New England Patriots
Buffalo Bills
Stadium
Capacity: 71,608
Inaugurated: 01/01/1973
Broadcast
Announcers
Charlie Jones, Len Dawson
Summary
NE and BUF combined for 314 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Don Calhoun led NE with 24 rushing yards while Joe Cribbs paced BUF with 118. Through the air, Russ Francis topped NE with 32 receiving yards while Frank Lewis led BUF with 80.
Expected Points Summary
NE
Total-19.66
Off-26.35
Def3.92
ST3.62
BUF
Total19.66
Off-3.92
Def26.35
ST-3.62
Team Stats
Stat
NE
BUF
First Downs
8
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
17-39-0
50-181-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
13-29-138-1-4
12-28-176-2-2
Sacked-Yards
3-29
0-0
Net Pass Yards
109
176
Total Yards
148
357
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
1-1
Turnovers
4
3
Penalties-Yards
6-40
5-49
Expected Points Detail
NE
Offense
Pass: -19.63
Rush: -6.29
TO: -12.09
Defense
Pass: -2.61
Rush: 8.87
TO: 4.13
Returns
KO: 2.30
KR: -1.40
P: -3.30
PR: 2.07
FG/XP: 3.95
BUF
Offense
Pass: 2.61
Rush: -8.87
TO: -4.13
Defense
Pass: 19.63
Rush: 6.29
TO: 12.09
Returns
KO: 1.40
KR: -2.30
P: -2.07
PR: 3.30
FG/XP: -3.95
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NE
BUF
First Downs
8
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
17-39-0
50-181-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
13-29-138-1-4
12-28-176-2-2
Sacked-Yards
3-29
0-0
Net Pass Yards
109
176
Total Yards
148
357
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
1-1
Turnovers
4
3
Penalties-Yards
6-40
5-49
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Patriots
John Smith 41 yard field goal
3-0
2
Bills
Frank Lewis 14 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
3-7
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Bills
Frank Lewis 12 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
3-14
3
Patriots
Russ Francis 26 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
10-14
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Patriots
John Smith 32 yard field goal
13-14
4
Bills
Nick Mike-Mayer 23 yard field goal
13-17
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Bills
Joe Cribbs 16 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
13-24
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Bills
Joe Cribbs 5 yard rush (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)
13-31