New England Patriots
Buffalo Bills
Stadium
Capacity: 71,608
Inaugurated: 01/01/1973
Broadcast
Announcers
Sam Nover, Len Dawson
Summary
NE and BUF combined for 179 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Horace Ivory led NE with 128 rushing yards while Terry Miller paced BUF with 58. Through the air, Russ Francis topped NE with 26 receiving yards while Bob Chandler led BUF with 35.
Expected Points Summary
NE
Total1.61
Off0.98
Def15.32
ST-11.84
BUF
Total-1.61
Off-15.32
Def-0.98
ST11.84
Team Stats
Stat
NE
BUF
First Downs
20
15
Rush-Yds-TDs
47-279-2
34-140-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
5-17-65-0-1
14-23-114-1-1
Sacked-Yards
1-12
1-7
Net Pass Yards
53
107
Total Yards
332
247
Fumbles-Lost
3-2
2-2
Turnovers
3
3
Penalties-Yards
6-54
9-75
Expected Points Detail
NE
Offense
Pass: -16.63
Rush: 15.81
TO: -4.38
Defense
Pass: 14.36
Rush: 8.44
TO: 4.98
Returns
KO: 2.14
KR: -4.27
P: -2.97
PR: -4.46
FG/XP: -2.28
BUF
Offense
Pass: -14.36
Rush: -8.44
TO: -4.98
Defense
Pass: 16.63
Rush: -15.81
TO: 4.38
Returns
KO: 4.27
KR: -2.14
P: 4.46
PR: 2.97
FG/XP: 2.28
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NE
BUF
First Downs
20
15
Rush-Yds-TDs
47-279-2
34-140-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
5-17-65-0-1
14-23-114-1-1
Sacked-Yards
1-12
1-7
Net Pass Yards
53
107
Total Yards
332
247
Fumbles-Lost
3-2
2-2
Turnovers
3
3
Penalties-Yards
6-54
9-75
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Bills
Tom Dempsey 21 yard field goal
0-3
2
Patriots
Horace Ivory 19 yard rush (David Posey kick)
7-3
3
Patriots
Horace Ivory 5 yard rush (David Posey kick)
14-3
4
Bills
Bob Chandler 11 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Tom Dempsey kick)
14-10