Dolphins battle through 'Butt Punt' to hold off Bills, remain undefeated

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The Miami Dolphins almost squandered their lead against the Buffalo Bills in embarrassing fashion, but they held on to beat their division rival, 21-19, to sit atop the AFC East at 3-0 this season.

Dolphins punter Thomas Morstead was pinned in his end zone when he punted a ball directly off the backside of his own player, and it caused a safety as the ball ricocheted behind the end line to make it 21-19.

This was a crucial play because the Dolphins had just stopped a Buffalo push to take the lead.

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Quarterback Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills looks to pass against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Sept. 25, 2022. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

The Dolphins came up big on their own 2-yard line, where Bills quarterback Josh Allen couldn’t find a receiver in the end zone, throwing incomplete passes to Stefon Diggs and Isaiah McKenzie on third and fourth down, respectively.

Because the "Butt Punt" didn’t end up in a loss for the Dolphins, the turning point of the game in this one was a missed field goal by Bills kicker Tyler Bass, a 38-yard attempt that went wide left.

The Dolphins took over and only needed six plays to go 72 yards for the score. Chase Edmonds busted it up the gut for three yards and made it 21-17.

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Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa finished the game with 186 yards on 13-of-18 passing with a touchdown and no interceptions thrown.

He also had a very scary moment in the first half where he took a hit with his helmet smacking the ground. He got up wobbling