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Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
@
Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
Date
September 2, 1979
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
MIA 9 — BUF 7 F

Stadium

Capacity: 71,608

Inaugurated: 01/01/1973

Broadcast

Announcers

Merle Harmon, George Kunz

Summary

MIA and BUF combined for 224 passing yards and 0 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Larry Csonka led MIA with 87 rushing yards while Terry Miller paced BUF with 24. Through the air, Bruce Hardy topped MIA with 41 receiving yards while Frank Lewis led BUF with 48.

Expected Points Summary

MIA
Total2.00
Off-5.79
Def13.84
ST-6.73
BUF
Total-2.00
Off-13.84
Def5.79
ST6.73

Team Stats

Stat MIA BUF
First Downs 20 5
Rush-Yds-TDs 40-175-1 25-45-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 14-27-139-0-1 7-13-85-0-1
Sacked-Yards 2-21 1-9
Net Pass Yards 118 76
Total Yards 293 121
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0
Turnovers 1 1
Penalties-Yards 6-50 2-15

Expected Points Detail

MIA
Offense
Pass: -12.72
Rush: 5.03
TO: -3.82
Defense
Pass: 4.16
Rush: 10.53
TO: 3.22
Returns
KO: 1.42
KR: -2.08
P: 1.35
PR: -0.50
FG/XP: -6.92
BUF
Offense
Pass: -4.16
Rush: -10.53
TO: -3.22
Defense
Pass: 12.72
Rush: -5.03
TO: 3.82
Returns
KO: 2.08
KR: -1.42
P: 0.50
PR: -1.35
FG/XP: 6.92

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat MIA BUF
First Downs 20 5
Rush-Yds-TDs 40-175-1 25-45-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 14-27-139-0-1 7-13-85-0-1
Sacked-Yards 2-21 1-9
Net Pass Yards 118 76
Total Yards 293 121
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0
Turnovers 1 1
Penalties-Yards 6-50 2-15

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
2 Bills Charles Romes 76 yard blocked field goal return (Tom Dempsey kick) 0-7
3 Dolphins Uwe von Schamann 34 yard field goal 3-7
4 Dolphins Larry Csonka 1 yard rush 9-7

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