Dolphins 24-34 Patriots (Sep 15, 1974)

MIA

NE

1

0

7

2

10

17

3

7

4

7

3

24

34

1Q

0 - 7

M. Herron 14-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

L. Csonka 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 14

R. Rucker 13-yard TD catch from J. Plunkett.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 17

J. Smith 21-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

7 - 24

J. Plunkett 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 24

G. Yepremian 33-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

10 - 31

S. Cunningham 13-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 31

M. Briscoe 13-yard TD catch from B. Griese.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 31

L. Csonka 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 34

J. Smith 26-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

254

Griese

MIA

Rush Yds

88

Herron

NE

Rec Yds

113

Briscoe

MIA

Scrim TD

2

Csonka

MIA

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bob Griese

MIA QB #12

Jim Plunkett

NE QB #16

254

Pass Yds

177

1

Pass TD

1

Int

1

MIA

Team Stats

NE

310

Total Yds

373

18

1st Downs

22

2

Turnovers

1

1974 AFC East

Team	W	L	PCT
Dolphins	11	3	.786
Bills	9	5	.643
Patriots	7	7	.500
Jets	7	7	.500
Colts	2	12	.143

Game Summary

The New England Patriots decisively defeated the Miami Dolphins, 34 to 24, on September 15, 1974.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	19/29	254	8.8	1	1	0-0	90.3
Marlin Briscoe M. Briscoe #86	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	14/24	177	7.4	1	1	0-0	78.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	17	62	3.6	2
Marlin Briscoe M. Briscoe #86	1	17	17.0	0
Jim Kiick J. Kiick #21	11	10	0.9	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	18	88	4.9	1
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	21	87	4.1	1
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	4	13	3.3	1
John Tarver J. Tarver #36	1	8	8.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Marlin Briscoe M. Briscoe #86	0/0	113	12.6	1
Paul Warfield P. Warfield #42	0/0	104	20.8	0
Jim Mandich J. Mandich #88	0/0	17	8.5	0
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	0/0	13	6.5	0
Jim Kiick J. Kiick #21	0/0	7	7.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	57	19.0	0
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	34	11.3	1
Bob Windsor B. Windsor #89	0/0	33	8.3	0
Darryl Stingley D. Stingley #84	0/0	29	14.5	0
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	0/0	24	12.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

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

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Sam Hunt S. Hunt #50	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	1/1	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	2/3	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	4	118	29.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bruce Barnes B. Barnes #3	3	114	38.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie Leigh C. Leigh #23	2	50	25.0	0	0
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	5	146	29.2	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	1	30	30.0
Sandy Durko S. Durko #22	1	0	0.0
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	3	70	23.3

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	2	15	7.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	1	4	4.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	19/29	254	8.8	1	1	0-0	90.3
Marlin Briscoe M. Briscoe #86	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	17	62	3.6	2
Marlin Briscoe M. Briscoe #86	1	17	17.0	0
Jim Kiick J. Kiick #21	11	10	0.9	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Marlin Briscoe M. Briscoe #86	0/0	113	12.6	1
Paul Warfield P. Warfield #42	0/0	104	20.8	0
Jim Mandich J. Mandich #88	0/0	17	8.5	0
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	0/0	13	6.5	0
Jim Kiick J. Kiick #21	0/0	7	7.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	4	118	29.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie Leigh C. Leigh #23	2	50	25.0	0	0
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	5	146	29.2	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	2	15	7.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	14/24	177	7.4	1	1	0-0	78.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	18	88	4.9	1
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	21	87	4.1	1
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	4	13	3.3	1
John Tarver J. Tarver #36	1	8	8.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	57	19.0	0
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	34	11.3	1
Bob Windsor B. Windsor #89	0/0	33	8.3	0
Darryl Stingley D. Stingley #84	0/0	29	14.5	0
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	0/0	24	12.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Sam Hunt S. Hunt #50	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	2/3	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bruce Barnes B. Barnes #3	3	114	38.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	1	30	30.0
Sandy Durko S. Durko #22	1	0	0.0
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	3	70	23.3

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	1	4	4.0	0	0

MIA

NE

1

0

7

2

10

17

3

7

4

7

3

24

34

MIA

Team Stats

NE

310

Total Yds

373

221

Pass Yds

177

89

Rush Yds

196

64

Total Plays

68

4.8

Yards Per Play

5.5

6.3

Yards Per Pass

7.4

3.1

Yards Per Rush

4.5

18

1st Downs

22

4

Punts

3

2

Turnovers

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

0

3

Penalties

3

0.0

Sacks

5.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-1 MIA

NE 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1974 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats