1971 Miami Dolphins season
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1971 Miami Dolphins season
The 1971 Miami Dolphins season was the team's sixth, and second in the National Football League.
| 1971 Miami Dolphins season | |||||||
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| Head coach | Don Shula | ||||||
| Home field | Miami Orange Bowl | ||||||
| Results | |||||||
| Record | 10–3–1 | ||||||
| Division Place | 1st AFC East | ||||||
| Playoff finish | Won Divisional Playoffs (Chiefs) 27–24 (2OT) Won Conference Championship (Colts) 21–0 Lost Super Bowl VI (Cowboys) 24–3 |
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Contents
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Offseason
NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 19, 1971 | at Denver Broncos | T 10–10 | 0–0–1 |
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| 2 | September 26, 1971 | at Buffalo Bills | W 29–14 | 1–0–1 |
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| 3 | October 3, 1971 | New York Jets | L 14–10 | 1–1–1 |
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| 4 | October 10, 1971 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 23–13 | 2–1–1 |
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| 5 | October 17, 1971 | New England Patriots | W 41–3 | 3–1–1 |
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| 6 | October 24, 1971 | at New York Jets | W 30–14 | 4–1–1 |
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| 7 | October 31, 1971 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 20–14 | 5–1–1 |
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| 8 | November 7, 1971 | Buffalo Bills | W 34–0 | 6–1–1 |
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| 9 | November 14, 1971 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 24–21 | 7–1–1 |
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| 10 | November 21, 1971 | Baltimore Colts | W 17–14 | 8–1–1 |
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| 11 | November 29, 1971 | Chicago Bears | W 34–3 | 9–1–1 |
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| 12 | December 5, 1971 | at New England Patriots | L 34–13 | 9–2–1 |
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| 13 | December 11, 1971 | at Baltimore Colts | L 14–3 | 9–3–1 |
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| 14 | December 19, 1971 | Green Bay Packers | W 27–6 | 10–3–1 |
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Playoffs
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| Divisional | December 25, 1971 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 27–24 |
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| Conference Championship | January 2, 1972 | Baltimore Colts | W 21–0 |
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| Super Bowl VI | January 16, 1972 | N Dallas Cowboys | L 24–3 |
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Standings
| AFC East | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
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| Miami Dolphins | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 315 | 174 |
| Baltimore Colts | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 313 | 140 |
| New England Patriots | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 238 | 325 |
| New York Jets | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 212 | 299 |
| Buffalo Bills | 1 | 13 | 0 | .071 | 184 | 394 |
Roster
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Miami Dolphins roster
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| Quarterbacks
Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends |
Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen |
Linebackers
Defensive Backs Special Teams |
Reserve Lists | |||
Postseason
AFC Divisional Playoff
Miami Dolphins 27 K.C. Chiefs 24 (20T)
AFC Championship Game
Miami Dolphins 21 Baltimore Colts 0
Super Bowl VI
Dallas Cowboys 24 Miami Dolphins 3
Scoring summary
- Dallas Mike Clark, FG 14 yds (3–0)
- Dallas L.Alworth, 9 yd pass from Staubach (Mike Clark kick, 10–0)
- Miami Yeprmeniam, FG 23 yds (10–3)
- Dallas Duane Thomas, 5 yd run (Mike Clark kick, 17–3)
- Dallas Mike Ditka, 4 yd pass from Staubach (Mike Clark kick, 24–3)
Awards and honors
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Notes and references
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 297
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