Week 12, 2015

played in Dallas, TX

53 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Buffalo Bills	7	7	0	3	-	17
Dallas Cowboys	0	7	0	0	-	7

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:24 BUF - Bo Hawkins 2 pass from Rob Cressio (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
2Q: 15:00 DAL - Jimmie Particelli 14 pass from Tyrus Jennings (Justin Medlock extra point)
2Q: 02:07 BUF - Bo Hawkins 2 pass from Rob Cressio (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
4Q: 09:38 BUF - Taylor Mehlhaff 43 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:24 BUF - Bo Hawkins 2 pass from Rob Cressio (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
2Q: 15:00 DAL - Jimmie Particelli 14 pass from Tyrus Jennings (Justin Medlock extra point)
2Q: 02:07 BUF - Bo Hawkins 2 pass from Rob Cressio (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
4Q: 09:38 BUF - Taylor Mehlhaff 43 field goal

Team Statistics BUF DAL
Record 6-5 2-9
First Downs 19 12
- by Rushing 9 3
- by Passing 9 8
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 257 196
- Offensive Plays 71 48
- Yards per Play 3.62 4.08
Net Rushing Yards 133 55
- Rushing Attempts 40 16
- Yards per Rush 3.33 3.44
Net Passing Yards 124 141
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 17 - 1 28 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 143 166
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/19 4/25
- Yards per Pass Play 4.00 4.41
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 8/17 2/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.8 9.6
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/1
Penalties/Yards 8/60 7/50
Punt Returns/Yards 3/23 3/7
Kick Returns/Yards 2/50 1/21
Interception Ret./Yards 1/32 1/22
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 33
Time of Possession 36:14 23:46

Team Statistics	BUF	DAL
Record	6-5	2-9
First Downs	19	12
- by Rushing	9	3
- by Passing	9	8
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	257	196
- Offensive Plays	71	48
- Yards per Play	3.62	4.08
Net Rushing Yards	133	55
- Rushing Attempts	40	16
- Yards per Rush	3.33	3.44
Net Passing Yards	124	141
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 17 - 1	28 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	143	166
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/19	4/25
- Yards per Pass Play	4.00	4.41
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	8/17	2/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.8	9.6
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/1
Penalties/Yards	8/60	7/50
Punt Returns/Yards	3/23	3/7
Kick Returns/Yards	2/50	1/21
Interception Ret./Yards	1/32	1/22
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 33
Time of Possession	36:14	23:46

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:42	4:24	OWN 46	9	54	Touchdown
1	6:28	1:34	OWN 15	3	7	Punt
1	1:01	0:44	OWN 28	3	-2	Interception
2	14:51	3:06	OWN 41	5	33	Missed FG
2	9:41	7:41	OWN 2	17	98	Touchdown
3	15:00	3:13	OWN 31	5	13	Punt
3	5:48	3:38	OWN 4	7	14	Punt
4	15:00	2:04	OWN 19	3	-7	Punt
4	12:47	3:17	OPP 33	6	7	Field Goal
4	7:32	4:49	OWN 22	6	17	Punt
4	2:08	2:08	OPP 22	7	10	Downs

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:18	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
1	8:18	1:50	OWN 20	4	21	Punt
1	4:54	3:53	OWN 34	6	0	Punt
1	0:17	0:26	OPP 18	2	18	Touchdown
2	11:45	2:04	OWN 33	3	6	Punt
2	2:00	2:00	OWN 17	7	38	Half
3	11:47	5:59	OWN 14	11	43	Punt
3	2:10	2:10	OWN 40	5	41	Fumble
4	12:56	0:09	OPP 42	1	0	Interception
4	9:30	1:58	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	2:43	0:35	OWN 29	4	-7	Downs

Game MVP: Marshawn Lynch, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Marshawn Lynch	24	94	3.92	19	3
Percy Hildreth	14	41	2.93	7	0
Rob Cressio	2	-2	-1.00	-1	0

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Tommie Peters	10	27	2.70	7	0	0
Chris Johnson	6	28	4.67	11	1	0

Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rob Cressio	28	17	143	3/19	2	21	1	82.8

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tyrus Jennings	28	19	166	4/25	1	20	1	80.3

Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Stan Strouse	6	6	48	8.00	5	10	0
TE Bo Hawkins	4	5	18	4.50	0	11	2
RB Marshawn Lynch	3	5	27	9.00	20	19	0
WR Brant Hatcher	2	5	28	14.00	0	21	0
RB Percy Hildreth	1	1	12	12.00	5	12	0
WR Colin Saenz	1	2	10	10.00	0	10	0
WR Jimmy Bush	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Sam Logan	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Tommie Peters	6	6	15	2.50	1	4	0
WR Adrian Brizzolara	3	3	43	14.33	13	20	0
RB Chris Johnson	3	3	21	7.00	5	10	0
TE Jimmie Particelli	2	2	24	12.00	15	14	1
WR Tyrone Meeks	1	4	17	17.00	6	17	0
FB Adrian Hallmann	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
FB Sam Nelson	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
WR Joel Tatum	1	3	19	19.00	4	19	0
TE Dustin Keller	1	4	17	17.00	12	17	0
WR Mario Moeller	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Cory Cochrane	1	32	32.00	0

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Ben Goulet	1	22	22.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force
Percy Hildreth	1	0	0
Stan Strouse	0	1	0
Vince Neal	0	1	0
Steve Barber	0	0	1
Ray Cochrane	0	0	1

Dallas	Fumb	Recov	Force
Tyrus Jennings	2	0	0
Tommie Peters	0	1	0
Rob Jackson	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Reggie Hodges	5	197	39.4	38.0	48	1

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Stephen McIntyre	6	275	45.8	42.0	59	3

Kicking Statistics

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Taylor Mehlhaff	1/2	1/2	0/0	43	2/2

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Justin Medlock	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brant Hatcher	3	23	7.7	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tommie Peters	3	7	2.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Percy Hildreth	1	25	25.0	0
Craig Gorton	1	25	25.0	0

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tommie Peters	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Ray Cochrane	6	2	1.5	16	32
OLB Paul Posluszny	5	1	0.0	15	31
CB R.J. Terry	4	1	0.0	16	31
DT Haloti Ngata	3	1	0.5	14	24
CB Craig Gorton	3	2	0.0	13	24
OLB Cory Cochrane	3	1	0.0	16	32
OLB Stephen Singleton	3	0	0.0	2	5
DE Steve Barber	2	0	1.0	16	31
S Dashon Goldson	2	1	0.0	14	29
CB Juan Fisher	2	0	0.0	16	32
DE Chris Long	2	0	0.0	2	5
S Brian Tiller	1	1	1.0	15	30
S Chad Reeves	1	1	0.0	4	11
WR Jimmy Bush	1	0	---	---	---
DT Andy Humphries	1	0	0.0	12	19
S Harvey Lewis	0	1	0.0	0	2

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Desmond Bishop	11	1	0.5	38	31
OLB Edgar Wendt	7	1	0.0	37	30
S Daniel Sagapolutele	6	3	0.0	37	29
DE LaMarr Woodley	5	0	1.0	33	30
DE Adrian Schiffer	5	3	0.5	38	29
DT Casey Snyder	4	2	1.0	35	29
DT Chris Gocong	4	0	0.0	17	11
CB Tyrell Johnson	3	0	0.0	33	29
CB Ian Brock	2	2	0.0	36	31
DT Alex Rivera	2	1	0.0	35	28
S Ben Goulet	2	1	0.0	26	23
OLB Julio Holstine	2	0	0.0	19	13
CB Brady Al Shawa	2	0	0.0	24	17
S Tyvon Branch	1	1	0.0	7	4
TE Dustin Keller	1	0	---	---	---
DE Rob Jackson	1	0	0.0	7	1

Pass Rush Statistics

Buffalo	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Ray Cochrane	1.5	1	2	32
S Brian Tiller	1.0	0	0	30
DE Steve Barber	1.0	0	0	31
DT Haloti Ngata	0.5	2	0	24
OLB Paul Posluszny	0.0	0	1	31

Dallas	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Casey Snyder	1.0	0	3	0	29
DE LaMarr Woodley	1.0	0	1	0	30
DE Adrian Schiffer	0.5	1	1	1	29
ILB Desmond Bishop	0.5	0	0	0	31
DE Roy Kustok	0.0	1	0	0	2

Pass Defense Statistics

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Craig Gorton	3	1	0	24
OLB Paul Posluszny	3	0	0	31
CB R.J. Terry	3	0	0	31
DT Haloti Ngata	2	0	0	24
OLB Stephen Singleton	2	0	0	5
CB Juan Fisher	2	0	0	32
S Dashon Goldson	2	0	0	29
DT Ray Cochrane	1	0	0	32
DE Chris Long	1	0	0	5
S Brian Tiller	0	1	0	30
OLB Cory Cochrane	0	0	1	32

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Desmond Bishop	3	1	0	31
OLB Edgar Wendt	3	0	0	30
S Ben Goulet	2	0	1	23
CB Brady Al Shawa	2	0	0	17
CB Tyrell Johnson	2	0	0	29
OLB Julio Holstine	1	1	0	13
CB Ian Brock	1	1	0	31
DT Chris Gocong	1	0	0	11
S Daniel Sagapolutele	1	0	0	29
DT Casey Snyder	1	0	0	29

Blocking Statistics

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Branden Albert	2	8	36	0	27
Madison Hedgecock	2	5	27	0	15
Alfred Rogers	2	4	28	2	25
Orlando Fortenberry	1	5	37	0	30
Darnell Winslett	1	5	22	0	17
Nick Portillo	1	3	14	0	7
Nick Kaczur	1	3	34	0	27
Mansfield Wrotto	0	3	27	0	21
Bo Hawkins	0	1	17	1	19
Stan Strouse	0	1	28	0	17

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Marcus McNeill	2	2	0	11	0	26
Jim Baxter	1	4	0	9	0	12
Jahri Evans	1	2	0	11	0	26
Mark Setterstrom	0	3	1	13	0	25
Bruce Scott	0	2	0	10	0	27
Vince Bates	0	1	0	9	0	14
O.J. Anthony	0	1	0	5	0	6
Dustin Keller	0	1	0	15	0	31
Kenyon Serbicki	0	0	0	12	4	24

Special Teams Tackles

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Cory Cochrane	2	9
Madison Hedgecock	1	12
Stewart Bradley	1	9

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Rufus Rasmussen	3	11
Ben Torkleson	1	17
Adrian Brizzolara	1	11

Participation

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Rob Cressio	40	31	---	---	---	71
Orlando Fortenberry	37	30	---	---	2	69
Branden Albert	36	27	---	---	2	65
Nick Kaczur	34	27	---	---	---	61
Cory Cochrane	---	---	16	32	9	57
Stan Strouse	28	17	---	---	11	56
Madison Hedgecock	27	15	---	---	12	54
Alfred Rogers	28	25	---	---	1	54
Marshawn Lynch	25	23	---	---	3	51
Craig Gorton	---	---	13	24	14	51
Juan Fisher	---	---	16	32	1	49
Colin Saenz	27	22	---	---	---	49
Mansfield Wrotto	27	21	---	---	---	48
Bo Hawkins	17	19	---	---	12	48
Ray Cochrane	---	---	16	32	---	48
Steve Barber	---	---	16	31	---	47
R.J. Terry	---	---	16	31	---	47
Darnell Winslett	22	17	---	---	7	46
Paul Posluszny	---	---	15	31	---	46
Brian Tiller	---	---	15	30	---	45
Dashon Goldson	---	---	14	29	1	44
Percy Hildreth	17	9	---	---	15	41
Jimmy Bush	17	20	---	---	2	39
Brant Hatcher	17	16	---	---	6	39
Haloti Ngata	---	---	14	24	---	38
Sam Logan	21	7	---	---	10	38
Andy Humphries	---	---	12	19	1	32
Nick Portillo	14	7	---	---	6	27
Vince Neal	---	---	2	9	11	22
Chad Reeves	---	---	4	11	6	21
Alex Raffensperger	---	---	1	1	17	19
Thurman Cobb	2	7	---	---	5	14
Stephen Singleton	---	---	2	5	6	13
Warren George	2	1	---	---	7	10
Lonnie MacLean	2	0	---	---	8	10
Stewart Bradley	---	---	0	0	9	9
Adam Banks	---	---	2	4	2	8
Harvey Lewis	---	---	0	2	5	7
Chris Long	---	---	2	5	---	7
Reggie Hodges	0	0	---	---	5	5
Jay Blake	0	0	---	---	5	5
Mel Jefcoat	0	0	---	---	4	4
Clay Careil	0	0	---	---	2	2
Taylor Mehlhaff	0	0	---	---	2	2
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0
Curtis Lofton	---	---	0	0	---	0

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Desmond Bishop	---	---	38	31	3	72
Daniel Sagapolutele	---	---	37	29	4	70
Ian Brock	---	---	36	31	3	70
Edgar Wendt	---	---	37	30	2	69
Adrian Schiffer	---	---	38	29	2	69
Casey Snyder	---	---	35	29	3	67
Alex Rivera	---	---	35	28	3	66
LaMarr Woodley	---	---	33	30	2	65
Tyrell Johnson	---	---	33	29	2	64
Dustin Keller	15	31	---	---	12	58
Ben Goulet	---	---	26	23	1	50
Brady Al Shawa	---	---	24	17	8	49
Tyrus Jennings	16	32	---	---	---	48
Mark Setterstrom	13	25	---	---	6	44
Jahri Evans	11	26	---	---	6	43
Adrian Brizzolara	8	22	---	---	11	41
Tommie Peters	10	20	---	---	9	39
Marcus McNeill	11	26	---	---	1	38
Bruce Scott	10	27	---	---	1	38
Kenyon Serbicki	12	24	---	---	---	36
Tyrone Meeks	11	20	---	---	4	35
Julio Holstine	---	---	19	13	1	33
Mario Moeller	13	18	---	---	---	31
Chris Gocong	---	---	17	11	1	29
Jim Baxter	9	12	---	---	5	26
Sam Nelson	8	13	---	---	4	25
Joel Tatum	6	13	---	---	6	25
Vince Bates	9	14	---	---	---	23
Matt McCoy	---	---	3	1	16	20
Ernest Melendez	---	---	7	2	10	19
Chris Johnson	6	12	---	---	---	18
Ben Torkleson	0	0	---	---	17	17
O.J. Anthony	5	6	---	---	6	17
Jimmie Particelli	1	5	---	---	10	16
Rufus Rasmussen	---	---	4	1	11	16
Rob Jackson	---	---	7	1	8	16
Tyvon Branch	---	---	7	4	5	16
Adrian Hallmann	1	4	---	---	8	13
Tyrus Witman	1	2	---	---	6	9
Stephen McIntyre	0	0	---	---	6	6
Phillip Wheeler	---	---	2	0	4	6
Roy Kustok	---	---	2	2	---	4
Justin Medlock	0	0	---	---	2	2
Kyle Boller	0	0	---	---	---	0
Rashad Barksdale	---	---	0	0	---	0
Bernard Melvin	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	20	2.5
Middle	21	61	2.9
Right	9	54	6.0
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	16	3.2
Middle	7	23	3.3
Right	4	16	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rob Cressio	28	17	1	0	0	3	5	1	1

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tyrus Jennings	28	19	1	1	2	2	3	3	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	8	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	86	5.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	28	4.7
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	21	4.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	23	4.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	10	78	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	65	8.1
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Stan Strouse	6	6	48	0	17
RB Marshawn Lynch	5	3	27	0	23
WR Brant Hatcher	5	2	28	1	16
TE Bo Hawkins	5	4	18	0	19
WR Jimmy Bush	3	0	0	0	20
WR Colin Saenz	2	1	10	0	22
RB Percy Hildreth	1	1	12	0	9
WR Sam Logan	1	0	0	0	7

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Tommie Peters	6	6	0	15	0	20
WR Tyrone Meeks	4	1	2	17	0	20
TE Dustin Keller	4	1	0	17	0	31
WR Adrian Brizzolara	3	3	0	43	1	22
WR Joel Tatum	3	1	0	19	0	13
RB Chris Johnson	3	3	0	21	0	12
TE Jimmie Particelli	2	2	0	24	0	5
FB Adrian Hallmann	1	1	0	8	0	4
WR Mario Moeller	1	0	0	0	0	18
FB Sam Nelson	1	1	0	2	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Marshawn Lynch	6	11	1.83	3.92
Percy Hildreth	3	9	3.00	2.93
Rob Cressio	2	-2	-1.00	-1.00

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rob Cressio	3	3	11	3.67	5.11

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tyrus Jennings	2	2	18	9.00	5.93

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Bo Hawkins	2	2	4	2.00	3.60
TE Stan Strouse	1	1	7	7.00	8.00

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jimmie Particelli	1	1	14	14.00	12.00
RB Chris Johnson	1	1	4	4.00	7.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Marshawn Lynch	4	2
Percy Hildreth	2	2
Rob Cressio	1	0

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Tommie Peters	2	0
Chris Johnson	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rob Cressio	8	4	4

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tyrus Jennings	7	3	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Bo Hawkins	3	3	3
WR Jimmy Bush	2	0	0
RB Marshawn Lynch	1	0	0
RB Percy Hildreth	1	1	1
WR Sam Logan	1	0	0

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tyrone Meeks	2	0	0
WR Joel Tatum	2	0	0
WR Adrian Brizzolara	1	1	0
RB Tommie Peters	1	1	1
FB Sam Nelson	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 69,100 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,600 (20,900)
End Zone 14,000 (15,100)
Mezzanine 8,000 (8,700)
Sideline Seats 12,500 (13,300)
Club Seats 12,700 (14,000)
Luxury Boxes 2,300 (3,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	69,100 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,600 (20,900)
End Zone	14,000 (15,100)
Mezzanine	8,000 (8,700)
Sideline Seats	12,500 (13,300)
Club Seats	12,700 (14,000)
Luxury Boxes	2,300 (3,000)