Conference Semifinals, 1974

played in Miami, FL

58 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Cleveland Browns	14	0	0	0	-	14
Miami Dolphins	0	7	16	10	-	33

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:51 CLE - Greg Latta 2 pass from Sam Wyche (Bruce Gossett extra point)
1Q: 01:04 CLE - Roy Jefferson 87 punt return (Bruce Gossett extra point)
2Q: 09:24 MIA - Otis Taylor 17 pass from Bob Griese (Mike Comeaux extra point)
3Q: 06:44 MIA - Don Herrmann 23 pass from Bob Griese (Mike Comeaux extra point)
3Q: 03:55 MIA - Morris Bradshaw 55 pass from Bob Griese (Mike Comeaux extra point)
3Q: 02:37 MIA - Safety, blocked punt covered in end zone
4Q: 13:55 MIA - Don Herrmann 16 pass from Bob Griese (Mike Comeaux extra point)
4Q: 01:14 MIA - Mike Comeaux 40 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:51 CLE - Greg Latta 2 pass from Sam Wyche (Bruce Gossett extra point)
1Q: 01:04 CLE - Roy Jefferson 87 punt return (Bruce Gossett extra point)
2Q: 09:24 MIA - Otis Taylor 17 pass from Bob Griese (Mike Comeaux extra point)
3Q: 06:44 MIA - Don Herrmann 23 pass from Bob Griese (Mike Comeaux extra point)
3Q: 03:55 MIA - Morris Bradshaw 55 pass from Bob Griese (Mike Comeaux extra point)
3Q: 02:37 MIA - Safety, blocked punt covered in end zone
4Q: 13:55 MIA - Don Herrmann 16 pass from Bob Griese (Mike Comeaux extra point)
4Q: 01:14 MIA - Mike Comeaux 40 field goal

Team Statistics CLE MIA
Record 11-7 14-3
First Downs 12 21
- by Rushing 4 6
- by Passing 7 15
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 156 402
- Offensive Plays 60 69
- Yards per Play 2.60 5.83
Net Rushing Yards 52 131
- Rushing Attempts 18 37
- Yards per Rush 2.89 3.54
Net Passing Yards 104 271
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 20 - 1 32 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 148 271
- Sacks/Yards Lost 6/44 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 2.48 8.47
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/15 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.6 6.8
4th Down Conversions 1/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 2/10 6/45
Punt Returns/Yards 3/119 4/33
Kick Returns/Yards 5/137 4/95
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/37
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 38
Time of Possession 26:19 33:41

Team Statistics	CLE	MIA
Record	11-7	14-3
First Downs	12	21
- by Rushing	4	6
- by Passing	7	15
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	156	402
- Offensive Plays	60	69
- Yards per Play	2.60	5.83
Net Rushing Yards	52	131
- Rushing Attempts	18	37
- Yards per Rush	2.89	3.54
Net Passing Yards	104	271
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 20 - 1	32 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	148	271
- Sacks/Yards Lost	6/44	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	2.48	8.47
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/15	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.6	6.8
4th Down Conversions	1/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	2/10	6/45
Punt Returns/Yards	3/119	4/33
Kick Returns/Yards	5/137	4/95
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/37
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 38
Time of Possession	26:19	33:41

Drive Charts

Cleveland Browns
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:42	0:43	OWN 28	2	29	Interception
1	10:50	7:07	OWN 34	15	66	Touchdown
1	2:43	0:52	OWN 34	3	4	Punt
2	13:17	1:04	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
2	9:14	3:04	50	5	18	Missed FG
2	2:48	2:02	OWN 20	6	23	Punt
3	15:00	2:18	OWN 44	3	1	Punt
3	6:31	1:40	OWN 15	3	1	Punt
3	3:36	1:07	OWN 20	3	1	Safety
4	13:47	2:13	OWN 34	3	-19	Punt
4	9:46	1:47	OWN 7	3	9	Punt
4	5:27	1:42	OWN 10	7	16	Downs
4	1:07	1:04	OWN 33	4	5	Downs

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:18	OWN 27	5	18	Punt
1	10:59	0:09	OPP 31	1	2	Fumble
1	3:43	1:00	OWN 27	3	0	Punt
1	1:51	0:56	OWN 26	3	8	Punt
1	0:55	2:38	OWN 19	5	17	Punt
2	12:13	2:59	OWN 47	6	53	Touchdown
2	6:10	3:22	OWN 39	7	23	Punt
2	0:46	0:46	OWN 2	3	19	Half
3	12:42	6:11	OWN 3	13	97	Touchdown
3	4:51	1:15	OWN 29	3	71	Touchdown
3	2:29	3:42	OPP 43	7	43	Touchdown
4	11:34	1:48	OWN 47	3	5	Punt
4	7:59	2:32	OWN 44	3	4	Punt
4	3:45	2:38	OPP 26	6	3	Field Goal
4	0:03	0:03	OPP 38	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Bob Griese, Miami Dolphins

Rushing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Greg Pruitt	16	44	2.75	10	1	0
Sam Havrilak	2	8	4.00	7	0	0

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Larry Csonka	26	78	3.00	10	1
Mercury Morris	8	37	4.63	15	1
Bob Griese	3	16	5.33	12	1

Passing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Sam Wyche	36	20	148	6/44	1	29	1	63.2

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bob Griese	32	22	271	0/0	4	55	0	134.2

Receiving Statistics

Cleveland	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
FB Wendell Hayes	5	5	27	5.40	9	12	0
WR Sam Havrilak	3	3	28	9.33	17	22	0
RB Greg Pruitt	3	4	12	4.00	4	8	0
WR Danny Abramowicz	2	7	23	11.50	3	13	0
WR Roy Jefferson	2	7	37	18.50	11	29	0
WR Paul Warfield	2	3	12	6.00	3	9	0
WR Doug Winslow	2	5	7	3.50	0	6	0
TE Greg Latta	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	1
TE Jackie Smith	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Otis Taylor	5	9	60	12.00	0	20	1
WR Don Herrmann	4	5	60	15.00	19	23	2
WR Morris Bradshaw	3	3	74	24.67	10	55	1
FB Larry Csonka	3	4	38	12.67	16	16	0
WR Harold Jackson	3	5	15	5.00	11	8	0
TE Bob Trumpy	2	3	14	7.00	10	12	0
WR Marco Vehar	2	2	10	5.00	0	5	0
TE Dana McKenzie	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Cleveland	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Willie Buchanon	1	37	37.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Cleveland	Recov	Force
Ron Smith	1	0
Don Hansen	0	1
Sam Havrilak	0	1

Miami	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Mercury Morris	1	1	0	0
Larry Csonka	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Cleveland	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Robert Walden	8	345	43.1	39.0	61	2

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jim McCann	7	336	48.0	30.1	64	5

Kicking Statistics

Cleveland	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bruce Gossett	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	2/2

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

Punt Return Statistics

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Roy Jefferson	3	119	39.7	1

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mercury Morris	4	33	8.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Danny Abramowicz	4	120	30.0	0
Greg Pruitt	1	17	17.0	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mercury Morris	4	95	23.8	0

Defensive Statistics

Cleveland	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Don Hansen	12	4	0.0	34	32
OLB John Garlington	6	5	0.0	34	32
S Ron Smith	6	4	0.0	36	30
DE Ed Smith	6	1	0.0	34	32
OLB John Bunting	4	2	0.0	16	6
CB Tony Blevins	4	2	0.0	21	27
CB Cornell Green	3	2	0.0	37	32
DE Verlon Biggs	3	1	0.0	33	31
CB Clarence Scott	3	1	0.0	36	30
S Clarence Duren	2	1	0.0	8	10
DT Derrick Holmes	2	0	0.0	30	24
S Thom Darden	1	1	0.0	29	27
WR Danny Abramowicz	1	0	---	---	---
DE Jim Mitchell	1	0	0.0	7	2
DT Jerry Sherk	1	0	0.0	35	31
DE Don Hultz	0	1	0.0	10	5

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Nick Buoniconti	6	3	0.0	17	41
OLB Bobby Bell	5	1	1.5	17	42
S Ken Houston	5	1	0.0	14	36
DE John Matuszak	4	0	1.0	16	40
CB Willie Brown	3	3	0.0	18	42
ILB Ed Bradley	3	1	0.0	6	6
CB Doug Nettles	3	0	0.0	12	35
S Jake Scott	3	0	0.0	18	42
DE Bubba Smith	2	1	2.0	14	42
OLB Fred McNeil	2	2	0.5	16	22
DT Merlin Olsen	2	0	0.5	5	10
DT Mike Kadish	1	2	0.5	17	36
ILB Ray White	1	1	0.0	5	4
CB Willie Buchanon	1	0	0.0	14	41
S Clarence Ellis	1	0	0.0	3	20
G Larry Little	1	0	---	---	---
DE Ralph Bullock	1	0	0.0	4	2

Pass Rush Statistics

Cleveland	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Verlon Biggs	0.0	1	1	1	31
DE Ed Smith	0.0	0	1	0	32

Miami	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Bubba Smith	2.0	1	3	2	42
OLB Bobby Bell	1.5	0	1	5	42
DE John Matuszak	1.0	2	0	0	40
DT Mike Kadish	0.5	0	0	1	36
OLB Fred McNeil	0.5	0	0	0	22
DT Merlin Olsen	0.5	0	0	0	10

