Buffalo Bills
New England Patriots
Stadium
Capacity: 66,829
Inaugurated: 01/01/1971
Broadcast
Announcers
Don Criqui, Beasley Reece
Summary
BUF and NE combined for 708 passing yards and 7 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Thurman Thomas led BUF with 106 rushing yards while Marion Butts paced NE with 82. Through the air, Andre Reed topped BUF with 142 receiving yards while Ben Coates led NE with 124.
Expected Points Summary
BUF
Total2.79
Off3.83
Def-3.02
ST0.04
NE
Total-2.79
Off3.02
Def-3.83
ST-0.04
Team Stats
Stat
BUF
NE
First Downs
25
26
Rush-Yds-TDs
38-144-0
25-96-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
25-41-328-4-3
26-42-380-3-2
Sacked-Yards
2-6
2-9
Net Pass Yards
322
371
Total Yards
466
467
Fumbles-Lost
4-1
4-3
Turnovers
4
5
Penalties-Yards
7-39
4-36
Third Down Conv.
8-17
3-9
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
1-1
Time of Possession
30:06
29:54
Expected Points Detail
BUF
Offense
Pass: -0.40
Rush: -0.42
TO: -10.66
Defense
Pass: -2.27
Rush: 0.77
TO: 7.09
Returns
KO: 4.52
KR: -6.71
P: 2.20
PR: -0.31
FG/XP: 0.34
NE
Offense
Pass: 2.27
Rush: -0.77
TO: -7.09
Defense
Pass: 0.40
Rush: 0.42
TO: 10.66
Returns
KO: 6.71
KR: -4.52
P: 0.31
PR: -2.20
FG/XP: -0.34
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
BUF
NE
First Downs
25
26
Rush-Yds-TDs
38-144-0
25-96-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
25-41-328-4-3
26-42-380-3-2
Sacked-Yards
2-6
2-9
Net Pass Yards
322
371
Total Yards
466
467
Fumbles-Lost
4-1
4-3
Turnovers
4
5
Penalties-Yards
7-39
4-36
Third Down Conv.
8-17
3-9
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
1-1
Time of Possession
30:06
29:54
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Bills
Andre Reed 37 yard pass from Jim Kelly (Steve Christie kick)
7-0
—
Bills
Thurman Thomas 4 yard pass from Jim Kelly (Steve Christie kick)
14-0
—
Patriots
Ben Coates 18 yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Matt Bahr kick)
14-7
2
Bills
Bill Brooks 12 yard pass from Jim Kelly (Steve Christie kick)
21-7
—
Patriots
Ben Coates 5 yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Matt Bahr kick)
21-14
—
Bills
Don Beebe 14 yard pass from Jim Kelly (Steve Christie kick)
28-14
3
Patriots
Marion Butts 19 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick)
28-21
4
Bills
Mike Lodish defensive fumble recovery in end zone (Steve Christie kick)
35-21
—
Patriots
Michael Timpson 21 yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Matt Bahr kick)
35-28
—
Patriots
Marion Butts 6 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick)
35-35
—
Bills
Steve Christie 32 yard field goal
38-35