Week 1, 1982

played in Buffalo, NY

59 degrees, fair, calm

Miami Dolphins9703-19
Buffalo Bills71303-23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:20 MIA - Safety, holding called in the end zone
1Q: 08:13 BUF - Mike Dawson 67 fumble return (Carson Long extra point)
1Q: 01:55 MIA - Dan Manucci 2 run (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
2Q: 09:45 BUF - Carson Long 24 field goal
2Q: 08:35 BUF - Dwight Harrison 77 fumble return (Carson Long extra point)
2Q: 07:18 MIA - Karl Farmer 60 fumble return (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
2Q: 00:42 BUF - Carson Long 24 field goal
4Q: 09:07 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 18 field goal
4Q: 01:40 BUF - Carson Long 25 field goal

Team StatisticsMIABUF
Record0-11-0
First Downs1414
- by Rushing36
- by Passing117
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards234217
- Offensive Plays6460
- Yards per Play3.663.62
Net Rushing Yards67104
- Rushing Attempts1927
- Yards per Rush3.533.85
Net Passing Yards167113
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt42 - 26 - 228 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards187145
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/205/32
- Yards per Pass Play3.713.42
Fumbles/Lost6/33/3
3rd Down Conversions3/144/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.66.3
4th Down Conversions1/10/0
Penalties/Yards7/356/54
Punt Returns/Yards3/132/20
Kick Returns/Yards6/1624/81
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/18
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/10/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 34
Time of Possession29:3630:24

Drive Charts

Miami Dolphins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:23OWN 26513Punt
110:141:55OWN 3035Punt
18:130:15OPP 261-7Fumble
17:586:14OWN 361064Touchdown
29:391:12OPP 44321Fumble
28:271:49OWN 20380Touchdown
23:011:23OWN 6610Interception
20:340:34OWN 392-3Half
313:013:03OWN 16517Punt
39:190:09OPP 3310Interception
36:581:34OWN 3731Punt
413:513:20OWN 20631Punt
410:081:06OPP 938Field Goal
46:302:02OWN 448Punt
42:330:23OWN 4212Fumble
41:321:32OWN 29719Game
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:371:23OWN 13-18Safety
18:190:06OWN 2610Fumble
11:447:05OWN 271366Field Goal
26:383:37OWN 25534Punt
21:381:04OPP 831Field Goal
314:401:39OWN 313-2Punt
39:580:39OWN 31216Fumble
39:102:12OWN 2038Punt
35:246:33OWN 71254Punt
410:310:23OWN 253-6Fumble
49:022:32OWN 32424Punt
44:281:55OWN 38615Punt
42:100:38OPP 931Field Goal

Game MVP: Graham Spreen, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

MiamiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
George Rogers12433.581010
Deacon Turner6223.671110
Dan Manucci122.00201
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Walter Payton15614.071830
Earl Gant6244.001010
Ted McKnight3124.00700
Richard Todd284.00500
Billy Jackson1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dan Manucci42261873/20019252.4
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Richard Todd28181455/32027077.2

Receiving Statistics

MiamiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Rich Martini69559.1721190
WR Jeff Groth610508.331140
RB George Rogers67528.6721140
TE Tim Sherwin45133.25060
WR Karl Farmer22-2-1.00020
WR Ike Harris1533.00030
RB Deacon Turner111616.0012160
WR Nat Moore0200.00000
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Tony Hill565010.006200
RB Walter Payton465112.7531270
WR Archie Griffin35196.33390
WR Roger Carr2363.00040
RB Earl Gant1144.00040
TE Walt Arnold1177.00070
WR George Farmer1255.00050
FB Billy Jackson1133.00030
WR Wally Henry0300.00000

Interception Statistics

MiamiIntsYardsAvgTD
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Graham Spreen2189.000

Fumble Statistics

MiamiFumbRecovForceTD
Dan Manucci3000
Karl Farmer1101
Deacon Turner1000
Jeff Groth1000
Mike Varty0120
Donnell Erofeev0100
Tim Collier0100
Fred Quillan0100
Dave Simmons0100
Thomas Brown0010
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Walter Payton1000
Richard Todd1000
Tony Hill1000
Mike Dawson0111
Dwight Harrison0101
Doug McDougald0100
Andy Dorris0010
Will Wynn0010
Graham Spreen0010
Ray Kiddoo0010
Don Blackmon0010

Punting Statistics

MiamiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Eddie Hare627646.042.7603
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Pat McInally626043.337.8554

Kicking Statistics

MiamiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Freddie Steinfort1/10/00/0182/2
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Carson Long3/30/00/0252/2

Punt Return Statistics

MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Ronald Cinkovsky3134.30
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Roger Carr22010.00

Kick Return Statistics

MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Karl Farmer514228.40
Ronald Cinkovsky12020.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Roger Carr35919.70
Graham Spreen12222.00

Defensive Statistics

MiamiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Jake Scott620.01523
ILB Terry Tautolo540.02330
OLB John Corker500.01717
DT Tom Tuinei401.02017
CB Tim Collier420.01826
OLB Mike Varty410.0109
CB Lester Hayes410.02327
S Bill Graham400.01210
DE Keith Gary311.51928
OLB Fred McNeil310.0811
DE Thomas Brown221.51620
DT Donnell Erofeev210.5716
CB Roynell Young200.01213
S Neal Colzie120.02327
WR Ike Harris10---------
G Billy Bryan10---------
QB Dan Manucci10---------
OLB Jeff Rohrer010.51111
S Bobby Kemp010.011
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Jack Tatum510.01536
S Dextor Clinkscale510.01435
CB Graham Spreen500.01839
DE Will Wynn411.0715
CB Jeff Wright400.01221
DT Mike Dawson301.01129
OLB Ray Kiddoo320.5214
DE Andy Dorris310.51230
OLB Bruce Scholtz320.01526
CB Kenny Johnson310.01338
OLB Tom Toner210.01017
S Tommy Casanova200.01428
CB Dwight Harrison110.01133
DT Carl Barisich100.0916
T Greg Sampson10---------
G Ken Huff10---------
OLB Keena Turner100.01125
ILB Don Blackmon100.049
DE Doug McDougald010.01427
ILB Jim Collins010.01028

Pass Rush Statistics

MiamiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Thomas Brown1.510020
DE Keith Gary1.510028
DT Tom Tuinei1.001017
DT Donnell Erofeev0.500016
OLB Jeff Rohrer0.500011
ILB Dave Simmons0.010022
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Mike Dawson1.001129
DE Will Wynn1.000015
DE Andy Dorris0.500230
OLB Ray Kiddoo0.500014
DE Doug McDougald0.001027
OLB Keena Turner0.001025
ILB Don Blackmon0.00109
OLB Bruce Scholtz0.001026

Pass Defense Statistics

MiamiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Tim Collier40026
OLB Fred McNeil30011
OLB John Corker30017
OLB Mike Varty2009
CB Lester Hayes11027
S Jake Scott10023
DT Donnell Erofeev10016
S Neal Colzie10027
CB Roynell Young10013
S Bill Graham10010
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Graham Spreen40239
CB Kenny Johnson32038
CB Jeff Wright30021
S Dextor Clinkscale30035
S Jack Tatum20036
OLB Tom Toner20017
OLB Ray Kiddoo20014
OLB Bruce Scholtz20026
S Tommy Casanova10028
CB Dwight Harrison10033
DE Will Wynn10015
DT Mike Dawson10029
ILB Don Blackmon1009
ILB Jim Collins01028

Blocking Statistics

MiamiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Craig Wolfley13015132
Michael Obrovac1307013
Claude Minor12012132
Fred Quillan04018043
Kenny Frame02015035
Billy Bryan0208014
Dennis Harrah01015144
Mike Vardell0109012
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Terry Tausch15021120
Don Macek14016024
Phil Pozderac14017019
Ken Huff13021128
Larron Jackson12014115
Dave Scott12020123
Greg Sampson12020023
Brad Edelman1206013
Billy Jackson01010010
Walt Arnold00017115

Special Teams Tackles

MiamiTacklesSTPlays
Calvin Daniels317
Deacon Turner124
Karl Farmer112
Del Rodgers14
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Dextor Clinkscale317
Billy Jackson218
Earl Gant125
Ray Kiddoo117
Kenny Johnson112
Dave Scott19

Participation

MiamiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Tony Samuels1435------1665
Dan Manucci1945---------64
Dennis Harrah1544------362
Fred Quillan1843---------61
John Corker------17172458
Tim Collier------18261357
Terry Tautolo------2330457
Jeff Groth1029------1756
Neal Colzie------2327555
Ronald Cinkovsky------18211554
Lester Hayes------2327353
Tim Sherwin1125------1652
Kenny Frame1535---------50
Keith Gary------1928350
Claude Minor1232------448
Deacon Turner618------2448
Craig Wolfley1532---------47
Ike Harris1133---------44
Thomas Brown------1620844
Dave Simmons------1622442
Rich Martini1024------741
Jake Scott------1523240
George Rogers1327---------40
Tom Tuinei------2017239
Glen Collins------1918138
Roynell Young------1213934
Mike Vardell912------1233
Bob Glazebrook------5131432
Donnell Erofeev------716730
Karl Farmer513------1230
Billy Bryan814------729
Michael Obrovac713------727
Bill Graham------1210426
Mike Varty------109524
Calvin Daniels------431724
Jeff Rohrer------1111224
Wes Hamilton410------721
Fred McNeil------811---19
Nat Moore69---------15
Eric LeSueur12------710
Eddie Hare00------66
Freddie Steinfort00------55
Del Rodgers00------44
Bobby Kemp------11---2
Don Faggins00------11
Jack Matson00---------0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Graham Spreen------18391269
Dextor Clinkscale------14351766
Kenny Johnson------13381263
Richard Todd2733---------60
Jack Tatum------1536152
Dave Scott2023------952
Ken Huff2128------251
Walt Arnold1715------1850
Roger Carr1220------1749
Keena Turner------11251349
Andy Dorris------1230547
Greg Sampson2023------245
Jeff Wright------12211245
Earl Gant911------2545
Dwight Harrison------1133---44
Terry Tausch2120------344
Mike Dawson------1129343
Archie Griffin1726---------43
Doug McDougald------1427243
Phil Pozderac1719------743
Tommy Casanova------1428---42
Don Macek1624------242
Bruce Scholtz------1526142
Jim Collins------1028240
Billy Jackson1010------1838
Larron Jackson1415------837
Tim Wrightman1411------1136
Walter Payton1817---------35
Tony Hill1014------1034
Ray Kiddoo------2141733
Wally Henry1417---------31
Carl Barisich------916530
Ted McKnight1214------329
Brad Edelman613------928
Tom Toner------1017---27
George Farmer210------1426
Will Wynn------715224
Vic Perkins------518---23
Don Rives------211619
Don Blackmon------49518
Carson Long00------1010
Pat McInally00------66
Luther Henson------0055
Jack Thompson00------33
Willie Lee------00---0
Dave Mays00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3144.7
Middle9232.6
Right7304.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7426.0
Middle13393.0
Right7233.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dan Manucci42260143532
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Richard Todd28182141100

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen66305.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1714905.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)136675.2
Long (19+ Yds)5000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33186.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1713965.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)41112.8
Long (19+ Yds)41205.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jeff Groth106150029
WR Rich Martini96155024
RB George Rogers76052027
WR Ike Harris5103033
TE Tim Sherwin54113025
WR Nat Moore201009
WR Karl Farmer220-2013
RB Deacon Turner11016018
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Walter Payton64151117
WR Tony Hill65150114
WR Archie Griffin53019026
WR Roger Carr3206020
WR Wally Henry3010017
WR George Farmer2115010
RB Earl Gant1104011
TE Walt Arnold1107015
FB Billy Jackson1103010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MiamiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Dan Manucci122.002.00
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Walter Payton331.004.07
Richard Todd133.004.00
Ted McKnight177.004.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Manucci53265.204.45
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Richard Todd3151.675.18

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Tim Sherwin2163.002.60
WR Rich Martini1000.006.11
WR Jeff Groth1188.005.00
RB George Rogers111212.007.43
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR George Farmer2152.502.50
WR Roger Carr1000.002.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MiamiRushesConversions
George Rogers20
BuffaloRushesConversions
Walter Payton53
Richard Todd10

Third Down Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompConversions
Dan Manucci1283
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Richard Todd521

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargCatchConversions
WR Jeff Groth431
WR Rich Martini221
WR Ike Harris100
WR Nat Moore100
WR Karl Farmer110
RB Deacon Turner110
RB George Rogers111
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Archie Griffin100
WR Wally Henry100
RB Earl Gant111
WR George Farmer100
FB Billy Jackson110

SectionAttendance
Stadium50,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,000 (21,400)
End Zone11,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats9,900 (13,600)
Club Seats5,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes1,900 (3,300)