Week 8, 1974

played in Miami, FL

61 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Buffalo Bills	0	0	7	0	-	7
Miami Dolphins	0	7	14	10	-	31

Scoring Summary
2Q: 07:00 MIA - Mercury Morris 3 run (Mike Comeaux extra point)
3Q: 11:47 MIA - Mercury Morris 44 run (Mike Comeaux extra point)
3Q: 05:55 MIA - Mercury Morris 5 run (Mike Comeaux extra point)
3Q: 05:48 BUF - Lenny Dunlap 78 kickoff return (Roy Gerela extra point)
4Q: 12:41 MIA - Harold Jackson 52 pass from Bob Griese (Mike Comeaux extra point)
4Q: 07:54 MIA - Mike Comeaux 38 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 07:00 MIA - Mercury Morris 3 run (Mike Comeaux extra point)
3Q: 11:47 MIA - Mercury Morris 44 run (Mike Comeaux extra point)
3Q: 05:55 MIA - Mercury Morris 5 run (Mike Comeaux extra point)
3Q: 05:48 BUF - Lenny Dunlap 78 kickoff return (Roy Gerela extra point)
4Q: 12:41 MIA - Harold Jackson 52 pass from Bob Griese (Mike Comeaux extra point)
4Q: 07:54 MIA - Mike Comeaux 38 field goal

Team Statistics BUF MIA
Record 2-5 6-1
First Downs 14 21
- by Rushing 4 7
- by Passing 7 13
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 187 395
- Offensive Plays 64 66
- Yards per Play 2.92 5.98
Net Rushing Yards 74 141
- Rushing Attempts 17 31
- Yards per Rush 4.35 4.55
Net Passing Yards 113 254
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 13 - 2 34 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 162 259
- Sacks/Yards Lost 8/49 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 2.40 7.26
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 1/13 4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.6 8.1
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/20 7/60
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 5/79
Kick Returns/Yards 6/177 2/47
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 2/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 42
Time of Possession 25:10 34:50

Team Statistics	BUF	MIA
Record	2-5	6-1
First Downs	14	21
- by Rushing	4	7
- by Passing	7	13
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	187	395
- Offensive Plays	64	66
- Yards per Play	2.92	5.98
Net Rushing Yards	74	141
- Rushing Attempts	17	31
- Yards per Rush	4.35	4.55
Net Passing Yards	113	254
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 13 - 2	34 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	162	259
- Sacks/Yards Lost	8/49	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	2.40	7.26
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	1/13	4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.6	8.1
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/20	7/60
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	5/79
Kick Returns/Yards	6/177	2/47
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	2/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 42
Time of Possession	25:10	34:50

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:43	OWN 29	3	8	Punt
1	10:18	3:18	OWN 7	9	68	Missed FG
1	5:30	2:56	OWN 10	7	47	Punt
2	13:49	4:25	OWN 20	6	23	Punt
2	6:52	2:04	OWN 21	6	12	Interception
2	4:20	1:19	OWN 36	3	-6	Punt
2	1:23	1:23	OWN 14	5	18	Half
3	11:27	3:18	OWN 24	6	19	Punt
3	3:50	1:15	OWN 19	3	-5	Punt
4	14:06	0:50	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
4	12:25	0:46	OWN 25	1	0	Interception
4	7:47	1:05	OWN 36	4	0	Downs
4	4:17	1:23	OWN 20	6	11	Downs
4	1:08	1:08	OWN 31	3	4	Game

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:17	2:59	OWN 23	5	20	Punt
1	7:00	1:30	OWN 32	4	12	Punt
1	2:34	3:45	OWN 20	8	43	Punt
2	9:24	2:32	OWN 45	5	55	Touchdown
2	4:48	0:28	OWN 31	3	0	Punt
2	3:01	1:38	OWN 35	3	7	Punt
3	15:00	3:33	OWN 30	7	70	Touchdown
3	8:09	2:21	OWN 47	6	53	Touchdown
3	5:32	1:42	OWN 38	3	4	Punt
3	2:35	3:29	OPP 48	8	41	Interception
4	13:16	0:51	OWN 45	2	55	Touchdown
4	11:39	3:52	OPP 33	6	12	Field Goal
4	6:42	2:25	OPP 36	3	1	Punt
4	2:54	1:46	OPP 31	3	7	Missed FG

Game MVP: Bubba Smith, Miami Dolphins

Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
O.J. Simpson	9	46	5.11	23	1
Dave Osborn	6	22	3.67	10	1
David Jaynes	2	6	3.00	7	0

