Bills–Dolphins rivalry

After Miami joined the American Football League (AFL) for the 1966 season, it played against Buffalo for the first time on September 18. The host Bills posted 48 points in the first half of the game, and won 58–24.{{cite web|last=Iorfida|first=Chris|title=1st and 15: Bills–Dolphins history|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=November 29, 2008|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/1st-and-15-bills-dolphins-history-1.761154|access-date=March 1, 2010}} In the second game between the teams, and the first to be played in Miami, the Bills shut out the Dolphins 29–0. The following year, Miami defeated Buffalo for the first time; a late 31-yard Bob Griese touchdown pass to Howard Twilley gave the Dolphins a 17–14 win.{{Cite news |date=November 27, 1967 |title=Dolphins Defeat Buffalo, 17–14 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=-HwsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=5cwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6489,5027301&dq=bills+dolphins&hl=en |access-date=March 1, 2010 |work=Spartanburg Herald|via=Google News |page=10 |agency=Associated Press}} In 1968, the teams played to a 14–14 tie, the only one in the rivalry. After two consecutive Dolphins victories, the Bills won the teams' second game in 1969, 28–3. The game, which featured two receiving touchdowns by O. J. Simpson, proved to be their last win in the series for 11 years.

Following the 1969 season, the AFL and NFL completed the AFL–NFL merger by re-aligning the NFL's divisions. The Bills and Dolphins joined the NFL's new AFC East division, guaranteeing that they would play twice per year, once at each team's home stadium.{{Cite news |date=January 17, 1970 |title=Realignment Completed: Football Solves Jigsaw Puzzle |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=OfwNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1XsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5585,5052647&dq=nfl+division&hl=en |access-date=March 2, 2010 |work=St. Petersburg Times |pages=1C, 3C |agency=Associated Press|via=Google News}} In the 1970s, Miami won all 20 meetings between the teams; 12 of the victories came by 10 or more points. Under head coach Don Shula, the Dolphins became a league power during the decade, appearing in the Super Bowl three times and winning two championships.{{cite news|title=Miami Dolphins Hall of Fame coach Don Shula dies at 90|work=Pittsburgh Tribune-Review|agency=Associated Press|date=May 4, 2020|url=https://triblive.com/sports/miami-dolphins-hall-of-fame-coach-don-shula-dies-at-90/|access-date=June 10, 2020}} One of the most notable Bills–Dolphins games of this period came in 1972, the year the Dolphins completed an undefeated season. The closest game by final score that Miami played during the season was its first game against the Bills, a 24–23 Dolphins win in the Miami Orange Bowl. Two years later, the Orange Bowl hosted a contest that Chris Iorfida of CBC Sports later called "A rare competitive game between the clubs during the mid- to late-1970s, and an exciting one." The Dolphins held a 28–21 lead when Bills reserve quarterback Gary Marangi passed for the tying touchdown in the final minute of the game. Miami responded 37 seconds later with a 23-yard Don Nottingham run for the touchdown that gave the team a 35–28 win.

By November 1978, the Dolphins' winning streak in the series had reached 17 games, a mark tied for the longest streak in NFL history for one team against another. The press in the Buffalo area frequently noted this fact.{{cite news|last=Otterson|first=Chuck|title=Dolphins Hope To Continue Dominance|work=Lakeland Ledger|date=November 11, 1978}} The Dolphins broke the record with a 25–24 result in Buffalo's Rich Stadium on November 12 of that year.{{cite news|last=Otterson|first=Chuck|title=Dolphins' Start, Finish: Classic Deja Vu|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109823663/the-palm-beach-post/|page=B3|work=The Palm Beach Post|date=November 14, 1978|access-date=September 19, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}} {{free access}} With 9–7 and 17–7 victories in 1979, Miami's streak reached 20 by the end of the decade.

On September 7, 1980, the Bills recorded their first victory versus the Dolphins in 21 games, after failing to win a single game against them during the 1970s. With a pair of touchdowns in the final quarter, Buffalo won 17–7. After the conclusion, fans at Rich Stadium rushed the field in celebration, tearing down one of the goal posts in the process.{{cite news|last=Crittenden|first=John|title=Bills' victory brings sunshine to Buffalo|work=The Miami News|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/109823552/the-miami-news/|page=1C|date=September 8, 1980|access-date=September 19, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}} {{free access}} In 1983, the Dolphins hosted the Bills in rookie Dan Marino's first NFL start. The Dolphins overcame a 14–0 gap to lead 35–28 in the final minute before Bills quarterback Joe Ferguson led a game-tying comeback. The game in the Miami Orange Bowl went to overtime, where Dolphins placekicker Uwe von Schamann was unsuccessful on two potential game-winning field goal attempts. The Bills won 38–35 when Joe Danelo made a 36-yard field goal attempt late in overtime;{{cite news|title=Bills beat Marino, Dolphins|work=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|agency=Associated Press|date=October 10, 1983|page=13|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0EQNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0G0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5415,2378646|access-date=May 26, 2010}} it was Buffalo's first road win in the rivalry for 17 years. Ferguson had 419 yards passing and five touchdowns in the game; the former set a franchise record. Other than those two contests, Miami won 11 of the other 12 games between the teams from 1980 to 1986. United Press International termed the matchup "one of pro football's most lopsided rivalries" in 1983.{{cite news|title=Dolphins vs. Bills: a lopsided rivalry|work=Bulletin Journal|agency=United Press International|date=September 4, 1983|page=9B|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AuojAAAAIBAJ&sjid=skQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5521,334542&dq=dolphins+bills+rivalry&hl=en|access-date=March 2, 2010}} The Bills, however, won the series' last six games in the 1980s. The first of those came in October 1987, when the Bills won 34–31 in overtime after trailing the Dolphins 21–0 in the first half; the game featured six combined touchdown passes by the teams' quarterbacks, Marino of Miami and Jim Kelly of Buffalo.{{cite news|last=Mannix|first=Vin|title=Dolphins turn clock too far|work=Boca Raton News|date=October 26, 1987|pages=1D, 3D|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TZszAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kY0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3097,7730050|access-date=July 22, 2011}} One of the final games between the Bills and Dolphins in the decade was a 1989 encounter in which Kelly ran two yards for a touchdown on the last play of the contest, giving the Bills a 27–24 victory.{{cite web|title=Top 5 Buffalo Bills–Miami Dolphins games of all-time|publisher=National Football League|date=November 12, 2014|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/top-5-buffalo-bills-miami-dolphins-games-of-all-time-0ap3000000427450|access-date=July 1, 2024}}

