NFL game summary for 11/04/1973:
Larry Csonka ground out 107 yards on 19 carries, Mercury Morris broke loose for two touchdowns and Bob Griese connected on 13 of 19 passes against the stubborn Jets. New York, with QB Al Woodall starting for the first time since he was injured in the first Miami game on Oct. 7, held the Dolphins to a 14-14 tie in the first half. John Riggins recaptured his 1972 form with 23 carries for 79 yards and two TDs.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 194.4 (2) | 101.1 (21) | 295.6 (13) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 129.6 (8) | 96.0 (3) | 225.6 (2) | 12 | |
 | OFFENSE | 117.9 (19) | 119.0 (18) | 236.9 (24) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 161.1 (23) | 144.0 (15) | 305.1 (20) | 18 |
Line: Dolphins by 13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins (7-1-0) | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
| New York Jets (2-6-0) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
( 7- 0) MIA Mercury Morris 19 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 7- 7) NYJ John Riggins 1 yard rush (Bobby Howfield kick)
( 7-14) NYJ John Riggins 3 yard rush (Bobby Howfield kick)
(14-14) MIA Mercury Morris 4 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
(21-14) MIA Paul Warfield 37 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
(24-14) MIA Garo Yepremian 20 yard field goal
MIA NYJ
First Downs: 21 16
Rushes-yards: 35-153 33-113
Yards/rush: 4.4 3.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-19-198-1 19-30-169-1
Sacked-yards: 1-5 1-1
Net pass yards: 193 168
Net yards/pass: 9.7 5.4
Total net yards: 346 281
Total plays: 55 (63% run) 64 (51% run)
Yards/play: 6.3 4.4
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 2-1
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 9-72 7-63
Attendance: 57,491
Passing:
MIA: Bob Griese, 13 of 19 for 198 yards and 1 TD (1 int) NYJ: Al Woodall, 19 of 30 for 169 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
MIA: Larry Csonka, 19 for 107 yards; Mercury Morris, 10 for 47 yards and 2 TDs; Jim Kiick, 3 for 10 yards; Bob Griese, 2 for -4 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 1 for -7 yards NYJ: John Riggins, 23 for 79 yards and 2 TDs; Emerson Boozer, 8 for 30 yards; Al Woodall, 2 for 4 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Marlin Briscoe, 5 for 78 yards; Jim Kiick, 4 for 50 yards; Paul Warfield, 3 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Larry Csonka, 1 for 9 yards NYJ: John Riggins, 8 for 64 yards; Emerson Boozer, 6 for 30 yards; Jerome Barkum, 4 for 56 yards; Margene Adkins, 1 for 19 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Mercury Morris, 1 for 29 yards; Bruce Bannon, 1 for 10 yards NYJ: Margene Adkins, 2 for 33 yards; Burgess Owens, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Jake Scott, 1 for 33 yards NYJ: Rocky Turner, 2 for 9 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Dick Anderson, 1 for 0 yards NYJ: Rob Spicer, 1 for 12 yards
Punting:
MIA: Larry Seiple, 3 for 106 yards NYJ: Julian Fagan, 4 for 128 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 1/2 NYJ: Bobby Howfield, 0/2
MIA: Bob Griese, 13 of 19 for 198 yards and 1 TD (1 int) NYJ: Al Woodall, 19 of 30 for 169 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
MIA: Larry Csonka, 19 for 107 yards; Mercury Morris, 10 for 47 yards and 2 TDs; Jim Kiick, 3 for 10 yards; Bob Griese, 2 for -4 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 1 for -7 yards NYJ: John Riggins, 23 for 79 yards and 2 TDs; Emerson Boozer, 8 for 30 yards; Al Woodall, 2 for 4 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Marlin Briscoe, 5 for 78 yards; Jim Kiick, 4 for 50 yards; Paul Warfield, 3 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Larry Csonka, 1 for 9 yards NYJ: John Riggins, 8 for 64 yards; Emerson Boozer, 6 for 30 yards; Jerome Barkum, 4 for 56 yards; Margene Adkins, 1 for 19 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Mercury Morris, 1 for 29 yards; Bruce Bannon, 1 for 10 yards NYJ: Margene Adkins, 2 for 33 yards; Burgess Owens, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Jake Scott, 1 for 33 yards NYJ: Rocky Turner, 2 for 9 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Dick Anderson, 1 for 0 yards NYJ: Rob Spicer, 1 for 12 yards
Punting:
MIA: Larry Seiple, 3 for 106 yards NYJ: Julian Fagan, 4 for 128 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 1/2 NYJ: Bobby Howfield, 0/2