NFL game summary for 09/07/1980:
Line: Dolphins by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins (0-1-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
 Buffalo Bills (1-0-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
( 0- 3) BUF Nick Mike-Mayer 40 yard field goal
( 7- 3) MIA Tony Nathan 4 yard pass from Bob Griese (Uwe von Schamann kick)
( 7-10) BUF Roosevelt Leaks 4 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
( 7-17) BUF Joe Cribbs 2 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
MIA BUF
First Downs: 13 22
Rushes-yards: 22-90 43-144
Yards/rush: 4.1 3.3
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-26-139-4 21-33-213-5
Sacked-yards: 3-29 0-0
Net pass yards: 110 213
Net yards/pass: 3.8 6.5
Total net yards: 200 357
Total plays: 51 (43% run) 76 (56% run)
Yards/play: 3.9 4.7
Fumbles-lost: 4-2 4-2
Turnovers: 6 7
Penalties-yards: 6-59 9-44
Attendance: 79,598
Passing:
MIA: Bob Griese, 11 of 18 for 101 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Don Strock, 4 of 8 for 38 yards (2 int) BUF: Joe Ferguson, 20 of 32 for 198 yards and 1 TD (5 int); Greg Cater, 1 of 1 for 15 yards
Rushing:
MIA: Delvin Williams, 13 for 36 yards; Steve Howell, 6 for 43 yards; Tony Nathan, 2 for 11 yards; Bob Griese, 1 for 0 yards BUF: Joe Cribbs, 18 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Curtis Brown, 13 for 30 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 7 for 35 yards; Joe Ferguson, 4 for 16 yards; Terry Miller, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Delvin Williams, 5 for 32 yards; Duriel Harris, 3 for 42 yards; Tony Nathan, 3 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Bruce Hardy, 2 for 21 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for 19 yards; Nick Giaquinto, 1 for 6 yards BUF: Joe Cribbs, 9 for 71 yards; Frank Lewis, 3 for 36 yards; Jerry Butler, 2 for 36 yards; Lou Piccone, 2 for 23 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 2 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Mark Brammer, 1 for 15 yards; Roland Hooks, 1 for 8 yards; Curtis Brown, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Tony Nathan, 2 for 52 yards; Don Bessillieu, 1 for 7 yards BUF: Joe Cribbs, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Joe Cribbs, 3 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Glenn Blackwood, 2 for 0 yards; Don McNeal, 1 for 15 yards; Gerald Small, 1 for 7 yards; Kim Bokamper, 1 for 6 yards BUF: Jeff Nixon, 3 for 31 yards; Isiah Robertson, 1 for 39 yards
Punting:
MIA: George Roberts, 5 for 194 yards BUF: Greg Cater, 2 for 34 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Nick Mike-Mayer, 1/1
MIA: Bob Griese, 11 of 18 for 101 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Don Strock, 4 of 8 for 38 yards (2 int) BUF: Joe Ferguson, 20 of 32 for 198 yards and 1 TD (5 int); Greg Cater, 1 of 1 for 15 yards
Rushing:
MIA: Delvin Williams, 13 for 36 yards; Steve Howell, 6 for 43 yards; Tony Nathan, 2 for 11 yards; Bob Griese, 1 for 0 yards BUF: Joe Cribbs, 18 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Curtis Brown, 13 for 30 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 7 for 35 yards; Joe Ferguson, 4 for 16 yards; Terry Miller, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Delvin Williams, 5 for 32 yards; Duriel Harris, 3 for 42 yards; Tony Nathan, 3 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Bruce Hardy, 2 for 21 yards; Nat Moore, 1 for 19 yards; Nick Giaquinto, 1 for 6 yards BUF: Joe Cribbs, 9 for 71 yards; Frank Lewis, 3 for 36 yards; Jerry Butler, 2 for 36 yards; Lou Piccone, 2 for 23 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 2 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Mark Brammer, 1 for 15 yards; Roland Hooks, 1 for 8 yards; Curtis Brown, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Tony Nathan, 2 for 52 yards; Don Bessillieu, 1 for 7 yards BUF: Joe Cribbs, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Joe Cribbs, 3 for 16 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Glenn Blackwood, 2 for 0 yards; Don McNeal, 1 for 15 yards; Gerald Small, 1 for 7 yards; Kim Bokamper, 1 for 6 yards BUF: Jeff Nixon, 3 for 31 yards; Isiah Robertson, 1 for 39 yards
Punting:
MIA: George Roberts, 5 for 194 yards BUF: Greg Cater, 2 for 34 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Nick Mike-Mayer, 1/1