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):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 100.8 (27) | 166.0 (14) | 266.8 (20) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 233.5 (28) | 110.2 (4) | 343.8 (24) | 6 | |
 | OFFENSE | 203.2 (3) | 118.0 (21) | 321.2 (8) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 149.8 (17) | 178.5 (22) | 328.2 (21) | 10 |
Line: Dolphins by 9
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals (0-5-0) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Miami Dolphins (3-2-0) | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
( 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
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