| Played in Dallas, TX, weather: 93 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind. |
| Dallas won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Ronald Dunk kicked off 59 yards from the MIA30. Charlie Waters returned the ball 29 yards to the DAL40. Tackled by Larry Csonka. |
| 1-10-DAL40 (1Q: 14:39) J.J. Jones pass completed to RB Art Malone for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Doug Nettles. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-3-DAL47 (1Q: 13:56) J.J. Jones sacked by DE Bubba Smith for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Chris Daniels. |
| 3-9-DAL41 (1Q: 13:25) J.J. Jones pass completed to TE Rich McGeorge for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Doug Nettles, assisted by S Ken Houston. McGeorge gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 4-5-DAL45 (1Q: 12:38) Grady Grier punted 41 yards. Nat Moore returned the kick 3 yards to the MIA17. PENALTY: Miami was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-MIA07 (1Q: 12:27) Don Horn pass completed to RB Mercury Morris for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Charlie Waters. |
| 2-5-MIA12 (1Q: 11:46) Mercury Morris ran inside the left guard for 22 yards. Tackled by S Phil Wise. Key block delivered by Guy Morriss. |
| 1-10-MIA34 (1Q: 11:06) Don Horn pass completed to WR Rick Upchurch for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Cliff Harris. Upchurch gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA49 (1Q: 10:41) Woody Green ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Bob Maddox, assisted by DT Larry Brooks. DE Larry Cole knocked down Dennis Harrah to break up the play. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIA Woody Green to the MIA49. |
| 2-10-MIA49 (1Q: 09:56) Don Horn pass completed to WR Otis Taylor for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Alexander, assisted by S Nate Wright. |
| 3-8-DAL49 (1Q: 09:19) Don Horn sacked by DE Ken Sanders for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Robert Woods. |
| 4-14-MIA45 (1Q: 08:48) Jim McCann punted 34 yards. Charlie Waters called for a fair catch at the DAL21. |
| 1-10-DAL21 (1Q: 08:37) J.J. Jones pass completed to FB Billy Joe Dupree for 17 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott, assisted by CB Willie Buchanon. Dupree gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DAL38 (1Q: 08:12) J.J. Jones sacked by OLB Al Palewicz for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Forrest Blue. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DAL Dennis Franklin on the DAL31. |
| 2-17-DAL31 (1Q: 07:36) J.J. Jones pass was dropped by FB Billy Joe Dupree. |
| 3-17-DAL31 (1Q: 07:31) J.J. Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dennis Franklin. ILB Ed Bradley defended the pass. |
| 4-17-DAL31 (1Q: 07:21) Grady Grier punted 46 yards. Rick Upchurch returned the kick 11 yards to the MIA34. Tackled by Phil Wise. |
| 1-10-MIA34 (1Q: 07:11) Mercury Morris ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Larry Cole, assisted by CB Willie Alexander. |
| 2-6-MIA38 (1Q: 06:34) Don Horn pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Rick Upchurch. |
| 3-6-MIA38 (1Q: 06:28) Don Horn pass completed to WR Nat Moore for 18 yards. Tackled by S Phil Wise, assisted by ILB Dick Ambrose. |
| 1-10-DAL44 (1Q: 05:42) PENALTY: Dallas was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-DAL39 (1Q: 05:32) Don Horn pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Otis Taylor. DE Ken Sanders blocked the pass. |
| 2-5-DAL39 (1Q: 05:20) Mercury Morris ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Dick Ambrose. |
| 3-5-DAL39 (1Q: 04:50) Don Horn pass completed to WR Rick Upchurch for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Alexander. Upchurch gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 4-1-DAL35 (1Q: 04:12) Jim McCann punted 35 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DAL20 (1Q: 04:06) Larry Watkins ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by S Ken Houston. Key block delivered by the Big Cat Wright. |
| 1-10-DAL30 (1Q: 03:41) J.J. Jones pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Fred Biletnikoff. DE Bubba Smith blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DAL30 (1Q: 03:34) Pete Van Valkenberg ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Kadish. |
| 3-8-DAL32 (1Q: 03:08) J.J. Jones pass completed to WR Tony Rogers for 19 yards. Tackled by S Ken Houston. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA49 (1Q: 02:35) Art Malone ran inside the right guard for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil. Malone made a great move on Al Palewicz. Key block delivered by Forrest Blue. |
| 1-10-MIA38 (1Q: 02:04) J.J. Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dennis Franklin. DE Tony McGee hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 2-25-DAL47 (1Q: 01:58) Art Malone ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Kadish, assisted by S Ken Houston. |
| 3-23-DAL49 (1Q: 01:28) Josh Ashton ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley, assisted by S Percy Trudeau. |
| 4-18-MIA46 (1Q: 00:50) Grady Grier punted 44 yards. The ball was downed at the MIA02. |
| 1-10-MIA02 (1Q: 00:41) Mercury Morris ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Dick Ambrose, assisted by S Bruce Finch. |
| 2-9-MIA03 (1Q: 00:05) Woody Green ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Larry Brooks. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-6-MIA06 (2Q: 15:00) Don Horn sacked by S Phil Wise and ILB Gerald Irons for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Robert Woods. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DAL Larry Cole on the MIA01. |
| 1-1-MIA01 (2Q: 14:50) Pete Van Valkenberg ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Ken Houston. |
| 2-2-MIA02 (2Q: 14:18) Art Malone ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Kadish, assisted by DE Bubba Smith. |
| 3-3-MIA03 (2Q: 13:43) J.J. Jones pass was intended for WR Tony Rogers and was intercepted by CB Willie Buchanon in the end zone. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (2Q: 13:35) Don Horn pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Otis Taylor. DT Larry Brooks blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-MIA20 (2Q: 13:23) Don Horn pass completed to WR Harold Jackson for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Cliff Harris. |
| 3-14-MIA16 (2Q: 12:58) Don Horn pass was dropped by TE Bob Trumpy. |
| 4-14-MIA16 (2Q: 12:48) Jim McCann punted 36 yards. Charlie Waters returned the kick 8 yards to the MIA44. Tackled by Leon Gray. |
| 1-10-MIA44 (2Q: 12:41) J.J. Jones pass completed to WR Tony Rogers for 0 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley. |
| 2-10-MIA44 (2Q: 12:16) Pete Van Valkenberg ran inside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Melvin Small. Key block delivered by Drew Lincoln. |
| 1-10-MIA34 (2Q: 11:44) J.J. Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Art Malone. S Jake Scott defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIA34 (2Q: 11:39) J.J. Jones pass completed to WR Bob Hayes for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Melvin Small. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA24 (2Q: 11:09) J.J. Jones pass was intended for WR Tony Rogers and was intercepted by S Jake Scott in the end zone. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (2Q: 11:01) Don Horn pass was intended for WR Nat Moore and was intercepted by OLB Ken Avery at the MIA33. Tackled by Nat Moore. |
| 1-10-MIA33 (2Q: 10:48) J.J. Jones pass completed to WR Dennis Franklin for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Erik White. |
| 2-5-MIA28 (2Q: 10:06) J.J. Jones sacked by DE Bubba Smith for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Dick Stevens. |
| 3-11-MIA34 (2Q: 09:26) J.J. Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Fred Biletnikoff. CB Doug Nettles defended the pass. |
| 4-11-MIA34 (2Q: 09:19) Grady Grier punted 34 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (2Q: 09:13) Woody Green ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Larry Brooks, assisted by S Phil Wise. Key block delivered by Larry Csonka. |
| 2-5-MIA25 (2Q: 08:27) Woody Green ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Waters, assisted by S Nate Wright. Key block delivered by Larry Csonka. |
| 1-10-MIA30 (2Q: 08:01) Mercury Morris ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Ernie Holmes, assisted by DE Ken Sanders. |
| 2-7-MIA33 (2Q: 07:35) Woody Green ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Ernie Holmes. |
| 3-5-MIA35 (2Q: 07:06) Don Horn pass completed to TE Bob Trumpy for 2 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Waters, assisted by ILB Gerald Irons. Trumpy gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 4-3-MIA37 (2Q: 06:32) Jim McCann punted 48 yards. Charlie Waters returned the kick 8 yards to the DAL23. Tackled by Guy Morriss. |
| 1-10-DAL23 (2Q: 06:21) Pete Van Valkenberg ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Mike Kadish, assisted by DE Tony McGee. Key block delivered by Randy Beisler. |
| 2-1-DAL32 (2Q: 05:50) Pete Van Valkenberg ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Al Palewicz. Key block delivered by Blaine Nye. PENALTY: Miami was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-DAL49 (2Q: 05:41) J.J. Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bob Hayes. DE Bubba Smith hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DAL49 (2Q: 05:33) Art Malone ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Erik White. |
| 3-4-MIA45 (2Q: 04:50) J.J. Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Fred Biletnikoff. S Ken Houston defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-MIA45 (2Q: 04:42) Grady Grier punted 33 yards. Rick Upchurch called for a fair catch at the MIA12. |
| 1-10-MIA12 (2Q: 04:32) Don Horn pass completed to WR Otis Taylor for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Nate Wright. Taylor gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 2-2-MIA20 (2Q: 03:50) Don Horn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rick Upchurch. S Bruce Finch defended the pass. |
| 3-2-MIA20 (2Q: 03:38) Don Horn pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Otis Taylor. DE Ken Sanders blocked the pass. |
| 4-2-MIA20 (2Q: 03:35) Jim McCann punted 65 yards. Charlie Waters returned the kick 14 yards to the DAL29. Tackled by Oscar Roan. |
| 1-10-DAL29 (2Q: 03:25) J.J. Jones pass completed to WR Dennis Franklin for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Doug Nettles. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-1-DAL38 (2Q: 02:41) J.J. Jones pass completed to FB Drew Lincoln for 2 yards. Tackled by S Percy Trudeau. |
| 1-10-DAL40 (2Q: 02:21) J.J. Jones sacked by DE Bubba Smith for a loss of 8 yards. Smith ran right past Dick Stevens and knocked down the quarterback. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIA Mike Kadish for 7 yards to the DAL25. |
| 1-10-DAL25 (2Q: 02:11) Don Horn pass was dropped by TE Oscar Roan. |
| 2-10-DAL25 (2Q: 02:02) Don Horn sacked by DT Arrowhead Holmes for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Robert Woods. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIA Doug Dieken on the DAL32. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-17-DAL32 (2Q: 01:53) Don Horn pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Nat Moore. |
| 4-17-DAL32 (2Q: 01:41) Ronald Dunk attempted a 49 yard field goal and succeeded. Miami 3, Dallas 0 |
| (2Q: 01:34) Ronald Dunk kicked off 48 yards from the MIA30. Captain Crash Harris returned the ball 38 yards to the MIA40. Tackled by Rick Upchurch. |
| 1-10-MIA40 (2Q: 01:26) J.J. Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tony Rogers. CB Doug Nettles defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIA40 (2Q: 01:19) J.J. Jones pass completed to WR Bullett Hayes for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Doug Nettles. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-MIA34 (2Q: 01:03) J.J. Jones pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bullett Hayes. OLB Al Palewicz defended the pass. |
| 4-4-MIA34 (2Q: 00:59) Garo Yepremian attempted a 51 yard field goal and succeeded. Dallas 3, Miami 3 |
| (2Q: 00:54) Garo Yepremian kicked off 79 yards from the DAL30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (2Q: 00:54) Woody Green ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Ken Sanders. Key block delivered by Larry Csonka. Csonka ran over C.L. Whittington to set up the play. |
| 2-3-MIA27 (2Q: 00:09) Woody Green ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Nate Wright. Key block delivered by Robert Woods. Woods ran over Willie Alexander to set up the play. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Garo Yepremian kicked off 72 yards from the DAL30. Harold Jackson returned the ball 23 yards to the MIA21. Tackled by Rich McGeorge. |
| 1-10-MIA21 (3Q: 14:34) Don Horn pass completed to WR Otis Taylor for 5 yards. Tackled by S Phil Wise. |
| 2-5-MIA26 (3Q: 14:04) Don Horn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harold Jackson. CB Captain Crash Harris defended the pass. |
| 3-5-MIA26 (3Q: 13:54) Don Horn pass completed to WR Rick Upchurch for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Alexander. Upchurch gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA37 (3Q: 13:13) Dick Shiner pass completed to WR Rick Upchurch for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Alexander, assisted by CB Cliff Harris. Upchurch gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 2-4-MIA43 (3Q: 12:34) Dick Shiner pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Oscar Roan. DT Ernie Holmes hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-4-MIA43 (3Q: 12:24) Dick Shiner pass completed to TE Bob Trumpy for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Dick Ambrose. |
| 1-10-MIA47 (3Q: 11:59) Dick Shiner pass completed to WR Harold Jackson for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Billy Andrews. |
| 2-5-DAL48 (3Q: 11:31) Dick Shiner pass was dropped by WR Nat Moore. |
| 3-5-DAL48 (3Q: 11:24) Dick Shiner pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rick Upchurch. ILB Dick Ambrose defended the pass. |
| 4-5-DAL48 (3Q: 11:20) Jim McCann punted 48 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DAL20 (3Q: 11:15) J.J. Jones pass completed to WR Fred Biletnikoff for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Buchanon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DAL45 (3Q: 10:29) Joe Reed sacked by S Ken Houston for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Randy Beisler. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-13-DAL42 (3Q: 10:07) Joe Reed sacked by S Ken Houston for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Don Kanell. |
| 3-17-DAL38 (3Q: 09:34) Pete Van Valkenberg ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott. |
| 4-11-DAL44 (3Q: 08:53) Grady Grier punted 46 yards. Rick Upchurch returned the kick 14 yards to the MIA24. Tackled by Phil Wise. |
| 1-10-MIA24 (3Q: 08:44) Dick Shiner pass was intended for WR Otis Taylor and was intercepted by ILB Gerald Irons at the MIA45. Tackled by Otis Taylor. |
| 1-10-MIA45 (3Q: 08:31) Joe Reed pass completed to WR Fred Biletnikoff for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ken Houston. |
| 2-5-MIA40 (3Q: 08:04) Joe Reed pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Art Malone. |
| 3-5-MIA40 (3Q: 08:01) Joe Reed sacked by OLB Fred McNeil for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Dick Stevens. |
| 4-10-MIA45 (3Q: 07:16) Grady Grier punted 45 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (3Q: 07:09) Woody Green ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Larry Brooks. Key block delivered by Larry Little. PENALTY: Miami was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 1-20-MIA10 (3Q: 06:59) Dick Shiner pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harold Jackson. OLB Ken Avery drove right through Sylvester Croom to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-20-MIA10 (3Q: 06:53) Woody Green ran inside the left guard for 14 yards. Tackled by S Nate Wright. Key block delivered by Dennis Harrah. Miami's Larry Little was hurt on the play. |
| 3-6-MIA24 (3Q: 06:13) Dick Shiner pass completed to WR Rick Upchurch for 5 yards. Tackled by S C.L. Whittington, assisted by ILB Gerald Irons. |
| 4-1-MIA29 (3Q: 05:31) Jim McCann punted 47 yards. Charlie Waters called for a fair catch at the DAL24. |
| 1-10-DAL24 (3Q: 05:23) Pete Van Valkenberg ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley. |
| 2-6-DAL28 (3Q: 04:53) Joe Reed pass completed to RB Art Malone for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley. Malone gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DAL35 (3Q: 04:17) Pete Van Valkenberg ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Tony McGee. |
| 2-9-DAL36 (3Q: 03:47) Joe Reed pass completed to WR Fred Biletnikoff for 29 yards. Tackled by CB Doug Nettles. Biletnikoff gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA35 (3Q: 03:02) Art Malone ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Kadish. Key block delivered by Blaine Nye. |
