Bills 30, Broncos 23 Box Score, Dec 21, 2008

December 21, 2008 · 4:05 PM EST

Buffalo BillsBUF · 7-9BUF7-930

Final

Denver BroncosDEN · 8-8DEN8-8

Top performers

Quarterbacks

TETrent Edwards

BUF

C/ATT: 17/25
YDS: 193
TD: 1
INT: 0
RTG: 104.3

JCJay Cutler

DEN

C/ATT: 25/45
YDS: 359
TD: 0
INT: 1
RTG: 72.4

TETrent EdwardsQB193YDS17/25 · 1 TDPassing yardsJCJay CutlerQB359YDS25/45 · 1 INT
FJFred JacksonRB43YDS10 CAR · 1 TDRushing yardsEREddie RoyalWR71YDS1 CAR
JRJosh ReedWR79YDS9 RECReceiving yardsBMBrandon MarshallWR129YDS10 REC
FJFred JacksonRB1TD1 rushingTouchdownsJCJay CutlerQB2TD2 rushing

Game flow

DEN100%50%100%BUF

Q1Q2Q3Q4

Biggest lead BUF by 7 · DEN by 13 · 3 lead changes

Key plays

JCQ3 3:57+14% DEN6-J.Cutler pass deep right to 89-D.Graham to BUF 42 for 23 yards (28-L.McKelvin).BUF 16 · DEN 13
TEQ4 15:00+23% BUF5-T.Edwards pass deep right to 22-F.Jackson to DEN 3 for 65 yards (32-D.Bly).BUF 16 · DEN 20
FJQ4 9:00+17% BUF22-F.Jackson right tackle for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.BUF 29 · DEN 23
JCQ4 5:42+13% BUF6-J.Cutler pass short right intended for 15-B.Marshall INTERCEPTED by 59-K.Mitchell at BUF 1. 59-K.Mitchell to BUF 2 for 1 yard (15-B.Marshall).BUF 30 · DEN 23
JCQ4 0:39+12% BUF6-J.Cutler pass incomplete short middle to 14-B.Stokley (27-R.Corner).BUF 30 · DEN 23

Team stats

BUF

DEN

280Total yards540
193Passing yards359
87Rushing yards181
0Turnovers2
1Sacks1

5.4Yards per play7.4
25:56Time of possession32:27
19First downs27
4/103rd down7/14
0/04th down0/1
5Red zone trips6
4-26Penalties6-62

2008 AFC Standings

	W-L-T	PCT
1TETitans	13-3-0	.813
2INColts	12-4-0	.750
3PISteelers	12-4-0	.750
4BARavens	11-5-0	.688
5MIDolphins	11-5-0	.688
6NEPatriots	11-5-0	.688
7NYJets	9-7-0	.563
8DEBroncos	8-8-0	.500
9HOTexans	8-8-0	.500
10SDChargers	8-8-0	.500
11BUBills	7-9-0	.438
12JAJaguars	5-11-0	.313
13OARaiders	5-11-0	.313
14CIBengals	4-11-1	.281
15CLBrowns	4-12-0	.250
16KCChiefs	2-14-0	.125

Drives

BUF goalDEN goal

Passing

Bills


TETrent EdwardsQB	17/25	193	7.7	1	0	1	104.3
Team	17/25	193	7.7	1	0	1	104.3

Broncos


JCJay CutlerQB	25/45	359	8.0	0	1	1	72.4
Team	25/45	359	8.0	0	1	1	72.4

Rushing

Bills


FJFred JacksonRB	10	43	4.3	1
MLMarshawn LynchRB	11	34	3.1	1
TETrent EdwardsQB	2	10	5.0	0
RPRoscoe ParrishWR	1	0	0.0	0
XOXavier OmonRB	2	0	0.0	0
Team	26	87	3.3	2

Broncos


EREddie RoyalWR	1	71	71.0	0
PPP.J. PopeRB	6	44	7.3	0
JCJay CutlerQB	8	30	3.8	2
TBTatum BellRB	5	20	4.0	0
SYSelvin YoungRB	7	16	2.3	0
Team	27	181	6.7	2

Receiving

Bills


JRJosh ReedWR	9	10	79	8.8	0
FJFred JacksonRB	3	4	70	23.3	0
LELee EvansWR	2	4	19	9.5	0
RPRoscoe ParrishWR	1	3	14	14.0	0
RRRobert RoyalTE	1	2	8	8.0	0
SJSteve JohnsonWR	1	1	3	3.0	1
MLMarshawn LynchRB	0	1	0	—	0
Team	17	25	193	11.4	1

Broncos


BMBrandon MarshallWR	10	16	129	12.9
EREddie RoyalWR	5	9	57	11.4
TSTony SchefflerTE	2	2	56	28.0
DGDaniel GrahamTE	3	4	52	17.3
BSBrandon StokleyWR	3	9	32	10.7
DJDarrell JacksonWR	1	1	30	30.0
TBTatum BellRB	1	3	3	3.0
SYSelvin YoungRB	0	1	0	—
Team	25	45	359	14.4

Q1 · BUF 0–10 DEN · DEN leads 10–0

DENtouchdown8 plays · 80 yards · 4:28

RL15:009-R.Lindell kicks 70 yards from BUF 30 to end zone, Touchback.BUF 0
DEN 0
PP15:0031-P.Pope up the middle to DEN 23 for 3 yards (59-K.Mitchell).BUF 0
DEN 0
PP14:3131-P.Pope right tackle to DEN 29 for 6 yards (59-K.Mitchell).BUF 0
DEN 0
PP13:5331-P.Pope left end to DEN 49 for 20 yards (51-P.Posluszny, 20-D.Whitner).BUF 0
DEN 0
PP13:1131-P.Pope up the middle to BUF 44 for 7 yards (43-B.Scott).BUF 0
DEN 0
JC12:326-J.Cutler pass deep left to 82-D.Jackson to BUF 14 for 30 yards (28-L.McKelvin).BUF 0
DEN 0
JC11:456-J.Cutler left end pushed ob at BUF 8 for 6 yards (51-P.Posluszny).BUF 0
DEN 0
PP11:2031-P.Pope right end to BUF 2 for 6 yards (95-K.Williams).BUF 0
DEN 0
JC10:38TD6-J.Cutler left end for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. DEN-89-D.Graham was injured during the play.BUF 0
DEN 6
MP10:32XP5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-83-M.Leach, Holder-1-B.Kern.BUF 0
DEN 7

BUFpunt3 plays · -4 yards · 1:38

MP10:325-M.Prater kicks 63 yards from DEN 30 to BUF 7. 28-L.McKelvin to BUF 38 for 31 yards (5-M.Prater).BUF 0
DEN 7
ML10:2523-M.Lynch left guard to BUF 39 for 1 yard (24-C.Bailey).BUF 0
DEN 7
TE9:465-T.Edwards sacked at BUF 31 for -8 yards (24-C.Bailey). FUMBLES (24-C.Bailey), recovered by BUF-23-M.Lynch at BUF 32. 23-M.Lynch to BUF 34 for 2 yards (91-E.Ekuban).BUF 0
DEN 7
TE8:595-T.Edwards pass incomplete short left to 83-L.Evans.BUF 0
DEN 7
BM8:548-B.Moorman punts 57 yards to DEN 9, Center-72-R.Neill. 19-E.Royal to DEN 21 for 12 yards (54-B.Costanzo). PENALTY on DEN-43-H.Jones, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 11.BUF 0
DEN 7

DENfield_goal7 plays · 89 yards · 3:41

PP8:4231-P.Pope right guard to DEN 8 for 2 yards (59-K.Mitchell, 90-C.Kelsay).BUF 0
DEN 7
TB8:0121-T.Bell right tackle to DEN 10 for 2 yards (56-K.Ellison; 90-C.Kelsay).BUF 0
DEN 7
JC7:196-J.Cutler scrambles left end to DEN 20 for 10 yards (56-K.Ellison).BUF 0
DEN 7
ER6:3119-E.Royal left end to BUF 9 for 71 yards (24-T.McGee).BUF 0
DEN 7
5:38Timeout #1 by DEN at 05:38.BUF 0
DEN 7
JC5:386-J.Cutler pass short right to 15-B.Marshall to BUF 5 for 4 yards (28-L.McKelvin).BUF 0
DEN 7
JC5:116-J.Cutler pass incomplete short left to 14-B.Stokley [27-R.Corner].BUF 0
DEN 7
JC5:076-J.Cutler pass incomplete short left to 21-T.Bell (96-Cop.Bryan).BUF 0
DEN 7
MP5:01FG5-M.Prater 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-83-M.Leach, Holder-1-B.Kern.BUF 0
DEN 10

BUFpunt3 plays · 2 yards · 0:50

MP4:575-M.Prater kicks 63 yards from DEN 30 to BUF 7. 28-L.McKelvin to BUF 30 for 23 yards (43-H.Jones).BUF 0
DEN 10
TE4:525-T.Edwards pass incomplete short right to 23-M.Lynch.BUF 0
DEN 10
DD4:47PENALTY on BUF-66-D.Dockery, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 30 - No Play.BUF 0
DEN 10
TE4:475-T.Edwards pass incomplete short left to 82-J.Reed [55-D.Williams]. PENALTY on BUF-5-T.Edwards, Intentional Grounding, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 25.BUF 0
DEN 10
TE4:435-T.Edwards pass short right to 82-J.Reed to BUF 17 for 2 yards (32-D.Bly).BUF 0
DEN 10
BM4:078-B.Moorman punts 48 yards to DEN 35, Center-72-R.Neill, downed by BUF-72-R.Neill.BUF 0
DEN 10

DENfield_goal11 plays · 53 yards · 5:38

TB3:5521-T.Bell left tackle to DEN 36 for 1 yard (92-R.Denney).BUF 0
DEN 10
JC3:206-J.Cutler pass short middle to 15-B.Marshall to BUF 46 for 18 yards (56-K.Ellison).BUF 0
DEN 10
TB2:4321-T.Bell right tackle to BUF 44 for 2 yards (95-K.Williams, 91-Sp.Johnson).BUF 0
DEN 10
JC2:046-J.Cutler pass short left to 15-B.Marshall to BUF 35 for 9 yards (24-T.McGee).BUF 0
DEN 10
JC1:236-J.Cutler pass incomplete short left to 19-E.Royal.BUF 0
DEN 10
JC1:176-J.Cutler pass short right to 19-E.Royal to BUF 24 for 11 yards (28-L.McKelvin).BUF 0
DEN 10
SY0:3235-S.Young right tackle to BUF 21 for 3 yards (91-Sp.Johnson, 24-T.McGee).BUF 0
DEN 10

Top performers

Quarterbacks

Game flow

Key plays

Team stats

2008 AFC Standings

Drives

Passing

Bills

Broncos

Rushing

Bills

Broncos

Receiving

Bills

Broncos

Q1 · BUF 0–10 DEN · DEN leads 10–0

Bills beat Broncos 30-23 behind Edwards' 193 passing yards

Players mentioned

Bills at Broncos

Top performers

Quarterbacks

Game flow

Key plays

Team stats

2008 AFC Standings

Drives

Passing

Bills

Broncos

Rushing

Bills

Broncos

Receiving

Bills

Broncos

Q1 · BUF 0–10 DEN · DEN leads 10–0

Bills beat Broncos 30-23 behind Edwards' 193 passing yards

Players mentioned