NFL game summary for 10/22/1972:
Larry Csonka had his third 100-or-more game of the season and Garo Yepremian kicked a club record 54-yard FG as the Dolphins managed to beat Buffalo by one point and remain the only unbeaten team in the NFL. Mercury Morris scored twice on runs of five and 15 yards, and Jim Braxton was the Bills' offensive leader with nine carries for 75 yards and a pair of receptions, including a TD pass from Mike Taliaferro.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 140.2 (15) | 129.6 (21) | 269.8 (20) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 141.6 (16) | 175.2 (20) | 316.8 (18) | 15 | |
 | OFFENSE | 183.4 (4) | 140.2 (15) | 323.6 (6) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 116.8 (7) | 133.6 (9) | 250.4 (5) | 15 |
Line: Dolphins by 14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills (2-4-0) | 0 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 23 |
| Miami Dolphins (6-0-0) | 7 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
( 0- 7) MIA Mercury Morris 5 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 3- 7) BUF John Leypoldt 35 yard field goal
(10- 7) BUF Ken Lee 16 yard interception return (John Leypoldt kick)
(13- 7) BUF John Leypoldt 34 yard field goal
(13-14) MIA Larry Csonka 10 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
(13-17) MIA Garo Yepremian 54 yard field goal
(16-17) BUF John Leypoldt 45 yard field goal
(16-24) MIA Mercury Morris 15 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
(23-24) BUF Jim Braxton 6 yard pass from Mike Taliaferro (John Leypoldt kick)
BUF MIA
First Downs: 11 20
Rushes-yards: 32-164 52-230
Yards/rush: 5.1 4.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 7-18-45-1 6-10-91-1
Sacked-yards: 2-21 1-11
Net pass yards: 24 80
Net yards/pass: 1.2 7.3
Total net yards: 188 310
Total plays: 52 (61% run) 63 (82% run)
Yards/play: 3.6 4.9
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 3-3
Turnovers: 2 4
Penalties-yards: 6-66 9-91
Attendance: 78,175
Passing:
BUF: Mike Taliaferro, 4 of 12 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Dennis Shaw, 3 of 6 for 29 yards MIA: Earl Morrall, 6 of 10 for 91 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
BUF: O.J. Simpson, 16 for 57 yards; Jim Braxton, 9 for 75 yards; Dennis Shaw, 3 for 4 yards; Wayne Patrick, 2 for 6 yards; Mike Taliaferro, 1 for 14 yards; Spike Jones, 1 for 8 yards MIA: Jim Kiick, 25 for 81 yards; Larry Csonka, 18 for 107 yards and 1 TD; Mercury Morris, 5 for 35 yards and 2 TDs; Earl Morrall, 4 for 7 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Jim Braxton, 2 for 18 yards and 1 TD; J.D. Hill, 2 for 17 yards; Bob Chandler, 2 for 9 yards; O.J. Simpson, 1 for 1 yard MIA: Howard Twilley, 2 for 41 yards; Paul Warfield, 2 for 33 yards; Jim Kiick, 2 for 17 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Linzy Cole, 2 for 50 yards; J.D. Hill, 1 for 26 yards MIA: Mercury Morris, 2 for 32 yards; Charlie Leigh, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: J.D. Hill, 1 for 12 yards MIA: Charlie Leigh, 2 for 11 yards; Dick Anderson, 1 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Ken Lee, 1 for 16 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
BUF: Spike Jones, 6 for 225 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 2 for 74 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: John Leypoldt, 3/3 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 1/1
BUF: Mike Taliaferro, 4 of 12 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Dennis Shaw, 3 of 6 for 29 yards MIA: Earl Morrall, 6 of 10 for 91 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
BUF: O.J. Simpson, 16 for 57 yards; Jim Braxton, 9 for 75 yards; Dennis Shaw, 3 for 4 yards; Wayne Patrick, 2 for 6 yards; Mike Taliaferro, 1 for 14 yards; Spike Jones, 1 for 8 yards MIA: Jim Kiick, 25 for 81 yards; Larry Csonka, 18 for 107 yards and 1 TD; Mercury Morris, 5 for 35 yards and 2 TDs; Earl Morrall, 4 for 7 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Jim Braxton, 2 for 18 yards and 1 TD; J.D. Hill, 2 for 17 yards; Bob Chandler, 2 for 9 yards; O.J. Simpson, 1 for 1 yard MIA: Howard Twilley, 2 for 41 yards; Paul Warfield, 2 for 33 yards; Jim Kiick, 2 for 17 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Linzy Cole, 2 for 50 yards; J.D. Hill, 1 for 26 yards MIA: Mercury Morris, 2 for 32 yards; Charlie Leigh, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: J.D. Hill, 1 for 12 yards MIA: Charlie Leigh, 2 for 11 yards; Dick Anderson, 1 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Ken Lee, 1 for 16 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
BUF: Spike Jones, 6 for 225 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 2 for 74 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: John Leypoldt, 3/3 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 1/1