Week 1, 2080

played in New England, MA

65 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Buffalo Bills	0	17	0	0	-	17
New England Patriots	0	6	0	8	-	14

Scoring Summary
2Q: 15:00 BUF - Micah Compton 33 run (Alvin Scott extra point)
2Q: 07:50 BUF - Alvin Scott 44 field goal
2Q: 04:56 NED - Tyrone Polamalu 4 pass from Marty Wait (Lewis Barton extra point failed)
2Q: 00:10 BUF - Ernest Reeves 45 pass from Nick Staton (Alvin Scott extra point)
4Q: 13:15 NED - Earnest London 4 run (Marty Wait pass to Rex Halvorsen for conversion)

Scoring Summary
2Q: 15:00 BUF - Micah Compton 33 run (Alvin Scott extra point)
2Q: 07:50 BUF - Alvin Scott 44 field goal
2Q: 04:56 NED - Tyrone Polamalu 4 pass from Marty Wait (Lewis Barton extra point failed)
2Q: 00:10 BUF - Ernest Reeves 45 pass from Nick Staton (Alvin Scott extra point)
4Q: 13:15 NED - Earnest London 4 run (Marty Wait pass to Rex Halvorsen for conversion)

Team Statistics BUF NED
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 17 20
- by Rushing 5 9
- by Passing 10 9
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 316 244
- Offensive Plays 60 72
- Yards per Play 5.27 3.39
Net Rushing Yards 130 110
- Rushing Attempts 27 29
- Yards per Rush 4.81 3.79
Net Passing Yards 186 134
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 17 - 3 39 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 191 159
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 4/25
- Yards per Pass Play 5.64 3.12
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 3/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.5 9.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 2/3
Penalties/Yards 5/30 9/60
Punt Returns/Yards 5/34 2/1
Kick Returns/Yards 3/56 2/41
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 3/26
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/1
Red Zone Visits 0 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 26
Time of Possession 26:48 33:12

Team Statistics	BUF	NED
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	17	20
- by Rushing	5	9
- by Passing	10	9
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	316	244
- Offensive Plays	60	72
- Yards per Play	5.27	3.39
Net Rushing Yards	130	110
- Rushing Attempts	27	29
- Yards per Rush	4.81	3.79
Net Passing Yards	186	134
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 17 - 3	39 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	191	159
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	4/25
- Yards per Pass Play	5.64	3.12
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	3/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.5	9.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	2/3
Penalties/Yards	5/30	9/60
Punt Returns/Yards	5/34	2/1
Kick Returns/Yards	3/56	2/41
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	3/26
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/1
Red Zone Visits	0	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 26
Time of Possession	26:48	33:12

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:08	1:41	OWN 18	4	17	Punt
1	8:51	1:03	OWN 30	3	2	Punt
1	5:01	3:26	OWN 21	6	19	Punt
1	0:47	1:04	OWN 34	3	66	Touchdown
2	12:36	4:52	OWN 38	8	35	Field Goal
2	4:48	1:23	OWN 30	2	17	Interception
2	2:12	1:20	OWN 20	5	20	Interception
2	0:10	0:10	OPP 45	1	45	Touchdown
3	15:00	3:47	OWN 28	7	35	Punt
3	10:19	2:39	OPP 49	5	23	Interception
4	13:04	1:28	OWN 24	3	3	Punt
4	9:30	1:30	OWN 45	5	18	Punt
4	5:02	3:11	OWN 20	7	28	Punt
4	0:12	0:12	OWN 48	1	-2	Game

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:52	OWN 28	3	3	Punt
1	11:27	2:36	OWN 9	5	18	Punt
1	7:48	2:47	OWN 31	5	16	Punt
1	1:35	0:48	OWN 7	3	5	Punt
2	14:43	2:07	OWN 31	3	-7	Punt
2	7:44	2:56	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
2	3:25	1:13	OPP 39	3	-11	Punt
2	0:52	0:42	OPP 37	3	1	Missed FG
3	11:13	0:54	OWN 20	3	-5	Punt
3	7:40	9:36	OWN 18	18	82	Touchdown
4	11:36	2:06	OWN 17	3	-5	Punt
4	8:00	2:58	OWN 20	6	37	Punt
4	1:51	1:39	OWN 17	8	20	Interception

Game MVP: Al Terry, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Micah Compton	15	95	6.33	33	3	1
QB Nick Staton	7	17	2.43	7	0	0
RB Francisco Hudgins	3	9	3.00	5	0	0
RB Tony Fisher	2	9	4.50	7	0	0

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
QB Marty Wait	12	55	4.58	12	2	0
RB Brock Marsh	11	55	5.00	13	2	0
RB Rex Halvorsen	4	-9	-2.25	1	0	0
TE Earnest London	1	4	4.00	4	0	1
TE Griffin Diano	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Nick Staton	32	17	191	1/5	1	45	3	42.5

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Marty Wait	39	20	159	4/25	1	34	1	59.6

Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bryce Stephenson	5	8	39	7.80	31	18	0
TE Melvin Tolar	2	2	11	5.50	4	10	0
TE Riddick Milanovich	2	7	28	14.00	27	27	0
WR Mickey Foster	2	4	22	11.00	8	14	0
RB Micah Compton	2	2	10	5.00	0	7	0
WR Zachery Parker	1	2	4	4.00	2	4	0
WR Ernest Reeves	1	3	45	45.00	0	45	1
RB Tony Fisher	1	3	8	8.00	0	8	0
RB Francisco Hudgins	1	1	24	24.00	14	24	0

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Buddy Ratto	6	9	41	6.83	7	15	0
WR Tristan Boone	4	9	14	3.50	1	10	0
RB Brock Marsh	3	3	38	12.67	31	34	0
TE Tyrone Polamalu	3	5	20	6.67	0	10	1
WR Chase Money	3	6	49	16.33	27	26	0
RB Justin Clary	1	3	-3	-3.00	0	-3	0
WR Dominic Blair	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Terrence Osorio	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Malachi Tharaldson	1	0	0.00	0

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg
CB Rich Ogden	1	0	0.00
ILB Sammie Hardy	1	13	13.00
CB Melvin Wilkins	1	13	13.00

Fumble Statistics

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Irv Matsko	7	305	43.6	37.7	56	4

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Otis Bobo	9	417	46.3	38.1	60	1

Kicking Statistics

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Alvin Scott	1/1	1/1	0/0	44	2/2

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Lewis Barton	0/1	0/1	0/1	0	0/1

Punt Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bryce Stephenson	5	34	6.8	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tristan Boone	2	1	0.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Zachery Parker	2	37	18.5	0
Bryce Stephenson	1	19	19.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dominic Blair	1	24	24.0	0
Marty Becker	1	17	17.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Malachi Tharaldson	7	1	0.0	28	42
OLB J.T. Lofton	6	1	1.0	24	27
CB Pete Banks	6	2	0.0	26	38
DE Al Terry	4	0	1.5	21	28
DT Buddy Gidley	4	1	0.5	13	17
ILB Jonah Blackburn	4	3	0.0	13	23
ILB Pedro Muir	4	2	0.0	15	16
S Perry Vasilatos	3	2	0.0	29	43
CB Roberto Peterson	3	1	0.0	15	28
OLB Nathan Howard	2	2	0.0	18	29
DE Sergio Newton	2	1	0.0	29	38
OLB Lamont Simmons	2	0	0.0	14	14
DE Josue Dennis	1	0	1.0	4	17
WR Bryce Stephenson	1	0	---	---	---
S Monty Nealy	1	0	0.0	3	6
OLB Reggie Bell	1	0	0.0	14	24
TE Riddick Milanovich	1	0	---	---	---
S Caleb Meadows	1	0	0.0	2	6
WR Mickey Foster	1	0	---	---	---
CB Dwayne Cochrane	0	1	0.0	26	37

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Sammie Hardy	13	1	0.0	25	33
DE J.B. Garrett	5	1	1.0	26	32
OLB Sedrick Rivers	4	1	0.0	19	22
OLB Levi Fence	4	0	0.0	14	13
DE Preston Grier	2	2	0.0	21	31
DT Darien Jamison	2	2	0.0	21	22
S Carson Schneider	2	1	0.0	24	32
ILB Jessie Schulz	2	0	0.0	2	0
ILB Bill Mayes	2	0	0.0	7	5
CB Melvin Wilkins	2	0	0.0	24	30
DT Joey Collins	1	2	0.0	22	22
S Jorge Ellard	1	0	0.0	10	22
CB Rich Ogden	1	0	0.0	8	15
WR Chase Money	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Lukas Thomason	1	0	0.0	3	1
S Abraham Berry	0	1	0.0	18	13
CB Nicholas Boyd	0	1	0.0	15	20

Pass Rush Statistics

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Al Terry	1.5	0	2	28
OLB J.T. Lofton	1.0	0	0	27
DE Josue Dennis	1.0	0	0	17
DT Buddy Gidley	0.5	1	0	17
OLB Reggie Bell	0.0	1	1	24
CB Pete Banks	0.0	0	1	38
DE Sergio Newton	0.0	0	1	38

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE J.B. Garrett	1.0	1	0	0	32
DT Darien Jamison	0.0	0	1	2	22
DE Preston Grier	0.0	0	1	1	31

Pass Defense Statistics

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Pete Banks	4	0	0	38
ILB Jonah Blackburn	3	2	0	23
CB Roberto Peterson	2	2	0	28
S Malachi Tharaldson	2	0	1	42
ILB Pedro Muir	2	0	0	16
OLB Lamont Simmons	2	0	0	14
OLB J.T. Lofton	2	0	0	27
S Perry Vasilatos	1	1	0	43
DT Buddy Gidley	1	0	0	17
S Caleb Meadows	1	0	0	6
OLB Nathan Howard	0	1	0	29
CB Dwayne Cochrane	0	1	0	37

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Sammie Hardy	5	0	1	33
OLB Sedrick Rivers	3	0	0	22
OLB Levi Fence	2	0	0	13
S Jorge Ellard	1	1	0	22
CB Rich Ogden	1	0	1	15
CB Melvin Wilkins	1	0	1	30
DE Preston Grier	1	0	0	31
ILB Bill Mayes	1	0	0	5
DT Darien Jamison	1	0	0	22
OLB Lukas Thomason	1	0	0	1
S Carson Schneider	0	3	0	32
CB Marty Becker	0	2	0	16

Blocking Statistics

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Dean Barrett	4	5	27	0	33
C Jacob Stevenson	3	7	27	1	33
G Neal Rasmussen	1	6	27	0	33
T Brenden Adams	1	4	27	0	33
G Brent Dressel	0	2	27	0	33
TE Corwin Abrams	0	2	7	0	2

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Cris Feaser	3	6	29	1	43
G Santiago Smoot	1	6	28	2	43
T Howie Hammond	1	3	28	0	43
C Ruben Dail	1	2	28	1	43
G Arturo Rotzell	1	1	1	0	0
TE Griffin Diano	0	1	7	0	7
G Andrew Sherrod	0	1	29	0	43

Special Teams Tackles

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Reggie Bell	1	22
Monty Nealy	1	14
Malachi Tharaldson	1	10

New England	Tackles	STPlays
J.B. Garrett	4	13
Justin Clary	2	23
Bobby Hopper	1	10
Tyler Pool	1	10
Dominic Blair	1	7

Participation

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Malachi Tharaldson	---	---	28	42	10	80
DE Sergio Newton	---	---	29	38	10	77
S Perry Vasilatos	---	---	29	43	2	74
G Neal Rasmussen	27	33	---	---	8	68
CB Pete Banks	---	---	26	38	2	66
CB Dwayne Cochrane	---	---	26	37	1	64
TE Melvin Tolar	19	21	---	---	23	63
T Dean Barrett	27	33	---	---	---	60
QB Nick Staton	27	33	---	---	---	60
G Brent Dressel	27	33	---	---	---	60
OLB Reggie Bell	---	---	14	24	22	60
T Brenden Adams	27	33	---	---	---	60
C Jacob Stevenson	27	33	---	---	---	60
ILB Jonah Blackburn	---	---	13	23	22	58
WR Zachery Parker	20	31	---	---	5	56
WR Bryce Stephenson	21	21	---	---	13	55
CB Roberto Peterson	---	---	15	28	10	53
TE Riddick Milanovich	25	28	---	---	---	53
OLB J.T. Lofton	---	---	24	27	---	51
OLB Nathan Howard	---	---	18	29	2	49
DE Al Terry	---	---	21	28	---	49
DT Rodolfo Bastianelli	---	---	16	26	1	43
DT Buddy Gidley	---	---	13	17	9	39
RB Micah Compton	18	20	---	---	---	38
RB Tony Fisher	4	8	---	---	23	35
ILB Pedro Muir	---	---	15	16	---	31
WR Ernest Reeves	10	20	---	---	---	30
OLB Lamont Simmons	---	---	14	14	---	28
S Monty Nealy	---	---	3	6	14	23
CB Christopher Knutzen	---	---	3	5	14	22
DE Josue Dennis	---	---	4	17	1	22
WR Dwayne Cheung	1	5	---	---	14	20
WR Mickey Foster	5	8	---	---	5	18
RB Francisco Hudgins	5	1	---	---	7	13
TE Corwin Abrams	7	2	---	---	---	9
G Pete Kroeger	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Dashawn Bensen	0	0	---	---	8	8
T David Gaines	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Kerry Eisner	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Irv Matsko	0	0	---	---	8	8
OLB Jeremy Mahoney	---	---	2	6	---	8
S Caleb Meadows	---	---	2	6	---	8
DE Percy O'Neal	---	---	4	3	---	7
K Alvin Scott	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Dalton Kaplan	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Lamont Lyon	---	---	0	0	---	0

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Andrew Sherrod	29	43	---	---	10	82
T Cris Feaser	29	43	---	---	10	82
WR Tristan Boone	27	43	---	---	6	76
G Santiago Smoot	28	43	---	---	---	71
QB Marty Wait	28	43	---	---	---	71
T Howie Hammond	28	43	---	---	---	71
C Ruben Dail	28	43	---	---	---	71
DE J.B. Garrett	---	---	26	32	13	71
TE Buddy Ratto	27	42	---	---	1	70
ILB Sammie Hardy	---	---	25	33	1	59
WR Terrence Osorio	17	31	---	---	10	58
S Carson Schneider	---	---	24	32	1	57
CB Melvin Wilkins	---	---	24	30	1	55
DE Preston Grier	---	---	21	31	1	53
S Jorge Ellard	---	---	10	22	13	45
DT Joey Collins	---	---	22	22	1	45
DT Darien Jamison	---	---	21	22	1	44
RB Brock Marsh	19	22	---	---	3	44
CB Marty Becker	---	---	14	16	13	43
OLB Sedrick Rivers	---	---	19	22	2	43
RB Justin Clary	5	12	---	---	23	40
WR Chase Money	13	20	---	---	5	38
RB Rex Halvorsen	10	10	---	---	16	36
CB Nicholas Boyd	---	---	15	20	1	36
S Abraham Berry	---	---	18	13	1	32
TE Tyrone Polamalu	9	21	---	---	---	30
DT Kenneth Cedeno	---	---	8	14	7	29
OLB Levi Fence	---	---	14	13	1	28
OLB Lukas Thomason	---	---	3	1	21	25
CB Tristan Richmond	---	---	6	9	9	24
TE Earnest London	2	0	---	---	22	24
CB Rich Ogden	---	---	8	15	---	23
WR Dominic Blair	8	7	---	---	7	22
DE Les Oliver	---	---	5	2	7	14
TE Griffin Diano	7	7	---	---	---	14
DT Daniel Tatum	---	---	5	9	---	14
ILB Jessie Schulz	---	---	2	0	10	12
ILB Bill Mayes	---	---	7	5	---	12
T Bobby Hopper	1	0	---	---	10	11
P Otis Bobo	1	0	---	---	10	11
G Arturo Rotzell	1	0	---	---	10	11
C Tyler Pool	1	0	---	---	10	11
K Lewis Barton	1	0	---	---	4	5
WR Frank Stegeman	0	0	---	---	5	5
C Shannon Talley	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Devonte Leyes	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	14	3.5
Middle	14	51	3.6
Right	8	67	8.4
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	6	6.0
Middle	21	97	4.6
Right	7	7	1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Nick Staton	32	17	3	2	1	6	2	3	3

