Week 5
Final
NYJ
MIA1Q
0 - 7
B. Malone 5-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
0 - 14
L. McCreary 1-yard TD catch from B. Griese.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
0 - 21
N. Moore 9-yard TD catch from B. Griese.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
3 - 21
P. Leahy 30-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
10 - 21
C. Gaines 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
17 - 21
C. Gaines 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
203
Todd
NYJ
Rush Yds
105
Malone
MIA
Rec Yds
90
Walker
NYJ
Scrim TD
2
Gaines
NYJ
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1977 AFC East
Colts 
Dolphins 
Patriots 
Jets 
Bills Game Summary
The Miami Dolphins squeaked out a win over the New York Jets, 21 to 17, on October 16, 1977.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Todd #14 | 16/26 | 203 | 7.8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 85.9 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Griese #12 | 17/24 | 132 | 5.5 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 111.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Gaines #21 | 11 | 52 | 4.7 | 2 | 17 |
R. Todd #14 | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 0 | 13 |
B. Harper #42 | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | 8 |
W. Walker #85 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
K. Long #33 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
C. White #30 | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Malone #32 | 22 | 105 | 4.8 | 1 | 15 |
D. Nottingham #36 | 16 | 96 | 6.0 | 0 | 13 |
B. Griese #12 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
N. Bulaich #31 | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Walker #85 | 0/0 | 90 | 22.5 | 0 | 46 |
J. Barkum #83 | 0/0 | 49 | 16.3 | 0 | 26 |
C. Gaines #21 | 0/0 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 18 |
D. Knight #82 | 0/0 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
B. Harper #42 | 0/0 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 |
K. Long #33 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Harris #82 | 0/0 | 45 | 11.3 | 0 | 17 |
N. Moore #89 | 0/0 | 37 | 6.2 | 1 | 9 |
A. Tillman #87 | 0/0 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 10 |
D. Nottingham #36 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 |
N. Bulaich #31 | 0/0 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
L. McCreary #80 | 0/0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Leahy #5 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Yepremian #1 | 0/1 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Ramsey #15 | 3 | 134 | 44.7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Michel #17 | 4 | 151 | 37.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Hardee #37 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Harper #42 | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Anderson #85 | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Davis #27 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Harper #42 | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 0 | 0 |
K. Schroy #48 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Solomon #88 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Todd #14 | 16/26 | 203 | 7.8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 85.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Gaines #21 | 11 | 52 | 4.7 | 2 | 17 |
R. Todd #14 | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 0 | 13 |
B. Harper #42 | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | 8 |
W. Walker #85 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
K. Long #33 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
C. White #30 | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Walker #85 | 0/0 | 90 | 22.5 | 0 | 46 |
J. Barkum #83 | 0/0 | 49 | 16.3 | 0 | 26 |
C. Gaines #21 | 0/0 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 18 |
D. Knight #82 | 0/0 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
B. Harper #42 | 0/0 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 |
K. Long #33 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Leahy #5 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Ramsey #15 | 3 | 134 | 44.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Hardee #37 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Harper #42 | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Harper #42 | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 0 | 0 |
K. Schroy #48 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Griese #12 | 17/24 | 132 | 5.5 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 111.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Malone #32 | 22 | 105 | 4.8 | 1 | 15 |
D. Nottingham #36 | 16 | 96 | 6.0 | 0 | 13 |
B. Griese #12 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
N. Bulaich #31 | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Harris #82 | 0/0 | 45 | 11.3 | 0 | 17 |
N. Moore #89 | 0/0 | 37 | 6.2 | 1 | 9 |
A. Tillman #87 | 0/0 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 10 |
D. Nottingham #36 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 |
N. Bulaich #31 | 0/0 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
L. McCreary #80 | 0/0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Yepremian #1 | 0/1 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Michel #17 | 4 | 151 | 37.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Anderson #85 | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Davis #27 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Solomon #88 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
314
Total Yds
340
191
Pass Yds
128
123
Rush Yds
212
52
Total Plays
67
6
Yards Per Play
5.1
7.1
Yards Per Pass
5.1
4.9
Yards Per Rush
5
14
1st Downs
23
3
Punts
4
2
Turnovers
2
0
Interceptions Thrown
0
2
Fumbles Lost
2
7
Penalties
2
1.0
Sacks
1.0
0
D/ST TD
0
