New England Patriots
Buffalo Bills
Stadium
Capacity: 71,608
Inaugurated: 01/01/1973
Broadcast
Announcers
Tim Ryan, Lionel Aldridge
Summary
NE and BUF combined for 183 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Sam Cunningham led NE with 118 rushing yards while O.J. Simpson paced BUF with 110. Through the air, Sam Cunningham topped NE with 43 receiving yards while Bob Chandler led BUF with 46.
Expected Points Summary
Team Stats
Stat
NE
BUF
First Downs
18
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
42-179-2
42-209-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
8-21-122-1-1
11-29-100-1-1
Sacked-Yards
3-29
0-0
Net Pass Yards
93
100
Total Yards
272
309
Fumbles-Lost
5-3
6-4
Turnovers
4
5
Penalties-Yards
8-57
6-68
Expected Points Detail
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NE
BUF
First Downs
18
21
Rush-Yds-TDs
42-179-2
42-209-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
8-21-122-1-1
11-29-100-1-1
Sacked-Yards
3-29
0-0
Net Pass Yards
93
100
Total Yards
272
309
Fumbles-Lost
5-3
6-4
Turnovers
4
5
Penalties-Yards
8-57
6-68
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
2
Patriots
John Smith 44 yard field goal
3-0
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Bills
George Jakowenko 46 yard field goal
3-3
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Patriots
John Smith 32 yard field goal
6-3
3
Patriots
Russ Francis 9 yard pass from Steve Grogan
12-3
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Patriots
Sam Cunningham 1 yard rush (John Smith kick)
19-3
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Bills
O.J. Simpson 32 yard rush (pass failed)
19-9
4
Patriots
Steve Grogan 10 yard rush (John Smith kick)
26-9
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Bills
Bob Chandler 4 yard pass from Gary Marangi (George Jakowenko kick)
26-16
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Bills
O.J. Simpson 2 yard rush
26-22