Week 5, 2026

played in Denver, CO

51 degrees, rain, 8 mph wind

Buffalo Bills	6	0	7	0	-	13
Denver Broncos	7	6	14	7	-	34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:10 BUF - Collin Ganser 22 pass from J.C. Giles (Efrain Stewart extra point failed)
1Q: 05:02 DEN - Cedric Rodriguez 11 pass from Ricardo Kerr (Todd Davidson extra point)
2Q: 09:30 DEN - C.J. Thompson 98 interception return (Todd Davidson extra point failed)
3Q: 10:24 DEN - Leon Holliday 8 pass from Ricardo Kerr (Todd Davidson extra point)
3Q: 05:59 BUF - Collin Ganser 3 pass from J.C. Giles (Efrain Stewart extra point)
3Q: 00:21 DEN - Deron Robinson 1 run (Todd Davidson extra point)
4Q: 11:57 DEN - Deon Witten 78 interception return (Todd Davidson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:10 BUF - Collin Ganser 22 pass from J.C. Giles (Efrain Stewart extra point failed)
1Q: 05:02 DEN - Cedric Rodriguez 11 pass from Ricardo Kerr (Todd Davidson extra point)
2Q: 09:30 DEN - C.J. Thompson 98 interception return (Todd Davidson extra point failed)
3Q: 10:24 DEN - Leon Holliday 8 pass from Ricardo Kerr (Todd Davidson extra point)
3Q: 05:59 BUF - Collin Ganser 3 pass from J.C. Giles (Efrain Stewart extra point)
3Q: 00:21 DEN - Deron Robinson 1 run (Todd Davidson extra point)
4Q: 11:57 DEN - Deon Witten 78 interception return (Todd Davidson extra point)

Team Statistics BUF DEN
Record 3-2 2-2
First Downs 18 16
- by Rushing 8 5
- by Passing 10 10
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 378 283
- Offensive Plays 72 54
- Yards per Play 5.25 5.24
Net Rushing Yards 168 115
- Rushing Attempts 28 31
- Yards per Rush 6.00 3.71
Net Passing Yards 210 168
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 22 - 3 21 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 232 180
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/22 2/12
- Yards per Pass Play 4.77 7.30
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/16 4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.3 7.3
4th Down Conversions 1/4 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/60 3/21
Punt Returns/Yards 3/46 1/11
Kick Returns/Yards 3/84 2/54
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 3/189
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 38
Time of Possession 32:10 27:50

Team Statistics	BUF	DEN
Record	3-2	2-2
First Downs	18	16
- by Rushing	8	5
- by Passing	10	10
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	378	283
- Offensive Plays	72	54
- Yards per Play	5.25	5.24
Net Rushing Yards	168	115
- Rushing Attempts	28	31
- Yards per Rush	6.00	3.71
Net Passing Yards	210	168
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 22 - 3	21 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	232	180
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/22	2/12
- Yards per Pass Play	4.77	7.30
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/16	4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.3	7.3
4th Down Conversions	1/4	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/60	3/21
Punt Returns/Yards	3/46	1/11
Kick Returns/Yards	3/84	2/54
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	3/189
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 38
Time of Possession	32:10	27:50

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:28	3:32	OWN 33	8	67	Touchdown
1	4:53	2:22	OWN 25	6	17	Punt
2	13:33	4:16	OWN 35	10	48	Interception
2	9:17	2:05	OWN 25	5	21	Interception
2	7:02	4:44	OWN 34	9	29	Punt
3	15:00	1:53	OWN 30	3	9	Punt
3	10:18	4:27	OWN 28	7	72	Touchdown
3	0:14	3:27	OWN 25	8	42	Interception
4	11:47	2:10	OWN 31	3	-1	Punt
4	8:13	0:50	OPP 40	4	-2	Downs
4	5:16	1:51	OWN 17	6	52	Downs
4	2:01	1:01	OWN 20	4	-16	Downs

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:32	50	3	-7	Punt
1	8:56	4:03	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
1	2:31	3:58	OWN 20	7	26	Punt
2	7:12	0:10	OPP 40	1	0	Interception
2	2:18	1:38	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
2	0:40	0:40	OPP 47	3	5	Punt
3	13:07	2:49	OWN 21	6	79	Touchdown
3	5:51	5:37	OWN 31	10	69	Touchdown
4	9:37	1:24	OWN 17	4	-7	Punt
4	7:23	2:07	OWN 42	3	9	Punt
4	3:25	1:24	OWN 31	5	29	Punt
4	1:00	1:00	OPP 4	3	-5	Game

Game MVP: C.J. Thompson, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Richard Langfahl	15	108	7.20	46	3
Tommy Sampson	5	16	3.20	7	0
J.C. Giles	4	21	5.25	12	1
Ike Fleming	4	23	5.75	9	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Grayson Meier	16	75	4.69	22	2	0
Deron Robinson	10	26	2.60	7	0	1
Nicolas Dillon	3	17	5.67	6	0	0
Ricardo Kerr	2	-3	-1.50	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.C. Giles	40	22	232	4/22	2	63	3	57.5

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ricardo Kerr	21	15	180	2/12	2	32	1	109.2

Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Gregory Wagner	6	11	114	19.00	57	63	0
WR Collin Ganser	5	9	49	9.80	27	22	2
TE Brady Grant	4	10	16	4.00	0	8	0
RB Richard Langfahl	3	3	38	12.67	21	21	0
WR Gary Powers	2	3	13	6.50	0	13	0
RB Tommy Sampson	2	2	2	1.00	0	4	0
TE Jonathan Kovel	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Ike Fleming	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Cedric Rodriguez	5	10	79	15.80	12	26	1
WR Leon Holliday	5	5	50	10.00	9	32	1
TE Ron Kennedy	2	2	10	5.00	0	8	0
WR Weston Austin	2	3	25	12.50	15	22	0
RB Grayson Meier	1	1	16	16.00	3	16	0

Interception Statistics

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Troy Bannan	1	0	0.00	0

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S C.J. Thompson	2	111	55.50	1
OLB Deon Witten	1	78	78.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Marty Maple	1	0	0	0

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Bernie Gaynord	0	1	0	0
Donald Clemons	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Don Perliman	4	179	44.8	37.0	53	2

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Edwin Horowitz	7	236	33.7	24.3	40	3

Kicking Statistics

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Efrain Stewart	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/2

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Todd Davidson	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	4/5

Punt Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marty Maple	3	46	15.3	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Warren Wynn	1	11	11.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Collin Ganser	3	84	28.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Clayton Wells	2	54	27.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Gus Spencer	10	0	0.0	31	23
ILB Donnie Burkhardt	7	1	0.0	27	17
OLB Ricardo Sawyer	4	3	0.0	31	23
OLB Sean George	4	0	0.0	13	16
S Troy Bannan	3	3	0.0	30	23
CB Francisco Boerigter	3	0	0.0	30	22
DE Danny McGinnis	2	1	1.0	31	22
ILB Quentin Clayton	2	0	0.0	18	11
DT Cooper Brost	1	1	0.5	22	15
OLB Howie Palacios	1	0	0.5	16	9
CB Marty Maple	1	3	0.0	31	23
ILB Kaleb May	1	2	0.0	4	0
DE Jimmy Berns	1	1	0.0	27	17
S Braxton Small	1	0	0.0	1	2
TE Brady Grant	1	0	---	---	---
CB Levon Murphy	1	0	0.0	4	7
DT Jeremy Sawyer	1	0	0.0	2	5
CB R.J. Altuna	0	1	0.0	11	10
DE Toby Chandler	0	1	0.0	4	5

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Deon Witten	8	1	0.0	28	44
S Randall Farley	7	2	0.0	27	39
S C.J. Thompson	6	2	0.0	28	44
DE Skip Rahn	5	0	2.0	27	34
ILB Raymond Padgett	5	3	0.0	26	34
CB Gus Harding	5	1	0.0	28	44
DT Buddy Humphrey	3	2	0.5	9	12
DE O.J. Thornburg	3	0	0.0	17	27
DT Donnie O'Neal	2	0	1.0	17	40
OLB Karl Marshall	2	2	0.0	11	16
CB Clayton Wells	2	1	0.0	28	44
DT Carl McKenzie	1	3	0.5	16	29
CB Earl Gaylor	1	0	0.0	17	27
DT Ellis Baker	1	0	0.0	14	9
ILB Kenyon Giles	1	0	0.0	3	12
RB Grayson Meier	1	0	---	---	---
DE Philip Sawyer	0	2	0.0	12	25

Pass Rush Statistics

Buffalo	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Danny McGinnis	1.0	0	0	22
OLB Howie Palacios	0.5	0	0	9
DT Cooper Brost	0.5	0	0	15
DE Jimmy Berns	0.0	1	0	17
OLB Ricardo Sawyer	0.0	0	1	23

Denver	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Skip Rahn	2.0	1	0	34
DT Donnie O'Neal	1.0	0	1	40
DT Carl McKenzie	0.5	1	1	29
DT Buddy Humphrey	0.5	0	0	12
ILB Kenyon Giles	0.0	1	0	12
DE O.J. Thornburg	0.0	1	0	27

Pass Defense Statistics

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Donnie Burkhardt	3	0	0	17
S Troy Bannan	2	0	1	23
S Gus Spencer	2	0	0	23
CB Francisco Boerigter	2	0	0	22
CB Levon Murphy	1	0	0	7
DE Danny McGinnis	1	0	0	22
DT Jeremy Sawyer	1	0	0	5
DE Toby Chandler	1	0	0	5
ILB Quentin Clayton	1	0	0	11
OLB Sean George	1	0	0	16
CB R.J. Altuna	0	1	0	10
CB Marty Maple	0	1	0	23
OLB Ricardo Sawyer	0	1	0	23

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Deon Witten	5	0	1	44
CB Gus Harding	4	2	0	44
S Randall Farley	3	2	0	39
ILB Raymond Padgett	3	0	0	34
S C.J. Thompson	2	0	2	44
DE O.J. Thornburg	1	1	0	27
CB Clayton Wells	1	1	0	44
OLB Karl Marshall	1	1	0	16
CB Earl Gaylor	1	0	0	27
ILB Kenyon Giles	1	0	0	12

Blocking Statistics

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Paul Newhart	3	8	28	1	44
Jaylen Alston	3	6	28	0	44
Dustin Foreman	2	2	28	2	44
Percy Lubienski	1	3	28	1	44
Nicholas Nguyen	0	4	28	0	44
A.J. Bressany	0	1	8	0	4

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Keith Epstein	4	8	31	0	23
Mickey Dotson	2	6	31	0	23
Norm Brazil	2	6	31	0	23
Brandon Baker	2	3	31	0	23
Tony Young	1	4	31	2	23
Leslie Donovan	1	2	9	0	6

Special Teams Tackles

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Sean George	1	19
R.J. Altuna	1	16
Brady Grant	1	7
Carlos Flowers	1	7

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Donald Clemons	2	20
Ron Kennedy	1	14
Leslie Donovan	1	13
Warren Wynn	1	12
Weston Austin	1	6

Participation

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dustin Foreman	28	44	---	---	4	76
Paul Newhart	28	44	---	---	4	76
Percy Lubienski	28	44	---	---	4	76
Nicholas Nguyen	28	44	---	---	4	76
Brady Grant	24	42	---	---	7	73
J.C. Giles	28	44	---	---	---	72
Gregory Wagner	28	44	---	---	---	72
Jaylen Alston	28	44	---	---	---	72
Collin Ganser	25	37	---	---	9	71
Marty Maple	---	---	31	23	7	61
Francisco Boerigter	---	---	30	22	6	58
Ricardo Sawyer	---	---	31	23	1	55
Gus Spencer	---	---	31	23	---	54
Troy Bannan	---	---	30	23	---	53
Danny McGinnis	---	---	31	22	---	53
Gary Powers	15	24	---	---	13	52
Jonathan Kovel	10	22	---	---	20	52
Sean George	---	---	13	16	19	48
Donnie Burkhardt	---	---	27	17	---	44
Jimmy Berns	---	---	27	17	---	44
Richard Langfahl	16	14	---	---	12	42
R.J. Altuna	---	---	11	10	16	37
Cooper Brost	---	---	22	15	---	37
Quentin Clayton	---	---	18	11	---	29
A.J. Bressany	8	4	---	---	16	28
Howie Palacios	---	---	16	9	---	25
Ike Fleming	5	16	---	---	1	22
Kurt Lafrance	1	3	---	---	16	20
Braxton Small	---	---	1	2	16	19
Levon Murphy	---	---	4	7	7	18
Kaleb May	---	---	4	0	13	17
Toby Chandler	---	---	4	5	7	16
Tommy Sampson	6	9	---	---	---	15
Jason Booker	---	---	7	3	---	10
Roosevelt Greene	2	5	---	---	---	7
Carlos Flowers	---	---	0	0	7	7
Jeremy Sawyer	---	---	2	5	---	7
Johnathan Meier	0	0	---	---	4	4
Don Perliman	0	0	---	---	4	4
Efrain Stewart	0	0	---	---	3	3
Phillip Cooley	---	---	1	0	---	1
Jackson Stecker	0	0	---	---	---	0
J.T. Thornton	---	---	0	0	---	0
Ron Nord	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bill Kemp	0	0	---	---	---	0
C.J. Humphries	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Gus Harding	---	---	28	44	7	79
Clayton Wells	---	---	28	44	3	75
Deon Witten	---	---	28	44	2	74
C.J. Thompson	---	---	28	44	1	73
Randall Farley	---	---	27	39	---	66
Ron Kennedy	28	23	---	---	14	65
Keith Epstein	31	23	---	---	7	61
Raymond Padgett	---	---	26	34	1	61
Mickey Dotson	31	23	---	---	7	61
Skip Rahn	---	---	27	34	---	61
Donnie O'Neal	---	---	17	40	4	61
Brandon Baker	31	23	---	---	7	61
Norm Brazil	31	23	---	---	7	61
Ricardo Kerr	31	23	---	---	---	54
Tony Young	31	23	---	---	---	54
Cedric Rodriguez	28	23	---	---	1	52
Leon Holliday	26	20	---	---	---	46
Earl Gaylor	---	---	17	27	1	45
Carl McKenzie	---	---	16	29	---	45
Karl Marshall	---	---	11	16	18	45
O.J. Thornburg	---	---	17	27	---	44
Philip Sawyer	---	---	12	25	4	41
Weston Austin	16	15	---	---	6	37
Bernie Gaynord	11	4	---	---	19	34
Grayson Meier	17	13	---	---	---	30
Leslie Donovan	9	6	---	---	13	28
Deron Robinson	10	2	---	---	16	28
Donald Clemons	3	2	---	---	20	25
Ellis Baker	---	---	14	9	---	23
Kenyon Giles	---	---	3	12	6	21
Buddy Humphrey	---	---	9	12	---	21
Emmanuel Edmond	---	---	0	4	12	16
Warren Wynn	0	0	---	---	12	12
Chris Cochrane	---	---	0	0	12	12
Nicolas Dillon	4	6	---	---	---	10
Gabe Money	0	0	---	---	7	7
Edwin Horowitz	0	0	---	---	7	7
Todd Davidson	0	0	---	---	6	6
Theodore Griffith	3	1	---	---	---	4
Kurt Ricker	0	0	---	---	---	0
Pete Arias	0	0	---	---	---	0
Andres Henderson	0	0	---	---	---	0
B.J. Romanski	0	0	---	---	---	0
Levi Rosa	0	0	---	---	---	0
Wayne Witt	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bruce Bates	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	75	9.4
Middle	15	68	4.5
Right	5	25	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	35	4.4
Middle	10	30	3.0
Right	11	53	4.8
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.C. Giles	40	22	4	3	1	7	4	2	3

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ricardo Kerr	21	15	4	0	1	3	1	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	7	58	5.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	8	62	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	49	5.4
Long (19+ Yds)	7	1	63	9.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	2	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	69	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	3	53	17.7
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	56	9.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gregory Wagner	11	6	0	114	2	44
TE Brady Grant	10	4	1	16	0	42
WR Collin Ganser	9	5	0	49	1	37
WR Gary Powers	3	2	0	13	0	24
RB Richard Langfahl	3	3	0	38	1	14
RB Tommy Sampson	2	2	0	2	0	9
TE Jonathan Kovel	1	0	0	0	0	22
RB Ike Fleming	1	0	0	0	0	16

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Cedric Rodriguez	10	5	1	79	2	23
WR Leon Holliday	5	5	0	50	1	20
WR Weston Austin	3	2	0	25	1	15
TE Ron Kennedy	2	2	0	10	0	23
RB Grayson Meier	1	1	0	16	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Richard Langfahl	2	3	1.50	7.20

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Grayson Meier	4	14	3.50	4.69
Ricardo Kerr	2	-3	-1.50	-1.50
Deron Robinson	2	3	1.50	2.60
Nicolas Dillon	1	6	6.00	5.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.C. Giles	3	2	6	2.00	5.80

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ricardo Kerr	2	2	19	9.50	8.57

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Gregory Wagner	2	1	3	1.50	10.36
WR Collin Ganser	1	1	3	3.00	5.44

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Cedric Rodriguez	1	1	11	11.00	7.90
WR Leon Holliday	1	1	8	8.00	10.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Ike Fleming	2	1
J.C. Giles	1	1

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Nicolas Dillon	3	1
Deron Robinson	2	1
Ricardo Kerr	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.C. Giles	12	6	3

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ricardo Kerr	5	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Gregory Wagner	4	2	0
WR Gary Powers	2	2	1
TE Brady Grant	2	1	1
WR Collin Ganser	2	1	1
TE Jonathan Kovel	1	0	0
RB Ike Fleming	1	0	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Leon Holliday	2	2	1
TE Ron Kennedy	1	1	0
WR Cedric Rodriguez	1	1	1
WR Weston Austin	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)