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Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
@
New England Patriots
New England Patriots
Date
December 3, 1972
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
MIA 37 — NE 21 F

Stadium

Capacity: 66,829

Inaugurated: 01/01/1971

Broadcast

Announcers

Jay Randolph, Johnny Morris

Summary

MIA and NE combined for 296 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Mercury Morris led MIA with 113 rushing yards while Josh Ashton paced NE with 60. Through the air, Paul Warfield topped MIA with 89 receiving yards while Bob Windsor led NE with 54.

Expected Points Summary

Team Stats

Stat MIA NE
First Downs 29 14
Rush-Yds-TDs 51-304-2 15-110-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 11-21-201-2-2 15-29-155-2-2
Sacked-Yards 1-4 4-48
Net Pass Yards 197 107
Total Yards 501 217
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0
Turnovers 3 2
Penalties-Yards 11-115 6-63

Expected Points Detail

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat MIA NE
First Downs 29 14
Rush-Yds-TDs 51-304-2 15-110-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 11-21-201-2-2 15-29-155-2-2
Sacked-Yards 1-4 4-48
Net Pass Yards 197 107
Total Yards 501 217
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0
Turnovers 3 2
Penalties-Yards 11-115 6-63

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Dolphins Garo Yepremian 36 yard field goal 3-0
2 Dolphins Garo Yepremian 10 yard field goal 6-0
Dolphins Jim Kiick 1 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick) 13-0
Patriots Tom Reynolds 36 yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Mike Walker kick) 13-7
3 Dolphins Jim Mandich 3 yard pass from Earl Morrall (Garo Yepremian kick) 20-7
Dolphins Garo Yepremian 18 yard field goal 23-7
Dolphins Marlin Briscoe 14 yard pass from Earl Morrall (Garo Yepremian kick) 30-7
4 Dolphins Hubert Ginn 8 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick) 37-7
Patriots John Tarver 8 yard pass from Brian Dowling (Mike Walker kick) 37-14
Patriots Brian Dowling 1 yard rush (Mike Walker kick) 37-21

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