Week 14, 1975

played in New York (N), NY

47 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Miami Dolphins	7	3	7	3	6	-	26
New York (N) Giants	0	10	0	10	0	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:21 MIA - Mercury Morris 7 pass from Bob Griese (Ronald Dunk extra point)
2Q: 13:33 NYG - Pat Curran 3 pass from Brandon Hermeling (Pete Gogolak extra point)
2Q: 03:37 MIA - Ronald Dunk 36 field goal
2Q: 00:23 NYG - Pete Gogolak 19 field goal
3Q: 10:01 MIA - Larry Csonka 13 run (Ronald Dunk extra point)
4Q: 11:42 NYG - Pete Gogolak 34 field goal
4Q: 03:10 MIA - Ronald Dunk 31 field goal
4Q: 00:53 NYG - Brandon Hermeling 4 run (Pete Gogolak extra point)
OT: 15:00 MIA - Clarence Ellis 29 fumble return

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:21 MIA - Mercury Morris 7 pass from Bob Griese (Ronald Dunk extra point)
2Q: 13:33 NYG - Pat Curran 3 pass from Brandon Hermeling (Pete Gogolak extra point)
2Q: 03:37 MIA - Ronald Dunk 36 field goal
2Q: 00:23 NYG - Pete Gogolak 19 field goal
3Q: 10:01 MIA - Larry Csonka 13 run (Ronald Dunk extra point)
4Q: 11:42 NYG - Pete Gogolak 34 field goal
4Q: 03:10 MIA - Ronald Dunk 31 field goal
4Q: 00:53 NYG - Brandon Hermeling 4 run (Pete Gogolak extra point)
OT: 15:00 MIA - Clarence Ellis 29 fumble return

Team Statistics MIA NYG
Record 7-6 6-7
First Downs 25 19
- by Rushing 7 5
- by Passing 17 14
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 388 305
- Offensive Plays 66 58
- Yards per Play 5.88 5.26
Net Rushing Yards 146 95
- Rushing Attempts 33 23
- Yards per Rush 4.42 4.13
Net Passing Yards 242 210
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 22 - 0 35 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 254 210
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 7.33 6.00
Fumbles/Lost 3/3 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 8/12 7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.3 7.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/44 5/45
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 4/104 5/112
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 19 OWN 45
Time of Possession 36:16 23:54

Team Statistics	MIA	NYG
Record	7-6	6-7
First Downs	25	19
- by Rushing	7	5
- by Passing	17	14
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	388	305
- Offensive Plays	66	58
- Yards per Play	5.88	5.26
Net Rushing Yards	146	95
- Rushing Attempts	33	23
- Yards per Rush	4.42	4.13
Net Passing Yards	242	210
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 22 - 0	35 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	254	210
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	7.33	6.00
Fumbles/Lost	3/3	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	8/12	7/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.3	7.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/44	5/45
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	4/104	5/112
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 19	OWN 45
Time of Possession	36:16	23:54

Drive Charts

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:44	2:18	OWN 5	5	29	Fumble
1	7:54	4:43	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
1	0:14	1:41	OWN 2	4	10	Fumble
2	13:27	2:21	OWN 26	3	-7	Punt
2	8:46	5:14	OWN 20	9	61	Field Goal
2	0:16	0:16	OWN 28	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	5:09	OWN 32	9	68	Touchdown
3	6:43	2:06	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
3	3:24	3:03	OWN 20	6	16	Fumble
4	11:37	8:33	OWN 25	12	61	Field Goal
4	0:42	0:42	OWN 20	4	29	Half

New York (N) Giants
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:16	OWN 31	3	3	Punt
1	10:26	2:32	OPP 27	6	24	Interception
1	3:11	2:57	OWN 20	6	22	Punt
2	13:33	0:06	OPP 3	1	3	Touchdown
2	11:06	2:20	OWN 30	5	31	Punt
2	3:32	3:16	OWN 39	10	59	Field Goal
3	9:51	3:08	OWN 34	6	20	Punt
3	4:37	1:13	OWN 46	3	9	Punt
3	0:21	3:44	OPP 36	9	19	Field Goal
4	3:04	2:22	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown

Game MVP: Bob Griese, Miami Dolphins

Rushing Statistics

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Mercury Morris	21	86	4.10	11	1	0
Larry Csonka	10	52	5.20	13	2	1
Bob Griese	2	8	4.00	9	0	0

New York (N)	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Lydell Mitchell	16	70	4.38	11	3	0
Brandon Hermeling	4	15	3.75	6	0	1
Emerson Boozer	3	10	3.33	7	0	0

Passing Statistics

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bob Griese	31	22	254	2/12	1	34	0	106.1

New York (N)	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brandon Hermeling	35	21	210	0/0	1	32	1	74.7

Receiving Statistics

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Harold Jackson	10	12	101	10.10	21	22	0
WR Rick Upchurch	3	5	29	9.67	1	12	0
WR Nat Moore	2	2	12	6.00	3	7	0
WR Otis Taylor	2	6	46	23.00	5	34	0
TE Dana McKenzie	2	2	29	14.50	2	18	0
FB Larry Csonka	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
RB Mercury Morris	1	1	7	7.00	8	7	1
TE Bob Trumpy	1	2	23	23.00	0	23	0

New York (N)	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Haven Moses	7	11	84	12.00	5	32	0
TE Pat Curran	3	4	7	2.33	0	3	1
WR Andy Sawyer	3	6	40	13.33	0	18	0
WR Percy Jordan	3	3	32	10.67	0	15	0
RB Emerson Boozer	1	3	15	15.00	0	15	0
FB Joe Dawkins	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
TE Jim McFarland	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
RB Lydell Mitchell	1	3	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Ted Newton	1	2	22	22.00	0	22	0

Interception Statistics

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Jake Scott	1	0	0.00	0

New York (N)	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Miami	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Larry Csonka	1	0	0	0
Bob Griese	1	0	0	0
Mercury Morris	1	0	0	0
Clarence Ellis	0	1	0	1
Nat Moore	0	0	1	0

New York (N)	Fumb	Recov	Force
George Hoey	1	0	0
Roy Hilton	0	1	0
Terry Miller	0	1	0
Rich Sowells	0	1	0
Brian Kelley	0	0	1
Louis Ross	0	0	1
Randy Wheaton	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jim McCann	2	82	41.0	41.0	51	0

New York (N)	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ray Guy	5	247	49.4	37.4	61	2

Kicking Statistics

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ronald Dunk	2/2	0/0	0/0	36	2/2

New York (N)	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Pete Gogolak	2/2	0/0	0/0	34	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

New York (N)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Harold Jackson	4	104	26.0	0

New York (N)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
George Hoey	3	70	23.3	0
Emerson Boozer	2	42	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Doug Nettles	8	2	0.0	22	34
S Ken Houston	6	0	0.0	23	35
ILB Ed Bradley	5	2	0.0	23	33
DE Bubba Smith	5	0	0.0	23	35
OLB Fred McNeil	4	4	0.0	19	21
S Jake Scott	3	2	0.0	19	31
OLB Bobby Bell	2	3	0.0	23	35
S Clarence Ellis	2	0	0.0	3	14
DT Mike Kadish	2	0	0.0	20	33
CB Melvin Small	2	0	0.0	15	28
CB Willie Buchanon	1	0	0.0	22	33
G Larry Little	1	0	---	---	---
RB Mercury Morris	1	0	---	---	---
DT Donnie Ostrowski	1	0	0.0	6	5
ILB Corwin Grams	1	0	0.0	5	3
OLB Erik White	0	2	0.0	4	7
DE Tony McGee	0	1	0.0	23	34

New York (N)	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Johnny Fuller	9	2	0.0	30	31
ILB Brian Kelley	9	2	0.0	31	33
ILB Jamie Rivers	7	1	0.0	31	27
OLB Randy Wheaton	4	0	1.0	11	15
S Spider Lockhart	4	4	0.0	26	21
OLB Terry Miller	4	3	0.0	32	32
CB Pete Athas	3	4	0.0	31	33
DE Royce Berry	3	0	0.0	31	31
CB George Hoey	3	0	0.0	31	30
DE Louis Ross	3	0	0.0	11	13
DT John Small	2	1	1.0	28	28
DE Roy Hilton	1	0	0.0	19	15
S Rich Sowells	1	0	0.0	5	7
QB Brandon Hermeling	1	0	---	---	---
DE Don Ratliff	1	0	0.0	5	8
DT Walter Johnson	0	1	0.0	9	14
S Ike Thomas	0	1	0.0	3	3
CB Rolly Woolsey	0	1	0.0	21	17

Pass Rush Statistics

Miami	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Bobby Bell	2	2	3	35
DE Tony McGee	0	2	0	34
DE Bubba Smith	0	0	2	35

New York (N)	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT John Small	1.0	1	0	28
OLB Randy Wheaton	1.0	0	0	15
DE Roy Hilton	0.0	2	2	15
DE Royce Berry	0.0	1	0	31

Pass Defense Statistics

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Doug Nettles	7	0	0	34
S Ken Houston	3	0	0	35
ILB Ed Bradley	2	1	0	33
CB Melvin Small	2	1	0	28
S Clarence Ellis	2	0	0	14
S Jake Scott	1	0	1	31
OLB Bobby Bell	1	0	0	35
OLB Fred McNeil	1	0	0	21
DT Donnie Ostrowski	1	0	0	5
ILB Corwin Grams	1	0	0	3
CB Willie Buchanon	0	1	0	33

New York (N)	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Johnny Fuller	4	0	31
ILB Jamie Rivers	4	0	27
CB Pete Athas	3	2	33
ILB Brian Kelley	3	0	33
CB George Hoey	2	1	30
OLB Terry Miller	2	0	32
DE Royce Berry	1	0	31
S Spider Lockhart	1	0	21
S Rich Sowells	1	0	7
DE Don Ratliff	1	0	8

Blocking Statistics

Miami	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bob Kuechenberg	3	8	33	0	33
Doug Dieken	3	7	26	1	27
Guy Morriss	3	4	26	0	25
Larry Little	2	6	33	0	31
Dennis Harrah	1	4	28	0	27
Leon Gray	1	1	7	0	6
Robert Woods	0	1	5	1	8

New York (N)	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Halvor Hagen	2	3	18	32
Bob Hyland	1	4	22	34
Andy Maurer	1	2	9	12
Andy Byrd	1	2	4	8
Mike Current	1	1	18	31
Glen Ray Goodman	1	1	19	26
Billy Shields	1	1	5	4
Joe Dawkins	0	2	18	13
Pat Curran	0	1	14	18
Jim McFarland	0	1	12	16
Ed White	0	1	20	28

Special Teams Tackles

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Nat Moore	3	16
Steve Burks	1	14
Rick Upchurch	1	12

New York (N)	Tackles	STPlays
Calvin Hill	3	21
Percy Jordan	1	12

Participation

Miami	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Larry Csonka	26	28	---	---	15	69
Harold Jackson	24	32	---	---	12	68
Larry Little	33	31	---	---	3	67
Bob Griese	33	33	---	---	---	66
Bob Kuechenberg	33	33	---	---	---	66
Bobby Bell	---	---	23	35	3	61
Ken Houston	---	---	23	35	2	60
Bubba Smith	---	---	23	35	2	60
Tony McGee	---	---	23	34	2	59
Ed Bradley	---	---	23	33	2	58
Willie Buchanon	---	---	22	33	3	58
Doug Nettles	---	---	22	34	2	58
Mike Kadish	---	---	20	33	2	55
Melvin Small	---	---	15	28	12	55
Dennis Harrah	28	27	---	---	---	55
Doug Dieken	26	27	---	---	---	53
Rick Upchurch	22	19	---	---	12	53
Mercury Morris	23	24	---	---	5	52
Guy Morriss	26	25	---	---	1	52
Jake Scott	---	---	19	31	2	52
Fred McNeil	---	---	19	21	2	42
Otis Taylor	16	22	---	---	---	38
Bob Trumpy	20	16	---	---	1	37
Clarence Ellis	---	---	3	14	17	34
Nat Moore	11	6	---	---	16	33
Dana McKenzie	15	11	---	---	7	33
Al Palewicz	---	---	2	1	20	23
Leon Gray	7	6	---	---	4	17
Robert Woods	5	8	---	---	4	17
Steve Burks	2	1	---	---	14	17
Oliver Goloboy	5	6	---	---	5	16
Erik White	---	---	4	7	5	16
Donnie Ostrowski	---	---	6	5	5	16
Sylvester Croom	7	8	---	---	1	16
Oscar Roan	1	0	---	---	15	16
Woody Green	0	0	---	---	15	15
Ronald Cinkovsky	---	---	1	2	10	13
Ronald Dunk	0	0	---	---	8	8
Corwin Grams	---	---	5	3	---	8
John Matuszak	---	---	0	1	5	6
Bob Penchion	0	0	---	---	4	4
Don Horn	0	0	---	---	2	2
Jim McCann	0	0	---	---	2	2
Dick Shiner	0	0	---	---	---	0
Mike Comeaux	0	0	---	---	---	0
Burt Craig	0	0	---	---	---	0

New York (N)	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
George Hoey	---	---	31	30	7	68
Pete Athas	---	---	31	33	3	67
Brian Kelley	---	---	31	33	3	67
Royce Berry	---	---	31	31	4	66
Terry Miller	---	---	32	32	2	66
Johnny Fuller	---	---	30	31	4	65
Jamie Rivers	---	---	31	27	2	60
Bob Hyland	22	34	---	---	3	59
John Small	---	---	28	28	2	58
Brandon Hermeling	23	35	---	---	---	58
Ed White	20	28	---	---	6	54
Mike Current	18	31	---	---	1	50
Halvor Hagen	18	32	---	---	---	50
Spider Lockhart	---	---	26	21	3	50
Haven Moses	20	26	---	---	1	47
Glen Ray Goodman	19	26	---	---	---	45
Emerson Boozer	5	18	---	---	20	43
Rolly Woolsey	---	---	21	17	4	42
Andy Sawyer	5	24	---	---	12	41
Jim McFarland	12	16	---	---	11	39
Pat Curran	14	18	---	---	6	38
Joe Dawkins	18	13	---	---	7	38
Percy Jordan	6	19	---	---	12	37
Roy Hilton	---	---	19	15	1	35
Ted Newton	15	18	---	---	1	34
Lydell Mitchell	18	14	---	---	---	32
Randy Wheaton	---	---	11	15	3	29
Adrian McConnell	2	9	---	---	18	29
Andy Maurer	9	12	---	---	7	28
Louis Ross	---	---	11	13	3	27
Rich Sowells	---	---	5	7	14	26
Walter Johnson	---	---	9	14	1	24
Calvin Hill	0	0	---	---	21	21
Andy Byrd	4	8	---	---	7	19
Monte Johnson	---	---	5	1	11	17
Billy Shields	5	4	---	---	7	16
Nemiah Wilson	---	---	2	3	10	15
Don Ratliff	---	---	5	8	2	15
Pete Gogolak	0	0	---	---	7	7
Ray Guy	0	0	---	---	7	7
Bo Harris	---	---	1	1	5	7
Ike Thomas	---	---	3	3	---	6
Ronnie Moore	---	---	0	0	2	2
Mike Hammond	---	---	0	0	2	2
Daryle Lamonica	0	0	---	---	---	0
Kenyon Hill	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	40	5.0
Middle	14	50	3.6
Right	10	57	5.7
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	22	4.4
Middle	14	69	4.9
Right	4	4	1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bob Griese	31	22	3	1	1	3	4	2	0

New York (N)	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brandon Hermeling	35	21	2	2	2	3	4	5	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	20	6.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	7	52	7.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	9	103	7.4
Long (19+ Yds)	7	3	79	11.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	10	42	3.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	7	79	4.6
Long (19+ Yds)	6	4	89	14.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Harold Jackson	12	10	0	101	1	32
WR Otis Taylor	6	2	1	46	1	22
WR Rick Upchurch	5	3	0	29	0	19
WR Nat Moore	2	2	0	12	0	6
TE Bob Trumpy	2	1	0	23	1	16
TE Dana McKenzie	2	2	0	29	0	11
FB Larry Csonka	1	1	0	7	0	28
RB Mercury Morris	1	1	0	7	0	24

New York (N)	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Haven Moses	11	7	0	84	1	26
WR Andy Sawyer	6	3	1	40	0	24
TE Pat Curran	4	3	0	7	0	18
RB Emerson Boozer	3	1	0	15	0	18
RB Lydell Mitchell	3	1	0	6	0	14
WR Percy Jordan	3	3	0	32	0	19
TE Jim McFarland	2	1	1	-1	0	16
WR Ted Newton	2	1	0	22	1	18
FB Joe Dawkins	1	1	0	5	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Larry Csonka	2	10	5.00	5.20
Mercury Morris	2	13	6.50	4.10

New York (N)	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Lydell Mitchell	3	3	1.00	4.38
Emerson Boozer	2	3	1.50	3.33
Brandon Hermeling	1	4	4.00	3.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bob Griese	4	1	7	1.75	8.19

New York (N)	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brandon Hermeling	10	6	51	5.10	6.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Harold Jackson	1	0	0	0.00	8.42
RB Mercury Morris	1	1	7	7.00	7.00
WR Otis Taylor	1	0	0	0.00	7.67
WR Rick Upchurch	1	0	0	0.00	5.80

New York (N)	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Haven Moses	4	2	19	4.75	7.64
RB Emerson Boozer	1	1	15	15.00	5.00
TE Pat Curran	1	1	3	3.00	1.75
TE Jim McFarland	1	1	-1	-1.00	-0.50
RB Lydell Mitchell	1	0	0	0.00	2.00
WR Andy Sawyer	1	0	0	0.00	6.67
WR Percy Jordan	1	1	15	15.00	10.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
Larry Csonka	3	2
Mercury Morris	1	0

New York (N)	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bob Griese	8	6	6

New York (N)	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brandon Hermeling	14	8	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

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

New York (N)	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Haven Moses	5	3	2
RB Emerson Boozer	2	0	0
TE Pat Curran	2	1	1
WR Percy Jordan	2	2	2
RB Lydell Mitchell	1	0	0
WR Ted Newton	1	1	1
WR Andy Sawyer	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 50,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,100 (21,400)
End Zone 11,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,900 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,400 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	50,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,100 (21,400)
End Zone	11,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,900 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,400 (3,300)