National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Buffalo 31, New Orleans 19
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 28, 2025
Where: Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
Temperature: 73°
Head Official: Clark V. Land
Attendance: 71017
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New Orleans 736319
Buffalo 14071031
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Buffalo
NO 35 19-B. Grupe kicks 57 yards, 26-T. Johnson returns for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 21 14:53 4-J. Cook rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - BUF 24 14:14 17-J. Allen pass to 5-J. Palmer for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 38 13:38 4-J. Cook rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - BUF 42 12:57 17-J. Allen rush for 1 yard.
3 and 5 - BUF 43 12:10 17-J. Allen pass to 1-C. Samuel for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NO 48 11:34 4-J. Cook rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NO 43 10:58 17-J. Allen pass to 10-K. Shakir for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15-M. Prater extra point is GOOD.
NO 0    BUF 7    Plays: 7    Possession: 4:11
1Q 10:49 New Orleans
BUF 35 15-M. Prater kicks 64 yards, 13-V. Jones Jr. returns for 30 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 31 10:42 41-A. Kamara rush for -1 yard.
New Orleans timeout at 10:01
2 and 11 - NO 30 10:01 41-A. Kamara rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 7 - NO 34 9:21 2-S. Rattler rush for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 43 8:41 41-A. Kamara rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 45 8:00 2-S. Rattler rush for 15 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 40.
1 and 10 - BUF 35 7:34 2-S. Rattler pass to 83-J. Johnson for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 18 6:54 5-K. Miller rush for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
19-B. Grupe extra point is GOOD.
NO 7    BUF 7    Plays: 7    Possession: 4:03
1Q 6:46 Buffalo
NO 35 19-B. Grupe kicks 62 yards, 1-C. Samuel returns for 31 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 34 6:40 17-J. Allen pass to 0-K. Coleman for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 49 5:59 4-J. Cook rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NO 44 5:21 17-J. Allen pass to 0-K. Coleman for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 24 4:39 4-J. Cook rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NO 17 3:56 4-J. Cook rush for 9 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and goal - NO 8 3:15 4-J. Cook rush for 7 yards.
2 and goal - NO 1 2:33 4-J. Cook rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
15-M. Prater extra point is GOOD.
NO 7    BUF 14    Plays: 7    Possession: 4:17
1Q 2:29 New Orleans
BUF 35 15-M. Prater kicks 64 yards, 13-V. Jones Jr. returns for 23 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on New Orleans, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NO 23.
1 and 10 - NO 13 2:22 41-A. Kamara rush for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 30 1:57 2-S. Rattler pass to 88-J. Stoll for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NO 37 1:21 41-A. Kamara rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 42 0:42 5-K. Miller rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 44 0:19 2-S. Rattler pass to 22-R. Shaheed for 11 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Holding (declined).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
New Orleans continued...
1 and 10 - BUF 45 15:00 22-R. Shaheed rush for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 5 - BUF 40 14:35 2-S. Rattler, sacked for no gain (92-D. Jones).
3 and 5 - BUF 40 13:52 2-S. Rattler pass incomplete. PENALTY on New Orleans, Intentional Grounding, 16 yards, enforced at BUF 40.
4 and 21 - NO 44 13:48 32-K. Kroeger punts 49 yards, 10-K. Shakir returns for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2Q 13:38 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 13 13:38 4-J. Cook rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - BUF 12 12:57 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 88-D. Knox.
3 and 11 - BUF 12 12:52 17-J. Allen pass intended for 0-K. Coleman, INTERCEPTED by 33-J. Sanker at BUF 49, returned for no gain.
2Q 12:45 New Orleans
1 and 10 - BUF 49 12:45 2-S. Rattler pass to 41-A. Kamara for no gain, forced out of bounds.
2 and 10 - BUF 49 12:09 5-K. Miller rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - BUF 47 11:28 2-S. Rattler pass incomplete to 12-C. Olave.
4 and 8 - BUF 47 11:24 32-K. Kroeger punts 44 yards, downed by 13-V. Jones Jr..
2Q 11:14 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 3 11:14 4-J. Cook rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - BUF 7 10:35 17-J. Allen pass to 0-K. Coleman for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 15 9:52 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 4-J. Cook.
Buffalo timeout at 9:45
2 and 10 - BUF 15 9:45 17-J. Allen pass to 10-K. Shakir for 4 yards.
3 and 6 - BUF 19 9:00 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 1-C. Samuel.
4 and 6 - BUF 19 8:51 16-C. Johnston punts 40 yards, fair catch by 22-R. Shaheed. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NO 41.
2Q 8:43 New Orleans
1 and 10 - BUF 49 8:43 41-A. Kamara rush for 4 yards.
Injury timeout at 8:14
2 and 6 - BUF 45 8:12 41-A. Kamara rush for 5 yards.
3 and 1 - BUF 40 7:38 2-S. Rattler rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 37 7:02 41-A. Kamara rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - BUF 35 6:17 2-S. Rattler pass incomplete.
3 and 8 - BUF 35 6:14 41-A. Kamara rush for -1 yard.
4 and 9 - BUF 36 5:36 19-B. Grupe 54 yard field goal is GOOD.
NO 10    BUF 14    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:07
2Q 5:31 Buffalo
NO 35 19-B. Grupe kicks 63 yards, 1-C. Samuel returns for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 28 5:24 18-E. Moore rush for no gain, forced out of bounds.
2 and 10 - BUF 28 4:46 17-J. Allen, sacked for 7 yards (94-C. Jordan).
3 and 17 - BUF 21 4:01 PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 21 - No play.
3 and 22 - BUF 16 3:42 17-J. Allen, sacked for 9 yards (96-C. Granderson).
4 and 31 - BUF 7 3:02 16-C. Johnston punts 43 yards, 22-R. Shaheed returns for 10 yards.
2Q 2:52 New Orleans
1 and 10 - BUF 40 2:52 2-S. Rattler pass to 10-B. Cooks for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - BUF 32 2:32 5-K. Miller rush for 13 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - BUF 19 2:00 22-R. Shaheed rush for no gain, ran out of bounds.
2 and 10 - BUF 19 1:55 2-S. Rattler rush for 8 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 1:47
3 and 2 - BUF 11 1:47 2-S. Rattler rush for 3 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 1:42
1 and goal - BUF 8 1:42 5-K. Miller rush for 3 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 1:36
2 and goal - BUF 5 1:36 2-S. Rattler pass incomplete to 22-R. Shaheed.
3 and goal - BUF 5 1:31 12-C. Olave pass intended for 2-S. Rattler, INTERCEPTED by 24-C. Bishop at BUF 1, returned for 13 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Blindside Block, 2 yards, enforced at BUF 5.
2Q 1:22 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 3 1:22 4-J. Cook rush for 4 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Shift, 2 yards, enforced at BUF 3 - No play.
1 and 12 - BUF 1 1:18 4-J. Cook rush for 9 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 1 yards, enforced at BUF 3.
1 and 11 - BUF 2 1:12 4-J. Cook rush for 4 yards.
2 and 7 - BUF 6 0:30 4-J. Cook rush for 8 yards.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 New Orleans
BUF 35 15-M. Prater kicks 59 yards, 13-V. Jones Jr. returns for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 32 14:53 41-A. Kamara rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 44 14:27 41-A. Kamara rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NO 47 13:48 2-S. Rattler pass incomplete to 12-C. Olave.
Buffalo timeout at 13:44
3 and 7 - NO 47 13:44 2-S. Rattler pass to 83-J. Johnson for 4 yards.
4 and 3 - BUF 49 12:59 32-K. Kroeger punts 49 yards, touchback.
3Q 12:51 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 20 12:51 4-J. Cook rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 30 12:07 4-J. Cook rush for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 45 11:24 4-J. Cook rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - BUF 46 10:43 17-J. Allen pass to 10-K. Shakir for 3 yards, ran out of bounds. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 46 - No play.
2 and 19 - BUF 36 10:13 17-J. Allen pass to 5-J. Palmer for 11 yards.
3 and 8 - BUF 47 9:33 17-J. Allen pass to 10-K. Shakir for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 36 8:55 4-J. Cook rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 25 8:15 17-J. Allen pass to 85-J. Hawes for 15 yards.
1 and goal - NO 10 7:31 4-J. Cook rush for 5 yards.
2 and goal - NO 5 6:48 17-J. Allen rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
15-M. Prater extra point is GOOD.
NO 10    BUF 21    Plays: 9    Possession: 6:09
3Q 6:42 New Orleans
BUF 35 15-M. Prater kicks 60 yards, 13-V. Jones Jr. returns for 30 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 35 6:35 41-A. Kamara rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NO 38 6:00 2-S. Rattler pass to 83-J. Johnson for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 45 5:20 2-S. Rattler rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 44 4:32 41-A. Kamara rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - BUF 42 3:52 2-S. Rattler pass to 12-C. Olave for 7 yards.
3 and 1 - BUF 35 3:17 5-K. Miller rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 32 2:42 41-A. Kamara rush for 12 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 20 2:21 41-A. Kamara rush for 2 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive 12 On-field, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 20 - No play.
1 and 5 - BUF 15 2:04 5-K. Miller rush for 6 yards.
1 and goal - BUF 9 1:35 5-K. Miller rush for 2 yards.
2 and goal - BUF 7 0:58 2-S. Rattler pass to 41-A. Kamara for 4 yards.
3 and goal - BUF 3 0:17 2-S. Rattler pass to 12-C. Olave for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Buffalo timeout at 0:14
2-S. Rattler rush for no gain, 2pt Conversion FAILS.
NO 16    BUF 21    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:28
3Q 0:14 Buffalo
NO 35 19-B. Grupe kicks 59 yards, 1-C. Samuel returns for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 31 0:07 17-J. Allen pass to 4-J. Cook for 11 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Buffalo continued...
1 and 10 - BUF 42 15:00 4-J. Cook rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - BUF 48 14:20 22-R. Davis rush for 3 yards.
3 and 1 - NO 49 13:37 26-T. Johnson rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - NO 49 12:56 17-J. Allen pass to 10-K. Shakir for -1 yard.
4Q 12:52 New Orleans
1 and 10 - BUF 49 12:52 5-K. Miller rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - BUF 47 12:17 5-K. Miller rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 34 11:53 2-S. Rattler pass to 12-C. Olave for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 24 11:28 5-K. Miller rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - BUF 23 10:47 2-S. Rattler pass to 10-B. Cooks for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 14 10:17 41-A. Kamara rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - BUF 13 9:42 2-S. Rattler pass to 41-A. Kamara for -4 yards.
3 and 13 - BUF 17 9:01 2-S. Rattler pass to 10-B. Cooks for 17 yards. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, TOUCHDOWN (nullified), 2-S. Rattler pass incomplete to 10-B. Cooks.
4 and 13 - BUF 17 8:56 19-B. Grupe 35 yard field goal is GOOD.
NO 19    BUF 21    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:56
4Q 8:53 Buffalo
NO 35 19-B. Grupe kicks 43 yards. PENALTY on New Orleans, Kickoff Short Of Landing Zone, 0 yards, enforced at BUF 40.
1 and 10 - BUF 40 8:53 17-J. Allen pass to 4-J. Cook for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - BUF 45 8:06 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 86-D. Kincaid.
3 and 5 - BUF 45 8:01 17-J. Allen rush for 27 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 28 7:12 17-J. Allen pass to 86-D. Kincaid for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
NO 15 7:07 PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NO 15 - No play.
15-M. Prater extra point is GOOD.
NO 19    BUF 28    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:46
4Q 7:07 New Orleans
BUF 35 15-M. Prater kicks 65 yards, 13-V. Jones Jr. returns for 26 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at NO 26.
1 and 10 - NO 31 7:01 2-S. Rattler pass to 10-B. Cooks for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NO 36 6:38 2-S. Rattler pass to 22-R. Shaheed for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - 50 6:17 2-S. Rattler pass incomplete to 41-A. Kamara.
2 and 10 - 50 6:12 2-S. Rattler pass incomplete to 12-C. Olave.
3 and 10 - 50 6:09 2-S. Rattler pass to 22-R. Shaheed for 7 yards.
4 and 3 - BUF 43 5:42 2-S. Rattler pass to 41-A. Kamara for 2 yards.
4Q 5:36 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 41 5:36 4-J. Cook rush for 4 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 5:30
2 and 6 - BUF 45 5:30 PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 45 - No play.
2 and 11 - BUF 40 5:30 17-J. Allen pass to 10-K. Shakir for 6 yards.
New Orleans timeout at 5:25
3 and 5 - BUF 46 5:25 17-J. Allen, sacked for 2 yards (90-B. Bresee).
New Orleans timeout at 5:18
4 and 7 - BUF 44 5:18 16-C. Johnston punts 45 yards, fair catch by 22-R. Shaheed. PENALTY on New Orleans, Roughing the Kicker, 15 yards, enforced at BUF 44 - No play.
1 and 10 - NO 41 5:11 17-J. Allen pass to 4-J. Cook for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NO 39 4:30 17-J. Allen rush for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - NO 24 3:42 4-J. Cook rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NO 18 3:00 4-J. Cook rush for 1 yard.
Buffalo timeout at 2:16
3 and 3 - NO 17 2:16 17-J. Allen pass incomplete to 5-J. Palmer.
4 and 3 - NO 17 2:12 15-M. Prater 35 yard field goal is GOOD.
NO 19    BUF 31    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:24
4Q 2:09 New Orleans
BUF 35 15-M. Prater kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NO 35 2:09 2-S. Rattler pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - NO 35 2:04 2-S. Rattler, sacked for 11 yards (57-A. Epenesa).
Two minute warning
3 and 21 - NO 24 1:58 2-S. Rattler pass to 22-R. Shaheed for 15 yards, ran out of bounds.
4 and 6 - NO 39 1:51 2-S. Rattler, sacked for 8 yards (97-J. Bosa), fumble by 2-S. Rattler (forced fumble by 97-J. Bosa), RECOVERED by 78-E. McCoy returned for no gain.
4Q 1:44 Buffalo
1 and 10 - NO 34 1:44 17-J. Allen kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - NO 35 1:03 17-J. Allen kneels for -1 yard.
3 and 12 - NO 36 0:39 17-J. Allen kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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