Conference Semifinals, 2069

played in Buffalo, NY

45 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Cleveland Browns	7	0	3	0	-	10
Buffalo Bills	7	7	0	3	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:04 CLE - Bob Denson 23 pass from Mitch Kennedy (Mario McDougal extra point)
1Q: 02:45 BUF - Earl Bruton 9 run (Ronald Locklear extra point)
2Q: 05:00 BUF - Tristan Boone 16 pass from Walt Montgomery (Ronald Locklear extra point)
3Q: 08:40 CLE - Mario McDougal 23 field goal
4Q: 14:45 BUF - Ronald Locklear 53 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:04 CLE - Bob Denson 23 pass from Mitch Kennedy (Mario McDougal extra point)
1Q: 02:45 BUF - Earl Bruton 9 run (Ronald Locklear extra point)
2Q: 05:00 BUF - Tristan Boone 16 pass from Walt Montgomery (Ronald Locklear extra point)
3Q: 08:40 CLE - Mario McDougal 23 field goal
4Q: 14:45 BUF - Ronald Locklear 53 field goal

Team Statistics CLE BUF
Record 12-6 13-4
First Downs 12 21
- by Rushing 0 11
- by Passing 12 10
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 307 339
- Offensive Plays 56 71
- Yards per Play 5.48 4.77
Net Rushing Yards 54 165
- Rushing Attempts 25 34
- Yards per Rush 2.16 4.85
Net Passing Yards 253 174
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 18 - 0 35 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 253 187
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 8.16 4.70
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/15 9/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.7 7.1
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/15 3/20
Punt Returns/Yards 2/21 3/9
Kick Returns/Yards 2/66 3/79
Interception Ret./Yards 1/1 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 22
Time of Possession 26:32 33:28

Team Statistics	CLE	BUF
Record	12-6	13-4
First Downs	12	21
- by Rushing	0	11
- by Passing	12	10
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	307	339
- Offensive Plays	56	71
- Yards per Play	5.48	4.77
Net Rushing Yards	54	165
- Rushing Attempts	25	34
- Yards per Rush	2.16	4.85
Net Passing Yards	253	174
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 18 - 0	35 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	253	187
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	2/13
- Yards per Pass Play	8.16	4.70
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/15	9/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.7	7.1
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/15	3/20
Punt Returns/Yards	2/21	3/9
Kick Returns/Yards	2/66	3/79
Interception Ret./Yards	1/1	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 22
Time of Possession	26:32	33:28

Drive Charts

Cleveland Browns
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:10	OWN 47	6	53	Touchdown
1	10:16	1:02	OWN 2	3	1	Punt
1	2:34	1:50	OWN 33	3	5	Punt
2	13:27	4:45	OWN 28	9	27	Punt
2	4:50	1:02	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
2	0:39	0:39	OWN 31	3	27	Half
3	12:53	4:19	OWN 31	8	63	Field Goal
3	5:20	2:54	OWN 40	5	24	Punt
4	14:38	2:02	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
4	12:25	1:36	OPP 29	3	24	Fumble
4	4:57	1:04	OWN 46	3	1	Punt
4	1:45	1:23	OWN 24	7	63	Downs

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:50	1:34	OWN 37	3	2	Punt
1	9:14	6:40	OWN 29	10	71	Touchdown
1	0:44	2:17	OWN 21	5	10	Punt
2	8:42	3:52	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
2	3:48	3:09	OWN 23	9	19	Punt
3	15:00	2:07	OWN 26	3	2	Punt
3	8:34	3:14	OWN 39	7	28	Missed FG
3	2:26	2:48	OWN 20	6	44	Field Goal
4	12:36	0:11	OWN 27	1	0	Interception
4	10:49	5:52	OWN 5	12	59	Missed FG
4	3:53	2:08	OWN 15	6	15	Punt
4	0:22	0:22	OWN 13	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Karl Mahoney, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
FB Cristian Rhodes	11	27	2.45	8
RB Riddick Lyle	7	14	2.00	8
RB Lewis Clemons	4	5	1.25	3
TE Parker Randle El	3	8	2.67	6

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Sammy Patterson	22	104	4.73	29	4	0
RB Earl Bruton	6	37	6.17	10	1	1
RB Wes Buckley	4	14	3.50	5	0	0
QB Walt Montgomery	2	10	5.00	11	1	0

Passing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mitch Kennedy	31	18	253	0/0	1	39	0	95.2

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Walt Montgomery	35	19	187	2/13	1	49	1	67.2

