NFL game summary for 09/16/1973:
Garo Yepremian kicked four FGs of 31, 53, 45 and 22 yards, and Larry Csonka rushed 22 times for 104 yards in a come-from-behind win. The Dolphins trailed 13-6 going into the last quarter when Bob Griese hit Paul Warfield with a TD pass for a tie, and Garo's 45-yarder gave Miami the lead. Curtis Johnson tackled the San Francisco punter in the end zone for a safety and Jim Kiick's 32-yard run set up the final Dolphins' FG.
Line: Dolphins by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Francisco 49ers (0-1-0) | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
 Miami Dolphins (1-0-0) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 21 |
( 3- 0) SF Bruce Gossett 47 yard field goal
( 3- 3) MIA Garo Yepremian 31 yard field goal
( 3- 6) MIA Garo Yepremian 53 yard field goal
(10- 6) SF Vic Washington 3 yard rush (Bruce Gossett kick)
(13- 6) SF Bruce Gossett 30 yard field goal
(13-13) MIA Paul Warfield 10 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
(13-16) MIA Garo Yepremian 45 yard field goal
(13-18) MIA Safety, Tom Wittum tackled in end zone by Curtis Johnson
(13-21) MIA Garo Yepremian 22 yard field goal
SF MIA First Downs: 16 15 Rushes-yards: 30-98 36-171 Yards/rush: 3.3 4.8 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 18-35-175-0 11-24-108-2 Sacked-yards: 3-21 0-0 Net pass yards: 154 108 Net yards/pass: 4.1 4.5 Total net yards: 252 279 Total plays: 68 (44% run) 60 (60% run) Yards/play: 3.7 4.7 Fumbles-lost: 2-0 2-2 Turnovers: 0 4 Penalties-yards: 7-75 3-15 Attendance: 68,275
Passing:
SF: Steve Spurrier, 6 of 18 for 65 yards; John Brodie, 12 of 17 for 110 yards MIA: Bob Griese, 11 of 24 for 108 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
SF: Vic Washington, 14 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Larry Schreiber, 10 for 18 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 3 for 22 yards; Ken Willard, 2 for 0 yards; Doug Cunningham, 1 for 3 yards MIA: Larry Csonka, 22 for 104 yards; Jim Kiick, 8 for 58 yards; Mercury Morris, 6 for 9 yards
Receiving:
SF: Vic Washington, 8 for 57 yards; Gene Washington, 3 for 44 yards; Ted Kwalick, 3 for 41 yards; Larry Schreiber, 3 for 27 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 1 for 6 yards MIA: Paul Warfield, 4 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Jim Kiick, 3 for 34 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 2 for 32 yards; Jim Mandich, 1 for 10 yards; Charlie Leigh, 1 for -7 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Ralph McGill, 5 for 120 yards MIA: Mercury Morris, 3 for 69 yards; Jake Scott, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Ralph McGill, 2 for 41 yards MIA: Charlie Leigh, 2 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Frank Nunley, 1 for 13 yards; Mel Phillips, 1 for 13 yards
Punting:
SF: Tom Wittum, 6 for 264 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 3 for 143 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Bruce Gossett, 2/4 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 4/4
SF: Steve Spurrier, 6 of 18 for 65 yards; John Brodie, 12 of 17 for 110 yards MIA: Bob Griese, 11 of 24 for 108 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
SF: Vic Washington, 14 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Larry Schreiber, 10 for 18 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 3 for 22 yards; Ken Willard, 2 for 0 yards; Doug Cunningham, 1 for 3 yards MIA: Larry Csonka, 22 for 104 yards; Jim Kiick, 8 for 58 yards; Mercury Morris, 6 for 9 yards
Receiving:
SF: Vic Washington, 8 for 57 yards; Gene Washington, 3 for 44 yards; Ted Kwalick, 3 for 41 yards; Larry Schreiber, 3 for 27 yards; Jimmy Thomas, 1 for 6 yards MIA: Paul Warfield, 4 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Jim Kiick, 3 for 34 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 2 for 32 yards; Jim Mandich, 1 for 10 yards; Charlie Leigh, 1 for -7 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Ralph McGill, 5 for 120 yards MIA: Mercury Morris, 3 for 69 yards; Jake Scott, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Ralph McGill, 2 for 41 yards MIA: Charlie Leigh, 2 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Frank Nunley, 1 for 13 yards; Mel Phillips, 1 for 13 yards
Punting:
SF: Tom Wittum, 6 for 264 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 3 for 143 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Bruce Gossett, 2/4 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 4/4