Game Recap
In a week 16 contest in Buffalo, the Bills pitched a strong 40-14 victory against the Broncos. The Bills led at halftime 17-7 and kept control in the final 30 minutes 23 7.
The Bills were guided by Ryan Fitzpatrick who connected on 196 yards passing in the air, zero picks. C.J. Spiller ran for 111 yards rushing, 1 TD. Steve Johnson had 92 receiving yards.
For the Broncos, Tim Tebow had 185 yards in the air, 1 touchdown. Demaryius Thomas finished with 76 yards receiving.
The Bills tallied 351 total yards, 14 first downs, 0 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were 2 of 12 on third downs. The Broncos finished with 285 total yards, 18 first downs, 3 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were 2 of 13 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Buffalo BillsBUF defeat Denver BroncosDEN 40-14
- Date: Saturday, December 24, 2011
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:02PM
- Buffalo Bills Stats - Yards: 351, Turnovers: 0
- Denver Broncos Stats - Yards: 285, Turnovers: 3
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: DEN by 3.0
- -- Over/Under: 43.5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| DEN |
7 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
| BUF |
0 |
17 |
6 |
17 |
40 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | BUF | 15-27 | 196 | 0 | 0 | 55 | |
| Tim Tebow | DEN | 13-29 | 185 | 1 | 3 | 47 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| C.J. Spiller | BUF | 16 | 111 | 1 | 38 | |
| Willis McGahee | DEN | 15 | 64 | 0 | 24 | |
| Tim Tebow | DEN | 10 | 34 | 1 | 12 | |
| Tashard Choice | BUF | 9 | 27 | 0 | 11 | |
| Jeremiah Johnson | DEN | 6 | 23 | 0 | 8 | |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | BUF | 3 | 22 | 0 | 12 | |
| Lance Ball | DEN | 4 | 12 | 0 | 5 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Steve Johnson | BUF | 4 | 92 | 0 | 55 | |
| Demaryius Thomas | DEN | 4 | 76 | 0 | 47 | |
| Dante Rosario | DEN | 2 | 46 | 0 | 32 | |
| David Nelson | BUF | 3 | 41 | 0 | 30 | |
| C.J. Spiller | BUF | 2 | 27 | 0 | 16 | |
| Daniel Fells | DEN | 2 | 22 | 1 | 17 | |
| Kevin Brock | BUF | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 | |
| Jeremiah Johnson | DEN | 2 | 19 | 0 | 17 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| BUF | 28 | 160 | 1 | | |
| DEN | 35 | 133 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| BUF | 15-27 | 196 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DEN | 13-29 | 185 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
More Game Information On The Denver Broncos at Buffalo Bills
- Attendance: 45,112
- Weather: 30 degrees, relative humidity 42%, wind 2 mph, wind chill 30
- Time of Game: 3:09 - 3 hours, 09 minutes
