| Played in Buffalo, NY, weather: 58 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind. |
| Cleveland won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Brent Urquoila kicked off 63 yards from the BUF30. Hugh Nevarez returned the ball 22 yards to the CLE29. Tackled by Toby Van Pelt. |
| Cleveland: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CLE29 (1Q: 14:39) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Donnell Babka for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Kendrick Sersland. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE44 (1Q: 14:04) Norm Dotson ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Marshall Ford. Key block delivered by Daryl Meynardie. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-BUF50 (1Q: 13:21) Byron Leftwich pass completed to RB Phillip Stephenson for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Kendrick Sersland. |
| Cleveland: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF38 (1Q: 12:41) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Ronnie Clements for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Marshall Ford, assisted by CB Dexter Hayes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF15 (1Q: 12:14) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Ronnie Clements for 7 yards. Tackled by S Rondell Marsh. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-BUF08 (1Q: 11:30) Norm Dotson ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Steve McWilliams, assisted by OLB C.J. Jacobson. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Nixon is blitzing. 3-5-BUF10 (1Q: 10:51) Phillip Stephenson ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Steve McWilliams, assisted by S Gino Fackleman. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF CB Rodney Nixon to the BUF11. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF11 (1Q: 10:45) Ralph Maxwell kept the ball, running inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Leo Fort, assisted by DT Alan O'Donnell. Key block delivered by Bruce Atkinson. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Fort is blitzing. 2-5-BUF16 (1Q: 10:03) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Leslie Franz, assisted by S Christian Shepherd. Key block delivered by Jimmy Sisson. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF25 (1Q: 09:16) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to TE Tracy Marohl for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Rico Barrington, assisted by OLB Vernon Lockard. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Marohl gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for a Face Mask. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF39 (1Q: 09:06) Will King ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Perry Lewis, assisted by DT Alan O'Donnell. |
| Buffalo: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-BUF40 (1Q: 08:35) Will King ran inside the right guard for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Derrick Manula, assisted by S Christian Shepherd. Key block delivered by Tracy Marohl. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE49 (1Q: 07:50) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Herb Kemp, assisted by S Christian Shepherd. Key block delivered by Alan Overby. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-CLE43 (1Q: 07:04) Will King ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Derrick Manula, assisted by OLB Dwight Barnes. Key block delivered by Dennis Taylor. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Fort and Lewis are blitzing. 2-14-BUF47 (1Q: 06:57) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Bernard Hayes, assisted by ILB Perry Lewis. DE Bernard Hayes crushed Keith Norris to wreck the play. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Fort and Sica are blitzing. 3-15-BUF46 (1Q: 06:14) Ralph Maxwell pass was intended for WR Edgar Paniagua and was intercepted by CB Terrell Hartnett at the CLE25. Tackled by Edgar Paniagua. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CLE25 (1Q: 06:06) Norm Dotson ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Kendrick Sersland, assisted by OLB Toby Van Pelt. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| Cleveland: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE30 (1Q: 05:56) Byron Leftwich pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR J.C. Anthony. OLB Michael Vandam blocked the pass. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-CLE30 (1Q: 05:47) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Brock Robbins for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB James Schwartz. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Buffalo's Monty Brewster was hurt on the play. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CLE47 (1Q: 05:24) Norm Dotson ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB C.J. Jacobson. Key block delivered by Moe Adderly. |
| Cleveland: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Van Pelt, Tuiososopo and Fackleman are blitzing. 2-1-BUF44 (1Q: 04:39) Byron Leftwich sacked by S Gino Fackleman and ILB Phil Tuiososopo for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Shaun Bell. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-BUF49 (1Q: 04:04) Byron Leftwich pass completed to RB Norm Dotson for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Kendrick Sersland. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Dotson gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-BUF46 (1Q: 03:35) Andy Groom punted 46 yards. Touchback. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF20 (1Q: 03:28) Will King ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Ricardo Pourdanesh, assisted by OLB Leo Fort. Key block delivered by Jason Garrard. Garrard ran over Roger Dunlap to set up the play. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-BUF26 (1Q: 02:52) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Spencer Matias for 6 yards. Tackled by S Leslie Franz, assisted by ILB Perry Lewis. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-14-BUF16 (1Q: 02:42) Will King ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Roger Dunlap, assisted by DT Derrick Manula. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Lewis is blitzing. 3-9-BUF21 (1Q: 02:15) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Edgar Paniagua. CB Fred Sica defended the pass. |
| 4-9-BUF21 (1Q: 02:06) Timothy Blackwell punted 47 yards. Ricardo Colclough called for a fair catch at the CLE32. Cleveland's Ricardo Pourdanesh was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Schwartz is blitzing. 1-10-CLE32 (1Q: 01:59) Phillip Stephenson ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Dexter Hayes. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Schwartz is blitzing. 2-11-CLE31 (1Q: 01:31) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for a False Start. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-16-CLE26 (1Q: 01:21) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Hugh Nevarez. OLB C.J. Jacobson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-16-CLE26 (1Q: 01:14) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Donnell Babka. S Gino Fackleman defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-16-CLE26 (1Q: 01:02) Andy Groom punted 44 yards. Roger Davenport called for a fair catch at the BUF30. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Fort is blitzing. 1-10-BUF30 (1Q: 00:54) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-15-BUF25 (1Q: 00:48) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to RB Roosevelt Elizondo for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Rico Barrington. Elizondo gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-BUF35 (1Q: 00:13) Ralph Maxwell pass was intended for WR Edgar Paniagua and was intercepted by OLB Leo Fort at the CLE46. The interception was returned 15 yards. Tackled by Edgar Paniagua. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Cleveland: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF39 (2Q: 15:00) Phillip Stephenson ran outside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Toby Van Pelt. Key block delivered by Moe Adderly. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF28 (2Q: 14:32) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Brock Robbins for 25 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Marshall Ford. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Cleveland: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-3-BUF03 (2Q: 13:59) Norm Dotson ran inside the right guard for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Leon Tate. Cleveland 6, Buffalo 0 |
| (2Q: 13:59) Extra point by Percy Robinson was good. Cleveland 7, Buffalo 0 |
| (2Q: 13:51) Percy Robinson kicked off 55 yards from the CLE30. Kevin Aschbacher returned the ball 26 yards to the BUF41. Tackled by Ike Dillon. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF41 (2Q: 13:17) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to RB Will King for 5 yards. Tackled by S Rob Szumnarski. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-BUF46 (2Q: 12:36) Will King ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Vernon Lockard. Key block delivered by Jimmy Sisson. Sisson ran over Robbie Falvey to set up the play. Cleveland's Roger Dunlap was hurt on the play. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE47 (2Q: 12:06) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Dennis Taylor. DE Herb Kemp hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CLE47 (2Q: 12:02) Will King ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Alan O'Donnell. Key block delivered by Mark Sepulveda. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-2-CLE39 (2Q: 11:22) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Leo Fort, assisted by DT Alan O'Donnell. Key block delivered by Everett Mullins. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE37 (2Q: 10:42) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Robbie Falvey, assisted by S Christian Shepherd. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Barrington and Lockard are blitzing. 2-6-CLE33 (2Q: 10:13) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Edgar Paniagua. CB Calvin Bauer defended the pass. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-CLE33 (2Q: 10:05) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Edgar Paniagua for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Calvin Bauer. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE26 (2Q: 09:26) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Encroachment. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-5-CLE21 (2Q: 09:16) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Vernon Lockard. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Keith Norris to the CLE14. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE14 (2Q: 08:35) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Perry Lewis, assisted by OLB Vernon Lockard. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-CLE10 (2Q: 08:09) Roosevelt Elizondo ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Calvin Bauer. Key block delivered by Mark Sepulveda. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-3-CLE03 (2Q: 07:45) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Edgar Paniagua for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Cleveland 7, Buffalo 6 |
| (2Q: 07:45) Extra point by Brent Urquoila was good. Buffalo 7, Cleveland 7 |
| (2Q: 07:39) Brent Urquoila kicked off 59 yards from the BUF30. Ronnie Clements returned the ball 66 yards to the BUF23. Tackled by Kevin Aschbacher. |
| Cleveland: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF23 (2Q: 07:19) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Tito Benson. ILB Kendrick Sersland defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-BUF23 (2Q: 07:14) Phillip Stephenson ran around right end for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Kendrick Sersland, assisted by OLB James Schwartz. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-13-BUF26 (2Q: 06:28) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Donnell Babka for 13 yards. Tackled by S Gino Fackleman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF13 (2Q: 06:05) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.C. Anthony. ILB Kendrick Sersland defended the pass. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-9-BUF09 (2Q: 05:59) Norm Dotson ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Dexter Hayes. |
