Week 5, 2023

played in Denver, CO

43 degrees, fair, 15 mph wind

Buffalo Bills06110-17
Denver Broncos77010-24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:10 DEN - Braden Mili 6 run (Mo Forbes extra point)
2Q: 11:55 DEN - Braden Mili 3 run (Mo Forbes extra point)
2Q: 06:46 BUF - Dan Carpenter 35 field goal
2Q: 00:46 BUF - Dan Carpenter 42 field goal
3Q: 09:51 BUF - Dan Carpenter 53 field goal
3Q: 06:57 BUF - Chad Thomas 65 fumble return (Dak Prescott pass to Calvin Appleton for conversion)
4Q: 10:24 DEN - Rashard Higgins 85 punt return (Mo Forbes extra point)
4Q: 00:06 DEN - Mo Forbes 48 field goal

Team StatisticsBUFDEN
Record4-12-2
First Downs419
- by Rushing18
- by Passing210
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards134310
- Offensive Plays5374
- Yards per Play2.534.19
Net Rushing Yards65135
- Rushing Attempts2433
- Yards per Rush2.714.09
Net Passing Yards69175
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt28 - 15 - 040 - 19 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards73182
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/41/7
- Yards per Pass Play2.384.27
Fumbles/Lost2/13/2
3rd Down Conversions2/174/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.77.7
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards2/136/50
Punt Returns/Yards3/257/173
Kick Returns/Yards2/372/59
Interception Ret./Yards2/240/0
2pt Conversions1/10/0
Red Zone Visits12
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/12/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 36
Time of Possession28:5431:06

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:012:02OWN 2538Punt
16:321:39OWN 3733Punt
12:511:07OWN 2132Punt
10:551:32OWN 2036Punt
211:482:43OWN 3139Punt
28:031:23OPP 2436Field Goal
24:520:52OWN 4937Punt
21:080:28OPP 2530Field Goal
315:005:14OWN 19745Field Goal
35:051:36OWN 2034Punt
32:011:33OWN 634Punt
414:224:08OWN 20616Punt
410:141:39OWN 253-1Punt
47:072:43OWN 9416Punt
42:230:24OWN 2034Fumble
Denver Broncos
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:59OWN 37963Touchdown
17:591:27OWN 2036Punt
14:532:02OWN 15526Punt
11:440:49OWN 483-1Punt
214:232:35OWN 47853Touchdown
29:051:02OWN 17314Fumble
26:401:48OWN 3769Interception
24:002:52OWN 20618Interception
20:400:40OWN 45410Punt
39:463:03OWN 25640Fumble
36:431:38OWN 25521Punt
33:291:28OWN 3934Punt
30:281:06OPP 405-6Punt
48:351:28OWN 3136Punt
44:242:01OWN 42422Punt
41:591:59OPP 243-7Field Goal

Game MVP: Sam Shanahan, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Kerry Rodriguez16382.381110
QB Dak Prescott6274.50800
WR Aaron Dobson1-1-1.00-100
RB Kody Massare111.00100
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Devontae Booker18583.221120
RB Steve Dishowitz7405.712410
QB Andrew Luck3155.001010
RB Braden Mili3134.33602
WR Rashard Higgins11010.001010
WR D. K. Metcalf1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dak Prescott2815731/4022059.2
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Andrew Luck40191821/7029239.8

Receiving Statistics

BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mecole Hardman57469.2020220
WR Aaron Dobson3793.00340
TE Ian Horton2252.50060
TE Calvin Appleton25157.505140
RB Kerry Rodriguez22-5-2.500-10
WR Samuel Dunbar1233.00030
WR Justin Blackmon0200.00000
TE Edwin Swift0100.00000
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR D. K. Metcalf585511.0017190
RB Devontae Booker48246.00090
TE Maxx Williams365819.3331290
WR Harrison Kane22115.500100
WR Rashard Higgins1244.00040
WR Jameson Diaz161212.006120
TE Laughing Larry Dodds1255.00050
RB Steve Dishowitz1299.00090
WR Anthony Shannon1244.00040
TE Mark Andrews0200.00000

Interception Statistics

BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Sam Shanahan22412.000
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
QB Dak Prescott1000
WR Mecole Hardman1000
S Terrell Edmunds0110
DE Chad Thomas0101
WR Aaron Dobson0100
OLB Kyler Fackrell0010
TE Calvin Appleton0010
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
QB Andrew Luck1000
RB Devontae Booker1000
WR Rashard Higgins1000
S Desmond King0100
DE Terrell Amarante0100
CB Corby Allen0010
CB Brett Finley0010

Punting Statistics

BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jackson McElroy1151747.032.7615
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
B.J. Clemons943147.936.2603

Kicking Statistics

BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dan Carpenter3/32/21/1530/0
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mo Forbes1/11/10/0483/3

Punt Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Kristopher Reisinger3258.30
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Rashard Higgins717324.71

Kick Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Lamont Upshaw23718.50
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
D. K. Metcalf25929.50

Defensive Statistics

BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Terrell Edmunds820.03341
OLB Kyler Fackrell721.03032
OLB Sam Shanahan620.03241
DT Dustin Westerman610.02417
CB Tom Webb540.03341
ILB Harry Gruttadauria320.0119
S Jessie Kinney310.03341
CB Chidobe Awuzie300.02732
DE Chad Thomas300.03035
DT Dion Jordan200.0722
DE Ezekiel Ansah110.01725
OLB Martez Wilson100.0611
CB Xavien Howard100.02023
DT Dalvin Tomlinson100.02828
DE Oscar Aspell010.01322
DE Devonte Criswell010.01113
CB Lamont Upshaw010.0818
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DT Larry Ogunjobi500.02118
S Chris Conte420.02429
S Deone Bucannon420.02316
ILB Thomas Anderle400.0104
DE Jeffery Simmons301.01320
CB Corby Allen310.01324
DE Sam Hubbard210.02126
ILB Brad Cleland210.01424
CB Trenton Codie210.01112
CB Geoff Marsh210.01218
S Desmond King200.01411
QB Andrew Luck10---------
OLB Nick Kwiatkoski100.01215
TE Mark Andrews10---------
WR Jameson Diaz10---------
DE L. J. Collier100.034
DE Khalen Saunders100.02012
DE Terrell Amarante100.0313
S Don Farr100.0112
CB Brett Finley100.01223
ILB Parker Matthews040.0119

Pass Rush Statistics

BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Kyler Fackrell1.001032
DE Oscar Aspell0.014122
DE Ezekiel Ansah0.011025
DE Devonte Criswell0.010013
DE Chad Thomas0.001235
DT Dion Jordan0.001022
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jeffery Simmons1.000020
DT Larry Ogunjobi0.001018
DE Sam Hubbard0.001026
ILB Brad Cleland0.001024
DE Terrell Amarante0.001013

Pass Defense Statistics

BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Terrell Edmunds40041
OLB Sam Shanahan31241
OLB Kyler Fackrell30032
CB Tom Webb21041
S Jessie Kinney20041
OLB Martez Wilson10011
ILB Harry Gruttadauria1009
CB Xavien Howard10023
CB Chidobe Awuzie10032
DE Chad Thomas10035
CB Lamont Upshaw01018
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Corby Allen31024
S Chris Conte30029
ILB Brad Cleland21024
OLB Nick Kwiatkoski12015
S Deone Bucannon10016
DE Sam Hubbard10026
CB Trenton Codie10012
ILB Thomas Anderle1004
S Don Farr10012
CB Brett Finley10023
DT Larry Ogunjobi01018

Blocking Statistics

BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Javier Bates23024029
C Marcus Martin16024029
G Bryson Sanderson13024129
G Calvin Carlson06024029
T Ty Sambrailo02024029
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Connor McGovern44033141
G Laken Tomlinson310033041
C Nick Martin26033041
T Le'Raven Clark25033041
G Donny Blake16133041

Special Teams Tackles

BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Calvin Appleton316
Martez Wilson130
Kody Massare123
Justin Blackmon121
Ty Sambrailo114
Bryson Sanderson114
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Mark Andrews430
David Long127

