Dolphins 37-21 Patriots (Dec 3, 1972)

MIA

NE

1

3

0

2

10

7

3

17

0

4

7

14

37

21

1Q

3 - 0

G. Yepremian 36-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

6 - 0

G. Yepremian 10-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

13 - 0

J. Kiick 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

13 - 7

T. Reynolds 36-yard TD catch from J. Plunkett.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

20 - 7

J. Mandich 3-yard TD catch from E. Morrall.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

23 - 7

G. Yepremian 18-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

30 - 7

M. Briscoe 14-yard TD catch from E. Morrall.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

37 - 7

H. Ginn 8-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

37 - 14

J. Tarver 8-yard TD catch from B. Dowling.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

37 - 21

B. Dowling 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

201

Morrall

MIA

Rush Yds

113

Morris

MIA

Rec Yds

89

Warfield

MIA

Scrim TD

1

Kiick

MIA

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Earl Morrall

MIA QB #14

Jim Plunkett

NE QB #16

201

Pass Yds

95

2

Pass TD

1

Int

2

MIA

Team Stats

NE

501

Total Yds

217

29

1st Downs

14

3

Turnovers

2

1972 AFC East

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Dolphins	14	0	0	1.000
Jets	7	7	0	.500
Colts	5	9	0	.357
Bills	4	9	1	.321
Patriots	3	11	0	.214

Game Summary

The New England Patriots were decisively beaten by the Miami Dolphins, 37 to 21, on December 3, 1972.

Game Info

December 2, 1972

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	11/19	201	10.6	2	1	0-0	107.6
Jim Del Gaizo J. Del Gaizo #12	0/2	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	9/18	95	5.3	1	2	0-0	44.7
Brian Dowling B. Dowling #14	6/11	60	5.5	1	0	0-0	100.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	15	113	7.5	0
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	15	91	6.1	0
Hubert Ginn H. Ginn #32	8	47	5.9	1
Charlie Leigh C. Leigh #23	7	30	4.3	0
Jim Kiick J. Kiick #21	6	23	3.8	1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Josh Ashton J. Ashton #31	7	60	8.6	0
John Tarver J. Tarver #36	5	26	5.2	0
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	2	23	11.5	0
Brian Dowling B. Dowling #14	1	1	1.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Paul Warfield P. Warfield #42	0/0	89	29.7	0
Marlin Briscoe M. Briscoe #86	0/0	33	16.5	1
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	0/0	25	25.0	0
Howard Twilley H. Twilley #81	0/0	21	21.0	0
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	0/0	14	14.0	0
Marv Fleming M. Fleming #81	0/0	11	11.0	0
Jim Kiick J. Kiick #21	0/0	5	5.0	0
Jim Mandich J. Mandich #88	0/0	3	3.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Windsor B. Windsor #89	0/0	54	9.0	0
Tom Reynolds T. Reynolds #21	0/0	36	36.0	1
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	28	14.0	0
Josh Ashton J. Ashton #31	0/0	21	5.3	0
Jack Maitland J. Maitland #40	0/0	8	8.0	0
John Tarver J. Tarver #36	0/0	8	8.0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Doug Swift D. Swift #59	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Vern Den Herder V. Den Herder #83	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Honor Jackson H. Jackson #29	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	3/3	4/4	13	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Walker M. Walker #12	0/2	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Lothridge B. Lothridge #26	1	40	40.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	5	227	45.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Marlin Briscoe M. Briscoe #86	1	0	0.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Henry Matthews H. Matthews #35	2	51	25.5	0	0
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	2	59	29.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jake Scott J. Scott #13	2	20	10.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Carwell L. Carwell #41	1	-5	-5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	11/19	201	10.6	2	1	0-0	107.6
Jim Del Gaizo J. Del Gaizo #12	0/2	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	15	113	7.5	0
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	15	91	6.1	0
Hubert Ginn H. Ginn #32	8	47	5.9	1
Charlie Leigh C. Leigh #23	7	30	4.3	0
Jim Kiick J. Kiick #21	6	23	3.8	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Paul Warfield P. Warfield #42	0/0	89	29.7	0
Marlin Briscoe M. Briscoe #86	0/0	33	16.5	1
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	0/0	25	25.0	0
Howard Twilley H. Twilley #81	0/0	21	21.0	0
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	0/0	14	14.0	0
Marv Fleming M. Fleming #81	0/0	11	11.0	0
Jim Kiick J. Kiick #21	0/0	5	5.0	0
Jim Mandich J. Mandich #88	0/0	3	3.0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Doug Swift D. Swift #59	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Vern Den Herder V. Den Herder #83	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	3/3	4/4	13	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Lothridge B. Lothridge #26	1	40	40.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Marlin Briscoe M. Briscoe #86	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jake Scott J. Scott #13	2	20	10.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	9/18	95	5.3	1	2	0-0	44.7
Brian Dowling B. Dowling #14	6/11	60	5.5	1	0	0-0	100.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Josh Ashton J. Ashton #31	7	60	8.6	0
John Tarver J. Tarver #36	5	26	5.2	0
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	2	23	11.5	0
Brian Dowling B. Dowling #14	1	1	1.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Windsor B. Windsor #89	0/0	54	9.0	0
Tom Reynolds T. Reynolds #21	0/0	36	36.0	1
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	28	14.0	0
Josh Ashton J. Ashton #31	0/0	21	5.3	0
Jack Maitland J. Maitland #40	0/0	8	8.0	0
John Tarver J. Tarver #36	0/0	8	8.0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Honor Jackson H. Jackson #29	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Walker M. Walker #12	0/2	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	5	227	45.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Henry Matthews H. Matthews #35	2	51	25.5	0	0
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	2	59	29.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Carwell L. Carwell #41	1	-5	-5.0	0	0

MIA

NE

1

3

0

2

10

7

3

17

0

4

7

14

37

21

MIA

Team Stats

NE

501

Total Yds

217

197

Pass Yds

107

304

Rush Yds

110

73

Total Plays

48

6.9

Yards Per Play

4.5

9.0

Yards Per Pass

3.2

6.0

Yards Per Rush

7.3

29

1st Downs

14

1

Punts

5

3

Turnovers

2

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

0

11

Penalties

6

115

Penalty Yards

63

4

Sacks

1

48

Sack Yards

4

0

D/ST TD

0

12-0 MIA

NE 2-10

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1972 AFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats