Week 1, 2059

played in New England, MA

54 degrees, fair, calm

Buffalo Bills771410-38
New England Patriots10003-13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:05 BUF - Howard Rondeau 14 run (Gary Vance extra point)
1Q: 04:19 NED - Frank Foreman 23 field goal
1Q: 02:22 NED - Jeffrey Garrett 20 pass from Gene Prior (Frank Foreman extra point)
2Q: 15:00 BUF - Jerald Alexander 28 pass from Hardy Tatum (Gary Vance extra point)
3Q: 11:29 BUF - Howard Rondeau 2 run (Gary Vance extra point)
3Q: 09:55 BUF - Leonardo Cox 68 interception return (Gary Vance extra point)
4Q: 09:26 NED - Frank Foreman 38 field goal
4Q: 03:13 BUF - Howard Rondeau 1 run (Gary Vance extra point)
4Q: 01:38 BUF - Gary Vance 34 field goal

Team StatisticsBUFNED
Record1-00-1
First Downs1911
- by Rushing84
- by Passing106
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards352217
- Offensive Plays6868
- Yards per Play5.183.19
Net Rushing Yards13388
- Rushing Attempts4013
- Yards per Rush3.336.77
Net Passing Yards219129
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt27 - 22 - 050 - 21 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards224152
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/55/23
- Yards per Pass Play7.822.35
Fumbles/Lost4/21/0
3rd Down Conversions4/145/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.67.6
4th Down Conversions0/10/2
Penalties/Yards4/353/15
Punt Returns/Yards4/594/54
Kick Returns/Yards2/514/77
Interception Ret./Yards2/800/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits51
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/10/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 36OWN 34
Time of Possession34:4425:16

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:34OWN 2534Punt
112:412:46OWN 36664Touchdown
14:131:22OWN 253-9Fumble
12:112:21OWN 41559Touchdown
212:355:27OWN 21180Downs
24:002:07OWN 20420Punt
21:150:50OWN 2936Punt
20:020:02OWN 4115Half
314:052:46OPP 40740Touchdown
36:481:52OWN 53-1Punt
33:242:01OWN 3333Punt
30:154:22OWN 21846Missed FG
49:184:12OWN 25520Punt
44:401:36OPP 434Touchdown
42:050:32OPP 1831Field Goal
New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:260:45OWN 3036Punt
19:554:03OWN 25824Punt
15:521:39OPP 22416Field Goal
12:510:40OPP 16216Touchdown
214:502:15OWN 30520Punt
27:083:08OWN 18734Punt
21:530:38OWN 2036Punt
20:250:23OWN 2231Punt
315:000:55OWN 3110Interception
311:191:33OWN 25329Interception
39:462:58OWN 33616Punt
34:561:32OPP 3034Missed FG
31:231:08OWN 2833Punt
410:531:35OWN 40739Field Goal
45:060:26OWN 440Downs
43:040:59OWN 254-7Downs
41:331:33OWN 29320Game

Game MVP: Justin Price, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Howard Rondeau261023.921533
RB Vernon Gaines10141.40700
QB Derek Broomfield2157.50900
FB Caiden Berman221.00100
New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Francisco Kleinecke9647.111930
QB Gene Prior2189.001510
RB Calvin Emerling263.00500

Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Hardy Tatum15131501/51390130.5
Derek Broomfield129740/0018090.3
New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Gene Prior46201534/17131241.3
Bryan Reid41-11/60-1039.6

Receiving Statistics

BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Vernon Gaines88506.2537170
RB Howard Rondeau66396.500150
WR Jerald Alexander569118.2056281
WR Ellis Segura1322.00020
WR Aidan Poppe113939.0022390
TE Geoff Clausen1133.00030
WR D.J. Glover0100.00000
TE Trent Rosas0100.00000
New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Neil Caldwell717689.7111310
RB Francisco Kleinecke45256.257110
WR Aaron Coxwell39155.00280
RB Jeffrey Garrett33227.3317201
WR Oscar Blackburn36196.33080
TE Trenton Doyle1333.00030
RB Calvin Emerling0100.00000
TE Ed Posavec0300.00000
WR Myles Weatherly0300.00000

Interception Statistics

BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Elijah Wheeler11212.000
S Leonardo Cox16868.001
New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
RB Howard Rondeau2000
RB Danny Spencer1000
QB Hardy Tatum1000
T Deion Horton0100
WR Jerald Alexander0100
OLB Erick Davison0010
New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
RB Francisco Kleinecke1000
OLB Lance Byrne0110
TE Ed Posavec0100
DE Tyrell Lester0100
WR Neil Caldwell0010
OLB Nick Andersen0010
CB Luther Bennett0010

Punting Statistics

BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Kennedy Mickus631151.839.5604
New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Butch Shea838748.438.5534

Kicking Statistics

BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Gary Vance1/20/10/1345/5
New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Frank Foreman2/30/10/0381/1

Punt Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Danny Spencer45914.80
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Carl Page45413.50

Kick Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Jerald Alexander25125.50
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Neil Caldwell35719.00
Oscar Blackburn12020.00

Defensive Statistics

BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Erick Davison600.01352
S Leonardo Cox500.01355
DE Justin Price413.01154
CB Elijah Wheeler420.01355
DE Joey Lindsay311.0634
ILB J.C. Quinones340.0951
S Burt Sellers340.01353
ILB Angel Kramer210.0110
CB Monty Hartman210.01355
OLB Dakota Gilmore210.046
DT Kai Hitchcock111.0926
S Tre McLaurin100.0211
CB Kaleb Battle100.01030
CB Roger McKenzie100.048
OLB Devin Pleasant010.01151
New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Lance Byrne920.03119
DT Roosevelt Watson500.02922
S Carl Page460.03726
ILB Orlando Tozer430.03823
S Ralph Burton420.02019
DE Raymond Rohrbacher410.03924
OLB Alexander Robbins410.01813
DT Terry Austin410.03321
CB Luther Bennett400.02516
DE Bryan Sampras320.03925
CB Conner Tobeck310.03318
CB Emmanuel Strickland310.02821
OLB Nick Andersen201.01210
DT Kaleb Donovan200.01913
CB Jumbo Warden200.079
S Jake Kirwan110.02110
RB Calvin Emerling10---------
ILB Irv Buxton100.022

Pass Rush Statistics

BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Justin Price3.005554
DT Kai Hitchcock1.003026
DE Joey Lindsay1.001234
OLB Devin Pleasant0.013151
DT Lester Johnston0.010034
OLB Erick Davison0.001052
New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Nick Andersen1.000010
DE Tyrell Lester0.01005
DE Raymond Rohrbacher0.001124

Pass Defense Statistics

BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Erick Davison60052
S Burt Sellers30053
ILB J.C. Quinones21051
S Leonardo Cox20155
ILB Angel Kramer20010
CB Elijah Wheeler10155
DE Justin Price10054
DE Joey Lindsay10034
CB Monty Hartman10055
S Tre McLaurin10011
CB Roger McKenzie1008
OLB Devin Pleasant01051
New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Lance Byrne60019
S Carl Page30026
OLB Alexander Robbins20013
CB Luther Bennett20016
S Ralph Burton20019
ILB Orlando Tozer20023
CB Jumbo Warden2009
DE Bryan Sampras10025
DT Roosevelt Watson10022
CB Emmanuel Strickland10021
CB Spencer Stevenson0109

Blocking Statistics

BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Damien Warhurst510040028
T Deion Horton410040028
G Ian Connell27040128
TE Trent Rosas12040027
C Amos Turner05040028
T Bubba Wynn04040028
New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Heath Rivers46013155
G Riddick Lovato23013155
T Cesar Schulte12013255
T Bill Harmon00013155

Special Teams Tackles

BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Howard Rondeau419
Vince Gilmore126
Danny Spencer121
Joey Lindsay113
Erik Brumley18
New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Jake Kirwan226
Desmond Sporzynski128
Neil Caldwell118
Richie Hudson111
Ralph Burton14

Participation

BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Elijah Wheeler------13551482
G Damien Warhurst4028------876
DE Justin Price------11541176
T Bubba Wynn4028------876
S Burt Sellers------1353773
S Leonardo Cox------1355472
CB Monty Hartman------1355371
T Deion Horton4028---------68
TE Trent Rosas4027------168
C Amos Turner4028---------68
G Ian Connell4028---------68
OLB Erick Davison------1352368
OLB Devin Pleasant------1151567
WR Ellis Segura3122------1063
ILB J.C. Quinones------951363
WR D.J. Glover3620------157
RB Howard Rondeau2612------1957
DE Joey Lindsay------6341353
DT Lester Johnston------7341152
WR Jerald Alexander2321------448
OLB Vince Gilmore------4182648
CB Kaleb Battle------1030---40
FB Caiden Berman144------2139
QB Derek Broomfield2112------235
QB Hardy Tatum1916---------35
DT Kai Hitchcock------926---35
TE Geoff Clausen06------2632
S Tre McLaurin------2111831
CB Roger McKenzie------481931
RB Vernon Gaines1414---------28
ILB Angel Kramer------1101223
TE Logan Whitaker1211---------23
WR Tucker Ngata00------2121
RB Danny Spencer00------2121
OLB Dakota Gilmore------46---10
K Gary Vance00------99
C Maurice Wiggins00------88
G Brad Bradford00------88
T Erik Brumley00------88
WR Aidan Poppe43---------7
P Kennedy Mickus00------66
S Bobby Bills------02---2
DT Asher Reynolds------00---0
DT Bob Lipscomb------00---0
S Gabriel Reed------00---0
RB Russell Stuart00---------0
New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Heath Rivers1355------1179
T Cesar Schulte1355------1179
T Bill Harmon1355------1179
G Riddick Lovato1355------1179
OLB Lance Byrne------31192777
WR Neil Caldwell1146------1875
S Carl Page------3726972
WR Aaron Coxwell1150------1071
RB Francisco Kleinecke1031------2869
C Horace Kelley1355---------68
DE Bryan Sampras------3925367
DE Raymond Rohrbacher------3924265
TE Ed Posavec1053------164
ILB Orlando Tozer------3823263
QB Gene Prior1150---------61
DT Roosevelt Watson------2922859
CB Luther Bennett------25161758
S Jake Kirwan------21102657
DT Terry Austin------3321155
CB Conner Tobeck------3318354
WR Oscar Blackburn934------851
CB Emmanuel Strickland------2821150
S Ralph Burton------2019443
TE Desmond Sporzynski05------2833
DT Kaleb Donovan------1913133
OLB Alexander Robbins------1813132
WR Myles Weatherly48------1830
TE Trenton Doyle522---------27
RB Calvin Emerling421---------25
OLB Nick Andersen------1210123
CB Jumbo Warden------79723
RB Jeffrey Garrett14------1419
ILB Irv Buxton------221317
CB Spencer Stevenson------69---15
DE Tyrell Lester------35614
P Butch Shea00------1111
C Richie Hudson00------1111
QB Bryan Reid25---------7
K Frank Foreman00------77
ILB Devan Strickland------03---3
QB Dwight Levine01---------1
G Drew Ogeary00---------0
T Daquan Humphrey00---------0
DT Bryce Everett------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10353.5
Middle16603.8
Right14382.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6366.0
Middle5489.6
Right242.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Hardy Tatum15132001100
Derek Broomfield1290200010
New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Gene Prior462025411282
Bryan Reid410101100

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1111625.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)648313.8
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)156251.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)144402.9
Long (19+ Yds)91313.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Vernon Gaines88050014
RB Howard Rondeau66039012
WR Jerald Alexander65091121
WR Ellis Segura3102022
WR D.J. Glover1000020
TE Trent Rosas1000027
WR Aidan Poppe1103913
TE Geoff Clausen110306
New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Neil Caldwell177168146
WR Aaron Coxwell93115050
WR Oscar Blackburn63019034
RB Francisco Kleinecke54025031
TE Trenton Doyle3113022
RB Jeffrey Garrett3302214
TE Ed Posavec3010053
WR Myles Weatherly300008
RB Calvin Emerling1000021

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Howard Rondeau7243.433.92
RB Vernon Gaines3-1-0.331.40
New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Derek Broomfield31186.006.17
Hardy Tatum1000.0010.00
New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Gene Prior42235.753.33

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ellis Segura2000.000.67
TE Trent Rosas1000.000.00
WR Jerald Alexander111818.0015.17
New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Trenton Doyle1133.001.00
WR Neil Caldwell1000.004.00
RB Jeffrey Garrett112020.007.33
TE Ed Posavec1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BuffaloRushesConversions
RB Vernon Gaines50
RB Howard Rondeau22
QB Derek Broomfield10
New EnglandRushesConversions
RB Francisco Kleinecke43

Third Down Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompConversions
Hardy Tatum432
Derek Broomfield110
New EnglandAttCompConversions
Gene Prior1352
Bryan Reid110

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Jerald Alexander322
RB Vernon Gaines220
New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Aaron Coxwell421
RB Francisco Kleinecke321
WR Neil Caldwell200
TE Ed Posavec200
WR Oscar Blackburn210
RB Jeffrey Garrett110

SectionAttendance
Stadium26,300 (90,000 capacity)
Upper Deck000 (21,800)
End Zone5,300 (15,600)
Mezzanine000 (9,000)
Sideline Seats6,900 (13,800)
Club Seats14,100 (19,900)