NFL game summary for 12/20/1970:
Jim Kiick scored three TDs rushing, a Miami record, and Larry Csonka carried 14 times for 89 yards to finish runner-up for AFC rushing honors with 874 yards in Miami's sixth straight victory. The Dolphins thus gained an AFC playoff spot as the second place team with the best record. Bob Griese completed seven of ten pass attempts and finished as the conference percentage leader.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 109.2 (21) | 175.3 (10) | 284.5 (13) | 48 |
| DEFENSE | 119.9 (12) | 147.8 (8) | 267.8 (9) | 25 | |
 | OFFENSE | 147.9 (4) | 137.8 (20) | 285.7 (12) | 29 |
| DEFENSE | 108.2 (7) | 184.6 (23) | 292.8 (16) | 34 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills (3-10-1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Miami Dolphins (10-4-0) | 21 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
( 0- 7) MIA Jim Kiick 4 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick) ( 0-14) MIA Howard Twilley 21 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick) ( 0-21) MIA Larry Csonka 2 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick) ( 0-28) MIA Jim Kiick 2 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick) ( 0-31) MIA Garo Yepremian 43 yard field goal ( 0-38) MIA Jim Kiick 2 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick) ( 0-45) MIA Stan Mitchell 36 yard pass from John Stofa (Garo Yepremian kick) ( 7-45) BUF Willie Grate 30 yard pass from James Harris (Grant Guthrie kick)
BUF MIA
First Downs: 10 19
Rushes-yards: 16-46 44-159
Yards/rush: 2.9 3.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-33-180-3 8-17-179-0
Sacked-yards: 4-29 1-13
Net pass yards: 151 166
Net yards/pass: 4.1 9.2
Total net yards: 197 325
Total plays: 53 (30% run) 62 (70% run)
Yards/play: 3.7 5.2
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 3-1
Turnovers: 4 1
Penalties-yards: 7-78 5-96
Attendance: 70,990
Passing:
BUF: James Harris, 9 of 17 for 109 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Dennis Shaw, 8 of 16 for 71 yards (2 int) MIA: Bob Griese, 7 of 10 for 143 yards and 1 TD; John Stofa, 1 of 7 for 36 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
BUF: Lloyd Pate, 8 for 19 yards; Dennis Shaw, 4 for 28 yards; Bill Enyart, 4 for -1 yards MIA: Larry Csonka, 14 for 89 yards and 1 TD; Jim Kiick, 11 for 24 yards and 3 TDs; Mercury Morris, 7 for 19 yards; Stan Mitchell, 5 for 19 yards; Hubert Ginn, 3 for 7 yards; John Stofa, 2 for 5 yards; Bob Griese, 2 for -4 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Lloyd Pate, 4 for 25 yards; Bill Enyart, 3 for 24 yards; Willie Grate, 2 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Roland Moss, 2 for 31 yards; Austin Denney, 2 for 31 yards; Glenn Alexander, 1 for 8 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 1 for 8 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 8 yards; Clyde Glosson, 1 for 2 yards MIA: Howard Twilley, 2 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Jim Kiick, 2 for 25 yards; Larry Csonka, 1 for 54 yards; Stan Mitchell, 1 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Marv Fleming, 1 for 36 yards; Mercury Morris, 1 for -1 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Roland Moss, 3 for 39 yards; Jerald Collins, 2 for 17 yards; Mike McBath, 1 for 7 yards MIA: Mercury Morris, 1 for 49 yards; Larry Seiple, 1 for 3 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Ike Hill, 2 for 7 yards MIA: Jake Scott, 2 for 9 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Dick Anderson, 1 for 86 yards; Dean Brown, 1 for 32 yards; Lloyd Mumphord, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
BUF: Paul Maguire, 8 for 295 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 5 for 205 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 1/1
BUF: James Harris, 9 of 17 for 109 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Dennis Shaw, 8 of 16 for 71 yards (2 int) MIA: Bob Griese, 7 of 10 for 143 yards and 1 TD; John Stofa, 1 of 7 for 36 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
BUF: Lloyd Pate, 8 for 19 yards; Dennis Shaw, 4 for 28 yards; Bill Enyart, 4 for -1 yards MIA: Larry Csonka, 14 for 89 yards and 1 TD; Jim Kiick, 11 for 24 yards and 3 TDs; Mercury Morris, 7 for 19 yards; Stan Mitchell, 5 for 19 yards; Hubert Ginn, 3 for 7 yards; John Stofa, 2 for 5 yards; Bob Griese, 2 for -4 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Lloyd Pate, 4 for 25 yards; Bill Enyart, 3 for 24 yards; Willie Grate, 2 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Roland Moss, 2 for 31 yards; Austin Denney, 2 for 31 yards; Glenn Alexander, 1 for 8 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 1 for 8 yards; Haven Moses, 1 for 8 yards; Clyde Glosson, 1 for 2 yards MIA: Howard Twilley, 2 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Jim Kiick, 2 for 25 yards; Larry Csonka, 1 for 54 yards; Stan Mitchell, 1 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Marv Fleming, 1 for 36 yards; Mercury Morris, 1 for -1 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Roland Moss, 3 for 39 yards; Jerald Collins, 2 for 17 yards; Mike McBath, 1 for 7 yards MIA: Mercury Morris, 1 for 49 yards; Larry Seiple, 1 for 3 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Ike Hill, 2 for 7 yards MIA: Jake Scott, 2 for 9 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Dick Anderson, 1 for 86 yards; Dean Brown, 1 for 32 yards; Lloyd Mumphord, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
BUF: Paul Maguire, 8 for 295 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 5 for 205 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 1/1