Dolphins 21-31 Bills (Oct 12, 1981)

MIA

BUF

1

0

10

2

7

21

3

7

0

4

7

0

21

31

1Q

0 - 3

N. Mike-Mayer 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

0 - 10

J. Butler 28-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 17

R. Leaks 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 17

F. Walker 90-yard TD kickoff return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 24

J. Cribbs 65-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 31

J. Butler 25-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 31

T. Nathan 12-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 31

J. Rose 4-yard TD catch from D. Strock.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

338

Ferguson

BUF

Rush Yds

60

Cribbs

BUF

Rec Yds

106

Lewis

BUF

Scrim TD

2

Butler

BUF

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Don Strock

MIA QB #10

Joe Ferguson

BUF QB #12

245

Pass Yds

338

1

Pass TD

3

4

Int

0

MIA

Team Stats

BUF

324

Total Yds

454

22

1st Downs

22

4

Turnovers

1

1981 AFC East

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Dolphins	11	4	1	.719
Jets	10	5	1	.656
Bills	10	6	0	.625
Colts	2	14	0	.125
Patriots	2	14	0	.125

Game Summary

The Buffalo Bills decisively defeated the Miami Dolphins, 31 to 21, on October 12, 1981.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Don Strock D. Strock #10	26/44	245	5.6	1	4	2-20	44.2

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	20/29	338	11.7	3	0	0-0	142.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Nathan T. Nathan #22	8	59	7.4	1	13
Andra Franklin A. Franklin #37	9	31	3.4	0	7
Don Strock D. Strock #10	1	9	9.0	0	9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Joe Cribbs J. Cribbs #20	16	60	3.8	0	7
Roosevelt Leaks R. Leaks #48	9	37	4.1	1	12
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	7	21	3.0	0	5
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	0/0	92	15.3	0	22
Joe Rose J. Rose #80	0/0	41	8.2	1	12
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	0/0	39	6.5	0	10
Jimmy Cefalo J. Cefalo #81	0/0	34	11.3	0	12
Ronnie Lee R. Lee #72	0/0	20	10.0	0	11
Tony Nathan T. Nathan #22	0/0	13	6.5	0	8
Nick Giaquinto N. Giaquinto #30	0/0	5	5.0	0	5
Tommy Vigorito T. Vigorito #32	0/0	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	106	21.2	0	30
Jerry Butler J. Butler #80	0/0	82	16.4	2	28
Joe Cribbs J. Cribbs #20	0/0	66	22.0	1	65
Mark Brammer M. Brammer #86	0/0	46	11.5	0	21
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	0/0	31	15.5	0	21
Buster Barnett B. Barnett #84	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Rod Kush R. Kush #42	0-0	1
Shane Nelson S. Nelson #59	0-0	1
Isiah Robertson I. Robertson #58	0-0	1
Charles Romes C. Romes #26	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Uwe von Schamann U. von Schamann #5	0/0	3/3	3	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Nick Mike-Mayer N. Mike-Mayer #12	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Orosz T. Orosz #3	4	176	44.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Cater G. Cater #7	4	140	35.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Fulton Walker F. Walker #41	6	185	30.8	0	1

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Byron Franklin B. Franklin #85	3	58	19.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tommy Vigorito T. Vigorito #32	2	17	8.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Byron Franklin B. Franklin #85	1	8	8.0	0	0
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Don Strock D. Strock #10	26/44	245	5.6	1	4	2-20	44.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Nathan T. Nathan #22	8	59	7.4	1	13
Andra Franklin A. Franklin #37	9	31	3.4	0	7
Don Strock D. Strock #10	1	9	9.0	0	9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	0/0	92	15.3	0	22
Joe Rose J. Rose #80	0/0	41	8.2	1	12
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	0/0	39	6.5	0	10
Jimmy Cefalo J. Cefalo #81	0/0	34	11.3	0	12
Ronnie Lee R. Lee #72	0/0	20	10.0	0	11
Tony Nathan T. Nathan #22	0/0	13	6.5	0	8
Nick Giaquinto N. Giaquinto #30	0/0	5	5.0	0	5
Tommy Vigorito T. Vigorito #32	0/0	1	1.0	0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Uwe von Schamann U. von Schamann #5	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Orosz T. Orosz #3	4	176	44.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Fulton Walker F. Walker #41	6	185	30.8	0	1

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tommy Vigorito T. Vigorito #32	2	17	8.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	20/29	338	11.7	3	0	0-0	142.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Joe Cribbs J. Cribbs #20	16	60	3.8	0	7
Roosevelt Leaks R. Leaks #48	9	37	4.1	1	12
Lawrence McCutcheon L. McCutcheon #30	7	21	3.0	0	5
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	106	21.2	0	30
Jerry Butler J. Butler #80	0/0	82	16.4	2	28
Joe Cribbs J. Cribbs #20	0/0	66	22.0	1	65
Mark Brammer M. Brammer #86	0/0	46	11.5	0	21
Ron Jessie R. Jessie #89	0/0	31	15.5	0	21
Buster Barnett B. Barnett #84	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Rod Kush R. Kush #42	0-0	1
Shane Nelson S. Nelson #59	0-0	1
Isiah Robertson I. Robertson #58	0-0	1
Charles Romes C. Romes #26	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Nick Mike-Mayer N. Mike-Mayer #12	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Cater G. Cater #7	4	140	35.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Byron Franklin B. Franklin #85	3	58	19.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Byron Franklin B. Franklin #85	1	8	8.0	0	0
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	1	0	0.0	0	0

MIA

BUF

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7

21

3

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31

MIA

Team Stats

BUF

324

Total Yds

454

225

Pass Yds

338

99

Rush Yds

116

64

Total Plays

62

5.1

Yards Per Play

7.3

4.9

Yards Per Pass

11.7

5.5

Yards Per Rush

3.5

22

1st Downs

22

17

Passing 1st Downs

13

4

Rushing 1st Downs

8

1

1st Downs from Penalties

1

4

Punts

4

Turnovers

1

4

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

1

3

Penalties

9

0.0

Sacks

2.0

1

D/ST TD

0

4-1 MIA

BUF 4-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1981 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats