Week 8, 1979

played in Miami, FL

70 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Indianapolis Colts3300-6
Miami Dolphins3330-9

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:35 IND - Mercury Tchaikovski 19 field goal
1Q: 03:49 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 24 field goal
2Q: 09:31 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 25 field goal
2Q: 00:12 IND - Mercury Tchaikovski 29 field goal
3Q: 00:39 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 19 field goal

Team StatisticsINDMIA
Record3-55-3
First Downs1716
- by Rushing128
- by Passing57
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards336284
- Offensive Plays6266
- Yards per Play5.424.30
Net Rushing Yards191143
- Rushing Attempts2932
- Yards per Rush6.594.47
Net Passing Yards145141
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt32 - 14 - 133 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards153144
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/81/3
- Yards per Pass Play4.394.15
Fumbles/Lost1/02/0
3rd Down Conversions4/144/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.17.1
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards5/253/25
Punt Returns/Yards4/125/42
Kick Returns/Yards1/172/46
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits33
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/20/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 18OWN 32
Time of Possession27:2932:31

Drive Charts

Indianapolis Colts
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:31OWN 301068Field Goal
13:423:42OWN 6638Punt
212:010:13OWN 1010Interception
29:232:23OWN 20544Missed FG
24:410:32OWN 203-5Punt
22:272:20OWN 18970Field Goal
311:211:29OWN 2430Punt
39:010:49OWN 2732Punt
37:422:23OWN 6516Punt
30:335:07OWN 20864Missed FG
47:014:01OWN 20924Punt
Miami Dolphins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:296:47OWN 311262Field Goal
215:002:59OWN 18526Punt
211:482:25OPP 40432Field Goal
27:002:19OWN 43416Punt
24:091:42OWN 333-4Punt
20:070:07OWN 201-2Half
315:003:39OWN 2868Punt
39:520:51OWN 233-1Punt
38:120:30OWN 4330Punt
35:194:46OWN 42956Field Goal
410:263:25OWN 23836Punt
43:003:00OWN 25834Downs

Game MVP: Mercury Morris, Miami Dolphins

Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tommy Thompson201417.052570
Laverne Smith8425.252410
Joe Theismann188.00800
MiamiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Mercury Morris181086.002740
Sam Green9353.891320
Bob Griese3-4-1.33-100
Larry Csonka242.00400

Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Theismann32141531/8035145.5
MiamiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bob Griese33181441/3021065.7

Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR J.T. Smith475814.5026350
WR Harold Jaeger354214.0013240
WR Steve Largent38237.67090
TE Earl Thomas25157.50180
FB Marv Hubbard1122.00020
TE Jay Saldi121313.006130
RB Tommy Thompson0300.00000
RB Laverne Smith0100.00000
MiamiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Rich Martini56255.000110
WR Wally Francis3123712.330210
WR Nat Moore232814.0012170
RB Mercury Morris2273.50060
WR Sammy White232110.503170
FB Larry Csonka111010.000100
TE Len Garrett1255.00550
RB Sam Green1244.00040
TE Dana McKenzie1277.00070

Interception Statistics

IndianapolisIntsYardsAvgTD
MiamiIntsYardsAvgTD
S Chris Farasopoulos100.000

Fumble Statistics

IndianapolisFumbRecovForceTD
Tommy Thompson1000
Tim Stokes0100
Rubin Carter0010
John Tate0010
MiamiFumbRecovForceTD
Sam Green1000
Keith Moody1000
Dwight Lewis0100
Sammy White0100
Willie Buchanon0010

Punting Statistics

IndianapolisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
John James628046.739.7583
MiamiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Eddie Hare733547.940.4554

Kicking Statistics

IndianapolisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mercury Tchaikovski2/40/10/1290/0
MiamiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Freddie Steinfort3/30/00/0250/0

Punt Return Statistics

IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
Bruce Taylor4123.00
MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Keith Moody5428.40

Kick Return Statistics

IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
Bruce Taylor11717.00
MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Sam Green24623.00

