| Played in Buffalo, NY, weather: 43 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind. |
| Buffalo won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Mike Comeaux kicked off 66 yards from the MIA30. Lenny Dunlap returned the ball 21 yards to the BUF25. Tackled by Don Herrmann. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-BUF08 (1Q: 14:42) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 1-14-BUF04 (1Q: 14:38) David Jaynes pass completed to RB O.J. Simpson for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Nick Buoniconti. Simpson gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-BUF15 (1Q: 13:54) David Jaynes pass completed to TE Bob Moore for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Doug Nettles. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Moore gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF31 (1Q: 13:16) David Jaynes pass completed to WR Chip Myers for 31 yards. Tackled by S Ken Houston. Myers gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA38 (1Q: 12:50) O.J. Simpson ran inside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott, assisted by DE Deacon Jones. Key block delivered by Bob Moore. |
| 1-10-MIA28 (1Q: 12:24) David Jaynes pass completed to RB Reggie Harrison for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ken Houston, assisted by DT Merlin Olsen. Harrison gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-7-MIA25 (1Q: 11:55) David Jaynes pass completed to WR Fair Hooker for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Bobby Bell. Hooker gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA15 (1Q: 11:08) David Jaynes pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Fair Hooker. CB Willie Buchanon defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIA15 (1Q: 11:01) David Jaynes pass completed to WR Fair Hooker for 15 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Hooker gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Buffalo 6, Miami 0 |
| (1Q: 11:01) Extra point by Roy Gerela was good. Buffalo 7, Miami 0 |
| (1Q: 10:51) Roy Gerela kicked off 65 yards from the BUF30. Nat Moore returned the ball 23 yards to the MIA28. Tackled by Lenny Dunlap. |
| 1-10-MIA28 (1Q: 10:16) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harold Jackson. DT Ron Dirnbauer hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-MIA33 (1Q: 10:09) Bob Griese pass completed to FB Larry Csonka for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich. Csonka gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-BUF50 (1Q: 10:03) Larry Csonka ran around right end for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Greg Brezina, assisted by DE Walt Patulski. |
| 2-13-MIA47 (1Q: 09:37) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nat Moore. S Tommy Casanova defended the pass. |
| 3-13-MIA47 (1Q: 09:29) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Harold Jackson for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Lenny Dunlap. |
| 1-10-BUF34 (1Q: 08:43) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harold Jackson. DT Carl Barisich hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BUF34 (1Q: 08:33) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Otis Taylor for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. |
| 1-10-BUF21 (1Q: 07:56) Mercury Morris ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Babich, assisted by DE Andy Dorris. |
| 2-6-BUF17 (1Q: 07:09) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Harold Jackson for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Larry Oliver. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-BUF10 (1Q: 07:03) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Harold Jackson for 10 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Buffalo 7, Miami 6 |
| (1Q: 07:03) Extra point by Mike Comeaux was good. Buffalo 7, Miami 7 |
| (1Q: 06:56) Mike Comeaux kicked off 79 yards from the MIA30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (1Q: 06:56) O.J. Simpson ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Deacon Jones, assisted by S Ken Houston. |
| 2-8-BUF22 (1Q: 06:12) David Jaynes pass completed to TE Bob Moore for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley. Moore gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 3-3-BUF27 (1Q: 05:33) David Jaynes pass completed to WR Fair Hooker for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Doug Nettles, assisted by CB Willie Brown. |
| 1-10-BUF40 (1Q: 05:08) David Jaynes pass completed to RB Juice Simpson for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Deacon Jones. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Simpson gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-4-BUF46 (1Q: 04:33) O.J. Simpson ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott, assisted by S Ken Houston. Key block delivered by Lewis Morris. |
| 1-10-MIA42 (1Q: 03:50) David Jaynes pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.D. Hill. OLB Fred McNeil hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIA42 (1Q: 03:42) David Jaynes pass completed to WR Patrick Schulz for 9 yards. Tackled by S Ken Houston, assisted by CB Willie Brown. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-1-MIA33 (1Q: 03:15) O.J. Simpson ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jake Scott. Key block delivered by Lewis Morris. |
| 1-10-MIA32 (1Q: 02:50) O.J. Simpson ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Nick Buoniconti, assisted by CB Doug Nettles. |
| 2-10-MIA32 (1Q: 02:07) David Jaynes pass completed to RB Reggie Harrison for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil, assisted by DE Bubba Smith. Harrison gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 3-7-MIA29 (1Q: 01:39) David Jaynes pass completed to WR Chip Myers for 14 yards. Tackled by S Ken Houston. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA15 (1Q: 01:09) David Jaynes pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bob Moore. DE Bubba Smith hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIA15 (1Q: 01:00) Juice Simpson ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ken Houston, assisted by ILB Nick Buoniconti. |
| 3-7-MIA12 (1Q: 00:29) Juice Simpson ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ken Houston. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 4-2-MIA07 (2Q: 15:00) Roy Gerela attempted a 24 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 10, Miami 7 |
| (2Q: 14:54) Roy Gerela kicked off 75 yards from the BUF30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (2Q: 14:54) Mercury Morris ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Bob Babich. |
| 2-9-MIA21 (2Q: 14:17) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Harold Jackson for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIA34 (2Q: 13:40) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIA29 (2Q: 13:28) Mercury Morris ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Walt Patulski. |
| 2-14-MIA30 (2Q: 12:49) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Don Herrmann for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Mo Houck. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-3-MIA41 (2Q: 12:06) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Otis Taylor for 6 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova, assisted by OLB Greg Brezina. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIA47 (2Q: 11:21) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Don Herrmann for 16 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Bryant Salter, assisted by DT Ron Dirnbauer. Herrmann gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF37 (2Q: 10:56) Mercury Morris ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Greg Brezina, assisted by ILB Bob Babich. |
| 2-7-BUF34 (2Q: 10:29) Mercury Morris ran inside the right guard for 12 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Greg Brezina, assisted by CB Jeff Wright. Key block delivered by Larry Little. |
| 1-10-BUF22 (2Q: 09:45) Mercury Morris ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich, assisted by ILB Bob Babich. |
| 2-9-BUF21 (2Q: 09:15) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Harold Jackson for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Lenny Dunlap. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-BUF10 (2Q: 08:45) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-BUF15 (2Q: 08:36) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Harold Jackson for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison, assisted by ILB Bob Babich. |
| 2-15-BUF15 (2Q: 08:04) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Otis Taylor for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Desmond Woodson. Taylor gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-8-BUF08 (2Q: 07:20) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Harold Jackson for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Greg Brezina. |
| 4-3-BUF03 (2Q: 06:41) Mike Comeaux attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 10, Miami 10 |
| (2Q: 06:34) Mike Comeaux kicked off 49 yards from the MIA30. Lenny Dunlap returned the ball 13 yards to the BUF34. Tackled by Don Herrmann. |
| 1-10-BUF34 (2Q: 06:04) David Jaynes pass was intended for WR Patrick Schulz and was intercepted by S Jake Scott at the BUF48. Tackled by J.D. Hill. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF48 (2Q: 05:55) Mercury Morris ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Ron Dirnbauer. Key block delivered by Guy Morriss. |
| 2-5-BUF43 (2Q: 05:32) Bob Griese sacked by DE Walt Patulski for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Bill Lenkaitis. |
| 3-13-MIA49 (2Q: 04:52) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Harold Jackson for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Mo Houck. Jackson gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 4-1-BUF39 (2Q: 04:06) Jim McCann punted 39 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (2Q: 03:59) David Jaynes pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Juice Simpson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF20 (2Q: 03:56) O.J. Simpson ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Nick Buoniconti. |
| 3-5-BUF25 (2Q: 03:10) David Jaynes pass completed to WR J.D. Hill for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Nick Buoniconti. Hill gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF34 (2Q: 02:46) Dave Osborn ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Ellis. Key block delivered by Al Dennis. |
| 2-1-BUF43 (2Q: 02:12) David Jaynes pass fell incomplete, intended for RB O.J. Simpson. OLB Bobby Bell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-1-BUF43 (2Q: 02:09) O.J. Simpson ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Nick Buoniconti, assisted by OLB Bobby Bell. CB Willie Brown crushed Lewis Morris to wreck the play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-2-BUF42 (2Q: 02:00) Jay Bryden punted 43 yards. Nat Moore returned the kick 25 yards to the MIA40. Tackled by Dave Osborn. |
| 1-10-MIA40 (2Q: 01:51) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Harold Jackson for 4 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. |
| 2-6-MIA44 (2Q: 01:34) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Don Herrmann for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Greg Brezina. Herrmann gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 3-3-MIA47 (2Q: 01:13) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Otis Taylor for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Walt Patulski. Taylor gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF45 (2Q: 00:56) Bob Griese pass completed to TE Dana McKenzie for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Miami called a time out. |
| 2-1-BUF36 (2Q: 00:47) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Otis Taylor for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Greg Brezina. |
| 1-10-BUF26 (2Q: 00:38) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Otis Taylor for 26 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Taylor gained 20 yards after the catch. Miami 16, Buffalo 10 |
| (2Q: 00:38) Extra point by Mike Comeaux was good. Miami 17, Buffalo 10 |
| (2Q: 00:25) Mike Comeaux kicked off 61 yards from the MIA30. Lenny Dunlap returned the ball 21 yards to the BUF30. Tackled by Nat Moore. |
| 1-10-BUF30 (2Q: 00:16) David Jaynes dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Roy Gerela kicked off 52 yards from the BUF30. Nat Moore returned the ball 25 yards to the MIA43. Tackled by Jerome Barkum. |
| 1-10-MIA43 (3Q: 14:39) Mercury Morris ran around left end for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Babich, assisted by CB Jeff Wright. Key block delivered by Guy Morriss. |
| 1-10-BUF44 (3Q: 14:04) Mercury Morris ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Mo Houck, assisted by DT Carl Barisich. Key block delivered by Bill Lenkaitis. |
| 2-5-BUF39 (3Q: 13:26) Mercury Morris ran inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Walt Patulski. Key block delivered by Larry Csonka. |
| 1-10-BUF30 (3Q: 12:42) Mercury Morris ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Babich. |
| 2-8-BUF28 (3Q: 12:08) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start. |
| 2-13-BUF33 (3Q: 12:02) Mercury Morris ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Mo Houck. |
| 3-8-BUF28 (3Q: 11:17) Bob Griese pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB Larry Csonka. DE Walt Patulski blocked the pass. |
| 4-8-BUF28 (3Q: 11:11) Mike Comeaux attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. Miami 20, Buffalo 10 |
| (3Q: 11:06) Mike Comeaux kicked off 51 yards from the MIA30. O.J. Simpson returned the ball 25 yards to the BUF44. Tackled by Clarence Ellis. |
| 1-10-BUF44 (3Q: 10:35) O.J. Simpson ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Bubba Smith. Key block delivered by Jeremy Wolf. |
| 2-2-MIA48 (3Q: 10:06) David Jaynes pass completed to TE Jerome Barkum for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Bobby Bell. Barkum gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for an Illegal Block Below the Waist. |
| 2-17-BUF37 (3Q: 09:58) David Jaynes pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Dave Osborn. DE Deacon Jones hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-17-BUF37 (3Q: 09:51) David Jaynes pass completed to TE Bob Moore for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-14-BUF40 (3Q: 09:07) Jay Bryden punted 49 yards. Nat Moore returned the kick 17 yards to the MIA28. PENALTY: Miami was called for Running into the Kicker. |
| 4-9-BUF45 (3Q: 08:59) Jay Bryden punted 43 yards. Nat Moore returned the kick 16 yards to the MIA28. Tackled by Dave Osborn. |
| 1-10-MIA28 (3Q: 08:48) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Harold Jackson. DT Carl Barisich hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIA28 (3Q: 08:42) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-MIA23 (3Q: 08:36) Mercury Morris ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Greg Brezina, assisted by DT Larry Oliver. PENALTY: Miami was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-25-MIA13 (3Q: 08:26) Mercury Morris ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Andy Dorris. |
| 3-25-MIA13 (3Q: 07:44) Mercury Morris ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Larry Oliver. |
| 4-21-MIA17 (3Q: 07:14) Jim McCann punted 43 yards. Lenny Dunlap returned the kick 1 yard to the BUF41. Tackled by Larry Csonka. Buffalo's Desmond Woodson was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor triceps injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-BUF41 (3Q: 07:07) David Jaynes pass completed to WR Fair Hooker for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Nick Buoniconti. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-4-BUF47 (3Q: 06:28) David Jaynes pass completed to WR J.D. Hill for 10 yards. Tackled by S Ken Houston. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIA43 (3Q: 05:51) David Jaynes pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Fair Hooker. DE Deacon Jones hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIA43 (3Q: 05:43) David Jaynes pass completed to RB O.J. Simpson for 12 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott. Simpson gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA31 (3Q: 05:01) Dave Osborn ran around left end for 23 yards. Tackled by S Ken Houston. Key block delivered by Bob Moore. Buffalo's David Jaynes was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-8-MIA08 (3Q: 04:21) David Jaynes pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Fair Hooker. OLB Bobby Bell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-8-MIA08 (3Q: 04:12) David Jaynes pass fell incomplete, intended for RB O.J. Simpson. CB Willie Brown defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-MIA08 (3Q: 04:06) Dave Osborn ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Nick Buoniconti. |
| 4-2-MIA02 (3Q: 03:33) Roy Gerela attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Miami 20, Buffalo 13 |
| (3Q: 03:27) Roy Gerela kicked off 67 yards from the BUF30. Nat Moore returned the ball 15 yards to the MIA18. Tackled by Jerome Barkum. |
| 1-10-MIA18 (3Q: 03:00) Mercury Morris ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich. |
| 2-9-MIA19 (3Q: 02:16) Bob Griese pass completed to FB Larry Csonka for 24 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Babich. Csonka gained 19 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Miami was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-18-MIA10 (3Q: 02:01) Mercury Morris ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Andy Dorris, assisted by CB Mo Houck. |
| 3-16-MIA12 (3Q: 01:32) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Otis Taylor for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Mo Houck, assisted by CB Lenny Dunlap. |
| 4-11-MIA17 (3Q: 01:00) Jim McCann punted 57 yards. Lenny Dunlap returned the kick 2 yards to the BUF28. Tackled by Don Herrmann. |
| 1-10-BUF28 (3Q: 00:51) Dave Osborn ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Ken Houston. Key block delivered by Reggie McKenzie. |
| 2-1-BUF37 (3Q: 00:21) Dave Osborn ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Bubba Smith. Key block delivered by Richard Pender. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-BUF39 (4Q: 15:00) David Jaynes pass was dropped by WR Chip Myers. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF39 (4Q: 14:53) David Jaynes pass was intended for WR J.D. Hill and was intercepted by CB Willie Buchanon at the MIA42. The interception was returned 58 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Miami 26, Buffalo 13 |
| (4Q: 14:53) Extra point by Mike Comeaux was good. Miami 27, Buffalo 13 |
| (4Q: 14:43) Mike Comeaux kicked off 48 yards from the MIA30. Lenny Dunlap returned the ball 21 yards to the BUF43. Tackled by Don Herrmann. Miami's Nat Moore was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-BUF43 (4Q: 14:11) David Jaynes pass completed to RB O.J. Simpson for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Nick Buoniconti, assisted by S Clarence Ellis. Simpson gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-3-BUF50 (4Q: 13:38) David Jaynes scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott. |
| 1-10-MIA47 (4Q: 13:16) David Jaynes pass completed to RB Juice Simpson for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Brown. |
| 2-10-MIA47 (4Q: 12:41) David Jaynes pass was dropped by TE Jerome Barkum. |
| 3-10-MIA47 (4Q: 12:38) David Jaynes pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Dave Osborn. S Ken Houston defended the pass. |
| 4-10-MIA47 (4Q: 12:35) Jay Bryden punted 43 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIA04. |
| 1-10-MIA04 (4Q: 12:25) Mercury Morris ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich, assisted by S Bryant Salter. Key block delivered by Robert Woods. |
| 1-10-MIA15 (4Q: 11:48) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bob Trumpy. DE Andy Dorris drove right through Bill Lenkaitis to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-MIA15 (4Q: 11:43) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Harold Jackson for 26 yards. Tackled by OLB Greg Brezina. Jackson gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA41 (4Q: 11:06) Mercury Morris ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Larry Oliver. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF CB Lenny Dunlap to the MIA41. |
| 1-10-MIA41 (4Q: 10:56) David Jaynes pass completed to WR Patrick Schulz for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil. Schulz gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-MIA38 (4Q: 10:09) David Jaynes pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.D. Hill. OLB Bobby Bell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-7-MIA38 (4Q: 09:56) David Jaynes pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Fair Hooker. S Ken Houston defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-7-MIA38 (4Q: 09:48) Jay Bryden punted 34 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIA04. |
| 1-10-MIA04 (4Q: 09:37) Mercury Morris ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright, assisted by DE Barney Chavous. Key block delivered by Bob Kuechenberg. Buffalo's Monte Johnson was hurt on the play. This appears to be a very serious elbow injury. |
| 2-4-MIA10 (4Q: 08:51) Mercury Morris ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Babich, assisted by OLB Greg Brezina. |
| 3-2-MIA12 (4Q: 08:06) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Otis Taylor for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Greg Brezina, assisted by OLB Desmond Woodson. |
| 1-10-MIA15 (4Q: 07:37) Larry Csonka ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright. |
| 2-11-MIA14 (4Q: 06:54) Mercury Morris ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Babich. |
| 3-8-MIA17 (4Q: 06:08) Mercury Morris ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright. |
| 4-4-MIA21 (4Q: 05:24) Jim McCann punted 51 yards. Lenny Dunlap returned the kick 15 yards to the BUF43. Tackled by Don Herrmann. |
| 1-10-BUF43 (4Q: 05:16) David Jaynes pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Reggie Harrison. S Jake Scott defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF43 (4Q: 05:10) David Jaynes pass completed to WR Corey Steadman for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Bobby Bell. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-MIA48 (4Q: 04:54) David Jaynes pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Patrick Schulz. DT Mike Kadish hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-1-MIA48 (4Q: 04:45) David Jaynes pass completed to RB O.J. Simpson for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Bobby Bell. Simpson gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA30 (4Q: 04:24) David Jaynes pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Dave Osborn. CB Willie Buchanon defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-MIA30 (4Q: 04:15) David Jaynes pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Corey Steadman. OLB Bobby Bell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-10-MIA30 (4Q: 04:09) David Jaynes pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Patrick Schulz. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-MIA30 (4Q: 04:03) David Jaynes pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Corey Steadman. OLB Bobby Bell drove right through Richard Pender to hurry the quarterback. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-MIA30 (4Q: 03:53) Larry Csonka ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Greg Brezina. |
| 2-11-MIA29 (4Q: 03:10) Mercury Morris ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright, assisted by CB Lenny Dunlap. |
| 3-7-MIA33 (4Q: 02:27) Mercury Morris ran inside the right guard for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Babich, assisted by DT Carl Barisich. Key block delivered by Bob Kuechenberg. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 1-10-BUF49 (4Q: 02:15) Mercury Morris ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner, assisted by DT Carl Barisich. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 2-7-BUF46 (4Q: 02:03) Larry Csonka ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-7-BUF46 (4Q: 01:55) Mercury Morris ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 4-6-BUF45 (4Q: 01:47) Jim McCann punted 45 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (4Q: 01:42) David Jaynes pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Chip Myers. CB Doug Nettles defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF20 (4Q: 01:32) David Jaynes pass was intended for TE Bob Moore and was intercepted by S Clarence Ellis at the BUF29. The interception was returned 18 yards. Tackled by Bob Moore. |
| 1-10-BUF11 (4Q: 01:21) Mercury Morris ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Larry Oliver. |
| 2-9-BUF10 (4Q: 00:37) Bob Griese dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Miami Dolphins 27, Buffalo Bills 13 |