Week 1, 2021

played in Miami, FL

86 degrees, stormy, 17 mph wind

Buffalo Bills	0	6	6	0	-	12
Miami Dolphins	0	9	0	7	-	16

Scoring Summary
2Q: 11:08 BUF - Connor Barth 35 field goal
2Q: 07:08 MIA - Cornell Burroughs 10 pass from Garrett Grayson (Julian Baxter extra point)
2Q: 02:00 BUF - Connor Barth 34 field goal
2Q: 00:19 MIA - Safety: Lukas Vance tackled ball carrier in end zone
3Q: 03:01 BUF - Aaron Lynch 67 interception return (Connor Barth extra point failed)
4Q: 12:20 MIA - Louie Tucker 37 interception return (Julian Baxter extra point)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 11:08 BUF - Connor Barth 35 field goal
2Q: 07:08 MIA - Cornell Burroughs 10 pass from Garrett Grayson (Julian Baxter extra point)
2Q: 02:00 BUF - Connor Barth 34 field goal
2Q: 00:19 MIA - Safety: Lukas Vance tackled ball carrier in end zone
3Q: 03:01 BUF - Aaron Lynch 67 interception return (Connor Barth extra point failed)
4Q: 12:20 MIA - Louie Tucker 37 interception return (Julian Baxter extra point)

Team Statistics BUF MIA
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 15 16
- by Rushing 3 6
- by Passing 12 10
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 323 256
- Offensive Plays 61 62
- Yards per Play 5.30 4.13
Net Rushing Yards 82 110
- Rushing Attempts 30 23
- Yards per Rush 2.73 4.78
Net Passing Yards 241 146
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 22 - 3 35 - 22 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 241 165
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 4/19
- Yards per Pass Play 7.77 3.74
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.1 8.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/25 5/35
Punt Returns/Yards 4/45 3/66
Kick Returns/Yards 2/34 3/69
Interception Ret./Yards 2/72 3/86
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 30
Time of Possession 31:52 28:08

Team Statistics	BUF	MIA
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	15	16
- by Rushing	3	6
- by Passing	12	10
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	323	256
- Offensive Plays	61	62
- Yards per Play	5.30	4.13
Net Rushing Yards	82	110
- Rushing Attempts	30	23
- Yards per Rush	2.73	4.78
Net Passing Yards	241	146
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 22 - 3	35 - 22 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	241	165
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	4/19
- Yards per Pass Play	7.77	3.74
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.1	8.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/25	5/35
Punt Returns/Yards	4/45	3/66
Kick Returns/Yards	2/34	3/69
Interception Ret./Yards	2/72	3/86
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 30
Time of Possession	31:52	28:08

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:23	OWN 31	5	36	Interception
1	9:30	2:55	OWN 19	5	25	Punt
1	5:32	1:45	OWN 43	3	7	Punt
1	1:38	5:35	OWN 29	9	53	Field Goal
2	6:57	5:02	OWN 24	9	59	Field Goal
2	0:19	0:07	OWN 3	1	-3	Safety
3	13:02	3:41	OWN 24	6	37	Punt
3	5:22	1:29	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
4	14:04	1:54	OWN 17	5	17	Interception
4	12:10	1:26	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
4	8:50	1:59	OWN 30	3	3	Punt
4	4:59	3:13	OWN 7	9	71	Interception

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:37	2:07	OWN 45	3	-2	Punt
1	6:35	1:03	OWN 17	3	-4	Punt
1	3:47	2:09	OWN 20	7	30	Interception
2	11:03	4:06	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
2	1:55	1:36	OWN 29	6	30	Punt
2	0:12	0:12	OWN 30	1	15	Half
3	15:00	1:58	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
3	9:21	3:59	OWN 20	9	40	Punt
3	3:53	1:04	OPP 42	3	-1	Interception
3	2:49	3:45	OWN 20	7	21	Punt
4	10:44	1:54	OWN 23	3	9	Punt
4	6:51	1:52	OPP 45	4	-6	Punt
4	1:46	1:46	OWN 33	5	22	Game

Game MVP: Bobby McCain, Miami Dolphins

Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Bryce Runge	21	35	1.67	12	1
QB Rickey Washington	6	35	5.83	9	0
RB Chester Finch	2	8	4.00	6	0
FB Curtis Summerfield	1	4	4.00	4	0

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Percy Albriktsen	21	97	4.62	18	3
QB Garrett Grayson	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0
RB Phillip Madison	1	14	14.00	14	1

Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rickey Washington	31	22	241	0/0	0	33	3	54.0

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Garrett Grayson	24	16	137	2/9	1	15	1	77.9
John Benson	11	6	28	2/10	0	25	1	22.2

Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Denarius Moore	7	10	76	10.86	15	33
WR Sammy Watkins	4	6	49	12.25	7	18
TE Maxwell Church	4	6	39	9.75	0	18
WR Dustin Humphrey	4	5	58	14.50	10	26
WR Giovanni Richmond	1	1	1	1.00	0	1
TE Jake Holmes	1	2	9	9.00	0	9
RB Chester Finch	1	1	9	9.00	0	9

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Tavon Austin	5	11	5	1.00	0	5	0
WR Winston Booker	4	7	43	10.75	24	25	0
TE Asher Avila	4	4	41	10.25	2	15	0
WR Shannon Forte	3	5	40	13.33	8	15	0
RB Percy Albriktsen	2	3	-1	-0.50	0	0	0
WR Ryan Grant	1	1	13	13.00	4	13	0
TE A.J. Derby	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0
FB Claude Hartman	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
TE Cornell Burroughs	1	2	10	10.00	0	10	1

Interception Statistics

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Prince Amukamara	1	5	5.00	0
OLB Aaron Lynch	1	67	67.00	1

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Bobby McCain	2	49	24.50	0
OLB Louie Tucker	1	37	37.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force
S Louis Terry	1	0	0
OLB O.J. Simmons	0	1	0
WR Alejandro Engleberger	0	0	1

Miami	Fumb	Recov	Force
CB Kevin Johnson	1	0	0
DE Pete Eacho	0	1	0
TE Asher Avila	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Scott Armstrong	6	272	45.3	27.7	54	3

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
J.C. McKnight	8	353	44.1	38.5	59	5

Kicking Statistics

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Connor Barth	2/2	0/0	0/0	35	0/1

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Julian Baxter	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Louis Terry	4	45	11.3	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin Johnson	3	66	22.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ronald Darby	1	18	18.0	0
Alejandro Engleberger	1	16	16.0	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Shannon Forte	3	69	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Sio Moore	11	2	1.0	23	39
S Aaron Williams	6	2	0.0	23	39
OLB Bennett Bergendahl	5	1	0.0	21	27
CB Wendell Conway	4	2	0.0	22	39
OLB Aaron Lynch	3	0	0.5	10	12
S Gustavo Walters	3	1	0.0	20	27
DT Quinton Dial	3	0	0.0	10	28
DT Rod Moates	2	1	1.0	12	17
CB Miles Asperilla	2	2	0.0	13	27
CB Pedro Wertz	2	2	0.0	14	17
DE Kony Ealy	1	1	1.0	22	26
DT Alejandro Jude	1	1	0.5	16	17
DE Ray Gozzi	1	1	0.0	17	24
CB Prince Amukamara	1	0	0.0	2	12
TE Maxwell Church	1	0	---	---	---
DT Dashawn Brooks	1	0	0.0	8	16
TE Jake Holmes	1	0	---	---	---

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Victor Vendl	10	0	0.0	23	21
CB Bobby McCain	6	2	0.0	30	31
OLB Kyle Thomason	6	1	0.0	21	18
S Sergio Dearth	6	1	0.0	28	31
OLB Louie Tucker	4	2	0.0	28	31
DT Karl Kosensky	3	1	0.0	14	5
S Lukas Vance	3	1	0.0	23	21
CB Jeremy Koonce	3	0	0.0	5	10
OLB Jim Turner	3	0	0.0	11	13
CB Andrew Murphy	2	1	0.0	7	18
S Fabian Eby	1	2	0.0	7	10
ILB Bryant Weiser	1	2	0.0	23	13
DE Sawyer Alicea	1	2	0.0	25	13
DE Zane Walters	1	1	0.0	21	20
S Ricardo Allen	1	0	0.0	2	0
DE Donald Rogers	1	0	0.0	6	9
WR Shannon Forte	1	0	---	---	---
CB Kevin Johnson	0	3	0.0	30	31
DT Dean Riley	0	1	0.0	15	20

Pass Rush Statistics

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Kony Ealy	1.0	1	0	1	26
ILB Sio Moore	1.0	0	0	0	39
DT Rod Moates	1.0	0	0	0	17
OLB Aaron Lynch	0.5	0	0	0	12
DT Alejandro Jude	0.5	0	0	0	17
DE Ray Gozzi	0.0	0	1	0	24

Miami	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Dean Riley	0.0	2	1	2	20
DT Doug Kabinoff	0.0	0	1	0	18

Pass Defense Statistics

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Sio Moore	8	0	0	39
S Gustavo Walters	3	0	0	27
CB Wendell Conway	3	0	0	39
OLB Bennett Bergendahl	2	1	0	27
CB Prince Amukamara	1	1	1	12
CB Ronald Darby	1	1	0	15
S Aaron Williams	1	0	0	39
DT Quinton Dial	1	0	0	28
S Lucas Jefferson	1	0	0	12
CB Pedro Wertz	1	0	0	17
OLB Aaron Lynch	0	0	1	12

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Bobby McCain	6	0	2	31
OLB Kyle Thomason	5	0	0	18
S Sergio Dearth	3	0	0	31
CB Jeremy Koonce	2	0	0	10
CB Andrew Murphy	2	0	0	18
ILB Victor Vendl	1	1	0	21
S Fabian Eby	1	0	0	10
OLB Jim Turner	1	0	0	13
S Lukas Vance	1	0	0	21
OLB Louie Tucker	0	0	1	31

Blocking Statistics

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G John Miller	3	6	30	31
G Kaleb Stevenson	2	5	30	31
T Efrain Sherrill	2	2	30	31
C Mitch Morse	0	7	30	31
T Roosevelt Richmond	0	4	30	31
FB Curtis Summerfield	0	2	13	4

Miami	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Ja'Wuan James	4	5	23	1	39
G Dustin Bernard	3	6	23	0	39
T Shaquille Hopkins	1	6	23	1	39
G Sebastian Ellison	1	2	23	1	39
C Mike Pouncey	1	2	23	0	39
TE A.J. Derby	0	1	2	0	2
FB Claude Hartman	0	0	0	1	3

Special Teams Tackles

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Alejandro Engleberger	2	14
Aaron Lynch	1	22
Ronald Darby	1	16
Quinton Dial	1	11
Scott Armstrong	1	8

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Shea McClellin	2	22
Asher Avila	1	21
Pete Eacho	1	18
Ryan Grant	1	14
Tavon Austin	1	8

Participation

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G John Miller	30	31	---	---	8	69
G Kaleb Stevenson	30	31	---	---	8	69
T Roosevelt Richmond	30	31	---	---	8	69
T Efrain Sherrill	30	31	---	---	8	69
S Aaron Williams	---	---	23	39	---	62
ILB Sio Moore	---	---	23	39	---	62
C Mitch Morse	30	31	---	---	---	61
QB Rickey Washington	30	31	---	---	---	61
CB Wendell Conway	---	---	22	39	---	61
TE Maxwell Church	29	30	---	---	1	60
WR Sammy Watkins	27	31	---	---	---	58
WR Denarius Moore	14	23	---	---	18	55
CB Miles Asperilla	---	---	13	27	11	51
DT Quinton Dial	---	---	10	28	11	49
WR Dustin Humphrey	21	27	---	---	1	49
DE Kony Ealy	---	---	22	26	---	48
S Gustavo Walters	---	---	20	27	1	48
OLB Bennett Bergendahl	---	---	21	27	---	48
OLB Aaron Lynch	---	---	10	12	22	44
CB Ronald Darby	---	---	11	15	16	42
DE Ray Gozzi	---	---	17	24	---	41
DT Alejandro Jude	---	---	16	17	8	41
RB Bryce Runge	24	16	---	---	---	40
TE Jake Holmes	10	5	---	---	23	38
FB Curtis Summerfield	13	4	---	---	18	35
RB Chester Finch	4	13	---	---	16	33
CB Pedro Wertz	---	---	14	17	---	31
S Lucas Jefferson	---	---	3	12	15	30
DT Rod Moates	---	---	12	17	---	29
DT Dashawn Brooks	---	---	8	16	---	24
DE Antonio Fredrickson	---	---	3	10	8	21
WR Alejandro Engleberger	3	3	---	---	14	20
OLB Jamie Collins	---	---	2	13	---	15
CB Prince Amukamara	---	---	2	12	---	14
WR Giovanni Richmond	3	3	---	---	7	13
DE Hayden Nadeau	---	---	1	12	---	13
OLB O.J. Simmons	---	---	0	0	11	11
C Salvador Bauman	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Scott Armstrong	0	0	---	---	8	8
S Louis Terry	---	---	0	0	8	8
K Connor Barth	0	0	---	---	7	7
TE Walt Helms	2	0	---	---	---	2
T Cordy Glenn	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Drake Montalvo	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Chuck Dedrickson	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Darren Benson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Miami	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Louie Tucker	---	---	28	31	24	83
TE Asher Avila	23	39	---	---	21	83
CB Kevin Johnson	---	---	30	31	16	77
CB Bobby McCain	---	---	30	31	13	74
T Shaquille Hopkins	23	39	---	---	8	70
T Ja'Wuan James	23	39	---	---	7	69
WR Shannon Forte	23	39	---	---	5	67
C Mike Pouncey	23	39	---	---	---	62
G Dustin Bernard	23	39	---	---	---	62
G Sebastian Ellison	23	39	---	---	---	62
S Sergio Dearth	---	---	28	31	2	61
WR Tavon Austin	19	33	---	---	8	60
RB Percy Albriktsen	22	35	---	---	---	57
DE Zane Walters	---	---	21	20	7	48
WR Winston Booker	16	30	---	---	---	46
QB Garrett Grayson	19	26	---	---	---	45
ILB Victor Vendl	---	---	23	21	1	45
S Lukas Vance	---	---	23	21	1	45
OLB Kyle Thomason	---	---	21	18	2	41
DE Sawyer Alicea	---	---	25	13	1	39
ILB Bryant Weiser	---	---	23	13	2	38
DT Dean Riley	---	---	15	20	---	35
DE Pete Eacho	---	---	5	8	18	31
TE A.J. Derby	2	2	---	---	22	26
CB Andrew Murphy	---	---	7	18	---	25
ILB Shea McClellin	---	---	2	0	22	24
S Fabian Eby	---	---	7	10	7	24
OLB Jim Turner	---	---	11	13	---	24
DT Doug Kabinoff	---	---	4	18	1	23
WR Ryan Grant	2	5	---	---	14	21
DT Karl Kosensky	---	---	14	5	1	20
TE Cornell Burroughs	7	8	---	---	5	20
QB John Benson	4	13	---	---	---	17
S Ricardo Allen	---	---	2	0	14	16
DE Donald Rogers	---	---	6	9	1	16
CB Jeremy Koonce	---	---	5	10	1	16
T Shane Middleton	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Harvey Andersen	0	0	---	---	8	8
P J.C. McKnight	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Avery Prescott	0	0	---	---	8	8
FB Claude Hartman	0	3	---	---	3	6
K Julian Baxter	0	0	---	---	3	3
RB Phillip Madison	1	1	---	---	---	2
G Dallas Thomas	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Derek Krieg	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR James Kaiser	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	20	3.3
Middle	18	55	3.1
Right	6	7	1.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	70	5.8
Middle	7	28	4.0
Right	3	13	4.3
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rickey Washington	31	22	2	0	1	1	2	2	3

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Garrett Grayson	24	16	0	3	0	3	0	0	1
John Benson	11	6	1	0	3	0	1	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	8	43	4.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	12	139	9.9
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	59	8.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	2	0.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	10	74	4.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	8	89	7.4
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Denarius Moore	10	7	1	76	1	23
WR Sammy Watkins	6	4	0	49	0	31
TE Maxwell Church	6	4	0	39	0	30
WR Dustin Humphrey	5	4	0	58	1	27
TE Jake Holmes	2	1	0	9	0	5
WR Giovanni Richmond	1	1	0	1	0	3
RB Chester Finch	1	1	0	9	0	13

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tavon Austin	11	5	2	5	0	33
WR Winston Booker	7	4	1	43	1	30
WR Shannon Forte	5	3	0	40	0	39
TE Asher Avila	4	4	0	41	0	39
RB Percy Albriktsen	3	2	0	-1	0	35
TE Cornell Burroughs	2	1	0	10	0	8
WR Ryan Grant	1	1	0	13	0	5
TE A.J. Derby	1	1	0	10	0	2
FB Claude Hartman	1	1	0	4	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Rickey Washington	1	2	2.00	5.83

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Garrett Grayson	2	2	20	10.00	5.71

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE A.J. Derby	1	1	10	10.00	10.00
TE Cornell Burroughs	1	1	10	10.00	5.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
RB Bryce Runge	4	0
QB Rickey Washington	2	0

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
RB Percy Albriktsen	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rickey Washington	7	5	4

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Garrett Grayson	6	4	2
John Benson	4	2	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Denarius Moore	4	3	2
TE Maxwell Church	2	1	1
WR Dustin Humphrey	1	1	1

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tavon Austin	5	2	0
WR Winston Booker	2	2	2
WR Shannon Forte	2	2	1
RB Percy Albriktsen	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 38,100 (75,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 11,600 (21,900)
End Zone 8,500 (15,800)
Mezzanine 4,800 (9,100)
Sideline Seats 4,900 (14,000)
Club Seats 6,000 (10,200)
Luxury Boxes 2,300 (4,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	38,100 (75,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	11,600 (21,900)
End Zone	8,500 (15,800)
Mezzanine	4,800 (9,100)
Sideline Seats	4,900 (14,000)
Club Seats	6,000 (10,200)
Luxury Boxes	2,300 (4,500)