Week 3
Final
DAL
MIA1Q
3 - 0
M. Clark 9-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
10 - 0
L. Alworth 7-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
10 - 3
G. Yepremian 31-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
17 - 3
D. Thomas 3-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
24 - 3
M. Ditka 7-yard TD catch from R. Staubach.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
134
Griese
MIA
Rush Yds
95
Thomas
DAL
Rec Yds
39
Warfield
MIA
Scrim TD
1
Thomas
DAL
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1971 NFC East
DALMIA
Game Summary
The Miami Dolphins were easily defeated by the Dallas Cowboys, 24 to 3, in Super Bowl VI on January 16, 1972.
Game Info
January 15, 1972
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Staubach #12 | 12/19 | 119 | 6.3 | 2 | 0 | 2-19 | 115.9 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Griese #12 | 12/23 | 134 | 5.8 | 0 | 1 | 1-29 | 51.7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Thomas #33 | 19 | 95 | 5.0 | 1 | 23 |
W. Garrison #32 | 14 | 74 | 5.3 | 0 | 17 |
C. Hill #35 | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 0 | 13 |
R. Staubach #12 | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 5 |
M. Ditka #89 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
B. Hayes #22 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
D. Reeves #30 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Kiick #21 | 10 | 40 | 4.0 | 0 | 9 |
L. Csonka #39 | 9 | 40 | 4.4 | 0 | 12 |
B. Griese #12 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Alworth #19 | 0/0 | 28 | 14.0 | 1 | 21 |
M. Ditka #89 | 0/0 | 28 | 14.0 | 1 | 21 |
B. Hayes #22 | 0/0 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 18 |
D. Thomas #33 | 0/0 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 11 |
C. Hill #35 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
W. Garrison #32 | 0/0 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Warfield #42 | 0/0 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | 23 |
M. Fleming #81 | 0/0 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
J. Kiick #21 | 0/0 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 11 |
H. Twilley #81 | 0/0 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
L. Csonka #39 | 0/0 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 16 |
J. Mandich #88 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Howley #54 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Clark #83 | 1/1 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Yepremian #1 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Widby #10 | 5 | 186 | 37.2 | 47 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Seiple #20 | 5 | 200 | 40.0 | 45 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. Thomas #37 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Waters #41 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Morris #22 | 4 | 90 | 22.5 | 0 | 0 |
H. Ginn #32 | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Hayes #22 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Scott #13 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Staubach #12 | 12/19 | 119 | 6.3 | 2 | 0 | 2-19 | 115.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Thomas #33 | 19 | 95 | 5.0 | 1 | 23 |
W. Garrison #32 | 14 | 74 | 5.3 | 0 | 17 |
C. Hill #35 | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 0 | 13 |
R. Staubach #12 | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 5 |
M. Ditka #89 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
B. Hayes #22 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
D. Reeves #30 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Alworth #19 | 0/0 | 28 | 14.0 | 1 | 21 |
M. Ditka #89 | 0/0 | 28 | 14.0 | 1 | 21 |
B. Hayes #22 | 0/0 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 18 |
D. Thomas #33 | 0/0 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 11 |
C. Hill #35 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
W. Garrison #32 | 0/0 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Howley #54 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Clark #83 | 1/1 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Widby #10 | 5 | 186 | 37.2 | 47 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. Thomas #37 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Waters #41 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Hayes #22 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Griese #12 | 12/23 | 134 | 5.8 | 0 | 1 | 1-29 | 51.7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Kiick #21 | 10 | 40 | 4.0 | 0 | 9 |
L. Csonka #39 | 9 | 40 | 4.4 | 0 | 12 |
B. Griese #12 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Warfield #42 | 0/0 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | 23 |
M. Fleming #81 | 0/0 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
J. Kiick #21 | 0/0 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 11 |
H. Twilley #81 | 0/0 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
L. Csonka #39 | 0/0 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 16 |
J. Mandich #88 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Yepremian #1 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Seiple #20 | 5 | 200 | 40.0 | 45 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Morris #22 | 4 | 90 | 22.5 | 0 | 0 |
H. Ginn #32 | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Scott #13 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
352
Total Yds
185
100
Pass Yds
105
252
Rush Yds
80
69
Total Plays
44
5.1
Yards Per Play
4.2
4.8
Yards Per Pass
4.4
5.3
Yards Per Rush
4.0
23
1st Downs
10
5
Punts
5
1
Turnovers
3
0
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Fumbles Lost
2
3
Penalties
0
15
Penalty Yards
0
1
Sacks
2
29
Sack Yards
19
0
D/ST TD
0
