Week 3, 1979

Game MVP: Ken Stabler, Oakland Raiders

played in Miami, FL

93 degrees, stormy, 63 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

Oakland Raiders	7	7	3	14	-	31
Miami Dolphins	3	7	0	14	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:47 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 46 field goal
1Q: 03:15 OAK - Cliff Branch 15 pass from Ken Stabler (Ray Wersching extra point)
2Q: 12:13 OAK - Horace Ivory 4 run (Ray Wersching extra point)
2Q: 09:22 MIA - Wally Francis 43 pass from Bob Griese (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
3Q: 09:59 OAK - Ray Wersching 22 field goal
4Q: 13:45 OAK - Robbie Ramirez 2 pass from Ken Stabler (Ray Wersching extra point)
4Q: 03:55 MIA - Sammy White 9 pass from Bob Griese (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
4Q: 02:10 MIA - Wally Francis 51 pass from Bob Griese (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
4Q: 00:19 OAK - Dave Casper 22 pass from Ken Stabler (Ray Wersching extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:47 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 46 field goal
1Q: 03:15 OAK - Cliff Branch 15 pass from Ken Stabler (Ray Wersching extra point)
2Q: 12:13 OAK - Horace Ivory 4 run (Ray Wersching extra point)
2Q: 09:22 MIA - Wally Francis 43 pass from Bob Griese (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
3Q: 09:59 OAK - Ray Wersching 22 field goal
4Q: 13:45 OAK - Robbie Ramirez 2 pass from Ken Stabler (Ray Wersching extra point)
4Q: 03:55 MIA - Sammy White 9 pass from Bob Griese (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
4Q: 02:10 MIA - Wally Francis 51 pass from Bob Griese (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
4Q: 00:19 OAK - Dave Casper 22 pass from Ken Stabler (Ray Wersching extra point)

Team Statistics OAK MIA
Record 3-0 1-2
First Downs 27 16
- by Rushing 5 2
- by Passing 20 13
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 439 324
- Offensive Plays 82 59
- Yards per Play 5.35 5.49
Net Rushing Yards 95 45
- Rushing Attempts 27 14
- Yards per Rush 3.52 3.21
Net Passing Yards 344 279
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 53 - 35 - 0 41 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 355 307
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 4/28
- Yards per Pass Play 6.25 6.20
Fumbles/Lost 4/2 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 11/19 2/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.9 9.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/25 4/33
Punt Returns/Yards 7/14 5/31
Kick Returns/Yards 2/57 5/77
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 25
Time of Possession 34:17 25:43

Team Statistics	OAK	MIA
Record	3-0	1-2
First Downs	27	16
- by Rushing	5	2
- by Passing	20	13
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	439	324
- Offensive Plays	82	59
- Yards per Play	5.35	5.49
Net Rushing Yards	95	45
- Rushing Attempts	27	14
- Yards per Rush	3.52	3.21
Net Passing Yards	344	279
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	53 - 35 - 0	41 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	355	307
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	4/28
- Yards per Pass Play	6.25	6.20
Fumbles/Lost	4/2	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	11/19	2/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.9	9.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/25	4/33
Punt Returns/Yards	7/14	5/31
Kick Returns/Yards	2/57	5/77
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 25
Time of Possession	34:17	25:43

Oakland Raiders
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:42	2:03	OWN 40	3	1	Punt
1	7:42	4:38	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
1	1:16	4:12	OWN 45	11	55	Touchdown
2	9:03	1:29	OWN 46	3	17	Fumble
2	6:13	0:56	OWN 14	3	6	Punt
2	3:39	1:39	OWN 35	3	8	Punt
2	0:28	0:28	OWN 38	2	2	Half
3	15:00	5:06	OWN 10	13	85	Field Goal
3	6:10	1:06	OWN 10	3	3	Punt
3	4:15	5:36	OWN 11	13	89	Touchdown
4	10:32	1:03	OWN 17	3	6	Punt
4	9:10	1:49	OPP 23	4	19	Fumble
4	3:44	1:09	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
4	2:00	1:58	OWN 23	10	77	Touchdown

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:18	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
1	11:39	3:57	OWN 36	7	35	Field Goal
1	3:04	1:48	OWN 15	3	-7	Punt
2	12:04	3:01	OWN 17	6	83	Touchdown
2	7:34	1:21	OWN 42	3	-4	Punt
2	5:17	1:38	OWN 28	3	2	Punt
2	2:00	1:32	OWN 4	4	19	Punt
3	9:54	3:44	OWN 18	7	26	Punt
3	5:04	0:49	OWN 41	3	5	Punt
4	13:39	3:07	OWN 28	4	15	Punt
4	9:29	0:19	OWN 28	2	-5	Fumble
4	7:21	3:37	OWN 12	11	88	Touchdown
4	2:35	0:35	OWN 37	3	63	Touchdown

Oakland	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Horace Ivory	14	44	3.14	7	0	1
Jerry Eckwood	12	46	3.83	20	2	0
Ken Stabler	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

Oakland	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ken Stabler	53	35	355	2/11	3	27	0	103.8

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bob Griese	41	23	307	4/28	3	51	0	104.4

Oakland	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Cliff Branch	10	14	110	11.00	31	27	1
WR Bobby Jones	6	7	65	10.83	0	23	0
WR Gerald Tinker	5	9	41	8.20	0	18	0
TE Dave Casper	4	8	53	13.25	15	24	1
WR Tommie Towns	4	4	36	9.00	1	16	0
WR Robbie Ramirez	2	2	5	2.50	2	3	1
TE Jerome Moriarty	1	4	11	11.00	0	11	0
FB Ron Lee	1	1	11	11.00	8	11	0
RB Mike Voight	1	1	15	15.00	0	15	0
RB Jerry Eckwood	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
RB Horace Ivory	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Wally Francis	7	12	153	21.86	93	51	2
WR Sammy White	7	10	38	5.43	0	9	1
RB Sam Green	2	2	18	9.00	11	16	0
TE Dana McKenzie	2	2	45	22.50	18	33	0
WR Jeff Groth	2	8	18	9.00	0	10	0
FB Larry Csonka	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Nat Moore	1	3	24	24.00	5	24	0
RB Mercury Morris	1	1	5	5.00	4	5	0
TE Wilbert Martin	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Oakland	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Oakland	Fumb	Recov	Force
Cliff Branch	1	0	0
Ken Stabler	1	0	0
Horace Ivory	1	0	0
Jerry Eckwood	1	0	0
Jim Bailey	0	1	0
Jim Clack	0	1	0
Art Shell	0	1	0
L.C. Greenwood	0	0	1
Phil Wise	0	0	1

Miami	Fumb	Recov	Force
Bob Griese	1	0	0
Keith Moody	1	0	0
Brian Kelley	0	1	2
Willie Buchanon	0	1	1
Doug Nettles	0	1	0
Ed Bradley	0	0	1

Oakland	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Chuck Ramsey	6	291	48.5	43.3	55	1

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Eddie Hare	8	351	43.9	42.1	51	4

Oakland	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ray Wersching	1/1	0/0	0/0	22	4/4

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Freddie Steinfort	1/1	1/1	0/0	46	3/3

Oakland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cliff Branch	7	14	2.0	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Keith Moody	5	31	6.2	0

Oakland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Horace Ivory	2	57	28.5	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sam Green	4	61	15.3	0
Keith Moody	1	16	16.0	0

