National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
N.Y. Jets 48, Buffalo 28
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 9, 2012
Where: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Temperature: 74°
Head Official: Robert Frazer
Attendance: 79088
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Buffalo 0771428
N.Y. Jets 72014748
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 N.Y. Jets
BUF 35 3-J. Potter kicks 70 yards, 25-J. McKnight returns for 24 yards (51-C. White).
1 and 10 - NYJ 19 14:57 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 84-S. Hill.
2 and 10 - NYJ 19 14:53 23-S. Greene rush for 4 yards (99-M. Dareus).
3 and 6 - NYJ 23 14:17 6-M. Sanchez pass to 84-S. Hill for 7 yards (27-S. Gilmore).
1 and 10 - NYJ 30 13:31 Direct snap to 15-T. Tebow, handoff to 25-J. McKnight, 25-J. McKnight rush for 3 yards (94-M. Williams).
2 and 7 - NYJ 33 12:50 6-M. Sanchez pass to 86-J. Cumberland for 11 yards (50-N. Barnett).
1 and 10 - NYJ 44 12:29 23-S. Greene rush for 3 yards (50-N. Barnett, 52-A. Moats).
2 and 7 - NYJ 47 11:53 6-M. Sanchez pass intended for 86-J. Cumberland, INTERCEPTED by 57-B. Scott returned for no gain, ran out of bounds. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
1Q 11:46 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 46 11:46 PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - BUF 41 11:46 22-F. Jackson rush for 2 yards (97-C. Pace).
2 and 13 - BUF 43 11:07 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 84-S. Chandler for 13 yards, forced out of bounds (30-L. Landry).
1 and 10 - NYJ 44 10:37 22-F. Jackson rush for -3 yards (97-C. Pace).
2 and 13 - NYJ 47 9:56 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass intended for 13-S. Johnson, INTERCEPTED by 24-D. Revis returned for 1 yard, ran out of bounds.
1Q 9:51 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 39 9:51 23-S. Greene rush for 2 yards (52-A. Moats).
2 and 8 - NYJ 41 9:17 23-S. Greene rush for 1 yard (57-B. Scott).
3 and 7 - NYJ 42 8:41 6-M. Sanchez pass to 11-J. Kerley for 11 yards (21-L. McKelvin).
1 and 10 - BUF 47 8:17 29-B. Powell rush for 14 yards (37-G. Wilson).
1 and 10 - BUF 33 7:39 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 10-S. Holmes.
2 and 10 - BUF 33 7:34 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 84-S. Hill. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - BUF 28 7:20 23-S. Greene rush for 12 yards (31-J. Byrd).
1 and 10 - BUF 16 6:45 Direct snap to 15-T. Tebow, 15-T. Tebow rush for 4 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 6 - BUF 12 6:07 6-M. Sanchez pass to 11-J. Kerley for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-N. Folk extra point is GOOD.
BUF 0    NYJ 7    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:49
1Q 6:02 Buffalo
NYJ 35 2-N. Folk kicks 64 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 20 6:02 28-C. Spiller rush for 3 yards (30-L. Landry).
2 and 7 - BUF 23 5:20 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 19-D. Jones for 6 yards (52-D. Harris).
3 and 1 - BUF 29 4:39 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 85-L. Smith for 5 yards (30-L. Landry).
1 and 10 - BUF 34 3:58 14-R. Fitzpatrick rush for 9 yards (37-Y. Bell).
2 and 1 - BUF 43 3:16 22-F. Jackson rush for 4 yards (52-D. Harris, 58-B. Thomas).
1 and 10 - BUF 47 2:37 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 84-S. Chandler.
2 and 10 - BUF 47 2:30 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass intended for 86-D. Nelson, INTERCEPTED by 37-G. Wilson returned for 5 yards (84-S. Chandler).
1Q 2:23 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 48 2:23 29-B. Powell rush for no gain (50-N. Barnett).
2 and 10 - NYJ 48 1:48 6-M. Sanchez pass to 81-D. Keller for 7 yards (27-S. Gilmore, 37-G. Wilson).
3 and 3 - BUF 45 1:14 6-M. Sanchez pass to 10-S. Holmes for 9 yards (21-L. McKelvin).
1 and 10 - BUF 36 0:38 Direct snap to 15-T. Tebow, 15-T. Tebow rush for 3 yards (91-S. Johnson, 31-J. Byrd).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
N.Y. Jets continued...
2 and 7 - BUF 33 15:00 6-M. Sanchez pass to 84-S. Hill for 33 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-N. Folk extra point is GOOD.