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Most of the 1990s games between the teams featured the quarterback play of Marino and Kelly, who became key figures in the rivalry,{{cite web|last=Jarmuz|first=Ted|title=This generation's Kelly vs. Marino|publisher=Buffalo Bills|date=January 16, 2014|url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/This-generations-Kelly-vs-Marino/d1dc6e1c-6063-4dcb-a4f0-013f047f0be4|access-date=July 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107015528/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/This-generations-Kelly-vs-Marino/d1dc6e1c-6063-4dcb-a4f0-013f047f0be4|archive-date=November 7, 2017|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|last=Kirst|first=Sean|title=Dolphins vs. Bills: This phase of great football drama in final act|work=The Post-Standard|date=December 16, 1995|url=http://www.syracuse.com/kirst/index.ssf/1995/12/dolphins_vs_bills_this_phase_of_football_drama_in_final_act.html|access-date=November 3, 2017}} and eventually earned induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.{{cite web|last=Wiggins|first=Brandon|title=Where Are They Now? The 6 quarterbacks taken in the first round of the legendary 1983 NFL Draft|publisher=Business Insider|date=April 25, 2018|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/1983-nfl-draft-first-round-quarterbacks-2018-4|access-date=June 10, 2020}} From 1986 to 1996, they had a total of 21 matchups, counting postseason games. In the 1990 playoffs, the Bills and Dolphins met for the first time in the postseason. Buffalo won the divisional round game, held at Rich Stadium, 44–34, as Kelly threw for three touchdowns.{{cite news|last=Berkow|first=Ira|title=Sports of The Times; The Weather Didn't Matter at All|work=The New York Times|date=January 13, 1991|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/01/13/sports/sports-of-the-times-the-weather-didn-t-matter-at-all.html|access-date=July 29, 2018}} Two seasons later, the teams met again in the playoffs, this time in the AFC Championship Game. Players from both teams commented on the rivalry's intensity at the time; Richmond Webb, a Miami offensive lineman, said, "I don't know how it got started – it was a long time before I got here – but these two teams don't like each other. It's like the Game of the Year every time we play them."{{cite news|last=Wilner|first=Barry|title=Dolphins have respect and grudge for Bills|work=The Dispatch|date=January 14, 1993|page=4B|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4JkbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9FIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6686,1164378&dq=dolphins+bills+rivalry&hl=en|access-date=March 3, 2010}} Before the Bills' last regular season game against the Houston Oilers, Miami safety Louis Oliver had shirts delivered to Oilers players, encouraging them to defeat the Bills; the Oilers did just that, winning 27–3 and allowing the Dolphins to finish first in the AFC East. In response, Bills running back Thurman Thomas said it was "typical of the Miami Dolphins ... to have someone else do their dirty work."{{cite news|last=Banks|first=Don|title=Oliver relishes this matchup|work=St. Petersburg Times|date=January 16, 1993|page=5C|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SvgNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9XoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6555,250010&dq=bills+dolphins+rivalry&hl=en|access-date=March 3, 2010}}{{cite news|last=Smith|first=Timothy W.|title=Pro Football; Injury-Plagued Bills Again Turn to Their Super Sub|work=The New York Times|date=December 31, 1992|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/12/31/sports/pro-football-injury-plagued-bills-again-turn-to-their-super-sub.html?pagewanted=all|access-date=July 22, 2011}} A week later, the Oilers raced to a 35–3 lead but collapsed in a 41–38 loss to the Bills in the wild card playoff round,{{cite web|last=Carucci|first=Vic|title=Bills – Greatest Comeback|publisher=Pro Football Hall of Fame|date=January 1, 2005|url=http://www.profootballhof.com/news/bills-greatest-comeback/|access-date=July 29, 2018}} then on January 17, 1993, at Joe Robbie Stadium, the Bills defeated the Dolphins 29–10 to advance to their third consecutive Super Bowl.{{cite news|last=Vecsey|first=George|title=Sports of the Times; Bills Are No Ordinary Wild Card|work=The New York Times|date=January 18, 1993|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/01/18/sports/sports-of-the-times-bills-are-no-ordinary-wild-card.html|access-date=March 3, 2010}}

The first game in the series in the 1993 season, in Rich Stadium, saw an incident where Miami linebacker Bryan Cox gestured at Bills fans, having previously said that he would "retire from football if I am ever traded up there."{{cite news|last=Plaschke|first=Bill|title=The Dolphins Take Out Their Trash on Bills, 22–13|work=Los Angeles Times|date=September 27, 1993|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-09-27-sp-39512-story.html|access-date=July 29, 2018}} Multiple Dolphins players later said the spectators responded in a similar fashion towards them. After a 22–13 Dolphins victory over the Bills, sportswriter Bill Plaschke called the game "a considerable step toward making their rivalry the ugliest in the league". The teams met twice more in the playoffs during the 1990s. On December 30, 1995, Buffalo broke the league record for rushing yards in a game with 341, winning 37–22. This was Shula's last game in the NFL. Three seasons later, the teams met at Pro Player Stadium on January 2, 1999, for their fourth playoff game of the decade, which the Dolphins won 24–17 after forcing five Bills turnovers. In regular season games during the decade, the Bills held a 12–8 win–loss advantage. CBS Sports would later rank the Bills–Dolphins rivalry as the fifth-best NFL rivalry of the 1990s.

File:Thurman Thomas ESPNWeekend2010-067.jpg, a longtime player for the Bills and a member of the Hall of Fame, concluded his NFL career with the Miami Dolphins.{{cite web|title=Thurman Thomas|publisher=Pro Football Reference|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/ThomTh00.htm|access-date=September 23, 2024}}]]

File:Dolphins_11-11-2007_015_(cropped).jpg (number 7) takes a snap against Miami in 2007.]]

File:Bills_vs_Dolphins_2010.jpg (number 7) takes the snap as the Bills defense blitzes during a game in 2010.]]

When the NFL reshuffled its divisions after the Houston Texans joined, there was talk of the Bills moving to the AFC North, but Bills owner Ralph Wilson wanted to keep the Bills–Dolphins rivalry active, and thus, the Bills remained in the division.{{cite web|last = Brown|first = Chris|url = http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-Bills-Dolphins-rivalry/cb743f03-cbad-4559-ace9-24b02927e96d|title = 10 things you may not know about the Bills–Dolphins rivalry|publisher = Buffalo Bills|date = September 11, 2014|access-date = July 29, 2018|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170916052911/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-Bills-Dolphins-rivalry/cb743f03-cbad-4559-ace9-24b02927e96d|archive-date = September 16, 2017|url-status = dead}} However, the rivalry declined sharply during the 2000s. The rise of the New England Patriots and their dominant reign over the AFC East took focus away from the rivalry.{{cite news|last=Matthews|first=Bob|title=The buzz fades for Bills–Dolphins rivalry|work=Democrat and Chronicle|date=December 3, 2005|page=31|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/137228561/|access-date=September 28, 2017}}{{Cite web |last=Hirschman |first=Garrett |date=October 23, 2008 |title=Do We Still Hate the Miami Dolphins? |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/72513-do-we-still-hate-the-miami-dolphins |access-date=July 23, 2022 |publisher=Bleacher Report |language=en}} This decade was marked by the aftermath of the retirements of Kelly and Marino from the Bills and Dolphins, respectively. The Buffalo News later wrote that the rivalry had begun declining after the end of their careers.{{cite news|title=Bills–Dolphins rivalry has lost luster since Kelly retired|work=The Buffalo News|date=October 20, 2013|page=B16}} In addition, longtime Bills head coach Marv Levy, who had led the team during its run of success in the 1990s, had retired after the 1997 season.{{cite web|last=Gleason|first=Bucky|title=Buffalo Bills Coach Marv Levy Announces Retirement After 12 Years on the Job and Four Super Bowl Appearances|publisher=Associated Press|date=December 31, 1997|url=https://apnews.com/325ae76985ea9b74dfccd20196669c78|access-date=June 10, 2020}} On the NFL's website, Nick Bakay attributed the decline to the reduced success of the Bills and Dolphins in the following years, as there were only three playoff appearances by either team in the 2000s, all by Miami,{{cite book|title=Sports Illustrated 2011 Almanac|publisher=Time Home Entertainment Inc.|year=2010|pages=157–158|isbn=978-1-60320-863-5}}{{Cite web |last=Bakay |first=Nick |date=December 12, 2008 |title=Fans are the last ones to leave |url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d80d41fd7&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090303161730/http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d80d41fd7&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true |archive-date=March 3, 2009 |access-date=September 24, 2016 |publisher=National Football League}} as the Bills missed the playoffs from 2000 to 2016.{{cite web|title=Buffalo Bills Franchise Encyclopedia|publisher=Pro Football Reference|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/buf/index.htm|access-date=October 13, 2022}} Each team won half of the 20 games in the series during the 2000s.