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Mercury Morris	25	134	5.36	44	3	3
Larry Csonka	6	7	1.17	4	0	0

Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
David Jaynes	39	13	162	8/49	0	41	2	25.8

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bob Griese	34	23	259	1/5	1	52	1	87.7

Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB O.J. Simpson	5	8	74	14.80	57	41
WR J.D. Hill	4	11	46	11.50	0	20
WR Fair Hooker	2	4	25	12.50	0	15
RB Reggie Harrison	1	1	6	6.00	0	6
TE Jeremy Wolf	1	1	11	11.00	0	11
TE Jerome Barkum	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE Bob Moore	0	5	0	0.00	0	0
WR Chip Myers	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
RB Dave Osborn	0	4	0	0.00	0	0
WR Patrick Schulz	0	3	0	0.00	0	0

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Don Herrmann	5	6	54	10.80	18	13	0
WR Harold Jackson	5	10	80	16.00	22	52	1
WR Otis Taylor	4	6	40	10.00	9	13	0
TE Bob Trumpy	3	3	56	18.67	35	24	0
FB Larry Csonka	2	3	10	5.00	0	6	0
FB Oliver Goloboy	2	2	4	2.00	3	4	0
RB Mercury Morris	1	1	11	11.00	4	11	0
TE Dana McKenzie	1	2	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Marco Vehar	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Jeff Wright	1	0	0.00	0

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Willie Buchanon	1	0	0.00	0
ILB Nick Buoniconti	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Bob Babich	0	0	1	0

Miami	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Harold Jackson	1	0	0	0
Larry Csonka	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jay Bryden	7	278	39.7	25.6	56	1

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jim McCann	7	284	40.6	34.9	50	4

Kicking Statistics

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Roy Gerela	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	1/1

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Comeaux	1/2	0/1	0/0	38	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nat Moore	5	79	15.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lenny Dunlap	4	134	33.5	1
O.J. Simpson	2	43	21.5	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nat Moore	2	47	23.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Bob Babich	14	6	0.0	30	34
OLB Greg Brezina	5	2	0.0	29	32
CB Lenny Dunlap	5	1	0.0	28	29
DT Jim Osborne	4	0	1.0	26	31
CB Jeff Wright	4	1	0.0	22	26
DT Carl Barisich	3	0	0.0	25	26
DE Andy Dorris	3	0	0.0	27	33
CB Dwight Harrison	2	1	0.0	28	32
DE Walt Patulski	2	1	0.0	29	34
S Tommy Casanova	2	0	0.0	11	8
CB Mo Houck	2	0	0.0	18	23
S Bryant Salter	1	3	0.0	27	29
WR J.D. Hill	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Monte Johnson	1	0	0.0	6	10
RB Dave Osborn	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Tom Toner	1	0	0.0	11	9
S Donnie Walker	1	0	0.0	4	6
OLB Desmond Woodson	1	0	0.0	2	3
DT Larry Oliver	0	1	0.0	11	11

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Nick Buoniconti	7	0	1.0	17	47
OLB Bobby Bell	5	0	1.0	15	47
DE Bubba Smith	4	1	3.0	17	46
CB Willie Brown	4	2	0.0	17	46
CB Willie Buchanon	4	0	0.0	16	40
S Ken Houston	3	0	0.0	16	46
CB Doug Nettles	3	0	0.0	14	46
DE Deacon Jones	2	1	1.5	16	45
OLB Fred McNeil	2	0	1.0	13	21
DT Mike Kadish	2	1	0.5	17	46
QB Bob Griese	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Ray White	1	0	0.0	1	4
S Clarence Ellis	0	1	0.0	5	28
S Jake Scott	0	1	0.0	16	43

Pass Rush Statistics

Buffalo	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Jim Osborne	1.0	1	0	31
DE Walt Patulski	0.0	1	0	34
OLB Greg Brezina	0.0	0	1	32

Miami	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Bubba Smith	3.0	2	2	1	46
DE Deacon Jones	1.5	1	3	1	45
OLB Bobby Bell	1.0	0	1	2	47
ILB Nick Buoniconti	1.0	0	0	0	47
OLB Fred McNeil	1.0	0	0	0	21
DT Mike Kadish	0.5	1	2	0	46
DE John Matuszak	0.0	1	0	0	3
ILB Ray White	0.0	0	1	0	4

