| Played in San Diego, CA, weather: 52 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind. |
| Miami won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Chester Marcol kicked off 62 yards from the SDO30. Willie Buchanon returned the ball 31 yards to the MIA39. Tackled by Johnny Rodgers. |
| 1-10-MIA39 (1Q: 14:38) Mercury Morris ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Babb, assisted by OLB Ray May. |
| 2-11-MIA38 (1Q: 14:01) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Harold Jackson for 3 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Babb. Jackson gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 3-8-MIA41 (1Q: 13:37) Bob Griese pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Harold Jackson. DE Ron Carpenter blocked the pass. |
| 4-8-MIA41 (1Q: 13:31) Jim McCann punted 35 yards. Johnny Rodgers called for a fair catch at the SDO24. |
| 1-10-SDO24 (1Q: 13:23) Monroe Eley ran outside the right tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley, assisted by S Ken Houston. Key block delivered by Carl Mauck. |
| 1-10-SDO38 (1Q: 13:00) PENALTY: San Diego was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-SDO33 (1Q: 12:52) Stan Fritts ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Bobby Bell. Key block delivered by Carl Mauck. |
| 2-10-SDO38 (1Q: 12:06) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Siani. DE Bubba Smith hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-SDO38 (1Q: 11:57) Dan Fouts pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Mike Siani. DE Bubba Smith blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-SDO38 (1Q: 11:51) Mike Bragg punted 36 yards. Nat Moore returned the kick 13 yards to the MIA39. Tackled by Sam Williams. |
| 1-10-MIA39 (1Q: 11:41) Bob Griese pass completed to TE Bob Trumpy for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Monte Jackson, assisted by S Charlie Babb. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Trumpy gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO43 (1Q: 11:10) Mercury Morris ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Monte Jackson. Key block delivered by Bob Kuechenberg. |
| 2-1-SDO34 (1Q: 10:38) Larry Csonka ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray May. Key block delivered by Doug Dieken. |
| 1-10-SDO31 (1Q: 10:05) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rick Upchurch. DT Ron Fernandes hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-SDO31 (1Q: 09:54) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Otis Taylor. S Charlie Babb defended the pass. |
| 3-10-SDO31 (1Q: 09:48) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harold Jackson. DE Ron Carpenter hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-10-SDO31 (1Q: 09:41) Ronald Dunk attempted a 48 yard field goal and succeeded. Miami 3, San Diego 0 |
| (1Q: 09:33) Ronald Dunk kicked off 63 yards from the MIA30. Ken Burrough returned the ball 28 yards to the SDO35. Tackled by Steve Burks. |
| 1-10-SDO35 (1Q: 09:11) Dan Fouts sacked by OLB Bobby Bell for a loss of 14 yards. Bell ran right past Dave Lapham and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 2-24-SDO21 (1Q: 08:43) Dan Fouts sacked by S Jake Scott for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Joe Brunson. |
| 3-30-SDO15 (1Q: 08:03) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Burrough. S Jake Scott defended the pass. |
| 4-30-SDO15 (1Q: 07:56) Mike Bragg punted 52 yards. Nat Moore returned the kick 14 yards to the MIA47. Tackled by Sam Williams. |
| 1-10-MIA47 (1Q: 07:49) Mercury Morris ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Babb, assisted by DE Mel Lunsford. |
| 2-7-SDO50 (1Q: 07:11) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harold Jackson. DT Bob Lurtsema hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-7-SDO50 (1Q: 07:02) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start. |
| 3-12-MIA45 (1Q: 06:53) Bob Griese sacked by OLB Charles Anthony for a loss of 3 yards. Sack allowed by Bob Kuechenberg. |
| 4-15-MIA42 (1Q: 06:18) Jim McCann punted 29 yards. Johnny Rodgers called for a fair catch at the SDO29. |
| 1-10-SDO29 (1Q: 06:08) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Mike Siani for 21 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Ellis. Siani gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO50 (1Q: 05:38) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Johnny Rodgers for 9 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Ellis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-1-MIA41 (1Q: 05:03) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Burrough. CB Willie Buchanon defended the pass. |
| 3-1-MIA41 (1Q: 04:56) Dan Fouts pass completed to TE Jerry Smith for 10 yards. Tackled by S Ken Houston. Smith gained 7 yards after the catch. PENALTY: San Diego was called for Illegal Motion. |
| 3-6-MIA46 (1Q: 04:49) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Broderick Van Pelt. DE Bubba Smith hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-6-MIA46 (1Q: 04:45) Mike Bragg punted 46 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (1Q: 04:40) Larry Csonka ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Bob Lurtsema. |
| 2-10-MIA20 (1Q: 04:05) Mercury Morris ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Jackson, assisted by S Dick Conn. |
| 3-4-MIA26 (1Q: 03:29) Bob Griese pass completed to FB Larry Csonka for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Ray May, assisted by S Charlie Babb. Csonka gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA34 (1Q: 02:52) Mercury Morris ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Babb. |
| 2-7-MIA37 (1Q: 02:19) Mercury Morris ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Anthony. |
| 3-3-MIA41 (1Q: 01:39) Bob Griese pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Harold Jackson. DE Mike Barnes blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-MIA41 (1Q: 01:30) Jim McCann punted 48 yards. Johnny Rodgers returned the kick -1 yards to the SDO10. Tackled by Woody Green. |
| 1-10-SDO10 (1Q: 01:20) Stan Fritts ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley. |
| 2-7-SDO13 (1Q: 00:56) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Johnny Rodgers for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Buchanon, assisted by OLB Bobby Bell. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SDO26 (1Q: 00:31) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Monroe Eley for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Melvin Small, assisted by S Ken Houston. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Eley gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-SDO36 (2Q: 15:00) Stan Fritts ran around the left tackle for 25 yards. Tackled by S Ken Houston. Key block delivered by Solomon Freelon. |
| 1-10-MIA39 (2Q: 14:26) Monroe Eley ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott. |
| 2-7-MIA36 (2Q: 13:52) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Burrough. S Jake Scott defended the pass. |
| 3-7-MIA36 (2Q: 13:41) Dan Fouts sacked by OLB Bobby Bell for a loss of 10 yards. Bell ran right past Bill Story and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 4-17-MIA46 (2Q: 13:13) Mike Bragg punted 46 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (2Q: 13:08) Mercury Morris ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Mel Lunsford. Key block delivered by Guy Morriss. |
| 2-3-MIA27 (2Q: 12:30) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rick Upchurch. S Charlie Babb knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 3-3-MIA27 (2Q: 12:20) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Otis Taylor for 13 yards. Tackled by S Dick Conn, assisted by S Charlie Babb. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Taylor gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA40 (2Q: 11:42) Bob Griese pass completed to TE Dana McKenzie for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Don Goode, assisted by ILB Jack LeVeck. |
| 2-3-MIA47 (2Q: 10:57) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Otis Taylor for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Nathan Conrady. |
| 1-10-SDO41 (2Q: 10:17) Mercury Morris ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Sam Williams. |
| 2-9-SDO40 (2Q: 09:48) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Harold Jackson for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray May. |
| 3-4-SDO35 (2Q: 09:11) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Harold Jackson for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Carpenter. Jackson gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-1-SDO32 (2Q: 08:39) Ronald Dunk attempted a 49 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-SDO39 (2Q: 08:31) Monroe Eley ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley, assisted by DE John Matuszak. |
| 2-6-SDO43 (2Q: 07:50) Stan Fritts ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott, assisted by OLB Bobby Bell. |
| 3-3-SDO46 (2Q: 07:18) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Johnny Rodgers for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott. |
| 1-10-SDO49 (2Q: 06:50) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Mike Siani for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Buchanon, assisted by OLB Fred McNeil. |
| 2-4-MIA45 (2Q: 06:22) PENALTY: San Diego was called for a False Start. |
| 2-9-SDO50 (2Q: 06:13) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Burrough. OLB Bobby Bell defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-9-SDO50 (2Q: 06:07) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Ken Burrough for 50 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Burrough gained 37 yards after the catch. San Diego 6, Miami 3 |
| (2Q: 06:07) Extra point by Chester Marcol was good. San Diego 7, Miami 3 |
| (2Q: 05:52) Chester Marcol kicked off 68 yards from the SDO30. Harold Jackson returned the ball 42 yards to the MIA44. Tackled by Levi Johnson. |
| 1-10-MIA44 (2Q: 05:18) Bob Griese pass completed to FB Larry Csonka for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Monte Jackson. Csonka gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 2-5-MIA49 (2Q: 04:43) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Harold Jackson for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Jackson, assisted by S Dick Conn. |
| 3-6-MIA48 (2Q: 03:59) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Rick Upchurch for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Bobby Brooks. Upchurch gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO45 (2Q: 03:30) Bob Griese pass was dropped by WR Harold Jackson. |
| 2-10-SDO45 (2Q: 03:20) Larry Csonka ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Bob Lurtsema. Key block delivered by Dennis Harrah. |
| 3-2-SDO37 (2Q: 02:53) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Otis Taylor for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Anthony. |
| 1-10-SDO28 (2Q: 02:32) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Nat Moore for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Levi Johnson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: San Diego was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-SDO18 (2Q: 02:23) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Rick Upchurch for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Monte Jackson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-5-SDO05 (2Q: 02:06) Mercury Morris ran around right end for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Robert Woods. Miami 9, San Diego 7 |
| (2Q: 02:06) Extra point by Ronald Dunk was good. Miami 10, San Diego 7 |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| (2Q: 02:00) Ronald Dunk kicked off 71 yards from the MIA30. Ken Burrough returned the ball 35 yards to the SDO34. Tackled by Oscar Roan. |
| 1-10-SDO34 (2Q: 01:43) Stan Fritts ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Tony McGee, assisted by S Ken Houston. Key block delivered by Chester Brennan. |
| 2-4-SDO40 (2Q: 01:22) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Johnny Rodgers. DE Bubba Smith drove right through Russ Washington to hurry the quarterback. |
| 3-4-SDO40 (2Q: 01:18) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Mike Siani for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Doug Nettles. Siani gained 2 yards after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIA Doug Nettles on the SDO48. |
| 1-10-SDO48 (2Q: 01:13) Bob Griese pass was intended for FB Larry Csonka and was intercepted by OLB Charles Anthony at the SDO38. The interception was returned 56 yards. Tackled by Doug Dieken. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-6-MIA06 (2Q: 01:05) Stan Fritts ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Bobby Bell, assisted by S Ken Houston. PENALTY: San Diego was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 2-20-MIA20 (2Q: 00:59) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Broderick Van Pelt for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Doug Nettles. |
| San Diego called a time out. |
| 3-7-MIA07 (2Q: 00:51) Monroe Eley ran around the left tackle for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Tom Condon. San Diego 13, Miami 10 |
| (2Q: 00:51) Extra point by Chester Marcol was good. San Diego 14, Miami 10 |
| (2Q: 00:42) Chester Marcol kicked off 66 yards from the SDO30. Harold Jackson returned the ball 36 yards to the MIA40. Tackled by Nathan Conrady. |
| 1-10-MIA40 (2Q: 00:33) Bob Griese pass completed to FB Larry Csonka for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Mel Lunsford. |
| Miami called a time out. |
| 2-3-MIA47 (2Q: 00:22) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Otis Taylor for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Brooks. |
| Miami called a time out. |
| 1-10-SDO45 (2Q: 00:12) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harold Jackson. DE Mel Lunsford hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-SDO45 (2Q: 00:02) Bob Griese pass was dropped by WR Otis Taylor. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Ronald Dunk kicked off 73 yards from the MIA30. Johnny Rodgers returned the ball 16 yards to the SDO13. Tackled by Rick Upchurch. |
| 1-10-SDO13 (3Q: 14:43) Stan Fritts ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Mike Kadish. |
| 2-9-SDO14 (3Q: 14:18) Monroe Eley ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Ken Houston, assisted by CB Doug Nettles. |
| 3-3-SDO20 (3Q: 13:35) Monroe Eley ran inside the right guard for -3 yards. Tackled by CB Melvin Small. |
| 4-6-SDO17 (3Q: 13:00) Mike Bragg punted 56 yards. Rick Upchurch returned the kick 21 yards to the MIA48. Tackled by Sam Williams. |
| 1-10-MIA48 (3Q: 12:50) Mercury Morris ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Mel Lunsford. Key block delivered by Guy Morriss. |
| 2-2-SDO44 (3Q: 12:23) Larry Csonka ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray May. |
| 3-2-SDO44 (3Q: 11:51) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Harold Jackson for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray May. |
| 1-10-SDO36 (3Q: 11:14) Mercury Morris ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Dick Conn. Key block delivered by Guy Morriss. |
| 2-5-SDO31 (3Q: 10:43) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Otis Taylor. S Sam Williams defended the pass. |
| 3-5-SDO31 (3Q: 10:36) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Mercury Morris for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Anthony. Morris gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO26 (3Q: 10:02) Bob Griese pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Rick Upchurch. |
| 2-10-SDO26 (3Q: 09:56) Mercury Morris ran inside the left guard for 11 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Babb. Key block delivered by Guy Morriss. |
| 1-10-SDO15 (3Q: 09:27) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-SDO20 (3Q: 09:17) Bob Griese pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Rick Upchurch. DE Mel Lunsford blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-15-SDO20 (3Q: 09:14) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Nat Moore for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Ray May. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Moore gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-4-SDO04 (3Q: 08:38) Mercury Morris ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Charles Anthony. |
| 2-3-SDO03 (3Q: 08:07) Mercury Morris ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Bob Kuechenberg. Kuechenberg ran over Mike Barnes to set up the play. Miami 16, San Diego 14 |
| (3Q: 08:07) Extra point by Ronald Dunk was good. Miami 17, San Diego 14 |
| (3Q: 07:59) Ronald Dunk kicked off 49 yards from the MIA30. Johnny Rodgers returned the ball 15 yards to the SDO36. Tackled by Woody Green. |
| 1-10-SDO36 (3Q: 07:40) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Johnny Rodgers for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley. Rodgers gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO49 (3Q: 07:16) Stan Fritts ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Buchanon. |
| 2-10-SDO49 (3Q: 06:30) Stan Fritts ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley, assisted by OLB Bobby Bell. |
| 3-12-SDO47 (3Q: 05:44) Dan Fouts sacked by DE Bubba Smith for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Tom Condon. |
| 4-19-SDO40 (3Q: 05:03) Mike Bragg punted 59 yards. The ball was downed at the MIA01. |
| 1-10-MIA01 (3Q: 04:54) Mercury Morris ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Mel Lunsford. Key block delivered by Guy Morriss. |
| 2-5-MIA06 (3Q: 04:11) Bob Griese pass completed to FB Larry Csonka for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Carpenter. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIA14 (3Q: 03:43) Bob Griese pass completed to FB Larry Csonka for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray May. |
| 2-6-MIA18 (3Q: 03:04) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Harold Jackson for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Bobby Brooks, assisted by OLB Charles Anthony. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA33 (3Q: 02:37) Mercury Morris ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Ron Fernandes, assisted by CB Levi Johnson. Key block delivered by Larry Little. Little ran over Jack LeVeck to set up the play. |
| 2-3-MIA40 (3Q: 02:06) Mercury Morris ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Mike Barnes. PENALTY: Miami was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-13-MIA30 (3Q: 01:56) Bob Griese pass completed to FB Larry Csonka for 11 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Babb, assisted by S Dick Conn. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Csonka gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 3-2-MIA41 (3Q: 01:30) Larry Csonka ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Ernie Jackson. Key block delivered by Bob Penchion. |
| 1-10-MIA48 (3Q: 00:49) PENALTY: San Diego was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-SDO47 (3Q: 00:41) Mercury Morris ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Ron Fernandes, assisted by OLB Ray May. |
| 2-5-SDO47 (3Q: 00:18) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Otis Taylor. S Dick Conn defended the pass. |
| 3-5-SDO47 (3Q: 00:05) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Rick Upchurch for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Brooks. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 4-2-SDO44 (4Q: 15:00) Jim McCann punted 44 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SDO20 (4Q: 14:53) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Johnny Rodgers for 21 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Willie Buchanon. Miami's Erik White was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hamstring injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-SDO41 (4Q: 14:27) Dan Fouts pass completed to RB Monroe Eley for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Doug Nettles. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-4-SDO47 (4Q: 13:51) Dan Fouts pass completed to TE Mike Hawkins for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Clarence Ellis. Hawkins gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA42 (4Q: 13:16) Luther Middleton ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley. Key block delivered by Seth Hallen. |
| 2-5-MIA37 (4Q: 12:48) PENALTY: San Diego was called for a False Start. |
| 2-10-MIA42 (4Q: 12:40) Stan Fritts ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Kadish. PENALTY: Miami was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-MIA21 (4Q: 12:31) Dan Fouts sacked by OLB Fred McNeil for a loss of 16 yards. Sack allowed by Russ Washington. The ball was fumbled and recovered by SDO Dan Fouts on the MIA37. |
| 2-26-MIA37 (4Q: 11:53) Dan Fouts pass completed to WR Ken Burrough for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Doug Nettles. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Burrough gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-4-MIA15 (4Q: 11:13) Stan Fritts ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott, assisted by S Ken Houston. Key block delivered by Chester Brennan. |
| 1-8-MIA08 (4Q: 10:41) Monroe Eley ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Melvin Small, assisted by S Ken Houston. |
| 2-4-MIA04 (4Q: 10:01) Stan Fritts ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Tony McGee, assisted by DT Mike Kadish. |
| 3-4-MIA04 (4Q: 09:20) Luther Middleton ran inside the left guard for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Joe Brunson. San Diego 20, Miami 17 |
| (4Q: 09:20) Extra point by Chester Marcol was good. San Diego 21, Miami 17 |
| (4Q: 09:14) Chester Marcol kicked off 73 yards from the SDO30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (4Q: 09:14) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nat Moore. DE Mike Barnes hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIA20 (4Q: 09:09) Larry Csonka ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Carpenter, assisted by DE Mel Lunsford. |
| 3-7-MIA23 (4Q: 08:22) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Nat Moore for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Brooks. Moore gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA41 (4Q: 07:42) Mercury Morris ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Mel Lunsford. |
| 2-6-MIA45 (4Q: 07:12) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Mercury Morris for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Monte Jackson. Morris gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 3-1-SDO50 (4Q: 06:25) Larry Csonka ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Monte Jackson. Key block delivered by Bob Kuechenberg. |
| 1-10-SDO46 (4Q: 05:55) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Harold Jackson for 15 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Babb. Jackson gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO31 (4Q: 05:30) Mercury Morris ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Babb, assisted by DE Mike Barnes. |
| 2-6-SDO27 (4Q: 05:04) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Otis Taylor for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Ray May. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-SDO13 (4Q: 04:21) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harold Jackson. DE Ron Carpenter hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-SDO13 (4Q: 04:15) Mercury Morris ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Mel Lunsford, assisted by S Dick Conn. |
| 3-9-SDO12 (4Q: 03:28) PENALTY: Miami was called for Delay of Game. |
| 3-14-SDO17 (4Q: 03:24) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harold Jackson. S Charlie Babb defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-14-SDO17 (4Q: 03:18) Ronald Dunk attempted a 34 yard field goal and succeeded. San Diego's Mike Barnes was hurt on the play. San Diego 21, Miami 20 |
| (4Q: 03:10) Ronald Dunk kicked off 60 yards from the MIA30. Ken Burrough returned the ball 23 yards to the SDO33. Tackled by Rick Upchurch. |
| 1-10-SDO33 (4Q: 03:03) Monroe Eley ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Melvin Small. |
| 2-8-SDO35 (4Q: 02:17) Luther Middleton ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott, assisted by DE Tony McGee. Key block delivered by Russ Washington. |
| Miami called a time out. |
| 1-10-SDO45 (4Q: 02:07) Monroe Eley ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Kadish. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-10-SDO45 (4Q: 01:59) Stan Fritts ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Kadish. |
| Miami called a time out. |
| 3-8-SDO47 (4Q: 01:47) Stan Fritts ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott, assisted by OLB Erik White. PENALTY: San Diego was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-5-SDO50 (4Q: 01:41) Mike Bragg punted 50 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (4Q: 01:34) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Harold Jackson for 9 yards. Tackled by S Sam Williams. |
| 2-1-MIA29 (4Q: 01:16) Bob Griese pass completed to FB Larry Csonka for 5 yards. Tackled by S Sam Williams. Csonka gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Miami called a time out. |
| 1-10-MIA34 (4Q: 01:05) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Harold Jackson for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Monte Jackson. |
| 1-10-MIA49 (4Q: 00:47) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIA44 (4Q: 00:47) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rick Upchurch. S Charlie Babb defended the pass. |
| 2-15-MIA44 (4Q: 00:41) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Otis Taylor for 42 yards. Tackled by CB Monte Jackson. Taylor gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SDO14 (4Q: 00:22) Bob Griese spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 2-10-SDO14 (4Q: 00:18) Ronald Dunk attempted a 31 yard field goal and succeeded. Miami 23, San Diego 21 |
| (4Q: 00:11) Ronald Dunk kicked off 62 yards from the MIA30. Johnny Rodgers returned the ball 20 yards to the SDO28. Tackled by Oscar Roan. |
| 1-10-SDO28 (4Q: 00:04) Dan Fouts pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Burrough. DE Tony McGee hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Final Score: Miami Dolphins 23, San Diego Chargers 21 |