NFL game summary for 10/14/1979:
Miami held on to a share of the AFC Eastern Division lead by defeating Buffalo for the 20th consecutive time. Rookie Tony Nathan gave Miami a 7-0 lead with a club-record 86-yard punt return midway through the first quarter. Miami extended its lead to 17-0 at halftime on Larry Csonka's seven-yard touchdown run and Uwe von Schamann's 29-yard field goal. Buffalo's lone score came in the third quarter on Roland Hooks' three-yard run.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 98.8 (26) | 209.7 (6) | 308.5 (16) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 190.5 (28) | 141.2 (6) | 331.7 (20) | 13 | |
 | OFFENSE | 143.0 (13) | 173.0 (13) | 316.0 (11) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 108.5 (3) | 143.5 (7) | 252.0 (4) | 12 |
Line: Dolphins by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills (3-4-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Miami Dolphins (5-2-0) | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
( 0- 7) MIA Tony Nathan 86 yard punt return (Uwe von Schamann kick)
( 0-14) MIA Larry Csonka 7 yard rush (Uwe von Schamann kick)
( 0-17) MIA Uwe von Schamann 29 yard field goal
( 7-17) BUF Roland Hooks 3 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
BUF MIA
First Downs: 11 14
Rushes-yards: 22-70 46-178
Yards/rush: 3.2 3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-21-137-1 7-12-101-1
Sacked-yards: 3-29 0-0
Net pass yards: 108 101
Net yards/pass: 4.5 8.4
Total net yards: 178 279
Total plays: 46 (47% run) 58 (79% run)
Yards/play: 3.9 4.8
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 0-0
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 5-25 2-10
Attendance: 45,597
Passing:
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 11 of 21 for 137 yards (1 int) MIA: Bob Griese, 7 of 12 for 101 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
BUF: Curtis Brown, 8 for 22 yards; Terry Miller, 7 for 30 yards; Roland Hooks, 4 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Mike Collier, 2 for 5 yards; Joe Ferguson, 1 for 1 yard MIA: Larry Csonka, 24 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Delvin Williams, 18 for 40 yards; Gary Davis, 4 for 48 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Frank Lewis, 4 for 59 yards; Jerry Butler, 2 for 45 yards; Reuben Gant, 2 for 24 yards; Curtis Brown, 2 for -1 yards; Roland Hooks, 1 for 10 yards MIA: Nat Moore, 3 for 48 yards; Duriel Harris, 2 for 35 yards; Norm Bulaich, 1 for 9 yards; Bruce Hardy, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Steve Powell, 2 for 62 yards; Keith Moody, 2 for 40 yards MIA: Tony Nathan, 2 for 36 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Keith Moody, 1 for 4 yards MIA: Tony Nathan, 2 for 89 yards and 1 TD; Mike Kozlowski, 2 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Jeff Nixon, 1 for 0 yards MIA: Tim Foley, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BUF: Rusty Jackson, 5 for 170 yards MIA: George Roberts, 2 for 78 yards; Uwe von Schamann, 1 for 31 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Uwe von Schamann, 1/2
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 11 of 21 for 137 yards (1 int) MIA: Bob Griese, 7 of 12 for 101 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
BUF: Curtis Brown, 8 for 22 yards; Terry Miller, 7 for 30 yards; Roland Hooks, 4 for 12 yards and 1 TD; Mike Collier, 2 for 5 yards; Joe Ferguson, 1 for 1 yard MIA: Larry Csonka, 24 for 90 yards and 1 TD; Delvin Williams, 18 for 40 yards; Gary Davis, 4 for 48 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Frank Lewis, 4 for 59 yards; Jerry Butler, 2 for 45 yards; Reuben Gant, 2 for 24 yards; Curtis Brown, 2 for -1 yards; Roland Hooks, 1 for 10 yards MIA: Nat Moore, 3 for 48 yards; Duriel Harris, 2 for 35 yards; Norm Bulaich, 1 for 9 yards; Bruce Hardy, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Steve Powell, 2 for 62 yards; Keith Moody, 2 for 40 yards MIA: Tony Nathan, 2 for 36 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Keith Moody, 1 for 4 yards MIA: Tony Nathan, 2 for 89 yards and 1 TD; Mike Kozlowski, 2 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Jeff Nixon, 1 for 0 yards MIA: Tim Foley, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BUF: Rusty Jackson, 5 for 170 yards MIA: George Roberts, 2 for 78 yards; Uwe von Schamann, 1 for 31 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Uwe von Schamann, 1/2