New England Patriots
Buffalo Bills
Stadium
Capacity: 71,608
Inaugurated: 01/01/1973
Broadcast
Announcers
Len Berman, Sam Rutigliano
Summary
NE and BUF combined for 372 passing yards and 0 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Tony Eason led NE with 55 rushing yards while Ronnie Harmon paced BUF with 39. Through the air, Stanley Morgan topped NE with 49 receiving yards while Ronnie Harmon led BUF with 36.
Expected Points Summary
NE
Total20.00
Off-2.94
Def22.49
ST-1.45
BUF
Total-20.00
Off-22.49
Def2.94
ST1.45
Team Stats
Stat
NE
BUF
First Downs
20
16
Rush-Yds-TDs
39-125-2
23-77-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
17-26-206-0-0
15-34-181-0-4
Sacked-Yards
3-33
5-34
Net Pass Yards
173
147
Total Yards
298
224
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
1-0
Turnovers
1
4
Penalties-Yards
8-97
8-50
Time of Possession
33:11
26:49
Expected Points Detail
NE
Offense
Pass: 3.26
Rush: -13.96
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 28.74
Rush: -0.63
TO: 21.04
Returns
KO: 2.20
KR: -3.57
P: -0.10
PR: -0.30
FG/XP: 0.32
BUF
Offense
Pass: -28.74
Rush: 0.63
TO: -21.04
Defense
Pass: -3.26
Rush: 13.96
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 3.57
KR: -2.20
P: 0.30
PR: 0.10
FG/XP: -0.32
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NE
BUF
First Downs
20
16
Rush-Yds-TDs
39-125-2
23-77-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
17-26-206-0-0
15-34-181-0-4
Sacked-Yards
3-33
5-34
Net Pass Yards
173
147
Total Yards
298
224
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
1-0
Turnovers
1
4
Penalties-Yards
8-97
8-50
Time of Possession
33:11
26:49
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Patriots
Craig James 2 yard rush (Tony Franklin kick)
7-0
2
Patriots
Tony Franklin 31 yard field goal
10-0
—
Patriots
Robert Weathers 16 yard rush (Tony Franklin kick)
17-0
3
Bills
Scott Norwood 26 yard field goal
17-3
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Patriots
Tony Franklin 27 yard field goal
20-3
4
Patriots
Tony Franklin 26 yard field goal
23-3