Week 1, 2021

played in Miami, FL

74 degrees, rain, 11 mph wind

Buffalo Bills10700-17
Miami Dolphins147106-37

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:34 BUF - Edgar Paniagua 1 pass from Ralph Maxwell (Rickey Rosebrock extra point)
1Q: 09:27 MIA - Max Messersmith 3 pass from Jackie Huntley (Amos Wilson extra point)
1Q: 04:00 BUF - Rickey Rosebrock 33 field goal
1Q: 00:45 MIA - J.R. Jenkins 1 run (Amos Wilson extra point)
2Q: 06:44 BUF - Spencer Matias 16 pass from Ralph Maxwell (Rickey Rosebrock extra point)
2Q: 03:20 MIA - Julio Tisdall 13 pass from Jackie Huntley (Amos Wilson extra point)
3Q: 13:31 MIA - Chuck Mathis 55 punt return (Amos Wilson extra point)
3Q: 03:22 MIA - Amos Wilson 25 field goal
4Q: 04:07 MIA - Amos Wilson 43 field goal
4Q: 01:02 MIA - Amos Wilson 47 field goal

Team StatisticsBUFMIA
Record0-11-0
First Downs2218
- by Rushing65
- by Passing1412
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards339402
- Offensive Plays6756
- Yards per Play5.067.18
Net Rushing Yards12593
- Rushing Attempts2922
- Yards per Rush4.314.23
Net Passing Yards214309
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt34 - 22 - 134 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards239309
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/250/0
- Yards per Pass Play5.639.09
Fumbles/Lost0/01/1
3rd Down Conversions6/164/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.94.6
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards12/883/25
Punt Returns/Yards2/124/101
Kick Returns/Yards4/1014/112
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/13/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 30
Time of Possession34:2625:34

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:552:29OPP 29529Touchdown
19:215:27OWN 31953Field Goal
10:354:26OWN 19725Punt
210:203:44OWN 42758Touchdown
23:101:51OWN 15421Punt
315:001:37OWN 632Punt
313:233:15OWN 41410Punt
38:292:51OWN 15527Punt
33:143:14OWN 20640Punt
413:150:47OWN 423-1Punt
410:533:22OWN 2767Punt
44:001:57OWN 4633Downs
40:560:24OWN 1820Interception
Miami Dolphins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:263:05OWN 42658Touchdown
13:543:19OWN 29871Touchdown
211:090:49OWN 1333Punt
26:363:26OWN 43857Touchdown
21:191:19OWN 15647Half
310:081:39OWN 3452Punt
35:382:24OWN 18574Field Goal
415:001:45OWN 437Punt
412:281:35OWN 4412Punt
47:313:31OPP 44618Field Goal
42:031:07OPP 3737Field Goal
40:320:32OPP 291-1Game

Game MVP: Jackie Huntley, Miami Dolphins

Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Benjamin Dantzler18492.721220
Roosevelt Elizondo8415.131520
Spencer Matias111.00100
Dennis Taylor12222.002210
Greg Janssen11212.001210
MiamiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
J.R. Jenkins12504.172511
Max Messersmith7304.29900
Jackie Huntley3134.33900

Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ralph Maxwell34222394/25226192.6
MiamiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jackie Huntley34183090/02530103.6

Receiving Statistics

BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Spencer Matias81510713.3815261
WR Roger Davenport445714.256210
WR Edgar Paniagua35227.333111
RB Benjamin Dantzler33258.3310130
FB Dennis Taylor1122.00020
RB Roosevelt Elizondo1155.00050
WR Brock Ogden131313.006130
TE Donald McGill1188.00080
WR Pat Douglas0100.00000
MiamiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Julio Tisdall81114217.7531341
WR Freddie Newell51010420.8063530
WR Chuck Mathis365518.334360
RB Max Messersmith1233.00531
RB J.R. Jenkins1155.00550
TE Brant Armstrong0100.00000
TE Marvin Redsteer0100.00000
WR Don Abrams0200.00000

Interception Statistics

BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
MiamiIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Ernie Dumas100.000

Fumble Statistics

BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Brock Ogden0100
Greg Janssen0010
MiamiFumbRecovForceTD
Chuck Mathis1000

Punting Statistics

BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rico Miiles837246.534.9557
MiamiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Shaun Kane418847.044.0571

Kicking Statistics

BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rickey Rosebrock1/10/00/0332/2
MiamiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Amos Wilson3/32/20/0474/4

Punt Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Brock Ogden2126.00
MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Chuck Mathis35719.01
Drew Avery14444.00

Kick Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Spencer Matias23517.50
Mack Alston26633.00
MiamiRetYardsAvgTD
Lorenzo Manning39431.30
Chuck Mathis11818.00

Defensive Statistics

BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Lamar Toews500.01727
ILB Phil Tuiososopo400.01112
ILB Kendrick Sersland320.01526
S Mack Alston320.02230
S Leslie Ramthun300.01425
DE Jamal Stokes300.01821
CB Phillip Halbert220.01627
OLB C.J. Jacobson200.01317
S Rondell Marsh200.0812
DE Nathan McIntyre200.0512
DT Adrian Ellis120.01427
WR Spencer Matias10---------
ILB Marshall Chin100.0814
CB David Evans100.01624
S Ron Peeples100.0811
DE Edward Arnold100.01623
OLB Earnest Vasher100.01016
DT Deron Sharman010.01319
MiamiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Desmond Carson710.51614
ILB Frank Cedeno620.52535
OLB Billy Joe Woodard610.02837
OLB Donny Duncan421.02530
S Scott Hawkins410.01218
CB Ernie Dumas400.01824
DE Kendall Hape312.02128
S Artie Hopkins320.02129
DT Grant Kozak310.02224
CB Ellis Hatcher310.02635
OLB Toby Van Pelt210.068
OLB Jon Tyler200.01310
CB Lorenzo Manning200.01215
DT Alfred Finch130.02532
CB Harvey Graham100.0518
DT Perry Wilkerson100.0810
S Reggie Collins100.045
S Kirk McCarthy010.02126

Pass Rush Statistics

BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Adrian Ellis0.010027
DE Edward Arnold0.002023
OLB C.J. Jacobson0.001017
DT J.T. Shapiro0.001019
DT Deron Sharman0.001019
MiamiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Kendall Hape2.011328
OLB Donny Duncan1.002430
ILB Frank Cedeno0.500035
ILB Desmond Carson0.500014
OLB Billy Joe Woodard0.001137
DT Grant Kozak0.001024

Pass Defense Statistics

BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Lamar Toews31027
OLB C.J. Jacobson20017
S Rondell Marsh20012
S Leslie Ramthun20025
CB Phillip Halbert12027
ILB Marshall Chin11014
S Mack Alston11030
ILB Kendrick Sersland10026
ILB Phil Tuiososopo10012
DE Jamal Stokes10021
CB David Evans10024
S Ron Peeples10011
OLB Earnest Vasher10016
MiamiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Frank Cedeno31035
CB Ernie Dumas21124
CB Ellis Hatcher21035
OLB Billy Joe Woodard20037
S Scott Hawkins20018
CB Lorenzo Manning20015
ILB Desmond Carson20014
S Artie Hopkins20029
DT Grant Kozak10024
OLB Jon Tyler10010
OLB Toby Van Pelt1008
DT Perry Wilkerson10010
S Reggie Collins1005
S Kirk McCarthy01026

Blocking Statistics

BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Earnest Bailey28127038
Dennis Taylor24017015
Jason Garrard19027038
Mark Sepulveda12029138
Mercury Hartman12025035
Everett Mullins02018225
Keith Norris010603
Rusty Copeland010200
Otis Finks00011113
MiamiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Glen Quintero48322034
Bruce Shields33020031
B.J. Sanford110806
Jeff Hanson02014028
Wes Pentasuglio02016026
Vincent Newton02018032
Marvin Redsteer01011013

Special Teams Statistics

BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Greg Janssen312
Donald McGill116
Rondell Marsh113
Keith Norris19
Rico Miiles18
Lance Becnel021
Christian Howe021
Brock Ogden020
Xavier Hernandez020
David Evans019
Kendrick Sersland018
Marshall Chin013
Edgar Paniagua012
Dennis Taylor010
Mack Alston09
Earnest Bailey09
Rusty Copeland09
Otis Finks09
Spencer Matias08
Roger Davenport06
Lamar Toews05
Ron Peeples05
Rickey Rosebrock05
Nathan McIntyre05
J.T. Shapiro04
Edward Arnold04
Phil Tuiososopo03
Jamal Stokes03
Adrian Ellis03
C.J. Jacobson02
Phillip Halbert02
Deron Sharman02
Austin Branch01
Leslie Ramthun01
Joel McElrath01
MiamiTacklesSTPlays
Reggie Collins315
Max Messersmith119
Drew Avery118
Billy Joe Woodard113
Toby Van Pelt032
Lorenzo Manning028
Brant Armstrong017
Graham Vasher015
Don Abrams015
Norman Newton014
Harvey Graham012
Amos Wilson011
Chuck Mathis011
Marvin Redsteer08
Perry Wilkerson08
Brady Starks07
Derrick Shabazz07
B.J. Sanford05
Grant Kozak05
Kelly Pearson05
Wes Pentasuglio05
Shaun Kane04
Freddie Newell03
Scott Hawkins03
Ernie Dumas03
Erik Rice03
Desmond Carson03
Artie Hopkins03
Alonzo Floyd03
Kendall Hape02
Marc Spahr02
Jeff Hanson02
Duane Boswell01
Bruce Shields01
Jon Tyler01
Alfred Finch01
Donny Duncan01
Ellis Hatcher01
Frank Cedeno01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6233.8
Middle14664.7
Right9364.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7273.9
Middle12645.3
Right231.5
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ralph Maxwell34223104581
MiamiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jackie Huntley34186145500

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33144.7
Short (0-8 Yds)98596.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)1691197.4
Long (19+ Yds)62477.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen96374.1
Short (0-8 Yds)31-1-0.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)1461077.6
Long (19+ Yds)8516620.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Spencer Matias1580107225
WR Edgar Paniagua53022032
WR Roger Davenport44057119
WR Brock Ogden3101307
RB Benjamin Dantzler33025017
FB Dennis Taylor1102015
RB Roosevelt Elizondo1105015
TE Donald McGill110808
WR Pat Douglas100008
MiamiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Julio Tisdall1180142333
WR Freddie Newell1051104223
WR Chuck Mathis63155128
WR Don Abrams2020016
RB Max Messersmith2103013
TE Brant Armstrong100004
TE Marvin Redsteer1000013
RB J.R. Jenkins1105013

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Benjamin Dantzler263.002.72
MiamiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
J.R. Jenkins242.004.17
Max Messersmith199.004.29

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ralph Maxwell43276.757.03
MiamiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jackie Huntley83253.139.09

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Spencer Matias32268.677.13
WR Edgar Paniagua1111.004.40
MiamiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Julio Tisdall42225.5012.91
WR Chuck Mathis2000.009.17
WR Don Abrams1000.000.00
RB Max Messersmith1133.001.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BuffaloRushesConversions
Benjamin Dantzler21
Roosevelt Elizondo11
MiamiRushesConversions
Max Messersmith21
J.R. Jenkins11

Third Down Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompConversions
Ralph Maxwell1164
MiamiAttCompConversions
Jackie Huntley822

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Spencer Matias522
WR Roger Davenport332
WR Brock Ogden200
RB Benjamin Dantzler110
MiamiTargCatchConversions
WR Freddie Newell311
RB Max Messersmith211
TE Marvin Redsteer100
WR Don Abrams100
WR Chuck Mathis100

SectionAttendance
Stadium71,700 (74,900 capacity)
Upper Deck19,900 (21,500)
End Zone15,400 (15,600)
Mezzanine8,500 (9,000)
Sideline Seats13,100 (13,800)
Club Seats10,000 (10,200)
Luxury Boxes4,800 (4,800)