National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Kansas City 38, Buffalo 24
When: 6:40 PM ET, Sunday, January 24, 2021
Where: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Temperature: 40°
Head Official: Bill Vinovich
Attendance: 16993
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Buffalo 933924
Kansas City 02110738
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Buffalo
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 15:00 26-D. Singletary rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - BUF 26 14:33 17-J. Allen pass to 11-C. Beasley for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 43 14:03 26-D. Singletary rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - BUF 46 13:23 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 11-C. Beasley.
3 and 7 - BUF 46 13:18 17-J. Allen pass to 14-S. Diggs for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 1 - KC 48 12:44 17-J. Allen pass to 88-D. Knox for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 40 12:10 17-J. Allen pass to 22-T. Yeldon for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - KC 33 11:43 17-J. Allen pass incomplete.
3 and 3 - KC 33 11:38 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 11-C. Beasley.
4 and 3 - KC 33 11:32 2-T. Bass 51 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 3    KC 0    Plays: 10    Possession: 3:28
1Q 11:27 Kansas City
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 54 yards, 13-B. Pringle returns for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 35 11:21 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - KC 36 10:48 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 5 yards.
3 and 4 - KC 41 10:12 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 10-T. Hill.
4 and 4 - KC 41 10:06 5-T. Townsend punts 44 yards, 18-A. Roberts returns for no gain.
1Q 9:58 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 15 9:58 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
2 and 10 - BUF 15 9:53 26-D. Singletary rush for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - BUF 22 9:13 17-J. Allen rush for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 39 8:41 26-D. Singletary rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - BUF 41 8:03 17-J. Allen, sacked for 15 yards (38-L. Sneed).
3 and 23 - BUF 26 7:06 17-J. Allen rush for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 8 - BUF 41 6:30 9-C. Bojorquez punts 48 yards, muffed catch by 17-M. Hardman, RECOVERED by 25-T. Jones returned for no gain.
1 and 3 - KC 3 6:19 17-J. Allen pass to 88-D. Knox for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-T. Bass extra point is NO GOOD.
BUF 9    KC 0    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:44
1Q 6:14 Kansas City
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 63 yards, 13-B. Pringle returns for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 20 6:09 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - KC 29 5:32 15-P. Mahomes pass to 17-M. Hardman for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - KC 30 4:46 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 41 3:59 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce.
2 and 10 - KC 41 3:57 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 48 3:17 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 32 2:32 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - BUF 34 1:54 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 25-C. Edwards-Helaire.
3 and 12 - BUF 34 1:47 15-P. Mahomes pass to 13-B. Pringle for 11 yards.
Kansas City timeout at 1:08
4 and 1 - BUF 23 1:08 15-P. Mahomes pass to 31-D. Williams for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 14 0:38 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for 8 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Kansas City continued...
2 and 2 - BUF 6 15:00 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 3 yards.
1 and 3 - BUF 3 14:24 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 87-T. Kelce.
2 and 3 - BUF 3 14:20 15-P. Mahomes pass to 17-M. Hardman for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H. Butker extra point is GOOD.
BUF 9    KC 7    Plays: 14    Possession: 6:58
2Q 14:16 Buffalo
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 14:16 17-J. Allen pass to 26-D. Singletary for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - BUF 27 13:45 17-J. Allen pass to 14-S. Diggs for 6 yards. PENALTY on Kansas City, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at BUF 33.
1 and 10 - BUF 48 13:22 26-D. Singletary rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - KC 49 12:46 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 26-D. Singletary.
3 and 7 - KC 49 12:42 17-J. Allen pass incomplete. PENALTY on Buffalo, Intentional Grounding, 16 yards, enforced at KC 49.
4 and 23 - BUF 35 12:37 9-C. Bojorquez punts 47 yards, downed by 44-T. Matakevich.
2Q 12:26 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 18 12:26 17-M. Hardman rush for 50 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 32 11:44 15-P. Mahomes pass to 13-B. Pringle for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - BUF 27 11:10 31-D. Williams rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 21 10:25 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 15 yards.
1 and 6 - BUF 6 9:40 31-D. Williams rush for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H. Butker extra point is GOOD.
BUF 9    KC 14    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:51
2Q 9:35 Buffalo
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 9:35 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 15-J. Brown.
2 and 10 - BUF 25 9:29 22-T. Yeldon rush for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - BUF 32 8:43 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
4 and 3 - BUF 32 8:39 9-C. Bojorquez punts 45 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 8:31 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 23 8:31 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 13-B. Pringle.
2 and 10 - KC 23 8:26 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - KC 32 7:45 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 34 7:06 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 48-N. Keizer.
2 and 10 - KC 34 7:00 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - KC 38 6:22 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 49 5:43 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for 33 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 18 4:57 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
Kansas City timeout at 4:15
1 and 1 - BUF 1 4:15 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H. Butker extra point is GOOD.
BUF 9    KC 21    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:19
2Q 4:12 Buffalo
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 4:12 17-J. Allen pass to 11-C. Beasley for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 39 3:32 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 22-T. Yeldon.
2 and 10 - BUF 39 3:27 17-J. Allen pass to 88-D. Knox for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 49 3:03 17-J. Allen pass to 22-T. Yeldon for 20 yards.
Kansas City timeout at 2:19
1 and 10 - KC 29 2:19 17-J. Allen rush for 10 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - KC 19 2:00 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 88-D. Knox.
2 and 10 - KC 19 1:53 17-J. Allen pass to 15-J. Brown for 7 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 1:08
3 and 3 - KC 12 1:08 22-T. Yeldon rush for 4 yards.
1 and 8 - KC 8 0:33 22-T. Yeldon rush for 4 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 0:28
2 and 4 - KC 4 0:28 17-J. Allen. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, sacked for 5 yards (53-A. Hitchens), 17-J. Allen pass incomplete.
3 and 4 - KC 4 0:21 17-J. Allen pass to 88-D. Knox for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 2 - KC 2 0:14 2-T. Bass 20 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 12    KC 21    Plays: 12    Possession: 3:58
2Q 0:11 Kansas City
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 60 yards, 17-M. Hardman returns for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 31 0:03 15-P. Mahomes kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Kansas City
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 25 15:00 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for 31 yards. Buffalo challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for 16 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 41 14:50 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - KC 46 14:20 15-P. Mahomes pass to 13-B. Pringle for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 48 13:43 25-C. Edwards-Helaire rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - KC 49 13:05 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 8 yards.
3 and 5 - BUF 43 12:44 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 34 12:26 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - BUF 27 11:41 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 13-B. Pringle.
3 and 3 - BUF 27 11:37 15-P. Mahomes pass to 25-C. Edwards-Helaire for no gain.
4 and 3 - BUF 27 10:53 7-H. Butker 45 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 12    KC 24    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:07
3Q 10:48 Buffalo
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 10:48 17-J. Allen pass to 11-C. Beasley for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - BUF 31 10:13 19-I. McKenzie rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 36 9:39 17-J. Allen pass to 15-J. Brown for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 47 8:59 17-J. Allen pass to 11-C. Beasley for 23 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - KC 24 8:22 17-J. Allen pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - KC 24 8:19 PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at KC 24 - No play.
2 and 15 - KC 29 8:19 17-J. Allen rush for 9 yards.
3 and 6 - KC 20 7:31 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 15-J. Brown. PENALTY on Kansas City, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at KC 20 - No play.
1 and 10 - KC 15 7:24 17-J. Allen pass to 22-T. Yeldon for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - KC 9 6:40 26-D. Singletary rush for 1 yard.
3 and 3 - KC 8 5:56 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
4 and 3 - KC 8 5:52 2-T. Bass 27 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 15    KC 24    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:56
3Q 5:49 Kansas City
BUF 35 2-T. Bass kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - KC 25 5:49 15-P. Mahomes, sacked for no gain (55-J. Hughes).
2 and 10 - KC 25 5:05 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for 71 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 4 - BUF 4 4:13 31-D. Williams rush for 1 yard.
2 and 3 - BUF 3 3:39 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 17-M. Hardman. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Holding, 2 yards, enforced at BUF 3 - No play.
1 and 1 - BUF 1 3:34 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H. Butker extra point is GOOD.
BUF 15    KC 31    Plays: 4    Possession: 2:20
3Q 3:29 Buffalo
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 3:29 17-J. Allen pass to 22-T. Yeldon for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - BUF 33 2:47 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
3 and 2 - BUF 33 2:40 17-J. Allen pass to 14-S. Diggs for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 39 2:05 17-J. Allen pass to 14-S. Diggs for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 49 1:19 17-J. Allen pass to 11-C. Beasley for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - KC 45 0:49 17-J. Allen, sacked for 10 yards (55-F. Clark).
3 and 14 - BUF 45 0:06 17-J. Allen pass to 11-C. Beasley for 13 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Buffalo continued...
4 and 1 - KC 42 15:00 19-I. McKenzie rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 38 14:22 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
2 and 10 - KC 38 14:16 17-J. Allen rush for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 20 13:28 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 88-D. Knox.
2 and 10 - KC 20 13:21 17-J. Allen pass intended for 15-J. Brown, INTERCEPTED by 27-R. Fenton at KC 12, returned for 30 yards.
4Q 13:11 Kansas City
1 and 10 - KC 42 13:11 31-D. Williams rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - KC 45 12:33 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 43 11:59 15-P. Mahomes rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - BUF 34 11:16 31-D. Williams rush for no gain.
3 and 1 - BUF 34 10:34 31-D. Williams rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 29 9:52 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 17-M. Hardman.
2 and 10 - BUF 29 9:48 15-P. Mahomes pass to 10-T. Hill for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 17 9:12 31-D. Williams rush for 11 yards.
1 and 6 - BUF 6 8:29 31-D. Williams rush for 1 yard.
2 and 5 - BUF 5 7:48 15-P. Mahomes pass incomplete to 10-T. Hill.
3 and 5 - BUF 5 7:41 15-P. Mahomes pass to 87-T. Kelce for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
7-H. Butker extra point is GOOD.
BUF 15    KC 38    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:35
4Q 7:36 Buffalo
KC 35 7-H. Butker kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 7:36 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 13-G. Davis.
2 and 10 - BUF 25 7:33 17-J. Allen rush for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - BUF 33 6:48 17-J. Allen rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 44 6:18 17-J. Allen pass to 11-C. Beasley for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - KC 47 5:44 17-J. Allen pass to 88-D. Knox for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 36 5:14 17-J. Allen pass to 26-D. Singletary for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - KC 29 4:40 17-J. Allen, sacked for 10 yards (55-F. Clark).
3 and 13 - KC 39 4:32 17-J. Allen pass to 14-S. Diggs for 15 yards. PENALTY on Kansas City, Roughing the Passer, 12 yards, enforced at KC 24.
1 and 10 - KC 12 4:17 17-J. Allen pass to 88-D. Knox for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - KC 6 4:11 17-J. Allen pass to 19-I. McKenzie for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs, 2pt Conversion FAILS.
BUF 21    KC 38    Plays: 10    Possession: 3:28
4Q 4:08 Kansas City
BUF 35 4:08 2-T. Bass kicks onside 16 yards, RECOVERED by 49-T. Edmunds returned for no gain.
4Q 4:06 Buffalo
1 and 10 - KC 49 4:06 17-J. Allen pass to 14-S. Diggs for 34 yards.
1 and 10 - KC 15 3:41 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 13-G. Davis.
2 and 10 - KC 15 3:37 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 13-G. Davis.
3 and 10 - KC 15 3:32 17-J. Allen, sacked for 18 yards (92-T. Kpassagnon). PENALTY on Buffalo, Unnecessary Roughness (offsetting). PENALTY on Kansas City, Unnecessary Roughness (offsetting). PENALTY on Buffalo, Unnecessary Roughness (offsetting). PENALTY on Buffalo, Unnecessary Roughness (offsetting).
4 and 28 - KC 33 3:19 2-T. Bass 51 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 24    KC 38    Plays: 5    Possession: 0:47
4Q 3:14 Kansas City
BUF 35 3:14 2-T. Bass kicks onside 12 yards, 85-M. Kemp returns for no gain.
1 and 10 - BUF 47 3:13 31-D. Williams rush for 2 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 3:07
2 and 8 - BUF 45 3:07 31-D. Williams rush for 5 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at BUF 40.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 3:01 31-D. Williams rush for 2 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 2:56
2 and 8 - BUF 23 2:56 31-D. Williams rush for -3 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 2:51
3 and 11 - BUF 26 2:51 31-D. Williams rush for 13 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - BUF 13 2:00 15-P. Mahomes kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - BUF 14 1:19 15-P. Mahomes kneels for -1 yard.
3 and 12 - BUF 15 0:37 15-P. Mahomes kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME