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Super Bowl XXVI Play-By-Play

2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Drive Charts
Washington won the coin toss and elected to receive.
FIRST QUARTER
B.Daluiso kicked to endzone, touchback.
WASHINGTON: 15:00
     1-10 W20  E.Byner 2 rush left (B.Smith, L.Seals).
     2-8  W22  M.Rypien 4 pass to G.Clark right (K.Jackson).
     3-4  W26  M.Rypien pass to A.Monk left incomplete (K.Jackson).
     4-4  W26  K.Goodburn 33 punt, downed at B41.
BUFFALO 13:12
     1-10 B41  K.Davis 1 rush middle (F.Stokes, W.Marshall).
     2-9  B42  J.Kelly 4 rush right on broken play (W.Marshall, F.Stokes).
     3-5  B46  J.Kelly sacked, loss of 10 (J.Geathers).
     4-15 B36  C.Mohr 53 punt, B.Mitchell fair catch.
WASHINGTON: 11:38
     1-10 W11  M.rypien rollout left, 12 pass to A.Monk right (N.Odomes).
     1-10 W23  M.Rypien 17 pass to A.Monk right (C.Bennett).
     1-10 W40  E.Byner 8 rush left (M.Kelso).
     2-2  W48  E.Byner 4 rush middle (L.Seals).
     1-10 B48  E.Byner rush middle, loss of 4 (C.Bennett).
     2-14 W48  M.Rypien pass to G.Clark middle underthrown.
     3-14 W48  M.Rypien 19 pass to A.Monk right (J.Williams).
     1-10 B33  M.Rypien 31 pass to A.Monk right sideline (caught at B27)(M.Kelso).
     1-G  B2   G.Riggs rush right, no gain (R.Bentley, C.Bennett).
     2-G  B2   G.Riggs rush middle, no gain (M.Lodish).
     3-G  B2   M.Rypien 2 pass to A.Monk, touchdown. Play reversed by play official (Monk did not get both feet inbounds), ruled incomplete.
     4-G  B2   J.Rutledge (holder) fumbled snap on field goal attempt, recovered for Washington at B14.
BUFFALO: 5:46
     1-10 B14  J.Kelly pressured, pass to A.Reed intercepted at B33 off D.Green's tip, B.Edwards 21 return (J.Richter).
WASHINGTON: 5:38
     1-10 B12  R.Ervins sweep right, no gain (K.Jackson).
     2-10 B12  R.Sanders 1 reverse right (K.Jackson).
     3-9  B11  M.Rypien pass tipped at line (J.Wright) and intercepted at B7, K.Jackson 4 return (J.Jacoby).
BUFFALO: 4:02
     1-10 B11  T.Thomas 3 rush middle (A.Collins).
     2-7  B14  J.Kelly 12 pass to A.Reed right (K.Gouveia, W.Marshall).
     1-10 B26  T.Thomas 2 rush middle (M.Coleman).
     2-8  B28  J.Kelly pass to T.Thomas middle dropped.
     3-8  B28  J.Kelly 18 pass to J.Lofton middle (B.Edwards).
     1-10 B46  T.Thomas 2 rush right (T.Johnson, K.Gouveia).
     2-8  B48  J.Lofton reverse left, loss of 3 (F.Stokes), fumbled ball out of bounds.
     3-11 B45  J.Kelly 3 scramble middle (W.Marshall).
     4-8  B48  C.Mohr 33 punt, out of bounds.
WASHINGTON: 0:42
     1-10 W19  M.Rypien 4 pass to E.Byner left flat (C.Bailey).
END FIRST QUARTER
WASHINGTON 0, BUFFALO 0

SECOND QUARTER 
     2-6  W23  E.Byner 19 rush left (M.Kelso).
     1-10 W42  M.Rypien rollout right, 41 pass to R.Sanders deep left (M.Kelso).
     1-10 B17  E.Byner 3 rush left (L.Seals).
               PENALTY: Washington 10 for holding (J.Bostic). Play nullified.
     1-20 B7   M.Rypien 10 pass to E.Byner middle (D.Talley).
     2-10 B17  M.Rypien pass to R.Sanders right endzone incomplete.
     3-10 B17  M.Rypien pass to G.Clark middle underthrown.
     4-10 B17  C.Lohmiller, 34-yard FG (1:58).
     WASHINGTON 3, BUFFALO 0
C.Lohmiller kicked to B5, A.Edwards 24 return (C.Lohmiller, B.Mitchell).
BUFFALO: 13:02
     1-10 B29  T.Thomas rush middle, loss of 1 (A.Collins, T.Johnson).
     2-11 B28  J.Kelly flushed from pocket, pass to A.Reed deep right overthrown.
     3-11 B28  J.Kelly pressured, pass to A.Edwards right overthrown.
     4-11 B28  C.Mohr 23 punt, out of bounds.
WASHINGTON: 12:06
     1-10 W49  M.Rypien 16 pass to G.Clark left sideline (N.Odomes).
     1-10 B35  E.Byner 6 rush left (C.Bailey, D.Talley).
     2-4  B29  M.Rypien 8 pass to A.Monk left (N.Odomes).
     1-10 B21  M.Rypien pass to A.Monk right incomplete.
               PENALTY: Buffalo 10 (half the distance) for roughing the passer (C.Bennett). Play nullified.
     1-10 B11  E.Byner 1 rush right (L.Seals).
     2-9  B10  M.Rypien 10 pass to E.Byner crossing left, touchdown (5:06).
               C.Lohmiller kicked extra point.
     WASHINGTON 10, BUFFALO 0
C.Lohmiller kicked to B3, A.Edwards 11 return (T.Hoage).
BUFFALO: 9:54
     1-10 B14  J.Kelly pass to J.Lofton left broken up (M.Mayhew).
     2-10 B14  J.Kelly deep pass to J.Lofton left intercepted at W45, D.Green no return (J.Lofton).
WASHINGTON: 9:35
     1-10 W45  M.Rypien pass to A.Monk deep right incomplete.
               PENALTY: Buffalo 5 for illegal contact (K.Jackson). Play nullified. Automatic first down.
     1-10 50   R.Ervins 1 rush right (R.Bentley, L.Seals).
     2-9  B49  M.Rypien pass to G.Clark middle incomplete.
     3-9  B49  M.Rypien 34 pass to G.Clark middle (caught at B35)(K.Jackson).
     1-10 B15  R.Ervins 14 rush left (N.Odomes, M.Kelso).
     1-G  B1   G.Riggs 1 rush right, touchdown (7:43).
               C.Lohmiller kicked extra point.
     WASHINGTON 17, BUFFALO 0
C.Lohmiller kicked into endzone, touchback.
BUFFALO: 7:17
     1-10 B20  J.Kelly 6 pass to A.Reed crossing middle (A.Collins).
     2-4  B26  T.Thomas 1 rush middle (E.Williams).
     3-3  B27  J.Kelly 12 pass to J.Lofton left (A.Mays).
     1-10 B39  J.Kelly 8 pass to A.Reed crossing right (W.Marshall), fumbled ball out of bounds.
     2-2  B47  T.Thomas rush middle, loss of 4 (A.Collins).
     3-6  B43  J.Kelly pass to K.McKeller left underthrown.
     4-6  B43  C.Mohr 43 punt, B.Mitchell fair catch.
WASHINGTON: 5:02
     1-10 W14  E.Byner 8 sweep right (C.Bailey).
     2-2  W22  E.Byner rush middle, no gain (C.Bennett).
     3-2  W22  M.Rypien pass to A.Monk middle dropped.
     4-2  W22  K.Goodburn 45 punt, C.Hicks 7 return (S.Hobbs).
BUFFALO: 3:47
     1-10 B40  J.Kelly 4 pass to A.Reed left (M.Mayhew).
     2-6  B44  J.Kelly pass to J.Lofton left broken up (A.Mays).
     3-6  B44  J.Kelly 8 pass to K.McKeller crossing left (S.Johnson).
     1-10 W48  J.Kelly 10 pass to J.Lofton left (A.Mays).
     1-10 W38  J.Kelly deep pass to K.McKeller right dropped.
     2-10 W38  J.Kelly sacked, loss of 11 (J.Buck).
               TIMEOUT: Two-Minute Warning.
     3-10 W38  J.Kelly pass to J.Lofton broken up (S.Johnson).
     4-10 W38  C.Mohr 48 punt, downed at W1 (S.Tasker).
WASHINGTON: 1:46
     1-10 W1   M.Rypien 2 sneak middle (D.Talley).
               TIMEOUT: Buffalo-1st (1:41).
     2-8  W3   E.Byner rush middle, loss of 2 (J.Wright).
               TIMEOUT: Buffalo-2nd (1:32).
     3-10 W1   M.Rypien deep pass to T.Orr overthrown.
     4-10 W1   K.Goodburn 42 punt, C.Hicks 2 return (S.Hobbs).
BUFFALO: 1:16
     1-10 W41  J.Kelly 21 pass to K.McKeller left (B.Edwards).
     1-10 W20  J.Kelly pass to D.Beebe goal line broken up (B.Edwards).
     2-10 W20  J.Kelly sacked, loss of 8 (W.Marshall), fumbled, H.Ballard recovered for Buffalo at W28.
               TIMEOUT: Buffalo-3rd (0:34).
     3-18 W28  J.Kelly pass to A.Reed broken up (B.Edwards).
               PENALTY: Buffalo 15 for unsportsmanlike conduct (A.Reed).
     4-33 W43  C.Mohr 10 punt (bounced backwards from W12), downed at W33 (D.Drane).
WASHINGTON: 0:16
     1-10 W33  M.Rypien knelt down, loss of 1.
END SECOND QUARTER
WASHINGTON 17, BUFFALO 0

THIRD QUARTER C.Lohmiller kicked out of endzone, touchback.
BUFFALO: 15:00
     1-10 B20  J.Kelly pressured, pass to K.McKeller middle intercepted at B25, K.Gouveia 23 return right sideline (T.Thomas).
               TIMEOUT: Washington-1st (14:47).
WASHINGTON: 14:47
     1-G  B2   G.Riggs 2 rush left, touchdown (0:16).
               C.Lohmiller kicked extra point.
     WASHINGTON 24, BUFFALO 0
C.Lohmiller kicked out of endzone, touchback.
BUFFALO: 14:44
     1-10 B20  J.Kelly 8 pass to T.Thomas middle (K.Gouveia).
     2-2  B28  J.Kelly 4 pass to A.Reed crossing middle (K.Gouveia).
     1-10 B32  J.Kelly pass to A.Reed middle incomplete.
     2-10 B32  J.Kelly pass to J.Lofton right broken up (M.Mayhew).
     3-10 B32  J.Kelly 14 pass to J.Lofton middle (M.Mayhew).
     1-10 B46  J.Kelly pass to J.Lofton middle broken up (B.Edwards).
     2-10 B46  J.Kelly 43 pass to D.Beebe deep middle (B.Edwards).
     1-10 W11  J.Kelly 8 pass to T.Thomas left (A.Collins).
     2-2  W3   J.Kelly pass to D.Beebe endzone broken up (S.Johnson, B.Edwards).
     3-2  W3   J.Kelly pass to J.Lofton endzone incomplete.
     4-2  W3   S.Norwood, 21-yard FG (3:01).
     WASHINGTON 24, BUFFALO 3
B.Daluiso kicked into endzone, touchback.
WASHINGTON: 11:59
     1-10 W20  E.Byner 4 rush left (H.Garner).
     2-6  W24  E.Byner 6 rush right (C.Bennett, C.Bailey).
     1-10 W30  E.Byner rush right, no gain (H.Garner, L.Seals).
