The Miami Dolphins managed to stay ahead of the New England Patriots, 16 to 13, on December 8, 1980.
Final
2nd quarter
NE
MIA
John Smith 23-yard field goal
3
0
John Smith 33-yard field goal
6
0
3rd quarter
NE
MIA
Uwe von Schamann 27-yard field goal
6
3
Uwe von Schamann 24-yard field goal
6
6
4th quarter
NE
MIA
Russ Francis 38-yard pass from Matt Cavanaugh (John Smith kick)
13
6
Nat Moore 8-yard pass from David Woodley (Uwe von Schamann kick)
13
13
OT
NE
MIA
Uwe von Schamann 23-yard field goal
13
16
Patriots
Dolphins
1st Downs
15
17
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
52
56
Total Yards
275
291
Yards per play
5.3
5.2
Passing
155
173
Comp - Att
13 - 17
15 - 25
Yards per pass
8.2
6.4
Interceptions thrown
0
0
Sacks - Yards lost
2 - 20
2 - 19
Rushing
120
118
Rushing Attempts
33
29
Yards per rush
3.6
4.1
Penalties
5
5
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions
0
0
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Cavanaugh | 12 | 16 | 163 | 10.2 | 1 | 0 | 127.9 | |
H. Jackson | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 116.7 | |
Team | 13 | 17 | 155 | 10.3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 128.3 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Ferguson | 12 | 47 | 3.9 | 0 |
D. Calhoun | 14 | 45 | 3.2 | 0 |
M. Cavanaugh | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 |
C. Foreman | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 |
M. Tatupu | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
A. Johnson | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
Team | 33 | 120 | 3.6 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Francis | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 1 | |
D. Westbrook | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | |
S. Morgan | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | |
A. Johnson | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | |
H. Jackson | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | |
C. Foreman | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | |
D. Calhoun | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | |
Team | 13 | 175 | 10.3 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Smith | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
Team | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Hubach | 3 | 93 | 31.0 | |
Team | 3 | 93 | 31.0 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Ivory | 4 | 115 | 28.8 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 115 | 28.8 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. James | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | |
Team | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Woodley | 15 | 24 | 192 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 101.4 | |
D. Williams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | |
Team | 15 | 25 | 173 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 97.4 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Bennett | 15 | 77 | 5.1 | 0 |
D. Williams | 9 | 24 | 2.7 | 0 |
T. Nathan | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 |
D. Woodley | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 |
Team | 29 | 118 | 4.1 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Harris | 3 | 96 | 32.0 | 0 | |
E. Bailey | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | |
N. Moore | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 1 | |
R. Lee | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | |
J. Rose | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | |
D. Williams | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | |
N. Giaquinto | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | |
W. Bennett | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | |
Team | 15 | 192 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
U. von Schamann | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | |
Team | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Roberts | 4 | 192 | 48.0 | |
Team | 4 | 192 | 48.0 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bessillieu | 5 | 74 | 14.8 | 0 | |
Team | 5 | 74 | 14.8 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
More Dolphins Stats
PPG
15.5
31st
OPP PPG
23.4
17th
RUSH YDS/G
133.9
9th
PASS YDS/G
208.1
26th
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