Week 3, 1975

played in Miami, FL

76 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Baltimore Colts	0	7	0	15	-	22
Miami Dolphins	14	7	3	21	-	45

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:49 MIA - Mercury Morris 3 run (Ronald Dunk extra point)
1Q: 07:51 MIA - Otis Taylor 12 pass from Bob Griese (Ronald Dunk extra point)
2Q: 09:25 BAL - Steve Odom 8 pass from Dennis McKenzie (Fred Cox extra point)
2Q: 04:09 MIA - Mercury Morris 9 run (Ronald Dunk extra point)
3Q: 12:05 MIA - Ronald Dunk 47 field goal
4Q: 14:31 BAL - Steve Odom 17 pass from Dennis McKenzie (Fred Cox extra point)
4Q: 08:43 MIA - Nat Moore 5 pass from Bob Griese (Ronald Dunk extra point)
4Q: 08:33 MIA - Ken Houston 12 fumble return (Ronald Dunk extra point)
4Q: 04:28 MIA - Woody Green 14 run (Ronald Dunk extra point)
4Q: 00:18 BAL - David Merlo 2 pass from Steve Spurrier (Steve Spurrier pass to David Merlo for conversion)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:49 MIA - Mercury Morris 3 run (Ronald Dunk extra point)
1Q: 07:51 MIA - Otis Taylor 12 pass from Bob Griese (Ronald Dunk extra point)
2Q: 09:25 BAL - Steve Odom 8 pass from Dennis McKenzie (Fred Cox extra point)
2Q: 04:09 MIA - Mercury Morris 9 run (Ronald Dunk extra point)
3Q: 12:05 MIA - Ronald Dunk 47 field goal
4Q: 14:31 BAL - Steve Odom 17 pass from Dennis McKenzie (Fred Cox extra point)
4Q: 08:43 MIA - Nat Moore 5 pass from Bob Griese (Ronald Dunk extra point)
4Q: 08:33 MIA - Ken Houston 12 fumble return (Ronald Dunk extra point)
4Q: 04:28 MIA - Woody Green 14 run (Ronald Dunk extra point)
4Q: 00:18 BAL - David Merlo 2 pass from Steve Spurrier (Steve Spurrier pass to David Merlo for conversion)

Team Statistics BAL MIA
Record 1-2 2-1
First Downs 20 22
- by Rushing 6 8
- by Passing 12 13
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 298 386
- Offensive Plays 65 61
- Yards per Play 4.58 6.33
Net Rushing Yards 156 166
- Rushing Attempts 25 31
- Yards per Rush 6.24 5.35
Net Passing Yards 142 220
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 19 - 0 30 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 181 220
- Sacks/Yards Lost 6/39 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 3.55 7.33
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/12 5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.2 6.0
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/45 6/40
Punt Returns/Yards 2/26 6/44
Kick Returns/Yards 6/94 3/109
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 5/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 37
Time of Possession 28:46 31:14

Team Statistics	BAL	MIA
Record	1-2	2-1
First Downs	20	22
- by Rushing	6	8
- by Passing	12	13
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	298	386
- Offensive Plays	65	61
- Yards per Play	4.58	6.33
Net Rushing Yards	156	166
- Rushing Attempts	25	31
- Yards per Rush	6.24	5.35
Net Passing Yards	142	220
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 19 - 0	30 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	181	220
- Sacks/Yards Lost	6/39	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	3.55	7.33
Fumbles/Lost	3/2	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/12	5/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.2	6.0
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/45	6/40
Punt Returns/Yards	2/26	6/44
Kick Returns/Yards	6/94	3/109
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	5/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 37
Time of Possession	28:46	31:14

Drive Charts

Baltimore Colts
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:03	OWN 18	3	5	Punt
1	9:40	1:06	OWN 20	4	16	Fumble
1	7:44	3:44	OWN 24	7	48	Missed FG
1	3:09	2:14	OWN 32	3	5	Punt
2	14:49	5:31	OWN 24	10	76	Touchdown
2	4:00	1:25	OWN 27	3	3	Punt
2	1:01	1:01	OWN 18	2	15	Half
3	11:58	2:02	OWN 21	3	8	Punt
3	8:51	0:59	OWN 46	3	-13	Punt
3	5:54	1:43	OWN 37	5	21	Punt
3	2:41	3:17	OWN 26	8	74	Touchdown
4	8:33	0:12	OWN 20	1	-8	Fumble
4	8:21	0:55	OWN 40	4	0	Downs
4	4:21	2:38	OWN 29	6	26	Punt
4	1:43	1:32	OPP 12	3	12	Touchdown

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:57	3:17	OWN 49	6	51	Touchdown
1	8:34	0:50	OPP 36	2	36	Touchdown
1	4:00	0:51	OWN 35	3	2	Punt
1	0:55	1:06	OWN 33	3	6	Punt
2	9:18	5:18	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
2	2:35	1:34	OWN 30	7	18	Punt
3	15:00	3:02	OWN 48	5	22	Field Goal
3	9:56	1:05	OWN 37	3	2	Punt
3	7:52	1:58	OWN 25	5	45	Missed FG
3	4:11	1:30	OWN 15	3	8	Punt
4	14:24	5:51	OWN 38	10	62	Touchdown
4	7:26	3:05	OPP 40	5	40	Touchdown
4	0:11	0:11	OWN 31	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Bob Griese, Miami Dolphins

Rushing Statistics

Baltimore	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Tommy Thompson	14	105	7.50	30	3
Les Goodman	8	41	5.13	7	0
Dennis McKenzie	3	10	3.33	4	0

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Mercury Morris	20	110	5.50	26	3	2
Woody Green	7	35	5.00	14	2	1
Larry Csonka	3	22	7.33	9	0	0
Bob Griese	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Baltimore	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dennis McKenzie	25	16	165	5/32	2	28	0	109.6
Steve Spurrier	9	3	16	1/7	1	9	0	79.4

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bob Griese	30	20	220	0/0	2	24	0	110.4

Receiving Statistics

Baltimore	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Steve Odom	4	7	62	15.50	5	28	2
WR Carlos Stevens	4	9	58	14.50	4	20	0
TE Gary Parris	3	5	20	6.67	5	13	0
WR Emmett Edwards	3	5	20	6.67	0	12	0
RB Tom Bailey	1	1	5	5.00	6	5	0
FB Bill Brown	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
RB Po James	1	1	7	7.00	6	7	0
RB Tommy Thompson	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0
FB David Merlo	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	1
WR Juan Jamison	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Rick Upchurch	5	6	73	14.60	3	22	0
FB Larry Csonka	4	4	21	5.25	14	11	0
WR Otis Taylor	4	7	54	13.50	5	17	1
WR Harold Jackson	2	7	9	4.50	0	10	0
WR Nat Moore	2	3	23	11.50	9	18	1
TE Bob Trumpy	2	2	34	17.00	12	24	0
RB Mercury Morris	1	1	6	6.00	5	6	0

Interception Statistics

Baltimore	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Baltimore	Fumb	Recov	Force
Les Goodman	1	0	0
Steve Spurrier	1	0	0
Dennis McKenzie	1	0	0
Bill Brown	0	1	1
Donnie Green	0	1	0
Morris Stroud	0	0	1

Miami	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Harold Jackson	1	0	0	0
Rick Upchurch	1	0	0	0
Ken Houston	0	1	0	1
Fred McNeil	0	1	0	0
Nat Moore	0	1	0	0
Mike Kadish	0	0	2	0
Doug Nettles	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Baltimore	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Phillip Long	7	278	39.7	33.4	48	2

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jim McCann	5	192	38.4	33.2	49	1

Kicking Statistics

Baltimore	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Fred Cox	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	2/2

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ronald Dunk	1/2	1/2	0/0	47	6/6

Punt Return Statistics

Baltimore	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bruce Taylor	2	26	13.0	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick Upchurch	6	44	7.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Baltimore	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Po James	4	69	17.3	0
Steve Odom	2	25	12.5	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Harold Jackson	2	76	38.0	0
Mercury Morris	1	33	33.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Baltimore	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Ray Brown	6	5	26	28
CB Benny Barnes	6	1	20	25
ILB Rusty Tillman	6	1	28	30
OLB Wayne Colman	5	3	25	19
CB Rick Volk	5	0	26	24
DE Fred Cook	3	1	28	30
CB Ken Gannon	3	0	29	28
DT John Dutton	2	1	28	30
S Bruce Laird	2	1	8	2
S Rick Fontenot	2	0	6	11
OLB Ken Geddes	1	2	16	16
DE Rubin Carter	1	1	30	28
DT Sugar Bear Hamilton	1	0	23	20
OLB Chip Myrtle	1	0	2	1
CB Bruce Taylor	1	0	28	30
DT Zack Lang	0	1	8	7

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Ken Houston	6	4	0.0	25	40
CB Willie Buchanon	6	0	0.0	23	38
OLB Fred McNeil	5	1	0.5	23	37
DE Tony McGee	4	2	2.0	25	40
DE Bubba Smith	4	1	1.5	23	38
DT Mike Kadish	3	0	1.0	24	38
ILB Ed Bradley	3	1	0.0	22	38
S Jake Scott	3	1	0.0	20	37
OLB Al Palewicz	3	0	0.0	15	23
CB Melvin Small	2	1	0.0	18	35
ILB Corwin Grams	2	1	0.0	4	3
S Clarence Ellis	2	0	0.0	8	15
OLB Erik White	2	0	0.0	8	7
CB Doug Nettles	1	0	1.0	23	38
OLB Bobby Bell	1	0	0.0	4	5
DE John Matuszak	0	1	0.0	2	2
DT Donnie Ostrowski	0	1	0.0	6	5

Pass Rush Statistics

Baltimore	Hurry	PPlay
DT John Dutton	2	30
DT Sugar Bear Hamilton	1	20
DT Zack Lang	1	7

Miami	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Tony McGee	2.0	0	1	1	40
DE Bubba Smith	1.5	0	3	4	38
DT Mike Kadish	1.0	1	0	0	38
CB Doug Nettles	1.0	0	0	0	38
OLB Fred McNeil	0.5	0	0	2	37
OLB Bobby Bell	0.0	0	0	1	5

Pass Defense Statistics

Baltimore	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Ray Brown	7	2	28
CB Benny Barnes	3	0	25
CB Ken Gannon	3	0	28
CB Rick Volk	2	1	24
ILB Rusty Tillman	1	1	30
OLB Wayne Colman	1	0	19
DE Fred Cook	1	0	30
CB Bruce Taylor	1	0	30
S Rick Fontenot	1	0	11

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Willie Buchanon	6	2	38
S Jake Scott	2	2	37
S Ken Houston	2	0	40
OLB Fred McNeil	2	0	37
OLB Erik White	2	0	7
S Clarence Ellis	1	0	15
DT Mike Kadish	1	0	38
OLB Al Palewicz	1	0	23
DE Bubba Smith	1	0	38
CB Melvin Small	1	0	35
CB Doug Nettles	0	1	38

Blocking Statistics

Baltimore	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Conrad Dobler	3	4	0	24	0	37
Donnie Green	3	4	0	13	0	24
Tim Stokes	3	4	0	19	0	33
John Fitzgerald	1	3	0	15	1	22
Kendall Blair	0	2	1	10	0	18
Cornell Forte	0	2	0	18	1	28
Bill Brown	0	2	0	22	0	23
Elbert Drungo	0	1	0	18	2	23
Harvey Goodman	0	0	0	8	2	15

Miami	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Dennis Harrah	3	4	21	23
Guy Morriss	2	5	26	29
Larry Little	2	4	31	30
Doug Dieken	2	3	28	25
Robert Woods	1	3	11	11
Dana McKenzie	1	1	13	11
Larry Csonka	0	5	26	23
Bob Kuechenberg	0	3	31	30
Bob Trumpy	0	1	17	16
Sylvester Croom	0	1	5	1

Special Teams Tackles

Baltimore	Tackles	STPlays
Tom Bailey	2	26
Ray Brown	2	20
Chip Myrtle	1	27
Juan Jamison	1	16
Morris Stroud	1	15
Gary Parris	1	12
Kendall Blair	1	7
Bill Brown	1	6

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Rick Upchurch	3	18
Steve Burks	3	17
Nat Moore	2	20

Participation

Baltimore	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ray Brown	---	---	26	28	20	74
Conrad Dobler	24	37	---	---	8	69
Bruce Taylor	---	---	28	30	7	65
Gary Parris	20	31	---	---	12	63
Fred Cook	---	---	28	30	2	60
John Dutton	---	---	28	30	2	60
Rusty Tillman	---	---	28	30	2	60
Rubin Carter	---	---	30	28	2	60
Ken Gannon	---	---	29	28	2	59
Benny Barnes	---	---	20	25	12	57
Tim Stokes	19	33	---	---	---	52
Dennis McKenzie	22	30	---	---	---	52
Bill Brown	22	23	---	---	6	51
Rick Volk	---	---	26	24	1	51
Steve Odom	17	24	---	---	9	50
Carlos Stevens	20	28	---	---	---	48
Wayne Colman	---	---	25	19	2	46
Sugar Bear Hamilton	---	---	23	20	3	46
Cornell Forte	18	28	---	---	---	46
Donnie Green	13	24	---	---	8	45
Elbert Drungo	18	23	---	---	3	44
Juan Jamison	7	19	---	---	16	42
John Fitzgerald	15	22	---	---	3	40
Tommy Thompson	16	20	---	---	---	36
Kendall Blair	10	18	---	---	7	35
Tom Bailey	1	7	---	---	26	34
Ken Geddes	---	---	16	16	1	33
Emmett Edwards	6	25	---	---	---	31
Harvey Goodman	8	15	---	---	8	31
Chip Myrtle	---	---	2	1	27	30
Morris Stroud	6	6	---	---	15	27
Rick Fontenot	---	---	6	11	7	24
Bruce Laird	---	---	8	2	11	21
Zack Lang	---	---	8	7	5	20
David Merlo	2	2	---	---	15	19
Les Goodman	8	9	---	---	1	18
Mike Curtis	---	---	3	0	11	14
Steve Spurrier	3	10	---	---	---	13
Po James	0	6	---	---	6	12
Brad Kimberly	0	0	---	---	12	12
Joe Schmiesing	---	---	6	0	5	11
Mike Hennigan	---	---	1	1	7	9
Phillip Long	0	0	---	---	8	8
Fred Cox	0	0	---	---	5	5
Marlon Elliott	0	0	---	---	---	0
Mike Collier	0	0	---	---	---	0

Miami	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Larry Little	31	30	---	---	7	68
Ken Houston	---	---	25	40	1	66
Tony McGee	---	---	25	40	1	66
Melvin Small	---	---	18	35	12	65
Harold Jackson	26	25	---	---	12	63
Mike Kadish	---	---	24	38	1	63
Willie Buchanon	---	---	23	38	1	62
Doug Nettles	---	---	23	38	1	62
Bubba Smith	---	---	23	38	1	62
Ed Bradley	---	---	22	38	1	61
Bob Griese	31	30	---	---	---	61
Bob Kuechenberg	31	30	---	---	---	61
Fred McNeil	---	---	23	37	1	61
Jake Scott	---	---	20	37	1	58
Rick Upchurch	20	19	---	---	18	57
Larry Csonka	26	23	---	---	7	56
Guy Morriss	26	29	---	---	1	56
Al Palewicz	---	---	15	23	17	55
Doug Dieken	28	25	---	---	---	53
Clarence Ellis	---	---	8	15	21	44
Dennis Harrah	21	23	---	---	---	44
Mercury Morris	22	16	---	---	4	42
Bob Trumpy	17	16	---	---	7	40
Woody Green	7	13	---	---	19	39
Dana McKenzie	13	11	---	---	12	36
Nat Moore	5	6	---	---	20	31
Otis Taylor	14	16	---	---	---	30
Robert Woods	11	11	---	---	7	29
Oscar Roan	4	2	---	---	18	24
Steve Burks	1	3	---	---	17	21
Bobby Bell	---	---	4	5	11	20
Donnie Ostrowski	---	---	6	5	7	18
Ronald Cinkovsky	---	---	2	1	15	18
Erik White	---	---	8	7	---	15
Oliver Goloboy	0	0	---	---	13	13
John Matuszak	---	---	2	2	7	11
Corwin Grams	---	---	4	3	4	11
Bob Penchion	2	1	---	---	7	10
Ronald Dunk	0	0	---	---	10	10
Cary Burmester	0	0	---	---	7	7
Sylvester Croom	5	1	---	---	1	7
Jim McCann	0	0	---	---	5	5
Don Horn	0	0	---	---	2	2
Dick Shiner	0	0	---	---	---	0
Mike Comeaux	0	0	---	---	---	0
Burt Craig	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	39	7.8
Middle	13	67	5.2
Right	7	50	7.1
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	3	0.6
Middle	15	70	4.7
Right	10	94	9.4
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Baltimore	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dennis McKenzie	25	16	2	1	1	3	3	6	0
Steve Spurrier	9	3	0	3	0	2	1	2	0

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bob Griese	30	20	3	1	1	4	4	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	19	4.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	5	17	2.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	7	80	5.3
Long (19+ Yds)	8	3	65	8.1

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	19	6.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	7	44	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	8	115	10.5
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	42	6.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Baltimore	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Carlos Stevens	9	4	1	58	1	28
WR Steve Odom	7	4	0	62	1	24
TE Gary Parris	5	3	0	20	0	31
WR Emmett Edwards	5	3	0	20	0	25
RB Tommy Thompson	2	1	0	5	0	20
WR Juan Jamison	2	0	0	0	0	19
RB Tom Bailey	1	1	0	5	0	7
FB Bill Brown	1	1	0	2	0	23
RB Po James	1	1	0	7	0	6
FB David Merlo	1	1	0	2	0	2

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Harold Jackson	7	2	0	9	0	25
WR Otis Taylor	7	4	0	54	0	16
WR Rick Upchurch	6	5	1	73	2	19
FB Larry Csonka	4	4	0	21	0	23
WR Nat Moore	3	2	0	23	0	6
TE Bob Trumpy	2	2	0	34	1	16
RB Mercury Morris	1	1	0	6	0	16

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Baltimore	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Tommy Thompson	2	7	3.50	7.50

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Mercury Morris	4	14	3.50	5.50
Woody Green	2	15	7.50	5.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Baltimore	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve Spurrier	2	2	7	3.50	1.78
Dennis McKenzie	2	2	25	12.50	6.60

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bob Griese	3	3	31	10.33	7.33

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Baltimore	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Steve Odom	2	2	25	12.50	8.86
RB Tommy Thompson	1	1	5	5.00	2.50
FB David Merlo	1	1	2	2.00	2.00

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Otis Taylor	2	2	26	13.00	7.71
WR Nat Moore	1	1	5	5.00	7.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Baltimore	Rushes	Conversions
Dennis McKenzie	1	0

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
Mercury Morris	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Baltimore	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dennis McKenzie	8	7	3
Steve Spurrier	1	0	0

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bob Griese	10	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Baltimore	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Steve Odom	2	0	0
TE Gary Parris	2	2	1
RB Tom Bailey	1	1	0
FB Bill Brown	1	1	0
RB Po James	1	1	1
WR Carlos Stevens	1	1	0
WR Emmett Edwards	1	1	1

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Otis Taylor	3	2	2
WR Harold Jackson	2	1	0
WR Nat Moore	2	1	1
FB Larry Csonka	1	1	1
RB Mercury Morris	1	1	0
WR Rick Upchurch	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 62,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,800 (21,400)
End Zone 13,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,500 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,000 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	62,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,800 (21,400)
End Zone	13,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,500 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,000 (3,300)