Patriots 3-41 Dolphins (Oct 17, 1971)

NE

MIA

1

0

21

2

3

10

3

0

7

4

0

3

41

1Q

0 - 7

H. Twilley 22-yard TD catch from B. Griese.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 14

P. Warfield 32-yard TD catch from B. Griese.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 21

H. Twilley 14-yard TD catch from B. Griese.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 21

C. Gogolak 51-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 24

G. Yepremian 34-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 31

P. Warfield 14-yard TD catch from B. Griese.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

3 - 38

J. Kiick 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

3 - 41

G. Yepremian 42-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

185

Griese

MIA

Rush Yds

85

Morris

MIA

Rec Yds

98

Twilley

MIA

Scrim TD

2

Twilley

MIA

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jim Plunkett

NE QB #16

Bob Griese

MIA QB #12

134

Pass Yds

185

0

Pass TD

4

2

Int

0

NE

Team Stats

MIA

117

Total Yds

431

11

1st Downs

19

3

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 Miami Dolphins crushed the New England Patriots, 41 to 3, on October 17, 1971.

Game Info

October 16, 1971

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	14/35	134	3.8	0	2	0-0	27.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	9/14	185	13.2	4	0	0-0	147.3
George Mira G. Mira #10	2/8	59	7.4	0	0	0-0	57.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	2	14	7.0
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	10	14	1.4
Jim Nance J. Nance #35	3	4	1.3
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	3	3	1.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	5	85	17.0	0
Hubert Ginn H. Ginn #32	8	54	6.8	0
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	6	40	6.7	0
Jim Kiick J. Kiick #21	10	37	3.7	1
Charlie Leigh C. Leigh #23	2	6	3.0	0
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	1	2	2.0	0
George Mira G. Mira #10	2	-9	-4.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Roland Moss R. Moss #86	0/0	49	16.3
Ron Sellers R. Sellers #34	0/0	26	13.0
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	26	13.0
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	0/0	15	7.5
Jim Nance J. Nance #35	0/0	13	6.5
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	0/0	5	1.7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Howard Twilley H. Twilley #81	0/0	98	19.6	2
Paul Warfield P. Warfield #42	0/0	68	22.7	2
Karl Noonan K. Noonan #89	0/0	59	29.5	0
Jim Kiick J. Kiick #21	0/0	19	19.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Curtis Johnson C. Johnson #45	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Jake Scott J. Scott #13	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Charlie Gogolak C. Gogolak #3	1/1	0/0	3	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	2/3	5/5	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Janik T. Janik #27	8	316	39.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	3	109	36.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Ron Gardin R. Gardin #30	4	84	21.0
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	1	25	25.0
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	2	31	15.5

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	1	24	24.0	0	0
Hubert Ginn H. Ginn #32	1	30	30.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Hubie Bryant H. Bryant #32	2	5	2.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jake Scott J. Scott #13	2	21	10.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	14/35	134	3.8	0	2	0-0	27.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	2	14	7.0
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	10	14	1.4
Jim Nance J. Nance #35	3	4	1.3
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	3	3	1.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Roland Moss R. Moss #86	0/0	49	16.3
Ron Sellers R. Sellers #34	0/0	26	13.0
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	26	13.0
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	0/0	15	7.5
Jim Nance J. Nance #35	0/0	13	6.5
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	0/0	5	1.7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Charlie Gogolak C. Gogolak #3	1/1	0/0	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Janik T. Janik #27	8	316	39.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Ron Gardin R. Gardin #30	4	84	21.0
Carl Garrett C. Garrett #30	1	25	25.0
Bob Gladieux B. Gladieux #24	2	31	15.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Hubie Bryant H. Bryant #32	2	5	2.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	9/14	185	13.2	4	0	0-0	147.3
George Mira G. Mira #10	2/8	59	7.4	0	0	0-0	57.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	5	85	17.0	0
Hubert Ginn H. Ginn #32	8	54	6.8	0
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	6	40	6.7	0
Jim Kiick J. Kiick #21	10	37	3.7	1
Charlie Leigh C. Leigh #23	2	6	3.0	0
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	1	2	2.0	0
George Mira G. Mira #10	2	-9	-4.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Howard Twilley H. Twilley #81	0/0	98	19.6	2
Paul Warfield P. Warfield #42	0/0	68	22.7	2
Karl Noonan K. Noonan #89	0/0	59	29.5	0
Jim Kiick J. Kiick #21	0/0	19	19.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Curtis Johnson C. Johnson #45	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Jake Scott J. Scott #13	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	2/3	5/5	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	3	109	36.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	1	24	24.0	0	0
Hubert Ginn H. Ginn #32	1	30	30.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jake Scott J. Scott #13	2	21	10.5	0	0

NE

MIA

1

0

21

2

3

10

3

0

7

4

0

3

41

NE

Team Stats

MIA

117

Total Yds

431

82

Pass Yds

216

35

Rush Yds

215

60

Total Plays

58

2.0

Yards Per Play

7.4

2.0

Yards Per Pass

9.0

1.9

Yards Per Rush

6.3

11

1st Downs

19

8

Punts

3

Turnovers

0

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

0

3

Penalties

5

15

Penalty Yards

30

2

Sacks

7

28

Sack Yards

52

0

D/ST TD

0

2-3 NE

MIA 3-1-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1971 AFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats