2013 Buffalo Bills season

54th season in franchise history; final one under ownership of Ralph Wilson

The 2013 Buffalo Bills season was the franchise's 44th season in the National Football League (NFL) and the first under head coach Doug Marrone. It was also the final season under the ownership of Ralph Wilson, who died in March 2014 at the age of 95. The team equaled their record from 2012 and missed the playoffs, increasing their playoff drought to 14 seasons. This was the first year of renewed leases on Ralph Wilson Stadium and for the Bills Toronto Series, both of which were signed in the preceding offseason.

The Toronto series was originally set to expire in 2017, but was cancelled in December 2014; the lease on Ralph Wilson Stadium expired in 2022 and was presumably the last long-term agreement with the aging stadium, as the lease specifies that the process of exploring a new stadium began during the lease period. The Bills also started the 2013 season with a new starting quarterback, first-round draft pick EJ Manuel, after previous starter Ryan Fitzpatrick refused a pay cut and was subsequently released.

2013 draft

2013 Buffalo Bills draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 16 EJ Manuel  QB Florida State Pick from STL[a]
2 41 Robert Woods  WR USC
2 46 Kiko Alonso  LB Oregon Pick from STL[a]
3 78 Marquise Goodwin  WR Texas Pick from STL[a]
4 105 Duke Williams  S Nevada
5 143 Jonathan Meeks  S Clemson
6 177 Dustin Hopkins  K Florida State
7 222 Chris Gragg  TE Arkansas Pick from STL[b][a]
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Notes

^[a] The Bills traded their first- and third-round selections (8th and 71st overall) to the St. Louis Rams in exchange for the Rams' first-, second-, third- and seventh-round selections (16th, 46th, 78th and 222nd overall).
^[b] The Bills traded their original seventh-round selection (214th overall) to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for quarterback Tarvaris Jackson.

Staff

2013 Buffalo Bills staff

Front office

  • Owner – Ralph Wilson
  • President/CEO – Russ Brandon
  • General manager – Buddy Nix/Doug Whaley
  • Senior Vice-president of Football Administration – Jim Overdorf
  • Special assistant – Buddy Nix
  • Director of pro personnel – Jim Monos
  • Director of pro personnel – Tom Gibbons
  • Pro Personnel Coordinator – Rob Hanrahan
  • Director of college scouting – Chuck Cook
  • Asst. Director of College Scouting – Kelvin Fisher
  • Director of Football Administration - Don Purdy
  • Contract Administrator/Football Analyst – Kevin Meganck
  • Director of Analytics – Michael Lyons

Head coaches

  • Head coach – Doug Marrone
  • Assistant to the head coach – Stephen Brown

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Danny Crossman
  • Special teams assistant – John Anselmo

Strength and conditioning

  • Head strength and conditioning – Eric Ciano
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Hal Luther
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Dan Liburd

Final roster

2013 Buffalo Bills final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 7 inactive, 7 practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 August 11 at Indianapolis Colts W 44–20 1–0 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
2 August 16 Minnesota Vikings W 20–16 2–0 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap
3 August 24 at Washington Redskins L 7–30 2–1 FedExField Recap
4 August 29 Detroit Lions L 13–35 2–2 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap

Regular season

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.com
recap
1 September 8 New England Patriots L 21–23 0–1 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap
2 September 15 Carolina Panthers W 24–23 1–1 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap
3 September 22 at New York Jets L 20–27 1–2 MetLife Stadium Recap
4 September 29 Baltimore Ravens W 23–20 2–2 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap
5 October 3 at Cleveland Browns L 24–37 2–3 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap
6 October 13 Cincinnati Bengals L 24–27 (OT) 2–4 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap
7 October 20 at Miami Dolphins W 23–21 3–4 Sun Life Stadium Recap
8 October 27 at New Orleans Saints L 17–35 3–5 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap
9 November 3 Kansas City Chiefs L 13–23 3–6 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap
10 November 10 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 10–23 3–7 Heinz Field Recap
11 November 17 New York Jets W 37–14 4–7 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap
12 Bye
13 December 1 Atlanta Falcons L 31–34 (OT) 4–8 Rogers Centre (Toronto) Recap
14 December 8 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 6–27 4–9 Raymond James Stadium Recap
15 December 15 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 27–20 5–9 EverBank Field Recap
16 December 22 Miami Dolphins W 19–0 6–9 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap
17 December 29 at New England Patriots L 20–34 6–10 Gillette Stadium Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
 #  Indicates that the game was part of the Bills Toronto Series.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. New England Patriots

Week One: New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Patriots 10 7 0623
Bills 0 14 7021

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Game information

First quarter

  • NE – Julian Edelman 9-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 10:46. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 0:47.
  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 48-yard field goal, 4:47. Patriots 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 20 yards, 3:43.

