Week 1
Final
MIA
BOS1Q
7 - 0
B. Griese 5-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
1Q
7 - 3
G. Cappelletti 41-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
14 - 3
J. Kiick 5-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
14 - 10
C. Garrett 10-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
14 - 17
J. Nance 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
14 - 20
G. Cappelletti 22-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
14 - 27
R. Sellers 24-yard TD catch from M. Taliaferro.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
161
Griese
MIA
Rush Yds
89
Nance
BOS
Rec Yds
99
Kiick
MIA
Scrim TD
1
Kiick
MIA
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1970 AFC East
Colts 
Dolphins 
Jets 
Bills 
Patriots Game Summary
The Boston Patriots decisively defeated the Miami Dolphins, 27 to 14, on September 20, 1970.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Griese #12 | 10/27 | 161 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 26.9 |
J. Stofa #5 | 3/5 | 38 | 7.6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 83.8 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Taliaferro #17 | 12/23 | 139 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 67.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Csonka #39 | 13 | 49 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
J. Kiick #21 | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 |
B. Griese #12 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 |
H. Ginn #28 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Nance #35 | 20 | 89 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 |
C. Garrett #30 | 14 | 88 | 6.3 | 1 | 0 |
M. Taliaferro #17 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Ray #44 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Kiick #21 | 0/0 | 99 | 19.8 | 0 | 0 |
S. Mitchell #35 | 0/0 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 |
H. Twilley #81 | 0/0 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Warfield #42 | 0/0 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Csonka #39 | 0/0 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Fleming #81 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Noonan #89 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Turner #29 | 0/0 | 49 | 16.3 | 0 | 0 |
R. Sellers #34 | 0/0 | 38 | 9.5 | 1 | 0 |
J. Nance #35 | 0/0 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 |
B. Brown #36 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Frazier #28 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Scott #13 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Johnson #23 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
J.R. Williamson #52 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Kremser #15 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Cappelletti #20 | 2/3 | 3/3 | 9 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Seiple #20 | 5 | 233 | 46.6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Janik #27 | 6 | 238 | 39.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Mandich #88 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Mitchell #35 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Scott #13 | 3 | 92 | 30.7 | 0 | 0 |
H. Ginn #28 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Lawson #39 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Garrett #30 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Scott #13 | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Blanks #42 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Griese #12 | 10/27 | 161 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 26.9 |
J. Stofa #5 | 3/5 | 38 | 7.6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 83.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Csonka #39 | 13 | 49 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
J. Kiick #21 | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 |
B. Griese #12 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 |
H. Ginn #28 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Kiick #21 | 0/0 | 99 | 19.8 | 0 | 0 |
S. Mitchell #35 | 0/0 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 |
H. Twilley #81 | 0/0 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Warfield #42 | 0/0 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Csonka #39 | 0/0 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Fleming #81 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Noonan #89 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Scott #13 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Kremser #15 | 0/1 | 2/2 | 2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Seiple #20 | 5 | 233 | 46.6 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Mandich #88 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Mitchell #35 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Scott #13 | 3 | 92 | 30.7 | 0 | 0 |
H. Ginn #28 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Scott #13 | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Taliaferro #17 | 12/23 | 139 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 67.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Nance #35 | 20 | 89 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 |
C. Garrett #30 | 14 | 88 | 6.3 | 1 | 0 |
M. Taliaferro #17 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Ray #44 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Turner #29 | 0/0 | 49 | 16.3 | 0 | 0 |
R. Sellers #34 | 0/0 | 38 | 9.5 | 1 | 0 |
J. Nance #35 | 0/0 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 |
B. Brown #36 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Frazier #28 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Johnson #23 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
J.R. Williamson #52 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Cappelletti #20 | 2/3 | 3/3 | 9 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Janik #27 | 6 | 238 | 39.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O. Lawson #39 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Garrett #30 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Blanks #42 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
214
Total Yds
301
119
Pass Yds
117
95
Rush Yds
184
65
Total Plays
61
3.3
Yards Per Play
4.9
3
Yards Per Pass
4.7
3.8
Yards Per Rush
5.1
15
1st Downs
18
5
Punts
6
3
Turnovers
1
2
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Fumbles Lost
0
6
Penalties
4
2.0
Sacks
8.0
0
D/ST TD
0
