Week 12, 2021

played in New Orleans, LA

68 degrees, fair, calm

Buffalo Bills	7	7	0	3	-	17
New Orleans Saints	14	3	7	0	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:59 NOS - T.J. Graham 34 pass from Danny Gibson (Norman Brown extra point)
1Q: 04:47 NOS - Brian Yunker 15 run (Norman Brown extra point)
1Q: 02:23 BUF - Sammy Watkins 53 pass from Matthew Stafford (Connor Barth extra point)
2Q: 09:19 BUF - Bryce Runge 1 run (Connor Barth extra point)
2Q: 02:06 NOS - Norman Brown 44 field goal
3Q: 06:51 NOS - T.J. Graham 10 pass from Danny Gibson (Norman Brown extra point)
4Q: 12:03 BUF - Connor Barth 21 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:59 NOS - T.J. Graham 34 pass from Danny Gibson (Norman Brown extra point)
1Q: 04:47 NOS - Brian Yunker 15 run (Norman Brown extra point)
1Q: 02:23 BUF - Sammy Watkins 53 pass from Matthew Stafford (Connor Barth extra point)
2Q: 09:19 BUF - Bryce Runge 1 run (Connor Barth extra point)
2Q: 02:06 NOS - Norman Brown 44 field goal
3Q: 06:51 NOS - T.J. Graham 10 pass from Danny Gibson (Norman Brown extra point)
4Q: 12:03 BUF - Connor Barth 21 field goal

Team Statistics BUF NOS
Record 2-9 5-6
First Downs 14 20
- by Rushing 2 10
- by Passing 11 9
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 300 364
- Offensive Plays 59 71
- Yards per Play 5.08 5.13
Net Rushing Yards 39 148
- Rushing Attempts 20 35
- Yards per Rush 1.95 4.23
Net Passing Yards 261 216
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 19 - 0 34 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 285 228
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/24 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 6.69 6.00
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/15 4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.7 9.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 10/65 4/32
Punt Returns/Yards 2/25 3/29
Kick Returns/Yards 2/36 1/20
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 29
Time of Possession 26:19 33:41

Team Statistics	BUF	NOS
Record	2-9	5-6
First Downs	14	20
- by Rushing	2	10
- by Passing	11	9
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	300	364
- Offensive Plays	59	71
- Yards per Play	5.08	5.13
Net Rushing Yards	39	148
- Rushing Attempts	20	35
- Yards per Rush	1.95	4.23
Net Passing Yards	261	216
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 19 - 0	34 - 22 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	285	228
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/24	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	6.69	6.00
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/15	4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.7	9.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	10/65	4/32
Punt Returns/Yards	2/25	3/29
Kick Returns/Yards	2/36	1/20
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 29
Time of Possession	26:19	33:41

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:30	2:07	OPP 21	3	5	Missed FG
1	7:45	1:45	OWN 14	3	17	Fumble
1	4:41	2:36	OWN 21	6	79	Touchdown
2	14:50	2:41	OWN 41	6	1	Punt
2	11:13	2:05	OWN 47	6	53	Touchdown
2	5:36	1:55	OWN 33	3	-14	Punt
2	2:01	0:54	OWN 25	4	18	Punt
2	0:03	0:03	OWN 38	1	26	Half
3	15:00	0:56	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
3	12:04	1:36	OPP 48	3	1	Punt
3	6:42	1:39	OWN 25	3	-7	Punt
3	1:58	5:01	OWN 20	9	76	Field Goal
4	8:09	1:09	OWN 10	3	-3	Punt
4	4:40	1:49	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	0:22	0:22	OWN 26	3	0	Game

New Orleans Saints
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:30	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
1	11:23	3:38	OWN 23	8	77	Touchdown
1	6:00	1:19	OPP 26	3	26	Touchdown
1	2:05	2:15	OWN 25	5	28	Interception
2	12:09	0:56	OWN 13	3	-4	Punt
2	9:08	3:32	OWN 25	6	8	Punt
2	3:41	1:40	OWN 36	6	37	Field Goal
2	1:07	1:04	OWN 10	3	7	Punt
3	14:04	2:00	OWN 19	5	29	Downs
3	10:28	3:46	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
3	5:03	3:05	OWN 35	6	14	Punt
4	11:57	3:48	OWN 32	5	29	Punt
4	7:00	2:20	50	5	16	Punt
4	2:51	2:29	OWN 27	6	6	Punt

Game MVP: Johnathan Hankins, New Orleans Saints

Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	TD
RB Bryce Runge	12	23	1.92	9	1
QB Matthew Stafford	5	13	2.60	8	0
RB Chester Finch	2	-3	-1.50	1	0
FB Curtis Summerfield	1	6	6.00	6	0

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Garrett Gillespie	30	114	3.80	24	3	0
QB Danny Gibson	3	23	7.67	10	1	0
WR Marquise Goodwin	1	-4	-4.00	-4	0	0
RB Brian Yunker	1	15	15.00	15	1	1

Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matthew Stafford	35	19	285	4/24	1	53	0	90.7

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Danny Gibson	34	22	228	2/12	2	34	1	91.3

Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Dustin Humphrey	6	10	80	13.33	9	19	0
WR Michael Muka	6	13	77	12.83	13	26	0
WR Sammy Watkins	4	6	92	23.00	32	53	1
TE Maxwell Church	3	4	36	12.00	6	18	0
RB Bryce Runge	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Giovanni Richmond	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Orleans	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR T.J. Graham	7	9	98	14.00	34	34	2
WR Marquise Goodwin	4	5	63	15.75	46	23	0
TE Dave Brown	4	7	30	7.50	4	18	0
RB Garrett Gillespie	2	4	7	3.50	0	4	0
WR Broderick Buysse	2	4	17	8.50	9	9	0
WR Albert Wilson	1	3	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Oliver Clawson	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Warren Hopkins	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0

Interception Statistics

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Gustavo Walters	1	0	0.00	0

New Orleans	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Dustin Humphrey	1	0	0	0

New Orleans	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
ILB Kyle McConnell	0	1	0	0
CB De'Ante Saunders	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Scott Armstrong	8	402	50.3	44.1	60	4

New Orleans	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bradley Pinion	8	303	37.9	29.8	57	2

Kicking Statistics

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Connor Barth	1/2	0/0	0/0	21	2/2

New Orleans	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Norman Brown	1/1	1/1	0/0	44	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Louis Terry	2	25	12.5	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
T.J. Graham	3	29	9.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ronald Darby	1	17	17.0	0
Dustin Humphrey	1	19	19.0	0

New Orleans	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
T.J. Graham	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Sio Moore	15	3	0.0	35	32
OLB Bennett Bergendahl	9	5	0.0	35	32
S Aaron Williams	6	1	0.0	35	36
DE Kony Ealy	4	1	1.0	31	26
S Gustavo Walters	3	2	0.0	30	24
DE Ray Gozzi	3	1	0.0	26	19
CB Wendell Conway	3	1	0.0	34	36
CB Ronald Darby	2	2	0.0	23	24
DT Alejandro Jude	2	1	0.0	20	24
DT Dashawn Brooks	2	1	0.0	16	20
CB Pedro Wertz	2	1	0.0	12	12
OLB Aaron Lynch	2	0	0.0	19	17
OLB O.J. Simmons	1	0	1.0	2	4
CB Miles Asperilla	1	1	0.0	16	15
G John Miller	1	0	---	---	---
DE Antonio Fredrickson	1	0	0.0	3	11
CB Prince Amukamara	0	1	0.0	4	12
S Lucas Jefferson	0	1	0.0	4	12

New Orleans	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Kyle McConnell	5	2	0.0	17	29
CB Gabe Bodell	5	1	0.0	7	33
OLB Elijah Devine	4	2	0.0	19	34
CB Grant Kosier	4	0	0.0	20	39
DE Dylan Dollinger	3	1	1.0	19	38
S Artie Hollis	3	1	0.0	15	21
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	3	0	0.0	17	29
DT Johnathan Hankins	2	1	2.5	8	31
DE James McDaniel	2	1	0.5	13	5
CB Oliver Hudson	2	2	0.0	17	29
ILB Brian Peters	2	1	0.0	14	6
S Terrence Brooks	2	0	0.0	5	28
DE Deron Bates	1	2	0.0	7	31
S Calvin Pryor	1	0	0.0	18	21
CB De'Ante Saunders	1	0	0.0	4	18
RB Garrett Gillespie	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Kony Ealy	1.0	2	0	2	26
OLB O.J. Simmons	1.0	0	0	0	4
DE Ray Gozzi	0.0	1	0	0	19
DT Dashawn Brooks	0.0	0	2	0	20
DT Quinton Dial	0.0	0	1	0	17
OLB Aaron Lynch	0.0	0	1	0	17
CB Ronald Darby	0.0	0	1	0	24

New Orleans	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Johnathan Hankins	2.5	1	0	31
DE Dylan Dollinger	1.0	0	0	38
DE James McDaniel	0.5	0	0	5
DE Amir Mack	0.0	1	1	4
DE Deron Bates	0.0	1	0	31
OLB Brett Bridges	0.0	1	0	15
OLB Elijah Devine	0.0	0	1	34

Pass Defense Statistics

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Bennett Bergendahl	6	1	0	32
CB Wendell Conway	3	1	0	36
ILB Sio Moore	3	0	0	32
CB Ronald Darby	3	0	0	24
S Gustavo Walters	1	0	1	24
S Aaron Williams	1	0	0	36
OLB Aaron Lynch	1	0	0	17
DE Antonio Fredrickson	1	0	0	11
CB Miles Asperilla	1	0	0	15
DE Ray Gozzi	1	0	0	19
CB Pedro Wertz	1	0	0	12

New Orleans	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Gabe Bodell	3	1	33
ILB Kyle McConnell	3	0	29
S Artie Hollis	3	0	21
CB Oliver Hudson	2	2	29
S Terrence Brooks	2	1	28
CB De'Ante Saunders	2	0	18
OLB Elijah Devine	2	0	34
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	1	0	29
DE Dylan Dollinger	1	0	38
CB Grant Kosier	0	1	39
CB Alejandro O'Neal	0	1	10

Blocking Statistics

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Mitch Morse	3	8	1	20	0	39
G Kaleb Stevenson	2	5	0	20	1	39
G John Miller	1	5	0	20	0	39
FB Curtis Summerfield	0	1	0	9	0	5
T Roosevelt Richmond	0	0	0	20	2	39
T Cordy Glenn	0	0	0	20	1	39

New Orleans	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Jessie Perrault	4	6	35	1	36
G Colby Stephenson	3	11	35	0	36
C Lewis Monroe	2	7	35	1	36
G Britt Brill	2	5	35	0	36
T Austin Howard	1	2	34	0	36
TE Dave Brown	0	1	35	0	35

Special Teams Tackles

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Aaron Lynch	1	25
Arnie Brown	1	25
Dustin Humphrey	1	19
Quinton Dial	1	12

New Orleans	Tackles	STPlays
Elijah Devine	3	14
Colby Stephenson	1	9

Participation

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Wendell Conway	---	---	34	36	13	83
S Aaron Williams	---	---	35	36	1	72
WR Dustin Humphrey	17	34	---	---	19	70
G John Miller	20	39	---	---	10	69
T Roosevelt Richmond	20	39	---	---	10	69
ILB Sio Moore	---	---	35	32	---	67
OLB Bennett Bergendahl	---	---	35	32	---	67
CB Ronald Darby	---	---	23	24	18	65
OLB Aaron Lynch	---	---	19	17	25	61
QB Matthew Stafford	20	39	---	---	---	59
T Cordy Glenn	20	39	---	---	---	59
C Mitch Morse	20	39	---	---	---	59
G Kaleb Stevenson	20	39	---	---	---	59
DE Kony Ealy	---	---	31	26	1	58
WR Sammy Watkins	20	38	---	---	---	58
TE Maxwell Church	19	37	---	---	2	58
S Gustavo Walters	---	---	30	24	1	55
DT Alejandro Jude	---	---	20	24	8	52
DT Quinton Dial	---	---	21	17	12	50
CB Miles Asperilla	---	---	16	15	14	45
DE Ray Gozzi	---	---	26	19	---	45
WR Michael Muka	6	29	---	---	5	40
RB Bryce Runge	17	20	---	---	---	37
DT Dashawn Brooks	---	---	16	20	1	37
FB Curtis Summerfield	9	5	---	---	19	33
TE Arnie Brown	0	0	---	---	25	25
DT Rod Moates	---	---	13	11	1	25
CB Pedro Wertz	---	---	12	12	---	24
DE Antonio Fredrickson	---	---	3	11	9	23
WR Giovanni Richmond	2	11	---	---	9	22
RB Chester Finch	3	18	---	---	---	21
RB Victor Brandon	0	0	---	---	19	19
OLB O.J. Simmons	---	---	2	4	13	19
OLB Jamie Collins	---	---	5	12	1	18
CB Prince Amukamara	---	---	4	12	1	17
S Peyton Dixon	---	---	1	0	16	17
S Lucas Jefferson	---	---	4	12	1	17
C Salvador Bauman	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Scott Armstrong	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Chuck Dedrickson	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Darren Benson	0	0	---	---	10	10
TE Jake Holmes	6	3	---	---	---	9
S Louis Terry	---	---	0	0	8	8
K Connor Barth	0	0	---	---	6	6
TE Walt Helms	1	0	---	---	---	1
QB Rickey Washington	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Orleans	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Britt Brill	35	36	---	---	9	80
G Colby Stephenson	35	36	---	---	9	80
T Jessie Perrault	35	36	---	---	9	80
T Austin Howard	34	36	---	---	9	79
RB Garrett Gillespie	33	28	---	---	14	75
C Lewis Monroe	35	36	---	---	---	71
QB Danny Gibson	35	36	---	---	---	71
TE Dave Brown	35	35	---	---	---	70
WR T.J. Graham	27	28	---	---	12	67
OLB Elijah Devine	---	---	19	34	14	67
WR Marquise Goodwin	30	30	---	---	4	64
CB Grant Kosier	---	---	20	39	2	61
ILB Kyle McConnell	---	---	17	29	14	60
DE Dylan Dollinger	---	---	19	38	2	59
S Terrence Brooks	---	---	5	28	19	52
TE Oliver Clawson	11	15	---	---	26	52
CB Gabe Bodell	---	---	7	33	10	50
OLB Hau'oli Kikaha	---	---	17	29	2	48
DT Johnathan Hankins	---	---	8	31	8	47
CB Oliver Hudson	---	---	17	29	---	46
S Calvin Pryor	---	---	18	21	2	41
CB De'Ante Saunders	---	---	4	18	19	41
WR Albert Wilson	9	13	---	---	18	40
DE Deron Bates	---	---	7	31	2	40
RB Warren Hopkins	3	7	---	---	26	36
S Artie Hollis	---	---	15	21	---	36
WR Dale Craig	18	8	---	---	1	27
OLB Donte Powell	---	---	0	0	24	24
DT Ramon Tucker	---	---	12	8	2	22
OLB Brett Bridges	---	---	4	15	2	21
ILB Brian Peters	---	---	14	6	---	20
DE James McDaniel	---	---	13	5	---	18
RB Brian Yunker	4	5	---	---	9	18
WR Asher Constantine	1	5	---	---	8	14
DE Amir Mack	---	---	1	4	8	13
CB Alejandro O'Neal	---	---	3	10	---	13
P Bradley Pinion	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Lionel Zeiders	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Broderick Buysse	2	6	---	---	---	8
K Norman Brown	0	0	---	---	6	6
TE Walter Ibisi	2	0	---	---	---	2
T Jorge Megna	1	0	---	---	---	1
QB Sam Bradford	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Demetrius Estermeyer	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Kyle Estermeyer	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Dean Bronson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	16	4.0
Middle	12	21	1.8
Right	4	2	0.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	28	9.3
Middle	21	90	4.3
Right	11	30	2.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matthew Stafford	35	19	4	3	3	6	4	2	0

New Orleans	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Danny Gibson	34	22	4	1	0	2	5	2	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	6	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	8	67	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	72	9.0
Long (19+ Yds)	15	5	140	9.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	5	64	7.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	13	97	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	33	5.5
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	34	34.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Michael Muka	13	6	1	77	2	29
WR Dustin Humphrey	10	6	1	80	0	34
WR Sammy Watkins	6	4	1	92	2	38
TE Maxwell Church	4	3	0	36	0	37
RB Bryce Runge	1	0	0	0	0	20
WR Giovanni Richmond	1	0	0	0	0	11

New Orleans	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR T.J. Graham	9	7	98	2	28
TE Dave Brown	7	4	30	0	35
WR Marquise Goodwin	5	4	63	2	30
RB Garrett Gillespie	4	2	7	0	28
WR Broderick Buysse	4	2	17	0	6
WR Albert Wilson	3	1	6	0	13
TE Oliver Clawson	1	1	0	0	15
RB Warren Hopkins	1	1	7	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Bryce Runge	4	0	0.00	1.92
RB Chester Finch	1	-4	-4.00	-1.50

New Orleans	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Garrett Gillespie	1	3	3.00	3.80
RB Brian Yunker	1	15	15.00	15.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matthew Stafford	4	3	25	6.25	8.14

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Danny Gibson	1	1	10	10.00	6.71

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Dustin Humphrey	3	2	22	7.33	8.00
TE Maxwell Church	1	1	3	3.00	9.00

New Orleans	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR T.J. Graham	1	1	10	10.00	10.89

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
QB Matthew Stafford	3	0
RB Bryce Runge	3	1

New Orleans	Rushes	Conversions
RB Garrett Gillespie	3	1
QB Danny Gibson	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matthew Stafford	9	3	2

New Orleans	Att	Comp	Conversions
Danny Gibson	10	9	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dustin Humphrey	3	2	1
WR Michael Muka	3	0	0
WR Sammy Watkins	2	1	1
WR Giovanni Richmond	1	0	0

New Orleans	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR T.J. Graham	4	3	1
WR Broderick Buysse	2	2	0
WR Marquise Goodwin	1	1	1
TE Dave Brown	1	1	0
RB Garrett Gillespie	1	1	0
RB Warren Hopkins	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 80,200 (81,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,900 (21,400)
End Zone 15,300 (15,500)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,700 (13,700)
Club Seats 15,600 (15,600)
Luxury Boxes 5,800 (5,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	80,200 (81,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,900 (21,400)
End Zone	15,300 (15,500)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,700 (13,700)
Club Seats	15,600 (15,600)
Luxury Boxes	5,800 (5,900)