Week 5, 2026

played in Denver, CO

53 degrees, fair, 16 mph wind

Buffalo Bills	0	0	7	3	-	10
Denver Broncos	0	17	7	10	-	34

Scoring Summary
2Q: 13:03 DEN - Shaun Gomez 35 field goal
2Q: 06:07 DEN - Kevin McCloskey 88 punt return (Shaun Gomez extra point)
2Q: 02:49 DEN - Kai Barnes 20 pass from Brock Osweiler (Shaun Gomez extra point)
3Q: 12:39 BUF - Leonard Shaw 40 run (Derrick Sheldon extra point)
3Q: 06:00 DEN - Kai Barnes 21 run (Shaun Gomez extra point)
4Q: 12:48 DEN - Shaun Gomez 38 field goal
4Q: 02:58 DEN - John Heidorn 7 run (Shaun Gomez extra point)
4Q: 00:04 BUF - Derrick Sheldon 43 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 13:03 DEN - Shaun Gomez 35 field goal
2Q: 06:07 DEN - Kevin McCloskey 88 punt return (Shaun Gomez extra point)
2Q: 02:49 DEN - Kai Barnes 20 pass from Brock Osweiler (Shaun Gomez extra point)
3Q: 12:39 BUF - Leonard Shaw 40 run (Derrick Sheldon extra point)
3Q: 06:00 DEN - Kai Barnes 21 run (Shaun Gomez extra point)
4Q: 12:48 DEN - Shaun Gomez 38 field goal
4Q: 02:58 DEN - John Heidorn 7 run (Shaun Gomez extra point)
4Q: 00:04 BUF - Derrick Sheldon 43 field goal

Team Statistics BUF DEN
Record 1-4 2-2
First Downs 12 20
- by Rushing 5 6
- by Passing 7 14
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 222 391
- Offensive Plays 63 72
- Yards per Play 3.52 5.43
Net Rushing Yards 109 105
- Rushing Attempts 13 37
- Yards per Rush 8.38 2.84
Net Passing Yards 113 286
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 42 - 19 - 1 31 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 157 308
- Sacks/Yards Lost 8/44 4/22
- Yards per Pass Play 2.26 8.17
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 3/15 10/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.1 7.4
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/1
Penalties/Yards 9/50 6/48
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 4/113
Kick Returns/Yards 3/71 1/20
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/7
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 35
Time of Possession 23:49 36:11

Team Statistics	BUF	DEN
Record	1-4	2-2
First Downs	12	20
- by Rushing	5	6
- by Passing	7	14
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	222	391
- Offensive Plays	63	72
- Yards per Play	3.52	5.43
Net Rushing Yards	109	105
- Rushing Attempts	13	37
- Yards per Rush	8.38	2.84
Net Passing Yards	113	286
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	42 - 19 - 1	31 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	157	308
- Sacks/Yards Lost	8/44	4/22
- Yards per Pass Play	2.26	8.17
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	3/15	10/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.1	7.4
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/1
Penalties/Yards	9/50	6/48
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	4/113
Kick Returns/Yards	3/71	1/20
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/7
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 35
Time of Possession	23:49	36:11

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:57	2:33	OWN 27	6	12	Punt
1	6:24	1:42	OWN 33	3	-12	Punt
2	12:58	1:32	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
2	7:57	2:00	OWN 17	5	23	Punt
2	5:57	0:57	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
2	5:00	0:29	OPP 31	3	0	Missed FG
2	2:37	1:40	OWN 25	6	18	Punt
3	15:00	2:40	OWN 37	5	63	Touchdown
3	7:59	1:27	OWN 40	4	-3	Interception
3	5:43	3:05	OWN 17	5	19	Punt
4	12:43	0:37	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
4	8:38	1:36	OWN 35	6	4	Downs
4	4:41	0:59	OWN 20	4	0	Downs
4	2:51	2:51	OWN 28	7	46	Field Goal

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:03	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
1	10:24	4:00	OWN 6	9	24	Punt
1	4:42	6:44	OWN 25	12	57	Field Goal
2	11:26	3:29	OWN 30	5	8	Punt
2	4:31	1:54	OWN 38	5	62	Touchdown
2	0:57	0:57	OWN 6	6	37	Half
3	12:20	4:21	OWN 33	7	27	Fumble
3	6:32	0:49	OPP 40	3	40	Touchdown
3	2:38	4:55	OWN 28	11	51	Field Goal
4	12:06	3:28	OWN 35	7	42	Missed FG
4	7:02	2:21	OPP 39	3	5	Punt
4	3:42	0:51	OPP 20	2	20	Touchdown

Game MVP: Percy Hoffman, Denver Broncos

Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB C.J. Carlson	4	33	8.25	16	1	0
RB Leonard Shaw	4	63	15.75	40	2	1
QB Horace Tinkis	2	10	5.00	7	0	0
RB Russell Archer	2	-2	-1.00	2	0	0
WR Sebastian Chavarria	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB John Heidorn	18	45	2.50	13	2	1
WR Luke Brookshire	17	46	2.71	11	1	0
WR Kai Barnes	2	14	7.00	21	1	1

Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Louie Woods	21	9	58	3/19	0	21	0	50.3
Horace Tinkis	21	10	99	5/25	0	25	1	41.5

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brock Osweiler	31	24	308	4/22	1	31	0	118.7

Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Adam Von der Ahe	7	11	57	8.14	15	21
WR Camden Gauthier	4	6	24	6.00	3	11
WR Chris Conley	2	4	27	13.50	14	25
RB C.J. Carlson	2	3	12	6.00	10	10
TE Everett Cortez	1	1	8	8.00	8	8
WR Sebastian Chavarria	1	4	3	3.00	0	3
RB Leonard Shaw	1	1	19	19.00	14	19
RB Russell Archer	1	1	7	7.00	0	7
TE Juan Talley	0	3	0	0.00	0	0
WR Kai Humphries	0	8	0	0.00	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kai Barnes	9	13	152	16.89	104	31	1
WR Luke Brookshire	5	6	41	8.20	17	17	0
TE Teddy Scheckton	3	4	52	17.33	13	24	0
WR Amari McAdams	2	2	20	10.00	11	14	0
RB John Heidorn	2	2	12	6.00	0	6	0
TE Tanner Richard	2	2	30	15.00	3	26	0
WR Harvey Janikowksi	1	2	1	1.00	0	1	0

Interception Statistics

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Reginald Ioane	1	7	7.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Louie Woods	1	0	0
DE Noah Conley	0	1	1
G Jamal Bradford	0	1	0
T Hector Lukehart	0	1	0
S Donovan Malone	0	0	1

Denver	Fumb	Force
QB Brock Osweiler	1	0
WR Kevin McCloskey	1	0
OLB J.B. Ketchum	0	1

Punting Statistics

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Abraham Thorne	8	386	48.3	39.1	60	5

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kris Maxwell	4	164	41.0	36.0	48	1

Kicking Statistics

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Derrick Sheldon	1/2	1/2	0/0	43	1/1

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Shaun Gomez	2/3	0/1	0/0	38	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin McCloskey	4	113	28.3	1

Kick Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sebastian Chavarria	2	51	25.5	0
Leonard Shaw	1	20	20.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Amari McAdams	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Marvin Summers	15	0	0.0	37	32
OLB Bobby Hibbs	9	5	0.0	37	32
S Dana Stevenson	7	1	0.0	36	32
OLB Nicholas Carter	6	2	0.5	15	16
S Donovan Malone	6	2	0.0	36	30
DT Antoine Taylor	5	2	0.0	27	22
DE Noah Conley	4	4	1.5	37	35
DT Ezekiel Boudreau	3	1	2.0	35	35
CB Fernando Prescott	3	1	0.0	36	34
S Harry O'Donnell	2	4	0.0	36	30
CB Spencer Phillips	1	0	0.0	3	14
S Eduardo Downs	1	0	0.0	2	10
TE Juan Talley	1	0	---	---	---
CB Andre' Reeves	0	1	0.0	20	11

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Gustavo Unruh	7	1	0.0	13	48
DE Percy Hoffman	5	1	3.0	13	48
CB Hardy Lyle	3	0	1.0	3	23
ILB Giovanni Harris	3	3	0.0	5	28
OLB Marcos Phillips	3	2	0.0	11	39
S Troy Gallery	3	0	0.0	9	27
S Reginald Ioane	3	0	0.0	11	43
CB Edwin Harris	2	3	0.0	12	37
ILB Ernie Borders	2	0	0.0	2	7
S Ray Brian	2	0	0.0	6	36
OLB Nate Scrafford	1	1	1.0	12	40
DE Gavin Heekin	1	0	1.0	2	13
DT Derek McIntyre	1	0	1.0	11	36
OLB J.B. Ketchum	1	0	1.0	1	5
CB Colby Hester	1	1	0.0	6	20
CB Drake Richard	1	0	0.0	13	46
DT Abraham Rivera	0	1	0.0	7	29

Pass Rush Statistics

Buffalo	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Ezekiel Boudreau	2.0	0	0	35
DE Noah Conley	1.5	2	0	35
OLB Nicholas Carter	0.5	0	0	16
DE Josh Glover	0.0	2	1	32

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Percy Hoffman	3.0	0	1	1	48
OLB Nate Scrafford	1.0	1	1	1	40
CB Hardy Lyle	1.0	0	0	0	23
DE Gavin Heekin	1.0	0	0	0	13
DT Derek McIntyre	1.0	0	0	0	36
OLB J.B. Ketchum	1.0	0	0	0	5
CB Drake Richard	0.0	0	1	0	46

Pass Defense Statistics

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Bobby Hibbs	6	0	32
ILB Marvin Summers	6	0	32
S Dana Stevenson	5	0	32
CB Fernando Prescott	2	1	34
OLB Nicholas Carter	2	0	16
CB Spencer Phillips	1	1	14
DE Noah Conley	1	0	35
S Harry O'Donnell	1	0	30

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Gustavo Unruh	4	1	0	48
S Troy Gallery	2	1	0	27
ILB Giovanni Harris	2	1	0	28
S Reginald Ioane	2	0	1	43
CB Hardy Lyle	2	0	0	23
S Ray Brian	2	0	0	36
CB Drake Richard	1	2	0	46
CB Colby Hester	1	1	0	20
OLB Marcos Phillips	1	1	0	39
ILB Ernie Borders	1	0	0	7
CB Edwin Harris	1	0	0	37

Blocking Statistics

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Jamal Bradford	4	4	13	0	50
T Jamal Gardner	2	4	13	2	50
C Stan Brewer	0	1	13	2	50
T Hector Lukehart	0	1	13	1	50
G Marquis Douglas	0	1	11	0	34
G Zack Martin	0	0	1	2	7
TE Adam Von der Ahe	0	0	13	1	40

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Diego Lake	4	12	37	0	35
G Andrew Haynesworth	3	8	37	0	35
T Tim Gunn	2	5	37	2	35
C Laken Tomlinson	1	7	37	1	35
C Abraham Stanton	1	4	37	0	35
TE Teddy Scheckton	0	1	34	0	27
WR Luke Brookshire	0	0	18	1	23

Special Teams Tackles

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Donovan Malone	2	13
Everett Cortez	1	23
Leonard Shaw	1	19

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Edwin Harris	2	13
Nate Childers	1	20

Participation

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Donovan Malone	---	---	36	30	13	79
CB Fernando Prescott	---	---	36	34	7	77
DE Josh Glover	---	---	37	32	6	75
DE Noah Conley	---	---	37	35	3	75
OLB Bobby Hibbs	---	---	37	32	4	73
G Jamal Bradford	13	50	---	---	10	73
T Hector Lukehart	13	50	---	---	10	73
T Jamal Gardner	13	50	---	---	10	73
DT Ezekiel Boudreau	---	---	35	35	3	73
ILB Marvin Summers	---	---	37	32	3	72
S Dana Stevenson	---	---	36	32	3	71
S Harry O'Donnell	---	---	36	30	3	69
WR Kai Humphries	11	46	---	---	8	65
C Stan Brewer	13	50	---	---	---	63
WR Camden Gauthier	10	44	---	---	4	58
OLB Nicholas Carter	---	---	15	16	22	53
TE Adam Von der Ahe	13	40	---	---	---	53
G Marquis Douglas	11	34	---	---	8	53
DT Antoine Taylor	---	---	27	22	2	51
WR Sebastian Chavarria	8	22	---	---	10	40
TE Everett Cortez	3	9	---	---	23	35
RB Leonard Shaw	5	10	---	---	19	34
TE Juan Talley	4	20	---	---	10	34
QB Horace Tinkis	8	26	---	---	---	34
DE Gage Riley	---	---	11	16	5	32
RB C.J. Carlson	5	24	---	---	2	31
CB Spencer Phillips	---	---	3	14	14	31
CB Andre' Reeves	---	---	20	11	---	31
QB Louie Woods	5	24	---	---	---	29
RB Russell Archer	3	15	---	---	8	26
FB Joe Small	1	7	---	---	12	20
WR Wally Brennan	0	4	---	---	13	17
OLB Butch Magana	---	---	0	3	11	14
S Eduardo Downs	---	---	2	10	1	13
S Jameson Duran	---	---	0	0	12	12
WR Chris Conley	2	9	---	---	---	11
C Colby Bolyn	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Abraham Thorne	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Zack Martin	1	7	---	---	---	8
T Wade Maxwell	1	6	---	---	---	7
C Riddick Anderson	0	3	---	---	2	5
K Derrick Sheldon	0	0	---	---	4	4
CB Elliot Colbert	---	---	1	1	---	2
DT Demetrius Keen	---	---	1	0	1	2
OLB William Beyer	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Orlando Fitzgerald	---	---	0	0	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Diego Lake	37	35	---	---	7	79
G Andrew Haynesworth	37	35	---	---	7	79
T Tim Gunn	37	35	---	---	7	79
C Abraham Stanton	37	35	---	---	7	79
ILB Gustavo Unruh	---	---	13	48	13	74
QB Brock Osweiler	37	35	---	---	---	72
C Laken Tomlinson	37	35	---	---	---	72
WR Amari McAdams	33	35	---	---	2	70
WR Kai Barnes	36	33	---	---	1	70
CB Drake Richard	---	---	13	46	10	69
DE Percy Hoffman	---	---	13	48	2	63
CB Edwin Harris	---	---	12	37	13	62
S Ray Brian	---	---	6	36	19	61
TE Teddy Scheckton	34	27	---	---	---	61
WR Luke Brookshire	18	23	---	---	16	57
S Reginald Ioane	---	---	11	43	1	55
OLB Nate Scrafford	---	---	12	40	2	54
OLB Marcos Phillips	---	---	11	39	1	51
DT Derek McIntyre	---	---	11	36	2	49
CB Hardy Lyle	---	---	3	23	18	44
WR Harvey Janikowksi	21	18	---	---	1	40
DT Abraham Rivera	---	---	7	29	1	37
S Troy Gallery	---	---	9	27	1	37
FB Nate Childers	7	8	---	---	20	35
ILB Giovanni Harris	---	---	5	28	2	35
TE Tanner Richard	12	18	---	---	---	30
DT Sawyer Corzine	---	---	6	16	8	30
RB John Heidorn	19	9	---	---	---	28
TE Ruben Vanderclute	4	0	---	---	24	28
CB Colby Hester	---	---	6	20	---	26
OLB J.B. Ketchum	---	---	1	5	20	26
WR Kevin McCloskey	1	1	---	---	19	21
ILB Ernie Borders	---	---	2	7	11	20
WR Wendell Tait	0	3	---	---	16	19
DE Taylor Van	---	---	0	9	8	17
DE Gavin Heekin	---	---	2	13	1	16
K Shaun Gomez	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Skip Schnebele	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Kris Maxwell	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Todd Sandoval	0	0	---	---	3	3
RB Malcolm Koelling	0	0	---	---	2	2
G Mack Cheshier	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Collin Bouie	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Lenny Hume	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Manuel Williamson	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Ruben Goodwin	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	2	2.0
Middle	7	62	8.9
Right	5	45	9.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	18	4.5
Middle	23	63	2.7
Right	10	24	2.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Louie Woods	21	9	1	4	1	3	3	2	0
Horace Tinkis	21	10	1	3	3	4	0	0	1

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brock Osweiler	31	24	6	1	0	2	4	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	5	1.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	13	88	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	4	64	4.6
Long (19+ Yds)	6	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	55	11.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	13	143	7.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	6	84	14.0
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	26	13.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Adam Von der Ahe	11	7	1	57	1	40
WR Kai Humphries	8	0	1	0	0	46
WR Camden Gauthier	6	4	0	24	0	44
WR Chris Conley	4	2	0	27	1	9
WR Sebastian Chavarria	4	1	2	3	0	22
RB C.J. Carlson	3	2	0	12	0	24
TE Juan Talley	3	0	0	0	0	20
TE Everett Cortez	1	1	0	8	0	9
RB Leonard Shaw	1	1	0	19	0	10
RB Russell Archer	1	1	0	7	0	15

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kai Barnes	13	9	152	4	33
WR Luke Brookshire	6	5	41	0	23
TE Teddy Scheckton	4	3	52	1	27
WR Amari McAdams	2	2	20	0	35
RB John Heidorn	2	2	12	0	9
TE Tanner Richard	2	2	30	1	18
WR Harvey Janikowksi	2	1	1	0	18

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB John Heidorn	4	16	4.00	2.50
WR Luke Brookshire	1	-3	-3.00	2.71

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brock Osweiler	2	2	26	13.00	9.94

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Kai Barnes	1	1	20	20.00	11.69
WR Luke Brookshire	1	1	6	6.00	6.83

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
RB C.J. Carlson	1	1

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
WR Luke Brookshire	4	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Louie Woods	8	2	1
Horace Tinkis	5	2	1

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brock Osweiler	13	12	9

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kai Humphries	3	0	0
RB C.J. Carlson	2	1	0
TE Adam Von der Ahe	2	1	1
WR Camden Gauthier	2	0	0
WR Chris Conley	1	0	0
WR Sebastian Chavarria	1	1	0
RB Leonard Shaw	1	1	1
TE Juan Talley	1	0	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kai Barnes	7	7	7
WR Luke Brookshire	4	3	1
TE Tanner Richard	2	2	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,700 (19,000)
End Zone 11,700 (13,700)
Mezzanine 7,200 (7,900)
Sideline Seats 11,200 (12,100)
Club Seats 7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	63,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,700 (19,000)
End Zone	11,700 (13,700)
Mezzanine	7,200 (7,900)
Sideline Seats	11,200 (12,100)
Club Seats	7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)