| Played in Miami, FL, weather: 70 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind. |
| Portland (OR) won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Mike Comeaux kicked off 56 yards from the MIA30. Jon Staggers returned the ball 28 yards to the POR42. Tackled by Don Herrmann. PENALTY: Portland (OR) was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-POR25 (1Q: 14:32) Duane Thomas ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jake Scott, assisted by DE Deacon Jones. |
| 2-9-POR26 (1Q: 13:51) Mike Phipps sacked by DE Bubba Smith for a loss of 5 yards. Smith simply blew through Chris Morris to reach the quarterback and knock him down. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIA Bobby Bell on the POR21. |
| 1-10-POR21 (1Q: 13:37) Mercury Morris ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Walt Sumner, assisted by S John Charles. Key block delivered by Bob Kuechenberg. Kuechenberg ran over Pete Duranko to set up the play. |
| 2-5-POR16 (1Q: 13:00) Mercury Morris ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Pat Toomay. |
| 3-3-POR14 (1Q: 12:29) Mercury Morris ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Pete Duranko, assisted by ILB Bob Matheson. Key block delivered by Larry Little. |
| 1-5-POR05 (1Q: 12:00) Mercury Morris ran around the left tackle for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Doug Dieken. Miami 6, Portland (OR) 0 |
| (1Q: 12:00) Extra point by Mike Comeaux was good. Miami 7, Portland (OR) 0 |
| (1Q: 11:53) Mike Comeaux kicked off 62 yards from the MIA30. Jon Staggers returned the ball 37 yards to the POR45. Tackled by Don Herrmann. |
| 1-10-POR45 (1Q: 11:16) Ron Johnson ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Bobby Bell. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIA CB Willie Brown to the POR46. |
| 1-10-POR46 (1Q: 11:07) Mercury Morris ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Pete Duranko. |
| 2-9-POR45 (1Q: 10:28) Mercury Morris ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Harold McLinton. |
| 3-7-POR43 (1Q: 09:51) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Harold Jackson for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Larry Marshall, assisted by S John Charles. |
| 4-2-POR38 (1Q: 09:28) Jim McCann punted 38 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-POR20 (1Q: 09:22) Duane Thomas ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott. |
| 2-6-POR24 (1Q: 08:39) Ron Johnson ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Deacon Jones, assisted by S Ken Houston. PENALTY: Portland (OR) was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 3-17-POR13 (1Q: 08:32) Mike Phipps pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Goff. CB Willie Buchanon defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-17-POR13 (1Q: 08:22) Rick Bruce punted 61 yards. Nat Moore returned the kick 10 yards to the MIA36. Tackled by Fran Lynch. |
| 1-10-MIA36 (1Q: 08:11) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIA31 (1Q: 08:01) Mercury Morris ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Walt Sumner, assisted by S Dick Anderson. Key block delivered by Bob Kuechenberg. |
| 2-7-MIA39 (1Q: 07:23) Larry Csonka ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Pete Duranko, assisted by DT Bill Brundige. |
| 3-4-MIA42 (1Q: 06:54) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Nat Moore for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Doug Swift. |
| 1-10-POR45 (1Q: 06:07) Mercury Morris ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Dick Anderson, assisted by DT Bill Brundige. |
| 2-7-POR42 (1Q: 05:32) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Otis Taylor for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Pat Toomay. |
| 3-2-POR37 (1Q: 04:46) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Otis Taylor for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Maurice Tyler, assisted by CB Ken Reaves. |
| 1-10-POR35 (1Q: 03:59) Bob Griese pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB Oliver Goloboy. DT Diron Talbert blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-POR35 (1Q: 03:53) Bob Griese pass was dropped by WR Otis Taylor. |
| 3-10-POR35 (1Q: 03:47) Bob Griese pass completed to TE Bob Trumpy for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Larry Marshall. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Trumpy gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-POR22 (1Q: 03:10) Mercury Morris ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Pete Duranko. |
| 2-8-POR20 (1Q: 02:40) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start. |
| 2-13-POR25 (1Q: 02:32) Bob Griese pass was intended for WR Don Herrmann and was intercepted by S Dick Anderson at the POR03. The interception was returned 11 yards. Tackled by Don Herrmann. |
| 1-10-POR14 (1Q: 02:22) Duane Thomas ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott, assisted by OLB Bobby Bell. Key block delivered by Wayne Moore. |
| 2-4-POR20 (1Q: 02:01) Duane Thomas ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Bubba Smith. |
| 3-2-POR22 (1Q: 01:23) Mike Phipps pass completed to WR Jon Staggers for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Nick Buoniconti. |
| 1-10-POR29 (1Q: 00:55) Mike Phipps pass fell incomplete, intended for TE John McMakin. CB Willie Brown knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-POR29 (1Q: 00:45) Mike Phipps pass completed to FB Fran Lynch for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Mike Kadish, assisted by OLB Fred McNeil. Lynch gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-POR40 (1Q: 00:14) Duane Thomas ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Bobby Bell. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-8-POR42 (2Q: 15:00) Mike Phipps pass completed to WR Jon Staggers for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Buchanon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Staggers gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA40 (2Q: 14:15) Duane Thomas ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Bobby Bell. |
| 2-6-MIA36 (2Q: 13:30) Duane Thomas ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Deacon Jones. Key block delivered by Tom Mack. |
| 1-10-MIA26 (2Q: 12:59) Ron Johnson ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ken Houston, assisted by ILB Nick Buoniconti. Key block delivered by Tom Mack. |
| 2-5-MIA21 (2Q: 12:26) Duane Thomas ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Nick Buoniconti. |
| 3-2-MIA18 (2Q: 11:43) Ron Johnson ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Doug Nettles, assisted by S Jake Scott. Key block delivered by Wayne Moore. |
| 1-10-MIA15 (2Q: 11:17) Mike Phipps pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gary Garrison. S Jake Scott defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIA15 (2Q: 11:11) Mike Phipps pass completed to TE Bob Tucker for 15 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Miami 7, Portland (OR) 6 |
| (2Q: 11:11) Extra point by Willie Baxter was good. Miami 7, Portland (OR) 7 |
| (2Q: 11:02) Willie Baxter kicked off 65 yards from the POR30. Harold Jackson returned the ball 28 yards to the MIA33. Tackled by Larry Marshall. |
| 1-10-MIA33 (2Q: 10:37) Bob Griese scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S John Charles and assisted by CB Walt Sumner. |
| 2-4-MIA39 (2Q: 10:12) Mercury Morris ran inside the right tackle for 15 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Doug Swift, assisted by DT Diron Talbert. Key block delivered by Larry Little. |
| 1-10-POR46 (2Q: 09:46) Bob Griese pass completed to FB Larry Csonka for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Larry Marshall, assisted by S Dick Anderson. Csonka gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 2-5-POR41 (2Q: 09:03) Mercury Morris ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Brundige. Key block delivered by Larry Csonka. |
| 1-10-POR36 (2Q: 08:27) Mercury Morris ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Ted Choma. |
| 2-7-POR33 (2Q: 07:40) Bob Griese sacked by DE Pete Duranko and DE Pat Toomay for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Frank Austin. |
| 3-12-POR38 (2Q: 06:56) Mercury Morris ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S John Charles, assisted by DT Bill Brundige. |
| 4-8-POR34 (2Q: 06:15) Jim McCann punted 34 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-POR20 (2Q: 06:08) Duane Thomas ran inside the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by S Ken Houston. Key block delivered by Burgess Robinson. |
| 1-10-POR32 (2Q: 05:35) Mike Phipps pass completed to RB Duane Thomas for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Nick Buoniconti, assisted by S Ken Houston. Thomas gained 3 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Miami was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-POR37 (2Q: 05:27) Duane Thomas ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Kadish. |
| 2-8-POR39 (2Q: 04:49) Ron Johnson ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Nick Buoniconti. |
| 3-2-POR45 (2Q: 04:21) Mike Phipps pass completed to WR John Gilliam for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-1-POR46 (2Q: 03:36) Rick Bruce punted 38 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIA16. |
| 1-10-MIA16 (2Q: 03:27) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Mercury Morris for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Doug Swift, assisted by S John Charles. Morris gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA29 (2Q: 02:41) Mercury Morris ran around left end for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Pete Duranko. |
| 2-7-MIA32 (2Q: 02:06) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Herrmann. CB Walt Sumner defended the pass. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-7-MIA32 (2Q: 01:57) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Otis Taylor for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Ken Reaves. Taylor gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-POR48 (2Q: 01:30) Bob Griese pass completed to TE Bob Trumpy for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Larry Marshall. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-POR31 (2Q: 01:09) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Otis Taylor for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Larry Marshall. Taylor gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-POR15 (2Q: 00:51) Mercury Morris ran around left end for 15 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Bob Kuechenberg. Miami 13, Portland (OR) 7 |
| (2Q: 00:51) Extra point by Mike Comeaux was good. Miami 14, Portland (OR) 7 |
| (2Q: 00:43) Mike Comeaux kicked off 72 yards from the MIA30. Jon Staggers returned the ball 39 yards to the POR37. Tackled by Don Herrmann. |
| 1-10-POR37 (2Q: 00:36) PENALTY: Miami was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-POR42 (2Q: 00:36) Mike Phipps pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Gilliam. CB Willie Buchanon hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-5-POR42 (2Q: 00:25) Mike Phipps pass was intended for WR Jon Staggers and was intercepted by CB Doug Nettles at the MIA48. The interception was returned 11 yards. Tackled by Jon Staggers. |
| 1-10-POR41 (2Q: 00:14) Mercury Morris ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Ken Reaves, assisted by DT Bill Brundige. Key block delivered by Doug Dieken. |
| Miami called a time out. |
| 1-10-POR30 (2Q: 00:02) Mike Comeaux attempted a 47 yard field goal and succeeded. Miami 17, Portland (OR) 7 |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Willie Baxter kicked off 69 yards from the POR30. Harold Jackson returned the ball 31 yards to the MIA32. Tackled by Bob Matheson. |
| 1-10-MIA32 (3Q: 14:40) Larry Csonka ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Diron Talbert. |
| 2-9-MIA33 (3Q: 13:58) Mercury Morris ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Diron Talbert, assisted by DT Ron East. The ball was fumbled and recovered by POR ILB Harold McLinton to the MIA36. |
| 1-10-MIA36 (3Q: 13:50) Mike Phipps pass completed to WR Mike Goff for 36 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Miami was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. Miami 17, Portland (OR) 13 |
| (3Q: 13:50) Extra point by Willie Baxter was good. Miami 17, Portland (OR) 14 |
| (3Q: 13:39) Willie Baxter kicked off 79 yards from the POR30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (3Q: 13:39) Larry Csonka ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Ron East. |
| 2-11-MIA19 (3Q: 12:52) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harold Jackson. CB Ken Reaves knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-11-MIA19 (3Q: 12:48) Mercury Morris ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Larry Marshall. |
| 4-5-MIA25 (3Q: 12:15) Jim McCann punted 53 yards. Larry Marshall returned the kick 3 yards to the POR25. Tackled by Larry Little. |
| 1-10-POR25 (3Q: 12:05) Mike Phipps pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Gary Garrison. |
| 2-10-POR25 (3Q: 11:57) Mike Phipps pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bob Tucker. S Ken Houston defended the pass. |
| 3-10-POR25 (3Q: 11:49) Duane Thomas ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Nick Buoniconti. |
| 4-7-POR28 (3Q: 11:26) Rick Bruce punted 39 yards. Nat Moore returned the kick 5 yards to the MIA38. Tackled by Mike Goff. |
| 1-10-MIA38 (3Q: 11:18) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Otis Taylor for 47 yards. Tackled by CB Larry Marshall. Taylor gained 20 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-POR15 (3Q: 10:32) Mercury Morris ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Jeff Staggs. |
| 2-10-POR15 (3Q: 10:01) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Mercury Morris for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Doug Swift. Morris gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 3-4-POR09 (3Q: 09:30) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harold Jackson. DE Pete Duranko hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-4-POR09 (3Q: 09:24) Mike Comeaux attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. Miami 20, Portland (OR) 14 |
| (3Q: 09:16) Mike Comeaux kicked off 62 yards from the MIA30. John Gilliam returned the ball 36 yards to the POR44. Tackled by Nat Moore. |
| 1-10-POR44 (3Q: 08:50) Mike Phipps pass completed to WR John Gilliam for 47 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Brown. |
| 1-9-MIA09 (3Q: 08:15) Mike Phipps sacked by DE Deacon Jones for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Chris Morris. |
| 2-14-MIA14 (3Q: 07:43) Mike Phipps pass completed to WR John Gilliam for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Buchanon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-1-MIA01 (3Q: 06:56) Ron Johnson ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Deacon Jones. |
| 4-1-MIA01 (3Q: 06:17) Ron Johnson ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Tom Mack. Miami 20, Portland (OR) 20 |
| (3Q: 06:17) Extra point by Willie Baxter was good. Portland (OR) 21, Miami 20 |
| (3Q: 06:08) Willie Baxter kicked off 66 yards from the POR30. Nat Moore returned the ball 20 yards to the MIA24. Tackled by Mike Goff. Ball was fumbled and recovered by MIA Oliver Goloboy on the MIA24. |
| 1-10-MIA24 (3Q: 05:46) Mercury Morris ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S John Charles, assisted by DE Pat Toomay. |
| 2-6-MIA28 (3Q: 05:24) Mercury Morris ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Diron Talbert, assisted by OLB Ted Choma. |
| 3-3-MIA31 (3Q: 04:55) Bob Griese pass completed to FB Larry Csonka for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Ted Choma. |
| 1-10-MIA39 (3Q: 04:18) Bob Griese pass completed to TE Bob Trumpy for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Doug Swift. Trumpy gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-7-MIA42 (3Q: 03:50) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Otis Taylor for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Brundige. PENALTY: Miami was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-17-MIA32 (3Q: 03:41) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Harold Jackson for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Ken Reaves. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-10-MIA39 (3Q: 03:02) Bob Griese sacked by DE Pete Duranko for a loss of 11 yards. Sack allowed by Bob Kuechenberg. |
| 4-21-MIA28 (3Q: 02:16) Jim McCann punted 27 yards. Larry Marshall returned the kick 1 yard to the POR46. Tackled by Nat Moore. |
| 1-10-POR46 (3Q: 02:08) Mike Phipps pass completed to TE Bob Tucker for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Bubba Smith. Tucker gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA43 (3Q: 01:22) Mike Phipps scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Buchanon. |
| 2-7-MIA40 (3Q: 00:54) Mike Phipps sacked by OLB Bobby Bell for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Wayne Moore. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIA Fred McNeil on the MIA46. |
| 1-10-MIA46 (3Q: 00:39) Bob Griese pass was dropped by WR Otis Taylor. |
| 2-10-MIA46 (3Q: 00:31) Larry Csonka ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Larry Marshall, assisted by DE Pete Duranko. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-12-MIA44 (4Q: 15:00) Bob Griese sacked by ILB Harold McLinton for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Robert Woods. Miami's Bob Trumpy was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-19-MIA37 (4Q: 14:32) Jim McCann punted 41 yards. Larry Marshall called for a fair catch at the POR22. PENALTY: Miami was called for Fair Catch Interference. |
| 1-10-POR37 (4Q: 14:21) Mike Phipps pass completed to WR Gary Garrison for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Doug Nettles, assisted by S Jake Scott. Garrison gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA50 (4Q: 13:40) Mike Phipps pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jon Staggers. OLB Bobby Bell simply tossed Chris Morris aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. |
| 2-10-MIA50 (4Q: 13:32) Duane Thomas ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Bobby Bell. |
| 3-8-MIA48 (4Q: 13:00) Mike Phipps pass completed to TE John McMakin for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Brown. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA35 (4Q: 12:39) Ron Johnson ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Bobby Bell. Key block delivered by Burgess Robinson. |
| 2-3-MIA28 (4Q: 12:13) Ron Johnson ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley. Key block delivered by George Buehler. |
| 1-10-MIA21 (4Q: 11:38) Duane Thomas ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley. |
| 2-8-MIA19 (4Q: 10:58) Ron Johnson ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil. |
| 3-7-MIA18 (4Q: 10:34) PENALTY: Portland (OR) was called for a False Start. |
| 3-12-MIA23 (4Q: 10:30) PENALTY: Portland (OR) was called for a False Start. |
| 3-17-MIA28 (4Q: 10:24) Mike Phipps pass completed to TE Bob Tucker for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Doug Nettles, assisted by DE Bubba Smith. Tucker gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 4-7-MIA18 (4Q: 09:56) Willie Baxter attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. Portland (OR) 24, Miami 20 |
| (4Q: 09:49) Willie Baxter kicked off 60 yards from the POR30. Nat Moore returned the ball 23 yards to the MIA33. Tackled by Fran Lynch. |
| 1-10-MIA33 (4Q: 09:19) Larry Csonka ran outside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by S Dick Anderson, assisted by S John Charles. Key block delivered by Bob Kuechenberg. PENALTY: Miami was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-MIA23 (4Q: 09:12) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Don Herrmann for 26 yards. Tackled by CB Walt Sumner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Herrmann gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA49 (4Q: 08:37) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Don Herrmann. DT Bill Brundige hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIA49 (4Q: 08:31) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Harold Jackson for 0 yards. Tackled by S Dick Anderson, assisted by CB Larry Marshall. PENALTY: Miami was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20-MIA39 (4Q: 08:24) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Mercury Morris for 4 yards. Tackled by S John Charles, assisted by CB Walt Sumner. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-16-MIA43 (4Q: 07:42) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Otis Taylor. S John Charles defended the pass. |
| 4-16-MIA43 (4Q: 07:29) Jim McCann punted 38 yards. Larry Marshall called for a fair catch at the POR19. |
| 1-10-POR19 (4Q: 07:21) Fran Lynch ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Bubba Smith. PENALTY: Portland (OR) was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-19-POR10 (4Q: 07:14) Duane Thomas ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Kadish, assisted by S Ken Houston. PENALTY: Miami was called for Offsides. |
| 1-14-POR15 (4Q: 07:05) Duane Thomas ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Bobby Bell, assisted by S Jake Scott. |
| 2-12-POR17 (4Q: 06:20) Duane Thomas ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Deacon Jones, assisted by S Ken Houston. The ball was fumbled and recovered by POR Tom Mack to the POR19. |
| 3-10-POR19 (4Q: 05:36) Mike Phipps pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Jon Staggers. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-POR19 (4Q: 05:30) Rick Bruce punted 35 yards. Nat Moore returned the kick 6 yards to the POR48. PENALTY: Miami was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-MIA37 (4Q: 05:21) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Mercury Morris for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Harold McLinton. Morris gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-POR47 (4Q: 04:45) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harold Jackson. CB Larry Marshall defended the pass. |
| 2-10-POR47 (4Q: 04:32) Bob Griese pass completed to FB Oliver Goloboy for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Jeff Staggs. |
| 3-10-POR47 (4Q: 04:12) Bob Griese sacked by DT Bill Brundige for a loss of 6 yards. Brundige ran right past Larry Little and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 4-16-MIA47 (4Q: 03:47) Jim McCann punted 45 yards. Larry Marshall called for a fair catch at the POR08. |
| 1-10-POR08 (4Q: 03:40) Ron Johnson ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ray White, assisted by DT Merlin Olsen. PENALTY: Portland (OR) was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-14-POR04 (4Q: 03:34) Ron Johnson ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Buchanon, assisted by S Ken Houston. |
| 2-10-POR08 (4Q: 02:49) Duane Thomas ran around the left tackle for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Willie Brown, assisted by OLB Bobby Bell. |
| 3-6-POR12 (4Q: 02:42) Duane Thomas ran inside the left guard for 10 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Bubba Smith. Key block delivered by Burgess Robinson. |
| 1-10-POR22 (4Q: 02:34) Duane Thomas ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Bobby Bell. |
| Miami called a time out. |
| 2-8-POR24 (4Q: 02:24) Duane Thomas ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Deacon Jones, assisted by S Clarence Ellis. |
| Miami called a time out. |
| 3-5-POR27 (4Q: 02:13) Duane Thomas ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott. |
| Miami called a time out. |
| 4-1-POR31 (4Q: 02:01) Rick Bruce punted 42 yards. Nat Moore returned the kick 22 yards to the MIA49. Tackled by Doug Wilkerson. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-MIA49 (4Q: 01:55) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Harold Jackson for 21 yards. Tackled by OLB Doug Swift, assisted by CB Walt Sumner. Jackson gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-POR30 (4Q: 01:35) Bob Griese pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Harold Jackson. |
| 2-10-POR30 (4Q: 01:25) Bob Griese pass completed to FB Larry Csonka for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Doug Swift, assisted by S Dick Anderson. |
| 1-10-POR20 (4Q: 01:09) Bob Griese pass completed to TE Bob Trumpy for 6 yards. Tackled by S William Semple. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Trumpy gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-4-POR14 (4Q: 00:50) Bob Griese spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 3-4-POR14 (4Q: 00:45) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Don Herrmann for 14 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Miami 26, Portland (OR) 24 |
| (4Q: 00:45) Extra point by Mike Comeaux was good. Miami 27, Portland (OR) 24 |
| (4Q: 00:38) Mike Comeaux kicked off 60 yards from the MIA30. John Gilliam returned the ball 32 yards to the POR42. Tackled by Don Herrmann. |
| 1-10-POR42 (4Q: 00:32) Mike Phipps pass completed to WR Jon Staggers for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Bobby Bell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Portland (OR) called a time out. |
| 1-10-MIA46 (4Q: 00:21) Mike Phipps pass completed to WR Gary Garrison for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Bobby Bell, assisted by ILB Nick Buoniconti. Garrison gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Portland (OR) called a time out. |
| 1-10-MIA34 (4Q: 00:13) Willie Baxter attempted a 51 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-MIA41 (4Q: 00:06) Bob Griese dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Miami Dolphins 27, Portland (OR) Shockers 24 |