Week 17, 1974

Game MVP: Bob Griese, Miami Dolphins

played in New York (A), NJ

40 degrees, rain, 5 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	0	7	7	-	21
New York (A) Titans	3	14	3	0	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:20 NYT - Pat Leahy 24 field goal
1Q: 08:29 MIA - Bob Trumpy 28 pass from Bob Griese (Mike Comeaux extra point)
2Q: 10:39 NYT - Pete Banaszak 5 pass from Harold Holmes (Pat Leahy extra point)
2Q: 01:26 NYT - John Riggins 5 run (Pat Leahy extra point)
3Q: 09:38 MIA - Dana McKenzie 2 pass from Bob Griese (Mike Comeaux extra point)
3Q: 03:56 NYT - Pat Leahy 30 field goal
4Q: 14:10 MIA - Harold Jackson 10 pass from Bob Griese (Mike Comeaux extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:20 NYT - Pat Leahy 24 field goal
1Q: 08:29 MIA - Bob Trumpy 28 pass from Bob Griese (Mike Comeaux extra point)
2Q: 10:39 NYT - Pete Banaszak 5 pass from Harold Holmes (Pat Leahy extra point)
2Q: 01:26 NYT - John Riggins 5 run (Pat Leahy extra point)
3Q: 09:38 MIA - Dana McKenzie 2 pass from Bob Griese (Mike Comeaux extra point)
3Q: 03:56 NYT - Pat Leahy 30 field goal
4Q: 14:10 MIA - Harold Jackson 10 pass from Bob Griese (Mike Comeaux extra point)

Team Statistics MIA NYT
Record 13-3 0-16
First Downs 26 18
- by Rushing 8 8
- by Passing 16 10
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 392 345
- Offensive Plays 64 58
- Yards per Play 6.13 5.95
Net Rushing Yards 107 162
- Rushing Attempts 25 33
- Yards per Rush 4.28 4.91
Net Passing Yards 285 183
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 27 - 1 22 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 303 203
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/18 3/20
- Yards per Pass Play 7.31 7.32
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/11 7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.9 6.6
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/50 4/20
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 1/-6
Kick Returns/Yards 1/26 3/69
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/13
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 26
Time of Possession 31:39 28:21

Team Statistics	MIA	NYT
Record	13-3	0-16
First Downs	26	18
- by Rushing	8	8
- by Passing	16	10
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	392	345
- Offensive Plays	64	58
- Yards per Play	6.13	5.95
Net Rushing Yards	107	162
- Rushing Attempts	25	33
- Yards per Rush	4.28	4.91
Net Passing Yards	285	183
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 27 - 1	22 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	303	203
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/18	3/20
- Yards per Pass Play	7.31	7.32
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	7/11	7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.9	6.6
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/50	4/20
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	1/-6
Kick Returns/Yards	1/26	3/69
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/13
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 26
Time of Possession	31:39	28:21

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:14	4:00	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
1	2:53	1:05	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
2	10:34	3:30	OWN 20	8	46	Downs
2	5:21	2:20	OWN 12	4	22	Punt
2	1:20	1:20	OWN 20	3	32	Half
3	15:00	5:30	OWN 45	11	55	Touchdown
3	3:50	3:55	OWN 20	8	32	Punt
4	14:10	0:07	OPP 10	1	10	Touchdown
4	12:12	1:50	OWN 30	4	22	Interception
4	6:59	6:59	OWN 20	14	64	Game

New York (A) Titans
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:46	OWN 35	5	58	Field Goal
1	8:14	5:21	OWN 20	10	42	Punt
1	1:48	6:14	OWN 25	12	75	Touchdown
2	7:04	1:43	OWN 34	3	2	Punt
2	3:01	1:41	OWN 19	8	81	Touchdown
3	9:30	5:40	OWN 22	9	65	Field Goal
4	14:55	0:45	OWN 20	3	-2	Fumble
4	14:03	1:51	OWN 32	2	0	Punt
4	10:22	3:23	OWN 30	6	24	Punt

New York (A)	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
John Riggins	19	77	4.05	23	2	1
Pete Banaszak	14	85	6.07	28	2	0

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bob Griese	36	27	303	3/18	3	28	1	115.8

New York (A)	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Harold Holmes	22	16	203	3/20	1	26	0	116.2

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Harold Jackson	9	11	94	10.44	34	25	1
WR Otis Taylor	6	7	93	15.50	28	28	0
TE Bob Trumpy	4	4	60	15.00	28	28	1
WR Morris Bradshaw	3	4	29	9.67	0	15	0
FB Larry Csonka	2	3	17	8.50	12	13	0
WR Don Herrmann	1	5	4	4.00	0	4	0
FB Oliver Goloboy	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
TE Dana McKenzie	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	1

New York (A)	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Everett Conley	6	8	107	17.83	9	26	0
WR Jerald Bennett	4	4	39	9.75	3	19	0
TE John Beasley	3	4	26	8.67	1	11	0
RB Pete Banaszak	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	1
WR Randy Vataha	1	1	18	18.00	13	18	0
WR Daryl Bernstein	1	4	8	8.00	0	8	0

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New York (A)	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Kennedy McCargo	1	13	13.00	0

Miami	Fumb	Recov	Force
Harold Jackson	1	0	0
Larry Csonka	0	1	0
Fred McNeil	0	1	0
Bobby Bell	0	0	1

New York (A)	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Harold Holmes	1	0	0	0
Roderick Vance	0	0	1	0

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jim McCann	3	135	45.0	40.3	48	0

New York (A)	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marvin Tuupo	4	174	43.5	33.5	52	1

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Comeaux	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

New York (A)	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Pat Leahy	2/2	0/0	0/0	30	2/2

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

New York (A)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Daryl Bernstein	1	-6	-6.0	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mercury Morris	1	26	26.0	0

New York (A)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Robert Holmes	2	49	24.5	0
Daryl Bernstein	1	20	20.0	0

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Ken Houston	9	3	0.0	27	23
ILB Nick Buoniconti	9	2	0.0	28	25
S Jake Scott	8	2	0.0	33	22
OLB Bobby Bell	5	1	2.0	32	23
OLB Fred McNeil	3	1	0.0	26	16
CB Willie Buchanon	3	0	0.0	30	23
CB Doug Nettles	3	0	0.0	26	20
DE Bubba Smith	2	2	1.0	31	24
ILB Ed Bradley	2	2	0.0	11	9
CB Willie Brown	2	0	0.0	29	25
DT Merlin Olsen	1	3	0.0	33	25
WR Don Herrmann	1	0	---	---	---
DE John Matuszak	1	0	0.0	29	21
ILB Ray White	1	0	0.0	7	5
DE Ralph Bullock	1	0	0.0	5	4

New York (A)	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jim LeClair	8	1	1.0	24	35
CB Lawrence Wiggins	7	1	0.0	25	35
CB Earlie Thomas	7	0	0.0	21	35
S Daniel Reiner	6	2	0.0	24	36
CB Kennedy McCargo	5	1	0.0	20	32
OLB Mike Kolen	3	5	1.0	25	37
DE Ernie Price	3	0	0.5	23	37
DE Ron Acks	3	0	0.0	25	37
DT Rickey McBeal	2	4	0.5	24	36
S Roderick Vance	2	2	0.0	20	34
S Warren Burroughs	2	1	0.0	8	10
ILB John Ebersole	2	0	0.0	7	12
WR Jerald Bennett	1	0	---	---	---
DT Hardy Tucker	1	0	0.0	1	3
OLB Ken Hutcherson	0	1	0.0	17	28

Miami	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Bobby Bell	2.0	1	1	23
DE Bubba Smith	1.0	2	3	24
DT Merlin Olsen	0.0	1	1	25

New York (A)	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Mike Kolen	1.0	0	0	37
ILB Jim LeClair	1.0	0	0	35
DT Rickey McBeal	0.5	0	1	36
DE Ernie Price	0.5	0	0	37
OLB Ken Hutcherson	0.0	1	0	28
DE Ron Acks	0.0	0	1	37

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Nick Buoniconti	4	0	25
CB Willie Buchanon	3	1	23
OLB Fred McNeil	3	0	16
S Jake Scott	3	0	22
S Ken Houston	2	0	23
CB Doug Nettles	1	0	20

New York (A)	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Jim LeClair	5	2	0	35
CB Kennedy McCargo	5	0	1	32
CB Earlie Thomas	5	0	0	35
CB Lawrence Wiggins	4	0	0	35
S Daniel Reiner	2	0	0	36
S Warren Burroughs	2	0	0	10
OLB Mike Kolen	1	1	0	37
ILB John Ebersole	1	0	0	12
DE Ernie Price	1	0	0	37
S Roderick Vance	1	0	0	34

Miami	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bob Kuechenberg	2	6	20	1	30
Guy Morriss	2	3	22	0	35
Larry Little	2	2	21	1	36
Doug Dieken	2	2	19	0	32
Frank Austin	1	3	12	0	15
Tyrell Sampson	1	3	8	0	12
Robert Woods	0	2	19	1	30
Bob Trumpy	0	2	22	0	25

New York (A)	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
David Shiancoe	5	9	26	0	18
Randal Farley	2	5	28	0	19
Todd Watkins	2	4	25	2	18
Wayne Mulligan	1	4	22	0	19
Jesse Burgess	1	4	19	0	20
John Beasley	1	2	20	0	11
Rich Druschel	0	2	26	1	23
Bob Johnson	0	2	14	0	5
Karl Chandler	0	1	5	0	3

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Don Herrmann	2	6
Rocky Bleier	1	16
Clarence Ellis	1	12

New York (A)	Tackles	STPlays
Pete Banaszak	1	18

Miami	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bob Griese	25	39	---	---	---	64
Merlin Olsen	---	---	33	25	6	64
Larry Little	21	36	---	---	2	59
Guy Morriss	22	35	---	---	2	59
Bobby Bell	---	---	32	23	3	58
Willie Brown	---	---	29	25	3	57
Larry Csonka	22	29	---	---	6	57
Jake Scott	---	---	33	22	2	57
Bubba Smith	---	---	31	24	2	57
Willie Buchanon	---	---	30	23	2	55
Nick Buoniconti	---	---	28	25	2	55
Bob Trumpy	22	25	---	---	8	55
Harold Jackson	17	31	---	---	5	53
Doug Dieken	19	32	---	---	1	52
Ken Houston	---	---	27	23	2	52
John Matuszak	---	---	29	21	2	52
Doug Nettles	---	---	26	20	5	51
Bob Kuechenberg	20	30	---	---	---	50
Robert Woods	19	30	---	---	---	49
Otis Taylor	19	29	---	---	---	48
Fred McNeil	---	---	26	16	2	44
Oliver Goloboy	18	19	---	---	2	39
Don Herrmann	8	23	---	---	6	37
Dana McKenzie	12	14	---	---	10	36
Frank Austin	12	15	---	---	3	30
Ed Bradley	---	---	11	9	9	29
Morris Bradshaw	4	11	---	---	13	28
Mercury Morris	3	11	---	---	12	26
Clarence Ellis	---	---	8	5	12	25
Ray White	---	---	7	5	12	24
Tyrell Sampson	8	12	---	---	3	23
Rocky Bleier	0	0	---	---	16	16
Marco Vehar	0	3	---	---	10	13
Ralph Bullock	---	---	5	4	4	13
Bill Lenkaitis	4	5	---	---	3	12
Donnie Ostrowski	---	---	6	3	1	10
Melvin Small	---	---	1	0	8	9
Al Palewicz	---	---	1	2	5	8
Mike Comeaux	0	0	---	---	4	4
Corwin Grams	---	---	0	0	4	4
Jim McCann	0	0	---	---	3	3
Percy Trudeau	---	---	0	0	3	3
Don Horn	0	0	---	---	---	0
Mike Kadish	---	---	0	0	---	0
Dick Shiner	0	0	---	---	---	0
Burt Craig	0	0	---	---	---	0

New York (A)	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Daniel Reiner	---	---	24	36	3	63
Ron Acks	---	---	25	37	---	62
Mike Kolen	---	---	25	37	---	62
Jim LeClair	---	---	24	35	1	60
Ernie Price	---	---	23	37	---	60
Rickey McBeal	---	---	24	36	---	60
Lawrence Wiggins	---	---	25	35	---	60
Kennedy McCargo	---	---	20	32	7	59
Earlie Thomas	---	---	21	35	2	58
Harold Holmes	33	25	---	---	---	58
Rich Druschel	26	23	---	---	6	55
Roderick Vance	---	---	20	34	---	54
David Shiancoe	26	18	---	---	6	50
Wayne Mulligan	22	19	---	---	6	47
Randal Farley	28	19	---	---	---	47
Ken Hutcherson	---	---	17	28	1	46
Robert Holmes	21	14	---	---	9	44
Daryl Bernstein	19	19	---	---	6	44
Pete Banaszak	14	11	---	---	18	43
Todd Watkins	25	18	---	---	---	43
Jerald Bennett	21	14	---	---	6	41
John Beasley	20	11	---	---	8	39
Jesse Burgess	19	20	---	---	---	39
John Riggins	19	15	---	---	1	35
Everett Conley	15	19	---	---	---	34
Randy Vataha	11	7	---	---	14	32
Eric Sanderson	15	13	---	---	3	31
Bob Johnson	14	5	---	---	6	25
John Ebersole	---	---	7	12	4	23
Irv Newton	2	1	---	---	15	18
Vernon McAlister	---	---	2	3	13	18
Warren Burroughs	---	---	8	10	---	18
Roosevelt Winters	---	---	5	8	3	16
Karl Chandler	5	3	---	---	6	14
Tim George	1	0	---	---	13	14
Christian Howe	---	---	0	6	8	14
Marvin Warfield	---	---	1	3	7	11
Ricky Baker	7	1	---	---	---	8
Tyrus Heskew	---	---	1	0	7	8
Pat Leahy	0	0	---	---	7	7
Hardy Tucker	---	---	1	3	3	7
Rob Maloney	---	---	2	2	3	7
Marvin Tuupo	0	0	---	---	4	4
Dusty Malinsky	0	0	---	---	2	2
Bill Walters	0	0	---	---	---	0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	24	3.0
Middle	7	36	5.1
Right	9	48	5.3
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	13	59	4.5
Middle	17	88	5.2
Right	3	15	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bob Griese	36	27	3	1	1	3	2	0	1

New York (A)	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Harold Holmes	22	16	2	0	1	1	4	5	0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	30	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	12	94	7.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	11	179	12.8
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	7	59	6.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	6	74	10.6
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	70	11.7

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Harold Jackson	11	9	0	94	1	31
WR Otis Taylor	7	6	1	93	1	29
WR Don Herrmann	5	1	0	4	0	23
WR Morris Bradshaw	4	3	0	29	0	11
TE Bob Trumpy	4	4	0	60	1	25
FB Larry Csonka	3	2	0	17	0	29
FB Oliver Goloboy	1	1	0	4	0	19
TE Dana McKenzie	1	1	0	2	0	14

New York (A)	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Everett Conley	8	6	1	107	2	19
TE John Beasley	4	3	0	26	0	11
WR Jerald Bennett	4	4	0	39	0	14
WR Daryl Bernstein	4	1	0	8	0	19
RB Pete Banaszak	1	1	0	5	0	11
WR Randy Vataha	1	1	0	18	0	7

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Larry Csonka	4	7	1.75	4.53
Bob Griese	1	-1	-1.00	1.50
Mercury Morris	1	1	1.00	4.67

New York (A)	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Pete Banaszak	4	7	1.75	6.07
John Riggins	2	4	2.00	4.05

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bob Griese	4	4	21	5.25	8.42

New York (A)	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Harold Holmes	4	3	24	6.00	9.23

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Morris Bradshaw	1	1	6	6.00	7.25
WR Harold Jackson	1	1	10	10.00	8.55
WR Otis Taylor	1	1	3	3.00	13.29
TE Dana McKenzie	1	1	2	2.00	2.00

New York (A)	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE John Beasley	2	2	19	9.50	6.50
RB Pete Banaszak	1	1	5	5.00	5.00
WR Everett Conley	1	0	0	0.00	13.38

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
Larry Csonka	3	2

New York (A)	Rushes	Conversions
Pete Banaszak	5	3

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bob Griese	8	7	5

New York (A)	Att	Comp	Conversions
Harold Holmes	8	7	4

Larry Csonka

Mercury Morris

Bob Griese

Oliver Goloboy

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Harold Jackson	2	2	1
WR Otis Taylor	2	2	1
WR Morris Bradshaw	1	1	1
FB Larry Csonka	1	0	0
TE Bob Trumpy	1	1	1
TE Dana McKenzie	1	1	1

New York (A)	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Everett Conley	4	3	2
WR Jerald Bennett	2	2	1
RB Pete Banaszak	1	1	1
WR Daryl Bernstein	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 53,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,200 (21,400)
End Zone 11,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,300 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,500 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	53,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,200 (21,400)
End Zone	11,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,300 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,500 (3,300)