Week 14, 1979

played in New York, NY

37 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Miami Dolphins147106-37
New York Giants7008-15

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:43 MIA - Jake Scott 38 interception return (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
1Q: 04:02 NYK - Ron McCartney 57 fumble return (David Posey extra point)
1Q: 00:52 MIA - Lester Hayes 62 interception return (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
2Q: 01:24 MIA - Dana McKenzie 2 pass from Bob Griese (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
3Q: 07:51 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 20 field goal
3Q: 00:50 MIA - Mercury Morris 3 run (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
4Q: 10:31 NYK - Tony Green 8 run (Jeff Rutledge pass to Joe Dawkins for conversion)
4Q: 03:03 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 35 field goal
4Q: 01:34 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 42 field goal

Team StatisticsMIANYK
Record9-46-7
First Downs2116
- by Rushing49
- by Passing176
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards371274
- Offensive Plays6662
- Yards per Play5.624.42
Net Rushing Yards56144
- Rushing Attempts2521
- Yards per Rush2.246.86
Net Passing Yards315130
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt38 - 28 - 139 - 17 - 4
- Gross Passing Yards333142
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/182/12
- Yards per Pass Play7.683.17
Fumbles/Lost2/12/1
3rd Down Conversions5/146/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.57.6
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards3/234/37
Punt Returns/Yards3/-21/2
Kick Returns/Yards1/257/162
Interception Ret./Yards4/1001/11
2pt Conversions0/01/1
Red Zone Visits41
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/21/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 28
Time of Possession35:0724:53

Drive Charts

Miami Dolphins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:571:49OWN 1736Punt
15:431:54OWN 40417Fumble
13:491:22OWN 2034Punt
10:041:58OPP 45424Missed FG
211:362:13OWN 11518Punt
27:163:15OWN 17628Punt
22:201:05OWN 42658Touchdown
315:004:09OWN 32742Interception
310:372:53OPP 25622Field Goal
35:374:54OWN 26974Touchdown
410:227:27OWN 131069Field Goal
42:030:35OPP 3136Field Goal
New York Giants
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:25OWN 2020Interception
113:352:38OWN 20530Punt
19:083:25OWN 40927Missed FG
12:271:45OWN 3058Interception
10:420:38OWN 4210Interception
213:061:30OWN 2835Punt
29:232:07OWN 36412Punt
24:011:41OWN 2442Interception
21:151:15OWN 24617Punt
310:510:14OWN 311-6Fumble
37:442:07OWN 2134Punt
30:435:21OWN 251075Touchdown
42:550:52OWN 374-6Downs
41:281:28OWN 39636Game

Game MVP: Lester Hayes, Miami Dolphins

Rushing Statistics

MiamiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Mercury Morris18351.94801
Monroe Eley5234.601210
Larry Csonka1-4-4.00-400
Wally Francis122.00200
New YorkAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tony Green13826.311631
Darnell Goodwin6488.002020
Jeff Rutledge2147.001210

Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bob Griese38283333/18136197.8
New YorkAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jeff Rutledge39171422/12016414.0

Receiving Statistics

MiamiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Wally Francis697412.3325170
TE Dana McKenzie46153.75481
WR Rich Martini469924.7534310
WR Nat Moore346421.3342360
WR Sammy White343712.3324210
RB Mercury Morris2221.00120
TE Wilbert Martin22199.500110
WR Jeff Groth22157.50090
FB Larry Csonka1277.00070
RB Monroe Eley1111.00010
New YorkCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mike Goff5115310.600160
TE Doug Cosbie47266.50390
WR Willis Adams46338.254140
WR James Lofton25199.500160
FB Joe Dawkins1188.00380
WR Ken Payne1633.00030
RB Darnell Goodwin0100.00000
TE Mark Iwanowski0200.00000

Interception Statistics

MiamiIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Lester Hayes26231.001
S Chris Farasopoulos100.000
S Jake Scott13838.001
New YorkIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Skip Thomas11111.000

Fumble Statistics

MiamiFumbRecovForceTD
Bob Griese1000
Mercury Morris1000
Doug Dieken0100
Tony McGee0100
Fred McNeil0010
Dwight White0010
New YorkFumbRecovForceTD
James Lofton1000
Jeff Rutledge1000
Ron McCartney0101
Willis Adams0100
Skip Thomas0010
Bo Harris0010

Punting Statistics

MiamiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Eddie Hare417343.342.8531
New YorkPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tom Skladany519539.039.4553

Kicking Statistics

MiamiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Freddie Steinfort3/41/10/0424/4
New YorkFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Posey0/10/10/101/1

Punt Return Statistics

MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Monroe Eley3-2-0.70
New YorkRetYardsAvgTD
Ken Payne122.00

Kick Return Statistics

MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Sam Green12525.00
New YorkRetYardsAvgTD
James Lofton510320.60
Ken Payne25929.50

Defensive Statistics

MiamiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Dwight White400.51937
S Jake Scott430.01638
S Chris Farasopoulos420.01940
ILB Kurt Allerman420.01113
CB Willie Buchanon400.01832
OLB Fred McNeil301.01421
S Clarence Ellis310.01433
DE Tony McGee210.51219
ILB Ed Bradley200.01027
DE Sean Clark200.01017
CB Ronald Cinkovsky200.01335
ILB Brian Kelley120.01017
OLB Dwight Lewis110.01430
ILB Skip Wilcox100.033
TE Dana McKenzie10---------
S Shafer Suggs100.0821
CB Lester Hayes100.01314
DE Bill Gergory010.0621
DT Mike Kadish010.01022
DE Ron Yankowski010.077
New YorkTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Wilbur Young611.02437
S Mike Weger610.02336
ILB Ted Washington500.0817
CB Skip Thomas431.02032
OLB Mike Hennigan430.01329
OLB Ron McCartney410.02029
S Mike Sensibaugh400.01828
CB Ron Johnson400.02032
S Willie Germany310.01116
OLB Bo Harris300.01217
DE Shawn Hollingsworth201.01224
ILB Frank Nunley210.01312
OLB Earl Inmon200.0512
DE Don Ratliff120.02435
ILB Isiah Robertson110.01019
CB Ken Gannon110.01626
S Johnny Fuller100.0717
WR Mike Goff10---------
DE Ross Browner100.0210
TE Mark Iwanowski10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

MiamiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Fred McNeil1.001221
DE Tony McGee0.502019
DE Dwight White0.501037
DE Bill Gergory0.012021
DT Mike Kadish0.002122
OLB Dwight Lewis0.001030
ILB Brian Kelley0.000117
New YorkSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Wilbur Young1.001437
CB Skip Thomas1.000032
DE Shawn Hollingsworth1.000024
OLB Ron McCartney0.002029
DE Greg Johnson0.001021
ILB Isiah Robertson0.000119

Pass Defense Statistics

MiamiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Kurt Allerman31013
S Jake Scott30138
CB Willie Buchanon22032
CB Ronald Cinkovsky20035
S Shafer Suggs11021
CB Lester Hayes10214
S Chris Farasopoulos10140
ILB Ed Bradley10027
S Clarence Ellis10033
OLB Fred McNeil10021
DE Dwight White10037
New YorkCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Skip Thomas40132
S Mike Sensibaugh40028
S Mike Weger40036
CB Ron Johnson40032
ILB Ted Washington30017
S Willie Germany20016
OLB Mike Hennigan20029
DE Wilbur Young20037
OLB Bo Harris10017
OLB Ron McCartney10029
DE Ross Browner10010
CB Ken Gannon01026

Blocking Statistics

MiamiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Greg Sampson27022036
Robert Woods23123031
Doug Dieken13025141
Leon Gray1105015
Bob Kuechenberg05025141
Guy Morriss05023139
Sylvester Croom010202
New YorkKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Billy Shields36020034
Gery Palmer33015135
Halvor Hagen23119035
Andy Maurer2203113
Zach Waite12119036
Warren Bryant010606
Larry Tearry010205
Doug Cosbie01014030

Special Teams Tackles

MiamiTacklesSTPlays
Clarence Ellis215
Monroe Eley124
Sammy White118
Shafer Suggs115
Jeff Groth115
Mike Varty111
Ronald Cinkovsky19
New YorkTacklesSTPlays
Tony Green26
Warren Bryant16
Ed Newman15

