Week 3, 2018

played in San Diego, CA

66 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Buffalo Bills	10	13	7	14	-	44
San Diego Chargers	7	3	3	0	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:58 BUF - Dan Carpenter 24 field goal
1Q: 05:13 SDO - Melvin Gordon 1 run (Ramon Gray extra point)
1Q: 00:31 BUF - Denarius Moore 16 pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter extra point)
2Q: 08:23 SDO - Ramon Gray 24 field goal
2Q: 04:25 BUF - LeSean McCoy 4 run (Dan Carpenter extra point failed)
2Q: 00:23 BUF - Denarius Moore 11 pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter extra point)
3Q: 07:04 BUF - Sammy Watkins 1 pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter extra point)
3Q: 02:39 SDO - Ramon Gray 43 field goal
4Q: 11:37 BUF - Bryce Runge 4 pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter extra point)
4Q: 02:15 BUF - Bryce Runge 2 run (Dan Carpenter extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:58 BUF - Dan Carpenter 24 field goal
1Q: 05:13 SDO - Melvin Gordon 1 run (Ramon Gray extra point)
1Q: 00:31 BUF - Denarius Moore 16 pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter extra point)
2Q: 08:23 SDO - Ramon Gray 24 field goal
2Q: 04:25 BUF - LeSean McCoy 4 run (Dan Carpenter extra point failed)
2Q: 00:23 BUF - Denarius Moore 11 pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter extra point)
3Q: 07:04 BUF - Sammy Watkins 1 pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter extra point)
3Q: 02:39 SDO - Ramon Gray 43 field goal
4Q: 11:37 BUF - Bryce Runge 4 pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter extra point)
4Q: 02:15 BUF - Bryce Runge 2 run (Dan Carpenter extra point)

Team Statistics BUF SDO
Record 1-2 1-2
First Downs 30 10
- by Rushing 12 5
- by Passing 15 5
- by Penalty 3 0
Total Net Yards 438 200
- Offensive Plays 71 48
- Yards per Play 6.17 4.17
Net Rushing Yards 155 49
- Rushing Attempts 37 19
- Yards per Rush 4.19 2.58
Net Passing Yards 283 151
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 21 - 1 27 - 16 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 290 166
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 2/15
- Yards per Pass Play 8.32 5.21
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/10 2/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.7 8.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 7/55 12/97
Punt Returns/Yards 4/33 2/25
Kick Returns/Yards 3/57 4/109
Interception Ret./Yards 2/10 1/28
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 7 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 6/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 35 OWN 31
Time of Possession 35:33 24:27

Team Statistics	BUF	SDO
Record	1-2	1-2
First Downs	30	10
- by Rushing	12	5
- by Passing	15	5
- by Penalty	3	0
Total Net Yards	438	200
- Offensive Plays	71	48
- Yards per Play	6.17	4.17
Net Rushing Yards	155	49
- Rushing Attempts	37	19
- Yards per Rush	4.19	2.58
Net Passing Yards	283	151
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 21 - 1	27 - 16 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	290	166
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/7	2/15
- Yards per Pass Play	8.32	5.21
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/10	2/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.7	8.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	7/55	12/97
Punt Returns/Yards	4/33	2/25
Kick Returns/Yards	3/57	4/109
Interception Ret./Yards	2/10	1/28
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	7	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	6/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 35	OWN 31
Time of Possession	35:33	24:27

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:58	3:05	OWN 16	11	77	Field Goal
1	5:02	4:40	OWN 31	8	69	Touchdown
2	11:35	1:27	OWN 17	4	0	Punt
2	8:17	4:01	OWN 36	10	64	Touchdown
2	1:15	1:00	OWN 39	5	61	Touchdown
3	15:00	3:37	OWN 25	6	40	Interception
3	10:30	3:33	OPP 32	6	32	Touchdown
3	2:32	6:05	OWN 23	10	77	Touchdown
4	9:44	1:45	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
4	7:41	2:22	OPP 47	3	4	Punt
4	4:05	2:01	OPP 17	5	17	Touchdown
4	1:31	1:31	OWN 18	2	0	Game

San Diego Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:02	OWN 34	3	-7	Punt
1	9:53	4:51	OWN 28	8	72	Touchdown
1	0:22	3:47	OWN 19	6	20	Punt
2	10:08	1:51	50	4	43	Field Goal
2	4:16	3:01	OWN 25	5	2	Punt
2	0:15	0:15	OWN 25	1	-3	Half
3	11:23	0:53	OWN 36	2	-10	Interception
3	6:57	4:25	OWN 25	8	49	Field Goal
4	11:27	1:43	OWN 43	3	2	Punt
4	7:59	0:18	OPP 49	1	-5	Interception
4	5:19	1:14	OWN 20	4	-3	Downs
4	2:04	0:33	OWN 25	3	5	Punt

Game MVP: Tyrod Taylor, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Bryce Runge	21	67	3.19	14	2	1
QB Tyrod Taylor	8	59	7.38	17	1	0
RB LeSean McCoy	7	30	4.29	11	2	1
QB T.J. Yates	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Melvin Gordon	14	34	2.43	15	1	1
RB Chris Johnson	3	4	1.33	4	0	0
WR Keenan Allen	2	11	5.50	7	0	0

Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tyrod Taylor	33	21	290	1/7	4	34	1	118.6

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Philip Rivers	27	16	166	2/15	0	46	2	46.2

Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Denarius Moore	5	5	63	12.60	13	16	2
WR Keegan Lofton	4	6	74	18.50	23	34	0
RB LeSean McCoy	3	4	43	14.33	16	24	0
WR Sammy Watkins	3	7	37	12.33	25	31	1
TE Chris Gragg	2	3	27	13.50	18	21	0
TE Maxwell Church	2	5	28	14.00	2	17	0
RB Bryce Runge	2	3	18	9.00	5	14	1

San Diego	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Keenan Allen	7	9	81	11.57	50	33
WR Travis Benjamin	3	3	22	7.33	7	11
WR Brandon Marshall	1	2	6	6.00	0	6
RB Chris Johnson	1	3	-1	-1.00	0	-1
TE Brandon Myers	1	3	5	5.00	0	5
RB Melvin Gordon	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1
TE Thomas Ford	1	2	8	8.00	0	8
WR Rodolfo Kiesling	1	3	46	46.00	33	46

Interception Statistics

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Aaron Williams	2	10	5.00	0

San Diego	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Brandon Flowers	1	28	28.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

San Diego	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Scott Armstrong	3	126	42.0	27.0	45	0

San Diego	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kelvin Cooley	5	275	55.0	44.4	69	3

Kicking Statistics

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dan Carpenter	1/1	0/0	0/0	24	5/6

San Diego	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ramon Gray	2/2	1/1	0/0	43	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Denarius Moore	4	33	8.3	0

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brandon Marshall	2	25	12.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Alejandro Engleberger	3	57	19.0	0

San Diego	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Keenan Allen	4	109	27.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Aaron Lynch	10	0	1.0	18	27
S Aaron Williams	4	1	0.0	18	22
S Gustavo Walters	4	0	0.0	18	24
DE Jerry Hughes	3	0	1.0	18	19
DT Stefan Charles	3	1	0.0	9	18
OLB Jamie Collins	2	1	0.0	14	22
ILB Wilson Donohue	2	1	0.0	19	28
CB Miles Asperilla	2	1	0.0	8	12
CB Ronald Darby	2	0	0.0	19	23
DT Edward Kendall	1	1	0.0	11	13
CB Stephon Gilmore	1	0	0.0	19	29
S Bacarri Rambo	1	0	0.0	1	13
WR Sammy Watkins	1	0	---	---	---
S Kody Loomans	1	0	0.0	0	4

San Diego	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Manti Te'o	7	5	0.5	37	33
S Morgan Burnett	6	2	0.0	37	34
OLB Kyle Emanuel	6	0	0.0	37	34
S Rashad Johnson	5	2	0.0	36	31
ILB Nathan Patton	4	2	0.0	25	8
DE Mike Daniels	3	1	0.0	35	27
CB Brandon Flowers	3	0	0.0	36	34
DE Norman Ballard	3	0	0.0	25	27
DT Geoff Steinhorst	2	0	0.5	10	14
OLB Jeremiah Attaochu	2	1	0.0	22	8
S Leroy Schneider	2	1	0.0	37	34
ILB Dan Derosa	2	0	0.0	11	26
CB Nickolas Drakeford	2	0	0.0	12	26
DE Corey Liuget	1	1	0.0	15	10
RB Melvin Gordon	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Carlos Thompson	1	0	0.0	4	0
TE Thomas Ford	1	0	---	---	---
S Dixon Bryant	1	0	0.0	0	3

Pass Rush Statistics

Buffalo	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Aaron Lynch	1.0	2	1	27
DE Jerry Hughes	1.0	0	0	19
DT Marcell Dareus	0.0	1	0	27
DE Rich Rosado	0.0	1	0	5

San Diego	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Manti Te'o	0.5	0	0	0	33
DT Geoff Steinhorst	0.5	0	0	0	14
DE Norman Ballard	0.0	1	2	1	27
DE Mike Daniels	0.0	0	1	1	27
DT Kendall Reyes	0.0	0	1	0	22
DE Corey Liuget	0.0	0	0	1	10

Pass Defense Statistics

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Aaron Williams	3	0	2	22
CB Ronald Darby	2	1	0	23
OLB Jamie Collins	2	0	0	22
OLB Aaron Lynch	2	0	0	27
ILB Wilson Donohue	2	0	0	28
CB Stephon Gilmore	1	2	0	29
S Bacarri Rambo	1	0	0	13
S Gustavo Walters	1	0	0	24
CB Miles Asperilla	1	0	0	12
S Kody Loomans	1	0	0	4

San Diego	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Kyle Emanuel	4	0	0	34
S Morgan Burnett	3	1	0	34
S Leroy Schneider	3	0	0	34
CB Brandon Flowers	2	1	1	34
S Rashad Johnson	2	0	0	31
ILB Dan Derosa	2	0	0	26
CB Nickolas Drakeford	2	0	0	26
ILB Manti Te'o	1	0	0	33
DE Norman Ballard	1	0	0	27
S Dixon Bryant	1	0	0	3

Blocking Statistics

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Cordy Glenn	4	10	1	37	0	34
G Kaleb Stevenson	3	8	0	30	0	34
C Eric Wood	2	3	0	37	1	34
T Cyrus Kouandjio	1	6	0	37	0	34
G John Harding	1	1	0	7	0	0
FB Jerome Felton	0	2	0	19	0	3

San Diego	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Gregory Haas	3	5	1	19	0	26
C Leland Sinclair	2	5	0	19	1	26
G Robert Ross	0	4	0	19	1	29
G Thurman Adams	0	2	0	19	0	26
T Doug Free	0	1	0	19	0	26
TE Thomas Ford	0	1	0	19	0	24
TE Shaun Napiecek	0	1	0	9	0	9

Special Teams Tackles

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Alejandro Engleberger	3	15
Jerome Felton	1	21
Wendell Conway	1	17
Ben Bailey	1	15

San Diego	Tackles	STPlays
Jeremiah Attaochu	3	19
Melvin Gordon	1	17
Dixon Bryant	1	14
Leroy Schneider	1	13
Kyle Emanuel	1	3

Participation

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Cyrus Kouandjio	37	34	---	---	4	75
C Eric Wood	37	34	---	---	---	71
T Cordy Glenn	37	34	---	---	---	71
TE Maxwell Church	37	34	---	---	---	71
G John Miller	30	34	---	---	4	68
WR Sammy Watkins	36	31	---	---	---	67
WR Denarius Moore	32	26	---	---	6	64
QB Tyrod Taylor	30	34	---	---	---	64
G Kaleb Stevenson	30	34	---	---	---	64
ILB Wilson Donohue	---	---	19	28	10	57
CB Stephon Gilmore	---	---	19	29	2	50
CB Ronald Darby	---	---	19	23	7	49
DT Marcell Dareus	---	---	19	27	2	48
OLB Aaron Lynch	---	---	18	27	3	48
FB Jerome Felton	19	3	---	---	21	43
S Gustavo Walters	---	---	18	24	1	43
S Aaron Williams	---	---	18	22	2	42
DE Antonio Fredrickson	---	---	18	21	2	41
RB LeSean McCoy	15	24	---	---	---	39
DE Jerry Hughes	---	---	18	19	2	39
OLB Jamie Collins	---	---	14	22	2	38
WR Keegan Lofton	14	24	---	---	---	38
TE Chris Gragg	4	9	---	---	21	34
S Bacarri Rambo	---	---	1	13	18	32
WR Marcus Easley	5	8	---	---	18	31
RB Bryce Runge	22	9	---	---	---	31
DT Edward Kendall	---	---	11	13	6	30
DT Stefan Charles	---	---	9	18	1	28
S Ben Bailey	---	---	0	7	15	22
CB Miles Asperilla	---	---	8	12	1	21
OLB Roger Lincoln	---	---	0	0	19	19
CB Wendell Conway	---	---	0	1	17	18
WR Alejandro Engleberger	0	0	---	---	15	15
FB Vernon Watkins	0	0	---	---	13	13
WR Mitchell Pendergrass	0	1	---	---	11	12
T Seantrel Henderson	7	0	---	---	4	11
G John Harding	7	0	---	---	4	11
DE Rich Rosado	---	---	0	5	5	10
K Dan Carpenter	0	0	---	---	9	9
QB T.J. Yates	7	0	---	---	---	7
C Garrison Sanborn	0	0	---	---	4	4
P Scott Armstrong	0	0	---	---	4	4
DE Ray Gozzi	---	---	0	4	---	4
S Kody Loomans	---	---	0	4	---	4
TE Darryl Strong	1	1	---	---	---	2
OLB Abraham Amarante	---	---	0	0	---	0

San Diego	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Leroy Schneider	---	---	37	34	13	84
OLB Kyle Emanuel	---	---	37	34	3	74
S Morgan Burnett	---	---	37	34	1	72
CB Brandon Flowers	---	---	36	34	1	71
ILB Manti Te'o	---	---	37	33	1	71
S Rashad Johnson	---	---	36	31	2	69
DE Mike Daniels	---	---	35	27	1	63
WR Keenan Allen	19	28	---	---	8	55
DE Norman Ballard	---	---	25	27	3	55
C Gregory Haas	19	26	---	---	7	52
DT Kendall Reyes	---	---	27	22	---	49
OLB Jeremiah Attaochu	---	---	22	8	19	49
QB Philip Rivers	19	29	---	---	---	48
RB Melvin Gordon	16	15	---	---	17	48
G Robert Ross	19	29	---	---	---	48
T Doug Free	19	26	---	---	---	45
WR Travis Benjamin	17	28	---	---	---	45
C Leland Sinclair	19	26	---	---	---	45
G Thurman Adams	19	26	---	---	---	45
TE Thomas Ford	19	24	---	---	---	43
CB Nickolas Drakeford	---	---	12	26	---	38
ILB Dan Derosa	---	---	11	26	---	37
ILB Nathan Patton	---	---	25	8	1	34
TE Brandon Myers	2	5	---	---	22	29
RB Chris Johnson	4	15	---	---	8	27
DE Corey Liuget	---	---	15	10	---	25
DT Geoff Steinhorst	---	---	10	14	1	25
WR Brandon Marshall	0	5	---	---	17	22
WR Rodolfo Kiesling	9	12	---	---	1	22
RB Lee Kelly	0	0	---	---	21	21
TE Shaun Napiecek	9	9	---	---	3	21
CB Charles Galloway	---	---	1	1	15	17
S Dixon Bryant	---	---	0	3	14	17
WR Dixon Devoe	0	2	---	---	14	16
ILB Carlos Thompson	---	---	4	0	11	15
T Wade Reynolds	0	3	---	---	7	10
G Drake Gaines	0	3	---	---	7	10
G Rod Poston	0	3	---	---	7	10
C Chase Backer	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Kelvin Cooley	0	0	---	---	7	7
FB Rex Michalewicz	0	2	---	---	4	6
K Ramon Gray	0	0	---	---	6	6
DT Stan Mayes	---	---	0	2	3	5
C Vincent Peoples	0	3	---	---	---	3
DE Artie Finch	---	---	0	0	1	1
QB Matt Cassel	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	16	4.0
Middle	23	96	4.2
Right	9	44	4.9
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	10	3.3
Middle	12	31	2.6
Right	4	8	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tyrod Taylor	33	21	5	2	2	2	4	3	1

San Diego	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Philip Rivers	27	16	2	0	2	3	4	1	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	37	9.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	9	113	9.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	65	7.2
Long (19+ Yds)	8	3	75	9.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	47	7.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	10	65	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	2	54	9.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Sammy Watkins	7	3	0	37	1	31
WR Keegan Lofton	6	4	1	74	2	24
WR Denarius Moore	5	5	0	63	0	26
TE Maxwell Church	5	2	0	28	0	34
RB LeSean McCoy	4	3	0	43	1	24
TE Chris Gragg	3	2	1	27	1	9
RB Bryce Runge	3	2	0	18	0	9

San Diego	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Keenan Allen	9	7	0	81	1	28
RB Chris Johnson	3	1	1	-1	0	15
TE Brandon Myers	3	1	1	5	0	5
WR Travis Benjamin	3	3	0	22	0	28
WR Rodolfo Kiesling	3	1	0	46	1	12
WR Brandon Marshall	2	1	0	6	0	5
RB Melvin Gordon	2	1	0	-1	0	15
TE Thomas Ford	2	1	0	8	0	24

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Bryce Runge	7	26	3.71	3.19
RB LeSean McCoy	3	13	4.33	4.29
QB Tyrod Taylor	1	6	6.00	7.38

San Diego	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Melvin Gordon	3	3	1.00	2.43
RB Chris Johnson	1	-4	-4.00	1.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tyrod Taylor	10	6	48	4.80	8.79

San Diego	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Philip Rivers	1	0	0	0.00	6.15

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Maxwell Church	3	1	11	3.67	5.60
WR Denarius Moore	2	2	27	13.50	12.60
WR Sammy Watkins	2	2	6	3.00	5.29
RB LeSean McCoy	1	0	0	0.00	10.75
TE Chris Gragg	1	0	0	0.00	9.00
RB Bryce Runge	1	1	4	4.00	6.00

San Diego	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Chris Johnson	1	0	0	0.00	-0.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
RB Bryce Runge	3	1

San Diego	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tyrod Taylor	7	5	5

San Diego	Att	Comp	Conversions
Philip Rivers	9	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Denarius Moore	2	2	2
WR Keegan Lofton	2	1	1
TE Chris Gragg	1	1	1
TE Maxwell Church	1	0	0
RB Bryce Runge	1	1	1

San Diego	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Chris Johnson	3	1	0
WR Keenan Allen	2	1	1
WR Brandon Marshall	1	1	0
TE Brandon Myers	1	0	0
WR Travis Benjamin	1	1	1
WR Rodolfo Kiesling	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 50,200 (70,600 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,100 (21,900)
End Zone 10,300 (15,700)
Mezzanine 6,600 (9,100)
Sideline Seats 10,200 (13,900)
Club Seats 5,600 (7,200)
Luxury Boxes 2,400 (2,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	50,200 (70,600 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,100 (21,900)
End Zone	10,300 (15,700)
Mezzanine	6,600 (9,100)
Sideline Seats	10,200 (13,900)
Club Seats	5,600 (7,200)
Luxury Boxes	2,400 (2,800)