NFL game summary for 10/29/1972:

Larry Csonka scored twice as the Dolphins ran their winning streak to eight and remained the only unbeaten club in the NFL. The Dolphin defense prevented Baltimore from getting closer than the 28-yard line. It was the third straight home loss for the Colts and their second shutout.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

Team		Rush Yds/Gm	Pass Yds/Gm	Tot Yds/Gm	Turnovers
Miami Dolphins	OFFENSE	191.2  (2)	130.2  (21)	321.3  (6)	14
	DEFENSE	124.7  (10)	115.3  (4)	240.0  (2)	17
Baltimore Colts	OFFENSE	130.8  (18)	196.0  (4)	326.8  (4)	17
	DEFENSE	117.3  (7)	219.8  (25)	337.2  (22)	18

Line: Dolphins by 4

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Miami Dolphins (7-0-0)	7	9	7	0	23
Baltimore Colts (1-6-0)	0	0	0	0	0

( 7- 0) MIA Larry Csonka 1 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
(13- 0) MIA Larry Csonka 1 yard rush (kick failed)
(16- 0) MIA Garo Yepremian 24 yard field goal
(23- 0) MIA Mercury Morris 7 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)

                     MIA             BAL
First Downs:         24              12
Rushes-yards:        52-286          24-114
Yards/rush:          5.5             4.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     10-16-111-1     13-21-102-0
Sacked-yards:        2-22            3-24
Net pass yards:      89              78
Net yards/pass:      4.9             3.2
Total net yards:     375             192
Total plays:         70 (74% run)    48 (50% run)  
Yards/play:          5.4             4.0
Fumbles-lost:        0-0             2-2
Turnovers:           1               2
Penalties-yards:     4-49            4-40

Attendance: 60,000

Passing:
MIA: Earl Morrall, 9 of 15 for 85 yards (1 int); Marlin Briscoe, 1 of 1 for 26 yards
BAL: Marty Domres, 13 of 21 for 102 yards

Rushing:
MIA: Larry Csonka, 19 for 93 yards and 2 TDs; Jim Kiick, 14 for 52 yards; Mercury Morris, 11 for 71 yards and 1 TD; Hubert Ginn, 3 for 32 yards; Charlie Leigh, 3 for 11 yards; Paul Warfield, 1 for 21 yards; Earl Morrall, 1 for 6 yards
BAL: Don Nottingham, 9 for 43 yards; Don McCauley, 9 for 38 yards; Marty Domres, 4 for 30 yards; Norm Bulaich, 2 for 3 yards

Receiving:
MIA: Jim Kiick, 3 for 20 yards; Howard Twilley, 2 for 46 yards; Paul Warfield, 2 for 35 yards; Mercury Morris, 2 for 5 yards; Marv Fleming, 1 for 5 yards
BAL: Don McCauley, 3 for 19 yards; Don Nottingham, 3 for -1 yards; Tom Mitchell, 2 for 31 yards; Sam Havrilak, 2 for 19 yards; Norm Bulaich, 2 for 12 yards; Jim O'Brien, 1 for 22 yards

Kick returns:
BAL: Don McCauley, 3 for 62 yards; Don Nottingham, 1 for 19 yards

Punt returns:
MIA: Charlie Leigh, 3 for 21 yards
BAL: Bruce Laird, 1 for 0 yards

Interceptions:
BAL: Ray May, 1 for 37 yards

Punting:
MIA: Larry Seiple, 4 for 123 yards
BAL: David Lee, 5 for 156 yards

Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 1/1
BAL: Jim O'Brien, 0/1; Boris Shlapak, 0/1

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