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Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins

Final · Kickoff

2003 Regular season · Week 3 · Pro Player Stadium · Sunday Night

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Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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Dolphins beat Bills 17–7 in 2003 Week 3

The Miami Dolphins beat the Buffalo Bills 17–7 at home at Pro Player Stadium in Week 3 of the 2003 regular season on September 21, 2003.

The 24 combined points were the fewest in any game of Week 3.

The result moved the Dolphins to 2–1 and dropped the Bills to 2–1. The Bills finished 2003 at 6–10 and missed the playoffs. The Dolphins finished 2003 at 10–6 and missed the playoffs.

In their previous meeting, the Buffalo Bills won 38–21 on December 1, 2002. When they met again, the Miami Dolphins won 20–3 on December 21, 2003.

Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.

Series Dolphins lead the series 5–4 after meeting No. 9 since 1999 Full series history

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