National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Buffalo 26, Denver 16
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 24, 2017
Where: New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York
Temperature: 83°
Head Official: Carl Cheffers
Attendance: 68865
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Denver 3103016
Buffalo 0137626
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Denver
BUF 35 4-S. Hauschka kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 15:00 13-T. Siemian pass to 85-V. Green for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - DEN 27 14:27 PENALTY on Denver, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 27 - No play.
2 and 13 - DEN 22 14:11 13-T. Siemian pass to 22-C. Anderson for 2 yards.
3 and 11 - DEN 24 13:33 22-C. Anderson rush for no gain.
4 and 11 - DEN 24 13:02 9-R. Dixon punts 37 yards, 15-B. Tate returns for 3 yards.
1Q 12:52 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 42 12:52 25-L. McCoy rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - BUF 42 12:19 5-T. Taylor, sacked for 7 yards (58-V. Miller).
3 and 17 - BUF 35 11:44 5-T. Taylor pass to 25-L. McCoy for 7 yards.
4 and 10 - BUF 42 11:12 6-C. Schmidt punts 58 yards, touchback.
1Q 11:05 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 20 11:05 84-I. McKenzie rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DEN 24 10:24 13-T. Siemian pass to 10-E. Sanders for 5 yards.
3 and 1 - DEN 29 9:41 28-J. Charles rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 31 9:14 13-T. Siemian pass to 10-E. Sanders for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 40 8:35 28-J. Charles rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - BUF 40 8:01 13-T. Siemian pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas.
3 and 10 - BUF 40 7:55 PENALTY on Denver, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 40 - No play.
3 and 15 - BUF 45 7:55 13-T. Siemian pass incomplete to 10-E. Sanders.
4 and 15 - BUF 45 7:47 9-R. Dixon punts 45 yards, touchback.
1Q 7:35 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 20 7:35 5-T. Taylor pass to 25-L. McCoy for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - BUF 22 6:58 25-L. McCoy rush for 6 yards.
3 and 2 - BUF 28 6:22 5-T. Taylor, sacked for 2 yards (54-B. Marshall).
4 and 4 - BUF 26 6:00 6-C. Schmidt punts 47 yards, fair catch by 84-I. McKenzie.
1Q 5:52 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 27 5:52 22-C. Anderson rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DEN 28 5:17 13-T. Siemian pass incomplete to 10-E. Sanders.
3 and 9 - DEN 28 5:13 13-T. Siemian pass to 16-B. Fowler III for 20 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Pass Interference (declined).
1 and 10 - DEN 48 4:48 13-T. Siemian pass incomplete to 10-E. Sanders.
Denver timeout at 4:43
2 and 10 - DEN 48 4:43 13-T. Siemian pass to 16-B. Fowler III for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 40 4:11 22-C. Anderson rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - BUF 40 3:29 13-T. Siemian pass to 28-J. Charles for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - BUF 39 2:48 13-T. Siemian pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Pass Interference, 1 yards, enforced at BUF 39 - No play.
1 and 10 - BUF 38 2:44 13-T. Siemian pass to 10-E. Sanders for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 26 2:16 28-J. Charles rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - BUF 24 1:36 13-T. Siemian rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 4 - BUF 20 0:57 13-T. Siemian pass incomplete to 14-C. Latimer.
4 and 4 - BUF 20 0:53 8-B. McManus 38 yard field goal is GOOD.
DEN 3    BUF 0    Plays: 12    Possession: 4:59
1Q 0:49 Buffalo
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 54 yards, fair catch by 35-M. Tolbert. PENALTY on Denver, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at BUF 11.
1 and 10 - BUF 26 0:49 35-M. Tolbert rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - BUF 30 0:21 35-M. Tolbert rush for no gain.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Buffalo continued...
3 and 6 - BUF 30 15:00 5-T. Taylor pass to 87-J. Matthews for 28 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 42 14:37 5-T. Taylor rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 8 - DEN 40 14:07 5-T. Taylor pass to 13-K. Clay for 28 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 12 13:26 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - DEN 6 12:56 25-L. McCoy rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - DEN 2 12:27 35-M. Tolbert rush for no gain.
