NFL game summary for 12/15/1973:
Bob Griese threw four touchdown passes to Paul Warfield in the first half and then both men sat out the second half as Miami prepared for postseason play. Detroit didn't threaten until the final quarter when Steve Owens capped a 113-yard day with a five-yard TD run.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 152.8 (8) | 139.6 (15) | 292.5 (11) | 30 |
| DEFENSE | 150.2 (17) | 125.5 (9) | 275.6 (11) | 33 | |
 | OFFENSE | 181.2 (3) | 109.6 (21) | 290.8 (12) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 141.9 (10) | 91.7 (1) | 233.6 (3) | 26 |
Line: Dolphins by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lions (6-7-1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Miami Dolphins (12-2-0) | 14 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 34 |
( 0- 7) MIA Paul Warfield 21 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 0-14) MIA Paul Warfield 7 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 0-17) MIA Garo Yepremian 27 yard field goal
( 0-24) MIA Paul Warfield 16 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 0-31) MIA Paul Warfield 4 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 0-34) MIA Garo Yepremian 28 yard field goal
( 7-34) DET Steve Owens 5 yard rush (Errol Mann kick)
DET MIA
First Downs: 17 18
Rushes-yards: 38-146 29-165
Yards/rush: 3.8 5.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-22-121-2 12-19-157-0
Sacked-yards: 2-23 0-0
Net pass yards: 98 157
Net yards/pass: 4.1 8.3
Total net yards: 244 322
Total plays: 62 (61% run) 48 (60% run)
Yards/play: 3.9 6.7
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 1-0
Turnovers: 3 0
Penalties-yards: 4-34 4-40
Attendance: 53,375
Passing:
DET: Bill Munson, 8 of 17 for 73 yards (1 int); Bill Cappleman, 2 of 4 for 13 yards (1 int); Mickey Zofko, 1 of 1 for 35 yards MIA: Bob Griese, 11 of 15 for 141 yards and 4 TDs; Earl Morrall, 1 of 4 for 16 yards
Rushing:
DET: Steve Owens, 27 for 113 yards and 1 TD; Mel Farr, 6 for 11 yards; Leon Crosswhite, 2 for 4 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 17 yards; Mickey Zofko, 1 for 3 yards; Bill Cappleman, 1 for -2 yards MIA: Larry Csonka, 10 for 51 yards; Jim Kiick, 8 for 50 yards; Charlie Leigh, 6 for 48 yards; Don Nottingham, 5 for 16 yards
Receiving:
DET: Steve Owens, 6 for 56 yards; Mickey Zofko, 2 for 16 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 35 yards; Mel Farr, 1 for 8 yards; John Hilton, 1 for 6 yards MIA: Paul Warfield, 6 for 103 yards and 4 TDs; Jim Kiick, 2 for 16 yards; Jim Mandich, 2 for 15 yards; Don Nottingham, 1 for 16 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Levi Johnson, 3 for 51 yards; Jim Thrower, 2 for 31 yards; Dick Jauron, 1 for 24 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 24 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Jake Scott, 2 for 19 yards; Dick Anderson, 1 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Henry Stuckey, 1 for 4 yards; Larry Ball, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 3 for 142 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 2 for 76 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 2/2
DET: Bill Munson, 8 of 17 for 73 yards (1 int); Bill Cappleman, 2 of 4 for 13 yards (1 int); Mickey Zofko, 1 of 1 for 35 yards MIA: Bob Griese, 11 of 15 for 141 yards and 4 TDs; Earl Morrall, 1 of 4 for 16 yards
Rushing:
DET: Steve Owens, 27 for 113 yards and 1 TD; Mel Farr, 6 for 11 yards; Leon Crosswhite, 2 for 4 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 17 yards; Mickey Zofko, 1 for 3 yards; Bill Cappleman, 1 for -2 yards MIA: Larry Csonka, 10 for 51 yards; Jim Kiick, 8 for 50 yards; Charlie Leigh, 6 for 48 yards; Don Nottingham, 5 for 16 yards
Receiving:
DET: Steve Owens, 6 for 56 yards; Mickey Zofko, 2 for 16 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 35 yards; Mel Farr, 1 for 8 yards; John Hilton, 1 for 6 yards MIA: Paul Warfield, 6 for 103 yards and 4 TDs; Jim Kiick, 2 for 16 yards; Jim Mandich, 2 for 15 yards; Don Nottingham, 1 for 16 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
DET: Levi Johnson, 3 for 51 yards; Jim Thrower, 2 for 31 yards; Dick Jauron, 1 for 24 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 24 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Jake Scott, 2 for 19 yards; Dick Anderson, 1 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Henry Stuckey, 1 for 4 yards; Larry Ball, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
DET: Herman Weaver, 3 for 142 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 2 for 76 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 2/2