Game Recap
Week 9 of the 1972 football season saw the homestanding Miami Dolphins get a win over the 0 New England Patriots 52-0. The Dolphins finished with a shutout.
The Dolphins were guided by Earl Morrall who finished with 1 touchdown, 0 picks. Mercury Morris rumbled for 90 yards on the ground, 3 TDs. Marlin Briscoe had 128 yards receiving, 2 touchdowns.
For the Patriots,
The Dolphins ended with 482 total yards, 21 first downs, 1 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Patriots finished with 169 total yards, 11 first downs, 3 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Miami DolphinsMIA defeat New England PatriotsNWE 52-0
- Date: Sunday, November 12, 1972
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Miami Dolphins Stats - Yards: 482, Turnovers: 1
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 169, Turnovers: 3
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NWE |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| MIA |
17 |
14 |
7 |
14 |
52 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Earl Morrall | MIA | 7-13 | 162 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Del Gaizo | MIA | 4-6 | 145 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Plunkett | NWE | 7-19 | 66 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Brian Dowling | NWE | 4-9 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Mercury Morris | MIA | 16 | 90 | 3 | 0 | |
| Carl Garrett | NWE | 10 | 44 | 0 | 0 | |
| Larry Csonka | MIA | 5 | 32 | 1 | 0 | |
| Charlie Leigh | MIA | 6 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Tarver | NWE | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Kiick | MIA | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hubert Ginn | MIA | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Marlin Briscoe | MIA | 4 | 128 | 2 | 0 | |
| Jim Mandich | MIA | 2 | 53 | 1 | 0 | |
| Otto Stowe | MIA | 1 | 49 | 0 | 0 | |
| Paul Warfield | MIA | 2 | 42 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mercury Morris | MIA | 2 | 35 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bob Gladieux | NWE | 2 | 26 | 0 | 0 | |
| Randy Vataha | NWE | 3 | 26 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jack Maitland | NWE | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| MIA | 38 | 181 | 4 | | |
| NWE | 26 | 92 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| MIA | 11-19 | 307 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| NWE | 11-28 | 117 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
More Game Information On The New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins
- Attendance:
- Weather: 78 degrees, relative humidity 81%, wind 9 mph
- Time of Game:
