De’Von Achane ran for a season-high 174 yards and two touchdowns, Miami’s defense held Buffalo scoreless through three quarters, and the Dolphins beat the Bills 30-13 at Hard Rock Stadium on November 9, 2025. The win ended a seven-game losing streak for Miami in this matchup. Tua Tagovailoa threw for two scores. Josh Allen was pulled with roughly three minutes left after Achane’s second touchdown run made it a 17-point game.
Table of Contents
Game Summary
Detail
Info
Date
Sunday, November 9, 2025
Venue
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL
Attendance
66,030
Kickoff
1:00 PM ET
Duration
3:01
Broadcast
CBS
Buffalo Bills Record
6-3
Miami Dolphins Record
3-7
Final Score
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Buffalo Bills
0
0
0
13
13
Miami Dolphins
7
9
0
14
30
Scoring Summary
Qtr
Time
Team
Play
Score
Q1
4:49
MIA
Malik Washington 9-yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Riley Patterson kick)
BUF 0, MIA 7
Q2
14:52
MIA
Jaylen Waddle 38-yd pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Riley Patterson PAT failed)
BUF 0, MIA 13
Q2
3:03
MIA
Riley Patterson 46-yd field goal
BUF 0, MIA 16
Q4
12:36
BUF
Keon Coleman 35-yd pass from Josh Allen (2-pt pass conversion failed)
BUF 6, MIA 16
Q4
6:31
MIA
De’Von Achane 59-yd rush (Riley Patterson kick)
BUF 6, MIA 23
Q4
3:36
BUF
Jackson Hawes 26-yd pass from Josh Allen (Matt Prater kick)
BUF 13, MIA 23
Q4
3:17
MIA
De’Von Achane 35-yd rush (Riley Patterson kick)
BUF 13, MIA 30
Miami outgained Buffalo 221-90 in the first half. The Bills did not convert a first down until the third quarter. Achane’s two touchdown runs of 59 and 35 yards, both in the fourth quarter, closed the game.
Team Stats: Dolphins vs Bills
Stat
Buffalo Bills
Miami Dolphins
Total Yards
376
370
Passing Yards
289
173
Rushing Yards
87
197
Total Plays
65
53
Yards per Play
5.8
7.0
First Downs
20
19
Passing First Downs
12
9
Rushing First Downs
4
9
Penalty First Downs
4
1
Third Down Efficiency
5/15
3/9
Fourth Down Efficiency
1/2
0/0
Red Zone (Made-Att)
0/1
1/1
Turnovers
3
2
Fumbles Lost
2
0
Interceptions Thrown
1
2
Penalties
6 for 67 yds
5 for 35 yds
Time of Possession
31:23
28:37
Josh Allen and Tua Tagovailoa Passing Stats
Allen threw for 306 yards and two touchdowns but posted a QBR of 30.0. He took three sacks for 17 yards lost and, with Buffalo trailing 16-0 and driving to the Miami 5-yard line in the third quarter, threw an end-zone interception to Miami safety Ifeatu Melifonwu. Tagovailoa went 15 of 21 for 173 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions. Mitchell Trubisky replaced Allen after Achane’s second touchdown put Miami ahead by 17 with about three minutes left.
Player
Team
C/ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
INT
SACKS-YDS
RTG
QBR
Josh Allen
BUF
28/40
306
7.7
2
1
3-17
98.5
30.0
Tua Tagovailoa
MIA
15/21
173
8.2
2
2
0-0
88.1
67.0
Mitchell Trubisky
BUF
0/0
0
—
0
0
0-0
—
—
De’Von Achane and Full Rushing Stats
Achane carried 22 times for 174 yards, a season high. His 59-yard touchdown run with 6:31 remaining put Miami up 23-6. His 35-yard score came three plays after a Buffalo fumble, nineteen seconds after that, with 3:17 left.
