Bills 27-45 Dolphins (Dec 5, 1976)

BUF

MIA

1

10

3

2

3

14

3

7

14

4

7

14

27

45

1Q

3 - 0

G. Jakowenko 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 3

G. Yepremian 53-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

10 - 3

O.J. Simpson 75-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 10

D. Harris 37-yard TD catch from D. Strock.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 17

F. Solomon 79-yard TD punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

13 - 17

G. Jakowenko 49-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

13 - 24

F. Solomon 53-yard TD catch from D. Strock.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

13 - 31

D. Strock 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

20 - 31

R. Gant 11-yard TD catch from G. Marangi.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 38

F. Solomon 59-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 38

B. Chandler 15-yard TD catch from G. Marangi.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 45

D. Nottingham 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

219

Strock

MIA

Rush Yds

203

Simpson

BUF

Rec Yds

114

Solomon

MIA

Scrim TD

2

Solomon

MIA

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Gary Marangi

BUF QB #17

Don Strock

MIA QB #10

155

Pass Yds

219

2

Pass TD

2

Int

1

BUF

Team Stats

MIA

424

Total Yds

425

23

1st Downs

19

2

Turnovers

1

1976 AFC East

Team	W	L	PCT
Colts	11	3	.786
Patriots	11	3	.786
Dolphins	6	8	.429
Jets	3	11	.214
Bills	2	12	.143

Game Summary

The Miami Dolphins dominated the Buffalo Bills, 45 to 27, on December 5, 1976.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Marangi G. Marangi #17	13/29	155	5.3	2	2	0-0	56.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Don Strock D. Strock #10	11/22	219	10.0	2	1	0-0	96.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
O.J. Simpson #32	24	203	8.5	1	75
Jeff Kinney J. Kinney #31	12	40	3.3	0	6
Gary Marangi G. Marangi #17	5	28	5.6	0	15
Eddie Ray E. Ray #44	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	7	79	11.3	0	57
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	1	59	59.0	1	59
Norm Bulaich N. Bulaich #31	6	33	5.5	0	35
Stan Winfrey S. Winfrey #33	4	25	6.3	0	10
Benny Malone B. Malone #32	5	10	2.0	0	5
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	4	10	2.5	1	4
Don Strock D. Strock #10	1	2	2.0	1	2
Clayton Heath C. Heath #35	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	68	17.0	1	25
Jeff Kinney J. Kinney #31	0/0	26	8.7	0	12
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	26	13.0	1	15
John Holland J. Holland #80	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
O.J. Simpson #32	0/0	12	6.0	0	12
Paul Seymour P. Seymour #87	0/0	10	10.0	0	10

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	0/0	114	22.8	1	53
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	0/0	66	33.0	1	37
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	0/0	25	25.0	0	25
Andre Tillman A. Tillman #87	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bob Matheson B. Matheson #53	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Ken Ellis K. Ellis #48	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
George Jakowenko G. Jakowenko #5	2/2	3/3	9	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	1/2	6/6	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Marv Bateman M. Bateman #7	5	230	46.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	3	107	35.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Tom Ruud T. Ruud #54	3	39	13.0
Bo Cornell B. Cornell #30	1	14	14.0
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	4	121	30.3

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	2	38	19.0
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	1	26	26.0
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	2	95	47.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Holland J. Holland #80	1	3	3.0	0	0
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	1	1	1.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	TD
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	1	79	79.0	1
Charlie Babb C. Babb #49	1	25	25.0	0
Dick Anderson D. Anderson #40	1	11	11.0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Marangi G. Marangi #17	13/29	155	5.3	2	2	0-0	56.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
O.J. Simpson #32	24	203	8.5	1	75
Jeff Kinney J. Kinney #31	12	40	3.3	0	6
Gary Marangi G. Marangi #17	5	28	5.6	0	15
Eddie Ray E. Ray #44	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	68	17.0	1	25
Jeff Kinney J. Kinney #31	0/0	26	8.7	0	12
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	26	13.0	1	15
John Holland J. Holland #80	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
O.J. Simpson #32	0/0	12	6.0	0	12
Paul Seymour P. Seymour #87	0/0	10	10.0	0	10

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
George Jakowenko G. Jakowenko #5	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Marv Bateman M. Bateman #7	5	230	46.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Tom Ruud T. Ruud #54	3	39	13.0
Bo Cornell B. Cornell #30	1	14	14.0
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	4	121	30.3

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Holland J. Holland #80	1	3	3.0	0	0
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	1	1	1.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Don Strock D. Strock #10	11/22	219	10.0	2	1	0-0	96.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	7	79	11.3	0	57
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	1	59	59.0	1	59
Norm Bulaich N. Bulaich #31	6	33	5.5	0	35
Stan Winfrey S. Winfrey #33	4	25	6.3	0	10
Benny Malone B. Malone #32	5	10	2.0	0	5
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	4	10	2.5	1	4
Don Strock D. Strock #10	1	2	2.0	1	2
Clayton Heath C. Heath #35	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	0/0	114	22.8	1	53
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	0/0	66	33.0	1	37
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	0/0	25	25.0	0	25
Andre Tillman A. Tillman #87	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bob Matheson B. Matheson #53	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Ken Ellis K. Ellis #48	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	1/2	6/6	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	3	107	35.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	2	38	19.0
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	1	26	26.0
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	2	95	47.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	TD
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	1	79	79.0	1
Charlie Babb C. Babb #49	1	25	25.0	0
Dick Anderson D. Anderson #40	1	11	11.0	0

BUF

MIA

1

10

3

2

3

14

3

7

14

4

7

14

27

45

BUF

Team Stats

MIA

424

Total Yds

425

155

Pass Yds

207

269

Rush Yds

218

71

Total Plays

52

6

Yards Per Play

8.2

5.3

Yards Per Pass

9

6.4

Yards Per Rush

7.5

23

1st Downs

19

5

Punts

3

2

Turnovers

1

2

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

0

7

Penalties

6

1.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

1

2-11 BUF

MIA 6-7

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1976 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats