NFL game summary for 10/12/1975:
The Dolphins took charge of the ball in the second half, grinding out a victory with Don Nottingham, Norm Bulaich, and Mercury Morris doing the heavy work in a 207-yard ground attack. Bob Griese hit Nat Moore with a 13-yard touchdown pass and Garo Yepremian added his fifth field goal in five attempts this season. The Eagles took an early lead on a Roman Gabriel pass to Charlie Smith and a Horst Muhlmann field goal but didn't score again until the closing minutes with another Gabriel pass. It was the 131st coaching triumph for Miami coach Don Shula, moving him into fifth place in the all-time NFL standings.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 146.7 (11) | 215.0 (3) | 361.7 (4) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 98.3 (3) | 176.0 (20) | 274.3 (13) | 9 | |
 | OFFENSE | 203.0 (2) | 114.7 (18) | 317.7 (9) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 113.7 (8) | 104.0 (3) | 217.7 (2) | 9 |
Line: Dolphins by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles (1-3-0) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
| Miami Dolphins (3-1-0) | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
( 6- 0) PHI Charlie Smith 22 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (kick failed)
( 6- 7) MIA Don Nottingham 3 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 9- 7) PHI Horst Muhlmann 42 yard field goal
( 9-10) MIA Garo Yepremian 40 yard field goal
( 9-17) MIA Nat Moore 13 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 9-24) MIA Norm Bulaich 7 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
(16-24) PHI James McAlister 39 yard pass from Roman Gabriel (Horst Muhlmann kick)
PHI MIA
First Downs: 13 18
Rushes-yards: 24-100 45-207
Yards/rush: 4.2 4.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 18-26-192-1 15-21-137-0
Sacked-yards: 4-23 1-5
Net pass yards: 169 132
Net yards/pass: 5.6 6.0
Total net yards: 269 339
Total plays: 54 (44% run) 67 (67% run)
Yards/play: 5.0 5.1
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 3-1
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 6-48 5-40
Attendance: 60,127
Passing:
PHI: Roman Gabriel, 18 of 26 for 192 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) MIA: Bob Griese, 15 of 21 for 137 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
PHI: Tom Sullivan, 16 for 65 yards; Art Malone, 5 for 26 yards; Roman Gabriel, 2 for 10 yards; James McAlister, 1 for -1 yards MIA: Mercury Morris, 19 for 61 yards; Don Nottingham, 14 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Norm Bulaich, 11 for 74 yards and 1 TD; Bob Griese, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Charle Young, 5 for 53 yards; Art Malone, 4 for 16 yards; Charlie Smith, 3 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Tom Sullivan, 2 for 27 yards; Harold Carmichael, 2 for 7 yards; James McAlister, 1 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Po James, 1 for 10 yards MIA: Nat Moore, 6 for 89 yards and 1 TD; Howard Twilley, 2 for 22 yards; Larry Seiple, 2 for 8 yards; Don Nottingham, 2 for 5 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 9 yards; Jim Mandich, 1 for 3 yards; Norm Bulaich, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
PHI: Dennis Morgan, 2 for 45 yards; James McAlister, 1 for 22 yards; Jim Opperman, 1 for 15 yards MIA: Hubert Ginn, 1 for 31 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 28 yards; Don Nottingham, 1 for 27 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Dennis Morgan, 2 for 18 yards MIA: Freddie Solomon, 5 for 26 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Bob Matheson, 1 for 22 yards
Punting:
PHI: Spike Jones, 6 for 278 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 4 for 169 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Horst Muhlmann, 1/1 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 1/1
PHI: Roman Gabriel, 18 of 26 for 192 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) MIA: Bob Griese, 15 of 21 for 137 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
PHI: Tom Sullivan, 16 for 65 yards; Art Malone, 5 for 26 yards; Roman Gabriel, 2 for 10 yards; James McAlister, 1 for -1 yards MIA: Mercury Morris, 19 for 61 yards; Don Nottingham, 14 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Norm Bulaich, 11 for 74 yards and 1 TD; Bob Griese, 1 for -1 yards
Receiving:
PHI: Charle Young, 5 for 53 yards; Art Malone, 4 for 16 yards; Charlie Smith, 3 for 40 yards and 1 TD; Tom Sullivan, 2 for 27 yards; Harold Carmichael, 2 for 7 yards; James McAlister, 1 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Po James, 1 for 10 yards MIA: Nat Moore, 6 for 89 yards and 1 TD; Howard Twilley, 2 for 22 yards; Larry Seiple, 2 for 8 yards; Don Nottingham, 2 for 5 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 9 yards; Jim Mandich, 1 for 3 yards; Norm Bulaich, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
PHI: Dennis Morgan, 2 for 45 yards; James McAlister, 1 for 22 yards; Jim Opperman, 1 for 15 yards MIA: Hubert Ginn, 1 for 31 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 28 yards; Don Nottingham, 1 for 27 yards
Punt returns:
PHI: Dennis Morgan, 2 for 18 yards MIA: Freddie Solomon, 5 for 26 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Bob Matheson, 1 for 22 yards
Punting:
PHI: Spike Jones, 6 for 278 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 4 for 169 yards
Field Goals:
PHI: Horst Muhlmann, 1/1 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 1/1