Patriots 27-34 Dolphins (Dec 15, 1974)

NE

MIA

1

21

0

2

3

17

3

0

7

4

3

10

27

34

1Q

7 - 0

J. Hannah 0-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

14 - 0

D. Sanders 23-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

21 - 0

M. Herron 4-yard TD catch from J. Plunkett.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

24 - 0

J. Smith 46-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

24 - 7

D. Nottingham 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

24 - 14

M. Baker 37-yard TD catch from E. Morrall.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

24 - 17

G. Yepremian 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

24 - 24

M. Baker 46-yard TD catch from E. Morrall.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 24

J. Smith 34-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

27 - 31

D. Nottingham 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 34

G. Yepremian 40-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

288

Morrall

MIA

Rush Yds

56

Herron

NE

Rec Yds

121

Baker

MIA

Scrim TD

2

Nottingham

MIA

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jim Plunkett

NE QB #16

Earl Morrall

MIA QB #14

234

Pass Yds

288

1

Pass TD

2

0

Int

3

NE

Team Stats

MIA

333

Total Yds

333

18

1st Downs

18

3

Turnovers

4

1974 AFC East

Team	W	L	PCT
Dolphins	11	3	.786
Bills	9	5	.643
Patriots	7	7	.500
Jets	7	7	.500
Colts	2	12	.143

Game Summary

The Miami Dolphins emerged victorious over the New England Patriots, 34 to 27, on December 15, 1974.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	15/41	234	5.7	1	0	0-0	64.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	15/23	288	12.5	2	3	0-0	97.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	14	56	4.0
Joe Wilson J. Wilson #46	14	55	3.9
John Tarver J. Tarver #36	1	3	3.0
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	1	0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	15	41	2.7	2
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	1	11	11.0	0
Jim Kiick J. Kiick #21	1	5	5.0	0
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	1	4	4.0	0
Hubert Ginn H. Ginn #28	1	3	3.0	0
Benny Malone B. Malone #32	14	-3	-0.2	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	0/0	68	13.6	1
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	44	22.0	0
Joe Wilson J. Wilson #46	0/0	38	12.7	0
Eddie Hinton E. Hinton #33	0/0	36	18.0	0
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	0/0	28	14.0	0
Bob Adams B. Adams #85	0/0	20	20.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Melvin Baker M. Baker #82	0/0	121	30.3	2
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	0/0	81	20.3	0
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	0/0	40	13.3	0
Jim Mandich J. Mandich #88	0/0	27	13.5	0
Howard Twilley H. Twilley #81	0/0	16	16.0	0
Hubert Ginn H. Ginn #28	0/0	3	3.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Prentice McCray P. McCray #34	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Deac Sanders D. Sanders #26	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	2/2	3/3	9	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	2/2	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Chapple D. Chapple #10	6	254	42.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	6	239	39.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	3	27	9.0
John Tanner J. Tanner #53	2	17	8.5
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	1	17	17.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Benny Malone B. Malone #32	2	82	41.0	0	0
Hubert Ginn H. Ginn #28	3	48	16.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	4	44	11.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	2	49	24.5
Jake Scott J. Scott #13	2	4	2.0
Dick Anderson D. Anderson #40	1	0	0.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	15/41	234	5.7	1	0	0-0	64.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	14	56	4.0
Joe Wilson J. Wilson #46	14	55	3.9
John Tarver J. Tarver #36	1	3	3.0
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	1	0	0.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	0/0	68	13.6	1
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	44	22.0	0
Joe Wilson J. Wilson #46	0/0	38	12.7	0
Eddie Hinton E. Hinton #33	0/0	36	18.0	0
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	0/0	28	14.0	0
Bob Adams B. Adams #85	0/0	20	20.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Prentice McCray P. McCray #34	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Deac Sanders D. Sanders #26	0-0	0	0	2	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Chapple D. Chapple #10	6	254	42.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	3	27	9.0
John Tanner J. Tanner #53	2	17	8.5
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	1	17	17.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	4	44	11.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	15/23	288	12.5	2	3	0-0	97.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	15	41	2.7	2
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	1	11	11.0	0
Jim Kiick J. Kiick #21	1	5	5.0	0
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	1	4	4.0	0
Hubert Ginn H. Ginn #28	1	3	3.0	0
Benny Malone B. Malone #32	14	-3	-0.2	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Melvin Baker M. Baker #82	0/0	121	30.3	2
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	0/0	81	20.3	0
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	0/0	40	13.3	0
Jim Mandich J. Mandich #88	0/0	27	13.5	0
Howard Twilley H. Twilley #81	0/0	16	16.0	0
Hubert Ginn H. Ginn #28	0/0	3	3.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	2/2	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	6	239	39.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Benny Malone B. Malone #32	2	82	41.0	0	0
Hubert Ginn H. Ginn #28	3	48	16.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	2	49	24.5
Jake Scott J. Scott #13	2	4	2.0
Dick Anderson D. Anderson #40	1	0	0.0

NE

MIA

1

21

0

2

3

17

3

0

7

4

3

10

27

34

NE

Team Stats

MIA

333

Total Yds

333

219

Pass Yds

272

114

Rush Yds

61

72

Total Plays

59

4.6

Yards Per Play

5.6

5.2

Yards Per Pass

10.5

3.8

Yards Per Rush

1.8

18

1st Downs

18

6

Punts

6

3

Turnovers

4

0

Interceptions Thrown

3

Fumbles Lost

1

9

Penalties

6

3.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

7-7 NE

MIA 11-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1974 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats