Oilers 31-14 Bills (23 Nov, 1997) Box Score

Buffalo Bills

5-7, 2-4 away

	1	2	3	4	T
BUF					14
TEN					31

Tennessee Oilers

6-6, 5-2 home

Buffalo Passing


Todd Collins
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
25/40	286	7.2	2	1	0-0	90.2
25/40	286	7.2	2	1	0-0	90.2

Tennessee Passing


Steve McNair
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
15/24	167	7.0	1	0	2-8	97.0
15/24	159	7.0	1	0	2-8	97.0

Buffalo Rushing


Antowain Smith
Thurman Thomas
Todd Collins
Darick Holmes
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
9	7	0.8	4
3	1	0.3	2
1	-1	-1.0	-1
1	-3	-3.0	-3
14	4	0.3	4

Tennessee Rushing


Eddie George
Steve McNair
Rodney Thomas
Dave Krieg
Derrick Mason
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
25	93	3.7	0	27
6	45	7.5	2	21
8	33	4.1	0	15
2	-1	-0.5	0	0
1	-7	-7.0	0	-7
42	163	3.9	2	27

Buffalo Receiving


Quinn Early
Andre Reed
Jay Riemersma
Antowain Smith
Lonnie Johnson
Darick Holmes
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
8	103	12.9	2	26
5	93	18.6	0	45
5	29	5.8	0	16
2	27	13.5	0	19
3	18	6.0	0	8
2	16	8.0	0	9
25	286	11.4	2	45

Tennessee Receiving


Frank Wycheck
Derrick Mason
Willie Davis
Rodney Thomas
Eddie George
Derek Russell
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
6	51	8.5	0	14
2	40	20.0	0	26
3	37	12.3	0	17
2	22	11.0	0	14
1	15	15.0	0	15
1	2	2.0	1	2
15	167	11.1	1	26

Buffalo Fumbles


Thurman Thomas
Jeff Burris
Sean Moran
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	1	0
1	0	0
0	0	1
2	1	1

Tennessee Fumbles


Eddie George
Marcus Robertson
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	1	0
0	0	1
1	1	1

Buffalo Defense



John Holecek
Ted Washington
Phil Hansen
Sam Rogers
Henry Jones
Kurt Schulz
Sean Moran
Bryce Paup
Thomas Smith
Shawn Price
Marlo Perry
Mark Maddox
Jeff Burris
Bruce Smith
Gabe Northern
Marcellus Wiley
Marlon Kerner
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
9	6	0	0	0	0	0
8	7	1	0	0	0	0
8	4	0	0	1	0	0
6	3	0	0	0	0	0
5	4	0	0	0	0	0
5	4	0	0	0	0	0
5	2	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	1	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	1	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
68	50	2	0	2	0	0

Tennessee Defense



Joe Bowden
Denard Walker
Barron Wortham
Marcus Robertson
Kenny Holmes
Darryll Lewis
Blaine Bishop
Henry Ford
Roger Jones
Anthony Cook
Josh Evans
James Roberson
Lonnie Marts
Anthony Dorsett
Rayna Stewart
Dennis Stallings
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
7	4	0	0	0	0	0
6	4	0	0	1	0	0
6	3	0	0	0	0	0
5	3	0	0	1	0	1
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	1	0	0
3	3	0	0	1	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	1	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
46	31	0	0	7	0	2

Buffalo Interceptions

	INT	YDS	TD
No Buffalo Interceptions

Tennessee Interceptions


Roger Jones
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	24	0
1	24	0

Buffalo Kick Returns


Eric Moulds
Darick Holmes
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
3	59	19.7	24
3	45	15.0	21
6	104	17.3	24

Tennessee Kick Returns


Rodney Thomas
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
2	46	23.0	25	0
2	46	23.0	25	0

Buffalo Punt Returns


Jeff Burris
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
2	16	8.0	14	0
2	16	8.0	14	0

Tennessee Punt Returns


Derrick Mason
Marcus Robertson
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
3	42	14.0	29
1	0	0.0	0
4	42	10.5	29

Buffalo Kicking


Steve Christie
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
0/1	0.0	0	2/2	2
0/1	0.0	0	2/2	2

Tennessee Kicking


Al Del Greco
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
1/1	100.0	51	4/4	7
1/1	100.0	51	4/4	7

Buffalo Punting


Chris Mohr
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
5	208	41.6	0	0	47
5	208	41.6	0	0	47

Tennessee Punting


Reggie Roby
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
5	201	40.2	0	2	47
5	201	40.2	0	2	47

5:00 AM, 23 November 1997

Attendance: 23,571

Referees:
Gary Lane

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Buffalo	12	3	.800	469	331
Miami	7	8	.467	305	329
New York	4	11	.267	292	344
New England	3	12	.200	259	361

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