Newer meeting, Nov 9, 2025: BUF 13, MIA 30

Miami Dolphins vs Buffalo Bills: player stats (Sep 18, 2025)

Week 3Final

At Highmark Stadium

Score by quarter
Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
MIA	7	7	–	7	21
BUF	7	7	7	10	31

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MIA

Game leaders

BUF

Passing yards
Miami Dolphins: Tua Tagovailoa146 YDS22/34, 2 TD, 1 INT
Buffalo Bills: Josh Allen213 YDS22/28, 3 TD, 0 INT
Rushing yards
Miami Dolphins: De'Von Achane62 YDS12 CAR, 0 TD
Buffalo Bills: James Cook III108 YDS19 CAR, 1 TD
Receiving yards
Miami Dolphins: Tyreek Hill49 YDS5 REC, 1 TD
Buffalo Bills: Dalton Kincaid66 YDS5 REC, 1 TD
Tackles
Miami Dolphins: Tyrel Dodson11 TCK11 SOLO, 1 SCK
Buffalo Bills: Taron Johnson8 TCK6 SOLO, 0 SCK

The Buffalo Bills won 31-21 against the Miami Dolphins in Week 3 on September 18, 2025 at Highmark Stadium. Tua Tagovailoa threw for 146 yards for the Miami Dolphins, while Josh Allen had 213 for the Buffalo Bills.

Scoring plays

Q1

Miami Dolphins, Touchdown · 8:31O.Gordon up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. R.Patterson extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Cardona, Holder-J.Bailey.MIA 7, BUF 0
Buffalo Bills, Touchdown · 4:04(Shotgun) J.Allen pass short left to D.Kincaid for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN. M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-R.Ferguson, Holder-C.Johnston.MIA 7, BUF 7

Q2

Buffalo Bills, Touchdown · 11:54A.Anderson reported in as eligible. J.Allen pass short left to J.Hawes for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-R.Ferguson, Holder-C.Johnston.MIA 7, BUF 14
Miami Dolphins, Touchdown · 0:08(Shotgun) T.Tagovailoa pass short right to J.Waddle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. R.Patterson extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Cardona, Holder-J.Bailey.MIA 14, BUF 14

Q3

Buffalo Bills, Touchdown · 10:23J.Cook up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-R.Ferguson, Holder-C.Johnston.MIA 14, BUF 21

Q4

Miami Dolphins, Touchdown · 12:18(Shotgun) T.Tagovailoa pass short right to T.Hill for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. R.Patterson extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Cardona, Holder-J.Bailey.MIA 21, BUF 21
Buffalo Bills, Touchdown · 7:17(Shotgun) J.Allen pass short left to K.Shakir for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-R.Ferguson, Holder-C.Johnston.MIA 21, BUF 28
Buffalo Bills, Field goal · 0:22M.Prater 48 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-R.Ferguson, Holder-C.Johnston.MIA 21, BUF 31

Team stats

Team stats: Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills
MIA	Stat	BUF
10-15(better)67%	3rd down efficiency	6-1155%
1-1100%	4th down efficiency	0-0
14622/34 C/ATT	Passing yards	213(better)22/28 C/ATT
13025 CAR	Rushing yards	157(better)27 CAR
0(better)	Sacks taken	2
1	Turnovers	0(better)

Box score

Miami Dolphins: Passing

Tua TagovailoaQB	22/34	146	2	1	0	81.2

Buffalo Bills: Passing

Josh AllenQB	22/28	213	3	0	2	134.1

Miami Dolphins: Rushing

Tua TagovailoaQB	2	10	5.0	0	8
De'Von AchaneRB	12	62	5.2	0	14
Ollie Gordon IIRB	9	38	4.2	1	16
Malik WashingtonWR	2	20	10.0	0	14

Buffalo Bills: Rushing

Josh AllenQB	4	25	6.3	0	19
James Cook IIIRB	19	108	5.7	1	26
Ty JohnsonRB	3	13	4.3	0	7
Elijah MooreWR	1	11	11.0	0	11

Miami Dolphins: Receiving

De'Von AchaneRB	7	9	29	0	15
Jaylen WaddleWR	5	6	39	1	15
Malik WashingtonWR	3	5	12	0	5
Tyreek HillWR	5	10	49	1	19
Tanner ConnerTE	1	2	13	0	13
Julian HillTE	1	1	4	0	4

Buffalo Bills: Receiving

James Cook IIIRB	3	3	10	0	5
Ty JohnsonRB	1	2	8	0	8
Dalton KincaidTE	5	6	66	1	20
Khalil ShakirWR	4	4	45	1	15
Keon ColemanWR	3	4	20	0	8
Elijah MooreWR	2	3	30	0	30
Tyrell ShaversWR	2	2	24	0	17
Ray DavisRB	0	1	0	0	0
Joshua PalmerWR	1	1	5	0	5
Jackson HawesTE	1	1	5	1	5

Miami Dolphins: Defense

Tyrel DodsonLB	11	11	1	1	1
Rasul DouglasCB	7	4	0	0	0
Jaylen WaddleWR	1	1	0	0	0
Zach SielerDT	5	4	0	0	0
Minkah FitzpatrickS	5	4	0	0	0
Ashtyn DavisS	4	3	0	0	1
Jordyn BrooksLB	4	4	0	0	0
Jack JonesCB	3	2	0	0	1
Jaelan PhillipsLB	3	3	0	0	0
Bradley ChubbLB	3	1	1	1	0
Dante Trader Jr.S	3	2	0	0	0
Kenneth GrantDT	2	1	0	0	0
Jason Marshall Jr.CB	1	1	0	0	0
Matthew ButlerDT	1	0	0	0	0
Nick Westbrook-IkhineWR	1	1	0	0	0
Cameron GoodeLB	1	0	0	0	0
K.J. BrittLB	1	0	0	0	0
Jordan ColbertS	1	1	0	0	0
Cornell ArmstrongCB	1	1	0	0	0

Buffalo Bills: Defense

Taron JohnsonCB	8	6	1	0	1
Terrel BernardLB	7	5	1	1	1
Dorian WilliamsLB	6	3	0	0	0
Ty JohnsonRB	2	1	0	0	0
Shaq ThompsonLB	6	4	1	0	0
Cole BishopS	5	4	0	0	0
Tre'Davious WhiteCB	5	4	1	0	1
Christian BenfordCB	4	3	0	0	0
Taylor RappS	3	1	0	0	0
Tyrell ShaversWR	1	1	0	0	0
Deone WalkerDT	2	2	0	0	0
AJ EpenesaDE	2	2	0	0	0
Dorian StrongCB	2	1	0	0	0
Keonta JenkinsLB	2	1	0	0	0
Cam LewisCB	1	1	0	0	0
Ray DavisRB	1	0	0	0	0
Greg RousseauLB	1	0	0	0	0
DaQuan JonesDT	1	1	1	0	0
Joey BosaDE	1	0	0	0	0
T.J. SandersDT	1	0	0	0	0

Miami Dolphins: Kicking

Riley PattersonPK	0/0	0	3

Buffalo Bills: Kicking

Matt PraterPK	1/2	48	4

Lines

Consensus close, 11 books

Spread: BUF −11.5; opened BUF −10; MIA covered
Total: 50.5; opened 48.5; Over

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Season series

MIA 1, BUF 1

Sep 18 · this gameMiami Dolphins 21, Buffalo Bills 31
Nov 9Buffalo Bills 13, Miami Dolphins 30

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