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.

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

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

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

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

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

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

Team Stats