Oakland	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jim Merlo	6	0	1.0	11	39
CB Rod Perry	6	3	0.0	14	39
CB Billie Hayes	5	0	0.0	10	36
S Jack Tatum	4	2	0.0	14	45
CB Nathan Conrady	3	0	0.0	4	22
DT Jim Bailey	2	0	1.0	11	18
ILB Dewey Selmon	2	1	0.0	12	35
S Prentice McCray	2	0	0.0	12	43
OLB Jim Romaniszyn	2	0	0.0	4	7
S Phil Wise	2	0	0.0	6	33
DE Ken Johnson	1	1	1.0	6	15
DE L.C. Greenwood	1	0	1.0	10	36
TE Dave Casper	1	0	---	---	---
DT Joe Ehrmann	1	0	0.0	9	28
G Art Shell	1	0	---	---	---
CB Norm Thompson	1	0	0.0	8	15

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Lester Hayes	7	1	0.5	21	46
CB Keith Moody	7	2	0.0	20	30
ILB Ed Bradley	7	1	0.0	14	24
S Jake Scott	6	3	0.0	16	46
CB Doug Nettles	6	1	0.0	23	49
ILB Brian Kelley	5	0	1.0	22	44
CB Willie Buchanon	4	3	0.0	17	38
OLB Fred McNeil	4	1	0.0	25	48
S Clarence Ellis	3	1	0.0	12	14
DE Dwight White	2	2	0.0	21	50
DT Mike Kadish	2	1	0.0	18	37
S Chris Farasopoulos	2	0	0.0	25	52
DE Ron Yankowski	2	0	0.0	17	38
OLB Mike Varty	1	0	0.0	6	20
DT Donnie Ostrowski	1	0	0.0	15	30
ILB Dave Simmons	0	1	0.5	7	15
CB Bobby Jackson	0	1	0.0	7	14

Oakland	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Jim Bailey	1.0	2	0	0	18
DE L.C. Greenwood	1.0	0	0	1	36
DE Ken Johnson	1.0	0	0	0	15
OLB Jim Merlo	1.0	0	0	0	39
DE Henry Reed	0.0	1	4	1	32
S Jack Tatum	0.0	0	1	0	45
DE Ian Lyons	0.0	0	1	0	13
DT Ken Novak	0.0	0	1	0	20
ILB Dewey Selmon	0.0	0	1	0	35

Miami	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Brian Kelley	1.0	2	4	2	44
CB Lester Hayes	0.5	0	0	0	46
ILB Dave Simmons	0.5	0	0	0	15
DE Tony McGee	0.0	2	0	0	10
DE Ron Yankowski	0.0	1	0	0	38
DE Dwight White	0.0	0	1	0	50
DT Donnie Ostrowski	0.0	0	1	0	30

Oakland	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Rod Perry	4	2	39
CB Billie Hayes	4	1	36
OLB Jim Merlo	4	0	39
S Jack Tatum	2	2	45
OLB Jim Romaniszyn	2	0	7
S Phil Wise	2	0	33
CB Nathan Conrady	2	0	22
CB Norm Thompson	1	1	15
ILB Will Foster	1	0	10
S Prentice McCray	1	0	43

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Willie Buchanon	7	1	38
CB Doug Nettles	5	2	49
CB Keith Moody	5	0	30
CB Lester Hayes	5	0	46
OLB Fred McNeil	3	0	48
S Chris Farasopoulos	2	1	52
ILB Brian Kelley	2	0	44
S Jake Scott	2	0	46
S Clarence Ellis	1	1	14
ILB Ed Bradley	1	0	24
DT Mike Kadish	1	0	37
OLB Mike Varty	1	0	20

Oakland	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Art Shell	2	5	26	1	51
Thomas Brahaney	1	5	19	0	40
Joe Devlin	1	5	22	0	50
Dave Casper	1	3	20	0	38
Jim Clack	1	3	27	0	54
Don McFarland	1	2	5	1	6
Steve Sylvester	1	1	8	0	15
Ted Albrecht	0	2	22	0	49

Oakland	Tackles	STPlays
Mike Voight	3	18
Phil Wise	2	16
Norm Thompson	2	9
Cliff Branch	1	20
Ron Lee	1	17
Jerry Eckwood	1	7

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Sam Green	2	25
Larry Csonka	2	5
Keith Moody	1	26
Wilbert Martin	1	20
Jeff Groth	1	20
Mike Vardell	1	15
Sammy White	1	15