Two games were noteworthy in this decade. On December 4, 2005, two former teammates from the Wisconsin Badgers football team, Lee Evans on the Bills and Chris Chambers on the Dolphins, turned in strong receiving performances for their respective teams. Evans set then career highs with receiving yards (117) and touchdowns (3), but Chambers set Miami franchise records for receptions (15) and receiving yards (238) as well as scoring the game-winning touchdown for Miami in the final seconds, helping the Dolphins erase an early 21–0 Bills lead to win 24–23.{{cite news | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/04/AR2005120400711.html | title=Dolphins Come From 21 Down to Beat Bills | newspaper=The Washington Post | agency=Associated Press | date=December 4, 2005 | last=Wine |first=Steven |access-date=April 18, 2024}} In 2008, the Bills hosted Miami at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada; it was the first time the country had been the site of a regular season NFL game. Miami won the contest 16–3.{{cite news|last=Brady|first=Erik|title=Dolphins outshine 'host' Bills in Toronto to forge first-place tie|work=USA Today|date=December 7, 2008|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2008-12-07-dolphins-bills_N.htm|access-date=March 4, 2010}}

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The teams split their two contests in 2010, while the Dolphins won both of their 2011 matchups. The Bills then won 11 of the following 16 games, claiming a 12–8 advantage during the 2010s decade.

During the 2013 season, quarterback Thad Lewis started in place of injured Bills starter EJ Manuel for both of their games against the Dolphins. This was notable as Lewis had grown up in Miami.{{cite news|last=Maiorana|first=Sal|title=Buffalo Bills QB Thad Lewis comes home to Miami|work=Democrat and Chronicle|date=October 20, 2013|url=http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/football/nfl/bills/2013/10/19/buffalo-bills-qb-thad-lewis-comes-home-to-miami/3078627/|access-date=August 27, 2015}} Coincidentally, the Bills won both games. The first game was marked by a late-game strip-sack of Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill by Bills defender Mario Williams to set up the Bills' game-winning field goal, and the second was a 19–0 shutout by Buffalo.{{cite news|title=Mario Williams' key sack helps Buffalo Bills beat Miami Dolphins 23–21|work=The Post-Standard|agency=Associated Press|date=October 20, 2013|url=http://blog.syracuse.com/sports/2013/10/mario_williams_key_sack_helps.html|access-date=December 18, 2017}}{{cite web|title=Bills damage rival Dolphins' playoff chances with dominant defense|publisher=ESPN|agency=Associated Press|date=December 23, 2013|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=331222002|access-date=September 6, 2015}}

During an October 23, 2016 match-up between the two teams, the Bills had a 17–6 lead at one point in the third quarter, but a career game from Miami running back Jay Ajayi helped the Dolphins to come back in the fourth quarter, winning 28–25. Ajayi became just the fourth running back in NFL history to rush for 200 yards in back-to-back games, as he had rushed for over 200 in the prior game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.{{cite news|title=Ajayi rushes for 214 yards to help Miami beat Bills 28–25|publisher=ESPN|agency=Associated Press|date=October 23, 2016|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=400874500|access-date=October 24, 2016}} The game also featured a hit on Bills safety Aaron Williams from Dolphins receiver Jarvis Landry that ended Williams' season and ultimately led to his retirement.{{cite news|last=Maiorana|first=Sal|title=Bills sign WR Percy Harvin, place Aaron Williams on IR|work=Democrat and Chronicle|date=November 1, 2016|url=http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/sports/football/nfl/bills/2016/11/01/bills-sign-wr-percy-harvin-place-aaron-williams-ir/93121756/|access-date=November 12, 2016}}{{cite web|last=Rodak|first=Mike|title=Ex-Bills safety Aaron Williams retiring due to head and neck injuries from crackback block|publisher=ESPN|date=January 31, 2018|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/22273794/former-buffalo-bills-free-safety-aaron-williams-retiring-due-head-neck-injuries-crackback-block|access-date=August 21, 2018}} On December 24, 2016, the Dolphins won their first game in Buffalo since 2011. The Dolphins won a close game 34–31 in overtime to move to 10–5 on the year and clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2008 with a Denver Broncos loss the next day.{{cite web|title=Franks' field goal seals Dolphins' 34–31 OT win over Bills|publisher=ESPN|agency=Associated Press|date=December 24, 2016|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=400874489|access-date=December 26, 2016}}{{cite news|last=Wine|first=Steven|title=Miami Dolphins earn 1st playoff berth since 2008 with Denver Broncos loss|work=The Denver Post|agency=Associated Press|date=December 25, 2016|url=http://www.denverpost.com/2016/12/25/miami-dolphins-playoff-berth/|access-date=December 26, 2016}} Buffalo, on the other hand, was eliminated from the postseason with the loss despite posting a franchise record 589 yards of offense in a single game. Its defense allowed a 57-yard run from Ajayi in overtime with only 10 defenders on the field, which set up Miami's game-winning field goal. Shortly after the game, the Bills fired head coach Rex Ryan.{{cite news|title = Buffalo Bills Fire Coach Rex Ryan, Slamming Door on a Boisterous Presence|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/27/sports/buffalo-bills-rex-ryan.html|first = Filip|last = Bondy|date = December 27, 2016|work = The New York Times|access-date = July 25, 2017}}

The Bills and Dolphins did not meet again until Week 15 in the 2017 season.{{cite web|last=Walansky|first=Larry|title=Dolphins Game Preview: Week 15 vs. Bills|publisher=WTVJ|date=December 16, 2017|url=https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Dolphins-Game-Preview-Week-15-vs-Bills-464605823.html|access-date=December 18, 2017}} During the game, which also carried playoff implications, Bills running back LeSean McCoy topped 10,000 career rushing yards, becoming just the 30th NFL running back to do so.{{cite news|url = https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/NFL/2017/12/17/Buffalo-Bills-RB-LeSean-McCoy-passes-10000-yards-mark-in-win-over-Miami-Dolphins/9531513546983/?spt=rrs&or=8|first = Jonah|last = Bronstein|title = Buffalo Bills RB LeSean McCoy passes 10,000 yards mark in win over Miami Dolphins|publisher = United Press International|date = December 17, 2017|access-date=December 18, 2017}} Buffalo won 24–16 as Dolphins quarterback Jay Cutler threw three interceptions.{{cite news|title = Playoffs? Forget about it after Cutler throws 3 picks, Dolphins lose to Bills 24–16|url = http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article190248274.html|last=Beasley|first=Adam H.|work = Miami Herald|date = December 17, 2017|access-date=December 18, 2017}} Two weeks later, a fight ensued after a Dolphins touchdown in the fourth quarter that led to the ejections of Landry and his teammate Kenyan Drake.{{cite news|last=Perkins|first=Chris|title=Landry, Drake ejected after brawl as Dolphins fall to Bills; end season on 3-game losing streak|work=Sun-Sentinel|date=December 31, 2017|url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/fl-sp-dolphins-bills-recap-20171231-story.html|access-date=January 10, 2018}} After staving off a Dolphins comeback, the Bills clinched their first playoff berth in 18 years with a win in Miami, along with a Cincinnati Bengals victory over the Baltimore Ravens.{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/buffalo-bills-at-miami-dolphins/game-center/sp-id-10401000001744935??ocid=ocid=INSSPBD10|last=Wine|first=Steven|title=Bills end 17-year playoff drought with win and help|publisher=MSN|agency=Associated Press|date=January 1, 2018|access-date=January 10, 2018}}

On December 2, 2018, Bills tight end and former Dolphin Charles Clay dropped a potential game winning pass from rookie quarterback Josh Allen, allowing a 21–17 Dolphins victory in Miami Gardens.{{cite news|last=Deen|first=Safid|title=Dolphins survive rookie QB Josh Allen, Bills to keep AFC playoff hopes alive|work=Sun-Sentinel|date=December 2, 2018|url=http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/fl-sp-dolphins-bills-recap-20181202-story.html|access-date=January 2, 2019}} During the rematch on December 30, Dolphins linebacker and former Bill Kiko Alonso collided with a sliding Allen, which drew a penalty and led to another fight which saw Alonso and two other players ejected. The Bills won this game 42–17.{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/25647670/kiko-alonso-miami-dolphins-ejected-following-scrum-set-hit-sliding-josh-allen | title=Kiko Alonso ejected following scrum set off by hit on sliding Josh Allen | publisher=ESPN | date=December 30, 2018 | access-date=December 31, 2018 | last1=Rodak |first1=Mike |last2=Wolfe |first2=Cameron}}{{cite news|url=https://buffalonews.com/2018/12/30/kiko-alonso-late-hit-josh-allen-jordan-mills-buffalo-bills/|title=Kiko Alonso's late hit on Josh Allen leads to scuffle, ejections|work=The Buffalo News|date=December 30, 2018|access-date=January 16, 2019}} The day after this game, Miami fired head coach Adam Gase.{{cite news | url=https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article223759330.html | title=Miami Dolphins head coach Adam Gase fired, Grier promoted to run football operations | work=Miami Herald | date=December 31, 2018 | access-date=January 2, 2019 | last1=Jackson |first1=Barry |last2=Beasley |first2=Adam H. |last3=McPherson |first3=Jordan}} The Bills rounded out the 2010s decade with a season sweep in 2019, winning 31–21 in Buffalo on October 20 despite Miami staying competitive under former Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick,{{cite web|title=Bills D delivers in 31–21 victory over winless Dolphins|publisher=ESPN|agency=Associated Press|date=October 20, 2019|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401127942|access-date=November 5, 2019}} and 37–20 in Miami on November 17.{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401128077 |title=Josh Allen throws 3 TD passes to help Bills beat Miami 37–20 |publisher=ESPN |agency=Associated Press |language=en |date=November 17, 2019 |access-date=December 2, 2019}}

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The Dolphins began the 2020s by hiring former Bills head coach Chan Gailey as offensive coordinator, a position he previously held with Miami from 2000 to 2001. The hiring also reunited Gailey with Ryan Fitzpatrick, who was the Bills' starting quarterback during Gailey's tenure with Buffalo.{{Cite web|last=Smith|first=Michael David|url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/12/31/report-dolphins-hiring-chan-gailey-as-offensive-coordinator/|title=Report: Dolphins hiring Chan Gailey as offensive coordinator|date=December 31, 2019|access-date=June 14, 2022|publisher=NBC Sports}} The first meeting between the two teams in the 2020s resulted in a 31–28 Bills victory in Miami on September 20, 2020, with Allen out-dueling Fitzpatrick with a career-high 417 passing yards and four touchdowns.{{cite web|title=Allen reaches career high in passing, Bills beat Dolphins|publisher=ESPN|agency=Associated Press|date=September 20, 2020|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401220122|access-date=September 21, 2020}} Buffalo claimed the division crown later in the season.{{Cite news |last=Maiorana |first=Sal |date=December 19, 2020 |title=Buffalo Bills crush Denver Broncos, win AFC East for first division title in 25 years |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/bills/2020/12/19/buffalo-bills-win-afc-east-first-division-title-25-years/3977851001/ |access-date=December 27, 2020 |work=USA Today |language=en-US}} The Dolphins ultimately failed to clinch a playoff berth, losing 56–26 to the Bills in the regular season finale,{{cite web|title=Bills eliminate Dolphins with 56–26 rout; set to host Colts|work=CBS Sports|agency=Associated Press|date=January 3, 2021|url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/bills-eliminate-dolphins-with-56-26-rout-set-to-host-colts/|access-date=January 23, 2021}} and were eliminated when the Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, and Indianapolis Colts all won that week.{{Cite magazine |last=Poupart |first=Alain |date=January 3, 2021 |title=10 Not Enough for Dolphins |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/dolphins/news/miami-dolphins-good-season-not-good-enough-for-playoffs |access-date=January 5, 2021 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |language=en}} With both teams in postseason contention, after a long period during which they rarely reached the playoffs, the Democrat and Chronicle's Sal Maiorana wrote that the rivalry had the potential to regain intensity.{{cite news|last=Maiorana|first=Sal|title=Could seem like old times for Bills, Dolphins|work=Times Herald-Record|agency=Democrat and Chronicle|date=January 3, 2021|page=47A}}

In Week 2 of the 2021 season, the Bills won 35–0 in Miami behind a strong rushing attack and defensive performance as Allen surpassed 10,000 career passing yards in the game. The Dolphins surrendered 6 sacks to the Bills defense, also losing quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to a rib injury in the first quarter.{{Cite web |agency=Associated Press |date=September 19, 2021 |title=NFL Week 2: Buffalo Bills knock out Tua, roll past Miami Dolphins 35–0 |url=https://www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bills/2021/09/nfl-week-2-buffalo-bills-knock-out-tua-roll-past-miami-dolphins-35-0.html |access-date=September 20, 2021 |website=The Post-Standard |language=en}} The 35–0 win was the largest margin of victory by Buffalo in the series.{{Cite web |title=Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills bounce back with big win against Miami Dolphins |url=https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/josh-allen-buffalo-bills-miami-dolphins-bounce-back-afc-east-performance |date=September 19, 2021 |access-date=September 20, 2021 |work=Fox Sports |language=en-US}} With a 26–11 Bills home win on October 31, 2021, Buffalo achieved a team-record seventh straight victory in the series.{{cite web|title=Bills wake up in second half to beat Dolphins 26–11|publisher=ESPN|agency=Associated Press|date=October 31, 2021|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401326438|access-date=November 1, 2021}}

