Jaguars 30-27 Bills (Dec 28, 1996)

JAX

BUF

1

10

14

2

7

3

4

10

7

30

27

1Q

0 - 7

T. Thomas 7-yard TD catch from J. Kelly.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

C. Simmons 20-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 14

T. Thomas 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

10 - 14

M. Hollis 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

17 - 14

N. Means 30-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 17

S. Christie 33-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

17 - 20

S. Christie 47-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

20 - 20

M. Hollis 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

20 - 27

J. Burris 38-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

27 - 27

J. Smith 2-yard TD catch from M. Brunell.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

30 - 27

M. Hollis 45-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

239

Brunell

JAX

Rush Yds

175

Means

JAX

Rec Yds

122

Early

BUF

Scrim TD

2

Thomas

BUF

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Mark Brunell

JAX QB #8

Jim Kelly

BUF QB #12

239

Pass Yds

239

1

Pass TD

1

2

Int

1

JAX

Team Stats

BUF

409

Total Yds

308

33:06

Possession

26:54

18

1st Downs

19

7/17

3rd Down

5/15

2

Turnovers

3

1996 AFC Central

JAX BUF

Team	W	L	PCT
Steelers	10	6	.625
Jaguars	9	7	.563
Bengals	8	8	.500
Oilers	8	8	.500
Ravens	4	12	.250

Team	W	L	PCT
Patriots	11	5	.688
Bills	10	6	.625
Colts	9	7	.563
Dolphins	8	8	.500
Jets	1	15	.063

Game Summary

The Buffalo Bills couldn't pull it off against the Jacksonville Jaguars, 30 to 27, in the 1996 AFC Wild Card game on December 28, 1996.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Mark Brunell M. Brunell #8	18/33	239	7.2	1	2	2-14	62.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Kelly J. Kelly #12	21/32	239	7.5	1	1	1-10	85.3
Todd Collins T. Collins #15	1/4	7	1.8	0	0	2-20	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Natrone Means N. Means #20	31	175	5.6	1	62
Mark Brunell M. Brunell #8	3	9	3.0	0	5
James Stewart J. Stewart #33	1	0	0.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Thurman Thomas T. Thomas #34	14	50	3.6	1	14
Jim Kelly J. Kelly #12	4	18	4.5	0	15
Darick Holmes D. Holmes #44	9	10	1.1	0	7
Steve Tasker S. Tasker #89	1	9	9.0	0	9
Tim Tindale T. Tindale #33	1	5	5.0	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Keenan McCardell K. McCardell #87	0/0	76	19.0	0	26
Pete Mitchell P. Mitchell #83	0/0	64	21.3	0	47
Jimmy Smith J. Smith #82	0/0	58	11.6	1	15
Le'Shai Maston L. Maston #35	0/0	21	10.5	0	12
Willie Jackson W. Jackson #80	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Derek Brown D. Brown #86	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
James Stewart J. Stewart #33	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Quinn Early Q. Early #89	0/0	122	13.6	0	25
Andre Reed A. Reed #83	0/0	32	10.7	0	16
Steve Tasker S. Tasker #89	0/0	30	10.0	0	19
Lonnie Johnson L. Johnson #84	0/0	27	9.0	0	14
Thurman Thomas T. Thomas #34	0/0	24	8.0	1	10
Darick Holmes D. Holmes #44	0/0	11	11.0	0	11

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Clyde Simmons C. Simmons #96	0-0	0	2.0	1	0	0
Tony Brackens T. Brackens #90	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Thomas Smith T. Smith #28	0-0	0.0	1
David White D. White #51	0-0	1.0	0
Jeff Burris J. Burris #20	0-0	0.0	1
Damien Covington D. Covington #57	0-0	1.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Hollis M. Hollis #1	3/4	3/3	12	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Steve Christie S. Christie #2	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bryan Barker B. Barker #4	5	253	50.6	59

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chris Mohr C. Mohr #9	5	216	43.2	53

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ricky Bell R. Bell #30	1	25	25.0	0	0
Bucky Brooks B. Brooks #45	4	74	18.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Eric Moulds E. Moulds #80	5	142	28.4
Robert Coons R. Coons #87	1	4	4.0
Russell Copeland R. Copeland #85	1	26	26.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Chris Hudson C. Hudson #37	2	11	5.5	11	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Burris J. Burris #20	5	32	6.4	16	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Mark Brunell M. Brunell #8	18/33	239	7.2	1	2	2-14	62.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Natrone Means N. Means #20	31	175	5.6	1	62
Mark Brunell M. Brunell #8	3	9	3.0	0	5
James Stewart J. Stewart #33	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Keenan McCardell K. McCardell #87	0/0	76	19.0	0	26
Pete Mitchell P. Mitchell #83	0/0	64	21.3	0	47
Jimmy Smith J. Smith #82	0/0	58	11.6	1	15
Le'Shai Maston L. Maston #35	0/0	21	10.5	0	12
Willie Jackson W. Jackson #80	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Derek Brown D. Brown #86	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
James Stewart J. Stewart #33	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Clyde Simmons C. Simmons #96	0-0	0	2.0	1	0	0
Tony Brackens T. Brackens #90	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Hollis M. Hollis #1	3/4	3/3	12	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bryan Barker B. Barker #4	5	253	50.6	59

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ricky Bell R. Bell #30	1	25	25.0	0	0
Bucky Brooks B. Brooks #45	4	74	18.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Chris Hudson C. Hudson #37	2	11	5.5	11	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Kelly J. Kelly #12	21/32	239	7.5	1	1	1-10	85.3
Todd Collins T. Collins #15	1/4	7	1.8	0	0	2-20	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Thurman Thomas T. Thomas #34	14	50	3.6	1	14
Jim Kelly J. Kelly #12	4	18	4.5	0	15
Darick Holmes D. Holmes #44	9	10	1.1	0	7
Steve Tasker S. Tasker #89	1	9	9.0	0	9
Tim Tindale T. Tindale #33	1	5	5.0	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Quinn Early Q. Early #89	0/0	122	13.6	0	25
Andre Reed A. Reed #83	0/0	32	10.7	0	16
Steve Tasker S. Tasker #89	0/0	30	10.0	0	19
Lonnie Johnson L. Johnson #84	0/0	27	9.0	0	14
Thurman Thomas T. Thomas #34	0/0	24	8.0	1	10
Darick Holmes D. Holmes #44	0/0	11	11.0	0	11

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Thomas Smith T. Smith #28	0-0	0.0	1
David White D. White #51	0-0	1.0	0
Jeff Burris J. Burris #20	0-0	0.0	1
Damien Covington D. Covington #57	0-0	1.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Steve Christie S. Christie #2	2/2	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chris Mohr C. Mohr #9	5	216	43.2	53

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Eric Moulds E. Moulds #80	5	142	28.4
Robert Coons R. Coons #87	1	4	4.0
Russell Copeland R. Copeland #85	1	26	26.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Burris J. Burris #20	5	32	6.4	16	0

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BUF

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14

2

7

3

4

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7

30

27

JAX

Team Stats

BUF

409

Total Yds

308

225

Pass Yds

216

184

Rush Yds

92

70

Total Plays

68

5.8

Yards Per Play

4.5

6.4

Yards Per Pass

5.5

5.3

Yards Per Rush

3.2

33:06

Possession

26:54

18

1st Downs

19

13

Passing 1st Downs

14

5

Rushing 1st Downs

5

0

1st Downs from Penalties

0

7/17

3rd Down

5/15

1/1

4th Down

0/1

5

Punts

5

2

Turnovers

3

2

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

2

6

Penalties

6

3.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-0 JAX

BUF 0-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1996 AFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats