Week 15, 1981

played in Buffalo, NY

43 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Miami Dolphins031073-23
Buffalo Bills107030-20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:25 BUF - Carson Long 27 field goal
1Q: 01:29 BUF - Wally Henry 3 pass from Richard Todd (Carson Long extra point)
2Q: 13:57 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 18 field goal
2Q: 01:53 BUF - Walter Payton 4 run (Carson Long extra point)
3Q: 07:56 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 50 field goal
3Q: 01:50 MIA - Monroe Eley 1 run (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
4Q: 12:03 MIA - George Rogers 12 pass from Bob Griese (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
4Q: 05:09 BUF - Carson Long 21 field goal
OT: 03:22 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 45 field goal

Team StatisticsMIABUF
Record10-47-7
First Downs1826
- by Rushing47
- by Passing1117
- by Penalty32
Total Net Yards273461
- Offensive Plays6988
- Yards per Play3.965.24
Net Rushing Yards88118
- Rushing Attempts2037
- Yards per Rush4.403.19
Net Passing Yards185343
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt45 - 19 - 049 - 27 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards210362
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/252/19
- Yards per Pass Play3.786.73
Fumbles/Lost0/01/1
3rd Down Conversions3/174/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.67.4
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards5/3011/97
Punt Returns/Yards5/355/39
Kick Returns/Yards5/1254/74
Interception Ret./Yards2/170/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/12/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 21
Time of Possession30:2941:14

Drive Charts

Miami Dolphins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:26OWN 30523Punt
17:191:44OWN 2232Punt
11:192:29OWN 38561Field Goal
212:461:22OWN 3937Punt
210:081:37OWN 313-4Punt
28:212:22OWN 4435Punt
21:461:40OWN 26622Punt
312:064:15OWN 20847Field Goal
36:004:18OWN 251275Touchdown
414:401:35OWN 2836Punt
412:070:11OPP 12212Touchdown
45:011:53OWN 32420Punt
40:580:32OWN 233-5Punt
OT112:191:07OWN 1933Punt
OT18:521:53OWN 4435Punt
OT14:411:24OPP 44416Field Goal
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:345:15OWN 201070Field Goal
15:354:16OWN 411059Touchdown
213:501:04OWN 203-6Punt
211:241:16OWN 2030Punt
28:310:10OWN 2910Interception
25:594:13OWN 11299Touchdown
20:060:06OWN 2111Half
315:002:54OWN 28417Punt
37:511:51OWN 2138Punt
31:422:02OWN 20525Punt
413:050:58OWN 132-1Fumble
411:566:55OWN 341162Field Goal
43:082:10OWN 1519Punt
40:260:26OWN 3634Half
OT115:002:41OWN 30518Punt
OT111:122:20OWN 35532Interception
OT16:592:18OWN 3519Punt

Game MVP: Bob Griese, Miami Dolphins

Rushing Statistics

MiamiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
George Rogers10686.802020
Monroe Eley650.83201
Bob Griese133.00300
Alonzo Becker111.00100
Mike Hogan166.00600
Rich Martini155.00500
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Walter Payton22622.821021
Earl Gant10282.801010
Ted McKnight3165.33900
Billy Jackson2126.00800

Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bob Griese45192104/25133064.1
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Richard Todd49273622/19137268.6

Receiving Statistics

MiamiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Nat Moore4105313.255210
WR Rich Martini383812.673160
RB George Rogers363311.008121
WR Ike Harris242412.0010210
FB Mike Hogan2394.50350
WR Jeff Groth274120.5019330
RB Monroe Eley11-1-1.000-10
TE Wilbert Martin121414.0013140
RB Alonzo Becker11-1-1.000-10
TE Dana McKenzie0200.00000
WR Sammy White0100.00000
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Walter Payton556613.2036340
WR Wally Henry59428.4024231
TE Gary Shirk445814.5014350
WR Tony Hill475213.0020190
WR Dennis Franklin386321.0034370
WR Archie Griffin283517.508310
RB Earl Gant233216.0027190
TE Walt Arnold1155.00050
FB Billy Jackson1199.00090
FB Ted McKnight0200.00000
WR George Farmer0100.00000

Interception Statistics

MiamiIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Mike Varty11717.000
CB Ronald Cinkovsky100.000
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

MiamiFumbRecovForceTD
Thomas Brown0110
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Richard Todd1000

Punting Statistics

MiamiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Eddie Hare1151546.841.5586
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Pat McInally837146.439.5571

Kicking Statistics

MiamiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Freddie Steinfort3/32/21/1502/2
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Carson Long2/20/00/0272/2

Punt Return Statistics

MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Keith Moody5357.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Graham Spreen5397.80

Kick Return Statistics

MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Keith Moody410325.80
Chris Farasopoulos12222.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Graham Spreen35518.30
Dennis Franklin11919.00

Defensive Statistics

MiamiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Neal Colzie1150.03750
ILB Ed Bradley730.02632
OLB Mike Varty610.01222
DE Keith Gary520.03240
CB Bobby Jackson500.02639
DE Leroy Jones420.51827
OLB Fred McNeil420.03141
ILB Dave Simmons410.02943
CB Ronald Cinkovsky400.02735
S Chris Farasopoulos330.02842
ILB Brian Kelley300.01419
CB Keith Moody221.01930
CB Lester Hayes210.03040
DE Thomas Brown100.51930
OLB Richie Minter100.088
DT Donnell Erofeev100.01723
CB Roynell Young100.075
S Jake Scott010.022
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Don Blackmon602.01024
S Jack Tatum610.01537
DE Walt Patulski411.01035
CB Graham Spreen410.01438
ILB Jim Collins400.01540
S Tommy Casanova320.01129
OLB Tom Toner310.01734
DE Andy Dorris201.01435
CB Dwight Harrison210.01638
CB Kenny Johnson210.01236
DT Mike Dawson120.0922
DT Carl Barisich100.01128
ILB Don Rives100.0418
RB Walter Payton10---------
FB Ted McKnight10---------
OLB Mel Land100.001
OLB Keena Turner100.01528
S Bryant Salter020.01437
DE Doug McDougald020.01015

Pass Rush Statistics

MiamiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
CB Keith Moody1.000030
DE Leroy Jones0.500027
DE Thomas Brown0.500030
DT Brad White0.003033
DE Keith Gary0.002040
ILB Brian Kelley0.001019
ILB Dave Simmons0.001043
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Don Blackmon2.000024
DE Walt Patulski1.010035
DE Andy Dorris1.003135
DT Mike Dawson0.013222
ILB Jim Collins0.010040
OLB Keena Turner0.002028
OLB Tom Toner0.001034

Pass Defense Statistics

MiamiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Neal Colzie70050
OLB Mike Varty51122
CB Ronald Cinkovsky32135
CB Bobby Jackson32039
S Chris Farasopoulos20042
DE Keith Gary20040
ILB Dave Simmons11043
ILB Ed Bradley10032
OLB Fred McNeil10041
CB Lester Hayes10040
DE Thomas Brown10030
DE Leroy Jones01027
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Graham Spreen41038
S Jack Tatum31037
OLB Tom Toner30034
CB Kenny Johnson21036
ILB Don Rives20018
ILB Don Blackmon20024
DE Andy Dorris10035
DE Walt Patulski10035
OLB Mel Land1001
S Bryant Salter03037
CB Dwight Harrison01038
CB Jeff Wright01019
OLB Keena Turner01028

Blocking Statistics

MiamiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Robert Woods35016135
Greg Sampson27017145
Dennis Harrah13019145
Billy Bryan1106010
Craig Wolfley02014040
Bob Kuechenberg0107115
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Don Macek412133043
Ken Huff38035039
Reggie McKenzie23129139
Steve Riley15036149
Kelvin Clark14030047
Steve Courson1318012
Chad Bush010704
Billy Jackson0101505

Special Teams Tackles

MiamiTacklesSTPlays
Neal Colzie232
Tim Sherwin225
Keith Moody220
Wilbert Martin125
Mike Hogan124
Bobby Jackson111
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
George Farmer320
Don Blackmon220
Ted McKnight29
Earl Gant132
Tony Hill113
Chad Bush110

Participation

MiamiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Neal Colzie------375032119
Keith Gary------3240981
Chris Farasopoulos------2842878
Dennis Harrah1945------1377
Bobby Jackson------26391176
Fred McNeil------3141274
Dave Simmons------2943173
Lester Hayes------3040171
Bob Griese2049---------69
Keith Moody------19302069
Brad White------2533967
Ronald Cinkovsky------2735365
Greg Sampson1745---------62
Sylvester Croom1539------862
Craig Wolfley1440------862
Ed Bradley------2632159
Mike Hogan1320------2457
Brian Kelley------14192356
Dana McKenzie1228------1555
Wilbert Martin720------2552
Robert Woods1635---------51
Thomas Brown------1930150
Monroe Eley714------2546
Leroy Jones------1827146
Mike Varty------12221145
Rich Martini1330---------43
Donnell Erofeev------1723242
Jeff Groth932---------41
George Rogers1226---------38
Ike Harris1225---------37
Nat Moore926---------35
Sammy White210------1931
Billy Bryan610------1430
Tim Sherwin23------2530
Bob Kuechenberg715------123
Wes Hamilton16------1421
Guy Morriss510------520
Jake Scott------221620
Wayne Givens14------1419
Richie Minter------88117
Roynell Young------75---12
Eddie Hare00------1111
Freddie Steinfort00------99
Alonzo Becker17---------8
Dan Manucci00------33
Vince Evans00---------0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Richard Todd3751---------88
Steve Riley3649---------85
Ken Huff3539------1084
Don Macek3343------379
Kelvin Clark3047---------77
Graham Spreen------14382375
Reggie McKenzie2939---------68
Tony Hill1833------1364
Walter Payton2735---------62
Kenny Johnson------12361462
Jeff Wright------13192961
Gary Shirk2127------1159
Walt Arnold1918------2158
Archie Griffin2136---------57
Jim Collins------1540257
Dwight Harrison------1638256
Ted McKnight2225------956
Jack Tatum------1537355
Dennis Franklin1419------2255
Keena Turner------15281255
Earl Gant1012------3254
Don Blackmon------10242054
Bryant Salter------1437253
Tom Toner------1734253
Andy Dorris------1435352
Tommy Casanova------11291050
Wally Henry1235---------47
Walt Patulski------1035---45
Carl Barisich------1128544
Mike Dawson------9221041
Doug McDougald------10151439
Frank LeMaster------4112338
Billy Jackson155------1838
George Farmer610------2036
Don Rives------418224
Dave Scott212------1024
Chad Bush74------1021
Will Wynn------614---20
Steve Courson812---------20
Len Gotshalk12------1013
Todd Thomas48------113
Pat McInally00------88
Carson Long00------77
Mel Land------0123
Jack Thompson00------22
Dave Mays00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3165.3
Middle15654.3
Right273.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5102.0
Middle22823.7
Right10262.6
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bob Griese45193059930
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Richard Todd49275247702

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen31-1-0.3
Short (0-8 Yds)179603.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)1671147.1
Long (19+ Yds)92374.1
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen53265.2
Short (0-8 Yds)21151949.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)177764.5
Long (19+ Yds)626611.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Nat Moore104153126
WR Rich Martini83038030
WR Jeff Groth72041132
RB George Rogers63233026
WR Ike Harris42024125
FB Mike Hogan3209020
TE Wilbert Martin21114020
TE Dana McKenzie2010028
RB Monroe Eley110-1014
RB Alonzo Becker110-107
WR Sammy White1000010
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Wally Henry95042135
WR Dennis Franklin83063119
WR Archie Griffin82235136
WR Tony Hill74152033
RB Walter Payton55066135
TE Gary Shirk44058127
RB Earl Gant32132012
FB Ted McKnight2000025
TE Walt Arnold1105018
WR George Farmer1000010
FB Billy Jackson110905

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MiamiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Monroe Eley210.500.83
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Walter Payton5183.602.82
Earl Gant4102.502.80

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bob Griese71121.714.67
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Richard Todd42123.007.39

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Rich Martini2000.004.75
TE Wilbert Martin1000.007.00
FB Mike Hogan1000.003.00
WR Sammy White1000.000.00
WR Jeff Groth1000.005.86
RB George Rogers111212.005.50
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Wally Henry2131.504.67
WR Dennis Franklin1000.007.88
FB Billy Jackson1199.009.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MiamiRushesConversions
Monroe Eley21
Alonzo Becker10
BuffaloRushesConversions
Earl Gant21
Ted McKnight11

Third Down Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompConversions
Bob Griese1442
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Richard Todd1132

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargCatchConversions
WR Jeff Groth411
WR Rich Martini311
WR Ike Harris200
WR Nat Moore200
RB Monroe Eley110
TE Wilbert Martin100
RB Alonzo Becker110
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Archie Griffin400
WR Dennis Franklin200
WR Wally Henry210
RB Earl Gant211
TE Gary Shirk111

SectionAttendance
Stadium53,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,600 (21,400)
End Zone12,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,600 (13,600)
Club Seats5,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,100 (3,300)