| Played in Denver, CO, weather: 30 degrees, snow, 1 mph wind. |
| Buffalo won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Danny Whitfield kicked off 58 yards from the DEN30. Mack Alston returned the ball 34 yards to the BUF46. Tackled by Warren Kerr. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF46 (1Q: 14:38) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck Densmore. |
| 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. 2-6-DEN50 (1Q: 14:07) Ralph Maxwell scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jerald Thornton and assisted by OLB Bubba Rhodes. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Rhodes is blitzing. 3-3-DEN47 (1Q: 13:21) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Jamie Blair. Key block delivered by Mark Sepulveda. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Clancy is blitzing. 1-10-DEN37 (1Q: 12:39) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Spencer Matias for 10 yards. Tackled by CB John Echols, assisted by ILB Chuck Densmore. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN27 (1Q: 12:00) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Spencer Matias for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Bubba Rhodes, assisted by ILB Chuck Densmore. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Matias gained 5 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Clancy is blitzing. 1-20-DEN37 (1Q: 11:54) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Jerald Thornton, assisted by DE Bernard Banks. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-20-DEN37 (1Q: 11:14) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to RB Roosevelt Elizondo for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck Densmore, assisted by OLB Bubba Rhodes. Elizondo gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-DEN27 (1Q: 10:36) Ralph Maxwell pass was dropped by WR Spencer Matias. |
| 4-10-DEN27 (1Q: 10:29) Rickey Rosebrock attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 3, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 10:21) Rickey Rosebrock kicked off 55 yards from the BUF30. Ralph Finley returned the ball 15 yards to the DEN30. Tackled by Jake Bullock. |
| Denver: Weak 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-DEN30 (1Q: 09:53) Dwight Shepherd ran a draw inside the right guard for 22 yards. Tackled by ILB Kendrick Sersland. Key block delivered by Steven Owens. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF48 (1Q: 09:17) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Martin Adams for 8 yards. Tackled by S Mack Alston. Adams gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-BUF40 (1Q: 08:42) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Mack Alston. |
| Denver: 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. 3-3-BUF41 (1Q: 08:09) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to FB Clifton Baxter for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Mack Alston. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-BUF39 (1Q: 07:23) Christian Cunningham punted 39 yards. Touchback. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF20 (1Q: 07:18) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Roger Davenport for 22 yards. Tackled by CB John Echols, assisted by CB Tom Clancy. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF42 (1Q: 06:48) Ralph Maxwell sacked by DE Junior Clancy for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Lawrence Asher. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-19-BUF33 (1Q: 06:01) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Roger Davenport for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Clancy. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-BUF45 (1Q: 05:24) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Earnest Leal for 14 yards. Tackled by CB John Echols, assisted by CB Tom Clancy. Leal gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN41 (1Q: 04:57) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Spencer Matias. ILB Chuck Densmore defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN29 (1Q: 04:51) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Spencer Matias for 20 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Burke. Matias gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Buffalo: I 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. 1-9-DEN09 (1Q: 04:19) Ralph Maxwell sacked by DE Junior Clancy for a loss of 7 yards. Clancy simply blew through Jared Merrifield to reach the quarterback and knock him down. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-16-DEN16 (1Q: 03:39) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Junior Clancy, assisted by OLB Bubba Rhodes. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-16-DEN16 (1Q: 03:07) Ralph Maxwell pass was intended for WR Edgar Paniagua and was intercepted by ILB Chuck Densmore in the end zone. Touchback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN20 (1Q: 02:57) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Kurt Perkins for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Kendrick Sersland. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offsides. |
| Denver: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-5-DEN25 (1Q: 02:51) Luther Puzzuoli ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Johnny Winters, assisted by CB Trevor Graham. Key block delivered by Arnie Alcott. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN30 (1Q: 02:20) Luther Puzzuoli ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Phil Tuiososopo, assisted by CB Rodney Nixon. |
| Denver: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-DEN31 (1Q: 01:46) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to RB Dwight Shepherd for 4 yards. Tackled by S Ron Peeples. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-DEN35 (1Q: 01:09) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Carlton DeRonde for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Rodney Nixon. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN40 (1Q: 00:30) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Warren Kerr for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB C.J. Jacobson, assisted by CB Rodney Nixon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-DEN44 (2Q: 15:00) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ron Peeples, assisted by DE Edward Arnold. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-1-DEN49 (2Q: 14:32) Dwight Shepherd ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Dennis, assisted by S Mack Alston. |
| 4-1-DEN49 (2Q: 13:49) Christian Cunningham punted 36 yards. Brock Ogden called for a fair catch at the BUF15. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF15 (2Q: 13:42) Roosevelt Elizondo ran a draw inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Jamie Blair. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-BUF18 (2Q: 13:14) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to FB Dennis Taylor for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck Densmore. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Taylor gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with two tight ends, 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-BUF32 (2Q: 12:39) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Junior Clancy, assisted by S Jerald Thornton. Key block delivered by Jason Garrard. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-BUF39 (2Q: 12:10) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Earnest Leal. S Jerald Thornton defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back 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-BUF39 (2Q: 12:03) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Roger Davenport for 3 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Burke, assisted by ILB Chuck Densmore. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF42 (2Q: 11:29) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Buddy Fogle, assisted by S Bernie Burke. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-BUF45 (2Q: 11:03) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to RB Roosevelt Elizondo for 4 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Burke, assisted by S Jerald Thornton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-BUF49 (2Q: 10:17) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Spencer Matias for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Cornell Shah. Matias gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 4-2-DEN50 (2Q: 09:54) Rico Miiles punted 45 yards. Ralph Finley returned the kick 6 yards to the DEN11. Tackled by Lance Becnel. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN11 (2Q: 09:44) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Martin Adams for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Trevor Graham, assisted by ILB Kendrick Sersland. Adams gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN27 (2Q: 09:12) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Martin Adams for 17 yards. Tackled by S Ron Peeples, assisted by S Myron Upshaw. Adams gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. 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-DEN44 (2Q: 08:37) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Lamar Toews, assisted by DT J.T. Shapiro. Key block delivered by Dexter Harrison. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-BUF47 (2Q: 08:09) Dwight Shepherd ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Phil Tuiososopo. Key block delivered by Lance Guzowski. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF46 (2Q: 07:41) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Dennis. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-BUF43 (2Q: 07:10) Lorenzo Capoccia pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Martin Adams. CB Lamar Toews defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-BUF43 (2Q: 07:04) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to RB Dwight Shepherd for 1 yard. Tackled by S Mack Alston. |
| 4-6-BUF42 (2Q: 06:36) Christian Cunningham punted 42 yards. Touchback. |
| Buffalo: Pro 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. 1-10-BUF20 (2Q: 06:31) PENALTY: Denver was called for Encroachment. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-5-BUF25 (2Q: 06:25) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck Densmore, assisted by S Bernie Burke. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-BUF29 (2Q: 05:55) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to FB Dennis Taylor for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Buddy Fogle. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF32 (2Q: 05:19) Ralph Maxwell scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Buddy Fogle. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-BUF36 (2Q: 04:47) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roger Davenport. CB John Echols knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-BUF36 (2Q: 04:37) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to RB Al Barker for -4 yards. Tackled by DE Bernard Banks. |
| 4-10-BUF32 (2Q: 03:51) Rico Miiles punted 29 yards. Ralph Finley called for a fair catch at the DEN39. |
