Buffalo Bills Game Notes 2017 SCHEDULE (5-4) BILLS at CHARGERS PRESEASON Sunday, Nov
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buffalo bills game notes 2017 SCHEDULE (5-4) BILLS at CHARGERS PRESEASON Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017 • 4:05 p.m. Thurs. Aug. 10 MINNESOTA L, 10-17 StubHub Center Thurs. Aug. 17 at Philadelphia L, 16-20 Satur. Aug. 26 at Baltimore L, 9-13 • The Buffalo Bills will travel to Los Angeles to face the Chargers Thurs. Aug. 31 DETROIT W, 27-17 on Sunday, November 19 with kickoff scheduled at 4:05 p.m. REGULAR SEASON at the StubHub Center. Sunday’s game will mark the 35th Sun. Sept. 10 NY JETS W, 21-12 regular season meeting between the Bills and the Chargers, Sun. Sept. 17 at Carolina L, 3-9 with it being the first matchup in Los Angeles. Sun. Sept. 24 DENVER W, 26-16 Sun. Oct. 1 at Atlanta W, 23-17 BILLS-CHARGERS REGULAR SEASON SERIES Sun. Oct. 8 at Cincinnati L, 16-20 • Overall regular season record: 10-22-2 Sun. Oct. 22 TAMPA BAY W, 30-27 • Bills on the road vs. Chargers: 5-12-1 Sun. Oct. 29 OAKLAND W, 34-14 Thurs. Nov. 2 at NY Jets L, 21-34 • Last meeting on the road: 12/11/2011, L 10-37 Sun. Nov. 12 NEW ORLEANS L, 10-47 • First regular season meeting: 10/2/1960, L 10-24 at BUF Sun. Nov. 19 at LA Chargers 4:05 p.m. (FOX) • Last regular season meeting: 9/21/2014, L 10-22 at BUF Sun. Nov. 26 at Kansas City 1:00 p.m. (CBS) Sun. Dec. 3 NEW ENGLAND 1:00 p.m. (CBS) bills by the numbers Sun. Dec. 10 INDIANAPOLIS 1:00 p.m. (CBS) Sun. Dec. 17 MIAMI 1:00 p.m. (CBS) Bills S Micah Hyde is currently second in the Sun. Dec. 24 at New England 1:00 p.m. (CBS) NFL with five interceptions. His five Sun. Dec. 31 at Miami 1:00 p.m. (CBS) interceptions were the most by a Bill through 5 the first 7 games since Jairus Byrd had 5 in POSTSEASON 2009. AFC and NFC Wild Card Playoffs January 6-7 AFC and NFC Divisional Playoffs January 13-14 AFC and NFC Championship Games January 21 The Bills league-leading +11 turnover margin Pro Bowl (Orlando, FL) (ESPN) January 28 is the 3rd highest at this point in the season Super Bowl LII (Minneapolis, MN) (NBC) February 4 +11 in franchise history, only trailing the 1993 and 1965 teams with +12. BROADCAST INFO TELEVISION K Stephen Hauschka has made 12 FOX will broadcast Sunday’s game. Chris Myers will handle play-by- consecutive field goals of over 50 yards, play and Daryl Johnston will provide analysis. Laura Okmin will report 12 which is tied for the longest streak in NFL from the sidelines. history. BILLS RADIO Rookie CB Tre’Davious White currently is tied This Thursday’s game will be broadcast on WGR550 and the Buffalo for the NFL lead with 13 passes defensed. Bills radio network. Play-by-play duties will be handled by John Overall, the Bills have 53 passes defensed Murphy and he will be joined in the booth by Mark Kelso and Sal 13 on the year, which is tied for the second-most Capaccio on the sidelines. in the NFL. 2017 TALE OF THE TAPE RB LeSean McCoy has a team-leading 41 Bills Category Chargers receptions in the first nine of games of the 5-4 Record 3-6 season, which is the most by a Buffalo RB 41 20.4 (20th) Points Scored Per Game 18.6 (23rd) since Larry Centers had 55 in 2001. 21.8 (15th) Points Allowed Per Game 19.1 (9th) QB Tyrod Taylor has the highest career 14 (t-28th) Sacks 29th (t-2nd) passer rating in franchise history with a mark +11 (1st) Turnover +/- +1 (t-14th) 93.5 of 93.5 29.1 (13th) Average Starting Field Position 25.2 (31st) 40% (14th) 3rd Down % 33.9% (t-29th) DT Kyle Williams played in his 160th career 58.3% (8th) Red Zone TD % 55.0% (13th) game as a Bill, moving in to a tie for 13th on 68 (t-25th) Penalties 68 (t-25th) 160 the club’s all-time participation list. 292.0 (28th) Average Yards Per Game 331.6 (18th) 359.9 (25th) Opp. Average Yards Per Game 343.8 (19th) 111.6 (15th) Average Rushing Yards Per Game 88.7 (26th) RB LeSean McCoy leads the NFL in most 117.0 (22nd) Opp. Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game 135.1 (32nd) yards from scrimmage since he entered the 180.4 (30th) Average Passing Yards Per Game 242.9 (13th) 12,732 league in 2009 with 12,732. 242.9 (21st) Opp. Avg. Passing Yards Per Game 20 8.7 (11t h) buffalo bills game notes 2017 team notes CONNECTIONS • Buffalo currently leads the league with a +11 turnover differential, Hometown Connections which is the third highest total in franchise history entering • Bills WR Kelvin Benjamin, WR Deonte Thompson, Chargers We e k 11: WR Travis Benjamin and OLB Jatavis Brown are all from Belle Glade, FL and all attended Glades Central High School. TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL Deonte and Travis played together in high school, leading Glades Central to the Class 3A State Championship in 2006. BUFFALO BILLS +11 Thompson holds the Glades Central High School’s record for the 100 m (10.59), just edging out Travis Benjamin at KANSAS CITY CHIEFS +9 10.79 seconds. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS +7 Buffalo/LA Connections • Chargers General Manager Tom Telesco is a native of Buffalo, DETROIT LIONS +7 NY and attended prep school at St. Francis High School. Telesco spent four summers (1991-94) as a training camp LOS ANGELES RAMS +7 intern with the Buffalo Bills. • The Bills have built an impressive turnover differential by taking • Chargers RB Branden Oliver attended the University of Buffalo. care of the ball. They have seven giveaways on the season, which • Chargers Wide Receivers coach Nick Sirianni is a native of is the third-fewest in the NFL: Jamestown, NY. GIVEAWAY TOTALS • Bills T Conor McDermott played at UCLA. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS 4 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 5 BUFFALO BILLS 7 GREEN BAY PACKERS 9 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 9 • Buffalo has also been opportunistic on defense, forcing 18 turnovers on the year. That is tied for the second-most in the NFL: TAKEAWAY TOTALS GILL BYRD LOS ANGELES RAMS 19 Former Bills/Chargers BUFFALO BILLS 18 • Bills DB coach Gill Byrd spent 10 seasons (1983-92) playing for the Chargers and was inducted into their Wall of Fame BALTIMORE RAVENS 18 in 1998. Byrd holds the organization’s All-Time Interception record with 42 and was a part of both the 40th Anniversary DETROIT LIONS 18 Team and 50th Anniversary Team. • Chargers Head Coach Anthony Lynn (2015-16) spent the BALTIMOREJACKSONVILLE RAVENS JAGUARS 38.1%18 2015 season and the first two games of the 2016 season as the Bills’ running backs coach and assistant head coach, • The Bills have held opposing quarterbacks to a QB rating of 77.8, before being promoted into the offensive coordinator role. which is the sixth-lowest mark in the NFL: Lynn was the interim Head Coach in Week 17 of last season. • Chargers DL coach Giff Smith spent three seasons (2010-12) OPPONENT PASSER RATING in Buffalo. • Bills RB Mike Tolbert signed as an undrafted free agent with JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS the Chargers in 2008 and spent four years with the team. 65.9 • Chargers QB Cardale Jones was drafted by the Bills in 2016 and was traded to the Chargers during the 2017 training BALTIMORE RAVENS 69.8 camp. • Bills CB Shareece Wright was drafted by the Chargers in the LOS ANGELES RAMS 73.3 third round of the 2011 NFL Draft and spent four seasons with the organization. Wright also played his college ball at PITTSBURGH STEELERS 76.5 USC and is from Colton, CA. • Bills LB coach Bob Babich held the same position with the SEATTLE SEAHAWKS 76.9 Chargers last season. • Bills FB Patrick DiMarco got his NFL start in San Diego with the BUFFALO BILLS 77.8 team’s practice squad in 2011..