NFL game summary for 10/10/1971:
Bob Griese fired TD passes to Paul Warfield and Howard Twilley, and Garo Yepremian kicked three successive field goals in a Dolphin victory which maintained Miami in second place behind Baltimore in the AFC East. Cincinnati relied on rookie QB Ken Anderson, replacement for the injured Virgil Carter. Anderson got off a fourth-period TD pass to Bob Trumpy.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 169.0 (7) | 135.0 (19) | 304.0 (12) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 123.0 (14) | 126.7 (4) | 249.7 (5) | 5 | |
 | OFFENSE | 118.0 (15) | 203.0 (5) | 321.0 (9) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 125.0 (16) | 182.0 (18) | 307.0 (18) | 10 |
Line: Even
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins (2-1-1) | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (1-3-0) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
( 7- 0) MIA Paul Warfield 43 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
(10- 0) MIA Garo Yepremian 19 yard field goal
(10- 3) CIN Horst Muhlmann 16 yard field goal
(17- 3) MIA Howard Twilley 4 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
(17- 6) CIN Horst Muhlmann 9 yard field goal
(20- 6) MIA Garo Yepremian 36 yard field goal
(20-13) CIN Bob Trumpy 11 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Horst Muhlmann kick)
(23-13) MIA Garo Yepremian 16 yard field goal
MIA CIN
First Downs: 16 19
Rushes-yards: 34-131 33-214
Yards/rush: 3.9 6.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-23-194-1 11-19-137-0
Sacked-yards: 1-13 3-21
Net pass yards: 181 116
Net yards/pass: 7.5 5.3
Total net yards: 312 330
Total plays: 58 (58% run) 55 (60% run)
Yards/play: 5.4 6.0
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 3-1
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 5-55 6-52
Attendance: 60,099
Passing:
MIA: Bob Griese, 12 of 23 for 194 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) CIN: Ken Anderson, 11 of 19 for 137 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
MIA: Jim Kiick, 16 for 52 yards; Larry Csonka, 15 for 76 yards; Bob Griese, 3 for 3 yards CIN: Jess Phillips, 10 for 52 yards; Fred Willis, 7 for 61 yards; Ken Anderson, 6 for 36 yards; Paul Robinson, 5 for 19 yards; Essex Johnson, 3 for 35 yards; Sandy Durko, 1 for 7 yards; Dave Lewis, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Paul Warfield, 4 for 92 yards and 1 TD; Howard Twilley, 3 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Marv Fleming, 3 for 30 yards; Jim Kiick, 2 for 31 yards CIN: Fred Willis, 5 for 53 yards; Bob Trumpy, 2 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Speedy Thomas, 2 for 26 yards; Paul Robinson, 1 for 16 yards; Doug Dressler, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Hubert Ginn, 1 for 35 yards; Mercury Morris, 1 for 33 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 3 for 75 yards; Paul Robinson, 2 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Jake Scott, 2 for 10 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 2 for 9 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Ken Riley, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
MIA: Larry Seiple, 3 for 125 yards CIN: Dave Lewis, 4 for 165 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 3/3 CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 2/3
MIA: Bob Griese, 12 of 23 for 194 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) CIN: Ken Anderson, 11 of 19 for 137 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
MIA: Jim Kiick, 16 for 52 yards; Larry Csonka, 15 for 76 yards; Bob Griese, 3 for 3 yards CIN: Jess Phillips, 10 for 52 yards; Fred Willis, 7 for 61 yards; Ken Anderson, 6 for 36 yards; Paul Robinson, 5 for 19 yards; Essex Johnson, 3 for 35 yards; Sandy Durko, 1 for 7 yards; Dave Lewis, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Paul Warfield, 4 for 92 yards and 1 TD; Howard Twilley, 3 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Marv Fleming, 3 for 30 yards; Jim Kiick, 2 for 31 yards CIN: Fred Willis, 5 for 53 yards; Bob Trumpy, 2 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Speedy Thomas, 2 for 26 yards; Paul Robinson, 1 for 16 yards; Doug Dressler, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Hubert Ginn, 1 for 35 yards; Mercury Morris, 1 for 33 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 3 for 75 yards; Paul Robinson, 2 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Jake Scott, 2 for 10 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 2 for 9 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Ken Riley, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
MIA: Larry Seiple, 3 for 125 yards CIN: Dave Lewis, 4 for 165 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 3/3 CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 2/3