Week 1
Final
CLE
MIA1Q
0 - 7
C. Babb 5-yard TD blocked punt return.
Touchdown
Made XP
1Q
0 - 10
G. Yepremian 40-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
7 - 10
M. Phipps 5-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
7 - 13
G. Yepremian 46-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
14 - 13
F. Hooker 27-yard TD catch from M. Phipps.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
14 - 20
J. Kiick 8-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
131
Phipps
CLE
Rush Yds
94
Scott
CLE
Rec Yds
53
Hooker
CLE
Scrim TD
1
Phipps
CLE
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1972 AFC Central
CLEMIA
Steelers
Browns
Bengals
Oilers
Dolphins
Jets
Colts
Bills
PatriotsGame Summary
The Miami Dolphins emerged victorious over the Cleveland Browns, 20 to 14, in the 1972 AFC divisional game on December 24, 1972.
Game Info
December 23, 1972
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Phipps #15 | 9/23 | 131 | 5.7 | 1 | 5 | 2-13 | 33.3 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Morrall #14 | 6/13 | 88 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 4-14 | 68.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Scott #35 | 16 | 94 | 5.9 | 0 | 17 |
M. Phipps #15 | 8 | 47 | 5.9 | 1 | 14 |
K. Brown #30 | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 6 |
L. Kelly #44 | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 5 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Morris #22 | 15 | 72 | 4.8 | 0 | 14 |
J. Kiick #21 | 14 | 50 | 3.6 | 1 | 9 |
P. Warfield #42 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 21 |
L. Csonka #39 | 12 | 32 | 2.7 | 0 | 9 |
E. Morrall #14 | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Hooker #43 | 0/0 | 53 | 17.7 | 1 | 27 |
B. Scott #35 | 0/0 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 |
L. Kelly #44 | 0/0 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
M. Morin #89 | 0/0 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Warfield #42 | 0/0 | 50 | 25.0 | 0 | 35 |
H. Twilley #81 | 0/0 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 17 |
J. Kiick #21 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Johnson #45 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
D. Swift #59 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
D. Anderson #40 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Cockroft #12 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Yepremian #1 | 2/4 | 2/2 | 8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Cockroft #12 | 6 | 208 | 34.7 | 56 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Seiple #20 | 5 | 210 | 42.0 | 57 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Lefear #26 | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Darden #27 | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 38 | 0 |
L. Kelly #44 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Scott #13 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Phipps #15 | 9/23 | 131 | 5.7 | 1 | 5 | 2-13 | 33.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Scott #35 | 16 | 94 | 5.9 | 0 | 17 |
M. Phipps #15 | 8 | 47 | 5.9 | 1 | 14 |
K. Brown #30 | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 6 |
L. Kelly #44 | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Hooker #43 | 0/0 | 53 | 17.7 | 1 | 27 |
B. Scott #35 | 0/0 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 |
L. Kelly #44 | 0/0 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
M. Morin #89 | 0/0 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Cockroft #12 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Cockroft #12 | 6 | 208 | 34.7 | 56 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Lefear #26 | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Darden #27 | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 38 | 0 |
L. Kelly #44 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Morrall #14 | 6/13 | 88 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 4-14 | 68.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Morris #22 | 15 | 72 | 4.8 | 0 | 14 |
J. Kiick #21 | 14 | 50 | 3.6 | 1 | 9 |
P. Warfield #42 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 21 |
L. Csonka #39 | 12 | 32 | 2.7 | 0 | 9 |
E. Morrall #14 | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Warfield #42 | 0/0 | 50 | 25.0 | 0 | 35 |
H. Twilley #81 | 0/0 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 17 |
J. Kiick #21 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Johnson #45 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
D. Swift #59 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
D. Anderson #40 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Yepremian #1 | 2/4 | 2/2 | 8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Seiple #20 | 5 | 210 | 42.0 | 57 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Scott #13 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 1 | 0 |
283
Total Yds
272
118
Pass Yds
74
165
Rush Yds
198
57
Total Plays
64
5.0
Yards Per Play
4.3
4.7
Yards Per Pass
4.4
5.2
Yards Per Rush
4.2
15
1st Downs
17
6
Punts
5
5
Turnovers
2
5
Interceptions Thrown
0
0
Fumbles Lost
2
3
Penalties
3
25
Penalty Yards
25
4
Sacks
2
14
Sack Yards
13
0
D/ST TD
0
