Week 16, 2024

played in San Francisco, CA

62 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Buffalo Bills	7	7	3	0	-	17
San Francisco 49ers	7	14	7	7	-	35

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:43 SFO - Russell Lucas 65 pass from Gene Zeyen (Roger Kowal extra point)
1Q: 04:41 BUF - Colin Saenz 17 pass from Phillip Rotzell (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
2Q: 10:48 SFO - Gene Zeyen 2 run (Roger Kowal extra point)
2Q: 04:16 SFO - Andy Wilkerson 5 run (Roger Kowal extra point)
2Q: 02:12 BUF - Phillip Rotzell 5 run (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
3Q: 08:51 BUF - Taylor Mehlhaff 19 field goal
3Q: 01:47 SFO - T.J. Starks 27 pass from Gene Zeyen (Roger Kowal extra point)
4Q: 09:04 SFO - Hardy Rafie 38 interception return (Roger Kowal extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:43 SFO - Russell Lucas 65 pass from Gene Zeyen (Roger Kowal extra point)
1Q: 04:41 BUF - Colin Saenz 17 pass from Phillip Rotzell (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
2Q: 10:48 SFO - Gene Zeyen 2 run (Roger Kowal extra point)
2Q: 04:16 SFO - Andy Wilkerson 5 run (Roger Kowal extra point)
2Q: 02:12 BUF - Phillip Rotzell 5 run (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
3Q: 08:51 BUF - Taylor Mehlhaff 19 field goal
3Q: 01:47 SFO - T.J. Starks 27 pass from Gene Zeyen (Roger Kowal extra point)
4Q: 09:04 SFO - Hardy Rafie 38 interception return (Roger Kowal extra point)

Team Statistics BUF SFO
Record 6-9 9-6
First Downs 20 22
- by Rushing 5 6
- by Passing 14 15
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 351 414
- Offensive Plays 62 63
- Yards per Play 5.66 6.57
Net Rushing Yards 58 118
- Rushing Attempts 19 34
- Yards per Rush 3.05 3.47
Net Passing Yards 293 296
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 42 - 24 - 2 27 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 300 309
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 6.81 10.21
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.3 6.6
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/65 8/42
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 2/7
Kick Returns/Yards 4/102 3/65
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/38
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 33
Time of Possession 26:31 33:29

Team Statistics	BUF	SFO
Record	6-9	9-6
First Downs	20	22
- by Rushing	5	6
- by Passing	14	15
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	351	414
- Offensive Plays	62	63
- Yards per Play	5.66	6.57
Net Rushing Yards	58	118
- Rushing Attempts	19	34
- Yards per Rush	3.05	3.47
Net Passing Yards	293	296
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	42 - 24 - 2	27 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	300	309
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/7	2/13
- Yards per Pass Play	6.81	10.21
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.3	6.6
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/65	8/42
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	2/7
Kick Returns/Yards	4/102	3/65
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/38
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 33
Time of Possession	26:31	33:29

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:38	2:27	OWN 20	5	18	Punt
1	7:44	3:09	OWN 23	8	77	Touchdown
1	2:14	3:07	OWN 1	6	17	Punt
2	10:37	1:30	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
2	4:07	2:07	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
3	15:00	6:15	OWN 40	10	58	Field Goal
3	3:05	1:03	OWN 17	3	8	Punt
3	1:34	2:41	OWN 31	6	13	Punt
4	9:48	0:57	OWN 20	3	-7	Interception
4	8:51	1:20	OWN 32	3	10	Interception
4	3:21	1:32	OWN 20	7	46	Downs

San Francisco 49ers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:36	OWN 35	1	65	Touchdown
1	14:14	1:36	OPP 35	3	0	Punt
1	10:11	2:27	OWN 16	6	17	Punt
1	4:35	2:21	OWN 34	3	5	Punt
2	14:07	3:30	OWN 43	7	57	Touchdown
2	9:07	5:00	OWN 44	10	56	Touchdown
2	2:00	2:00	OWN 23	4	36	Half
3	8:45	5:40	OWN 2	9	39	Punt
3	2:02	0:28	OWN 46	4	54	Touchdown
4	13:53	4:05	OWN 4	7	57	Punt
4	7:31	4:10	50	5	12	Punt
4	1:49	1:49	OWN 34	5	10	Game

Game MVP: Gene Zeyen, San Francisco 49ers

Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Gabe Blasingame	12	37	3.08	8	0	0
Steven Bradford	4	11	2.75	10	1	0
Phillip Rotzell	2	8	4.00	5	0	1
Marshall Quaccia	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
T.J. Starks	15	50	3.33	11	2	0
Andy Wilkerson	14	55	3.93	7	0	1
Gene Zeyen	5	13	2.60	6	0	1

Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Phillip Rotzell	42	24	300	1/7	1	39	2	67.6

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gene Zeyen	27	20	309	2/13	2	65	0	136.1

Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Colin Saenz	6	8	82	13.67	9	39	1
RB Gabe Blasingame	6	7	59	9.83	17	22	0
WR James Hardy	5	8	86	17.20	14	35	0
WR Irv Buckner	4	9	41	10.25	5	16	0
WR Clyde DeVault	1	1	16	16.00	0	16	0
TE Kendall Carswell	1	4	11	11.00	0	11	0
WR Harvey Horn	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0
FB Marshall Quaccia	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Perry Georges	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

San Francisco	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Russell Lucas	6	7	143	23.83	80	65	1
WR Ramses Barden	5	5	38	7.60	10	9	0
RB T.J. Starks	4	5	61	15.25	23	27	1
TE Craig Stevens	2	3	9	4.50	0	6	0
WR Jimmy Daniels	2	2	47	23.50	24	35	0
WR C.J. Dylla	1	3	11	11.00	2	11	0
WR Justin Daniels	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Andy Wilkerson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

San Francisco	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Hardy Rafie	2	38	19.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Buffalo	Fumb	Force
James Hardy	1	0
Kris Eastridge	0	1
Jackie Stargell	0	1

San Francisco	Fumb	Recov	Force
Ramses Barden	1	0	0
Gene Zeyen	1	0	0
Craig Stevens	0	1	0
T.J. Starks	0	1	0
Harry Segraves	0	1	0
Ken Silva	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Thomas Morstead	5	208	41.6	40.2	52	2

San Francisco	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Reggie Krumrei	6	258	43.0	33.0	60	2

Kicking Statistics

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Taylor Mehlhaff	1/1	0/0	0/0	19	2/2

San Francisco	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Roger Kowal	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
C.J. Dylla	2	7	3.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
James Hardy	4	102	25.5	0

San Francisco	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rickey Van Diver	2	45	22.5	0
C.J. Dylla	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB James Laurinaitis	8	4	0.0	32	27
CB Benjamin King	7	0	0.0	26	21
CB Kris Eastridge	6	1	0.0	23	18
DT Everett Kinsella	5	0	1.0	25	24
DT Glenn Dorsey	5	1	0.0	24	17
S Jamie Allen	4	3	0.0	24	22
OLB Jack Marsh	2	1	0.0	10	9
CB Jerome Murphy	2	0	0.0	11	14
OLB Jackie Stargell	2	0	0.0	22	20
S Don Tyler	2	0	0.0	16	15
S Joseph Delgado	2	0	0.0	14	11
DE Doug Worthington	1	0	1.0	7	10
DE Chris Long	1	2	0.0	26	16
CB Fernando Mathews	1	1	0.0	19	18
WR Colin Saenz	1	0	---	---	---
CB Derrick Namnath	1	0	0.0	6	3
DE Austen Lane	1	0	0.0	21	22
DT Teddy Richard	0	1	0.0	18	13
DE D.J. Dole	0	1	0.0	14	10
S Kendrick Green	0	1	0.0	13	12

San Francisco	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Brady Dunlap	7	0	0.0	13	30
CB Wesley Guthrie	3	2	0.0	14	36
CB Irving Poliska	3	0	0.0	5	14
DT Ronald Torrice	3	0	0.0	9	19
ILB Clifton Talley	3	0	0.0	8	20
ILB Willie Collett	3	0	0.0	10	10
DE Wendell Kostinko	2	0	1.0	15	37
S Hardy Rafie	2	1	0.0	15	36
DE Chuck Ward	2	0	0.0	9	16
CB Rickey Van Diver	2	0	0.0	13	32
ILB Max Jeffrey	2	0	0.0	12	28
CB Trevor Strzelczyk	2	0	0.0	3	11
OLB Tyrus Harden	1	3	0.0	10	26
S Harry Segraves	1	1	0.0	15	35
DT Torell Troup	1	1	0.0	6	7
DT Mitchell Bullock	1	0	0.0	10	24
ILB Jonathan Goff	1	0	0.0	8	17
CB Casey Donovan	1	0	0.0	12	22
DT Chris Zlotnik	1	0	0.0	14	33
DT Lenny Erickson	0	1	0.0	8	20

Pass Rush Statistics

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Doug Worthington	1.0	0	1	10
DT Everett Kinsella	1.0	0	0	24
DE D.J. Dole	0.0	1	0	10
DT Glenn Dorsey	0.0	0	1	17

San Francisco	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Wendell Kostinko	1.0	0	3	2	37
DE Chuck Ward	0.0	1	1	1	16
DT Mitchell Bullock	0.0	0	2	1	24
ILB Max Jeffrey	0.0	0	1	1	28

Pass Defense Statistics

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Kris Eastridge	4	1	18
CB Benjamin King	4	0	21
ILB James Laurinaitis	2	0	27
S Jamie Allen	2	0	22
CB Jerome Murphy	2	0	14
S Don Tyler	2	0	15
DT Glenn Dorsey	1	0	17
OLB Tommy Wyden	1	0	9
OLB Jack Marsh	1	0	9
S Joseph Delgado	1	0	11
ILB Jorge McNeil	0	1	4

San Francisco	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Brady Dunlap	6	0	0	30
CB Wesley Guthrie	4	0	0	36
S Hardy Rafie	2	1	2	36
CB Irving Poliska	2	0	0	14
CB Rickey Van Diver	2	0	0	32
ILB Willie Collett	2	0	0	10
CB Casey Donovan	1	1	0	22
ILB Jonathan Goff	1	0	0	17
S Harry Segraves	1	0	0	35
ILB Clifton Talley	1	0	0	20
OLB Tyrus Harden	1	0	0	26
CB Trevor Strzelczyk	1	0	0	11

Blocking Statistics

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Louis Vasquez	2	2	0	17	0	38
Jorge Lynn	1	4	1	14	0	38
J.C. Iafrate	1	2	0	16	0	29
Kendall Carswell	1	2	0	17	0	29
Donald Buckner	1	1	0	16	0	36
Michael Oher	0	3	0	19	1	37
Jonathan Luigs	0	2	0	11	0	30
Freddie Nowak	0	1	0	2	0	7

San Francisco	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mo Coleman	3	5	0	23	0	18
Josh Willis	2	6	1	27	1	24
Ricardo Arndorfer	2	4	0	15	0	10
Ralph Bensen	1	7	0	14	0	15
Ty Barnes	1	1	0	17	1	17
Edward Wang	0	3	0	27	0	22
Danny Riley	0	2	0	18	0	19
Spencer Batteaux	0	1	0	26	0	18

Special Teams Tackles

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Steven Bradford	1	21
Colin Saenz	1	18
Jorge McNeil	1	9
Harvey Horn	1	7
Louis Vasquez	1	6

San Francisco	Tackles	STPlays
T.J. Starks	2	21
Ricardo Arndorfer	1	10
Ken Silva	1	9

