Week 1, 1997

played in Miami, FL

68 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Buffalo Bills	3	7	0	0	-	10
Miami Dolphins	10	10	7	10	-	37

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:37 MIA - Michael Husted 42 field goal
1Q: 06:36 MIA - Lawrence Phillips 6 run (Michael Husted extra point)
1Q: 03:27 BUF - Jason Elam 20 field goal
2Q: 13:47 BUF - Eddie George 4 run (Jason Elam extra point)
2Q: 09:16 MIA - Michael Husted 19 field goal
2Q: 07:57 MIA - Dave Thomas 27 interception return (Michael Husted extra point)
3Q: 02:19 MIA - Ross Geller 8 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)
4Q: 09:55 MIA - Jeff Cothran 5 run (Michael Husted extra point)
4Q: 05:46 MIA - Michael Husted 37 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:37 MIA - Michael Husted 42 field goal
1Q: 06:36 MIA - Lawrence Phillips 6 run (Michael Husted extra point)
1Q: 03:27 BUF - Jason Elam 20 field goal
2Q: 13:47 BUF - Eddie George 4 run (Jason Elam extra point)
2Q: 09:16 MIA - Michael Husted 19 field goal
2Q: 07:57 MIA - Dave Thomas 27 interception return (Michael Husted extra point)
3Q: 02:19 MIA - Ross Geller 8 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)
4Q: 09:55 MIA - Jeff Cothran 5 run (Michael Husted extra point)
4Q: 05:46 MIA - Michael Husted 37 field goal

Team Statistics BUF MIA
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 12 20
- by Rushing 3 8
- by Passing 8 12
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 273 340
- Offensive Plays 61 67
- Yards per Play 4.48 5.07
Net Rushing Yards 73 135
- Rushing Attempts 33 31
- Yards per Rush 2.21 4.35
Net Passing Yards 200 205
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 12 - 3 35 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 200 209
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/4
- Yards per Pass Play 7.14 5.69
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 2/13 5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.6 5.2
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/40 2/16
Punt Returns/Yards 4/37 4/18
Kick Returns/Yards 3/73 2/41
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/27
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 38
Time of Possession 27:33 32:27

Team Statistics	BUF	MIA
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	12	20
- by Rushing	3	8
- by Passing	8	12
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	273	340
- Offensive Plays	61	67
- Yards per Play	4.48	5.07
Net Rushing Yards	73	135
- Rushing Attempts	33	31
- Yards per Rush	2.21	4.35
Net Passing Yards	200	205
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 12 - 3	35 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	200	209
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/4
- Yards per Pass Play	7.14	5.69
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	2/13	5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.6	5.2
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/40	2/16
Punt Returns/Yards	4/37	4/18
Kick Returns/Yards	3/73	2/41
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/27
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 38
Time of Possession	27:33	32:27

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:32	1:20	OWN 20	3	5	Interception
1	6:30	3:08	OWN 20	7	77	Field Goal
1	1:27	2:48	OWN 37	8	63	Touchdown
2	12:47	0:56	OWN 40	2	4	Fumble
2	9:09	1:21	OWN 20	3	4	Interception
2	7:48	1:34	OWN 32	3	1	Punt
2	4:53	3:03	OWN 3	6	17	Punt
2	0:42	0:42	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	15:00	0:12	OWN 20	1	0	Interception
3	13:50	3:55	OWN 16	10	48	Punt
3	8:12	1:22	OWN 47	3	-1	Punt
3	2:09	1:51	OWN 27	4	36	Punt
4	9:46	1:46	OWN 19	4	6	Downs
4	5:38	1:31	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
4	3:57	1:11	OPP 43	3	-6	Punt
4	1:05	1:05	OWN 15	2	-5	Game

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:28	OWN 30	7	45	Field Goal
1	9:12	2:42	OPP 35	6	35	Touchdown
1	3:22	1:55	OWN 24	3	7	Punt
2	13:39	0:52	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
2	11:51	2:42	OPP 36	7	34	Field Goal
2	6:14	1:21	OWN 33	4	21	Punt
2	1:50	1:08	OWN 42	4	17	Punt
3	14:48	0:58	OPP 42	3	3	Punt
3	9:55	1:43	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
3	6:50	4:41	OWN 22	9	78	Touchdown
3	0:18	5:32	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
4	8:00	2:22	OPP 25	3	5	Field Goal
4	4:07	0:10	50	1	0	Fumble
4	2:46	1:41	OWN 17	3	3	Punt

Game MVP: Drew Bledsoe, Miami Dolphins

Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	TD
Eddie George	18	64	3.56	9	1
Gary Brown	14	11	0.79	7	0
Ebby Laroush	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Lawrence Phillips	17	91	5.35	13	5	1
Jeff Cothran	8	12	1.50	5	0	1
Matt Tucker	6	32	5.33	14	1	0

Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ebby Laroush	27	12	200	0/0	0	34	3	30.4
Jake Delhomme	1	0	0	0/0	0	0	0	39.6

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Drew Bledsoe	35	21	209	1/4	1	30	0	86.5

Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Brett Perriman	4	8	98	24.50	15	33
WR Brian Blades	3	7	68	22.67	7	34
WR Wayne Campbell	3	5	19	6.33	0	7
TE Paul Green	1	2	4	4.00	0	4
RB Eddie George	1	1	11	11.00	0	11
WR Michael Timpson	0	4	0	0.00	0	0
WR Eric Guliford	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ross Geller	8	15	85	10.63	38	28	1
WR Tony Martin	7	7	88	12.57	38	30	0
RB Matt Tucker	2	2	5	2.50	0	6	0
WR Tim McGee	1	4	13	13.00	0	13	0
FB Jeff Cothran	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
RB Lawrence Phillips	1	1	12	12.00	4	12	0
TE O.J. Santiago	1	4	10	10.00	2	10	0
WR Tony Johnson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Dave Thomas	1	27	27.00	1
OLB Mark Fields	1	0	0.00	0
CB Chris Carter	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force
Eddie George	1	1	0
Gary Brown	1	0	0
Phillippi Sparks	0	1	0
Craig Veasley	0	0	1

Miami	Fumb	Recov	Force
Jeff Cothran	1	0	0
Marquis Green	0	1	0
Raion Brundige	0	0	1
Troy Barnett	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rick Tuten	7	255	36.4	28.1	45	1

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Reggie Roby	7	313	44.7	36.6	66	3

Kicking Statistics

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jason Elam	1/1	0/0	0/0	20	1/1

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Michael Husted	3/3	1/1	0/0	42	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gary Brown	4	37	9.3	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jeff Query	4	18	4.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eric Guliford	3	73	24.3	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Keith Taylor	1	25	25.0	0
Marcus Robinson	1	16	16.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Robert Jones	7	0	1.0	26	32
S John Heeter	7	3	0.0	31	36
S Kurt Schultz	5	1	0.0	26	35
DT Craig Veasley	5	0	0.0	21	20
DE Chester McGlockton	5	0	0.0	20	28
CB Phillippi Sparks	3	4	0.0	31	36
ILB Dino Hackett	3	1	0.0	20	16
CB Carlton Gray	3	1	0.0	20	20
OLB Terry Killens	3	1	0.0	19	26
DE Darren Mickell	2	1	0.0	14	11
CB Jason Sehorn	2	1	0.0	23	35
WR Brett Perriman	2	0	---	---	---
DE Israel Ifeanyichukwu	2	0	0.0	9	6
DT George Thornton	1	2	0.0	12	8
ILB Eric Hill	1	1	0.0	11	20
DT Bill Goldberg	1	0	0.0	10	17
RB Gary Brown	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Joe Cain	0	1	0.0	12	16
S Zach Bronson	0	1	0.0	12	7

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Monty Grow	7	3	0.0	30	28
OLB Chris Singleton	5	2	0.0	29	27
OLB Junior Seau	4	2	0.0	26	22
DT Raion Brundige	4	1	0.0	23	21
S Dave Thomas	4	0	0.0	28	25
OLB Mark Fields	3	3	0.0	19	16
CB Tim Taylor	3	1	0.0	30	25
DE Antonio Edwards	2	0	0.0	18	17
CB John Kimbrough	2	0	0.0	22	21
CB Chris Carter	1	2	0.0	31	28
S Myron Bell	1	1	0.0	14	10
DE Shawn Price	1	0	0.0	20	18
ILB Lloyd Riggle	1	0	0.0	11	6
ILB Marquis Green	1	0	0.0	11	7
DE Troy Barnett	1	0	0.0	22	17
C Hunter Wilcox	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Kinnon Tatum	1	0	0.0	7	6
ILB Bruce Ellerson	0	1	0.0	2	0
DT Seth Payne	0	1	0.0	17	11

Pass Rush Statistics

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Robert Jones	1.0	0	0	0	32
DE Chester McGlockton	0.0	1	0	1	28
DT Craig Veasley	0.0	0	2	0	20
DE Ren Hoek	0.0	0	2	0	25
OLB Terry Killens	0.0	0	2	0	26
DE Darren Mickell	0.0	0	1	0	11

Miami	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Antonio Edwards	1	2	17
OLB Junior Seau	0	1	22
DE Shawn Price	0	1	18
DE Troy Barnett	0	1	17

Pass Defense Statistics

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Robert Jones	5	1	32
S Kurt Schultz	3	2	35
CB Phillippi Sparks	3	1	36
ILB Dino Hackett	2	0	16
CB Carlton Gray	2	0	20
OLB Terry Killens	2	0	26
CB Jason Sehorn	1	1	35
S John Heeter	1	1	36
DE Chester McGlockton	1	0	28
DE Darren Mickell	1	0	11

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Chris Singleton	3	0	0	27
S Dave Thomas	2	0	1	25
S Monty Grow	2	0	0	28
CB Chris Carter	1	1	1	28
OLB Mark Fields	1	0	1	16
DT Raion Brundige	1	0	0	21
CB Tim Taylor	1	0	0	25
CB John Kimbrough	1	0	0	21
S Myron Bell	0	1	0	10

Blocking Statistics

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Eric Mahlum	3	9	0	33	28
Chris Gray	2	9	1	33	28
Lomas Brown	1	3	0	29	27
Walter Jones	0	7	0	31	27
Visanthe Hall	0	2	0	30	27
Paul Green	0	1	0	24	20
Jeff Smith	0	1	0	3	1

Miami	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
John Fina	5	9	1	31	1	36
Sam Gash	2	3	0	19	0	15
Mke Schad	1	6	0	28	0	36
Andy Heck	1	4	0	28	0	36
Kevin Dogins	0	4	0	29	0	36
Rocky Saturday	0	3	0	28	0	36
Pete Mitchell	0	2	0	6	0	8

Special Teams Tackles

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Carlton Gray	4	19
Gary Brown	1	26
Frank Hartley	1	19

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Myron Bell	3	15
Tim McGee	2	21
Sam Gash	1	19
Marquis Green	1	10

Participation

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
John Heeter	---	---	31	36	17	84
Phillippi Sparks	---	---	31	36	3	70
Chris Gray	33	28	---	---	8	69
Eric Mahlum	33	28	---	---	8	69
Kurt Schultz	---	---	26	35	3	64
Jason Sehorn	---	---	23	35	6	64
Robert Jones	---	---	26	32	3	61
Wayne Campbell	15	20	---	---	24	59
Carlton Gray	---	---	20	20	19	59
Visanthe Hall	30	27	---	---	2	59
Walter Jones	31	27	---	---	---	58
Gary Brown	14	17	---	---	26	57
Lomas Brown	29	27	---	---	---	56
Ebby Laroush	29	27	---	---	---	56
Brian Blades	26	25	---	---	2	53
Chester McGlockton	---	---	20	28	4	52
Paul Green	24	20	---	---	7	51
Terry Killens	---	---	19	26	2	47
Ren Hoek	---	---	17	25	3	45
Craig Veasley	---	---	21	20	3	44
Brett Perriman	21	20	---	---	---	41
Dino Hackett	---	---	20	16	2	38
Darren Mickell	---	---	14	11	11	36
Donnie McQuilken	13	8	---	---	15	36
Zach Bronson	---	---	12	7	17	36
Eddie George	19	7	---	---	8	34
Eric Hill	---	---	11	20	2	33
Joe Cain	---	---	12	16	3	31
Bill Goldberg	---	---	10	17	4	31
Michael Timpson	8	12	---	---	9	29
Frank Hartley	4	3	---	---	19	26
Bob Joe	---	---	4	2	19	25
Eric Guliford	5	6	---	---	12	23
George Thornton	---	---	12	8	2	22
David LaFleur	8	1	---	---	10	19
Israel Ifeanyichukwu	---	---	9	6	1	16
Jeff Herrod	---	---	3	0	10	13
Bernie Parmalee	8	1	---	---	1	10
Jeff Smith	3	1	---	---	6	10
Brian Johnston	0	0	---	---	8	8
Brian Habib	6	2	---	---	---	8
Jamie Brown	0	0	---	---	8	8
Rick Tuten	0	0	---	---	7	7
Jake Delhomme	4	1	---	---	---	5
Jason Elam	0	0	---	---	4	4
Steve Pelleur	0	0	---	---	1	1

Miami	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Kevin Dogins	29	36	---	---	9	74
Chris Singleton	---	---	29	27	17	73
John Fina	31	36	---	---	1	68
Drew Bledsoe	31	36	---	---	---	67
Dave Thomas	---	---	28	25	12	65
Mke Schad	28	36	---	---	---	64
Andy Heck	28	36	---	---	---	64
Rocky Saturday	28	36	---	---	---	64
Tim McGee	19	20	---	---	21	60
Chris Carter	---	---	31	28	1	60
Monty Grow	---	---	30	28	1	59
Tim Taylor	---	---	30	25	1	56
John Kimbrough	---	---	22	21	12	55
Sam Gash	19	15	---	---	19	53
Ross Geller	21	31	---	---	---	52
O.J. Santiago	15	19	---	---	18	52
Tony Martin	22	28	---	---	---	50
Junior Seau	---	---	26	22	1	49
Raion Brundige	---	---	23	21	1	45
Jeff Cothran	13	11	---	---	21	45
Antonio Edwards	---	---	18	17	8	43
Lawrence Phillips	17	24	---	---	---	41
Troy Barnett	---	---	22	17	---	39
Myron Bell	---	---	14	10	15	39
Shawn Price	---	---	20	18	---	38
Mark Fields	---	---	19	16	1	36
Seth Payne	---	---	17	11	8	36
Tony Johnson	11	12	---	---	10	33
Jeff Query	4	2	---	---	22	28
Marquis Green	---	---	11	7	10	28
Pete Mitchell	6	8	---	---	7	21
Lloyd Riggle	---	---	11	6	3	20
Keith Taylor	---	---	3	3	12	18
Matt Tucker	6	7	---	---	5	18
Marcus Robinson	2	3	---	---	11	16
Kinnon Tatum	---	---	7	6	2	15
Glen McKeller	4	0	---	---	10	14
James Atkins	4	0	---	---	10	14
Hunter Wilcox	3	0	---	---	10	13
Michael Husted	0	0	---	---	11	11
Mark Staten	0	0	---	---	10	10
Reggie Roby	0	0	---	---	7	7
Richard Jordan	---	---	0	0	7	7
Bruce Ellerson	---	---	2	0	2	4
Corwin Carr	0	0	---	---	3	3
Craig Whelihan	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	29	2.4
Middle	11	14	1.3
Right	9	32	3.6
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	42	4.7
Middle	11	37	3.4
Right	11	56	5.1
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ebby Laroush	27	12	5	0	4	2	5	0	3
Jake Delhomme	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Drew Bledsoe	35	21	4	0	0	6	7	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	5	44	3.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	2	2	11	5.5
Long (19+ Yds)	14	5	145	10.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	6	1.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	14	153	7.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	3	29	3.2
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	21	21.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Brett Perriman	8	4	0	98	3	20
WR Brian Blades	7	3	2	68	2	25
WR Wayne Campbell	5	3	1	19	0	20
WR Michael Timpson	4	0	0	0	0	12
TE Paul Green	2	1	0	4	0	20
WR Eric Guliford	1	0	1	0	0	6
RB Eddie George	1	1	0	11	0	7

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ross Geller	15	8	85	2	31
WR Tony Martin	7	7	88	2	28
WR Tim McGee	4	1	13	0	20
TE O.J. Santiago	4	1	10	0	19
RB Matt Tucker	2	2	5	0	7
FB Jeff Cothran	1	1	-4	0	11
WR Tony Johnson	1	0	0	0	12
RB Lawrence Phillips	1	1	12	0	24

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Eddie George	4	9	2.25	3.56

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jeff Cothran	3	5	1.67	1.50
Lawrence Phillips	3	7	2.33	5.35
Matt Tucker	2	4	2.00	5.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ebby Laroush	1	0	0	0.00	7.41

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Drew Bledsoe	7	5	36	5.14	5.97

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Paul Green	1	0	0	0.00	2.00

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ross Geller	4	3	20	5.00	5.67
WR Tim McGee	1	0	0	0.00	3.25
RB Matt Tucker	1	1	6	6.00	2.50
TE O.J. Santiago	1	1	10	10.00	2.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
Jeff Cothran	3	1
Matt Tucker	1	1
Lawrence Phillips	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ebby Laroush	12	5	2
Jake Delhomme	1	0	0

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Drew Bledsoe	9	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Wayne Campbell	4	3	1
WR Michael Timpson	3	0	0
WR Brian Blades	2	1	1
WR Brett Perriman	2	1	0
TE Paul Green	1	0	0
WR Eric Guliford	1	0	0

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ross Geller	3	2	1
TE O.J. Santiago	2	0	0
WR Tim McGee	1	0	0
WR Tony Martin	1	1	1
RB Matt Tucker	1	1	1
FB Jeff Cothran	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 60,000 (60,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,600 (17,600)
End Zone 12,700 (12,700)
Mezzanine 7,300 (7,300)
Sideline Seats 11,200 (11,200)
Club Seats 10,000 (10,000)
Luxury Boxes 1,200 (1,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	60,000 (60,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,600 (17,600)
End Zone	12,700 (12,700)
Mezzanine	7,300 (7,300)
Sideline Seats	11,200 (11,200)
Club Seats	10,000 (10,000)
Luxury Boxes	1,200 (1,200)