NFL game summary for 12/08/1974:
The Dolphins wrapped up their fourth straight AFC Eastern Division title and kept alive their hopes for a third straight Super Bowl despite a late surge by the Colts who closed to within one point with 62 seconds to go. Bob Griese threw one touchdown pass and rookie Benny Malone had his third 100-yard day with 104 on 17 carries. Lydell Mitchell rushed for 44 yards and caught seven passes to take the AFC lead in pass receptions.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 162.7 (4) | 146.5 (17) | 309.2 (11) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 115.6 (6) | 151.5 (14) | 267.1 (8) | 29 | |
 | OFFENSE | 134.4 (15) | 125.6 (22) | 260.0 (19) | 32 |
| DEFENSE | 137.8 (15) | 151.8 (15) | 289.5 (13) | 22 |
Line: Dolphins by 14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins (10-3-0) | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Baltimore Colts (2-11-0) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 |
( 7- 0) MIA Howard Twilley 4 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick) (14- 0) MIA Larry Csonka 1 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick) (14- 3) BAL Toni Linhart 26 yard field goal (17- 3) MIA Garo Yepremian 27 yard field goal (17- 6) BAL Toni Linhart 40 yard field goal (17- 9) BAL Toni Linhart 20 yard field goal (17-16) BAL Bill Olds 2 yard pass from Bert Jones (Toni Linhart kick)
MIA BAL
First Downs: 18 13
Rushes-yards: 44-178 23-123
Yards/rush: 4.0 5.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 9-15-94-2 14-26-180-0
Sacked-yards: 1-10 3-35
Net pass yards: 84 145
Net yards/pass: 5.2 5.0
Total net yards: 262 268
Total plays: 60 (73% run) 52 (44% run)
Yards/play: 4.4 5.2
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 1-1
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 5-45 4-25
Attendance: 33,320
Passing:
MIA: Bob Griese, 9 of 15 for 94 yards and 1 TD (2 int) BAL: Bert Jones, 14 of 26 for 180 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
MIA: Larry Csonka, 21 for 58 yards and 1 TD; Benny Malone, 17 for 104 yards; Jim Kiick, 4 for 13 yards; Bob Griese, 2 for 3 yards BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 10 for 44 yards; Bill Olds, 7 for 60 yards; Bert Jones, 5 for 20 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Jim Mandich, 3 for 37 yards; Howard Twilley, 3 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Benny Malone, 1 for 13 yards; Paul Warfield, 1 for 8 yards; Jim Kiick, 1 for 3 yards BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 7 for 55 yards; Roger Carr, 4 for 99 yards; Raymond Chester, 1 for 17 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for 7 yards; Bill Olds, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
MIA: Hubert Ginn, 2 for 40 yards; Benny Malone, 2 for 24 yards; Charlie Babb, 1 for 0 yards BAL: Bruce Laird, 3 for 64 yards; Joe Orduna, 1 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Jake Scott, 2 for 14 yards BAL: Tim Berra, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Stan White, 1 for 40 yards; Mike Curtis, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
MIA: Larry Seiple, 4 for 141 yards BAL: David Lee, 4 for 170 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 1/1 BAL: Toni Linhart, 3/3
MIA: Bob Griese, 9 of 15 for 94 yards and 1 TD (2 int) BAL: Bert Jones, 14 of 26 for 180 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
MIA: Larry Csonka, 21 for 58 yards and 1 TD; Benny Malone, 17 for 104 yards; Jim Kiick, 4 for 13 yards; Bob Griese, 2 for 3 yards BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 10 for 44 yards; Bill Olds, 7 for 60 yards; Bert Jones, 5 for 20 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Jim Mandich, 3 for 37 yards; Howard Twilley, 3 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Benny Malone, 1 for 13 yards; Paul Warfield, 1 for 8 yards; Jim Kiick, 1 for 3 yards BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 7 for 55 yards; Roger Carr, 4 for 99 yards; Raymond Chester, 1 for 17 yards; Freddie Scott, 1 for 7 yards; Bill Olds, 1 for 2 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
MIA: Hubert Ginn, 2 for 40 yards; Benny Malone, 2 for 24 yards; Charlie Babb, 1 for 0 yards BAL: Bruce Laird, 3 for 64 yards; Joe Orduna, 1 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Jake Scott, 2 for 14 yards BAL: Tim Berra, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Stan White, 1 for 40 yards; Mike Curtis, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
MIA: Larry Seiple, 4 for 141 yards BAL: David Lee, 4 for 170 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 1/1 BAL: Toni Linhart, 3/3