Week 6
Final
BUF
MIA1Q
0 - 7
M. Morris 5-yard TD run.
Made XP
2Q
3 - 7
J. Leypoldt 35-yard field goal.
2Q
10 - 7
K. Lee 16-yard TD interception return.
Made XP
2Q
13 - 7
J. Leypoldt 34-yard field goal.
3Q
13 - 14
L. Csonka 10-yard TD run.
Made XP
3Q
13 - 17
G. Yepremian 54-yard field goal.
4Q
16 - 17
J. Leypoldt 45-yard field goal.
4Q
16 - 24
M. Morris 15-yard TD run.
Made XP
4Q
23 - 24
J. Braxton 6-yard TD catch from M. Taliaferro.
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
91
Morrall
MIA
Rush Yds
107
Csonka
MIA
Rec Yds
41
Twilley
MIA
Scrim TD
2
Morris
MIA
Matchup
1972 AFC East
Dolphins 
Jets 
Colts 
Bills 
Patriots Game Summary
The Miami Dolphins squeaked out a win over the Buffalo Bills, 24 to 23, on October 22, 1972.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Shaw #16 | 3/6 | 29 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 63.9 |
M. Taliaferro #17 | 4/12 | 16 | 1.3 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 70.1 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Morrall #14 | 6/10 | 91 | 9.1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 50.4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Braxton #34 | 9 | 75 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 |
O.J. Simpson #32 | 16 | 57 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 |
M. Taliaferro #17 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Jones #11 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Patrick #30 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Shaw #16 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Csonka #39 | 18 | 107 | 5.9 | 1 | 0 |
J. Kiick #21 | 25 | 81 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 |
M. Morris #22 | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 |
E. Morrall #14 | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Braxton #34 | 0/0 | 18 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 |
J.D. Hill #40 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
B. Chandler #81 | 0/0 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
O.J. Simpson #32 | 0/0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Twilley #81 | 0/0 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 0 |
P. Warfield #42 | 0/0 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Kiick #21 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Lee #56 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Leypoldt #3 | 3/3 | 2/2 | 11 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Yepremian #1 | 1/1 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Jones #11 | 6 | 225 | 37.5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Seiple #20 | 2 | 74 | 37.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Cole #21 | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
J.D. Hill #40 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Leigh #23 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Morris #22 | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J.D. Hill #40 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Anderson #40 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Leigh #23 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Shaw #16 | 3/6 | 29 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 63.9 |
M. Taliaferro #17 | 4/12 | 16 | 1.3 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 70.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Braxton #34 | 9 | 75 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 |
O.J. Simpson #32 | 16 | 57 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 |
M. Taliaferro #17 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Jones #11 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Patrick #30 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Shaw #16 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Braxton #34 | 0/0 | 18 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 |
J.D. Hill #40 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
B. Chandler #81 | 0/0 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
O.J. Simpson #32 | 0/0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Lee #56 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Leypoldt #3 | 3/3 | 2/2 | 11 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Jones #11 | 6 | 225 | 37.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Cole #21 | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
J.D. Hill #40 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J.D. Hill #40 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Morrall #14 | 6/10 | 91 | 9.1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 50.4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Csonka #39 | 18 | 107 | 5.9 | 1 | 0 |
J. Kiick #21 | 25 | 81 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 |
M. Morris #22 | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 |
E. Morrall #14 | 4 | 7 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Twilley #81 | 0/0 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 0 |
P. Warfield #42 | 0/0 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Kiick #21 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Yepremian #1 | 1/1 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Seiple #20 | 2 | 74 | 37.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Leigh #23 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Morris #22 | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Anderson #40 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Leigh #23 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
188
Total Yds
310
24
Pass Yds
80
164
Rush Yds
230
52
Total Plays
63
3.6
Yards Per Play
4.9
1.2
Yards Per Pass
7.3
5.1
Yards Per Rush
4.4
11
1st Downs
20
6
Punts
2
1
Turnovers
4
0
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Fumbles Lost
3
6
Penalties
9
1.0
Sacks
2.0
0
D/ST TD
0
