Buffalo Bills
New England Patriots
Stadium
Capacity: 66,829
Inaugurated: 01/01/1971
Broadcast
Announcers
Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf, Lynn Swann
Summary
BUF and NE combined for 473 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Thurman Thomas led BUF with 42 rushing yards while Curtis Martin paced NE with 127. Through the air, Darick Holmes topped BUF with 80 receiving yards while Ben Coates led NE with 75.
Expected Points Summary
BUF
Total-14.00
Off-22.68
Def-4.14
ST11.63
NE
Total14.00
Off4.14
Def22.68
ST-11.63
Team Stats
Stat
BUF
NE
First Downs
14
24
Rush-Yds-TDs
20-115-0
48-161-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
20-31-211-1-0
23-40-262-1-0
Sacked-Yards
4-25
0-0
Net Pass Yards
186
262
Total Yards
301
423
Fumbles-Lost
3-3
1-1
Turnovers
3
1
Penalties-Yards
4-29
1-5
Third Down Conv.
1-11
11-22
Fourth Down Conv.
0-1
1-2
Time of Possession
20:36
39:24
Expected Points Detail
BUF
Offense
Pass: -6.53
Rush: -14.22
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -14.04
Rush: 9.90
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 7.02
KR: -2.70
P: 1.36
PR: 4.27
FG/XP: 1.68
NE
Offense
Pass: 14.04
Rush: -9.90
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 6.53
Rush: 14.22
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 2.70
KR: -7.02
P: -4.27
PR: -1.36
FG/XP: -1.68
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
BUF
NE
First Downs
14
24
Rush-Yds-TDs
20-115-0
48-161-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
20-31-211-1-0
23-40-262-1-0
Sacked-Yards
4-25
0-0
Net Pass Yards
186
262
Total Yards
301
423
Fumbles-Lost
3-3
1-1
Turnovers
3
1
Penalties-Yards
4-29
1-5
Third Down Conv.
1-11
11-22
Fourth Down Conv.
0-1
1-2
Time of Possession
20:36
39:24
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Patriots
Curtis Martin 20 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick)
0-7
—
Bills
Steve Christie 23 yard field goal
3-7
—
Bills
Steve Christie 23 yard field goal
6-7
2
Patriots
Vincent Brisby 5 yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Matt Bahr kick)
6-14
—
Patriots
Dave Meggett 3 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick)
6-21
—
Bills
Bill Brooks 45 yard pass from Jim Kelly (Carwell Gardner pass from Jim Kelly)
14-21
3
Patriots
Matt Bahr 39 yard field goal
14-24
4
Patriots
Matt Bahr 24 yard field goal
14-27