Week 17, 1986

played in Buffalo, NY

19 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

Miami Dolphins7030-10
Buffalo Bills7703-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:50 MIA - Mark Bavaro 12 pass from Steve Grogan (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
1Q: 09:19 BUF - Gary Anderson 69 run (Carson Long extra point)
2Q: 00:49 BUF - Mike Young 5 pass from Bubby Brister (Carson Long extra point)
3Q: 07:53 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 35 field goal
4Q: 04:21 BUF - Carson Long 46 field goal

Team StatisticsMIABUF
Record7-94-12
First Downs1712
- by Rushing64
- by Passing108
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards265260
- Offensive Plays6960
- Yards per Play3.844.33
Net Rushing Yards101181
- Rushing Attempts2027
- Yards per Rush5.056.70
Net Passing Yards16479
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt46 - 23 - 228 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards184118
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/205/39
- Yards per Pass Play3.352.39
Fumbles/Lost1/02/1
3rd Down Conversions4/156/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.46.4
4th Down Conversions1/10/0
Penalties/Yards3/203/20
Punt Returns/Yards5/422/9
Kick Returns/Yards4/663/75
Interception Ret./Yards1/42/39
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits22
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/11/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 32
Time of Possession31:3428:26

Drive Charts

Miami Dolphins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:16OWN 241176Touchdown
19:033:16OWN 38621Punt
14:083:25OWN 46614Punt
213:031:26OWN 534Punt
210:071:54OWN 530Punt
25:022:01OWN 20615Punt
20:410:41OWN 33323Half
313:152:12OWN 29422Punt
39:271:39OPP 31413Field Goal
35:253:50OWN 5517Punt
413:021:47OWN 36519Punt
410:082:04OWN 36420Interception
44:141:07OWN 2335Punt
42:031:04OWN 4966Interception
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:440:41OWN 31169Touchdown
15:471:39OWN 2031Punt
10:432:40OWN 20526Punt
211:371:30OWN 4733Punt
28:133:11OWN 42612Punt
23:012:20OWN 13987Touchdown
315:001:45OWN 3336Punt
311:031:36OWN 203-6Interception
37:482:23OWN 32413Punt
31:353:33OWN 42822Fumble
411:151:07OWN 2035Punt
48:043:50OPP 46617Field Goal
43:071:04OWN 2134Punt
40:590:59OPP 4331Game

Game MVP: Johnny Rembert, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

MiamiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Randall Morris10616.102520
George Rogers8324.00700
Steve Grogan122.00200
Rick Moser166.00600
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Gary Anderson151147.606911
Cedric Minter7618.714410
Bubby Brister561.20500

Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Grogan46231843/20118249.6
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bubby Brister28151185/39125161.3

Receiving Statistics

MiamiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mike Sherrard696611.0012170
RB George Rogers45194.75470
WR Tim McGee465112.7513180
WR Pete Mandley25147.00180
RB Randall Morris2273.50050
TE Mark Bavaro29157.500121
FB Mike Hogan1155.00550
WR Ray Butler1777.00070
FB Dennis Bligen1100.00000
TE Walt Arnold0100.00000
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Bobby Duckworth35175.671130
RB Gary Anderson3572.33570
WR Mike Young37217.001121
WR Rich Martini222110.504110
WR Stan Rome152525.002250
TE Eric Sievers111111.000110
FB Larry Moriarty11-2-2.000-20
RB Cedric Minter111818.0012180
TE Tim Wrightman0100.00000

Interception Statistics

MiamiIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Lionel Washington144.000
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Johnny Rembert12626.000
S Mike Prior11313.000

Fumble Statistics

MiamiFumbRecovForceTD
George Rogers1000
Carl Banks0100
Dennis Bligen0100
Calvin Daniels0010
Jeff Rohrer0010
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Bubby Brister2000
Gary Anderson0100
Scott Radecic0010

Punting Statistics

MiamiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Eddie Hare941045.635.7562
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Pat McInally836245.337.5524

Kicking Statistics

MiamiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Freddie Steinfort1/10/00/0351/1
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Carson Long1/11/10/0462/2

Punt Return Statistics

MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Pete Mandley5428.40
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Mike Prior294.50

Kick Return Statistics

MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Pete Mandley35217.30
Sean Thomas11414.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Archie Griffin25025.00
Tony Dorsett12525.00

Defensive Statistics

MiamiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Billy Ray Smith910.02430
OLB Jeff Rohrer601.01519
DT Erik Howard411.01418
CB Lionel Washington301.02226
S Bill Graham310.02223
ILB Calvin Daniels211.0915
CB Lester Hayes220.02027
S Patrick Hunter220.01822
S Lyle Blackwood210.01419
CB Sean Thomas210.02018
DE Keith Gary200.01520
S Brett Maxie200.01616
OLB Vernon Maxwell101.01318
OLB Carl Banks130.02533
DE Gary Baldinger120.01112
ILB Eugene Marve100.0911
TE Mark Bavaro10---------
WR Mike Sherrard10---------
DT Sean Lilly010.01315
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Johnny Rembert702.01329
ILB Scott Radecic700.01737
S Mike Prior410.01637
CB Rod Hill320.01444
DT Jermaine Perkins300.01126
CB Kenny Johnson300.0931
OLB Bruce Scholtz220.01019
CB Wayne Davis220.01322
DT Phil Murphy210.0923
ILB Jim Fahnhorst210.0312
CB Ronnie Lippett210.01441
S Scott Burk200.0932
DE Reggie White120.51738
DE Eric Dorsey100.51130
S Shaun Gayle110.02046
DE Terry Dion100.0919
ILB Jim Collins100.0716
RB Cedric Minter10---------
OLB Anthony Bell100.035
ILB Don Blackmon010.01221

Pass Rush Statistics

MiamiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Jeff Rohrer1.001019
OLB Vernon Maxwell1.001018
DT Erik Howard1.000118
ILB Calvin Daniels1.000015
CB Lionel Washington1.000026
OLB Carl Banks0.001033
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Johnny Rembert2.020029
DE Reggie White0.502238
DE Eric Dorsey0.502030
DT Dino Mangiero0.001011
DT Phil Murphy0.001023
ILB Don Blackmon0.001021

Pass Defense Statistics

MiamiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Billy Ray Smith50030
ILB Eugene Marve20011
OLB Jeff Rohrer20019
CB Lionel Washington10126
ILB Calvin Daniels10015
S Bill Graham10023
CB Sean Thomas10018
DT Erik Howard10018
S Patrick Hunter10022
CB Lester Hayes01027
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Kenny Johnson31031
ILB Scott Radecic30037
S Shaun Gayle22046
CB Ronnie Lippett21041
CB Wayne Davis21022
S Mike Prior20137
ILB Jim Fahnhorst20012
OLB Bruce Scholtz20019
DT Jermaine Perkins11026
ILB Jim Collins11016
S Scott Burk10032
DT Phil Murphy10023
CB Rod Hill10044
OLB Johnny Rembert00129

Blocking Statistics

MiamiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Sylvester Croom33018041
Mke Schad14014143
Chris Hinton14020047
Joe Conwell13016142
Mark Bavaro12014042
Billy Bryan01013019
Craig Wolfley01010034
Dennis Bligen01013020
Dennis Harrah0002110
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Don Macek23026130
Brad Edelman13021328
Eric Sievers13019020
Wayne Radloff13021030
Kurt Schumacher05016023
Ron Mattes03021021
Joe Bostic02013012
Wes Phillips00010115

Special Teams Tackles

MiamiTacklesSTPlays
Brett Maxie123
Rick Moser117
Tim McGee115
Mike Sherrard115
Lester Hayes18
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
George Farmer324
Eric Sievers215
Archie Griffin28
Tony Dorsett116
Joe Bostic19

Participation

MiamiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Steve Grogan2049---------69
Chris Hinton2047---------67
Carl Banks------2533866
Tim McGee1536------1566
Mke Schad1443------966
Mark Bavaro1442------864
Sylvester Croom1841------261
Joe Conwell1642---------58
Mike Sherrard1528------1558
Billy Ray Smith------2430357
Lester Hayes------2027855
Brett Maxie------16162355
Jeff Rohrer------15191953
Pete Mandley1028------1553
Lionel Washington------2226149
Patrick Hunter------1822747
Bill Graham------2223146
Craig Wolfley1034------145
Sean Thomas------2018543
Billy Bryan1319------1042
Doug Hollie------1621138
Dennis Bligen1320------437
Lyle Blackwood------1419336
Keith Gary------1520136
George Rogers828---------36
Sean Lilly------1315836
Erik Howard------1418133
Calvin Daniels------915731
Vernon Maxwell------1318---31
Ray Butler624---------30
Randall Morris1118---------29
Mike Hogan411------1328
Walt Arnold38------1627
Fred Dean69------1025
Eugene Marve------911424
Gary Baldinger------1112---23
Rick Moser12------1720
Brooks Williams00------1717
Dennis Harrah210---------12
Gerry Feehery10------1011
Eddie Hare00------99
Robbie Jones------1067
Freddie Steinfort00------44
Bryan Hicks------0044
J.J. Jones00------11
Dan Manucci00---------0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Rod Hill------14441876
Shaun Gayle------2046874
Mike Prior------16371265
Bubby Brister2733------161
Kenny Johnson------9311959
Wayne Radloff2130------859
Brad Edelman2128------958
Don Macek2630------157
Ronnie Lippett------1441156
Reggie White------1738156
Scott Radecic------1737155
Eric Sievers1920------1554
Kurt Schumacher1623------746
Johnny Rembert------1329345
Jim Collins------7162144
Gary Anderson1823------243
Scott Burk------932142
Ron Mattes2121---------42
Eric Dorsey------1130142
Don Blackmon------1221740
Cedric Minter910------2140
Rich Martini2118---------39
Terry Dion------9191038
Jermaine Perkins------1126---37
George Farmer67------2437
Phil Murphy------923436
Mike Young1521---------36
Wayne Davis------1322---35
Stan Rome1519---------34
Joe Bostic1312------934
Wes Phillips1015------934
Tony Dorsett410------1630
Bruce Scholtz------1019130
Larry Moriarty1014------428
Tim Wrightman69------1126
Bobby Duckworth1213---------25
Dino Mangiero------311519
Jim Fahnhorst------312---15
Steve Wallace76------215
Anthony Bell------35614
Archie Griffin01------89
Pat McInally00------88
Daryl Turner00------77
Carson Long00------55
Richard Todd00---------0
Kyle Mackey00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6589.7
Middle11353.2
Right382.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9849.3
Middle8334.1
Right8678.4
None2-3-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Grogan46230327722
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bubby Brister28151441311

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen76213.0
Short (0-8 Yds)179694.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)136594.5
Long (19+ Yds)92353.9
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen10560.6
Short (0-8 Yds)126514.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)43369.0
Long (19+ Yds)212512.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Mark Bavaro92015042
WR Mike Sherrard96166028
WR Ray Butler7117024
WR Tim McGee64051036
RB George Rogers54019028
WR Pete Mandley52014028
RB Randall Morris2207018
FB Mike Hogan1105011
TE Walt Arnold100008
FB Dennis Bligen1100020
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Mike Young73121021
WR Stan Rome51125119
WR Bobby Duckworth53117013
RB Gary Anderson5317023
WR Rich Martini22021018
TE Eric Sievers11011020
TE Tim Wrightman100009
FB Larry Moriarty110-2014
RB Cedric Minter11018010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MiamiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Grogan42143.504.00
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bubby Brister43205.004.21

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ray Butler1000.001.00
WR Pete Mandley1000.002.80
RB Randall Morris1122.003.50
TE Mark Bavaro111212.001.67
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Mike Young2294.503.00
TE Eric Sievers111111.0011.00
TE Tim Wrightman1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MiamiRushesConversions
Randall Morris20
Steve Grogan10
Rick Moser11
BuffaloRushesConversions
Bubby Brister31
Gary Anderson11

Third Down Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompConversions
Steve Grogan933
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Bubby Brister1174

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargCatchConversions
WR Ray Butler300
WR Mike Sherrard322
TE Mark Bavaro200
WR Pete Mandley111
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Bobby Duckworth321
WR Mike Young311
WR Rich Martini111
WR Stan Rome100
RB Gary Anderson110
FB Larry Moriarty110
RB Cedric Minter111

SectionAttendance
Stadium44,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck14,500 (21,400)
End Zone9,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats9,100 (13,600)
Club Seats4,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes1,100 (3,300)