Week 9, 1997

played in Buffalo, NY

42 degrees, fair, calm

Jacksonville Jaguars701514-36
Buffalo Bills141773-41

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:16 BUF - Brett Perriman 35 pass from Ebby Laroush (Jason Elam extra point)
1Q: 09:04 BUF - Eddie George 62 run (Jason Elam extra point)
1Q: 01:51 JAX - Troy Brown 34 pass from Steve Beuerlein (Doug Pelfrey extra point)
2Q: 11:47 BUF - Brett Perriman 8 pass from Ebby Laroush (Jason Elam extra point)
2Q: 02:21 BUF - Eddie George 2 pass from Ebby Laroush (Jason Elam extra point)
2Q: 00:03 BUF - Jason Elam 38 field goal
3Q: 12:12 JAX - Muhsin Muhammad 4 pass from Steve Beuerlein (Steve Beuerlein pass to Natrone Means for conversion)
3Q: 08:35 BUF - Phillippi Sparks 91 interception return (Jason Elam extra point)
3Q: 02:37 JAX - Tony Gonzalez 2 pass from Steve Beuerlein (Doug Pelfrey extra point)
4Q: 10:52 JAX - Natrone Means 5 run (Doug Pelfrey extra point)
4Q: 02:23 BUF - Jason Elam 18 field goal
4Q: 00:40 JAX - Michael Schumacher 12 pass from Steve Beuerlein (Doug Pelfrey extra point)

Team StatisticsJAXBUF
Record4-41-7
First Downs2816
- by Rushing53
- by Passing2212
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards595367
- Offensive Plays7759
- Yards per Play7.736.22
Net Rushing Yards80133
- Rushing Attempts1930
- Yards per Rush4.214.43
Net Passing Yards515234
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt57 - 36 - 328 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards520242
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/51/8
- Yards per Pass Play8.888.07
Fumbles/Lost1/01/0
3rd Down Conversions8/165/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.56.5
4th Down Conversions1/20/0
Penalties/Yards6/476/45
Punt Returns/Yards2/91/7
Kick Returns/Yards2/384/89
Interception Ret./Yards1/63/138
2pt Conversions1/10/0
Red Zone Visits43
- Red Zone TDs/FGs4/02/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 35
Time of Possession31:2128:39

Drive Charts

Jacksonville Jaguars
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:032:27OWN 34423Punt
18:472:27OWN 2238Punt
14:563:15OWN 28772Touchdown
10:120:50OWN 2233Punt
211:384:55OWN 8966Missed FG
22:111:50OWN 20721Interception
315:002:57OWN 20680Touchdown
310:252:02OWN 17659Interception
38:232:01OWN 20551Downs
34:492:22OPP 37837Touchdown
31:111:00OPP 46411Punt
413:282:44OWN 21679Touchdown
47:170:12OWN 2010Interception
42:171:47OWN 20980Touchdown
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:57OWN 21679Touchdown
19:360:49OWN 20280Touchdown
16:201:24OWN 2934Punt
11:411:29OWN 2933Punt
214:222:44OWN 43657Touchdown
26:434:32OWN 331067Touchdown
20:210:21OPP 3029Field Goal
312:031:38OWN 2638Punt
36:221:33OWN 2935Interception
32:271:16OWN 203-16Punt
30:111:43OWN 20414Punt
410:443:27OWN 26627Punt
47:054:48OPP 25724Field Goal
40:300:30OPP 452-4Game

Game MVP: Steve Beuerlein, Jacksonville Jaguars

Rushing Statistics

JacksonvilleAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Natrone Means15815.403431
Bam Morris3-1-0.33600
Howard Griffith100.00000
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Eddie George191025.376221
Gary Brown9353.89900
Ebby Laroush2-4-2.00-200

Passing Statistics

JacksonvilleAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Beuerlein57365201/5444394.2
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ebby Laroush28162421/83351106.5

Receiving Statistics

JacksonvilleCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Derek Loville101518418.4080400
WR Michael Schumacher91111512.7824441
WR Muhsin Muhammad61313121.8368411
TE Tony Gonzalez37165.339141
FB Howard Griffith222311.5011120
RB Natrone Means23189.000150
RB Bam Morris22-5-2.500-10
WR Troy Brown113434.0021341
WR Eli Reid1344.00040
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Brian Blades597615.2016230
WR Brett Perriman578817.6025352
TE Paul Green232110.500180
WR Michael Timpson152020.005200
WR Wayne Campbell1299.00290
TE Frank Hartley112626.004260
RB Eddie George1122.00021

