National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Buffalo 31, Denver 7
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 12, 2025
Where: Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
Temperature: 32°
Head Official: Bill Vinovich
Attendance: 70332
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Denver 70007
Buffalo 37111031
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Denver
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 30 15:00 33-J. Williams rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - DEN 35 14:22 38-J. McLaughlin rush for -3 yards.
3 and 8 - DEN 32 13:37 10-B. Nix pass to 14-C. Sutton for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 49 13:11 33-J. Williams rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - BUF 43 12:43 10-B. Nix pass to 16-T. Franklin for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-W. Lutz extra point is GOOD.
DEN 7    BUF 0    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:24
1Q 12:36 Buffalo
DEN 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 58 yards, 26-T. Johnson returns for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 33 12:31 17-J. Allen pass to 10-K. Shakir for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 48 11:55 4-J. Cook rush for 16 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 36 11:17 4-J. Cook rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - DEN 29 10:38 17-J. Allen pass to 10-K. Shakir for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 23 10:00 17-J. Allen pass to 86-D. Kincaid for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - DEN 18 9:28 4-J. Cook rush for 3 yards.
3 and 2 - DEN 15 8:52 26-T. Johnson rush for 1 yard.
4 and 1 - DEN 14 8:28 17-J. Allen rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 11 7:55 4-J. Cook rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DEN 8 7:19 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 88-D. Knox.
3 and 7 - DEN 8 7:14 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 18-A. Cooper.
4 and 7 - DEN 8 7:10 2-T. Bass 26 yard field goal is GOOD.
DEN 7    BUF 3    Plays: 12    Possession: 5:26
1Q 7:07 Denver
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 30 7:07 10-B. Nix pass to 82-A. Trautman for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DEN 32 6:30 33-J. Williams rush for 3 yards.
Injury timeout at 6:19
3 and 5 - DEN 35 6:10 10-B. Nix, sacked for no gain (58-M. Milano).
4 and 5 - DEN 35 5:42 9-R. Dixon punts 53 yards, 10-K. Shakir returns for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
1Q 5:32 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 19 5:32 17-J. Allen pass to 86-D. Kincaid for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - BUF 26 4:54 26-T. Johnson rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 37 4:16 4-J. Cook rush for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 47 3:33 4-J. Cook rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DEN 44 3:06 PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 44 - No play.
2 and 12 - DEN 49 2:48 17-J. Allen rush for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 3 - DEN 40 2:03 17-J. Allen rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 33 1:21 17-J. Allen pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - DEN 33 1:18 17-J. Allen pass to 0-K. Coleman for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - DEN 28 0:36 17-J. Allen pass to 1-C. Samuel for 7 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Buffalo continued...
1 and 10 - DEN 21 15:00 4-J. Cook rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - DEN 16 14:23 4-J. Cook rush for 2 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 13:40
3 and 3 - DEN 14 13:40 17-J. Allen rush for 9 yards.
1 and goal - DEN 5 13:02 4-J. Cook rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-T. Bass extra point is GOOD.
DEN 7    BUF 10    Plays: 13    Possession: 7:35
2Q 12:57 Denver
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 30 12:57 28-T. Badie rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - DEN 37 12:21 19-M. Mims Jr. rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 41 11:45 10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton.
2 and 10 - DEN 41 11:39 33-J. Williams rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - DEN 43 10:53 10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton.
4 and 8 - DEN 43 10:49 9-R. Dixon pass to 19-M. Mims Jr. for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 42 10:01 33-J. Williams rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - BUF 36 9:24 10-B. Nix pass to 19-M. Mims Jr. for -3 yards.
3 and 7 - BUF 39 8:42 10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton.
4 and 7 - BUF 39 8:37 9-R. Dixon punts 38 yards, downed by 19-M. Mims Jr..
2Q 8:28 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 1 8:28 PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start, 0 yards, enforced at BUF 1 - No play.
1 and 10 - BUF 1 8:28 4-J. Cook rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - BUF 10 7:51 4-J. Cook rush for no gain.
3 and 1 - BUF 10 7:27 17-J. Allen rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 13 6:47 17-J. Allen pass to 1-C. Samuel for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - BUF 19 6:07 22-R. Davis rush for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - BUF 22 5:23 17-J. Allen rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 26 4:45 17-J. Allen pass to 18-A. Cooper for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - BUF 31 4:03 4-J. Cook rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 38 3:22 4-J. Cook rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - BUF 40 2:39 PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 40 - No play.
2 and 13 - BUF 35 2:27 17-J. Allen, sacked for 8 yards (99-Z. Allen).
Denver timeout at 2:22
3 and 21 - BUF 27 2:22 17-J. Allen pass to 10-K. Shakir for 13 yards.
Two minute warning
4 and 8 - BUF 40 2:00 8-S. Martin punts 45 yards, 19-M. Mims Jr. returns for no gain. PENALTY on Denver, Unnecessary Roughness, 7 yards, enforced at DEN 15.
2Q 1:52 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 8 1:52 10-B. Nix pass to 33-J. Williams for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - DEN 15 1:32 10-B. Nix pass to 85-L. Krull for 2 yards.
3 and 1 - DEN 17 1:01 10-B. Nix rush for 2 yards.
Denver timeout at 0:57
1 and 10 - DEN 19 0:57 10-B. Nix rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 31 0:33 10-B. Nix pass to 14-C. Sutton for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 42 0:27 10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 19-M. Mims Jr..
2 and 10 - DEN 42 0:23 10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 17-D. Vele. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 42 - No play.
Buffalo timeout at 0:15
1 and 10 - DEN 47 0:15 10-B. Nix pass to 14-C. Sutton for 21 yards.
Denver timeout at 0:05
1 and 10 - BUF 32 0:05 3-W. Lutz 50 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Buffalo
DEN 35 3-W. Lutz kicks 62 yards, 26-T. Johnson returns for 33 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 36 14:53 4-J. Cook rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - BUF 42 14:12 4-J. Cook rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 48 13:31 17-J. Allen pass to 88-D. Knox for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 27 12:49 4-J. Cook rush for 19 yards.
1 and goal - DEN 8 12:10 4-J. Cook rush for 2 yards.
2 and goal - DEN 6 11:32 4-J. Cook rush for no gain.
3 and goal - DEN 6 10:49 17-J. Allen sacked for -3 yards (99-Z. Allen, 93-D. Jones).
4 and goal - DEN 9 10:06 2-T. Bass 27 yard field goal is GOOD.
DEN 7    BUF 13    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:54
3Q 10:03 Denver
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 10:03 38-J. McLaughlin rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DEN 21 9:22 33-J. Williams rush for 4 yards.
3 and 5 - DEN 25 8:53 10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 16-T. Franklin.
4 and 5 - DEN 25 8:48 9-R. Dixon punts 48 yards, fair catch by 10-K. Shakir.
3Q 8:40 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 27 8:40 4-J. Cook rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - BUF 28 8:02 17-J. Allen pass to 10-K. Shakir for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 41 7:21 22-R. Davis rush for 7 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 41 - No play.
1 and 20 - BUF 31 6:58 17-J. Allen rush for 7 yards.
2 and 13 - BUF 38 6:09 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 22-R. Davis. PENALTY on Denver, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at BUF 38 - No play.
Injury timeout at 6:05
1 and 10 - DEN 47 6:05 4-J. Cook rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DEN 46 5:24 17-J. Allen pass to 88-D. Knox for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 33 4:43 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 0-K. Coleman.
2 and 10 - DEN 33 4:38 4-J. Cook rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - DEN 31 3:57 17-J. Allen pass to 10-K. Shakir for 7 yards.
4 and 1 - DEN 24 3:15 17-J. Allen pass to 26-T. Johnson for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
17-J. Allen pass to 0-K. Coleman for 2 yards, 2pt conversion SUCCEEDS.
DEN 7    BUF 21    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:34
3Q 3:06 Denver
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 30 3:06 33-J. Williams rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DEN 33 2:28 28-T. Badie rush for 1 yard.
3 and 6 - DEN 34 1:42 PENALTY on Denver, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 34 - No play.
3 and 11 - DEN 29 1:25 10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 19-M. Mims Jr..
4 and 11 - DEN 29 1:21 9-R. Dixon punts 53 yards, 10-K. Shakir returns for 23 yards.
3Q 1:06 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 41 1:06 4-J. Cook rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - BUF 42 0:26 17-J. Allen pass to 18-A. Cooper for 3 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Buffalo continued...
3 and 6 - BUF 45 15:00 17-J. Allen pass to 1-C. Samuel for 55 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-T. Bass extra point is GOOD.
DEN 7    BUF 28    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:17
4Q 14:49 Denver
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 56 yards, 1-T. Smith returns for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 14:43 10-B. Nix rush for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 43 14:11 10-B. Nix pass to 14-C. Sutton for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 44 13:44 10-B. Nix pass to 16-T. Franklin for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 33 13:17 10-B. Nix rush for 11 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 12:51
1 and 10 - BUF 22 12:51 19-M. Mims Jr. rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - BUF 25 12:11 10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 17-D. Vele.
Denver timeout at 12:06
3 and 13 - BUF 25 12:06 10-B. Nix pass to 14-C. Sutton for 11 yards.
4 and 2 - BUF 14 11:37 10-B. Nix pass to 38-J. McLaughlin for no gain, forced out of bounds.
4Q 11:32 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 14 11:32 17-J. Allen rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - BUF 18 10:50 26-T. Johnson rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 1 - BUF 23 10:11 17-J. Allen pass to 26-T. Johnson for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 9:29 26-T. Johnson rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - BUF 24 8:49 17-J. Allen pass to 10-K. Shakir for 7 yards.
3 and 4 - BUF 31 8:01 17-J. Allen pass to 86-D. Kincaid for 35 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 34 7:33 26-T. Johnson rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - DEN 26 6:53 4-J. Cook rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 22 6:09 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 0-K. Coleman.
Buffalo timeout at 6:05
2 and 10 - DEN 22 6:05 17-J. Allen pass to 13-M. Hollins for 19 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
Denver timeout at 5:47
1 and 10 - DEN 18 5:47 4-J. Cook rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Shift, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 18 - No play.
1 and 15 - DEN 23 5:34 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 13-M. Hollins.
2 and 15 - DEN 23 5:29 26-T. Johnson rush for 5 yards.
Denver timeout at 5:23
3 and 10 - DEN 18 5:23 26-T. Johnson rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
Buffalo timeout at 4:41
4 and 8 - DEN 16 4:41 2-T. Bass 34 yard field goal is GOOD.
DEN 7    BUF 31    Plays: 14    Possession: 6:51
4Q 4:37 Denver
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 30 4:37 10-B. Nix pass to 33-J. Williams for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - DEN 37 4:13 10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 17-D. Vele.
3 and 3 - DEN 37 4:09 10-B. Nix, sacked for 14 yards (50-G. Rousseau).
4 and 17 - DEN 23 3:24 10-B. Nix pass intended for 14-C. Sutton, INTERCEPTED by 3-D. Hamlin at BUF 48, returned for 3 yards. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 10-B. Nix pass incomplete to 14-C. Sutton.
4Q 3:20 Buffalo
1 and 10 - DEN 23 3:20 26-T. Johnson rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - DEN 15 2:36 26-T. Johnson rush for 5 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - DEN 10 2:00 11-M. Trubisky kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - DEN 11 1:19 11-M. Trubisky kneels for -1 yard.
3 and 12 - DEN 12 0:36 11-M. Trubisky kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME