Week 17, 1998

played in Buffalo, NY

15 degrees, snow, 16 mph wind

Miami Dolphins	6	0	0	10	-	16
Buffalo Bills	0	14	0	7	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:59 MIA - Michael Husted 52 field goal
1Q: 05:47 MIA - Michael Husted 54 field goal
2Q: 07:34 BUF - Eddie George 5 run (David Beckham extra point)
2Q: 02:54 BUF - Stephen Alexander 8 pass from Jake Delhomme (David Beckham extra point)
4Q: 14:21 BUF - Wayne Campbell 3 pass from Jake Delhomme (David Beckham extra point)
4Q: 04:51 MIA - Michael Husted 53 field goal
4Q: 01:12 MIA - Pete Mitchell 15 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:59 MIA - Michael Husted 52 field goal
1Q: 05:47 MIA - Michael Husted 54 field goal
2Q: 07:34 BUF - Eddie George 5 run (David Beckham extra point)
2Q: 02:54 BUF - Stephen Alexander 8 pass from Jake Delhomme (David Beckham extra point)
4Q: 14:21 BUF - Wayne Campbell 3 pass from Jake Delhomme (David Beckham extra point)
4Q: 04:51 MIA - Michael Husted 53 field goal
4Q: 01:12 MIA - Pete Mitchell 15 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Michael Husted extra point)

Team Statistics MIA BUF
Record 6-10 8-8
First Downs 13 13
- by Rushing 3 4
- by Passing 10 8
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 255 273
- Offensive Plays 67 63
- Yards per Play 3.81 4.33
Net Rushing Yards 57 130
- Rushing Attempts 18 38
- Yards per Rush 3.17 3.42
Net Passing Yards 198 143
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 47 - 25 - 1 23 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 205 160
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/7 2/17
- Yards per Pass Play 4.04 5.72
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 3/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/17 5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.9 9.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/67 6/40
Punt Returns/Yards 5/15 5/38
Kick Returns/Yards 2/36 1/21
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/13
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 31
Time of Possession 28:13 31:47

Team Statistics	MIA	BUF
Record	6-10	8-8
First Downs	13	13
- by Rushing	3	4
- by Passing	10	8
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	255	273
- Offensive Plays	67	63
- Yards per Play	3.81	4.33
Net Rushing Yards	57	130
- Rushing Attempts	18	38
- Yards per Rush	3.17	3.42
Net Passing Yards	198	143
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	47 - 25 - 1	23 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	205	160
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/7	2/17
- Yards per Pass Play	4.04	5.72
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	3/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/17	5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.9	9.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/67	6/40
Punt Returns/Yards	5/15	5/38
Kick Returns/Yards	2/36	1/21
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/13
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 31
Time of Possession	28:13	31:47

Drive Charts

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:05	OWN 20	4	-9	Punt
1	12:44	0:53	OPP 38	3	3	Field Goal
1	9:03	3:21	OWN 31	7	32	Field Goal
1	4:51	1:10	OWN 37	3	7	Punt
1	1:05	1:54	OWN 20	6	22	Punt
2	12:38	1:00	OPP 49	3	-4	Punt
2	7:26	1:16	OWN 26	3	-1	Punt
2	2:43	0:56	OWN 28	3	0	Punt
2	0:38	0:38	OWN 10	2	1	Half
3	13:08	3:03	OWN 8	6	53	Interception
3	8:55	1:09	OWN 24	3	7	Punt
3	4:16	0:44	OWN 25	3	-2	Punt
3	1:55	1:34	OWN 3	3	1	Fumble
4	14:13	1:47	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
4	10:32	5:49	OWN 8	12	56	Field Goal
4	2:17	1:12	OWN 28	4	72	Touchdown

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:55	0:11	OWN 35	1	3	Fumble
1	11:51	2:48	OWN 26	3	3	Punt
1	5:42	0:51	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
1	3:41	2:36	OWN 13	5	41	Punt
2	14:11	1:33	OWN 20	3	-16	Punt
2	11:38	4:12	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
2	6:10	3:27	OWN 37	7	63	Touchdown
2	1:47	1:09	OWN 30	3	8	Punt
3	15:00	1:52	OWN 20	4	19	Punt
3	10:05	1:10	OWN 31	3	-4	Punt
3	7:46	3:30	OWN 5	6	17	Punt
3	3:32	1:37	OWN 41	3	7	Punt
3	0:21	1:08	OPP 4	3	4	Touchdown
4	12:26	1:54	OWN 40	3	7	Punt
4	4:43	2:26	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
4	1:05	1:05	OPP 47	6	15	Game

Game MVP: Israel Ifeanyichukwu, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Lawrence Phillips	13	41	3.15	17	3
Drew Bledsoe	2	15	7.50	9	0
Ron Janes	2	-1	-0.50	2	0
Matt Tucker	1	2	2.00	2	0

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Curtis Alexander	18	31	1.72	13	1	0
Eddie George	17	93	5.47	47	2	1
Jake Delhomme	3	6	2.00	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Drew Bledsoe	47	25	205	2/7	1	29	1	62.8

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jake Delhomme	23	15	160	2/17	2	31	0	114.3

Receiving Statistics

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ross Geller	8	10	101	12.63	50	29	0
WR Jacquez Green	5	11	16	3.20	1	7	0
WR Tony Johnson	3	9	51	17.00	6	21	0
WR Marcus Robinson	3	5	9	3.00	0	11	0
TE Pete Mitchell	2	3	14	7.00	0	15	1
RB Matt Tucker	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
RB Lawrence Phillips	1	4	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
TE O.J. Santiago	1	2	8	8.00	2	8	0
WR Nate Jacquet	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
FB Sam Gash	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Brett Perriman	5	7	49	9.80	17	26	0
WR Wayne Campbell	4	5	34	8.50	15	21	1
TE Stephen Alexander	4	6	37	9.25	12	14	1
WR Joaquin Stuckey	1	1	31	31.00	24	31	0
RB Eddie George	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
TE Ben Coates	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE David LaFleur	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Brian Finneran	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Erik McMillan	1	13	13.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Miami	Fumb	Recov	Force
Drew Bledsoe	1	0	0
Chris Carter	0	1	0
Junior Seau	0	0	1
Myron Bell	0	0	1
Mark Fields	0	0	1

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force
Brett Perriman	2	1	0
Jake Delhomme	1	0	0
Terry Killens	0	1	0
Curtis Alexander	0	1	0
Israel Ifeanyichukwu	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Reggie Roby	9	469	52.1	43.4	64	2

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rick Tuten	11	510	46.4	43.2	55	5

Kicking Statistics

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Michael Husted	3/3	3/3	3/3	54	1/1

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Beckham	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marcus Robinson	5	15	3.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brian Finneran	5	38	7.6	0

Kick Return Statistics

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wes Farr	2	36	18.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kurt Schultz	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Mark Fields	7	0	2.0	32	22
ILB Jeremiah Trotter	6	2	0.0	37	24
OLB Junior Seau	6	0	0.0	31	15
DT Raion Brundige	6	0	0.0	25	15
S Myron Bell	4	0	0.0	36	24
CB Chris Carter	4	0	0.0	35	23
S Tim McDonald	2	2	0.0	33	24
ILB Kendall Roberts	2	2	0.0	22	7
CB Keith Thibodeaux	2	2	0.0	32	20
DE Antonio Edwards	2	0	0.0	17	10
DE Shawn Price	2	0	0.0	30	20
CB John Kimbrough	1	3	0.0	18	19
OLB Anthony Simmons	1	1	0.0	11	5
CB Steve Lofton	1	0	0.0	6	6
ILB Lloyd Riggle	1	0	0.0	2	3
FB Jeff Cothran	1	0	---	---	---
DE Gabe Wilkins	1	0	0.0	26	19
DT Seth Payne	1	0	0.0	13	10
DT Bryce Williamson	1	0	0.0	3	1
S Monty Grow	0	1	0.0	9	8

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Zach Bronson	11	3	0.0	18	49
DE Israel Ifeanyichukwu	4	0	2.0	10	26
ILB Eric Hill	4	1	0.0	17	49
OLB Terry Killens	4	1	0.0	13	43
S Erik McMillan	4	0	0.0	7	20
CB Jason Sehorn	4	0	0.0	17	47
S Kurt Schultz	3	0	0.0	13	39
CB Phillippi Sparks	2	1	0.0	18	49
OLB Bob Joe	2	0	0.0	5	5
ILB Stephen Boyd	2	0	0.0	7	11
CB Carlton Gray	1	2	0.0	11	38
ILB Joe Cain	1	0	0.0	2	11
OLB Barry Minter	1	0	0.0	13	26
DE Carl Powell	1	0	0.0	12	24
DT Bill Goldberg	0	2	0.0	16	41

Pass Rush Statistics

Miami	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Mark Fields	2.0	0	0	22
DE Antonio Edwards	0.0	1	1	10
DT Bryce Williamson	0.0	1	0	1
OLB Junior Seau	0.0	0	1	15
DE Gabe Wilkins	0.0	0	1	19

Buffalo	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Israel Ifeanyichukwu	2.0	0	26
DT Bill Goldberg	0.0	2	41
DE Ren Hoek	0.0	2	25
OLB Terry Killens	0.0	2	43
OLB Barry Minter	0.0	1	26
OLB Bob Joe	0.0	1	5
DE Carl Powell	0.0	1	24

Pass Defense Statistics

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Chris Carter	3	0	23
OLB Junior Seau	2	0	15
S Myron Bell	2	0	24
ILB Jeremiah Trotter	2	0	24
S Tim McDonald	1	0	24
DE Shawn Price	1	0	20
ILB Lloyd Riggle	1	0	3
OLB Mark Fields	1	0	22
DT Seth Payne	1	0	10
CB Keith Thibodeaux	1	0	20
CB Steve Lofton	0	1	6
ILB Kendall Roberts	0	1	7

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Zach Bronson	8	1	0	49
CB Jason Sehorn	4	1	0	47
OLB Terry Killens	4	0	0	43
S Kurt Schultz	3	0	0	39
CB Phillippi Sparks	2	3	0	49
ILB Eric Hill	2	0	0	49
CB Carlton Gray	1	0	0	38
ILB Stephen Boyd	1	0	0	11
S Erik McMillan	0	0	1	20

Blocking Statistics

Miami	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
James Atkins	1	4	18	1	49
John Fina	1	4	18	0	49
Rocky Saturday	1	3	18	0	49
Joey Banes	0	2	18	0	49
Glen McKeller	0	1	18	1	49
Sam Gash	0	1	6	0	16
Pete Mitchell	0	1	9	0	16

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Chris Gray	4	9	0	38	0	25
Walter Jones	1	10	0	38	1	25
Brian Habib	1	7	0	38	0	25
Bob Dahl	1	5	0	38	0	25
Ben Coates	1	2	0	29	0	17
Stephen Alexander	1	1	1	31	0	21
David LaFleur	0	1	0	9	0	4
Visanthe Hall	0	0	0	38	1	25

Special Teams Tackles

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Monty Grow	5	28
Steve Lofton	1	40

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Carlton Gray	4	23
Kurt Schultz	1	33
Ian Beckles	1	11
Eric Mahlum	1	11

Participation

Miami	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
John Fina	18	49	---	---	12	79
James Atkins	18	49	---	---	12	79
Joey Banes	18	49	---	---	---	67
Rocky Saturday	18	49	---	---	---	67
Drew Bledsoe	18	49	---	---	---	67
Glen McKeller	18	49	---	---	---	67
Jeremiah Trotter	---	---	37	24	---	61
Myron Bell	---	---	36	24	---	60
Tim McDonald	---	---	33	24	1	58
Keith Thibodeaux	---	---	32	20	6	58
Chris Carter	---	---	35	23	---	58
Ross Geller	16	38	---	---	---	54
Mark Fields	---	---	32	22	---	54
Steve Lofton	---	---	6	6	40	52
Tony Johnson	12	37	---	---	3	52
Shawn Price	---	---	30	20	---	50
Lawrence Phillips	13	35	---	---	---	48
Junior Seau	---	---	31	15	1	47
Gabe Wilkins	---	---	26	19	2	47
Jacquez Green	14	33	---	---	---	47
John Kimbrough	---	---	18	19	9	46
Marcus Robinson	9	26	---	---	11	46
Monty Grow	---	---	9	8	28	45
Raion Brundige	---	---	25	15	2	42
Anthony Simmons	---	---	11	5	25	41
Pete Mitchell	9	16	---	---	15	40
Jeff Cothran	3	16	---	---	20	39
Antonio Edwards	---	---	17	10	11	38
Ron Janes	2	3	---	---	32	37
O.J. Santiago	3	10	---	---	17	30
Seth Payne	---	---	13	10	7	30
Kendall Roberts	---	---	22	7	---	29
Sam Gash	6	16	---	---	1	23
Wes Farr	0	0	---	---	20	20
Nate Jacquet	0	4	---	---	12	16
Matt Tucker	3	11	---	---	---	14
Lloyd Riggle	---	---	2	3	9	14
Mark Staten	0	0	---	---	12	12
Hunter Wilcox	0	0	---	---	12	12
Victor Riley	0	0	---	---	12	12
Reggie Roby	0	0	---	---	9	9
Michael Husted	0	0	---	---	8	8
Bryce Williamson	---	---	3	1	---	4
Corwin Carr	0	0	---	---	3	3
Eric Moore	0	0	---	---	---	0
Craig Whelihan	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Kurt Schultz	---	---	13	39	33	85
Chris Gray	38	25	---	---	11	74
Carlton Gray	---	---	11	38	23	72
Jason Sehorn	---	---	17	47	7	71
Phillippi Sparks	---	---	18	49	3	70
Zach Bronson	---	---	18	49	3	70
Bill Goldberg	---	---	16	41	12	69
Eric Hill	---	---	17	49	3	69
Brian Habib	38	25	---	---	---	63
Bob Dahl	38	25	---	---	---	63
Visanthe Hall	38	25	---	---	---	63
Jake Delhomme	38	25	---	---	---	63
Walter Jones	38	25	---	---	---	63
Wayne Campbell	31	20	---	---	10	61
Stephen Alexander	31	21	---	---	9	61
Terry Killens	---	---	13	43	2	58
Ben Coates	29	17	---	---	10	56
Brett Perriman	26	23	---	---	1	50
Barry Minter	---	---	13	26	6	45
Brian Finneran	15	12	---	---	17	44
Craig Veasley	---	---	10	31	1	42
Ren Hoek	---	---	6	25	10	41
Israel Ifeanyichukwu	---	---	10	26	3	39
Eddie George	19	19	---	---	---	38
Carl Powell	---	---	12	24	---	36
John Heeter	---	---	3	5	27	35
David LaFleur	9	4	---	---	20	33
Erik McMillan	---	---	7	20	2	29
Bob Joe	---	---	5	5	18	28
Rodney Thomas	0	0	---	---	28	28
Curtis Alexander	19	6	---	---	---	25
Joe Cain	---	---	2	11	9	22
Joaquin Stuckey	6	1	---	---	12	19
Stephen Boyd	---	---	7	11	1	19
Donnie McQuilken	5	2	---	---	10	17
Brian Johnston	0	0	---	---	11	11
Rick Tuten	0	0	---	---	11	11
Ian Beckles	0	0	---	---	11	11
Eric Mahlum	0	0	---	---	11	11
Jeff Smith	0	0	---	---	11	11
David Beckham	0	0	---	---	4	4
Paul Green	0	0	---	---	1	1
Leon Bender	---	---	0	0	1	1
Ebby Laroush	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jamie Martin	0	0	---	---	---	0
Chris Conrad	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	7	2.3
Middle	8	19	2.4
Right	7	31	4.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	15	62	4.1
Middle	7	36	5.1
Right	14	34	2.4
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Drew Bledsoe	47	25	3	3	4	5	9	0	1

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jake Delhomme	23	15	3	0	1	2	3	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	4	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	29	15	83	2.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	97	8.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	21	7.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	14	147	7.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	1	13	4.3
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jacquez Green	11	5	3	16	0	33
WR Ross Geller	10	8	0	101	2	38
WR Tony Johnson	9	3	0	51	1	37
WR Marcus Robinson	5	3	1	9	0	26
RB Lawrence Phillips	4	1	0	-1	0	35
TE Pete Mitchell	3	2	0	14	0	16
TE O.J. Santiago	2	1	0	8	0	10
FB Sam Gash	1	0	0	0	0	16
RB Matt Tucker	1	1	0	1	0	11
WR Nate Jacquet	1	1	0	6	0	4

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Brett Perriman	7	5	0	49	1	23
TE Stephen Alexander	6	4	0	37	0	21
WR Wayne Campbell	5	4	0	34	1	20
WR Joaquin Stuckey	1	1	0	31	1	1
TE Ben Coates	1	0	1	0	0	17
RB Eddie George	1	1	0	9	0	19
TE David LaFleur	1	0	0	0	0	4
WR Brian Finneran	1	0	0	0	0	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Eddie George	3	2	0.67	5.47
Curtis Alexander	2	-2	-1.00	1.72

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Drew Bledsoe	1	1	15	15.00	4.36

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jake Delhomme	3	3	25	8.33	6.96

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Pete Mitchell	1	1	15	15.00	4.67

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Stephen Alexander	2	2	22	11.00	6.17
WR Wayne Campbell	1	1	3	3.00	6.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
Drew Bledsoe	2	1
Lawrence Phillips	1	0

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Curtis Alexander	3	1
Eddie George	2	1
Jake Delhomme	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Drew Bledsoe	13	5	3

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jake Delhomme	9	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tony Johnson	5	3	3
WR Jacquez Green	3	1	0
RB Matt Tucker	1	1	0
WR Ross Geller	1	0	0
RB Lawrence Phillips	1	0	0
TE O.J. Santiago	1	0	0
WR Marcus Robinson	1	0	0

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Wayne Campbell	5	4	2
TE Stephen Alexander	2	2	1
TE Ben Coates	1	0	0
WR Brian Finneran	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 59,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,100 (21,400)
End Zone 13,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,800 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	59,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,100 (21,400)
End Zone	13,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,800 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)