| Denver Broncos at Buffalo Bills Game Statistics |
| Date: September 30, 1990 Location: Orchard Park, NY |
| Venue: Rich Stadium Attendance: 74393 |
| Weather: Light Rain Temp: 56 F Humidty: 93% Wind: 13 mph |
| Score By Quarters | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver BroncosDEN | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Buffalo BillsBUF | 0 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 29 |
| Qtr | Team | Scoring Plays | DEN | BUF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denver BroncosDEN | Bobby Humphrey 1 run (David Treadwell kick) | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | Denver BroncosDEN | Steve Sewell 3 run (David Treadwell kick) | 14 | 0 |
| 2 | Buffalo BillsBUF | Scott Norwood 37 FG | 14 | 3 |
| 3 | Buffalo BillsBUF | Don Smith 12 run (Frank Reich run failed) | 14 | 9 |
| 3 | Denver BroncosDEN | Sammy Winder 3 run (David Treadwell kick) | 21 | 9 |
| 4 | Buffalo BillsBUF | Cornelius Bennett 80 blocked field goal recovery (Scott Norwood kick) | 21 | 16 |
| 4 | Buffalo BillsBUF | Leonard Smith 39 interception return (Scott Norwood kick failed) | 21 | 22 |
| 4 | Buffalo BillsBUF | Kenneth Davis 2 run (Scott Norwood kick) | 21 | 29 |
| 4 | Denver BroncosDEN | Ricky Nattiel 7 pass from John Elway (David Treadwell kick) | 28 | 29 |
| LINEUPS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | ||
| Offense | ||
| 80 | WR | Mark Jackson |
| 82 | WR | Vance Johnson |
| 60 | LOT | Gerald Perry |
| 66 | LOG | Jim Juriga |
| 72 | C | Keith Kartz |
| 67 | ROG | Doug Widell |
| 76 | ROT | Ken Lanier |
| 88 | TE | Clarence Kay |
| 89 | TE | Orson Mobley |
| 7 | QB | John Elway |
| 26 | RB | Bobby Humphrey |
| Defense | ||
| 91 | LDE | Warren Powers |
| 71 | NT | Greg Kragen |
| 94 | RDE | Jim Szymanski |
| 73 | LOLB | Simon Fletcher |
| 51 | LILB | Marc Munford |
| 56 | RILB | Mike Brooks |
| 77 | ROLB | Karl Mecklenburg |
| 27 | LCB | Elliot Smith |
| 49 | SS | Dennis Smith |
| 27 | FS | Steve Atwater |
| 24 | RCB | Wymon Henderson |
| Buffalo Bills | ||
| Offense | ||
| 85 | WR | Al Edwards |
| 80 | WR | James Lofton |
| 83 | WR | Andre Reed |
| 74 | LOT | Glenn Parker |
| 51 | LOG | Jim Ritcher |
| 67 | C | Kent Hull |
| 65 | ROG | John Davis |
| 75 | ROT | Howard Ballard |
| 12 | QB | Jim Kelly |
| 34 | RB | Thurman Thomas |
| 41 | FB | Jamie Mueller |
| Defense | ||
| 96 | LDE | Leon Seals |
| 91 | NT | Jeff Wright |
| 98 | RDE | Bruce Smith |
| 97 | LOLB | Cornelius Bennett |
| 58 | LILB | Shane Conlan |
| 50 | RILB | Ray Bentley |
| 56 | ROLB | Darryl Talley |
| 47 | LCB | Kirby Jackson |
| 46 | SS | Leonard Smith |
| 38 | FS | Mark Kelso |
| 37 | RCB | Nate Odomes |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | |||||
| Bobby Humphrey | 34 | 177 | 5.2 | 18 | 1 |
| John Elway | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 14 | 0 |
| Steve Sewell | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 4 | 1 |
| Sammy Winder | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 6 | 1 |
| Buffalo Bills | |||||
| Thurman Thomas | 13 | 36 | 2.8 | 9 | 0 |
| Don Smith | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 12t | 1 |
| Jim Kelly | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 5 | 0 |
| Jamie Mueller | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kenneth Davis | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2t | 1 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | TS | YL | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | |||||||||||
| John Elway | 28 | 15 | 53.6 | 2 | 221 | 7.9 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 61.8 |
| Buffalo Bills | |||||||||||
| Jim Kelly | 34 | 18 | 52.9 | 1 | 167 | 4.9 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 54.4 |
| RECEIVING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | |||||
| Ricky Nattiel | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 21 | 1 |
| Vance Johnson | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 25 | 0 |
| Steve Sewell | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 23 | 0 |
| Sammy Winder | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 17 | 0 |
| Mark Jackson | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Orson Mobley | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Bobby Humphrey | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Buffalo Bills | |||||
| James Lofton | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 21 | 0 |
| Thurman Thomas | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 12 | 0 |
| Don Smith | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Jamie Mueller | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Andre Reed | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 18 | 0 |
| Pete Metzelaars | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Al Edwards | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | |||||
| Steve Atwater | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Buffalo Bills | |||||
| Leonard Smith | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 39t | 1 |
| Kirby Jackson | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | |||||
| Mike Horan | 3 | 112 | 37.3 | 42 | 0 |
| Buffalo Bills | |||||
| Rick Tuten | 4 | 140 | 35.0 | 46 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | ||||||
| Vance Johnson | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Buffalo Bills | ||||||
| Chris Hale | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | ||||||
| Sammy Winder | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 24 | 0 | |
| Vance Johnson | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 21 | 0 | |
| Orson Mobley | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Buffalo Bills | ||||||
| Don Smith | 3 | 87 | 29.0 | 38 | 0 | |
| Al Edwards | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 | |
| SACKS | NO |
|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | |
| Simon Fletcher | 1.0 |
| Karl Mecklenburg | 1.0 |
| Warren Powers | 1.0 |
| Andre Townsend | 1.0 |
| Buffalo Bills | |
| Bruce Smith | 2.0 |
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