Participation

MiamiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Doug Dieken2541------874
Bob Kuechenberg2541------874
Guy Morriss2339------567
Bob Griese2541---------66
Clarence Ellis------14331562
Dwight White------1937662
Willie Buchanon------18321161
Chris Farasopoulos------1940160
Greg Sampson2236---------58
Ronald Cinkovsky------1335957
Jake Scott------1638155
Robert Woods2331---------54
Rich Martini1726------851
Larry Csonka1221------1750
Sammy White1418------1850
Wally Francis1732---------49
Mercury Morris1827------348
Monroe Eley714------2445
Dwight Lewis------1430145
Dana McKenzie1321------1044
Shafer Suggs------8211544
Ed Bradley------1027138
Fred McNeil------1421237
Nat Moore1323---------36
Mike Kadish------1022335
Wilbert Martin69------1732
Tony McGee------1219---31
Bill Gergory------621330
Leon Gray515------828
Brian Kelley------1017128
Lester Hayes------1314128
Sean Clark------1017---27
Jeff Groth65------1526
Kurt Allerman------1113125
Len Garrett29------920
Mike Varty------441119
Skip Wilcox------331319
Ron Yankowski------77115
Sylvester Croom22------610
Ronald Dunk00------88
Freddie Steinfort00------44
Dan Manucci00------44
Eddie Hare00------44
Sam Green00------33
David Whitehurst00---------0
New YorkRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Don Ratliff------2435968
Mike Weger------2336867
Wilbur Young------2437465
Jeff Rutledge2141---------62
Halvor Hagen1935------660
Doug Cosbie1430------1357
Ed Newman1932------556
Skip Thomas------2032456
Ken Gannon------16261456
Gery Palmer1535------656
Zach Waite1936---------55
Ron Johnson------2032355
Billy Shields2034---------54
Ron McCartney------2029453
Mike Goff1029------1251
Mike Hennigan------1329547
Mike Sensibaugh------1828147
James Lofton1127------846
Tony Green1523------644
Willie Germany------11161643
Ken Payne1018------1543
Mark Iwanowski1113------1741
Darnell Goodwin613------2140
Bo Harris------12171039
Willis Adams1326---------39
Frank Nunley------13121338
Shawn Hollingsworth------1224238
Greg Johnson------1421237
Ted Washington------817732
Joe Dawkins1413------431
Isiah Robertson------1019231
Lawrence Williams112------1427
Johnny Fuller------717---24
Earl Inmon------512219
Warren Bryant66------618
Andy Maurer313---------16
Ross Browner------210113
Larry Tearry25------613
Randal Farley29------112
David Sims01------1011
Ron Shumon------32510
Tom Skladany00------55
David Posey00------44
Steve Towle------0033
Steve Joachim00------11
Lynn Dickey00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10202.0
Middle10232.3
Right5132.6
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6488.0
Middle11766.9
Right4205.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bob Griese38285221451
New YorkAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jeff Rutledge39170134944

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen107464.6
Short (0-8 Yds)1411835.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)12917614.7
Long (19+ Yds)212814.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen42112.8
Short (0-8 Yds)159503.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)146815.8
Long (19+ Yds)6000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Wally Francis96174032
TE Dana McKenzie64015021
WR Rich Martini64199326
WR Nat Moore43064123
WR Sammy White43037118
FB Larry Csonka2107021
RB Mercury Morris2202027
TE Wilbert Martin2201909
WR Jeff Groth2201505
RB Monroe Eley1101014
New YorkTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Mike Goff115053029
TE Doug Cosbie74026030
WR Ken Payne6103018
WR Willis Adams64133026
WR James Lofton52119027
TE Mark Iwanowski2000013
FB Joe Dawkins1108013
RB Darnell Goodwin1010013

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MiamiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Mercury Morris410.251.94
Monroe Eley122.004.60
New YorkAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tony Green188.006.31

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bob Griese62132.178.76
New YorkAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jeff Rutledge2184.003.64

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Dana McKenzie2121.002.50
WR Wally Francis1000.008.22
WR Nat Moore111111.0016.00
WR Sammy White1000.009.25
WR Rich Martini1000.0016.50
New YorkTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Joe Dawkins1188.008.00
WR Ken Payne1000.000.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MiamiRushesConversions
Mercury Morris43
Monroe Eley10
Wally Francis10
New YorkRushesConversions
Tony Green32
Darnell Goodwin11
Jeff Rutledge11

Third Down Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompConversions
Bob Griese752
New YorkAttCompConversions
Jeff Rutledge922

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargCatchConversions
WR Rich Martini211
FB Larry Csonka100
RB Monroe Eley110
WR Nat Moore111
WR Sammy White110
WR Jeff Groth110
New YorkTargCatchConversions
WR Ken Payne200
WR James Lofton211
TE Doug Cosbie211
WR Mike Goff100
TE Mark Iwanowski100
WR Willis Adams100

SectionAttendance
Stadium55,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,700 (21,400)
End Zone12,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,300 (13,600)
Club Seats5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (3,300)