Dolphins 13-34 Patriots (Dec 5, 1971)

MIA

NE

1

7

17

2

3

14

4

0

13

34

1Q

7 - 0

M. Morris 94-yard TD kickoff return.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

J. Nance 6-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 14

R. Vataha 26-yard TD catch from J. Plunkett.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 17

C. Gogolak 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 17

G. Yepremian 26-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 20

C. Gogolak 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

13 - 20

G. Yepremian 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

13 - 27

R. Vataha 25-yard TD catch from J. Plunkett.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

13 - 34

L. Carwell 53-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

223

Plunkett

NE

Rush Yds

61

Csonka

MIA

Rec Yds

129

Vataha

NE

Scrim TD

2

Vataha

NE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bob Griese

MIA QB #12

Jim Plunkett

NE QB #16

70

Pass Yds

223

0

Pass TD

2

1

Int

0

MIA

Team Stats

NE

197

Total Yds

308

12

1st Downs

14

5

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 New England Patriots dominated the Miami Dolphins, 34 to 13, on December 5, 1971.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	6/12	70	5.8	0	1	0-0	33.3
George Mira G. Mira #10	3/10	38	3.8	0	1	0-0	3.3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	16/23	223	9.7	2	0	0-0	129.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	10	61	6.1
Jim Kiick J. Kiick #21	8	15	1.9
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	1	14	14.0
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	5	8	1.6
George Mira G. Mira #10	3	0	0.0
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	2	0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	15	57	3.8	0
Jim Nance J. Nance #35	11	33	3.0	1
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	1	3	3.0	0
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	4	1	0.3	0
Jack Maitland J. Maitland #40	1	-2	-2.0	0
Eric Crabtree E. Crabtree #41	1	-7	-7.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Paul Warfield P. Warfield #42	0/0	46	23.0
Howard Twilley H. Twilley #81	0/0	39	13.0
Karl Noonan K. Noonan #89	0/0	12	12.0
Jim Kiick J. Kiick #21	0/0	9	9.0
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	0/0	8	8.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	129	18.4	2
Hubie Bryant H. Bryant #32	0/0	31	15.5	0
Eric Crabtree E. Crabtree #41	0/0	30	15.0	0
Tom Beer T. Beer #82	0/0	21	21.0	0
Jim Nance J. Nance #35	0/0	10	3.3	0
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	0/0	2	2.0	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
John Outlaw J. Outlaw #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Larry Carwell L. Carwell #41	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	2/2	1/1	7	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Charlie Gogolak C. Gogolak #3	2/2	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	3	118	39.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Janik T. Janik #27	6	195	32.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	TD
Charlie Leigh C. Leigh #23	4	99	24.8	0
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	1	94	94.0	1
Hubert Ginn H. Ginn #28	2	52	26.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jack Maitland J. Maitland #40	1	21	21.0
Hubie Bryant H. Bryant #32	1	23	23.0
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	2	30	15.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jake Scott J. Scott #13	1	27	27.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	6/12	70	5.8	0	1	0-0	33.3
George Mira G. Mira #10	3/10	38	3.8	0	1	0-0	3.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	10	61	6.1
Jim Kiick J. Kiick #21	8	15	1.9
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	1	14	14.0
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	5	8	1.6
George Mira G. Mira #10	3	0	0.0
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	2	0	0.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Paul Warfield P. Warfield #42	0/0	46	23.0
Howard Twilley H. Twilley #81	0/0	39	13.0
Karl Noonan K. Noonan #89	0/0	12	12.0
Jim Kiick J. Kiick #21	0/0	9	9.0
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	0/0	8	8.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	2/2	1/1	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	3	118	39.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	TD
Charlie Leigh C. Leigh #23	4	99	24.8	0
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	1	94	94.0	1
Hubert Ginn H. Ginn #28	2	52	26.0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jake Scott J. Scott #13	1	27	27.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	16/23	223	9.7	2	0	0-0	129.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	15	57	3.8	0
Jim Nance J. Nance #35	11	33	3.0	1
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	1	3	3.0	0
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	4	1	0.3	0
Jack Maitland J. Maitland #40	1	-2	-2.0	0
Eric Crabtree E. Crabtree #41	1	-7	-7.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	129	18.4	2
Hubie Bryant H. Bryant #32	0/0	31	15.5	0
Eric Crabtree E. Crabtree #41	0/0	30	15.0	0
Tom Beer T. Beer #82	0/0	21	21.0	0
Jim Nance J. Nance #35	0/0	10	3.3	0
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	0/0	2	2.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
John Outlaw J. Outlaw #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Larry Carwell L. Carwell #41	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Charlie Gogolak C. Gogolak #3	2/2	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Janik T. Janik #27	6	195	32.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jack Maitland J. Maitland #40	1	21	21.0
Hubie Bryant H. Bryant #32	1	23	23.0
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	2	30	15.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

MIA

NE

1

7

17

2

3

14

4

0

13

34

MIA

Team Stats

NE

197

Total Yds

308

99

Pass Yds

223

98

Rush Yds

85

52

Total Plays

56

3.8

Yards Per Play

5.5

4.3

Yards Per Pass

9.7

3.4

Yards Per Rush

2.6

12

1st Downs

14

3

Punts

6

5

Turnovers

0

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

3

Fumbles Lost

0

3

Penalties

5

0.0

Sacks

1.0

1

D/ST TD

0

9-2 MIA

NE 5-7

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1971 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats