Week 16, 2057

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Buffalo Bills	0	3	0	0	-	3
Atlanta Falcons	3	7	0	0	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:38 ATL - Branden Melancon 34 field goal
2Q: 14:34 ATL - Gilbert Sweeney 17 pass from Burt Corbett (Branden Melancon extra point)
2Q: 04:14 BUF - Daquan Dercher 28 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:38 ATL - Branden Melancon 34 field goal
2Q: 14:34 ATL - Gilbert Sweeney 17 pass from Burt Corbett (Branden Melancon extra point)
2Q: 04:14 BUF - Daquan Dercher 28 field goal

Team Statistics BUF ATL
Record 7-8 8-7
First Downs 16 18
- by Rushing 6 9
- by Passing 7 9
- by Penalty 3 0
Total Net Yards 254 357
- Offensive Plays 73 72
- Yards per Play 3.48 4.96
Net Rushing Yards 114 141
- Rushing Attempts 21 32
- Yards per Rush 5.43 4.41
Net Passing Yards 140 216
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 50 - 20 - 1 40 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 148 216
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/8 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 2.69 5.40
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/17 7/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.2 8.3
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/53 6/63
Punt Returns/Yards 3/24 3/10
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 26
Time of Possession 27:02 32:58

Team Statistics	BUF	ATL
Record	7-8	8-7
First Downs	16	18
- by Rushing	6	9
- by Passing	7	9
- by Penalty	3	0
Total Net Yards	254	357
- Offensive Plays	73	72
- Yards per Play	3.48	4.96
Net Rushing Yards	114	141
- Rushing Attempts	21	32
- Yards per Rush	5.43	4.41
Net Passing Yards	140	216
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	50 - 20 - 1	40 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	148	216
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/8	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	2.69	5.40
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/17	7/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.2	8.3
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/53	6/63
Punt Returns/Yards	3/24	3/10
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 26
Time of Possession	27:02	32:58

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:44	3:35	OWN 38	7	21	Punt
1	5:33	1:59	OWN 25	5	14	Punt
2	14:23	3:49	OWN 3	7	39	Punt
2	7:11	3:04	OWN 28	9	61	Field Goal
2	3:05	1:04	OWN 29	5	18	Punt
2	1:34	0:27	OWN 43	3	0	Interception
2	0:29	0:29	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
3	15:00	2:16	OWN 16	7	20	Punt
3	11:00	3:19	OWN 25	7	24	Punt
3	3:52	0:27	OWN 29	3	0	Punt
4	15:00	4:50	OWN 20	9	47	Missed FG
4	8:01	0:43	OWN 34	3	0	Punt
4	5:18	0:50	OWN 39	3	6	Punt
4	2:34	0:53	OWN 40	4	1	Downs

Atlanta Falcons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:16	OWN 25	6	17	Punt
1	9:09	3:36	OWN 20	9	63	Field Goal
1	3:34	4:11	OWN 17	9	83	Touchdown
2	10:34	3:23	OWN 21	6	46	Interception
2	4:07	1:02	OWN 25	3	-4	Punt
2	2:01	0:27	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
2	1:07	0:38	OWN 39	4	12	Punt
3	12:44	1:44	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
3	7:41	3:49	OWN 20	9	58	Missed FG
3	3:25	3:25	OWN 20	5	22	Punt
4	10:10	2:09	OWN 40	5	33	Missed FG
4	7:18	2:00	OWN 30	3	-7	Punt
4	4:28	1:54	OWN 12	3	5	Punt
4	1:41	1:41	OPP 41	4	12	Game

Game MVP: Chandler Tate, Atlanta Falcons

Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Norbert Bragg	9	38	4.22	17	1
RB Phillip Fleming	7	49	7.00	18	2
QB Stephen Hutchins	4	26	6.50	16	1
TE Dennis Warburton	1	1	1.00	1	0

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Micah Brock	14	46	3.29	16	2
QB Burt Corbett	7	23	3.29	11	2
RB Arnold Riley	6	64	10.67	26	3
WR Marshall Sanford	3	4	1.33	2	0
FB Antoine Blanton	2	4	2.00	3	0

Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Stephen Hutchins	50	20	148	2/8	0	32	1	39.6

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Burt Corbett	40	21	216	0/0	1	36	1	66.3

Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Eli Ireland	8	19	95	11.88	21	32
WR Ryan Hanks	4	5	20	5.00	6	16
TE Kendrick Hanes	3	9	18	6.00	3	17
WR Wendell Burks	2	8	-3	-1.50	0	-1
WR Roy Sutter	1	4	13	13.00	1	13
TE Elias Mims	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1
RB Phillip Fleming	1	4	6	6.00	0	6