Interception Statistics

JacksonvilleIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Marcus Coleman166.000
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Phillippi Sparks19191.001
S Kurt Schultz13535.000
CB Jason Sehorn11212.000

Fumble Statistics

JacksonvilleFumbRecovForceTD
Derek Loville1000
Eli Reid0100
Troy Brown0010
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Eric Guliford1000
Michael Timpson0100
Rickey Dixon0010

Punting Statistics

JacksonvillePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Gary Linker415839.527.8430
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rick Tuten627746.241.3532

Kicking Statistics

JacksonvilleFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Doug Pelfrey0/10/10/004/4
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jason Elam2/20/00/0385/5

Punt Return Statistics

JacksonvilleRetYardsAvgTD
Eli Reid294.50
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Gary Brown177.00

Kick Return Statistics

JacksonvilleRetYardsAvgTD
Michael Schumacher23819.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Eric Guliford48922.30

Defensive Statistics

JacksonvilleTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Dedrick Dodge700.02529
OLB Keith Mitchell700.02727
DT Sean Gilbert500.02116
ILB Larry Johnson420.03029
S Charles Mincy330.03029
DE Trace Armstrong320.01611
CB Bryant Westbrook300.0917
DT Luther Elliss221.01823
DE Tony McCoy200.02419
DE John Copeland120.02419
CB Marcus Coleman110.02828
WR Derek Loville10---------
DE Dan Williams100.0610
DT Tim Bowens100.092
TE Tony Gonzalez10---------
OLB Derek Smith100.084
CB Tyrone Braxton030.03027
OLB O'Brien Alston010.0147
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Phillippi Sparks710.01754
S Kurt Schultz511.01653
OLB Robert Jones540.01645
CB Carlton Gray520.01952
S Rickey Dixon510.01955
CB Jason Sehorn510.01756
ILB Joe Cain420.01854
OLB Terry Killens400.01133
S Zach Bronson310.0936
DE Chester McGlockton200.01548
OLB Bob Joe200.0817
ILB Eric Hill200.014
DT Bill Goldberg110.01033
RB Eddie George10---------
DE Carl Powell100.0526
DT Craig Veasley010.01130

Pass Rush Statistics

JacksonvilleSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Luther Elliss1.001123
ILB Larry Johnson0.001029
DT Sean Gilbert0.001016
DE Tony McCoy0.001019
S Charles Mincy0.001029
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
S Kurt Schultz1.000053
OLB Terry Killens0.002033
DT Bill Goldberg0.001033
DT Craig Veasley0.001030
DE Ren Hoek0.001035
DE Chester McGlockton0.001048
OLB Robert Jones0.001045
OLB Bob Joe0.001017

Pass Defense Statistics

JacksonvilleCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Dedrick Dodge40029
OLB Keith Mitchell40027
CB Marcus Coleman31128
CB Bryant Westbrook30017
CB Tyrone Braxton10027
S Charles Mincy10029
ILB Larry Johnson01029
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Jason Sehorn52156
CB Phillippi Sparks50154
S Zach Bronson40036
ILB Joe Cain30054
OLB Robert Jones30045
CB Carlton Gray30052
S Kurt Schultz21153
S Rickey Dixon20055
OLB Bob Joe20017
ILB Eric Hill2004
OLB Terry Killens20033
DE Chester McGlockton10048
ILB Jerrott Willard1004
DE Carl Powell10026

Blocking Statistics

JacksonvilleKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Matt Joyce24019058
Willie Anderson23019058
Tom Nalen17019058
Bob Whitfield13019058
Rod Milstead12019158
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Visanthe Hall35030029
Walter Jones25030029
Bob Dahl19030029
Chris Gray15030029
Brian Habib14030129

Special Teams Tackles

JacksonvilleTacklesSTPlays
Antonio Armstrong217
Eli Reid119
Troy Brown118
Michael Schumacher117
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Wayne Campbell322
Walter Jones18

Participation

JacksonvilleRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Rod Milstead1958------582
Steve Beuerlein1958---------77
Bob Whitfield1958---------77
Tom Nalen1958---------77
Matt Joyce1958---------77
Willie Anderson1958---------77
Marcus Coleman------28281571
Michael Schumacher1040------1767
Natrone Means1645------263
Larry Johnson------3029261
Charles Mincy------3029261
Tyrone Braxton------3027259
Howard Griffith1234------1359
Tony Gonzalez1636------658
Muhsin Muhammad946------257
Dedrick Dodge------2529256
Keith Mitchell------2727256
Derek Loville1243---------55
Bryant Westbrook------9172551
Tony McCoy------2419346
Luther Elliss------1823546
John Copeland------2419245
Eli Reid521------1945
Bam Morris813------2243
Sean Gilbert------2116542
Trace Armstrong------1611532
Toby Keith65------1829
Troy Brown17------1826
Wayne Simmons------322126
O'Brien Alston------147122
Dan Williams------610117
Antonio Armstrong------001717
Renaldo Wynn------59216
Rob Kelly------031215
Derek Smith------84113
Nate Odomes------38112
Tim Bowens------92112
Doug Pelfrey00------77
Gary Linker00------55
Mike Gesler00------55
Kevin Sargent00------55
Frank Kenerson00------55
Byron Hanspard00------55
Carl Hamilton00------55
Jeff Blake00---------0
Jamie Martin00---------0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Carlton Gray------19522899
Jason Sehorn------1756881
Rickey Dixon------1955276
Joe Cain------1854375
Phillippi Sparks------1754172
Kurt Schultz------1653170
Chris Gray3029------867
Walter Jones3029------867
Chester McGlockton------1548164
Robert Jones------1645162
Zach Bronson------9361762
Brian Habib3029---------59
Ebby Laroush3029---------59
Bob Dahl3029---------59
Visanthe Hall3029---------59
Wayne Campbell1815------2255
Brian Blades2627------154
Ren Hoek------1535252
Terry Killens------1133549
Brett Perriman2622---------48
Bill Goldberg------1033245
Gary Brown911------2545
Paul Green2118------443
Eddie George2115------642
Craig Veasley------1130---41
Carl Powell------526435
Donnie McQuilken149------932
Bob Joe------817631
Frank Hartley87------1227
Michael Timpson310------1225
David LaFleur00------2121
Eric Guliford04------1519
Bernie Parmalee47------415
Jeff Herrod------011213
Jason Elam00------99
Brian Johnston00------88
Eric Mahlum00------88
Jeff Smith00------88
Rick Tuten00------66
Jerrott Willard------14---5
Eric Hill------14---5
George Thornton------1214
Darren Mickell------0044
Steve Pelleur00------22
Lomas Brown00---------0
Jake Delhomme00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7446.3
Middle10393.9
Right2-3-1.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left171056.2
Middle372.3
Right8253.1
None2-4-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

JacksonvilleAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Beuerlein57368343803
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ebby Laroush28165222511

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43184.5
Short (0-8 Yds)221922710.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)22101577.1
Long (19+ Yds)9411813.1
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)158835.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)858010.0
Long (19+ Yds)537915.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

JacksonvilleTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Derek Loville15101184343
WR Muhsin Muhammad1361131346
WR Michael Schumacher1190115140
TE Tony Gonzalez73216036
RB Natrone Means32018045
WR Eli Reid3104021
FB Howard Griffith22023034
RB Bam Morris220-5013
WR Troy Brown1103417
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Brian Blades95176127
WR Brett Perriman75088222
WR Michael Timpson51120110
TE Paul Green32021018
WR Wayne Campbell2109015
TE Frank Hartley1102617
RB Eddie George1102015

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

JacksonvilleAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Howard Griffith100.000.00
Natrone Means155.005.40
Bam Morris1-3-3.00-0.33
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Eddie George461.505.37
Gary Brown1-1-1.003.89

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

JacksonvilleAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Beuerlein75395.579.12
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ebby Laroush43215.258.64

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

JacksonvilleTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Muhsin Muhammad3293.0010.08
WR Derek Loville21168.0012.27
WR Michael Schumacher111212.0010.45
TE Tony Gonzalez1122.002.29
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Brian Blades111111.008.44
WR Brett Perriman1188.0012.57
WR Michael Timpson1000.004.00
RB Eddie George1122.002.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

JacksonvilleRushesConversions
Natrone Means21
BuffaloRushesConversions
Eddie George31

Third Down Passing Statistics

JacksonvilleAttCompConversions
Steve Beuerlein14117
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Ebby Laroush1054

Third Down Receiving Statistics

JacksonvilleTargCatchConversions
WR Derek Loville531
WR Muhsin Muhammad333
RB Natrone Means221
WR Michael Schumacher221
WR Troy Brown111
WR Eli Reid100
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Brian Blades322
WR Brett Perriman221
WR Michael Timpson200
TE Paul Green100
WR Wayne Campbell100
RB Eddie George111

SectionAttendance
Stadium47,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,900 (21,400)
End Zone10,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine5,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats7,800 (13,600)
Club Seats4,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,300 (3,300)