NFL game summary for 11/29/1979:
Bob Griese came off the bench in the third quarter to rally Miami to 26 straight points and a comeback win. Miami trailed 17-13, but Griese opened the second half with a 78-yard drive that was capped by a 38-yard touchdown pass to Nat Moore. Larry Csonka later climaxed a 65-yard march with his second of three one-yard scoring plunges. Csonka rushed for 68 yards to become the sixth NFL runner to reach 8,000 yards (8,027) while Griese (8 of 10 for 101 yards) passed the 24,000-yard career mark (24,073).
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 152.5 (9) | 188.9 (13) | 341.5 (8) | 31 |
| DEFENSE | 99.4 (1) | 151.9 (5) | 251.3 (1) | 40 | |
 | OFFENSE | 139.5 (15) | 162.3 (19) | 301.8 (18) | 29 |
| DEFENSE | 110.1 (4) | 160.3 (7) | 270.4 (5) | 25 |
Line: Dolphins by 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots (8-6-0) | 0 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Miami Dolphins (9-5-0) | 3 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 39 |
( 0- 3) MIA Uwe von Schamann 31 yard field goal
( 0-10) MIA Larry Csonka 1 yard rush (Uwe von Schamann kick)
( 7-10) NE Harold Jackson 16 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
(10-10) NE John Smith 28 yard field goal
(17-10) NE Stanley Morgan 38 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
(17-13) MIA Uwe von Schamann 33 yard field goal
(17-20) MIA Nat Moore 38 yard pass from Bob Griese (Uwe von Schamann kick)
(17-22) MIA Safety, ball snapped out of end zone
(17-29) MIA Larry Csonka 1 yard rush (Uwe von Schamann kick)
(17-32) MIA Uwe von Schamann 27 yard field goal
(17-39) MIA Larry Csonka 1 yard rush (Uwe von Schamann kick)
(24-39) NE Carlos Pennywell 13 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
NE MIA
First Downs: 21 22
Rushes-yards: 26-93 41-170
Yards/rush: 3.6 4.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 21-39-350-2 11-22-163-2
Sacked-yards: 4-23 1-11
Net pass yards: 327 152
Net yards/pass: 7.6 6.6
Total net yards: 420 322
Total plays: 69 (37% run) 64 (64% run)
Yards/play: 6.1 5.0
Fumbles-lost: 4-4 1-0
Turnovers: 6 2
Penalties-yards: 8-80 7-45
Attendance: 69,174
Passing:
NE: Steve Grogan, 21 of 39 for 350 yards and 3 TDs (2 int) MIA: Don Strock, 3 of 12 for 62 yards (2 int); Bob Griese, 8 of 10 for 101 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NE: Don Calhoun, 12 for 34 yards; Horace Ivory, 11 for 45 yards; Steve Grogan, 2 for 14 yards; Eddie Hare, 1 for 0 yards MIA: Larry Csonka, 22 for 88 yards and 3 TDs; Delvin Williams, 9 for 36 yards; Gary Davis, 8 for 26 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for 18 yards; Steve Howell, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
NE: Horace Ivory, 6 for 57 yards; Stanley Morgan, 5 for 124 yards and 1 TD; Harold Jackson, 5 for 105 yards and 1 TD; Russ Francis, 3 for 49 yards; Carlos Pennywell, 1 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Don Calhoun, 1 for 2 yards MIA: Jimmy Cefalo, 2 for 53 yards; Nat Moore, 2 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Tony Nathan, 2 for 30 yards; Delvin Williams, 2 for 2 yards; Bruce Hardy, 1 for 20 yards; Larry Csonka, 1 for 7 yards; Gary Davis, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Allan Clark, 5 for 80 yards; Rick Sanford, 1 for 21 yards; Don Westbrook, 1 for 13 yards MIA: Tony Nathan, 5 for 116 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Tony Nathan, 1 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
NE: Prentice McCray, 1 for 22 yards; Raymond Clayborn, 1 for 19 yards MIA: Neal Colzie, 1 for 56 yards; Gerald Small, 1 for 32 yards
Punting:
NE: Eddie Hare, 3 for 106 yards MIA: George Roberts, 4 for 192 yards
Field Goals:
NE: John Smith, 1/1 MIA: Uwe von Schamann, 3/3
NE: Steve Grogan, 21 of 39 for 350 yards and 3 TDs (2 int) MIA: Don Strock, 3 of 12 for 62 yards (2 int); Bob Griese, 8 of 10 for 101 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
NE: Don Calhoun, 12 for 34 yards; Horace Ivory, 11 for 45 yards; Steve Grogan, 2 for 14 yards; Eddie Hare, 1 for 0 yards MIA: Larry Csonka, 22 for 88 yards and 3 TDs; Delvin Williams, 9 for 36 yards; Gary Davis, 8 for 26 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for 18 yards; Steve Howell, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
NE: Horace Ivory, 6 for 57 yards; Stanley Morgan, 5 for 124 yards and 1 TD; Harold Jackson, 5 for 105 yards and 1 TD; Russ Francis, 3 for 49 yards; Carlos Pennywell, 1 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Don Calhoun, 1 for 2 yards MIA: Jimmy Cefalo, 2 for 53 yards; Nat Moore, 2 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Tony Nathan, 2 for 30 yards; Delvin Williams, 2 for 2 yards; Bruce Hardy, 1 for 20 yards; Larry Csonka, 1 for 7 yards; Gary Davis, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
NE: Allan Clark, 5 for 80 yards; Rick Sanford, 1 for 21 yards; Don Westbrook, 1 for 13 yards MIA: Tony Nathan, 5 for 116 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Tony Nathan, 1 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
NE: Prentice McCray, 1 for 22 yards; Raymond Clayborn, 1 for 19 yards MIA: Neal Colzie, 1 for 56 yards; Gerald Small, 1 for 32 yards
Punting:
NE: Eddie Hare, 3 for 106 yards MIA: George Roberts, 4 for 192 yards
Field Goals:
NE: John Smith, 1/1 MIA: Uwe von Schamann, 3/3