Week 9, 1974

Game MVP: Bob Griese, Miami Dolphins

played in Denver, CO

41 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Drive Charts

Rushing Statistics

Passing Statistics

Receiving Statistics

Interception Statistics

Fumble Statistics

Punting Statistics

Kicking Statistics

Punt Return Statistics

Kick Return Statistics

Defensive Statistics

Pass Rush Statistics

Pass Defense Statistics

Blocking Statistics

Special Teams Tackles

Participation

Directional Rushing Statistics

Detailed Passing Statistics

Directional Passing Statistics

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Third Down Passing Statistics

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Miami Dolphins	7	14	3	7	-	31
Denver Broncos	14	3	7	14	-	38

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:30 MIA - Harold Jackson 10 pass from Bob Griese (Mike Comeaux extra point)
1Q: 04:06 DEN - Ed Podolak 5 run (David Ray extra point)
1Q: 02:12 DEN - Floyd Little 74 punt return (David Ray extra point)
2Q: 11:53 MIA - Mercury Morris 1 run (Mike Comeaux extra point)
2Q: 09:03 DEN - David Ray 46 field goal
2Q: 02:20 MIA - Otis Taylor 46 pass from Bob Griese (Mike Comeaux extra point)
3Q: 09:02 DEN - Ed Podolak 5 pass from Billy Kilmer (David Ray extra point)
3Q: 00:50 MIA - Mike Comeaux 46 field goal
4Q: 11:41 DEN - Howard Twilley 5 pass from Billy Kilmer (David Ray extra point)
4Q: 02:38 DEN - Ed Podolak 1 run (David Ray extra point)
4Q: 00:54 MIA - Harold Jackson 12 pass from Bob Griese (Mike Comeaux extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:30 MIA - Harold Jackson 10 pass from Bob Griese (Mike Comeaux extra point)
1Q: 04:06 DEN - Ed Podolak 5 run (David Ray extra point)
1Q: 02:12 DEN - Floyd Little 74 punt return (David Ray extra point)
2Q: 11:53 MIA - Mercury Morris 1 run (Mike Comeaux extra point)
2Q: 09:03 DEN - David Ray 46 field goal
2Q: 02:20 MIA - Otis Taylor 46 pass from Bob Griese (Mike Comeaux extra point)
3Q: 09:02 DEN - Ed Podolak 5 pass from Billy Kilmer (David Ray extra point)
3Q: 00:50 MIA - Mike Comeaux 46 field goal
4Q: 11:41 DEN - Howard Twilley 5 pass from Billy Kilmer (David Ray extra point)
4Q: 02:38 DEN - Ed Podolak 1 run (David Ray extra point)
4Q: 00:54 MIA - Harold Jackson 12 pass from Bob Griese (Mike Comeaux extra point)

Team Statistics MIA DEN
Record 6-2 8-0
First Downs 22 24
- by Rushing 6 6
- by Passing 14 16
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 343 335
- Offensive Plays 57 59
- Yards per Play 6.02 5.68
Net Rushing Yards 97 87
- Rushing Attempts 25 26
- Yards per Rush 3.88 3.35
Net Passing Yards 246 248
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 24 - 0 30 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 246 264
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 3/16
- Yards per Pass Play 7.69 7.52
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 1/8 4/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 4.9 9.5
4th Down Conversions 1/1 1/1
Penalties/Yards 5/35 7/35
Punt Returns/Yards 2/15 5/95
Kick Returns/Yards 6/153 5/124
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 4/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 38
Time of Possession 28:01 31:59

Team Statistics	MIA	DEN
Record	6-2	8-0
First Downs	22	24
- by Rushing	6	6
- by Passing	14	16
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	343	335
- Offensive Plays	57	59
- Yards per Play	6.02	5.68
Net Rushing Yards	97	87
- Rushing Attempts	25	26
- Yards per Rush	3.88	3.35
Net Passing Yards	246	248
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 24 - 0	30 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	246	264
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	3/16
- Yards per Pass Play	7.69	7.52
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	1/8	4/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	4.9	9.5
4th Down Conversions	1/1	1/1
Penalties/Yards	5/35	7/35
Punt Returns/Yards	2/15	5/95
Kick Returns/Yards	6/153	5/124
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	4/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 38
Time of Possession	28:01	31:59

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:35	OWN 30	12	70	Touchdown
1	3:57	1:56	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
1	2:01	5:17	OWN 31	9	69	Touchdown
2	8:57	2:13	OWN 30	3	4	Punt
2	3:21	1:15	OWN 24	4	76	Touchdown
2	0:24	0:24	OWN 20	1	3	Half
3	11:46	1:17	OWN 10	3	-1	Punt
3	8:52	4:11	OWN 28	6	12	Punt
3	2:45	2:01	OWN 45	5	26	Field Goal
4	11:35	2:22	OWN 35	3	7	Punt
4	2:30	1:43	OWN 27	8	73	Touchdown

