NFL game summary for 12/17/1977:
Bob Griese completed 10 of 14 passes for 210 yards and two touchdowns while Gary Davis rushed for 172 yards to give the Dolphins a 31-14 victory. Griese's touchdown passes were his 21st and 22nd of the season and set a team record. Nat Moore's first quarter touchdown was his 13th of the season.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 135.2 (16) | 169.2 (4) | 304.4 (11) | 40 |
| DEFENSE | 166.7 (23) | 141.4 (13) | 308.1 (23) | 32 | |
 | OFFENSE | 163.7 (7) | 134.7 (17) | 298.4 (13) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 126.6 (7) | 146.3 (16) | 272.9 (10) | 29 |
Line: Dolphins by 14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills (3-11-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Miami Dolphins (10-4-0) | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
( 0- 7) MIA Nat Moore 13 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 0-14) MIA Freddie Solomon 54 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 0-21) MIA Norm Bulaich 3 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
( 0-24) MIA Garo Yepremian 48 yard field goal
( 7-24) BUF Lou Piccone 11 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Carson Long kick)
( 7-31) MIA Gary Davis 60 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
(14-31) BUF Joe Ferguson 1 yard rush (Carson Long kick)
BUF MIA
First Downs: 24 18
Rushes-yards: 26-103 42-238
Yards/rush: 4.0 5.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 25-40-331-3 10-14-210-1
Sacked-yards: 0-0 0-0
Net pass yards: 331 210
Net yards/pass: 8.3 15.0
Total net yards: 434 448
Total plays: 66 (39% run) 56 (75% run)
Yards/play: 6.6 8.0
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 1-0
Turnovers: 4 1
Penalties-yards: 3-20 6-27
Attendance: 39,626
Passing:
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 25 of 40 for 331 yards and 1 TD (3 int) MIA: Bob Griese, 10 of 14 for 210 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
BUF: Roland Hooks, 13 for 41 yards; Jim Braxton, 7 for 30 yards; Mike Collier, 3 for 17 yards; Joe Ferguson, 3 for 15 yards and 1 TD MIA: Gary Davis, 26 for 172 yards and 1 TD; Leroy Harris, 9 for 23 yards; Norm Bulaich, 4 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Nat Moore, 2 for 16 yards; Bob Griese, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Bob Chandler, 7 for 59 yards; Jim Braxton, 5 for 85 yards; Lou Piccone, 5 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Roland Hooks, 4 for 63 yards; Reuben Gant, 3 for 46 yards; Mike Collier, 1 for 5 yards MIA: Nat Moore, 5 for 144 yards and 1 TD; Gary Davis, 2 for 16 yards; Norm Bulaich, 2 for -4 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 54 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
BUF: Keith Moody, 4 for 96 yards; John Kimbrough, 1 for 25 yards; Mike Collier, 1 for 19 yards MIA: Freddie Solomon, 2 for 30 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Keith Moody, 2 for -1 yards; John Kimbrough, 1 for 0 yards MIA: Freddie Solomon, 2 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Dwight Harrison, 1 for 0 yards MIA: Curtis Johnson, 1 for 16 yards; Tim Foley, 1 for 0 yards; Rick Volk, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BUF: Marv Bateman, 2 for 92 yards MIA: Mike Michel, 3 for 104 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 1/1
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 25 of 40 for 331 yards and 1 TD (3 int) MIA: Bob Griese, 10 of 14 for 210 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
BUF: Roland Hooks, 13 for 41 yards; Jim Braxton, 7 for 30 yards; Mike Collier, 3 for 17 yards; Joe Ferguson, 3 for 15 yards and 1 TD MIA: Gary Davis, 26 for 172 yards and 1 TD; Leroy Harris, 9 for 23 yards; Norm Bulaich, 4 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Nat Moore, 2 for 16 yards; Bob Griese, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Bob Chandler, 7 for 59 yards; Jim Braxton, 5 for 85 yards; Lou Piccone, 5 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Roland Hooks, 4 for 63 yards; Reuben Gant, 3 for 46 yards; Mike Collier, 1 for 5 yards MIA: Nat Moore, 5 for 144 yards and 1 TD; Gary Davis, 2 for 16 yards; Norm Bulaich, 2 for -4 yards; Freddie Solomon, 1 for 54 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
BUF: Keith Moody, 4 for 96 yards; John Kimbrough, 1 for 25 yards; Mike Collier, 1 for 19 yards MIA: Freddie Solomon, 2 for 30 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Keith Moody, 2 for -1 yards; John Kimbrough, 1 for 0 yards MIA: Freddie Solomon, 2 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Dwight Harrison, 1 for 0 yards MIA: Curtis Johnson, 1 for 16 yards; Tim Foley, 1 for 0 yards; Rick Volk, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BUF: Marv Bateman, 2 for 92 yards MIA: Mike Michel, 3 for 104 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 1/1