Participation

BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Jessie Kinney------3341175
S Terrell Edmunds------3341175
CB Tom Webb------3341175
OLB Sam Shanahan------3241275
T Ty Sambrailo2429------1467
G Calvin Carlson2429------1467
T Javier Bates2429------1467
G Bryson Sanderson2429------1467
DE Chad Thomas------3035166
TE Calvin Appleton2326------1665
OLB Kyler Fackrell------3032---62
CB Chidobe Awuzie------2732160
CB Xavien Howard------20231558
DT Dalvin Tomlinson------2828---56
C Marcus Martin2429---------53
QB Dak Prescott2429---------53
OLB Martez Wilson------6113047
WR Aaron Dobson2324---------47
DE Oscar Aspell------13221045
RB Kerry Rodriguez2123---------44
DE Ezekiel Ansah------1725143
CB Lamont Upshaw------8181743
WR Mecole Hardman1820------442
DT Dustin Westerman------2417---41
DT Dion Jordan------7221039
TE Edwin Swift04------3236
WR Samuel Dunbar1422---------36
WR Justin Blackmon57------2133
OLB Xavier Blake------002828
RB Kody Massare12------2326
DE Devonte Criswell------1113---24
TE Ian Horton1210---------22
FB Lincoln Kazadi01------2122
ILB Harry Gruttadauria------119---20
WR Kristopher Reisinger02------1820
S Da'Norris Searcy------001818
P Jackson McElroy00------1414
C Eric Barton00------1414
K Dan Carpenter00------88
WR Keke Coutee34---------7
K Austin Seibert00---------0
CB Preston Adams------00---0
C Ralph Dangelo00---------0
G Mel Singleton00---------0
QB Shane Solik00---------0
T Don Modargri00---------0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
WR D. K. Metcalf2937------2086
G Laken Tomlinson3341------1084
T Le'Raven Clark3341------1084
QB Andrew Luck3341---------74
C Nick Martin3341---------74
G Donny Blake3341---------74
T Connor McGovern3341---------74
DE David Long------15232765
TE Maxx Williams3130------162
WR Rashard Higgins1417------3061
WR Jameson Diaz2436---------60
CB Corby Allen------13242360
S Chris Conte------2429558
RB Devontae Booker2028------149
DE Sam Hubbard------2126249
CB Brett Finley------12231247
WR Anthony Shannon411------3045
S Desmond King------14111944
OLB Denzel Fletcher------1133044
WR Harrison Kane1916------944
S Deone Bucannon------2316241
DT Larry Ogunjobi------2118241
ILB Brad Cleland------1424341
DE Jeffery Simmons------1320134
DE Khalen Saunders------2012133
TE Mark Andrews02------3032
CB Geoff Marsh------1218232
OLB Nick Kwiatkoski------1215330
ILB Thomas Anderle------1041630
DE Terrell Amarante------3131228
CB Trenton Codie------1112124
TE Laughing Larry Dodds810------422
RB Steve Dishowitz1111---------22
RB Braden Mili57------921
ILB Parker Matthews------119---20
S Don Farr------112114
P B.J. Clemons00------1010
C Leslie Weber00------1010
G Alan Poffenroth00------1010
T Johnny Kirschke00------1010
DE L. J. Collier------3429
K Mo Forbes00------55
ILB Otis Glover------03---3
QB Gregory Perry00---------0
C Lonnie Miller00---------0
Unknown00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left691.5
Middle14564.0
Right400.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8425.3
Middle14533.8
Right10414.1
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dak Prescott28151225400
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Andrew Luck40191053832

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen6320.3
Short (0-8 Yds)128332.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)73273.9
Long (19+ Yds)31113.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen63122.0
Short (0-8 Yds)19121065.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)94647.1
Long (19+ Yds)6000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Aaron Dobson7319024
WR Mecole Hardman75146120
TE Calvin Appleton52015026
WR Justin Blackmon200007
TE Ian Horton2205010
WR Samuel Dunbar2103022
RB Kerry Rodriguez220-5023
TE Edwin Swift100004
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Devontae Booker84024028
WR D. K. Metcalf85055037
TE Maxx Williams63258130
WR Jameson Diaz61212036
WR Rashard Higgins2114017
TE Mark Andrews200002
TE Laughing Larry Dodds2105010
RB Steve Dishowitz2109011
WR Anthony Shannon2104011
WR Harrison Kane22011016

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Devontae Booker3134.333.22
RB Braden Mili294.504.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dak Prescott1000.002.61
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Andrew Luck1000.004.55

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Justin Blackmon1000.000.00
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Laughing Larry Dodds1000.002.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BuffaloRushesConversions
QB Dak Prescott20
WR Aaron Dobson10
DenverRushesConversions
RB Devontae Booker31
QB Andrew Luck10
RB Braden Mili11

Third Down Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompConversions
Dak Prescott1482
DenverAttCompConversions
Andrew Luck1252

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Mecole Hardman442
WR Aaron Dobson310
WR Samuel Dunbar210
TE Calvin Appleton210
WR Justin Blackmon100
TE Edwin Swift100
TE Ian Horton110
DenverTargCatchConversions
RB Devontae Booker541
WR Jameson Diaz300
TE Mark Andrews100
WR D. K. Metcalf100
WR Anthony Shannon100
WR Harrison Kane111

SectionAttendance
Stadium99,300 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck24,700 (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)