Week 1, 2045

Game MVP: Herb Middleton, Miami Dolphins

played in Miami, FL

75 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Drive Charts

Rushing Statistics

Passing Statistics

Receiving Statistics

Interception Statistics

Fumble Statistics

Punting Statistics

Kicking Statistics

Punt Return Statistics

Kick Return Statistics

Defensive Statistics

Pass Rush Statistics

Pass Defense Statistics

Blocking Statistics

Special Teams Tackles

Participation

Directional Rushing Statistics

Detailed Passing Statistics

Directional Passing Statistics

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Third Down Passing Statistics

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo Bills	0	16	7	7	-	30
Miami Dolphins	10	6	7	14	-	37

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:55 MIA - Jack Bell 6 pass from Herb Middleton (Elliot Fitzgerald extra point)
1Q: 03:38 MIA - Elliot Fitzgerald 38 field goal
2Q: 14:53 BUF - Juan Hunter 10 pass from Bob Frassrand (Steve Patterson extra point)
2Q: 11:09 MIA - Elliot Fitzgerald 34 field goal
2Q: 08:24 BUF - Reuben Mattis 2 pass from Bob Frassrand (Steve Patterson extra point)
2Q: 06:19 BUF - Safety: Ike Billingsley tackled ball carrier in end zone
2Q: 02:05 MIA - Elliot Fitzgerald 37 field goal
3Q: 12:17 MIA - Kerry Caldwell 7 pass from Herb Middleton (Elliot Fitzgerald extra point)
3Q: 03:01 BUF - Riddick Rendon 13 pass from Bob Frassrand (Steve Patterson extra point)
4Q: 14:36 MIA - Eugene Sanford 24 pass from Herb Middleton (Elliot Fitzgerald extra point)
4Q: 10:02 BUF - Van Kennedy 9 run (Steve Patterson extra point)
4Q: 06:18 MIA - Edwin Mandarich 72 punt return (Elliot Fitzgerald extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:55 MIA - Jack Bell 6 pass from Herb Middleton (Elliot Fitzgerald extra point)
1Q: 03:38 MIA - Elliot Fitzgerald 38 field goal
2Q: 14:53 BUF - Juan Hunter 10 pass from Bob Frassrand (Steve Patterson extra point)
2Q: 11:09 MIA - Elliot Fitzgerald 34 field goal
2Q: 08:24 BUF - Reuben Mattis 2 pass from Bob Frassrand (Steve Patterson extra point)
2Q: 06:19 BUF - Safety: Ike Billingsley tackled ball carrier in end zone
2Q: 02:05 MIA - Elliot Fitzgerald 37 field goal
3Q: 12:17 MIA - Kerry Caldwell 7 pass from Herb Middleton (Elliot Fitzgerald extra point)
3Q: 03:01 BUF - Riddick Rendon 13 pass from Bob Frassrand (Steve Patterson extra point)
4Q: 14:36 MIA - Eugene Sanford 24 pass from Herb Middleton (Elliot Fitzgerald extra point)
4Q: 10:02 BUF - Van Kennedy 9 run (Steve Patterson extra point)
4Q: 06:18 MIA - Edwin Mandarich 72 punt return (Elliot Fitzgerald extra point)

Team Statistics BUF MIA
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 21 26
- by Rushing 9 7
- by Passing 10 14
- by Penalty 2 5
Total Net Yards 336 367
- Offensive Plays 64 77
- Yards per Play 5.25 4.77
Net Rushing Yards 146 156
- Rushing Attempts 21 34
- Yards per Rush 6.95 4.59
Net Passing Yards 190 211
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 41 - 17 - 1 41 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 202 220
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 2/9
- Yards per Pass Play 4.42 4.91
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/12 6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.8 9.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/72 5/40
Punt Returns/Yards 4/60 5/158
Kick Returns/Yards 5/117 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/9
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 31
Time of Possession 25:04 34:56

Team Statistics	BUF	MIA
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	21	26
- by Rushing	9	7
- by Passing	10	14
- by Penalty	2	5
Total Net Yards	336	367
- Offensive Plays	64	77
- Yards per Play	5.25	4.77
Net Rushing Yards	146	156
- Rushing Attempts	21	34
- Yards per Rush	6.95	4.59
Net Passing Yards	190	211
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	41 - 17 - 1	41 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	202	220
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	2/9
- Yards per Pass Play	4.42	4.91
Fumbles/Lost	3/2	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/12	6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.8	9.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/72	5/40
Punt Returns/Yards	4/60	5/158
Kick Returns/Yards	5/117	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/9
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 31
Time of Possession	25:04	34:56

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:43	OWN 24	3	0	Punt
1	9:47	2:38	OWN 38	5	5	Punt
1	3:30	3:48	OWN 29	6	71	Touchdown
2	11:02	2:45	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
2	7:21	1:02	OWN 40	3	-3	Punt
2	6:08	0:35	OWN 28	1	0	Interception
2	1:56	1:10	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
3	12:10	2:43	OWN 25	5	16	Punt
3	6:58	1:03	OWN 29	3	4	Punt
3	5:27	2:35	OWN 43	5	57	Touchdown
4	14:21	4:25	OWN 25	11	75	Touchdown
4	6:56	0:48	OWN 26	3	1	Punt
4	6:08	1:20	OWN 24	3	-2	Punt
4	2:13	0:54	50	7	29	Fumble

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:17	3:30	OPP 42	8	42	Touchdown
1	7:09	3:39	OWN 43	6	36	Field Goal
2	14:42	3:40	OWN 25	7	58	Field Goal
2	8:17	0:56	OWN 25	3	-4	Punt
2	6:19	0:11	OWN 2	1	-2	Safety
2	5:33	3:37	OWN 41	8	39	Field Goal
2	0:46	0:32	OWN 27	3	0	Punt
2	0:14	0:14	OPP 44	2	-8	Half
3	15:00	2:50	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
3	9:27	2:29	OWN 22	7	26	Punt
3	5:55	0:28	OWN 31	3	0	Punt
3	2:52	3:31	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
4	9:56	3:00	OWN 25	7	56	Missed FG
4	4:48	2:35	OWN 34	3	-2	Punt
4	1:19	1:19	OWN 27	5	8	Game

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Van Kennedy	15	97	6.47	15	5	1
RB Cornelius Swan	4	19	4.75	9	0	0
QB Bob Frassrand	2	30	15.00	20	2	0

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bob Frassrand	41	17	202	2/12	3	32	1	71.4

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Herb Middleton	41	21	220	2/9	3	31	0	91.5

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Riddick Rendon	5	11	66	13.20	30	24	1
TE Austin Lewis	3	5	27	9.00	7	11	0
RB Van Kennedy	2	2	9	4.50	4	8	0
TE Steven Leake	2	7	18	9.00	1	15	0
WR Tommy Overton	2	7	38	19.00	0	30	0
WR Dan Crimm	1	5	32	32.00	25	32	0
WR Juan Hunter	1	3	10	10.00	0	10	1
TE Reuben Mattis	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	1

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kerry Caldwell	6	10	76	12.67	13	31	1
WR Eugene Sanford	6	10	48	8.00	12	24	1
WR Aiden Scobee	6	11	75	12.50	28	21	0
TE Isaac Bartell	1	4	19	19.00	13	19	0
TE Jack Bell	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	1
RB Rusty Winters	1	5	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Britt Pearson	1	9	9.00	0

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov
WR Riddick Rendon	1	0
QB Bob Frassrand	1	0
CB Maurice Blanchard	1	0
G Hunter Duffy	0	1

Miami	Recov	Force
OLB Alex Sham	1	1
OLB A.J. Newton	1	0
DT Wyatt Snyder	0	1
FB Jorge Stephens	0	1

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dylan Kanyak	8	381	47.6	31.3	61	3

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Monty Fulton	5	195	39.0	27.0	44	1

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Steve Patterson	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	4/4

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Elliot Fitzgerald	3/4	0/0	0/0	38	4/4

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Maurice Blanchard	4	60	15.0	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Edwin Mandarich	5	158	31.6	1

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Maurice Blanchard	5	117	23.4	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Jordan Kassell	10	1	0.0	34	43
S Ike Billingsley	7	2	0.0	34	43
ILB Ruben Stanton	6	1	0.0	32	42
CB Robert Zigler	5	1	0.0	25	28
OLB Rod Roberts	5	0	0.0	23	27
ILB Ty Dehaven	5	0	0.0	11	16
DT Toby Coker	3	3	1.0	27	24
DE Harold Hardy	2	0	0.5	11	16
CB Jared Quiroz	2	1	0.0	26	30
S Sawyer Bluske	2	1	0.0	23	27
DE Bennett Fortner	1	2	0.0	24	32
CB Drake Terrell	1	2	0.0	13	26
CB Julio Dillon	1	1	0.0	31	30
OLB Bucky Lewis	1	0	0.0	9	15
DE Wally Oliver	1	0	0.0	11	14
QB Bob Frassrand	1	0	---	---	---
WR Isaiah Saipaia	1	0	---	---	---
DT Noah Peay	0	1	0.5	9	22
DT K.C. Hammond	0	1	0.0	6	9

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Ed DeGirolamo	5	0	0.0	18	28
DE David Maxwell	4	0	1.0	10	23
CB Brad Bailey	4	0	0.0	21	37
CB Daniel Bean	4	0	0.0	21	40
DT Wyatt Snyder	3	0	1.0	17	34
OLB Alex Sham	3	0	0.0	15	26
DT Preston Church	3	0	0.0	14	30
S Drake Jeffries	2	5	0.0	21	43
OLB Caleb Sheldon	2	2	0.0	7	17
S Edwin Samuels	2	1	0.0	21	39
DE Noah Gideon	2	0	0.0	8	12
S Britt Pearson	1	0	0.0	14	35
OLB A.J. Newton	0	1	0.0	8	20

Buffalo	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Toby Coker	1.0	0	0	24
DE Harold Hardy	0.5	2	2	16
DT Noah Peay	0.5	1	0	22
S Sawyer Bluske	0.0	1	1	27
DE Bennett Fortner	0.0	1	0	32
ILB Ruben Stanton	0.0	1	0	42

Miami	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Wyatt Snyder	1.0	0	3	4	34
DE David Maxwell	1.0	0	2	2	23
DT Ben Baxter	0.0	1	1	0	15
DT Preston Church	0.0	0	1	0	30
DE Craig Dole	0.0	0	1	0	26

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Robert Zigler	4	1	28
S Ike Billingsley	4	1	43
ILB Ruben Stanton	2	2	42
S Jordan Kassell	2	1	43
ILB Ty Dehaven	2	1	16
S Sawyer Bluske	1	2	27
CB Drake Terrell	1	2	26
OLB Rod Roberts	1	1	27
OLB Bucky Lewis	1	0	15
DE Wally Oliver	1	0	14
DT Toby Coker	1	0	24
DE Bennett Fortner	1	0	32
CB Julio Dillon	0	1	30

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Brad Bailey	4	1	0	37
OLB Alex Sham	3	1	0	26
S Britt Pearson	2	2	1	35
OLB Ed DeGirolamo	2	2	0	28
CB Daniel Bean	2	1	0	40
S Drake Jeffries	1	1	0	43
S Edwin Samuels	1	1	0	39
OLB Caleb Sheldon	1	1	0	17
DT Wyatt Snyder	1	0	0	34

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Collin Boyer	4	5	21	0	43
T Dan Harris	3	3	21	1	43
C Joseph Denny	2	5	21	0	43
T Paul Turner	2	4	15	1	34
FB Max Boyer	0	2	4	0	5

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Jordan Kassell	2	31
Robert Zigler	2	31

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Jorge Stephens	3	31
Britt Pearson	2	27
Alex Sham	2	26
Brad Bailey	1	22
Elliot Rayburn	1	9

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Jordan Kassell	---	---	34	43	31	108
CB Robert Zigler	---	---	25	28	31	84
S Ike Billingsley	---	---	34	43	4	81
ILB Ruben Stanton	---	---	32	42	4	78
G Collin Boyer	21	43	---	---	8	72
G Hunter Duffy	21	43	---	---	8	72
C Joseph Denny	21	43	---	---	---	64
QB Bob Frassrand	21	43	---	---	---	64
T Dan Harris	21	43	---	---	---	64
WR Dan Crimm	19	43	---	---	---	62
T Paul Turner	15	34	---	---	13	62
DE Dominique Lewis	---	---	25	28	9	62
CB Julio Dillon	---	---	31	30	---	61
WR Riddick Rendon	20	40	---	---	---	60
CB Jared Quiroz	---	---	26	30	4	60
DE Bennett Fortner	---	---	24	32	3	59
DT Toby Coker	---	---	27	24	6	57
TE Steven Leake	17	30	---	---	9	56
S Sawyer Bluske	---	---	23	27	3	53
OLB Rod Roberts	---	---	23	27	3	53
OLB Bucky Lewis	---	---	9	15	28	52
TE Austin Lewis	7	13	---	---	27	47
ILB Ty Dehaven	---	---	11	16	20	47
RB Van Kennedy	16	27	---	---	---	43
DE Harold Hardy	---	---	11	16	15	42
CB Drake Terrell	---	---	13	26	2	41
WR Tommy Overton	11	25	---	---	---	36
DT Noah Peay	---	---	9	22	2	33
TE Reuben Mattis	2	2	---	---	27	31
DE Wally Oliver	---	---	11	14	1	26
RB Cornelius Swan	5	12	---	---	8	25
WR Juan Hunter	4	14	---	---	6	24
WR Isaiah Saipaia	0	4	---	---	19	23
CB Maurice Blanchard	---	---	0	0	19	19
DT K.C. Hammond	---	---	6	9	1	16
T Brody Prescott	6	9	---	---	---	15
FB Max Boyer	4	5	---	---	---	9
C Sedrick Morton	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Randy Ackerman	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Dylan Kanyak	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Steve Patterson	0	0	---	---	5	5
S Brayden Dillon	---	---	0	1	1	2
QB Graham Bernard	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Eli Wolfe	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Zane Tucker	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Terry Enright	---	---	0	0	---	0

Miami	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Micah Wolf	34	43	---	---	9	86
T Edwin Cliett	34	43	---	---	9	86
WR Aiden Scobee	27	29	---	---	26	82
CB Brad Bailey	---	---	21	37	22	80
C Deion Daniels	34	43	---	---	---	77
QB Herb Middleton	34	43	---	---	---	77
G Dashawn Ochtyun	34	43	---	---	---	77
G D.J. Blake	34	43	---	---	---	77
S Britt Pearson	---	---	14	35	27	76
WR Eugene Sanford	30	40	---	---	---	70
WR Kerry Caldwell	33	36	---	---	---	69
TE Isaac Bartell	31	38	---	---	---	69
OLB Alex Sham	---	---	15	26	26	67
CB Daniel Bean	---	---	21	40	5	66
S Drake Jeffries	---	---	21	43	---	64
S Edwin Samuels	---	---	21	39	---	60
OLB Ed DeGirolamo	---	---	18	28	13	59
RB Kennedy Calara	20	14	---	---	24	58
RB Rufus West	9	16	---	---	30	55
DT Wyatt Snyder	---	---	17	34	---	51
DT Preston Church	---	---	14	30	---	44
DE David Maxwell	---	---	10	23	8	41
DT Thomas England	---	---	15	17	8	40
CB Patrick McKie	---	---	0	11	22	33
DE Craig Dole	---	---	7	26	---	33
RB Rusty Winters	6	17	---	---	9	32
FB Jorge Stephens	0	0	---	---	31	31
OLB A.J. Newton	---	---	8	20	1	29
DE Kelvin Gantt	---	---	9	18	---	27
OLB Caleb Sheldon	---	---	7	17	---	24
TE Jack Bell	8	15	---	---	---	23
TE Amir Richmond	3	5	---	---	14	22
DE Noah Gideon	---	---	8	12	---	20
DT Ben Baxter	---	---	4	15	---	19
K Elliot Fitzgerald	0	0	---	---	13	13
WR Edwin Mandarich	2	2	---	---	8	12
G Winfred Peterson	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Devon Brentley	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Elliot Rayburn	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Monty Fulton	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Larry Rasmussen	1	3	---	---	---	4
QB Travis Vance	0	0	---	---	4	4
OLB Rich Daniels	---	---	1	2	---	3
C Lincoln Purdy	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Efrain Lowe	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Chad Meister	---	---	0	0	---	0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	33	6.6
Middle	13	86	6.6
Right	3	27	9.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	55	4.6
Middle	13	72	5.5
Right	7	33	4.7
None	2	-4	-2.0

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bob Frassrand	41	17	3	2	2	10	8	6	1

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Herb Middleton	41	21	4	0	2	12	6	3	0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	16	5.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	8	82	6.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	5	74	4.4
Long (19+ Yds)	9	1	30	3.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	4	7	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	10	93	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	4	44	3.7
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	76	15.2

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Riddick Rendon	11	5	1	66	1	40
TE Steven Leake	7	2	0	18	0	30
WR Tommy Overton	7	2	0	38	1	25
WR Dan Crimm	5	1	0	32	1	43
TE Austin Lewis	5	3	1	27	0	13
WR Juan Hunter	3	1	0	10	0	14
RB Van Kennedy	2	2	0	9	0	27
TE Reuben Mattis	1	1	0	2	0	2

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Van Kennedy	2	19	9.50	6.47
RB Cornelius Swan	1	4	4.00	4.75

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Kennedy Calara	2	6	3.00	4.79

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bob Frassrand	7	3	25	3.57	4.93

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Herb Middleton	7	2	13	1.86	5.37

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Riddick Rendon	3	1	13	4.33	6.00
WR Juan Hunter	2	1	10	5.00	3.33
WR Tommy Overton	1	0	0	0.00	5.43
TE Reuben Mattis	1	1	2	2.00	2.00

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Kerry Caldwell	2	1	7	3.50	7.60
RB Rusty Winters	2	0	0	0.00	-0.80
TE Isaac Bartell	1	0	0	0.00	4.75
TE Jack Bell	1	1	6	6.00	6.00
WR Aiden Scobee	1	0	0	0.00	6.82

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
RB Cornelius Swan	2	0

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
RB Rufus West	2	1
QB Herb Middleton	1	0

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bob Frassrand	9	3	2

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Herb Middleton	13	8	5

RB Kennedy Calara

RB Rufus West

RB Rusty Winters

QB Herb Middleton

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Steven Leake	3	0	0
WR Riddick Rendon	2	1	0
WR Juan Hunter	2	1	1
WR Tommy Overton	1	0	0
TE Reuben Mattis	1	1	1

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Eugene Sanford	4	4	3
WR Kerry Caldwell	3	2	1
WR Aiden Scobee	3	1	0
TE Isaac Bartell	2	0	0
TE Jack Bell	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 81,600 (99,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,400 (24,900)
End Zone 14,200 (18,000)
Mezzanine 8,200 (10,400)
Sideline Seats 12,800 (15,900)
Club Seats 17,100 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	81,600 (99,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,400 (24,900)
End Zone	14,200 (18,000)
Mezzanine	8,200 (10,400)
Sideline Seats	12,800 (15,900)
Club Seats	17,100 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)