Buffalo Bills
New England Patriots
Stadium
Capacity: 66,829
Inaugurated: 01/01/1971
Broadcast
Announcers
Don Criqui, Bob Trumpy
Summary
BUF and NE combined for 388 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Thurman Thomas led BUF with 136 rushing yards while John Stephens paced NE with 93. Through the air, James Lofton topped BUF with 75 receiving yards while Irving Fryar led NE with 49.
Expected Points Summary
BUF
Total17.00
Off11.98
Def7.09
ST-2.63
NE
Total-17.00
Off-7.09
Def-11.98
ST2.63
Team Stats
Stat
BUF
NE
First Downs
19
17
Rush-Yds-TDs
35-161-2
24-108-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
14-20-208-1-0
15-31-180-1-2
Sacked-Yards
2-16
3-26
Net Pass Yards
192
154
Total Yards
353
262
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
1-1
Turnovers
0
3
Penalties-Yards
5-25
4-34
Time of Possession
31:55
28:05
Expected Points Detail
BUF
Offense
Pass: 9.60
Rush: 2.68
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 2.59
Rush: 7.29
TO: 6.24
Returns
KO: 3.01
KR: -4.56
P: 0.12
PR: -1.89
FG/XP: 0.69
NE
Offense
Pass: -2.59
Rush: -7.29
TO: -6.24
Defense
Pass: -9.60
Rush: -2.68
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 4.56
KR: -3.01
P: 1.89
PR: -0.12
FG/XP: -0.69
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
BUF
NE
First Downs
19
17
Rush-Yds-TDs
35-161-2
24-108-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
14-20-208-1-0
15-31-180-1-2
Sacked-Yards
2-16
3-26
Net Pass Yards
192
154
Total Yards
353
262
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
1-1
Turnovers
0
3
Penalties-Yards
5-25
4-34
Time of Possession
31:55
28:05
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Bills
Don Smith 1 yard rush (Scott Norwood kick)
7-0
2
Bills
Thurman Thomas 3 yard rush (Scott Norwood kick)
14-0
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Patriots
Jason Staurovsky 32 yard field goal
14-3
3
Bills
Scott Norwood 35 yard field goal
17-3
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Bills
Scott Norwood 35 yard field goal
20-3
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Bills
Keith McKeller 20 yard pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood kick)
27-3
4
Patriots
Sammy Martin 19 yard pass from Steve Grogan (Jason Staurovsky kick)
27-10