2011 Buffalo Bills season

52nd season in franchise history; noted for collapse after strong start November 2013 March 2026 Buffalo Bills 2011 6–10 4th AFC East Chan Gailey Buddy Nix Ralph Wilson Ralph Wilson Stadium Did not qualify None 250px Bills seasons The 2011 season was the Buffalo Bills' 42nd in the National Football League (NFL) and their 52nd overall. The Bills improved on their 4–12 record from the 2010 season, winning six games. They won their first three games of the year, which included a victory over New England for their first victory over the Patriots since 2003; however, the team sputtered down the stretch (with a seven-game losing streak proving costly), missing the playoffs for the 12th consecutive season; the team had not made the playoffs since 1999, the longest standing playoff drought in the NFL at the time, after the Detroit Lions made the playoffs for the first time since 1999 during this season. 3 Overview In week 3 of the season, the Bills broke a 15-game losing streak that the team had accrued against the New England Patriots that dated to opening day of the 2003 season; Buffalo defeated the Patriots, 34–31. In doing so, the 2011 Bills became the only team since before 1950 (when comprehensive statistical record keeping began) to win two consecutive games in which they trailed by at least 18 points; they overcame a 21–3 deficit to Oakland in Week 2 and a 21–0 deficit to New England in Week 3. Incidentally, Buffalo's loss to the Cincinnati Bengals the following week was the Bills' first loss to Cincinnati since the 1988 AFC Championship game; that streak had been the longest winning streak by one team over another after Buffalo snapped their losing streak to New England. The Bills started the season with a 5–2 record, positioned to make the playoffs, before losing eight of their final nine games, eliminating them from the playoffs. Wide receiver Stevie Johnson set a franchise mark as the only receiver in Bills history to record two consecutive 1,000-yard seasons. No other Bills receiver – including Andre Reed, James Lofton, Eric Moulds or Lee Evans – had done so. Buffalo's offense only surrendered 23 sacks all season, the fewest in the NFL.Warren Matt 2012-01-10 2011 Buffalo Bills: Team Allows Fewest Sacks In NFL https://www.buffalorumblings.com/2012/1/10/2693445/buffalo-bills-2011-season-ryan-fitzpatrick 2024-12-02 Buffalo Rumblings en Strong start, weak finish The Bills were looking to make the playoffs for the first time since 1999, and enjoyed a 3–0 start, including a 21-point comeback against the New England Patriots in week 3. However, after a dominating Week Eight shutout win over Washington in Toronto (their only victory north of the border, as their Toronto Series was cancelled after the 2013 season), improving the team's record to 5-2, the remainder of the Bills' season was plagued by injuries to key starters. As a result, Buffalo suffered a seven-game losing streak to the New York Jets (twice), Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins (twice), Tennessee Titans and San Diego Chargers, with the Week 14 loss to San Diego eliminating the team from postseason contention. With the Detroit Lions earning a playoff spot in Week 16, and the Houston Texans winning the AFC South in 2011, the Bills took sole possession of the NFL's longest current playoff drought, at 12 and counting. The 2011 losing streak was eventually broken by defeating the Denver Broncos on Christmas Eve, a game that was blacked out in Western New York due to poor ticket sales. In the first seven games of the season (of which the Bills won five), the Bills had a +9 turnover differential (18 takeaways, 9 giveaways); from Week 9 until the end of the season, the Bills gave the ball away 21 times, with only 12 takeaways. Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick started the season strongly, posting a 97.8 passer rating and a 14/7 touchdown-interception ratio through the first seven games; in the final nine games, Fitzpatrick threw ten touchdowns and 16 interceptions, with a 66.5 quarterback rating in that span. His 23 total interceptions were the most thrown by any quarterback in the league in 2011. He threw only 5 interceptions total in the Bills' six wins and 18 in their ten losses. Bills wide receiver David Nelson stated that Fitzpatrick was injured by Redskins linebacker London Fletcher in Week 8, the last win before the losing streak began. Said Nelson, "A lot of people don't know, but Fitz during the Washington game actually cracked a couple of ribs. So after that, he was playing hurt."http://www.buffalorumblings.com/2012/2/4/2770849/ryan-fitzpatrick-injury-ribs-david-nelson-bills Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick Played Hurt, Per David Nelson Buffalo Rumblings SB Nation Galliford Brian February 4, 2012 Key injuries Notable injuries included linebacker Shawne Merriman, center Eric Wood, cornerback Terrence McGee,http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/McGee-out-for-season-Jackson-Jones-also-hurt/aed1f70d-b551-494a-b7b7-e75815aa03b3 BuffaloBills.com: McGee out for season; Jackson, Jones also hurt November 21, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111122071513/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/McGee-out-for-season-Jackson-Jones-also-hurt/aed1f70d-b551-494a-b7b7-e75815aa03b3 November 22, 2011 dead star nose tackle Kyle Williams (as well as backup Torell Troup) and star running back Fred Jackson, all of whom were placed on injured reserve to end their respective seasons.Fred Jackson's deactivation was somewhat controversial, as it disqualified him from Pro Bowl consideration; Jackson, whose leg was expected to heal by the time of the Pro Bowl, was a contender for the game and would have been the only Bill to make the team, since the Bills had no players named to the contest. At the end of Week 10 (the game in which Jackson was injured), he was leading the NFL in rushing yards, with 917.Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, in 2011, in the regular season, from 1st week to 10th week, sorted by descending Rushing Yds The Bills also lost two wide receivers that did not contribute significantly during the 2011 season, Marcus Easley and Roscoe Parrish, to IR (the former missing his second full season, the latter coming off a strong 2010 season) and two kickers, incumbent starter Rian Lindell and replacement Dave Rayner; the Bills were compelled to sign a third-string kicker, Brandon Coutu, for the final game of the 2011 season against New England.ESPN: Buffalo Bills Transactions – 2011 Rookie Marcell Dareus also admitted to playing much of the season with numerous injuries, but continued to stay on the field out of a personal obligation to the team.Sullivan, Jerry (December 29, 2011). Rookie year an education for Dareus. The Buffalo News. Retrieved December 29, 2011. Starting quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick also sustained an undisclosed injury as stated above, but was never listed on the injury report (nor was the injury ever specified) and Fitzpatrick continued to play the rest of the season.Cortez was the only logical choice to run the Ti-Cats. The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved January 10, 2012. Offseason Uniform change On February 9, 2011, the Bills announced that the team planned to introduce redesigned uniforms for the 2011 season. No details were given on what the uniforms would look like, but it was said that the charging buffalo logo would be kept. Later reports leaked by a Madden NFL 12 trailer, and said to be confirmed by the league, indicated the team would be adopting the uniforms the team wore between 1975 and 1983.Graham Tim Promo video leaks Buffalo's new uniforms https://www.espn.com/blog/afceast/post/_/id/28310/promo-video-leaks-buffalos-new-uniforms ESPN.com April 25, 2011 April 26, 2011 It was also announced that an official unveiling of the new uniforms would be at a fan appreciation event later in the summer.June 2018 The uniforms were unveiled on June 24, 2011. The team also announced that the U.S. military would also be involved in the unveiling.After the unveiling, there was a movie screening The Blind Side which was scheduled to round out the unveiling and fan appreciation event. Fans could vote for which film they want to see on the Bills' Facebook page. Due to the 2011 NFL lockout that ran from March 11 – July 25, actual Bills' players were prohibited from attending the event. Instead, models from the New York National Guard, along with former Bills Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas, and Steve Tasker, modeled the new uniforms.Brown Chris Bills put charge in new uniforms https://www.buffalobills.com/news/bills-put-charge-in-new-uniforms-5126347 NFL Enterprises, LLC BuffaloBills.com June 24, 2011 February 1, 2020 This was the first full redesign of the team’s uniforms since the 2002 season. The Bills wore their white jerseys at home against the New York Jets in Week Nine.The Bills hadn't worn white at home since 1986 vs. IndianapolisMajor Andy Bills to wear white jerseys on Sunday http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-2/Bills-to-wear-white-jerseys-on-Sunday/97246a0c-140b-43be-a0a3-5452b6fb06f0 NFL Enterprises, LLC BuffaloBills.com November 2, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111103190302/http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-2/Bills-to-wear-white-jerseys-on-Sunday/97246a0c-140b-43be-a0a3-5452b6fb06f0 November 3, 2011 June 23, 2018 dead Draft 2011 NFL draft 2011 Buffalo Bills 1 3 Marcell Dareus DT Alabama yes yes 2 34 Aaron Williams CB Texas yes 3 68 Kelvin Sheppard LB LSU yes 4 100 Da'Norris Searcy SS North Carolina yes 4 122 Chris Hairston OT Clemson Pick from SEAMarshawn Lynch trade [a] yes 5 133 Johnny White RB North Carolina yes 6 169 Chris White LB Mississippi St yes 7 206 Justin Rogers CB Richmond yes 7 245 Michael Jasper DT Bethel (TN) CompensatoryCompensatory [b] Marshawn Lynch trade [a] The Bills acquired this fourth-round selection and a 2012 conditional draft selection in an October 2010 trade that sent RB Marshawn Lynch to the Seattle Seahawks. Compensatory [b] Compensatory selection. Staff Buffalo Bills 2011 staff Front office 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 coaches Head coach – Chan Gailey Assistant head coach/inside linebackers – Dave Wannstedt Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator/running backs – Curtis Modkins Quarterbacks – George Cortez Wide receivers – Stan Hixon Tight ends – Bob Bicknell Offensive line – Joe D'Alessandris Assistant offensive line – Bobby Johnson Offensive quality control – Kevin Patullo Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – George Edwards Defensive line – Giff Smith Outside linebackers – Bob Sanders Defensive backs – George Catavolos Defensive quality control – Adrian White Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Bruce DeHaven Assistant special teams – Stan Kwan Strength and conditioning Head strength and conditioning – Eric Ciano Head strength and conditioning – John Gamble Final roster 2011 Buffalo Bills 53 17 8 14 Ryan Fitzpatrick  4 Tyler Thigpen 30 Tashard Choice 38 Corey McIntyre FB 28 C. 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Spiller PR 20 Johnny White American football y 88 Kamar Aiken y 80 Derek Hagan 13 Stevie Johnson 82 Ruvell Martin 86 David Nelson wide receiver 18 Naaman Roosevelt 16 Brad Smith American football, born 1983 87 Kevin Brock American football 84 Scott Chandler American football 89 Fendi Onobun 77 Demetress Bell T 74 Colin Brown American football C/T 75 Chris Hairston y T 69 Michael Jasper y T 67 Andy Levitre G/T 79 Erik Pears T 76 Chad Rinehart G 60 Kraig Urbik C/G 71 Sam Young American football T 92 Alex Carrington DE 99 Marcell Dareus y DT 97 Lionel Dotson DE 98 Dwan Edwards DT 73 Jarron Gilbert DE 72 Kellen Heard DE 91 Spencer Johnson American football DE 90 Chris Kelsay DE 94 Kyle Moore DE 50 Nick Barnett OLB 57 Danny Batten OLB 54 Andra Davis MLB 52 Arthur Moats OLB 58 Kirk Morrison MLB 43 Bryan Scott OLB 55 Kelvin Sheppard y MLB 31 Jairus Byrd FS 27 Reggie Corner CB 29 Drayton Florence CB 21 Leodis McKelvin CB 47 Joshua Nesbitt y FS 26 Justin Rogers cornerback y CB 25 Da'Norris Searcy y SS 23 Aaron Williams American football y CB 37 George Wilson safety SS 10 Brandon Coutu K  8 Brian Moorman P 65 Garrison Sanborn LS 83 Mike Caussin TE IR 33 Jon Corto FS IR 81 Marcus Easley WR IR 36 Bruce Hall American football RB IR 22 Fred Jackson running back RB IR 19 Donald Jones wide receiver WR IR  9 Rian Lindell K IR 24 Terrence McGee CB IR 56 Shawne Merriman OLB IR 11 Roscoe Parrish WR IR  3 Dave Rayner K IR 85 Lee Smith American football y TE IR 53 Reggie Torbor OLB IR 96 Torell Troup DT IR 51 Chris White linebacker y OLB IR 95 Kyle Williams defensive tackle DT IR 70 Eric Wood C IR 48 Robert Eddins y LB 15 David Gilreath y WR 46 Doyle Miller y CB 44 Prince Miller CB 93 Jay Ross American football DT 17 Tim Toone WR 62 Jake Vermiglio y G 68 Keith Williams offensive lineman y G Schedule Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 13, 2011 at Chicago Bears L 3–10 0–1 Soldier Field Recap 2 August 20, 2011 at Denver Broncos L 10–24 0–2 Sports Authority Field at Mile High Recap 3 August 27, 2011 Jacksonville Jaguars W 35–32 (OT) 1–2 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap 4 September 1, 2011 Detroit Lions L 6–16 1–3 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 11 at Kansas City Chiefs W 41–7 1–0 Arrowhead Stadium Recap 2 September 18 Oakland Raiders W 38–35 2–0 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap 3 September 25 New England Patriots W 34–31 3–0 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap 4 October 2 at Cincinnati Bengals L 20–233–1 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 5 October 9 Philadelphia Eagles W 31–24 4–1 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap 6 October 16 at New York Giants L 24–27 4–2 MetLife Stadium Recap 7Bye8 October 30 Washington Redskins W 23–0 5–2 Canada Rogers Centre (Toronto) Recap 9 November 6New York Jets L 11–27 5–3 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap 10 November 13 at Dallas Cowboys L 7–44 5–4 Cowboys Stadium Recap 11 November 20 at Miami Dolphins L 8–35 5–5 Sun Life Stadium Recap 12 November 27 at New York Jets L 24–28 5–6 MetLife Stadium Recap 13 December 4 Tennessee Titans L 17–23 5–7 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap 14 December 11 at San Diego Chargers L 10–37 5–8 Qualcomm Stadium Recap 15 December 18 Miami Dolphins L 23–30 5–9 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap 16 December 24, 2011 Denver Broncos W 40–14 6–9 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap 17 January 1 at New England Patriots L 21–49 6–10 Gillette Stadium Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.  #  Indicates the game was part of the Bills Toronto Series. Game summaries Week 1 Bills 14 6 14 7 Chiefs 0 7 0 0 September 11 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 1:00 p.m. EST 68,755 75 F C, sunny Scott Green Marv Albert and Rich Gannon CBS yes Q1 12:14 BUF Scott Chandler 4 yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick) BUF 7-0 Q1 0:55 BUF Stevie Johnson 27 yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick) BUF 14-0 Q2 6:42 BUF Rian Lindell 27 yard field goal BUF 17-0 Q2 5:38 BUF Rian Lindell 38 yard field goal BUF 20-0 Q2 1:46 KC Jamaal Charles 6 yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick) BUF 20-7 Q3 4:19 BUF Scott Chandler 11 yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick) BUF 27-7 Q3 0:14 BUF Donald Jones 4 yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick) BUF 34-7 Q4 11:50 BUF C. J. Spiller 9 yard run (Rian Lindell kick) BUF 41-7 yes Game Book 2011 Kansas City Chiefs season With the win, the Bills start 1-0. Week 2 2011 Oakland Raiders season Raiders 0 21 0 14 Bills 0 3 14 21 September 18 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York 1:00 p.m. EST 68,191 65 F C, sunny Mike Carey Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots CBS yes Q2 11:33 OAK Michael Bush 1 yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick) OAK 7–0 Q2 8:08 OAK Darren McFadden 5 yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick) OAK 14–0 Q2 2:22 BUF Rian Lindell 25 yard field goal OAK 14–3 Q2 1:22 OAK Jason Campbell 1 yard run (Sebastain Janikowski kick) OAK 21–3 Q3 13:26 BUF Fred Jackson 43 yard run (Rian Lindell kick) OAK 21–10 Q3 3:41 BUF Stevie Johnson 7 yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick) OAK 21–17 Q4 14:10 BUF Fred Jackson 1 yard run (Rian Lindell kick) BUF 24–21 Q4 9:18 OAK Darren McFadden 12 yard pass from Jason Campbell (Sebastian Janikowski kick) OAK 28–24 Q4 4:48 BUF Scott Chandler 6 yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick) BUF 31–28 Q4 3:41 OAK Denarius Moore 50 yard pass from Jason Campbell (Sebastain Janikowski kick) OAK 35–31 Q4 :14 BUF David Nelson 6 yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick) BUF 38–35 yes Game Book Week 3 2011 New England Patriots season Patriots 14 7 3 7 Bills 0 10 7 17 September 25 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York 1:00 p.m. EST 68,174 78 F C, partly cloudy Carl Cheffers Marv Albert and Rich Gannon CBS yes Q1 9:45 NE Wes Welker 14 yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick) NE 7–0 Q1 6:01 NE Rob Gronkowski 1 yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick) NE 14–0 Q2 6:01 NE Rob Gronkowski 26 yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick) NE 21–0 Q2 1:56 BUF Stevie Johnson 11 yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick) NE 21–7 Q2 :03 BUF Rian Lindell 42 yard field goal NE 21–10 Q3 9:34 BUF Scott Chandler 3 yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick) NE 21–17 Q3 4:51 NE Stephen Gostkowski 23 yard field goal NE 24–17 Q4 10:36 BUF Fred Jackson 1 yard run (Rian Lindell kick) Tie 24–24 Q4 10:22 BUF Drayton Florence 27 yard interception return (Rian Lindell kick) BUF 31–24 Q4 3:25 NE Wes Welker 6 yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick) Tie 31–31 Q4 :00 BUF Rian Lindell 28 yard field goal BUF 34–31 yes With the stunning win, the Bills improved to 3-0. Week 4 2011 Cincinnati Bengals season Bills 0 17 0 3 Bengals 3 0 10 10 October 2 Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 1:00 p.m. EST 41,142 57 F C, sunny Gene Steratore Andrew Catalon and Steve Tasker CBS yes Q1 2:02 CIN Mike Nugent 31 yard field goal CIN 3–0 Q2 13:33 BUF Rian Lindell 43 yard field goal Tie 3–3 Q2 3:10 BUF Bryan Scott 43 yard interception return (Rian Lindell kick) BUF 10–3 Q2 :40 BUF Fred Jackson 2 yard run (Rian Lindell kick) BUF 17–3 Q3 11:23 CIN Mike Nugent 21 yard field goal BUF 17–6 Q3 5:26 CIN Jermaine Gresham 17 yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick) BUF 17–13 Q4 11:22 BUF Rian Lindell 23 yard field goal BUF 20–13 Q4 4:09 CIN Andy Dalton 3 yard run (Mike Nugent kick) Tie 20–20 Q4 :00 CIN Mike Nugent 43 yard field goal CIN 23–20 yes With the loss, the Bills snapped their 10-game winning streak against the Bengals. Week 5 2011 Philadelphia Eagles season Eagles 0 7 7 10 Bills 7 14 10 0 October 9 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York 1:00 p.m. EST 69,803 74 F C, sunny Walt Coleman Sam Rosen, Brian Billick, and Laura Okmin Fox yes Q1 8:03 BUF Fred Jackson 5 yard run (Rian Lindell kick) BUF 7–0 Q2 12:42 PHI Jeremy Maclin 2 yard pass from Michael Vick (Alex Henery kick) Tie 7–7 Q2 9:17 BUF David Nelson 6 yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick) BUF 14–7 Q2 9:00 BUF Nick Barnett 31 yard interception return (Rian Lindell kick) BUF 21–7 Q3 9:11 BUF Brad Smith 5 yard run (Rian Lindell kick) BUF 28–7 Q3 7:17 PHI LeSean McCoy 10 yard run (Alex Henery kick) BUF 28–14 Q3 1:15 BUF Rian Lindell 25 yard field goal BUF 31–14 Q4 14:51 PHI DeSean Jackson 31 yard pass from Michael Vick (Alex Henery kick) BUF 31–21 Q4 9:29 PHI Alex Henery 35 yard field goal BUF 31–24 yes Week 6 2011 New York Giants season Bills 14 3 0 7 Giants 7 10 7 3 October 16 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 1:00 p.m. EST 79,243 65 F C, sunny Clete Blakeman Jim Nantz and Phil Simms CBS yes