Pass Defense Statistics

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Bob Babich	7	0	0	34
CB Lenny Dunlap	5	0	0	29
CB Jeff Wright	2	1	1	26
OLB Greg Brezina	2	1	0	32
CB Dwight Harrison	1	3	0	32
S Donnie Walker	1	1	0	6
DT Carl Barisich	1	0	0	26
S Tommy Casanova	1	0	0	8
OLB Monte Johnson	1	0	0	10
OLB Tom Toner	1	0	0	9
CB Mo Houck	1	0	0	23
S Bryant Salter	0	1	0	29

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Willie Buchanon	3	1	1	40
ILB Nick Buoniconti	2	1	1	47
CB Willie Brown	2	1	0	46
OLB Bobby Bell	2	0	0	47
S Ken Houston	1	1	0	46
DT Mike Kadish	1	0	0	46
CB Doug Nettles	1	0	0	46
ILB Ray White	1	0	0	4
S Jake Scott	0	2	0	43

Blocking Statistics

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Gary Puetz	2	3	9	0	22
Ed Flanagan	1	4	12	0	22
Al Dennis	1	1	8	2	25
John Vella	1	1	3	1	22
John Williams	0	2	14	1	25
Lewis Morris	0	2	11	1	29
Louis Andersen	0	1	9	3	30
Reggie McKenzie	0	1	14	0	35

Miami	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bob Kuechenberg	3	7	0	31	0	35
Doug Dieken	2	5	0	23	0	32
Larry Little	2	4	1	31	1	35
Guy Morriss	0	5	0	25	0	30
Robert Woods	0	5	0	23	0	24
Larry Csonka	0	3	0	23	0	27
Bill Lenkaitis	0	1	0	7	0	5
Bob Trumpy	0	1	0	17	0	19

Special Teams Tackles

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Dave Osborn	3	8
Jerome Barkum	1	14
Reggie Harrison	1	7
Monte Johnson	1	7
Gary Puetz	1	6

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Clarence Ellis	2	11
Don Herrmann	1	20
Marco Vehar	1	12
Harold Jackson	1	8

Participation

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Lenny Dunlap	---	---	28	29	16	73
Andy Dorris	---	---	27	33	9	69
Bob Babich	---	---	30	34	3	67
Dwight Harrison	---	---	28	32	7	67
Walt Patulski	---	---	29	34	2	65
Greg Brezina	---	---	29	32	3	64
David Jaynes	17	47	---	---	---	64
Bob Moore	13	40	---	---	7	60
Jim Osborne	---	---	26	31	2	59
Bryant Salter	---	---	27	29	2	58
Mo Houck	---	---	18	23	15	56
Carl Barisich	---	---	25	26	2	53
Fair Hooker	9	29	---	---	14	52
Reggie McKenzie	14	35	---	---	2	51
Jeff Wright	---	---	22	26	3	51
O.J. Simpson	10	32	---	---	6	48
Lewis Morris	11	29	---	---	8	48
J.D. Hill	10	34	---	---	1	45
Al Dennis	8	25	---	---	8	41
Patrick Schulz	9	31	---	---	---	40
John Williams	14	25	---	---	---	39
Louis Andersen	9	30	---	---	---	39
Richard Pender	5	25	---	---	8	38
Gary Puetz	9	22	---	---	6	37
Ed Flanagan	12	22	---	---	---	34
John Vella	3	22	---	---	8	33
Dave Osborn	7	15	---	---	8	30
Larry Oliver	---	---	11	11	8	30
Reggie Harrison	8	13	---	---	7	28
Chip Myers	8	19	---	---	1	28
Jerome Barkum	5	8	---	---	14	27
Jeremy Wolf	6	11	---	---	10	27
Tommy Casanova	---	---	11	8	7	26
Tom Toner	---	---	11	9	6	26
Monte Johnson	---	---	6	10	7	23
Desmond Woodson	---	---	2	3	14	19
Donnie Walker	---	---	4	6	8	18
Barney Chavous	---	---	7	9	---	16
Don Adams	0	0	---	---	16	16
Brent McClanahan	0	0	---	---	15	15
Corey Steadman	0	3	---	---	11	14
Jay Bryden	0	0	---	---	8	8
Roy Gerela	0	0	---	---	3	3
Mike Boryla	0	0	---	---	---	0
Joe Ferguson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Miami	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Larry Little	31	35	---	---	9	75
Harold Jackson	29	31	---	---	8	68
Doug Nettles	---	---	14	46	7	67
Bob Griese	31	35	---	---	---	66
Bob Kuechenberg	31	35	---	---	---	66
Willie Brown	---	---	17	46	2	65
Nick Buoniconti	---	---	17	47	1	65
Bobby Bell	---	---	15	47	2	64
Mike Kadish	---	---	17	46	1	64
Bubba Smith	---	---	17	46	1	64
Ken Houston	---	---	16	46	1	63
Deacon Jones	---	---	16	45	1	62
Jake Scott	---	---	16	43	3	62
Don Herrmann	19	21	---	---	20	60
Larry Csonka	23	27	---	---	8	58
Willie Buchanon	---	---	16	40	1	57
Doug Dieken	23	32	---	---	2	57
Guy Morriss	25	30	---	---	---	55
Mercury Morris	25	27	---	---	---	52
Bob Trumpy	17	19	---	---	13	49
Robert Woods	23	24	---	---	---	47
Clarence Ellis	---	---	5	28	11	44
Otis Taylor	21	21	---	---	---	42
Dana McKenzie	12	13	---	---	17	42
Frank Austin	15	14	---	---	9	38
Fred McNeil	---	---	13	21	1	35
Nat Moore	5	9	---	---	19	33
Ray White	---	---	1	4	19	24
Rocky Bleier	0	0	---	---	23	23
Bill Lenkaitis	7	5	---	---	9	21
Oliver Goloboy	3	6	---	---	12	21
Ed Bradley	---	---	3	6	8	17
Marco Vehar	1	1	---	---	12	14
John Matuszak	---	---	1	3	7	11
Mike Comeaux	0	0	---	---	8	8
Melvin Small	---	---	0	1	7	8
Tyrell Sampson	0	0	---	---	8	8
Jim McCann	0	0	---	---	7	7
Donnie Ostrowski	---	---	0	0	7	7
Corwin Grams	---	---	0	0	7	7
Al Palewicz	---	---	2	0	2	4
Merlin Olsen	---	---	1	2	---	3
Don Horn	0	0	---	---	2	2
Dick Shiner	0	0	---	---	---	0
Percy Trudeau	---	---	0	0	---	0
Burt Craig	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	32	10.7
Middle	10	35	3.5
Right	3	8	2.7
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	36	4.5
Middle	14	60	4.3
Right	9	45	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
David Jaynes	39	13	2	1	3	6	9	4	2

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bob Griese	34	23	3	0	1	7	2	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	25	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	3	58	8.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	5	59	3.3
Long (19+ Yds)	9	1	20	2.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	16	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	12	123	9.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	6	68	8.5
Long (19+ Yds)	9	1	52	5.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR J.D. Hill	11	4	2	46	1	34
RB O.J. Simpson	8	5	0	74	1	32
TE Bob Moore	5	0	1	0	0	40
WR Fair Hooker	4	2	0	25	0	29
RB Dave Osborn	4	0	0	0	0	15
WR Patrick Schulz	3	0	0	0	0	31
TE Jerome Barkum	1	0	0	0	0	8
RB Reggie Harrison	1	1	0	6	0	13
WR Chip Myers	1	0	0	0	0	19
TE Jeremy Wolf	1	1	0	11	0	11

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Harold Jackson	10	5	1	80	1	31
WR Don Herrmann	6	5	0	54	0	21
WR Otis Taylor	6	4	0	40	0	21
FB Larry Csonka	3	2	0	10	0	27
TE Bob Trumpy	3	3	0	56	2	19
FB Oliver Goloboy	2	2	0	4	0	6
TE Dana McKenzie	2	1	0	4	0	13
RB Mercury Morris	1	1	0	11	0	27
WR Marco Vehar	1	0	0	0	0	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Mercury Morris	4	11	2.75	5.36
Larry Csonka	3	5	1.67	1.17

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bob Griese	5	4	34	6.80	7.62

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Harold Jackson	2	2	16	8.00	8.00
FB Larry Csonka	1	0	0	0.00	3.33
RB Mercury Morris	1	1	11	11.00	11.00
WR Otis Taylor	1	1	7	7.00	6.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Dave Osborn	1	1

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
Mercury Morris	4	1
Larry Csonka	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
David Jaynes	8	3	0

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bob Griese	9	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targ	Catch
WR J.D. Hill	3	2
TE Bob Moore	3	0
RB Reggie Harrison	1	1
WR Patrick Schulz	1	0

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Don Herrmann	2	2	1
WR Otis Taylor	2	1	1
FB Larry Csonka	1	0	0
WR Harold Jackson	1	0	0
TE Bob Trumpy	1	1	1
FB Oliver Goloboy	1	1	0
TE Dana McKenzie	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 56,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,300 (21,400)
End Zone 12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,600 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	56,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,300 (21,400)
End Zone	12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,600 (3,300)