     2-10 W30  M.Rypien 9 pass to A.Monk left (D.Talley, M.Kelso).
     3-1  W39  E.Byner sweep left, loss of 3 (D.Talley).
     4-4  W35  K.Goodburn 30 punt, C.Hicks muffed catch, ball bounced forward, out of bounds at B44.
BUFFALO: 8:17
     1-10 B44  J.Kelly 11 pass to J.Lofton left (out of bounds).
     1-10 W45  J.Kelly 9 pass to D.Beebe middle (T.Johnson).
     2-1  W36  T.Thomas 6 shotgun draw middle (F.Stokes).
     1-10 W30  J.Kelly deep pass to J.Lofton left incomplete.
               PENALTY: Washington 29 for pass interference in endzone (M.Mayhew). Play nullified.
     1-G  W1   T.Thomas rush middle, no gain (R.Caldwell, C.Mann).
     2-G  W1   K.Davis rush middle, no gain (J.Geathers).
     3-G  W1   T.Thomas 1 rush left, touchdown (9:02).
               S.Norwood kicked extra point.
     WASHINGTON 24, BUFFALO 10
B.Daluiso kicked to W5, B.Mitchell 16 return (C.Hale, M.Patton).
WASHINGTON: 5:58
     1-10 W21  M.Rypien 6 pass to G.Clark left sideline (D.Drane).
     2-4  W27  M.Rypien hit, pass to G.Clark middle incomplete.
     3-4  W27  M.Rypien 10 pass to G.Clark middle (C.Bailey).
     1-10 W37  R.Ervins 6 draw middle (L.Seals, D.Talley).
     2-4  W43  M.Rypien 14 pass to G.Clark left (D.Talley).
     1-10 B43  R.Ervins 8 sweep left (C.Bailey, D.Drane).
     2-2  B35  R.Ervins 1 rush right (B.Smith, C.Bailey).
     3-1  B34  G.Riggs 4 rush right (C.Bailey).
     1-10 B30  M.Rypien pass to R.Sanders right underthrown.
     2-10 B30  M.Rypien pass to G.Clark middle incomplete.
     3-10 B30  M.Rypien 30 pass to G.Clark right endzone, touchdown (13:36).
               C.Lohmiller kicked extra point.
     WASHINGTON 31, BUFFALO 10
C.Lohmiller kicked into endzone, touchback.
BUFFALO: 1:24
     1-10 B20  J.Kelly 10 pass to J.Lofton left (out of bounds).
     1-10 B30  J.Kelly pass batted back (E.Williams), caught by J.Kelly, loss of 8 (F.Stokes).
     2-18 B22  J.Kelly sacked, loss of 8 (A.Mays), fumbled, F.Stokes recovered for Washington at B14.
WASHINGTON: 0:51
     1-10 B14  E.Byner 9 sweep right (C.Bailey).
               PENALTY: Washington 10 for holding (R.McKenzie). Play nullified.
     1-20 B24  M.Rypien dump-off pass to E.Byner incomplete.
     2-20 B24  M.Rypien 17 pass to A.Monk left (D.Drane, C.Bailey).
END THIRD QUARTER
WASHINGTON 31, BUFFALO 10

FOURTH QUARTER 
     3-3  B7   M.Rypien pass to E.Byner middle incomplete.
     4-3  B7   C.Lohmiller, 25-yard FG (0:06).
     WASHINGTON 34, BUFFALO 10
C.Lohmiller kicked to B3, A.Edwards 21 return (R.Caldwell).
BUFFALO: 14:54
     1-10 B24  J.Kelly sacked, loss of 9 (F.Stokes).
     2-19 B15  J.Kelly pass to D.Beebe right broken up (B.Edwards).
     3-19 B15  J.Kelly deep pass to D.Beebe intercepted at W32 off M.Mayhew's deflection, B.Edwards 35 return.
WASHINGTON: 14:06
     1-10 B33  R.Ervins 14 rush right (K.Jackson).
     1-10 B19  R.Ervins rush middle, loss of 3 (C.Bennett).
     2-13 B22  R.Ervins rush right, no gain (J.Wright).
     3-13 B22  M.Rypien pass tipped (B.Smith), incomplete.
     4-13 B22  C.Lohmiller, 39-yard FG (4:24).
     WASHINGTON 37, BUFFALO 10
C.Lohmiller kicked to goal line, A.Edwards 21 return (M.Mayhew).
BUFFALO: 11:36
     1-10 B21  J.Kelly 9 scramble right (M.Mayhew).
     2-1  B30  T.Thomas 10 rush middle (A.Collins).
               PENALTY: Buffalo 10 for holding (K.Hull). Play nullified.
     2-11 B20  J.Kelly pass to J.Lofton right incomplete.
               PENALTY: Washington 15 for personal foul (A.Mays). Play nullified. Automatic first down.
               After penalty walk-off and first down, ball officially listed at B36 because it was closer to that yard mark.
     1-10 B36  J.Kelly 4 pass to T.Thomas right (W.Marshall).
     2-6  B40  J.Kelly 5 pass to D.Beebe right (W.Marshall).
     3-1  B45  T.Thomas 3 dive middle (J.Geathers, T.Johnson).
     1-10 B48  J.Kelly 17 pass to J.Lofton left (T.Hoage).
     1-10 W35  J.Kelly pass to J.Lofton left overthrown.
     2-10 W35  J.Kelly 11 pass to A.Edwards left (out of bounds).
     1-10 W24  J.Kelly 7 dump-off pass to T.Thomas right (M.Mayhew).
     2-3  W17  J.Kelly pass to J.Lofton endzone incomplete.
     3-3  W17  J.Kelly pass to A.Reed right broken up (D.Green).
     4-3  W17  J.Kelly 6 pass to K.Davis middle (W.Marshall).
     1-10 W11  J.Kelly 9 pass to K.Davis middle (T.Hoage).
     2-1  W2   J.Kelly pass to D.Beebe endzone incomplete.
               TIMEOUT: Washington-2nd (6:04).
     3-1  W2   J.Kelly 2 pass to P.Metzelaars middle endzone, touchdown (9:01).
               S.Norwood kicked extra point.
     WASHINGTON 37, BUFFALO 17
S.Norwood onside kicked to B45, C.Bailey recovered for Buffalo at 50.
BUFFALO: 5:59
     1-10 50   J.Kelly 12 pass to K.Davis crossing middle (D.Green).
     1-10 W38  J.Kelly pass to A.Reed left broken up (D.Green).
     2-10 W38  J.Kelly pressured, pass to K.Davis overthrown.
     3-10 W38  J.Kelly pass to J.Lofton incomplete.
               PENALTY: Washington 18 for pass interference (A.Mays). Play nullified.
     1-10 W20  J.Kelly fumbled, recovered, pass thrown away.
     2-10 W20  K.Davis 13 shotgun draw middle (W.Marshall).
     1-G  W7   K.Davis 3 shotgun draw middle (T.Johnson).
     2-G  W4   J.Kelly pass to K.Davis right incomplete.
     3-G  W4   J.Kelly pass to P.Metzelaars broken up (D.Green).
     4-G  W4   J.Kelly 4 pass to D.Beebe (leaping catch), touchdown (11:05).
               S.Norwood kicked extra point.
     WASHINGTON 37, BUFFALO 24
S.Norwood onside kicked to B48, T.Hoage covered for Washington at 50.
WASHINGTON: 3:55
     1-10 50   R.Ervins 21 rush left (D.Drane).
     1-10 B29  R.Ervins 1 rush left (C.Bennett).
               TIMEOUT: Buffalo-1st (2:54).
     2-9  B28  R.Ervins 7 sweep right (C.Bailey, M.Kelso).
               TIMEOUT: Buffalo-2nd (2:38).
     3-2  B21  R.Ervins 2 rush right (C.Bailey).
