Broncos 23-20 Bills (Oct 26, 1997)

DEN

BUF

1

0

2

10

0

3

10

0

4

0

20

OT

3

0

23

20

2Q

3 - 0

J. Elam 23-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 0

T. Davis 9-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

13 - 0

J. Elam 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

20 - 0

K. Traylor 62-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 7

A. Reed 27-yard TD catch from A. Van Pelt.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 10

S. Christie 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

20 - 17

Q. Early 31-yard TD catch from A. Van Pelt.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 20

S. Christie 55-yard field goal.

FG Made

OT

23 - 20

J. Elam 33-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

177

Van Pelt

BUF

Rush Yds

207

Davis

DEN

Rec Yds

91

Early

BUF

Scrim TD

1

Davis

DEN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

John Elway

DEN QB #7

Alex Van Pelt

BUF QB #10

133

Pass Yds

177

0

Pass TD

2

Int

1

DEN

Team Stats

BUF

341

Total Yds

315

42:04

Possession

31:00

17

1st Downs

19

6/18

3rd Down

6/17

3

Turnovers

6

1997 AFC West

DEN BUF

Team	W	L	PCT
Chiefs	13	3	.813
Broncos	12	4	.750
Seahawks	8	8	.500
Raiders	4	12	.250
Chargers	4	12	.250

Team	W	L	PCT
Patriots	10	6	.625
Dolphins	9	7	.563
Jets	9	7	.563
Bills	6	10	.375
Colts	3	13	.188

Game Summary

The Buffalo Bills couldn't pull it off against the Denver Broncos, 23 to 20, on October 26, 1997.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Elway J. Elway #7	16/30	133	4.4	0	2	5-17	37.2

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Alex Van Pelt A. Van Pelt #10	12/24	177	7.4	2	1	1-12	84.9
Todd Collins T. Collins #15	7/18	35	1.9	0	2	3-20	7.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terrell Davis T. Davis #30	42	207	4.9	1	29
John Elway J. Elway #7	2	14	7.0	0	12
Vaughn Hebron V. Hebron #22	1	6	6.0	0	6
Detron Smith D. Smith #42	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Antowain Smith A. Smith #23	16	92	5.8	26
Thurman Thomas T. Thomas #34	9	47	5.2	17
Eric Moulds E. Moulds #80	1	9	9.0	9
Alex Van Pelt A. Van Pelt #10	1	4	4.0	4
Andre Reed A. Reed #83	1	2	2.0	2
Todd Collins T. Collins #15	1	1	1.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Shannon Sharpe S. Sharpe #84	0/0	35	8.8	12
Rod Smith R. Smith #80	0/0	35	11.7	15
Terrell Davis T. Davis #30	0/0	29	5.8	25
Ed McCaffrey E. McCaffrey #87	0/0	17	17.0	17
Dwayne Carswell D. Carswell #77	0/0	9	4.5	9
Detron Smith D. Smith #42	0/0	8	8.0	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Quinn Early Q. Early #89	0/0	91	15.2	1	31
Andre Reed A. Reed #83	0/0	70	17.5	1	27
Eric Moulds E. Moulds #80	0/0	30	10.0	0	19
Lonnie Johnson L. Johnson #84	0/0	17	4.3	0	8
Jay Riemersma J. Riemersma #85	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Neil Smith N. Smith #90	0-0	2.0	0
Keith Traylor K. Traylor #94	0-0	1.0	1
Tyrone Braxton T. Braxton #34	0-0	0.0	1
Alfred Williams A. Williams #94	0-0	1.0	0
Ray Crockett R. Crockett #39	0-0	0.0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Manny Martin M. Martin #21	0-0	0.0	1
Sean Moran S. Moran #98	0-0	1.0	0
Kurt Schulz K. Schulz #24	0-0	0.0	1
Bruce Smith B. Smith #78	0-0	1.0	0
Ted Washington T. Washington #92	0-0	0.5	0
Damien Covington D. Covington #57	0-0	0.5	0
Phil Hansen P. Hansen #90	0-0	2.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jason Elam J. Elam #1	3/4	2/2	11	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Steve Christie S. Christie #2	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Rouen T. Rouen #16	8	316	39.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chris Mohr C. Mohr #9	8	329	41.1	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Burns K. Burns #51	1	11	11.0	0	0
Vaughn Hebron V. Hebron #22	3	53	17.7	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eric Moulds E. Moulds #80	3	54	18.0	0	0
Darick Holmes D. Holmes #44	3	71	23.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Darrien Gordon D. Gordon #21	5	31	6.2	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Burris J. Burris #20	2	19	9.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Elway J. Elway #7	16/30	133	4.4	0	2	5-17	37.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terrell Davis T. Davis #30	42	207	4.9	1	29
John Elway J. Elway #7	2	14	7.0	0	12
Vaughn Hebron V. Hebron #22	1	6	6.0	0	6
Detron Smith D. Smith #42	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Shannon Sharpe S. Sharpe #84	0/0	35	8.8	12
Rod Smith R. Smith #80	0/0	35	11.7	15
Terrell Davis T. Davis #30	0/0	29	5.8	25
Ed McCaffrey E. McCaffrey #87	0/0	17	17.0	17
Dwayne Carswell D. Carswell #77	0/0	9	4.5	9
Detron Smith D. Smith #42	0/0	8	8.0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Neil Smith N. Smith #90	0-0	2.0	0
Keith Traylor K. Traylor #94	0-0	1.0	1
Tyrone Braxton T. Braxton #34	0-0	0.0	1
Alfred Williams A. Williams #94	0-0	1.0	0
Ray Crockett R. Crockett #39	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jason Elam J. Elam #1	3/4	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Rouen T. Rouen #16	8	316	39.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Burns K. Burns #51	1	11	11.0	0	0
Vaughn Hebron V. Hebron #22	3	53	17.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Darrien Gordon D. Gordon #21	5	31	6.2	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Alex Van Pelt A. Van Pelt #10	12/24	177	7.4	2	1	1-12	84.9
Todd Collins T. Collins #15	7/18	35	1.9	0	2	3-20	7.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Antowain Smith A. Smith #23	16	92	5.8	26
Thurman Thomas T. Thomas #34	9	47	5.2	17
Eric Moulds E. Moulds #80	1	9	9.0	9
Alex Van Pelt A. Van Pelt #10	1	4	4.0	4
Andre Reed A. Reed #83	1	2	2.0	2
Todd Collins T. Collins #15	1	1	1.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Quinn Early Q. Early #89	0/0	91	15.2	1	31
Andre Reed A. Reed #83	0/0	70	17.5	1	27
Eric Moulds E. Moulds #80	0/0	30	10.0	0	19
Lonnie Johnson L. Johnson #84	0/0	17	4.3	0	8
Jay Riemersma J. Riemersma #85	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Manny Martin M. Martin #21	0-0	0.0	1
Sean Moran S. Moran #98	0-0	1.0	0
Kurt Schulz K. Schulz #24	0-0	0.0	1
Bruce Smith B. Smith #78	0-0	1.0	0
Ted Washington T. Washington #92	0-0	0.5	0
Damien Covington D. Covington #57	0-0	0.5	0
Phil Hansen P. Hansen #90	0-0	2.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Steve Christie S. Christie #2	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chris Mohr C. Mohr #9	8	329	41.1	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eric Moulds E. Moulds #80	3	54	18.0	0	0
Darick Holmes D. Holmes #44	3	71	23.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Burris J. Burris #20	2	19	9.5	0	0

DEN

BUF

1

0

2

10

0

3

10

0

4

0

20

OT

3

0

23

20

DEN

Team Stats

BUF

341

Total Yds

315

116

Pass Yds

160

225

Rush Yds

155

81

Total Plays

76

4.2

Yards Per Play

4.1

3.3

Yards Per Pass

3.4

4.9

Yards Per Rush

5.3

42:04

Possession

31:00

17

1st Downs

19

9

Passing 1st Downs

9

8

Rushing 1st Downs

7

0

1st Downs from Penalties

3

6/18

3rd Down

6/17

0/0

4th Down

1/1

8

Punts

8

3

Turnovers

6

2

Interceptions Thrown

3

1

Fumbles Lost

3

10

Penalties

4

5.0

Sacks

5.0

0

D/ST TD

0

7-1 DEN

BUF 4-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1997 AFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats