Week 4, 1987

Game MVP: Benny Ricardo, Miami Dolphins

played in Miami, FL

83 degrees, fair, 2 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	7	0	0	0	-	7
Miami Dolphins	6	10	7	6	-	29

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:28 MIA - Benny Ricardo 41 field goal
1Q: 07:39 MIA - Benny Ricardo 37 field goal
1Q: 04:52 BUF - Cedric Minter 4 run (Carson Long extra point)
2Q: 07:40 MIA - Marcus Allen 25 pass from Tony Clements (Benny Ricardo extra point)
2Q: 01:10 MIA - Benny Ricardo 32 field goal
3Q: 09:10 MIA - Marcus Allen 9 run (Benny Ricardo extra point)
4Q: 04:32 MIA - Benny Ricardo 47 field goal
4Q: 01:13 MIA - Benny Ricardo 19 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:28 MIA - Benny Ricardo 41 field goal
1Q: 07:39 MIA - Benny Ricardo 37 field goal
1Q: 04:52 BUF - Cedric Minter 4 run (Carson Long extra point)
2Q: 07:40 MIA - Marcus Allen 25 pass from Tony Clements (Benny Ricardo extra point)
2Q: 01:10 MIA - Benny Ricardo 32 field goal
3Q: 09:10 MIA - Marcus Allen 9 run (Benny Ricardo extra point)
4Q: 04:32 MIA - Benny Ricardo 47 field goal
4Q: 01:13 MIA - Benny Ricardo 19 field goal

Team Statistics BUF MIA
Record 1-3 1-3
First Downs 7 24
- by Rushing 6 7
- by Passing 1 15
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 189 384
- Offensive Plays 42 78
- Yards per Play 4.50 4.92
Net Rushing Yards 170 142
- Rushing Attempts 23 49
- Yards per Rush 7.39 2.90
Net Passing Yards 19 242
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 18 - 7 - 1 28 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 24 248
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 1.00 8.34
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/11 9/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.6 5.7
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/69 8/39
Punt Returns/Yards 1/1 2/14
Kick Returns/Yards 7/139 1/16
Interception Ret./Yards 1/9 1/16
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 35
Time of Possession 18:41 41:19

Team Statistics	BUF	MIA
Record	1-3	1-3
First Downs	7	24
- by Rushing	6	7
- by Passing	1	15
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	189	384
- Offensive Plays	42	78
- Yards per Play	4.50	4.92
Net Rushing Yards	170	142
- Rushing Attempts	23	49
- Yards per Rush	7.39	2.90
Net Passing Yards	19	242
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	18 - 7 - 1	28 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	24	248
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	1.00	8.34
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/11	9/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.6	5.7
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/69	8/39
Punt Returns/Yards	1/1	2/14
Kick Returns/Yards	7/139	1/16
Interception Ret./Yards	1/9	1/16
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 35
Time of Possession	18:41	41:19

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	7:31	2:46	OWN 28	6	72	Touchdown
1	0:46	1:32	OPP 48	3	6	Punt
2	7:29	3:01	OWN 32	5	9	Punt
2	3:17	1:08	OWN 22	3	-3	Punt
2	1:02	1:02	OWN 15	3	14	Half
3	15:00	2:25	OWN 20	4	18	Punt
3	9:02	2:42	OWN 41	4	7	Interception
3	5:16	1:23	OWN 37	3	9	Punt
4	14:53	2:23	OWN 7	5	19	Punt
4	4:27	1:02	OWN 25	4	-5	Downs
4	1:05	0:23	OWN 27	2	6	Fumble

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:38	OWN 24	9	52	Field Goal
1	9:15	1:44	OPP 28	3	8	Field Goal
1	4:45	3:59	OWN 20	8	28	Interception
2	14:14	6:45	OWN 3	14	97	Touchdown
2	4:28	1:11	OWN 14	3	8	Punt
2	2:09	1:07	OPP 47	5	32	Field Goal
3	12:35	3:33	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
3	6:20	1:04	OWN 23	3	2	Punt
3	3:53	4:00	OWN 9	8	32	Punt
4	12:30	8:03	OWN 28	12	42	Field Goal
4	3:25	2:20	OPP 20	6	18	Field Goal
4	0:42	0:42	OPP 28	1	-2	Game

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Cedric Minter	13	71	5.46	11	3	1
Tony Dorsett	9	94	10.44	68	2	0
Daryl Turner	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Vinny Testaverde	18	7	24	1/5	0	9	1	23.9

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tony Clements	28	17	248	1/6	1	31	1	86.6

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Stan Rome	2	3	4	2.00	0	4
FB Larry Moriarty	2	2	-1	-0.50	0	3
TE Eric Sievers	1	1	9	9.00	4	9
RB Cedric Minter	1	1	6	6.00	4	6
WR Daryl Turner	1	3	6	6.00	6	6
RB Tony Dorsett	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
WR Bobby Duckworth	0	3	0	0.00	0	0
WR Mike Young	0	3	0	0.00	0	0

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Marcus Allen	4	6	66	16.50	47	25	1
WR Jeff Groth	3	3	32	10.67	7	16	0
WR Mike Sherrard	3	3	37	12.33	21	15	0
WR Theo Bell	2	2	30	15.00	9	18	0
FB Dennis Bligen	2	2	27	13.50	12	19	0
WR Ricky Nattiel	2	5	42	21.00	11	31	0
WR Tim McGee	1	3	14	14.00	4	14	0
TE Brooks Williams	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB George Rogers	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Mark Bavaro	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Scott Radecic	1	9	9.00	0

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Lester Hayes	1	16	16.00	0

Buffalo	Fumb	Force
Tony Dorsett	1	0
Cedric Minter	1	0
Shaun Gayle	0	1

Miami	Fumb	Recov	Force
Marcus Allen	1	0	0
Jeff Groth	0	1	0
Joe Conwell	0	1	0
Lee Davis	0	1	0
Carl Banks	0	0	1
Mike Sherrard	0	0	1

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Pat McInally	6	240	40.0	37.7	46	3

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Reggie Roby	3	147	49.0	48.7	56	1

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Carson Long	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Benny Ricardo	5/5	2/2	0/0	47	2/2

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mike Prior	1	1	1.0	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lyle Blackwood	2	14	7.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tony Dorsett	5	101	20.2	0
Maurice Harvey	2	38	19.0	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lester Hayes	1	16	16.0	0

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jim Collins	8	4	0.0	28	10
DT Dino Mangiero	7	0	0.0	34	14
S Mike Prior	6	5	0.0	37	23
OLB Anthony Bell	6	2	0.0	39	19
DE Eric Dorsey	5	3	1.0	30	23
S Shaun Gayle	5	3	0.0	40	23
OLB Johnny Rembert	4	3	0.0	36	27
OLB Leonard Jackson	4	1	0.0	10	10
CB Kenny Johnson	4	0	0.0	29	19
ILB Scott Radecic	3	3	0.0	39	19
CB Ronnie Lippett	3	0	0.0	37	24
DE Reggie White	2	2	0.0	35	20
CB Rod Hill	2	1	0.0	24	18
OLB Bruce Scholtz	2	1	0.0	13	3
S Maurice Harvey	1	2	0.0	12	7
CB Steve Wilson	1	0	0.0	21	14
ILB Don Blackmon	1	0	0.0	17	10
WR Bobby Duckworth	1	0	---	---	---
RB Cedric Minter	1	0	---	---	---
DE Terry Dion	0	1	0.0	19	6
S Rick Woods	0	1	0.0	10	6

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Lee Davis	5	1	0.0	20	18
DT Erik Howard	5	0	0.0	18	11
S Lyle Blackwood	4	1	0.0	18	9
OLB Carl Banks	3	0	1.0	23	18
ILB Billy Ray Smith	2	2	0.0	21	11
DE Keith Gary	2	0	0.0	17	18
DT Harvey Armstrong	2	0	0.0	15	15
CB Lester Hayes	1	1	0.0	16	9
S Bill Graham	1	1	0.0	9	12
ILB Tom Cousineau	1	0	0.0	2	2
ILB Eugene Marve	1	0	0.0	2	2
OLB Jeff Rohrer	1	0	0.0	6	6
CB Lionel Washington	1	0	0.0	17	15
WR Ricky Nattiel	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Guy Frazier	0	1	0.0	13	11
DE Smiley Creswell	0	1	0.0	8	3
S Brett Maxie	0	1	0.0	20	17

Buffalo	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Eric Dorsey	1.0	1	0	23
OLB Anthony Bell	0.0	1	0	19
DE Reggie White	0.0	0	1	20

Miami	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Carl Banks	1.0	0	0	0	18
DE Gary Baldinger	0.0	1	1	0	10
DT Erik Howard	0.0	0	2	1	11
OLB Vernon Maxwell	0.0	0	1	1	4
DE Keith Gary	0.0	0	1	0	18

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Ronnie Lippett	3	1	0	24
CB Kenny Johnson	3	0	0	19
S Mike Prior	3	0	0	23
OLB Leonard Jackson	3	0	0	10
CB Rod Hill	1	1	0	18
OLB Johnny Rembert	1	1	0	27
CB Steve Wilson	1	0	0	14
S Shaun Gayle	1	0	0	23
OLB Anthony Bell	1	0	0	19
DE Mike Fultz	0	1	0	15
OLB Bruce Scholtz	0	1	0	3
ILB Scott Radecic	0	0	1	19

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
DT Harvey Armstrong	2	0	0	15
OLB Carl Banks	1	1	0	18
CB Lee Davis	1	1	0	18
DE Keith Gary	1	0	0	18
ILB Billy Ray Smith	1	0	0	11
CB Lionel Washington	1	0	0	15
CB Gene Atkins	0	1	0	10
CB Lester Hayes	0	0	1	9

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Harry Swayne	3	5	16	0	15
Ron Mattes	2	3	10	0	6
Steve Wallace	1	4	21	1	19
Joe Bostic	1	3	17	0	18
Mark Cannon	1	2	20	0	12
Wayne Radloff	1	1	3	0	7
Jeff Bregel	0	4	17	0	8
Larry Moriarty	0	1	10	0	7

Miami	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Gerry Feehery	5	8	40	0	25
Mke Schad	1	12	43	0	23
Joe Conwell	1	5	35	0	23
Craig Wolfley	1	3	45	1	22
Mark Bavaro	1	2	33	0	15
Kevin Gogan	0	4	16	0	13
Bruce Wilkerson	0	4	18	0	13
Fred Dean	0	3	39	0	21
Dennis Bligen	0	3	20	0	14
Walt Arnold	0	2	30	0	9
Gregg Rakoczy	0	1	9	0	5

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
George Farmer	2	17
Steve Wilson	1	17

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Bill Ring	2	23
Mike Sherrard	2	19
Brooks Williams	2	18
Jeff Groth	1	16
Lee Davis	1	12

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Johnny Rembert	---	---	36	27	4	67
Shaun Gayle	---	---	40	23	4	67
Ronnie Lippett	---	---	37	24	5	66
Mike Prior	---	---	37	23	6	66
Scott Radecic	---	---	39	19	5	63
Anthony Bell	---	---	39	19	5	63
Reggie White	---	---	35	20	4	59
Eric Dorsey	---	---	30	23	5	58
Dino Mangiero	---	---	34	14	5	53
Steve Wilson	---	---	21	14	17	52
Kenny Johnson	---	---	29	19	3	51
Rod Hill	---	---	24	18	9	51
Jim Collins	---	---	28	10	6	44
Steve Wallace	21	19	---	---	3	43
Vinny Testaverde	23	19	---	---	---	42
Tony Dorsett	14	8	---	---	19	41
Joe Bostic	17	18	---	---	6	41
Eric Sievers	16	11	---	---	12	39
Don Blackmon	---	---	17	10	11	38
Mark Cannon	20	12	---	---	6	38
Bobby Duckworth	11	13	---	---	12	36
Mike Fultz	---	---	15	15	3	33
Zeke Mowatt	9	8	---	---	16	33
Cedric Minter	14	12	---	---	7	33
Maurice Harvey	---	---	12	7	12	31
Harry Swayne	16	15	---	---	---	31
Jeff Bregel	17	8	---	---	5	30
Terry Dion	---	---	19	6	3	28
Mike Young	17	11	---	---	---	28
Leonard Jackson	---	---	10	10	8	28
Wes Phillips	11	10	---	---	6	27
Rickey McBeal	---	---	14	9	2	25
Bruce Scholtz	---	---	13	3	9	25
Rick Woods	---	---	10	6	9	25
George Farmer	2	4	---	---	17	23
Stan Rome	12	10	---	---	---	22
Larry Moriarty	10	7	---	---	4	21
Daryl Turner	8	11	---	---	1	20
Ron Mattes	10	6	---	---	---	16
Wayne Radloff	3	7	---	---	3	13
Pat McInally	0	0	---	---	6	6
Dan Ross	2	0	---	---	3	5
Carson Long	0	0	---	---	2	2
Rueben Mayes	0	0	---	---	1	1
Kyle Mackey	0	0	---	---	---	0
Kevin Sweeney	0	0	---	---	---	0

Miami	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Tony Clements	49	29	---	---	---	78
Mke Schad	43	23	---	---	6	72
Craig Wolfley	45	22	---	---	---	67
Gerry Feehery	40	25	---	---	2	67
Fred Dean	39	21	---	---	2	62
Ricky Nattiel	34	26	---	---	---	60
Joe Conwell	35	23	---	---	---	58
Mark Bavaro	33	15	---	---	8	56
Walt Arnold	30	9	---	---	16	55
Tim McGee	24	20	---	---	8	52
Marcus Allen	33	18	---	---	---	51
Lee Davis	---	---	20	18	12	50
Brooks Williams	20	7	---	---	18	45
Carl Banks	---	---	23	18	---	41
Dennis Bligen	20	14	---	---	6	40
Jeff Groth	15	8	---	---	16	39
Bruce Wilkerson	18	13	---	---	8	39
Gene Atkins	---	---	12	10	16	38
Lyle Blackwood	---	---	18	9	10	37
Brett Maxie	---	---	20	17	---	37
Kevin Gogan	16	13	---	---	8	37
Harvey Armstrong	---	---	15	15	6	36
Keith Gary	---	---	17	18	---	35
Lionel Washington	---	---	17	15	1	33
Mike Sherrard	4	10	---	---	19	33
Billy Ray Smith	---	---	21	11	---	32
Lester Hayes	---	---	16	9	4	29
Erik Howard	---	---	18	11	---	29
Theo Bell	16	12	---	---	---	28
Bill Graham	---	---	9	12	7	28
Guy Frazier	---	---	13	11	3	27
Bill Ring	0	1	---	---	23	24
George Rogers	16	5	---	---	1	22
Gregg Rakoczy	9	5	---	---	8	22
Gary Baldinger	---	---	11	10	---	21
Jeff Rohrer	---	---	6	6	7	19
Vernon Maxwell	---	---	1	4	13	18
Smiley Creswell	---	---	8	3	6	17
Benny Ricardo	0	0	---	---	13	13
Patrick Hunter	---	---	4	8	1	13
Eugene Marve	---	---	2	2	6	10
Tom Cousineau	---	---	2	2	2	6
Tinker Smith	0	0	---	---	5	5
Reggie Roby	0	0	---	---	3	3
Steve Grogan	0	0	---	---	---	0
Randall Morris	0	0	---	---	---	0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	130	13.0
Middle	9	18	2.0
Right	4	22	5.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	33	3.3
Middle	32	87	2.7
Right	6	24	4.0
None	1	-2	-2.0

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Vinny Testaverde	18	7	0	0	1	3	5	2	1

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tony Clements	28	17	2	0	3	5	2	1	1

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	2	0.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	5	22	2.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	0	0	0.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	44	11.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	6	78	7.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	95	8.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	31	10.3

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Stan Rome	3	2	1	4	10
WR Bobby Duckworth	3	0	0	0	13
WR Daryl Turner	3	1	0	6	11
WR Mike Young	3	0	0	0	11
RB Tony Dorsett	2	0	0	0	8
FB Larry Moriarty	2	2	0	-1	7
TE Eric Sievers	1	1	0	9	11
RB Cedric Minter	1	1	0	6	12

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Marcus Allen	6	4	0	66	1	18
WR Ricky Nattiel	5	2	1	42	1	26
WR Jeff Groth	3	3	0	32	0	8
WR Tim McGee	3	1	0	14	0	20
WR Mike Sherrard	3	3	0	37	0	10
WR Theo Bell	2	2	0	30	0	12
FB Dennis Bligen	2	2	0	27	0	14
TE Mark Bavaro	2	0	1	0	0	15
TE Brooks Williams	1	0	0	0	0	7
RB George Rogers	1	0	1	0	0	5

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Tony Dorsett	1	2	2.00	10.44
Cedric Minter	1	4	4.00	5.46

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Marcus Allen	5	21	4.20	2.91
George Rogers	2	1	0.50	2.92
Dennis Bligen	1	2	2.00	2.00

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Vinny Testaverde	1	0	0	0.00	1.33

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tony Clements	2	1	10	5.00	8.86

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Tony Dorsett	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Mark Bavaro	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Mike Sherrard	1	1	10	10.00	12.33

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Cedric Minter	7	2
Tony Dorsett	1	1

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
Marcus Allen	4	2
George Rogers	2	1
Dennis Bligen	1	0

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Vinny Testaverde	3	0	0

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tony Clements	10	7	6

Marcus Allen

George Rogers

Tony Clements

Dennis Bligen

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bobby Duckworth	2	0	0
WR Daryl Turner	1	0	0

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jeff Groth	2	2	1
WR Mike Sherrard	2	2	2
WR Ricky Nattiel	2	0	0
WR Theo Bell	1	1	1
RB Marcus Allen	1	1	1
FB Dennis Bligen	1	1	1
WR Tim McGee	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 64,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,900 (21,400)
End Zone 14,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	64,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,900 (21,400)
End Zone	14,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)