NFL game summary for 11/15/1970:
Miami overcame a fumble-ridden first half and moved to a victory which ended a three-game losing streak. Bob Griese set the pace with a passing attack in which he connected 8 for 8 in the second half, and Lloyd Mumphord returned an interception 32 yards for a TD.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 92.5 (24) | 148.8 (14) | 241.2 (24) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 135.6 (21) | 195.1 (24) | 330.8 (26) | 27 | |
 | OFFENSE | 132.1 (8) | 140.8 (18) | 272.9 (15) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 108.0 (9) | 200.0 (25) | 308.0 (22) | 23 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (2-6-1) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Miami Dolphins (5-4-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
( 0- 7) MIA Lloyd Mumphord 32 yard interception return (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 7- 7) NO Tom Barrington 11 yard rush (Tom Dempsey kick)
(10- 7) NO Tom Dempsey 10 yard field goal
(10-14) MIA Jim Kiick 1 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
(10-21) MIA Larry Csonka 6 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
NO MIA
First Downs: 18 20
Rushes-yards: 36-128 35-181
Yards/rush: 3.6 5.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-23-197-2 15-19-225-0
Sacked-yards: 1-6 0-0
Net pass yards: 191 225
Net yards/pass: 8.0 11.8
Total net yards: 319 406
Total plays: 60 (60% run) 54 (64% run)
Yards/play: 5.3 7.5
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 5-4
Turnovers: 3 4
Penalties-yards: 4-55 2-43
Attendance: 42,866
Passing:
NO: Billy Kilmer, 13 of 23 for 197 yards (2 int) MIA: Bob Griese, 15 of 19 for 225 yards
Rushing:
NO: Jim Otis, 14 for 30 yards; Tom Barrington, 11 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Tony Baker, 4 for 20 yards; Billy Kilmer, 3 for 34 yards; Elijah Pitts, 3 for 4 yards; Ray Poage, 1 for 13 yards MIA: Jim Kiick, 12 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Mercury Morris, 11 for 67 yards; Larry Csonka, 10 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Bob Griese, 2 for 3 yards
Receiving:
NO: Al Dodd, 3 for 58 yards; Dave Parks, 3 for 49 yards; Ray Poage, 2 for 34 yards; Jim Otis, 2 for 13 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 1 for 21 yards; Ken Burrough, 1 for 13 yards; Elijah Pitts, 1 for 9 yards MIA: Jim Kiick, 4 for 78 yards; Paul Warfield, 4 for 73 yards; Marv Fleming, 3 for 39 yards; Mercury Morris, 3 for 30 yards; Willie Richardson, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Ray Poage, 1 for 6 yards MIA: Mercury Morris, 2 for 60 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Al Dodd, 1 for 1 yard MIA: Jake Scott, 2 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Lloyd Mumphord, 1 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Dick Anderson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Julian Fagan, 5 for 248 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 2 for 100 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Tom Dempsey, 1/1 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 0/1
NO: Billy Kilmer, 13 of 23 for 197 yards (2 int) MIA: Bob Griese, 15 of 19 for 225 yards
Rushing:
NO: Jim Otis, 14 for 30 yards; Tom Barrington, 11 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Tony Baker, 4 for 20 yards; Billy Kilmer, 3 for 34 yards; Elijah Pitts, 3 for 4 yards; Ray Poage, 1 for 13 yards MIA: Jim Kiick, 12 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Mercury Morris, 11 for 67 yards; Larry Csonka, 10 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Bob Griese, 2 for 3 yards
Receiving:
NO: Al Dodd, 3 for 58 yards; Dave Parks, 3 for 49 yards; Ray Poage, 2 for 34 yards; Jim Otis, 2 for 13 yards; Danny Abramowicz, 1 for 21 yards; Ken Burrough, 1 for 13 yards; Elijah Pitts, 1 for 9 yards MIA: Jim Kiick, 4 for 78 yards; Paul Warfield, 4 for 73 yards; Marv Fleming, 3 for 39 yards; Mercury Morris, 3 for 30 yards; Willie Richardson, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
NO: Ray Poage, 1 for 6 yards MIA: Mercury Morris, 2 for 60 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Al Dodd, 1 for 1 yard MIA: Jake Scott, 2 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Lloyd Mumphord, 1 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Dick Anderson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Julian Fagan, 5 for 248 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 2 for 100 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Tom Dempsey, 1/1 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 0/1