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Braxton Foreman	5	12	53	10.60	14	36	0
RB Micah Brock	4	6	15	3.75	0	6	0
FB Antoine Blanton	4	6	27	6.75	22	16	0
WR Marshall Sanford	2	5	37	18.50	28	34	0
TE Calvin Chapman	2	2	25	12.50	7	13	0
WR Eric Borders	1	1	12	12.00	7	12	0
RB Arnold Riley	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
TE Grayson Morris	1	4	25	25.00	10	25	0
TE Gilbert Sweeney	1	1	17	17.00	10	17	1
WR Duane Peoples	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Mario Meadows	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Angel Sweeney	1	0	0.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Gage Coker	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Atlanta	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bubba Graham	10	431	43.1	36.1	53	3

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rusty Whiting	8	337	42.1	36.6	50	0

Kicking Statistics

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Daquan Dercher	1/2	0/1	0/1	28	0/0

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Branden Melancon	1/3	0/1	0/0	34	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ryan Hanks	3	24	8.0	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Micah Brock	3	10	3.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Terrence Johnstone	9	2	0.0	32	36
S Kelvin Boyd	8	3	0.0	30	29
S Vernon Hargreaves	5	5	0.0	32	40
OLB Harvey Baliya	5	2	0.0	31	40
CB Josue Cochrane	4	0	0.0	14	17
ILB Jerry Glenn	3	1	0.0	18	18
ILB Angel Sweeney	3	1	0.0	31	39
S Tucker Ferguson	3	0	0.0	8	17
DE Randal Foster	2	0	0.0	21	25
OLB Buddy Cunningham	2	0	0.0	2	11
DT David Purdy	2	0	0.0	17	20
CB Donnie Lucas	1	2	0.0	28	33
DE Mark Newhart	1	1	0.0	16	19
DE Luis Donaldson	1	1	0.0	12	19
WR Roy Sutter	1	0	---	---	---
DT Kelvin Michalewicz	1	0	0.0	15	17
CB Nicky Spencer	1	0	0.0	3	9
DT Tony Grusendorf	0	1	0.0	15	20
CB Taylor Spurrier	0	1	0.0	25	30

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Alex Butler	10	4	0.0	21	52
S Cameron Heise	6	0	0.0	11	38
OLB Wendell McDaniel	5	5	1.0	18	48
S Keegan Moore	5	2	0.0	14	31
DE Chad Arnswaldt	4	0	1.0	18	47
ILB Mason Donaldson	3	0	0.0	11	17
CB Erik Rafferty	2	2	0.0	21	38
DE Roderick Buckley	2	0	0.0	18	38
CB Aidan Anthony	2	0	0.0	18	36
DT Braxton Caldwell	1	1	0.0	19	40
DE Gus Beyer	1	0	0.0	2	3
WR Braxton Foreman	1	0	---	---	---
CB Alexis Terry	1	0	0.0	9	32
DE James Abrams	1	0	0.0	18	50
S Peyton Bravata	0	4	0.0	18	41
ILB Trey Austin	0	1	0.0	3	4
DT Elijah Frenzel	0	1	0.0	3	14

Pass Rush Statistics

Buffalo	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Tony Grusendorf	1	1	20
DE Luis Donaldson	1	0	19
DE Mark Newhart	0	1	19
DT David Purdy	0	1	20
ILB Terrence Johnstone	0	1	36

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Chad Arnswaldt	1.0	0	2	0	47
OLB Wendell McDaniel	1.0	0	0	0	48
DE Roderick Buckley	0.0	1	1	0	38
DE James Abrams	0.0	0	3	1	50
DT Braxton Caldwell	0.0	0	2	0	40
DE Peter O'Dauer	0.0	0	1	0	12
ILB Mason Donaldson	0.0	0	1	0	17

Pass Defense Statistics

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Terrence Johnstone	3	3	0	36
OLB Harvey Baliya	3	2	0	40
S Vernon Hargreaves	3	1	0	40
ILB Angel Sweeney	2	1	1	39
CB Josue Cochrane	2	0	0	17
S Tucker Ferguson	2	0	0	17
DE Randal Foster	1	0	0	25
S Kelvin Boyd	1	0	0	29
DE Mark Newhart	1	0	0	19
ILB Jerry Glenn	1	0	0	18
OLB Buddy Cunningham	1	0	0	11
CB Nicky Spencer	1	0	0	9

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Alex Butler	6	3	0	52
S Cameron Heise	4	1	0	38
S Keegan Moore	3	1	0	31
OLB Wendell McDaniel	2	0	0	48
CB Aidan Anthony	2	0	0	36
CB Alexis Terry	1	2	0	32
CB Erik Rafferty	1	1	0	38
DE Chad Arnswaldt	1	0	0	47
ILB Mason Donaldson	0	2	0	17
OLB Hector Enos	0	1	0	10
CB Gage Coker	0	0	1	17

Blocking Statistics

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Nathaniel Raymond	2	8	0	21	0	52
C Shaquille Parker	2	7	1	21	0	52
T Silas Lincoln	1	3	0	21	0	52
G Dillon Diable	1	1	0	21	1	52
T Jaylen Buckley	0	1	0	21	1	52

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
C Chandler Tate	6	11	1	32	40
T Terry Malamala	1	5	0	32	40
G Javier Kaplan	1	4	0	32	40
T Dana Galloway	1	4	0	32	40
TE Grayson Morris	1	2	0	30	23
G Jim Dayne	0	3	0	32	40

Special Teams Tackles

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Devon Wayne	1	24
Luis Donaldson	1	21
Shaquille Parker	1	14

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Gilbert Sweeney	1	25
Hector Enos	1	24
Calvin Chapman	1	15

Participation

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
C Shaquille Parker	21	52	---	---	14	87
T Silas Lincoln	21	52	---	---	12	85
ILB Terrence Johnstone	---	---	32	36	14	82
TE Kendrick Hanes	20	49	---	---	10	79
S Vernon Hargreaves	---	---	32	40	3	75
G Dillon Diable	21	52	---	---	---	73
QB Stephen Hutchins	21	52	---	---	---	73
OLB Harvey Baliya	---	---	31	40	2	73
G Nathaniel Raymond	21	52	---	---	---	73
T Jaylen Buckley	21	52	---	---	---	73
ILB Angel Sweeney	---	---	31	39	2	72
WR Eli Ireland	14	48	---	---	---	62
CB Donnie Lucas	---	---	28	33	1	62
S Kelvin Boyd	---	---	30	29	2	61
WR Wendell Burks	20	36	---	---	3	59
WR Ryan Hanks	9	36	---	---	13	58
RB Phillip Fleming	10	39	---	---	6	55
CB Taylor Spurrier	---	---	25	30	---	55
DE Luis Donaldson	---	---	12	19	21	52
DE Randal Foster	---	---	21	25	1	47
RB Norbert Bragg	11	13	---	---	23	47
CB Josue Cochrane	---	---	14	17	15	46
TE Elias Mims	7	13	---	---	25	45
S Tucker Ferguson	---	---	8	17	15	40
DT David Purdy	---	---	17	20	2	39
DE Mark Newhart	---	---	16	19	3	38
ILB Jerry Glenn	---	---	18	18	2	38
DT Tony Grusendorf	---	---	15	20	1	36
DT Kelvin Michalewicz	---	---	15	17	1	33
WR Roy Sutter	1	9	---	---	15	25
OLB Devon Wayne	---	---	1	0	24	25
CB Nicky Spencer	---	---	3	9	10	22
TE Dennis Warburton	10	11	---	---	---	21
OLB Buddy Cunningham	---	---	2	11	1	14
C Danny Barnard	0	0	---	---	12	12
C Jeff Gillette	0	0	---	---	12	12
P Bubba Graham	0	0	---	---	12	12
T Micah Boese	0	0	---	---	12	12
WR Artie Davison	3	4	---	---	3	10
DT Arnie Ryan	---	---	0	0	8	8
FB Chad Andrews	0	2	---	---	3	5
K Daquan Dercher	0	0	---	---	4	4
OLB Charles Roth	---	---	1	1	1	3
QB Brian Tyler	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Alec Chaffee	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Joey Clinton	---	---	0	0	---	0

Atlanta	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DE James Abrams	---	---	18	50	12	80
OLB Alex Butler	---	---	21	52	2	75
QB Burt Corbett	32	40	---	---	---	72
G Jim Dayne	32	40	---	---	---	72
C Chandler Tate	32	40	---	---	---	72
G Javier Kaplan	32	40	---	---	---	72
T Terry Malamala	32	40	---	---	---	72
T Dana Galloway	32	40	---	---	---	72
RB Micah Brock	23	26	---	---	23	72
CB Erik Rafferty	---	---	21	38	11	70
OLB Wendell McDaniel	---	---	18	48	2	68
DE Chad Arnswaldt	---	---	18	47	2	67
S Cameron Heise	---	---	11	38	16	65
WR Braxton Foreman	27	35	---	---	---	62
TE Grayson Morris	30	23	---	---	8	61
DT Braxton Caldwell	---	---	19	40	1	60
S Peyton Bravata	---	---	18	41	1	60
WR Marshall Sanford	18	22	---	---	18	58
DE Roderick Buckley	---	---	18	38	1	57
CB Alexis Terry	---	---	9	32	16	57
CB Aidan Anthony	---	---	18	36	1	55
TE Calvin Chapman	17	22	---	---	15	54
WR Mario Meadows	24	30	---	---	---	54
S Keegan Moore	---	---	14	31	2	47
FB Antoine Blanton	6	20	---	---	18	44
OLB Hector Enos	---	---	0	10	24	34
TE Gilbert Sweeney	4	2	---	---	25	31
ILB Mason Donaldson	---	---	11	17	1	29
DT Elijah Frenzel	---	---	3	14	11	28
CB Gage Coker	---	---	3	17	1	21
RB Arnold Riley	9	9	---	---	2	20
ILB Trey Austin	---	---	3	4	12	19
RB Warren Torres	0	0	---	---	16	16
DE Peter O'Dauer	---	---	3	12	1	16
P Rusty Whiting	0	0	---	---	11	11
T Irving Page	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Trenton Winnicki	0	0	---	---	11	11
G Wally Foulger	0	0	---	---	11	11
G Isaiah Hanson	0	0	---	---	11	11
WR Duane Peoples	1	9	---	---	---	10
WR Eric Borders	1	2	---	---	5	8
DE Tre Bridges	---	---	3	4	---	7
K Branden Melancon	0	0	---	---	6	6
DE Gus Beyer	---	---	2	3	---	5
QB Lincoln White	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	24	6.0
Middle	12	56	4.7
Right	5	34	6.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	40	13.3
Middle	21	65	3.1
Right	7	37	5.3
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Stephen Hutchins	50	20	2	2	5	11	10	1	1

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Burt Corbett	40	21	3	1	4	7	4	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	14	7	5	0.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	8	36	2.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	3	46	3.5
Long (19+ Yds)	7	2	61	8.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	24	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	12	115	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	2	41	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	36	9.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Eli Ireland	19	8	3	95	2	48
TE Kendrick Hanes	9	3	0	18	0	49
WR Wendell Burks	8	2	1	-3	0	36
WR Ryan Hanks	5	4	1	20	0	36
WR Roy Sutter	4	1	0	13	0	9
RB Phillip Fleming	4	1	0	6	0	39
TE Elias Mims	1	1	0	-1	0	13

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Braxton Foreman	12	5	3	53	1	35
RB Micah Brock	6	4	0	15	0	26
FB Antoine Blanton	6	4	0	27	0	20
WR Marshall Sanford	5	2	0	37	1	22
TE Grayson Morris	4	1	0	25	1	23
TE Calvin Chapman	2	2	0	25	0	22
WR Eric Borders	1	1	0	12	0	2
WR Duane Peoples	1	0	1	0	0	9
WR Mario Meadows	1	0	0	0	0	30
RB Arnold Riley	1	1	0	5	0	9
TE Gilbert Sweeney	1	1	0	17	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Stephen Hutchins	3	1	9	3.00	2.96

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Burt Corbett	2	1	17	8.50	5.40

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Eli Ireland	2	1	9	4.50	5.00
WR Ryan Hanks	1	0	0	0.00	4.00

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Braxton Foreman	1	0	0	0.00	4.42
TE Gilbert Sweeney	1	1	17	17.00	17.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
RB Phillip Fleming	1	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
QB Burt Corbett	2	2
RB Micah Brock	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Stephen Hutchins	16	5	1

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Burt Corbett	14	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ryan Hanks	4	3	0
RB Phillip Fleming	3	0	0
WR Eli Ireland	3	1	1
WR Wendell Burks	2	0	0
TE Kendrick Hanes	2	0	0
WR Roy Sutter	1	0	0
TE Elias Mims	1	1	0

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Marshall Sanford	3	2	1
WR Braxton Foreman	3	1	1
RB Micah Brock	2	1	0
FB Antoine Blanton	2	1	1
WR Eric Borders	1	1	1
WR Duane Peoples	1	0	0
WR Mario Meadows	1	0	0
TE Grayson Morris	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,400 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,500 (22,200)
End Zone 16,000 (16,000)
Mezzanine 9,200 (9,200)
Sideline Seats 14,100 (14,100)
Club Seats 4,600 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes 5,000 (5,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,400 (71,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,500 (22,200)
End Zone	16,000 (16,000)
Mezzanine	9,200 (9,200)
Sideline Seats	14,100 (14,100)
Club Seats	4,600 (4,600)
Luxury Boxes	5,000 (5,000)