Dolphins 27-24 Chiefs (Dec 25, 1971)

MIA

KC

1

0

10

2

10

0

3

7

4

7

OT

0

6

3

0

27

24

1Q

0 - 3

J. Stenerud 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

0 - 10

E. Podolak 7-yard TD catch from L. Dawson.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 10

L. Csonka 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 10

G. Yepremian 14-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

10 - 17

J. Otis 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 17

J. Kiick 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 24

E. Podolak 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 24

M. Fleming 5-yard TD catch from B. Griese.

Touchdown

Made XP

OT

27 - 24

G. Yepremian 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

263

Griese

MIA

Rush Yds

100

Hayes

KC

Rec Yds

140

Warfield

MIA

Scrim TD

2

Podolak

KC

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bob Griese

MIA QB #12

Len Dawson

KC QB #16

263

Pass Yds

246

1

Pass TD

1

2

Int

2

MIA

Team Stats

KC

407

Total Yds

451

22

1st Downs

23

2

Turnovers

4

1971 AFC East

MIA KC

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

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	10	3	1	.750
Raiders	8	4	2	.643
Chargers	6	8	0	.429
Broncos	4	9	1	.321

Game Summary

The Kansas City Chiefs couldn't pull it off against the Miami Dolphins, 27 to 24, in the 1971 AFC divisional game on December 25, 1971.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	20/35	263	7.5	1	2	0-0	66.7

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Len Dawson L. Dawson #16	18/26	246	9.5	1	2	0-0	80.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	24	86	3.6	1	29
Jim Kiick J. Kiick #21	15	56	3.7	1	11
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	2	9	4.5	0	12
Paul Warfield P. Warfield #42	2	-7	-3.5	0	-3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wendell Hayes W. Hayes #38	22	100	4.5	0	16
Ed Podolak E. Podolak #14	17	85	5.0	1	32
Elmo Wright E. Wright #17	2	15	7.5	0	10
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	3	13	4.3	1	12

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Paul Warfield P. Warfield #42	0/0	140	20.0	0	35
Howard Twilley H. Twilley #81	0/0	58	11.6	0	23
Marv Fleming M. Fleming #81	0/0	37	9.3	1	16
Jim Kiick J. Kiick #21	0/0	24	8.0	0	10
Jim Mandich J. Mandich #88	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ed Podolak E. Podolak #14	0/0	110	13.8	1	29
Elmo Wright E. Wright #17	0/0	104	34.7	0	63
Willie Frazier W. Frazier #83	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Otis Taylor O. Taylor #89	0/0	12	4.0	0	6
Wendell Hayes W. Hayes #38	0/0	6	2.0	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

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

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Willie Lanier W. Lanier #63	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Jim Lynch J. Lynch #51	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	2/3	3/3	9	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jan Stenerud J. Stenerud #3	1/4	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	6	240	40.0	50

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jerrel Wilson J. Wilson #44	2	102	51.0	52

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	2	61	30.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ed Podolak E. Podolak #14	3	154	51.3	0	0
Buck Buchanan B. Buchanan #86	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jake Scott J. Scott #13	1	18	18.0	18	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ed Podolak E. Podolak #14	2	1	0.5	2	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	20/35	263	7.5	1	2	0-0	66.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	24	86	3.6	1	29
Jim Kiick J. Kiick #21	15	56	3.7	1	11
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	2	9	4.5	0	12
Paul Warfield P. Warfield #42	2	-7	-3.5	0	-3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Paul Warfield P. Warfield #42	0/0	140	20.0	0	35
Howard Twilley H. Twilley #81	0/0	58	11.6	0	23
Marv Fleming M. Fleming #81	0/0	37	9.3	1	16
Jim Kiick J. Kiick #21	0/0	24	8.0	0	10
Jim Mandich J. Mandich #88	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

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	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	6	240	40.0	50

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	2	61	30.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jake Scott J. Scott #13	1	18	18.0	18	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Len Dawson L. Dawson #16	18/26	246	9.5	1	2	0-0	80.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Wendell Hayes W. Hayes #38	22	100	4.5	0	16
Ed Podolak E. Podolak #14	17	85	5.0	1	32
Elmo Wright E. Wright #17	2	15	7.5	0	10
Jim Otis J. Otis #35	3	13	4.3	1	12

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ed Podolak E. Podolak #14	0/0	110	13.8	1	29
Elmo Wright E. Wright #17	0/0	104	34.7	0	63
Willie Frazier W. Frazier #83	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Otis Taylor O. Taylor #89	0/0	12	4.0	0	6
Wendell Hayes W. Hayes #38	0/0	6	2.0	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Willie Lanier W. Lanier #63	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Jim Lynch J. Lynch #51	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jan Stenerud J. Stenerud #3	1/4	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jerrel Wilson J. Wilson #44	2	102	51.0	52

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ed Podolak E. Podolak #14	3	154	51.3	0	0
Buck Buchanan B. Buchanan #86	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ed Podolak E. Podolak #14	2	1	0.5	2	0

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KC

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MIA

Team Stats

KC

407

Total Yds

451

263

Pass Yds

238

144

Rush Yds

213

78

Total Plays

71

5.2

Yards Per Play

6.4

7.5

Yards Per Pass

8.8

3.3

Yards Per Rush

4.8

22

1st Downs

23

6

Punts

2

Turnovers

4

2

Interceptions Thrown

2

0

Fumbles Lost

2

5

Penalties

6

1.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-0 MIA

KC 0-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1971 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats