100-yard performances. They held him to 55 yards on 14 carries before he left the game with an ankle sprain in the fourth quarter. Miami posted a 21-point second quarter highlighted by a pair of touchdown passes from Bob Griese to Jim Mandich. The Bills made no first downs in the first half. Leypoldt and Garo Yepremian opened and closed the scoring by swapping field goals. The Dolphins' other touchdown came when a 21-yard Paul Warfield reception set up a Mercury Morris 4-yard touchdown. Week 8 Week 10 The Dolphins clinched the East Division title with a 17–0 shutout of the Bills. Miami's first touchdown drive included two fourth-and-one conversions by Jim Kiick. With Miami leading 10–0, Buffalo drove from their own 20-yard-line to the Dolphins' 4-yard-line and then turned the ball over on downs four plays later at the 1-yard-line. In the game, the Bills were shut out despite a pair of 100-yard rushing efforts by Simpson and Braxton who posted 120 and 119 yards respectively. Week 12 Week 14 Standings Postseason Divisional The Dolphins outgained Cincinnati in total yards, 400–194, and first downs, 27–11, while also scoring on three of their first four possessions and shutting out the Bengals in the second half. The Dolphins racked up 241 yards on the ground, including 106 from Mercury Morris and 71 from Larry Csonka, while receiver Paul Warfield caught 5 passes for 95 yards and a score. Conference Championship Running back Larry Csonka led the Dolphins to a victory with 117 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns. Mercury Morris also ran for 86 yards. Bob Griese threw just six passes during the game, completing three. Super Bowl Larry Csonka rushed for 145 yards on 33 carries, scoring two touchdowns, and was named MVP. Bob Griese threw just seven passes all game, completing six. Awards and honors Larry Csonka, Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Pro Bowl Selections (voted by NFL coaches for players other than their own): Offense: Bob Griese, Quarterback Jim Langer, Offensive Line (Center) Larry Little, Offensive Line (Guard) Wayne Moore, Offensive Line (Tackle) Larry Csonka, Running Back Mercury Morris, Running Back Paul Warfield, Wide Receiver Garo Yepremian, Place Kicker Defense: Bill Stanfill, Defensive End Nick Buoniconti, Middle Linebacker Dick Anderson, Safety Jake Scott, Safety Notes and references External links 1973 Miami Dolphins at Pro-Football-Reference.com Miami Miami Dolphins seasons AFC East championship seasons American Football Conference championship seasons Super Bowl