NFL game summary for 11/29/1971:
Larry Csonka scored twice, once on a pass from Bob Griese, and carried 16 times for 104 yards as the Dolphins won their eighth straight. Jake Scott picked off a pair of interceptions to lift his total to seven. Miami's 208 yards rushing boosted it over the 2,000 mark for the second straight season. Bears QB Bobby Douglass was Chicago's leading rusher with 50 yards on 5 carries.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 110.0 (22) | 141.6 (18) | 251.6 (20) | 31 |
| DEFENSE | 150.6 (20) | 170.0 (21) | 320.6 (23) | 35 | |
 | OFFENSE | 187.2 (1) | 140.5 (20) | 327.7 (5) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 123.9 (10) | 146.9 (11) | 270.8 (10) | 24 |
Line: Dolphins by 8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears (6-5-0) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Miami Dolphins (9-1-1) | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
( 0- 3) MIA Garo Yepremian 43 yard field goal
( 0-10) MIA Larry Csonka 2 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 0-17) MIA Marv Fleming 6 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 0-20) MIA Garo Yepremian 35 yard field goal
( 0-27) MIA Larry Csonka 10 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 3-27) CHI Mac Percival 15 yard field goal
( 3-34) MIA Otto Stowe 13 yard pass from George Mira (Garo Yepremian kick)
CHI MIA
First Downs: 9 23
Rushes-yards: 16-96 42-208
Yards/rush: 6.0 5.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 9-28-111-3 16-22-249-1
Sacked-yards: 1-10 1-11
Net pass yards: 101 238
Net yards/pass: 3.5 10.3
Total net yards: 197 446
Total plays: 45 (35% run) 65 (64% run)
Yards/play: 4.4 6.9
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 0-0
Turnovers: 4 1
Penalties-yards: 2-10 5-48
Attendance: 75,312
Passing:
CHI: Bobby Douglass, 9 of 27 for 111 yards (3 int); Bobby Joe Green, 0 of 1 for 0 yards MIA: Bob Griese, 12 of 17 for 214 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); George Mira, 4 of 5 for 35 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
CHI: Don Shy, 6 for 29 yards; Bobby Douglass, 5 for 50 yards; Cyril Pinder, 5 for 17 yards MIA: Jim Kiick, 17 for 71 yards; Larry Csonka, 16 for 104 yards and 1 TD; Hubert Ginn, 3 for 5 yards; Mercury Morris, 3 for -3 yards; Bob Griese, 2 for 22 yards; Paul Warfield, 1 for 9 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Cyril Pinder, 3 for 30 yards; Earl Thomas, 1 for 28 yards; George Farmer, 1 for 16 yards; Don Shy, 1 for 13 yards; Bob Wallace, 1 for 10 yards; Jim Grabowski, 1 for 8 yards; Bill Tucker, 1 for 6 yards MIA: Karl Noonan, 3 for 63 yards; Jim Kiick, 3 for 26 yards; Marv Fleming, 3 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Paul Warfield, 2 for 47 yards; Larry Csonka, 2 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Larry Seiple, 1 for 32 yards; Howard Twilley, 1 for 21 yards; Otto Stowe, 1 for 13 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
CHI: Ron Smith, 3 for 59 yards; Cecil Turner, 2 for 35 yards; Dick Butkus, 1 for 12 yards MIA: Mercury Morris, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Cecil Turner, 1 for 6 yards; Garry Lyle, 1 for 5 yards MIA: Jake Scott, 2 for 18 yards; Dick Anderson, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Ross Brupbacher, 1 for 0 yards MIA: Jake Scott, 2 for 8 yards; Dick Anderson, 1 for 33 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 4 for 174 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 2 for 80 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Mac Percival, 1/1 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 2/3
CHI: Bobby Douglass, 9 of 27 for 111 yards (3 int); Bobby Joe Green, 0 of 1 for 0 yards MIA: Bob Griese, 12 of 17 for 214 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); George Mira, 4 of 5 for 35 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
CHI: Don Shy, 6 for 29 yards; Bobby Douglass, 5 for 50 yards; Cyril Pinder, 5 for 17 yards MIA: Jim Kiick, 17 for 71 yards; Larry Csonka, 16 for 104 yards and 1 TD; Hubert Ginn, 3 for 5 yards; Mercury Morris, 3 for -3 yards; Bob Griese, 2 for 22 yards; Paul Warfield, 1 for 9 yards
Receiving:
CHI: Cyril Pinder, 3 for 30 yards; Earl Thomas, 1 for 28 yards; George Farmer, 1 for 16 yards; Don Shy, 1 for 13 yards; Bob Wallace, 1 for 10 yards; Jim Grabowski, 1 for 8 yards; Bill Tucker, 1 for 6 yards MIA: Karl Noonan, 3 for 63 yards; Jim Kiick, 3 for 26 yards; Marv Fleming, 3 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Paul Warfield, 2 for 47 yards; Larry Csonka, 2 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Larry Seiple, 1 for 32 yards; Howard Twilley, 1 for 21 yards; Otto Stowe, 1 for 13 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
CHI: Ron Smith, 3 for 59 yards; Cecil Turner, 2 for 35 yards; Dick Butkus, 1 for 12 yards MIA: Mercury Morris, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
CHI: Cecil Turner, 1 for 6 yards; Garry Lyle, 1 for 5 yards MIA: Jake Scott, 2 for 18 yards; Dick Anderson, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
CHI: Ross Brupbacher, 1 for 0 yards MIA: Jake Scott, 2 for 8 yards; Dick Anderson, 1 for 33 yards
Punting:
CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 4 for 174 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 2 for 80 yards
Field Goals:
CHI: Mac Percival, 1/1 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 2/3