Following the 2021 season, the Dolphins fired their head coach, Brian Flores, and were in contention to hire Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll during their head coach search, before Daboll was hired by the New York Giants on January 28, 2022. Daboll had a past connection with Tagovailoa, whom Daboll previously coached in 2017 with the Alabama Crimson Tide.{{Cite web|last=Alper|first=Josh|url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/01/28/dolphins-request-second-interview-with-brian-daboll/|title=Dolphins request second interview with Brian Daboll|publisher=NBC Sports|date=January 28, 2022|access-date=June 15, 2022}}{{Cite web|last=Baca|first=Michael|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/giants-hiring-bills-oc-brian-daboll-as-head-coach|title=Giants hire Bills OC Brian Daboll as head coach|publisher=National Football League|date=January 28, 2022|access-date=June 15, 2022}} The Dolphins had also interviewed Bills defensive coordinator/assistant head coach Leslie Frazier for the vacant head coaching spot.{{Cite web|last=Williams|first=Charean|url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/01/12/report-dolphins-request-interview-with-leslie-frazier/|title=Report: Dolphins request interview with Leslie Frazier|publisher=NBC Sports|date=January 12, 2022|access-date=June 15, 2022}} The Dolphins eventually filled the vacant head coaching position with former San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel.{{cite news|last=Dubow|first=Josh|title=Dolphins hire Mike McDaniel as head coach|publisher=Associated Press|date=February 6, 2022|url=https://apnews.com/article/brian-flores-san-francisco-49ers-miami-dolphins-nfl-sports-030036e24d121d329a5f0bd1dda13b0a|access-date=February 13, 2023}} The Bills and Dolphins both made major moves during the 2022 offseason, with the Bills signing Super Bowl 50 MVP Von Miller to a 6-year, $120 million deal on March 16, 2022, and the Dolphins traded for star wide receiver Tyreek Hill on March 23.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportsnet.ca/nfl/article/report-bills-sign-veteran-pass-rusher-von-miller-to-six-year-120m-deal/|title=Bills sign veteran pass rusher Von Miller to six year, $120M deal|publisher=Sportsnet|date=March 16, 2022|access-date=June 14, 2022}}{{Cite web|last=Schefter|first=Adam|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33578433/sources-miami-dolphins-acquire-kansas-city-chiefs-wr-tyreek-hill-five-draft-picks|title=Miami Dolphins acquire Kansas City Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill for five draft picks, give him four-year, $120 million deal|date=March 23, 2022|access-date=June 14, 2022|publisher=ESPN}} The Bills' seven-game winning streak in the series ended with a 21–19 Dolphins victory in the teams' first 2022 game. Despite Buffalo running 51 more plays than Miami, several miscues by the Bills offense led to stalled drives that were key to the Dolphins winning.{{cite web|last=Williams|first=Charean|title=Dolphins survive 21–19 for first win over Bills since 2018 to move to 3–0|publisher=NBC Sports|date=September 25, 2022|url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/09/25/dolphins-survive-21-19-for-first-win-over-bills-since-2018-to-move-to-3-0/|access-date=October 1, 2022}} The Dolphins were criticized for keeping Tagovailoa, who had apparently suffered a concussion, in the game, instead indicating that he had suffered a "back injury".{{Cite web |last1=Merrill |first1=Elizabeth |last2=Louis-Jacques |first2=Marcel |date=January 11, 2023 |title=Why Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa now must face questions about concussions and his future |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/35413187/why-dolphins-qb-tua-tagovailoa-now-face-questions-concussions-future |access-date=January 12, 2023 |publisher=ESPN |language=en}} The rematch that year on December 17 was an offensive shootout decided by a last-second field goal by the Bills' Tyler Bass as Buffalo won 32–29.{{cite web|title=Bills clinch 4th straight playoff berth; beat Dolphins 32–29|publisher=ESPN|agency=Associated Press|date=December 18, 2022|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/401437902|access-date=December 22, 2022}} In contrast to the Miami home game being played in hot, humid weather, the Buffalo home game was played in winter conditions with heavy lake-effect snow falling.

The two teams played their first postseason matchup in the 20th century on January 15, 2023, in Buffalo. Despite Tagovailoa being out of action and the Bills being heavily favored as a result,{{Cite web |last=Podell |first=Garrett |title=Dolphins–Bills line soars with Tua Tagovailoa out: Miami makes NFL history as largest wild-card round underdog |date=January 15, 2023 |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/dolphins-bills-line-soars-as-tua-tagovailoa-ruled-out-a-look-at-biggest-nfl-playoff-point-spreads-in-history/ |access-date=February 3, 2023 |website=CBS Sports |language=en}} the Dolphins played the Bills tightly, even overcoming a 17–0 second quarter deficit and briefly taking the lead in the third quarter,{{cite news |last=Deen |first=Safid |title=Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills outlast Miami Dolphins in AFC wild-card game win |work=USA Today |date=January 16, 2023 |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2023/01/15/josh-allen-buffalo-bills-score-miami-dolphins-wild-card/11059691002/ |access-date=February 3, 2023}} but Buffalo held on to win 34–31 after overcoming several miscues.{{Cite news |last=Vrentas |first=Jenny |date=January 15, 2023 |title=Bills Benefit From Turnovers, Then Overcome Them, to Down Dolphins |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/15/sports/football/bills-dolphins-score.html |access-date=January 17, 2023 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US}}

The following year, Buffalo beat Miami at home 48–20 on October 1, 2023, handing the Dolphins their first loss of the season one week after the latter scored 70 points on the Denver Broncos.{{cite web|title=Josh Allen throws 4 TD passes, runs for score, Bills rout division rival Dolphins 48–20|publisher=ESPN|agency=Associated Press|date=October 1, 2023|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/401547443|access-date=October 21, 2023}} In their subsequent Week 18 matchup, the teams were playing for the AFC East title, as the Bills had won four straight after being 6–6 while the Dolphins had lost two of their last four games after being once 9–3.{{cite news|title=Dolphins, Bills collide for AFC East crown in Week 18 main event|publisher=Reuters|date=January 4, 2024|url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/dolphins-bills-collide-afc-east-crown-week-18-main-event-2024-01-04/|access-date=January 18, 2024}} Miami led at halftime 14–7 but were shut out in the second half while Buffalo scored the go-ahead touchdown with seven minutes remaining and recorded a last-minute interception to clinch a 21–14 victory. With the win, the Bills won their fourth straight division title and the number 2 seed in the AFC while Miami was relegated to being the sixth seed.{{cite web|title=Josh Allen rallies Bills for 21–14 win over Dolphins. Buffalo secures No. 2 seed in AFC|publisher=ESPN|agency=Associated Press|date=January 8, 2024|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/401547647|access-date=January 18, 2024}}

During the first matchup in 2024, which Buffalo won 31–10, Tagovailoa suffered another concussion after colliding helmet-first with Bills safety Damar Hamlin.{{cite web|last=Louis-Jacques|first=Marcel|title=What we know about Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa's concussion|publisher=ESPN|date=September 17, 2024|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/41239114/tua-tagovailoa-concussion-2024-dolphins-miami-injured-reserve|access-date=October 8, 2024}} Despite the animosity between the two teams and their fanbases, Bills fans donated to Tagovailoa's charity in a show of compassion.{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Cory |date=September 14, 2024 |title=Bills fans donate to Tua's charity in show of compassion, sportsmanship |url=https://ktul.com/news/nation-world/bills-fans-donate-to-tuas-charity-in-show-of-compassion-sportsmanship-tua-tagovailoa-concussion-dolphins-nfl |access-date=September 14, 2024 |publisher=KTUL |language=en}} The Bills won again in their second 2024 meeting, 30–27, on a 61-yard field goal by Buffalo kicker Tyler Bass in the closing seconds. The win was the sixth in a row for the Bills in the rivalry.{{cite web|title=Bass' 61-yard field goal gives Allen and Bills a thrilling 30–27 win over Tagovailoa and Dolphins|publisher=ESPN|agency=Associated Press|date=November 3, 2024|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/401671493|access-date=December 2, 2024}}

Iorfida wrote in 2008 that the Bills and Dolphins had "one of the stranger rivalries in sports" due to the differences between Buffalo and Miami. In 1980, The Miami News' Joe Crittenden referred to "the contrast between the two cities – Miami, the resort center in the subtropics and Buffalo, the snowfall capital of the east". He wrote that, when the Dolphins were building their 20-game winning streak in the 1970s, the differences contributed to the "intensity" of the rivalry. The CBC also noted the long distance between the teams' cities as an oddity. Despite this distance, they are both members of the AFC East, and have played at least two games per year since the Dolphins first joined the AFL. Games between the Bills and Dolphins were often significant in the league standings during the 1980s and 1990s, and Monday Night Football had nine games from the rivalry during the period.{{cite news|last=Graham|first=Tim|title=Day of the Dolphin rivalry fading|work=The Buffalo News|date=December 19, 2011|url=http://www.buffalonews.com/incoming/article678262.ece|access-date=July 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213170736/http://www.buffalonews.com/incoming/article678262.ece|archive-date=February 13, 2012|url-status=dead}}

The Bills–Dolphins rivalry has been called the most significant for Buffalo; Bakay, a Bills fan from the city, called Miami the Bills' "most hated divisional rival". In addition to their rivalry with the Bills, the Dolphins share one with the New York Jets, who "might be the most bitter foe for Miami", according to the CBC. Dolphins player Oliver offered a different assessment in 1993, saying "It's the biggest rivalry we have, us and Buffalo." In addition, both teams share rivalries with the New England Patriots.{{cite news|last=Murray|first=Vince|title=Bledsoe trade fuels the Bills–Patriots rivalry|work=Ocala Star-Banner|date=April 23, 2002|page=3D|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ougpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wAgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5251,3888558|access-date=March 26, 2010}}{{cite news|title=Dolphins–Patriots rivalry renewed|work=Bangor Daily News|agency=Associated Press|date=September 9, 1995|pages=D1, D7|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=k6ZJAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Cw4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=5067,2617869|access-date=March 2, 2011}}

*Offseason and/or practice squad member only

{{Game log start|style={{NFLPrimaryStyle}};|title= Buffalo Bills vs. Miami Dolphins Season-by-Season Results}}

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| 1966

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills 1962thru2001}}| {{nowrap|Bills 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills 1962thru2001}}| Bills
58–24

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills 1962thru2001}}| Bills
29–0

| Bills
2–0

| Dolphins join the American Football League (AFL) as an expansion team. They are placed in the AFL Eastern Division, resulting in two meetings annually with the Bills.
In Buffalo, the Bills score their most points in a game against the Dolphins and set a franchise record for their most points in a game.

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| 1967

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills 1962thru2001}}| Bills
35–13

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1966thru1973}}| Dolphins
17–14

| Bills
3–1

|

|-

| 1968

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1966thru1973}}| {{nowrap|Dolphins 1–0–1}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1966thru1973}}| Dolphins
21–17

| Tie
14–14

| Bills
3–2–1

| The Dolphins record their first tie in franchise history.

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| 1969

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills 1962thru2001}}| Bills
28–3

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1966thru1973}}| Dolphins
24–6

| Bills
4–3–1

|

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|font-size=100%|style={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins}};|title=1970s (Dolphins, 20–0)|Season|{{nowrap|Season series}}|at Buffalo Bills |at Miami Dolphins |{{nowrap|Overall series}}|Notes}}

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| {{nfly|1970}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1966thru1973}}| {{nowrap|Dolphins 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1966thru1973}}| Dolphins
33–14

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1966thru1973}}| Dolphins
45–7

| Dolphins
5–4–1

| As a result of the AFL–NFL merger, the Bills and Dolphins are placed in the AFC East.
Dolphins hire Don Shula as head coach.
In Miami, the Dolphins recorded their largest victory over the Bills with a 38–point differential and scored their most points in a game against the Bills.

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| {{nfly|1971}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1966thru1973}}| {{nowrap|Dolphins 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1966thru1973}}| Dolphins
29–14

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1966thru1973}}| Dolphins
34–0

| Dolphins
7–4–1

| Dolphins lose Super Bowl VI.

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| {{nfly|1972}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1966thru1973}}| {{nowrap|Dolphins 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1966thru1973}}| Dolphins
30–16

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1966thru1973}}| Dolphins
24–23

| Dolphins
9–4–1

| Last matchup at War Memorial Stadium.
Dolphins complete 17–0 season, win Super Bowl VII.

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| {{nfly|1973}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1966thru1973}}| {{nowrap|Dolphins 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1966thru1973}}| Dolphins
17–0

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1966thru1973}}| Dolphins
27–6

| Dolphins
11–4–1

| Bills open Rich Stadium (now known as Highmark Stadium).
Dolphins win Super Bowl VIII.

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| {{nfly|1974}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1974thru1988}}| {{nowrap|Dolphins 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1974thru1988}}| Dolphins
24–16

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1974thru1988}}| Dolphins
35–28

| Dolphins
13–4–1

|

|-

| {{nfly|1975}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1974thru1988}}| {{nowrap|Dolphins 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1974thru1988}}| Dolphins
35–30

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1974thru1988}}| Dolphins
31–21

| Dolphins
15–4–1

|

|-

| {{nfly|1976}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1974thru1988}}| {{nowrap|Dolphins 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1974thru1988}}| Dolphins
30–21

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1974thru1988}}| Dolphins
45–27

| Dolphins
17–4–1

| In Miami, the Dolphins tied their most points scored in a game against the Bills.

|-

| {{nfly|1977}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1974thru1988}}| {{nowrap|Dolphins 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1974thru1988}}| Dolphins
13–0

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1974thru1988}}| Dolphins
31–14

| Dolphins
19–4–1

|

|-

| {{nfly|1978}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1974thru1988}}| {{nowrap|Dolphins 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1974thru1988}}| Dolphins
25–24

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1974thru1988}}| Dolphins
31–24

| Dolphins
21–4–1

|

|-

| {{nfly|1979}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1974thru1988}}| {{nowrap|Dolphins 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1974thru1988}}| Dolphins
9–7

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1974thru1988}}| Dolphins
17–7

| Dolphins
23–4–1

| Dolphins win 20 straight meetings (1970–1979), the longest win streak by any NFL team against one team.

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{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|font-size=100%|style={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins}};|title=1980s (Dolphins, 11–9)|Season|{{nowrap|Season series}}|at Buffalo Bills |at Miami Dolphins |{{nowrap|Overall series}}|Notes}}

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| {{nfly|1980}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills 1962thru2001}}| Bills
17–7

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1974thru1988}}| Dolphins
17–14

| Dolphins
24–5–1

| Bills win against the Dolphins for the first time since the 1969 season.

|-

| {{nfly|1981}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills 1962thru2001}}| Bills
31–21

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1974thru1988}}| Dolphins
16–6

| Dolphins
25–6–1

| Dolphins clinch the AFC East with their win while the Bills fell to the fifth-seeded wild card.

|-

| {{nfly|1982}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1974thru1988}}| {{nowrap|Dolphins 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1974thru1988}}| Dolphins
9–7

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1974thru1988}}| Dolphins
27–10

| Dolphins
27–6–1

| Both games are played despite players strike reducing season to 9 games.
Dolphins win 14 straight home meetings (1969–1982).
Dolphins lose Super Bowl XVII.

|-

| {{nfly|1983}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1974thru1988}}| Dolphins
12–0

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills 1962thru2001}}| Bills
38–35(OT)

| Dolphins
28–7–1

| Quarterbacks Jim Kelly and Dan Marino were drafted by the Bills and Dolphins respectively as part of QB class of 1983.
Bills win in Miami for the first time since the 1966 season.

|-

| {{nfly|1984}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1974thru1988}}| {{nowrap|Dolphins 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1974thru1988}}| Dolphins
21–17

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1974thru1988}}| Dolphins
38–7

| Dolphins
30–7–1

| Dolphins lose Super Bowl XIX.

|-

| {{nfly|1985}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1974thru1988}}| {{nowrap|Dolphins 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1974thru1988}}| Dolphins
23–14

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1974thru1988}}| Dolphins
28–0

| Dolphins
32–7–1

|

|-

| {{nfly|1986}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1974thru1988}}| {{nowrap|Dolphins 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1974thru1988}}| Dolphins
34–24

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1974thru1988}}| Dolphins
27–14

| Dolphins
34–7–1

| Bills hire Marv Levy as head coach.
First meeting between Kelly and Marino as Kelly joins Bills after a stint in the USFL.
Last matchup at Miami Orange Bowl.

|-

| {{nfly|1987}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills 1962thru2001}}| {{nowrap|Bills 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills 1962thru2001}}| Bills
27–0

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills 1962thru2001}}| Bills
34–31(OT)

| Dolphins
34–9–1

| Dolphins open Joe Robbie Stadium (now known as Hard Rock Stadium).
In Miami, Bills overcome a 21–0 deficit.
Bills sweep the season series against the Dolphins for the first time since the 1966 season.

|-

| {{nfly|1988}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills 1962thru2001}}| {{nowrap|Bills 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills 1962thru2001}}| Bills
9–6

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills 1962thru2001}}| Bills
31–6

| Dolphins
34–11–1

|

|-

| {{nfly|1989}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills 1962thru2001}}| {{nowrap|Bills 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills 1962thru2001}}| Bills
31–17

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills 1962thru2001}}| Bills
27–24

| Dolphins
34–13–1

| In Miami, Jim Kelly scrambles for Buffalo's game-winning touchdown as time expires.

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|font-size=100%|style={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}};|title=1990s (Bills, 15–9)|Season|{{nowrap|Season series}}|at Buffalo Bills |at Miami Dolphins |{{nowrap|Overall series}}|Notes}}

|-

| {{nfly|1990}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills 1962thru2001}}| Bills
24–14

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1989thru2012}}| Dolphins
30–7

| Dolphins
35–14–1

|

|- style="background:#f2f2f2; font-weight:bold;"

| 1990 Playoffs

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills 1962thru2001}}| {{nowrap|Bills 1–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills 1962thru2001}}| Bills
44–34

| {{N/A}}

| Dolphins
35–15–1

| AFC Divisional Round.
Bills go on to lose Super Bowl XXV.

|-

| {{nfly|1991}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills 1962thru2001}}| {{nowrap|Bills 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills 1962thru2001}}| Bills
35–31

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills 1962thru2001}}| Bills
41–27

| Dolphins
35–17–1

| Bills lose Super Bowl XXVI.

|-

| {{nfly|1992}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1989thru2012}}| Dolphins
37–10

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills 1962thru2001}}| Bills
26–20

| Dolphins
36–18–1

| Both teams finish with 11–5 records, but the Dolphins clinch the AFC East based on a better conference record.

|- style="background:#f2f2f2; font-weight:bold;"

| 1992 Playoffs

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills 1962thru2001}}| {{nowrap|Bills 1–0}}

| {{N/A}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills 1962thru2001}}| Bills
29–10

| Dolphins
36–19–1

| AFC Championship Game.
Bills go on to lose Super Bowl XXVII.

|-

| {{nfly|1993}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1989thru2012}}| Dolphins
22–13

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills 1962thru2001}}| Bills
47–34

| Dolphins
37–20–1

| In Buffalo, Dolphins LB Bryan Cox famously flips the bird to Bills fans.
Bills lose Super Bowl XXVIII.

|-

| {{nfly|1994}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills 1962thru2001}}| {{nowrap|Bills 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills 1962thru2001}}| Bills
21–11

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills 1962thru2001}}| Bills
42–31

| Dolphins
37–22–1

|

|-

| {{nfly|1995}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills 1962thru2001}}| Bills
23–20

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1989thru2012}}| Dolphins
23–6

| Dolphins
38–23–1

| In Buffalo, Bills FB Carwell Gardner and Dolphins LB Bryan Cox were ejected for fighting.

|- style="background:#f2f2f2; font-weight:bold;"

| 1995 Playoffs

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills 1962thru2001}}| {{nowrap|Bills 1–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills 1962thru2001}}| Bills
37–22

| {{N/A}}

| Dolphins
38–24–1

| AFC Wild Card Round.
Don Shula's final game as Dolphins head coach.

|-

| {{nfly|1996}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1989thru2012}}| {{nowrap|Dolphins 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1989thru2012}}| Dolphins
21–7

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1989thru2012}}| Dolphins
16–14

| Dolphins
40–24–1

| Final season for Bills QB Jim Kelly.

|-

| {{nfly|1997}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills 1962thru2001}}| Bills
9–6

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1989thru2012}}| Dolphins
30–13

| Dolphins
41–25–1

| Marv Levy's last season as Bills head coach.

|-

| {{nfly|1998}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills 1962thru2001}}| Bills
30–24

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1989thru2012}}| Dolphins
13–7

| Dolphins
42–26–1

| Both teams finish with 10–6 records, but the Dolphins get the better playoff seed based on net division points, setting up a playoff matchup at Miami.

|- style="background:#f2f2f2; font-weight:bold;"

| 1998 Playoffs

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1989thru2012}}| {{nowrap|Dolphins 1–0}}

| {{N/A}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1989thru2012}}| Dolphins
24–17

| Dolphins
43–26–1

| AFC Wild Card Round.

|-

| {{nfly|1999}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills 1962thru2001}}| {{nowrap|Bills 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills 1962thru2001}}| Bills
23–3

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills 1962thru2001}}| Bills
23–18

| Dolphins
43–28–1

| Final season for Dolphins' QB Dan Marino.

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|font-size=100%|style={{NFLPrimaryStyle}};|title=2000s (Tie, 10–10)|Season|{{nowrap|Season series}}|at Buffalo Bills |at Miami Dolphins |{{nowrap|Overall series}}|Notes}}

|-

| {{nfly|2000}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1989thru2012}}| {{nowrap|Dolphins 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1989thru2012}}| Dolphins
33–6

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1989thru2012}}| Dolphins
22–13

| Dolphins
45–28–1

|

|-

| {{nfly|2001}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1989thru2012}}| {{nowrap|Dolphins 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1989thru2012}}| Dolphins
34–27

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1989thru2012}}| Dolphins
34–7

| Dolphins
47–28–1

|

|-

| {{nfly|2002}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}| {{nowrap|Bills 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}| Bills
38–21

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}| Bills
23–10

| Dolphins
47–30–1

|

|-

| {{nfly|2003}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1989thru2012}}| {{nowrap|Dolphins 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1989thru2012}}| Dolphins
20–3

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1989thru2012}}| Dolphins
17–7

| Dolphins
49–30–1

|

|-

| {{nfly|2004}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}| {{nowrap|Bills 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}| Bills
20–13

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}| Bills
42–32

| Dolphins
49–32–1

|

|-

| {{nfly|2005}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}| Bills
20–14

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1989thru2012}}| Dolphins
24–23

| Dolphins
50–33–1

| In Miami, Dolphins overcome a 23–3 deficit.

|-

| {{nfly|2006}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}| {{nowrap|Bills 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}| Bills
21–0

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}| Bills
16–6

| Dolphins
50–35–1

|

|-

| {{nfly|2007}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}| {{nowrap|Bills 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}| Bills
38–17

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}| Bills
13–10

| Dolphins
50–37–1

|

|-

| {{nfly|2008}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1989thru2012}}| {{nowrap|Dolphins 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1989thru2012}}| Dolphins
16–3

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1989thru2012}}| Dolphins
25–16

| Dolphins
52–37–1

| Bills' home game played at Rogers Centre in Toronto as part of the Bills Toronto Series.

|-

| {{nfly|2009}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}| Bills
31–14

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1989thru2012}}| Dolphins
38–10

| Dolphins
53–38–1

|

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|font-size=100%|style={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}};|title=2010s (Bills, 12–8)|Season|{{nowrap|Season series}}|at Buffalo Bills |at Miami Dolphins |{{nowrap|Overall series}}|Notes}}

|-

| {{nfly|2010}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1989thru2012}}| Dolphins
15–10

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}| Bills
17–14

| Dolphins
54–39–1

| For the first time since the 1993 season, the road team won both games of the series.

|-

| {{nfly|2011}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1989thru2012}}| {{nowrap|Dolphins 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1989thru2012}}| Dolphins
30–23

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1989thru2012}}| Dolphins
35–8

| Dolphins
56–39–1

|

|-

| {{nfly|2012}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}| Bills
19–14

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins 1989thru2012}}| Dolphins
24–10

| Dolphins
57–40–1

|

|-

| {{nfly|2013}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}| {{nowrap|Bills 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}| Bills
19–0

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}| Bills
23–21

| Dolphins
57–42–1

| In Miami, Bills' DE Mario Williams forces Dolphins' QB Ryan Tannehill to fumble, setting up a game-winning field goal.

|-

| {{nfly|2014}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}| Bills
29–10

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins}}| Dolphins
22–9

| Dolphins
58–43–1

|

|-

| {{nfly|2015}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}| {{nowrap|Bills 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}| Bills
33–17

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}| Bills
41–14

| Dolphins
58–45–1

|

|-

| {{nfly|2016}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins}}| {{nowrap|Dolphins 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins}}| Dolphins
34–31(OT)

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins}}| Dolphins
28–25

| Dolphins
60–45–1

| In Buffalo, Dolphins clinched a playoff berth with their win. Despite the loss, the Bills finished with 589 yards, setting a franchise record for their most yards in a game.

|-

| {{nfly|2017}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}| {{nowrap|Bills 2–0}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}| Bills
24–16

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}| Bills
22–16

| Dolphins
60–47–1

| In Miami, a Bills victory, combined with a subsequent loss by the Ravens to the Bengals, gave the Bills a playoff berth for the first time since the 1999 season.

|-

| {{nfly|2018}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}| Bills
42–17

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins}}| Dolphins
21–17

| Dolphins
61–48–1

| Bills draft QB Josh Allen.
In Buffalo, a late hit on Allen from Dolphins' LB Kiko Alonso leads to a fight.

|-

|-

| {{nfly|2019}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}| Bills 2–0

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}| Bills
31–21

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}| Bills
37–20

| Dolphins
61–50–1

|

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|font-size=100%|style={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}};|title=2020s (Bills, 10–1)|Season|{{nowrap|Season series}}|at Buffalo Bills |at Miami Dolphins |{{nowrap|Overall series}}|Notes}}

|-

| {{nfly|2020}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}|Bills 2–0

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}|Bills
56–26

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}| Bills
31–28

| Dolphins
61–52–1

| In Buffalo, a victory by the Bills win and a Colts win against the Jaguars eliminated the Dolphins from playoff contention. In addition, Bills sweep the AFC East for the first time in franchise history with their win.

|-

| {{nfly|2021}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}|Bills 2–0

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}| Bills
26–11

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}| Bills
35–0

| Dolphins
61–54–1

| In Miami, Bills record their largest victory over the Dolphins with a 35–point differential.

|-

| {{nfly|2022}}

| Tie 1–1

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}| Bills
32–29

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins}}| Dolphins
21–19

| Dolphins
62–55–1

| Bills clinched a playoff berth with their win.

|- style="background:#f2f2f2; font-weight:bold;"

| 2022 Playoffs

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}|Bills 1–0

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}| Bills
34–31

|

| Dolphins
62–56–1

| AFC Wild Card Round.

|-

| {{nfly|2023}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}|Bills 2–0

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}| Bills
48–20

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}| Bills
21–14

| Dolphins
62–58–1

| In Miami, Bills clinched the AFC East with their win while the Dolphins fell to the sixth seed.
Both teams finished with 11–6 records, but the Bills clinched the AFC East based on their head-to-head sweep.

|-

| {{nfly|2024}}

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}|Bills 2–0

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}| Bills
30–27

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}| Bills
31–10

| Dolphins
62–60–1

| In Buffalo, Bills' kicker Tyler Bass kicks a game-winning 61-yard field goal with 10 seconds remaining in regulation.
Bills win 9 straight home meetings (2017–present).

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|font-size=100%|style={{NFLPrimaryStyle|}};|title=Summary of Results|Season|Season series|at Buffalo Bills |at Miami Dolphins |Notes}}

|-

| AFL regular season

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}|{{nowrap|Bills 4–3–1}}

| Bills 3–1

| Dolphins 2–1–1

|

|-

| NFL regular season

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins}}|{{nowrap|Dolphins 58–52}}

| Bills 30–25

| Dolphins 33–22

|

|-

| AFL and NFL regular season

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins}}|{{nowrap|Dolphins 61–56–1}}

| Bills 33–26

| {{nowrap|Dolphins 35–23–1}}

|

|-

| NFL postseason

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Buffalo Bills}}|{{nowrap|Bills 4–1}}

| Bills 3–0

| Tie 1–1

| AFC Wild Card: 1995, 1998, 2022
AFC Divisional: 1990
AFC Championship: 1992

|-

| Regular and postseason

| style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Miami Dolphins}}|{{nowrap|Dolphins 62–60–1}}

| Bills 36–26

| {{nowrap|Dolphins 36–24–1}}

| Bills are 1–0 at Rogers Centre in Toronto (2008), accounted for as a Bills home game.

|-

{{Game log section end}}

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