Dolphins 28-45 Colts (Oct 9, 1977)

MIA

BAL

1

14

10

2

14

3

0

14

4

0

7

28

45

1Q

0 - 7

L. Mitchell 64-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

F. Solomon 90-yard TD kickoff return.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

14 - 7

B. Malone 52-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

14 - 10

T. Linhart 41-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

21 - 10

L. Harris 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

28 - 10

B. Malone 66-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

28 - 17

G. Doughty 3-yard TD catch from B. Jones.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

28 - 24

R. Chester 19-yard TD catch from B. Jones.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

28 - 31

D. McCauley 34-yard TD catch from B. Jones.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

28 - 38

G. Doughty 5-yard TD catch from B. Jones.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

28 - 45

D. McCauley 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

264

Griese

MIA

Rush Yds

142

Mitchell

BAL

Rec Yds

127

Harris

MIA

Scrim TD

2

Malone

MIA

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bob Griese

MIA QB #12

Bert Jones

BAL QB #7

264

Pass Yds

205

0

Pass TD

4

1

Int

0

MIA

Team Stats

BAL

395

Total Yds

397

16

1st Downs

19

4

Turnovers

1

1977 AFC East

Team	W	L	PCT
Colts	10	4	.714
Dolphins	10	4	.714
Patriots	9	5	.643
Jets	3	11	.214
Bills	3	11	.214

Game Summary

The Baltimore Colts dominated the Miami Dolphins, 45 to 28, on October 9, 1977.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	18/32	264	8.3	0	1	0-0	70.3
Don Strock D. Strock #10	0/2	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bert Jones B. Jones #7	18/30	205	6.8	4	0	0-0	120.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Benny Malone B. Malone #32	12	139	11.6	2	66
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	5	21	4.2	0	10
Leroy Harris L. Harris #20	7	13	1.9	1	7
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	3	6	2.0	0	7
Norm Bulaich N. Bulaich #31	2	3	1.5	0	3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	17	142	8.4	1	64
Ron Lee R. Lee #34	10	22	2.2	0	8
Bert Jones B. Jones #7	3	17	5.7	0	13
Glenn Doughty G. Doughty #35	1	16	16.0	0	16
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	4	10	2.5	1	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	0/0	127	31.8	47
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	0/0	51	12.8	14
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	0/0	34	17.0	28
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	0/0	26	8.7	16
Andre Tillman A. Tillman #87	0/0	21	10.5	15
Norm Bulaich N. Bulaich #31	0/0	7	7.0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Raymond Chester R. Chester #88	0/0	93	31.0	1	47
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	0/0	59	19.7	1	34
Glenn Doughty G. Doughty #35	0/0	24	6.0	2	11
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	0/0	17	3.4	0	10
Ron Lee R. Lee #34	0/0	12	4.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bruce Laird B. Laird #40	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Stan White S. White #53	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	0/2	4/4	4	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Linhart T. Linhart #2	1/1	6/6	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	4	142	35.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
David Lee D. Lee #49	6	225	37.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	TD
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	1	18	18.0	0
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	4	171	42.8	1
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	1	23	23.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Bruce Laird B. Laird #40	3	51	17.0
Howard Stevens H. Stevens #27	1	25	25.0
Ken Huff K. Huff #62	1	15	15.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	3	32	10.7	0	0
Dick Anderson D. Anderson #40	1	3	3.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Howard Stevens H. Stevens #27	2	13	6.5	0	0
Ray Oldham R. Oldham #25	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	18/32	264	8.3	0	1	0-0	70.3
Don Strock D. Strock #10	0/2	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Benny Malone B. Malone #32	12	139	11.6	2	66
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	5	21	4.2	0	10
Leroy Harris L. Harris #20	7	13	1.9	1	7
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	3	6	2.0	0	7
Norm Bulaich N. Bulaich #31	2	3	1.5	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	0/0	127	31.8	47
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	0/0	51	12.8	14
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	0/0	34	17.0	28
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	0/0	26	8.7	16
Andre Tillman A. Tillman #87	0/0	21	10.5	15
Norm Bulaich N. Bulaich #31	0/0	7	7.0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	0/2	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	4	142	35.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	TD
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	1	18	18.0	0
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	4	171	42.8	1
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	1	23	23.0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	3	32	10.7	0	0
Dick Anderson D. Anderson #40	1	3	3.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bert Jones B. Jones #7	18/30	205	6.8	4	0	0-0	120.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	17	142	8.4	1	64
Ron Lee R. Lee #34	10	22	2.2	0	8
Bert Jones B. Jones #7	3	17	5.7	0	13
Glenn Doughty G. Doughty #35	1	16	16.0	0	16
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	4	10	2.5	1	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Raymond Chester R. Chester #88	0/0	93	31.0	1	47
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	0/0	59	19.7	1	34
Glenn Doughty G. Doughty #35	0/0	24	6.0	2	11
Lydell Mitchell L. Mitchell #26	0/0	17	3.4	0	10
Ron Lee R. Lee #34	0/0	12	4.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bruce Laird B. Laird #40	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Stan White S. White #53	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Linhart T. Linhart #2	1/1	6/6	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
David Lee D. Lee #49	6	225	37.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Bruce Laird B. Laird #40	3	51	17.0
Howard Stevens H. Stevens #27	1	25	25.0
Ken Huff K. Huff #62	1	15	15.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Howard Stevens H. Stevens #27	2	13	6.5	0	0
Ray Oldham R. Oldham #25	1	0	0.0	0	0

MIA

BAL

1

14

10

2

14

3

0

14

4

0

7

28

45

MIA

Team Stats

BAL

395

Total Yds

397

213

Pass Yds

190

182

Rush Yds

207

68

Total Plays

66

5.8

Yards Per Play

6

5.5

Yards Per Pass

6.1

6.3

Yards Per Rush

5.9

16

1st Downs

19

4

Punts

6

4

Turnovers

1

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

2

Fumbles Lost

1

5

Penalties

2

1.0

Sacks

5.0

1

D/ST TD

0

3-1 MIA

BAL 4-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1977 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats