NFL game summary for 11/11/1979:
Bob Griese hit Nat Moore with touchdown passes of 14 and 18 yards and Vern Den Herder had four sacks as the Dolphins defeated the Colts. It was the fourth time this season that Miami had held its opponent without a touchdown.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 99.5 (26) | 191.3 (12) | 290.8 (21) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 127.4 (11) | 200.6 (22) | 328.0 (16) | 26 | |
 | OFFENSE | 146.8 (11) | 162.6 (18) | 309.4 (15) | 22 |
| DEFENSE | 108.2 (4) | 129.3 (1) | 237.5 (1) | 17 |
Line: Dolphins by 6½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts (4-7-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miami Dolphins (7-4-0) | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
( 0- 7) MIA Nat Moore 18 yard pass from Bob Griese (Uwe von Schamann kick)
( 0-13) MIA Nat Moore 14 yard pass from Bob Griese (kick failed)
( 0-16) MIA Uwe von Schamann 32 yard field goal
( 0-19) MIA Uwe von Schamann 22 yard field goal
BAL MIA
First Downs: 11 13
Rushes-yards: 30-82 32-124
Yards/rush: 2.7 3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 18-30-201-2 12-25-141-2
Sacked-yards: 7-52 2-18
Net pass yards: 149 123
Net yards/pass: 4.0 4.6
Total net yards: 231 247
Total plays: 67 (44% run) 59 (54% run)
Yards/play: 3.4 4.2
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 2-1
Turnovers: 3 3
Penalties-yards: 7-52 1-10
Attendance: 50,193
Passing:
BAL: Greg Landry, 18 of 30 for 201 yards (2 int) MIA: Bob Griese, 12 of 24 for 141 yards and 2 TDs (2 int); Bruce Hardy, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
BAL: Joe Washington, 18 for 56 yards; Don Hardeman, 5 for 7 yards; Don McCauley, 3 for 9 yards; Greg Landry, 2 for 8 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 2 for 2 yards MIA: Gary Davis, 15 for 67 yards; Larry Csonka, 10 for 31 yards; Bob Torrey, 4 for 17 yards; Tony Nathan, 2 for 3 yards; Bob Griese, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Joe Washington, 10 for 121 yards; Reese McCall, 3 for 39 yards; Glenn Doughty, 2 for 31 yards; Don Hardeman, 1 for 5 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 4 yards; Brian DeRoo, 1 for 1 yard MIA: Nat Moore, 3 for 44 yards and 2 TDs; Gary Davis, 3 for 7 yards; Tony Nathan, 2 for 48 yards; Bruce Hardy, 2 for 23 yards; Larry Csonka, 2 for 19 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Ben Garry, 3 for 55 yards; Nesby Glasgow, 2 for 41 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 2 for 9 yards MIA: Tony Nathan, 3 for 27 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Larry Braziel, 2 for 0 yards MIA: Norris Thomas, 1 for 5 yards; Gerald Small, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BAL: Bucky Dilts, 9 for 330 yards MIA: George Roberts, 7 for 303 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Steve Mike-Mayer, 0/1 MIA: Uwe von Schamann, 2/2
BAL: Greg Landry, 18 of 30 for 201 yards (2 int) MIA: Bob Griese, 12 of 24 for 141 yards and 2 TDs (2 int); Bruce Hardy, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
BAL: Joe Washington, 18 for 56 yards; Don Hardeman, 5 for 7 yards; Don McCauley, 3 for 9 yards; Greg Landry, 2 for 8 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 2 for 2 yards MIA: Gary Davis, 15 for 67 yards; Larry Csonka, 10 for 31 yards; Bob Torrey, 4 for 17 yards; Tony Nathan, 2 for 3 yards; Bob Griese, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Joe Washington, 10 for 121 yards; Reese McCall, 3 for 39 yards; Glenn Doughty, 2 for 31 yards; Don Hardeman, 1 for 5 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 4 yards; Brian DeRoo, 1 for 1 yard MIA: Nat Moore, 3 for 44 yards and 2 TDs; Gary Davis, 3 for 7 yards; Tony Nathan, 2 for 48 yards; Bruce Hardy, 2 for 23 yards; Larry Csonka, 2 for 19 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Ben Garry, 3 for 55 yards; Nesby Glasgow, 2 for 41 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 2 for 9 yards MIA: Tony Nathan, 3 for 27 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Larry Braziel, 2 for 0 yards MIA: Norris Thomas, 1 for 5 yards; Gerald Small, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BAL: Bucky Dilts, 9 for 330 yards MIA: George Roberts, 7 for 303 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Steve Mike-Mayer, 0/1 MIA: Uwe von Schamann, 2/2