Participation

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Phillip Rotzell	19	43	---	---	---	62
Louis Vasquez	17	38	---	---	6	61
James Laurinaitis	---	---	32	27	1	60
Michael Oher	19	37	---	---	2	58
Jorge Lynn	14	38	---	---	5	57
Kris Eastridge	---	---	23	18	16	57
Irv Buckner	17	33	---	---	6	56
James Hardy	12	32	---	---	11	55
Donald Buckner	16	36	---	---	---	52
Everett Kinsella	---	---	25	24	2	51
Kendall Carswell	17	29	---	---	5	51
Colin Saenz	7	25	---	---	18	50
J.C. Iafrate	16	29	---	---	5	50
Jamie Allen	---	---	24	22	3	49
Austen Lane	---	---	21	22	5	48
Jonathan Luigs	11	30	---	---	6	47
Benjamin King	---	---	26	21	---	47
Gabe Blasingame	15	32	---	---	---	47
Chris Long	---	---	26	16	3	45
Jackie Stargell	---	---	22	20	2	44
Glenn Dorsey	---	---	24	17	2	43
Don Tyler	---	---	16	15	9	40
Marshall Quaccia	10	20	---	---	7	37
Fernando Mathews	---	---	19	18	---	37
Leonard Dodge	6	11	---	---	16	33
Steven Bradford	4	7	---	---	21	32
Jack Marsh	---	---	10	9	13	32
Teddy Richard	---	---	18	13	---	31
Jerome Murphy	---	---	11	14	3	28
Kendrick Green	---	---	13	12	3	28
Harvey Horn	4	15	---	---	7	26
Tommy Wyden	---	---	12	9	5	26
Joseph Delgado	---	---	14	11	1	26
D.J. Dole	---	---	14	10	1	25
Perry Georges	2	8	---	---	11	21
Jorge McNeil	---	---	6	4	9	19
Doug Worthington	---	---	7	10	2	19
Clyde DeVault	1	3	---	---	12	16
Freddie Nowak	2	7	---	---	6	15
Cameron Sheffield	---	---	3	2	6	11
Derrick Namnath	---	---	6	3	---	9
Taylor Mehlhaff	0	0	---	---	5	5
Thomas Morstead	0	0	---	---	5	5
Rufus Grier	---	---	2	2	1	5
Mack Lowe	0	0	---	---	1	1
Rhett Bomar	0	0	---	---	---	0

San Francisco	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Wesley Guthrie	---	---	14	36	20	70
Harry Segraves	---	---	15	35	14	64
Gene Zeyen	34	29	---	---	---	63
Craig Stevens	25	24	---	---	10	59
Wendell Kostinko	---	---	15	37	4	56
T.J. Starks	19	15	---	---	21	55
Edward Wang	27	22	---	---	6	55
Hardy Rafie	---	---	15	36	2	53
Josh Willis	27	24	---	---	---	51
Rickey Van Diver	---	---	13	32	6	51
Spencer Batteaux	26	18	---	---	6	50
Jimmy Daniels	18	17	---	---	15	50
Tyrus Harden	---	---	10	26	14	50
Ramses Barden	26	23	---	---	---	49
Chris Zlotnik	---	---	14	33	1	48
Brady Dunlap	---	---	13	30	1	44
Mo Coleman	23	18	---	---	---	41
Max Jeffrey	---	---	12	28	---	40
Danny Riley	18	19	---	---	2	39
Russell Lucas	20	18	---	---	---	38
Jonathan Goff	---	---	8	17	11	36
Casey Donovan	---	---	12	22	1	35
Ricardo Arndorfer	15	10	---	---	10	35
Mitchell Bullock	---	---	10	24	---	34
Ty Barnes	17	17	---	---	---	34
Lenny Erickson	---	---	8	20	5	33
Jack Richmond	15	3	---	---	15	33
Fendi Onobun	8	9	---	---	16	33
Ralph Bensen	14	15	---	---	2	31
Clifton Talley	---	---	8	20	2	30
Harry Battle	16	10	---	---	3	29
Ronald Torrice	---	---	9	19	1	29
Andy Wilkerson	15	13	---	---	---	28
Chuck Ward	---	---	9	16	2	27
C.J. Dylla	7	7	---	---	9	23
Willie Collett	---	---	10	10	2	22
Justin Daniels	2	5	---	---	13	20
Irving Poliska	---	---	5	14	---	19
Torell Troup	---	---	6	7	1	14
Trevor Strzelczyk	---	---	3	11	---	14
Ken Silva	0	1	---	---	9	10
Phillip Hayes	2	2	---	---	6	10
Reggie Krumrei	0	0	---	---	6	6
Roger Kowal	0	0	---	---	6	6
David Raymond	0	0	---	---	---	0
Renaldo Sanchez	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	1	0.3
Middle	16	57	3.6
Right	0	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	5	1.3
Middle	24	100	4.2
Right	5	14	2.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Phillip Rotzell	42	24	4	2	4	2	7	5	2

San Francisco	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gene Zeyen	27	20	5	0	2	2	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	6	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	12	129	6.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	9	91	5.4
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	74	18.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	11	118	7.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	8	171	19.0
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	20	10.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Irv Buckner	9	4	2	41	0	33
WR Colin Saenz	8	6	0	82	1	25
WR James Hardy	8	5	1	86	2	32
RB Gabe Blasingame	7	6	0	59	1	32
TE Kendall Carswell	4	1	1	11	0	29
FB Marshall Quaccia	2	0	0	0	0	20
WR Harvey Horn	2	1	0	5	0	15
WR Clyde DeVault	1	1	0	16	0	3
TE Perry Georges	1	0	0	0	0	8

San Francisco	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Russell Lucas	7	6	0	143	2	18
RB T.J. Starks	5	4	1	61	2	15
WR Ramses Barden	5	5	0	38	0	23
TE Craig Stevens	3	2	0	9	0	24
WR C.J. Dylla	3	1	0	11	0	7
WR Jimmy Daniels	2	2	0	47	1	17
WR Justin Daniels	1	0	0	0	0	5
RB Andy Wilkerson	1	0	1	0	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Phillip Rotzell	1	5	5.00	4.00
Steven Bradford	1	3	3.00	2.75
Gabe Blasingame	1	-1	-1.00	3.08

San Francisco	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
T.J. Starks	1	-1	-1.00	3.33
Andy Wilkerson	1	5	5.00	3.93
Gene Zeyen	1	2	2.00	2.60

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Phillip Rotzell	4	2	22	5.50	7.14

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gene Zeyen	1	1	18	18.00	11.44

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Colin Saenz	1	1	17	17.00	10.25
FB Marshall Quaccia	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
RB Gabe Blasingame	1	1	5	5.00	8.43
TE Kendall Carswell	1	0	0	0.00	2.75

San Francisco	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Russell Lucas	1	1	18	18.00	20.43

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions

San Francisco	Rushes	Conversions
T.J. Starks	3	0
Gene Zeyen	2	0
Andy Wilkerson	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Phillip Rotzell	12	5	4

San Francisco	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gene Zeyen	7	6	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR James Hardy	4	1	1
WR Colin Saenz	3	2	2
TE Kendall Carswell	2	0	0
WR Harvey Horn	2	1	0
WR Irv Buckner	1	1	1

San Francisco	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Russell Lucas	2	1	1
RB T.J. Starks	2	2	1
WR Ramses Barden	2	2	2
WR Jimmy Daniels	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 58,500 (64,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,700 (22,400)
End Zone 15,500 (16,200)
Mezzanine 8,800 (9,300)
Sideline Seats 13,200 (14,300)
Luxury Boxes 1,300 (2,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	58,500 (64,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,700 (22,400)
End Zone	15,500 (16,200)
Mezzanine	8,800 (9,300)
Sideline Seats	13,200 (14,300)
Luxury Boxes	1,300 (2,300)