2011 Week 15 · Sun, Dec 18, 2011 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
Miami DolphinsWinner
30
at
Buffalo Bills
23
MIA -1 ✓O 42.5 ✓31°F
Miami Dolphins 30–23.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · BUF
31/47, 316 yds, 2 TD, 3 INT
-8.9 expected points added · +0.7% completion over expected
Passing · MIA
10/20, 217 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
5.7 expected points added · -0.7% completion over expected
Receiving · MIA
3/8 for 84 yds, 1 TD
40% of team targets · -1.8 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Miami Dolphins
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Moore | 10/20 | 217 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Bush | 25 | 203 | 8.1 | 1 | 2.9 |
| Daniel Thomas | 11 | 42 | 3.8 | 0 | -3.3 |
| Davone Bess | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0.1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Marshall | 3 | 8 | 84 | 1 | 40% | -1.8 |
| Brian Hartline | 3 | 5 | 69 | 0 | 25% | 4.7 |
| Charles Clay | 1 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 5% | 2.2 |
| Anthony Fasano | 2 | 4 | 28 | 1 | 20% | 2.0 |
| Reggie Bush | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5% | 0.5 |
| Davone Bess | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | -1.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Allen | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vontae Davis | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Karlos Dansby | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Wake | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Burnett | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Culver | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reshad Jones | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tony McDaniel | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Smith | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan Carroll | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 31/47 | 316 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -8.9 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Spiller | 12 | 91 | 7.6 | 1 | 5.3 |
| Tashard Choice | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | -2.3 |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 2.7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Johnson | 5 | 10 | 82 | 0 | 21% | -7.5 |
| C.J. Spiller | 9 | 11 | 76 | 1 | 23% | 3.4 |
| David Nelson | 6 | 7 | 60 | 0 | 15% | 1.4 |
| Tashard Choice | 3 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 6% | 1.6 |
| Ruvell Martin | 3 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 9% | 3.0 |
| Derek Hagan | 2 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 13% | -1.0 |
| Brad Smith | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 13% | -4.3 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Barnett | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Wilson | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Williams | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Drayton Florence | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Kelsay | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwan Edwards | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jairus Byrd | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kellen Heard | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Caussin | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelvin Sheppard | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- MIA -1
- Closing total
- 42.5
- MIA moneyline
- -107
- BUF moneyline
- -103
Dolphins closed -1 and covered, winning by 7.
Total closed 42.5; the game landed 53 — over by 10.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ralph Wilson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · a turf
- Kickoff weather
- 31°F, wind 12 mph
- Referee
- John Parry
- Rest
- MIA 7 days · BUF 7 days
- Coaches
- Todd Bowles vs Chan Gailey
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.