Game Recap
Week 14 in December of the 1977 NFL calendar had the 0 Miami Dolphins handle the visiting Buffalo Bills 31-14. The Bills were held scoreless in the first three quarters as the Dolphins were in total control building a 24-0 cushion.
The Dolphins were guided by Bob Griese who tossed in 210 pass yards, 2 TDs. Gary Davis had 172 yards rushing, 1 touchdown. Nat Moore finished with 144 receiving yards, 1 touchdown.
For the Bills, Joe Ferguson finished with 331 yards passing, 1 TD, was 25 of 40 passing. Jim Braxton finished with 85 yards receiving.
The Dolphins registered 448 total yards, 18 first downs, 1 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Bills finished with 434 total yards, 24 first downs, 4 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Miami DolphinsMIA defeat Buffalo BillsBUF 31-14
- Date: Saturday, December 17, 1977
- Game Time Kickoff: 4:00PM
- Miami Dolphins Stats - Yards: 448, Turnovers: 1
- Buffalo Bills Stats - Yards: 434, Turnovers: 4
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| BUF |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
14 |
| MIA |
7 |
14 |
3 |
7 |
31 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Joe Ferguson | BUF | 25-40 | 331 | 1 | 3 | 27 | |
| Bob Griese | MIA | 10-14 | 210 | 2 | 1 | 67 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Gary Davis | MIA | 26 | 172 | 1 | 60 | |
| Roland Hooks | BUF | 13 | 41 | 0 | 8 | |
| Jim Braxton | BUF | 7 | 30 | 0 | 8 | |
| Norm Bulaich | MIA | 4 | 27 | 1 | 21 | |
| Leroy Harris | MIA | 9 | 23 | 0 | 12 | |
| Mike Collier | BUF | 3 | 17 | 0 | 9 | |
| Nat Moore | MIA | 2 | 16 | 0 | 10 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Nat Moore | MIA | 5 | 144 | 1 | 67 | |
| Jim Braxton | BUF | 5 | 85 | 0 | 25 | |
| Lou Piccone | BUF | 5 | 73 | 1 | 17 | |
| Roland Hooks | BUF | 4 | 63 | 0 | 27 | |
| Bob Chandler | BUF | 7 | 59 | 0 | 16 | |
| Freddie Solomon | MIA | 1 | 54 | 1 | 54 | |
| Reuben Gant | BUF | 3 | 46 | 0 | 21 | |
| Gary Davis | MIA | 2 | 16 | 0 | 11 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| BUF | 26 | 103 | 1 | | |
| MIA | 42 | 238 | 2 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| BUF | 25-40 | 331 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| MIA | 10-14 | 210 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
More Game Information On The Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins
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- Weather: 76 degrees, relative humidity 93%, wind 8 mph
- Time of Game:
