| Played in Buffalo, NY, weather: 41 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind. |
| Buffalo won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Richie Lake kicked off 61 yards from the HOU30. Kendrick Galloway returned the ball 25 yards to the BUF34. Tackled by Jackie Barber. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF34 (1Q: 14:29) Donald Loftus ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Tyrell Murack. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-BUF35 (1Q: 13:52) Greg Janssen ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Keith Small, assisted by S Harold Mason. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-9-BUF35 (1Q: 13:06) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Jeremy Leupold for 1 yard. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Dean Barber. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-BUF36 (1Q: 12:24) Chester Klicker punted 29 yards. Earl Rader called for a fair catch at the HOU35. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU35 (1Q: 12:13) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Earl Rader for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Rod Ulufale. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU49 (1Q: 11:42) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kurt Snyder. DE Jessie Heath drove right through Josh Buckner to hurry the quarterback. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Adderly and Ulufale are blitzing. 2-10-HOU49 (1Q: 11:34) Brad Barnett ran around left end for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Rod Ulufale. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-14-HOU45 (1Q: 11:06) The Sheriff Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Kelly Madera. DT Donovan Haddix hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-14-HOU45 (1Q: 10:57) Richie Lake punted 55 yards. Touchback. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF20 (1Q: 10:52) Donald Loftus ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Raymond Wilcox, assisted by DT Clay Raymer. Key block delivered by Korey Fox. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF31 (1Q: 10:20) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Steve Monroe for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Andy Inthapany. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF47 (1Q: 09:53) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Steve Monroe for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Norman Henry. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Prewett is blitzing. 1-10-HOU42 (1Q: 09:08) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to RB Greg Janssen for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Norman Henry, assisted by CB Andy Inthapany. Janssen gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| 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. 1-5-HOU37 (1Q: 09:00) Ralph Maxwell pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Steve Monroe. DE Oscar Battle blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-HOU37 (1Q: 08:52) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Steve Monroe for 16 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando, assisted by CB Andy Inthapany. Monroe gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Wilcox is blitzing. 1-10-HOU21 (1Q: 08:12) Donald Loftus ran outside the right tackle for 21 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Skip Louis. Buffalo 6, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 08:12) Extra point by Ken Goldberg was good. Buffalo 7, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 07:55) Ken Goldberg kicked off 62 yards from the BUF30. Michael Whitley returned the ball 49 yards to the BUF43. Tackled by Terry Fitzgerald. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF43 (1Q: 07:33) Brad Barnett ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Tommie Grover. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-BUF40 (1Q: 06:55) Jackie Barber ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Jessie Heath, assisted by S Mack Alston. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Bradford is blitzing. 3-8-BUF41 (1Q: 06:20) The Sheriff Brodie pass was dropped by WR Earl Rader. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-BUF41 (1Q: 06:13) Richie Lake punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| 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. Prewett and Wilcox are blitzing. 1-10-BUF20 (1Q: 06:08) Donald Loftus ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Raymond Wilcox. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-20-BUF10 (1Q: 05:59) Donald Loftus ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Shawn Fazande. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-18-BUF12 (1Q: 05:26) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Steve Monroe for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Joey Boose. Monroe gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Illegal Motion. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-23-BUF07 (1Q: 05:15) Greg Janssen ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Burt Morlando. |
| Buffalo: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-21-BUF09 (1Q: 04:50) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Nathan Mitchell for 69 yards. Tackled by ILB Shawn Fazande. Mitchell gained 40 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU22 (1Q: 04:03) Greg Janssen ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Keith Small, assisted by S Burt Morlando. Key block delivered by Melvin Bryant. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-1-HOU13 (1Q: 03:33) Donald Loftus ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Terrell Fulkerson, assisted by OLB Lewis Lee. PENALTY: Houston was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Prewett is blitzing. 1-7-HOU07 (1Q: 03:23) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Terry Fitzgerald for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Buffalo 13, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 03:23) Extra point by Ken Goldberg was good. Buffalo 14, Houston 0 |
