Week 6, 1975

played in Miami, FL

82 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Denver Broncos	0	0	9	0	-	9
Miami Dolphins	0	21	0	10	-	31

Scoring Summary
2Q: 14:16 MIA - Nat Moore 27 pass from Bob Griese (Ronald Dunk extra point)
2Q: 06:31 MIA - Otis Taylor 2 pass from Bob Griese (Ronald Dunk extra point)
2Q: 01:34 MIA - Steve Burks 6 pass from Bob Griese (Ronald Dunk extra point)
3Q: 06:46 DEN - David Ray 43 field goal
3Q: 01:34 DEN - Floyd Little 4 run (Billy Kilmer pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 13:08 MIA - Harold Jackson 18 pass from Bob Griese (Ronald Dunk extra point)
4Q: 03:27 MIA - Ronald Dunk 33 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 14:16 MIA - Nat Moore 27 pass from Bob Griese (Ronald Dunk extra point)
2Q: 06:31 MIA - Otis Taylor 2 pass from Bob Griese (Ronald Dunk extra point)
2Q: 01:34 MIA - Steve Burks 6 pass from Bob Griese (Ronald Dunk extra point)
3Q: 06:46 DEN - David Ray 43 field goal
3Q: 01:34 DEN - Floyd Little 4 run (Billy Kilmer pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 13:08 MIA - Harold Jackson 18 pass from Bob Griese (Ronald Dunk extra point)
4Q: 03:27 MIA - Ronald Dunk 33 field goal

Team Statistics DEN MIA
Record 2-3 5-1
First Downs 15 27
- by Rushing 5 9
- by Passing 9 16
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 219 408
- Offensive Plays 63 77
- Yards per Play 3.48 5.30
Net Rushing Yards 87 141
- Rushing Attempts 22 35
- Yards per Rush 3.95 4.03
Net Passing Yards 132 267
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 17 - 0 41 - 28 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 158 273
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/26 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 3.22 6.36
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 10/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 7.1
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/43 1/5
Punt Returns/Yards 3/17 1/4
Kick Returns/Yards 5/107 2/59
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 25
Time of Possession 25:05 34:55

Team Statistics	DEN	MIA
Record	2-3	5-1
First Downs	15	27
- by Rushing	5	9
- by Passing	9	16
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	219	408
- Offensive Plays	63	77
- Yards per Play	3.48	5.30
Net Rushing Yards	87	141
- Rushing Attempts	22	35
- Yards per Rush	3.95	4.03
Net Passing Yards	132	267
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 17 - 0	41 - 28 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	158	273
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/26	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	3.22	6.36
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/15	10/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.1	7.1
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/43	1/5
Punt Returns/Yards	3/17	1/4
Kick Returns/Yards	5/107	2/59
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 25
Time of Possession	25:05	34:55

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:30	2:30	OWN 40	5	10	Punt
1	9:21	3:37	OWN 41	6	7	Punt
1	3:00	1:21	OWN 11	3	6	Punt
2	14:01	2:35	OWN 37	5	11	Punt
2	6:24	1:15	OWN 42	3	-4	Punt
2	1:27	1:27	OWN 9	6	40	Half
3	15:00	1:56	OWN 24	3	7	Punt
3	8:53	2:13	OWN 36	8	38	Field Goal
3	5:17	3:51	OWN 39	8	61	Touchdown
4	12:59	2:45	OWN 22	4	13	Punt
4	3:20	1:30	OWN 31	7	14	Downs
4	1:13	1:13	OWN 2	5	11	Game

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:30	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
1	11:00	1:39	OWN 2	3	3	Punt
1	5:44	2:44	OWN 3	8	50	Punt
1	1:39	2:38	OWN 30	7	70	Touchdown
2	11:26	5:02	OWN 20	13	80	Touchdown
2	5:09	3:42	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
3	13:04	4:11	OWN 41	8	30	Missed FG
3	6:40	1:23	OWN 28	3	-1	Punt
3	1:26	3:27	OWN 45	6	55	Touchdown
4	10:14	6:54	OWN 20	12	64	Field Goal
4	1:50	0:37	OPP 45	3	2	Punt

Game MVP: Bob Griese, Miami Dolphins

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Floyd Little	14	60	4.29	10	1	1
Ed Podolak	7	23	3.29	8	0	0
Billy Kilmer	1	4	4.00	4	0	0

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Mercury Morris	29	118	4.07	14	4	0
Larry Csonka	6	23	3.83	19	1	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Billy Kilmer	37	17	158	4/26	0	32	0	58.2

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bob Griese	41	28	273	1/6	4	30	0	119.2

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Howard Twilley	4	11	44	11.00	0	19
WR Dick Drake	4	8	56	14.00	10	32
RB Floyd Little	3	4	4	1.33	3	3
RB Ed Podolak	2	2	9	4.50	1	6
WR Ron Shanklin	2	4	28	14.00	1	15
TE Riley Odoms	1	2	4	4.00	0	4
FB Roosevelt Leaks	1	2	13	13.00	8	13
WR Jack Snow	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
WR John Barnes	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE Jack Novak	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Harold Jackson	8	12	79	9.88	9	27	1
WR Otis Taylor	6	9	82	13.67	19	30	1
WR Rick Upchurch	6	8	46	7.67	3	13	0
FB Larry Csonka	3	3	15	5.00	8	13	0
WR Nat Moore	2	3	34	17.00	0	27	1
RB Mercury Morris	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Bob Trumpy	1	2	11	11.00	8	11	0
WR Steve Burks	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	1
TE Dana McKenzie	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
Floyd Little	1	0	0
John Schmitt	0	1	0
Tom Jackson	0	0	1
Blake Gaylor	0	0	1

Miami	Fumb	Recov	Force
Bob Griese	1	0	0
Otis Taylor	1	0	0
Harold Jackson	0	1	0
Bob Kuechenberg	0	1	0
Ken Houston	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dave Chapple	7	341	48.7	42.4	62	2

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jim McCann	5	222	44.4	41.0	56	2

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Ray	1/1	1/1	0/0	43	0/0

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ronald Dunk	1/2	0/1	0/0	33	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Billy Thompson	3	17	5.7	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick Upchurch	1	4	4.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Floyd Little	3	79	26.3	0
Billy Thompson	2	28	14.0	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Harold Jackson	2	59	29.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Tom Jackson	7	3	0.5	27	33
ILB Randy Gradishar	7	3	0.0	34	41
S Billy Thompson	7	3	0.0	34	42
CB Leslie Drake	6	0	0.0	20	32
DE Lyle Alzado	5	3	0.0	33	35
CB Joe Beauchamp	5	3	0.0	33	38
S Garry Lyle	5	1	0.0	27	34
DT Josh Lane	4	1	0.0	33	41
DE Stan Lewis	3	4	0.0	29	39
DT Paul Smith	3	1	0.0	18	28
OLB George Webster	2	2	0.5	20	23
CB Jimmy Warren	2	1	0.0	34	37
DE Rolf Krueger	1	0	0.0	2	7
S Al Randolph	1	0	0.0	12	13
CB Blake Gaylor	1	0	0.0	2	4
DE Craig Hanneman	0	1	0.0	10	5

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Ed Bradley	7	4	0.0	20	41
CB Doug Nettles	6	0	1.0	19	40
CB Willie Buchanon	5	0	0.0	21	40
DT Mike Kadish	4	1	0.5	22	40
S Clarence Ellis	4	2	0.0	7	23
S Jake Scott	4	1	0.0	18	40
S Ken Houston	4	0	0.0	21	41
DE Tony McGee	3	0	1.0	22	40
DE Bubba Smith	2	2	1.5	20	40
CB Melvin Small	2	1	0.0	18	39
OLB Bobby Bell	1	3	0.0	22	41

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Tom Jackson	0.5	0	0	0	33
OLB George Webster	0.5	0	0	0	23
DE Lyle Alzado	0.0	2	1	1	35
DE Rolf Krueger	0.0	1	0	1	7
DT Paul Smith	0.0	0	2	0	28
DT Josh Lane	0.0	0	1	0	41

Miami	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Bubba Smith	1.5	0	3	3	40
DE Tony McGee	1.0	0	3	1	40
CB Doug Nettles	1.0	0	0	0	40
DT Mike Kadish	0.5	0	1	0	40
OLB Bobby Bell	0.0	1	3	2	41

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Leslie Drake	5	1	32
CB Joe Beauchamp	3	0	38
OLB Tom Jackson	3	0	33
OLB George Webster	3	0	23
CB Jimmy Warren	2	2	37
ILB Randy Gradishar	2	1	41
DE Lyle Alzado	2	0	35
S Garry Lyle	2	0	34
S Billy Thompson	2	0	42
DE Orlando Matsui	2	0	8
S Al Randolph	1	0	13
CB Blake Gaylor	1	0	4

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Willie Buchanon	5	3	40
ILB Ed Bradley	3	2	41
S Clarence Ellis	2	0	23
CB Doug Nettles	2	0	40
OLB Bobby Bell	1	0	41
S Ken Houston	1	0	41
DT Mike Kadish	1	0	40
DE Tony McGee	1	0	40
S Jake Scott	1	0	40
OLB Erik White	0	1	2

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bruce Van Dyke	3	5	0	22	0	37
Milt Sunde	2	4	0	17	1	36
Glenn Resslet	1	5	0	21	0	36
John Schmitt	1	4	1	21	1	41
Francis Peay	1	1	0	18	1	31
Roosevelt Leaks	0	2	0	13	0	20
Darryl Carlton	0	0	0	9	1	14

Miami	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bob Kuechenberg	6	8	0	35	0	42
Guy Morriss	3	5	0	32	1	39
Doug Dieken	2	9	1	30	0	32
Larry Little	1	7	0	35	0	42
Dennis Harrah	0	2	0	25	0	28
Larry Csonka	0	1	0	27	0	34
Robert Woods	0	1	0	10	0	14
Oliver Goloboy	0	1	0	6	0	9
Dana McKenzie	0	1	0	13	0	20

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Dave Schrader	3	12

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Nat Moore	2	21
Rick Upchurch	2	15
Woody Green	1	16
Willie Buchanon	1	10
Fred McNeil	1	9
Larry Csonka	1	7

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Billy Thompson	---	---	34	42	12	88
Randy Gradishar	---	---	34	41	3	78
Josh Lane	---	---	33	41	2	76
Joe Beauchamp	---	---	33	38	4	75
Jimmy Warren	---	---	34	37	2	73
Lyle Alzado	---	---	33	35	2	70
John Schmitt	21	41	---	---	7	69
Stan Lewis	---	---	29	39	1	69
Bruce Van Dyke	22	37	---	---	7	66
Billy Kilmer	22	41	---	---	---	63
Garry Lyle	---	---	27	34	2	63
Tom Jackson	---	---	27	33	2	62
Glenn Resslet	21	36	---	---	---	57
Floyd Little	15	33	---	---	7	55
Milt Sunde	17	36	---	---	---	53
Leslie Drake	---	---	20	32	1	53
Francis Peay	18	31	---	---	1	50
Riley Odoms	17	26	---	---	6	49
Paul Smith	---	---	18	28	3	49
Jack Snow	11	23	---	---	12	46
Al Randolph	---	---	12	13	20	45
Howard Twilley	15	30	---	---	---	45
George Webster	---	---	20	23	2	45
Dick Drake	13	27	---	---	---	40
Roosevelt Leaks	13	20	---	---	7	40
Ron Shanklin	9	23	---	---	2	34
Darryl Carlton	9	14	---	---	8	31
Jack Novak	7	2	---	---	17	26
Blake Gaylor	---	---	2	4	19	25
Orlando Matsui	---	---	12	8	4	24
Cullen Bryant	0	0	---	---	21	21
Buddy Hudson	3	5	---	---	11	19
John Barnes	0	8	---	---	10	18
Dave Schrader	---	---	4	2	12	18
Steve Knutson	1	9	---	---	8	18
Guy Roberts	---	---	1	0	16	17
Craig Hanneman	---	---	10	5	1	16
Ed Podolak	7	8	---	---	---	15
Rolf Krueger	---	---	2	7	5	14
Zach Waite	1	1	---	---	8	10
Dave Chapple	0	0	---	---	7	7
Rick Kingrea	---	---	0	0	7	7
David Ray	0	0	---	---	4	4
Terry Hanratty	0	0	---	---	1	1
Joe Ferguson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Miami	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Larry Little	35	42	---	---	7	84
Bob Griese	35	42	---	---	---	77
Bob Kuechenberg	35	42	---	---	---	77
Harold Jackson	33	34	---	---	9	76
Guy Morriss	32	39	---	---	1	72
Willie Buchanon	---	---	21	40	10	71
Larry Csonka	27	34	---	---	7	68
Bobby Bell	---	---	22	41	2	65
Ed Bradley	---	---	20	41	2	63
Ken Houston	---	---	21	41	1	63
Mike Kadish	---	---	22	40	1	63
Tony McGee	---	---	22	40	1	63
Doug Dieken	30	32	---	---	---	62
Bubba Smith	---	---	20	40	1	61
Mercury Morris	29	28	---	---	3	60
Doug Nettles	---	---	19	40	1	60
Jake Scott	---	---	18	40	1	59
Melvin Small	---	---	18	39	1	58
Rick Upchurch	19	24	---	---	15	58
Dennis Harrah	25	28	---	---	---	53
Bob Trumpy	20	19	---	---	7	46
Dana McKenzie	13	20	---	---	13	46
Fred McNeil	---	---	17	18	9	44
Otis Taylor	21	23	---	---	---	44
Nat Moore	6	15	---	---	21	42
Clarence Ellis	---	---	7	23	9	39
Robert Woods	10	14	---	---	7	31
Oliver Goloboy	6	9	---	---	9	24
Ronald Cinkovsky	---	---	2	1	21	24
Leon Gray	4	10	---	---	5	19
Al Palewicz	---	---	2	0	16	18
Steve Burks	1	3	---	---	14	18
Oscar Roan	0	1	---	---	16	17
Woody Green	0	0	---	---	16	16
Donnie Ostrowski	---	---	1	3	7	11
John Matuszak	---	---	2	1	7	10
Bob Penchion	1	0	---	---	7	8
Ronald Dunk	0	0	---	---	8	8
Sylvester Croom	3	3	---	---	2	8
Erik White	---	---	5	2	---	7
Jim McCann	0	0	---	---	5	5
Corwin Grams	---	---	3	1	---	4
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	0	0	0.0
Middle	17	68	4.0
Right	5	19	3.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	92	7.7
Middle	14	38	2.7
Right	9	11	1.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Billy Kilmer	37	17	1	0	3	6	10	6	0

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bob Griese	41	28	4	0	2	4	4	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	27	5.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	4	11	1.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	6	69	4.1
Long (19+ Yds)	8	2	51	6.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	26	5.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	15	73	4.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	95	9.5
Long (19+ Yds)	8	3	79	9.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Howard Twilley	11	4	0	44	0	30
WR Dick Drake	8	4	1	56	1	27
RB Floyd Little	4	3	0	4	0	33
WR Ron Shanklin	4	2	0	28	0	23
TE Riley Odoms	2	1	0	4	0	26
RB Ed Podolak	2	2	0	9	0	8
WR Jack Snow	2	0	1	0	0	23
FB Roosevelt Leaks	2	1	1	13	0	20
WR John Barnes	1	0	0	0	0	8
TE Jack Novak	1	0	0	0	0	2

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Harold Jackson	12	8	1	79	1	34
WR Otis Taylor	9	6	0	82	2	23
WR Rick Upchurch	8	6	0	46	0	24
FB Larry Csonka	3	3	0	15	0	34
WR Nat Moore	3	2	0	34	1	15
TE Bob Trumpy	2	1	0	11	0	19
WR Steve Burks	2	1	1	6	0	3
RB Mercury Morris	1	1	0	0	0	28
TE Dana McKenzie	1	0	0	0	0	20

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Floyd Little	2	11	5.50	4.29

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Mercury Morris	4	5	1.25	4.07

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bob Griese	7	5	37	5.29	6.66

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Steve Burks	2	1	6	3.00	3.00
WR Rick Upchurch	2	2	11	5.50	5.75
WR Harold Jackson	1	1	18	18.00	6.58
WR Otis Taylor	1	1	2	2.00	9.11
TE Bob Trumpy	1	0	0	0.00	5.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Floyd Little	3	1
Ed Podolak	1	1

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
Mercury Morris	2	1
Larry Csonka	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Billy Kilmer	11	5	3

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bob Griese	14	13	9

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dick Drake	3	1	1
RB Floyd Little	2	2	0
WR Howard Twilley	2	1	1
TE Riley Odoms	1	0	0
RB Ed Podolak	1	1	1
WR Jack Snow	1	0	0
WR John Barnes	1	0	0

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Harold Jackson	4	3	1
WR Rick Upchurch	4	4	3
WR Otis Taylor	3	3	3
FB Larry Csonka	2	2	1
WR Steve Burks	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,200 (21,400)
End Zone 13,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,700 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	63,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,200 (21,400)
End Zone	13,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,700 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)