Week 17, 1983

Game MVP: Andy Dorris, Buffalo Bills

played in Miami, FL

77 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Drive Charts

Rushing Statistics

Passing Statistics

Receiving Statistics

Interception Statistics

Fumble Statistics

Punting Statistics

Kicking Statistics

Punt Return Statistics

Kick Return Statistics

Defensive Statistics

Pass Rush Statistics

Pass Defense Statistics

Blocking Statistics

Special Teams Tackles

Participation

Directional Rushing Statistics

Detailed Passing Statistics

Directional Passing Statistics

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Third Down Passing Statistics

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo Bills	3	0	3	6	-	12
Miami Dolphins	0	7	7	0	-	14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:47 BUF - Carson Long 39 field goal
2Q: 15:00 MIA - George Rogers 5 run (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
3Q: 10:58 BUF - Pat McInally 37 field goal
3Q: 05:55 MIA - Danny Pittman 5 pass from Dan Manucci (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
4Q: 08:49 BUF - Gary Anderson 7 run (Richard Todd pass for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:47 BUF - Carson Long 39 field goal
2Q: 15:00 MIA - George Rogers 5 run (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
3Q: 10:58 BUF - Pat McInally 37 field goal
3Q: 05:55 MIA - Danny Pittman 5 pass from Dan Manucci (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
4Q: 08:49 BUF - Gary Anderson 7 run (Richard Todd pass for conversion failed)

Team Statistics BUF MIA
Record 4-12 7-9
First Downs 18 16
- by Rushing 8 3
- by Passing 9 13
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 313 318
- Offensive Plays 64 55
- Yards per Play 4.89 5.78
Net Rushing Yards 152 78
- Rushing Attempts 27 20
- Yards per Rush 5.63 3.90
Net Passing Yards 161 240
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 22 - 2 31 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 172 264
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 4/24
- Yards per Pass Play 4.35 6.86
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 1/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.0 7.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/35 3/25
Punt Returns/Yards 4/32 1/0
Kick Returns/Yards 3/79 4/98
Interception Ret./Yards 1/34 2/10
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 28
Time of Possession 32:22 27:38

Team Statistics	BUF	MIA
Record	4-12	7-9
First Downs	18	16
- by Rushing	8	3
- by Passing	9	13
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	313	318
- Offensive Plays	64	55
- Yards per Play	4.89	5.78
Net Rushing Yards	152	78
- Rushing Attempts	27	20
- Yards per Rush	5.63	3.90
Net Passing Yards	161	240
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 22 - 2	31 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	172	264
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	4/24
- Yards per Pass Play	4.35	6.86
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/15	1/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.0	7.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/35	3/25
Punt Returns/Yards	4/32	1/0
Kick Returns/Yards	3/79	4/98
Interception Ret./Yards	1/34	2/10
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 28
Time of Possession	32:22	27:38

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:38	4:59	OWN 11	9	67	Field Goal
1	4:35	2:40	OWN 17	6	32	Interception
2	14:54	5:33	OWN 30	8	40	Missed FG
2	7:50	2:05	OWN 18	4	14	Punt
2	3:17	1:30	OWN 20	5	23	Punt
2	0:20	0:10	OWN 43	1	0	Interception
3	15:00	1:49	OWN 41	3	6	Punt
3	12:15	1:24	OPP 28	3	8	Field Goal
3	5:44	2:18	OWN 49	5	9	Punt
4	14:51	6:10	OWN 27	11	73	Touchdown
4	3:37	2:17	OWN 43	6	19	Missed FG
4	0:47	0:47	OWN 20	4	17	Game

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:22	OWN 20	6	37	Punt
1	6:39	2:04	OWN 43	3	9	Punt
1	1:55	2:01	OWN 48	5	52	Touchdown
2	9:21	1:31	OWN 37	3	-2	Punt
2	5:45	2:28	OWN 24	5	35	Punt
2	1:47	1:27	OWN 2	3	9	Punt
2	0:10	0:10	OWN 49	2	0	Half
3	13:11	0:56	OWN 11	3	39	Interception
3	10:51	5:07	OWN 38	8	62	Touchdown
3	3:26	3:35	OWN 7	8	28	Punt
4	8:41	5:04	OWN 19	6	45	Missed FG
4	1:20	0:33	OWN 45	3	9	Punt

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Walter Payton	18	113	6.28	26	3	0
Gary Anderson	8	36	4.50	9	0	1
Larry Moriarty	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Richard Todd	35	22	172	2/11	0	25	2	51.1

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Manucci	31	21	264	4/24	1	39	1	91.3

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Orlando Whiteman	5	6	42	8.40	20	25
WR Wally Henry	5	5	46	9.20	4	15
WR Archie Griffin	3	4	25	8.33	0	12
WR Tony Hill	3	6	25	8.33	0	12
RB Gary Anderson	2	2	5	2.50	1	3
RB Walter Payton	1	3	9	9.00	8	9
TE Walt Arnold	1	1	7	7.00	0	7
TE Tim Wrightman	1	2	10	10.00	0	10
FB Larry Moriarty	1	4	3	3.00	5	3
FB Ted McKnight	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jeff Groth	6	9	82	13.67	37	31	0
WR Rich Martini	4	5	35	8.75	6	18	0
WR Irving Royer	3	3	46	15.33	2	39	0
TE Tony Samuels	2	3	60	30.00	47	33	0
TE Bruce Hardy	2	2	11	5.50	1	8	0
WR Danny Pittman	2	5	12	6.00	0	7	1
FB Mike Hogan	1	2	11	11.00	0	11	0
RB George Rogers	1	1	7	7.00	1	7	0
WR Jimmy Cefalo	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Tommy Casanova	1	34	34.00	0

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Steve Towle	1	0	0.00	0
CB Lionel Washington	1	10	10.00	0

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Keena Turner	0	0	1	0

Miami	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
George Rogers	1	0	0	0
Dennis Harrah	0	1	0	0

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Pat McInally	4	176	44.0	44.0	55	3

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Eddie Hare	7	313	44.7	34.4	55	4

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Pat McInally	1/2	0/1	0/1	37	0/0
Carson Long	1/2	0/1	0/0	39	0/0

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Freddie Steinfort	0/1	0/1	0/1	0	2/2

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Orlando Whiteman	3	23	7.7	0
Tony Hill	1	9	9.0	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Irving Royer	1	0	0.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Orlando Whiteman	3	79	26.3	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Del Rodgers	4	98	24.5	0

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Ronnie Lippett	8	0	0.0	13	30
OLB Johnny Rembert	5	1	0.0	16	30
DE Andy Dorris	4	2	3.0	17	26
S Jack Tatum	4	1	0.0	20	33
OLB Bruce Scholtz	4	0	0.0	17	29
CB Kenny Johnson	3	0	0.0	14	23
OLB Keena Turner	2	1	1.0	17	25
S Tommy Casanova	2	1	0.0	18	34
OLB Tom Toner	2	0	0.0	3	6
S Dextor Clinkscale	2	0	0.0	9	12
CB Mark Reichow	1	2	0.0	12	24
ILB Jim Collins	1	1	0.0	13	13
DT Carl Barisich	1	0	0.0	10	15
DT Jermaine Perkins	1	0	0.0	13	25
OLB Ray Kiddoo	1	0	0.0	4	5
RB Walter Payton	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Don Blackmon	1	0	0.0	3	10
DT Luther Henson	1	0	0.0	6	10
RB Gary Anderson	1	0	---	---	---
DE Doug McDougald	0	1	0.0	11	20

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Billy Ray Smith	6	1	0.0	25	34
CB Lionel Washington	4	3	0.0	20	30
S Bill Graham	4	2	0.0	21	27
OLB Mike Varty	4	1	0.0	7	5
OLB Vernon Maxwell	4	0	0.0	18	23
CB Rod Perry	3	1	0.0	15	24
DE Glen Collins	3	1	0.0	20	29
ILB Calvin Daniels	3	1	0.0	16	21
CB Ronald Cinkovsky	3	0	0.0	13	20
S Neal Colzie	3	0	0.0	19	24
OLB Jeff Rohrer	3	0	0.0	9	11
DE Sam Clancy	2	2	1.0	15	23
DE Keith Gary	2	1	1.0	19	22
DT Bill Elko	2	1	0.0	13	16
OLB Steve Towle	2	0	0.0	8	8
S Bob Glazebrook	1	3	0.0	13	23
CB Jerome Dove	1	0	0.0	10	14
T Fred Dean	1	0	---	---	---
CB Lester Hayes	0	4	0.0	20	27
OLB Fred McNeil	0	1	0.0	2	5
DT Immanuel Tarbox	0	1	0.0	14	21

Buffalo	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Andy Dorris	3.0	1	3	26
OLB Keena Turner	1.0	2	0	25
OLB Bruce Scholtz	0.0	1	1	29
OLB Tom Toner	0.0	1	0	6

Miami	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Keith Gary	1.0	0	0	0	22
DE Sam Clancy	1.0	0	0	0	23
DT Bill Elko	0.0	1	0	0	16
OLB Vernon Maxwell	0.0	1	0	0	23
ILB Billy Ray Smith	0.0	0	1	0	34
DE Glen Collins	0.0	0	0	2	29

