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Sunday October 1, 1978
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NFL game summary for 10/01/1978:



Don Strock threw two touchdowns passes to lead Miami over winless St. Louis. Strock broke a 10-10 third quarter tie with a 46-yard touchdown pass to Nat Moore. In the fourth quarter Strock hit Duriel Harris with a 17-yard pass that set up a one-yard touchdown run by Delvin Williams. Williams ran for 94 yards on 21 carries and remained the AFC's leading rusher.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
St. Louis CardinalsOFFENSE100.8  (27)166.0  (14)266.8  (20)6
DEFENSE233.5  (28)110.2  (4)343.8  (24)6
Miami DolphinsOFFENSE203.2  (3)118.0  (21)321.2  (8)8
DEFENSE149.8  (17)178.5  (22)328.2  (21)10

Line: Dolphins by 9

Team1234F
St. Louis Cardinals (0-5-0)0100010
Miami Dolphins (3-2-0)1007724

( 0- 3) MIA Garo Yepremian 34 yard field goal
( 0-10) MIA Nat Moore 2 yard pass from Don Strock (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 7-10) STL Jim Thaxton 1 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)
(10-10) STL Jim Bakken 40 yard field goal
(10-17) MIA Nat Moore 46 yard pass from Don Strock (Garo Yepremian kick)
(10-24) MIA Delvin Williams 1 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
                     STL             MIA
First Downs:         19              16
Rushes-yards:        36-140          34-123
Yards/rush:          3.9             3.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     21-33-211-0     12-21-144-1
Sacked-yards:        0-0             0-0
Net pass yards:      211             144
Net yards/pass:      6.4             6.9
Total net yards:     351             267
Total plays:         69 (52% run)    55 (61% run)  
Yards/play:          5.1             4.9
Fumbles-lost:        2-1             0-0
Turnovers:           1               1
Penalties-yards:     8-70            3-15

Attendance: 43,882
Passing:
STL: Jim Hart, 21 of 33 for 211 yards and 1 TD
MIA: Don Strock, 12 of 21 for 144 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)

Rushing:
STL: Wayne Morris, 18 for 72 yards; Steve Jones, 8 for 16 yards; Willard Harrell, 3 for 15 yards; Willie Shelby, 2 for 5 yards; Jim Otis, 2 for 4 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 24 yards; Eason Ramson, 1 for 3 yards; Jim Hart, 1 for 1 yard
MIA: Delvin Williams, 21 for 94 yards and 1 TD; Norm Bulaich, 6 for 19 yards; Gary Davis, 5 for 12 yards; Don Strock, 1 for -1 yards; Leroy Harris, 1 for -1 yards

Receiving:
STL: Pat Tilley, 7 for 85 yards; Wayne Morris, 5 for 45 yards; Steve Jones, 3 for 22 yards; Eason Ramson, 2 for 22 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 24 yards; Willie Shelby, 1 for 11 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 1 yard; Jim Thaxton, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD
MIA: Nat Moore, 4 for 67 yards and 2 TDs; Duriel Harris, 4 for 40 yards; Gary Davis, 2 for 14 yards; Andre Tillman, 1 for 17 yards; Norm Bulaich, 1 for 6 yards

Kick returns:
STL: Willie Shelby, 2 for 38 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 27 yards; Greg Westbrooks, 1 for 12 yards
MIA: Gary Davis, 1 for 27 yards

Punt returns:
STL: Willie Shelby, 3 for 11 yards
MIA: Charlie Babb, 1 for 14 yards

Interceptions:
STL: Ken Stone, 1 for 15 yards

Punting:
STL: Steve Little, 3 for 110 yards
MIA: George Roberts, 4 for 172 yards

Field Goals:
STL: Jim Bakken, 1/3
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 1/1




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