Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins Match Player Stats

The Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins match player stats matchup is one of the NFL’s most frequently followed AFC East statistical rivalries. The teams met twice during the 2025 regular season, with Buffalo winning 31–21 at Highmark Stadium on September 18 before Miami won 30–13 at Hard Rock Stadium on November 9.

As of September 22, 2026, the teams have not yet played in the 2026 regular season. Their scheduled 2026 meetings are November 22 at Buffalo and January 3, 2027, at Miami.

Key Statistics

2025 Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins — September 18

Statistic	Buffalo Bills	Miami Dolphins
Final score	31	21
Total yards	360	276
Passing yards	203	146
Rushing yards	157	130
First downs	23	19
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	31:47	28:13
Third down	6/11	10/15
Red zone	3/4	3/3
Sacks allowed	2	2
Game location	Highmark Stadium	Highmark Stadium

Buffalo finished with a 360–276 advantage in total offense and committed no turnovers.

2025 Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins — November 9

Statistic	Buffalo Bills	Miami Dolphins
Final score	13	30
Total yards	376	370
Passing yards	306	173
Rushing yards	87	197
First downs	20	19
Turnovers	3	2
Time of possession	31:23	28:37
Third down	5/15	3/9
Red zone	0/1	1/1
Sacks allowed	3	0
Game location	Hard Rock Stadium	Hard Rock Stadium

Despite Buffalo producing slightly more total yardage, Miami won 30–13. The Dolphins generated 197 rushing yards, while De’Von Achane accounted for 174 rushing yards and two touchdowns.

Leading Player Statistics

Player	Team	Passing	Rushing	Receiving	TD
Josh Allen	BUF	28/40, 306 yds	4-31	—	2 pass
Tua Tagovailoa	MIA	15/21, 173 yds	2 carries	—	2 pass
De’Von Achane	MIA	—	22-174	6-51	2 rush
James Cook	BUF	—	13-53	5-24	0
Jaylen Waddle	MIA	—	—	5-84	1
Keon Coleman	BUF	—	—	3-46	1
Khalil Shakir	BUF	—	—	7-58	0
Jackson Hawes	BUF	—	—	1-26	1

November’s box score shows Allen throwing for 306 yards and two touchdowns, while Achane produced 225 scrimmage yards.

Career Overview

The Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins are AFC East franchises and longstanding divisional opponents. Their meetings regularly feature Josh Allen and the Buffalo offense against Miami’s passing and speed-based offensive attack.

The most recent completed season provides two contrasting statistical examples. Buffalo won the September 2025 meeting 31–21 after producing 360 yards and forcing the only turnover. Miami reversed the result in November, winning 30–13 despite Buffalo gaining 376 yards.

The 2025 series was split 1–1. Pro-Football-Reference’s matchup database lists the recent results as Buffalo wins in both 2023 meetings, both 2024 meetings and the September 2025 game, followed by Miami’s November 2025 victory.

Career Statistics

Josh Allen vs Miami Dolphins

Josh Allen has extensive experience against Miami. Through the 2025 regular season, he had played 16 regular-season games against the Dolphins, completing 366 of 545 passes for 4,256 yards, 42 touchdowns and nine interceptions, with a 109.4 passer rating.

Career vs Miami	Statistic
Games	16
Record	13–3
Completions	366
Attempts	545
Completion rate	67.2%
Passing yards	4,256
Yards/attempt	7.8
Passing TD	42
Interceptions	9
Passer rating	109.4
Sacks	25
Sack yards	141

Josh Allen vs Miami Since 2021

Metric	Total	Per Game
Games	10	—
Completions	252	25.2
Attempts	367	36.7
Passing yards	2,704	270.4
Passing TD	25	2.5
Interceptions	5	0.5
Passer rating	107.0	—
Sacks	18	1.8

James Cook Career Production

Through the 2025 regular season, Cook had accumulated 4,316 rushing yards and 32 rushing touchdowns, plus 1,186 receiving yards and nine receiving touchdowns in the regular season. His 2025 season included 1,621 rushing yards and 12 rushing touchdowns.

Season	Rush Att.	Rush Yds	Rush TD	Receptions	Rec. Yds	Rec. TD
2022	89	507	2	21	180	1
2023	237	1,122	2	44	445	4
2024	207	1,009	16	32	258	2
2025	309	1,621	12	33	291	2

De’Von Achane Career Production

Achane’s first three NFL seasons produced 3,093 rushing yards and 1,277 receiving yards through the 2025 regular season, according to Pro-Football-Reference’s season data.

Season	Rush Att.	Rush Yds	Rush TD	Receptions	Rec. Yds	Rec. TD
2023	103	800	8	27	197	3
2024	203	907	6	78	592	6
2025	238	1,350	8	67	488	4

Season-by-Season Stats

Bills vs Dolphins Recent Regular-Season Results

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Venue
2023	Oct. 1	Buffalo	BUF 48–20 MIA	Buffalo
2024	Jan. 7	Buffalo	BUF 21–14 MIA	Miami
2024	Sept. 12	Buffalo	BUF 31–10 MIA	Miami
2024	Nov. 3	Buffalo	BUF 30–27 MIA	Buffalo
2025	Sept. 18	Buffalo	BUF 31–21 MIA	Buffalo
2025	Nov. 9	Miami	MIA 30–13 BUF	Miami

2025 Individual Matchup Stats

September 18, 2025

Player	Team	Passing	Rushing	Receiving
Josh Allen	BUF	22/28, 213 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT	4-25	—
Tua Tagovailoa	MIA	22/34, 146 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT	2-10	—
James Cook	BUF	—	19-108, 1 TD	3-10
De’Von Achane	MIA	—	12-62	7-29
Dalton Kincaid	BUF	—	—	5-66, 1 TD
Khalil Shakir	BUF	—	—	4-45, 1 TD
Tyreek Hill	MIA	—	—	5-49, 1 TD
Jaylen Waddle	MIA	—	—	5-39, 1 TD

November 9, 2025

Player	Team	Passing	Rushing	Receiving
Josh Allen	BUF	28/40, 306 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT	4-31	—
Tua Tagovailoa	MIA	15/21, 173 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT	2 carries	—
James Cook	BUF	—	13-53	5-24
De’Von Achane	MIA	—	22-174, 2 TD	6-51
Jaylen Waddle	MIA	—	—	5-84, 1 TD
Keon Coleman	BUF	—	—	3-46, 1 TD
Khalil Shakir	BUF	—	—	7-58
Jackson Hawes	BUF	—	—	1-26, 1 TD

Records

Several notable statistical milestones stand out in this rivalry:

• Buffalo won seven consecutive games against Miami before the Dolphins’ 30–13 victory on November 9, 2025.
• Josh Allen’s career regular-season record against Miami stood at 13–3 through the 2025 season.
• Allen had 4,256 passing yards and 42 passing touchdowns in his 16 regular-season games against Miami through 2025.
• Allen threw three touchdown passes in Buffalo’s 31–21 September 2025 victory.
• De’Von Achane produced 174 rushing yards in Miami’s 30–13 win in November 2025.
• James Cook led the NFL with 1,621 rushing yards in the 2025 regular season.

Awards and Honors

The principal players in this matchup have accumulated significant NFL honors.

Player	Team	Relevant Honor
Josh Allen	Buffalo Bills	2024 AP NFL MVP
Josh Allen	Buffalo Bills	2025 Pro Bowl selection
James Cook	Buffalo Bills	2025 Pro Bowl selection
James Cook	Buffalo Bills	2025 AP Second-Team All-Pro
De’Von Achane	Miami Dolphins	2026 Pro Bowl selection

NFL records confirm Allen’s 2024 AP MVP award, while the league’s Pro Bowl and All-Pro listings document the other honors.