| Cleveland: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Schwartz is blitzing. 2-9-BUF09 (2Q: 05:16) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Ronnie Clements for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Cleveland 13, Buffalo 7 |
| (2Q: 05:16) Extra point by Percy Robinson was good. Cleveland 14, Buffalo 7 |
| (2Q: 05:11) Percy Robinson kicked off 61 yards from the CLE30. Kevin Aschbacher returned the ball 27 yards to the BUF36. Tackled by Hugh Nevarez. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF36 (2Q: 04:47) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to RB Randal Tomich for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Derrick Manula. Tomich gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-BUF45 (2Q: 04:24) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Spencer Matias for 19 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Ricardo Colclough, assisted by CB Ricardo Pourdanesh. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE36 (2Q: 03:56) Will King ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Rob Szumnarski, assisted by OLB Leo Fort. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Fort is blitzing. 2-7-CLE33 (2Q: 03:17) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Alan O'Donnell, assisted by S Christian Shepherd. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-CLE30 (2Q: 02:44) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Chuck Roever for 13 yards. Tackled by S Rob Szumnarski. Roever gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE17 (2Q: 02:25) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Edgar Paniagua for 17 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Cleveland 14, Buffalo 13 |
| (2Q: 02:25) Extra point by Brent Urquoila was good. Buffalo 14, Cleveland 14 |
| (2Q: 02:15) Brent Urquoila kicked off 60 yards from the BUF30. Hugh Nevarez returned the ball 24 yards to the CLE34. Tackled by Randal Tomich. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE34 (2Q: 02:00) Norm Dotson ran around the left tackle for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Steve McWilliams, assisted by ILB Kendrick Sersland. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-CLE36 (2Q: 01:36) Norm Dotson ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Malcolm Kelley. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-18-CLE26 (2Q: 01:28) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR J.C. Anthony for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Rodney Nixon. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-CLE33 (2Q: 00:41) Byron Leftwich pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Ronnie Clements. DE Steve McWilliams blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-CLE33 (2Q: 00:32) Andy Groom punted 38 yards. Brock Ogden returned the kick 8 yards to the BUF37. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF17 (2Q: 00:24) Will King ran around left end for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Bernard Hayes, assisted by ILB Perry Lewis. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Fort and Szumnarski are blitzing. 2-7-BUF20 (2Q: 00:13) Ralph Maxwell pass was dropped by TE Tracy Marohl. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-BUF20 (2Q: 00:06) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to FB Dennis Taylor for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Leo Fort. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Percy Robinson kicked off 57 yards from the CLE30. Kevin Aschbacher returned the ball 34 yards to the BUF47. Tackled by Donnell Babka. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for an Illegal Block on the Kick Return. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF27 (3Q: 14:32) Will King ran inside the right guard for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Rico Barrington, assisted by S Christian Shepherd. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Fort and Lewis are blitzing. 2-13-BUF24 (3Q: 13:58) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Spencer Matias for 31 yards. Tackled by S Leslie Franz. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Matias gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Lockard is blitzing. 1-10-CLE45 (3Q: 13:18) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to FB Dennis Taylor for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Rico Barrington. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Taylor gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE30 (3Q: 12:43) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Bernard Hayes. Key block delivered by Mark Sepulveda. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-CLE21 (3Q: 12:07) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Edgar Paniagua. CB Ricardo Pourdanesh defended the pass. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-CLE21 (3Q: 11:57) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Vernon Lockard, assisted by CB Ricardo Pourdanesh. Key block delivered by Everett Mullins. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE20 (3Q: 11:21) Will King ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Rico Barrington, assisted by OLB Vernon Lockard. Key block delivered by Dennis Taylor. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-CLE12 (3Q: 10:39) Will King ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Robbie Falvey, assisted by DT Derrick Manula. |
| Buffalo: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-CLE13 (3Q: 10:10) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Chuck Roever for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Perry Lewis, assisted by CB Calvin Bauer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Roever gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-7-CLE07 (3Q: 09:30) Roosevelt Elizondo ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Dennis Taylor. Buffalo 20, Cleveland 14 |
| (3Q: 09:30) Extra point by Brent Urquoila was good. Buffalo 21, Cleveland 14 |
| (3Q: 09:24) Brent Urquoila kicked off 79 yards from the BUF30. Touchback. |