Q1 5:20 NYG Ahmad Bradshaw 1 yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick) NYG 7–0 Q1 5:06 BUF Fred Jackson 80 yard run (Rian Lindell kick) Tie 7–7 Q1 :24 BUF Naaman Roosevelt 60 yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick) BUF 14–7 Q2 9:51 NYG Lawrence Tynes 26 yard field goal BUF 14–10 Q2 2:58 NYG Ahmad Bradshaw 1 yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick) NYG 17–14 Q2 :39 BUF Rian Lindell 49 yard field goal Tie 17–17 Q3 6:53 NYG Ahmad Bradshaw 1 yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick) NYG 24–17 Q4 8:57 BUF Stevie Johnson 9 yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick) Tie 24–24 Q4 1:32 NYG Lawrence Tynes 23 yard field goal NYG 27–24 yes Week 8 2011 Washington Redskins season Bills Toronto Series Redskins 0 0 0 0 Bills 7 6 7 3 October 30 Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario 4:05 p.m. EST 51,579 Indoors (dome) Terry McAulay Thom Brennaman, Troy Aikman, and Pam Oliver Fox yes Q1 5:11 BUF Scott Chandler 20 yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick) BUF 7–0 Q2 8:45 BUF Rian Lindell 37 yard field goal BUF 10–0 Q2 :00 BUF Rian Lindell 44 yard field goal BUF 13–0 Q3 10:56 BUF Scott Chandler 15 yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick) BUF 20–0 Q4 3:26 BUF Rian Lindell 41 yard field goal BUF 23–0 yes Week 9 2011 New York Jets season Jets 0 3 17 7 Bills 0 0 0 11 November 6 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York 1:00 p.m. EST 70,133 57 F C, sunny Ed Hochuli Jim Nantz and Phil Simms CBS yes Q2 2:55 NYJ Nick Folk 49 yard field goal NYJ 3–0 Q3 10:16 NYJ Nick Folk 50 yard field goal NYJ 6–0 Q3 8:34 NYJ LaDainian Tomlinson 1 yard run (Nick Folk kick) NYJ 13–0 Q3 4:47 BUF Rian Lindell 24 yard field goal NYJ 13–3 Q3 3:27 NYJ Santonio Holmes 8 yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Nick Folk kick) NYJ 20–3 Q4 6:27 NYJ John Conner 1 yard run (Nick Folk kick) NYJ 27–3 Q4 3:14 BUF David Nelson 7 yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Ryan Fitzpatrick run) NYJ 27–11 yes Game Book Week 10 2011 Dallas Cowboys season Bills 0 7 0 0 Cowboys 14 14 6 10 November 13 Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas 1:00 p.m. EST 85,157 Indoors (roof closed) Jerome Boger Jim Nantz and Phil Simms CBS yes Q1 12:12 DAL Dez Bryant 34 yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick) DAL 7–0 Q1 3:05 DAL Laurent Robinson 5 yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick) DAL 14–0 Q2 12:17 DAL Laurent Robinson 58 yard pass from Tony Romo (Dan Bailey kick) DAL 21–0 Q2 8:16 BUF David Nelson 3 yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Dave Rayner kick) DAL 21–7 Q2 1:05 DAL DeMarco Murray 1 yard run (Dan Bailey kick) DAL 28–7 Q3 2:25 DAL Dan Bailey 45 yard field goal DAL 31–7 Q3 :16 DAL Dan Bailey 36 yard field goal DAL 34–7 Q4 5:11 DAL Dan Bailey 31 yard field goal DAL 37–7 Q4 4:54 DAL Terrence Newman 43 yard interception return (Dan Bailey kick) DAL 44–7 yes Game Book Week 11 2011 Miami Dolphins season Bills 3 3 0 2 Dolphins 14 14 7 0 November 20 Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 1:00 p.m. EST 57,531 80 F C, sunny Walt Coleman Marv Albert and Rich Gannon CBS yes Q1 10:13 BUF Dave Rayner 30 yard field goal BUF 3–0 Q1 3:28 MIA Anthony Fasano 1 yard pass from Matt Moore (Shayne Graham kick) MIA 7–3 Q1 :58 MIA Reggie Bush 5 yard run (Shayne Graham kick) MIA 14–3 Q2 12:45 MIA Charles Clay 12 yard pass from Matt Moore (Shayne Graham kick) MIA 21–3 Q2 1:36 MIA Davone Bess 4 yard pass from Matt Moore (Shayne Graham kick) MIA 28–3 Q3 10:08 MIA Lex Hilliard recovered blocked punt in end zone (Shayne Graham kick) MIA 35–3 Q4 13:25 BUF Safety, Daniel Thomas tackled by Kelvin Sheppard in end zone MIA 35–5 yes Game Book Trying to snap a two-game losing streak, the Bills flew to Sun Life Stadium for a Week 11 AFC East showdown with the Miami Dolphins. Buffalo delivered the game's opening punch in the first quarter with a 30-yard field goal from kicker Dave Rayner, but the Dolphins answered with quarterback Matt Moore completing a 1-yard touchdown pass to tight end Anthony Fasano, followed by running back Reggie Bush getting a 5-yard touchdown run. Miami added onto their lead in the second quarter with Moore completing a 12-yard touchdown pass to fullback Charles Clay and a 4-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Davone Bess. The Bills would close out the half with a 56-yard field goal from Rayner. The Dolphins added onto Buffalo's misery in the third quarter with running back Lex Hilliard recovering a blocked punt in the endzone for a touchdown. The Bills tried to rally in the fourth quarter as rookie linebacker Kelvin Sheppard tackled running back Daniel Thomas in the endzone for a safety, but Miami's lead proved to be too much to overcome. With the loss, Buffalo fell to 5–5. Week 12 Bills 7 7 7 3 Jets 0 14 7 7 November 27 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 1:00 p.m. EST 79,088 60 F C, partly cloudy Carl Cheffers Marv Albert and Rich Gannon CBS yes Q1 1:38 BUF David Nelson 8 yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Dave Rayner kick) BUF 7–0 Q2 12:02 NYJ Dustin Keller 3 yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Nick Folk kick) Tie 7–7 Q2 2:06 BUF Stevie Johnson 5 yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick) BUF 14–7 Q2 1:03 NYJ Plaxico Burress 14 yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Nick Folk kick) Tie 14–14 Q3 3:50 NYJ Dustin Keller 18 yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Nick Folk kick) NYJ 21–14 Q3 2:11 BUF Brad Smith 36 yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Dave Rayner kick) Tie 21–21 Q4 9:46 BUF Dave Rayner 53 yard field goal BUF 24–21 Q4 1:01 NYJ Santonio Holmes 16 yard pass from Mark Sanchez (Nick Folk kick) NYJ 28–24 yes Game Book Week 13 2011 Tennessee Titans season Titans 10 7 3 3 Bills 7 3 0 7 December 4 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York 1:00 p.m. EST 56,463 57 F C, mostly cloudy Alberto Riveron Spero Dedes and Steve Beuerlein CBS yes Q1 12:27 TEN Rob Bironas 48 yard field goal TEN 3–0 Q1 7:17 BUF C. 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Spiller 35 yard field goal (Dave Rayner kick) BUF 7–3 Q1 5:50 TEN Chris Johnson 48 yard run (Rob Bironas kick) TEN 10–7 Q2 13:48 TEN Chris Johnson 4 yard run (Rob Bironas kick) TEN 17–7 Q2 6:46 BUF Dave Rayner 27 yard field goal TEN 17–10 Q3 6:45 TEN Rob Bironas 27 yard field goal TEN 20–10 Q4 8:55 TEN Rob Bironas 44 yard field goal TEN 23–10 Q4 2:58 BUF Stevie Johnson 2 yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Dave Rayner kick) TEN 23–17 yes Game Book Week 14 2011 San Diego Chargers season Bills 0 0 10 0 Chargers 7 9 14 7 December 11 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California 4:15 p.m. EST 62,494 59 F C, cloudy Gene Steratore Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots CBS yes Q1 7:52 SD Antonio Gates 7 yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick) SD 7–0 Q2 14:16 SD Mike Tolbert 1 yard run (kick blocked) SD 13–0 Q2 6:41 SD Nick Novak 47 yard field goal SD 16–0 Q3 11:43 BUF Dave Rayner 37 yard field goal SD 16–3 Q3 10:11 BUF Bryan Scott recovered fumble in end zone (Dave Rayner kick) SD 16–10 Q3 4:11 SD Antonio Gates 2 yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick) SD 23–10 Q3 4:02 SD Steve Gregory 26 yard interception return (Nick Novak kick) SD 30–10 Q4 9:01 SD Patrick Crayton 26 yard pass from Philip Rivers (Nick Novak kick) SD 37–10 yes Game Book Week 15 Dolphins 0 13 7 10 Bills 7 0 0 16 December 18 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York 1:00 p.m. EST 60,898 31 F C, snow John Parry Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots CBS yes Q1 4:53 BUF C. J. Spiller 24 yard run (Dave Rayner kick) BUF 7–0 Q2 14:52 MIA Anthony Fasano 22 yard pass from Matt Moore (Dan Carpenter kick) Tie 7–7 Q2 8:34 MIA Dan Carpenter 20 yard field goal MIA 10–7 Q2 6:05 MIA Dan Carpenter 26 yard field goal MIA 13–7 Q3 12:06 MIA Brandon Marshall 65 yard pass from Matt Moore (Dan Carpenter kick) MIA 20–7 Q4 11:46 MIA Dan Carpenter 26 yard field goal MIA 23–7 Q4 5:54 BUF C. J. Spiller 3 yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (pass failed) MIA 23–13 Q4 5:41 MIA Reggie Bush 76 yard run (Dan Carpenter kick) MIA 30–13 Q4 2:27 BUF Derek Hagan 2 yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Dave Rayner kick) MIA 30–20 Q4 1:22 BUF Dave Rayner 34 yard field goal MIA 30–23 yes Game Book Week 16 2011 Denver Broncos season Broncos 7 0 7 0 Bills 0 17 6 17 December 24 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York 1:00 p.m. EST 45,112 30 F C, sunny Walt Anderson Jim Nantz and Phil Simms CBS yes Q1 7:13 DEN Tim Tebow 1 yard run (Matt Prater kick) DEN 7–0 Q2 6:06 BUF Dave Rayner 28 yard field goal DEN 7–3 Q2 4:05 BUF Leodis McKelvin 80 yard punt return (Dave Rayner kick) BUF 10–7 Q2 :19 BUF C. J. Spiller 4 yard run (Dave Rayner kick) BUF 17–7 Q3 11:42 DEN Daniel Fells 17 yard pass from Tim Tebow (Matt Prater kick) BUF 17–14 Q3 6:19 BUF Dave Rayner 25 yard field goal BUF 20–14 Q3 2:32 BUF Dave Rayner 25 yard field goal BUF 23–14 Q4 13:26 BUF Dave Rayner 29 yard field goal BUF 26–14 Q4 8:03 BUF Jarius Byrd 37 yard interception return (Dave Rayner kick) BUF 33–14 Q4 7:45 BUF Spencer Johnson 17 yard fumble return (Dave Rayner kick) BUF 40–14 yes Game Book Week 17 Bills 21 0 0 0 Patriots 0 14 14 21 January 1 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts 1:00 p.m. EST 68,756 51 F C, sunny Bill Leavy Don Criqui and Randy Cross CBS yes Q1 11:18 BUF Tashard Choice 1 yard run (Brandon Coutu kick) BUF 7–0 Q1 5:19 BUF Stevie Johnson 18 yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Brandon Coutu kick) BUF 14–0 Q1 :48 BUF C. J. Spiller 15 yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Brandon Coutu kick) BUF 21–0 Q2 11:58 NE BenJarvus Green-Ellis 1 yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick) BUF 21–7 Q2 5:42 NE Aaron Hernandez 39 yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick) BUF 21–14 Q3 12:19 NE Stephen Gostkowski 47 yard field goal BUF 21–17 Q3 5:13 NE Stephen Gostkowski 20 yard field goal BUF 21–20 Q3 1:32 NE Rob Gronkowski 17 yard pass from Tom Brady (Danny Woodhead run) NE 28–21 Q4 11:16 NE BenJarvus Green-Ellis 3 yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick) NE 35–21 Q4 3:02 NE Rob Gronkowski 7 yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick) NE 42–21 Q4 2:55 NE Sterling Moore 21 yard interception return (Stephen Gostkowski kick) NE 49–21 yes Game Book Buffalo's final game of the season was a 49–21 loss to New England on New Year's Day 2012. In a mirror image of Week Three, the Bills opened a 21–0 on New England, before giving up 49 unanswered points to the high-powered Patriot offense. Head coach Chan Gailey benched wide receiver Stevie Johnson after Johnson caught a touchdown, then lifted his jersey to reveal "Happy New Year" on his shirt. The touchdown was Johnson's final play of the season as he was benched for the rest of the game. According to Pro-Football-Reference.com, New England, who won by 28, became the first team in NFL history to win a game by more than eight points after trailing by more than 20 points after one quarter.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/play-index/tgl_finder.cgi?request=1&match=game&year_min=1940&year_max=2012&game_type=R&game_num_min=0&game_num_max=99&week_num_min=0&week_num_max=99&game_day_of_week=&game_location=&game_result=W&overtime=&league_id=&team_id=&opp_id=&conference_game=&division_game=&tm_is_playoff=&opp_is_playoff=&tm_is_winning=&opp_is_winning=&tm_scored_first=&tm_led=&tm_trailed=&c1stat=score_diff_thru_1&c1comp=lt&c1val=-21&c2stat=&c2comp=gt&c2val=&c3stat=&c3comp=gt&c3val=&c4stat=&c4comp=gt&c4val=&order_by=game_date Team Game Finder It was also the first time in a two-game season series that the winning team in each game overcame a deficit of more than 17 points.ESPN: Elias Sports Bureau, 2 January, 2012 With the loss, the Bills finished with a 6–10 record and secured the 10th pick in the 2012 NFL draft. 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