| Played in Miami, FL, weather: 77 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind. |
| Miami won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Carson Long kicked off 79 yards from the BUF30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (1Q: 15:00) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nat Moore. DT Mike Dawson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-MIA20 (1Q: 14:55) George Rogers ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Andy Dorris. |
| 3-6-MIA24 (1Q: 14:11) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rich Martini. OLB Keena Turner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-6-MIA24 (1Q: 14:02) Eddie Hare punted 47 yards. Graham Spreen called for a fair catch at the BUF29. |
| 1-10-BUF29 (1Q: 13:52) Sweetness Payton ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil, assisted by ILB Brian Kelley. |
| 2-7-BUF32 (1Q: 13:21) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Gary Shirk for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Jackson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-BUF37 (1Q: 12:33) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Touchdown Tony Hill for 30 yards. Tackled by CB Lester Hayes. Hill gained 16 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA33 (1Q: 11:59) Richard Todd pass was dropped by TE Walt Arnold. |
| 2-10-MIA33 (1Q: 11:49) Walter Payton ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Donnell Erofeev. |
| 3-9-MIA32 (1Q: 11:09) Walter Payton ran a draw inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Neal Colzie. |
| 4-9-MIA32 (1Q: 10:25) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 4-14-MIA37 (1Q: 10:21) Pat McInally punted 37 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (1Q: 10:15) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Ike Harris for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Johnson. Harris gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA36 (1Q: 09:50) George Rogers ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Graham Spreen. Key block delivered by Bob Kuechenberg. |
| 2-5-MIA41 (1Q: 09:22) Bob Griese pass completed to RB George Rogers for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Collins, assisted by S The Assassin Tatum. |
| 3-2-MIA44 (1Q: 08:49) George Rogers ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. |
| 4-1-MIA45 (1Q: 08:20) Eddie Hare punted 54 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the BUF01. |
| 1-10-BUF01 (1Q: 08:12) Walter Payton ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Ronald Cinkovsky, assisted by OLB Fred McNeil. Key block delivered by Don Macek. |
| 2-2-BUF09 (1Q: 07:34) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 8 yards. Tackled by S Neal Colzie. |
| 1-10-BUF17 (1Q: 06:52) Sweetness Payton ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty. Key block delivered by Ted McKnight. |
| 2-5-BUF22 (1Q: 06:19) Walter Payton ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Tom Tuinei. Key block delivered by Ted McKnight. |
| 1-10-BUF31 (1Q: 05:47) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Gary Shirk for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Ed Bradley. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-4-BUF37 (1Q: 05:17) Sweetness Payton ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley, assisted by S Clarence Ellis. Key block delivered by Ken Huff. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-14-BUF27 (1Q: 05:09) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 2-19-BUF22 (1Q: 05:02) Earl Gant ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott. |
| 3-13-BUF28 (1Q: 04:27) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Henry. ILB Brian Kelley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-13-BUF28 (1Q: 04:19) Pat McInally punted 29 yards. Jake Scott called for a fair catch at the MIA43. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for an Ineligible Man Downfield on the Punt. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-MIA43 (1Q: 04:10) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Ike Harris for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Keena Turner, assisted by OLB Tom Toner. |
| 1-10-BUF46 (1Q: 03:29) George Rogers ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Andy Dorris. |
| 2-7-BUF43 (1Q: 02:55) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Rich Martini for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. Martini gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 3-3-BUF39 (1Q: 02:22) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start. |
| 3-8-BUF44 (1Q: 02:12) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Ike Harris for 11 yards. Tackled by S Jack Tatum, assisted by OLB Frank LeMaster. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF33 (1Q: 01:37) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sammy White. DE Will Wynn hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BUF33 (1Q: 01:30) George Rogers ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Andy Dorris. Key block delivered by Billy Bryan. |
| 3-2-BUF25 (1Q: 00:55) George Rogers ran a draw inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner, assisted by DE Walt Patulski. |
| 4-2-BUF25 (1Q: 00:24) Freddie Steinfort attempted a 42 yard field goal and succeeded. Miami 3, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 00:18) Freddie Steinfort kicked off 61 yards from the MIA30. Graham Spreen returned the ball 18 yards to the BUF27. Tackled by Neal Colzie. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-BUF27 (2Q: 15:00) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Walt Arnold. DE Thomas Brown hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BUF27 (2Q: 14:55) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tony Hill. DE Keith Gary hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-BUF27 (2Q: 14:51) Richard Todd pass was intended for WR Wally Henry and was intercepted by S Jake Scott at the BUF23. Tackled by Wally Henry. |
| 1-10-BUF23 (2Q: 14:41) George Rogers ran around right end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova. PENALTY: Miami was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-BUF33 (2Q: 14:35) George Rogers ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. |
| 2-16-BUF29 (2Q: 14:05) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sammy White. DT Mike Dawson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-16-BUF29 (2Q: 13:57) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Rich Martini for 29 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Martini gained 23 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Miami 9, Buffalo 0 |
| (2Q: 13:57) Extra point by Freddie Steinfort was good. Miami 10, Buffalo 0 |
| (2Q: 13:41) Freddie Steinfort kicked off 55 yards from the MIA30. Dennis Franklin returned the ball 28 yards to the BUF43. Tackled by Clarence Ellis. |
| 1-10-BUF43 (2Q: 13:13) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Sweetness Payton for 3 yards. Tackled by S Neal Colzie. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Payton gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-7-BUF46 (2Q: 12:47) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 2-12-BUF41 (2Q: 12:39) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Jackson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-9-BUF44 (2Q: 12:04) Walter Payton ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Ronald Cinkovsky. |
| 4-3-MIA50 (2Q: 11:23) Pat McInally punted 45 yards. Jake Scott returned the kick 0 yards to the MIA05. Tackled by Dextor Clinkscale. |
| 1-10-MIA05 (2Q: 11:13) Monroe Eley ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova. |
| 2-8-MIA07 (2Q: 10:36) Bob Griese pass completed to TE Wilbert Martin for 3 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Casanova. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-5-MIA10 (2Q: 09:52) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Nat Moore for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Frank LeMaster, assisted by ILB Jim Collins. |
| 1-10-MIA18 (2Q: 09:25) George Rogers ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Keena Turner, assisted by DT Carl Barisich. |
| 2-7-MIA21 (2Q: 08:53) George Rogers ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Collins. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF OLB Keena Turner to the MIA25. |
| 1-10-MIA25 (2Q: 08:45) Richard Todd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Touchdown Tony Hill. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIA25 (2Q: 08:39) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-MIA30 (2Q: 08:34) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 16 yards. Tackled by S Neal Colzie. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Griffin gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA14 (2Q: 07:56) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Sweetness Payton. S Neal Colzie drove right through Steve Courson to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-MIA14 (2Q: 07:49) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Lester Hayes. Henry gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-4-MIA08 (2Q: 07:10) Richard Todd pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Walter Payton. DE Keith Gary blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-MIA08 (2Q: 07:05) Carson Long attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. Miami 10, Buffalo 3 |
| (2Q: 06:59) Carson Long kicked off 76 yards from the BUF30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (2Q: 06:59) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rich Martini. OLB Keena Turner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. Buffalo's Will Wynn was hurt on the play. |
| 2-10-MIA20 (2Q: 06:51) George Rogers ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by S The Assassin Tatum. Key block delivered by Dennis Harrah. |
| 3-1-MIA29 (2Q: 06:16) Monroe Eley ran around right end for 28 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. Key block delivered by Robert Woods. |
| 1-10-BUF43 (2Q: 05:42) Bob Griese pass was dropped by WR Rich Martini. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-3-BUF03 (2Q: 05:29) Bob Griese pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Nat Moore. DE Andy Dorris blocked the pass. PENALTY: Miami was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-13-BUF13 (2Q: 05:23) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Jeff Groth for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Graham Spreen, assisted by CB Jeff Wright. |
| 2-7-BUF07 (2Q: 04:38) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Ike Harris for 5 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. |
| 3-2-BUF02 (2Q: 04:04) Bob Griese pass was dropped by WR Ike Harris. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-2-BUF02 (2Q: 03:58) Freddie Steinfort attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Miami 13, Buffalo 3 |
| (2Q: 03:51) Freddie Steinfort kicked off 57 yards from the MIA30. Dennis Franklin returned the ball 23 yards to the BUF36. Tackled by Bobby Kemp. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-BUF23 (2Q: 03:33) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Gary Shirk for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Lester Hayes, assisted by OLB Fred McNeil. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-BUF26 (2Q: 03:08) Richard Todd pass completed to WR George Farmer for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Lester Hayes. Farmer gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF39 (2Q: 02:50) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Dennis Franklin for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Jackson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Franklin gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA36 (2Q: 02:31) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil. Henry gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (2Q: 02:09) Richard Todd pass was intended for WR Tony Hill and was intercepted by CB Roynell Young at the MIA11. The interception was returned 13 yards. Tackled by Dennis Franklin. |
| 1-10-MIA24 (2Q: 02:01) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nat Moore. DE Andy Dorris hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-10-MIA24 (2Q: 01:54) Monroe Eley ran inside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich. Key block delivered by Billy Bryan. |
| 1-10-MIA37 (2Q: 01:08) Bob Griese pass was dropped by WR Ike Harris. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-BUF48 (2Q: 00:58) Monroe Eley ran outside the right tackle for 14 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Jack Tatum. Key block delivered by Bob Kuechenberg. |
| 1-10-BUF34 (2Q: 00:47) Monroe Eley ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Mike Dawson. |
| Miami called a time out. |
| 2-9-BUF33 (2Q: 00:37) George Rogers ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Bryant Salter, assisted by S Jack Tatum. |
| Miami called a time out. |
| 3-8-BUF32 (2Q: 00:30) Bob Griese scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Graham Spreen. |
| Miami called a time out. |
| 4-3-BUF27 (2Q: 00:18) Freddie Steinfort attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. Miami 16, Buffalo 3 |
| (2Q: 00:10) Freddie Steinfort kicked off 62 yards from the MIA30. Graham Spreen returned the ball 17 yards to the BUF25. Tackled by Bobby Kemp. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Freddie Steinfort kicked off 55 yards from the MIA30. Dennis Franklin returned the ball 24 yards to the BUF39. Tackled by Bobby Jackson. |
| 1-10-BUF39 (3Q: 14:41) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Tony Hill for 3 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Ellis. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-7-BUF42 (3Q: 14:03) Walter Payton ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by S Neal Colzie, assisted by OLB Mike Varty. Key block delivered by Steve Courson. |
| 1-10-MIA47 (3Q: 13:22) Touchdown Tony Hill ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty. Key block delivered by Don Macek. |
| 2-2-MIA39 (3Q: 12:48) Walter Payton ran a trap outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Fred McNeil, assisted by S Jake Scott. |
| 3-1-MIA38 (3Q: 12:15) Richard Todd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Sweetness Payton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-MIA38 (3Q: 12:11) Walter Payton ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Jake Scott, assisted by DT Donnell Erofeev. CB Lester Hayes knocked down Walt Arnold to break up the play. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIA DT Donnell Erofeev for 15 yards to the BUF46. Tackled by Archie Griffin. |
| 1-10-BUF46 (3Q: 12:02) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Jeff Groth for 10 yards. Tackled by S Dextor Clinkscale. |
| 1-10-BUF36 (3Q: 11:35) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Jeff Groth for 5 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter, assisted by DE Andy Dorris. |
| 2-5-BUF31 (3Q: 10:56) Bob Griese pass completed to RB Monroe Eley for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Blackmon. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Eley gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF16 (3Q: 10:23) George Rogers ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich. Key block delivered by Billy Bryan. |
| 2-5-BUF11 (3Q: 09:48) Bob Griese pass completed to WR Nat Moore for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Moore gained 5 yards after the catch. Miami 22, Buffalo 3 |
| (3Q: 09:48) Extra point by Freddie Steinfort was good. Miami 23, Buffalo 3 |
| (3Q: 09:39) Freddie Steinfort kicked off 67 yards from the MIA30. Dennis Franklin returned the ball 23 yards to the BUF26. Tackled by Bobby Jackson. PENALTY: Miami was called for Offsides on the Kickoff. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-BUF26 (3Q: 09:06) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. S Jake Scott defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BUF26 (3Q: 08:54) Richard Todd pass was dropped by WR Dennis Franklin. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-BUF26 (3Q: 08:45) Richard Todd sacked by ILB Brian Kelley for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Kelvin Clark. |
| 4-15-BUF21 (3Q: 08:00) Pat McInally punted 52 yards. Jake Scott returned the kick 7 yards to the MIA34. PENALTY: Miami was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (3Q: 07:50) Bob Griese pass completed to TE Wilbert Martin for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Collins. Martin gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA32 (3Q: 07:07) Bob Griese pass completed to TE Wilbert Martin for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Collins. Martin gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 2-3-MIA39 (3Q: 06:30) Monroe Eley ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Blackmon, assisted by DE Andy Dorris. |
| 3-1-MIA41 (3Q: 05:53) George Rogers ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Collins. DT Mike Dawson knocked down Sylvester Croom to break up the play. |
| 4-2-MIA40 (3Q: 05:23) Eddie Hare punted 52 yards. Graham Spreen returned the kick 11 yards to the BUF19. Tackled by Mike Vardell. |
| 1-10-BUF19 (3Q: 05:12) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Brian Kelley. |
| 2-7-BUF22 (3Q: 04:26) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. ILB Brian Kelley simply tossed Steve Riley aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. |
| 3-7-BUF22 (3Q: 04:16) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Ted McKnight. OLB Mike Varty defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-BUF22 (3Q: 04:12) Pat McInally punted 49 yards. Jake Scott returned the kick 7 yards to the MIA36. Tackled by Graham Spreen. |
| 1-10-MIA36 (3Q: 04:03) George Rogers ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Keena Turner, assisted by CB Dwight Harrison. Key block delivered by Billy Bryan. |
| 2-1-MIA45 (3Q: 03:39) George Rogers ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Dawson. |
| 3-1-MIA45 (3Q: 03:02) George Rogers ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Keena Turner. Key block delivered by Greg Sampson. |
| 1-10-MIA46 (3Q: 02:20) Monroe Eley ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Andy Dorris, assisted by S Tommy Casanova. |
| 2-7-MIA49 (3Q: 01:43) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ike Harris. CB Kenny Johnson defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-7-MIA49 (3Q: 01:36) Bob Griese pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Groth. OLB Tom Toner defended the pass. |
| 4-7-MIA49 (3Q: 01:30) Eddie Hare punted 48 yards. The ball was downed at the BUF03. |
| 1-10-BUF03 (3Q: 01:21) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Sweetness Payton for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Ronald Cinkovsky, assisted by S Bobby Kemp. Payton gained 6 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 2-7-BUF06 (3Q: 01:15) Walter Payton ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Jackson. |
| 3-4-BUF09 (3Q: 00:32) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Dennis Franklin for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Jackson. Franklin gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF22 (3Q: 00:08) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Varty. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-5-BUF27 (4Q: 15:00) Earl Gant ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Roynell Young. |
| 3-1-BUF31 (4Q: 14:35) Earl Gant ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Roynell Young, assisted by S Jake Scott. Key block delivered by Steve Riley. |
| 1-10-BUF36 (4Q: 13:54) Richard Todd scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Ronald Cinkovsky. |
| 2-7-BUF39 (4Q: 13:20) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Gary Shirk for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Ronald Cinkovsky. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF47 (4Q: 12:34) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Ronald Cinkovsky, assisted by CB Bobby Jackson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-MIA45 (4Q: 11:55) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Dennis Franklin for 1 yard. Tackled by S Neal Colzie. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-1-MIA44 (4Q: 11:20) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB John Corker. |
| 1-10-MIA38 (4Q: 10:51) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Bobby Jackson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-9-MIA37 (4Q: 10:23) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Touchdown Tony Hill. OLB John Corker defended the pass. |
| 3-9-MIA37 (4Q: 10:14) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Gary Shirk for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB John Corker. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-MIA40 (4Q: 09:46) Pat McInally punted 40 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIA20 (4Q: 09:41) Bob Griese pass completed to RB George Rogers for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Collins. |
| 2-6-MIA24 (4Q: 09:15) George Rogers ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich. Key block delivered by Wilbert Martin. Martin ran over Don Rives to set up the play. |
| 1-10-MIA33 (4Q: 08:33) Bob Griese pass was dropped by WR Rich Martini. |
| 2-10-MIA33 (4Q: 08:25) PENALTY: Miami was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-MIA28 (4Q: 08:17) Monroe Eley ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Doug McDougald. PENALTY: Miami was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-25-MIA18 (4Q: 08:08) George Rogers ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Graham Spreen, assisted by DE Doug McDougald. |
| 3-21-MIA22 (4Q: 07:24) George Rogers ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter, assisted by DE Doug McDougald. |
| 4-17-MIA26 (4Q: 06:37) Eddie Hare punted 41 yards. Dennis Franklin returned the kick 3 yards to the BUF36. Tackled by Monroe Eley. |
| 1-10-BUF36 (4Q: 06:28) Richard Todd pass was dropped by TE Walt Arnold. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF36 (4Q: 06:17) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dennis Franklin. DE Thomas Brown hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-BUF36 (4Q: 06:08) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 15 yards. Tackled by S Bobby Kemp. Henry gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIA49 (4Q: 05:51) Richard Todd pass completed to WR George Farmer for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Ronald Cinkovsky, assisted by S Neal Colzie. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA33 (4Q: 05:35) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dennis Franklin. DT Tom Tuinei hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIA33 (4Q: 05:25) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-MIA38 (4Q: 05:19) Richard Todd pass was dropped by WR Archie Griffin. The defense looked very familiar with that play. PENALTY: Miami was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-MIA33 (4Q: 05:07) Richard Todd pass was intended for WR George Farmer and was intercepted by OLB John Corker at the MIA21. The interception was returned 11 yards. Tackled by Ted McKnight. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIA32 (4Q: 04:58) Jeff Groth ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Mike Dawson. PENALTY: Miami was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-MIA22 (4Q: 04:51) George Rogers ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Blackmon, assisted by DT Carl Barisich. Key block delivered by Robert Woods. |
| 2-8-MIA34 (4Q: 04:05) George Rogers ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Frank LeMaster. |
| 3-3-MIA39 (4Q: 03:18) George Rogers ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Graham Spreen. |
| 4-1-MIA41 (4Q: 02:33) Eddie Hare punted 39 yards. Graham Spreen returned the kick 17 yards to the BUF37. Tackled by Bobby Kemp. |
| 1-10-BUF37 (4Q: 02:25) Richard Todd pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Dennis Franklin. DE Thomas Brown blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF37 (4Q: 02:18) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Touchdown Tony Hill. DE Thomas Brown hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-10-BUF37 (4Q: 02:12) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tony Hill. DT Tom Tuinei hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 4-10-BUF37 (4Q: 02:03) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 4-15-BUF32 (4Q: 02:03) Richard Todd sacked by DT Brad White for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Kelvin Clark. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-BUF25 (4Q: 01:54) Monroe Eley ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Collins, assisted by ILB Don Blackmon. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF ILB Don Blackmon for 8 yards to the BUF28. Tackled by Monroe Eley. |
| 1-10-BUF28 (4Q: 01:45) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. OLB Mike Varty defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BUF28 (4Q: 01:38) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 12 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Ellis. Griffin gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF40 (4Q: 01:16) Dave Mays pass completed to WR Tony Hill for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Lester Hayes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIA43 (4Q: 00:54) Dave Mays pass was dropped by WR Touchdown Tony Hill. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIA43 (4Q: 00:46) Dave Mays pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dennis Franklin. CB Ronald Cinkovsky defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-10-MIA43 (4Q: 00:39) Dave Mays pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Dennis Franklin. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-10-MIA43 (4Q: 00:29) Dave Mays sacked by DT Donnell Erofeev and DE Keith Gary for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Steve Riley. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Dave Mays on the MIA48. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-MIA48 (4Q: 00:11) George Rogers ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 2-7-BUF49 (4Q: 00:01) Bob Griese dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Miami Dolphins 23, Buffalo Bills 3 |