Week 1, 2017

played in Buffalo, NY

69 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

New England Patriots7603-16
Buffalo Bills70136-26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:32 BUF - Robert Woods 3 pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter extra point)
1Q: 07:21 NED - Latavius Murray 4 run (Stephen Gostkowski extra point)
2Q: 04:34 NED - Stephen Gostkowski 35 field goal
2Q: 00:46 NED - Stephen Gostkowski 32 field goal
3Q: 13:10 BUF - Chris Gragg 76 pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter extra point failed)
3Q: 03:08 BUF - Tyrod Taylor 11 run (Dan Carpenter extra point)
4Q: 14:23 NED - Stephen Gostkowski 42 field goal
4Q: 05:58 BUF - Tyrod Taylor 2 run (Dan Carpenter extra point failed)

Team StatisticsNEDBUF
Record0-11-0
First Downs1922
- by Rushing310
- by Passing1511
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards371386
- Offensive Plays6366
- Yards per Play5.895.85
Net Rushing Yards56142
- Rushing Attempts1735
- Yards per Rush3.294.06
Net Passing Yards315244
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt43 - 29 - 131 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards324244
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/90/0
- Yards per Pass Play6.857.87
Fumbles/Lost2/10/0
3rd Down Conversions4/146/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.15.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards6/363/30
Punt Returns/Yards3/692/14
Kick Returns/Yards4/901/22
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits33
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/23/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 29
Time of Possession28:0032:00

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:391:02OWN 3831Interception
19:252:15OWN 33467Touchdown
14:521:36OWN 3831Punt
10:021:50OWN 1332Punt
210:456:18OWN 21280Field Goal
23:112:31OWN 371048Field Goal
315:001:39OWN 2736Punt
312:553:29OWN 22854Missed FG
32:573:41OWN 25650Field Goal
413:502:3350416Missed FG
45:502:10OWN 36835Missed FG
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:21OWN 2537Punt
112:373:12OWN 44756Touchdown
17:102:18OWN 19416Punt
13:163:14OWN 3742Punt
213:122:27OWN 43421Punt
24:271:16OWN 2534Punt
20:400:40OWN 181-2Half
313:210:26OWN 24376Touchdown
39:266:29OWN 281372Touchdown
414:160:26OWN 2536Punt
411:175:27OWN 411059Touchdown
43:401:19OWN 36423Punt
42:212:21OPP 49411Game

Game MVP: Tyrod Taylor, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Latavius Murray10242.40801
RB Albert Ogden6244.001810
QB Derek Carr188.00800
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB LeSean McCoy22823.731720
QB Tyrod Taylor9404.441112
RB Karlos Williams3155.001110
FB Jerome Felton155.00500

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Derek Carr43293243/9032180.0
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tyrod Taylor31182440/02760104.8

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Julian Edelman811729.0026260
WR Griff Whalen454411.0015300
RB Latavius Murray445413.5033270
WR Ron Blaylock45328.001130
TE Rob Gronkowski265427.0030320
WR Kendall Wright242713.502150
TE Nick Boyle233015.0022270
TE A.J. Derby23147.00070
RB Albert Ogden12-3-3.000-30
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Robert Woods494511.2530321
WR Denarius Moore344314.3323180
WR Sammy Watkins35186.00470
RB LeSean McCoy22147.003110
TE Chris Gragg238944.5062761
TE Maxwell Church24189.001100
RB Karlos Williams1166.00560
TE Travis Stanley111111.000110
FB Jerome Felton0100.00000
WR Marcus Easley0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
S Aaron Williams100.000

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
RB Latavius Murray1000
CB Darryl Roberts1000
T Nate Solder0100
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
T Cyrus Kouandjio0100
C Kraig Urbik0010
DE Anthony Lee0010

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ryan Allen315752.347.7582
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Colton Schmidt724735.326.6473

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Stephen Gostkowski3/61/40/1421/1
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dan Carpenter0/00/00/002/4

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Darryl Roberts36923.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Sammy Watkins2147.00

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Albert Ogden49022.50
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Alejandro Engleberger12222.00

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Glen McCormick710.03130
OLB Donald Hoehner600.02925
ILB Cordarro Law510.01317
DT Richard Jarvis510.02722
ILB Jerod Mayo500.01912
S Duron Harmon500.03228
S Devin McCourty430.01416
DE Chandler Jones220.03531
DT Jordan Hill200.02318
CB Malcolm Butler200.02724
CB Darryl Roberts120.01818
WR Julian Edelman10---------
DE Jabaal Sheard100.02723
OLB Malcolm Smith100.02318
DE Malcom Brown100.035
CB Jordan Richards010.02418
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Nigel Bradham620.01028
S Gustavo Walters620.01536
DT Marcell Dareus511.01029
OLB Jamie Collins520.51744
DE Anthony Lee320.01533
CB Ronald Darby310.01746
DE Jerry Hughes300.01029
CB Doran Grant300.0614
DE Antonio Fredrickson200.5827
S Aaron Williams210.01746
CB Stephon Gilmore200.048
CB Miles Asperilla200.017
DE Alex Carrington101.0824
OLB Preston Quinn100.0715
ILB Wilson Donohue100.01030
DT Edward Kendall100.0615
DE Rich Rosado100.01024
S Bacarri Rambo020.01339

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Chandler Jones0.011231
DT Richard Jarvis0.001222
OLB Malcolm Smith0.001018
DT Damon Samuels0.001013
DE Jabaal Sheard0.000123
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Marcell Dareus1.001129
DE Alex Carrington1.000024
OLB Jamie Collins0.501044
DE Antonio Fredrickson0.500027
DE Jerry Hughes0.010029
DT Edward Kendall0.001015

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Glen McCormick50030
S Duron Harmon43028
S Devin McCourty21016
ILB Cordarro Law11017
ILB Jerod Mayo10012
DT Jordan Hill10018
CB Jordan Richards10018
CB Darryl Roberts10018
OLB Donald Hoehner10025
DT Richard Jarvis10022
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Nigel Bradham51028
S Gustavo Walters50036
OLB Jamie Collins43044
CB Doran Grant30014
CB Stephon Gilmore2008
CB Ronald Darby20046
CB Miles Asperilla2007
ILB Wilson Donohue11030
DE Jerry Hughes10029
DT Marcell Dareus10029
DE Anthony Lee10033
DE Antonio Fredrickson10027
DE Rich Rosado10024
S Aaron Williams00146

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Nate Solder14117046
G Tre Jackson14017146
C Bryan Stork13017046
G Dominique Yachera110404
G Logan Mankins03013242
TE Rob Gronkowski01017043
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Cordy Glenn47135031
C Eric Wood26135031
C Kraig Urbik24035031
T Cyrus Kouandjio16035031
G John Harding02035031
FB Jerome Felton0101308
TE Chris Gragg010809

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Nick Boyle124
Julian Edelman114
Jabaal Sheard18
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Chris Gragg320
Karlos Williams117
Alejandro Engleberger117
Miles Asperilla116
Kraig Urbik17

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Nate Solder1746------972
G Tre Jackson1746------972
T Jonathan Collier1746------972
WR Julian Edelman1441------1469
CB Glen McCormick------3130768
DE Chandler Jones------3531---66
G Logan Mankins1342------964
QB Derek Carr1746---------63
C Bryan Stork1746---------63
TE Rob Gronkowski1743------262
RB Latavius Murray1131------1961
S Duron Harmon------3228---60
CB Malcolm Butler------2724859
TE Nick Boyle926------2459
DE Jabaal Sheard------2723858
CB Jordan Richards------24181658
OLB Donald Hoehner------2925---54
WR Kendall Wright1231------1053
CB Darryl Roberts------18181652
DT Richard Jarvis------2722---49
WR Griff Whalen421------2247
OLB Malcolm Smith------2318142
DT Jordan Hill------2318---41
ILB Jerod Mayo------1912---31
S Devin McCourty------1416131
DE Damontre Moore------1113731
ILB Cordarro Law------1317---30
DT Damon Samuels------1713---30
RB Albert Ogden913------527
OLB Nick Perry------431926
FB Carlton Kindred03------2326
WR Ron Blaylock514---------19
CB Lardarius Webb------87---15
DE Malcom Brown------35715
ILB Kaden Mandylor------001212
K Stephen Gostkowski00------1111
TE A.J. Derby47---------11
P Ryan Allen00------99
C Joe Cardona00------99
G Dominique Yachera44---------8
QB Alex Tanney00---------0
QB Clarence McGettigan00---------0
G Anthony Guthrie00---------0
T Jean Campbell00---------0
DE Elias McMahan------00---0
S Nate Hatcher------00---0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Ronald Darby------17461174
C Kraig Urbik3531------773
T Cordy Glenn3531------773
T Cyrus Kouandjio3531------773
G John Harding3531------773
WR Sammy Watkins3225------1572
S Bacarri Rambo------13391971
S Aaron Williams------1746669
C Eric Wood3531---------66
QB Tyrod Taylor3531---------66
OLB Jamie Collins------1744465
TE Maxwell Church3530---------65
OLB Nigel Bradham------10282462
WR Denarius Moore2122------1053
S Gustavo Walters------1536152
ILB Wilson Donohue------10301252
WR Robert Woods2921---------50
DE Anthony Lee------1533149
RB LeSean McCoy2819---------47
DE Jerry Hughes------1029645
DT Marcell Dareus------1029544
DE Antonio Fredrickson------827540
DE Alex Carrington------824537
TE Chris Gragg89------2037
DE Rich Rosado------1024337
RB Karlos Williams712------1736
FB Jerome Felton138------1334
DT Edward Kendall------615425
OLB Preston Quinn------715224
CB Miles Asperilla------171624
CB Doran Grant------614121
CB Corey Graham------310518
WR Alejandro Engleberger01------1718
WR Marcus Easley13------1317
CB Stephon Gilmore------48---12
C Garrison Sanborn00------77
P Colton Schmidt00------77
TE Travis Stanley15---------6
K Dan Carpenter00------55
CB Peter Gray------0033
OLB Scott Fischer------0112
S Ben Bailey------01---1
T Seantrel Henderson00---------0
WR Dezmin Lewis00---------0
QB Robert Chen00---------0
G Kaleb Stevenson00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2115.5
Middle5122.4
Right10333.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3279.0
Middle20854.3
Right10343.4
None2-4-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Derek Carr43296315311
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tyrod Taylor31182215450

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)17141559.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)1781307.6
Long (19+ Yds)112222.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)21121095.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)4310626.5
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Julian Edelman118072141
TE Rob Gronkowski62054243
WR Griff Whalen54044121
WR Ron Blaylock54032014
WR Kendall Wright42027031
RB Latavius Murray44054131
TE Nick Boyle32030126
TE A.J. Derby3201407
RB Albert Ogden211-3013
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Robert Woods94145121
WR Sammy Watkins53018025
WR Denarius Moore43043022
TE Maxwell Church42018030
TE Chris Gragg3208919
RB LeSean McCoy22014019
FB Jerome Felton100008
WR Marcus Easley100003
RB Karlos Williams1106012
TE Travis Stanley1101105

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Latavius Murray252.502.40
RB Albert Ogden177.004.00
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB LeSean McCoy284.003.73
QB Tyrod Taylor2136.504.44
RB Karlos Williams133.005.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Derek Carr42102.507.53
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tyrod Taylor32165.337.87

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Julian Edelman1133.006.55
WR Griff Whalen1000.008.80
WR Kendall Wright1000.006.75
TE A.J. Derby1177.004.67
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Chris Gragg111313.0029.67
WR Robert Woods1133.005.00
WR Sammy Watkins1000.003.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
RB Latavius Murray10
BuffaloRushesConversions
RB LeSean McCoy41
QB Tyrod Taylor21

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Derek Carr1274
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Tyrod Taylor754

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Julian Edelman431
RB Latavius Murray221
WR Ron Blaylock211
TE Rob Gronkowski100
WR Griff Whalen100
WR Kendall Wright111
TE A.J. Derby100
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Robert Woods321
WR Denarius Moore222
TE Chris Gragg211

SectionAttendance
Stadium69,100 (73,100 capacity)
Upper Deck19,300 (21,000)
End Zone14,000 (15,100)
Mezzanine8,100 (8,700)
Sideline Seats12,800 (13,400)
Club Seats10,800 (10,800)
Luxury Boxes4,100 (4,100)