Week 12, 1986

played in Detroit, MI

50 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Buffalo Bills	3	10	0	0	-	13
Detroit Lions	0	14	10	3	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:49 BUF - Carson Long 35 field goal
2Q: 12:27 DET - Steve Largent 28 pass from Doug Flutie (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
2Q: 07:53 DET - Phil McConkey 17 pass from Doug Flutie (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
2Q: 03:18 BUF - Carson Long 50 field goal
2Q: 00:32 BUF - Eric Sievers 13 pass from Richard Todd (Carson Long extra point)
3Q: 09:55 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 22 field goal
3Q: 06:34 DET - Phil McConkey 6 pass from Doug Flutie (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
4Q: 12:35 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 48 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:49 BUF - Carson Long 35 field goal
2Q: 12:27 DET - Steve Largent 28 pass from Doug Flutie (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
2Q: 07:53 DET - Phil McConkey 17 pass from Doug Flutie (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
2Q: 03:18 BUF - Carson Long 50 field goal
2Q: 00:32 BUF - Eric Sievers 13 pass from Richard Todd (Carson Long extra point)
3Q: 09:55 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 22 field goal
3Q: 06:34 DET - Phil McConkey 6 pass from Doug Flutie (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
4Q: 12:35 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 48 field goal

Team Statistics BUF DET
Record 3-8 6-5
First Downs 11 18
- by Rushing 4 6
- by Passing 6 11
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 202 334
- Offensive Plays 61 62
- Yards per Play 3.31 5.39
Net Rushing Yards 128 103
- Rushing Attempts 24 34
- Yards per Rush 5.33 3.03
Net Passing Yards 74 231
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 16 - 0 28 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 103 231
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/29 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 2.00 8.25
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 2/15 5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.3 9.9
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/40 13/85
Punt Returns/Yards 1/3 5/77
Kick Returns/Yards 3/77 3/69
Interception Ret./Yards 1/7 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 37
Time of Possession 28:32 31:28

Team Statistics	BUF	DET
Record	3-8	6-5
First Downs	11	18
- by Rushing	4	6
- by Passing	6	11
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	202	334
- Offensive Plays	61	62
- Yards per Play	3.31	5.39
Net Rushing Yards	128	103
- Rushing Attempts	24	34
- Yards per Rush	5.33	3.03
Net Passing Yards	74	231
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 16 - 0	28 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	103	231
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/29	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	2.00	8.25
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	2/15	5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.3	9.9
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/40	13/85
Punt Returns/Yards	1/3	5/77
Kick Returns/Yards	3/77	3/69
Interception Ret./Yards	1/7	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 37
Time of Possession	28:32	31:28

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:55	OWN 42	5	5	Punt
1	9:36	5:52	OWN 40	10	42	Field Goal
1	2:11	1:52	OWN 11	4	27	Punt
2	12:13	2:46	OWN 20	5	18	Punt
2	7:43	4:32	OWN 23	9	44	Field Goal
2	3:06	1:50	OPP 24	3	5	Missed FG
2	1:08	0:43	OPP 30	4	30	Touchdown
3	9:49	1:36	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
3	6:27	2:09	OWN 32	3	-1	Punt
3	1:28	1:15	OWN 1	3	8	Punt
4	12:28	0:44	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
4	10:13	1:28	OWN 19	3	7	Punt
4	4:36	0:33	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
4	1:57	0:50	OWN 20	4	8	Downs

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:05	2:29	OWN 14	4	12	Punt
1	3:44	1:33	OWN 33	3	-5	Punt
1	0:19	3:06	OWN 18	6	82	Touchdown
2	9:27	1:44	OPP 31	4	31	Touchdown
2	1:16	0:08	OWN 26	1	0	Interception
2	0:25	0:25	OWN 28	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	5:11	OWN 22	13	73	Field Goal
3	8:13	1:46	OWN 43	4	57	Touchdown
3	4:18	2:50	OWN 32	6	7	Punt
3	0:13	2:45	OPP 49	5	18	Field Goal
4	11:44	1:31	OWN 31	3	4	Punt
4	8:45	4:09	OWN 38	6	18	Punt
4	4:03	2:06	OWN 42	5	12	Punt
4	1:07	1:07	OPP 28	2	-4	Game

Game MVP: Doug Flutie, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Gary Anderson	16	94	5.88	19	2
Cedric Minter	6	23	3.83	10	1
Richard Todd	2	11	5.50	7	0

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Billy Sims	19	78	4.11	14	3
Craig James	12	23	1.92	6	0
Doug Flutie	2	-2	-1.00	-1	0
Ron Wolfley	1	4	4.00	4	0

Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Richard Todd	32	16	103	5/29	1	13	0	67.5

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Doug Flutie	28	15	231	0/0	3	59	1	101.9

Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bobby Duckworth	4	7	32	8.00	0	12	0
RB Gary Anderson	4	5	18	4.50	13	12	0
WR Stan Rome	3	5	20	6.67	5	9	0
RB Tony Dorsett	2	2	6	3.00	0	7	0
WR Rich Martini	1	3	12	12.00	0	12	0
TE Eric Sievers	1	3	13	13.00	7	13	1
RB Cedric Minter	1	2	2	2.00	0	2	0
WR Mike Young	0	5	0	0.00	0	0	0

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Phil McConkey	4	7	51	12.75	13	18	2
RB Billy Sims	2	2	4	2.00	0	3	0
WR Ken Margerum	2	4	75	37.50	34	59	0
FB Ron Wolfley	2	2	44	22.00	37	23	0
WR Kelvin Edwards	2	4	13	6.50	2	8	0
WR Steve Largent	1	1	28	28.00	15	28	1
WR Jeff Chadwick	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
RB Craig James	1	2	8	8.00	10	8	0
TE Mike Mularkey	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0
C Mark Lewis	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Tim Spencer	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Jim Fahnhorst	1	7	7.00	0

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Keena Turner	0	1	0	0
Jim Collins	0	0	1	0

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Clyde Powers	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Pat McInally	9	381	42.3	34.6	48	2

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Russell Erxleben	6	299	49.8	42.7	64	3

Kicking Statistics

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Carson Long	2/3	1/1	1/1	50	1/1

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Uwe Von Schamann	2/2	1/1	0/0	48	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mike Prior	1	3	3.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Phil McConkey	5	77	15.4	0

Kick Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tony Dorsett	2	60	30.0	0
Archie Griffin	1	17	17.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Clyde Powers	3	69	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Scott Radecic	10	0	27	20
OLB Johnny Rembert	5	1	26	22
S Mike Prior	4	4	25	23
S Scott Burk	4	0	13	6
ILB Jim Fahnhorst	4	0	7	8
CB Wayne Davis	4	0	21	20
S Shaun Gayle	3	1	33	27
CB Ronnie Lippett	2	2	24	24
DE Reggie White	1	3	23	20
OLB Keena Turner	1	2	19	13
DT Jermaine Perkins	1	1	20	13
DE Terry Dion	1	1	16	18
DT Dino Mangiero	1	1	11	8
CB Rod Hill	1	1	15	14
DE Eric Dorsey	1	0	18	10
OLB Bruce Scholtz	0	2	17	22
DT Stafford Mays	0	1	14	15
ILB Jim Collins	0	1	17	6
OLB Anthony Bell	0	1	11	9

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Duane Bickett	7	0	0.0	14	21
S Ronnie Lott	6	2	1.0	23	34
DT Jerome Sally	5	0	0.5	21	32
ILB Matt Millen	4	0	0.0	13	25
DT Brian Sochia	3	0	1.0	17	26
CB Duane Galloway	3	2	0.0	20	28
OLB Craig Bingham	3	1	0.0	16	24
CB Reyna Thompson	3	0	0.0	17	27
DE Dennis Boyd	1	1	1.5	17	25
DE Jacob Green	1	0	1.0	13	22
DE Jerry Wilkinson	1	2	0.0	11	11
S Fred Marion	1	2	0.0	16	31
DT Emanuel Weaver	1	2	0.0	11	19
S Tom Flynn	1	2	0.0	12	20
ILB Ray Bentley	1	2	0.0	13	15
CB Mike McCoy	1	0	0.0	8	10
ILB Terry Beeson	1	0	0.0	2	3
CB Bobby Butler	1	0	0.0	13	22
C Mark Lewis	1	0	---	---	---
CB Wyatt Henderson	0	1	0.0	7	12

Pass Rush Statistics

Buffalo	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Reggie White	1	2	20
OLB Johnny Rembert	0	2	22
DT Dino Mangiero	0	1	8
OLB Keena Turner	0	1	13
ILB Jim Collins	0	1	6
OLB Bruce Scholtz	0	1	22

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Dennis Boyd	1.5	1	0	0	25
DE Jacob Green	1.0	0	3	1	22
S Ronnie Lott	1.0	0	1	0	34
DT Brian Sochia	1.0	0	1	0	26
DT Jerome Sally	0.5	1	1	0	32
DT Emanuel Weaver	0.0	0	2	1	19
OLB Duane Bickett	0.0	0	1	0	21
DE Jerry Wilkinson	0.0	0	0	1	11

Pass Defense Statistics

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Scott Radecic	4	0	0	20
CB Wayne Davis	4	0	0	20
ILB Jim Fahnhorst	2	0	1	8
CB Ronnie Lippett	2	0	0	24
S Scott Burk	1	0	0	6
CB Kenny Johnson	1	0	0	10
OLB Keena Turner	1	0	0	13
OLB Anthony Bell	0	1	0	9

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Duane Bickett	3	0	21
CB Reyna Thompson	3	0	27
ILB Matt Millen	2	1	25
OLB Craig Bingham	2	0	24
CB Duane Galloway	2	0	28
CB Mike McCoy	1	0	10
ILB Terry Beeson	1	0	3
DT Jerome Sally	1	0	32
DT Brian Sochia	1	0	26
S Fred Marion	0	1	31
S Tom Flynn	0	1	20

Blocking Statistics

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Brad Edelman	3	4	21	1	27
Wayne Radloff	2	3	24	3	36
Wes Phillips	2	3	19	0	26
Larry Moriarty	1	2	18	0	21
Don Macek	0	4	24	1	37
Steve Wallace	0	4	22	0	36
Joe Bostic	0	1	3	0	10
Eric Sievers	0	1	20	0	27

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Guy McIntyre	2	10	32	25
Rich Umphrey	2	7	30	24
Randy Grimes	2	4	33	22
Anthony Munoz	1	4	31	26
Tom Newberry	1	4	8	12
Mike Mularkey	1	2	22	17
Cody Risien	1	1	31	23

Special Teams Tackles

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
George Farmer	2	25
Tony Dorsett	2	22
Jim Collins	1	22
Keena Turner	1	20
Eric Sievers	1	20
Brad Edelman	1	12

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Reyna Thompson	3	14
Terry Beeson	1	10

Participation

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Don Macek	24	37	---	---	12	73
Shaun Gayle	---	---	33	27	12	72
Wayne Radloff	24	36	---	---	9	69
Eric Sievers	20	27	---	---	20	67
Richard Todd	24	37	---	---	---	61
Brad Edelman	21	27	---	---	12	60
Steve Wallace	22	36	---	---	---	58
Wes Phillips	19	26	---	---	12	57
Mike Prior	---	---	25	23	8	56
Keena Turner	---	---	19	13	20	52
Larry Moriarty	18	21	---	---	11	50
Johnny Rembert	---	---	26	22	2	50
Ronnie Lippett	---	---	24	24	1	49
Scott Radecic	---	---	27	20	1	48
Gary Anderson	18	23	---	---	5	46
Jim Collins	---	---	17	6	22	45
Reggie White	---	---	23	20	2	45
Wayne Davis	---	---	21	20	1	42
Rod Hill	---	---	15	14	12	41
Bruce Scholtz	---	---	17	22	2	41
Kenny Johnson	---	---	17	10	13	40
Terry Dion	---	---	16	18	4	38
Stan Rome	13	22	---	---	1	36
Mike Young	15	21	---	---	---	36
Jermaine Perkins	---	---	20	13	2	35
Eric Dorsey	---	---	18	10	7	35
Bobby Duckworth	9	24	---	---	1	34
Cedric Minter	6	11	---	---	16	33
Tony Dorsett	4	6	---	---	22	32
Stafford Mays	---	---	14	15	2	31
George Farmer	0	3	---	---	25	28
Rich Martini	8	17	---	---	1	26
Tim Wrightman	9	7	---	---	10	26
Joe Bostic	3	10	---	---	12	25
Anthony Bell	---	---	11	9	5	25
Scott Burk	---	---	13	6	1	20
Dino Mangiero	---	---	11	8	1	20
Ron Mattes	7	12	---	---	---	19
Archie Griffin	0	3	---	---	13	16
Jim Fahnhorst	---	---	7	8	1	16
Daryl Turner	0	0	---	---	10	10
Pat McInally	0	0	---	---	9	9
Carson Long	0	0	---	---	7	7
Bubby Brister	0	0	---	---	3	3
Jim Romano	0	1	---	---	---	1
Kyle Mackey	0	0	---	---	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jerome Sally	---	---	21	32	18	71
Phil McConkey	26	21	---	---	22	69
Randy Grimes	33	22	---	---	8	63
Cody Risien	31	23	---	---	8	62
Craig Bingham	---	---	16	24	22	62
Rich Umphrey	30	24	---	---	8	62
Doug Flutie	34	28	---	---	---	62
Ronnie Lott	---	---	23	34	4	61
Anthony Munoz	31	26	---	---	3	60
Reyna Thompson	---	---	17	27	14	58
Mike Mularkey	22	17	---	---	18	57
Guy McIntyre	32	25	---	---	---	57
Duane Galloway	---	---	20	28	4	52
Fred Marion	---	---	16	31	4	51
Bobby Butler	---	---	13	22	14	49
Dennis Boyd	---	---	17	25	3	45
Tom Flynn	---	---	12	20	13	45
Brian Sochia	---	---	17	26	1	44
Billy Sims	21	21	---	---	1	43
Duane Bickett	---	---	14	21	7	42
Matt Millen	---	---	13	25	3	41
Mark Lewis	16	15	---	---	9	40
Jacob Green	---	---	13	22	3	38
Tim Spencer	19	14	---	---	5	38
Kelvin Edwards	12	11	---	---	15	38
Ron Wolfley	11	11	---	---	14	36
Emanuel Weaver	---	---	11	19	4	34
Ray Bentley	---	---	13	15	4	32
Ken Margerum	17	14	---	---	---	31
Mike McCoy	---	---	8	10	10	28
Tony Collins	0	1	---	---	25	26
Tom Newberry	8	12	---	---	6	26
Wyatt Henderson	---	---	7	12	5	24
Jerry Wilkinson	---	---	11	11	1	23
Todd Watkins	5	8	---	---	7	20
Jeff Chadwick	5	3	---	---	12	20
Craig James	13	6	---	---	---	19
Terry Beeson	---	---	2	3	10	15
Steve Largent	8	5	---	---	---	13
Clyde Powers	---	---	0	0	9	9
Russell Erxleben	0	0	---	---	8	8
Uwe Von Schamann	0	0	---	---	8	8
Mosi Tatupu	0	1	---	---	---	1
Tommie Towns	0	0	---	---	---	0
Vince Evans	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jeff Hostetler	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	14	4.7
Middle	17	97	5.7
Right	4	17	4.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	47	4.7
Middle	13	36	2.8
Right	9	22	2.4
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Richard Todd	32	16	0	1	1	3	9	3	0

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Doug Flutie	28	15	4	0	2	1	8	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	17	2.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	9	62	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	2	24	3.4
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	42	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	6	51	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	62	10.3
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	76	15.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Bobby Duckworth	7	4	0	32	24
WR Stan Rome	5	3	0	20	22
RB Gary Anderson	5	4	1	18	23
WR Mike Young	5	0	0	0	21
WR Rich Martini	3	1	0	12	17
TE Eric Sievers	3	1	0	13	27
RB Tony Dorsett	2	2	0	6	6
RB Cedric Minter	2	1	0	2	11

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Phil McConkey	7	4	0	51	0	21
WR Ken Margerum	4	2	0	75	1	14
WR Kelvin Edwards	4	2	1	13	0	11
TE Mike Mularkey	3	0	1	0	0	17
RB Billy Sims	2	2	0	4	0	21
RB Craig James	2	1	0	8	0	6
FB Ron Wolfley	2	2	0	44	2	11
WR Steve Largent	1	1	0	28	1	5
WR Jeff Chadwick	1	1	0	8	0	3
C Mark Lewis	1	0	0	0	0	15
FB Tim Spencer	1	0	0	0	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Craig James	2	5	2.50	1.92
Billy Sims	1	10	10.00	4.11

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Richard Todd	3	1	13	4.33	3.22

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Doug Flutie	5	2	23	4.60	8.25

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Stan Rome	1	0	0	0.00	4.00
TE Eric Sievers	1	1	13	13.00	4.33
WR Mike Young	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Phil McConkey	3	2	23	7.67	7.29
WR Ken Margerum	1	0	0	0.00	18.75
TE Mike Mularkey	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Gary Anderson	6	1
Cedric Minter	1	0

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Billy Sims	4	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Richard Todd	7	3	1

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Doug Flutie	9	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Gary Anderson	2	2	1
WR Mike Young	2	0	0
RB Tony Dorsett	1	1	0
WR Stan Rome	1	0	0
TE Eric Sievers	1	0	0

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ken Margerum	3	2	1
WR Steve Largent	1	1	1
WR Jeff Chadwick	1	1	1
RB Craig James	1	0	0
WR Phil McConkey	1	0	0
FB Tim Spencer	1	0	0
WR Kelvin Edwards	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 62,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,600 (21,400)
End Zone 13,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,200 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	62,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,600 (21,400)
End Zone	13,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,200 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)