Wild Card Playoff Games, 2018

played in Buffalo, NY

30 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Denver Broncos66216-39
Buffalo Bills0770-14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:43 DEN - Davis Webb 19 run (B.J. Makofske extra point failed)
2Q: 12:53 BUF - Rashad Greene 10 pass from Eli Manning (Nick Folk extra point)
2Q: 06:43 DEN - Harrison Smith recovered blocked punt in end zone (B.J. Makofske extra point failed)
3Q: 13:41 DEN - Devontae Booker 11 run (B.J. Makofske extra point)
3Q: 12:07 DEN - Devontae Booker 8 run (B.J. Makofske extra point)
3Q: 08:28 BUF - Aaron Dobson 10 pass from Eli Manning (Nick Folk extra point)
3Q: 05:11 DEN - Evan Rodriguez 15 pass from Davis Webb (B.J. Makofske extra point)
4Q: 11:19 DEN - Justin Blackmon 35 pass from Davis Webb (B.J. Makofske extra point failed)

Team StatisticsDENBUF
Record10-79-8
First Downs1520
- by Rushing86
- by Passing711
- by Penalty03
Total Net Yards266306
- Offensive Plays5673
- Yards per Play4.754.19
Net Rushing Yards148100
- Rushing Attempts3425
- Yards per Rush4.354.00
Net Passing Yards118206
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt18 - 11 - 044 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards148233
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/304/27
- Yards per Pass Play5.364.29
Fumbles/Lost0/02/2
3rd Down Conversions6/145/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.37.1
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards6/503/20
Punt Returns/Yards3/425/7
Kick Returns/Yards1/355/80
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits42
- Red Zone TDs/FGs4/02/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 22
Time of Possession29:0430:56

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:15OWN 3935Punt
110:302:59OWN 43657Touchdown
14:051:14OWN 2030Punt
212:431:40OWN 253-9Punt
29:271:13OWN 2739Punt
23:082:15OWN 4615Punt
314:160:46OPP 424Touchdown
313:211:25OPP 14314Touchdown
38:193:17OWN 25875Touchdown
32:371:04OWN 203-7Punt
30:121:21OWN 237Punt
413:222:18OWN 37563Touchdown
49:084:45OWN 26625Punt
40:470:47OWN 37213Game
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:452:15OWN 4414Punt
17:313:26OWN 20839Punt
12:515:08OWN 341066Touchdown
211:031:36OWN 33613Punt
28:141:46OWN 1036Punt
26:283:20OWN 25619Punt
20:530:53OWN 3935Half
315:000:44OWN 241-8Fumble
311:563:37OWN 18982Touchdown
35:022:25OWN 25624Punt
31:331:21OWN 4136Punt
413:510:29OWN 1530Punt
411:041:56OWN 26412Punt
44:233:36OWN 2968Missed FG

Game MVP: Davis Webb, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Devontae Booker13594.541122
RB Ezekiel Elliott11312.821410
QB Davis Webb8597.382721
WR Justin Blackmon2-1-0.50500
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Jordan Howard13564.311220
RB Zach Ramsey11373.361410
TE Darrel Young177.00700

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Davis Webb18111484/302350124.3
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Eli Manning36171643/21223078.9
Dusty Cooley85691/6033090.1

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Julio Jones46133.25360
WR Justin Blackmon459824.5021351
TE Evan Rodriguez343712.333151
WR Samuel Gomez0200.00000
TE John Murray0100.00000
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Aaron Dobson81710413.0041231
RB Zach Ramsey34186.00880
WR Rashad Greene344113.6712221
RB Jordan Howard34175.67690
TE Darrel Young24105.00050
TE Jimmy Graham233618.0025330
WR Jordy Nelson1577.00270
WR Corey Coleman0100.00000
TE Will Dissly0200.00000

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
DE Bruce Carter0110
FB Mike Gavadza0100
S Devan Masucci0010
S Harrison Smith0001
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
QB Eli Manning1000
CB Patrick Chung1000

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Erick Zolnoski841952.451.5744
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brandon Fields938743.033.9564

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
B.J. Makofske0/00/00/003/6
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Nick Folk0/10/10/002/2

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Aiden Gehrig34214.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Usama Young571.40

