Patriots 23-44 Dolphins (Sep 30, 1973)

NE

MIA

1

0

2

3

20

3

13

3

4

7

21

23

44

2Q

0 - 3

G. Yepremian 40-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

0 - 6

G. Yepremian 36-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

0 - 13

M. Morris 24-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 20

M. Morris 70-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 20

B. Bell 36-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

3 - 23

G. Yepremian 40-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

9 - 23

J. Tarver 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

3Q

16 - 23

J. Tarver 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

16 - 30

M. Morris 35-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

16 - 37

P. Warfield 17-yard TD catch from B. Griese.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

23 - 37

R. Rucker 9-yard TD catch from J. Plunkett.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

23 - 44

N. Buoniconti 13-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

230

Plunkett

NE

Rush Yds

197

Morris

MIA

Rec Yds

71

Rucker

NE

Scrim TD

3

Morris

MIA

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jim Plunkett

NE QB #16

Bob Griese

MIA QB #12

230

Pass Yds

74

1

Pass TD

1

Int

0

NE

Team Stats

MIA

356

Total Yds

354

21

1st Downs

16

3

Turnovers

1

1973 AFC East

Team	W	L	PCT
Dolphins	12	2	.857
Bills	9	5	.643
Patriots	5	9	.357
Jets	4	10	.286
Colts	4	10	.286

Game Summary

The Miami Dolphins dominated the New England Patriots, 44 to 23, on September 30, 1973.

Game Info

September 29, 1973

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	16/30	230	7.7	1	1	0-0	75.7

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	8/12	74	6.2	1	0	0-0	111.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
John Tarver J. Tarver #36	17	66	3.9	2
Josh Ashton J. Ashton #31	13	65	5.0	0
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	3	9	3.0	0
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	5	9	1.8	0
Bob Windsor B. Windsor #89	1	-6	-6.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	15	197	13.1	3
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	18	80	4.4	0
Jim Kiick J. Kiick #21	4	15	3.8	0
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	1	9	9.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	71	23.7	1
Darryl Stingley D. Stingley #84	0/0	53	17.7	0
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	46	23.0	0
John Tarver J. Tarver #36	0/0	29	9.7	0
Bob Adams B. Adams #85	0/0	18	6.0	0
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	0/0	9	9.0	0
Bob Windsor B. Windsor #89	0/0	4	4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Paul Warfield P. Warfield #42	0/0	26	13.0	1
Marv Fleming M. Fleming #81	0/0	19	9.5	0
Jim Mandich J. Mandich #88	0/0	12	12.0	0
Howard Twilley H. Twilley #81	0/0	11	11.0	0
Jim Kiick J. Kiick #21	0/0	6	3.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dick Anderson D. Anderson #40	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Bell B. Bell #37	1/2	2/3	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	3/3	5/5	14	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bruce Barnes B. Barnes #3	4	144	36.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	3	126	42.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	1	42	42.0	0	0
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	3	60	20.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	2	48	24.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Darryl Stingley D. Stingley #84	1	16	16.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dick Anderson D. Anderson #40	1	2	2.0	0	0
Charlie Leigh C. Leigh #23	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	16/30	230	7.7	1	1	0-0	75.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
John Tarver J. Tarver #36	17	66	3.9	2
Josh Ashton J. Ashton #31	13	65	5.0	0
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	3	9	3.0	0
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	5	9	1.8	0
Bob Windsor B. Windsor #89	1	-6	-6.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	0/0	71	23.7	1
Darryl Stingley D. Stingley #84	0/0	53	17.7	0
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	46	23.0	0
John Tarver J. Tarver #36	0/0	29	9.7	0
Bob Adams B. Adams #85	0/0	18	6.0	0
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	0/0	9	9.0	0
Bob Windsor B. Windsor #89	0/0	4	4.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Bill Bell B. Bell #37	1/2	2/3	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bruce Barnes B. Barnes #3	4	144	36.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Reggie Rucker R. Rucker #33	1	42	42.0	0	0
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	3	60	20.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Darryl Stingley D. Stingley #84	1	16	16.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	8/12	74	6.2	1	0	0-0	111.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	15	197	13.1	3
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	18	80	4.4	0
Jim Kiick J. Kiick #21	4	15	3.8	0
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	1	9	9.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Paul Warfield P. Warfield #42	0/0	26	13.0	1
Marv Fleming M. Fleming #81	0/0	19	9.5	0
Jim Mandich J. Mandich #88	0/0	12	12.0	0
Howard Twilley H. Twilley #81	0/0	11	11.0	0
Jim Kiick J. Kiick #21	0/0	6	3.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dick Anderson D. Anderson #40	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	3/3	5/5	14	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	3	126	42.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	2	48	24.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dick Anderson D. Anderson #40	1	2	2.0	0	0
Charlie Leigh C. Leigh #23	1	0	0.0	0	0

NE

MIA

1

0

2

3

20

3

13

3

4

7

21

23

44

NE

Team Stats

MIA

356

Total Yds

354

213

Pass Yds

53

143

Rush Yds

301

71

Total Plays

53

5.0

Yards Per Play

6.7

Yards Per Pass

3.5

3.7

Yards Per Rush

7.9

21

1st Downs

16

4

Punts

3

Turnovers

1

Interceptions Thrown

0

2

Fumbles Lost

1

4

Penalties

5

3.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-3 NE

MIA 2-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1973 AFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats