Week 1, 2027

played in Miami, FL

74 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Buffalo Bills01000-10
Miami Dolphins70714-28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:38 MIA - Daniel Asherian 6 run (Claude Hopkins extra point)
2Q: 10:19 BUF - James Hardy 16 pass from Phillip Rotzell (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
2Q: 00:49 BUF - Taylor Mehlhaff 45 field goal
3Q: 00:27 MIA - Ian Jacob 25 pass from Vernon Wilcox (Claude Hopkins extra point)
4Q: 07:02 MIA - Tyrus Bell 2 run (Claude Hopkins extra point)
4Q: 04:31 MIA - Tyrus Bell 6 run (Claude Hopkins extra point)

Team StatisticsBUFMIA
Record0-11-0
First Downs2223
- by Rushing410
- by Passing1512
- by Penalty31
Total Net Yards328365
- Offensive Plays7368
- Yards per Play4.495.37
Net Rushing Yards83127
- Rushing Attempts2133
- Yards per Rush3.953.85
Net Passing Yards245238
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt50 - 25 - 234 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards255244
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/101/6
- Yards per Pass Play4.716.80
Fumbles/Lost1/10/0
3rd Down Conversions4/163/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.56.7
4th Down Conversions0/20/0
Penalties/Yards3/295/25
Punt Returns/Yards4/421/5
Kick Returns/Yards3/521/20
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits13
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/03/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 34
Time of Possession28:4131:19

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:562:56OWN 4455Punt
15:313:23OWN 20731Punt
10:070:28OWN 130Punt
213:203:09OWN 20680Touchdown
28:500:15OWN 4420Interception
26:383:38OWN 20742Punt
22:261:44OWN 39733Field Goal
315:001:38OWN 2045Punt
310:293:22OWN 9645Punt
34:152:27OWN 37619Interception
30:122:16OWN 20531Punt
44:251:29OWN 20735Downs
42:261:46OWN 20817Downs
Miami Dolphins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:04OWN 2436Punt
110:004:29OWN 20980Touchdown
12:082:01OWN 20643Punt
214:391:19OPP 4334Punt
210:111:21OWN 2034Punt
28:351:57OPP 4448Punt
23:000:34OWN 2030Punt
20:420:42OWN 20326Half
313:222:53OWN 29618Punt
37:072:52OWN 2068Punt
31:481:36OWN 33367Touchdown
412:566:00OWN 201280Touchdown
46:472:22OPP 25425Touchdown
42:560:30OWN 4537Punt
40:400:40OPP 371-1Game

Game MVP: Vernon Wilcox, Miami Dolphins

Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Gabe Blasingame12433.582820
Ryan Williams9404.442410
MiamiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tyrus Bell231004.351522
Daniel Asherian7142.00601
Vernon Wilcox155.00500
Nick Foreman199.00900
Buddy Johnstone1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Phillip Rotzell39232391/6128263.9
Hugh Cooper112161/4010039.6
MiamiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Vernon Wilcox34192441/6140088.3

Receiving Statistics

BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR James Hardy58397.807161
WR Arnold Ogden5106412.809170
FB Marshall Quaccia353511.6720140
TE Kendall Carswell343110.3310150
WR Benjamin Anderko353110.330150
RB Gabe Blasingame2463.00090
RB Ryan Williams2294.50060
WR Broderick Hammond172828.005280
TE Richie Fuller141212.000120
WR Colin Saenz0100.00000
MiamiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Johnny Mayes44317.756140
WR Colin Giedt353411.3313210
WR Ryan Davison363411.334170
TE Emmanuel Chrisman23157.502100
RB Daniel Asherian262512.5014220
WR Ian Jacob252512.500251
WR Jonathan Baldwin236130.5032400
FB Pete Van Pelt111919.0013190
TE Claude Drake0100.00000

Interception Statistics

BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
MiamiIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Wesley Shepard100.000
ILB Omar Erdahl100.000

Fumble Statistics

BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Ryan Williams1000
MiamiFumbRecovForceTD
Colin Giedt0100
Alterraun Vernor0010

Punting Statistics

BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Thomas Morstead732646.631.6510
MiamiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Maurice Dimcheff937541.730.3522

Kicking Statistics

BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Taylor Mehlhaff1/11/10/0451/1
MiamiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Claude Hopkins0/00/00/004/4

Punt Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Curtis Holcomb33812.70
Quentin Hammett144.00
MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Jamie Allen155.00

Kick Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Ryan Williams35217.30
MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Edward Botte12020.00

Defensive Statistics

BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Sean Lee810.02226
S Kenny Sockanathan610.02727
OLB Donald Yeager610.02123
CB Curtis Holcomb410.01927
S Carlos Cochrane400.02120
OLB Jack Marsh310.02318
ILB James Laurinaitis300.0139
S Clarence Mankey220.02620
ILB Wayne Snyder210.01512
CB Vinny Washington200.02628
OLB Tommy Wyden111.01017
S Byron Schepis130.01521
DT Dave Thibodeau110.02228
WR James Hardy10---------
TE Richie Fuller10---------
OLB Josh Hall100.089
DE Nolan Urban100.02626
DE Craig Sellers100.02120
CB Quentin Hammett100.01823
DT Jurrell Casey100.01816
DE Keith Stuart010.01215
MiamiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Zack Roberson820.01320
OLB Chris Whitfield521.01226
S Terrell Leibforth500.01542
S Jamie Allen420.01132
OLB Sergio Kindle410.0727
S Eric Berry400.01746
CB Greg Pelton321.01638
ILB Edwin Wretzky320.01419
DT Britt Bullock300.01034
DE Tom Anania200.01639
CB Jeremy Owens110.0211
ILB Omar Erdahl110.0820
DE Zach Springer100.01437
CB Wesley Shepard100.01534
DT J.J. Blanco100.01227
DT Jarvis Jenkins100.01013
CB Alterraun Vernor010.01039

Pass Rush Statistics

BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Tommy Wyden1.020017
OLB Jack Marsh0.011018
DE Nolan Urban0.001126
DE Keith Stuart0.001015
S Kenny Sockanathan0.001027
MiamiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Chris Whitfield1.001026
CB Greg Pelton1.000038
DE Zach Springer0.013037
DE Chris Emley0.010019
DE Tom Anania0.003139
CB Alterraun Vernor0.001039
DT J.J. Blanco0.001027

Pass Defense Statistics

BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Donald Yeager41023
ILB Sean Lee40026
S Carlos Cochrane30020
S Byron Schepis21021
CB Curtis Holcomb20027
ILB James Laurinaitis1009
CB Vinny Washington10028
S Clarence Mankey10020
CB Quentin Hammett10023
MiamiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Terrell Leibforth41042
OLB Zack Roberson41020
OLB Sergio Kindle40027
S Jamie Allen31032
S Eric Berry30046
OLB Chris Whitfield20026
CB Alterraun Vernor11039
CB Greg Pelton11038
CB Wesley Shepard10134
DE Tom Anania10039
CB Jeremy Owens10011
S Edward Botte0108
CB Jose Chaudhuri01026
ILB Omar Erdahl00120

Blocking Statistics

BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jorge Lynn35020052
Benjamin Ijalana14013134
J.C. Iafrate13019049
Kenyon Fulcher11015029
D.J. Derrick03011038
Caleb Schlauderaff01014132
Marshall Quaccia01011019
Richie Fuller01016026
Brock Pearson010102
Lincoln Wilson010603
MiamiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Bill Horn58028032
Oliver Sanford35025031
Mike Mayes26025030
Joe Barksdale2201207
Brandon Burrows13128130
Dennis Gindin1301307
Jason Smith03027031
Lawrence Diener010707

Special Teams Tackles

BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Clarence Mankey123
Colin Saenz114
MiamiTacklesSTPlays
Omar Erdahl217
Jose Chaudhuri129
Nick Foreman124
Alterraun Vernor18
Lawrence Diener17
Bill Horn15

Participation

BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jorge Lynn2052------375
J.C. Iafrate1949------371
Clarence Mankey------26202369
Phillip Rotzell2140---------61
Nolan Urban------2626961
Arnold Ogden1032------1860
Dave Thibodeau------2228959
Kendall Carswell1429------1457
D.J. Derrick1138------857
Vinny Washington------2628155
Kenny Sockanathan------2727---54
Caleb Schlauderaff1432------753
Curtis Holcomb------1927753
Sean Lee------2226452
Kenyon Fulcher1529------549
Marshall Quaccia1119------1848
Benjamin Ijalana1334---------47
Richie Fuller1626------446
Donald Yeager------2123145
Byron Schepis------1521743
James Hardy1032---------42
Jack Marsh------2318142
Quentin Hammett------1823142
Carlos Cochrane------2120---41
Craig Sellers------2120---41
Josh Hall------892340
Benjamin Anderko823------940
Winfred Gilmore814------1638
Gabe Blasingame1226---------38
Terrance Cole621------835
Colin Saenz317------1434
Jurrell Casey------1816---34
Broderick Hammond427---------31
James Laurinaitis------139830
Wayne Snyder------1512229
Ryan Williams915------529
Keith Stuart------1215---27
Tommy Wyden------1017---27
Lee Wright00------2424
Hugh Cooper012---------12
Lincoln Wilson63------312
Thomas Morstead00------77
Eli Wolflick------0077
Taylor Mehlhaff00------44
Brock Pearson12------14
Gino Harvey00------11
MiamiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bill Horn2832------565
Eric Berry------1746164
Vernon Wilcox2935---------64
Jose Chaudhuri------8262963
Mike Mayes2530------762
Jason Smith2731------159
Jamie Allen------11321659
Brandon Burrows2830------159
Terrell Leibforth------1542158
Sergio Kindle------7272357
Alterraun Vernor------1039857
Zach Springer------1437657
Tom Anania------1639156
Oliver Sanford2531---------56
Greg Pelton------1638155
Wesley Shepard------1534251
Johnny Mayes2122------851
Britt Bullock------1034347
Ryan Davison2422------147
Emmanuel Chrisman1714------1546
Omar Erdahl------8201745
Colin Giedt1217------1544
Jonathan Baldwin2122---------43
Tyrus Bell2418---------42
J.J. Blanco------1227140
Chris Whitfield------1226240
Claude Drake128------1737
Pete Van Pelt1218------737
Edwin Wretzky------1419235
Zack Roberson------1320235
Ian Jacob1217------231
Dennis Gindin137------929
Chris Emley------919---28
Joe Barksdale127------928
Jarvis Jenkins------1013528
Cornell DeAngelis------915125
Nick Foreman10------2425
Daniel Asherian815---------23
Lawrence Diener77------721
Edward Botte------38314
Jeremy Owens------211---13
Stanley O'Neill12------912
Maurice Dimcheff00------99
Claude Hopkins00------55
Buddy Johnstone40---------4
Mitchell Robinson00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5336.6
Middle15513.4
Right1-1-1.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8415.1
Middle15412.7
Right9465.1
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Phillip Rotzell39231024602
Hugh Cooper1120123310
MiamiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Vernon Wilcox34195332410

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54132.6
Short (0-8 Yds)168674.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)25121475.9
Long (19+ Yds)41287.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen32165.3
Short (0-8 Yds)16111227.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)103434.3
Long (19+ Yds)536312.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Arnold Ogden105264032
WR James Hardy85039032
WR Broderick Hammond71128127
FB Marshall Quaccia53035019
WR Benjamin Anderko53031023
RB Gabe Blasingame4206026
TE Kendall Carswell43131029
TE Richie Fuller41012026
RB Ryan Williams2209015
WR Colin Saenz1000017
MiamiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Daniel Asherian62225115
WR Ryan Davison63034022
WR Colin Giedt53034117
WR Ian Jacob52125117
TE Johnny Mayes44031022
TE Emmanuel Chrisman32015014
WR Jonathan Baldwin32061222
TE Claude Drake100008
FB Pete Van Pelt11019018

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
MiamiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tyrus Bell6203.334.35
Daniel Asherian166.002.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Phillip Rotzell111616.006.13
MiamiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Vernon Wilcox111414.007.18

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR James Hardy111616.004.88
MiamiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ryan Davison111414.005.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BuffaloRushesConversions
Gabe Blasingame11
MiamiRushesConversions
Daniel Asherian31
Tyrus Bell22

Third Down Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompConversions
Phillip Rotzell1253
Hugh Cooper300
MiamiAttCompConversions
Vernon Wilcox610

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Arnold Ogden522
WR James Hardy321
WR Broderick Hammond200
FB Marshall Quaccia200
WR Colin Saenz100
RB Gabe Blasingame110
TE Richie Fuller100
MiamiTargCatchConversions
RB Daniel Asherian300
TE Emmanuel Chrisman110
WR Ryan Davison100
WR Jonathan Baldwin100

SectionAttendance
Stadium57,800 (74,900 capacity)
Upper Deck16,900 (21,500)
End Zone12,400 (15,600)
Mezzanine7,200 (9,000)
Sideline Seats10,700 (13,800)
Club Seats7,500 (10,200)
Luxury Boxes3,100 (4,800)