| Played in Buffalo, NY, weather: 49 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind. |
| Buffalo won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) J.T. London kicked off 77 yards from the CLE30. Touchback. |
| Buffalo: Weak 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: 15:00) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Alvin Cockerham for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB 18 Wheeler. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back 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. 2-5-BUF25 (1Q: 14:26) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to RB Donald Loftus for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Derek Tharp, assisted by OLB Spencer Strahan. 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 goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-1-BUF29 (1Q: 13:43) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to RB Ben Hastings for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Derek Tharp. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF35 (1Q: 13:10) Donald Loftus ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Dan Sorota. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-BUF39 (1Q: 12:36) Albert Hawkins ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Ross Neil, assisted by ILB Cole Wheeler. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-1-BUF44 (1Q: 12:13) Albert Hawkins ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Derek Tharp, assisted by OLB Jake Snyder. Key block delivered by Skip Louis. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF46 (1Q: 11:31) Ralph Maxwell pass was dropped by WR Alvin Cockerham. |
| 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-BUF46 (1Q: 11:21) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Jeremy Leupold for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Bobby Parker, assisted by S Juan Kaplan. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-CLE49 (1Q: 10:38) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Steve Monroe for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Horace McDonald, assisted by DE Jared Mendes. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Cleveland's Bobby Parker was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-2-CLE46 (1Q: 10:13) Lester Laxdal punted 46 yards. Touchback. |
| Cleveland: Weak 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-CLE20 (1Q: 10:06) Jack Peterson pass completed to WR Bryan Tallent for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Alex Wagner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-CLE26 (1Q: 09:33) Jack Peterson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Russell Garrison. OLB Leon Walker defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back 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. 3-4-CLE26 (1Q: 09:24) Jack Peterson pass completed to WR Russell Garrison for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Adam Klotz, assisted by S Ethan Devine. |
| 4-4-CLE26 (1Q: 08:50) Neil Fields punted 62 yards. Everett Dunlap returned the kick 43 yards to the CLE45. Tackled by Shifty Erhardt. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE45 (1Q: 08:40) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Monroe. OLB Spencer Strahan knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CLE45 (1Q: 08:34) Donald Loftus ran outside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DT J.T. Salinas, assisted by DT Vince Reynolds. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-14-CLE49 (1Q: 08:10) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nathan Mitchell. S Shifty Erhardt defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-14-CLE49 (1Q: 08:04) Lester Laxdal punted 36 yards. Go Deep Fisher returned the kick 8 yards to the CLE21. Tackled by Lester Burdette. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE21 (1Q: 07:54) PENALTY: Cleveland was called for a False Start. |
| Cleveland: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-15-CLE16 (1Q: 07:50) Jack Peterson pass completed to WR Russell Garrison for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Adam Klotz. Garrison gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Wallace is blitzing. 2-8-CLE23 (1Q: 07:11) Phillip West ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Ethan Devine, assisted by ILB Darrin Hamaoka. |
| Cleveland: 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, keying aggressively on the pass. Walker and Wagner are blitzing. 3-2-CLE29 (1Q: 06:35) Jack Peterson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bryan Tallent. S Ted Carlson defended the pass. |
| 4-2-CLE29 (1Q: 06:30) Neil Fields punted 44 yards. Everett Dunlap returned the kick 8 yards to the BUF35. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF19 (1Q: 06:21) Donald Loftus ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Cole Wheeler, assisted by ILB Derek Tharp. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-BUF18 (1Q: 05:41) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Alvin Cockerham for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Parker, assisted by S Karl Tucker. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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-BUF31 (1Q: 04:54) Ralph Maxwell pass was dropped by WR Jeremy Leupold. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-BUF31 (1Q: 04:49) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to RB Donald Loftus for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Vince Reynolds. Loftus gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-BUF36 (1Q: 04:16) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Steve Monroe for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Cole Wheeler. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Monroe gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: 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-BUF46 (1Q: 03:46) Ben Hastings ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Howie Barrett. |
| Buffalo: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-BUF49 (1Q: 03:02) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Zack Kelley. ILB Cole Wheeler defended the pass. |
| 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. 3-7-BUF49 (1Q: 02:55) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Alvin Cockerham for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Cole Wheeler. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-5-CLE49 (1Q: 02:10) Lester Laxdal punted 38 yards. Go Deep Fisher returned the kick 2 yards to the CLE13. Tackled by Adrian Hastings. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE13 (1Q: 02:03) Jack Peterson pass completed to TE Ernie Vartanian for 14 yards. Tackled by S Ted Carlson. Vartanian gained 14 yards after the catch. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Walker is blitzing. 1-10-CLE27 (1Q: 01:35) Phillip West ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Adam Klotz. Key block delivered by Edgar Stevely. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE37 (1Q: 01:03) Jack Peterson pass completed to WR Bryan Tallent for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Everett Dunlap. Tallent gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back 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. 2-2-CLE45 (1Q: 00:15) Phillip West ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Alex Wagner. Key block delivered by Edgar Stevely. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Wallace is blitzing. 1-10-CLE47 (2Q: 15:00) Kerry Howe ran a trap outside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Wayne Lundy. Key block delivered by Marco Doyle. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-BUF46 (2Q: 14:22) Jack Peterson pass completed to WR Bryan Tallent for 17 yards. Tackled by S Ethan Devine. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF29 (2Q: 13:41) Jack Peterson pass completed to WR Bryan Tallent for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Everett Dunlap. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Hastings is blitzing. 2-2-BUF21 (2Q: 13:14) Phillip West ran a trap outside the left tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Alex Wagner. Key block delivered by Edgar Stevely. Buffalo's Derek Harmon was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor foot injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Cleveland: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-5-BUF05 (2Q: 12:36) Jack Peterson pass completed to TE Rex Clark for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Cleveland 6, Buffalo 0 |
| (2Q: 12:36) Extra point by J.T. London was good. Cleveland 7, Buffalo 0 |
| (2Q: 12:25) J.T. London kicked off 68 yards from the CLE30. Everett Dunlap returned the ball 24 yards to the BUF26. Tackled by Ike Erhardt. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF26 (2Q: 12:03) Donald Loftus ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Vince Reynolds. Buffalo's Trent Dircks was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor hand injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-BUF26 (2Q: 11:22) Donald Loftus ran outside the right tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DT Horace McDonald. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-14-BUF22 (2Q: 10:36) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Alvin Cockerham for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Ike Erhardt. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-BUF28 (2Q: 10:07) Lester Laxdal punted 38 yards. Go Deep Fisher returned the kick 1 yard to the CLE35. Tackled by Earnest Bailey. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE35 (2Q: 09:58) Phillip West ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by S Ethan Devine, assisted by OLB Darryl Wallace. Key block delivered by Antonio Korzuk. |
| Cleveland: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-1-CLE44 (2Q: 09:12) Jack Peterson pass completed to WR Russell Garrison for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Adam Klotz. Garrison gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Cleveland: 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. 1-10-BUF40 (2Q: 08:36) Phillip West ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Donovan Haddix. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-BUF36 (2Q: 08:03) Kerry Howe ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Adrian Hastings, assisted by OLB Leon Walker. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-BUF38 (2Q: 07:38) Darrell Dennis ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Alex Wagner, assisted by DE Matthew Jones. Key block delivered by Rick Price. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF27 (2Q: 07:07) Jack Peterson pass completed to WR Bryan Tallent for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Darrin Hamaoka. |
| Cleveland: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-BUF19 (2Q: 06:34) Jack Peterson pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bryan Tallent. OLB Drew Inhofe defended the pass. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-BUF19 (2Q: 06:25) Jack Peterson pass completed to WR Bryan Tallent for 19 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Tallent gained 10 yards after the catch. Cleveland 13, Buffalo 0 |
| (2Q: 06:25) Extra point by J.T. London was good. Cleveland 14, Buffalo 0 |
| (2Q: 06:15) J.T. London kicked off 73 yards from the CLE30. Touchback. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back 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-BUF20 (2Q: 06:15) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to TE Zack Kelley for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Cole Wheeler. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Steve Monroe on the BUF24. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-BUF24 (2Q: 05:30) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Steve Monroe for 30 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Juan Kaplan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Monroe gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE46 (2Q: 05:08) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Steve Monroe for 21 yards. Tackled by OLB Jake Snyder. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Monroe gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Buffalo: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE25 (2Q: 04:52) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to TE Zack Kelley for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Derek Tharp. Kelley gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Albert Hawkins on the CLE15. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE15 (2Q: 04:35) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to TE Zack Kelley for 7 yards. Tackled by S Juan Kaplan. |
| 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 run. 2-3-CLE08 (2Q: 04:14) Ralph Maxwell pass was dropped by TE Raymond Alexander. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-3-CLE08 (2Q: 04:04) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to RB Ben Hastings for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Cleveland 14, Buffalo 6 |
| (2Q: 04:04) Extra point by Ken Goldberg was good. Cleveland 14, Buffalo 7 |
| (2Q: 03:53) Ken Goldberg kicked off 68 yards from the BUF30. Ike Erhardt returned the ball 21 yards to the CLE23. Tackled by Darrin Hamaoka. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE23 (2Q: 03:35) Jack Peterson pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Phillip West. CB Adam Klotz knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| Cleveland: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Wagner and Hastings are blitzing. 2-10-CLE23 (2Q: 03:29) Jack Peterson pass completed to WR Mo Garrett for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Everett Dunlap, assisted by CB Ricky Conway. Garrett gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE44 (2Q: 02:41) Jack Peterson pass completed to WR Bryan Tallent for 38 yards. Tackled by CB Adam Klotz. Tallent gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Walker is blitzing. 1-10-BUF18 (2Q: 02:00) Jack Peterson pass completed to RB Kerry Howe for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Ricky Conway, assisted by CB Everett Dunlap. Howe gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland: 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. 2-1-BUF09 (2Q: 01:13) Phillip West ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Ricky Conway. Key block delivered by Marco Doyle. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-6-BUF06 (2Q: 00:39) Phillip West ran around left end for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Edgar Stevely. Cleveland 20, Buffalo 7 |
| (2Q: 00:39) Extra point by J.T. London was good. Cleveland 21, Buffalo 7 |
| (2Q: 00:31) J.T. London kicked off 75 yards from the CLE30. Touchback. |
| Buffalo: Pro 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-BUF20 (2Q: 00:31) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Jeremy Leupold for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Dan Sorota. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Ken Goldberg kicked off 60 yards from the BUF30. Bryan Fisher returned the ball 80 yards to the BUF10. Tackled by Ted Carlson. |
| Cleveland: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF10 (3Q: 14:30) Jack Peterson pass completed to WR Bryan Tallent for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Drew Inhofe. Tallent gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Cleveland: 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. Walker is blitzing. 2-4-BUF04 (3Q: 13:44) Kerry Howe ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Matthew Jones. |
| Cleveland: Strong 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. 3-4-BUF04 (3Q: 13:09) Kerry Howe ran around right end for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Rick Price. Cleveland 27, Buffalo 7 |
| (3Q: 13:09) Extra point by J.T. London was good. Cleveland 28, Buffalo 7 |
| (3Q: 13:03) J.T. London kicked off 68 yards from the CLE30. Pat Connell returned the ball 22 yards to the BUF24. Tackled by Roman Cassidy. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF24 (3Q: 12:40) Ralph Maxwell sacked by DT J.T. Salinas for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Earnest Bailey. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-16-BUF18 (3Q: 11:58) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to RB Donald Loftus for 4 yards. Tackled by S Karl Tucker, assisted by CB Bobby Parker. Loftus gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-12-BUF22 (3Q: 11:13) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Steve Monroe for 17 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Juan Kaplan, assisted by CB Bobby Parker. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 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-BUF39 (3Q: 10:36) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeremy Leupold. CB Dan Sorota defended the pass. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-BUF39 (3Q: 10:26) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Steve Monroe for 15 yards. Tackled by S Ike Erhardt. |
| 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-CLE46 (3Q: 09:59) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Zack Kelley. ILB Cole Wheeler defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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 pass. 2-10-CLE46 (3Q: 09:54) Ralph Maxwell pass was dropped by WR Jeremy Leupold. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Buffalo's Melvin Bryant was hurt on the play. |
| Buffalo: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-10-CLE46 (3Q: 09:44) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Nathan Mitchell for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Kelly Schwartz. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE33 (3Q: 09:13) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alvin Cockerham. ILB Cole Wheeler hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CLE33 (3Q: 09:04) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Steve Monroe for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Parker. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Monroe gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE23 (3Q: 08:16) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nathan Mitchell. DE Curtis Robertson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CLE23 (3Q: 08:10) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Jeremy Leupold for 23 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Leupold gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Cleveland 28, Buffalo 13 |
