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National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Miami 24, Buffalo 10
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 23, 2012
Where: Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Temperature: 73°
Head Official: Walt Anderson
Attendance: 54462
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Buffalo 030710
Miami 7710024
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Miami
BUF 35 9-R. Lindell kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIA 20 15:00 22-R. Bush rush for 1 yard (37-G. Wilson).
2 and 9 - MIA 21 14:23 17-R. Tannehill pass to 80-A. Fasano for 5 yards (55-K. Sheppard).
3 and 4 - MIA 26 13:46 17-R. Tannehill pass to 22-R. Bush for 14 yards (43-B. Scott).
1 and 10 - MIA 40 13:22 22-R. Bush rush for no gain (95-K. Williams, 99-M. Dareus). PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards).
1 and 5 - MIA 45 13:01 22-R. Bush rush for 4 yards (99-M. Dareus).
2 and 1 - MIA 49 12:21 22-R. Bush rush for 10 yards (31-J. Byrd).
1 and 10 - BUF 41 11:39 17-R. Tannehill pass to 80-A. Fasano for 7 yards (55-K. Sheppard).
2 and 3 - BUF 34 11:08 26-L. Miller rush for 6 yards (50-N. Barnett).
1 and 10 - BUF 28 10:32 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 14-M. Moore.
2 and 10 - BUF 28 10:27 22-R. Bush rush for no gain (99-M. Dareus).
3 and 10 - BUF 28 9:54 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 82-B. Hartline.
4 and 10 - BUF 28 9:45 Field goal attempted by 9-N. Kaeding (46 yards), blocked by 92-A. Carrington.
1Q 9:37 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 37 9:37 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 28-C. Spiller for 13 yards (56-K. Burnett).
1 and 10 - 50 9:01 PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start (enforced, 5 yards).
1 and 15 - BUF 45 8:33 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 84-S. Chandler for 25 yards (30-C. Clemons).
1 and 10 - MIA 30 7:59 28-C. Spiller rush for 5 yards (56-K. Burnett).
2 and 5 - MIA 25 7:23 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 13-S. Johnson for 9 yards (24-S. Smith), FUMBLES, RECOVERED by 20-R. Jones returned for 24 yards (14-R. Fitzpatrick).
1Q 7:12 Miami
1 and 10 - MIA 38 7:12 22-R. Bush rush for 9 yards (37-G. Wilson).
2 and 1 - MIA 47 6:23 26-L. Miller rush for 10 yards (37-G. Wilson).
1 and 10 - BUF 43 5:48 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 82-B. Hartline.
2 and 10 - BUF 43 5:43 26-L. Miller rush for 4 yards (43-B. Scott, 50-N. Barnett).
3 and 6 - BUF 39 5:08 17-R. Tannehill pass to 82-B. Hartline for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 29 4:47 26-L. Miller rush for 6 yards (55-K. Sheppard).
2 and 4 - BUF 23 4:09 26-L. Miller rush for 3 yards (26-J. Rogers).
3 and 1 - BUF 20 3:49 22-R. Bush rush for 3 yards (94-M. Williams).
1 and 10 - BUF 17 3:02 17-R. Tannehill pass to 22-R. Bush for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-N. Kaeding extra point is GOOD.
BUF 0    MIA 7    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:10
1Q 2:54 Buffalo
MIA 35 9-N. Kaeding kicks 66 yards, 16-B. Smith returns for 12 yards (50-O. Vernon).
1 and 10 - BUF 11 2:48 28-C. Spiller rush for 2 yards (56-K. Burnett).
2 and 8 - BUF 13 2:08 28-C. Spiller rush for 7 yards (50-O. Vernon).
Miami timeout at 1:25
3 and 1 - BUF 20 1:25 28-C. Spiller rush for 2 yards (32-D. Patterson).
1 and 10 - BUF 22 0:44 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson.
2 and 10 - BUF 22 0:37 PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start (enforced, 5 yards).
2 and 15 - BUF 17 0:37 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 42-D. Dickerson for 22 yards (30-C. Clemons).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Buffalo continued...
1 and 10 - BUF 39 15:00 PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start (enforced, 5 yards).
1 and 15 - BUF 34 15:00 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson.
2 and 15 - BUF 34 14:55 28-C. Spiller rush for 5 yards (58-K. Dansby).
3 and 10 - BUF 39 14:15 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 42-D. Dickerson.
4 and 10 - BUF 39 14:11 6-S. Powell punts 23 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 14:02 Miami
1 and 10 - MIA 38 14:02 17-R. Tannehill pass to 86-R. Matthews for 7 yards (31-J. Byrd).
2 and 3 - MIA 45 13:27 22-R. Bush rush for 2 yards (56-S. Merriman).
3 and 1 - MIA 47 12:47 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 80-A. Fasano.
4 and 1 - MIA 47 12:42 2-B. Fields punts 43 yards, fair catch by 31-J. Byrd.
2Q 12:35 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 11 12:35 28-C. Spiller rush for 4 yards (56-K. Burnett).
2 and 6 - BUF 15 12:00 28-C. Spiller rush for 62 yards (24-S. Smith).
Buffalo timeout at 11:07
1 and 10 - MIA 23 11:07 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson.
2 and 10 - MIA 23 11:02 20-T. Choice rush for -3 yards (94-R. Starks).
3 and 13 - MIA 26 10:25 14-R. Fitzpatrick rush for 2 yards (98-J. Odrick).
4 and 11 - MIA 24 9:53 9-R. Lindell 42 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 3    MIA 7    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:42
2Q 9:48 Miami
BUF 35 9-R. Lindell kicks 59 yards, 34-M. Thigpen returns for 28 yards (50-N. Barnett).
1 and 10 - MIA 34 9:43 26-L. Miller rush for 5 yards (55-K. Sheppard).
2 and 5 - MIA 39 9:07 17-R. Tannehill rush for 6 yards (54-K. Moore).
1 and 10 - MIA 45 8:29 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 82-B. Hartline.
2 and 10 - MIA 45 8:23 17-R. Tannehill rush for 6 yards (43-B. Scott).
3 and 4 - BUF 49 7:40 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 19-A. Binns.
4 and 4 - BUF 49 7:33 2-B. Fields punts 41 yards, fair catch by 31-J. Byrd.
2Q 7:26 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 8 7:26 28-C. Spiller rush for 5 yards (56-K. Burnett).
2 and 5 - BUF 13 6:43 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 11-T. Graham.
3 and 5 - BUF 13 6:36 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 42-D. Dickerson.
4 and 5 - BUF 13 6:32 6-S. Powell punts 42 yards, 34-M. Thigpen returns for 6 yards (37-G. Wilson).
2Q 6:19 Miami
1 and 10 - BUF 49 6:19 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 82-B. Hartline.
2 and 10 - BUF 49 6:11 22-R. Bush rush for 5 yards (55-K. Sheppard).
3 and 5 - BUF 44 5:28 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 82-B. Hartline.
4 and 5 - BUF 44 5:24 2-B. Fields punts 44 yards, touchback.
2Q 5:16 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 20 5:16 28-C. Spiller rush for 4 yards (96-P. Soliai).
2 and 6 - BUF 24 4:32 28-C. Spiller rush for -1 yard (91-C. Wake).
3 and 7 - BUF 23 3:50 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 28-C. Spiller for 2 yards (32-D. Patterson).
4 and 5 - BUF 25 3:11 6-S. Powell punts 60 yards, 34-M. Thigpen returns for 20 yards (53-N. Bradham).
2Q 2:59 Miami
1 and 10 - MIA 35 2:59 22-R. Bush rush for 2 yards (50-N. Barnett).
2 and 8 - MIA 37 2:22 17-R. Tannehill pass to 86-R. Matthews for 30 yards (31-J. Byrd).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - BUF 33 2:00 17-R. Tannehill rush for 31 yards (31-J. Byrd), FUMBLES (31-J. Byrd), out of bounds.
1 and 2 - BUF 2 1:32 22-R. Bush rush for 1 yard (37-G. Wilson).
Miami timeout at 0:46
2 and 1 - BUF 1 0:46 22-R. Bush rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
9-N. Kaeding extra point is GOOD.
BUF 3    MIA 14    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:13
2Q 0:42 Buffalo
MIA 35 9-N. Kaeding kicks 65 yards, 16-B. Smith returns for 20 yards (93-J. Trusnik).
1 and 10 - BUF 20 0:33 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 42-D. Dickerson for 5 yards (30-C. Clemons).
Buffalo timeout at 0:23
2 and 5 - BUF 25 0:23 PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start (enforced, 5 yards).
2 and 10 - BUF 20 0:23 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 28-C. Spiller.
3 and 10 - BUF 20 0:19 28-C. Spiller rush for 5 yards (91-C. Wake).
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Buffalo
MIA 35 9-N. Kaeding kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 20 15:00 28-C. Spiller rush for 3 yards (58-K. Dansby).
2 and 7 - BUF 23 14:19 28-C. Spiller rush for 8 yards (20-R. Jones).
1 and 10 - BUF 31 13:37 28-C. Spiller rush for no gain (58-K. Dansby).
2 and 10 - BUF 31 12:56 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 42-D. Dickerson for 17 yards (24-S. Smith), FUMBLES (24-S. Smith), RECOVERED by 30-C. Clemons returned for -3 yards (11-T. Graham).
3Q 12:45 Miami
1 and 10 - MIA 36 12:45 26-L. Miller rush for 28 yards (43-B. Scott).
1 and 10 - BUF 36 12:16 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 26-L. Miller.
2 and 10 - BUF 36 12:13 22-R. Bush rush for 8 yards (27-S. Gilmore).
3 and 2 - BUF 28 11:44 22-R. Bush rush for 3 yards (95-K. Williams).
1 and 10 - BUF 25 10:56 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 14-M. Moore.
2 and 10 - BUF 25 10:51 22-R. Bush rush for 5 yards (55-K. Sheppard).
3 and 5 - BUF 20 10:06 17-R. Tannehill pass to 19-A. Binns for 6 yards (26-J. Rogers).
1 and 10 - BUF 14 9:33 22-R. Bush rush for 2 yards (50-N. Barnett).
2 and 8 - BUF 12 8:45 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 86-R. Matthews.
3 and 8 - BUF 12 8:38 17-R. Tannehill pass to 22-R. Bush for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Buffalo, Roughing the Passer (enforced, 15 yards).
9-N. Kaeding extra point is GOOD.
BUF 3    MIA 21    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:07
3Q 8:32 Buffalo
50 9-N. Kaeding kicks 50 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 20 8:32 28-C. Spiller rush for no gain (96-P. Soliai).
2 and 10 - BUF 20 7:51 28-C. Spiller rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 32 7:18 28-C. Spiller rush for 1 yard (78-T. McDaniel).
2 and 9 - BUF 33 6:27 28-C. Spiller rush for 2 yards (58-K. Dansby).
3 and 7 - BUF 35 5:43 14-R. Fitzpatrick, sacked for -6 yards (91-C. Wake), FUMBLES (91-C. Wake), RECOVERED by 20-R. Jones returned for no gain (67-A. Levitre).
3Q 5:35 Miami
1 and 10 - BUF 29 5:35 17-R. Tannehill, sacked for -8 yards (99-M. Dareus).
2 and 18 - BUF 37 5:05 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 80-A. Fasano.
3 and 18 - BUF 37 5:00 17-R. Tannehill pass to 19-A. Binns for 10 yards (23-A. Williams, 37-G. Wilson).
4 and 8 - BUF 27 4:22 9-N. Kaeding 45 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 3    MIA 24    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:13
3Q 4:17 Buffalo
MIA 35 9-N. Kaeding kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 20 4:17 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - BUF 10 4:09 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 11-T. Graham.
2 and 20 - BUF 10 4:05 Direct snap to 16-B. Smith, 16-B. Smith rush for 1 yard (56-K. Burnett).
3 and 19 - BUF 11 3:20 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 28-C. Spiller for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 13 - BUF 17 2:56 6-S. Powell punts 46 yards, out of bounds.
3Q 2:47 Miami
1 and 10 - MIA 37 2:47 22-R. Bush rush for 4 yards (27-S. Gilmore).
2 and 6 - MIA 41 2:11 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 82-B. Hartline. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 9 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - 50 2:06 22-R. Bush rush for 5 yards (43-B. Scott).
2 and 5 - BUF 45 1:30 17-R. Tannehill pass to 82-B. Hartline for 2 yards (27-S. Gilmore).
3 and 3 - BUF 43 0:50 17-R. Tannehill pass to 19-A. Binns for 11 yards (37-G. Wilson).
1 and 10 - BUF 32 0:12 26-L. Miller rush for 2 yards (37-G. Wilson).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Miami continued...
2 and 8 - BUF 30 15:00 22-R. Bush rush for -4 yards, FUMBLES, RECOVERED by 17-R. Tannehill returned for no gain (54-K. Moore).
3 and 12 - BUF 34 14:29 17-R. Tannehill pass to 22-R. Bush for -1 yard, forced out of bounds.
4 and 13 - BUF 35 14:14 9-N. Kaeding punts 35 yards, touchback.
4Q 14:06 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 20 14:06 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 11-T. Graham for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 7 - BUF 23 13:39 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 42-D. Dickerson for 6 yards (20-R. Jones).
3 and 1 - BUF 29 13:14 14-R. Fitzpatrick rush for 2 yards (58-K. Dansby).
1 and 10 - BUF 31 12:48 28-C. Spiller rush for 2 yards (79-D. Shelby).
2 and 8 - BUF 33 12:19 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson. PENALTY on Buffalo, Delay of Game (enforced, 5 yards).
3 and 3 - BUF 28 12:19 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 11-T. Graham for 41 yards (23-B. McCann).
1 and 10 - MIA 31 11:30 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 13-S. Johnson for 11 yards (23-B. McCann).
1 and 10 - MIA 20 10:32 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 11-T. Graham.
2 and 10 - MIA 20 10:27 PENALTY on Miami, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 5 - MIA 15 10:27 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 42-D. Dickerson.
3 and 5 - MIA 15 10:23 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 82-R. Martin for 6 yards (30-C. Clemons).
1 and 9 - MIA 9 9:44 28-C. Spiller rush for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - MIA 2 8:56 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 16-B. Smith for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-R. Lindell extra point is GOOD.
BUF 10    MIA 24    Plays: 12    Possession: 5:10
4Q 8:52 Miami
BUF 35 9-R. Lindell kicks 63 yards, 34-M. Thigpen returns for 22 yards (37-G. Wilson).
1 and 10 - MIA 24 8:47 17-R. Tannehill rush for 2 yards (94-M. Williams).
2 and 8 - MIA 26 8:03 26-L. Miller rush for 8 yards (37-G. Wilson).
1 and 10 - MIA 34 7:15 26-L. Miller rush for 1 yard (56-S. Merriman).
Buffalo timeout at 7:07
2 and 9 - MIA 35 7:07 22-R. Bush rush for 4 yards (37-G. Wilson).
3 and 5 - MIA 39 6:35 17-R. Tannehill, sacked for -3 yards (99-M. Dareus).
4 and 8 - MIA 36 6:00 9-N. Kaeding punts 49 yards, 26-J. Rogers returns for 14 yards (29-J. Amaya). PENALTY on Buffalo, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 14 yards).
4Q 5:51 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 15 5:51 14-R. Fitzpatrick, sacked for -7 yards (50-O. Vernon).
2 and 17 - BUF 8 5:33 14-R. Fitzpatrick rush for 9 yards (56-K. Burnett).
3 and 8 - BUF 17 4:46 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 28-C. Spiller for 14 yards, out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 31 4:36 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 16-B. Smith for 9 yards (30-C. Clemons).
2 and 1 - BUF 40 4:10 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 42-D. Dickerson. PENALTY on Miami, Roughing the Passer (enforced, 15 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - MIA 45 4:04 28-C. Spiller rush for no gain (58-K. Dansby). PENALTY on Buffalo, Face Mask (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 25 - BUF 40 3:59 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 13-S. Johnson for 15 yards (32-D. Patterson).
2 and 10 - MIA 45 3:31 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson.
3 and 10 - MIA 45 3:24 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 28-C. Spiller. PENALTY on Miami, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 5 - MIA 40 3:20 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 13-S. Johnson for 10 yards (23-B. McCann).
1 and 10 - MIA 30 2:57 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 11-T. Graham.
2 and 10 - MIA 30 2:43 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 42-D. Dickerson.
3 and 10 - MIA 30 2:40 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 11-T. Graham for 5 yards (23-B. McCann).
Miami timeout at 2:13
4 and 5 - MIA 25 2:13 14-R. Fitzpatrick rush for 5 yards (58-K. Dansby).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - MIA 20 2:00 28-C. Spiller rush for 3 yards (78-T. McDaniel).
2 and 7 - MIA 17 1:30 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 82-R. Martin for 16 yards (58-K. Dansby).
Buffalo timeout at 1:20
1 and 1 - MIA 1 1:20 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass intended for 13-S. Johnson, INTERCEPTED by 20-R. Jones returned for 8 yards (67-A. Levitre).
4Q 1:11 Miami
1 and 10 - MIA 12 1:11 17-R. Tannehill kneels for no gain.
2 and 10 - MIA 12 0:33 17-R. Tannehill kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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