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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Minnesota 38, Buffalo 14
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 5, 2010
Where: Mall of America Field at H.H.H. Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Jerome Boger
Attendance: 64012
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Buffalo 700714
Minnesota 7240738
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Minnesota
BUF 30 9-R. Lindell kicks 65 yards, 14-J. Webb returns for 30 yards (37-G. Wilson).
1 and 10 - MIN 35 14:55 28-A. Peterson rush for 6 yards (51-P. Posluszny, 99-M. Stroud).
2 and 4 - MIN 41 14:21 28-A. Peterson rush for -1 yard (90-C. Kelsay).
3 and 5 - MIN 40 13:42 4-B. Favre pass intended for 85-G. Camarillo, INTERCEPTED by 29-D. Florence returned for no gain (77-C. DeGeare).
1Q 13:33 Buffalo
1 and 10 - MIN 45 13:33 19-D. Jones rush for 2 yards (39-H. Abdullah).
2 and 8 - MIN 43 12:56 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 19-D. Jones.
3 and 8 - MIN 43 12:52 14-R. Fitzpatrick rush for 1 yard (52-C. Greenway).
4 and 7 - MIN 42 12:10 8-B. Moorman punts 32 yards, fair catch by 85-G. Camarillo.
1Q 12:03 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 11 12:03 28-A. Peterson rush for -3 yards (95-K. Williams).
2 and 13 - MIN 8 11:26 7-T. Jackson pass to 81-V. Shiancoe for 2 yards (28-L. McKelvin).
3 and 11 - MIN 10 10:53 7-T. Jackson pass to 18-S. Rice for 46 yards (28-L. McKelvin). PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 10 - BUF 44 10:35 7-T. Jackson, sacked for -10 yards (52-A. Moats).
2 and 20 - MIN 46 10:00 7-T. Jackson rush for 9 yards (29-D. Florence).
3 and 11 - BUF 45 9:15 7-T. Jackson pass incomplete to 87-B. Berrian.
4 and 11 - BUF 45 9:11 5-C. Kluwe punts 32 yards, fair catch by 21-C. Spiller.
1Q 9:03 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 13 9:03 22-F. Jackson rush for 6 yards (20-M. Williams).
2 and 4 - BUF 19 8:25 22-F. Jackson rush for 3 yards (26-A. Winfield).
3 and 1 - BUF 22 7:43 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 13-S. Johnson for 8 yards (21-A. Allen).
1 and 10 - BUF 30 7:02 14-R. Fitzpatrick, sacked for -7 yards (69-J. Allen), FUMBLES (69-J. Allen), RECOVERED by 26-A. Winfield returned for 8 yards. Buffalo challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
2 and 10 - BUF 30 6:59 22-F. Jackson rush for 1 yard (39-H. Abdullah, 56-E. Henderson).
3 and 9 - BUF 31 6:14 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson.
4 and 9 - BUF 31 6:07 8-B. Moorman punts 42 yards, fair catch by 85-G. Camarillo.
1Q 5:59 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 27 5:59 32-T. Gerhart rush for 5 yards (90-C. Kelsay).
2 and 5 - MIN 32 5:23 32-T. Gerhart rush for 1 yard (91-S. Johnson, 50-A. Ayodele).
3 and 4 - MIN 33 4:43 7-T. Jackson pass intended for 18-S. Rice, INTERCEPTED by 29-D. Florence returned for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-R. Lindell extra point is GOOD.
1Q 4:34 Minnesota
BUF 30 9-R. Lindell kicks 65 yards, 34-A. Young returns for 25 yards (38-C. McIntyre).
1 and 10 - MIN 30 4:29 7-T. Jackson pass to 18-S. Rice for 13 yards (28-L. McKelvin).
1 and 10 - MIN 43 3:51 7-T. Jackson pass to 40-J. Kleinsasser for 6 yards (50-A. Ayodele).
2 and 4 - MIN 49 3:13 28-A. Peterson rush for 6 yards (91-S. Johnson).
1 and 10 - BUF 45 2:36 7-T. Jackson pass to 87-B. Berrian for 14 yards (28-L. McKelvin).
1 and 10 - BUF 31 1:52 7-T. Jackson pass incomplete to 18-S. Rice. Minnesota challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
1 and 10 - BUF 31 1:52 7-T. Jackson pass to 18-S. Rice for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-R. Longwell extra point is GOOD.
BUF 7    MIN 7    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:49
1Q 1:45 Buffalo
MIN 30 8-R. Longwell kicks 67 yards, 28-L. McKelvin returns for 16 yards, FUMBLES, RECOVERED by 41-F. Walker returned for no gain.
1Q 1:37 Minnesota
1 and 10 - BUF 14 1:37 7-T. Jackson pass to 85-G. Camarillo for 7 yards (28-L. McKelvin).
2 and 3 - BUF 7 0:51 32-T. Gerhart rush for 1 yard (51-P. Posluszny, 95-K. Williams).
3 and 2 - BUF 6 0:09 7-T. Jackson pass incomplete to 87-B. Berrian. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and goal - BUF 1 0:04 28-A. Peterson rush for -1 yard (91-S. Johnson).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Minnesota continued...
2 and goal - BUF 2 15:00 28-A. Peterson rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Holding (declined).
8-R. Longwell extra point is GOOD.
BUF 7    MIN 14    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:41
2Q 14:56 Buffalo
MIN 30 8-R. Longwell kicks 55 yards, 28-L. McKelvin returns for 5 yards (37-E. Frampton).
1 and 10 - BUF 20 14:52 21-C. Spiller rush for 2 yards (56-E. Henderson).
2 and 8 - BUF 22 14:10 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 80-D. Martin for no gain (26-A. Winfield).
3 and 8 - BUF 22 13:25 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete.
4 and 8 - BUF 22 13:20 8-B. Moorman punts 55 yards, 85-G. Camarillo returns for 17 yards (18-N. Roosevelt).
2Q 13:07 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 40 13:07 7-T. Jackson pass to 81-V. Shiancoe for 15 yards (51-P. Posluszny).
1 and 10 - BUF 45 12:35 28-A. Peterson rush for 2 yards (28-L. McKelvin).
2 and 8 - BUF 43 11:55 7-T. Jackson rush for 13 yards (52-A. Moats, 50-A. Ayodele). PENALTY on Buffalo, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 15 yards).
1 and 10 - BUF 15 11:18 7-T. Jackson pass to 40-J. Kleinsasser for 12 yards (20-D. Whitner).
1 and goal - BUF 3 11:04 28-A. Peterson rush for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-R. Longwell extra point is GOOD.
BUF 7    MIN 21    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:07
2Q 11:00 Buffalo
MIN 30 8-R. Longwell kicks 55 yards, 28-L. McKelvin returns for 5 yards (54-J. Brinkley).
1 and 10 - BUF 25 10:56 22-F. Jackson rush for 12 yards (39-H. Abdullah).
1 and 10 - BUF 37 10:27 22-F. Jackson rush for 2 yards (20-M. Williams, 96-B. Robison).
2 and 8 - BUF 39 9:44 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 21-C. Spiller for -3 yards (56-E. Henderson).
3 and 11 - BUF 36 8:59 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass intended for 13-S. Johnson, INTERCEPTED by 26-A. Winfield returned for 41 yards (77-D. Bell).
2Q 8:47 Minnesota
1 and goal - BUF 5 8:47 32-T. Gerhart rush for -1 yard (91-S. Johnson).
2 and goal - BUF 6 8:07 7-T. Jackson pass to 18-S. Rice for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-R. Longwell extra point is GOOD.
BUF 7    MIN 28    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:47
2Q 8:00 Buffalo
MIN 30 8-R. Longwell kicks 59 yards, 21-C. Spiller returns for 17 yards (55-K. Onatolu).
1 and 10 - BUF 28 7:56 21-C. Spiller rush for -1 yard (93-K. Williams).
2 and 11 - BUF 27 7:08 14-R. Fitzpatrick rush for 4 yards (52-C. Greenway).
3 and 7 - BUF 31 6:19 PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 12 - BUF 26 5:55 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 86-D. Nelson for 4 yards (51-B. Leber).
4 and 8 - BUF 30 5:19 8-B. Moorman punts 55 yards, 85-G. Camarillo returns for 3 yards (19-D. Jones).
2Q 5:08 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 18 5:08 28-A. Peterson rush for 13 yards (31-J. Byrd).
1 and 10 - MIN 31 4:30 7-T. Jackson pass incomplete to 87-B. Berrian.
2 and 10 - MIN 31 4:26 7-T. Jackson pass to 85-G. Camarillo for 20 yards (51-P. Posluszny).
1 and 10 - BUF 49 3:44 28-A. Peterson rush for 6 yards (20-D. Whitner).
2 and 4 - BUF 43 3:05 28-A. Peterson rush for 9 yards (50-A. Ayodele).
1 and 10 - BUF 34 2:20 7-T. Jackson pass incomplete to 32-T. Gerhart.
2 and 10 - BUF 34 2:12 32-T. Gerhart rush for 8 yards (20-D. Whitner).
Two minute warning
3 and 2 - BUF 26 2:00 28-A. Peterson rush for 6 yards (51-P. Posluszny, 95-K. Williams).
1 and 10 - BUF 20 1:23 7-T. Jackson pass incomplete to 81-V. Shiancoe.
2 and 10 - BUF 20 1:17 32-T. Gerhart rush for 2 yards (91-S. Johnson, 97-J. McCargo).
3 and 8 - BUF 18 0:32 7-T. Jackson pass to 32-T. Gerhart for -2 yards (51-P. Posluszny).
Minnesota timeout at 0:01
4 and 10 - BUF 20 0:01 8-R. Longwell 38 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
BUF 7    MIN 31    Plays: 12    Possession: 5:07
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Buffalo
MIN 30 8-R. Longwell kicks 66 yards, 21-C. Spiller returns for 14 yards (37-E. Frampton).
1 and 10 - BUF 18 14:54 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 83-L. Evans.
2 and 10 - BUF 18 14:50 22-F. Jackson rush for 2 yards (94-P. Williams, 69-J. Allen).
3 and 8 - BUF 20 14:07 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 22-F. Jackson for 6 yards (52-C. Greenway).
4 and 2 - BUF 26 13:26 8-B. Moorman punts 45 yards, 85-G. Camarillo returns for 5 yards (52-A. Moats).
3Q 13:14 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 34 13:14 7-T. Jackson pass to 28-A. Peterson for 1 yard (50-A. Ayodele).
2 and 9 - MIN 35 12:39 28-A. Peterson rush for 5 yards (51-P. Posluszny, 28-L. McKelvin).
3 and 4 - MIN 40 11:58 7-T. Jackson pass intended for 85-G. Camarillo, INTERCEPTED by 28-L. McKelvin returned for no gain (18-S. Rice).
3Q 11:52 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 47 11:52 PENALTY on Minnesota, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 5 - MIN 48 11:52 22-F. Jackson rush for 5 yards (96-B. Robison, 69-J. Allen). PENALTY on Buffalo, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 15 yards).
2 and 18 - BUF 42 11:18 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 83-L. Evans for 23 yards (56-E. Henderson).
1 and 10 - MIN 35 10:46 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 38-C. McIntyre for 8 yards (51-B. Leber), FUMBLES (51-B. Leber), RECOVERED by 96-B. Robison returned for no gain.
3Q 10:40 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 27 10:40 28-A. Peterson rush for 4 yards (50-A. Ayodele, 20-D. Whitner).
2 and 6 - MIN 31 10:09 28-A. Peterson rush for 7 yards (51-P. Posluszny).
1 and 10 - MIN 38 9:48 32-T. Gerhart rush for 6 yards (20-D. Whitner).
2 and 4 - MIN 44 9:17 32-T. Gerhart rush for 2 yards (51-P. Posluszny, 50-A. Ayodele).
3 and 2 - MIN 46 8:40 PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 7 - MIN 41 8:22 PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 12 - MIN 36 8:04 32-T. Gerhart rush for 9 yards (51-P. Posluszny).
4 and 3 - MIN 45 7:28 5-C. Kluwe punts 55 yards, touchback. PENALTY on Buffalo, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 10 yards).
3Q 7:18 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 10 7:18 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 21-C. Spiller for 4 yards (52-C. Greenway, 93-K. Williams).
2 and 6 - BUF 14 6:40 22-F. Jackson rush for -1 yard (69-J. Allen).
3 and 7 - BUF 13 5:54 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 86-D. Nelson for 12 yards (29-L. Sheppard).
1 and 10 - BUF 25 5:12 21-C. Spiller rush for 20 yards, forced out of bounds (39-H. Abdullah).
1 and 10 - BUF 45 4:45 21-C. Spiller rush for 3 yards (73-J. Kennedy).
2 and 7 - BUF 48 4:05 21-C. Spiller rush for 4 yards (96-B. Robison, 52-C. Greenway).
3 and 3 - MIN 48 3:23 PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
Buffalo timeout at 2:58
3 and 8 - BUF 47 2:58 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 83-L. Evans.
4 and 8 - BUF 47 2:54 8-B. Moorman punts 37 yards, fair catch by 85-G. Camarillo.
3Q 2:47 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 16 2:47 32-T. Gerhart rush for 4 yards (20-D. Whitner).
2 and 6 - MIN 20 2:10 32-T. Gerhart rush for 4 yards (51-P. Posluszny).
3 and 2 - MIN 24 1:34 32-T. Gerhart rush for 13 yards (31-J. Byrd).
1 and 10 - MIN 37 0:50 7-T. Jackson pass to 18-S. Rice for 9 yards (29-D. Florence, 92-A. Carrington).
2 and 1 - MIN 46 0:19 7-T. Jackson pass intended for 18-S. Rice, INTERCEPTED by 20-D. Whitner returned for 37 yards (87-B. Berrian). Minnesota challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
3Q 0:04 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 46 0:04 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 38-C. McIntyre.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Buffalo continued...
2 and 10 - BUF 46 15:00 14-R. Fitzpatrick, sacked for -7 yards (69-J. Allen), FUMBLES (69-J. Allen), RECOVERED by 96-B. Robison returned for no gain (67-A. Levitre).
4Q 14:52 Minnesota
1 and 10 - BUF 43 14:52 28-A. Peterson rush for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
8-R. Longwell extra point is GOOD.
BUF 7    MIN 38    Plays: 1    Possession: 0:06
4Q 14:46 Buffalo
MIN 30 8-R. Longwell kicks 62 yards, 21-C. Spiller returns for 23 yards (59-H. Farwell).
1 and 10 - BUF 31 14:39 22-F. Jackson rush for 5 yards (69-J. Allen).
2 and 5 - BUF 36 14:01 14-R. Fitzpatrick, aborted, FUMBLES, RECOVERED by 14-R. Fitzpatrick returned for no gain (93-K. Williams).
3 and 5 - BUF 36 13:18 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 83-L. Evans for 23 yards (20-M. Williams).
1 and 10 - MIN 41 12:53 21-C. Spiller rush for 11 yards (39-H. Abdullah).
1 and 10 - MIN 30 12:13 21-C. Spiller rush for -4 yards (93-K. Williams).
2 and 14 - MIN 34 11:31 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 83-L. Evans for 26 yards (56-E. Henderson).
1 and goal - MIN 8 10:43 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 19-D. Jones for 1 yard (26-A. Winfield).
2 and goal - MIN 7 10:17 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 86-D. Nelson for 6 yards (52-C. Greenway, 39-H. Abdullah).
3 and goal - MIN 1 9:29 14-R. Fitzpatrick, FUMBLES, aborted, RECOVERED by 51-B. Leber returned for no gain.
4Q 9:25 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 1 9:25 34-A. Young rush for 5 yards (50-A. Ayodele).
2 and 5 - MIN 6 8:45 34-A. Young rush for 6 yards (95-K. Williams, 20-D. Whitner).
1 and 10 - MIN 12 8:01 34-A. Young rush for 4 yards (90-C. Kelsay).
2 and 6 - MIN 16 7:17 34-A. Young rush for 1 yard (51-P. Posluszny, 91-S. Johnson).
3 and 5 - MIN 17 6:33 34-A. Young rush for 1 yard (43-B. Scott).
4 and 4 - MIN 18 5:56 5-C. Kluwe punts 44 yards, 21-C. Spiller returns for 14 yards, forced out of bounds (52-C. Greenway). PENALTY on Minnesota, Ineligible Downfield Kick (enforced, 5 yards).
4Q 5:45 Buffalo
1 and 10 - MIN 43 5:45 22-F. Jackson rush for 3 yards (98-L. Guion).
2 and 7 - MIN 40 5:07 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 83-L. Evans.
3 and 7 - MIN 40 5:01 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 19-D. Jones.
4 and 7 - MIN 40 4:57 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 13-S. Johnson for 28 yards, forced out of bounds (39-H. Abdullah, 41-F. Walker).
1 and 10 - MIN 12 4:47 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 86-D. Nelson for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
9-R. Lindell extra point is GOOD.
BUF 14    MIN 38    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:02
4Q 4:43 Minnesota
BUF 30 9-R. Lindell kicks 70 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 20 4:43 34-A. Young rush for 4 yards (37-G. Wilson).
2 and 6 - MIN 24 4:01 34-A. Young rush for no gain (50-A. Ayodele).
3 and 6 - MIN 24 3:18 7-T. Jackson pass to 40-J. Kleinsasser for 7 yards (51-P. Posluszny).
1 and 10 - MIN 31 2:32 34-A. Young rush for 1 yard (31-J. Byrd).
Two minute warning
2 and 9 - MIN 32 2:00 34-A. Young rush for 3 yards (51-P. Posluszny).
3 and 6 - MIN 35 1:18 34-A. Young rush for 2 yards (50-A. Ayodele).
4 and 4 - MIN 37 0:36 5-C. Kluwe punts 44 yards, 21-C. Spiller returns for -2 yards (54-J. Brinkley).
4Q 0:23 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 17 0:23 22-F. Jackson rush for 5 yards (54-J. Brinkley).
END OF GAME
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