Buffalo Bills
New England Patriots
Stadium
Capacity: 66,829
Inaugurated: 01/01/1971
Broadcast
Announcers
Don Criqui, Paul Maguire
Summary
BUF and NE combined for 510 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Thurman Thomas led BUF with 120 rushing yards while Leonard Russell paced NE with 59. Through the air, Andre Reed topped BUF with 168 receiving yards while Greg McMurtry led NE with 69.
Expected Points Summary
BUF
Total34.00
Off23.59
Def17.06
ST-6.04
NE
Total-34.00
Off-17.06
Def-23.59
ST6.04
Team Stats
Stat
BUF
NE
First Downs
23
16
Rush-Yds-TDs
40-182-1
25-69-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
15-20-308-3-0
24-33-202-1-1
Sacked-Yards
0-0
1-6
Net Pass Yards
308
196
Total Yards
490
265
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
2-2
Turnovers
1
3
Penalties-Yards
6-43
11-75
Third Down Conv.
5-10
6-13
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
0-2
Time of Possession
30:01
29:59
Expected Points Detail
BUF
Offense
Pass: 18.18
Rush: 3.77
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -5.59
Rush: 20.03
TO: 0.99
Returns
KO: 0.67
KR: -6.26
P: 0.91
PR: -2.81
FG/XP: 1.45
NE
Offense
Pass: 5.59
Rush: -20.03
TO: -0.99
Defense
Pass: -18.18
Rush: -3.77
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 6.26
KR: -0.67
P: 2.81
PR: -0.91
FG/XP: -1.45
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
BUF
NE
First Downs
23
16
Rush-Yds-TDs
40-182-1
25-69-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
15-20-308-3-0
24-33-202-1-1
Sacked-Yards
0-0
1-6
Net Pass Yards
308
196
Total Yards
490
265
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
2-2
Turnovers
1
3
Penalties-Yards
6-43
11-75
Third Down Conv.
5-10
6-13
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
0-2
Time of Possession
30:01
29:59
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Bills
Steve Christie 42 yard field goal
3-0
2
Bills
Steve Christie 30 yard field goal
6-0
3
Bills
James Lofton 29 yard pass from Jim Kelly (Steve Christie kick)
13-0
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Bills
Thurman Thomas 1 yard rush (Steve Christie kick)
20-0
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Bills
Andre Reed 45 yard pass from Jim Kelly (Steve Christie kick)
27-0
4
Bills
James Lofton 22 yard pass from Jim Kelly (Steve Christie kick)
34-0
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Bills
Mike Lodish 18 yard defensive fumble return (Steve Christie kick)
41-0
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Patriots
Marv Cook 4 yard pass from Hugh Millen (Charlie Baumann kick)
41-7