Regular Season Week 1: Buffalo Bills at Minnesota Vikings
| Buffalo Bills | 0 | 14 | 3 | 9 | - | 26 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | - | 18 |
Scoring Summary
Team Statistics
| Minnesota Vikings | Buffalo Bills | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 9 | 17 |
| - Rushing | 2 | 10 |
| - Passing | 7 | 5 |
| - Penalty | 0 | 2 |
| Total Net Yards | 346 | 346 |
| - Offensive Plays | 64 | 75 |
| - Yards Per Play | 5.41 | 4.61 |
| Net Rushing Yards | 56 | 153 |
| - Rushing Attempts | 15 | 43 |
| - Yards Per Rush | 3.73 | 3.56 |
| Net Passing Yards | 290 | 193 |
| - Att/Comp/Int | 49 / 25 / 1 | 31 / 20 / 1 |
| - Gross Passing Yards | 290 | 200 |
| - Sacks/Yards Lost | 0 / 0 | 1 / 7 |
| - Yards Per Pass Play | 5.92 | 6.03 |
| - Yards Per Completion | 11.60 | 10.00 |
| Fumbles/Lost | 2 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| 3rd Down Conversions | 3 / 15 | 6 / 17 |
| - Avg YTG on 3rd Down | 6.6 | 7.6 |
| 4th Down Conversions | 1 / 3 | 0 / 0 |
| Penalties/Yards | 6 / 50 | 3 / 15 |
| Punt Returns/Yards | 1 / 5 | 3 / 14 |
| Kick Returns/Yards | 0 / 0 | 1 / 40 |
| Int Returns/Yards | 1 / 23 | 1 / 1 |
| 2pt Conversions | 1 / 1 | 0 / 0 |
| Red Zone Visits | 0 | 2 |
| - Red Zone TDs/FGs | 0 / 0 | 1 / 1 |
| Avg Drive Start | OWN 27 | OWN 32 |
| Time of Possession | 22:56 | 37:05 |
Drive Charts
Minnesota Vikings
| Qtr | Start | Poss | From | Plays | Yards | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13:00 | 3:34 | OWN 10 | 6 | 19 | Punt |
| 1 | 5:22 | 1:21 | OPP 25 | 3 | 5 | Field Goal |
| 1 | 2:24 | 0:46 | OWN 24 | 3 | 5 | Punt |
| 2 | 12:49 | 2:03 | OWN 25 | 3 | 9 | Punt |
| 2 | 7:13 | 3:22 | OWN 25 | 5 | 23 | Punt |
| 2 | 1:05 | 0:18 | OWN 47 | 3 | 0 | Punt |
| 3 | 15:00 | 1:35 | OWN 25 | 3 | 4 | Punt |
| 3 | 11:28 | 1:37 | OWN 16 | 3 | 7 | Punt |
| 3 | 6:22 | 1:43 | OWN 25 | 3 | 9 | Punt |
| 3 | 3:48 | 0:47 | OWN 28 | 3 | 21 | Interception |
| 3 | 1:32 | 1:39 | OWN 20 | 9 | 48 | Downs |
| 4 | 13:22 | 2:01 | OWN 7 | 7 | 48 | Downs |
| 4 | 8:41 | 0:13 | OWN 25 | 2 | 75 | Touchdown |
| 4 | 5:15 | 1:30 | OWN 25 | 9 | 75 | Touchdown |
| 4 | 0:27 | 0:27 | OWN 25 | 1 | 3 | Game |
Buffalo Bills
| Qtr | Start | Poss | From | Plays | Yards | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15:00 | 2:00 | OWN 33 | 3 | 8 | Punt |
| 1 | 9:25 | 4:03 | OWN 12 | 8 | 30 | Interception |
| 1 | 4:01 | 1:37 | OWN 25 | 3 | 2 | Punt |
| 1 | 1:37 | 3:48 | OWN 26 | 8 | 74 | Touchdown |
| 2 | 10:46 | 3:34 | OWN 20 | 7 | 80 | Touchdown |
| 2 | 3:50 | 2:46 | OWN 9 | 6 | 51 | Missed FG |
| 2 | 0:47 | 0:47 | OWN 16 | 2 | 15 | Half |
| 3 | 13:25 | 1:57 | OWN 29 | 4 | 14 | Punt |
| 3 | 9:51 | 3:30 | OWN 29 | 7 | 35 | Field Goal |
| 3 | 4:39 | 0:50 | OWN 30 | 3 | -4 | Punt |
| 3 | 3:02 | 1:30 | OWN 45 | 3 | 4 | Punt |
| 4 | 14:54 | 1:32 | OWN 36 | 3 | 1 | Punt |
| 4 | 11:20 | 2:39 | 50 | 5 | 15 | Field Goal |
| 4 | 8:29 | 3:13 | OPP 42 | 5 | 23 | Field Goal |
| 4 | 3:46 | 3:19 | OPP 45 | 8 | 23 | Field Goal |
Player Stats
Rushing Stats
Minnesota Vikings
| Name | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | 10+ | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #44 Jeff Snyder | 12 | 50 | 4.17 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| #45 Howard Harris | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
| Name | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | 10+ | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #26 Melvin Jefferson | 23 | 70 | 3.04 | 16 | 4 | 0 |
| #11 Walter Howard | 12 | 47 | 3.92 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| #8 Felipe Cedeno | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| #27 James Cutshaw | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Passing Stats
Minnesota Vikings
| Name | Att | Comp | Yds | Sk/Yd | TDs | Lng | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Kenneth Cooke | 49 | 25 | 290 | 0 / 0 | 2 | 75 | 1 | 74.36 |
Buffalo Bills
| Name | Att | Comp | Yds | Sk/Yd | TDs | Lng | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8 Felipe Cedeno | 31 | 20 | 200 | 1 / 7 | 2 | 51 | 1 | 90.79 |
Receiving Stats
Minnesota Vikings
| Name | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Daniel Higgins | 3 | 90 | 30.00 | 75 | 1 |
| #44 Jeff Snyder | 6 | 51 | 8.50 | 19 | 0 |
| #80 John Pellot | 3 | 48 | 16.00 | 43 | 1 |
| #83 Jimmy Brooks | 5 | 43 | 8.60 | 22 | 0 |