Performance Trends

Josh Allen’s production against Miami

Allen’s numbers against Miami have generally featured high touchdown production. Since 2021, he averaged 270.4 passing yards and 2.5 passing touchdowns per regular-season game against the Dolphins. His 107.0 passer rating over those 10 games is also higher than his 16-game career matchup figure of 109.4 only because the latter includes the full career sample; the two figures reflect different statistical windows and should not be combined.

In September 2025, Allen was especially efficient, completing 78.6% of his passes for 213 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions. In November, he increased his passing volume to 40 attempts and 306 yards but threw one interception and lost a fumble.

James Cook’s rushing trend

Cook’s rushing workload increased sharply in 2025. He went from 207 attempts for 1,009 yards in 2024 to 309 attempts for 1,621 yards in 2025. His 5.2 yards per carry led to a career-high 95.4 rushing yards per game.

Against Miami in September 2025, Cook rushed 19 times for 108 yards and a touchdown. In November, Miami held him to 53 rushing yards on 13 attempts.

De’Von Achane’s impact

Achane’s 2025 season produced 1,350 rushing yards and 488 receiving yards. His combined 1,838 scrimmage yards ranked as a major component of Miami’s offense.

His November performance against Buffalo was particularly productive: 174 rushing yards, 51 receiving yards and two rushing touchdowns for 225 total yards from scrimmage.

Historical Context

The Bills-Dolphins rivalry has produced several high-scoring games during the modern Josh Allen era.

Buffalo’s 48–20 victory in October 2023 was followed by three consecutive Buffalo wins in 2024: 21–14 in January, 31–10 in September and 30–27 in November. Buffalo then won 31–21 in September 2025 before Miami ended the streak with a 30–13 victory in November.

The contrast between the two 2025 meetings is particularly useful for evaluating the matchup statistically:

Category	Sept. 2025	Nov. 2025
Buffalo points	31	13
Miami points	21	30
Buffalo total yards	360	376
Miami total yards	276	370
Buffalo rushing yards	157	87
Miami rushing yards	130	197
Buffalo turnovers	0	3
Miami turnovers	1	2

The data shows that total yardage alone did not determine the November result. Buffalo actually gained six more yards than Miami but committed three turnovers and failed to score in the first three quarters.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Because the keyword includes “vs,” the head-to-head record is central to the analysis.

Recent Head-to-Head Results

Date	Site	Result	Score
Jan. 7, 2024	Miami	Buffalo win	21–14
Sept. 12, 2024	Miami	Buffalo win	31–10
Nov. 3, 2024	Buffalo	Buffalo win	30–27
Sept. 18, 2025	Buffalo	Buffalo win	31–21
Nov. 9, 2025	Miami	Miami win	30–13

Josh Allen vs Miami

Category	Career Regular Season
Games	16
Record	13–3
Completion %	67.2%
Passing yards	4,256
Passing TD	42
Interceptions	9
Passer rating	109.4
Passing yards/game	266.0

2025 Series Comparison

Category	Bills	Dolphins
Wins	1	1
Points scored	44	51
Total yards, Sept.	360	276
Total yards, Nov.	376	370
Combined total yards	736	646
September score	31	21
November score	13	30

Buffalo gained 90 more combined yards across the two 2025 meetings, while Miami scored seven more combined points.

Recent Form

Buffalo Bills — 2026

As of September 22, 2026, Buffalo is 2–0 in the regular season. The Bills opened with a 36–31 victory over Houston and followed it with a 41–31 win over Detroit.

Week	Opponent	Result
Week 1	Houston Texans	W, 36–31
Week 2	Detroit Lions	W, 41–31
Week 3	Los Angeles Chargers	Upcoming

Miami Dolphins — 2026

Miami entered September 22 at 0–2 after losses to the Las Vegas Raiders and San Francisco 49ers. The Dolphins lost 27–13 to Las Vegas and 35–13 to San Francisco.

