NFL game summary for 11/21/1971:
The Dolphins moved into a 1½-game lead in the AFC's East with a victory before the largest regular season crowd in Orange Bowl history. Playing despite an injured knee, Larry Csonka carried 15 times for 93 yards for Miami. The Dolphins' margin proved to be a 20-yard FG by Garo Yepremian in the fourth quarter, followed by an end-zone interception by Dick Anderson which ended Baltimore's final threat.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 161.7 (4) | 140.1 (21) | 301.8 (9) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 68.6 (1) | 111.4 (1) | 180.0 (1) | 24 | |
 | OFFENSE | 189.3 (1) | 147.1 (16) | 336.4 (4) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 126.6 (11) | 144.6 (9) | 271.1 (10) | 21 |
Line: Dolphins by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts (7-3-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Miami Dolphins (8-1-1) | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
( 7- 0) BAL Don Nottingham 4 yard rush (Jim O'Brien kick)
( 7- 7) MIA Jim Kiick 1 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 7-14) MIA Marv Fleming 10 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
(14-14) BAL Norm Bulaich 4 yard rush (Jim O'Brien kick)
(14-17) MIA Garo Yepremian 20 yard field goal
BAL MIA
First Downs: 14 16
Rushes-yards: 29-100 36-168
Yards/rush: 3.4 4.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-26-177-3 10-16-90-0
Sacked-yards: 1-9 1-9
Net pass yards: 168 81
Net yards/pass: 6.2 4.8
Total net yards: 268 249
Total plays: 56 (51% run) 53 (67% run)
Yards/play: 4.8 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 2-1
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 6-60 3-29
Attendance: 75,312
Passing:
BAL: Johnny Unitas, 9 of 17 for 78 yards (2 int); Earl Morrall, 6 of 9 for 99 yards (1 int) MIA: Bob Griese, 10 of 16 for 90 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
BAL: Tom Matte, 17 for 44 yards; Norm Bulaich, 8 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Ray Perkins, 2 for 13 yards; Earl Morrall, 1 for 16 yards; Don Nottingham, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD MIA: Larry Csonka, 15 for 93 yards; Jim Kiick, 14 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Bob Griese, 4 for 6 yards; Mercury Morris, 3 for 17 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Norm Bulaich, 5 for 41 yards; Eddie Hinton, 2 for 49 yards; John Mackey, 2 for 46 yards; Tom Mitchell, 2 for 16 yards; Tom Matte, 2 for 8 yards; Willie Richardson, 1 for 9 yards; Ray Perkins, 1 for 8 yards MIA: Jim Kiick, 4 for 22 yards; Marv Fleming, 2 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Karl Noonan, 1 for 14 yards; Larry Csonka, 1 for 13 yards; Paul Warfield, 1 for 13 yards; Mercury Morris, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Charlie Pittman, 4 for 98 yards MIA: Hubert Ginn, 2 for 32 yards; Mercury Morris, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Rick Volk, 1 for 6 yards MIA: Jake Scott, 3 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Doug Swift, 1 for 12 yards; Dick Anderson, 1 for 0 yards; Tim Foley, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 4 for 169 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 5 for 217 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Jim O'Brien, 0/1 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 1/2
BAL: Johnny Unitas, 9 of 17 for 78 yards (2 int); Earl Morrall, 6 of 9 for 99 yards (1 int) MIA: Bob Griese, 10 of 16 for 90 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
BAL: Tom Matte, 17 for 44 yards; Norm Bulaich, 8 for 23 yards and 1 TD; Ray Perkins, 2 for 13 yards; Earl Morrall, 1 for 16 yards; Don Nottingham, 1 for 4 yards and 1 TD MIA: Larry Csonka, 15 for 93 yards; Jim Kiick, 14 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Bob Griese, 4 for 6 yards; Mercury Morris, 3 for 17 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Norm Bulaich, 5 for 41 yards; Eddie Hinton, 2 for 49 yards; John Mackey, 2 for 46 yards; Tom Mitchell, 2 for 16 yards; Tom Matte, 2 for 8 yards; Willie Richardson, 1 for 9 yards; Ray Perkins, 1 for 8 yards MIA: Jim Kiick, 4 for 22 yards; Marv Fleming, 2 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Karl Noonan, 1 for 14 yards; Larry Csonka, 1 for 13 yards; Paul Warfield, 1 for 13 yards; Mercury Morris, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Charlie Pittman, 4 for 98 yards MIA: Hubert Ginn, 2 for 32 yards; Mercury Morris, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Rick Volk, 1 for 6 yards MIA: Jake Scott, 3 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Doug Swift, 1 for 12 yards; Dick Anderson, 1 for 0 yards; Tim Foley, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BAL: David Lee, 4 for 169 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 5 for 217 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Jim O'Brien, 0/1 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 1/2