Week 7, 1997

Game MVP: Mark Fields, Miami Dolphins

played in Buffalo, NY

49 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

Miami Dolphins	0	7	7	3	-	17
Buffalo Bills	0	7	0	3	-	10

Scoring Summary
2Q: 08:21 MIA - Ross Geller 2 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)
2Q: 03:33 BUF - Michael Timpson 11 pass from Ebby Laroush (Jason Elam extra point)
3Q: 07:45 MIA - Mark Fields 27 interception return (Michael Husted extra point)
4Q: 06:32 BUF - Jason Elam 28 field goal
4Q: 00:13 MIA - Michael Husted 43 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 08:21 MIA - Ross Geller 2 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)
2Q: 03:33 BUF - Michael Timpson 11 pass from Ebby Laroush (Jason Elam extra point)
3Q: 07:45 MIA - Mark Fields 27 interception return (Michael Husted extra point)
4Q: 06:32 BUF - Jason Elam 28 field goal
4Q: 00:13 MIA - Michael Husted 43 field goal

Team Statistics MIA BUF
Record 7-0 0-7
First Downs 14 22
- by Rushing 4 6
- by Passing 8 15
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 187 315
- Offensive Plays 60 81
- Yards per Play 3.12 3.89
Net Rushing Yards 71 128
- Rushing Attempts 26 24
- Yards per Rush 2.73 5.33
Net Passing Yards 116 187
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 22 - 1 55 - 28 - 4
- Gross Passing Yards 129 198
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/13 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 3.41 3.28
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 4/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/16 12/20
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.3 5.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 10/60 3/18
Punt Returns/Yards 2/16 4/36
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 2/45
Interception Ret./Yards 4/31 1/6
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 21
Time of Possession 29:28 30:32

Team Statistics	MIA	BUF
Record	7-0	0-7
First Downs	14	22
- by Rushing	4	6
- by Passing	8	15
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	187	315
- Offensive Plays	60	81
- Yards per Play	3.12	3.89
Net Rushing Yards	71	128
- Rushing Attempts	26	24
- Yards per Rush	2.73	5.33
Net Passing Yards	116	187
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 22 - 1	55 - 28 - 4
- Gross Passing Yards	129	198
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/13	2/11
- Yards per Pass Play	3.41	3.28
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	4/1
3rd Down Conversions	6/16	12/20
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.3	5.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	10/60	3/18
Punt Returns/Yards	2/16	4/36
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	2/45
Interception Ret./Yards	4/31	1/6
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 21
Time of Possession	29:28	30:32

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:45	5:28	OWN 26	9	14	Punt
1	0:15	2:01	OWN 20	4	21	Punt
2	12:21	4:09	OPP 41	10	41	Touchdown
2	3:22	1:50	OWN 20	6	12	Punt
3	15:00	1:07	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
3	12:50	1:35	OWN 3	4	10	Punt
3	11:15	1:10	OWN 47	3	-5	Punt
3	7:06	0:10	OPP 32	1	0	Interception
3	4:32	3:54	OWN 31	7	23	Punt
4	14:10	2:11	OWN 40	3	0	Punt
4	6:26	3:12	OWN 20	5	25	Punt
4	2:21	2:13	OPP 38	6	12	Field Goal

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:15	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
1	8:17	8:02	OWN 14	16	71	Interception
2	13:14	0:53	OWN 5	3	1	Punt
2	8:12	4:50	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
2	1:32	1:32	OWN 28	7	28	Half
3	13:53	1:03	OPP 48	3	2	Punt
3	10:05	2:29	OWN 1	5	17	Interception
3	7:36	0:30	OWN 33	1	0	Interception
3	6:56	2:24	OWN 32	8	25	Interception
3	0:38	1:28	OWN 6	3	6	Punt
4	11:59	5:33	OWN 13	12	76	Field Goal
4	3:14	0:53	OWN 20	8	18	Downs
4	0:08	0:08	OWN 29	1	0	Game

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Eddie George	13	63	4.85	13	3
Gary Brown	10	48	4.80	11	1
Ebby Laroush	1	17	17.00	17	1

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Drew Bledsoe	33	22	129	1/13	1	19	1	71.4

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ebby Laroush	55	28	198	2/11	1	26	4	35.2

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ross Geller	6	10	22	3.67	3	9	1
WR Tony Martin	4	6	24	6.00	0	13	0
WR Cosmo Kramer	3	5	20	6.67	14	13	0
TE Pete Mitchell	2	2	25	12.50	9	19	0
RB Lawrence Phillips	2	2	8	4.00	0	7	0
TE O.J. Santiago	2	2	18	9.00	2	12	0
FB Sam Gash	1	1	4	4.00	3	4	0
RB Matt Tucker	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
FB Jeff Cothran	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Tim McGee	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Brian Blades	6	11	29	4.83	6	7	0
TE Paul Green	6	8	70	11.67	1	26	0
WR Brett Perriman	4	9	16	4.00	9	6	0
WR Wayne Campbell	4	8	37	9.25	6	12	0
RB Eddie George	3	7	13	4.33	1	5	0
WR Michael Timpson	2	3	22	11.00	9	11	1
RB Gary Brown	2	5	11	5.50	0	10	0
TE Frank Hartley	1	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE David LaFleur	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB John Kimbrough	1	0	0.00	0
S Dave Thomas	1	4	4.00	0
S Monty Grow	1	0	0.00	0
OLB Mark Fields	1	27	27.00	1

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Kurt Schultz	1	6	6.00	0

Miami	Fumb	Recov	Force
Jeff Query	1	0	0
Pete Mitchell	1	0	0
Glen McKeller	0	1	1
Cosmo Kramer	0	1	0
Lawrence Phillips	0	1	0
Troy Barnett	0	0	1
Myron Bell	0	0	1
Kinnon Tatum	0	0	1

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force
Gary Brown	2	0	1
Ebby Laroush	2	0	0
Visanthe Hall	0	1	0
John Heeter	0	1	0
Eddie George	0	1	0
Jason Sehorn	0	0	1

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Reggie Roby	9	430	47.8	41.6	57	4

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rick Tuten	4	190	47.5	43.5	59	1

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Michael Husted	1/1	1/1	0/0	43	2/2

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jason Elam	1/1	0/0	0/0	28	1/1

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jeff Query	2	16	8.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gary Brown	4	36	9.0	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eric Guliford	2	45	22.5	0

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Monty Grow	8	1	0.0	24	52
OLB Chris Singleton	7	0	0.0	19	53
DE Troy Barnett	5	2	1.5	16	33
OLB Mark Fields	4	1	0.0	17	47
OLB Junior Seau	4	0	0.0	16	38
S Myron Bell	4	0	0.0	4	23
CB Tim Taylor	3	4	0.0	22	54
ILB Marquis Green	3	1	0.0	8	11
S Dave Thomas	3	0	0.0	22	51
DE Shawn Price	2	1	0.0	17	38
CB Chris Carter	2	1	0.0	23	57
ILB Lloyd Riggle	2	0	0.0	12	13
CB John Kimbrough	2	0	0.0	16	45
OLB Kinnon Tatum	1	2	0.5	6	8
DT Raion Brundige	1	0	0.0	15	39
RB Matt Tucker	1	0	---	---	---
DE Antonio Edwards	1	0	0.0	12	34
ILB Bruce Ellerson	1	0	0.0	1	1

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Joe Cain	6	2	0.0	24	31
S John Heeter	6	1	0.0	21	33
CB Carlton Gray	6	0	0.0	18	28
OLB Terry Killens	5	0	1.0	17	23
S Kurt Schultz	3	2	0.0	22	30
CB Jason Sehorn	3	2	0.0	26	33
DE Darren Mickell	3	0	0.0	9	13
ILB Eric Hill	3	0	0.0	14	4
DE Chester McGlockton	2	1	0.0	20	29
OLB Robert Jones	2	1	0.0	23	24
S Zach Bronson	2	1	0.0	16	19
ILB Jerrott Willard	2	0	0.0	2	5
DT Bill Goldberg	1	2	0.0	19	27
CB Phillippi Sparks	1	1	0.0	15	27
OLB Bob Joe	1	1	0.0	9	14
WR Brett Perriman	1	0	---	---	---
QB Ebby Laroush	1	0	---	---	---
DE Ren Hoek	1	0	0.0	17	21
WR Wayne Campbell	1	0	---	---	---

Miami	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Troy Barnett	1.5	0	2	33
OLB Kinnon Tatum	0.5	0	0	8
DT Raion Brundige	0.0	2	0	39
DE Antonio Edwards	0.0	0	3	34
OLB Mark Fields	0.0	0	3	47
DT Seth Payne	0.0	0	2	27
OLB Junior Seau	0.0	0	1	38
S Dave Thomas	0.0	0	1	51

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Terry Killens	1.0	1	0	23
DE Darren Mickell	0.0	0	2	13
DE Chester McGlockton	0.0	0	1	29
OLB Bob Joe	0.0	0	1	14

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Chris Singleton	4	0	0	53
S Myron Bell	4	0	0	23
OLB Mark Fields	2	2	1	47
CB John Kimbrough	2	1	1	45
S Dave Thomas	2	1	1	51
S Monty Grow	2	1	1	52
CB Tim Taylor	2	1	0	54
OLB Junior Seau	2	0	0	38
ILB Lloyd Riggle	2	0	0	13
DE Troy Barnett	2	0	0	33
CB Chris Carter	2	0	0	57
ILB Marquis Green	1	0	0	11
ILB Bruce Ellerson	1	0	0	1

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S John Heeter	4	2	0	33
ILB Joe Cain	3	0	0	31
CB Jason Sehorn	3	0	0	33
OLB Terry Killens	3	0	0	23
CB Carlton Gray	2	0	0	28
ILB Jerrott Willard	2	0	0	5
S Zach Bronson	2	0	0	19
DE Darren Mickell	1	0	0	13
CB Phillippi Sparks	1	0	0	27
OLB Bob Joe	1	0	0	14
S Kurt Schultz	0	1	1	30
DT Craig Veasley	0	1	0	8

Miami	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Andy Heck	3	3	26	0	34
Kevin Dogins	2	6	26	0	34
John Fina	1	4	26	0	34
Sam Gash	1	1	4	0	5
Mke Schad	0	3	26	0	34
Rocky Saturday	0	2	14	1	27
O.J. Santiago	0	2	19	0	24
Hunter Wilcox	0	2	12	0	7
Pete Mitchell	0	1	10	0	7

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Visanthe Hall	2	6	0	24	0	57
Brian Habib	2	2	0	24	1	57
Bob Dahl	1	5	1	24	0	57
Walter Jones	1	4	0	24	1	57
Chris Gray	1	4	0	24	0	57
Paul Green	0	1	0	14	0	36
David LaFleur	0	1	0	6	0	9

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Myron Bell	2	13
Pete Mitchell	1	17
Matt Tucker	1	11
Glen McKeller	1	10
John Kimbrough	1	8

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Gary Brown	1	21
Wayne Campbell	1	20

Miami	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Chris Singleton	---	---	19	53	10	82
Dave Thomas	---	---	22	51	8	81
Chris Carter	---	---	23	57	---	80
Tim Taylor	---	---	22	54	1	77
Monty Grow	---	---	24	52	1	77
Kevin Dogins	26	34	---	---	10	70
John Kimbrough	---	---	16	45	8	69
Mark Fields	---	---	17	47	1	65
John Fina	26	34	---	---	4	64
Mke Schad	26	34	---	---	---	60
Andy Heck	26	34	---	---	---	60
Drew Bledsoe	26	34	---	---	---	60
Junior Seau	---	---	16	38	1	55
Raion Brundige	---	---	15	39	1	55
Shawn Price	---	---	17	38	---	55
O.J. Santiago	19	24	---	---	11	54
Antonio Edwards	---	---	12	34	5	51
Troy Barnett	---	---	16	33	---	49
Tim McGee	14	22	---	---	12	48
Ross Geller	23	25	---	---	---	48
Tony Martin	17	29	---	---	---	46
Lawrence Phillips	20	24	---	---	---	44
Seth Payne	---	---	12	27	5	44
Rocky Saturday	14	27	---	---	---	41
Jeff Cothran	13	11	---	---	17	41
Myron Bell	---	---	4	23	13	40
Pete Mitchell	10	7	---	---	17	34
Cosmo Kramer	8	12	---	---	7	27
Lloyd Riggle	---	---	12	13	2	27
Marquis Green	---	---	8	11	7	26
Hunter Wilcox	12	7	---	---	6	25
Matt Tucker	1	7	---	---	11	19
Jeff Query	0	1	---	---	15	16
Kinnon Tatum	---	---	6	8	2	16
Sam Gash	4	5	---	---	4	13
Marcus Robinson	1	3	---	---	7	11
Mark Staten	0	0	---	---	10	10
Glen McKeller	0	0	---	---	10	10
James Atkins	0	0	---	---	10	10
Reggie Roby	0	0	---	---	9	9
Keith Taylor	---	---	2	3	4	9
Michael Husted	0	0	---	---	5	5
Bruce Ellerson	---	---	1	1	3	5
Richard Jordan	---	---	0	0	4	4
Corwin Carr	0	0	---	---	1	1
Craig Whelihan	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Chris Gray	24	57	---	---	5	86
Brian Habib	24	57	---	---	---	81
Ebby Laroush	24	57	---	---	---	81
Bob Dahl	24	57	---	---	---	81
Visanthe Hall	24	57	---	---	---	81
Walter Jones	24	57	---	---	---	81
John Heeter	---	---	21	33	18	72
Brian Blades	20	50	---	---	1	71
Brett Perriman	18	46	---	---	---	64
Wayne Campbell	10	34	---	---	20	64
Jason Sehorn	---	---	26	33	4	63
Paul Green	14	36	---	---	9	59
Terry Killens	---	---	17	23	19	59
Carlton Gray	---	---	18	28	12	58
Joe Cain	---	---	24	31	2	57
Kurt Schultz	---	---	22	30	2	54
Gary Brown	10	21	---	---	21	52
Zach Bronson	---	---	16	19	16	51
Eddie George	14	32	---	---	4	50
Chester McGlockton	---	---	20	29	---	49
Frank Hartley	13	25	---	---	11	49
Bill Goldberg	---	---	19	27	2	48
Robert Jones	---	---	23	24	---	47
Phillippi Sparks	---	---	15	27	---	42
Ren Hoek	---	---	17	21	2	40
Darren Mickell	---	---	9	13	15	37
Michael Timpson	8	21	---	---	6	35
Bob Joe	---	---	9	14	4	27
David LaFleur	6	9	---	---	11	26
Eric Hill	---	---	14	4	1	19
Craig Veasley	---	---	7	8	1	16
Bernie Parmalee	5	5	---	---	4	14
Eric Guliford	0	6	---	---	8	14
George Thornton	---	---	6	5	1	12
Donnie McQuilken	2	0	---	---	7	9
Jeff Herrod	---	---	1	0	7	8
Jerrott Willard	---	---	2	5	---	7
Brian Johnston	0	0	---	---	5	5
Eric Mahlum	0	0	---	---	5	5
Jamie Brown	0	0	---	---	5	5
Jeff Smith	0	0	---	---	5	5
Rick Tuten	0	0	---	---	4	4
Jason Elam	0	0	---	---	4	4
Steve Pelleur	0	0	---	---	1	1
Lomas Brown	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jake Delhomme	0	0	---	---	---	0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	26	2.9
Middle	12	44	3.7
Right	4	2	0.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	47	4.7
Middle	6	39	6.5
Right	8	42	5.3
None	0	0	0.0

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Drew Bledsoe	33	22	0	0	1	4	4	0	1

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ebby Laroush	55	28	1	1	2	6	12	0	4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	13	4.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	18	103	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	1	13	2.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	12	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	27	16	95	3.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	6	65	3.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	26	8.7

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Ross Geller	10	6	0	22	25
WR Tony Martin	6	4	0	24	29
WR Cosmo Kramer	5	3	1	20	12
WR Tim McGee	2	0	0	0	22
FB Jeff Cothran	2	1	0	3	11
TE Pete Mitchell	2	2	0	25	7
RB Lawrence Phillips	2	2	0	8	24
TE O.J. Santiago	2	2	0	18	24
FB Sam Gash	1	1	0	4	5
RB Matt Tucker	1	1	0	5	7

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Brian Blades	11	6	0	29	0	50
WR Brett Perriman	9	4	1	16	0	46
TE Paul Green	8	6	0	70	1	36
WR Wayne Campbell	8	4	0	37	0	34
RB Eddie George	7	3	0	13	0	32
RB Gary Brown	5	2	0	11	0	21
WR Michael Timpson	3	2	0	22	0	21
TE Frank Hartley	2	1	0	0	0	25
TE David LaFleur	2	0	1	0	0	9

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Lawrence Phillips	2	1	0.50	2.22

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Gary Brown	1	0	0.00	4.80
Eddie George	1	4	4.00	4.85

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Drew Bledsoe	4	4	13	3.25	3.91

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ebby Laroush	3	1	11	3.67	3.60

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ross Geller	2	2	5	2.50	2.20
WR Tony Martin	1	1	4	4.00	4.00
WR Cosmo Kramer	1	1	4	4.00	4.00

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Paul Green	1	0	0	0.00	8.75
WR Michael Timpson	1	1	11	11.00	7.33
TE David LaFleur	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
Drew Bledsoe	1	0
Lawrence Phillips	1	1

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Gary Brown	1	1
Eddie George	1	1

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Drew Bledsoe	13	7	5

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ebby Laroush	18	13	10

Lawrence Phillips

Jeff Cothran

Drew Bledsoe

Matt Tucker

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tony Martin	4	3	3
WR Cosmo Kramer	3	1	0
WR Ross Geller	3	1	1
WR Tim McGee	1	0	0
FB Jeff Cothran	1	1	0
TE Pete Mitchell	1	1	1

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Brian Blades	5	4	3
WR Brett Perriman	5	2	1
WR Wayne Campbell	3	3	3
TE Paul Green	2	1	0
WR Michael Timpson	2	2	2
RB Eddie George	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 54,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,200 (21,400)
End Zone 12,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 8,900 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,700 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	54,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,200 (21,400)
End Zone	12,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	8,900 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,700 (3,300)