NFL game summary for 09/28/1980:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 73.0 (28) | 236.7 (6) | 309.7 (19) | 2 |
| DEFENSE | 167.0 (28) | 197.3 (9) | 364.3 (21) | 5 | |
 | OFFENSE | 89.3 (24) | 142.3 (26) | 231.7 (27) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 120.7 (13) | 222.7 (19) | 343.3 (15) | 10 |
Line: Dolphins by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Saints (0-4-0) | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
| Miami Dolphins (3-1-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
( 3- 0) NO Benny Ricardo 34 yard field goal
( 6- 0) NO Benny Ricardo 36 yard field goal
( 9- 0) NO Benny Ricardo 39 yard field goal
(16- 0) NO Ike Harris 25 yard pass from Archie Manning (Benny Ricardo kick)
(16- 7) MIA Steve Howell 1 yard rush (Uwe von Schamann kick)
(16-14) MIA Ronnie Lee 5 yard pass from Bob Griese (Uwe von Schamann kick)
(16-21) MIA Delvin Williams 6 yard rush (Uwe von Schamann kick)
NO MIA
First Downs: 17 22
Rushes-yards: 31-80 31-128
Yards/rush: 2.6 4.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 20-36-201-2 20-38-302-3
Sacked-yards: 2-18 1-6
Net pass yards: 183 296
Net yards/pass: 4.8 7.6
Total net yards: 263 424
Total plays: 69 (44% run) 70 (44% run)
Yards/play: 3.8 6.1
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 4-2
Turnovers: 3 5
Penalties-yards: 5-38 4-28
Attendance: 40,946
Passing:
NO: Archie Manning, 20 of 35 for 201 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Jack Holmes, 0 of 1 for 0 yards MIA: Bob Griese, 16 of 23 for 241 yards and 1 TD; David Woodley, 4 of 15 for 61 yards (3 int)
Rushing:
NO: Wayne Wilson, 21 for 57 yards; Chuck Muncie, 5 for 10 yards; Jack Holmes, 3 for 7 yards; Archie Manning, 1 for 3 yards; Tony Galbreath, 1 for 3 yards MIA: Delvin Williams, 19 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Steve Howell, 8 for 22 yards and 1 TD; David Woodley, 2 for 22 yards; Nick Giaquinto, 1 for 5 yards; Tony Nathan, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
NO: Jack Holmes, 7 for 54 yards; Wes Chandler, 4 for 26 yards; Ike Harris, 3 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Wayne Wilson, 3 for 47 yards; Brooks Williams, 3 for 20 yards MIA: Tony Nathan, 7 for 118 yards; Duriel Harris, 4 for 82 yards; Nat Moore, 4 for 51 yards; Bruce Hardy, 2 for 16 yards; Jimmy Cefalo, 1 for 23 yards; Delvin Williams, 1 for 7 yards; Ronnie Lee, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
NO: Rich Mauti, 1 for 52 yards; Jimmy Rogers, 1 for 18 yards MIA: Don Bessillieu, 4 for 52 yards; Nick Giaquinto, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Rich Mauti, 4 for 49 yards MIA: Tony Nathan, 2 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Tom Myers, 2 for 48 yards; Reggie Mathis, 1 for 15 yards MIA: Earnest Rhone, 1 for 10 yards; Ed Taylor, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Russell Erxleben, 7 for 241 yards MIA: George Roberts, 5 for 215 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Benny Ricardo, 3/3
NO: Archie Manning, 20 of 35 for 201 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Jack Holmes, 0 of 1 for 0 yards MIA: Bob Griese, 16 of 23 for 241 yards and 1 TD; David Woodley, 4 of 15 for 61 yards (3 int)
Rushing:
NO: Wayne Wilson, 21 for 57 yards; Chuck Muncie, 5 for 10 yards; Jack Holmes, 3 for 7 yards; Archie Manning, 1 for 3 yards; Tony Galbreath, 1 for 3 yards MIA: Delvin Williams, 19 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Steve Howell, 8 for 22 yards and 1 TD; David Woodley, 2 for 22 yards; Nick Giaquinto, 1 for 5 yards; Tony Nathan, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
NO: Jack Holmes, 7 for 54 yards; Wes Chandler, 4 for 26 yards; Ike Harris, 3 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Wayne Wilson, 3 for 47 yards; Brooks Williams, 3 for 20 yards MIA: Tony Nathan, 7 for 118 yards; Duriel Harris, 4 for 82 yards; Nat Moore, 4 for 51 yards; Bruce Hardy, 2 for 16 yards; Jimmy Cefalo, 1 for 23 yards; Delvin Williams, 1 for 7 yards; Ronnie Lee, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
NO: Rich Mauti, 1 for 52 yards; Jimmy Rogers, 1 for 18 yards MIA: Don Bessillieu, 4 for 52 yards; Nick Giaquinto, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
NO: Rich Mauti, 4 for 49 yards MIA: Tony Nathan, 2 for 5 yards
Interceptions:
NO: Tom Myers, 2 for 48 yards; Reggie Mathis, 1 for 15 yards MIA: Earnest Rhone, 1 for 10 yards; Ed Taylor, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
NO: Russell Erxleben, 7 for 241 yards MIA: George Roberts, 5 for 215 yards
Field Goals:
NO: Benny Ricardo, 3/3