Dolphins 14-30 Patriots (Sep 19, 1976)

MIA

NE

1

0

2

7

13

3

0

7

4

7

10

14

30

2Q

0 - 6

A. Johnson 15-yard TD catch from S. Grogan.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

7 - 6

A. Tillman 5-yard TD catch from B. Griese.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 13

S. Grogan 13-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 20

A. Johnson 29-yard TD catch from S. Grogan.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 23

J. Smith 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

14 - 23

N. Bulaich 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 30

R. Francis 4-yard TD catch from S. Grogan.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

190

Griese

MIA

Rush Yds

106

Cunningham

NE

Rec Yds

93

Johnson

NE

Scrim TD

2

Johnson

NE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bob Griese

MIA QB #12

Steve Grogan

NE QB #14

190

Pass Yds

166

1

Pass TD

3

Int

0

MIA

Team Stats

NE

254

Total Yds

430

17

1st Downs

23

4

Turnovers

2

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 New England Patriots decisively defeated the Miami Dolphins, 30 to 14, on September 19, 1976.

Game Info

September 18, 1976

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	16/26	190	7.3	1	3	0-0	57.1
Don Strock D. Strock #10	1/6	8	1.3	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	16/27	166	6.1	3	0	0-0	114.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Benny Malone B. Malone #32	7	42	6.0	0	12
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	2	35	17.5	0	26
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	1	12	12.0	0	12
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	7	10	1.4	0	6
Norm Bulaich N. Bulaich #31	5	9	1.8	1	8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	21	106	5.0	0	15
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	9	76	8.4	1	16
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	7	61	8.7	0	30
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	14	35	2.5	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	0/0	54	18.0	0	31
Howard Twilley H. Twilley #81	0/0	39	39.0	0	39
Stan Winfrey S. Winfrey #33	0/0	22	11.0	0	12
Benny Malone B. Malone #32	0/0	19	9.5	0	10
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Norm Bulaich N. Bulaich #31	0/0	16	5.3	0	12
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Jim Mandich J. Mandich #88	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Andre Tillman A. Tillman #87	0/0	7	3.5	1	5
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	0/0	93	13.3	2	34
Marlin Briscoe M. Briscoe #86	0/0	27	9.0	0	13
Russ Francis R. Francis #81	0/0	21	7.0	1	10
Ricky Feacher R. Feacher #83	0/0	17	17.0	0	17
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	8	4.0	0	6

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Prentice McCray P. McCray #34	0-0	1
Steve Nelson S. Nelson #57	0-0	1
Mike Haynes M. Haynes #40	0-0	1

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	1/3	3/4	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	6	226	37.7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Patrick M. Patrick #2	4	184	46.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	1	28	28.0
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	1	29	29.0
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	3	74	24.7

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	1	25	25.0	0	0
Ricky Feacher R. Feacher #83	1	20	20.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	2	17	8.5	0	0
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	1	4	4.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Haynes M. Haynes #40	4	33	8.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	16/26	190	7.3	1	3	0-0	57.1
Don Strock D. Strock #10	1/6	8	1.3	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Benny Malone B. Malone #32	7	42	6.0	0	12
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	2	35	17.5	0	26
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	1	12	12.0	0	12
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	7	10	1.4	0	6
Norm Bulaich N. Bulaich #31	5	9	1.8	1	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	0/0	54	18.0	0	31
Howard Twilley H. Twilley #81	0/0	39	39.0	0	39
Stan Winfrey S. Winfrey #33	0/0	22	11.0	0	12
Benny Malone B. Malone #32	0/0	19	9.5	0	10
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Norm Bulaich N. Bulaich #31	0/0	16	5.3	0	12
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Jim Mandich J. Mandich #88	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Andre Tillman A. Tillman #87	0/0	7	3.5	1	5
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	6	226	37.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	1	28	28.0
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	1	29	29.0
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	3	74	24.7

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	2	17	8.5	0	0
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	1	4	4.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	16/27	166	6.1	3	0	0-0	114.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	21	106	5.0	0	15
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	9	76	8.4	1	16
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	7	61	8.7	0	30
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	14	35	2.5	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	0/0	93	13.3	2	34
Marlin Briscoe M. Briscoe #86	0/0	27	9.0	0	13
Russ Francis R. Francis #81	0/0	21	7.0	1	10
Ricky Feacher R. Feacher #83	0/0	17	17.0	0	17
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	8	4.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Prentice McCray P. McCray #34	0-0	1
Steve Nelson S. Nelson #57	0-0	1
Mike Haynes M. Haynes #40	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	1/3	3/4	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Patrick M. Patrick #2	4	184	46.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	1	25	25.0	0	0
Ricky Feacher R. Feacher #83	1	20	20.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Haynes M. Haynes #40	4	33	8.3	0	0

MIA

NE

1

0

2

7

13

3

0

7

4

7

10

14

30

MIA

Team Stats

NE

254

Total Yds

430

146

Pass Yds

152

108

Rush Yds

278

59

Total Plays

80

4.3

Yards Per Play

5.4

3.9

Yards Per Pass

5.2

4.9

Yards Per Rush

5.5

17

1st Downs

23

6

Punts

4

Turnovers

2

3

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

2

7

Penalties

9

2.0

Sacks

5.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-1 MIA

NE 1-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1976 AFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats