NFL game summary for 11/14/1971:
The Dolphins overcame an 18 point deficit to beat Pittsburgh, with Bob Griese connecting with three TD passes to Paul Warfield. Griese had his non-interception streak halted after 88 attempts. Terry Bradshaw also uncorked three TD passes, hitting Dave Smith with a pair and reaching Ron Shanklin once. Griese's second TD pass to Warfield, 86 yards, set a club record.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 128.8 (14) | 178.6 (4) | 307.4 (9) | 24 |
| DEFENSE | 91.0 (5) | 207.0 (26) | 298.0 (16) | 21 | |
 | OFFENSE | 198.0 (1) | 141.9 (18) | 339.9 (4) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 133.8 (15) | 135.2 (8) | 269.0 (10) | 17 |
Line: Dolphins by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers (4-5-0) | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Miami Dolphins (7-1-1) | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
( 0- 3) MIA Garo Yepremian 43 yard field goal
( 7- 3) PIT Dave Smith 30 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
(14- 3) PIT Ron Shanklin 28 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
(21- 3) PIT Dave Smith 16 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
(21-10) MIA Paul Warfield 12 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
(21-17) MIA Paul Warfield 86 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
(21-24) MIA Paul Warfield 60 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
PIT MIA
First Downs: 17 11
Rushes-yards: 24-69 33-120
Yards/rush: 2.9 3.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 25-37-253-3 9-16-232-2
Sacked-yards: 4-34 4-43
Net pass yards: 219 189
Net yards/pass: 5.3 9.4
Total net yards: 288 309
Total plays: 65 (36% run) 53 (62% run)
Yards/play: 4.4 5.8
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 3-2
Turnovers: 4 4
Penalties-yards: 8-80 8-65
Attendance: 66,435
Passing:
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 25 of 36 for 253 yards and 3 TDs (2 int); Terry Hanratty, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int) MIA: Bob Griese, 9 of 14 for 232 yards and 3 TDs (2 int); George Mira, 0 of 2 for 0 yards
Rushing:
PIT: Frenchy Fuqua, 11 for 31 yards; Preston Pearson, 8 for 23 yards; Warren Bankston, 3 for 10 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for 5 yards MIA: Larry Csonka, 16 for 64 yards; Mercury Morris, 14 for 40 yards; Bob Griese, 2 for 0 yards; Paul Warfield, 1 for 16 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Frenchy Fuqua, 8 for 92 yards; Dave Smith, 6 for 75 yards and 2 TDs; Ron Shanklin, 5 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Bob Adams, 3 for 17 yards; Preston Pearson, 2 for 2 yards; Warren Bankston, 1 for 6 yards MIA: Paul Warfield, 3 for 158 yards and 3 TDs; Larry Csonka, 3 for 23 yards; Howard Twilley, 2 for 55 yards; Mercury Morris, 1 for -4 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Warren Bankston, 2 for 28 yards MIA: Hubert Ginn, 1 for 26 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Jon Staggers, 2 for -4 yards MIA: Jake Scott, 3 for 35 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: John Rowser, 1 for 3 yards; Chuck Allen, 1 for 0 yards MIA: Jake Scott, 2 for 21 yards; Tim Foley, 1 for -4 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 7 for 319 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 8 for 314 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 0/1 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 1/1
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 25 of 36 for 253 yards and 3 TDs (2 int); Terry Hanratty, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int) MIA: Bob Griese, 9 of 14 for 232 yards and 3 TDs (2 int); George Mira, 0 of 2 for 0 yards
Rushing:
PIT: Frenchy Fuqua, 11 for 31 yards; Preston Pearson, 8 for 23 yards; Warren Bankston, 3 for 10 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for 5 yards MIA: Larry Csonka, 16 for 64 yards; Mercury Morris, 14 for 40 yards; Bob Griese, 2 for 0 yards; Paul Warfield, 1 for 16 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Frenchy Fuqua, 8 for 92 yards; Dave Smith, 6 for 75 yards and 2 TDs; Ron Shanklin, 5 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Bob Adams, 3 for 17 yards; Preston Pearson, 2 for 2 yards; Warren Bankston, 1 for 6 yards MIA: Paul Warfield, 3 for 158 yards and 3 TDs; Larry Csonka, 3 for 23 yards; Howard Twilley, 2 for 55 yards; Mercury Morris, 1 for -4 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Warren Bankston, 2 for 28 yards MIA: Hubert Ginn, 1 for 26 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Jon Staggers, 2 for -4 yards MIA: Jake Scott, 3 for 35 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: John Rowser, 1 for 3 yards; Chuck Allen, 1 for 0 yards MIA: Jake Scott, 2 for 21 yards; Tim Foley, 1 for -4 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 7 for 319 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 8 for 314 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 0/1 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 1/1