Player
Team
CAR
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
De’Von Achane
MIA
22
174
7.9
2
59
James Cook III
BUF
13
53
4.1
0
14
Josh Allen
BUF
4
31
7.8
0
15
Jaylen Wright
MIA
5
17
3.4
0
18
Alec Ingold
MIA
1
6
6.0
0
6
Malik Washington
MIA
1
4
4.0
0
4
Mitchell Trubisky
BUF
1
4
4.0
0
4
Ty Johnson
BUF
1
2
2.0
0
2
Tua Tagovailoa
MIA
2
-1
-0.5
0
0
Elijah Moore
BUF
1
-1
-1.0
0
-1
Ray Davis
BUF
2
-2
-1.0
0
-1
Ollie Gordon II
MIA
1
-3
-3.0
0
-3
MIA Team
32
197
6.2
2
59
BUF Team
22
87
4.0
0
15
Receiving Stats
Miami Dolphins Receiving
Jaylen Waddle led Miami with five catches for 84 yards and a 38-yard touchdown. Achane caught all six of his targets for 51 yards, giving him 225 scrimmage yards on the game.
Player
TGT
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
Jaylen Waddle
7
5
84
16.8
1
38
De’Von Achane
6
6
51
8.5
0
15
Greg Dulcich
4
1
22
22.0
0
22
Malik Washington
3
2
9
4.5
1
9
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
1
1
7
7.0
0
7
Team
21
15
173
11.5
2
38
Buffalo Bills Receiving
Khalil Shakir led Buffalo with seven catches for 58 yards. Keon Coleman caught three passes for 46 yards and a touchdown on a 98-yard drive in the fourth quarter that pulled the Bills within 16-6. Dalton Kincaid and Dawson Knox combined for five catches and 74 yards before Kincaid left with a hamstring injury in the third quarter.
Player
TGT
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
Khalil Shakir
9
7
58
8.3
0
24
Keon Coleman
8
3
46
15.3
1
35
Dawson Knox
4
3
37
12.3
0
20
Dalton Kincaid
3
2
37
18.5
0
20
Jackson Hawes
2
1
26
26.0
1
26
Tyrell Shavers
1
1
24
24.0
0
24
Ty Johnson
2
2
24
12.0
0
16
James Cook III
5
5
24
4.8
0
9
Curtis Samuel
1
1
21
21.0
0
21
Elijah Moore
2
2
9
4.5
0
5
Ray Davis
2
1
0
0.0
0
0
Team
39
28
306
10.9
2
35
Defense Stats
Miami Dolphins Defense
Jordyn Brooks led Miami with 12 tackles. Bradley Chubb had one sack and four quarterback hits. Zach Sieler and Willie Gay Jr. each contributed a sack. Melifonwu’s end-zone interception in the third quarter ended the Bills’ deepest drive before the fourth quarter.
Player
TOT
SOLO
SACKS
TFL
PD
QB HTS
Jordyn Brooks
12
6
0
2
0
0
Tyrel Dodson
9
5
0
0
0
0
Minkah Fitzpatrick
6
6
0
0
1
0
Jack Jones
6
3
0
2
0
0
Dante Trader Jr.
6
3
0
0
0
0
JuJu Brents
5
5
0
0
1
0
Jason Marshall Jr.
4
3
0
0
1
0
Jordan Colbert
3
3
0
0
0
0
Bradley Chubb
3
2
1
0
0
4
Jordan Phillips
3
2
0
0
0
0
Benito Jones
2
1
0
0
0
0
Zeek Biggers
2
1
0
0
0
1
Zach Sieler
1
1
1
1
0
1
Willie Gay Jr.
1
1
1
1
0
1
Elijah Campbell
1
1
0
0
0
0
Riley Patterson
1
1
0
0
0
0
Jaylen Waddle
1
1
0
0
0
0
Malik Washington
1
1
0
0
0
0
Kenneth Grant
1
1
0
0
0
0
Quinton Bell
1
0
0
0
0
0
Matthew Judon
1
0
0
0
0
0
Ethan Bonner
1
0
0
0
0
0
Ifeatu Melifonwu
0
0
0
0
1
0
Team
71
47
3
6
4
7
Buffalo Bills Defense
Jordan Poyer led Buffalo with eight tackles. Cole Bishop added seven tackles and an interception. The Bills pass rush recorded no sacks and two total quarterback hits across the game.
Player
TOT
SOLO
SACKS
TFL
PD
QB HTS
Jordan Poyer
8
3
0
0
0
0
Cole Bishop
7
6
0
0
1
0
Cam Lewis
7
4
0
1
1
0
Terrel Bernard
5
4
0
1
0
0
Joey Bosa
4
4
0
2
0
0
Tre’Davious White
4
2
0
1
0
0
Matt Milano
4
1
0
0
0
0
Javon Solomon
3
2
0
0
0
0
Greg Rousseau
3
0
0
0
0
1
Larry Ogunjobi
2
2
0
1
0
0
Sam Franklin Jr.
1
1
0
0
0
0
Baylon Spector
1
1
0
0
0
0
Ja’Marcus Ingram
1
1
0
0
0
0
Maxwell Hairston
1
1
0
0
1
0
DaQuan Jones
1
0
0
0
0
1
Jordan Phillips
1
0
0
0
0
0
Dorian Williams
1
0
0
0
0
0
Deone Walker
1
0
0
0
1
0
Team
55
32
0
6
4
2
Turnovers
Buffalo Bills Turnovers (3 total)
Type
Recorded By
Quarter
Detail
Interception
Ifeatu Melifonwu (MIA)
Q3
Allen’s end-zone pass intended for Dawson Knox; Bills at Miami 5, trailing 16-0
Fumble
JuJu Brents rec. (MIA)
Q2
Jack Jones strips James Cook at the Miami 39
Fumble
Minkah Fitzpatrick rec. (MIA)
Q4
Allen fumble; set up Achane’s game-sealing 35-yd TD run 19 seconds later
Miami Dolphins Turnovers (2 total)
Type
Recorded By
Quarter
Detail
Interception
Cole Bishop (BUF)
Q1
Tagovailoa’s opening drive pass into double coverage toward Waddle
Interception
Maxwell Hairston (BUF)
Q4
Tagovailoa’s second interception of the game
Interceptions Recorded
Player
Team
INT
Return YDS
TD
Ifeatu Melifonwu
MIA
1
0
0
Cole Bishop
BUF
1
0
0
Maxwell Hairston
BUF
1
1
0
Fumbles
Player
Team
FUM
LOST
REC
Josh Allen
BUF
1
1
0
James Cook III
BUF
1
1
0
Minkah Fitzpatrick
MIA
0
0
1
JuJu Brents
MIA
0
0
1
Special Teams
Kicking
Player
Team
FG
FG PCT
LG
XP
PTS
Riley Patterson
MIA
1/1
100%
46 yds
3/4
6
Matt Prater
BUF
0/0
—
—
1/1
1
Punting
Player
Team
NO
YDS
AVG
TB
IN 20
LG
Jake Bailey
MIA
3
153
51.0
1
2
61
Mitch Wishnowsky
BUF
4
217
54.3
0
2
61
Kick Returns
Player
Team
NO
YDS
AVG
LG
TD
Ray Davis
BUF
3
74
24.7
32
0
Malik Washington
MIA
1
24
24.0
24
0
Curtis Samuel
BUF
1
19
19.0
19
0
Punt Returns
Player
Team
NO
YDS
AVG
LG
TD
Malik Washington
MIA
1
13
13.0
13
0
Khalil Shakir
BUF
1
7
7.0
7
0
Injuries
Buffalo Bills: DE Landon Jackson, knee (Q1, did not return). TE Dalton Kincaid, hamstring (Q3, did not return).
Miami Dolphins (inactive): CB Rasul Douglas, foot/ankle. S Ashtyn Davis, quad. LB Chop Robinson, concussion.
Allen fumbled with 3:36 left in the fourth quarter. Miami recovered and scored nineteen seconds later on Achane’s 35-yard run, converting the turnover directly into the game’s final points. Buffalo gave the ball away three times against a Dolphins team that entered the day 3-7. Combined with Achane’s 197 team rushing yards on the ground, those turnovers were worth more than the 17-point margin shows.
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