Week 1
Final
MIA
BUF2Q
0 - 7
C. Romes 76-yard TD blocked field goal return.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
3 - 7
U. von Schamann 34-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
9 - 7
L. Csonka 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Missed XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
139
Griese
MIA
Rush Yds
87
Csonka
MIA
Rec Yds
48
Lewis
BUF
Scrim TD
1
Csonka
MIA
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1979 AFC East
Dolphins
Patriots
Jets
Bills
ColtsGame Summary
The Buffalo Bills couldn't pull it off against the Miami Dolphins, 9 to 7, on September 2, 1979.
Game Info
September 1, 1979
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Griese #12 | 14/27 | 139 | 5.1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 51.3 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Ferguson #12 | 7/13 | 85 | 6.5 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 42.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Csonka #39 | 16 | 87 | 5.4 | 1 | 22 |
D. Williams #24 | 17 | 52 | 3.1 | 0 | 9 |
G. Davis #27 | 7 | 36 | 5.1 | 0 | 14 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Miller #40 | 9 | 24 | 2.7 | 0 | 6 |
C. Brown #47 | 9 | 10 | 1.1 | 0 | 3 |
J. Ferguson #12 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
R. Hooks #25 | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 0 | 8 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Hardy #84 | 0/0 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 20 |
N. Moore #89 | 0/0 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 25 |
D. Williams #24 | 0/0 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 14 |
L. Csonka #39 | 0/0 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 11 |
J. Cefalo #81 | 0/0 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
G. Davis #27 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Lewis #82 | 0/0 | 48 | 24.0 | 0 | 43 |
J. Butler #80 | 0/0 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 17 |
R. Gant #88 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Rhone #55 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Sanford #57 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
U. von Schamann #5 | 1/3 | 0/1 | 3 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Dempsey #19 | 0/2 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Roberts #4 | 5 | 201 | 40.2 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Jackson #4 | 6 | 238 | 39.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Nathan #22 | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Moody #46 | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Nathan #22 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Moody #46 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Griese #12 | 14/27 | 139 | 5.1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 51.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Csonka #39 | 16 | 87 | 5.4 | 1 | 22 |
D. Williams #24 | 17 | 52 | 3.1 | 0 | 9 |
G. Davis #27 | 7 | 36 | 5.1 | 0 | 14 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Hardy #84 | 0/0 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 20 |
N. Moore #89 | 0/0 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 25 |
D. Williams #24 | 0/0 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 14 |
L. Csonka #39 | 0/0 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 11 |
J. Cefalo #81 | 0/0 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
G. Davis #27 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Rhone #55 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
U. von Schamann #5 | 1/3 | 0/1 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Roberts #4 | 5 | 201 | 40.2 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Nathan #22 | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Nathan #22 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Ferguson #12 | 7/13 | 85 | 6.5 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 42.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Miller #40 | 9 | 24 | 2.7 | 0 | 6 |
C. Brown #47 | 9 | 10 | 1.1 | 0 | 3 |
J. Ferguson #12 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
R. Hooks #25 | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 0 | 8 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Lewis #82 | 0/0 | 48 | 24.0 | 0 | 43 |
J. Butler #80 | 0/0 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 17 |
R. Gant #88 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Sanford #57 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Dempsey #19 | 0/2 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Jackson #4 | 6 | 238 | 39.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Moody #46 | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Moody #46 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
293
Total Yds
121
118
Pass Yds
76
175
Rush Yds
45
69
Total Plays
39
4.2
Yards Per Play
3.1
4.1
Yards Per Pass
5.4
4.4
Yards Per Rush
1.8
20
1st Downs
5
5
Punts
6
1
Turnovers
1
1
Interceptions Thrown
1
0
Fumbles Lost
0
6
Penalties
2
50
Penalty Yards
15
1
Sacks
2
9
Sack Yards
21
0
D/ST TD
0