| #84 Joe Foreman | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 14 | 0 |
| #86 Charles Davidson | 3 | 23 | 7.67 | 14 | 0 |
| #86 Lawrence Field | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 6 | 0 |
| #32 Donald Tufts | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 2 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
| Name | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #83 Sammie Winston | 4 | 72 | 18.00 | 51 | 1 |
| #82 Travis Blanks | 4 | 38 | 9.50 | 19 | 0 |
| #26 Melvin Jefferson | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 22 | 0 |
| #27 James Cutshaw | 3 | 30 | 10.00 | 15 | 0 |
| #17 Jet Mitchell | 3 | 22 | 7.33 | 12 | 1 |
| #11 Walter Howard | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 | 0 |
Blocking Stats
Minnesota Vikings
| Name | PassBlk | RunBlk | SkAlld | TklAlld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #59 Brian Dishman | 57 | 23 | 0 | 2 |
| #72 Edward Roberts | 52 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| #32 Donald Tufts | 18 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| #85 Neil Campbell | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| #65 Travis Dye | 55 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| #66 Jason Souder | 56 | 26 | 0 | 1 |
| #83 Jimmy Brooks | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| #67 Jose Quesenberry | 43 | 24 | 0 | 3 |
| #84 Joe Foreman | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| #44 Jeff Snyder | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| #1 Daniel Higgins | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| #80 John Pellot | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| #86 Charles Davidson | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| #53 Bobby Powell | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #61 Rodney Morgan | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #74 Melvin Collins | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #54 Martin Young | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| #99 Peter Dale | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #58 Gerald Wade | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #50 Hubert Becker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #76 Lee McKinnon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #34 Jack Barrett | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #45 Howard Harris | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| #78 Michael Ducharme | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #56 Dexter Thompson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #98 Julian Woods | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #61 Humberto Cooper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #61 Gerald Lefebvre | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #86 Lawrence Field | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #75 Lyle Peters | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
| Name | PassBlk | RunBlk | SkAlld | TklAlld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #51 Everett Nosal | 46 | 43 | 1 | 2 |
| #56 Quintin McCoy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #91 Nathaniel McDonald | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #90 Claude Bowen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #59 Enrique Otterson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #93 Richard Vacca | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #66 Thomas Livingston | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| #34 Marcus Campbell | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| #92 David Godbold | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| #23 Roy Callaway | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| #61 John Metcalf | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #67 Daniel Watson | 44 | 40 | 0 | 3 |
| #69 Sammy Greene | 47 | 47 | 0 | 1 |
| #74 Dean Murphy | 31 | 46 | 0 | 4 |
| #80 Samuel Pals | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| #63 Richard Ratliff | 42 | 41 | 0 | 1 |
| #27 James Cutshaw | 24 | 30 | 0 | 5 |
| #82 Travis Blanks | 7 | 31 | 0 | 1 |
