National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Buffalo 31, Miami 21
When: 8:15 PM ET, Thursday, September 18, 2025
Where: Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
Temperature: 68°
Head Official: Alan Eck
Attendance: 70641
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Miami 770721
Buffalo 7771031
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Miami
BUF 35 15-M. Prater kicks 66 yards, 82-D. Eskridge returns for 54 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 47 14:50 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 6-M. Washington for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - BUF 42 14:10 28-D. Achane rush for 1 yard.
3 and 4 - BUF 41 13:28 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 10-T. Hill for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 36 12:56 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 28-D. Achane for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 21 12:34 31-O. Gordon II rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - BUF 18 11:55 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 6-M. Washington for 10 yards. PENALTY on Miami, Ineligible Downfield Pass, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 18 - No play.
2 and 12 - BUF 23 11:24 28-D. Achane rush for 11 yards.
3 and 1 - BUF 12 10:41 31-O. Gordon II rush for 8 yards.
1 and 4 - BUF 4 10:00 31-O. Gordon II rush for -2 yards.
2 and 6 - BUF 6 9:21 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 6-M. Washington for 4 yards.
3 and 2 - BUF 2 8:34 31-O. Gordon II rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
47-R. Patterson extra point is GOOD.
MIA 7    BUF 0    Plays: 10    Possession: 6:29
1Q 8:31 Buffalo
MIA 35 47-R. Patterson kicks 66 yards, 29-B. Codrington returns for 31 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Buffalo, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at BUF 30.
1 and 10 - BUF 15 8:25 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 0-K. Coleman. PENALTY on Miami, Defensive Pass Interference, 20 yards, enforced at BUF 15 - No play.
1 and 10 - BUF 35 8:19 17-J. Allen pass to 4-J. Cook for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - BUF 40 7:42 4-J. Cook rush for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - MIA 44 7:00 4-J. Cook rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - MIA 33 6:23 4-J. Cook rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIA 30 5:39 17-J. Allen pass to 86-D. Kincaid for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - MIA 21 4:53 26-T. Johnson rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - MIA 20 4:11 17-J. Allen pass to 86-D. Kincaid for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15-M. Prater extra point is GOOD.
MIA 7    BUF 7    Plays: 7    Possession: 4:27
1Q 4:04 Miami
BUF 35 15-M. Prater kicks 62 yards, 6-M. Washington returns for 29 yards. PENALTY on Miami, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at MIA 25.
1 and 10 - MIA 15 3:58 1-T. Tagovailoa pass incomplete to 6-M. Washington.
2 and 10 - MIA 15 3:54 28-D. Achane rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - MIA 20 3:12 1-T. Tagovailoa, fumble by 1-T. Tagovailoa, aborted, RECOVERED by 1-T. Tagovailoa returned for 8 yards.
4 and 3 - MIA 22 2:37 16-J. Bailey punts 56 yards, 29-B. Codrington returns for 15 yards.
1Q 2:24 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 37 2:24 4-J. Cook rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - BUF 46 1:44 18-E. Moore rush for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIA 43 1:12 17-J. Allen pass to 86-D. Kincaid for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - MIA 31 0:31 26-T. Johnson rush for 5 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Buffalo continued...
2 and 5 - MIA 26 15:00 4-J. Cook rush for 3 yards.
3 and 2 - MIA 23 14:14 4-J. Cook rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - MIA 18 13:29 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 86-D. Kincaid.
2 and 10 - MIA 18 13:24 17-J. Allen pass to 10-K. Shakir for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - MIA 9 12:41 17-J. Allen pass to 0-K. Coleman for 4 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 12:00
1 and 5 - MIA 5 12:00 17-J. Allen pass to 85-J. Hawes for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15-M. Prater extra point is GOOD.
MIA 7    BUF 14    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:30
2Q 11:54 Miami
BUF 35 15-M. Prater kicks 60 yards, 82-D. Eskridge returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - MIA 26 11:49 1-T. Tagovailoa pass incomplete to 10-T. Hill.
2 and 10 - MIA 26 11:42 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 28-D. Achane for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - MIA 27 10:59 1-T. Tagovailoa pass incomplete to 28-D. Achane.
4 and 9 - MIA 27 10:52 16-J. Bailey punts 46 yards, fair catch by 29-B. Codrington.
2Q 10:44 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 27 10:44 17-J. Allen pass to 10-K. Shakir for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - BUF 33 10:01 4-J. Cook rush for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - MIA 41 9:16 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 22-R. Davis.
