Colts 35-37 Bills (Sep 21, 1997)

IND

BUF

1

14

0

2

12

10

3

0

6

4

9

21

35

37

1Q

7 - 0

A. Bailey 10-yard TD catch from J. Harbaugh.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

14 - 0

M. Faulk 10-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 0

C. Blanchard 39-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

20 - 0

C. Blanchard 36-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

23 - 0

C. Blanchard 49-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

26 - 0

C. Blanchard 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

26 - 7

L. Johnson 16-yard TD catch from T. Collins.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

26 - 10

S. Christie 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

26 - 16

A. Smith 15-yard TD run.

Touchdown

2PT Failed

4Q

29 - 16

C. Blanchard 25-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

29 - 23

Q. Early 4-yard TD catch from T. Collins.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

29 - 30

A. Smith 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

29 - 37

A. Smith 54-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

35 - 37

M. Harrison 2-yard TD catch from P. Justin.

Touchdown

2PT Failed

Top Performers

Pass Yds

275

Collins

BUF

Rush Yds

129

Smith

BUF

Rec Yds

96

Bailey

IND

Scrim TD

3

Smith

BUF

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jim Harbaugh

IND QB #4

Todd Collins

BUF QB #15

191

Pass Yds

275

1

Pass TD

2

0

Int

1

IND

Team Stats

BUF

322

Total Yds

393

32:27

Possession

27:33

17

1st Downs

25

4/17

3rd Down

6/12

1

Turnovers

5

1997 AFC East

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 squeaked out a win over the Indianapolis Colts, 37 to 35, on September 21, 1997.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Harbaugh J. Harbaugh #4	16/31	191	6.2	1	0	2-16	81.5
Paul Justin P. Justin #11	3/8	23	2.9	1	1	0-0	45.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Todd Collins T. Collins #15	23/38	275	7.2	2	1	6-45	89.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Marshall Faulk M. Faulk #28	16	77	4.8	1	37
Zack Crockett Z. Crockett #32	10	33	3.3	0	10
Jim Harbaugh J. Harbaugh #4	3	15	5.0	0	8
Aaron Bailey A. Bailey #80	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Antowain Smith A. Smith #23	12	129	10.8	3	54
Thurman Thomas T. Thomas #34	7	22	3.1	0	13
Todd Collins T. Collins #15	4	12	3.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Aaron Bailey A. Bailey #80	0/0	96	13.7	1	22
Marvin Harrison M. Harrison #88	0/0	64	12.8	1	25
Ken Dilger K. Dilger #85	0/0	34	17.0	0	22
Marcus Pollard M. Pollard #81	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Marshall Faulk M. Faulk #28	0/0	8	2.7	0	6
Brian Stablein B. Stablein #86	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Andre Reed A. Reed #83	0/0	91	13.0	0	23
Quinn Early Q. Early #89	0/0	76	19.0	1	43
Thurman Thomas T. Thomas #34	0/0	44	8.8	0	30
Antowain Smith A. Smith #23	0/0	32	10.7	0	15
Lonnie Johnson L. Johnson #84	0/0	25	8.3	1	16
Jay Riemersma J. Riemersma #85	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Ellis Johnson E. Johnson #62	0-0	0.0	1
Tony McCoy T. McCoy #61	0-0	1.0	0
Tony Bennett T. Bennett #90	0-0	3.0	0
Elijah Alexander E. Alexander #58	0-0	1.0	0
Albert Fontenot A. Fontenot #96	0-0	1.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Bruce Smith B. Smith #78	0-0	1.0	0
Phil Hansen P. Hansen #90	0-0	1.0	0
Ken Irvin K. Irvin #27	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Cary Blanchard C. Blanchard #14	5/5	2/2	17	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Steve Christie S. Christie #2	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chris Gardocki C. Gardocki #17	6	254	42.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chris Mohr C. Mohr #9	4	160	40.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Lamont Warren L. Warren #21	1	19	19.0
Aaron Bailey A. Bailey #80	3	38	12.7
Clif Groce C. Groce #46	1	15	15.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Eric Moulds E. Moulds #80	3	47	15.7
Mark Pike M. Pike #94	1	11	11.0
Mitchell Galloway M. Galloway #82	4	100	25.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Brian Stablein B. Stablein #86	2	13	6.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mitchell Galloway M. Galloway #82	2	15	7.5	0	0
Henry Jones H. Jones #20	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Harbaugh J. Harbaugh #4	16/31	191	6.2	1	0	2-16	81.5
Paul Justin P. Justin #11	3/8	23	2.9	1	1	0-0	45.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Marshall Faulk M. Faulk #28	16	77	4.8	1	37
Zack Crockett Z. Crockett #32	10	33	3.3	0	10
Jim Harbaugh J. Harbaugh #4	3	15	5.0	0	8
Aaron Bailey A. Bailey #80	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Aaron Bailey A. Bailey #80	0/0	96	13.7	1	22
Marvin Harrison M. Harrison #88	0/0	64	12.8	1	25
Ken Dilger K. Dilger #85	0/0	34	17.0	0	22
Marcus Pollard M. Pollard #81	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Marshall Faulk M. Faulk #28	0/0	8	2.7	0	6
Brian Stablein B. Stablein #86	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Ellis Johnson E. Johnson #62	0-0	0.0	1
Tony McCoy T. McCoy #61	0-0	1.0	0
Tony Bennett T. Bennett #90	0-0	3.0	0
Elijah Alexander E. Alexander #58	0-0	1.0	0
Albert Fontenot A. Fontenot #96	0-0	1.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Cary Blanchard C. Blanchard #14	5/5	2/2	17	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chris Gardocki C. Gardocki #17	6	254	42.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Lamont Warren L. Warren #21	1	19	19.0
Aaron Bailey A. Bailey #80	3	38	12.7
Clif Groce C. Groce #46	1	15	15.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Brian Stablein B. Stablein #86	2	13	6.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Todd Collins T. Collins #15	23/38	275	7.2	2	1	6-45	89.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Antowain Smith A. Smith #23	12	129	10.8	3	54
Thurman Thomas T. Thomas #34	7	22	3.1	0	13
Todd Collins T. Collins #15	4	12	3.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Andre Reed A. Reed #83	0/0	91	13.0	0	23
Quinn Early Q. Early #89	0/0	76	19.0	1	43
Thurman Thomas T. Thomas #34	0/0	44	8.8	0	30
Antowain Smith A. Smith #23	0/0	32	10.7	0	15
Lonnie Johnson L. Johnson #84	0/0	25	8.3	1	16
Jay Riemersma J. Riemersma #85	0/0	7	7.0	0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Bruce Smith B. Smith #78	0-0	1.0	0
Phil Hansen P. Hansen #90	0-0	1.0	0
Ken Irvin K. Irvin #27	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Steve Christie S. Christie #2	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chris Mohr C. Mohr #9	4	160	40.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Eric Moulds E. Moulds #80	3	47	15.7
Mark Pike M. Pike #94	1	11	11.0
Mitchell Galloway M. Galloway #82	4	100	25.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mitchell Galloway M. Galloway #82	2	15	7.5	0	0
Henry Jones H. Jones #20	1	0	0.0	0	0

IND

BUF

1

14

0

2

12

10

3

0

6

4

9

21

35

37

IND

Team Stats

BUF

322

Total Yds

393

198

Pass Yds

230

124

Rush Yds

163

71

Total Plays

67

4.5

Yards Per Play

5.9

4.8

Yards Per Pass

5.2

4.1

Yards Per Rush

7.1

32:27

Possession

27:33

17

1st Downs

25

10

Passing 1st Downs

13

5

Rushing 1st Downs

9

2

1st Downs from Penalties

3

4/17

3rd Down

6/12

0/2

4th Down

1/2

6

Punts

4

1

Turnovers

5

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

4

14

Penalties

4

6.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-4 IND

BUF 2-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1997 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats