Week 5, 2031

played in Buffalo, NY

67 degrees, rain, 10 mph wind

Miami Dolphins	7	7	7	0	-	21
Buffalo Bills	0	10	0	6	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:55 MIA - Jamie Cobb 5 run (Thomas Witt extra point)
2Q: 14:21 BUF - Reggie Michael 27 pass from Bert Tipton (Daniel Elstrom extra point)
2Q: 10:13 MIA - Jamie Cobb 13 run (Thomas Witt extra point)
2Q: 02:04 BUF - Daniel Elstrom 49 field goal
3Q: 07:45 MIA - Dont'a Hightower 19 interception return (Thomas Witt extra point)
4Q: 00:47 BUF - Edwin Upchurch 6 pass from Bert Tipton (Lee Wright run for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:55 MIA - Jamie Cobb 5 run (Thomas Witt extra point)
2Q: 14:21 BUF - Reggie Michael 27 pass from Bert Tipton (Daniel Elstrom extra point)
2Q: 10:13 MIA - Jamie Cobb 13 run (Thomas Witt extra point)
2Q: 02:04 BUF - Daniel Elstrom 49 field goal
3Q: 07:45 MIA - Dont'a Hightower 19 interception return (Thomas Witt extra point)
4Q: 00:47 BUF - Edwin Upchurch 6 pass from Bert Tipton (Lee Wright run for conversion failed)

Team Statistics MIA BUF
Record 2-3 0-5
First Downs 17 20
- by Rushing 5 3
- by Passing 11 16
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 308 317
- Offensive Plays 62 70
- Yards per Play 4.97 4.53
Net Rushing Yards 117 65
- Rushing Attempts 29 15
- Yards per Rush 4.03 4.33
Net Passing Yards 191 252
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 20 - 1 49 - 29 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 191 302
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 6/50
- Yards per Pass Play 5.79 4.58
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/13 8/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.9 10.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 4/20 2/25
Punt Returns/Yards 5/34 2/15
Kick Returns/Yards 2/28 3/68
Interception Ret./Yards 1/19 1/29
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 26
Time of Possession 29:56 30:04

Team Statistics	MIA	BUF
Record	2-3	0-5
First Downs	17	20
- by Rushing	5	3
- by Passing	11	16
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	308	317
- Offensive Plays	62	70
- Yards per Play	4.97	4.53
Net Rushing Yards	117	65
- Rushing Attempts	29	15
- Yards per Rush	4.03	4.33
Net Passing Yards	191	252
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 20 - 1	49 - 29 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	191	302
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	6/50
- Yards per Pass Play	5.79	4.58
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/13	8/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.9	10.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	4/20	2/25
Punt Returns/Yards	5/34	2/15
Kick Returns/Yards	2/28	3/68
Interception Ret./Yards	1/19	1/29
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 26
Time of Possession	29:56	30:04

Drive Charts

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:53	OWN 12	8	48	Punt
1	7:50	5:05	OWN 23	10	77	Touchdown
2	14:10	4:05	OWN 36	10	64	Touchdown
2	8:09	1:54	OWN 24	5	7	Punt
2	1:58	0:46	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
2	0:01	0:01	OWN 43	1	0	Interception
3	12:12	3:47	OWN 29	7	31	Punt
3	5:11	4:17	OWN 17	8	40	Punt
4	9:14	0:58	OWN 10	3	4	Punt
4	6:29	4:07	OWN 14	6	30	Punt
4	0:38	0:38	OPP 43	2	-2	Game

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:07	3:17	OWN 20	7	23	Punt
1	2:45	3:35	OWN 39	7	61	Touchdown
2	10:05	1:56	OWN 38	3	-4	Punt
2	6:15	4:17	OWN 18	8	50	Field Goal
2	1:12	1:11	OWN 32	5	-4	Punt
3	15:00	2:48	OWN 22	6	15	Punt
3	8:25	0:53	OWN 20	2	-4	Interception
3	7:32	2:21	OWN 20	6	25	Punt
3	0:54	6:40	OWN 20	14	70	Downs
4	8:16	1:47	OWN 42	3	0	Punt
4	2:22	1:44	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown

Game MVP: Bert Tipton, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Jamie Cobb	15	64	4.27	13	2	2
Shane Bannon	11	50	4.55	18	1	0
Ernest McIntyre	2	-2	-1.00	-1	0	0
Eddie Dunlap	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Lee Wright	6	38	6.33	25	2
Keith Rivers	6	17	2.83	14	1
Bert Tipton	2	7	3.50	6	0
Reggie Michael	1	3	3.00	3	0

Passing Statistics

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ernest McIntyre	33	20	191	0/0	0	25	1	64.0

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bert Tipton	49	29	302	6/50	2	50	1	82.2

Receiving Statistics

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Darrius Heyward-Bey	8	13	87	10.88	14	25
WR Rueben Randle	3	4	14	4.67	1	6
RB Jamie Cobb	2	2	16	8.00	0	10
TE Jeffrey Gordon	2	3	34	17.00	6	24
RB Karl Chapman	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
TE Nolan Brooks	1	1	12	12.00	12	12
TE Derrick Lyons	1	3	7	7.00	1	7
WR Omar Gaylor	1	3	11	11.00	5	11
WR Joe Adams	1	2	7	7.00	0	7
RB Shane Bannon	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Lonnie Fafinski	6	9	111	18.50	42	50	0
WR Reggie Michael	6	12	89	14.83	30	27	1
WR Edwin Upchurch	6	12	30	5.00	2	8	1
RB Keith Rivers	3	3	10	3.33	6	8	0
TE Damon Collier	3	4	29	9.67	5	19	0
TE Brady Flynn	2	3	19	9.50	11	11	0
WR Mario Sim	1	3	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Korey Flint	1	2	9	9.00	0	9	0
FB Allen Daniels	1	1	6	6.00	1	6	0

Interception Statistics

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Dont'a Hightower	1	19	19.00	1

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Teddy Hutton	1	29	29.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Miami	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dennis Thomsen	7	328	46.9	33.3	57	1

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brad Nortman	6	255	42.5	36.8	49	5

Kicking Statistics

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Thomas Witt	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Daniel Elstrom	1/1	1/1	0/0	49	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Quinn Hazen	4	31	7.8	0
Irving Davis	1	3	3.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Curtis Holcomb	2	15	7.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Shane Bannon	2	28	14.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Curtis Holcomb	3	68	22.7	0

Defensive Statistics

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Irving Davis	10	0	0.0	15	55
ILB Kennedy Dunlap	5	0	0.0	7	7
DT Gerald McCoy	4	2	1.5	14	37
CB Morris Claiborne	4	1	1.0	12	46
ILB Edwin Wretzky	3	3	0.0	11	35
CB Jose Chaudhuri	3	2	0.0	8	46
CB Brandon Boykins	3	1	0.0	5	35
DE Dan Schlabaugh	2	0	0.5	10	45
OLB Dont'a Hightower	2	1	0.0	13	43
ILB Gabe Miller	2	0	0.0	4	18
CB Albert Wiegert	2	0	0.0	11	50
ILB J.B. Lofton	2	0	0.0	2	15
CB Greg Pelton	1	1	1.0	12	28
DT Terrell McClain	1	1	1.0	5	22
DT B.J. Buckner	1	1	0.5	6	31
DE Bennie Brandon	1	1	0.5	9	32
S Bill Griffin	1	2	0.0	7	31
DE Chris Emley	1	0	0.0	7	18
WR Joe Adams	1	0	---	---	---

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Teddy Hutton	7	2	23	27
ILB Mike Stepnoski	6	1	27	30
DE Jack Crawford	4	1	24	30
S Howard Powers	4	0	23	24
OLB Carlton McAddley	3	1	24	27
CB Alex Banks	3	0	13	19
OLB Donald Yeager	2	3	23	18
OLB Tommy Wyden	2	0	5	6
OLB Jack Marsh	2	0	16	21
S Jerry Peters	2	0	6	9
DT Jerel Worthy	2	0	17	19
DE Jared Crick	1	1	17	21
ILB Brian Donaldson	1	1	11	15
DE Scott Feely	1	0	7	9
DT Jurrell Casey	1	0	12	14
CB Curtis Holcomb	1	0	4	5
CB Tyrus Runowski	1	0	20	21
CB Terrence Frederick	1	0	19	24
CB Kenneth Sobin	0	3	6	6

Pass Rush Statistics

Miami	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Gerald McCoy	1.5	0	2	3	37
DT Terrell McClain	1.0	0	1	0	22
CB Greg Pelton	1.0	0	0	0	28
CB Morris Claiborne	1.0	0	0	0	46
DT B.J. Buckner	0.5	1	0	0	31
DE Bennie Brandon	0.5	1	0	0	32
DE Dan Schlabaugh	0.5	0	2	0	45

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Carlton McAddley	0.0	1	5	2	27
DE Jack Crawford	0.0	1	0	0	30

Pass Defense Statistics

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Irving Davis	5	2	0	55
CB Morris Claiborne	3	1	0	46
CB Jose Chaudhuri	3	0	0	46
ILB Kennedy Dunlap	3	0	0	7
ILB J.B. Lofton	2	1	0	15
OLB Dont'a Hightower	2	0	1	43
ILB Edwin Wretzky	2	0	0	35
CB Albert Wiegert	2	0	0	50
CB Brandon Boykins	2	0	0	35
S Bill Griffin	1	1	0	31
CB Greg Pelton	1	0	0	28
DE Chris Emley	1	0	0	18
ILB Gabe Miller	1	0	0	18
DE Dan Schlabaugh	1	0	0	45

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Teddy Hutton	4	0	1	27
CB Alex Banks	3	0	0	19
OLB Jack Marsh	2	1	0	21
OLB Donald Yeager	2	0	0	18
ILB Mike Stepnoski	2	0	0	30
S Howard Powers	2	0	0	24
S Jerry Peters	1	0	0	9
OLB Carlton McAddley	1	0	0	27
CB Tyrus Runowski	1	0	0	21
ILB Brian Donaldson	1	0	0	15
CB Terrence Frederick	1	0	0	24

Blocking Statistics

Miami	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Will Collins	3	7	3	27	33
Jimmy Jefferson	2	3	0	14	16
Alfred Angelone	1	6	0	29	33
Alan Mayes	1	3	0	20	29
Joe Barksdale	1	1	0	7	14
Jeffrey Gordon	1	1	0	21	21
Winfred Glover	0	2	0	24	19
Eddie Dunlap	0	2	0	19	21
Mitchell Schwartz	0	2	0	24	21

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Kenyon Fulcher	2	5	15	2	36
Brock Pearson	1	2	11	1	47
Dennis Gindin	0	2	11	1	37
Keith Williams	0	2	14	1	48
Rickey Stoole	0	1	3	0	10
Damon Collier	0	1	7	0	22
Edwin Quinn	0	0	12	1	45

Special Teams Tackles

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Karl Chapman	2	15
Derrick Lyons	2	14
Brandon Boykins	1	7

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Curtis Holcomb	3	20
Donald Yeager	2	14
Lonnie Fafinski	1	15
Kenyon Fulcher	1	7

Participation

Miami	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Irving Davis	---	---	15	55	10	80
Albert Wiegert	---	---	11	50	13	74
Jose Chaudhuri	---	---	8	46	14	68
Will Collins	27	33	---	---	7	67
Alfred Angelone	29	33	---	---	1	63
Ernest McIntyre	29	33	---	---	---	62
Morris Claiborne	---	---	12	46	1	59
Dan Schlabaugh	---	---	10	45	2	57
Dont'a Hightower	---	---	13	43	1	57
Alan Mayes	20	29	---	---	7	56
Gerald McCoy	---	---	14	37	2	53
Eddie Dunlap	19	21	---	---	13	53
Jeffrey Gordon	21	21	---	---	6	48
Brandon Boykins	---	---	5	35	7	47
Edwin Wretzky	---	---	11	35	---	46
Bennie Brandon	---	---	9	32	5	46
Rueben Randle	19	23	---	---	4	46
Mitchell Schwartz	24	21	---	---	---	45
Darrius Heyward-Bey	19	25	---	---	---	44
Winfred Glover	24	19	---	---	---	43
Greg Pelton	---	---	12	28	1	41
Omar Gaylor	12	14	---	---	14	40
Bill Griffin	---	---	7	31	1	39
Jamie Cobb	17	17	---	---	4	38
B.J. Buckner	---	---	6	31	---	37
Jimmy Jefferson	14	16	---	---	7	37
Shane Bannon	12	9	---	---	13	34
Derrick Lyons	9	10	---	---	14	33
J.B. Lofton	---	---	2	15	15	32
Joe Barksdale	7	14	---	---	7	28
Terrell McClain	---	---	5	22	1	28
Chris Emley	---	---	7	18	2	27
Joe Adams	13	12	---	---	---	25
Gabe Miller	---	---	4	18	1	23
Derek Wolfe	---	---	7	11	5	23
Karl Chapman	0	7	---	---	15	22
Kennedy Dunlap	---	---	7	7	8	22
Nolan Brooks	1	3	---	---	15	19
Ryan Davison	3	1	---	---	10	14
Quinn Hazen	0	2	---	---	5	7
Dennis Thomsen	0	0	---	---	7	7
Thomas Witt	0	0	---	---	4	4
Mark Sanchez	0	0	---	---	---	0
Terrell Leibforth	---	---	0	0	---	0
Frankie Pritchett	0	0	---	---	---	0
Pat Ackerman	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bert Tipton	15	55	---	---	---	70
Keith Rivers	7	40	---	---	22	69
Brock Pearson	11	47	---	---	7	65
Keith Williams	14	48	---	---	---	62
Kenyon Fulcher	15	36	---	---	7	58
Edwin Upchurch	14	44	---	---	---	58
Mike Stepnoski	---	---	27	30	---	57
Edwin Quinn	12	45	---	---	---	57
Jack Marsh	---	---	16	21	18	55
Donald Yeager	---	---	23	18	14	55
Brady Flynn	9	36	---	---	9	54
Jack Crawford	---	---	24	30	---	54
Dennis Gindin	11	37	---	---	5	53
Carlton McAddley	---	---	24	27	---	51
Teddy Hutton	---	---	23	27	---	50
Terrence Frederick	---	---	19	24	7	50
Lonnie Fafinski	6	28	---	---	15	49
Tyrus Runowski	---	---	20	21	8	49
Howard Powers	---	---	23	24	1	48
Mario Sim	8	38	---	---	---	46
Jared Crick	---	---	17	21	7	45
Damon Collier	7	22	---	---	14	43
Alex Banks	---	---	13	19	8	40
Reggie Michael	9	29	---	---	---	38
Allen Daniels	7	16	---	---	14	37
Jerel Worthy	---	---	17	19	1	37
Jurrell Casey	---	---	12	14	6	32
Andrew Jackson	5	23	---	---	2	30
Curtis Holcomb	---	---	4	5	20	29
Benjamin Ijalana	0	21	---	---	7	28
Brian Donaldson	---	---	11	15	1	27
Rich Labbe	---	---	10	9	7	26
Lee Wright	8	16	---	---	---	24
Rickey Stoole	3	10	---	---	7	20
Tommy Wyden	---	---	5	6	6	17
Daryl Perry	---	---	10	6	---	16
Scott Feely	---	---	7	9	---	16
Jerry Peters	---	---	6	9	1	16
Korey Flint	0	6	---	---	9	15
Kenneth Sobin	---	---	6	6	1	13
Sean Shannon	4	8	---	---	---	12
Eli Wolflick	---	---	2	3	6	11
Brad Nortman	0	0	---	---	6	6
Daniel Elstrom	0	0	---	---	5	5
Arnold Garrison	0	0	---	---	1	1
Phillip Rotzell	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	15	5.0
Middle	17	68	4.0
Right	7	36	5.1
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	34	6.8
Middle	6	8	1.3
Right	4	23	5.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ernest McIntyre	33	20	2	3	1	1	5	2	1

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bert Tipton	49	29	6	2	5	5	5	3	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	15	112	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	54	7.7
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	25	8.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	6	24	2.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	15	90	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	76	8.4
Long (19+ Yds)	11	4	112	10.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Darrius Heyward-Bey	13	8	0	87	1	25
WR Rueben Randle	4	3	0	14	0	23
TE Derrick Lyons	3	1	1	7	0	10
TE Jeffrey Gordon	3	2	0	34	1	21
WR Omar Gaylor	3	1	0	11	0	14
RB Jamie Cobb	2	2	0	16	0	17
WR Joe Adams	2	1	0	7	0	12
RB Karl Chapman	1	1	0	3	0	7
TE Nolan Brooks	1	1	0	12	0	3
RB Shane Bannon	1	0	0	0	0	9

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Reggie Michael	12	6	2	89	3	29
WR Edwin Upchurch	12	6	1	30	0	44
WR Lonnie Fafinski	9	6	1	111	3	28
TE Damon Collier	4	3	1	29	0	22
WR Mario Sim	3	1	0	-1	0	38
TE Brady Flynn	3	2	0	19	0	36
RB Keith Rivers	3	3	0	10	0	40
WR Korey Flint	2	1	0	9	0	6
FB Allen Daniels	1	1	0	6	0	16

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jamie Cobb	2	18	9.00	4.27

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Bert Tipton	1	6	6.00	3.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ernest McIntyre	2	2	12	6.00	5.79

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bert Tipton	4	3	6	1.50	6.16

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Rueben Randle	2	2	12	6.00	3.50

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Reggie Michael	2	1	-3	-1.50	7.42
WR Edwin Upchurch	2	2	9	4.50	2.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
Shane Bannon	2	1

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Keith Rivers	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ernest McIntyre	11	7	4

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bert Tipton	14	10	8

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Darrius Heyward-Bey	4	3	2
TE Derrick Lyons	2	0	0
WR Rueben Randle	2	2	1
RB Karl Chapman	1	1	0
TE Nolan Brooks	1	1	1
TE Jeffrey Gordon	1	0	0

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Lonnie Fafinski	5	3	3
WR Edwin Upchurch	3	2	0
WR Korey Flint	2	1	1
WR Reggie Michael	2	2	2
FB Allen Daniels	1	1	1
RB Keith Rivers	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 36,400 (75,300 capacity)
Upper Deck 11,300 (23,100)
End Zone 8,100 (16,700)
Mezzanine 4,700 (9,600)
Sideline Seats 7,100 (14,800)
Club Seats 4,800 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes 400 (2,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	36,400 (75,300 capacity)
Upper Deck	11,300 (23,100)
End Zone	8,100 (16,700)
Mezzanine	4,700 (9,600)
Sideline Seats	7,100 (14,800)
Club Seats	4,800 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes	400 (2,200)