Receiving Statistics

Cleveland	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Aiden Bradley	3	9	58	19.33	14	39	0
WR Bob Denson	3	3	55	18.33	15	23	1
TE Carson O'Neill	2	2	33	16.50	2	25	0
RB Riddick Lyle	2	3	-1	-0.50	3	1	0
FB Cristian Rhodes	2	5	42	21.00	31	22	0
TE Matthew Domico	2	2	35	17.50	13	18	0
RB Lewis Clemons	2	2	5	2.50	3	3	0
WR Randy Lynch	1	1	21	21.00	0	21	0
WR Buddy Springer	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Parker East	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Karl Mahoney	12	16	138	11.50	40	49	0
WR Tristan Boone	3	8	30	10.00	12	16	1
TE Donald Anderson	2	6	6	3.00	1	6	0
RB Sammy Patterson	2	2	13	6.50	9	9	0
WR Ronald Bourque	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Wes Buckley	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Cleveland	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Shaun Meggett	1	1	1.00	0

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Cleveland	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
FB Cristian Rhodes	1	0	0	0

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE Dylan Duran	0	1	0	0
DT Brad Roussel	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Cleveland	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Gabriel Mueller	7	328	46.9	39.9	63	2

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Joel Myers	5	235	47.0	42.8	59	2

Kicking Statistics

Cleveland	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mario McDougal	1/1	0/0	0/0	23	1/1

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ronald Locklear	1/3	1/3	1/3	53	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Randy Lynch	2	21	10.5	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jacob Lewis	3	9	3.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bob Denson	2	66	33.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Christian Flynn	3	79	26.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Cleveland	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Hardy Sanford	11	4	0.0	31	27
ILB Zack Cavil	9	3	0.0	30	28
CB Jackson Guthrie	5	0	0.0	32	30
DE Craig Griffin	5	0	0.0	32	36
S Nicky True	4	3	0.0	22	24
DT Jonah Kohlhaas	3	1	1.0	16	16
S Amos Floyd	3	2	0.0	16	25
OLB Clyde Russell	3	0	0.0	28	29
DT Alan Milstead	2	0	0.0	15	18
S Ross Curiel	2	0	0.0	7	14
DT Vinny Helming	1	4	0.5	27	27
DE Samuel Batten	1	2	0.5	15	24
CB Alonzo Proehl	1	1	0.0	7	3
CB Nathan Rivers	1	1	0.0	11	22
DT Korey Austin	1	0	0.0	10	13
S Bubba Dotson	0	2	0.0	19	13
OLB Max Wimberley	0	1	0.0	3	9

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Bruce Horton	8	2	0.0	24	31
OLB Malcolm Woodson	7	0	0.0	24	31
S Roderick Green	6	4	0.0	25	31
DT Brad Roussel	5	3	0.0	24	16
CB Buddy Campbell	4	0	0.0	1	16
CB Lawrence Noblitt	3	1	0.0	22	13
OLB Rusty Price	2	1	0.0	4	18
ILB Shane Fitzgerald	1	2	0.0	12	5
CB Jameson Lane	1	2	0.0	15	28
CB Bo Farley	1	1	0.0	1	16
CB K.C. Hayes	1	0	0.0	25	29
DE Dylan Duran	1	0	0.0	15	27
DE Jorge Accimus	1	0	0.0	11	5
WR Karl Mahoney	1	0	---	---	---
S Lonnie Welch	1	0	0.0	25	17
OLB Myron Hughes	0	2	0.0	23	14
DE Colby Stephens	0	1	0.0	22	28

Pass Rush Statistics

Cleveland	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Jonah Kohlhaas	1.0	0	0	16
DT Vinny Helming	0.5	0	0	27
DE Samuel Batten	0.5	0	0	24
DE Craig Griffin	0.0	1	6	36
DT Korey Austin	0.0	0	1	13
DE Jamal Clark	0.0	0	1	12

Buffalo	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Colby Stephens	3	1	28
DE Dylan Duran	2	3	27
OLB Myron Hughes	1	0	14
OLB Rusty Price	1	0	18
OLB Bruce Horton	0	1	31

Pass Defense Statistics

Cleveland	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Zack Cavil	4	1	0	28
OLB Hardy Sanford	4	0	0	27
CB Jackson Guthrie	3	0	0	30
OLB Clyde Russell	2	0	0	29
CB Shaun Meggett	1	1	1	37
S Nicky True	1	0	0	24
CB Alonzo Proehl	1	0	0	3
DE Craig Griffin	1	0	0	36
CB Nathan Rivers	1	0	0	22
S Ross Curiel	1	0	0	14
S Amos Floyd	0	1	0	25

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Buddy Campbell	4	0	16
S Roderick Green	3	1	31
OLB Bruce Horton	3	0	31
CB Lawrence Noblitt	2	0	13
CB Jameson Lane	1	1	28
ILB Shane Fitzgerald	1	0	5
CB K.C. Hayes	1	0	29
OLB Rusty Price	1	0	18
CB Bo Farley	1	0	16
OLB Malcolm Woodson	1	0	31

Blocking Statistics

Cleveland	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Graham Svitak	2	4	25	31
G Renaldo Bowlander	1	5	25	31
T Bryson Norton	0	6	25	31
C Jace Carline	0	6	25	31
T William Fortune	0	2	25	31
FB Cristian Rhodes	0	1	21	17
TE Matthew Domico	0	1	12	16

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Francisco Decker	5	7	1	34	0	37
C Sergio Woodard	3	8	1	34	0	37
T Deion McDonald	2	4	0	34	0	37
TE Donald Anderson	2	4	0	26	0	33
G Tyrus Bernstein	1	5	0	34	1	37
G Malachi Schulz	1	3	0	34	0	37
TE Preston Walker	1	1	0	19	0	19
RB Earl Bruton	0	0	0	7	1	20

Special Teams Tackles

Cleveland	Tackles	STPlays
Tevin Brothers	3	15
Vinny Helming	1	22
Cristian Rhodes	1	20
Jonah Kohlhaas	1	20

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Malcolm Woodson	2	10
Santiago Dennis	1	17
Jeremy Kerr	1	8

Participation

Cleveland	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DT Vinny Helming	---	---	27	27	22	76
CB Shaun Meggett	---	---	34	37	3	74
OLB Clyde Russell	---	---	28	29	15	72
DE Craig Griffin	---	---	32	36	3	71
CB Jackson Guthrie	---	---	32	30	4	66
G Graham Svitak	25	31	---	---	8	64
T Bryson Norton	25	31	---	---	7	63
ILB Zack Cavil	---	---	30	28	3	61
OLB Hardy Sanford	---	---	31	27	---	58
FB Cristian Rhodes	21	17	---	---	20	58
QB Mitch Kennedy	25	31	---	---	---	56
G Renaldo Bowlander	25	31	---	---	---	56
T William Fortune	25	31	---	---	---	56
C Jace Carline	25	31	---	---	---	56
DT Jonah Kohlhaas	---	---	16	16	20	52
TE Carson O'Neill	13	16	---	---	20	49
S Nicky True	---	---	22	24	3	49
S Amos Floyd	---	---	16	25	3	44
WR Aiden Bradley	16	20	---	---	7	43
DE Samuel Batten	---	---	15	24	3	42
WR Randy Lynch	15	21	---	---	5	41
DT Alan Milstead	---	---	15	18	7	40
DE Jamal Clark	---	---	19	12	5	36
CB Nathan Rivers	---	---	11	22	2	35
TE Tevin Brothers	10	9	---	---	15	34
WR Buddy Springer	16	16	---	---	---	32
S Bubba Dotson	---	---	19	13	---	32
TE Matthew Domico	12	16	---	---	---	28
WR Parker East	5	9	---	---	13	27
RB Riddick Lyle	7	18	---	---	---	25
DT Korey Austin	---	---	10	13	---	23
S Ross Curiel	---	---	7	14	---	21
CB Alonzo Proehl	---	---	7	3	8	18
OLB Max Wimberley	---	---	3	9	1	13
WR Bob Denson	2	7	---	---	4	13
TE Parker Randle El	3	1	---	---	8	12
RB Lewis Clemons	5	5	---	---	---	10
C Thomas Siavii	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Isaac Marina	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Christopher Bennett	0	0	---	---	8	8
ILB Monty Lesch	---	---	0	0	8	8
P Gabriel Mueller	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Mario McDougal	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Tristan Prewett	0	0	---	---	1	1
C Ross Sayre	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Deion McDonald	34	37	---	---	5	76
QB Walt Montgomery	34	37	---	---	---	71
G Malachi Schulz	34	37	---	---	---	71
T Francisco Decker	34	37	---	---	---	71
TE Donald Anderson	26	33	---	---	12	71
C Sergio Woodard	34	37	---	---	---	71
G Tyrus Bernstein	34	37	---	---	---	71
WR Karl Mahoney	34	37	---	---	---	71
OLB Malcolm Woodson	---	---	24	31	10	65
TE Preston Walker	19	19	---	---	22	60
S Roderick Green	---	---	25	31	1	57
CB K.C. Hayes	---	---	25	29	2	56
OLB Bruce Horton	---	---	24	31	1	56
WR Ronald Bourque	23	28	---	---	4	55
DE Colby Stephens	---	---	22	28	1	51
CB Jameson Lane	---	---	15	28	8	51
RB Sammy Patterson	28	16	---	---	---	44
DE Dylan Duran	---	---	15	27	1	43
S Lonnie Welch	---	---	25	17	---	42
DT Brad Roussel	---	---	24	16	1	41
OLB Rusty Price	---	---	4	18	19	41
OLB Myron Hughes	---	---	23	14	1	38
WR Tristan Boone	15	18	---	---	3	36
CB Lawrence Noblitt	---	---	22	13	---	35
CB Buddy Campbell	---	---	1	16	15	32
CB Bo Farley	---	---	1	16	14	31
RB Wes Buckley	7	1	---	---	22	30
RB Earl Bruton	7	20	---	---	2	29
DT Tucker Freeman	---	---	1	15	7	23
WR Santiago Dennis	3	2	---	---	17	22
TE Jeremy Kerr	3	8	---	---	8	19
ILB Shane Fitzgerald	---	---	12	5	---	17
DE Jorge Accimus	---	---	11	5	---	16
RB Taylor Garrett	4	2	---	---	8	14
ILB Luis Canada	---	---	0	0	10	10
C Allen Bunzel	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Joel Myers	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Christian Flynn	1	1	---	---	6	8
T Victor Krzys	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Tom York	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Ronald Locklear	0	0	---	---	7	7
CB Jacob Lewis	---	---	0	0	7	7
DE Ethan Rogero	---	---	0	0	7	7
OLB Brian Salazar	---	---	1	1	---	2
QB John Volmert	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Gus Stoltman	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	3	0.8
Middle	11	32	2.9
Right	10	19	1.9
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	25	4.2
Middle	18	94	5.2
Right	9	47	5.2
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mitch Kennedy	31	18	6	1	2	2	7	5	0

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Walt Montgomery	35	19	1	3	0	3	8	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	1	0.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	6	58	5.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	109	10.9
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	85	14.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	5	25	3.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	11	82	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	2	31	6.2
Long (19+ Yds)	7	1	49	7.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Cleveland	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Aiden Bradley	9	3	0	58	1	20
FB Cristian Rhodes	5	2	0	42	2	17
RB Riddick Lyle	3	2	1	-1	0	18
WR Bob Denson	3	3	0	55	1	7
TE Carson O'Neill	2	2	0	33	1	16
TE Matthew Domico	2	2	0	35	0	16
RB Lewis Clemons	2	2	0	5	0	5
WR Parker East	2	0	1	0	0	9
WR Randy Lynch	1	1	0	21	1	21
WR Buddy Springer	1	1	0	5	0	16

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Karl Mahoney	16	12	138	1	37
WR Tristan Boone	8	3	30	0	18
TE Donald Anderson	6	2	6	0	33
WR Ronald Bourque	2	0	0	0	28
RB Sammy Patterson	2	2	13	0	16
RB Wes Buckley	1	0	0	0	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Riddick Lyle	2	1	0.50	2.00
FB Cristian Rhodes	1	2	2.00	2.45

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Earl Bruton	1	9	9.00	6.17
RB Sammy Patterson	1	-1	-1.00	4.73

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mitch Kennedy	5	2	1	0.20	8.16

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Walt Montgomery	2	1	16	8.00	5.34

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Cleveland	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Riddick Lyle	1	1	-2	-2.00	-0.33
WR Aiden Bradley	1	0	0	0.00	6.44
FB Cristian Rhodes	1	0	0	0.00	8.40
RB Lewis Clemons	1	1	3	3.00	2.50

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Donald Anderson	1	0	0	0.00	1.00
WR Tristan Boone	1	1	16	16.00	3.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Cleveland	Rushes	Conversions

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
RB Earl Bruton	2	1
RB Sammy Patterson	2	2
QB Walt Montgomery	1	1
RB Wes Buckley	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mitch Kennedy	15	9	6

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Walt Montgomery	9	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Cleveland	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Aiden Bradley	4	1	1
RB Riddick Lyle	3	2	0
TE Carson O'Neill	2	2	2
WR Buddy Springer	1	1	0
FB Cristian Rhodes	1	1	1
TE Matthew Domico	1	1	1
WR Parker East	1	0	0
WR Bob Denson	1	1	1

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Karl Mahoney	5	4	3
WR Tristan Boone	3	1	1
TE Donald Anderson	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 75,300 (75,300 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,100 (23,100)
End Zone 16,700 (16,700)
Mezzanine 9,600 (9,600)
Sideline Seats 14,800 (14,800)
Club Seats 8,900 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes 2,200 (2,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	75,300 (75,300 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,100 (23,100)
End Zone	16,700 (16,700)
Mezzanine	9,600 (9,600)
Sideline Seats	14,800 (14,800)
Club Seats	8,900 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes	2,200 (2,200)