The New England Patriots easily beat the Miami Dolphins, 34 to 13, on December 5, 1971.

1971 New England Patriots

Final

MIA

13

NE

34

1

7

17

2

3

3

3

3

14

4

0

0

Total

13

34

1st quarter

MIA

NE

Dolphins

Mercury Morris 94-yard kickoff return (Garo Yepremian kick)

7

0

Patriots

Jim Nance 6-yard run (Charlie Gogolak kick)

7

7

Patriots

Randy Vataha 26-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Charlie Gogolak kick)

7

14

Patriots

Charlie Gogolak 37-yard field goal

7

17

2nd quarter

MIA

NE

Dolphins

Garo Yepremian 26-yard field goal

10

17

Patriots

Charlie Gogolak 35-yard field goal

10

20

3rd quarter

MIA

NE

Dolphins

Garo Yepremian 30-yard field goal

13

20

Patriots

Randy Vataha 25-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Charlie Gogolak kick)

13

27

Patriots

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

Passing

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

Rushing

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

Receiving

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

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 5 3 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 0.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Garo Yepremian 2 2 1 7
Team 2 2 1 7

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Larry Seiple 3 118 39.3
Team 3 118 39.3

Kick Return

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

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Jake Scott 1 27 27.0 0
Team 1 27 27.0 0

Passing

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

Rushing

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

Receiving

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

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 0 3

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 1.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Charlie Gogolak 2 2 4 10
Team 2 2 4 10

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Tom Janik 6 195 32.5
Team 6 195 32.5

Kick Return

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

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Team 0 0 0

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199.5

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11 6 0 .647
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11 6 0 .647
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7 10 0 .412
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4 13 0 .235

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3

Final

17

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7-10-0

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13 4 0 .765
2
Browns Browns
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AFC East W L T PCT
1
Bills Bills
11 6 0 .647
2
Dolphins Dolphins
11 6 0 .647
AFC West W L T PCT
1
Chiefs Chiefs
11 6 0 .647
2
Raiders Raiders
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AFC South W L T PCT
1
Texans Texans
10 7 0 .588
2
Jaguars Jaguars
9 8 0 .529
NFC North W L T PCT
1
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
2
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
NFC West W L T PCT
1
49ers 49ers
12 5 0 .706
2
Rams Rams
10 7 0 .588
NFC East W L T PCT
1
Cowboys Cowboys
12 5 0 .706
2
Eagles Eagles
11 6 0 .647
NFC South W L T PCT
1
Buccaneers Buccaneers
9 8 0 .529
2
Saints Saints
9 8 0 .529