NFL game summary for 10/10/1970:
Bob Griese connected with touchdown passes to Paul Warfield and Howard Twilley to enable the Dolphins to defeat the Jets for the first time ever. Garo Yepremian kicked two field goals and hit the goalpost upright with another attempt. Warfield caught five receptions for 122 yards despite double coverage.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 118.7 (13) | 140.3 (19) | 259.0 (16) | 5 |
| DEFENSE | 163.3 (26) | 150.7 (14) | 314.0 (19) | 8 | |
 | OFFENSE | 154.7 (5) | 203.3 (3) | 358.0 (2) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 98.3 (6) | 178.7 (19) | 277.0 (14) | 8 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins (3-1-0) | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| New York Jets (1-3-0) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
( 0- 3) NYJ Jim Turner 17 yard field goal ( 7- 3) MIA Paul Warfield 9 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick) ( 7- 6) NYJ Jim Turner 35 yard field goal (10- 6) MIA Garo Yepremian 37 yard field goal (17- 6) MIA Howard Twilley 3 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick) (20- 6) MIA Garo Yepremian 11 yard field goal
MIA NYJ
First Downs: 20 14
Rushes-yards: 38-117 12-39
Yards/rush: 3.1 3.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-24-224-1 17-40-240-3
Sacked-yards: 4-29 2-16
Net pass yards: 195 224
Net yards/pass: 7.0 5.3
Total net yards: 312 263
Total plays: 66 (57% run) 54 (22% run)
Yards/play: 4.7 4.9
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 0-0
Turnovers: 1 3
Penalties-yards: 4-36 6-61
Attendance: 62,712
Passing:
MIA: Bob Griese, 14 of 24 for 224 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) NYJ: Joe Namath, 17 of 40 for 240 yards (3 int)
Rushing:
MIA: Jim Kiick, 26 for 66 yards; Larry Csonka, 11 for 51 yards; Bob Griese, 1 for 0 yards NYJ: Emerson Boozer, 7 for 28 yards; Lee White, 5 for 11 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Howard Twilley, 6 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Paul Warfield, 5 for 122 yards and 1 TD; Jim Kiick, 2 for 17 yards; Marv Fleming, 1 for 12 yards NYJ: Pete Lammons, 4 for 63 yards; Lee White, 4 for 46 yards; Emerson Boozer, 3 for 55 yards; Rich Caster, 3 for 53 yards; Eddie Bell, 2 for 14 yards; George Nock, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Mercury Morris, 3 for 56 yards NYJ: Mike Battle, 5 for 92 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Mercury Morris, 2 for -1 yards; Dick Anderson, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Jake Scott, 1 for 21 yards; Ted Davis, 1 for 15 yards; Lloyd Mumphord, 1 for 0 yards NYJ: Larry Grantham, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
MIA: Larry Seiple, 3 for 86 yards NYJ: Steve O'Neal, 3 for 117 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 2/3 NYJ: Jim Turner, 2/3
MIA: Bob Griese, 14 of 24 for 224 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) NYJ: Joe Namath, 17 of 40 for 240 yards (3 int)
Rushing:
MIA: Jim Kiick, 26 for 66 yards; Larry Csonka, 11 for 51 yards; Bob Griese, 1 for 0 yards NYJ: Emerson Boozer, 7 for 28 yards; Lee White, 5 for 11 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Howard Twilley, 6 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Paul Warfield, 5 for 122 yards and 1 TD; Jim Kiick, 2 for 17 yards; Marv Fleming, 1 for 12 yards NYJ: Pete Lammons, 4 for 63 yards; Lee White, 4 for 46 yards; Emerson Boozer, 3 for 55 yards; Rich Caster, 3 for 53 yards; Eddie Bell, 2 for 14 yards; George Nock, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Mercury Morris, 3 for 56 yards NYJ: Mike Battle, 5 for 92 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Mercury Morris, 2 for -1 yards; Dick Anderson, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Jake Scott, 1 for 21 yards; Ted Davis, 1 for 15 yards; Lloyd Mumphord, 1 for 0 yards NYJ: Larry Grantham, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
MIA: Larry Seiple, 3 for 86 yards NYJ: Steve O'Neal, 3 for 117 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 2/3 NYJ: Jim Turner, 2/3