NFL game summary for 09/27/1970:
Bob Griese connected with touchdown passes to Howard Twilley and Jim Mandich and Garo Yepremian kicked field goals of 31 and 42 yards for Miami's first victory. Griese was outstanding in third-down situations, completing first-down passes on six, and throwing a TD pass on another. Hoyle Granger's 9-yard run and a field goal by Roy Gerela accounted for the Oiler scoring.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 95.0 (17) | 119.0 (18) | 214.0 (22) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 184.0 (23) | 117.0 (7) | 301.0 (17) | 1 | |
 | OFFENSE | 172.0 (5) | 133.0 (15) | 305.0 (8) | 0 |
| DEFENSE | 71.0 (5) | 143.0 (13) | 214.0 (4) | 1 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins (1-1-0) | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Houston Oilers (1-1-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
( 3- 0) MIA Garo Yepremian 31 yard field goal
( 3- 3) HOU Roy Gerela 10 yard field goal
(10- 3) MIA Jim Mandich 3 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
(17- 3) MIA Howard Twilley 5 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
(20- 3) MIA Garo Yepremian 42 yard field goal
(20-10) HOU Hoyle Granger 9 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
MIA HOU
First Downs: 20 19
Rushes-yards: 44-157 22-126
Yards/rush: 3.6 5.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-17-138-1 16-32-192-0
Sacked-yards: 1-11 1-11
Net pass yards: 127 181
Net yards/pass: 7.1 5.5
Total net yards: 284 307
Total plays: 62 (70% run) 55 (40% run)
Yards/play: 4.6 5.6
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 4-3
Turnovers: 1 3
Penalties-yards: 5-35 5-45
Attendance: 39,840
Passing:
MIA: Bob Griese, 10 of 17 for 138 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) HOU: Charley Johnson, 16 of 32 for 192 yards
Rushing:
MIA: Larry Csonka, 22 for 84 yards; Jim Kiick, 19 for 52 yards; Bob Griese, 3 for 21 yards HOU: Hoyle Granger, 12 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Woody Campbell, 7 for 40 yards; Jerry LeVias, 1 for 14 yards; Mike Richardson, 1 for 11 yards; Charley Johnson, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Paul Warfield, 3 for 64 yards; Marv Fleming, 2 for 28 yards; Howard Twilley, 2 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Jim Kiick, 1 for 19 yards; Willie Richardson, 1 for 8 yards; Jim Mandich, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD HOU: Alvin Reed, 5 for 80 yards; Hoyle Granger, 4 for 53 yards; Jerry LeVias, 3 for 40 yards; Mike Richardson, 2 for 13 yards; Woody Campbell, 2 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Hubert Ginn, 1 for 26 yards; Jake Scott, 1 for 25 yards; Dean Brown, 1 for 0 yards HOU: Jerry LeVias, 3 for 71 yards; Benny Johnson, 1 for 40 yards; Roy Hopkins, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Jake Scott, 2 for 9 yards HOU: Mike Richardson, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Johnny Peacock, 1 for 12 yards
Punting:
MIA: Larry Seiple, 2 for 74 yards HOU: Spike Jones, 3 for 101 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 2/3 HOU: Roy Gerela, 1/1
MIA: Bob Griese, 10 of 17 for 138 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) HOU: Charley Johnson, 16 of 32 for 192 yards
Rushing:
MIA: Larry Csonka, 22 for 84 yards; Jim Kiick, 19 for 52 yards; Bob Griese, 3 for 21 yards HOU: Hoyle Granger, 12 for 63 yards and 1 TD; Woody Campbell, 7 for 40 yards; Jerry LeVias, 1 for 14 yards; Mike Richardson, 1 for 11 yards; Charley Johnson, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Paul Warfield, 3 for 64 yards; Marv Fleming, 2 for 28 yards; Howard Twilley, 2 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Jim Kiick, 1 for 19 yards; Willie Richardson, 1 for 8 yards; Jim Mandich, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD HOU: Alvin Reed, 5 for 80 yards; Hoyle Granger, 4 for 53 yards; Jerry LeVias, 3 for 40 yards; Mike Richardson, 2 for 13 yards; Woody Campbell, 2 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Hubert Ginn, 1 for 26 yards; Jake Scott, 1 for 25 yards; Dean Brown, 1 for 0 yards HOU: Jerry LeVias, 3 for 71 yards; Benny Johnson, 1 for 40 yards; Roy Hopkins, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Jake Scott, 2 for 9 yards HOU: Mike Richardson, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Johnny Peacock, 1 for 12 yards
Punting:
MIA: Larry Seiple, 2 for 74 yards HOU: Spike Jones, 3 for 101 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 2/3 HOU: Roy Gerela, 1/1