Bills Should Increase Role For Roscoe Parrish
WR Roscoe Parrish looks "born again" in Chan Gailey's offense, but he still needs more opportunities to make plays.
| Final - 9.12.2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 15 |
| Buffalo Bills | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Stories
Bills QB Edwards Has At Least One Supporter
Karl Reitz of ProFootballFocus.com saw some good in Trent Edwards' bad performance in Week 1 vs. Miami.
Dolphins 2010 Perspective II - It was a win!
A fan's view of the importance of "winning big" vs. winning in the NFL, while looking in depth at the Miami Dolphins win in Buffalo.
Dolphins 15, Bills 10: Comprehensive Film Review
Buffalo Rumblings breaks down the tape of Buffalo's 15-10 Week 1 loss to Miami.
Web Rumblings: Buffalo Bills Links, 9/15
Collected Buffalo Bills links from around the internet.
Bills' Gailey: "We Need To Get Back To Basics Offensively"
Bills head coach Chan Gailey wants to get back to basics offensively, and will likely slim down his playbook a bit for his team's Week 2 matchup with Green Bay.
Bills' Run Defense Didn't Break Against Dolphins
The Buffalo Bills rushing defense didn't fold in the fourth quarter despite a drastic difference in time of possession.
Web Rumblings: Buffalo Bills Links, 9/14
Collected Buffalo Bills links from around the internet.
Bills GM Nix Not Satisfied With Right Tackle Play
Bills GM Buddy Nix spoke to fans and reporters at a Monday QB Club luncheon following the Bills' season-opening loss to Miami.
Poll: Bills/Dolphins Game Ball
Buffalo Rumblings reluctantly votes on a game ball for the Bills' Week 1 loss against Miami.
Bills' Gailey Needs To Get Back To Basics
The Buffalo Bills operated out of the shotgun on 78.8% of their offensive snaps in a Week 1 loss to Miami.
Defense leads the way as Dolphins leave Buffalo with a win
It wasn't always pretty. But the Dolphins, led by Mike Nolan's defense, went up to Buffalo and kicked off the 2010 season with a win.
GameThreads
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Dolphins Fans GameThread on The Phinsider
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 15 |
| Buffalo | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 8:54 left: Miami Field Goal - 32-yarder by Dan Carpenter. 9 plays, 37 yds, 5:08 min. |
| Quarter 2 |
| 11:12 left: Miami Touchdown - 1-yard run by Ronnie Brown. (Dan Carpenter extra point is good). 11 plays, 65 yds, 5:09 min. |
| 11:12 left: 11 plays, 65 yds, 5:09 min. |
| 7:08 left: Buffalo Field Goal - 51-yarder by Rian Lindell. 8 plays, 27 yds, 4:04 min. |
| Quarter 4 |
| 9:32 left: Miami Field Goal - 43-yarder by Dan Carpenter. 9 plays, 48 yds, 4:27 min. |
| 5:13 left: Buffalo Touchdown - 31-yard pass from Trent Edwards to Roscoe Parrish. (Rian Lindell extra point is good). 10 plays, 80 yds, 4:19 min. |
| 5:13 left: 10 plays, 80 yds, 4:19 min. |
| 1:32 left: Miami Safety - Buffalo long snapper Garrison Sanborn snapped ball out of end zone. |
| Team statistics | Miami | Buffalo |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards Average Plays | 296 4.1 73 | 166 3.1 54 |
| Time of Possession | 36:53 | 23:07 |
| First Downs Run Pass Penalty | 19 10 9 0 | 9 3 6 0 |
| Third Down Conversions | 8-18-44% | 3-14-21% |
| Fourth Down Conversions | 0-0-0% | 1-3-33% |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Average Interceptions-Yards Sacks-Yards Lost | 164 21-34 4.4 0-0 3-18 | 116 18-34 3.1 0-0 3-23 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts Average | 132 36 3.7 | 50 17 2.9 |
| Return Yards Punt returns-Yards Kickoff returns-Yards | 36 2-9 2-27 | 41 3-30 1-11 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions-Yards | 0 0-0 0-0 | 0 1-0 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 3-15 | 5-35 |
| Punts-Average (Net Avg.) | 7-41.1 (34.0) | 7-42.6 (38.4) |
| Tackles Solo Assists | 49 35 14 | 91 52 39 |
Officials: Clete Blakeman (Referee), Garth DeFelice (Umpire), Tony Veteri (Head Linesman), Jeff Seeman (Line Judge), Greg Meyer (Side Judge), Terrence Miles (Back Judge), Mike Weir (Field Judge)
