Exhibition Week 2, 2026

played in Chicago, IL

51 degrees, fair, calm

Buffalo Bills	0	7	0	6	-	13
Chicago Bears	7	7	10	10	-	34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:03 CHI - Max Messersmith 5 run (Derrick Witt extra point)
2Q: 09:21 BUF - Johnnie Gillott 1 pass from Michael Herndon (Emmitt Savoie extra point)
2Q: 05:25 CHI - Matt Hayes 8 pass from Chad Manning (Derrick Witt extra point)
3Q: 09:06 CHI - Kent Irey 2 run (Derrick Witt extra point)
3Q: 01:17 CHI - Derrick Witt 26 field goal
4Q: 13:03 CHI - Adrian Cotchery 7 pass from Chad Manning (Derrick Witt extra point)
4Q: 03:03 BUF - Steve Monroe 2 pass from Michael Herndon (Michael Herndon pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 02:19 CHI - Derrick Witt 52 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:03 CHI - Max Messersmith 5 run (Derrick Witt extra point)
2Q: 09:21 BUF - Johnnie Gillott 1 pass from Michael Herndon (Emmitt Savoie extra point)
2Q: 05:25 CHI - Matt Hayes 8 pass from Chad Manning (Derrick Witt extra point)
3Q: 09:06 CHI - Kent Irey 2 run (Derrick Witt extra point)
3Q: 01:17 CHI - Derrick Witt 26 field goal
4Q: 13:03 CHI - Adrian Cotchery 7 pass from Chad Manning (Derrick Witt extra point)
4Q: 03:03 BUF - Steve Monroe 2 pass from Michael Herndon (Michael Herndon pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 02:19 CHI - Derrick Witt 52 field goal

Team Statistics BUF CHI
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 19 26
- by Rushing 3 6
- by Passing 14 19
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 265 439
- Offensive Plays 55 67
- Yards per Play 4.82 6.55
Net Rushing Yards 113 106
- Rushing Attempts 25 32
- Yards per Rush 4.52 3.31
Net Passing Yards 152 333
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 27 - 16 - 0 33 - 26 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 169 341
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/17 2/8
- Yards per Pass Play 5.07 9.51
Fumbles/Lost 4/4 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/11 6/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.6 6.6
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/39 8/60
Punt Returns/Yards 2/10 4/10
Kick Returns/Yards 6/134 2/40
Interception Ret./Yards 2/9 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 7
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 4/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 42
Time of Possession 25:39 34:21

Team Statistics	BUF	CHI
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	19	26
- by Rushing	3	6
- by Passing	14	19
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	265	439
- Offensive Plays	55	67
- Yards per Play	4.82	6.55
Net Rushing Yards	113	106
- Rushing Attempts	25	32
- Yards per Rush	4.52	3.31
Net Passing Yards	152	333
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	27 - 16 - 0	33 - 26 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	169	341
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/17	2/8
- Yards per Pass Play	5.07	9.51
Fumbles/Lost	4/4	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/11	6/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.6	6.6
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/39	8/60
Punt Returns/Yards	2/10	4/10
Kick Returns/Yards	6/134	2/40
Interception Ret./Yards	2/9	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	7
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	4/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 42
Time of Possession	25:39	34:21

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:51	1:13	OWN 28	3	23	Fumble
1	8:36	3:34	OWN 14	6	25	Punt
2	15:00	5:50	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
2	5:15	1:34	OWN 30	3	12	Fumble
2	2:27	1:11	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
3	15:00	1:53	OWN 25	4	-13	Punt
3	8:56	3:28	OWN 19	6	33	Punt
4	12:57	2:13	OWN 28	5	13	Punt
4	7:53	5:01	OWN 18	12	82	Touchdown
4	2:11	0:43	OWN 24	3	0	Fumble

Chicago Bears
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:09	OWN 26	5	11	Punt
1	10:38	2:02	OWN 49	5	37	Interception
1	5:02	5:02	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
2	9:10	3:55	OWN 33	9	67	Touchdown
2	3:41	1:14	OPP 42	4	35	Interception
2	1:16	1:16	OWN 26	3	17	Half
3	13:07	4:11	OPP 45	9	45	Touchdown
3	5:28	4:18	OWN 6	7	85	Field Goal
3	1:04	3:07	OPP 21	6	21	Touchdown
4	10:44	2:51	OWN 18	5	17	Punt
4	2:52	0:41	OPP 41	3	6	Field Goal
4	1:28	1:28	OPP 24	2	0	Game

Game MVP: Dixon Bishop, Chicago Bears

Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Benjamin Dantzler	16	81	5.06	12	2
Greg Janssen	7	25	3.57	6	0
Ralph Maxwell	1	5	5.00	5	0
Richard Robertson	1	2	2.00	2	0

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Max Messersmith	16	48	3.00	14	1	1
Kent Irey	12	44	3.67	8	0	1
Chad Manning	3	10	3.33	8	0	0
Duane Moss	1	4	4.00	4	0	0

Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Michael Herndon	24	13	122	2/10	2	17	0	96.2
Ralph Maxwell	3	3	47	1/7	0	25	0	118.8

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Chad Manning	22	18	226	1/3	2	64	1	120.8
Claude Wyatt	11	8	115	1/5	0	33	1	68.3

Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Johnnie Gillott	3	3	18	6.00	5	14	1
RB Benjamin Dantzler	3	3	37	12.33	17	19	0
WR Pat Douglas	2	5	28	14.00	0	17	0
TE Raymond Alexander	2	3	37	18.50	3	25	0
WR Steve Monroe	2	2	16	8.00	3	14	1
WR Nathan Mitchell	2	5	18	9.00	2	15	0
WR Earnest Leal	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB Greg Janssen	1	3	10	10.00	0	10	0
TE Christian Howe	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Chicago	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Adrian Cotchery	7	8	71	10.14	20	18	1
WR Chuck Mathis	6	8	98	16.33	24	33	0
WR Matt Hayes	3	4	21	7.00	0	8	1
RB Max Messersmith	2	2	21	10.50	9	15	0
TE Ken Stone	2	3	25	12.50	3	14	0
TE Leland Schuler	2	4	12	6.00	4	9	0
WR Edward Rasmussen	2	2	76	38.00	6	64	0
RB Kent Irey	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Quinn Williams	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0

Interception Statistics

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Trevor Graham	1	9	9.00	0
CB Ellis Bramlett	1	0	0.00	0

Chicago	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Buffalo	Fumb	Force
Greg Janssen	2	0
Ralph Maxwell	1	0
Michael Herndon	1	0
Daryl Poly	0	1

Chicago	Fumb	Recov	Force
Max Messersmith	1	0	0
Dixon Bishop	0	1	2
Alonzo Jones	0	1	0
Trent Prewett	0	1	0
Donny Starling	0	1	0
Quinn Williams	0	1	0
Burt Downs	0	0	1
Ricky Page	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rico Miiles	5	208	41.6	39.6	48	2

Chicago	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ron Brown	2	92	46.0	41.0	50	1

Kicking Statistics

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Emmitt Savoie	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

Chicago	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Derrick Witt	2/2	1/1	1/1	52	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Greg Janssen	1	7	7.0	0
Trevor Milton	1	3	3.0	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Adrian Cotchery	2	10	5.0	0
Quinn Williams	2	0	0.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Greg Janssen	3	69	23.0	0
Trevor Milton	3	65	21.7	0

Chicago	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Matt Hayes	2	40	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Lamar Toews	6	2	0.0	24	31
DE Edward Arnold	6	2	0.0	24	21
CB Trevor Graham	6	2	0.0	32	35
S Mack Alston	5	2	0.0	27	29
ILB Nolan Adderly	5	0	0.0	17	19
OLB Lamar Bradford	5	0	0.0	16	26
S Brian Reynolds	3	2	0.0	24	27
CB Ellis Bramlett	3	1	0.0	22	22
DT Daryl Poly	3	0	0.0	13	18
DE Amos Reagor	2	0	2.0	18	21
DT Deron Sharman	2	1	0.0	20	23
ILB Rod Ulufale	2	0	0.0	20	18
OLB Neil Fedolfi	1	2	0.0	13	12
DT Trevor Beliveau	1	1	0.0	14	14
S Adrian Hastings	1	1	0.0	19	21
DE Jamal Stokes	1	0	0.0	16	19
OLB Claude Hutton	1	0	0.0	7	3
DE Jessie Heath	1	0	0.0	14	14
DT Donovan Haddix	1	0	0.0	12	12

