Dolphins 28-10 Lions (Dec 9, 1979)

MIA

DET

1

14

0

2

0

3

7

0

4

7

28

10

1Q

7 - 0

N. Moore 25-yard TD catch from B. Griese.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

14 - 0

J. Cefalo 29-yard TD catch from B. Griese.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 3

B. Ricardo 46-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

21 - 3

L. Csonka 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

28 - 3

G. Davis 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

28 - 10

G. Washington 29-yard TD catch from S. Hunter.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

229

Griese

MIA

Rush Yds

55

Williams

MIA

Rec Yds

78

Moore

MIA

Scrim TD

1

Moore

MIA

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bob Griese

MIA QB #12

Scott Hunter

DET QB #16

229

Pass Yds

82

2

Pass TD

1

Int

0

MIA

Team Stats

DET

321

Total Yds

182

22

1st Downs

10

2

Turnovers

3

1979 AFC East

MIA DET

Team	W	L	PCT
Dolphins	10	6	.625
Patriots	9	7	.563
Jets	8	8	.500
Bills	7	9	.438
Colts	5	11	.313

Team	W	L	PCT
Buccaneers	10	6	.625
Bears	10	6	.625
Vikings	7	9	.438
Packers	5	11	.313
Lions	2	14	.125

Game Summary

The Detroit Lions were easily defeated by the Miami Dolphins, 28 to 10, on December 9, 1979.

Game Info

December 8, 1979

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	17/22	229	10.4	2	1	0-0	121.2
Guy Benjamin G. Benjamin #7	1/1	4	4.0	0	0	0-0	83.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Scott Hunter S. Hunter #16	4/8	82	10.3	1	0	0-0	126.0
Jeff Komlo J. Komlo #19	5/16	59	3.7	0	2	0-0	3.9
Tom Skladany T. Skladany #1	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Delvin Williams D. Williams #24	11	55	5.0	0	11
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	13	38	2.9	1	8
Bob Torrey B. Torrey #38	4	22	5.5	0	17
Tony Nathan T. Nathan #22	6	17	2.8	0	7
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	7	10	1.4	1	6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	6	30	5.0	17
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	5	24	4.8	8
Jeff Komlo J. Komlo #19	5	13	2.6	5
Bo Robinson B. Robinson #33	3	13	4.3	6
Lawrence Gaines L. Gaines #38	1	2	2.0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	0/0	78	19.5	1	25
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	0/0	63	15.8	0	24
Jimmy Cefalo J. Cefalo #81	0/0	29	29.0	1	29
Delvin Williams D. Williams #24	0/0	21	10.5	0	15
Tony Nathan T. Nathan #22	0/0	15	7.5	0	10
Ronnie Lee R. Lee #72	0/0	14	7.0	0	10
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	0/0	11	5.5	0	7
Steve Howell S. Howell #36	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	0/0	65	16.3	0	25
Gene Washington G. Washington #18	0/0	29	29.0	1	29
David Hill D. Hill #81	0/0	21	21.0	0	21
Bo Robinson B. Robinson #33	0/0	20	10.0	0	11
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Neal Colzie N. Colzie #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Tim Foley T. Foley #25	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jimmy Allen J. Allen #35	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Uwe von Schamann U. von Schamann #5	0/0	4/4	4	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	1/1	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
George Roberts G. Roberts #4	5	183	36.6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Skladany T. Skladany #1	6	241	40.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tony Nathan T. Nathan #22	2	36	18.0	0	0
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	1	11	11.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ken Callicutt K. Callicutt #31	1	22	22.0	0	0
John Arnold J. Arnold #47	4	107	26.8	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tony Nathan T. Nathan #22	3	1	0.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Arnold J. Arnold #47	1	1	1.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	17/22	229	10.4	2	1	0-0	121.2
Guy Benjamin G. Benjamin #7	1/1	4	4.0	0	0	0-0	83.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Delvin Williams D. Williams #24	11	55	5.0	0	11
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	13	38	2.9	1	8
Bob Torrey B. Torrey #38	4	22	5.5	0	17
Tony Nathan T. Nathan #22	6	17	2.8	0	7
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	7	10	1.4	1	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	0/0	78	19.5	1	25
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	0/0	63	15.8	0	24
Jimmy Cefalo J. Cefalo #81	0/0	29	29.0	1	29
Delvin Williams D. Williams #24	0/0	21	10.5	0	15
Tony Nathan T. Nathan #22	0/0	15	7.5	0	10
Ronnie Lee R. Lee #72	0/0	14	7.0	0	10
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	0/0	11	5.5	0	7
Steve Howell S. Howell #36	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Neal Colzie N. Colzie #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Tim Foley T. Foley #25	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Uwe von Schamann U. von Schamann #5	0/0	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
George Roberts G. Roberts #4	5	183	36.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tony Nathan T. Nathan #22	2	36	18.0	0	0
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	1	11	11.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tony Nathan T. Nathan #22	3	1	0.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Scott Hunter S. Hunter #16	4/8	82	10.3	1	0	0-0	126.0
Jeff Komlo J. Komlo #19	5/16	59	3.7	0	2	0-0	3.9
Tom Skladany T. Skladany #1	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	6	30	5.0	17
Dexter Bussey D. Bussey #24	5	24	4.8	8
Jeff Komlo J. Komlo #19	5	13	2.6	5
Bo Robinson B. Robinson #33	3	13	4.3	6
Lawrence Gaines L. Gaines #38	1	2	2.0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Freddie Scott F. Scott #87	0/0	65	16.3	0	25
Gene Washington G. Washington #18	0/0	29	29.0	1	29
David Hill D. Hill #81	0/0	21	21.0	0	21
Bo Robinson B. Robinson #33	0/0	20	10.0	0	11
Rick Kane R. Kane #32	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jimmy Allen J. Allen #35	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	1/1	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Skladany T. Skladany #1	6	241	40.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ken Callicutt K. Callicutt #31	1	22	22.0	0	0
John Arnold J. Arnold #47	4	107	26.8	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Arnold J. Arnold #47	1	1	1.0	0	0

MIA

DET

1

14

0

2

0

3

7

0

4

7

28

10

MIA

Team Stats

DET

321

Total Yds

182

179

Pass Yds

100

142

Rush Yds

82

70

Total Plays

49

4.6

Yards Per Play

3.7

6.2

Yards Per Pass

3.4

3.5

Yards Per Rush

4.1

22

1st Downs

10

5

Punts

6

2

Turnovers

3

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

1

7

Penalties

11

4.0

Sacks

6.0

0

D/ST TD

0

10-5 MIA

DET 2-13

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 AFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

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