| (1Q: 03:13) Ken Goldberg kicked off 58 yards from the BUF30. Michael Whitley returned the ball 24 yards to the HOU36. Tackled by Gary Fields. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Adderly is blitzing. 1-10-HOU36 (1Q: 02:36) Heath Brodie sacked by ILB Nolan Adderly and DE Matthew Jones for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Kendrick Stevenson. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-17-HOU29 (1Q: 01:48) Brad Barnett ran around left end for 41 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Rodney Downs. Key block delivered by Raymond Takemura. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-27-HOU19 (1Q: 01:31) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-32-HOU14 (1Q: 01:26) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Scottie Walters. DE Juan Hansen hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Fedolfi is blitzing. 3-32-HOU14 (1Q: 01:18) The Sheriff Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kurt Snyder. S Mack Alston defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-32-HOU14 (1Q: 01:10) Richie Lake punted 39 yards. Tommie Grover called for a fair catch at the BUF47. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Wilcox is blitzing. 1-10-BUF47 (1Q: 01:02) Donald Loftus ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Raymond Wilcox. |
| Buffalo: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-BUF50 (1Q: 00:28) Donald Loftus ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Crusher Wilcox. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Prewett is blitzing. 3-1-HOU44 (2Q: 15:00) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Monroe. DE Terrell Fulkerson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-1-HOU44 (2Q: 14:56) Chester Klicker punted 39 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU05. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU05 (2Q: 14:48) Heath Brodie pass completed to RB Brad Barnett for 25 yards. Tackled by ILB Nolan Adderly. Barnett gained 24 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU30 (2Q: 14:13) Brad Barnett ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Daryl Poly. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-HOU33 (2Q: 13:42) Brad Barnett ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Jessie Heath. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-HOU35 (2Q: 13:14) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Kurt Snyder for 33 yards. Tackled by ILB Nolan Adderly. Snyder gained 30 yards after the catch. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Fedolfi is blitzing. 1-10-BUF32 (2Q: 12:29) Brad Barnett ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Nolan Adderly, assisted by S Mack Alston. Key block delivered by Nick Diaz. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-BUF24 (2Q: 11:47) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Earl Rader for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Rod Ulufale. Rader gained 10 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-4-BUF04 (2Q: 11:40) Heath Brodie pass was intended for WR Kurt Snyder and was intercepted by ILB Rod Ulufale in the end zone. Touchback. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF20 (2Q: 11:27) Donald Loftus ran around left end for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Dean Barber. Key block delivered by Melvin Bryant. Bryant flattened Raymond Wilcox to ensure the play's success. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF32 (2Q: 10:42) Donald Loftus ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Terrell Fulkerson. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Prewett is blitzing. 2-10-BUF32 (2Q: 10:13) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Jeremy Leupold for 6 yards. Tackled by S Harold Mason. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-4-BUF38 (2Q: 09:42) Ralph Maxwell sacked by DE Terrell Fulkerson for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Skip Louis. |
| 4-10-BUF32 (2Q: 09:07) Chester Klicker punted 52 yards. Earl Rader returned the kick 11 yards to the HOU27. Tackled by Terry Fitzgerald. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-HOU27 (2Q: 08:57) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kurt Snyder. DE Jessie Heath hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, 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. 2-10-HOU27 (2Q: 08:50) Brad Barnett ran around the left tackle for 22 yards. Tackled by ILB Nolan Adderly. Key block delivered by Nick Diaz. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU49 (2Q: 08:17) Brad Barnett ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Mack Alston, assisted by DE Jamal Stokes. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-6-BUF47 (2Q: 07:35) Brad Barnett ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Rod Ulufale. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-6-BUF47 (2Q: 07:06) The Sheriff Brodie pass completed to RB Brad Barnett for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Ellis Bramlett. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF36 (2Q: 06:26) Brad Barnett ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Adrian Hastings, assisted by DE Juan Hansen. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-BUF33 (2Q: 05:48) Brad Barnett ran around right end for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Jessie Heath. |
