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Super Bowl XXV Play-By-Play

2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Drive Charts
Buffalo won the coin toss and elected to receive.
FIRST QUARTER
M.Bahr kicked to B14, D.Smith 20 return (M.Bahr).
BUFFALO: 15:00
     1-10 B34  J.Kelly pressured, pass to A.Reed right overthrown.
     2-10 B34  J.Kelly 4 pass to A.Reed middle (G.Jackson).
     3-6  B38  J.Kelly 5 pass to A.Reed middle (G.Jackson, E.Howard).
     4-1  B43  R.Tuten 46 punt, D.Meggett 20 return (R.Tuten).
NEW YORK: 13:29
     1-10 NY31 O.Anderson rush left, no gain (J.Wright).
               PENALTY: Buffalo 5 for offsides (D.Talley). Play nullified.
     1-5  NY36 D.Meggett 4 rush right tackle (B.Smith).
     2-1  NY40 M.Carthon 3 rush middle (C.Bennett, R.Bentley).
     1-10 NY43 J.Hostetler rollout right, 13 pass to H.Cross (L.Smith).
               PENALTY: Holding against Buffalo (N.Odomes) declined.
     1-10 B44  D.Meggett fell down in backfield, then 10 rush left (L.Smith, M.Kelso).
     1-10 B34  J.Hostetler deep pass to M.Bavaro overthrown.
     2-10 B34  D.Meggett 3 rush left (S.Conlan).
     3-7  B31  J.Hostetler 16 pass to M.Ingram crossing middle caught at B26 (D.Talley).
     1-10 B15  O.Anderson 3 rush right (S.Conlan).
     2-7  B12  J.Hostetler rollout right, 1 rush (L.Seals).
     3-6  B11  J.Hostetler pass to M.Ingram left endzone broken up (C.Hicks).
     4-6  B11  M.Bahr, 28-yard FG (7:46).
     NEW YORK 3, BUFFALO 0
M.Bahr kicked to B5, D.Smith 24 return (L.Rouson).
BUFFALO: 7:14
     1-10 B29  T.Thomas 2 yard shotgun draw middle (R.Thompson).
     2-8  B31  J.Kelly 61 pass to J.Lofton deep left caught at 20 off P.Williams deflection (E.Walls).
     1-G  NY8  J.Kelly pass to K.McKeller incomplete.
     2-G  NY8  T.Thomas 3 yard shotgun draw middle (E.Howard).
     3-G  NY5  J.Kelly pass to T.Thomas left goal line broken up, incomplete (E.Walls).
     4-G  NY5  S.Norwood, 23-yard FG (9:09).
     NEW YORK 3, BUFFALO 3
S.Norwood kicked into endzone, touchback.
NEW YORK: 5:51
     1-10 NY20 O.Anderson 5 rush left (B.Smith).
     2-5  NY25 J.Hostetler 5 scramble left (C.Bennett).
     1-10 NY30 D.Meggett 3 sweep right (D.Talley, J.Wright).
     2-7  NY33 J.Hostetler 17 pass to S.Baker off H.Cross deflection (N.Odomes, M.Kelso).
     1-10 50   O.Anderson 4 rush middle (L.Seals).
     2-6  B46  J.Hostetler pressured, pass to S.Baker right overthrown.
     3-6  B46  J.Hostetler pressured, pass to D.Meggett crossing middle dropped.
     4-6  B46  S.Landeta 46 punt, touchback.
BUFFALO: 1:57
     1-10 B20  T.Thomas 3 rush middle (E.Howard).
     2-7  B23  J.Kelly 11 pass to A.Reed right (R.Thompson, M.Collins).
     1-10 B34  J.Kelly 4 pass to A.Reed left (R.Thompson, C.Banks).
     2-6  B38  PENALTY: Buffalo 5 for false start (J.Richter).
     2-11 B33  J.Kelly 20 pass to A.Reed middle (M.Collins, E.Walls).
     1-10 NY47 T.Thomas 6 shotgun rush left (G.Reasons).
END FIRST QUARTER
NEW YORK 3, BUFFALO 3

SECOND QUARTER 
     2-4  NY41 J.Kelly 13 pass to T.Thomas short right (C.Banks).
     1-10 NY28 K.Davis 3 rush right (E.Howard).
     2-7  NY25 J.Kelly 9 pass to A.Reed crossing right (M.Collins).
     1-10 NY16 T.Thomas 3 rush right (P.Johnson).
     2-7  NY13 J.Kelly 5 pass to K.McKeller left (M.Guyton).
               PENALTY: New York 4 (half the distance) for roughing the passer (L.Marshall). Play nullified.
               TIMEOUT: New York-1st (13:14)
     1-G  NY4  J.Mueller 3 rush middle (L.Taylor).
     2-G  NY1  D.Smith 1 rush right, touchdown (2:30).
               S.Norwood kicked extra point.
     BUFFALO 10, NEW YORK 3
S.Norwood kicked to NY10, D.Duerson 22 return (S.Tasker).
NEW YORK: 12:30
     1-10 NY32 J.Hostetler 2 scramble left (out of bounds).
     2-8  NY34 O.Anderson 2 rush middle (J.Wright).
     3-6  NY36 J.Hostetler hit as he threw (L.Seals), pass to T.Kyles incomplete.
     4-6  NY36 S.Landeta 37 punt, A.Edwards fair catch.
BUFFALO: 10:52
     1-10 B27  T.Thomas 14 rush left (E.Walls, P.Williams).
     1-10 B41  T.Thomas 4 rush left (P.Johnson).
     2-6  B45  J.Kelly pass to A.Reed right broken up (M.Guyton).
     3-6  B45  PENALTY: New York 5 for offsides (E.Howard).
     3-1  50   J.Kelly pass to A.Reed middle dropped.
     4-1  50   R.Tuten 43 punt, D.Meggett fair catch.
NEW YORK: 9:38
     1-10 NY7  J.Hostetler 7 pass to O.Anderson middle (K.Jackson).
     2-3  NY14 O.Anderson 3 rush middle (R.Bentley).
               PENALTY: New York 7 (half the distance) for holding (B.Oates). Play nullified.
     2-10 NY7  J.Hostetler tripped over O.Anderson, regained footing, but sacked, loss of 7 (B.Smith), safety (6:33).
               PENALTY: Buffalo 5 for excessive celebration (B.Smith), assessed on free kick.
     BUFFALO 12, NEW YORK 3
S.Landeta free kicked from NY25 to B15, A.Edwards 15 return (L.Rouson).
BUFFALO: 8:27
     1-10 B30  J.Kelly pass to A.Reed deep right broken up (M.Guyton).
     2-10 B30  J.Kelly pass to K.McKeller middle incomplete.
     3-10 B30  J.Kelly pressured, pass to K.McKeller left overthrown.
     4-10 B30  R.Tuten 47 punt, D.Meggett fair catch.
NEW YORK: 7:53
     1-10 NY23 O.Anderson 3 rush left (J.Wright).
     2-7  NY26 O.Anderson 4 rush left (G.Baldinger, S.Conlan).
     3-3  NY30 J.Hostetler pass batted down at line (L.Seals).
     4-3  NY30 S.Landeta 54 punt, A.Edwards fair catch.
BUFFALO: 6:19
     1-10 B16  T.Thomas 18 rush right (M.Guyton).
     1-10 B34  T.Thomas 4 rush middle (E.Howard, C.Banks).
     2-6  B38  J.Kelly 10 screen pass to T.Thomas right (M.Collins).
     1-10 B48  J.Kelly 8 pass to T.Thomas right (G.Jackson).
     2-2  NY44 J.Kelly pass to J.Lofton left goal line incomplete.
     3-2  NY44 PENALTY: Buffalo 5 for false start (W.Wolford).
     3-7  NY49 J.Kelly 5 pass to A.Reed crossing right (C.Banks).
     4-2  NY44 R.Tuten 31 punt, D.Meggett fair catch.
NEW YORK: 3:49
     1-10 NY13 J.Hostetler rollout right, 6 pass to M.Bavaro (S.Conlan).
     2-4  NY19 O.Anderson 18 rush right middle (M.Kelso).
     1-10 NY37 J.Hostetler 22 pass to M.Ingram right sideline (out of bounds).
     1-10 B41  D.Meggett 17 rush around left end (L.Smith, M.Kelso).
               TIMEOUT: Two-Minute Warning (1:55).
     1-10 B24  J.Hostetler pass to M.Carthon left overthrown.
     2-10 B24  J.Hostetler 3 dump-off pass to M.Carthon left (S.Conaln).
               TIMEOUT: New York-2nd (1:13).
     3-7  B21  J.Hostetler 7 pass to H.Cross left (crawled for 1st down) (C.Bennett).
     1-10 B14  J.Hostetler rollout right, pass batted down (C.Bennett).
     2-10 B14  J.Hostetler pass to S.Baker middle endzone underthrown.
     3-10 B14  J.Hostetler 14 pass to S.Baker left front corner of endzone, touchdown (14:35).
               M.Bahr kicked extra point.
     BUFFALO 12, NEW YORK 10
M.Bahr kicked to B4, D.Smith recovered own fumble, 9 return.
BUFFALO: 0:25
     1-10 B13  J.Kelly knelt down, loss of 1.
END SECOND QUARTER
BUFFALO 12, NEW YORK 10

THIRD QUARTER S.Norwood kicked to NY9, D.Meggett 16 return (C.Gardner).
NEW YORK: 15:00
     1-10 NY25 J.Hostetler rollout right, pressured, pass to H.Cross incomplete.
     2-10 NY25 PENALTY: New York 5 for false start (B.Kratch).
     2-15 NY20 J.Hostetler 7 screen pass to D.Meggett left (N.Odomes).
     3-8  NY27 J.Hostetler 11 pass to D.Meggett middle (caught at NY30)(N.Odomes).
     1-10 NY38 D.Meggett 4 sweep left (R.Bentley).
     2-6  NY42 O.Anderson 5 rush middle (L.Seals, R.Bentley).
     3-1  NY47 O.Anderson 24 rush around left end (M.Kelso, C.Bennett).
     1-10 B29  M.Carthon 5 rush left (J.Wright).
     2-5  B24  D.Meggett 15 rush right (M.Kelso).
               PENALTY: New York 10 for holding (M.Bavaro). Play nullified.
     2-15 B34  J.Hostetler 2 scramble middle (J.Wright, M.Pike).
     3-13 B32  J.Hostetler 14 pass to M.Ingram middle (caught at B26, then broke two tackles)(J.Williams).
     1-10 B18  O.Anderson 5 rush middle (M.Lodish).
     2-5  B13  D.Meggett 1 rush right (C.Bennett, K.Jackson).
     3-4  B12  J.Hostetler rollout left, 9 pass to H.Cross (L.Smith).
     1-G  B3   O.Anderson 2 rush middle (L.Smith).
     2-G  B1   O.Anderson 1 rush off left end, touchdown (9:29).
               M.Bahr kicked extra point.
     NEW YORK 17, BUFFALO 12
M.Bahr kicked to B7, A.Edwards 33 return (M.Bahr, B.Abrams).
BUFFALO: 5:31
     1-10 B40  T.Thomas 8 rush middle (E.Walls, G.Jackson).
     2-2  B48  J.Kelly 5 scramble middle (G.Jackson).
     1-10 NY47 T.Thomas 2 rush middle (G.Reasons).
     2-8  NY45 J.Kelly pass to A.Reed incomplete.
               PENALTY: Buffalo 10 for offensive pass interference (K.McKeller). Play nullified.
     2-18 B45  J.Kelly pass to A.Edwards left sideline overthrown.
               PENALTY: Holding against Buffalo (J.Davis) declined.
     3-18 B45  J.Kelly sacked, loss of 7 (L.Marshall).
     4-25 B38  R.Tuten 20 punt, out of bounds.
NEW YORK: 3:42
     1-10 NY42 J.Hostetler rollout left, 10 pass to H.Cross (N.Odomes).
     2-10 B48  J.Hostetler pass to S.Baker left sideline incomplete.
               PENALTY: Buffalo 5 for holding (N.Odomes). Play nullified and automatic first down.
     1-10 B43  O.Anderson rush right, no gain (S.Conlan, C.Bennett).
     2-10 B43  J.Hostetler rollout left, sacked, loss of 1 (forced out by J.Wright).
     3-11 B44  J.Hostetler 9 pass to M.Ingram left (L.Smith).
     4-2  B35  O.Anderson rush left, loss of 2 (B.Smith).
BUFFALO: 1:19
     1-10 B37  J.Kelly 9 pass to T.Thomas left (E.Howard).
     2-1  B46  J.Kelly 4 screen pass to K.Davis left (G.Reasons, E.Walls).
     1-10 50   J.Kelly 19 pass to K.Davis left (G.Reasons, P.Williams).
END THIRD QUARTER
NEW YORK 17, BUFFALO 12

FOURTH QUARTER 
     1-10 NY31 T.Thomas 31 shotgun draw middle, broke two tackles, then bounced out right and down sideline, touchdown (14:52).
               S.Norwood kicked extra point.
     BUFFALO 19, NEW YORK 17
S.Norwood kicked to NY13, D.Meggett 10 return (J.Mueller).
NEW YORK: 14:52
     1-10 NY23 O.Anderson 3 rush middle (L.Seals).
     2-7  NY26 J.Hostetler pressured, deep pass to M.Ingram overthrown.
     3-7  NY26 J.Hostetler 17 pass to M.Bavaro right (S.Conlan).
     1-10 NY43 O.Anderson 7 rush right (K.Jackson).
     2-3  50   M.Carthon 4 rush middle (G.Baldinger).
     1-10 B46  J.Hostetler 19 pass to M.Bavaro middle (L.Smith).
     1-10 B27  J.Hostetler 13 pass to M.Ingram right (L.Smith).
     1-10 B14  O.Anderson 4 rush left (D.Drane, D.Talley).
     2-6  B10  J.Hostetler 1 pass to M.Bavaro right (S.Conlan, L.Smith).
               TIMEOUT: New York-1st (10:57).
     3-5  B9   D.Meggett 6 rush around right end (R.Bentley).
     1-G  B3   O.Anderson rush left, loss of 4 (J.Wright).
     2-G  B7   O.Anderson 4 rush middle (C.Bailey, S.Conlan).
     3-G  B3   J.Hostetler pass batted down (C.Bennett).
     4-G  B3   M.Bahr, 21-yard FG (7:40).
     NEW YORK 20, BUFFALO 19
M.Bahr kicked to B7, D.Smith 13 return (R.Brown).
BUFFALO: 7:20
     1-10 B20  T.Thomas 4 rush right end (M.Collins, C.Banks).
     2-6  B24  J.Kelly 15 pass to T.Thomas right sideline (M.Collins).
     1-10 B39  J.Kelly 1 scramble right (P.Johnson).
     2-9  B40  K.Davis 1 shotgun draw left (L.Marshall).
     3-8  B41  J.Kelly pass to A.Edwards broken up (P.Williams).
     4-8  B41  R.Tuten 46 punt, D.Meggett 17 return (S.Tasker).
NEW YORK: 5:25
     1-10 NY30 O.Anderson 5 rush left (C.Bailey, D.Talley).
     2-5  NY35 O.Anderson 9 rush middle (S.Conlan, C.Bailey).
     1-10 NY44 D.Meggett rush right, no gain (M.Lodish).
               TIMEOUT: Buffalo-1st (3:33).
     2-10 NY44 J.Hostetler 7 pass to M.Bavaro right (M.Kelso).
               TIMEOUT: New York-2nd (2:41).
     3-3  B49  J.Hostetler 1 shotgun draw middle (L.Seals).
               TIMEOUT: Buffalo-2nd (2:22).
     4-2  B48  S.Landeta 38 punt, A.Edwards fair catch.
BUFFALO: 2:16
     1-10 B10  J.Kelly 8 scramble middle (P.Johnson).
               TIMEOUT: Two-minute Warning.
     2-2  B18  J.Kelly 1 scramble middle (E.Howard).
     3-1  B19  T.Thomas 22 yard shotgun draw middle, then left (E.Walls).
     1-10 B41  J.Kelly 4 pass to A.Reed middle (C.Banks).
     2-6  B45  J.Kelly 9 scramble middle (C.Banks).
               TIMEOUT: Buffalo-3rd (0:48).
     1-10 NY46 J.Kelly 6 pass to K.McKeller right (shoestring catch)(R.Thompson).
     2-4  NY40 T.Thomas 11 shotgun draw right (M.Collins).
     1-10 NY29 J.Kelly spiked ball to stop clock (0:08).
               TIMEOUT: New York-3rd (0:08).
     2-10 NY29 S.Norwood 47-yard FG wide right, no good.
NEW YORK: 0:04
     1-10 NY29 J.Hostetler knelt down, loss of 1.
END FOURTH QUARTER
FINAL SCORE:
NEW YORK 20, BUFFALO 19

