New England Patriots
Buffalo Bills
Stadium
Capacity: 71,608
Inaugurated: 01/01/1973
Broadcast
Announcers
Marv Albert, Rich Gannon
Summary
NE and BUF combined for 756 passing yards and 6 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Stevan Ridley led NE with 42 rushing yards while Fred Jackson paced BUF with 74. Through the air, Wes Welker topped NE with 217 receiving yards while Donald Jones led BUF with 101.
Expected Points Summary
NE
Total-3.00
Off9.55
Def-9.66
ST-1.62
BUF
Total3.00
Off9.66
Def-9.55
ST1.62
Team Stats
Stat
NE
BUF
First Downs
30
24
Rush-Yds-TDs
26-108-0
20-79-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
30-45-387-4-4
27-40-369-2-2
Sacked-Yards
0-0
0-0
Net Pass Yards
387
369
Total Yards
495
448
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
0-0
Turnovers
4
2
Penalties-Yards
8-93
9-77
Third Down Conv.
3-9
4-11
Fourth Down Conv.
2-2
0-1
Time of Possession
31:15
28:45
Expected Points Detail
NE
Offense
Pass: 13.22
Rush: -1.74
TO: -20.05
Defense
Pass: -13.01
Rush: 3.35
TO: 4.10
Returns
KO: -1.02
KR: 2.70
P: 1.16
PR: -3.55
FG/XP: -0.91
BUF
Offense
Pass: 13.01
Rush: -3.35
TO: -4.10
Defense
Pass: -13.22
Rush: 1.74
TO: 20.05
Returns
KO: -2.70
KR: 1.02
P: 3.55
PR: -1.16
FG/XP: 0.91
Officials
Referee
Carl Cheffers
Umpire
Undrey Wash
Head Linesman
Kent Payne
Line Judge
Tom Symonette
Back Judge
Todd Prukop
Side Judge
Laird Hayes
Field Judge
Jimmy Buchanan
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NE
BUF
First Downs
30
24
Rush-Yds-TDs
26-108-0
20-79-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
30-45-387-4-4
27-40-369-2-2
Sacked-Yards
0-0
0-0
Net Pass Yards
387
369
Total Yards
495
448
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
0-0
Turnovers
4
2
Penalties-Yards
8-93
9-77
Third Down Conv.
3-9
4-11
Fourth Down Conv.
2-2
0-1
Time of Possession
31:15
28:45
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Patriots
Wes Welker 14 yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick)
7-0
—
Patriots
Rob Gronkowski 1 yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick)
14-0
2
Patriots
Rob Gronkowski 26 yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick)
21-0
—
Bills
Stevie Johnson 11 yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick)
21-7
—
Bills
Rian Lindell 42 yard field goal
21-10
3
Bills
Scott Chandler 3 yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Rian Lindell kick)
21-17
—
Patriots
Stephen Gostkowski 23 yard field goal
24-17
4
Bills
Fred Jackson 1 yard rush (Rian Lindell kick)
24-24
—
Bills
Drayton Florence 27 yard interception return (Rian Lindell kick)
24-31
—
Patriots
Wes Welker 6 yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick)
31-31
—
Bills
Rian Lindell 28 yard field goal
31-34