San Francisco 49ers vs Buffalo Bills Match Player Stats On Oct 16, 2016

The Sports Xchange
Oct 16, 2016

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- LeSean McCoy rushed for 140 yards and three touchdowns for the Buffalo Bills in a 45-16 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday at New Era Field.

Tyrod Taylor passed for 179 yards and two touchdowns and added 68 rushing yards as the Bills (4-2) won their fourth straight game for the first time since the start of the 2008 season.

Buffalo's 312 rushing yards were its most since gaining 315 in a Nov. 11, 1992 win over the New Orleans Saints. It's the most rushing yards San Francisco has allowed since giving up 324 yards to the Los Angeles Rams Nov. 9, 1958.

Colin Kaepernick completed 13 of 29 passes for 187 yards and a touchdown in his first start since Nov. 1, 2015. Kaepernick also rushed for 66 yards.

Kaepernick continued his national anthem demonstration, kneeling during the performance in protest of racial oppression and police brutality. The fans in Buffalo booed Kaepernick as he took the field, and briefly chanted "U.S.A." prior to the anthem.

Carlos Hyde rushed for 52 yards. He left the game briefly in the third quarter due to a shoulder injury. The 49ers (1-5) have lost five straight for the first time since 2010.

The Bills scored two touchdowns in 31 seconds to put the game away early in the fourth quarter.

McCoy's 18-yard touchdown run put Buffalo ahead 31-16, and on the ensuing kickoff, Nickell Robey-Coleman forced a Keshawn Martin fumble that was recovered by Jonathan Meeks at the 27. After McCoy drew a pass interference penalty, Taylor threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Robert Woods with 10:32 left in the game.

Mike Gillislee scored on a 44-yard run in the fourth quarter. Taylor's 30-yard touchdown pass to Justin Hunter gave the Bills a 24-13 lead late in the third quarter.

Phil Dawson kicked a 47-yard field goal to bring the 49ers within 24-16 with 14:48 left in the game.

McCoy surpassed 100 yards in the first half for the second straight week and scored twice to give the Bills a 17-13 halftime lead. McCoy gave the Bills a scare when he laid on the turf for several minutes after banging knees with 49ers linebacker Gerald Hodges on a short reception with 31 seconds left in the half, but was able to return for the start of the third quarter.

San Francisco went up 3-0 early after Arik Armstead burst through the line to force a Taylor fumble in Bills' territory, leading to Dawson's 33-yard field goal.

Taylor responded by completing all four of his passes for 50 yards on the next drive and pitching to McCoy for a 4-yard touchdown run that put the Bills ahead 7-3 at the end of the first quarter.

Kaepernick came back quickly, connecting with Torrey Smith on a 53-yard touchdown to make it 10-7 one minute into the second quarter.

McCoy scored on a direct snap from 12 yards out to put the Bills back in front.

Dawson kicked a 48-yard field goal to cut the lead to 14-13 and Dan Carpenter's 40-yard field goal made it 17-13 with 21 seconds remaining in the half.

NOTES: Rookie DT DeForest Buckner (foot) returned for the 49ers after missing last week's loss to the Cardinals and recorded two sacks and a forced fumble. LB Ahmad Brooks (groin) also played after being listed as questionable, while CB Jimmie Ward (thigh) and S Jaquiski Tartt (thigh) sat out. ... Bills DT Marcell Dareus (hamstring) missed his sixth straight game. He was suspended for the first four for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. ... Dawson passed Roger Craig to move into 10th place on the 49ers' all-time scoring list with his first field goal. ... McCoy is the first Bills player to rush for three touchdowns since Willis McGahee had four on Nov. 28, 2004.