Week 5, 2002

played in Denver, CO

34 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

Buffalo Bills7663-22
Denver Broncos37314-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:28 DEN - Edward Hepburn 34 field goal
1Q: 00:13 BUF - Wayne McGarity 7 pass from Trent Dilfer (David Akers extra point)
2Q: 06:38 BUF - Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala 6 run (David Akers extra point failed)
2Q: 00:39 DEN - Brock Olivo 12 pass from Phil Mickelson (Edward Hepburn extra point)
3Q: 10:01 BUF - David Akers 43 field goal
3Q: 05:44 DEN - Edward Hepburn 45 field goal
3Q: 02:30 BUF - David Akers 29 field goal
4Q: 06:46 DEN - Brock Olivo 1 run (Edward Hepburn extra point)
4Q: 03:20 BUF - David Akers 47 field goal
4Q: 00:53 DEN - Brock Olivo 8 run (Edward Hepburn extra point)

Team StatisticsBUFDEN
Record1-42-2
First Downs1422
- by Rushing37
- by Passing1114
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards324326
- Offensive Plays6775
- Yards per Play4.844.35
Net Rushing Yards8391
- Rushing Attempts2521
- Yards per Rush3.324.33
Net Passing Yards241235
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt41 - 20 - 151 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards246250
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/53/15
- Yards per Pass Play5.744.35
Fumbles/Lost3/01/1
3rd Down Conversions4/175/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.89.4
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards4/353/25
Punt Returns/Yards4/34/24
Kick Returns/Yards3/444/117
Interception Ret./Yards1/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/13/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 32
Time of Possession31:3028:30

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:43OWN 2034Punt
112:071:37OWN 3233Punt
15:205:15OWN 27873Touchdown
213:432:20OWN 17425Punt
210:371:40OWN 4335Punt
27:581:30OPP 31431Touchdown
25:143:30OWN 29937Missed FG
20:300:30OWN 201-1Half
312:563:01OWN 23651Field Goal
35:391:59OWN 14633Punt
33:401:18OPP 1634Field Goal
414:441:41OWN 533Punt
411:061:24OWN 931Punt
46:370:54OWN 203-4Punt
44:381:25OWN 45425Field Goal
40:450:31OWN 2149Interception
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:171:10OWN 273-3Punt
110:305:10OWN 71076Field Goal
10:051:22OWN 20512Punt
211:230:46OWN 2430Punt
28:570:59OWN 1531Interception
26:281:14OWN 2935Punt
21:441:14OPP 36536Touchdown
315:002:04OWN 2646Punt
39:554:16OWN 39833Field Goal
32:222:38OWN 26614Punt
413:031:57OWN 42414Punt
49:423:05OPP 41641Touchdown
45:431:05OWN 2730Punt
43:132:28OWN 201080Touchdown
40:140:14OPP 372-4Game

Game MVP: Brock Olivo, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala16452.811321
Curtis Alexander8394.881320
Trent Dilfer1-1-1.00-100
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Brock Olivo13695.311932
Josh Scobey4102.50500
Phil Mickelson331.00700
Obafemi Ayanbadejo199.00900

Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Trent Dilfer41202461/5131165.7
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Phil Mickelson51262503/15130163.4

Receiving Statistics

BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Brian Finneran5610420.8048310
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh495112.7513210
WR Todd Pinkston37237.674140
TE David Sloan2373.50040
RB Curtis Alexander232211.0014200
RB Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala1333.00030
TE Stephen Alexander141515.0015150
WR Wayne McGarity1177.00071
WR Jason McAddley131414.004140
TE Eric Johnson0100.00000
WR Kendall Newsom0100.00000
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Darnay Scott6128914.8330250
WR Josh Reed614549.002160
RB Brock Olivo55214.2010121
TE Alge Crumpler366020.0016300
WR Javon Walker2221.00040
WR James Roe1544.00040
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo1311.00010
RB Josh Scobey131111.000110
FB Ed Brewer1188.00480

Interception Statistics

BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Phillippi Sparks100.000
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
S Curtis Fuller100.000

Fumble Statistics

BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
T.J. Housmandzadeh2100
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala1000
Antonio Stofa0100
Jamir Miller0100
Chris Villarrial0100
Todd Pinkston0010
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Damon Moore1000
Ryan Phillips0020
Chris Draft0010

Punting Statistics

BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ray Hollas837747.144.1594
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Josh Miller833141.441.0554

Kicking Statistics

BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Akers3/42/30/1471/2
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Edward Hepburn2/21/10/0453/3

Punt Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
T.J. Housmandzadeh430.80
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Damon Moore4246.00

Kick Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
T.J. Housmandzadeh34414.70
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Javon Walker38929.70
Jimmie Newhart12828.00

Defensive Statistics

BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Zach Bronson800.02052
CB Phillippi Sparks620.01950
CB Jason Sehorn620.02052
DT Charles Hill520.01937
ILB Phil Glover510.02047
OLB Robert Jones300.01227
OLB Vernon Crawford210.51125
CB Robert Bean220.01240
CB Rashard Cook200.059
DE Eric Chandler101.01040
DT John Thornton120.52043
DE Troy Barnett110.5519
DE Jamal Duff100.51637
S Rogers Beckett130.02149
S John Heeter100.006
WR Todd Pinkston10---------
OLB Rob Morris010.0620
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Damon Moore710.02542
OLB Ryan Phillips601.02542
OLB Chris Draft430.02035
S Curtis Fuller420.02542
CB Jason Mewes400.02239
ILB Nate Bridges400.01011
CB Lito Sheppard310.02542
OLB Zach Walz300.01426
DT Travis Hall220.02031
DE Menson Holloway200.01720
CB Jimmie Newhart110.01631
WR James Roe10---------
DE Davis Nugent100.0511
DE James Hall100.01829
ILB Malcolm Warfield100.0911
DE Johnson Stamper010.0713

Pass Rush Statistics

BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Eric Chandler1.011040
DT John Thornton0.502043
DE Troy Barnett0.501019
DE Jamal Duff0.501037
OLB Vernon Crawford0.500025
DT Charles Hill0.003037
OLB Robert Jones0.001027
CB Jason Sehorn0.001052
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Ryan Phillips1.001042
OLB Broderick Siplon0.01107
DE Johnson Stamper0.010013
DT Travis Hall0.003231
OLB Chris Draft0.002235
DE Marcellus Wiley0.001022

Pass Defense Statistics

BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Phillippi Sparks62150
CB Jason Sehorn60052
S Zach Bronson41052
ILB Phil Glover30047
OLB Robert Jones11027
S John Heeter1006
DT John Thornton10043
CB Rashard Cook1009
CB Robert Bean10040
S Rogers Beckett10049
DT Charles Hill10037
OLB Vernon Crawford01025
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Lito Sheppard44042
CB Jason Mewes40039
ILB Nate Bridges30011
S Damon Moore21042
S Curtis Fuller20142
OLB Zach Walz20026
OLB Ryan Phillips11042
DT Travis Hall10031
OLB Chris Draft10035
CB Jimmie Newhart01031

Blocking Statistics

BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Reggie Nelson25025142
Chris Gray25025042
Chris Villarrial15025042
Visanthe Hall14025042
Max Lane14025042
Stephen Alexander01021029
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
James Williams37021154
Tony Semple24121254
Justin Hartwig23021054
Alge Crumpler22019036
Obafemi Ayanbadejo01013036
Terrence Metcalf01021054

Special Teams Tackles

BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Todd Pinkston311
John Heeter214
Jason McAddley122
T.J. Duckett119
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala15
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Ryan Phillips423
Ed Brewer123
Chris Draft121
Lito Sheppard115

Participation

BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Chris Gray2542------1279
Jason Sehorn------2052274
Zach Bronson------2052274
John Thornton------20431073
Rogers Beckett------2149272
Phillippi Sparks------1950271
Trent Dilfer2542------471
Robert Bean------12401971
Phil Glover------2047168
Visanthe Hall2542---------67
Max Lane2542---------67
Chris Villarrial2542---------67
Reggie Nelson2542---------67
Charles Hill------1937864
T.J. Housmandzadeh1432------1359
Curtis Alexander814------3254
Jamal Duff------1637---53
Eric Chandler------1040151
Stephen Alexander2129---------50
Todd Pinkston1029------1150
Brian Finneran2028---------48
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala1724------546
Vernon Crawford------1125642
Robert Jones------1227241
Rob Morris------6201137
David Sloan1116------835
Graham Newsome------923234
Carl Crawford------6181034
Wayne McGarity818------733
Eric Johnson88------1228
Jason McAddley15------2228
Troy Barnett------519226
T.J. Duckett25------1926
Mark Campbell20------2325
Rashard Cook------591125
Kendall Newsom32------1722
John Heeter------061420
Jamir Miller------001818
Antonio Stofa00------1212
Pellom LeVeck00------1212
Zach Quaccia00------1212
Mike Pearson00------1212
David Akers00------1010
Ray Hollas00------88
Shaun King00---------0
Tee Martin00---------0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ryan Phillips------25422390
Tony Semple2154------1085
Lito Sheppard------25421582
Damon Moore------25421178
Obafemi Ayanbadejo1336------2877
Chris Draft------20352176
James Williams2154---------75
Phil Mickelson2154---------75
Mathias Nkwenti2154---------75
Justin Hartwig2154---------75
Terrence Metcalf2154---------75
Alge Crumpler1936------1974
Darnay Scott2150---------71
Curtis Fuller------2542471
Jason Mewes------2239364
Zach Walz------14262161
Josh Reed1345------260
Jimmie Newhart------16311057
James Roe734------1556
Travis Hall------2031455
James Hall------1829350
Brock Olivo1534---------49
Menson Holloway------1720239
Marcellus Wiley------822838
Javon Walker612------1533
Johnson Stamper------7131030
Ed Brewer22------2327
Malcolm Warfield------911727
Pat Dennis------241925
Matt Schobel48------1123
Nate Bridges------1011---21
Dwayne Goodrich------241420
Broderick Siplon------57719
Josh Scobey513------119
Davis Nugent------511117
Cleveland Williams00------1010
Rich Braham00------1010
Josh Miller00------1010
Dylan Galloway00------1010
Todd Wade00------1010
O.J. McDuffie00------99
Edward Hepburn00------88
Scott Mitchell00---------0
Francisco Chapman00---------0
Torrance Marshall------00---0
Eric Heitmann00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8394.9
Middle8131.6
Right8324.0
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6213.5
Middle10474.7
Right3279.0
None2-4-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Trent Dilfer41204217841
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Phil Mickelson512624451001

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)25121245.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)1581228.1
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen11530.3
Short (0-8 Yds)1311917.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)1881216.7
Long (19+ Yds)92353.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh94051132
WR Todd Pinkston73023029
WR Brian Finneran650104228
TE Stephen Alexander41115029
TE David Sloan3207016
RB Curtis Alexander32022114
RB Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala3103024
WR Jason McAddley3101405
WR Wayne McGarity1107018
TE Eric Johnson100008
WR Kendall Newsom100002
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Josh Reed146154045
WR Darnay Scott126189150
TE Alge Crumpler63060136
WR James Roe5124034
RB Brock Olivo55021034
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo3101036
RB Josh Scobey31011013
WR Javon Walker2202012
FB Ed Brewer110802

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala166.002.81
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Brock Olivo5285.605.31

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Trent Dilfer43256.256.00
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Phil Mickelson32206.674.90

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Todd Pinkston2163.003.29
WR Brian Finneran111212.0017.33
WR Wayne McGarity1177.007.00
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Obafemi Ayanbadejo1000.000.33
RB Brock Olivo111212.004.20
WR Josh Reed1188.003.86

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BuffaloRushesConversions
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala51
Curtis Alexander10
DenverRushesConversions
Obafemi Ayanbadejo11

Third Down Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompConversions
Trent Dilfer1053
DenverAttCompConversions
Phil Mickelson1454

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh310
TE Stephen Alexander211
WR Todd Pinkston211
RB Curtis Alexander100
WR Brian Finneran111
WR Jason McAddley110
DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Josh Reed511
WR Darnay Scott411
WR James Roe210
RB Brock Olivo111
TE Alge Crumpler100
FB Ed Brewer111

SectionAttendance
Stadium85,000 (85,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,800 (20,800)
End Zone15,000 (15,000)
Mezzanine8,600 (8,600)
Sideline Seats13,300 (13,300)
Club Seats17,400 (17,400)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)