Tuesday Fin Facts - Week 17 Miami at Buffalo

By: Jason Sarney

• Dolphins and Bills Series REGULAR SEASON: Miami leads 60-48-1 POSTSEASON: Buffalo leads 3-1 Last 5 Meetings: Buffalo 4-1 Buffalo has won the last 4 including Week 2 this season in Miami 31-28. That was then. This is now.
  

• Since 2012, Miami has just 1 win at Buffalo, ironically coming in Week 16 of that 2016 season. They made the Playoffs that season.

 

• Miami Dolphins Career Record Holder against Bills in receiving yards and receptions in single game is....... LEGEND Chris Chambers - who went crazy for 15 catches and 238 yards and a score against them at home in December of 2005.

 

• Miami is once again the NFL's 2nd youngest team in average age per player as it stands now. The Rams are the Youngest with an average age of 25.82 Miami is 25.84 JAX - 25.87 NYJ - 25.93 LAC- 26.12

 

• A list of Special Team highlights for the 2020 Miami Dolphins: - 88 yard Punt Return by Jakeem Grant - Andrew Van Ginkel blocked punt - Jason Sanders - Matt Haack - Clayton Fejedelem fake punt run, leading to points, as well as his FUMBLE recovery, keeping the TO streak alive.

 

• Ryan Fitzpatrick Appreciation Tweet: He is the first QB to win a start with 7 different franchises, to throw a touchdown pass with 8 different teams & to start a game for 8 different organizations. #14 is the first NFL QB to have a four-TD game with 6 different teams.

 

• The Dolphins have rushed for a total of 380 yards in their past 2 games combined. It’s the team’s most in back-to-back games since Weeks 14 and 15 of the 2018 season.

 

• Miami’s offense has been successful in moving the chains this year, totaling 318 first downs. It’s the most 1st-downs the Dolphins have had since 2014 (361).

 

• Miami has 27 takeaways, tied for the most in the NFL. The Dolphins have recorded a take-way in 21 consecutive games dating back to last season. It’s the longest active streak in the NFL and the third-longest streak in Dolphins history.

 

• Miami’s 3rd-down defense limits opponents to just a 30.7 conversion rate. That mark is the best in the NFL and the 2nd best mark in Dolphins history (1999, 28.8 pct.)

 

• The Dolphins are doing all of this, a 10-5 season, with a -Rookie Starting QB -3 rookie Offensive linemen -A rookie slot WR -3 rookies on defense playing roles -Rookie RB.

 

• Jason Sanders is the only kicker in MIA history to make multiple 50+ yard FGs in the same game, doing so twice this year (Weeks 9 & 12). He leads NFL w/ 19 FGs 40+ yds. He had a 10 consecutive hit streak of attempts over 50 yards & is the only AFC kicker, perfect in PATs in 2020.

 

• Myles Gaskin's 169 scrimmage yards at LV were most by a Dolphin since 2017. His 2 receiving touchdowns were 1st time a MIA RB has done so since Reggie Bush in 2012 Week 16 against Buffalo. Gaskin is 3rd on team in receptions with 37.

 

• Dwayne Haskins was released yesterday and drafted 15th overall two drafts ago. Defensive lineman Christian Wilkins, the man picked a few picks prior to him in 2019 at 13, has 5 PDs this season and tied for 5th among all NFL DL. He is tied for 13th among NFL DTs w/ 44 tackles.
  

 

• If Miami can finish one more week with the fewest points allowed in the NFL, it’ll mark the 5th time in franchise history the team led the NFL in scoring defense & 1st time since 1998 (16.6 ppg). Remember that Defense?