Week 15, 2073

played in Buffalo, NY

25 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

New England Patriots	10	6	0	3	-	19
Buffalo Bills	0	3	3	3	-	9

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:08 NED - Erick Monroe 5 pass from Ken Hoover (Harold Crane extra point)
1Q: 00:53 NED - Harold Crane 40 field goal
2Q: 11:34 BUF - Gustavo Dzwonczyk 48 field goal
2Q: 05:13 NED - Harold Crane 30 field goal
2Q: 01:35 NED - Harold Crane 21 field goal
3Q: 05:46 BUF - Gustavo Dzwonczyk 30 field goal
4Q: 05:23 BUF - Gustavo Dzwonczyk 26 field goal
4Q: 02:36 NED - Harold Crane 42 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:08 NED - Erick Monroe 5 pass from Ken Hoover (Harold Crane extra point)
1Q: 00:53 NED - Harold Crane 40 field goal
2Q: 11:34 BUF - Gustavo Dzwonczyk 48 field goal
2Q: 05:13 NED - Harold Crane 30 field goal
2Q: 01:35 NED - Harold Crane 21 field goal
3Q: 05:46 BUF - Gustavo Dzwonczyk 30 field goal
4Q: 05:23 BUF - Gustavo Dzwonczyk 26 field goal
4Q: 02:36 NED - Harold Crane 42 field goal

Team Statistics NED BUF
Record 10-4 3-11
First Downs 16 13
- by Rushing 7 4
- by Passing 8 8
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 355 250
- Offensive Plays 68 66
- Yards per Play 5.22 3.79
Net Rushing Yards 170 66
- Rushing Attempts 34 27
- Yards per Rush 5.00 2.44
Net Passing Yards 185 184
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 33 - 20 - 1 39 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 188 184
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/3 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.44 4.72
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/14 5/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.4 8.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/50 11/70
Punt Returns/Yards 5/62 4/16
Kick Returns/Yards 1/24 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/5
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 25
Time of Possession 31:02 28:58

Team Statistics	NED	BUF
Record	10-4	3-11
First Downs	16	13
- by Rushing	7	4
- by Passing	8	8
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	355	250
- Offensive Plays	68	66
- Yards per Play	5.22	3.79
Net Rushing Yards	170	66
- Rushing Attempts	34	27
- Yards per Rush	5.00	2.44
Net Passing Yards	185	184
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	33 - 20 - 1	39 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	188	184
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/3	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.44	4.72
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/14	5/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.4	8.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/50	11/70
Punt Returns/Yards	5/62	4/16
Kick Returns/Yards	1/24	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/5
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	0/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 25
Time of Possession	31:02	28:58

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:57	4:58	OWN 2	9	98	Touchdown
1	4:42	3:56	OWN 43	8	34	Field Goal
2	11:26	2:21	OWN 25	4	19	Punt
2	7:47	2:41	OPP 37	7	24	Field Goal
2	4:25	2:55	OWN 32	9	64	Field Goal
2	0:24	0:24	OWN 37	4	19	Half
3	15:00	1:55	OWN 25	5	31	Interception
3	10:48	1:17	OWN 5	3	4	Punt
3	5:41	2:24	OWN 27	3	6	Punt
3	1:12	1:22	OWN 24	3	-3	Punt
4	13:34	1:34	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
4	10:50	1:28	OWN 23	3	0	Punt
4	5:15	2:46	OWN 25	5	50	Field Goal
4	1:23	1:23	OWN 43	3	2	Game

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:03	OWN 25	6	29	Punt
1	6:59	2:17	OWN 25	3	-5	Punt
1	0:46	4:20	OWN 25	9	44	Field Goal
2	9:05	1:18	OWN 2	3	2	Punt
2	5:06	0:41	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
2	1:30	1:06	OWN 25	3	-4	Punt
3	13:05	2:17	OWN 35	5	12	Punt
3	9:31	3:50	OWN 44	10	43	Field Goal
3	3:17	2:05	OWN 8	5	15	Punt
4	14:50	1:16	OWN 33	3	-4	Punt
4	12:00	1:10	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
4	9:22	4:07	OWN 44	10	47	Field Goal
4	2:29	1:06	OWN 25	4	39	Missed FG

Game MVP: Harold Crane, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Alfred Castroll	21	122	5.81	24	3
RB Garrett Irwin	9	37	4.11	14	1
QB Ken Hoover	4	11	2.75	8	0

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Conrad Schneider	10	28	2.80	12	1
RB Marvin Howard	9	19	2.11	9	0
RB Floyd Cooley	6	17	2.83	10	1
WR J.J. Marsh	1	1	1.00	1	0
QB Nicolas Plank	1	1	1.00	1	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ken Hoover	33	20	188	1/3	1	35	1	73.8

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Nicolas Plank	39	18	184	0/0	0	36	0	60.2

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Alec Dauber	5	5	42	8.40	7	27	0
TE Erick Monroe	4	6	19	4.75	6	7	1
RB Alfred Castroll	3	8	15	5.00	4	6	0
WR J.R. Issa	2	3	40	20.00	0	34	0
WR Logan Alexander	2	3	6	3.00	0	3	0
FB Brody DiNapoli	2	4	9	4.50	0	6	0
WR Orlando Tylski	1	2	35	35.00	35	35	0
RB Garrett Irwin	1	2	22	22.00	18	22	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR J.J. Marsh	8	18	98	12.25	49	25
TE Dalton Wilkes	3	6	22	7.33	0	12
RB Conrad Schneider	2	3	4	2.00	0	8
FB Wayne Legge	2	3	38	19.00	31	36
WR Nick Hartwig	1	2	5	5.00	0	5
WR Allen Flowers	1	3	9	9.00	0	9
TE Corbin Montgomery	1	3	8	8.00	0	8
RB Floyd Cooley	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Eddie Stenstrom	1	5	5.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Moe Simonson	6	303	50.5	47.8	59	3

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Shawn Hopper	9	453	50.3	43.4	64	4

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Harold Crane	4/4	2/2	0/0	42	1/1

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gustavo Dzwonczyk	3/4	1/2	0/1	48	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Donnell Holz	5	62	12.4	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Caleb Bellando	4	16	4.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Norm Giles	1	24	24.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Bo Brothers	6	1	0.0	25	26
S Joey Stuvaints	6	0	0.0	24	39
S Andrew McIntyre	5	0	0.0	24	35
ILB Randy Bell	4	1	0.0	16	12
DT Rodolfo Burks	3	1	0.0	22	25
CB Trevor Newman	3	1	0.0	15	30
DT Richard Rochon	3	0	0.0	14	26
OLB Van Woodall	3	0	0.0	17	26
S Norm Giles	2	1	0.0	7	12
DE Jeff McClintock	2	1	0.0	25	23
CB Duane Darusmont	2	0	0.0	20	19
OLB Dexter Alexander	1	2	0.0	7	7
S Donnell Holz	1	0	0.0	3	3
ILB Eli Mathis	1	0	0.0	11	28
CB Billy Hayes	1	0	0.0	16	17
WR Alec Dauber	1	0	---	---	---
DT Bryce Hoover	1	0	0.0	5	13
DT Logan Davis	1	0	0.0	13	11
DE T.J. Wells	0	3	0.0	24	35

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Tracy Reynolds	7	3	0.0	31	29
S Caleb Santagate	6	4	0.0	27	29
OLB Eddie Stenstrom	5	2	0.0	30	34
OLB Marc Lane	4	3	0.5	31	29
DT Doug Givens	4	0	0.5	23	23
DE J.J. Brewer	4	2	0.0	34	34
ILB Robbie Dillon	4	1	0.0	15	12
CB Caleb Bellando	4	1	0.0	30	34
S Chris Forbes	3	2	0.0	26	26
DE Quentin Irwin	3	0	0.0	33	32
OLB Leo Keck	2	1	0.0	7	5
CB Jalen Monroe	2	1	0.0	25	25
CB Richard Henning	2	0	0.0	13	9
CB Rob Anthony	2	0	0.0	14	19
S Paul Zellerkraut	1	0	0.0	8	8
CB Devan Bish	0	1	0.0	8	8
DT Elias Nykolaiszyn	0	1	0.0	11	11

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE T.J. Wells	1	4	2	35
DE Jeff McClintock	1	3	2	23
OLB Dexter Alexander	1	0	0	7
DE Terry Nelson	1	0	0	13
DT Richard Rochon	0	2	0	26
ILB Randy Bell	0	1	0	12
DT Logan Davis	0	1	0	11

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Doug Givens	0.5	0	1	23
OLB Marc Lane	0.5	0	0	29
OLB Eddie Stenstrom	0.0	1	0	34
DE Quentin Irwin	0.0	0	1	32
CB Caleb Bellando	0.0	0	1	34

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Trevor Newman	3	0	30
OLB Bo Brothers	3	0	26
S Joey Stuvaints	2	1	39
CB Duane Darusmont	2	0	19
OLB Van Woodall	2	0	26
CB Billy Hayes	1	1	17
S Norm Giles	1	0	12
ILB Eli Mathis	1	0	28
S Andrew McIntyre	1	0	35
DT Richard Rochon	1	0	26
ILB Randy Bell	1	0	12

