National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Washington 35, Buffalo 25
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 20, 2015
Where: FedEx Field, Landover, Maryland
Temperature: 43°
Head Official: Clete Blakeman
Attendance: 80124
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Buffalo 0017825
Washington 7147735
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Washington
BUF 35 4-J. Gay kicks 63 yards, 19-R. Ross returns for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - WAS 16 14:56 46-A. Morris rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - WAS 18 14:28 8-K. Cousins pass to 86-J. Reed for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 1 - WAS 25 13:58 46-A. Morris rush for 1 yard.
Buffalo timeout at 13:13
1 and 10 - WAS 26 13:13 46-A. Morris rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - WAS 25 12:35 8-K. Cousins pass to 11-D. Jackson for 28 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 47 12:04 8-K. Cousins pass to 36-D. Young for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - BUF 41 11:33 8-K. Cousins pass to 14-R. Grant for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 28 10:55 46-A. Morris rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - BUF 19 10:16 8-K. Cousins pass to 86-J. Reed for 16 yards.
1 and goal - BUF 3 9:28 8-K. Cousins pass to 86-J. Reed for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-D. Hopkins extra point is GOOD.
BUF 0    WAS 7    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:32
1Q 9:22 Buffalo
WAS 35 3-D. Hopkins kicks 65 yards, 11-M. Thigpen returns for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 23 9:16 25-L. McCoy rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 33 8:48 5-T. Taylor rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - BUF 35 8:10 5-T. Taylor pass to 10-R. Woods for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 4 - BUF 39 7:31 5-T. Taylor rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 43 7:13 25-L. McCoy rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - BUF 44 6:43 Direct snap to 25-L. McCoy, 11-M. Thigpen rush for -1 yard.
3 and 10 - BUF 43 5:59 5-T. Taylor pass to 10-R. Woods for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - WAS 42 5:12 25-L. McCoy rush for 10 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Motion, 5 yards, enforced at WAS 42 - No play.
1 and 15 - WAS 47 4:51 5-T. Taylor rush for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - WAS 38 4:12 25-L. McCoy rush for 2 yards.
3 and 4 - WAS 36 3:29 PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at WAS 36 - No play.
3 and 9 - WAS 41 3:03 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 14-S. Watkins.
4 and 9 - WAS 41 2:55 6-C. Schmidt punts 17 yards, 80-J. Crowder returns for 5 yards.
1Q 2:46 Washington
1 and 10 - WAS 29 2:46 8-K. Cousins pass to 11-D. Jackson for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 3 - WAS 36 2:18 46-A. Morris rush for 2 yards.
3 and 1 - WAS 38 1:45 8-K. Cousins pass to 86-J. Reed for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - WAS 44 1:04 31-M. Jones rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 46 0:24 8-K. Cousins pass to 11-D. Jackson for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Washington continued...
2 and 2 - BUF 38 15:00 31-M. Jones rush for 1 yard.
3 and 1 - BUF 37 14:28 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 14-R. Grant.
4 and 1 - BUF 37 14:28 PENALTY on Buffalo, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 37 - No play.
1 and 10 - BUF 32 14:23 8-K. Cousins pass to 11-D. Jackson for 27 yards.
1 and goal - BUF 5 13:38 31-M. Jones rush for -8 yards.
2 and 13 - BUF 13 12:58 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 31-M. Jones.
3 and 13 - BUF 13 12:54 8-K. Cousins rush for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-D. Hopkins extra point is GOOD.
BUF 0    WAS 14    Plays: 11    Possession: 4:52
2Q 12:46 Buffalo
WAS 35 3-D. Hopkins kicks 67 yards, 11-M. Thigpen returns for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 18 12:40 25-L. McCoy rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - BUF 26 12:05 5-T. Taylor, sacked for -3 yards (99-R. Jean-Francois).
3 and 5 - BUF 23 11:22 5-T. Taylor, sacked for -9 yards (97-J. Hatcher).
4 and 14 - BUF 14 10:44 6-C. Schmidt punts 42 yards, downed by 58-R. Johnson.
2Q 10:33 Washington
1 and 10 - WAS 44 10:33 8-K. Cousins pass to 86-J. Reed for 24 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Holding (declined).
1 and 10 - BUF 32 10:12 46-A. Morris rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - BUF 29 9:41 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 88-P. Garcon.
3 and 7 - BUF 29 9:36 8-K. Cousins pass to 88-P. Garcon for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 18 8:52 8-K. Cousins pass to 86-J. Reed for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-D. Hopkins extra point is GOOD.
BUF 0    WAS 21    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:41
2Q 8:47 Buffalo
WAS 35 3-D. Hopkins kicks 64 yards, 11-M. Thigpen returns for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 9 8:41 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 14-S. Watkins.
2 and 10 - BUF 9 8:35 25-L. McCoy rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - BUF 10 7:50 5-T. Taylor, sacked for no gain (91-R. Kerrigan), fumble by 5-T. Taylor (forced fumble by 91-R. Kerrigan), RECOVERED by 77-C. Glenn returned for no gain.
4 and 15 - BUF 4 7:09 6-C. Schmidt punts 34 yards, muffed catch by 80-J. Crowder, RECOVERED by 20-C. Graham returned for 5 yards.
2Q 6:59 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 43 6:59 5-T. Taylor rush for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - WAS 44 6:27 25-L. McCoy rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - WAS 40 5:47 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 10-R. Woods.
3 and 6 - WAS 40 5:39 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 15-C. Hogan.
Washington timeout at 5:35
4 and 6 - WAS 40 5:35 5-T. Taylor pass to 14-S. Watkins for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - WAS 32 5:00 5-T. Taylor rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - WAS 21 4:16 25-L. McCoy rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - WAS 21 3:40 5-T. Taylor rush for 8 yards.
1 and goal - WAS 8 2:52 Direct snap to 3-E. Manuel, 3-E. Manuel rush for 7 yards.
2 and goal - WAS 6 2:35 5-T. Taylor rush for 5 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and goal - WAS 1 1:59 25-L. McCoy rush for no gain.
Washington timeout at 1:48
4 and goal - WAS 1 1:48 25-L. McCoy rush for no gain. PENALTY on Washington, Defensive Offside, 0 yards, enforced at WAS 1 - No play.
3 and goal - WAS 1 1:43 25-L. McCoy rush for no gain.
Washington timeout at 1:38
4 and goal - WAS 1 1:38 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 14-S. Watkins.
2Q 1:34 Washington
1 and 10 - WAS 1 1:34 PENALTY on Washington, False Start, 0 yards, enforced at WAS 1 - No play.
1 and 10 - WAS 1 1:34 46-A. Morris rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - WAS 4 0:51 46-A. Morris rush for 48 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 48 0:23 8-K. Cousins pass to 31-M. Jones for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - BUF 40 0:08 8-K. Cousins, spikes Ball. PENALTY on Washington, Illegal Formation, 0 yards, enforced at BUF 40 - No play.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Buffalo
WAS 35 3-D. Hopkins kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 20 15:00 25-L. McCoy rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - BUF 23 14:24 5-T. Taylor pass to 25-L. McCoy for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 31 13:56 5-T. Taylor, sacked for no gain (41-W. Blackmon).
2 and 10 - BUF 31 13:06 35-M. Gillislee rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 41 12:24 35-M. Gillislee rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - BUF 43 11:43 5-T. Taylor pass to 14-S. Watkins for 26 yards, ran out of bounds.
Buffalo timeout at 11:02
1 and 10 - WAS 31 11:02 29-K. Williams rush for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - WAS 20 10:34 29-K. Williams rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - WAS 13 9:54 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 10-R. Woods. PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Touch Pass (declined).
3 and 3 - WAS 13 9:46 Direct snap to 3-E. Manuel, 3-E. Manuel rush for -1 yard.
4 and 4 - WAS 14 9:04 2-D. Carpenter 32 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 3    WAS 21    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:56
3Q 8:59 Washington
BUF 35 4-J. Gay kicks 61 yards, 19-R. Ross returns for 19 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - WAS 23 8:53 8-K. Cousins pass to 11-D. Jackson for 77 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-D. Hopkins extra point is GOOD.
BUF 3    WAS 28    Plays: 1    Possession: 0:06
3Q 8:39 Buffalo
WAS 35 3-D. Hopkins kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 20 8:39 5-T. Taylor rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - BUF 29 8:05 5-T. Taylor pass to 35-M. Gillislee for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 31 7:33 5-T. Taylor pass to 14-S. Watkins for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - BUF 40 7:07 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 15-C. Hogan.
3 and 1 - BUF 40 6:59 35-M. Gillislee rush for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-D. Carpenter extra point is GOOD.
BUF 10    WAS 28    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:40
3Q 6:48 Washington
BUF 35 2-D. Carpenter kicks 65 yards, 19-R. Ross returns for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - WAS 18 6:38 8-K. Cousins pass to 11-D. Jackson for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - WAS 24 6:04 46-A. Morris rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - WAS 28 5:21 8-K. Cousins pass to 80-J. Crowder for no gain.
2 and 10 - WAS 28 4:42 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 11-D. Jackson.
3 and 10 - WAS 28 4:38 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 31-M. Jones.
4 and 10 - WAS 28 4:33 5-T. Way punts 47 yards, 11-M. Thigpen returns for 5 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 25.
3Q 4:22 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 15 4:22 5-T. Taylor pass to 84-N. O'Leary for 37 yards, forced out of bounds. Washington challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
Washington timeout at 4:22
1 and 10 - WAS 48 3:56 5-T. Taylor pass to 14-S. Watkins for 48 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-D. Carpenter extra point is GOOD.
BUF 17    WAS 28    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:26
3Q 3:48 Washington
BUF 35 4-J. Gay kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - WAS 20 3:48 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 11-D. Jackson.
2 and 10 - WAS 20 3:42 8-K. Cousins pass to 80-J. Crowder for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - WAS 29 3:03 46-A. Morris rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - WAS 32 2:24 8-K. Cousins, sacked for 11 yards (55-J. Hughes).
2 and 21 - WAS 21 1:39 8-K. Cousins pass to 86-J. Reed for 10 yards.
3 and 11 - WAS 31 1:02 PENALTY on Washington, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at WAS 31 - No play.
3 and 16 - WAS 26 0:41 8-K. Cousins pass to 88-P. Garcon for 18 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Washington continued...
1 and 10 - WAS 44 15:00 68-T. Compton rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - WAS 46 14:22 46-A. Morris rush for 2 yards.
3 and 6 - WAS 48 13:42 8-K. Cousins pass to 80-J. Crowder for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 40 12:57 31-M. Jones rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - BUF 36 12:18 31-M. Jones rush for 13 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Face Mask, 11 yards, enforced at BUF 13.
1 and 10 - BUF 12 11:52 31-M. Jones rush for 2 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 10.
Washington timeout at 11:21
1 and goal - BUF 5 11:21 8-K. Cousins pass to 88-P. Garcon for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-D. Hopkins extra point is GOOD.
BUF 17    WAS 35    Plays: 13    Possession: 7:32
4Q 11:16 Buffalo
WAS 35 3-D. Hopkins kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 20 11:16 5-T. Taylor pass to 89-C. Gragg for 16 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 36 10:51 5-T. Taylor pass to 10-R. Woods for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 47 10:18 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 14-S. Watkins.
2 and 10 - BUF 47 10:14 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 15-C. Hogan. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at WAS 47 - No play.
2 and 20 - BUF 43 10:06 5-T. Taylor pass to 35-M. Gillislee for no gain.
3 and 20 - BUF 43 9:26 5-T. Taylor pass to 15-C. Hogan for 13 yards.
4 and 7 - WAS 44 8:40 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 14-S. Watkins.
4Q 8:34 Washington
1 and 10 - WAS 44 8:34 46-A. Morris rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - WAS 47 7:51 46-A. Morris rush for 3 yards.
3 and 4 - 50 7:07 31-M. Jones rush for 3 yards.
4 and 1 - BUF 47 6:24 5-T. Way punts 36 yards, fair catch by 11-M. Thigpen.
4Q 6:16 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 11 6:16 29-K. Williams rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - BUF 18 5:53 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 29-K. Williams.
3 and 3 - BUF 18 5:45 5-T. Taylor, sacked for 5 yards (94-P. Smith).
4 and 8 - BUF 13 5:22 6-C. Schmidt punts 47 yards, fair catch by 80-J. Crowder.
4Q 5:13 Washington
1 and 10 - WAS 40 5:13 31-M. Jones rush for 2 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 5:04
2 and 50 - WAS 42 5:04 31-M. Jones rush for 4 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 4:58
3 and 4 - WAS 46 4:58 31-M. Jones rush for -3 yards.
4 and 7 - WAS 43 4:19 5-T. Way punts 57 yards, touchback.
4Q 4:09 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 20 4:09 5-T. Taylor pass to 10-R. Woods for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 28 3:43 29-K. Williams rush for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 44 3:13 35-M. Gillislee rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - WAS 47 2:49 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 81-M. Easley.
3 and 1 - WAS 47 2:41 26-A. Dixon rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - WAS 42 2:14 5-T. Taylor rush for 18 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - WAS 24 2:00 5-T. Taylor pass to 26-A. Dixon for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - WAS 20 1:34 5-T. Taylor pass to 14-S. Watkins for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-T. Taylor rush for 1 yard, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
BUF 25    WAS 35    Plays: 8    Possession: 2:35
4Q 1:26 Washington
BUF 35 1:26 4-J. Gay kicks onside 13 yards, 88-P. Garcon returns for no gain. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offside on Free Kick, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 48.
1 and 10 - BUF 43 1:25 8-K. Cousins kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - BUF 44 0:34 8-K. Cousins kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME