Game Recap
Week 9 of the 1971 football calendar had the 0 Miami Dolphins defeat the traveling Pittsburgh Steelers 24-21. The Steelers had the halftime lead 21-17 but Dolphins were the better team in the 0. The Dolphins had a 7-0 scoring edge in the fourth The Steelers were shut out in the last 30 minutes.
The Dolphins were guided by Bob Griese who had 232 passing yards, 3 touchdowns. Paul Warfield finished with 158 yards receiving, 3 touchdowns.
For the Steelers, Terry Bradshaw connected on 253 yards passing in the air, 3 touchdowns, was 25 of 36 passing. John Fuqua caught 92 receiving yards.
The Dolphins finished with 309 total yards, 11 first downs, 4 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Steelers finished with 288 total yards, 17 first downs, 4 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Miami DolphinsMIA defeat Pittsburgh SteelersPIT 24-21
- Date: Sunday, November 14, 1971
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Miami Dolphins Stats - Yards: 309, Turnovers: 4
- Pittsburgh Steelers Stats - Yards: 288, Turnovers: 4
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| PIT |
14 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
| MIA |
3 |
14 |
0 |
7 |
24 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Terry Bradshaw | PIT | 25-36 | 253 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Bob Griese | MIA | 9-14 | 232 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Terry Hanratty | PIT | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| George Mira | MIA | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Larry Csonka | MIA | 16 | 64 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mercury Morris | MIA | 14 | 40 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Fuqua | PIT | 11 | 31 | 0 | 0 | |
| Preston Pearson | PIT | 8 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |
| Paul Warfield | MIA | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | |
| Warren Bankston | PIT | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| Terry Bradshaw | PIT | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Paul Warfield | MIA | 3 | 158 | 3 | 0 | |
| John Fuqua | PIT | 8 | 92 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dave Smith | PIT | 6 | 75 | 2 | 0 | |
| Ron Shanklin | PIT | 5 | 61 | 1 | 0 | |
| Howard Twilley | MIA | 2 | 55 | 0 | 0 | |
| Larry Csonka | MIA | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bob Adams | PIT | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | |
| Warren Bankston | PIT | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| MIA | 33 | 120 | 0 | | |
| PIT | 24 | 69 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| MIA | 9-16 | 232 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
| PIT | 25-37 | 253 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |
More Game Information On The Pittsburgh Steelers at Miami Dolphins
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- Weather: 72 degrees, relative humidity 65%, wind 15 mph
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