Week 2: 73-MIA 25, 70-BAL 7

The 1973 Miami Dolphins won their second consecutive road game to start their season. For the second straight week they relied on the same formula: "some Csonka inside, some Morris outside and Yepremians right leg". Miami chewed up almost 37 minutes of clock grinding the ball out on the ground. In fact they scored on their first 4 possessions, all FG's by the Croatian sidewinder.

Miami was able to move the ball easily between the 20's, but could not plug it in when they got to the Red Zone. For the second consecutive week veteran backup Earl Morrall started, only to give way to regular QB Bob Griese. Morrall lasted until the final series before half time and was replaced (for good) by Griese after posting a dismal 3-11 for 13 yards showing. Griese in just a little over a half's worth of action was 9-14 for 110 yards, which complimented the ground attack quite nicely.

The stars of the game would have to be the 3 headed monster in the backfield: Larry Csonka (18-93), Mercury Morris (13-117) and Jim Kiick (6-20-TD). Kiick scored Miami's only TD of the season. The balance of their scoring has come from Yepremian (11 FG's).

The Colts lone bright spot was their 5 play 49 yard drive towards the end of the 1st half. Johnny U engineered a vintage 2 minute drill that culminated in a 3 yard toss to wide out Eddie Hinton. At that point the score was 12-7 and the game looked to be very competitive.

In the second half the No-Name Dolphin defense hurried and harrassed Johnny U and forced 7 punts by David Lee. Unfortunately for Baltimore one Jake Scott was on the receiving end of those kicks. Scott averaged almost 23 yard per return on each punt.

Scott's partner at safety, Dick Anderson, had 10 tackles which included 1 sack and a huge pass deflection.

Miami moves to 2-0 and heads to Pittsburgh to take on the Steelers for a 3rd consecutive road game to start the season. Baltimore (1-1) hopes to rebound on the road as they head west to face the Raiders in Oakland.