Week 9, 1996

played in New Jersey, NJ

47 degrees, fair, calm

Buffalo Bills	13	0	7	0	-	20
New Jersey Jets	0	7	10	10	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:26 BUF - Jason Elam 46 field goal
1Q: 05:25 BUF - Jason Elam 49 field goal
1Q: 02:22 BUF - Keith Bostic 99 interception return (Jason Elam extra point)
2Q: 12:16 NJY - Derrick Alexander 11 pass from Ken O'Brien (Michele Akers extra point)
3Q: 14:15 BUF - Brett Perriman 31 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Jason Elam extra point)
3Q: 10:28 NJY - Michele Akers 22 field goal
3Q: 02:45 NJY - Moe Williams 26 pass from Ken O'Brien (Michele Akers extra point)
4Q: 11:08 NJY - Michele Akers 26 field goal
4Q: 05:19 NJY - Vaughn Hebron 2 run (Michele Akers extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:26 BUF - Jason Elam 46 field goal
1Q: 05:25 BUF - Jason Elam 49 field goal
1Q: 02:22 BUF - Keith Bostic 99 interception return (Jason Elam extra point)
2Q: 12:16 NJY - Derrick Alexander 11 pass from Ken O'Brien (Michele Akers extra point)
3Q: 14:15 BUF - Brett Perriman 31 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Jason Elam extra point)
3Q: 10:28 NJY - Michele Akers 22 field goal
3Q: 02:45 NJY - Moe Williams 26 pass from Ken O'Brien (Michele Akers extra point)
4Q: 11:08 NJY - Michele Akers 26 field goal
4Q: 05:19 NJY - Vaughn Hebron 2 run (Michele Akers extra point)

Team Statistics BUF NJY
Record 1-7 5-2-1
First Downs 13 26
- by Rushing 5 10
- by Passing 7 15
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 299 451
- Offensive Plays 52 75
- Yards per Play 5.75 6.01
Net Rushing Yards 93 161
- Rushing Attempts 16 38
- Yards per Rush 5.81 4.24
Net Passing Yards 206 290
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 21 - 0 36 - 26 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 217 295
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 5.72 7.84
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.8 5.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/45 4/19
Punt Returns/Yards 2/7 1/6
Kick Returns/Yards 2/41 3/68
Interception Ret./Yards 2/109 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 27
Time of Possession 23:29 36:31

Team Statistics	BUF	NJY
Record	1-7	5-2-1
First Downs	13	26
- by Rushing	5	10
- by Passing	7	15
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	299	451
- Offensive Plays	52	75
- Yards per Play	5.75	6.01
Net Rushing Yards	93	161
- Rushing Attempts	16	38
- Yards per Rush	5.81	4.24
Net Passing Yards	206	290
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 21 - 0	36 - 26 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	217	295
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	5.72	7.84
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.8	5.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/45	4/19
Punt Returns/Yards	2/7	1/6
Kick Returns/Yards	2/41	3/68
Interception Ret./Yards	2/109	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 27
Time of Possession	23:29	36:31

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:39	OWN 20	9	51	Field Goal
1	7:50	2:30	OPP 48	6	16	Field Goal
2	12:07	3:43	OWN 20	8	24	Punt
2	5:23	1:52	OWN 34	6	13	Punt
2	1:51	1:51	OWN 21	5	46	Half
3	14:15	0:15	OPP 31	1	31	Touchdown
3	10:20	2:42	OWN 33	5	16	Punt
3	2:32	1:01	OWN 20	3	51	Fumble
4	11:02	1:14	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
4	8:53	1:20	OWN 12	3	9	Punt
4	5:12	2:17	OWN 22	3	9	Punt

New Jersey Jets
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:21	2:31	OWN 20	5	28	Fumble
1	5:20	3:09	OWN 20	6	52	Interception
1	2:11	5:04	OWN 31	10	69	Touchdown
2	8:24	3:01	OWN 1	5	18	Punt
2	3:31	1:40	OWN 21	3	-6	Punt
3	15:00	0:45	OWN 20	2	6	Interception
3	14:00	3:40	OWN 42	8	53	Field Goal
3	7:38	5:06	OWN 8	10	92	Touchdown
3	1:31	5:29	OWN 29	11	62	Field Goal
4	9:48	0:55	OWN 46	3	3	Punt
4	7:33	2:21	OWN 47	5	53	Touchdown
4	2:55	0:35	OWN 7	3	9	Punt
4	2:20	2:20	OPP 30	4	8	Game

Game MVP: Ken O'Brien, New Jersey Jets

Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Eddie George	11	63	5.73	25	2
Gary Brown	4	24	6.00	10	1
Donnie McQuilken	1	6	6.00	6	0

New Jersey	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Rudy Koncar	24	120	5.00	16	3	0
Vaughn Hebron	10	29	2.90	8	0	1
Ken O'Brien	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0
Matt Groening	1	3	3.00	3	0	0
Antone Vinatieri	1	8	8.00	8	0	0
Moe Williams	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Drew Bledsoe	34	21	217	2/11	1	31	0	89.9

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ken O'Brien	36	26	295	1/5	2	35	2	91.8

Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Brett Perriman	6	12	92	15.33	17	31	1
WR Brian Blades	5	7	43	8.60	9	10	0
WR Wayne Campbell	5	7	35	7.00	17	17	0
RB Eddie George	2	2	31	15.50	31	28	0
WR Quinn Early	1	2	8	8.00	2	8	0
TE Paul Green	1	3	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Eric Guliford	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0

New Jersey	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Derrick Alexander	8	10	101	12.63	29	24	1
RB Vaughn Hebron	3	3	15	5.00	7	9	0
RB Rudy Koncar	3	4	12	4.00	11	8	0
TE Brian Kozlowski	3	4	38	12.67	9	16	0
WR Rod Smith	3	7	37	12.33	25	20	0
WR Leroy Thompson	2	3	19	9.50	6	12	0
RB Moe Williams	2	2	61	30.50	64	35	1
WR Wendell Davis	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE James Jenkins	1	1	9	9.00	3	9	0

Interception Statistics

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Keith Bostic	2	109	54.50	1

New Jersey	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force
Quinn Early	1	0	0
Brett Perriman	1	0	0
Israel Ifeanyichukwu	0	1	0
Brian Washington	0	0	1

New Jersey	Fumb	Recov	Force
Rudy Koncar	1	0	0
Patrick Hunter	0	1	0
Filmel Cowlings	0	1	0
Eddie Robinson	0	0	1
Vaughn Hebron	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rick Tuten	6	261	43.5	42.5	62	3

New Jersey	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Sean Landeta	4	211	52.8	51.0	64	1

Kicking Statistics

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jason Elam	2/2	2/2	0/0	49	2/2

New Jersey	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Michele Akers	2/2	0/0	0/0	26	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Quinn Early	2	7	3.5	0

New Jersey	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Derrick Alexander	1	6	6.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Quinn Early	1	20	20.0	0
Eric Guliford	1	21	21.0	0

New Jersey	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vaughn Hebron	2	36	18.0	0
Nate Lewis	1	32	32.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Eric Hill	9	3	1.0	37	37
S Brian Washington	7	5	0.0	20	22
OLB Robert Jones	7	1	0.0	37	34
CB Jason Sehorn	7	0	0.0	37	33
S Keith Bostic	6	1	0.0	18	15
OLB Ron George	5	2	0.0	28	21
DE Ren Hoek	5	1	0.0	26	26
S Kurt Schultz	5	1	0.0	24	31
ILB Dino Hackett	3	1	0.0	21	20
DE Mike Fox	2	1	0.0	24	22
DT George Thornton	2	1	0.0	14	15
S Gene Carroll	1	1	0.0	13	11
DT Craig Veasley	1	0	0.0	16	14
CB Carlton Gray	1	0	0.0	22	21
DT Bill Goldberg	0	2	0.0	25	23
DE Israel Ifeanyichukwu	0	2	0.0	12	11
CB Phillippi Sparks	0	1	0.0	36	37

New Jersey	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Eddie Robinson	5	1	0.0	14	23
CB Tyrone Poole	5	0	0.0	8	28
CB Antonio Langham	4	1	0.0	15	34
ILB Damon Jordan	4	0	0.0	16	33
DE Darrell Davis	3	0	2.0	10	31
S Patrick Hunter	3	1	0.0	14	35
OLB Jerry Olsavsky	3	1	0.0	6	11
DT William Perry	3	0	0.0	13	25
S Joey Tribbiani	2	3	0.0	16	35
CB David Pool	2	0	0.0	13	29
DT John Kirksey	2	0	0.0	11	22
OLB Mitch Donahue	1	0	0.0	1	6
WR Leroy Thompson	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Eric Hill	1.0	0	0	0	37

New Jersey	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Darrell Davis	2.0	0	0	31
DT John Kirksey	0.0	2	2	22
DE David Grant	0.0	1	2	28
DT William Perry	0.0	1	1	25

Pass Defense Statistics

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Robert Jones	6	0	0	34
S Kurt Schultz	4	0	0	31
ILB Eric Hill	4	0	0	37
CB Jason Sehorn	3	1	0	33
S Brian Washington	2	0	0	22
DE Ren Hoek	2	0	0	26
S Gene Carroll	1	1	0	11
S Keith Bostic	1	0	2	15
ILB Dino Hackett	1	0	0	20
DT George Thornton	1	0	0	15
OLB Ron George	1	0	0	21
CB Phillippi Sparks	0	2	0	37

New Jersey	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Eddie Robinson	4	1	23
CB Antonio Langham	4	1	34
CB Tyrone Poole	4	1	28
S Patrick Hunter	3	1	35
CB David Pool	2	1	29
OLB Jerry Olsavsky	2	0	11
ILB Damon Jordan	2	0	33
OLB Mitch Donahue	0	1	6
OLB Lamont Hollinquest	0	1	4

Blocking Statistics

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bob Dahl	2	4	16	0	36
Chris Gray	2	4	16	0	36
Visanthe Hall	2	2	16	0	36
Brian Habib	1	2	16	0	36
Donnie McQuilken	1	1	10	0	19
Matt Willig	0	3	16	2	36

New Jersey	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Max Lane	5	7	38	1	37
Dermontti Dawson	4	8	38	0	37
Brian De Marco	3	8	38	0	37
Norm Fowler	2	4	38	0	37
Matt Groening	2	2	23	0	22
Tim Ruddy	1	8	38	0	37

Special Teams Tackles

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Bernie Parmalee	2	11
Quinn Early	1	15
Chris Gray	1	8

New Jersey	Tackles	STPlays
Vaughn Hebron	1	23
Percy Snow	1	15
James Jenkins	1	12
Matt Groening	1	3

Participation

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Eric Hill	---	---	37	37	2	76
Phillippi Sparks	---	---	36	37	2	75
Robert Jones	---	---	37	34	2	73
Jason Sehorn	---	---	37	33	2	72
Chris Gray	16	36	---	---	8	60
Ren Hoek	---	---	26	26	4	56
Kurt Schultz	---	---	24	31	1	56
Dino Hackett	---	---	21	20	12	53
Carlton Gray	---	---	22	21	10	53
Brian Habib	16	36	---	---	---	52
Bob Dahl	16	36	---	---	---	52
Drew Bledsoe	16	36	---	---	---	52
Matt Willig	16	36	---	---	---	52
Visanthe Hall	16	36	---	---	---	52
Bill Goldberg	---	---	25	23	2	50
Ron George	---	---	28	21	1	50
Brian Blades	12	35	---	---	1	48
Mike Fox	---	---	24	22	1	47
Brian Washington	---	---	20	22	4	46
Brett Perriman	14	27	---	---	---	41
Gary Brown	5	13	---	---	23	41
Wayne Campbell	5	15	---	---	21	41
Paul Green	9	20	---	---	8	37
George Thornton	---	---	14	15	7	36
Donnie McQuilken	10	19	---	---	7	36
Keith Bostic	---	---	18	15	1	34
Quinn Early	2	14	---	---	15	31
Eddie George	11	20	---	---	---	31
Craig Veasley	---	---	16	14	---	30
Alfred Williams	---	---	5	8	15	28
Gene Carroll	---	---	13	11	3	27
Jeremy Lincoln	---	---	2	6	19	27
Eric Guliford	3	5	---	---	15	23
Frank Hartley	7	6	---	---	10	23
Israel Ifeanyichukwu	---	---	12	11	---	23
Bill Elliot	0	2	---	---	19	21
Bernie Parmalee	2	4	---	---	11	17
Jesse Sapolu	0	0	---	---	8	8
Brian Johnston	0	0	---	---	8	8
Eric Mahlum	0	0	---	---	8	8
Jamie Brown	0	0	---	---	8	8
Jason Elam	0	0	---	---	7	7
Rick Tuten	0	0	---	---	6	6
Jerrott Willard	---	---	1	0	2	3
Dave Wilson	0	0	---	---	2	2
Ebby Laroush	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Jersey	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dermontti Dawson	38	37	---	---	6	81
Ken O'Brien	38	37	---	---	---	75
Norm Fowler	38	37	---	---	---	75
Tim Ruddy	38	37	---	---	---	75
Max Lane	38	37	---	---	---	75
Brian De Marco	38	37	---	---	---	75
Rod Smith	36	32	---	---	---	68
Brian Kozlowski	33	27	---	---	6	66
Derrick Alexander	25	32	---	---	7	64
Joey Tribbiani	---	---	16	35	12	63
Patrick Hunter	---	---	14	35	3	52
Antonio Langham	---	---	15	34	3	52
Vaughn Hebron	11	17	---	---	23	51
Damon Jordan	---	---	16	33	2	51
Wendell Davis	15	16	---	---	17	48
Matt Groening	23	22	---	---	3	48
Rudy Koncar	25	20	---	---	3	48
Darrell Davis	---	---	10	31	3	44
David Pool	---	---	13	29	2	44
William Perry	---	---	13	25	2	40
Eddie Robinson	---	---	14	23	2	39
David Grant	---	---	7	28	3	38
Tyrone Poole	---	---	8	28	2	38
John Kirksey	---	---	11	22	1	34
Matt Groenig	---	---	4	12	15	31
Mitch Donahue	---	---	1	6	22	29
Tim Dennis	---	---	8	15	4	27
James Jenkins	7	6	---	---	12	25
Regan Upshaw	---	---	9	8	8	25
Darrell Fullington	---	---	3	9	11	23
Antone Vinatieri	1	2	---	---	17	20
Moe Williams	5	3	---	---	12	20
Percy Snow	---	---	0	3	15	18
Leroy Thompson	6	7	---	---	5	18
Jerry Olsavsky	---	---	6	11	---	17
Nate Lewis	3	1	---	---	13	17
Joe Campbell	---	---	6	5	---	11
Lamont Hollinquest	---	---	2	4	3	9
Michele Akers	0	0	---	---	8	8
Sean Landeta	0	0	---	---	6	6
Charles McRae	0	0	---	---	6	6
Filmel Cowlings	0	0	---	---	6	6
Jeff Blackshear	0	0	---	---	6	6
Pellom LeVeck	0	0	---	---	6	6
Jerry Diamond	0	0	---	---	---	0
Tony Banks	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	12	6.0
Middle	9	58	6.4
Right	5	23	4.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	65	5.4
Middle	13	46	3.5
Right	12	52	4.3
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Drew Bledsoe	34	21	4	1	1	7	4	5	0

New Jersey	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ken O'Brien	36	26	6	1	3	4	0	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	40	6.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	8	76	7.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	6	50	4.2
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	51	8.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	8	89	11.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	13	126	7.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	38	5.4
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	42	10.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Brett Perriman	12	6	1	92	3	27
WR Brian Blades	7	5	0	43	0	35
WR Wayne Campbell	7	5	0	35	0	15
TE Paul Green	3	1	0	3	0	20
WR Quinn Early	2	1	0	8	0	14
RB Eddie George	2	2	0	31	1	20
WR Eric Guliford	1	1	0	5	0	5

New Jersey	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Derrick Alexander	10	8	0	101	3	32
WR Rod Smith	7	3	2	37	1	32
RB Rudy Koncar	4	3	0	12	0	20
TE Brian Kozlowski	4	3	1	38	0	27
WR Leroy Thompson	3	2	0	19	0	7
RB Vaughn Hebron	3	3	0	15	0	17
WR Wendell Davis	2	1	0	3	0	16
RB Moe Williams	2	2	0	61	2	3
TE James Jenkins	1	1	0	9	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

New Jersey	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Rudy Koncar	4	11	2.75	5.00
Vaughn Hebron	2	5	2.50	2.90
Ken O'Brien	1	-2	-2.00	-2.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ken O'Brien	3	1	11	3.67	8.19

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

New Jersey	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Rudy Koncar	1	0	0	0.00	3.00
WR Derrick Alexander	1	1	11	11.00	10.10
WR Rod Smith	1	0	0	0.00	5.29

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Gary Brown	3	1
Eddie George	2	0

New Jersey	Rushes	Conversions
Vaughn Hebron	2	1
Rudy Koncar	2	1
Antone Vinatieri	1	1
Moe Williams	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Drew Bledsoe	7	4	3

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ken O'Brien	6	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Brett Perriman	3	1	1
WR Wayne Campbell	2	1	0
WR Brian Blades	1	1	1
WR Eric Guliford	1	1	1

New Jersey	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Derrick Alexander	2	2	1
WR Wendell Davis	1	0	0
RB Vaughn Hebron	1	1	1
RB Rudy Koncar	1	0	0
TE Brian Kozlowski	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 85,300 (86,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,900 (26,500)
End Zone 18,500 (19,100)
Mezzanine 11,000 (11,000)
Sideline Seats 16,700 (16,900)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 5,800 (5,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	85,300 (86,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,900 (26,500)
End Zone	18,500 (19,100)
Mezzanine	11,000 (11,000)
Sideline Seats	16,700 (16,900)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	5,800 (5,800)