Titans 13–16 Bills: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 1, 2000

Quick answer

Winner: Buffalo Bills
Final score: Buffalo Bills 16–13 Tennessee Titans
Halftime: Tennessee Titans 6–7 Buffalo Bills at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: J. McDaniel
Top passer: S. McNair
Biggest EPA play: (11:25) S.McNair pass intended for F.Wycheck INTERCEPTED by K.Carpenter at BUF 34. K.Carpe…
Game date: 2000-09-03

Game summary

The Buffalo Bills beat the Tennessee Titans 16–13 on 2000-09-03. J. McDaniel posted a game-high +3.51 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q2 with 13 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q2	Q3	Q4	—	—	T
Tennessee Titans	6	0	7	0	0	13
Buffalo Bills	7	3	6	0	0	16

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

TENTennessee Titans

TEN 15

+1TEN 2

+3BUF 20

+3BUF 9

+3TEN 25

+3TEN 23

BUF 2

+1BUF 2

+3TEN 15

BUFBuffalo Bills

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

9 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 13:57TD
Points+6
Yard line
TEN 15
Score
0-6
(13:57) R.Johnson pass to P.Price for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught in rear right corner of end zone
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q2 12:29XP
Points+1
Yard line
TEN 2
Score
0-7
S.Christie extra point is GOOD, Center-E.Albright, Holder-C.Mohr.
TENTennessee Titans
Q2 5:04FG
Points+3
Yard line
BUF 20
Score
3-7
(5:04) A.Del Greco 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-B.Matthews, Holder-C.Hentrich.
TENTennessee Titans
Q2 0:14FG
Points+3
Yard line
BUF 9
Score
6-7
(:14) A.Del Greco 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-B.Matthews, Holder-C.Hentrich.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q3 4:04FG
Points+3
Yard line
TEN 25
Score
6-10
(4:04) S.Christie 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Albright, Holder-C.Mohr.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q4 14:24FG
Points+3
Yard line
TEN 23
Score
6-13
(14:24) S.Christie 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Albright, Holder-C.Mohr.
TENTennessee Titans
Q4 8:49TD
Points+6
Yard line
BUF 2
Score
12-13
(8:49) E.George right tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TENTennessee Titans
Q4 8:44XP
Points+1
Yard line
BUF 2
Score
13-13
A.Del Greco extra point is GOOD, Center-B.Matthews, Holder-C.Hentrich.
BUFBuffalo Bills
Q4 0:35FG
Points+3
Yard line
TEN 15
Score
13-16
(:35) S.Christie 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Albright, Holder-C.Mohr.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1J. McDaniel · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +3.51 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.88 EPA/play
2A.Van Pelt · Buffalo Bills · Passing · +2.00 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.25 EPA/play
3S. Bryson · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +1.04 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.52 EPA/play
4S. Morris · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +0.98 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.98 EPA/play
5Caleb Sanders · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +0.91 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.46 EPA/play
6Roschon Johnson · Buffalo Bills · Rushing · +0.70 total EPA · 1 snaps · +0.70 EPA/play
7S. Morris · Buffalo Bills · Rushing · +0.22 total EPA · 2 snaps · +0.11 EPA/play
8C. Pickens · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · -0.24 total EPA · 3 snaps · -0.08 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

J. McDaniel — BUF · Receiving

J. McDaniel posted the highest total EPA (+3.51) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Buffalo Bills. Across 4 counted snaps, they averaged +0.88 EPA per play.

J. McDaniel's top snap (+2.37 EPA): (4:14) (Shotgun) A.Van Pelt pass to J.McDaniel ran ob at BUF 48 for 20 yards. Caught along right sideline at BUF 48

Biggest single play (-4.21 EPA): Another player — (11:25) S.McNair pass intended for F.Wycheck INTERCEPTED by K.Carpenter at BUF 34. K.Carpenter to BUF 42 for 8 yards (F.Miller). Receiver and coverage over middle.

