Wild Card Playoff Games, 2011

played in New Jersey, NJ

49 degrees, fair, calm

Buffalo Bills7300-10
New Jersey Jets1413107-44

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:12 BUF - Ashley Lelie 17 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
1Q: 07:18 NJY - Mark Ingram 5 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
1Q: 03:41 NJY - Mark Ingram 3 run (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
2Q: 14:14 NJY - Taylor Melhaff 20 field goal
2Q: 09:00 BUF - Phil Dawson 29 field goal
2Q: 03:45 NJY - Ben Roethlisberger 15 run (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
2Q: 01:06 NJY - Taylor Melhaff 39 field goal
3Q: 12:08 NJY - Steve Smith Sr. 2 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Taylor Melhaff extra point)
3Q: 05:14 NJY - Taylor Melhaff 41 field goal
4Q: 11:57 NJY - Mark Ingram 1 run (Taylor Melhaff extra point)

Team StatisticsBUFNJY
Record10-713-4
First Downs1531
- by Rushing613
- by Passing817
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards251496
- Offensive Plays5372
- Yards per Play4.746.89
Net Rushing Yards98209
- Rushing Attempts1836
- Yards per Rush5.445.81
Net Passing Yards153287
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt32 - 20 - 136 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards170287
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/170/0
- Yards per Pass Play4.377.97
Fumbles/Lost4/22/1
3rd Down Conversions4/114/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.16.7
4th Down Conversions0/11/1
Penalties/Yards6/394/26
Punt Returns/Yards0/01/18
Kick Returns/Yards2/421/26
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits27
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/15/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 22OWN 40
Time of Possession22:1937:41

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:06OWN 25875Touchdown
17:070:42OWN 25214Interception
13:330:42OWN 2811Fumble
214:095:16OWN 251063Field Goal
23:370:53OWN 2533Punt
20:590:59OWN 25612Half
312:590:14OWN 151-8Fumble
312:013:54OWN 26833Punt
35:091:10OWN 253-7Punt
411:492:53OWN 25738Downs
45:231:37OWN 8417Punt
New Jersey Jets
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:543:47OWN 36764Touchdown
16:252:52OWN 43757Touchdown
12:513:42OPP 29726Field Goal
28:535:16OWN 61094Touchdown
22:441:45OWN 29449Field Goal
315:002:01OWN 25660Fumble
312:450:44OPP 727Touchdown
38:072:58OWN 20656Field Goal
33:597:10OWN 481352Touchdown
48:563:33OWN 37515Punt
43:463:46OWN 38625Game

Game MVP: Ben Roethlisberger, New Jersey Jets

Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB LeGarrette Blount14564.001730
WR Ashley Lelie11717.001711
QB Eli Manning155.00500
WR Steve Smith188.00800
RB Bernard Scott11212.001210
New JerseyAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Cory Boyd19804.21900
RB Mark Ingram12766.331842
QB Ben Roethlisberger44310.751521
RB Felix Jones11010.001010

Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Eli Manning32201703/17027163.3
New JerseyAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ben Roethlisberger36242870/02430109.3

Receiving Statistics

BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB LeGarrette Blount89658.1332270
WR Jordy Nelson444611.5021200
WR Mike Sims-Walker35206.6715180
WR Steve Smith2273.50540
TE Zach Miller282713.5010180
TE Bear Pascoe1255.00050
WR Ashley Lelie0200.00000
New JerseyCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Steve Smith Sr.6117412.3331311
WR Victor Cruz47399.751110
RB Mark Ingram44358.753151
WR Dez White338628.6719430
RB Felix Jones34268.678170
WR Chansi Stuckey2294.50070
RB Cory Boyd121212.000120
TE Jacob Tamme1366.00060

Interception Statistics

BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
New JerseyIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Glover Quin100.000

Fumble Statistics

BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
RB LeGarrette Blount2100
QB Eli Manning1000
TE Bear Pascoe1000
ILB David Hawthorne0110
TE Zach Miller0100
DT Kendrick Ellis0010
New JerseyFumbRecovForceTD
WR Dez White1000
RB Cory Boyd1000
ILB Rob Meier0100
DE Ray McDonald0100
T John Terry0100
DT Paul Soliai0010
CB Trumaine McBride0010
S Ryan Mundy0010
DE Ricky Jean-Francois0010

Punting Statistics

BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ray Hollas417343.333.8550
New JerseyPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Thomas Morstead14040.040.0401

Kicking Statistics

BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Phil Dawson1/10/00/0291/1
New JerseyFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Taylor Melhaff3/31/10/0415/5

Punt Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
New JerseyRetYardsAvgTD
Ryan Mundy11818.00

Kick Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
T.J. Housmandzadeh24221.00
New JerseyRetYardsAvgTD
Dexter Jackson12626.00

Defensive Statistics

BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Joey Thomas830.03433
DT LaJuan Ramsey610.03030
CB Axel Batchelor610.01927
ILB David Hawthorne510.03536
CB Fabian Washington420.03436
CB Daniel Bullocks400.02113
CB Patrick Chung400.01124
OLB Gerris Wilkinson330.02930
DT Connor Barwin310.03635
DT Kendrick Ellis310.01528
DT Andre Fluellen300.02714
S Bradley Fletcher300.03331
ILB Darryl Washington210.0194
WR Mike Sims-Walker10---------
OLB Malik Forbes020.0161
DE Chris Clemons010.01931
OLB Kevin Ellison010.01112
New JerseyTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Ryan Mundy710.01835
DE Ray McDonald511.01833
CB Glover Quin500.01835
DT Paul Soliai320.01732
OLB Reggie Torbor310.01831
ILB Kroy Biermann300.01829
CB Trumaine McBride211.01320
DT Mike Neal201.0825
DE Ricky Jean-Francois230.01011
OLB Sean Weatherspoon220.0625
CB Pat Lee210.01633
S Tyrell Johnson210.01633
ILB Rob Meier100.01726
OLB Courtney Watson100.029

Pass Rush Statistics

BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Connor Barwin0.003035
OLB Gerris Wilkinson0.001030
DT Kendrick Ellis0.001028
New JerseySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ray McDonald1.020033
DT Mike Neal1.001125
CB Trumaine McBride1.000020
ILB Rob Meier0.012126
OLB Courtney Watson0.01009
OLB Sean Weatherspoon0.001025

Pass Defense Statistics

BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Axel Batchelor51027
CB Patrick Chung40024
CB Fabian Washington32036
ILB David Hawthorne30036
S Joey Thomas20033
OLB Gerris Wilkinson20030
CB Daniel Bullocks20013
S Bradley Fletcher11031
DT LaJuan Ramsey10030
DT Kendrick Ellis10028
New JerseyCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Kroy Biermann31029
OLB Reggie Torbor21031
CB Pat Lee21033
CB Glover Quin20135
S Tyrell Johnson20033
S Ryan Mundy20035
ILB Rob Meier10026
OLB Courtney Watson1009
DE Ray McDonald10033
DT Paul Soliai10032
CB Trumaine McBride10020
DT Mike Neal10025
OLB Sean Weatherspoon10025

Blocking Statistics

BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Eric Ghiaciuc24018035
T Anthony Castonzo24018031
G Wes Sims23018135
G Jon Asamoah14018135
T John Tait13018135
New JerseyKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Willie Colon58136036
C Ryan Pontbraind410136036
G Erik Pears44017031
T Allen Barbre25036036
TE Joe Delaney1101100
TE Jacob Tamme11028036
T John Terry11025036
FB Jalen Gallier0101505
G Jermey Parnell0101905

Special Teams Tackles

BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Steve Smith112
Zach Miller17
New JerseyTacklesSTPlays
Jalen Gallier119
Jimmy Smith115

Participation

BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Fabian Washington------3436676
ILB David Hawthorne------3536475
DT Connor Barwin------3635374
S Joey Thomas------3433370
S Bradley Fletcher------3331165
DT LaJuan Ramsey------3030262
OLB Gerris Wilkinson------2930160
TE Zach Miller1834------759
T John Tait1835------558
G Wes Sims1835------558
RB LeGarrette Blount1734------758
G Jon Asamoah1835------558
QB Eli Manning1835------154
T Anthony Castonzo1831------554
C Eric Ghiaciuc1835---------53
DE Chris Clemons------1931---50
CB Axel Batchelor------1927147
WR Mike Sims-Walker1629---------45
DT Andre Fluellen------2714445
CB Patrick Chung------11241045
DT Kendrick Ellis------1528144
CB Daniel Bullocks------2113438
WR Jordy Nelson1622---------38
WR Steve Smith421------1237
WR Ashley Lelie1112------932
ILB Darryl Washington------194932
OLB Kevin Ellison------1112326
RB Eric Shelton33------1824
TE Bear Pascoe418---------22
S Robert Sands------341320
TE Teyo Jackson01------1819
OLB Karlos Dansby------011718
OLB Malik Forbes------161118
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh01------1415
CB Karl Paymah------221115
RB Bernard Scott10------1314
DE Corey Wooton------2226
C Winfred McIntire00------55
K Phil Dawson00------44
P Ray Hollas00------44
G Neal Minton04---------4
DE Dewayne Robertson------0112
DT Chris Baker------01---1
QB Charlie Whitehurst00---------0
QB Rusty Smith00---------0
G Clint Boling00---------0
New JerseyRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Allen Barbre3636------476
WR Steve Smith Sr.3636------173
G Willie Colon3636------173
C Ryan Pontbraind3636---------72
QB Ben Roethlisberger3636---------72
TE Jacob Tamme2836------367
CB Glover Quin------18351063
T John Terry2536---------61
CB Pat Lee------16331059
S Ryan Mundy------1835558
ILB Kroy Biermann------1829855
DE Ray McDonald------1833152
G Erik Pears1731------351
OLB Reggie Torbor------1831150
DT Paul Soliai------1732150
S Tyrell Johnson------1633---49
WR Victor Cruz1930---------49
ILB Rob Meier------1726144
WR Dez White926------742
CB Trumaine McBride------1320639
FB Jalen Gallier155------1939
RB Mark Ingram1422---------36
OLB Sean Weatherspoon------625435
DT Mike Neal------825---33
TE Joe Delaney110------2031
RB Cory Boyd199------129
OLB Courtney Watson------291728
G Jermey Parnell195------428
WR Chansi Stuckey188------127
TE Dashawn Matunda43------1522
DE Ricky Jean-Francois------1011122
S Jerald Ballard------221721
RB Felix Jones35------917
RB Ryan D'Imperio00------1717
CB Jimmy Smith------011516
T Herman Johnson110------415
K Taylor Melhaff00------1212
WR Dexter Jackson40------37
OLB Deion Sunderland------0246
C Chuck Horton00------44
DT Eduardo Pourdanesh------12---3
QB Dennis Dixon00------33
P Thomas Morstead00------11
DE Leonardo Tarpley------01---1
C Erik Cook00---------0
ILB A.J. Springer------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5295.8
Middle4328.0
Right9374.1
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left231.5
Middle251415.6
Right9657.2
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Eli Manning32202003421
New JerseyAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ben Roethlisberger36244034500

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1611744.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)61132.2
Long (19+ Yds)21189.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)21131145.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)75588.3
Long (19+ Yds)4310927.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB LeGarrette Blount98065134
TE Zach Miller82027034
WR Mike Sims-Walker53020029
WR Jordy Nelson44046122
WR Ashley Lelie2000012
WR Steve Smith2207021
TE Bear Pascoe2105018
New JerseyTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Steve Smith Sr.116174236
WR Victor Cruz74039030
RB Felix Jones4312605
RB Mark Ingram44035022
WR Dez White33086226
TE Jacob Tamme3116036
WR Chansi Stuckey220908
RB Cory Boyd2101209

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
WR Ashley Lelie11717.0017.00
QB Eli Manning155.005.00
RB LeGarrette Blount1-6-6.004.00
New JerseyAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Mark Ingram591.806.33
RB Cory Boyd3155.004.21
QB Ben Roethlisberger22311.5010.75
RB Felix Jones11010.0010.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Eli Manning1133.005.31
New JerseyAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ben Roethlisberger117393.557.97

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Steve Smith1133.003.50
New JerseyTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Steve Smith Sr.3272.336.73
TE Jacob Tamme2163.002.00
WR Victor Cruz2194.505.57
WR Dez White1144.0028.67
RB Felix Jones1188.006.50
RB Cory Boyd1000.006.00
RB Mark Ingram1155.008.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BuffaloRushesConversions
RB LeGarrette Blount21
New JerseyRushesConversions
QB Ben Roethlisberger20
RB Cory Boyd21
RB Felix Jones11

Third Down Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompConversions
Eli Manning853
New JerseyAttCompConversions
Ben Roethlisberger432

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Ashley Lelie200
RB LeGarrette Blount220
WR Mike Sims-Walker111
WR Steve Smith111
WR Jordy Nelson111
TE Zach Miller100
New JerseyTargCatchConversions
RB Felix Jones432

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)