NFL game summary for 12/20/1975:
Earl Morrall came off the bench despite an injured knee, and kept alive the Dolphins' faint playoff hopes for another 24 hours by leading Miami past Denver 14-13. The Saturday victory kept the Dolphins' hopes up but Baltimore's win the following day eliminated them. Denver led 10-0 at halftime and had a chance to win it in the final second until rookie Barry Hill blocked a 35-yard field goal attempt by Jim Turner. Morrall moved the Dolphins 80 yards in 11 plays on the winning drive for a score by Norm Bulaich with 1:14 to go after throwing a touchdown pass to Howard Twilley.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 142.1 (13) | 179.6 (8) | 321.7 (12) | 48 |
| DEFENSE | 143.2 (15) | 149.4 (7) | 292.5 (10) | 32 | |
 | OFFENSE | 183.6 (3) | 147.6 (18) | 331.2 (10) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 124.8 (5) | 139.6 (6) | 264.4 (5) | 30 |
Line: Dolphins by 13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos (6-8-0) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Miami Dolphins (10-4-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
( 3- 0) DEN Jim Turner 39 yard field goal
(10- 0) DEN Riley Odoms 0 yard fumble return (Jim Turner kick)
(10- 7) MIA Howard Twilley 10 yard pass from Earl Morrall (Garo Yepremian kick)
(13- 7) DEN Jim Turner 39 yard field goal
(13-14) MIA Norm Bulaich 1 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
DEN MIA
First Downs: 21 16
Rushes-yards: 34-146 32-113
Yards/rush: 4.3 3.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 19-27-235-0 10-17-108-0
Sacked-yards: 4-29 2-18
Net pass yards: 206 90
Net yards/pass: 6.6 4.7
Total net yards: 352 203
Total plays: 65 (52% run) 51 (62% run)
Yards/play: 5.4 4.0
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 0-0
Turnovers: 0 0
Penalties-yards: 4-35 1-4
Attendance: 43,064
Passing:
DEN: Steve Ramsey, 19 of 27 for 235 yards MIA: Earl Morrall, 6 of 11 for 88 yards and 1 TD; Don Strock, 4 of 6 for 20 yards
Rushing:
DEN: Jon Keyworth, 15 for 71 yards; Floyd Little, 8 for 20 yards; Fran Lynch, 6 for 27 yards; Oliver Ross, 4 for 29 yards; Riley Odoms, 1 for -1 yards MIA: Mercury Morris, 14 for 48 yards; Norm Bulaich, 7 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Don Nottingham, 5 for 19 yards; Benny Malone, 4 for 5 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 12 yards; Hubert Ginn, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Riley Odoms, 4 for 56 yards; Jon Keyworth, 4 for 38 yards; Oliver Ross, 3 for 31 yards; Haven Moses, 2 for 40 yards; Fran Lynch, 2 for 35 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 1 for 12 yards; Jack Dolbin, 1 for 11 yards; Rick Upchurch, 1 for 7 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 5 yards MIA: Jim Mandich, 4 for 28 yards; Freddie Solomon, 2 for 45 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for 20 yards; Howard Twilley, 1 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Don Nottingham, 1 for 3 yards; Norm Bulaich, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 2 for 51 yards; Jeff Severson, 1 for 20 yards MIA: Nat Moore, 2 for 49 yards; Benny Malone, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 1 for 8 yards; Fran Lynch, 1 for 0 yards MIA: Nat Moore, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 3 for 124 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 6 for 236 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 2/3
DEN: Steve Ramsey, 19 of 27 for 235 yards MIA: Earl Morrall, 6 of 11 for 88 yards and 1 TD; Don Strock, 4 of 6 for 20 yards
Rushing:
DEN: Jon Keyworth, 15 for 71 yards; Floyd Little, 8 for 20 yards; Fran Lynch, 6 for 27 yards; Oliver Ross, 4 for 29 yards; Riley Odoms, 1 for -1 yards MIA: Mercury Morris, 14 for 48 yards; Norm Bulaich, 7 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Don Nottingham, 5 for 19 yards; Benny Malone, 4 for 5 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 12 yards; Hubert Ginn, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
DEN: Riley Odoms, 4 for 56 yards; Jon Keyworth, 4 for 38 yards; Oliver Ross, 3 for 31 yards; Haven Moses, 2 for 40 yards; Fran Lynch, 2 for 35 yards; Billy Van Heusen, 1 for 12 yards; Jack Dolbin, 1 for 11 yards; Rick Upchurch, 1 for 7 yards; Floyd Little, 1 for 5 yards MIA: Jim Mandich, 4 for 28 yards; Freddie Solomon, 2 for 45 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for 20 yards; Howard Twilley, 1 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Don Nottingham, 1 for 3 yards; Norm Bulaich, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 2 for 51 yards; Jeff Severson, 1 for 20 yards MIA: Nat Moore, 2 for 49 yards; Benny Malone, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
DEN: Rick Upchurch, 1 for 8 yards; Fran Lynch, 1 for 0 yards MIA: Nat Moore, 1 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
DEN: Billy Van Heusen, 3 for 124 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 6 for 236 yards
Field Goals:
DEN: Jim Turner, 2/3