The Miami Dolphins easily beat the Baltimore Colts, 21 to 0, in the 1971 AFC Championship game on January 2, 1972.
Final
1st quarter
BAL
MIA
Paul Warfield 75-yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
0
7
3rd quarter
BAL
MIA
Dick Anderson 62-yard interception return (Garo Yepremian kick)
0
14
4th quarter
BAL
MIA
Larry Csonka 5-yard run (Garo Yepremian kick)
0
21
Colts
Dolphins
1st Downs
16
13
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
68
45
Total Yards
302
286
Yards per play
4.4
6.4
Passing
209
142
Comp - Att
20 - 36
4 - 8
Yards per pass
5.4
14.2
Interceptions thrown
3
1
Sacks - Yards lost
3 - 15
2 - 16
Rushing
93
144
Rushing Attempts
29
35
Yards per rush
3.2
4.1
Penalties
2
1
Turnovers
3
1
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions
3
1
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Unitas | 20 | 36 | 224 | 6.2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 39.6 |
Team | 20 | 36 | 209 | 6.2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 39.6 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. McCauley | 15 | 50 | 3.3 | 0 |
D. Nottingham | 11 | 33 | 3.0 | 0 |
T. Nowatzke | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 |
J. Unitas | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
Team | 29 | 93 | 3.2 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Hinton | 6 | 98 | 16.3 | 0 | |
S. Havrilak | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | |
D. Nottingham | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | |
D. McCauley | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | |
R. Perkins | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | |
T. Mitchell | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | |
J. Mackey | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | |
T. Matte | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | |
Team | 20 | 224 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. O'Brien | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Team | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Lee | 3 | 136 | 45.3 | 47 |
Team | 3 | 136 | 45.3 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Pittman | 2 | 58 | 29.0 | 0 | 38 |
Team | 2 | 58 | 29.0 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Volk | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 |
Team | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Griese | 4 | 8 | 158 | 19.8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 95.8 |
Team | 4 | 8 | 142 | 19.8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 95.8 |
Rushing
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Warfield | 2 | 125 | 62.5 | 1 | |
H. Twilley | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 158 | 19.8 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 3.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Yepremian | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
Team | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Seiple | 6 | 256 | 42.7 | 50 |
Team | 6 | 256 | 42.7 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Morris | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 |
Team | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Scott | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 14 |
Team | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 |
More Dolphins Stats
PPG
15.5
31st
OPP PPG
23.4
17th
RUSH YDS/G
133.9
9th
PASS YDS/G
208.1
26th
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