Wild Card Playoff Games, 2023

played in Denver, CO

35 degrees, fair, 21 mph wind

Buffalo Bills	0	7	0	0	-	7
Denver Broncos	10	10	14	0	-	34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:25 DEN - Danny Whitfield 26 field goal
1Q: 07:18 DEN - Aaron Webb 22 pass from Brock Boyle (Danny Whitfield extra point)
2Q: 07:26 DEN - Clay Anderson 6 pass from Brock Boyle (Danny Whitfield extra point)
2Q: 05:21 BUF - Tracy Marohl 10 pass from Ralph Maxwell (Bill Glaros extra point)
2Q: 02:19 DEN - Danny Whitfield 40 field goal
3Q: 10:31 DEN - Martin Adams 24 fumble return (Danny Whitfield extra point)
3Q: 00:11 DEN - Karl Eichler 1 pass from Brock Boyle (Danny Whitfield extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:25 DEN - Danny Whitfield 26 field goal
1Q: 07:18 DEN - Aaron Webb 22 pass from Brock Boyle (Danny Whitfield extra point)
2Q: 07:26 DEN - Clay Anderson 6 pass from Brock Boyle (Danny Whitfield extra point)
2Q: 05:21 BUF - Tracy Marohl 10 pass from Ralph Maxwell (Bill Glaros extra point)
2Q: 02:19 DEN - Danny Whitfield 40 field goal
3Q: 10:31 DEN - Martin Adams 24 fumble return (Danny Whitfield extra point)
3Q: 00:11 DEN - Karl Eichler 1 pass from Brock Boyle (Danny Whitfield extra point)

Team Statistics BUF DEN
Record 10-7 10-7
First Downs 12 22
- by Rushing 3 7
- by Passing 7 15
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 212 450
- Offensive Plays 48 72
- Yards per Play 4.42 6.25
Net Rushing Yards 67 159
- Rushing Attempts 21 41
- Yards per Rush 3.19 3.88
Net Passing Yards 145 291
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 24 - 12 - 3 31 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 163 291
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/18 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.37 9.39
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/9 9/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.6 5.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 3/25 5/40
Punt Returns/Yards 1/5 2/13
Kick Returns/Yards 7/143 1/35
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/25
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 34
Time of Possession 21:07 38:53

Team Statistics	BUF	DEN
Record	10-7	10-7
First Downs	12	22
- by Rushing	3	7
- by Passing	7	15
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	212	450
- Offensive Plays	48	72
- Yards per Play	4.42	6.25
Net Rushing Yards	67	159
- Rushing Attempts	21	41
- Yards per Rush	3.19	3.88
Net Passing Yards	145	291
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	24 - 12 - 3	31 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	163	291
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/18	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.37	9.39
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/9	9/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.6	5.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	3/25	5/40
Punt Returns/Yards	1/5	2/13
Kick Returns/Yards	7/143	1/35
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/25
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 34
Time of Possession	21:07	38:53

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:20	2:09	OWN 29	3	-3	Punt
1	7:01	4:56	OWN 15	9	41	Punt
2	12:12	1:17	OWN 33	3	9	Punt
2	7:17	2:07	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
2	2:12	1:09	OWN 29	3	-2	Punt
3	15:00	1:51	OWN 44	3	1	Punt
3	9:52	2:27	OWN 30	3	9	Punt
3	0:04	3:16	OWN 22	5	22	Punt
4	9:43	0:54	OWN 41	3	14	Interception
4	6:33	0:34	OWN 20	2	3	Interception
4	4:09	1:43	OWN 20	6	26	Interception
4	0:19	0:19	OWN 20	2	12	Game

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:40	OPP 45	6	36	Field Goal
1	9:11	2:10	OWN 39	4	61	Touchdown
1	2:05	4:53	OWN 16	10	51	Downs
2	10:55	3:38	OPP 33	8	33	Touchdown
2	5:10	2:58	OWN 20	7	57	Field Goal
2	1:03	1:03	OWN 32	4	28	Half
3	13:09	3:17	OWN 15	5	85	Touchdown
3	7:25	7:21	OWN 3	16	97	Touchdown
4	11:48	2:05	OWN 6	3	8	Punt
4	8:49	2:16	OWN 46	3	9	Punt
4	5:59	1:50	OPP 42	3	2	Punt
4	2:26	2:07	OPP 48	3	2	Punt

Game MVP: Brock Boyle, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Benjamin Dantzler	12	16	1.33	8	0
Ralph Maxwell	5	32	6.40	10	1
Greg Janssen	4	19	4.75	12	1

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Kirk Stephenson	13	42	3.23	9	0
Kennedy Sherman	13	63	4.85	26	2
Karl Eichler	12	41	3.42	13	2
Brock Boyle	2	12	6.00	6	0
Clifton Baxter	1	1	1.00	1	0

Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ralph Maxwell	24	12	163	3/18	1	43	3	46.3

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brock Boyle	31	21	291	0/0	3	36	0	129.9

Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Johnnie Gillott	3	7	31	10.33	10	15	0
WR Earnest Leal	3	4	44	14.67	3	22	0
TE Tracy Marohl	2	2	53	26.50	11	43	1
WR Spencer Matias	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Todd Benson	1	2	8	8.00	0	8	0
TE Xavier Hernandez	1	1	13	13.00	0	13	0
RB Benjamin Dantzler	1	2	11	11.00	0	11	0
RB Greg Janssen	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Pat Douglas	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Christian Howe	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Aaron Webb	5	7	102	20.40	47	30	1
WR Tyrus Stevenson	5	7	76	15.20	20	30	0
WR Vincent Wiggins	2	5	42	21.00	2	36	0
RB Karl Eichler	2	2	8	4.00	2	7	1
WR Martin Adams	2	5	24	12.00	0	18	0
TE Clay Anderson	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	1
TE Otis Boyd	1	1	11	11.00	1	11	0
FB Clifton Baxter	1	1	22	22.00	21	22	0
WR Deon Brunsvold	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Kennedy Sherman	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg
S Sammie Horn	1	15	15.00
CB Howie Knapp	1	0	0.00
S Riddick Burtnett	1	10	10.00

Fumble Statistics

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Earnest Vasher	0	0	1	0

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Tyrus Stevenson	1	0	0	0
Martin Adams	0	1	0	1

Punting Statistics

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rico Miiles	7	269	38.4	36.6	58	4

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Andre Chelius	4	181	45.3	29.0	50	0

Kicking Statistics

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bill Glaros	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Danny Whitfield	2/2	1/1	0/0	40	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Johnnie Gillott	1	5	5.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tyrus Stevenson	2	13	6.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mack Alston	7	143	20.4	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Martin Adams	1	35	35.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Mack Alston	9	2	0.0	39	29
CB Trevor Graham	7	3	0.0	29	23
OLB Earnest Vasher	6	1	0.0	26	25
DT Deron Sharman	5	2	0.0	32	17
ILB Nolan Adderly	4	4	0.0	25	22
ILB Aaron Samuels	4	1	0.0	17	11
CB Ellis Bramlett	4	1	0.0	29	21
S Adrian Hastings	4	1	0.0	36	24
OLB Claude Hutton	4	0	0.0	22	15
DE Edward Arnold	2	2	0.0	32	22
S Leslie Ramthun	2	1	0.0	21	16
DT J.T. Shapiro	2	0	0.0	23	18
CB Lamar Toews	2	0	0.0	37	28
WR Johnnie Gillott	2	0	---	---	---
OLB Lamar Bradford	2	0	0.0	13	5
DE Jamal Stokes	1	2	0.0	22	16
RB Benjamin Dantzler	1	0	---	---	---
DE Nathan McIntyre	1	0	0.0	9	11
DE Jessie Heath	0	1	0.0	20	15
DT Daryl Poly	0	1	0.0	16	15

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Sammie Horn	7	1	0.0	20	22
CB Dennis Brock	5	0	0.0	18	22
ILB Bryan Derubeis	3	1	0.0	12	8
ILB Chuck Densmore	3	0	0.0	21	27
OLB Alvin Swann	2	1	1.0	9	19
DE Junior Clancy	2	0	0.0	13	16
CB Howie Knapp	2	0	0.0	11	17
CB Sam Clements	2	0	0.0	11	13
CB Norbert Dawson	2	0	0.0	14	19
DE Erik Conwell	1	2	0.5	12	15
DT Perry Atkins	1	2	0.5	16	19
DE Jeff Schultz	1	0	0.5	8	11
OLB Charles Fullerton	1	2	0.0	11	11
DT Jamie Blair	1	0	0.0	5	8
DE Lester Kappers	1	0	0.0	9	12
S J.T. Parrella	1	0	0.0	6	18
DT Rick Zamora	0	1	0.5	7	8
S Jerald Thornton	0	1	0.0	12	11
S Riddick Burtnett	0	1	0.0	9	17

