Week 17, 2072

played in Buffalo, NY

29 degrees, snow, 20 mph wind

New England Patriots	7	7	0	10	-	24
Buffalo Bills	7	6	0	0	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:48 NED - Gabe Farrell 6 pass from George Suhocki (Carpet Tack Schneider extra point)
1Q: 08:08 BUF - Ellis Bennett 34 pass from Riddick Ballard (Ronald Locklear extra point)
2Q: 12:02 BUF - Bart Kerr 10 run (Ronald Locklear extra point failed)
2Q: 01:08 NED - Frank Roundtree 43 interception return (Carpet Tack Schneider extra point)
4Q: 09:38 NED - Dwight Fredericks 8 pass from George Suhocki (Carpet Tack Schneider extra point)
4Q: 01:55 NED - Carpet Tack Schneider 32 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:48 NED - Gabe Farrell 6 pass from George Suhocki (Carpet Tack Schneider extra point)
1Q: 08:08 BUF - Ellis Bennett 34 pass from Riddick Ballard (Ronald Locklear extra point)
2Q: 12:02 BUF - Bart Kerr 10 run (Ronald Locklear extra point failed)
2Q: 01:08 NED - Frank Roundtree 43 interception return (Carpet Tack Schneider extra point)
4Q: 09:38 NED - Dwight Fredericks 8 pass from George Suhocki (Carpet Tack Schneider extra point)
4Q: 01:55 NED - Carpet Tack Schneider 32 field goal

Team Statistics NED BUF
Record 9-7 9-7
First Downs 20 18
- by Rushing 4 4
- by Passing 16 12
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 343 322
- Offensive Plays 67 67
- Yards per Play 5.12 4.81
Net Rushing Yards 69 80
- Rushing Attempts 11 26
- Yards per Rush 6.27 3.08
Net Passing Yards 274 242
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 54 - 31 - 0 40 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 287 247
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/13 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 4.89 5.90
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 8/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.4 8.4
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/2
Penalties/Yards 7/61 6/55
Punt Returns/Yards 3/25 2/10
Kick Returns/Yards 2/48 3/45
Interception Ret./Yards 1/43 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 35 OWN 22
Time of Possession 28:49 31:11

Team Statistics	NED	BUF
Record	9-7	9-7
First Downs	20	18
- by Rushing	4	4
- by Passing	16	12
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	343	322
- Offensive Plays	67	67
- Yards per Play	5.12	4.81
Net Rushing Yards	69	80
- Rushing Attempts	11	26
- Yards per Rush	6.27	3.08
Net Passing Yards	274	242
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	54 - 31 - 0	40 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	287	247
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/13	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	4.89	5.90
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/15	8/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.4	8.4
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/2
Penalties/Yards	7/61	6/55
Punt Returns/Yards	3/25	2/10
Kick Returns/Yards	2/48	3/45
Interception Ret./Yards	1/43	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 35	OWN 22
Time of Possession	28:49	31:11

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:21	OWN 40	11	60	Touchdown
1	7:56	5:43	OWN 25	12	66	Missed FG
2	11:56	3:02	OWN 42	7	23	Punt
2	6:16	1:44	OWN 9	5	24	Punt
2	3:21	1:31	OWN 48	3	0	Punt
3	13:02	4:01	OWN 17	8	47	Punt
3	5:36	0:26	OWN 23	3	0	Punt
3	0:35	2:25	OWN 12	5	7	Punt
4	12:15	2:47	OWN 24	5	76	Touchdown
4	7:13	1:51	OWN 44	4	8	Punt
4	2:19	0:31	OPP 14	3	-1	Field Goal
4	0:21	0:21	OPP 47	1	-2	Game

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:39	2:43	OWN 25	5	75	Touchdown
1	2:13	5:17	OWN 20	14	80	Touchdown
2	8:54	2:38	OWN 20	5	19	Punt
2	4:32	1:11	OWN 26	3	6	Punt
2	1:50	0:54	OWN 22	2	4	Interception
2	0:56	0:56	OWN 25	3	18	Half
3	15:00	1:58	OWN 24	3	3	Punt
3	9:01	3:25	OWN 4	6	19	Punt
3	5:10	4:35	OWN 36	7	15	Punt
4	13:10	0:55	OWN 41	3	-3	Punt
4	9:28	2:15	OWN 25	4	38	Missed FG
4	5:22	3:03	OWN 1	7	13	Downs
4	1:48	1:27	OWN 26	5	21	Downs

Game MVP: George Suhocki, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
QB George Suhocki	7	58	8.29	14	4
RB Walter Feterik	2	9	4.50	12	1
RB Brenden Warhurst	2	2	1.00	1	0

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Bart Kerr	17	42	2.47	10	1	1
RB Ellis Bennett	8	37	4.63	18	2	0
QB Riddick Ballard	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
George Suhocki	54	31	287	2/13	2	36	0	84.4

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Riddick Ballard	40	24	247	1/5	1	42	1	75.7

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Gabe Farrell	12	20	135	11.25	49	21	1
WR Dwight Fredericks	8	16	79	9.88	31	36	1
WR Conrad Farrell	7	11	29	4.14	9	9	0
TE Matthew Domico	2	3	26	13.00	0	17	0
RB Walter Feterik	2	3	18	9.00	4	10	0
TE Brent Henry	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Tristan Boone	6	11	79	13.17	23	38	0
TE Sedrick Flaherty	6	12	46	7.67	7	15	0
WR Karl Mahoney	5	10	32	6.40	7	13	0
TE Francisco Guzy	3	3	50	16.67	23	42	0
RB Ellis Bennett	3	3	37	12.33	27	34	1
WR Devin Ruff	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Frank Roundtree	1	43	43.00	1

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB George Suhocki	1	0	0
WR Dwight Fredericks	0	1	0
ILB Dexter Owen	0	0	1

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Bart Kerr	1	0	0
C Barry Schweitzer	0	1	0
OLB Malcolm Woodson	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Wendell Babb	7	269	38.4	34.1	47	3

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Otis Bobo	6	288	48.0	43.8	57	3

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Carpet Tack Schneider	1/2	0/0	0/0	32	3/3

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ronald Locklear	0/1	0/1	0/1	0	1/2

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gabe Farrell	3	25	8.3	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Reuben Daley	2	10	5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Desmond Pientka	2	48	24.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rex Hoag	2	31	15.5	0
Reuben Daley	1	14	14.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Colton Owens	7	4	0.0	26	41
OLB Clyde Russell	5	3	0.0	25	29
DT Tyrell Imme	4	0	1.0	26	35
DE Herb Coffey	4	1	0.0	25	38
S Frank Roundtree	3	5	0.0	26	41
S Hugh Brondstetter	3	2	0.0	26	41
ILB Dexter Owen	3	2	0.0	20	20
DE Harold Lester	3	0	0.0	15	20
CB Rodolfo Gilmore	3	0	0.0	2	20
DE Ray Collier	3	0	0.0	10	30
OLB Dwayne Briggs	2	1	0.0	12	24
OLB Harris Scott	2	1	0.0	2	19
CB Desmond Pientka	2	0	0.0	13	10
S Nicolas Shupp	2	0	0.0	3	8
DT Shaun Hordorwich	1	3	0.0	13	13
CB Rodolfo Peters	1	1	0.0	23	24
DT Mackenzie Dotson	1	0	0.0	12	26
OLB Morris Rees	0	1	0.0	5	2
DE Jameson Tessen	0	1	0.0	2	10

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Lawrence Noblitt	6	1	0.0	7	43
OLB Bruce Horton	5	1	0.0	11	55
S Rex Hoag	5	1	0.0	11	56
OLB Malcolm Woodson	4	0	1.0	10	47
OLB Nathaniel Ackerman	4	3	0.0	9	45
S Lonnie Welch	3	2	0.0	9	45
CB Jameson Lane	2	1	0.0	6	40
CB Jared Brandon	2	1	0.0	8	28
CB Camden Hinderliter	2	0	0.0	3	27
S Reuben Daley	2	0	0.0	3	13
DE Lincoln Owens	1	0	1.0	2	17
OLB Craig Blades	1	1	0.0	1	12
OLB Brian Salazar	1	0	0.0	2	11
DE Brady Rauch	1	0	0.0	9	41
ILB Pedro Muir	1	0	0.0	0	1
DE Emmitt Caswell	1	0	0.0	6	11

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Tyrell Imme	1.0	3	0	0	35
DE Harold Lester	0.0	0	2	2	20
DT Mackenzie Dotson	0.0	0	1	0	26
DT Shaun Hordorwich	0.0	0	1	0	13
DE Herb Coffey	0.0	0	0	1	38

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Lincoln Owens	1.0	1	0	0	17
OLB Malcolm Woodson	1.0	0	1	0	47
DE Brady Rauch	0.0	1	3	1	41
DE Leland Krakowski	0.0	1	2	0	42
DT Rusty Donaldson	0.0	1	1	0	45
OLB Jonah Wheeler	0.0	0	1	0	17

