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NFL · Week 2 · September 10, 2000 · 12 min read

Green Bay Packers vs. Buffalo Bills: 2000 Week 2 Recap

Bills defeat Packers 27–18 in Week 2

A.Freeman led Fantasy Impact as Bills prevailed in a 18–27 Week 2 finish.

Green Bay Packers 18 0–2
Final 18–27
Buffalo Bills 27 2–0 Winner
Winner
Buffalo Bills
Final score
18–27
Halftime
Green Bay Packers 0–10 Buffalo Bills
Top passer
B. Favre
FantasyHQ MVP
A.Freeman
Game date
September 10, 2000

Top fantasy performers · Packers

  • A.Freeman 7 REC · 80 YDS · 2 TD +9.2 Fantasy Impact
  • B.Favre 25/43 · 237 YDS · 2 TD +4.1 Fantasy Impact
  • D.Driver 2 REC · 58 YDS +3.6 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Bills

  • Roschon Johnson
    Roschon Johnson 18/39 · 252 YDS · 3 TD +8.3 Fantasy Impact
  • J.Riemersma 4 REC · 70 YDS · 2 TD +7.5 Fantasy Impact
  • J.McDaniel 3 REC · 38 YDS · 1 TD +5.6 Fantasy Impact

Quick answer

Winner
Buffalo Bills
Final score
Buffalo Bills 27–18 Green Bay Packers
Halftime
Green Bay Packers 0–10 Buffalo Bills at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP
A. Freeman
Top passer
B. Favre
Biggest EPA play
(6:08) C.Mohr punts 41 yards to GB 18, Center-E.Albright. A.Rossum to GB 23 for 5 yards (J…
Game date
2000-09-10

Game summary

The Buffalo Bills beat the Green Bay Packers 27–18 on 2000-09-10. A. Freeman posted a game-high +9.25 total EPA in the receiving.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 20 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q2Q3Q4T
Green Bay Packers01080018
Buffalo Bills101070027

Scoring Map

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

GBGreen Bay Packers
BUFBuffalo Bills

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

13 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

  1. BUFBuffalo Bills
    Q2 0:48TD

    Points+6

    Yard line
    GB 6
    Score
    0-6

    (:48) R.Johnson pass to J.McDaniel for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught over middle, just over goal line

  2. BUFBuffalo Bills
    Q2 0:44XP

    Points+1

    Yard line
    GB 2
    Score
    0-7

    S.Christie extra point is GOOD, Center-E.Albright, Holder-C.Mohr.

  3. BUFBuffalo Bills
    Q2 0:06FG

    Points+3

    Yard line
    GB 27
    Score
    0-10

    (:06) S.Christie 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Albright, Holder-C.Mohr.

  4. BUFBuffalo Bills
    Q3 12:06TD

    Points+6

    Yard line
    GB 6
    Score
    0-16

    (12:06) R.Johnson pass to J.Riemersma for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at GB 5, right side. Play action, QB rolled right before throw

  5. BUFBuffalo Bills
    Q3 11:58XP

    Points+1

    Yard line
    GB 2
    Score
    0-17

    S.Christie extra point is GOOD, Center-E.Albright, Holder-C.Mohr.

  6. GBGreen Bay Packers
    Q3 7:58TD

    Points+6

    Yard line
    BUF 7
    Score
    6-17

    (7:58) B.Favre pass to A.Freeman for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at goal line, left side

  7. GBGreen Bay Packers
    Q3 7:53XP

    Points+1

    Yard line
    BUF 2
    Score
    7-17

    R.Longwell extra point is GOOD, Center-R.Davis, Holder-M.Hasselbeck.

  8. BUFBuffalo Bills
    Q3 4:46FG

    Points+3

    Yard line
    GB 2
    Score
    7-20

    (4:46) S.Christie 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Albright, Holder-C.Mohr.

  9. GBGreen Bay Packers
    Q3 0:42FG

    Points+3

    Yard line
    BUF 6
    Score
    10-20

    (:42) R.Longwell 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-R.Davis, Holder-M.Hasselbeck.

