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.
Game Info
| 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
0
Total Drives
0
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
Possession
0
Biggest Lead
0
11
1st Downs
20
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st Downs from Penalties
/
3rd Down
/
/
4th Down
/
/
Red Zone
/
6
Punts
2
1
Turnovers
4
0
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Fumbles Lost
3
6
Penalties
9
1.0
Sacks
2.0
Tackles For Loss
0
D/ST TD
0
