Bills 6-27 Dolphins (Oct 21, 1973)

BUF

MIA

1

3

2

0

21

3

0

3

4

3

0

6

27

1Q

3 - 0

J. Leypoldt 11-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 3

G. Yepremian 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 10

J. Mandich 2-yard TD catch from B. Griese.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 17

J. Mandich 25-yard TD catch from B. Griese.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 24

M. Morris 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

3 - 27

G. Yepremian 47-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

6 - 27

J. Leypoldt 50-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

136

Griese

MIA

Rush Yds

79

Csonka

MIA

Rec Yds

71

Mandich

MIA

Scrim TD

2

Mandich

MIA

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Dennis Shaw

BUF QB #16

Bob Griese

MIA QB #12

35

Pass Yds

136

0

Pass TD

2

0

Int

1

BUF

Team Stats

MIA

76

Total Yds

310

8

1st Downs

18

2

Turnovers

5

1973 AFC East

Team	W	L	PCT
Dolphins	12	2	.857
Bills	9	5	.643
Patriots	5	9	.357
Jets	4	10	.286
Colts	4	10	.286

Game Summary

The Miami Dolphins dominated the Buffalo Bills, 27 to 6, on October 21, 1973.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	3/9	35	3.9	0	0	0-0	46.1
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	3/9	25	2.8	0	1	0-0	2.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	10/20	136	6.8	2	1	0-0	84.6
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
O.J. Simpson #32	14	55	3.9
Larry Watkins L. Watkins #34	10	17	1.7
Pete Van Valkenburg P. Van Valkenburg #36	1	12	12.0
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	4	6	1.5
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	2	2	1.0
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	1	-17	-17.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	17	79	4.6	0
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	15	61	4.1	1
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	3	19	6.3	0
Paul Warfield P. Warfield #42	1	15	15.0	0
Charlie Leigh C. Leigh #23	1	5	5.0	0
Jim Kiick J. Kiick #21	2	4	2.0	0
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
J.D. Hill #40	0/0	38	12.7
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	10	10.0
Pete Van Valkenburg P. Van Valkenburg #36	0/0	7	7.0
Paul Seymour P. Seymour #87	0/0	5	5.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Mandich J. Mandich #88	0/0	71	17.8	2
Paul Warfield P. Warfield #42	0/0	50	25.0	0
Marlin Briscoe M. Briscoe #86	0/0	12	12.0	0
Jim Kiick J. Kiick #21	0/0	8	4.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jim Cheyunski J. Cheyunski #50	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Dwight Harrison D. Harrison #28	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Doug Swift D. Swift #59	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	2/3	0/0	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Spike Jones S. Jones #11	5	225	45.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	2	88	44.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	1	18	18.0	0	0
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	3	66	22.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
J.D. Hill #40	1	-9	-9.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jake Scott J. Scott #13	3	51	17.0	0	0
Dick Anderson D. Anderson #40	1	1	1.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	3/9	35	3.9	0	0	0-0	46.1
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	3/9	25	2.8	0	1	0-0	2.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
O.J. Simpson #32	14	55	3.9
Larry Watkins L. Watkins #34	10	17	1.7
Pete Van Valkenburg P. Van Valkenburg #36	1	12	12.0
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	4	6	1.5
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	2	2	1.0
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	1	-17	-17.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
J.D. Hill #40	0/0	38	12.7
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	10	10.0
Pete Van Valkenburg P. Van Valkenburg #36	0/0	7	7.0
Paul Seymour P. Seymour #87	0/0	5	5.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jim Cheyunski J. Cheyunski #50	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Dwight Harrison D. Harrison #28	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	2/3	0/0	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Spike Jones S. Jones #11	5	225	45.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Steve Jones S. Jones #34	1	18	18.0	0	0
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	3	66	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
J.D. Hill #40	1	-9	-9.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	10/20	136	6.8	2	1	0-0	84.6
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	17	79	4.6	0
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	15	61	4.1	1
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	3	19	6.3	0
Paul Warfield P. Warfield #42	1	15	15.0	0
Charlie Leigh C. Leigh #23	1	5	5.0	0
Jim Kiick J. Kiick #21	2	4	2.0	0
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Mandich J. Mandich #88	0/0	71	17.8	2
Paul Warfield P. Warfield #42	0/0	50	25.0	0
Marlin Briscoe M. Briscoe #86	0/0	12	12.0	0
Jim Kiick J. Kiick #21	0/0	8	4.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Doug Swift D. Swift #59	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	2	88	44.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jake Scott J. Scott #13	3	51	17.0	0	0
Dick Anderson D. Anderson #40	1	1	1.0	0	0

BUF

MIA

1

3

2

0

21

3

0

3

4

3

0

6

27

BUF

Team Stats

MIA

76

Total Yds

310

1

Pass Yds

127

75

Rush Yds

183

59

Total Plays

62

1.3

Yards Per Play

5

0

Yards Per Pass

5.8

2.3

Yards Per Rush

4.6

8

1st Downs

18

5

Punts

2

Turnovers

5

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

3

1

Penalties

4

1.0

Sacks

9.0

0

D/ST TD

0

4-2 BUF

MIA 5-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1973 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats