Week 1
Final
MIA
KC1Q
0 - 3
J. Stenerud 24-yard field goal.
1Q
0 - 10
E. Podolak 7-yard TD catch from L. Dawson.
Made XP
2Q
7 - 10
L. Csonka 1-yard TD run.
Made XP
2Q
10 - 10
G. Yepremian 14-yard field goal.
3Q
10 - 17
J. Otis 1-yard TD run.
Made XP
3Q
17 - 17
J. Kiick 1-yard TD run.
Made XP
4Q
17 - 24
E. Podolak 3-yard TD run.
Made XP
4Q
24 - 24
M. Fleming 5-yard TD catch from B. Griese.
Made XP
OT
27 - 24
G. Yepremian 37-yard field goal.
Top Performers
Pass Yds
263
Griese
MIA
Rush Yds
100
Hayes
KC
Rec Yds
140
Warfield
MIA
Scrim TD
2
Podolak
KC
Matchup
1971 AFC East
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Broncos 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.
Game Info
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Griese #12 | 20/35 | 263 | 7.5 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 66.7 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Dawson #16 | 18/26 | 246 | 9.5 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 80.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Csonka #39 | 24 | 86 | 3.6 | 1 | 29 |
J. Kiick #21 | 15 | 56 | 3.7 | 1 | 11 |
B. Griese #12 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 12 |
P. Warfield #42 | 2 | -7 | -3.5 | 0 | -3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Hayes #38 | 22 | 100 | 4.5 | 0 | 16 |
E. Podolak #14 | 17 | 85 | 5.0 | 1 | 32 |
E. Wright #17 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 10 |
J. Otis #35 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 1 | 12 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Warfield #42 | 0/0 | 140 | 20.0 | 0 | 35 |
H. Twilley #81 | 0/0 | 58 | 11.6 | 0 | 23 |
M. Fleming #81 | 0/0 | 37 | 9.3 | 1 | 16 |
J. Kiick #21 | 0/0 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 10 |
J. Mandich #88 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Podolak #14 | 0/0 | 110 | 13.8 | 1 | 29 |
E. Wright #17 | 0/0 | 104 | 34.7 | 0 | 63 |
W. Frazier #83 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
O. Taylor #89 | 0/0 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Johnson #45 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Scott #13 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Lanier #63 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Lynch #51 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Yepremian #1 | 2/3 | 3/3 | 9 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Stenerud #3 | 1/4 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Seiple #20 | 6 | 240 | 40.0 | 50 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Wilson #44 | 2 | 102 | 51.0 | 52 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Morris #22 | 2 | 61 | 30.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Podolak #14 | 3 | 154 | 51.3 | 0 | 0 |
B. Buchanan #86 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Scott #13 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Podolak #14 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Griese #12 | 20/35 | 263 | 7.5 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 66.7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Csonka #39 | 24 | 86 | 3.6 | 1 | 29 |
J. Kiick #21 | 15 | 56 | 3.7 | 1 | 11 |
B. Griese #12 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 12 |
P. Warfield #42 | 2 | -7 | -3.5 | 0 | -3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Warfield #42 | 0/0 | 140 | 20.0 | 0 | 35 |
H. Twilley #81 | 0/0 | 58 | 11.6 | 0 | 23 |
M. Fleming #81 | 0/0 | 37 | 9.3 | 1 | 16 |
J. Kiick #21 | 0/0 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 10 |
J. Mandich #88 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Johnson #45 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Scott #13 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Yepremian #1 | 2/3 | 3/3 | 9 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Seiple #20 | 6 | 240 | 40.0 | 50 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Morris #22 | 2 | 61 | 30.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Scott #13 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Dawson #16 | 18/26 | 246 | 9.5 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 80.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Hayes #38 | 22 | 100 | 4.5 | 0 | 16 |
E. Podolak #14 | 17 | 85 | 5.0 | 1 | 32 |
E. Wright #17 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 10 |
J. Otis #35 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 1 | 12 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Podolak #14 | 0/0 | 110 | 13.8 | 1 | 29 |
E. Wright #17 | 0/0 | 104 | 34.7 | 0 | 63 |
W. Frazier #83 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
O. Taylor #89 | 0/0 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 |
W. Hayes #38 | 0/0 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Lanier #63 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Lynch #51 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Stenerud #3 | 1/4 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Wilson #44 | 2 | 102 | 51.0 | 52 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Podolak #14 | 3 | 154 | 51.3 | 0 | 0 |
B. Buchanan #86 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Podolak #14 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
407
Total Yds
451
263
Pass Yds
238
144
Rush Yds
213
0
Total Drives
0
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
Possession
0
Biggest Lead
0
22
1st Downs
23
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st Downs from Penalties
/
3rd Down
/
/
4th Down
/
/
Red Zone
/
6
Punts
2
2
Turnovers
4
2
Interceptions Thrown
2
0
Fumbles Lost
2
5
Penalties
6
1.0
Sacks
0.0
Tackles For Loss
0
D/ST TD
0
