Week 1, 2021

played in Miami, FL

90 degrees, rain, 14 mph wind

Buffalo Bills014310-27
Miami Dolphins14003-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:01 MIA - Austin Hooper 2 pass from Josh Freeman (Brent Rogers extra point)
1Q: 01:19 MIA - Kurt Chorak 66 punt return (Brent Rogers extra point)
2Q: 12:46 BUF - Aaron Dobson 8 pass from Dak Prescott (Pat McAfee extra point)
2Q: 02:16 BUF - Aaron Dobson 23 pass from Dak Prescott (Pat McAfee extra point)
3Q: 00:25 BUF - Pat McAfee 45 field goal
4Q: 10:48 MIA - Brent Rogers 18 field goal
4Q: 01:52 BUF - Mecole Hardman 17 pass from Dak Prescott (Pat McAfee extra point)
4Q: 01:01 BUF - Pat McAfee 20 field goal

Team StatisticsBUFMIA
Record1-00-1
First Downs1516
- by Rushing13
- by Passing1213
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards308313
- Offensive Plays6475
- Yards per Play4.814.17
Net Rushing Yards7270
- Rushing Attempts2624
- Yards per Rush2.772.92
Net Passing Yards236243
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt37 - 21 - 047 - 23 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards239269
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/34/26
- Yards per Pass Play6.214.76
Fumbles/Lost3/10/0
3rd Down Conversions1/144/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.410.2
4th Down Conversions0/10/1
Penalties/Yards8/6410/76
Punt Returns/Yards5/614/83
Kick Returns/Yards1/231/20
Interception Ret./Yards2/390/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/11/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 33OWN 28
Time of Possession26:4433:16

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:43OWN 2549Downs
111:103:12OWN 8617Punt
15:510:56OWN 253-2Punt
12:321:23OWN 938Punt
11:093:29OWN 25775Touchdown
210:332:17OWN 19517Punt
24:242:21OWN 10690Touchdown
21:331:04OWN 3434Punt
311:051:09OWN 2039Punt
38:061:33OWN 423-5Punt
34:490:59OPP 493-1Punt
32:191:59OPP 3638Field Goal
410:412:05OWN 2940Punt
47:311:13OWN 2430Punt
42:390:54OWN 35465Touchdown
41:340:41OPP 431Field Goal
40:020:02OWN 461-2Game
Miami Dolphins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:172:07OPP 343-5Punt
17:582:07OWN 38462Touchdown
14:552:23OWN 25422Punt
212:402:07OWN 26611Punt
28:163:52OWN 15717Punt
22:030:30OWN 2536Punt
20:290:29OWN 28318Interception
315:001:40OWN 253-1Punt
313:202:15OPP 443-3Punt
39:561:50OWN 6613Punt
36:331:44OWN 153-5Punt
33:501:31OWN 430Punt
30:204:39OWN 251074Field Goal
48:361:05OWN 3932Punt
46:183:39OWN 35837Missed FG
41:450:11OWN 2510Interception
40:530:51OWN 25529Downs

Game MVP: Dak Prescott, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Braden Kata10272.70900
RB Mikel Leshoure8212.63500
QB Dak Prescott471.75700
RB Mark Walton4174.251510
MiamiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Todd Gurley19623.262330
RB Ted Zellweger3113.67800
QB Josh Freeman2-3-1.50000

Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dak Prescott37212391/33390103.2
MiamiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Josh Freeman47232694/26147256.0

Receiving Statistics

BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mecole Hardman799213.1469391
WR Aaron Dobson614569.3332232
TE Tyler Eifert354214.0030210
WR Kenny Stills35237.673170
RB Mark Walton1133.00030
TE Josh Oliver122323.000230
WR Samuel Dunbar0100.00000
MiamiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Austin Hooper12201089.0022171
WR Corey Davis577715.4040470
WR Jaleel Scott4145313.2513190
FB Donte Hendel1199.00090
WR Eduardo Armstrong122222.009220
TE Troy Niklas0100.00000
RB Todd Gurley0100.00000

Interception Statistics

BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Xavien Howard13939.000
S Terrell Edmunds100.000
MiamiIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
WR Kristopher Reisinger2000
WR Mecole Hardman1000
DE Oscar Aspell0100
RB Mark Walton0100
MiamiFumbRecovForceTD
C Jesse Jefferson0100
G Tre' Jackson0010
RB Ted Zellweger0010
ILB Moe Sinclair0010

Punting Statistics

BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jake Bailey1046746.740.1654
MiamiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Saverio Rocca1147843.536.1555