Defensive Statistics

IndianapolisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Charles McShane920.01925
S Doug Wyatt520.03231
S Mike Hammond520.02929
ILB Phil Villapiano410.01313
OLB Mike Douglass410.0157
CB Allan Ellis320.02225
OLB Monte Johnson320.01921
S Bruce Laird310.01224
DE Steve Baumgartner220.52625
DT Edgar Fields210.52121
DE Rubin Carter210.02121
CB Bruce Taylor110.01113
OLB John Tate110.0116
OLB Ken Geddes100.045
TE Earl Thomas10---------
S Daniel Reiner100.045
DT Wayne Hammond100.068
CB Pat Thomas100.02224
DT John Dutton010.02123
MiamiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Ed Bradley710.01622
OLB Fred McNeil510.02732
OLB Dwight Lewis500.084
OLB Mike Varty420.01413
S Chris Farasopoulos400.02731
DE Dwight White320.02329
CB Lester Hayes310.02528
DE Tony McGee201.02227
S Jake Scott220.02525
ILB Brian Kelley210.02427
CB Willie Buchanon200.01720
DT Donnie Ostrowski200.01425
CB Bobby Jackson120.01116
S Clarence Ellis100.0710
CB Doug Nettles100.046
DT Mike Kadish010.02112

Pass Rush Statistics

IndianapolisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Steve Baumgartner0.501025
DT Edgar Fields0.500021
DT John Dutton0.012023
OLB Charles McShane0.010025
MiamiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Tony McGee1.011027
DE Dwight White0.003229
ILB Brian Kelley0.001127
CB Lester Hayes0.001128
OLB Fred McNeil0.000132

Pass Defense Statistics

IndianapolisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Charles McShane80025
CB Allan Ellis20025
OLB Mike Douglass2007
CB Pat Thomas11024
OLB Monte Johnson10021
ILB Phil Villapiano10013
S Mike Hammond10029
OLB John Tate1006
DT Wayne Hammond1008
S Doug Wyatt03031
DT Sugar Bear Hamilton01016
S Bruce Laird01024
CB Bruce Taylor01013
MiamiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Fred McNeil32032
ILB Ed Bradley20022
OLB Mike Varty20013
CB Lester Hayes20028
S Chris Farasopoulos11131
CB Willie Buchanon11020
S Clarence Ellis10010
DT Donnie Ostrowski10025
CB Bobby Jackson10016
CB Ronald Cinkovsky01022
ILB Kurt Allerman0101

Blocking Statistics

IndianapolisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
J.T. Turner35020028
Cornell Forte3301409
Earl Thomas22017021
John Fitzgerald15025030
Tim Stokes15024031
Kerry Webster120508
Cleveland Green120502
Marv Hubbard11020016
Donnie Green03024125
MiamiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Dennis Harrah35029130
Bob Kuechenberg26026031
Greg Sampson15024031
Guy Morriss14027026
Larry Little130806
Robert Woods12023029
Dana McKenzie11025021
Sylvester Croom020709
Mike Vardell010403

Special Teams Tackles

IndianapolisTacklesSTPlays
John Tate422
Jay Saldi121
Laverne Smith117
Dwight Clark116
MiamiTacklesSTPlays
Clarence Ellis211
Rich Martini118
Sammy White114
Bob Kuechenberg110

Participation

IndianapolisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Doug Wyatt------3231366
Joe Theismann2933---------62
Conrad Dobler2328------1061
Mike Hammond------2929361
Marv Hubbard2016------2157
J.T. Turner2028------957
Steve Baumgartner------2625556
John Fitzgerald2530------156
Tim Stokes2431---------55
Charles McShane------19251054
Bruce Taylor------11132953
Jay Saldi1615------2152
Earl Thomas1721------1351
Steve Largent2229---------51
John Dutton------2123650
Allan Ellis------2225249
Donnie Green2425---------49
Pat Thomas------2224349
J.T. Smith2425---------49
Edgar Fields------2121446
Rubin Carter------2121345
Monte Johnson------1921444
Tommy Thompson2120------142
Harold Jaeger1216------1442
John Tate------1162239
Bruce Laird------1224137
Laverne Smith811------1736
Sugar Bear Hamilton------1516435
Phil Villapiano------1313228
Al Latimer------1212428
Billy Newsome------69823
Cornell Forte149---------23
Kerry Webster58------1023
Mike Douglass------157123
Archie Reese------1111---22
Dwight Clark13------1620
Ted Fritsch54------1019
Daniel Reiner------45817
Cleveland Green52------1017
Wayne Hammond------68115
Ken Geddes------45413
Steve Odom49---------13
Mercury Tchaikovski00------77
John James00------66
Terry Luck00------44
Marlon Elliott00---------0
MiamiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bob Kuechenberg2631------1067
Dennis Harrah2930------867
Bob Griese3234---------66
Fred McNeil------2732564
Chris Farasopoulos------2731462
Rich Martini2123------1862
Dana McKenzie2521------1561
Tony McGee------22271059
Greg Sampson2431------257
Lester Hayes------2528356
Jake Scott------2525555
Brian Kelley------2427354
Dwight White------2329254
Guy Morriss2726---------53
Robert Woods2329---------52
Wally Francis2123------549
Sammy White1817------1449
Larry Csonka1519------1448
Willie Buchanon------1720946
Mercury Morris2023---------43
Ronald Cinkovsky------1622543
Mike Kadish------2112942
Donnie Ostrowski------1425342
Ed Bradley------1622341
Nat Moore1619------136
Leon Gray168------1034
Mike Varty------1413431
Bobby Jackson------1116431
Len Garrett811------1130
Dave Simmons------671629
Clarence Ellis------7101128
Sam Green1211------326
Sylvester Croom79------1026
Larry Little86------1024
Monroe Eley00------1717
Dwight Lewis------84517
Doug Nettles------46717
Mike Vardell43------916
Bill Gergory------96---15
Keith Moody------20911
Kurt Allerman------1168
Eddie Hare00------77
Ronald Dunk00------44
Freddie Steinfort00------33
Dan Manucci00------33
David Whitehurst00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8212.6
Middle10626.2
Right111089.8
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left15835.5
Middle10242.4
Right44010.0
None3-4-1.3

Detailed Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Theismann32142316651
MiamiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bob Griese33181037300

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen72121.7
Short (0-8 Yds)117797.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)105626.2
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65223.7
Short (0-8 Yds)117514.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)115504.5
Long (19+ Yds)51214.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Steve Largent83023029
WR J.T. Smith74058125
TE Earl Thomas52015021
WR Harold Jaeger53042116
RB Tommy Thompson3010020
TE Jay Saldi21013015
FB Marv Hubbard1102016
RB Laverne Smith1000011
MiamiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Wally Francis123237123
WR Rich Martini65025023
WR Nat Moore32028019
WR Sammy White32121017
TE Len Garrett2105011
RB Mercury Morris2207023
RB Sam Green2104011
TE Dana McKenzie2107021
FB Larry Csonka11010019

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Laverne Smith2-1-0.505.25
Tommy Thompson1-3-3.007.05
MiamiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Sam Green252.503.89
Mercury Morris1-1-1.006.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joe Theismann42153.754.78
MiamiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bob Griese4161.504.36

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR J.T. Smith32155.008.29
WR Steve Largent1000.002.88
MiamiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Wally Francis3000.003.08
WR Rich Martini1166.004.17

Third Down Rushing Statistics

IndianapolisRushesConversions
Tommy Thompson42
Laverne Smith20
MiamiRushesConversions
Bob Griese10
Mercury Morris10
Sam Green10

Third Down Passing Statistics

IndianapolisAttCompConversions
Joe Theismann722
MiamiAttCompConversions
Bob Griese1164

Third Down Receiving Statistics

IndianapolisTargCatchConversions
WR Harold Jaeger311
WR Steve Largent300
TE Jay Saldi111
MiamiTargCatchConversions
WR Wally Francis521
RB Sam Green211
WR Rich Martini221
TE Len Garrett100
WR Nat Moore111

SectionAttendance
Stadium64,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,200 (21,400)
End Zone14,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,000 (13,600)
Club Seats7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,200 (3,300)