The Miami Dolphins managed to stay ahead of the Pittsburgh Steelers, 24 to 21, on November 14, 1971.
Final
1st quarter
PIT
MIA
Garo Yepremian 43-yard field goal
0
3
Dave Smith 30-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
7
3
Ron Shanklin 28-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
14
3
2nd quarter
PIT
MIA
Dave Smith 16-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
21
3
Paul Warfield 12-yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
21
10
Paul Warfield 86-yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
21
17
4th quarter
PIT
MIA
Paul Warfield 60-yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
21
24
Steelers
Dolphins
1st Downs
17
11
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
65
53
Total Yards
288
309
Yards per play
4.4
5.8
Passing
219
189
Comp - Att
25 - 37
9 - 16
Yards per pass
5.3
9.5
Interceptions thrown
3
2
Sacks - Yards lost
4 - 34
4 - 43
Rushing
69
120
Rushing Attempts
24
33
Yards per rush
2.9
3.6
Penalties
8
8
Turnovers
4
4
Fumbles lost
1
2
Interceptions
3
2
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Bradshaw | 25 | 36 | 253 | 7.0 | 3 | 2 | 93.9 | |
T. Hanratty | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | |
Team | 25 | 37 | 219 | 6.8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 80.1 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Fuqua | 11 | 31 | 2.8 | 0 |
P. Pearson | 8 | 23 | 2.9 | 0 |
W. Bankston | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 |
T. Bradshaw | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 |
Team | 24 | 69 | 2.9 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Fuqua | 8 | 92 | 11.5 | 0 | |
D. Smith | 6 | 75 | 12.5 | 2 | |
R. Shanklin | 5 | 61 | 12.2 | 1 | |
B. Adams | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | |
W. Bankston | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | |
P. Pearson | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | |
Team | 25 | 253 | 6.8 | 3 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 4.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Gerela | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Team | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Walden | 7 | 319 | 45.6 | |
Team | 7 | 319 | 45.6 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Bankston | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | |
Team | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Staggers | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | |
Team | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 |
Passing
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Csonka | 16 | 64 | 4.0 | 0 |
M. Morris | 14 | 40 | 2.9 | 0 |
P. Warfield | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 |
B. Griese | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Team | 33 | 120 | 3.6 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Warfield | 3 | 158 | 52.7 | 3 | |
H. Twilley | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 0 | |
L. Csonka | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | |
M. Morris | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | |
Team | 9 | 232 | 14.5 | 3 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 4.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Yepremian | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
Team | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Seiple | 8 | 314 | 39.3 | |
Team | 8 | 314 | 39.3 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Ginn | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | |
Team | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Scott | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 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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