Buffalo Bills
New England Patriots
Stadium
Capacity: 66,829
Inaugurated: 01/01/1971
Broadcast
Announcers
Jim Donovan, Beasley Reece
Summary
BUF and NE combined for 467 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Thurman Thomas led BUF with 89 rushing yards while Leonard Russell paced NE with 69. Through the air, Andre Reed topped BUF with 63 receiving yards while Irving Fryar led NE with 134.
Expected Points Summary
BUF
Total-5.79
Off-21.99
Def11.12
ST4.08
NE
Total5.79
Off-11.12
Def21.99
ST-4.08
Team Stats
Stat
BUF
NE
First Downs
20
18
Rush-Yds-TDs
29-140-0
30-82-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
26-44-204-1-4
21-40-274-1-2
Sacked-Yards
4-36
6-44
Net Pass Yards
168
230
Total Yards
308
312
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
0-0
Turnovers
5
2
Penalties-Yards
1-6
3-17
Third Down Conv.
6-15
5-17
Fourth Down Conv.
0-1
0-1
Time of Possession
25:43
34:17
Expected Points Detail
BUF
Offense
Pass: -26.14
Rush: 2.26
TO: -17.88
Defense
Pass: 8.35
Rush: 2.09
TO: 6.12
Returns
KO: 3.75
KR: -5.21
P: 0.18
PR: 0.37
FG/XP: 4.99
NE
Offense
Pass: -8.35
Rush: -2.09
TO: -6.12
Defense
Pass: 26.14
Rush: -2.26
TO: 17.88
Returns
KO: 5.21
KR: -3.75
P: -0.37
PR: -0.18
FG/XP: -4.99
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
BUF
NE
First Downs
20
18
Rush-Yds-TDs
29-140-0
30-82-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
26-44-204-1-4
21-40-274-1-2
Sacked-Yards
4-36
6-44
Net Pass Yards
168
230
Total Yards
308
312
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
0-0
Turnovers
5
2
Penalties-Yards
1-6
3-17
Third Down Conv.
6-15
5-17
Fourth Down Conv.
0-1
0-1
Time of Possession
25:43
34:17
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Bills
Scott Norwood 23 yard field goal
3-0
2
Bills
Thurman Thomas 10 yard pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood kick)
10-0
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Patriots
Charlie Baumann 46 yard field goal
10-3
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Patriots
Irving Fryar 50 yard pass from Hugh Millen
10-9
3
Bills
Scott Norwood 29 yard field goal
13-9
4
Patriots
Hugh Millen 2 yard rush (Charlie Baumann kick)
13-16