NFL game summary for 11/24/1977:
Veteran Bob Griese threw a team-record six touchdown passes -- three to Nat Moore -- to lead the Dolphins to a 55-14 rout of the Cardinals. Griese's six TD tosses represent the top single-game effort in the NFL since Joe Namath threw the same number against Baltimore in 1972. He also came within one touchdown pass of equaling the NFL single-game mark. Miami's 55 points established a new team record and also was the most ever allowed by the Cardinals in their 58-year history.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 160.1 (7) | 117.5 (21) | 277.6 (15) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 129.3 (10) | 145.1 (16) | 274.4 (12) | 21 | |
 | OFFENSE | 158.7 (9) | 188.7 (1) | 347.4 (1) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 144.7 (17) | 168.9 (25) | 313.6 (23) | 27 |
Line: Cardinals by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins (8-3-0) | 14 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 55 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (7-4-0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
( 7- 0) MIA Nat Moore 4 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
(14- 0) MIA Duriel Harris 7 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
(14- 7) STL Terry Metcalf 1 yard rush (Jim Bakken kick)
(21- 7) MIA Nat Moore 9 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
(28- 7) MIA Nat Moore 28 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
(34- 7) MIA Gary Davis 17 yard pass from Bob Griese (kick failed)
(41- 7) MIA Andre Tillman 37 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
(48- 7) MIA Leroy Harris 4 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
(48-14) STL Ike Harris 19 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
(55-14) MIA Benny Malone 4 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
MIA STL
First Downs: 34 13
Rushes-yards: 55-295 22-54
Yards/rush: 5.4 2.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-25-219-1 16-29-170-1
Sacked-yards: 1-11 2-14
Net pass yards: 208 156
Net yards/pass: 8.0 5.0
Total net yards: 503 210
Total plays: 81 (67% run) 53 (41% run)
Yards/play: 6.2 4.0
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 4-2
Turnovers: 1 3
Penalties-yards: 7-52 8-65
Attendance: 50,269
Passing:
MIA: Bob Griese, 15 of 23 for 207 yards and 6 TDs (1 int); Don Strock, 2 of 2 for 12 yards STL: Jim Hart, 15 of 28 for 167 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Bill Donckers, 1 of 1 for 3 yards
Rushing:
MIA: Gary Davis, 20 for 104 yards; Leroy Harris, 18 for 76 yards and 1 TD; Benny Malone, 8 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Don Nottingham, 6 for 21 yards; Norm Bulaich, 1 for 13 yards; Terry Anderson, 1 for 11 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for 6 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 9 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Steve Jones, 4 for 14 yards; Jim Otis, 4 for 11 yards; Wayne Morris, 4 for 1 yard; Jim Hart, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Nat Moore, 7 for 68 yards and 3 TDs; Gary Davis, 3 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Duriel Harris, 2 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Andre Tillman, 1 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Jim Mandich, 1 for 15 yards; Loaird McCreary, 1 for 9 yards; Norm Bulaich, 1 for 5 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 3 yards STL: Ike Harris, 4 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Wayne Morris, 4 for 39 yards; Steve Jones, 3 for 25 yards; J.V. Cain, 2 for 43 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 9 yards; Terry Metcalf, 1 for 8 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Gary Davis, 1 for 25 yards; Terry Anderson, 1 for 21 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 17 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 3 for 83 yards; Steve Jones, 2 for 39 yards; Bill Bradley, 1 for 23 yards; Kurt Allerman, 1 for 22 yards; Wayne Morris, 1 for 17 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Freddie Solomon, 3 for 5 yards; Gary Davis, 1 for 11 yards STL: Bill Bradley, 2 for 15 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Bob Matheson, 1 for 7 yards STL: Ken Reaves, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
MIA: Mike Michel, 2 for 74 yards STL: Duane Carrell, 5 for 164 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 0/1
MIA: Bob Griese, 15 of 23 for 207 yards and 6 TDs (1 int); Don Strock, 2 of 2 for 12 yards STL: Jim Hart, 15 of 28 for 167 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Bill Donckers, 1 of 1 for 3 yards
Rushing:
MIA: Gary Davis, 20 for 104 yards; Leroy Harris, 18 for 76 yards and 1 TD; Benny Malone, 8 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Don Nottingham, 6 for 21 yards; Norm Bulaich, 1 for 13 yards; Terry Anderson, 1 for 11 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for 6 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 9 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Steve Jones, 4 for 14 yards; Jim Otis, 4 for 11 yards; Wayne Morris, 4 for 1 yard; Jim Hart, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Nat Moore, 7 for 68 yards and 3 TDs; Gary Davis, 3 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Duriel Harris, 2 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Andre Tillman, 1 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Jim Mandich, 1 for 15 yards; Loaird McCreary, 1 for 9 yards; Norm Bulaich, 1 for 5 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 3 yards STL: Ike Harris, 4 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Wayne Morris, 4 for 39 yards; Steve Jones, 3 for 25 yards; J.V. Cain, 2 for 43 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 9 yards; Terry Metcalf, 1 for 8 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Gary Davis, 1 for 25 yards; Terry Anderson, 1 for 21 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 17 yards STL: Terry Metcalf, 3 for 83 yards; Steve Jones, 2 for 39 yards; Bill Bradley, 1 for 23 yards; Kurt Allerman, 1 for 22 yards; Wayne Morris, 1 for 17 yards; Jim Otis, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Freddie Solomon, 3 for 5 yards; Gary Davis, 1 for 11 yards STL: Bill Bradley, 2 for 15 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Bob Matheson, 1 for 7 yards STL: Ken Reaves, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
MIA: Mike Michel, 2 for 74 yards STL: Duane Carrell, 5 for 164 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 0/1