1971 AFC Divisional Playoff Game | Pro Football Hall of Fame (2024)

The longest game in NFL history took place on Christmas day in 1971. The Miami Dolphins defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 27-24 in the AFC Divisional Game. The game lasted 82 minutes and 40 seconds. Listen below to Hall of Famers Bobby Bell and Willie Lanier recall the game.

December 25, 1971

Miami		10	7	7	3	-	27
Kansas City	10		7	7		-	24
Scoring Summary
First Quarter
KC	FG Stenerud 24
KC	Podolak 7 pass from Dawson (Stenerud kick)
Second Quarter
MIA	Csonka 1 run (Yepremian kick)
MIA	FG Yepremian 14
Third Quarter
KC	Otis 1 run (Stenerud kick)
MIA	Kiick 1 run (Yepremian kick)
Fourth Quarter
KC	Podolak 3 run (Stenerud kick)
MIA	Fleming 5 pass from Griese (Yepremian kick)
Second Overtime
MIA	FG Yepremian 37
Statistics
PASSING	MIA - Griese, 20 of 35 for 263, 1 TD, 2 INT. KC - Dawson, 18 of 26 for 246, 1 TD, 2 INT
RUSHING	MIA - Csonka, 24 for 86, 1 TD; Kiick, 15 for 56, 1 TD; Griese, 2 for 9; Warfield, 2 for -7. KC - Hayes, 22 for 100; Podolak, 17 for 85, 1 TD; Wright, 2 for 15; Otis, 3 for 13, 1 TD.
RECEIVING	MIA - Warfield, 7 for 140; Twilley, 5 for 58; Fleming, 4 for 37, 1 TD; Kiick, 3 for 24; Mandich, 1 for 4. KC - Podolak, 8 for 110, 1 TD; Wright, 3 for 104; Taylor, 3 for 12; Hayes, 3 for 6; Frazier, 1 for 14.

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