Week 1
Final
HOU
MIA1Q
0 - 7
A. Tillman 13-yard TD catch from B. Griese.
Touchdown
Made XP
1Q
7 - 7
T. Wilson 13-yard TD catch from D. Pastorini.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
10 - 7
T. Fritsch 35-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
17 - 7
E. Campbell 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
17 - 9
Safety.
Safety
Top Performers
Pass Yds
306
Pastorini
HOU
Rush Yds
84
Campbell
HOU
Rec Yds
112
Barber
HOU
Scrim TD
1
Wilson
HOU
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1978 AFC Central
HOUMIA
Steelers
Oilers
Browns
Bengals
Patriots
Dolphins
Jets
Bills
ColtsGame Summary
The Miami Dolphins fell to the Houston Oilers, 17 to 9, in the 1978 AFC Wild Card game on December 24, 1978.
Game Info
December 23, 1978
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Pastorini #7 | 20/29 | 306 | 10.6 | 1 | 0 | 2-16 | 115.0 |
M. Barber #86 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Griese #12 | 11/28 | 114 | 4.1 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 33.9 |
D. Strock #10 | 1/2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 1 | 2-19 | 52.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Campbell #34 | 26 | 84 | 3.2 | 1 | 20 |
T. Wilson #45 | 14 | 76 | 5.4 | 0 | 21 |
L. Poole #38 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
R. Coleman #47 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
D. Pastorini #7 | 3 | -9 | -3.0 | 0 | -3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Harris #20 | 9 | 43 | 4.8 | 0 | 9 |
D. Williams #24 | 13 | 41 | 3.2 | 0 | 9 |
N. Moore #89 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
N. Bulaich #31 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Barber #86 | 0/0 | 112 | 28.0 | 0 | 55 |
K. Burrough #00 | 0/0 | 103 | 17.2 | 0 | 53 |
T. Wilson #45 | 0/0 | 40 | 8.0 | 1 | 13 |
R. Woods #42 | 0/0 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 16 |
E. Campbell #34 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
R. Caster #88 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
R. Coleman #47 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Harris #82 | 0/0 | 42 | 10.5 | 0 | 19 |
N. Moore #89 | 0/0 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 23 |
A. Tillman #87 | 0/0 | 24 | 12.0 | 1 | 13 |
L. Harris #20 | 0/0 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
N. Bulaich #31 | 0/0 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 |
D. Williams #24 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Bingham #54 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
M. Reinfeldt #37 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
G. Stemrick #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Fritsch #16 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Yepremian #1 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Parsley #18 | 5 | 220 | 44.0 | 49 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Roberts #4 | 5 | 243 | 48.6 | 53 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Woods #42 | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Moore #89 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Bulaich #31 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Harris #82 | 2 | 67 | 33.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Woods #42 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 11 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Moore #89 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Pastorini #7 | 20/29 | 306 | 10.6 | 1 | 0 | 2-16 | 115.0 |
M. Barber #86 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Campbell #34 | 26 | 84 | 3.2 | 1 | 20 |
T. Wilson #45 | 14 | 76 | 5.4 | 0 | 21 |
L. Poole #38 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
R. Coleman #47 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
D. Pastorini #7 | 3 | -9 | -3.0 | 0 | -3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Barber #86 | 0/0 | 112 | 28.0 | 0 | 55 |
K. Burrough #00 | 0/0 | 103 | 17.2 | 0 | 53 |
T. Wilson #45 | 0/0 | 40 | 8.0 | 1 | 13 |
R. Woods #42 | 0/0 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 16 |
E. Campbell #34 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
R. Caster #88 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
R. Coleman #47 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Bingham #54 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
M. Reinfeldt #37 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
G. Stemrick #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Fritsch #16 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Parsley #18 | 5 | 220 | 44.0 | 49 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Woods #42 | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Woods #42 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 11 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Griese #12 | 11/28 | 114 | 4.1 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 33.9 |
D. Strock #10 | 1/2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 1 | 2-19 | 52.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Harris #20 | 9 | 43 | 4.8 | 0 | 9 |
D. Williams #24 | 13 | 41 | 3.2 | 0 | 9 |
N. Moore #89 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
N. Bulaich #31 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Harris #82 | 0/0 | 42 | 10.5 | 0 | 19 |
N. Moore #89 | 0/0 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 23 |
A. Tillman #87 | 0/0 | 24 | 12.0 | 1 | 13 |
L. Harris #20 | 0/0 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
N. Bulaich #31 | 0/0 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 |
D. Williams #24 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Yepremian #1 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Roberts #4 | 5 | 243 | 48.6 | 53 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Moore #89 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Bulaich #31 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Harris #82 | 2 | 67 | 33.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Moore #89 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 |
455
Total Yds
209
290
Pass Yds
118
165
Rush Yds
91
77
Total Plays
57
5.9
Yards Per Play
3.7
9.1
Yards Per Pass
3.7
3.7
Yards Per Rush
3.6
23
1st Downs
14
5
Punts
5
1
Turnovers
5
0
Interceptions Thrown
3
1
Fumbles Lost
2
5
Penalties
1
37
Penalty Yards
5
2
Sacks
2
19
Sack Yards
16
0
D/ST TD
0
