Week 5, 2011

played in Denver, CO

63 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Buffalo Bills10037-20
Denver Broncos7303-13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:43 DEN - Marques Colston 10 pass from Kyle Orton (Vince Joseph extra point)
1Q: 05:13 BUF - Phil Dawson 34 field goal
1Q: 00:38 BUF - LeGarrette Blount 1 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 10:59 DEN - Vince Joseph 34 field goal
3Q: 03:04 BUF - Phil Dawson 45 field goal
4Q: 07:47 DEN - Vince Joseph 39 field goal
4Q: 05:51 BUF - LeGarrette Blount 28 pass from Charlie Whitehurst (Phil Dawson extra point)

Team StatisticsBUFDEN
Record3-21-3
First Downs1813
- by Rushing108
- by Passing65
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards246263
- Offensive Plays6455
- Yards per Play3.844.78
Net Rushing Yards128126
- Rushing Attempts3023
- Yards per Rush4.275.48
Net Passing Yards118137
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt30 - 20 - 030 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards140145
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/222/8
- Yards per Pass Play3.474.28
Fumbles/Lost1/01/1
3rd Down Conversions4/142/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.97.4
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards7/609/65
Punt Returns/Yards3/205/42
Kick Returns/Yards4/852/52
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/21/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 28
Time of Possession32:5427:06

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:337:26OWN 221261Field Goal
13:222:50OWN 41859Touchdown
210:523:10OWN 19617Punt
26:182:18OWN 3052Punt
22:111:20OWN 33424Punt
315:002:32OWN 2134Punt
310:207:22OWN 211351Field Goal
414:490:30OWN 273-3Punt
412:582:06OWN 2230Punt
47:391:48OWN 3932Punt
45:510:13OPP 28128Touchdown
44:041:46OWN 2733Punt
40:080:08OWN 281-1Game
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:27OWN 41559Touchdown
15:071:45OWN 2535Punt
10:324:40OWN 40643Field Goal
27:421:24OWN 253-2Punt
24:001:49OWN 26517Punt
20:510:51OWN 20210Half
312:282:08OWN 32417Punt
32:583:09OWN 2559Punt
414:191:21OWN 1731Punt
410:523:13OWN 29749Field Goal
45:381:34OWN 2538Punt
42:182:10OWN 35937Downs

Game MVP: Charlie Whitehurst, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB LeGarrette Blount22994.501841
QB Charlie Whitehurst571.40500
WR Ashley Lelie2136.50800
RB Bernard Scott199.00900
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB James Starks11444.001720
RB Justice Hairston9546.002720
QB Kyle Orton3289.331010

Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Charlie Whitehurst30201404/22128088.2
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Kyle Orton30211452/8124091.6

Receiving Statistics

BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Steve Smith575110.2039250
WR Mike Sims-Walker45184.50370
RB LeGarrette Blount474010.0022281
TE Darrel Young33175.67080
TE Zach Miller35113.6711150
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh1233.00030
WR Ashley Lelie0100.00000
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB James Starks89465.753120
WR Marques Colston510408.0017151
WR LeRon McCoy222110.502120
TE Ben Patrick232713.5019240
RB Justice Hairston11-4-4.000-40
WR Wendell Gatski1133.00330
FB Jake O'Connell111010.000100
WR Julio Jones1222.00120

Interception Statistics

BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
RB LeGarrette Blount1010
C Winfred McIntire0100
WR Steve Smith0100
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
WR Marques Colston1000
CB Darrent Williams0010

Punting Statistics

BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ray Hollas837647.039.3522
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Isaac Cochrane727539.336.4491

Kicking Statistics

BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Phil Dawson2/21/10/0452/2
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Vince Joseph2/20/00/0391/1

Punt Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
T.J. Housmandzadeh3206.70
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Marques Colston5428.40

Kick Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
T.J. Housmandzadeh48521.30
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Marcus Maxwell12323.00
Rico Banks12929.00

Defensive Statistics

BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Gerris Wilkinson780.02125
ILB Darryl Washington600.02123
OLB Kevin Ellison430.01114
S Darien Stewart430.02331
CB Axel Batchelor410.02223
CB Patrick Chung400.01322
CB Fabian Washington310.02329
S Joey Thomas300.02122
DE Chris Clemons200.51922
S Bradley Fletcher200.0211
DE Dewayne Robertson101.004
DT LaJuan Ramsey110.51625
OLB Levon Peppars110.038
DT Chris Baker110.0812
DT Connor Barwin100.02332
DT Kendrick Ellis100.02223
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Marcus Maxey930.02830
ILB Brian Cushing820.02729
DT Kevin Williams512.03034
OLB Tevin Kerber430.0158
CB Darrent Williams400.01725
S Kerry Rhodes310.01917
DT Sedrick Ellis310.01727
DE Michael Johnson201.01710
OLB Raonall Smith210.01726
CB Carlos Rogers200.01726
DE Dan Bazuin200.02631
CB Marcus Gilchrist200.02426
CB Buster Skrine200.035
DE Bruce Carter111.02834
ILB Robert Wendorff110.01626
CB Major Wright110.01713

Pass Rush Statistics

BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Dewayne Robertson1.00004
DE Chris Clemons0.500022
DT LaJuan Ramsey0.500025
DT Connor Barwin0.002132
CB Patrick Chung0.001022
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Kevin Williams2.000234
DE Bruce Carter1.000134
DE Michael Johnson1.000010
DE Dan Bazuin0.011231
OLB Raonall Smith0.001126

Pass Defense Statistics

BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Patrick Chung40022
ILB Darryl Washington40023
CB Fabian Washington30029
OLB Kevin Ellison21014
OLB Gerris Wilkinson20025
CB Axel Batchelor11023
DE Chris Clemons10022
DT LaJuan Ramsey10025
DT Connor Barwin10032
S Bradley Fletcher10011
S Darien Stewart10031
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Raonall Smith30026
CB Darrent Williams30025
S Marcus Maxey30030
OLB Tevin Kerber3008
S Kerry Rhodes20017
ILB Brian Cushing20029
CB Carlos Rogers11026
DE Bruce Carter11034
DT Kevin Williams10034
CB Marcus Gilchrist10026
DT Sedrick Ellis01027

Blocking Statistics

BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Jon Asamoah68130334
T Michael Roos38130034
C Eric Ghiaciuc15030134
T John Tait14030034
G Wes Sims02030034
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Oniel Cousins36023032
G Samson Satele26023032
G Shawn Lauvao13023232
T George Foster11023032
FB Thomas Tapeh110903
T Eric Winston03023032

Special Teams Tackles

BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
LeGarrette Blount213
Eric Shelton126
Ashley Lelie116
Karl Paymah115
Zach Miller113
Wes Sims110
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Sedrick Ellis226
Raonall Smith126
Kevin Williams126
LeRon McCoy126
Wendell Gatski119
Marques Colston117

Participation

BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
RB LeGarrette Blount2934------1376
T John Tait3034------1074
G Wes Sims3034------1074
T Michael Roos3034------1074
TE Zach Miller2932------1374
G Jon Asamoah3034------1074
WR Mike Sims-Walker2834------466
C Eric Ghiaciuc3034---------64
QB Charlie Whitehurst3034---------64
DT Connor Barwin------2332257
ILB Darryl Washington------21231357
S Darien Stewart------2331256
CB Fabian Washington------2329355
WR Ashley Lelie1917------1652
DT LaJuan Ramsey------1625748
OLB Gerris Wilkinson------2125248
DT Kendrick Ellis------2223247
S Joey Thomas------2122346
CB Axel Batchelor------2223146
WR Steve Smith2123---------44
DE Chris Clemons------1922243
CB Patrick Chung------1322540
TE Darrel Young1325---------38
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh85------1831
RB Eric Shelton20------2628
S Bradley Fletcher------2111528
OLB Kevin Ellison------1114227
TE Teyo Jackson00------2626
OLB Karlos Dansby------012425
DT Chris Baker------812222
CB Daniel Bullocks------112720
CB Karl Paymah------021517
RB Bernard Scott10------1112
DE Dewayne Robertson------04711
OLB Levon Peppars------38---11
C Winfred McIntire00------1010
P Ray Hollas00------88
DE Corey Wooton------17---8
K Phil Dawson00------77
OLB Malik Forbes------34---7
QB Rusty Smith00------22
TE Bear Pascoe00---------0
G Neal Minton00---------0
C Brandon Fusco00---------0
T Anthony Castonzo00---------0
S Robert Sands------00---0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
DT Kevin Williams------30342690
WR Marques Colston2332------1772
WR LeRon McCoy1727------2670
DT Sedrick Ellis------17272670
OLB Raonall Smith------17262669
G Samson Satele2332------964
DE Bruce Carter------2834264
S Marcus Maxey------2830159
DE Dan Bazuin------2631158
ILB Brian Cushing------2729157
T George Foster2332---------55
QB Kyle Orton2332---------55
T Eric Winston2332---------55
G Oniel Cousins2332---------55
G Shawn Lauvao2332---------55
CB Carlos Rogers------17261053
ILB Robert Wendorff------16261052
CB Marcus Gilchrist------2426---50
CB Darrent Williams------1725244
RB James Starks1428---------42
S Kerry Rhodes------1917238
DE Michael Johnson------1710936
TE Ben Patrick1124---------35
CB Major Wright------1713131
WR Julio Jones1219---------31
RB Chris Henry00------2626
OLB Tevin Kerber------158124
CB Rico Banks------127524
WR Wendell Gatski04------1923
FB Jake O'Connell1111---------22
FB Thomas Tapeh93------618
OLB Maxwell Carruth------001717
TE Dominique Byrd57------517
WR Marcus Maxwell43------512
RB Justice Hairston92---------11
C Lonnie Paxton00------99
G Ben Grubbs00------99
C Jackie Wissick00------99
T Jason Smith00------99
P Isaac Cochrane00------99
CB Buster Skrine------3519
K Vince Joseph00------66
OLB Eli Thomas------0033
QB Brooks Bollinger00---------0
OLB Derrick Morgan------00---0
DE Tyson Alualu------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9455.0
Middle7344.9
Right13503.8
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9606.7
Middle11494.5
Right3175.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Charlie Whitehurst30202223260
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Kyle Orton30211122310

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen105393.9
Short (0-8 Yds)18151015.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)1000.0
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen77121.7
Short (0-8 Yds)1411997.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)83344.3
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Steve Smith75051123
RB LeGarrette Blount74140134
WR Mike Sims-Walker54018034
TE Zach Miller53111032
TE Darrel Young33017025
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh210305
WR Ashley Lelie1000017
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Marques Colston105040032
RB James Starks98146028
TE Ben Patrick32127124
WR LeRon McCoy22021027
WR Julio Jones2102019
RB Justice Hairston110-402
WR Wendell Gatski110304
FB Jake O'Connell11010011

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB LeGarrette Blount6172.834.50
QB Charlie Whitehurst122.001.40
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Justice Hairston144.006.00
RB James Starks1-1-1.004.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Charlie Whitehurst2142.004.67
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Kyle Orton43174.254.83

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh1000.001.50
WR Steve Smith1144.007.29
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Marques Colston22105.004.00
RB James Starks1177.005.11
WR Julio Jones1000.001.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BuffaloRushesConversions
RB LeGarrette Blount32
QB Charlie Whitehurst10
DenverRushesConversions
QB Kyle Orton11

Third Down Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompConversions
Charlie Whitehurst942
DenverAttCompConversions
Kyle Orton1071

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargCatchConversions
TE Darrel Young222
RB LeGarrette Blount210
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh110
WR Ashley Lelie100
WR Mike Sims-Walker100
WR Steve Smith100
TE Zach Miller100
DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Marques Colston531
RB James Starks220
FB Jake O'Connell110
WR Julio Jones110

SectionAttendance
Stadium99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck25,300 (25,300)
End Zone18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)