Week 1
Final
CLE
MIA1Q
0 - 7
C. Babb 5-yard TD blocked punt return.
Touchdown
Made XP
1Q
0 - 10
G. Yepremian 40-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
7 - 10
M. Phipps 5-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
7 - 13
G. Yepremian 46-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
14 - 13
F. Hooker 27-yard TD catch from M. Phipps.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
14 - 20
J. Kiick 8-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
131
Phipps
CLE
Rush Yds
94
Scott
CLE
Rec Yds
53
Hooker
CLE
Scrim TD
1
Phipps
CLE
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1972 AFC Central
CLE MIA
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Patriots Game Summary
The Miami Dolphins emerged victorious over the Cleveland Browns, 20 to 14, in the 1972 AFC divisional game on December 24, 1972.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Phipps #15 | 9/23 | 131 | 5.7 | 1 | 5 | 2-13 | 33.3 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Morrall #14 | 6/13 | 88 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 4-14 | 68.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Scott #35 | 16 | 94 | 5.9 | 0 | 17 |
M. Phipps #15 | 8 | 47 | 5.9 | 1 | 14 |
K. Brown #30 | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 6 |
L. Kelly #44 | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 5 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Morris #22 | 15 | 72 | 4.8 | 0 | 14 |
J. Kiick #21 | 14 | 50 | 3.6 | 1 | 9 |
P. Warfield #42 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 21 |
L. Csonka #39 | 12 | 32 | 2.7 | 0 | 9 |
E. Morrall #14 | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Hooker #43 | 0/0 | 53 | 17.7 | 1 | 27 |
B. Scott #35 | 0/0 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 |
L. Kelly #44 | 0/0 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
M. Morin #89 | 0/0 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Warfield #42 | 0/0 | 50 | 25.0 | 0 | 35 |
H. Twilley #81 | 0/0 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 17 |
J. Kiick #21 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 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 |
D. Swift #59 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
D. Anderson #40 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Cockroft #12 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Yepremian #1 | 2/4 | 2/2 | 8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Cockroft #12 | 6 | 208 | 34.7 | 56 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Seiple #20 | 5 | 210 | 42.0 | 57 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Lefear #26 | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Darden #27 | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 38 | 0 |
L. Kelly #44 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Scott #13 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Phipps #15 | 9/23 | 131 | 5.7 | 1 | 5 | 2-13 | 33.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Scott #35 | 16 | 94 | 5.9 | 0 | 17 |
M. Phipps #15 | 8 | 47 | 5.9 | 1 | 14 |
K. Brown #30 | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 6 |
L. Kelly #44 | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Hooker #43 | 0/0 | 53 | 17.7 | 1 | 27 |
B. Scott #35 | 0/0 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 |
L. Kelly #44 | 0/0 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
M. Morin #89 | 0/0 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Cockroft #12 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Cockroft #12 | 6 | 208 | 34.7 | 56 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Lefear #26 | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Darden #27 | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 38 | 0 |
L. Kelly #44 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Morrall #14 | 6/13 | 88 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 4-14 | 68.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Morris #22 | 15 | 72 | 4.8 | 0 | 14 |
J. Kiick #21 | 14 | 50 | 3.6 | 1 | 9 |
P. Warfield #42 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 21 |
L. Csonka #39 | 12 | 32 | 2.7 | 0 | 9 |
E. Morrall #14 | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Warfield #42 | 0/0 | 50 | 25.0 | 0 | 35 |
H. Twilley #81 | 0/0 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 17 |
J. Kiick #21 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Johnson #45 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
D. Swift #59 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
D. Anderson #40 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Yepremian #1 | 2/4 | 2/2 | 8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Seiple #20 | 5 | 210 | 42.0 | 57 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Scott #13 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 1 | 0 |
283
Total Yds
272
118
Pass Yds
74
165
Rush Yds
198
57
Total Plays
64
5
Yards Per Play
4.3
4.7
Yards Per Pass
4.4
5.2
Yards Per Rush
4.2
15
1st Downs
17
6
Punts
5
5
Turnovers
2
5
Interceptions Thrown
0
0
Fumbles Lost
2
3
Penalties
3
4.0
Sacks
2.0
0
D/ST TD
0
