National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Tennessee 23, Buffalo 17
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 4, 2011
Where: Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
Temperature: 57°
Head Official: Alberto Riveron
Attendance: 56463
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Tennessee 1073323
Buffalo 730717
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Buffalo
TEN 35 2-R. Bironas kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 20 15:00 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 86-D. Nelson.
2 and 10 - BUF 20 14:55 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 28-C. Spiller.
3 and 10 - BUF 20 14:51 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 86-D. Nelson.
4 and 10 - BUF 20 14:44 8-B. Moorman punts 46 yards, 83-M. Mariani returns for 22 yards (20-J. White).
1Q 14:43 Tennessee
1 and 10 - BUF 44 14:31 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 45-A. Hall for 9 yards (31-J. Byrd).
2 and 1 - BUF 35 14:04 28-C. Johnson rush for 4 yards (31-J. Byrd).
1 and 10 - BUF 31 13:26 28-C. Johnson rush for 1 yard (99-M. Dareus, 25-D. Searcy).
2 and 9 - BUF 30 12:43 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 17-D. Williams.
3 and 9 - BUF 30 12:37 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 17-D. Williams.
4 and 9 - BUF 30 12:31 2-R. Bironas 48 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 3    BUF 0    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:12
1Q 12:30 Buffalo
TEN 35 2-R. Bironas kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 20 12:27 28-C. Spiller rush for 3 yards (99-J. Casey, 94-S. Marks).
2 and 7 - BUF 23 11:50 28-C. Spiller rush for 6 yards (52-C. McCarthy).
3 and 1 - BUF 29 11:11 30-T. Choice rush for 2 yards (94-S. Marks, 92-W. Witherspoon).
1 and 10 - BUF 31 10:30 28-C. Spiller rush for no gain (52-C. McCarthy).
2 and 10 - BUF 31 9:48 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 13-S. Johnson for -1 yard (31-C. Finnegan).
3 and 11 - BUF 30 9:03 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 86-D. Nelson for 14 yards (20-A. Verner).
1 and 10 - BUF 44 8:17 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson.
2 and 10 - BUF 44 8:12 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 16-B. Smith for 21 yards (30-J. McCourty).
1 and 10 - TEN 35 7:29 28-C. Spiller rush for 5 yards (33-M. Griffin), FUMBLES (33-M. Griffin), RECOVERED by 28-C. Spiller returned for no gain, TOUCHDOWN. Buffalo challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
9-R. Lindell extra point is GOOD.
TEN 3    BUF 1    Plays: 8    Possession: 5:02
1Q 7:27 Tennessee
BUF 35 9-R. Lindell kicks 61 yards, 83-M. Mariani returns for 21 yards (25-D. Searcy).
1 and 10 - TEN 25 7:12 28-C. Johnson rush for 11 yards (91-S. Johnson).
1 and 10 - TEN 36 6:34 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 17-D. Williams for 16 yards (31-J. Byrd).
1 and 10 - BUF 48 6:05 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 17-D. Williams.
2 and 10 - BUF 48 5:58 28-C. Johnson rush for 48 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-R. Bironas extra point is GOOD.
TEN 10    BUF 1    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:30
1Q 5:56 Buffalo
TEN 35 2-R. Bironas kicks 47 yards, 83-M. Caussin returns for 12 yards (35-C. Hawkins).
1 and 10 - BUF 30 5:44 28-C. Spiller rush for no gain (99-J. Casey).
2 and 10 - BUF 30 5:11 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 84-S. Chandler.
3 and 10 - BUF 30 5:06 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 16-B. Smith for 29 yards (52-C. McCarthy).
1 and 10 - TEN 41 4:17 28-C. Spiller rush for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
Buffalo timeout at 4:08
1 and 19 - 50 4:08 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 85-L. Smith for 6 yards (33-M. Griffin).
2 and 13 - TEN 44 3:31 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 85-L. Smith for 3 yards (30-J. McCourty).
3 and 10 - TEN 41 3:01 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 30-T. Choice for 7 yards (99-J. Casey).
4 and 3 - TEN 34 2:17 14-R. Fitzpatrick rush for no gain (52-C. McCarthy), FUMBLES (52-C. McCarthy), RECOVERED by 52-C. McCarthy returned for no gain. PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Use of Hands (declined).
1Q 2:16 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 43 2:02 28-C. Johnson rush for 3 yards (55-K. Sheppard, 23-A. Williams).
