Game Recap
Week 12 during the 1972 NFL calendar had the visiting Miami Dolphins handle the 0 New England Patriots 37-21. The Dolphins began well early with a 13-7 halftime lead and held off the Patriots late.
The Dolphins were guided by Earl Morrall who connected on 201 passing yards, 2 TDs. Mercury Morris ran for 113 yards on the ground. Paul Warfield had 89 yards receiving.
For the Patriots, Jim Plunkett connected on 1 touchdown.
The Dolphins ended up with 501 total yards, 29 first downs, 3 turnovers and 11 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Patriots ended up with 217 total yards, 14 first downs, 2 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Miami DolphinsMIA defeat New England PatriotsNWE 37-21
- Date: Sunday, December 3, 1972
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Miami Dolphins Stats - Yards: 501, Turnovers: 3
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 217, Turnovers: 2
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| MIA |
3 |
10 |
17 |
7 |
37 |
| NWE |
0 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
21 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Earl Morrall | MIA | 11-19 | 201 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jim Plunkett | NWE | 9-18 | 95 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Brian Dowling | NWE | 6-11 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Del Gaizo | MIA | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Mercury Morris | MIA | 15 | 113 | 0 | 0 | |
| Larry Csonka | MIA | 15 | 91 | 0 | 0 | |
| Josh Ashton | NWE | 7 | 60 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hubert Ginn | MIA | 8 | 47 | 1 | 0 | |
| Charlie Leigh | MIA | 7 | 30 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Tarver | NWE | 5 | 26 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Kiick | MIA | 6 | 23 | 1 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Paul Warfield | MIA | 3 | 89 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bob Windsor | NWE | 6 | 54 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tom Reynolds | NWE | 1 | 36 | 1 | 0 | |
| Marlin Briscoe | MIA | 2 | 33 | 1 | 0 | |
| Reggie Rucker | NWE | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mercury Morris | MIA | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |
| Howard Twilley | MIA | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | |
| Josh Ashton | NWE | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| MIA | 51 | 304 | 2 | | |
| NWE | 15 | 110 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| MIA | 11-21 | 201 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| NWE | 15-29 | 155 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
More Game Information On The Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots
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- Weather: 44 degrees, relative humidity 70%, wind 19 mph
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