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New York Jets at Miami Dolphins Game Statistics
Date: December 15, 1979 Location: Miami, FL
Venue: Orange Bowl Attendance: 49915
Weather: Mostly Cloudy Temp: 81 F Humidty: 67% Wind: 8 mph
Data CoverageStat Key
Score By Quarters1st2nd3rd4thFinal
New York JetsNYJ0614727
Miami DolphinsMIA773724
QtrTeamScoring PlaysNYJMIA
1Miami DolphinsMIATony Nathan 20 pass from Don Strock (Uwe von Schamann kick)07
2Miami DolphinsMIALarry Csonka 3 run (Uwe von Schamann kick)014
2New York JetsNYJWoody Bennett 1 run (Dave Jacobs kick failed)614
3New York JetsNYJBruce Harper 72 pass from Richard Todd (Dave Jacobs kick)1314
3New York JetsNYJScott Dierking 1 run (Dave Jacobs kick)2014
3Miami DolphinsMIAUwe von Schamann 25 FG2017
4New York JetsNYJMickey Shuler 4 pass from Richard Todd (Dave Jacobs kick)2717
4Miami DolphinsMIABob Torrey 1 run (Uwe von Schamann kick)2724
LINEUPS
New York Jets
Offense
81WRDerrick Gaffney
89WRBobby Jones
72LOTChris Ward
66LOGRandy Rasmussen
65CJoe Fields
60ROGDan Alexander
79ROTMarvin Powell
83TEJerome Barkum
14QBRichard Todd
25RBScott Dierking
21FBClark Gaines
Defense
76LDELawrence Pillers
74LDTAbdul Salaam
73RDTJoe Klecko
93RDEMarty Lyons
51LLBGreg Buttle
54MLBStan Blinka
53RLBMike McKibben
40LCBBobby Jackson
23SSShafer Suggs
22FSBurgess Owens
29RCBJohnny Lynn
Miami Dolphins
Offense
82WRDuriel Harris
89WRNat Moore
67LOTBob Kuechenberg
64LOGEd Newman
63CMark Dennard
66ROGLarry Little
71ROTMike Current
86TERonnie Lee
10QBDon Strock
24HBDelvin Williams
39FBLarry Csonka
Offense
83LDEVern Den Herder
73NTBob Baumhower
75RDEDoug Betters
58LOLBKim Bokamper
56LILBSteve Towle
51RILBRusty Chambers
50ROLBLarry Gordon
41LCBNorris Thomas
37SSMike Kozlowski
20FSNeal Colzie
48RCBGerald Small
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
New York Jets
Clark Gaines13453.50
Scott Dierking11292.61
Bruce Harper2189.00
Woody Bennett242.01
Tom Newton242.00
Richard Todd4-4-1.00
Miami Dolphins
Bob Torrey5224.41
Larry Csonka8162.051
Gary Davis7101.40
Delvin Williams471.850
Don Strock177.070
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINTYDSAVGLGTDTSYLRTG
New York Jets
Richard Todd221254.5322610.3281.1
Miami Dolphins
Don Strock412663.423227.9175.5
RECEIVINGNOYDSAVGLGTD
New York Jets
Jerome Barkum35016.70
Mickey Shuler3103.31
Bruce Harper28944.51
Bobby Jones15151.0510
Scott Dierking11414.0140
Derrick Gaffney166.060
Clark Gaines166.060
Miami Dolphins
Tony Nathan6599.81
Nat Moore510220.40
Duriel Harris47218.00
Gary Davis4338.30
Delvin Williams34816.0380
Bob Torrey231.50
Bruce Hardy133.030
Jimmy Cefalo122.020
INTERCEPTIONSNOYDSAVGLGTD
New York Jets
Burgess Owens11414.0140
Mike McKibben155.050
Miami Dolphins
Rusty Chambers144.040
Kim Bokamper133.030
Steve Towle100.000
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBL
New York Jets
Chuck Ramsey29246.00
Miami Dolphins
George Roberts29346.50
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
New York Jets
Bruce Harper166.060
Miami Dolphins
Tony Nathan11010.0100
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
New York Jets
Bruce Harper512424.80
Miami Dolphins
Tony Nathan511923.80
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