| Played in New England, MA, weather: 31 degrees, snow, 10 mph wind. |
| Buffalo won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Richard Burgess kicked off 75 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (1Q: 15:00) Phillip Rotzell pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Brady Flynn. S D.J. O'Neal defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BUF20 (1Q: 14:52) Lee Wright ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S D.J. O'Neal. |
| 3-7-BUF23 (1Q: 14:13) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 3-12-BUF18 (1Q: 14:07) Phillip Rotzell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lonnie Fafinski. CB Steven Ravas defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-12-BUF18 (1Q: 14:00) Brad Nortman punted 42 yards. Willie Hayes returned the kick 10 yards to the NED50. Tackled by Hardy Krakowski. |
| 1-10-NED50 (1Q: 13:51) Emmanuel Lynn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Smith. OLB Carlton McAddley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-NED50 (1Q: 13:45) A.J. Griffith ran a trap outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Kenneth Sobin. |
| 3-9-BUF49 (1Q: 13:00) Emmanuel Lynn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rodney Lyons. OLB Donald Yeager hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-9-BUF49 (1Q: 12:52) Larry Mirkovich punted 46 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the BUF03. |
| 1-10-BUF03 (1Q: 12:41) Phillip Rotzell pass completed to WR Mario Sim for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Charlie Gerbasi. Sim gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF18 (1Q: 11:59) Phillip Rotzell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Edwin Upchurch. DE Moe Daugherty hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BUF18 (1Q: 11:46) Lee Wright ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB O.J. Williamson, assisted by DT Bennie LaPointe. |
| 3-11-BUF17 (1Q: 11:20) Phillip Rotzell pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Brady Flynn. DE Jake Bequette hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: New England was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-BUF22 (1Q: 11:12) Phillip Rotzell pass was intended for WR Lonnie Fafinski and was intercepted by CB Jimmy Smith at the BUF47. Tackled by Lonnie Fafinski. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF47 (1Q: 11:02) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to WR Rodney Lyons for 39 yards. Tackled by S Howard Powers. Lyons gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-8-BUF08 (1Q: 10:19) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to FB Lorenzo McDaniel for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New England 6, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 10:19) Extra point by Richard Burgess was good. New England 7, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 10:10) Richard Burgess kicked off 79 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (1Q: 10:10) Phillip Rotzell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lonnie Fafinski. OLB Jonas Mouton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF20 (1Q: 10:04) Hardy Krakowski ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by S D.J. O'Neal, assisted by OLB Devin Keung. |
| 3-6-BUF24 (1Q: 09:25) Lee Wright ran inside the right tackle for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Steven Ravas. Key block delivered by Keith Williams. |
| 1-10-BUF42 (1Q: 08:49) Phillip Rotzell pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Damon Collier. DE Jake Bequette hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-BUF42 (1Q: 08:41) Lee Wright ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Brant Bryant. |
| 3-6-BUF46 (1Q: 08:10) Lee Wright ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT DeAngelo Tyson. |
| 4-2-NED50 (1Q: 07:38) Brad Nortman punted 40 yards. Mike Smith returned the kick 16 yards to the NED26. Tackled by Donald Yeager. |
| 1-10-NED26 (1Q: 07:28) Emmanuel Lynn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Rodney Lyons. DE Jack Crawford hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-NED26 (1Q: 07:23) Ronnie Hillman ran around left end for 24 yards. Tackled by OLB Donald Yeager. Key block delivered by Archie Dudley. |
| 1-10-NED50 (1Q: 06:43) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to WR Ray Karau for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Kenneth Sobin. |
| 2-5-BUF45 (1Q: 06:02) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to WR Rodney Lyons for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Terrence Frederick. Lyons gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF35 (1Q: 05:33) A.J. Griffith ran around right end for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Eli Wolflick. Key block delivered by Bill Serino. |
| 1-10-BUF21 (1Q: 05:10) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to WR Rodney Lyons for 21 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Lyons gained 1 yard after the catch. New England 13, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 05:10) Extra point by Richard Burgess was good. New England 14, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 04:59) Richard Burgess kicked off 70 yards from the NED30. Curtis Holcomb returned the ball 23 yards to the BUF23. Tackled by Devin Keung. |
| 1-10-BUF23 (1Q: 04:30) Phillip Rotzell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Edwin Upchurch. OLB Jonas Mouton drove right through Edwin Quinn to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-BUF23 (1Q: 04:18) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-BUF18 (1Q: 04:12) Phillip Rotzell pass completed to TE Brady Flynn for 26 yards. Tackled by ILB O.J. Williamson. Flynn gained 23 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF44 (1Q: 03:34) Phillip Rotzell pass was intended for WR Edwin Upchurch and was intercepted by ILB Lewis Sonneman at the NED40. The interception was returned 42 yards. Tackled by Edwin Upchurch. |
| 1-10-BUF18 (1Q: 03:26) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to WR Rodney Lyons for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Marsh. |
| 2-5-BUF13 (1Q: 02:47) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to WR Ray Karau for 13 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New England 20, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 02:47) Extra point by Richard Burgess was good. New England 21, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 02:37) Richard Burgess kicked off 73 yards from the NED30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (1Q: 02:37) Phillip Rotzell pass completed to WR Lonnie Fafinski for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Devin Keung, assisted by S Brant Bryant. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-BUF35 (1Q: 02:06) Phillip Rotzell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Korey Flint. CB Willie Hayes knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF35 (1Q: 01:58) Lee Wright ran outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S D.J. O'Neal, assisted by DT Bennie LaPointe. |
| 3-13-BUF32 (1Q: 01:16) Phillip Rotzell sacked by DE Jake Bequette for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Dennis Gindin. |
| 4-19-BUF26 (1Q: 00:28) Brad Nortman punted 30 yards. Willie Hayes called for a fair catch at the NED44. |
| 1-10-NED44 (1Q: 00:17) Emmanuel Lynn scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Marsh. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-5-NED49 (2Q: 15:00) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to WR Mike Smith for 51 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Smith gained 30 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. New England 27, Buffalo 0 |
| (2Q: 15:00) Extra point by Richard Burgess was good. New England 28, Buffalo 0 |
| (2Q: 14:45) Richard Burgess kicked off 64 yards from the NED30. Mario Sim returned the ball 21 yards to the BUF27. Tackled by Devin Keung. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for an Illegal Block on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-BUF11 (2Q: 14:25) Phillip Rotzell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mario Sim. DT Bennie LaPointe hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF11 (2Q: 14:16) Lee Wright ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jonas Mouton, assisted by S D.J. O'Neal. |
| 3-9-BUF12 (2Q: 13:36) Lee Wright ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Lewis Sonneman. |
| 4-3-BUF18 (2Q: 13:03) Brad Nortman punted 36 yards. Willie Hayes returned the kick 20 yards to the BUF34. Tackled by Curtis Holcomb. |
| 1-10-BUF34 (2Q: 12:52) Emmanuel Lynn pass was intended for TE Dixon Pasquarella and was intercepted by S Jerry Peters at the BUF31. The interception was returned 28 yards. Tackled by Dixon Pasquarella. |
| 1-10-NED41 (2Q: 12:41) Phillip Rotzell pass completed to WR Mario Sim for 30 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Hayes. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED11 (2Q: 12:07) Phillip Rotzell pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Damon Collier. CB Jimmy Smith knocked the ball out of his grasp. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED11 (2Q: 11:58) Hardy Krakowski ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Jake Bequette. |
| 3-10-NED11 (2Q: 11:25) Lee Wright ran outside the right tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by CB Jimmy Smith. |
| 4-13-NED14 (2Q: 10:57) Daniel Elstrom attempted a 31 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 28, Buffalo 3 |
| (2Q: 10:51) Daniel Elstrom kicked off 60 yards from the BUF30. Josh Robinson returned the ball 7 yards to the NED17. Tackled by Donald Yeager. |
| 1-10-NED17 (2Q: 10:30) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to WR Marcus Young for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Tommy Wyden. Young gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-3-NED24 (2Q: 09:48) Emmanuel Lynn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Smith. DE Jack Crawford hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-3-NED24 (2Q: 09:43) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to TE Dixon Pasquarella for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Tommy Wyden. |
| 1-10-NED38 (2Q: 09:03) Emmanuel Lynn pass fell incomplete, intended for RB A.J. Griffith. DT Jerel Worthy hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-NED38 (2Q: 08:59) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to TE Donnell Elmore for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Tommy Wyden, assisted by S Howard Powers. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-5-NED43 (2Q: 08:28) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to WR Mike Smith for 26 yards. Tackled by OLB Donald Yeager. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Smith gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF31 (2Q: 07:43) Emmanuel Lynn pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Dixon Pasquarella. S Howard Powers defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BUF31 (2Q: 07:39) Emmanuel Lynn scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Kenneth Sobin and assisted by OLB Eli Wolflick. |
| 3-4-BUF25 (2Q: 07:15) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to WR Brian Downs for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Donald Yeager. The ball was fumbled and recovered by NED Brian Downs on the BUF22. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (2Q: 07:06) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to WR Rodney Lyons for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Terrence Frederick. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-4-BUF14 (2Q: 06:25) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to WR Ray Karau for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Mike Stepnoski. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-7-BUF07 (2Q: 05:50) Emmanuel Lynn pass was blocked at the line, intended for FB Lorenzo McDaniel. OLB Donald Yeager blocked the pass. |
| 2-7-BUF07 (2Q: 05:45) A.J. Griffith ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Teddy Hutton, assisted by OLB Jack Marsh. |
| 3-5-BUF05 (2Q: 05:18) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to FB Lorenzo McDaniel for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Jack Marsh. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-BUF06 (2Q: 04:45) Richard Burgess attempted a 23 yard field goal and succeeded. New England 31, Buffalo 3 |
| (2Q: 04:39) Richard Burgess kicked off 73 yards from the NED30. Mario Sim returned the ball 24 yards to the BUF21. Tackled by Eugene Duran. |
| 1-10-BUF21 (2Q: 04:14) Phillip Rotzell pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Edwin Upchurch. S Josh Robinson defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BUF21 (2Q: 04:08) Lee Wright ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S D.J. O'Neal, assisted by ILB Lewis Sonneman. |
| 3-10-BUF21 (2Q: 03:28) Hardy Krakowski ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB O.J. Williamson, assisted by ILB Lewis Sonneman. |
| 4-6-BUF25 (2Q: 02:52) Brad Nortman punted 32 yards. Willie Hayes called for a fair catch at the NED43. |
| 1-10-NED43 (2Q: 02:43) Ronnie Hillman ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Teddy Hutton. |
| 2-11-NED42 (2Q: 02:02) Emmanuel Lynn scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by S Howard Powers and assisted by OLB Donald Yeager. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-1-BUF48 (2Q: 01:53) A.J. Griffith ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Scott Feely, assisted by DT Jerel Worthy. Key block delivered by Ricardo Meadows. |
| 1-10-BUF45 (2Q: 01:10) A.J. Griffith ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Jack Crawford. |
| 2-8-BUF43 (2Q: 00:32) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to WR Mike Smith for 43 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Smith gained 25 yards after the catch. New England 37, Buffalo 3 |
| (2Q: 00:32) Extra point by Richard Burgess was good. New England 38, Buffalo 3 |
| (2Q: 00:10) Richard Burgess kicked off 59 yards from the NED30. Curtis Holcomb returned the ball 23 yards to the BUF34. Tackled by Mike Smith. |
| 1-10-BUF34 (2Q: 00:05) Bert Tipton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mario Sim. S Brant Bryant defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Daniel Elstrom kicked off 63 yards from the BUF30. Mike Smith returned the ball 10 yards to the NED17. Tackled by Curtis Holcomb. |
| 1-10-NED17 (3Q: 14:40) Ronnie Hillman ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Eli Wolflick, assisted by DE Scott Feely. |
| 2-11-NED16 (3Q: 13:58) A.J. Griffith ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Carlton McAddley. |
| 3-10-NED17 (3Q: 13:22) A.J. Griffith ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Curtis Holcomb, assisted by OLB Donald Yeager. |
| 4-7-NED20 (3Q: 12:39) Larry Mirkovich punted 56 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the BUF24. |
| 1-10-BUF24 (3Q: 12:29) Bert Tipton pass completed to WR Lonnie Fafinski for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Devin Keung, assisted by S Brant Bryant. Fafinski gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF40 (3Q: 11:57) Bert Tipton pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Lonnie Fafinski. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF40 (3Q: 11:49) Lee Wright ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB O.J. Williamson, assisted by ILB Lewis Sonneman. Key block delivered by Rickey Stoole. |
| 1-10-NED50 (3Q: 11:13) Bert Tipton sacked by OLB Eugene Duran and DT Bennie LaPointe for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Dennis Gindin. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-15-BUF45 (3Q: 10:50) Bert Tipton pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Damon Collier. DE Moe Daugherty hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-15-BUF45 (3Q: 10:40) Bert Tipton pass completed to WR Lonnie Fafinski for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Hayes, assisted by S Luther Riazi. Fafinski gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED35 (3Q: 09:59) Bert Tipton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mario Sim. OLB Devin Keung defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED35 (3Q: 09:48) Lee Wright ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Lewis Sonneman. DE Bucky Freysinger knocked down Edwin Quinn to break up the play. |
| 3-12-NED37 (3Q: 09:07) Bert Tipton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lonnie Fafinski. CB Willie Hayes knocked the ball out of his grasp. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-12-NED37 (3Q: 08:59) Brad Nortman punted 37 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (3Q: 08:52) Emmanuel Lynn pass was dropped by WR Ray Karau. |
| 2-10-NED20 (3Q: 08:46) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to WR Mike Smith for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Donald Yeager. Smith gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED37 (3Q: 08:10) Emmanuel Lynn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ray Karau. OLB Carlton McAddley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-NED37 (3Q: 08:05) Ronnie Hillman ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Jerel Worthy. |
| 3-6-NED41 (3Q: 07:28) Ronnie Hillman ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Tommy Wyden. |
| 4-2-NED45 (3Q: 06:52) Larry Mirkovich punted 55 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (3Q: 06:46) Bert Tipton pass was dropped by WR Lonnie Fafinski. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-BUF10 (3Q: 06:39) Bert Tipton pass completed to RB Lee Wright for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Hayes, assisted by OLB Jonas Mouton. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-17-BUF13 (3Q: 05:53) Bert Tipton pass completed to WR Lonnie Fafinski for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Lewis Sonneman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Fafinski gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-13-BUF17 (3Q: 05:21) Bert Tipton pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Lonnie Fafinski. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-13-BUF17 (3Q: 05:11) Brad Nortman punted 41 yards. Mike Smith returned the kick 7 yards to the NED49. Tackled by Damon Collier. |
| 1-10-NED49 (3Q: 05:03) A.J. Griffith ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Howard Powers. Griffith slipped on the snowy field. |
| 2-11-NED48 (3Q: 04:34) A.J. Griffith ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Kenneth Sobin, assisted by CB Alex Banks. |
| 3-10-NED49 (3Q: 04:02) Emmanuel Lynn pass was dropped by WR Ray Karau. |
| 4-10-NED49 (3Q: 03:56) Larry Mirkovich punted 51 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (3Q: 03:49) Bert Tipton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Edwin Upchurch. ILB Charlie Gerbasi knocked the ball out of his grasp. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF20 (3Q: 03:43) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-BUF15 (3Q: 03:33) Bert Tipton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lonnie Fafinski. DT Bennie LaPointe hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-15-BUF15 (3Q: 03:24) Bert Tipton pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB Lee Wright. DT DeAngelo Tyson blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-15-BUF15 (3Q: 03:17) Brad Nortman punted 40 yards. Mike Smith returned the kick 28 yards to the BUF27. Tackled by Donald Yeager. |
| 1-10-BUF27 (3Q: 03:10) Ronnie Hillman ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Scott Feely, assisted by OLB Eli Wolflick. |
| 2-10-BUF27 (3Q: 02:30) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to WR Mike Smith for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Kenneth Sobin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Smith gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF13 (3Q: 01:51) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-BUF08 (3Q: 01:47) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to WR Rodney Lyons for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! New England 44, Buffalo 3 |
| (3Q: 01:47) Extra point by Richard Burgess was good. New England 45, Buffalo 3 |
| (3Q: 01:39) Richard Burgess kicked off 63 yards from the NED30. Mario Sim returned the ball 22 yards to the BUF29. Tackled by Mike Smith. |
| 1-10-BUF29 (3Q: 01:04) Bert Tipton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mario Sim. S D.J. O'Neal defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-BUF19 (3Q: 00:54) Bert Tipton pass completed to RB Lee Wright for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Charlie Gerbasi. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-16-BUF23 (3Q: 00:29) Bert Tipton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Edwin Upchurch. CB Willie Hayes knocked the ball out of his grasp. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-16-BUF23 (3Q: 00:20) Bert Tipton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Edwin Upchurch. OLB Jonas Mouton hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-16-BUF23 (3Q: 00:10) Brad Nortman punted 50 yards. Mike Smith returned the kick 6 yards to the NED33. Tackled by Brady Flynn. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-NED33 (4Q: 15:00) Emmanuel Lynn sacked by OLB Carlton McAddley for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Bill Serino. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Scott Feely on the NED27. |
| 1-10-NED27 (4Q: 14:49) Bert Tipton pass was dropped by WR Edwin Upchurch. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 2-10-NED27 (4Q: 14:43) Lee Wright ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Bennie LaPointe. |
| 3-3-NED20 (4Q: 14:08) Lee Wright ran around left end for -4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Jonas Mouton. |
| 4-7-NED24 (4Q: 13:31) Daniel Elstrom attempted a 41 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| 1-10-NED31 (4Q: 13:26) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to WR Rodney Lyons for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Terrence Frederick. Lyons gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED43 (4Q: 12:40) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to WR Ray Karau for 12 yards. Tackled by S Teddy Hutton. |
| 1-10-BUF45 (4Q: 12:06) A.J. Griffith ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Carlton McAddley. |
| 2-10-BUF45 (4Q: 11:32) Emmanuel Lynn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Smith. OLB Tommy Wyden defended the pass. |
| 3-10-BUF45 (4Q: 11:26) Emmanuel Lynn pass was thrown incomplete, intended for FB Lorenzo McDaniel. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-10-BUF45 (4Q: 11:19) Larry Mirkovich punted 45 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (4Q: 11:12) Lee Wright ran around right end for 16 yards. Tackled by ILB Charlie Gerbasi. Key block delivered by Edwin Quinn. |
| 1-10-BUF36 (4Q: 10:38) Hardy Krakowski ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Steven Ravas, assisted by S Josh Robinson. |
| 2-11-BUF35 (4Q: 10:01) Bert Tipton sacked by DT Bennie LaPointe and DE Jake Bequette for a loss of 4 yards. LaPointe simply blew through Dennis Gindin to reach the quarterback and knock him down. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 3-15-BUF31 (4Q: 09:50) Bert Tipton pass completed to WR Lonnie Fafinski for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Steven Ravas. |
| 4-9-BUF37 (4Q: 09:18) Brad Nortman punted 43 yards. Willie Hayes returned the kick 23 yards to the NED43. Tackled by Curtis Holcomb. |
| 1-10-NED43 (4Q: 09:08) Emmanuel Lynn scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Kenneth Sobin and assisted by S Howard Powers. |
| 2-6-NED47 (4Q: 08:20) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to WR Marcus Young for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Alex Banks. Young gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF33 (4Q: 07:48) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to WR Rodney Lyons for 7 yards. Tackled by S Howard Powers. |
| 2-3-BUF26 (4Q: 07:03) PENALTY: New England was called for a False Start. |
| 2-8-BUF31 (4Q: 06:59) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to WR Marcus Young for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Terrence Frederick. |
| 3-1-BUF24 (4Q: 06:11) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to WR Mike Smith for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Curtis Holcomb, assisted by OLB Tommy Wyden. Buffalo's Scott Feely was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (4Q: 05:23) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to WR Rodney Lyons for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Kenneth Sobin, assisted by OLB Donald Yeager. Lyons gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 2-1-BUF11 (4Q: 04:39) Emmanuel Lynn pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Rodney Lyons. |
| 3-1-BUF11 (4Q: 04:30) Emmanuel Lynn pass completed to WR Brian Downs for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Downs gained 2 yards after the catch. New England 51, Buffalo 3 |
| (4Q: 04:30) Extra point by Richard Burgess was good. New England 52, Buffalo 3 |
| (4Q: 04:19) Richard Burgess kicked off 75 yards from the NED30. Mario Sim returned the ball 22 yards to the BUF17. Tackled by Eugene Duran. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Tripping on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-BUF02 (4Q: 04:13) Bert Tipton pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Damon Collier. ILB Charlie Gerbasi defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF02 (4Q: 04:04) Lee Wright ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Bucky Freysinger. |
| 3-7-BUF05 (4Q: 03:25) Hardy Krakowski ran around right end for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Willie Hayes. Key block delivered by Dennis Gindin. |
| 1-10-BUF26 (4Q: 02:47) Bert Tipton sacked by OLB Jonas Mouton for a loss of 7 yards. Mouton simply blew through Rickey Stoole to reach the quarterback and knock him down. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball was fumbled and recovered by BUF Benjamin Ijalana on the BUF19. |
| 2-17-BUF19 (4Q: 02:08) Bert Tipton pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Damon Collier. S D.J. O'Neal defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-BUF24 (4Q: 02:03) Bert Tipton pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lonnie Fafinski. OLB Devin Keung knocked the ball out of his grasp. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-10-BUF24 (4Q: 01:54) Lee Wright ran around left end for -6 yards. Tackled by DE Moe Daugherty, assisted by OLB Jonas Mouton. |
| 3-16-BUF18 (4Q: 01:08) Bert Tipton pass completed to TE Brady Flynn for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jimmy Smith, assisted by CB Willie Hayes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-12-BUF22 (4Q: 01:00) Brad Nortman punted 47 yards. Mike Smith returned the kick 11 yards to the NED42. Tackled by Donald Yeager. |
| 1-10-NED42 (4Q: 00:49) A.J. Griffith ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE DaQuan Bowers. |
| 2-10-NED42 (4Q: 00:01) Emmanuel Lynn dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: New England Patriots 52, Buffalo Bills 3 |