Bills 14-31 Dolphins (Dec 17, 1977)

BUF

MIA

1

0

7

2

0

14

3

0

3

4

14

7

14

31

1Q

0 - 7

N. Moore 13-yard TD catch from B. Griese.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 14

F. Solomon 54-yard TD catch from B. Griese.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 21

N. Bulaich 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

0 - 24

G. Yepremian 48-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

7 - 24

L. Piccone 11-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 31

G. Davis 60-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 31

J. Ferguson 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

331

Ferguson

BUF

Rush Yds

172

Davis

MIA

Rec Yds

144

Moore

MIA

Scrim TD

1

Piccone

BUF

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Joe Ferguson

BUF QB #12

Bob Griese

MIA QB #12

331

Pass Yds

210

1

Pass TD

2

3

Int

1

BUF

Team Stats

MIA

434

Total Yds

448

24

1st Downs

18

4

Turnovers

1

1977 AFC East

Team	W	L	PCT
Colts	10	4	.714
Dolphins	10	4	.714
Patriots	9	5	.643
Jets	3	11	.214
Bills	3	11	.214

Game Summary

The Miami Dolphins dominated the Buffalo Bills, 31 to 14, on December 17, 1977.

Game Info

December 16, 1977

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	25/40	331	8.3	1	3	0-0	65.7

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	10/14	210	15.0	2	1	0-0	123.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	13	41	3.2	0	8
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	7	30	4.3	0	8
Mike Collier M. Collier #35	3	17	5.7	0	9
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	3	15	5.0	1	14

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	26	172	6.6	1	60
Norm Bulaich N. Bulaich #31	4	27	6.8	1	21
Leroy Harris L. Harris #20	9	23	2.6	0	12
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	2	16	8.0	0	10
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	85	17.0	0	25
Lou Piccone L. Piccone #89	0/0	73	14.6	1	17
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	0/0	63	15.8	0	27
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	59	8.4	0	16
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	46	15.3	0	21
Mike Collier M. Collier #35	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	0/0	144	28.8	1	67
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	0/0	54	54.0	1	54
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	0/0	16	8.0	0	11

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dwight Harrison D. Harrison #28	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Curtis Johnson C. Johnson #45	0-0	1
Rick Volk R. Volk #21	0-0	1
Tim Foley T. Foley #25	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Carson Long C. Long #5	0/0	2/2	2	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Marv Bateman M. Bateman #7	2	92	46.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Michel M. Michel #17	3	104	34.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
John Kimbrough J. Kimbrough #82	1	25	25.0
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	4	96	24.0
Mike Collier M. Collier #35	1	19	19.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	2	30	15.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Kimbrough J. Kimbrough #82	1	0	0.0	0	0
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	2	-1	-0.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	2	11	5.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	25/40	331	8.3	1	3	0-0	65.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	13	41	3.2	0	8
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	7	30	4.3	0	8
Mike Collier M. Collier #35	3	17	5.7	0	9
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	3	15	5.0	1	14

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	85	17.0	0	25
Lou Piccone L. Piccone #89	0/0	73	14.6	1	17
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	0/0	63	15.8	0	27
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	59	8.4	0	16
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	46	15.3	0	21
Mike Collier M. Collier #35	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dwight Harrison D. Harrison #28	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Carson Long C. Long #5	0/0	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Marv Bateman M. Bateman #7	2	92	46.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
John Kimbrough J. Kimbrough #82	1	25	25.0
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	4	96	24.0
Mike Collier M. Collier #35	1	19	19.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Kimbrough J. Kimbrough #82	1	0	0.0	0	0
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	2	-1	-0.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	10/14	210	15.0	2	1	0-0	123.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	26	172	6.6	1	60
Norm Bulaich N. Bulaich #31	4	27	6.8	1	21
Leroy Harris L. Harris #20	9	23	2.6	0	12
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	2	16	8.0	0	10
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	0/0	144	28.8	1	67
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	0/0	54	54.0	1	54
Gary Davis G. Davis #27	0/0	16	8.0	0	11

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Curtis Johnson C. Johnson #45	0-0	1
Rick Volk R. Volk #21	0-0	1
Tim Foley T. Foley #25	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Garo Yepremian G. Yepremian #1	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Michel M. Michel #17	3	104	34.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	2	30	15.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Freddie Solomon F. Solomon #88	2	11	5.5	0	0

BUF

MIA

1

0

7

2

0

14

3

0

3

4

14

7

14

31

BUF

Team Stats

MIA

434

Total Yds

448

331

Pass Yds

210

103

Rush Yds

238

66

Total Plays

56

6.6

Yards Per Play

8.0

8.3

Yards Per Pass

15.0

4.0

Yards Per Rush

5.7

24

1st Downs

18

2

Punts

3

4

Turnovers

1

3

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

0

3

Penalties

6

0.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-11 BUF

MIA 10-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1977 AFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats