Buffalo Bills
New England Patriots
Stadium
Capacity: 66,829
Inaugurated: 01/01/1971
Broadcast
Announcers
Jay Randolph, Bob Griese
Summary
BUF and NE combined for 494 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Joe Cribbs led BUF with 104 rushing yards while Mark van Eeghen paced NE with 73. Through the air, Frank Lewis topped BUF with 113 receiving yards while Stanley Morgan led NE with 141.
Expected Points Summary
BUF
Total-11.74
Off2.33
Def-17.29
ST0.84
NE
Total11.74
Off17.29
Def-2.33
ST-0.84
Team Stats
Stat
BUF
NE
First Downs
17
29
Rush-Yds-TDs
25-129-1
40-158-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
17-28-234-1-1
20-34-260-3-1
Sacked-Yards
1-10
0-0
Net Pass Yards
224
260
Total Yards
353
418
Fumbles-Lost
2-0
1-0
Turnovers
1
1
Penalties-Yards
5-34
2-10
Expected Points Detail
BUF
Offense
Pass: 5.14
Rush: -1.28
TO: -5.32
Defense
Pass: -10.81
Rush: -4.10
TO: 3.48
Returns
KO: 1.78
KR: -4.41
P: 2.38
PR: 1.00
FG/XP: 0.09
NE
Offense
Pass: 10.81
Rush: 4.10
TO: -3.48
Defense
Pass: -5.14
Rush: 1.28
TO: 5.32
Returns
KO: 4.41
KR: -1.78
P: -1.00
PR: -2.38
FG/XP: -0.09
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
BUF
NE
First Downs
17
29
Rush-Yds-TDs
25-129-1
40-158-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
17-28-234-1-1
20-34-260-3-1
Sacked-Yards
1-10
0-0
Net Pass Yards
224
260
Total Yards
353
418
Fumbles-Lost
2-0
1-0
Turnovers
1
1
Penalties-Yards
5-34
2-10
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Patriots
John Smith 42 yard field goal
0-3
2
Bills
Joe Cribbs 14 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick)
7-3
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Bills
Jerry Butler 22 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (run failed)
13-3
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Patriots
Morris Bradshaw 11 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
13-10
3
Patriots
Ken Toler 33 yard pass from Steve Grogan
13-16
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Bills
Efren Herrera 46 yard field goal
16-16
4
Patriots
Tony Collins 1 yard rush (John Smith kick)
16-23
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Bills
Efren Herrera 25 yard field goal
19-23
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Patriots
Don Hasselbeck 2 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
19-30