Week 1
Final
MIA
BUF2Q
3 - 0
G. Yepremian 32-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
6 - 0
G. Yepremian 37-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
13 - 0
N. Bulaich 20-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
204
Ferguson
BUF
Rush Yds
71
Simpson
BUF
Rec Yds
72
Chandler
BUF
Scrim TD
1
Bulaich
MIA
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1977 AFC East
Colts
Dolphins
Patriots
Jets
BillsGame Summary
The Buffalo Bills were decisively beaten by the Miami Dolphins, 13 to 0, on September 18, 1977.
Game Info
September 17, 1977
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Griese #12 | 9/19 | 84 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 60.0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Ferguson #12 | 19/37 | 204 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 56.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Bulaich #31 | 14 | 48 | 3.4 | 1 | 20 |
B. Malone #32 | 10 | 35 | 3.5 | 0 | 11 |
G. Davis #27 | 6 | 12 | 2.0 | 0 | 8 |
B. Griese #12 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O.J. Simpson #32 | 21 | 71 | 3.4 | 0 | 9 |
J. Braxton #34 | 11 | 35 | 3.2 | 0 | 6 |
J. Ferguson #12 | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | 15 |
R. Hooks #25 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
M. Bateman #7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Moore #89 | 0/0 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 10 |
A. Tillman #87 | 0/0 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 23 |
D. Harris #82 | 0/0 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Chandler #81 | 0/0 | 72 | 14.4 | 0 | 21 |
O.J. Simpson #32 | 0/0 | 68 | 9.7 | 0 | 12 |
J. Holland #80 | 0/0 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | 27 |
J. Braxton #34 | 0/0 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 8 |
R. Gant #88 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Johnson #45 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Yepremian #1 | 2/2 | 1/1 | 7 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N. O'Donoghue #11 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Seiple #20 | 9 | 325 | 36.1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bateman #7 | 5 | 230 | 46.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Harris #82 | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Kimbrough #82 | 3 | 81 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Romes #26 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Solomon #88 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Moody #46 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Kimbrough #82 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Griese #12 | 9/19 | 84 | 4.4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 60.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Bulaich #31 | 14 | 48 | 3.4 | 1 | 20 |
B. Malone #32 | 10 | 35 | 3.5 | 0 | 11 |
G. Davis #27 | 6 | 12 | 2.0 | 0 | 8 |
B. Griese #12 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Moore #89 | 0/0 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 10 |
A. Tillman #87 | 0/0 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 23 |
D. Harris #82 | 0/0 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 20 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Johnson #45 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Yepremian #1 | 2/2 | 1/1 | 7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Seiple #20 | 9 | 325 | 36.1 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Harris #82 | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Solomon #88 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Ferguson #12 | 19/37 | 204 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 56.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
O.J. Simpson #32 | 21 | 71 | 3.4 | 0 | 9 |
J. Braxton #34 | 11 | 35 | 3.2 | 0 | 6 |
J. Ferguson #12 | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | 15 |
R. Hooks #25 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
M. Bateman #7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Chandler #81 | 0/0 | 72 | 14.4 | 0 | 21 |
O.J. Simpson #32 | 0/0 | 68 | 9.7 | 0 | 12 |
J. Holland #80 | 0/0 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | 27 |
J. Braxton #34 | 0/0 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 8 |
R. Gant #88 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N. O'Donoghue #11 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bateman #7 | 5 | 230 | 46.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Kimbrough #82 | 3 | 81 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Romes #26 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Moody #46 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Kimbrough #82 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
148
Total Yds
324
52
Pass Yds
197
96
Rush Yds
127
54
Total Plays
78
2.7
Yards Per Play
4.2
2.4
Yards Per Pass
5.2
3.0
Yards Per Rush
3.2
10
1st Downs
16
9
Punts
5
0
Turnovers
4
0
Interceptions Thrown
1
0
Fumbles Lost
3
1
Penalties
6
10
Penalty Yards
71
1
Sacks
3
7
Sack Yards
32
0
D/ST TD
0