Pass Rush Statistics

Buffalo	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Daryl Poly	1	0	0	15
DE Jessie Heath	0	2	2	15
DE Jamal Stokes	0	1	2	16
DE Edward Arnold	0	0	1	22
DT Deron Sharman	0	0	1	17

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Alvin Swann	1.0	0	0	0	19
DT Perry Atkins	0.5	0	0	1	19
DT Rick Zamora	0.5	0	0	0	8
DE Jeff Schultz	0.5	0	0	0	11
DE Erik Conwell	0.5	0	0	0	15
DE Junior Clancy	0.0	1	0	0	16
DE Lester Kappers	0.0	0	1	0	12

Pass Defense Statistics

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Earnest Vasher	4	1	25
CB Trevor Graham	4	0	23
S Leslie Ramthun	2	0	16
S Mack Alston	2	0	29
CB Ellis Bramlett	2	0	21
CB Lamar Toews	1	1	28
S Adrian Hastings	1	1	24
ILB Aaron Samuels	1	0	11
OLB Claude Hutton	1	0	15
DT Deron Sharman	1	0	17
ILB Nolan Adderly	1	0	22
OLB Lamar Bradford	1	0	5

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Dennis Brock	3	2	0	22
CB Norbert Dawson	2	0	0	19
S Jerald Thornton	1	1	0	11
S Sammie Horn	1	0	1	22
ILB Bryan Derubeis	1	0	0	8
OLB Charles Fullerton	1	0	0	11
OLB Alvin Swann	1	0	0	19
CB Sam Clements	1	0	0	13
S J.T. Parrella	1	0	0	18
CB Howie Knapp	0	0	1	17
S Riddick Burtnett	0	0	1	17

Blocking Statistics

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Deion Steven	1	4	20	2	23
Earnest Bailey	1	3	21	0	27
Melvin Bryant	1	3	21	0	27
Lawrence Asher	0	2	11	0	18
Trent Rodgers	0	1	18	0	20
Xavier Hernandez	0	1	3	0	6
Ralph Swift	0	1	7	0	9
Bucky Stevenson	0	1	12	0	10
Benjamin Dantzler	0	0	14	1	20

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Albert Emerson	3	7	41	31
Jesse Brusca	3	6	30	23
Brent Baldridge	3	5	34	28
Van Kelly	2	11	36	30
Shannon Rockwood	1	4	36	28
Aaron Webb	1	2	34	22
Dexter Harrison	1	1	16	10
Clifton Baxter	0	2	25	13
Arnie Alcott	0	1	6	3

Special Teams Statistics

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Greg Janssen	2	9
Christian Howe	1	16
Lance Becnel	0	16
Lamar Bradford	0	15
Spencer Matias	0	13
Leslie Ramthun	0	13
Lamar Toews	0	11
Raymond Alexander	0	11
Todd Benson	0	10
Aaron Samuels	0	10
Ellis Bramlett	0	10
Mack Alston	0	9
Hardy Dux	0	9
Bucky Stevenson	0	8
Rico Miiles	0	7
Xavier Hernandez	0	7
Otis Finks	0	7
Ralph Swift	0	7
Melvin Bryant	0	7
J.T. Shapiro	0	6
Pat Douglas	0	6
Adam Moss	0	6
Johnnie Gillott	0	5
Tracy Marohl	0	4
Jessie Heath	0	4
Jamal Stokes	0	2
Bill Glaros	0	2
Edward Arnold	0	2
Trevor Graham	0	2
Earnest Vasher	0	2
Adrian Hastings	0	2
Trent Rodgers	0	1
Deron Sharman	0	1
Adrian Ellis	0	1
Nolan Adderly	0	1

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Karl Eichler	3	15
Riddick Burtnett	2	17
Clay Anderson	1	15
Casey England	1	11
Howie Knapp	1	9
Deon Brunsvold	0	16
Clifton Baxter	0	14
Dennis Brock	0	14
Otis Boyd	0	13
Martin Adams	0	11
Alvin Swann	0	11
Danny Whitfield	0	9
William Cote	0	9
Tyrus Stevenson	0	9
J.T. Parrella	0	8
Aaron Webb	0	7
Shannon Rockwood	0	6
Dexter Harrison	0	6
O.J. Rosenkoetter	0	6
Rick Zamora	0	5
Rob Carhart	0	5
Jesse Brusca	0	4
Andre Chelius	0	4
Brent Baldridge	0	3
Erik Conwell	0	3
Sammie Horn	0	2
Jamie Blair	0	2
Bobby Wilson	0	2
Junior Clancy	0	1
Bryan Derubeis	0	1
Charles Fullerton	0	1
Lester Kappers	0	1
Norbert Dawson	0	1
Van Kelly	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	-2	-0.3
Middle	12	65	5.4
Right	2	4	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	51	5.1
Middle	19	79	4.2
Right	12	29	2.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ralph Maxwell	24	12	2	0	4	3	1	1	3

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brock Boyle	31	21	6	1	2	3	3	6	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	18	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	5	2	19	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	6	61	5.1
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	65	16.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	28	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	12	114	7.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	2	46	7.7
Long (19+ Yds)	5	4	103	20.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Johnnie Gillott	7	3	0	31	0	26
WR Earnest Leal	4	3	1	44	1	12
WR Spencer Matias	2	1	1	3	0	12
TE Tracy Marohl	2	2	0	53	1	16
WR Todd Benson	2	1	0	8	0	2
WR Pat Douglas	2	0	1	0	0	17
RB Benjamin Dantzler	2	1	0	11	0	20
TE Xavier Hernandez	1	1	0	13	0	6
RB Greg Janssen	1	0	1	0	0	7
TE Christian Howe	1	0	0	0	0	4

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Aaron Webb	7	5	0	102	3	22
WR Tyrus Stevenson	7	5	0	76	1	18
WR Vincent Wiggins	5	2	1	42	1	21
WR Martin Adams	5	2	1	24	0	24
RB Karl Eichler	2	2	0	8	0	6
TE Clay Anderson	1	1	0	6	0	13
TE Otis Boyd	1	1	0	11	0	9
FB Clifton Baxter	1	1	0	22	1	13
WR Deon Brunsvold	1	1	0	0	0	6
RB Kennedy Sherman	1	1	0	0	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Kennedy Sherman	4	11	2.75	4.85
Karl Eichler	3	11	3.67	3.42
Kirk Stephenson	1	-1	-1.00	3.23

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ralph Maxwell	3	2	20	6.67	6.79

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brock Boyle	5	3	21	4.20	9.39

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Tracy Marohl	1	1	10	10.00	26.50
WR Earnest Leal	1	1	10	10.00	11.00
RB Greg Janssen	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Clay Anderson	1	1	6	6.00	6.00
RB Karl Eichler	1	1	1	1.00	4.00
WR Martin Adams	1	0	0	0.00	4.80
TE Aaron Webb	1	0	0	0.00	14.57
WR Tyrus Stevenson	1	1	14	14.00	10.86

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Ralph Maxwell	1	0
Benjamin Dantzler	1	0

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Karl Eichler	2	0
Brock Boyle	2	1
Kirk Stephenson	2	1
Kennedy Sherman	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ralph Maxwell	6	4	2

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brock Boyle	11	7	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Todd Benson	2	1	0
WR Earnest Leal	2	2	1
TE Xavier Hernandez	1	1	1
WR Johnnie Gillott	1	0	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Martin Adams	4	1	1
WR Vincent Wiggins	2	1	1
TE Clay Anderson	1	1	1
RB Karl Eichler	1	1	1
TE Aaron Webb	1	1	1
WR Tyrus Stevenson	1	1	1
RB Kennedy Sherman	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 74,000 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,500 (23,500)
End Zone 16,900 (16,900)
Mezzanine 9,300 (9,700)
Sideline Seats 14,000 (14,900)
Club Seats 8,400 (8,500)
Luxury Boxes 1,900 (2,600)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	74,000 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,500 (23,500)
End Zone	16,900 (16,900)
Mezzanine	9,300 (9,700)
Sideline Seats	14,000 (14,900)
Club Seats	8,400 (8,500)
Luxury Boxes	1,900 (2,600)