NFL game summary for 10/27/1974:
Don Nottingham and rookie Benny Malone each ran for over 100 yards in relief of the injured Larry Csonka and Jim Kiick in a 371-yard Dolphins' offensive effort against the Colts. Nottingham stepped in when Csonka wrenched an ankle and carried 19 times for 102 yards and one score. Malone, replacing Kiick who had 12 yards on six carries, rambled 104 yards on 19 carries and one TD. The lone Baltimore score came on an option pass from Don McCauley to Glenn Doughty after rookie Fred Cook recovered a fumble.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 134.8 (15) | 121.3 (19) | 256.2 (19) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 125.2 (9) | 175.8 (21) | 301.0 (15) | 13 | |
 | OFFENSE | 148.8 (11) | 156.8 (12) | 305.7 (10) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 118.2 (7) | 194.3 (24) | 312.5 (19) | 13 |
Line: Dolphins by 16
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts (1-6-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Miami Dolphins (5-2-0) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
( 0- 3) MIA Garo Yepremian 23 yard field goal
( 7- 3) BAL Glenn Doughty 11 yard pass from Don McCauley (Toni Linhart kick)
( 7-10) MIA Don Nottingham 2 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 7-17) MIA Benny Malone 23 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
BAL MIA
First Downs: 10 24
Rushes-yards: 23-89 53-252
Yards/rush: 3.9 4.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-20-84-1 12-18-121-1
Sacked-yards: 2-15 1-2
Net pass yards: 69 119
Net yards/pass: 3.1 6.3
Total net yards: 158 371
Total plays: 45 (51% run) 72 (73% run)
Yards/play: 3.5 5.2
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 2-2
Turnovers: 3 3
Penalties-yards: 4-32 5-35
Attendance: 65,868
Passing:
BAL: Bert Jones, 7 of 17 for 73 yards; Marty Domres, 0 of 2 for 0 yards (1 int); Don McCauley, 1 of 1 for 11 yards and 1 TD MIA: Bob Griese, 11 of 17 for 108 yards (1 int); Jim Kiick, 1 of 1 for 13 yards
Rushing:
BAL: Bert Jones, 8 for 41 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 8 for 20 yards; Bill Olds, 6 for 23 yards; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 5 yards MIA: Benny Malone, 19 for 104 yards and 1 TD; Don Nottingham, 19 for 102 yards and 1 TD; Larry Csonka, 8 for 37 yards; Jim Kiick, 6 for 12 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 3 for 18 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for 28 yards; Roger Carr, 1 for 17 yards; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Raymond Chester, 1 for 6 yards; Bill Olds, 1 for 4 yards MIA: Nat Moore, 6 for 95 yards; Jim Mandich, 2 for 15 yards; Jim Kiick, 2 for 13 yards; Howard Twilley, 1 for 5 yards; Larry Csonka, 1 for -7 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Cotton Speyrer, 2 for 75 yards; Joe Orduna, 1 for 23 yards; Ron Mayo, 1 for 9 yards MIA: Benny Malone, 1 for 31 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for 28 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Tim Berra, 2 for 12 yards MIA: Jake Scott, 4 for 40 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Mike Curtis, 1 for 5 yards MIA: Jake Scott, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 5 for 173 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 2 for 84 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Toni Linhart, 0/1 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 1/3
BAL: Bert Jones, 7 of 17 for 73 yards; Marty Domres, 0 of 2 for 0 yards (1 int); Don McCauley, 1 of 1 for 11 yards and 1 TD MIA: Bob Griese, 11 of 17 for 108 yards (1 int); Jim Kiick, 1 of 1 for 13 yards
Rushing:
BAL: Bert Jones, 8 for 41 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 8 for 20 yards; Bill Olds, 6 for 23 yards; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 5 yards MIA: Benny Malone, 19 for 104 yards and 1 TD; Don Nottingham, 19 for 102 yards and 1 TD; Larry Csonka, 8 for 37 yards; Jim Kiick, 6 for 12 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 3 for 18 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for 28 yards; Roger Carr, 1 for 17 yards; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Raymond Chester, 1 for 6 yards; Bill Olds, 1 for 4 yards MIA: Nat Moore, 6 for 95 yards; Jim Mandich, 2 for 15 yards; Jim Kiick, 2 for 13 yards; Howard Twilley, 1 for 5 yards; Larry Csonka, 1 for -7 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Cotton Speyrer, 2 for 75 yards; Joe Orduna, 1 for 23 yards; Ron Mayo, 1 for 9 yards MIA: Benny Malone, 1 for 31 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for 28 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Tim Berra, 2 for 12 yards MIA: Jake Scott, 4 for 40 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Mike Curtis, 1 for 5 yards MIA: Jake Scott, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 5 for 173 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 2 for 84 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Toni Linhart, 0/1 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 1/3