Second quarter

  • BUF – Da'Norris Searcy 74-yard fumble return (Dan Carpenter kick), 8:25. Patriots 10–7.
  • NE – Julian Edelman 8-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:55. Patriots 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:50.
  • BUF – Robert Woods 18-yard pass from EJ Manuel (Dan Carpenter kick), 0:34. Patriots 17–14. Drive: 2 plays, 37 yards, 0:39.

Third quarter

  • BUF – Stevie Johnson 18-yard pass from EJ Manuel (Dan Carpenter kick), 11:03. Bills 21–17. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 3:57.

Fourth quarter

  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 33-yard field goal, 10;48. Bills 21–20. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:29.
  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 35-yard field goal, 0:05. Patriots 23–21. Drive: 12 plays, 49 yards, 4:26.

Top passers

  • NE – Tom Brady – 29/52, 288 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • BUF – EJ Manuel – 18/27, 150 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • NE – Shane Vereen – 14 rushes, 101 yards
  • BUF – Fred Jackson – 13 rushes, 67 yards

Top receivers

  • NE – Danny Amendola – 10 receptions, 104 yards
  • BUF – Fred Jackson – 4 receptions, 41 yards

Stephen Gostkowski kicked a 35-yard field goal with five seconds left to give the Patriots the win.

With the loss, the Bills began the season 0–1.

Week 2: vs. Carolina Panthers

Week Two: Carolina Panthers at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 7 7923
Bills 0 3 111024

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • BUF – Dan Carpenter 55-yard field goal, 10:41. Bills 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 43 yards, 4:04.
  • CAR – Greg Olsen 13-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 0:13. Panthers 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 1:54.

Third quarter

  • BUF – Dan Carpenter 20-yard field goal, 10:49. Panthers 7–6. Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 4:11.
  • CAR – Ted Ginn Jr. 40-yard pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick), 6:52. Panthers 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:57.
  • BUF – Fred Jackson 4-yard run (EJ Manuel–Robert Woods pass), 4:15. Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:37.

Fourth quarter

  • CAR – Graham Gano 27-yard field goal, 12:44. Panthers 17–14. Drive: 7 plays, 7 yards, 3:15.
  • CAR – Graham Gano 25-yard field goal, 8:41. Panthers 20–14. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 3:33.
  • BUF – Dan Carpenter 48-yard field goal, 7:13. Panthers 20–17. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:28.
  • CAR – Graham Gano 39-yard field goal, 1:38. Panthers 23–17. Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 5:35.
  • BUF – Stevie Johnson 2-yard pass from EJ Manuel (Dan Carpenter kick), 0:02. Bills 24–23. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:36.

Top passers

  • CAR – Cam Newton – 21/38, 229 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • BUF – EJ Manuel – 27/39, 296 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • CAR – Greg Olsen – 7 receptions, 84 yards, TD
  • BUF – Stevie Johnson – 8 receptions, 111 yards

Buffalo trailed for most of their Week 2 game against the Panthers but took the lead with two seconds left after Stevie Johnson caught a 2-yard touchdown pass from EJ Manuel. Dan Carpenter kicked the extra point to give the Bills a 24–23 win.

With the win, Buffalo improved to 1–1.

Week 3: at New York Jets

Week Three: Buffalo Bills at New York Jets – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bills 0 6 6820
Jets 7 10 3727

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: September 22
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 76,957
  • Referee: Scott Green
  • TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

  • NYJ – Geno Smith 8-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 9:06. Jets 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:54.

Second quarter

  • BUF – Dan Carpenter 37-yard field goal, 13:45. Jets 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:17.
  • BUF – Dan Carpenter 23-yard field goal, 9:57. Jets 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 3:29.
  • NYJ – Stephen Hill 51-yard pass from Geno Smith (Nick Folk kick), 6:58. Jets 14–6. 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:59.
  • NYJ – Nick Folk 47-yard field goal, 0:00. Jets 17–6. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 0:43.

Third quarter

  • NYJ – Nick Folk 34-yard field goal, 9:48. Jets 20–6. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:47.
  • BUF – Dan Carpenter 43-yard field goal, 8:18. Jets 20–9. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 1:30.
  • BUF – Dan Carpenter 26-yard field goal, 5:35. Jets 20–12. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:15.

Fourth quarter

  • BUF – Scott Chandler 33-yard pass from EJ Manuel (EJ Manuel–Stevie Johnson pass), 10:39. Tied 20–20. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:43.
  • NYJ – Santonio Holmes 69-yard pass from Geno Smith (Nick Folk kick), 9:23. Jets 27–20. Drive: 2 plays, 85 yards, 1:16.

Top passers

  • BUF – EJ Manuel – 19/42, 243 yards, TD
  • NYJ – Geno Smith – 16/29, 331 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • BUF – Fred Jackson – 7 rushes, 72 yards
  • NYJ – Bilal Powell – 27 rushes, 149 yards

Top receivers

With the loss, the Bills fell to 1–2.

Week 4: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week Four: Baltimore Ravens at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Ravens 0 7 7620
Bills 6 14 3023

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

  • Date: September 29
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), mostly sunny
  • Game attendance: 68,296
  • Referee: Jerome Boger
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

  • BUF – Dan Carpenter 27-yard field goal, 6:11. Bills 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 4:43.
  • BUF – Dan Carpenter 27-yard field goal, 3:03. Bills 6–0. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 2:26.

Second quarter

  • BAL – Marlon Brown 10-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 13:55. Ravens 7–6. Drive: 3 plays, 27 yards, 0:54.
  • BUF – Robert Woods 42-yard pass from EJ Manuel (Dan Carpenter kick), 8:40. Bills 13–7. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:59.
  • BUF – Fred Jackson 16-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 6:52. Bills 20–7. Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 1:13.

Third quarter

  • BAL – Torrey Smith 26-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 7:17. Bills 20–14. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:31.
  • BUF – Dan Carpenter 22-yard field goal, 1:56. Bills 23–14. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 2:57.

Fourth quarter

  • BAL – Justin Tucker 35-yard field goal, 7:12. Bills 23–17. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:21.
  • BAL – Justin Tucker 24-yard field goal, 4:04. Bills 23–20. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:39.

Top passers

  • BAL – Joe Flacco – 25/50, 347 yards, 2 TD, 5 INT
  • BUF – EJ Manuel – 10/22, 167 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • BAL – Fred Jackson – 16 rushes, 87 yards, TD
  • BUF – Ray Rice – 5 rushes, 17 yards

Top receivers

  • BAL – Torrey Smith – 5 receptions, 166 yards, TD
  • BUF – Robert Woods – 4 receptions, 80 yards, TD

The Bills defense intercepted Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco five times in this game, as Flacco completed only 50% of his passes. Despite the five turnovers, the game was still somewhat close, but the Bills won the game 23–20.

With the win, the Bills improved to 2–2.

Week 5: at Cleveland Browns

Week Five: Buffalo Bills at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bills 10 0 14024
Browns 0 17 71337

at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Game information

First quarter

  • BUF – Fred Jackson 1-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 13:16. Bills 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:45.
  • BUF – Dan Carpenter 52-yard field goal, 5:51. Bills 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 4:14.

Second quarter

  • CLE – Billy Cundiff 30-yard field goal, 14:24. Bills 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 2:12.
  • CLE – Willis McGahee 1-yard run (Billy Cundiff kick), 3:52. Tied 10–10. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 7:10.
  • CLE – Travis Benjamin 79-yard punt return (Billy Cundiff kick), 2:20. Browns 17–10.

Third quarter

  • BUF – C. J. Spiller 54-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 13:51. Tied 17–17. Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:59.
  • BUF – Fred Jackson 1-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 6:32. Bills 24–17. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 5:15.
  • CLE – Josh Gordon 37-yard pass from Brandon Weeden (Billy Cundiff kick), 5:35. Tied 24–24. Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:57.

Fourth quarter

  • CLE – Billy Cundiff 24-yard field goal, 12:31. Browns 27–24. Drive: 10 plays, 26 yards, 4:32.
  • CLE – Billy Cundiff 44-yard field goal, 2:19. Browns 30–24. Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 4:41.
  • CLE – T. J. Ward 44-yard interception return, 1:44. Browns 37–24.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • BUF – Robert Woods – 5 receptions, 64 yards
  • CLE – Josh Gordon – 4 receptions, 86 yards, TD

EJ Manuel left the game for the Bills with a knee injury, and was replaced by Jeff Tuel. The Bills had a 24–17 lead in the third quarter, but the Browns, who also lost quarterback Brian Hoyer, won the game with Brandon Weeden at the helm. T. J. Ward returned an interception 44 yards to seal the game.

With the loss, the Bills fell to 2–3.

Week 6: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week Six: Cincinnati Bengals at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Bengals 10 7 70327
Bills 7 3 014024

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Game information

First quarter

  • CIN – Mike Nugent 46-yard field goal, 12:14. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:46.
  • BUF – Thad Lewis 3-yard run, 10:01. Bills 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:13.
  • CIN – A. J. Green 18-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 5:26. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:35.

Second quarter

  • CIN – Giovani Bernard 20-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 8:34. Bengals 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 98 yards, 5:07.
  • BUF – Dan Carpenter 51-yard field goal, 4:14. Bengals 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:20.

Third quarter

  • CIN – Marvin Jones 10-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Mike Nugent kick), 10:49. Bengals 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 2:51.

Fourth quarter

  • BUF – Scott Chandler 22-yard pass from Thad Lewis (Dan Carpenter kick), 10:13. Bengals 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 2:33.
  • BUF – Marquise Goodwin 40-yard pass from Thad Lewis (Dan Carpenter kick), 1:08. Tied 24–24. Drive: 7 plays, 86 yards, 1:32.

Overtime

  • CIN – Mike Nugent 43-yard field goal, 6:44. Bengals 27–24. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:04.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

The Bills trailed 24–10 in the fourth quarter, but came back to tie the game after Marquise Goodwin caught a 40-yard touchdown pass from Thad Lewis and force overtime. In the extra period, the Bills got the ball first, but were forced to punt after they went three-and-out. The Bengals returned the punt 39 yards to set them up in field goal range. A couple of plays later, Mike Nugent kicked the game winning 43-yard field goal.

With the tough loss, the Bills fell to 2–4.

Week 7: at Miami Dolphins

Week Seven: Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bills 14 3 0623
Dolphins 0 14 7021

at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

  • Date: October 20
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C), partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 60,592
  • Referee: Gene Steratore
  • TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

  • BUF – Nickell Robey 19-yard interception return (Dan Carpenter kick), 13:27. Bills 7–0.
  • BUF – Fred Jackson 3-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 5:47. Bills 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:35.

Second quarter

  • MIA – Charles Clay 7-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 10:59. Bills 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:23.
  • BUF – Dan Carpenter 39-yard field goal, 3:14. Bills 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 2:36.
  • MIA – Brandon Gibson 13-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 0:21. Bills 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:04.

Third quarter

  • MIA – Brandon Gibson 4-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Caleb Sturgis kick), 6:46. Dolphins 21–17. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 6:43.

Fourth quarter

  • BUF – Dan Carpenter 20-yard field goal, 14:16. Dolphins 21–20. Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 7:30.
  • BUF – Dan Carpenter 31-yard field goal, 0:33. Bills 23–21. Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 2:15.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • BUF – Fred Jackson – 11 rushes, 36 yards, TD
  • MIA – Daniel Thomas – 12 rushes, 60 yards

Top receivers

With the win, the Bills improved to 3–4.

Week 8: at New Orleans Saints

Week Eight: Buffalo Bills at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bills 0 10 0717
Saints 7 14 7735

at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: October 27
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
  • Game attendance: 72,405
  • Referee: Terry McAulay
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • BUF – Stevie Johnson 13-yard pass from Thad Lewis (Dan Carpenter kick), 10:44. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 4:07.
  • BUF – Dan Carpenter 37-yard field goal, 4:35. Bills 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 3:58.
  • NO – Kenny Stills 69-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 3:43. Saints 14–10. Drive: 2 plays, 86 yards, 0:52.
  • NO – Jimmy Graham 15-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 0:30. Saints 21–10. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 2:48.

Third quarter

  • NO – Jimmy Graham 13-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 5:15. Saints 28–10. Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 3:25.

Fourth quarter

  • BUF – Fred Jackson 1-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 14:20. Saints 28–17. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 5:55.
  • NO – Kenny Stills 42-yard pass from Drew Brees (Garrett Hartley kick), 7:34. Saints 35–17. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:58.

Top passers

  • BUF – Thad Lewis – 22/39, 234 yards, TD, INT
  • NO – Drew Brees – 26/34, 332 yards, 5 TD

Top rushers

  • BUF – Fred Jackson – 15 rushes, 45 yards, TD
  • NO – Pierre Thomas – 14 rushes, 65 yards

Top receivers

  • BUF – Stevie Johnson – 7 receptions, 72 yards, TD
  • NO – Kenny Stills – 3 receptions, 129 yards, 2 TD

This marked the Bills' only game outside of the Eastern time zone during the 2013 season.

Week 9: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week Nine: Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 3 101023
Bills 7 3 3013

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

  • Date: November 3
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 36 °F (2 °C), overcast
  • Game attendance: 68,159
  • Referee: Ron Winter
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Danny Amendola
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • KC – Ryan Succop 27-yard field goal, 7:30. Bills 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 32 yards, 4:19.
  • BUF – Dan Carpenter 26-yard field goal, 1:47. Bills 10–3. Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 5:43.

Third quarter

  • KC – Sean Smith 100-yard interception return (Ryan Succop kick), 10:58. Tied 10–10.
  • KC – Ryan Succop 41-yard field goal, 3:57. Chiefs 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:46.
  • BUF – Dan Carpenter 30-yard field goal, 0:20. Tied 13–13. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 3:37.

Fourth quarter

  • KC – Tamba Hali 11-yard fumble return (Ryan Succop kick), 12:47. Chiefs 20–13.
  • KC – Ryan Succop 39-yard field goal, 2:13. Chiefs 23–13. Drive: 7 plays, 32 yards, 4:16.

Top passers

  • KC – Alex Smith – 19/29, 124 yards
  • BUF – Jeff Tuel – 18/39, 229 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • KC – Dwayne Bowe – 7 receptions, 67 yards
  • BUF – Marquise Goodwin – 2 receptions, 64 yards, TD

Despite Buffalo's defense not allowing a touchdown, the offense gave up two turnover returns for touchdowns in the second half. With the loss, the Bills fell to 3–6.

Week 10: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Ten: Buffalo Bills at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bills 3 0 0710
Steelers 0 10 7623

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: November 10
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C), mostly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 60,406
  • Referee: Scott Green
  • TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

  • BUF – Dan Carpenter 20-yard field goal, 6:16. Bills 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 3:59.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • PIT – Le'Veon Bell 4-yard run (Shaun Suisham kick), 3:02. Steelers 17–3. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 3:03.

Fourth quarter

  • PIT – Shaun Suisham 37-yard field goal, 8:00. Steelers 20–3. Drive: 4 plays, -5 yards, 1:31.
  • PIT – Shaun Suisham 23-yard field goal, 4:34. Steelers 23–3. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:36.
  • BUF – Chris Gragg 2-yard pass from EJ Manuel (Dan Carpenter kick), 0:03. Steelers 23–10. Drive: 15 plays, 80 yards, 4:31.

Top passers

  • BUF – EJ Manuel – 22/39, 155 yards, TD, INT
  • PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 18/30, 204 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • BUF – Fred Jackson – 12 rushes, 55 yards
  • PIT – Le'Veon Bell – 22 rushes, 57 yards, TD

Top receivers

With the loss, the Bills fell to 3–7.

Week 11: vs. New York Jets

Week Eleven: New York Jets at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jets 0 0 7714
Bills 0 20 14337

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

  • Date: November 17
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 68,036
  • Referee: Bill Leavy
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Second quarter

  • BUF – Dan Carpenter 40-yard field goal, 12:40. Bills 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 3:40.
  • BUF – T. J. Graham 34-yard pass from EJ Manuel (Dan Carpenter kick), 4:05. Bills 10–0. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 7:02.
  • BUF – Frank Summers 3-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 3:17. Bills 17–0. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:36.
  • BUF – Dan Carpenter 42-yard field goal, 1:15. Bills 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:11.

Third quarter

  • NYJ – Chris Ivory 1-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 7:18. Bills 20–7. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:25.
  • BUF – Marquise Goodwin 43-yard pass from EJ Manuel (Dan Carpenter kick), 4:40. Bills 27–7. Drive: 2 plays, 83 yards, 0:27.
  • BUF – Da'Norris Searcy 32-yard interception return (Dan Carpenter kick), 1:14. Bills 34–7.

Fourth quarter

  • NYJ – Jeff Cumberland 13-yard pass from Matt Simms (Nick Folk kick), 9:36. Bills 34–14. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 3:19.
  • BUF – Dan Carpenter 43-yard field goal, 4:02. Bills 37–14. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 5:54.

Top passers

  • NYJ – Geno Smith – 8/23, 103 yards, 3 INT
  • BUF – EJ Manuel – 20/28, 245 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • NYJ – Chris Ivory – 15 rushes, 98 yards, TD
  • BUF – Fred Jackson – 12 rushes, 34 yards

Top receivers

  • NYJ – Santonio Holmes – 2 receptions, 71 yards
  • BUF – Marquise Goodwin – 6 receptions, 81 yards, TD

With the win, the Bills improved to 4–7.

Week 13: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Bills Toronto Series
Week Thirteen: Atlanta Falcons at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Falcons 7 10 77334
Bills 14 3 77031

at Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  • Date: December 1
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 38,969
  • Referee: Walt Anderson
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Ronde Barber and Kris Budden
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

  • BUF – EJ Manuel 1-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 10:54. Bills 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 85 yards, 1:56.
  • BUF – Fred Jackson 4-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 5:00. Bills 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:56.
  • ATL – Steven Jackson 27-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 2:30. Bills 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 81 yards, 2:30.

Second quarter

  • BUF – Dan Carpenter 29-yard field goal, 7:24. Bills 17–7. Drive: 15 plays, 56 yards, 5:25.
  • ATL – Antone Smith 38-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 4:49. Bills 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:35.
  • ATL – Matt Bryant 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Tied 17–17. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 2:49.

Third quarter

  • ATL – Tony Gonzalez 11-yard pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick), 8:13. Falcons 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:30.
  • BUF – Fred Jackson 21-yard pass from EJ Manuel (Dan Carpenter kick), 6:01. Tied 24–24. Drive: 1 play, 21 yards, 0:09.

Fourth quarter

  • BUF – C. J. Spiller 36-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 11:48. Bills 31–24. Drive: 3 plays, 87 yards, 1:03.
  • ATL – Steven Jackson 1-yard run (Matt Bryant kick), 1:28. Tied 31–31. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 2:58.

Overtime

  • ATL – Matt Bryant 36-yard field goal, 12:00. Falcons 34–31. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 2:16.

Top passers

  • ATL – Matt Ryan – 28/47, 311 yards, TD
  • BUF – EJ Manuel – 18/32, 210 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • ATL – Steven Jackson – 23 rushes, 84 yards, 2 TD
  • BUF – C. J. Spiller – 15 rushes, 149 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • ATL – Roddy White – 10 receptions, 143 yards
  • BUF – Scott Chandler – 4 receptions, 63 yards

With the loss, the Bills fell to 4–8.

Week 14: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Fourteen: Buffalo Bills at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bills 3 0 306
Buccaneers 14 10 3027

at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Game information

First quarter

  • TB – Bobby Rainey 80-yard run (Rian Lindell kick), 14:42. Buccaneers 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:18.
  • BUF – Dan Carpenter 40-yard field goal, 8:07. Buccaneers 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 2:29.
  • TB – Vincent Jackson 38-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 2:34. Buccaneers 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:33.

Second quarter

  • TB – Rian Lindell 53-yard field goal, 10:45. Buccaneers 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:32.
  • TB – Tim Wright 5-yard pass from Mike Glennon (Rian Lindell kick), 0:15. Buccaneers 24–3. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 4:31.

Third quarter

  • BUF – Dan Carpenter 46-yard field goal, 10:19. Buccaneers 24–6. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:41.
  • TB – Rian Lindell 32-yard field goal, 0:07. Buccaneers 27–6. Drive: 4 plays, −2 yards, 0:54.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

  • BUF – EJ Manuel – 18/33, 184 yards, 4 INT
  • TB – Mike Glennon – 9/25, 90 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • BUF – EJ Manuel – 5 rushes, 29 yards
  • TB – Bobby Rainey – 22 rushes, 127 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • BUF – Stevie Johnson – 5 receptions, 67 yards
  • TB – Vincent Jackson – 3 receptions, 70 yards, TD

With the loss, the Bills fell to 4–9.

Week 15: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Fifteen: Buffalo Bills at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bills 3 17 0727
Jaguars 3 7 3720

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: December 15
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), 10% chance of rain
  • Game attendance: 60,085
  • Referee: Ron Winter
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and Rich Gannon
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

  • BUF – Dan Carpenter 42-yard field goal, 13:10. Bills 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:48.
  • JAX – Josh Scobee 32-yard field goal, 8:07. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 1:48.

Second quarter

  • JAX – Ace Sanders 12-yard pass from Chad Henne (Josh Scobee kick), 14:54. Jaguars 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 3:33.
  • BUF – Robert Woods 7-yard pass from EJ Manuel (Dan Carpenter kick), 7:07. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 94 yards, 4:05.
  • BUF – EJ Manuel 8-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 2:14. Bills 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:27.
  • BUF – Dan Carpenter 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Bills 20–10. Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards, 0:26.

Third quarter

  • JAX – Josh Scobee 55-yard field goal, 4:43. Bills 20–13. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:05.

Fourth quarter

  • JAX – Marcedes Lewis 13-yard pass from Chad Henne (Josh Scobee kick), 13:50. Tied 20–20. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:05.
  • BUF – Frank Summers 1-yard pass from EJ Manuel (Dan Carpenter kick), 9:35. Bills 27–20. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:15.

Top passers

  • BUF – EJ Manuel – 17/24, 193 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • JAX – Chad Henne – 21/36, 237 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • BUF – Fred Jackson – 17 rushes, 80 yards
  • JAX – Jordan Todman – 25 rushes, 109 yards

Top receivers

  • BUF – Robert Woods – 5 receptions, 82 yards, TD
  • JAX – Marcedes Lewis – 4 receptions, 54 yards, TD

With the win, the Bills improved to 5–9, but were eliminated from playoff contention with the Miami Dolphins' win over the New England Patriots.

Week 16: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week Sixteen: Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 0 0 000
Bills 3 7 0919

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

  • Date: December 22
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C), cloudy with mist
  • Game attendance: 54,305
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Steve Beuerlein (blacked out locally)
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

  • BUF – Dan Carpenter 45-yard field goal, 6:42. Bills 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 1:46.

Second quarter

  • BUF – Fred Jackson 9-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 13:18. Bills 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:47.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • BUF – Dan Carpenter 21-yard field goal, 12:01. Bills 13–0. Drive: 19 plays, 92 yards, 9:16.
  • BUF – Dan Carpenter 22-yard field goal, 6:43. Bills 16–0. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:48.
  • BUF – Dan Carpenter 26-yard field goal, 2:26. Bills 19–0. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 2:18.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • MIA – Lamar Miller – 3 rushes, 8 yards
  • BUF – Fred Jackson – 18 rushes, 105 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • MIA – Brian Hartline – 2 receptions, 53 yards
  • BUF – Robert Woods – 3 receptions, 70 yards

With the win, the Bills improved to 6–9. This was also the last home game that the Bills didn't sell out. Since the next game (Week 2 of the 2014 season against the Dolphins), every Bills home game has been sold out.

Week 17: at New England Patriots

Week Seventeen: Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bills 3 0 71020
Patriots 6 10 01834

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: December 29
  • Game time: 4:25 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C), rain
  • Game attendance: 68,756
  • Referee: Ed Hochuli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
  • Recap, Game book
Game information

First quarter

  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 43-yard field goal, 9:41. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 52 yards, 5:19.
  • BUF – Dan Carpenter 51-yard field goal, 6:14. Tied 3–3. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 3:27.
  • BUF – Stephen Gostkowski 35-yard field goal, 2:41. Patriots 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:33.

Second quarter

  • NE – LeGarrette Blount 36-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:14. Patriots 13–3. Drive: 7 plays, 94 yards, 2:49.
  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 29-yard field goal, 0:00. Patriots 16–3. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 4:43.

Third quarter

  • BUF – T. J. Graham 12-yard pass from Thaddeus Lewis (Dan Carpenter kick), 1:29. Patriots 16–10. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:50.

Fourth quarter

  • NE – Shane Vereen 5-yard pass from Tom Brady (Tom Brady-Julian Edelman pass), 14:56. Patriots 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards, 1:33.
  • BUF – Fred Jackson 5-yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), 10:20. Patriots 24–17. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:36.
  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 35-yard field goal, 7:57. Patriots 27–17. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:23.
  • BUF – Dan Carpenter 37-yard field goal, 3:26. Patriots 27–20. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 1:33.
  • NE – LeGarrette Blount 35-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 2:31. Patriots 34–20. Drive: 2 plays, 45 yards, 0:55.

Top passers

  • BUF – Thaddeus Lewis – 16/29, 247 yards, TD
  • NE – Tom Brady – 14/24, 122 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • BUF – C. J. Spiller – 19 rushes, 105 yards
  • NE – LeGarrette Blount – 24 rushes, 189 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • BUF – T. J. Graham – 3 receptions, 62 yards, TD
  • NE – Julian Edelman – 9 receptions, 65 yards

With the loss, the Bills ended their season at 6–10.

Standings

Division

AFC East
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 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(2) New England Patriots 12 4 0 .750 4–2 9–3 444 338 W2
New York Jets 8 8 0 .500 3–3 5–7 290 387 W2
Miami Dolphins 8 8 0 .500 2–4 7–5 317 335 L2
Buffalo Bills 6 10 0 .375 3–3 5–7 339 388 L1

Conference

AFC[1][2]
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# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division winners
1 Denver Broncos West 13 3 0 .813 5–1 9–3 .469 .423 W2
2 New England Patriots East 12 4 0 .750 4–2 9–3 .473 .427 W2
3[a] Cincinnati Bengals North 11 5 0 .688 3–3 8–4 .480 .494 W2
4 Indianapolis Colts South 11 5 0 .688 6–0 9–3 .484 .449 W3
Wild cards
5 Kansas City Chiefs West 11 5 0 .688 2–4 7–5 .445 .335 L2
6 San Diego Chargers West 9 7 0 .563 4–2 6–6 .496 .549 W4
Did not qualify for the postseason
7[b][c] Pittsburgh Steelers North 8 8 0 .500 4–2 6–6 .469 .441 W3
8[d] Baltimore Ravens North 8 8 0 .500 3–3 6–6 .484 .418 L2
9[e] New York Jets East 8 8 0 .500 3–3 5–7 .488 .414 W2
10 Miami Dolphins East 8 8 0 .500 2–4 7–5 .523 .523 L2
11 Tennessee Titans South 7 9 0 .438 2–4 6–6 .504 .375 W2
12 Buffalo Bills East 6 10 0 .375 3–3 5–7 .520 .500 L1
13[f][g] Oakland Raiders West 4 12 0 .250 1–5 4–8 .523 .359 L6
14[h] Jacksonville Jaguars South 4 12 0 .250 3–3 4–8 .504 .234 L3
15 Cleveland Browns North 4 12 0 .250 2–4 3–9 .516 .477 L7
16 Houston Texans South 2 14 0 .125 1–5 2–10 .559 .500 L14
Tiebreakers[i]
  1. ^ Cincinnati defeated Indianapolis head-to-head (Week 14, 42–28).
  2. ^ Pittsburgh finished with a better division record than Baltimore.
  3. ^ Pittsburgh defeated the New York Jets head-to-head (Week 6, 19–6).
  4. ^ Baltimore defeated the New York Jets head-to-head (Week 12, 19–3).
  5. ^ The New York Jets finished with a better division record than Miami.
  6. ^ Oakland and Jacksonville finished with a better conference record than Cleveland.
  7. ^ Oakland defeated Jacksonville head-to-head (Week 2, 19–9).
  8. ^ Jacksonville defeated Cleveland head-to-head (Week 13, 32–28).
  9. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

References

  1. ^ "2013 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
  2. ^ "2013 NFL playoff picture". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 8, 2013.

External links

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