Wild Card Playoff Games, 2029

played in Buffalo, NY

68 degrees, fair, calm

California Chargers	7	7	0	3	-	17
Buffalo Bills	0	0	0	7	-	7

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:22 CAL - Caiden Ricard 4 pass from Bryson Roger (Jackie McGillicuddy extra point)
2Q: 03:20 CAL - Jalen Fuqua 17 pass from Bryson Roger (Jackie McGillicuddy extra point)
4Q: 13:46 CAL - Jackie McGillicuddy 46 field goal
4Q: 11:19 BUF - Jake Harper 25 pass from Silas Stone (Earl Wheeler extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:22 CAL - Caiden Ricard 4 pass from Bryson Roger (Jackie McGillicuddy extra point)
2Q: 03:20 CAL - Jalen Fuqua 17 pass from Bryson Roger (Jackie McGillicuddy extra point)
4Q: 13:46 CAL - Jackie McGillicuddy 46 field goal
4Q: 11:19 BUF - Jake Harper 25 pass from Silas Stone (Earl Wheeler extra point)

Team Statistics CAL BUF
Record 11-6 10-6-1
First Downs 13 12
- by Rushing 5 5
- by Passing 8 5
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 247 274
- Offensive Plays 60 61
- Yards per Play 4.12 4.49
Net Rushing Yards 104 106
- Rushing Attempts 34 24
- Yards per Rush 3.06 4.42
Net Passing Yards 143 168
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 25 - 21 - 1 34 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 148 192
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 3/24
- Yards per Pass Play 5.50 4.54
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.9 9.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 4/25 15/104
Punt Returns/Yards 4/20 2/21
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 1/23
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/13
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 26
Time of Possession 31:11 28:49

Team Statistics	CAL	BUF
Record	11-6	10-6-1
First Downs	13	12
- by Rushing	5	5
- by Passing	8	5
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	247	274
- Offensive Plays	60	61
- Yards per Play	4.12	4.49
Net Rushing Yards	104	106
- Rushing Attempts	34	24
- Yards per Rush	3.06	4.42
Net Passing Yards	143	168
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	25 - 21 - 1	34 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	148	192
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	3/24
- Yards per Pass Play	5.50	4.54
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/15	4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.9	9.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	4/25	15/104
Punt Returns/Yards	4/20	2/21
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	1/23
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/13
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 26
Time of Possession	31:11	28:49

Drive Charts

California Chargers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:40	1:50	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
1	4:52	2:49	OWN 40	4	-4	Punt
1	2:03	1:52	OPP 28	4	28	Touchdown
2	9:37	6:24	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
2	2:17	1:30	OWN 25	6	17	Punt
3	15:00	1:32	OWN 25	4	10	Interception
3	11:58	1:49	OWN 34	3	2	Punt
3	7:04	1:28	OWN 12	3	7	Punt
3	3:22	2:05	OWN 42	3	7	Punt
3	0:24	1:46	OWN 28	4	43	Field Goal
4	11:07	3:39	OWN 25	6	34	Punt
4	6:16	2:31	OWN 28	3	4	Punt
4	2:25	0:31	OPP 42	3	4	Punt
4	0:56	0:56	OPP 40	2	-2	Game

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:20	OWN 25	8	29	Punt
1	8:50	3:58	OWN 9	8	18	Punt
1	0:11	5:34	OWN 25	10	35	Punt
2	3:13	0:56	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
2	0:47	0:47	OWN 20	2	5	Half
3	13:28	1:30	OPP 29	3	2	Missed FG
3	10:09	3:05	OWN 28	5	20	Punt
3	5:36	2:14	OWN 14	3	2	Punt
3	1:17	0:53	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
4	13:38	2:31	OWN 40	4	60	Touchdown
4	7:28	1:12	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
4	3:45	1:20	OWN 22	5	20	Downs
4	1:54	0:58	OWN 20	5	20	Downs

Game MVP: O.J. Ruth, California Chargers

Rushing Statistics

California	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Devon Goetz	24	51	2.13	12	2
RB Bryan Zukauskas	6	46	7.67	35	1
QB Bryson Roger	4	7	1.75	5	0

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Dillon Scheid	14	26	1.86	7	0
QB Silas Stone	5	52	10.40	20	3
RB Wes Greenberg	4	29	7.25	13	1
WR Elijah Morris	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Passing Statistics

California	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bryson Roger	25	21	148	1/5	2	21	1	101.3

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Silas Stone	34	19	192	3/24	1	30	0	82.0

Receiving Statistics

California	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Joshua Chandler	7	9	21	3.00	8	12	0
WR Jalen Fuqua	4	5	30	7.50	6	17	1
WR Michael Dumrauf	2	2	31	15.50	1	21	0
RB Bryan Zukauskas	2	2	19	9.50	15	12	0
RB Devon Goetz	2	2	19	9.50	2	10	0
TE Andres Linquist	2	3	12	6.00	0	7	0
TE Caiden Ricard	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	1
FB Earnest Kirchner	1	1	12	12.00	3	12	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Jake Harper	6	9	93	15.50	29	30	1
WR Winfred Daehnke	4	7	11	2.75	3	7	0
TE Angel Grunow	2	3	19	9.50	17	17	0
WR Cornelius Fryar	2	3	15	7.50	0	8	0
WR Elijah Morris	2	7	32	16.00	6	26	0
WR Chester Summers	1	1	16	16.00	5	16	0
RB Wes Greenberg	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
FB Barry Sumpter	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Wayne Nye	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Dillon Scheid	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

California	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Gino Rutherford	1	13	13.00	0

Fumble Statistics

California	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
TE Caiden Ricard	0	1	0	0
RB Mackenzie Aranda	0	0	1	0

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Winfred Daehnke	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

California	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Joel Galloway	9	437	48.6	37.3	58	2

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rodolfo Clayton	8	372	46.5	39.0	59	1

Kicking Statistics

California	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jackie McGillicuddy	1/1	1/1	0/0	46	2/2

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Earl Wheeler	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

California	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devon Goetz	4	20	5.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Winfred Daehnke	2	21	10.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

California	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Norm Sera	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

California	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB O.J. Ruth	9	0	2.0	24	37
S Tyrus Preston	6	3	0.0	24	36
OLB Arnie Blanchard	6	2	0.0	24	37
CB Marcus Colby	6	1	0.0	21	26
CB Wendell Schroeder	4	2	0.0	23	37
ILB Nicholas Tate	4	1	0.0	20	20
DE Seth Maru	3	1	0.0	20	15
S Jerome Devine	2	1	0.0	13	24
ILB Javier Whalen	2	0	0.0	6	19
DE Brendan Summers	1	1	1.0	24	37
CB Bob Blades	1	1	0.0	18	24
S George Tucker	1	0	0.0	12	15
TE Andres Linquist	1	0	---	---	---
CB Denzel Hobbs	0	2	0.0	2	4
DT Calvin Joseph	0	1	0.0	6	9
DT D.J. Clark	0	1	0.0	14	16

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Darnell Hammond	8	2	1.0	27	16
S Terrance DeMoen	8	1	0.0	34	26
ILB Sebastian Hubinger	7	4	0.0	34	25
DT Rob Whitcomb	6	1	0.0	31	22
CB Gino Rutherford	4	2	0.0	25	17
DE Toby Noland	4	1	0.0	31	15
CB Chuck Floyd	4	0	0.0	27	16
CB Randal Frederick	3	1	0.0	9	12
DE Alexander Coolidge	2	0	0.0	2	10
CB Ken Erickson	1	4	0.0	31	26
DT Randall Vaughn	1	3	0.0	29	14
DE Mitchell Bishop	1	1	0.0	31	25
OLB Levi Goodwin	1	0	0.0	5	0
OLB Mason McCormick	1	0	0.0	8	11
OLB Tyrus Muranaka	1	0	0.0	8	8

Pass Rush Statistics

California	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB O.J. Ruth	2.0	0	0	37
DE Brendan Summers	1.0	0	0	37
CB Marcus Colby	0.0	1	0	26
DT D.J. Clark	0.0	1	0	16
DE Seth Maru	0.0	1	0	15
DT Calvin Joseph	0.0	0	2	9
DT Amir Hitchcock	0.0	0	1	12

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Darnell Hammond	1.0	0	0	0	16

Pass Defense Statistics

California	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Arnie Blanchard	5	1	37
CB Marcus Colby	5	0	26
OLB O.J. Ruth	3	2	37
S Tyrus Preston	2	3	36
S Jerome Devine	2	0	24
CB Bob Blades	1	1	24
ILB Nicholas Tate	1	0	20
CB Wendell Schroeder	0	1	37

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Terrance DeMoen	5	0	0	26
ILB Sebastian Hubinger	5	0	0	25
CB Randal Frederick	3	0	0	12
CB Gino Rutherford	2	0	1	17
CB Chuck Floyd	2	0	0	16
OLB Darnell Hammond	1	0	0	16
OLB Mason McCormick	1	0	0	11
OLB Tyrus Muranaka	1	0	0	8
DE Alexander Coolidge	1	0	0	10
CB Ken Erickson	0	1	0	26

Blocking Statistics

California	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Noah Twisp	2	6	34	0	26
G Ronnie Croel	1	6	34	0	26
C Devin Douglas	1	5	34	1	26
G Allen Bullock	1	3	34	0	26
TE Caiden Ricard	1	1	6	0	10
TE Andres Linquist	1	1	34	0	24
T Scottie Prescott	0	7	34	0	26
FB Earnest Kirchner	0	1	8	0	6

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Travis Cloutier	2	5	1	24	0	37
T Isaiah Weller	2	4	0	24	0	37
C Cristian Welch	1	4	0	24	3	37
G Jeffrey Barndt	1	4	0	24	0	37
TE Jake Harper	0	1	0	16	0	23
G Gino Battle	0	1	0	24	0	37

Special Teams Tackles

California	Tackles	STPlays
Devon Goetz	2	23
Mackenzie Aranda	1	16

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Toby Noland	2	11
Tyrus Muranaka	2	10

Participation

California	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Arnie Blanchard	---	---	24	37	14	75
G Allen Bullock	34	26	---	---	10	70
RB Devon Goetz	27	13	---	---	23	63
OLB O.J. Ruth	---	---	24	37	1	62
DE Brendan Summers	---	---	24	37	1	62
CB Wendell Schroeder	---	---	23	37	1	61
S Tyrus Preston	---	---	24	36	1	61
QB Bryson Roger	34	26	---	---	---	60
C Devin Douglas	34	26	---	---	---	60
G Ronnie Croel	34	26	---	---	---	60
T Noah Twisp	34	26	---	---	---	60
T Scottie Prescott	34	26	---	---	---	60
WR Joshua Chandler	32	26	---	---	---	58
TE Andres Linquist	34	24	---	---	---	58
WR Jalen Fuqua	32	23	---	---	---	55
CB Bob Blades	---	---	18	24	10	52
S Jerome Devine	---	---	13	24	15	52
CB Marcus Colby	---	---	21	26	---	47
ILB Nicholas Tate	---	---	20	20	---	40
TE Caiden Ricard	6	10	---	---	24	40
WR Michael Dumrauf	20	11	---	---	4	35
DE Seth Maru	---	---	20	15	---	35
DE Lenny Kirk	---	---	4	22	9	35
ILB Javier Whalen	---	---	6	19	10	35
DT D.J. Clark	---	---	14	16	---	30
FB Earnest Kirchner	8	6	---	---	15	29
S George Tucker	---	---	12	15	---	27
OLB Conrad Derks	---	---	0	0	23	23
RB Bryan Zukauskas	7	13	---	---	---	20
CB Denzel Hobbs	---	---	2	4	14	20
DT Amir Hitchcock	---	---	4	12	1	17
RB Mackenzie Aranda	0	0	---	---	16	16
DT Calvin Joseph	---	---	6	9	---	15
WR Blake Wilkerson	0	0	---	---	14	14
S Tyler Schwartz	---	---	2	10	---	12
WR Asher Rabach	4	2	---	---	5	11
OLB Tristan Schultz	---	---	3	7	1	11
C Sedrick Fisher	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Joel Galloway	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Jermaine Schaefer	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Brendan Dimry	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Devon Simmons	0	0	---	---	10	10
DT Dustin Kafka	---	---	0	0	8	8
K Jackie McGillicuddy	0	0	---	---	5	5
TE Emmett Van Pelt	0	2	---	---	---	2
QB Dylan Shapiro	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Jeffrey Barndt	24	37	---	---	9	70
G Gino Battle	24	37	---	---	9	70
T Travis Cloutier	24	37	---	---	9	70
T Isaiah Weller	24	37	---	---	9	70
S Norm Sera	---	---	32	26	4	62
C Cristian Welch	24	37	---	---	---	61
QB Silas Stone	24	37	---	---	---	61
S Terrance DeMoen	---	---	34	26	1	61
ILB Sebastian Hubinger	---	---	34	25	2	61
CB Ken Erickson	---	---	31	26	---	57
DE Toby Noland	---	---	31	15	11	57
WR Winfred Daehnke	15	26	---	---	15	56
DE Mitchell Bishop	---	---	31	25	---	56
DT Rob Whitcomb	---	---	31	22	1	54
CB Gino Rutherford	---	---	25	17	11	53
WR Chester Summers	20	29	---	---	1	50
RB Dillon Scheid	16	18	---	---	15	49
TE Angel Grunow	7	13	---	---	24	44
OLB Darnell Hammond	---	---	27	16	1	44
DT Randall Vaughn	---	---	29	14	1	44
WR Elijah Morris	16	27	---	---	---	43
CB Chuck Floyd	---	---	27	16	---	43
TE Jake Harper	16	23	---	---	---	39
CB Randal Frederick	---	---	9	12	15	36
OLB Levi Goodwin	---	---	5	0	24	29
RB Wes Greenberg	7	19	---	---	---	26
DT Colin Morton	---	---	5	12	9	26
FB Barry Sumpter	4	6	---	---	16	26
OLB Tyrus Muranaka	---	---	8	8	10	26
WR Wayne Nye	4	5	---	---	16	25
WR Cornelius Fryar	9	13	---	---	---	22
DE Alexander Coolidge	---	---	2	10	9	21
OLB Mason McCormick	---	---	8	11	1	20
S Norman Emmons	---	---	2	0	16	18
ILB Fred Burroughs	---	---	0	1	12	13
TE Rodolfo Hatcher	6	5	---	---	---	11
P Rodolfo Clayton	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Liam Fuchs	0	0	---	---	9	9
DT Amir Brennan	---	---	3	4	---	7
RB Jonathan Simmons	0	1	---	---	3	4
K Earl Wheeler	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Daquan Armenta	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Corwin Burgess	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Denzel Fuller	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Fernando Von der Ahe	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Jeffrey Hudson	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	54	9.0
Middle	18	45	2.5
Right	8	7	0.9
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	26	4.3
Middle	12	57	4.8
Right	6	23	3.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

California	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bryson Roger	25	21	1	0	2	1	0	0	1

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Silas Stone	34	19	3	1	0	8	3	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	7	26	3.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	8	46	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	5	55	9.2
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	21	10.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	24	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	10	45	2.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	72	8.0
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	51	10.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

California	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Joshua Chandler	9	7	2	21	0	26
WR Jalen Fuqua	5	4	0	30	0	23
TE Andres Linquist	3	2	0	12	0	24
WR Michael Dumrauf	2	2	0	31	1	11
RB Bryan Zukauskas	2	2	0	19	0	13
RB Devon Goetz	2	2	0	19	0	13
TE Caiden Ricard	1	1	0	4	0	10
FB Earnest Kirchner	1	1	0	12	0	6

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Jake Harper	9	6	93	2	23
WR Winfred Daehnke	7	4	11	0	26
WR Elijah Morris	7	2	32	1	27
TE Angel Grunow	3	2	19	0	13
WR Cornelius Fryar	3	2	15	0	13
WR Chester Summers	1	1	16	0	29
WR Wayne Nye	1	0	0	0	5
RB Dillon Scheid	1	0	0	0	18
RB Wes Greenberg	1	1	3	0	19
FB Barry Sumpter	1	1	3	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

California	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Devon Goetz	2	3	1.50	2.13

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

California	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bryson Roger	2	2	21	10.50	5.92

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

California	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Caiden Ricard	1	1	4	4.00	4.00
WR Jalen Fuqua	1	1	17	17.00	6.00

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

California	Rushes	Conversions
RB Bryan Zukauskas	3	0
RB Devon Goetz	2	1
QB Bryson Roger	1	0

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
QB Silas Stone	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

California	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bryson Roger	9	9	4

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Silas Stone	14	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

California	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Joshua Chandler	3	3	1
TE Andres Linquist	2	2	1
WR Michael Dumrauf	1	1	1
TE Caiden Ricard	1	1	1
FB Earnest Kirchner	1	1	0
WR Jalen Fuqua	1	1	0

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Elijah Morris	5	1	1
WR Winfred Daehnke	3	1	0
TE Jake Harper	3	2	1
WR Cornelius Fryar	2	1	0
WR Chester Summers	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,400 (63,400 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,200 (17,200)
End Zone 12,400 (12,400)
Mezzanine 7,100 (7,100)
Sideline Seats 11,000 (11,000)
Club Seats 13,500 (13,500)
Luxury Boxes 2,200 (2,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	63,400 (63,400 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,200 (17,200)
End Zone	12,400 (12,400)
Mezzanine	7,100 (7,100)
Sideline Seats	11,000 (11,000)
Club Seats	13,500 (13,500)
Luxury Boxes	2,200 (2,200)