Quarterback report card

S. McNair led all passers in efficiency for Tennessee Titans, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

S. McNair (Tennessee Titans) · 37 dropbacks · 45.9% completion · -0.24 EPA/play · -8.92 total EPA
Roschon Johnson (Buffalo Bills) · 31 dropbacks · 29.0% completion · -0.08 EPA/play · -2.33 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Tennessee Titans	Buffalo Bills
Offensive EPA/play	-0.130	-0.088
Offensive success rate	31.7%	35.3%
Pass EPA/play	-0.241	+0.009
Rush EPA/play	-0.338	-0.412
Defensive EPA/play	+0.088	+0.130
Defensive success rate	64.7%	68.3%

Drive & efficiency notes

Both offenses finished within striking distance on EPA per play (Tennessee Titans -0.13, Buffalo Bills -0.09) — a true toss-up on the analytics sheet.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Tennessee Titans: -0.13 EPA/play (23rd percentile vs. 2000 team-game averages)
Buffalo Bills: -0.09 EPA/play (30th percentile vs. 2000 team-game averages)

Buffalo Bills: 15 drives, -8.96 total EPA, 4 scoring drives
Tennessee Titans: 15 drives, -10.68 total EPA, 3 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Buffalo Bills — unlisted player (Q2 13:57)
Tennessee Titans — unlisted player (Q4 8:49)

Field goals

Tennessee Titans — unlisted player (Q2 5:04)
Tennessee Titans — unlisted player (Q2 0:14)
Buffalo Bills — unlisted player (Q3 4:04)
Buffalo Bills — unlisted player (Q4 14:24)
Buffalo Bills — unlisted player (Q4 0:35)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 7–6. Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the TEN 15 (Q2 13:57) — (13:57) R.Johnson pass to P.Price for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught in rear right corner of end zone; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q2 12:29) — S.Christie extra point is GOOD, Center-E.Albright, Holder-C.Mohr.; Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the BUF 20 (Q2 5:04) — (5:04) A.Del Greco 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-B.Matthews, Holder-C.Hentrich.; Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the BUF 9 (Q2 0:14) — (:14) A.Del Greco 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-B.Matthews, Holder-C.Hentrich..

The third quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 3–0. Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the TEN 25 (Q3 4:04) — (4:04) S.Christie 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Albright, Holder-C.Mohr..

The fourth quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 7–6. Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the TEN 23 (Q4 14:24) — (14:24) S.Christie 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Albright, Holder-C.Mohr.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the BUF 2 (Q4 8:49) — (8:49) E.George right tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the BUF 2 (Q4 8:44) — A.Del Greco extra point is GOOD, Center-B.Matthews, Holder-C.Hentrich.; Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the TEN 15 (Q4 0:35) — (:35) S.Christie 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Albright, Holder-C.Mohr..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Buffalo Bills (Q1 15:00) — C.Hentrich kicks 67 yards from TEN 30 to BUF 3. C.Watson to BUF 14 for 11 yards (G.McCullough). [WPA +53.6% · EPA -0.40]
Tennessee Titans (Q4 0:04) — (:04) C.Hentrich 60 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-B.Matthews, Holder-K.Dyson. [WPA -27.2% · EPA -1.03]
Tennessee Titans (Q4 9:01) — (9:01) S.McNair pass incomplete to C.Pickens. PENALTY on BUF-K.Irvin, Defensive Pass Interference, 41 yards, enforced at BUF 43 - No Play. [WPA +15.2% · EPA +3.82]
Tennessee Titans (Q4 1:15) — (1:15) C.Hentrich punts 41 yards to BUF 42, Center-K.Long. C.Watson to BUF 44 for 2 yards (R.Thomas). [WPA -13.0% · EPA -0.67]
Buffalo Bills (Q4 4:14) — (4:14) (Shotgun) A.Van Pelt pass to J.McDaniel ran ob at BUF 48 for 20 yards. Caught along right sideline at BUF 48 [WPA +12.7% · EPA +2.37]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Tennessee Titans (Q1 11:25) — (11:25) S.McNair pass intended for F.Wycheck INTERCEPTED by K.Carpenter at BUF 34. K.Carpenter to BUF 42 for 8 yards (F.Miller). Receiver and coverage over middle. [WPA -12.0% · EPA -4.21]
Tennessee Titans (Q4 9:01) — (9:01) S.McNair pass incomplete to C.Pickens. PENALTY on BUF-K.Irvin, Defensive Pass Interference, 41 yards, enforced at BUF 43 - No Play. [WPA +15.2% · EPA +3.82]
Tennessee Titans (Q4 11:06) — (11:06) S.McNair pass incomplete to E.Kinney (H.Jones). Receiver and coverage in front left corner of end zone; pressure on QB: S.Rogers [WPA -10.2% · EPA -2.91]
Tennessee Titans (Q4 14:19) — S.Christie kicks 62 yards from BUF 30 to TEN 8. D.Mason pushed ob at BUF 35 for 57 yards (S.Christie). [WPA +8.6% · EPA +2.85]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q2 13:57 · TEN 15 · Score 0-6
(13:57) R.Johnson pass to P.Price for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught in rear right corner of end zone
Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q2 12:29 · TEN 2 · Score 0-7
S.Christie extra point is GOOD, Center-E.Albright, Holder-C.Mohr.
Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q2 5:04 · BUF 20 · Score 3-7
(5:04) A.Del Greco 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-B.Matthews, Holder-C.Hentrich.
Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q2 0:14 · BUF 9 · Score 6-7
(:14) A.Del Greco 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-B.Matthews, Holder-C.Hentrich.
Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q3 4:04 · TEN 25 · Score 6-10
(4:04) S.Christie 42 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Albright, Holder-C.Mohr.
Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q4 14:24 · TEN 23 · Score 6-13
(14:24) S.Christie 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Albright, Holder-C.Mohr.
Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q4 8:49 · BUF 2 · Score 12-13
(8:49) E.George right tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q4 8:44 · BUF 2 · Score 13-13
A.Del Greco extra point is GOOD, Center-B.Matthews, Holder-C.Hentrich.
Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q4 0:35 · TEN 15 · Score 13-16
(:35) S.Christie 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Albright, Holder-C.Mohr.

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research and follow-up box score digging.

Buffalo Bills earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
One-score margin — verify garbage-time stats before drawing fantasy conclusions.
J. McDaniel (Buffalo Bills) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tennessee Titans vs Buffalo Bills on 2000-09-03?

The Buffalo Bills beat the Tennessee Titans 16-13 in Week 1, 2000.

What was the score by quarter in Tennessee Titans vs Buffalo Bills?

Q2: Tennessee Titans 6, Buffalo Bills 7; Q3: Tennessee Titans 0, Buffalo Bills 3; Q4: Tennessee Titans 7, Buffalo Bills 6; Final: Tennessee Titans 13, Buffalo Bills 16.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Tennessee Titans vs Buffalo Bills?

Buffalo Bills touchdown — unlisted player (Q2 13:57) Tennessee Titans touchdown — unlisted player (Q4 8:49) Tennessee Titans field goal — unlisted player (Q2 5:04, 3 pts) Tennessee Titans field goal — unlisted player (Q2 0:14, 3 pts) Buffalo Bills field goal — unlisted player (Q3 4:04, 3 pts) Buffalo Bills field goal — unlisted player (Q4 14:24, 3 pts) Buffalo Bills field goal — unlisted player (Q4 0:35, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Tennessee Titans vs Buffalo Bills?

S. McNair (Tennessee Titans), 45.9% completion, -0.24 EPA per dropback, -8.92 total passing EPA. Roschon Johnson (Buffalo Bills), 29.0% completion, -0.08 EPA per dropback, -2.33 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Tennessee Titans vs Buffalo Bills?

J. McDaniel (Buffalo Bills) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +3.51 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 4 snaps. Their top snap (+2.37 EPA): (4:14) (Shotgun) A.Van Pelt pass to J.McDaniel ran ob at BUF 48 for 20 yards. Caught along right sideline at BUF 48.

Was Tennessee Titans vs Buffalo Bills a close game?

Yes — the margin was 3 points. Buffalo Bills won 16-13 in a game that came down to the wire.

Season records after this game

Tennessee Titans

Now 0-1 L

Buffalo Bills

Now 1-0 W

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