Week 10, 1975

played in New England, MA

52 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Miami Dolphins	3	0	6	0	-	9
New England Patriots	7	7	7	10	-	31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:03 NED - Dave Osborn 8 pass from Jim Plunkett (Ray Wersching extra point)
1Q: 00:34 MIA - Ronald Dunk 32 field goal
2Q: 06:40 NED - Jerome Moriarty 34 pass from Jim Plunkett (Ray Wersching extra point)
3Q: 04:56 NED - Larry Smith 18 pass from Jim Plunkett (Ray Wersching extra point)
3Q: 00:55 MIA - Mercury Morris 2 run (Bob Griese pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 09:56 NED - Larry Smith 7 pass from Jim Plunkett (Ray Wersching extra point)
4Q: 01:48 NED - Ray Wersching 36 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:03 NED - Dave Osborn 8 pass from Jim Plunkett (Ray Wersching extra point)
1Q: 00:34 MIA - Ronald Dunk 32 field goal
2Q: 06:40 NED - Jerome Moriarty 34 pass from Jim Plunkett (Ray Wersching extra point)
3Q: 04:56 NED - Larry Smith 18 pass from Jim Plunkett (Ray Wersching extra point)
3Q: 00:55 MIA - Mercury Morris 2 run (Bob Griese pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 09:56 NED - Larry Smith 7 pass from Jim Plunkett (Ray Wersching extra point)
4Q: 01:48 NED - Ray Wersching 36 field goal

Team Statistics MIA NED
Record 6-3 4-5
First Downs 19 20
- by Rushing 4 7
- by Passing 13 13
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 311 321
- Offensive Plays 71 61
- Yards per Play 4.38 5.26
Net Rushing Yards 82 121
- Rushing Attempts 17 31
- Yards per Rush 4.82 3.90
Net Passing Yards 229 200
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 52 - 32 - 0 28 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 239 211
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/10 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 4.24 6.67
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/17 4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.4 6.4
4th Down Conversions 4/6 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/44 4/54
Punt Returns/Yards 5/47 4/22
Kick Returns/Yards 5/134 2/71
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 34
Time of Possession 29:42 30:18

Team Statistics	MIA	NED
Record	6-3	4-5
First Downs	19	20
- by Rushing	4	7
- by Passing	13	13
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	311	321
- Offensive Plays	71	61
- Yards per Play	4.38	5.26
Net Rushing Yards	82	121
- Rushing Attempts	17	31
- Yards per Rush	4.82	3.90
Net Passing Yards	229	200
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	52 - 32 - 0	28 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	239	211
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/10	2/11
- Yards per Pass Play	4.24	6.67
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/17	4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.4	6.4
4th Down Conversions	4/6	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/44	4/54
Punt Returns/Yards	5/47	4/22
Kick Returns/Yards	5/134	2/71
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 34
Time of Possession	29:42	30:18

Drive Charts

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:49	OWN 30	3	8	Punt
1	11:27	0:14	OWN 24	3	34	Fumble
1	6:54	6:25	OWN 35	11	50	Field Goal
2	14:38	3:02	OWN 16	7	36	Punt
2	10:01	2:30	OWN 23	3	1	Punt
2	6:29	1:50	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
2	3:13	2:43	OWN 6	5	15	Punt
3	11:04	1:25	OWN 9	4	19	Punt
3	4:50	4:01	OWN 36	6	64	Touchdown
4	9:48	4:33	OWN 38	16	51	Downs
4	2:51	0:38	OWN 28	4	0	Downs
4	1:41	1:41	OWN 20	8	20	Game

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:11	1:44	OWN 34	3	5	Punt
1	11:13	4:19	OWN 42	9	58	Touchdown
1	0:29	0:51	OWN 42	3	0	Punt
2	11:36	1:35	OWN 20	3	-5	Punt
2	7:31	0:51	OWN 23	3	2	Punt
2	6:40	0:11	OPP 34	1	34	Touchdown
2	4:39	1:26	OWN 36	3	7	Punt
2	0:30	0:30	OWN 35	3	34	Half
3	15:00	3:56	OWN 10	7	29	Punt
3	9:39	4:49	OWN 27	9	73	Touchdown
3	0:49	6:01	OWN 32	11	68	Touchdown
4	5:15	2:24	OWN 11	3	7	Punt
4	2:13	0:32	OPP 28	3	9	Field Goal

Game MVP: Jim Plunkett, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Mercury Morris	11	69	6.27	20	3	1
Larry Csonka	5	11	2.20	10	1	0
Bob Griese	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Dave Osborn	21	94	4.48	11	3	0
Louis Carter	10	27	2.70	7	0	0

Passing Statistics

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bob Griese	52	32	239	2/10	0	22	0	72.5

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jim Plunkett	28	18	211	2/11	4	34	0	126.6

Receiving Statistics

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Harold Jackson	10	16	108	10.80	18	22
FB Larry Csonka	6	6	49	8.17	30	13
WR Rick Upchurch	4	12	14	3.50	0	6
WR Nat Moore	3	7	29	9.67	1	12
RB Mercury Morris	3	4	0	0.00	0	1
TE Dana McKenzie	3	3	10	3.33	3	5
WR Steve Burks	2	2	16	8.00	1	11
TE Bob Trumpy	1	2	13	13.00	10	13

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Reggie Rucker	6	9	61	10.17	6	15	0
RB Dave Osborn	4	4	54	13.50	15	21	1
WR Larry Smith	2	3	25	12.50	15	18	2
WR Van Harmon	2	3	18	9.00	2	15	0
FB John Brockington	1	3	10	10.00	8	10	0
TE Jerome Moriarty	1	2	34	34.00	0	34	1
WR Vincent Slatus	1	3	9	9.00	0	9	0
WR Louis Carter	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Miami	Fumb	Force
Larry Csonka	1	0
Rick Upchurch	1	0
Ken Houston	0	1

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force
Louis Carter	1	0	0
Sam Hunt	0	1	0
Jim Plunkett	0	1	0
Chuck Wingle	0	1	0
Frank Grant	0	0	1
Steve Nelson	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jim McCann	6	261	43.5	36.5	49	0

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marv Bateman	7	381	54.4	47.7	67	7

Kicking Statistics

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ronald Dunk	1/1	0/0	0/0	32	0/0

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ray Wersching	1/1	0/0	0/0	36	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick Upchurch	4	38	9.5	0
Nat Moore	1	9	9.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chris Farasopoulos	4	22	5.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Harold Jackson	4	107	26.8	0
Mercury Morris	1	27	27.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chris Farasopoulos	2	71	35.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Ken Houston	9	2	0.0	30	29
OLB Bobby Bell	6	4	1.0	30	28
DT Mike Kadish	6	3	1.0	27	29
ILB Ed Bradley	6	2	0.0	27	28
CB Melvin Small	4	2	0.0	16	18
OLB Fred McNeil	3	0	0.0	28	24
DE Bubba Smith	3	0	0.0	27	28
CB Willie Buchanon	2	1	0.0	27	25
CB Doug Nettles	2	1	0.0	27	28
OLB Erik White	2	0	0.0	15	10
S Jake Scott	1	2	0.0	22	20
DE Tony McGee	1	1	0.0	29	29
ILB Corwin Grams	1	1	0.0	6	7
CB Ronald Cinkovsky	1	0	0.0	4	5
S Clarence Ellis	0	3	0.0	5	9

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Charlie Hall	7	0	0.0	8	38
S Sandy Durko	6	4	0.0	15	51
OLB Sam Hunt	6	2	0.0	17	54
S Chris Farasopoulos	5	2	0.0	14	50
CB Mike Williams	5	2	0.0	16	52
CB Maurice Spencer	3	1	0.0	17	53
OLB Steve Nelson	3	0	0.0	13	23
DE Olin Rogers	2	0	1.0	15	50
ILB Terry Meyer	2	0	1.0	2	6
DE Tommy Hart	2	1	0.0	16	53
DE Manny Sistrunk	2	0	0.0	17	51
CB Graham Spreen	2	0	0.0	12	47
DT Steve George	1	0	0.0	1	3
ILB Rick Kay	1	0	0.0	12	17
CB Martin Lance	1	0	0.0	3	31

Pass Rush Statistics

Miami	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Bobby Bell	1.0	4	5	28
DT Mike Kadish	1.0	1	0	29
DE Tony McGee	0.0	1	0	29

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Olin Rogers	1.0	0	1	50
ILB Terry Meyer	1.0	0	0	6
OLB Steve Nelson	0.0	1	2	23
DE Manny Sistrunk	0.0	1	0	51
DE Tommy Hart	0.0	0	2	53

Pass Defense Statistics

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Doug Nettles	4	0	28
ILB Ed Bradley	2	2	28
CB Willie Buchanon	2	0	25
S Jake Scott	2	0	20
CB Melvin Small	2	0	18
OLB Fred McNeil	1	1	24
OLB Bobby Bell	1	0	28
S Ken Houston	1	0	29
DE Bubba Smith	1	0	28
OLB Erik White	1	0	10
CB Ronald Cinkovsky	1	0	5

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Charlie Hall	6	0	38
CB Mike Williams	5	2	52
S Sandy Durko	5	0	51
OLB Sam Hunt	5	0	54
S Chris Farasopoulos	4	3	50
CB Maurice Spencer	2	2	53
OLB Steve Nelson	1	0	23
DE Manny Sistrunk	1	0	51
ILB Terry Meyer	1	0	6
CB Graham Spreen	1	0	47
CB Martin Lance	1	0	31

Blocking Statistics

Miami	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bob Kuechenberg	1	5	0	17	0	54
Guy Morriss	1	2	0	16	1	46
Larry Little	1	2	0	17	0	54
Larry Csonka	1	1	0	13	0	41
Doug Dieken	1	1	0	11	0	42
Dana McKenzie	1	1	0	6	0	18
Leon Gray	0	2	0	6	1	12
Robert Woods	0	1	1	5	0	19
Sylvester Croom	0	1	0	1	0	8

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
John Hannah	5	5	28	0	27
Babe Morgan	4	7	28	2	24
Doug Van Horn	2	4	25	0	26
John Brockington	1	4	15	0	15
Dan Stonebarger	1	3	23	0	18
Bob Adams	1	1	19	0	12
Jim Langer	0	5	28	0	29
Chuck Wingle	0	1	6	0	5
Lynn Boden	0	1	3	0	3

Special Teams Tackles

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Oscar Roan	2	16
Clarence Ellis	1	15
Steve Burks	1	12
Rick Upchurch	1	9
Robert Woods	1	7

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Frank Grant	4	17
Autry Beamon	3	16
Chris Farasopoulos	2	15
Jerome Moriarty	1	17

Participation

Miami	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Harold Jackson	16	50	---	---	12	78
Larry Little	17	54	---	---	7	78
Bob Griese	17	54	---	---	---	71
Bob Kuechenberg	17	54	---	---	---	71
Nat Moore	11	38	---	---	17	66
Guy Morriss	16	46	---	---	4	66
Bobby Bell	---	---	30	28	2	60
Ken Houston	---	---	30	29	1	60
Larry Csonka	13	41	---	---	5	59
Tony McGee	---	---	29	29	1	59
Ed Bradley	---	---	27	28	2	57
Mike Kadish	---	---	27	29	1	57
Doug Nettles	---	---	27	28	2	57
Bubba Smith	---	---	27	28	1	56
Mercury Morris	12	37	---	---	6	55
Rick Upchurch	11	35	---	---	9	55
Willie Buchanon	---	---	27	25	2	54
Doug Dieken	11	42	---	---	---	53
Fred McNeil	---	---	28	24	1	53
Dennis Harrah	12	35	---	---	---	47
Bob Trumpy	11	28	---	---	7	46
Jake Scott	---	---	22	20	1	43
Melvin Small	---	---	16	18	8	42
Robert Woods	5	19	---	---	7	31
Erik White	---	---	15	10	6	31
Steve Burks	4	15	---	---	12	31
Al Palewicz	---	---	5	3	22	30
Clarence Ellis	---	---	5	9	15	29
Dana McKenzie	6	18	---	---	3	27
Leon Gray	6	12	---	---	7	25
Donnie Ostrowski	---	---	10	7	8	25
Woody Green	0	0	---	---	23	23
Ronald Cinkovsky	---	---	4	5	14	23
Oliver Goloboy	1	8	---	---	11	20
Corwin Grams	---	---	6	7	6	19
John Matuszak	---	---	6	3	7	16
Oscar Roan	0	0	---	---	16	16
Sylvester Croom	1	8	---	---	---	9
Bob Penchion	0	0	---	---	7	7
Jim McCann	0	0	---	---	6	6
Ronald Dunk	0	0	---	---	4	4
Don Horn	0	0	---	---	1	1
Dick Shiner	0	0	---	---	---	0
Mike Comeaux	0	0	---	---	---	0
Percy Trudeau	---	---	0	0	---	0
Burt Craig	0	0	---	---	---	0

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Graham Spreen	---	---	12	47	21	80
Chris Farasopoulos	---	---	14	50	15	79
Sam Hunt	---	---	17	54	1	72
Maurice Spencer	---	---	17	53	2	72
Olin Rogers	---	---	15	50	7	72
Tommy Hart	---	---	16	53	1	70
Manny Sistrunk	---	---	17	51	1	69
Mike Williams	---	---	16	52	1	69
Sandy Durko	---	---	15	51	2	68
Jim Plunkett	31	30	---	---	---	61
Jim Langer	28	29	---	---	2	59
John Hannah	28	27	---	---	---	55
Reggie Rucker	20	20	---	---	15	55
Babe Morgan	28	24	---	---	---	52
Doug Van Horn	25	26	---	---	---	51
Dan Stonebarger	23	18	---	---	7	48
Charlie Hall	---	---	8	38	1	47
John Brockington	15	15	---	---	14	44
Jerome Moriarty	10	17	---	---	17	44
Rick Kay	---	---	12	17	13	42
Van Harmon	15	18	---	---	9	42
Walter White	16	15	---	---	11	42
Martin Lance	---	---	3	31	6	40
Steve Nelson	---	---	13	23	1	37
Vincent Slatus	20	17	---	---	---	37
Dave Osborn	21	14	---	---	1	36
Bob Adams	19	12	---	---	1	32
Jean Barrett	10	11	---	---	8	29
Skip Lewis	10	12	---	---	7	29
Larry Smith	0	7	---	---	16	23
Frank Grant	3	1	---	---	17	21
Autry Beamon	---	---	2	3	16	21
Chuck Wingle	6	5	---	---	9	20
Louis Carter	10	9	---	---	---	19
R.J. Reese	---	---	5	6	6	17
Danny Rhodes	---	---	2	3	8	13
Terry Meyer	---	---	2	6	3	11
Kyle Delaroche	0	0	---	---	8	8
Lynn Boden	3	3	---	---	2	8
Marv Bateman	0	0	---	---	7	7
Ray Wersching	0	0	---	---	7	7
Steve George	---	---	1	3	---	4
Elex Price	---	---	0	3	---	3
Jared Kuszewski	0	0	---	---	1	1
Isaac Daniels	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jumbo Asher	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	13	2.2
Middle	6	35	5.8
Right	5	34	6.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	31	3.1
Middle	17	81	4.8
Right	4	9	2.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bob Griese	52	32	1	3	3	7	5	0	0

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jim Plunkett	28	18	2	1	0	3	6	5	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	8	36	4.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	12	60	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	23	12	143	6.2
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	10	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	8	85	7.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	7	82	8.2
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	34	6.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Harold Jackson	16	10	1	108	1	50
WR Rick Upchurch	12	4	0	14	0	35
WR Nat Moore	7	3	2	29	0	38
FB Larry Csonka	6	6	0	49	0	41
RB Mercury Morris	4	3	0	0	0	37
TE Dana McKenzie	3	3	0	10	0	18
TE Bob Trumpy	2	1	0	13	0	28
WR Steve Burks	2	2	0	16	0	15

New England	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Reggie Rucker	9	6	61	0	20
RB Dave Osborn	4	4	54	1	14
FB John Brockington	3	1	10	0	15
WR Larry Smith	3	2	25	0	7
WR Van Harmon	3	2	18	0	18
WR Vincent Slatus	3	1	9	0	17
TE Jerome Moriarty	2	1	34	1	17
WR Louis Carter	1	1	0	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Mercury Morris	2	1	0.50	6.27
Larry Csonka	1	1	1.00	2.20

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Dave Osborn	4	5	1.25	4.48

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bob Griese	6	2	13	2.17	4.60

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jim Plunkett	4	4	43	10.75	7.54

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Bob Trumpy	2	1	13	6.50	6.50
WR Rick Upchurch	2	1	0	0.00	1.17
WR Harold Jackson	1	0	0	0.00	6.75
WR Nat Moore	1	0	0	0.00	4.14

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Larry Smith	2	2	25	12.50	8.33
RB Dave Osborn	1	1	8	8.00	13.50
WR Reggie Rucker	1	1	10	10.00	6.78

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
Larry Csonka	2	0

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Dave Osborn	3	2
Louis Carter	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bob Griese	14	10	4

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jim Plunkett	7	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rick Upchurch	3	1	0
FB Larry Csonka	2	2	2
WR Harold Jackson	2	2	1
RB Mercury Morris	2	2	0
TE Bob Trumpy	2	1	1
TE Dana McKenzie	2	2	0
WR Nat Moore	1	0	0

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Reggie Rucker	3	1	0
WR Larry Smith	3	2	2
WR Louis Carter	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 58,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,500 (21,400)
End Zone 12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,000 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	58,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,500 (21,400)
End Zone	12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,000 (3,300)