The snow in Buffalo did become a factor during the Bills game against the Dolphins with snowballs forcing a stoppage in play.
Throughout the day, NFL fans and media wondered how the weather would impact Saturday night’s game between the Bills and the Dolphins.
There was snow on the field during the game, but none of it fell out of the sky naturally. It all seemed to come from the stands where fans were packing snowballs to chuck onto the field.
The refs were not happy about that one.
Refs stop Bills-Dolphins because of fans throwing snowballs
In the second quarter, they stopped the game to inform fans that snowball throwing would be punished…and the Bill themselves would pay the price.
The refs paused the Dolphins-Bills game after fans threw snow balls onto the field. pic.twitter.com/22ajstrnG3
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) December 18, 2022
Announcement at the stadium just now: "Please stop throwing snowballs. We've just been informed that if a snowball hits someone, it'll be a 15 yard penalty against Buffalo"
— Marcel Louis-Jacques (@Marcel_LJ) December 18, 2022
And the officials announce that the Bills will be penalized if snowballs continue to be thrown onto the field. pic.twitter.com/JlOMtZPYQK
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) December 18, 2022
The Bills: We dont need a dome
— CC (@TheActualCC) December 18, 2022
Bills fans: pic.twitter.com/K1uhXd0eL4
*Tyreek Hill running down the sideline*
— FanDuel Sportsbook (@FDSportsbook) December 18, 2022
Bills fans: pic.twitter.com/oJSHpOJ92o
*Dolphins get in redzone*
— Fratletes Podcast (@FratletesPod) December 18, 2022
Bills fans: pic.twitter.com/G1Nwtjzkde
BREAKING: This man has been arrested for throwing snowballs at the Bills game. pic.twitter.com/FqR2NzUyFF
— TPS (@TotalProSports) December 18, 2022
Fans were threatened with a 15-yard penalty going against the Bills, so of course, Twitter suggested that Dolphins fans should take one for their team.
There's a bold Dolphins fan in Row 1 who is going to throw -- and connect -- on the snowball of his life during a critical play https://t.co/izMIO3MtrK
— Benjamin Solak (@BenjaminSolak) December 18, 2022
And dolphins fans who are there begin packing more snow. https://t.co/iyDRC1p4n8 pic.twitter.com/CMeXMGF9jI
— Alan Hahn (@alanhahn) December 18, 2022
Dolphins fans in the crowd rn... https://t.co/hgCb90uDif pic.twitter.com/u0z5dsPZ9a
— Mike Clay (@MikeClayNFL) December 18, 2022
That would mean risking arrest and a fine, so it’s best that Miami fans in the crowd resist the urge unless they want their trip north to end with a trip to jail.
The Dolphins opened the scoring with a 39-yard field goal in the first quarter. That was quickly answered by Josh Allen with a 14-yard touchdown pass to Quintin Morris.
Miami kicker Jason Sanders booted another field goal to start the second quarter. A few minutes later, Allen found paydirt again with a touchdown to Nydeim Hines from 10 yards out.
Salvon Ahmed made things interesting three minutes from halftime with an 11-yard touchdown run for the Dolphins. Bills fans had to restrain themselves from throwing snow after that one.
They did less restraining after Allen tossed a touchdown to James Cook as time ran out in the second quarter.