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:25	5:28	OWN 37	9	63	Touchdown
2	11:44	2:47	OWN 34	6	37	Field Goal
2	6:44	3:23	OWN 24	6	14	Punt
2	2:06	1:42	OWN 33	7	27	Punt
3	15:00	3:14	OWN 30	4	12	Punt
3	10:29	1:37	OPP 46	3	46	Touchdown
3	4:41	1:56	OWN 33	4	22	Fumble
3	0:44	2:53	OWN 32	5	15	Punt
4	12:51	1:16	OPP 23	3	23	Touchdown
4	9:13	6:43	OWN 16	11	84	Touchdown
4	0:47	0:47	OPP 43	2	-3	Game

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Floyd Little	13	28	2.15	9	0	0
Ed Podolak	11	62	5.64	17	2	2
Billy Kilmer	2	-3	-1.50	-1	0	0

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bob Griese	32	24	246	0/0	3	46	0	127.8

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Billy Kilmer	30	22	264	3/16	2	32	0	122.1

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Harold Jackson	9	12	98	10.89	23	19	2
WR Otis Taylor	6	7	91	15.17	7	46	1
TE Bob Trumpy	4	4	23	5.75	6	10	0
WR Don Herrmann	2	3	20	10.00	3	14	0
WR Nat Moore	1	2	4	4.00	0	4	0
RB Mercury Morris	1	2	6	6.00	8	6	0
FB Oliver Goloboy	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
TE Dana McKenzie	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Howard Twilley	8	8	94	11.75	8	17	1
RB Floyd Little	3	4	19	6.33	2	8	0
WR Ron Shanklin	3	6	57	19.00	37	29	0
WR Jack Snow	3	4	25	8.33	8	12	0
RB Ed Podolak	2	3	10	5.00	0	5	1
TE Riley Odoms	1	1	32	32.00	0	32	0
FB Ken Willard	1	1	9	9.00	1	9	0
WR Dick Drake	1	3	18	18.00	0	18	0

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Miami	Fumb	Recov	Force
Nat Moore	1	0	0
Deacon Jones	0	1	0
Willie Brown	0	0	1
Ken Houston	0	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
Billy Kilmer	1	0	0
Ed Podolak	1	0	0
Dave Schrader	0	1	1
Ken Willard	0	1	0

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jim McCann	5	214	42.8	29.6	47	1

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dave Chapple	4	171	42.8	34.0	48	3

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Comeaux	1/1	1/1	0/0	46	4/4

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Ray	1/1	1/1	0/0	46	5/5

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nat Moore	2	15	7.5	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Floyd Little	4	94	23.5	1
Joe Beauchamp	1	1	1.0	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nat Moore	6	153	25.5	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Floyd Little	5	124	24.8	0

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Bobby Bell	7	0	1.0	25	33
S Jake Scott	7	2	0.0	25	30
S Ken Houston	6	3	0.0	22	32
OLB Fred McNeil	4	0	1.0	18	21
ILB Nick Buoniconti	4	6	0.0	25	33
DE Bubba Smith	4	0	0.0	23	31
CB Willie Brown	3	0	1.0	24	32
DE Deacon Jones	2	1	0.0	26	33
ILB Ed Bradley	2	0	0.0	11	5
CB Willie Buchanon	2	0	0.0	24	32
DT Mike Kadish	1	0	0.0	20	31
DT Merlin Olsen	1	0	0.0	10	3
ILB Ray White	1	0	0.0	7	3
S Clarence Ellis	0	1	0.0	7	12

Denver	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Randy Gradishar	11	1	24	29
S Billy Thompson	7	3	25	32
OLB George Webster	5	1	15	24
CB Jimmy Johnson	4	1	25	32
DT John Little	4	0	21	28
DT Bill Dunstan	3	2	12	12
CB Jimmy Warren	3	2	24	30
OLB Tom Jackson	2	3	16	15
DT Paul Smith	2	1	21	19
DE Jim Marshall	1	0	22	29
S Al Randolph	1	0	2	12
OLB Guy Roberts	1	0	7	6
DT Josh Lane	1	0	6	6
CB Joe Beauchamp	0	2	11	19
S Garry Lyle	0	2	14	23

Miami	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Bobby Bell	1.0	0	1	0	33
CB Willie Brown	1.0	0	0	0	32
OLB Fred McNeil	1.0	0	0	0	21
DT Mike Kadish	0.0	1	0	0	31
DE Deacon Jones	0.0	0	1	0	33
DE Bubba Smith	0.0	0	0	1	31

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Craig Hanneman	0.0	0	1	0	30
DE Jim Marshall	0.0	0	0	1	29

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Jake Scott	4	2	30
OLB Bobby Bell	4	0	33
S Ken Houston	3	0	32
CB Willie Buchanon	2	1	32
ILB Ed Bradley	2	0	5
ILB Nick Buoniconti	2	0	33
DE Bubba Smith	2	0	31
CB Willie Brown	1	0	32
OLB Fred McNeil	1	0	21
CB Doug Nettles	1	0	29

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Jimmy Warren	5	0	30
S Billy Thompson	4	1	32
OLB George Webster	4	1	24
ILB Randy Gradishar	4	0	29
CB Jimmy Johnson	3	0	32
OLB Tom Jackson	1	0	15
S Al Randolph	1	0	12
OLB Guy Roberts	1	0	6
DT Paul Smith	1	0	19
CB Joe Beauchamp	0	1	19
DE Craig Hanneman	0	1	30

Miami	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Bob Kuechenberg	2	6	25	32
Bill Lenkaitis	2	3	11	6
Larry Little	1	3	25	32
Guy Morriss	1	3	16	29
Frank Austin	1	2	14	14
Doug Dieken	1	1	16	25
Larry Csonka	0	3	18	21
Robert Woods	0	2	17	22
Tyrell Sampson	0	1	1	0

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
John Schmitt	3	8	0	26	1	33
Bruce Van Dyke	3	3	1	26	0	33
Harry Schuh	2	6	0	20	1	29
Glenn Resslet	1	3	0	22	0	26
Francis Peay	1	2	0	21	1	27
Ken Willard	1	2	0	15	0	20

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Larry Csonka	4	19
Don Herrmann	2	21
Nat Moore	2	21
Doug Nettles	1	16

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Joe Beauchamp	3	23
Dave Schrader	2	12
Reggie Berry	1	13
Al Randolph	1	12
Randy Gradishar	1	2

Miami	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Larry Little	25	32	---	---	6	63
Harold Jackson	21	28	---	---	13	62
Bobby Bell	---	---	25	33	3	61
Deacon Jones	---	---	26	33	1	60
Willie Brown	---	---	24	32	3	59
Nick Buoniconti	---	---	25	33	1	59
Doug Nettles	---	---	14	29	16	59
Larry Csonka	18	21	---	---	19	58
Willie Buchanon	---	---	24	32	1	57
Bob Griese	25	32	---	---	---	57
Bob Kuechenberg	25	32	---	---	---	57
Don Herrmann	14	21	---	---	21	56
Jake Scott	---	---	25	30	1	56
Ken Houston	---	---	22	32	1	55
Bubba Smith	---	---	23	31	1	55
Mike Kadish	---	---	20	31	1	52
Mercury Morris	19	29	---	---	---	48
Guy Morriss	16	29	---	---	1	46
Doug Dieken	16	25	---	---	3	44
Bob Trumpy	14	19	---	---	10	43
Fred McNeil	---	---	18	21	---	39
Nat Moore	10	8	---	---	21	39
Robert Woods	17	22	---	---	---	39
Otis Taylor	15	23	---	---	---	38
Clarence Ellis	---	---	7	12	15	34
Frank Austin	14	14	---	---	6	34
Dana McKenzie	9	8	---	---	17	34
Ray White	---	---	7	3	14	24
Ed Bradley	---	---	11	5	5	21
Bill Lenkaitis	11	6	---	---	4	21
Rocky Bleier	0	0	---	---	19	19
Marco Vehar	2	2	---	---	15	19
Merlin Olsen	---	---	10	3	---	13
Al Palewicz	---	---	1	1	11	13
John Matuszak	---	---	3	2	4	9
Oliver Goloboy	3	1	---	---	4	8
Mike Comeaux	0	0	---	---	7	7
Tyrell Sampson	1	0	---	---	6	7
Jim McCann	0	0	---	---	5	5
Donnie Ostrowski	---	---	0	0	4	4
Corwin Grams	---	---	0	0	4	4
Don Horn	0	0	---	---	1	1
Melvin Small	---	---	1	0	---	1
Dick Shiner	0	0	---	---	---	0
Percy Trudeau	---	---	0	0	---	0
Burt Craig	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Billy Thompson	---	---	25	32	10	67
Bruce Van Dyke	26	33	---	---	2	61
Jimmy Johnson	---	---	25	32	2	59
Billy Kilmer	26	33	---	---	---	59
John Schmitt	26	33	---	---	---	59
Jim Marshall	---	---	22	29	6	57
Randy Gradishar	---	---	24	29	2	55
Jimmy Warren	---	---	24	30	1	55
Craig Hanneman	---	---	23	30	1	54
Joe Beauchamp	---	---	11	19	23	53
Francis Peay	21	27	---	---	5	53
Glenn Resslet	22	26	---	---	3	51
John Little	---	---	21	28	1	50
Harry Schuh	20	29	---	---	---	49
Marv Fleming	20	20	---	---	5	45
Floyd Little	15	20	---	---	10	45
Paul Smith	---	---	21	19	3	43
Jack Snow	9	17	---	---	16	42
Ken Willard	15	20	---	---	6	41
Garry Lyle	---	---	14	23	2	39
George Webster	---	---	15	24	---	39
Howard Twilley	17	20	---	---	---	37
Tom Jackson	---	---	16	15	---	31
Guy Roberts	---	---	7	6	17	30
Ron Shanklin	12	15	---	---	2	29
Dick Drake	10	19	---	---	---	29
Cullen Bryant	7	3	---	---	18	28
Ted Koy	10	13	---	---	5	28
Al Randolph	---	---	2	12	12	26
Ed Podolak	11	13	---	---	1	25
Bill Dunstan	---	---	12	12	---	24
Reggie Berry	---	---	5	5	13	23
Milt Sunde	8	9	---	---	5	22
Riley Odoms	2	1	---	---	18	21
Dennis Rodgers	2	4	---	---	14	20
Joel Blackwood	6	5	---	---	5	16
Josh Lane	---	---	6	6	3	15
Rick Kingrea	---	---	1	1	12	14
Dave Schrader	---	---	1	0	12	13
Buddy Hudson	0	0	---	---	11	11
Jim Otto	1	3	---	---	5	9
David Ray	0	0	---	---	8	8
Dave Chapple	0	0	---	---	4	4
Tim Gray	0	0	---	---	1	1
Rolf Krueger	---	---	0	0	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	36	18.0
Middle	18	52	2.9
Right	5	9	1.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	15	3.8
Middle	8	41	5.1
Right	12	34	2.8
None	2	-3	-1.5

