National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Miami 35, Buffalo 8
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 20, 2011
Where: Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Temperature: 80°
Head Official: Walt Coleman
Attendance: 57531
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Buffalo 33028
Miami 14147035
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Buffalo
MIA 35 16-S. Graham kicks 65 yards, 16-B. Smith returns for 18 yards (53-A. Spitler).
1 and 10 - BUF 18 14:55 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 28-C. Spiller for 18 yards (24-S. Smith).
1 and 10 - BUF 36 14:13 22-F. Jackson rush for -3 yards (98-J. Odrick, 37-Y. Bell).
2 and 13 - BUF 33 13:32 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 22-F. Jackson for 26 yards (24-S. Smith).
1 and 10 - MIA 41 12:57 22-F. Jackson rush for 3 yards (96-P. Soliai).
2 and 7 - MIA 38 12:18 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 22-F. Jackson for 18 yards (37-Y. Bell).
1 and 10 - MIA 20 11:40 22-F. Jackson rush for 6 yards (56-K. Burnett).
2 and 4 - MIA 14 10:56 22-F. Jackson rush for 2 yards (70-K. Langford).
3 and 2 - MIA 12 10:23 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson.
4 and 2 - MIA 12 10:13 5-D. Rayner 30 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 3    MIA 0    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:47
1Q 10:13 Miami
BUF 35 5-D. Rayner kicks 60 yards, 10-C. Gates returns for 18 yards (82-R. Martin). PENALTY on Miami, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards).
1 and 10 - MIA 13 10:13 22-R. Bush rush for 3 yards (25-D. Searcy).
2 and 7 - MIA 16 9:27 8-M. Moore pass to 31-C. Clay for 10 yards (50-N. Barnett). PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Contact (declined).
1 and 10 - MIA 26 8:58 22-R. Bush rush for 3 yards (55-K. Sheppard).
2 and 7 - MIA 29 8:17 8-M. Moore pass to 22-R. Bush for 19 yards, forced out of bounds (55-K. Sheppard).
1 and 10 - MIA 48 7:50 33-D. Thomas rush for 2 yards (96-T. Troup).
2 and 8 - 50 7:12 8-M. Moore pass to 15-D. Bess for 21 yards (43-B. Scott).
1 and 10 - BUF 29 6:25 22-R. Bush rush for -2 yards (55-K. Sheppard, 25-D. Searcy).
Miami timeout at 5:47
2 and 12 - BUF 31 5:45 8-M. Moore pass incomplete to 33-D. Thomas.
3 and 12 - BUF 31 5:42 8-M. Moore pass to 82-B. Hartline for 19 yards (31-J. Byrd).
1 and 10 - BUF 12 4:59 22-R. Bush rush for 2 yards (25-D. Searcy).
2 and 8 - BUF 10 4:19 82-B. Hartline rush for 9 yards (72-K. Heard).
1 and goal - BUF 1 3:33 8-M. Moore pass to 80-A. Fasano for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
16-S. Graham extra point is GOOD.
BUF 3    MIA 7    Plays: 12    Possession: 6:45
1Q 3:28 Buffalo
MIA 35 16-S. Graham kicks 67 yards, 16-B. Smith returns for 19 yards (11-J. Pruitt, 20-R. Jones).
1 and 10 - BUF 17 3:23 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 28-C. Spiller.
2 and 10 - BUF 17 3:19 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 28-C. Spiller.
3 and 10 - BUF 17 3:11 14-R. Fitzpatrick rush for 8 yards (58-K. Dansby).
4 and 2 - BUF 25 2:48 8-B. Moorman punts 40 yards, muffed catch by 15-D. Bess, RECOVERED by 15-D. Bess returned for 3 yards (84-S. Chandler).
1Q 2:38 Miami
1 and 10 - MIA 41 2:38 22-R. Bush rush for 2 yards (91-S. Johnson).
2 and 8 - MIA 43 2:00 8-M. Moore pass to 31-C. Clay for 46 yards (31-J. Byrd).
1 and 10 - BUF 11 1:11 22-R. Bush rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds (25-D. Searcy).
2 and 4 - BUF 5 1:03 22-R. Bush rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
16-S. Graham extra point is GOOD.
BUF 3    MIA 14    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:40
1Q 0:58 Buffalo
MIA 35 16-S. Graham kicks 59 yards, 16-B. Smith returns for 27 yards (28-N. Carroll). PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 10 yards).
1 and 10 - BUF 11 0:50 22-F. Jackson rush for 2 yards (58-K. Dansby).
2 and 8 - BUF 13 0:05 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 19-D. Jones.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Buffalo continued...
3 and 8 - BUF 13 15:00 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass intended for 16-B. Smith, INTERCEPTED by 28-N. Carroll returned for no gain (86-D. Nelson).
2Q 14:54 Miami
1 and 10 - BUF 23 14:54 33-D. Thomas rush for 6 yards (31-J. Byrd).
2 and 4 - BUF 17 14:24 33-D. Thomas rush for 3 yards (50-N. Barnett).
3 and 1 - BUF 14 13:41 26-L. Hilliard rush for 2 yards (55-K. Sheppard).
1 and 10 - BUF 12 12:59 8-M. Moore pass incomplete to 19-B. Marshall.
2 and 10 - BUF 12 12:50 8-M. Moore pass to 31-C. Clay for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
16-S. Graham extra point is GOOD.
BUF 3    MIA 21    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:09
2Q 12:45 Buffalo
MIA 35 16-S. Graham kicks 66 yards, 28-C. Spiller returns for 28 yards (93-J. Trusnik).
1 and 10 - BUF 27 12:39 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 22-F. Jackson for no gain (58-K. Dansby).
2 and 10 - BUF 27 11:53 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 84-S. Chandler for 4 yards (25-W. Allen).
3 and 6 - BUF 31 11:09 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 86-D. Nelson.
4 and 6 - BUF 31 11:00 8-B. Moorman punts 45 yards, 15-D. Bess returns for 7 yards (65-G. Sanborn). PENALTY on Buffalo, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 15 yards).
2Q 10:49 Miami
1 and 10 - MIA 46 10:49 33-D. Thomas rush for 4 yards (55-K. Sheppard). PENALTY on Miami, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - MIA 36 10:22 8-M. Moore rush for 3 yards (25-D. Searcy).
2 and 17 - MIA 39 9:45 22-R. Bush rush for 4 yards (43-B. Scott).
3 and 13 - MIA 43 9:08 8-M. Moore pass to 22-R. Bush for 8 yards (50-N. Barnett).
4 and 5 - BUF 49 8:25 2-B. Fields punts 40 yards, fair catch by 28-C. Spiller.
2Q 8:21 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 9 8:21 22-F. Jackson rush for 4 yards (25-W. Allen).
2 and 6 - BUF 13 8:10 22-F. Jackson rush for 3 yards (95-I. Olshansky).
3 and 3 - BUF 16 7:11 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson.
4 and 3 - BUF 16 7:04 8-B. Moorman punts 56 yards, 15-D. Bess returns for 8 yards (57-D. Batten).
2Q 6:53 Miami
1 and 10 - MIA 36 6:53 8-M. Moore pass to 80-A. Fasano for 7 yards (43-B. Scott).
2 and 3 - MIA 43 6:14 33-D. Thomas rush for 2 yards (55-K. Sheppard).
3 and 1 - MIA 45 5:39 33-D. Thomas rush for 3 yards (50-N. Barnett).
1 and 10 - MIA 48 5:02 33-D. Thomas rush for 5 yards (25-D. Searcy).
2 and 5 - BUF 47 4:30 33-D. Thomas rush for 1 yard (25-D. Searcy).
3 and 4 - BUF 46 4:05 8-M. Moore, sacked for -13 yards (50-N. Barnett).
4 and 17 - MIA 41 3:22 2-B. Fields punts 42 yards, 28-C. Spiller returns for 1 yard (50-M. Mitchell).
2Q 3:10 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 18 3:10 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 28-C. Spiller for no gain (25-W. Allen).
2 and 10 - BUF 18 2:25 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson.
Buffalo timeout at 2:19
3 and 10 - BUF 18 2:19 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass intended for 86-D. Nelson, INTERCEPTED by 37-Y. Bell returned for 20 yards (22-F. Jackson).
2Q 2:08 Miami
1 and goal - BUF 4 2:08 33-D. Thomas rush for 1 yard (91-S. Johnson).
Two minute warning
2 and goal - BUF 3 2:00 8-M. Moore pass incomplete to 15-D. Bess.
3 and goal - BUF 3 1:55 8-M. Moore pass to 19-B. Marshall for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Holding (enforced, 2 yards) - No play.
1 and goal - BUF 1 1:48 8-M. Moore, sacked for -4 yards (50-N. Barnett).
Buffalo timeout at 1:47
2 and goal - BUF 5 1:41 8-M. Moore pass to 22-R. Bush for 1 yard (25-D. Searcy).
Buffalo timeout at 1:41
3 and 4 - BUF 4 1:41 8-M. Moore pass to 15-D. Bess for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
16-S. Graham extra point is GOOD.
BUF 3    MIA 28    Plays: 5    Possession: 0:32
2Q 1:36 Buffalo
MIA 35 16-S. Graham kicks 66 yards, 28-C. Spiller returns for 24 yards (28-N. Carroll).
1 and 10 - BUF 23 1:23 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 16-B. Smith for 18 yards (28-N. Carroll).
1 and 10 - BUF 41 1:23 14-R. Fitzpatrick, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - BUF 41 1:04 14-R. Fitzpatrick, sacked for 11 yards (16-B. Smith) (21-V. Davis).
1 and 10 - MIA 48 1:04 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 16-B. Smith for 6 yards (25-W. Allen).
2 and 4 - MIA 42 1:04 14-R. Fitzpatrick rush for 4 yards (37-Y. Bell).
1 and 10 - MIA 38 1:04 14-R. Fitzpatrick, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - MIA 38 0:09 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson.
Miami timeout at 0:04
3 and 10 - MIA 38 0:04 5-D. Rayner 56 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
BUF 6    MIA 28    Plays: 8    Possession: 1:32
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Miami
BUF 35 5-D. Rayner kicks 73 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIA 20 15:00 22-R. Bush rush for 11 yards (50-N. Barnett, 25-D. Searcy).
1 and 10 - MIA 31 14:21 22-R. Bush rush for no gain (25-D. Searcy).
2 and 10 - MIA 31 13:35 8-M. Moore pass to 19-B. Marshall for 5 yards (43-B. Scott, 29-D. Florence).
3 and 5 - MIA 36 12:50 8-M. Moore pass incomplete to 19-B. Marshall.
4 and 5 - MIA 36 12:44 2-B. Fields punts 56 yards, 28-C. Spiller returns for -2 yards (55-K. Misi).
3Q 12:32 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 6 12:32 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 22-F. Jackson for 2 yards (29-T. Culver).
2 and 8 - BUF 8 12:08 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 84-S. Chandler for 20 yards (29-T. Culver).
1 and 10 - BUF 28 11:25 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 86-D. Nelson for no gain (29-T. Culver).
2 and 10 - BUF 28 10:27 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson.
3 and 10 - BUF 28 10:21 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 86-D. Nelson. Buffalo challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
4 and 10 - BUF 28 10:17 Punt formation, 8-B. Moorman punts no gain, blocked by 30-C. Clemons, RECOVERED by 26-L. Hilliard returned for no gain, TOUCHDOWN.
16-S. Graham extra point is GOOD.
3Q 10:08 Buffalo
MIA 35 16-S. Graham kicks 68 yards, 16-B. Smith returns for 23 yards (50-M. Mitchell).
1 and 10 - BUF 20 10:02 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 13-S. Johnson for 10 yards, forced out of bounds (21-V. Davis).
1 and 10 - BUF 30 9:41 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 84-S. Chandler for 8 yards (25-W. Allen).
2 and 2 - BUF 38 9:02 14-R. Fitzpatrick, FUMBLES, aborted, RECOVERED by 84-S. Chandler returned for no gain.
1 and 10 - BUF 47 8:16 14-R. Fitzpatrick rush for 3 yards (20-R. Jones).
2 and 7 - 50 7:43 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 18-N. Roosevelt for 12 yards (37-Y. Bell).
1 and 10 - MIA 38 6:59 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 84-S. Chandler for 8 yards (24-S. Smith, 56-K. Burnett).
2 and 2 - MIA 30 6:12 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson. PENALTY on Miami, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 15 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - MIA 15 6:06 14-R. Fitzpatrick rush for 1 yard (98-J. Odrick).
2 and 9 - MIA 14 5:30 14-R. Fitzpatrick, sacked for -9 yards (98-J. Odrick).
3 and 18 - MIA 23 4:53 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 22-F. Jackson for 4 yards (28-N. Carroll).
4 and 14 - MIA 19 4:29 14-R. Fitzpatrick, sacked for -2 yards (99-J. Taylor), FUMBLES (99-J. Taylor), RECOVERED by 76-C. Rinehart returned for -8 yards (24-S. Smith).
3Q 4:15 Miami
1 and 10 - MIA 21 4:15 33-D. Thomas rush for 12 yards (31-J. Byrd).
1 and 10 - MIA 33 3:36 8-M. Moore pass incomplete to 22-R. Bush.
2 and 10 - MIA 33 3:31 22-R. Bush rush for -4 yards (99-M. Dareus).
3 and 14 - MIA 29 2:47 8-M. Moore pass to 22-R. Bush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds (29-D. Florence).
4 and 8 - MIA 35 1:56 2-B. Fields punts 59 yards, 28-C. Spiller returns for 45 yards (53-A. Spitler).
3Q 1:39 Buffalo
1 and 10 - MIA 49 1:39 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 84-S. Chandler.
2 and 10 - MIA 49 1:34 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 18-N. Roosevelt for 16 yards (70-K. Langford).
1 and 10 - MIA 33 1:01 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - MIA 33 0:54 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 84-S. Chandler for 31 yards, forced out of bounds (20-R. Jones).
1 and goal - MIA 2 0:23 28-C. Spiller rush for 1 yard (94-R. Starks).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Buffalo continued...
2 and goal - MIA 1 15:00 28-C. Spiller rush for no gain (21-V. Davis).
3 and goal - MIA 1 14:20 FUMBLES, aborted, RECOVERED by 14-R. Fitzpatrick returned for no gain (20-R. Jones).
4 and goal - MIA 1 13:47 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson.
4Q 13:39 Miami
1 and 10 - MIA 1 13:39 33-D. Thomas rush for -1 yard (55-K. Sheppard), SAFETY.
4Q 13:25 Buffalo
MIA 20 2-B. Fields kicks 73 yards, 28-C. Spiller returns for 14 yards (82-B. Hartline).
1 and 10 - BUF 21 13:17 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 20-J. White for -3 yards (56-K. Burnett).
2 and 13 - BUF 18 12:36 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 20-J. White.
3 and 13 - BUF 18 12:29 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson. PENALTY on Miami, Personal Foul (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - BUF 33 12:29 28-C. Spiller rush for 1 yard (91-C. Wake).
2 and 9 - BUF 34 11:37 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete.
3 and 9 - BUF 34 11:31 14-R. Fitzpatrick, aborted, FUMBLES, RECOVERED by 14-R. Fitzpatrick returned for no gain (58-K. Dansby).
4 and 9 - BUF 28 11:31 8-B. Moorman punts 54 yards, 15-D. Bess returns for 7 yards (65-G. Sanborn).
4Q 10:56 Miami
1 and 10 - MIA 25 10:56 22-R. Bush rush for no gain (23-A. Williams).
2 and 10 - MIA 25 10:18 8-M. Moore rush for 3 yards (99-M. Dareus).
3 and 7 - MIA 28 9:30 8-M. Moore pass incomplete to 82-B. Hartline.
4 and 7 - MIA 28 9:26 2-B. Fields punts 64 yards, 28-C. Spiller returns for 16 yards (93-J. Trusnik).
4Q 9:13 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 24 9:13 4-T. Thigpen pass incomplete to 20-J. White.
2 and 10 - BUF 24 9:07 4-T. Thigpen pass incomplete to 20-J. White.
3 and 10 - BUF 24 9:02 4-T. Thigpen pass incomplete to 82-R. Martin.
4 and 10 - BUF 24 8:54 8-B. Moorman punts 45 yards, 15-D. Bess returns for 20 yards (43-B. Scott).
4Q 8:42 Miami
1 and 10 - BUF 49 8:42 33-D. Thomas rush for 2 yards (72-K. Heard).
2 and 8 - BUF 47 7:57 8-M. Moore pass to 31-C. Clay for 1 yard (25-D. Searcy).
3 and 7 - BUF 46 7:13 33-D. Thomas rush for 3 yards (31-J. Byrd).
4 and 4 - BUF 43 6:29 2-B. Fields punts 35 yards, fair catch by 28-C. Spiller.
4Q 6:19 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 8 6:19 20-J. White rush for 2 yards (97-P. Merling).
2 and 8 - BUF 10 5:43 4-T. Thigpen pass incomplete to 82-R. Martin. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Pass Interference (declined).
3 and 8 - BUF 10 5:35 4-T. Thigpen pass to 13-S. Johnson for 6 yards (20-R. Jones).
4 and 2 - BUF 16 5:02 8-B. Moorman punts 55 yards, 15-D. Bess returns for 8 yards, forced out of bounds (21-L. McKelvin).
4Q 4:47 Miami
1 and 10 - MIA 37 4:47 22-R. Bush rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - MIA 38 4:07 22-R. Bush rush for no gain (55-K. Sheppard).
3 and 9 - MIA 38 3:17 33-D. Thomas rush for 9 yards (58-K. Morrison).
1 and 10 - MIA 47 2:32 33-D. Thomas rush for 2 yards (96-T. Troup).
Two minute warning
2 and 8 - MIA 49 2:00 22-R. Bush rush for 1 yard (26-J. Rogers).
3 and 7 - 50 1:18 33-D. Thomas rush for no gain (72-K. Heard).
Miami timeout at 0:29
4 and 7 - 50 0:29 2-B. Fields punts 41 yards, out of bounds.
4Q 0:22 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 9 0:22 20-J. White rush for 4 yards (53-A. Spitler).
END OF GAME