Week 1, 2012

Game MVP: Marc Bulger, Miami Dolphins

played in Buffalo, NY

54 degrees, fair, 3 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	7	0	7	7	-	21
Buffalo Bills	7	3	3	3	-	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)

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 Statistics MIA BUF
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 18 20
- by Rushing 2 9
- by Passing 16 9
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 311 344
- Offensive Plays 50 65
- Yards per Play 6.22 5.29
Net Rushing Yards 16 126
- Rushing Attempts 15 29
- Yards per Rush 1.07 4.34
Net Passing Yards 295 218
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 28 - 0 35 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 304 225
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/9 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 8.43 6.06
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/10 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 11.7 5.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/25 3/22
Punt Returns/Yards 2/19 2/16
Kick Returns/Yards 4/90 3/54
Interception Ret./Yards 1/33 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 0/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 28
Time of Possession 25:24 34:36

Team Statistics	MIA	BUF
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	18	20
- by Rushing	2	9
- by Passing	16	9
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	311	344
- Offensive Plays	50	65
- Yards per Play	6.22	5.29
Net Rushing Yards	16	126
- Rushing Attempts	15	29
- Yards per Rush	1.07	4.34
Net Passing Yards	295	218
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 28 - 0	35 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	304	225
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/9	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	8.43	6.06
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/10	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	11.7	5.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/25	3/22
Punt Returns/Yards	2/19	2/16
Kick Returns/Yards	4/90	3/54
Interception Ret./Yards	1/33	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	0/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 28
Time of Possession	25:24	34:36

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:35	OWN 23	3	6	Punt
1	9:47	2:51	OWN 43	5	57	Touchdown
1	4:35	2:22	OWN 48	4	16	Missed FG
1	0:31	1:31	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
2	9:48	2:39	OWN 25	5	42	Missed FG
2	3:56	1:02	OPP 45	3	1	Punt
3	7:00	4:10	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
4	11:40	3:40	OWN 29	5	19	Punt
4	6:05	5:05	OWN 17	13	83	Touchdown

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:25	2:38	OWN 35	5	65	Touchdown
1	6:56	2:21	OWN 24	3	0	Punt
1	2:13	1:42	OWN 43	4	15	Punt
2	14:00	4:12	OWN 49	7	35	Field Goal
2	7:09	3:13	OWN 40	6	27	Interception
2	2:54	2:54	OWN 7	7	25	Half
3	15:00	8:00	OWN 30	13	60	Field Goal
3	2:50	6:10	OWN 27	11	56	Field Goal
4	8:00	1:55	OWN 8	3	9	Punt
4	1:00	1:00	OWN 25	6	47	Game

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Jahvid Best	8	12	1.50	11	1
RB Kolby Smith	3	8	2.67	6	0
RB Ramon Berger	2	-1	-0.50	5	0
QB Marc Bulger	1	2	2.00	2	0
WR Dont'e Stallworth	1	-5	-5.00	-5	0

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB LeGarrette Blount	22	106	4.82	13	4
RB Bernard Scott	4	23	5.75	8	0
WR Steve Smith	2	-3	-1.50	-1	0
QB Eli Manning	1	0	0.00	0	0

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Marc Bulger	33	28	304	2/9	3	30	0	135.3

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Eli Manning	35	27	225	1/7	1	37	1	90.7

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Eddie Royal	10	11	115	11.50	50	29	2
TE Jared Cook	5	6	57	11.40	14	27	1
RB Jahvid Best	3	3	16	5.33	0	10	0
WR Demaryius Thomas	3	4	58	19.33	34	30	0
WR Dont'e Stallworth	2	2	11	5.50	7	7	0
RB Ramon Berger	2	2	7	3.50	0	6	0
TE Luke Manson	2	3	33	16.50	23	19	0
TE Riddick Anderson	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
RB Kolby Smith	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jordy Nelson	8	9	73	9.13	20	37	0
RB LeGarrette Blount	5	5	37	7.40	17	21	0
WR Mike Sims-Walker	4	9	32	8.00	5	19	0
WR Steve Smith	4	6	36	9.00	9	25	1
TE Zach Miller	3	3	22	7.33	3	15	0
TE Darrel Young	2	2	18	9.00	0	14	0
RB Bernard Scott	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Akeem Ayers	1	33	33.00	0

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Miami	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Dont'e Stallworth	1	0	0	0
DE Mathias Kiwanuka	0	1	0	0

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Steve Smith	0	0	1	0

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Skip Ingram	4	160	40.0	36.0	44	2

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ray Hollas	3	155	51.7	38.7	72	1

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mason Crosby	0/2	0/2	0/2	0	3/3

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil Dawson	3/3	0/0	0/0	34	1/1

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dont'e Stallworth	2	19	9.5	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
T.J. Housmandzadeh	2	16	8.0	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Titus Young	3	67	22.3	0
Corey Graham	1	23	23.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Michael Floyd	3	54	18.0	0

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Akeem Ayers	11	1	0.0	29	36
ILB Brad Jones	8	3	0.5	29	32
S Nick Collins	6	2	0.0	16	18
DE Chris Long	5	1	0.0	29	34
CB Jason Stokes	5	0	0.0	27	34
CB Michael Hamlin	4	5	0.0	29	36
S Gerald Alexander	4	1	0.0	13	26
ILB Jamie McCleskey	3	0	0.0	13	16
S Terrell Thomas	2	2	0.0	18	24
S Ladarius Webb	2	1	0.0	12	12
OLB David Harris	2	0	0.0	26	27
DE Darell Scott	1	1	0.5	24	26
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer	1	2	0.0	3	9
DT Pat Sims	1	2	0.0	27	30
DE Mathias Kiwanuka	1	0	0.0	5	12
CB Corey Graham	0	1	0.0	17	16

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB David Hawthorne	8	1	0.0	15	35
OLB Gerris Wilkinson	5	3	0.0	11	22
ILB Darryl Washington	4	2	0.0	13	26
DT LaJuan Ramsey	3	1	1.0	8	24
DT Kendrick Ellis	3	0	1.0	13	25
S Benny Sapp	3	0	0.0	3	15
CB Daniel Bullocks	3	0	0.0	6	20
S Robert Sands	3	0	0.0	14	28
CB Axel Batchelor	2	1	0.0	12	22
CB Patrick Chung	2	1	0.0	15	32
DT Connor Barwin	2	0	0.0	15	35
DT Andre Fluellen	1	1	0.0	9	21
S Bradley Fletcher	1	1	0.0	1	7
S Darien Stewart	1	1	0.0	15	35
DT Damon England	1	1	0.0	13	25
WR Mike Sims-Walker	1	0	---	---	---

Miami	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Darell Scott	0.5	0	0	26
ILB Brad Jones	0.5	0	0	32
DE Chris Long	0.0	2	0	34
DT Pat Sims	0.0	0	1	30

Buffalo	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT LaJuan Ramsey	1.0	0	0	24
DT Kendrick Ellis	1.0	0	0	25
DT Connor Barwin	0.0	1	1	35

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Akeem Ayers	8	0	1	36
CB Jason Stokes	4	0	0	34
S Terrell Thomas	3	1	0	24
CB Michael Hamlin	3	0	0	36
S Gerald Alexander	2	1	0	26
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer	1	0	0	9
S Nick Collins	1	0	0	18
OLB David Harris	1	0	0	27
DE Chris Long	1	0	0	34
DT Pat Sims	1	0	0	30
ILB Jamie McCleskey	1	0	0	16
ILB Brad Jones	1	0	0	32
S Ladarius Webb	0	1	0	12

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB David Hawthorne	6	0	35
OLB Gerris Wilkinson	5	1	22
S Benny Sapp	3	1	15
ILB Darryl Washington	3	1	26
CB Daniel Bullocks	3	0	20
S Robert Sands	3	0	28
CB Axel Batchelor	1	0	22
S Bradley Fletcher	1	0	7
S Darien Stewart	1	0	35
DT Kendrick Ellis	1	0	25
DT Damon England	1	0	25

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Jon Asamoah	4	7	1	29	0	36
G Wes Sims	3	8	0	29	0	36
T Michael Roos	3	7	0	29	1	36
C Eric Ghiaciuc	2	6	0	29	0	36
T Anthony Castonzo	0	1	0	29	0	36

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Jared Cook	3	9
Brad Jones	2	12

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Steve Smith	2	12
Justin Stephens	1	17
Erik Burnett	1	12
LeGarrette Blount	1	8
Zach Miller	1	2

Miami	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Brad Jones	---	---	29	32	12	73
CB Michael Hamlin	---	---	29	36	4	69
OLB Akeem Ayers	---	---	29	36	3	68
DE Chris Long	---	---	29	34	3	66
CB Jason Stokes	---	---	27	34	3	64
DT Pat Sims	---	---	27	30	2	59
TE Jared Cook	15	33	---	---	9	57
G Wilford Brown	15	35	---	---	6	56
T Anthony Davis	15	35	---	---	6	56
G Bill Hamilton	15	35	---	---	6	56
T Donald Stephenson	15	35	---	---	6	56
OLB David Harris	---	---	26	27	2	55
DE Darell Scott	---	---	24	26	2	52
QB Marc Bulger	15	35	---	---	---	50
C Jason Spitz	15	35	---	---	---	50
S Nick Collins	---	---	16	18	13	47
S Terrell Thomas	---	---	18	24	2	44
WR Demaryius Thomas	12	31	---	---	---	43
CB Corey Graham	---	---	17	16	9	42
S Gerald Alexander	---	---	13	26	3	42
RB Jahvid Best	9	15	---	---	15	39
WR Dont'e Stallworth	8	22	---	---	8	38
WR Eddie Royal	12	24	---	---	---	36
ILB Jamie McCleskey	---	---	13	16	2	31
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer	---	---	3	9	17	29
FB Harvey Unga	6	7	---	---	14	27
S Ladarius Webb	---	---	12	12	---	24
WR Roy Williams	1	6	---	---	14	21
DE Mathias Kiwanuka	---	---	5	12	4	21
TE Riddick Anderson	1	2	---	---	17	20
TE Luke Manson	5	13	---	---	---	18
RB Ramon Berger	3	12	---	---	---	15
WR Titus Young	0	4	---	---	9	13
CB Trumaine Johnson	---	---	0	2	11	13
DT Stephen Paea	---	---	2	6	4	12
RB Kolby Smith	3	6	---	---	---	9
ILB Jasper Brinkley	---	---	0	0	7	7
P Skip Ingram	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Lionel Bumgarner	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Mason Crosby	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Steve Bellisari	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Max Jean-Gilles	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Jared Gaither	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE William Hayes	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Mike Pouncey	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Amini Silatolu�	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Wes Sims	29	36	---	---	6	71
T Michael Roos	29	36	---	---	6	71
G Jon Asamoah	29	36	---	---	6	71
T Anthony Castonzo	29	36	---	---	6	71
WR Mike Sims-Walker	28	34	---	---	6	68
QB Eli Manning	29	36	---	---	---	65
C Eric Ghiaciuc	29	36	---	---	---	65
RB LeGarrette Blount	24	33	---	---	8	65
TE Zach Miller	27	33	---	---	2	62
WR Jordy Nelson	27	30	---	---	---	57
ILB David Hawthorne	---	---	15	35	2	52
DT Connor Barwin	---	---	15	35	2	52
S Darien Stewart	---	---	15	35	2	52
CB Patrick Chung	---	---	15	32	2	49
WR Steve Smith	16	19	---	---	12	47
S Robert Sands	---	---	14	28	---	42
ILB Darryl Washington	---	---	13	26	---	39
DT Kendrick Ellis	---	---	13	25	---	38
DT Damon England	---	---	13	25	---	38
TE Darrel Young	15	22	---	---	---	37
DT Andre Fluellen	---	---	9	21	6	36
OLB Gerris Wilkinson	---	---	11	22	2	35
DT LaJuan Ramsey	---	---	8	24	2	34
CB Axel Batchelor	---	---	12	22	---	34
S Benny Sapp	---	---	3	15	15	33
CB Daniel Bullocks	---	---	6	20	2	28
RB Bernard Scott	5	3	---	---	19	27
TE Justin Stephens	0	0	---	---	17	17
WR Michael Floyd	2	4	---	---	11	17
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh	0	0	---	---	16	16
OLB Karlos Dansby	---	---	0	0	16	16
DE Chris Clemons	---	---	2	7	6	15
RB Erik Burnett	1	2	---	---	12	15
S Joey Thomas	---	---	0	0	13	13
S Bradley Fletcher	---	---	1	7	2	10
CB Karl Paymah	---	---	0	5	4	9
K Phil Dawson	0	0	---	---	8	8
ILB Robbie Kramer	---	---	0	0	8	8
C Winfred McIntire	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Ray Hollas	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Drew Stanton	0	0	---	---	3	3
OLB Kevin Ellison	---	---	0	1	---	1
TE Bear Pascoe	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Neal Minton	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB John Dennis	---	---	0	0	---	0
T Gabe Corbett	0	0	---	---	---	0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	5	5.0
Middle	5	6	1.2
Right	9	5	0.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	31	4.4
Middle	8	38	4.8
Right	14	57	4.1
None	0	0	0.0

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Marc Bulger	33	28	6	0	1	3	1	1	0

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Eli Manning	35	27	3	0	2	3	2	1	1

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	13	10	69	5.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	11	105	8.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	5	83	13.8
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	47	23.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	9	41	4.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	13	74	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	48	8.0
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	62	12.4

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Eddie Royal	11	10	0	115	3	24
TE Jared Cook	6	5	0	57	1	33
WR Demaryius Thomas	4	3	1	58	2	31
RB Jahvid Best	3	3	0	16	0	15
TE Luke Manson	3	2	0	33	0	13
WR Dont'e Stallworth	2	2	0	11	0	22
RB Ramon Berger	2	2	0	7	0	12
RB Kolby Smith	1	0	0	0	0	6
TE Riddick Anderson	1	1	0	7	0	2

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mike Sims-Walker	9	4	1	32	0	34
WR Jordy Nelson	9	8	0	73	1	30
WR Steve Smith	6	4	1	36	1	19
RB LeGarrette Blount	5	5	0	37	1	33
TE Zach Miller	3	3	0	22	0	33
TE Darrel Young	2	2	0	18	0	22
RB Bernard Scott	1	1	0	7	0	3

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB LeGarrette Blount	3	3	1.00	4.82
QB Eli Manning	1	0	0.00	0.00

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Marc Bulger	3	2	11	3.67	9.21

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Eli Manning	4	3	13	3.25	6.43

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Eddie Royal	1	1	10	10.00	10.45
TE Jared Cook	1	1	1	1.00	9.50
TE Luke Manson	1	0	0	0.00	11.00

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jordy Nelson	2	1	2	1.00	8.11
RB Bernard Scott	1	1	7	7.00	7.00
TE Zach Miller	1	1	4	4.00	7.33

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
RB Jahvid Best	1	0

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
RB LeGarrette Blount	3	1

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Marc Bulger	9	8	4

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Eli Manning	11	7	5

T Anthony Davis

C Jason Spitz

T Donald Stephenson

G Wilford Brown

G Bill Hamilton

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Eddie Royal	5	4	2
TE Jared Cook	1	1	1
RB Jahvid Best	1	1	0
WR Demaryius Thomas	1	1	1
TE Riddick Anderson	1	1	0

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jordy Nelson	3	2	1
WR Mike Sims-Walker	2	0	0
WR Steve Smith	2	1	1
RB LeGarrette Blount	2	2	1
TE Darrel Young	1	1	1
TE Zach Miller	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 65,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,000 (21,400)
End Zone 14,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,000 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	65,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,000 (21,400)
End Zone	14,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,000 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)