New England Patriots
Buffalo Bills
Stadium
Capacity: 71,608
Inaugurated: 01/01/1973
Broadcast
Announcers
Don Criqui, Paul Maguire
Summary
NE and BUF combined for 376 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Leonard Russell led NE with 40 rushing yards while Kenneth Davis paced BUF with 41. Through the air, Marv Cook topped NE with 57 receiving yards while James Lofton led BUF with 51.
Expected Points Summary
NE
Total-10.36
Off-13.71
Def5.30
ST-6.91
BUF
Total10.36
Off-5.30
Def13.71
ST6.91
Team Stats
Stat
NE
BUF
First Downs
14
20
Rush-Yds-TDs
26-69-0
34-89-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
17-26-171-0-1
22-33-205-2-2
Sacked-Yards
5-44
2-6
Net Pass Yards
127
199
Total Yards
196
288
Fumbles-Lost
4-2
2-1
Turnovers
3
3
Penalties-Yards
9-66
5-35
Third Down Conv.
5-13
5-12
Fourth Down Conv.
0-2
1-2
Time of Possession
29:54
30:06
Expected Points Detail
NE
Offense
Pass: -9.85
Rush: -7.15
TO: -2.93
Defense
Pass: 2.67
Rush: 15.66
TO: 7.89
Returns
KO: 0.59
KR: -2.17
P: -0.07
PR: -5.26
FG/XP: 0.00
BUF
Offense
Pass: -2.67
Rush: -15.66
TO: -7.89
Defense
Pass: 9.85
Rush: 7.15
TO: 2.93
Returns
KO: 2.17
KR: -0.59
P: 5.26
PR: 0.07
FG/XP: 0.00
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NE
BUF
First Downs
14
20
Rush-Yds-TDs
26-69-0
34-89-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
17-26-171-0-1
22-33-205-2-2
Sacked-Yards
5-44
2-6
Net Pass Yards
127
199
Total Yards
196
288
Fumbles-Lost
4-2
2-1
Turnovers
3
3
Penalties-Yards
9-66
5-35
Third Down Conv.
5-13
5-12
Fourth Down Conv.
0-2
1-2
Time of Possession
29:54
30:06
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
2
Patriots
Vincent Brown 25 yard defensive fumble return (Charlie Baumann kick)
7-0
3
Bills
Pete Metzelaars 3 yard pass from Jim Kelly (Steve Christie kick)
7-7
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Bills
Safety, Hale tackled McCarthy in end zone
7-9
4
Bills
James Lofton 13 yard pass from Jim Kelly (Steve Christie kick)
7-16