Wild Card Playoff Games, 2068

played in Houston, TX

53 degrees, fair, calm

Buffalo Bills10037-20
Houston Texans7307-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 15:00 HOU - Chester Gaines 75 pass from Rick Tate (Broderick Hillman extra point)
1Q: 09:49 BUF - Nick Hartwig 11 pass from Josue Lindsay (Gustavo Dzwonczyk extra point)
1Q: 05:46 BUF - Gustavo Dzwonczyk 19 field goal
2Q: 00:07 HOU - Broderick Hillman 35 field goal
3Q: 10:24 BUF - Gustavo Dzwonczyk 34 field goal
4Q: 15:00 BUF - Drew Alvarez 14 run (Gustavo Dzwonczyk extra point)
4Q: 09:57 HOU - Nicky Castillo 4 run (Broderick Hillman extra point)

Team StatisticsBUFHOU
Record10-711-6
First Downs1821
- by Rushing104
- by Passing712
- by Penalty15
Total Net Yards310341
- Offensive Plays6467
- Yards per Play4.845.09
Net Rushing Yards13491
- Rushing Attempts2820
- Yards per Rush4.794.55
Net Passing Yards176250
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt34 - 22 - 242 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards184278
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/85/28
- Yards per Pass Play4.895.32
Fumbles/Lost0/01/1
3rd Down Conversions6/146/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.58.0
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards7/5013/90
Punt Returns/Yards2/313/20
Kick Returns/Yards2/523/84
Interception Ret./Yards1/202/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits42
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/21/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 32
Time of Possession29:3130:29

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:435:00OWN 361064Touchdown
18:272:49OPP 19617Field Goal
12:152:22OWN 559Punt
211:452:19OWN 6314Punt
26:280:49OWN 1332Punt
22:060:44OWN 403-3Interception
315:004:44OWN 251158Field Goal
36:512:11OWN 19439Interception
33:343:41OWN 20880Touchdown
49:482:03OWN 27510Punt
42:340:44OWN 2249Punt
41:161:16OWN 4526Game
Houston Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:000:17OWN 25175Touchdown
19:431:16OWN 253-6Fumble
15:383:23OWN 24615Punt
214:533:08OPP 4668Punt
29:262:58OWN 34516Punt
25:393:33OWN 44823Missed FG
21:221:22OWN 32950Field Goal
310:163:25OWN 36614Punt
34:401:06OWN 2736Punt
414:535:05OWN 43957Touchdown
47:455:11OWN 18928Punt
41:500:34OWN 30310Interception

Game MVP: B.J. Brookes, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Chester Turner13483.691120
RB Drew Alvarez5255.001411
RB Isaac Martin5459.002320
QB Josue Lindsay393.00600
FB Kai Finch144.00400
WR Devin Liles133.00300
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Avery Harmon11393.551010
RB Nicky Castillo5183.60701
QB Rick Tate3299.671810
WR Philip Ogden155.00500

Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Josue Lindsay34221842/8133263.8
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Rick Tate42262785/28175179.2

Receiving Statistics

BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Nick Hartwig81110713.3854331
TE Winston Orbik36103.33080
RB Chester Turner33134.33980
WR Devin Liles34186.00060
WR Randy Owen242412.008210
TE Gene Jennings1244.00040
FB Kai Finch1188.00480
RB Isaac Martin1200.00000
RB Drew Alvarez0100.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Chester Gaines81511314.1383751
TE Dominique Sharber586613.2019200
WR Philip Ogden474511.2519190
RB Avery Harmon35155.00090
RB Nicky Castillo33134.330110
FB Elliot Adderley222010.000150
TE Giovanni Person1166.00060
TE Amir Castillo0100.00000

Interception Statistics

BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Sky Dog Nixon12020.000
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
S Damon Webb100.000
ILB Dale Griese100.000

Fumble Statistics

BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
OLB Isaac Dunn0100
DE Kai Hitchcock0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
QB Rick Tate1000

Punting Statistics

BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Everett Sampson522344.640.6502
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Malachi Sutter626644.339.2565

Kicking Statistics

BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Gustavo Dzwonczyk2/20/00/0342/2
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Broderick Hillman1/20/10/1352/2

Punt Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Tony Berry23115.50
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Matt King3206.70

Kick Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Nick Hartwig25226.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Matt King38428.00

Defensive Statistics

BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Tracy Reynolds610.51744
S Trevor Oliver600.01133
CB Sky Dog Nixon510.01832
DT B.J. Brookes402.01542
OLB Johnnie Manning430.01834
DE J.J. Brewer311.5833
CB Hugh Curtis350.01844
DE Kai Hitchcock201.01635
ILB Earnest McCarthy220.01021
OLB Erick Davison210.01033
S Tony Berry200.01122
DT Brayden Rzentkowski200.0911
OLB Isaac Dunn200.01025
CB Devan Bish200.0012
S Bart Snead120.01025
S Kristopher Moore110.01016
TE Winston Orbik10---------
WR Nick Hartwig10---------
ILB Dale Rodriguez100.022
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Dale Griese710.02523
DE Donald Rodman611.52733
OLB Eric McDaniel610.02833
OLB Mack Benton510.02832
DE Rod Bennett410.02318
S Les Holmes310.02522
DE Joey Sampson300.0519
CB Alejandro Kulaga300.02522
S Artie Kershaw220.02724
DT Steve Johannson210.02117
ILB Jeff Cavazos210.0109
CB Gene Hall200.0517
CB Damien Enman110.02627
OLB Tevin Gibson110.0114
S Damon Webb100.0313
WR Philip Ogden10---------
ILB Emmitt Collier100.0514
DT Clarence Williamson010.5720

Pass Rush Statistics

BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT B.J. Brookes2.001042
DE J.J. Brewer1.500033
DE Kai Hitchcock1.003135
ILB Tracy Reynolds0.501044
DE Cesar Auyeung0.003219
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Donald Rodman1.511133
DT Clarence Williamson0.501020
DE Joey Sampson0.010019
DT Steve Johannson0.001017
OLB Eric McDaniel0.001033

Pass Defense Statistics

BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Johnnie Manning52034
S Trevor Oliver50033
CB Sky Dog Nixon40132
CB Hugh Curtis31044
ILB Tracy Reynolds21044
CB Devan Bish20012
OLB Erick Davison10033
S Tony Berry10022
ILB Earnest McCarthy10021
ILB Dale Rodriguez1002
OLB Isaac Dunn10025
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Mack Benton50032
ILB Dale Griese40123
CB Gene Hall20017
DE Joey Sampson20019
CB Alejandro Kulaga20022
ILB Jeff Cavazos1109
S Damon Webb10113
CB Damien Enman10027
S Artie Kershaw10024
S Les Holmes10022
OLB Tevin Gibson10014
ILB Emmitt Collier10014
CB James Adler01023

Blocking Statistics

BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Artie Hernandez610028136
C Skip Hill46028036
T Kent Fulton35028136
T Edward Foley22028036
G Philip Foley13028036
FB Kai Finch1101109
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Ernie Pierzina35019137
T Dean Cochrane24020047
G Jumbo Berry12020247
T Bubba Wynn12020147
C Brendan Stevenson12020047
TE Dominique Sharber11018043
FB Elliot Adderley0106014
G Deron Smithson0001110

Special Teams Tackles

BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Gene Jennings220
Cesar Auyeung28
Sky Dog Nixon110
Artie Hernandez17
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Carlton Blalock215
Dominique Sharber29

Participation

BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Philip Foley2836------771
T Kent Fulton2836------771
T Edward Foley2836------771
G Artie Hernandez2836------771
WR Nick Hartwig2536------869
WR Randy Owen2328------1667
QB Josue Lindsay2836---------64
C Skip Hill2836---------64
CB Hugh Curtis------1844264
ILB Tracy Reynolds------1744263
CB Jesse Ibanez------13311660
CB Sky Dog Nixon------18321060
DE Kai Hitchcock------1635859
DT B.J. Brookes------1542259
TE Winston Orbik2333------258
OLB Isaac Dunn------10252055
OLB Johnnie Manning------1834153
S Trevor Oliver------1133246
WR Devin Liles1726------346
OLB Erick Davison------1033245
RB Chester Turner1725---------42
DE J.J. Brewer------833142
S Kristopher Moore------10161440
S Tony Berry------1122639
DE Cesar Auyeung------1119838
S Bart Snead------1025237
FB Kai Finch119------1636
TE Gene Jennings57------2032
ILB Earnest McCarthy------1021---31
RB Drew Alvarez77------1529
DT Brayden Rzentkowski------911626
CB Devan Bish------012719
RB Isaac Martin99---------18
ILB Dale Rodriguez------22913
C Roosevelt Alcott00------77
K Gustavo Dzwonczyk00------77
TE Tre Richmond30------47
OLB Leo Keck------33---6
P Everett Sampson00------55
QB Hardy Tatum00------22
DT Wayne Twisp------00---0
G William Hutchins00---------0
G O.J. Solley00---------0
T Kendrick Webster00---------0
ILB Robbie Dillon------00---0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
C Brendan Stevenson2047------976
T Bubba Wynn2047------875
G Jumbo Berry2047------875
T Dean Cochrane2047------875
TE Dominique Sharber1843------970
QB Rick Tate2047---------67
WR Chester Gaines2046---------66
OLB Eric McDaniel------2833263
G Ernie Pierzina1937------763
OLB Mack Benton------2832262
DE Donald Rodman------2733161
WR Philip Ogden1939---------58
CB Damien Enman------2627255
S Artie Kershaw------2724152
TE Giovanni Person623------2150
ILB Dale Griese------2523149
S Les Holmes------2522---47
CB Alejandro Kulaga------2522---47
CB James Adler------1423643
WR Matt King1019------1342
DE Rod Bennett------2318---41
DT Steve Johannson------2117139
CB Gene Hall------5171436
RB Nicky Castillo626------436
FB Elliot Adderley614------1535
RB Avery Harmon1420------135
OLB Tevin Gibson------1142035
DT Clarence Williamson------720734
S Damon Webb------3131430
ILB Emmitt Collier------5141130
DE Joey Sampson------519226
ILB Jeff Cavazos------109120
WR Carlton Blalock12------1518
S Mo Reed------214117
RB Willie Dodge01------1516
G Deron Smithson110------112
DE Alec Czajkowski------1269
C Cedric Ward00------88
P Malachi Sutter00------88
K Broderick Hillman00------55
QB Donnie Sweeney00------44
WR Herb Rose00------44
TE Amir Castillo02---------2
C Glenn Weinstein00---------0
T Jerry Woods00---------0
G Micah Bernard00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5469.2
Middle17794.6
Right5102.0
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2105.0
Middle10515.1
Right8303.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Josue Lindsay34223112412
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Rick Tate42262034831

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen107636.3
Short (0-8 Yds)109272.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)126947.8
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44266.5
Short (0-8 Yds)2414883.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)10816416.4
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Nick Hartwig1180107236
TE Winston Orbik63010033
WR Randy Owen42124128
WR Devin Liles43018026
RB Chester Turner33013025
TE Gene Jennings210407
RB Isaac Martin210009
RB Drew Alvarez100007
FB Kai Finch110809
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Chester Gaines1582113146
TE Dominique Sharber85166143
WR Philip Ogden74045039
RB Avery Harmon53015020
RB Nicky Castillo33013026
FB Elliot Adderley22020014
TE Giovanni Person1106023
TE Amir Castillo100002

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Chester Turner393.003.69
RB Drew Alvarez2178.505.00
RB Isaac Martin221.009.00
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Nicky Castillo2115.503.60
QB Rick Tate177.009.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Josue Lindsay42153.755.41
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Rick Tate4292.256.62

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Winston Orbik1000.001.67
TE Gene Jennings1144.002.00
WR Nick Hartwig111111.009.73
WR Devin Liles1000.004.50
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Chester Gaines3293.007.53
TE Dominique Sharber1000.008.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BuffaloRushesConversions
RB Chester Turner32
HoustonRushesConversions
RB Avery Harmon10
RB Nicky Castillo11

Third Down Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompConversions
Josue Lindsay1064
HoustonAttCompConversions
Rick Tate1075

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Nick Hartwig332
TE Winston Orbik200
WR Devin Liles210
WR Randy Owen111
RB Chester Turner111
TE Gene Jennings100
HoustonTargCatchConversions
TE Dominique Sharber421
RB Nicky Castillo222
WR Chester Gaines211
FB Elliot Adderley110
WR Philip Ogden111

SectionAttendance
Stadium99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck25,300 (25,300)
End Zone18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)