Week 17, 2078

played in Buffalo, NY

16 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

New England Patriots0000-0
Buffalo Bills71009-26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:09 BUF - Gary Carpenter 69 punt return (Alvin Scott extra point)
2Q: 10:58 BUF - Justin Dole 1 run (Alvin Scott extra point)
2Q: 00:22 BUF - Alvin Scott 30 field goal
4Q: 12:23 BUF - Malachi Tharaldson 74 interception return (Alvin Scott extra point failed)
4Q: 02:13 BUF - Alvin Scott 38 field goal

Team StatisticsNEDBUF
Record7-99-7
First Downs1516
- by Rushing610
- by Passing96
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards265301
- Offensive Plays6765
- Yards per Play3.964.63
Net Rushing Yards97155
- Rushing Attempts2636
- Yards per Rush3.734.31
Net Passing Yards168146
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt40 - 22 - 229 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards171146
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/30/0
- Yards per Pass Play4.105.03
Fumbles/Lost1/00/0
3rd Down Conversions4/166/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.27.6
4th Down Conversions1/10/0
Penalties/Yards5/357/47
Punt Returns/Yards4/185/125
Kick Returns/Yards4/750/0
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/76
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits03
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/01/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 22OWN 34
Time of Possession29:5030:10

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:02OWN 2330Punt
113:582:40OWN 2837Punt
18:391:28OWN 2934Punt
16:033:04OWN 14741Punt
210:503:51OWN 27713Punt
25:483:13OWN 9615Punt
20:160:16OWN 2517Half
312:571:19OWN 123-4Punt
39:344:26OWN 20852Missed FG
34:113:24OWN 20614Punt
414:452:33OWN 29631Interception
412:120:50OWN 2533Punt
46:151:09OWN 20416Interception
42:062:06OWN 37736Game
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:182:39OWN 14510Punt
17:111:08OWN 2534Punt
12:597:09OWN 41496Touchdown
26:591:11OWN 29426Punt
22:352:19OWN 371050Field Goal
315:002:03OWN 25527Punt
311:382:04OPP 4034Punt
35:080:57OWN 3534Punt
30:471:02OPP 453-10Punt
411:225:07OWN 23939Punt
45:063:00OPP 3069Field Goal

Game MVP: Malachi Tharaldson, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Brock Marsh11605.451820
RB Rex Halvorsen980.89800
FB Brant Hyman242.00500
QB Marty Wait2189.001310
QB Hershel Compton133.00300
WR Fernando Reeves144.00400
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Justin Dole18854.721221
RB Tony Fisher10272.701210
RB Samuel Rudoff6233.831110
QB Dalton Kaplan22010.001210

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Hershel Compton2111861/3018062.8
Marty Wait1911850/0018229.4
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dalton Kaplan29141460/0027063.3

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Shaquille Maloney812587.2518180
WR Tristan Boone48184.50290
TE Rusty Tyler333511.6715180
WR Fernando Reeves373612.000170
RB Rex Halvorsen23115.50960
WR Frank Stegeman111111.0013110
RB Brock Marsh1322.00220
TE Phillip Urbanus0200.00000
WR Donnie Kanou0100.00000
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Riddick Milanovich47153.755100
RB Tony Fisher33289.336160
RB Justin Dole233115.5020270
WR Sawyer Sanders252512.5017200
TE Mel Vance252211.0014210
WR Gary Carpenter132525.0014250
TE Earnest London0200.00000
WR Dwayne Cheung0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Abraham Alcott122.000
S Malachi Tharaldson17474.001

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
QB Marty Wait1100
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
OLB Greg Fulton0010

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Avery Galoob939844.232.9583
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Otis Bobo835544.434.6614

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Lewis Barton0/10/10/000/0
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Alvin Scott2/20/00/0382/3

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Donnie Kanou4184.50
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Gary Carpenter512525.01

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Jamie Manning35618.70
Frank Stegeman11919.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Bill Mayes1020.03429
S Nicolas Shupp730.03629
DT Tyrell Imme700.03127
CB Alec Denis400.01714
OLB Anthony Strong310.01514
DE Preston Grier300.03128
CB Jamie Manning300.02225
DT Darien Jamison300.02518
DE Ralph Alfaro220.01410
S Jorge Ellard210.02215
DT Justin Sigmon120.01613
OLB Peter Biden120.03529
CB Donnell Gerdes110.02119
DE J.B. Garrett110.03017
OLB Jordan Whalen100.0165
RB Rex Halvorsen10---------
DE Darius Herndon010.01113
CB Santiago Foster010.01714
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Perry Vasilatos1010.02641
OLB Greg Fulton820.02320
ILB Joe Qualizza720.02427
S Phil Roberson510.01431
S Malachi Tharaldson510.02640
OLB Nathan Howard500.02227
CB Pete Banks220.02534
DE Sergio Newton210.02232
CB Dwayne Cochrane200.02337
OLB Reggie Bell130.5421
ILB Tristan Woodard110.0156
DT Buddy Gidley100.01732
DT Rodolfo Bastianelli010.599

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE J.B. Garrett0.011017
DE Preston Grier0.002028
DT Darien Jamison0.002018
DT Tyrell Imme0.001027
DT Justin Sigmon0.001013
ILB Bill Mayes0.001029
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Rodolfo Bastianelli0.50109
OLB Reggie Bell0.500021
DE Sergio Newton0.010032

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Bill Mayes70029
CB Jamie Manning30025
DE Ralph Alfaro11010
S Nicolas Shupp10029
OLB Peter Biden10029
OLB Jordan Whalen1005
CB Donnell Gerdes01019
OLB Anthony Strong01014
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Greg Fulton50020
S Perry Vasilatos42041
S Phil Roberson40031
S Malachi Tharaldson32140
OLB Nathan Howard21027
CB Dwayne Cochrane21037
CB Pete Banks11034
ILB Joe Qualizza10027
CB Abraham Alcott01122

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Fernando Cooley46025035
G Santiago Smoot26026041
FB Brant Hyman1301206
G Andrew Sherrod13026041
T Chad Hoffman03025135
TE Rusty Tyler01012022
T Neal Woods01025035
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Jacob Stevenson312036029
G Bennett Kaufmann38036029
T Jeffrey Herndon34036029
T Dean Barrett27036029
G Brent Dressel02036029
TE Riddick Milanovich01035029

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Anthony Strong310
Ralph Alfaro120
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
J.T. Lofton225
Greg Fulton224
Malachi Tharaldson215
Riddick Milanovich111
Jacob Stevenson110

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Neal Woods2535------1070
S Nicolas Shupp------3629267
G Santiago Smoot2641---------67
G Andrew Sherrod2641---------67
OLB Peter Biden------3529266
ILB Bill Mayes------3429265
CB Jamie Manning------22251562
DE Preston Grier------3128261
C Fernando Cooley2535---------60
T Chad Hoffman2535---------60
DT Tyrell Imme------3127260
WR Tristan Boone2335---------58
WR Shaquille Maloney1839---------57
DE J.B. Garrett------30171057
CB Donnell Gerdes------21191656
TE Phillip Urbanus1315------2553
WR Fernando Reeves1231------649
CB Santiago Foster------17141445
QB Hershel Compton2222---------44
DE Ralph Alfaro------14102044
DT Darien Jamison------2518---43
S Jorge Ellard------2215441
DT Justin Sigmon------16131039
OLB Anthony Strong------15141039
TE Rusty Tyler1222---------34
DE Darius Herndon------11131034
FB Brant Hyman126------1634
CB Alec Denis------1714334
RB Brock Marsh1416---------30
RB Rex Halvorsen1118---------29
WR Frank Stegeman29------1526
OLB Jordan Whalen------165425
WR Donnie Kanou18------1625
QB Marty Wait419---------23
G Dexter Shapiro16------1017
T Antoine Brooks16------1017
ILB Winfred Weber------301417
C Clyde Everett16------1017
RB Mason Booker00------1717
TE Drake Blades95---------14
P Avery Galoob00------1010
C Dennis Henson00------1010
TE Santiago Peterson31---------4
K Lewis Barton00------22
C Gerald Van Pelt00---------0
DE Theodore Taninecz------00---0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Perry Vasilatos------26411784
S Malachi Tharaldson------26401581
WR Gary Carpenter3527------1880
TE Riddick Milanovich3529------1175
C Jacob Stevenson3629------1075
WR Sawyer Sanders3319------1668
OLB Greg Fulton------23202467
G Bennett Kaufmann3629---------65
T Dean Barrett3629---------65
G Brent Dressel3629---------65
T Jeffrey Herndon3629---------65
QB Dalton Kaplan3329---------62
CB Pete Banks------2534261
CB Dwayne Cochrane------2337---60
DT Buddy Gidley------1732958
RB Tony Fisher1220------2456
DE Sergio Newton------2232155
ILB Joe Qualizza------2427152
OLB Nathan Howard------2227---49
DE Al Terry------2227---49
S Phil Roberson------1431146
OLB J.T. Lofton------3142542
RB Justin Dole1910------1140
CB Abraham Alcott------2221640
TE Mel Vance1521------137
TE Ryan Brotzman36------2635
OLB Reggie Bell------421126
DE Cesar Hayes------1111022
ILB Tristan Woodard------156---21
WR Ernest Reeves183---------21
DT Rodolfo Bastianelli------99119
CB Cristian Ballard------18918
DE Percy O'Neal------511---16
RB Samuel Rudoff75---------12
P Otis Bobo00------1010
C Robert McDonald00------1010
G Brayden Priester00------1010
T Brenden Adams00------1010
K Alvin Scott00------88
WR Dwayne Cheung22---------4
QB Nick Staton30---------3
TE Earnest London03---------3
DE Josue Dennis------21---3
WR Arturo Whiting10---------1
DT Lamont Lyon------00---0
S Caleb Meadows------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4133.3
Middle18754.2
Right492.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10363.6
Middle231094.7
Right3103.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Hershel Compton21110136000
Marty Wait19110022102
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dalton Kaplan29144123800

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen98364.0
Short (0-8 Yds)167402.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)95606.7
Long (19+ Yds)62355.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1155.0
Short (0-8 Yds)169805.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)124615.1
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Shaquille Maloney128058039
WR Tristan Boone84118035
WR Fernando Reeves73036031
TE Rusty Tyler33035022
RB Rex Halvorsen32011018
RB Brock Marsh3122016
TE Phillip Urbanus2010015
WR Donnie Kanou101008
WR Frank Stegeman1101109
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Riddick Milanovich74015029
WR Sawyer Sanders52025119
TE Mel Vance52122121
WR Gary Carpenter31025127
RB Justin Dole32031110
RB Tony Fisher33028020
TE Earnest London201003
WR Dwayne Cheung100002

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Justin Dole3103.334.72
QB Dalton Kaplan188.0010.00
RB Tony Fisher100.002.70

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dalton Kaplan4000.005.03

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Riddick Milanovich2000.002.14
WR Gary Carpenter1000.008.33
WR Dwayne Cheung1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
RB Brock Marsh21
QB Hershel Compton10
RB Rex Halvorsen11
BuffaloRushesConversions
RB Tony Fisher42
RB Justin Dole11
QB Dalton Kaplan11

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Hershel Compton621
Marty Wait511
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Dalton Kaplan1052

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Tristan Boone410
WR Shaquille Maloney200
TE Phillip Urbanus100
WR Donnie Kanou100
RB Rex Halvorsen100
WR Frank Stegeman111
RB Brock Marsh111
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
RB Tony Fisher332
TE Mel Vance210
TE Earnest London200
WR Sawyer Sanders100
TE Riddick Milanovich110
WR Dwayne Cheung100

SectionAttendance
Stadium6,400 (75,300 capacity)
Upper Deck000 (23,100)
End Zone000 (16,700)
Mezzanine000 (9,600)
Sideline Seats000 (14,800)
Club Seats6,400 (8,900)