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Colton Owens	6	0	0	41
CB Rodolfo Gilmore	3	0	0	20
DE Harold Lester	2	0	0	20
OLB Harris Scott	2	0	0	19
DE Ray Collier	2	0	0	30
S Nicolas Shupp	1	2	0	8
OLB Dwayne Briggs	1	0	0	24
OLB Clyde Russell	1	0	0	29
DE Herb Coffey	1	0	0	38
CB Desmond Pientka	1	0	0	10
CB Rodolfo Peters	1	0	0	24
DT Tyrell Imme	1	0	0	35
DT Shaun Hordorwich	1	0	0	13
S Hugh Brondstetter	1	0	0	41
S Frank Roundtree	0	0	1	41

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Lawrence Noblitt	7	0	43
S Rex Hoag	4	0	56
OLB Bruce Horton	3	1	55
CB Jameson Lane	2	3	40
OLB Malcolm Woodson	2	3	47
OLB Nathaniel Ackerman	2	1	45
OLB Craig Blades	2	0	12
S Lonnie Welch	2	0	45
CB Jared Brandon	2	0	28
S Reuben Daley	2	0	13
DE Brady Rauch	1	0	41
ILB Pedro Muir	1	0	1
CB Camden Hinderliter	1	0	27

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Chad Gonzalez	1	1	11	0	56
TE Matthew Domico	0	1	11	0	54
T Walt Davies	0	1	11	0	56
G Shaun Quarles	0	1	11	0	56
G Allen Simmons	0	0	11	2	56

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Karl McGregor	2	3	26	0	41
C Sergio Woodard	2	3	26	0	41
T Bobby Richmond	1	8	26	0	41
C Barry Schweitzer	1	5	26	1	41
TE Francisco Guzy	1	1	12	0	27
G Tyrus Bernstein	0	3	26	0	41
TE Sedrick Flaherty	0	2	24	0	41

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Tyrell Imme	3	13
Josue Tousha	1	23
Courtney Lott	1	15

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Bruce Horton	3	11
Brad Gilliard	1	22
Everett Burgess	1	7

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Colton Owens	---	---	26	41	15	82
G Allen Simmons	11	56	---	---	9	76
T Jameson Blackwell	11	56	---	---	9	76
T Walt Davies	11	56	---	---	9	76
G Shaun Quarles	11	56	---	---	9	76
DT Tyrell Imme	---	---	26	35	13	74
WR Gabe Farrell	9	53	---	---	6	68
S Frank Roundtree	---	---	26	41	1	68
S Hugh Brondstetter	---	---	26	41	1	68
C Chad Gonzalez	11	56	---	---	---	67
QB George Suhocki	11	56	---	---	---	67
TE Matthew Domico	11	54	---	---	---	65
DE Herb Coffey	---	---	25	38	1	64
WR Dwight Fredericks	9	53	---	---	1	63
CB Rodolfo Peters	---	---	23	24	12	59
OLB Clyde Russell	---	---	25	29	---	54
ILB Dexter Owen	---	---	20	20	9	49
TE Brent Henry	6	19	---	---	23	48
WR Conrad Farrell	7	39	---	---	1	47
OLB Harris Scott	---	---	2	19	22	43
DE Harold Lester	---	---	15	20	7	42
RB Walter Feterik	5	37	---	---	---	42
DE Ray Collier	---	---	10	30	1	41
DT Mackenzie Dotson	---	---	12	26	1	39
OLB Dwayne Briggs	---	---	12	24	---	36
RB Josue Tousha	1	8	---	---	23	32
CB Desmond Pientka	---	---	13	10	9	32
DT Shaun Hordorwich	---	---	13	13	6	32
RB Brenden Warhurst	5	13	---	---	10	28
CB Rodolfo Gilmore	---	---	2	20	1	23
WR Courtney Lott	0	0	---	---	15	15
S Norman Klecko	---	---	0	0	14	14
DE Jameson Tessen	---	---	2	10	---	12
S Nicolas Shupp	---	---	3	8	1	12
C Noah Prado	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Wendell Babb	0	0	---	---	9	9
TE Grant Channelle	2	3	---	---	3	8
WR Blake Rivers	0	1	---	---	7	8
OLB Morris Rees	---	---	5	2	---	7
K Carpet Tack Schneider	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Van Myers	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Zack Cavil	---	---	0	0	---	0
G Sergio Harrison	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Ian Coats	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Liam Rasmuson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Bruce Horton	---	---	11	55	11	77
T Bobby Richmond	26	41	---	---	9	76
S Rex Hoag	---	---	11	56	7	74
QB Riddick Ballard	26	41	---	---	---	67
T Karl McGregor	26	41	---	---	---	67
C Sergio Woodard	26	41	---	---	---	67
G Tyrus Bernstein	26	41	---	---	---	67
S Lonnie Welch	---	---	9	45	13	67
C Barry Schweitzer	26	41	---	---	---	67
WR Karl Mahoney	26	39	---	---	---	65
TE Sedrick Flaherty	24	41	---	---	---	65
OLB Malcolm Woodson	---	---	10	47	---	57
OLB Nathaniel Ackerman	---	---	9	45	---	54
DE Brady Rauch	---	---	9	41	2	52
WR Tristan Boone	21	31	---	---	---	52
CB Jared Brandon	---	---	8	28	16	52
DT Rusty Donaldson	---	---	5	45	2	52
DE Leland Krakowski	---	---	9	42	---	51
CB Lawrence Noblitt	---	---	7	43	---	50
CB Jameson Lane	---	---	6	40	3	49
TE Francisco Guzy	12	27	---	---	---	39
RB Ellis Bennett	8	29	---	---	2	39
OLB Brian Salazar	---	---	2	11	23	36
WR Benjamin Newsom	14	13	---	---	8	35
RB Bart Kerr	18	10	---	---	7	35
TE Brad Gilliard	4	6	---	---	22	32
S Reuben Daley	---	---	3	13	16	32
CB Camden Hinderliter	---	---	3	27	---	30
RB Wyatt Caldwell	1	5	---	---	22	28
DE Lincoln Owens	---	---	2	17	7	26
DE Emmitt Caswell	---	---	6	11	7	24
OLB Jonah Wheeler	---	---	6	17	---	23
CB Miguel Harden	---	---	2	10	9	21
WR Lorenzo Lilley	0	2	---	---	14	16
OLB Craig Blades	---	---	1	12	2	15
DE Winston Myers	---	---	2	10	2	14
ILB Pedro Muir	---	---	0	1	12	13
C Allen Bunzel	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Damian Rouse	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Everett Burgess	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Tom York	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Weston Macey	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Otis Bobo	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Devin Ruff	2	2	---	---	2	6
K Ronald Locklear	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Walt Montgomery	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	12	12.0
Middle	8	58	7.3
Right	1	1	1.0
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	51	10.2
Middle	16	23	1.4
Right	5	6	1.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
George Suhocki	54	31	3	0	3	8	8	1	0

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Riddick Ballard	40	24	4	2	4	2	4	3	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	16	6	48	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	11	80	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	13	123	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	36	18.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	8	2.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	14	90	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	3	31	2.8
Long (19+ Yds)	10	4	118	11.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gabe Farrell	20	12	0	135	2	53
WR Dwight Fredericks	16	8	1	79	1	53
WR Conrad Farrell	11	7	0	29	0	39
TE Matthew Domico	3	2	0	26	0	54
RB Walter Feterik	3	2	1	18	0	37
TE Brent Henry	1	0	1	0	0	19

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Sedrick Flaherty	12	6	2	46	0	41
WR Tristan Boone	11	6	1	79	2	31
WR Karl Mahoney	10	5	1	32	0	39
TE Francisco Guzy	3	3	0	50	1	27
RB Ellis Bennett	3	3	0	37	1	29
WR Devin Ruff	1	1	0	3	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Brenden Warhurst	2	2	1.00	1.00
QB George Suhocki	1	10	10.00	8.29
RB Walter Feterik	1	-3	-3.00	4.50

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Bart Kerr	2	7	3.50	2.47

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
George Suhocki	8	4	25	3.13	5.31

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Dwight Fredericks	3	1	8	2.67	4.94
WR Gabe Farrell	2	1	6	3.00	6.75
TE Brent Henry	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Conrad Farrell	1	1	3	3.00	2.64
RB Walter Feterik	1	1	8	8.00	6.00

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
QB George Suhocki	1	1
RB Walter Feterik	1	0

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
RB Bart Kerr	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
George Suhocki	13	9	4

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Riddick Ballard	15	9	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Gabe Farrell	6	5	2
WR Dwight Fredericks	5	3	2
WR Conrad Farrell	2	1	0

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Sedrick Flaherty	5	2	2
WR Karl Mahoney	4	4	3
WR Tristan Boone	4	1	1
RB Ellis Bennett	2	2	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 74,800 (75,300 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,100 (23,100)
End Zone 16,700 (16,700)
Mezzanine 9,600 (9,600)
Sideline Seats 14,800 (14,800)
Club Seats 8,600 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes 2,000 (2,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	74,800 (75,300 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,100 (23,100)
End Zone	16,700 (16,700)
Mezzanine	9,600 (9,600)
Sideline Seats	14,800 (14,800)
Club Seats	8,600 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes	2,000 (2,200)