| #83 Sammie Winston | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| #11 Walter Howard | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| #26 Melvin Jefferson | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| #72 Matthew Pucci | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #79 Thomas Melvin | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #71 Stanley Smith | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| #17 Jet Mitchell | 0 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| #9 David Le | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2 |
| #76 Wade Higgins | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| #87 Douglas Battle | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| #82 James Perez | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| #75 Charles Howell | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #50 Edward Wise | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #39 John Bolton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| #45 James Alvarado | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #88 Scott Anderson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Interception Stats
Minnesota Vikings
| Name | Int | Yds | Avg | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #53 Bobby Powell | 1 | 23 | 23.00 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
| Name | Int | Yds | Avg | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #34 Marcus Campbell | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 |
Fumble Stats
Minnesota Vikings
| Name | Fumb | Recov | Force | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #44 Jeff Snyder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #45 Howard Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #86 Charles Davidson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #76 Lee McKinnon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
| Name | Fumb | Recov | Force | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #57 Joe Turnipseed | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| #9 David Le | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| #34 Marcus Campbell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
Minnesota Vikings
| Name | Punts | Yds | Avg | Net | Lng | In20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #16 Robert Ramirez | 8 | 370 | 46.25 | 45.13 | 59 | 4 |
Buffalo Bills
| Name | Punts | Yds | Avg | Net | Lng | In20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 Joel Carlyle | 6 | 294 | 49.00 | 45.67 | 56 | 3 |
Kicking
Minnesota Vikings
| Name | FG | 40+ | 50+ | Lng | XP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #18 Michael Martin | 1 / 1 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 38 | 1 / 1 |
Buffalo Bills
| Name | FG | 40+ | 50+ | Lng | XP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 Harold Trojan | 4 / 5 | 2 / 3 | 2 / 3 | 54 | 2 / 2 |
Punt Return
Minnesota Vikings
| Name | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #45 Howard Harris | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
| Name | Ret | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #83 Sammie Winston | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 8 | 0 |
Kick Return
Minnesota Vikings
| Name | Ret | Yds | Avg | TDs |
|---|
Buffalo Bills
| Name | Ret | Yds | Avg | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #83 Sammie Winston | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | 0 |
Defensive Stats
Minnesota Vikings
| Name | Tackles | Sacks |
|---|---|---|
| #56 Dexter Thompson | 11 | 0 |
| #54 Martin Young | 8 | 0 |
| #29 Irving Slattery | 7 | 0 |
| #34 Jack Barrett | 6 | 0 |
| #58 Gerald Wade | 4 | 0 |
| #35 Sean Lantz | 4 | 0 |
| #99 Peter Dale | 4 | 0 |
| #74 Melvin Collins | 4 | 1 |
| #50 Hubert Becker | 3 | 0 |
| #26 Ronald Fox | 3 | 0 |
| #41 Robert Sharma | 2 | 0 |
| #18 Michael Martin | 1 | 0 |
| #93 Mark Singletary | 1 | 0 |
| #94 Barney Yates | 1 | 0 |
| #91 Anthony Webb | 1 | 0 |
| #43 Jeffrey Hone | 1 | 0 |
| #65 Stephen Moylan | 1 | 0 |
| #26 James McPherson | 1 | 0 |
| #86 Lawrence Field | 1 | 0 |
| #53 Bobby Powell | 1 | 0 |
| #76 Lee McKinnon | 1 | 0 |
| #80 John Pellot | 1 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
| Name | Tackles | Sacks |
|---|---|---|
| #45 James Alvarado | 7 | 0 |
| #34 Marcus Campbell | 6 | 0 |
| #57 Joe Turnipseed | 5 | 0 |
| #93 Richard Vacca | 5 | 0 |
| #39 John Bolton | 3 | 0 |
| #23 Roy Callaway | 3 | 0 |
| #92 David Godbold | 3 | 0 |
| #55 Kyle Bosarge | 2 | 0 |
| #50 Edward Wise | 2 | 0 |
| #27 James Cutshaw | 1 | 0 |
| #61 John Metcalf | 1 | 0 |
| #59 Enrique Otterson | 1 | 0 |