Miami Dolphins 29 at Buffalo Bills 14
Sunday, September 26, 1971
Miami Dolphins 29, Buffalo Bills 14
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
| Miami Dolphins (1-0-1) | 3 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 29 |
| Buffalo Bills (0-2-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| | MIA | BUF |
| MIA | Garo Yepremian 15 yard field goal | 3 | 0 |
| BUF | Wayne Patrick 1 yard rush (Grant Guthrie kick) | 3 | 7 |
| MIA | Garo Yepremian 46 yard field goal | 6 | 7 |
| MIA | Garo Yepremian 13 yard field goal | 9 | 7 |
| MIA | Garo Yepremian 9 yard field goal | 12 | 7 |
| MIA | Larry Csonka 1 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick) | 19 | 7 |
| BUF | O.J. Simpson 46 yard rush (Grant Guthrie kick) | 19 | 14 |
| MIA | Paul Warfield 23 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick) | 26 | 14 |
| MIA | Garo Yepremian 48 yard field goal | 29 | 14 |
| MIA | BUF |
| First downs | 20 | 14 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 45-226-1 | 18-131-2 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 10-18-159-1-0 | 17-23-154-0-2 |
| Sacked-yards | 1-9 | 2-18 |
| Net pass yards | 150 | 136 |
| Total yards | 376 | 267 |
| Fumbles-lost | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Penalties-yards | 4-40 | 1-13 |