NFL game summary for 12/21/1974:
Clarence Davis made a fantastic catch of an eight-yard touchdown pass from Ken Stabler with 25 seconds to play to give Oakland a dramatic come-from-behind victory over Miami that sent the Raiders into the AFC title game and snuffed out the Dolphins' hopes of a third straight Super Bowl win. Linebacker Phil Villapiano intercepted a Bob Griese pass with 21 seconds left for the final blow to Miami. Stabler threw four scoring passes to Charlie Smith, Fred Biletnikoff, Cliff Branch and Davis. Miami rookie Nat Moore returned the opening kickoff 89 yards for a touchdown.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 156.5 (4) | 151.0 (15) | 307.5 (11) | 31 |
| DEFENSE | 116.0 (7) | 155.9 (16) | 271.9 (8) | 33 | |
 | OFFENSE | 166.7 (3) | 170.3 (6) | 337.0 (2) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 150.6 (21) | 150.8 (13) | 301.4 (16) | 41 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins (11-4-0) | 7 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 26 |
| Oakland Raiders (13-2-0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
( 7- 0) MIA Nat Moore 89 yard kickoff return (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 7- 7) OAK Charlie Smith 31 yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick)
(10- 7) MIA Garo Yepremian 33 yard field goal
(10-14) OAK Fred Biletnikoff 13 yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick)
(16-14) MIA Paul Warfield 16 yard pass from Bob Griese (kick failed)
(19-14) MIA Garo Yepremian 46 yard field goal
(19-21) OAK Cliff Branch 72 yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick)
(26-21) MIA Benny Malone 23 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
(26-28) OAK Clarence Davis 8 yard pass from Ken Stabler (George Blanda kick)
MIA OAK
First Downs: 18 19
Rushes-yards: 41-213 32-135
Yards/rush: 5.2 4.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 7-14-101-1 20-30-293-1
Sacked-yards: 2-20 2-17
Net pass yards: 81 276
Net yards/pass: 5.1 8.6
Total net yards: 294 411
Total plays: 57 (71% run) 64 (50% run)
Yards/play: 5.2 6.4
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 0-0
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 3-15 3-59
Attendance: 52,817
Passing:
MIA: Bob Griese, 7 of 14 for 101 yards and 1 TD (1 int) OAK: Ken Stabler, 20 of 30 for 293 yards and 4 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
MIA: Larry Csonka, 24 for 114 yards; Benny Malone, 14 for 83 yards and 1 TD; Bob Griese, 2 for 14 yards; Jim Kiick, 1 for 2 yards OAK: Marv Hubbard, 14 for 55 yards; Clarence Davis, 12 for 59 yards; Pete Banaszak, 3 for 14 yards; Ken Stabler, 3 for 7 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Paul Warfield, 3 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Nat Moore, 2 for 40 yards; Don Nottingham, 1 for 9 yards; Jim Kiick, 1 for 5 yards OAK: Fred Biletnikoff, 8 for 122 yards and 1 TD; Cliff Branch, 3 for 84 yards and 1 TD; Bob Moore, 3 for 22 yards; Charlie Smith, 2 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 2 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Marv Hubbard, 1 for 9 yards; Frank Pitts, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Nat Moore, 3 for 137 yards and 1 TD; Hubert Ginn, 2 for 46 yards OAK: Harold Hart, 4 for 88 yards; Ron Smith, 2 for 47 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Nat Moore, 2 for 5 yards; Dick Anderson, 1 for 0 yards OAK: Ron Smith, 3 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Dick Anderson, 1 for 14 yards OAK: Phil Villapiano, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
MIA: Larry Seiple, 6 for 199 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 7 for 299 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 2/2
MIA: Bob Griese, 7 of 14 for 101 yards and 1 TD (1 int) OAK: Ken Stabler, 20 of 30 for 293 yards and 4 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
MIA: Larry Csonka, 24 for 114 yards; Benny Malone, 14 for 83 yards and 1 TD; Bob Griese, 2 for 14 yards; Jim Kiick, 1 for 2 yards OAK: Marv Hubbard, 14 for 55 yards; Clarence Davis, 12 for 59 yards; Pete Banaszak, 3 for 14 yards; Ken Stabler, 3 for 7 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Paul Warfield, 3 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Nat Moore, 2 for 40 yards; Don Nottingham, 1 for 9 yards; Jim Kiick, 1 for 5 yards OAK: Fred Biletnikoff, 8 for 122 yards and 1 TD; Cliff Branch, 3 for 84 yards and 1 TD; Bob Moore, 3 for 22 yards; Charlie Smith, 2 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 2 for 16 yards and 1 TD; Marv Hubbard, 1 for 9 yards; Frank Pitts, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Nat Moore, 3 for 137 yards and 1 TD; Hubert Ginn, 2 for 46 yards OAK: Harold Hart, 4 for 88 yards; Ron Smith, 2 for 47 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Nat Moore, 2 for 5 yards; Dick Anderson, 1 for 0 yards OAK: Ron Smith, 3 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Dick Anderson, 1 for 14 yards OAK: Phil Villapiano, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
MIA: Larry Seiple, 6 for 199 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 7 for 299 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 2/2