Week 2, 2008

played in Buffalo, NY

43 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

St. Louis Cardinals0703-10
Buffalo Bills0703-10

Scoring Summary
2Q: 10:30 STL - Jason Witten 12 pass from Alex Smith (Adam Vinatieri extra point)
2Q: 04:05 BUF - Eric Shelton 2 run (Nick Novak extra point)
4Q: 15:00 STL - Adam Vinatieri 49 field goal
4Q: 09:43 BUF - Nick Novak 36 field goal

Team StatisticsSTLBUF
Record0-1-10-1-1
First Downs2518
- by Rushing86
- by Passing1512
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards424277
- Offensive Plays8774
- Yards per Play4.873.74
Net Rushing Yards17790
- Rushing Attempts4232
- Yards per Rush4.212.81
Net Passing Yards247187
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt45 - 24 - 139 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards247209
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/03/22
- Yards per Pass Play5.494.45
Fumbles/Lost2/00/0
3rd Down Conversions10/214/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.89.2
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards7/504/20
Punt Returns/Yards5/234/44
Kick Returns/Yards3/750/0
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/4
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits12
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/01/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 23
Time of Possession38:0037:00

Drive Charts

St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:551:31OWN 2938Punt
18:084:23OWN 19625Punt
10:054:44OWN 201280Touchdown
29:311:28OWN 193-6Punt
23:571:57OWN 2433Punt
20:260:26OWN 46224Missed FG
315:002:24OWN 25421Punt
38:502:41OWN 20732Punt
33:143:19OWN 20848Field Goal
49:373:25OWN 32834Punt
43:541:48OWN 11630Punt
41:011:01OWN 26627Punt
OT115:003:12OWN 23630Interception
OT110:423:45OWN 7729Punt
OT12:552:55OWN 4624Game
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:05OWN 25410Punt
111:243:16OWN 22728Punt
13:453:40OWN 26732Punt
210:210:50OWN 253-2Punt
28:034:06OWN 43857Touchdown
22:001:34OWN 634Punt
312:363:46OWN 23720Punt
36:092:55OWN 20831Punt
414:555:18OWN 251056Field Goal
46:122:18OWN 20519Punt
42:061:05OWN 273-6Punt
OT111:481:06OWN 4232Punt
OT16:574:02OWN 26631Punt

Game MVP: Eli Manning, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
QB Alex Smith19884.631210
RB Artose Pinner17935.471930
WR Michael Clayton2-6-3.00-300
RB Reagan Maiui'a221.00300
RB Ryan Torain200.00000
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB David Kirtman10111.10700
RB Eric Shelton9161.78801
RB Alexis Shepherd6233.83500
QB Eli Manning5183.601310
WR Steve Smith22211.001610

Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Alex Smith45242470/0135167.5
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Eli Manning39262093/22023079.9

Receiving Statistics

St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ike Watson710557.8618180
TE Jason Witten588517.0016351
RB Artose Pinner46184.50690
WR Donnie Avery364214.0011210
RB P.J. Daniels22189.000150
WR Michael Clayton1388.00080
RB Reagan Maiui'a121313.0013130
TE Ronnie Buchanan1188.00080
TE Jeremy Shockey0400.00000
RB Ryan Torain0100.00000
FB Jerome Felton0200.00000
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh79598.4335200
WR Steve Smith56408.009190
TE Stephen Alexander47338.2511160
TE Justin Peelle45389.500130
WR Ashley Lelie232814.004230
RB David Kirtman2594.50190
RB Eric Shelton12-1-1.000-10
WR Drake Hicks1133.00030
WR Jordy Nelson0100.00000

Interception Statistics

St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Karl Paymah144.000

Fumble Statistics

St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
WR Michael Clayton1000
RB Reagan Maiui'a1000
TE Jeremy Shockey0100
WR Ike Watson0100
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
CB Fabian Washington0010
S Usama Young0010

Punting Statistics

St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Cooper Hobgood1045245.236.8675
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ray Hollas1150345.740.0607

Kicking Statistics

St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Adam Vinatieri1/21/20/0491/1
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Nick Novak1/10/00/0361/1

