All NFL game summaries for 12/01/1975:
Earl Morrall came off the bench in place of injured Bob Griese and completed his first 13 passes while leading the Dolphins to a victory over the Patriots that left them one game in front of Baltimore and Buffalo in the AFC East. Morrall hit with 14 of 17 for 135 yards and one touchdown before he left the game in the third quarter with a damaged knee. Don Nottingham scored his twelfth rushing touchdown and Norm Bulaich caught the 41-year-old Morrall's TD pass for his eighth touchdown.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 141.2 (14) | 165.2 (15) | 306.4 (15) | 33 |
| DEFENSE | 133.9 (12) | 166.9 (12) | 300.8 (11) | 21 | |
 | OFFENSE | 179.9 (4) | 160.5 (17) | 340.4 (10) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 127.4 (6) | 118.2 (1) | 245.6 (2) | 27 |
Line: Dolphins by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots (3-8-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Miami Dolphins (8-3-0) | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
( 0- 7) MIA Don Nottingham 1 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 0-14) MIA Norm Bulaich 6 yard pass from Earl Morrall (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 0-17) MIA Garo Yepremian 25 yard field goal
( 0-20) MIA Garo Yepremian 39 yard field goal
( 7-20) NE Steve Grogan 5 yard rush (John Smith kick)
NE MIA
First Downs: 15 16
Rushes-yards: 21-72 48-199
Yards/rush: 3.4 4.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-32-188-0 15-20-140-0
Sacked-yards: 2-16 2-11
Net pass yards: 172 129
Net yards/pass: 5.1 5.9
Total net yards: 244 328
Total plays: 55 (38% run) 70 (68% run)
Yards/play: 4.4 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 2-1
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 3-32 7-50
Attendance: 61,963
Passing:
NE: Steve Grogan, 15 of 32 for 188 yards MIA: Earl Morrall, 14 of 17 for 135 yards and 1 TD; Don Strock, 1 of 3 for 5 yards
Rushing:
NE: Sam Cunningham, 8 for 34 yards; Steve Grogan, 5 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Andy Johnson, 5 for 14 yards; Leon McQuay, 2 for 5 yards; Darryl Stingley, 1 for -5 yards MIA: Don Nottingham, 21 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Benny Malone, 15 for 52 yards; Mercury Morris, 7 for 19 yards; Norm Bulaich, 4 for 37 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for 36 yards
Receiving:
NE: Russ Francis, 5 for 80 yards; Sam Cunningham, 5 for 50 yards; Andy Johnson, 2 for 21 yards; Randy Vataha, 2 for 21 yards; Leon McQuay, 1 for 16 yards MIA: Norm Bulaich, 5 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Howard Twilley, 3 for 48 yards; Jim Mandich, 2 for 15 yards; Freddie Solomon, 2 for 11 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for 20 yards; Andre Tillman, 1 for 14 yards; Benny Malone, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Allen Carter, 4 for 87 yards MIA: Nat Moore, 1 for 31 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Darryl Stingley, 1 for 7 yards MIA: Freddie Solomon, 3 for 60 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
NE: Mike Patrick, 6 for 260 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 4 for 155 yards
Field Goals:
NE: John Smith, 0/1 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 2/2
NE: Steve Grogan, 15 of 32 for 188 yards MIA: Earl Morrall, 14 of 17 for 135 yards and 1 TD; Don Strock, 1 of 3 for 5 yards
Rushing:
NE: Sam Cunningham, 8 for 34 yards; Steve Grogan, 5 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Andy Johnson, 5 for 14 yards; Leon McQuay, 2 for 5 yards; Darryl Stingley, 1 for -5 yards MIA: Don Nottingham, 21 for 55 yards and 1 TD; Benny Malone, 15 for 52 yards; Mercury Morris, 7 for 19 yards; Norm Bulaich, 4 for 37 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for 36 yards
Receiving:
NE: Russ Francis, 5 for 80 yards; Sam Cunningham, 5 for 50 yards; Andy Johnson, 2 for 21 yards; Randy Vataha, 2 for 21 yards; Leon McQuay, 1 for 16 yards MIA: Norm Bulaich, 5 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Howard Twilley, 3 for 48 yards; Jim Mandich, 2 for 15 yards; Freddie Solomon, 2 for 11 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for 20 yards; Andre Tillman, 1 for 14 yards; Benny Malone, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Allen Carter, 4 for 87 yards MIA: Nat Moore, 1 for 31 yards
Punt returns:
NE: Darryl Stingley, 1 for 7 yards MIA: Freddie Solomon, 3 for 60 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
NE: Mike Patrick, 6 for 260 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 4 for 155 yards
Field Goals:
NE: John Smith, 0/1 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 2/2