National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Buffalo 23, Atlanta 17
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 1, 2017
Where: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Terry McAulay
Attendance: 71273
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Buffalo 077923
Atlanta 0100717
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Atlanta
BUF 35 4-S. Hauschka kicks 70 yards, 19-A. Roberts returns for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 19 14:54 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - ATL 24 14:20 24-D. Freeman rush for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 35 13:45 2-M. Ryan pass to 80-L. Toilolo for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - ATL 43 13:14 24-D. Freeman rush for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - 50 12:32 24-D. Freeman rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - BUF 47 11:58 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 26-T. Coleman.
3 and 7 - BUF 47 11:52 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 26-T. Coleman.
4 and 7 - BUF 47 11:43 5-M. Bosher punts 38 yards, fair catch by 23-M. Hyde.
1Q 11:33 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 9 11:33 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 2 - BUF 17 11:05 25-L. McCoy rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 24 10:33 5-T. Taylor pass to 25-L. McCoy for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 4 - BUF 30 10:09 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 44 9:42 35-M. Tolbert rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - BUF 43 9:08 25-L. McCoy rush for 9 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 47.
2 and 17 - BUF 37 8:44 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 85-C. Clay.
3 and 17 - BUF 37 8:41 5-T. Taylor pass to 25-L. McCoy for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 46 7:56 25-L. McCoy rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - ATL 43 7:18 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 31 6:40 5-T. Taylor, sacked for 9 yards (90-D. Shelby).
2 and 19 - ATL 40 5:57 35-M. Tolbert rush for 2 yards.
3 and 17 - ATL 38 5:18 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 13-K. Clay.
4 and 17 - ATL 38 5:12 6-C. Schmidt punts 37 yards, downed by 26-T. Jones.
1Q 5:02 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 1 5:02 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 40-D. Coleman.
2 and 10 - ATL 1 4:56 24-D. Freeman rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - ATL 2 4:18 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 18 3:40 2-M. Ryan pass to 81-A. Hooper for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 36 3:04 26-T. Coleman rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - ATL 34 2:27 26-T. Coleman rush for 6 yards.
3 and 6 - ATL 40 1:52 2-M. Ryan pass to 11-J. Jones for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 49 1:10 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones.
2 and 10 - ATL 49 1:04 24-D. Freeman rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - 50 0:22 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 12-M. Sanu.
4 and 9 - 50 0:18 5-M. Bosher punts 40 yards, fair catch by 23-M. Hyde.
1Q 0:09 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 10 0:09 25-L. McCoy rush for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Buffalo continued...
2 and 11 - BUF 9 15:00 5-T. Taylor pass to 87-J. Matthews for 6 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Pass Interference, 4 yards, enforced at BUF 9 - No play.
2 and 15 - BUF 5 14:53 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 11-Z. Jones.
3 and 15 - BUF 5 14:49 5-T. Taylor, sacked for no gain (45-D. Jones).
4 and 15 - BUF 5 14:40 6-C. Schmidt punts 60 yards, 19-A. Roberts returns for 11 yards.
2Q 14:26 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 46 14:26 26-T. Coleman rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - 50 14:03 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 11-J. Jones. PENALTY on Buffalo, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at 50 - No play.
2 and 1 - BUF 45 13:43 26-T. Coleman rush for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 16 12:58 26-T. Coleman rush for no gain. PENALTY on Atlanta, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 16 - No play.
1 and 20 - BUF 26 12:32 24-D. Freeman rush for 4 yards.
2 and 16 - BUF 22 11:56 2-M. Ryan pass to 14-J. Hardy for 9 yards.
3 and 7 - BUF 13 11:15 2-M. Ryan pass to 12-M. Sanu for 3 yards.
4 and 4 - BUF 10 10:35 3-M. Bryant 28 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 0    ATL 3    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:51
2Q 10:31 Buffalo
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, 26-T. Jones returns for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 23 10:25 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 11-Z. Jones.
2 and 10 - BUF 23 10:18 25-L. McCoy rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - BUF 28 9:39 5-T. Taylor rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 34 9:04 25-L. McCoy rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - BUF 39 8:29 25-L. McCoy rush for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - BUF 43 8:04 25-L. McCoy rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 47 7:23 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 44 yards. PENALTY on Atlanta, Defensive Pass Interference (declined).
1 and goal - ATL 9 6:57 5-T. Taylor pass to 87-J. Matthews for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-S. Hauschka extra point is GOOD.
BUF 7    ATL 3    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:40
2Q 6:51 Atlanta
BUF 35 4-S. Hauschka kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 25 6:51 24-D. Freeman rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - ATL 34 6:17 24-D. Freeman rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - ATL 35 5:55 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 12-M. Sanu.
2 and 10 - ATL 35 5:50 24-D. Freeman rush for -2 yards.
3 and 12 - ATL 33 5:08 2-M. Ryan pass to 81-A. Hooper for 10 yards.
4 and 2 - ATL 43 4:31 5-M. Bosher punts 42 yards, fair catch by 23-M. Hyde.
2Q 4:23 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 15 4:23 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 11-Z. Jones.
2 and 10 - BUF 15 4:20 5-T. Taylor rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - BUF 18 3:41 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 11-Z. Jones.
4 and 7 - BUF 18 3:30 6-C. Schmidt punts 47 yards, 19-A. Roberts returns for -3 yards. PENALTY on Atlanta, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at ATL 32. PENALTY on Atlanta, Illegal Block Above the Waist (declined).
2Q 3:20 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 22 3:20 2-M. Ryan pass to 26-T. Coleman for 39 yards. Buffalo challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD, forced out of bounds.
Buffalo timeout at 3:12
1 and 10 - BUF 39 3:07 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 18-T. Gabriel.
2 and 10 - BUF 39 3:01 2-M. Ryan pass to 15-N. Williams for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 2:20 26-T. Coleman rush for 9 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 1 - BUF 16 2:00 24-D. Freeman rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 13 1:18 2-M. Ryan pass to 80-L. Toilolo for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - BUF 9 0:36 24-D. Freeman rush for 4 yards.
Atlanta timeout at 0:31
Buffalo timeout at 0:31
3 and 2 - BUF 5 0:31 Direct snap to 12-M. Sanu, 12-M. Sanu rush for 4 yards. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
Atlanta timeout at 0:22
1 and goal - BUF 1 0:21 24-D. Freeman rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
3-M. Bryant extra point is GOOD.
BUF 7    ATL 10    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:02
2Q 0:18 Buffalo
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, touchback.
Atlanta timeout at 0:18
1 and 10 - BUF 25 0:18 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 13-K. Clay.
2 and 10 - BUF 25 0:12 35-M. Tolbert rush for 4 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Buffalo
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 15:00 5-T. Taylor, sacked for 9 yards (50-B. Reed).
2 and 19 - BUF 16 14:22 5-T. Taylor rush for no gain.
3 and 19 - BUF 16 13:48 5-T. Taylor pass to 25-L. McCoy for 9 yards.
4 and 10 - BUF 25 13:18 6-C. Schmidt punts 45 yards, fair catch by 19-A. Roberts. PENALTY on Atlanta, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at ATL 30.
3Q 13:11 Atlanta
1 and 10 - ATL 20 13:11 2-M. Ryan pass to 80-L. Toilolo for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - ATL 29 12:42 26-T. Coleman rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 35 12:15 2-M. Ryan pass to 40-D. Coleman for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 46 11:44 26-T. Coleman rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - ATL 47 11:09 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 14-J. Hardy.
3 and 9 - ATL 47 11:04 2-M. Ryan, sacked for 8 yards (55-J. Hughes), fumble by 2-M. Ryan (forced fumble by 55-J. Hughes), RECOVERED by 27-T. White returned for 52 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD. PENALTY on Atlanta, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
4-S. Hauschka extra point is GOOD.
3Q 10:55 Atlanta
50 4-S. Hauschka kicks 33 yards, 19-A. Roberts returns for no gain, fumble by 19-A. Roberts (forced fumble by 57-L. Alexander), RECOVERED by 63-B. Garland returned for no gain.
1 and 10 - ATL 18 10:50 24-D. Freeman rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - ATL 22 10:14 24-D. Freeman rush for no gain.
3 and 6 - ATL 22 9:29 2-M. Ryan pass to 15-N. Williams for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 30 9:00 2-M. Ryan pass to 81-A. Hooper for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - ATL 39 8:32 2-M. Ryan pass intended for 18-T. Gabriel, INTERCEPTED by 23-M. Hyde at BUF 12, returned for no gain.
3Q 8:20 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 12 8:20 25-L. McCoy rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - BUF 20 7:49 25-L. McCoy rush for 21 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 22.
2 and 10 - BUF 12 7:31 35-M. Tolbert rush for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - BUF 19 6:51 5-T. Taylor rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 24 6:17 25-L. McCoy rush for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - BUF 31 5:29 25-L. McCoy rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 38 4:51 35-M. Tolbert rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - BUF 41 4:14 35-M. Tolbert rush for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - BUF 47 3:35 25-L. McCoy rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 49 3:02 5-T. Taylor pass to 11-Z. Jones for 18 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - ATL 31 2:19 25-L. McCoy rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - ATL 27 1:39 25-L. McCoy rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 20 1:01 35-M. Tolbert rush for 9 yards, fumble by 35-M. Tolbert (forced fumble by 27-D. Kazee), RECOVERED by 73-D. Dawkins returned for no gain.
2 and 2 - ATL 12 0:09 42-P. DiMarco rush for -2 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Buffalo continued...
3 and 4 - ATL 14 15:00 PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 14 - No play.
3 and 9 - ATL 19 15:00 5-T. Taylor pass to 18-A. Holmes for 10 yards.
1 and goal - ATL 9 14:20 25-L. McCoy rush for 6 yards.
2 and goal - ATL 3 13:37 25-L. McCoy rush for 1 yard.
3 and goal - ATL 2 12:59 5-T. Taylor pass to 87-J. Matthews for 1 yard.
4 and goal - ATL 1 12:09 PENALTY on Buffalo, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at ATL 1 - No play.
4 and goal - ATL 6 12:03 4-S. Hauschka 24 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 17    ATL 10    Plays: 19    Possession: 11:17
4Q 12:00 Atlanta
BUF 35 4-S. Hauschka kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 25 12:00 26-T. Coleman rush for 26 yards, fumble by 26-T. Coleman (forced fumble by 28-E. Gaines), RECOVERED by 70-J. Matthews returned for no gain.
1 and 10 - BUF 47 11:13 2-M. Ryan pass to 14-J. Hardy for 9 yards, fumble by 14-J. Hardy (forced fumble by 52-P. Brown), RECOVERED by 57-L. Alexander returned for no gain. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 14-J. Hardy.
2 and 10 - BUF 47 11:06 24-D. Freeman rush for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 31 10:28 24-D. Freeman rush for 4 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 6 - BUF 27 9:56 2-M. Ryan pass to 26-T. Coleman for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 17 9:16 2-M. Ryan pass to 26-T. Coleman for 10 yards.
1 and goal - BUF 7 8:33 26-T. Coleman rush for no gain.
2 and goal - BUF 7 7:55 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 14-J. Hardy. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Pass Interference, 6 yards, enforced at BUF 7 - No play.
1 and goal - BUF 1 7:50 24-D. Freeman rush for -2 yards.
2 and goal - BUF 3 7:08 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 81-A. Hooper.
3 and goal - BUF 3 7:04 2-M. Ryan pass to 14-J. Hardy for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-M. Bryant extra point is GOOD.
BUF 17    ATL 17    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:00
4Q 7:00 Buffalo
ATL 35 5-M. Bosher kicks 67 yards, 26-T. Jones returns for 27 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 6:54 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 34 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 41 6:16 25-L. McCoy rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - ATL 40 5:39 35-M. Tolbert rush for 2 yards.
3 and 7 - ATL 38 4:54 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 85-C. Clay.
4 and 7 - ATL 38 4:48 4-S. Hauschka 56 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 20    ATL 17    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:12
4Q 4:44 Atlanta
BUF 35 4-S. Hauschka kicks 68 yards, 19-A. Roberts returns for 61 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 42 4:35 24-D. Freeman rush for -7 yards.
2 and 17 - BUF 49 3:46 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 14-J. Hardy.
3 and 17 - BUF 49 3:42 2-M. Ryan pass intended for 15-N. Williams, INTERCEPTED by 23-M. Hyde at BUF 28, returned for 37 yards. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
4Q 3:27 Buffalo
1 and 10 - ATL 35 3:27 25-L. McCoy rush for -4 yards.
Atlanta timeout at 3:22
2 and 14 - ATL 39 3:20 25-L. McCoy rush for 2 yards.
Atlanta timeout at 3:18
3 and 12 - ATL 37 3:18 5-T. Taylor rush for no gain.
Atlanta timeout at 3:10
4 and 12 - ATL 37 3:10 4-S. Hauschka 55 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 23    ATL 17    Plays: 4    Possession: 0:17
4Q 3:06 Atlanta
BUF 35 4-S. Hauschka kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - ATL 25 3:06 2-M. Ryan pass to 26-T. Coleman for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 4 - ATL 31 3:01 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 14-J. Hardy.
3 and 4 - ATL 31 2:57 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 81-A. Hooper.
4 and 4 - ATL 31 2:53 2-M. Ryan pass to 15-N. Williams for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - ATL 39 2:28 2-M. Ryan rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - ATL 47 2:03 2-M. Ryan pass to 81-A. Hooper for 9 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - BUF 44 2:00 2-M. Ryan pass to 24-D. Freeman for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - BUF 37 1:37 2-M. Ryan, sacked for 3 yards (91-C. Thornton). PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 37 - No play.
1 and 10 - BUF 32 1:33 2-M. Ryan pass to 24-D. Freeman for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 19 1:04 PENALTY on Buffalo, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 19 - No play.
1 and 5 - BUF 14 1:03 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 18-T. Gabriel.
2 and 5 - BUF 14 0:58 2-M. Ryan pass to 81-A. Hooper for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 1 - BUF 10 0:54 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 18-T. Gabriel.
Buffalo timeout at 0:49
4 and 1 - BUF 10 0:49 2-M. Ryan pass incomplete to 18-T. Gabriel.
4Q 0:44 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 10 0:44 5-T. Taylor kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - BUF 9 0:20 5-T. Taylor kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME