2012 Buffalo Bills season

53rd season in franchise history November 2013 March 2026 2012 Buffalo Bills Chan Gailey Buddy Nix Ralph Wilson Ralph Wilson Stadium 6–10 4th AFC East Did not qualify RB C. J. SpillerDT Kyle WilliamsS Jairus Byrd S Jairus Byrd 250px Bills seasons The 2012 season was the Buffalo Bills' 43rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 53rd overall, and their third and final season under head coach Chan Gailey. The team had hoped to make the playoffs for the first time since 1999, but instead extended the NFL's longest playoff drought. 2012 was the final year on the Bills' current lease at Ralph Wilson Stadium, as well as the final year on the Bills Toronto Series agreement. The league had approved an additional five-year extension of the Toronto series, extending through 2017 on the condition that the Bills and Rogers Communications came to an agreement to do so,Five-year extension of Buffalo Bills' Toronto series approved NFL.com 2012-05-22 https://www.nfl.com/news/five-year-extension-of-buffalo-bills-toronto-series-approved-09000d5d82943e05 2024-12-02 a condition that both sides indicated willingness to do. The Bills and the league demanded significant and expensive renovations to Ralph Wilson Stadium as a condition of renewing the stadium lease.Bailey, Budd (December 31, 2011). 2011 in review: In sports, high hopes and painful losses. The Buffalo News. Retrieved January 1, 2012. The Buffalo News reported renovations could top $200 million.Progress made in Bills lease/renovation talks http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/bills-nfl/nfl-wire/article905498.ece June 19, 2012 The Buffalo News June 15, 2012 The Bills and Erie County (the owners of Ralph Wilson Stadium) missed the deadline for a long-term agreement in September 2012;Jewell-Gee, Denise (September 12, 2012). Bills, county agree they need one-year extension of stadium lease. The Buffalo News. Retrieved September 12, 2012. however, on December 21, the Bills agreed with Erie County to a 10-year lease on Ralph Wilson Stadium, extending it for at least another seven years.Wawrow John https://sports.yahoo.com/news/ny-official-state-nfls-bills-143955623--nfl.html Bills staying put after agreeing to new lease Yahoo! Sports December 21, 2012 December 21, 2012 3 Personnel changes On January 2, 2012, one day after the conclusion of the season, George Edwards was fired from his position as defensive coordinator. Edwards had been the defensive coordinator for the 2010 and 2011 seasons. Former NFL and college head coach Dave Wannstedt was promoted to defensive coordinator. (Bills head coach Chan Gailey had been the offensive coordinator under Wannstedt in 2000 and 2001, when Wannstedt was Miami's head coach.) Roster changes thumb|250px|Buffalo's defensive linemen at training camp in August 2012 In his annual season-ending press conference, general manager Buddy Nix laid out his priorities for the offseason. Nix stated that the team was eager to re-sign wide receiver Stevie Johnson, kicker Rian Lindell and offensive tackle Demetress Bell. Johnson and Lindell were successfully re-signed; Bell was signed by Philadelphia. He also stated that he wanted to re-sign running back Fred Jackson and have him retire as a Bill.Buffalo Rumblings: Buffalo Bills GM Buddy Nix Lays Out Team's Off-Season Priorities Jackson whose contract ran through the end of the 2012 season was having a career season before a mid season 2011 injury. Johnson renewed his contract with the Bills for five years and $36.2 million on March 5, 2012.Buffalo Bills sign RB Fred Jackson to two-year extension https://www.nfl.com/news/buffalo-bills-sign-rb-fred-jackson-to-two-year-extension-09000d5d828eca30 NFL NFL.com June 19, 2012 On March 15, 2012, the Bills made the biggest free agent acquisition in team history, signing all-pro defensive end Mario Williams to a contract worth $100 million over six years, with $50 million guaranteed, the largest contract for a defensive player in NFL history at the time.Gaughan Mark Bills' Williams: 'Can't wait to get out there and make things happen' http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/bills-nfl/article763200.ece June 19, 2012 The Buffalo News March 15, 2012 The recruiting of Williams took place over three days, starting with general manager Buddy Nix and defensive coordinator Dave Wannstedt escorting Williams to Buffalo in a private jet. Bills Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly was also part of the recruiting. On March 21, 2012 Mark Anderson, who had 12.5 sacks with the Patriots over the 2011 regular season and playoffs, signed a four-year deal with Buffalo.Gaughan Mark Bills sign productive pass rusher in Anderson http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/bills-nfl/article774024.ece June 19, 2012 The Buffalo News March 21, 2012 With announced plans to switch to the 4–3 defense the Bills could field Mario Williams at left end and Anderson on the opposite side in passing situations. Kyle Williams and Marcell Dareus would anchor the middle of the defensive line. On May 11, 2012, the Bills made yet another high-profile signing by signing QB Vince Young to a one-year contract to back up Ryan Fitzpatrick.Vince Young agrees to one-year deal with Buffalo Bills https://www.nfl.com/news/vince-young-agrees-to-one-year-deal-with-buffalo-bills-09000d5d82906166 NFL NFL.com June 19, 2012 Young was the 3rd overall pick in the 2006 NFL draft. He was nonetheless released in the middle of the preseason, with Gailey citing inconsistency as the reason, and replaced by Tarvaris Jackson, whom the Bills acquired in a trade with the Seattle Seahawks. Because Jackson was not ready for the start of the regular season, the Bills went with four quarterbacks on its roster for the first several weeks of the season. Kickoff specialist John Potter, a rookie, made the 53-man roster. He specialized in kickoffs to ease pressure on the team's aging kickers, placekicker Rian Lindell and punter Brian Moorman, who handled the duties in the past. (Moorman would be released from the roster three weeks into the regular season.) 2012 draft 2012 NFL draft Round Selection Player Position College 1 10 Stephon Gilmore Cornerback South Carolina 2 41 Cordy Glenn Guard Georgia 3 69 T. J. Graham Wide receiver NC State4 105 Nigel Bradham Outside linebacker Florida State 124Ravens trade [a] Ron Brooks Cornerback LSU5 144 Zebrie Sanders Tackle Florida State 147Seahawks trade [b] Tank Carder Inside Linebacker TCU 6 178 Mark Asper Guard Oregon 7 251Compensatory picks [c] John Potter Kicker Western Michigan Notes Ravens trade [a] The team acquired an additional fourth-round selection (#124 overall) in a trade that sent wide receiver Lee Evans to the Baltimore Ravens. Seahawks trade [b] The team acquired an additional fifth-round selection (#147 overall) as part of a trade that sent running back Marshawn Lynch to the Seattle Seahawks. Compensatory picks [c] Compensatory selection. Undrafted free agents Stanford safety Delano Howell, Missouri State running back Chris Douglas, Virginia Tech cornerback Cris Hill, Colorado State offensive lineman Paul Madsen, Florida State punter Shawn Powell, Texas offensive lineman David Snow, Penn State safety Nick Sukay, Mercyhurst safety/long snapper Ian Wild, Texas A&M linebacker Garrick Williams and Richmond quarterback Aaron Corp.Bills sign 10 undrafted rookies, including Aaron Corp http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/30/bills-sign-10-undrafted-rookies-including-aaron-corp/ NBC Sports NBCSports.com June 19, 2012 Corp was later released. Staff 2012 Buffalo Bills #00338d white #c60c30 President – Ralph Wilson CEO – Russ Brandon Executive vice president/general manager – Buddy Nix Senior vice president of football administration – Jim Overdorf Director of Football Administration – Don Purdy Assistant general manager/director of player personnel – Doug Whaley Player Personnel Analyst – Kevin Meganck Director of pro personnel – Tom Gibbons Pro Personnel Coordinator – Rob Hanrahan Director of college scouting – Chuck Cook Head coach – Chan Gailey Assistant head coach/defensive coordinator – Dave Wannstedt Offensive coordinator/running backs – Curtis Modkins Quarterbacks – David Lee Wide receivers – Bob Bicknell Tight ends – Pete Metzelaars Offensive line – Joe D'Alessandris Assistant running backs – Charles Huff Assistant offensive line – Andrew Dees Offensive quality control/assistant wide receivers – Kevin Patullo Defensive line – Giff Smith Assistant defensive line – William Inge Linebackers – Bob Sanders Defensive backs – George Catavolos Assistant defensive backs – Adrian White Defensive quality control – Eric Thatcher Special teams coordinator – Bruce DeHaven Assistant special teams – Stan Kwan Head strength and conditioning – Eric Ciano Head strength and conditioning – John Gamble Final roster 2012 Buffalo Bills 53 13 10 14 Ryan Fitzpatrick  7 Tarvaris Jackson  4 Tyler Thigpen 20 Tashard Choice 38 Corey McIntyre FB 28 C. J. Spiller 18 Kevin Elliott y 11 T. J. Graham y 15 Chris Hogan American football 13 Stevie Johnson 82 Ruvell Martin 16 Brad Smith American football, born 1983 WR/QB 42 Dorin Dickerson 85 Lee Smith American football 77 Cordy Glenn y T 75 Chris Hairston T 67 Andy Levitre G 73 Chris Scott offensive lineman T 61 David Snow American football y C 60 Kraig Urbik G 66 Thomas Welch American football T 68 Keith Williams offensive lineman G 70 Eric Wood C 71 Sam Young American football T 93 Mark Anderson American football DE 92 Alex Carrington DE 99 Marcell Dareus NT 91 Spencer Johnson American football NT 73 Jay Ross American football NT 95 Kyle Williams defensive tackle NT/DE 94 Mario Williams DE 50 Nick Barnett ILB 53 Nigel Bradham y OLB 59 Greg Lloyd Jr. OLB 56 Shawne Merriman OLB 54 Kyle Moore OLB 58 Kirk Morrison ILB 43 Bryan Scott OLB/ILB 55 Kelvin Sheppard ILB 51 Chris White linebacker OLB 33 Ron Brooks y CB 29 Crezdon Butler CB 31 Jairus Byrd FS 27 Stephon Gilmore y CB 24 Terrence McGee CB 21 Leodis McKelvin CB/RS 25 Da'Norris Searcy SS 30 Mana Silva FS 23 Aaron Williams American football CB 37 George Wilson safety SS  9 Rian Lindell K  6 Shawn Powell y P 65 Garrison Sanborn LS 74 Colin Brown American football G IR 80 Mike Caussin TE IR 84 Scott Chandler American football TE IR 75 Chris Hairston T IR 22 Fred Jackson running back RB IR 19 Donald Jones wide receiver WR NF-Ill. 90 Chris Kelsay DE IR 52 Arthur Moats OLB IR 86 David Nelson wide receiver WR IR 79 Erik Pears T IR 76 Chad Rinehart G IR 72 Zebrie Sanders y T IR 98 Torell Troup DT IR 35 Zach Brown running back y RB 97 Corbin Bryant DT 88 Derek Buttles y TE 81 Marcus Easley WR 96 Jarron Gilbert DE 62 Adam Grant American football T 36 T. J. Heath CB 63 Andrew Jackson offensive guard G 26 Justin Rogers cornerback CB 56 Brian Smith linebacker, born 1989 LB Schedule Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 9, 2012 Washington Redskins L 6–7 0–1 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap 2 August 17, 2012 at Minnesota Vikings L 14–36 0–2 Mall of America Field Recap 3 August 25, 2012 Pittsburgh Steelers L 7–38 0–3 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap 4 August 30, 2012 at Detroit Lions L 32–38 0–4 Ford Field Recap Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 9 at New York Jets L 28–48 0–1 MetLife Stadium Recap 2 September 16 Kansas City Chiefs W 35–17 1–1 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap 3 September 23 at Cleveland Browns W 24–14 2–1 Cleveland Browns Stadium Recap 4 September 30 New England Patriots L 28–52 2–2 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap 5 October 7 at San Francisco 49ers L 3–45 2–3 Candlestick Park Recap 6 October 14 at Arizona Cardinals W 19–16 (OT) 3–3 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap 7 October 21 Tennessee Titans L 34–35 3–4 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap 8Bye 9 November 4 at Houston Texans L 9–21 3–5 Reliant Stadium Recap 10 November 11 at New England Patriots L 31–37 3–6 Gillette Stadium Recap 11 November 15, 2012 Miami Dolphins W 19–14 4–6 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap 12 November 25 at Indianapolis Colts L 13–20 4–7 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 13 December 2 Jacksonville Jaguars W 34–18 5–7 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap 14 December 9 St. Louis Rams L 12–15 5–8 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap 15 December 16 Seattle Seahawks L 17–50 5–9 Canada Rogers Centre (Toronto) Recap 16 December 23 at Miami Dolphins L 10–24 5–10 Sun Life Stadium Recap 17 December 30 New York Jets W 28–9 6–10 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.  #  Indicates the game was part of the Bills Toronto Series. Game summaries Week 1: at New York Jets Buffalo Bills 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: Buffalo Bills at New York Jets – Game summary September 9 1:00 p.m. EDT Bills 0 7 7 14 Jets 7 20 14 7 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 79,088 74 F C, sunny Robert Frazer CBS Marv Albert and Rich Gannon First quarter Jeremy Kerley 12-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Nick Folk kick) Jets 7–0, Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:49. Second quarter Stephen Hill 33-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Nick Folk kick) Jets 14–0, Drive: 5 plays, 52 yards, 2:31. Jeremy Kerley 68-yard punt return Jets 21–0 C. J. Spiller 56-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), Jets 21–7, Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:34. Nick Folk 25-yard field goal, Jets 24–7, Drive: 15 plays, 73 yards, 7:09. Nick Folk 39-yard field goal, Jets 27–7, Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 1:24. Third quarter Antonio Cromartie 40-yard interception return (Nick Folk kick), Jets 34–7 Stephen Hill 33-yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Nick Folk kick) Jets 41–7, Drive: 4 plays, 48 yards, 2:10. Scott Chandler 5-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick), Jets 41–14, Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 5:12. Fourth quarter Donald Jones 6-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick), Jets 41–21, Drive: 13 plays, 96 yards, 6:14. Stevie Johnson 29-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick), Jets 41–28, Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 0:54. Shonn Greene 1-yard run (Nick Folk kick), Jets 48–28, Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 4:41. Top passers BUF –Ryan Fitzpatrick, 18/32, 195 Yds, 3 TD, 3 INT NYJ –Mark Sanchez, 19/27, 266 Yds, 3 TD, 1 INT Top rushers BUF –C. J. Spiller, 14 Car, 169 Yds, 1 TD NYJ –Shonn Greene, 27 Car, 94 Yds, 1 TD Top receiverss BUF –Steve Johnson, 4 Rec, 55 Yds, 1 TD NYJ –Stephen Hill, 5 Rec, 89 Yds, 2 TD Top tacklers BUF – Nick Barnett – 5 tackles, 4 assists NYJ – LaRon Landry – 6 tackles, 1 assist, 1 forced fumble Week 2: vs. Kansas City Chiefs Buffalo Bills 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills – Game summary September 16 1:00 p.m. EDT Chiefs 0 0 0 17 Bills 7 14 14 0 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York 69,402 66 F C, mostly sunny Robert Dalton CBS Spero Dedes and Steve Beuerlein First quarter C. J. Spiller 17-yard run (Rian Lindell kick) Bills 7–0, Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 5:52. Second quarter C. J. Spiller 5-yard run (Rian Lindell kick) Bills 14–0, Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:55. Scott Chandler 10-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick) Bills 21–0, Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 3:29. Third quarter Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal Bills 21–3, Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 3:33. Stevie Johnson 49-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick), Bills 28–3, Drive: 4 plays, 90 yards, 1:57. Leodis McKelvin 88-yard punt return (Rian Lindell kick), Bills 35–3 Fourth quarter Dwayne Bowe 33-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), Bills 35–10, Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:13. Dwayne Bowe 2-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), Bills 35–17, Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 2:51. Top passers KC –Matt Cassel, 23–42, 301 Yds, 2 TD, 1 INT BUF –Ryan Fitzpatrick, 10–19, 178 Yds, 2 TD Top rushers KC –Peyton Hillis, 11 Car, 66 Yds, 0 TD BUF –C. J. Spiller, 15 Car, 123 Yds, 2 TD Top receivers KC –Dwayne Bowe, 8 Rec, 102 Yds, 2 TD BUF –Stevie Johnson, 2 Rec, 56 Yds, 1 TD Top tacklers KC –Derrick Johnson – 7 tackles, 2 assists BUF –Stephon Gilmore – 7 tackles, 0 assist Week 3: at Cleveland Browns Buffalo Bills 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: Buffalo Bills at Cleveland Browns – Game summary September 23 1:00 p.m. EDT Bills 14 0 3 7 Browns 0 7 7 0 Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 69,353 53 F C, rain David Scott CBS Spero Dedes and Steve Beuerlein First quarter: T. J. Graham 9-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick), Bills 7–0, Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:21. C. J. Spiller 32-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick), Bills 14–0, Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 1:53. Second quarter: Trent Richardson 6-yard run (Phil Dawson kick), Bills 14–7, Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 4:41. Third quarter: Rian Lindell 37-yard field goal, Bills 17–7, Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 4:22. Travis Benjamin 22-yard pass from Brandon Weeden (Phil Dawson kick), Bills 17–14, Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 4:38. Fourth quarter: Stevie Johnson 9-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick), Bills 24–14, Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:27. Top passers BUF –Ryan Fitzpatrick, 22–35, 208 Yds, 3 TD CLE –Brandon Weeden, 27–43, 237 Yds, 1 TD, 2 INT Top rushers BUF –Tashard Choice, 20 Car, 91 Yds, 0 TD CLE –Trent Richardson, 12 Car, 27 Yds, 1 TD Top receivers BUF –Stevie Johnson, 7 Rec, 61 Yds, 1 TD CLE –Jordan Cameron, 5 Rec, 45 Yds, 0 TD Top tacklers BUF – Nick Barnett – 8 tackles, 1 assist CLE – Craig Robertson – 8 tackles, 1 assist Week 4: vs. New England Patriots Buffalo Bills 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Four: New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills – Game summary September 30 1:00 p.m. EDT Patriots 7 0 14 31 Bills 0 14 7 7 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York 70,684 52 F C, partly cloudy John Parry CBS Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf First quarter Stevan Ridley 6-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), Patriots 7–0, Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 3:07. Second quarter Scott Chandler 24-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick), TIE 7–7, Drive: 1 play, 24 yards, 0:08. Scott Chandler 20-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick), Bills 14–7, Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:12. Third quarter Donald Jones 68-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick), Bills 21–7, Drive: 5 plays, 88 yards, 2:37. Danny Woodhead 17-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), Bills 21–14, Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:58. Tom Brady 4-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), TIE 21–21, Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:19. Fourth quarter Rob Gronkowski 28-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), Patriots 28–21, Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:01. Stevan Ridley 2-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), Patriots 35–21, Drive: 6 plays, 42 yard, 1:44. Brandon Bolden 7-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), Patriots 42–21, Drive: 2 plays, 12 yards, 0:50. Brad Smith 35-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick), Patriots 42–28, Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:57. Brandon Lloyd 25-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), Patriots 49–28, Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:30. Stephen Gostkowski 30-yard field goal, Patriots 52–28, Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:58. Top passers NE –Tom Brady, 22–36, 340 Yds, 3 TD BUF –Ryan Fitzpatrick, 22–39, 350 Yds, 4 TD, 4 INT Top rushers NE –Brandon Bolden, 16 Car, 137 Yds, 1 TD BUF –C. J. Spiller, 8 Car, 33 Yds, 0 TD Top receivers NE –Wes Welker, 9 Rec, 129 Yds, 0 TD BUF –Donald Jones, 2 Rec, 90 Yds, 1 TD Top tacklers NE – Rob Ninkovich – 7 tackles, 3 assists, 1 forced fumble, 1 sack BUF – Nick Barnett – 15 tackles, 5 assists Week 5: at San Francisco 49ers Buffalo Bills 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: Buffalo Bills at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary October 7 4:15 p.m. EDT/1:15 p.m. PDT Bills 0 3 0 0 49ers 3 14 7 21 Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California 69,732 62 F C, sunny Jerome Boger CBS Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots First quarter David Akers 19-yard field goal, 49ers 3–0, Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:17. Second quarter Rian Lindell 31-yard field goal, TIE 3–3, Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:44. Kyle Williams 43-yard pass from Alex Smith (David Akers kick), 49ers 10–3, Drive: 2 plays, 79 yards, 0:52. Michael Crabtree 28-yard pass from Alex Smith (David Akers kick), 49ers 17–3, Drive: 1 play, 28 yards, 0:05. Third quarter Frank Gore 1-yard run (David Akers kick), 49ers 24–3, Drive: 5 plays, 81 yards, 2:44. Fourth quarter Mario Manningham 10-yard pass from Alex Smith (David Akers kick), 49ers 31–3, Drive: 13 plays, 89 yards, 7:48. Colin Kaepernick 16-yard run (David Akers kick), 49ers 38–3, Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:05. Anthony Dixon 3-yard run (David Akers kick), 49ers 45–3, Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 6:29. Top passers BUF –Ryan Fitzpatrick, 16–26, 126 Yds, 0 TD, 1 INT SF –Alex Smith, 18–24, 303 Yds, 3 TD, 0 INT Top rushers BUF –Brad Smith, 1 Car, 35 Yds, 0 TD SF –Frank Gore, 14 Car, 106 Yds, 1 TD Top receivers BUF –Scott Chandler, 4 Rec, 40 Yds, 0 TD SF –Michael Crabtree, 6 Rec, 113 Yds, 1 TD Top tacklers BUF – Nigel Bradham – 6 tackles SF – Patrick Willis – 7 tackles, 1 forced fumble Week 6: at Arizona Cardinals Buffalo Bills 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: Buffalo Bills at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary October 14 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. Arizona time Bills 9 0 7 0 3 Cardinals 3 7 3 3 0 University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona 60,385 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Alberto Riveron CBS Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker First quarter Jay Feely 49-yard field goal, Cardinals 3–0, Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:55. Kevin Kolb sacked in the end zone by Chris Kelsay, Cardinals 3–2 C. J. Spiller 10-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), Bills 9–3, Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 5:01. Second quarter Larry Fitzgerald 9-yard pass from Kevin Kolb (Jay Feely kick), Cardinals 10–9, Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 5:38. Third quarter Jay Feely 49-yard field goal, Cardinals 13–9, Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 6:18. Fred Jackson 1-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), Bills 16–13, Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:35. Fourth quarter Jay Feely 61-yard field goal, TIE 16–16, Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 1:58. Overtime Rian Lindell 25-yard field goal, Bills 19–16, Drive: 2 plays, −1 yards, 0:45. Top passers BUF –Ryan Fitzpatrick, 18–32, 153 Yds, 0 TD ARI –Kevin Kolb, 14–26, 128 Yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Top rushers BUF –C. J. Spiller, 12 Car, 88 Yds, 1 TD ARI –William Powell, 13 Car, 70 Yds, 0 TD Top receivers BUF –Stevie Johnson, 6 Rec, 82 Yds, 0 TD ARI –Larry Fitzgerald, 6 Rec, 93 Yds, 1 TD Top tacklers BUF – Kelvin Sheppard – 9 tackles, 2 assists ARI – Daryl Washington – 14 tackles, 2 assists, 1 forced fumble Week 7: vs. Tennessee Titans Buffalo Bills 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seven: Tennessee Titans at Buffalo Bills – Game summary October 21 1:00 p.m. EDT Titans 14 7 7 7 Bills 14 6 14 0 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York 68,836 55 F C, mostly sunny Mike Carey CBS Marv Albert and Rich Gannon First quarter Chris Johnson 16-yard run (Rob Bironas kick), Titans 7–0, Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:22. Fred Jackson 3-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick), TIE 7–7, Drive: 13 plays, 93 yards, 7:37. Chris Johnson 83-yard run (Rob Bironas kick), Titans 14–7, Drive: 1 play, 83 yards, 0:18. Brad Smith 89-yard kickoff return (Rian Lindell kick), TIE 14–14 Second quarter Jamie Harper 1-yard run (Rob Bironas kick), Titans 21–14, Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:13. Rian Lindell 31-yard field goal, Titans 21–17, Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 6:22. Rian Lindell 42-yard field goal, Titans 21–20, Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 1:47. Third quarter Jamie Harper 1-yard run (Rob Bironas kick), Titans 28–20, Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 2:58. Donald Jones 15-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick), Titans 28–27, Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:53. Stevie Johnson 27-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick), Bills 34–28, Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:36. Fourth quarter Nate Washington 15-yard pass from Matt Hasselbeck (Rob Bironas kick), Titans 35–34, Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 1:54. Top passers TEN –Matt Hasselbeck, 22–33, 205 Yds, 1 TD BUF –Ryan Fitzpatrick, 27–35, 225 Yds, 3 TD, 1 INT Top rushers TEN –Chris Johnson, 18 Car, 195 Yds, 2 TD BUF –Fred Jackson, 9 Car, 71 Yds, 0 TD Top receivers TEN –Nate Washington, 6 Rec, 43 Yds, 1 TD BUF –Stevie Johnson, 5 Rec, 71 Yds, 1 TD Top tacklers TEN – Jordan Babineaux – 12 tackles, 4 assists BUF – Nick Barnett – 9 tackles, 4 assists Week 9: at Houston Texans Buffalo Bills 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Nine: Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans – Game summary November 4 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Bills 0 6 3 0 Texans 7 0 7 7 Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas 71,698 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Bill Vinovich CBS Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts First quarter Owen Daniels 39-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Shayne Graham kick), Texans 7–0, Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 2:00. Second quarter Rian Lindell 22-yard field goal, Texans 7–3, Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:40. Rian Lindell 38-yard field goal, Texans 7–6, Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 0:47. Third quarter Arian Foster 3-yard run (Shayne Graham kick), Texans 14–6, Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:16. Rian Lindell 39-yard field goal, Texans 14–9, Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 4:30. Fourth quarter Garrett Graham 5-yard pass from Matt Schaub (Shayne Graham kick), Texans 21–9, Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 6:30. Top passers BUF –Ryan Fitzpatrick, 25–38, 239 Yds, 0 TD HOU –Matt Schaub, 19–27, 268 Yds, 2 TD Top rushers BUF –C. J. Spiller, 6 Car, 39 Yds, 0 TD HOU –Arian Foster, 24 Car, 111 Yds, 1 TD Top receivers BUF –Donald Jones, 6 Rec, 65 Yds, 0 TD HOU –Andre Johnson, 8 Rec, 118 Yds, 0 TD Top tacklers BUF – Mario Williams – 7 tackles, 2 assists, 1 sack HOU – Glover Quin – 6 tackles, 2 assists Week 10: at New England Patriots Buffalo Bills 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Ten: Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots – Game summary November 11 1:00 p.m. EST Bills 0 17 7 7 Patriots 10 14 7 6 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts 68,756 60 F C, sunny Bill Leavy CBS Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts First quarter Stephen Gostkowski 43-yard field goal, Patriots 3–0, Drive: 13 plays, 48 yards, 4:27. Stevan Ridley 1-yard run (Stepen Gostkowski kick), Patriots 10–0, Drive: 3 plays, 13 yards, 1:30. Second quarter Rian Lindell 41-yard field goal, Patriots 10–3, Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 6:47. Danny Woodhead 15-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), Patriots 17–3, Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 2:58. Fred Jackson 14-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), Patriots 17–10, Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:06. Rob Gronkowski 2-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), Patriots 24–10, Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:09. Scott Chandler 3-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick), Patriots 24–17, Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:23. Third quarter Danny Woodhead 18-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), Patriots 31–17, Drive: 4 plays, 39 yards, 1:38. Fred Jackson 1-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), Patriots 31–24, Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 5:29. Fourth quarter Stephen Gostkowski 48-yard field goal, Patriots 34–24, Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 2:27. Donald Jones 2-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick), Patriots 34–31, Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:29. Stephen Gostkowski 27-yard field goal, Patriots 37–31, Drive: 14 plays, 59 yards, 5:41. Top passers BUF –Ryan Fitzpatrick, 27/40, 337 Yds, 2 TD, 1 INT NE –Tom Brady, 23/38, 237 Yds, 2 TD Top rushers BUF –Fred Jackson, 16 Car, 80 Yds, 2 TD NE –Stevan Ridley, 22 Car, 98 Yds, 1 TD Top receivers BUF –Stevie Johnson, 6 Rec, 86 Yds, 0 TD NE –Wes Welker, 6 Rec, 74 Yds, 0 TD Top tacklers BUF –Stephon Gilmore – 5 tackles, 1 assist NE –Brandon Spikes – 5 tackles, 6 assists, 1 forced fumble With the loss, the Bills dropped to 3–6 and 0–11 against the Patriots at Gillette Stadium. Week 11: vs. Miami Dolphins Buffalo Bills 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eleven: Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills – Game summary November 15 8:20 p.m. EST Dolphins 7 0 0 7 Bills 13 6 0 0 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York 69,118 35 F C, clear and crisp Jeff Triplette NFLN Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers MIA – BUF – Top rushers MIA – BUF – Top receivers MIA – BUF – Top tacklers MIA – BUF – By beating the Dolphins on a Thursday Night Football showdown, Buffalo improved to 4–6 and snapped an 8-game losing skid against division rivals. Week 12: at Indianapolis Colts Buffalo Bills 