NFL game summary for 12/27/1970:
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