National Football League
Buffalo 21, Cincinnati 17
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 22, 2019
Where: New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York
Temperature: 83°
Head Official: Clete Blakeman
Attendance: 69448

Frank Gore scored on a 1-yard run with 1:50 remaining to give Buffalo a 21-17 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday in the Bills' home opener.

Buffalo is 3-0 for the first time since 2008.

After Gore's touchdown, the Bengals mounted a drive in the final minute to Buffalo's 28-yard line, but Tre'Davious White intercepted a pass by Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton at the 10-yard line to end the game.

Gore rushed for a team-high 76 yards on 14 carries. Bills quarterback Josh Allen completed 23 of 36 passes for 243 yards, with a touchdown and interception.

Buffalo took an 8-0 lead with 3:07 left in the first quarter on a 1-yard touchdown pass from Allen to Dawson Knox, which was followed by a 2-point conversion pass from Allen to Cole Beasley. The score capped a seven-play, 73-yard drive that took 3:05 off of the clock.

Buffalo took a 14-0 lead in the second quarter on a pair of field goals by Stephen Hauschka -- a 34-yard conversion with 10:33 left in the second quarter and a 45-yarder with 2:16 left in the first half.

Cincinnati (0-3) finally got on the board in the third quarter with an assist from its defense.

Following a 27-yard interception return by Darius Phillips to the Buffalo 22-yard line, the Bengals took advantage of the opportunity three plays later, cutting Buffalo's lead to 14-7 on a 1-yard touchdown run by Dalton with 5:50 left in the third quarter.

The Bengals then put together a long march and tied the game at 14 with 12:27 left in the game on a 1-yard touchdown pass from Dalton to Joe Mixon, which finished an 11-play, 82-yard drive.

Cincinnati took a 17-14 lead with 4:54 remaining on a 43-yard field goal by Randy Bullock.

Dalton was 20 of 36 for 249 yards, with a touchdown and two interceptions.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Cincinnati   Buffalo
Joe Mixon Player Frank Gore
15 Attempts 14
60 Yards 76
4.0 Avg Yards 5.4
0 Touchdowns 1
14 Long 22
Receiving
Cincinnati   Buffalo
Auden Tate Player Dawson Knox
6 Receptions 3
88 Yards 67
14.7 Avg Yards 22.3
0 Touchdowns 1
32 Long 49
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Cincinnati 306 66 240 2 1 1 1.0 2
Buffalo 416 175 241 2 2 2 2.0 2
Upcoming Games
  • Buffalo will play their next game at home against New England. The Bills have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Cincinnati will play their next game on the road against Pittsburgh. The Bengals have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.