National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
N.Y. Jets 37, Buffalo 31
When: 8:25 PM ET, Thursday, September 15, 2016
Where: Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
Temperature: 60°
Head Official: Ed Hochuli
Attendance: 70256
Final Scoring Summary
 
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N.Y. Jets 61471037
Buffalo 7314731
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 N.Y. Jets
BUF 35 2-D. Carpenter kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NYJ 25 15:00 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 82-B. Bostick.
2 and 10 - NYJ 25 14:54 22-M. Forte rush for no gain.
3 and 10 - NYJ 25 14:11 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 81-Q. Enunwa for 34 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 41 13:34 22-M. Forte rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - BUF 38 12:51 14-R. Fitzpatrick, sacked for 8 yards (57-L. Alexander), fumble by 14-R. Fitzpatrick (forced fumble by 57-L. Alexander), RECOVERED by 47-K. Davis returned for no gain.
3 and 11 - BUF 42 12:00 14-R. Fitzpatrick, sacked for 6 yards (55-J. Hughes). PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 42 - No play.
1 and 10 - BUF 37 11:30 22-M. Forte rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - BUF 36 10:49 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 47-K. Davis for 4 yards. Buffalo challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
2 and 9 - BUF 36 10:49 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 47-K. Davis.
3 and 9 - BUF 36 10:42 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 81-Q. Enunwa for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 26 10:03 22-M. Forte rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - BUF 23 9:24 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 22-M. Forte.
3 and 7 - BUF 23 9:20 14-R. Fitzpatrick rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 13 8:39 22-M. Forte rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - BUF 9 7:57 14-R. Fitzpatrick rush for 4 yards.
3 and 2 - BUF 5 7:10 PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 5 - No play.
3 and 7 - BUF 10 6:51 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 29-B. Powell.
4 and 7 - BUF 10 6:44 2-N. Folk 28 yard field goal is GOOD.
NYJ 3    BUF 0    Plays: 15    Possession: 8:16
1Q 6:41 Buffalo
NYJ 35 2-N. Folk kicks 69 yards, 15-B. Tate returns for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 18 6:36 25-L. McCoy rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - BUF 18 6:05 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for -2 yards.
3 and 12 - BUF 16 5:26 5-T. Taylor pass to 88-M. Goodwin for 84 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
2-D. Carpenter extra point is GOOD.
NYJ 3    BUF 7    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:25
1Q 5:16 N.Y. Jets
50 2-D. Carpenter kicks 47 yards, 89-J. Marshall returns for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 14 5:09 22-M. Forte rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - NYJ 14 4:27 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 81-Q. Enunwa for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 25 3:48 22-M. Forte rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NYJ 32 3:15 22-M. Forte rush for -2 yards, forced out of bounds.
Buffalo timeout at 2:48
3 and 5 - NYJ 30 2:48 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 15-B. Marshall. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Pass Interference, 26 yards, enforced at NYJ 30 - No play.
1 and 10 - BUF 44 2:43 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 87-E. Decker for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 20 1:59 22-M. Forte rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - BUF 18 1:23 22-M. Forte rush for 6 yards.
3 and 2 - BUF 12 0:42 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 29-B. Powell for 1 yard.
4 and 1 - BUF 11 0:04 2-N. Folk 29 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 1
NYJ 6    BUF 7    Plays: 9    Possession: 5:12
2nd Quarter
2Q 15:00 Buffalo
NYJ 35 2-N. Folk kicks 61 yards, 15-B. Tate returns for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 26 14:52 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 10-R. Woods.
2 and 10 - BUF 26 14:47 25-L. McCoy rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - BUF 27 14:07 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 6 yards.
4 and 3 - BUF 33 13:32 6-C. Schmidt punts 33 yards, downed by 50-R. Humber.
2Q 13:22 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 34 13:22 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 15-B. Marshall for 37 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 29 13:01 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 89-J. Marshall.
2 and 10 - BUF 29 12:58 14-R. Fitzpatrick rush for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - BUF 23 12:13 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 15-B. Marshall for 15 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Face Mask, 4 yards, enforced at BUF 8.
1 and 4 - BUF 4 11:53 22-M. Forte rush for 3 yards.
2 and 1 - BUF 1 11:13 22-M. Forte rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2-N. Folk extra point is GOOD.
NYJ 13    BUF 7    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:15
2Q 11:07 Buffalo
NYJ 35 2-N. Folk kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 11:07 25-L. McCoy rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - BUF 26 10:33 5-T. Taylor rush for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 41 10:05 25-L. McCoy rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 49 9:29 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 88-M. Goodwin.
2 and 10 - NYJ 49 9:25 5-T. Taylor sacked for 2 yards (50-D. Lee, 96-M. Wilkerson). PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NYJ 49 - No play.
2 and 20 - BUF 41 8:59 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 88-M. Goodwin.
3 and 20 - BUF 41 8:51 5-T. Taylor pass to 35-M. Gillislee for 19 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 41 - No play.
3 and 30 - BUF 31 8:23 25-L. McCoy rush for 6 yards.
4 and 24 - BUF 37 7:54 6-C. Schmidt punts 40 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 7:47 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 23 7:47 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 81-Q. Enunwa for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 44 7:09 22-M. Forte rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NYJ 47 6:53 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 81-Q. Enunwa for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 39 6:07 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 15-B. Marshall for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 18 5:31 PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 18 - No play.
1 and 15 - BUF 23 5:06 22-M. Forte rush for no gain.
2 and 15 - BUF 23 4:27 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 87-E. Decker for 18 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 5 - BUF 5 3:57 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 87-E. Decker for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-N. Folk extra point is GOOD.
NYJ 20    BUF 7    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:54
2Q 3:53 Buffalo
NYJ 35 2-N. Folk kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 3:53 5-T. Taylor pass to 14-S. Watkins for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - BUF 34 3:29 25-L. McCoy rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 40 2:56 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - BUF 44 2:18 25-L. McCoy rush for 4 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 2 - BUF 48 2:00 5-T. Taylor pass to 14-S. Watkins for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 41 1:28 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 2 - NYJ 33 1:23 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 88-M. Goodwin.
3 and 2 - NYJ 33 1:19 25-L. McCoy rush for 1 yard.
4 and 1 - NYJ 32 0:41 3-E. Manuel rush for 2 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 0:36
1 and 10 - NYJ 30 0:36 5-T. Taylor pass to 25-L. McCoy for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - NYJ 21 0:16 5-T. Taylor, spikes Ball.
3 and 1 - NYJ 21 0:15 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 25-L. McCoy.
4 and 1 - NYJ 21 0:10 2-D. Carpenter 39 yard field goal is GOOD.
NYJ 20    BUF 10    Plays: 13    Possession: 3:43
2Q 0:05 N.Y. Jets
BUF 35 2-D. Carpenter kicks 64 yards, 89-J. Marshall returns for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 10 0:02 14-R. Fitzpatrick kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Buffalo
NYJ 35 2-N. Folk kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 15:00 5-T. Taylor pass to 25-L. McCoy for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - BUF 29 14:28 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 14-S. Watkins.
3 and 6 - BUF 29 14:22 5-T. Taylor pass to 11-G. Salas for 71 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-D. Carpenter extra point is GOOD.
NYJ 20    BUF 17    Plays: 3    Possession: 0:51
3Q 14:09 N.Y. Jets
BUF 35 2-D. Carpenter kicks 64 yards, 89-J. Marshall returns for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 20 14:03 22-M. Forte rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NYJ 21 13:22 22-M. Forte rush for 8 yards.
3 and 1 - NYJ 29 12:42 29-B. Powell rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYJ 31 12:07 22-M. Forte rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NYJ 33 11:28 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 89-J. Marshall for 2 yards, fumble by 89-J. Marshall (forced fumble by 52-P. Brown), RECOVERED by 21-N. Robey-Coleman returned for 36 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NYJ 15 11:15 PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at NYJ 15 - No play.
2-D. Carpenter extra point is GOOD.
3Q 11:15 N.Y. Jets
BUF 35 2-D. Carpenter kicks 53 yards, 43-J. Howsare returns for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 27 11:10 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 87-E. Decker for 58 yards. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Taunting, 10 yards, enforced at NYJ 27 - No play. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Offensive Holding (declined).
1 and 20 - NYJ 17 10:37 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 15-B. Marshall for 11 yards.
2 and 9 - NYJ 28 9:54 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 87-E. Decker.
3 and 9 - NYJ 28 9:48 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 15-B. Marshall.
4 and 9 - NYJ 28 9:42 4-L. Edwards punts 47 yards, 15-B. Tate returns for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
3Q 9:33 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 33 9:33 25-L. McCoy rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - BUF 39 8:58 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 14-S. Watkins.
3 and 4 - BUF 39 8:52 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 85-C. Clay.
4 and 4 - BUF 39 8:47 6-C. Schmidt punts 45 yards, fair catch by 89-J. Marshall.
3Q 8:39 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 16 8:39 22-M. Forte rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - NYJ 14 8:00 22-M. Forte rush for 10 yards.
3 and 2 - NYJ 24 7:20 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 15-B. Marshall for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 27 6:38 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 15-B. Marshall for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 41 5:54 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 15-B. Marshall.
2 and 10 - NYJ 41 5:49 22-M. Forte rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 48 5:07 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 81-Q. Enunwa for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - BUF 46 4:40 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 87-E. Decker.