Chicago	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Donny Starling	5	1	0.0	14	16
CB Kerry Wheeler	5	0	0.0	17	22
S Bobby Cochrane	4	2	0.0	12	22
DT Ethan Jones	4	2	0.0	12	10
DE Dixon Bishop	3	1	3.0	17	22
S Luther McClanahan	3	1	0.0	20	25
ILB Ricky Page	3	1	0.0	17	13
OLB Earnest Vasher	3	0	0.0	11	10
ILB Stanley Brady	3	0	0.0	8	14
OLB Trent Prewett	2	0	0.0	11	12
CB Burt Downs	2	0	0.0	17	26
DE Arnold Blake	1	2	0.0	16	16
CB Grady Pearson	1	1	0.0	21	22
CB Dana Wand	1	1	0.0	22	28
S Rick Lyle	1	1	0.0	17	23
QB Chad Manning	1	0	---	---	---
RB Kent Irey	1	0	---	---	---
DT Andrew Figures	1	0	0.0	11	14

Pass Rush Statistics

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Amos Reagor	2.0	0	1	0	21

Chicago	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Dixon Bishop	3.0	0	1	1	22
DT Donny Starling	0.0	1	0	0	16
DE Arnold Blake	0.0	0	3	0	16
DT Ethan Jones	0.0	0	1	0	10

Pass Defense Statistics

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Lamar Toews	5	0	0	31
OLB Lamar Bradford	4	0	0	26
CB Ellis Bramlett	3	1	1	22
ILB Nolan Adderly	3	1	0	19
CB Trevor Graham	3	0	1	35
DE Edward Arnold	3	0	0	21
S Mack Alston	2	0	0	29
S Brian Reynolds	2	0	0	27
DT Donovan Haddix	1	0	0	12

Chicago	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Kerry Wheeler	3	1	22
S Bobby Cochrane	3	0	22
ILB Stanley Brady	3	0	14
S Luther McClanahan	2	1	25
CB Dana Wand	2	0	28
CB Burt Downs	1	1	26
CB Grady Pearson	1	0	22
S Rick Lyle	1	0	23
ILB Ricky Page	0	1	13

Blocking Statistics

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Melvin Bryant	5	7	4	18	1	15
Skip Louis	2	5	0	15	0	19
Earnest Bailey	1	5	0	19	0	26
Jason Weber	1	3	0	18	1	20
Kris Kagan	1	1	0	10	0	11
Otis Finks	0	2	0	13	0	19
Richard Robertson	0	1	1	12	0	12
Korey Fox	0	0	0	12	1	17

Chicago	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Joseph Klug	2	6	0	23	0	23
Billy Eliot	2	4	1	19	0	24
Allen Esposito	1	3	0	21	0	20
Jeff Hanson	1	2	0	9	0	12
Kelly Legge	1	2	0	13	0	22
Shawn Neumeyer	0	5	0	19	0	13
Alonzo Jones	0	2	0	17	0	11
Duane Moss	0	2	0	22	0	19
Kendrick Hage	0	1	0	11	1	15
Leland Schuler	0	1	0	14	0	18
Emmitt Jenkins	0	1	0	13	0	11
J.T. Burks	0	0	0	15	1	24

Special Teams Statistics

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Trevor Milton	2	16
Earnest Leal	2	12
Greg Janssen	1	16
Pat Douglas	1	3
Lamar Toews	0	15
Christian Howe	0	15
Brian Reynolds	0	14
Willie Ellingsen	0	14
Richard Robertson	0	12
Nolan Adderly	0	11
Nathan Mitchell	0	10
Lamar Bradford	0	9
Rico Miiles	0	5
Otis Finks	0	5
Raymond Alexander	0	5
Jessie Heath	0	5
Graham Brewer	0	5
Earnest Bailey	0	4
Melvin Bryant	0	4
Jamal Stokes	0	3
Edward Arnold	0	3
Emmitt Savoie	0	3
Kris Kagan	0	3
Johnnie Gillott	0	2
Mack Alston	0	2
Trevor Graham	0	2
Benjamin Dantzler	0	2
Deron Sharman	0	2
Daryl Poly	0	2
Adrian Hastings	0	2
Rod Ulufale	0	1
Ellis Bramlett	0	1
Amos Reagor	0	1

Chicago	Tackles	STPlays
Adrian Cotchery	4	11
Dana Wand	2	9
Burt Downs	1	19
Kent Irey	1	19
Quinn Williams	0	15
Duane Moss	0	13
Leland Schuler	0	13
Henry Oliver	0	12
Lincoln Hwang	0	11
Trent Prewett	0	10
Bobby Cochrane	0	9
Derrick Witt	0	9
Ken Stone	0	7
Grady Pearson	0	5
Alonzo Jones	0	4
Ron Brown	0	4
Shawn Neumeyer	0	4
Edward Rasmussen	0	4
Emmitt Jenkins	0	4
Ethan Jones	0	4
Max Messersmith	0	3
Chuck Mathis	0	3
Donny Starling	0	3
Bart Fitzgerald	0	3
Kerry Wheeler	0	2
Matt Hayes	0	2
Kelly Legge	0	2
Kendrick Hage	0	2
Arnold Blake	0	1
Luther McClanahan	0	1
Joseph Klug	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	29	4.8
Middle	8	25	3.1
Right	11	59	5.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	52	4.3
Middle	14	34	2.4
Right	5	22	4.4
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Michael Herndon	24	13	0	0	1	4	5	1	0
Ralph Maxwell	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Chad Manning	22	18	1	2	0	0	1	0	1
Claude Wyatt	11	8	2	0	0	2	0	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	18	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	5	14	1.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	8	112	11.2
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	25	6.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	12	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	12	105	7.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	10	140	10.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	84	28.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Pat Douglas	5	2	0	28	0	20
WR Nathan Mitchell	5	2	1	18	0	20
WR Johnnie Gillott	3	3	0	18	0	11
RB Greg Janssen	3	1	0	10	0	12
RB Benjamin Dantzler	3	3	0	37	0	17
TE Raymond Alexander	3	2	0	37	1	14
WR Earnest Leal	2	1	0	5	0	4
WR Steve Monroe	2	2	0	16	0	13
TE Christian Howe	1	0	0	0	0	19

Chicago	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Chuck Mathis	8	6	98	2	18
WR Adrian Cotchery	8	7	71	0	22
TE Leland Schuler	4	2	12	0	18
WR Matt Hayes	4	3	21	0	22
TE Ken Stone	3	2	25	0	16
RB Max Messersmith	2	2	21	0	19
WR Edward Rasmussen	2	2	76	1	15
RB Kent Irey	1	1	6	0	16
WR Quinn Williams	1	1	11	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Benjamin Dantzler	3	13	4.33	5.06

Chicago	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Max Messersmith	4	12	3.00	3.00
Kent Irey	3	15	5.00	3.67
Chad Manning	1	4	4.00	3.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Michael Herndon	4	3	14	3.50	5.08

Chicago	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Chad Manning	7	5	33	4.71	10.27
Claude Wyatt	2	0	0	0.00	10.45

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Johnnie Gillott	1	1	1	1.00	6.00
WR Pat Douglas	1	1	11	11.00	5.60
TE Raymond Alexander	1	0	0	0.00	12.33
WR Steve Monroe	1	1	2	2.00	8.00

Chicago	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Adrian Cotchery	2	2	14	7.00	8.88
TE Leland Schuler	2	0	0	0.00	3.00
WR Matt Hayes	2	2	13	6.50	5.25
RB Max Messersmith	1	1	6	6.00	10.50
TE Ken Stone	1	0	0	0.00	8.33
WR Chuck Mathis	1	0	0	0.00	12.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Benjamin Dantzler	3	2
Greg Janssen	2	0

Chicago	Rushes	Conversions
Kent Irey	3	1
Chad Manning	2	1
Duane Moss	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Michael Herndon	5	1	1

Chicago	Att	Comp	Conversions
Chad Manning	2	2	2
Claude Wyatt	2	1	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Pat Douglas	2	1	1
WR Nathan Mitchell	2	0	0
RB Greg Janssen	1	0	0

Chicago	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Adrian Cotchery	2	1	1
RB Kent Irey	1	1	1
WR Edward Rasmussen	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 60,800 (68,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,100 (20,700)
End Zone 13,500 (14,900)
Mezzanine 7,400 (8,600)
Sideline Seats 12,100 (13,200)
Club Seats 7,600 (8,000)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	60,800 (68,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,100 (20,700)
End Zone	13,500 (14,900)
Mezzanine	7,400 (8,600)
Sideline Seats	12,100 (13,200)
Club Seats	7,600 (8,000)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)