Week 8
Final
NE
MIA2Q
0 - 7
J. Mandich 16-yard TD catch from B. Griese.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
0 - 10
G. Yepremian 47-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
3 - 10
J. Smith 43-yard field goal.
FG Made
Top Performers
Pass Yds
132
Griese
MIA
Rush Yds
119
Malone
MIA
Rec Yds
51
Mandich
MIA
Scrim TD
1
Mandich
MIA
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1976 AFC East
Colts 
Patriots 
Dolphins 
Jets 
Bills Game Summary
The Miami Dolphins emerged victorious over the New England Patriots, 10 to 3, on October 31, 1976.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Grogan #14 | 10/31 | 112 | 3.6 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 30.6 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Griese #12 | 12/22 | 132 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 87.7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Cunningham #39 | 14 | 79 | 5.6 | 0 | 16 |
J. Phillips #30 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 12 |
S. Grogan #14 | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 0 | 9 |
I. Forte #30 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 5 |
A. Johnson | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Malone #32 | 21 | 119 | 5.7 | 0 | 17 |
D. Nottingham #36 | 11 | 29 | 2.6 | 0 | 12 |
S. Winfrey #33 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
G. Davis #27 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
N. Moore #89 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
B. Griese #12 | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 | -2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Francis #81 | 0/0 | 47 | 11.8 | 0 | 20 |
A. Johnson | 0/0 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 16 |
S. Cunningham #39 | 0/0 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 14 |
R. Vataha #18 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Mandich #88 | 0/0 | 51 | 10.2 | 1 | 16 |
F. Solomon #88 | 0/0 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 28 |
A. Tillman #87 | 0/0 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 13 |
N. Moore #89 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Johnson #45 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Smith #1 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Yepremian #1 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Patrick #2 | 8 | 345 | 43.1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Seiple #20 | 7 | 267 | 38.1 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Phillips #30 | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Calhoun #44 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Moore #89 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Harris #82 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Haynes #40 | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Solomon #88 | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Moore #89 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Grogan #14 | 10/31 | 112 | 3.6 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 30.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Cunningham #39 | 14 | 79 | 5.6 | 0 | 16 |
J. Phillips #30 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 12 |
S. Grogan #14 | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 0 | 9 |
I. Forte #30 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 5 |
A. Johnson | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 9 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Francis #81 | 0/0 | 47 | 11.8 | 0 | 20 |
A. Johnson | 0/0 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 16 |
S. Cunningham #39 | 0/0 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 14 |
R. Vataha #18 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Smith #1 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Patrick #2 | 8 | 345 | 43.1 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Phillips #30 | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Calhoun #44 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Haynes #40 | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Griese #12 | 12/22 | 132 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 87.7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Malone #32 | 21 | 119 | 5.7 | 0 | 17 |
D. Nottingham #36 | 11 | 29 | 2.6 | 0 | 12 |
S. Winfrey #33 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
G. Davis #27 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
N. Moore #89 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
B. Griese #12 | 2 | -5 | -2.5 | 0 | -2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Mandich #88 | 0/0 | 51 | 10.2 | 1 | 16 |
F. Solomon #88 | 0/0 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 28 |
A. Tillman #87 | 0/0 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 13 |
N. Moore #89 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Johnson #45 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Yepremian #1 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Seiple #20 | 7 | 267 | 38.1 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Moore #89 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Harris #82 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Solomon #88 | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Moore #89 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
226
Total Yds
257
96
Pass Yds
100
130
Rush Yds
157
59
Total Plays
62
3.8
Yards Per Play
4.1
3
Yards Per Pass
4
4.8
Yards Per Rush
4.2
11
1st Downs
18
8
Punts
7
1
Turnovers
0
1
Interceptions Thrown
0
0
Fumbles Lost
0
11
Penalties
5
3.0
Sacks
1.0
0
D/ST TD
0
