Bills 21-31 Dolphins (Dec 7, 1975)

BUF

MIA

1

0

7

2

0

14

3

14

3

4

7

21

31

1Q

0 - 7

D. Strock 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 14

H. Twilley 8-yard TD catch from D. Strock.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 21

H. Twilley 1-yard TD catch from D. Strock.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 21

O.J. Simpson 14-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 24

G. Yepremian 20-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

14 - 24

J.D. Hill 31-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 24

O.J. Simpson 62-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 31

N. Bulaich 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

279

Ferguson

BUF

Rush Yds

96

Simpson

BUF

Rec Yds

117

Simpson

BUF

Scrim TD

2

Simpson

BUF

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Joe Ferguson

BUF QB #12

Don Strock

MIA QB #10

279

Pass Yds

99

2

Pass TD

2

Int

0

BUF

Team Stats

MIA

385

Total Yds

296

21

1st Downs

19

2

Turnovers

0

1975 AFC East

Team	W	L	PCT
Colts	10	4	.714
Dolphins	10	4	.714
Bills	8	6	.571
Jets	3	11	.214
Patriots	3	11	.214

Game Summary

The Miami Dolphins decisively defeated the Buffalo Bills, 31 to 21, on December 7, 1975.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	20/41	279	6.8	2	2	0-0	67.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Don Strock D. Strock #10	12/15	99	6.6	2	0	0-0	133.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
O.J. Simpson #32	18	96	5.3	1	16
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	9	31	3.4	0	10
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	2	3	1.5	0	2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	21	93	4.4	0	18
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	9	87	9.7	0	56
Don Strock D. Strock #10	3	15	5.0	1	13
Benny Malone B. Malone #32	5	1	0.2	0	4
Norm Bulaich N. Bulaich #31	6	1	0.2	1	9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
O.J. Simpson #32	0/0	117	14.6	1	62
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	63	12.6	0	18
J.D. Hill #40	0/0	57	19.0	1	31
Paul Seymour P. Seymour #87	0/0	22	11.0	0	14
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Howard Twilley H. Twilley #81	0/0	26	8.7	2	17
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	0/0	22	11.0	0	17
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	0/0	17	5.7	0	6
Andre Tillman A. Tillman #87	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Norm Bulaich N. Bulaich #31	0/0	7	3.5	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bob Matheson B. Matheson #53	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Jake Scott J. Scott #13	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	0/0	3/3	3	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Marv Bateman M. Bateman #7	6	254	42.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	7	278	39.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Royce McKinney R. McKinney #41	1	20	20.0	0	0
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	3	78	26.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	4	116	29.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gary Hayman G. Hayman #21	3	31	10.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg
Charlie Babb C. Babb #49	2	18	9.0
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	1	13	13.0
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	1	10	10.0
Hubert Ginn H. Ginn #28	1	4	4.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	20/41	279	6.8	2	2	0-0	67.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
O.J. Simpson #32	18	96	5.3	1	16
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	9	31	3.4	0	10
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	2	3	1.5	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
O.J. Simpson #32	0/0	117	14.6	1	62
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	63	12.6	0	18
J.D. Hill #40	0/0	57	19.0	1	31
Paul Seymour P. Seymour #87	0/0	22	11.0	0	14
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Marv Bateman M. Bateman #7	6	254	42.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Royce McKinney R. McKinney #41	1	20	20.0	0	0
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	3	78	26.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gary Hayman G. Hayman #21	3	31	10.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Don Strock D. Strock #10	12/15	99	6.6	2	0	0-0	133.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	21	93	4.4	0	18
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	9	87	9.7	0	56
Don Strock D. Strock #10	3	15	5.0	1	13
Benny Malone B. Malone #32	5	1	0.2	0	4
Norm Bulaich N. Bulaich #31	6	1	0.2	1	9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Howard Twilley H. Twilley #81	0/0	26	8.7	2	17
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	0/0	22	11.0	0	17
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	0/0	17	5.7	0	6
Andre Tillman A. Tillman #87	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Norm Bulaich N. Bulaich #31	0/0	7	3.5	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bob Matheson B. Matheson #53	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Jake Scott J. Scott #13	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	7	278	39.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	4	116	29.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg
Charlie Babb C. Babb #49	2	18	9.0
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	1	13	13.0
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	1	10	10.0
Hubert Ginn H. Ginn #28	1	4	4.0

BUF

MIA

1

0

7

2

0

14

3

14

3

4

7

21

31

BUF

Team Stats

MIA

385

Total Yds

296

255

Pass Yds

99

130

Rush Yds

197

73

Total Plays

59

5.3

Yards Per Play

5

5.8

Yards Per Pass

6.6

4.5

Yards Per Rush

4.5

21

1st Downs

19

6

Punts

7

2

Turnovers

0

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

0

7

Penalties

7

0.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

7-5 BUF

MIA 9-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1975 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats