Week 15, 2076

played in Buffalo, NY

47 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

New England Patriots	3	0	11	0	-	14
Buffalo Bills	7	7	0	0	-	14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:45 BUF - Chuck Moline 60 pass from Otis Austin (Bradley Griffith extra point)
1Q: 05:23 NED - Ronald Locklear 21 field goal
2Q: 10:26 BUF - Chuck Moline 5 pass from Otis Austin (Bradley Griffith extra point)
3Q: 04:43 NED - Ronald Locklear 30 field goal
3Q: 00:31 NED - Dominique Hawkins 7 pass from Hershel Compton (Hershel Compton pass to Dwight Fredericks for conversion)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:45 BUF - Chuck Moline 60 pass from Otis Austin (Bradley Griffith extra point)
1Q: 05:23 NED - Ronald Locklear 21 field goal
2Q: 10:26 BUF - Chuck Moline 5 pass from Otis Austin (Bradley Griffith extra point)
3Q: 04:43 NED - Ronald Locklear 30 field goal
3Q: 00:31 NED - Dominique Hawkins 7 pass from Hershel Compton (Hershel Compton pass to Dwight Fredericks for conversion)

Team Statistics NED BUF
Record 4-9-1 5-8-1
First Downs 19 23
- by Rushing 7 8
- by Passing 12 12
- by Penalty 0 3
Total Net Yards 392 366
- Offensive Plays 81 87
- Yards per Play 4.84 4.21
Net Rushing Yards 119 163
- Rushing Attempts 27 41
- Yards per Rush 4.41 3.98
Net Passing Yards 273 203
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 53 - 25 - 0 44 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 279 221
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 2/18
- Yards per Pass Play 5.06 4.41
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/20 6/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.1 9.5
4th Down Conversions 1/1 1/4
Penalties/Yards 10/75 6/32
Punt Returns/Yards 3/31 3/31
Kick Returns/Yards 2/44 2/48
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 22
Time of Possession 33:47 36:13

Team Statistics	NED	BUF
Record	4-9-1	5-8-1
First Downs	19	23
- by Rushing	7	8
- by Passing	12	12
- by Penalty	0	3
Total Net Yards	392	366
- Offensive Plays	81	87
- Yards per Play	4.84	4.21
Net Rushing Yards	119	163
- Rushing Attempts	27	41
- Yards per Rush	4.41	3.98
Net Passing Yards	273	203
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	53 - 25 - 0	44 - 16 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	279	221
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	2/18
- Yards per Pass Play	5.06	4.41
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/20	6/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.1	9.5
4th Down Conversions	1/1	1/4
Penalties/Yards	10/75	6/32
Punt Returns/Yards	3/31	3/31
Kick Returns/Yards	2/44	2/48
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 22
Time of Possession	33:47	36:13

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:27	3:46	OWN 25	8	34	Punt
1	8:28	3:13	OWN 37	7	59	Field Goal
1	4:15	1:14	OWN 45	3	7	Punt
2	10:18	3:57	OWN 25	8	39	Missed FG
2	4:50	0:41	OWN 20	3	-5	Punt
2	2:46	1:29	OWN 29	3	3	Punt
3	15:00	3:44	OWN 34	5	40	Missed FG
3	8:20	3:45	OWN 7	9	80	Field Goal
3	2:45	2:20	OWN 41	7	59	Touchdown
4	12:11	2:06	OWN 37	5	4	Punt
4	7:52	1:17	OWN 44	3	2	Punt
4	3:14	1:17	OWN 34	6	17	Punt
4	0:21	0:21	OWN 2	3	0	Punt
OT1	6:59	2:34	OWN 28	5	14	Punt
OT1	2:12	2:00	OWN 26	6	19	Punt

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:33	OWN 25	4	75	Touchdown
1	9:41	1:13	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
1	5:15	1:00	OWN 25	3	-13	Punt
1	3:01	7:43	OWN 20	15	80	Touchdown
2	6:21	1:31	OWN 43	4	21	Punt
2	4:09	1:23	OWN 23	4	4	Punt
2	1:17	1:17	OWN 22	3	17	Half
3	11:16	2:56	OWN 33	6	13	Punt
3	4:35	1:50	OWN 8	3	-2	Punt
3	0:25	3:14	OWN 30	7	33	Downs
4	10:05	2:13	OWN 20	6	27	Interception
4	6:35	3:21	OWN 4	11	62	Downs
4	1:57	1:36	OWN 20	6	20	Punt
OT1	10:00	3:01	OWN 43	8	29	Downs
OT1	4:25	2:13	OWN 20	4	17	Punt
OT1	0:12	0:12	OWN 16	1	-3	Game

Game MVP: Hershel Compton, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Zach Leigh	13	83	6.38	28	2
RB Sherman Everson	9	14	1.56	6	0
QB Hershel Compton	3	10	3.33	5	0
QB Marty Wait	2	12	6.00	10	1

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Gerald Bradley	17	42	2.47	16	1
RB Sean Ross	13	59	4.54	16	1
QB Otis Austin	6	42	7.00	10	1
WR Norman Jeffries	3	8	2.67	7	0
RB Tim Smith	2	12	6.00	9	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Hershel Compton	50	24	276	1/6	1	32	0	71.8
Marty Wait	3	1	3	0/0	0	3	0	42.4

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Otis Austin	44	16	221	2/18	2	60	1	59.0

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Tristan Boone	8	24	97	12.13	74	30	0
WR Dwight Fredericks	5	8	68	13.60	39	26	0
WR Dominique Hawkins	5	6	39	7.80	7	14	1
RB Zach Leigh	3	4	13	4.33	0	6	0
RB Sherman Everson	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Devan Donovan	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0
TE Shaun Roman	1	4	32	32.00	25	32	0
WR Leroy Peterson	1	1	19	19.00	0	19	0
TE Dixon Douglas	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Matthew Brister	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Trenton Hargis	5	9	51	10.20	30	20	0
WR Chuck Moline	4	7	93	23.25	54	60	2
WR Kaleb Mitchell	2	8	30	15.00	14	23	0
TE Ryan Brotzman	2	5	9	4.50	0	6	0
TE Mel Vance	2	9	21	10.50	19	17	0
RB Sean Ross	1	2	17	17.00	4	17	0
WR Norman Jeffries	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Gerald Bradley	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Nicolas Shupp	1	0	0.00	0

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Avery Galoob	10	530	53.0	39.9	70	3

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Otis Bobo	8	385	48.1	41.8	58	3

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ronald Locklear	2/4	0/2	0/1	30	0/0

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bradley Griffith	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dominique Hawkins	3	31	10.3	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Reuben Daley	3	31	10.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Leroy Peterson	1	26	26.0	0
Jamie Manning	1	18	18.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chuck Moline	1	27	27.0	0
Dustin Knox	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Nicolas Shupp	9	3	0.0	41	46
OLB Peter Biden	7	2	0.0	35	44
CB Colton Owens	6	2	0.0	41	46
DT Tyrell Imme	5	1	1.0	39	38
ILB Joe Qualizza	5	1	0.0	12	12
DT Alec Hickman	4	1	0.0	21	29
CB Jamie Manning	4	1	0.0	26	24
ILB Vernon Gerrity	4	0	0.0	29	34
CB Desmond Pientka	3	1	0.0	22	28
S Emmett Joseph	3	0	0.0	19	15
OLB Junior Myers	2	0	1.0	24	18
CB Donnell Gerdes	2	1	0.0	20	26
DE Darius Herndon	2	0	0.0	24	32
DE Preston Grier	1	0	0.0	33	43
S Jorge Ellard	0	1	0.0	22	30
DT Brad Galloway	0	1	0.0	8	11
DE Eduardo Knauls	0	1	0.0	19	15

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Camden Hinderliter	7	0	0.0	13	34
CB Pete Banks	7	0	0.0	26	53
S Perry Vasilatos	6	1	0.0	27	54
OLB Micah Sheldon	5	0	1.0	19	37
OLB Greg Fulton	5	1	0.0	21	29
CB Tre Wooldridge	3	0	0.0	11	26
CB Enrique Light	3	0	0.0	6	25
ILB Anthony White	2	2	0.0	14	14
ILB Pedro Muir	2	2	0.0	16	28
DE Emmitt Caswell	2	1	0.0	17	24
CB Dwayne Cochrane	2	1	0.0	23	43
DE Al Terry	2	1	0.0	19	28
OLB Victor Pallansch	2	1	0.0	7	14
OLB Reggie Bell	2	0	0.0	3	13
TE Ryan Brotzman	1	0	---	---	---
DE Sergio Newton	1	0	0.0	8	25
DE Cesar Hayes	1	0	0.0	10	31
OLB Malcolm Woodson	0	2	0.0	11	29
DT Rusty Donaldson	0	2	0.0	20	33

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Tyrell Imme	1.0	0	1	0	38
OLB Junior Myers	1.0	0	0	0	18
DE Darius Herndon	0.0	1	2	2	32
DE Preston Grier	0.0	1	2	1	43
DT Alec Hickman	0.0	0	2	0	29
DT Brad Galloway	0.0	0	1	0	11

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Micah Sheldon	1.0	0	1	2	37
DT Buddy Gidley	0.0	1	1	0	21
DE Sergio Newton	0.0	0	1	1	25
DE Cesar Hayes	0.0	0	1	1	31
CB Pete Banks	0.0	0	1	0	53
DE Al Terry	0.0	0	1	0	28
DT Rusty Donaldson	0.0	0	0	1	33

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Donnell Gerdes	2	3	0	26
OLB Peter Biden	2	2	0	44
S Nicolas Shupp	2	1	1	46
CB Colton Owens	2	1	0	46
S Emmett Joseph	2	0	0	15
ILB Joe Qualizza	2	0	0	12
CB Jamie Manning	2	0	0	24
S Jorge Ellard	1	2	0	30
ILB Vernon Gerrity	1	1	0	34

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Camden Hinderliter	7	1	34
OLB Greg Fulton	4	1	29
CB Enrique Light	3	1	25
CB Pete Banks	3	0	53
CB Tre Wooldridge	3	0	26
S Perry Vasilatos	2	1	54
OLB Reggie Bell	1	2	13
DE Al Terry	1	1	28
DE Emmitt Caswell	1	0	24
OLB Malcolm Woodson	0	3	29
ILB Anthony White	0	1	14
ILB Pedro Muir	0	1	28
OLB Micah Sheldon	0	1	37

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Antoine Brooks	3	5	27	0	54
T Everett Sams	2	7	27	0	54
C Fernando Cooley	2	4	27	0	54
G Blake Carter	1	3	27	1	54
G Leland Monroe	0	4	27	0	54

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Brent Dressel	5	9	41	0	46
C Barry Schweitzer	3	8	41	0	46
T Dean Barrett	3	7	41	1	46
T Jeffrey Herndon	2	6	41	0	46
G Bennett Kaufmann	1	5	41	1	46

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Dixon Douglas	2	15
Desmond Pientka	1	16
Dominique Hawkins	1	16
Dennis Henson	1	14

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Kaleb Mitchell	3	12
Dean Barrett	1	8
Jeffrey Herndon	1	8

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Vernon Gerrity	---	---	29	34	26	89
CB Colton Owens	---	---	41	46	---	87
S Nicolas Shupp	---	---	41	46	---	87
T Everett Sams	27	54	---	---	4	85
RB Zach Leigh	17	36	---	---	30	83
C Fernando Cooley	27	54	---	---	---	81
G Leland Monroe	27	54	---	---	---	81
G Blake Carter	27	54	---	---	---	81
T Antoine Brooks	27	54	---	---	---	81
WR Tristan Boone	26	54	---	---	---	80
OLB Peter Biden	---	---	35	44	---	79
DT Tyrell Imme	---	---	39	38	---	77
QB Hershel Compton	25	51	---	---	---	76
DE Preston Grier	---	---	33	43	---	76
TE Devan Donovan	16	30	---	---	30	76
TE Shaun Roman	21	42	---	---	10	73
WR Dwight Fredericks	23	48	---	---	---	71
CB Desmond Pientka	---	---	22	28	16	66
DE Darius Herndon	---	---	24	32	8	64
WR Dominique Hawkins	10	28	---	---	16	54
CB Donnell Gerdes	---	---	20	26	8	54
CB Jamie Manning	---	---	26	24	3	53
S Jorge Ellard	---	---	22	30	---	52
DT Alec Hickman	---	---	21	29	---	50
OLB Junior Myers	---	---	24	18	---	42
DT Kurt Dolinko	---	---	14	14	8	36
S Emmett Joseph	---	---	19	15	---	34
DE Eduardo Knauls	---	---	19	15	---	34
TE Dixon Douglas	5	12	---	---	15	32
WR Benjamin Newsom	3	5	---	---	20	28
OLB Paul Osborne	---	---	0	0	26	26
ILB Joe Qualizza	---	---	12	12	---	24
DT Brad Galloway	---	---	8	11	---	19
S Duane Ekernas	---	---	1	1	16	18
RB Sherman Everson	9	7	---	---	---	16
T Wes Perry	0	0	---	---	14	14
P Avery Galoob	0	0	---	---	14	14
WR Leroy Peterson	4	7	---	---	3	14
C Randall Banta	0	0	---	---	14	14
G Derrick Myers	0	0	---	---	14	14
RB Matthew Brister	1	1	---	---	12	14
C Dennis Henson	0	0	---	---	14	14
K Ronald Locklear	0	0	---	---	9	9
QB Marty Wait	2	3	---	---	---	5
ILB Ricky Floyd	---	---	1	0	---	1
OLB Harrison Michalewicz	---	---	0	0	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Bennett Kaufmann	41	46	---	---	8	95
T Dean Barrett	41	46	---	---	8	95
G Brent Dressel	41	46	---	---	8	95
T Jeffrey Herndon	41	46	---	---	8	95
QB Otis Austin	41	46	---	---	---	87
C Barry Schweitzer	41	46	---	---	---	87
S Perry Vasilatos	---	---	27	54	4	85
WR Trenton Hargis	39	45	---	---	---	84
CB Pete Banks	---	---	26	53	4	83
TE Mel Vance	36	38	---	---	---	74
TE Ryan Brotzman	21	24	---	---	26	71
CB Dwayne Cochrane	---	---	23	43	4	70
CB Camden Hinderliter	---	---	13	34	22	69
WR Kaleb Mitchell	21	34	---	---	12	67
WR Chuck Moline	20	26	---	---	18	64
OLB Greg Fulton	---	---	21	29	13	63
OLB Micah Sheldon	---	---	19	37	5	61
RB Gerald Bradley	26	29	---	---	---	55
DT Rusty Donaldson	---	---	20	33	---	53
ILB Pedro Muir	---	---	16	28	4	48
RB Sean Ross	17	23	---	---	8	48
CB Tre Wooldridge	---	---	11	26	10	47
DE Al Terry	---	---	19	28	---	47
CB Enrique Light	---	---	6	25	14	45
DE Emmitt Caswell	---	---	17	24	3	44
ILB Anthony White	---	---	14	14	15	43
DE Cesar Hayes	---	---	10	31	2	43
DT Buddy Gidley	---	---	7	21	14	42
RB Tim Smith	9	6	---	---	26	41
CB Dustin Knox	---	---	15	21	5	41
OLB Malcolm Woodson	---	---	11	29	---	40
DE Sergio Newton	---	---	8	25	3	36
S Reuben Daley	---	---	4	12	18	34
OLB Jonah Wheeler	---	---	0	0	24	24
OLB Victor Pallansch	---	---	7	14	---	21
OLB Reggie Bell	---	---	3	13	3	19
WR Norman Jeffries	7	3	---	---	8	18
WR Darnell Hardy	5	1	---	---	4	10
DE Winston Myers	---	---	0	0	10	10
P Otis Bobo	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Robert McDonald	0	0	---	---	8	8
TE Rusty Marty	4	1	---	---	---	5
K Bradley Griffith	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Shawn Tyler	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Steven Mayes	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Brenden Adams	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	20	2.9
Middle	16	67	4.2
Right	4	32	8.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	20	2.2
Middle	23	102	4.4
Right	9	41	4.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Hershel Compton	50	24	5	5	3	11	6	5	0
Marty Wait	3	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Otis Austin	44	16	3	3	4	10	8	3	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	15	10	96	6.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	8	105	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	6	59	4.2
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	19	6.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	37	7.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	9	88	4.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	3	36	3.6
Long (19+ Yds)	10	1	60	6.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tristan Boone	24	8	2	97	3	54
WR Dwight Fredericks	8	5	0	68	1	48
WR Dominique Hawkins	6	5	1	39	0	28
RB Zach Leigh	4	3	0	13	0	36
TE Shaun Roman	4	1	0	32	1	42
TE Devan Donovan	2	1	0	5	0	30
TE Dixon Douglas	2	0	0	0	0	12
RB Sherman Everson	1	1	0	6	0	7
WR Leroy Peterson	1	1	0	19	0	7
RB Matthew Brister	1	0	0	0	0	1

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Mel Vance	9	2	1	21	0	38
WR Trenton Hargis	9	5	1	51	1	45
WR Kaleb Mitchell	8	2	1	30	1	34
WR Chuck Moline	7	4	0	93	1	26
TE Ryan Brotzman	5	2	0	9	0	24
RB Gerald Bradley	3	0	0	0	0	29
RB Sean Ross	2	1	1	17	0	23
WR Norman Jeffries	1	0	0	0	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Gerald Bradley	1	2	2.00	2.47
RB Tim Smith	1	3	3.00	6.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Hershel Compton	7	3	10	1.43	5.52

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Otis Austin	1	1	5	5.00	5.02

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tristan Boone	4	2	3	0.75	4.04
WR Dominique Hawkins	2	1	7	3.50	6.50
WR Dwight Fredericks	1	0	0	0.00	8.50

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Chuck Moline	1	1	5	5.00	13.29

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
QB Hershel Compton	2	0
RB Sherman Everson	1	1
QB Marty Wait	1	1

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
QB Otis Austin	4	1
RB Sean Ross	2	1
RB Gerald Bradley	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Hershel Compton	15	6	3
Marty Wait	1	1	0

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Otis Austin	11	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tristan Boone	7	3	1
WR Dwight Fredericks	2	0	0
WR Dominique Hawkins	2	2	1
TE Shaun Roman	2	0	0
TE Devan Donovan	1	1	0
TE Dixon Douglas	1	0	0
WR Leroy Peterson	1	1	1

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kaleb Mitchell	4	1	1
TE Ryan Brotzman	2	0	0
TE Mel Vance	2	0	0
WR Chuck Moline	1	1	1
RB Sean Ross	1	1	1
WR Trenton Hargis	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 15,400 (75,300 capacity)
Upper Deck 2,700 (23,100)
End Zone 5,300 (16,700)
Mezzanine 1,200 (9,600)
Sideline Seats 4,800 (14,800)
Club Seats 700 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes 700 (2,200)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	15,400 (75,300 capacity)
Upper Deck	2,700 (23,100)
End Zone	5,300 (16,700)
Mezzanine	1,200 (9,600)
Sideline Seats	4,800 (14,800)
Club Seats	700 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes	700 (2,200)