Stadium

Capacity: 71,608
Inaugurated: 01/01/1973
Broadcast

Announcers
Kevin Harlan, Solomon Wilcots
Summary
NE and BUF combined for 391 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, BenJarvus Green-Ellis led NE with 104 rushing yards while Fred Jackson paced BUF with 81. Through the air, Rob Gronkowski topped NE with 54 receiving yards while Naaman Roosevelt led BUF with 74.
Expected Points Summary
NE
Total31.00
Off4.14
Def22.08
ST4.55
BUF
Total-31.00
Off-22.08
Def-4.14
ST-4.55
Team Stats
Stat
NE
BUF
First Downs
20
16
Rush-Yds-TDs
41-217-1
20-125-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
15-27-140-3-0
18-37-251-0-3
Sacked-Yards
1-9
3-7
Net Pass Yards
131
244
Total Yards
348
369
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
4-4
Turnovers
0
7
Penalties-Yards
6-40
6-40
Third Down Conv.
8-17
3-10
Fourth Down Conv.
0-1
1-3
Time of Possession
32:30
27:30
Expected Points Detail
NE
Offense
Pass: -2.01
Rush: 6.81
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 17.98
Rush: 3.52
TO: 26.34
Returns
KO: -4.95
KR: 1.75
P: 7.35
PR: -0.21
FG/XP: 0.61
BUF
Offense
Pass: -17.98
Rush: -3.52
TO: -26.34
Defense
Pass: 2.01
Rush: -6.81
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: -1.75
KR: 4.95
P: 0.21
PR: -7.35
FG/XP: -0.61
Officials
Referee
Alberto Riveron
Umpire
Scott Dawson
Head Linesman
Jim Mello
Line Judge
Ron Phares
Back Judge
Lee Dyer
Side Judge
Jimmy DeBell
Field Judge
Steve Zimmer
Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
NE
BUF
First Downs
20
16
Rush-Yds-TDs
41-217-1
20-125-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
15-27-140-3-0
18-37-251-0-3
Sacked-Yards
1-9
3-7
Net Pass Yards
131
244
Total Yards
348
369
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
4-4
Turnovers
0
7
Penalties-Yards
6-40
6-40
Third Down Conv.
8-17
3-10
Fourth Down Conv.
0-1
1-3
Time of Possession
32:30
27:30
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Bills
Rian Lindell 26 yard field goal
0-3
—
Patriots
Danny Woodhead 29 yard rush (Shayne Graham kick)
7-3
2
Patriots
Rob Gronkowski 8 yard pass from Tom Brady (Shayne Graham kick)
14-3
—
Patriots
Shayne Graham 34 yard field goal
17-3
—
Patriots
Alge Crumpler 4 yard pass from Tom Brady (Shayne Graham kick)
24-3
3
Patriots
Rob Gronkowski 8 yard pass from Tom Brady (Shayne Graham kick)
31-3
4
Patriots
Shayne Graham 26 yard field goal
34-3