NFL game summary for 10/19/1975:
Bob Griese passed for three touchdowns and ran for another in a 43-0 Dolphins' romp on a rainy afternoon. Miami shut off Joe Namath with only 8 completions in 24 attempts for 96 yards and intercepted him six times. Griese hit with 10 of 14 for 155 yards and the three scores before giving way to Earl Morrall and Don Strock. Mercury Morris went over the 100-yard mark for the second time in 1975 with 114 yards on 16 carries. Curtis Johnson had three of the Dolphins' six interceptions, several on balls bouncing out of Jets' receivers' hands.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 204.0 (2) | 119.0 (23) | 323.0 (11) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 110.2 (3) | 120.2 (4) | 230.5 (2) | 11 | |
 | OFFENSE | 172.5 (4) | 168.5 (10) | 341.0 (6) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 171.5 (23) | 185.2 (21) | 356.8 (24) | 8 |
Line: Dolphins by 1½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins (4-1-0) | 6 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 43 |
| New York Jets (2-3-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
( 6- 0) MIA Bob Griese 5 yard rush (kick failed) (13- 0) MIA Don Nottingham 1 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick) (20- 0) MIA Nat Moore 53 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick) (26- 0) MIA Mercury Morris 10 yard rush (kick failed) (33- 0) MIA Norm Bulaich 2 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick) (40- 0) MIA Jim Mandich 32 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick) (43- 0) MIA Garo Yepremian 18 yard field goal
MIA NYJ
First Downs: 22 12
Rushes-yards: 51-261 22-116
Yards/rush: 5.1 5.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-18-179-2 8-33-96-6
Sacked-yards: 1-3 4-36
Net pass yards: 176 60
Net yards/pass: 9.3 1.6
Total net yards: 437 176
Total plays: 70 (72% run) 59 (37% run)
Yards/play: 6.2 3.0
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 4-2
Turnovers: 2 8
Penalties-yards: 4-30 2-13
Attendance: 47,191
Passing:
MIA: Bob Griese, 10 of 14 for 155 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Earl Morrall, 2 of 2 for 15 yards; Don Strock, 1 of 2 for 9 yards (1 int) NYJ: Joe Namath, 8 of 24 for 96 yards (6 int); J.J. Jones, 0 of 9 for 0 yards
Rushing:
MIA: Mercury Morris, 16 for 114 yards and 1 TD; Hubert Ginn, 12 for 66 yards; Don Nottingham, 11 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Norm Bulaich, 8 for 16 yards; Earl Morrall, 2 for 21 yards; Bob Griese, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD; Nat Moore, 1 for 3 yards NYJ: John Riggins, 11 for 33 yards; Carl Garrett, 9 for 63 yards; J.J. Jones, 1 for 19 yards; Steve Davis, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
MIA: Howard Twilley, 3 for 24 yards; Andre Tillman, 2 for 19 yards; Hubert Ginn, 2 for 15 yards; Norm Bulaich, 2 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Nat Moore, 1 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Jim Mandich, 1 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Don Nottingham, 1 for 15 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 9 yards NYJ: John Riggins, 4 for 36 yards; Carl Garrett, 2 for 26 yards; Lou Piccone, 1 for 21 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Freddie Solomon, 1 for 23 yards NYJ: Steve Davis, 5 for 119 yards; Lou Piccone, 1 for 19 yards; Richard Wood, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Freddie Solomon, 2 for 10 yards NYJ: Lou Piccone, 2 for 14 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Curtis Johnson, 3 for 25 yards; Steve Towle, 1 for 16 yards; Mike Kolen, 1 for 14 yards; Charlie Babb, 1 for 0 yards NYJ: Burgess Owens, 1 for 0 yards; Rich Sowells, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
MIA: Larry Seiple, 5 for 140 yards NYJ: Greg Gantt, 5 for 190 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 1/1
MIA: Bob Griese, 10 of 14 for 155 yards and 3 TDs (1 int); Earl Morrall, 2 of 2 for 15 yards; Don Strock, 1 of 2 for 9 yards (1 int) NYJ: Joe Namath, 8 of 24 for 96 yards (6 int); J.J. Jones, 0 of 9 for 0 yards
Rushing:
MIA: Mercury Morris, 16 for 114 yards and 1 TD; Hubert Ginn, 12 for 66 yards; Don Nottingham, 11 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Norm Bulaich, 8 for 16 yards; Earl Morrall, 2 for 21 yards; Bob Griese, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD; Nat Moore, 1 for 3 yards NYJ: John Riggins, 11 for 33 yards; Carl Garrett, 9 for 63 yards; J.J. Jones, 1 for 19 yards; Steve Davis, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
MIA: Howard Twilley, 3 for 24 yards; Andre Tillman, 2 for 19 yards; Hubert Ginn, 2 for 15 yards; Norm Bulaich, 2 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Nat Moore, 1 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Jim Mandich, 1 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Don Nottingham, 1 for 15 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 9 yards NYJ: John Riggins, 4 for 36 yards; Carl Garrett, 2 for 26 yards; Lou Piccone, 1 for 21 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Freddie Solomon, 1 for 23 yards NYJ: Steve Davis, 5 for 119 yards; Lou Piccone, 1 for 19 yards; Richard Wood, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Freddie Solomon, 2 for 10 yards NYJ: Lou Piccone, 2 for 14 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Curtis Johnson, 3 for 25 yards; Steve Towle, 1 for 16 yards; Mike Kolen, 1 for 14 yards; Charlie Babb, 1 for 0 yards NYJ: Burgess Owens, 1 for 0 yards; Rich Sowells, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
MIA: Larry Seiple, 5 for 140 yards NYJ: Greg Gantt, 5 for 190 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 1/1