NFL game summary for 11/25/1979:
Bob Griese replaced the injured Don Strock and threw two touchdown passes to lift Miami past Baltimore. Griese came on two minutes into the second quarter and completed four passes to set up Larry Csonka's three-yard touchdown run. In the second half Griese threw touchdown passes to Duriel Harris and Tony Nathan. Miami's win moved them into a tie for first in the AFC East.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 142.8 (15) | 162.1 (19) | 304.8 (17) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 109.3 (4) | 148.9 (4) | 258.2 (4) | 22 | |
 | OFFENSE | 97.2 (28) | 186.3 (13) | 283.5 (24) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 137.2 (15) | 191.5 (18) | 328.7 (18) | 30 |
Line: Dolphins by 3½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins (8-5-0) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Baltimore Colts (4-9-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
( 0- 7) BAL Don McCauley 3 yard pass from Greg Landry (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
( 7- 7) MIA Duriel Harris 29 yard pass from Don Strock (Uwe von Schamann kick)
(14- 7) MIA Larry Csonka 3 yard rush (Uwe von Schamann kick)
(21- 7) MIA Duriel Harris 31 yard pass from Bob Griese (Uwe von Schamann kick)
(21-14) BAL Joe Washington 6 yard pass from Greg Landry (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
(21-17) BAL Steve Mike-Mayer 32 yard field goal
(28-17) MIA Tony Nathan 12 yard pass from Bob Griese (Uwe von Schamann kick)
(28-24) BAL Mike Siani 31 yard pass from Greg Landry (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
MIA BAL
First Downs: 16 27
Rushes-yards: 32-100 31-119
Yards/rush: 3.1 3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-24-178-0 25-43-304-2
Sacked-yards: 2-13 1-7
Net pass yards: 165 297
Net yards/pass: 6.3 6.8
Total net yards: 265 416
Total plays: 58 (55% run) 75 (41% run)
Yards/play: 4.6 5.5
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 2-1
Turnovers: 1 3
Penalties-yards: 9-76 9-85
Attendance: 38,016
Passing:
MIA: Bob Griese, 9 of 17 for 128 yards and 2 TDs; Don Strock, 3 of 6 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Delvin Williams, 0 of 1 for 0 yards BAL: Greg Landry, 25 of 42 for 304 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Joe Washington, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
MIA: Larry Csonka, 13 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Delvin Williams, 13 for 20 yards; Bob Griese, 4 for 15 yards; Gary Davis, 2 for 2 yards BAL: Joe Washington, 16 for 47 yards; Greg Landry, 5 for 35 yards; Don Hardeman, 5 for 22 yards; Don McCauley, 4 for 10 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Duriel Harris, 7 for 116 yards and 2 TDs; Steve Howell, 2 for 21 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for 17 yards; Bruce Hardy, 1 for 12 yards; Tony Nathan, 1 for 12 yards and 1 TD BAL: Glenn Doughty, 6 for 69 yards; Don McCauley, 5 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Mike Siani, 4 for 88 yards and 1 TD; Reese McCall, 3 for 53 yards; Don Hardeman, 3 for 19 yards; Joe Washington, 2 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Roosevelt Leaks, 1 for 14 yards; Mack Alston, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Tony Nathan, 3 for 99 yards BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 3 for 98 yards; Wade Griffin, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Tony Nathan, 1 for 4 yards BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 3 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Larry Gordon, 1 for 33 yards; Neal Colzie, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
MIA: George Roberts, 6 for 253 yards BAL: Bucky Dilts, 3 for 118 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Steve Mike-Mayer, 1/2
MIA: Bob Griese, 9 of 17 for 128 yards and 2 TDs; Don Strock, 3 of 6 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Delvin Williams, 0 of 1 for 0 yards BAL: Greg Landry, 25 of 42 for 304 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Joe Washington, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
MIA: Larry Csonka, 13 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Delvin Williams, 13 for 20 yards; Bob Griese, 4 for 15 yards; Gary Davis, 2 for 2 yards BAL: Joe Washington, 16 for 47 yards; Greg Landry, 5 for 35 yards; Don Hardeman, 5 for 22 yards; Don McCauley, 4 for 10 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Duriel Harris, 7 for 116 yards and 2 TDs; Steve Howell, 2 for 21 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for 17 yards; Bruce Hardy, 1 for 12 yards; Tony Nathan, 1 for 12 yards and 1 TD BAL: Glenn Doughty, 6 for 69 yards; Don McCauley, 5 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Mike Siani, 4 for 88 yards and 1 TD; Reese McCall, 3 for 53 yards; Don Hardeman, 3 for 19 yards; Joe Washington, 2 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Roosevelt Leaks, 1 for 14 yards; Mack Alston, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Tony Nathan, 3 for 99 yards BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 3 for 98 yards; Wade Griffin, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Tony Nathan, 1 for 4 yards BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 3 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Larry Gordon, 1 for 33 yards; Neal Colzie, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
MIA: George Roberts, 6 for 253 yards BAL: Bucky Dilts, 3 for 118 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Steve Mike-Mayer, 1/2