               TIMEOUT: Two-Minute Warning.
     1-10 B19  M.Rypien knelt down, loss of 1.
               TIMEOUT: Buffalo-2nd (1:56).
     2-11 B20  M.Rypien knelt down, loss of 1.
     3-12 B21  M.Rypien knelt down, loss of 1.
     4-13 B22  M.Rypien knelt down, loss of 2.
BUFFALO: 0:25
     1-10 B24  F.Reich 11 pass to K.Davis left (M.Mayhew).
END FOURTH QUARTER
FINAL SCORE:
WASHINGTON 37, BUFFALO 24

Possessions and Drives

 
WASHINGTON
    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 13:12  1:48  Koff  W20    3     6    0    6    0   W26   Punt
 2  11:38  5:46  5:52  Punt  W11   12    87    0   87    5   B2    MsFG
 3   5:38  4:02  1:36  INT   B12    3     1    0    1    0   B11   INT
2ND QUARTER
 4   0:42 13:02  2:40  Punt  W19    6    74  -10   64    2   B17   FG
 5  12:06  9:54  2:12  Punt  W49    5    41   10   51    3   B10   TD
 6   9:35  7:17  2:18  INT   W45    5    50    5   55    3   B1    TD
 7   5:02  3:47  1:15  Punt  W14    3     8    0    8    0   W22   Punt
 8   1:46  1:16  0:30  Punt  W1     3     0    0    0    0   W1    Punt
 9   0:16  0:00  0:16  Punt  W33    1    -1    0   -1    0   W33   Half
3RD QUARTER
10  14:47 14:44  0:03  INT   B2     1     2    0    2    0   B2    TD
11  11:59  8:17  3:42  Koff  W20    5    16    0   16    1   W36   Punt
12   5:58  1:24  4:34  Koff  W21   11    79    0   79    3   B30   TD
4TH QUARTER
13   0:51 14:54  0:57  Fmbl  B14    3    17  -10    7    0   B7    FG
14  14:06 11:36  2:30  INT   B33    4    11    0   11    1   B22   FG
15   3:55  0:25  3:30  FOnsd 50     8    26    0   26    2   B22   Downs

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  13:12 11:38  1:34  Punt  B41    3    -5    0   -5    0   B36   Punt
 2   5:46  5:38  0:08  MsFG  B14    1     0    0    0    0   B14   INT
 3   4:02  0:42  3:20  INT   B11    8    37    0   37    2   B48   Punt
2ND QUARTER
 4  13:02 12:06  0:56  Koff  B29    3    -1    0   -1    0   B28   Punt
 5   9:54  9:35  0:19  Koff  B14    2     0    0    0    0   B14   INT
 6   7:17  5:02  2:15  Koff  B20    6    23    0   23    1   B43   Punt
 7   3:47  1:46  2:01  Punt  B40    7    11    0   11    2   W49   Punt
 8   1:16  0:16  1:00  Punt  W41    4    13  -15   -2    1   W43   Punt
3RD QUARTER
 9  15:00 14:47  0:13  Koff  B20    1     0    0    0    0   B20   INT
10  14:44 11:59  2:45  Koff  B20   10    77    0   77    3   W3    FG
11   8:17  5:58  2:19  Punt  B44    6    27   29   56    2   W1    TD
12   1:24  0:51  0:33  Koff  B20    3    -6    0   -6    1   B22   Fmbl
4TH QUARTER
13  14:54 14:06  0:48  Koff  B24    3    -9    0   -9    0   B15   INT
14  11:36  5:59  5:37  Koff  B21   15    73    6   79    5   W2    TD
15   5:59  3:55  2:04  Onsde 50     9    32   18   50    3   W4    TD
16   0:25  0:00  0:25  Downs B24    1    11    0   11    1   B24   Game

Time of Possession By Quarter
                 1st    2nd    3rd    4th   Total
Washington       9:58   8:29   9:10   6:06  33:43
Buffalo          5:02   6:31   5:50   8:54  26:17

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