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Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
@
Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
Date
December 9, 1979
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
MIA 28 — DET 10 F

Stadium

Capacity: 65,000

Inaugurated: 01/01/1975

Broadcast

Announcers

Jay Randolph, Paul Maguire

Summary

MIA and DET combined for 311 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Delvin Williams led MIA with 55 rushing yards while Rick Kane paced DET with 30. Through the air, Nat Moore topped MIA with 78 receiving yards while Freddie Scott led DET with 65.

Expected Points Summary

MIA
Total18.00
Off-0.61
Def20.16
ST-2.79
DET
Total-18.00
Off-20.16
Def0.61
ST2.79

Team Stats

Stat MIA DET
First Downs 22 10
Rush-Yds-TDs 41-142-2 20-82-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 18-23-233-2-1 9-25-141-1-2
Sacked-Yards 6-54 4-41
Net Pass Yards 179 100
Total Yards 321 182
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-1
Turnovers 2 3
Penalties-Yards 7-55 11-66

Expected Points Detail

MIA
Offense
Pass: 1.30
Rush: -7.59
TO: -5.19
Defense
Pass: 11.85
Rush: 5.24
TO: 4.49
Returns
KO: 1.37
KR: -3.78
P: 3.87
PR: -2.75
FG/XP: -1.50
DET
Offense
Pass: -11.85
Rush: -5.24
TO: -4.49
Defense
Pass: -1.30
Rush: 7.59
TO: 5.19
Returns
KO: 3.78
KR: -1.37
P: 2.75
PR: -3.87
FG/XP: 1.50

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat MIA DET
First Downs 22 10
Rush-Yds-TDs 41-142-2 20-82-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 18-23-233-2-1 9-25-141-1-2
Sacked-Yards 6-54 4-41
Net Pass Yards 179 100
Total Yards 321 182
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-1
Turnovers 2 3
Penalties-Yards 7-55 11-66

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Dolphins Nat Moore 25 yard pass from Bob Griese (Uwe von Schamann kick) 7-0
Dolphins Jimmy Cefalo 29 yard pass from Bob Griese (Uwe von Schamann kick) 14-0
2 Lions Benny Ricardo 46 yard field goal 14-3
3 Dolphins Larry Csonka 3 yard rush (Uwe von Schamann kick) 21-3
4 Dolphins Gary Davis 3 yard rush (Uwe von Schamann kick) 28-3
Lions Gene Washington 29 yard pass from Scott Hunter (Benny Ricardo kick) 28-10

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