Week 1, 2089

played in Buffalo, NY

52 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

New England Patriots141777-45
Buffalo Bills6370-16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:59 NED - Mitchell Conerty 14 run (Neal Politopoulos extra point)
1Q: 08:37 BUF - Demetrius Hodges 49 field goal
1Q: 06:16 NED - Malik Dotson 12 pass from Devonte Leyes (Neal Politopoulos extra point)
1Q: 00:50 BUF - Demetrius Hodges 43 field goal
2Q: 07:57 NED - Jamal Hardy 6 pass from Devonte Leyes (Neal Politopoulos extra point)
2Q: 07:20 NED - Kris Fitzgerald 37 interception return (Neal Politopoulos extra point)
2Q: 02:30 NED - Neal Politopoulos 24 field goal
2Q: 01:08 BUF - Demetrius Hodges 39 field goal
3Q: 09:14 NED - Percy George 20 pass from Devonte Leyes (Neal Politopoulos extra point)
3Q: 01:42 BUF - Heath Wallace 14 pass from Artie Greco (Demetrius Hodges extra point)
4Q: 12:07 NED - Malik Dotson 4 pass from Devonte Leyes (Neal Politopoulos extra point)

Team StatisticsNEDBUF
Record1-00-1
First Downs2219
- by Rushing56
- by Passing1611
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards390301
- Offensive Plays7067
- Yards per Play5.574.49
Net Rushing Yards11399
- Rushing Attempts2626
- Yards per Rush4.353.81
Net Passing Yards277202
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt44 - 26 - 037 - 18 - 4
- Gross Passing Yards277224
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/04/22
- Yards per Pass Play6.304.93
Fumbles/Lost1/10/0
3rd Down Conversions10/164/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.57.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards9/756/45
Punt Returns/Yards1/221/4
Kick Returns/Yards0/03/51
Interception Ret./Yards4/800/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits73
- Red Zone TDs/FGs5/11/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 43OWN 24
Time of Possession31:0328:57

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:361:43OPP 44344Touchdown
18:321:12OWN 25326Fumble
16:590:50OPP 22422Touchdown
10:420:49OWN 2532Punt
213:065:15OWN 41496Touchdown
24:562:32OWN 39954Field Goal
21:021:02OWN 25545Missed FG
315:001:31OWN 2538Punt
310:131:09OPP 11311Touchdown
37:461:48OWN 2430Punt
31:333:46OWN 25732Punt
412:340:38OPP 434Touchdown
49:032:17OWN 4832Punt
45:235:23OPP 46829Game
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:24OWN 2533Punt
111:533:21OWN 28640Field Goal
17:200:21OWN 4920Interception
16:095:27OWN 251049Field Goal
214:531:47OWN 3838Punt
27:510:39OWN 1720Interception
27:122:16OWN 2551Punt
22:241:22OWN 28750Field Goal
313:293:16OWN 22723Punt
39:041:18OWN 2530Punt
35:584:25OWN 27973Touchdown
412:470:13OWN 310Interception
411:562:53OWN 25627Downs
46:461:23OWN 9427Interception

Game MVP: Devonte Leyes, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Larry Perez11343.09900
RB Mitchell Conerty9626.893231
RB Amos Humphries372.33300
QB Devonte Leyes284.00800
WR Denzel Porcaro122.00200
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Paul Staple11232.091110
RB Earnest Foster9495.442420
QB Artie Greco3206.67900
QB Jerry Barbee1-2-2.00-200
RB Johnny Fields177.00700
WR Erik Clayton122.00200

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Devonte Leyes44262770/04270107.8
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Giovanni Jennings25111272/9033226.6
Artie Greco127972/13120272.5

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jamal Hardy112012311.1831271
WR Malik Dotson1015929.2044212
TE Percy George343712.3317201
WR Denzel Porcaro141414.000140
RB Mitchell Conerty111111.000110
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Paul Staple34279.000160
WR Heath Wallace365016.6744331
WR Justics Barthwell232110.506130
RB Earnest Foster2373.50070
TE Devan Hendrickson27199.502120
TE Kendrick McElroy253517.5013220
WR Erik Clayton233618.0021220
TE Elliot Hudspeth112020.0013200
WR Harold Richard1299.00690
QB Sebastian Miller0200.00000
RB Johnny Fields0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
S Kris Fitzgerald13737.001
CB Howard Hopper13333.000
S T.J. Thomas133.000
DT Harold Chenard177.000
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
WR Jamal Hardy1000
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
ILB Orlando Johnston0100
S Phil Browning0010

