1970’s Dolphins (10-6)
24

1990’s Bills (6-10)
21

 

Venue: Ralph Wilson Stadium - Buffalo, NY
Weather: Snowy, 18 degrees


Scoring Summary

 

1970’s Dolphins
1990’s Bills

1st

7
0

2nd

0
7

3rd

0
14

4th

14
0

OT

3
0

FINAL

24
21

 

Team Stats

 

Total Offense
Rushing
Passing
1st Downs
Turnovers

3rd Downs
4th Downs
Red Zone
Penalties
TOP

MIA

453
97
356
24
5

9/18
3/4
3/4
00
26:51

BUF

158
69
89
7
0

3/13
1/1
2/2
2/20
13:09

 

Scoring Plays

Qtr

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

OT

Time

4:42

4:22

7:10
3:50

7:10
0:40

0:15

Detail

B. Griese - 3 yards to N. Moore

T. Thomas - 4 yard run

N. Odomes - 52 yard Int return
D. Smith - 1 yard run

L. Csonka - 4 yard run
B. Griese - 30 yards to O. Stowe

G. Yepremian - 25 yard FG

MIA

7

7

7
7

14
21

24

BUF

0

7

14
21

21
21

21


 

Garo Yepremian (#1) kicks the game-winning field goal in overtime, clinching Miami’s wildcard berth.

 

Individual Player Stats


1970’s Miami Dolphins

1990’s Buffalo Bills

PASSING

Bob Griese*

Comp

35/55

Pct

(63%)

Yards

369

TD - Int

2 - 2

PASSING

Jim Kelly

Comp

11/24

Pct

(45%)

Yards

93

TD - Int

0 - 0

RUSHING

Larry Csonka
Mercury Morris
Bob Griese*
Jim Kiick

Att

20
4
3
1

Yards

57
24
12
4

Avg

(2.8)
(6.0)
(4.0)
(4.0)

TD

1 + Fum
0
0 + 2 Fum
0

RUSHING

Don Smith
Thurman Thomas
Larry Killebrew

Att

11
12
2

Yards

38
26
5

Avg

(3.5)
(2.2)
(2.5)

TD

1
1
0

RECEIVING

Paul Warfield
Marv Fleming
Jim Mandich
Mercury Morris
Otto Stowe
Howard Twilley
Nat Moore
Jim Kiick
Marlin Briscoe

Rec

5
9
5
5
1
3
5
1
1

Yards

85
80
62
53
30
28
17
9
5

Avg

17.0
8.9
12.4
10.6
30.0
9.3
3.4
9.0
5.0

TD

0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0

RECEIVING

Pete Metzlaars
Thurman Thomas
Jamie Mueller
Bill Brooks
Keith McKeller
Don Smith
Andre Reed

Rec

2
3
2
1
1
1
1

Yards

30
18
15
13
9
4
4

Avg

15.0
6.0
7.5
13.0
9.0
4.0
4.0

TD

0
0
0
0
0
0
0


DEFENSE

Doug Swift
Nick Buoniconti
Jake Scott
Mike Kolen
Lloyd Mumphord

Bob Matheson
Tim Foley
Manny Fernandez
Dick Anderson
Curtis Johnson

Randy Crowder
Bill Stanfill
Vern Den-Herder
Larry Ball
Henry Stuckey

Tack

9
7
6
4
3

3
3
2
2
2

2
1
1
1
1

TFL

1
0
1
0
1

3
0
0
0
0

0
1
0
0
0

Sacks

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

Etc

-
Def
-
-
Def

-
-
-
3 Def
Def

-
-
-
-
-

DEFENSE

Darryl Talley
Kirby Jackson
Fred Smerlas
Shane Conlan
Phil Hansen

Henry Jones
Nate Odomes
Bruce Smith
Leonard Smith
Derrick Burroughs

Leon Seals
Ray Bentley
Leon Seals
Mark Kelso
Marvcus Patton

Jim Hagy
Art Still
Cornelius Bennett
Mark Pike
James Williams

Mike Lodish
Carlton Bailey

Tack

15
8
6
5
5

5
4
4
4
4

2
2
2
2
2

2
1
1
1
1

1
1

TFL

1
0
0
1
0

0
0
0
1
0

1
1
1
0
0

0
0
0
0
0

0
0

Sacks

0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
1.0

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

0.0
0.0

Etc

Int, Def
-
FR
FF, 2 Def
FF

-
Int, Def, TD
FF, FR
-
-

-
-
-
-
-

-
-
FR
-
-

-
-


KICKING

Garo Yepremian

FG

1/1

Pct

(100%)

PAT

3/3

Long

26

KICKING

Scott Norwood

FG

0/1

Pct

(0%)

PAT

3/3

Long

0

PUNTING

Larry Seiple

Punt

3

Yards

92

Avg

30.7

Long

37

PUNTING

Rick Tuten

Punt

9

Yards

361

Avg

40.1

Long

51

RETURINING

Mercury Morris
Mercury Morris

Ret

4 KR
5 PR

Avg

26.8
6.6

Long

30
11

TD

0
0

RETURINING

Don Smith
Don Smith

Ret

5 KR
1 PR

Avg

21.0
1.0

Long

24
1

TD

0
0


* = Player of the Game