Week 12, 2022

played in Detroit, MI

68 degrees, fair, calm

Buffalo Bills	14	10	3	0	-	27
Detroit Lions	7	7	28	10	-	52

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:57 BUF - Levon Givens 11 pass from Phillip Rotzell (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
1Q: 05:21 BUF - Earnest Schepis 11 pass from Phillip Rotzell (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
1Q: 03:14 DET - Jordy Nelson 39 pass from Pat White (Rusty Sheldon extra point)
2Q: 08:53 BUF - Kendall Carswell 3 pass from Phillip Rotzell (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
2Q: 05:15 DET - Rickey Nelson 79 fumble return (Rusty Sheldon extra point)
2Q: 01:29 BUF - Taylor Mehlhaff 24 field goal
3Q: 12:47 DET - Andre Brown 35 run (Rusty Sheldon extra point)
3Q: 10:13 BUF - Taylor Mehlhaff 32 field goal
3Q: 05:53 DET - Omar Schultz 12 pass from Pat White (Rusty Sheldon extra point)
3Q: 04:14 DET - Joe Haden 89 punt return (Rusty Sheldon extra point)
3Q: 03:06 DET - Andre Brown 6 pass from Pat White (Rusty Sheldon extra point)
4Q: 14:11 DET - Damon Lebiedzinski 2 pass from Pat White (Rusty Sheldon extra point)
4Q: 02:17 DET - Rusty Sheldon 35 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:57 BUF - Levon Givens 11 pass from Phillip Rotzell (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
1Q: 05:21 BUF - Earnest Schepis 11 pass from Phillip Rotzell (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
1Q: 03:14 DET - Jordy Nelson 39 pass from Pat White (Rusty Sheldon extra point)
2Q: 08:53 BUF - Kendall Carswell 3 pass from Phillip Rotzell (Taylor Mehlhaff extra point)
2Q: 05:15 DET - Rickey Nelson 79 fumble return (Rusty Sheldon extra point)
2Q: 01:29 BUF - Taylor Mehlhaff 24 field goal
3Q: 12:47 DET - Andre Brown 35 run (Rusty Sheldon extra point)
3Q: 10:13 BUF - Taylor Mehlhaff 32 field goal
3Q: 05:53 DET - Omar Schultz 12 pass from Pat White (Rusty Sheldon extra point)
3Q: 04:14 DET - Joe Haden 89 punt return (Rusty Sheldon extra point)
3Q: 03:06 DET - Andre Brown 6 pass from Pat White (Rusty Sheldon extra point)
4Q: 14:11 DET - Damon Lebiedzinski 2 pass from Pat White (Rusty Sheldon extra point)
4Q: 02:17 DET - Rusty Sheldon 35 field goal

Team Statistics BUF DET
Record 7-4 5-6
First Downs 25 21
- by Rushing 2 7
- by Passing 20 13
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 379 425
- Offensive Plays 75 58
- Yards per Play 5.05 7.33
Net Rushing Yards 28 151
- Rushing Attempts 7 32
- Yards per Rush 4.00 4.72
Net Passing Yards 351 274
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 64 - 31 - 4 25 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 373 279
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/22 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 5.16 10.54
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/13 3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.1 5.6
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/1
Penalties/Yards 5/25 5/42
Punt Returns/Yards 1/7 3/104
Kick Returns/Yards 6/160 2/38
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 4/37
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 7 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/2 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 36
Time of Possession 25:43 34:17

Team Statistics	BUF	DET
Record	7-4	5-6
First Downs	25	21
- by Rushing	2	7
- by Passing	20	13
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	379	425
- Offensive Plays	75	58
- Yards per Play	5.05	7.33
Net Rushing Yards	28	151
- Rushing Attempts	7	32
- Yards per Rush	4.00	4.72
Net Passing Yards	351	274
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	64 - 31 - 4	25 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	373	279
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/22	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	5.16	10.54
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/13	3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.1	5.6
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/1
Penalties/Yards	5/25	5/42
Punt Returns/Yards	1/7	3/104
Kick Returns/Yards	6/160	2/38
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	4/37
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	7	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/2	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 36
Time of Possession	25:43	34:17

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:10	OWN 36	7	64	Touchdown
1	9:30	4:18	OWN 32	9	68	Touchdown
1	2:57	2:35	OWN 20	6	32	Interception
2	9:59	1:15	OWN 26	8	74	Touchdown
2	6:27	1:29	OPP 40	5	19	Fumble
2	4:58	3:35	OWN 31	9	62	Field Goal
3	12:32	1:41	OWN 33	3	-1	Punt
3	10:51	0:44	OPP 19	3	4	Field Goal
3	5:42	1:35	OWN 37	3	2	Punt
3	4:07	0:15	OWN 20	1	-5	Interception
3	2:55	0:25	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
3	0:38	0:12	OWN 20	1	0	Interception
4	14:05	2:09	OWN 39	4	14	Punt
4	9:05	2:01	OWN 35	10	48	Downs
4	3:52	0:30	OWN 20	4	0	Downs
4	2:10	0:14	OWN 27	1	0	Interception

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:50	1:20	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
1	5:12	2:15	OWN 20	4	80	Touchdown
1	0:22	5:23	OWN 32	10	49	Missed FG
2	8:44	2:17	OWN 31	4	9	Downs
2	1:23	1:23	OWN 11	3	26	Half
3	15:00	2:28	OWN 20	4	80	Touchdown
3	10:07	4:25	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
3	3:52	0:57	OPP 7	2	7	Touchdown
3	2:30	1:52	OWN 29	3	3	Punt
3	0:26	1:21	OPP 33	4	33	Touchdown
4	11:56	2:51	OWN 20	4	9	Punt
4	7:04	3:12	OWN 17	4	37	Punt
4	3:22	1:12	OPP 20	3	2	Field Goal
4	1:56	1:56	OWN 41	3	5	Game

Game MVP: Pat White, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Gabe Blasingame	5	22	4.40	6
Kenneth Hopper	1	-1	-1.00	-1
Marshall Quaccia	1	7	7.00	7

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Andre Brown	15	92	6.13	35	3	1
Brock Houghtlin	15	55	3.67	28	2	0
Damon Lebiedzinski	1	4	4.00	4	0	0
Ryan Mathews	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Phillip Rotzell	64	31	373	4/22	3	39	4	56.2

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Pat White	25	21	279	1/5	4	39	0	152.8

Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
FB Marshall Quaccia	7	7	51	7.29	37	26	0
WR Earnest Schepis	6	14	140	23.33	65	39	1
WR Irv Buckner	5	14	75	15.00	36	36	0
RB Gabe Blasingame	5	7	29	5.80	1	14	0
WR Levon Givens	3	7	34	11.33	5	12	1
TE Kendall Carswell	3	6	19	6.33	0	12	1
WR Colin Saenz	1	6	14	14.00	9	14	0
TE Shawn Nelson	1	2	11	11.00	0	11	0
WR Harvey Horn	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jordy Nelson	4	6	75	18.75	41	39	1
FB Damon Lebiedzinski	4	4	44	11.00	40	28	1
WR Broderick Hammond	4	5	41	10.25	12	20	0
WR Omar Schultz	3	3	33	11.00	0	14	1
WR Greg Ellison	2	2	36	18.00	18	30	0
TE Cornelius Newnam	1	2	27	27.00	19	27	0
RB Andre Brown	1	1	6	6.00	1	6	1
WR Ronald McConnell	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Mel Beaver	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0

Interception Statistics

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg
S Eric McGuire	2	11	5.50
ILB George McDade	1	26	26.00
S Glover Quin	1	0	0.00

Fumble Statistics

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force
Phillip Rotzell	1	0	0
Marshall Quaccia	0	1	0
Kenneth Hopper	0	0	1
Jerome Murphy	0	0	1

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Andre Brown	1	0	0	0
Joe Haden	1	0	0	0
Rickey Nelson	0	1	0	1
Pat White	0	1	0	0
Tyson Jackson	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Thomas Morstead	4	212	53.0	31.8	58	2

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Riddick Garrod	4	180	45.0	38.3	48	0

Kicking Statistics

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Taylor Mehlhaff	2/2	0/0	0/0	32	3/3

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rusty Sheldon	1/2	0/0	0/0	35	7/7

Punt Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ted McGregor	1	7	7.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Joe Haden	3	104	34.7	1

Kick Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Earnest Schepis	5	137	27.4	0
Toby Swanger	1	23	23.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Joe Haden	2	38	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Roosevelt Webster	8	2	0.0	22	19
ILB Sean Lee	7	4	0.0	30	23
DT Everett Kinsella	6	1	0.0	21	18
DT Teddy Richard	3	1	1.0	22	18
DE Chris Long	3	1	0.0	26	20
S Jamie Allen	3	1	0.0	22	19
CB Jerome Murphy	3	1	0.0	18	16
CB Ethan Gaytan	3	0	0.0	20	20
ILB Bryan Covington	2	2	0.0	15	5
WR Earnest Schepis	2	0	---	---	---
CB Mark Hall	2	0	0.0	13	16
S Harvey Keith	2	0	0.0	8	10
OLB Donald Rudoff	2	0	0.0	15	18
DE Mark Fredrickson	1	1	0.0	15	3
OLB Brant Linquist	1	1	0.0	8	8
WR Levon Givens	1	0	---	---	---
WR Colin Saenz	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Dwayne Abeykoon	1	0	0.0	17	8
CB Curtis Ackerman	1	0	0.0	3	2
DE Doug Worthington	1	0	0.0	21	19

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Howie Bellis	8	1	0.0	5	45
CB Joe Haden	7	0	0.0	6	54
ILB George McDade	5	2	0.0	7	68
CB Terrell Barrett	5	0	0.0	4	53
OLB Stephen Nicholas	3	0	1.0	3	24
S Eric McGuire	3	1	0.0	6	48
DE Tyson Jackson	2	2	2.0	7	61
S Glover Quin	2	1	0.0	5	61
DE Rickey Nelson	1	0	1.0	4	45
CB Kris Eastridge	1	0	0.0	7	62
CB Edgar Meert	0	2	0.0	4	45
DT Dave Thibodeau	0	1	0.0	6	28

Pass Rush Statistics

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Teddy Richard	1.0	0	0	0	18
DE Doug Worthington	0.0	0	1	0	19

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Tyson Jackson	2.0	1	4	0	61
DE Rickey Nelson	1.0	1	3	1	45
OLB Stephen Nicholas	1.0	0	0	1	24
DT Ike Whittenburg	0.0	3	2	0	40
DT Grady Coffey	0.0	1	0	0	23
DT Ken Phillips	0.0	1	0	0	30
ILB George McDade	0.0	0	1	0	68
DE Xavier Saperstein	0.0	0	1	0	7
DT Randal Tanner	0.0	0	1	0	20

Pass Defense Statistics

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Ethan Gaytan	4	1	20
S Roosevelt Webster	3	0	19
ILB Sean Lee	3	0	23
CB Jerome Murphy	3	0	16
OLB Donald Rudoff	2	0	18
OLB Dwayne Abeykoon	1	0	8
S Jamie Allen	1	0	19
CB Mark Hall	1	0	16
S Toby Swanger	1	0	4
OLB Brant Linquist	1	0	8
S Harvey Keith	1	0	10
CB Fernando Mathews	0	1	16

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Joe Haden	8	0	0	54
ILB George McDade	4	0	1	68
CB Terrell Barrett	4	0	0	53
OLB Howie Bellis	4	0	0	45
S Glover Quin	3	1	1	61
S Eric McGuire	3	0	2	48
OLB Stephen Nicholas	3	0	0	24
CB Kris Eastridge	2	2	0	62
OLB Jason Worilds	0	1	0	8
CB Edgar Meert	0	1	0	45

Blocking Statistics

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jorge Lynn	2	3	6	0	57
Korey Blades	1	1	4	1	32
J.C. Iafrate	0	2	6	1	46
Kendall Carswell	0	1	5	0	35
Neil Clark	0	0	4	1	55
Michael Oher	0	0	4	1	51

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Spencer Batteaux	2	6	22	0	17
Nick Culhane	2	5	29	0	23
Roger Owens	2	4	10	1	9
Cornell Donovan	1	6	26	0	24
Joe Thomas	1	2	29	0	20
Norbert Crane	0	4	29	0	23
Kirk Cash	0	2	6	0	2
Clay Banks	0	2	3	0	3
Marvin Jenkins	0	1	3	0	3

Special Teams Statistics

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Sean Lee	2	11
Kenneth Hopper	1	25
Harvey Horn	1	17
Shawn Nelson	0	20
Colin Saenz	0	19
Ethan Gaytan	0	18
Marshall Quaccia	0	17
Donald Rudoff	0	16
Brant Linquist	0	15
Toby Swanger	0	14
Harvey Keith	0	14
Ted McGregor	0	10
Kendall Carswell	0	9
Earnest Schepis	0	9
Taylor Mehlhaff	0	8
Jamie Allen	0	7
Graham Casher	0	6
Jimmy Concepcion	0	6
Korey Blades	0	6
Dwight Watson	0	6
Carlton OBrien	0	5
J.C. Iafrate	0	5
Thomas Morstead	0	4
Bryan Covington	0	4
Alonzo Galloway	0	4
Dwayne Abeykoon	0	3
Fernando Mathews	0	3
Jerome Murphy	0	3
Everett Kinsella	0	2
Rhett Bomar	0	2
Doug Worthington	0	2
Neil Clark	0	1
Chris Long	0	1
Mark Fredrickson	0	1
Mark Hall	0	1
Roosevelt Webster	0	1
Teddy Richard	0	1
Curtis Ackerman	0	1

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Ronald McConnell	3	20
Jason Worilds	1	23
Omar Schultz	1	19
Mel Beaver	1	17
Jordy Nelson	1	2
Brock Houghtlin	0	24
Edgar Meert	0	19
Kendrick Lewis	0	15
Dwight Norgard	0	14
Ryan Mathews	0	13
Damon Lebiedzinski	0	12
Joe Haden	0	12
Rusty Sheldon	0	11
Glover Quin	0	10
Cornelius Newnam	0	9
Greg Ellison	0	8
Kirk Cash	0	6
Michael McGlynn	0	6
Riddick Garrod	0	6
Roger Owens	0	6
Clay Banks	0	6
Dave Thibodeau	0	5
Grady Coffey	0	4
Xavier Saperstein	0	4
Norbert Crane	0	4
Kris Eastridge	0	3
George McDade	0	2
Terrell Barrett	0	2
Ken Phillips	0	2
Andre Brown	0	2
Tyson Jackson	0	2
Randal Tanner	0	2
Howie Bellis	0	2
Marvin Jenkins	0	2
Stephen Nicholas	0	1
Rickey Nelson	0	1
Eric McGuire	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	3	13	4.3
Right	4	15	3.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	42	7.0
Middle	19	82	4.3
Right	7	27	3.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Phillip Rotzell	64	31	5	2	3	5	12	2	4

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Pat White	25	21	5	1	0	2	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	50	6.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	28	16	147	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	20	8	137	6.9
Long (19+ Yds)	8	1	39	4.9

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	61	10.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	10	91	7.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	5	107	17.8
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	20	20.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Irv Buckner	14	5	2	75	1	53
WR Earnest Schepis	14	6	0	140	3	57
WR Levon Givens	7	3	0	34	0	35
FB Marshall Quaccia	7	7	0	51	1	39
RB Gabe Blasingame	7	5	0	29	0	50
WR Colin Saenz	6	1	1	14	0	33
TE Kendall Carswell	6	3	0	19	0	35
TE Shawn Nelson	2	1	0	11	0	8
WR Harvey Horn	1	0	0	0	0	6

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jordy Nelson	6	4	75	1	19
WR Broderick Hammond	5	4	41	1	19
FB Damon Lebiedzinski	4	4	44	1	13
WR Omar Schultz	3	3	33	0	3
TE Cornelius Newnam	2	1	27	1	12
WR Greg Ellison	2	2	36	1	10
RB Andre Brown	1	1	6	0	12
WR Ronald McConnell	1	1	6	0	14
TE Mel Beaver	1	1	11	0	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Gabe Blasingame	2	9	4.50	4.40
Kenneth Hopper	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Andre Brown	4	10	2.50	6.13
Brock Houghtlin	2	2	1.00	3.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Phillip Rotzell	15	6	47	3.13	5.83

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Pat White	5	3	20	4.00	11.16

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Levon Givens	3	2	23	7.67	4.86
WR Irv Buckner	3	0	0	0.00	5.36
TE Kendall Carswell	3	2	7	2.33	3.17
WR Earnest Schepis	3	1	11	3.67	10.00
WR Colin Saenz	2	0	0	0.00	2.33
RB Gabe Blasingame	1	1	6	6.00	4.14

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Omar Schultz	1	1	12	12.00	11.00
WR Jordy Nelson	1	0	0	0.00	12.50
FB Damon Lebiedzinski	1	1	2	2.00	11.00
WR Broderick Hammond	1	0	0	0.00	8.20
RB Andre Brown	1	1	6	6.00	6.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Brock Houghtlin	4	1
Damon Lebiedzinski	1	0
Ryan Mathews	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Phillip Rotzell	13	6	5

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Pat White	5	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Irv Buckner	6	2	1
WR Colin Saenz	2	1	1
FB Marshall Quaccia	2	2	2
WR Earnest Schepis	2	1	1
WR Levon Givens	1	0	0

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Broderick Hammond	2	1	0
WR Omar Schultz	1	1	1
FB Damon Lebiedzinski	1	1	1
WR Greg Ellison	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 50,900 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,600 (19,600)
End Zone 11,000 (14,200)
Mezzanine 6,500 (8,200)
Sideline Seats 10,000 (12,500)
Club Seats 5,300 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes 2,500 (3,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	50,900 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,600 (19,600)
End Zone	11,000 (14,200)
Mezzanine	6,500 (8,200)
Sideline Seats	10,000 (12,500)
Club Seats	5,300 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes	2,500 (3,500)