| Houston: Five-Receiver Spread 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. Bradford is blitzing. 3-10-BUF36 (2Q: 05:20) Heath Brodie pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Scottie Walters. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-BUF36 (2Q: 05:14) Richie Lake punted 36 yards. Touchback. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF20 (2Q: 05:09) Greg Janssen ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Prewett, assisted by ILB Raymond Wilcox. Key block delivered by Melvin Bryant. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offsides. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-5-BUF25 (2Q: 05:01) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to RB Donald Loftus for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Dean Barber, assisted by ILB Shawn Fazande. Loftus gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF36 (2Q: 04:38) Donald Loftus ran outside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DE Ronald Woodward, assisted by S Burt Morlando. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-14-BUF32 (2Q: 04:15) Ralph Maxwell pass was dropped by WR Steve Monroe. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-14-BUF32 (2Q: 04:09) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Jeremy Leupold for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Spencer Doyle, assisted by S Harold Mason. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Leupold gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: I 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. 1-10-BUF46 (2Q: 03:40) Greg Janssen ran around the left tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Prewett. Key block delivered by Melvin Bryant. Bryant flattened Raymond Wilcox to ensure the play's success. |
| 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. Prewett and Wilcox are blitzing. 1-10-HOU39 (2Q: 03:18) Donald Loftus ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Joey Boose. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Prewett and Wilcox are blitzing. 2-6-HOU35 (2Q: 02:59) Donald Loftus ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Harold Mason. Key block delivered by Earnest Bailey. |
| Buffalo: Pro 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-HOU27 (2Q: 02:43) Donald Loftus ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Raymond Wilcox. Key block delivered by Richard Robertson. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-16-HOU33 (2Q: 02:34) Donald Loftus ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Keith Small. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-14-HOU31 (2Q: 02:15) Greg Janssen ran around right end for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Trent Prewett. Key block delivered by Trevor Burke. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Prewett is blitzing. 1-10-HOU16 (2Q: 02:00) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to TE Raymond Alexander for 16 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Alexander gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Buffalo 20, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 02:00) Extra point by Ken Goldberg was good. Buffalo 21, Houston 0 |
| (2Q: 01:53) Ken Goldberg kicked off 65 yards from the BUF30. Michael Whitley returned the ball 31 yards to the HOU36. Tackled by Bart Geib. PENALTY: Houston was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Houston: Strong 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-HOU12 (2Q: 01:44) Brad Barnett ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Tommie Grover. Buffalo's Matthew Jones was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-HOU16 (2Q: 01:00) The Sheriff Brodie pass completed to TE Tracy Wagner for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Ellis Bramlett, assisted by CB Rodney Downs. Wagner gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Fedolfi is blitzing. 1-10-HOU23 (2Q: 00:19) Brad Barnett ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Neil Fedolfi. Key block delivered by Nick Diaz. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Ken Goldberg kicked off 61 yards from the BUF30. Michael Whitley returned the ball 23 yards to the HOU32. Tackled by Terry Fitzgerald. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU32 (3Q: 14:29) The Sheriff Brodie pass completed to WR Earl Rader for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Rodney Downs, assisted by ILB Rod Ulufale. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Rader gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU42 (3Q: 13:50) Brad Barnett ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Adrian Hastings, assisted by OLB Lamar Bradford. Key block delivered by Tracy Wagner. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-HOU49 (3Q: 13:17) Jackie Barber ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Trevor Graham, assisted by OLB Lamar Bradford. Key block delivered by Raymond Takemura. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Ulufale is blitzing. 1-10-BUF43 (3Q: 12:34) Brad Barnett ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Deron Sharman. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-BUF40 (3Q: 11:48) Brad Barnett ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Donovan Haddix, assisted by S Adrian Hastings. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Adderly is blitzing. 3-5-BUF38 (3Q: 11:04) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Dusty Bottoms Lemke for 6 yards. Tackled by S Adrian Hastings, assisted by OLB Neil Fedolfi. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF32 (3Q: 10:19) Brad Barnett ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Mack Alston. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-BUF30 (3Q: 09:44) Heath Brodie pass completed to FB Joey Crawford for 4 yards. Tackled by S Mack Alston, assisted by CB Rodney Downs. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-BUF26 (3Q: 09:03) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Kurt Snyder for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Joe Castellanos. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-BUF23 (3Q: 08:21) Darrin Borders attempted a 40 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 21, Houston 3 |
| (3Q: 08:13) Richie Lake kicked off 64 yards from the HOU30. Mack Alston returned the ball 24 yards to the BUF30. Tackled by Carlton Robinson. |
| Buffalo: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF30 (3Q: 07:43) Greg Janssen ran inside the left guard for -4 yards. Tackled by S Harold Mason, assisted by DE Terrell Fulkerson. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-14-BUF26 (3Q: 07:17) Donald Loftus ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Clay Raymer, assisted by ILB Raymond Wilcox. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Wilcox is blitzing. 3-7-BUF33 (3Q: 06:51) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to FB Richard Robertson for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Dean Barber. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Robertson gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF41 (3Q: 06:08) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Steve Monroe for 55 yards. Tackled by ILB Crusher Wilcox. Monroe gained 37 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-4-HOU04 (3Q: 05:27) Donald Loftus ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Raymond Wilcox, assisted by S Harold Mason. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-HOU02 (3Q: 04:51) Greg Janssen ran inside the right guard for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Melvin Bryant. Buffalo 27, Houston 3 |
| (3Q: 04:51) Extra point by Ken Goldberg was good. Buffalo 28, Houston 3 |
| (3Q: 04:45) Ken Goldberg kicked off 58 yards from the BUF30. Jamal Lemke returned the ball 26 yards to the HOU38. Tackled by Terry Fitzgerald. |
| Houston: 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-HOU38 (3Q: 04:13) Joey Crawford ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Deron Sharman, assisted by DT Donovan Haddix. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-HOU37 (3Q: 03:38) Heath Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Scottie Walters. ILB Rod Ulufale knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-HOU37 (3Q: 03:31) The Sheriff Brodie pass was dropped by WR Jamal Lemke. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-HOU37 (3Q: 03:24) Richie Lake punted 46 yards. Tommie Grover called for a fair catch at the BUF17. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF17 (3Q: 03:13) Donald Loftus ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Drew Weedman. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back 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. 2-10-BUF17 (3Q: 02:27) Donald Loftus ran around left end for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Joey Boose. Key block delivered by Earnest Bailey. Bailey flattened Clay Raymer to ensure the play's success. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF38 (3Q: 01:45) Donald Loftus ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Shawn Fazande. Houston's Joey Boose was hurt on the play. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-BUF40 (3Q: 01:04) Donald Loftus ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Lewis Lee, assisted by DT Wendell Giefeke. |
| Buffalo: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Prewett is blitzing. 3-8-BUF40 (3Q: 00:31) Greg Janssen ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Terrell Fulkerson. |
| 4-3-BUF45 (3Q: 00:05) Chester Klicker punted 38 yards. Earl Rader called for a fair catch at the HOU17. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Bradford is blitzing. 1-10-HOU17 (4Q: 15:00) Brad Barnett ran a trap outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Lamar Bradford, assisted by DE Matthew Jones. Houston's Kendrick Stevenson was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor neck injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Houston: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Hutton is blitzing. 2-7-HOU20 (4Q: 14:18) Brad Barnett ran around right end for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Nolan Adderly, assisted by DT Daryl Poly. Key block delivered by Kendrick Stevenson. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU29 (4Q: 13:42) Brad Barnett ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Mack Alston. CB Trevor Graham knocked down Darryl Akiyama to break up the play. |
| Houston: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-HOU28 (4Q: 13:01) The Sheriff Brodie pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Earl Rader. CB Ellis Bramlett defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-11-HOU28 (4Q: 12:51) Heath Brodie pass completed to WR Scottie Walters for 19 yards. Tackled by S Adrian Hastings. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I 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. 1-10-HOU47 (4Q: 12:07) Shane Huffman pass completed to TE Kelly Madera for 7 yards. Tackled by S Adrian Hastings. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-3-BUF46 (4Q: 11:35) Shane Huffman pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Kelly Madera. DE Jessie Heath simply tossed Raymond Takemura aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-BUF46 (4Q: 11:27) Brad Barnett ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by S Mack Alston, assisted by ILB Rod Ulufale. Key block delivered by Ernest Occean. Houston's Brad Barnett was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor foot injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Houston: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Fedolfi is blitzing. 1-10-BUF37 (4Q: 10:55) Brad Barnett ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Adrian Hastings. |
| Houston: I 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. 2-7-BUF34 (4Q: 10:26) Brad Barnett ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Mack Alston, assisted by DT Deron Sharman. |
| Houston: Strong 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. 3-2-BUF29 (4Q: 09:59) Shane Huffman pass completed to WR Scottie Walters for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Joe Castellanos. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Fedolfi is blitzing. 1-10-BUF21 (4Q: 09:24) Jackie Barber ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Deron Sharman, assisted by OLB Neil Fedolfi. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-BUF18 (4Q: 09:01) Shane Huffman pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Kelly Madera. ILB Rod Ulufale defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-BUF18 (4Q: 08:55) Shane Huffman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Earl Rader. CB Tommie Grover defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-BUF18 (4Q: 08:51) Darrin Borders attempted a 35 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 28, Houston 6 |
| (4Q: 08:43) Richie Lake kicked off from the HOU30. BUF Richard Robertson recovered the kick. |
| Buffalo: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU42 (4Q: 08:36) Donald Loftus ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Tyrell Murack, assisted by DE Oscar Battle. Key block delivered by Melvin Bryant. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-HOU34 (4Q: 07:52) Donald Loftus ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Keith Small. Key block delivered by Raymond Alexander. |
| Buffalo: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-HOU31 (4Q: 07:05) Raymond White pass completed to RB Greg Janssen for 4 yards. Tackled by S Harold Mason, assisted by ILB Raymond Wilcox. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-HOU27 (4Q: 06:17) Greg Janssen ran a trap outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Crusher Wilcox. Key block delivered by Melvin Bryant. |
| Buffalo: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 05:30) Donald Loftus ran inside the right tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by DE Terrell Fulkerson. Key block delivered by Earnest Bailey. Bailey ran over Burt Morlando to set up the play. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-6-HOU06 (4Q: 04:44) Donald Loftus ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Keith Small. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-HOU08 (4Q: 03:56) Greg Janssen ran around left end for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Lawrence Asher. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. The penalty was declined. Buffalo 34, Houston 6 |
| (4Q: 03:56) Extra point by Ken Goldberg was good. Buffalo 35, Houston 6 |
| (4Q: 03:48) Ken Goldberg kicked off 69 yards from the BUF30. Dusty Bottoms Lemke returned the ball 99 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Buffalo 35, Houston 12 |
| (4Q: 03:48) Extra point by Darrin Borders was good. Buffalo 35, Houston 13 |
| (4Q: 03:34) Richie Lake kicked off from the HOU30. HOU Michael Whitley recovered the kick. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU40 (4Q: 03:29) Shane Huffman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Earl Rader. DE Jamal Stokes drove right through Raymond Takemura to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-HOU40 (4Q: 03:22) Shane Huffman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jamal Lemke. DE Juan Hansen hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-HOU40 (4Q: 03:11) Shane Huffman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Earl Rader. CB Ellis Bramlett defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-10-HOU40 (4Q: 03:05) Shane Huffman pass completed to WR Kurt Snyder for 35 yards. Tackled by OLB Neil Fedolfi. Snyder gained 25 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: 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-BUF25 (4Q: 02:44) Shane Huffman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kurt Snyder. DE Jessie Heath hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Houston: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-BUF25 (4Q: 02:38) Shane Huffman scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Tommie Grover. |
| Houston: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-BUF21 (4Q: 02:16) Shane Huffman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dusty Bottoms Lemke. DE Jessie Heath hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-6-BUF21 (4Q: 02:08) Shane Huffman pass completed to WR Scottie Walters for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Trevor Graham. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Houston: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF14 (4Q: 02:00) Shane Huffman pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Kurt Snyder. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Houston: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-BUF14 (4Q: 01:51) Shane Huffman pass was dropped by TE Kelly Madera. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: 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. 3-10-BUF14 (4Q: 01:43) Shane Huffman pass completed to RB Michael Whitley for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Deron Sharman, assisted by CB Trevor Graham. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Houston: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-10-BUF14 (4Q: 01:26) Shane Huffman pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kurt Snyder. ILB Rod Ulufale defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Buffalo: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF14 (4Q: 01:20) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-15-BUF09 (4Q: 01:20) Donald Loftus ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Tyrell Murack. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| Buffalo: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-13-BUF11 (4Q: 01:11) Donald Loftus ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Lewis Lee. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back 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. Lee is blitzing. 3-11-BUF13 (4Q: 01:01) Greg Janssen ran a draw inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Tyrell Murack. Houston's Dean Barber was hurt on the play. This appears to be a serious ankle injury. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 4-12-BUF12 (4Q: 00:49) Chester Klicker punted 57 yards. J.J. Donovan returned the kick 9 yards to the HOU40. Tackled by Tommie Grover. |
| Houston: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-HOU40 (4Q: 00:39) Shane Huffman pass was intended for WR Earl Rader and was intercepted by CB Trevor Graham at the BUF50. The interception was returned 45 yards. Tackled by Earl Rader. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Lee is blitzing. 1-5-HOU05 (4Q: 00:31) Raymond White dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: Buffalo Bills 35, Houston Texans 13 |