NFL game summary for 11/20/1977:
Ken Anderson hit Bob Trumpy on a 29-yard scoring pass on a trick play to lift Cincinnati past Miami 23-17. The play, a triple-reverse, was a fitting end to a wild game that saw the lead change hands six times. After Bob Griese flipped a five-yard TD pass to Nat Moore, Ken Anderson ran over from the 17 to give the Bengals the halftime lead. The Dolphins regained the lead in the third period on Griese's 16-yard pass to Duriel Harris, but Chris Bahr's third field goal put the Bengals back on top. Miami came back, powered by the running of Leroy Harris (108 yards rushing) and Garo Yepremian's 35-yard field goal to capture a 17-16 lead with less than 10 minutes remaining. Finally, wide receiver Pat McInally made a circus catch to set up the flea flicker touchdown.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
Line: Dolphins by 1
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Miami Dolphins (7-3-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
Cincinnati Bengals (5-5-0) | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
( 0- 3) CIN Chris Bahr 44 yard field goal
( 7- 3) MIA Nat Moore 5 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 7-10) CIN Ken Anderson 17 yard rush (Chris Bahr kick)
( 7-13) CIN Chris Bahr 43 yard field goal
(14-13) MIA Duriel Harris 16 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
(14-16) CIN Chris Bahr 42 yard field goal
(17-16) MIA Garo Yepremian 35 yard field goal
(17-23) CIN Bob Trumpy 29 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Chris Bahr kick)
MIA CIN First Downs: 17 19 Rushes-yards: 35-192 42-173 Yards/rush: 5.5 4.1 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-29-113-3 14-26-123-0 Sacked-yards: 2-20 3-27 Net pass yards: 93 96 Net yards/pass: 3.0 3.3 Total net yards: 285 269 Total plays: 66 (53% run) 71 (59% run) Yards/play: 4.3 3.8 Fumbles-lost: 3-2 5-2 Turnovers: 5 2 Penalties-yards: 5-45 7-85 Attendance: 46,733
Passing:
MIA: Bob Griese, 10 of 29 for 113 yards and 2 TDs (3 int) CIN: Ken Anderson, 14 of 26 for 123 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
MIA: Leroy Harris, 20 for 108 yards; Gary Davis, 8 for 38 yards; Nat Moore, 3 for 34 yards; Bob Griese, 2 for 4 yards; Benny Malone, 1 for 5 yards; Don Nottingham, 1 for 3 yards CIN: Pete Johnson, 14 for 47 yards; Archie Griffin, 12 for 64 yards; Boobie Clark, 9 for 27 yards; Ken Anderson, 5 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Tony Davis, 2 for 11 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Duriel Harris, 3 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Nat Moore, 3 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Jim Mandich, 2 for 16 yards; Leroy Harris, 2 for 2 yards CIN: Bob Trumpy, 4 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Pat McInally, 3 for 27 yards; Archie Griffin, 3 for 15 yards; Boobie Clark, 3 for 11 yards; Jim Corbett, 1 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Gary Davis, 4 for 95 yards CIN: Steve Holden, 2 for 42 yards; Jerry Anderson, 2 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Freddie Solomon, 2 for 20 yards; Dick Anderson, 1 for 0 yards CIN: Tony Davis, 2 for 13 yards; Steve Holden, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Marvin Cobb, 1 for 34 yards; Ken Riley, 1 for 14 yards; Bo Harris, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
MIA: Mike Michel, 4 for 127 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 6 for 255 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 1/2 CIN: Chris Bahr, 3/3
MIA: Bob Griese, 10 of 29 for 113 yards and 2 TDs (3 int) CIN: Ken Anderson, 14 of 26 for 123 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
MIA: Leroy Harris, 20 for 108 yards; Gary Davis, 8 for 38 yards; Nat Moore, 3 for 34 yards; Bob Griese, 2 for 4 yards; Benny Malone, 1 for 5 yards; Don Nottingham, 1 for 3 yards CIN: Pete Johnson, 14 for 47 yards; Archie Griffin, 12 for 64 yards; Boobie Clark, 9 for 27 yards; Ken Anderson, 5 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Tony Davis, 2 for 11 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Duriel Harris, 3 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Nat Moore, 3 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Jim Mandich, 2 for 16 yards; Leroy Harris, 2 for 2 yards CIN: Bob Trumpy, 4 for 56 yards and 1 TD; Pat McInally, 3 for 27 yards; Archie Griffin, 3 for 15 yards; Boobie Clark, 3 for 11 yards; Jim Corbett, 1 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Gary Davis, 4 for 95 yards CIN: Steve Holden, 2 for 42 yards; Jerry Anderson, 2 for 25 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Freddie Solomon, 2 for 20 yards; Dick Anderson, 1 for 0 yards CIN: Tony Davis, 2 for 13 yards; Steve Holden, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Marvin Cobb, 1 for 34 yards; Ken Riley, 1 for 14 yards; Bo Harris, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
MIA: Mike Michel, 4 for 127 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 6 for 255 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 1/2 CIN: Chris Bahr, 3/3