| 2-2-MIA27 (3Q: 02:36) Joe Reed pass completed to RB Art Malone for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley. |
| 3-4-MIA29 (3Q: 02:13) Joe Reed pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bob Hayes. OLB Fred McNeil hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-4-MIA29 (3Q: 02:03) Joe Reed pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Tony Rogers. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-MIA29 (3Q: 01:53) Woody Green ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Larry Cole. Key block delivered by Bob Penchion. |
| 1-10-MIA39 (3Q: 01:24) Woody Green ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Ken Sanders. |
| 2-8-MIA41 (3Q: 00:46) Woody Green ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Cliff Harris. |
| 3-7-MIA42 (3Q: 00:01) PENALTY: Dallas was called for Encroachment. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-2-MIA47 (4Q: 15:00) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start. |
| 3-7-MIA42 (4Q: 14:50) Dick Shiner pass completed to WR Nat Moore for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Ken Sanders. Moore gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-DAL49 (4Q: 14:12) Mercury Morris ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Gerald Irons. |
| 2-9-DAL48 (4Q: 13:29) Dick Shiner pass completed to WR Rick Upchurch for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Dick Ambrose. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-DAL37 (4Q: 12:57) Mercury Morris ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Larry Cole. |
| 2-6-DAL33 (4Q: 12:23) Dick Shiner pass completed to RB Mercury Morris for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Avery, assisted by ILB Dick Ambrose. Morris gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 3-1-DAL28 (4Q: 11:52) Dick Shiner pass completed to TE Bob Trumpy for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Avery, assisted by CB Henry Stuckey. |
| 4-1-DAL28 (4Q: 11:12) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start. |
| 4-6-DAL33 (4Q: 11:12) Jim McCann punted 33 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DAL20 (4Q: 11:06) Joe Reed pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dennis Franklin. S Jake Scott defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DAL20 (4Q: 10:59) Pete Van Valkenberg ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Ken Houston. |
| 3-4-DAL26 (4Q: 10:15) Joe Reed pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tony Rogers. CB Willie Buchanon defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-DAL26 (4Q: 10:07) Grady Grier punted 51 yards. Rick Upchurch returned the kick 10 yards to the MIA33. Tackled by Billy Joe Dupree. |
| 1-10-MIA33 (4Q: 09:58) Dick Shiner pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nat Moore. CB Willie Alexander defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIA33 (4Q: 09:49) Dick Shiner pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Harold Jackson. DT Arrowhead Holmes blocked the pass. |
| 3-10-MIA33 (4Q: 09:41) Dick Shiner pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harold Jackson. DE Larry Cole hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-MIA33 (4Q: 09:37) Jim McCann punted 50 yards. Henry Stuckey returned the kick 9 yards to the DAL26. Tackled by Rick Upchurch. |
| 1-10-DAL26 (4Q: 09:29) Joe Reed pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Art Malone. DE Bubba Smith hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-DAL26 (4Q: 09:21) Joe Reed pass completed to WR Bob Hayes for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil. |
| 3-7-DAL29 (4Q: 08:54) Joe Reed pass completed to WR Tony Rogers for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Doug Nettles. |
| 1-10-DAL38 (4Q: 08:24) Pete Van Valkenberg ran a draw inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Al Palewicz, assisted by S Ken Houston. PENALTY: Dallas was called for an Illegal Formation. The penalty was declined. |
| 2-10-DAL38 (4Q: 08:16) Pete Van Valkenberg ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by S Ken Houston. |
| 3-13-DAL35 (4Q: 07:39) PENALTY: Miami was called for Encroachment. |
| 3-8-DAL40 (4Q: 07:34) Joe Reed pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Art Malone. ILB Ed Bradley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-8-DAL40 (4Q: 07:29) Grady Grier punted 55 yards. The ball was downed at the MIA05. PENALTY: Miami was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIA05 (4Q: 07:22) Dick Shiner pass completed to WR Harold Jackson for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Ken Avery. |
| 2-9-MIA06 (4Q: 07:01) Dick Shiner pass completed to WR Otis Taylor for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Billy Andrews. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Taylor gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA19 (4Q: 06:35) Woody Green ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Larry Brooks. CB Captain Crash Harris knocked down Cary Burmester to break up the play. |
| 2-8-MIA21 (4Q: 06:01) Dick Shiner sacked by DE Mario Johnson for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Doug Dieken. |
| 3-13-MIA16 (4Q: 05:34) Dick Shiner pass completed to WR Otis Taylor for 20 yards. Tackled by S Phil Wise. |
| 1-10-MIA36 (4Q: 04:52) Dick Shiner sacked by OLB Ken Avery for a loss of 5 yards. Avery ran right past Leon Gray and knocked down the quarterback. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DAL Ernie Holmes on the MIA31. |
| 1-10-MIA31 (4Q: 04:41) Art Malone ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Erik White. Key block delivered by Larry Watkins. Watkins ran over Percy Trudeau to set up the play. |
| 2-5-MIA26 (4Q: 03:56) Joe Reed pass completed to WR Dennis Franklin for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Ronald Cinkovsky, assisted by CB Melvin Small. |
| 1-10-MIA17 (4Q: 03:37) Joe Reed pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB Billy Joe Dupree. DE John Matuszak blocked the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-MIA17 (4Q: 03:27) Joe Reed pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tony Rogers. DE Bubba Smith drove right through Chris Daniels to hurry the quarterback. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 3-10-MIA17 (4Q: 03:21) Joe Reed pass was dropped by TE Rich McGeorge. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. PENALTY: Miami was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-MIA12 (4Q: 03:11) Pete Van Valkenberg ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil. PENALTY: Dallas was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 2-25-MIA27 (4Q: 03:01) Joe Reed pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Fred Biletnikoff. S Percy Trudeau defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-25-MIA27 (4Q: 02:55) Joe Reed pass completed to RB Pete Van Valkenberg for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil, assisted by CB Melvin Small. |
| 4-21-MIA23 (4Q: 02:34) Garo Yepremian attempted a 40 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-MIA30 (4Q: 02:27) Dick Shiner pass completed to WR Nat Moore for 5 yards. Tackled by S Phil Wise. |
| 2-5-MIA35 (4Q: 02:07) Dick Shiner pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Rick Upchurch. DE Ken Sanders blocked the pass. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-5-MIA35 (4Q: 02:00) Dick Shiner pass completed to WR Harold Jackson for 28 yards. Tackled by S Nate Wright. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Jackson gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DAL37 (4Q: 01:38) Dick Shiner pass completed to WR Rick Upchurch for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Ken Avery, assisted by OLB Billy Andrews. Upchurch gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-DAL26 (4Q: 01:19) Dick Shiner pass completed to TE Dana McKenzie for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Cliff Harris, assisted by OLB Ken Avery. |
| 2-5-DAL21 (4Q: 01:00) Dick Shiner pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Otis Taylor. DT Ernie Holmes hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-5-DAL21 (4Q: 00:50) Dick Shiner pass completed to WR Harold Jackson for 9 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Waters. |
| 1-10-DAL12 (4Q: 00:29) Mercury Morris ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Dick Ambrose, assisted by OLB Ken Avery. Key block delivered by Leon Gray. |
| Miami called a time out. |
| 2-2-DAL04 (4Q: 00:04) Ronald Dunk attempted a 21 yard field goal and succeeded. Miami 6, Dallas 3 |
| Final Score: Miami Dolphins 6, Dallas Cowboys 3 |