BUFFALO BILLS AT DOLPHINS SEPT. 20, 2020 | 1 PM PREGAME NOTES

GESICKI SETS DOLPHINS TIGHT ENDS RECORD

• TE had the best statistical game of his career, leading the team and setting career highs with eight receptions for 130 yards (16.3 avg.). He also caught one . • Gesicki’s 130 receiving yards is the most by a tight end in a single game in Dolphins history. • The 130 receiving yards were the most by a tight end in the NFL regular since Kansas City’s Travis Kelce and San Francisco’s George Kittle each had more on Dec. 15, 2019. • It was the first 100-yard game of Gesicki’s career. • Dating back to Miami’s Week 5 last season, Gesicki has caught 56 passes for 679 yards (12.1 avg.) and six . Among NFL tight ends (at the end of the 1 p.m. games), his six touchdown receptions are tied for third and his 679 receiving yards are sixth. • Gesicki hauled in an 8-yard touchdown from QB with 49 seconds remaining to cut the score to 31- 26. A 2-point conversion made it a 3-point game.

FITZPATRICK TOPS 300 YARDS

• QB Ryan Fitzpatrick threw for 300-plus yards for the 22nd time in his NFL career today. He completed 31-of-47 passes (65.9 percent) for 328 yards and two touchdowns. • Fitzpatrick has now thrown for 300 yards in three of his past four games dating back to last season. • Fitzpatrick now has nine 300-yard passing games after his 35th birthday, which is tied for the 15th-most in NFL history.

HOWARD SCORES HIS 32ND CAREER RUSHING TOUCHDOWN

• RB had a 2-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter to give Miami a 20-17 lead. It was his second touchdown in as many weeks since he joined the Dolphins this offseason. • Howard has 32 rushing touchdowns in his career. That total is sixth in the NFL since he entered in 2016. • Howard made the 50th start of his NFL career today.

PARKER PUTS MIAMI ON THE BOARD IN THE FIRST QUARTER

• WR DeVante Parker caught a 2-yard touchdown pass from QB Ryan Fitzpatrick with 38 seconds remaining in the first quarter to tie the game at 7. • It was Parker’s ninth receiving touchdown since the team’s Week 5 bye last year. Entering today’s games, Parker’s eight receiving TDs were tied for third-most in the NFL in that span.

SANDERS HITS FROM 52 YARDS AT END OF FIRST HALF

• K hit a 52-yard with 2 seconds remaining of the first half to make it a one-score game at 17-10.

BUFFALO BILLS AT HARD ROCK STADIUM SEPT. 20, 2020 | 1 PM PREGAME NOTES

• The Dolphins got the ball at their own 25-yard line with 33 seconds left and one timeout and proceeded to string together a 5-play, 41-yard drive leading to Sanders’ field goal. • Sanders is now 5-for-7 (71.4 pct.) from 50-plus yards in his career. His 71.4 percentage is seventh in the NFL since he entered the NFL in 2018 (min. 5 attempts). • Sanders also connected on a 45-yard field goal in the third quarter. His 83.0 career field goal percentage is the best in Dolphins history. • Sanders topped 200 career points with his kicks today.

FORD TIES CAREER HIGH

• WR tied his career high with seven receptions for 76 yards today. He also had seven receptions on Dec. 29, 2019 at New England. • Ford has now totaled 30 receptions for 324 yards (10.8 avg.) in his past six games dating back to last year.

VAN NOY FORCES IN FIRST QUARTER

• LB forced Miami’s second fumble of the season, chasing down Buffalo TE and stripping the ball on a 38-yard play. • Rookie CB recovered the fumble for the first turnover of his NFL career.

INJURIES REPORTED IN THE PRESS BOX

MIAMI DOLPHINS • CB Byron Jones, first quarter – groin – questionable (did not return)

BUFFALO BILLS • TE Dawson Knox, third quarter – concussion – out

CAPTAINS

MIAMI DOLPHINS • LB Kyle Van Noy

QUICK HITS

• There were 11,075 tickets distributed to today’s game. • The game was delayed 36 minutes due to weather in the third quarter. • P played in his 50th consecutive NFL game today – every game of his 5-year NFL career. • P Matt Haack had five punts for 48.8 net yards per punt, including three inside the 20 and a long of 63. His career net punting average of 40.2 is the best in Dolphins history.

BUFFALO BILLS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS HARD ROCK STADIUM SEPT. 20, 2020 | 1 PM PREGAME NOTES

• CB Byron Jones made the 75th start of his NFL career today. • CB had a career-high 12 tackles (six solo) today. • RB led the Dolphins in rushing again with 46 yards. His six receptions and 36 receiving yards were both career highs. • WR Jr. made his NFL debut today.

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