NFL game summary for 09/20/1970:
Trailing by 11 points, Boston capitalized on three Miami errors for 17 points and a lead at halftime which it never relinquished. One of the Miami miscues was a fumble recovered by Jim Hunt for a lifetime No. 15.
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins (0-1-0) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
 Boston Patriots (1-0-0) | 3 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
( 7- 0) MIA Bob Griese 5 yard rush (Karl Kresmer kick) ( 7- 3) BOS Gino Cappelletti 41 yard field goal (14- 3) MIA Jim Kiick 5 yard rush (Karl Kresmer kick) (14-10) BOS Carl Garrett 10 yard rush (Gino Cappelletti kick) (14-17) BOS Jim Nance 1 yard rush (Gino Cappelletti kick) (14-20) BOS Gino Cappelletti 22 yard field goal (14-27) BOS Ron Sellers 24 yard pass from Mike Taliaferro (Gino Cappelletti kick)
MIA BOS
First Downs: 15 18
Rushes-yards: 25-95 36-184
Yards/rush: 3.8 5.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-32-199-2 12-23-139-1
Sacked-yards: 8-80 2-22
Net pass yards: 119 117
Net yards/pass: 3.0 4.7
Total net yards: 214 301
Total plays: 65 (38% run) 61 (59% run)
Yards/play: 3.3 4.9
Fumbles-lost: 4-1 0-0
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 6-64 4-32
Attendance: 32,607
Passing:
MIA: Bob Griese, 10 of 27 for 161 yards (2 int); John Stofa, 3 of 5 for 38 yards BOS: Mike Taliaferro, 12 of 23 for 139 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
MIA: Larry Csonka, 13 for 49 yards; Jim Kiick, 8 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Bob Griese, 3 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Hubert Ginn, 1 for 0 yards BOS: Jim Nance, 20 for 89 yards and 1 TD; Carl Garrett, 14 for 88 yards and 1 TD; Mike Taliaferro, 1 for 5 yards; Eddie Ray, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Jim Kiick, 5 for 99 yards; Stan Mitchell, 2 for 29 yards; Larry Csonka, 2 for 16 yards; Howard Twilley, 1 for 20 yards; Paul Warfield, 1 for 19 yards; Marv Fleming, 1 for 9 yards; Karl Noonan, 1 for 7 yards BOS: Ron Sellers, 4 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Bake Turner, 3 for 49 yards; Jim Nance, 3 for 28 yards; Barry Brown, 1 for 13 yards; Charley Frazier, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Jake Scott, 3 for 92 yards; Stan Mitchell, 1 for 11 yards; Hubert Ginn, 1 for 0 yards; Jim Mandich, 1 for 0 yards BOS: Carl Garrett, 1 for 17 yards; Odell Lawson, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Jake Scott, 3 for 33 yards BOS: Sid Blanks, 2 for 25 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Jake Scott, 1 for 27 yards BOS: Daryl Johnson, 1 for 9 yards; J.R. Williamson, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
MIA: Larry Seiple, 5 for 233 yards BOS: Tom Janik, 6 for 238 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Karl Kremser, 0/1 BOS: Gino Cappelletti, 2/3
MIA: Bob Griese, 10 of 27 for 161 yards (2 int); John Stofa, 3 of 5 for 38 yards BOS: Mike Taliaferro, 12 of 23 for 139 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
MIA: Larry Csonka, 13 for 49 yards; Jim Kiick, 8 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Bob Griese, 3 for 18 yards and 1 TD; Hubert Ginn, 1 for 0 yards BOS: Jim Nance, 20 for 89 yards and 1 TD; Carl Garrett, 14 for 88 yards and 1 TD; Mike Taliaferro, 1 for 5 yards; Eddie Ray, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Jim Kiick, 5 for 99 yards; Stan Mitchell, 2 for 29 yards; Larry Csonka, 2 for 16 yards; Howard Twilley, 1 for 20 yards; Paul Warfield, 1 for 19 yards; Marv Fleming, 1 for 9 yards; Karl Noonan, 1 for 7 yards BOS: Ron Sellers, 4 for 38 yards and 1 TD; Bake Turner, 3 for 49 yards; Jim Nance, 3 for 28 yards; Barry Brown, 1 for 13 yards; Charley Frazier, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Jake Scott, 3 for 92 yards; Stan Mitchell, 1 for 11 yards; Hubert Ginn, 1 for 0 yards; Jim Mandich, 1 for 0 yards BOS: Carl Garrett, 1 for 17 yards; Odell Lawson, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Jake Scott, 3 for 33 yards BOS: Sid Blanks, 2 for 25 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Jake Scott, 1 for 27 yards BOS: Daryl Johnson, 1 for 9 yards; J.R. Williamson, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
MIA: Larry Seiple, 5 for 233 yards BOS: Tom Janik, 6 for 238 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Karl Kremser, 0/1 BOS: Gino Cappelletti, 2/3