| Denver: I 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. 1-10-DEN39 (2Q: 03:40) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to FB Clifton Baxter for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ron Peeples. Baxter gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-DEN42 (2Q: 02:53) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Deron Lane for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Kendrick Sersland. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF39 (2Q: 02:34) Lorenzo Capoccia scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Sedrick Stolz. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-BUF37 (2Q: 02:16) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to TE Steven Owens for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Rodney Nixon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-2-BUF31 (2Q: 02:00) Dwight Shepherd ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Kendrick Sersland, assisted by CB Rodney Nixon. Key block delivered by Arnie Alcott. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF27 (2Q: 01:38) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Kurt Perkins for 14 yards. Tackled by S Ron Peeples. Perkins gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF13 (2Q: 01:21) Dwight Shepherd ran around left end for 8 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Lamar Toews, assisted by OLB C.J. Jacobson. Key block delivered by Lance Guzowski. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-BUF05 (2Q: 01:13) Dwight Shepherd ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Marcus Farrell. Denver 6, Buffalo 3 |
| (2Q: 01:13) Extra point by Danny Whitfield was good. Denver 7, Buffalo 3 |
| (2Q: 01:06) Danny Whitfield kicked off 76 yards from the DEN30. Mack Alston returned the ball 37 yards to the BUF31. Tackled by Warren Kerr. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF31 (2Q: 01:01) Roosevelt Elizondo ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Cornell Shah. Key block delivered by Jared Merrifield. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 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. Rhodes and Echols are blitzing. 1-20-BUF21 (2Q: 00:54) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck Densmore. |
| Buffalo: Five-Receiver Spread 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. Rhodes is blitzing. 2-20-BUF21 (2Q: 00:32) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Roger Davenport for 20 yards. Tackled by CB John Echols. Davenport gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Rickey Rosebrock kicked off 75 yards from the BUF30. Ralph Finley returned the ball 17 yards to the DEN12. Tackled by Jumbo Baldwin. Ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Myron Upshaw on the DEN12. |
| 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. Rhodes is blitzing. 1-10-DEN12 (3Q: 14:50) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Roger Davenport for 9 yards. Tackled by S Jerald Thornton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-DEN03 (3Q: 14:14) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT J.B. Hock. |
| Buffalo: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-DEN03 (3Q: 13:30) Roosevelt Elizondo ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Brant Humphries, assisted by DE Bernard Banks. Key block delivered by Keith Norris. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-2-DEN02 (3Q: 12:46) Lance Becnel ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Brant Humphries, assisted by ILB Chuck Densmore. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-3-DEN03 (3Q: 12:20) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to TE Tracy Marohl for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Buffalo 9, Denver 7 |
| (3Q: 12:20) Extra point by Rickey Rosebrock was good. Buffalo 10, Denver 7 |
| (3Q: 12:14) Rickey Rosebrock kicked off 65 yards from the BUF30. Stan Wilford returned the ball 17 yards to the DEN22. Tackled by Donald McGill. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN22 (3Q: 11:43) Lorenzo Capoccia pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Deron Lane. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-DEN22 (3Q: 11:40) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to RB Dwight Shepherd for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Rodney Nixon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-DEN25 (3Q: 11:18) Lorenzo Capoccia pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Steven Owens. DE Edward Arnold hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offsides. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-DEN30 (3Q: 11:13) Luther Puzzuoli ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Kendrick Sersland. |
| 4-2-DEN30 (3Q: 10:29) Christian Cunningham punted 51 yards. Brock Ogden returned the kick 9 yards to the BUF28. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF15 (3Q: 10:22) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Bernard Banks. |
| Buffalo: Strong 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. 2-9-BUF16 (3Q: 09:45) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 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. Densmore is blitzing. 2-14-BUF11 (3Q: 09:39) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Spencer Matias for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Cornell Shah. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Matias gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Rhodes and Clancy are blitzing. 3-5-BUF20 (3Q: 09:10) Al Barker ran inside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck Densmore. |
| 4-8-BUF17 (3Q: 08:30) Rico Miiles punted 50 yards. Ralph Finley returned the kick 13 yards to the DEN46. Tackled by Jason Garrard. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN46 (3Q: 08:19) Dwight Shepherd ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by DT J.T. Shapiro, assisted by S Mack Alston. |
| Denver: 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. 2-12-DEN44 (3Q: 07:54) Lorenzo Capoccia pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Steven Owens. DE Edward Arnold hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Denver: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-DEN44 (3Q: 07:44) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Kurt Perkins for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Lamar Toews, assisted by S Ron Peeples. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF41 (3Q: 06:57) Dwight Shepherd ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB C.J. Jacobson, assisted by ILB Kendrick Sersland. Key block delivered by Dexter Harrison. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Sersland is blitzing. 1-10-BUF31 (3Q: 06:31) Luther Puzzuoli ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Kendrick Sersland, assisted by CB Trevor Graham. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-BUF31 (3Q: 05:44) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Deron Lane for -1 yards. Tackled by S Mack Alston, assisted by ILB Kendrick Sersland. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-BUF32 (3Q: 05:13) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Deron Lane for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Dennis, assisted by ILB Kendrick Sersland. Lane gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-BUF23 (3Q: 04:45) Danny Whitfield attempted a 40 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 10, Buffalo 10 |
| (3Q: 04:40) Danny Whitfield kicked off 66 yards from the DEN30. Mack Alston returned the ball 31 yards to the BUF35. Tackled by Warren Kerr. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF35 (3Q: 04:07) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Tracy Marohl. DE Bernard Banks simply tossed Ricky Weber aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-BUF35 (3Q: 03:59) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Roger Davenport for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck Densmore. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Buffalo: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Rhodes and Echols are blitzing. 2-20-BUF25 (3Q: 03:52) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Brock Robbins for 32 yards. Tackled by CB Tom Clancy. Robbins gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: Strong 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. 1-10-DEN43 (3Q: 03:21) Roosevelt Elizondo ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck Densmore, assisted by DE Junior Clancy. Key block delivered by Keith Norris. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-DEN36 (3Q: 02:52) Ralph Maxwell sacked by DE Toby Granger and DE Bernard Banks for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Lawrence Asher. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-DEN44 (3Q: 02:07) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Earnest Leal. CB Cornell Shah defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-11-DEN44 (3Q: 01:57) Rico Miiles punted 41 yards. Ralph Finley returned the kick 5 yards to the DEN08. Tackled by Jumbo Baldwin. |
| Denver: Pro 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. 1-10-DEN08 (3Q: 01:46) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to TE Steven Owens for 1 yard. Tackled by S Mack Alston. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for an Illegal Substitution. The penalty was declined. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-DEN09 (3Q: 01:39) Lorenzo Capoccia pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Martin Adams. OLB C.J. Jacobson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: 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. 3-9-DEN09 (3Q: 01:36) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Deron Lane for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Rodney Nixon, assisted by ILB Kendrick Sersland. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-1-DEN17 (3Q: 01:02) Christian Cunningham punted 49 yards. Brock Ogden returned the kick 6 yards to the BUF40. Tackled by Warren Kerr. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF40 (3Q: 00:55) Lance Becnel ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Bubba Rhodes. Key block delivered by Keith Norris. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-BUF46 (3Q: 00:24) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Cornell Shah. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-14-BUF36 (3Q: 00:15) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck Densmore. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Buffalo: Five-Receiver Spread 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. 3-11-BUF39 (4Q: 15:00) Ralph Maxwell scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Bernie Burke. |
| 4-5-BUF45 (4Q: 14:32) Rico Miiles punted 45 yards. Ralph Finley returned the kick 17 yards to the DEN27. Tackled by Keith Norris. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN27 (4Q: 14:23) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to RB Luther Puzzuoli for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Tuiososopo, assisted by ILB Maurice Pomeroy. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-12-DEN25 (4Q: 13:53) Lorenzo Capoccia pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Deron Lane. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-12-DEN25 (4Q: 13:43) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Deron Lane for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Rodney Nixon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-DEN33 (4Q: 12:59) Christian Cunningham punted 47 yards. Brock Ogden returned the kick 12 yards to the BUF32. Tackled by Jumbo Miller. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF32 (4Q: 12:51) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roger Davenport. DT Jamie Blair hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. PENALTY: Denver was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF37 (4Q: 12:42) Roosevelt Elizondo ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Rick Zamora. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-BUF40 (4Q: 12:06) Ralph Maxwell pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Spencer Matias. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-BUF40 (4Q: 12:00) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roger Davenport. DE Junior Clancy defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-BUF40 (4Q: 11:56) Rico Miiles punted 43 yards. Ralph Finley called for a fair catch at the DEN17. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN17 (4Q: 11:47) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Deron Lane for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Kendrick Sersland, assisted by S Mack Alston. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lane gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN33 (4Q: 11:15) Dwight Shepherd ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Trevor Graham, assisted by DE Edward Arnold. Key block delivered by Marcus Farrell. |
| Denver: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Sersland is blitzing. 2-5-DEN38 (4Q: 10:52) Luther Puzzuoli ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB C.J. Jacobson, assisted by DE Edward Arnold. Key block delivered by Arnie Alcott. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Alston is blitzing. 1-10-DEN44 (4Q: 10:06) Dwight Shepherd ran around the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Wendell Pehrson, assisted by S Mack Alston. Key block delivered by Richard Wallace. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF46 (4Q: 09:37) Dwight Shepherd ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Tuiososopo. DE Edward Arnold knocked down Jumbo Miller to break up the play. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-BUF46 (4Q: 09:16) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Warren Kerr for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Mack Alston. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-BUF42 (4Q: 08:42) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Martin Adams for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Rodney Nixon, assisted by S Ron Peeples. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF29 (4Q: 08:10) Luther Puzzuoli ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB C.J. Jacobson, assisted by DT J.T. Shapiro. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-BUF30 (4Q: 07:38) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Deron Lane for 30 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Lane gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Denver 16, Buffalo 10 |
| (4Q: 07:38) Extra point by Danny Whitfield was good. Denver 17, Buffalo 10 |
| (4Q: 07:23) Danny Whitfield kicked off 79 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Rhodes is blitzing. 1-10-BUF20 (4Q: 07:23) Roosevelt Elizondo ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Rick Zamora. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-BUF20 (4Q: 06:37) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Roger Davenport for 19 yards. Tackled by CB John Echols. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF39 (4Q: 05:57) Ralph Maxwell pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Jumbo Baldwin. DT J.B. Hock blocked the pass. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-BUF39 (4Q: 05:48) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Earnest Leal for 0 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Junior Clancy. |
| 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. 3-10-BUF39 (4Q: 05:08) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Edgar Paniagua for 4 yards. Tackled by CB John Echols. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offsides. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-BUF44 (4Q: 05:02) Ralph Maxwell pass was dropped by WR Spencer Matias. |
| 4-5-BUF44 (4Q: 04:53) Rico Miiles punted 52 yards. The ball was downed at the DEN04. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN04 (4Q: 04:42) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the left guard for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Sedrick Stolz. Key block delivered by Richard Wallace. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread 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. 1-10-DEN20 (4Q: 03:56) Lorenzo Capoccia scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Mack Alston and assisted by CB Rodney Nixon. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-DEN24 (4Q: 03:09) Luther Puzzuoli ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Edward Arnold, assisted by ILB Kendrick Sersland. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-DEN26 (4Q: 02:25) Lorenzo Capoccia pass completed to WR Stan Wilford for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Lamar Toews. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN30 (4Q: 02:18) Dwight Shepherd ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Tuiososopo, assisted by S Mack Alston. Key block delivered by Lance Guzowski. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-DEN36 (4Q: 02:08) Dwight Shepherd ran around right end for 7 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Kendrick Sersland. Key block delivered by Marcus Farrell. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN43 (4Q: 02:00) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Wendell Pehrson. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-11-DEN42 (4Q: 01:53) Dwight Shepherd ran a draw inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Kendrick Sersland, assisted by ILB Phil Tuiososopo. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-10-DEN43 (4Q: 01:09) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-15-DEN38 (4Q: 01:09) Dwight Shepherd ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT J.T. Shapiro. |
| 4-12-DEN41 (4Q: 00:22) Christian Cunningham punted 53 yards. Brock Ogden returned the kick 6 yards to the BUF12. Tackled by Marcus Farrell. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF12 (4Q: 00:15) Ralph Maxwell pass was dropped by WR Edgar Paniagua. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-BUF12 (4Q: 00:05) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Earnest Leal for 27 yards. Tackled by S Jerald Thornton. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Final Score: Denver Broncos 17, Buffalo Bills 10 |