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Caleb Bellando	3	1	0	34
ILB Tracy Reynolds	3	0	0	29
S Caleb Santagate	2	0	0	29
CB Rob Anthony	2	0	0	19
CB Jalen Monroe	2	0	0	25
OLB Leo Keck	1	1	0	5
CB Richard Henning	1	1	0	9
ILB Robbie Dillon	1	1	0	12
OLB Eddie Stenstrom	1	0	1	34
DE J.J. Brewer	1	0	0	34
OLB Marc Lane	1	0	0	29
DT Doug Givens	1	0	0	23
S Paul Zellerkraut	1	0	0	8
S Chris Forbes	0	1	0	26

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Dan O'Donnell	3	13	34	0	34
C Sedrick Hancuff	3	5	34	0	34
T Rodney Richmond	2	5	34	1	34
T Gerald Nkwenti	2	3	34	0	34
TE Erick Monroe	1	1	28	0	26
G Cornelius Terry	0	3	34	0	34

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
G Leslie Eriksen	3	6	0	27	39
T Gage Hanks	2	3	0	27	39
G Mason Klaff	1	8	1	27	39
C David Erickson	1	6	0	27	39
T Dixon Lane	1	1	0	27	39
TE Corbin Montgomery	0	2	0	16	16

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Cornelius Terry	2	10
Rodolfo Burks	1	21
Dan O'Donnell	1	10

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Wayne Legge	5	29
Conrad Schneider	1	23

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Rodney Richmond	34	34	---	---	16	84
TE Erick Monroe	28	26	---	---	29	83
T Gerald Nkwenti	34	34	---	---	10	78
G Cornelius Terry	34	34	---	---	10	78
G Dan O'Donnell	34	34	---	---	10	78
DT Rodolfo Burks	---	---	22	25	21	68
C Sedrick Hancuff	34	34	---	---	---	68
QB Ken Hoover	34	34	---	---	---	68
S Joey Stuvaints	---	---	24	39	4	67
DE T.J. Wells	---	---	24	35	3	62
S Andrew McIntyre	---	---	24	35	3	62
CB Trevor Newman	---	---	15	30	13	58
WR Ruben Patton	19	17	---	---	22	58
CB Billy Hayes	---	---	16	17	22	55
OLB Bo Brothers	---	---	25	26	1	52
DE Jeff McClintock	---	---	25	23	1	49
OLB Van Woodall	---	---	17	26	4	47
WR Orlando Tylski	20	20	---	---	6	46
RB Alfred Castroll	24	22	---	---	---	46
S Norm Giles	---	---	7	12	26	45
WR J.R. Issa	22	22	---	---	---	44
DT Richard Rochon	---	---	14	26	4	44
ILB Eli Mathis	---	---	11	28	4	43
OLB Corbin Asher	---	---	2	12	28	42
ILB Randy Bell	---	---	16	12	13	41
CB Duane Darusmont	---	---	20	19	---	39
TE Frederick Reed	4	1	---	---	29	34
WR Alec Dauber	14	17	---	---	---	31
TE Jeffrey Sutter	14	12	---	---	4	30
S Donnell Holz	---	---	3	3	20	26
RB Garrett Irwin	11	14	---	---	---	25
WR Logan Alexander	6	9	---	---	9	24
DT Logan Davis	---	---	13	11	---	24
DT Bryce Hoover	---	---	5	13	3	21
CB Roberto Gamble	---	---	5	14	---	19
FB Brody DiNapoli	8	10	---	---	---	18
DE Terry Nelson	---	---	1	13	3	17
OLB Dexter Alexander	---	---	7	7	1	15
K Harold Crane	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Brant Ross	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Moe Simonson	0	0	---	---	10	10
DE Nolan Reuber	---	---	1	0	9	10
G Brett Austin	0	0	---	---	4	4
DT Jared Greer	---	---	0	3	1	4
QB Roosevelt Guthrie	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Brenden Bergmann	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Dixon Lane	27	39	---	---	17	83
G Mason Klaff	27	39	---	---	13	79
T Gage Hanks	27	39	---	---	13	79
G Leslie Eriksen	27	39	---	---	13	79
DE Quentin Irwin	---	---	33	32	10	75
CB Caleb Bellando	---	---	30	34	9	73
DE J.J. Brewer	---	---	34	34	4	72
OLB Eddie Stenstrom	---	---	30	34	3	67
C David Erickson	27	39	---	---	---	66
QB Nicolas Plank	27	39	---	---	---	66
ILB Tracy Reynolds	---	---	31	29	5	65
OLB Marc Lane	---	---	31	29	4	64
WR J.J. Marsh	25	38	---	---	---	63
TE Dalton Wilkes	24	36	---	---	---	60
S Caleb Santagate	---	---	27	29	3	59
WR Allen Flowers	18	29	---	---	10	57
RB Conrad Schneider	11	21	---	---	23	55
FB Wayne Legge	12	13	---	---	29	54
S Chris Forbes	---	---	26	26	2	54
CB Jalen Monroe	---	---	25	25	1	51
DT Doug Givens	---	---	23	23	4	50
WR Nick Hartwig	7	18	---	---	20	45
TE Dale Henson	6	6	---	---	29	41
CB Rob Anthony	---	---	14	19	7	40
ILB Robbie Dillon	---	---	15	12	12	39
OLB Leo Keck	---	---	7	5	26	38
CB Devan Bish	---	---	8	8	18	34
S Paul Zellerkraut	---	---	8	8	18	34
TE Corbin Montgomery	16	16	---	---	---	32
DT Elias Nykolaiszyn	---	---	11	11	6	28
CB Richard Henning	---	---	13	9	4	26
RB Marvin Howard	9	8	---	---	6	23
RB Floyd Cooley	7	9	---	---	---	16
C Roosevelt Alcott	0	0	---	---	13	13
P Shawn Hopper	0	0	---	---	13	13
S Kristopher Kirchner	---	---	7	5	1	13
T Derrick Burks	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Gustavo Dzwonczyk	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Josh Barton	0	1	---	---	6	7
RB Wesley Clark	0	0	---	---	4	4
DE Cesar Auyeung	---	---	1	2	---	3
QB Garrett Wolf	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Seth Sisco	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Harold Hill	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Sammie Durham	---	---	0	0	---	0
G Cole Schrempf	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	74	10.6
Middle	14	36	2.6
Right	12	61	5.1
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	17	2.4
Middle	16	35	2.2
Right	4	14	3.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ken Hoover	33	20	4	2	1	5	3	0	1