| Cleveland: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CLE20 (3Q: 09:24) Byron Leftwich pass completed to TE Josh Gerhardt for 15 yards. Tackled by DE Graham McKnight. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Gerhardt gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE35 (3Q: 08:56) Byron Leftwich pass completed to TE Mercury Kemp for 14 yards. Tackled by S Gino Fackleman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE49 (3Q: 08:12) Byron Leftwich pass was dropped by WR Brock Robbins. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CLE49 (3Q: 08:08) Norm Dotson ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB James Schwartz, assisted by ILB Kendrick Sersland. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Schwartz, Sersland and Ford are blitzing. 3-10-CLE49 (3Q: 07:25) Byron Leftwich pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR J.C. Anthony. OLB C.J. Jacobson blocked the pass. |
| 4-10-CLE49 (3Q: 07:18) Andy Groom punted 48 yards. Brock Ogden returned the kick 8 yards to the BUF11. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF04 (3Q: 07:09) Will King ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Leo Fort. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-BUF05 (3Q: 06:22) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Christian Shepherd, assisted by OLB Dwight Barnes. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Fort is blitzing. 3-7-BUF07 (3Q: 05:57) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Spencer Matias for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Perry Lewis. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Barrington is blitzing. 1-10-BUF15 (3Q: 05:25) Will King ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Leslie Franz. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-BUF13 (3Q: 04:48) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wallace. Key block delivered by Mark Sepulveda. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF26 (3Q: 04:05) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Spencer Matias for 10 yards. Tackled by S Christian Shepherd. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF36 (3Q: 03:33) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Rico Barrington, assisted by S Doug Wallace. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-BUF36 (3Q: 03:10) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Fort is blitzing. 2-15-BUF31 (3Q: 03:04) Will King ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Calvin Bauer. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-13-BUF33 (3Q: 02:19) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Edgar Paniagua. DE Bernard Hayes simply tossed Everett Mullins aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. |
| 4-13-BUF33 (3Q: 02:10) Timothy Blackwell punted 41 yards. Ricardo Colclough called for a fair catch at the CLE26. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CLE26 (3Q: 02:02) Byron Leftwich pass was dropped by TE Tito Benson. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Schwartz and Fackleman are blitzing. 2-10-CLE26 (3Q: 01:56) Phillip Stephenson ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB James Schwartz. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-CLE26 (3Q: 01:10) Byron Leftwich scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB James Schwartz. Cleveland's Ken Givens was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-6-CLE30 (3Q: 00:39) Andy Groom punted 43 yards. Brock Ogden returned the kick 5 yards to the BUF32. Tackled by Gary Pegram. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Fort and Lockard are blitzing. 1-10-BUF32 (3Q: 00:29) Randal Tomich ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Derrick Manula. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Barnes is blitzing. 2-9-BUF33 (3Q: 00:03) Will King ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Dwight Barnes. Key block delivered by Mark Sepulveda. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-BUF41 (4Q: 15:00) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Vernon Lockard. Key block delivered by Mark Sepulveda. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF42 (4Q: 14:34) Will King ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Leo Fort. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Mark Sepulveda to the BUF48. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-BUF48 (4Q: 13:49) Roosevelt Elizondo ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Rico Barrington, assisted by DE Robbie Falvey. Key block delivered by Jimmy Sisson. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE46 (4Q: 13:22) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Spencer Matias for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Leo Fort. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Matias gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE34 (4Q: 12:45) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-15-CLE39 (4Q: 12:41) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Spencer Matias for 7 yards. Tackled by S Christian Shepherd, assisted by DT Alan O'Donnell. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-CLE32 (4Q: 11:56) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-13-CLE37 (4Q: 11:50) Ralph Maxwell kept the ball, running around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Fred Sica. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-CLE33 (4Q: 11:23) Will King ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Perry Lewis, assisted by S Christian Shepherd. Key block delivered by Jason Garrard. |
| 4-1-CLE25 (4Q: 10:59) Brent Urquoila attempted a 42 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 24, Cleveland 14 |
| (4Q: 10:51) Brent Urquoila kicked off 66 yards from the BUF30. Ronnie Clements returned the ball 23 yards to the CLE27. Tackled by Sedrick Stolz. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CLE27 (4Q: 10:21) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Donnell Babka. OLB C.J. Jacobson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offsides. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-5-CLE32 (4Q: 10:15) Norm Dotson ran inside the left guard for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Kendrick Sersland, assisted by OLB C.J. Jacobson. Key block delivered by Tito Benson. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE44 (4Q: 09:49) Byron Leftwich pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Brock Robbins. OLB C.J. Jacobson blocked the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Schwartz and Fackleman are blitzing. 2-10-CLE44 (4Q: 09:39) Phillip Stephenson ran around the left tackle for 26 yards. Tackled by S Myron Upshaw. Key block delivered by Antoine Bensen. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF30 (4Q: 08:54) Norm Dotson ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by S Gino Fackleman. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-BUF32 (4Q: 08:08) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Hugh Nevarez for 32 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Buffalo 24, Cleveland 20 |
