NFL game summary for 12/02/1974:
Larry Csonka gained 123 yards rushing and Bob Griese hit with 11 of 13 passes for two touchdowns in a 24-3 victory that left the Dolphins tied with the Bills for the AFC East lead and the Bengals on the brink of elimination in the AFC Central. Miami shut off the Bengals with only 162 yards and shut out Isaac Curtis while rolling for 310 yards. The only Cincinnati points came on a 29-yard field goal by Horst Muhlmann.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 145.0 (10) | 207.9 (1) | 352.9 (2) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 145.1 (19) | 129.4 (4) | 274.5 (9) | 15 | |
 | OFFENSE | 159.6 (5) | 149.5 (17) | 309.1 (11) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 120.1 (8) | 156.5 (16) | 276.6 (10) | 26 |
Line: Dolphins by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (7-5-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Miami Dolphins (9-3-0) | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
( 0- 7) MIA Mercury Morris 4 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 0-10) MIA Garo Yepremian 43 yard field goal
( 3-10) CIN Horst Muhlmann 29 yard field goal
( 3-17) MIA Jim Mandich 4 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 3-24) MIA Benny Malone 2 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
CIN MIA
First Downs: 8 19
Rushes-yards: 18-66 49-196
Yards/rush: 3.7 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-25-119-0 11-13-118-0
Sacked-yards: 3-23 1-4
Net pass yards: 96 114
Net yards/pass: 3.4 8.1
Total net yards: 162 310
Total plays: 46 (39% run) 63 (77% run)
Yards/play: 3.5 4.9
Fumbles-lost: 5-3 1-1
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 2-10 4-45
Attendance: 71,962
Passing:
CIN: Ken Anderson, 14 of 25 for 119 yards MIA: Bob Griese, 11 of 13 for 118 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
CIN: Lenvil Elliott, 11 for 45 yards; Doug Dressler, 4 for 3 yards; Charlie Davis, 2 for 18 yards; Ken Anderson, 1 for 0 yards MIA: Larry Csonka, 24 for 123 yards; Mercury Morris, 12 for 34 yards; Jim Kiick, 8 for 27 yards; Benny Malone, 3 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Don Nottingham, 1 for 2 yards; Bob Griese, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
CIN: Doug Dressler, 8 for 51 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 2 for 29 yards; Chip Myers, 2 for 22 yards; Charlie Joiner, 1 for 13 yards; Ed Williams, 1 for 4 yards MIA: Nat Moore, 5 for 45 yards; Paul Warfield, 2 for 50 yards; Jim Kiick, 2 for 15 yards; Mercury Morris, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD; Jim Mandich, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
CIN: Bernard Jackson, 3 for 56 yards; Ed Williams, 2 for 33 yards MIA: Hubert Ginn, 1 for 7 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Tommy Casanova, 2 for 1 yard; Lyle Blackwood, 1 for 11 yards MIA: Jake Scott, 4 for 34 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
CIN: Dave Green, 5 for 220 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 4 for 151 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 1/1 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 1/2
CIN: Ken Anderson, 14 of 25 for 119 yards MIA: Bob Griese, 11 of 13 for 118 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
CIN: Lenvil Elliott, 11 for 45 yards; Doug Dressler, 4 for 3 yards; Charlie Davis, 2 for 18 yards; Ken Anderson, 1 for 0 yards MIA: Larry Csonka, 24 for 123 yards; Mercury Morris, 12 for 34 yards; Jim Kiick, 8 for 27 yards; Benny Malone, 3 for 9 yards and 1 TD; Don Nottingham, 1 for 2 yards; Bob Griese, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
CIN: Doug Dressler, 8 for 51 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 2 for 29 yards; Chip Myers, 2 for 22 yards; Charlie Joiner, 1 for 13 yards; Ed Williams, 1 for 4 yards MIA: Nat Moore, 5 for 45 yards; Paul Warfield, 2 for 50 yards; Jim Kiick, 2 for 15 yards; Mercury Morris, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD; Jim Mandich, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
CIN: Bernard Jackson, 3 for 56 yards; Ed Williams, 2 for 33 yards MIA: Hubert Ginn, 1 for 7 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Tommy Casanova, 2 for 1 yard; Lyle Blackwood, 1 for 11 yards MIA: Jake Scott, 4 for 34 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
CIN: Dave Green, 5 for 220 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 4 for 151 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 1/1 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 1/2