NFL game summary for 09/18/1977:
The Bills outgained the Dolphins 324 yards to 148, but Miami took advantage of four turnovers to register its 15th straight win over Buffalo. The Dolphins took a 3-0 halftime lead on a 32-yard field goal by Garo Yepremian, who added a 37-yarder in the third quarter following a Curtis Johnson interception. Norm Bulaich scored the game's only touchdown on a 20-yard run that was set up by Norris Thomas' fumble recovery. Buffalo's Joe Ferguson completed 19 of 37 passes for 204 yards and O.J. Simpson rushed for 71 yards.
Line: Dolphins by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miami Dolphins (1-0-0) | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
 Buffalo Bills (0-1-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
( 3- 0) MIA Garo Yepremian 32 yard field goal
( 6- 0) MIA Garo Yepremian 37 yard field goal
(13- 0) MIA Norm Bulaich 20 yard rush (Garo Yepremian kick)
MIA BUF
First Downs: 10 16
Rushes-yards: 32-96 40-127
Yards/rush: 3.0 3.2
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 9-19-84-0 19-37-204-1
Sacked-yards: 3-32 1-7
Net pass yards: 52 197
Net yards/pass: 2.4 5.2
Total net yards: 148 324
Total plays: 54 (59% run) 78 (51% run)
Yards/play: 2.7 4.2
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 7-3
Turnovers: 0 4
Penalties-yards: 1-10 6-71
Attendance: 76,097
Passing:
MIA: Bob Griese, 9 of 19 for 84 yards BUF: Joe Ferguson, 19 of 37 for 204 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
MIA: Norm Bulaich, 14 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Benny Malone, 10 for 35 yards; Gary Davis, 6 for 12 yards; Bob Griese, 2 for 1 yard BUF: O.J. Simpson, 21 for 71 yards; Jim Braxton, 11 for 35 yards; Joe Ferguson, 5 for 19 yards; Roland Hooks, 2 for 2 yards; Marv Bateman, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Nat Moore, 4 for 31 yards; Andre Tillman, 2 for 27 yards; Duriel Harris, 2 for 26 yards; Norm Bulaich, 1 for 0 yards BUF: O.J. Simpson, 7 for 68 yards; Bob Chandler, 5 for 72 yards; John Holland, 3 for 44 yards; Jim Braxton, 3 for 10 yards; Reuben Gant, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Duriel Harris, 1 for 31 yards BUF: John Kimbrough, 3 for 81 yards; Charles Romes, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Freddie Solomon, 1 for 12 yards BUF: Keith Moody, 1 for 24 yards; John Kimbrough, 1 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Curtis Johnson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
MIA: Larry Seiple, 9 for 325 yards BUF: Marv Bateman, 5 for 230 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 2/2 BUF: Neil O'Donoghue, 0/2
MIA: Bob Griese, 9 of 19 for 84 yards BUF: Joe Ferguson, 19 of 37 for 204 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
MIA: Norm Bulaich, 14 for 48 yards and 1 TD; Benny Malone, 10 for 35 yards; Gary Davis, 6 for 12 yards; Bob Griese, 2 for 1 yard BUF: O.J. Simpson, 21 for 71 yards; Jim Braxton, 11 for 35 yards; Joe Ferguson, 5 for 19 yards; Roland Hooks, 2 for 2 yards; Marv Bateman, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
MIA: Nat Moore, 4 for 31 yards; Andre Tillman, 2 for 27 yards; Duriel Harris, 2 for 26 yards; Norm Bulaich, 1 for 0 yards BUF: O.J. Simpson, 7 for 68 yards; Bob Chandler, 5 for 72 yards; John Holland, 3 for 44 yards; Jim Braxton, 3 for 10 yards; Reuben Gant, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
MIA: Duriel Harris, 1 for 31 yards BUF: John Kimbrough, 3 for 81 yards; Charles Romes, 1 for 18 yards
Punt returns:
MIA: Freddie Solomon, 1 for 12 yards BUF: Keith Moody, 1 for 24 yards; John Kimbrough, 1 for 11 yards
Interceptions:
MIA: Curtis Johnson, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
MIA: Larry Seiple, 9 for 325 yards BUF: Marv Bateman, 5 for 230 yards
Field Goals:
MIA: Garo Yepremian, 2/2 BUF: Neil O'Donoghue, 0/2