The New England Patriots easily beat the Miami Dolphins, 34 to 13, on December 5, 1971.
1st quarter
MIA
NE
Mercury Morris 94-yard kickoff return (Garo Yepremian kick)
7
0
Jim Nance 6-yard run (Charlie Gogolak kick)
7
7
Randy Vataha 26-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Charlie Gogolak kick)
7
14
Charlie Gogolak 37-yard field goal
7
17
2nd quarter
MIA
NE
Garo Yepremian 26-yard field goal
10
17
Charlie Gogolak 35-yard field goal
10
20
3rd quarter
MIA
NE
Garo Yepremian 30-yard field goal
13
20
Randy Vataha 25-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Charlie Gogolak kick)
13
27
Larry Carwell 53-yard interception return (Charlie Gogolak kick)
13
34
Dolphins
Patriots
1st Downs
12
14
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
52
56
Total Yards
197
308
Yards per play
3.8
5.5
Passing
99
223
Comp - Att
9 - 22
16 - 23
Yards per pass
4.3
9.7
Interceptions thrown
2
0
Sacks - Yards lost
1 - 9
0 - 0
Rushing
98
85
Rushing Attempts
29
33
Yards per rush
3.4
2.6
Penalties
3
5
Turnovers
5
0
Fumbles lost
3
0
Interceptions
2
0
Possession
NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Griese | 6 | 12 | 70 | 5.8 | 0 | 1 | 33.3 | |
George Mira | 3 | 10 | 38 | 3.8 | 0 | 1 | 3.3 | |
Team | 9 | 22 | 99 | 4.9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18.8 |
NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Larry Csonka | 10 | 61 | 6.1 | 0 |
Jim Kiick | 8 | 15 | 1.9 | 0 |
Larry Seiple | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 |
Mercury Morris | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 0 |
Bob Griese | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
George Mira | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Team | 29 | 98 | 3.4 | 0 |
NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Warfield | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 | |
Howard Twilley | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | |
Karl Noonan | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | |
Jim Kiick | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
Mercury Morris | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | |
Larry Csonka | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 | |
Team | 9 | 108 | 4.9 | 0 | 0 |
NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
---|---|---|---|
Team | 5 | 3 | 0 |
NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0.0 |
NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Garo Yepremian | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
Team | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|
Larry Seiple | 3 | 118 | 39.3 | |
Team | 3 | 118 | 39.3 |
NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Charlie Leigh | 4 | 99 | 24.8 | 0 | |
Mercury Morris | 1 | 94 | 94.0 | 1 | |
Hubert Ginn | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 0 | |
Team | 7 | 245 | 35.0 | 1 |
NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jake Scott | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | |
Team | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 |
NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Plunkett | 16 | 23 | 223 | 9.7 | 2 | 0 | 129.4 | |
Team | 16 | 23 | 223 | 9.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 129.4 |
NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Carl Garrett | 15 | 57 | 3.8 | 0 |
Jim Nance | 11 | 33 | 3.0 | 1 |
Bob Gladieux | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 |
Jim Plunkett | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 |
Jack Maitland | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
Eric Crabtree | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 |
Team | 33 | 85 | 2.6 | 1 |
NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Randy Vataha | 7 | 129 | 18.4 | 2 | |
Hubie Bryant | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | |
Eric Crabtree | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | |
Tom Beer | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | |
Jim Nance | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | |
Carl Garrett | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | |
Team | 16 | 223 | 9.7 | 2 | 0 |
NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
---|---|---|---|
Team | 2 | 0 | 3 |
NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1.0 |
NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Charlie Gogolak | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | |
Team | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tom Janik | 6 | 195 | 32.5 | |
Team | 6 | 195 | 32.5 |
NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carl Garrett | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | |
Hubie Bryant | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | |
Jack Maitland | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 74 | 18.5 | 0 |
NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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