Week 12
Final
MIA
NE1Q
3 - 0
G. Yepremian 36-yard field goal.
2Q
6 - 0
G. Yepremian 10-yard field goal.
2Q
13 - 0
J. Kiick 1-yard TD run.
Made XP
2Q
13 - 7
T. Reynolds 36-yard TD catch from J. Plunkett.
Made XP
3Q
20 - 7
J. Mandich 3-yard TD catch from E. Morrall.
Made XP
3Q
23 - 7
G. Yepremian 18-yard field goal.
3Q
30 - 7
M. Briscoe 14-yard TD catch from E. Morrall.
Made XP
4Q
37 - 7
H. Ginn 8-yard TD run.
Made XP
4Q
37 - 14
J. Tarver 8-yard TD catch from B. Dowling.
Made XP
4Q
37 - 21
B. Dowling 1-yard TD run.
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
201
Morrall
MIA
Rush Yds
113
Morris
MIA
Rec Yds
89
Warfield
MIA
Scrim TD
1
Kiick
MIA
Matchup
1972 AFC East
Dolphins 
Jets 
Colts 
Bills 
Patriots Game Summary
The New England Patriots were decisively beaten by the Miami Dolphins, 37 to 21, on December 3, 1972.
Game Info
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Morrall #14 | 11/19 | 201 | 10.6 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 107.6 |
J. Del Gaizo #12 | 0/2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Plunkett #16 | 9/18 | 95 | 5.3 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 44.7 |
B. Dowling #14 | 6/11 | 60 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 100.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Morris #22 | 15 | 113 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
L. Csonka #39 | 15 | 91 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 |
H. Ginn #28 | 8 | 47 | 5.9 | 1 | 0 |
C. Leigh #23 | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 |
J. Kiick #21 | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Ashton #31 | 7 | 60 | 8.6 | 0 | 0 |
J. Tarver #36 | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 |
J. Plunkett #16 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
B. Dowling #14 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Warfield #42 | 0/0 | 89 | 29.7 | 0 | 0 |
M. Briscoe #86 | 0/0 | 33 | 16.5 | 1 | 0 |
M. Morris #22 | 0/0 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Twilley #81 | 0/0 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Csonka #39 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Fleming #81 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Kiick #21 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Mandich #88 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Windsor #89 | 0/0 | 54 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Reynolds #21 | 0/0 | 36 | 36.0 | 1 | 0 |
R. Rucker #33 | 0/0 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Ashton #31 | 0/0 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
J. Maitland #40 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Tarver #36 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Swift #59 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
V. Den Herder #83 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Jackson #29 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Yepremian #1 | 3/3 | 4/4 | 13 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Walker #12 | 0/2 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Lothridge #26 | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Studstill #25 | 5 | 227 | 45.4 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Briscoe #86 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Matthews #35 | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 0 | 0 |
R. Rucker #33 | 2 | 59 | 29.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Scott #13 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Carwell #41 | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Morrall #14 | 11/19 | 201 | 10.6 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 107.6 |
J. Del Gaizo #12 | 0/2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Morris #22 | 15 | 113 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
L. Csonka #39 | 15 | 91 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 |
H. Ginn #28 | 8 | 47 | 5.9 | 1 | 0 |
C. Leigh #23 | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 |
J. Kiick #21 | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 1 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Warfield #42 | 0/0 | 89 | 29.7 | 0 | 0 |
M. Briscoe #86 | 0/0 | 33 | 16.5 | 1 | 0 |
M. Morris #22 | 0/0 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Twilley #81 | 0/0 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Csonka #39 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Fleming #81 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Kiick #21 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Mandich #88 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Swift #59 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
V. Den Herder #83 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Yepremian #1 | 3/3 | 4/4 | 13 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Lothridge #26 | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Briscoe #86 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Scott #13 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Plunkett #16 | 9/18 | 95 | 5.3 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 44.7 |
B. Dowling #14 | 6/11 | 60 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 100.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Ashton #31 | 7 | 60 | 8.6 | 0 | 0 |
J. Tarver #36 | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 |
J. Plunkett #16 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
B. Dowling #14 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Windsor #89 | 0/0 | 54 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Reynolds #21 | 0/0 | 36 | 36.0 | 1 | 0 |
R. Rucker #33 | 0/0 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Ashton #31 | 0/0 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
J. Maitland #40 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Tarver #36 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Jackson #29 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Walker #12 | 0/2 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Studstill #25 | 5 | 227 | 45.4 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Matthews #35 | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 0 | 0 |
R. Rucker #33 | 2 | 59 | 29.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Carwell #41 | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
501
Total Yds
217
197
Pass Yds
107
304
Rush Yds
110
0
Total Drives
0
73
Total Plays
48
6.9
Yards Per Play
4.5
9
Yards Per Pass
3.2
6
Yards Per Rush
7.3
Possession
0
Biggest Lead
0
29
1st Downs
14
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st Downs from Penalties
/
3rd Down
/
/
4th Down
/
/
Red Zone
/
1
Punts
5
3
Turnovers
2
2
Interceptions Thrown
2
1
Fumbles Lost
0
11
Penalties
6
4.0
Sacks
1.0
Tackles For Loss
0
D/ST TD
0
