Wild Card Playoff Games, 2000

played in Denver, CO

57 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Buffalo Bills	0	14	0	0	-	14
Denver Broncos	0	7	0	3	-	10

Scoring Summary
2Q: 07:47 BUF - Brian Finneran 26 pass from Dave Schnell (David Beckham extra point)
2Q: 05:48 DEN - Peerless Price 12 pass from Chris Chandler (Jason Hanson extra point)
2Q: 02:09 BUF - Joey Galloway 14 pass from Dave Schnell (David Beckham extra point)
4Q: 14:53 DEN - Jason Hanson 34 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 07:47 BUF - Brian Finneran 26 pass from Dave Schnell (David Beckham extra point)
2Q: 05:48 DEN - Peerless Price 12 pass from Chris Chandler (Jason Hanson extra point)
2Q: 02:09 BUF - Joey Galloway 14 pass from Dave Schnell (David Beckham extra point)
4Q: 14:53 DEN - Jason Hanson 34 field goal

Team Statistics BUF DEN
Record 11-6 11-6
First Downs 11 12
- by Rushing 5 1
- by Passing 6 10
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 194 250
- Offensive Plays 59 67
- Yards per Play 3.29 3.73
Net Rushing Yards 92 30
- Rushing Attempts 34 21
- Yards per Rush 2.71 1.43
Net Passing Yards 102 220
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 23 - 10 - 0 43 - 28 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 115 237
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/13 3/17
- Yards per Pass Play 4.08 4.78
Fumbles/Lost 3/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/15 7/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.7 9.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 3/20 9/65
Punt Returns/Yards 4/22 7/54
Kick Returns/Yards 2/31 2/44
Interception Ret./Yards 1/7 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 24
Time of Possession 27:11 32:49

Team Statistics	BUF	DEN
Record	11-6	11-6
First Downs	11	12
- by Rushing	5	1
- by Passing	6	10
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	194	250
- Offensive Plays	59	67
- Yards per Play	3.29	3.73
Net Rushing Yards	92	30
- Rushing Attempts	34	21
- Yards per Rush	2.71	1.43
Net Passing Yards	102	220
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	23 - 10 - 0	43 - 28 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	115	237
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/13	3/17
- Yards per Pass Play	4.08	4.78
Fumbles/Lost	3/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/15	7/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.7	9.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	3/20	9/65
Punt Returns/Yards	4/22	7/54
Kick Returns/Yards	2/31	2/44
Interception Ret./Yards	1/7	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 24
Time of Possession	27:11	32:49

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:26	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
1	11:19	1:29	OWN 11	3	8	Punt
1	8:18	2:45	OWN 29	6	21	Punt
1	2:00	2:20	OWN 15	6	19	Punt
2	13:01	2:32	OWN 20	5	20	Punt
2	9:06	1:30	OWN 43	4	57	Touchdown
2	5:37	2:35	OWN 26	3	4	Punt
2	2:09	0:06	OPP 14	1	14	Touchdown
2	0:51	0:51	OWN 30	2	-7	Half
3	9:58	1:22	OWN 1	3	2	Punt
3	6:30	2:51	OWN 4	6	18	Punt
4	14:48	2:11	OWN 22	5	13	Punt
4	10:13	1:51	OWN 44	3	6	Punt
4	6:21	1:48	OWN 44	3	7	Punt
4	2:11	2:11	OPP 35	6	10	Game

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:34	2:15	OWN 26	3	9	Punt
1	9:50	1:32	OWN 24	3	1	Punt
1	5:33	3:33	OWN 20	6	10	Punt
2	14:40	1:39	OWN 27	3	-3	Punt
2	10:29	1:23	OWN 10	3	9	Punt
2	7:36	1:59	OWN 35	4	65	Touchdown
2	3:02	0:53	OWN 22	2	-4	Interception
2	2:03	1:12	OWN 30	3	4	Punt
3	15:00	5:02	OWN 20	8	36	Punt
3	8:36	2:06	OWN 47	6	9	Punt
3	3:39	3:51	OWN 42	9	41	Field Goal
4	12:37	2:24	OWN 14	4	12	Punt
4	8:22	2:01	OWN 4	5	22	Punt
4	4:33	2:22	OWN 21	8	14	Downs

Game MVP: Chidi Ahanotu, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala	20	71	3.55	28	3
Curtis Alexander	9	4	0.44	5	0
Dave Schnell	4	14	3.50	6	0
Eddie George	1	3	3.00	3	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Brock Olivo	13	-3	-0.23	8	0
Jamal Anderson	6	22	3.67	17	1
Chris Chandler	2	11	5.50	7	0

Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dave Schnell	23	10	115	2/13	2	26	0	88.1

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Chris Chandler	43	28	237	3/17	1	45	1	77.4

Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Brian Finneran	4	7	55	13.75	7	26	1
WR Joey Galloway	3	8	30	10.00	4	15	1
WR Wesley Carroll	1	3	4	4.00	0	4	0
RB Curtis Alexander	1	3	11	11.00	0	11	0
TE Stephen Alexander	1	1	15	15.00	10	15	0
TE Dan Campbell	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Peerless Price	9	17	50	5.56	21	13	1
WR Isaac Bruce	5	7	41	8.20	10	16	0
WR Darnay Scott	5	6	45	9.00	30	27	0
RB Brock Olivo	4	4	58	14.50	45	45	0
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo	2	3	26	13.00	15	19	0
RB Jamal Anderson	1	1	7	7.00	7	7	0
TE Hunter Goodwin	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
TE Billy Miller	1	2	11	11.00	4	11	0
WR Russell Copeland	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Phillippi Sparks	1	7	7.00	0

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala	2	0	0
Wayne McGarity	1	1	0
Ian Beckles	0	1	0
Joey Galloway	0	1	0
Wayne Campbell	0	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
Corey Fagelman	1	0	0
James Hall	0	1	0
Jamal Anderson	0	0	1
Dan Taylor	0	0	1
Randall Godfrey	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rick Tuten	11	538	48.9	42.2	61	6

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Josh Miller	10	449	44.9	42.7	62	5

Kicking Statistics

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Beckham	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jason Hanson	1/1	0/0	0/0	34	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wayne McGarity	4	22	5.5	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Corey Fagelman	7	54	7.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wayne McGarity	2	31	15.5	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Corey Fagelman	2	44	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Phillippi Sparks	9	0	0.0	21	46
ILB Eric Hill	6	3	0.0	21	46
OLB Vernon Crawford	6	1	0.0	19	38
S Zach Bronson	5	1	0.0	20	45
S John Heeter	5	0	0.0	21	46
CB Robert Bean	5	0	0.0	13	39
DE Darren Howard	4	1	1.0	18	38
OLB Terry Killens	3	0	0.0	14	24
DT John Thornton	3	0	0.0	17	28
DE Chidi Ahanotu	2	0	2.0	11	28
CB Jason Sehorn	2	0	0.0	19	44
ILB Barry Minter	1	0	0.0	9	9
DE Ren Hoek	0	3	0.0	10	18
S Rogers Beckett	0	1	0.0	3	18

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Blaine Bishop	8	2	0.0	26	24
ILB Randall Godfrey	7	3	0.0	34	25
OLB Ryan Phillips	6	0	0.0	33	24
DE Marcellus Wiley	3	2	2.0	19	15
ILB Andre Royal	3	1	0.0	23	9
CB Dan Taylor	3	0	0.0	34	25
CB Jason Mewes	2	3	0.0	31	24
DT Travis Hall	2	2	0.0	26	16
DE James Hall	2	2	0.0	29	16
OLB Chris Draft	2	1	0.0	26	16
S Brian Dawkins	2	0	0.0	34	25
CB Brian Kelly	1	1	0.0	11	16
DE Chris Mims	1	0	0.0	15	10
DT Rob Davis	1	0	0.0	8	9
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo	1	0	---	---	---
S Brian Washington	0	1	0.0	7	2
OLB Broderick Siplon	0	1	0.0	5	5

Pass Rush Statistics

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Chidi Ahanotu	2.0	1	1	0	28
DE Darren Howard	1.0	0	0	0	38
DT John Thornton	0.0	0	3	0	28
OLB Vernon Crawford	0.0	0	1	1	38
ILB Eric Hill	0.0	0	1	0	46

Denver	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Marcellus Wiley	2.0	1	1	15
DE Chris Mims	0.0	2	0	10
OLB Chris Draft	0.0	2	0	16
ILB Randall Godfrey	0.0	1	1	25
DE Jay Williams	0.0	1	0	9

Pass Defense Statistics

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Phillippi Sparks	7	0	1	46
S Zach Bronson	5	0	0	45
ILB Eric Hill	4	1	0	46
CB Jason Sehorn	3	2	0	44
OLB Vernon Crawford	3	0	0	38
CB Robert Bean	3	0	0	39
S John Heeter	1	0	0	46
OLB Terry Killens	1	0	0	24
DE Darren Howard	1	0	0	38
ILB Barry Minter	0	1	0	9

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Brian Dawkins	3	1	25
ILB Randall Godfrey	2	0	25
OLB Ryan Phillips	2	0	24
CB Dan Taylor	1	0	25
OLB Chris Draft	1	0	16
CB Brian Kelly	1	0	16
S Brian Washington	0	1	2
S Blaine Bishop	0	1	24

Blocking Statistics

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Max Lane	1	6	34	2	25
Ian Beckles	1	6	34	0	25
Antonio Stofa	1	6	34	0	25
Chris Conrad	1	6	34	0	25
Chris Gray	1	5	34	0	25
Stephen Alexander	1	1	28	0	10

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mike Martin	2	4	21	1	46
Tony Semple	1	3	21	0	46
Marcus Spears	1	1	21	1	46
Ron Stone	0	4	21	0	46
Kelvin Garmon	0	3	21	1	46
Obafemi Ayanbadejo	0	3	12	0	17
Hugh Vauthier	0	1	6	0	7

Special Teams Tackles

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Todd Pinkston	6	27
Wayne Campbell	2	16
Eddie George	1	27

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Ryan Phillips	5	13
Jamal Anderson	1	10

Participation

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Robert Bean	---	---	13	39	26	78
Chris Gray	34	25	---	---	11	70
Antonio Stofa	34	25	---	---	11	70
Chris Conrad	34	25	---	---	11	70
John Heeter	---	---	21	46	2	69
Eric Hill	---	---	21	46	2	69
Phillippi Sparks	---	---	21	46	1	68
Zach Bronson	---	---	20	45	1	66
Jason Sehorn	---	---	19	44	2	65
Dave Schnell	34	25	---	---	---	59
Ian Beckles	34	25	---	---	---	59
Max Lane	34	25	---	---	---	59
Vernon Crawford	---	---	19	38	1	58
Darren Howard	---	---	18	38	---	56
Joey Galloway	29	24	---	---	---	53
Eddie George	17	8	---	---	27	52
John Thornton	---	---	17	28	7	52
Brian Finneran	28	22	---	---	---	50
Chidi Ahanotu	---	---	11	28	3	42
Terry Killens	---	---	14	24	---	38
Stephen Alexander	28	10	---	---	---	38
Rogers Beckett	---	---	3	18	17	38
Wesley Carroll	17	14	---	---	6	37
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala	24	13	---	---	---	37
Ren Hoek	---	---	10	18	8	36
David Sloan	8	11	---	---	13	32
Curtis Alexander	10	12	---	---	6	28
Bill Goldberg	---	---	5	19	3	27
Todd Pinkston	0	0	---	---	27	27
Wayne McGarity	5	3	---	---	16	24
Leon Bender	---	---	3	8	11	22
Rob Morris	---	---	5	4	13	22
Barry Minter	---	---	9	9	1	19
Wayne Campbell	1	1	---	---	16	18
Dan Campbell	3	7	---	---	8	18
David LaFleur	0	0	---	---	17	17
Rahim Abdullah	---	---	2	8	5	15
Rick Tuten	0	0	---	---	11	11
Marshall Pleasant	0	0	---	---	11	11
Reggie Nelson	0	0	---	---	11	11
David Beckham	0	0	---	---	3	3
Brian Habib	0	0	---	---	---	0
Trent Dilfer	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jamie Martin	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jerome Daniels	0	0	---	---	---	0
Carl Powell	---	---	0	0	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Mike Martin	21	46	---	---	11	78
Tony Semple	21	46	---	---	11	78
Ryan Phillips	---	---	33	24	13	70
Isaac Bruce	21	46	---	---	2	69
Chris Chandler	21	46	---	---	---	67
Ron Stone	21	46	---	---	---	67
Marcus Spears	21	46	---	---	---	67
Kelvin Garmon	21	46	---	---	---	67
Dan Taylor	---	---	34	25	6	65
Brian Dawkins	---	---	34	25	---	59
Randall Godfrey	---	---	34	25	---	59
Peerless Price	17	42	---	---	---	59
Blaine Bishop	---	---	26	24	6	56
Obafemi Ayanbadejo	12	17	---	---	27	56
Jason Mewes	---	---	31	24	---	55
Chris Draft	---	---	26	16	13	55
Jamal Anderson	9	35	---	---	10	54
Darnay Scott	8	30	---	---	15	53
James Hall	---	---	29	16	3	48
Billy Miller	15	23	---	---	8	46
Travis Hall	---	---	26	16	---	42
Andre Royal	---	---	23	9	10	42
Marcellus Wiley	---	---	19	15	5	39
Brian Kelly	---	---	11	16	12	39
Brock Olivo	14	16	---	---	---	30
Hunter Goodwin	2	10	---	---	17	29
Jay Williams	---	---	6	9	11	26
Barrett Green	---	---	1	1	24	26
Chris Mims	---	---	15	10	---	25
Hugh Vauthier	6	7	---	---	11	24
Rob Davis	---	---	8	9	3	20
Broderick Siplon	---	---	5	5	6	16
Corey Fagelman	---	---	0	0	14	14
Zach Walz	---	---	0	0	11	11
Dylan Galloway	0	0	---	---	11	11
John Romero	0	0	---	---	11	11
Todd Wade	0	0	---	---	11	11
Dale Carter	---	---	6	4	---	10
Josh Miller	0	0	---	---	10	10
Brian Washington	---	---	7	2	---	9
Russell Copeland	0	2	---	---	7	9
Jammi German	1	2	---	---	3	6
Jason Hanson	0	0	---	---	4	4
Daylon McCutcheon	---	---	0	0	1	1
Billy Volek	0	0	---	---	1	1
Ebby Laroush	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	43	5.4
Middle	15	33	2.2
Right	10	17	1.7
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	18	9.0
Middle	16	18	1.1
Right	3	-6	-2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dave Schnell	23	10	1	2	1	3	7	2	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Chris Chandler	43	28	2	2	1	4	6	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	7	60	4.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	2	29	7.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	26	6.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	11	9	64	5.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	15	126	6.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	47	5.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Joey Galloway	8	3	1	30	0	24
WR Brian Finneran	7	4	0	55	1	22
WR Wesley Carroll	3	1	0	4	0	14
RB Curtis Alexander	3	1	0	11	0	12
TE Stephen Alexander	1	1	0	15	0	10
TE Dan Campbell	1	0	0	0	0	7

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Peerless Price	17	9	0	50	0	42
WR Isaac Bruce	7	5	0	41	0	46
WR Darnay Scott	6	5	0	45	1	30
RB Brock Olivo	4	4	0	58	1	16
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo	3	2	0	26	0	17
TE Hunter Goodwin	2	1	1	-1	0	10
TE Billy Miller	2	1	0	11	0	23
WR Russell Copeland	1	0	0	0	0	2
RB Jamal Anderson	1	1	0	7	0	35

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jamal Anderson	1	8	8.00	3.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dave Schnell	1	1	14	14.00	5.00

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Chris Chandler	4	2	15	3.75	5.51

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Joey Galloway	1	1	14	14.00	3.75

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Peerless Price	3	2	15	5.00	2.94
WR Isaac Bruce	1	0	0	0.00	5.86

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Dave Schnell	3	0
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala	2	2

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Jamal Anderson	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dave Schnell	10	3	1

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Chris Chandler	15	9	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Joey Galloway	4	1	0
WR Brian Finneran	3	1	1
WR Wesley Carroll	2	1	0
TE Dan Campbell	1	0	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Peerless Price	6	4	2
WR Isaac Bruce	3	1	1
WR Darnay Scott	3	2	2
RB Jamal Anderson	1	1	1
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo	1	1	0
TE Billy Miller	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 85,000 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,800 (20,800)
End Zone 15,000 (15,000)
Mezzanine 8,600 (8,600)
Sideline Seats 13,300 (13,300)
Club Seats 17,400 (17,400)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	85,000 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,800 (20,800)
End Zone	15,000 (15,000)
Mezzanine	8,600 (8,600)
Sideline Seats	13,300 (13,300)
Club Seats	17,400 (17,400)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)