Buffalo Bills
New England Patriots
Stadium
Capacity: 66,829
Inaugurated: 01/01/1971
Broadcast
Announcers
Charlie Jones, Merlin Olsen
Summary
BUF and NE combined for 523 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Thurman Thomas led BUF with 73 rushing yards while John Stephens paced NE with 126. Through the air, Andre Reed topped BUF with 107 receiving yards while John Stephens led NE with 76.
Expected Points Summary
BUF
Total-10.86
Off-5.45
Def4.58
ST-8.67
NE
Total10.86
Off-4.58
Def5.45
ST8.67
Team Stats
Stat
BUF
NE
First Downs
24
19
Rush-Yds-TDs
28-84-2
38-192-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
21-41-356-1-2
12-26-167-1-3
Sacked-Yards
3-16
0-0
Net Pass Yards
340
167
Total Yards
424
359
Fumbles-Lost
4-4
3-1
Turnovers
6
4
Penalties-Yards
8-89
6-33
Time of Possession
30:50
29:10
Expected Points Detail
BUF
Offense
Pass: -2.00
Rush: -7.08
TO: -6.62
Defense
Pass: 8.99
Rush: 0.40
TO: 9.47
Returns
KO: -1.59
KR: -2.58
P: -0.06
PR: 0.97
FG/XP: -5.41
NE
Offense
Pass: -8.99
Rush: -0.40
TO: -9.47
Defense
Pass: 2.00
Rush: 7.08
TO: 6.62
Returns
KO: 2.58
KR: 1.59
P: -0.97
PR: 0.06
FG/XP: 5.41
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
BUF
NE
First Downs
24
19
Rush-Yds-TDs
28-84-2
38-192-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
21-41-356-1-2
12-26-167-1-3
Sacked-Yards
3-16
0-0
Net Pass Yards
340
167
Total Yards
424
359
Fumbles-Lost
4-4
3-1
Turnovers
6
4
Penalties-Yards
8-89
6-33
Time of Possession
30:50
29:10
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Bills
Thurman Thomas 3 yard rush (Scott Norwood kick)
7-0
2
Patriots
Jason Staurovsky 34 yard field goal
7-3
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Patriots
Jason Staurovsky 24 yard field goal
7-6
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Bills
Scott Norwood 31 yard field goal
10-6
3
Patriots
Patrick Egu 15 yard rush (Jason Staurovsky kick)
10-13
4
Bills
Larry Kinnebrew 1 yard rush (Scott Norwood kick)
17-13
—
Bills
Thurman Thomas 25 yard pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood kick)
24-13
—
Patriots
Hart Lee Dykes 14 yard pass from Steve Grogan (Jason Staurovsky kick)
24-20
—
Patriots
Jason Staurovsky 34 yard field goal
24-23
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Patriots
Maurice Hurst 16 yard interception return (Jason Staurovsky kick)
24-30
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Patriots
Jason Staurovsky 38 yard field goal
24-33