NFL game summary for 09/09/1979:
Norm Bulaich, who came out of retirement just prior to the season opener, caught a seven-yard touchdown pass from Bob Griese with 9:08 left in the game to seal the Dolphins' win. Miami converted interceptions by Earnest Rhone, Bob Matheson, and Gerald Small into 12 points on two Uwe von Schamann field goals and Nat Moore's three-yard touchdown reception. The Seahawks built a 10-9 third-period lead on Efren Herrera's 32-yard field goal and a Jim Zorn-to-Steve Raible touchdown pass. Bulaich's winning score was set up by a 51-yard pass from Griese to Duriel Harris, who finished with five receptions for 117 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 181.0 (8) | 153.0 (15) | 334.0 (11) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 139.0 (12) | 217.0 (19) | 356.0 (20) | 1 | |
 | OFFENSE | 175.0 (9) | 118.0 (18) | 293.0 (18) | 1 |
| DEFENSE | 45.0 (1) | 76.0 (3) | 121.0 (1) | 1 |
Line: Dolphins by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks (0-2-0) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Miami Dolphins (2-0-0) | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 19 |
( 0- 6) MIA Nat Moore 3 yard pass from Bob Griese (kick failed)
( 3- 6) SEA Efren Herrera 32 yard field goal
( 3- 9) MIA Uwe von Schamann 36 yard field goal
(10- 9) SEA Steve Raible 23 yard pass from Jim Zorn (Efren Herrera kick)
(10-12) MIA Uwe von Schamann 31 yard field goal
(10-19) MIA Norm Bulaich 7 yard pass from Bob Griese (Uwe von Schamann kick)
SEA MIA
First Downs: 19 15
Rushes-yards: 28-119 30-117
Yards/rush: 4.2 3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 21-46-247-3 15-27-208-0
Sacked-yards: 2-21 1-10
Net pass yards: 226 198
Net yards/pass: 4.7 7.1
Total net yards: 345 315
Total plays: 76 (36% run) 58 (51% run)
Yards/play: 4.5 5.4
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 3-2
Turnovers: 4 2
Penalties-yards: 9-80 5-44
Attendance: 56,233
Passing:
SEA: Jim Zorn, 21 of 45 for 247 yards and 1 TD (3 int); David Sims, 0 of 1 for 0 yards MIA: Bob Griese, 15 of 27 for 208 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
SEA: Sherman Smith, 11 for 59 yards; David Sims, 7 for 12 yards; Dan Doornink, 4 for 14 yards; Jeff Moore, 3 for 20 yards; Jim Zorn, 3 for 14 yards MIA: Larry Csonka, 13 for 48 yards; Delvin Williams, 12 for 43 yards; Gary Davis, 3 for 20 yards; Bob Griese, 1 for 3 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
SEA: Sherman Smith, 7 for 80 yards; Dan Doornink, 5 for 43 yards; Sam McCullum, 3 for 48 yards; Steve Raible, 3 for 44 yards and 1 TD; David Sims, 1 for 13 yards; Steve Largent, 1 for 13 yards; Brian Peets, 1 for 6 yards MIA: Duriel Harris, 5 for 117 yards; Delvin Williams, 3 for 23 yards; Larry Csonka, 2 for 24 yards; Bruce Hardy, 2 for 21 yards; Norm Bulaich, 2 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Nat Moore, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
SEA: Al Hunter, 4 for 99 yards; Jeff Moore, 1 for 25 yards MIA: Tony Nathan, 2 for 36 yards
Punt returns:
SEA: Jeff Moore, 1 for 6 yards MIA: Tony Nathan, 2 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Bob Matheson, 1 for 28 yards; Earnest Rhone, 1 for 10 yards; Gerald Small, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
SEA: Herman Weaver, 5 for 208 yards MIA: George Roberts, 7 for 261 yards
Field Goals:
SEA: Efren Herrera, 1/2 MIA: Uwe von Schamann, 2/2
SEA: Jim Zorn, 21 of 45 for 247 yards and 1 TD (3 int); David Sims, 0 of 1 for 0 yards MIA: Bob Griese, 15 of 27 for 208 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
SEA: Sherman Smith, 11 for 59 yards; David Sims, 7 for 12 yards; Dan Doornink, 4 for 14 yards; Jeff Moore, 3 for 20 yards; Jim Zorn, 3 for 14 yards MIA: Larry Csonka, 13 for 48 yards; Delvin Williams, 12 for 43 yards; Gary Davis, 3 for 20 yards; Bob Griese, 1 for 3 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
SEA: Sherman Smith, 7 for 80 yards; Dan Doornink, 5 for 43 yards; Sam McCullum, 3 for 48 yards; Steve Raible, 3 for 44 yards and 1 TD; David Sims, 1 for 13 yards; Steve Largent, 1 for 13 yards; Brian Peets, 1 for 6 yards MIA: Duriel Harris, 5 for 117 yards; Delvin Williams, 3 for 23 yards; Larry Csonka, 2 for 24 yards; Bruce Hardy, 2 for 21 yards; Norm Bulaich, 2 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Nat Moore, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
SEA: Al Hunter, 4 for 99 yards; Jeff Moore, 1 for 25 yards MIA: Tony Nathan, 2 for 36 yards
Punt returns:
SEA: Jeff Moore, 1 for 6 yards MIA: Tony Nathan, 2 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Bob Matheson, 1 for 28 yards; Earnest Rhone, 1 for 10 yards; Gerald Small, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
SEA: Herman Weaver, 5 for 208 yards MIA: George Roberts, 7 for 261 yards
Field Goals:
SEA: Efren Herrera, 1/2 MIA: Uwe von Schamann, 2/2