3 and 8 - BUF 46 4:36 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 87-E. Decker for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 29 3:59 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 22-M. Forte for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - BUF 23 3:19 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 89-J. Marshall for 16 yards.
1 and 7 - BUF 7 2:38 PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive 12 On-field, 4 yards, enforced at BUF 7 - No play.
1 and 3 - BUF 3 2:17 22-M. Forte rush for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-N. Folk extra point is GOOD.
NYJ 27    BUF 24    Plays: 12    Possession: 6:27
3Q 2:12 Buffalo
NYJ 35 2-N. Folk kicks 63 yards, 15-B. Tate returns for 45 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 47 2:04 25-L. McCoy rush for -3 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 13 - BUF 44 1:37 5-T. Taylor sacked for 1 yard (50-D. Lee, 96-M. Wilkerson). PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Illegal Contact, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 44 - No play.
1 and 10 - BUF 49 1:11 25-L. McCoy rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - BUF 48 0:34 3-E. Manuel pass to 88-M. Goodwin for 10 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Buffalo continued...
3 and 1 - NYJ 42 15:00 5-T. Taylor pass intended for 14-S. Watkins, INTERCEPTED by 20-M. Williams at NYJ 13, returned for no gain.
4Q 14:52 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 13 14:52 22-M. Forte rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NYJ 14 14:09 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 15-B. Marshall.
3 and 9 - NYJ 14 14:03 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 89-J. Marshall for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 41 13:16 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 87-E. Decker for 35 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 24 12:34 22-M. Forte rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - BUF 23 11:53 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 22-M. Forte for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 6 - BUF 20 11:23 14-R. Fitzpatrick rush for 2 yards.
4 and 4 - BUF 18 10:40 2-N. Folk 36 yard field goal is GOOD.
NYJ 30    BUF 24    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:12
4Q 10:40 Buffalo
NYJ 35 2-N. Folk kicks 66 yards, 15-B. Tate returns for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 22 10:34 25-L. McCoy rush for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 46 9:53 25-L. McCoy rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NYJ 48 9:10 25-L. McCoy rush for -2 yards.
3 and 6 - 50 9:10 PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at 50 - No play.
3 and 1 - NYJ 45 8:09 3-E. Manuel rush for no gain, fumble by 3-E. Manuel (forced fumble by 92-L. Williams), RECOVERED by 3-E. Manuel returned for no gain.
Buffalo timeout at 7:11
4 and 1 - NYJ 45 7:11 25-L. McCoy rush for no gain.
4Q 7:03 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 44 7:03 22-M. Forte rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NYJ 48 6:19 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 87-E. Decker for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 5:35 22-M. Forte rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - BUF 18 4:52 22-M. Forte rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 12 4:07 22-M. Forte rush for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-N. Folk extra point is GOOD.
NYJ 37    BUF 24    Plays: 5    Possession: 3:01
4Q 4:02 Buffalo
NYJ 35 2-N. Folk kicks 53 yards, 15-B. Tate returns for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 3:57 5-T. Taylor pass to 25-L. McCoy for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 35 3:29 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 85-C. Clay.
2 and 10 - BUF 35 3:25 5-T. Taylor pass to 11-G. Salas for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 46 3:00 5-T. Taylor pass to 25-L. McCoy for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - NYJ 46 2:54 5-T. Taylor pass to 11-G. Salas for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 42 2:23 5-T. Taylor pass to 11-G. Salas for 3 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 7 - NYJ 39 2:00 5-T. Taylor rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 29 1:35 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYJ 18 1:29 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 11-G. Salas.
2 and 10 - NYJ 18 1:22 5-T. Taylor pass to 35-M. Gillislee for 17 yards. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
2 and 10 - NYJ 18 1:22 5-T. Taylor pass to 35-M. Gillislee for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-D. Carpenter extra point is GOOD.
NYJ 37    BUF 31    Plays: 10    Possession: 2:45
4Q 1:17 N.Y. Jets
BUF 35 1:17 2-D. Carpenter kicks onside 17 yards, RECOVERED by 15-B. Marshall returned for -3 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYJ 45 1:15 22-M. Forte rush for 2 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 1:10
2 and 8 - NYJ 47 1:10 22-M. Forte rush for 3 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 1:03
3 and 5 - 50 1:03 22-M. Forte rush for no gain.
N.Y. Jets timeout at 0:18
4 and 5 - 50 0:18 4-L. Edwards punts 35 yards, fair catch by 15-B. Tate.
4Q 0:10 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 15 0:10 5-T. Taylor pass to 10-R. Woods for 14 yards, lateral to 88-M. Goodwin for 14 yards.
END OF GAME