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: Buffalo Bills at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary November 25 1:00 p.m. EST Bills 3 3 0 7 Colts 7 6 7 0 Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana 64,366 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Ed Hochuli CBS Marv Albert and Rich Gannon First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers BUF – IND – Top rushers BUF – IND – Top receivers BUF – IND – Top tacklers BUF – IND – Week 13: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Buffalo Bills 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Buffalo Bills – Game summary December 2 1:00 p.m. EST Jaguars 0 10 0 8 Bills 7 10 10 7 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York 53,971 52 F C, rain Pete Morelli CBS Spero Dedes and Steve Beuerlein (blacked out locally) First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers JAC – BUF – Top rushers JAC – BUF – Top receivers JAC – BUF – Top tacklers JAC – BUF – With the win, the Bills improved to 5-7 and finished 1-3 against the AFC South. Week 14: vs. St. Louis Rams Buffalo Bills 64thru73 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: St. Louis Rams at Buffalo Bills – Game summary December 9 1:00 p.m. EST Rams 0 0 0 15 Bills 3 3 6 0 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York 68,109 37 F C, cloudy Gene Steratore Fox Ron Pitts, Mike Martz and Krista Voda First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers STL – BUF – Top rushers STL – BUF – Top receivers STL – BUF – Top tacklers STL – BUF – Week 15: vs. Seattle Seahawks Bills Toronto Series Buffalo Bills 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: Seattle Seahawks at Buffalo Bills – Game summary December 16 4:05 p.m. EST Seahawks 14 17 16 3 Bills 7 10 0 0 Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 40,770 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Scott Green Fox Dick Stockton, John Lynch and Jennifer Hale First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers SEA – BUF – Top rushers SEA – BUF – Top receivers SEA – BUF – Top tacklers SEA – BUF – With the blowout loss, the Bills fell to 5-9 (1-3 against the NFC West) and they were eliminated from playoff contention for the 13th straight season. Week 16: at Miami Dolphins Buffalo Bills 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins – Game summary December 23 1:00 p.m. EST Bills 0 3 0 7 Dolphins 7 7 10 0 Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 54,462 73 F C, sunny Walt Anderson CBS Don Criqui and Randy Cross First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers BUF – MIA – Top rushers BUF – MIA – Top receivers BUF – MIA – Top tacklers BUF – MIA – With the loss, the Bills fell to 5-10 and they finished 2-6 on the road. Week 17: vs. New York Jets Buffalo Bills 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: New York Jets at Buffalo Bills – Game summary December 30 1:00 p.m. EST Jets 3 6 0 0 Bills 7 7 0 14 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York 54,533 28 F C, mostly sunny Terry McAulay CBS Marv Albert and Rich Gannon (blacked out locally) First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers NYJ – Mark Sanchez BUF – Ryan Fitzpatrick Top rushers NYJ – Shonn Greene BUF – C. J. Spiller Top receivers NYJ – Jeremy Kerley BUF – Stevie Johnson Top tacklers NYJ – Bart Scott BUF – Nick Barnett right 2012 Jets at Bills - full game broadcast 2012 Jets at Bills - highlights With the win, the Bills finished the 2012 season at 6-10 (2-4 against the AFC East) and 4-4 at home. Standings Statistics Team leaders Player(s) Value Passing yards Ryan Fitzpatrick 2471 Yards Passing touchdowns Ryan Fitzpatrick 20 TDs Rushing yards C. J. Spiller 907 Yards Rushing touchdowns C. J. Spiller 5 TDs Receiving yards Stevie Johnson 705 Yards Receiving touchdowns Scott Chandler 6 TDs Points Rian Lindell 83 Points Kickoff Return Yards Leodis McKelvin 453 Yards Punt return Yards Leodis McKelvin 387 Yards TacklesNick Barnett 82 Tackles Sacks Mario Williams 9.5 Sacks Interceptions Jairus Byrd 5 INTs stats values are correct through Week 14. ' League rankings Total Offense (YPG): 346.4 (17th) Passing (YPG): 199 (26th) Rushing (YPG): 147.9 (4th) Total Defense (YPG): 368.5 (24th) Passing (YPG): 229 (13th) Rushing (YPG): 139.2 (30th) Stats correct through week 14. References External links http://www.buffalobills.com Buffalo Category:Buffalo Bills seasons Buff