1970 Miami Dolphins Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 10-4
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Don Shula (10-4)
Location: Miami, Florida

1970 Miami Dolphins Roster
1970 Miami Dolphins Results

The Miami Dolphins of the National Football League ended the 1970 season with a record of 10 wins and 4 losses, finishing second in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

Miami racked up 297 points, while the rigid defensive squad conceded 228. Larry Csonka ran for a team-best 874 yards for the Dolphins, while Jim Kiick additionally contributed to the rushing attack.

Bob Griese threw for 2,019 yards. Jim Kiick hauled in 42 passes, while Paul Warfield accumulated 703 receiving yards.

Dick Anderson intercepted 8 errant tosses from the opposition.

Don Shula coached the team. The 1970 Miami Dolphins lost in the Division Playoff.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Sacked	Yds Lost	Rating
Bob Griese	245	142	58.0	2019	8.2	12	4.9	17	6.9	54	31	282	72.1
John Stofa	53	16	30.2	240	4.5	3	5.7	2	3.8	52	5	45	49.3
Jim Kiick	1	1	100.0	25	25.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	25	0	0	118.8
Totals	299	159	53.2	2284	7.6	15	5.0	19	6.4	54	36	327

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Larry Csonka	193	874	4.5	53	6
Jim Kiick	191	658	3.4	56	6
Mercury Morris	60	409	6.8	40	0
Bob Griese	26	89	3.4	16	2
Stan Mitchell	8	23	2.9	9	0
Larry Seiple	2	21	10.5	24	0
Paul Warfield	2	13	6.5	16	0
John Stofa	2	5	2.5	4	0
Barry Pryor	2	0	0.0	5	0
Hubert Ginn	5	-1	-0.2	8	0
Karl Noonan	1	-9	-9.0	-9	0
Totals	492	2082	4.2	56	14

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Jim Kiick	42	497	11.8	47	0
Paul Warfield	28	703	25.1	54	6
Howard Twilley	22	281	12.8	23	5
Marv Fleming	18	205	11.4	36	0
Mercury Morris	12	149	12.4	50	0
Larry Csonka	11	94	8.5	54	0
Karl Noonan	10	186	18.6	51	1
Willie Richardson	7	67	9.6	27	1
Stan Mitchell	6	85	14.2	36	1
Larry Seiple	2	14	7.0	7	0
Jim Mandich	1	3	3.0	3	1
Totals	159	2284	14.4	54	15

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	Pts.
Garo Yepremian	31	31	100.0	29	22	75.9	97
Karl Kremser	2	2	100.0	1		0.0	2
Totals	33	33	100.0	30	22	73.3	99

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Larry Seiple	58	2392	41.2	67
Totals	58	2392	41.2	67

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Jake Scott	27	290	10.7	77	1
Dick Anderson	1	6	6.0	6	0
Mercury Morris	2	-1	-0.5	0	0
Totals	30	295	9.8	77	1

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Mercury Morris	28	812	29.0	96	1
Jake Scott	4	117	29.2	42	0
Hubert Ginn	5	59	11.8	26	0
Stan Mitchell	4	35	8.8	17	0
Dick Anderson	1	8	8.0	8	0
Larry Seiple	2	5	2.5	3	0
Tim Foley	1	0	0.0	0	0
Dean Brown	1	0	0.0	0	0
Jim Mandich	2	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	48	1036	21.6	96	1

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Dick Anderson	8	191	23.9	86	0
Jake Scott	5	112	22.4	47	0
Lloyd Mumphord	5	35	7.0	32	1
Curtis Johnson	3	29	9.7	21	0
Dean Brown	1	32	32.0	32	0
Ted Davis	1	15	15.0	15	0
Totals	23	414	18.0	86	1

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD
Curtis Johnson		0	0	4	8	0
Jim Kiick			4	3	0
Lloyd Mumphord		0	0	2	9
Hubert Ginn			2	2	3	0
Jesse Powell			0	2	0	0
Dick Anderson		0	1	2	0	0
Jim Mandich			1	2	2
Bob Griese			5	2	-3
Mercury Morris			6	1	0
Dean Brown		0	0	1	0	0
Frank Cornish			0	1	0	0
John Richardson			0	1	0	0
Jake Scott		0	1	1	0
Larry Seiple			0	1	0	0
Bob Petrella			0	1	0	0
Garo Yepremian			0	1	0
Bob Kuechenberg			0	1	0	0
Karl Noonan			1	0	0
Larry Csonka			3	0	0
Totals	0	0	24	28	19	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Garo Yepremian									22	31	0			97
Paul Warfield	0	6							0	0	0			36
Larry Csonka	6	0							0	0	0			36
Jim Kiick	6	0							0	0	0			36
Howard Twilley		5							0	0	0			30
Bob Griese	2								0	0	0			12
Lloyd Mumphord						1		1	0	0	0			12
Jim Mandich		1		0					0	0	0			6
Willie Richardson		1							0	0	0			6
Stan Mitchell	0	1		0					0	0	0			6
Jake Scott			1	0		0			0	0	0			6
Karl Noonan	0	1							0	0	0			6
Mercury Morris	0	0	0	1					0	0	0			6
Karl Kremser									0	2	0			2
Totals	14	15	1	1	0	1	0	1	22	33	0	0	0	297