New England Patriots
Buffalo Bills
Stadium
Capacity: 71,608
Inaugurated: 01/01/1973
Broadcast
Announcers
Tom Hammond, Cris Collinsworth, Will McDonough
Summary
NE and BUF combined for 444 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Curtis Martin led NE with 148 rushing yards while Thurman Thomas paced BUF with 85. Through the air, Vincent Brisby topped NE with 101 receiving yards while Bill Brooks led BUF with 80.
Expected Points Summary
NE
Total8.74
Off0.13
Def8.85
ST-3.37
BUF
Total-8.74
Off-8.85
Def-0.13
ST3.37
Team Stats
Stat
NE
BUF
First Downs
26
19
Rush-Yds-TDs
32-173-0
31-132-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
21-45-263-3-3
17-32-217-1-2
Sacked-Yards
1-6
2-15
Net Pass Yards
257
202
Total Yards
430
334
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
1-1
Turnovers
3
3
Penalties-Yards
6-36
4-25
Third Down Conv.
4-13
6-16
Fourth Down Conv.
0-1
1-1
Time of Possession
32:44
27:16
Expected Points Detail
NE
Offense
Pass: -4.26
Rush: 3.17
TO: -12.75
Defense
Pass: 11.44
Rush: -3.21
TO: 8.33
Returns
KO: 4.10
KR: -7.49
P: 0.55
PR: 0.45
FG/XP: -0.98
BUF
Offense
Pass: -11.44
Rush: 3.21
TO: -8.33
Defense
Pass: 4.26
Rush: -3.17
TO: 12.75
Returns
KO: 7.49
KR: -4.10
P: -0.45
PR: -0.55
FG/XP: 0.98
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NE
BUF
First Downs
26
19
Rush-Yds-TDs
32-173-0
31-132-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
21-45-263-3-3
17-32-217-1-2
Sacked-Yards
1-6
2-15
Net Pass Yards
257
202
Total Yards
430
334
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
1-1
Turnovers
3
3
Penalties-Yards
6-36
4-25
Third Down Conv.
4-13
6-16
Fourth Down Conv.
0-1
1-1
Time of Possession
32:44
27:16
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Bills
Steve Christie 51 yard field goal
0-3
—
Patriots
Matt Bahr 29 yard field goal
3-3
2
Patriots
Ben Coates 6 yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Matt Bahr kick)
10-3
—
Bills
Bill Brooks 32 yard pass from Jim Kelly
10-9
—
Bills
Steve Christie 48 yard field goal
10-12
—
Bills
Cornelius Bennett 69 yard interception return (Steve Christie kick)
10-19
3
Patriots
Matt Bahr 43 yard field goal
13-19
—
Bills
Thurman Thomas 1 yard rush (run failed)
13-25
4
Patriots
Ben Coates 4 yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Matt Bahr kick)
20-25
—
Patriots
Ben Coates 15 yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Curtis Martin pass from Drew Bledsoe)
28-25
—
Patriots
Chris Slade 27 yard interception return (Matt Bahr kick)
35-25