Week 3
Final
NYJ
MIA2Q
0 - 3
G. Yepremian 25-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
0 - 6
G. Yepremian 26-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
0 - 13
J. Mandich 3-yard TD catch from B. Griese.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
0 - 16
G. Yepremian 42-yard field goal.
FG Made
Top Performers
Pass Yds
171
Namath
NYJ
Rush Yds
60
Malone
MIA
Rec Yds
68
Moore
MIA
Scrim TD
1
Mandich
MIA
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1976 AFC East
Colts
Patriots
Dolphins
Jets
BillsGame Summary
The Miami Dolphins decisively defeated the New York Jets, 16 to 0, on September 26, 1976.
Game Info
September 25, 1976
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Namath #12 | 16/26 | 171 | 6.6 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 64.7 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Griese #12 | 12/24 | 127 | 5.3 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 79.7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Davis #35 | 10 | 24 | 2.4 | 0 | 8 |
E. Marinaro #49 | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 0 | 5 |
L. Piccone #89 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
L. Giammona #33 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
B. Gresham #36 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Malone #32 | 16 | 60 | 3.8 | 0 | 19 |
N. Bulaich #31 | 12 | 55 | 4.6 | 0 | 15 |
S. Winfrey #33 | 9 | 43 | 4.8 | 0 | 13 |
D. Nottingham #36 | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 |
N. Moore #89 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
G. Davis #27 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Caster #88 | 0/0 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 18 |
E. Marinaro #49 | 0/0 | 39 | 7.8 | 0 | 10 |
L. Piccone #89 | 0/0 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 23 |
D. Buckey #84 | 0/0 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 14 |
S. Davis #35 | 0/0 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
D. Knight #82 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Moore #89 | 0/0 | 68 | 11.3 | 0 | 18 |
J. Mandich #88 | 0/0 | 32 | 10.7 | 1 | 15 |
A. Tillman #87 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
D. Harris #82 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Babb #49 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Yepremian #1 | 3/4 | 1/1 | 10 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Carrell #3 | 6 | 262 | 43.7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Seiple #20 | 4 | 139 | 34.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Gaines #21 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Giammona #33 | 3 | 80 | 26.7 | 0 | 0 |
J. Jackson #43 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Davis #27 | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Giammona #33 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Harris #82 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Namath #12 | 16/26 | 171 | 6.6 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 64.7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Davis #35 | 10 | 24 | 2.4 | 0 | 8 |
E. Marinaro #49 | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 0 | 5 |
L. Piccone #89 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
L. Giammona #33 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
B. Gresham #36 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Caster #88 | 0/0 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 18 |
E. Marinaro #49 | 0/0 | 39 | 7.8 | 0 | 10 |
L. Piccone #89 | 0/0 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 23 |
D. Buckey #84 | 0/0 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 14 |
S. Davis #35 | 0/0 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
D. Knight #82 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Carrell #3 | 6 | 262 | 43.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Gaines #21 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Giammona #33 | 3 | 80 | 26.7 | 0 | 0 |
J. Jackson #43 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Giammona #33 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Griese #12 | 12/24 | 127 | 5.3 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 79.7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Malone #32 | 16 | 60 | 3.8 | 0 | 19 |
N. Bulaich #31 | 12 | 55 | 4.6 | 0 | 15 |
S. Winfrey #33 | 9 | 43 | 4.8 | 0 | 13 |
D. Nottingham #36 | 7 | 28 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 |
N. Moore #89 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
G. Davis #27 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Moore #89 | 0/0 | 68 | 11.3 | 0 | 18 |
J. Mandich #88 | 0/0 | 32 | 10.7 | 1 | 15 |
A. Tillman #87 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
D. Harris #82 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Babb #49 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Yepremian #1 | 3/4 | 1/1 | 10 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Seiple #20 | 4 | 139 | 34.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Davis #27 | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Harris #82 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
224
Total Yds
334
159
Pass Yds
123
65
Rush Yds
211
47
Total Plays
72
4.8
Yards Per Play
4.6
5.9
Yards Per Pass
4.9
3.3
Yards Per Rush
4.5
10
1st Downs
23
6
Punts
4
5
Turnovers
1
1
Interceptions Thrown
0
4
Fumbles Lost
1
6
Penalties
3
54
Penalty Yards
25
1
Sacks
1
4
Sack Yards
12
0
D/ST TD
0
