Week 1, 1975

played in Miami, FL

92 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

New York (A) Titans7007-14
Miami Dolphins3070-10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:48 MIA - Ronald Dunk 38 field goal
1Q: 05:46 NYT - Everett Conley 18 pass from Joe Namath (Pat Leahy extra point)
3Q: 10:59 MIA - Harold Jackson 7 pass from Bob Griese (Ronald Dunk extra point)
4Q: 08:17 NYT - O.J. Simpson 25 run (Pat Leahy extra point)

Team StatisticsNYTMIA
Record1-00-1
First Downs1917
- by Rushing52
- by Passing1312
- by Penalty13
Total Net Yards339290
- Offensive Plays6865
- Yards per Play4.994.46
Net Rushing Yards14648
- Rushing Attempts2519
- Yards per Rush5.842.53
Net Passing Yards193242
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt38 - 19 - 044 - 27 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards223255
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/302/13
- Yards per Pass Play4.495.26
Fumbles/Lost1/00/0
3rd Down Conversions4/152/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.48.7
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards8/608/66
Punt Returns/Yards1/21/9
Kick Returns/Yards2/411/26
Interception Ret./Yards2/420/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits21
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/01/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 35OWN 22
Time of Possession29:4330:17

Drive Charts

New York (A) Titans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:401:11OWN 2031Punt
16:190:38OPP 21221Touchdown
13:213:59OWN 6851Punt
210:462:57OWN 3255Punt
25:243:12OWN 477-5Punt
20:320:32OPP 4530Punt
315:001:58OWN 30450Missed FG
310:502:24OWN 29414Punt
36:553:04OWN 47731Missed FG
31:291:20OWN 2235Punt
414:016:02OWN 151485Touchdown
44:341:23OWN 32454Missed FG
41:201:20OWN 4759Game
Miami Dolphins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:20OWN 20959Field Goal
19:293:10OWN 171030Interception
15:412:20OWN 3739Punt
214:223:36OWN 1367Punt
27:492:25OWN 24612Interception
22:121:40OWN 337Punt
313:022:12OWN 27573Touchdown
38:261:31OWN 183-1Punt
33:512:22OWN 29417Punt
30:091:08OWN 41417Punt
47:593:25OWN 2068Punt
43:111:51OWN 21832Downs

Game MVP: O.J. Simpson, New York (A) Titans

Rushing Statistics

New York (A)AttYardsAvgLG10+TD
O.J. Simpson141198.505231
Robert Holmes9303.331010
Joe Namath2-3-1.50-100
MiamiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Mercury Morris15463.071010
Woody Green420.50200

Passing Statistics

New York (A)AttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Namath38192235/30149076.9
MiamiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bob Griese44272552/13144266.0

Receiving Statistics

New York (A)CatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB O.J. Simpson679816.3353490
WR Everett Conley496015.002191
TE Eric Sanderson34186.00290
FB John Riggins232110.500150
RB Robert Holmes1288.00280
WR Bob Pickard1688.00380
WR Bo Rather1255.00050
RB Ricky Baker1155.00050
WR Tim George0300.00000
TE Irv Newton0100.00000
MiamiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Harold Jackson911485.338111
WR Otis Taylor79639.0018230
WR Rick Upchurch38279.000120
FB Larry Csonka2394.50290
WR Nat Moore253316.505180
RB Mercury Morris121212.001120
TE Bob Trumpy131010.000100
TE Dana McKenzie1199.00090
TE Oscar Roan114444.003440
WR Steve Burks0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New York (A)IntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Greg Brezina100.000
S Roderick Vance14242.000
MiamiIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New York (A)FumbRecovForceTD
O.J. Simpson1100
MiamiFumbRecovForceTD
Clarence Ellis0010

Punting Statistics

New York (A)PuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Marvin Tuupo730143.041.7554
MiamiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jim McCann726838.338.0482

Kicking Statistics

New York (A)FGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Pat Leahy0/30/00/002/2
MiamiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ronald Dunk1/10/00/0381/1

Punt Return Statistics

New York (A)RetYardsAvgTD
Tim George122.00
MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Rick Upchurch199.00