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Nicolas Plank	39	18	3	0	4	2	11	4	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	8	65	8.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	8	51	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	2	11	0.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	61	20.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	2	-2	-0.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	11	132	6.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	5	54	4.9
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Alfred Castroll	8	3	1	15	0	22
TE Erick Monroe	6	4	0	19	0	26
WR Alec Dauber	5	5	0	42	1	17
FB Brody DiNapoli	4	2	0	9	0	10
WR J.R. Issa	3	2	0	40	1	22
WR Logan Alexander	3	2	0	6	0	9
WR Orlando Tylski	2	1	0	35	1	20
RB Garrett Irwin	2	1	0	22	1	14

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR J.J. Marsh	18	8	3	98	2	38
TE Dalton Wilkes	6	3	0	22	0	36
WR Allen Flowers	3	1	0	9	0	29
RB Conrad Schneider	3	2	1	4	0	21
TE Corbin Montgomery	3	1	0	8	0	16
FB Wayne Legge	3	2	0	38	1	13
WR Nick Hartwig	2	1	0	5	0	18
RB Floyd Cooley	1	0	0	0	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Alfred Castroll	1	3	3.00	5.81

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Conrad Schneider	1	3	3.00	2.80
RB Floyd Cooley	1	0	0.00	2.83

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ken Hoover	9	5	25	2.78	5.70

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Nicolas Plank	6	3	10	1.67	4.72

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Alfred Castroll	4	1	6	1.50	1.88
TE Erick Monroe	3	3	13	4.33	3.17
RB Garrett Irwin	1	0	0	0.00	11.00
WR J.R. Issa	1	1	6	6.00	13.33

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Nick Hartwig	2	1	5	2.50	2.50
WR J.J. Marsh	2	1	1	0.50	5.44
TE Corbin Montgomery	1	0	0	0.00	2.67
TE Dalton Wilkes	1	1	4	4.00	3.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
RB Alfred Castroll	6	2
QB Ken Hoover	2	0
RB Garrett Irwin	1	0

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
RB Conrad Schneider	3	1
RB Marvin Howard	1	1
RB Floyd Cooley	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ken Hoover	5	2	1

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Nicolas Plank	13	6	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Garrett Irwin	1	1	1
WR J.R. Issa	1	1	0
RB Alfred Castroll	1	0	0
TE Erick Monroe	1	0	0
FB Brody DiNapoli	1	0	0

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR J.J. Marsh	5	1	1
RB Conrad Schneider	2	1	0
TE Corbin Montgomery	2	1	0
WR Nick Hartwig	1	1	1
WR Allen Flowers	1	0	0
FB Wayne Legge	1	1	0
TE Dalton Wilkes	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 95,000 (95,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 23,500 (23,500)
End Zone 16,900 (16,900)
Mezzanine 9,800 (9,800)
Sideline Seats 15,000 (15,000)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	95,000 (95,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	23,500 (23,500)
End Zone	16,900 (16,900)
Mezzanine	9,800 (9,800)
Sideline Seats	15,000 (15,000)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)