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Connor Conlan521442.842.0492
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Lamont Yancey517034.029.6501

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Neal Politopoulos1/20/10/0246/6
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Demetrius Hodges3/32/20/0491/1

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Denzel Porcaro12222.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Nicky Harding144.00

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Ike Browning23417.00
Nicky Harding11717.00

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Harold Lang1011.02641
DE Derrick LaTendresse413.02436
S Carson Schneider410.0619
DE Trey Stanton400.02127
ILB Levon Dennison400.0108
S Kris Fitzgerald310.01524
S T.J. Thomas310.02231
CB Freddie Sutter310.01225
CB Howard Hopper300.02639
OLB Edward Faber220.02433
OLB Steve Stelick200.059
ILB Pat Wallace200.01419
CB Winfred Bernstein110.01121
OLB Eugene Pegues100.01618
DT Harold Chenard020.01219
CB Eric Beach010.02641
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Jason Merrill600.02534
OLB Damian Blanchard510.01622
CB Mack Montano510.02643
ILB Jumbo Walsh410.01717
CB Ike Browning410.01439
ILB Orlando Johnston320.02332
CB Wendell Howes300.02338
OLB Taylor Rayburn300.02542
DE Karl Reilly200.02539
S Nicky Harding200.02538
S Phil Browning200.0823
S Desmond Boehner200.01722
DT Gustavo Feinstein110.01917
OLB Walt Douglas110.01230
DT Clyde Bernstein100.0723
QB Sebastian Miller10---------
RB Johnny Fields10---------
WR Heath Wallace10---------
OLB Reuben Petrick100.012

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Derrick LaTendresse3.011336
OLB Harold Lang1.002041
DE Trey Stanton0.010127
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Clyde Bernstein0.010023
DE Karl Reilly0.002039
ILB Orlando Johnston0.001032
CB Mack Montano0.001043

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Harold Lang40041
S T.J. Thomas32131
CB Freddie Sutter30025
S Carson Schneider21019
CB Howard Hopper20139
OLB Edward Faber20033
CB Winfred Bernstein12021
ILB Pat Wallace10019
CB Eric Beach02041
S Kris Fitzgerald00124
DT Harold Chenard00119
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Ike Browning41039
CB Mack Montano40043
S Nicky Harding32038
OLB Damian Blanchard30022
DE Jason Merrill30034
CB Wendell Howes20038
S Phil Browning20023
OLB Walt Douglas13030
ILB Jumbo Walsh11017
OLB Taylor Rayburn11042
OLB Reuben Petrick1002
S Desmond Boehner10022

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Kim Fredrickson48026044
T Cris Feaser22026044
G Alexis Herron13026044
T Derrick Byrd12015044
G Dashawn Waugh0501100
G Elijah Riley04015044
G Victor Franz0101100
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Bo Jennings47026037
G Manuel Monroe24026037
T Alec Garrod17026041
T K.C. Gantt14026341
G Kai Matthews12026137

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Amos Humphries225
Gustavo Lane118
Larry Perez114
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Kai Matthews18

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Edward Faber------24332683
WR Malik Dotson2140------1879
T Cris Feaser2644------777
G Alexis Herron2644------777
WR Denzel Porcaro1437------2576
CB Eric Beach------2641370
C Kim Fredrickson2644---------70
OLB Harold Lang------2641370
CB Howard Hopper------2639368
WR Jamal Hardy2344---------67
G Elijah Riley1544------766
T Derrick Byrd1544------766
DE Derrick LaTendresse------2436363
QB Devonte Leyes1844---------62
TE Percy George2235---------57
S T.J. Thomas------2231---53
DE Trey Stanton------2127553
RB Larry Perez1620------1450
RB Amos Humphries139------2547
ILB Pat Wallace------14191346
CB Winfred Bernstein------11211345
S Carson Schneider------6191843
CB Freddie Sutter------1225340
S Kris Fitzgerald------1524---39
TE Ramon Gonser65------2536
OLB Eugene Pegues------1618---34
DT Harold Chenard------1219233
RB Mitchell Conerty1021------132
CB Reginald Horner------082129
DT Sawyer Cucina------99523
WR Gustavo Lane12------1821
DT Gilbert Digler------413118
ILB Levon Dennison------108---18
DE Eugene Wilkins------311317
OLB Steve Stelick------59---14
TE Arturo Van Diver41------813
G Victor Franz110---------11
G Dashawn Waugh110---------11
K Neal Politopoulos00------1010
QB Brent Croxton80---------8
P Connor Conlan00------77
C Santiago Chandler00------77
RB Jorge Bradley06---------6
WR Cooper Bishop00---------0
G Darrell Watson00---------0
T Wayne Jaster00---------0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Taylor Rayburn------25422592
RB Paul Staple2535------2686
S Nicky Harding------25382083
CB Wendell Howes------23382081
T K.C. Gantt2641------1380
CB Mack Montano------2643776
T Alec Garrod2641------875
G Kai Matthews2637------871
G Manuel Monroe2637------871
WR Justics Barthwell2641---------67
ILB Orlando Johnston------23321267
DE Karl Reilly------2539266
C Bo Jennings2637---------63
CB Ike Browning------14391063
DE Jason Merrill------2534160
RB Earnest Foster1627------1558
WR Harold Richard1121------2153
QB Giovanni Jennings2127---------48
ILB Jumbo Walsh------17171347
TE Elliot Hudspeth1010------2646
S Phil Browning------8231344
OLB Walt Douglas------1230143
TE Devan Hendrickson1725---------42
DT Gustavo Feinstein------1917541
S Desmond Boehner------1722140
OLB Damian Blanchard------1622139
DT Clyde Bernstein------723232
TE Kendrick McElroy1213---------25
WR Heath Wallace816---------24
WR Erik Clayton28------1323
QB Artie Greco615---------21
DE Leon Diaz------18514
DE Alvin Bruce------110112
T Phillip Petko04------59
K Demetrius Hodges00------88
RB Johnny Fields16------18
C Randy Posavec00------88
P Lamont Yancey00------88
QB Jerry Barbee16---------7
CB Ron Holliday------14---5
QB Sebastian Miller04---------4
OLB Reuben Petrick------12---3
WR Ray Gray00------11
DT Zack Small------01---1

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6488.0
Middle15573.8
Right581.6
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left681.3
Middle9404.4
Right11514.6
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Devonte Leyes44264058400
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Giovanni Jennings25113117222
Artie Greco1271100122

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen85344.3
Short (0-8 Yds)24141415.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)106757.5
Long (19+ Yds)212713.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen323612.0
Short (0-8 Yds)20111276.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)105616.1
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jamal Hardy20113123244
WR Malik Dotson1510192140
WR Denzel Porcaro41014037
TE Percy George43137135
RB Mitchell Conerty11011021
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Devan Hendrickson72119025
WR Heath Wallace63050116
TE Kendrick McElroy52035113
RB Paul Staple43027035
WR Justics Barthwell32021041
RB Earnest Foster3207027
WR Erik Clayton3203618
QB Sebastian Miller200004
WR Harold Richard2109021
RB Johnny Fields100006
TE Elliot Hudspeth11020110

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Mitchell Conerty252.506.89
RB Larry Perez2-1-0.503.09
QB Devonte Leyes100.004.00
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Artie Greco155.006.67
RB Paul Staple144.002.09

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Devonte Leyes126544.506.30
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Giovanni Jennings2000.005.08
Artie Greco111414.008.08

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jamal Hardy52102.006.15
WR Malik Dotson43246.006.13
TE Percy George212010.009.25
WR Denzel Porcaro1000.003.50
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Paul Staple1000.006.75
TE Kendrick McElroy1000.007.00
WR Heath Wallace111414.008.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
RB Larry Perez22
QB Devonte Leyes10
RB Amos Humphries10
BuffaloRushesConversions
RB Paul Staple21
RB Earnest Foster21

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Devonte Leyes1298
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Giovanni Jennings621
Artie Greco221

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Malik Dotson543
WR Jamal Hardy433
WR Denzel Porcaro100
RB Mitchell Conerty111
TE Percy George111
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
RB Earnest Foster210
TE Devan Hendrickson200
WR Justics Barthwell110
RB Paul Staple111
TE Elliot Hudspeth111
WR Heath Wallace100

SectionAttendance
Stadium36,600 (75,300 capacity)
Upper Deck12,900 (23,100)
End Zone6,800 (16,700)
Mezzanine5,000 (9,600)
Sideline Seats7,100 (14,800)
Club Seats3,300 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes1,500 (2,200)