Week 15, 2008

Game MVP: Eli Manning, Buffalo Bills

played in Buffalo, NY

39 degrees, rain, 14 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	3	3	0	-	6
Buffalo Bills	0	3	0	10	-	13

Scoring Summary
2Q: 02:56 MIA - Mason Crosby 29 field goal
2Q: 00:18 BUF - Nick Novak 36 field goal
3Q: 06:15 MIA - Mason Crosby 27 field goal
4Q: 11:58 BUF - Jordy Nelson 14 run (Nick Novak extra point)
4Q: 02:21 BUF - Nick Novak 42 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 02:56 MIA - Mason Crosby 29 field goal
2Q: 00:18 BUF - Nick Novak 36 field goal
3Q: 06:15 MIA - Mason Crosby 27 field goal
4Q: 11:58 BUF - Jordy Nelson 14 run (Nick Novak extra point)
4Q: 02:21 BUF - Nick Novak 42 field goal

Team Statistics MIA BUF
Record 5-9 6-7-1
First Downs 15 19
- by Rushing 3 5
- by Passing 12 14
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 318 338
- Offensive Plays 57 60
- Yards per Play 5.58 5.63
Net Rushing Yards 51 107
- Rushing Attempts 19 26
- Yards per Rush 2.68 4.12
Net Passing Yards 267 231
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 24 - 0 33 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 278 240
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 1/9
- Yards per Pass Play 7.03 6.79
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/13 6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.1 8.1
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/45 3/25
Punt Returns/Yards 1/13 1/27
Kick Returns/Yards 2/44 1/24
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 26
Time of Possession 29:08 30:52

Team Statistics	MIA	BUF
Record	5-9	6-7-1
First Downs	15	19
- by Rushing	3	5
- by Passing	12	14
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	318	338
- Offensive Plays	57	60
- Yards per Play	5.58	5.63
Net Rushing Yards	51	107
- Rushing Attempts	19	26
- Yards per Rush	2.68	4.12
Net Passing Yards	267	231
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 24 - 0	33 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	278	240
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	1/9
- Yards per Pass Play	7.03	6.79
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/13	6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.1	8.1
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/45	3/25
Punt Returns/Yards	1/13	1/27
Kick Returns/Yards	2/44	1/24
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 26
Time of Possession	29:08	30:52

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:01	OWN 22	7	44	Punt
1	6:49	3:16	OWN 30	5	11	Punt
1	0:14	1:30	OWN 20	5	42	Punt
2	9:03	6:12	OWN 20	11	68	Field Goal
2	0:12	0:12	OWN 25	1	-1	Half
3	13:09	7:00	OWN 18	14	72	Field Goal
3	2:20	1:39	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
4	11:49	3:39	OWN 28	6	22	Punt
4	2:16	1:13	OWN 25	5	13	Downs

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:59	3:10	OWN 20	5	23	Punt
1	3:33	3:19	OWN 22	6	29	Punt
2	13:44	4:41	OWN 20	9	32	Punt
2	2:51	2:39	OWN 19	9	62	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:51	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
3	6:09	3:49	OWN 25	9	32	Punt
3	0:41	3:52	OWN 41	7	59	Touchdown
4	8:10	5:54	OWN 4	10	71	Field Goal
4	1:03	1:03	OPP 38	2	1	Game

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Eric Shelton	8	49	6.13	17	3	0
RB Alexis Shepherd	7	23	3.29	12	1	0
RB David Kirtman	4	20	5.00	11	1	0
FB Rob Konrad	3	5	1.67	3	0	0
WR Jordy Nelson	3	11	3.67	14	1	1
QB Eli Manning	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Leinart	36	24	278	2/11	0	44	0	89.8

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Eli Manning	33	27	240	1/9	0	28	0	97.0

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Roy Williams	5	6	52	10.40	6	15
WR Dont'e Stallworth	4	9	35	8.75	5	22
RB Larry Johnson	3	3	35	11.67	31	27
WR Roydell Williams	3	4	62	20.67	46	44
TE Fred Davis	3	4	38	12.67	0	32
FB Jack An	2	3	10	5.00	0	7
TE Jim Hardy	2	4	17	8.50	13	13
RB Chauncey Washington	2	2	29	14.50	17	20
WR Eddie Royal	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Stephen Alexander	5	6	46	9.20	30	28
WR Mike Sims-Walker	5	8	50	10.00	21	21
WR Ashley Lelie	4	4	58	14.50	23	22
RB David Kirtman	3	3	17	5.67	8	13
WR Steve Smith	3	3	19	6.33	2	9
WR Jordy Nelson	3	4	17	5.67	9	10
TE Teyo Jackson	2	2	29	14.50	0	17
FB Rob Konrad	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4
RB Alexis Shepherd	1	1	8	8.00	0	8
RB Eric Shelton	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Miami	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Skip Ingram	5	214	42.8	29.4	59	2

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ray Hollas	5	228	45.6	31.0	49	2

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mason Crosby	2/2	0/0	0/0	29	0/0

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nick Novak	2/2	1/1	0/0	42	1/1

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dont'e Stallworth	1	13	13.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
T.J. Housmandzadeh	1	27	27.0	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Corey Graham	2	44	22.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
T.J. Housmandzadeh	1	24	24.0	0

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Reuben Binette	7	1	1.0	26	33
CB Tye Hill	6	1	0.0	13	23
OLB Al Wilson	6	0	0.0	25	28
CB Brandon Browner	4	3	0.0	25	33
S Nick Collins	4	3	0.0	11	14
CB Corey Graham	4	0	0.0	8	9
DE Anthony Weaver	3	3	0.0	24	27
ILB Rod Davis	3	1	0.0	16	20
DT Rashad Moore	3	0	0.0	22	28
CB Maxwell Pool	3	0	0.0	16	20
S Terrence Kiel	2	2	0.0	25	33
DE Chris Long	2	1	0.0	25	29
ILB Bruce Davis	2	0	0.0	10	14
CB Champ Bailey	1	0	0.0	5	7
S Gerald Alexander	1	0	0.0	16	20
DT Pat Sims	1	0	0.0	2	5

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Gerris Wilkinson	9	1	1.0	15	26
CB Fabian Washington	9	1	0.0	18	36
S Usama Young	5	1	0.0	19	38
CB Terrence McGee	4	0	0.0	4	12
DT John Thornton	3	3	0.0	15	28
DT Delbert Cowsette	2	1	1.0	15	31
ILB James Darling	2	6	0.0	15	26
CB Karl Paymah	2	2	0.0	14	22
S Benny Sapp	2	0	0.0	14	25
S Erik Coleman	2	0	0.0	9	22
DE Eric Moore	1	1	0.0	13	25
OLB Julian Peterson	1	0	0.0	9	17
DE Dewayne Robertson	1	0	0.0	6	19
OLB Kirk Morrison	1	0	0.0	2	7

Miami	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Reuben Binette	1.0	0	33
DE Chris Long	0.0	2	29
DE Anthony Weaver	0.0	1	27

Buffalo	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT Delbert Cowsette	1.0	0	31
OLB Gerris Wilkinson	1.0	0	26
OLB Julian Peterson	0.0	1	17

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Tye Hill	5	0	23
CB Corey Graham	4	0	9
ILB Rod Davis	3	1	20
OLB Al Wilson	3	0	28
CB Brandon Browner	3	0	33
OLB Reuben Binette	2	0	33
CB Maxwell Pool	2	0	20
CB Champ Bailey	1	2	7
DE Anthony Weaver	1	0	27
S Terrence Kiel	1	0	33
S Nick Collins	1	0	14
DT Pat Sims	1	0	5

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Fabian Washington	7	1	36
OLB Gerris Wilkinson	6	3	26
CB Terrence McGee	3	0	12
S Usama Young	3	0	38
S Benny Sapp	2	0	25
CB Karl Paymah	1	2	22
S Erik Coleman	1	1	22
DT John Thornton	1	0	28
ILB James Darling	0	1	26
S Kenoy Kennedy	0	1	16

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Wes Sims	2	6	0	26	0	34
T Michael Roos	2	4	1	26	0	34
T John Tait	1	5	0	26	0	34
G Arturo Van Anden	1	5	0	26	0	34
C Olin Kreutz	1	2	0	26	1	34
FB Rob Konrad	1	2	0	7	0	12
TE Stephen Alexander	0	1	0	24	0	28

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Jack An	1	14
Al Wilson	1	10

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Rob Konrad	1	19
Terrence McGee	1	13
John Tait	1	11

Miami	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
C Edward Ta'amu	19	38	---	---	7	64
G Claude Terrell	19	38	---	---	7	64
OLB Al Wilson	---	---	25	28	10	63
OLB Reuben Binette	---	---	26	33	2	61
S Terrence Kiel	---	---	25	33	3	61
CB Brandon Browner	---	---	25	33	2	60
WR Dont'e Stallworth	17	37	---	---	5	59
T Aaron Gibson	19	38	---	---	---	57
G Kris Dielman	19	38	---	---	---	57
T Travelle Wharton	19	38	---	---	---	57
QB Matt Leinart	19	38	---	---	---	57
DE Chris Long	---	---	25	29	1	55
DE Anthony Weaver	---	---	24	27	2	53
DT Rashad Moore	---	---	22	28	1	51
TE Jim Hardy	15	35	---	---	---	50
CB Maxwell Pool	---	---	16	20	13	49
S Gerald Alexander	---	---	16	20	12	48
CB Tye Hill	---	---	13	23	7	43
WR Roydell Williams	10	24	---	---	7	41
WR Roy Williams	17	23	---	---	---	40
ILB Rod Davis	---	---	16	20	1	37
RB Larry Johnson	14	22	---	---	---	36
S Nick Collins	---	---	11	14	9	34
FB Jack An	3	11	---	---	14	28
RB Chauncey Washington	5	7	---	---	14	26
ILB Ryan LaCasse	---	---	6	10	9	25
ILB Bruce Davis	---	---	10	14	1	25
OLB Salvador Gilliard	---	---	1	5	17	23
TE Erron Kinney	2	1	---	---	19	22
DT Matt Toeaian	---	---	8	12	1	21
CB Corey Graham	---	---	8	9	4	21
TE Fred Davis	6	12	---	---	---	18
WR Koren Robinson	3	0	---	---	14	17
WR Eddie Royal	0	13	---	---	4	17
CB Champ Bailey	---	---	5	7	1	13
DT Pat Sims	---	---	2	5	6	13
DE Israel Idonije	---	---	1	3	5	9
WR Jacquez Green	3	5	---	---	---	8
C Lorenzo Joens	0	0	---	---	7	7
T J.T. Mullens	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Geoff Schwartz	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Skip Ingram	0	0	---	---	5	5
K Mason Crosby	0	0	---	---	5	5
CB Frank Walker	---	---	1	1	---	2
QB Graham Corbin	0	0	---	---	2	2
G Kynan Forney	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T John Tait	26	34	---	---	11	71
G Arturo Van Anden	26	34	---	---	7	67
G Wes Sims	26	34	---	---	7	67
T Michael Roos	26	34	---	---	7	67
C Olin Kreutz	26	34	---	---	---	60
QB Eli Manning	26	34	---	---	---	60
S Usama Young	---	---	19	38	2	59
CB Fabian Washington	---	---	18	36	2	56
TE Stephen Alexander	24	28	---	---	2	54
DT John Thornton	---	---	15	28	6	49
WR Mike Sims-Walker	23	26	---	---	---	49
DT Delbert Cowsette	---	---	15	31	2	48
WR Ashley Lelie	20	24	---	---	2	46
DE Chris Clemons	---	---	15	26	2	43
ILB James Darling	---	---	15	26	1	42
OLB Gerris Wilkinson	---	---	15	26	1	42
CB Karl Paymah	---	---	14	22	5	41
S Benny Sapp	---	---	14	25	1	40
DE Eric Moore	---	---	13	25	1	39
FB Rob Konrad	7	12	---	---	19	38
S Kenoy Kennedy	---	---	10	16	12	38
WR Jordy Nelson	10	24	---	---	3	37
RB Eric Shelton	10	12	---	---	14	36
RB David Kirtman	9	19	---	---	7	35
WR Steve Smith	11	14	---	---	10	35
S Erik Coleman	---	---	9	22	2	33
DE Dewayne Robertson	---	---	6	19	6	31
CB Terrence McGee	---	---	4	12	13	29
OLB Julian Peterson	---	---	9	17	1	27
DT Tim Anderson	---	---	8	16	1	25
ILB David Hawthorne	---	---	4	12	9	25
TE Eric Johnson	1	2	---	---	17	20
OLB Karlos Dansby	---	---	0	1	17	18
CB Daniel Bullocks	---	---	4	12	1	17
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh	2	0	---	---	14	16
TE Teyo Jackson	6	6	---	---	---	12
RB Alexis Shepherd	7	3	---	---	---	10
OLB Kirk Morrison	---	---	2	7	1	10
C Justin Snow	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Nick Novak	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Ray Hollas	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Sam Baker	0	0	---	---	5	5
QB Ingle Martin	0	0	---	---	2	2
DE Courtney Brown	---	---	0	1	---	1
C Harvey Knaack	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Pete Campion	0	0	---	---	---	0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	5	1.7
Middle	11	44	4.0
Right	4	3	0.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	16	4.0
Middle	18	77	4.3
Right	3	15	5.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Leinart	36	24	5	2	0	9	1	0	0

