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.

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

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

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

8.3

Yards Per Pass

15

4

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

Team Stats