2011 Week 13 · Sun, Dec 4, 2011 · Ralph Wilson Stadium
Tennessee TitansWinner
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Buffalo Bills
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BUF -1 upsetU 43.5 ✓18 mph wind
Tennessee Titans 23–17. Played in 18 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · BUF
29/46, 288 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
6.0 expected points added · +2.1% completion over expected
Passing · TEN
16/25, 140 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
-2.1 expected points added · +1.1% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Tennessee Titans
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Hasselbeck | 16/25 | 140 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Johnson | 23 | 153 | 6.7 | 2 | 7.1 |
| Javon Ringer | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | -0.3 |
| Ahmard Hall | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Matt Hasselbeck | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -0.8 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damian Williams | 4 | 7 | 62 | 0 | 28% | 2.3 |
| Nate Washington | 4 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 24% | 1.0 |
| Daniel Graham | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 4% | 1.6 |
| Ahmard Hall | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 8% | 0.4 |
| Lavelle Hawkins | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 16% | -1.6 |
| Chris Johnson | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4% | -0.3 |
| Jared Cook | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.5 |
| Marc Mariani | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
| Javon Ringer | 2 | 2 | -8 | 0 | 8% | -1.6 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin McCarthy | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cortland Finnegan | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michael Griffin | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Hawkins | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Hope | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sen'Derrick Marks | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alterraun Verner | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akeem Ayers | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jurrell Casey | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Witherspoon | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 29/46 | 288 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Spiller | 14 | 83 | 5.9 | 1 | 1.3 |
| Tashard Choice | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | -4.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Smith | 7 | 10 | 72 | 0 | 22% | 3.5 |
| Steve Johnson | 5 | 8 | 52 | 1 | 18% | 4.7 |
| Scott Chandler | 3 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 9% | -1.0 |
| David Nelson | 3 | 8 | 34 | 0 | 18% | -0.0 |
| Naaman Roosevelt | 1 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 4% | -1.2 |
| C.J. Spiller | 3 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 13% | -2.4 |
| Mike Caussin | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 4% | 1.1 |
| Lee Smith | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 7% | -0.6 |
| Tashard Choice | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2% | -0.8 |
| Corey McIntyre | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2% | -0.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Barnett | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jairus Byrd | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Da'Norris Searcy | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Williams | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Spencer Johnson | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelvin Sheppard | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Rogers | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Scott | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Drayton Florence | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Kelsay | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- BUF -1
- Closing total
- 43.5
- TEN moneyline
- -103
- BUF moneyline
- -107
Bills closed -1 and lost outright — an upset against the closing number.
Total closed 43.5; the game landed 40 — under by 3.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Ralph Wilson Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · a turf
- Kickoff weather
- 57°F, wind 18 mph
- Referee
- Alberto Riveron
- Rest
- TEN 7 days · BUF 7 days
- Coaches
- Mike Munchak vs Chan Gailey
Wind at 18 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.