BUF 0    NYJ 14    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:30
2Q 14:53 Buffalo
NYJ 35 2-N. Folk kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 20 14:53 22-F. Jackson rush for 2 yards (96-M. Wilkerson, 52-D. Harris).
2 and 8 - BUF 22 14:12 PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 13 - BUF 17 13:55 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 19-D. Jones.
3 and 13 - BUF 17 13:49 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 13-S. Johnson for 12 yards (24-D. Revis).
4 and 1 - BUF 29 13:49 PENALTY on Buffalo, Delay of Game (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
4 and 6 - BUF 24 12:56 8-B. Moorman punts 44 yards, 11-J. Kerley returns for 68 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2Q 12:40 N.Y. Jets
2-N. Folk extra point is GOOD.
BUF 0    NYJ 21    Plays: 0    Possession: 0:00
2Q 12:40 Buffalo
NYJ 35 2-N. Folk kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 20 12:40 22-F. Jackson rush for 3 yards (52-D. Harris).
2 and 7 - BUF 23 12:01 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 13-S. Johnson for 7 yards (24-D. Revis).
1 and 10 - BUF 30 11:17 22-F. Jackson rush for 7 yards (97-C. Pace, 30-L. Landry).
2 and 3 - BUF 37 10:48 28-C. Spiller rush for no gain (98-Q. Coples).
3 and 3 - BUF 37 10:07 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 13-S. Johnson for 7 yards (24-D. Revis).
1 and 10 - BUF 44 9:23 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 19-D. Jones.
2 and 10 - BUF 44 9:17 28-C. Spiller rush for 56 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-R. Lindell extra point is GOOD.
BUF 7    NYJ 21    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:34
2Q 9:06 N.Y. Jets
BUF 35 3-J. Potter kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NYJ 20 9:06 23-S. Greene rush for 2 yards (95-K. Williams).
2 and 8 - NYJ 22 8:32 6-M. Sanchez pass to 10-S. Holmes for 17 yards (55-K. Sheppard).
1 and 10 - NYJ 39 8:06 23-S. Greene rush for 4 yards (55-K. Sheppard, 52-A. Moats).
2 and 6 - NYJ 43 8:06 23-S. Greene rush for 4 yards (52-A. Moats).
N.Y. Jets timeout at 6:42
3 and 2 - NYJ 47 6:42 6-M. Sanchez pass to 84-S. Hill for 5 yards (24-T. McGee).
1 and 10 - BUF 48 6:01 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 10-S. Holmes.
2 and 10 - BUF 48 5:56 23-S. Greene rush for no gain (57-B. Scott), FUMBLES (57-B. Scott), RECOVERED by 23-S. Greene returned for no gain.
3 and 5 - BUF 43 5:08 6-M. Sanchez pass to 10-S. Holmes for 17 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 26 4:49 23-S. Greene rush for 1 yard (91-S. Johnson, 50-N. Barnett).
2 and 9 - BUF 25 4:15 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 23-S. Greene.
3 and 9 - BUF 25 4:10 6-M. Sanchez pass to 86-J. Cumberland for 10 yards (55-K. Sheppard).
1 and 10 - BUF 16 4:10 23-S. Greene rush for 4 yards (50-N. Barnett).
2 and 6 - BUF 12 2:47 15-T. Tebow rush for no gain (95-K. Williams, 50-N. Barnett).
3 and 6 - BUF 12 2:06 6-M. Sanchez pass to 11-J. Kerley for 5 yards, ran out of bounds. N.Y. Jets challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
Two minute warning
N.Y. Jets timeout at 2:00
4 and 1 - BUF 7 2:00 2-N. Folk 25 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 7    NYJ 24    Plays: 15    Possession: 7:06
2Q 1:57 Buffalo
NYJ 35 2-N. Folk kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 20 1:57 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 28-C. Spiller for 30 yards (30-L. Landry), FUMBLES (30-L. Landry), RECOVERED by 37-Y. Bell returned for 10 yards (86-D. Nelson). Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
2Q 1:36 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 47 1:36 6-M. Sanchez pass to 29-B. Powell for 16 yards (37-G. Wilson).
1 and 10 - BUF 37 1:11 6-M. Sanchez pass to 85-C. Schilens for 8 yards (23-A. Williams).
2 and 2 - BUF 29 0:54 29-B. Powell rush for 6 yards (95-K. Williams).
1 and 10 - BUF 23 0:36 6-M. Sanchez pass to 11-J. Kerley for 8 yards (21-L. McKelvin).
3 and 2 - BUF 16 0:21 PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Delay of Game (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 7 - BUF 21 0:19 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 10-S. Holmes. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
4 and 8 - BUF 21 0:19 2-N. Folk 39 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 7    NYJ 27    Plays: 6    Possession: 1:17
2Q 0:12 Buffalo
NYJ 35 2-N. Folk kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 20 0:12 14-R. Fitzpatrick kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Buffalo
NYJ 35 2-N. Folk kicks 68 yards, 21-L. McKelvin returns for 23 yards (54-N. Bellore, 50-G. McIntyre).
1 and 10 - BUF 20 14:52 28-C. Spiller rush for 8 yards (43-B. Scott).
2 and 2 - BUF 28 14:24 28-C. Spiller rush for 8 yards (30-L. Landry).
1 and 10 - BUF 36 14:24 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass intended for 84-S. Chandler, INTERCEPTED by 31-A. Cromartie returned for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3Q 13:41 N.Y. Jets
2-N. Folk extra point is GOOD.
BUF 7    NYJ 34    Plays: 0    Possession: 0:00
3Q 13:41 Buffalo
NYJ 35 2-N. Folk kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 20 13:41 20-T. Choice rush for no gain. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - BUF 10 13:20 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson.
2 and 20 - BUF 10 13:16 28-C. Spiller rush for 6 yards (52-D. Harris, 37-Y. Bell).
3 and 14 - BUF 16 12:33 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 28-C. Spiller for -5 yards (26-E. Lankster).
4 and 19 - BUF 11 12:33 8-B. Moorman punts 37 yards, ball out of bounds.
3Q 11:48 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - BUF 48 11:48 6-M. Sanchez, handoff to 23-S. Greene, lateral to 6-M. Sanchez for no gain, pass to 84-S. Hill for 27 yards (37-G. Wilson, 31-J. Byrd).
1 and 10 - BUF 21 11:05 23-S. Greene rush for 3 yards (55-K. Sheppard).
2 and 7 10:23 23-S. Greene rush for 1 yard (50-N. Barnett).
3 and 6 - BUF 17 9:45 6-M. Sanchez pass to 84-S. Hill for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-N. Folk extra point is GOOD.
BUF 7    NYJ 41    Plays: 4    Possession: 2:10
3Q 9:38 Buffalo
NYJ 35 2-N. Folk kicks 64 yards, 21-L. McKelvin returns for 22 yards (32-J. Bush).
1 and 10 - BUF 23 9:32 28-C. Spiller rush for 5 yards (43-B. Scott).
2 and 5 - BUF 28 9:00 28-C. Spiller rush for no gain, forced out of bounds (31-A. Cromartie).
1 and 10 - BUF 33 8:26 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson.
2 and 10 - BUF 33 8:20 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 19-D. Jones for 6 yards (24-D. Revis, 31-A. Cromartie).
3 and 4 - BUF 39 7:33 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 86-D. Nelson for 10 yards (30-L. Landry).
1 and 10 - BUF 49 6:52 28-C. Spiller rush for 49 yards (31-A. Cromartie).
1 and goal - NYJ 2 6:03 20-T. Choice rush for no gain (97-C. Pace).
2 and goal - NYJ 1 6:03 20-T. Choice rush for no gain (97-C. Pace).
3 and goal - NYJ 1 4:52 20-T. Choice rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start (enforced, 4 yards) - No play.
3 and goal - NYJ 5 4:30 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 84-S. Chandler for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-R. Lindell extra point is GOOD.
BUF 14    NYJ 41    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:12
3Q 4:26 N.Y. Jets
BUF 35 3-J. Potter kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NYJ 20 4:26 23-S. Greene rush for -1 yard (90-C. Kelsay).
2 and 11 - NYJ 19 3:48 6-M. Sanchez pass to 86-J. Cumberland for 13 yards (25-D. Searcy).
1 and 10 - NYJ 32 3:11 23-S. Greene rush for 6 yards (31-J. Byrd).
2 and 4 - NYJ 38 2:32 23-S. Greene rush for 3 yards (50-N. Barnett).
N.Y. Jets timeout at 1:50
3 and 1 - NYJ 41 1:50 23-S. Greene rush for 3 yards (91-S. Johnson).
1 and 10 - NYJ 44 1:11 15-T. Tebow rush for 3 yards (55-K. Sheppard).
2 and 7 - NYJ 47 0:34 23-S. Greene rush for 4 yards (55-K. Sheppard, 52-A. Moats).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
N.Y. Jets continued...
3 and 3 - BUF 49 15:00 PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
3 and 13 - NYJ 41 14:26 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 10-S. Holmes.
4 and 13 - NYJ 41 14:20 3-R. Malone punts 55 yards, downed by 35-I. Trufant.
4Q 14:11 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 4 14:11 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 86-D. Nelson.
2 and 10 - BUF 4 14:07 28-C. Spiller rush for 4 yards (57-B. Scott, 31-A. Cromartie).
N.Y. Jets timeout at 13:43
3 and 6 - BUF 8 13:43 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 86-D. Nelson for 21 yards (52-D. Harris).
1 and 10 - BUF 29 12:54 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson.
2 and 10 - BUF 29 12:51 28-C. Spiller rush for no gain, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding (offsetting). PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Personal Foul (offsetting).
2 and 10 - BUF 29 12:24 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson.
3 and 10 - BUF 29 12:05 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 19-D. Jones for 11 yards (26-E. Lankster).
1 and 10 - BUF 40 11:22 28-C. Spiller rush for 2 yards (93-K. Ellis).
2 and 8 - BUF 42 10:46 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 84-S. Chandler for 8 yards (37-Y. Bell).
Buffalo timeout at 10:21
1 and 10 - 50 10:21 28-C. Spiller rush for 6 yards (70-M. DeVito).
2 and 4 - NYJ 44 9:45 28-C. Spiller rush for 14 yards (24-D. Revis).
1 and goal - NYJ 9 8:39 28-C. Spiller rush for 3 yards (70-M. DeVito).
2 and goal - NYJ 6 8:02 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 19-D. Jones for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-R. Lindell extra point is GOOD.
BUF 21    NYJ 41    Plays: 13    Possession: 6:14
4Q 7:57 N.Y. Jets
BUF 35 3-J. Potter kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NYJ 20 7:57 23-S. Greene rush for no gain (50-N. Barnett, 25-D. Searcy).
Buffalo timeout at 7:51
2 and 10 - NYJ 20 7:51 PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 15 - NYJ 15 7:51 23-S. Greene rush for 3 yards (55-K. Sheppard, 27-S. Gilmore).
Buffalo timeout at 7:46
3 and 12 - NYJ 18 7:46 23-S. Greene rush for 2 yards.
4 and 10 - NYJ 20 7:04 3-R. Malone punts 48 yards, 21-L. McKelvin returns for 27 yards (46-T. Purdum).
4Q 6:52 Buffalo
1 and 10 - NYJ 41 6:52 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 84-S. Chandler for 12 yards (26-E. Lankster).
1 and 10 - NYJ 29 6:22 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 84-S. Chandler.
2 and 10 - NYJ 29 6:15 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 28-C. Spiller.
3 and 10 - NYJ 29 6:10 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson.
4 and 10 - NYJ 29 6:06 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 13-S. Johnson for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-R. Lindell extra point is GOOD.
BUF 28    NYJ 41    Plays: 5    Possession: 0:54
4Q 5:58 N.Y. Jets
BUF 35 5:58 3-J. Potter kicks onside 14 yards, 15-T. Tebow returns for no gain.
1 and 10 - BUF 49 5:54 23-S. Greene rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - BUF 46 5:54 6-M. Sanchez pass to 10-S. Holmes for 25 yards (31-J. Byrd).
1 and 10 - BUF 21 5:19 23-S. Greene rush for 2 yards (52-A. Moats).
2 and 8 - BUF 19 5:19 23-S. Greene rush for 3 yards (55-K. Sheppard).
3 and 5 - BUF 16 5:19 23-S. Greene rush for 13 yards (37-G. Wilson).
1 and goal - BUF 3 5:19 PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Delay of Game (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and goal - BUF 7 2:06 15-T. Tebow rush for 1 yard (27-S. Gilmore).
Two minute warning
2 and goal - BUF 6 2:00 23-S. Greene rush for 5 yards (23-A. Williams), FUMBLES (23-A. Williams), RECOVERED by 23-S. Greene returned for no gain.
3 and goal - BUF 1 1:54 23-S. Greene rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2-N. Folk extra point is GOOD.
BUF 28    NYJ 48    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:04
4Q 1:11 Buffalo
NYJ 35 2-N. Folk kicks 73 yards, 21-L. McKelvin returns for 26 yards (35-I. Trufant).
1 and 10 - BUF 18 1:11 20-T. Choice rush for 7 yards (52-D. Harris).
2 and 3 - BUF 25 0:25 20-T. Choice rush for -5 yards (43-B. Scott).
END OF GAME