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

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