1971 Miami Dolphins season
| 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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| Scoring summary | ||||
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| 1 | MIA | Garo Yepremian 15 yard field goal | Dolphins 3–0 | |
| 1 | BUF | Wayne Patrick 1 yard run (Grant Guthrie kick) | Bills 7–3 | |
| 2 | MIA | Garo Yepremian 46 yard field goal | Bills 7–6 | |
| 2 | MIA | Garo Yepremian 13 yard field goal | Dolphins 9–7 | |
| 2 | MIA | Garo Yepremian 9 yard field goal | Dolphins 12–7 | |
| 3 | MIA | Larry Csonka 1 yard run (Garo Yepremian kick) | Dolphins 19–7 | |
| 3 | BUF | O.J. Simpson 46 yard run (Grant Guthrie kick) | Dolphins 19–14 | |
| 4 | MIA | Paul Warfield 23 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick) | Dolphins 26–14 | |
| 4 | MIA | Garo Yepremian 48 yard field goal | Dolphins 29–14 | |
The 1971 Miami Dolphins season was the team's sixth, and second in the National Football League (NFL). The Dolphins won their first division title, finishing first in the AFC East, and went on to play in Super Bowl VI, a 24-3 loss to the Dallas Cowboys.
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Miami Dolphins 27 K.C. Chiefs 24 (20T)
Miami Dolphins 21 Baltimore Colts 0
Dallas Cowboys 24 Miami Dolphins 3
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