2 and goal - DEN 2 11:50 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 35-M. Tolbert.
3 and goal - DEN 2 11:45 5-T. Taylor pass to 18-A. Holmes for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-S. Hauschka extra point is GOOD.
DEN 3    BUF 7    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:04
2Q 11:41 Denver
BUF 35 4-S. Hauschka kicks 65 yards, 14-C. Latimer returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 21 11:34 13-T. Siemian pass to 10-E. Sanders for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - DEN 28 10:59 22-C. Anderson rush for 32 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Buffalo, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at BUF 40.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 10:36 13-T. Siemian pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas. PENALTY on Buffalo, Roughing the Passer, 13 yards, enforced at BUF 25 - No play.
1 and 10 - BUF 12 10:33 28-J. Charles rush for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-B. McManus extra point is GOOD.
DEN 10    BUF 7    Plays: 3    Possession: 1:15
2Q 10:26 Buffalo
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 10:26 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for no gain.
2 and 10 - BUF 25 9:48 25-L. McCoy rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - BUF 26 9:10 5-T. Taylor pass to 25-L. McCoy for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 38 8:35 35-M. Tolbert rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - BUF 47 7:59 35-M. Tolbert rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 48 7:23 5-T. Taylor pass to 87-J. Matthews for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - DEN 40 6:54 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 11-Z. Jones.
3 and 2 - DEN 40 6:49 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 87-J. Matthews.
Denver timeout at 6:45
4 and 2 - DEN 40 6:45 PENALTY on Buffalo, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 40 - No play.
4 and 7 - DEN 45 6:45 6-C. Schmidt punts 36 yards, fair catch by 84-I. McKenzie. PENALTY on Denver, Illegal Use of Hands, 4 yards, enforced at DEN 9.
2Q 6:36 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 5 6:36 22-C. Anderson rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DEN 6 6:01 13-T. Siemian pass to 88-D. Thomas for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 4 - DEN 11 5:19 13-T. Siemian pass to 10-E. Sanders for 44 yards. Buffalo challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 13-T. Siemian pass incomplete to 10-E. Sanders.
4 and 4 - DEN 11 5:11 9-R. Dixon punts 50 yards, 15-B. Tate returns for -8 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 11 - No play.
4 and 9 - DEN 6 5:00 9-R. Dixon punts 43 yards, 15-B. Tate returns for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
2Q 4:46 Buffalo
1 and 10 - DEN 32 4:46 5-T. Taylor rush for 5 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at DEN 30.
1 and 18 - DEN 40 4:15 25-L. McCoy rush for 1 yard.
2 and 17 - DEN 39 3:40 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 11-Z. Jones.
3 and 17 - DEN 39 3:36 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 8 yards.
4 and 9 - DEN 31 2:56 4-S. Hauschka 49 yard field goal is GOOD.
DEN 10    BUF 10    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:50
2Q 2:51 Denver
BUF 35 4-S. Hauschka kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 2:51 13-T. Siemian pass to 10-E. Sanders for 20 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 45 2:23 13-T. Siemian pass to 88-D. Thomas for 11 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - BUF 44 2:00 13-T. Siemian pass to 85-V. Green for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - BUF 42 1:35 13-T. Siemian pass to 83-A. Derby for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 3 - BUF 37 1:32 13-T. Siemian pass to 88-D. Thomas for 21 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 16 1:26 13-T. Siemian, sacked for 1 yard (90-S. Lawson), forced out of bounds.
2 and 11 - BUF 17 1:18 13-T. Siemian, sacked for no gain (57-L. Alexander).
Buffalo timeout at 0:53
3 and 11 - BUF 17 0:53 13-T. Siemian pass incomplete to 16-B. Fowler III.
4 and 11 - BUF 17 0:46 8-B. McManus 35 yard field goal is GOOD.
DEN 13    BUF 10    Plays: 9    Possession: 2:05
2Q 0:42 Buffalo
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 0:42 5-T. Taylor pass to 25-L. McCoy for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 40 0:21 5-T. Taylor pass to 25-L. McCoy for 10 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 0:19
1 and 10 - 50 0:19 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 9 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 0:12
2 and 1 - DEN 41 0:11 5-T. Taylor pass to 18-A. Holmes for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 37 0:06 4-S. Hauschka 55 yard field goal is GOOD.
DEN 13    BUF 13    Plays: 5    Possession: 0:36
2Q 0:01 Denver
BUF 35 4-S. Hauschka kicks 14 yards, 50-Z. Anderson returns for no gain.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Buffalo
BUF 35 8-B. McManus kicks 61 yards, 15-B. Tate returns for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 22 14:54 5-T. Taylor, sacked for 2 yards (51-T. Davis).
2 and 12 - BUF 20 14:35 25-L. McCoy rush for 3 yards.
3 and 9 - BUF 23 13:57 5-T. Taylor rush for 7 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 23 - No play.
3 and 19 - BUF 13 13:29 35-M. Tolbert rush for 10 yards.
4 and 9 - BUF 23 12:57 6-C. Schmidt punts 52 yards, 84-I. McKenzie returns for 16 yards.
3Q 12:45 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 41 12:45 13-T. Siemian pass to 85-V. Green for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 45 12:12 28-J. Charles rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - BUF 43 11:34 28-J. Charles rush for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 24 10:55 PENALTY on Denver, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 24 - No play.
1 and 15 - BUF 29 10:35 13-T. Siemian pass to 16-B. Fowler III for 14 yards.
2 and 1 - BUF 15 10:02 22-C. Anderson rush for no gain.
3 and 1 - BUF 15 9:27 32-A. Janovich rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 13 8:45 28-J. Charles rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - BUF 10 8:09 13-T. Siemian pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas.
3 and 7 - BUF 10 8:04 PENALTY on Denver, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 10 - No play.
3 and 12 - BUF 15 8:04 13-T. Siemian pass to 22-C. Anderson for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 7 - BUF 10 7:49 8-B. McManus 28 yard field goal is GOOD.
DEN 16    BUF 13    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:56
3Q 7:47 Buffalo
DEN 35 8-B. McManus kicks 57 yards, 15-B. Tate returns for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 31 7:40 5-T. Taylor pass to 84-N. O'Leary for 31 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 38 7:25 25-L. McCoy rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - DEN 31 6:54 5-T. Taylor pass to 87-J. Matthews for 25 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - DEN 6 6:25 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-S. Hauschka extra point is GOOD.
DEN 16    BUF 20    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:22
3Q 6:20 Denver
BUF 35 4-S. Hauschka kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 6:20 22-C. Anderson rush for 8 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DEN 25 - No play.
1 and 20 - DEN 15 5:58 22-C. Anderson rush for -3 yards.
2 and 23 - DEN 12 5:21 13-T. Siemian pass intended for 16-B. Fowler III, INTERCEPTED by 28-E. Gaines at DEN 33, returned for 1 yard.
3Q 5:09 Buffalo
1 and 10 - DEN 32 5:09 25-L. McCoy rush for 18 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DEN 32 - No play.
1 and 20 - DEN 42 4:50 35-M. Tolbert rush for 2 yards.
2 and 18 - DEN 40 4:10 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 13-K. Clay.
3 and 18 - DEN 40 4:05 5-T. Taylor, sacked for 5 yards (96-S. Harris).
4 and 23 - DEN 45 3:30 6-C. Schmidt punts 33 yards, fair catch by 84-I. McKenzie.
3Q 3:23 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 12 3:23 28-J. Charles rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DEN 16 2:49 13-T. Siemian pass incomplete to 10-E. Sanders.
3 and 6 - DEN 16 2:44 13-T. Siemian rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 23 2:01 13-T. Siemian pass incomplete to 10-E. Sanders.
2 and 10 - DEN 23 1:56 22-C. Anderson rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - DEN 28 1:15 13-T. Siemian pass to 10-E. Sanders for 3 yards.
4 and 2 - DEN 31 0:33 Punt formation, 33-D. Henderson rush for 1 yard.
3Q 0:29 Buffalo
1 and 10 - DEN 31 0:29 25-L. McCoy rush for -4 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Buffalo continued...
2 and 14 - DEN 35 15:00 25-L. McCoy rush for -2 yards.
3 and 16 - DEN 37 14:27 5-T. Taylor rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 13 - DEN 34 13:56 4-S. Hauschka 53 yard field goal is GOOD.
DEN 16    BUF 23    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:33
4Q 13:52 Denver
BUF 35 4-S. Hauschka kicks 63 yards, 14-C. Latimer returns for 36 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 38 13:45 13-T. Siemian pass to 88-D. Thomas for 23 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 39 13:12 13-T. Siemian pass to 10-E. Sanders for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - BUF 40 12:37 13-T. Siemian pass to 88-D. Thomas for 9 yards.
3 and 2 - BUF 31 11:56 13-T. Siemian pass to 22-C. Anderson for 5 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 31 - No play.
3 and 12 - BUF 41 11:31 13-T. Siemian pass incomplete to 22-C. Anderson. PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 41 - No play.
1 and 10 - BUF 36 11:24 13-T. Siemian pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas.
2 and 10 - BUF 36 11:20 28-J. Charles rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 24 10:55 13-T. Siemian pass intended for 16-B. Fowler III, INTERCEPTED by 27-T. White at BUF 24, returned for 14 yards.
4Q 10:44 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 38 10:44 5-T. Taylor pass to 25-L. McCoy for -5 yards.
2 and 15 - BUF 33 10:05 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 10 yards.
3 and 5 - BUF 43 9:29 5-T. Taylor rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 8:56 25-L. McCoy rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - DEN 49 8:23 35-M. Tolbert rush for 3 yards.
3 and 6 - DEN 46 7:43 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 87-J. Matthews. PENALTY on Denver, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced at DEN 46.
1 and 10 - DEN 31 7:38 25-L. McCoy rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - DEN 27 6:56 35-M. Tolbert rush for no gain.
3 and 6 - DEN 27 6:23 5-T. Taylor pass to 25-L. McCoy for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 20 5:41 35-M. Tolbert rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - DEN 17 5:01 35-M. Tolbert rush for 5 yards.
3 and 2 - DEN 12 4:19 25-L. McCoy rush for 2 yards.
1 and goal - DEN 10 3:36 25-L. McCoy rush for -4 yards.
Denver timeout at 3:32
2 and goal - DEN 14 3:32 25-L. McCoy rush for 2 yards.
Denver timeout at 3:27
3 and goal - DEN 12 3:26 5-T. Taylor rush for 3 yards.
Denver timeout at 3:18
4 and goal - DEN 9 3:18 4-S. Hauschka 27 yard field goal is GOOD.
DEN 16    BUF 26    Plays: 16    Possession: 7:26
4Q 3:14 Denver
BUF 35 4-S. Hauschka kicks 67 yards, 14-C. Latimer returns for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 22 3:09 13-T. Siemian pass incomplete to 83-A. Derby.
2 and 10 - DEN 22 3:04 13-T. Siemian rush for 1 yard, forced out of bounds.
3 and 9 - DEN 23 2:44 13-T. Siemian pass to 88-D. Thomas for 29 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 48 2:37 13-T. Siemian, sacked for 3 yards (95-K. Williams).
2 and 13 - DEN 49 2:13 13-T. Siemian pass to 16-B. Fowler III for 9 yards.
Two minute warning
Buffalo timeout at 2:00
3 and 4 - BUF 42 2:00 13-T. Siemian pass incomplete to 10-E. Sanders.
Buffalo timeout at 1:55
4 and 4 - BUF 42 1:55 13-T. Siemian pass incomplete to 10-E. Sanders.
4Q 1:47 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 43 1:47 5-T. Taylor kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - BUF 42 1:06 5-T. Taylor kneels for -2 yards.
3 and 13 - BUF 40 0:39 5-T. Taylor kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME