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2026 regular · Week 1Final
BUF 36atHOU 31

Sunday, September 13, 2026 · 1:00 PM ET · NRG Stadium

Line score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
BUF3213936
HOU71401031

Team stats

 BUFHOU
First downs2026
Passing yards (net)323257
Rushing yards86124
First downs passing1311
First downs rushing510
Penalties107
Penalty yards85106

Player stats

Passing

PlayerCAttYdsTDIntLng
Josh Allen20293342043

Rushing

PlayerCarYdsTDLng
James Cook1357012
Josh Allen623221
Frank Gore1303
Ray Davis1303

Receiving

PlayerRecYdsTDLng
Dalton Kincaid5130040
DJ Moore5100143
Khalil Shakir450019
Joshua Palmer134134
James Cook31206
Dawson Knox1707
Keon Coleman1101

Play by play · 170 plays

15:00HOU & 0 at HOU 3515-K.Fairbairn kicks 57 yards from HOU 35 to BUF 8. 19-G.Dortch to BUF 34 for 26 yards (35-J.Hansen; 36-G.Odum).
14:55BUF1st & 10 at BUF 34(14:55) 4-J.Cook left guard to BUF 43 for 9 yards (2-C.Bullock).
14:21BUF2nd & 1 at BUF 43(14:21) 68-T.Grable reported in as eligible. 17-J.Allen pass short right to 4-J.Cook pushed ob at BUF 46 for 3 yards (6-R.Blankenship).
13:55BUF1st & 10 at BUF 46(13:55) 4-J.Cook up the middle to HOU 43 for 11 yards (2-C.Bullock).
13:18BUF1st & 10 at HOU 43(13:18) 7-R.Davis right guard to HOU 40 for 3 yards (5-J.Pitre).
12:39BUF2nd & 7 at HOU 40(12:39) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen up the middle to HOU 36 for 4 yards (0-A.Al-Shaair).
12:02BUF3rd & 3 at HOU 36(12:02) (Shotgun) 4-J.Cook left guard to HOU 34 for 2 yards (0-A.Al-Shaair; 72-T.Togiai).
11:18BUF4th & 1 at HOU 34(11:18) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen left end to HOU 36 for -2 yards (3-K.Lassiter).
11:15HOU1st & 10 at HOU 36(11:15) 32-D.Montgomery left tackle to HOU 37 for 1 yard (8-T.Bernard).
10:36HOU2nd & 9 at HOU 37(10:36) (Shotgun) PENALTY on HOU-79-A.Ersery, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 37 - No Play. · no play
10:17HOU2nd & 14 at HOU 32(10:17) (Shotgun) 32-D.Montgomery left tackle to HOU 34 for 2 yards (8-T.Bernard; 96-D.Walker).
9:40HOU3rd & 12 at HOU 34(9:40) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud sacked at HOU 29 for -5 yards (15-G.Rousseau). FUMBLES (15-G.Rousseau) [15-G.Rousseau], RECOVERED by BUF-91-E.Oliver at HOU 32.
9:32BUF1st & 10 at HOU 32(9:32) 4-J.Cook left guard to HOU 28 for 4 yards (5-J.Pitre; 6-R.Blankenship).
8:56BUF2nd & 6 at HOU 28(8:56) 17-J.Allen sacked at HOU 34 for -6 yards (90-J.Clowney).
8:14BUF3rd & 12 at HOU 34(8:14) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 0-K.Coleman to HOU 33 for 1 yard. Lateral to 10-K.Shakir pushed ob at HOU 23 for 10 yards (6-R.Blankenship).
7:42BUF4th & 1 at HOU 23(7:42) (Run formation) PENALTY on BUF, Offensive Too Many Men on Field, 5 yards, enforced at HOU 23 - No Play. · no play
7:32BUF(7:32) 16-T.Bass 46 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-39-T.Doman.
7:28BUF & 0 at BUF 3516-T.Bass kicks 64 yards from BUF 35 to HOU 1. 13-J.Noel to HOU 24 for 23 yards (83-K.Latu; 55-M.Hoecht).
7:21HOU1st & 10 at HOU 24(7:21) (Shotgun) 32-D.Montgomery right guard to HOU 28 for 4 yards (15-G.Rousseau).
6:43HOU2nd & 6 at HOU 28(6:43) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass short right to 12-N.Collins to HOU 37 for 9 yards (8-T.Bernard; 24-C.Bishop).
6:04HOU1st & 10 at HOU 37(6:04) (Shotgun) 32-D.Montgomery left tackle to HOU 44 for 7 yards (8-T.Bernard; 42-D.Williams).
5:24HOU2nd & 3 at HOU 44(5:24) 7-C.Stroud pass short left to 83-M.Klein to BUF 40 for 16 yards (1-M.Hairston).
4:43HOU1st & 10 at BUF 40(4:43) 4-W.Marks left guard to BUF 36 for 4 yards (55-M.Hoecht; 42-D.Williams).
4:03HOU2nd & 6 at BUF 36(4:03) 12-N.Collins right end pushed ob at BUF 29 for 7 yards (22-C.Gardner-Johnson).
3:20HOU1st & 10 at BUF 29(3:20) 57-B.Fisher reported in as eligible. 32-D.Montgomery left end to BUF 27 for 2 yards (97-G.Gaines; 8-T.Bernard).
2:37HOU2nd & 8 at BUF 27(2:37) 7-C.Stroud pass incomplete deep right to 14-K.Boutte.
2:30HOU3rd & 8 at BUF 27(2:30) (Shotgun) 7-C.Stroud pass deep right to 12-N.Collins pushed ob at BUF 2 for 25 yards (22-C.Gardner-Johnson).
1:53HOU1st & 2 at BUF 2(1:53) 32-D.Montgomery right guard to BUF 1 for 1 yard (8-T.Bernard, 9-B.Chubb).
1:15HOU2nd & 1 at BUF 1(1:15) 57-B.Fisher reported in as eligible. 32-D.Montgomery right tackle to BUF 1 for no gain (96-D.Walker; 42-D.Williams).
0:37HOU3rd & 1 at BUF 1(:37) 32-D.Montgomery right guard for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. · TD
0:32HOU15-K.Fairbairn extra point is GOOD, Center-40-A.Brinkman, Holder-38-K.Kroeger.
0:32HOU & 0 at HOU 3515-K.Fairbairn kicks 64 yards from HOU 35 to BUF 1. 19-G.Dortch to BUF 38 for 37 yards (22-J.Smith).
0:25BUF1st & 10 at BUF 38(:25) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass deep middle to 10-K.Shakir to HOU 43 for 19 yards (2-C.Bullock).

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