Week	Opponent	Result
Week 1	Las Vegas Raiders	L, 13–27
Week 2	San Francisco 49ers	L, 13–35
Week 3	Kansas City Chiefs	Upcoming

The 2026 Bills-Dolphins meetings are scheduled for November 22 at Highmark Stadium and January 3, 2027, at Hard Rock Stadium.

Statistical Highlights

• 31–21: Buffalo’s September 2025 victory over Miami.
• 30–13: Miami’s November 2025 victory over Buffalo.
• 306 passing yards: Josh Allen’s total in the November 2025 meeting.
• 213 passing yards, 3 TD: Allen’s September 2025 performance.
• 174 rushing yards: De’Von Achane’s November 2025 total.
• 225 scrimmage yards: Achane’s total in the November matchup.
• 108 rushing yards: James Cook’s September 2025 performance.
• 1,621 rushing yards: Cook’s 2025 NFL-leading regular-season total.
• 4,256 passing yards: Allen’s career regular-season total against Miami through 2025.
• 42 passing touchdowns: Allen’s career regular-season touchdown total against Miami through 2025.
• 13–3: Allen’s regular-season record against Miami.
• 2–0: Buffalo’s 2026 regular-season record through September 22.
• 0–2: Miami’s 2026 regular-season record through September 22.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of the latest Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins game?

The latest completed meeting was November 9, 2025, when the Miami Dolphins defeated the Buffalo Bills 30–13 at Hard Rock Stadium.

Who had the most rushing yards in Bills vs Dolphins in 2025?

De’Von Achane had the highest single-game rushing total in the 2025 series, running for 174 yards in Miami’s 30–13 victory on November 9.

How many passing yards did Josh Allen have against Miami in 2025?

Allen passed for 213 yards in the September meeting and 306 yards in the November meeting, giving him 519 passing yards across the two 2025 regular-season games.

How many touchdowns did Josh Allen throw against Miami in 2025?

Allen threw three touchdown passes in September and two in November, for five passing touchdowns across the 2025 series.

What were James Cook’s stats against the Dolphins in 2025?

Cook rushed for 108 yards and one touchdown on 19 carries in September. In November, he rushed for 53 yards on 13 carries and added 24 receiving yards on five catches.

What were De’Von Achane’s stats against the Bills in 2025?

Achane rushed for 62 yards on 12 carries and caught seven passes for 29 yards in September. In November, he rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns and caught six passes for 51 yards.

Who won the 2025 Bills-Dolphins season series?

The teams split the 2025 regular-season series 1–1. Buffalo won 31–21 in September, while Miami won 30–13 in November.

What is Josh Allen’s record against the Dolphins?

Allen’s regular-season record against Miami is 13–3 through the 2025 season.

When will the Bills and Dolphins play in 2026?

The first scheduled 2026 meeting is November 22 at Highmark Stadium. The second is scheduled for January 3, 2027, at Hard Rock Stadium.

What is Buffalo’s record in the 2026 season so far?

Through September 22, Buffalo is 2–0 after defeating Houston 36–31 and Detroit 41–31.

What is Miami’s record in the 2026 season so far?

Through September 22, Miami is 0–2 after losses to Las Vegas and San Francisco.

Sources and References

The statistics in this article were cross-checked against:

• NFL.com — official NFL schedules, player statistics, team records and awards.
• Pro-Football-Reference — detailed game box scores, player statistics and historical Bills-Dolphins matchup records.
• ESPN — game scores, box scores and 2025 matchup reporting.
• NFL Football Operations — official Pro Bowl information and league records.

Data note: The completed-game statistics above refer primarily to the 2025 Bills-Dolphins meetings because those are the most recent completed matchups. The 2026 season is still in progress as of September 22, 2026, so no 2026 Bills-Dolphins game-player statistics are available yet. The scheduled 2026 meetings are listed separately rather than treated as completed games.