National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Buffalo 19, Cleveland 17
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, August 17, 2018
Where: FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
Temperature: 76°
Head Official: Peter Morelli
Attendance: 61811
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Buffalo 0103619
Cleveland 703717
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Buffalo
CLE 35 2-Z. Gonzalez kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 15:00 10-A. McCarron pass incomplete to 13-K. Benjamin.
2 and 10 - BUF 25 14:56 10-A. McCarron pass to 25-L. McCoy for -1 yard.
3 and 11 - BUF 24 14:12 10-A. McCarron rush for 6 yards.
4 and 5 - BUF 30 13:46 6-C. Schmidt punts 49 yards, 11-A. Callaway returns for 9 yards.
1Q 13:36 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 30 13:36 34-C. Hyde rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CLE 33 13:07 34-C. Hyde rush for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 42 12:35 34-C. Hyde rush for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 32 11:57 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 85-D. Njoku.
2 and 10 - BUF 32 11:49 29-D. Johnson Jr. rush for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 14 11:11 29-D. Johnson Jr. rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - BUF 10 10:36 5-T. Taylor pass to 88-D. Fells for 7 yards.
1 and 3 - BUF 3 9:52 34-C. Hyde rush for -1 yard.
2 and 4 - BUF 4 9:16 34-C. Hyde rush for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-Z. Gonzalez extra point is GOOD.
BUF 0    CLE 7    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:26
1Q 9:10 Buffalo
CLE 35 2-Z. Gonzalez kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 9:10 PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 25 - No play.
1 and 15 - BUF 20 9:10 10-A. McCarron pass to 13-K. Benjamin for 8 yards.
2 and 7 - BUF 28 8:44 25-L. McCoy rush for -2 yards.
3 and 9 - BUF 26 8:01 10-A. McCarron, sacked for 7 yards (65-L. Ogunjobi).
4 and 16 - BUF 19 7:33 6-C. Schmidt punts 48 yards, 22-J. Peppers returns for 7 yards.
1Q 7:23 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 40 7:23 34-C. Hyde rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CLE 41 6:51 11-A. Callaway rush for 3 yards.
3 and 6 - CLE 44 6:16 5-T. Taylor rush for 5 yards.
4 and 1 - CLE 49 5:32 4-B. Colquitt punts 48 yards, downed by 38-T. Carrie.
1Q 5:22 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 3 5:22 25-L. McCoy rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - BUF 9 4:38 25-L. McCoy rush for -1 yard.
3 and 5 - BUF 8 3:54 10-A. McCarron pass incomplete to 14-J. Kerley.
4 and 5 - BUF 8 3:49 6-C. Schmidt punts 43 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 3:43 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 49 3:43 29-D. Johnson Jr. rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - BUF 48 3:19 34-C. Hyde rush for -2 yards.
3 and 9 - 50 2:43 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 80-J. Landry.
4 and 9 - 50 2:36 8-J. Vogel punts 42 yards, fair catch by 14-J. Kerley. PENALTY on Cleveland, Fair Catch Interference, 15 yards, enforced at BUF 8.
1Q 2:29 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 23 2:29 10-A. McCarron pass incomplete to 25-L. McCoy.
2 and 10 - BUF 23 2:25 25-L. McCoy rush for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - BUF 31 1:44 25-L. McCoy rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 31 - No play.
3 and 12 - BUF 21 1:07 10-A. McCarron pass to 11-Z. Jones for 5 yards.
4 and 7 - BUF 26 0:40 6-C. Schmidt punts 47 yards, 22-J. Peppers returns for 6 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Cleveland, Defensive 12 On-field (declined).
1Q 0:35 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 33 0:35 5-T. Taylor pass to 34-C. Hyde for -5 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Cleveland continued...
2 and 15 - CLE 28 15:00 5-T. Taylor pass to 81-R. Higgins for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 47 14:24 34-C. Hyde rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - BUF 48 14:03 34-C. Hyde rush for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 29 13:51 5-T. Taylor pass to 11-A. Callaway for 8 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 29 - No play.
1 and 20 - BUF 39 13:29 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 81-R. Higgins.
2 and 20 - BUF 39 13:22 29-D. Johnson Jr. rush for 2 yards.
3 and 18 - BUF 37 12:42 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-D. Njoku for 6 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 37 - No play.
3 and 28 - BUF 47 12:23 5-T. Taylor pass to 81-R. Higgins for 1 yard.
4 and 27 - BUF 46 11:55 4-B. Colquitt punts 46 yards, touchback.
2Q 11:47 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 20 11:47 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 13-K. Benjamin.
Buffalo timeout at 11:43
2 and 10 - BUF 20 11:43 17-J. Allen pass to 88-K. Lee for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - BUF 28 11:03 17-J. Allen pass to 18-A. Holmes for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 35 10:24 45-M. Murphy rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - BUF 38 9:47 17-J. Allen, sacked for 6 yards (26-D. Kindred).
3 and 13 - BUF 32 9:02 17-J. Allen rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 35.
1 and 10 - BUF 40 8:36 17-J. Allen pass to 88-K. Lee for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - BUF 49 7:59 33-C. Ivory rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 44 7:18 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 45-M. Murphy.
2 and 10 - CLE 44 7:12 45-M. Murphy rush for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 30 6:32 17-J. Allen pass to 88-K. Lee for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CLE 23 5:56 45-M. Murphy rush for 22 yards.
1 and 1 - CLE 1 5:16 45-M. Murphy rush for no gain.
2 and 1 - CLE 1 4:40 33-C. Ivory rush for -1 yard.
3 and 2 - CLE 2 4:00 17-J. Allen pass to 81-R. Streater for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-S. Hauschka extra point is GOOD.
BUF 7    CLE 7    Plays: 15    Possession: 7:52
2Q 3:55 Cleveland
BUF 35 4-S. Hauschka kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 3:55 31-N. Chubb rush for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 39 3:13 6-B. Mayfield pass to 31-N. Chubb for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CLE 41 2:33 6-B. Mayfield pass to 31-N. Chubb for -2 yards.
Two minute warning
3 and 10 - CLE 39 2:00 27-M. Dayes rush for 3 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 1:56
4 and 7 - CLE 42 1:56 8-J. Vogel punts 38 yards, 45-M. Murphy returns for 39 yards.
2Q 1:40 Buffalo
1 and 10 - CLE 41 1:40 17-J. Allen rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CLE 32 1:16 39-T. Cadet rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 30 0:56 17-J. Allen pass to 81-R. Streater for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - CLE 22 0:56 35-K. Ford rush for no gain, fumble by 35-K. Ford (forced fumble by 42-J. Currie), RECOVERED by 76-J. Miller returned for 1 yard.
Buffalo timeout at 0:30
3 and 1 - CLE 21 0:30 17-J. Allen rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 15 0:30 17-J. Allen, spikes Ball.
2 and 10 - CLE 15 0:14 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 82-L. Thomas.
3 and 10 - CLE 15 0:07 4-S. Hauschka 33 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 10    CLE 7    Plays: 8    Possession: 1:33
2Q 0:03 Cleveland
BUF 35 4-S. Hauschka kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CLE 25 0:03 6-B. Mayfield kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Cleveland
BUF 35 4-S. Hauschka kicks 62 yards, 89-E. Berry returns for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 29 14:55 6-B. Mayfield, sacked for 8 yards (96-T. Fede).
2 and 18 - CLE 21 14:19 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 84-D. Willies.
3 and 18 - CLE 21 14:15 6-B. Mayfield rush for 4 yards. PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Holding (declined).
4 and 14 - CLE 25 13:59 4-B. Colquitt punts 31 yards, fair catch by 45-M. Murphy.
3Q 13:51 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 44 13:51 17-J. Allen pass to 82-L. Thomas for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CLE 47 13:19 39-T. Cadet rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 42 12:49 39-T. Cadet rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - CLE 45 12:13 17-J. Allen pass to 19-C. Coleman for 7 yards.
3 and 6 - CLE 38 11:41 17-J. Allen pass to 39-T. Cadet for 3 yards.
4 and 3 - CLE 35 10:56 4-S. Hauschka 53 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 13    CLE 7    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:55
3Q 10:56 Cleveland
BUF 35 9-T. Davis kicks 61 yards, out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CLE 40 10:51 31-N. Chubb rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CLE 42 10:15 31-N. Chubb rush for 5 yards.
3 and 3 - CLE 47 9:41 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 82-O. Charles.
4 and 3 - CLE 47 9:30 8-J. Vogel punts 53 yards, touchback.
3Q 9:22 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 20 9:22 39-T. Cadet rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - BUF 24 8:49 2-N. Peterman pass incomplete to 82-L. Thomas.
3 and 6 - BUF 24 8:45 2-N. Peterman sacked for no gain (42-J. Currie, 52-J. Burgess Jr.).
4 and 6 - BUF 24 8:05 7-C. Carter punts 45 yards, 16-C. Board returns for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
3Q 7:56 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 37 7:56 6-B. Mayfield pass to 18-D. Ratley for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CLE 46 7:36 31-N. Chubb rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 7:05 31-N. Chubb rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - 50 6:29 6-B. Mayfield pass to 18-D. Ratley for 9 yards.
3 and 1 - BUF 41 5:52 PENALTY on Cleveland, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 41 - No play.
3 and 6 - BUF 46 5:32 6-B. Mayfield pass to 49-D. Cajuste for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 20 4:48 31-N. Chubb rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - BUF 12 4:07 6-B. Mayfield rush for 6 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Unnecessary Roughness, 3 yards, enforced at BUF 6.
1 and 3 - BUF 3 3:44 31-N. Chubb rush for 1 yard.
2 and 2 - BUF 2 3:07 6-B. Mayfield rush for no gain.
3 and 2 - BUF 2 2:28 6-B. Mayfield pass to 84-D. Willies for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). PENALTY on Cleveland, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 2 - No play.
3 and 12 - BUF 12 2:24 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 84-D. Willies.
4 and 12 - BUF 12 2:19 7-R. Martin 31 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 13    CLE 10    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:37
3Q 2:16 Buffalo
CLE 35 7-R. Martin kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 2:16 2-N. Peterman pass incomplete to 16-M. Dupre.
2 and 10 - BUF 25 2:10 2-N. Peterman rush for 2 yards, 2-N. Peterman pass to 82-L. Thomas for 21 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Forward Pass, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 27.
3 and 13 - BUF 22 1:35 2-N. Peterman rush for 3 yards.
4 and 10 - BUF 25 0:55 7-C. Carter punts 56 yards, 16-C. Board returns for 13 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Kick (offsetting) - No play. PENALTY on Cleveland, Illegal Block Above the Waist (offsetting). PENALTY on Cleveland, Running Into the Kicker (offsetting).
4 and 10 - BUF 25 0:42 7-C. Carter punts 49 yards, 16-C. Board returns for 4 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Ineligible Downfield Kick, 5 yards, enforced at CLE 30.
3Q 0:32 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 35 0:32 6-B. Mayfield pass to 10-D. Scott for 13 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Cleveland continued...
1 and 10 - CLE 48 15:00 31-N. Chubb rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CLE 49 14:25 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 13-J. Janis.
3 and 9 - CLE 49 14:18 6-B. Mayfield pass to 10-D. Scott for 18 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at BUF 33.
1 and 10 - BUF 18 13:55 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 13-J. Janis.
2 and 10 - BUF 18 13:48 31-N. Chubb rush for 17 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 1 - BUF 1 13:25 31-N. Chubb rush for no gain.
2 and 1 - BUF 1 12:40 6-B. Mayfield pass to 84-D. Willies for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 6-B. Mayfield pass incomplete to 84-D. Willies.
3 and 1 - BUF 1 12:35 31-N. Chubb rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2-Z. Gonzalez extra point is GOOD.
BUF 13    CLE 17    Plays: 9    Possession: 2:59
4Q 12:33 Buffalo
CLE 35 2-Z. Gonzalez kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 12:33 PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 25 - No play.
1 and 15 - BUF 20 12:33 35-K. Ford rush for 1 yard.
2 and 14 - BUF 21 12:02 2-N. Peterman pass to 84-N. O'Leary for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 11:27 35-K. Ford rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - 50 10:49 2-N. Peterman pass to 3-R. McCloud for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 38 10:20 2-N. Peterman pass to 84-N. O'Leary for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CLE 36 9:48 35-K. Ford rush for 1 yard.
3 and 7 - CLE 35 9:09 2-N. Peterman pass to 84-N. O'Leary for 35 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-T. Davis extra point is NO GOOD.
BUF 19    CLE 17    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:31
4Q 9:02 Cleveland
BUF 35 9-T. Davis kicks 68 yards, 89-E. Berry returns for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 19 8:57 9-D. Stanton pass incomplete to 13-J. Janis.
2 and 10 - CLE 19 8:52 27-M. Dayes rush for no gain.
3 and 10 - CLE 19 8:19 9-D. Stanton pass incomplete to 13-J. Janis.
4 and 10 - CLE 19 8:12 4-B. Colquitt punts 43 yards, 15-K. Clay returns for 29 yards, ran out of bounds.
4Q 8:01 Buffalo
1 and 10 - CLE 33 8:01 35-K. Ford rush for 8 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CLE 33 - No play.
1 and 20 - CLE 43 7:30 2-N. Peterman pass to 5-C. Phillips for 5 yards.
2 and 15 - CLE 38 6:58 2-N. Peterman pass to 87-A. Proehl for 7 yards.
3 and 8 - CLE 31 6:28 2-N. Peterman pass to 84-N. O'Leary for 4 yards.
4 and 4 - CLE 27 5:47 9-T. Davis 45 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
4Q 5:43 Cleveland
1 and 10 - CLE 35 5:43 9-D. Stanton pass incomplete to 27-M. Dayes.
2 and 10 - CLE 35 5:40 9-D. Stanton pass incomplete to 16-C. Board.
3 and 10 - CLE 35 5:35 9-D. Stanton, sacked for 6 yards (29-S. Neal).
4 and 16 - CLE 29 4:50 8-J. Vogel punts 40 yards, 15-K. Clay returns for 2 yards.
4Q 4:39 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 33 4:39 35-K. Ford rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - BUF 34 3:57 35-K. Ford rush for 13 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Motion, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 34 - No play.
2 and 14 - BUF 29 3:50 2-N. Peterman pass to 87-A. Proehl for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 48 3:04 35-K. Ford rush for 9 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 2:58
2 and 1 - CLE 43 2:54 35-K. Ford rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - CLE 40 2:15 35-K. Ford rush for 12 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - CLE 28 2:00 35-K. Ford rush for -2 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 1:56
2 and 12 - CLE 30 1:56 35-K. Ford rush for -2 yards.
Cleveland timeout at 1:51
4 and 16 - CLE 32 1:51 2-N. Peterman pass incomplete to 87-A. Proehl. PENALTY on Cleveland, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at CLE 32 - No play.
1 and 10 - CLE 17 1:46 2-N. Peterman kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - CLE 18 1:05 2-N. Peterman kneels for -1 yard.
3 and 12 - CLE 19 0:35 2-N. Peterman kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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