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Sunday November 11, 1973
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

NFL game summary for 11/11/1973:



Tim Foley set a NFL record by scoring two touchdowns on two blocked punts in Miami's first shutout victory of the season. Mercury Morris rushed for 144 yards and scored two touchdowns while the Miami defense held Baltimore to four first downs.

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

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
Baltimore ColtsOFFENSE137.8  (14)120.0  (20)257.8  (18)25
DEFENSE147.2  (15)186.5  (24)333.8  (23)22
Miami DolphinsOFFENSE189.2  (2)112.6  (21)301.9  (12)19
DEFENSE127.5  (6)105.0  (4)232.5  (2)14

Line: Dolphins by 21

Team1234F
Baltimore Colts (2-7-0)00000
Miami Dolphins (8-1-0)171010744

( 0- 7) MIA Mercury Morris 48 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 0-14) MIA Tim Foley 8 yard return of blocked punt (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 0-17) MIA Garo Yepremian 13 yard field goal
( 0-24) MIA Mercury Morris 53 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 0-27) MIA Garo Yepremian 14 yard field goal
( 0-34) MIA Tim Foley 5 yard return of blocked punt (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 0-37) MIA Garo Yepremian 38 yard field goal
( 0-44) MIA Charlie Leigh 34 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
                     BAL             MIA
First Downs:         4               17
Rushes-yards:        28-112          41-315
Yards/rush:          4.0             7.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     7-22-59-2       9-20-104-2
Sacked-yards:        5-39            1-7
Net pass yards:      20              97
Net yards/pass:      0.7             4.6
Total net yards:     132             412
Total plays:         55 (50% run)    62 (66% run)  
Yards/play:          2.4             6.6
Fumbles-lost:        1-1             1-1
Turnovers:           3               3
Penalties-yards:     1-5             1-5

Attendance: 60,332
Passing:
BAL: Bert Jones, 3 of 11 for 36 yards (1 int); Marty Domres, 4 of 11 for 23 yards (1 int)
MIA: Bob Griese, 6 of 14 for 66 yards (1 int); Earl Morrall, 3 of 6 for 38 yards (1 int)

Rushing:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 8 for 31 yards; Hubert Ginn, 8 for 25 yards; Bill Olds, 6 for 9 yards; Bert Jones, 2 for 22 yards; Don McCauley, 2 for 11 yards; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 13 yards; Raymond Chester, 1 for 1 yard
MIA: Mercury Morris, 12 for 144 yards and 2 TDs; Don Nottingham, 10 for 56 yards; Charlie Leigh, 9 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Larry Csonka, 6 for 33 yards; Jim Kiick, 4 for 15 yards

Receiving:
BAL: Don McCauley, 2 for 16 yards; Hubert Ginn, 2 for -1 yards; Ollie Smith, 1 for 37 yards; Raymond Chester, 1 for 8 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 1 for -1 yards
MIA: Marlin Briscoe, 3 for 48 yards; Jim Kiick, 3 for 21 yards; Howard Twilley, 1 for 19 yards; Larry Csonka, 1 for 8 yards; Jim Mandich, 1 for 8 yards

Kick returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 5 for 124 yards; Cotton Speyrer, 1 for 24 yards

Punt returns:
MIA: Jake Scott, 6 for 94 yards

Interceptions:
BAL: Ted Hendricks, 1 for 24 yards; Rex Kern, 1 for 22 yards
MIA: Curtis Johnson, 1 for 17 yards; Dick Anderson, 1 for 0 yards

Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 11 for 386 yards
MIA: Larry Seiple, 2 for 94 yards

Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 3/4




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