Miami Dolphins
Buffalo Bills
Stadium
Capacity: 71,608
Inaugurated: 01/01/1973
Broadcast
Announcers
Dick Enberg, Paul Maguire, O.J. Simpson
Summary
MIA and BUF combined for 481 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Mark Higgs led MIA with 77 rushing yards while Thurman Thomas paced BUF with 46. Through the air, Irving Fryar topped MIA with 103 receiving yards while Bill Brooks led BUF with 70.
Expected Points Summary
MIA
Total4.84
Off4.90
Def10.37
ST-12.81
BUF
Total-4.84
Off-10.37
Def-4.90
ST12.81
Team Stats
Stat
MIA
BUF
First Downs
23
16
Rush-Yds-TDs
43-137-1
22-106-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
20-32-282-1-1
20-39-199-1-2
Sacked-Yards
1-7
4-23
Net Pass Yards
275
176
Total Yards
412
282
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
0-0
Turnovers
2
2
Penalties-Yards
7-75
4-28
Third Down Conv.
10-19
5-17
Fourth Down Conv.
1-1
0-1
Time of Possession
39:21
20:39
Expected Points Detail
MIA
Offense
Pass: 6.84
Rush: -3.36
TO: -3.88
Defense
Pass: 6.35
Rush: 4.34
TO: 3.52
Returns
KO: 0.56
KR: -4.25
P: -1.79
PR: -3.05
FG/XP: -4.28
BUF
Offense
Pass: -6.35
Rush: -4.34
TO: -3.52
Defense
Pass: -6.84
Rush: 3.36
TO: 3.88
Returns
KO: 4.25
KR: -0.56
P: 3.05
PR: 1.79
FG/XP: 4.28
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
MIA
BUF
First Downs
23
16
Rush-Yds-TDs
43-137-1
22-106-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
20-32-282-1-1
20-39-199-1-2
Sacked-Yards
1-7
4-23
Net Pass Yards
275
176
Total Yards
412
282
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
0-0
Turnovers
2
2
Penalties-Yards
7-75
4-28
Third Down Conv.
10-19
5-17
Fourth Down Conv.
1-1
0-1
Time of Possession
39:21
20:39
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Dolphins
Pete Stoyanovich 30 yard field goal
3-0
—
Dolphins
Irving Fryar 36 yard pass from Dan Marino
9-0
—
Dolphins
Dan Marino 4 yard rush (Pete Stoyanovich kick)
16-0
2
Dolphins
Pete Stoyanovich 23 yard field goal
19-0
—
Bills
Steve Christie 40 yard field goal
19-3
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Bills
Steve Christie 59 yard field goal
19-6
3
Dolphins
Pete Stoyanovich 24 yard field goal
22-6
4
Bills
Bill Brooks 27 yard pass from Jim Kelly (Steve Christie kick)
22-13