Dolphins 7-17 Bills (Sep 7, 1980)

MIA

BUF

1

0

2

0

3

7

0

4

0

14

7

17

2Q

0 - 3

N. Mike-Mayer 40-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

7 - 3

T. Nathan 4-yard TD catch from B. Griese.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 10

R. Leaks 4-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 17

J. Cribbs 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

198

Ferguson

BUF

Rush Yds

60

Cribbs

BUF

Rec Yds

71

Cribbs

BUF

Scrim TD

1

Nathan

MIA

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bob Griese

MIA QB #12

Joe Ferguson

BUF QB #12

101

Pass Yds

198

1

Pass TD

1

2

Int

5

MIA

Team Stats

BUF

200

Total Yds

357

Possession

13

1st Downs

22

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

6

Turnovers

7

1980 AFC East

Team	W	L	PCT
Bills	11	5	.688
Patriots	10	6	.625
Dolphins	8	8	.500
Colts	7	9	.438
Jets	4	12	.250

Game Summary

The Buffalo Bills decisively defeated the Miami Dolphins, 17 to 7, on September 7, 1980.

Game Info

November 21, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	11/18	101	5.6	1	2	0-0	55.3
Don Strock D. Strock #10	4/8	38	4.8	0	2	0-0	24.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	20/32	198	6.2	1	5	0-0	50.8
Greg Cater G. Cater #7	1/1	15	15.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Steve Howell S. Howell #36	6	43	7.2	17
Delvin Williams D. Williams #24	13	36	2.8	9
Tony Nathan T. Nathan #22	2	11	5.5	6
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	1	0	0.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Joe Cribbs J. Cribbs #20	18	60	3.3	1	12
Roosevelt Leaks R. Leaks #48	7	35	5.0	0	15
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	13	30	2.3	0	7
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	4	16	4.0	0	15
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	1	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	0/0	42	14.0	0	18
Delvin Williams D. Williams #24	0/0	32	6.4	0	14
Bruce Hardy B. Hardy #84	0/0	21	10.5	0	14
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
Tony Nathan T. Nathan #22	0/0	19	6.3	1	9
Nick Giaquinto N. Giaquinto #30	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Joe Cribbs J. Cribbs #20	0/0	71	7.9	0	14
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	36	12.0	0	17
Jerry Butler J. Butler #80	0/0	36	18.0	0	29
Lou Piccone L. Piccone #89	0/0	23	11.5	0	15
Roosevelt Leaks R. Leaks #48	0/0	22	11.0	1	18
Mark Brammer M. Brammer #86	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Don McNeal D. McNeal #28	0-0	1
Glenn Blackwood G. Blackwood #47	0-0	2
Kim Bokamper K. Bokamper #58	0-0	1
Gerald Small G. Small #48	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jeff Nixon J. Nixon #38	0-0	0	0	3	0	0
Isiah Robertson I. Robertson #58	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Uwe von Schamann U. von Schamann #5	0/0	1/1	1	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Nick Mike-Mayer N. Mike-Mayer #12	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
George Roberts G. Roberts #4	5	194	38.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Cater G. Cater #7	2	34	17.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tony Nathan T. Nathan #22	2	52	26.0	0	0
Don Bessillieu D. Bessillieu #46	1	7	7.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Joe Cribbs J. Cribbs #20	1	19	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Joe Cribbs J. Cribbs #20	3	16	5.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	11/18	101	5.6	1	2	0-0	55.3
Don Strock D. Strock #10	4/8	38	4.8	0	2	0-0	24.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Steve Howell S. Howell #36	6	43	7.2	17
Delvin Williams D. Williams #24	13	36	2.8	9
Tony Nathan T. Nathan #22	2	11	5.5	6
Bob Griese B. Griese #12	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Duriel Harris D. Harris #82	0/0	42	14.0	0	18
Delvin Williams D. Williams #24	0/0	32	6.4	0	14
Bruce Hardy B. Hardy #84	0/0	21	10.5	0	14
Nat Moore N. Moore #89	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
Tony Nathan T. Nathan #22	0/0	19	6.3	1	9
Nick Giaquinto N. Giaquinto #30	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Don McNeal D. McNeal #28	0-0	1
Glenn Blackwood G. Blackwood #47	0-0	2
Kim Bokamper K. Bokamper #58	0-0	1
Gerald Small G. Small #48	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Uwe von Schamann U. von Schamann #5	0/0	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
George Roberts G. Roberts #4	5	194	38.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tony Nathan T. Nathan #22	2	52	26.0	0	0
Don Bessillieu D. Bessillieu #46	1	7	7.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	20/32	198	6.2	1	5	0-0	50.8
Greg Cater G. Cater #7	1/1	15	15.0	0	0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Joe Cribbs J. Cribbs #20	18	60	3.3	1	12
Roosevelt Leaks R. Leaks #48	7	35	5.0	0	15
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	13	30	2.3	0	7
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	4	16	4.0	0	15
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	1	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Joe Cribbs J. Cribbs #20	0/0	71	7.9	0	14
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	36	12.0	0	17
Jerry Butler J. Butler #80	0/0	36	18.0	0	29
Lou Piccone L. Piccone #89	0/0	23	11.5	0	15
Roosevelt Leaks R. Leaks #48	0/0	22	11.0	1	18
Mark Brammer M. Brammer #86	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Jeff Nixon J. Nixon #38	0-0	0	0	3	0	0
Isiah Robertson I. Robertson #58	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Nick Mike-Mayer N. Mike-Mayer #12	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Cater G. Cater #7	2	34	17.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Joe Cribbs J. Cribbs #20	1	19	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Joe Cribbs J. Cribbs #20	3	16	5.3	0	0

MIA

BUF

1

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2

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7

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4

0

14

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17

MIA

Team Stats

BUF

200

Total Yds

357

110

Pass Yds

213

90

Rush Yds

144

0

Total Drives

0

51

Total Plays

76

3.9

Yards Per Play

4.7

3.8

Yards Per Pass

6.5

4.1

Yards Per Rush

3.3

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

13

1st Downs

22

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st Downs from Penalties

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

5

Punts

2

6

Turnovers

7

4

Interceptions Thrown

5

2

Fumbles Lost

2

6

Penalties

9

0.0

Sacks

3.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

0-1 MIA

BUF 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1980 AFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats