National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
N.Y. Jets 28, Buffalo 24
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 27, 2011
Where: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Temperature: 60°
Head Official: Carl Cheffers
Attendance: 79088
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Buffalo 777324
N.Y. Jets 0147728
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 N.Y. Jets
BUF 35 5-D. Rayner kicks 69 yards, 25-J. McKnight returns for 32 yards (52-A. Moats).
1 and 10 - NYJ 28 14:53 38-J. Conner rush for 4 yards (72-K. Heard).
2 and 6 - NYJ 32 14:18 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 81-D. Keller.
3 and 6 - NYJ 32 14:14 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 81-D. Keller.
4 and 6 - NYJ 32 14:05 4-T. Conley punts 45 yards, fair catch by 21-L. McKelvin.
1Q 14:01 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 23 14:01 28-C. Spiller rush for 1 yard (91-S. Pouha).
2 and 9 - BUF 24 13:26 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson.
3 and 9 - BUF 24 13:21 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 86-D. Nelson.
4 and 9 - BUF 24 13:16 8-B. Moorman punts 31 yards, downed by 16-B. Smith. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards).
1Q 13:08 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 35 13:08 10-S. Holmes rush for 5 yards (29-D. Florence).
2 and 5 - NYJ 40 12:29 23-S. Greene rush for 3 yards (90-C. Kelsay).
3 and 2 - NYJ 43 11:50 23-S. Greene rush for 16 yards (50-N. Barnett).
1 and 10 - BUF 41 11:17 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 17-P. Burress.
2 and 10 - BUF 41 11:13 23-S. Greene rush for 2 yards (50-N. Barnett).
3 and 8 - BUF 39 10:36 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 81-D. Keller.
4 and 8 - BUF 39 10:32 4-T. Conley punts 29 yards, fair catch by 21-L. McKelvin.
1Q 10:25 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 10 10:25 28-C. Spiller rush for 4 yards (96-M. Wilkerson).
2 and 6 - BUF 14 9:48 28-C. Spiller rush for no gain, forced out of bounds (24-D. Revis). PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Face Mask (enforced, 15 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - BUF 29 9:26 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 16-B. Smith for 17 yards (31-A. Cromartie).
1 and 10 - BUF 46 8:44 28-C. Spiller rush for 7 yards (97-C. Pace).
2 and 3 - NYJ 47 8:11 28-C. Spiller rush for no gain (91-S. Pouha). PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
2 and 13 - BUF 43 7:44 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 13-S. Johnson for 8 yards (24-D. Revis).
3 and 5 - NYJ 49 6:58 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 84-S. Chandler for 13 yards (36-J. Leonhard, 22-B. Pool).
1 and 10 - NYJ 36 6:21 28-C. Spiller rush for no gain (52-D. Harris). PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - NYJ 46 5:54 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 13-S. Johnson for 15 yards (36-J. Leonhard).
2 and 5 - NYJ 31 5:16 28-C. Spiller rush for 3 yards (52-D. Harris).
3 and 2 - NYJ 28 4:32 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 28-C. Spiller for 13 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYJ 15 4:02 28-C. Spiller rush for 7 yards (31-A. Cromartie).
2 and 3 - NYJ 8 3:31 20-J. White rush for 2 yards (52-D. Harris).
Buffalo timeout at 2:49
3 and 1 - NYJ 6 2:49 28-C. Spiller rush for 1 yard (24-D. Revis).
1 and 5 - NYJ 5 2:22 28-C. Spiller rush for -3 yards (96-M. Wilkerson).
2 and 8 - NYJ 8 1:41 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 86-D. Nelson for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-D. Rayner extra point is GOOD.
BUF 7    NYJ 0    Plays: 13    Possession: 8:47
1Q 1:38 N.Y. Jets
BUF 35 5-D. Rayner kicks 57 yards, 25-J. McKnight returns for 14 yards (57-D. Batten).
1 and 10 - NYJ 22 1:32 23-S. Greene rush for 5 yards (91-S. Johnson).
2 and 5 - NYJ 27 0:55 6-M. Sanchez pass to 23-S. Greene for 3 yards (90-C. Kelsay).
3 and 2 0:17 10-S. Holmes rush for 23 yards (50-N. Barnett).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
N.Y. Jets continued...
1 and 10 - BUF 47 15:00 23-S. Greene rush for 18 yards (31-J. Byrd).
1 and 10 - BUF 29 14:16 6-M. Sanchez pass to 17-P. Burress for 8 yards (29-D. Florence).
2 and 2 - BUF 21 13:38 25-J. McKnight rush for 7 yards (55-K. Sheppard).
1 and 10 - BUF 14 12:57 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 10-S. Holmes.
2 and 10 - BUF 14 12:57 PENALTY on Buffalo, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 5 - BUF 9 12:53 6-M. Sanchez pass to 10-S. Holmes for 6 yards (31-J. Byrd).
1 and 3 - BUF 3 12:11 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 10-S. Holmes.
2 and 3 - BUF 3 12:07 6-M. Sanchez pass to 81-D. Keller for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-N. Folk extra point is GOOD.
BUF 7    NYJ 7    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:36
2Q 12:02 Buffalo
NYJ 35 2-N. Folk kicks 67 yards, 21-L. McKelvin returns for 21 yards (50-G. McIntyre).
1 and 10 - BUF 19 11:57 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 28-C. Spiller for 5 yards, forced out of bounds (30-D. Strickland).
2 and 5 - BUF 24 11:24 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 84-S. Chandler for 6 yards, forced out of bounds (97-C. Pace).
1 and 10 - BUF 30 10:52 PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start (enforced, 5 yards).
1 and 15 - BUF 25 10:28 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 16-B. Smith.
2 and 15 - BUF 25 10:21 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 13-S. Johnson for 9 yards (24-D. Revis).
3 and 6 - BUF 34 9:38 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 13-S. Johnson for 7 yards (24-D. Revis).
1 and 10 - BUF 41 8:59 28-C. Spiller rush for 6 yards (36-J. Leonhard).
2 and 4 - BUF 47 8:37 28-C. Spiller rush for no gain (38-C. McIntyre).
3 and 4 - BUF 47 7:58 30-T. Choice rush for -5 yards (53-J. Mauga).
4 and 9 - BUF 42 7:24 8-B. Moorman punts 53 yards, 36-J. Leonhard returns for 3 yards (21-L. McKelvin).
2Q 7:13 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 8 7:13 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 23-S. Greene.
2 and 10 - NYJ 8 7:06 23-S. Greene rush for 2 yards (90-C. Kelsay).
3 and 8 - NYJ 10 6:27 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 10-S. Holmes.
4 and 8 - NYJ 19 6:21 4-T. Conley punts 39 yards, fair catch by 21-L. McKelvin.
2Q 6:15 Buffalo
1 and 10 - NYJ 49 6:15 28-C. Spiller rush for 2 yards (70-M. DeVito).
2 and 8 - NYJ 47 5:39 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 84-S. Chandler.
3 and 8 - NYJ 47 5:35 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 86-D. Nelson for 13 yards (33-E. Smith).
3 and 8 - NYJ 47 4:59 14-R. Fitzpatrick, sacked for -2 yards (51-A. Maybin).
4 and 10 - NYJ 49 4:27 8-B. Moorman punts 47 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 4:18 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 2 4:18 38-J. Conner rush for 2 yards (50-N. Barnett).
2 and 8 - NYJ 4 3:41 6-M. Sanchez pass intended for 10-S. Holmes, INTERCEPTED by 29-D. Florence returned for 7 yards (10-S. Holmes).
2Q 3:31 Buffalo
1 and 10 - NYJ 20 3:31 14-R. Fitzpatrick rush for 4 yards (52-D. Harris).
2 and 6 - NYJ 16 2:53 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 84-S. Chandler for 11 yards (22-B. Pool).
1 and 5 - NYJ 5 2:09 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 13-S. Johnson for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Buffalo, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (enforced, 15 yards).
5-D. Rayner extra point is GOOD.
BUF 8    NYJ 7    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:25
2Q 2:06 N.Y. Jets
BUF 35 2:06 5-D. Rayner kicks onside 16 yards, 27-E. Cook returns for no gain (82-R. Martin).
1 and 10 - BUF 36 2:03 6-M. Sanchez pass to 23-S. Greene for 7 yards (50-N. Barnett). PENALTY on Buffalo, Personal Foul (enforced, 15 yards).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - BUF 14 1:56 23-S. Greene rush for no gain (25-D. Searcy).
2 and 10 - BUF 14 1:12 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 88-P. Turner.
3 and 10 - BUF 14 1:08 6-M. Sanchez pass to 17-P. Burress for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-N. Folk extra point is GOOD.
BUF 8    NYJ 14    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:03
2Q 1:03 Buffalo
NYJ 35 2-N. Folk kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 20 1:03 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 86-D. Nelson.
2 and 10 - BUF 20 0:59 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson.
3 and 10 - BUF 20 0:56 14-R. Fitzpatrick, sacked for -8 yards (51-A. Maybin).
4 and 18 - BUF 12 0:51 8-B. Moorman punts 51 yards, 36-J. Leonhard returns for 13 yards (83-M. Caussin). PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 10 yards).
2Q 0:38 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 40 0:38 6-M. Sanchez pass to 25-J. McKnight for 7 yards (23-A. Williams).
