NFL game summary for 11/23/1975:
The streaking Colts won their fifth straight, beating the Dolphins for the first time in Miami to move into a second-place tie, one game behind the AFC East leader. Don McCauley plunged for three one-yard touchdowns as Marty Domres replaced injured Bert Jones and drove the Colts to victory. Bob Griese suffered a right big toe injury that required surgery, and Earl Morrall took over. Lydell Mitchell gained 106 yards, a club record eighth 100-yard game of his career, and scored the clinching touchdown on a 32-yard run.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 155.4 (8) | 175.6 (10) | 331.0 (12) | 15 |
| DEFENSE | 136.7 (13) | 184.8 (20) | 321.4 (14) | 23 | |
 | OFFENSE | 185.7 (2) | 174.0 (11) | 359.7 (4) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 121.6 (5) | 126.7 (4) | 248.2 (3) | 27 |
Line: Dolphins by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts (6-4-0) | 2 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 33 |
| Miami Dolphins (7-3-0) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
( 0- 7) MIA Jim Mandich 4 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 2- 7) BAL Safety, Malone tackled in end zone by Bruce Laird
( 2-14) MIA Don Nottingham 5 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 9-14) BAL Don McCauley 1 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick)
(16-14) BAL Don McCauley 1 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick)
(19-14) BAL Toni Linhart 42 yard field goal
(19-17) MIA Garo Yepremian 28 yard field goal
(26-17) BAL Lydell Mitchell 32 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick)
(33-17) BAL Don McCauley 1 yard rush (Toni Linhart kick)
BAL MIA
First Downs: 14 15
Rushes-yards: 43-180 38-128
Yards/rush: 4.2 3.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 6-14-66-0 8-21-76-3
Sacked-yards: 4-24 4-37
Net pass yards: 42 39
Net yards/pass: 2.3 1.6
Total net yards: 222 167
Total plays: 61 (70% run) 63 (60% run)
Yards/play: 3.6 2.7
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 2-2
Turnovers: 0 5
Penalties-yards: 6-62 4-20
Attendance: 61,986
Passing:
BAL: Bert Jones, 4 of 10 for 26 yards; Marty Domres, 2 of 4 for 40 yards MIA: Bob Griese, 7 of 12 for 69 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Earl Morrall, 1 of 9 for 7 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 26 for 106 yards and 1 TD; Roosevelt Leaks, 7 for 46 yards; Don McCauley, 6 for 6 yards and 3 TDs; Bill Olds, 2 for 4 yards; Marty Domres, 1 for 12 yards; Bert Jones, 1 for 6 yards MIA: Mercury Morris, 13 for 35 yards; Don Nottingham, 11 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Benny Malone, 8 for 9 yards; Norm Bulaich, 2 for 14 yards; Earl Morrall, 2 for 12 yards; Bob Griese, 1 for 10 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
BAL: Bill Olds, 3 for 21 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 32 yards; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 8 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 1 for 5 yards MIA: Norm Bulaich, 3 for 21 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for 19 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 16 yards; Andre Tillman, 1 for 11 yards; Mercury Morris, 1 for 5 yards; Jim Mandich, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 4 for 92 yards; Howard Stevens, 1 for 31 yards MIA: Freddie Solomon, 3 for 78 yards; Don Nottingham, 1 for 27 yards; Hubert Ginn, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Howard Stevens, 3 for 37 yards MIA: Charlie Babb, 4 for 75 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Tom MacLeod, 1 for 50 yards; Stan White, 1 for 26 yards; Lloyd Mumphord, 1 for 12 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 7 for 314 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 4 for 185 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Toni Linhart, 1/1 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 1/2
BAL: Bert Jones, 4 of 10 for 26 yards; Marty Domres, 2 of 4 for 40 yards MIA: Bob Griese, 7 of 12 for 69 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Earl Morrall, 1 of 9 for 7 yards (2 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Lydell Mitchell, 26 for 106 yards and 1 TD; Roosevelt Leaks, 7 for 46 yards; Don McCauley, 6 for 6 yards and 3 TDs; Bill Olds, 2 for 4 yards; Marty Domres, 1 for 12 yards; Bert Jones, 1 for 6 yards MIA: Mercury Morris, 13 for 35 yards; Don Nottingham, 11 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Benny Malone, 8 for 9 yards; Norm Bulaich, 2 for 14 yards; Earl Morrall, 2 for 12 yards; Bob Griese, 1 for 10 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
BAL: Bill Olds, 3 for 21 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 32 yards; Glenn Doughty, 1 for 8 yards; Lydell Mitchell, 1 for 5 yards MIA: Norm Bulaich, 3 for 21 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for 19 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 16 yards; Andre Tillman, 1 for 11 yards; Mercury Morris, 1 for 5 yards; Jim Mandich, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
BAL: Bruce Laird, 4 for 92 yards; Howard Stevens, 1 for 31 yards MIA: Freddie Solomon, 3 for 78 yards; Don Nottingham, 1 for 27 yards; Hubert Ginn, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Howard Stevens, 3 for 37 yards MIA: Charlie Babb, 4 for 75 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Tom MacLeod, 1 for 50 yards; Stan White, 1 for 26 yards; Lloyd Mumphord, 1 for 12 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 7 for 314 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 4 for 185 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Toni Linhart, 1/1 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 1/2