2 and 10 - MIA 41 9:09 17-J. Allen pass to 0-K. Coleman for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - MIA 33 8:30 17-J. Allen pass to 14-T. Shavers for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
Injury timeout at 8:24
1 and 10 - MIA 16 8:07 17-J. Allen pass to 4-J. Cook for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIA 14 7:32 4-J. Cook rush for no gain.
3 and 8 - MIA 14 6:53 17-J. Allen, sacked for 7 yards (2-B. Chubb).
4 and 15 - MIA 21 6:07 15-M. Prater 39 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
2Q 6:03 Miami
1 and 10 - MIA 29 6:03 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 28-D. Achane for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIA 31 5:21 28-D. Achane rush for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 1 - MIA 38 4:39 31-O. Gordon II rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - MIA 42 3:59 28-D. Achane rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - MIA 46 3:21 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 28-D. Achane for -6 yards.
3 and 12 - MIA 40 2:40 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 10-T. Hill for 19 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - BUF 41 2:00 1-T. Tagovailoa pass incomplete to 28-D. Achane.
2 and 10 - BUF 41 1:56 1-T. Tagovailoa pass incomplete.
3 and 10 - BUF 41 1:48 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 10-T. Hill for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 28 1:02 31-O. Gordon II rush for 5 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 0:55
2 and 5 - BUF 23 0:55 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 28-D. Achane for -2 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 0:47
3 and 7 - BUF 25 0:47 1-T. Tagovailoa rush for 8 yards.
Miami timeout at 0:30
1 and 10 - BUF 17 0:30 1-T. Tagovailoa pass incomplete to 80-T. Conner.
2 and 10 - BUF 17 0:23 28-D. Achane rush for 7 yards.
Miami timeout at 0:17
3 and 3 - BUF 10 0:17 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 10-T. Hill for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 3 - BUF 3 0:11 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 17-J. Waddle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
47-R. Patterson extra point is GOOD.
MIA 14    BUF 14    Plays: 16    Possession: 5:55
2Q 0:08 Buffalo
MIA 35 47-R. Patterson kicks 68 yards, 29-B. Codrington returns for 33 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 30 0:02 17-J. Allen, fumble by 17-J. Allen, aborted, RECOVERED by 17-J. Allen returned for no gain.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Buffalo
MIA 35 47-R. Patterson kicks 57 yards, 29-B. Codrington returns for 31 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 39 14:54 4-J. Cook rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - BUF 40 14:10 17-J. Allen pass to 0-K. Coleman for 8 yards.
3 and 1 - BUF 48 13:31 17-J. Allen pass to 26-T. Johnson for 8 yards. PENALTY on Miami, Illegal Contact (declined).
1 and 10 - MIA 44 13:04 17-J. Allen pass to 10-K. Shakir for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - MIA 29 12:41 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 5-J. Palmer. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at MIA 29 - No play.
1 and 20 - MIA 39 12:34 17-J. Allen rush for 19 yards.
2 and 1 - MIA 20 11:34 17-J. Allen pass to 86-D. Kincaid for 19 yards.
1 and 1 - MIA 1 10:46 17-J. Allen, sacked for 3 yards (25-T. Dodson). PENALTY on Miami, Unnecessary Roughness, 2 yards, enforced at MIA 4.
1 and 2 - MIA 2 10:25 4-J. Cook rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15-M. Prater extra point is GOOD.
MIA 14    BUF 21    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:37
3Q 10:23 Miami
BUF 35 15-M. Prater kicks 62 yards, 6-M. Washington returns for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - MIA 29 10:16 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 17-J. Waddle for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - MIA 26 9:42 28-D. Achane rush for 2 yards.
3 and 11 - MIA 28 9:01 1-T. Tagovailoa pass incomplete to 10-T. Hill.
Injury timeout at 8:54
4 and 11 - MIA 28 8:54 16-J. Bailey punts 55 yards, muffed catch by 29-B. Codrington, RECOVERED by 29-B. Codrington returned for no gain.
3Q 8:44 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 20 8:44 4-J. Cook rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - BUF 21 8:03 17-J. Allen pass to 18-E. Moore for no gain, forced out of bounds.
3 and 9 - BUF 21 7:22 17-J. Allen pass to 86-D. Kincaid for 6 yards.
4 and 3 - BUF 27 6:43 16-C. Johnston punts 48 yards, 6-M. Washington returns for 11 yards.
3Q 6:33 Miami
1 and 10 - MIA 36 6:33 28-D. Achane rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - MIA 41 5:52 1-T. Tagovailoa pass incomplete to 10-T. Hill.
Buffalo timeout at 5:47
3 and 5 - MIA 41 5:47 1-T. Tagovailoa pass incomplete to 6-M. Washington.
4 and 5 - MIA 41 5:40 16-J. Bailey punts 43 yards, fair catch by 29-B. Codrington.
3Q 5:32 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 16 5:32 17-J. Allen rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - BUF 20 4:54 4-J. Cook rush for 4 yards.
3 and 2 - BUF 24 4:08 17-J. Allen pass to 14-T. Shavers for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 31 3:31 17-J. Allen pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - BUF 31 3:23 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 0-K. Coleman.
3 and 10 - BUF 31 3:19 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 26-T. Johnson.
4 and 10 - BUF 31 3:12 16-C. Johnston punts 47 yards, 6-M. Washington returns for 11 yards.
3Q 2:58 Miami
1 and 10 - MIA 33 2:58 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 28-D. Achane for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - MIA 42 2:17 31-O. Gordon II rush for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 42 1:36 31-O. Gordon II rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - BUF 44 0:56 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 89-J. Hill for 16 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Miami, Ineligible Downfield Pass, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 44 - No play.
2 and 17 - BUF 49 0:29 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 28-D. Achane for 3 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Miami continued...
3 and 14 - BUF 46 15:00 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 6-M. Washington for 3 yards, lateral to 28-D. Achane for 7 yards.
4 and 4 - BUF 36 14:16 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 17-J. Waddle for 15 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 21 13:35 28-D. Achane rush for 14 yards.
1 and 7 - BUF 7 13:07 28-D. Achane rush for 2 yards.
2 and 5 - BUF 5 12:22 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 10-T. Hill for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
47-R. Patterson extra point is GOOD.
MIA 21    BUF 21    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:40
4Q 12:18 Buffalo
MIA 35 47-R. Patterson kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 35 12:18 4-J. Cook rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 46 11:40 4-J. Cook rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - BUF 46 11:05 17-J. Allen pass to 4-J. Cook for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - BUF 49 10:24 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 18-E. Moore.
4 and 7 - BUF 49 10:20 16-C. Johnston punts 49 yards, downed by 28-S. Franklin Jr.. PENALTY on Miami, Roughing the Kicker, 15 yards, enforced at BUF 49 - No play.
1 and 10 - MIA 36 10:06 4-J. Cook rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - MIA 30 9:28 4-J. Cook rush for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - MIA 27 8:48 26-T. Johnson rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - MIA 20 8:02 17-J. Allen pass to 5-J. Palmer for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - MIA 15 7:23 17-J. Allen pass to 10-K. Shakir for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15-M. Prater extra point is GOOD.
MIA 21    BUF 28    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:01
4Q 7:17 Miami
BUF 35 15-M. Prater kicks 57 yards, 82-D. Eskridge returns for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - MIA 37 7:12 28-D. Achane rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIA 39 6:42 1-T. Tagovailoa pass incomplete to 10-T. Hill.
3 and 8 - MIA 39 6:36 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 17-J. Waddle for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - 50 5:59 28-D. Achane rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 8 - BUF 48 5:22 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 89-J. Hill for 4 yards.
Miami timeout at 4:40
3 and 4 - BUF 44 4:40 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 17-J. Waddle for 13 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 31 4:35 31-O. Gordon II rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - BUF 27 3:54 6-M. Washington rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 21 3:06 1-T. Tagovailoa pass intended for 17-J. Waddle, INTERCEPTED by 8-T. Bernard at BUF 17, returned for 24 yards, forced out of bounds.
4Q 3:00 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 41 3:00 18-E. Moore rush for 10 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 41 - No play.
1 and 20 - BUF 31 2:52 4-J. Cook rush for 4 yards.
Miami timeout at 2:49
2 and 16 - BUF 35 2:49 17-J. Allen pass to 18-E. Moore for 30 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - MIA 35 2:00 4-J. Cook rush for 3 yards.
Miami timeout at 1:56
2 and 7 - MIA 32 1:56 4-J. Cook rush for no gain.
3 and 7 - MIA 32 1:12 17-J. Allen rush for 2 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 0:27
4 and 5 - MIA 30 0:27 15-M. Prater 48 yard field goal is GOOD.
MIA 21    BUF 31    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:33
4Q 0:22 Miami
BUF 35 15-M. Prater kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIA 35 0:22 1-T. Tagovailoa pass to 80-T. Conner for 13 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIA 48 0:16 1-T. Tagovailoa pass incomplete to 10-T. Hill.
2 and 10 - MIA 48 0:11 6-M. Washington rush for 14 yards.
END OF GAME
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