Game Recap
Week 4 of the 1973 NFL season had the 0 Miami Dolphins defeat the traveling New York Jets 31-3. The Jets were held scoreless in the first three quarters as the Dolphins cruised putting together a 31-0 edge.
The Dolphins were led by Bob Griese who connected on 3 touchdowns. Mercury Morris had 1 TD. Marlin Briscoe had 98 receiving yards, 1 touchdown.
For the Jets,
The Dolphins ended with 370 total yards, 18 first downs, 2 turnovers and 1 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Jets tallied 198 total yards, 12 first downs, 5 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Miami DolphinsMIA defeat New York JetsNYJ 31-3
- Date: Sunday, October 7, 1973
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Miami Dolphins Stats - Yards: 370, Turnovers: 2
- New York Jets Stats - Yards: 198, Turnovers: 5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NYJ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
| MIA |
14 |
10 |
7 |
0 |
31 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Bob Griese | MIA | 10-17 | 173 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| Earl Morrall | MIA | 2-4 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Al Woodall | NYJ | 4-15 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Bill Demory | NYJ | 2-5 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Mercury Morris | MIA | 12 | 61 | 1 | 0 | |
| Larry Csonka | MIA | 12 | 60 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Nance | NYJ | 10 | 47 | 0 | 0 | |
| Emerson Boozer | NYJ | 11 | 27 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hank Bjorklund | NYJ | 5 | 24 | 0 | 0 | |
| Julian Fagan | NYJ | 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cliff McClain | NYJ | 4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Marlin Briscoe | MIA | 6 | 98 | 1 | 0 | |
| Paul Warfield | MIA | 2 | 43 | 2 | 0 | |
| Ron Sellers | MIA | 1 | 42 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jerome Barkum | NYJ | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Mandich | MIA | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Kiick | MIA | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Nance | NYJ | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
| David Knight | NYJ | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| MIA | 32 | 151 | 1 | | |
| NYJ | 39 | 156 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| MIA | 12-21 | 219 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| NYJ | 6-20 | 59 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
More Game Information On The New York Jets at Miami Dolphins
- Attendance:
- Weather: 81 degrees, relative humidity 83%, wind 6 mph
- Time of Game:
