Week 1, 2065

played in Buffalo, NY

53 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

New England Patriots	3	3	0	3	-	9
Buffalo Bills	7	0	7	10	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:21 NED - Cary Tarpley 30 field goal
1Q: 10:03 BUF - Gene Jennings 55 pass from Josue Lindsay (David Ward extra point)
2Q: 13:05 NED - Cary Tarpley 29 field goal
3Q: 03:28 BUF - Geoff Clausen 13 pass from Josue Lindsay (David Ward extra point)
4Q: 12:06 NED - Cary Tarpley 30 field goal
4Q: 08:20 BUF - Geoff Clausen 22 pass from Josue Lindsay (David Ward extra point)
4Q: 01:18 BUF - David Ward 25 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:21 NED - Cary Tarpley 30 field goal
1Q: 10:03 BUF - Gene Jennings 55 pass from Josue Lindsay (David Ward extra point)
2Q: 13:05 NED - Cary Tarpley 29 field goal
3Q: 03:28 BUF - Geoff Clausen 13 pass from Josue Lindsay (David Ward extra point)
4Q: 12:06 NED - Cary Tarpley 30 field goal
4Q: 08:20 BUF - Geoff Clausen 22 pass from Josue Lindsay (David Ward extra point)
4Q: 01:18 BUF - David Ward 25 field goal

Team Statistics NED BUF
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 15 20
- by Rushing 7 7
- by Passing 6 12
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 272 362
- Offensive Plays 65 73
- Yards per Play 4.18 4.96
Net Rushing Yards 165 132
- Rushing Attempts 27 32
- Yards per Rush 6.11 4.13
Net Passing Yards 107 230
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 15 - 0 38 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 128 251
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/21 3/21
- Yards per Pass Play 2.82 5.61
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 1/14 6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.2 7.3
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/50 8/60
Punt Returns/Yards 4/66 3/29
Kick Returns/Yards 4/123 1/17
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/3 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 30
Time of Possession 27:49 32:11

Team Statistics	NED	BUF
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	15	20
- by Rushing	7	7
- by Passing	6	12
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	272	362
- Offensive Plays	65	73
- Yards per Play	4.18	4.96
Net Rushing Yards	165	132
- Rushing Attempts	27	32
- Yards per Rush	6.11	4.13
Net Passing Yards	107	230
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 15 - 0	38 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	128	251
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/21	3/21
- Yards per Pass Play	2.82	5.61
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	1/14	6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.2	7.3
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/50	8/60
Punt Returns/Yards	4/66	3/29
Kick Returns/Yards	4/123	1/17
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/3	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 30
Time of Possession	27:49	32:11

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	14:14	1:58	OWN 49	5	38	Field Goal
1	9:49	2:21	OWN 26	3	4	Punt
1	4:21	6:24	OWN 20	11	68	Field Goal
2	10:59	2:10	OWN 28	4	14	Punt
2	7:07	1:18	OWN 49	3	3	Punt
2	4:22	3:04	OWN 27	8	17	Punt
3	15:00	2:42	OWN 29	5	11	Punt
3	11:15	0:17	OWN 40	1	33	Fumble
3	9:42	1:26	OWN 31	3	8	Punt
3	3:20	1:06	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
4	14:47	2:48	OWN 20	8	67	Field Goal
4	8:07	0:57	OWN 44	3	0	Punt
4	2:58	1:12	OWN 3	5	10	Downs
4	1:12	1:11	OWN 42	4	2	Downs

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	0:46	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
1	12:16	2:27	OWN 25	5	75	Touchdown
1	7:28	3:07	OWN 23	7	38	Punt
2	12:57	1:58	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
2	8:49	1:42	OWN 20	3	-5	Punt
2	5:49	1:27	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
2	1:18	1:18	OWN 17	5	32	Half
3	12:18	1:03	OWN 14	5	10	Punt
3	10:58	1:16	OWN 27	3	1	Punt
3	8:16	4:56	OWN 25	12	75	Touchdown
3	2:14	2:27	OWN 40	5	15	Punt
4	11:59	3:52	OWN 21	9	79	Touchdown
4	7:10	4:12	OWN 25	6	14	Punt
4	1:46	0:34	OPP 13	3	5	Field Goal
4	0:01	0:01	OPP 44	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Josue Lindsay, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Angel Ratini	16	90	5.63	33	5
QB Lamont Owens	5	35	7.00	11	1
RB Duane Driver	5	29	5.80	16	1
WR Erick Alston	1	11	11.00	11	1

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Drew Alvarez	22	68	3.09	17	1
RB J.T. Satterlee	5	41	8.20	16	2
QB Josue Lindsay	3	16	5.33	12	1
WR Allen Flowers	2	7	3.50	5	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lamont Owens	34	15	128	4/21	0	17	0	54.5

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Josue Lindsay	38	19	251	3/21	3	55	0	97.6

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Elliot Dillon	5	11	53	10.60	10	17
WR Erick Alston	4	10	29	7.25	1	9
TE Ed Posavec	4	7	43	10.75	8	16
RB Angel Ratini	2	4	3	1.50	4	7
WR Zane Silva	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Geoff Clausen	5	6	68	13.60	20	22	2
TE Gene Jennings	5	10	90	18.00	56	55	1
WR Nicholas McIntyre	3	6	38	12.67	5	23	0
RB Drew Alvarez	2	4	4	2.00	0	6	0
WR Nick Hartwig	2	7	0	0.00	0	2	0
FB Caiden Berman	1	1	15	15.00	9	15	0
WR Randy Owen	1	3	36	36.00	29	36	0
RB J.T. Satterlee	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Angel Ratini	1	0	0	0

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
ILB J.C. Quinones	0	1	0	0
CB Ronald Joyner	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Miguel Drake	8	377	47.1	38.5	60	4

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Everett Sampson	9	438	48.7	36.9	58	1

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cary Tarpley	3/3	0/0	0/0	30	0/0

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Ward	1/1	0/0	0/0	25	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Elliot Dillon	4	66	16.5	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.T. Satterlee	3	29	9.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Claude Clancy	4	123	30.8	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nick Hartwig	1	17	17.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Renaldo McConnell	10	1	0.0	32	40
DE Eugene Morton	5	2	0.5	32	40
OLB Nicky Plesko	5	3	0.0	32	41
S Claude Clancy	5	3	0.0	32	41
OLB Theodore Cora	5	2	0.0	31	40
DE Clay Fiset	4	0	1.0	23	30
CB Daquan Nakajo	3	2	1.5	31	40
S Carl Page	3	2	0.0	27	31
CB Darnell Laxton	3	1	0.0	22	26
CB Pete Chipokas	3	1	0.0	14	16
DT Marcos Waeltz	2	0	0.0	21	27
DE Cameron Wilcox	1	0	0.0	9	12
OLB Riley Plummer	1	0	0.0	3	8
S Aiden Douglas	0	1	0.0	5	10

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Ronald Joyner	6	2	0.0	24	31
CB Amir Crawford	6	0	0.0	13	22
OLB Donald Lowe	5	1	0.0	23	35
DT B.J. Brookes	4	1	2.5	25	33
S Dean Rice	4	3	0.0	19	26
OLB Erick Davison	4	0	0.0	27	38
ILB Cory Solik	3	2	0.0	19	27
S Tre McLaurin	3	1	0.0	8	12
CB Kurt Verba	3	1	0.0	27	38
DE Cesar Auyeung	2	1	1.0	12	13
S Kristopher Moore	2	1	0.0	17	20
DE Don Lockhart	1	0	0.5	25	30
ILB J.C. Quinones	1	1	0.0	14	17
S Brody Wimberly	1	1	0.0	11	19
CB Everett Barker	1	0	0.0	7	10
DE Kai Hitchcock	0	1	0.0	17	31

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
CB Daquan Nakajo	1.5	0	0	0	40
DE Clay Fiset	1.0	1	3	0	30
DE Eugene Morton	0.5	0	2	4	40
DT Marcos Waeltz	0.0	0	1	0	27
CB Pete Chipokas	0.0	0	1	0	16

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT B.J. Brookes	2.5	0	1	3	33
DE Cesar Auyeung	1.0	1	1	0	13
DE Don Lockhart	0.5	1	0	0	30
DE Kai Hitchcock	0.0	1	1	1	31
OLB Donald Lowe	0.0	0	1	1	35
CB Kurt Verba	0.0	0	1	0	38
CB Everett Barker	0.0	0	1	0	10

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Nicky Plesko	3	1	41
CB Darnell Laxton	3	0	26
OLB Theodore Cora	3	0	40
S Carl Page	2	1	31
S Claude Clancy	2	0	41
CB Daquan Nakajo	2	0	40
CB Pete Chipokas	2	0	16
CB Randal Levine	1	2	16
DE Cameron Wilcox	1	0	12
DT Chester Timm	0	1	10
S Aiden Douglas	0	1	10
ILB Oscar Blanton	0	1	14

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Amir Crawford	3	1	22
CB Kurt Verba	2	1	38
CB Ronald Joyner	2	1	31
S Dean Rice	2	0	26
S Tre McLaurin	1	4	12
ILB Cory Solik	1	0	27
OLB Erick Davison	1	0	38
OLB Donald Lowe	1	0	35
CB Everett Barker	1	0	10
S Brody Wimberly	1	0	19
S Kristopher Moore	0	1	20

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Alec McNeil	5	9	27	0	38
T Rodney Richmond	1	4	27	1	38
C Chandler Montgomery	1	3	27	1	38
G Scott Hegamin	1	3	27	0	38
T Jay Brisman	1	2	27	2	38
FB Phil Calinoff	1	1	7	0	9

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Amos Turner	3	9	1	32	0	41
T Bubba Wynn	2	6	0	32	0	41
G Philip Foley	1	6	0	32	0	41
T Edward Foley	1	5	0	32	2	41
G Artie Hernandez	1	3	0	32	1	41

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Phil Calinoff	2	29
Theodore Cora	1	27
Riley Plummer	1	26

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Logan Whitaker	1	27
J.T. Satterlee	1	27
Donald Lowe	1	27
Amir Crawford	1	17
Don Lockhart	1	14
Ronald Joyner	1	14
Bubba Wynn	1	10
Philip Foley	1	10

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Theodore Cora	---	---	31	40	27	98
RB Angel Ratini	24	38	---	---	20	82
S Claude Clancy	---	---	32	41	6	79
T Jay Brisman	27	38	---	---	11	76
G Alec McNeil	27	38	---	---	11	76
OLB Nicky Plesko	---	---	32	41	1	74
DE Eugene Morton	---	---	32	40	1	73
ILB Renaldo McConnell	---	---	32	40	1	73
CB Daquan Nakajo	---	---	31	40	1	72
DE Clay Fiset	---	---	23	30	18	71
WR Elliot Dillon	25	36	---	---	9	70
QB Lamont Owens	27	38	---	---	---	65
C Chandler Montgomery	27	38	---	---	---	65
TE Ed Posavec	23	37	---	---	5	65
G Scott Hegamin	27	38	---	---	---	65
T Rodney Richmond	27	38	---	---	---	65
WR Erick Alston	22	36	---	---	---	58
S Carl Page	---	---	27	31	---	58
CB Darnell Laxton	---	---	22	26	9	57
DT Marcos Waeltz	---	---	21	27	---	48
CB Randal Levine	---	---	11	16	19	46
FB Phil Calinoff	7	9	---	---	29	45
OLB Riley Plummer	---	---	3	8	26	37
ILB Oscar Blanton	---	---	12	14	9	35
TE Robbie Woodward	1	2	---	---	29	32
DE Cameron Wilcox	---	---	9	12	10	31
CB Pete Chipokas	---	---	14	16	---	30
WR Zane Silva	12	16	---	---	---	28
WR Irv Burtnett	4	0	---	---	21	25
TE Kris Masso	9	8	---	---	---	17
S Aiden Douglas	---	---	5	10	1	16
DT Chester Timm	---	---	4	10	1	15
RB Duane Driver	7	3	---	---	4	14
C Donovan Buckley	0	0	---	---	11	11
DT Roosevelt Watson	---	---	7	4	---	11
T Desmond Jacobs	0	0	---	---	11	11
G Bradley McWilliams	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Miguel Drake	0	0	---	---	11	11
OLB Levi Terrell	---	---	4	5	1	10
RB Diego Sutton	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Cary Tarpley	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Darryl Buckley	1	5	---	---	---	6
C Horace Kelley	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB T.J. Harmon	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Tommy Couture	---	---	0	0	---	0
DE Julio Finch	---	---	0	0	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Donald Lowe	---	---	23	35	27	85
T Bubba Wynn	32	41	---	---	10	83
G Philip Foley	32	41	---	---	10	83
T Edward Foley	32	41	---	---	10	83
G Artie Hernandez	32	41	---	---	10	83
CB Kurt Verba	---	---	27	38	11	76
QB Josue Lindsay	32	41	---	---	---	73
C Amos Turner	32	41	---	---	---	73
OLB Erick Davison	---	---	27	38	5	70
DE Don Lockhart	---	---	25	30	14	69
CB Ronald Joyner	---	---	24	31	14	69
WR Nicholas McIntyre	26	32	---	---	4	62
TE Geoff Clausen	27	32	---	---	---	59
DT B.J. Brookes	---	---	25	33	1	59
CB Amir Crawford	---	---	13	22	17	52
RB J.T. Satterlee	7	17	---	---	27	51
DE Kai Hitchcock	---	---	17	31	3	51
RB Drew Alvarez	25	23	---	---	---	48
ILB Cory Solik	---	---	19	27	1	47
ILB J.C. Quinones	---	---	14	17	15	46
S Brody Wimberly	---	---	11	19	16	46
S Dean Rice	---	---	19	26	---	45
WR Nick Hartwig	17	22	---	---	4	43
S Kristopher Moore	---	---	17	20	3	40
TE Gene Jennings	17	21	---	---	---	38
WR Randy Owen	15	21	---	---	1	37
FB Caiden Berman	6	12	---	---	18	36
DE Cesar Auyeung	---	---	12	13	11	36
TE Logan Whitaker	3	5	---	---	27	35
WR Allen Flowers	13	13	---	---	8	34
WR Mitchell Tanner	4	7	---	---	18	29
S Tre McLaurin	---	---	8	12	4	24
CB Everett Barker	---	---	7	10	3	20
OLB Ellis Kometani	---	---	7	11	2	20
C Arnie Floyd	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Everett Sampson	0	0	---	---	9	9
DT Brayden Rzentkowski	---	---	2	5	2	9
DT Blaine Minter	---	---	0	0	8	8
K David Ward	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Hardy Tatum	0	0	---	---	1	1
G Harold Pinto	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Gavin Passmore	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Clifton Castillo	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Kent Fulton	0	0	---	---	---	0
C David Erickson	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Dale Rodriguez	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	50	12.5
Middle	14	54	3.9
Right	9	61	6.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	40	5.7
Middle	17	78	4.6
Right	7	15	2.1
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lamont Owens	34	15	0	1	0	8	6	5	0

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Josue Lindsay	38	19	4	0	4	7	7	4	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	2	0.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	6	50	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	7	76	4.8
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	2	-4	-1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	12	174	9.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	3	53	4.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	28	9.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Yards	PPlay
WR Elliot Dillon	11	5	53	36
WR Erick Alston	10	4	29	36
TE Ed Posavec	7	4	43	37
RB Angel Ratini	4	2	3	38
WR Zane Silva	1	0	0	16

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Gene Jennings	10	5	1	90	1	21
WR Nick Hartwig	7	2	1	0	0	22
TE Geoff Clausen	6	5	0	68	1	32
WR Nicholas McIntyre	6	3	2	38	1	32
RB Drew Alvarez	4	2	0	4	0	23
WR Randy Owen	3	1	0	36	1	21
FB Caiden Berman	1	1	0	15	0	12
RB J.T. Satterlee	1	0	0	0	0	17

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Angel Ratini	2	1	0.50	5.63
QB Lamont Owens	1	5	5.00	7.00

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Drew Alvarez	2	1	0.50	3.09
RB J.T. Satterlee	1	4	4.00	8.20

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Lamont Owens	4	1	9	2.25	3.76

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Josue Lindsay	1	1	13	13.00	6.61

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Erick Alston	3	1	9	3.00	2.90
RB Angel Ratini	1	0	0	0.00	0.75

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Geoff Clausen	1	1	13	13.00	11.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
QB Lamont Owens	2	0
RB Angel Ratini	2	0

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
RB J.T. Satterlee	4	2
QB Josue Lindsay	1	1
WR Allen Flowers	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lamont Owens	10	2	1

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Josue Lindsay	8	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Erick Alston	4	0	0
WR Elliot Dillon	3	1	0
TE Ed Posavec	1	1	1
RB Angel Ratini	1	0	0

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Gene Jennings	2	0	0
WR Nick Hartwig	2	1	0
RB J.T. Satterlee	1	0	0
TE Geoff Clausen	1	1	1
WR Randy Owen	1	1	1
WR Nicholas McIntyre	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 95,000 (95,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,500 (23,500)
End Zone 16,900 (16,900)
Mezzanine 9,800 (9,800)
Sideline Seats 15,000 (15,000)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	95,000 (95,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,500 (23,500)
End Zone	16,900 (16,900)
Mezzanine	9,800 (9,800)
Sideline Seats	15,000 (15,000)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)