NFL game summary for 11/16/1975:
Bubba Smith blocked two extra point attempts before Ronnie Coleman broke four tackles on a game-winning seven-yard touchdown run that kept the Oilers in the thick of the AFC Central race and snapped a Dolphins' seven-game winning streak. Billy Johnson's third punt return touchdown of the season, an 83-yard run which was the longest punt return in 1975 in the NFL, had given the Oilers a third-quarter lead, but two Dolphins' scores gave Miami control until Coleman capped an 89-yard drive. Bob Griese completed 21 of 29 for 257 yards and the Dolphins gained 350 yards to Houston's 239 but Smith's two blocked extra points proved the difference.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 194.6 (2) | 166.2 (12) | 360.9 (4) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 115.6 (4) | 133.8 (4) | 249.4 (3) | 27 | |
 | OFFENSE | 141.9 (14) | 140.2 (20) | 282.1 (17) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 120.2 (6) | 164.6 (16) | 284.9 (12) | 24 |
Line: Dolphins by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins (7-2-0) | 0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
| Houston Oilers (7-2-0) | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
( 0- 3) HOU Skip Butler 43 yard field goal
( 0- 6) HOU Skip Butler 25 yard field goal
( 6- 6) MIA Jim Mandich 26 yard pass from Bob Griese (kick failed)
( 6-13) HOU Billy Johnson 83 yard punt return (Skip Butler kick)
(13-13) MIA Benny Malone 2 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
(19-13) MIA Don Nottingham 3 yard rush (kick failed)
(19-20) HOU Ronnie Coleman 7 yard rush (Skip Butler kick)
MIA HOU
First Downs: 23 15
Rushes-yards: 38-114 31-169
Yards/rush: 3.0 5.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 21-29-257-2 11-22-111-0
Sacked-yards: 3-21 4-41
Net pass yards: 236 70
Net yards/pass: 7.4 2.7
Total net yards: 350 239
Total plays: 70 (54% run) 57 (54% run)
Yards/play: 5.0 4.2
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 1-0
Turnovers: 2 0
Penalties-yards: 5-35 10-90
Attendance: 48,892
Passing:
MIA: Bob Griese, 21 of 29 for 257 yards and 1 TD (2 int) HOU: Dan Pastorini, 11 of 22 for 111 yards
Rushing:
MIA: Benny Malone, 12 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Mercury Morris, 9 for 6 yards; Don Nottingham, 8 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Norm Bulaich, 6 for 9 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 35 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for 11 yards; Bob Griese, 1 for 2 yards HOU: Ronnie Coleman, 13 for 58 yards and 1 TD; Fred Willis, 9 for 32 yards; Don Hardeman, 7 for 60 yards; Billy Johnson, 1 for 19 yards; Dan Pastorini, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Jim Mandich, 6 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Norm Bulaich, 4 for 28 yards; Nat Moore, 3 for 59 yards; Freddie Solomon, 3 for 24 yards; Larry Seiple, 3 for 22 yards; Howard Twilley, 2 for 55 yards HOU: Fred Willis, 4 for 33 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 3 for 20 yards; Billy Johnson, 2 for 10 yards; Mack Alston, 1 for 24 yards; Ken Burrough, 1 for 24 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Freddie Solomon, 3 for 68 yards; Hubert Ginn, 2 for 52 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 3 for 70 yards; Mark Cotney, 1 for 28 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Freddie Solomon, 2 for 8 yards; Jake Scott, 1 for 10 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 2 for 99 yards and 1 TD
Interceptions:
HOU: Gregg Bingham, 1 for 26 yards
Punting:
MIA: Larry Seiple, 3 for 110 yards HOU: Dan Pastorini, 5 for 200 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Skip Butler, 2/2
MIA: Bob Griese, 21 of 29 for 257 yards and 1 TD (2 int) HOU: Dan Pastorini, 11 of 22 for 111 yards
Rushing:
MIA: Benny Malone, 12 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Mercury Morris, 9 for 6 yards; Don Nottingham, 8 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Norm Bulaich, 6 for 9 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 35 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for 11 yards; Bob Griese, 1 for 2 yards HOU: Ronnie Coleman, 13 for 58 yards and 1 TD; Fred Willis, 9 for 32 yards; Don Hardeman, 7 for 60 yards; Billy Johnson, 1 for 19 yards; Dan Pastorini, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Jim Mandich, 6 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Norm Bulaich, 4 for 28 yards; Nat Moore, 3 for 59 yards; Freddie Solomon, 3 for 24 yards; Larry Seiple, 3 for 22 yards; Howard Twilley, 2 for 55 yards HOU: Fred Willis, 4 for 33 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 3 for 20 yards; Billy Johnson, 2 for 10 yards; Mack Alston, 1 for 24 yards; Ken Burrough, 1 for 24 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Freddie Solomon, 3 for 68 yards; Hubert Ginn, 2 for 52 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 3 for 70 yards; Mark Cotney, 1 for 28 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Freddie Solomon, 2 for 8 yards; Jake Scott, 1 for 10 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 2 for 99 yards and 1 TD
Interceptions:
HOU: Gregg Bingham, 1 for 26 yards
Punting:
MIA: Larry Seiple, 3 for 110 yards HOU: Dan Pastorini, 5 for 200 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Skip Butler, 2/2