Week 3, 1998

played in Tennessee, TX

71 degrees, stormy, 52 mph wind

Buffalo Bills3707-17
Tennessee Oilers01460-20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:27 BUF - Braden Young 45 field goal
2Q: 10:44 TEN - Alex Van Dyke 9 pass from Randall Floyd (Lucy Draper extra point)
2Q: 03:46 BUF - Stephen Alexander 42 pass from Jake Delhomme (Braden Young extra point)
2Q: 01:25 TEN - Haywood Jeffires 3 pass from Randall Floyd (Lucy Draper extra point)
3Q: 03:47 TEN - Lucy Draper 37 field goal
3Q: 01:29 TEN - Lucy Draper 29 field goal
4Q: 09:25 BUF - John Heeter 37 fumble return (Braden Young extra point)

Team StatisticsBUFTEN
Record1-21-2
First Downs1517
- by Rushing54
- by Passing1010
- by Penalty03
Total Net Yards246264
- Offensive Plays6768
- Yards per Play3.673.88
Net Rushing Yards9371
- Rushing Attempts2725
- Yards per Rush3.442.84
Net Passing Yards153193
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt38 - 17 - 242 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards164202
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/111/9
- Yards per Pass Play3.834.49
Fumbles/Lost0/03/1
3rd Down Conversions3/152/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.311.1
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards3/399/59
Punt Returns/Yards5/186/54
Kick Returns/Yards2/341/20
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/29
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits04
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/02/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 20OWN 34
Time of Possession28:0331:57

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:123:03OWN 25747Missed FG
18:446:23OWN 201052Field Goal
10:051:04OWN 133Punt
210:361:02OWN 203-5Punt
26:152:47OWN 26574Touchdown
21:190:51OWN 2033Interception
315:001:04OWN 2030Punt
313:010:57OWN 2630Punt
310:011:19OWN 2430Punt
33:390:35OWN 2320Interception
31:231:31OWN 1636Punt
413:563:42OWN 25612Punt
45:552:05OWN 20614Punt
42:251:58OWN 241045Missed FG
Tennessee Oilers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:48OWN 2033Punt
110:091:25OWN 3537Punt
12:212:16OWN 20528Punt
214:013:25OWN 21979Touchdown
29:343:19OWN 14710Punt
23:282:09OWN 20680Touchdown
20:280:28OPP 343-20Half
313:560:55OWN 3333Punt
312:042:03OWN 2135Punt
38:425:03OWN 37843Field Goal
33:041:41OPP 103-2Field Goal
414:520:56OWN 4030Punt
410:141:00OWN 392-2Fumble
49:143:19OWN 17642Punt
43:501:25OWN 433-6Punt
40:270:27OWN 381-1Game

Game MVP: Randall Floyd, Tennessee Oilers

Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Eddie George15724.802830
Curtis Alexander8-4-0.50300
Jake Delhomme4256.251110
TennesseeAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Michael Pittman14493.501010
Bam Morris6-5-0.83100
Randall Floyd4246.001810
Donnell Bennett133.00300

Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jake Delhomme38171642/11142244.2
TennesseeAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Randall Floyd42262021/9260089.5

Receiving Statistics

BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Stephen Alexander7118512.1424421
WR Brett Perriman4134711.750170
RB Curtis Alexander2342.00040
TE Ben Coates171111.001110
WR Wayne Campbell1255.00050
FB Donnie McQuilken1155.00050
TE David LaFleur1177.00070
TennesseeCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Haywood Jeffires913374.11691
RB Michael Pittman81010713.3891600
WR Lonzell Hill36144.673150
TE Derrick Walker363110.339160
RB Bam Morris1144.00040
WR Alex Van Dyke1299.00091
WR Macey Brooks1300.00000
FB Joe Aska0100.00000

Interception Statistics

BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
TennesseeIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Vincent Brown100.000
OLB Steve Foley12929.000

Fumble Statistics

BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
John Heeter0101
Carlton Gray0010
Bob Joe0010
Jason Sehorn0010
TennesseeFumbRecovForceTD
Derrick Walker1100
Lonzell Hill1000
Bam Morris1000
Donnell Bennett0100