Kicking Statistics

BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Pat McAfee2/21/10/0453/3
MiamiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Brent Rogers1/20/10/0182/2

Punt Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Kristopher Reisinger56112.20
MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Kurt Chorak48320.81

Kick Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Mecole Hardman12323.00
MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Jay Oleary12020.00

Defensive Statistics

BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Kyler Fackrell720.02438
CB Tom Webb630.02447
S Terrell Edmunds610.02449
DT Dalvin Tomlinson431.01950
DT Dion Jordan311.01828
DE Chad Thomas301.02332
CB Glover Quin310.01239
S Jessie Kinney300.02449
DT Dustin Westerman300.01125
OLB Leonard Williams201.01942
ILB Harry Gruttadauria230.01928
OLB Joseph Kumerow210.0517
CB Chidobe Awuzie210.01134
DE Mickey Sweet210.0723
CB Xavien Howard200.01829
MiamiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Cedric Thompson640.02224
OLB Eric Kendricks630.02631
CB Malcolm Richmond600.02638
ILB Ethan Coffey500.0138
OLB Ty Lumpkin311.01622
CB Isaiah Oliver310.01018
CB Dakota Van Buren310.01924
OLB Fernando Kasner210.01332
DT Malcom Brown200.02327
DE Marcus Davenport200.049
DT Bradley Chubb130.02631
S Darnell Savage110.0413
OLB Cody Vance110.02322
QB Josh Freeman10---------
CB Johnthan Banks100.0316
RB Todd Gurley10---------
S Tanner Sims100.0919
DT Alonzo Singleton100.0311
DE Harry Moore010.01923
S Timothy Stephens010.01720

Pass Rush Statistics

BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Leonard Williams1.003442
DT Dion Jordan1.001028
DE Chad Thomas1.001032
DT Dalvin Tomlinson1.000050
DE Oscar Aspell0.001128
MiamiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Ty Lumpkin1.001222
DT Alonzo Singleton0.011011
DT Malcom Brown0.010027
DE Marcus Davenport0.01009
DE Harry Moore0.002123
DT Bradley Chubb0.001131
DE Leonard Kelley0.001013

Pass Defense Statistics

BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Tom Webb60047
S Terrell Edmunds42149
OLB Kyler Fackrell30038
CB Glover Quin21039
CB Xavien Howard20129
DE Mickey Sweet20023
S Jessie Kinney13049
ILB Harry Gruttadauria11028
OLB Joseph Kumerow10017
CB Chidobe Awuzie10034
MiamiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Malcolm Richmond50038
CB Dakota Van Buren31024
OLB Eric Kendricks21031
OLB Ty Lumpkin21022
S Tanner Sims20019
S Cedric Thompson11024
CB Johnthan Banks10016
ILB Ethan Coffey1008
OLB Fernando Kasner10032
DT Malcom Brown10027
CB Isaiah Oliver10018
S Darnell Savage10013

Blocking Statistics

BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T T.J. Lang25026038
C Marcus Martin15026138
T Ty Sambrailo15026038
G Calvin Carlson14026038
G Jake Kaplan03026038
TE Ian Horton010603
MiamiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Jonah Williams28024251
G Amini Silatolu 24024151
G Tre' Jackson16024151
C Lester Kurtz03024051
T Austin Corbett02024051
TE Austin Hooper01021051

Special Teams Tackles

BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Braden Kata233
Mickey Sweet131
Leonard Williams129
MiamiTacklesSTPlays
Ted Zellweger233
Ty Lumpkin132
Malcolm Richmond117
Moe Sinclair116
Tre' Jackson113

Participation

BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Leonard Williams------19422990
DT Dalvin Tomlinson------19501281
TE Tyler Eifert2634------1777
T Ty Sambrailo2638------1276
G Jake Kaplan2638------1276
G Calvin Carlson2638------1276
S Jessie Kinney------2449275
S Terrell Edmunds------2449275
CB Tom Webb------2447273
CB Glover Quin------12392172
T T.J. Lang2638---------64
C Marcus Martin2638---------64
QB Dak Prescott2638---------64
OLB Kyler Fackrell------2438264
DE Mickey Sweet------7233161
RB Braden Kata1117------3361
CB Chidobe Awuzie------11341459
WR Mecole Hardman2035------459
DE Chad Thomas------2332257
TE Josh Oliver1312------3257
WR Aaron Dobson2035---------55
CB Xavien Howard------1829350
DE Oscar Aspell------6281549
ILB Harry Gruttadauria------1928249
DT Dion Jordan------1828248
WR Kenny Stills1326---------39
DT Dustin Westerman------1125137
WR Samuel Dunbar55------2131
RB Mark Walton612------1230
OLB Joseph Kumerow------517224
S Chris Prosinski------022123
WR Kristopher Reisinger00------2323
RB Mikel Leshoure109---------19
C Adam Arnold00------1212
G Joe Dahl00------1212
P Jake Bailey00------1212
TE Ian Horton63---------9
K Pat McAfee00------88
WR Keke Coutee02---------2
S Da'Norris Searcy------01---1
T Jack Conklin00---------0
ILB Bobby Vesser------00---0
CB Preston Adams------00---0
QB Robbie Rivers00---------0
TE Calvin Appleton00---------0
C Ralph Dangelo00---------0
MiamiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Amini Silatolu 2451------1388
G Tre' Jackson2451------1388
T Austin Corbett2451------1388
T Jonah Williams2451------1388
WR Jaleel Scott1743------2282
CB Malcolm Richmond------26381781
QB Josh Freeman2451---------75
WR Eduardo Armstrong2451---------75
C Lester Kurtz2451---------75
TE Austin Hooper2151------173
OLB Ty Lumpkin------16223270
WR Corey Davis2047---------67
RB Todd Gurley1943---------62
OLB Eric Kendricks------2631158
DT Bradley Chubb------2631158
DT Malcom Brown------2327151
S Cedric Thompson------2224349
OLB Fernando Kasner------1332247
OLB Cody Vance------2322146
CB Dakota Van Buren------1924144
DE Harry Moore------1923143
CB Johnthan Banks------3162140
RB Ted Zellweger34------3340
ILB Ethan Coffey------1381839
S Timothy Stephens------1720138
S Darnell Savage------4131936
TE Josh Kozempel11------3234
CB Doran Grant------7141031
S Tanner Sims------919129
CB Isaiah Oliver------1018---28
TE Troy Niklas77------1226
DE Leonard Kelley------3131026
DT Alonzo Singleton------3111125
WR Jay Oleary77------1024
ILB Moe Sinclair------031619
WR Kurt Chorak00------1616
DE Marcus Davenport------49215
P Saverio Rocca00------1313
C Jesse Jefferson00------1313
K Brent Rogers00------66
CB Giovanni Lovstad------0066
FB Donte Hendel11---------2
T Caleb Benenoch00---------0
QB Reginald Arnold00---------0
G Edwin Dumrauf00---------0
OLB David Peter------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left471.8
Middle14241.7
Right7436.1
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8141.8
Middle8324.0
Right8243.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dak Prescott37214214640
MiamiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Josh Freeman47232177652

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen111012211.1
Short (0-8 Yds)168603.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)435714.3
Long (19+ Yds)6000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)18141186.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)2391516.6
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Aaron Dobson146056135
WR Mecole Hardman97092135
TE Tyler Eifert53042134
WR Kenny Stills53023026
TE Josh Oliver21023112
RB Mark Walton1103012
WR Samuel Dunbar101005
MiamiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Austin Hooper20123108051
WR Jaleel Scott144253043
WR Corey Davis75177147
WR Eduardo Armstrong21022151
TE Troy Niklas101007
RB Todd Gurley1000043
FB Donte Hendel110901

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Braden Kata200.002.70
RB Mikel Leshoure111.002.63
MiamiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Todd Gurley111.003.26

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dak Prescott32258.336.46
MiamiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Josh Freeman4282.005.72

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Aaron Dobson2184.004.00
WR Mecole Hardman111717.0010.22
MiamiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Austin Hooper2284.005.40
TE Troy Niklas1000.000.00
WR Jaleel Scott1000.003.79

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BuffaloRushesConversions
RB Braden Kata20
QB Dak Prescott10
MiamiRushesConversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompConversions
Dak Prescott1131
MiamiAttCompConversions
Josh Freeman1794

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Aaron Dobson400
WR Kenny Stills320
WR Mecole Hardman311
TE Josh Oliver100
MiamiTargCatchConversions
TE Austin Hooper1063
WR Corey Davis320
WR Jaleel Scott300
FB Donte Hendel111

SectionAttendance
Stadium54,300 (60,000 capacity)
Upper Deck15,300 (17,600)
End Zone11,000 (12,700)
Mezzanine6,700 (7,300)
Sideline Seats10,400 (11,200)
Club Seats9,700 (10,000)
Luxury Boxes1,200 (1,200)