Miami Dolphins
Buffalo Bills
Stadium
Capacity: 71,608
Inaugurated: 01/01/1973
Broadcast
Announcers
Dick Enberg, Bill Walsh
Summary
MIA and BUF combined for 648 passing yards and 5 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Mark Higgs led MIA with 146 rushing yards while Thurman Thomas paced BUF with 165. Through the air, Mark Clayton topped MIA with 138 receiving yards while Andre Reed led BUF with 154.
Expected Points Summary
MIA
Total-4.00
Off17.21
Def-29.46
ST5.97
BUF
Total4.00
Off29.46
Def-17.21
ST-5.97
Team Stats
Stat
MIA
BUF
First Downs
23
33
Rush-Yds-TDs
30-146-1
33-185-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
17-28-267-3-0
31-41-397-3-1
Sacked-Yards
2-17
0-0
Net Pass Yards
250
397
Total Yards
396
582
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
1-1
Turnovers
1
2
Penalties-Yards
6-35
8-58
Third Down Conv.
3-9
9-11
Fourth Down Conv.
1-1
0-0
Time of Possession
31:00
29:00
Expected Points Detail
MIA
Offense
Pass: 14.48
Rush: -3.33
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -22.39
Rush: -3.15
TO: 5.69
Returns
KO: 4.31
KR: -2.50
P: -0.14
PR: 1.08
FG/XP: 3.22
BUF
Offense
Pass: 22.39
Rush: 3.15
TO: -5.69
Defense
Pass: -14.48
Rush: 3.33
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 2.50
KR: -4.31
P: -1.08
PR: 0.14
FG/XP: -3.22
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
MIA
BUF
First Downs
23
33
Rush-Yds-TDs
30-146-1
33-185-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
17-28-267-3-0
31-41-397-3-1
Sacked-Yards
2-17
0-0
Net Pass Yards
250
397
Total Yards
396
582
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
1-1
Turnovers
1
2
Penalties-Yards
6-35
8-58
Third Down Conv.
3-9
9-11
Fourth Down Conv.
1-1
0-0
Time of Possession
31:00
29:00
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Dolphins
Mark Clayton 43 yard pass from Dan Marino (Charlie Baumann kick)
7-0
2
Dolphins
Mark Higgs 3 yard rush (Charlie Baumann kick)
14-0
—
Bills
Andre Reed 54 yard pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood kick)
14-7
3
Dolphins
Charlie Baumann 21 yard field goal
17-7
—
Bills
Butch Rolle 3 yard pass from Frank Reich (Scott Norwood kick)
17-14
—
Bills
Thurman Thomas 50 yard pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood kick)
17-21
4
Dolphins
Mark Clayton 5 yard pass from Dan Marino (Charlie Baumann kick)
24-21
—
Bills
Carwell Gardner 1 yard rush (Scott Norwood kick)
24-28
—
Bills
Thurman Thomas 7 yard rush (Scott Norwood kick)
24-35
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Dolphins
Mark Duper 3 yard pass from Dan Marino (Charlie Baumann kick)
31-35