Punting Statistics

BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rick Tuten841151.444.6812
TennesseePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Tom Hutton943248.041.6581

Kicking Statistics

BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Braden Young1/31/30/0452/2
TennesseeFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Lucy Draper2/20/00/0372/2

Punt Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Brian Finneran5183.60
TennesseeRetYardsAvgTD
Reggie Swinton6549.00

Kick Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Kurt Schultz11616.00
Wayne Campbell11818.00
TennesseeRetYardsAvgTD
Donald Hayes12020.00

Defensive Statistics

BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Eric Hill720.02542
OLB Bob Joe610.0514
S John Heeter440.02543
OLB Terry Killens440.01924
DE Ren Hoek410.01826
DT Bill Goldberg400.01933
CB Reuben Dodge400.01320
DT Craig Veasley301.0610
OLB Robert Jones330.02341
CB Jason Sehorn300.02540
S Kurt Schultz200.018
ILB Joe Cain130.01324
CB Carlton Gray120.02442
DE Robert Porcher110.01528
S Zach Bronson110.02543
T Brian Habib10---------
WR Brett Perriman10---------
DE Israel Ifeanyichukwu100.01015
OLB Shawn Barber100.022
DE Carl Powell010.0717
TennesseeTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Pepper Johnson810.02738
S Mark Carrier650.02539
CB Duane Starks600.02740
DE Shante Carver301.02029
DT Israel Miller310.01514
CB Lemuel Stinson300.01932
CB Robert Williams300.02434
DE Hugh Douglas231.02133
OLB Steve Foley220.01714
OLB Vincent Brown210.0823
CB James Hasty200.068
DE Ray Moreno200.069
DT Harry Deligianis200.0910
S Darryl Williams100.02739
DT Shane Dronett010.02334

Pass Rush Statistics

BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Craig Veasley1.000010
DT Bill Goldberg0.011033
OLB Robert Jones0.005041
DE Robert Porcher0.001028
TennesseeSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Hugh Douglas1.021033
DE Shante Carver1.003029
OLB Vincent Brown0.010023
ILB Pepper Johnson0.001038
DE Anthony Smith0.001012
CB Duane Starks0.001040

Pass Defense Statistics

BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Bob Joe50014
CB Jason Sehorn42040
CB Reuben Dodge40020
DT Craig Veasley20010
S Kurt Schultz2008
S John Heeter20043
ILB Eric Hill20042
OLB Terry Killens20024
DE Ren Hoek10026
OLB Robert Jones10041
OLB Shawn Barber1002
CB Carlton Gray01042
TennesseeCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Duane Starks60040
OLB Vincent Brown20123
ILB Pepper Johnson20038
S Darryl Williams12039
S Mark Carrier11039
CB Robert Williams11034
OLB Steve Foley10114
CB James Hasty1008
CB Lemuel Stinson10032
DE Shante Carver10029
S George Teague01020

Blocking Statistics

BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Visanthe Hall23027040
Ian Beckles22027140
Walter Jones15027040
Brian Habib06027040
Chris Gray05027140
Ben Coates01027040
David LaFleur010402
TennesseeKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Kevin Sargent13025043
Jeff Davidson12025043
Orlando Brown11025043
Sid Miller08025043
Jeff Christy04025143
Donnell Bennett03015016

Special Teams Tackles

BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Carlton Gray418
Kurt Schultz318
TennesseeTacklesSTPlays
Joe Aska219
Lonzell Hill27
Bam Morris128
Itula Mili118
Darryl Williams115

Participation

BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Carlton Gray------24421884
Chris Gray2740------1178
Jason Sehorn------2540570
John Heeter------2543270
Zach Bronson------2543270
Eric Hill------2542269
Ben Coates2740------168
Brian Habib2740---------67
Ian Beckles2740---------67
Visanthe Hall2740---------67
Jake Delhomme2740---------67
Walter Jones2740---------67
Stephen Alexander2338------667
Robert Jones------2341266
Reuben Dodge------13202861
Donnie McQuilken2032------759
Brett Perriman2035------156
Bill Goldberg------1933254
Ren Hoek------1826448
Robert Porcher------1528548
Bob Joe------5142948
Terry Killens------1924346
Joe Cain------1324643
Eddie George1824---------42
Israel Ifeanyichukwu------10151035
Paul Green78------1429
Curtis Alexander916------429
Kurt Schultz------181827
Rodney Thomas00------2727
Carl Powell------717226
David LaFleur42------1925
Wayne Campbell75------1022
Brian Finneran00------2222
Craig Veasley------610117
Brian Johnston00------1111
Joaquin Stuckey00------1111
Eric Mahlum00------1111
Jeff Smith00------1111
Chris Conrad00------1111
Rick Tuten00------88
Braden Young00------77
Jerrott Willard------0156
Shawn Barber------2226
Steve Pelleur00------33
Erik McMillan------00---0
Jamie Martin00---------0
TennesseeRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Robert Williams------24342785
Darryl Williams------27391581
Jeff Davidson2543------1179
Sid Miller2543------1179
Duane Starks------2740370
Pepper Johnson------2738368
Jeff Christy2543---------68
Kevin Sargent2543---------68
Randall Floyd2543---------68
Orlando Brown2543---------68
Lonzell Hill2238------767
Mark Carrier------2539367
Derrick Walker2432------1066
Shane Dronett------2334663
Haywood Jeffires2437---------61
Lemuel Stinson------1932960
Hugh Douglas------2133357
Shante Carver------2029554
Michael Pittman1835---------53
Bam Morris78------2843
Joe Aska418------1941
Vincent Brown------823839
George Teague------9201039
Israel Miller------1514635
Ben Talley------7101835
Steve Foley------1714233
Donnell Bennett1516------132
Macey Brooks917------329
Itula Mili16------1825
Reggie Swinton00------2424
Ray Moreno------69823
Anthony Smith------712120
Alex Van Dyke18------1120
Harry Deligianis------910120
James Hasty------68115
Donald Hayes00------1313
Jay Pennison00------1111
Marcus Brown00------1111
Tom Hutton00------1111
Steve McKinney00------1111
Ken Norton Jr.------0055
David Akers00------55
Lucy Draper00------22
Curtis Jackson III------02---2
Tom Hodson00---------0
Alan Rodgers00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7355.0
Middle15493.3
Right591.8
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4215.3
Middle17432.5
Right382.7
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jake Delhomme38171225702
TennesseeAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Randall Floyd42261323700

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)2112713.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)113343.1
Long (19+ Yds)62599.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen979110.1
Short (0-8 Yds)2617953.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)32165.3
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Brett Perriman134147035
TE Stephen Alexander117085138
TE Ben Coates71111040
RB Curtis Alexander3204016
WR Wayne Campbell210505
FB Donnie McQuilken1105032
TE David LaFleur110702
TennesseeTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Haywood Jeffires139037037
RB Michael Pittman1080107135
WR Lonzell Hill63114038
TE Derrick Walker63031032
WR Macey Brooks3100017
WR Alex Van Dyke210908
RB Bam Morris110408
FB Joe Aska1010018

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
TennesseeAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Michael Pittman263.003.50
Bam Morris100.00-0.83

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
TennesseeAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Randall Floyd66111.834.81

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TennesseeTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Haywood Jeffires2221.002.85
RB Michael Pittman2200.0010.70
WR Alex Van Dyke1199.004.50
WR Macey Brooks1100.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BuffaloRushesConversions
Eddie George11
Jake Delhomme10
TennesseeRushesConversions
Bam Morris20
Randall Floyd10
Michael Pittman10

Third Down Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompConversions
Jake Delhomme1252
TennesseeAttCompConversions
Randall Floyd1082

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Brett Perriman500
TE Stephen Alexander320
TE Ben Coates100
FB Donnie McQuilken111
TE David LaFleur111
RB Curtis Alexander110
TennesseeTargCatchConversions
WR Haywood Jeffires441
WR Lonzell Hill210
RB Michael Pittman211
RB Bam Morris110
WR Macey Brooks110

SectionAttendance
Stadium42,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck14,300 (21,400)
End Zone6,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats9,200 (13,600)
Club Seats5,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes1,300 (3,300)