2 and 3 - NYJ 47 0:12 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 88-P. Turner.
3 and 3 - NYJ 47 0:07 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 10-S. Holmes.
N.Y. Jets timeout at 0:04
4 and 3 - NYJ 47 0:04 6-M. Sanchez pass to 81-D. Keller for 18 yards (52-A. Moats).
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Buffalo
NYJ 35 2-N. Folk kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 20 15:00 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 13-S. Johnson for 8 yards (24-D. Revis).
2 and 2 - BUF 28 14:21 28-C. Spiller rush for 2 yards (50-G. McIntyre).
1 and 10 - BUF 30 13:43 28-C. Spiller rush for 2 yards (70-M. DeVito).
2 and 8 - BUF 32 13:00 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 16-B. Smith for 16 yards (33-E. Smith).
1 and 10 - BUF 48 12:20 14-R. Fitzpatrick rush for 9 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 1 - NYJ 43 11:44 28-C. Spiller rush for 2 yards (97-C. Pace).
1 and 10 - NYJ 41 11:02 16-B. Smith rush for 3 yards (79-R. Pitoitua, 22-B. Pool).
2 and 7 - NYJ 38 10:19 28-C. Spiller rush for no gain (91-S. Pouha).
3 and 7 - NYJ 38 9:41 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 28-C. Spiller for -3 yards (33-E. Smith).
4 and 10 - NYJ 41 9:01 8-B. Moorman punts 41 yards, touchback.
3Q 8:54 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 20 8:54 23-S. Greene rush for 1 yard (90-C. Kelsay).
2 and 9 - NYJ 21 8:15 23-S. Greene rush for 12 yards (26-J. Rogers).
1 and 10 - NYJ 33 7:33 25-J. McKnight rush for 9 yards (25-D. Searcy).
2 and 1 - NYJ 42 6:47 25-J. McKnight rush for 2 yards (91-S. Johnson).
1 and 10 - NYJ 44 6:04 6-M. Sanchez pass to 81-D. Keller for 22 yards (31-J. Byrd).
1 and 10 - BUF 34 5:19 6-M. Sanchez pass to 25-J. McKnight for 13 yards (29-D. Florence).
1 and 10 - BUF 21 4:36 25-J. McKnight rush for 3 yards (25-D. Searcy).
2 and 7 - BUF 18 3:58 6-M. Sanchez pass to 81-D. Keller for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-N. Folk extra point is GOOD.
BUF 8    NYJ 21    Plays: 8    Possession: 5:04
3Q 3:50 Buffalo
NYJ 35 2-N. Folk kicks 62 yards, 21-L. McKelvin returns for 22 yards (30-D. Strickland).
1 and 10 - BUF 25 3:45 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 13-S. Johnson for 7 yards, forced out of bounds (24-D. Revis).
2 and 3 - BUF 32 3:18 28-C. Spiller rush for 1 yard (91-S. Pouha).
3 and 2 - BUF 33 2:34 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 86-D. Nelson.
4 and 2 - BUF 33 2:29 8-B. Moorman punts 36 yards, muffed catch by 31-A. Cromartie, RECOVERED by 21-L. McKelvin returned for no gain (31-A. Cromartie).
3Q 2:19 Buffalo
1 and 10 - NYJ 36 2:19 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 16-B. Smith for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-D. Rayner extra point is GOOD.
BUF 15    NYJ 21    Plays: 1    Possession: 0:08
3Q 2:11 N.Y. Jets
BUF 35 5-D. Rayner kicks 67 yards, 25-J. McKnight returns for 39 yards (5-D. Rayner).
1 and 10 - NYJ 37 2:04 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 17-P. Burress.
2 and 10 - NYJ 37 1:59 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 88-P. Turner.
3 and 10 - NYJ 37 1:51 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 10-S. Holmes.
4 and 10 - NYJ 37 1:48 4-T. Conley punts 44 yards, downed by 35-I. Trufant.
3Q 1:37 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 19 1:37 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 16-B. Smith for 8 yards (33-E. Smith).
2 and 2 - BUF 27 0:57 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 16-B. Smith.
3 and 2 - BUF 27 0:52 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 84-S. Chandler for 5 yards (30-D. Strickland).
1 and 10 - BUF 32 0:12 28-C. Spiller rush for 4 yards (36-J. Leonhard). PENALTY on Buffalo, Personal Foul (enforced, 15 yards).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Buffalo continued...
2 and 21 - BUF 21 15:00 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 13-S. Johnson for 16 yards (24-D. Revis).
3 and 5 - BUF 37 14:15 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 86-D. Nelson for 6 yards (52-D. Harris).
1 and 10 - BUF 43 13:33 28-C. Spiller rush for 6 yards (22-B. Pool).
2 and 4 - BUF 49 12:51 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 84-S. Chandler for 4 yards (30-D. Strickland).
N.Y. Jets timeout at 12:08
1 and 10 - NYJ 47 12:08 28-C. Spiller rush for 9 yards (22-B. Pool).
2 and 1 - NYJ 38 11:28 14-R. Fitzpatrick rush for 3 yards (97-C. Pace).
1 and 10 - NYJ 35 10:50 28-C. Spiller rush for 1 yard (91-S. Pouha).
2 and 9 - NYJ 34 10:04 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson.
3 and 9 - NYJ 34 9:58 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 82-R. Martin.
4 and 9 - NYJ 34 9:51 5-D. Rayner 53 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 18    NYJ 21    Plays: 14    Possession: 6:46
4Q 9:46 N.Y. Jets
BUF 35 5-D. Rayner kicks 63 yards, 25-J. McKnight returns for 21 yards, forced out of bounds (55-K. Sheppard).
1 and 10 - NYJ 23 9:36 23-S. Greene rush for 5 yards (50-N. Barnett).
2 and 5 - NYJ 28 8:57 6-M. Sanchez rush for 3 yards (99-M. Dareus).
3 and 2 - NYJ 31 8:18 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 10-S. Holmes.
4 and 2 - NYJ 31 8:15 4-T. Conley punts 51 yards, 28-C. Spiller returns for 9 yards (34-M. Cole).
4Q 8:02 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 27 8:02 30-T. Choice rush for -3 yards (79-R. Pitoitua, 52-D. Harris).
2 and 13 - BUF 24 7:18 14-R. Fitzpatrick, sacked for -4 yards (52-D. Harris).
3 and 17 - BUF 20 6:37 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 86-D. Nelson for 13 yards (20-K. Wilson).
4 and 4 - BUF 33 5:57 8-B. Moorman punts 54 yards, 36-J. Leonhard returns for 5 yards (57-D. Batten).
4Q 5:44 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 18 5:44 23-S. Greene rush for 1 yard, forced out of bounds (50-N. Barnett).
2 and 9 - NYJ 19 5:21 6-M. Sanchez pass to 88-P. Turner for 4 yards. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Illegal Use of Hands (enforced, 10 yards).
1 and 10 - NYJ 24 4:53 23-S. Greene rush for 11 yards (23-A. Williams).
1 and 10 - NYJ 35 4:19 23-S. Greene rush for 2 yards (55-K. Sheppard).
2 and 8 - NYJ 37 3:37 6-M. Sanchez pass to 17-P. Burress for 14 yards (29-D. Florence).
1 and 10 - BUF 49 3:31 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 17-P. Burress.
2 and 10 - BUF 49 3:27 6-M. Sanchez pass to 23-S. Greene for 2 yards (50-N. Barnett, 26-J. Rogers).
3 and 8 - BUF 47 2:44 6-M. Sanchez pass to 88-P. Turner for 12 yards (57-B. Scott).
1 and 10 - BUF 35 2:13 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 81-D. Keller.
2 and 10 - BUF 35 2:09 6-M. Sanchez pass to 25-J. McKnight for -1 yard (50-N. Barnett, 52-A. Moats).
Two minute warning
3 and 11 - BUF 36 2:00 6-M. Sanchez pass to 17-P. Burress for 18 yards (26-J. Rogers).
1 and 10 - BUF 18 1:33 6-M. Sanchez rush for 2 yards (92-A. Carrington).
2 and 8 - BUF 16 1:09 6-M. Sanchez pass to 10-S. Holmes for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NYJ 35 2-N. Folk kicks 66 yards, 16-B. Smith returns for 28 yards (33-E. Smith).
1 and 10 - BUF 27 0:54 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 86-D. Nelson for 18 yards (36-J. Leonhard, 30-D. Strickland). PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Defensive Holding (declined).
1 and 10 - BUF 45 0:46 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 84-S. Chandler for 11 yards (30-D. Strickland).
Buffalo timeout at 0:40
1 and 10 - NYJ 44 0:40 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 86-D. Nelson for 2 yards, forced out of bounds (24-D. Revis).
2 and 8 - NYJ 42 0:40 PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 13 - NYJ 47 0:35 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 8 - NYJ 42 0:31 14-R. Fitzpatrick rush for 15 yards (33-E. Smith).
1 and 10 - NYJ 27 0:23 14-R. Fitzpatrick rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds (52-D. Harris).
Buffalo timeout at 0:15
2 and 7 - NYJ 24 0:15 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson.
N.Y. Jets timeout at 0:08
3 and 7 - NYJ 24 0:08 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 16-B. Smith.
4 and 7 - NYJ 24 0:02 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson.
END OF GAME
BUF 18    NYJ 27    Plays: 21    Possession: 5:42