Game Recap
Week 3 during the 1978 football season saw the 0 Miami Dolphins beat the traveling Buffalo Bills 31-24. The Dolphins played well early early with a 14-7 halftime lead and held off the Bills late.
The Dolphins were led by Don Strock who had 1 TD, zero INTs. Delvin Williams ran for 135 rushing yards, 1 TD.
For the Bills, Joe Ferguson finished with 245 pass yards in the air, 2 TDs, zero picks. Terry Miller rumbled for 1 TD. Frank Lewis had 153 receiving yards, 1 touchdown.
The Dolphins ended with 373 total yards, 18 first downs, 1 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Bills registered 349 total yards, 17 first downs, 1 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Miami DolphinsMIA defeat Buffalo BillsBUF 31-24
- Date: Sunday, September 17, 1978
- Game Time Kickoff: 4:00PM
- Miami Dolphins Stats - Yards: 373, Turnovers: 1
- Buffalo Bills Stats - Yards: 349, Turnovers: 1
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| BUF |
0 |
7 |
3 |
14 |
24 |
| MIA |
7 |
7 |
10 |
7 |
31 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Joe Ferguson | BUF | 14-24 | 245 | 2 | 0 | 92 | |
| Don Strock | MIA | 7-14 | 97 | 1 | 0 | 37 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Delvin Williams | MIA | 24 | 135 | 1 | 18 | |
| Gary Davis | MIA | 3 | 89 | 1 | 65 | |
| Terry Miller | BUF | 14 | 44 | 1 | 6 | |
| Roland Hooks | BUF | 6 | 35 | 0 | 29 | |
| Jim Braxton | BUF | 11 | 32 | 0 | 5 | |
| Norm Bulaich | MIA | 7 | 32 | 0 | 10 | |
| Leroy Harris | MIA | 8 | 31 | 1 | 14 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Frank Lewis | BUF | 5 | 153 | 1 | 92 | |
| Nat Moore | MIA | 3 | 64 | 0 | 37 | |
| Reuben Gant | BUF | 2 | 44 | 0 | 22 | |
| Jim Braxton | BUF | 4 | 30 | 0 | 12 | |
| Duriel Harris | MIA | 2 | 18 | 0 | 13 | |
| Andre Tillman | MIA | 2 | 15 | 1 | 9 | |
| Larry Walton | BUF | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | |
| Dennis Johnson | BUF | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| BUF | 36 | 128 | 1 | | |
| MIA | 46 | 285 | 3 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| BUF | 14-24 | 245 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| MIA | 7-14 | 97 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
More Game Information On The Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins
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- Weather: 82 degrees, relative humidity 70%, wind 12 mph
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