Game Recap
Week 15 in December of the 2011 NFL calendar saw the visiting Miami Dolphins handle the Buffalo Bills 30-23. The Dolphins had a good start early with a 13-7 halftime lead and held off the Bills late.
The Dolphins were guided by Matt Moore who tossed in 217 yards, 2 touchdowns, zero INTs. Reggie Bush rumbled for 203 rushing yards, 1 touchdown. Brandon Marshall finished with 84 yards receiving, 1 TD.
For the Bills, Ryan Fitzpatrick finished with 316 passing yards, 2 TDs, was 31 of 47 passing. C.J. Spiller ran for 91 yards rushing, 1 touchdown. Steve Johnson finished with 82 yards receiving.
The Dolphins tallied 448 total yards, 17 first downs, 3 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were 3 of 13 on third downs. The Bills tallied 404 total yards, 21 first downs, 3 turnovers and 11 penalties. They were 0 of 11 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Miami DolphinsMIA defeat Buffalo BillsBUF 30-23
- Date: Sunday, December 18, 2011
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:02PM
- Miami Dolphins Stats - Yards: 448, Turnovers: 3
- Buffalo Bills Stats - Yards: 404, Turnovers: 3
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: EVEN
- -- Over/Under: 42.0
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| MIA |
0 |
13 |
7 |
10 |
30 |
| BUF |
7 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
23 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | BUF | 31-47 | 316 | 2 | 3 | 28 | |
| Matt Moore | MIA | 10-20 | 217 | 2 | 0 | 65 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Reggie Bush | MIA | 25 | 203 | 1 | 76 | |
| C.J. Spiller | BUF | 12 | 91 | 1 | 24 | |
| Daniel Thomas | MIA | 11 | 42 | 0 | 28 | |
| Tashard Choice | BUF | 5 | 15 | 0 | 9 | |
| Davone Bess | MIA | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 | |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | BUF | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Brandon Marshall | MIA | 3 | 84 | 1 | 65 | |
| Steve Johnson | BUF | 5 | 82 | 0 | 22 | |
| C.J. Spiller | BUF | 9 | 76 | 1 | 19 | |
| Brian Hartline | MIA | 3 | 69 | 0 | 33 | |
| David Nelson | BUF | 6 | 60 | 0 | 21 | |
| Tashard Choice | BUF | 3 | 41 | 0 | 15 | |
| Ruvell Martin | BUF | 3 | 40 | 0 | 28 | |
| Charles Clay | MIA | 1 | 30 | 0 | 30 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| BUF | 19 | 113 | 1 | | |
| MIA | 38 | 254 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| BUF | 31-47 | 316 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| MIA | 10-20 | 217 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills
- Attendance: 60,988
- Weather: 31 degrees, relative humidity 64%, wind 12 mph, wind chill 22
- Time of Game: 3:22 - 3 hours, 22 minutes