Week 17, 2090

played in Buffalo, NY

42 degrees, fair, calm

New England Patriots101470-31
Buffalo Bills3007-10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:57 NED - Neal Politopoulos 34 field goal
1Q: 07:29 NED - Malik Dotson 47 pass from Devonte Leyes (Neal Politopoulos extra point)
1Q: 00:54 BUF - Demetrius Hodges 47 field goal
2Q: 13:18 NED - Denzel Porcaro 9 pass from Devonte Leyes (Neal Politopoulos extra point)
2Q: 00:38 NED - Malik Dotson 14 pass from Devonte Leyes (Neal Politopoulos extra point)
3Q: 11:28 NED - Mo Roberson 46 interception return (Neal Politopoulos extra point)
4Q: 08:50 BUF - Micah Garcia 42 pass from Clarence Bensen (Demetrius Hodges extra point)

Team StatisticsNEDBUF
Record9-77-9
First Downs1220
- by Rushing04
- by Passing1214
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards246334
- Offensive Plays5974
- Yards per Play4.174.51
Net Rushing Yards963
- Rushing Attempts2615
- Yards per Rush0.354.20
Net Passing Yards237271
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt33 - 22 - 056 - 34 - 4
- Gross Passing Yards237296
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/03/25
- Yards per Pass Play7.184.59
Fumbles/Lost0/01/1
3rd Down Conversions6/176/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.810.9
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards5/408/70
Punt Returns/Yards2/145/63
Kick Returns/Yards1/241/18
Interception Ret./Yards4/780/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/10/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 30
Time of Possession26:4233:18

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:003:08OPP 36619Field Goal
18:401:26OPP 47347Touchdown
10:482:39OWN 25775Touchdown
28:281:03OWN 123-1Punt
26:353:23OWN 171046Punt
22:111:40OPP 46646Touchdown
315:002:24OWN 2832Punt
39:461:33OWN 1531Punt
32:321:31OWN 3433Punt
414:071:07OWN 203-4Punt
411:362:02OWN 2033Punt
48:332:31OPP 4030Punt
44:191:47OWN 1537Punt
40:350:35OWN 333-3Game
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:00OWN 29412Fumble
18:520:12OWN 2510Interception
17:146:26OWN 251145Field Goal
213:094:41OWN 25828Punt
27:250:50OWN 3732Punt
23:121:01OWN 20320Interception
20:310:31OWN 2525Half
312:361:21OWN 33310Interception
311:151:29OWN 253-6Punt
38:135:41OWN 381235Missed FG
31:011:54OWN 31418Punt
413:001:24OWN 2934Punt
49:341:01OPP 44244Touchdown
46:021:43OWN 20958Interception
42:321:57OWN 38829Downs

Game MVP: Devonte Leyes, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Brenden Gaylor970.78300
RB Mitchell Conerty720.29600
QB Devonte Leyes581.60600
QB Brent Croxton3-3-1.00-100
WR Denzel Porcaro1-6-6.00-600
RB Glenn Jerome111.00100
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Luis Cothern5295.801210
RB Earnest Foster551.00200
QB Clarence Bensen3124.001310
QB Cooper Lidberg2178.50900

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Devonte Leyes33222370/03470117.9
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Clarence Bensen29142001/16142168.1
Cooper Lidberg2720962/9015339.0

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Malik Dotson6811419.0098472
WR Denzel Porcaro56367.2028251
WR Jamal Hardy5105210.408140
TE Arturo Van Diver3351.67070
WR Cooper Bishop23199.504160
RB Mitchell Conerty111111.000110
TE Todd Cox0100.00000
RB Brenden Gaylor0100.00000
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Amari Loper1013595.907140
WR Xavier Tucker79476.714150
RB Earnest Foster613203.33960
RB Luis Cothern353311.0021180
WR Drew Harvey353411.338180
WR Brad Percell255025.0011350
WR Brian Shiver1166.00060
WR Micah Garcia134242.007421
TE Devan Hendrickson1255.00050

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
S Mo Roberson14646.001
CB Howard Hopper122.000
S Alex Nager111.000
CB Winfred Bernstein12929.000
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
DT Harold Chenard0100
OLB Harold Lang0010
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
QB Cooper Lidberg1000

