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.
Final
1st quarter
MIA
KC
Jan Stenerud 24-yard field goal
0
3
Ed Podolak 7-yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick)
0
10
2nd quarter
MIA
KC
Larry Csonka 1-yard run (Garo Yepremian kick)
7
10
Garo Yepremian 14-yard field goal
10
10
3rd quarter
MIA
KC
Jim Otis 1-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick)
10
17
Jim Kiick 1-yard run (Garo Yepremian kick)
17
17
4th quarter
MIA
KC
Ed Podolak 3-yard run (Jan Stenerud kick)
17
24
Marv Fleming 5-yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
24
24
OT2
MIA
KC
Garo Yepremian 37-yard field goal
27
24
Dolphins
Chiefs
1st Downs
22
23
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
78
71
Total Yards
407
451
Yards per play
5.2
6.4
Passing
263
238
Comp - Att
20 - 35
18 - 26
Yards per pass
7.5
8.8
Interceptions thrown
2
2
Sacks - Yards lost
0 - 0
1 - 8
Rushing
144
213
Rushing Attempts
43
44
Yards per rush
3.3
4.8
Penalties
5
6
Turnovers
2
4
Fumbles lost
0
2
Interceptions
2
2
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Griese | 20 | 35 | 263 | 7.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 66.7 |
Team | 20 | 35 | 263 | 7.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 66.7 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Csonka | 24 | 86 | 3.6 | 1 |
J. Kiick | 15 | 56 | 3.7 | 1 |
B. Griese | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 |
P. Warfield | 2 | -7 | -3.5 | 0 |
Team | 43 | 144 | 3.3 | 2 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Warfield | 7 | 140 | 20.0 | 0 | |
H. Twilley | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 0 | |
M. Fleming | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 1 | |
J. Kiick | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | |
J. Mandich | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | |
Team | 20 | 263 | 7.5 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Yepremian | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Team | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Seiple | 6 | 240 | 40.0 | 50 |
Team | 6 | 240 | 40.0 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Morris | 2 | 61 | 30.5 | 0 | 33 |
Team | 2 | 61 | 30.5 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Scott | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 |
Team | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Dawson | 18 | 26 | 246 | 9.5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 80.0 |
E. Podolak | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
Team | 18 | 26 | 238 | 9.5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 80.0 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Hayes | 22 | 100 | 4.5 | 0 |
E. Podolak | 17 | 85 | 5.0 | 1 |
E. Wright | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 |
J. Otis | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 1 |
Team | 44 | 213 | 4.8 | 2 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Podolak | 8 | 110 | 13.8 | 1 | |
E. Wright | 3 | 104 | 34.7 | 0 | |
W. Frazier | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | |
O. Taylor | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | |
W. Hayes | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | |
Team | 18 | 246 | 9.5 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Stenerud | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | |
Team | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Wilson | 2 | 102 | 51.0 | 52 |
Team | 2 | 102 | 51.0 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Podolak | 3 | 154 | 51.3 | 0 | 78 |
B. Buchanan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Team | 4 | 154 | 38.5 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Podolak | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 |
Team | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
More Chiefs Stats
PPG
25.4
10th
OPP PPG
18.4
4th
RUSH YDS/G
122.4
14th
PASS YDS/G
242.8
12th
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