Week 1
Final
MIA
NE1Q
0 - 7
M. Herron 14-yard TD run.
Made XP
2Q
7 - 7
L. Csonka 1-yard TD run.
Made XP
2Q
7 - 14
R. Rucker 13-yard TD catch from J. Plunkett.
Made XP
2Q
7 - 17
J. Smith 21-yard field goal.
2Q
7 - 24
J. Plunkett 5-yard TD run.
Made XP
2Q
10 - 24
G. Yepremian 33-yard field goal.
3Q
10 - 31
S. Cunningham 13-yard TD run.
Made XP
3Q
17 - 31
M. Briscoe 13-yard TD catch from B. Griese.
Made XP
4Q
24 - 31
L. Csonka 3-yard TD run.
Made XP
4Q
24 - 34
J. Smith 26-yard field goal.
Top Performers
Pass Yds
254
Griese
MIA
Rush Yds
88
Herron
NE
Rec Yds
113
Briscoe
MIA
Scrim TD
2
Csonka
MIA
Matchup
1974 AFC East
Dolphins 
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Colts Game Summary
The New England Patriots decisively defeated the Miami Dolphins, 34 to 24, on September 15, 1974.
Game Info
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Griese #12 | 19/29 | 254 | 8.8 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 90.3 |
M. Briscoe #86 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Plunkett #16 | 14/24 | 177 | 7.4 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 78.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Csonka #39 | 17 | 62 | 3.6 | 2 | 0 |
M. Briscoe #86 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Kiick #21 | 11 | 10 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Herron #42 | 18 | 88 | 4.9 | 1 | 0 |
S. Cunningham #39 | 21 | 87 | 4.1 | 1 | 0 |
J. Plunkett #16 | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 1 | 0 |
J. Tarver #36 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Briscoe #86 | 0/0 | 113 | 12.6 | 1 | 0 |
P. Warfield #42 | 0/0 | 104 | 20.8 | 0 | 0 |
J. Mandich #88 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
L. Csonka #39 | 0/0 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Kiick #21 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Vataha #18 | 0/0 | 57 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Rucker #33 | 0/0 | 34 | 11.3 | 1 | 0 |
B. Windsor #89 | 0/0 | 33 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 |
D. Stingley #84 | 0/0 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 |
M. Herron #42 | 0/0 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Scott #13 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Hunt #50 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Yepremian #1 | 1/1 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Smith #1 | 2/3 | 4/4 | 10 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Seiple #20 | 4 | 118 | 29.5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Barnes #3 | 3 | 114 | 38.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Leigh #23 | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Moore #89 | 5 | 146 | 29.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Johnson | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Durko #22 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Herron #42 | 3 | 70 | 23.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Moore #89 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Herron #42 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Griese #12 | 19/29 | 254 | 8.8 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 90.3 |
M. Briscoe #86 | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Csonka #39 | 17 | 62 | 3.6 | 2 | 0 |
M. Briscoe #86 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Kiick #21 | 11 | 10 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Briscoe #86 | 0/0 | 113 | 12.6 | 1 | 0 |
P. Warfield #42 | 0/0 | 104 | 20.8 | 0 | 0 |
J. Mandich #88 | 0/0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
L. Csonka #39 | 0/0 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
J. Kiick #21 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Scott #13 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Yepremian #1 | 1/1 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Seiple #20 | 4 | 118 | 29.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Leigh #23 | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Moore #89 | 5 | 146 | 29.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Moore #89 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Plunkett #16 | 14/24 | 177 | 7.4 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 78.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Herron #42 | 18 | 88 | 4.9 | 1 | 0 |
S. Cunningham #39 | 21 | 87 | 4.1 | 1 | 0 |
J. Plunkett #16 | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 1 | 0 |
J. Tarver #36 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Vataha #18 | 0/0 | 57 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Rucker #33 | 0/0 | 34 | 11.3 | 1 | 0 |
B. Windsor #89 | 0/0 | 33 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 |
D. Stingley #84 | 0/0 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 |
M. Herron #42 | 0/0 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Hunt #50 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Smith #1 | 2/3 | 4/4 | 10 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Barnes #3 | 3 | 114 | 38.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Johnson | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Durko #22 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Herron #42 | 3 | 70 | 23.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Herron #42 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
310
Total Yds
373
221
Pass Yds
177
89
Rush Yds
196
0
Total Drives
0
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
Possession
0
Biggest Lead
0
18
1st Downs
22
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st Downs from Penalties
/
3rd Down
/
/
4th Down
/
/
Red Zone
/
4
Punts
3
2
Turnovers
1
1
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Fumbles Lost
0
3
Penalties
3
0.0
Sacks
5.0
Tackles For Loss
0
D/ST TD
0
