Buffalo Bills
New England Patriots
Stadium
Capacity: 66,829
Inaugurated: 01/01/1971
Broadcast
Announcers
Bob Costas, Gene Washington
Summary
BUF and NE combined for 200 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Joe Cribbs led BUF with 57 rushing yards while Vagas Ferguson paced NE with 81. Through the air, Jerry Butler topped BUF with 43 receiving yards while Russ Francis led NE with 49.
Expected Points Summary
BUF
Total-22.54
Off-20.96
Def-7.90
ST5.18
NE
Total22.54
Off7.90
Def20.96
ST-5.18
Team Stats
Stat
BUF
NE
First Downs
8
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
22-108-0
47-195-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
11-22-115-0-1
12-19-136-2-2
Sacked-Yards
8-62
2-7
Net Pass Yards
53
129
Total Yards
161
324
Fumbles-Lost
4-2
1-0
Turnovers
3
2
Penalties-Yards
7-63
3-20
Expected Points Detail
BUF
Offense
Pass: -18.01
Rush: -3.41
TO: -2.29
Defense
Pass: -5.79
Rush: 2.33
TO: 6.34
Returns
KO: 3.18
KR: -0.61
P: -0.73
PR: 1.03
FG/XP: 2.31
NE
Offense
Pass: 5.79
Rush: -2.33
TO: -6.34
Defense
Pass: 18.01
Rush: 3.41
TO: 2.29
Returns
KO: 0.61
KR: -3.18
P: -1.03
PR: 0.73
FG/XP: -2.31
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
BUF
NE
First Downs
8
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
22-108-0
47-195-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
11-22-115-0-1
12-19-136-2-2
Sacked-Yards
8-62
2-7
Net Pass Yards
53
129
Total Yards
161
324
Fumbles-Lost
4-2
1-0
Turnovers
3
2
Penalties-Yards
7-63
3-20
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Patriots
Vagas Ferguson 9 yard rush (John Smith kick)
0-7
2
Patriots
Russ Francis 5 yard pass from Matt Cavanaugh (John Smith kick)
0-14
3
Patriots
Andy Johnson 13 yard pass from Matt Cavanaugh (John Smith kick)
0-21
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Bills
Safety, Hubach tackled in end zone
2-21
4
Patriots
John Smith 27 yard field goal
2-24