Conference Semifinals, 2016

played in Buffalo, NY

22 degrees, fair, calm

New England Patriots13700-20
Buffalo Bills01637-26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:21 NED - Stephen Gostkowski 18 field goal
1Q: 07:52 NED - Stephen Gostkowski 57 field goal
1Q: 03:47 NED - Julian Edelman 13 pass from Derek Carr (Stephen Gostkowski extra point)
2Q: 11:03 BUF - Dan Carpenter 22 field goal
2Q: 05:02 BUF - Denarius Moore 17 pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter extra point)
2Q: 02:00 BUF - Denarius Moore 38 pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter extra point failed)
2Q: 00:36 NED - Julian Edelman 17 pass from Derek Carr (Stephen Gostkowski extra point)
3Q: 02:47 BUF - Dan Carpenter 24 field goal
4Q: 12:07 BUF - LeSean McCoy 16 run (Dan Carpenter extra point)

Team StatisticsNEDBUF
Record10-813-4
First Downs1822
- by Rushing48
- by Passing1213
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards346421
- Offensive Plays6865
- Yards per Play5.096.48
Net Rushing Yards86128
- Rushing Attempts1827
- Yards per Rush4.784.74
Net Passing Yards260293
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt49 - 32 - 137 - 18 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards264298
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/41/5
- Yards per Pass Play5.207.71
Fumbles/Lost4/22/1
3rd Down Conversions5/153/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.47.9
4th Down Conversions1/10/0
Penalties/Yards7/903/25
Punt Returns/Yards3/274/43
Kick Returns/Yards2/684/94
Interception Ret./Yards2/391/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits45
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/12/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 33
Time of Possession30:3729:23

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:45OPP 46845Field Goal
19:081:24OPP 4434Field Goal
17:223:4450850Touchdown
215:001:04OWN 203-4Punt
210:562:27OWN 20534Punt
24:511:28OWN 2033Punt
21:461:19OWN 20680Touchdown
312:572:46OWN 20616Punt
39:051:18OWN 2938Punt
32:423:59OWN 20813Punt
411:523:55OWN 39850Interception
43:061:43OWN 9832Fumble
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:151:07OWN 37221Interception
17:440:22OWN 20230Fumble
13:382:52OWN 21630Punt
10:460:46OPP 1023Interception
213:563:00OWN 43852Field Goal
28:293:38OWN 20980Touchdown
23:231:37OWN 37463Touchdown
20:270:27OWN 1614Half
315:002:03OWN 363-6Punt
310:111:06OWN 293-1Punt
37:475:05OWN 211072Field Goal
413:431:51OWN 20380Touchdown
47:574:51OWN 20735Punt
41:231:23OPP 4158Game

Game MVP: Derek Carr, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Dion Lewis10585.804010
Denard Robinson6101.671010
Derek Carr2189.001010
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
LeSean McCoy17975.711631
Tyrod Taylor441.00700
Karlos Williams4256.251510
Jerome Felton221.00100

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Derek Carr49322641/4236184.0
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tyrod Taylor37182981/5238271.7

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Julian Edelman1013979.707362
TE Rob Gronkowski911647.1126230
WR Marquise Goodwin610386.339180
WR Brandon LaFell585310.6016260
RB Dion Lewis111313.007130
RB Denard Robinson11-1-1.000-10
TE Nick Boyle0200.00000
WR Louis Hill0300.00000
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Chris Gragg4105513.757280
WR Sammy Watkins4810827.0050300
RB LeSean McCoy34227.330190
WR Robert Woods394916.3315210
WR Denarius Moore235527.500382
WR Marcus Easley111212.000120
RB Karlos Williams11-3-3.000-30
FB Jerome Felton0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Jerod Mayo100.000
CB Justin Coleman13939.000
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
S Corey Graham100.000

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Julian Edelman1000
Dion Lewis1000
Marquise Goodwin1000
Louis Hill1000
Malcolm Butler0110
Denard Robinson0100
Derek Carr0100
Tarell Brown0010
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Doran Grant1010
Sammy Watkins1000
Manny Lawson0110
Cyrus Kouandjio0100
Scott Fischer0100
Marcell Dareus0010
John Miller0010

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ryan Allen629449.038.5593
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Colton Schmidt418947.340.5594

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Stephen Gostkowski2/21/11/1572/2
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dan Carpenter2/20/00/0242/3

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Louis Hill3279.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Doran Grant44310.80

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Dion Lewis26834.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Ronald Darby37725.70
Bacarri Rambo11717.00

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Erik Watkins810.02435
ILB Jerod Mayo730.02738
S Devin McCourty510.02738
OLB Nick Perry411.01634
CB Tarell Brown310.01824
ILB Dane Fletcher310.01113
OLB Dont'a Hightower300.01924
CB Malcolm Butler210.02436
OLB David Bass200.052
CB Justin Coleman110.02738
QB Derek Carr10---------
S Jordan Richards100.084
DT Damon Samuels100.01113
DE Malliciah Goodman030.01625
DE Jabaal Sheard010.01522
DT Malcom Brown010.01412
DE Thomas Lujan010.01216
DT Richard Jarvis010.01326
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Preston Brown930.01850
S Aaron Williams810.01750
CB Stephon Gilmore410.01850
S Bacarri Rambo400.01533
OLB Manny Lawson310.0316
CB Ronald Darby310.01850
DT Marcell Dareus300.01337
OLB Jamie Collins300.01224
DE Jerry Hughes201.01639
CB Doran Grant200.01031
DE Anthony Lee120.01537
S Corey Graham100.0521
QB Tyrod Taylor10---------
OLB Nigel Bradham100.0824
DT Corbin Bryant100.01225
DT Stefan Charles100.0613
TE MarQueis Gray10---------
S Gustavo Walters100.019
OLB Scott Fischer010.025

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Nick Perry1.001034
DT Richard Jarvis0.010026
OLB Ahmad Brooks0.001114
DT Damon Samuels0.001013
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jerry Hughes1.001139
DT Edward Kendall0.010013
DT Marcell Dareus0.004037
DE Anthony Lee0.002037

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Erik Watkins80035
CB Malcolm Butler42036
ILB Jerod Mayo20138
S Devin McCourty12038
CB Justin Coleman11138
OLB Dont'a Hightower10024
OLB Nick Perry10034
CB Logan Ryan0104
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Stephon Gilmore51050
CB Ronald Darby42050
ILB Preston Brown40050
OLB Jamie Collins31024
OLB Manny Lawson30016
S Aaron Williams30050
CB Doran Grant30031
S Bacarri Rambo20033
S Corey Graham10121
DE Jerry Hughes10039
OLB Nigel Bradham10024
S Gustavo Walters1009
DE Anthony Lee10037

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Nate Solder14018050
Darrel Young13012020
Tre Jackson03018150
Rob Gronkowski03017043
Sebastian Vollmer01018050
David Andrews01018050
Marco Williamson01018050
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Eric Wood611027038
Seantrel Henderson33027038
Chris Gragg12020031
John Miller1118024
John Harding11027038
Cordy Glenn05027038
Kraig Urbik00019114

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Tarell Brown214
Logan Ryan124
Denard Robinson123
A.J. Derby111
Julian Edelman110
Marco Williamson18
Dominique Yachera18
Malcolm Butler17
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
MarQueis Gray115
Jerome Felton113
Vernon Watkins113
Denarius Moore19
John Miller12