2 and 7 - TEN 46 1:24 28-C. Johnson rush for 19 yards (23-A. Williams).
1 and 10 - BUF 35 0:42 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 87-L. Hawkins for 4 yards (26-J. Rogers).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Tennessee continued...
2 and 6 - BUF 31 15:00 PENALTY on Buffalo, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 1 - BUF 26 14:59 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 17-D. Williams for 10 yards (23-A. Williams, 52-A. Moats).
1 and 10 - BUF 16 14:14 45-A. Hall rush for 12 yards (55-K. Sheppard).
1 and 4 - BUF 4 13:52 28-C. Johnson rush for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-R. Bironas extra point is GOOD.
TEN 17    BUF 1    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:25
2Q 13:50 Buffalo
TEN 35 2-R. Bironas kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 20 13:48 28-C. Spiller rush for 2 yards (24-C. Hope).
2 and 8 - BUF 22 13:01 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 28-C. Spiller for 12 yards (20-A. Verner).
1 and 10 - BUF 34 12:17 28-C. Spiller rush for 3 yards (52-C. McCarthy).
2 and 7 - BUF 37 11:37 28-C. Spiller rush for 25 yards (31-C. Finnegan).
1 and 10 - TEN 38 11:01 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 38-C. McIntyre for 4 yards (24-C. Hope).
2 and 6 - TEN 34 10:30 30-T. Choice rush for 6 yards (52-C. McCarthy).
1 and 10 - TEN 28 9:48 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 13-S. Johnson for 9 yards (31-C. Finnegan).
2 and 1 - TEN 19 9:06 30-T. Choice rush for 7 yards (24-C. Hope).
1 and 10 - TEN 12 8:23 30-T. Choice rush for 2 yards (99-J. Casey).
2 and 8 - TEN 10 7:41 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson.
3 and 8 - TEN 10 7:36 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 28-C. Spiller for 1 yard (99-J. Casey, 33-M. Griffin).
4 and 7 - TEN 9 6:51 5-D. Rayner 27 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 17    BUF 4    Plays: 12    Possession: 6:59
2Q 6:50 Tennessee
BUF 35 5-D. Rayner kicks 74 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 20 6:46 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 85-N. Washington for 10 yards (25-D. Searcy).
1 and 10 - TEN 30 6:22 28-C. Johnson rush for 17 yards (31-J. Byrd), FUMBLES (31-J. Byrd), ball out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 47 5:52 28-C. Johnson rush for -1 yard (50-N. Barnett).
2 and 11 - TEN 46 5:12 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 45-A. Hall for 3 yards (29-D. Florence). PENALTY on Tennessee, Unnecessary Roughness (offsetting). PENALTY on Buffalo, Unnecessary Roughness (offsetting).
3 and 7 - 50 4:44 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington.
4 and 8 - 50 4:39 6-B. Kern punts 43 yards, fair catch by 21-L. McKelvin.
2Q 4:38 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 8 4:31 28-C. Spiller rush for 4 yards (35-C. Hawkins).
2 and 6 - BUF 12 3:51 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 85-L. Smith for 2 yards (33-M. Griffin).
3 and 4 - BUF 14 3:07 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 84-S. Chandler for 11 yards (31-C. Finnegan). Tennessee challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 2:43 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 16-B. Smith.
2 and 10 - BUF 25 2:36 28-C. Spiller rush for 1 yard (26-J. Babineaux, 90-D. Morgan). PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding (declined).
3 and 9 - BUF 26 2:05 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 16-B. Smith for -1 yard (56-A. Ayers, 31-C. Finnegan).
Two minute warning
4 and 10 - BUF 25 1:57 8-B. Moorman punts 62 yards, 83-M. Mariani returns for 26 yards (65-G. Sanborn).
2Q 1:56 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 39 1:46 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 87-L. Hawkins.
2 and 10 - TEN 39 1:41 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 21-J. Ringer for -5 yards (31-J. Byrd).
Buffalo timeout at 1:35
3 and 15 - TEN 34 1:35 PENALTY on Tennessee, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 20 - TEN 29 1:33 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 17-D. Williams for 18 yards (50-N. Barnett, 25-D. Searcy).
Tennessee timeout at 0:44
4 and 2 - TEN 47 0:44 6-B. Kern punts 50 yards, downed by 35-C. Hawkins.
2Q 0:43 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 3 0:32 14-R. Fitzpatrick kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Tennessee
BUF 35 5-D. Rayner kicks 73 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 20 15:00 28-C. Johnson rush for no gain (90-C. Kelsay).
2 and 10 - TEN 20 14:25 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 28-C. Johnson for 4 yards (50-N. Barnett).
3 and 6 - TEN 24 13:47 8-M. Hasselbeck, sacked for -10 yards (50-N. Barnett).
4 and 16 - TEN 14 13:14 6-B. Kern punts 51 yards, 21-L. McKelvin returns for 6 yards (89-J. Cook).
3Q 13:12 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 41 13:04 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 84-S. Chandler for 22 yards (94-S. Marks), FUMBLES (94-S. Marks), RECOVERED by 52-C. McCarthy returned for no gain (86-D. Nelson).
3Q 13:03 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 37 12:51 28-C. Johnson rush for 9 yards (31-J. Byrd).
2 and 1 - TEN 46 12:13 28-C. Johnson rush for 6 yards (25-D. Searcy).
1 and 10 - BUF 48 11:38 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 86-D. Graham for 21 yards (29-D. Florence).
1 and 10 - BUF 27 10:57 21-J. Ringer rush for no gain (25-D. Searcy, 50-N. Barnett).
2 and 10 - BUF 27 10:17 21-J. Ringer rush for 3 yards (50-N. Barnett).
3 and 7 - BUF 24 9:41 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 85-N. Washington for 6 yards (23-A. Williams).
Tennessee timeout at 8:55
4 and 1 - BUF 18 8:55 45-A. Hall rush for 2 yards (91-S. Johnson, 55-K. Sheppard).
1 and 10 - BUF 16 8:17 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington.
2 and 10 - BUF 16 8:13 28-C. Johnson rush for no gain (55-K. Sheppard). PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
2 and 20 - BUF 26 7:48 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 85-N. Washington for 12 yards (26-J. Rogers).
3 and 8 - BUF 14 7:20 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 87-L. Hawkins for 5 yards (43-B. Scott).
4 and 3 - BUF 9 6:48 2-R. Bironas 27 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 20    BUF 4    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:15
3Q 6:47 Buffalo
TEN 35 2-R. Bironas kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 20 6:45 28-C. Spiller rush for -1 yard (92-W. Witherspoon).
2 and 11 - BUF 19 6:22 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 28-C. Spiller for 6 yards (35-C. Hawkins).
3 and 5 - BUF 25 5:39 14-R. Fitzpatrick, sacked for -6 yards (97-K. Klug).
4 and 11 - BUF 19 5:06 8-B. Moorman punts 61 yards, 83-M. Mariani returns for 24 yards (83-M. Caussin).
3Q 5:05 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 44 4:52 28-C. Johnson rush for 5 yards (21-L. McKelvin, 91-S. Johnson).
2 and 5 - TEN 49 4:15 28-C. Johnson rush for -2 yards (50-N. Barnett).
3 and 7 - TEN 47 3:46 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 89-J. Cook.
4 and 7 - TEN 47 3:42 6-B. Kern punts 38 yards, fair catch by 21-L. McKelvin.
3Q 3:41 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 15 3:35 28-C. Spiller rush for 4 yards (20-A. Verner, 26-J. Babineaux).
2 and 6 - BUF 19 2:57 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 86-D. Nelson.
3 and 6 - BUF 19 2:54 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 84-S. Chandler for 15 yards (52-C. McCarthy).
1 and 10 - BUF 34 2:11 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 13-S. Johnson for 20 yards (31-C. Finnegan).
1 and 10 - TEN 46 1:31 14-R. Fitzpatrick rush for 4 yards (94-S. Marks).
2 and 6 - TEN 42 0:46 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 16-B. Smith.
3 and 6 - TEN 42 0:40 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 18-N. Roosevelt.
4 and 6 - TEN 42 0:36 8-B. Moorman punts 25 yards, fair catch by 83-M. Mariani.
3Q 0:35 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 17 0:28 28-C. Johnson rush for 2 yards (98-D. Edwards, 25-D. Searcy).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Tennessee continued...
2 and 8 - TEN 19 15:00 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 87-L. Hawkins.
3 and 8 - TEN 19 14:52 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 85-N. Washington for 12 yards (21-L. McKelvin).
1 and 10 - TEN 31 14:14 21-J. Ringer rush for 7 yards (50-N. Barnett).
2 and 3 - TEN 38 13:37 28-C. Johnson rush for 14 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 48 13:04 8-M. Hasselbeck pass incomplete to 83-M. Mariani.
2 and 10 - BUF 48 12:58 21-J. Ringer rush for no gain (55-K. Sheppard, 90-C. Kelsay).
3 and 10 - BUF 48 12:14 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 17-D. Williams for 18 yards (31-J. Byrd).
1 and 10 - BUF 30 11:30 21-J. Ringer rush for 11 yards (25-D. Searcy).
1 and 10 - BUF 19 10:55 28-C. Johnson rush for 1 yard (97-L. Dotson, 50-N. Barnett).
2 and 9 - BUF 18 10:17 28-C. Johnson rush for -5 yards (98-D. Edwards, 91-S. Johnson).
3 and 14 - BUF 23 9:40 8-M. Hasselbeck pass to 21-J. Ringer for -3 yards (43-B. Scott).
4 and 17 - BUF 26 9:00 2-R. Bironas 44 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 23    BUF 4    Plays: 13    Possession: 6:35
4Q 8:59 Buffalo
TEN 35 2-R. Bironas kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 20 8:55 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 83-M. Caussin for 8 yards (52-C. McCarthy).
2 and 2 - BUF 28 8:18 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 28-C. Spiller.
3 and 2 - BUF 28 8:14 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 86-D. Nelson for 17 yards (24-C. Hope).
1 and 10 - BUF 45 7:34 28-C. Spiller rush for no gain (92-W. Witherspoon).
2 and 10 - BUF 45 6:55 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 16-B. Smith.
3 and 10 - BUF 45 6:50 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 16-B. Smith for 13 yards (35-C. Hawkins).
1 and 10 - TEN 42 6:02 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 13-S. Johnson for 22 yards (33-M. Griffin).
1 and 10 - TEN 20 5:19 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 83-M. Caussin for 8 yards (56-A. Ayers).
2 and 2 - TEN 12 4:44 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 16-B. Smith for 1 yard (31-C. Finnegan).
Buffalo timeout at 4:37
3 and 1 - TEN 11 4:37 14-R. Fitzpatrick rush for no gain (56-A. Ayers).
4 and 1 - TEN 11 4:14 30-T. Choice rush for 3 yards (56-A. Ayers).
1 and 8 - TEN 8 4:08 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 16-B. Smith for 3 yards (35-C. Hawkins).
2 and 5 - TEN 5 3:38 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 86-D. Nelson for 3 yards (20-A. Verner).
3 and 2 - TEN 2 3:06 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 28-C. Spiller.
4 and 2 - TEN 2 3:01 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 13-S. Johnson for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-D. Rayner extra point is GOOD.
TEN 23    BUF 11    Plays: 15    Possession: 5:59
4Q 2:59 Tennessee
BUF 35 5-D. Rayner kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 20 2:58 28-C. Johnson rush for 4 yards (50-N. Barnett).
Buffalo timeout at 2:53
2 and 6 - TEN 24 2:52 28-C. Johnson rush for 7 yards (31-J. Byrd).
1 and 10 - TEN 31 2:10 PENALTY on Tennessee, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - TEN 26 2:10 28-C. Johnson rush for -3 yards (55-K. Sheppard, 72-K. Heard).
Buffalo timeout at 2:05
2 and 18 - TEN 23 2:05 28-C. Johnson rush for 2 yards (50-N. Barnett, 31-J. Byrd).
Two minute warning
3 and 16 - TEN 25 2:00 28-C. Johnson rush for 7 yards (25-D. Searcy).
Tennessee timeout at 1:13
4 and 9 - TEN 32 1:13 6-B. Kern punts 57 yards, 21-L. McKelvin returns for 4 yards (25-A. Smith).
4Q 1:12 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 15 1:02 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 16-B. Smith for 6 yards (52-C. McCarthy).
2 and 4 - BUF 21 0:42 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 18-N. Roosevelt for 25 yards (33-M. Griffin).
1 and 10 - BUF 46 0:26 14-R. Fitzpatrick, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - BUF 46 0:26 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 86-D. Nelson.
3 and 10 - BUF 46 0:21 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson.
4 and 10 - BUF 46 0:17 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 86-D. Nelson.
4Q 0:16 Tennessee
1 and 10 - BUF 46 0:12 8-M. Hasselbeck kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME