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| The victory clinched the AFC East title. Several outstanding performances were needed in this one as the Dolphins trailed 17-7 in the second quarter. Earl Morrall passed for one touchdown and ran 31 yards for another. Dick Anderson had an interception and recovered a fumble that led to a pair of touchdowns and Mercury Morris, who scored two touchdowns, scored the game-winner on a 14-yard run with 11:11 remaining. Morris finished with 107 yards on 23 carries. "I think Miami is the best team in the league," Jets coach Weeb Ewbank said. "I think they will go undefeated. Who can beat them?" |
Box Score
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
NY JETS 7 10 7 0 24
MIAMI 7 7 7 7 28
SCORING SUMMARY
MIA - TD, Twilley 9 pass from Morrall (Yepremian kick)
NYJ - TD, Riggins 1 run (Howfield kick)
NYJ - TD, Caster 29 pass from Namath (Howfield kick)
NYJ - FG, Howfield 33
MIA - TD, Morris 1 run (Yepremian kick)
MIA - TD, Morrall 31 run (Yepremian kick)
NYJ - TD, Stewart 4 pass from Namath (Howfield kick)
MIA - TD, Morris 14 run (Yepremian kick)
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