Week 3, 2023

played in Cincinnati, OH

73 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Buffalo Bills3102114-48
Cincinnati Bengals0308-11

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:42 BUF - Taylor Mehlhaff 29 field goal
2Q: 13:05 BUF - Irv Buckner 8 pass from Phillip Rotzell (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
2Q: 03:10 CIN - Jerald Krzyzanowski 34 field goal
2Q: 00:33 BUF - Taylor Mehlhaff 32 field goal
3Q: 11:03 BUF - Colin Saenz 9 pass from Phillip Rotzell (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
3Q: 07:18 BUF - Harvey Horn 10 pass from Phillip Rotzell (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
3Q: 02:19 BUF - Colin Saenz 31 pass from Phillip Rotzell (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
4Q: 13:40 CIN - Vince Roberts 4 pass from Trevor Reed (Jimmy Mills run for conversion)
4Q: 10:41 BUF - James Hardy 27 pass from Phillip Rotzell (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
4Q: 02:48 BUF - Gabe Blasingame 4 run (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)

Team StatisticsBUFCIN
Record1-20-3
First Downs2517
- by Rushing44
- by Passing1911
- by Penalty22
Total Net Yards392286
- Offensive Plays6955
- Yards per Play5.685.20
Net Rushing Yards6254
- Rushing Attempts3018
- Yards per Rush2.073.00
Net Passing Yards330232
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt37 - 28 - 037 - 21 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards343232
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/130/0
- Yards per Pass Play8.466.27
Fumbles/Lost1/13/1
3rd Down Conversions9/142/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.19.3
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards8/608/55
Punt Returns/Yards2/131/18
Kick Returns/Yards3/624/82
Interception Ret./Yards3/350/0
2pt Conversions0/01/1
Red Zone Visits63
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/21/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 48OWN 22
Time of Possession35:1724:43

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:23OWN 241064Field Goal
17:071:15OWN 1932Punt
13:546:00OWN 271273Touchdown
210:042:56OWN 29520Punt
26:221:38OPP 1931Fumble
23:052:37OWN 32753Field Goal
313:262:34OPP 10510Touchdown
310:052:55OPP 30730Touchdown
36:064:04OWN 44856Touchdown
413:293:00OWN 29771Touchdown
46:472:23OWN 463-7Punt
42:480:08OPP 414Touchdown
Cincinnati Bengals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:372:30OWN 20520Punt
15:521:58OPP 48428Missed FG
212:542:50OWN 34510Punt
27:080:46OWN 2317Fumble
24:441:39OWN 30753Field Goal
20:280:28OWN 201-1Half
315:001:34OWN 2030Interception
310:520:47OWN 1910Interception
37:101:04OWN 203-2Punt
32:023:33OWN 39761Touchdown
410:293:42OWN 20824Interception
44:241:36OWN 3312Punt
42:402:40OWN 9554Game

Game MVP: Phillip Rotzell, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Gabe Blasingame22572.591921
R.J. Anhalt6101.67600
Marshall Quaccia2-5-2.50000
CincinnatiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jay Bishop850.63400
Jimmy Mills7273.861010
Trevor Reed2115.501210
Hakeem Nicks11111.001110

Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Phillip Rotzell37283432/135310143.3
CincinnatiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Trevor Reed37212320/0128350.7

Receiving Statistics

BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Colin Saenz71110314.7134312
WR James Hardy556613.2035271
FB Marshall Quaccia555410.8044290
WR Irv Buckner34289.339191
WR Earnest Schepis355016.6734240
RB Gabe Blasingame2494.50060
TE Kendall Carswell222311.503160
WR Harvey Horn111010.0010101
CincinnatiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Hakeem Nicks585511.0017250
WR Derrick Williams464611.5019170
WR Brenden Lipford485213.0012230
TE Vince Roberts354715.6727281
WR Dale Schneider131010.005100
FB Dominic Evans1111.00010
TE Monty Kirk1266.00060
WR Paul Johnston1199.00090
RB Jimmy Mills1266.00060
RB Jay Bishop0100.00000

Interception Statistics

BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
S Daniel Sagapolutele13535.000
ILB Sean Lee100.000
OLB Cameron Sheffield100.000
CincinnatiIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Phillip Rotzell1000
Jerome Murphy0100
D.J. Habich0010
Jamie Allen0010
Sean Lee0010
CincinnatiFumbRecovForceTD
Brenden Lipford1100
Dale Schneider1000
Dominic Evans1000
Les Monroe0100
Moe Robinson0100
Sedrick Ellis0010

Punting Statistics

BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Thomas Morstead315250.744.7582
CincinnatiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ralph Flannery411929.826.5412

Kicking Statistics

BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Taylor Mehlhaff2/20/00/0326/6
CincinnatiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jerald Krzyzanowski1/20/00/0340/0

Punt Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Jamie Allen2136.50
CincinnatiRetYardsAvgTD
Courtney Brustkern11818.00

Kick Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Harvey Horn23819.00
Earnest Schepis12424.00
CincinnatiRetYardsAvgTD
Dale Schneider22814.00
Courtney Brustkern25427.00

Defensive Statistics

BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB James Laurinaitis510.01632
CB Ethan Gaytan310.01335
DE Carlton OBrien300.01329
CB Fernando Mathews300.01217
ILB Sean Lee300.0813
DT Everett Kinsella210.01224
OLB D.J. Habich210.0914
CB Benjamin King210.0822
DE Doug Worthington210.01531
DT Teddy Richard200.0913
S Alonzo Galloway200.058
OLB Cameron Sheffield200.0621
S Daniel Sagapolutele120.01533
DE Chris Long100.0915
CB Kris Eastridge100.01424
S Jamie Allen100.01327
QB Phillip Rotzell10---------
OLB Donald Rudoff100.022
CincinnatiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Roosevelt Calmus720.03039
S Randall Nastasi600.01933
ILB Brett Price540.02534
DT Rondell Dillingham421.01923
DT Moe Robinson410.02136
CB Courtney Brustkern400.01926
CB Dana Justice400.01018
OLB Dwight Tobin400.0129
DT Kentwan Balmer300.0135
DE Sedrick Ellis201.02022
S Dana Kelleher220.02130
CB Amari Spievey220.02431
S Vernon Elliott210.01411
CB J.C. Ehlert200.02131
S Jeff Kinney200.067
OLB Arthur Moats110.074
WR Hakeem Nicks10---------
TE Monty Kirk10---------
RB Jay Bishop10---------
DE Jimmy Carey020.01422
DE Walt Fraaije010.02127
DE Isaac Kelley010.01218

Pass Rush Statistics

BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB James Laurinaitis0.010132
DE Carlton OBrien0.002029
DT Everett Kinsella0.002024
CincinnatiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Sedrick Ellis1.001022
DT Rondell Dillingham1.000123
DT Moe Robinson0.001036
DE Jimmy Carey0.001022
S Dana Kelleher0.001030

Pass Defense Statistics

BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Ethan Gaytan41035
ILB Sean Lee30113
CB Benjamin King21022
OLB Cameron Sheffield20121
ILB James Laurinaitis20032
CB Fernando Mathews20017
S Daniel Sagapolutele11133
OLB D.J. Habich11014
CB Kris Eastridge10024
S Jamie Allen10027
DT Teddy Richard10013
S Alonzo Galloway1008
CincinnatiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Roosevelt Calmus51039
CB Courtney Brustkern50026
ILB Brett Price40034
CB Dana Justice40018
CB J.C. Ehlert30031
OLB Dwight Tobin2009
S Randall Nastasi20033
S Vernon Elliott11011
S Jeff Kinney1007
CB Amari Spievey10031

Blocking Statistics

BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
J.C. Iafrate25019125
Michael Oher24025032
Louis Vasquez17030138
Donald Buckner14024035
Korey Glavin110805
Jorge Lynn06027035
Jonathan Luigs02012017
Kendall Carswell01028025
CincinnatiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Les Griffith22015030
Les Monroe16018037
Breno Giacomini12016026
Monty Kirk1105015
Lonnie Fisher05011029
Blake Schlueter010708

Special Teams Tackles

BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Colin Saenz312
Sean Lee115
Jeff Thomason15
CincinnatiTacklesSTPlays
Vince Roberts118
Derrick Williams116
Hakeem Nicks115
Dale Schneider114
Larry Margolies16

Participation

BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ethan Gaytan------13352270
Phillip Rotzell3039---------69
Louis Vasquez3038---------68
Marshall Quaccia2626------1567
Jorge Lynn2735---------62
Donald Buckner2435---------59
Kendall Carswell2825------558
Michael Oher2532---------57
Earnest Schepis930------1655
Gabe Blasingame2330---------53
James Laurinaitis------1632452
Daniel Sagapolutele------1533250
Colin Saenz1127------1250
Doug Worthington------1531248
J.C. Iafrate1925------347
Jamie Allen------1327747
Carlton OBrien------1329143
D.J. Habich------9142043
Everett Kinsella------1224440
Kris Eastridge------1424240
Gilbert Maioriello183------1738
Roosevelt Webster------1124237
Sean Lee------8131536
James Hardy428------335
Jonathan Luigs1217------433
Benjamin King------822131
Chris Long------915630
Fernando Mathews------1217130
Darren Conley213------630
Cameron Sheffield------621229
Alonzo Galloway------581326
Teddy Richard------913123
Rufus Grier------616---22
J.B. Siegel10------2021
Korey Glavin85------518
Jeff Thomason57------517
Harvey Horn03------1417
R.J. Anhalt69------116
Irv Buckner311------115
Taylor Mehlhaff00------1111
Jerome Murphy------27---9
Donald Rudoff------2226
James Heurtin01------34
Thomas Morstead00------33
Rhett Bomar00------22
Will Stock00---------0
CincinnatiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Roosevelt Calmus------3039271
Brett Price------2534665
Vince Roberts1530------1863
Moe Robinson------2136259
Courtney Brustkern------19261358
J.C. Ehlert------2131557
Amari Spievey------2431257
Les Monroe1837---------55
Trevor Reed1837---------55
Randall Nastasi------1933254
Dana Kelleher------2130253
Hakeem Nicks1422------1551
Les Griffith1530------651
Walt Fraaije------2127250
Derrick Wayne1435---------49
Sedrick Ellis------2022143
Lonnie Fisher1129------343
Rondell Dillingham------1923143
Jimmy Mills816------1943
Breno Giacomini1626---------42
Brenden Lipford1329---------42
Dominic Evans1124------641
Derrick Williams1015------1641
Dana Justice------10181240
Vernon Elliott------14111136
Monty Kirk515------1636
Jimmy Carey------1422---36
Isaac Kelley------1218434
Jay Bishop1021------233
Dwight Tobin------1291132
Dale Schneider312------1429
Jeff Kinney------671225
Kentwan Balmer------135321
Blake Schlueter78------621
Arthur Moats------74920
Larry Margolies55------616
Lamar Reed211------316
Austin Horn24------511
Ralph Flannery00------66
Sherman Murrah------2316
Jerald Krzyzanowski00------55
Larry Hart------0033
Tom Moore------0033
Paul Johnston11---------2
Drew Bachman00---------0
Sean Canfield00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left860.8
Middle18512.8
Right451.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left581.6
Middle8232.9
Right4246.0
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Phillip Rotzell37285032410
CincinnatiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Trevor Reed37213404413

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen88739.1
Short (0-8 Yds)10910510.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)141116511.8
Long (19+ Yds)5000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen32124.0
Short (0-8 Yds)18141387.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)95829.1
Long (19+ Yds)7000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Colin Saenz1171103227
WR James Hardy55066128
FB Marshall Quaccia55054126
WR Earnest Schepis53150130
WR Irv Buckner43128011
RB Gabe Blasingame4209030
TE Kendall Carswell22023025
WR Harvey Horn1101003
CincinnatiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Hakeem Nicks85055122
WR Brenden Lipford84052129
WR Derrick Williams64046015
TE Vince Roberts53047130
WR Dale Schneider31010012
TE Monty Kirk2106015
RB Jimmy Mills2106016
FB Dominic Evans1101024
WR Paul Johnston110901
RB Jay Bishop1000021

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Gabe Blasingame7121.712.59
Marshall Quaccia100.00-2.50
CincinnatiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Jay Bishop1-1-1.000.63

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Phillip Rotzell119686.189.27
CincinnatiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Trevor Reed7291.296.27

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Colin Saenz54357.009.36
FB Marshall Quaccia22126.0010.80
WR Irv Buckner1188.007.00
WR James Hardy1133.0013.20
RB Gabe Blasingame1000.002.25
WR Harvey Horn111010.0010.00
CincinnatiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Vince Roberts2142.009.40
WR Hakeem Nicks2152.506.88
WR Dale Schneider1000.003.33
TE Monty Kirk1000.003.00
WR Brenden Lipford1000.006.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BuffaloRushesConversions
Marshall Quaccia10
Gabe Blasingame11
R.J. Anhalt10
CincinnatiRushesConversions
Hakeem Nicks11

Third Down Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompConversions
Phillip Rotzell1198
CincinnatiAttCompConversions
Trevor Reed931

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Earnest Schepis311
WR Colin Saenz222
WR James Hardy222
WR Irv Buckner111
FB Marshall Quaccia110
TE Kendall Carswell111
WR Harvey Horn111
CincinnatiTargCatchConversions
TE Vince Roberts211
WR Hakeem Nicks210
TE Monty Kirk210
WR Brenden Lipford200
WR Dale Schneider100

SectionAttendance
Stadium62,700 (65,600 capacity)
Upper Deck18,900 (19,900)
End Zone13,700 (14,300)
Mezzanine8,000 (8,300)
Sideline Seats12,100 (12,700)
Club Seats7,300 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes2,700 (2,800)