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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Buffalo 22, Miami 16
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, December 31, 2017
Where: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Temperature: 71°
Head Official: Jeff Triplette
Attendance: 65571
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Buffalo 739322
Miami 0031316
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Miami
BUF 35 4-S. Hauschka kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIA 25 15:00 32-K. Drake rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - MIA 22 14:27 6-J. Cutler pass to 11-D. Parker for 6 yards.
3 and 7 - MIA 28 13:42 6-J. Cutler pass incomplete to 10-K. Stills.
4 and 7 - MIA 28 13:33 16-M. Haack punts 44 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 13:26 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 28 13:26 25-L. McCoy rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - BUF 28 12:47 5-T. Taylor pass to 25-L. McCoy for 18 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 46 12:13 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 13-K. Benjamin.
2 and 10 - BUF 46 12:10 45-M. Murphy rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 8 - BUF 48 11:33 5-T. Taylor pass to 10-D. Thompson for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - MIA 39 10:57 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - MIA 31 10:57 PENALTY on Miami, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at MIA 31 - No play.
1 and 10 - MIA 26 10:20 5-T. Taylor pass to 84-N. O'Leary for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-S. Hauschka extra point is GOOD.
BUF 7    MIA 0    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:12
1Q 10:14 Miami
BUF 35 4-S. Hauschka kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIA 25 10:10 9-D. Fales pass to 14-J. Landry for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - MIA 36 9:40 32-K. Drake rush for 32 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 32 9:00 9-D. Fales pass incomplete to 10-K. Stills. PENALTY on Miami, Illegal Motion, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 32 - No play.
1 and 15 - BUF 37 8:54 PENALTY on Miami, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 37 - No play.
1 and 20 - BUF 42 8:54 9-D. Fales pass to 14-J. Landry for 2 yards.
2 and 18 - BUF 40 8:13 9-D. Fales pass to 10-K. Stills for 11 yards.
3 and 7 - BUF 29 7:34 9-D. Fales pass incomplete to 85-A. Derby.
4 and 7 - BUF 29 7:27 9-D. Fales pass to 11-D. Parker for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 22 6:43 9-D. Fales pass incomplete to 85-A. Derby.
2 and 10 - BUF 22 6:39 32-K. Drake rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on Miami, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 21.
2 and 19 - BUF 31 6:07 32-K. Drake rush for 11 yards.
3 and 8 - BUF 20 5:22 9-D. Fales pass to 14-J. Landry for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 3 - BUF 15 4:41 9-D. Fales pass incomplete to 85-A. Derby.
1Q 4:38 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 15 4:38 25-L. McCoy rush for -5 yards.
2 and 15 - BUF 10 4:00 5-T. Taylor rush for 6 yards. PENALTY on Miami, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 10 - No play.
2 and 10 - BUF 15 3:35 5-T. Taylor pass to 25-L. McCoy for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - BUF 19 2:54 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 34 2:23 25-L. McCoy rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - BUF 38 2:08 5-T. Taylor pass to 10-D. Thompson for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 48 1:37 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - MIA 35 1:01 45-M. Murphy rush for 25 yards. PENALTY on Miami, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at MIA 10.
1 and goal - MIA 5 0:32 25-L. McCoy rush for -5 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Buffalo continued...
2 and goal - MIA 10 15:00 PENALTY on Miami, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at MIA 10 - No play.
2 and goal - MIA 5 14:59 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 84-N. O'Leary.
3 and goal - MIA 5 14:54 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 25-L. McCoy.
4 and goal - MIA 5 14:50 4-S. Hauschka 23 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 10    MIA 0    Plays: 11    Possession: 4:48
2Q 14:46 Miami
BUF 35 4-S. Hauschka kicks 65 yards, 34-S. Perry returns for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - MIA 22 14:40 9-D. Fales rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 7 - MIA 25 14:12 9-D. Fales pass to 19-J. Grant for 2 yards.
3 and 5 - MIA 27 13:29 9-D. Fales, sacked for 8 yards (50-R. Humber).
4 and 13 - MIA 19 12:53 16-M. Haack punts 49 yards, 15-B. Tate returns for no gain. PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Use of Hands, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 32.
2Q 12:42 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 22 12:42 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 85-C. Clay.
2 and 10 - BUF 22 12:36 25-L. McCoy rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - BUF 24 11:58 15-B. Tate pass to 13-K. Benjamin for 18 yards. PENALTY on Miami, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at BUF 42.
1 and 10 - MIA 43 11:33 25-L. McCoy rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - MIA 43 10:56 25-L. McCoy rush for no gain.
3 and 10 - MIA 43 10:14 5-T. Taylor, sacked for 5 yards (91-C. Wake).
4 and 15 - MIA 48 9:32 6-C. Schmidt punts 48 yards, touchback. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at MIA 20.
2Q 9:23 Miami
1 and 10 - MIA 30 9:23 32-K. Drake rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - MIA 35 8:51 32-K. Drake rush for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - MIA 39 8:15 32-K. Drake rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - MIA 43 7:34 34-S. Perry rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - MIA 41 6:59 34-S. Perry rush for 5 yards.
3 and 7 - MIA 46 6:17 9-D. Fales pass incomplete to 80-A. Fasano.
4 and 7 - MIA 46 6:09 16-M. Haack punts 38 yards, fair catch by 15-B. Tate.
2Q 6:05 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 16 6:05 25-L. McCoy rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - BUF 21 5:40 25-L. McCoy rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 26 4:59 25-L. McCoy rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - BUF 27 4:22 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 6 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Ineligible Downfield Pass, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 27 - No play.
2 and 14 - BUF 22 3:45 5-T. Taylor pass to 45-M. Murphy for 2 yards.
3 and 12 - BUF 24 3:01 5-T. Taylor pass to 35-M. Tolbert for 6 yards.
4 and 6 - BUF 30 2:16 6-C. Schmidt punts 50 yards, 19-J. Grant returns for 2 yards.
2Q 2:02 Miami
1 and 10 - MIA 22 2:02 32-K. Drake rush for 4 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 6 - MIA 26 1:57 9-D. Fales pass to 14-J. Landry for 2 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 1:50
3 and 4 - MIA 28 1:50 9-D. Fales rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 1 - MIA 31 1:42 16-M. Haack punts 55 yards, 15-B. Tate returns for 14 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 28.
2Q 1:27 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 18 1:27 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - BUF 24 1:23 5-T. Taylor sacked for -5 yards (50-A. Branch, 91-C. Wake).
Buffalo timeout at 1:16
3 and 9 - BUF 19 1:16 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 29 0:54 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 35-M. Tolbert.
2 and 10 - BUF 29 0:49 5-T. Taylor rush for 11 yards. PENALTY on Miami, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at BUF 41.
1 and 10 - MIA 44 0:42 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 10-D. Thompson.
2 and 10 - MIA 44 0:35 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 85-C. Clay.
3 and 10 - MIA 44 0:32 5-T. Taylor rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 8 - MIA 42 0:22 6-C. Schmidt punts 40 yards, downed by 29-S. Thomas.
2Q 0:11 Miami
1 and 10 - MIA 2 0:11 48-M. Gray rush for 2 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Buffalo
MIA 35 1-C. Parkey kicks 55 yards, muffed catch by 45-M. Murphy, RECOVERED by 45-M. Murphy returned for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 27 14:51 5-T. Taylor pass to 11-Z. Jones for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - BUF 34 14:13 5-T. Taylor rush for 18 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIA 48 13:47 25-L. McCoy rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIA 45 13:27 35-M. Tolbert rush for 4 yards.
3 and 3 - MIA 41 12:56 5-T. Taylor pass to 45-M. Murphy for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - MIA 36 12:19 45-M. Murphy rush for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - MIA 40 11:40 5-T. Taylor pass to 13-K. Benjamin for 9 yards.
3 and 5 - MIA 31 11:00 5-T. Taylor, sacked for no gain (20-R. Jones).
4 and 5 - MIA 31 10:21 4-S. Hauschka 49 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 13    MIA 0    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:39
3Q 10:17 Miami
BUF 35 4-S. Hauschka kicks 67 yards, 34-S. Perry returns for 37 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIA 35 10:08 9-D. Fales pass to 14-J. Landry for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 39 9:35 9-D. Fales pass incomplete to 14-J. Landry.
2 and 10 - BUF 39 9:33 32-K. Drake rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - BUF 37 8:52 9-D. Fales pass incomplete to 19-J. Grant.
4 and 8 - BUF 37 8:49 9-D. Fales pass incomplete to 32-K. Drake. PENALTY on Miami, Intentional Grounding, 13 yards, enforced at BUF 37.
3Q 8:43 Buffalo
1 and 10 - 50 8:43 45-M. Murphy rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - MIA 45 8:15 45-M. Murphy rush for 9 yards. PENALTY on Miami, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 10 - MIA 36 7:57 5-T. Taylor pass to 42-P. DiMarco for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - MIA 32 7:23 5-T. Taylor pass to 11-Z. Jones for 3 yards. Miami challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, ran out of bounds, 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 11-Z. Jones.
3 and 6 - MIA 2 7:16 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 10-D. Thompson. PENALTY on Miami, Defensive Pass Interference, 31 yards, enforced at MIA 32 - No play.
1 and goal - MIA 1 7:16 95-K. Williams rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2pt Conversion FAILS.
BUF 19    MIA 0    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:35
3Q 7:08 Miami
BUF 35 4-S. Hauschka kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIA 25 7:08 9-D. Fales pass to 19-J. Grant for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - MIA 38 6:37 9-D. Fales pass to 32-K. Drake for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - MIA 42 6:07 32-K. Drake rush for 4 yards.
3 and 2 - MIA 46 5:31 32-K. Drake rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - MIA 49 4:53 9-D. Fales pass to 11-D. Parker for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 27 4:13 32-K. Drake rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - BUF 21 3:34 9-D. Fales pass incomplete to 11-D. Parker.
3 and 4 - BUF 21 3:24 9-D. Fales pass incomplete to 32-K. Drake. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Pass Interference, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 21 - No play.
1 and 10 - BUF 16 3:20 32-K. Drake rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - BUF 18 2:46 9-D. Fales pass incomplete to 19-J. Grant.
3 and 12 - BUF 18 2:39 9-D. Fales pass incomplete to 10-K. Stills.
4 and 12 - BUF 18 2:34 1-C. Parkey 36 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 19    MIA 3    Plays: 11    Possession: 4:34
3Q 2:30 Buffalo
MIA 35 1-C. Parkey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 2:30 5-T. Taylor rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - BUF 30 1:53 35-M. Tolbert rush for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 46 1:12 35-M. Tolbert rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - BUF 47 0:34 5-T. Taylor pass to 11-Z. Jones for 18 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Buffalo continued...
1 and 10 - MIA 35 15:00 35-M. Tolbert rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - MIA 28 14:22 35-M. Tolbert rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - MIA 24 13:44 35-M. Tolbert rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - MIA 19 13:06 45-M. Murphy rush for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - MIA 17 12:30 45-M. Murphy rush for 2 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 11:45
4 and 1 - MIA 15 11:45 4-S. Hauschka 33 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 22    MIA 3    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:45
4Q 11:41 Miami
BUF 35 4-S. Hauschka kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIA 25 11:41 9-D. Fales pass to 14-J. Landry for 18 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIA 43 11:16 9-D. Fales pass to 80-A. Fasano for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - MIA 44 10:45 9-D. Fales pass to 32-K. Drake for no gain, forced out of bounds.
3 and 9 - MIA 44 10:13 9-D. Fales pass to 10-K. Stills for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 40 9:36 9-D. Fales pass to 32-K. Drake for 2 yards. PENALTY on Miami, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 40 - No play.
1 and 20 - 50 9:13 9-D. Fales pass to 14-J. Landry for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 27 8:30 32-K. Drake rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - BUF 23 7:59 9-D. Fales pass to 32-K. Drake for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 12 7:13 9-D. Fales pass to 10-K. Stills for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - BUF 5 6:29 9-D. Fales pass to 14-J. Landry for 4 yards, fumble by 14-J. Landry, RECOVERED by 52-P. Brown returned for 99 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 9-D. Fales pass to 14-J. Landry for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - BUF 1 6:21 9-D. Fales pass to 14-J. Landry for 1 yard. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Miami, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between downs. PENALTY on Miami, Unnecessary Roughness (offsetting). PENALTY on Buffalo, Unnecessary Roughness (offsetting). PENALTY on Miami, Unnecessary Roughness (offsetting). PENALTY on Miami, Unnecessary Roughness (offsetting). PENALTY on Buffalo, Unnecessary Roughness (offsetting).
2pt Conversion FAILS.
BUF 22    MIA 9    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:25
4Q 6:16 Buffalo
MIA 20 1-C. Parkey kicks 68 yards, 15-B. Tate returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 33 6:10 35-M. Tolbert rush for 2 yards.
Miami timeout at 6:04
2 and 8 - BUF 35 6:04 5-T. Taylor, sacked for 8 yards (75-C. Malveaux).
Miami timeout at 5:59
3 and 16 - BUF 27 5:59 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 8 yards.
4 and 8 - BUF 35 5:30 PENALTY on Buffalo, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 35 - No play.
4 and 13 - BUF 30 5:01 6-C. Schmidt punts 48 yards, 19-J. Grant returns for 10 yards.
4Q 4:50 Miami
1 and 10 - MIA 32 4:50 9-D. Fales pass to 34-S. Perry for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIA 35 4:25 9-D. Fales pass incomplete to 10-K. Stills.
3 and 7 - MIA 35 4:21 9-D. Fales pass to 19-J. Grant for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - MIA 46 3:48 PENALTY on Miami, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 46 - No play.
1 and 15 - MIA 41 3:47 9-D. Fales pass to 38-D. Smith for 12 yards.
2 and 3 - BUF 47 3:24 9-D. Fales pass to 11-D. Parker for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 43 3:00 9-D. Fales pass to 38-D. Smith for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 30 2:35 9-D. Fales pass to 38-D. Smith for 2 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 8 - BUF 28 2:28 9-D. Fales pass to 11-D. Parker for 14 yards, fumble by 11-D. Parker (forced fumble by 28-E. Gaines), RECOVERED by 34-S. Perry returned for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
Buffalo timeout at 2:15
1 and goal - BUF 10 2:15 9-D. Fales pass to 85-A. Derby for 9 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and goal - BUF 1 2:00 9-D. Fales rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
1-C. Parkey extra point is GOOD.
BUF 22    MIA 16    Plays: 10    Possession: 2:54
4Q 1:56 Miami
MIA 35 1:56 1-C. Parkey kicks onside 2 yards, RECOVERED by 28-B. McCain returned for no gain.
1 and 10 - MIA 37 1:52 9-D. Fales pass to 11-D. Parker for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - MIA 46 1:30 9-D. Fales pass incomplete to 80-A. Fasano.
3 and 1 - MIA 46 1:26 34-S. Perry rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 49 1:05 9-D. Fales rush for 1 yard, ran out of bounds.
2 and 9 - BUF 48 0:49 9-D. Fales pass intended for 10-K. Stills, INTERCEPTED by 21-J. Poyer at BUF 28, returned for 1 yard.
4Q 0:49 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 29 0:49 5-T. Taylor kneels for no gain.
2 and 10 - BUF 29 0:33 5-T. Taylor kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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