Dolphins 29-14 Bills (Sep 26, 1971)

MIA

BUF

1

3

7

2

9

0

3

7

4

10

0

29

14

1Q

3 - 0

G. Yepremian 15-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 7

W. Patrick 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

6 - 7

G. Yepremian 46-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

9 - 7

G. Yepremian 13-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

12 - 7

G. Yepremian 9-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

19 - 7

L. Csonka 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

19 - 14

O.J. Simpson 46-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

26 - 14

P. Warfield 23-yard TD catch from B. Griese.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

29 - 14

G. Yepremian 48-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

159

Griese

MIA

Rush Yds

108

Kiick

MIA

Rec Yds

65

Warfield

MIA

Scrim TD

1

Warfield

MIA

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bob Griese

MIA QB #12

Dennis Shaw

BUF QB #16

159

Pass Yds

154

1

Pass TD

0

Int

2

MIA

Team Stats

BUF

376

Total Yds

267

20

1st Downs

14

0

Turnovers

3

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 Buffalo Bills were decisively beaten by the Miami Dolphins, 29 to 14, on September 26, 1971.

Game Info

September 25, 1971

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	10/18	159	8.8	1	0	0-0	103.7

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	17/23	154	6.7	0	2	0-0	55.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Kiick J. Kiick #21	20	108	5.4	0
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	20	103	5.2	1
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	3	9	3.0	0
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	2	6	3.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	9	82	9.1	1
Wayne Patrick W. Patrick #30	7	41	5.9	1
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	2	8	4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Paul Warfield P. Warfield #42	0/0	65	16.3	1
Jim Kiick J. Kiick #21	0/0	48	16.0	0
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	0/0	34	17.0	0
Howard Twilley H. Twilley #81	0/0	12	12.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Wayne Patrick W. Patrick #30	0/0	53	8.8
Marlin Briscoe M. Briscoe #86	0/0	34	17.0
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	0/0	31	6.2
Ted Koy T. Koy #37	0/0	29	14.5
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	5	5.0
Jan White J. White #80	0/0	2	2.0

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
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	5/6	2/2	17	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Grant Guthrie G. Guthrie #7	0/1	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	2	69	34.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Spike Jones S. Jones #11	5	204	40.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bob Matheson B. Matheson #53	1	0	0.0	0	0
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	2	84	42.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Howard Kindig H. Kindig #54	1	8	8.0
Tim Beamer T. Beamer #46	2	14	7.0
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	1	28	28.0
Alvin Wyatt A. Wyatt #41	3	72	24.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dick Anderson D. Anderson #40	1	47	47.0	0	0
Jake Scott J. Scott #13	4	34	8.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tim Beamer T. Beamer #46	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	10/18	159	8.8	1	0	0-0	103.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Jim Kiick J. Kiick #21	20	108	5.4	0
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	20	103	5.2	1
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	3	9	3.0	0
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	2	6	3.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Paul Warfield P. Warfield #42	0/0	65	16.3	1
Jim Kiick J. Kiick #21	0/0	48	16.0	0
Larry Csonka L. Csonka #39	0/0	34	17.0	0
Howard Twilley H. Twilley #81	0/0	12	12.0	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	5/6	2/2	17	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Seiple L. Seiple #20	2	69	34.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bob Matheson B. Matheson #53	1	0	0.0	0	0
Mercury Morris M. Morris #22	2	84	42.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dick Anderson D. Anderson #40	1	47	47.0	0	0
Jake Scott J. Scott #13	4	34	8.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	17/23	154	6.7	0	2	0-0	55.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	9	82	9.1	1
Wayne Patrick W. Patrick #30	7	41	5.9	1
Dennis Shaw D. Shaw #16	2	8	4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Wayne Patrick W. Patrick #30	0/0	53	8.8
Marlin Briscoe M. Briscoe #86	0/0	34	17.0
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	0/0	31	6.2
Ted Koy T. Koy #37	0/0	29	14.5
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	5	5.0
Jan White J. White #80	0/0	2	2.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Grant Guthrie G. Guthrie #7	0/1	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Spike Jones S. Jones #11	5	204	40.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Howard Kindig H. Kindig #54	1	8	8.0
Tim Beamer T. Beamer #46	2	14	7.0
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	1	28	28.0
Alvin Wyatt A. Wyatt #41	3	72	24.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tim Beamer T. Beamer #46	1	0	0.0	0	0

MIA

BUF

1

3

7

2

9

0

3

7

4

10

0

29

14

MIA

Team Stats

BUF

376

Total Yds

267

150

Pass Yds

136

226

Rush Yds

131

64

Total Plays

43

5.9

Yards Per Play

6.2

7.9

Yards Per Pass

5.4

5.0

Yards Per Rush

7.3

20

1st Downs

14

2

Punts

5

0

Turnovers

3

0

Interceptions Thrown

2

0

Fumbles Lost

1

4

Penalties

1

2.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-0-1 MIA

BUF 0-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1971 AFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats