| AFC Championship |
| Denver Broncos at Buffalo Bills |
| Game Statistics & Box Score |
| Date: January 12, 1992 Location: Orchard Park, NY Venue: Rich Stadium Attendance: 80272 |
| Weather: Cloudy Temp: 43 F Humidty: 55% Wind: 17 mph |
| Score By Quarters | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver BroncosDEN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Buffalo BillsBUF | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Qtr | Team | Scoring Plays | DEN | BUF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Buffalo BillsBUF | Carlton Bailey 11 interception return (Scott Norwood kick) | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | Buffalo BillsBUF | Scott Norwood 44 FG | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | Denver BroncosDEN | Gary Kubiak 3 run (David Treadwell kick) | 7 | 10 |
| LINEUPS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | ||
| Offense | ||
| 82 | WR | Vance Johnson |
| 85 | WR | Derek Russell |
| 83 | WR | Mike Young |
| 62 | LOT | Jeff Davidson |
| 63 | LOG | Sean Farrell |
| 79 | C | Dave Widell |
| 67 | ROG | Doug Widell |
| 76 | ROT | Ken Lanier |
| 81 | TE | Shannon Sharpe |
| 7 | QB | John Elway |
| 28 | RB | Gaston Green |
| Defense | ||
| 91 | LDE | Warren Powers |
| 71 | NT | Greg Kragen |
| 90 | RDE | Ron Holmes |
| 73 | LOLB | Simon Fletcher |
| 56 | LILB | Mike Brooks |
| 77 | RILB | Karl Mecklenburg |
| 51 | ROLB | Mike Croel |
| 34 | LCB | Tyrone Braxton |
| 49 | SS | Dennis Smith |
| 27 | FS | Steve Atwater |
| 24 | RCB | Wymond Henderson |
| Buffalo Bills | ||
| Offense | ||
| 82 | WR | Don Beebe |
| 80 | WR | James Lofton |
| 83 | WR | Andre Reed |
| 69 | LOT | Will Wolford |
| 51 | LOG | Jim Ritcher |
| 67 | C | Kent Hull |
| 59 | ROG | Mitch Frerotte |
| 75 | ROT | Howard Ballard |
| 84 | TE | Keith McKeller |
| 12 | QB | Jim Kelly |
| 34 | RB | Thurman Thomas |
| Defense | ||
| 96 | LDE | Leon Seals |
| 91 | NT | Jeff Wright |
| 78 | RDE | Bruce Smith |
| 97 | LOLB | Cornelius Bennett |
| 58 | LILB | Shane Conlan |
| 54 | RILB | Carlton Bailey |
| 56 | ROLB | Darryl Talley |
| 47 | LCB | Kirby Jackson |
| 46 | SS | Leonard Smith |
| 38 | FS | Mark Kelso |
| 37 | RCB | Nate Odomes |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | FD | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3rdDownEff | 4thDownEff | PEN | PENY | FUM | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN | 34:53 | 20 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 3/14 | 0/1 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 1 |
| BUF | 25:07 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4/15 | 0/0 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | |||||
| Gaston Green | 19 | 53 | 2.8 | 18 | 0 |
| Gary Kubiak | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 11 | 1 |
| John Elway | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 7 | 0 |
| Steve Sewell | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 6 | 0 |
| Vance Johnson | 2 | -7 | -3.5 | -1 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 32 | 81 | 2.5 | 18 | 1 |
| Buffalo Bills | |||||
| Thurman Thomas | 26 | 72 | 2.8 | 9 | 0 |
| Andre Reed | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Jim Kelly | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 10 | 0 |
| Kenneth Davis | 6 | 7 | 1.2 | 4 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 35 | 104 | 3.0 | 16 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | TS | YL | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | |||||||||||
| John Elway | 21 | 11 | 52.4 | 1 | 121 | 5.8 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 49.9 |
| Gary Kubiak | 12 | 11 | 91.7 | 0 | 136 | 11.3 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 113.9 |
| Team Totals | 33 | 22 | 66.7 | 1 | 257 | 7.8 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 77.5 |
| Buffalo Bills | |||||||||||
| Jim Kelly | 25 | 13 | 52.0 | 2 | 117 | 4.7 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 31.6 |
| Team Totals | 25 | 13 | 52.0 | 2 | 117 | 4.7 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 31.6 |
| RECEIVING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | ||||||
| Vance Johnson | 7 | 100 | 14.3 | 24 | 0 | |
| Steve Sewell | 7 | 78 | 11.1 | 26 | 0 | |
| Shannon Sharpe | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 15 | 0 | |
| Mike Young | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 10 | 0 | |
| Ricky Nattiel | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Mark Jackson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 22 | 257 | 11.7 | 26 | 0 | |
| Buffalo Bills | ||||||
| Keith McKeller | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 25 | 0 | |
| Thurman Thomas | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Andre Reed | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 10 | 0 | |
| Kenneth Davis | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 9 | 0 | |
| Pete Metzelaars | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 | |
| James Lofton | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Don Beebe | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 13 | 117 | 9.0 | 25 | 0 | |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | |||||
| Tyrone Braxton | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| Greg Kragen | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 |
| Buffalo Bills | |||||
| Carlton Bailey | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11t | 1 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11t | 1 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TB | I20 | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | |||||||
| Mike Horan | 6 | 262 | 43.7 | 76 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 6 | 262 | 43.7 | 76 | 1 | 4 | |
| Buffalo Bills | |||||||
| Chris Mohr | 8 | 304 | 38.0 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 8 | 304 | 38.0 | 49 | 1 | 0 | |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | ||||||
| Vance Johnson | 3 | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 3 | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Buffalo Bills | ||||||
| Cliff Hicks | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Team Totals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| KICKOFFS | NO | YDS | AVG | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | ||||
| David Treadwell | 2 | 77 | 38.5 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 77 | 38.5 | 0 |
| Buffalo Bills | ||||
| Brad Daluiso | 3 | 181 | 60.3 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 3 | 181 | 60.3 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | ||||||
| Alton Montgomery | 2 | 0 | 34 | 17.0 | 18 | 0 |
| Derek Russell | 1 | 0 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 3 | 0 | 49 | 16.3 | 18 | 0 |
| Buffalo Bills | ||||||
| Al Edwards | 1 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 0 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | ||
| Simon Fletcher | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| Team Totals | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| Buffalo Bills | ||
| Jeff Wright | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| Darryl Talley | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| Bruce Smith | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| Cornelius Bennett | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| Leonard Smith | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| Team Totals | 4.0 | 34.0 |