National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
N.Y. Jets 38, Buffalo 7
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 2, 2011
Where: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Temperature: 48°
Head Official: Carl Cheffers
Attendance: 79019
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Buffalo 00707
N.Y. Jets 31471438
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Buffalo
NYJ 30 2-N. Folk kicks 60 yards, 30-J. Caulcrick returns for 17 yards (58-J. Mauga).
1 and 10 - BUF 27 14:55 22-F. Jackson rush for 3 yards (99-J. Taylor, 70-M. DeVito).
2 and 7 - BUF 30 14:15 4-B. Brohm pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson.
3 and 7 - BUF 30 14:10 4-B. Brohm pass to 13-S. Johnson for 15 yards (30-D. Coleman).
1 and 10 - BUF 45 13:33 22-F. Jackson rush for 4 yards (52-D. Harris, 43-B. Scott).
2 and 6 - BUF 49 12:52 4-B. Brohm pass incomplete to 18-N. Roosevelt.
3 and 6 - BUF 49 12:48 4-B. Brohm pass to 13-S. Johnson for 33 yards (37-E. Cook), fumble by 13-S. Johnson (forced fumble by 37-E. Cook), RECOVERED by 26-D. Lowery returned for 2 yards (67-A. Levitre).
1Q 12:28 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 11 12:28 25-J. McKnight rush for 9 yards (28-L. McKelvin, 50-A. Ayodele).
2 and 1 - NYJ 20 11:54 25-J. McKnight rush for 4 yards (91-S. Johnson, 52-A. Moats).
1 and 10 - NYJ 24 11:18 25-J. McKnight rush for 4 yards (90-C. Kelsay).
2 and 6 - NYJ 28 10:43 25-J. McKnight rush for 5 yards (50-A. Ayodele). PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
2 and 16 - NYJ 18 10:18 25-J. McKnight rush for no gain (20-D. Whitner Sr., 51-P. Posluszny).
3 and 16 - NYJ 18 9:42 Direct snap to 16-B. Smith, 16-B. Smith rush for 40 yards (28-L. McKelvin).
1 and 10 - BUF 42 8:54 38-J. Conner rush for 2 yards (91-S. Johnson).
2 and 8 - BUF 40 8:11 25-J. McKnight rush for 1 yard (50-A. Ayodele).
3 and 7 - BUF 39 8:11 Direct snap to 16-B. Smith, 16-B. Smith rush for 20 yards (20-D. Whitner Sr.).
1 and 10 - BUF 19 6:59 25-J. McKnight rush for 5 yards (50-A. Ayodele, 51-P. Posluszny).
2 and 5 - BUF 14 6:19 25-J. McKnight rush for 2 yards (92-A. Carrington).
3 and 3 - BUF 12 5:41 Direct snap to 16-B. Smith, 16-B. Smith rush for 2 yards (28-L. McKelvin).
4 and 1 - BUF 10 5:03 2-N. Folk 28 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 0    NYJ 3    Plays: 12    Possession: 7:25
1Q 4:53 Buffalo
NYJ 30 2-N. Folk kicks 55 yards, 30-J. Caulcrick returns for 11 yards (29-I. Trufant).
1 and 10 - BUF 26 4:53 22-F. Jackson rush for 4 yards (94-M. Dixon).
2 and 6 - BUF 30 4:18 22-F. Jackson rush for 5 yards (22-B. Pool).
3 and 1 - BUF 35 3:31 21-C. Spiller rush for 2 yards (94-M. Dixon, 70-M. DeVito).
1 and 10 - BUF 37 2:49 4-B. Brohm pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson.
2 and 10 - BUF 37 2:42 4-B. Brohm pass to 80-D. Martin for no gain (52-D. Harris).
3 and 10 - BUF 37 2:02 4-B. Brohm pass to 18-N. Roosevelt for 9 yards, ran out of bounds.
4 and 1 - BUF 46 1:38 8-B. Moorman punts 46 yards, fair catch by 89-J. Cotchery.
1Q 1:30 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 8 1:30 25-J. McKnight rush for 3 yards (90-C. Kelsay, 91-S. Johnson).
2 and 6 - NYJ 11 0:55 8-M. Brunell pass incomplete to 89-J. Cotchery.
3 and 7 - NYJ 11 0:48 8-M. Brunell pass to 89-J. Cotchery for 7 yards (27-R. Corner).
1 and 10 - NYJ 18 0:27 25-J. McKnight rush for 4 yards (90-C. Kelsay).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
N.Y. Jets continued...
2 and 6 - NYJ 22 15:00 25-J. McKnight rush for 5 yards (91-S. Johnson).
3 and 1 - NYJ 27 14:25 25-J. McKnight rush for 18 yards (28-L. McKelvin).
1 and 10 - NYJ 45 13:38 8-M. Brunell pass incomplete to 89-J. Cotchery.
2 and 10 - NYJ 45 13:31 38-J. Conner rush for 4 yards (31-J. Byrd, 50-A. Ayodele).
3 and 6 - NYJ 49 12:49 8-M. Brunell pass incomplete to 86-J. Cumberland.
4 and 6 - NYJ 49 12:44 9-S. Weatherford punts 41 yards, fair catch by 21-C. Spiller.
2Q 12:36 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 10 12:36 22-F. Jackson rush for 2 yards (70-M. DeVito), forced fumble by 70-M. DeVito, RECOVERED by 70-E. Wood returned for no gain (43-B. Scott).
2 and 8 - BUF 12 11:49 4-B. Brohm pass to 22-F. Jackson for 13 yards (43-B. Scott).
1 and 10 - BUF 25 11:12 18-N. Roosevelt rush for 3 yards (22-B. Pool).
2 and 7 - BUF 28 10:28 PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 12 - BUF 23 10:01 22-F. Jackson rush for 6 yards (22-B. Pool).
3 and 6 - BUF 29 9:19 4-B. Brohm pass intended for 13-S. Johnson, INTERCEPTED by 34-M. Cole at , returned for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-N. Folk extra point is GOOD.
2Q 9:00 Buffalo
BUF 30 2-N. Folk kicks 65 yards, 28-L. McKelvin returns for 14 yards (37-E. Cook).
1 and 10 - BUF 19 9:02 21-C. Spiller rush for 1 yard (70-M. DeVito, 50-V. Gholston).
2 and 9 - BUF 20 8:22 4-B. Brohm, sacked for -2 yards (97-C. Pace).
3 and 11 - BUF 18 7:46 4-B. Brohm pass incomplete to 17-P. Hubbard.
4 and 11 - BUF 18 7:41 8-B. Moorman punts 59 yards, 89-J. Cotchery returns for 15 yards (88-J. Stupar, 65-G. Sanborn).
2Q 7:28 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 38 7:28 8-M. Brunell, sacked for -7 yards (91-S. Johnson).
2 and 17 - NYJ 31 6:57 Direct snap to 16-B. Smith, 25-J. McKnight rush for no gain, forced out of bounds (51-P. Posluszny).
3 and 17 - NYJ 31 6:30 25-J. McKnight rush for 12 yards (57-B. Scott).
4 and 5 - NYJ 43 6:24 9-S. Weatherford punts 44 yards, fair catch by 21-C. Spiller.
2Q 6:16 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 13 6:16 4-B. Brohm pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson.
2 and 10 - BUF 13 6:11 4-B. Brohm pass incomplete to 18-N. Roosevelt.
3 and 10 - BUF 13 6:07 4-B. Brohm pass incomplete to 84-S. Chandler.
4 and 10 - BUF 13 6:00 8-B. Moorman punts 39 yards, fair catch by 89-J. Cotchery.
2Q 5:52 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 48 5:52 25-J. McKnight rush for 2 yards (95-K. Williams, 52-A. Moats).
2 and 8 - 50 5:11 25-J. McKnight rush for 5 yards (96-T. Troup, 90-C. Kelsay).
3 and 3 - BUF 45 4:35 8-M. Brunell pass incomplete to 89-J. Cotchery.
4 and 3 - BUF 45 4:23 9-S. Weatherford punts 34 yards, fair catch by 21-C. Spiller.
2Q 4:15 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 11 4:15 22-F. Jackson rush for -2 yards (71-J. Gilbert).
2 and 12 - BUF 9 3:36 4-B. Brohm pass to 88-J. Stupar for 7 yards (26-D. Lowery).
3 and 5 - BUF 16 2:53 4-B. Brohm pass to 13-S. Johnson for 4 yards (34-M. Cole, 37-E. Cook).
4 and 1 - BUF 20 2:15 8-B. Moorman punts 42 yards, 89-J. Cotchery returns for 3 yards (84-S. Chandler, 65-G. Sanborn).
2Q 2:00 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 41 2:00 89-J. Cotchery rush for -1 yard (51-P. Posluszny).
2 and 11 - NYJ 40 1:26 8-M. Brunell pass to 89-J. Cotchery for 18 yards (31-J. Byrd).
N.Y. Jets timeout at 1:18
1 and 10 - BUF 42 1:17 Direct snap to 16-B. Smith, 16-B. Smith rush for no gain, forced out of bounds (51-P. Posluszny).
2 and 7 - BUF 39 1:12 8-M. Brunell pass incomplete to 17-B. Edwards.
3 and 7 - BUF 39 1:06 8-M. Brunell pass to 89-J. Cotchery for 7 yards (20-D. Whitner Sr.).
N.Y. Jets timeout at 0:57
1 and 10 - BUF 32 0:57 Direct snap to 16-B. Smith, 38-J. Conner rush for 6 yards (52-A. Moats, 51-P. Posluszny).
2 and 4 - BUF 26 0:31 8-M. Brunell pass to 25-J. McKnight for 9 yards, forced out of bounds (31-J. Byrd).
1 and 10 - BUF 17 0:26 8-M. Brunell pass incomplete. PENALTY on Buffalo, Roughing the Passer (offsetting) - No play.
1 and 10 - BUF 17 0:22 8-M. Brunell pass to 10-S. Holmes for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-N. Folk extra point is GOOD.
BUF 0    NYJ 17    Plays: 8    Possession: 1:38
2Q 0:15 Buffalo
NYJ 30 2-N. Folk kicks 45 yards, 21-C. Spiller returns for 7 yards (29-I. Trufant).
1 and 10 - BUF 32 0:10 22-F. Jackson rush for 3 yards (94-M. Dixon, 99-J. Taylor).
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 N.Y. Jets
BUF 30 9-R. Lindell kicks 43 yards, 38-J. Conner returns for 7 yards (49-P. Woods).
1 and 10 - NYJ 34 14:56 25-J. McKnight rush for 6 yards (50-A. Ayodele).
2 and 4 - NYJ 40 14:56 PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 9 - NYJ 35 13:57 25-J. McKnight rush for 4 yards (52-A. Moats).
3 and 5 - NYJ 39 13:15 8-M. Brunell pass intended for 25-J. McKnight, INTERCEPTED by 31-J. Byrd at , returned for 37 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-R. Lindell extra point is GOOD.
3Q 13:06 N.Y. Jets
BUF 30 9-R. Lindell kicks 40 yards, 82-M. Mulligan returns for 8 yards (26-A. Youboty, 20-K. Wilson).
1 and 10 - NYJ 38 13:02 25-J. McKnight rush for 2 yards (50-A. Ayodele, 90-C. Kelsay).
2 and 8 - NYJ 40 12:28 PENALTY on Buffalo, Delay of Game (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 3 - NYJ 45 12:11 25-J. McKnight rush for 9 yards (24-T. McGee).
1 and 10 - BUF 46 11:33 Direct snap to 16-B. Smith, 16-B. Smith rush for 17 yards (92-A. Carrington, 99-M. Stroud). PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 10 yards).
1 and 20 - NYJ 44 10:56 25-J. McKnight rush for 7 yards (90-C. Kelsay, 49-P. Woods).
2 and 13 - BUF 49 10:24 38-J. Conner rush for 4 yards (51-P. Posluszny, 31-J. Byrd).
3 and 9 - BUF 45 9:43 Direct snap to 16-B. Smith, 38-J. Conner rush for 6 yards (95-K. Williams, 50-A. Ayodele).
4 and 3 - BUF 39 9:12 9-S. Weatherford punts 36 yards, downed by 34-M. Cole.
3Q 9:04 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 3 9:04 22-F. Jackson rush for 2 yards (70-M. DeVito, 58-J. Mauga).
2 and 8 - BUF 5 8:29 22-F. Jackson rush for 2 yards (55-J. Westerman, 50-V. Gholston).
3 and 6 - BUF 7 7:43 4-B. Brohm pass incomplete to 17-P. Hubbard.
4 and 6 - BUF 7 7:39 8-B. Moorman punts 54 yards, 89-J. Cotchery returns for 3 yards (84-S. Chandler).
3Q 7:27 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 42 7:27 25-J. McKnight rush for 6 yards (51-P. Posluszny, 96-T. Troup).
2 and 4 - NYJ 48 6:50 8-M. Brunell pass to 17-B. Edwards for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-N. Folk extra point is GOOD.
BUF 7    NYJ 24    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:53
3Q 6:34 Buffalo
NYJ 30 2-N. Folk kicks 68 yards, 21-C. Spiller returns for 27 yards, forced out of bounds (58-J. Mauga).
1 and 10 - BUF 29 6:34 4-B. Brohm pass to 18-N. Roosevelt for 7 yards (20-K. Wilson).
2 and 3 - BUF 36 5:58 22-F. Jackson rush for -2 yards (58-J. Mauga).
3 and 5 - BUF 34 5:58 PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 10 - BUF 29 4:56 4-B. Brohm pass incomplete to 18-N. Roosevelt.
4 and 10 - BUF 29 4:49 8-B. Moorman punts 56 yards, 25-J. McKnight rush for 25 yards (37-G. Wilson).
3Q 4:31 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 40 4:31 49-T. Richardson rush for 4 yards (91-S. Johnson, 99-M. Stroud).
2 and 6 - NYJ 44 3:56 Direct snap to 16-B. Smith, 25-J. McKnight rush for no gain (99-M. Stroud).
3 and 6 - NYJ 44 3:13 25-J. McKnight rush for 1 yard (90-C. Kelsay).
4 and 5 - NYJ 45 2:42 9-S. Weatherford punts 49 yards, 21-C. Spiller returns for 22 yards, forced out of bounds (16-B. Smith).
3Q 2:29 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 28 2:29 4-B. Brohm pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson.
2 and 10 - BUF 28 2:23 4-B. Brohm pass to 18-N. Roosevelt for 14 yards (34-M. Cole, 22-B. Pool).
1 and 10 - BUF 42 1:43 22-F. Jackson rush for 3 yards (34-M. Cole).
2 and 7 - BUF 45 1:07 22-F. Jackson rush for 5 yards (55-J. Westerman).
3 and 2 - 50 0:28 4-B. Brohm pass to 13-S. Johnson for 4 yards (26-D. Lowery).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Buffalo continued...
1 and 10 - NYJ 46 15:00 4-B. Brohm, sacked for no gain (99-J. Taylor).
2 and 10 - NYJ 46 14:19 4-B. Brohm, sacked for -3 yards (30-D. Coleman), fumble by 4-B. Brohm (forced fumble by 30-D. Coleman), RECOVERED by 55-J. Westerman returned for no gain.
4Q 14:11 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 49 14:11 49-T. Richardson rush for 2 yards (90-C. Kelsay, 52-A. Moats).
2 and 8 - BUF 49 13:29 38-J. Conner rush for 4 yards (90-C. Kelsay).
3 and 4 - BUF 45 12:46 16-B. Smith rush for -5 yards (31-J. Byrd).
4 and 9 - 50 12:10 9-S. Weatherford punts 44 yards, 21-C. Spiller returns for 22 yards (16-B. Smith).
4Q 11:56 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 28 11:56 4-B. Brohm pass intended for 88-J. Stupar, INTERCEPTED by 97-C. Pace at , returned for 1 yard (88-J. Stupar).
4Q 11:49 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - BUF 27 11:49 25-J. McKnight rush for 4 yards (20-D. Whitner Sr.).
2 and 6 - BUF 23 11:25 16-B. Smith pass to 86-J. Cumberland for 3 yards (50-A. Ayodele, 52-A. Moats).
3 and 3 - BUF 20 10:54 11-K. Clemens pass to 25-J. McKnight for 6 yards (51-P. Posluszny).
1 and 10 - BUF 14 10:12 25-J. McKnight rush for 4 yards (50-A. Ayodele, 96-T. Troup).
2 and 6 - BUF 10 9:28 11-K. Clemens rush for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-N. Folk extra point is GOOD.
BUF 7    NYJ 31    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:21
4Q 9:13 Buffalo
NYJ 30 2-N. Folk kicks 65 yards, 21-C. Spiller returns for 21 yards (50-V. Gholston).
1 and 10 - BUF 26 9:13 4-B. Brohm pass intended for 13-S. Johnson, INTERCEPTED by 34-M. Cole at , returned for 14 yards (80-D. Martin).
4Q 9:02 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - BUF 34 9:02 25-J. McKnight rush for 9 yards (29-D. Florence, 50-A. Ayodele).
2 and 1 - BUF 25 8:22 38-J. Conner rush for 2 yards (51-P. Posluszny, 31-J. Byrd).
1 and 10 - BUF 23 7:41 25-J. McKnight rush for 7 yards (51-P. Posluszny).
2 and 3 - BUF 16 6:59 11-K. Clemens pass incomplete to 89-J. Cotchery.
3 and 3 - BUF 16 6:51 Direct snap to 16-B. Smith, 38-J. Conner rush for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Buffalo challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
2-N. Folk extra point is GOOD.
BUF 7    NYJ 38    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:31
4Q 6:45 Buffalo
NYJ 30 2-N. Folk kicks 67 yards, 21-C. Spiller returns for 26 yards (34-M. Cole).
1 and 10 - BUF 29 6:31 21-C. Spiller rush for 2 yards (56-L. Laury).
2 and 8 - BUF 31 5:59 25-Q. Ganther rush for -6 yards (55-J. Westerman).
3 and 14 - BUF 25 5:15 10-L. Brown pass to 13-S. Johnson for 16 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 41 4:46 10-L. Brown pass to 17-P. Hubbard for 8 yards (34-M. Cole).
2 and 2 - BUF 49 4:05 10-L. Brown pass intended for 13-S. Johnson, INTERCEPTED by 26-D. Lowery at , returned for 41 yards (88-J. Stupar).
4Q 3:50 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - BUF 42 3:50 25-J. McKnight rush for 9 yards (50-A. Ayodele).
2 and 1 - BUF 33 3:07 25-J. McKnight rush for 5 yards (91-S. Johnson).
1 and 10 - BUF 28 2:25 25-J. McKnight rush for 5 yards (29-D. Florence, 51-P. Posluszny).
Two minute warning
2 and 5 - BUF 23 2:00 25-J. McKnight rush for 2 yards (91-S. Johnson, 50-A. Ayodele).
3 and 3 - BUF 21 1:16 25-J. McKnight rush for 4 yards (96-T. Troup, 50-A. Ayodele).
1 and 10 - BUF 17 0:33 11-K. Clemens kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME