1984 week 3 Dolphins at Bills

to get underway the Buffalo Bills will be kicking off to the Miami Dolphins that means Joe Donnelly is out for the bills and dropping back for the Miami Dolphins offensive coupling hurry is number 88 and his third year once cut by the Dolphins as a rookie but he is back returning now because Joe Carter has a sore shoulder and they would like to use joe part of the ricky from alabama as a running back tonight so he'll get a breather on the special teams running away the bills and the dolphin's and Vince Heflin right at the goal line he'll bring it out already you get a feeling that this buffalo bill team is charged up they love to play the Dolphins they've had a bitter rivalry as we look at head coach Don Shula sending everyone's Rookie of the Year into the lineup Dan Marino second year out of Pittsburgh in his first two games a little over 67 percent completion 7 touchdown that's live living against Washington as you can see missing his under Franklin out for the season with a knee problem dynomite mark Cooper number 85 and Mark Clayton set to go first down at 10 Moreno the handoff violent collision as this bill seemed is really fired up as Tony Nathan who was dumped for a loss defensively we'll see mostly a 3/4 go to a four down front on the pass and a secondary that has been decimated by injury of course they traded one of the better ones Mario Clark out to the 49ers but they lost to left corner backs last week rod Hill and rod Bellinger so over on the left side is Gary Thompson a two-year free agent as Jim Jepsen in motion get to projection zero down in the mine he works out trains for a little bit of everything wide receiver quarterback special teams he even works out snapping on punch so he is a very special player to the Miami Dolphins he can do so many things he comes up short with the first down and it will be third and about four and a half and that should leave Marino in a passing situation however he is deep in his own territory at the 15 but the third wide receiver is in for Miami Jimmy cephalo mark Clayton and Mark Cooper they'll move out of this set from the shotgun the two backs check for the Blitz and then they're in the pattern and over the middle and it goes to Joe Rose and he is the tight end they'd like to bring in and get the ball too he is one of the better type ends as a receiver Shula uses three of them and while none of them have tremendous statistics over the Year last year Shuler's three tight ends but 75 balls between them and there is fourth winningest coach of all time in his 22nd season been to five Super Bowls for with my anyone with Baltimore I want to come [Applause] early 70s what he Bennett now the single setback he wears number 34 [Applause] Thompson in the Buffalo territory and already Oh Jade are working over that secondary yes and the Buffalo Bills on the first completed pass was able to put a pretty decent a pass for us on them the Bills have been humiliated as we look at this replay he gets protection here the back just runs on an excellent pattern right here Dan Johnson is wide open in the secondary as we said they've had a lot of injuries and they just wanted to tighten up a little bit the Miami Dolphins in two games have not given up a sack they have not fumbled the football they protect the quarterback very well they did it with San Francisco the best in the league a year ago a little bit of a block from Roy foster that opens a little bit of a hole for him and he explodes there for about four yards before hazlit makes the stop for Buffalo well Miami is moving the ball obviously successful right now but the build strategy on defense coming into this game was they weren't going to get hurt by Miami's running game the port's Miami doesn't have much of a running game but their plan was to take the running game away early and force just actually force Moreno to throw the ball and he could be asked in there you know like putting a blindfold on today second down and six a single setback Christensen in motion [Applause] well down close to another Miami first town and while maven certainly is not the under Franklin type runner he is a good receiver out of the backfield he'll get to tough yardage we just saw there and woody Bennett is not under Franklin also and the concern about woody pendant is his proclivity for the injury over the past few years he's had several of them and I'm sure the Don Shula every time he carries the ball one disappea is going to lose yet another running back we will get the measurement Nathan very close to the first and another Miami first down referee tonight a bob stadium holds some 80,000 and while it's not full there is a sizable crowd of some 65 or 6,000 we would guess gage Stephenson now in his second year use to quarterback this team I guess he quarterback for you did me OK for a few games yes when I first came and couldn't leave he was one of our many quarterbacks Jack Kemp with our in Jim Harris will [Applause] assistant under chakra action first down to ten he is tripped up good defensive play that's by Jean Marv who had been the leading tackler for this defensive unit it's moving to the inside linebacker spot as a starter a year ago yes he did a good job last year he had over 200 tackles and he had to because the top line back to Jim Haslett he's only played in about 11 games in the last two years and he's been pretty much the leader of this defense and with good to see him get in on a play real early in the game on the first play he's the guy that came through and stopped Nathan died at the line of scrimmage so it'll be second down at em and go back to the single setback of woody Bennett Jensen is in there with plate man duper the wide receivers it's the body different with that quick speed and boy he adds the speedo J he is a world-class sprinter type speed yes he was a member of a relay team that was NCAA champs and you'll see as we look at this isolation on him he's number 85 there he doesn't even make a move on the defensive back he's just got too much V for the linebacker that solution Sanford trying to cover him and he just ran away from him that's the 11th reception for young Marc duper interesting both wide receivers r59 Cooper and Clayton if they are deadly they have great speed duper of course a little faster than Clayton inside Freeman who is a devastating tackle there from the secondary is up there to help make to stop but it is right at the line of scrimmage so Miami will look over long yardage once again is interesting to see that Miami can't run the ball as well as they have been in the past I think one of the problems may be that they've added a few new people on the line of course cooch is hurt they had Rory foster in there and Paulson can run he can get outside but I don't think he can make that inside walk as well as Koontz did they had struggled in the running - seven against Washington - nine he has to hurry it as he is under terrific pressure from Ben Williams perhaps the best of the past mushers and a former Pro Bowler for Buffalo and now Miami will have a third down and long well that's another good sign for the bills because as we said they didn't have much of a pass rush in the past and they have two sacks this year and both lagoa by linebackers blitzing or the strong safety blitz T minutes that's a encouraging sign for their defense they bring in Joe Rosa tied in Clayton cephalo and duper three wide receivers in Rose a good receiver various open also another flag is down Moreno chased out of the pocket or the safety of the sidelines I don't think we're going to see a lot of running on the part of Marino but he has one of the quick deliveries you're going to see Bob Frederick sorting it out first flag of the night here's the call and it's procedure against Miami so--but optimist both starch number 64 in the offense Pro Bowler ed Newman on the right side moving a little quickly well once again it's a good Drive by the dolphins but if they if the bills can keep them out of the end zone is going to be encouraging for him because the last two weeks they are down 17 points and 20 points in the first quarter before they knew what happened and they were immediately out of their game plan Bill's took that penalty they want field-goal attempt to move of on Sharman back snaps what off to set low and that's what I'm talking about that delivery he does not use a lot of arm it's sort of a snapping motion and he gets it there so quickly in the Washington game it just could not quite figure out how he was getting set so quickly and releasing the ball and wound up throwing five touchdowns in that game me watch him watch Miami closely you're gonna see they're gonna complete more passes on Charles row number 26 of the Buffalo Bills side of the field that's because Gary Thompson number 24 of the bills has planned the other side he's inexperienced and the bills are going to try to protect him by rotating to his side but they've got to throw the wrong side tonight 36 yard attempt has dimes Krakow put it down and three bon-chama off to the right more than five minute drive goes for nothing flare up tempers things will calm down Don Shula's team is not a demonstrative team the fewest penalties over the last eight seasons that's remarkable last year this is Greg Bell brookey from Notre Dame and let's take a look at the rest of the offense but right now we have a flag we'll get this sorted app will run down the bills offense for you and they'll begin in a little deeper trouble there is doe Ferguson in his 12th year and as we meant to at the top of the show a great game career best against Miami and the second meeting of the year ago principal thing is the two five touchdown passes the rookie Greg Bell out of Notre Dame Booker more and there it's set back a lot of names that are missing it holding number 72 replay of first down Ken Jones holding a left tackle but a lot of familiar names are missing principally Joe Krebs who have gone to the USFL he was the leading rusher and receiver a year ago Jerry Butler is gone wraps for the season they're gifted wide receiver with an e Frank Lewis the veteran has retired German wide at defensive end not available to Buffalo and as I mentioned earlier they lost two quarterbacks last week who left corner backs speedy nail rookie for Miami [Applause] the same is first in 20 pop one up the middle he gets out over the 15 to about the 16 yard line how do we know defensively let's take a look at the team that gave up the fewest points a year ago even though they gave up a lot of yards you saw a quick politically down free Bob Burzynski's so tough against the run they are missing AJ do a he had knee and shoulder surgery in the offseason he could be back in a couple of weeks sucking down at about 14 looks it over and wide receivers of Preston dinars Bram's and Byron Franklin but we watched speedy Neal Neal and the surge gets up to close to the original line of scrimmage where it'll be third down and ten well the bills would like to run the football obviously when they got a pole and pulling D on first down that didn't help their plans any speedy Neal I'm surprised he's getting this much work early the decent runner he's 254 pounds Frank he's from Miami and I didn't want to say oh well I thought it might have been a mistake but he is a 26 - and he might be the biggest running back around I don't know Pete Johnson he's coming along out there San Diego he's not the most polished runner that's why I'm surprised he's running the ball on first and second down I thought he would be a short yardage guy [Applause] Furguson [Applause] played out of the backfield of rookie from Notre Dame is Greg Valle short of the first down by a couple out to the 28 yard line tripped up by Mike Kozlowski the Nickelback for the Dolphins well great Greg bill has had a lot of injuries over the last few years at Notre Dame and he hasn't been able to run the ball here in Buffalo but a play like that he'll make that guy miss as the season goes on he just hasn't had the time to really get the feel of this Buffalo offense John Kent a rookie fifth round pick from Northwestern who they shine rather brightly for Buffalo this season gets ready to kick you had a quick look at Mark Clayton of Miami he's at about his own 28 yard line not a good kick the kind you run back it's low and Clayton will got a chance to look over the field and he gets just back to about the 38 yard line before he's buried there Steve butter acquired by Buffalo and a former Miami Dolphin made the stop 43 yard hunt 8 yard return we'll be back with Miami succubus from 1970 to 1979 an all-time NFL record interesting point and OJ when they finally won in 1980 they tore down these metal goalposts I understand they cheered him right up to Ralph Wilson the owners box I tell you that's that part about that as I was on most of those teams in the seventies and we had some exciting games against this team where we just couldn't beat them Miami's second possession they drove the length of the field on their first drive that missed on a 36-yard field goal attempt they begin now from their own 38 yard line single setback is Nathan wide open is Dan Johnson and Marino with that quick snap waited til Johnson uncovered the linebacker and he was right there 23 yard pickup and thus far for Marino has been fairly easy pickings as Dan Johnson gets up slowly well I think these Buffalo Bills linebackers are more geared to stop in the run that's the early game plan defensively they're not getting back into their passing zone responsibilities soon enough and on this case I think Eugene marks should have been a little more aware of where Johnson was unfortunately he wasn't unfortunately for the Dolphins chops was in the right place the first down is inside the 40 yard line of the Bills of what he can in a setback now for Miami Moreno six to seven ninety yards struggles for perhaps two yards heading down about to the 36 yard line before he's hit by smell s the nose tackle four-time Pro Bowler and Jim Haslett well woody Bennett is a good tough runner but he's not exceptionally quick and I think on that run it was a case of him not getting to the hole fast enough he's a little slow getting there once again this Miami team who has a team that likes the position block up front they have bigger guys up there now with woof-woof-woof Foster and I think they may be able to pull better but I don't think they can do that position block as well as they did he put his punching bag second down and eight Marino got a man open and it gets it to plate these little guys on the outside can really give you fits as Clayton gets down inside the 15 yard line and Marino chased out of the pocket spotted Clayton who came back to give him an angle and picks up the first down deep in buffalo territory well this you've seen more of this in the league these young backs they're coming into the league these receivers they can do more than just catch the football they get the ball in they're thinking about running in Clayton we know he's an excellent special team man he shows some that ability to elude tacklers and picks up a couple extra yards and we talked to real Harris last night playing for Cleveland and the emergence of Clayton is one of those reasons Burrell Harris for the big night for the Cleveland Browns and losing effort first down and tennis inside the 15-yard line of the bill still no pressure thus far on Marino to speak up he had a lot of time to find a open receiver this he doesn't do well but he gets to the 11 yard line as Steve Freeman is there to make sure wise decision I would say Oh Jay yes I think he hit the sideline but I'm gonna tuck this thing away well he plays for a team that has allowed the fewest amount of sacks last year along with the Rams I guess it was rammed as a team that ran the ball because of Dickerson so fortunately for Marino he doesn't have to run too much actually Ben Williams of the only defensive lineman that graded out high last week despite the 37 points they gave up and thus far this week he's the only one putting in in question on the fast Oh split to the left and up back in motion Seneca setbacks and this is Nathan step outside saw white jerseys with blue lettering moved back inside and gets down to about the seven yard line [Applause] I'll be third down and about three when Nathan can do a lot of things he catches the ball well and he can make people miss but I think they would like to see him come off the bench much like Jim kicked it for them in their glory days I would like to get more of a home run I mean David Ober speak but he David past the natives in the carts and unfortunately right side follows terrific second effort by Nathan he'll be close to the first down I think he's got it he will give you everything he's got a little Tony Nathan let's take a look at it in super slow motion this of course Marino would he been up leading 34 he makes a good hit and Nathan right on his tail makes the move trying to get outside and then spins off the tackle of Steve Freeman is going to bring him very close to the first down that's just good hard football by Nathan and poor tackling by Steve Freeman he should have wrapped the guy up here gone that the quick batch you can try I know dance who has to be pleased a little bit about the running while it's nothing spectacular he had hoped early in the year we came to get Chuck Muncie he was traded by San Diego after missing the Shadle plane trip a week ago but Muncie reported failed to pass the urinalysis physical is contracted back to San Diego he was ordered by the league to seek out a drug rehabilitation for subtly one name of the and if he does not repent there and undergo treatment that is cool we'll be suspended that's the status on let see movement at the lion and Moreno very wisely down once again as Big Ben Williams was hovering all over now bin 77 he's up for this game I think that was Marino's fault I think he may have forgotten accounting he appeared as if he pulled away from the center a little too fast of course maybe dissented and snapped the ball but I didn't see anybody else on the dolphin offensive line moves like I would put the blame on Moreno on that one second down goal to go 18 offensive plays have been run off by Miami the Buffalo Bills have have had three offensive plays still no score 2:20 remaining in the first quarter Moreno doesn't like it Alice actually de belles who decided they want to change their defensive alignment and Lucius Sanford will move over and talk to Kay Stephenson the pressure and they have the perfect Pasquale and beeps dear duper the Blitz was on that's but I guess Buffalo call timeout to decide how they were going to try and pressure Marino and it was countered but the perfect call because duper coming across on the slant was wide open the linebackers all in the Blitz let's take a look at it from the ground level Campbell camera mark duper first of all poor Charles Rome's is trying to cover one of the fastest of men in the NFL today he's not getting much help because it as I said earlier they're trying to protect Gary Thompson and he's going to have his work cut off for him I don't think there's a back a cornerback in the lead that can cover mark Cooper one on one let you die by the list you don't get to the court of and please that are going to turn into long yardage pickups Vaughn shaman makes it seven 2:09 remaining in the first quarter the Dolphins on top seven deducted who now study in that secondary that's been decimated by injuries Ron Shaw [Applause] my kick that will be taken by Wilson very short Wilson out to the 25-yard line and again tippers flaring here return of 14 yards by Wilson take a look on our new toy that we like we hope you do we're going to illustrate the scoring drive for you the runs will appear in red the passes in black and that's exactly how Miami took it in and they use up 5:13 on that drive they've had possession almost throughout the first quarter kids and energy our best hope for tomorrow my name is Jonathan Santana ball just over the bells 25 [Applause] using all of that beef when we have already told you he goes some 254 pounds speedy Neal off the national champion Miami Hurricane team sent a lot of men to the pros are here well as I said at 254 pounds he can certainly beat them up a little bit and normally with a running game you want to beat the defense up some and this Miami team is an excellent team against the beadsmith I mean if people's a team but the scouting report on them as you can run on [Applause] speedy with speedy Neil and he goes out close to a first down which will be dependent upon where they market and I think they marked it just a little bit short but I remind you CFA college football returning September the 29th and it'll be a pity no today I'm going against Missouri to see it live at 3:30 Eastern time from furrow field Columbia Missouri CFA college football here on ABC we're down less than a yard to go I think it would be safe to suspect that we would see the big man again now the chorus spiedini overlooking yes you [Applause] speedy Neil much as Mike Frueh did last night following the big man Johnny Davis and that looks as though they will be up there for first down yardage well it's an old strategy we used in the mid-70s here in Buffalo we we normally found ourselves with weak defenses so we tried to run the ball and eat up the clock and keep the game close and hope that something good can happen in the fourth quarter and it appears as if that's the Buffalo Bills strategy here tonight because it hasn't been much imagination with their offensive nor have they had the ball that's to speak up first time block of speedy Neal look at me now with 139 yards Buffalo 27 now the scouting report on Miami's you can run the ball at him even with AJ Dewey they don't play to run they play to run well but those those defensive linemen they aren't tough against the run and with GUI they can disguise it because they can jump around on a lot they have to play straight and you can run at all yards who rush against them as a good defense against the run they don't give that points Ferguson that's off male ouch 254 pounds just collided with Don McNeil as now speedy needle is providing a little offense for Buffalo gets another first down and it's inside dolphin territory that's the end of the first quarter Miami is on top seven to nothing we'll be right back [Applause] the football 47 yard line of the Dolphins and Buffalo is down seven to nothing opening over the left side as a flag goes down Bell is up close to the 40-yard line the rookie from a Notre Dame we saw the new that would be one thing I still say about this buffalo team they were a little humiliated last year week rather against st. Louis and they came in here fired up enough veterans on that offensive defensive line we look at the holding call here and some stats from the first quarter and it's been all Miami 10:36 of possession to four 2439 net yards over 45 Kim Jones holding that's the second one on him tonight if he can eliminate those he can he's a mirror pole offensive tackle but he had a he's had a penchant for getting holding Cohen D zoning in the last few years he's up against a wild one go camper playing defensive right in for the past couple of seasons will it all first down in 20 Furguson the shop and it's complete preston Dennard who was with the rams for so many years five years started there all of those years traded during the off-season and I think that Johnny Robinson flat told us and we were out there for the Dallas game that he wanted more speed on the outside so that'll tell you the Denard while gifted with the moves does not have that blazing speed that you're going to command respect from the quarterback with Ferguson 3 or 331 yards not six so second down and 14 Furguson again [Applause] for Ferguson Furguson pays for it inside the 40-yard line short of the first down you really do not like to see as gup-c as he is oj ferguson running around with the football he's rather fragile well there's been a lot of talk around here this week that the Bills need that leadership on office and I think Ferguson on that play was trying to provide it he got a little carried away with himself and he should have gotten down and he he was just trying to make something happen and sometimes you take a little too much on your shoulders and it ends up hurting the team I can recall Fergie doing that back in 76 he didn't go down he got hit and he was lost to us for the rest of the season one of the elite has passed for over 25,000 yards seven ears now it is Furguson wants a bundle on third and short who almost the spectacular diving catch by Brookins a rookie from Illinois that has really shined in training camp he can catch the football he was a running back at Illinois as well as a receiver and he almost came up with a beauty well they say he has four three speed and he showed a little bit there I thought Fergie just overthrew him and he just about got there I'll tell you they don't even run fake it on their pass on a third down and well it was actually less than three they came right out throwing the ball but they've been doing that all season Mark Clayton has dropped now for Miami trying to guess with John kid the rookie fifth round draft pick out of Northwestern [Applause] two years as one of the top things at high of clayton is close to call for the care kept at the 1029 yard effort but he gets to where he wants to and that is near the ten yard line of miami I knew I'd select for vice president there just chanting duce duce to say a short while ago they still love you up here oj now we had some good times up here all good times in this stadium okay first down at in miami they lead seven to nothing the 1304 remaining in the half ball in their 11 yard line bennett right side gets a block out Foster and Marv is there as he has been throughout the past season and to the first team to games perhaps the best of the defensive line back in core of Buffalo well you know Miami was talking that they may have been tipping some of their runs and I think that could be the case because the bills seem to have them diagnosed even before they they snap the ball they're going in the right direction and it's just no excuse for a team with this offensive line not to be able to run the ball better than they're running it mister everything is in the lineup number 11 Jim Jensen he's had six receptions already in this season so he's not out there for window-dressing number 11 on second and long Oh looking for a spot in the zone took his eyes off the ball him at the time he got turned around in the stew his hands well the bills are a little shook because both Clayton and duper were wide open on that play they lined them both up on the same side of the line of scrimmage Cooper was outside he went ten yards and just stopped and the defensive backs kept falling off him and he could have picked his man of course he picked the right guy but Clayton just didn't catch the ball third down too long third down and nine with Clayton Jensen duper and Jo Rosie receiving tight end no male in the end zone he just had to get rid of it cephalo was working underneath but Moreno very wisely dumped it off that would have been a two-pointer the youngster at 23 years old has a great presence he knew right where he was and we will now see one of the phenoms in Sports Net Zero be the punter for Miami and when he hits it he really pops it so often he doesn't have a chance to kick away as he will now moving from his own end zone Don Wilson has dropped for Buffalo and with a lot of respect Roby is in his own end zone and Wilson is at his own 44 yard line will we seen him kick if he didn't have to worry about coverage I think he can kick that ball out there 50 55 yards but he tried to get and come down gets off a high kick let's take up to 45 yard line of Miami Robi with a high snap if I'm able to get the two steps he needed he had to hurry it and he gets off a floor kick and Buffalo will have good field position and again tippers flaring 34-yard punt very uncharacteristic of Reggie Roby that the high staff 18 hurry the punt 1201 remaining in the half Miami on top of buffalo 7 or nothing the Miami Dolphins - and OH on the season they have defeated Washington and they beat New England Buffalo and - they lost to New England and they were beaten 37 7 by st. Louis 1st down and 10 at the 42-yard line in the big man gets the call again speedy Neal the figs pull back over the left side and it looks as though the strategy of Buffalo we're right they're going to send McNeil right up the middle until they stop it well as I said you can run at this team the only problem is Moreno has been so successful in getting this team out in front that most teams don't have the luxury to try to run at him they're trying to catch up so they must throw the ball that's why those stats are so deceiving six yards for Neal second down and four not much doing air but he picks up a couple most to the 35-yard line where it will be third down and two Bowser over the right side defensively there for Miami well I must caution a little of the case Stevenson's strategy here when you drafted a kid like Gregg build number one a kid who's been hurt he hasn't played much in the preseason he hasn't had the opportunity to run the ball much this year because they've been behind I think you got to let this kid play you got to keep him in the game you can't rotate him you're like you got to let him get his rhythm and they're rotating those half backs and that's not gonna help this buffalo build team now of course the rookie out for Notre Dame a first round draft pick he was injured much of the time as a junior and senior [Applause] get the first down he knows where to run that play was designed to go further outside and he turned it up right away he's got good runners instinct Bal appears to picked up the first down he's inside the 33 yard line we got another flag flag is down holding and that will back Buffalo up once again crowd doesn't like it the Bob Fredrick girl March it off we trim tonight we'll be in Los Angeles Chargers and the Raiders charge of big win yesterday over Houston and worse the Raiders coming back Kansas City very tough that mukluks is able to pull them out all free now this will be their Don taking an evening off tonight enjoying a Museum of Natural History down in New York and other spots along the Columbus Avenue area [Music] [Applause] Tony hunter tied in holding for Buffalo [Music] for the first down [Applause] [Applause] down this time it goes underneath and he again has first down yardage but another flag has been dropped and we get a quick indication by the pills that is going to work against Miami so Buffalo will get there first down that was Byron Franklin's first reception Franklin who missed all of 82 with the with back surgery came back last year with 30 receptions I was bomb our I'll tell you about Franklin he opened this season up with 10 receptions against New England and the big game against Miami last year in the shootout he had two touchdown receptions first and 10 Buffalo they're down by 7 the big man speedy Neal over the left side not much happening over there this time I seem to like to work Neal over in the left side that's where Mark Brown is filling in for an ailing AJ do a and Kimbo camper they're located over in that side and of course Doug betters one of the better if not one of the best tight ends or other defensive ends in football is over the left side for Miami well once again the bills are trying to keep that explosive Miami offense off the field and at the same time eat up some of the cloth but I'm surprised it they're not giving the ball to their halfback [Applause] just fulfilled by growing up in [Applause] [Music] [Applause] guys to get the ball to Barnett Glenn Blackwood of the fame the Blackwood brothers was defending well before net was open coming across the middle and Joe just picked him up a little late and got the ball off a little late Glenn Blackwood he's been around six his brother Lyle hero missed the free safety area for Miami is been around 12 years spent some time at Cincinnati Seattle four years of Baltimore and when they were united here three years ago they have become quite a team back then they called them to brew bruise brothers they can hit him or wide-receivers into the game [Applause] the speedster also in the game the shotgun the Blitz is on by Miami could have single coverage and almost attack Euler catch now and took it out of the end zone Preston dinars leaping effort in the end zone he was open and now Preston Denard has shaken up Willie went down headfirst I don't think he hit that post you made a fill on the ball he lived as he brought the ball into him here came down right on it because he was totally out of control after he had caught the ball he had made such an angle and no question he did not have both feet in bounds I may be prejudiced but that should be a touchdown well his arm came out one foot was thin but he was cleanly and bound the rule and that concluded he come house and Denard I guess I'm cheering a little up here I think they wanted him to go inside and I thought he was plain complaining about he said this is a big game but they would have a look at him quickly inside and we'll get a report as quickly as we can fourth down tow Danella has come on the placekicker and what day is he one of three attempts and this time it'll be an attempt to 47 yards now we have an official there's blown the clock dead what they're doing with dinar they they now have x-ray machines in every stadium and they're just going in and take an x-ray to be safe the mallet kicked for many years with the Giants he hit one during his career with the Giants from 55 yards out he's well within reach he's a street kicker at times erratic and then he'd get on a hot streak for you and buffalo covers that Miami is going to be close to midfield [Applause] so Miami will get the ball back with 924 eating seven to nothing and they'll have it near their own 47 yard line well let's take a look on the far right I think that's Don McNeil comes in no he actually is blocked from the center of the line and so on and when a kicker tries to overextend they try to reach for distance they don't get the height that they should and you get a lot of long field goal attempts blocked and that's what happened there will be back shoes with satellite transfer low the bills on the dolphins and we're going to be taking a look at a very steep profile of this youngster Dan Marino at halftime and also bring you highlights [Applause] the Trinity see last night on our telecast of the [Applause] right to the air back in the pocket and fires a shot and gets the completion out of the backfield Tony Nathan close to a first down maybe just a little short I'll tell you that Moreno has all of the qualities you expect to find in a quarterback that's been around to so long he's very cool didn't get a start till about the fifth game a year ago missed the last two games but had a remarkable seasons out there too long enough the first rookie quarterback ever voted to start at the Pro Bowl even though he could not play [Music] woody Bennett he'll have the first down as he moves inside the 41 yard line he needed to get inside the 42 [Applause] [Music] Bill's coming off an 88 season and of course Miami off a 12 and 4 season they got into the playoffs and lost to Seattle woody Bennett was the man who Shula hopefully is going to fine that will take him to slack the loss of Andre right we mentioned the David Overstreet tragically killed in an automobile accident in June and the Dolphins are all wearing black number 20 their helmets on first and ten quickly out in the flat - duper and duper works his way inside the 35 yard line a gain of six it'll be second at four in bomb hour we just went high in the air he is really big for a nose tackle I said that last night but I he stands six five and you don't give any nose tackles that tall but he's not just a big strong man he can do a lot of things second down in for 35 yard line [Applause] inside eight minutes remaining in the first [Applause] [Music] Bennet he will get the first down inside the 30-yard line close to the 28 goddamn stink teeth moves arrow Jay yes it was but I tell you that you saw white Dwight Stevenson may be the best center in the game the day he snapped that ball and he was on Fritz marilla's who I think is the best nose man in the game the day he was on him so quick the back was able to pick whichever side he wanted to go we have an answer on the field and we can't have problems and we lose another quarter cornerback for the bills they are going to be in much deeper trouble than they're already in their already hurting in the second area now perhaps our best defender Charles Rome's is on the carpet [Music] my name is Bob Welch and I know Michael Douglas up in here ma'am attaboy status replaced Charles warmed back to Buffalo and it should not be long before he's tested [Applause] the shot was complete to Nathan who is at the 23 yard line gain of five will be second of five and a moment ago you saw one of the great catches you're ever going to see the ruling is that down on his elbow out of bounds before now you see right there he could have touched before this in an art McNally the head of the NFL officials that's the reason that was not ruled a touchdown it may appear as if he could have come down sooner but he was going all out on that [Applause] shaken up moment [Music] [Applause] looks to the right breaks it off his left and he's close to another dolphin first down I think he's got it he does have it it'll be first down and ten Miami gonna pause five seconds and allow our stations to identify themselves [Applause] back in the rich Stadium large crowd has turned out particularly when you considered the bills are off to an O and to start no score to the bills thus far they have missed on a 47-yard field goal attempt meanwhile mark Cooper [Applause] [Music] we've seven another first in ten Marino back and this time is reflected batted away big number 76 feds smell us the nose tackle ed slithered out to the left got a big paw up there incomplete the good thing he did cuz duple was wide open coming across the middle again Vic crits merliss I think the most counts and most coaches around the league will agree that he's to find his nose tackle playing the game today and he might be up against the finest Center as you mentioned earlier Dwight Stevenson it's interesting battle is going on in there right now second down and 10 we understand that there x-ray [Music] flags it down sucking down Moreno tried to zip one in Japan Johnson incomplete but again a flag down at the line of scrimmage [Applause] here's referee Bob Fredrik offsides against the bills I mentioned earlier Miami the least penalized team in the NFL over eight season that is truly remarkable the bills were the most penalized a year ago number 57 offside second down lucious Sanford's a strong side linebacker offside for Buffalo well that's an NFL record that you don't like to have the ball now at the 12 yard line jeomsun will move up woody Bennett was the single setback Wakeman Cooper scream Moreno fires a shot goes to Clayton touched and they made it look easy [Applause] you have got to be in tight when you're playing in the secondary but these youngsters are tough to play tight when you're down close to your goal line you've got to be close while they're trying to cook cover for this Gary Thompson he's caught with trying to cover clayton and he beat clayton i mean he beat Thompson at the line of scrimmage and when you have an arm like he and Marino you don't have to get that much open you just get a little open he's gonna put the ball right there bon-chama Don once again for the conversion you know now twelve of 1654 yards a couple of touchdowns [Applause] [Music] and Vaughn Charmin tax on the conversion to make it 14 to nothing here in the second quarter and there is Mark Clayton 2nd year young stood out of Louisville but a combination Clayton & duper and they work well with a youngster named Moreno for anything especially football big Canadian high floating over the western New York area Buffalo Bills fans they have suffered for many a year but they are still one of the most loyal girls the most vocal groups you're going to find anywhere bon-chama to kick off Don Wilson is back there wearing number 21 along with van Williams 23 slides across the carpet the hands of Don Wilson off van Williams down the sidelines Don Wilson good return not close to the 35 yard line a return to 34 yards that one bounced out of the hands of Van Williams right to Don Wilson and another flag is down yeah we know who that's going to work against and so the efforts of Don Wilson are negated and Buffalo will be deep in their own territory well it appears our that they're gonna try to break their last year's record on killer D's just a click and that a scoring drive Miami now being able to throw the ball just about any time they want to but you get the feeling that Don Shula wants to work a little bit on a running game well I'll hunt the ball after the block field goal at the 47 yard line there you are cute little thing not a little toy after the penalty they mark it at the 14 yard line so rather than beginning at the 35 the bills will start at the 14 once timeout they've used one already so a team that is struggling and this is a pretty good indication to ways to timeouts [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] and the big man over 250 pounds of nifty little move bring it back inside it's uh two yards out of it take a look at some of the baseball activities going on godwyn Minnesota they're in the seventh inning Kansas City in California course later another seventh inning score Detroit over Baltimore and Cleveland Seattle Texas Oakland will go later in the National League in the ninth inning San Diego for Cincinnati Los Angeles over Atlanta and a final the Mets over Philadelphia would you believe white good and already has set why does down Ferguson is about to be down that fat voice depends on that first flag if that's against Buffalo now would be the faux camper [Applause] they're gonna prevail quick move on Ferguson and if that is intentional grounding in the end zone a two-point safety that could be so good bill was almost in the vicinity here's Bob Fredrik the flag will be picked up as there was a potential receiver in the area where the ball was flown that was the illegal motion on the offense illegal motion on the offense I'll tell you that would have been some great receiver to become a potential one while Greg Bell was in the neighborhood the once again we're looking at a football team with a hopper you're looking at a football team that is that's some problems I mean you can't have this many penalties as I said last year they broke a record and at the rate that they're going now they can break a record here tonight for one game coming luck penalties understand I said that the Mets won a it actually lost two to one but when I heard the good net 16 strikeouts this youngster 19 years old for the Mets has really turned the city of New York on all of baseball he just as clearly remarkable cows being explained to Don Shula who I think saw it as intentional grounding [Applause] my goodness had 42 strikeouts in the last two games Veck ties the major league record No and the old fast baller and Louie teon that's pretty rapid company when you're 19 years old he handles it so beautifully [Applause] third down and seven [Applause] again pressure [Applause] van William steps out of bounds at the 48 yard line but Ferguson very calm very cool he was under tremendous pressure he waited until van Williams uncovered the Blitz was on and Williams was wide open you'll see once again Fergie didn't have much time but a little delay pattern by Williams he blocked his man he snuck out of the backfield and he does a good job of getting the ball upfield once he got a little room so they got out of bounds a little easy there as a youngster that spent his rookie year back in 82 on the injured reserve didn't do much last year [Applause] feel [Applause] [Music] moving up to midfield the end of a couple and rang out second down at eight just trying to keep Miami honest with that run I think we're gonna see pretty much the type of game we saw last year the way if anyone was a fortunate enough to see the bills won that one in overtime 38 34th we look at this and this it happened a moment ago this was in Ferguson appeared to Don Shula least to be grounding the ball bus Kimbo camper a lot of pressure from the right side now there is the intended receiver over the right side he was the one that was the potential receiver there he is number 28 Greg Bell at least making him look good second down and eight 27 yards on seven tough carries Ferguson trying to get it to Franklin the speedster and good coverage over there by Don McNeil who's coming off a season of injured reserve of his own with Anna torn Achilles but he gave William Judson who played for McNeill last year an opportunity to move into the lineup he's open the right side now and they have traded Gerald small to Atlanta because of the emergence of William Jetson well that was an interesting play Gaz Ferguson threw it up field even though the right side of his offensive line was running a screen another flag can't find a 73 John Breaux Shorty's offensive guard from Montana State in around six years he should know better now it'll be second down and 18 hello we're hurting themselves tonight that was a weird play they had the right sounded offensive line running the screen I think they want to hit me lyses Norris but he's new year so he wasn't they go through a down field in the first half [Applause] merino touchdown passes in other hands Gregg Bell [Music] now Jim was getting a little pressure on that play but it wasn't that severe he could have stepped up and threw a a cleaner pass his delivery with a little turkey on that particular play and I think he's beginning to feel the heat a little bit let's overwatch his mark duper's turned in one of the great receivers that's what he did that game he'd spoke about October last year but Joe Ferguson the 1981 was asked by his former coach to go down and work with a youngster who was cooked coming out for football at Northwestern Louisiana youngster that he worked out Lauren Cooper they're down a team [Music] Furguson it'll be short of the first down they get some of them close to midfield it'll be fourth down [Music] the bills will have to cut away with 251 remaining in the first half and that means John KITT the junior at Northwestern kid average over 4 five yards apart [Applause] and Mark Clayton has already caught one touchdown dangerous return man Mark Clayton another short kick [Applause] makes a buffalo will bounce however down close to the 12 yard line so Miami will begin first out of 10 breaks out once again [Applause] Miami will begin at their own 12 yard line we'll be back in Buffalo after this from the national football stadium the Miami Dolphins on top 14 to nothing a pair of Molino touchdown passes 111 yards to mark duper the other one 12 yards to Mark Clayton and with those two touchdown passes Marino once again the NFL leader with nine touchdown passes over the Giants Phil Simms who has a [Applause] this movement wide Stevenson Foster in Newman to about the 15-yard line in about three but he Ben that I mentioned came to Miami 1980 from the Jets had a lot of little injuries was a starter 1981 for the first three games then for up his knee off and on he's been injured I think that concerns gone to the more than anything else if he builds his running offense dear Franklin Don he's building it around a lot of injuries we're gonna count down to the two-minute warning the Dolphins have three timeouts remaining they have a second down and eight and we're going to go to New York and here's the left Jim Lampley [Applause] [Music] as you know the New York Giants had been as faultless as well Frank Gifford in their first two ball games but yesterday they got their comeuppance at RFK Stadium vote for a while it appeared that the Giants magic spell would continue this Phil Simms touchdown pass to the free agent with the out of Kansas Bobby Johnson made it 1413 New York Midway the third quarter but then a series of Ares a fumble recovery and interception return made it 23 14 Washington the Giants tried to get part of it back on this reverse to Lionel Manuel he was sandwiched by Dave butts and Tony McGee and then Curtis Jordan's first start in place of the injured Mark Murphy picked the ball up when 29 yards for the touchdown that sealed a 32 14 Washington victory back to the gift Don Shula talking it over with Dan Marino I mentioned that Marino is 23 years old this past Saturday and shed by some tents the Dolphins get to the Super Bowl Marino will be the youngest quarterback ever to get the is quarterback king of Miami and get have to presume that he would be will be the youngest ever quarterback of super team replacing super bowl team replacing David Wood Lee it was 24 two years ago and coached by the same man Don Shula two minutes remaining and a half hour remind you will have an interesting profile of Dan Marino that after of all just over Miami's [Applause] Dan's learning quickly in the flags fly is movement he gets out of there now the procedure call and this time it gets Miami Don Shula does not like penalties in fact a good safe number 51 often he does not tolerate them very long that's where he Foster the left guard he was in there for Bob Kuching bird who is on injured reserve the [Music] tackle with nerve damage to the upper orbit of his eye second and Nathan without the 14 yard line it'll be third down and nine what you said Don Shula does not like television they don't get them and I think this indication if you went to their practice you'll see a very attentive team when they're working out there they're the guys who are not in there at practice I bet you they're paying attention normally when a team gets a lot of penalties it's the kind of team that it's an indication of how they practice if they practice loose if the guys aren't in there paying attention when they're not practicing those are the kind of things that'll make a team lose concentration and get a lot of penalties [Applause] Marco Tong was on it is steve freeman and buffalo has 116 on the clock and remember they have used two timeouts [Music] defense in the first quarter they used one a few minutes ago window did not like the player the personnel so they're down to one Tony Nathan one who can't sit up I don't think I ever have control of these Baba letting the ball right at the exchange well you know that shoulder pads that the players wear it comes about midway in their sternum and I think the handoff was a little too I gave the ball it bounced right off the shoulder pads and he never had control of it great opportunity now that is the first fumble Amyas given up keep in mind they have given up no sacks that's the first fumble that they have had Furguson under pressure getting into the end zone as Buster Barnett but there is a flag down [Applause] that's the tight end Buster Barnett it's going to work I guess Miami did you feel alive at all alive and we're pointing this the kids of Miami or they were trying to tell it coach it wasn't me coaches them give them a little paranoid up front they're in Buffalo [Applause] [Music] the inside linebacker first down gold there is a minute and eight seconds the ball yard-line at one time out they got a chance to get back in this ball game they played it very good first half they had a chance to score twice they had Mitchell Brookings open he couldn't he was overthrown and of course he saw what happened they really played an excellent game considering their plan against one of the finest teams in football with a lot of hurt themselves many times with the penalty there goes last timeout [Applause] I have a hard time comprehending yet buffalo now with no timeouts nevertheless they have a first our goal ago at the four reminder ABC's Wide World of Sports Saturday September the 22nd five o'clock Eastern the WBA world well away championship at of course matches undefeated Arnold Curry making his fourth title defense I guess for Monte Carlo plus cycling once again and again has become so popular since the Olympics bicycling everywhere and you're going to see the world web cycling championship from Barcelona Spain wide world sports Saturday September the 22nd well if he said this team has used up their timeouts in theirs Ferguson talking to coach Stephenson you know Stephenson has taken enough relaxed approach this Jace's he wants the team to feel relaxed and he's taking that approach and practice and I think it's hurt this team I think it's time for him they get a little tougher to start stressing a little more discipline because this team is a team that's in a little disarray inside now 5-yard line so Ferguson a veteran what it's about out there time outs [Applause] what's with speedy Neal but they'll have a couple of plays called and he's going to be putting it in the end we Zeta 1308 guards on the night Williams left side you'll see a hurry-up offense as we now watch the clock tick inside the final minute well those are defensively there with kozlovskiy and they have not called two plays a lot of time disappear they'd like to run up there at that time I'll take and run with Miami even though they were rated seventh overall defensively their first in not giving up points so they're tough when they get close to their goal is showing short yardage run formation but it's a fake on the action and Ferguson no timeouts we have at the 17-yard line duck betters who was the third leading soccer in the league a year ago behind Gastineau and fret Dean makes the sack for Miami now start the clock as soon as the team's get an alignment I tell you this is terrible this is horrible they don't know who should be on the field they call on a they'll get one playoff here they have a chance to get to plays but they've güell them that already third and goal at the 16 yard line [Applause] now the bills are going to have to take field goal nine seconds fourth down doesn't like it they wasted two time-outs a few minutes ago they ran the ball with no timeouts remaining then they get the sack from Doug betters doden ella comes out he's missed from 47 yards out we said coming into this game that this team had problems but most of their problems appeared to be on the defense but they're showing an equal amount of difficulty on offense right now yards with the feeling some of these fans like position it [Music] the bills get on the scoreboard at a first down goal to go at the 4-yard line with all the timeouts gone well they can't play any worse look at this last plane let's see if it should have been passed in appearance here Kozlowski covering Greg Bell the rookie from Notre Dame he's behind him and now we get Blackwood coming in playing football [Applause] well there was clearly a contact there he was going for the ball I think he assumed it was it here's as much as it was Greg Bell could have gone either way [Applause] I think the bill is a fortunate to be only 11 points down with all the penalties and the mistakes that they've made there they have this still in this ball game and if they come out in the second half and they don't get penalized and they capitalize on some of those chances that they've had they can get right back in this ball game bills are not scored a touchdown in the first half this season and I think that's safe to say that record is secure again we'll have some highlights from the games we did not bring you last night with I love Dan Marino coming away at halftime [Applause] well we have one second indicated on the clock we'll have to run that one off that was her Clayton that didn't run that ball back is gonna kill his average if he's thinking about getting into the Pro Bowl at the end of the year in something so out comes Dan Marino to run off one play big play / duck betters which also calls to mind that we have a new defensive coordinator his replaced bill Arne sparker has done such a great job with Don Shula for so many years Chuck studly they decided they needed life after the first two draft picks for linebackers where the Miami Dolphins jockey ship and Jay [Applause] [Music] we'll be back with halftime activities the motor the dolphins are on top of your bills 14 to 3 we bring you now to our studio in New York for halftime highlights last night at halftime at the Broncos win over the Browns we showed you highlights of various games in the AFC tonight we feature two NFC games and one of them the San Francisco 49ers had to come from behind the win without quarterback Joe Montana the NFL's quarterbacking capital of cool had to leave in the third quarter of the Niners home battled with the New Orleans Saints but before leaving the ballgame Montana had staked the 49ers to the early lead in the first quarter this 32 yard touchdown pass to Freddy Salomon put the 49ers on top of the ball game seven to nothing and they were to build the lead as Richard Todd was miserable for the Saints in fact as a result of this game bump Phillips may have to make a decision as Todd threw three interceptions completed only two of seven this interception died and bun set up a Wingull Tyler touchdown run that made it 17 nothing San Francisco in the second quarter hitter the newly married and physically rejuvenated Ken Stabler in the second quarter on the first possession he piloted for the Saints this 8 yard touchdown pass to Eugene good low narrowed the San Francisco margin to 17 7 there would be more of Stabler a field goal in the third quarter made it 1710 then the snake came back to this 26 yard touchdown pass to tight end Hobie Brenner and that tied the football game at 1717 shortly thereafter the 49ers lost Montana sacked by number 94 Jim Wilkes aggravating ribs Montana left the football game immortan Anderson field goal of 41 yards gave New Orleans at 22 17 labor which put the Niners back in front on the way to a 30 to 20 win Montana was in pain but could have played if necessary in the crunch it's taken my breath away at times on the field and I was having problems calling for shortly afterward in the third quarter Cramer lateral to number 46 alfred anderson the young man who along with Darin Nelson gave the Vikings of poses running attack in the ballgame they combined for 175 yards but Anderson the rookie out of Baylor was once a legendary high school quarterback in Waco he lofted the long pass to another rookie Blake Collins of Pittsburgh Minnesota was on its way with a 2713 lead they wound up winning the football game 27 to 20 on a rock ribbed effort 7 to 20 on a rock ribbed effort for the Vikings [Music] Williams out over the 15 most to the 18 yard line the bills also are troubled with Tony hunter they're fine tied in leading receiver a year ago and he will not be coming back because of a back spasm we are told when those are stats at the first quarter and will dissolve those as you can see that pretty much dominated Miami in terms of time of possession it came a little closer towards the end of the second half the yardage differential lessens somewhat and as I mentioned early the Bills had a couple of opportunities but they had to settle for three points when they had a first down before first two dead Buffalo they're out there on 18 yard line speedy Neal single setback at this time pressure on Ferguson he tries to get it to Julia stopped into his replaced question denardis incomplete Villa piano until they brought in because this week because they had a little problem getting his team up and he gave him a big pep talk in the locker room and they really missed him him and guys like Reggie McKenzie who were the emotional guys on this team and they really haven't had anyone that's a play God awake ago and asked me what he was doing about coaching noting that coaching they just brought him in to give a team a pep talk second down and ten the 18 yard line [Applause] 250-pound there glides with Mama or in Charles Bowser the outside linebacker just about at the line of scrimmage it'll be third down and long once again to Ferguson he's looked over that situation several times well Brooke Fergie needs a big play I just saw the play before when Julius Dawkins ran the wrong pattern so put his head down and he walked back and he can get down on himself he's gonna have to psyche it up now and he needs a big play a big play to get him going and he's a street flora when he gets on a streak he can really light up the place he wide receivers Mitchell Brookins a rookie from Illinois great speed is in there joining Byron and documents from the shotgun Ferguson with the time almost picked off by McNeil to Buffalo receivers in the same area Neal coming out of the backfield and Brooklyn to the right together and when you get two receivers together you're going to get a collection of defenders Dom McNeil well they're glad to have him back Miami missed last year with a with a knee injury and he gives them the opportunity to play a lot of man old man defense and really him a little versatility in that that backfield there's Clayton and here's John kid on fourth down going right [Applause] [Music] just whip one that took Clayton all the way back to his 30-yard line nevertheless he steps out the bounds at the 43 yard line 51 yard punt by John kid the rookie out of Northwestern and Miami with a 14 to 3 lead here in the third quarter their first possession in good field position we have a chance we just want to watch a good friend of ours and one of our fine technicians here at ABC Paul Finelli the Duke we call him one of our top guys just gone through a triple bypass we know he's watching we wish you well all the guys send our best Miami they are - and OH on the season maybe Washington in their opener 3517 last Sunday the D New England 28 to 7 while the bills will go into they opened her to New England 2117 New England at one point had a 21 nothing to lead as I mentioned earlier and then last Sunday they lost to st. Louis 37 7 [Applause] Maryna right to the air [Applause] time Cooper when you go Moreno the Dow from that kind of time well they're going to hurt you well you can see they coach these bills defensive backs that keep him in front of them don't let him get behind you and they're just giving him a little too much room incidentally Clayton went off the field he was limping I think he got tangled up in one of the coaches wires for their hip bone when he was running that punt back a few minutes ago cephalo comes in for Clayton number 81 [Applause] your screen [Applause] would he been that goes down inside the 35 a pair of flags are down as Bennett gets about the 39 yard line team Marv there defensively for Buffalo a lot of flags most of against Buffalo in the first half I think this will be also yes it is the indication by frederik surprise it i'm surprised as a whole name collodion look like the bills were all sides oh here we go well either way they've got it [Applause] big crowd here tonight I mentioned earlier the stadium holds over 80,000 on the defense number 76 as fetch MELAS Woody's across the line of scrimmage down will remain the same so it'll be first down at five seats over 80,000 and there it's got to be close to 65 here right at the 32-yard line and the quick-release missile to Johnson & Johnson steps out of bounds at the 29-yard live how to be short of the first town by Frank I sell you out a long one it's got to be fun playing with Marino it's likes these guys up he's brought a lot of heat to this team you don't have to get that open as Johnson appears if if he may have a good pointer there he's been playing with a couple of bruised ribs he went out of the first quarter he's wearing a flak jacket and he's going to go out again you don't have to get that open you run your pattern clean and that dips Moreno he'll get the ball right to you put it right on the money seems to have it ready to release some quarterbacks they have to [Applause] smart way to understand he could be got a lucky bounce and gets the first down inside the 25-yard line [Applause] bounced right back into his hands let's take a look at it again yeah on a carpet OD it doesn't often bounce like this well they look and they've run this point a few times as you can see Sanford is getting sucked inside and for years they've called Miami lucky and there's old saying the harder I work the luckier I get my him is that he was once that ball in my left hand or he should have had it the first place carry that ball away from the would-be tackler at the 24-yard line first down in ten [Applause] singly set back a little [Applause] he almost short hopped it all evening getting into it with Eric luck so [Applause] and you look at it from the end zone screen you get laakso that's like so coming out number 68 to be the man in front of it I'd hit the ground too bad passes I've seen Marino mate Jeanette as if on it and that might have had something going for it to Reno now 14 to 19 179 yards two touchdowns [Applause] second down and ten [Applause] pammi leading 14 to 3 with a little a third quarter [Applause] [Music] back into the pocket duper once again on that crossing pattern the afterburner and he steps out of bounds down close to the seven yard line 17-yard pickup and they're running the same play the same basic philosophy on their offense they're letting the Buffalo Bills drop back in those zones and they're just running underneath and they're wide open and have a couple of receivers that can run with the ball after they catch it and Mary he turns a little dink into a 17-yard pickup so fast when you have a defensive secondary that is dropping back this far well you have a lot of room once you catch that little deep five receptions now for duper 67 yards and of course the one 11 yard touchdown pass goal to go [Applause] stems inside the 5-yard line down close to the three where it'll be second down goal to go you weren't with us earlier and you don't follow the game closely and tell you that this man Don Shula a week ago when he lost his prime running back Andre of Franklin brought Chuck Muncie in looked him over in a trade with San Diego and once he failed the physical and they're you looking at a man that's gonna have to toughen up a little bit on these guys in practice I believe the Dolphins who have been the air - and all Sheila No [Applause] [Music] [Applause] go down inside the 2 yard line and we'll pause five seconds allow our friends and stations along the line to identify themselves [Applause] Red Stadium in Buffalo home of OJ Simpson uh-huh the football home of OJ Simpson tell me about it December did you love it as much I tell you it's pretty tough practicing out in December yeah they're not too many in that Ring of Honor I think they call it the all-time on a rolling understand that congressman Jack Kemp will be inducted [Applause] timeout call by the Dolphins we'll be back in a moment CPR is something everyone should know Oh Jane well I think we're gonna take a look at it from the ground level I don't think madam Matt Moore was his primary receiver he was trying to hit a guy in the flat he wasn't open he looked to his backup receiver in here comes Matt Moore across the middle hey that's some good camera work you saw a finished block making the touchdown shot possible than that more bon-chama for the conversion and Miami skins their lead has connected for three touchdown passes this one to the veteran that we'll be returning to Buffalo in a moment 21 the rookie free agent for North Carolina State and then Williams over to your right number 23 awaiting the kickoff of Vaughn Xiamen we know now with three touchdowns on the night that's 10 on the season [Applause] this young season [Applause] in the touchback we're bringing the ball out to the 20-yard line will be 1st down and 10 Buffalo let's take a look at that scoring drive a good mix of run and pass little toy typical Don Shula in the past would be a few more runs than fast would be three runs I mean three fastest to the five runs but you got Marino back there throwing the ball you want him to get it in the air now I'm gonna start coaching his bills team I've been cool up here but you have to start coaching this Bills team I think you got to bring speedy McNeal I mean Neil in the game you got to have him block you bring another receiver in the game he start throwing the ball and start throwing pitches to Greg bill [Applause] Furguson to the air connects over the middle that's Buster Barnett right in we told you the Tony hunter the second year tied in at a good receiver will not be coming back he has a back spasm Barnett was still then for him and he picks up eight yards will bring up second down and two that's too bad for Tony hunter because I think around the league everyone feels that he's gonna be a superstar and he's a player that they're gonna have to get more active in this off inside I don't think it's from his fault I think they just don't plan him in the offense in though that's the time remaining in the third quarter second down and [Applause] [Music] arm was in motion but he was almost back to the line of scrimmage on the scramble to point out our friend Reggie Jackson is going for a home run over 500 tonight first time flied out third down with the bag start coming out uh-oh a few years ago we were down in New Orleans and the haints all showed up we had about 30,000 people wearing bags Meredith thought the world's fair come earlier Ferguson now nine of eighteen hundred and sixteen yards [Applause] the Bell savvy goes inside there 28 yard line third down two [Applause] if they confess [Applause] [Music] the first down he's out over the 40-yard line yard pickup lengths are there defensively for Miami now they're to spread offense they are two wide receivers on both sides of the field and I think they're gonna have to do that from now on I think they had to spread them out and put the ball in the air and they took a page from Miami's book here and ran everybody down feel safe one receiver and had him come underneath the coverage and got positive yardage from it inside the 41 yard line first down Buffalo [Applause] [Music] again pressure Kaczynski on the Blitz [Applause] more cooker more good yardage out over the 45 yard line before Mark Brown collects Booker more Booker more a very interesting story first round draft pick and 81 is to all of his rookie year with a rare disease Keon beret syndrome a that is contracted from a flu virus we missed all of that rookies season out of Penn State where he had a great career and much of 82 there is I don't know what they're doing it rotating these bags they should get great bill in the game because he's the one that's showing a little spark and he's I see out there [Applause] one [Applause] for speeding eel left side maybe a couple of yards out of it short of the first down short of midfield that's where he had to reach well she's winning whatever game she's playing what do they do up here late in the year put on a lot of clothes [Applause] the Bills have suffered late season games we have almost historically one more in the early so much that they play in the weather it's the fact that as you pointed out Oh today they don't get a chance to practice much up here when it gets really cold and snowing been about an hour on the feeling you have to get in go out [Applause] left side he'll be close to the first down speedy nil as I mentioned earlier came from the national NCAA champion Miami Hurricanes of a year ago but he went out last season in the knife game with a shoulder injury that required surgery so he was on the team he didn't get a chance to share in that national title win over Nebraska now we're gonna have a measurement Shula looking for a three beginning of this season [Applause] speaking of the undefeateds [Applause] as we see the buffalo bill speaking at the first day I will be Raiders next Monday night and they go against the San Diego Chargers Dan Fouts Kellen Winslow is back and he was back in a big way yesterday what do you have ten receptions Raiders of course pulling out a victory over a tough Kansas City team Don Meredith will be joining OJ and myself for that one first and ten the bells moved across midfield into dolphin territory close to the 49-yard line I should again by [Applause] and Williams intend to mark Brown little if any pick up on that he's pushed down by Mark Brown Mark Brown is an interesting story for this Miami team is from Purdue way broke a big tin record for tackles in a season 209 he averaged 15 solo tackles a game and he's the leading tackler for the Dolphins thus far this year and he's been a fine for them areas of course he's in there because of AJ doing was coming back for new surgery [Applause] way back in a couple of weeks second down and the bills [Music] on the Blitz Ferguson gets will do a Williams short of the first down down around the 42 yard line Charles Bowser defensively they're head smart when your game plan doesn't work what you do you look across the field you see Don Shula and you say well let's just start doing what he's doing and that's what the bills are doing now they're running their receivers deep and they're running saving one receiver that running aim underneath the coverage and that's exactly what Miami has been doing the whole game and now it's working for the Buffalo Bills third down and two we know what the bills are going to do if they follow their pattern forget about the run they are interesting miami is allowed what I guess they're doing the those two games [Applause] wait a rookie from Missouri 11th round draft pick and he'll have the first down and if they give Ferguson time if they continue to give him a little time to throw the ball Ferguson will do this all night Ferguson will put some points on the board I must say though now that they're about the 35 yard line they got to start looking for the end zone because as I said earlier Miami is the toughest team in football to score on inside the 30-yard line 21 to 3 Miami over Buffalo we're in the third quarter inside six minutes remaining [Applause] [Music] the Dolphins which is on Pierzynski almost got to Ferguson that time he has been coming with a lot of regularity Bob Brzezinski really is not the kind of line back he liked to put into the Blitz he's really tough and strong against the run the former lamb over the strong side position for the dolphin various former la number-one pick in a contact disagreement back in 81 and he was the reason that Bob akimbo camper was able to move over to right defensive end bow camper a full Bowl linebacker represents key display [Applause] is in motion movement by Bob Bauer the middle of the line and flag is down there should be a free one jackal by William Jetson well Buster Bennett had a stuff on his man going down the middle deep and I'm a firm believer that when you pound twenty one two three and you know you have a free play you throw call the end zone [Applause] just before the snap I'll take the penalty because down will remain the same and they pick up about the same amount of yardage now let's take let's take a look at the second area now look down the middle you'll see 84 go right down the middle he's going to beat his man even though they are playing a deep zone but those safeties are sort of planned to the outside now you know you have a free play throw the ball deep second down and five 11th play of this crowd still in it 65,000 plus we can go [Applause] one of the better waves we've seen Furguson the top mr. ball out to number 89 that's doc ruslan Bernard I left first down yardage inside the 25 yard line but he also got something happening they got it going but here's where Miami is very tough as I mentioned earlier even though there were seventh which is very good overall defense in the NFL they gave up the least amount of points and that tells you that [Applause] to score on 5:06 at any in the third quarter they've always been like it when we played them we get around here we start throwing for the endzone dock and splits left Byron Franklin is to the right [Applause] Williams and put the more well the bills doing the right thing with a corner arrogance hands [Applause] down black would interfere well-thrown ball William Jetson allow Blackwood were both back there while shaking his head and referee Bob Fredrick is going to thrill the crowd [Applause] really had to take a chance Errol J because this was a perfectly thrown football to Dawkins yes sure was you give Jo time he can do it and once again that the report on this golfing team is before you get inside that 20 you better try to throw for the endzone and the bills did it then it came out a winner this time need a couple more of them though [Music] to go Williams is up over the top and comes down short now we're there to go bomb bomb our did an excellent job of getting under as we look at the interference from reverse angle here we couldn't miss it from the other angle but we'll show you from this side I tell you Joe threw a perfect pass here this is a perfect pass on a man who is running against he's doubled up in his own defense and the ball could have been thrown much better than that Wow Blackwood just took the right arm Julius Dawkins and just ripped it from the ball you saw did you see bomb Howard come underneath that time the I would quarterback sneak if these guys are so quick up front may penetrate so well I jump on him right away Ferguson should jump over the foul sweet email [Music] the bills are back in the game 253 pounds excites the crowd in Buffalo you may get a game out of this right give him the first time that was an 80-yard Drive of course the big dope came on the pass interference pass interference at Ferguson and Julius Dawkins forced to on loud black he had nothing else to do to save the touchdown chopper speedy has 34 yards thus far on the night they've been tough yards [Music] [Applause] [Music] Jericho are there flirtin with it tonight they are very close to being black hey what's happening here we'll be back as PD nil not because he's fast but when his mother went into labor with him it was a matter of minutes before he was out there screaming at the world and they named him speedy immediately now to kick off its Heflin jeepers Miami [Music] one is short most hufadh steps up that's a close to the 30-yard line 18-yard return as Vince Heflin took it on the dead run 348 remaining in the third quarter the bells remember Miami defeat of the Buffalo Bills 20 straight times OJ banging is relentlessly I know but then in 1980 the and since that time through last year Buffalo has won they've lost five and they split a year ago even though those were eight the bills took one from Miami quick shot by Marino the first party right over the middle dumped it off at Hardy what's up to about the 39 yard line short of the first down by a yard damn Johnson is x-rays we will be the tide a military into one situation that's Kimbo camper I've spoke of him alone an outstanding linebacker but women would zimsky came in from the Rams that was a spot Gusinsky knew so well and Don Shula's he's done so many times move his personnel allowed camper as it started defensive second and short [Applause] [Music] there will not be the first guy now they mark the progress up over the 40-yard line and it is a first out [Applause] Joe Ferguson he's seen the good times in the bad yes I have been with him for some of the good times and a lot of the bad times he had some tough times here in the 70s and some good ones fun watching you weigh no 17 to 20 to 200 jobs three touchdowns it's connected for tonight first and ten time looks around no receiver dumps it to Nathan and Nathan with good footwork gets inside the bills territory short of a first down near the 49 yard line Marv Sanford there defensively the outside linebackers and is going to be close enough for a measurement 2:11 remaining in the third quarter we talked too much about how Ferguson to for five touchdowns in the second meeting of these two teams a year ago over 400 yards what we didn't talk much about as you can see is just that's an inch short of the first down the Dan Marino in that game passed for over 300 yards and Mark Cooper at seven receptions two touchdowns of 207 yards a son game over thousand yards of offense CFA college football coming back September the 29th and you see alive 3:30 Eastern Time to the good ones no today I'm getting it on with Missouri from Columbia Missouri right here on ABC second and a whisker ooh and there was movement by Samaras [Applause] those tackles flags are down and I think instead of a couple of yards on the pickup we're going to have five yards assessed against Buffalo you know in all honesty Oh Jay Buffalo out manned as they are they're putting up quite a battle tonight well they got an enough veteran players in there as I said they must have been defense offside number 76 first down Brits Merle is there he said they've got a lot of pride and they they know they can play a lot better than they've played and they just had to get fired up and they they missed that individual on the field that can fire him up and they brought field billet piano back and he saw the pilot fire fired a month ago here tonight they just had some some mistakes that are killing him [Music] Moreno going to the air in almost every first down drags and that's give me some flow the flags are down once again if the line of scrimmage or one is down downfield three Bob Fredrik seeing a lot of action today [Applause] so a lot of him [Applause] and again it works against Buffalo well obviously it has something to do with how this team is preparing during the week you just don't come out and make these mistakes on Sunday or Monday night normally as we listen to this defensive holding number 26 the penalty will be reviewed first down they'll take the completion to cephalo Charles Rome's was holding for Buffalo it'll be first down Miami berry are now at Buffalo's 33 yard line so it's serious for Buffalo they're down 21 10 if they can hold here get something on the scoreboard then they got a shot at this game first and ten they have consistently throw the ball on first and ten and it's going for you if it goes for you the ball bounced right racket woody Bennett's hands once again that's twice what he Bennett has been with in a Fisher area of a good bounce anybody need a good point guard in the NBA you got the man for you boss however a little more than three yards it'll be second down and 13 the ball at the 36 yard line again I think this just was in the hand off he never did control it yeah he his hand hit at that time once again would he been its hands one in the proper place for the handoff and he just [Applause] showing the Blitz in the right of Marino's face a little bit picked off Steve Freeman and he could take it back great effort on the part of ed Newman of Miami they all ProGuard they have to touchdown I tell you Charles Rome's number 26 or Kim Johnson number 91 all they had to do was throw a block on him and Steve Freeman would have walked in the end zone now we're gonna take a look at it on the replay here a bit of blitz on that was jean-marc right and Marino's face he had to hurry the pass right into the hands of Steve Freeman and this is what you're talking about one block on númenóreans and then look at 26 what is he doing what is he doing what is 91 doing don't know they had good tweets they had the best seats in the house he looked like a bullfighter waiting him in eopns the play was made possible by Jean Marv and a badly designed play in which they did not have anyone to pick up Marv so the bills get a break well of a first intent there inside the 30-yard line of Miami down 2110 Furguson little moving pocket tough pass to get completed and he throws it out of bounds intended for byron franklin that that's not a tough pass for Joe Theismann a Joe Montana guys who are very proficient at throwing the ball on a run Joe Ferguson is not a roll out quarterback and you can see there that he's just not proficient at throwing it you look at Steve Freeman there you wonder why he was just voted on the bills all-time football team at free safety and one of the reasons is whenever there's a mistake Steve's around hey he's been around he's survived 137 consecutive games I hear that he's played it through all kinds of weather second down at ten at the 26-yard line speedy kneel single setback mrs. neele the arms of Mark Brown I think Joe is getting a tad gun-shy because he really once again could have stepped up in the pocket and had more time to throw the ball maybe chose the unloaded to his safety valve speedy Neal gotta like the way speedy catches the ball Frank boy I got 250 second of all it really isn't he moves well for a big man third down and nine Neal got one out of that [Applause] [Music] Buffalo's had their opportunities once again I tell you they have to go to the end zone when they're in this area just get tougher as they get near the end zone as Franklin on the reverse motion from the shotgun Ferguson steps out of trouble and he's taken down from behind the ball is loose Bowser was pursuing in get the turnover that is what you call tackling the ball Bowser was aware that Ferguson what didn't realize he was there and he'd stripped him of the ball and he went for the ball he did exactly what he attended to do Ferguson now chased out of the pocket he felt the presence of Bowser and Bowser instead of going for the tackle with with a strong shot to the right arm and betters is right there [Applause] so Buffalo another opportunity that goes right and Miley will have a first intent when we come back at their own 25 said 37 seconds remain in the third quarter the Miami Dolphins leaving the Buffalo Bills 21 to 10 and the Dolphins have just picked up another turnover the bubble of Joe Ferguson [Applause] content make a beautiful very heady runner without great speed the Nathan works his way out of the 30-yard line gain of about six yards it'll be second down and four he's a couple of key games Minnesota as you can see lost to Chicago Kansas City and California are in the fourth inning if Kansas City can win this and they led five to nothing they will move into first place that's the story in the American League and that is also the end of the first third quarter another exclusive of ABC Sports Miami 21 Buffalo ten will return for the fourth quarter right now this word from our local stations back in rich Stadium in Buffalo the Bills have had opportunities they've hurt themselves and they are still in the game as we begin the fourth quarter with the Miami Dolphins at their own 32 yard line second down and three Nathan they've been another setback submissive Tony Nathan trying to get forward for the first down but he hits into Ben Williams it'll be third down and about a yard and a half and Meredith wherever you may be I want you to play close attention to this this broadcast is presented by the authority of the National Football League it is intended for the private use of our audience in a rebroadcast or other use of this telecast without the express written consent of the National Football League is prohibitive we've been working on I tell you that's what an SC education to do for you wait a had a 5.2 average their per carry per carry is they're down short single setback [Music] to Marina we'll put it in the air they shuffle oh he made a quick square out move he was wide open and a man coming off knee injury still has the good moves he never ever had the speed even when he came up from Penn State five years ago but he has some tremendous moves watch him now he'll take it in motion and he'll give a square cut to the sidelines giving Marino the perfect angle just moving right away from Rob cush well the problem is you teach a defensive back to watch that quarterback and they watch him they're gonna have to keep a closer look on those receivers because this guy throws a ball so quick he has such a quick release that it's too late if you don't stay close to those guys any moment first and 10 Miami and Bill's territory once again full twist marina Rita gets it out and gets the completion going out to net more he is crazy they brought everyone but the head coach case Stevenson on that blitz most quarterbacks would have waffled the ball out there that that ball had a lot on it the numbers for you once again that's how we stood at halftime miami dominating it all areas this is where we are now [Music] 223 of those yards have been passing that is not the way Don Shula would like to see it distributed that is what he is faced with [Applause] [Music] [Applause] now Reno this time drills at end of the turf he knew he could not get the completion and much like Gio Ferguson Moreno is not a roll out quarterback either ponder Franklin went down last week and we mentioned earlier the tragic death of David Overstreet who is really starting to come into his own last year was killed in a car accident in June and the Dolphins are all wearing black number 20s on their head in memory of David Overstreet those themselves have lost so many players Joe the leading rusher went to Birmingham in the USFL dairy Butler knee injury may be gone for the season Frank Lewis retired Sherman white the defensive end also knee problems third down and four [Applause] a great pass he gets a that quick snap the ball is loose still loose and it looks as though Buffalo got it back they did at Marino under tremendous pressure just snapped that ball off to cephalo I'll take some funny bounces kept coming out of the file is Marco Tong second year man out of Bowie State and they're on the prevent defense take a look at from the end zone once again Moreno has that strong wrong foot forward he's in the air and supple Oh has always been a decent runner after he catches the ball and does a good job here once again he didn't see Sam pretty Feldman hit the ball you know tally also popped him Buffalo dodges another bullet the 1306 remaining in the fourth quarter Buffalo will have a first down to 10 at their own 21 yard line when we come back to Buffalo buffalo has the ball back they have 1306 remaining in the able to move of all that hurt themselves goods on Furguson [Music] 25 to about the 28 yard line docking short of the first down and the arms of William Judson well I think you're gonna have to see Miami blitz here because if you give Joe time he'll burn you and if they score a touchdown on this Drive they still have 12 minutes ago in the game this crowd will go crazy he'll be there in a van at that point Don chillin the Dolphins know Ferguson so well he's played them twice a year over the last 11 years showing whoops once again second of three changing the play we better hurry [Applause] pounds no it is not the offensive team will remain possession Bowser was the man there or Miami [Applause] I wanted rains it pours [Music] Joe Ferguson had looked at a blitz change to play at the line of scrimmage the defense can also automatic they got out of the Blitz and Ferguson had the wrong play call well you know when you when you check off and you know it's gonna be a blitz what you have to do is throw that ball away if you don't find him right away he's got to throw it away as you can see yes they have control of the ball and he may have had it in his hands but one foot was then bounce house that have two of them in there just like a on a pass completion the loss however all the way back to the nine yard line third down and 21 Craig white comes in the rookie from Missouri a wide receiver the bills now a three at Julius Dawkins from the shotgun [Applause] Furguson rolls out again gets the ball to Franklin and Astellas come up with it close to a first down Julius darkens I think finally winds up with it for Buffalo they ought to put that on our offense yeah well we remember one year when the Raiders were at Oakland they put it in the office they won a game against San Diego doing this Joe's run out of the pocket he throws back over the middle which is normally a no-no in football never throw laid over the middle they had a man wide open Brian by and frankly does a good job of running with the ball the ball comes out he just stripped of it and then there as a mad memo for the roll over Dawkins comes up with it it was Paul Langford who stripped the ball this is interesting a Buffalo's going for it hey the weight of Marino's torn apart that's a 4-2 they may just try to pull them off size though we'll see in a second [Applause] 50 pounds he's close I think he hasn't there is some noise made when speedy Neil histep short yardage situation Vic speedy sought a dive in there you don't like to see those big guys dive that that then weight is a little nullified once you get it off the ground if you keep those see those big guys keep those feet on the ground and drive and we're going to have a measurement very critical one for Buffalo Nell's Owen - Lambie listening to go three you know who it's gonna be close [Applause] I think speedy nail just timed it up just about right first time Buffalo 9 they keep it alive they go on fourth down they make good well if nothing else tonight the Bills have found himself a true pull back this beatty nil is it's gonna be good he is good now and he's gonna be excellent and now they just have to make up their minds he's going to be there halfback tonight I think they have one in great bill like I just think they should give him a little more time with the ball Ferguson 18 of 29 178 yards and Kimbo camber now is being treated on the sidelines [Applause] [Applause] on first time furgus there's a lot of time and a receipt and Franklin and Ferguson if you give him time he could still in his 12th season throw it on a rope if you have to respect to speed a byron Franklin they are playing him up very close that is William Jepsen at the bottom of screen well their plans Eamon [Applause] they had a man gave him a little pump and Franklin wouldn't happen to be running the right pattern Neal was with him Paul was right on the money first down Buffalo near the 45 yard line of Miami [Music] [Applause] [Music] by Charles and with him who really came on last year [Applause] [Music] this with all out ports Buster Barnett he trapped it it'll be second down intent well it's a good example of Ferguson being a pure pocket quarterback as we can see bo camper on the sidelines there looks like they're taking up listen to his heartbeat or something there they got a spin on it but Ferguson is just not a quick scrambler you'll see a guy like Plunkett buy time in there he's not a great scrambler but he knows how to buy time in the pocket Ferguson has never been really too proficient at buying time in the pocket if you give him the time he'll pick you apart he's not you're scrambling tack for sure he must protect it second down at ten quite sure again Ferguson once upon tries to get deep to Julius Dawkins good coverage back there coming over from the free safety spot loud Blackwood and Judson playing it very close but once again Joe had time but I think he's feel he felt rushed he threw the ball a little sooner than he had to player they are coming with the weak side linebacker on almost every play now long as ole says a lot of quarterbacks like that we spoke of it last week with Hart Jim Hart the art philosophy against Jim was if you can get to him early you can force him to throw the ball a little sooner later on in the game and a lot of quarterbacks are like that if you get to him early and Ferguson I think may have that reputation around the lead third down and ten for wide receivers in now for Joe Ferguson he will work from the shotgun Miami showing three down linemen they have six defensive backs in the lineup this will be a huntin Peck go for the run that's Franklin he'll be short of the first down by about two yards and now it'll be fourth down and two will case Stephenson go again rawana [Applause] the fourth quarter well you know one score and drop that was working for him throwing that ball underneath the pass defense and they got away from it and they came right back to it into work I understand the Kimbo camper has a jam to neck and trying to get a further report fourth down and two and the bills will go down twenty one to ten with less than ten minutes remaining in the game [Applause] they have gone strictly with the pass and any short yardage play up to say two yards and they're out of the shotgun right now they're gonna have to throw it fast look at this Ferguson [Applause] Julius Cochran's he's in the - hello has brought it close once again they've hurt themselves throughout the game they've hung in there now they are very close has a flag but it was thrown in the secondary normally signifies somebody bought some welcome exactly what it was against the Dolphins they love their bills 65,000 on their feet this is a football game has a good play by Ferguson under tremendous price should no one even the blitzing linebacker Rodell Thomas good concentration got the ball to Dawkins judson was never really in it 9:20 a lot of time for a lot of things to happen Vennela for the conversion [Music] sit down puts it up in a different football game for point differential now and we'll be back in a wild rich Stadium in just a moment there's Tullius Dawkins he came in in the second quarter for an injured Preston Denard and he kept his concentration the bills on that drive going twice on fourth down picking up for first down with Neal on a fourth and one and then on the Blitz on Joe Ferguson very calmly hit [Applause] it's shark Hepler will take it at the 10 bouncing off tacklers at a good return Heflin out close to the 35 yard line 24-yard effort take a look at the scoring drive keep in mind two of the key plays occurring on fourth down today Stephenson at midfield deciding to go for one down 21 to 10 that wasn't much of a decision as a matter of fact and then in the 39 yard line on 4th and 2 the touchdown shot first down Laredo back once again on first Tony Nathan find a scrimmage and that's about it give him a yard it'll be sucking down a nine has turned into quite a rivalry hesitant okay you get the feeling these fans yeah well like you know crazy Miami than anyone I keep hearing you say it's turned into a rivalry it was quite a rivalry even though they were feeding us every game during the 70s because they would always beat us by one point a to point but it was always an excellent football game and our offensive line and their offensive line had a little rivalry as to who was the best offensive line in football okay second down and nine Moreno he's popped gets the ball it'll be third down at nine and Moreno was sweetly hammered that time I tell you it's up below I had no idea that a Gary Thompson was still running towards the end zone we take a look at Moreno and super slow-mo Williams has the pressure but he's not the man who provides the hit there it is right there [Applause] good shot the Kim Johnson third down and nine Miami is cutted only once tonight [Applause] that's the time remaining in the game Buffalo trailing by four points reflected almost coming up with another interception with Steve Freeman off the deflection and Miami will punch God is acting like it's the superball I tell you Steve Freeman would add another one that lucious Sanford who was going for the interception that double deflected the ball Miami trots out of tremendous weapon in the form of Reggie Roby he had trouble with his other punt on the night a high snap he kicked the short ball some 36 yards but he is capable of ripping off 65 and 70 yard putts Don Wilson has dropped North Carolina State made this team as a free agent by showing well on special teams Robi is hit a monster aims at high [Applause] over the 30 yard position for Buffalo and the crowd is going to go out Buffalo has the ball by 8:06 remaining in the game they trail by four don't go away twenty or thirty thousand Buffalo Bills fans stand up look at the boot and start shouting juice juice juice they went tobacco man they won't need me at the bills gone this guy first down a tip [Music] 21:17 we're in the fourth quarter 806 remaining in the game Ferguson Gaul play Booker more he just crapped behind the line of scrimmage and still able to get back to the line of scrimmage before he's dropped there by Britain's game let me tell you something I came here thinking Miami was one of the three top teams in football and I still think there's certainly one of the better teams in in it in the NFL but I've seen something here tonight if they can't get a pass rush without blitzing and that's the only way they've had one tonight his team is going to be in some trouble because they get on all that sound on pass defense they look down the line a couple of weeks and they'll have AJ do way back when he's in there they can do so many things in a deceptive way but he also is a good pass rusher [Applause] one so it's second and nine and dropped by number 47 Glenn Blackwood getting out over the 35 yard line was Booker more will bring a third down and about six well there's still plenty of time so there's not any real pressure on the bills on this third down we I'm pretty sure if they don't get it they will punt a little surprise that came out and started with a run since they were having so much success throwing the ball at Miami you got a hole those linemen at time so even though the bills don't even think run you have to use it every now and then just to make sure the bomb our and betters and now Mike Charles for both campers stay honest that's Bowser drops into the four-point stance comes on the rush [Applause] wide open field hook sliding in midfield against the first down with a 48 yard line you don't like to see him do it but gutsy courageous quarterback and he'll do it when he has to blaze fired up knock his eat him waste any time he was trying to hit a guy named great Charles 27 that was running into the flat that would be on the right side of your screen he got knocked off his pattern Joe didn't hesitate he didn't look for another receiver just took off and got the first down and on the carpet just before Glenn Blackwood was leveling me mouth but it's down in ten again for Buffalo look amaura the single setback Hosting eerie silence he settled over the stadium Furguson had it in there Byron Franklin could not handle it it'll bring up second down in ten well Ferguson is doing a little twirl with his finger he's trying to tell Franklin when he hooks up to stop but Franklin did he did a little button hook and he kept moving and Franklin is now shaking his head and said you're right Joe I'll do it the next time I'm looking ahead the timeout situation the Bills have three remaining they hurt themselves severely in the first half when they wasted three timeouts the Dolphins on the other hand they wasted one in his half they have to second and ten Ferguson now 22 of 36 he's 249 yards for the night and a touchdown throw it to the endzone by Gus down you saw the movement good for more don't stop the clock it 531 remaining in the game as Booker Morris taken out of bounds by Don McNeil but the flag is down well I guess has not fit as they joked throw it to the end zone cuz he may not have seen it indication by the bills that will go against Miami Bill's staying alive and they hurt themselves so many times in that first half defense number 71 offside second down walnuts Charles and he's lined up right next to the center so it'd be tough to miss him I'll tell he is enormous he goes about 290 out of Syracuse he's only at 21 years old won't be 22 until next Sunday and he has shown great potential he is Kimbo camper had to leave with a jam neck second down and five [Applause] Gregg Bell in the lineup the rookie from Notre Dame number 28 [Applause] and we'll grant the center did not deliver and now I'll see what happens turnabout's Fair Play five yards the other way not so sure the bills seemed to think it was now they will work against Buffalo the procedure call websites on the offensive quarterback well backing down think he could have forgot this a pretty good yeah you raised this finger up like it's my fault looks to the sidelines gets to play signal in kay stevenson former quarterback himself [Applause] quarterback two games here at Buffalo and [Music] spent a little time out there and went into the assistive Rex we're gonna have to come the end zone because we know the Ferguson's going to put it up on the shotgun blitz is on Furguson just had to blow that away good coverage by Jetson on Julius Dawkins William Jetson all over Dawkins Ferguson had to get rid of it it'll be third down in ten 5:24 remaining in the game but joy had a little problem on that play duck better has got a little penetration and he's six foot seven and he tried to throw over him and dust threw the ball over the receiver good move by Judson he played it so well he handled him for the five yards that he's allowed kept his body in front of him so he could maintain contact and then he was right with him Ferguson had to get rid of it he was under pressure 47 yard line is third down and 10 and I think the bills were probably thinking they have two downs now [Applause] similarly for that Oh Paul is loose in Miami covers and out of frustration a pair of bills to the dolphin who made the recovery Byron Franklin coughed it up and on the field it's off the deck he has the football and Miami gets it back 5:16 remaining well it was the case of Franklin realizing he was not at the first down mark and he was fighting for that extra yardage and the Dolphins did an excellent job of stripping him of the ball broke the tackle put it away this strip by Kozlowski that's a couple of big plays that Kozlowski is full for Miami now this is when Miami would kill us during the seven days Coast games at the end of the game they put a drive on eat up the clock [Applause] and they've gotten started the right way okay you could hear that all the way up here Bill's hurting as they are with a lot of youngsters they have played very high-intensity game tonight that his time Shula as he saw the fumble by Franklin the field covering it love that guy he still cares so much about this game he cares about the players involved he handles them like men the way they should be handled they know exactly what's expected of them they also know that if they don't perform they're going to be performing somewhere else why is the most popular coach in the league as a everything in the league [Music] and six [Applause] picking up the first down inside Bill's territory at the 49 yard line [Applause] so Jensen who works out during the week as a quarterback a wide receiver at ITIN works on the special teams he also takes a lot of snaps as the long snapper he's got he really is becoming kind of a sort of a cult hero down in the Miami area [Music] crowd now quieted as Miami collects the first down [Music] 4:28 [Applause] going for the football Bennet holds on gets close to the 45 yard line a gain of about three it'll be second and seven want to remind you tonight on Nightline is there any hope for American steel workers as their industry moves out of the country look at that very pressing issue tonight following your late local news on the West Coast create a tune for call the glory Steve Tisch got himself a winner there [Applause] second down at 728 single setback [Applause] so fast Marino gets it to net more and that more we'll have another first down 14-yard pickup we're gonna pause five seconds and allow our stations to identify themselves [Music] so the Miami Dolphins trying to hold on with 320 and the clock moving here at Buffalo Li 2117 next Sunday is coming Sunday they will be back at the Orange Bowl for the Colts of course trying to get their own stadium built interesting project the Joe Robbie the owner of the Dolphins has gone down there 100 to see financed the stadium in northern Dade County that receipt 73,000 there is woody Bennett a gain of about three second and seven I talked to mr. Robbie little earlier and he said they're about 44% financed at the moment well I don't think there's a coach in football that can work a clock better and Don Shula and in when he needs to score or when he's trying to protect the score and move down the field and in this case not only are they moving the ball down the field if they do score even if it's a field goal Buffalo Bills are going to be really pressed for time to try to get into the endzone to try to tie this game up they're conserving their the bill still have three [Applause] seven the Dolphins elect to keep it on the ground bills and they're trying to strip the ball for what he Bennett the bills are trying to hold them to a field goal if they get a field goal maybe 24 points of the bills can score touchdown and tie it up it'll bring up third down and now I think we'll probably have a timeout expect that the bills would use one [Music] before the two-minute warning and then they could take advantage of that two minutes the Dolphins having to run off the play that will only use five seconds and that's what they've done they play coming up third and about six the Bills can hold them dolphins I'm sure would try a field goal and it's a dolphin time look I'm a little surprised at that surprising cuz you would expect the bills trying to work with that two-minute pop I guess Marino wants to make very sure they are leading 2117 considering the option s dance track on the left he is sort of a fireball relief man he has come on in so many games he signed a series of one-year contracts a year ago and I'll tell you when you have a great quarterback and potentially even greater at Dan Marino out there you feel awfully good about looking over and seeing the old veteran Don Strock 11 years now he's come off that bench so many times and provided winners he did it last year when Marino went down with the knee he came on and won a couple of games and as you can see that that's Marino's personal hyper completions you know his interesting thing about Don Shula Frank that he's able to have that first rate second team quarterback and he keeps him happy those guys are all happy to be so happy last year he didn't report though about first of September he was considered all kinds of prospects but you're right that he comes off the bench he comes off smiling and two timeouts Moreno and that more will have another first down well that would almost burst the cowboy into the song that more gets another first down for a Miami he's at the 20 yard line we'll be back with 159 looking forward to that with the rails and the charges a week from tonight I don't have to go far for that one 159 remaining in the game Moreno now on the night 26 at 35 296 yards three touchdowns he has the one interception [Applause] our duper in motion Woody Bennett we'll work on the clock Boyer kay Stevenson what's the bills to use one of their timeouts they have one remaining now Don Shula looks as though he will win his two hundred and twenty ninth career game tonight it's more this season we're gonna see him against the Jets and then Dallas on our final Monday night telecast of the season 1:51 Woody Bennett hammering for yardage he's close to another first down in the 12 yard line well it's one thing about them they run the ball when they have to be the final timeout for Buffalo I guess we got to look at both these teams you're looking at a Miami team that certainly should be favored to win the AFC East but a team that if they gonna go much farther than that they're gonna they're gonna have to shore up this pass defense and they're gonna have to get a pass rush they were successful at times the night but only when they blitz we're looking at a buffalo team that certainly has a lot of problems and I'm not altogether sure that Don Shula wasn't being a little tongue-in-cheek with me if you're with us the beginning of the telecast I asked him who they were looking at to bring in as a running back and said they're looking all over the league and I know he met throughout the day with Charlie winner their personnel director and sniffing around who might be available free agents and all of that and first good running backs are hard to find and the ones that are good or this time of the year certainly well employed but and a little smile a little twinkle so I think we might see a little movement now next few days I was a little surprised I thought when they traded for Muncie they they felt that months he had a problem and I thought he's gonna work with that problem I I'm a little surprised that he was he was caught unaware that once he may currently have that problem and sent him back I thought he he felt that would be the case and they were going to work with it we mentioned earlier Muncie was directed by the league to report to a rehabilitation facility and if he does not do so and does not undergo whatever treatment is described he will be suspended indefinitely cus Nathan over the left side Nathan will have another first down and 135 and the clock will continue to move I don't think that's their only problem of that obviously months he would have helped in any top back would help this team but once again I don't think they have a slightly bigger offensive line especially with Roy a foster in there and the problem is when he gets that that position blocked inside which is what this team likes to do just like Chuck Knox I mean just like the Pittsburgh Steelers his body is it still in the hole you know he's so big that rump is an old and I think that may be hurting their inside running game a little bit Miami well aware about below can't stop the clock the executive producer of ABC Sports is Bruno Ali JB seen NFL Monday Night Football produced by Bob Goodrich directed by chap 40 technical director Joe Savio halftime producer Peter Lasser halftime John Deleasa halftime technical director Jake Gleason our associate director Kim Belton halftime associate director Earl final technical manager Rick Mikulski unit manager Irma Norris always love you determine telecommunications manager bob myers assistants to the producer tony Torrisi and Charlie Wiseman [Applause] this will do it Miami will be three-and-oh in the year Buffalo will be oh and three with a long road ahead of them and Don Shula is tied Tom Landry and regular season victories and only ahead of Landry and Shula our Papa Bear and Curly Lambeau Moreno congratulating some of the bills they get to know each other so well and a quick congratulation Don Shula the case Stephenson will see a little later in the season we'll be back with once again Miami has defeated Buffalo 21 17 remember to stay tuned for ABC News Nightline immediately following your late local news and for those of you on the west coast stay tuned for call to glory with ABC Sports exclusive has been brought to you by Bud Light the best has a taste all its own satisfying but never filling so asked for Bud Light Venise on high mileage 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Keywords: NFL, Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, 1984

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Length: 146min 36sec (8796 seconds)

Published: Mon Dec 03 2018