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ethan Turner941546.134.7541
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Zach Wright524849.642.8573

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Neal Politopoulos1/10/00/0344/4
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Demetrius Hodges1/21/20/0471/1

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Denzel Porcaro2147.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Reginald Duncan56312.60

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Denzel Porcaro12424.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Ike Browning11818.00

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Edward Faber1100.01358
CB Howard Hopper810.01256
S Mo Roberson600.01239
ILB Brody Fierro530.01042
CB Eric Beach330.01559
S Cristian Myers310.0830
OLB Sebastian McCurdy300.0711
DT Sawyer Cucina300.01140
OLB Harold Lang202.01353
DE Derrick LaTendresse201.01555
DT Harold Chenard110.0722
DE Irv Grier110.0638
S Luke Newsome110.0315
ILB Pat Wallace100.0831
CB Winfred Bernstein100.0734
S Alex Nager010.01034
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Walt Douglas820.02222
S Troy Lowe500.02531
CB Ike Browning500.02633
ILB Orlando Johnston420.01519
S Ernie Fredrickson410.02119
CB Mack Montano310.02533
DE Jason Merrill300.01921
OLB Taylor Rayburn230.02532
ILB Ramon Keillor200.01112
CB Hector Franklin120.01520
ILB Logan Lane100.053
T George Newland10---------
DE Karl Reilly100.02532
WR Drew Harvey10---------
OLB Damian Blanchard100.0613
CB Wendell Howes100.0512
S Lorenzo Smith100.012
TE Amari Loper10---------
RB Earnest Foster10---------
DT Zack Small010.075

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Harold Lang2.000053
DE Derrick LaTendresse1.003155
DT Sawyer Cucina0.012040
DE Irv Grier0.012038
OLB Sebastian McCurdy0.001011
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Karl Reilly0.002032
DE Leon Diaz0.001010

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Edward Faber91058
CB Howard Hopper81156
S Mo Roberson40139
CB Eric Beach31059
ILB Brody Fierro30042
S Cristian Myers20030
CB Winfred Bernstein10134
OLB Sebastian McCurdy10011
ILB Pat Wallace10031
DE Irv Grier10038
S Luke Newsome10015
S Alex Nager01134
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Walt Douglas61022
S Troy Lowe30031
CB Ike Browning30033
OLB Taylor Rayburn21032
ILB Ramon Keillor20012
ILB Orlando Johnston12019
OLB Damian Blanchard11013
CB Hector Franklin11020
CB Mack Montano11033
S Ernie Fredrickson10019
S Lorenzo Smith1002

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Alexis Herron13019028
G Victor Franz05026033
T Derrick Byrd04026033
T Grady Hernandez04026033
C Braden Branch02026033
TE Todd Cox01011012
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Don Fox34015058
G William Chiang13014134
T George Newland11015059
C Dexter Powell03015059
G Devan Dotson02015159
TE Amari Loper00012155

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Denzel Porcaro224
Ramon Gonser224
Brenden Gaylor124
Edward Faber119
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Ike Browning215
Samuel Sturdivant119

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Edward Faber------13581990
CB Eric Beach------1559579
T Grady Hernandez2633------1675
WR Denzel Porcaro2028------2472
DE Derrick LaTendresse------1555272
CB Howard Hopper------1256270
G Victor Franz2633------1069
T Derrick Byrd2633------1069
OLB Harold Lang------1353268
C Braden Branch2633---------59
WR Jamal Hardy2533---------58
RB Brenden Gaylor1618------2458
CB Winfred Bernstein------7341657
TE Arturo Van Diver1926------954
G Alexis Herron1928------653
ILB Brody Fierro------1042---52
DT Sawyer Cucina------1140152
S Mo Roberson------1239---51
WR Malik Dotson2128---------49
QB Devonte Leyes1433---------47
DE Irv Grier------638246
S Alex Nager------1034145
OLB Sebastian McCurdy------7112442
ILB Pat Wallace------831241
S Cristian Myers------830240
TE Todd Cox1112------1538
S Luke Newsome------3151432
DT Harold Chenard------722231
TE Ramon Gonser20------2426
RB Mitchell Conerty1114---------25
DE Harry Floyd------212620
OLB Eugene Pegues------37818
QB Brent Croxton120---------12
G Dashawn Waugh75---------12
S T.J. Thomas------28111
C Santiago Chandler00------1010
P Ethan Turner00------1010
RB Glenn Jerome42------39
K Neal Politopoulos00------77
CB Reginald Horner------15---6
WR Cooper Bishop14---------5
CB Ryan Bosley------0055
C Roberto Farlow00------44
G Darrell Watson00---------0
T Wayne Jaster00---------0
G Elijah Riley00---------0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
TE Amari Loper1255------2592
OLB Taylor Rayburn------25322380
C Dexter Powell1559---------74
T George Newland1559---------74
G Devan Dotson1559---------74
CB Ike Browning------26331574
T Don Fox1558---------73
DT Shannon Galloway------21301061
CB Mack Montano------2533159
DE Karl Reilly------2532158
S Troy Lowe------2531157
RB Earnest Foster1036------1157
WR Brad Percell1145---------56
WR Xavier Tucker1045---------55
CB Hector Franklin------15201853
DE Jason Merrill------1921949
ILB Orlando Johnston------15191549
G William Chiang1434---------48
RB Luis Cothern937---------46
OLB Walt Douglas------2222---44
S Ernie Fredrickson------2119---40
WR Drew Harvey727------640
S Samuel Sturdivant------7141940
QB Clarence Bensen730---------37
QB Cooper Lidberg829---------37
G Preston Ledesma125------733
WR Brian Shiver48------2032
RB Wendell Oliveros23------2530
CB Wendell Howes------5121027
WR Micah Garcia815------326
TE Devan Hendrickson224---------26
ILB Ramon Keillor------1112124
WR Reginald Duncan00------2323
OLB Damian Blanchard------613221
DE Leon Diaz------510116
DT Zack Small------75---12
ILB Logan Lane------53---8
T K.C. Gantt01------78
C Paul Wilson00------77
P Zach Wright00------77
T Courtney Capuco00------77
C Bo Jennings00------77
K Demetrius Hodges00------55
S Lorenzo Smith------12---3
TE Willie West00---------0
DT Ndukwe Followay------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left372.3
Middle1690.6
Right4-4-1.0
None3-3-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2105.0
Middle11413.7
Right2126.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Devonte Leyes33222017300
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Clarence Bensen29142023711
Cooper Lidberg27200111103

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1510674.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)104494.9
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen97333.7
Short (0-8 Yds)2718983.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)147886.3
Long (19+ Yds)627712.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jamal Hardy105052033
WR Malik Dotson860114128
WR Denzel Porcaro65036128
WR Cooper Bishop3201904
TE Arturo Van Diver3305026
RB Mitchell Conerty11011014
TE Todd Cox1000012
RB Brenden Gaylor1010018
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Amari Loper1310259055
RB Earnest Foster136020036
WR Xavier Tucker97047045
WR Brad Percell52050145
RB Luis Cothern53133037
WR Drew Harvey53034027
WR Micah Garcia31042115
TE Devan Hendrickson2105024
WR Brian Shiver110608

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Devonte Leyes65315.177.18
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Clarence Bensen2000.006.90

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Malik Dotson222010.0014.25
WR Denzel Porcaro1199.006.00
WR Cooper Bishop1133.006.33
TE Arturo Van Diver11-1-1.001.67
RB Brenden Gaylor1000.000.00
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Brad Percell1000.0010.00
RB Earnest Foster1000.001.54

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
RB Brenden Gaylor30
QB Devonte Leyes10
QB Brent Croxton10
BuffaloRushesConversions
RB Luis Cothern11
QB Clarence Bensen11

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Devonte Leyes1276
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Clarence Bensen732
Cooper Lidberg542

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Jamal Hardy533
WR Malik Dotson333
WR Denzel Porcaro210
TE Todd Cox100
RB Brenden Gaylor100
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
TE Amari Loper532
RB Luis Cothern311
RB Earnest Foster220
WR Xavier Tucker100
WR Drew Harvey111

SectionAttendance
Stadium37,100 (75,300 capacity)
Upper Deck12,400 (23,100)
End Zone7,500 (16,700)
Mezzanine5,100 (9,600)
Sideline Seats7,200 (14,800)
Club Seats3,200 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes1,700 (2,200)