National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Cincinnati 34, Buffalo 21
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 18, 2015
Where: Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
Temperature: 40°
Head Official: Clete Blakeman
Attendance: 69593
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cincinnati 71014334
Buffalo 770721
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Buffalo
1 and 10 - CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 20 15:00 25-L. McCoy rush for 33 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 47 14:24 3-E. Manuel pass incomplete to 85-C. Clay. Buffalo challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
1 and 10 - CIN 47 14:24 3-E. Manuel pass to 85-C. Clay for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 28 14:12 25-L. McCoy rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CIN 24 13:35 25-L. McCoy rush for 3 yards.
3 and 3 - CIN 21 12:53 3-E. Manuel pass to 85-C. Clay for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 16 12:12 3-E. Manuel pass to 10-R. Woods for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - CIN 8 11:38 25-L. McCoy rush for 1 yard.
3 and 1 - CIN 7 11:00 3-E. Manuel rush for 2 yards.
1 and goal - CIN 5 10:23 25-L. McCoy rush for 4 yards.
2 and goal - CIN 1 9:58 25-L. McCoy rush for -1 yard.
3 and goal - CIN 2 9:24 3-E. Manuel rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-D. Carpenter extra point is GOOD.
CIN 0    BUF 7    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:39
1Q 9:21 Cincinnati
BUF 35 2-D. Carpenter kicks 65 yards, 24-A. Jones returns for 49 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 49 9:12 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - BUF 46 8:33 32-J. Hill rush for 2 yards.
3 and 3 - BUF 44 7:55 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 25-G. Bernard.
4 and 3 - BUF 44 7:51 10-K. Huber punts 33 yards, fair catch by 17-D. Moore.
1Q 7:43 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 11 7:43 3-E. Manuel pass to 85-C. Clay for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - BUF 12 6:53 25-L. McCoy rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 3 - BUF 18 6:27 3-E. Manuel pass incomplete to 14-S. Watkins.
4 and 3 - BUF 18 6:22 6-C. Schmidt punts 52 yards, 24-A. Jones returns for 6 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced at CIN 36.
1Q 6:09 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - BUF 49 6:09 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 74-J. Fisher.
2 and 10 - BUF 49 6:04 14-A. Dalton pass to 85-T. Eifert for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 34 5:26 32-J. Hill rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 33.
1 and 10 - BUF 28 4:59 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
2 and 10 - BUF 28 4:53 32-J. Hill rush for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 4 - BUF 22 4:14 14-A. Dalton pass to 82-M. Jones for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 13 3:35 14-A. Dalton pass to 32-J. Hill for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-M. Nugent extra point is GOOD.
CIN 7    BUF 7    Plays: 7    Possession: 2:43
1Q 3:26 Buffalo
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 67 yards, 88-M. Goodwin returns for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 17 3:19 3-E. Manuel pass to 85-C. Clay for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - BUF 24 2:41 3-E. Manuel pass incomplete to 10-R. Woods.
3 and 3 - BUF 24 2:38 3-E. Manuel pass intended for 15-C. Hogan, INTERCEPTED by 21-D. Dennard at CIN 45, returned for 10 yards. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
1Q 2:26 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - BUF 45 2:26 12-M. Sanu rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - BUF 37 1:46 32-J. Hill rush for 1 yard.
Cincinnati timeout at 1:24
3 and 1 - BUF 36 1:24 32-J. Hill rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 34 0:42 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 82-M. Jones.
2 and 10 - BUF 34 0:38 14-A. Dalton pass to 82-M. Jones for -2 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Cincinnati continued...
3 and 12 - BUF 36 15:00 14-A. Dalton, fumble by 14-A. Dalton, aborted, RECOVERED by 14-A. Dalton returned for no gain.
4 and 25 - BUF 49 14:16 10-K. Huber punts 36 yards, fair catch by 17-D. Moore.
2Q 14:09 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 13 14:09 3-E. Manuel rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - BUF 13 13:28 25-L. McCoy rush for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - BUF 20 12:47 3-E. Manuel pass incomplete. PENALTY on Buffalo, Intentional Grounding, 18 yards, enforced at BUF 20.
4 and 21 - BUF 2 12:36 6-C. Schmidt punts 53 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 12:30 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 45 12:30 25-G. Bernard rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - BUF 49 11:48 14-A. Dalton pass to 25-G. Bernard for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 26 11:10 14-A. Dalton pass to 89-R. Hewitt for 13 yards, forced out of bounds. Buffalo challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
1 and 10 - BUF 26 11:10 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 89-R. Hewitt.
2 and 10 - BUF 26 11:04 14-A. Dalton pass to 82-M. Jones for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - BUF 17 10:24 25-G. Bernard rush for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-M. Nugent extra point is GOOD.
CIN 14    BUF 7    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:11
2Q 10:19 Buffalo
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 20 10:19 25-L. McCoy rush for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - BUF 16 9:43 3-E. Manuel pass incomplete to 85-C. Clay.
3 and 14 - BUF 16 9:37 3-E. Manuel pass to 15-C. Hogan for 8 yards.
4 and 6 - BUF 24 8:58 6-C. Schmidt punts 45 yards, 24-A. Jones returns for 18 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at CIN 49.
2Q 8:46 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - BUF 36 8:46 32-J. Hill rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - BUF 35 8:06 14-A. Dalton pass to 82-M. Jones for 6 yards.
3 and 3 - BUF 29 7:24 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 82-M. Jones.
4 and 3 - BUF 29 7:16 2-M. Nugent 47 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 17    BUF 7    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:30
2Q 7:12 Buffalo
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 65 yards, 88-M. Goodwin returns for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 14 7:06 3-E. Manuel pass to 85-C. Clay for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - BUF 20 6:34 25-L. McCoy rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 24 5:55 3-E. Manuel pass to 25-L. McCoy for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - BUF 27 5:19 3-E. Manuel pass to 14-S. Watkins for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 35 4:45 3-E. Manuel rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - BUF 36 4:03 3-E. Manuel pass to 38-D. Herron for 8 yards.
3 and 1 - BUF 44 3:22 25-L. McCoy rush for no gain. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 44 - No play.
3 and 11 - BUF 34 2:57 PENALTY on Cincinnati, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 34 - No play.
3 and 6 - BUF 39 2:38 3-E. Manuel pass to 10-R. Woods for 9 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - BUF 48 2:00 3-E. Manuel pass to 14-S. Watkins for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CIN 43 1:28 25-L. McCoy rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 39 1:02 3-E. Manuel sacked for no gain (98-B. Thompson, 96-C. Dunlap).
Buffalo timeout at 0:55
2 and 10 - CIN 39 0:55 3-E. Manuel pass to 14-S. Watkins for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - CIN 30 0:35 3-E. Manuel rush for 1 yard.
Buffalo timeout at 0:33
1 and 10 - CIN 29 0:33 3-E. Manuel pass to 85-C. Clay for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
Cincinnati timeout at 0:26
2 and 3 - CIN 22 0:26 3-E. Manuel pass to 14-S. Watkins for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-D. Carpenter extra point is GOOD.
CIN 17    BUF 14    Plays: 14    Possession: 6:55
2Q 0:17 Cincinnati
BUF 35 2-D. Carpenter kicks 37 yards, 30-C. Peerman returns for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 35 0:12 14-A. Dalton kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Cincinnati
BUF 35 2-D. Carpenter kicks 65 yards, 24-A. Jones returns for 30 yards. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at CIN 20.
1 and 10 - CIN 10 14:52 14-A. Dalton pass to 82-M. Jones for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CIN 15 14:28 14-A. Dalton pass to 82-M. Jones for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 24 13:44 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 82-M. Jones.
2 and 10 - CIN 24 13:41 14-A. Dalton pass to 89-R. Hewitt for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 40 13:08 25-G. Bernard rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CIN 42 12:25 14-A. Dalton pass to 82-M. Jones for 42 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 16 11:41 25-G. Bernard rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - BUF 10 11:01 14-A. Dalton pass to 82-M. Jones for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-M. Nugent extra point is GOOD.
CIN 24    BUF 14    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:05
3Q 10:55 Buffalo
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 61 yards, 17-D. Moore returns for 27 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 24.
1 and 10 - BUF 14 10:48 25-L. McCoy rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - BUF 14 10:16 25-L. McCoy rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 24 9:28 25-L. McCoy rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - BUF 27 8:58 3-E. Manuel pass to 10-R. Woods for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 35 8:21 25-L. McCoy rush for 7 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 35 - No play.
1 and 20 - BUF 25 7:55 3-E. Manuel pass incomplete to 25-L. McCoy.
2 and 20 - BUF 25 7:52 3-E. Manuel pass to 38-D. Herron for 9 yards.
3 and 11 - BUF 34 7:14 3-E. Manuel pass to 89-C. Gragg for 6 yards.
4 and 5 - BUF 40 6:34 6-C. Schmidt punts 46 yards, 24-A. Jones returns for 8 yards.
3Q 6:23 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 22 6:23 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
2 and 10 - CIN 22 6:19 32-J. Hill rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - CIN 24 5:38 14-A. Dalton pass to 12-M. Sanu for 24 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 5:08
1 and 10 - CIN 48 5:08 32-J. Hill rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - BUF 49 4:42 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 12-M. Sanu.
3 and 7 - BUF 49 4:37 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 40 4:07 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 30 3:49 32-J. Hill rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - BUF 21 3:26 32-J. Hill rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 17 2:52 25-G. Bernard rush for 12 yards.
1 and goal - BUF 5 2:25 25-G. Bernard rush for 1 yard.
2 and goal - BUF 4 1:45 14-A. Dalton pass to 85-T. Eifert for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-M. Nugent extra point is GOOD.
CIN 31    BUF 14    Plays: 12    Possession: 4:41
3Q 1:42 Buffalo
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 64 yards, 17-D. Moore returns for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 20 1:36 25-L. McCoy rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - BUF 24 1:11 3-E. Manuel pass incomplete to 85-C. Clay.
3 and 6 - BUF 24 1:06 3-E. Manuel pass incomplete to 85-C. Clay.
4 and 6 - BUF 24 1:00 6-C. Schmidt punts 47 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 5 yards.
3Q 0:47 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 34 0:47 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 12 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Cincinnati continued...
1 and 10 - CIN 46 15:00 32-J. Hill rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - BUF 45 14:31 14-A. Dalton pass to 82-M. Jones for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 38 13:44 PENALTY on Cincinnati, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 38 - No play.
1 and 15 - BUF 43 13:22 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 12-M. Sanu.
2 and 15 - BUF 43 13:16 32-J. Hill rush for 10 yards.
3 and 5 - BUF 33 12:38 14-A. Dalton pass to 85-T. Eifert for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 28 12:10 25-G. Bernard rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - BUF 27 11:33 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
3 and 9 - BUF 27 11:26 14-A. Dalton pass to 12-M. Sanu for 6 yards.
4 and 3 - BUF 21 10:45 2-M. Nugent 39 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 34    BUF 14    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:02
4Q 10:40 Buffalo
CIN 35 2-M. Nugent kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 20 10:40 3-E. Manuel pass to 89-C. Gragg for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 34 10:12 25-L. McCoy rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - BUF 42 9:40 3-E. Manuel pass to 89-C. Gragg for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 47 9:01 3-E. Manuel pass to 25-L. McCoy for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - BUF 48 8:30 3-E. Manuel pass to 10-R. Woods for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 30 7:57 3-E. Manuel pass incomplete to 15-C. Hogan.
Buffalo timeout at 7:52
2 and 10 - CIN 30 7:52 3-E. Manuel pass to 89-C. Gragg for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 20 7:19 3-E. Manuel rush for 16 yards.
1 and goal - CIN 4 6:50 25-L. McCoy rush for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-D. Carpenter extra point is GOOD.
CIN 34    BUF 21    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:50
4Q 6:50 Cincinnati
BUF 35 2-D. Carpenter kicks 46 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 27 6:46 14-A. Dalton pass to 85-T. Eifert for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CIN 33 6:02 32-J. Hill rush for 2 yards.
3 and 2 - CIN 35 5:22 25-G. Bernard rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 40 4:49 32-J. Hill rush for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - CIN 36 4:05 32-J. Hill rush for 6 yards.
3 and 8 - CIN 42 3:20 32-J. Hill rush for 2 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 3:12
4 and 6 - CIN 44 3:12 10-K. Huber punts 52 yards, fair catch by 17-D. Moore.
4Q 3:03 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 4 3:03 3-E. Manuel pass to 85-C. Clay for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - BUF 12 2:36 3-E. Manuel pass to 85-C. Clay for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 16 2:16 3-E. Manuel pass to 89-C. Gragg for 19 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 35 2:07 3-E. Manuel, sacked for 7 yards (96-C. Dunlap).
Two minute warning
2 and 17 - BUF 28 2:00 3-E. Manuel pass incomplete to 85-C. Clay.
3 and 17 - BUF 28 1:55 3-E. Manuel pass to 85-C. Clay for 5 yards.
4 and 12 - BUF 33 1:20 3-E. Manuel pass to 15-C. Hogan for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 44 1:06 3-E. Manuel, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - CIN 44 1:05 3-E. Manuel pass incomplete to 25-L. McCoy.
3 and 10 - CIN 44 1:00 3-E. Manuel pass to 10-R. Woods for 15 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CIN 44 - No play.
3 and 20 - BUF 46 0:51 3-E. Manuel pass incomplete to 15-C. Hogan.
4 and 20 - BUF 46 0:46 3-E. Manuel pass incomplete to 10-R. Woods.
4Q 0:40 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - BUF 46 0:40 14-A. Dalton kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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