National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Indianapolis 20, Buffalo 13
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, November 25, 2012
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Ed Hochuli
Attendance: 64366
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Buffalo 330713
Indianapolis 767020
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Indianapolis
BUF 35 9-R. Lindell kicks 62 yards, 35-J. Lefeged returns for 13 yards (52-A. Moats, 33-R. Brooks).
1 and 10 - IND 16 14:55 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 11-D. Avery. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Ineligible Downfield Pass (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - IND 11 14:49 12-A. Luck pass to 87-R. Wayne for 4 yards (50-N. Barnett).
2 and 11 - IND 15 14:03 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 83-D. Allen.
3 and 11 - IND 15 13:58 12-A. Luck pass to 13-T. Hilton for 18 yards (27-S. Gilmore).
1 and 10 - IND 33 13:18 33-V. Ballard rush for 3 yards (21-L. McKelvin).
2 and 7 - IND 36 12:37 PENALTY on Indianapolis, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 12 - IND 31 12:12 33-V. Ballard rush for -1 yard (91-S. Johnson, 50-N. Barnett).
3 and 13 - IND 30 11:32 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 83-D. Allen.
4 and 13 - IND 30 11:26 1-P. McAfee punts 55 yards, 21-L. McKelvin returns for 16 yards (45-M. Overton, 34-D. Carter).
1Q 11:14 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 31 11:14 28-C. Spiller rush for 3 yards (95-F. Moala, 50-J. Freeman).
2 and 7 - BUF 34 10:35 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson.
3 and 7 - BUF 34 10:30 14-R. Fitzpatrick, sacked for -7 yards (50-J. Freeman).
4 and 14 - BUF 27 10:16 6-S. Powell punts 48 yards, 13-T. Hilton returns for 75 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-A. Vinatieri extra point is GOOD.
1Q 9:56 Buffalo
IND 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 73 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 20 9:56 28-C. Spiller rush for -4 yards (50-J. Freeman, 98-R. Mathis).
2 and 14 - BUF 16 9:13 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 13-S. Johnson for 9 yards (58-M. Fokou).
3 and 5 - BUF 25 8:28 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 28-C. Spiller. PENALTY on Indianapolis, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - BUF 30 8:23 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 42-D. Dickerson.
2 and 10 - BUF 30 8:18 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 28-C. Spiller.
Buffalo timeout at 8:14
3 and 10 - BUF 30 8:14 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 11-T. Graham for 24 yards (20-D. Butler).
1 and 10 - IND 46 7:31 28-C. Spiller rush for 3 yards (95-F. Moala, 90-C. Redding).
2 and 7 - IND 43 6:52 28-C. Spiller rush for 23 yards, forced out of bounds (41-A. Bethea).
1 and 10 - IND 20 6:27 28-C. Spiller rush for -1 yard (53-K. Conner).
2 and 11 - IND 21 5:41 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 11-T. Graham for no gain (32-C. Vaughn).
3 and 11 - IND 21 4:59 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 13-S. Johnson for 6 yards (92-J. Hughes, 50-J. Freeman).
4 and 5 - IND 15 4:33 9-R. Lindell 33 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 3    IND 7    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:23
1Q 4:28 Indianapolis
BUF 35 9-R. Lindell kicks 63 yards, 35-J. Lefeged returns for 18 yards (26-J. Rogers).
1 and 10 - IND 20 4:23 33-V. Ballard rush for no gain (95-K. Williams).
2 and 10 - IND 20 3:54 33-V. Ballard rush for 11 yards (43-B. Scott).
1 and 10 - IND 31 3:23 12-A. Luck pass to 87-R. Wayne for 7 yards (43-B. Scott).
2 and 3 - IND 38 2:56 33-V. Ballard rush for 4 yards (43-B. Scott).
1 and 10 - IND 42 2:17 33-V. Ballard rush for 9 yards (56-S. Merriman).
2 and 1 - BUF 49 1:36 33-V. Ballard rush for 2 yards (55-K. Sheppard).
1 and 10 - BUF 47 0:57 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 11-D. Avery.
2 and 10 - BUF 47 0:52 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 11-D. Avery.
3 and 10 - BUF 47 0:48 12-A. Luck, sacked for -3 yards (94-M. Williams).
4 and 13 - 50 0:26 1-P. McAfee punts 49 yards, downed by 38-S. Brown.
1Q 0:17 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 1 0:17 14-R. Fitzpatrick rush for 2 yards (50-J. Freeman, 67-L. Guy).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Buffalo continued...
2 and 8 - BUF 3 15:00 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 19-D. Jones for 9 yards (50-J. Freeman).
1 and 10 - BUF 12 14:22 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 19-D. Jones.
2 and 10 - BUF 12 14:16 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson.
3 and 10 - BUF 12 14:09 22-F. Jackson rush for 4 yards (91-R. Mathews, 20-D. Butler).
4 and 6 - BUF 16 13:30 6-S. Powell punts 55 yards, 13-T. Hilton returns for 18 yards (53-N. Bradham), FUMBLES (53-N. Bradham), RECOVERED by 38-C. McIntyre returned for 7 yards (38-S. Brown). Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
2Q 13:22 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 47 13:22 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 87-R. Wayne.
2 and 10 - IND 47 13:17 12-A. Luck pass intended for 87-R. Wayne, INTERCEPTED by 26-J. Rogers returned for -1 yard (83-D. Allen).
2Q 13:10 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 46 13:10 28-C. Spiller rush for 11 yards (50-J. Freeman, 41-A. Bethea).
1 and 10 - IND 43 12:29 28-C. Spiller rush for 13 yards, forced out of bounds (50-J. Freeman).
1 and 10 - IND 30 11:57 28-C. Spiller rush for 3 yards (20-D. Butler, 95-F. Moala).
2 and 7 - IND 27 11:10 22-F. Jackson rush for -3 yards (50-J. Freeman).
3 and 10 - IND 30 10:23 14-R. Fitzpatrick, sacked for -4 yards (98-R. Mathis).
4 and 14 - IND 34 10:18 6-S. Powell punts 23 yards, fair catch by 28-T. Zbikowski.
2Q 10:11 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 11 10:11 31-D. Brown rush for 3 yards (31-J. Byrd).
2 and 7 - IND 14 9:32 12-A. Luck pass to 11-D. Avery for 4 yards (27-S. Gilmore).
3 and 3 - IND 18 8:50 12-A. Luck rush for 8 yards (54-K. Moore).
1 and 10 - IND 26 8:06 12-A. Luck pass to 31-D. Brown for 23 yards, forced out of bounds (25-D. Searcy).
1 and 10 - IND 49 7:36 12-A. Luck pass to 83-D. Allen for 24 yards (31-J. Byrd).
1 and 10 - BUF 27 6:47 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 85-W. Saunders.
2 and 10 - BUF 27 6:43 31-D. Brown rush for -1 yard (31-J. Byrd).
3 and 11 - BUF 28 6:05 12-A. Luck rush for 14 yards, forced out of bounds (54-K. Moore).
1 and 10 - BUF 14 5:28 31-D. Brown rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds (53-N. Bradham).
2 and 6 - BUF 10 4:56 31-D. Brown rush for 3 yards (21-L. McKelvin).
Indianapolis timeout at 4:18
3 and 3 - BUF 7 4:18 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 33-V. Ballard.
4 and 3 - BUF 7 4:13 4-A. Vinatieri 25 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 3    IND 10    Plays: 12    Possession: 5:58
2Q 4:08 Buffalo
IND 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 71 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 20 4:08 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 13-S. Johnson for 63 yards (20-D. Butler, 28-T. Zbikowski).
1 and 10 - IND 17 3:15 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson.
2 and 10 - IND 17 3:11 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson.
3 and 10 - IND 17 3:05 14-R. Fitzpatrick rush for 4 yards (50-J. Freeman).
4 and 6 - IND 13 2:21 9-R. Lindell 31 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 6    IND 10    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:47
2Q 2:16 Indianapolis
BUF 35 9-R. Lindell kicks 68 yards, 35-J. Lefeged returns for 18 yards (30-M. Silva). PENALTY on Indianapolis, Offensive Holding (enforced, 7 yards).
1 and 10 - IND 8 2:12 33-V. Ballard rush for no gain (99-M. Dareus).
Two minute warning
2 and 10 - IND 8 2:00 12-A. Luck pass to 83-D. Allen for 2 yards (99-M. Dareus).
Buffalo timeout at 1:52
3 and 8 - IND 10 1:52 12-A. Luck pass to 87-R. Wayne for 10 yards, forced out of bounds (26-J. Rogers).
1 and 10 - IND 20 1:47 12-A. Luck pass to 83-D. Allen for 17 yards (21-L. McKelvin).
1 and 10 - IND 37 1:26 12-A. Luck pass to 83-D. Allen for 10 yards, forced out of bounds (43-B. Scott).
1 and 10 - IND 47 1:22 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 87-R. Wayne.
2 and 10 - IND 47 1:16 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 11-D. Avery.
3 and 10 - IND 47 1:09 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 11-D. Avery.
4 and 10 - IND 47 1:05 1-P. McAfee punts 45 yards, fair catch by 21-L. McKelvin.
2Q 0:58 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 8 0:58 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson.
2 and 10 - BUF 8 0:53 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson.
3 and 10 - BUF 8 0:50 22-F. Jackson rush for 4 yards (99-A. Johnson, 98-R. Mathis).
Indianapolis timeout at 0:44
4 and 6 - BUF 12 0:44 6-S. Powell punts 50 yards, 13-T. Hilton returns for 11 yards (53-N. Bradham).
2Q 0:32 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 49 0:32 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 87-R. Wayne. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 23 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - BUF 28 0:28 12-A. Luck pass to 87-R. Wayne for 25 yards (31-J. Byrd).
Indianapolis timeout at 0:16
1 and goal - BUF 3 0:16 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 83-D. Allen.
2 and goal - BUF 3 0:12 12-A. Luck pass to 87-R. Wayne for 2 yards (27-S. Gilmore).
3 and goal - BUF 1 0:01 12-A. Luck, spikes Ball.
4 and goal - BUF 1 0:01 4-A. Vinatieri 19 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
BUF 6    IND 13    Plays: 5    Possession: 0:31
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Buffalo
IND 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 65 yards, 16-B. Smith returns for 32 yards (58-M. Fokou).
1 and 10 - BUF 32 14:54 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 28-C. Spiller for no gain (50-J. Freeman). PENALTY on Indianapolis, Defensive Holding (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - BUF 37 14:33 28-C. Spiller rush for no gain (90-C. Redding, 95-F. Moala).
2 and 10 - BUF 37 13:53 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 11-T. Graham.
3 and 10 - BUF 37 13:48 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 84-S. Chandler for 10 yards (41-A. Bethea).
1 and 10 - BUF 47 13:07 28-C. Spiller rush for 5 yards (41-A. Bethea).
2 and 5 - IND 48 12:25 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 84-S. Chandler.
3 and 5 - IND 48 12:18 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson.
4 and 5 - IND 48 12:13 6-S. Powell punts 35 yards, fair catch by 13-T. Hilton.
3Q 12:06 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 13 12:06 33-V. Ballard rush for 9 yards (27-S. Gilmore, 37-G. Wilson).
2 and 1 - IND 22 11:32 33-V. Ballard rush for 3 yards (50-N. Barnett, 55-K. Sheppard).
1 and 10 - IND 25 10:56 12-A. Luck pass to 85-W. Saunders for 4 yards (53-N. Bradham).
2 and 6 - IND 29 10:20 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 11-D. Avery.
3 and 6 - IND 29 10:14 12-A. Luck pass to 87-R. Wayne for 15 yards (37-G. Wilson).
1 and 10 - IND 44 9:27 33-V. Ballard rush for -7 yards (50-N. Barnett).
2 and 17 - IND 37 8:44 12-A. Luck pass to 15-L. Brazill for 11 yards (37-G. Wilson).
3 and 6 - IND 48 8:04 12-A. Luck pass to 11-D. Avery for 10 yards (27-S. Gilmore), FUMBLES (27-S. Gilmore), RECOVERED by 83-D. Allen returned for no gain (43-B. Scott).
1 and 10 - BUF 39 8:04 PENALTY on Buffalo, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 5 - BUF 34 6:58 33-V. Ballard rush for 9 yards (50-N. Barnett).
1 and 10 - BUF 25 6:16 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 87-R. Wayne.
2 and 10 - BUF 25 6:09 12-A. Luck, sacked for -7 yards (99-M. Dareus). PENALTY on Indianapolis, Offensive Holding (declined).
3 and 17 - BUF 32 5:41 12-A. Luck pass to 87-R. Wayne for 25 yards (43-B. Scott, 31-J. Byrd).
1 and goal - BUF 7 4:55 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 87-R. Wayne.
2 and goal - BUF 7 4:49 33-V. Ballard rush for -1 yard (27-S. Gilmore).
3 and goal - BUF 8 4:08 12-A. Luck pass to 13-T. Hilton for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-A. Vinatieri extra point is GOOD.
BUF 6    IND 20    Plays: 15    Possession: 8:04
3Q 4:02 Buffalo
IND 35 1-P. McAfee kicks 74 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 20 4:02 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 19-D. Jones.
2 and 10 - BUF 20 3:57 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson.
3 and 10 - BUF 20 3:53 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 22-F. Jackson for 8 yards, forced out of bounds (50-J. Freeman).
4 and 2 - BUF 28 3:30 6-S. Powell punts 57 yards, 13-T. Hilton returns for 10 yards, forced out of bounds (37-G. Wilson). PENALTY on Indianapolis, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards).
3Q 3:17 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 12 3:17 31-D. Brown rush for 1 yard (99-M. Dareus).
2 and 9 - IND 13 2:40 31-D. Brown rush for 4 yards (31-J. Byrd).