| (4Q: 08:08) Extra point by Percy Robinson was good. Buffalo 24, Cleveland 21 |
| (4Q: 07:52) Percy Robinson kicked off 57 yards from the CLE30. Kevin Aschbacher returned the ball 27 yards to the BUF40. Tackled by J.C. Anthony. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF40 (4Q: 07:33) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Leslie Franz, assisted by OLB Dwight Barnes. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-BUF44 (4Q: 06:49) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Vernon Lockard. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CLE DT Derrick Manula for 44 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Cleveland 27, Buffalo 24 |
| (4Q: 06:49) Extra point by Percy Robinson was good. Cleveland 28, Buffalo 24 |
| (4Q: 06:40) Percy Robinson kicked off 64 yards from the CLE30. Kevin Aschbacher returned the ball 18 yards to the BUF24. Tackled by Sammie May. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF24 (4Q: 06:08) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Doug Wallace, assisted by OLB Vernon Lockard. Key block delivered by Mark Sepulveda. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-BUF31 (4Q: 05:33) Will King ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Perry Lewis, assisted by OLB Dwight Barnes. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Barnes and Lockard are blitzing. 3-4-BUF30 (4Q: 04:50) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Chuck Roever for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Ricardo Colclough. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Roever gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF45 (4Q: 04:08) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Alan O'Donnell, assisted by OLB Leo Fort. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-BUF48 (4Q: 03:35) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Edgar Paniagua for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Leo Fort. Paniagua gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CLE41 (4Q: 02:59) Ralph Maxwell pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Edgar Paniagua. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Fort and Hartnett are blitzing. 2-10-CLE41 (4Q: 02:48) Ralph Maxwell pass was dropped by TE Tracy Marohl. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-CLE41 (4Q: 02:38) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Brock Ogden. S Leslie Franz defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-10-CLE41 (4Q: 02:29) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to RB Will King for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Leo Fort, assisted by S Doug Wallace. King gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CLE30 (4Q: 02:13) Ralph Maxwell pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Spencer Matias. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Fort is blitzing. 2-10-CLE30 (4Q: 02:05) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Spencer Matias. DE Bernard Hayes hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-CLE30 (4Q: 01:58) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Edgar Paniagua. S Leslie Franz defended the pass. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. Cleveland's Calvin Bauer was hurt on the play. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-10-CLE30 (4Q: 01:48) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Edgar Paniagua for 24 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Fred Sica. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Paniagua gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-6-CLE06 (4Q: 01:36) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Spencer Matias for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Buffalo 30, Cleveland 28 |
| (4Q: 01:36) Extra point by Brent Urquoila was good. Buffalo 31, Cleveland 28 |
| (4Q: 01:27) Brent Urquoila kicked off 54 yards from the BUF30. Ronnie Clements returned the ball 37 yards to the BUF47. Tackled by Will King. |
| Cleveland: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Schwartz is blitzing. 1-10-BUF47 (4Q: 01:21) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Ronnie Clements for 15 yards. Tackled by S Gino Fackleman, assisted by CB Rodney Nixon. Clements gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF32 (4Q: 01:03) Norm Dotson ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Kendrick Sersland. Key block delivered by Tito Benson. |
| Cleveland: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-3-BUF25 (4Q: 00:53) Byron Leftwich pass was dropped by WR Ronnie Clements. Cleveland's Phillip Stephenson was hurt on the play. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Schwartz is blitzing. 3-3-BUF25 (4Q: 00:47) Byron Leftwich pass completed to TE Mercury Kemp for 21 yards. Tackled by S Gino Fackleman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-4-BUF04 (4Q: 00:35) Norm Dotson ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Kendrick Sersland. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF DE Steve McWilliams to the BUF03. |
| Buffalo: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF03 (4Q: 00:28) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Leo Fort, assisted by DE Bernard Hayes. DE Bernard Hayes knocked down Jimmy Sisson to break up the play. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-9-BUF04 (4Q: 00:20) Will King ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Leslie Franz, assisted by DT Alan O'Donnell. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-9-BUF04 (4Q: 00:08) Ralph Maxwell dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Buffalo Bills 31, Cleveland Browns 28 |