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bob Griese	32	24	1	1	2	4	1	1	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Billy Kilmer	30	22	2	0	2	3	2	1	0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	12	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	15	110	6.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	78	7.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	46	15.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	35	17.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	10	75	6.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	8	104	8.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	50	12.5

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Harold Jackson	12	9	1	98	0	28
WR Otis Taylor	7	6	0	91	1	23
TE Bob Trumpy	4	4	0	23	0	19
WR Don Herrmann	3	2	1	20	0	21
WR Nat Moore	2	1	0	4	0	8
RB Mercury Morris	2	1	0	6	0	29
FB Oliver Goloboy	1	1	0	4	0	1
TE Dana McKenzie	1	0	0	0	0	8

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Howard Twilley	8	8	0	94	0	20
WR Ron Shanklin	6	3	1	57	1	15
RB Floyd Little	4	3	0	19	0	20
WR Jack Snow	4	3	0	25	0	17
RB Ed Podolak	3	2	1	10	0	13
WR Dick Drake	3	1	0	18	0	19
TE Riley Odoms	1	1	0	32	1	1
FB Ken Willard	1	1	0	9	0	20

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Mercury Morris	2	-2	-1.00	4.18

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ed Podolak	3	16	5.33	5.64
Floyd Little	1	0	0.00	2.15

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bob Griese	5	4	39	7.80	7.69

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Billy Kilmer	6	6	52	8.67	8.80

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Harold Jackson	5	4	39	7.80	8.17

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Ed Podolak	2	2	10	5.00	3.33
WR Howard Twilley	2	2	20	10.00	11.75
WR Ron Shanklin	1	1	10	10.00	9.50
WR Jack Snow	1	1	12	12.00	6.25

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
Mercury Morris	2	0

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Floyd Little	2	0

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bob Griese	6	2	1

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Billy Kilmer	8	5	4

Mercury Morris

Larry Csonka

Bob Griese

Oliver Goloboy

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Otis Taylor	2	1	1
WR Don Herrmann	1	0	0
WR Nat Moore	1	0	0
RB Mercury Morris	1	0	0
FB Oliver Goloboy	1	1	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ron Shanklin	3	1	1
RB Floyd Little	2	2	1
WR Howard Twilley	2	2	2
WR Jack Snow	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 59,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,100 (21,400)
End Zone 13,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,500 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	59,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,100 (21,400)
End Zone	13,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,500 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (3,300)