3 and 5 - IND 17 1:57 12-A. Luck, sacked for no gain (94-M. Williams).
4 and 5 - IND 17 1:21 1-P. McAfee punts 59 yards, 21-L. McKelvin returns for 22 yards (92-J. Hughes). PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 10 yards).
3Q 1:06 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 22 1:06 28-C. Spiller rush for 41 yards, forced out of bounds (41-A. Bethea).
1 and 10 - IND 37 0:37 28-C. Spiller rush for 6 yards (53-K. Conner).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Buffalo continued...
2 and 4 - IND 31 15:00 28-C. Spiller rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds (58-M. Fokou).
3 and 2 - IND 29 14:15 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 13-S. Johnson for 14 yards (28-T. Zbikowski).
1 and 10 - IND 15 13:33 28-C. Spiller rush for 2 yards (50-J. Freeman).
2 and 8 - IND 13 13:02 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 19-D. Jones for 12 yards (28-T. Zbikowski).
1 and goal - IND 1 12:17 22-F. Jackson rush for no gain (95-F. Moala, 53-K. Conner).
2 and goal - IND 1 11:37 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 85-L. Smith for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
9-R. Lindell extra point is GOOD.
BUF 13    IND 20    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:36
4Q 11:30 Indianapolis
BUF 35 9-R. Lindell kicks 60 yards, 35-J. Lefeged returns for 19 yards (55-K. Sheppard).
1 and 10 - IND 24 11:23 12-A. Luck rush for 1 yard (99-M. Dareus).
2 and 9 - IND 25 10:44 12-A. Luck pass to 13-T. Hilton for 7 yards (26-J. Rogers).
3 and 2 - IND 32 10:04 12-A. Luck, sacked for -5 yards (94-M. Williams).
4 and 7 - IND 27 9:52 1-P. McAfee punts 54 yards, 21-L. McKelvin returns for 10 yards (45-M. Overton, 35-J. Lefeged). PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive 12 On-field (offsetting) - No play.
4 and 7 - IND 27 9:39 1-P. McAfee punts 48 yards, out of bounds.
4Q 9:31 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 25 9:31 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 84-S. Chandler for 16 yards (41-A. Bethea).
1 and 10 - BUF 41 8:53 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 19-D. Jones for 2 yards (27-J. Gordy).
2 and 8 - BUF 43 8:13 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 13-S. Johnson for 6 yards (50-J. Freeman).
3 and 2 - BUF 49 7:33 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 13-S. Johnson for 8 yards (32-C. Vaughn).
1 and 10 - IND 43 6:52 22-F. Jackson rush for 7 yards (50-J. Freeman, 68-M. Tevaseu).
2 and 3 - IND 36 6:11 22-F. Jackson rush for 4 yards (68-M. Tevaseu, 92-J. Hughes).
1 and 10 - IND 32 5:27 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 19-D. Jones for -4 yards (28-T. Zbikowski, 50-J. Freeman).
2 and 14 - IND 36 4:43 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass intended for 13-S. Johnson, INTERCEPTED by 28-T. Zbikowski returned for 20 yards (13-S. Johnson), FUMBLES (13-S. Johnson), RECOVERED by 13-S. Johnson returned for no gain (28-T. Zbikowski).
4Q 4:31 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 47 4:31 14-R. Fitzpatrick rush for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 4 - IND 47 4:24 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 28-C. Spiller for -4 yards (50-J. Freeman).
3 and 8 - BUF 49 3:37 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 28-C. Spiller.
4 and 8 - BUF 49 3:32 6-S. Powell punts 46 yards, downed by 82-R. Martin.
4Q 3:22 Indianapolis
1 and 10 - IND 5 3:22 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 87-R. Wayne.
2 and 10 - IND 5 3:17 31-D. Brown rush for 11 yards (53-N. Bradham, 25-D. Searcy).
1 and 10 - IND 16 2:32 31-D. Brown rush for 1 yard (53-N. Bradham, 25-D. Searcy).
Buffalo timeout at 2:27
2 and 9 - IND 17 2:27 12-A. Luck pass to 87-R. Wayne for 14 yards (21-L. McKelvin).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - IND 31 2:00 31-D. Brown rush for -1 yard (26-J. Rogers, 25-D. Searcy).
Buffalo timeout at 1:55
2 and 11 - IND 30 1:55 31-D. Brown rush for 1 yard (95-K. Williams, 53-N. Bradham).
Buffalo timeout at 1:48
3 and 10 - IND 31 1:48 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 87-R. Wayne. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 8 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - IND 39 1:44 12-A. Luck kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - IND 38 1:03 12-A. Luck kneels for -1 yard.
3 and 12 - IND 37 0:35 12-A. Luck kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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