Kick Return Statistics

New York (A)RetYardsAvgTD
Robert Holmes11919.00
O.J. Simpson12222.00
MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Harold Jackson12626.00

Defensive Statistics

New York (A)TackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Jim LeClair720.01744
S Ron Smith510.01746
OLB Greg Brezina431.01843
DE Richard Neal401.01742
CB Earlie Thomas430.01643
OLB Mike Kolen420.01529
S Ed Jones310.0514
DE Ron Acks300.01744
ILB John Ebersole300.0710
S Roderick Vance220.01337
CB Lawrence Wiggins210.01644
CB Kennedy McCargo210.01336
ILB Tyrus Heskew110.045
DT Roosevelt Winters100.043
OLB Christian Howe100.026
MiamiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Ken Houston631.02442
OLB Fred McNeil501.0718
ILB Ed Bradley500.02440
DE Bubba Smith401.02442
OLB Erik White400.01314
OLB Al Palewicz320.02337
S Jake Scott300.01333
DT Mike Kadish241.02240
DE Tony McGee231.02542
CB Willie Buchanon210.02238
S Clarence Ellis210.0912
CB Doug Nettles210.02341
OLB Bobby Bell200.0816
CB Melvin Small110.01331
WR Nat Moore10---------
DT Donnie Ostrowski100.01010
ILB Corwin Grams100.01010
WR Steve Burks10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

New York (A)SackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Richard Neal1.002042
OLB Greg Brezina1.001043
DT Rickey McBeal0.001043
MiamiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Tony McGee1.013142
DE Bubba Smith1.003542
S Ken Houston1.000042
DT Mike Kadish1.000040
OLB Fred McNeil1.000018
OLB Bobby Bell0.001116
DE John Matuszak0.00102

Pass Defense Statistics

New York (A)CaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Ron Smith60046
ILB Jim LeClair41044
CB Earlie Thomas33043
OLB Greg Brezina30143
CB Lawrence Wiggins30044
CB Kennedy McCargo20036
S Roderick Vance10137
ILB John Ebersole10010
OLB Mike Kolen10029
DE Richard Neal10042
ILB Tyrus Heskew1005
OLB Christian Howe1006
S Ed Jones01014
MiamiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Jake Scott33033
S Ken Houston30042
ILB Ed Bradley21040
CB Doug Nettles21041
OLB Fred McNeil20018
OLB Erik White20014
OLB Al Palewicz12037
CB Willie Buchanon11038
OLB Bobby Bell10016
CB Melvin Small10031
DT Donnie Ostrowski10010

Blocking Statistics

New York (A)KeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
David Shiancoe35014125
Karl Chandler22012120
Wayne Mulligan15217119
Todd Watkins13018035
Michael Crespo12016131
Randal Farley02017027
Kurt Schumacher02014022
Bob Johnson0108024
John Riggins01012017
Robert Holmes00012127
MiamiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Guy Morriss15017044
Larry Little14019146
Robert Woods12116029
Dana McKenzie110205
Bob Kuechenberg05019146
Doug Dieken01017039
Oscar Roan0107012

Special Teams Tackles

New York (A)TacklesSTPlays
Daniel Reiner117
John Riggins112
MiamiTacklesSTPlays
Nat Moore217
Woody Green120

Participation

New York (A)RPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Joe Namath2543---------68
Ron Smith------1746265
Greg Brezina------1843263
Kennedy McCargo------13361463
Ron Acks------1744162
Robert Holmes1227------2362
Jim LeClair------1744162
Earlie Thomas------1643261
Lawrence Wiggins------1644161
Richard Neal------1742160
Rickey McBeal------1543159
Todd Watkins1835---------53
Eric Sanderson1725------1052
Roderick Vance------1337252
Randal Farley1727------751
David Shiancoe1425------1049
Tim George1124------1247
Michael Crespo1631---------47
Wayne Mulligan1719------1046
Bob Pickard1026------1046
Mike Kolen------1529145
Bo Rather1721------745
Everett Conley1827---------45
Karl Chandler1220------1042
Bob Johnson824------1042
John Riggins1217------1241
Irv Newton819------1340
O.J. Simpson1620------238
Kurt Schumacher1422---------36
Ed Jones------5141029
Christian Howe------261725
Jesse Burgess912------324
John Ebersole------710623
Daniel Reiner------141722
Ricky Baker49------720
Pete Cusick------55616
Roosevelt Winters------43714
Tyrus Heskew------45514
Antonio Dodge------32510
Marvin Tuupo00------77
Pat Leahy00------66
Deron DeLorraine------24---6
Greg Foggie------2215
Tim Gray00------33
Dusty Malinsky00---------0
MiamiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Al Palewicz------23371777
Larry Little1946------873
Tony McGee------2542370
Ken Houston------2442369
Guy Morriss1744------869
Bubba Smith------2442369
Ed Bradley------2440468
Doug Nettles------2341468
Willie Buchanon------2238565
Bob Griese1946---------65
Mike Kadish------2240365
Bob Kuechenberg1946---------65
Harold Jackson1937------864
Rick Upchurch935------1357
Doug Dieken1739---------56
Jake Scott------1333349
Mercury Morris1529------347
Melvin Small------1331347
Robert Woods1629---------45
Nat Moore522------1744
Larry Csonka1320------942
Woody Green416------2040
Otis Taylor1324---------37
Clarence Ellis------9121536
Oscar Roan712------1433
Bob Trumpy520------732
Bobby Bell------816630
Erik White------1314330
Donnie Ostrowski------1010727
Ronald Cinkovsky------451827
Dennis Harrah521---------26
Fred McNeil------718---25
Steve Burks210------1022
Corwin Grams------1010121
Sylvester Croom22------812
Bob Penchion03------811
John Matuszak------12710
Dana McKenzie25------18
Cary Burmester00------88
Jim McCann00------77
Oliver Goloboy10------56
Ronald Dunk00------44
Don Horn00------11
Dick Shiner00---------0
Mike Comeaux00---------0
Burt Craig00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left66911.5
Middle12433.6
Right5377.4
None2-3-1.5
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left571.4
Middle9151.7
Right5265.2
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New York (A)AttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Namath38191118870
MiamiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bob Griese44272155402

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33134.3
Short (0-8 Yds)15101197.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)155734.9
Long (19+ Yds)51183.6
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43123.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1413896.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)23101104.8
Long (19+ Yds)314414.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New York (A)TargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Everett Conley94060027
RB O.J. Simpson76098120
WR Bob Pickard6108026
TE Eric Sanderson43118025
WR Tim George3000024
FB John Riggins32021017
RB Robert Holmes2108027
WR Bo Rather2105021
RB Ricky Baker110509
TE Irv Newton1000019
MiamiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Harold Jackson119048037
WR Otis Taylor97063124
WR Rick Upchurch83127035
WR Nat Moore52133022
FB Larry Csonka3219020
TE Bob Trumpy31210020
RB Mercury Morris21012029
TE Dana McKenzie110905
WR Steve Burks1000010
TE Oscar Roan11044112

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New York (A)AttYardsAvgOverall Avg
MiamiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New York (A)AttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joe Namath51183.605.87
MiamiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bob Griese2173.505.80

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New York (A)TargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Everett Conley21189.006.67
WR Bob Pickard1000.001.33
WR Bo Rather1000.002.50
FB John Riggins1000.007.00
MiamiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Harold Jackson1177.004.36
TE Bob Trumpy1000.003.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New York (A)RushesConversions
Robert Holmes11
MiamiRushesConversions
Woody Green10

Third Down Passing Statistics

New York (A)AttCompConversions
Joe Namath1233
MiamiAttCompConversions
Bob Griese1372

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New York (A)TargCatchConversions
WR Bob Pickard300
WR Tim George200
RB O.J. Simpson211
WR Everett Conley211
RB Robert Holmes100
WR Bo Rather100
FB John Riggins111
MiamiTargCatchConversions
WR Harold Jackson532
WR Rick Upchurch420
WR Nat Moore200
WR Otis Taylor220

SectionAttendance
Stadium62,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck18,800 (21,400)
End Zone13,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,500 (13,600)
Club Seats6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,000 (3,300)