1977 Miami Dolphins Statistics

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

1977 Miami Dolphins Roster
1977 Miami Dolphins Results

The Miami Dolphins of the National Football League ended the 1977 season with a record of 10 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference.

Miami piled up points with 313 points, while the solid defense conceded 197. Benny Malone ran for a team-best 615 yards for the Dolphins, and Gary Davis also contributed to the rushing attack.

Bob Griese passed for 2,252 yards. Nat Moore paced the receiving corps, hauling in 52 passes for 765 yards, while Duriel Harris was targeted regularly, too.

Curtis Johnson intercepted 4 errant tosses from the opposition.

Don Shula coached the team.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Sacked	Yds Lost	Rating
Bob Griese	307	180	58.6	2252	7.3	22	7.2	13	4.2	73	36	303	87.8
Don Strock	4	2	50.0	12	3.0	0	0.0	1	25.0	9	0	0	16.7
Totals	311	182	58.5	2264	7.3	22	7.1	14	4.5	73	36	303

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Benny Malone	129	615	4.8	66	5
Gary Davis	126	533	4.2	60	2
Leroy Harris	91	417	4.6	77	4
Norm Bulaich	91	416	4.6	29	4
Don Nottingham	44	214	4.9	13	2
Nat Moore	14	89	6.4	24	1
Freddie Solomon	6	43	7.2	14	0
Bob Griese	16	30	1.9	13	0
Terry Anderson	1	11	11.0	11	0
Mike Michel	1	-2	-2.0	-2	0
Totals	519	2366	4.6	77	18

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Nat Moore	52	765	14.7	73	12
Duriel Harris	34	601	17.7	47	5
Norm Bulaich	25	180	7.2	14	0
Andre Tillman	17	169	9.9	37	2
Gary Davis	14	151	10.8	32	1
Freddie Solomon	12	181	15.1	54	1
Don Nottingham	8	58	7.2	16	0
Leroy Harris	7	29	4.1	11	0
Jim Mandich	6	63	10.5	15	0
Benny Malone	4	58	14.5	35	0
Loaird McCreary	2	10	5.0	9	1
Larry Seiple	1	-1	-1.0	-1	0
Totals	182	2264	12.4	73	22

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	Pts.
Garo Yepremian	40	37	92.5	22	10	45.5	67
Mike Michel	1		0.0				0
Totals	41	37	90.2	22	10	45.5	67

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Mike Michel	35	1338	38.2	61
Larry Seiple	22	801	36.4	54
Totals	57	2139	37.5	61

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Freddie Solomon	32	285	8.9	39
Gary Davis	1	11	11.0	11
Charlie Babb	2	10	5.0	7
Terry Anderson	1	6	6.0	6
Dick Anderson	4	3	0.8	3
Totals	40	315	7.9	39

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Gary Davis	14	414	29.6	73	0
Freddie Solomon	10	273	27.3	90	1
Terry Anderson	7	167	23.9	40	0
Duriel Harris	4	91	22.8	31	0
Don Nottingham	2	36	18.0	18	0
Loaird McCreary	1	30	30.0	30	0
Totals	38	1011	26.6	90	1

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Curtis Johnson	4	35	8.8	19
Norris Thomas	3	23	7.7	23
Tim Foley	3	17	5.7	17
Larry Gordon	1	27	27.0	27
Charlie Babb	1	15	15.0	15
Bob Matheson	1	7	7.0	7
Vern Roberson	1	0	0.0	0
Rick Volk	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	15	124	8.3	27

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD
Norris Thomas		0	0	3	7	0
Bob Baumhower			0	3	0	0
A.J. Duhe			0	2	0	0
Larry Gordon		0	0	2	5	0
Kim Bokamper			0	2	2	0
Bob Griese			6	2	-21	0
Bob Matheson		0	0	2	0	0
Steve Towle			0	2	18	0
Nat Moore			0	1	0
Tim Foley		0	0	1	0	0
Benny Malone			4	1	0
Gary Davis			1	1	0
Rusty Chambers			0	1	0	0
Larry Little			0	1	0	0
Leroy Harris			3	1	0
Charlie Babb		0	0	1	22	0
Vern Roberson		0	1	0	0	0
Norm Bulaich			3	0	0
Don Nottingham			1	0	0
Andre Tillman			1	0	0
Freddie Solomon			2	0	0
Totals	0	0	22	26	33	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Nat Moore	1	12							0	0	0			78
Garo Yepremian									10	37	0			67
Benny Malone	5	0							0	0	0			30
Duriel Harris		5		0					0	0	0			30
Norm Bulaich	4	0							0	0	0			24
Leroy Harris	4	0							0	0	0			24
Gary Davis	2	1	0	0					0	0	0			18
Freddie Solomon	0	1	0	1					0	0	0			12
Don Nottingham	2	0		0					0	0	0			12
Andre Tillman		2							0	0	0			12
Loaird McCreary		1		0					0	0	0			6
Totals	18	22	0	1	0	0	0	0	10	37	0	0	0	313