NFL game summary for 11/07/1971:
Miami fashioned the first shutout in its history and tied a club record of 302 yards rushing en route. It was the fifth straight victory for the Dolphins, and Bob Griese threw a pair of TD passes. Buffalo had a pair of scoring drives stopped inside the 15, once on a fumble and another on a pass interception.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 79.1 (24) | 142.3 (19) | 221.4 (24) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 189.1 (26) | 176.0 (21) | 365.1 (26) | 12 | |
 | OFFENSE | 183.1 (1) | 149.4 (14) | 332.6 (4) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 123.4 (12) | 132.0 (6) | 255.4 (6) | 12 |
Line: Dolphins by 17
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills (0-8-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miami Dolphins (6-1-1) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
( 0- 7) MIA Larry Csonka 12 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 0-14) MIA Paul Warfield 3 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 0-21) MIA Jim Mandich 10 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 0-28) MIA Mercury Morris 45 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 0-31) MIA Garo Yepremian 38 yard field goal
( 0-34) MIA Garo Yepremian 24 yard field goal
BUF MIA
First Downs: 19 23
Rushes-yards: 29-206 38-302
Yards/rush: 7.1 7.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 18-30-165-2 9-19-95-0
Sacked-yards: 1-7 1-6
Net pass yards: 158 89
Net yards/pass: 5.1 4.5
Total net yards: 364 391
Total plays: 60 (48% run) 58 (65% run)
Yards/play: 6.1 6.7
Fumbles-lost: 7-3 0-0
Turnovers: 5 0
Penalties-yards: 3-41 7-48
Attendance: 61,016
Passing:
BUF: James Harris, 18 of 30 for 165 yards (2 int) MIA: Bob Griese, 7 of 14 for 68 yards and 2 TDs; George Mira, 2 of 5 for 27 yards
Rushing:
BUF: O.J. Simpson, 10 for 90 yards; Wayne Patrick, 7 for 69 yards; Jim Braxton, 6 for 28 yards; James Harris, 3 for 15 yards; Greg Jones, 3 for 4 yards MIA: Mercury Morris, 13 for 116 yards and 1 TD; Larry Csonka, 12 for 88 yards and 1 TD; Hubert Ginn, 8 for 29 yards; Charlie Leigh, 3 for 9 yards; Paul Warfield, 1 for 39 yards; Bob Griese, 1 for 21 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Marlin Briscoe, 7 for 68 yards; Greg Jones, 3 for 8 yards; Jim Braxton, 2 for 36 yards; Haven Moses, 2 for 21 yards; Jan White, 1 for 15 yards; O.J. Simpson, 1 for 9 yards; Ted Koy, 1 for 6 yards; Wayne Patrick, 1 for 2 yards MIA: Karl Noonan, 2 for 27 yards; Jim Mandich, 2 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Paul Warfield, 2 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Larry Csonka, 1 for 16 yards; Howard Twilley, 1 for 16 yards; Mercury Morris, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Tim Beamer, 3 for 53 yards; Ike Hill, 2 for 46 yards; Alvin Wyatt, 1 for 24 yards MIA: Hubert Ginn, 1 for 29 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Tim Beamer, 1 for 10 yards; Alvin Wyatt, 1 for 2 yards MIA: Jake Scott, 1 for 13 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Tim Foley, 1 for 0 yards; Jake Scott, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BUF: Spike Jones, 2 for 73 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 3 for 125 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: John Leypoldt, 0/1 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 2/2
BUF: James Harris, 18 of 30 for 165 yards (2 int) MIA: Bob Griese, 7 of 14 for 68 yards and 2 TDs; George Mira, 2 of 5 for 27 yards
Rushing:
BUF: O.J. Simpson, 10 for 90 yards; Wayne Patrick, 7 for 69 yards; Jim Braxton, 6 for 28 yards; James Harris, 3 for 15 yards; Greg Jones, 3 for 4 yards MIA: Mercury Morris, 13 for 116 yards and 1 TD; Larry Csonka, 12 for 88 yards and 1 TD; Hubert Ginn, 8 for 29 yards; Charlie Leigh, 3 for 9 yards; Paul Warfield, 1 for 39 yards; Bob Griese, 1 for 21 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Marlin Briscoe, 7 for 68 yards; Greg Jones, 3 for 8 yards; Jim Braxton, 2 for 36 yards; Haven Moses, 2 for 21 yards; Jan White, 1 for 15 yards; O.J. Simpson, 1 for 9 yards; Ted Koy, 1 for 6 yards; Wayne Patrick, 1 for 2 yards MIA: Karl Noonan, 2 for 27 yards; Jim Mandich, 2 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Paul Warfield, 2 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Larry Csonka, 1 for 16 yards; Howard Twilley, 1 for 16 yards; Mercury Morris, 1 for 11 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Tim Beamer, 3 for 53 yards; Ike Hill, 2 for 46 yards; Alvin Wyatt, 1 for 24 yards MIA: Hubert Ginn, 1 for 29 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Tim Beamer, 1 for 10 yards; Alvin Wyatt, 1 for 2 yards MIA: Jake Scott, 1 for 13 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Tim Foley, 1 for 0 yards; Jake Scott, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BUF: Spike Jones, 2 for 73 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 3 for 125 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: John Leypoldt, 0/1 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 2/2