Week 1, 2012

played in Buffalo, NY

54 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Miami Dolphins7077-21
Buffalo Bills7333-16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:00 BUF - Steve Smith 25 pass from Eli Manning (Phil Dawson extra point)
1Q: 07:03 MIA - Jared Cook 1 pass from Marc Bulger (Mason Crosby extra point)
2Q: 09:54 BUF - Phil Dawson 33 field goal
3Q: 07:08 BUF - Phil Dawson 27 field goal
3Q: 03:00 MIA - Eddie Royal 23 pass from Marc Bulger (Mason Crosby extra point)
4Q: 11:46 BUF - Phil Dawson 34 field goal
4Q: 01:11 MIA - Eddie Royal 10 pass from Marc Bulger (Mason Crosby extra point)

Team StatisticsMIABUF
Record1-00-1
First Downs1820
- by Rushing29
- by Passing169
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards311344
- Offensive Plays5065
- Yards per Play6.225.29
Net Rushing Yards16126
- Rushing Attempts1529
- Yards per Rush1.074.34
Net Passing Yards295218
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt33 - 28 - 035 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards304225
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/91/7
- Yards per Pass Play8.436.06
Fumbles/Lost1/00/0
3rd Down Conversions4/106/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down11.75.4
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards4/253/22
Punt Returns/Yards2/192/16
Kick Returns/Yards4/903/54
Interception Ret./Yards1/330/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/00/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 28
Time of Possession25:2434:36

Drive Charts

Miami Dolphins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:35OWN 2336Punt
19:472:51OWN 43557Touchdown
14:352:22OWN 48416Missed FG
10:311:31OWN 203-3Punt
29:482:39OWN 25542Missed FG
23:561:02OPP 4531Punt
37:004:10OWN 25975Touchdown
411:403:40OWN 29519Punt
46:055:05OWN 171383Touchdown
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:252:38OWN 35565Touchdown
16:562:21OWN 2430Punt
12:131:42OWN 43415Punt
214:004:12OWN 49735Field Goal
27:093:13OWN 40627Interception
22:542:54OWN 7725Half
315:008:00OWN 301360Field Goal
32:506:10OWN 271156Field Goal
48:001:55OWN 839Punt
41:001:00OWN 25647Game

Game MVP: Marc Bulger, Miami Dolphins

Rushing Statistics

MiamiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Jahvid Best8121.501110
RB Kolby Smith382.67600
RB Ramon Berger2-1-0.50500
QB Marc Bulger122.00200
WR Dont'e Stallworth1-5-5.00-500
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB LeGarrette Blount221064.821340
RB Bernard Scott4235.75800
WR Steve Smith2-3-1.50-100
QB Eli Manning100.00000

Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Marc Bulger33283042/93300135.3
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Eli Manning35272251/7137190.7

Receiving Statistics

MiamiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Eddie Royal101111511.5050292
TE Jared Cook565711.4014271
RB Jahvid Best33165.330100
WR Demaryius Thomas345819.3334300
WR Dont'e Stallworth22115.50770
RB Ramon Berger2273.50060
TE Luke Manson233316.5023190
TE Riddick Anderson1177.00070
RB Kolby Smith0100.00000
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jordy Nelson89739.1320370
RB LeGarrette Blount55377.4017210
WR Mike Sims-Walker49328.005190
WR Steve Smith46369.009251
TE Zach Miller33227.333150
TE Darrel Young22189.000140
RB Bernard Scott1177.00070

Interception Statistics

MiamiIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Akeem Ayers13333.000
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

MiamiFumbRecovForceTD
WR Dont'e Stallworth1000
DE Mathias Kiwanuka0100
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
WR Steve Smith0010

Punting Statistics

MiamiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Skip Ingram416040.036.0442
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ray Hollas315551.738.7721

Kicking Statistics

MiamiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mason Crosby0/20/20/203/3
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Phil Dawson3/30/00/0341/1

Punt Return Statistics

MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Dont'e Stallworth2199.50
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
T.J. Housmandzadeh2168.00

Kick Return Statistics

MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Titus Young36722.30
Corey Graham12323.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Michael Floyd35418.00

Defensive Statistics

MiamiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Akeem Ayers1110.02936
ILB Brad Jones830.52932
S Nick Collins620.01618
DE Chris Long510.02934
CB Jason Stokes500.02734
CB Michael Hamlin450.02936
S Gerald Alexander410.01326
ILB Jamie McCleskey300.01316
S Terrell Thomas220.01824
S Ladarius Webb210.01212
OLB David Harris200.02627
DE Darell Scott110.52426
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer120.039
DT Pat Sims120.02730
DE Mathias Kiwanuka100.0512
CB Corey Graham010.01716
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB David Hawthorne810.01535
OLB Gerris Wilkinson530.01122
ILB Darryl Washington420.01326
DT LaJuan Ramsey311.0824
DT Kendrick Ellis301.01325
S Benny Sapp300.0315
CB Daniel Bullocks300.0620
S Robert Sands300.01428
CB Axel Batchelor210.01222
CB Patrick Chung210.01532
DT Connor Barwin200.01535
DT Andre Fluellen110.0921
S Bradley Fletcher110.017
S Darien Stewart110.01535
DT Damon England110.01325
WR Mike Sims-Walker10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

MiamiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Darell Scott0.500026
ILB Brad Jones0.500032
DE Chris Long0.002034
DT Pat Sims0.000130
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT LaJuan Ramsey1.000024
DT Kendrick Ellis1.000025
DT Connor Barwin0.001135

Pass Defense Statistics

MiamiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Akeem Ayers80136
CB Jason Stokes40034
S Terrell Thomas31024
CB Michael Hamlin30036
S Gerald Alexander21026
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer1009
S Nick Collins10018
OLB David Harris10027
DE Chris Long10034
DT Pat Sims10030
ILB Jamie McCleskey10016
ILB Brad Jones10032
S Ladarius Webb01012
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB David Hawthorne60035
OLB Gerris Wilkinson51022
S Benny Sapp31015
ILB Darryl Washington31026
CB Daniel Bullocks30020
S Robert Sands30028
CB Axel Batchelor10022
S Bradley Fletcher1007
S Darien Stewart10035
DT Kendrick Ellis10025
DT Damon England10025

Blocking Statistics

MiamiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Anthony Davis26015035
C Jason Spitz13015035
T Donald Stephenson12015135
G Wilford Brown12015035
G Bill Hamilton02015135
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Jon Asamoah47129036
G Wes Sims38029036
T Michael Roos37029136
C Eric Ghiaciuc26029036
T Anthony Castonzo01029036

Special Teams Tackles

MiamiTacklesSTPlays
Jared Cook39
Brad Jones212
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Steve Smith212
Justin Stephens117
Erik Burnett112
LeGarrette Blount18
Zach Miller12

Participation

MiamiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
ILB Brad Jones------29321273
CB Michael Hamlin------2936469
OLB Akeem Ayers------2936368
DE Chris Long------2934366
CB Jason Stokes------2734364
DT Pat Sims------2730259
TE Jared Cook1533------957
G Wilford Brown1535------656
T Anthony Davis1535------656
G Bill Hamilton1535------656
T Donald Stephenson1535------656
OLB David Harris------2627255
DE Darell Scott------2426252
QB Marc Bulger1535---------50
C Jason Spitz1535---------50
S Nick Collins------16181347
S Terrell Thomas------1824244
WR Demaryius Thomas1231---------43
CB Corey Graham------1716942
S Gerald Alexander------1326342
RB Jahvid Best915------1539
WR Dont'e Stallworth822------838
WR Eddie Royal1224---------36
ILB Jamie McCleskey------1316231
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer------391729
FB Harvey Unga67------1427
S Ladarius Webb------1212---24
WR Roy Williams16------1421
DE Mathias Kiwanuka------512421
TE Riddick Anderson12------1720
TE Luke Manson513---------18
RB Ramon Berger312---------15
WR Titus Young04------913
CB Trumaine Johnson------021113
DT Stephen Paea------26412
RB Kolby Smith36---------9
ILB Jasper Brinkley------0077
P Skip Ingram00------66
C Lionel Bumgarner00------66
K Mason Crosby00------66
QB Steve Bellisari00---------0
G Max Jean-Gilles00---------0
T Jared Gaither00---------0
DE William Hayes------00---0
C Mike Pouncey00---------0
G Amini Silatolu 00---------0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Wes Sims2936------671
T Michael Roos2936------671
G Jon Asamoah2936------671
T Anthony Castonzo2936------671
WR Mike Sims-Walker2834------668
QB Eli Manning2936---------65
C Eric Ghiaciuc2936---------65
RB LeGarrette Blount2433------865
TE Zach Miller2733------262
WR Jordy Nelson2730---------57
ILB David Hawthorne------1535252
DT Connor Barwin------1535252
S Darien Stewart------1535252
CB Patrick Chung------1532249
WR Steve Smith1619------1247
S Robert Sands------1428---42
ILB Darryl Washington------1326---39
DT Kendrick Ellis------1325---38
DT Damon England------1325---38
TE Darrel Young1522---------37
DT Andre Fluellen------921636
OLB Gerris Wilkinson------1122235
DT LaJuan Ramsey------824234
CB Axel Batchelor------1222---34
S Benny Sapp------3151533
CB Daniel Bullocks------620228
RB Bernard Scott53------1927
TE Justin Stephens00------1717
WR Michael Floyd24------1117
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh00------1616
OLB Karlos Dansby------001616
DE Chris Clemons------27615
RB Erik Burnett12------1215
S Joey Thomas------001313
S Bradley Fletcher------17210
CB Karl Paymah------0549
K Phil Dawson00------88
ILB Robbie Kramer------0088
C Winfred McIntire00------66
P Ray Hollas00------33
QB Drew Stanton00------33
OLB Kevin Ellison------01---1
TE Bear Pascoe00---------0
G Neal Minton00---------0
OLB John Dennis------00---0
T Gabe Corbett00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left155.0
Middle561.2
Right950.6
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7314.4
Middle8384.8
Right14574.1
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Marc Bulger33286013110
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Eli Manning35273023211

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)12111058.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)658313.8
Long (19+ Yds)224723.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen99414.6
Short (0-8 Yds)1513744.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)63488.0
Long (19+ Yds)526212.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Eddie Royal11100115324
TE Jared Cook65057133
WR Demaryius Thomas43158231
RB Jahvid Best33016015
TE Luke Manson32033013
WR Dont'e Stallworth22011022
RB Ramon Berger2207012
RB Kolby Smith100006
TE Riddick Anderson110702
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Mike Sims-Walker94132034
WR Jordy Nelson98073130
WR Steve Smith64136119
RB LeGarrette Blount55037133
TE Zach Miller33022033
TE Darrel Young22018022
RB Bernard Scott110703

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MiamiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB LeGarrette Blount331.004.82
QB Eli Manning100.000.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Marc Bulger32113.679.21
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Eli Manning43133.256.43

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Eddie Royal111010.0010.45
TE Jared Cook1111.009.50
TE Luke Manson1000.0011.00
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jordy Nelson2121.008.11
RB Bernard Scott1177.007.00
TE Zach Miller1144.007.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MiamiRushesConversions
RB Jahvid Best10
BuffaloRushesConversions
RB LeGarrette Blount31

Third Down Passing Statistics

MiamiAttCompConversions
Marc Bulger984
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Eli Manning1175

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MiamiTargCatchConversions
WR Eddie Royal542
TE Jared Cook111
RB Jahvid Best110
WR Demaryius Thomas111
TE Riddick Anderson110
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Jordy Nelson321
WR Mike Sims-Walker200
WR Steve Smith211
RB LeGarrette Blount221
TE Darrel Young111
TE Zach Miller111

SectionAttendance
Stadium65,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,000 (21,400)
End Zone14,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,000 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)