New England Patriots
Buffalo Bills
Stadium
Capacity: 71,608
Inaugurated: 01/01/1973
Broadcast
Announcers
Don Criqui, Beasley Reece
Summary
NE and BUF combined for 383 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Curtis Martin led NE with 90 rushing yards while Darick Holmes paced BUF with 49. Through the air, Terry Glenn topped NE with 76 receiving yards while Quinn Early led BUF with 119.
Expected Points Summary
NE
Total-7.00
Off-5.24
Def12.13
ST-10.18
BUF
Total7.00
Off-12.13
Def5.24
ST10.18
Team Stats
Stat
NE
BUF
First Downs
23
15
Rush-Yds-TDs
35-114-0
35-77-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
21-47-210-1-0
14-27-173-1-3
Sacked-Yards
4-31
2-19
Net Pass Yards
179
154
Total Yards
293
231
Fumbles-Lost
4-2
0-0
Turnovers
2
3
Penalties-Yards
4-57
10-109
Third Down Conv.
9-23
6-16
Fourth Down Conv.
1-3
1-1
Time of Possession
31:53
28:07
Expected Points Detail
NE
Offense
Pass: -2.45
Rush: -6.63
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 5.28
Rush: 6.19
TO: 8.81
Returns
KO: -3.63
KR: -1.91
P: 0.17
PR: 0.82
FG/XP: -5.63
BUF
Offense
Pass: -5.28
Rush: -6.19
TO: -8.81
Defense
Pass: 2.45
Rush: 6.63
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 1.91
KR: 3.63
P: -0.82
PR: -0.17
FG/XP: 5.63
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NE
BUF
First Downs
23
15
Rush-Yds-TDs
35-114-0
35-77-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
21-47-210-1-0
14-27-173-1-3
Sacked-Yards
4-31
2-19
Net Pass Yards
179
154
Total Yards
293
231
Fumbles-Lost
4-2
0-0
Turnovers
2
3
Penalties-Yards
4-57
10-109
Third Down Conv.
9-23
6-16
Fourth Down Conv.
1-3
1-1
Time of Possession
31:53
28:07
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Patriots
Adam Vinatieri 42 yard field goal
3-0
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Bills
Steve Christie 33 yard field goal
3-3
2
Bills
Thurman Thomas 4 yard rush (Steve Christie kick)
3-10
3
Patriots
Terry Glenn 37 yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Adam Vinatieri kick)
10-10
4
Bills
Quinn Early 63 yard pass from Jim Kelly (Steve Christie kick)
10-17