Bills 14-31 Oilers (Nov 23, 1997)

BUF

TEN

1

0

14

2

7

3

0

3

4

7

14

31

1Q

0 - 7

M. Robertson 27-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 14

S. McNair 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 21

S. McNair 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 21

Q. Early 9-yard TD catch from T. Collins.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 24

A. Del Greco 51-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

14 - 24

Q. Early 6-yard TD catch from T. Collins.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

14 - 31

D. Russell 2-yard TD catch from S. McNair.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

286

Collins

BUF

Rush Yds

93

George

TEN

Rec Yds

103

Early

BUF

Scrim TD

2

Early

BUF

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Todd Collins

BUF QB #15

Steve McNair

TEN QB #9

286

Pass Yds

167

2

Pass TD

1

Int

0

BUF

Team Stats

TEN

290

Total Yds

322

21:25

Possession

38:35

12

1st Downs

21

1/12

3rd Down

10/17

2

Turnovers

1

1997 AFC East

BUF TEN

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

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	11	5	0	.688
Jaguars	11	5	0	.688
Oilers	8	8	0	.500
Bengals	7	9	0	.438
Ravens	6	9	1	.406

Game Summary

The Tennessee Oilers dominated the Buffalo Bills, 31 to 14, on November 23, 1997.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Todd Collins T. Collins #15	25/40	286	7.2	2	1	0-0	90.2

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve McNair S. McNair #9	15/24	167	7.0	1	0	2-8	97.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Antowain Smith A. Smith #23	9	7	0.8	4
Thurman Thomas T. Thomas #34	3	1	0.3	2
Todd Collins T. Collins #15	1	-1	-1.0	-1
Darick Holmes D. Holmes #44	1	-3	-3.0	-3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Eddie George E. George #27	25	93	3.7	0	27
Steve McNair S. McNair #9	6	45	7.5	2	21
Rodney Thomas R. Thomas #22	8	33	4.1	0	15
Dave Krieg D. Krieg #17	2	-1	-0.5	0	0
Derrick Mason D. Mason #85	1	-7	-7.0	0	-7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Quinn Early Q. Early #89	0/0	103	12.9	2	26
Andre Reed A. Reed #83	0/0	93	18.6	0	45
Jay Riemersma J. Riemersma #85	0/0	29	5.8	0	16
Antowain Smith A. Smith #23	0/0	27	13.5	0	19
Lonnie Johnson L. Johnson #84	0/0	18	6.0	0	8
Darick Holmes D. Holmes #44	0/0	16	8.0	0	9

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Frank Wycheck F. Wycheck #89	0/0	51	8.5	0	14
Derrick Mason D. Mason #85	0/0	40	20.0	0	26
Willie Davis W. Davis #84	0/0	37	12.3	0	17
Rodney Thomas R. Thomas #22	0/0	22	11.0	0	14
Eddie George E. George #27	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Derek Russell D. Russell #85	0/0	2	2.0	1	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bryce Paup B. Paup #95	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0
Ted Washington T. Washington #92	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Roger Jones R. Jones #24	0-0	0	0.0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Steve Christie S. Christie #2	0/1	2/2	2	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Al Del Greco A. Del Greco #3	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chris Mohr C. Mohr #9	5	208	41.6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Reggie Roby R. Roby #4	5	201	40.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eric Moulds E. Moulds #80	3	59	19.7	0	0
Darick Holmes D. Holmes #44	3	45	15.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rodney Thomas R. Thomas #22	2	46	23.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Burris J. Burris #20	2	16	8.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Derrick Mason D. Mason #85	3	42	14.0	0	0
Marcus Robertson M. Robertson #31	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Todd Collins T. Collins #15	25/40	286	7.2	2	1	0-0	90.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Antowain Smith A. Smith #23	9	7	0.8	4
Thurman Thomas T. Thomas #34	3	1	0.3	2
Todd Collins T. Collins #15	1	-1	-1.0	-1
Darick Holmes D. Holmes #44	1	-3	-3.0	-3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Quinn Early Q. Early #89	0/0	103	12.9	2	26
Andre Reed A. Reed #83	0/0	93	18.6	0	45
Jay Riemersma J. Riemersma #85	0/0	29	5.8	0	16
Antowain Smith A. Smith #23	0/0	27	13.5	0	19
Lonnie Johnson L. Johnson #84	0/0	18	6.0	0	8
Darick Holmes D. Holmes #44	0/0	16	8.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bryce Paup B. Paup #95	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0
Ted Washington T. Washington #92	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Steve Christie S. Christie #2	0/1	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chris Mohr C. Mohr #9	5	208	41.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eric Moulds E. Moulds #80	3	59	19.7	0	0
Darick Holmes D. Holmes #44	3	45	15.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Burris J. Burris #20	2	16	8.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve McNair S. McNair #9	15/24	167	7.0	1	0	2-8	97.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Eddie George E. George #27	25	93	3.7	0	27
Steve McNair S. McNair #9	6	45	7.5	2	21
Rodney Thomas R. Thomas #22	8	33	4.1	0	15
Dave Krieg D. Krieg #17	2	-1	-0.5	0	0
Derrick Mason D. Mason #85	1	-7	-7.0	0	-7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Frank Wycheck F. Wycheck #89	0/0	51	8.5	0	14
Derrick Mason D. Mason #85	0/0	40	20.0	0	26
Willie Davis W. Davis #84	0/0	37	12.3	0	17
Rodney Thomas R. Thomas #22	0/0	22	11.0	0	14
Eddie George E. George #27	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Derek Russell D. Russell #85	0/0	2	2.0	1	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Roger Jones R. Jones #24	0-0	0	0.0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Al Del Greco A. Del Greco #3	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Reggie Roby R. Roby #4	5	201	40.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rodney Thomas R. Thomas #22	2	46	23.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Derrick Mason D. Mason #85	3	42	14.0	0	0
Marcus Robertson M. Robertson #31	1	0	0.0	0	0

BUF

TEN

1

0

14

2

7

3

0

3

4

7

14

31

BUF

Team Stats

TEN

290

Total Yds

322

286

Pass Yds

159

4

Rush Yds

163

54

Total Plays

68

5.4

Yards Per Play

4.7

7.2

Yards Per Pass

6.1

0.3

Yards Per Rush

3.9

21:25

Possession

38:35

12

1st Downs

21

11

Passing 1st Downs

11

1

Rushing 1st Downs

9

0

1st Downs from Penalties

1

1/12

3rd Down

10/17

2/4

4th Down

1/1

5

Punts

5

2

Turnovers

1

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

1

5

Penalties

5

2.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

5-7 BUF

TEN 6-6

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1997 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats