Bills 21-31 Dolphins (Dec 7, 1975)

BUF

MIA

1

0

7

2

0

14

3

14

3

4

7

21

31

1Q

0 - 7

D. Strock 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 14

H. Twilley 8-yard TD catch from D. Strock.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 21

H. Twilley 1-yard TD catch from D. Strock.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 21

O.J. Simpson 14-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 24

G. Yepremian 20-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

14 - 24

J.D. Hill 31-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 24

O.J. Simpson 62-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 31

N. Bulaich 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

279

Ferguson

BUF

Rush Yds

96

Simpson

BUF

Rec Yds

117

Simpson

BUF

Scrim TD

2

Simpson

BUF

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Joe Ferguson

BUF QB #12

Don Strock

MIA QB #10

279

Pass Yds

99

2

Pass TD

2

Int

0

BUF

Team Stats

MIA

385

Total Yds

296

21

1st Downs

19

2

Turnovers

0

1975 AFC East

Team	W	L	PCT
Colts	10	4	.714
Dolphins	10	4	.714
Bills	8	6	.571
Jets	3	11	.214
Patriots	3	11	.214

Game Summary

The Miami Dolphins decisively defeated the Buffalo Bills, 31 to 21, on December 7, 1975.

Game Info

December 6, 1975

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	20/41	279	6.8	2	2	0-0	67.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Don Strock D. Strock #10	12/15	99	6.6	2	0	0-0	133.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	18	96	5.3	1	16
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	9	31	3.4	0	10
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	2	3	1.5	0	2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	21	93	4.4	0	18
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	9	87	9.7	0	56
Don Strock D. Strock #10	3	15	5.0	1	13
Benny Malone B. Malone #32	5	1	0.2	0	4
Norm Bulaich N. Bulaich #31	6	1	0.2	1	9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	0/0	117	14.6	1	62
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	63	12.6	0	18
J.D. Hill J.D. Hill #40	0/0	57	19.0	1	31
Paul Seymour P. Seymour #87	0/0	22	11.0	0	14
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Howard Twilley H. Twilley #81	0/0	26	8.7	2	17
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	0/0	22	11.0	0	17
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	0/0	17	5.7	0	6
Andre Tillman A. Tillman #87	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Norm Bulaich N. Bulaich #31	0/0	7	3.5	0	8

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bob Matheson B. Matheson #53	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Jake Scott J. Scott #13	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	0/0	3/3	3	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Marv Bateman M. Bateman #7	6	254	42.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	7	278	39.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Royce McKinney R. McKinney #41	1	20	20.0	0	0
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	3	78	26.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	4	116	29.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gary Hayman G. Hayman #21	3	31	10.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg
Charlie Babb C. Babb #49	2	18	9.0
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	1	13	13.0
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	1	10	10.0
Hubert Ginn H. Ginn #32	1	4	4.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	20/41	279	6.8	2	2	0-0	67.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	18	96	5.3	1	16
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	9	31	3.4	0	10
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	2	3	1.5	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	0/0	117	14.6	1	62
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	63	12.6	0	18
J.D. Hill J.D. Hill #40	0/0	57	19.0	1	31
Paul Seymour P. Seymour #87	0/0	22	11.0	0	14
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Marv Bateman M. Bateman #7	6	254	42.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Royce McKinney R. McKinney #41	1	20	20.0	0	0
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	3	78	26.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gary Hayman G. Hayman #21	3	31	10.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Don Strock D. Strock #10	12/15	99	6.6	2	0	0-0	133.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	21	93	4.4	0	18
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	9	87	9.7	0	56
Don Strock D. Strock #10	3	15	5.0	1	13
Benny Malone B. Malone #32	5	1	0.2	0	4
Norm Bulaich N. Bulaich #31	6	1	0.2	1	9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Howard Twilley H. Twilley #81	0/0	26	8.7	2	17
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	0/0	22	11.0	0	17
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	0/0	17	5.7	0	6
Andre Tillman A. Tillman #87	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Norm Bulaich N. Bulaich #31	0/0	7	3.5	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bob Matheson B. Matheson #53	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Jake Scott J. Scott #13	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	7	278	39.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	4	116	29.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg
Charlie Babb C. Babb #49	2	18	9.0
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	1	13	13.0
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	1	10	10.0
Hubert Ginn H. Ginn #32	1	4	4.0

BUF

MIA

1

0

7

2

0

14

3

14

3

4

7

21

31

BUF

Team Stats

MIA

385

Total Yds

296

255

Pass Yds

99

130

Rush Yds

197

73

Total Plays

59

5.3

Yards Per Play

5.0

5.8

Yards Per Pass

6.6

4.5

Yards Per Rush

4.5

21

1st Downs

19

6

Punts

7

2

Turnovers

0

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

0

7

Penalties

7

0.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

7-5 BUF

MIA 9-3

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Matchup

Team Stats

1975 AFC East

Game Summary

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