Week 4, 1981

played in Miami, FL

77 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Buffalo Bills	0	3	0	0	-	3
Miami Dolphins	3	13	7	0	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:24 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 42 field goal
2Q: 13:57 MIA - Rich Martini 29 pass from Bob Griese (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
2Q: 07:05 BUF - Carson Long 25 field goal
2Q: 03:58 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 19 field goal
2Q: 00:18 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 44 field goal
3Q: 09:48 MIA - Nat Moore 11 pass from Bob Griese (Freddie Steinfort extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:24 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 42 field goal
2Q: 13:57 MIA - Rich Martini 29 pass from Bob Griese (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
2Q: 07:05 BUF - Carson Long 25 field goal
2Q: 03:58 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 19 field goal
2Q: 00:18 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 44 field goal
3Q: 09:48 MIA - Nat Moore 11 pass from Bob Griese (Freddie Steinfort extra point)

Team Statistics BUF MIA
Record 1-3 4-0
First Downs 17 16
- by Rushing 3 5
- by Passing 13 9
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 303 327
- Offensive Plays 72 61
- Yards per Play 4.21 5.36
Net Rushing Yards 72 167
- Rushing Attempts 16 33
- Yards per Rush 4.50 5.06
Net Passing Yards 231 160
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 53 - 27 - 3 28 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 248 160
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/17 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.13 5.71
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 5/16 5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.9 5.9
4th Down Conversions 0/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 11/111 8/65
Punt Returns/Yards 3/31 2/7
Kick Returns/Yards 5/110 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/24
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 35
Time of Possession 28:35 31:25

Team Statistics	BUF	MIA
Record	1-3	4-0
First Downs	17	16
- by Rushing	3	5
- by Passing	13	9
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	303	327
- Offensive Plays	72	61
- Yards per Play	4.21	5.36
Net Rushing Yards	72	167
- Rushing Attempts	16	33
- Yards per Rush	4.50	5.06
Net Passing Yards	231	160
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	53 - 27 - 3	28 - 17 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	248	160
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/17	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.13	5.71
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	5/16	5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.9	5.9
4th Down Conversions	0/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	11/111	8/65
Punt Returns/Yards	3/31	2/7
Kick Returns/Yards	5/110	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/24
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 35
Time of Possession	28:35	31:25

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:52	3:37	OWN 29	6	34	Punt
1	8:12	4:02	OWN 1	7	27	Punt
1	0:18	0:37	OWN 27	3	0	Interception
2	13:41	2:28	OWN 43	3	7	Punt
2	8:45	1:46	OPP 25	5	17	Field Goal
2	3:51	1:50	OWN 23	5	57	Interception
3	15:00	2:58	OWN 39	6	22	Fumble
3	9:39	1:49	OWN 26	3	-5	Punt
3	5:12	1:09	OWN 19	3	3	Punt
3	1:21	6:40	OWN 3	15	57	Punt
4	6:28	1:30	OWN 36	6	31	Interception
4	2:25	0:31	OWN 37	4	-12	Downs
4	1:45	1:34	OWN 28	7	24	Downs

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:08	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
1	10:15	2:03	OWN 20	4	25	Punt
1	4:10	3:52	OWN 43	7	32	Field Goal
2	14:41	1:00	OPP 23	3	23	Touchdown
2	11:13	2:28	OWN 5	5	20	Fumble
2	6:59	3:08	OWN 20	6	78	Field Goal
2	2:01	1:51	OWN 24	8	49	Field Goal
3	12:02	2:23	OPP 46	5	46	Touchdown
3	7:50	2:38	OWN 20	4	20	Punt
3	4:03	2:42	OWN 36	6	13	Punt
4	9:41	3:13	OWN 20	5	6	Punt
4	4:58	2:33	OWN 32	3	9	Punt
4	1:54	0:09	OPP 25	1	5	Fumble
4	0:11	0:11	OWN 48	2	2	Game

Game MVP: Bob Griese, Miami Dolphins

Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Walter Payton	11	46	4.18	11	1
Earl Gant	3	15	5.00	6	0
Richard Todd	1	3	3.00	3	0
Tony Hill	1	8	8.00	8	0

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
George Rogers	23	95	4.13	12	1
Monroe Eley	8	68	8.50	28	3
Bob Griese	2	4	2.00	5	0

Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Richard Todd	49	26	231	2/12	0	30	3	40.4
Dave Mays	4	1	17	1/5	0	17	0	44.8

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bob Griese	28	17	160	0/0	2	29	0	100.3

Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Archie Griffin	5	8	44	8.80	9	16
TE Gary Shirk	5	5	19	3.80	0	8
WR Wally Henry	5	7	41	8.20	6	16
RB Walter Payton	4	7	26	6.50	8	9
WR Dennis Franklin	3	9	39	13.00	19	25
WR Tony Hill	3	10	50	16.67	16	30
WR George Farmer	2	3	29	14.50	6	16
FB Ted McKnight	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE Walt Arnold	0	3	0	0.00	0	0

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ike Harris	4	7	43	10.75	3	16	0
TE Wilbert Martin	3	3	22	7.33	5	12	0
WR Jeff Groth	3	4	21	7.00	0	10	0
WR Nat Moore	2	4	19	9.50	5	11	1
WR Rich Martini	2	5	33	16.50	27	29	1
RB George Rogers	2	2	7	3.50	0	4	0
RB Monroe Eley	1	1	15	15.00	6	15	0
WR Sammy White	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg
S Jake Scott	1	0	0.00
OLB John Corker	1	11	11.00
CB Roynell Young	1	13	13.00

Fumble Statistics

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force
Dave Mays	1	1	0
Walter Payton	1	0	0
Keena Turner	0	1	0
Don Blackmon	0	1	0
Jim Collins	0	0	2

Miami	Fumb	Recov	Force
Monroe Eley	1	0	0
George Rogers	1	0	0
Donnell Erofeev	0	1	1
Jake Scott	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Pat McInally	6	252	42.0	34.2	52	1

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Eddie Hare	6	281	46.8	41.7	54	3

Kicking Statistics

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Carson Long	1/1	0/0	0/0	25	0/0

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Freddie Steinfort	3/3	2/2	0/0	44	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Graham Spreen	2	28	14.0	0
Dennis Franklin	1	3	3.0	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jake Scott	2	7	3.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dennis Franklin	3	75	25.0	0
Graham Spreen	2	35	17.5	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jim Collins	7	1	0.0	18	25
OLB Tom Toner	6	1	0.0	30	23
CB Graham Spreen	5	0	0.0	21	22
DE Andy Dorris	4	2	0.0	22	22
S Bryant Salter	4	0	0.0	21	23
OLB Keena Turner	4	0	0.0	23	21
DT Carl Barisich	3	2	0.0	18	8
S Jack Tatum	3	2	0.0	20	14
ILB Don Blackmon	3	1	0.0	21	15
S Tommy Casanova	2	1	0.0	17	15
OLB Frank LeMaster	2	1	0.0	5	7
DT Mike Dawson	2	0	0.0	20	20
WR Dennis Franklin	1	0	---	---	---
WR Archie Griffin	1	0	---	---	---
WR Wally Henry	1	0	---	---	---
FB Ted McKnight	1	0	---	---	---
S Dextor Clinkscale	1	0	0.0	15	6
CB Kenny Johnson	1	0	0.0	23	21
DE Doug McDougald	0	2	0.0	19	13
CB Dwight Harrison	0	1	0.0	25	18
DE Walt Patulski	0	1	0.0	21	18
CB Jeff Wright	0	1	0.0	11	9

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Neal Colzie	6	1	0.0	13	45
CB Bobby Jackson	6	1	0.0	13	50
CB Ronald Cinkovsky	6	0	0.0	11	34
CB Lester Hayes	5	0	0.0	11	46
OLB Fred McNeil	3	2	0.0	12	26
OLB Mike Varty	3	1	0.0	12	46
ILB Brian Kelley	2	1	1.0	13	45
DT Donnell Erofeev	2	1	0.5	10	37
S Jake Scott	2	2	0.0	13	42
S Clarence Ellis	2	0	0.0	4	24
OLB John Corker	2	0	0.0	8	28
CB Roynell Young	2	0	0.0	9	41
DT Brad White	1	0	1.0	10	35
ILB Ed Bradley	1	0	0.0	4	4
RB Monroe Eley	1	0	---	---	---
DT Tom Tuinei	1	0	0.0	8	23
S Bobby Kemp	1	0	0.0	4	17
DE Keith Gary	0	1	0.5	8	33

Pass Rush Statistics

Buffalo	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Mike Dawson	2	0	20
OLB Keena Turner	2	0	21
DE Andy Dorris	1	1	22
DE Will Wynn	1	0	3

Miami	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Brian Kelley	1.0	0	2	2	45
DT Brad White	1.0	0	0	0	35
DE Keith Gary	0.5	1	1	0	33
DT Donnell Erofeev	0.5	0	0	0	37
DE Thomas Brown	0.0	1	3	1	40
DT Tom Tuinei	0.0	0	2	0	23
S Neal Colzie	0.0	0	1	1	45

Pass Defense Statistics

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Jim Collins	5	0	25
S Bryant Salter	2	0	23
S Dextor Clinkscale	2	0	6
OLB Tom Toner	1	1	23
CB Kenny Johnson	1	1	21
S Tommy Casanova	1	0	15
OLB Frank LeMaster	1	0	7
S Jack Tatum	1	0	14
CB Graham Spreen	1	0	22
OLB Keena Turner	1	0	21
ILB Don Blackmon	1	0	15

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Lester Hayes	5	0	0	46
CB Bobby Jackson	5	0	0	50
CB Ronald Cinkovsky	4	1	0	34
S Neal Colzie	4	0	0	45
OLB John Corker	2	1	1	28
S Clarence Ellis	2	0	0	24
OLB Mike Varty	1	2	0	46
ILB Ed Bradley	1	0	0	4
ILB Brian Kelley	1	0	0	45
OLB Fred McNeil	1	0	0	26
S Bobby Kemp	1	0	0	17
S Jake Scott	0	1	1	42
CB Roynell Young	0	0	1	41

Blocking Statistics

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Don Macek	2	5	13	0	46
Ted McKnight	2	2	8	0	20
Steve Riley	1	2	16	1	55
Steve Courson	1	1	4	0	8
Reggie McKenzie	0	2	12	0	48
Ken Huff	0	2	15	0	48
Walt Arnold	0	1	6	0	13
Kelvin Clark	0	0	13	2	48

Miami	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Billy Bryan	4	7	0	27	23
Bob Kuechenberg	2	8	0	27	21
Robert Woods	2	4	0	28	24
Dennis Harrah	1	4	0	31	27
Wilbert Martin	1	2	1	14	10
Greg Sampson	1	2	0	24	26
Sylvester Croom	0	2	0	15	9
Mike Vardell	0	1	0	15	12
Craig Wolfley	0	1	0	7	5

Special Teams Tackles

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Dextor Clinkscale	1	17
Graham Spreen	1	16

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Bobby Kemp	2	13
Bobby Jackson	2	7
Monroe Eley	1	17
Mike Vardell	1	15
Neal Colzie	1	13
Clarence Ellis	1	9

Participation

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Steve Riley	16	55	---	---	---	71
Ken Huff	15	48	---	---	7	70
Richard Todd	16	51	---	---	---	67
Tony Hill	13	42	---	---	10	65
Don Macek	13	46	---	---	3	62
Kelvin Clark	13	48	---	---	---	61
Reggie McKenzie	12	48	---	---	---	60
Graham Spreen	---	---	21	22	16	59
Tom Toner	---	---	30	23	4	57
Keena Turner	---	---	23	21	8	52
Kenny Johnson	---	---	23	21	6	50
Dwight Harrison	---	---	25	18	5	48
Dennis Franklin	8	27	---	---	13	48
Andy Dorris	---	---	22	22	3	47
Bryant Salter	---	---	21	23	3	47
Archie Griffin	8	36	---	---	3	47
Walter Payton	13	33	---	---	---	46
Don Blackmon	---	---	21	15	9	45
Jim Collins	---	---	18	25	2	45
Mike Dawson	---	---	20	20	4	44
Gary Shirk	7	28	---	---	8	43
Wally Henry	9	34	---	---	---	43
Earl Gant	3	19	---	---	21	43
Walt Patulski	---	---	21	18	3	42
Dextor Clinkscale	---	---	15	6	17	38
Doug McDougald	---	---	19	13	6	38
Tommy Casanova	---	---	17	15	3	35
Jack Tatum	---	---	20	14	---	34
Jeff Wright	---	---	11	9	14	34
Walt Arnold	6	13	---	---	15	34
Ted McKnight	8	20	---	---	4	32
Carl Barisich	---	---	18	8	5	31
George Farmer	1	15	---	---	14	30
Billy Jackson	4	13	---	---	13	30
Frank LeMaster	---	---	5	7	12	24
Don Rives	---	---	13	5	2	20
Chad Bush	3	8	---	---	7	18
Dave Scott	1	8	---	---	7	16
Todd Thomas	3	10	---	---	---	13
Steve Courson	4	8	---	---	---	12
Len Gotshalk	0	1	---	---	7	8
Pat McInally	0	0	---	---	6	6
Dave Mays	0	5	---	---	---	5
Will Wynn	---	---	0	3	---	3
Carson Long	0	0	---	---	3	3
Jack Thompson	0	0	---	---	1	1

Miami	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Brian Kelley	---	---	13	45	14	72
Neal Colzie	---	---	13	45	13	71
Bobby Jackson	---	---	13	50	7	70
Dennis Harrah	31	27	---	---	9	67
Jake Scott	---	---	13	42	8	63
Roynell Young	---	---	9	41	12	62
Bob Griese	33	28	---	---	---	61
Mike Varty	---	---	12	46	2	60
Lester Hayes	---	---	11	46	1	58
Thomas Brown	---	---	13	40	1	54
Robert Woods	28	24	---	---	---	52
Brad White	---	---	10	35	7	52
Greg Sampson	24	26	---	---	---	50
Billy Bryan	27	23	---	---	---	50
Bob Kuechenberg	27	21	---	---	1	49
Donnell Erofeev	---	---	10	37	---	47
Ronald Cinkovsky	---	---	11	34	2	47
John Corker	---	---	8	28	8	44
Mike Vardell	15	12	---	---	15	42
Rich Martini	20	21	---	---	---	41
Keith Gary	---	---	8	33	---	41
Ike Harris	18	20	---	---	2	40
Fred McNeil	---	---	12	26	2	40
Wilbert Martin	14	10	---	---	15	39
Tom Tuinei	---	---	8	23	7	38
Clarence Ellis	---	---	4	24	9	37
George Rogers	23	14	---	---	---	37
Monroe Eley	9	9	---	---	17	35
Bobby Kemp	---	---	4	17	13	34
Dana McKenzie	16	10	---	---	6	32
Sylvester Croom	15	9	---	---	6	30
Jeff Groth	12	15	---	---	---	27
Nat Moore	15	11	---	---	---	26
Alonzo Becker	14	9	---	---	2	25
Tim Sherwin	8	1	---	---	15	24
Sammy White	1	6	---	---	14	21
Wes Hamilton	5	4	---	---	9	18
Craig Wolfley	7	5	---	---	4	16
Ed Bradley	---	---	4	4	5	13
Wayne Givens	0	2	---	---	11	13
Claude Minor	1	1	---	---	9	11
Freddie Steinfort	0	0	---	---	9	9
Eddie Hare	0	0	---	---	6	6
Dan Manucci	0	0	---	---	3	3
Richie Minter	---	---	0	0	---	0
Vince Evans	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	45	5.6
Middle	6	21	3.5
Right	2	6	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	20	4.0
Middle	17	77	4.5
Right	10	71	7.1
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Richard Todd	49	26	2	2	3	4	9	4	3
Dave Mays	4	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bob Griese	28	17	1	0	3	2	6	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	21	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	15	92	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	7	135	7.1
Long (19+ Yds)	6	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	15	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	10	93	6.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	52	8.7
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tony Hill	10	3	1	50	1	42
WR Dennis Franklin	9	3	1	39	1	27
WR Archie Griffin	8	5	0	44	0	36
RB Walter Payton	7	4	0	26	0	33
WR Wally Henry	7	5	0	41	0	34
TE Gary Shirk	5	5	0	19	0	28
TE Walt Arnold	3	0	2	0	0	13
WR George Farmer	3	2	0	29	0	15
FB Ted McKnight	1	0	0	0	0	20

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ike Harris	7	4	2	43	0	20
WR Rich Martini	5	2	1	33	1	21
WR Nat Moore	4	2	0	19	0	11
WR Jeff Groth	4	3	0	21	0	15
TE Wilbert Martin	3	3	0	22	0	10
WR Sammy White	2	0	0	0	0	6
RB George Rogers	2	2	0	7	0	14
RB Monroe Eley	1	1	0	15	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
George Rogers	1	5	5.00	4.13

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Richard Todd	4	1	6	1.50	4.71

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bob Griese	4	3	22	5.50	5.71

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Walter Payton	2	0	0	0.00	3.71
WR Wally Henry	1	1	6	6.00	5.86
WR Tony Hill	1	0	0	0.00	5.00

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ike Harris	2	1	5	2.50	6.14
WR Nat Moore	1	1	11	11.00	4.75
WR Jeff Groth	1	1	6	6.00	5.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Walter Payton	2	0
Earl Gant	1	1

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
George Rogers	6	1
Monroe Eley	1	1
Bob Griese	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Richard Todd	11	5	4
Dave Mays	1	0	0

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bob Griese	6	3	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Walter Payton	3	1	1
WR Wally Henry	3	1	1
WR Dennis Franklin	2	1	1
WR Tony Hill	2	1	1
TE Gary Shirk	1	1	0
FB Ted McKnight	1	0	0

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ike Harris	2	1	1
WR Rich Martini	2	1	1
WR Nat Moore	1	1	1
WR Jeff Groth	1	0	0

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

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