Conference Semifinals, 2062

played in Buffalo, NY

23 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Denver Broncos	7	3	0	3	-	13
Buffalo Bills	0	0	0	17	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:20 DEN - Oscar Sanders 15 pass from Larry Tatum (Isaiah Tucker extra point)
2Q: 08:34 DEN - Isaiah Tucker 33 field goal
4Q: 14:27 BUF - Rusty Grudich 20 field goal
4Q: 12:34 BUF - J.T. Satterlee 89 punt return (Rusty Grudich extra point)
4Q: 09:51 DEN - Isaiah Tucker 56 field goal
4Q: 05:30 BUF - Russell Stuart 2 pass from Hardy Tatum (Rusty Grudich extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:20 DEN - Oscar Sanders 15 pass from Larry Tatum (Isaiah Tucker extra point)
2Q: 08:34 DEN - Isaiah Tucker 33 field goal
4Q: 14:27 BUF - Rusty Grudich 20 field goal
4Q: 12:34 BUF - J.T. Satterlee 89 punt return (Rusty Grudich extra point)
4Q: 09:51 DEN - Isaiah Tucker 56 field goal
4Q: 05:30 BUF - Russell Stuart 2 pass from Hardy Tatum (Rusty Grudich extra point)

Team Statistics DEN BUF
Record 12-6 14-3
First Downs 13 18
- by Rushing 4 7
- by Passing 9 9
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 301 343
- Offensive Plays 60 70
- Yards per Play 5.02 4.90
Net Rushing Yards 98 159
- Rushing Attempts 19 31
- Yards per Rush 5.16 5.13
Net Passing Yards 203 184
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 22 - 1 38 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 214 188
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 1/4
- Yards per Pass Play 4.95 4.72
Fumbles/Lost 3/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/16 6/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.7 6.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/63 10/60
Punt Returns/Yards 4/68 4/115
Kick Returns/Yards 1/29 1/20
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/2
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 21
Time of Possession 27:55 32:05

Team Statistics	DEN	BUF
Record	12-6	14-3
First Downs	13	18
- by Rushing	4	7
- by Passing	9	9
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	301	343
- Offensive Plays	60	70
- Yards per Play	5.02	4.90
Net Rushing Yards	98	159
- Rushing Attempts	19	31
- Yards per Rush	5.16	5.13
Net Passing Yards	203	184
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 22 - 1	38 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	214	188
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	1/4
- Yards per Pass Play	4.95	4.72
Fumbles/Lost	3/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/16	6/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.7	6.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/63	10/60
Punt Returns/Yards	4/68	4/115
Kick Returns/Yards	1/29	1/20
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/2
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 21
Time of Possession	27:55	32:05

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:47	1:54	OWN 39	3	5	Punt
1	7:43	3:29	OWN 28	7	72	Touchdown
1	2:24	1:14	OWN 41	3	4	Punt
2	13:03	4:35	OWN 40	8	44	Field Goal
2	7:00	0:51	OWN 35	3	6	Punt
2	2:46	1:07	OWN 20	4	19	Punt
2	0:44	0:44	OWN 32	3	5	Punt
3	15:00	3:40	OWN 25	7	40	Interception
3	9:48	1:23	OWN 15	4	19	Punt
3	5:57	2:45	OWN 8	7	48	Punt
4	14:21	1:57	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
4	12:24	2:40	OWN 25	5	36	Field Goal
4	5:23	2:10	OWN 47	3	-6	Punt

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:13	OWN 25	6	3	Punt
1	9:53	2:10	OWN 21	3	9	Punt
1	4:14	1:50	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
1	1:10	3:07	OWN 6	6	18	Punt
2	8:28	1:28	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
2	6:09	3:23	OWN 2	11	59	Punt
2	1:39	0:55	OWN 28	3	2	Punt
3	11:20	1:32	OWN 34	3	-6	Punt
3	8:25	2:28	OWN 17	6	28	Punt
3	3:12	3:51	OWN 10	12	87	Field Goal
4	9:44	4:21	OWN 28	7	72	Touchdown
4	3:13	3:13	OWN 31	9	35	Game

Game MVP: J.T. Satterlee, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB R.J. Rivera	10	74	7.40	29	2
RB Edwin Newhart	7	19	2.71	8	0
WR Bryce Farr	1	2	2.00	2	0
FB Dwayne Joyner	1	3	3.00	3	0

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Russell Stuart	17	63	3.71	12	3
RB J.T. Satterlee	10	94	9.40	17	5
QB Hardy Tatum	2	-3	-1.50	-1	0
RB Clifton Castillo	2	5	2.50	3	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Larry Tatum	39	22	214	2/11	1	33	1	69.8

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Hardy Tatum	38	23	188	1/4	1	34	0	81.9

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bryce Farr	5	7	39	7.80	24	14	0
TE Oscar Sanders	4	6	42	10.50	0	15	1
FB Dwayne Joyner	4	5	30	7.50	15	18	0
WR Bruce Sturgell	3	6	53	17.67	36	33	0
RB R.J. Rivera	2	3	33	16.50	28	29	0
TE Grant O'Neal	1	3	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
RB Edwin Newhart	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Donny Thierry	1	2	10	10.00	0	10	0
TE Winston Lane	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Elias Tubbs	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Edward Ballard	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Randy Owen	4	11	23	5.75	8	15	0
RB J.T. Satterlee	3	5	86	28.67	81	34	0
RB Russell Stuart	3	3	10	3.33	0	6	1
TE Geoff Clausen	3	3	14	4.67	1	9	0
WR Aidan Poppe	2	2	25	12.50	20	19	0
TE Weston Burnett	2	2	5	2.50	3	8	0
RB Clifton Castillo	2	2	12	6.00	0	9	0
TE Marquis Fenno	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
FB Caiden Berman	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Mercury Burnette	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Logan Whitaker	1	1	12	12.00	0	12	0
WR Jerald Alexander	0	4	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Cory Solik	1	2	2.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov
WR Elias Tubbs	2	0
WR Bruce Sturgell	1	1
OLB Norm Beidler	0	1
CB Enrique Wonders	0	1

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Leonardo Cox	0	0	1	0
G Philip Foley	0	0	1	0
CB Cornelius Kluge	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Earl Tenneson	9	423	47.0	38.0	57	8

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
J.C. Drake	9	424	47.1	37.3	56	2

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Isaiah Tucker	2/2	1/1	1/1	56	1/1

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rusty Grudich	1/1	0/0	0/0	20	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Elias Tubbs	4	68	17.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.T. Satterlee	4	115	28.8	1

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kaden Lewis	1	29	29.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kaleb Battle	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Jalen Freeman	11	4	0.0	28	37
OLB Stan Boyington	9	0	0.0	31	39
CB Edwin Stewart	6	0	0.0	20	30
OLB Norm Beidler	5	1	1.0	31	38
ILB Mack Johnson	5	1	0.0	28	26
S Jake Kirwan	3	1	0.0	7	15
ILB Nicolas Armstrong	3	1	0.0	16	20
S Lewis Alcorn	2	2	0.0	24	25
DE Brayden Hopkins	2	1	0.0	29	39
CB Enrique Wonders	2	0	0.0	30	37
CB Dan Gerken	2	0	0.0	30	38
DE Caiden Martinez	1	1	0.0	31	38
DT Sam Berry	1	1	0.0	16	20
WR Bryce Farr	1	0	---	---	---

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT B.J. Brookes	6	1	2.0	19	40
S Leonardo Cox	5	2	0.0	19	41
ILB J.C. Quinones	5	1	0.0	18	39
ILB Cory Solik	5	0	0.0	10	16
CB Cornelius Kluge	5	0	0.0	17	37
S Bobby Bills	4	1	0.0	18	37
OLB Donald Lowe	3	1	0.0	17	39
CB Kaleb Battle	2	1	0.0	19	41
OLB Max Rhodes	2	0	0.0	6	11
OLB Lance Byrne	2	0	0.0	18	38
DE Kai Hitchcock	1	3	0.0	13	33
DE Joey Lindsay	1	1	0.0	12	20
CB Kurt Verba	1	0	0.0	2	14

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Norm Beidler	1.0	0	0	0	38
DE Brayden Hopkins	0.0	1	3	0	39
DE Caiden Martinez	0.0	0	1	1	38
DT Chris Gibson	0.0	0	1	0	19
OLB Stan Boyington	0.0	0	1	0	39
DT Sam Berry	0.0	0	0	1	20

Buffalo	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT B.J. Brookes	2.0	1	2	40
DE Kai Hitchcock	0.0	5	4	33
DE Joey Lindsay	0.0	1	0	20
OLB Lance Byrne	0.0	1	0	38

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Jalen Freeman	5	2	37
CB Edwin Stewart	4	1	30
OLB Stan Boyington	3	3	39
S Jake Kirwan	3	0	15
ILB Mack Johnson	2	0	26
CB Enrique Wonders	2	0	37
OLB Norm Beidler	1	0	38
ILB Nicolas Armstrong	1	0	20
CB Dan Gerken	1	0	38
OLB Bart Jacobs	1	0	1
S Lewis Alcorn	0	1	25