Oakland	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Cliff Branch	21	51	---	---	20	92
Jim Clack	27	54	---	---	7	88
Ken Stabler	27	55	---	---	---	82
Art Shell	26	51	---	---	---	77
Dave Casper	20	38	---	---	17	75
Joe Devlin	22	50	---	---	---	72
Ted Albrecht	22	49	---	---	---	71
Jack Tatum	---	---	14	45	9	68
Thomas Brahaney	19	40	---	---	7	66
Bobby Jones	16	35	---	---	14	65
Jim Merlo	---	---	11	39	9	59
Prentice McCray	---	---	12	43	2	57
Billie Hayes	---	---	10	36	10	56
Phil Wise	---	---	6	33	16	55
Rod Perry	---	---	14	39	1	54
Tommie Towns	15	35	---	---	---	50
L.C. Greenwood	---	---	10	36	2	48
Dewey Selmon	---	---	12	35	1	48
Jerry Eckwood	13	25	---	---	7	45
Henry Reed	---	---	7	32	4	43
Nathan Conrady	---	---	4	22	16	42
Horace Ivory	14	21	---	---	6	41
Joe Ehrmann	---	---	9	28	3	40
Ron Lee	9	14	---	---	17	40
Mike Voight	5	17	---	---	18	40
Jim Romaniszyn	---	---	4	7	26	37
Gerald Tinker	13	20	---	---	1	34
Norm Thompson	---	---	8	15	9	32
Jim Bailey	---	---	11	18	2	31
Ian Lyons	---	---	7	13	9	29
Steve Sylvester	8	15	---	---	5	28
Jerome Moriarty	7	10	---	---	9	26
Ken Novak	---	---	5	20	---	25
Ken Johnson	---	---	6	15	---	21
Robbie Ramirez	2	6	---	---	12	20
Don McFarland	5	6	---	---	7	18
Will Foster	---	---	2	10	---	12
Gerald Skinner	5	5	---	---	2	12
Clyde Werner	---	---	2	9	---	11
Lewis Rockett	0	3	---	---	8	11
Steve Young	0	1	---	---	7	8
Ray Wersching	0	0	---	---	7	7
Chuck Ramsey	0	0	---	---	6	6
Barney Cotton	1	4	---	---	---	5
Gary Marangi	0	0	---	---	1	1
Jeb Blount	0	0	---	---	---	0

Miami	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Doug Nettles	---	---	23	49	20	92
Chris Farasopoulos	---	---	25	52	1	78
Dwight White	---	---	21	50	7	78
Keith Moody	---	---	20	30	26	76
Fred McNeil	---	---	25	48	1	74
Lester Hayes	---	---	21	46	1	68
Brian Kelley	---	---	22	44	1	67
Bob Kuechenberg	11	44	---	---	9	64
Jake Scott	---	---	16	46	1	63
Mike Kadish	---	---	18	37	7	62
Dennis Harrah	13	39	---	---	9	61
Bob Griese	14	45	---	---	---	59
Sammy White	9	34	---	---	15	58
Willie Buchanon	---	---	17	38	1	56
Ron Yankowski	---	---	17	38	1	56
Guy Morriss	14	41	---	---	---	55
Jeff Groth	7	28	---	---	20	55
Greg Sampson	13	39	---	---	---	52
Robert Woods	10	37	---	---	---	47
Dana McKenzie	11	28	---	---	8	47
Donnie Ostrowski	---	---	15	30	---	45
Sam Green	4	15	---	---	25	44
Ed Bradley	---	---	14	24	4	42
Wally Francis	11	30	---	---	---	41
Mercury Morris	10	30	---	---	---	40
Clarence Ellis	---	---	12	14	11	37
Mike Varty	---	---	6	20	11	37
Dave Simmons	---	---	7	15	15	37
Larry Csonka	7	19	---	---	5	31
Nat Moore	7	20	---	---	---	27
Leon Gray	4	13	---	---	9	26
Mike Vardell	2	8	---	---	15	25
Wilbert Martin	1	3	---	---	20	24
Doug Dieken	5	8	---	---	9	22
Bobby Jackson	---	---	7	14	---	21
Tony McGee	---	---	10	10	---	20
Len Garrett	1	10	---	---	5	16
Sylvester Croom	0	4	---	---	9	13
Eddie Hare	0	0	---	---	8	8
Edgar Billmaier	0	0	---	---	7	7
Skip Wilcox	---	---	0	0	6	6
Ronald Dunk	0	0	---	---	5	5
Dwight Lewis	---	---	1	0	3	4
Freddie Steinfort	0	0	---	---	1	1
Dan Manucci	0	0	---	---	1	1
David Whitehurst	0	0	---	---	---	0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	37	4.6
Middle	14	25	1.8
Right	5	33	6.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	21	3.5
Middle	7	19	2.7
Right	1	5	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Oakland	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ken Stabler	53	35	5	0	2	5	6	2	0

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bob Griese	41	23	5	0	1	6	8	2	0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	17	3.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	28	16	106	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	14	189	10.5
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	43	21.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	76	12.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	85	5.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	6	79	5.3
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	67	13.4

Oakland	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Cliff Branch	14	10	0	110	1	51
WR Gerald Tinker	9	5	0	41	0	20
TE Dave Casper	8	4	0	53	2	38
WR Bobby Jones	7	6	0	65	2	35
TE Jerome Moriarty	4	1	1	11	0	10
WR Tommie Towns	4	4	0	36	0	35
WR Robbie Ramirez	2	2	0	5	0	6
RB Horace Ivory	2	0	1	0	0	21
FB Ron Lee	1	1	0	11	0	14
RB Mike Voight	1	1	0	15	0	17
RB Jerry Eckwood	1	1	0	8	0	25

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Wally Francis	12	7	0	153	3	30
WR Sammy White	10	7	0	38	0	34
WR Jeff Groth	8	2	1	18	0	28
WR Nat Moore	3	1	0	24	1	20
FB Larry Csonka	2	1	0	6	0	19
RB Sam Green	2	2	0	18	0	15
TE Dana McKenzie	2	2	0	45	1	28
RB Mercury Morris	1	1	0	5	0	30
TE Wilbert Martin	1	0	0	0	0	3

Oakland	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Horace Ivory	3	13	4.33	3.14
Jerry Eckwood	2	1	0.50	3.83

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Oakland	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ken Stabler	6	4	35	5.83	6.70

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bob Griese	2	2	17	8.50	7.49

Oakland	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Cliff Branch	1	1	15	15.00	7.86
TE Dave Casper	1	0	0	0.00	6.63
WR Robbie Ramirez	1	1	2	2.00	2.50
WR Tommie Towns	1	1	7	7.00	9.00
FB Ron Lee	1	1	11	11.00	11.00
WR Bobby Jones	1	0	0	0.00	9.29

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Sammy White	2	2	17	8.50	3.80

Oakland	Rushes	Conversions
Jerry Eckwood	2	1
Ken Stabler	1	1

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
Bob Griese	2	1

Oakland	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ken Stabler	15	11	9

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bob Griese	9	3	1

Mercury Morris

Bob Griese

Larry Csonka

Oakland	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Cliff Branch	4	2	1
WR Tommie Towns	3	3	2
WR Bobby Jones	3	2	2
TE Jerome Moriarty	2	1	1
TE Dave Casper	1	1	1
WR Gerald Tinker	1	1	1
RB Mike Voight	1	1	1

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Wally Francis	3	0	0
WR Sammy White	3	1	0
RB Mercury Morris	1	1	0
RB Sam Green	1	1	1
WR Jeff Groth	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 64,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,200 (21,400)
End Zone 14,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,000 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	64,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,200 (21,400)
End Zone	14,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,000 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (3,300)