Week 10, 1979

played in Tennessee, AL

52 degrees, rain, 4 mph wind

Miami Dolphins71407-28
Tennessee Titans33100-16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:50 MIA - Rich Martini 5 pass from Bob Griese (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
1Q: 02:03 TEN - Benny Ricardo 48 field goal
2Q: 05:21 MIA - Mercury Morris 2 run (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
2Q: 03:48 TEN - Benny Ricardo 19 field goal
2Q: 02:41 MIA - Sammy White 33 pass from Bob Griese (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
3Q: 10:59 TEN - Benny Ricardo 27 field goal
3Q: 01:55 TEN - Earl Campbell 3 pass from Gary Huff (Benny Ricardo extra point)
4Q: 02:44 MIA - Mercury Morris 12 run (Freddie Steinfort extra point)

Team StatisticsMIATEN
Record6-36-3
First Downs2615
- by Rushing64
- by Passing1811
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards450324
- Offensive Plays6958
- Yards per Play6.525.59
Net Rushing Yards76115
- Rushing Attempts2619
- Yards per Rush2.926.05
Net Passing Yards374209
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt43 - 29 - 138 - 21 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards374214
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/01/5
- Yards per Pass Play8.705.36
Fumbles/Lost2/02/1
3rd Down Conversions5/134/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down11.26.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards10/806/28
Punt Returns/Yards3/104/14
Kick Returns/Yards4/732/51
Interception Ret./Yards2/241/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits43
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/01/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 29
Time of Possession32:3727:23

Drive Charts

Miami Dolphins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:51OWN 16717Punt
18:061:22OWN 30370Touchdown
11:554:06OWN 23634Punt
210:570:51OWN 2235Punt
29:021:19OWN 2034Punt
27:312:17OPP 38538Touchdown
23:401:13OWN 20380Touchdown
21:321:32OWN 20524Half
310:531:19OWN 283-6Interception
36:591:45OWN 343-25Punt
31:486:01OWN 201273Missed FG
49:096:32OWN 221078Touchdown
42:271:26OPP 38512Missed FG
40:290:29OPP 411-1Game
Tennessee Titans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:093:03OWN 22732Interception
16:444:49OWN 20849Field Goal
212:491:52OWN 2039Punt
210:061:04OWN 373-5Punt
27:430:12OWN 2310Interception
25:141:34OWN 20678Field Goal
22:270:55OWN 2034Punt
315:004:07OWN 36854Field Goal
39:342:35OPP 43516Missed FG
35:143:26OWN 40760Touchdown
410:471:38OWN 2039Punt
41:010:32OWN 3348Downs

Game MVP: Bob Griese, Miami Dolphins

Rushing Statistics

MiamiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Mercury Morris16623.881332
Sam Green6101.67900
Monroe Eley122.00200
Wally Francis111.00100
Bob Griese1-1-1.00-100
Nat Moore122.00200
TennesseeAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Earl Campbell11877.913140
Wilbert Montgomery5183.601210
Gary Huff2115.50700
Calvin Hickman1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bob Griese43293740/02611100.3
TennesseeAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Gary Huff38212141/5143258.4

Receiving Statistics

MiamiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Wally Francis1016828.2018230
WR Rich Martini799213.1419211
WR Nat Moore5512725.4048610
WR Sammy White586412.8019331
FB Larry Csonka1144.00440
TE Dana McKenzie1255.00350
RB Sam Green0100.00000
FB Mike Vardell0100.00000
TennesseeCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Edward McIntyre58397.8012120
WR Calvin Hickman5119919.806430
RB Earl Campbell56408.0015131
WR Reggie Rucker2473.50080
TE Ken Garcia22147.000110
FB John Riggins121212.0010120
WR Ron Cassidy1133.00030
TE Marc Forbes0200.00000
TE Todd Christensen0200.00000

Interception Statistics

MiamiIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Ronald Cinkovsky22412.000
TennesseeIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Earl Dvorak100.000

Fumble Statistics

MiamiFumbRecovForceTD
Mercury Morris1100
Sam Green1000
Len Garrett0100
Wilbert Martin0100
Monroe Eley0010
Sammy White0010
TennesseeFumbRecovForceTD
Mack Herron1000
Wilbert Montgomery1000
Doug English0100
Craig Fulcher0010
Mike Hunt0010

Punting Statistics

MiamiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Eddie Hare524248.441.6531
TennesseePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Greg Coleman419749.346.8562

Kicking Statistics

MiamiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Freddie Steinfort0/20/10/004/4
TennesseeFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Benny Ricardo3/41/20/0481/1

Punt Return Statistics

MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Keith Moody3103.30
TennesseeRetYardsAvgTD
Mack Herron4143.50

Kick Return Statistics

MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Sam Green35117.00
Keith Moody12222.00
TennesseeRetYardsAvgTD
Wilbert Montgomery25125.50

Defensive Statistics

MiamiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Lester Hayes610.01729
S Chris Farasopoulos510.01936
CB Willie Buchanon500.01224
S Jake Scott400.01630
CB Bobby Jackson400.01424
OLB Fred McNeil320.01735
ILB Brian Kelley211.01731
DE Dwight White210.01938
DT Mike Kadish200.01527
OLB Dwight Lewis200.0910
CB Ronald Cinkovsky130.01031
ILB Ed Bradley110.0824
S Clarence Ellis110.0412
WR Wally Francis10---------
CB Doug Nettles100.026
OLB Mike Varty100.039
TennesseeTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Ken Sawyer720.01938
ILB Jack Reynolds630.02238
S Frank Reed630.02037
OLB Donnie Thomas520.01630
S Bill Simpson420.02537
OLB Jack Ham400.01416
DE Bill Kollar310.02436
DT Rickey McBeal310.02133
CB Earl Dvorak300.01735
DT Craig Fulcher220.01014
S Kendrick Sullivan210.01021
DT Doug English200.01731
CB Jerome Dove200.01936
ILB Mike Hunt110.045
WR Edward McIntyre10---------
WR Calvin Hickman10---------
OLB Frank LeMaster010.098

Pass Rush Statistics

MiamiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Brian Kelley1.002131
DT Mike Kadish0.011027
ILB Dave Simmons0.011011
OLB Fred McNeil0.002235
DE Bill Gergory0.00109
DE Dwight White0.001038
DT Donnie Ostrowski0.001020
TennesseeSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Bill Kollar0.012036
DT Craig Fulcher0.011014
DE Will Wynn0.001119
DT Rickey McBeal0.001033
DE Lee Roy Selmon0.000131

Pass Defense Statistics

MiamiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Willie Buchanon50024
CB Lester Hayes50029
S Chris Farasopoulos41036
CB Ronald Cinkovsky11231
S Clarence Ellis10012
OLB Dwight Lewis10010
OLB Fred McNeil10035
S Jake Scott10030
OLB Mike Varty1009
CB Bobby Jackson10024
TennesseeCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Ken Sawyer60038
OLB Donnie Thomas50030
CB Earl Dvorak41135
S Bill Simpson40037
CB Jerome Dove21036
OLB Jack Ham20016
DT Doug English20031
S Frank Reed20037
ILB Jack Reynolds10038
S Kendrick Sullivan10021

Blocking Statistics

MiamiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Guy Morriss33020038
Bob Kuechenberg28023038
Dana McKenzie12014028
Larry Csonka11015020
Robert Woods05020034
Greg Sampson03021038
Leon Gray01010013
Larry Little010605
Wilbert Martin010303
TennesseeKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Kris Wheeler25018132
Pete Adams14013034
Carlton Malone12015033
Juan Bruce120406
Vincent Forbes111605
Boobie Clark110708
Andy Dawson01017034
Keith Dorney01015034

Special Teams Tackles

MiamiTacklesSTPlays
Sammy White214
Larry Little27
Rich Martini118
Monroe Eley117
TennesseeTacklesSTPlays
Sidney Thornton319
Mack Herron123
Donnie Thomas120
Boobie Clark114
Ken Sawyer112

Participation

MiamiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Dennis Harrah2443------774
Bob Griese2643---------69
Bob Kuechenberg2338------768
Rich Martini2028------1866
Dwight White------1938865
Chris Farasopoulos------1936459
Greg Sampson2138---------59
Guy Morriss2038---------58
Sammy White1925------1458
Fred McNeil------1735355
Robert Woods2034---------54
Brian Kelley------1731553
Dana McKenzie1428------1052
Lester Hayes------1729450
Larry Csonka1520------1449
Jake Scott------1630349
Mike Kadish------1527648
Wally Francis1730---------47
Mercury Morris1927---------46
Willie Buchanon------1224945
Ronald Cinkovsky------1031445
Bobby Jackson------1424341
Ron Yankowski------1423340
Ed Bradley------824537
Dave Simmons------3111933
Nat Moore923---------32
Donnie Ostrowski------820331
Clarence Ellis------4121430
Leon Gray1013------730
Sam Green616------527
Wilbert Martin33------1723
Dwight Lewis------910120
Len Garrett410------519
Doug Nettles------261119
Sylvester Croom66------719
Monroe Eley10------1718
Larry Little65------718
Mike Varty------39517
Mike Vardell35------715
Bill Gergory------29---11
Keith Moody------0099
Ronald Dunk00------55
Eddie Hare00------55
Freddie Steinfort00------22
Dan Manucci00------22
David Whitehurst00---------0
TennesseeRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ken Sawyer------19381269
Bill Kollar------2436666
Donnie Thomas------16302066
Bill Simpson------2537365
Jack Reynolds------2238161
Andy Dawson1734------859
Frank Reed------2037259
Gary Huff1939---------58
Jerome Dove------1936257
Keith Dorney1534------857
Rickey McBeal------2133155
Doug English------1731654
Earl Dvorak------1735153
Kris Wheeler1832------353
Lee Roy Selmon------2031253
Carlton Malone1533---------48
Todd Christensen1219------1748
Pete Adams1334---------47
Ken Garcia1322------1045
Earl Campbell1431---------45
Jack Ham------14161141
Reggie Rucker1128------241
Kendrick Sullivan------10211041
Calvin Hickman1525---------40
Edward McIntyre718------1338
Boobie Clark78------1429
Will Wynn------1019---29
John Riggins519------428
Craig Fulcher------1014327
Ronnie Covington------771024
Mack Herron00------2323
Frank LeMaster------98623
Dan Ryczek312------823
Marc Forbes616---------22
Vincent Forbes65------819
Sidney Thornton00------1919
Wilbert Montgomery58------518
Ron Cassidy01------1415
Mike Hunt------45514
Juan Bruce46------111
Benny Ricardo00------99
Dave Studdard45---------9
Greg Coleman00------44
Randy Hedberg00------44
Reggie Mathis------21---3
Jim Zorn00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11464.2
Middle11141.3
Right3175.7
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2168.0
Middle13786.0
Right4215.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bob Griese43296222521
TennesseeAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Gary Huff38211022932

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4210.3
Short (0-8 Yds)17151046.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)15919913.3
Long (19+ Yds)737010.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54234.6
Short (0-8 Yds)169563.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)137927.1
Long (19+ Yds)414310.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Wally Francis1610182130
WR Rich Martini97092228
WR Sammy White85064125
WR Nat Moore550127223
TE Dana McKenzie2105028
FB Larry Csonka1104020
RB Sam Green1010016
FB Mike Vardell100005
TennesseeTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Calvin Hickman115099125
WR Edward McIntyre85139018
RB Earl Campbell65040031
WR Reggie Rucker4207028
FB John Riggins21012019
TE Ken Garcia22014022
TE Marc Forbes2010016
TE Todd Christensen2000019
WR Ron Cassidy110301

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MiamiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Mercury Morris4194.753.88
Sam Green1-3-3.001.67
TennesseeAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Wilbert Montgomery1-2-2.003.60
Earl Campbell144.007.91

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bob Griese63284.678.70
TennesseeAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Gary Huff85253.135.63

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Wally Francis2000.005.13
WR Rich Martini222010.0010.22
RB Sam Green1000.000.00
WR Sammy White1188.008.00
TennesseeTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Calvin Hickman2000.009.00
FB John Riggins111212.006.00
WR Edward McIntyre1144.004.88
TE Ken Garcia1133.007.00
TE Marc Forbes1000.000.00
RB Earl Campbell1133.006.67
WR Ron Cassidy1133.003.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MiamiRushesConversions
Sam Green20
Mercury Morris11
TennesseeRushesConversions
Earl Campbell31
Calvin Hickman10
Wilbert Montgomery10

Third Down Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompConversions
Bob Griese1074
TennesseeAttCompConversions
Gary Huff843

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargCatchConversions
WR Wally Francis321
WR Sammy White210
WR Rich Martini222
WR Nat Moore111
RB Sam Green100
TE Dana McKenzie110
TennesseeTargCatchConversions
WR Edward McIntyre321
WR Calvin Hickman211
TE Marc Forbes100
RB Earl Campbell111
TE Todd Christensen100

SectionAttendance
Stadium59,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,200 (21,400)
End Zone13,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,200 (13,600)
Club Seats5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes600 (3,300)