| Played in Detroit, MI, weather: 68 degrees, fair, calm. |
| Buffalo won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Clay Levine kicked off 69 yards from the DET30. George Castanie returned the ball 31 yards to the BUF32. Tackled by Jumbo Starks. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF32 (1Q: 14:40) Ernie Sims pass completed to WR Chester Murray for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Benjamin Crane. |
| Buffalo: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-BUF33 (1Q: 14:12) Donald Loftus ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Matt Iwuoma, assisted by DE Amos Oland. PENALTY: Detroit was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DET48 (1Q: 14:04) Ernie Sims pass was dropped by RB Donald Loftus. |
| Buffalo: 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. 2-10-DET48 (1Q: 14:00) Ernie Sims pass completed to WR Dixon Cash for 48 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Cash gained 42 yards after the catch. Buffalo 6, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 14:00) Extra point by Ken Goldberg was good. Buffalo 7, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 13:42) Ken Goldberg kicked off 75 yards from the BUF30. Touchback. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET20 (1Q: 13:42) Ray Flickinger pass completed to TE Wally Erbs for 8 yards. Tackled by S Edwin Castillo. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-DET28 (1Q: 13:01) Ray Flickinger pass completed to WR Henry Harden for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Parker, assisted by CB Earl Wombacher. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Harden gained 5 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. |
| Detroit: Five-Receiver Spread 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. 1-10-DET50 (1Q: 12:48) Ray Flickinger pass completed to WR Earnest Cox for 15 yards. Tackled by S Edwin Castillo. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Cox gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Detroit: 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-BUF35 (1Q: 12:07) Ray Flickinger pass completed to WR Frank Fullerton for 16 yards. Tackled by S Edwin Castillo. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF19 (1Q: 11:25) Korey Spencer ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Deon Riley. |
| Detroit: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-11-BUF20 (1Q: 11:00) Robert Blount ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Ian Gunn, assisted by DT Wayne Lundy. |
| Detroit: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-BUF18 (1Q: 10:19) Robert Blount ran around right end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Edwin Castillo. |
| 4-7-BUF16 (1Q: 09:50) Clay Levine attempted a 33 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF23 (1Q: 09:45) Ernie Sims pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Chester Murray. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Meier is blitzing. 2-10-BUF23 (1Q: 09:39) Archie Carmona ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by S Matt Iwuoma. Key block delivered by Korey Fox. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-BUF32 (1Q: 09:04) Ernie Sims pass completed to RB Archie Carmona for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jumbo Starks. Carmona gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Starks is blitzing. 1-10-BUF35 (1Q: 08:16) Archie Carmona ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Marlon Writt, assisted by CB Christian Boyd. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-BUF39 (1Q: 07:43) Ernie Sims pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Chester Murray. DT Ethan Jones blocked the pass. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-6-BUF39 (1Q: 07:38) Ernie Sims pass was dropped by WR Chester Murray. |
| 4-6-BUF39 (1Q: 07:32) Broderick Collins punted 52 yards. Frank Fullerton returned the kick -1 yards to the DET08. Tackled by Deon Riley. |
| Detroit: 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. 1-10-DET08 (1Q: 07:24) Ray Flickinger pass completed to WR Sammy Brewer for 4 yards. Tackled by S Edwin Castillo. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET J.C. Broady on the DET12. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Ramaswami is blitzing. 2-6-DET12 (1Q: 06:45) Ray Flickinger sacked by ILB Matt Ramaswami and OLB Deon Riley for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Bart Weaver. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Walters is blitzing. 3-13-DET05 (1Q: 06:12) Ray Flickinger pass completed to WR Earnest Cox for 37 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Ramaswami. Cox gained 25 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET42 (1Q: 05:24) Ray Flickinger pass completed to WR Frank Fullerton for 3 yards. Tackled by S Edwin Castillo. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-DET45 (1Q: 04:42) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-12-DET40 (1Q: 04:34) Robert Blount ran a draw inside the left guard for 11 yards. Tackled by S Ethan Devine, assisted by OLB Deon Riley. Key block delivered by Artie Farmer. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-1-BUF49 (1Q: 04:10) Ray Flickinger pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR J.C. Broady. OLB Deon Riley blocked the pass. |
| 4-1-BUF49 (1Q: 04:05) Gerald Strong punted 37 yards. Chester Murray returned the kick 11 yards to the BUF23. Tackled by J.J. Burton. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF23 (1Q: 03:54) Ernie Sims pass completed to WR Cedric Sellers for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Dean Chesser, assisted by ILB Jumbo Starks. Sellers gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. Shawver and Crane are blitzing. 1-10-BUF35 (1Q: 03:12) Ernie Sims pass completed to TE Bart Geib for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jumbo Starks. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-BUF37 (1Q: 02:45) Archie Carmona ran around right end for 8 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Jumbo Starks. Key block delivered by Melvin Bryant. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with three wideouts, 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-BUF45 (1Q: 02:03) Donald Loftus ran inside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by CB Xavier Joyner, assisted by OLB Billy Joe Shawver. Detroit's Matt Iwuoma was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor foot injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-14-BUF41 (1Q: 01:26) Ernie Sims pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Cedric Sellers. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DET34 (1Q: 01:17) Donald Loftus ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S J.C. Ford. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-DET32 (1Q: 00:47) Ernie Sims pass completed to RB Donald Loftus for 9 yards. Tackled by S J.C. Ford. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DET23 (1Q: 00:06) Archie Carmona ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S J.C. Ford, assisted by ILB Jumbo Starks. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-DET20 (2Q: 15:00) Donald Loftus ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Marlon Writt, assisted by OLB Billy Joe Shawver. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-DET17 (2Q: 14:18) Ernie Sims pass completed to WR Chester Murray for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Seth Hawley. Murray gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Buffalo: I 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. 1-2-DET02 (2Q: 13:49) Archie Carmona ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Dean Chesser. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-DET01 (2Q: 13:21) Ernie Sims pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Donald Loftus. CB Christian Boyd defended the pass. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-DET01 (2Q: 13:17) Archie Carmona ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Ethan Jones, assisted by DT Louie Godfrey. |
| 4-1-DET01 (2Q: 12:54) Ken Goldberg attempted a 18 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 10, Detroit 0 |
| (2Q: 12:48) Ken Goldberg kicked off 57 yards from the BUF30. J.C. Broady returned the ball 12 yards to the DET25. Tackled by Deon Riley. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. McDaniel is blitzing. 1-10-DET25 (2Q: 12:28) Ray Flickinger pass completed to WR J.C. Broady for 8 yards. Tackled by S Ethan Devine. |
| Detroit: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-DET33 (2Q: 11:59) Jimmy Morton ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Ramaswami, assisted by S Hardy Nixon. Key block delivered by Matt Andrews. |
| Detroit: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Walters and Castillo are blitzing. 1-10-DET36 (2Q: 11:34) Korey Spencer ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Edwin Castillo. Key block delivered by Derrick Alstott. |
| Detroit: 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 run. 2-5-DET41 (2Q: 10:54) Robert Blount ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Damon Towle, assisted by CB Everett Dunlap. |
| Detroit: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-3-DET43 (2Q: 10:25) Ray Flickinger pass completed to WR Earnest Cox for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Ian Gunn. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. McDaniel and Castillo are blitzing. 1-10-DET48 (2Q: 09:52) Korey Spencer ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Ramaswami, assisted by OLB Deon Riley. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-DET50 (2Q: 09:14) Ray Flickinger sacked by OLB Deon Riley for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Artie Farmer. |
| Detroit: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-16-DET42 (2Q: 08:44) Ray Flickinger pass was intended for WR Earnest Cox and was intercepted by ILB Chuck McDaniel at the BUF48. The interception was returned 12 yards. Tackled by Earnest Cox. |
| Buffalo: 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. Shawver and Writt are blitzing. 1-10-DET40 (2Q: 08:31) Donald Loftus ran around the left tackle for -4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Billy Joe Shawver, assisted by CB Seth Hawley. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Shawver, Hawley and Ford are blitzing. 2-14-DET44 (2Q: 07:48) Ernie Sims pass completed to TE Zack Kelley for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Benjamin Crane, assisted by CB Xavier Joyner. |
| Buffalo: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-11-DET41 (2Q: 07:15) Ernie Sims pass was dropped by WR Cedric Sellers. |
| 4-11-DET41 (2Q: 07:07) Broderick Collins punted 33 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DET08. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET08 (2Q: 06:58) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Encroachment. |
| Detroit: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-5-DET13 (2Q: 06:48) Korey Spencer ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Edwin Castillo, assisted by ILB Chuck McDaniel. Key block delivered by Buddy Andrews. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET19 (2Q: 06:20) Robert Blount ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Deon Riley. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. McDaniel is blitzing. 2-7-DET22 (2Q: 05:49) Robert Blount ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Chuck McDaniel, assisted by S Ethan Devine. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-6-DET23 (2Q: 05:22) Ray Flickinger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Earnest Cox. OLB Deon Riley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-6-DET23 (2Q: 05:16) Gerald Strong punted 43 yards. Chester Murray returned the kick 21 yards to the DET45. Tackled by Richie Gaylor. |
| Buffalo: 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. Ford is blitzing. 1-10-DET45 (2Q: 05:08) Ernie Sims pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cedric Sellers. ILB Jumbo Starks defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-DET45 (2Q: 05:04) Ernie Sims pass completed to WR Chester Murray for 12 yards. Tackled by S J.C. Ford. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, 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-DET33 (2Q: 04:46) Ernie Sims pass completed to RB Donald Loftus for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Jumbo Starks. Loftus gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-4-DET27 (2Q: 04:30) Archie Carmona ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Amos Oland, assisted by ILB Jumbo Starks. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-3-DET26 (2Q: 04:14) Donald Loftus ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S J.C. Ford. Key block delivered by Alfred Gilmore. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET22 (2Q: 03:55) Ernie Sims pass completed to WR Chester Murray for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Benjamin Crane. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-DET22 (2Q: 03:34) Ernie Sims pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Chester Murray. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Starks is blitzing. 3-10-DET22 (2Q: 03:30) Ernie Sims pass completed to WR Scott Welch for 22 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Welch gained 2 yards after the catch. Buffalo 16, Detroit 0 |
| (2Q: 03:30) Extra point by Ken Goldberg was good. Buffalo 17, Detroit 0 |
| (2Q: 03:18) Ken Goldberg kicked off 48 yards from the BUF30. Frank Fullerton returned the ball 18 yards to the DET40. Tackled by Dixon Cash. Ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Mark Zimmerman on the DET40. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET40 (2Q: 03:11) Bart Geib ran around the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Marlon Writt, assisted by CB Benjamin Crane. Key block delivered by Bob Riley. |
| Buffalo: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-1-DET31 (2Q: 02:50) Ernie Sims scrambled for 22 yards. Tackled by S Matt Iwuoma. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-9-DET09 (2Q: 02:28) Donald Loftus ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S Matt Iwuoma. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-DET05 (2Q: 02:07) Ernie Sims pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Archie Carmona. OLB Dean Chesser hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Shawver and Writt are blitzing. 3-5-DET05 (2Q: 02:02) Ernie Sims scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jumbo Starks and assisted by CB Seth Hawley. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-2-DET02 (2Q: 01:54) Ken Goldberg attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 20, Detroit 0 |
| (2Q: 01:48) Ken Goldberg kicked off 65 yards from the BUF30. Frank Fullerton returned the ball 12 yards to the DET17. Tackled by Hardy Nixon. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET17 (2Q: 01:43) Ray Flickinger pass was dropped by WR Frank Fullerton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-DET17 (2Q: 01:36) Ray Flickinger pass completed to TE Wally Erbs for 1 yard. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Edwin Castillo, assisted by CB Bobby Parker. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Devine is blitzing. 3-9-DET18 (2Q: 01:25) Ray Flickinger pass completed to TE J.J. Burton for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Deon Riley. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Detroit: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DET36 (2Q: 00:46) Ray Flickinger pass completed to RB Korey Spencer for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Deon Riley. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-DET39 (2Q: 00:24) Ray Flickinger pass was dropped by WR Henry Harden. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-DET39 (2Q: 00:14) Ray Flickinger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.C. Broady. DE Tyrone Koslosky hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-7-DET39 (2Q: 00:07) Gerald Strong punted 61 yards. Touchback. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF20 (2Q: 00:01) Archie Carmona ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Marlon Writt. Buffalo's Trent Dircks was hurt on the play. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Ken Goldberg kicked off 62 yards from the BUF30. Frank Fullerton returned the ball 27 yards to the DET35. Tackled by Hardy Nixon. PENALTY: Detroit was called for an Illegal Block on the Kick Return. |
| Detroit: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Ramaswami is blitzing. 1-10-DET16 (3Q: 14:23) Ray Flickinger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sammy Brewer. CB Earl Wombacher defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Detroit: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Walters is blitzing. 2-10-DET16 (3Q: 14:14) Robert Blount ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Ethan Devine, assisted by CB Everett Dunlap. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-DET21 (3Q: 13:39) Ray Flickinger pass completed to WR Frank Fullerton for 6 yards. Tackled by S Jumbo Makuch. Fullerton gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. McDaniel is blitzing. 1-10-DET27 (3Q: 13:02) Ray Flickinger pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Frank Fullerton. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-20-DET17 (3Q: 12:56) Ray Flickinger sacked by OLB Emmitt Rickman for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Bart Weaver. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-26-DET11 (3Q: 12:23) Ray Flickinger pass completed to WR Earnest Cox for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck McDaniel. Cox gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Gunn is blitzing. 3-9-DET28 (3Q: 11:56) Ray Flickinger scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Deon Riley. |
| 4-1-DET36 (3Q: 11:20) Gerald Strong punted 50 yards. Chester Murray returned the kick 2 yards to the BUF16. Tackled by Robert Blount. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF16 (3Q: 11:10) Ernie Sims scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Marlon Writt and assisted by OLB Dean Chesser. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Billy Joe Shawver on the BUF20. |
| Detroit: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Rickman, McDaniel and Castillo are blitzing. 1-10-BUF20 (3Q: 11:02) Ray Flickinger pass completed to WR J.C. Broady for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Everett Dunlap. Broady gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-BUF13 (3Q: 10:37) Ray Flickinger pass completed to WR Frank Fullerton for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Everett Dunlap. Fullerton gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Detroit: 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 run. 3-1-BUF11 (3Q: 10:08) Russell Tramontana ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Damon Towle. DT Damon Towle knocked down Artie Farmer to break up the play. |
| 4-2-BUF12 (3Q: 09:26) Clay Levine attempted a 29 yard field goal and succeeded. Buffalo 20, Detroit 3 |
| (3Q: 09:19) Clay Levine kicked off 56 yards from the DET30. Toby Castanie returned the ball 32 yards to the BUF46. Tackled by Conrad Meier. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Buffalo: Pro 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-BUF29 (3Q: 08:54) Donald Loftus ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Seth Hawley, assisted by OLB Dean Chesser. |
| Buffalo: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-BUF31 (3Q: 08:11) Ernie Sims pass completed to WR Dixon Cash for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Matt Iwuoma. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Buffalo: Strong 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. 3-4-BUF35 (3Q: 07:24) Ernie Sims pass completed to WR Scott Welch for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Jumbo Starks. |
| 4-5-BUF34 (3Q: 06:48) Broderick Collins punted 45 yards. Frank Fullerton returned the kick 10 yards to the DET31. Tackled by Hardy Nixon. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET31 (3Q: 06:37) Ray Flickinger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Henry Harden. DE J.T. Salinas hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Detroit: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-DET31 (3Q: 06:29) Ray Flickinger pass completed to WR J.C. Broady for 25 yards. Tackled by OLB Ian Gunn. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Broady gained 18 yards after the catch. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF44 (3Q: 05:59) Ray Flickinger pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Frank Fullerton. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-BUF44 (3Q: 05:51) Ray Flickinger pass completed to WR J.C. Broady for 13 yards. Tackled by S Hardy Nixon, assisted by S Edwin Castillo. |
| Detroit: 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-BUF31 (3Q: 05:06) Ray Flickinger pass was dropped by WR Earnest Cox. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-BUF31 (3Q: 05:01) Ray Flickinger pass completed to WR Earnest Cox for 14 yards. Tackled by S Edwin Castillo. Cox gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF17 (3Q: 04:22) Robert Blount ran around the left tackle for 17 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Wally Erbs. Buffalo 20, Detroit 9 |
| (3Q: 04:22) Extra point by Clay Levine was good. Buffalo 20, Detroit 10 |
| (3Q: 04:05) Clay Levine kicked off 63 yards from the DET30. Toby Castanie returned the ball 34 yards to the BUF41. Tackled by J.J. Burton. |
| Buffalo: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF41 (3Q: 03:30) Ernie Sims pass completed to TE Zack Kelley for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Seth Hawley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Buffalo: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-BUF41 (3Q: 02:44) Ernie Sims pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Zack Kelley. DT Ethan Jones hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-10-BUF41 (3Q: 02:37) Ernie Sims scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Seth Hawley and assisted by OLB Billy Joe Shawver. |
| 4-6-BUF45 (3Q: 01:54) Broderick Collins punted 47 yards. Frank Fullerton returned the kick 3 yards to the DET11. Tackled by Deon Riley. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET11 (3Q: 01:43) Ray Flickinger pass completed to TE Wally Erbs for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Ian Gunn, assisted by S Jumbo Makuch. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Erbs gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Detroit: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-DET19 (3Q: 01:02) Ray Flickinger pass completed to WR J.C. Broady for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Ian Gunn. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET22 (3Q: 00:31) Ray Flickinger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Frank Fullerton. CB Earl Wombacher defended the pass. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. McDaniel is blitzing. 2-10-DET22 (3Q: 00:25) Korey Spencer ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Ethan Devine. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Detroit: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-8-DET24 (4Q: 15:00) Ray Flickinger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Henry Harden. OLB Deon Riley drove right through Bart Weaver to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-DET24 (4Q: 14:54) Gerald Strong punted 48 yards. Chester Murray returned the kick 5 yards to the BUF33. Tackled by Robert Blount. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-BUF33 (4Q: 14:43) Ernie Sims pass completed to WR Dixon Cash for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Dean Chesser. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-BUF37 (4Q: 14:09) Archie Carmona ran around left end for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S J.C. Ford, assisted by DE Corwin Hanson. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-3-BUF40 (4Q: 13:49) Archie Carmona ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Matt Iwuoma. |
| 4-1-BUF42 (4Q: 13:07) Broderick Collins punted 37 yards. Frank Fullerton returned the kick 4 yards to the DET25. Tackled by Mark Zimmerman. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DET25 (4Q: 13:00) Ray Flickinger pass completed to RB Korey Spencer for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Emmitt Rickman. |
| Detroit: Strong 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. 2-11-DET24 (4Q: 12:20) Ray Flickinger pass completed to WR J.C. Broady for 17 yards. Tackled by S Ethan Devine. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Broady gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DET41 (4Q: 11:48) Ray Flickinger pass completed to WR Earnest Cox for 19 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Ramaswami, assisted by CB Ricky Conway. Cox gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF40 (4Q: 11:21) Ray Flickinger pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Robert Blount. CB Earl Wombacher defended the pass. |
| Detroit: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-BUF40 (4Q: 11:15) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-BUF45 (4Q: 11:08) Ray Flickinger pass completed to WR Earnest Cox for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Ramaswami. Cox gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| Detroit: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF28 (4Q: 10:32) Ray Flickinger pass was dropped by RB Korey Spencer. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-BUF28 (4Q: 10:25) Ray Flickinger pass completed to TE Wally Erbs for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Amos Reagor. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-2-BUF20 (4Q: 09:59) Ray Flickinger scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Earl Wombacher. |
