Week 2, 1996

played in Buffalo, NY

79 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

St. Louis Cardinals7330-13
Buffalo Bills01307-20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:58 STL - Charlie Garner 1 run (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
2Q: 14:05 BUF - Jason Elam 32 field goal
2Q: 08:41 BUF - Brian Blades 23 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Jason Elam extra point)
2Q: 03:32 STL - Adam Vinatieri 38 field goal
2Q: 01:13 BUF - Jason Elam 32 field goal
3Q: 05:41 STL - Adam Vinatieri 34 field goal
4Q: 06:25 BUF - Donnie McQuilken 8 run (Jason Elam extra point)

Team StatisticsSTLBUF
Record1-11-1
First Downs1820
- by Rushing66
- by Passing1113
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards295357
- Offensive Plays6068
- Yards per Play4.925.25
Net Rushing Yards11256
- Rushing Attempts1620
- Yards per Rush7.002.80
Net Passing Yards183301
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt38 - 25 - 144 - 33 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards217324
- Sacks/Yards Lost6/344/23
- Yards per Pass Play4.166.27
Fumbles/Lost3/11/0
3rd Down Conversions3/134/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.99.3
4th Down Conversions0/11/1
Penalties/Yards5/465/50
Punt Returns/Yards3/82/18
Kick Returns/Yards1/192/46
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/7
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits25
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/11/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 33
Time of Possession27:5832:02

Drive Charts

St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:16OWN 20732Punt
19:491:09OWN 3635Punt
16:371:31OWN 3133Punt
13:492:00OWN 30470Touchdown
10:240:35OWN 233-5Interception
214:002:04OWN 20536Punt
28:315:05OWN 201159Field Goal
21:071:07OWN 7212Half
312:290:43OWN 20219Fumble
310:174:43OWN 37846Field Goal
413:381:50OWN 26621Punt
46:192:44OWN 2137Punt
42:161:05OWN 364-10Downs
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:441:55OWN 2036Punt
18:402:03OWN 1635Punt
15:061:17OWN 1235Punt
11:491:25OWN 3431Punt
214:490:49OPP 1833Field Goal
211:563:25OWN 7793Touchdown
23:262:19OWN 31754Field Goal
315:002:31OWN 20628Punt
311:461:29OPP 3949Missed FG
35:346:56OWN 201261Missed FG
411:485:29OWN 301370Touchdown
43:351:19OWN 343-2Punt
41:111:11OPP 26314Game

Game MVP: Drew Bledsoe, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Charlie Garner9717.893321
Curtis Martin6376.173110
Brett Favre144.00400
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Eddie George11444.001110
Gary Brown760.86500
Drew Bledsoe1-2-2.00-200
Donnie McQuilken188.00801

Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brett Favre38252176/34023169.7
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Drew Bledsoe44333244/231370102.8

Receiving Statistics

St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Cris Carter6127913.1723230
WR Chris Cornell69274.50170
WR Raghib Ismail55428.404130
WR Jake Reed24157.504140
TE Benjamin Blue23189.0010110
TE Irv Smith121515.005150
RB Charlie Garner111111.000110
FB Zack Crockett11-1-1.000-10
RB Curtis Martin111111.001110
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Brian Blades121714812.3355371
WR Brett Perriman575310.609170
WR Wayne Campbell44317.750130
FB Donnie McQuilken33279.0016170
WR Quinn Early232110.503130
RB Eddie George2294.50090
TE Bill Elliot111717.006170
TE Paul Green121313.003130
RB Gary Brown1133.00030
WR Eric Guliford1233.00030
TE Frank Hartley12-1-1.000-10

Interception Statistics

St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Jason Sehorn177.000

Fumble Statistics

St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
Brett Favre1000
Mark Walhberg1000
Charlie Garner1000
Irv Smith0100
Rob Fredrickson0100
Vernon Edwards0010
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Drew Bledsoe1000
Gary Brown0100
Ron George0100
Brian Washington0010
Mike Fox0010
Carlton Gray0010

Punting Statistics

St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Scott Tyner626143.537.2584
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rick Tuten627345.540.8531

Kicking Statistics

St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Adam Vinatieri2/20/00/0381/1
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jason Elam2/40/10/0322/2

Punt Return Statistics

St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Mark Walhberg382.70
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Brian Blades2189.00

Kick Return Statistics

St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Chris Cornell11919.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Eric Guliford24623.00

Defensive Statistics

St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Steve Atwater910.02048
CB Darryl Pounds720.01942
OLB Jason Gildon620.01741
ILB Ben Wallace560.52048
DT Daryl Gardnener402.01436
S Brock Marion400.02048
DE Vernon Edwards300.51435
CB Richard Woodley310.0932
CB Mark Walhberg300.01945
CB Bobby Taylor300.016
DE Vera De Milo111.01336
DT Nolan Harrison110.01220
WR Jake Reed10---------
DT Santana Dotson100.0826
DT Dana Stubblefield100.01013
ILB Kevin Jefferson100.037
S Ace Ventura100.009
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Kurt Schultz800.01441
DE Ren Hoek502.01336
S Brian Washington420.01032
CB Phillippi Sparks400.01644
DE Mike Fox313.01135
OLB Ron George311.01027
CB Jason Sehorn310.01642
ILB Eric Hill310.01537
OLB Robert Jones300.01539
ILB Jeff Herrod200.0712
DT Bill Goldberg200.01130
S Keith Bostic100.0612
DT Craig Veasley100.0614
S Gene Carroll100.0217
CB Jeremy Lincoln100.003
CB Carlton Gray100.0931
DT George Thornton010.059

Pass Rush Statistics

St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Daryl Gardnener2.011036
DE Vera De Milo1.011036
DE Vernon Edwards0.501035
ILB Ben Wallace0.500048
DT Nolan Harrison0.001020
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Mike Fox3.011035
DE Ren Hoek2.010036
OLB Ron George1.000027
DT George Thornton0.00109

Pass Defense Statistics

St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Darryl Pounds60042
S Steve Atwater50048
OLB Jason Gildon42041
CB Mark Walhberg30045
CB Bobby Taylor3006
CB Richard Woodley30032
ILB Ben Wallace30048
S Brock Marion23048
ILB Kevin Jefferson1007
S Ace Ventura1009
DE Vernon Edwards10035
DT Daryl Gardnener10036
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Kurt Schultz70041
CB Phillippi Sparks41044
CB Jason Sehorn30142
OLB Robert Jones22039
S Keith Bostic11012
CB Carlton Gray11031
ILB Jeff Herrod10012
S Brian Washington10032
S Gene Carroll10017
DE Ren Hoek10036
CB Jeremy Lincoln1003
OLB Ron George10027
ILB Eric Hill10037
DT Craig Veasley01014

Blocking Statistics

St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Courtney Hall34016044
Will Shields23016344
Harris Barton23016144
Zack Crockett1209017
Nate Newton02016144
Lenny Smith01016144
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Chris Gray24020148
Bob Dahl23020148
Matt Willig23020148
Brian Habib16020148
Donnie McQuilken12010030
Visanthe Hall01020048

Special Teams Tackles

St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
David Meggett223
Richard Woodley114
Tito Paul19
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Carlton Gray213
Bernie Parmalee211

Participation

St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ben Wallace------20481684
Mark Walhberg------19451074
Steve Atwater------2048573
Brock Marion------2048371
Will Shields1644------868
Darryl Pounds------1942364
Jason Gildon------1741462
Nate Newton1644---------60
Harris Barton1644---------60
Courtney Hall1644---------60
Brett Favre1644---------60
Lenny Smith1644---------60
Vernon Edwards------1435857
Cris Carter1540---------55
Richard Woodley------9321455
Daryl Gardnener------1436454
Vera De Milo------1336453
Chris Cornell1137------553
Irv Smith1228------949
Zack Crockett917------1642
Nolan Harrison------1220739
Raghib Ismail626------537
Santana Dotson------826135
Charlie Garner926---------35
Benjamin Blue714------1435
David Meggett25------2330
Chris Zorich------917127
Rob Fredrickson------913527
Jake Reed29------1526
Dana Stubblefield------1013326
Curtis Martin718---------25
Bobby Taylor------161320
Kevin Jefferson------37919
Ace Ventura------091019
Tito Paul------22913
Bobby Engram00------1212
Derek Brown00------1010
Lee Woodall------14510
James Williams00------88
Andy McCollum00------88
Clay Shiver00------88
Wes Duke00------88
Scott Tyner00------66
Adam Vinatieri00------66
Steve Walsh00------22
Jeff Brohm00---------0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Brian Blades2047------1178
Chris Gray2048------1078
Brian Habib2048---------68
Bob Dahl2048---------68
Drew Bledsoe2048---------68
Matt Willig2048---------68
Visanthe Hall2048---------68
Phillippi Sparks------1644262
Jason Sehorn------1642260
Robert Jones------1539357
Kurt Schultz------1441257
Gary Brown724------2455
Eric Hill------1537254
Ren Hoek------1336453
Carlton Gray------9311353
Brett Perriman1635---------51
Donnie McQuilken1030------1050
Mike Fox------1135147
Paul Green1426------646
Brian Washington------1032345
Bill Goldberg------1130243
Ron George------1027239
Quinn Early415------1433
Eddie George1319---------32
Wayne Campbell818------430
Frank Hartley415------928
Gene Carroll------217827
Dino Hackett------510924
Jeff Herrod------712524
Jeremy Lincoln------032124
George Thornton------59923
Alfred Williams------251623
Bill Elliot12------1922
Craig Veasley------614222
Eric Guliford06------1420
Keith Bostic------612---18
Bernie Parmalee33------1117
Israel Ifeanyichukwu------38---11
Jesse Sapolu00------1010
Brian Johnston00------1010
Eric Mahlum00------1010
Jamie Brown00------1010
Jason Elam00------99
Rick Tuten00------66
Dave Wilson00------44
Ebby Laroush00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4174.3
Middle11625.6
Right13333.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6254.2
Middle8172.1
Right5163.2
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brett Favre38252116201
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Drew Bledsoe44334005400

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen74162.3
Short (0-8 Yds)19151286.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)105505.0
Long (19+ Yds)212311.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2242.0
Short (0-8 Yds)25221937.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)137846.5
Long (19+ Yds)424310.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Cris Carter126179240
WR Chris Cornell96027037
WR Raghib Ismail55042026
WR Jake Reed4201509
TE Benjamin Blue32018014
TE Irv Smith21015028
RB Charlie Garner11011026
FB Zack Crockett110-1017
RB Curtis Martin11011018
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Brian Blades17120148447
WR Brett Perriman75053035
WR Wayne Campbell44031018
WR Quinn Early32021015
FB Donnie McQuilken33027030
TE Paul Green21013026
WR Eric Guliford210306
TE Frank Hartley210-1015
RB Eddie George2209019
TE Bill Elliot1101702
RB Gary Brown1103024

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Charlie Garner111.007.89
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Drew Bledsoe1-2-2.00-2.00
Donnie McQuilken188.008.00
Eddie George111.004.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Drew Bledsoe5261.207.36

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Brett Perriman2131.507.57
TE Paul Green1000.006.50
RB Gary Brown1133.003.00
WR Eric Guliford1000.001.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

St. LouisRushesConversions
Charlie Garner22
Brett Favre10
BuffaloRushesConversions
Gary Brown21
Eddie George11

Third Down Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompConversions
Brett Favre1061
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Drew Bledsoe1272

Third Down Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargCatchConversions
WR Jake Reed310
WR Raghib Ismail221
TE Benjamin Blue210
WR Chris Cornell210
WR Cris Carter110
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Brian Blades311
WR Brett Perriman320
WR Wayne Campbell331
WR Quinn Early100
WR Eric Guliford100
FB Donnie McQuilken110

SectionAttendance
Stadium55,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,200 (21,400)
End Zone12,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats6,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,900 (3,300)