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Marty Wait	39	20	2	1	1	7	5	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	52	10.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	11	94	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	0	0	0.0
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	45	7.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	55	6.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	74	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	3	15	1.5
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	15	3.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bryce Stephenson	8	5	0	39	0	21
TE Riddick Milanovich	7	2	1	28	1	28
WR Mickey Foster	4	2	0	22	0	8
WR Ernest Reeves	3	1	0	45	1	20
RB Tony Fisher	3	1	0	8	0	8
WR Zachery Parker	2	1	0	4	0	31
TE Melvin Tolar	2	2	0	11	0	21
RB Micah Compton	2	2	0	10	0	20
RB Francisco Hudgins	1	1	0	24	1	1

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tristan Boone	9	4	0	14	0	43
TE Buddy Ratto	9	6	0	41	0	42
WR Chase Money	6	3	0	49	1	20
TE Tyrone Polamalu	5	3	0	20	0	21
RB Justin Clary	3	1	1	-3	0	12
RB Brock Marsh	3	3	0	38	1	22
WR Dominic Blair	1	0	0	0	0	7
WR Terrence Osorio	1	0	0	0	0	31

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Marty Wait	2	4	2.00	4.58
RB Brock Marsh	2	4	2.00	5.00
TE Earnest London	1	4	4.00	4.00
RB Rex Halvorsen	1	-2	-2.00	-2.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Marty Wait	3	2	11	3.67	4.08

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tristan Boone	1	0	0	0.00	1.56
TE Buddy Ratto	1	1	7	7.00	4.56
TE Tyrone Polamalu	1	1	4	4.00	4.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
QB Nick Staton	1	0
RB Tony Fisher	1	1
RB Francisco Hudgins	1	0
RB Micah Compton	1	1

New England	Rushes	Conversions
QB Marty Wait	4	3

Third Down Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Nick Staton	8	3	2

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Marty Wait	12	1	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Tony Fisher	3	1	1
TE Riddick Milanovich	2	0	0
WR Bryce Stephenson	1	1	0
TE Melvin Tolar	1	1	1
WR Mickey Foster	1	0	0

New England	Targ	Catch
WR Tristan Boone	4	0
RB Justin Clary	3	1
TE Buddy Ratto	2	0
WR Dominic Blair	1	0
TE Tyrone Polamalu	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 74,400 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,900 (18,100)
End Zone 13,000 (13,000)
Mezzanine 7,500 (7,500)
Sideline Seats 11,500 (11,500)
Club Seats 15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 9,500 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	74,400 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,900 (18,100)
End Zone	13,000 (13,000)
Mezzanine	7,500 (7,500)
Sideline Seats	11,500 (11,500)
Club Seats	15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	9,500 (9,900)