NFL game summary for 11/13/1977:
Gary Davis ran one yard for a touchdown and returned a kick 73 yards as the Dolphins increased their record to 7-2. Davis' touchdown concluded a 94-yard drive during which Bob Griese connected on five of six passes. With the Dolphins leading 7-3 in the fourth quarter, Davis raced 73 yards on a kickoff to the Patriots' 22 to set up Garo Yepremian's 33-yard field goal.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 170.5 (4) | 155.1 (11) | 325.6 (6) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 133.2 (13) | 139.8 (14) | 273.0 (12) | 17 | |
 | OFFENSE | 167.2 (6) | 122.5 (20) | 289.8 (13) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 123.2 (8) | 151.9 (17) | 275.1 (14) | 18 |
Line: Patriots by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots (5-4-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Miami Dolphins (7-2-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
( 0- 7) MIA Gary Davis 1 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 3- 7) NE John Smith 35 yard field goal
( 3-10) MIA Garo Yepremian 33 yard field goal
( 3-17) MIA Nat Moore 26 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 5-17) NE Safety, Mike Michel tackled in end zone by Raymond Clayborn
NE MIA
First Downs: 17 14
Rushes-yards: 39-134 29-71
Yards/rush: 3.4 2.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-31-140-1 11-20-130-0
Sacked-yards: 0-0 3-28
Net pass yards: 140 102
Net yards/pass: 4.5 4.4
Total net yards: 274 173
Total plays: 70 (55% run) 52 (55% run)
Yards/play: 3.9 3.3
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 2-1
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 9-58 8-57
Attendance: 67,502
Passing:
NE: Steve Grogan, 15 of 31 for 140 yards (1 int) MIA: Bob Griese, 11 of 20 for 130 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NE: Sam Cunningham, 17 for 49 yards; Don Calhoun, 10 for 42 yards; Ike Forte, 8 for 29 yards; Steve Grogan, 4 for 14 yards MIA: Gary Davis, 10 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Norm Bulaich, 8 for 26 yards; Benny Malone, 5 for 5 yards; Bob Griese, 3 for 7 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for 3 yards; Don Nottingham, 1 for 1 yard; Mike Michel, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
NE: Sam Cunningham, 5 for 28 yards; Stanley Morgan, 2 for 34 yards; Don Hasselbeck, 2 for 27 yards; Al Chandler, 2 for 19 yards; Ike Forte, 2 for 16 yards; Darryl Stingley, 2 for 16 yards MIA: Nat Moore, 4 for 75 yards and 1 TD; Gary Davis, 3 for 27 yards; Norm Bulaich, 1 for 11 yards; Jim Mandich, 1 for 8 yards; Duriel Harris, 1 for 6 yards; Don Nottingham, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Raymond Clayborn, 1 for 24 yards; Doug Beaudoin, 1 for 15 yards MIA: Gary Davis, 2 for 84 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Stanley Morgan, 3 for 42 yards MIA: Terry Anderson, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Charlie Babb, 1 for 15 yards
Punting:
NE: Mike Patrick, 4 for 114 yards MIA: Mike Michel, 4 for 193 yards
Field Goals:
NE: John Smith, 1/2 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 1/1
NE: Steve Grogan, 15 of 31 for 140 yards (1 int) MIA: Bob Griese, 11 of 20 for 130 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NE: Sam Cunningham, 17 for 49 yards; Don Calhoun, 10 for 42 yards; Ike Forte, 8 for 29 yards; Steve Grogan, 4 for 14 yards MIA: Gary Davis, 10 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Norm Bulaich, 8 for 26 yards; Benny Malone, 5 for 5 yards; Bob Griese, 3 for 7 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for 3 yards; Don Nottingham, 1 for 1 yard; Mike Michel, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
NE: Sam Cunningham, 5 for 28 yards; Stanley Morgan, 2 for 34 yards; Don Hasselbeck, 2 for 27 yards; Al Chandler, 2 for 19 yards; Ike Forte, 2 for 16 yards; Darryl Stingley, 2 for 16 yards MIA: Nat Moore, 4 for 75 yards and 1 TD; Gary Davis, 3 for 27 yards; Norm Bulaich, 1 for 11 yards; Jim Mandich, 1 for 8 yards; Duriel Harris, 1 for 6 yards; Don Nottingham, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Raymond Clayborn, 1 for 24 yards; Doug Beaudoin, 1 for 15 yards MIA: Gary Davis, 2 for 84 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Stanley Morgan, 3 for 42 yards MIA: Terry Anderson, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Charlie Babb, 1 for 15 yards
Punting:
NE: Mike Patrick, 4 for 114 yards MIA: Mike Michel, 4 for 193 yards
Field Goals:
NE: John Smith, 1/2 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 1/1