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Aiden Gehrig13535.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Patrick Chung58016.00

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Harry Gruttadauria710.02238
OLB Eli Thomas700.02131
DT Fletcher Cox530.02132
S Devan Masucci520.02447
CB Tre Wohlabaugh320.02135
S Harrison Smith310.01013
DE Bruce Carter212.51238
ILB Bobby Carpenter220.01218
CB Rico Banks200.01436
DE Sean Walsh200.0310
DT Wyatt Tuaolo111.01122
DT Angel Blackson110.5413
DE DeMarcus Lawrence120.02028
CB Gareon Conley120.02444
S Don Carey110.025
S Dominique Reilly110.0310
CB Justin Gilbert110.01432
DE Tim Williams110.01830
OLB Brandon Spikes100.014
DT Chris Wormley100.0721
DE Kelvin Boone100.078
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Reggie Ragland710.0183
OLB Leonard Williams523.03422
OLB Ryan Anderson500.01311
DT Dalvin Tomlinson420.02814
OLB Kyler Fackrell301.0194
S Terrell Edmunds330.03222
S Lano Hill310.01311
CB Patrick Chung300.02215
CB Walter Thurmond200.01716
S P. J. Williams200.0129
OLB Anthony Barr120.01819
S Usama Young100.0173
DT Kendrick Ellis100.01310
OLB Sio Moore100.02111
CB Dee Milliner100.01619
S Jordan Richards100.068
RB Jordan Howard10---------
DT Dion Jordan010.02720

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Bruce Carter2.504138
DT Wyatt Tuaolo1.000222
DT Angel Blackson0.511013
DE Tim Williams0.002030
DE DeMarcus Lawrence0.001028
DE Kelvin Boone0.00108
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Leonard Williams3.001322
OLB Kyler Fackrell1.00004
DT Damon England0.011113

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Harry Gruttadauria32038
OLB Eli Thomas31031
S Devan Masucci31047
CB Rico Banks22036
CB Tre Wohlabaugh21035
CB Justin Gilbert20032
CB Gareon Conley11044
ILB Bobby Carpenter10018
S Don Carey1005
OLB Brandon Spikes1004
DT Fletcher Cox10032
S Harrison Smith10013
DE Sean Walsh10010
DE Tim Williams01030
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Patrick Chung30015
S P. J. Williams2009
S Lano Hill20011
CB Walter Thurmond10016
S Jordan Richards1008
OLB Ryan Anderson10011
S Terrell Edmunds10022
ILB Reggie Ragland0103

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Mitch Morse59134122
T Taylor Decker35034022
G Dorian Johnson25034022
TE Malcolm Beyer110200
C Ben Jones04034122
T Ryan Clady02034222
TE Evan Rodriguez02026022
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Ali Marpet26025039
G Joe Dahl26025048
C Marcus Martin14025248
T Anthony Castonzo12025248
TE Darrel Young11024046
T Ty Sambrailo06025048

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Harrison Smith226
Devan Masucci218
John Murray127
Alexander Osborne127
Ezekiel Elliott127
Tre Wohlabaugh120
Justin Blackmon110
Trent Williams18
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Chidobe Awuzie220
Will Dissly128
Rashad Greene118

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Devan Masucci------24471889
CB Tre Wohlabaugh------21352076
CB Gareon Conley------2444169
G Mitch Morse3422------864
ILB Harry Gruttadauria------2238161
WR Justin Blackmon2722------1059
T Ryan Clady3422---------56
C Ben Jones3422---------56
T Taylor Decker3422---------56
QB Davis Webb3422---------56
G Dorian Johnson3422---------56
CB Rico Banks------1436454
DT Fletcher Cox------2132---53
OLB Eli Thomas------2131---52
WR Julio Jones3021---------51
TE John Murray204------2751
DE Bruce Carter------1238---50
S Harrison Smith------10132649
DE DeMarcus Lawrence------2028149
DE Tim Williams------1830149
TE Evan Rodriguez2622---------48
CB Justin Gilbert------1432147
RB Ezekiel Elliott143------2744
ILB Bobby Carpenter------12181242
WR Samuel Gomez2118---------39
RB Devontae Booker2019---------39
DT Chris Wormley------7211038
DT Wyatt Tuaolo------1122---33
OLB Brandon Spikes------142732
WR Alexander Osborne21------2730
CB Aiden Gehrig------4131229
DE Sean Walsh------310922
DT Angel Blackson------413118
TE O.J. Bradley00------1818
FB Mike Gavadza80------715
DE Kelvin Boone------78---15
S Dominique Reilly------310---13
S Don Carey------2518
T Trent Williams00------88
P Erick Zolnoski00------88
C Devan Arriaga00------88
G Jamil Douglas00------88
K B.J. Makofske00------77
TE Malcolm Beyer20---------2
QB Matt Barkley00---------0
WR Jarvis Landry00---------0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Ty Sambrailo2548------1083
G Joe Dahl2548------1083
WR Aaron Dobson2547------274
C Marcus Martin2548------174
T Anthony Castonzo2548---------73
G Ali Marpet2539------973
TE Darrel Young2446---------70
OLB Leonard Williams------34221268
QB Eli Manning2539---------64
OLB Sio Moore------21112759
RB Zach Ramsey1117------2856
DT Dion Jordan------2720855
S Terrell Edmunds------3222---54
WR Corey Coleman2231---------53
WR Jordy Nelson1228------747
RB Jordan Howard1431------146
CB Patrick Chung------2215744
DT Dalvin Tomlinson------2814---42
DT Damon England------2813---41
WR Rashad Greene419------1841
CB Chidobe Awuzie------1742041
OLB Anthony Barr------1819---37
ILB Reggie Ragland------1831536
CB Dee Milliner------1619---35
TE Will Dissly24------2834
CB Walter Thurmond------1716---33
S Jordan Richards------681832
S Usama Young------173828
TE Jimmy Graham1116---------27
OLB Ryan Anderson------1311---24
S Lano Hill------1311---24
DT Kendrick Ellis------1310---23
OLB Kyler Fackrell------194---23
S P. J. Williams------129122
DE Chad Thomas------38819
CB Will Redmond------001717
RB D'Onta Foreman01------1011
P Brandon Fields00------1010
C Adam Arnold00------1010
G Jake Kaplan00------1010
G Jon Asamoah09---------9
QB Dusty Cooley09---------9
WR Amara Darboh00------99
K Nick Folk00------44
RB Mark Walton00---------0
ILB Bobby Vesser------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11414.0
Middle23944.1
Right9414.6
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6447.3
Middle14342.4
Right5224.4
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Davis Webb18113211240
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Eli Manning36172029730
Dusty Cooley852100200

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2263.0
Short (0-8 Yds)62142.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)74507.1
Long (19+ Yds)337826.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen75568.0
Short (0-8 Yds)199784.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)118999.0
Long (19+ Yds)7000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Julio Jones64113021
WR Justin Blackmon54098322
TE Evan Rodriguez43037022
WR Samuel Gomez2000018
TE John Murray100004
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Aaron Dobson1780104247
WR Jordy Nelson5107028
TE Darrel Young42110046
RB Zach Ramsey43018017
WR Rashad Greene43041119
RB Jordan Howard43017031
TE Jimmy Graham32136116
TE Will Dissly200004
WR Corey Coleman1000031

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Devontae Booker3165.334.54
RB Ezekiel Elliott263.002.82
QB Davis Webb11919.007.38
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Jordan Howard11010.004.31

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Davis Webb22178.508.22
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Eli Manning42205.004.56

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Julio Jones1122.002.17
TE Evan Rodriguez111515.009.25
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jordy Nelson1000.001.40
RB Zach Ramsey1000.004.50
WR Aaron Dobson111010.006.12
WR Rashad Greene111010.0010.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
RB Devontae Booker32
QB Davis Webb22
RB Ezekiel Elliott10
BuffaloRushesConversions
RB Jordan Howard31
RB Zach Ramsey11

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Davis Webb752
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Eli Manning1052
Dusty Cooley221

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Julio Jones430
WR Justin Blackmon322
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Aaron Dobson522
TE Darrel Young321
WR Jordy Nelson100
TE Jimmy Graham110
WR Rashad Greene110
RB Jordan Howard110

SectionAttendance
Stadium69,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,100 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)