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Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
@
New England Patriots
New England Patriots
Date
January 1, 2012
Kickoff
01:02 PM ET
10:02 AM PT
Score
BUF 21 — NE 49 F

Stadium

Capacity: 66,829

Inaugurated: 01/01/2002

Broadcast

Announcers

Don Criqui, Randy Cross

Summary

BUF and NE combined for 645 passing yards and 5 passing touchdowns. On the ground, C.J. Spiller led BUF with 60 rushing yards while Stevan Ridley paced NE with 81. Through the air, Derek Hagan topped BUF with 89 receiving yards while Aaron Hernandez led NE with 138.

Expected Points Summary

BUF
Total-27.00
Off2.10
Def-22.96
ST-4.16
NE
Total27.00
Off22.96
Def-2.10
ST4.16

Team Stats

Stat BUF NE
First Downs 26 28
Rush-Yds-TDs 20-106-1 29-138-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 29-46-307-2-4 24-36-360-3-1
Sacked-Yards 2-11 4-18
Net Pass Yards 296 342
Total Yards 402 480
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-0
Turnovers 4 1
Penalties-Yards 5-45 4-77
Third Down Conv. 1-7 6-12
Fourth Down Conv. 2-3 0-0
Time of Possession 30:22 29:38

Expected Points Detail

BUF
Offense
Pass: -3.61
Rush: 6.38
TO: -18.86
Defense
Pass: -20.84
Rush: -2.12
TO: 3.42
Returns
KO: -2.83
KR: 1.60
P: 1.74
PR: -1.77
FG/XP: -2.90
NE
Offense
Pass: 20.84
Rush: 2.12
TO: -3.42
Defense
Pass: 3.61
Rush: -6.38
TO: 18.86
Returns
KO: -1.60
KR: 2.83
P: 1.77
PR: -1.74
FG/XP: 2.90

Officials

Referee Bill Leavy
Umpire Darrell Jenkins
Head Linesman George Hayward
Line Judge Mark Perlman
Back Judge Keith Ferguson
Side Judge Keith Parham
Field Judge Jim Quirk

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat BUF NE
First Downs 26 28
Rush-Yds-TDs 20-106-1 29-138-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 29-46-307-2-4 24-36-360-3-1
Sacked-Yards 2-11 4-18
Net Pass Yards 296 342
Total Yards 402 480
Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-0
Turnovers 4 1
Penalties-Yards 5-45 4-77
Third Down Conv. 1-7 6-12
Fourth Down Conv. 2-3 0-0
Time of Possession 30:22 29:38

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Bills Tashard Choice 4 yard rush (Brandon Coutu kick) 7-0
Bills Stevie Johnson 18 yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Brandon Coutu kick) 14-0
Bills C.J. Spiller 15 yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Brandon Coutu kick) 21-0
2 Patriots BenJarvus Green-Ellis 1 yard rush (Stephen Gostkowski kick) 21-7
Patriots Aaron Hernandez 39 yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick) 21-14
3 Patriots Stephen Gostkowski 47 yard field goal 21-17
Patriots Stephen Gostkowski 20 yard field goal 21-20
Patriots Rob Gronkowski 17 yard pass from Tom Brady (Danny Woodhead run) 21-28
4 Patriots BenJarvus Green-Ellis 3 yard rush (Stephen Gostkowski kick) 21-35
Patriots Rob Gronkowski 7 yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick) 21-42
Patriots Sterling Moore 21 yard interception return (Stephen Gostkowski kick) 21-49

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