National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Buffalo 31, Carolina 14
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 19, 2021
Where: Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
Temperature: 29°
Head Official: Clete Blakeman
Attendance: 65398
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Carolina 080614
Buffalo 0177731
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Carolina
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 58 yards, 20-A. Abdullah returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 28 14:54 30-C. Hubbard rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CAR 29 14:10 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 11-R. Anderson.
3 and 9 - CAR 29 14:05 1-C. Newton pass to 30-C. Hubbard for 1 yard.
4 and 8 - CAR 30 13:29 10-L. Edwards punts 47 yards, 5-M. Stevenson returns for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
1Q 13:18 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 40 13:18 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 11-C. Beasley.
2 and 10 - BUF 40 13:14 17-J. Allen pass to 88-D. Knox for 7 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Buffalo, Ineligible Downfield Pass, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 40 - No play.
2 and 15 - BUF 35 12:54 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 11-C. Beasley.
3 and 15 - BUF 35 12:51 17-J. Allen sacked for 8 yards (97-Y. Gross-Matos, 43-H. Reddick), fumble by 17-J. Allen (forced fumble by 97-Y. Gross-Matos), RECOVERED by 79-S. Brown returned for no gain.
4 and 20 - BUF 30 12:10 3-M. Haack punts 40 yards, fair catch by 13-A. Erickson.
1Q 12:03 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 30 12:03 1-C. Newton rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 41 11:30 1-C. Newton pass to 2-D. Moore for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - 50 11:02 1-C. Newton rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 46 10:20 30-C. Hubbard rush for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 9:55 30-C. Hubbard rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - BUF 22 9:21 1-C. Newton rush for -2 yards.
3 and 9 - BUF 24 8:38 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 2-D. Moore.
4 and 9 - BUF 24 8:32 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 83-W. Snead IV.
1Q 8:29 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 24 8:29 26-D. Singletary rush for no gain. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 24 - No play.
1 and 20 - BUF 14 8:02 17-J. Allen pass to 13-G. Davis for 12 yards.
2 and 8 - BUF 26 7:25 17-J. Allen, sacked for 4 yards (53-B. Burns).
3 and 12 - BUF 22 6:43 17-J. Allen pass to 88-D. Knox for 9 yards.
4 and 3 - BUF 31 6:02 3-M. Haack punts 43 yards, fair catch by 13-A. Erickson.
1Q 5:54 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 26 5:54 1-C. Newton, fumble by 1-C. Newton, aborted, RECOVERED by 30-C. Hubbard returned for no gain.
2 and 16 - CAR 25 5:13 30-C. Hubbard rush for 7 yards.
3 and 9 - CAR 27 4:29 1-C. Newton rush for 8 yards, fumble by 1-C. Newton (forced fumble by 91-E. Oliver), RECOVERED by 2-D. Moore returned for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - CAR 41 3:57 20-A. Abdullah rush for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - CAR 37 3:19 1-C. Newton pass to 16-B. Zylstra for 8 yards.
3 and 6 - CAR 45 2:39 1-C. Newton rush for 5 yards.
Carolina timeout at 2:05
4 and 1 - 50 2:05 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 11-R. Anderson.
1Q 2:01 Buffalo
1 and 10 - 50 2:01 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 13-G. Davis.
2 and 10 - 50 1:54 26-D. Singletary rush for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - CAR 42 1:10 17-J. Allen pass to 88-D. Knox for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 27 0:30 26-D. Singletary rush for 2 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Buffalo continued...
2 and 8 - CAR 25 15:00 17-J. Allen pass to 14-S. Diggs for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 16 14:20 26-D. Singletary rush for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-T. Bass extra point is GOOD.
CAR 0    BUF 7    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:48
2Q 14:13 Carolina
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 14:13 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 11-R. Anderson.
Carolina timeout at 14:08
2 and 10 - CAR 25 14:08 20-A. Abdullah rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - CAR 27 13:22 1-C. Newton, sacked for 10 yards (24-T. Johnson).
4 and 18 - CAR 17 12:32 10-L. Edwards punts 54 yards, 5-M. Stevenson returns for 14 yards.
2Q 12:17 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 43 12:17 17-J. Allen pass to 88-D. Knox for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 47 11:42 17-J. Allen pass to 11-C. Beasley for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 35 10:57 26-D. Singletary rush for 6 yards. PENALTY on Carolina, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at CAR 29.
1 and 10 - CAR 14 10:32 26-D. Singletary rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CAR 11 9:47 17-J. Allen pass to 14-S. Diggs for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-T. Bass extra point is GOOD.
CAR 0    BUF 14    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:36
2Q 9:41 Carolina
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 57 yards, 20-A. Abdullah returns for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 18 9:36 20-A. Abdullah rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 18 - No play.
1 and 5 - CAR 23 9:07 20-A. Abdullah rush for 2 yards.
2 and 3 - CAR 25 8:31 1-C. Newton rush for no gain.
3 and 3 - CAR 25 7:47 1-C. Newton pass to 82-T. Tremble for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 33 7:16 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 2-D. Moore.
2 and 10 - CAR 33 7:12 1-C. Newton pass to 20-A. Abdullah for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - CAR 42 6:42 1-C. Newton rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 44 6:15 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 2-D. Moore.
2 and 10 - CAR 44 6:09 1-C. Newton pass incomplete.
3 and 10 - CAR 44 6:03 1-C. Newton pass to 2-D. Moore for 4 yards.
4 and 6 - CAR 48 5:21 10-L. Edwards punts 41 yards, fair catch by 5-M. Stevenson.
2Q 5:14 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 11 5:14 26-D. Singletary rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - BUF 11 4:33 26-D. Singletary rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - BUF 13 3:51 PENALTY on Carolina, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 13 - No play.
3 and 3 - BUF 18 3:31 17-J. Allen pass to 88-D. Knox for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 22 2:52 17-J. Allen pass intended for 14-S. Diggs, INTERCEPTED by 21-J. Chinn at BUF 37, returned for no gain.
2Q 2:45 Carolina
1 and 10 - BUF 37 2:45 11-R. Anderson rush for 30 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 7 - BUF 7 2:00 11-R. Anderson rush for 3 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 1:54
2 and 4 - BUF 4 1:54 1-C. Newton rush for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Carolina timeout at 1:48
1-C. Newton pass to 2-D. Moore, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
CAR 8    BUF 14    Plays: 3    Possession: 0:57
2Q 1:48 Buffalo
CAR 35 16-B. Zylstra kicks 49 yards, 5-M. Stevenson returns for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 29 1:40 26-D. Singletary rush for 2 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 29 - No play.
1 and 20 - BUF 19 1:37 17-J. Allen pass to 26-D. Singletary for 10 yards.
2 and 10 - BUF 29 1:09 17-J. Allen pass to 11-C. Beasley for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 1 - BUF 38 1:04 17-J. Allen pass to 19-I. McKenzie for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 45 0:45 17-J. Allen pass to 13-G. Davis for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 44 0:41 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 88-D. Knox. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 88-D. Knox. PENALTY on Carolina, Defensive 12 On-field, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 44 - No play.
1 and 5 - CAR 39 0:37 17-J. Allen pass to 11-C. Beasley for 7 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 0:31
1 and 10 - CAR 32 0:31 PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 32 - No play.
1 and 15 - CAR 37 0:31 17-J. Allen pass incomplete.
2 and 15 - CAR 37 0:26 17-J. Allen pass to 14-S. Diggs for 7 yards. PENALTY on Carolina, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at CAR 30.
1 and 10 - CAR 15 0:20 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
2 and 10 - CAR 15 0:15 17-J. Allen pass to 11-C. Beasley for 7 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 0:08
3 and 3 - CAR 8 0:08 17-J. Allen pass incomplete.
4 and 3 - CAR 8 0:05 2-T. Bass 26 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
CAR 8    BUF 17    Plays: 12    Possession: 1:43
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Buffalo
CAR 35 16-B. Zylstra kicks 47 yards, 19-I. McKenzie returns for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 26 14:55 26-D. Singletary rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - BUF 28 14:20 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 11-C. Beasley.
3 and 8 - BUF 28 14:17 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 26-D. Singletary. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding (offsetting) - No play. PENALTY on Carolina, Roughing the Passer (offsetting).
3 and 8 - BUF 28 14:10 17-J. Allen rush for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 46 13:19 26-D. Singletary rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CAR 43 12:38 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 89-T. Sweeney.
3 and 7 - CAR 43 12:33 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 11-C. Beasley.
4 and 7 - CAR 43 12:29 3-M. Haack punts 28 yards, fair catch by 13-A. Erickson.
3Q 12:22 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 15 12:22 30-C. Hubbard rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CAR 16 11:45 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 82-T. Tremble.
3 and 9 - CAR 16 11:40 1-C. Newton pass to 11-R. Anderson for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 27 11:12 1-C. Newton pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - CAR 27 11:07 1-C. Newton, sacked for 6 yards (98-S. Lotulelei).
3 and 16 - CAR 21 10:22 1-C. Newton rush for 13 yards.
4 and 3 - CAR 34 9:41 10-L. Edwards punts 40 yards, out of bounds.
3Q 9:34 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 26 9:34 17-J. Allen pass to 14-S. Diggs for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - BUF 34 9:01 26-D. Singletary rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 38 8:27 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 13-G. Davis.
2 and 10 - BUF 38 8:24 22-M. Breida rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding (declined).
3 and 9 - BUF 39 7:56 17-J. Allen, sacked for no gain (97-Y. Gross-Matos). PENALTY on Carolina, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at BUF 39.
1 and 10 - CAR 46 7:35 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 88-D. Knox.
2 and 10 - CAR 46 7:29 17-J. Allen pass to 13-G. Davis for 28 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 18 6:46 17-J. Allen pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - CAR 18 6:42 26-D. Singletary rush for -2 yards.
3 and 12 - CAR 20 5:59 17-J. Allen pass to 13-G. Davis for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-T. Bass extra point is GOOD.
CAR 8    BUF 24    Plays: 10    Possession: 3:42
3Q 5:52 Carolina
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 58 yards, 20-A. Abdullah returns for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 25 5:45 30-C. Hubbard rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CAR 24 5:09 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 80-I. Thomas. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Pass Interference, 6 yards, enforced at CAR 24 - No play.
1 and 10 - CAR 30 5:06 1-C. Newton pass to 11-R. Anderson for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 43 4:35 1-C. Newton rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CAR 44 3:52 1-C. Newton pass to 2-D. Moore for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 47 3:22 1-C. Newton rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - BUF 40 2:53 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 11-R. Anderson.
3 and 3 - BUF 40 2:49 30-C. Hubbard rush for 1 yard.
Buffalo timeout at 2:10
4 and 2 - BUF 39 2:10 1-C. Newton pass to 16-B. Zylstra for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 30 1:41 30-C. Hubbard rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - BUF 23 1:12 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 16-B. Zylstra.
3 and 3 - BUF 23 1:08 1-C. Newton rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 15 0:33 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 11-R. Anderson.
2 and 10 - BUF 15 0:30 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 16-B. Zylstra.
Carolina timeout at 0:23
3 and 10 - BUF 15 0:23 1-C. Newton rush for 5 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Carolina continued...
4 and 5 - BUF 10 15:00 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 2-D. Moore.
4Q 14:55 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 11 14:55 26-D. Singletary rush for 12 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Taunting, 11 yards, enforced between downs.
1 and 10 - BUF 12 14:37 26-D. Singletary rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - BUF 15 13:55 26-D. Singletary rush for 1 yard.
3 and 6 - BUF 16 13:12 17-J. Allen, sacked for 10 yards (97-Y. Gross-Matos).
4 and 16 - BUF 6 12:29 3-M. Haack punts 37 yards, fair catch by 13-A. Erickson.
4Q 12:23 Carolina
1 and 10 - BUF 43 12:23 1-C. Newton pass to 2-D. Moore for 16 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 27 11:54 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 45-G. Ricci.
2 and 10 - BUF 27 11:50 1-C. Newton pass to 2-D. Moore for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - BUF 23 11:07 1-C. Newton pass to 20-A. Abdullah for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Rush by 1-C. Newton, 2pt Conversion FAILS.
CAR 14    BUF 24    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:22
4Q 11:01 Buffalo
CAR 35 16-B. Zylstra kicks 50 yards, 19-I. McKenzie returns for 28 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 43 10:54 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 19-I. McKenzie.
2 and 10 - BUF 43 10:52 26-D. Singletary rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - BUF 45 10:10 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
4 and 8 - BUF 45 10:00 3-M. Haack punts 40 yards, 13-A. Erickson returns for 16 yards.
4Q 9:49 Carolina
1 and 10 - CAR 31 9:49 1-C. Newton pass to 11-R. Anderson for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - CAR 36 9:13 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 82-T. Tremble.
3 and 5 - CAR 36 9:09 1-C. Newton pass to 2-D. Moore for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 42 8:45 20-A. Abdullah rush for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - CAR 49 8:07 1-C. Newton rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 46 7:39 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 2-D. Moore.
2 and 10 - BUF 46 7:33 1-C. Newton, sacked for 8 yards (93-E. Obada).
3 and 18 - CAR 46 6:56 1-C. Newton pass to 20-A. Abdullah for 8 yards.
4 and 10 - BUF 46 6:15 1-C. Newton, sacked for 8 yards (93-E. Obada).
4Q 6:11 Buffalo
1 and 10 - CAR 46 6:11 26-D. Singletary rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CAR 42 5:27 26-D. Singletary rush for 1 yard.
3 and 5 - CAR 41 4:47 Direct snap to 19-I. McKenzie, 19-I. McKenzie rush for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CAR 33 4:41 26-D. Singletary rush for 7 yards.
Carolina timeout at 4:34
2 and 3 - CAR 26 4:34 26-D. Singletary rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 22 3:50 26-D. Singletary rush for 5 yards.
Carolina timeout at 3:41
2 and 5 - CAR 17 3:41 26-D. Singletary rush for 2 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 2:56
3 and 3 - CAR 15 2:56 26-D. Singletary rush for 1 yard.
Buffalo timeout at 2:12
4 and 2 - CAR 14 2:12 17-J. Allen pass to 13-G. Davis for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-T. Bass extra point is GOOD.
CAR 14    BUF 31    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:04
4Q 2:07 Carolina
BUF 34 2-T. Bass kicks 54 yards, 20-A. Abdullah returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - CAR 32 2:01 1-C. Newton pass to 80-I. Thomas for 5 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 5 - CAR 37 1:55 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 80-I. Thomas. PENALTY on Buffalo, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at CAR 37 - No play.
1 and 10 - BUF 48 1:48 1-C. Newton pass incomplete to 82-T. Tremble.
2 and 10 - BUF 48 1:44 1-C. Newton pass to 20-A. Abdullah for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - BUF 40 1:05 1-C. Newton pass intended for 88-T. Marshall Jr., INTERCEPTED by 54-A. Klein at BUF 32, returned for 12 yards.
4Q 0:56 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 44 0:56 17-J. Allen kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - BUF 43 0:39 17-J. Allen kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME