Spokesman-Review
National Football League
Buffalo 29, Miami 10
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 14, 2014
Where: Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
Temperature: 58°
Head Official: Clete Blakeman
Attendance: 69954

Bills 29, Dolphins 10: EJ Manuel passed for 202 yards and a touchdown while rookie Sammy Watkins collected 117 yards receiving and a score as Buffalo knocked off visiting Miami.

C.J. Spiller ran for 69 yards and returned a kickoff 102 yards for a TD for the Bills (2-0). Manuel went 16-of-26 and Dan Carpenter knocked through five field goals as Buffalo remained undefeated.

Ryan Tannehill went 31-of-49 for 241 yards and a touchdown for Miami (1-1), which lost running back Knowshon Moreno to an elbow injury in the first quarter. Mike Wallace caught five passes for 56 yards and a TD while Lamar Miller rushed for 46 yards.

The Bills held the Dolphins to 62 total yards in the first half and got three field goals from Carpenter to take a 9-0 lead into the break. Miami settled for a 34-yard field goal to cap a 13-play drive to start the third quarter, but Spiller grabbed the ensuing kickoff two yards deep in the end zone and broke out for the first TD of the contest to put Buffalo in front 16-3.

Wallace’s one-handed TD catch on the left side of the end zone with 3:15 left in the third brought the Dolphins within 16-10, but Manuel responded on the ensuing drive by finding Watkins for a 12-yard score. Carpenter converted a pair of kicks in the fourth quarter, including a 38-yarder with 1:54 remaining to put it away.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Moreno’s elbow appeared to bend the wrong way when he was tackled in the first quarter and he did not return. … The Dolphins and Bills were meeting with both teams holding a winning record for the first time since Dec. 3, 2000. … Buffalo DT Kyle Williams picked up his 30th career sack, one of four recorded by the Bills.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Miami   Buffalo
Lamar Miller Player C.J. Spiller
11 Attempts 12
46 Yards 69
4.2 Avg Yards 5.8
0 Touchdowns 0
7 Long 47
Receiving
Miami   Buffalo
Mike Wallace Player Sammy Watkins
5 Receptions 8
56 Yards 117
11.2 Avg Yards 14.6
1 Touchdowns 1
18 Long 30
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Miami 290 80 210 1 1 0 0.0 0
Buffalo 315 113 202 2 5 1 4.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Buffalo will play their next game at home against San Diego. The Bills have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
  • Miami will play their next game at home against Kansas City. The Dolphins have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .000 after a loss.