Week 7, 1979

played in Buffalo, NY

34 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Miami Dolphins	7	3	7	3	-	20
Buffalo Bills	0	7	3	7	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:09 MIA - Wally Francis 16 pass from Bob Griese (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
2Q: 14:20 BUF - Mike Franckowiak 4 run (Carson Long extra point)
2Q: 09:40 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 18 field goal
3Q: 07:49 MIA - Sammy White 7 pass from Bob Griese (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
3Q: 00:25 BUF - Carson Long 29 field goal
4Q: 11:23 BUF - Walter Payton 34 run (Carson Long extra point)
4Q: 08:07 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 19 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:09 MIA - Wally Francis 16 pass from Bob Griese (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
2Q: 14:20 BUF - Mike Franckowiak 4 run (Carson Long extra point)
2Q: 09:40 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 18 field goal
3Q: 07:49 MIA - Sammy White 7 pass from Bob Griese (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
3Q: 00:25 BUF - Carson Long 29 field goal
4Q: 11:23 BUF - Walter Payton 34 run (Carson Long extra point)
4Q: 08:07 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 19 field goal

Team Statistics MIA BUF
Record 4-3 1-6
First Downs 19 18
- by Rushing 7 10
- by Passing 9 6
- by Penalty 3 2
Total Net Yards 325 219
- Offensive Plays 56 63
- Yards per Play 5.80 3.48
Net Rushing Yards 156 148
- Rushing Attempts 32 27
- Yards per Rush 4.88 5.48
Net Passing Yards 169 71
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 24 - 17 - 1 30 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 169 110
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 6/39
- Yards per Pass Play 7.04 1.97
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/12 7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.0 9.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/71 4/37
Punt Returns/Yards 3/31 1/7
Kick Returns/Yards 3/90 2/44
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/6
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/2 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 35
Time of Possession 29:45 30:15

Team Statistics	MIA	BUF
Record	4-3	1-6
First Downs	19	18
- by Rushing	7	10
- by Passing	9	6
- by Penalty	3	2
Total Net Yards	325	219
- Offensive Plays	56	63
- Yards per Play	5.80	3.48
Net Rushing Yards	156	148
- Rushing Attempts	32	27
- Yards per Rush	4.88	5.48
Net Passing Yards	169	71
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	24 - 17 - 1	30 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	169	110
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	6/39
- Yards per Pass Play	7.04	1.97
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	7/12	7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.0	9.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/71	4/37
Punt Returns/Yards	3/31	1/7
Kick Returns/Yards	3/90	2/44
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/6
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/2	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 35
Time of Possession	29:45	30:15

Drive Charts

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:51	2:19	OPP 47	5	19	Fumble
1	6:41	2:15	OWN 17	3	3	Punt
1	2:35	1:35	OWN 20	5	80	Touchdown
2	14:12	4:39	OWN 27	10	72	Field Goal
2	3:46	1:31	OWN 27	3	8	Punt
2	0:11	0:11	OWN 9	1	-2	Half
3	15:00	7:20	OWN 14	14	86	Touchdown
3	0:18	2:18	OWN 41	5	7	Interception
4	11:07	3:05	OPP 32	4	30	Field Goal
4	4:48	4:34	OWN 16	8	21	Punt

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:09	OWN 12	3	2	Punt
1	10:32	3:51	OWN 38	6	17	Punt
1	4:26	1:51	OWN 44	5	5	Punt
1	1:00	1:00	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
2	15:00	0:48	OPP 15	2	15	Touchdown
2	9:33	5:47	OWN 19	9	54	Fumble
2	2:15	2:04	OWN 39	9	18	Punt
3	7:40	7:22	OWN 20	16	68	Field Goal
4	13:00	1:53	OPP 49	4	49	Touchdown
4	8:02	3:14	OWN 36	5	18	Punt
4	0:14	0:14	OWN 29	1	2	Game

Game MVP: Fred McNeil, Miami Dolphins

Rushing Statistics

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Mercury Morris	19	74	3.89	27	2
Sam Green	11	78	7.09	49	2
Bob Griese	2	4	2.00	6	0

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Walter Payton	15	104	6.93	34	4	1
Mike Franckowiak	7	29	4.14	7	0	1
Richard Todd	4	17	4.25	6	0	0
Bob Klein	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bob Griese	24	17	169	0/0	2	28	1	100.9

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Richard Todd	30	17	110	6/39	0	18	0	64.6

Receiving Statistics

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Wally Francis	5	8	59	11.80	12	17	1
WR Rich Martini	4	6	28	7.00	2	9	0
WR Sammy White	3	4	49	16.33	0	28	1
WR Nat Moore	2	3	11	5.50	4	9	0
FB Larry Csonka	1	1	3	3.00	1	3	0
RB Mercury Morris	1	1	6	6.00	1	6	0
TE Dana McKenzie	1	1	13	13.00	2	13	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Walter Payton	3	5	9	3.00	0	6
WR Archie Griffin	3	6	32	10.67	1	14
WR Tony Hill	3	5	17	5.67	0	9
WR Ken Burrough	2	3	12	6.00	3	11
TE Gary Shirk	2	3	16	8.00	4	10
WR Wally Henry	2	5	19	9.50	0	18
TE Andrew James	1	1	0	0.00	0	0
FB Ted McKnight	1	1	5	5.00	1	5
TE Bob Klein	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Tommy Casanova	1	6	6.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Miami	Fumb	Recov	Force
Wally Francis	1	0	0
Keith Moody	1	0	0
Dwight White	0	1	0
Ed Bradley	0	0	1
Dave Simmons	0	0	1

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force
Walter Payton	1	0	0
Richard Todd	1	0	0
Don Rives	0	1	0
Buddy Cutler	0	1	0
Ted McKnight	0	1	0
Tom Toner	0	0	1
Mike Franckowiak	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Eddie Hare	3	103	34.3	32.0	36	0

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Pat McInally	6	256	42.7	34.2	54	3

Kicking Statistics

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Freddie Steinfort	2/2	0/0	0/0	19	2/2

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Carson Long	1/1	0/0	0/0	29	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Keith Moody	3	31	10.3	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wally Henry	1	7	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Keith Moody	2	68	34.0	0
Sam Green	1	22	22.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wally Henry	2	44	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Fred McNeil	9	1	2.5	24	34
ILB Ed Bradley	6	1	0.0	16	20
ILB Brian Kelley	5	1	1.0	25	29
CB Lester Hayes	5	4	0.0	21	29
OLB Mike Varty	5	0	0.0	10	8
DT Mike Kadish	3	0	0.5	23	29
S Jake Scott	3	2	0.0	19	32
DE Dwight White	2	3	1.0	23	30
OLB Dwight Lewis	2	0	0.0	8	10
CB Doug Nettles	2	0	0.0	21	28
ILB Dave Simmons	1	0	1.0	4	7
S Chris Farasopoulos	1	1	0.0	25	32
DE Bill Gergory	1	1	0.0	12	6
CB Bobby Jackson	1	1	0.0	5	7
S Clarence Ellis	1	0	0.0	8	7
DE Ron Yankowski	1	0	0.0	1	9
FB Mike Vardell	1	0	---	---	---
TE Dana McKenzie	1	0	---	---	---
CB Willie Buchanon	0	2	0.0	17	28
DT Donnie Ostrowski	0	1	0.0	23	34
CB Keith Moody	0	1	0.0	10	15

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Jerry Moore	11	0	27	14
OLB Tom Toner	8	2	30	21
ILB Terry Hopper	5	1	7	6
S Tommy Casanova	3	2	30	24
CB Dwight Harrison	3	1	30	20
ILB Don Rives	3	1	25	18
DT Ronnie Moore	3	0	15	11
CB Steven Stone	2	0	17	17
DE Walt Patulski	1	3	22	15
DT Mike Dawson	1	3	20	13
DT Carl Barisich	1	0	13	9
S Bryant Salter	1	0	26	23
DE Leroy Jones	1	0	12	11
CB Gerard Williams	1	0	18	19
DE Andy Dorris	0	1	26	21
DE Byron Alexander	0	1	6	3
DE Bob Barber	0	1	10	9

Pass Rush Statistics

Miami	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Fred McNeil	2.5	0	0	0	34
ILB Brian Kelley	1.0	0	1	2	29
DE Dwight White	1.0	0	0	0	30
ILB Dave Simmons	1.0	0	0	0	7
DT Mike Kadish	0.5	0	0	0	29
DT Donnie Ostrowski	0.0	1	1	0	34

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Andy Dorris	0.0	0	1	0	21
DE Walt Patulski	0.0	0	1	0	15

