All NFL game summaries for 12/27/1970:
San Francisco rookie cornerback Bruce Taylor, the NFC punt return champion, set up both 49ers' touchdowns with punt returns of 30 and 23 yards and intercepted a Minnesota pass to spark San Francisco to its first victory ever in NFL postseason competition. Playing in clear, sunny, eight-degree temperature, the 49ers also intercepted another Vikings' pass and recovered two Minnesota fumbles.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 112.9 (17) | 208.8 (1) | 321.6 (2) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 128.5 (18) | 155.2 (9) | 283.7 (13) | 42 | |
 | OFFENSE | 116.7 (14) | 155.8 (14) | 272.5 (19) | 31 |
| DEFENSE | 97.5 (5) | 102.7 (1) | 200.2 (1) | 44 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers (11-3-1) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Minnesota Vikings (12-3-0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
( 0- 7) MIN Paul Krause 22 yard fumble return (Fred Cox kick)
( 7- 7) SF Dick Witcher 24 yard pass from John Brodie (Bruce Gossett kick)
(10- 7) SF Bruce Gossett 40 yard field goal
(17- 7) SF John Brodie 1 yard rush (Bruce Gossett kick)
(17-14) MIN Gene Washington 24 yard pass from Gary Cuozzo (Fred Cox kick)
SF MIN
First Downs: 14 14
Rushes-yards: 38-95 30-117
Yards/rush: 2.5 3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-32-201-0 9-27-146-2
Sacked-yards: 1-8 3-22
Net pass yards: 193 124
Net yards/pass: 5.8 4.1
Total net yards: 288 241
Total plays: 71 (53% run) 60 (50% run)
Yards/play: 4.1 4.0
Fumbles-lost: 5-3 3-2
Turnovers: 3 4
Penalties-yards: 3-37 1-5
Attendance: 41,050
Passing:
SF: John Brodie, 16 of 32 for 201 yards and 1 TD MIN: Gary Cuozzo, 9 of 27 for 146 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
SF: Ken Willard, 27 for 85 yards; Bill Tucker, 7 for 5 yards; John Brodie, 2 for 4 yards and 1 TD; Ted Kwalick, 1 for 2 yards; Doug Cunningham, 1 for 0 yards MIN: Clint Jones, 15 for 60 yards; Dave Osborn, 12 for 41 yards; Bill Brown, 2 for 5 yards; Gary Cuozzo, 1 for 11 yards
Receiving:
SF: Bill Tucker, 6 for 48 yards; Dick Witcher, 4 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Ted Kwalick, 3 for 45 yards; Gene Washington, 2 for 45 yards; Ken Willard, 1 for 18 yards MIN: John Henderson, 5 for 80 yards; Bob Grim, 2 for 37 yards; Gene Washington, 1 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Clint Jones, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Ed Beard, 1 for 17 yards; Bill Tucker, 1 for 13 yards; Bob Hoskins, 1 for 0 yards MIN: Clint Jones, 3 for 49 yards; Bill Brown, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Bruce Taylor, 5 for 69 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Jim Sniadecki, 1 for 5 yards; Bruce Taylor, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SF: Steve Spurrier, 8 for 270 yards MIN: Tom McNeill, 7 for 276 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Bruce Gossett, 1/2 MIN: Fred Cox, 0/2
SF: John Brodie, 16 of 32 for 201 yards and 1 TD MIN: Gary Cuozzo, 9 of 27 for 146 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
SF: Ken Willard, 27 for 85 yards; Bill Tucker, 7 for 5 yards; John Brodie, 2 for 4 yards and 1 TD; Ted Kwalick, 1 for 2 yards; Doug Cunningham, 1 for 0 yards MIN: Clint Jones, 15 for 60 yards; Dave Osborn, 12 for 41 yards; Bill Brown, 2 for 5 yards; Gary Cuozzo, 1 for 11 yards
Receiving:
SF: Bill Tucker, 6 for 48 yards; Dick Witcher, 4 for 45 yards and 1 TD; Ted Kwalick, 3 for 45 yards; Gene Washington, 2 for 45 yards; Ken Willard, 1 for 18 yards MIN: John Henderson, 5 for 80 yards; Bob Grim, 2 for 37 yards; Gene Washington, 1 for 24 yards and 1 TD; Clint Jones, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Ed Beard, 1 for 17 yards; Bill Tucker, 1 for 13 yards; Bob Hoskins, 1 for 0 yards MIN: Clint Jones, 3 for 49 yards; Bill Brown, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Bruce Taylor, 5 for 69 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Jim Sniadecki, 1 for 5 yards; Bruce Taylor, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
SF: Steve Spurrier, 8 for 270 yards MIN: Tom McNeill, 7 for 276 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Bruce Gossett, 1/2 MIN: Fred Cox, 0/2
Willie Brown's 50-yard touchdown run with an interception and two scoring passes by Daryle Lamonica moved Oakland into the AFC final on a 21-14 victory over Miami. Despite muddy conditions, Bob Griese also threw two touchdown passes for Miami. Brown's interception in the third period with the score tied 7-7 was the turning point for Oakland, which lost three fumbles. Lamonica's bomb to Rod Sherman, an 82-yard play, wrapped it up in the last quarter.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 148.7 (3) | 139.8 (20) | 288.5 (11) | 30 |
| DEFENSE | 103.8 (7) | 182.2 (22) | 286.0 (15) | 38 | |
 | OFFENSE | 140.3 (7) | 204.6 (2) | 344.9 (1) | 30 |
| DEFENSE | 144.8 (23) | 149.2 (6) | 294.0 (19) | 27 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins (10-5-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Oakland Raiders (9-4-2) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
( 7- 0) MIA Paul Warfield 16 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 7- 7) OAK Fred Biletnikoff 22 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)
( 7-14) OAK Willie Brown 50 yard interception return (George Blanda kick)
( 7-21) OAK Rod Sherman 82 yard pass from Daryle Lamonica (George Blanda kick)
(14-21) MIA Willie Richardson 7 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
MIA OAK
First Downs: 16 12
Rushes-yards: 33-118 36-120
Yards/rush: 3.6 3.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-27-155-1 8-16-187-0
Sacked-yards: 3-31 0-0
Net pass yards: 124 187
Net yards/pass: 4.1 11.7
Total net yards: 242 307
Total plays: 63 (52% run) 52 (69% run)
Yards/play: 3.8 5.9
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 4-2
Turnovers: 1 2
Penalties-yards: 0-0 4-30
Attendance: 54,401
Passing:
MIA: Bob Griese, 13 of 27 for 155 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 8 of 16 for 187 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
MIA: Jim Kiick, 14 for 64 yards; Larry Csonka, 10 for 23 yards; Mercury Morris, 8 for 29 yards; Bob Griese, 1 for 2 yards OAK: Marv Hubbard, 18 for 58 yards; Charlie Smith, 9 for 37 yards; Hewritt Dixon, 8 for 31 yards; Pete Banaszak, 1 for -6 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Paul Warfield, 4 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Jim Kiick, 4 for 34 yards; Willie Richardson, 2 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Mercury Morris, 2 for 15 yards; Howard Twilley, 1 for 14 yards OAK: Fred Biletnikoff, 3 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Raymond Chester, 2 for 47 yards; Rod Sherman, 1 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Smith, 1 for 9 yards; Hewritt Dixon, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Hubert Ginn, 2 for 27 yards; Mercury Morris, 1 for 21 yards; Larry Seiple, 1 for 8 yards OAK: Rod Sherman, 1 for 22 yards; George Atkinson, 1 for 19 yards; Bill Budness, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Jake Scott, 1 for -1 yards; Dick Anderson, 1 for -4 yards OAK: George Atkinson, 1 for -1 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Willie Brown, 1 for 50 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
MIA: Larry Seiple, 5 for 196 yards OAK: Mike Eischeid, 4 for 129 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 0/2 OAK: George Blanda, 0/1
MIA: Bob Griese, 13 of 27 for 155 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) OAK: Daryle Lamonica, 8 of 16 for 187 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
MIA: Jim Kiick, 14 for 64 yards; Larry Csonka, 10 for 23 yards; Mercury Morris, 8 for 29 yards; Bob Griese, 1 for 2 yards OAK: Marv Hubbard, 18 for 58 yards; Charlie Smith, 9 for 37 yards; Hewritt Dixon, 8 for 31 yards; Pete Banaszak, 1 for -6 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Paul Warfield, 4 for 62 yards and 1 TD; Jim Kiick, 4 for 34 yards; Willie Richardson, 2 for 30 yards and 1 TD; Mercury Morris, 2 for 15 yards; Howard Twilley, 1 for 14 yards OAK: Fred Biletnikoff, 3 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Raymond Chester, 2 for 47 yards; Rod Sherman, 1 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Charlie Smith, 1 for 9 yards; Hewritt Dixon, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Hubert Ginn, 2 for 27 yards; Mercury Morris, 1 for 21 yards; Larry Seiple, 1 for 8 yards OAK: Rod Sherman, 1 for 22 yards; George Atkinson, 1 for 19 yards; Bill Budness, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Jake Scott, 1 for -1 yards; Dick Anderson, 1 for -4 yards OAK: George Atkinson, 1 for -1 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Willie Brown, 1 for 50 yards and 1 TD
Punting:
MIA: Larry Seiple, 5 for 196 yards OAK: Mike Eischeid, 4 for 129 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 0/2 OAK: George Blanda, 0/1