Week 1, 2050

played in Buffalo, NY

52 degrees, rain, 16 mph wind

New England Patriots	7	14	0	7	-	28
Buffalo Bills	0	7	10	18	-	35

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:08 NED - Neil Caldwell 9 pass from Bart Blackburn (J.R. St. Amal extra point)
2Q: 14:08 BUF - Preston Kerr 3 run (Donnie Maxwell extra point)
2Q: 01:11 NED - Frederick Caldwell 1 pass from Bart Blackburn (J.R. St. Amal extra point)
2Q: 00:17 NED - Joey Finley 32 interception return (J.R. St. Amal extra point)
3Q: 10:54 BUF - Wally Reese 5 pass from Teddy Thao (Donnie Maxwell extra point)
3Q: 02:11 BUF - Donnie Maxwell 22 field goal
4Q: 15:00 NED - Jordan Meucci 9 pass from Bart Blackburn (J.R. St. Amal extra point)
4Q: 11:17 BUF - Jeffrey Hughes 28 interception return (Teddy Thao pass to Tyrus Ford for conversion)
4Q: 03:49 BUF - Donnie Maxwell 18 field goal
4Q: 00:55 BUF - Connor Samuels 19 pass from Teddy Thao (Donnie Maxwell extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:08 NED - Neil Caldwell 9 pass from Bart Blackburn (J.R. St. Amal extra point)
2Q: 14:08 BUF - Preston Kerr 3 run (Donnie Maxwell extra point)
2Q: 01:11 NED - Frederick Caldwell 1 pass from Bart Blackburn (J.R. St. Amal extra point)
2Q: 00:17 NED - Joey Finley 32 interception return (J.R. St. Amal extra point)
3Q: 10:54 BUF - Wally Reese 5 pass from Teddy Thao (Donnie Maxwell extra point)
3Q: 02:11 BUF - Donnie Maxwell 22 field goal
4Q: 15:00 NED - Jordan Meucci 9 pass from Bart Blackburn (J.R. St. Amal extra point)
4Q: 11:17 BUF - Jeffrey Hughes 28 interception return (Teddy Thao pass to Tyrus Ford for conversion)
4Q: 03:49 BUF - Donnie Maxwell 18 field goal
4Q: 00:55 BUF - Connor Samuels 19 pass from Teddy Thao (Donnie Maxwell extra point)

Team Statistics NED BUF
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 21 23
- by Rushing 3 5
- by Passing 18 17
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 419 339
- Offensive Plays 72 70
- Yards per Play 5.82 4.84
Net Rushing Yards 64 74
- Rushing Attempts 15 27
- Yards per Rush 4.27 2.74
Net Passing Yards 355 265
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 57 - 37 - 3 43 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 355 265
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.23 6.16
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 9/17 4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.7 7.2
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/55 3/19
Punt Returns/Yards 1/9 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 4/90 2/39
Interception Ret./Yards 1/32 3/69
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/1
Red Zone Visits 3 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 3/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 28
Time of Possession 28:49 31:11

Team Statistics	NED	BUF
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	21	23
- by Rushing	3	5
- by Passing	18	17
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	419	339
- Offensive Plays	72	70
- Yards per Play	5.82	4.84
Net Rushing Yards	64	74
- Rushing Attempts	15	27
- Yards per Rush	4.27	2.74
Net Passing Yards	355	265
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	57 - 37 - 3	43 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	355	265
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.23	6.16
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	9/17	4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.7	7.2
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/55	3/19
Punt Returns/Yards	1/9	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	4/90	2/39
Interception Ret./Yards	1/32	3/69
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/1
Red Zone Visits	3	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	3/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 28
Time of Possession	28:49	31:11

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:02	OWN 29	15	71	Touchdown
1	6:01	2:14	OWN 20	5	18	Punt
1	1:54	1:00	OWN 36	2	8	Interception
2	14:00	3:33	OWN 32	6	22	Punt
2	8:48	0:56	OWN 49	3	5	Punt
2	4:46	3:46	OWN 4	13	96	Touchdown
3	10:46	1:55	OWN 25	6	25	Punt
3	7:27	1:39	OWN 4	3	1	Punt
3	2:03	2:10	OWN 28	5	72	Touchdown
4	13:00	1:55	OWN 25	3	-4	Interception
4	11:05	2:03	OWN 25	5	38	Interception
4	3:44	1:49	OWN 8	3	0	Punt
4	0:44	0:44	OWN 26	4	43	Game

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:58	2:57	OWN 25	8	34	Punt
1	3:47	1:53	OWN 3	4	3	Punt
1	0:54	1:54	OPP 25	7	25	Touchdown
2	10:27	1:39	OWN 1	3	0	Punt
2	7:52	3:06	OWN 1	7	28	Punt
2	1:00	0:53	OWN 25	2	-2	Interception
3	15:00	4:14	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
3	8:51	1:24	OWN 7	5	25	Punt
3	5:48	3:45	OWN 48	8	47	Field Goal
4	14:53	1:53	OWN 23	3	7	Punt
4	9:02	5:18	OPP 46	10	45	Field Goal
4	1:55	1:11	OPP 47	6	47	Touchdown

Game MVP: Teddy Thao, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Jaylen Bode	9	29	3.22	23	2
QB Bart Blackburn	3	16	5.33	8	0
RB Jackie Perry	2	19	9.50	17	1
RB Norm Finley	1	0	0.00	0	0

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Preston Kerr	15	28	1.87	9	0	1
RB Jeremy Armstrong	7	28	4.00	11	1	0
RB Reuben Harvey	4	7	1.75	10	1	0
WR Connor Samuels	1	11	11.00	11	1	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bart Blackburn	57	37	355	0/0	3	50	3	77.7

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Teddy Thao	43	25	265	0/0	2	33	1	82.0

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Neil Caldwell	10	18	82	8.20	21	13	1
TE Frederick Caldwell	8	10	61	7.63	10	18	1
WR Jordan Meucci	6	7	48	8.00	12	19	1
WR Kent Edwards	5	7	88	17.60	49	50	0
WR Lenny Manusky	4	6	31	7.75	29	21	0
RB Jaylen Bode	3	6	27	9.00	10	16	0
TE Trenton Doyle	1	2	18	18.00	12	18	0
WR Sammie Finkenstadt	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Connor Samuels	12	17	125	10.42	46	24	1
TE Tyrus Ford	4	10	76	19.00	44	33	0
WR Wally Reese	3	6	24	8.00	18	10	1
TE Donald Kubler	2	4	21	10.50	11	11	0
RB Miles Howe	1	1	9	9.00	1	9	0
RB Preston Kerr	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Aidan Richmond	1	3	11	11.00	0	11	0
RB Reuben Harvey	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Joey Finley	1	32	32.00	1

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Jeffrey Hughes	1	28	28.00	1
S Ray Fisk	1	25	25.00	0
OLB Neal DiCosomo	1	16	16.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Gene Wells	6	278	46.3	46.3	59	4

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Eli Geis	6	328	54.7	49.8	67	2

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
J.R. St. Amal	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	4/4

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Donnie Maxwell	2/2	0/0	0/0	22	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Thomas Roberson	1	9	9.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Neil Caldwell	4	90	22.5	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wally Reese	1	18	18.0	0
Connor Samuels	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Antoine Stokes	8	0	0.0	27	43
S Francisco Reid	7	0	0.0	26	34
ILB Reuben Joseph	5	2	0.0	20	22
OLB Eugene Daniels	5	1	0.0	27	36
S Omar Downs	4	2	0.0	21	30
DE Lawrence Andersen	3	2	0.0	24	30
CB Thomas Roberson	3	1	0.0	9	23
OLB Joey Finley	3	1	0.0	26	41
CB Kenny Castagnola	2	1	0.0	1	9
CB Malik Torbor	2	1	0.0	25	40
S Jake Cox	2	0	0.0	6	14
DT Johnny Reynolds	2	0	0.0	20	25
DE Edward Neuman	1	2	0.0	26	36
DT Vinny Frederick	1	1	0.0	8	19
CB Marco Hastings	1	0	0.0	26	42
T Brett Jenkins	1	0	---	---	---
TE Trenton Doyle	1	0	---	---	---

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Fernando Comeaux	11	2	13	44
S Ernest Rzentkowski	9	3	15	57
CB Chris Asumaa	7	1	15	57
ILB Jeffrey Hughes	5	2	15	51
DT Braxton Gorski	4	3	15	52
CB Bradley Pancake	4	0	12	55
DT Earl Webb	2	2	13	41
S Ray Fisk	2	1	11	46
CB Marcus Kissinger	2	0	8	27
S Todd Walker	1	0	7	18
OLB Neal DiCosomo	1	0	4	18
OLB Dominique Corbett	1	0	2	18
DE Chris Morton	0	1	12	36
CB Frank Hampton	0	1	3	13

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Edward Neuman	3	1	36
ILB Antoine Stokes	1	0	43
DT Vinny Frederick	1	0	19

Buffalo	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Christian Brann	1	1	1	41
DT Braxton Gorski	1	0	0	52
DE Chris Morton	0	2	0	36
ILB Jeffrey Hughes	0	1	0	51
OLB Dominique Corbett	0	1	0	18
DE Deion Leyva	0	0	1	25

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Reuben Joseph	4	1	0	22
OLB Joey Finley	3	1	1	41
S Jake Cox	3	1	0	14
CB Thomas Roberson	3	0	0	23
S Francisco Reid	2	1	0	34
ILB Antoine Stokes	2	0	0	43
CB Kenny Castagnola	2	0	0	9
OLB Eugene Daniels	2	0	0	36
CB Marco Hastings	1	1	0	42
DT Johnny Reynolds	1	0	0	25
CB Malik Torbor	1	0	0	40
S Omar Downs	1	0	0	30
OLB Jay Simmons	0	1	0	7

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Fernando Comeaux	10	0	0	44
CB Chris Asumaa	7	3	0	57
S Ernest Rzentkowski	7	1	0	57
ILB Jeffrey Hughes	3	0	1	51
CB Bradley Pancake	3	0	0	55
CB Marcus Kissinger	2	1	0	27
OLB Neal DiCosomo	2	0	1	18
S Ray Fisk	1	1	1	46
DT Braxton Gorski	1	0	0	52
OLB Dominique Corbett	1	0	0	18

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
G Connor Gardner	4	4	15	57
C Ben Donhoff	1	6	15	57
T Brett Jenkins	0	2	15	57
T Marco Barlow	0	1	15	57

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
C Lamont Herbertson	3	11	27	43
T Malcolm Stephens	3	6	27	43
T Marty McPherson	1	3	27	43
G Stan McGinnis	0	4	27	43
G Damien Warhurst	0	3	27	43

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Tyrone Houari	1	24
Seth Mahoney	1	24

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Jeffrey Hughes	2	24
Emmanuel Wayne	2	10
Braxton Gorski	1	13

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Neil Caldwell	14	56	---	---	18	88
WR Kent Edwards	15	57	---	---	7	79
C Ben Donhoff	15	57	---	---	6	78
G Connor Gardner	15	57	---	---	6	78
ILB Antoine Stokes	---	---	27	43	2	72
QB Bart Blackburn	15	57	---	---	---	72
G Jimmy Everett	15	57	---	---	---	72
T Marco Barlow	15	57	---	---	---	72
T Brett Jenkins	15	57	---	---	---	72
CB Marco Hastings	---	---	26	42	2	70
S Omar Downs	---	---	21	30	19	70
OLB Joey Finley	---	---	26	41	2	69
DE Edward Neuman	---	---	26	36	7	69
CB Malik Torbor	---	---	25	40	2	67
OLB Eugene Daniels	---	---	27	36	1	64
S Francisco Reid	---	---	26	34	1	61
TE Frederick Caldwell	13	47	---	---	1	61
RB Jaylen Bode	10	46	---	---	---	56
ILB Reuben Joseph	---	---	20	22	14	56
DE Lawrence Andersen	---	---	24	30	---	54
WR Jordan Meucci	10	43	---	---	---	53
DT Johnny Reynolds	---	---	20	25	1	46
CB Thomas Roberson	---	---	9	23	7	39
OLB Jay Simmons	---	---	0	7	25	32
FB Seth Mahoney	1	6	---	---	24	31
DT Vinny Frederick	---	---	8	19	1	28
TE Tyrone Houari	1	0	---	---	24	25
RB Jackie Perry	3	2	---	---	18	23
WR Sammie Finkenstadt	1	3	---	---	18	22
S Jake Cox	---	---	6	14	1	21
OLB Carlos Holliday	---	---	1	2	18	21
TE Trenton Doyle	5	10	---	---	6	21
DE Leon Wetzel	---	---	1	9	7	17
TE Myron Gaines	0	0	---	---	17	17
WR Lenny Manusky	1	15	---	---	---	16
DE A.J. Harden	---	---	0	6	7	13
CB Kenny Castagnola	---	---	1	9	1	11
DE Lee Keith	---	---	3	5	1	9
P Gene Wells	0	0	---	---	6	6
RB Norm Finley	1	0	---	---	5	6
K J.R. St. Amal	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Devante Pourdanesh	0	0	---	---	3	3
C Jessie Clancy	0	0	---	---	3	3
G Jumbo Shepherd	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Tristan Deering	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Max Bates	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Jeffrey Hughes	---	---	15	51	24	90
DT Braxton Gorski	---	---	15	52	13	80
T Malcolm Stephens	27	43	---	---	8	78
G Stan McGinnis	27	43	---	---	8	78
G Damien Warhurst	27	43	---	---	8	78
T Marty McPherson	27	43	---	---	8	78
S Ernest Rzentkowski	---	---	15	57	1	73
CB Chris Asumaa	---	---	15	57	---	72
TE Tyrus Ford	27	43	---	---	2	72
QB Teddy Thao	27	43	---	---	---	70
C Lamont Herbertson	27	43	---	---	---	70
WR Connor Samuels	24	39	---	---	5	68
CB Bradley Pancake	---	---	12	55	---	67
OLB Fernando Comeaux	---	---	13	44	1	58
WR Wally Reese	19	32	---	---	6	57
S Ray Fisk	---	---	11	46	---	57
DT Earl Webb	---	---	13	41	---	54
DE Chris Morton	---	---	12	36	6	54
DE Christian Brann	---	---	10	41	---	51
RB Preston Kerr	16	16	---	---	14	46
OLB Neal DiCosomo	---	---	4	18	23	45
CB Marcus Kissinger	---	---	8	27	7	42
RB Miles Howe	5	5	---	---	26	36
TE Bryce Bullock	19	17	---	---	---	36
CB Frank Hampton	---	---	3	13	17	33
DE Deion Leyva	---	---	6	25	---	31
TE Mason Geffen	2	3	---	---	24	29
WR Aidan Richmond	6	21	---	---	1	28
S Todd Walker	---	---	7	18	---	25
RB Reuben Harvey	4	21	---	---	---	25
WR Harrison Rogers	0	4	---	---	20	24
DT Jameson Quimby	---	---	2	15	6	23
CB Lamar Sanders	---	---	2	13	6	21
OLB Dominique Corbett	---	---	2	18	---	20
S Joel Jaeger	---	---	0	0	17	17
TE Donald Kubler	6	8	---	---	---	14
RB Jeremy Armstrong	7	6	---	---	---	13
WR Emmanuel Wayne	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Donnie Maxwell	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Brendan Kehl	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Eli Geis	0	0	---	---	8	8
RB William Klepfer	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Corbin Sanderson	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Rod Hameleers	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Nathan Tarplin	---	---	0	0	---	0
T Elias Forsberg	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	8	38	4.8
Right	7	26	3.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	11	11.0
Middle	17	17	1.0
Right	9	46	5.1
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bart Blackburn	57	37	2	3	1	6	5	2	3

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Teddy Thao	43	25	3	3	3	6	5	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	13	9	57	4.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	29	18	126	4.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	9	163	11.6
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	9	9.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	40	5.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	14	130	6.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	4	80	7.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	15	3.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Neil Caldwell	18	10	1	82	0	56
TE Frederick Caldwell	10	8	0	61	0	47
WR Kent Edwards	7	5	0	88	1	57
WR Jordan Meucci	7	6	0	48	0	43
RB Jaylen Bode	6	3	0	27	0	46
WR Lenny Manusky	6	4	0	31	1	15
TE Trenton Doyle	2	1	0	18	0	10
WR Sammie Finkenstadt	1	0	0	0	0	3

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Connor Samuels	17	12	1	125	1	39
TE Tyrus Ford	10	4	1	76	2	43
WR Wally Reese	6	3	1	24	0	32
TE Donald Kubler	4	2	0	21	0	8
WR Aidan Richmond	3	1	0	11	0	21
RB Miles Howe	1	1	0	9	0	5
RB Preston Kerr	1	1	0	0	0	16
RB Reuben Harvey	1	1	0	-1	0	21

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jaylen Bode	2	10	5.00	3.22

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Preston Kerr	5	11	2.20	1.87
RB Jeremy Armstrong	3	4	1.33	4.00
RB Reuben Harvey	1	1	1.00	1.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bart Blackburn	5	4	31	6.20	6.23

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Teddy Thao	9	6	51	5.67	6.16

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jordan Meucci	2	1	9	4.50	6.86
WR Neil Caldwell	2	2	21	10.50	4.56
TE Frederick Caldwell	1	1	1	1.00	6.10

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Wally Reese	4	2	14	3.50	4.00
WR Connor Samuels	3	2	20	6.67	7.35
TE Tyrus Ford	2	2	17	8.50	7.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
RB Preston Kerr	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bart Blackburn	17	11	9

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Teddy Thao	12	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Neil Caldwell	5	3	3
RB Jaylen Bode	3	2	1
WR Lenny Manusky	3	2	1
WR Kent Edwards	2	1	1
TE Trenton Doyle	2	1	1
WR Jordan Meucci	1	1	1
TE Frederick Caldwell	1	1	1

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Connor Samuels	6	5	3
WR Wally Reese	2	1	1
TE Tyrus Ford	2	0	0
WR Aidan Richmond	1	0	0
TE Donald Kubler	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 84,800 (95,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,700 (23,500)
End Zone 15,200 (16,900)
Mezzanine 8,900 (9,800)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (15,000)
Club Seats 18,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 8,500 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	84,800 (95,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,700 (23,500)
End Zone	15,200 (16,900)
Mezzanine	8,900 (9,800)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (15,000)
Club Seats	18,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	8,500 (9,900)