Pass Defense Statistics

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Fred McNeil	4	0	34
CB Lester Hayes	3	2	29
ILB Ed Bradley	2	0	20
OLB Dwight Lewis	2	0	10
CB Doug Nettles	2	0	28
S Chris Farasopoulos	1	1	32
S Jake Scott	1	0	32
OLB Mike Varty	1	0	8
CB Bobby Jackson	1	0	7
CB Willie Buchanon	0	1	28

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Tom Toner	5	0	0	21
S Jerry Moore	3	0	0	14
ILB Don Rives	3	0	0	18
S Tommy Casanova	2	0	1	24
CB Steven Stone	2	0	0	17
ILB Terry Hopper	1	1	0	6
CB Dwight Harrison	1	0	0	20
S Bryant Salter	0	1	0	23

Blocking Statistics

Miami	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Greg Sampson	3	5	30	21
Bob Kuechenberg	2	7	26	20
Robert Woods	2	6	28	18
Guy Morriss	1	6	29	19
Len Garrett	1	2	13	2
Dennis Harrah	1	1	30	24
Leon Gray	0	1	6	8
Larry Little	0	1	7	4
Sylvester Croom	0	1	4	6

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ken Huff	3	6	1	25	0	31
Reggie McKenzie	2	3	1	26	1	34
Russ Washington	2	2	0	19	1	24
Steve Riley	1	4	0	26	2	35
Buddy Cutler	1	4	0	6	1	12
Don Macek	1	3	0	23	0	29
Brad Benson	1	1	0	1	0	1
Steve Courson	0	0	0	9	1	14

Special Teams Tackles

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Rich Martini	1	17
Clarence Ellis	1	12
Sammy White	1	11
Len Garrett	1	10

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Mike Franckowiak	2	19
Bob Klein	1	16
Ken Burrough	1	13
James Scott	1	12
Jerry Moore	1	11

Participation

Miami	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Doug Nettles	---	---	21	28	13	62
Mike Kadish	---	---	23	29	7	59
Fred McNeil	---	---	24	34	1	59
Dennis Harrah	30	24	---	---	5	59
Chris Farasopoulos	---	---	25	32	1	58
Donnie Ostrowski	---	---	23	34	1	58
Brian Kelley	---	---	25	29	3	57
Bob Griese	32	24	---	---	---	56
Rich Martini	20	18	---	---	17	55
Dwight White	---	---	23	30	1	54
Dana McKenzie	20	21	---	---	13	54
Bob Kuechenberg	26	20	---	---	5	51
Greg Sampson	30	21	---	---	---	51
Jake Scott	---	---	19	32	---	51
Lester Hayes	---	---	21	29	1	51
Sammy White	26	13	---	---	11	50
Guy Morriss	29	19	---	---	---	48
Willie Buchanon	---	---	17	28	1	46
Robert Woods	28	18	---	---	---	46
Keith Moody	---	---	10	15	18	43
Wally Francis	21	18	---	---	1	40
Ed Bradley	---	---	16	20	2	38
Mercury Morris	20	15	---	---	---	35
Clarence Ellis	---	---	8	7	12	27
Mike Varty	---	---	10	8	9	27
Larry Csonka	15	8	---	---	3	26
Len Garrett	13	2	---	---	10	25
Sam Green	12	8	---	---	4	24
Dave Simmons	---	---	4	7	13	24
Mike Vardell	5	4	---	---	12	21
Monroe Eley	0	1	---	---	19	20
Nat Moore	8	12	---	---	---	20
Bobby Jackson	---	---	5	7	8	20
Leon Gray	6	8	---	---	5	19
Dwight Lewis	---	---	8	10	1	19
Bill Gergory	---	---	12	6	---	18
Larry Little	7	4	---	---	5	16
Ron Yankowski	---	---	1	9	6	16
Sylvester Croom	4	6	---	---	5	15
Kurt Allerman	---	---	2	2	4	8
Ronald Dunk	0	0	---	---	5	5
Eddie Hare	0	0	---	---	3	3
Wilbert Martin	0	0	---	---	2	2
Freddie Steinfort	0	0	---	---	2	2
Dan Manucci	0	0	---	---	2	2
David Whitehurst	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ken Huff	25	31	---	---	7	63
Richard Todd	27	36	---	---	---	63
Tommy Casanova	---	---	30	24	8	62
Reggie McKenzie	26	34	---	---	1	61
Steve Riley	26	35	---	---	---	61
Don Macek	23	29	---	---	4	56
Dwight Harrison	---	---	30	20	5	55
Tom Toner	---	---	30	21	2	53
Jerry Moore	---	---	27	14	11	52
Gary Shirk	21	25	---	---	6	52
Bryant Salter	---	---	26	23	2	51
Archie Griffin	21	28	---	---	---	49
Andy Dorris	---	---	26	21	1	48
Gerard Williams	---	---	18	19	9	46
Wally Henry	15	22	---	---	8	45
Don Rives	---	---	25	18	1	44
Ted McKnight	11	23	---	---	10	44
Russ Washington	19	24	---	---	---	43
Ken Burrough	13	14	---	---	13	40
Walt Patulski	---	---	22	15	3	40
Mike Franckowiak	9	12	---	---	19	40
Walter Payton	17	23	---	---	---	40
Steven Stone	---	---	17	17	1	35
Mike Dawson	---	---	20	13	1	34
Bob Klein	8	7	---	---	16	31
Andrew James	8	10	---	---	13	31
Steve Courson	9	14	---	---	7	30
Carl Barisich	---	---	13	9	5	27
Leroy Jones	---	---	12	11	4	27
Ronnie Moore	---	---	15	11	---	26
Buddy Cutler	6	12	---	---	6	24
Tony Hill	7	12	---	---	5	24
James Scott	5	4	---	---	12	21
Bob Barber	---	---	10	9	2	21
Mel Land	---	---	13	5	1	19
Ken Hutcherson	---	---	2	3	12	17
Terry Hopper	---	---	7	6	1	14
Mike Cofer	---	---	2	2	6	10
Byron Alexander	---	---	6	3	1	10
Brad Benson	1	1	---	---	7	9
Earl Gant	0	0	---	---	9	9
Pat McInally	0	0	---	---	6	6
Carson Long	0	0	---	---	5	5
Carl Wafer	---	---	1	0	---	1
Marcus Mickus	0	0	---	---	1	1
Dave Mays	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	122	11.1
Middle	19	34	1.8
Right	1	2	2.0
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	43	6.1
Middle	11	52	4.7
Right	9	53	5.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bob Griese	24	17	1	0	2	2	2	0	1