| Detroit: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF13 (4Q: 09:16) Ray Flickinger pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.C. Broady. OLB Deon Riley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Detroit: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Riley is blitzing. 2-10-BUF13 (4Q: 09:11) Ray Flickinger pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR J.C. Broady. DE J.T. Salinas blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Detroit's Frank Fullerton was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Detroit: 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. 3-10-BUF13 (4Q: 09:04) Ray Flickinger pass completed to WR Earnest Cox for 13 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw into double coverage. Buffalo 20, Detroit 16 |
| (4Q: 09:04) Extra point by Clay Levine was good. Buffalo 20, Detroit 17 |
| (4Q: 08:56) Clay Levine kicked off 66 yards from the DET30. Toby Castanie returned the ball 30 yards to the BUF34. Tackled by J.J. Burton. |
| Buffalo: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Shawver is blitzing. 1-10-BUF34 (4Q: 08:19) Ernie Sims pass completed to WR Chester Murray for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Heath McQuilken. Murray gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Buffalo: Strong 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. 1-10-BUF46 (4Q: 07:52) Donald Loftus ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Billy Joe Shawver. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Chester Murray to the DET47. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-3-DET47 (4Q: 07:06) Donald Loftus ran around the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by ILB Jumbo Starks. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-BUF49 (4Q: 06:20) Ernie Sims pass completed to WR Cedric Sellers for 10 yards. Tackled by S J.C. Ford. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Jumbo Starks on the DET41. |
| Detroit: 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-DET41 (4Q: 06:13) Robert Blount ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Everett Dunlap, assisted by ILB Matt Ramaswami. |
| Detroit: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-DET40 (4Q: 05:43) Ray Flickinger pass completed to WR Frank Fullerton for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck McDaniel. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Detroit: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-BUF45 (4Q: 05:04) Ray Flickinger pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Earnest Cox. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| Detroit: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-BUF45 (4Q: 04:55) Ray Flickinger pass completed to WR J.C. Broady for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Wayne Lundy, assisted by CB Earl Wombacher. Broady gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Detroit: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-BUF38 (4Q: 04:11) Ray Flickinger pass completed to WR Earnest Cox for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Earl Wombacher. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-4-BUF39 (4Q: 03:24) Gerald Strong punted 39 yards. Touchback. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-BUF20 (4Q: 03:17) Ernie Sims pass completed to WR Dixon Cash for 8 yards. Tackled by S J.C. Ford. |
| Buffalo: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-BUF28 (4Q: 02:30) Archie Carmona ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Amos Oland. |
| (4Q: 02:30) Detroit called a time out. |
| Buffalo: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-3-BUF27 (4Q: 02:23) Donald Loftus ran outside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Billy Joe Shawver, assisted by S J.C. Ford. Key block delivered by Korey Fox. |
| (4Q: 02:23) Detroit called a time out. |
| Buffalo: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-BUF40 (4Q: 02:12) Archie Carmona ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Conrad Meier, assisted by S Marlon Writt. Key block delivered by Melvin Bryant. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Buffalo: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-BUF48 (4Q: 02:00) Donald Loftus ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Jumbo Starks, assisted by OLB Billy Joe Shawver. |
| (4Q: 02:00) Detroit called a time out. |
| Buffalo: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-3-BUF47 (4Q: 01:53) Archie Carmona ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Christian Boyd, assisted by OLB Billy Joe Shawver. Key block delivered by Korey Fox. |
| Buffalo: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DET49 (4Q: 01:05) Donald Loftus ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Benjamin Crane. |
| Buffalo: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-DET49 (4Q: 00:18) Ernie Sims dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Buffalo Bills 20, Detroit Lions 17 |