Week 14, 2078

played in Minnesota, MN

68 degrees, fair, calm

Buffalo Bills	0	7	3	3	-	13
Minnesota Vikings	0	2	0	0	-	2

Scoring Summary
2Q: 15:00 BUF - Justin Dole 29 run (Alvin Scott extra point)
2Q: 11:09 MIN - Safety, holding called in the end zone
3Q: 10:46 BUF - Alvin Scott 42 field goal
4Q: 07:57 BUF - Alvin Scott 20 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 15:00 BUF - Justin Dole 29 run (Alvin Scott extra point)
2Q: 11:09 MIN - Safety, holding called in the end zone
3Q: 10:46 BUF - Alvin Scott 42 field goal
4Q: 07:57 BUF - Alvin Scott 20 field goal

Team Statistics BUF MIN
Record 7-6 5-8
First Downs 25 10
- by Rushing 13 2
- by Passing 11 6
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 380 229
- Offensive Plays 80 44
- Yards per Play 4.75 5.20
Net Rushing Yards 237 59
- Rushing Attempts 48 20
- Yards per Rush 4.94 2.95
Net Passing Yards 143 170
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 21 - 1 24 - 11 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 143 170
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.47 7.08
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 9/17 3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.5 9.7
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/1
Penalties/Yards 11/76 6/50
Punt Returns/Yards 1/19 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 3/44
Interception Ret./Yards 1/14 1/13
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 23
Time of Possession 40:14 19:46

Team Statistics	BUF	MIN
Record	7-6	5-8
First Downs	25	10
- by Rushing	13	2
- by Passing	11	6
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	380	229
- Offensive Plays	80	44
- Yards per Play	4.75	5.20
Net Rushing Yards	237	59
- Rushing Attempts	48	20
- Yards per Rush	4.94	2.95
Net Passing Yards	143	170
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 21 - 1	24 - 11 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	143	170
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.47	7.08
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	9/17	3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.5	9.7
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/1
Penalties/Yards	11/76	6/50
Punt Returns/Yards	1/19	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	3/44
Interception Ret./Yards	1/14	1/13
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 23
Time of Possession	40:14	19:46

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:15	3:15	OWN 28	6	20	Punt
1	4:21	4:35	OWN 7	10	93	Touchdown
2	12:15	1:12	OWN 23	2	-38	Safety
2	8:48	2:54	OWN 41	8	26	Downs
2	4:18	1:59	OWN 22	6	54	Interception
2	1:03	1:03	OWN 38	6	16	Half
3	15:00	4:20	OWN 25	9	50	Field Goal
3	8:35	7:55	OWN 20	13	44	Punt
4	14:51	6:59	OPP 47	13	44	Field Goal
4	6:07	4:07	OWN 26	6	13	Punt
4	0:36	0:36	OPP 41	2	-3	Game

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:45	OWN 15	7	57	Fumble
1	8:00	3:39	OWN 20	7	42	Punt
2	14:46	2:31	OWN 29	4	29	Punt
2	11:03	2:15	OWN 38	3	-4	Punt
2	5:54	1:36	OWN 33	3	9	Punt
2	2:19	1:16	OWN 29	3	-4	Punt
3	10:40	2:05	OWN 25	4	33	Punt
3	0:40	0:49	OWN 20	3	10	Interception
4	7:52	1:45	OWN 25	4	1	Punt
4	2:00	1:24	OWN 5	6	36	Downs

Game MVP: Justin Dole, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Justin Dole	23	130	5.65	29	5	1
RB Tony Fisher	13	80	6.15	13	3	0
RB Samuel Rudoff	10	30	3.00	10	1	0
QB Dalton Kaplan	2	-3	-1.50	-1	0	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Ernest Lyle	9	12	1.33	8	0
RB Pat Krenn	8	22	2.75	5	0
RB J.R. Barlow	2	23	11.50	27	1
WR Norman Jeffries	1	2	2.00	2	0

Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dalton Kaplan	32	21	143	0/0	0	19	1	62.4

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Levi Burkhead	24	11	170	0/0	0	34	1	52.4

Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Riddick Milanovich	7	9	47	6.71	27	14
RB Justin Dole	5	6	22	4.40	0	6
TE Mel Vance	4	6	48	12.00	4	19
RB Tony Fisher	2	2	16	8.00	0	8
WR Gary Carpenter	1	3	2	2.00	1	2
RB Samuel Rudoff	1	1	-3	-3.00	0	-3
TE Ryan Brotzman	1	2	11	11.00	1	11
WR Sawyer Sanders	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
WR Ernest Reeves	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Mickey Sullivan	3	4	47	15.67	26	25
WR Grady Burks	3	6	48	16.00	30	34
WR Louis Fairbairn	2	6	12	6.00	3	7
RB Ernest Lyle	2	4	37	18.50	27	30
WR Norman Jeffries	1	4	26	26.00	16	26

Interception Statistics

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Joe Qualizza	1	14	14.00	0

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Dustin Vilma	1	13	13.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Buffalo	Recov	Force
CB Pete Banks	1	0
S Phil Roberson	0	1
S Malachi Tharaldson	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov
RB Ernest Lyle	1	0
S Sawyer Harkins	1	0
OLB Bryant Upshaw	0	1

Punting Statistics

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Otis Bobo	3	144	48.0	34.7	56	1

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Melvin Bradley	7	272	38.9	33.3	48	2

Kicking Statistics

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Alvin Scott	2/2	1/1	0/0	42	1/1

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT

Punt Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gary Carpenter	1	19	19.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sawyer Harkins	3	44	14.7	0

Defensive Statistics

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Sergio Newton	6	1	0.0	20	15
ILB Joe Qualizza	3	2	0.0	20	17
ILB Tristan Woodard	3	1	0.0	11	5
CB Dwayne Cochrane	3	0	0.0	19	23
DE Al Terry	3	0	0.0	17	17
DT Rodolfo Bastianelli	3	0	0.0	12	8
OLB Nathan Howard	2	0	0.0	19	10
OLB J.T. Lofton	2	0	0.0	1	14
S Malachi Tharaldson	2	0	0.0	20	24
RB Justin Dole	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Reggie Bell	1	0	0.0	1	15
S Phil Roberson	1	0	0.0	8	14
CB Cristian Ballard	1	0	0.0	0	4

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Les Leyh	9	1	0.0	48	32
OLB Joey Cornehl	8	5	0.0	48	32
DT Tracy Fisher	6	3	0.0	44	21
OLB Vince Burns	6	0	0.0	38	19
S Sawyer Harkins	5	5	0.0	48	32
OLB Harrison Michalewicz	5	1	0.0	14	26
DE Darnell Wright	5	0	0.0	39	28
OLB Bryant Upshaw	4	4	0.0	43	20
S Dustin Vilma	4	2	0.0	41	29
OLB Devon Stephenson	3	2	0.0	10	13
S Chance Farmer	3	1	0.0	16	15
CB Damien Kassell	3	0	0.0	43	21
DE Adam Fisk	2	4	0.0	40	27
DE Rodolfo Sherp	1	1	0.0	6	3
CB Liam Heiser	1	1	0.0	5	11
CB Gerald Samuels	1	0	0.0	30	6
WR Norman Jeffries	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Buffalo	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Buddy Gidley	1	0	16
DE Sergio Newton	0	1	15
CB Abraham Alcott	0	1	15
DE Percy O'Neal	0	1	4

Minnesota	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Tracy Fisher	1	0	1	21
DE Adam Fisk	0	3	0	27
OLB Devon Stephenson	0	1	0	13
DE Darnell Wright	0	0	1	28

Pass Defense Statistics

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Tristan Woodard	3	0	0	5
S Malachi Tharaldson	2	2	0	24
S Phil Roberson	2	0	0	14
OLB J.T. Lofton	2	0	0	14
OLB Reggie Bell	1	1	0	15
CB Cristian Ballard	1	0	0	4
S Perry Vasilatos	0	1	0	24
ILB Joe Qualizza	0	0	1	17

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Dustin Vilma	3	2	1	29
CB Damien Kassell	3	0	0	21
S Chance Farmer	3	0	0	15
CB Les Leyh	3	0	0	32
OLB Harrison Michalewicz	2	0	0	26
OLB Joey Cornehl	2	0	0	32
OLB Devon Stephenson	2	0	0	13
CB Gerald Samuels	1	0	0	6
OLB Bryant Upshaw	1	0	0	20
CB Liam Heiser	1	0	0	11

Blocking Statistics

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T Dean Barrett	7	12	48	32
G Bennett Kaufmann	5	7	48	32
G Brent Dressel	4	11	48	32
T Jeffrey Herndon	2	4	48	32
C Jacob Stevenson	1	11	48	32
TE Ryan Brotzman	0	1	2	12

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Owen Dotson	3	7	20	24
T Tony Camudgeon	2	6	20	24
G Horace Maxwell	0	3	20	24
T Roy Horton	0	2	20	24
C Jeremy Tyler	0	2	20	24

Special Teams Tackles

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Sawyer Sanders	1	13
Justin Dole	1	8
Malachi Tharaldson	1	8

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Nickolas Clark	1	7

Participation

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Gary Carpenter	48	29	---	---	15	92
C Jacob Stevenson	48	32	---	---	5	85
TE Riddick Milanovich	44	31	---	---	6	81
G Bennett Kaufmann	48	32	---	---	---	80
T Dean Barrett	48	32	---	---	---	80
G Brent Dressel	48	32	---	---	---	80
T Jeffrey Herndon	48	32	---	---	---	80
QB Dalton Kaplan	48	32	---	---	---	80
WR Sawyer Sanders	42	13	---	---	13	68
S Perry Vasilatos	---	---	20	24	13	57
S Malachi Tharaldson	---	---	20	24	8	52
RB Tony Fisher	13	18	---	---	18	49
RB Justin Dole	24	15	---	---	8	47
OLB Greg Fulton	---	---	19	9	16	44
CB Dwayne Cochrane	---	---	19	23	---	42
CB Pete Banks	---	---	19	18	1	38
WR Ernest Reeves	34	4	---	---	---	38
ILB Joe Qualizza	---	---	20	17	---	37
DE Sergio Newton	---	---	20	15	---	35
TE Mel Vance	12	21	---	---	1	34
DE Al Terry	---	---	17	17	---	34
TE Ryan Brotzman	2	12	---	---	18	32
DT Buddy Gidley	---	---	8	16	7	31
OLB J.T. Lofton	---	---	1	14	16	31
CB Abraham Alcott	---	---	3	15	12	30
OLB Nathan Howard	---	---	19	10	---	29
RB Samuel Rudoff	11	13	---	---	---	24
S Phil Roberson	---	---	8	14	---	22
DT Rodolfo Bastianelli	---	---	12	8	---	20
DE Cesar Hayes	---	---	1	11	7	19
ILB Tristan Woodard	---	---	11	5	---	16
OLB Reggie Bell	---	---	1	15	---	16
CB Cristian Ballard	---	---	0	4	7	11
K Alvin Scott	0	0	---	---	7	7
DE Percy O'Neal	---	---	2	4	---	6
WR Dwayne Cheung	5	1	---	---	---	6
P Otis Bobo	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Robert McDonald	0	0	---	---	5	5
G Brayden Priester	0	0	---	---	5	5
T Brenden Adams	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Arturo Whiting	3	2	---	---	---	5
TE Earnest London	2	1	---	---	---	3
DE Josue Dennis	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Nick Staton	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Lamont Lyon	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Caleb Meadows	---	---	0	0	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Les Leyh	---	---	48	32	10	90
S Sawyer Harkins	---	---	48	32	7	87
OLB Joey Cornehl	---	---	48	32	2	82
S Dustin Vilma	---	---	41	29	10	80
OLB Bryant Upshaw	---	---	43	20	9	72
DE Adam Fisk	---	---	40	27	2	69
DE Darnell Wright	---	---	39	28	2	69
DT Tracy Fisher	---	---	44	21	2	67
CB Damien Kassell	---	---	43	21	1	65
OLB Vince Burns	---	---	38	19	1	58
QB Levi Burkhead	20	24	---	---	---	44
T Roy Horton	20	24	---	---	---	44
C Jeremy Tyler	20	24	---	---	---	44
G Horace Maxwell	20	24	---	---	---	44
G Owen Dotson	20	24	---	---	---	44
T Tony Camudgeon	20	24	---	---	---	44
OLB Harrison Michalewicz	---	---	14	26	2	42
TE Mickey Sullivan	20	21	---	---	---	41
S Chance Farmer	---	---	16	15	10	41
CB Gerald Samuels	---	---	30	6	4	40
OLB Devon Stephenson	---	---	10	13	17	40
WR Grady Burks	13	23	---	---	---	36
WR Louis Fairbairn	13	23	---	---	---	36
WR Norman Jeffries	14	19	---	---	1	34
RB Ernest Lyle	10	18	---	---	---	28
CB Liam Heiser	---	---	5	11	9	25
TE Brayden Rowell	6	1	---	---	16	23
DE Robert Griffin	---	---	11	6	3	20
DT Cristian Mueller	---	---	4	11	3	18
FB Norbert Radda	4	5	---	---	9	18
RB J.R. Barlow	2	1	---	---	13	16
C Braxton Ofodile	10	3	---	---	---	13
RB Pat Krenn	8	4	---	---	---	12
WR Percy Burke	0	2	---	---	9	11
DE Rodolfo Sherp	---	---	6	3	---	9
DT Quentin Orlaskey	---	---	0	0	8	8
T Stephen Johnston	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Melvin Bradley	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Shannon Talley	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Stan Conley	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Nickolas Clark	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Morris Daughtry	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Phil Arnold	0	0	---	---	5	5
K Perry Rivera	0	0	---	---	1	1
DE Tom Hutchins	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Jerome Noriega	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	79	6.6
Middle	19	85	4.5
Right	15	76	5.1
None	2	-3	-1.5

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	5	0.7
Middle	11	25	2.3
Right	2	29	14.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dalton Kaplan	32	21	0	0	3	2	4	2	1

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Levi Burkhead	24	11	4	3	1	4	3	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	15	2.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	8	57	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	7	71	4.4
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	1	34	11.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	8	95	7.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	2	41	13.7
Long (19+ Yds)	6	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
TE Riddick Milanovich	9	7	0	47	31
RB Justin Dole	6	5	0	22	15
TE Mel Vance	6	4	0	48	21
WR Gary Carpenter	3	1	1	2	29
TE Ryan Brotzman	2	1	1	11	12
WR Sawyer Sanders	2	0	1	0	13
RB Tony Fisher	2	2	0	16	18
RB Samuel Rudoff	1	1	0	-3	13
WR Ernest Reeves	1	0	0	0	4

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Grady Burks	6	3	0	48	1	23
WR Louis Fairbairn	6	2	1	12	0	23
TE Mickey Sullivan	4	3	0	47	1	21
WR Norman Jeffries	4	1	0	26	1	19
RB Ernest Lyle	4	2	0	37	1	18

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Tony Fisher	2	9	4.50	6.15
RB Justin Dole	1	1	1.00	5.65

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dalton Kaplan	2	1	6	3.00	4.47

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Gary Carpenter	1	0	0	0.00	0.67
RB Justin Dole	1	1	6	6.00	3.67

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
RB Tony Fisher	4	2
RB Justin Dole	1	0

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Ernest Lyle	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dalton Kaplan	12	8	7

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Levi Burkhead	9	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Riddick Milanovich	7	5	5
TE Mel Vance	2	1	1
RB Justin Dole	1	1	1
WR Ernest Reeves	1	0	0
RB Tony Fisher	1	1	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Ernest Lyle	3	1	1
TE Mickey Sullivan	2	1	1
WR Louis Fairbairn	2	0	0
WR Norman Jeffries	1	0	0
WR Grady Burks	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 64,400 (86,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,700 (26,800)
End Zone 13,500 (19,300)
Mezzanine 7,900 (11,100)
Sideline Seats 12,900 (17,000)
Club Seats 1,500 (1,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	64,400 (86,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,700 (26,800)
End Zone	13,500 (19,300)
Mezzanine	7,900 (11,100)
Sideline Seats	12,900 (17,000)
Club Seats	1,500 (1,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)