The New England Patriots were decisively beaten by the Miami Dolphins, 37 to 21, on December 3, 1972.
1st quarter
MIA
NE
Garo Yepremian 36-yard field goal
3
0
2nd quarter
MIA
NE
Garo Yepremian 10-yard field goal
6
0
Jim Kiick 1-yard run (Garo Yepremian kick)
13
0
Tom Reynolds 36-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Mike Walker kick)
13
7
3rd quarter
MIA
NE
Jim Mandich 3-yard pass from Earl Morrall (Garo Yepremian kick)
20
7
Garo Yepremian 18-yard field goal
23
7
Marlin Briscoe 14-yard pass from Earl Morrall (Garo Yepremian kick)
30
7
4th quarter
MIA
NE
Hubert Ginn 8-yard run (Garo Yepremian kick)
37
7
John Tarver 8-yard pass from Brian Dowling (Mike Walker kick)
37
14
Brian Dowling 1-yard run (Mike Walker kick)
37
21
Dolphins
Patriots
1st Downs
29
14
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
73
48
Total Yards
501
217
Yards per play
6.9
4.5
Passing
197
107
Comp - Att
11 - 21
15 - 29
Yards per pass
9
3.2
Interceptions thrown
2
2
Sacks - Yards lost
1 - 4
4 - 48
Rushing
304
110
Rushing Attempts
51
15
Yards per rush
6.0
7.3
Penalties
11
6
Turnovers
3
2
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions
2
2
Possession
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Morrall | 11 | 19 | 201 | 10.6 | 2 | 1 | 107.6 | |
| Jim Del Gaizo | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | |
| Team | 11 | 21 | 197 | 9.6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 77.8 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury Morris | 15 | 113 | 7.5 | 0 |
| Larry Csonka | 15 | 91 | 6.1 | 0 |
| Hubert Ginn | 8 | 47 | 5.9 | 1 |
| Charlie Leigh | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | 0 |
| Jim Kiick | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 1 |
| Team | 51 | 304 | 6.0 | 2 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Warfield | 3 | 89 | 29.7 | 0 | |
| Marlin Briscoe | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 1 | |
| Mercury Morris | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | |
| Howard Twilley | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | |
| Larry Csonka | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | |
| Marv Fleming | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | |
| Jim Kiick | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | |
| Jim Mandich | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | |
| Team | 11 | 201 | 9.6 | 2 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 4.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garo Yepremian | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | |
| Team | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Lothridge | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | |
| Team | 1 | 40 | 40.0 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlin Briscoe | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Scott | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 |
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Plunkett | 9 | 18 | 95 | 5.3 | 1 | 2 | 44.7 | |
| Brian Dowling | 6 | 11 | 60 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 100.6 | |
| Team | 15 | 29 | 107 | 5.3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 61.7 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Ashton | 7 | 60 | 8.6 | 0 |
| John Tarver | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 0 |
| Jim Plunkett | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 |
| Brian Dowling | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 |
| Team | 15 | 110 | 7.3 | 1 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Windsor | 6 | 54 | 9.0 | 0 | |
| Tom Reynolds | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 1 | |
| Reggie Rucker | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | |
| Josh Ashton | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | |
| Jack Maitland | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | |
| John Tarver | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 1 | |
| Team | 15 | 155 | 5.3 | 2 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Walker | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| Team | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Studstill | 5 | 227 | 45.4 | |
| Team | 5 | 227 | 45.4 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Rucker | 2 | 59 | 29.5 | 0 | |
| Henry Matthews | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 0 | |
| Team | 4 | 110 | 27.5 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Carwell | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
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