National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Buffalo 33, Miami 17
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 8, 2015
Where: Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
Temperature: 49°
Head Official: Carl Cheffers
Attendance: 70214
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Miami 077317
Buffalo 9107733
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Buffalo
MIA 35 3-A. Franks kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 20 15:00 25-L. McCoy rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - BUF 21 14:26 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 10-R. Woods.
3 and 9 - BUF 21 14:23 5-T. Taylor rush for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 35 13:52 25-L. McCoy rush for no gain, forced out of bounds.
2 and 10 - BUF 35 13:27 25-L. McCoy rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 7 - BUF 38 12:53 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 6 yards.
4 and 1 - BUF 44 12:12 PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 44 - No play.
4 and 6 - BUF 39 12:03 6-C. Schmidt punts 50 yards, 14-J. Landry returns for 10 yards. PENALTY on Miami, Offensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at MIA 11.
1Q 11:51 Miami
1 and 10 - MIA 16 11:51 17-R. Tannehill, aborted, fumble by 51-M. Pouncey, ball out of bounds, SAFETY.
1Q 11:48 Buffalo
MIA 20 4-M. Darr kicks 60 yards, muffed catch by 17-D. Moore, RECOVERED by 17-D. Moore returned for no gain.
1 and 10 - BUF 20 11:42 25-L. McCoy rush for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 37 11:05 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 9 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 37 - No play.
1 and 20 - BUF 27 10:37 5-T. Taylor pass to 14-S. Watkins for 6 yards.
2 and 14 - BUF 33 10:04 29-K. Williams rush for 10 yards.
3 and 4 - BUF 43 9:25 5-T. Taylor rush for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIA 48 8:58 25-L. McCoy rush for 48 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-D. Carpenter extra point is GOOD.
MIA 0    BUF 9    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:58
1Q 8:50 Miami
BUF 35 4-J. Gay kicks 61 yards, 14-J. Landry returns for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - MIA 18 8:45 17-R. Tannehill pass to 14-J. Landry for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - MIA 27 8:05 17-R. Tannehill pass to 26-L. Miller for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIA 30 7:38 14-J. Landry rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - MIA 28 7:00 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 18-R. Matthews. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at MIA 28 - No play.
1 and 10 - MIA 33 6:54 26-L. Miller rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at MIA 33 - No play.
1 and 5 - MIA 38 6:29 14-J. Landry rush for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIA 47 6:01 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 85-G. Jennings.
2 and 10 - MIA 47 5:50 26-L. Miller rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - BUF 48 5:13 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 14-J. Landry.
4 and 5 - BUF 48 5:01 4-M. Darr punts 48 yards. PENALTY on Miami, Illegal Touch Kick, 0 yards, enforced at BUF 20.
1Q 4:54 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 20 4:54 10-R. Woods rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - BUF 20 4:16 25-L. McCoy rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - BUF 24 3:35 5-T. Taylor pass to 14-S. Watkins for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 33 2:55 25-L. McCoy rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - BUF 40 2:18 5-T. Taylor, sacked for -12 yards (20-R. Jones).
3 and 15 - BUF 28 1:36 29-K. Williams rush for 5 yards.
4 and 10 - BUF 33 1:00 6-C. Schmidt punts 42 yards, fair catch by 14-J. Landry. PENALTY on Miami, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at MIA 25.
1Q 0:53 Miami
1 and 10 - MIA 15 0:53 26-L. Miller rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - MIA 20 0:17 17-R. Tannehill pass to 26-L. Miller for 26 yards, forced out of bounds.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Miami continued...
1 and 10 - MIA 46 15:00 17-R. Tannehill pass to 14-J. Landry for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 42 14:30 33-J. Ajayi rush for 5 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at BUF 37.
1 and 10 - BUF 22 14:04 33-J. Ajayi rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - BUF 18 13:21 26-L. Miller rush for 2 yards.
3 and 4 - BUF 16 12:51 17-R. Tannehill pass to 84-J. Cameron for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 10 12:12 17-R. Tannehill pass to 80-D. Sims for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - BUF 1 11:32 26-L. Miller rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3-A. Franks extra point is GOOD.
MIA 7    BUF 9    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:25
2Q 11:28 Buffalo
MIA 35 3-A. Franks kicks 54 yards, 17-D. Moore returns for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 28 11:22 25-L. McCoy rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 7 - BUF 31 10:57 5-T. Taylor, sacked for -11 yards (93-N. Suh). PENALTY on Miami, Personal Foul, 15 yards, enforced at BUF 31 - No play.
1 and 10 - BUF 46 10:30 25-L. McCoy rush for -1 yard, forced out of bounds.
2 and 11 - BUF 45 10:09 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 14-S. Watkins. Buffalo challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
2 and 11 - BUF 45 10:09 5-T. Taylor pass to 14-S. Watkins for 13 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIA 42 9:48 5-T. Taylor pass to 14-S. Watkins for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - MIA 29 9:13 25-L. McCoy rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIA 26 8:35 25-L. McCoy rush for 2 yards.
3 and 5 - MIA 24 7:53 5-T. Taylor rush for -1 yard.
4 and 6 - MIA 25 7:12 2-D. Carpenter 43 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIA 7    BUF 12    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:16
2Q 7:08 Miami
BUF 35 4-J. Gay kicks 70 yards, 34-D. Williams returns for 57 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Miami, Offensive Holding, 7 yards, enforced at MIA 14.
1 and 10 - MIA 7 6:59 26-L. Miller rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIA 9 6:17 17-R. Tannehill pass to 10-K. Stills for 46 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 45 5:57 17-R. Tannehill pass to 14-J. Landry for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 8 - BUF 43 5:29 26-L. Miller rush for 1 yard.
3 and 7 - BUF 42 4:46 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 14-J. Landry.
4 and 7 - BUF 42 4:41 4-M. Darr punts 26 yards, fair catch by 21-L. McKelvin.
2Q 4:33 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 16 4:33 5-T. Taylor rush for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - BUF 23 4:03 25-L. McCoy rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 26 3:23 5-T. Taylor pass to 14-S. Watkins for 63 yards.
1 and 10 - MIA 11 2:32 29-K. Williams rush for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
2-D. Carpenter extra point is GOOD.
MIA 7    BUF 19    Plays: 4    Possession: 2:07
2Q 2:26 Miami
BUF 35 4-J. Gay kicks 69 yards, 34-D. Williams returns for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - MIA 13 2:21 26-L. Miller rush for 1 yard.
Two minute warning
2 and 9 - MIA 14 2:00 17-R. Tannehill pass to 26-L. Miller for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 4 - MIA 19 1:55 17-R. Tannehill pass to 14-J. Landry for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - MIA 24 1:28 17-R. Tannehill pass to 18-R. Matthews for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - MIA 45 1:05 17-R. Tannehill pass to 18-R. Matthews for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - BUF 49 1:00 17-R. Tannehill pass to 14-J. Landry for 5 yards.
Miami timeout at 0:49
1 and 10 - BUF 44 0:48 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 14-J. Landry. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 44 - No play.
1 and 10 - BUF 39 0:42 17-R. Tannehill pass to 26-L. Miller for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - BUF 30 0:34 17-R. Tannehill pass to 10-K. Stills for 21 yards.
Miami timeout at 0:29
1 and 9 - BUF 9 0:29 17-R. Tannehill pass to 26-L. Miller for 6 yards.
2 and 3 - BUF 3 0:05 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 18-R. Matthews. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Pass Interference, 2 yards, enforced at BUF 3 - No play.
Buffalo timeout at 0:02
1 and 1 - BUF 1 0:02 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 80-D. Sims.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Miami
BUF 35 4-J. Gay kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIA 20 15:00 14-J. Landry rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - MIA 26 14:16 26-L. Miller rush for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - MIA 29 13:50 17-R. Tannehill rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - MIA 32 13:08 17-R. Tannehill pass to 14-J. Landry for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - MIA 29 12:23 17-R. Tannehill pass to 26-L. Miller for 21 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - 50 11:46 17-R. Tannehill pass to 26-L. Miller for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 23 11:02 14-J. Landry pass to 17-R. Tannehill for 9 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Buffalo, Unnecessary Roughness, 7 yards, enforced at BUF 14.
1 and 7 - BUF 7 10:35 33-J. Ajayi rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
Miami timeout at 10:08
2 and 1 - BUF 1 10:08 26-L. Miller rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3-A. Franks extra point is GOOD.
MIA 14    BUF 19    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:55
3Q 10:05 Buffalo
MIA 35 3-A. Franks kicks 51 yards, 26-A. Dixon returns for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 29 9:58 5-T. Taylor, sacked for -6 yards (97-J. Phillips).
2 and 16 - BUF 23 9:18 5-T. Taylor pass to 25-L. McCoy for -7 yards.
3 and 23 - BUF 16 8:38 5-T. Taylor pass to 25-L. McCoy for 14 yards.
4 and 9 - BUF 30 8:01 6-C. Schmidt punts 58 yards, 14-J. Landry returns for 18 yards.
3Q 7:48 Miami
1 and 10 - MIA 30 7:48 26-L. Miller rush for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIA 44 7:13 14-J. Landry rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - MIA 49 6:34 26-L. Miller rush for no gain.
3 and 5 - MIA 49 6:06 17-R. Tannehill pass to 14-J. Landry for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 40 5:29 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 85-G. Jennings.
2 and 10 - BUF 40 5:21 17-R. Tannehill pass to 14-J. Landry for -2 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 4:41
3 and 12 - BUF 42 4:40 17-R. Tannehill, sacked for -11 yards (55-J. Hughes), fumble by 17-R. Tannehill (forced fumble by 55-J. Hughes), RECOVERED by 55-J. Hughes returned for 2 yards.
3Q 4:33 Buffalo
1 and 10 - MIA 40 4:33 5-T. Taylor rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Miami, Defensive Offside (offsetting) - No play. PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Use of Hands (offsetting).
1 and 10 - MIA 40 4:08 5-T. Taylor rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - MIA 33 3:34 PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIA 33 - No play.
2 and 8 - MIA 38 3:15 25-L. McCoy rush for 4 yards.
3 and 4 - MIA 34 2:36 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at MIA 34 - No play.
3 and 14 - MIA 44 2:29 5-T. Taylor pass to 14-S. Watkins for 44 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-D. Carpenter extra point is GOOD.
MIA 14    BUF 26    Plays: 3    Possession: 2:12
3Q 2:21 Miami
BUF 35 4-J. Gay kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIA 20 2:21 26-L. Miller rush for 9 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at MIA 29.
1 and 10 - MIA 34 1:54 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 10-K. Stills.
2 and 10 - MIA 34 1:44 33-J. Ajayi rush for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 43 1:02 33-J. Ajayi rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - BUF 40 0:24 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete.
3 and 7 - BUF 40 0:19 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 80-D. Sims.
Miami timeout at 0:14
4 and 7 - BUF 40 0:14 17-R. Tannehill pass to 14-J. Landry for 15 yards. PENALTY on Miami, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 40 - No play.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Miami continued...
4 and 17 - 50 15:00 4-M. Darr punts 40 yards, fair catch by 21-L. McKelvin. PENALTY on Miami, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 10.
4Q 14:51 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 20 14:51 25-L. McCoy rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - BUF 25 14:13 25-L. McCoy rush for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - BUF 27 13:35 5-T. Taylor pass to 14-S. Watkins for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 41 12:57 29-K. Williams rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - BUF 42 12:18 29-K. Williams rush for 5 yards.
3 and 4 - BUF 47 11:37 5-T. Taylor pass to 14-S. Watkins for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - MIA 47 10:57 25-L. McCoy rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - MIA 36 10:35 PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIA 36 - No play.
1 and 15 - MIA 41 10:09 5-T. Taylor, sacked for -9 yards (93-N. Suh).
2 and 24 - 50 9:25 29-K. Williams rush for 12 yards.
3 and 12 - MIA 28 8:44 29-K. Williams rush for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-D. Carpenter extra point is GOOD.
MIA 14    BUF 33    Plays: 10    Possession: 6:16
4Q 8:35 Miami
BUF 35 4-J. Gay kicks 58 yards, 34-D. Williams returns for no gain, fumble by 34-D. Williams, RECOVERED by 34-D. Williams returned for no gain.
1 and 10 - MIA 7 8:32 17-R. Tannehill pass to 18-R. Matthews for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - MIA 22 8:06 17-R. Tannehill pass to 10-K. Stills for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - MIA 29 7:35 17-R. Tannehill pass to 14-J. Landry for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIA 32 6:50 17-R. Tannehill pass to 18-R. Matthews for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIA 44 6:17 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 84-J. Cameron. PENALTY on Miami, Offensive Holding (offsetting) - No play. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Holding (offsetting).
1 and 10 - MIA 44 6:08 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 84-J. Cameron. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Pass Interference, 15 yards, enforced at MIA 44 - No play.
1 and 10 - BUF 41 6:06 17-R. Tannehill pass to 14-J. Landry for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 17 5:40 PENALTY on Miami, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 17 - No play.
1 and 15 - BUF 22 5:16 17-R. Tannehill pass to 14-J. Landry for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 12 - BUF 19 4:45 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 10-K. Stills.
3 and 12 - BUF 19 4:39 17-R. Tannehill, sacked for -11 yards (55-J. Hughes).
4 and 23 - BUF 30 3:56 3-A. Franks 48 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIA 17    BUF 33    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:39
4Q 3:53 Buffalo
MIA 35 3:53 3-A. Franks kicks onside 11 yards, 10-R. Woods returns for no gain.
1 and 10 - MIA 46 3:52 5-T. Taylor rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - MIA 40 3:09 29-K. Williams rush for 3 yards.
Miami timeout at 3:03
3 and 1 - MIA 37 3:03 5-T. Taylor rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - MIA 31 2:15 29-K. Williams rush for 25 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 6 - MIA 6 2:00 5-T. Taylor kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 7 - MIA 7 1:18 5-T. Taylor kneels for -2 yards.
3 and 9 - MIA 9 0:39 5-T. Taylor kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME