NFL game summary for 11/19/1972:
Miami won its 10th straight and clinched AFC Eastern Division honors, winning on a fourth-period TD run of 14 yards by Mercury Morris, his second of the game. Morris rushed for 107 yards on 23 carries, while Earl Morrall passed to Howard Twilley for one TD and carried 31 yards for another.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 154.6 (7) | 198.8 (1) | 353.3 (1) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 121.9 (5) | 204.4 (26) | 326.3 (19) | 21 | |
 | OFFENSE | 207.6 (1) | 138.2 (18) | 345.8 (2) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 114.1 (3) | 105.1 (1) | 219.2 (1) | 24 |
Line: Dolphins by 8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets (6-4-0) | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
| Miami Dolphins (10-0-0) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
( 0- 7) MIA Howard Twilley 9 yard pass from Earl Morrall (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 7- 7) NYJ John Riggins 1 yard rush (Bobby Howfield kick)
(14- 7) NYJ Rich Caster 29 yard pass from Joe Namath (Bobby Howfield kick)
(17- 7) NYJ Bobby Howfield 33 yard field goal
(17-14) MIA Mercury Morris 1 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
(17-21) MIA Earl Morrall 31 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
(24-21) NYJ Wayne Stewart 4 yard pass from Joe Namath (Bobby Howfield kick)
(24-28) MIA Mercury Morris 14 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
NYJ MIA
First Downs: 14 20
Rushes-yards: 32-108 45-214
Yards/rush: 3.4 4.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-23-175-2 8-17-132-1
Sacked-yards: 0-0 0-0
Net pass yards: 175 132
Net yards/pass: 7.6 7.8
Total net yards: 283 346
Total plays: 55 (58% run) 62 (72% run)
Yards/play: 5.1 5.6
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 4-2
Turnovers: 3 3
Penalties-yards: 6-47 3-30
Attendance: 78,166
Passing:
NYJ: Joe Namath, 14 of 23 for 175 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) MIA: Earl Morrall, 8 of 17 for 132 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
NYJ: John Riggins, 18 for 83 yards and 1 TD; Emerson Boozer, 8 for 14 yards; Cliff McClain, 4 for 11 yards; Joe Namath, 1 for 2 yards; Hank Bjorklund, 1 for -2 yards MIA: Mercury Morris, 23 for 107 yards and 2 TDs; Larry Csonka, 17 for 72 yards; Earl Morrall, 3 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Jim Kiick, 2 for 6 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: John Riggins, 7 for 52 yards; Rich Caster, 3 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Emerson Boozer, 2 for 26 yards; Don Maynard, 1 for 41 yards; Wayne Stewart, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD MIA: Howard Twilley, 3 for 75 yards and 1 TD; Otto Stowe, 2 for 31 yards; Jim Mandich, 1 for 13 yards; Larry Csonka, 1 for 8 yards; Mercury Morris, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Hank Bjorklund, 1 for 26 yards; Willie Zapalac, 1 for 8 yards MIA: Mercury Morris, 1 for 20 yards; Bob Matheson, 1 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Chris Farasopoulos, 2 for 3 yards MIA: Jake Scott, 4 for 47 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: W.K. Hicks, 1 for 43 yards MIA: Nick Buoniconti, 1 for 10 yards; Dick Anderson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Steve O'Neal, 4 for 186 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 3 for 125 yards; Dick Anderson, 1 for 36 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Bobby Howfield, 1/1 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 0/1
NYJ: Joe Namath, 14 of 23 for 175 yards and 2 TDs (2 int) MIA: Earl Morrall, 8 of 17 for 132 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
NYJ: John Riggins, 18 for 83 yards and 1 TD; Emerson Boozer, 8 for 14 yards; Cliff McClain, 4 for 11 yards; Joe Namath, 1 for 2 yards; Hank Bjorklund, 1 for -2 yards MIA: Mercury Morris, 23 for 107 yards and 2 TDs; Larry Csonka, 17 for 72 yards; Earl Morrall, 3 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Jim Kiick, 2 for 6 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: John Riggins, 7 for 52 yards; Rich Caster, 3 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Emerson Boozer, 2 for 26 yards; Don Maynard, 1 for 41 yards; Wayne Stewart, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD MIA: Howard Twilley, 3 for 75 yards and 1 TD; Otto Stowe, 2 for 31 yards; Jim Mandich, 1 for 13 yards; Larry Csonka, 1 for 8 yards; Mercury Morris, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Hank Bjorklund, 1 for 26 yards; Willie Zapalac, 1 for 8 yards MIA: Mercury Morris, 1 for 20 yards; Bob Matheson, 1 for 17 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Chris Farasopoulos, 2 for 3 yards MIA: Jake Scott, 4 for 47 yards
Interceptions:
NYJ: W.K. Hicks, 1 for 43 yards MIA: Nick Buoniconti, 1 for 10 yards; Dick Anderson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NYJ: Steve O'Neal, 4 for 186 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 3 for 125 yards; Dick Anderson, 1 for 36 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Bobby Howfield, 1/1 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 0/1