| (3Q: 08:10) Extra point by Ken Goldberg was good. Cleveland 28, Buffalo 14 |
| (3Q: 07:54) Ken Goldberg kicked off 50 yards from the BUF30. Ike Erhardt returned the ball 80 yards for a TOUCHDOWN! Cleveland 34, Buffalo 14 |
| (3Q: 07:54) Extra point by J.T. London was good. Cleveland 35, Buffalo 14 |
| (3Q: 07:40) J.T. London kicked off 75 yards from the CLE30. Everett Dunlap returned the ball 27 yards to the BUF22. Tackled by Dan Sorota. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF22 (3Q: 07:09) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nathan Mitchell. CB Bobby Parker defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-BUF22 (3Q: 06:59) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Steve Monroe for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Dan Sorota, assisted by ILB Derek Tharp. Monroe gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF35 (3Q: 06:32) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Alvin Cockerham for 11 yards. Tackled by S Karl Tucker. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Cockerham gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF46 (3Q: 06:00) Ralph Maxwell pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Donald Loftus. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-BUF46 (3Q: 05:55) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to RB Ben Hastings for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Dan Sorota, assisted by DT Horace McDonald. Hastings gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Buffalo: Weak 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-CLE49 (3Q: 05:46) Ralph Maxwell scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Cole Wheeler. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Offsides. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-5-CLE44 (3Q: 05:37) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Steve Monroe for 7 yards. Tackled by S Shifty Erhardt, assisted by ILB 18 Wheeler. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CLE37 (3Q: 05:03) Ralph Maxwell pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Zack Kelley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-CLE37 (3Q: 04:58) Ralph Maxwell scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB 18 Wheeler. |
| 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 pass. 3-6-CLE33 (3Q: 04:16) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to RB Donald Loftus for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Derek Tharp. Loftus gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-CLE28 (3Q: 03:49) Ken Goldberg attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. Cleveland 35, Buffalo 17 |
| (3Q: 03:42) Ken Goldberg kicked off 48 yards from the BUF30. Ike Erhardt returned the ball 17 yards to the CLE39. Tackled by Adrian Hastings. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE39 (3Q: 03:06) Kerry Howe ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Damon Towle, assisted by OLB Drew Inhofe. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-CLE40 (3Q: 02:30) Phillip West ran around left end for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Ricky Conway. Key block delivered by Antonio Korzuk. Korzuk flattened Ethan Devine to ensure the play's success. |
| Cleveland: 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. 1-10-BUF45 (3Q: 01:59) Phillip West ran around right end for 24 yards. Tackled by ILB Alex Wagner. Key block delivered by Marco Doyle. |
| Cleveland: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Walker is blitzing. 1-10-BUF21 (3Q: 01:21) Phillip West ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Donovan Haddix, assisted by ILB Darrin Hamaoka. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-11-BUF22 (3Q: 00:44) Phillip West ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Alex Wagner, assisted by CB Everett Dunlap. |
| Cleveland: 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. Walker and Devine are blitzing. 3-10-BUF21 (3Q: 00:03) Darrell Dennis ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Donovan Haddix. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 4-10-BUF21 (4Q: 15:00) J.T. London attempted a 38 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF28 (4Q: 14:53) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to RB Donald Loftus for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Spencer Strahan. Loftus gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-BUF31 (4Q: 14:09) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Steve Monroe for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Dan Sorota, assisted by CB Gary Leitsch. Monroe gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF48 (4Q: 13:22) Ralph Maxwell scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Jake Snyder. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-CLE44 (4Q: 12:46) Ralph Maxwell sacked by DT Vince Reynolds and DE Ross Neil for a loss of 7 yards. Reynolds ran right past Albert Hawkins and knocked down the quarterback. |
| Buffalo: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-9-BUF49 (4Q: 12:10) Ralph Maxwell scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Karl Tucker. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE46 (4Q: 11:58) Ralph Maxwell scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Kelly Schwartz. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-CLE43 (4Q: 11:38) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to TE Zack Kelley for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Spencer Strahan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Kelley gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE27 (4Q: 11:21) Ralph Maxwell scrambled for 1 yard. Tackled by S Ike Erhardt and assisted by OLB Spencer Strahan. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-CLE26 (4Q: 11:02) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeremy Leupold. DE Jared Mendes drove right through Skip Louis to hurry the quarterback. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-9-CLE26 (4Q: 10:53) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Monroe. DE Ross Neil hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 4-9-CLE26 (4Q: 10:47) Ralph Maxwell scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Juan Kaplan. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE22 (4Q: 10:35) Phillip West ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Amos Reagor, assisted by CB Adam Klotz. |
| Cleveland: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-CLE24 (4Q: 09:50) Phillip West ran around right end for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Matthew Jones, assisted by DT Damon Towle. Key block delivered by Deon Springer. |
| Cleveland: 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. 1-10-CLE36 (4Q: 09:14) Kerry Howe ran around right end for -6 yards. Tackled by DT Wayne Lundy. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-16-CLE30 (4Q: 08:31) Jack Peterson pass was intended for WR Russell Garrison and was intercepted by S Adrian Hastings at the CLE49. The interception was returned 26 yards. Tackled by Rex Clark. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 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. 1-10-CLE23 (4Q: 08:22) Ralph Maxwell scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB 18 Wheeler. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-CLE19 (4Q: 08:00) Ralph Maxwell pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Zack Kelley. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-CLE19 (4Q: 07:56) Ralph Maxwell scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Dan Sorota. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CLE Curtis Robertson on the CLE14. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Walker is blitzing. 1-10-CLE14 (4Q: 07:47) Jack Peterson pass completed to WR Nick Graham for 2 yards. Tackled by S Adrian Hastings. Graham gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Cleveland: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Walker is blitzing. 2-8-CLE16 (4Q: 07:02) Phillip West ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Amos Reagor, assisted by DT Donovan Haddix. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, 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. Walker and Dunlap are blitzing. 3-7-CLE17 (4Q: 06:14) Darrell Dennis ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Leon Walker. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 4-6-CLE18 (4Q: 05:27) Neil Fields punted 32 yards. Ethan Devine called for a fair catch at the BUF50. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF50 (4Q: 05:16) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to WR Alvin Cockerham for 39 yards. Tackled by CB Gary Leitsch. Cockerham gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CLE11 (4Q: 04:54) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to TE Zack Kelley for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Jake Snyder. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-1-CLE01 (4Q: 04:35) Ralph Maxwell pass completed to RB Donald Loftus for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Cleveland 35, Buffalo 23 |
| (4Q: 04:35) Ralph Maxwell passed to Raymond Alexander for the successful two-point conversion. Cleveland 35, Buffalo 25 |
| (4Q: 04:26) Ken Goldberg kicked off 55 yards from the BUF30. Bryan Fisher returned the ball 21 yards to the CLE36. Tackled by Adrian Hastings. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Walker, Wallace and Devine are blitzing. 1-10-CLE36 (4Q: 04:16) Jack Peterson scrambled for 0 yards. Tackled by S Adrian Hastings and assisted by CB Adam Klotz. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CLE36 (4Q: 03:32) Jack Peterson pass completed to WR Russell Garrison for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Leon Walker. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Cleveland: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-CLE42 (4Q: 02:44) Darrell Dennis ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Adam Klotz. Key block delivered by Edgar Stevely. |
| (4Q: 02:44) Buffalo called a time out. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CLE46 (4Q: 02:35) Phillip West ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Matthew Jones. Key block delivered by Antonio Korzuk. |
| (4Q: 02:35) Buffalo called a time out. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Wagner and Hastings are blitzing. 2-4-BUF48 (4Q: 02:25) Phillip West ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Donovan Haddix. |
| (4Q: 02:25) Buffalo called a time out. |
| Cleveland: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-3-BUF47 (4Q: 02:15) Kerry Howe ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Darryl Wallace, assisted by ILB Alex Wagner. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-4-BUF48 (4Q: 02:00) Neil Fields punted 38 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the BUF10. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF10 (4Q: 01:51) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lester Burdette. DT J.T. Salinas hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Buffalo: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-BUF10 (4Q: 01:44) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alvin Cockerham. CB Bobby Parker defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-10-BUF10 (4Q: 01:35) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Steve Monroe. S Juan Kaplan defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 4-10-BUF10 (4Q: 01:26) Ralph Maxwell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Nathan Mitchell. DE Howie Barrett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Cleveland: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF10 (4Q: 01:18) Kerry Howe ran around left end for -5 yards. Tackled by DE Matthew Jones. |
| Cleveland: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-15-BUF15 (4Q: 00:32) Jack Peterson dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Cleveland Browns 35, Buffalo Bills 25 |