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The NFL playoffs following the 1971 NFL season led up to Super Bowl VI. Like the previous NFL seasons, the home teams in the playoffs were decided based on a yearly divisional rotation, excluding the wild card teams who would always play on the road. more...

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It was the first time that the NFL scheduled games on Christmas Day, eventually leading to an occasional tradition.

Divisional playoffs

December 25, 1971

AFC: Miami Dolphins 27, Kansas City Chiefs 24 (2OT)

at Municipal Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

TV: NBC;

Starting Quarterbacks:

Miami Dolphins - Bob Griese 12; Kansas City Chiefs - Len Dawson 16;

In the longest NFL game played to date (and the Chiefs' last-ever game at Municipal Stadium), Miami kicker Garo Yepremian kicked the winning 37-yard field goal after 7:40 of double-overtime. The Chiefs jumped to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter with Jan Stenerud's 24-yard field goal and quarterback Len Dawson's 7-yard touchdown pass to Ed Podolak. But the Dolphins tied the game in the second period with Yepremian's 14-yard field goal and running back Larry Csonka's 1-yard touchdown run. The teams exchanged touchdowns in the third quarter before Podolak scored on a 3-yard run in the fourth period. But Miami quarterback Bob Griese threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to tight end Marv Fleming to tie the game. Podolak returned the ensuing kickoff 78 yards, giving Stenerud a chance to win the game for the Chiefs in the final minute of regulation, but he missed the field goal attempt and the game went into overtime.

Kansas City took the opening kickoff of the first overtime period, but Stenerud 42-yard field goal attempt was blocked. Yepremian also attempted a 52-yard field goal later in the period but missed.

Podolak's 350 all-purpose yards (8 receptions for 110 yards, 17 carries for 85 yards, 3 kickoff returns for 154 yards) in this game remain an NFL playoff record.

Scoring

KC - FG Stenerud 24; KC - Podolak 7 pass from Dawson (Stenerud kick); MIA - Csonka 1 run (Yepremian kick); MIA - FG Yepremian 14; KC - Otis 1 run (Stenerud kick); MIA - Kiick 1 run (Yepremian kick); KC - Podolak 3 run (Stenerud kick); MIA - Fleming 5 pass from Griese (Yepremian kick); MIA - FG Yepremian 37;

NFC: Dallas Cowboys 20, Minnesota Vikings 12

at Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota

TV: CBS;

Starting Quarterbacks:

Dallas Cowboys - Roger Staubach 12; Minnesota Vikings - Bob Lee 19;

Although the Vikings outgained the Cowboys 311-183, Dallas converted turnovers into 13 points en route to a 20-12 win. The Cowboys jumped to a 6-3 halftime lead after converting a fumble recovery and an intercpetion into field goals. Then, Cliff Harris' 30-yard interception return on the second play of the third quarter set up Duane Thomas' 13-yard touchdown run to give Dallas a 13-3 lead. Quarterback Roger Staubach then extended the lead with his 9-yard touchdown pass to Bob Hayes. The Vikings scored 9 unanswered points in the fourth quarter but it was not enough to make up for the deficit.

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