NFL game summary for 09/02/1979:
Larry Csonka's one-yard touchdown run enabled Miami to extend its winning streak over Buffalo to 19 games. Buffalo took a 7-0 second-quarter lead when Sherman White blocked a field goal attempt and Charles Romes returned it 76 yards for a touchdown. The Dolphins went ahead with 6:29 left in the game on a 77-yard scoring drive in which Csonka rushed seven times for 45 yards. With four seconds left Buffalo missed its last chance for victory when Tom Dempsey's 34-yard field goal attempt sailed wide. Csonka gained 87 yards on 16 carries to move into sixth place on the all-time NFL rushing list.
Line: Dolphins by 5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins (1-0-0) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
 Buffalo Bills (0-1-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
( 0- 7) BUF Charles Romes 76 yard return of blocked field goal (Tom Dempsey kick)
( 3- 7) MIA Uwe von Schamann 34 yard field goal
( 9- 7) MIA Larry Csonka 1 yard rush (kick failed)
MIA BUF
First Downs: 20 5
Rushes-yards: 40-175 25-45
Yards/rush: 4.4 1.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-27-139-1 7-13-85-1
Sacked-yards: 2-21 1-9
Net pass yards: 118 76
Net yards/pass: 4.1 5.4
Total net yards: 293 121
Total plays: 69 (57% run) 39 (64% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 3.1
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 0-0
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 6-50 2-15
Attendance: 69,441
Passing:
MIA: Bob Griese, 14 of 27 for 139 yards (1 int) BUF: Joe Ferguson, 7 of 13 for 85 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
MIA: Delvin Williams, 17 for 52 yards; Larry Csonka, 16 for 87 yards and 1 TD; Gary Davis, 7 for 36 yards BUF: Terry Miller, 9 for 24 yards; Curtis Brown, 9 for 10 yards; Roland Hooks, 6 for 5 yards; Joe Ferguson, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Bruce Hardy, 4 for 41 yards; Larry Csonka, 4 for 20 yards; Delvin Williams, 3 for 22 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for 25 yards; Jimmy Cefalo, 1 for 17 yards; Gary Davis, 1 for 14 yards BUF: Jerry Butler, 3 for 32 yards; Frank Lewis, 2 for 48 yards; Reuben Gant, 1 for 11 yards; Curtis Brown, 1 for -6 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Tony Nathan, 1 for 31 yards BUF: Keith Moody, 3 for 54 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Tony Nathan, 3 for 22 yards BUF: Keith Moody, 2 for 30 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Earnest Rhone, 1 for 7 yards BUF: Lucius Sanford, 1 for 19 yards
Punting:
MIA: George Roberts, 5 for 201 yards BUF: Rusty Jackson, 6 for 238 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Uwe von Schamann, 1/3 BUF: Tom Dempsey, 0/2
MIA: Bob Griese, 14 of 27 for 139 yards (1 int) BUF: Joe Ferguson, 7 of 13 for 85 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
MIA: Delvin Williams, 17 for 52 yards; Larry Csonka, 16 for 87 yards and 1 TD; Gary Davis, 7 for 36 yards BUF: Terry Miller, 9 for 24 yards; Curtis Brown, 9 for 10 yards; Roland Hooks, 6 for 5 yards; Joe Ferguson, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Bruce Hardy, 4 for 41 yards; Larry Csonka, 4 for 20 yards; Delvin Williams, 3 for 22 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for 25 yards; Jimmy Cefalo, 1 for 17 yards; Gary Davis, 1 for 14 yards BUF: Jerry Butler, 3 for 32 yards; Frank Lewis, 2 for 48 yards; Reuben Gant, 1 for 11 yards; Curtis Brown, 1 for -6 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Tony Nathan, 1 for 31 yards BUF: Keith Moody, 3 for 54 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Tony Nathan, 3 for 22 yards BUF: Keith Moody, 2 for 30 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Earnest Rhone, 1 for 7 yards BUF: Lucius Sanford, 1 for 19 yards
Punting:
MIA: George Roberts, 5 for 201 yards BUF: Rusty Jackson, 6 for 238 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Uwe von Schamann, 1/3 BUF: Tom Dempsey, 0/2