NFL game summary for 12/30/1973:

Larry Csonka blasted the Oakland defense for three touchdowns and 117 yards on 29 carries as Miami moved into the Super Bowl for a record-setting third straight year with a 27-10 victory over Oakland. Csonka's touchdowns, 18 points, and total rushes set records for an AFC title game. Bob Griese directed the Dolphins' 292-yard attack while throwing only 6 passes and completing 3. Csonka's three scores came on runs of 11, 2 and 2 yards. Oakland, trailing 14-0 at the half, scored on George Blanda's 21-yard field goal that was soon balanced by Garo Yepremian's 42-yarder. A Ken Stabler to Mike Siani 25-yard pass narrowed the gap to 17-10 late in the third quarter. Csonka's third touchdown and another Yepremian field goal wrapped it up in the final period.

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

Team		Rush Yds/Gm	Pass Yds/Gm	Tot Yds/Gm	Turnovers
Oakland Raiders	OFFENSE	179.3  (4)	161.6  (9)	340.9  (3)	34
	DEFENSE	105.0  (2)	120.7  (8)	225.7  (2)	33
Miami Dolphins	OFFENSE	180.1  (3)	113.0  (21)	293.1  (10)	28
	DEFENSE	142.2  (12)	92.1  (1)	234.4  (3)	29

Line: Dolphins by 6½

Team	1	2	3	4	F
Oakland Raiders (10-5-1)	0	0	10	0	10
Miami Dolphins (14-2-0)	7	7	3	10	27

( 0- 7) MIA Larry Csonka 11 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 0-14) MIA Larry Csonka 2 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 3-14) OAK George Blanda 21 yard field goal
( 3-17) MIA Garo Yepremian 42 yard field goal
(10-17) OAK Mike Siani 25 yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick)
(10-20) MIA Garo Yepremian 27 yard field goal
(10-27) MIA Larry Csonka 2 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)

                     OAK             MIA
First Downs:         15              21
Rushes-yards:        26-107          53-266
Yards/rush:          4.1             5.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     15-23-129-1     3-6-34-1
Sacked-yards:        0-0             1-8
Net pass yards:      129             26
Net yards/pass:      5.6             3.7
Total net yards:     236             292
Total plays:         49 (53% run)    60 (88% run)  
Yards/play:          4.8             4.9
Fumbles-lost:        1-0             1-0
Turnovers:           1               1
Penalties-yards:     3-35            3-26

Attendance: 74,384

Passing:
OAK: Ken Stabler, 15 of 23 for 129 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
MIA: Bob Griese, 3 of 6 for 34 yards (1 int)

Rushing:
OAK: Marv Hubbard, 10 for 54 yards; Charlie Smith, 10 for 35 yards; Clarence Davis, 4 for 15 yards; Pete Banaszak, 2 for 3 yards
MIA: Larry Csonka, 29 for 117 yards and 3 TDs; Mercury Morris, 14 for 86 yards; Jim Kiick, 6 for 12 yards; Bob Griese, 3 for 39 yards; Don Nottingham, 1 for 12 yards

Receiving:
OAK: Charlie Smith, 5 for 43 yards; Mike Siani, 3 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Fred Biletnikoff, 2 for 15 yards; Marv Hubbard, 2 for 11 yards; Bob Moore, 2 for 9 yards; Clarence Davis, 1 for 6 yards
MIA: Paul Warfield, 1 for 27 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 1 for 6 yards; Jim Kiick, 1 for 1 yard

Kick returns:
OAK: Clarence Davis, 3 for 68 yards; Charlie Smith, 1 for 21 yards
MIA: Charlie Leigh, 1 for 52 yards; Mercury Morris, 1 for 19 yards; Don Nottingham, 1 for 19 yards

Punt returns:
OAK: George Atkinson, 1 for 0 yards
MIA: Jake Scott, 2 for 10 yards

Interceptions:
OAK: Willie Brown, 1 for 0 yards
MIA: Bob Matheson, 1 for 29 yards

Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 2 for 102 yards
MIA: Larry Seiple, 1 for 39 yards

Field Goals:
OAK: George Blanda, 1/2
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 2/2

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