Game Recap
Week 3 of the 1973 season saw the Miami Dolphins defeat the New England Patriots 44-23.
Notes
- Score: Miami DolphinsMIA defeat New England PatriotsNWE 44-23
- Date: Sunday, September 30, 1973
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Miami Dolphins Stats - Yards: 354, Turnovers: 1
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 356, Turnovers: 3
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NWE |
0 |
3 |
13 |
7 |
23 |
| MIA |
0 |
20 |
3 |
21 |
44 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Jim Plunkett | NWE | 16-30 | 230 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bob Griese | MIA | 8-12 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Mercury Morris | MIA | 15 | 197 | 3 | 0 | |
| Larry Csonka | MIA | 18 | 80 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Tarver | NWE | 17 | 66 | 2 | 0 | |
| Josh Ashton | NWE | 13 | 65 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Kiick | MIA | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Plunkett | NWE | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sam Cunningham | NWE | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Reggie Rucker | NWE | 3 | 71 | 1 | 0 | |
| Darryl Stingley | NWE | 3 | 53 | 0 | 0 | |
| Randy Vataha | NWE | 2 | 46 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Tarver | NWE | 3 | 29 | 0 | 0 | |
| Paul Warfield | MIA | 2 | 26 | 1 | 0 | |
| Marv Fleming | MIA | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bob Adams | NWE | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Mandich | MIA | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| MIA | 38 | 301 | 3 | | |
| NWE | 39 | 143 | 2 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| MIA | 8-12 | 74 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| NWE | 16-30 | 230 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins
- Attendance:
- Weather: 81 degrees, relative humidity 63%, wind 10 mph
- Time of Game:
