Week 15, 1984

played in Buffalo, NY

20 degrees, fair, calm

Miami Dolphins0073-10
Buffalo Bills77213-38

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:29 BUF - Terry Tausch 16 fumble return (Carson Long extra point)
2Q: 08:25 BUF - Larry Moriarty 8 run (Carson Long extra point)
3Q: 12:01 BUF - Tony Hill 10 pass from Richard Todd (Carson Long extra point)
3Q: 05:47 MIA - Dennis Bligen 4 pass from Jeff Hostetler (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
3Q: 02:40 BUF - Tony Hill 18 pass from Richard Todd (Carson Long extra point)
3Q: 00:40 BUF - Orlando Whiteman 12 pass from Richard Todd (Carson Long extra point)
4Q: 11:05 BUF - Carson Long 39 field goal
4Q: 01:26 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 40 field goal

Team StatisticsMIABUF
Record5-910-4
First Downs1222
- by Rushing410
- by Passing611
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards185398
- Offensive Plays5070
- Yards per Play3.705.69
Net Rushing Yards67183
- Rushing Attempts1442
- Yards per Rush4.794.36
Net Passing Yards118215
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt33 - 20 - 127 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards133220
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/151/5
- Yards per Pass Play3.287.68
Fumbles/Lost3/30/0
3rd Down Conversions2/118/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.06.3
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards2/158/60
Punt Returns/Yards3/193/18
Kick Returns/Yards4/852/41
Interception Ret./Yards1/111/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits14
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/04/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 33
Time of Possession22:3537:25

Drive Charts

Miami Dolphins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:000:55OWN 2031Punt
112:222:34OWN 3549Punt
14:192:56OWN 4543Punt
213:030:55OWN 2032Punt
28:181:11OWN 3030Punt
21:481:10OWN 20414Punt
313:170:10OWN 2310Interception
311:523:25OWN 1556Punt
37:101:33OPP 43343Touchdown
32:290:46OWN 2028Fumble
30:313:00OWN 20716Fumble
410:572:41OWN 31312Punt
44:203:00OWN 36841Field Goal
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:051:43OWN 3439Punt
19:485:29OWN 41040Punt
11:233:20OWN 20639Punt
212:083:50OWN 33867Touchdown
27:075:19OWN 211237Punt
20:380:38OWN 28210Half
315:001:43OWN 20419Punt
313:071:15OPP 30330Touchdown
38:271:17OWN 3039Interception
35:373:08OWN 28672Touchdown
31:431:12OPP 28328Touchdown
412:311:34OPP 2735Field Goal
48:163:56OWN 10513Punt
41:201:20OWN 2920Game

Game MVP: Richard Todd, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

MiamiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
George Rogers7405.711220
Robert Weathers6244.001110
Dennis Bligen133.00300
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Gary Anderson22843.821210
Walter Payton12524.33800
Larry Moriarty3227.331011
Roger Carr100.00000
Orlando Whiteman122.00200
Richard Todd133.00300
Tony Hill11717.001710
Ted McKnight133.00300

Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jeff Hostetler31181273/15137164.8
Joe Dufek2260/004079.2
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Richard Todd27182201/53261113.2

Receiving Statistics

MiamiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Irving Royer45133.25070
WR Jeff Groth485012.5012370
WR Pete Mandley464110.2511230
RB George Rogers3362.00820
RB Robert Weathers2352.50240
FB Mike Hogan1166.00060
WR Rich Martini1388.00080
FB Dennis Bligen1144.00041
TE Bruce Hardy0100.00000
WR Danny Pittman0200.00000
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Archie Griffin577515.0026220
WR Tony Hill477719.2525262
WR Roger Carr2473.50040
WR Orlando Whiteman22199.502121
TE Tim Wrightman232110.500180
FB Larry Moriarty22136.50890
RB Gary Anderson1188.00280
TE Eric Sievers0100.00000

Interception Statistics

MiamiIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Lionel Washington11111.000
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
S Shaun Gayle100.000

Fumble Statistics

MiamiFumbRecovForceTD
Robert Weathers1000
Jeff Hostetler1000
Pete Mandley1000
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Terry Tausch0101
Carl Barisich0100
Tommy Casanova0100
Graham Spreen0010
Ted McKnight0010
Johnny Rembert0010

Punting Statistics

MiamiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Eddie Hare838648.343.5553
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Pat McInally627946.536.7523

Kicking Statistics

MiamiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Freddie Steinfort1/11/10/0401/1
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Carson Long1/10/00/0395/5

Punt Return Statistics

MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Pete Mandley2168.00
Irving Royer133.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Orlando Whiteman3186.00

Kick Return Statistics

MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Irving Royer35719.00
Pete Mandley12828.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Orlando Whiteman24120.50

Defensive Statistics

MiamiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Billy Ray Smith621.03422
S Bob Glazebrook610.03424
S Bill Graham610.03423
S Neal Colzie600.02614
ILB Terry Tautolo410.02011
DT Bill Elko410.02516
CB Jerome Dove310.03218
DE Keith Gary310.03320
OLB Steve Towle300.01711
ILB Dave Simmons300.01610
OLB Jeff Rohrer240.03024
CB Lester Hayes220.03121
S Bobby Kemp210.076
OLB Carl Banks210.02414
CB Lionel Washington200.03126
DE Ezra Johnson110.02515
DT Mitch Willis110.02017
DE Glen Collins100.02316
C Gerry Feehery10---------
WR Pete Mandley10---------
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Graham Spreen600.01334
OLB Johnny Rembert511.01230
CB Ronnie Lippett510.01431
OLB Keena Turner300.01031
ILB Don Blackmon300.045
OLB Bruce Scholtz211.5325
S Shaun Gayle210.01435
DT Mike Dawson200.0828
DE Andy Dorris110.51029
DE Reggie White120.0925
S Tommy Casanova110.01335
DT Carl Barisich100.068
WR Roger Carr10---------
OLB Tom Toner100.01110
CB Kenny Johnson100.01330
ILB Jim Collins100.013

Pass Rush Statistics

MiamiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Billy Ray Smith1.000022
DE Ezra Johnson0.002015
OLB Jeff Rohrer0.001024
DT Bill Elko0.001016
OLB Carl Banks0.001014
DT Mitch Willis0.001017
CB Lionel Washington0.000126
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Bruce Scholtz1.501025
OLB Johnny Rembert1.000030
DE Andy Dorris0.503129
DT Mike Dawson0.001128
CB Ronnie Lippett0.001031
OLB Keena Turner0.000131
ILB Don Blackmon0.00015

Pass Defense Statistics

MiamiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Neal Colzie30014
CB Jerome Dove30018
ILB Billy Ray Smith30022
S Bill Graham20023
OLB Steve Towle10011
CB Lester Hayes10021
S Bob Glazebrook10024
ILB Dave Simmons10010
S Bobby Kemp1006
OLB Jeff Rohrer10024
DT Mitch Willis10017
CB Lionel Washington01126
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Graham Spreen60034
CB Ronnie Lippett50031
S Shaun Gayle20135
ILB Don Blackmon2005
OLB Johnny Rembert20030
S Tommy Casanova10035
CB Kenny Johnson10030
OLB Keena Turner10031

Blocking Statistics

MiamiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Gerry Feehery14012030
Dennis Harrah13013124
Chris Hinton13014134
Sylvester Croom110206
Mike Hogan110505
Fred Dean11011031
Wes Hamilton0105010
Billy Bryan00012131
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ken Huff56035019
Sid Abramowicz48027019
Greg Sampson27129021
Terry Tausch23037024
Don Macek15137023
Ted McKnight1201409
Thomas Hopkins1101307
Don Mosebar04027123
Eric Sievers02036017
Brad Edelman010504
Tim Wrightman01023010
Larry Moriarty01023010

Special Teams Tackles

MiamiTacklesSTPlays
Bruce Hardy211
Neal Colzie120
Mike Hogan118
Steve Towle110
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Don Blackmon220
Earl Gant124
Steve Luke110
Tim Wrightman110
Don Mosebar15
Ted McKnight14

Participation

MiamiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jerome Dove------32181767
Neal Colzie------26142060
Bob Glazebrook------3424159
Bill Graham------3423158
Lionel Washington------3126158
Billy Ray Smith------3422157
Jeff Rohrer------3024155
Lester Hayes------3121153
Keith Gary------3320---53
Terry Tautolo------20111950
Billy Bryan1231------649
Chris Hinton1434---------48
Ezra Johnson------2515747
Jeff Hostetler1334---------47
Jeff Groth1430------145
Pete Mandley726------1245
Bruce Hardy725------1143
Mitch Willis------2017643
Fred Dean1131---------42
Bill Elko------2516142
Gerry Feehery1230---------42
Glen Collins------2316140
Carl Banks------2414240
Mike Cobb910------2039
Steve Towle------17111038
Dennis Harrah1324---------37
Rich Martini622------937
Robert Weathers614------1131
Mike Hogan55------1828
George Rogers817------227
Del Rodgers04------2327
Dave Simmons------1610---26
Irving Royer19------1424
Wes Hamilton510------924
Bobby Kemp------76922
Danny Pittman19------1121
Craig Wolfley112------720
Dennis Bligen69------217
Sylvester Croom26------614
Ron Essink02------911
Eddie Hare00------88
Freddie Steinfort00------44
Rod Perry------0033
Joe Dufek12---------3
Dan Manucci00------11
Joe Conwell00------11
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Richard Todd4228---------70
Don Macek3723------767
Terry Tausch3724------566
Tommy Casanova------13351765
Eric Sievers3617------1063
Tony Hill3119------1161
Graham Spreen------13341158
Ken Huff3519------256
Don Mosebar2723------555
Ronnie Lippett------1431954
Gary Anderson2825---------53
Shaun Gayle------1435251
Greg Sampson2921---------50
Kenny Johnson------1330649
Roger Carr1916------1247
Sid Abramowicz2719---------46
Keena Turner------1031243
Tim Wrightman2310------1043
Johnny Rembert------1230143
Andy Dorris------1029---39
Tom Toner------11101738
Orlando Whiteman513------2038
Mike Dawson------828238
Larry Moriarty2310------437
Reggie White------925---34
Archie Griffin1316------332
Don Blackmon------452029
Bruce Scholtz------325---28
Ted McKnight149------427
Thomas Hopkins137------727
Steve Luke------2131025
Earl Gant00------2424
Glenn Dennison41------1722
Carl Barisich------68721
Jermaine Perkins------47920
Walter Payton143---------17
Fred Anderson------511117
Scott Radecic------26917
Brad Edelman54------716
Carson Long00------88
Pat McInally00------66
Jim Collins------13---4
Wally Henry01---------1
Dave Wilson00------11
Kyle Mackey00---------0
Cedric Minter00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left382.7
Middle10474.7
Right11212.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9606.7
Middle19683.6
Right14553.9
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jeff Hostetler31182420641
Joe Dufek220000000
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Richard Todd27183101611

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen76223.1
Short (0-8 Yds)1411433.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)92313.4
Long (19+ Yds)313712.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33196.3
Short (0-8 Yds)106414.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)14916011.4
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jeff Groth84150130
WR Pete Mandley64041126
WR Irving Royer5401309
WR Rich Martini3108022
RB George Rogers3306017
RB Robert Weathers3205014
WR Danny Pittman200009
FB Mike Hogan110605
TE Bruce Hardy1010025
FB Dennis Bligen110409
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Archie Griffin75075116
WR Tony Hill74077219
WR Roger Carr4207016
TE Tim Wrightman32021010
WR Orlando Whiteman22019013
FB Larry Moriarty22013010
TE Eric Sievers1000017
RB Gary Anderson1108025

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MiamiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Gary Anderson2136.503.82
Richard Todd133.003.00
Larry Moriarty188.007.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jeff Hostetler1144.004.10
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Richard Todd434010.008.15

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Dennis Bligen1144.004.00
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Tony Hill32289.3311.00
WR Orlando Whiteman111212.009.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MiamiRushesConversions
George Rogers10
BuffaloRushesConversions
Walter Payton73
Gary Anderson31
Larry Moriarty32

Third Down Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompConversions
Jeff Hostetler932
Joe Dufek110
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Richard Todd322

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargCatchConversions
WR Jeff Groth400
WR Pete Mandley211
WR Irving Royer110
FB Mike Hogan110
WR Rich Martini100
RB George Rogers111
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Roger Carr100
WR Archie Griffin111
WR Tony Hill111

SectionAttendance
Stadium52,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,400 (21,400)
End Zone11,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,800 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,300 (13,600)
Club Seats5,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,000 (3,300)