NFL game summary for 10/15/1978:
Newly acquired Jim Braxton scored two touchdowns and Don Strock and Bob Griese each threw scoring passes in the victory. Braxton scored on two and one-yard runs and Strock hit Loaird McCreary with a five-yard touchdown pass as the Dolphins converted three San Diego turnovers into a 21-7 halftime advantage. Lydell Mitchell scored twice on one-yard runs in the third quarter to narrow the gap, but Griese hit Nat Moore with a 12-yard scoring pass.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 186.5 (3) | 128.0 (22) | 314.5 (9) | 12 |
| DEFENSE | 138.8 (13) | 179.7 (23) | 318.5 (20) | 16 | |
 | OFFENSE | 127.7 (18) | 176.8 (11) | 304.5 (14) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 109.0 (4) | 175.3 (21) | 284.3 (11) | 14 |
Line: Chargers by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins (5-2-0) | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| San Diego Chargers (2-5-0) | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
( 7- 0) MIA Jim Braxton 2 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
(14- 0) MIA Loaird McCreary 5 yard pass from Don Strock (Garo Yepremian kick)
(14- 7) SD Lydell Mitchell 22 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Rolf Benirschke kick)
(21- 7) MIA Jim Braxton 1 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
(21-14) SD Lydell Mitchell 1 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick)
(28-14) MIA Nat Moore 12 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
(28-21) SD Lydell Mitchell 1 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick)
MIA SD
First Downs: 17 28
Rushes-yards: 35-139 34-117
Yards/rush: 4.0 3.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-21-131-0 22-30-313-2
Sacked-yards: 1-9 3-26
Net pass yards: 122 287
Net yards/pass: 5.5 8.7
Total net yards: 261 404
Total plays: 57 (61% run) 67 (50% run)
Yards/play: 4.6 6.0
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 4-3
Turnovers: 1 5
Penalties-yards: 3-20 5-40
Attendance: 50,637
Passing:
MIA: Bob Griese, 8 of 11 for 98 yards and 1 TD; Don Strock, 5 of 10 for 33 yards and 1 TD SD: Dan Fouts, 22 of 30 for 313 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
MIA: Delvin Williams, 23 for 92 yards; Jim Braxton, 6 for 13 yards and 2 TDs; Leroy Harris, 3 for 24 yards; Don Strock, 1 for 12 yards; Norm Bulaich, 1 for 5 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for -7 yards SD: Lydell Mitchell, 19 for 77 yards and 2 TDs; Don Woods, 12 for 35 yards; Bo Matthews, 2 for 7 yards; Dan Fouts, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Nat Moore, 4 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Delvin Williams, 3 for 9 yards; Jim Braxton, 2 for 23 yards; Duriel Harris, 2 for 21 yards; Andre Tillman, 1 for 14 yards; Loaird McCreary, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD SD: Lydell Mitchell, 6 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Joiner, 4 for 87 yards; Don Woods, 4 for 20 yards; Artie Owens, 3 for 89 yards; Bob Klein, 3 for 36 yards; John Jefferson, 2 for 17 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Duriel Harris, 4 for 93 yards SD: Johnny Rodgers, 4 for 93 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Jimmy Cefalo, 1 for 16 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for 11 yards SD: Johnny Rodgers, 1 for 13 yards; Mike Fuller, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Bob Baumhower, 1 for 0 yards; Earnest Rhone, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
MIA: George Roberts, 6 for 235 yards SD: Jeff West, 3 for 123 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 0/1
MIA: Bob Griese, 8 of 11 for 98 yards and 1 TD; Don Strock, 5 of 10 for 33 yards and 1 TD SD: Dan Fouts, 22 of 30 for 313 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
MIA: Delvin Williams, 23 for 92 yards; Jim Braxton, 6 for 13 yards and 2 TDs; Leroy Harris, 3 for 24 yards; Don Strock, 1 for 12 yards; Norm Bulaich, 1 for 5 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for -7 yards SD: Lydell Mitchell, 19 for 77 yards and 2 TDs; Don Woods, 12 for 35 yards; Bo Matthews, 2 for 7 yards; Dan Fouts, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Nat Moore, 4 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Delvin Williams, 3 for 9 yards; Jim Braxton, 2 for 23 yards; Duriel Harris, 2 for 21 yards; Andre Tillman, 1 for 14 yards; Loaird McCreary, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD SD: Lydell Mitchell, 6 for 64 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Joiner, 4 for 87 yards; Don Woods, 4 for 20 yards; Artie Owens, 3 for 89 yards; Bob Klein, 3 for 36 yards; John Jefferson, 2 for 17 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Duriel Harris, 4 for 93 yards SD: Johnny Rodgers, 4 for 93 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Jimmy Cefalo, 1 for 16 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for 11 yards SD: Johnny Rodgers, 1 for 13 yards; Mike Fuller, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Bob Baumhower, 1 for 0 yards; Earnest Rhone, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
MIA: George Roberts, 6 for 235 yards SD: Jeff West, 3 for 123 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 0/1