Week 5, 2017

played in Denver, CO

75 degrees, fair, calm

Buffalo Bills	0	14	0	10	-	24
Denver Broncos	0	14	7	0	-	21

Scoring Summary
2Q: 13:24 DEN - Perry Sheldon 12 pass from Brian Brohm (Mel Jefcoat extra point)
2Q: 09:10 BUF - Marshawn Lynch 1 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
2Q: 03:29 DEN - Phillip Ackerman 1 run (Mel Jefcoat extra point)
2Q: 00:29 BUF - Justise Hairston 3 run (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
3Q: 01:53 DEN - Ken Summers 6 run (Mel Jefcoat extra point)
4Q: 14:57 BUF - Marshawn Lynch 58 run (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
4Q: 05:44 BUF - Taylor Mehlhaff 18 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 13:24 DEN - Perry Sheldon 12 pass from Brian Brohm (Mel Jefcoat extra point)
2Q: 09:10 BUF - Marshawn Lynch 1 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
2Q: 03:29 DEN - Phillip Ackerman 1 run (Mel Jefcoat extra point)
2Q: 00:29 BUF - Justise Hairston 3 run (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
3Q: 01:53 DEN - Ken Summers 6 run (Mel Jefcoat extra point)
4Q: 14:57 BUF - Marshawn Lynch 58 run (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
4Q: 05:44 BUF - Taylor Mehlhaff 18 field goal

Team Statistics BUF DEN
Record 2-3 3-1
First Downs 17 22
- by Rushing 6 8
- by Passing 11 14
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 347 344
- Offensive Plays 61 64
- Yards per Play 5.69 5.38
Net Rushing Yards 145 107
- Rushing Attempts 33 22
- Yards per Rush 4.39 4.86
Net Passing Yards 202 237
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 18 - 0 39 - 29 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 202 267
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 3/30
- Yards per Pass Play 7.21 5.64
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 4/3
3rd Down Conversions 8/15 6/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.5 5.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 4/25 5/45
Punt Returns/Yards 3/11 4/27
Kick Returns/Yards 1/21 5/93
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 28
Time of Possession 29:50 30:10

Team Statistics	BUF	DEN
Record	2-3	3-1
First Downs	17	22
- by Rushing	6	8
- by Passing	11	14
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	347	344
- Offensive Plays	61	64
- Yards per Play	5.69	5.38
Net Rushing Yards	145	107
- Rushing Attempts	33	22
- Yards per Rush	4.39	4.86
Net Passing Yards	202	237
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 18 - 0	39 - 29 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	202	267
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	3/30
- Yards per Pass Play	7.21	5.64
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	4/3
3rd Down Conversions	8/15	6/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.5	5.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	4/25	5/45
Punt Returns/Yards	3/11	4/27
Kick Returns/Yards	1/21	5/93
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 28
Time of Possession	29:50	30:10

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:48	1:51	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
1	8:13	2:51	OWN 22	6	22	Punt
1	1:39	1:39	OWN 25	3	-3	Punt
2	13:18	4:13	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
2	3:21	2:58	OWN 26	10	74	Touchdown
3	15:00	1:41	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
3	11:51	2:48	OWN 44	6	20	Punt
3	1:44	2:04	OWN 20	5	80	Touchdown
4	11:08	5:29	OPP 26	8	25	Field Goal
4	4:16	2:22	OPP 42	6	18	Missed FG
4	0:19	0:19	OWN 42	1	-2	Game

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:12	OWN 29	3	7	Punt
1	10:57	2:44	OWN 32	4	7	Punt
1	5:22	3:43	OWN 18	6	20	Punt
2	15:00	1:42	OPP 48	4	48	Touchdown
2	9:05	5:44	OWN 29	11	71	Touchdown
2	0:23	0:23	OWN 26	1	-1	Half
3	13:19	1:28	OPP 49	4	5	Fumble
3	9:03	7:19	OWN 4	17	96	Touchdown
4	14:40	3:32	OWN 19	6	7	Fumble
4	5:39	1:23	OWN 26	2	22	Fumble
4	1:54	1:35	OWN 31	7	27	Downs

Game MVP: Ben Roethlisberger, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Marshawn Lynch	21	109	5.19	58	2	1
Justise Hairston	10	31	3.10	11	1	1
Ben Roethlisberger	2	5	2.50	7	0	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Ken Summers	10	63	6.30	16	3	1
Phillip Ackerman	7	24	3.43	10	1	1
Brian Brohm	3	8	2.67	5	0	0
Charles Barreras	2	12	6.00	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ben Roethlisberger	28	18	202	0/0	1	33	0	97.6

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Brohm	39	29	267	3/30	1	22	0	101.1

Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Percy Marlow	3	3	53	17.67	9	22	0
WR Tito Grisso	3	4	34	11.33	18	15	0
FB Vinny O'Steen	2	2	5	2.50	0	4	0
RB Justise Hairston	2	2	10	5.00	0	8	0
RB Marshawn Lynch	2	3	6	3.00	2	5	1
TE Jesse Sanford	2	2	34	17.00	1	22	0
WR J.B. Barrere	2	5	41	20.50	2	33	0
TE Stan Strouse	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0
WR Colin Saenz	1	5	9	9.00	0	9	0
RB Percy Hildreth	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Terrell Houari	6	10	95	15.83	44	20	0
TE Tony Scheffler	5	7	26	5.20	1	11	0
TE Perry Sheldon	4	4	48	12.00	7	22	1
WR Tyrell Mimick	2	2	21	10.50	0	13	0
RB Ken Summers	2	2	9	4.50	0	6	0
WR Kelvin Miasek	2	4	25	12.50	5	13	0
RB Phillip Ackerman	2	2	2	1.00	0	2	0
WR Marlon Mills	2	2	18	9.00	0	13	0
WR Michael Robinson	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0
FB Robert Newton	1	1	5	5.00	6	5	0
TE Hardy Wheeler	1	1	12	12.00	0	12	0
RB Charles Barreras	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0

Interception Statistics

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force
Percy Marlow	1	0	0
Carlton OBrien	0	1	1
Ray Cochrane	0	1	1
R.J. Terry	0	1	1
Haloti Ngata	0	1	0
Paul Posluszny	0	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force
Brian Brohm	2	0	0
Michael Robinson	1	0	0
Perry Sheldon	1	0	0
Dominque Barber	0	1	0
Hardy Wheeler	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Wayne Lombardi	5	177	35.4	30.0	44	2

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Phillip Strong	3	126	42.0	38.3	44	2

Kicking Statistics

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Taylor Mehlhaff	1/2	0/1	0/0	18	3/3

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mel Jefcoat	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Percy Marlow	3	11	3.7	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Michael Robinson	4	27	6.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Percy Marlow	1	21	21.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charles Barreras	4	73	18.3	0
Michael Robinson	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Danny Duff	8	3	0.0	15	37
CB R.J. Terry	8	1	0.0	21	41
OLB Curtis Lofton	5	1	0.0	21	41
DT Ray Cochrane	4	0	2.0	19	32
OLB Adam Banks	4	1	0.0	6	13
DT Haloti Ngata	3	1	0.5	18	34
S Dexter Rickard	3	1	0.0	22	42
CB Rod Calico	3	0	0.0	19	35
DE Chris Long	2	3	0.0	21	40
OLB Alex Raffensperger	2	2	0.0	13	27
CB Juan Fisher	2	1	0.0	13	31
DE Carlton OBrien	1	0	0.5	20	38
DT Chester Pritchett	1	1	0.0	8	15
OLB Paul Posluszny	1	0	0.0	4	4
DE Steve Barber	1	0	0.0	2	4

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Patrick Willis	9	3	0.0	32	28
DT Dennis Parrish	5	2	0.0	31	28
S Norbert Emmons	5	2	0.0	21	21
OLB Stan Whitfield	4	2	0.0	32	28
DE Vernon Gholston	4	0	0.0	30	27
DT Dre Moore	3	2	0.0	28	19
CB Charles MaKinster	3	2	0.0	21	19
CB Ashton Youboty	3	1	0.0	32	27
S Dominque Barber	3	1	0.0	13	10
CB Alton "Dee" McCann	2	0	0.0	29	26
S Craig Steltz	1	2	0.0	24	19
DT Andy Humphries	1	1	0.0	11	7
DT Hugh Manning	1	0	0.0	2	4
OLB Dale Kitchens	1	0	0.0	12	9
OLB Ben Capstick	1	0	0.0	5	2
DE Earnest Briggs	1	0	0.0	30	25
G Michael McGlynn	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Buffalo	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Ray Cochrane	2.0	0	2	32
DE Carlton OBrien	0.5	1	2	38
DT Haloti Ngata	0.5	1	0	34
DT Chester Pritchett	0.0	1	0	15
DE Chris Long	0.0	0	1	40

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Vernon Gholston	0.0	0	2	0	27
DT Andy Humphries	0.0	0	1	0	7

Pass Defense Statistics

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB R.J. Terry	9	0	41
CB Danny Duff	6	0	37
CB Juan Fisher	3	0	31
CB Rod Calico	3	0	35
S Dexter Rickard	2	1	42
OLB Adam Banks	2	0	13
OLB Curtis Lofton	2	0	41
OLB Paul Posluszny	1	0	4
OLB Alex Raffensperger	1	0	27
S Brandon Flowers	0	1	6
S Shay Morley	0	1	9

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Norbert Emmons	3	2	21
CB Ashton Youboty	3	1	27
ILB Patrick Willis	3	0	28
CB Charles MaKinster	3	0	19
OLB Stan Whitfield	2	0	28
CB Alton "Dee" McCann	1	2	26
DE Earnest Briggs	1	0	25
DT Dre Moore	1	0	19
S Dominque Barber	1	0	10
CB Henry Middleton	0	1	6

Blocking Statistics

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Vinny O'Steen	2	2	15	10
Orlando Fortenberry	1	6	30	25
Branden Albert	1	6	28	22
Stephen Hansen	1	5	30	25
Graham Casher	1	5	30	22
Kelly Fortier	1	5	26	25
Jesse Sanford	0	1	9	9
Jay Blake	0	1	6	7

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ralph Bensen	3	3	18	1	30
Winston Justice	2	4	16	0	32
Tony Hills	2	3	16	0	30
Chris Spencer	1	5	22	0	42
Michael McGlynn	1	1	14	0	30
Perry Sheldon	1	1	10	0	17
Randal Welch	1	1	8	0	12
Tony Scheffler	0	1	20	0	29
Robert Newton	0	1	13	0	22
Irv Fisk	0	0	6	2	12

Special Teams Tackles

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Paul Posluszny	5	10
Justise Hairston	2	19
Jesse Sanford	1	15
Percy Hildreth	1	9

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Ken Summers	1	17
Hardy Wheeler	1	12
Marlon Mills	1	12
Henry Middleton	1	9

Participation

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dexter Rickard	---	---	22	42	1	65
R.J. Terry	---	---	21	41	---	62
Curtis Lofton	---	---	21	41	---	62
Ben Roethlisberger	33	28	---	---	---	61
Orlando Fortenberry	30	25	---	---	6	61
Chris Long	---	---	21	40	---	61
Carlton OBrien	---	---	20	38	1	59
Stephen Hansen	30	25	---	---	2	57
Danny Duff	---	---	15	37	4	56
Rod Calico	---	---	19	35	1	55
Branden Albert	28	22	---	---	4	54
Haloti Ngata	---	---	18	34	---	52
Graham Casher	30	22	---	---	---	52
Kelly Fortier	26	25	---	---	---	51
Ray Cochrane	---	---	19	32	---	51
Tito Grisso	27	17	---	---	6	50
Juan Fisher	---	---	13	31	3	47
Stan Strouse	16	17	---	---	14	47
Percy Marlow	18	16	---	---	12	46
Alex Raffensperger	---	---	13	27	6	46
Justise Hairston	10	15	---	---	19	44
Colin Saenz	17	21	---	---	5	43
Marshawn Lynch	23	13	---	---	1	37
Vinny O'Steen	15	10	---	---	9	34
Jesse Sanford	9	9	---	---	15	33
J.B. Barrere	17	13	---	---	---	30
Adam Banks	---	---	6	13	4	23
Chester Pritchett	---	---	8	15	---	23
Stephen Singleton	---	---	7	6	9	22
Percy Hildreth	6	7	---	---	9	22
T.J. Aspell	7	2	---	---	13	22
Alfred Rogers	9	6	---	---	6	21
Blake Patterson	6	8	---	---	6	20
Jay Blake	6	7	---	---	6	19
Paul Posluszny	---	---	4	4	10	18
Shay Morley	---	---	4	9	1	14
Brandon Flowers	---	---	5	6	---	11
A.J. Harrison	---	---	0	1	9	10
Steve Barber	---	---	2	4	3	9
Dashon Goldson	---	---	0	0	8	8
Marcus Cunningham	---	---	3	4	1	8
Taylor Mehlhaff	0	0	---	---	7	7
Wayne Lombardi	0	0	---	---	7	7
Leland Rose	---	---	1	2	1	4
Daniel Parker	0	0	---	---	---	0
Irv Andrulis	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Chris Spencer	22	42	---	---	1	65
Brian Brohm	22	42	---	---	---	64
Patrick Willis	---	---	32	28	3	63
Stan Whitfield	---	---	32	28	2	62
Ashton Youboty	---	---	32	27	2	61
Dennis Parrish	---	---	31	28	2	61
Vernon Gholston	---	---	30	27	3	60
Earnest Briggs	---	---	30	25	3	58
Alton "Dee" McCann	---	---	29	26	2	57
Tony Scheffler	20	29	---	---	5	54
Norbert Emmons	---	---	21	21	10	52
Charles MaKinster	---	---	21	19	11	51
Dre Moore	---	---	28	19	3	50
Terrell Houari	17	33	---	---	---	50
Ralph Bensen	18	30	---	---	1	49
Winston Justice	16	32	---	---	---	48
Kelvin Miasek	13	29	---	---	5	47
Tony Hills	16	30	---	---	---	46
Craig Steltz	---	---	24	19	2	45
Michael McGlynn	14	30	---	---	---	44
Ken Summers	12	10	---	---	17	39
Robert Newton	13	22	---	---	4	39
Perry Sheldon	10	17	---	---	10	37
Michael Robinson	9	17	---	---	9	35
Phillip Ackerman	8	24	---	---	---	32
Tyrell Mimick	2	14	---	---	14	30
Dominque Barber	---	---	13	10	5	28
Ben Capstick	---	---	5	2	20	27
Andy Humphries	---	---	11	7	6	24
Dale Kitchens	---	---	12	9	1	22
Randal Welch	8	12	---	---	2	22
Irv Fisk	6	12	---	---	3	21
Andrew Whitworth	6	10	---	---	3	19
Henry Middleton	---	---	4	6	9	19
Blaine Harvey	4	12	---	---	3	19
Marlon Mills	1	5	---	---	12	18
Hardy Wheeler	1	4	---	---	12	17
Charles Barreras	4	6	---	---	5	15
Hugh Manning	---	---	2	4	4	10
Kirk Fisk	---	---	1	0	8	9
Donald Saffran	---	---	3	3	---	6
Mel Jefcoat	0	0	---	---	4	4
Phillip Strong	0	0	---	---	3	3
Marcus Harrison	---	---	2	0	---	2
Patrick Ramsey	0	0	---	---	---	0
Kevin Kolb	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	19	2.1
Middle	19	117	6.2
Right	4	11	2.8
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	51	4.6
Middle	7	36	5.1
Right	3	21	7.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ben Roethlisberger	28	18	3	0	1	6	3	0	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Brohm	39	29	3	1	2	3	3	5	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	2	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	11	87	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	58	9.7
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	55	13.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	20	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	15	100	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	9	125	10.4
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	22	5.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Colin Saenz	5	1	1	9	0	21
WR J.B. Barrere	5	2	0	41	1	13
WR Tito Grisso	4	3	0	34	0	17
RB Marshawn Lynch	3	2	0	6	0	13
WR Percy Marlow	3	3	0	53	1	16
FB Vinny O'Steen	2	2	0	5	0	10
RB Justise Hairston	2	2	0	10	0	15
TE Jesse Sanford	2	2	0	34	1	9
TE Stan Strouse	1	1	0	10	0	17
RB Percy Hildreth	1	0	0	0	0	7

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Terrell Houari	10	6	0	95	2	33
TE Tony Scheffler	7	5	0	26	0	29
WR Kelvin Miasek	4	2	1	25	0	29
TE Perry Sheldon	4	4	0	48	1	17
WR Michael Robinson	2	1	1	5	0	17
WR Tyrell Mimick	2	2	0	21	0	14
RB Ken Summers	2	2	0	9	0	10
RB Phillip Ackerman	2	2	0	2	0	24
WR Marlon Mills	2	2	0	18	0	5
FB Robert Newton	1	1	0	5	0	22
TE Hardy Wheeler	1	1	0	12	0	4
RB Charles Barreras	1	1	0	1	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Marshawn Lynch	5	19	3.80	5.19
Justise Hairston	3	4	1.33	3.10

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ken Summers	2	7	3.50	6.30
Phillip Ackerman	2	6	3.00	3.43
Brian Brohm	1	4	4.00	2.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ben Roethlisberger	3	3	28	9.33	7.21

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Brohm	3	3	33	11.00	6.85

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tito Grisso	2	2	27	13.50	8.50
RB Marshawn Lynch	1	1	1	1.00	2.00

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Kelvin Miasek	1	1	12	12.00	6.25
TE Perry Sheldon	1	1	12	12.00	12.00
WR Terrell Houari	1	1	9	9.00	9.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Marshawn Lynch	7	3

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Charles Barreras	2	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ben Roethlisberger	8	6	5

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Brohm	7	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Percy Marlow	2	2	2
TE Jesse Sanford	2	2	2
WR J.B. Barrere	2	0	0
WR Tito Grisso	2	2	1

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Ken Summers	1	1	1
WR Kelvin Miasek	1	0	0
FB Robert Newton	1	1	1
TE Perry Sheldon	1	1	1
WR Terrell Houari	1	1	1
WR Marlon Mills	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 74,100 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 22,500 (23,500)
End Zone 16,300 (16,900)
Mezzanine 9,600 (9,700)
Sideline Seats 14,700 (14,900)
Club Seats 8,400 (8,500)
Luxury Boxes 2,600 (2,600)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	74,100 (76,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	22,500 (23,500)
End Zone	16,300 (16,900)
Mezzanine	9,600 (9,700)
Sideline Seats	14,700 (14,900)
Club Seats	8,400 (8,500)
Luxury Boxes	2,600 (2,600)