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Richard Todd	30	17	0	1	5	4	2	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	3	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	10	81	6.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	43	7.2
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	42	10.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	5	2.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	10	46	2.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	59	7.4
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Wally Francis	8	5	1	59	0	18
WR Rich Martini	6	4	0	28	0	18
WR Sammy White	4	3	0	49	1	13
WR Nat Moore	3	2	1	11	0	12
FB Larry Csonka	1	1	0	3	0	8
RB Mercury Morris	1	1	0	6	0	15
TE Dana McKenzie	1	1	0	13	0	21

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Archie Griffin	6	3	0	32	28
RB Walter Payton	5	3	1	9	23
WR Wally Henry	5	2	1	19	22
WR Tony Hill	5	3	2	17	12
WR Ken Burrough	3	2	0	12	14
TE Gary Shirk	3	2	0	16	25
TE Bob Klein	1	0	1	0	7
TE Andrew James	1	1	0	0	10
FB Ted McKnight	1	1	0	5	23

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Mercury Morris	5	6	1.20	3.89
Sam Green	2	5	2.50	7.09

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Walter Payton	2	2	1.00	6.93
Mike Franckowiak	1	4	4.00	4.14

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bob Griese	3	3	32	10.67	7.04

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Richard Todd	2	0	0	0.00	3.67

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Wally Francis	1	1	16	16.00	7.38
WR Sammy White	1	1	7	7.00	12.25
WR Rich Martini	1	1	9	9.00	4.67

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ken Burrough	1	0	0	0.00	4.00
WR Tony Hill	1	0	0	0.00	3.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
Sam Green	4	1
Mercury Morris	1	1

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Mike Franckowiak	2	1
Walter Payton	2	1
Richard Todd	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bob Griese	7	7	5

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Richard Todd	9	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Wally Francis	3	3	3
WR Nat Moore	1	1	0
TE Dana McKenzie	1	1	1
WR Sammy White	1	1	1
WR Rich Martini	1	1	0

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tony Hill	3	2	1
WR Ken Burrough	2	2	1
WR Archie Griffin	2	2	1
TE Bob Klein	1	0	0
TE Gary Shirk	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 48,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,700 (21,400)
End Zone 10,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,300 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	48,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,700 (21,400)
End Zone	10,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,300 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,300 (3,300)