NFL game summary for 10/23/1977:
The passing combination of Bob Griese-to-Nat Moore and the running of Don Nottingham carried the Dolphins into a first place tie with the Colts. The Dolphins broke the game open in the second quarter on two touchdown passes from Griese to Moore and a one-yard touchdown run by Nottingham.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 104.8 (26) | 161.0 (8) | 265.8 (18) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 184.2 (26) | 195.2 (27) | 379.4 (28) | 13 | |
 | OFFENSE | 183.0 (4) | 145.2 (14) | 328.2 (7) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 137.4 (14) | 166.6 (21) | 304.0 (19) | 11 |
Line: Dolphins by 16
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks (1-5-0) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Miami Dolphins (5-1-0) | 0 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
( 3- 0) SEA John Leypoldt 19 yard field goal
( 3- 7) MIA Nat Moore 12 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 3-14) MIA Don Nottingham 1 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
(10-14) SEA Steve Largent 13 yard pass from Steve Myer (John Leypoldt kick)
(10-21) MIA Nat Moore 4 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
(10-24) MIA Garo Yepremian 29 yard field goal
(13-24) SEA John Leypoldt 41 yard field goal
(13-31) MIA Don Nottingham 3 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
SEA MIA
First Downs: 14 19
Rushes-yards: 27-79 39-136
Yards/rush: 2.9 3.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-33-160-3 11-18-105-1
Sacked-yards: 2-17 2-19
Net pass yards: 143 86
Net yards/pass: 4.1 4.3
Total net yards: 222 222
Total plays: 62 (43% run) 59 (66% run)
Yards/play: 3.6 3.8
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 1-0
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 7-42 2-15
Attendance: 29,855
Passing:
SEA: Steve Myer, 17 of 32 for 160 yards and 1 TD (3 int); David Sims, 0 of 1 for 0 yards MIA: Bob Griese, 11 of 18 for 105 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
SEA: Don Testerman, 14 for 50 yards; Sherman Smith, 9 for 17 yards; David Sims, 3 for 11 yards; Steve Myer, 1 for 1 yard MIA: Benny Malone, 21 for 74 yards; Norm Bulaich, 9 for 44 yards; Don Nottingham, 6 for 27 yards and 2 TDs; Bob Griese, 1 for 1 yard; Gary Davis, 1 for 0 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for -10 yards
Receiving:
SEA: Sherman Smith, 4 for 33 yards; Don Testerman, 3 for 17 yards; Ron Howard, 3 for 17 yards; Duke Fergerson, 2 for 36 yards; Steve Largent, 2 for 28 yards and 1 TD; John Sawyer, 2 for 27 yards; David Sims, 1 for 2 yards MIA: Nat Moore, 5 for 46 yards and 2 TDs; Norm Bulaich, 3 for 23 yards; Duriel Harris, 2 for 29 yards; Andre Tillman, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
SEA: Al Hunter, 3 for 75 yards; Sherman Smith, 1 for 19 yards MIA: Terry Anderson, 2 for 45 yards; Gary Davis, 1 for 63 yards
Punt returns:
SEA: Steve Largent, 1 for 11 yards MIA: Freddie Solomon, 4 for 49 yards
Interceptions:
SEA: Dave Brown, 1 for 29 yards MIA: Larry Gordon, 1 for 27 yards; Norris Thomas, 1 for 23 yards; Tim Foley, 1 for 17 yards
Punting:
SEA: Herman Weaver, 4 for 172 yards MIA: Mike Michel, 3 for 130 yards
Field Goals:
SEA: John Leypoldt, 2/2 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 1/2
SEA: Steve Myer, 17 of 32 for 160 yards and 1 TD (3 int); David Sims, 0 of 1 for 0 yards MIA: Bob Griese, 11 of 18 for 105 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
SEA: Don Testerman, 14 for 50 yards; Sherman Smith, 9 for 17 yards; David Sims, 3 for 11 yards; Steve Myer, 1 for 1 yard MIA: Benny Malone, 21 for 74 yards; Norm Bulaich, 9 for 44 yards; Don Nottingham, 6 for 27 yards and 2 TDs; Bob Griese, 1 for 1 yard; Gary Davis, 1 for 0 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for -10 yards
Receiving:
SEA: Sherman Smith, 4 for 33 yards; Don Testerman, 3 for 17 yards; Ron Howard, 3 for 17 yards; Duke Fergerson, 2 for 36 yards; Steve Largent, 2 for 28 yards and 1 TD; John Sawyer, 2 for 27 yards; David Sims, 1 for 2 yards MIA: Nat Moore, 5 for 46 yards and 2 TDs; Norm Bulaich, 3 for 23 yards; Duriel Harris, 2 for 29 yards; Andre Tillman, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
SEA: Al Hunter, 3 for 75 yards; Sherman Smith, 1 for 19 yards MIA: Terry Anderson, 2 for 45 yards; Gary Davis, 1 for 63 yards
Punt returns:
SEA: Steve Largent, 1 for 11 yards MIA: Freddie Solomon, 4 for 49 yards
Interceptions:
SEA: Dave Brown, 1 for 29 yards MIA: Larry Gordon, 1 for 27 yards; Norris Thomas, 1 for 23 yards; Tim Foley, 1 for 17 yards
Punting:
SEA: Herman Weaver, 4 for 172 yards MIA: Mike Michel, 3 for 130 yards
Field Goals:
SEA: John Leypoldt, 2/2 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 1/2