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Ronnie Lippett	7	1	0	30
CB Kenny Johnson	3	0	0	23
S Tommy Casanova	2	0	1	34
S Jack Tatum	2	0	0	33
OLB Bruce Scholtz	2	0	0	29
OLB Johnny Rembert	2	0	0	30
ILB Don Blackmon	1	1	0	10
DT Carl Barisich	1	0	0	15
OLB Tom Toner	1	0	0	6
ILB Jim Collins	0	1	0	13

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Billy Ray Smith	4	0	0	34
CB Lionel Washington	3	1	1	30
ILB Calvin Daniels	3	0	0	21
CB Ronald Cinkovsky	2	2	0	20
OLB Vernon Maxwell	2	0	0	23
S Neal Colzie	1	2	0	24
OLB Steve Towle	1	1	1	8
CB Rod Perry	1	1	0	24
OLB Mike Varty	1	0	0	5
CB Jerome Dove	1	0	0	14
S Bob Glazebrook	1	0	0	23
S Bill Graham	1	0	0	27
OLB Jeff Rohrer	1	0	0	11

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Don Macek	3	7	23	1	32
Greg Sampson	2	5	22	0	29
Terry Tausch	2	5	23	0	28
Sid Abramowicz	2	2	23	0	30
Larry Moriarty	1	4	14	0	17
Brad Edelman	1	1	5	0	8
Ken Huff	0	3	23	0	30
Don Mosebar	0	0	12	1	19

Miami	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Fred Dean	2	5	0	16	1	31
Billy Bryan	1	3	0	17	2	32
Wes Hamilton	1	2	0	6	0	6
Chris Hinton	1	2	0	19	0	34
Cleveland Franklin	1	1	0	7	0	13
Craig Wolfley	1	1	0	3	0	6
Sylvester Croom	0	3	1	8	0	9
Gerry Feehery	0	1	0	12	1	26
Tony Samuels	0	1	0	12	0	18

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Zach Thomas	2	18
Mark Reichow	1	20
Dextor Clinkscale	1	11
Ray Kiddoo	1	7

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Steve Towle	5	15
Tony Samuels	1	14
Irving Royer	1	12

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Richard Todd	27	37	---	---	---	64
Don Macek	23	32	---	---	6	61
Ken Huff	23	30	---	---	7	60
Mark Reichow	---	---	12	24	20	56
Jack Tatum	---	---	20	33	1	54
Tommy Casanova	---	---	18	34	1	53
Terry Tausch	23	28	---	---	2	53
Sid Abramowicz	23	30	---	---	---	53
Greg Sampson	22	29	---	---	---	51
Tony Hill	20	27	---	---	4	51
Gary Anderson	9	18	---	---	21	48
Bruce Scholtz	---	---	17	29	1	47
Johnny Rembert	---	---	16	30	1	47
Walt Arnold	17	16	---	---	12	45
Ronnie Lippett	---	---	13	30	2	45
Andy Dorris	---	---	17	26	1	44
Keena Turner	---	---	17	25	1	43
Tim Wrightman	18	15	---	---	10	43
Kenny Johnson	---	---	14	23	5	42
Orlando Whiteman	10	18	---	---	13	41
Larry Moriarty	14	17	---	---	10	41
Don Mosebar	12	19	---	---	8	39
Jermaine Perkins	---	---	13	25	---	38
Carl Barisich	---	---	10	15	12	37
Walter Payton	18	19	---	---	---	37
Archie Griffin	10	24	---	---	---	34
Wally Henry	12	21	---	---	---	33
Jim Collins	---	---	13	13	7	33
Dextor Clinkscale	---	---	9	12	11	32
Doug McDougald	---	---	11	20	1	32
Tom Toner	---	---	3	6	14	23
Steve Courson	4	9	---	---	8	21
Ted McKnight	7	7	---	---	7	21
Brad Edelman	5	8	---	---	8	21
Luther Henson	---	---	6	10	3	19
Zach Thomas	0	0	---	---	18	18
Ray Kiddoo	---	---	4	5	7	16
George Farmer	0	3	---	---	11	14
Don Blackmon	---	---	3	10	1	14
Fred Anderson	---	---	3	9	---	12
Brian Cabral	---	---	1	6	3	10
Pat McInally	0	0	---	---	8	8
Carson Long	0	0	---	---	4	4
Dave Wilson	0	0	---	---	4	4
Jack Thompson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Miami	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Billy Ray Smith	---	---	25	34	4	63
Billy Bryan	17	32	---	---	8	57
Glen Collins	---	---	20	29	7	56
Dan Manucci	20	35	---	---	---	55
Chris Hinton	19	34	---	---	---	53
Bill Graham	---	---	21	27	4	52
Lester Hayes	---	---	20	27	4	51
Lionel Washington	---	---	20	30	1	51
Fred Dean	16	31	---	---	---	47
Neal Colzie	---	---	19	24	3	46
Dennis Harrah	17	29	---	---	---	46
Tony Samuels	12	18	---	---	14	44
Bob Glazebrook	---	---	13	23	8	44
Keith Gary	---	---	19	22	3	44
Immanuel Tarbox	---	---	14	21	8	43
Ronald Cinkovsky	---	---	13	20	9	42
Rod Perry	---	---	15	24	3	42
Jeff Groth	15	26	---	---	---	41
Vernon Maxwell	---	---	18	23	---	41
Bruce Hardy	13	22	---	---	5	40
Sam Clancy	---	---	15	23	2	40
Rich Martini	10	21	---	---	8	39
Calvin Daniels	---	---	16	21	2	39
Gerry Feehery	12	26	---	---	---	38
Mike Hogan	7	11	---	---	15	33
George Rogers	11	21	---	---	---	32
Jeff Rohrer	---	---	9	11	12	32
Steve Towle	---	---	8	8	15	31
Jerome Dove	---	---	10	14	7	31
Del Rodgers	8	14	---	---	8	30
Bill Elko	---	---	13	16	---	29
Irving Royer	7	8	---	---	12	27
Sylvester Croom	8	9	---	---	8	25
Danny Pittman	8	14	---	---	---	22
Mike Varty	---	---	7	5	9	21
Jimmy Cefalo	1	7	---	---	13	21
Wes Hamilton	6	6	---	---	8	20
Cleveland Franklin	7	13	---	---	---	20
Deacon Turner	1	0	---	---	19	20
Craig Wolfley	3	6	---	---	8	17
Fred McNeil	---	---	2	5	6	13
Kenny Frame	2	2	---	---	8	12
Eddie Hare	0	0	---	---	7	7
Freddie Steinfort	0	0	---	---	4	4
Don Faggins	0	0	---	---	1	1
Joe Dufek	0	0	---	---	---	0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	28	3.5
Middle	17	111	6.5
Right	2	13	6.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	7	7.0
Middle	14	41	2.9
Right	5	30	6.0
None	0	0	0.0

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Richard Todd	35	22	1	0	0	7	1	2	2

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Manucci	31	21	5	0	1	3	5	4	1

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	5	18	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	100	6.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	54	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	4	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	13	132	9.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	6	89	6.4
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	39	39.0

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Orlando Whiteman	6	5	42	1	18
WR Tony Hill	6	3	25	0	27
WR Wally Henry	5	5	46	0	21
WR Archie Griffin	4	3	25	0	24
FB Larry Moriarty	4	1	3	0	17
RB Walter Payton	3	1	9	0	19
TE Tim Wrightman	2	1	10	0	15
RB Gary Anderson	2	2	5	0	18
FB Ted McKnight	1	0	0	0	7
TE Walt Arnold	1	1	7	0	16

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jeff Groth	9	6	0	82	2	26
WR Rich Martini	5	4	0	35	0	21
WR Danny Pittman	5	2	1	12	0	14
WR Irving Royer	3	3	0	46	1	8
TE Tony Samuels	3	2	0	60	2	18
FB Mike Hogan	2	1	0	11	0	11
TE Bruce Hardy	2	2	0	11	0	22
WR Jimmy Cefalo	1	0	0	0	0	7
RB George Rogers	1	1	0	7	0	21

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Walter Payton	3	12	4.00	6.28
Gary Anderson	1	7	7.00	4.50

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
George Rogers	2	7	3.50	3.13

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Richard Todd	1	0	0	0.00	4.91

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Manucci	1	1	5	5.00	8.52

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Larry Moriarty	1	0	0	0.00	0.75

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Danny Pittman	1	1	5	5.00	2.40

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Walter Payton	3	2
Gary Anderson	3	2

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
Dan Manucci	1	0
Del Rodgers	1	0

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Richard Todd	9	4	1

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Manucci	6	4	1

George Rogers

Del Rodgers

Mike Hogan

Rich Martini

Deacon Turner

Dan Manucci

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Orlando Whiteman	2	2	1
WR Archie Griffin	2	1	0
RB Walter Payton	1	0	0
WR Wally Henry	1	1	0
WR Tony Hill	1	0	0
FB Ted McKnight	1	0	0
FB Larry Moriarty	1	0	0

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jeff Groth	2	1	1
WR Irving Royer	1	1	0
FB Mike Hogan	1	1	0
WR Rich Martini	1	1	0
WR Jimmy Cefalo	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 69,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,100 (21,400)
End Zone 15,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,400 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	69,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,100 (21,400)
End Zone	15,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,400 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)