NFL game summary for 11/17/1974:
Bob Griese took the Dolphins 81 yards in 37 seconds to beat the Bills 35-28 with Don Nottingham scoring on a 23-yard draw play with 19 seconds to go. The victory gave Miami undisputed possession of the lead in the AFC East and a season sweep over Buffalo, which twice had rallied to tie behind rookie quarterback Gary Marangi after Joe Ferguson was hurt. Nottingham scored the final two touchdowns for Miami after he replaced the injured Larry Csonka.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 155.7 (8) | 121.7 (24) | 277.3 (14) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 139.2 (15) | 98.4 (1) | 237.7 (3) | 23 | |
 | OFFENSE | 164.4 (6) | 144.7 (18) | 309.1 (10) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 117.6 (6) | 160.4 (13) | 278.0 (11) | 21 |
Line: Dolphins by 12
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills (7-3-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 28 |
| Miami Dolphins (8-2-0) | 0 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
( 0- 7) MIA Larry Csonka 2 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 0-14) MIA Paul Warfield 49 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 7-14) BUF Joe Ferguson 1 yard rush (John Leypoldt kick)
( 7-21) MIA Larry Csonka 6 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
(14-21) BUF Dave Washington 42 yard fumble return (John Leypoldt kick)
(21-21) BUF J.D. Hill 44 yard pass from Gary Marangi (John Leypoldt kick)
(21-28) MIA Don Nottingham 11 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
(28-28) BUF Bob Chandler 5 yard pass from Gary Marangi (John Leypoldt kick)
(28-35) MIA Don Nottingham 23 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
BUF MIA
First Downs: 16 21
Rushes-yards: 31-132 39-160
Yards/rush: 4.3 4.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 13-23-181-1 11-18-237-0
Sacked-yards: 5-42 2-15
Net pass yards: 139 222
Net yards/pass: 5.0 11.1
Total net yards: 271 382
Total plays: 59 (52% run) 59 (66% run)
Yards/play: 4.6 6.5
Fumbles-lost: 5-1 4-2
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 5-49 4-36
Attendance: 68,313
Passing:
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 7 of 14 for 83 yards; Gary Marangi, 6 of 9 for 98 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) MIA: Bob Griese, 11 of 18 for 237 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
BUF: O.J. Simpson, 14 for 60 yards; Jim Braxton, 11 for 44 yards; Gary Marangi, 4 for 20 yards; Joe Ferguson, 2 for 8 yards and 1 TD MIA: Benny Malone, 12 for 36 yards; Larry Csonka, 8 for 30 yards and 2 TDs; Mercury Morris, 7 for 7 yards; Don Nottingham, 6 for 41 yards and 2 TDs; Jim Kiick, 3 for 34 yards; Bob Griese, 3 for 12 yards
Receiving:
BUF: J.D. Hill, 3 for 60 yards and 1 TD; O.J. Simpson, 3 for 35 yards; Paul Seymour, 2 for 32 yards; Bob Chandler, 2 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Jim Braxton, 2 for 14 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 1 for 14 yards MIA: Paul Warfield, 4 for 139 yards and 1 TD; Nat Moore, 3 for 73 yards; Jim Kiick, 2 for 20 yards; Larry Csonka, 1 for 3 yards; Jim Mandich, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Wallace Francis, 6 for 119 yards MIA: Hubert Ginn, 3 for 68 yards; Nat Moore, 2 for 57 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Donnie Walker, 4 for 26 yards; Bill Cahill, 1 for 2 yards MIA: Jake Scott, 5 for 67 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Nick Buoniconti, 1 for 13 yards
Punting:
BUF: Marv Bateman, 7 for 322 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 6 for 228 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: John Leypoldt, 0/2 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 0/1
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 7 of 14 for 83 yards; Gary Marangi, 6 of 9 for 98 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) MIA: Bob Griese, 11 of 18 for 237 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
BUF: O.J. Simpson, 14 for 60 yards; Jim Braxton, 11 for 44 yards; Gary Marangi, 4 for 20 yards; Joe Ferguson, 2 for 8 yards and 1 TD MIA: Benny Malone, 12 for 36 yards; Larry Csonka, 8 for 30 yards and 2 TDs; Mercury Morris, 7 for 7 yards; Don Nottingham, 6 for 41 yards and 2 TDs; Jim Kiick, 3 for 34 yards; Bob Griese, 3 for 12 yards
Receiving:
BUF: J.D. Hill, 3 for 60 yards and 1 TD; O.J. Simpson, 3 for 35 yards; Paul Seymour, 2 for 32 yards; Bob Chandler, 2 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Jim Braxton, 2 for 14 yards; Ahmad Rashad, 1 for 14 yards MIA: Paul Warfield, 4 for 139 yards and 1 TD; Nat Moore, 3 for 73 yards; Jim Kiick, 2 for 20 yards; Larry Csonka, 1 for 3 yards; Jim Mandich, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Wallace Francis, 6 for 119 yards MIA: Hubert Ginn, 3 for 68 yards; Nat Moore, 2 for 57 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Donnie Walker, 4 for 26 yards; Bill Cahill, 1 for 2 yards MIA: Jake Scott, 5 for 67 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Nick Buoniconti, 1 for 13 yards
Punting:
BUF: Marv Bateman, 7 for 322 yards MIA: Larry Seiple, 6 for 228 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: John Leypoldt, 0/2 MIA: Garo Yepremian, 0/1