Patriots 3-41 Dolphins (Oct 17, 1971)

NE

MIA

1

0

21

2

3

10

3

0

7

4

0

3

41

1Q

0 - 7

H. Twilley 22-yard TD catch from B. Griese.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 14

P. Warfield 32-yard TD catch from B. Griese.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 21

H. Twilley 14-yard TD catch from B. Griese.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 21

C. Gogolak 51-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 24

G. Yepremian 34-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 31

P. Warfield 14-yard TD catch from B. Griese.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

3 - 38

J. Kiick 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

3 - 41

G. Yepremian 42-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

185

Griese

MIA

Rush Yds

85

Morris

MIA

Rec Yds

98

Twilley

MIA

Scrim TD

2

Twilley

MIA

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jim Plunkett

NE QB #16

Bob Griese

MIA QB #12

134

Pass Yds

185

0

Pass TD

4

2

Int

0

NE

Team Stats

MIA

117

Total Yds

431

11

1st Downs

19

3

Turnovers

0

1971 AFC East

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Dolphins	10	3	1	.750
Colts	10	4	0	.714
Patriots	6	8	0	.429
Jets	6	8	0	.429
Bills	1	13	0	.071

Game Summary

The Miami Dolphins crushed the New England Patriots, 41 to 3, on October 17, 1971.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	14/35	134	3.8	0	2	0-0	27.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	9/14	185	13.2	4	0	0-0	147.3
George Mira G. Mira #10	2/8	59	7.4	0	0	0-0	57.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	2	14	7.0
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	10	14	1.4
Jim Nance J. Nance #35	3	4	1.3
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	3	3	1.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	5	85	17.0	0
Hubert Ginn H. Ginn #28	8	54	6.8	0
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	6	40	6.7	0
Jim Kiick J. Kiick #21	10	37	3.7	1
Charlie Leigh C. Leigh #23	2	6	3.0	0
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	1	2	2.0	0
George Mira G. Mira #10	2	-9	-4.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Roland Moss R. Moss #86	0/0	49	16.3
Ron Sellers R. Sellers #34	0/0	26	13.0
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	26	13.0
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	0/0	15	7.5
Jim Nance J. Nance #35	0/0	13	6.5
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	0/0	5	1.7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Howard Twilley H. Twilley #81	0/0	98	19.6	2
Paul Warfield P. Warfield #42	0/0	68	22.7	2
Karl Noonan K. Noonan #89	0/0	59	29.5	0
Jim Kiick J. Kiick #21	0/0	19	19.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Curtis Johnson C. Johnson #45	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Jake Scott J. Scott #13	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Charlie Gogolak C. Gogolak #3	1/1	0/0	3	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	2/3	5/5	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Janik T. Janik #27	8	316	39.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	3	109	36.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Ron Gardin R. Gardin #30	4	84	21.0
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	1	25	25.0
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	2	31	15.5

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	1	24	24.0	0	0
Hubert Ginn H. Ginn #28	1	30	30.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Hubie Bryant H. Bryant #32	2	5	2.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jake Scott J. Scott #13	2	21	10.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	14/35	134	3.8	0	2	0-0	27.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	2	14	7.0
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	10	14	1.4
Jim Nance J. Nance #35	3	4	1.3
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	3	3	1.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Roland Moss R. Moss #86	0/0	49	16.3
Ron Sellers R. Sellers #34	0/0	26	13.0
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	26	13.0
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	0/0	15	7.5
Jim Nance J. Nance #35	0/0	13	6.5
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	0/0	5	1.7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Charlie Gogolak C. Gogolak #3	1/1	0/0	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Janik T. Janik #27	8	316	39.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Ron Gardin R. Gardin #30	4	84	21.0
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	1	25	25.0
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	2	31	15.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Hubie Bryant H. Bryant #32	2	5	2.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	9/14	185	13.2	4	0	0-0	147.3
George Mira G. Mira #10	2/8	59	7.4	0	0	0-0	57.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	5	85	17.0	0
Hubert Ginn H. Ginn #28	8	54	6.8	0
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	6	40	6.7	0
Jim Kiick J. Kiick #21	10	37	3.7	1
Charlie Leigh C. Leigh #23	2	6	3.0	0
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	1	2	2.0	0
George Mira G. Mira #10	2	-9	-4.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Howard Twilley H. Twilley #81	0/0	98	19.6	2
Paul Warfield P. Warfield #42	0/0	68	22.7	2
Karl Noonan K. Noonan #89	0/0	59	29.5	0
Jim Kiick J. Kiick #21	0/0	19	19.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Curtis Johnson C. Johnson #45	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Jake Scott J. Scott #13	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	2/3	5/5	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	3	109	36.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	1	24	24.0	0	0
Hubert Ginn H. Ginn #28	1	30	30.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jake Scott J. Scott #13	2	21	10.5	0	0

NE

MIA

1

0

21

2

3

10

3

0

7

4

0

3

41

NE

Team Stats

MIA

117

Total Yds

431

82

Pass Yds

216

35

Rush Yds

215

60

Total Plays

58

2

Yards Per Play

7.4

2

Yards Per Pass

9

1.9

Yards Per Rush

6.3

11

1st Downs

19

8

Punts

3

Turnovers

0

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

0

3

Penalties

5

2.0

Sacks

7.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-3 NE

MIA 3-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1971 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats