Buffalo Bills
New England Patriots
Stadium
Capacity: 66,829
Inaugurated: 01/01/1971
Broadcast
tnt 
Announcers
Verne Lundquist, Pat Haden, Ernie Johnson
Summary
BUF and NE combined for 577 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Thurman Thomas led BUF with 119 rushing yards while Curtis Martin paced NE with 54. Through the air, Andre Reed topped BUF with 121 receiving yards while Shawn Jefferson led NE with 95.
Expected Points Summary
BUF
Total-1.02
Off-4.27
Def0.88
ST0.82
NE
Total1.02
Off-0.88
Def4.27
ST-0.82
Team Stats
Stat
BUF
NE
First Downs
18
23
Rush-Yds-TDs
32-141-1
28-59-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
15-32-204-2-1
32-45-373-1-0
Sacked-Yards
1-8
2-15
Net Pass Yards
196
358
Total Yards
337
417
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
1-1
Turnovers
1
1
Penalties-Yards
9-67
9-63
Third Down Conv.
3-14
7-16
Fourth Down Conv.
3-3
0-2
Time of Possession
26:53
33:07
Expected Points Detail
BUF
Offense
Pass: -12.81
Rush: 4.90
TO: -9.32
Defense
Pass: -15.64
Rush: 14.47
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 4.10
KR: -5.81
P: 3.32
PR: -3.56
FG/XP: 2.77
NE
Offense
Pass: 15.64
Rush: -14.47
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 12.81
Rush: -4.90
TO: 9.32
Returns
KO: 5.81
KR: -4.10
P: 3.56
PR: -3.32
FG/XP: -2.77
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
BUF
NE
First Downs
18
23
Rush-Yds-TDs
32-141-1
28-59-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
15-32-204-2-1
32-45-373-1-0
Sacked-Yards
1-8
2-15
Net Pass Yards
196
358
Total Yards
337
417
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
1-1
Turnovers
1
1
Penalties-Yards
9-67
9-63
Third Down Conv.
3-14
7-16
Fourth Down Conv.
3-3
0-2
Time of Possession
26:53
33:07
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Patriots
Curtis Martin 4 yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Adam Vinatieri kick)
0-7
2
Patriots
Adam Vinatieri 40 yard field goal
0-10
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Patriots
Adam Vinatieri 32 yard field goal
0-13
3
Bills
Steve Christie 33 yard field goal
3-13
—
Bills
Darick Holmes 6 yard pass from Jim Kelly (Steve Christie kick)
10-13
—
Patriots
Safety, Kelly called for intentional grounding in end zone
10-15
4
Bills
Thurman Thomas 1 yard rush (Darick Holmes run)
18-15
—
Patriots
Curtis Martin 10 yard rush
18-21
—
Patriots
Willie McGinest 46 yard interception return (Adam Vinatieri kick)
18-28
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Bills
Andre Reed 48 yard pass from Jim Kelly (Steve Christie kick)
25-28