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National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Buffalo 27, Minnesota 6
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 23, 2018
Where: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Alex Kemp
Attendance: 66800
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Buffalo 17100027
Minnesota 00066
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Buffalo
MIN 35 5-D. Bailey kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 15:00 17-J. Allen pass to 14-R. McCloud III for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - BUF 31 14:24 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 13-K. Benjamin.
3 and 4 - BUF 31 14:18 17-J. Allen, sacked for 7 yards (50-E. Wilson). PENALTY on Minnesota, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at BUF 31 - No play.
1 and 10 - BUF 46 13:55 33-C. Ivory rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - BUF 48 13:19 17-J. Allen pass to 33-C. Ivory for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 43 12:42 33-C. Ivory rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 40 12:01 17-J. Allen pass to 85-C. Clay for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 27 11:20 17-J. Allen pass to 33-C. Ivory for 6 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Face Mask, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 21.
1 and 10 - MIN 11 10:54 45-M. Murphy rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - MIN 10 10:11 17-J. Allen rush for 10 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-S. Hauschka extra point is GOOD.
BUF 7    MIN 0    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:59
1Q 10:01 Minnesota
BUF 35 4-S. Hauschka kicks 68 yards, 21-M. Hughes returns for 25 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Unnecessary Roughness, 7 yards, enforced at MIN 14.
1 and 10 - MIN 7 10:01 8-K. Cousins pass to 25-L. Murray for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 10 9:33 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
3 and 7 - MIN 10 9:30 8-K. Cousins, sacked for no gain (93-T. Murphy), fumble by 8-K. Cousins (forced fumble by 93-T. Murphy), RECOVERED by 57-L. Alexander returned for no gain.
1Q 9:21 Buffalo
1 and 10 - MIN 15 9:21 33-C. Ivory rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - MIN 11 8:44 17-J. Allen pass to 85-C. Clay for 5 yards.
3 and 1 - MIN 6 7:52 PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 6 - No play.
3 and 6 - MIN 11 7:31 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 13-K. Benjamin.
4 and 6 - MIN 11 7:27 4-S. Hauschka 30 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 10    MIN 0    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:54
1Q 7:24 Minnesota
BUF 35 4-S. Hauschka kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 7:24 25-L. Murray rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 27 6:46 44-M. Boone rush for no gain.
3 and 8 - MIN 27 6:04 8-K. Cousins, sacked for 8 yards (55-J. Hughes), fumble by 8-K. Cousins (forced fumble by 55-J. Hughes), RECOVERED by 58-M. Milano returned for no gain.
1Q 5:57 Buffalo
1 and 10 - MIN 25 5:57 33-C. Ivory rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - MIN 26 5:15 17-J. Allen pass to 80-J. Croom for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-S. Hauschka extra point is GOOD.
BUF 17    MIN 0    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:48
1Q 5:09 Minnesota
BUF 35 4-S. Hauschka kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 5:09 8-K. Cousins pass to 14-S. Diggs for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 28 4:38 44-M. Boone rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 39 3:53 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen.
2 and 10 - MIN 39 3:49 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - MIN 44 3:13 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen.
4 and 5 - MIN 44 3:07 6-M. Wile punts 31 yards, out of bounds. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 25.
1Q 2:59 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 35 2:59 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 16-R. Foster.
2 and 10 - BUF 35 2:51 33-C. Ivory rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - BUF 36 2:05 17-J. Allen rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 46 1:19 17-J. Allen, sacked for 7 yards (99-D. Hunter).
2 and 17 - BUF 39 0:37 17-J. Allen pass to 33-C. Ivory for 55 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Buffalo continued...
1 and goal - MIN 6 15:00 17-J. Allen, fumble by 17-J. Allen. Buffalo challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD, aborted, RECOVERED by 17-J. Allen returned for no gain.
2 and goal - MIN 18 14:16 17-J. Allen rush for 2 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Horse-collar Tackle, 8 yards, enforced at MIN 16.
1 and goal - MIN 8 13:51 33-C. Ivory rush for 4 yards.
2 and goal - MIN 4 13:11 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 85-C. Clay.
3 and goal - MIN 4 13:05 17-J. Allen pass to 18-A. Holmes for 3 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 12:16
4 and goal - MIN 1 12:16 17-J. Allen rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
4-S. Hauschka extra point is GOOD.
BUF 24    MIN 0    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:45
2Q 12:14 Minnesota
BUF 35 4-S. Hauschka kicks 69 yards, 21-M. Hughes returns for 21 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding, 9 yards, enforced at MIN 17.
1 and 10 - MIN 8 12:09 8-K. Cousins pass to 11-L. Treadwell for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 11 11:32 8-K. Cousins pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - MIN 17 10:50 8-K. Cousins, sacked for 8 yards (95-K. Williams).
4 and 9 - MIN 9 10:11 6-M. Wile punts 39 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 10:02 Buffalo
1 and 10 - MIN 48 10:02 17-J. Allen rush for 6 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 42 - No play.
1 and 14 - BUF 48 9:36 45-M. Murphy rush for 4 yards.
2 and 10 - MIN 48 8:59 45-M. Murphy rush for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - MIN 44 8:19 17-J. Allen pass to 13-K. Benjamin for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 32 7:44 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 13-K. Benjamin. PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 32 - No play.
1 and 15 - MIN 37 7:38 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 33-C. Ivory.
2 and 15 - MIN 37 7:34 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 18-A. Holmes.
3 and 15 - MIN 37 7:29 17-J. Allen rush for 5 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 37 - No play.
3 and 20 - MIN 42 7:00 17-J. Allen pass to 13-K. Benjamin for 11 yards.
4 and 9 - MIN 31 6:21 4-S. Hauschka 50 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 27    MIN 0    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:41
2Q 6:16 Minnesota
BUF 35 4-S. Hauschka kicks 69 yards, 17-A. Robinson returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 17 6:11 25-L. Murray rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - MIN 16 5:32 8-K. Cousins pass to 14-S. Diggs for 4 yards.
3 and 7 - MIN 20 4:57 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen.
4 and 7 - MIN 20 4:51 6-M. Wile punts 70 yards, downed by 24-H. Hill.
2Q 4:36 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 10 4:36 33-C. Ivory rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - BUF 14 3:57 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 16-R. Foster.
3 and 6 - BUF 14 3:51 17-J. Allen rush for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 22 3:14 33-C. Ivory rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - BUF 26 2:33 17-J. Allen pass to 18-A. Holmes for 22 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - BUF 48 2:00 33-C. Ivory rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - 50 1:24 33-C. Ivory rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at 50 - No play.
2 and 13 - BUF 45 1:19 45-M. Murphy rush for 23 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 49.
2 and 19 - BUF 39 1:14 45-M. Murphy rush for 7 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 1:09
Buffalo timeout at 1:09
3 and 12 - BUF 46 1:09 33-C. Ivory rush for 4 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 1:05
4 and 8 - 50 1:05 9-C. Bojorquez punts 31 yards, downed by 58-M. Milano.
2Q 0:56 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 19 0:56 8-K. Cousins pass to 14-S. Diggs for 3 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 0:43
2 and 7 - MIN 22 0:43 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 82-K. Rudolph.
3 and 7 - MIN 22 0:37 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 30 0:16 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 9 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Minnesota
1 and 10 - BUF 35 4-S. Hauschka kicks 66 yards, 21-M. Hughes returns for 23 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 22 14:55 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - MIN 31 14:33 8-K. Cousins, fumble by 8-K. Cousins, aborted, RECOVERED by 8-K. Cousins returned for 1 yard.
3 and 5 - MIN 27 13:54 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 4 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at MIN 31.
1 and 10 - MIN 46 13:26 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - 50 12:51 8-K. Cousins pass to 44-M. Boone for no gain.
3 and 6 - 50 12:27 8-K. Cousins, sacked for 8 yards (58-M. Milano).
4 and 14 - MIN 42 11:47 6-M. Wile punts 58 yards, touchback.
3Q 11:38 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 20 11:38 17-J. Allen, fumble by 17-J. Allen, aborted, RECOVERED by 17-J. Allen returned for no gain.
2 and 12 - BUF 18 11:01 17-J. Allen, sacked for 6 yards (91-S. Weatherly).
3 and 18 - BUF 12 10:18 33-C. Ivory rush for 6 yards.
4 and 12 - BUF 18 9:45 9-C. Bojorquez punts 36 yards, muffed catch by 21-M. Hughes, RECOVERED by 21-M. Hughes returned for no gain. PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 48.
3Q 9:36 Minnesota
1 and 10 - BUF 42 9:36 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
2 and 10 - BUF 42 9:30 8-K. Cousins pass intended for 25-L. Murray, INTERCEPTED by 58-M. Milano at BUF 34, returned for no gain.
3Q 9:24 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 34 9:24 17-J. Allen pass to 13-K. Benjamin for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - BUF 40 8:45 33-C. Ivory rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 45 8:06 45-M. Murphy rush for 5 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 5 - 50 7:39 45-M. Murphy rush for 4 yards.
3 and 1 - MIN 46 7:39 17-J. Allen rush for 1 yard. Minnesota challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
1 and 10 - MIN 45 6:26 17-J. Allen, sacked for 13 yards (22-H. Smith), fumble by 17-J. Allen (forced fumble by 22-H. Smith), RECOVERED by 80-J. Croom returned for no gain.
2 and 29 - BUF 36 5:33 17-J. Allen pass to 18-A. Holmes for 4 yards.
3 and 25 - BUF 40 4:53 17-J. Allen pass to 11-Z. Jones for 17 yards.
4 and 8 - MIN 43 4:53 PENALTY on Buffalo, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 43 - No play.
4 and 13 - MIN 48 4:05 9-C. Bojorquez punts 43 yards, downed by 26-T. Jones.
3Q 3:57 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 5 3:57 8-K. Cousins pass to 11-L. Treadwell for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 19 3:30 8-K. Cousins pass to 25-L. Murray for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 22 3:01 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
3 and 7 - MIN 22 2:57 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
4 and 7 - MIN 22 2:53 6-M. Wile punts 60 yards, 14-R. McCloud III returns for 13 yards.
3Q 2:40 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 31 2:40 33-C. Ivory rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - BUF 33 2:04 33-C. Ivory rush for 5 yards.
3 and 3 - BUF 38 1:22 17-J. Allen pass to 45-M. Murphy for 1 yard.
4 and 2 - BUF 39 0:41 9-C. Bojorquez punts 48 yards, out of bounds.
3Q 0:33 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 13 0:33 8-K. Cousins pass to 14-S. Diggs for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - MIN 20 0:13 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 25-L. Murray.
3 and 3 - MIN 20 0:11 8-K. Cousins pass to 11-L. Treadwell for 11 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Minnesota continued...
1 and 10 - MIN 31 15:00 8-K. Cousins rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 33 14:34 8-K. Cousins pass to 30-C. Ham for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 43 14:06 8-K. Cousins pass to 30-C. Ham for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 46 13:27 8-K. Cousins pass to 30-C. Ham for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - BUF 43 13:01 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 35 12:37 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - BUF 28 12:08 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen.
3 and 3 - BUF 28 12:06 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 2 yards.
4 and 1 - BUF 26 11:31 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 30-C. Ham.
4Q 11:27 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 26 11:27 33-C. Ivory rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - BUF 30 10:47 33-C. Ivory rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 37 10:02 33-C. Ivory rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - BUF 39 9:22 PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 39 - No play.
2 and 13 - BUF 34 8:58 33-C. Ivory rush for -5 yards.
3 and 18 - BUF 29 8:15 45-M. Murphy rush for 4 yards.
4 and 14 - BUF 33 7:32 9-C. Bojorquez punts 59 yards, downed by 26-T. Jones.
4Q 7:19 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 8 7:19 8-K. Cousins pass to 25-L. Murray for no gain.
2 and 10 - MIN 8 6:55 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 19 6:31 8-K. Cousins pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 36 6:10 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen.
2 and 10 - MIN 36 6:04 8-K. Cousins pass to 83-T. Conklin for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - MIN 43 5:35 8-K. Cousins pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 5:14 8-K. Cousins pass to 25-L. Murray for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 38 4:50 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
2 and 10 - BUF 38 4:44 8-K. Cousins pass to 17-A. Robinson for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - BUF 29 4:17 8-K. Cousins pass to 11-L. Treadwell for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 24 3:49 8-K. Cousins pass to 30-C. Ham for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - BUF 18 3:09 PENALTY on Buffalo, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 18 - No play.
1 and 10 - BUF 13 3:09 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 5 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Roughing the Passer, 4 yards, enforced at BUF 8.
1 and goal - BUF 4 3:03 8-K. Cousins pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
8-K. Cousins pass incomplete, 2pt Conversion FAILS.
BUF 27    MIN 6    Plays: 13    Possession: 4:20
4Q 2:59 Buffalo
MIN 35 2:59 5-D. Bailey kicks onside 16 yards, out of bounds. PENALTY on Minnesota, Illegal Kick (declined).
1 and 10 - BUF 49 2:58 33-C. Ivory rush for 2 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 2:52
2 and 8 - MIN 49 2:52 33-C. Ivory rush for 1 yard.
Minnesota timeout at 2:49
3 and 7 - MIN 48 2:49 17-J. Allen rush for 1 yard.
Two minute warning
4 and 6 - MIN 47 2:00 9-C. Bojorquez punts 42 yards, downed by 26-T. Jones.
4Q 1:53 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 5 1:53 8-K. Cousins pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
2 and 10 - MIN 5 1:50 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - MIN 13 1:24 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 19 1:00 8-K. Cousins pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 33 0:34 8-K. Cousins pass to 25-L. Murray for 12 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 45 0:27 8-K. Cousins pass to 30-C. Ham for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 38 0:01 8-K. Cousins pass to 19-A. Thielen for 19 yards.
END OF GAME
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