  10. BUFBuffalo Bills
    Q4 11:53TD

    Points+6

    Yard line
    GB 14
    Score
    10-26

    (11:53) R.Johnson pass to J.Riemersma for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught along right sideline at goal line

  11. BUFBuffalo Bills
    Q4 11:45XP

    Points+1

    Yard line
    GB 2
    Score
    10-27

    S.Christie extra point is GOOD, Center-E.Albright, Holder-C.Mohr.

  12. GBGreen Bay Packers
    Q4 0:41TD

    Points+6

    Yard line
    BUF 18
    Score
    16-27

    (:41) B.Favre pass to A.Freeman for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at BUF 2, left sideline

  13. GBGreen Bay Packers
    Q4 0:35Safety

    Points+2

    Yard line
    BUF 2
    Score
    18-27

    TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. B.Favre pass to T.Davis is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS. Caught over middle in rear of end zone

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

  1. 1A. Freeman · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +9.25 total EPA · 9 snaps · +1.03 EPA/play
  2. 2Roschon JohnsonRoschon Johnson · Buffalo Bills · Passing · +8.26 total EPA · 39 snaps · +0.21 EPA/play
  3. 3J. Riemersma · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +7.50 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.88 EPA/play
  4. 4J. McDaniel · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +5.63 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.88 EPA/play
  5. 5B. Favre · Green Bay Packers · Passing · +4.13 total EPA · 43 snaps · +0.10 EPA/play
  6. 6D. Driver · Green Bay Packers · Receiving · +3.64 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.82 EPA/play
  7. 7P. Price · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +3.36 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.84 EPA/play
  8. 8E. Moulds · Buffalo Bills · Receiving · +2.51 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.21 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

A. Freeman — GB · Receiving

A. Freeman posted the highest total EPA (+9.25) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Green Bay Packers. Across 9 counted snaps, they averaged +1.03 EPA per play.

A. Freeman's top snap (+3.92 EPA): (:41) B.Favre pass to A.Freeman for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at BUF 2, left sideline

Biggest single play (+5.84 EPA): Another player — (6:08) C.Mohr punts 41 yards to GB 18, Center-E.Albright. A.Rossum to GB 23 for 5 yards (J.Foreman). FUMBLES (J.Foreman), RECOVERED by BUF-E.Albright at GB 23. E.Albright to GB 4 for 19 yards (M.Snide

Quarterback report card

B. Favre led all passers in efficiency for Green Bay Packers, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

  • B. Favre (Green Bay Packers) · 43 dropbacks · 58.1% completion · +0.10 EPA/play · +4.13 total EPA
  • Roschon JohnsonRoschon Johnson (Buffalo Bills) · 39 dropbacks · 46.2% completion · +0.21 EPA/play · +8.26 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

StatGreen Bay PackersBuffalo Bills
Offensive EPA/play-0.020+0.091
Offensive success rate46.7%43.6%
Pass EPA/play+0.096+0.233
Rush EPA/play-0.365-0.446
Defensive EPA/play-0.091+0.020
Defensive success rate56.4%53.3%

Drive & efficiency notes

Buffalo Bills held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.09 vs -0.02), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

  • Green Bay Packers: -0.02 EPA/play (45th percentile vs. 2000 team-game averages)
  • Buffalo Bills: +0.09 EPA/play (76th percentile vs. 2000 team-game averages)
  • Buffalo Bills: 14 drives, +8.56 total EPA, 5 scoring drives
  • Green Bay Packers: 12 drives, -1.52 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 0:48)
  • Buffalo Bills — unlisted player (Q3 12:06)
  • Green Bay Packers — unlisted player (Q3 7:58)
  • Buffalo Bills — unlisted player (Q4 11:53)
  • Green Bay Packers — unlisted player (Q4 0:41)

Field goals

  • Buffalo Bills — unlisted player (Q2 0:06)
  • Buffalo Bills — unlisted player (Q3 4:46)
  • Green Bay Packers — unlisted player (Q3 0:42)
Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The second quarter: Buffalo Bills won the period 10–0. Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the GB 6 (Q2 0:48) — (:48) R.Johnson pass to J.McDaniel for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught over middle, just over goal line; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the GB 2 (Q2 0:44) — S.Christie extra point is GOOD, Center-E.Albright, Holder-C.Mohr.; Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the GB 27 (Q2 0:06) — (:06) S.Christie 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Albright, Holder-C.Mohr..

The third quarter: The quarter finished even at 10–10. Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the GB 6 (Q3 12:06) — (12:06) R.Johnson pass to J.Riemersma for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at GB 5, right side. Play action, QB rolled right before throw; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the GB 2 (Q3 11:58) — S.Christie extra point is GOOD, Center-E.Albright, Holder-C.Mohr.; Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the BUF 7 (Q3 7:58) — (7:58) B.Favre pass to A.Freeman for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at goal line, left side; Green Bay Packers added 1 points from the BUF 2 (Q3 7:53) — R.Longwell extra point is GOOD, Center-R.Davis, Holder-M.Hasselbeck.; Buffalo Bills connected on a field goal from the GB 2 (Q3 4:46) — (4:46) S.Christie 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Albright, Holder-C.Mohr.; Green Bay Packers connected on a field goal from the BUF 6 (Q3 0:42) — (:42) R.Longwell 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-R.Davis, Holder-M.Hasselbeck..

The fourth quarter: Green Bay Packers won the period 8–7. Buffalo Bills found the end zone from the GB 14 (Q4 11:53) — (11:53) R.Johnson pass to J.Riemersma for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught along right sideline at goal line; Buffalo Bills added 1 points from the GB 2 (Q4 11:45) — S.Christie extra point is GOOD, Center-E.Albright, Holder-C.Mohr.; Green Bay Packers found the end zone from the BUF 18 (Q4 0:41) — (:41) B.Favre pass to A.Freeman for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at BUF 2, left sideline; Green Bay Packers registered a safety from the BUF 2 (Q4 0:35) — TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. B.Favre pass to T.Davis is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS. Caught over middle in rear of end zone.

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

  • Buffalo Bills (Q2 0:44) — PENALTY on BUF, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 30 - No Play. [WPA +55.7% · EPA -0.21]
  • Buffalo Bills (Q2 0:44) — S.Christie extra point is GOOD, Center-E.Albright, Holder-C.Mohr. [WPA -54.8% · EPA +0.03]
  • Green Bay Packers (Q1 15:00) — S.Christie kicks 70 yards from BUF 30 to GB 0. A.Rossum to GB 13 for 13 yards (J.Foreman). [WPA +41.6% · EPA -0.38]
  • Green Bay Packers (Q2 0:21) — (:21) B.Favre sacked at BUF 42 for -9 yards (M.Wiley). FUMBLES (M.Wiley), RECOVERED by BUF-P.Hansen at BUF 44. P.Hansen pushed ob at GB 27 for 29 yards (M.Rivera). [WPA -11.5% · EPA -3.66]
  • Buffalo Bills (Q1 6:55) — (6:55) (Shotgun) R.Johnson pass to J.McDaniel pushed ob at GB 40 for 22 yards (A.Edwards). Caught along right sideline at GB 40 [WPA +9.0% · EPA +2.95]
Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

  • Buffalo Bills (Q3 6:08) — (6:08) C.Mohr punts 41 yards to GB 18, Center-E.Albright. A.Rossum to GB 23 for 5 yards (J.Foreman). FUMBLES (J.Foreman), RECOVERED by BUF-E.Albright at GB 23. E.Albright to GB 4 for 19 yards (M.Snide [WPA +6.6% · EPA +5.84]
  • Green Bay Packers (Q4 0:41) — (:41) B.Favre pass to A.Freeman for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at BUF 2, left sideline [WPA +0.0% · EPA +3.92]
  • Green Bay Packers (Q2 0:21) — (:21) B.Favre sacked at BUF 42 for -9 yards (M.Wiley). FUMBLES (M.Wiley), RECOVERED by BUF-P.Hansen at BUF 44. P.Hansen pushed ob at GB 27 for 29 yards (M.Rivera). [WPA -11.5% · EPA -3.66]
  • Buffalo Bills (Q3 1:29) — (1:29) (Shotgun) R.Johnson pass intended for S.Bryson INTERCEPTED by V.Holliday at BUF 16. V.Holliday to BUF 13 for 3 yards (R.Brown). Attempted screen pass left [WPA -7.7% · EPA -3.56]
Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

  1. Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q2 0:48 · GB 6 · Score 0-6
    (:48) R.Johnson pass to J.McDaniel for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught over middle, just over goal line
  2. Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q2 0:44 · GB 2 · Score 0-7
    S.Christie extra point is GOOD, Center-E.Albright, Holder-C.Mohr.
  3. Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q2 0:06 · GB 27 · Score 0-10
    (:06) S.Christie 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Albright, Holder-C.Mohr.
  4. Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q3 12:06 · GB 6 · Score 0-16
    (12:06) R.Johnson pass to J.Riemersma for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at GB 5, right side. Play action, QB rolled right before throw
  5. Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q3 11:58 · GB 2 · Score 0-17
    S.Christie extra point is GOOD, Center-E.Albright, Holder-C.Mohr.
  6. Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q3 7:58 · BUF 7 · Score 6-17
    (7:58) B.Favre pass to A.Freeman for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at goal line, left side
  7. Green Bay Packers XP (+1) — Q3 7:53 · BUF 2 · Score 7-17
    R.Longwell extra point is GOOD, Center-R.Davis, Holder-M.Hasselbeck.
  8. Buffalo Bills FG (+3) — Q3 4:46 · GB 2 · Score 7-20
    (4:46) S.Christie 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-E.Albright, Holder-C.Mohr.
  9. Green Bay Packers FG (+3) — Q3 0:42 · BUF 6 · Score 10-20
    (:42) R.Longwell 24 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-R.Davis, Holder-M.Hasselbeck.
  10. Buffalo Bills TD (+6) — Q4 11:53 · GB 14 · Score 10-26
    (11:53) R.Johnson pass to J.Riemersma for 14 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught along right sideline at goal line
  11. Buffalo Bills XP (+1) — Q4 11:45 · GB 2 · Score 10-27
    S.Christie extra point is GOOD, Center-E.Albright, Holder-C.Mohr.
  12. Green Bay Packers TD (+6) — Q4 0:41 · BUF 18 · Score 16-27
    (:41) B.Favre pass to A.Freeman for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at BUF 2, left sideline
  13. Green Bay Packers Safety (+2) — Q4 0:35 · BUF 2 · Score 18-27
    TWO-POINT CONVERSION ATTEMPT. B.Favre pass to T.Davis is complete. ATTEMPT SUCCEEDS. Caught over middle in rear of end zone

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.
  • A. Freeman (Green Bay Packers) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Green Bay Packers vs Buffalo Bills on 2000-09-10?

The Buffalo Bills beat the Green Bay Packers 27-18 in Week 2, 2000.

What was the score by quarter in Green Bay Packers vs Buffalo Bills?

Q2: Green Bay Packers 0, Buffalo Bills 10; Q3: Green Bay Packers 10, Buffalo Bills 10; Q4: Green Bay Packers 8, Buffalo Bills 7; Final: Green Bay Packers 18, Buffalo Bills 27.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Green Bay Packers vs Buffalo Bills?

Buffalo Bills touchdown — unlisted player (Q2 0:48) Buffalo Bills touchdown — unlisted player (Q3 12:06) Green Bay Packers touchdown — unlisted player (Q3 7:58) Buffalo Bills touchdown — unlisted player (Q4 11:53) Green Bay Packers touchdown — unlisted player (Q4 0:41) Buffalo Bills field goal — unlisted player (Q2 0:06, 3 pts) Buffalo Bills field goal — unlisted player (Q3 4:46, 3 pts) Green Bay Packers field goal — unlisted player (Q3 0:42, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Green Bay Packers vs Buffalo Bills?

B. Favre (Green Bay Packers), 58.1% completion, +0.10 EPA per dropback, +4.13 total passing EPA. Roschon Johnson (Buffalo Bills), 46.2% completion, +0.21 EPA per dropback, +8.26 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Green Bay Packers vs Buffalo Bills?

A. Freeman (Green Bay Packers) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +9.25 total EPA on Receiving plays. across 9 snaps. Their top snap (+3.92 EPA): (:41) B.Favre pass to A.Freeman for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Caught at BUF 2, left sideline.

Season records after this game

Green Bay Packers

Entered 0-1 Now 0-2 L

Buffalo Bills

Entered 1-0 Now 2-0 W