Game Recap
In a week 1 match-up, the Patriots finished with a 34-24 victory over the Dolphins. Patriots took the in the first half 24-10 and hung on in the second.
The Patriots were guided by Jim Plunkett who finished with 177 yards, 1 TD. Mack Herron had 88 yards rushing, 1 touchdown.
For the Dolphins, Bob Griese connected on 254 pass yards in the air, 1 TD, was 19 of 29 passing. Larry Csonka had 2 TDs. Marlin Briscoe had 113 receiving yards, 1 touchdown, 9 pass catches.
The Patriots registered 373 total yards, 22 first downs, 1 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Dolphins ended up with 310 total yards, 18 first downs, 2 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New England PatriotsNWE defeat Miami DolphinsMIA 34-24
- Date: Sunday, September 15, 1974
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 373, Turnovers: 1
- Miami Dolphins Stats - Yards: 310, Turnovers: 2
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| MIA |
0 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
24 |
| NWE |
7 |
17 |
7 |
3 |
34 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Bob Griese | MIA | 19-29 | 254 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jim Plunkett | NWE | 14-24 | 177 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Marlin Briscoe | MIA | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Mack Herron | NWE | 18 | 88 | 1 | 0 | |
| Sam Cunningham | NWE | 21 | 87 | 1 | 0 | |
| Larry Csonka | MIA | 17 | 62 | 2 | 0 | |
| Marlin Briscoe | MIA | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Plunkett | NWE | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jim Kiick | MIA | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Tarver | NWE | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Marlin Briscoe | MIA | 9 | 113 | 1 | 0 | |
| Paul Warfield | MIA | 5 | 104 | 0 | 0 | |
| Randy Vataha | NWE | 3 | 57 | 0 | 0 | |
| Reggie Rucker | NWE | 3 | 34 | 1 | 0 | |
| Bob Windsor | NWE | 4 | 33 | 0 | 0 | |
| Darryl Stingley | NWE | 2 | 29 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mack Herron | NWE | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Mandich | MIA | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| MIA | 29 | 89 | 2 | | |
| NWE | 44 | 196 | 3 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| MIA | 19-30 | 254 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| NWE | 14-24 | 177 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
More Game Information On The Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots
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- Weather: 61 degrees, relative humidity 66%, wind 10 mph
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