Punt Return Statistics

St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Michael Clayton5234.60
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
T.J. Housmandzadeh44411.00

Kick Return Statistics

St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Ike Watson37525.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD

Defensive Statistics

St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer1030.53042
ILB Corey Hall820.03042
CB Brad Franklin620.02938
S Leigh Bodden620.03042
OLB Thomas Howard610.01829
CB Brandon Flowers501.02434
DT Osi Umenyiora500.02837
DE Vonnie Holliday420.52936
S Bob Sanders310.03242
CB Don Poole300.088
DT Mike Patterson220.03140
DE John Henderson121.02537
CB Dominique Foxworth120.02324
TE Jeremy Shockey10---------
DT Marco Mularkey010.055
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Gerris Wilkinson1140.03131
S Usama Young910.04044
ILB James Darling720.03434
OLB Julian Peterson630.02525
CB Fabian Washington600.04243
DT John Thornton420.02729
CB Karl Paymah410.02123
ILB David Hawthorne400.0811
S Kenoy Kennedy220.02326
S Benny Sapp210.02831
DE Chris Clemons200.03330
DE Dewayne Robertson200.02631
S Erik Coleman200.01816
DE Eric Moore200.02934
DT Delbert Cowsette110.02423
OLB Kirk Morrison110.034
DE Courtney Brown010.078
DT Larry Tripplett010.02018

Pass Rush Statistics

St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE John Henderson1.000037
CB Brandon Flowers1.000034
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer0.501042
DE Vonnie Holliday0.500036
DT Osi Umenyiora0.001037
DT Mike Patterson0.001040
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Dewayne Robertson0.001131
DE Courtney Brown0.00108
DT Larry Tripplett0.001018
DE Eric Moore0.000134

Pass Defense Statistics

St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Leigh Bodden51042
CB Brad Franklin44038
ILB Corey Hall41042
CB Brandon Flowers41034
OLB Thomas Howard31029
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer30042
DE Vonnie Holliday10036
DT Osi Umenyiora10037
CB Don Poole1008
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Fabian Washington62043
CB Karl Paymah40123
ILB James Darling33034
OLB Julian Peterson31025
S Usama Young21044
OLB Gerris Wilkinson20031
ILB David Hawthorne20011
S Erik Coleman11016
DT John Thornton10029
S Kenoy Kennedy01026
DE Chris Clemons01030
S Benny Sapp01031

Blocking Statistics

St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Shaun O'Hara211042045
T Steve Vallos29042045
G Vince Manuwai23042045
T Jon Jansen15042045
T Langston Walker11042045
FB Jerome Felton01011011
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Michael Roos310032042
T John Tait36032042
C Olin Kreutz35032042
G Arturo Van Anden27032242
G Wes Sims02032042
TE Stephen Alexander01029037
RB David Kirtman00012127

Special Teams Tackles

St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
Derrick Johnson127
P.J. Daniels118
Adam Vinatieri114
Brandon Flowers114
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
John Tait316
Eric Shelton229
Fabian Washington217
Kirk Morrison128

Participation

St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
WR Michael Clayton4043------18101
T Jon Jansen4245------1299
T Langston Walker4245------1299
G Vince Manuwai4245------1299
T Steve Vallos4245------1299
QB Alex Smith4245------289
G Shaun O'Hara4245---------87
TE Jeremy Shockey3942------283
CB Brad Franklin------29381380
S Bob Sanders------3242276
OLB Hunter Hillenmeyer------3042274
S Leigh Bodden------3042173
ILB Corey Hall------3042173
DT Mike Patterson------3140172
CB Brandon Flowers------24341472
WR Ike Watson2526------2071
DE Vonnie Holliday------2936166
DT Osi Umenyiora------2837166
RB Artose Pinner3132------164
CB Dominique Foxworth------23241764
DE John Henderson------2537163
WR Donnie Avery2830------462
TE Jason Witten1218------2858
OLB Thomas Howard------1829148
FB Jerome Felton1111------2042
CB Don Poole------881733
RB P.J. Daniels58------1831
OLB Derrick Johnson------202729
DE Keith Jackson------461121
DT Marco Mularkey------551121
ILB Glen Starks------201517
K Adam Vinatieri00------1414
RB Reagan Maiui'a74------213
RB Ryan Torain67---------13
C John Weeks00------1212
TE Ronnie Buchanan34------411
P Cooper Hobgood00------1010
WR Jonathan Orr30------25
OLB Spencer Larson------20---2
G Cosey Coleman00---------0
C Kendall Simmons00---------0
QB Benjamin Cole00---------0
C Chris Myers00---------0
T Jonathan Scott00---------0
CB Ashton Youboty------00---0
G Tyler Polumbus00---------0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Fabian Washington------424317102
T John Tait3242------1690
G Arturo Van Anden3242------1286
G Wes Sims3242------1286
T Michael Roos3242------1286
S Usama Young------4044286
C Olin Kreutz3242---------74
QB Eli Manning3242---------74
ILB James Darling------3434270
DE Dewayne Robertson------26311269
TE Stephen Alexander2937------167
S Kenoy Kennedy------23261867
DE Chris Clemons------3330265
DE Eric Moore------2934164
OLB Gerris Wilkinson------3131264
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh2322------1863
S Benny Sapp------2831160
WR Ashley Lelie2531------359
DT John Thornton------2729157
RB Eric Shelton1211------2952
OLB Julian Peterson------2525151
WR Steve Smith2327------151
CB Daniel Bullocks------18201149
DT Delbert Cowsette------2423148
RB David Kirtman1227------847
CB Karl Paymah------2123145
DT Larry Tripplett------2018139
TE Teyo Jackson46------2838
S Erik Coleman------1816135
OLB Kirk Morrison------342835
ILB David Hawthorne------8111332
RB Alexis Shepherd1315---------28
CB Terrence McGee------381728
TE Justin Peelle918---------27
WR Drake Hicks44------1725
DT Andre Fluellen------261018
DE Courtney Brown------78---15
WR Jordy Nelson58------215
C Justin Snow00------1212
P Ray Hollas00------1111
T Sam Baker00------1111
K Nick Novak00------55
RB Tony Hunt14---------5
QB Ingle Martin00------11
G Pete Campion00---------0
C Dan Koppen00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left23618.0
Middle301354.5
Right1060.6
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6101.7
Middle18422.3
Right8384.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Alex Smith452434211321
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Eli Manning39262028300

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen75334.7
Short (0-8 Yds)22121024.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)125574.8
Long (19+ Yds)425513.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen9450.6
Short (0-8 Yds)2315924.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)557014.0
Long (19+ Yds)224221.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ike Watson107155026
TE Jason Witten85085218
RB Artose Pinner64118032
WR Donnie Avery63042130
TE Jeremy Shockey4000042
WR Michael Clayton3108043
RB P.J. Daniels2201808
RB Reagan Maiui'a2101304
FB Jerome Felton2000011
RB Ryan Torain100007
TE Ronnie Buchanan110804
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh97159122
TE Stephen Alexander74033037
WR Steve Smith65040027
TE Justin Peelle54038018
RB David Kirtman5209027
WR Ashley Lelie32028131
RB Eric Shelton211-1011
WR Drake Hicks110304
WR Jordy Nelson100008

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Eric Shelton122.001.78
RB David Kirtman100.001.10

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Alex Smith21126.005.49
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Eli Manning22178.505.36

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Jason Witten111212.0010.63
WR Ike Watson1000.005.50
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh111414.006.56
WR Drake Hicks1133.003.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

St. LouisRushesConversions
RB Artose Pinner43
QB Alex Smith40
WR Michael Clayton10
BuffaloRushesConversions
QB Eli Manning11
RB David Kirtman10

Third Down Passing Statistics

St. LouisAttCompConversions
Alex Smith1297
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Eli Manning1383

Third Down Receiving Statistics

St. LouisTargCatchConversions
TE Jason Witten532
WR Donnie Avery332
RB Artose Pinner111
WR Michael Clayton100
WR Ike Watson111
RB P.J. Daniels111
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
TE Stephen Alexander420
RB David Kirtman321
TE Justin Peelle210
WR Ashley Lelie211
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh110
WR Steve Smith111

SectionAttendance
Stadium66,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,000 (21,400)
End Zone14,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)