Possessions and Drives

 
BUFFALO
    Time  Time   Time  Ball  Driv  No.  Yds.  Yds  Net  1st  Last  Ball
No. Recd  Lost   Poss  Obtn  Begn  Ply  Gain  Pen  Yds  Dwn  Scrm  GivnUp
1ST QUARTER
 1  15:00 13:29  1:31  Koff  B34    3     9    0    9    0   B43   Punt
 2   7:14  5:51  1:23  Koff  B29    5    66    0   66    1   NY5   FG
2ND QUARTER
 3   1:57 12:30  4:27  Punt  B20   12    81   -1   80    5   NY1   TD
 4  10:52  9:38  1:14  Punt  B27    4    18    5   23    1   50    Punt
 5   8:27  7:53  0:34  FKck  B30    3     0    0    0    0   B30   Punt
 6   6:19  3:49  2:30  Punt  B16    6    45   -5   40    2   NY44  Punt
 7   0:25  0:00  0:25  Koff  B13    1    -1    0   -1    0   B13   Half
3RD QUARTER
 8   5:31  3:42  1:49  Koff  B40    5     8  -10   -2    1   B38   Punt
4TH QUARTER
 9   1:19 14:52  1:27  Dwns  B37    4    63    0   63    2   NY31  TD
10   7:20  5:25  1:55  Koff  B20    5    21    0   21    1   B41   Punt
11   2:16  0:04  2:12  Punt  B10    8    61    0   61    3   NY29  MsFG

NEW YORK
    Time  Time   Time  Ball  Driv  No.  Yds.  Yds  Net  1st  Last  Ball
No. Recd  Lost   Poss  Obtn  Begn  Ply  Gain  Pen  Yds  Dwn  Scrm  GivnUp
1ST QUARTER
 1  13:29  7:14  6:15  Punt  NY31  10    53    5   58    4   B11   FG
 2   5:51  1:57  3:54  Koff  NY20   7    34    0   34    2   B46   Punt
2ND QUARTER
 3  12:30 10:52  1:38  Koff  NY32   3     4    0    4    0   NY36  Punt
 4   9:38  8:27  1:11  Punt  NY7    3     0   -7   -7    0   NY7   Sfty
 5   7:53  6:19  1:34  Punt  NY23   3     7    0    7    0   NY30  Punt
 6   3:49  0:25  3:24  Punt  NY13  10    87    0   87    4   B14   TD
3RD QUARTER
 7  15:00  5:31  9:29  Koff  NY25  14    90  -15   75    4   B1    TD
 8   3:42  1:19  2:23  Punt  NY42   5    16    5   21    2   B35   Dwns
4TH QUARTER
 9  14:52  7:20  7:32  Koff  NY23  13    74    0   74    5   B3    FG
10   5:25  2:16  3:09  Punt  NY30   5    22    0   22    1   B48   Punt
11   0:04  0:00  0:04  MsFG  NY29   1    -1    0   -1    0   NY29  Game

Time of Possession By Quarter
                 1st    2nd    3rd    4th   Total
Buffalo          4:51   7:13   3:08   4:15  19:27
New York        10:09   7:47  11:52  10:45  40:33

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