NFL game summary for 10/16/1977:
Bob Griese hurled two touchdown passes and Benny Malone scored on a five-yard run to give the Dolphins a commanding 21-3 halftime lead. While Miami's offense sputtered through the last two quarters, the Jets cut the margin to 21-17 on a pair of one-yard touchdown runs by Clark Gaines.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 115.2 (20) | 136.8 (22) | 252.0 (20) | 10 |
| DEFENSE | 139.5 (14) | 155.5 (18) | 295.0 (18) | 8 | |
 | OFFENSE | 175.8 (6) | 149.5 (14) | 325.2 (8) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 141.0 (15) | 160.5 (20) | 301.5 (20) | 9 |
Line: Dolphins by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets (2-3-0) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Miami Dolphins (4-1-0) | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
( 0- 7) MIA Benny Malone 5 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick) ( 0-14) MIA Loaird McCreary 1 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick) ( 0-21) MIA Nat Moore 9 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick) ( 3-21) NYJ Pat Leahy 30 yard field goal (10-21) NYJ Clark Gaines 1 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick) (17-21) NYJ Clark Gaines 1 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick)
NYJ MIA
First Downs: 14 23
Rushes-yards: 25-123 42-212
Yards/rush: 4.9 5.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-26-203-0 17-24-132-0
Sacked-yards: 1-12 1-4
Net pass yards: 191 128
Net yards/pass: 7.1 5.1
Total net yards: 314 340
Total plays: 52 (48% run) 67 (62% run)
Yards/play: 6.0 5.1
Fumbles-lost: 2-2 2-2
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 7-52 2-20
Attendance: 43,446
Passing:
NYJ: Richard Todd, 16 of 26 for 203 yards MIA: Bob Griese, 17 of 24 for 132 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
NYJ: Clark Gaines, 11 for 52 yards and 2 TDs; Richard Todd, 5 for 40 yards; Bruce Harper, 5 for 23 yards; Charlie White, 2 for -6 yards; Wesley Walker, 1 for 11 yards; Kevin Long, 1 for 3 yards MIA: Benny Malone, 22 for 105 yards and 1 TD; Don Nottingham, 16 for 96 yards; Norm Bulaich, 3 for 5 yards; Bob Griese, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Wesley Walker, 4 for 90 yards; Clark Gaines, 4 for 31 yards; Jerome Barkum, 3 for 49 yards; Bruce Harper, 3 for 12 yards; David Knight, 1 for 17 yards; Kevin Long, 1 for 4 yards MIA: Nat Moore, 6 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Duriel Harris, 4 for 45 yards; Andre Tillman, 2 for 18 yards; Don Nottingham, 2 for 17 yards; Norm Bulaich, 2 for 14 yards; Loaird McCreary, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD
Kick returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 72 yards; Billy Hardee, 1 for 29 yards MIA: Terry Anderson, 2 for 44 yards; Gary Davis, 1 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 2 for 51 yards; Ken Schroy, 1 for 6 yards MIA: Freddie Solomon, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 3 for 134 yards MIA: Mike Michel, 4 for 151 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 1/3 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 0/1
NYJ: Richard Todd, 16 of 26 for 203 yards MIA: Bob Griese, 17 of 24 for 132 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
NYJ: Clark Gaines, 11 for 52 yards and 2 TDs; Richard Todd, 5 for 40 yards; Bruce Harper, 5 for 23 yards; Charlie White, 2 for -6 yards; Wesley Walker, 1 for 11 yards; Kevin Long, 1 for 3 yards MIA: Benny Malone, 22 for 105 yards and 1 TD; Don Nottingham, 16 for 96 yards; Norm Bulaich, 3 for 5 yards; Bob Griese, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Wesley Walker, 4 for 90 yards; Clark Gaines, 4 for 31 yards; Jerome Barkum, 3 for 49 yards; Bruce Harper, 3 for 12 yards; David Knight, 1 for 17 yards; Kevin Long, 1 for 4 yards MIA: Nat Moore, 6 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Duriel Harris, 4 for 45 yards; Andre Tillman, 2 for 18 yards; Don Nottingham, 2 for 17 yards; Norm Bulaich, 2 for 14 yards; Loaird McCreary, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD
Kick returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 3 for 72 yards; Billy Hardee, 1 for 29 yards MIA: Terry Anderson, 2 for 44 yards; Gary Davis, 1 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Bruce Harper, 2 for 51 yards; Ken Schroy, 1 for 6 yards MIA: Freddie Solomon, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 3 for 134 yards MIA: Mike Michel, 4 for 151 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 1/3 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 0/1