Bills 27-45 Dolphins (Dec 5, 1976)

BUF

MIA

1

10

3

2

3

14

3

7

14

4

7

14

27

45

1Q

3 - 0

G. Jakowenko 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 3

G. Yepremian 53-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

10 - 3

O.J. Simpson 75-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 10

D. Harris 37-yard TD catch from D. Strock.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 17

F. Solomon 79-yard TD punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

13 - 17

G. Jakowenko 49-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

13 - 24

F. Solomon 53-yard TD catch from D. Strock.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

13 - 31

D. Strock 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

20 - 31

R. Gant 11-yard TD catch from G. Marangi.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 38

F. Solomon 59-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 38

B. Chandler 15-yard TD catch from G. Marangi.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 45

D. Nottingham 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

219

Strock

MIA

Rush Yds

203

Simpson

BUF

Rec Yds

114

Solomon

MIA

Scrim TD

2

Solomon

MIA

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Gary Marangi

BUF QB #17

Don Strock

MIA QB #10

155

Pass Yds

219

2

Pass TD

2

Int

1

BUF

Team Stats

MIA

424

Total Yds

425

23

1st Downs

19

2

Turnovers

1

1976 AFC East

Team	W	L	PCT
Colts	11	3	.786
Patriots	11	3	.786
Dolphins	6	8	.429
Jets	3	11	.214
Bills	2	12	.143

Game Summary

The Miami Dolphins dominated the Buffalo Bills, 45 to 27, on December 5, 1976.

Game Info

December 4, 1976

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Marangi G. Marangi #17	13/29	155	5.3	2	2	0-0	56.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Don Strock D. Strock #10	11/22	219	10.0	2	1	0-0	96.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	24	203	8.5	1	75
Jeff Kinney J. Kinney #31	12	40	3.3	0	6
Gary Marangi G. Marangi #17	5	28	5.6	0	15
Eddie Ray E. Ray #44	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	7	79	11.3	0	57
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	1	59	59.0	1	59
Norm Bulaich N. Bulaich #31	6	33	5.5	0	35
Stan Winfrey S. Winfrey #33	4	25	6.3	0	10
Benny Malone B. Malone #32	5	10	2.0	0	5
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	4	10	2.5	1	4
Don Strock D. Strock #10	1	2	2.0	1	2
Clayton Heath C. Heath #35	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	68	17.0	1	25
Jeff Kinney J. Kinney #31	0/0	26	8.7	0	12
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	26	13.0	1	15
John Holland J. Holland #80	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	0/0	12	6.0	0	12
Paul Seymour P. Seymour #87	0/0	10	10.0	0	10

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	0/0	114	22.8	1	53
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	0/0	66	33.0	1	37
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	0/0	25	25.0	0	25
Andre Tillman A. Tillman #87	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bob Matheson B. Matheson #53	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Ken Ellis K. Ellis #48	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
George Jakowenko G. Jakowenko #5	2/2	3/3	9	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	1/2	6/6	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Marv Bateman M. Bateman #7	5	230	46.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	3	107	35.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Tom Ruud T. Ruud #54	3	39	13.0
Bo Cornell B. Cornell #30	1	14	14.0
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	4	121	30.3

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	2	38	19.0
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	1	26	26.0
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	2	95	47.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Holland J. Holland #80	1	3	3.0	0	0
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	1	1	1.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	TD
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	1	79	79.0	1
Charlie Babb C. Babb #49	1	25	25.0	0
Dick Anderson D. Anderson #40	1	11	11.0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Marangi G. Marangi #17	13/29	155	5.3	2	2	0-0	56.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	24	203	8.5	1	75
Jeff Kinney J. Kinney #31	12	40	3.3	0	6
Gary Marangi G. Marangi #17	5	28	5.6	0	15
Eddie Ray E. Ray #44	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	68	17.0	1	25
Jeff Kinney J. Kinney #31	0/0	26	8.7	0	12
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	26	13.0	1	15
John Holland J. Holland #80	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	0/0	12	6.0	0	12
Paul Seymour P. Seymour #87	0/0	10	10.0	0	10

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
George Jakowenko G. Jakowenko #5	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Marv Bateman M. Bateman #7	5	230	46.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Tom Ruud T. Ruud #54	3	39	13.0
Bo Cornell B. Cornell #30	1	14	14.0
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	4	121	30.3

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Holland J. Holland #80	1	3	3.0	0	0
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	1	1	1.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Don Strock D. Strock #10	11/22	219	10.0	2	1	0-0	96.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	7	79	11.3	0	57
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	1	59	59.0	1	59
Norm Bulaich N. Bulaich #31	6	33	5.5	0	35
Stan Winfrey S. Winfrey #33	4	25	6.3	0	10
Benny Malone B. Malone #32	5	10	2.0	0	5
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	4	10	2.5	1	4
Don Strock D. Strock #10	1	2	2.0	1	2
Clayton Heath C. Heath #35	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	0/0	114	22.8	1	53
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	0/0	66	33.0	1	37
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	0/0	25	25.0	0	25
Andre Tillman A. Tillman #87	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bob Matheson B. Matheson #53	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Ken Ellis K. Ellis #48	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	1/2	6/6	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	3	107	35.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	2	38	19.0
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	1	26	26.0
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	2	95	47.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	TD
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	1	79	79.0	1
Charlie Babb C. Babb #49	1	25	25.0	0
Dick Anderson D. Anderson #40	1	11	11.0	0

BUF

MIA

1

10

3

2

3

14

3

7

14

4

7

14

27

45

BUF

Team Stats

MIA

424

Total Yds

425

155

Pass Yds

207

269

Rush Yds

218

71

Total Plays

52

6.0

Yards Per Play

8.2

5.3

Yards Per Pass

9.0

6.4

Yards Per Rush

7.5

23

1st Downs

19

5

Punts

3

2

Turnovers

1

2

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

0

7

Penalties

6

1.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

1

2-11 BUF

MIA 6-7

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1976 AFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats