Week 17, 1975

Game MVP: Bob Griese, Miami Dolphins

played in Miami, FL

67 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Drive Charts

Rushing Statistics

Passing Statistics

Receiving Statistics

Interception Statistics

Fumble Statistics

Punting Statistics

Kicking Statistics

Punt Return Statistics

Kick Return Statistics

Defensive Statistics

Pass Rush Statistics

Pass Defense Statistics

Blocking Statistics

Special Teams Tackles

Participation

Directional Rushing Statistics

Detailed Passing Statistics

Directional Passing Statistics

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Third Down Passing Statistics

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England Patriots	0	6	0	0	-	6
Miami Dolphins	7	0	7	10	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:06 MIA - Larry Csonka 4 run (Ronald Dunk extra point)
2Q: 14:50 NED - Ray Wersching 46 field goal
2Q: 02:23 NED - Ray Wersching 28 field goal
3Q: 08:08 MIA - Larry Csonka 7 run (Ronald Dunk extra point)
4Q: 14:25 MIA - Harold Jackson 14 pass from Bob Griese (Ronald Dunk extra point)
4Q: 05:06 MIA - Ronald Dunk 33 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:06 MIA - Larry Csonka 4 run (Ronald Dunk extra point)
2Q: 14:50 NED - Ray Wersching 46 field goal
2Q: 02:23 NED - Ray Wersching 28 field goal
3Q: 08:08 MIA - Larry Csonka 7 run (Ronald Dunk extra point)
4Q: 14:25 MIA - Harold Jackson 14 pass from Bob Griese (Ronald Dunk extra point)
4Q: 05:06 MIA - Ronald Dunk 33 field goal

Team Statistics NED MIA
Record 7-9 10-6
First Downs 17 20
- by Rushing 7 6
- by Passing 7 14
- by Penalty 3 0
Total Net Yards 241 297
- Offensive Plays 58 61
- Yards per Play 4.16 4.87
Net Rushing Yards 138 87
- Rushing Attempts 23 33
- Yards per Rush 6.00 2.64
Net Passing Yards 103 210
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 15 - 0 27 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 136 218
- Sacks/Yards Lost 6/33 1/8
- Yards per Pass Play 2.94 7.50
Fumbles/Lost 3/3 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/14 8/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.9 9.1
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/20 8/45
Punt Returns/Yards 3/13 1/7
Kick Returns/Yards 5/111 3/87
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 41
Time of Possession 26:57 33:03

Team Statistics	NED	MIA
Record	7-9	10-6
First Downs	17	20
- by Rushing	7	6
- by Passing	7	14
- by Penalty	3	0
Total Net Yards	241	297
- Offensive Plays	58	61
- Yards per Play	4.16	4.87
Net Rushing Yards	138	87
- Rushing Attempts	23	33
- Yards per Rush	6.00	2.64
Net Passing Yards	103	210
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 15 - 0	27 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	136	218
- Sacks/Yards Lost	6/33	1/8
- Yards per Pass Play	2.94	7.50
Fumbles/Lost	3/3	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/14	8/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.9	9.1
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/20	8/45
Punt Returns/Yards	3/13	1/7
Kick Returns/Yards	5/111	3/87
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 41
Time of Possession	26:57	33:03

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:02	OWN 28	7	27	Punt
1	3:58	4:16	OWN 21	8	50	Field Goal
2	12:34	1:05	OWN 24	3	-5	Punt
2	9:17	7:02	OWN 3	15	86	Field Goal
2	1:01	0:57	OWN 26	5	36	Fumble
3	12:17	2:44	OWN 13	5	4	Fumble
3	7:58	4:33	OWN 27	6	46	Missed FG
4	14:18	1:50	OWN 34	3	11	Punt
4	5:01	1:18	OWN 29	4	-2	Downs
4	2:26	0:23	OWN 34	2	-7	Fumble

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:58	7:00	OWN 6	14	94	Touchdown
2	14:42	2:08	OWN 39	3	3	Punt
2	11:29	2:12	OWN 33	3	5	Punt
2	2:15	1:14	OWN 22	3	0	Punt
2	0:04	0:04	OWN 38	1	15	Half
3	15:00	2:43	OWN 37	3	4	Punt
3	9:33	1:35	OPP 17	4	17	Touchdown
3	3:25	4:07	OWN 44	9	56	Touchdown
4	12:28	7:27	OWN 10	13	74	Field Goal
4	3:43	1:17	OPP 27	3	0	Missed FG
4	2:03	2:03	OPP 27	5	9	Game

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Dave Osborn	13	89	6.85	20	3
Larry Smith	9	41	4.56	11	1
Jim Plunkett	1	8	8.00	8	0

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Mercury Morris	21	60	2.86	18	3	0
Larry Csonka	11	29	2.64	9	0	2
Bob Griese	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jim Plunkett	29	15	136	6/33	0	17	0	64.7

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bob Griese	27	20	218	1/8	1	24	0	109.8

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Reggie Rucker	6	8	53	8.83	1	15
FB John Brockington	3	4	12	4.00	10	7
WR Larry Smith	3	4	34	11.33	25	17
TE Bob Adams	1	2	15	15.00	0	15
RB Dave Osborn	1	2	5	5.00	3	5
WR Vincent Slatus	1	5	17	17.00	0	17
WR Frank Grant	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Van Harmon	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
WR Louis Carter	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Rick Upchurch	6	7	66	11.00	5	18	0
RB Mercury Morris	5	5	30	6.00	16	11	0
WR Harold Jackson	4	8	54	13.50	14	21	1
WR Otis Taylor	4	4	58	14.50	11	24	0
TE Dana McKenzie	1	2	10	10.00	0	10	0
WR Nat Moore	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Jim Plunkett	2	0	0	0
Bob Adams	1	0	0	0

Miami	Recov	Force
Willie Buchanon	1	0
Fred McNeil	1	0
Doug Nettles	1	0
Bubba Smith	0	2
Clarence Ellis	0	1

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marv Bateman	3	139	46.3	44.0	52	2

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jim McCann	4	204	51.0	47.8	59	3

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ray Wersching	2/3	1/2	0/0	46	0/0

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ronald Dunk	1/2	0/1	0/0	33	3/3

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chris Farasopoulos	3	13	4.3	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick Upchurch	1	7	7.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chris Farasopoulos	5	111	22.2	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Harold Jackson	3	87	29.0	0

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Charlie Hall	7	3	0.5	30	22
S Sandy Durko	6	2	0.0	30	25
S Chris Farasopoulos	5	3	0.5	22	23
ILB Terry Meyer	5	0	0.0	21	7
CB Mike Williams	4	2	0.0	29	26
OLB Steve Nelson	4	1	0.0	31	27
OLB Paul Naumoff	4	0	0.0	31	27
CB Maurice Spencer	3	0	0.0	15	19
DE Tommy Hart	2	2	0.0	29	26
DT Steve George	2	1	0.0	6	2
DE Olin Rogers	2	0	0.0	27	26
DT R.J. Reese	2	0	0.0	15	7
CB Martin Lance	2	0	0.0	31	25
ILB Rick Kay	1	1	0.0	3	6
S Autry Beamon	1	1	0.0	8	10
DE Manny Sistrunk	0	1	0.0	23	24

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Ed Bradley	7	4	0.0	20	32
OLB Bobby Bell	5	1	2.0	23	35
OLB Fred McNeil	5	1	0.0	17	21
S Jake Scott	4	2	0.0	23	34
S Clarence Ellis	4	1	0.0	21	31
CB Willie Buchanon	4	0	0.0	21	33
CB Doug Nettles	4	0	0.0	20	34
DE Tony McGee	3	1	2.0	22	34
DE Bubba Smith	3	0	2.0	23	34
DT Mike Kadish	1	1	0.0	23	33
CB Melvin Small	1	1	0.0	21	28
ILB Corwin Grams	1	1	0.0	3	3
OLB Al Palewicz	1	0	0.0	2	3

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Charlie Hall	0.5	0	1	22
S Chris Farasopoulos	0.5	0	0	23
OLB Paul Naumoff	0.0	2	1	27
DE Olin Rogers	0.0	0	2	26

Miami	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Bobby Bell	2.0	0	2	4	35
DE Bubba Smith	2.0	0	1	2	34
DE Tony McGee	2.0	0	1	1	34
OLB Fred McNeil	0.0	1	1	1	21
CB Willie Buchanon	0.0	0	1	0	33

New England	Caught	PPlay
OLB Charlie Hall	3	22
OLB Paul Naumoff	3	27
OLB Steve Nelson	2	27
CB Maurice Spencer	2	19
DT R.J. Reese	2	7
CB Mike Williams	2	26
S Sandy Durko	1	25
S Chris Farasopoulos	1	23
ILB Rick Kay	1	6
ILB Terry Meyer	1	7
CB Martin Lance	1	25
S Autry Beamon	1	10

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Doug Nettles	4	2	34
CB Willie Buchanon	4	0	33
ILB Ed Bradley	3	0	32
OLB Fred McNeil	2	0	21
S Jake Scott	1	1	34
S Clarence Ellis	1	0	31

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
John Hannah	6	9	23	0	35
Jim Langer	2	6	23	2	35
Babe Morgan	1	1	20	2	29
Chuck Wingle	1	1	3	0	3
Doug Van Horn	0	3	21	2	30
Bob Adams	0	1	15	0	21
Dan Stonebarger	0	1	18	0	23

Miami	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Larry Little	2	10	1	30	0	26
Bob Kuechenberg	2	6	1	31	0	25
Doug Dieken	2	5	1	27	0	22
Larry Csonka	0	3	0	31	0	14
Dennis Harrah	0	3	0	26	0	19
Robert Woods	0	1	0	11	1	12
Leon Gray	0	1	0	7	0	8
Guy Morriss	0	1	0	24	0	24
Dana McKenzie	0	1	0	21	0	19
Sylvester Croom	0	1	0	9	0	4

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Autry Beamon	3	12
Reggie Rucker	1	4

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Rick Upchurch	3	15
Nat Moore	3	13
Melvin Small	1	9
Larry Little	1	5

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Sandy Durko	---	---	30	25	10	65
Jim Langer	23	35	---	---	3	61
Mike Williams	---	---	29	26	6	61
Paul Naumoff	---	---	31	27	2	60
Steve Nelson	---	---	31	27	2	60
John Hannah	23	35	---	---	---	58
Jim Plunkett	23	35	---	---	---	58
Martin Lance	---	---	31	25	2	58
Tommy Hart	---	---	29	26	2	57
Chris Farasopoulos	---	---	22	23	11	56
Olin Rogers	---	---	27	26	2	55
Charlie Hall	---	---	30	22	2	54
Maurice Spencer	---	---	15	19	18	52
Doug Van Horn	21	30	---	---	---	51
Babe Morgan	20	29	---	---	---	49
Manny Sistrunk	---	---	23	24	1	48
Reggie Rucker	17	26	---	---	4	47
Dan Stonebarger	18	23	---	---	3	44
Vincent Slatus	10	22	---	---	11	43
Bob Adams	15	21	---	---	5	41
Larry Smith	10	17	---	---	13	40
John Brockington	15	18	---	---	6	39
Frank Grant	11	14	---	---	14	39
Dave Osborn	13	18	---	---	1	32
Van Harmon	11	19	---	---	---	30
Autry Beamon	---	---	8	10	12	30
Terry Meyer	---	---	21	7	---	28
Jerome Moriarty	8	10	---	---	9	27
R.J. Reese	---	---	15	7	4	26
Rick Kay	---	---	3	6	16	25
Skip Lewis	5	12	---	---	3	20
Elex Price	---	---	10	4	5	19
Kyle Delaroche	3	6	---	---	6	15
Walter White	0	1	---	---	14	15
Chuck Wingle	3	3	---	---	8	14
Jean Barrett	2	5	---	---	6	13
Steve George	---	---	6	2	---	8
Danny Rhodes	---	---	2	2	4	8
Louis Carter	2	6	---	---	---	8
Ray Wersching	0	0	---	---	6	6
Marv Bateman	0	0	---	---	3	3
Jared Kuszewski	0	0	---	---	3	3
Lynn Boden	0	0	---	---	3	3
Isaac Daniels	0	0	---	---	---	0

Miami	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bobby Bell	---	---	23	35	4	62
Bob Griese	33	28	---	---	---	61
Larry Little	30	26	---	---	5	61
Jake Scott	---	---	23	34	3	60
Bubba Smith	---	---	23	34	3	60
Mike Kadish	---	---	23	33	3	59
Tony McGee	---	---	22	34	3	59
Willie Buchanon	---	---	21	33	4	58
Harold Jackson	26	22	---	---	10	58
Melvin Small	---	---	21	28	9	58
Doug Nettles	---	---	20	34	3	57
Bob Kuechenberg	31	25	---	---	---	56
Ed Bradley	---	---	20	32	3	55
Clarence Ellis	---	---	21	31	3	55
Larry Csonka	31	14	---	---	5	50
Doug Dieken	27	22	---	---	1	50
Guy Morriss	24	24	---	---	2	50
Rick Upchurch	15	19	---	---	15	49
Mercury Morris	22	24	---	---	---	46
Dennis Harrah	26	19	---	---	---	45
Dana McKenzie	21	19	---	---	4	44
Otis Taylor	21	22	---	---	---	43
Fred McNeil	---	---	17	21	2	40
Percy Trudeau	---	---	7	14	11	32
Robert Woods	11	12	---	---	6	29
Bob Trumpy	14	9	---	---	3	26
Nat Moore	6	5	---	---	13	24
Leon Gray	7	8	---	---	6	21
Oliver Goloboy	6	3	---	---	10	19
Al Palewicz	---	---	2	3	13	18
Oscar Roan	2	2	---	---	14	18
Erik White	---	---	4	7	4	15
Sylvester Croom	9	4	---	---	2	15
Woody Green	0	0	---	---	14	14
Steve Burks	1	1	---	---	10	12
Ronald Cinkovsky	---	---	2	2	6	10
Donnie Ostrowski	---	---	0	5	4	9
Ronald Dunk	0	0	---	---	7	7
John Matuszak	---	---	1	2	3	6
Bob Penchion	0	0	---	---	6	6
Corwin Grams	---	---	3	3	---	6
Jim McCann	0	0	---	---	4	4
Don Horn	0	0	---	---	2	2
Dick Shiner	0	0	---	---	---	0
Mike Comeaux	0	0	---	---	---	0
Burt Craig	0	0	---	---	---	0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	30	4.3
Middle	10	64	6.4
Right	6	44	7.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	45	5.6
Middle	16	31	1.9
Right	8	13	1.6
None	1	-2	-2.0

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jim Plunkett	29	15	0	1	3	3	6	8	0

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bob Griese	27	20	3	1	0	0	4	0	0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	42	8.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	5	4	19	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	6	75	4.7
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	21	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	8	53	6.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	82	8.2
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	62	10.3

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Reggie Rucker	8	6	0	53	26
WR Vincent Slatus	5	1	1	17	22
FB John Brockington	4	3	0	12	18
WR Larry Smith	4	3	0	34	17
TE Bob Adams	2	1	0	15	21
RB Dave Osborn	2	1	1	5	18
WR Van Harmon	2	0	0	0	19
WR Frank Grant	1	0	0	0	14
WR Louis Carter	1	0	1	0	6

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Dave Osborn	1	2	2.00	6.85

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Mercury Morris	3	-2	-0.67	2.86
Larry Csonka	2	11	5.50	2.64
Bob Griese	1	-2	-2.00	-2.00

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jim Plunkett	2	1	7	3.50	4.69

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bob Griese	3	3	23	7.67	8.07

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Bob Adams	1	0	0	0.00	7.50
FB John Brockington	1	1	7	7.00	3.00

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Harold Jackson	1	1	14	14.00	6.75
RB Mercury Morris	1	1	6	6.00	6.00
WR Rick Upchurch	1	1	3	3.00	9.43

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Dave Osborn	2	2
Jim Plunkett	1	1

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
Larry Csonka	2	0
Mercury Morris	2	2

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jim Plunkett	9	6	3

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bob Griese	10	8	6

WR Harold Jackson

WR Rick Upchurch

RB Mercury Morris

WR Otis Taylor

TE Dana McKenzie

WR Nat Moore

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Reggie Rucker	3	2	1
FB John Brockington	2	2	0
WR Larry Smith	2	2	2
WR Frank Grant	1	0	0
WR Vincent Slatus	1	0	0

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Harold Jackson	3	1	1
RB Mercury Morris	3	3	3
WR Rick Upchurch	3	3	1
WR Otis Taylor	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 65,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,600 (21,400)
End Zone 14,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,000 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	65,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,600 (21,400)
End Zone	14,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,000 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (3,300)