| Played in Buffalo, NY, weather: 38 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind. |
| Buffalo won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Freddie Steinfort kicked off 67 yards from the MIA30. Tom Bailey returned the ball 9 yards to the BUF12. Tackled by Sammy White. |
| 1-10-BUF12 (1Q: 14:41) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Gary Shirk for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Jackson. Shirk gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF25 (1Q: 14:12) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Henry. S Jake Scott defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BUF25 (1Q: 14:05) Walter Payton ran a trap outside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Jackson. Key block delivered by Ken Huff. |
| 1-10-BUF35 (1Q: 13:38) Walter Payton ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott. |
| 2-7-BUF38 (1Q: 13:00) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Jackson, assisted by CB Lester Hayes. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF46 (1Q: 12:25) Walter Payton ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley, assisted by CB Bobby Jackson. Key block delivered by Ken Huff. |
| 2-2-MIA46 (1Q: 11:55) Richard Todd pass was dropped by WR George Farmer. |
| 3-2-MIA46 (1Q: 11:48) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR George Farmer. CB Lester Hayes defended the pass. |
| 4-2-MIA46 (1Q: 11:42) Pat McInally punted 41 yards. Monroe Eley returned the kick 11 yards to the MIA16. PENALTY: Miami was called for an Illegal Use of Hands on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-MIA08 (1Q: 11:35) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Monroe Eley for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives, assisted by DT Mike Dawson. Eley gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-7-MIA11 (1Q: 11:10) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Sammy White for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison, assisted by S Tommy Casanova. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA19 (1Q: 10:22) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Francis. DE Walt Patulski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIA19 (1Q: 10:16) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Jeff Groth for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Groth gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA35 (1Q: 09:44) Monroe Eley ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright. Key block delivered by Greg Sampson. |
| 2-4-MIA41 (1Q: 09:01) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Francis. S Vince Castillo defended the pass. |
| 3-4-MIA41 (1Q: 08:53) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Rich Martini for -1 yards. Tackled by S Bob Glazebrook. |
| 4-5-MIA40 (1Q: 08:24) Eddie Hare punted 47 yards. Tom Bailey returned the kick 9 yards to the BUF22. Tackled by Dennis Harrah. |
| 1-10-BUF22 (1Q: 08:17) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Henry. S Jake Scott defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BUF22 (1Q: 08:08) Richard Todd pass completed to FB Ted McKnight for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-BUF25 (1Q: 07:24) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Tony Hill for 3 yards. Tackled by S Neal Colzie. Hill gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 4-4-BUF28 (1Q: 06:57) Pat McInally punted 44 yards. Monroe Eley returned the kick 10 yards to the MIA38. Tackled by Steve Young. |
| 1-10-MIA38 (1Q: 06:49) Monroe Eley ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Don Rives, assisted by DE Will Wynn. |
| 2-9-MIA39 (1Q: 06:25) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Walt Patulski. Francis gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 3-1-MIA47 (1Q: 05:41) Bob Griese sacked by DE Will Wynn for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Greg Sampson. |
| 4-7-MIA41 (1Q: 05:13) Eddie Hare punted 51 yards. Tom Bailey returned the kick 4 yards to the BUF12. Tackled by Claude Minor. |
| 1-10-BUF12 (1Q: 05:04) Sweetness Payton ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Tom Tuinei. PENALTY: Miami was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-BUF17 (1Q: 04:55) Richard Todd sacked by ILB Dave Simmons for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Steve Courson. |
| 2-11-BUF11 (1Q: 04:21) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Sweetness Payton for 5 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-BUF16 (1Q: 03:46) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Tony Hill for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Lester Hayes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-4-BUF18 (1Q: 03:05) Pat McInally punted 52 yards. Monroe Eley returned the kick 0 yards to the MIA30. Tackled by George Farmer. |
| 1-10-MIA30 (1Q: 02:55) Monroe Eley ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives, assisted by CB Jeff Wright. |
| 2-12-MIA28 (1Q: 02:13) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Monroe Eley. DE Byron Alexander hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-12-MIA28 (1Q: 02:07) Darnell Goodwin ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Harold McLinton. |
| 4-6-MIA34 (1Q: 01:24) Eddie Hare punted 42 yards. Tom Bailey returned the kick 3 yards to the BUF27. Tackled by Guy Morriss. |
| 1-10-BUF27 (1Q: 01:17) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty. |
| 2-7-BUF30 (1Q: 00:37) Sweetness Payton ran a draw inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Neal Colzie. |
| 3-6-BUF31 (1Q: 00:01) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Tony Hill for 69 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Hill gained 58 yards after the catch. Buffalo 6, Miami 0 |
| (1Q: 00:01) Extra point by Carson Long was good. Buffalo 7, Miami 0 |
| Start of second quarter. |
| (2Q: 15:00) Carson Long kicked off 79 yards from the BUF30. Touchback. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offsides on the Kickoff. |
| (2Q: 15:00) Carson Long kicked off 66 yards from the BUF25. Monroe Eley returned the ball 19 yards to the MIA28. Tackled by Lloyd Mumphord. |
| 1-10-MIA28 (2Q: 14:30) Bob Griese pass completed to FB Mike Vardell for 0 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner, assisted by ILB Don Rives. |
| 2-10-MIA28 (2Q: 13:59) Bob Griese pass was dropped by WR Nat Moore. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIA28 (2Q: 13:51) Bob Griese sacked by CB Jeff Wright for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Greg Sampson. |
| 4-16-MIA22 (2Q: 13:21) Eddie Hare punted 48 yards. Lloyd Mumphord called for a fair catch at the BUF30. |
| 1-10-BUF30 (2Q: 13:11) Sweetness Payton ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos. |
| 2-11-BUF29 (2Q: 12:32) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty. Griffin gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 3-6-BUF34 (2Q: 11:52) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 13 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott. Henry gained 1 yard after the catch. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIA Brian Kelley on the BUF47. |
| 1-10-BUF47 (2Q: 11:42) Alonzo Becker ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich, assisted by OLB Andy Collins. Key block delivered by Guy Morriss. |
| 2-5-BUF42 (2Q: 11:16) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nat Moore. DE Andy Dorris hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-5-BUF42 (2Q: 11:07) Bob Griese pass completed to TE Dana McKenzie for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Lloyd Mumphord. McKenzie gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF36 (2Q: 10:21) Monroe Eley ran around right end for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Andy Dorris. Key block delivered by Dennis Harrah. |
| 1-10-BUF24 (2Q: 09:48) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Monroe Eley for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Lloyd Mumphord. Eley gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 2-6-BUF20 (2Q: 09:16) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Nat Moore for 17 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Moore gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-3-BUF03 (2Q: 08:46) Alonzo Becker ran around left end for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Greg Sampson. Buffalo 7, Miami 6 |
| (2Q: 08:46) Extra point by Freddie Steinfort was good. Buffalo 7, Miami 7 |
| (2Q: 08:40) Freddie Steinfort kicked off 64 yards from the MIA30. Tom Bailey returned the ball 14 yards to the BUF20. Tackled by Neal Colzie. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (2Q: 08:12) Richard Todd scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Lester Hayes. |
| 2-5-BUF25 (2Q: 07:36) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Ted McKnight. ILB Brian Kelley defended the pass. |
| 3-5-BUF25 (2Q: 07:32) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Lester Hayes. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-BUF24 (2Q: 07:05) Pat McInally punted 43 yards. Monroe Eley returned the kick 16 yards to the MIA49. Tackled by George Farmer. |
| 1-10-MIA49 (2Q: 06:54) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIA44 (2Q: 06:48) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Johnson, assisted by CB Dwight Harrison. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF38 (2Q: 06:20) Bob Griese pass was dropped by WR Wally Francis. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF38 (2Q: 06:11) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Alonzo Becker. DE Walt Patulski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-BUF38 (2Q: 06:04) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Francis. OLB Tom Toner defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-BUF38 (2Q: 05:59) Eddie Hare punted 38 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (2Q: 05:52) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bob Tucker. ILB Brian Kelley defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BUF20 (2Q: 05:45) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Bob Tucker for 8 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Ellis. |
| 3-2-BUF28 (2Q: 05:01) Walter Payton ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil. Key block delivered by Ken Huff. |
| 1-10-BUF36 (2Q: 04:19) Richard Todd pass completed to FB Ted McKnight for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-BUF26 (2Q: 04:11) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Touchdown Tony Hill for 30 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley. Hill gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA44 (2Q: 03:23) Richard Todd pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Archie Griffin. OLB Richie Minter blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-MIA44 (2Q: 03:16) Richard Todd sacked by DE Tony McGee for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Ken Huff. |
| 3-15-MIA49 (2Q: 03:00) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bob Tucker. S Chris Farasopoulos knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-15-MIA49 (2Q: 02:52) Pat McInally punted 39 yards. Monroe Eley called for a fair catch at the MIA10. |
| 1-10-MIA10 (2Q: 02:44) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Sammy White for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. White gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA22 (2Q: 02:17) Bob Griese pass completed to TE Wilbert Martin for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives, assisted by OLB Tom Toner. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-MIA33 (2Q: 02:00) Monroe Eley ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Johnson. Key block delivered by Bob Kuechenberg. |
| 1-10-MIA43 (2Q: 01:26) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Bob Glazebrook. |
| 2-1-BUF48 (2Q: 01:18) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sammy White. DE Andy Dorris hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-1-BUF48 (2Q: 01:10) Bob Griese scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova. |
| 1-10-BUF45 (2Q: 00:50) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sammy White. DT Willie Lee hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BUF45 (2Q: 00:41) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Dana McKenzie. DE Andy Dorris hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-BUF45 (2Q: 00:33) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Rich Martini for 27 yards. Tackled by S Vince Castillo. Martini gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Miami called a time out. |
| 1-10-BUF18 (2Q: 00:23) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Jeff Groth for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Lloyd Mumphord. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-3-BUF03 (2Q: 00:12) Freddie Steinfort attempted a 20 yard field goal and succeeded. Miami 10, Buffalo 7 |
| (2Q: 00:06) Freddie Steinfort kicked off 59 yards from the MIA30. Tom Bailey returned the ball 25 yards to the BUF36. Tackled by Neal Colzie. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Carson Long kicked off 59 yards from the BUF30. Monroe Eley returned the ball 23 yards to the MIA34. Tackled by Harold McLinton. |
| 1-10-MIA34 (3Q: 14:38) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Wally Francis for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-6-MIA38 (3Q: 13:50) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start. |
| 2-11-MIA33 (3Q: 13:44) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start. |
| 2-16-MIA28 (3Q: 13:38) Bob Griese pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Nat Moore. DE Byron Alexander blocked the pass. |
| 3-16-MIA28 (3Q: 13:32) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Rich Martini for 21 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA49 (3Q: 12:54) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nat Moore. DE Andy Dorris hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-MIA49 (3Q: 12:46) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Monroe Eley for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives. |
| 3-6-BUF47 (3Q: 12:12) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Darnell Goodwin for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Andy Collins. |
| 4-3-BUF44 (3Q: 11:39) Eddie Hare punted 43 yards. Tom Bailey returned the kick 3 yards to the BUF04. Tackled by Mike Vardell. |
| 1-10-BUF04 (3Q: 11:30) Earl Gant ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty, assisted by ILB Brian Kelley. |
| 2-8-BUF06 (3Q: 10:49) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty, assisted by OLB Fred McNeil. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Miami was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-BUF11 (3Q: 10:40) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Sweetness Payton for 2 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Ellis, assisted by S Jake Scott. |
| 2-8-BUF13 (3Q: 10:03) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley, assisted by S Jake Scott. |
| 3-3-BUF18 (3Q: 09:25) Richard Todd pass was intended for RB Earl Gant and was intercepted by CB Bobby Jackson at the BUF22. The interception was returned 16 yards. Tackled by Earl Gant. |
| 1-6-BUF06 (3Q: 09:13) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Alonzo Becker for 5 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-1-BUF01 (3Q: 08:42) Bob Griese pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Nat Moore. |
| 3-1-BUF01 (3Q: 08:35) Bob Griese pass completed to FB Mike Hogan for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Hogan gained 2 yards after the catch. Miami 16, Buffalo 7 |
| (3Q: 08:35) Extra point by Freddie Steinfort was good. Miami 17, Buffalo 7 |
| (3Q: 08:27) Freddie Steinfort kicked off 76 yards from the MIA30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (3Q: 08:27) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley. PENALTY: Miami was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-BUF43 (3Q: 08:17) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Henry. S Chris Farasopoulos simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. |
| 2-10-BUF43 (3Q: 08:10) Earl Gant ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley. |
| 3-5-BUF48 (3Q: 07:39) Richard Todd scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Lester Hayes and assisted by ILB Brian Kelley. |
| 1-10-MIA47 (3Q: 07:06) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tony Hill. DE Tony McGee hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIA47 (3Q: 06:57) Richard Todd pass was dropped by WR George Farmer. |
| 3-10-MIA47 (3Q: 06:52) Richard Todd pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Tony Hill. OLB Mike Varty blocked the pass. |
| 4-10-MIA47 (3Q: 06:46) Pat McInally punted 37 yards. The ball was downed at the MIA10. |
| 1-10-MIA10 (3Q: 06:35) Monroe Eley ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova, assisted by ILB Don Rives. |
| 2-10-MIA10 (3Q: 05:52) Monroe Eley ran around the left tackle for 28 yards. Tackled by OLB Mel Land. Key block delivered by Greg Sampson. |
| 1-10-MIA38 (3Q: 05:17) Monroe Eley ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Dawson. Key block delivered by Bob Adams. |
| 1-10-MIA48 (3Q: 04:46) Monroe Eley ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Andy Collins. |
| 2-9-MIA49 (3Q: 04:03) Bob Griese pass completed to FB Mike Vardell for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives. Vardell gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-BUF44 (3Q: 03:25) Monroe Eley ran around left end for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. Key block delivered by Greg Sampson. |
| 1-10-BUF29 (3Q: 02:48) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Wilbert Martin. CB Kenny Johnson defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BUF29 (3Q: 02:37) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Groth. DE Andy Dorris hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-BUF29 (3Q: 02:27) Alonzo Becker ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Lloyd Mumphord. |
| 4-8-BUF27 (3Q: 01:46) Freddie Steinfort attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. Miami 20, Buffalo 7 |
| (3Q: 01:40) Freddie Steinfort kicked off 65 yards from the MIA30. Tom Bailey returned the ball 21 yards to the BUF26. Tackled by Alonzo Becker. |
| 1-10-BUF26 (3Q: 01:17) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Earl Gant. DE Leroy Jones hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF26 (3Q: 01:12) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. OLB Mike Varty hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-BUF26 (3Q: 01:05) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 6 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Ellis. |
| 4-4-BUF32 (3Q: 00:39) Pat McInally punted 38 yards. Monroe Eley called for a fair catch at the MIA30. |
| 1-10-MIA30 (3Q: 00:29) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Monroe Eley. OLB Mel Land defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIA30 (3Q: 00:25) Bob Griese pass was dropped by FB Mike Hogan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIA30 (3Q: 00:18) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Alonzo Becker for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Becker gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-MIA42 (4Q: 15:00) Bob Griese pass completed to FB Mike Hogan for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright. |
| 2-11-MIA41 (4Q: 14:27) Monroe Eley ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by S Vince Castillo, assisted by DT Willie Lee. |
| 3-4-MIA48 (4Q: 13:51) Bob Griese pass was dropped by WR Nat Moore. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Miami was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-4-MIA48 (4Q: 13:44) Eddie Hare punted 52 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (4Q: 13:37) Walter Payton ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty, assisted by OLB Fred McNeil. Key block delivered by Reggie McKenzie. |
| 2-5-BUF25 (4Q: 13:06) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Henry. ILB Brian Kelley defended the pass. |
| 3-5-BUF25 (4Q: 13:02) Richard Todd sacked by DT Tom Tuinei for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Steve Riley. |
| 4-10-BUF20 (4Q: 12:20) Pat McInally punted 54 yards. Monroe Eley returned the kick 9 yards to the MIA35. Tackled by Bob Glazebrook. |
| 1-10-MIA35 (4Q: 12:09) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Monroe Eley for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright, assisted by DE Walt Patulski. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-MIA41 (4Q: 11:30) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Nat Moore for 32 yards. Tackled by S Bob Glazebrook. Moore gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF27 (4Q: 10:54) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Alonzo Becker for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Jeff Wright. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-2-BUF19 (4Q: 10:17) Monroe Eley ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Mel Land. |
| 3-1-BUF18 (4Q: 09:48) Mike Hogan ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Willie Lee, assisted by S Tommy Casanova. |
| 4-1-BUF18 (4Q: 09:14) Freddie Steinfort attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. Miami 23, Buffalo 7 |
| (4Q: 09:09) Freddie Steinfort kicked off 61 yards from the MIA30. Tom Bailey returned the ball 19 yards to the BUF28. Tackled by Neal Colzie. |
| 1-10-BUF28 (4Q: 08:36) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Touchdown Tony Hill for 11 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF39 (4Q: 08:01) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Chris Farasopoulos. Payton gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA46 (4Q: 07:28) Walter Payton ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Ronald Cinkovsky. |
| 2-7-MIA43 (4Q: 07:00) Richard Todd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Tony Hill. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-7-MIA43 (4Q: 06:56) Richard Todd scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil and assisted by CB Ronald Cinkovsky. |
| 1-10-MIA35 (4Q: 06:08) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Gary Shirk for 5 yards. Tackled by S Neal Colzie. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-5-MIA30 (4Q: 05:46) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Walter Payton. ILB Brian Kelley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-5-MIA30 (4Q: 05:39) Richard Todd scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Ronald Cinkovsky. |
| 1-10-MIA23 (4Q: 05:19) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIA28 (4Q: 05:13) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-10-MIA23 (4Q: 04:54) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. S Neal Colzie defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIA23 (4Q: 04:45) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. CB Ronald Cinkovsky defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-10-MIA23 (4Q: 04:37) Richard Todd pass was dropped by WR George Farmer. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-MIA23 (4Q: 04:28) Alonzo Becker ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova, assisted by OLB Mel Land. |
| 2-10-MIA23 (4Q: 03:44) Alonzo Becker ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives, assisted by DT Carl Barisich. Key block delivered by Guy Morriss. |
| 1-10-MIA34 (4Q: 03:00) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-MIA29 (4Q: 02:51) Alonzo Becker ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Dawson. Key block delivered by Bob Kuechenberg. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-MIA34 (4Q: 02:44) Mike Vardell ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 2-6-MIA38 (4Q: 02:37) Monroe Eley ran around the left tackle for 17 yards. Tackled by S Vince Castillo. Key block delivered by Bob Kuechenberg. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 1-10-BUF45 (4Q: 02:27) Monroe Eley ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Walt Patulski. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 2-9-BUF44 (4Q: 02:20) Monroe Eley ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova, assisted by S Vince Castillo. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-8-BUF43 (4Q: 02:00) Alonzo Becker ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Byron Alexander. |
| 4-8-BUF43 (4Q: 01:14) Eddie Hare punted 43 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (4Q: 01:07) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Ronald Cinkovsky. |
| 2-2-BUF28 (4Q: 00:51) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tony Hill. DE Leroy Jones hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-2-BUF28 (4Q: 00:42) Richard Todd pass completed to WR George Farmer for 13 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-BUF41 (4Q: 00:21) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Lester Hayes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-BUF47 (4Q: 00:11) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley, assisted by CB Bobby Jackson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Final Score: Miami Dolphins 23, Buffalo Bills 7 |