MERCURY EXPLODES

Mercury Morris ran for three first-half touchdowns Sunday as the unbeaten Miami Dolphins crushed the New England Patriots, $240 to make Don Shula the first National Football League coach to ever win 100 games in his first ten seasons.

The defending American Football Conference champions boosted their record to 9-0 by scoring every time they got their hands on the ball in the first half for a 31-0 lead.

Larry Brown of the Redskins scored two touchdowns while rushing for 118 yards as Washington rolled over the New York Giants 27-13 in Sunday's game in Washington.

Brown's performance padded his lead in the NFL rushing race and upped his total yards gained past the 1000 mark.