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Marco Williamson1850------876
Jerod Mayo------2738469
Devin McCourty------2738469
Sebastian Vollmer1850---------68
Nate Solder1850---------68
Derek Carr1850---------68
David Andrews1850---------68
Tre Jackson1850---------68
Julian Edelman1542------1067
Malcolm Butler------2436767
Justin Coleman------2738267
Rob Gronkowski1743------565
Erik Watkins------2435261
Denard Robinson828------2359
Tarell Brown------18241456
Marquise Goodwin1140------354
Nick Perry------1634252
Malliciah Goodman------1625445
Dont'a Hightower------1924144
Brandon LaFell623------1342
Darrel Young1220------840
Jabaal Sheard------1522340
Richard Jarvis------1326140
Dion Lewis1124------439
Dane Fletcher------11131034
Louis Hill413------1431
Thomas Lujan------1216331
Logan Ryan------242430
Damon Samuels------1113630
Nick Boyle47------1829
Ahmad Brooks------814527
Malcom Brown------1412127
A.J. Derby210------1123
Jordan Richards------84921
David Bass------52411
Marcus Cannon00------88
Bryan Stork00------88
Joe Cardona00------88
Dominique Yachera00------88
Stephen Gostkowski00------77
Ryan Allen00------66
Jonathan Freeny------0055
Clarence McGettigan00------22
Matt Flynn00---------0
Akiem Hicks------00---0
Jean Campbell00---------0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ronald Darby------1850775
Seantrel Henderson2738------671
Aaron Williams------1750370
Stephon Gilmore------1850270
Preston Brown------1850270
John Harding2738------469
Eric Wood2738---------65
Tyrod Taylor2738---------65
Cordy Glenn2738---------65
Jerome Felton1829------1360
Jerry Hughes------1639459
Chris Gragg2031------859
Doran Grant------10311657
Bacarri Rambo------1533755
Marcell Dareus------1337454
Robert Woods2331---------54
Sammy Watkins2133---------54
Anthony Lee------1537254
LeSean McCoy2230---------52
Manny Lawson------3162140
Corbin Bryant------1225340
Kraig Urbik1914------639
Jamie Collins------1224339
Corey Graham------5211238
Karlos Williams58------2336
Denarius Moore917------935
Nigel Bradham------824335
John Miller824------234
MarQueis Gray125------1532
Marcus Easley55------1727
Edward Kendall------313521
Stefan Charles------613120
Alex Carrington------211316
Jarius Wynn------312---15
Chris Hogan00------1414
Vernon Watkins01------1314
Leodis McKelvin------101112
Scott Fischer------25512
Gustavo Walters------19---10
Dan Carpenter00------88
Garrison Sanborn00------66
Cyrus Kouandjio00------66
Preston Quinn------0055
Colton Schmidt00------44
Ryan Fitzpatrick00------22
E.J. Manuel00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10555.5
Middle6162.7
Right2157.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7344.9
Middle16764.8
Right22110.5
None2-3-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Derek Carr49323134711
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tyrod Taylor37186526312

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54153.0
Short (0-8 Yds)21181215.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)149926.6
Long (19+ Yds)91364.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen21-3-1.5
Short (0-8 Yds)96717.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)1471158.2
Long (19+ Yds)1241159.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Julian Edelman1310097142
TE Rob Gronkowski119064143
WR Marquise Goodwin106138040
WR Brandon LaFell85153123
WR Louis Hill3000013
TE Nick Boyle201007
RB Dion Lewis11013024
RB Denard Robinson110-1028
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Chris Gragg104055131
WR Robert Woods93049131
WR Sammy Watkins841108333
RB LeSean McCoy43022030
WR Denarius Moore32155117
FB Jerome Felton1000029
WR Marcus Easley1101205
RB Karlos Williams110-308

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Dion Lewis1-3-3.005.80
Derek Carr188.009.00
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
LeSean McCoy3165.335.71
Karlos Williams263.006.25
Jerome Felton111.001.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Derek Carr42307.505.39
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tyrod Taylor103333.308.05

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Julian Edelman223015.007.46
TE Nick Boyle2000.000.00
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Chris Gragg2000.005.50
WR Robert Woods2000.005.44
WR Sammy Watkins2000.0013.50
FB Jerome Felton1000.000.00
RB LeSean McCoy1144.005.50
WR Marcus Easley111212.0012.00
WR Denarius Moore111717.0018.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
Dion Lewis20
Derek Carr21
BuffaloRushesConversions
LeSean McCoy21

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Derek Carr1084
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Tyrod Taylor642

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
TE Rob Gronkowski321
WR Brandon LaFell321
WR Julian Edelman221
WR Marquise Goodwin221
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
RB LeSean McCoy220
TE Chris Gragg211
WR Marcus Easley111
WR Robert Woods100

SectionAttendance
Stadium73,100 (73,100 capacity)
Upper Deck21,000 (21,000)
End Zone15,100 (15,100)
Mezzanine8,700 (8,700)
Sideline Seats13,400 (13,400)
Club Seats10,800 (10,800)
Luxury Boxes4,100 (4,100)