Buffalo Bills
New Orleans Saints
Stadium
Capacity: 73,208
Inaugurated: 01/01/1975
Broadcast
Announcers
Don Criqui, Paul Maguire
Summary
BUF and NO combined for 324 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Thurman Thomas led BUF with 115 rushing yards while Craig Heyward paced NO with 19. Through the air, Thurman Thomas topped BUF with 62 receiving yards while Torrance Small led NO with 58.
Expected Points Summary
BUF
Total4.71
Off-4.05
Def10.79
ST-1.44
NO
Total-4.71
Off-10.79
Def4.05
ST1.44
Team Stats
Stat
BUF
NO
First Downs
19
12
Rush-Yds-TDs
40-181-2
21-48-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
13-28-135-0-1
17-32-189-1-1
Sacked-Yards
1-9
4-32
Net Pass Yards
126
157
Total Yards
307
205
Fumbles-Lost
3-1
3-2
Turnovers
2
3
Penalties-Yards
6-39
3-48
Third Down Conv.
4-16
4-15
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
0-0
Time of Possession
30:42
29:18
Expected Points Detail
BUF
Offense
Pass: -0.48
Rush: -1.22
TO: -3.15
Defense
Pass: 7.49
Rush: 5.65
TO: 1.97
Returns
KO: -0.30
KR: 2.26
P: 1.17
PR: -0.66
FG/XP: -3.91
NO
Offense
Pass: -7.49
Rush: -5.65
TO: -1.97
Defense
Pass: 0.48
Rush: 1.22
TO: 3.15
Returns
KO: -2.26
KR: 0.30
P: 0.66
PR: -1.17
FG/XP: 3.91
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
BUF
NO
First Downs
19
12
Rush-Yds-TDs
40-181-2
21-48-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
13-28-135-0-1
17-32-189-1-1
Sacked-Yards
1-9
4-32
Net Pass Yards
126
157
Total Yards
307
205
Fumbles-Lost
3-1
3-2
Turnovers
2
3
Penalties-Yards
6-39
3-48
Third Down Conv.
4-16
4-15
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
0-0
Time of Possession
30:42
29:18
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Bills
Steve Christie 25 yard field goal
3-0
—
Saints
Morten Andersen 35 yard field goal
3-3
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Saints
Morten Andersen 27 yard field goal
3-6
2
Saints
Torrance Small 20 yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Morten Andersen kick)
3-13
3
Bills
Thurman Thomas 6 yard rush (Steve Christie kick)
10-13
—
Saints
Morten Andersen 42 yard field goal
10-16
4
Bills
Thurman Thomas 2 yard rush (Steve Christie kick)
17-16
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Bills
Steve Christie 29 yard field goal
20-16