Game Recap
In a October week 9 meeting, the Broncos got a tight 23-20 victory against the Bills. The Broncos started strong early with a 10-0 halftime lead and held off the Bills late.The Broncos then took it in overtime.
The Broncos were guided by Terrell Davis had 207 rushing yards, 1 touchdown.
For the Bills, Alex Van Pelt threw for 177 yards passing in the air, 2 TDs. Antowain Smith ran for 92 rushing yards. Quinn Early had 91 receiving yards, 1 touchdown.
The Broncos finished with 341 total yards, 17 first downs, 3 turnovers and 10 penalties. They were 6 of 18 on third downs. The Bills ended up with 315 total yards, 19 first downs, 6 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were 6 of 17 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Denver BroncosDEN defeat Buffalo BillsBUF 23-20
- Date: Sunday, October 26, 1997
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Denver Broncos Stats - Yards: 341, Turnovers: 3
- Buffalo Bills Stats - Yards: 315, Turnovers: 6
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
OT |
TOT |
| DEN |
0 |
10 |
10 |
0 |
3 |
23 |
| BUF |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
0 |
20 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Alex Van Pelt | BUF | 12-24 | 177 | 2 | 1 | 31 | |
| John Elway | DEN | 16-30 | 133 | 0 | 2 | 25 | |
| Todd Collins | BUF | 7-18 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 12 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Terrell Davis | DEN | 42 | 207 | 1 | 29 | |
| Antowain Smith | BUF | 16 | 92 | 0 | 26 | |
| Thurman Thomas | BUF | 9 | 47 | 0 | 17 | |
| John Elway | DEN | 2 | 14 | 0 | 12 | |
| Eric Moulds | BUF | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
| Vaughn Hebron | DEN | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| Alex Van Pelt | BUF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Quinn Early | BUF | 6 | 91 | 1 | 31 | |
| Andre Reed | BUF | 4 | 70 | 1 | 27 | |
| Rod Smith | DEN | 3 | 35 | 0 | 15 | |
| Shannon Sharpe | DEN | 4 | 35 | 0 | 12 | |
| Eric Moulds | BUF | 3 | 30 | 0 | 19 | |
| Terrell Davis | DEN | 5 | 29 | 0 | 25 | |
| Lonnie Johnson | BUF | 4 | 17 | 0 | 8 | |
| Ed McCaffrey | DEN | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| BUF | 29 | 155 | 0 | | |
| DEN | 46 | 225 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| BUF | 19-42 | 212 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| DEN | 16-30 | 133 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
More Game Information On The Denver Broncos at Buffalo Bills
- Attendance: 78,458
- Weather: 35 degrees, relative humidity 80%, wind 11 mph, wind chill 28
- Time of Game:
