Week 15, 1997

played in Buffalo, NY

24 degrees, snow, 8 mph wind

New Jersey Jets	6	3	0	7	-	16
Buffalo Bills	3	3	13	7	-	26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:55 NJY - Michele Akers 50 field goal
1Q: 07:19 BUF - Jason Elam 24 field goal
1Q: 02:14 NJY - Michele Akers 29 field goal
2Q: 01:07 NJY - Michele Akers 21 field goal
2Q: 00:19 BUF - Jason Elam 54 field goal
3Q: 10:05 BUF - Brian Blades 2 pass from Jake Delhomme (Jason Elam extra point)
3Q: 03:38 BUF - Michael Timpson 14 pass from Jake Delhomme (Jason Elam extra point failed)
4Q: 12:15 NJY - Robert Clark 24 pass from Dave Schnell (Michele Akers extra point)
4Q: 02:22 BUF - Robert Jones 8 interception return (Jason Elam extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:55 NJY - Michele Akers 50 field goal
1Q: 07:19 BUF - Jason Elam 24 field goal
1Q: 02:14 NJY - Michele Akers 29 field goal
2Q: 01:07 NJY - Michele Akers 21 field goal
2Q: 00:19 BUF - Jason Elam 54 field goal
3Q: 10:05 BUF - Brian Blades 2 pass from Jake Delhomme (Jason Elam extra point)
3Q: 03:38 BUF - Michael Timpson 14 pass from Jake Delhomme (Jason Elam extra point failed)
4Q: 12:15 NJY - Robert Clark 24 pass from Dave Schnell (Michele Akers extra point)
4Q: 02:22 BUF - Robert Jones 8 interception return (Jason Elam extra point)

Team Statistics NJY BUF
Record 2-12 7-7
First Downs 17 14
- by Rushing 5 5
- by Passing 12 9
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 307 299
- Offensive Plays 71 59
- Yards per Play 4.32 5.07
Net Rushing Yards 90 96
- Rushing Attempts 20 23
- Yards per Rush 4.50 4.17
Net Passing Yards 217 203
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 49 - 26 - 3 34 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 229 217
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 2/14
- Yards per Pass Play 4.25 5.64
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/16 5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.4 8.5
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/26 2/10
Punt Returns/Yards 1/5 3/26
Kick Returns/Yards 5/120 4/116
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 3/26
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 34
Time of Possession 31:28 28:32

Team Statistics	NJY	BUF
Record	2-12	7-7
First Downs	17	14
- by Rushing	5	5
- by Passing	12	9
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	307	299
- Offensive Plays	71	59
- Yards per Play	4.32	5.07
Net Rushing Yards	90	96
- Rushing Attempts	20	23
- Yards per Rush	4.50	4.17
Net Passing Yards	217	203
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	49 - 26 - 3	34 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	229	217
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	2/14
- Yards per Pass Play	4.25	5.64
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/16	5/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.4	8.5
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/26	2/10
Punt Returns/Yards	1/5	3/26
Kick Returns/Yards	5/120	4/116
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	3/26
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 34
Time of Possession	31:28	28:32

Drive Charts

New Jersey Jets
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:10	OWN 31	6	36	Field Goal
1	7:11	5:04	OWN 33	11	55	Field Goal
1	0:46	1:04	OWN 34	3	0	Punt
2	13:57	3:53	OWN 24	6	18	Punt
2	6:11	1:11	OWN 9	3	-2	Punt
2	4:52	3:50	OWN 20	9	76	Field Goal
2	0:12	0:12	OWN 30	1	-1	Half
3	12:46	0:53	OWN 16	2	7	Interception
3	9:57	2:03	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
3	3:30	2:04	OWN 35	3	5	Punt
3	0:24	3:21	OWN 44	8	56	Touchdown
4	10:31	2:51	OPP 41	5	19	Interception
4	2:29	0:18	OWN 3	2	0	Interception
4	2:11	0:46	OWN 35	5	13	Downs
4	0:50	0:50	OWN 7	4	16	Game

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:50	4:39	OWN 28	8	65	Field Goal
1	2:07	1:21	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
2	14:42	0:45	OWN 31	3	4	Punt
2	10:04	3:53	OWN 20	8	33	Punt
2	5:00	0:08	OPP 34	1	0	Interception
2	1:02	0:50	OWN 28	3	35	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:14	OWN 41	3	4	Punt
3	11:53	1:56	OPP 28	4	28	Touchdown
3	7:54	4:24	OWN 26	9	74	Touchdown
3	1:26	1:02	OWN 13	3	4	Punt
4	12:03	1:32	OWN 30	3	11	Fumble
4	7:40	5:11	OWN 24	8	32	Punt
4	1:25	0:35	OPP 48	3	4	Punt

Game MVP: Robert Jones, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Rudy Koncar	18	90	5.00	18	4
Dave Schnell	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0
Moe Williams	1	1	1.00	1	0

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Eddie George	15	81	5.40	31	3	0
Gary Brown	8	15	1.88	11	1	0

Passing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dave Schnell	49	26	229	2/12	1	30	3	47.1

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jake Delhomme	25	16	158	2/14	2	29	1	91.8
Ebby Laroush	9	7	59	0/0	0	30	0	94.0

Receiving Statistics

New Jersey	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Leroy Thompson	7	15	45	6.43	6	17	0
WR Derrick Alexander	6	13	60	10.00	15	30	0
WR Isaac Byrd	4	9	22	5.50	0	13	0
WR Robert Clark	3	4	56	18.67	20	24	1
TE Brian Kozlowski	3	3	15	5.00	1	10	0
RB Rudy Koncar	2	2	25	12.50	13	18	0
TE Antone Vinatieri	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Moe Williams	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Brian Blades	6	12	68	11.33	23	30	1
WR Brett Perriman	5	7	34	6.80	19	22	0
WR Michael Timpson	3	3	45	15.00	4	22	1
WR Wayne Campbell	3	4	37	12.33	16	29	0
TE Frank Hartley	3	5	28	9.33	13	17	0
RB Bernie Parmalee	2	2	3	1.50	0	4	0
RB Eddie George	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0

Interception Statistics

New Jersey	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Deion Sanders	1	0	0.00	0

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Robert Jones	2	20	10.00	1
CB Jason Sehorn	1	6	6.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New Jersey	Fumb	Recov	Force
Dave Schnell	1	0	0
Antonio Langham	0	1	0
Brian De Marco	0	1	0
Deion Sanders	0	0	1

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Brian Blades	1	0	0	0
Ren Hoek	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New Jersey	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Sean Landeta	5	259	51.8	42.6	61	2

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rick Tuten	7	286	40.9	40.1	46	5

Kicking Statistics

New Jersey	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Michele Akers	3/3	1/1	1/1	50	1/1

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jason Elam	2/2	1/1	1/1	54	2/3

Punt Return Statistics

New Jersey	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Derrick Alexander	1	5	5.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
John Heeter	2	20	10.0	0
Gary Brown	1	6	6.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New Jersey	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Moe Williams	5	120	24.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eric Guliford	4	116	29.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New Jersey	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Damon Jordan	8	1	0.0	20	36
S Joey Tribbiani	7	2	0.0	23	34
CB Antonio Langham	5	1	0.0	22	35
OLB Derrick Rodgers	5	1	0.0	17	25
S Zack de la Rocha	4	0	0.0	22	36
DE Regan Upshaw	3	2	0.0	19	25
CB Deion Sanders	3	1	0.0	23	36
DT Pat Williams	3	0	0.0	17	27
OLB Jerry Olsavsky	2	1	0.5	20	26
DE Darrell Davis	1	0	1.0	9	20
DE David Grant	1	0	0.5	4	11
ILB Jon Hesse	1	3	0.0	13	12
DT William Perry	1	1	0.0	20	25
OLB Vernon Crawford	1	1	0.0	3	10
RB Moe Williams	1	0	---	---	---
WR Isaac Byrd	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Percy Snow	0	1	0.0	6	4
CB Tyrone Poole	0	1	0.0	10	24

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Jason Sehorn	8	3	0.0	20	51
CB Phillippi Sparks	6	0	0.0	20	51
S Zach Bronson	5	1	0.0	12	42
OLB Robert Jones	5	0	0.0	20	48
DE Darren Mickell	4	0	0.0	9	22
ILB Joe Cain	3	2	0.5	17	33
S John Heeter	3	4	0.0	20	51
ILB Eric Hill	3	2	0.0	11	27
CB Carlton Gray	2	3	0.0	12	42
DT Bill Goldberg	2	2	0.0	13	35
DT Craig Veasley	2	0	0.0	8	16
OLB Terry Killens	1	1	1.0	11	27
DE Ren Hoek	1	0	0.5	11	29
S Kurt Schultz	1	0	0.0	10	27
QB Jake Delhomme	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Jeff Herrod	0	1	0.0	6	6

Pass Rush Statistics

New Jersey	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Darrell Davis	1.0	0	20
OLB Jerry Olsavsky	0.5	1	26
DE David Grant	0.5	0	11
DE Regan Upshaw	0.0	1	25

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Terry Killens	1.0	0	0	0	27
DE Ren Hoek	0.5	0	1	1	29
ILB Joe Cain	0.5	0	0	0	33
DE Chester McGlockton	0.0	2	3	3	40
DT Bill Goldberg	0.0	0	2	0	35
ILB Jeff Herrod	0.0	0	1	0	6
DT Craig Veasley	0.0	0	0	2	16
OLB Robert Jones	0.0	0	0	2	48

Pass Defense Statistics

New Jersey	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Antonio Langham	5	1	0	35
S Zack de la Rocha	4	1	0	36
CB Deion Sanders	4	0	1	36
ILB Damon Jordan	4	0	0	36
S Joey Tribbiani	3	0	0	34
OLB Derrick Rodgers	2	0	0	25
DE Regan Upshaw	1	0	0	25
CB Tyrone Poole	0	1	0	24

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Jason Sehorn	8	2	1	51
CB Phillippi Sparks	5	2	0	51
OLB Robert Jones	3	1	2	48
S Zach Bronson	3	0	0	42
ILB Eric Hill	2	1	0	27
CB Carlton Gray	2	0	0	42
ILB Joe Cain	1	0	0	33
DE Darren Mickell	1	0	0	22
S John Heeter	1	0	0	51

Blocking Statistics

New Jersey	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Max Lane	2	7	1	20	0	51
Curtis Lundy	2	3	0	20	1	51
Norm Fowler	1	4	0	20	1	51
Dermontti Dawson	1	2	0	20	0	51
Jim Branson	1	1	0	9	0	20
Brian De Marco	0	2	0	20	0	51

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Chris Gray	3	8	23	0	36
Lomas Brown	2	7	23	0	36
Bob Dahl	1	3	23	0	36
Visanthe Hall	1	1	23	1	36
Walter Jones	0	4	23	1	36

Special Teams Tackles

New Jersey	Tackles	STPlays
Tyrone Poole	2	18
Nate Dingle	2	16
Chris Canty	1	17
Jim Branson	1	15
DeAuntea Brown	1	9

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Wayne Campbell	3	22
Carlton Gray	2	21
Gary Brown	1	23

Participation

New Jersey	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dermontti Dawson	20	51	---	---	8	79
Norm Fowler	20	51	---	---	8	79
Dave Schnell	20	51	---	---	---	71
Max Lane	20	51	---	---	---	71
Brian De Marco	20	51	---	---	---	71
Curtis Lundy	20	51	---	---	---	71
Derrick Alexander	14	44	---	---	6	64
Deion Sanders	---	---	23	36	4	63
Brian Kozlowski	15	41	---	---	7	63
Zack de la Rocha	---	---	22	36	4	62
Damon Jordan	---	---	20	36	3	59
Antonio Langham	---	---	22	35	2	59
Joey Tribbiani	---	---	23	34	2	59
Isaac Byrd	12	29	---	---	17	58
Tyrone Poole	---	---	10	24	18	52
Moe Williams	4	22	---	---	26	52
Leroy Thompson	13	37	---	---	1	51
Jerry Olsavsky	---	---	20	26	3	49
Rudy Koncar	18	29	---	---	1	48
William Perry	---	---	20	25	2	47
Derrick Rodgers	---	---	17	25	5	47
Regan Upshaw	---	---	19	25	2	46
Pat Williams	---	---	17	27	1	45
Jim Branson	9	20	---	---	15	44
Robert Clark	6	16	---	---	14	36
Antone Vinatieri	6	11	---	---	17	34
Jon Hesse	---	---	13	12	6	31
Darrell Davis	---	---	9	20	1	30
Percy Snow	---	---	6	4	16	26
Vernon Crawford	---	---	3	10	10	23
David Grant	---	---	4	11	7	22
Derrick Cullors	3	6	---	---	11	20
Chris Canty	---	---	1	1	17	19
Nate Dingle	---	---	1	0	16	17
Ricky Parker	---	---	1	8	2	11
DeAuntea Brown	---	---	0	1	9	10
Michele Akers	0	0	---	---	8	8
Charles McRae	0	0	---	---	8	8
Filmel Cowlings	0	0	---	---	8	8
Pellom LeVeck	0	0	---	---	8	8
Sean Landeta	0	0	---	---	5	5
Jessie Yan	---	---	2	0	3	5
Patrick Hunter	---	---	0	0	4	4
Ken O'Brien	0	0	---	---	3	3
Randall McDaniel	0	0	---	---	---	0
Tony Banks	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
John Heeter	---	---	20	51	15	86
Jason Sehorn	---	---	20	51	9	80
Carlton Gray	---	---	12	42	21	75
Phillippi Sparks	---	---	20	51	3	74
Zach Bronson	---	---	12	42	19	73
Robert Jones	---	---	20	48	3	71
Chris Gray	23	36	---	---	9	68
Brian Blades	21	34	---	---	7	62
Lomas Brown	23	36	---	---	---	59
Bob Dahl	23	36	---	---	---	59
Chester McGlockton	---	---	16	40	3	59
Frank Hartley	22	33	---	---	4	59
Visanthe Hall	23	36	---	---	---	59
Walter Jones	23	36	---	---	---	59
Joe Cain	---	---	17	33	3	53
Bill Goldberg	---	---	13	35	1	49
Wayne Campbell	14	13	---	---	22	49
Jake Delhomme	21	27	---	---	---	48
Brett Perriman	15	31	---	---	---	46
Gary Brown	8	15	---	---	23	46
Ren Hoek	---	---	11	29	6	46
Eddie George	15	21	---	---	5	41
Terry Killens	---	---	11	27	2	40
Kurt Schultz	---	---	10	27	2	39
Eric Hill	---	---	11	27	1	39
Darren Mickell	---	---	9	22	7	38
Donnie McQuilken	8	12	---	---	15	35
Craig Veasley	---	---	8	16	2	26
Michael Timpson	8	8	---	---	9	25
Jeff Herrod	---	---	6	6	10	22
Bernie Parmalee	4	12	---	---	6	22
David LaFleur	0	0	---	---	20	20
Carl Powell	---	---	4	11	1	16
Eric Guliford	0	1	---	---	13	14
Bob Joe	---	---	0	3	10	13
Ebby Laroush	2	9	---	---	---	11
Brian Johnston	0	0	---	---	9	9
Eric Mahlum	0	0	---	---	9	9
Jamie Brown	0	0	---	---	9	9
Jeff Smith	0	0	---	---	9	9
Jason Elam	0	0	---	---	8	8
Rick Tuten	0	0	---	---	7	7
George Thornton	---	---	0	0	4	4
Steve Pelleur	0	0	---	---	2	2
Paul Green	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jerrott Willard	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	59	5.4
Middle	6	17	2.8
Right	2	15	7.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	-9	-3.0
Middle	10	55	5.5
Right	10	50	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dave Schnell	49	26	2	1	3	6	7	8	3

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jake Delhomme	25	16	2	3	0	3	2	0	1
Ebby Laroush	9	7	2	1	1	0	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	15	76	3.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	10	137	8.1
Long (19+ Yds)	8	1	16	2.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	1	0.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	13	99	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	65	9.3
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	52	8.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New Jersey	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Leroy Thompson	15	7	0	45	0	37
WR Derrick Alexander	13	6	2	60	1	44
WR Isaac Byrd	9	4	0	22	0	29
WR Robert Clark	4	3	1	56	1	16
TE Brian Kozlowski	3	3	0	15	0	41
RB Rudy Koncar	2	2	0	25	0	29
TE Antone Vinatieri	1	1	0	6	0	11
RB Moe Williams	1	0	0	0	0	22

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Brian Blades	12	6	0	68	1	34
WR Brett Perriman	7	5	0	34	1	31
TE Frank Hartley	5	3	0	28	0	33
WR Wayne Campbell	4	3	1	37	1	13
WR Michael Timpson	3	3	0	45	1	8
RB Bernie Parmalee	2	2	0	3	0	12
RB Eddie George	1	1	0	2	0	21

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Gary Brown	1	-1	-1.00	1.88

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dave Schnell	6	1	5	0.83	4.67

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ebby Laroush	3	2	5	1.67	6.56
Jake Delhomme	2	2	16	8.00	6.32

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New Jersey	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Leroy Thompson	2	0	0	0.00	3.00
WR Derrick Alexander	2	0	0	0.00	4.62
WR Isaac Byrd	2	1	5	2.50	2.44

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Wayne Campbell	2	1	3	1.50	9.25
WR Brian Blades	1	1	2	2.00	5.67
WR Michael Timpson	1	1	14	14.00	15.00
RB Eddie George	1	1	2	2.00	2.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New Jersey	Rushes	Conversions
Rudy Koncar	2	1

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Eddie George	2	1
Gary Brown	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dave Schnell	13	7	4

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jake Delhomme	8	7	3
Ebby Laroush	3	2	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New Jersey	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Derrick Alexander	5	2	2
WR Isaac Byrd	4	2	0
WR Leroy Thompson	2	1	1
WR Robert Clark	1	1	1
TE Brian Kozlowski	1	1	0

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Brian Blades	2	1	0
WR Brett Perriman	2	2	1
RB Bernie Parmalee	2	2	1
WR Wayne Campbell	2	2	1
TE Frank Hartley	2	1	0
WR Michael Timpson	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 49,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,300 (21,400)
End Zone 11,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 5,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 8,100 (13,600)
Club Seats 4,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,400 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	49,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,300 (21,400)
End Zone	11,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	5,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	8,100 (13,600)
Club Seats	4,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,400 (3,300)