Week 1, 2062

played in Buffalo, NY

58 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

New England Patriots	7	0	7	0	-	14
Buffalo Bills	0	20	0	0	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:44 NED - Angel Ratini 8 run (Frank Foreman extra point)
2Q: 14:19 BUF - Jerald Alexander 17 pass from Hardy Tatum (Rusty Grudich extra point)
2Q: 11:42 BUF - Rusty Grudich 42 field goal
2Q: 06:32 BUF - Rusty Grudich 19 field goal
2Q: 02:23 BUF - Nicholas McIntyre 17 pass from Hardy Tatum (Rusty Grudich extra point)
3Q: 08:08 NED - Angel Ratini 8 pass from Donny Blair (Frank Foreman extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:44 NED - Angel Ratini 8 run (Frank Foreman extra point)
2Q: 14:19 BUF - Jerald Alexander 17 pass from Hardy Tatum (Rusty Grudich extra point)
2Q: 11:42 BUF - Rusty Grudich 42 field goal
2Q: 06:32 BUF - Rusty Grudich 19 field goal
2Q: 02:23 BUF - Nicholas McIntyre 17 pass from Hardy Tatum (Rusty Grudich extra point)
3Q: 08:08 NED - Angel Ratini 8 pass from Donny Blair (Frank Foreman extra point)

Team Statistics NED BUF
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 23 19
- by Rushing 10 10
- by Passing 9 9
- by Penalty 4 0
Total Net Yards 303 380
- Offensive Plays 64 64
- Yards per Play 4.73 5.94
Net Rushing Yards 140 157
- Rushing Attempts 23 34
- Yards per Rush 6.09 4.62
Net Passing Yards 163 223
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 19 - 1 28 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 169 236
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/6 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 3.98 7.43
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.3 8.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 2/10 9/72
Punt Returns/Yards 3/18 3/45
Kick Returns/Yards 3/63 2/45
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/13
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 29
Time of Possession 29:14 30:46

Team Statistics	NED	BUF
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	23	19
- by Rushing	10	10
- by Passing	9	9
- by Penalty	4	0
Total Net Yards	303	380
- Offensive Plays	64	64
- Yards per Play	4.73	5.94
Net Rushing Yards	140	157
- Rushing Attempts	23	34
- Yards per Rush	6.09	4.62
Net Passing Yards	163	223
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 19 - 1	28 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	169	236
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/6	2/13
- Yards per Pass Play	3.98	7.43
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.3	8.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	2/10	9/72
Punt Returns/Yards	3/18	3/45
Kick Returns/Yards	3/63	2/45
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/13
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 29
Time of Possession	29:14	30:46

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:26	OWN 27	10	73	Touchdown
1	9:10	1:45	OWN 19	4	16	Punt
1	2:06	1:12	OWN 13	3	-1	Punt
2	14:09	1:32	OWN 25	3	13	Fumble
2	11:37	1:22	OWN 40	3	4	Punt
2	6:25	1:50	OWN 29	3	7	Punt
2	2:23	1:26	OWN 25	5	32	Punt
3	13:09	5:11	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
3	6:23	3:57	OWN 20	8	38	Punt
4	13:20	4:31	OWN 17	12	64	Interception
4	6:33	2:41	OWN 14	4	17	Punt

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:34	1:24	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
1	7:25	5:19	OWN 7	8	41	Punt
1	0:54	1:45	OWN 49	5	51	Touchdown
2	12:37	1:00	OPP 26	3	1	Field Goal
2	10:15	3:50	OWN 17	7	81	Field Goal
2	4:35	2:12	OWN 23	6	77	Touchdown
2	0:57	0:57	OWN 6	3	-4	Punt
3	15:00	1:51	OWN 41	4	20	Punt
3	7:58	1:35	OWN 38	3	9	Punt
3	2:26	4:06	OWN 20	9	17	Punt
4	8:49	2:16	OWN 14	4	22	Punt
4	3:52	3:52	OWN 45	9	42	Game

Game MVP: Hardy Tatum, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Angel Ratini	11	83	7.55	18	5	1
QB Donny Blair	9	49	5.44	11	2	0
RB Duane Driver	2	4	2.00	5	0	0
RB Lamont Progin	1	4	4.00	4	0	0

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Russell Stuart	13	62	4.77	13	3
RB Clifton Castillo	12	56	4.67	19	2
RB Eli Coffey	4	3	0.75	4	0
QB Hardy Tatum	3	21	7.00	15	1
WR Ellis Segura	2	15	7.50	14	1

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Donny Blair	39	19	169	2/6	1	24	1	58.6

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Hardy Tatum	28	18	236	2/13	2	45	0	114.5

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Elliot Dillon	6	14	59	9.83	1	24	0
TE Ed Posavec	4	8	43	10.75	8	14	0
WR Clifton Schwirzke	3	5	30	10.00	0	15	0
RB Angel Ratini	3	5	8	2.67	0	8	1
TE Vincent Jacobs	1	1	6	6.00	1	6	0
WR Vincent Duran	1	1	18	18.00	8	18	0
RB Lamont Progin	1	1	5	5.00	2	5	0
WR Daryl Hoosier	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Leslie Malone	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jerald Alexander	6	7	67	11.17	15	17	1
TE Geoff Clausen	3	3	-1	-0.33	0	6	0
TE Logan Whitaker	2	2	38	19.00	21	23	0
WR Nicholas McIntyre	2	5	32	16.00	4	17	1
WR Ellis Segura	1	2	45	45.00	19	45	0
WR Aidan Poppe	1	1	25	25.00	5	25	0
RB Russell Stuart	1	1	8	8.00	2	8	0
WR Randy Owen	1	3	26	26.00	24	26	0
RB Clifton Castillo	1	3	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
RB Eli Coffey	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Lance Byrne	1	13	13.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Angel Ratini	2	0	0
TE Ed Posavec	0	1	0
DE Brent Penn	0	0	1
DT Clay Fiset	0	0	1

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Hardy Tatum	2	1	0
DT Scottie Cassidy	0	1	0
TE Geoff Clausen	0	1	0
S Leonardo Cox	0	0	1
CB Monty Hartman	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Butch Shea	7	318	45.4	36.1	53	3

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
J.C. Drake	7	333	47.6	39.3	62	4

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Frank Foreman	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rusty Grudich	2/2	1/1	0/0	42	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Carl Page	3	18	6.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ellis Segura	3	45	15.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vincent Duran	2	42	21.0	0
Clifton Schwirzke	1	21	21.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nicholas McIntyre	2	45	22.5	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Renaldo McConnell	9	4	0.0	33	30
CB Roger Espinal	6	2	0.0	33	30
S Claude Clancy	6	2	0.0	34	30
S Dwayne Lestage	5	0	0.0	28	19
DT Clay Fiset	4	0	1.0	24	17
OLB Theodore Cora	4	1	0.0	27	19
DE Bryan Sampras	3	2	0.5	27	17
DT Conrad Brewer	3	1	0.0	21	15
DE Brent Penn	2	1	0.5	22	28
OLB Lukas Daileader	2	1	0.0	6	8
OLB Angel Kramer	2	0	0.0	17	2
WR Elliot Dillon	2	0	---	---	---
CB Daquan Nakajo	2	0	0.0	33	29
DT Roosevelt Watson	1	3	0.0	23	28
S Carl Page	1	1	0.0	7	12
CB Gerald Mills	1	0	0.0	13	21
DE Cameron Wilcox	0	1	0.0	19	15

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB J.C. Quinones	6	2	0.0	21	41
S Leonardo Cox	6	2	0.0	23	41
CB Monty Hartman	6	1	0.0	21	41
OLB Lance Byrne	5	1	1.0	21	41
OLB Erick Davison	4	2	0.0	23	41
DT B.J. Brookes	3	0	1.0	21	38
S Bobby Bills	3	3	0.0	21	40
CB Cornelius Kluge	3	1	0.0	23	40
CB Amir Crawford	2	1	0.0	9	13
ILB Cory Solik	1	1	0.0	10	16
DE Don Lockhart	1	0	0.0	18	28
CB Kaleb Battle	1	0	0.0	8	13
DE Kai Hitchcock	1	0	0.0	15	23
DE Joey Lindsay	0	1	0.0	11	23

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Clay Fiset	1.0	1	1	17
DE Brent Penn	0.5	1	0	28
DE Bryan Sampras	0.5	0	0	17
DT Roosevelt Watson	0.0	2	0	28
DE Cameron Wilcox	0.0	1	0	15

Buffalo	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT B.J. Brookes	1.0	2	1	38
OLB Lance Byrne	1.0	1	1	41
DE Kai Hitchcock	0.0	2	1	23
DE Don Lockhart	0.0	0	1	28

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Renaldo McConnell	6	1	30
CB Roger Espinal	3	0	30
S Claude Clancy	3	0	30
S Dwayne Lestage	2	0	19
OLB Lukas Daileader	2	0	8
CB Daquan Nakajo	2	0	29
OLB Theodore Cora	0	1	19

