2010 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 12, 2010 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
Miami DolphinsWinner
15
at
Buffalo Bills
10
MIA -3 ✓U 39.5 ✓
Miami Dolphins 15–10.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · MIA
21/34, 182 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-0.5 expected points added · -1.6% completion over expected
Passing · BUF
18/34, 139 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
-7.5 expected points added · -8.2% completion over expected
Receiving · MIA
8/13 for 53 yds, 0 TD
38% of team targets · -0.2 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Henne | 21/34 | 182 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -0.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Brown | 13 | 65 | 5.0 | 1 | 2.7 |
| Ricky Williams | 18 | 62 | 3.4 | 0 | -1.8 |
| Lousaka Polite | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Davone Bess | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Chad Henne | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | -0.5 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Marshall | 8 | 13 | 53 | 0 | 38% | -0.2 |
| Davone Bess | 6 | 7 | 51 | 0 | 21% | 2.9 |
| Anthony Fasano | 3 | 3 | 46 | 0 | 9% | 4.1 |
| Ronnie Brown | 2 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 9% | -0.2 |
| Lousaka Polite | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 9% | -0.0 |
| Ricky Williams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.8 |
| Brian Hartline | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9% | -2.1 |
| Marlon Moore | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karlos Dansby | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Allen | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yeremiah Bell | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Clemons | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Koa Misi | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Culver | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benny Sapp | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brandon Fields | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lex Hilliard | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vontae Davis | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Edwards | 18/34 | 139 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -7.5 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Jackson | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Marshawn Lynch | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Trent Edwards | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | -0.7 |
| C.J. Spiller | 7 | 6 | 0.9 | 0 | -3.8 |
| Garrison Sanborn | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.4 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Johnson | 3 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 15% | 0.9 |
| Roscoe Parrish | 2 | 3 | 35 | 1 | 9% | 4.0 |
| Lee Evans | 4 | 7 | 34 | 0 | 21% | 0.1 |
| David Nelson | 3 | 6 | 22 | 0 | 18% | 0.7 |
| C.J. Spiller | 4 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 18% | -2.2 |
| Fred Jackson | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12% | -2.5 |
| Marshawn Lynch | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | -2.1 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drayton Florence | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Donte Whitner | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andra Davis | 1 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Williams | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Kelsay | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrence McGee | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keith Ellison | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Posluszny | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leodis McKelvin | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Ellis | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIA -3
- Closing total
- 39.5
- MIA moneyline
- -155
- BUF moneyline
- +140
Dolphins closed -3 and covered, winning by 5.
Total closed 39.5; the game landed 25 — under by 14.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ralph Wilson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · astroplay
- Kickoff weather
- 62°F, wind 7 mph
- Referee
- Clete Blakeman
- Rest
- MIA 7 days · BUF 7 days
- Coaches
- Tony Sparano vs Chan Gailey
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.