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Eli Manning	33	27	3	0	0	3	3	0	0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	7	71	7.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	11	99	6.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	54	9.0
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	54	10.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	28	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	17	117	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	6	95	11.9
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dont'e Stallworth	9	4	35	1	37
WR Roy Williams	6	5	52	0	23
TE Jim Hardy	4	2	17	0	35
WR Roydell Williams	4	3	62	1	24
TE Fred Davis	4	3	38	1	12
RB Larry Johnson	3	3	35	1	22
FB Jack An	3	2	10	0	11
RB Chauncey Washington	2	2	29	1	7
WR Eddie Royal	1	0	0	0	13

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mike Sims-Walker	8	5	50	1	26
TE Stephen Alexander	6	5	46	1	28
WR Ashley Lelie	4	4	58	1	24
WR Jordy Nelson	4	3	17	0	24
RB David Kirtman	3	3	17	0	19
WR Steve Smith	3	3	19	0	14
TE Teyo Jackson	2	2	29	0	6
FB Rob Konrad	1	1	-4	0	12
RB Alexis Shepherd	1	1	8	0	3
RB Eric Shelton	1	0	0	0	12

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Larry Johnson	3	10	3.33	1.80

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
WR Jordy Nelson	1	14	14.00	3.67

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Leinart	3	1	3	1.00	7.72

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Eli Manning	2	1	-2	-1.00	7.27

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Roy Williams	2	1	3	1.50	8.67
TE Fred Davis	1	0	0	0.00	9.50

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Eric Shelton	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Jordy Nelson	1	1	-2	-2.00	4.25

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
QB Matt Leinart	1	1

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
FB Rob Konrad	1	0
RB Alexis Shepherd	1	0

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Leinart	12	7	4

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Eli Manning	10	8	6

RB Larry Johnson

QB Matt Leinart

RB Chauncey Washington

FB Jack An

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Roy Williams	4	3	1
WR Dont'e Stallworth	2	1	1
TE Fred Davis	2	2	1
RB Larry Johnson	1	1	1
FB Jack An	1	0	0
TE Jim Hardy	1	0	0
WR Roydell Williams	1	0	0

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Stephen Alexander	2	1	0
WR Ashley Lelie	2	2	2
WR Mike Sims-Walker	2	2	1
WR Jordy Nelson	2	1	1
TE Teyo Jackson	1	1	1
RB David Kirtman	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 67,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,200 (21,400)
End Zone 15,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	67,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,200 (21,400)
End Zone	15,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)