NFL game summary for 12/10/1972:
The Dolphins, moving toward the first all-winning season in the NFL since the 1942 Chicago Bears posted an 11-0 record, parlayed Paul Warfield's pass-catching, an opportunistic defense and three Garo Yepremian field goals into their 13th straight victory of the season. New York took a 6-0 lead, but four lost fumbles and two interceptions enabled Miami to overcome this deficit.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 215.5 (1) | 149.9 (15) | 365.4 (1) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 108.0 (2) | 116.8 (1) | 224.8 (1) | 35 | |
 | OFFENSE | 143.9 (14) | 172.0 (8) | 315.9 (9) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 133.7 (13) | 174.2 (22) | 307.9 (18) | 33 |
Line: Dolphins by 4½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins (13-0-0) | 10 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
| New York Giants (7-6-0) | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
( 0- 6) NYG Ron Johnson 1 yard rush (kick failed)
( 7- 6) MIA Mercury Morris 12 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
(10- 6) MIA Garo Yepremian 37 yard field goal
(17- 6) MIA Paul Warfield 34 yard pass from Earl Morrall (Garo Yepremian kick)
(17-13) NYG Ron Johnson 1 yard rush (Pete Gogolak kick)
(20-13) MIA Garo Yepremian 31 yard field goal
(23-13) MIA Garo Yepremian 16 yard field goal
MIA NYG
First Downs: 16 21
Rushes-yards: 41-204 35-121
Yards/rush: 5.0 3.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 9-17-171-1 15-26-231-2
Sacked-yards: 1-8 1-9
Net pass yards: 163 222
Net yards/pass: 9.1 8.2
Total net yards: 367 343
Total plays: 59 (69% run) 62 (56% run)
Yards/play: 6.2 5.5
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 4-4
Turnovers: 1 6
Penalties-yards: 2-27 4-40
Attendance: 62,728
Passing:
MIA: Earl Morrall, 9 of 17 for 171 yards and 1 TD (1 int) NYG: Norm Snead, 15 of 25 for 231 yards (2 int); Tom Blanchard, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
MIA: Mercury Morris, 19 for 98 yards and 1 TD; Jim Kiick, 10 for 69 yards; Larry Csonka, 9 for 30 yards; Earl Morrall, 3 for 7 yards NYG: Ron Johnson, 23 for 63 yards and 2 TDs; Vince Clements, 11 for 63 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for -5 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Paul Warfield, 4 for 132 yards and 1 TD; Jim Kiick, 4 for 28 yards; Jim Mandich, 1 for 11 yards NYG: Bob Tucker, 4 for 89 yards; Vince Clements, 4 for 35 yards; Rich Houston, 3 for 48 yards; Ron Johnson, 3 for 25 yards; Don Herrmann, 1 for 34 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Charlie Leigh, 1 for 32 yards; Mercury Morris, 1 for 20 yards NYG: Rocky Thompson, 4 for 73 yards; Joe Orduna, 2 for 52 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Jake Scott, 2 for 13 yards NYG: John Mendenhall, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Nick Buoniconti, 1 for 7 yards; Curtis Johnson, 1 for 7 yards NYG: Willie Williams, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
MIA: Dick Anderson, 3 for 111 yards NYG: Tom Blanchard, 2 for 85 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 3/4
MIA: Earl Morrall, 9 of 17 for 171 yards and 1 TD (1 int) NYG: Norm Snead, 15 of 25 for 231 yards (2 int); Tom Blanchard, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
MIA: Mercury Morris, 19 for 98 yards and 1 TD; Jim Kiick, 10 for 69 yards; Larry Csonka, 9 for 30 yards; Earl Morrall, 3 for 7 yards NYG: Ron Johnson, 23 for 63 yards and 2 TDs; Vince Clements, 11 for 63 yards; Bob Tucker, 1 for -5 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Paul Warfield, 4 for 132 yards and 1 TD; Jim Kiick, 4 for 28 yards; Jim Mandich, 1 for 11 yards NYG: Bob Tucker, 4 for 89 yards; Vince Clements, 4 for 35 yards; Rich Houston, 3 for 48 yards; Ron Johnson, 3 for 25 yards; Don Herrmann, 1 for 34 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Charlie Leigh, 1 for 32 yards; Mercury Morris, 1 for 20 yards NYG: Rocky Thompson, 4 for 73 yards; Joe Orduna, 2 for 52 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Jake Scott, 2 for 13 yards NYG: John Mendenhall, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Nick Buoniconti, 1 for 7 yards; Curtis Johnson, 1 for 7 yards NYG: Willie Williams, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
MIA: Dick Anderson, 3 for 111 yards NYG: Tom Blanchard, 2 for 85 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 3/4