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Bobby Bills	5	1	0	37
CB Cornelius Kluge	4	0	0	37
OLB Lance Byrne	2	2	0	38
S Leonardo Cox	2	1	0	41
OLB Donald Lowe	2	1	0	39
ILB Cory Solik	2	0	1	16
CB Kaleb Battle	2	0	0	41
CB Kurt Verba	1	1	0	14
ILB J.C. Quinones	1	0	0	39
DE Kai Hitchcock	1	0	0	33
OLB Max Rhodes	0	1	0	11

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Tyler Rousseau	4	7	19	0	41
G Trenton Hanks	2	4	19	1	41
G Bryan Brewer	1	2	19	0	41
T Gavin Mariano	0	5	19	1	41
T Alexander Cobb	0	1	19	0	41

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Amos Turner	4	7	1	31	0	39
T Bryant Petko	2	10	0	31	0	39
T Deion Horton	2	4	1	31	0	39
G Philip Foley	2	2	0	31	0	39
G Zachery Martin	2	2	0	12	0	5
TE Geoff Clausen	1	1	0	27	0	29
G Harold Pinto	0	2	0	6	1	12
C Camden Caldwell	0	1	0	13	0	22

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Enrique Wonders	2	22
Norm Beidler	1	27
Trenton Hanks	1	11

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Cornelius Kluge	3	15
Joey Lindsay	1	14
Philip Foley	1	7

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Norm Beidler	---	---	31	38	27	96
CB Enrique Wonders	---	---	30	37	22	89
OLB Stan Boyington	---	---	31	39	14	84
DE Brayden Hopkins	---	---	29	39	10	78
T Alexander Cobb	19	41	---	---	15	75
WR Bryce Farr	18	38	---	---	17	73
G Trenton Hanks	19	41	---	---	11	71
G Bryan Brewer	19	41	---	---	11	71
T Gavin Mariano	19	41	---	---	11	71
DE Caiden Martinez	---	---	31	38	1	70
CB Dan Gerken	---	---	30	38	1	69
S Jalen Freeman	---	---	28	37	1	66
QB Larry Tatum	19	41	---	---	---	60
C Tyler Rousseau	19	41	---	---	---	60
TE Grant O'Neal	8	20	---	---	28	56
ILB Mack Johnson	---	---	28	26	1	55
CB Edwin Stewart	---	---	20	30	5	55
TE Winston Lane	6	17	---	---	28	51
S Lewis Alcorn	---	---	24	25	1	50
ILB Nicolas Armstrong	---	---	16	20	14	50
S Jake Kirwan	---	---	7	15	17	39
WR Bruce Sturgell	14	24	---	---	---	38
WR Elias Tubbs	3	15	---	---	19	37
DT Sam Berry	---	---	16	20	1	37
DT Chris Gibson	---	---	15	19	---	34
TE Oscar Sanders	8	20	---	---	4	32
WR Edward Ballard	11	19	---	---	---	30
RB Edwin Newhart	8	21	---	---	---	29
RB R.J. Rivera	11	14	---	---	---	25
CB Van Cope	---	---	1	2	17	20
FB Dwayne Joyner	6	12	---	---	---	18
P Earl Tenneson	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Kevin Calmus	0	0	---	---	11	11
DT Harvey DiCaprio	---	---	0	0	9	9
K Isaiah Tucker	0	0	---	---	6	6
DE Bill Hansen	---	---	3	2	---	5
WR Kaden Lewis	0	0	---	---	4	4
TE Donny Thierry	1	3	---	---	---	4
RB Shaquille Lohr	1	2	---	---	---	3
CB Francisco Kinzie	---	---	1	2	---	3
G Greg Spencer	0	0	---	---	2	2
DT Victor Hazelton	---	---	0	1	---	1
OLB Bart Jacobs	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Francisco Posavec	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Roderick Weir	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Lance Byrne	---	---	18	38	28	84
T Bryant Petko	31	39	---	---	10	80
G Philip Foley	31	39	---	---	7	77
ILB J.C. Quinones	---	---	18	39	15	72
WR Aidan Poppe	31	39	---	---	1	71
T Deion Horton	31	39	---	---	---	70
QB Hardy Tatum	31	39	---	---	---	70
C Amos Turner	31	39	---	---	---	70
CB Cornelius Kluge	---	---	17	37	15	69
CB Kaleb Battle	---	---	19	41	6	66
S Leonardo Cox	---	---	19	41	3	63
WR Jerald Alexander	16	28	---	---	18	62
DT B.J. Brookes	---	---	19	40	2	61
OLB Donald Lowe	---	---	17	39	2	58
S Bobby Bills	---	---	18	37	2	57
RB J.T. Satterlee	11	18	---	---	27	56
TE Geoff Clausen	27	29	---	---	---	56
DE Kai Hitchcock	---	---	13	33	10	56
WR Randy Owen	20	28	---	---	7	55
DE Joey Lindsay	---	---	12	20	14	46
CB Amir Crawford	---	---	11	18	17	46
TE Logan Whitaker	3	9	---	---	27	39
C Camden Caldwell	13	22	---	---	---	35
RB Russell Stuart	18	14	---	---	---	32
DE Enrique Bechtel	---	---	9	21	1	31
FB Caiden Berman	6	6	---	---	18	30
ILB Cory Solik	---	---	10	16	2	28
G Zachery Martin	12	5	---	---	10	27
CB Kurt Verba	---	---	2	14	9	25
G Harold Pinto	6	12	---	---	3	21
WR Mercury Burnette	9	6	---	---	4	19
OLB Max Rhodes	---	---	6	11	1	18
TE Marquis Fenno	9	9	---	---	---	18
S Tre McLaurin	---	---	0	2	16	18
DT Scottie Cassidy	---	---	0	1	9	10
C Nate Osborne	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Howie Parker	0	0	---	---	10	10
P J.C. Drake	0	0	---	---	10	10
TE Weston Burnett	2	4	---	---	---	6
RB Clifton Castillo	2	4	---	---	---	6
K Rusty Grudich	0	0	---	---	5	5
S Zane Locklear	---	---	1	3	---	4
RB Eli Coffey	1	1	---	---	---	2
QB Gavin Passmore	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Blaine Minter	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Logan Downs	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	14	3.5
Middle	8	24	3.0
Right	7	60	8.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	27	4.5
Middle	15	80	5.3
Right	8	55	6.9
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Larry Tatum	39	22	2	0	1	7	8	6	1

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Hardy Tatum	38	23	2	1	0	7	6	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	6	59	6.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	11	102	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	3	29	3.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	24	8.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	12	8	55	4.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	13	118	6.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	2	15	2.1
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bryce Farr	7	5	0	39	0	38
TE Oscar Sanders	6	4	0	42	0	20
WR Bruce Sturgell	6	3	1	53	1	24
FB Dwayne Joyner	5	4	0	30	0	12
RB R.J. Rivera	3	2	0	33	1	14
TE Grant O'Neal	3	1	0	-1	0	20
WR Edward Ballard	2	0	0	0	0	19
RB Edwin Newhart	2	1	0	3	0	21
TE Donny Thierry	2	1	0	10	0	3
TE Winston Lane	2	1	0	5	0	17
WR Elias Tubbs	1	0	0	0	0	15

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Randy Owen	11	4	23	0	28
RB J.T. Satterlee	5	3	86	2	18
WR Jerald Alexander	4	0	0	0	28
RB Russell Stuart	3	3	10	0	14
TE Geoff Clausen	3	3	14	0	29
TE Marquis Fenno	2	1	-1	0	9
WR Mercury Burnette	2	1	3	0	6
WR Aidan Poppe	2	2	25	0	39
TE Weston Burnett	2	2	5	0	4
RB Clifton Castillo	2	2	12	0	4
FB Caiden Berman	1	1	-1	0	6
TE Logan Whitaker	1	1	12	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Russell Stuart	2	13	6.50	3.71

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Larry Tatum	2	2	18	9.00	5.49

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Hardy Tatum	3	2	2	0.67	4.95

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Oscar Sanders	1	1	15	15.00	7.00
WR Bryce Farr	1	1	3	3.00	5.57

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Randy Owen	2	1	0	0.00	2.09
RB Russell Stuart	1	1	2	2.00	3.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
RB Edwin Newhart	1	1

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
RB J.T. Satterlee	3	3
QB Hardy Tatum	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Larry Tatum	14	6	3

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Hardy Tatum	12	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Oscar Sanders	2	1	1
WR Bryce Farr	2	1	0
FB Dwayne Joyner	2	2	1
TE Donny Thierry	2	1	1
TE Winston Lane	2	1	0
TE Grant O'Neal	1	0	0
WR Edward Ballard	1	0	0
RB Edwin Newhart	1	0	0
WR Bruce Sturgell	1	0	0

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Randy Owen	4	0	0
RB J.T. Satterlee	2	0	0
TE Geoff Clausen	2	2	1
WR Jerald Alexander	1	0	0
WR Mercury Burnette	1	1	0
WR Aidan Poppe	1	1	1
TE Weston Burnett	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 95,000 (95,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,500 (23,500)
End Zone 16,900 (16,900)
Mezzanine 9,800 (9,800)
Sideline Seats 15,000 (15,000)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	95,000 (95,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,500 (23,500)
End Zone	16,900 (16,900)
Mezzanine	9,800 (9,800)
Sideline Seats	15,000 (15,000)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)