NFL game summary for 12/11/1977:
New England scored on its first two possessions of the game and a stubborn Patriots defense held off the Dolphins the rest of the way. The Patriots received the opening kickoff and marched 71 yards in 11 plays, capped by Ike Forte's one-yard touchdown run. On the next series, the Patriots drove 51 yards in 11 plays with Sam Cunningham scoring from the 1. Miami's Bob Baumhower recovered a fumble on the Patriots' 27 with just under five minutes to play, but the Dolphins couldn't capitalize on the opportunity.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
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OFFENSE | 175.2 (4) | 127.3 (21) | 302.6 (10) | 25 | |
DEFENSE | 122.4 (5) | 149.7 (16) | 272.1 (10) | 26 | |
OFFENSE | 163.3 (7) | 149.8 (13) | 313.1 (7) | 31 | |
DEFENSE | 117.3 (2) | 124.9 (8) | 242.2 (4) | 28 |
Line: Patriots by 4
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Miami Dolphins (9-4-0) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
New England Patriots (9-4-0) | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
( 0- 7) NE Ike Forte 1 yard rush (John Smith kick)
( 0-14) NE Sam Cunningham 1 yard rush (John Smith kick)
( 3-14) MIA Garo Yepremian 28 yard field goal
(10-14) MIA Nat Moore 23 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
MIA NE First Downs: 18 16 Rushes-yards: 19-25 51-177 Yards/rush: 1.3 3.5 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 22-38-260-1 6-10-120-0 Sacked-yards: 6-37 2-14 Net pass yards: 223 106 Net yards/pass: 5.1 8.8 Total net yards: 248 283 Total plays: 63 (30% run) 63 (80% run) Yards/play: 3.9 4.5 Fumbles-lost: 0-0 4-3 Turnovers: 1 3 Penalties-yards: 2-10 5-45 Attendance: 61,064
Passing:
MIA: Bob Griese, 22 of 38 for 260 yards and 1 TD (1 int) NE: Steve Grogan, 6 of 10 for 120 yards
Rushing:
MIA: Leroy Harris, 10 for 12 yards; Gary Davis, 6 for 8 yards; Norm Bulaich, 3 for 5 yards NE: Sam Cunningham, 19 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Don Calhoun, 18 for 55 yards; Steve Grogan, 7 for 38 yards; Ike Forte, 7 for 27 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
MIA: Nat Moore, 5 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Norm Bulaich, 5 for 39 yards; Duriel Harris, 4 for 77 yards; Freddie Solomon, 2 for 30 yards; Jim Mandich, 2 for 24 yards; Leroy Harris, 2 for 13 yards; Andre Tillman, 1 for 7 yards; Gary Davis, 1 for 6 yards NE: Stanley Morgan, 3 for 71 yards; Darryl Stingley, 2 for 42 yards; Ike Forte, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Freddie Solomon, 3 for 55 yards NE: Raymond Clayborn, 1 for 22 yards; Jess Phillips, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Freddie Solomon, 3 for 20 yards NE: Mike Haynes, 2 for 18 yards
Interceptions:
NE: Sam Hunt, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
MIA: Larry Seiple, 3 for 103 yards; Mike Michel, 2 for 64 yards NE: Mike Patrick, 4 for 129 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 1/1 NE: John Smith, 0/1
MIA: Bob Griese, 22 of 38 for 260 yards and 1 TD (1 int) NE: Steve Grogan, 6 of 10 for 120 yards
Rushing:
MIA: Leroy Harris, 10 for 12 yards; Gary Davis, 6 for 8 yards; Norm Bulaich, 3 for 5 yards NE: Sam Cunningham, 19 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Don Calhoun, 18 for 55 yards; Steve Grogan, 7 for 38 yards; Ike Forte, 7 for 27 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
MIA: Nat Moore, 5 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Norm Bulaich, 5 for 39 yards; Duriel Harris, 4 for 77 yards; Freddie Solomon, 2 for 30 yards; Jim Mandich, 2 for 24 yards; Leroy Harris, 2 for 13 yards; Andre Tillman, 1 for 7 yards; Gary Davis, 1 for 6 yards NE: Stanley Morgan, 3 for 71 yards; Darryl Stingley, 2 for 42 yards; Ike Forte, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Freddie Solomon, 3 for 55 yards NE: Raymond Clayborn, 1 for 22 yards; Jess Phillips, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Freddie Solomon, 3 for 20 yards NE: Mike Haynes, 2 for 18 yards
Interceptions:
NE: Sam Hunt, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
MIA: Larry Seiple, 3 for 103 yards; Mike Michel, 2 for 64 yards NE: Mike Patrick, 4 for 129 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 1/1 NE: John Smith, 0/1