Pass Defense Statistics

Cleveland	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Don Hansen	5	0	32
OLB John Garlington	4	1	32
CB Clarence Scott	3	0	30
CB Tony Blevins	2	1	27
DE Ed Smith	2	0	32
S Ron Smith	2	0	30
DE Verlon Biggs	1	0	31
OLB John Bunting	1	0	6
S Clarence Duren	1	0	10
CB Cornell Green	1	0	32
S Thom Darden	0	2	27

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Nick Buoniconti	5	0	0	41
S Ken Houston	3	1	0	36
CB Willie Brown	2	0	0	42
CB Doug Nettles	2	0	0	35
S Clarence Ellis	1	1	0	20
CB Willie Buchanon	1	0	1	41
OLB Bobby Bell	1	0	0	42
DE John Matuszak	1	0	0	40
OLB Fred McNeil	1	0	0	22
DT Merlin Olsen	1	0	0	10
S Jake Scott	1	0	0	42
ILB Ray White	1	0	0	4

Blocking Statistics

Cleveland	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bob Brooks	2	3	0	16	1	35
Wendell Hayes	1	3	0	13	0	17
Alan Willis	1	2	0	6	0	15
Jackie Smith	1	1	0	12	0	24
Roger Finnie	0	3	0	14	1	28
Norm Evans	0	2	1	13	4	34
Wade Key	0	2	0	17	0	29
Fred Hoaglin	0	1	0	14	0	34
Kent Uribe	0	1	0	9	0	22

Miami	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Bob Kuechenberg	4	8	30	27
Doug Dieken	3	7	33	24
Robert Woods	2	7	26	24
Larry Little	1	5	30	27
Tyrell Sampson	1	3	12	8
Guy Morriss	0	2	29	27
Oliver Goloboy	0	2	19	9

Special Teams Tackles

Cleveland	Tackles	STPlays
Wally Hilgenberg	2	32
Wendell Hayes	2	7
Tony Blevins	1	23
Sam Havrilak	1	19
Shaun Mahoney	1	19
John Barnes	1	17

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Don Herrmann	3	10
Rocky Bleier	1	26
Morris Bradshaw	1	18
Dana McKenzie	1	17
Larry Little	1	8

Participation

Cleveland	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Verlon Biggs	---	---	33	31	8	72
Cornell Green	---	---	37	32	2	71
Tony Blevins	---	---	21	27	23	71
John Garlington	---	---	34	32	1	67
Don Hansen	---	---	34	32	1	67
Clarence Scott	---	---	36	30	1	67
Jerry Sherk	---	---	35	31	1	67
Ed Smith	---	---	34	32	1	67
Ron Smith	---	---	36	30	1	67
Sam Wyche	18	42	---	---	---	60
Bob Brooks	16	35	---	---	7	58
Thom Darden	---	---	29	27	---	56
Derrick Holmes	---	---	30	24	---	54
Fred Hoaglin	14	34	---	---	5	53
Norm Evans	13	34	---	---	3	50
Danny Abramowicz	16	27	---	---	6	49
Greg Pruitt	16	25	---	---	6	47
Wade Key	17	29	---	---	---	46
Roger Finnie	14	28	---	---	---	42
Jackie Smith	12	24	---	---	6	42
Roy Jefferson	9	24	---	---	7	40
Kent Uribe	9	22	---	---	9	40
Sam Havrilak	2	16	---	---	19	37
Wendell Hayes	13	17	---	---	7	37
Clarence Duren	---	---	8	10	18	36
Wally Hilgenberg	---	---	3	0	32	35
Doug Winslow	6	29	---	---	---	35
Greg Latta	6	11	---	---	13	30
Paul Warfield	8	20	---	---	---	28
Alan Willis	6	15	---	---	6	27
John Bunting	---	---	16	6	2	24
Dean Barker	1	13	---	---	9	23
Don Hultz	---	---	10	5	7	22
Tom Graham	---	---	3	0	18	21
Shaun Mahoney	0	2	---	---	19	21
Tony Baker	2	5	---	---	13	20
Charlie Wade	0	8	---	---	11	19
John Barnes	0	2	---	---	17	19
Jim Mitchell	---	---	7	2	1	10
Robert Walden	0	0	---	---	8	8
Bruce Gossett	0	0	---	---	5	5
Loren Toews	---	---	1	1	3	5
Greg Landry	0	0	---	---	1	1
Ed Jenkins	0	0	---	---	---	0
Brian Sipe	0	0	---	---	---	0

Miami	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bob Griese	37	32	---	---	---	69
Larry Csonka	29	27	---	---	10	66
Larry Little	30	27	---	---	8	65
Willie Brown	---	---	18	42	2	62
Bobby Bell	---	---	17	42	2	61
Harold Jackson	31	26	---	---	4	61
Jake Scott	---	---	18	42	1	61
Nick Buoniconti	---	---	17	41	1	59
Doug Dieken	33	24	---	---	2	59
Guy Morriss	29	27	---	---	2	58
Bob Kuechenberg	30	27	---	---	---	57
John Matuszak	---	---	16	40	1	57
Doug Nettles	---	---	12	35	10	57
Bubba Smith	---	---	14	42	1	57
Bob Trumpy	27	19	---	---	11	57
Willie Buchanon	---	---	14	41	1	56
Mike Kadish	---	---	17	36	1	54
Ken Houston	---	---	14	36	1	51
Otis Taylor	29	22	---	---	---	51
Robert Woods	26	24	---	---	---	50
Don Herrmann	17	22	---	---	10	49
Dana McKenzie	15	15	---	---	17	47
Clarence Ellis	---	---	3	20	17	40
Fred McNeil	---	---	16	22	2	40
Morris Bradshaw	8	11	---	---	18	37
Frank Austin	15	14	---	---	8	37
Oliver Goloboy	19	9	---	---	5	33
Ray White	---	---	5	4	23	32
Mercury Morris	8	5	---	---	18	31
Tyrell Sampson	12	8	---	---	8	28
Rocky Bleier	0	0	---	---	26	26
Bill Lenkaitis	10	9	---	---	7	26
Ed Bradley	---	---	6	6	10	22
Marco Vehar	2	4	---	---	14	20
Merlin Olsen	---	---	5	10	---	15
Ralph Bullock	---	---	4	2	8	14
Melvin Small	---	---	0	0	9	9
Donnie Ostrowski	---	---	0	0	8	8
Jim McCann	0	0	---	---	7	7
Mike Comeaux	0	0	---	---	7	7
Corwin Grams	---	---	0	0	7	7
Al Palewicz	---	---	2	1	3	6
Percy Trudeau	---	---	0	0	6	6
Don Horn	0	0	---	---	1	1
Dick Shiner	0	0	---	---	---	0
Burt Craig	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	18	3.0
Middle	7	22	3.1
Right	5	12	2.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	20	3.3
Middle	22	79	3.6
Right	8	33	4.1
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Sam Wyche	36	20	2	2	4	2	4	8	1

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bob Griese	32	22	3	0	3	4	2	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	34	4.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	10	55	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	3	30	2.7
Long (19+ Yds)	7	1	29	4.1

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	40	6.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	9	53	5.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	7	103	14.7
Long (19+ Yds)	10	2	75	7.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Cleveland	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Danny Abramowicz	7	2	1	23	0	27
WR Roy Jefferson	7	2	1	37	1	24
FB Wendell Hayes	5	5	0	27	0	17
WR Doug Winslow	5	2	2	7	0	29
RB Greg Pruitt	4	3	0	12	0	25
WR Sam Havrilak	3	3	0	28	1	16
WR Paul Warfield	3	2	0	12	0	20
TE Greg Latta	1	1	0	2	0	11
TE Jackie Smith	1	0	0	0	0	24

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Otis Taylor	9	5	2	60	1	22
WR Don Herrmann	5	4	0	60	1	22
WR Harold Jackson	5	3	0	15	0	26
FB Larry Csonka	4	3	0	38	0	27
WR Morris Bradshaw	3	3	0	74	1	11
TE Bob Trumpy	3	2	0	14	0	19
WR Marco Vehar	2	2	0	10	0	4
TE Dana McKenzie	1	0	1	0	0	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Greg Pruitt	1	3	3.00	2.75

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Larry Csonka	2	6	3.00	3.00
Mercury Morris	1	1	1.00	4.63

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Sam Wyche	2	2	15	7.50	4.11

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bob Griese	2	2	33	16.50	8.47

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Cleveland	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Danny Abramowicz	1	1	13	13.00	3.29
TE Greg Latta	1	1	2	2.00	2.00

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Don Herrmann	1	1	16	16.00	12.00
WR Otis Taylor	1	1	17	17.00	6.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Cleveland	Rushes	Conversions
Greg Pruitt	1	0

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
Larry Csonka	5	2
Mercury Morris	3	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Conversions
Sam Wyche	14	8	3

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bob Griese	6	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Cleveland	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Roy Jefferson	5	0	0
WR Sam Havrilak	2	2	1
FB Wendell Hayes	2	2	1
RB Greg Pruitt	2	2	1
WR Paul Warfield	2	1	0
WR Doug Winslow	1	1	0

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Otis Taylor	2	0	0
WR Marco Vehar	2	2	1
WR Don Herrmann	1	1	1
TE Bob Trumpy	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 60,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,600 (21,400)
End Zone 13,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,800 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	60,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,600 (21,400)
End Zone	13,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,800 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (3,300)