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Monty Hartman	5	1	0	41
OLB Erick Davison	3	0	0	41
S Leonardo Cox	2	1	0	41
OLB Lance Byrne	2	0	1	41
CB Amir Crawford	2	0	0	13
ILB J.C. Quinones	1	1	0	41
S Bobby Bills	1	0	0	40
DE Kai Hitchcock	1	0	0	23
CB Cornelius Kluge	1	0	0	40
DT B.J. Brookes	1	0	0	38
CB Kaleb Battle	0	2	0	13
ILB Cory Solik	0	1	0	16

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Chandler Montgomery	4	6	23	0	41
T Cesar Schulte	2	5	23	1	41
G Ken Doyle	2	4	23	0	41
G Alec McNeil	2	2	23	0	41
T Ty Reynolds	0	1	23	1	41
TE Vincent Jacobs	0	1	10	0	13

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Harold Pinto	4	13	1	34	0	30
G Philip Foley	2	7	0	34	0	30
C Amos Turner	2	2	0	34	0	30
T Luis McCormick	1	4	0	34	0	30
TE Logan Whitaker	1	1	0	14	0	4
T Deion Horton	0	4	0	34	1	30
RB Clifton Castillo	0	0	0	12	1	13

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Duane Driver	3	22
Jesse Fulcher	1	22
Cesar Schulte	1	7

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Trent Rosas	3	24
Howard Rondeau	2	17
Donald Lowe	1	21

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Ken Doyle	23	41	---	---	7	71
T Cesar Schulte	23	41	---	---	7	71
T Ty Reynolds	23	41	---	---	7	71
G Alec McNeil	23	41	---	---	7	71
CB Roger Espinal	---	---	33	30	2	65
S Claude Clancy	---	---	34	30	1	65
QB Donny Blair	23	41	---	---	---	64
C Chandler Montgomery	23	41	---	---	---	64
ILB Renaldo McConnell	---	---	33	30	1	64
WR Elliot Dillon	23	40	---	---	---	63
CB Daquan Nakajo	---	---	33	29	1	63
TE Ed Posavec	21	41	---	---	---	62
DT Roosevelt Watson	---	---	23	28	9	60
DE Brent Penn	---	---	22	28	8	58
OLB Theodore Cora	---	---	27	19	10	56
WR Clifton Schwirzke	17	29	---	---	5	51
S Dwayne Lestage	---	---	28	19	1	48
TE Vincent Jacobs	10	13	---	---	22	45
DE Bryan Sampras	---	---	27	17	1	45
RB Duane Driver	7	14	---	---	22	43
DT Clay Fiset	---	---	24	17	1	42
CB Gerald Mills	---	---	13	21	7	41
WR Daryl Hoosier	13	22	---	---	5	40
DT Conrad Brewer	---	---	21	15	2	38
RB Angel Ratini	15	23	---	---	---	38
DE Cameron Wilcox	---	---	19	15	2	36
CB Conner Tobeck	---	---	6	9	17	32
S Carl Page	---	---	7	12	8	27
S Jesse Fulcher	---	---	0	1	22	23
OLB Manuel Venable	---	---	0	0	23	23
WR Vincent Duran	2	4	---	---	15	21
RB Lamont Progin	1	11	---	---	8	20
OLB Angel Kramer	---	---	17	2	---	19
OLB Lukas Daileader	---	---	6	8	2	16
ILB Ty Daggett	---	---	1	0	13	14
WR Lance LaFleur	3	1	---	---	8	12
TE Leslie Malone	3	7	---	---	---	10
P Butch Shea	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Donovan Buckley	0	0	---	---	7	7
S Edgar Jacobs	---	---	0	0	3	3
K Frank Foreman	0	0	---	---	3	3
T T.J. Probin	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Scott McNeil	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Horace Kelley	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Drew Ogeary	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Kody Lane	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Cornelius Kluge	---	---	23	40	12	75
G Harold Pinto	34	30	---	---	9	73
G Philip Foley	34	30	---	---	9	73
ILB J.C. Quinones	---	---	21	41	10	72
WR Ellis Segura	31	29	---	---	9	69
S Leonardo Cox	---	---	23	41	1	65
T Deion Horton	34	30	---	---	---	64
QB Hardy Tatum	34	30	---	---	---	64
C Amos Turner	34	30	---	---	---	64
OLB Erick Davison	---	---	23	41	---	64
T Luis McCormick	34	30	---	---	---	64
OLB Lance Byrne	---	---	21	41	1	63
CB Monty Hartman	---	---	21	41	---	62
S Bobby Bills	---	---	21	40	---	61
DT B.J. Brookes	---	---	21	38	---	59
WR Nicholas McIntyre	29	26	---	---	3	58
WR Jerald Alexander	16	22	---	---	17	55
DE Joey Lindsay	---	---	11	23	19	53
TE Geoff Clausen	31	22	---	---	---	53
DE Don Lockhart	---	---	18	28	---	46
DE Kai Hitchcock	---	---	15	23	---	38
CB Kaleb Battle	---	---	8	13	15	36
RB Russell Stuart	18	12	---	---	---	30
CB Amir Crawford	---	---	9	13	7	29
TE Trent Rosas	1	1	---	---	24	26
ILB Cory Solik	---	---	10	16	---	26
RB Clifton Castillo	12	13	---	---	---	25
FB Caiden Berman	4	2	---	---	17	23
OLB Donald Lowe	---	---	0	0	21	21
TE Logan Whitaker	14	4	---	---	---	18
WR Aidan Poppe	4	7	---	---	7	18
RB Howard Rondeau	0	0	---	---	17	17
S Tre McLaurin	---	---	0	1	14	15
OLB Max Rhodes	---	---	4	8	---	12
DT Scottie Cassidy	---	---	2	3	7	12
WR Randy Owen	4	6	---	---	2	12
C Nate Osborne	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Zachery Martin	0	0	---	---	9	9
P J.C. Drake	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Marco Gerhardt	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Rusty Grudich	0	0	---	---	7	7
RB Eli Coffey	4	3	---	---	---	7
TE Weston Burnett	2	3	---	---	---	5
S Zane Locklear	---	---	2	0	---	2
QB Gavin Passmore	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Enrique Bechtel	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	29	7.3
Middle	11	86	7.8
Right	8	25	3.1
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	25	4.2
Middle	22	111	5.0
Right	5	22	4.4
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Donny Blair	39	19	1	1	7	6	5	4	1

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Hardy Tatum	28	18	4	0	3	2	5	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	3	5	0.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	5	31	2.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	10	109	5.7
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	24	24.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	8	1.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	4	52	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	106	9.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	70	23.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Elliot Dillon	14	6	3	59	1	40
TE Ed Posavec	8	4	0	43	0	41
WR Clifton Schwirzke	5	3	0	30	0	29
RB Angel Ratini	5	3	1	8	0	23
TE Leslie Malone	3	0	2	0	0	7
TE Vincent Jacobs	1	1	0	6	0	13
WR Daryl Hoosier	1	0	1	0	0	22
WR Vincent Duran	1	1	0	18	0	4
RB Lamont Progin	1	1	0	5	0	11

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jerald Alexander	7	6	1	67	0	22
WR Nicholas McIntyre	5	2	1	32	0	26
TE Geoff Clausen	3	3	0	-1	0	22
WR Randy Owen	3	1	0	26	1	6
RB Clifton Castillo	3	1	0	-4	0	13
WR Ellis Segura	2	1	0	45	1	29
TE Logan Whitaker	2	2	0	38	1	4
WR Aidan Poppe	1	1	0	25	1	7
RB Russell Stuart	1	1	0	8	0	12
RB Eli Coffey	1	0	1	0	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Duane Driver	1	-1	-1.00	2.00
RB Angel Ratini	1	8	8.00	7.55

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Eli Coffey	2	-2	-1.00	0.75
WR Ellis Segura	1	1	1.00	7.50
QB Hardy Tatum	1	-1	-1.00	7.00
RB Russell Stuart	1	10	10.00	4.77
RB Clifton Castillo	1	3	3.00	4.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Donny Blair	2	1	8	4.00	4.33

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Hardy Tatum	2	2	34	17.00	8.43

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Elliot Dillon	1	0	0	0.00	4.21
RB Angel Ratini	1	1	8	8.00	1.60

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jerald Alexander	1	1	17	17.00	9.57
WR Nicholas McIntyre	1	1	17	17.00	6.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
RB Lamont Progin	1	1

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
RB Russell Stuart	4	4
QB Hardy Tatum	2	1
WR Ellis Segura	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Donny Blair	10	4	3

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Hardy Tatum	8	5	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Elliot Dillon	4	1	1
TE Ed Posavec	3	1	0
WR Daryl Hoosier	1	0	0
RB Lamont Progin	1	1	1
WR Clifton Schwirzke	1	1	1

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Geoff Clausen	3	3	0
WR Nicholas McIntyre	2	1	1
WR Ellis Segura	1	0	0
WR Jerald Alexander	1	1	0
WR Randy Owen	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 93,700 (95,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 22,500 (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 9,600 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	93,700 (95,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	22,500 (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	9,600 (9,900)