Game Recap
In a October week 8 tussle, the Bills finished with a 31-17 victory against the Dolphins. The Bills totaled 21 of their 31 points in the second quarter.
The Bills were led by Frank Reich who connected on 1 TD, zero INTs. Thurman Thomas ran for 148 yards rushing, 1 TD. Don Beebe caught 1 touchdown.
For the Dolphins, Dan Marino connected on 255 pass yards, 1 touchdown. Mark Clayton finished with 122 yards receiving, 1 touchdown.
The Bills finished with 394 total yards, 18 first downs, 1 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Dolphins ended with 413 total yards, 19 first downs, 3 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Buffalo BillsBUF defeat Miami DolphinsMIA 31-17
- Date: Sunday, October 29, 1989
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Buffalo Bills Stats - Yards: 394, Turnovers: 1
- Miami Dolphins Stats - Yards: 413, Turnovers: 3
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| MIA |
3 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
17 |
| BUF |
0 |
21 |
0 |
10 |
31 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Dan Marino | MIA | 20-36 | 255 | 1 | 3 | 44 | |
| Frank Reich | BUF | 6-9 | 123 | 1 | 0 | 63 | |
| Scott Secules | MIA | 6-11 | 109 | 1 | 0 | 44 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Thurman Thomas | BUF | 27 | 148 | 1 | 30 | |
| Larry Kinnebrew | BUF | 21 | 121 | 1 | 25 | |
| Sammie Smith | MIA | 15 | 36 | 0 | 13 | |
| Scott Secules | MIA | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 | |
| Ron Davenport | MIA | 2 | 12 | 0 | 9 | |
| Kenneth Davis | BUF | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 | |
| Ronnie Harmon | BUF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Mark Clayton | MIA | 7 | 122 | 1 | 44 | |
| Andre Brown | MIA | 5 | 105 | 1 | 44 | |
| Don Beebe | BUF | 1 | 63 | 1 | 63 | |
| Fred Banks | MIA | 4 | 39 | 0 | 14 | |
| Keith McKeller | BUF | 2 | 36 | 0 | 11 | |
| Ferrell Edmunds | MIA | 1 | 30 | 0 | 30 | |
| Mark Duper | MIA | 4 | 30 | 0 | 10 | |
| Thurman Thomas | BUF | 2 | 21 | 0 | 14 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| BUF | 51 | 280 | 2 | | |
| MIA | 18 | 65 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| BUF | 6-9 | 123 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| MIA | 26-47 | 364 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills
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- Weather: 57 degrees, relative humidity 55%, wind 6 mph
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