Week 17, 1974

played in New York (A), NJ

40 degrees, rain, 5 mph wind

Miami Dolphins7077-21
New York (A) Titans31430-20

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)

Team StatisticsMIANYT
Record13-30-16
First Downs2618
- by Rushing88
- by Passing1610
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards392345
- Offensive Plays6458
- Yards per Play6.135.95
Net Rushing Yards107162
- Rushing Attempts2533
- Yards per Rush4.284.91
Net Passing Yards285183
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 27 - 122 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards303203
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/183/20
- Yards per Pass Play7.317.32
Fumbles/Lost1/01/1
3rd Down Conversions7/117/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.96.6
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards5/504/20
Punt Returns/Yards0/01/-6
Kick Returns/Yards1/263/69
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/13
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/02/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 26
Time of Possession31:3928:21

Drive Charts

Miami Dolphins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:144:00OWN 20880Touchdown
12:531:05OWN 2039Punt
210:343:30OWN 20846Downs
25:212:20OWN 12422Punt
21:201:20OWN 20332Half
315:005:30OWN 451155Touchdown
33:503:55OWN 20832Punt
414:100:07OPP 10110Touchdown
412:121:50OWN 30422Interception
46:596:59OWN 201464Game
New York (A) Titans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:46OWN 35558Field Goal
18:145:21OWN 201042Punt
11:486:14OWN 251275Touchdown
27:041:43OWN 3432Punt
23:011:41OWN 19881Touchdown
39:305:40OWN 22965Field Goal
414:550:45OWN 203-2Fumble
414:031:51OWN 3220Punt
410:223:23OWN 30624Punt

Game MVP: Bob Griese, Miami Dolphins

Rushing Statistics

MiamiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Larry Csonka19864.531840
Mercury Morris3144.671110
Bob Griese231.50400
Oliver Goloboy144.00400
New York (A)AttYardsAvgLG10+TD
John Riggins19774.052321
Pete Banaszak14856.072820

Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bob Griese36273033/183281115.8
New York (A)AttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Harold Holmes22162033/201260116.2

Receiving Statistics

MiamiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Harold Jackson9119410.4434251
WR Otis Taylor679315.5028280
TE Bob Trumpy446015.0028281
WR Morris Bradshaw34299.670150
FB Larry Csonka23178.5012130
WR Don Herrmann1544.00040
FB Oliver Goloboy1144.00040
TE Dana McKenzie1122.00021
New York (A)CatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Everett Conley6810717.839260
WR Jerald Bennett44399.753190
TE John Beasley34268.671110
RB Pete Banaszak1155.00051
WR Randy Vataha111818.0013180
WR Daryl Bernstein1488.00080

Interception Statistics

MiamiIntsYardsAvgTD
New York (A)IntsYardsAvgTD
CB Kennedy McCargo11313.000

Fumble Statistics

MiamiFumbRecovForceTD
Harold Jackson1000
Larry Csonka0100
Fred McNeil0100
Bobby Bell0010
New York (A)FumbRecovForceTD
Harold Holmes1000
Roderick Vance0010

Punting Statistics

MiamiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jim McCann313545.040.3480
New York (A)PuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Marvin Tuupo417443.533.5521

Kicking Statistics

MiamiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mike Comeaux0/00/00/003/3
New York (A)FGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Pat Leahy2/20/00/0302/2

Punt Return Statistics

MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
New York (A)RetYardsAvgTD
Daryl Bernstein1-6-6.00

Kick Return Statistics

MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Mercury Morris12626.00
New York (A)RetYardsAvgTD
Robert Holmes24924.50
Daryl Bernstein12020.00

Defensive Statistics

MiamiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Ken Houston930.02723
ILB Nick Buoniconti920.02825
S Jake Scott820.03322
OLB Bobby Bell512.03223
OLB Fred McNeil310.02616
CB Willie Buchanon300.03023
CB Doug Nettles300.02620
DE Bubba Smith221.03124
ILB Ed Bradley220.0119
CB Willie Brown200.02925
DT Merlin Olsen130.03325
WR Don Herrmann10---------
DE John Matuszak100.02921
ILB Ray White100.075
DE Ralph Bullock100.054
New York (A)TackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Jim LeClair811.02435
CB Lawrence Wiggins710.02535
CB Earlie Thomas700.02135
S Daniel Reiner620.02436
CB Kennedy McCargo510.02032
OLB Mike Kolen351.02537
DE Ernie Price300.52337
DE Ron Acks300.02537
DT Rickey McBeal240.52436
S Roderick Vance220.02034
S Warren Burroughs210.0810
ILB John Ebersole200.0712
WR Jerald Bennett10---------
DT Hardy Tucker100.013
OLB Ken Hutcherson010.01728

Pass Rush Statistics

MiamiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Bobby Bell2.001123
DE Bubba Smith1.002324
DT Merlin Olsen0.001125
New York (A)SackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Mike Kolen1.000037
ILB Jim LeClair1.000035
DT Rickey McBeal0.501036
DE Ernie Price0.500037
OLB Ken Hutcherson0.010028
DE Ron Acks0.001037

Pass Defense Statistics

MiamiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Nick Buoniconti40025
CB Willie Buchanon31023
OLB Fred McNeil30016
S Jake Scott30022
S Ken Houston20023
CB Doug Nettles10020
New York (A)CaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Jim LeClair52035
CB Kennedy McCargo50132
CB Earlie Thomas50035
CB Lawrence Wiggins40035
S Daniel Reiner20036
S Warren Burroughs20010
OLB Mike Kolen11037
ILB John Ebersole10012
DE Ernie Price10037
S Roderick Vance10034

Blocking Statistics

MiamiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Bob Kuechenberg26020130
Guy Morriss23022035
Larry Little22021136
Doug Dieken22019032
Frank Austin13012015
Tyrell Sampson1308012
Robert Woods02019130
Bob Trumpy02022025
New York (A)KeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
David Shiancoe59026018
Randal Farley25028019
Todd Watkins24025218
Wayne Mulligan14022019
Jesse Burgess14019020
John Beasley12020011
Rich Druschel02026123
Bob Johnson0201405
Karl Chandler010503

Special Teams Tackles

MiamiTacklesSTPlays
Don Herrmann26
Rocky Bleier116
Clarence Ellis112
New York (A)TacklesSTPlays
Pete Banaszak118

Participation

MiamiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bob Griese2539---------64
Merlin Olsen------3325664
Larry Little2136------259
Guy Morriss2235------259
Bobby Bell------3223358
Willie Brown------2925357
Larry Csonka2229------657
Jake Scott------3322257
Bubba Smith------3124257
Willie Buchanon------3023255
Nick Buoniconti------2825255
Bob Trumpy2225------855
Harold Jackson1731------553
Doug Dieken1932------152
Ken Houston------2723252
John Matuszak------2921252
Doug Nettles------2620551
Bob Kuechenberg2030---------50
Robert Woods1930---------49
Otis Taylor1929---------48
Fred McNeil------2616244
Oliver Goloboy1819------239
Don Herrmann823------637
Dana McKenzie1214------1036
Frank Austin1215------330
Ed Bradley------119929
Morris Bradshaw411------1328
Mercury Morris311------1226
Clarence Ellis------851225
Ray White------751224
Tyrell Sampson812------323
Rocky Bleier00------1616
Marco Vehar03------1013
Ralph Bullock------54413
Bill Lenkaitis45------312
Donnie Ostrowski------63110
Melvin Small------1089
Al Palewicz------1258
Mike Comeaux00------44
Corwin Grams------0044
Jim McCann00------33
Percy Trudeau------0033
Don Horn00---------0
Mike Kadish------00---0
Dick Shiner00---------0
Burt Craig00---------0
New York (A)RPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Daniel Reiner------2436363
Ron Acks------2537---62
Mike Kolen------2537---62
Jim LeClair------2435160
Ernie Price------2337---60
Rickey McBeal------2436---60
Lawrence Wiggins------2535---60
Kennedy McCargo------2032759
Earlie Thomas------2135258
Harold Holmes3325---------58
Rich Druschel2623------655
Roderick Vance------2034---54
David Shiancoe2618------650
Wayne Mulligan2219------647
Randal Farley2819---------47
Ken Hutcherson------1728146
Robert Holmes2114------944
Daryl Bernstein1919------644
Pete Banaszak1411------1843
Todd Watkins2518---------43
Jerald Bennett2114------641
John Beasley2011------839
Jesse Burgess1920---------39
John Riggins1915------135
Everett Conley1519---------34
Randy Vataha117------1432
Eric Sanderson1513------331
Bob Johnson145------625
John Ebersole------712423
Irv Newton21------1518
Vernon McAlister------231318
Warren Burroughs------810---18
Roosevelt Winters------58316
Karl Chandler53------614
Tim George10------1314
Christian Howe------06814
Marvin Warfield------13711
Ricky Baker71---------8
Tyrus Heskew------1078
Pat Leahy00------77
Hardy Tucker------1337
Rob Maloney------2237
Marvin Tuupo00------44
Dusty Malinsky00------22
Bill Walters00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8243.0
Middle7365.1
Right9485.3
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left13594.5
Middle17885.2
Right3155.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bob Griese36273113201
New York (A)AttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Harold Holmes22162011450

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54306.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1312947.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)141117912.8
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)97596.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)767410.6
Long (19+ Yds)637011.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Harold Jackson119094131
WR Otis Taylor76193129
WR Don Herrmann5104023
WR Morris Bradshaw43029011
TE Bob Trumpy44060125
FB Larry Csonka32017029
FB Oliver Goloboy1104019
TE Dana McKenzie1102014
New York (A)TargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Everett Conley861107219
TE John Beasley43026011
WR Jerald Bennett44039014
WR Daryl Bernstein4108019
RB Pete Banaszak1105011
WR Randy Vataha1101807

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MiamiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Larry Csonka471.754.53
Bob Griese1-1-1.001.50
Mercury Morris111.004.67
New York (A)AttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Pete Banaszak471.756.07
John Riggins242.004.05

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bob Griese44215.258.42
New York (A)AttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Harold Holmes43246.009.23

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Morris Bradshaw1166.007.25
WR Harold Jackson111010.008.55
WR Otis Taylor1133.0013.29
TE Dana McKenzie1122.002.00
New York (A)TargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE John Beasley22199.506.50
RB Pete Banaszak1155.005.00
WR Everett Conley1000.0013.38

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MiamiRushesConversions
Larry Csonka32
New York (A)RushesConversions
Pete Banaszak53

Third Down Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompConversions
Bob Griese875
New York (A)AttCompConversions
Harold Holmes874

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargCatchConversions
WR Harold Jackson221
WR Otis Taylor221
WR Morris Bradshaw111
FB Larry Csonka100
TE Bob Trumpy111
TE Dana McKenzie111
New York (A)TargCatchConversions
WR Everett Conley432
WR Jerald Bennett221
RB Pete Banaszak111
WR Daryl Bernstein110

SectionAttendance
Stadium53,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,200 (21,400)
End Zone11,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,300 (13,600)
Club Seats5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,500 (3,300)