National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Kansas City 30, Buffalo 22
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 29, 2015
Where: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Temperature: 35°
Head Official: Terry McAulay
Attendance: 72493
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Buffalo 1066022
Kansas City 01410630
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Buffalo
KC 35 5-C. Santos kicks 65 yards, 11-M. Thigpen returns for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 23 14:54 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - BUF 25 14:14 25-L. McCoy rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 37 13:39 5-T. Taylor pass to 14-S. Watkins for 48 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 15 12:51 25-L. McCoy rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - KC 9 12:08 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 85-C. Clay.
3 and 4 - KC 9 12:02 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 25-L. McCoy.
4 and 4 - KC 9 11:57 2-D. Carpenter 27 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 3    KC 0    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:03
1Q 11:53 Kansas City
BUF 35 4-J. Gay kicks 73 yards, 34-K. Davis returns for 38 yards. PENALTY on Kansas City, Offensive Holding, 8 yards, enforced at KC 16.
1 and 10 - KC 8 11:44 11-A. Smith pass to 87-T. Kelce for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 19 11:05 32-S. Ware rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - KC 20 10:31 11-A. Smith pass incomplete.
3 and 9 - KC 20 10:24 PENALTY on Buffalo, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at KC 20 - No play.
3 and 4 - KC 25 10:24 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 81-J. Avant.
4 and 4 - KC 25 10:19 2-D. Colquitt punts 41 yards, downed by 39-H. Abdullah.
1Q 10:07 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 34 10:07 25-L. McCoy rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - BUF 33 9:35 5-T. Taylor pass to 25-L. McCoy for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 8:50 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 14-S. Watkins.
2 and 10 - 50 8:43 29-K. Williams rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - KC 47 8:05 5-T. Taylor pass to 15-C. Hogan for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 34 7:28 25-L. McCoy rush for 3 yards, fumble by 25-L. McCoy (forced fumble by 92-D. Poe), RECOVERED by 96-J. Howard returned for no gain.
1Q 7:22 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 25 7:22 11-A. Smith pass to 19-J. Maclin for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - KC 32 6:48 32-S. Ware rush for -1 yard.
3 and 4 - KC 31 6:02 11-A. Smith pass to 32-S. Ware for 2 yards.
4 and 2 - KC 33 5:28 2-D. Colquitt punts 37 yards, 11-M. Thigpen returns for 5 yards.
1Q 5:19 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 35 5:19 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 10-R. Woods.
2 and 10 - BUF 35 5:15 25-L. McCoy rush for no gain.
3 and 10 - BUF 35 4:33 5-T. Taylor pass to 14-S. Watkins for 14 yards, ran out of bounds. Kansas City challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
Kansas City timeout at 4:08
1 and 10 - BUF 49 4:08 PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 49 - No play.
1 and 15 - BUF 44 4:08 5-T. Taylor pass to 10-R. Woods for 12 yards.
2 and 3 - KC 44 3:44 5-T. Taylor pass to 42-J. Felton for 19 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at KC 32.
2 and 1 - KC 42 3:18 29-K. Williams rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 40 2:36 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 85-C. Clay.
2 and 10 - KC 40 2:27 5-T. Taylor rush for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - KC 33 1:46 5-T. Taylor pass to 10-R. Woods for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 28 1:10 5-T. Taylor pass to 14-S. Watkins for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-D. Carpenter extra point is GOOD.
BUF 10    KC 0    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:15
1Q 1:04 Kansas City
BUF 35 4-J. Gay kicks 66 yards, 34-K. Davis returns for 25 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 24 0:57 32-S. Ware rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - KC 27 0:18 32-S. Ware rush for 6 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Kansas City continued...
3 and 1 - KC 33 15:00 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce.
4 and 1 - KC 33 14:56 2-D. Colquitt punts 39 yards, downed by 49-D. Sorensen.
2Q 14:45 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 28 14:45 25-L. McCoy rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - BUF 37 14:12 25-L. McCoy rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 39 13:35 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 14-S. Watkins. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 39 - No play.
1 and 20 - BUF 29 13:25 5-T. Taylor pass to 10-R. Woods for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 12 - BUF 37 12:53 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 14-S. Watkins. PENALTY on Kansas City, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 37 - No play.
1 and 10 - BUF 42 12:47 25-L. McCoy rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - BUF 45 12:05 25-L. McCoy rush for 5 yards. PENALTY on Kansas City, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 45 - No play.
2 and 2 - 50 11:46 26-A. Dixon rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 44 11:07 25-L. McCoy rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - KC 44 10:27 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 14-S. Watkins.
Buffalo timeout at 10:21
3 and 10 - KC 44 10:21 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 10-R. Woods.
4 and 10 - KC 44 10:14 6-C. Schmidt punts 44 yards, touchback.
2Q 10:07 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 20 10:07 32-S. Ware rush for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 36 9:32 32-S. Ware rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 48 8:58 12-A. Wilson rush for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - BUF 44 8:29 32-S. Ware rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 40 7:44 11-A. Smith pass to 19-J. Maclin for 37 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 3 7:01 32-S. Ware rush for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-C. Santos extra point is GOOD.
BUF 10    KC 7    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:10
2Q 6:57 Buffalo
KC 35 5-C. Santos kicks 65 yards, 11-M. Thigpen returns for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 6:49 25-L. McCoy rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - BUF 26 6:17 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 35 5:27 25-L. McCoy rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - BUF 38 4:53 5-T. Taylor pass to 14-S. Watkins for 14 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 48 4:23 25-L. McCoy rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - KC 44 3:43 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 10-R. Woods.
3 and 6 - KC 44 3:37 5-T. Taylor pass to 14-S. Watkins for 33 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 11 3:04 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 14-S. Watkins.
2 and 11 - KC 11 2:56 25-L. McCoy rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at KC 11 - No play.
2 and 20 - KC 21 2:35 5-T. Taylor pass to 14-S. Watkins for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-D. Carpenter extra point is NO GOOD.
BUF 16    KC 7    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:28
2Q 2:29 Kansas City
BUF 35 4-J. Gay kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 20 2:27 11-A. Smith pass to 19-J. Maclin for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - KC 34 2:00 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 81-J. Avant. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Pass Interference, 25 yards, enforced at KC 34 - No play.
1 and 10 - BUF 41 1:54 11-A. Smith pass to 19-J. Maclin for 41 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-C. Santos extra point is GOOD.
BUF 16    KC 14    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:41
2Q 1:48 Buffalo
KC 35 5-C. Santos kicks 58 yards, 11-M. Thigpen returns for 20 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 27 1:42 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 10-R. Woods.
2 and 10 - BUF 27 1:38 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 85-C. Clay.
3 and 10 - BUF 27 1:33 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 10-R. Woods.
4 and 10 - BUF 27 1:27 6-C. Schmidt punts 44 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 1:20 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 29 1:20 11-A. Smith pass to 32-S. Ware for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - KC 30 0:54 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 19-J. Maclin.
3 and 9 - KC 30 0:47 11-A. Smith rush for 10 yards, ran out of bounds.
Kansas City timeout at 0:36
1 and 10 - KC 40 0:36 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 81-J. Avant.
2 and 10 - KC 40 0:27 11-A. Smith pass to 12-A. Wilson for 16 yards.
Kansas City timeout at 0:20
1 and 10 - BUF 44 0:20 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 19-J. Maclin.
2 and 10 - BUF 44 0:16 11-A. Smith pass incomplete.
3 and 10 - BUF 44 0:11 11-A. Smith rush for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
Buffalo timeout at 0:04
4 and 2 - BUF 36 0:04 5-C. Santos 54 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Kansas City
BUF 35 4-J. Gay kicks 65 yards, 34-K. Davis returns for 36 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 36 14:53 11-A. Smith pass to 87-T. Kelce for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - KC 41 14:16 11-A. Smith pass to 12-A. Wilson for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 13:41 32-S. Ware rush for no gain. PENALTY on Kansas City, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at 50 - No play.
1 and 20 - KC 40 13:18 11-A. Smith pass to 19-J. Maclin for 9 yards.
2 and 11 - KC 49 12:33 11-A. Smith pass to 19-J. Maclin for 32 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 19 11:52 11-A. Smith rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - BUF 15 11:21 11-A. Smith pass to 87-T. Kelce for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-C. Santos extra point is GOOD.
BUF 16    KC 21    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:45
3Q 11:15 Buffalo
KC 35 11:15 PENALTY on Kansas City, Offside on Free Kick, 5 yards, enforced at KC 35 - No play.
KC 30 5-C. Santos kicks 65 yards, 11-M. Thigpen returns for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 11:09 25-L. McCoy rush for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 35 10:40 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - BUF 39 10:01 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 10-R. Woods. Buffalo challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
Buffalo timeout at 9:50
3 and 6 - BUF 39 9:50 5-T. Taylor, sacked for -8 yards (91-T. Hali), fumble by 5-T. Taylor (forced fumble by 91-T. Hali), RECOVERED by 92-D. Poe returned for no gain.
3Q 9:42 Kansas City
1 and 10 - BUF 34 9:42 32-S. Ware rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - BUF 29 9:04 11-A. Smith pass to 32-S. Ware for -2 yards.
3 and 7 - BUF 31 8:18 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 17-C. Conley.
4 and 7 - BUF 31 8:12 5-C. Santos 49 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 16    KC 24    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:30
3Q 8:07 Buffalo
KC 35 5-C. Santos kicks 66 yards, 11-M. Thigpen returns for 31 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 30 8:01 5-T. Taylor rush for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 45 7:33 25-L. McCoy rush for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - BUF 41 6:55 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 14-S. Watkins.
3 and 14 - BUF 41 6:49 5-T. Taylor pass to 15-C. Hogan for 9 yards.
4 and 5 - 50 6:49 PENALTY on Kansas City, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at 50 - No play.
1 and 10 - KC 45 5:57 25-L. McCoy rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 33 5:15 25-L. McCoy rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - KC 29 4:32 26-A. Dixon rush for 2 yards.
3 and 4 - KC 27 3:56 PENALTY on Buffalo, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at KC 27 - No play.
3 and 9 - KC 32 3:39 5-T. Taylor pass to 15-C. Hogan for 12 yards. PENALTY on Kansas City, Roughing the Passer, 10 yards, enforced at KC 20. PENALTY on Kansas City, Defensive Holding (declined).
1 and 10 - KC 10 3:15 5-T. Taylor pass to 25-L. McCoy for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2pt Conversion FAILS, 5-T. Taylor, sacked for no gain (51-F. Zombo).
BUF 22    KC 24    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:56
3Q 3:11 Kansas City
BUF 35 4-J. Gay kicks 65 yards, 34-K. Davis returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 21 3:04 32-S. Ware rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - KC 26 2:30 11-A. Smith rush for 3 yards.
3 and 2 - KC 29 1:48 11-A. Smith pass to 87-T. Kelce for 38 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 33 1:10 32-S. Ware rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - BUF 34 0:31 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce.
3 and 11 - BUF 34 0:26 11-A. Smith rush for 11 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Kansas City continued...
1 and 10 - BUF 23 15:00 32-S. Ware rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - BUF 20 14:21 11-A. Smith, sacked for no gain (59-A. Tarpley).
3 and 7 - BUF 20 13:50 11-A. Smith pass to 19-J. Maclin for no gain.
4 and 7 - BUF 20 13:05 5-C. Santos 38 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 22    KC 27    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:06
4Q 13:00 Buffalo
KC 35 5-C. Santos kicks 65 yards, 11-M. Thigpen returns for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 27 12:54 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 42 12:15 25-L. McCoy rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - BUF 47 11:35 5-T. Taylor rush for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 43 10:57 25-L. McCoy rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - KC 42 10:18 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 15-C. Hogan.
3 and 9 - KC 42 10:13 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 25-L. McCoy.
4 and 9 - KC 42 10:06 6-C. Schmidt punts 31 yards, fair catch by 85-F. Hammond Jr..
4Q 10:01 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 11 10:01 32-S. Ware rush for 35 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 46 9:14 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce.
2 and 10 - KC 46 9:07 32-S. Ware rush for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - BUF 48 8:26 11-A. Smith pass to 19-J. Maclin for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 39 8:00 34-K. Davis rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - BUF 38 8:00 32-S. Ware rush for 3 yards.
3 and 6 - BUF 35 6:27 11-A. Smith pass to 19-J. Maclin for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 24 5:42 11-A. Smith pass incomplete to 12-A. Wilson. PENALTY on Buffalo, Roughing the Passer, 12 yards, enforced at BUF 24 - No play.
1 and 10 - BUF 12 5:38 32-S. Ware rush for 8 yards. PENALTY on Kansas City, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 12 - No play.
1 and 20 - BUF 22 5:17 32-S. Ware rush for 3 yards.
2 and 17 - BUF 19 4:22 11-A. Smith pass incomplete.
3 and 17 - BUF 19 4:19 11-A. Smith pass to 12-A. Wilson for no gain.
4 and 17 - BUF 19 3:34 5-C. Santos 37 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 22    KC 30    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:27
4Q 3:30 Buffalo
KC 35 5-C. Santos kicks 64 yards, 11-M. Thigpen returns for 18 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 9 yards, enforced at BUF 19.
1 and 10 - BUF 10 3:25 5-T. Taylor pass to 25-L. McCoy for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - BUF 14 3:19 5-T. Taylor rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 20 3:09 25-L. McCoy rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - BUF 20 2:39 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 15-C. Hogan.
3 and 10 - BUF 20 2:31 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 1 yard.
Buffalo timeout at 2:16
4 and 9 - BUF 21 2:16 5-T. Taylor rush for -3 yards, fumble by 5-T. Taylor, RECOVERED by 5-T. Taylor returned for 9 yards, ran out of bounds. Buffalo challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
4Q 2:07 Kansas City
1 and 10 - BUF 29 2:07 32-S. Ware rush for 5 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 5 - BUF 24 2:00 32-S. Ware rush for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - BUF 22 1:14 32-S. Ware rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 18 0:27 11-A. Smith kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME