Week 1, 2074

played in Buffalo, NY

60 degrees, rain, 5 mph wind

New England Patriots	7	7	14	0	-	28
Buffalo Bills	3	0	7	3	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:29 NED - Joey Stuvaints 2 fumble return (Harold Crane extra point)
1Q: 03:34 BUF - Gustavo Dzwonczyk 46 field goal
2Q: 06:11 NED - Logan Alexander 8 pass from Ken Hoover (Harold Crane extra point)
3Q: 10:39 NED - Alec Dauber 24 pass from Ken Hoover (Harold Crane extra point)
3Q: 06:41 NED - Timothy Guthrie 14 pass from Ken Hoover (Harold Crane extra point)
3Q: 01:37 BUF - J.J. Marsh 8 pass from Garrett Wolf (Gustavo Dzwonczyk extra point)
4Q: 09:30 BUF - Gustavo Dzwonczyk 49 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:29 NED - Joey Stuvaints 2 fumble return (Harold Crane extra point)
1Q: 03:34 BUF - Gustavo Dzwonczyk 46 field goal
2Q: 06:11 NED - Logan Alexander 8 pass from Ken Hoover (Harold Crane extra point)
3Q: 10:39 NED - Alec Dauber 24 pass from Ken Hoover (Harold Crane extra point)
3Q: 06:41 NED - Timothy Guthrie 14 pass from Ken Hoover (Harold Crane extra point)
3Q: 01:37 BUF - J.J. Marsh 8 pass from Garrett Wolf (Gustavo Dzwonczyk extra point)
4Q: 09:30 BUF - Gustavo Dzwonczyk 49 field goal

Team Statistics NED BUF
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 17 18
- by Rushing 6 7
- by Passing 11 11
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 330 337
- Offensive Plays 59 70
- Yards per Play 5.59 4.81
Net Rushing Yards 131 157
- Rushing Attempts 23 32
- Yards per Rush 5.70 4.91
Net Passing Yards 199 180
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 24 - 0 35 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 204 201
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 3/21
- Yards per Pass Play 5.53 4.74
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/11 5/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.3 7.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 3/15 5/40
Punt Returns/Yards 3/36 1/13
Kick Returns/Yards 1/24 1/16
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 40 OWN 19
Time of Possession 28:04 31:56

Team Statistics	NED	BUF
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	17	18
- by Rushing	6	7
- by Passing	11	11
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	330	337
- Offensive Plays	59	70
- Yards per Play	5.59	4.81
Net Rushing Yards	131	157
- Rushing Attempts	23	32
- Yards per Rush	5.70	4.91
Net Passing Yards	199	180
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 24 - 0	35 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	204	201
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	3/21
- Yards per Pass Play	5.53	4.74
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/11	5/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.3	7.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	3/15	5/40
Punt Returns/Yards	3/36	1/13
Kick Returns/Yards	1/24	1/16
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 40	OWN 19
Time of Possession	28:04	31:56

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:14	1:45	OWN 46	3	6	Punt
1	8:38	0:57	OWN 39	3	8	Punt
1	3:26	1:11	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
1	0:01	4:33	OWN 20	9	55	Missed FG
2	8:50	2:47	OWN 37	6	63	Touchdown
2	4:04	2:58	OWN 19	8	35	Punt
3	15:00	4:31	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
3	6:41	0:11	OPP 14	1	14	Touchdown
3	1:29	2:13	OWN 25	5	29	Punt
4	9:23	6:02	OWN 28	8	33	Punt
4	1:41	0:43	OWN 43	3	5	Punt
4	0:21	0:21	OPP 13	1	-1	Game

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:46	OWN 26	3	-4	Punt
1	11:29	1:13	OWN 2	3	0	Fumble
1	10:16	1:38	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
1	7:41	4:15	OWN 20	7	51	Field Goal
1	2:15	2:14	OWN 35	4	21	Punt
2	10:28	1:38	OWN 32	3	1	Punt
2	6:03	1:59	OWN 25	6	25	Punt
2	1:06	1:06	OWN 6	3	11	Half
3	10:29	3:48	OWN 25	6	18	Punt
3	6:30	5:01	OWN 25	12	75	Touchdown
4	14:16	4:53	OWN 7	9	61	Field Goal
4	3:21	1:40	OWN 20	7	37	Downs
4	0:58	0:37	OWN 4	4	9	Downs

Game MVP: Ken Hoover, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
QB Ken Hoover	10	72	7.20	13	3
RB Alfred Castroll	6	35	5.83	13	1
RB Alfredo Reed	5	25	5.00	11	1
WR Ruben Patton	1	1	1.00	1	0
RB Cornell Hughes	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Floyd Cooley	13	59	4.54	29	1
QB Garrett Wolf	6	51	8.50	15	2
RB Javier Malone	6	37	6.17	14	2
RB Wesley Clark	4	-5	-1.25	4	0
FB Wayne Legge	3	15	5.00	11	1

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ken Hoover	35	24	204	1/5	3	24	0	112.0

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Garrett Wolf	35	18	201	3/21	1	34	0	78.4

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Logan Alexander	7	10	40	5.71	1	8	1
TE Shannon Mason	5	5	46	9.20	6	14	0
WR Alec Dauber	3	6	45	15.00	3	24	1
TE Jeffrey Sutter	2	3	23	11.50	5	14	0
WR J.R. Issa	2	5	17	8.50	0	12	0
WR Timothy Guthrie	2	2	17	8.50	2	14	1
RB Alfredo Reed	2	2	13	6.50	11	9	0
RB Cornell Hughes	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Erick Monroe	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR J.J. Marsh	5	8	31	6.20	0	16	1
WR Amos Devine	3	6	57	19.00	37	34	0
TE Dalton Wilkes	3	8	63	21.00	13	32	0
WR Nick Hartwig	2	3	24	12.00	25	22	0
FB Wayne Legge	2	4	15	7.50	4	11	0
RB Wesley Clark	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
TE Corbin Montgomery	1	1	13	13.00	1	13	0
WR Harold Hill	1	1	-3	-3.00	0	-3	0
RB Floyd Cooley	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Alfredo Reed	1	0	0	0
S Joey Stuvaints	0	1	0	1
WR Timothy Guthrie	0	1	0	0
DE Jeff McClintock	0	0	1	0

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Garrett Wolf	1	0	0	0
ILB Tracy Reynolds	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Reuben Assanie	7	310	44.3	36.7	53	4

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Shawn Hopper	6	202	33.7	24.3	44	1

Kicking Statistics

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

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Gustavo Dzwonczyk	2/2	2/2	0/0	49	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Donte Gaines	3	36	12.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Caleb Bellando	1	13	13.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Donte Gaines	1	24	24.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Daquan Hogans	1	16	16.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Bo Brothers	10	1	0.0	29	22
ILB Alan Stephenson	6	2	0.0	29	21
OLB Van Woodall	5	1	0.0	11	23
CB Donte Gaines	4	2	0.0	31	27
S Joey Stuvaints	4	0	0.0	32	37
DE Nolan Reuber	3	0	1.0	2	16
S Andrew McIntyre	3	0	0.0	27	28
CB Duane Darusmont	3	0	0.0	27	20
DT Richard Rochon	2	1	1.0	15	27
DT Logan Davis	2	2	0.0	25	19
CB Billy Hayes	2	1	0.0	10	25
CB Trevor Newman	2	1	0.0	19	21
DE Josh Bush	2	0	0.0	27	18
DE Jeff McClintock	1	1	1.0	5	20
DE Pete Barnes	1	1	0.0	25	21
DE Maurice Benton	1	0	0.0	5	1
ILB Randy Bell	1	0	0.0	4	17
DT Jared Greer	0	1	0.0	18	14

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Caleb Bellando	7	0	0.0	23	35
OLB Leo Keck	5	0	1.0	23	36
ILB Tracy Reynolds	5	1	0.0	22	30
S Alvin Rainer	5	1	0.0	23	35
CB Rob Anthony	5	0	0.0	13	28
OLB Eddie Stenstrom	4	1	0.0	23	35
CB Thomas Stevenson	4	1	0.0	4	11
DE J.J. Brewer	2	0	0.0	21	31
CB Jalen Monroe	2	0	0.0	13	14
OLB Isaac Dunn	1	1	0.0	3	7
S Caleb Santagate	1	0	0.0	6	1
DT Doug Givens	1	0	0.0	8	16
DT Elias Nykolaiszyn	1	0	0.0	19	25
S Paul Zellerkraut	1	0	0.0	4	11
ILB Robbie Dillon	0	1	0.0	7	13

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Nolan Reuber	1.0	2	0	0	16
DE Jeff McClintock	1.0	0	3	3	20
DT Richard Rochon	1.0	0	3	1	27
OLB Bo Brothers	0.0	1	0	0	22
DT Logan Davis	0.0	0	2	0	19
DE Josh Bush	0.0	0	1	1	18
S Joey Stuvaints	0.0	0	1	0	37
DE Pete Barnes	0.0	0	1	0	21

Buffalo	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Leo Keck	1.0	1	0	36
DE J.J. Brewer	0.0	3	3	31
DT Doug Givens	0.0	1	0	16
CB Caleb Bellando	0.0	1	0	35
DE Cesar Auyeung	0.0	0	1	25
OLB Eddie Stenstrom	0.0	0	1	35

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Alan Stephenson	4	0	21
CB Trevor Newman	2	1	21
CB Billy Hayes	2	0	25
DE Nolan Reuber	2	0	16
OLB Van Woodall	2	0	23
CB Donte Gaines	2	0	27
S Andrew McIntyre	1	1	28
S Joey Stuvaints	1	0	37
OLB Bo Brothers	1	0	22
S Dillon Karpel	1	0	17

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Eddie Stenstrom	5	0	35
CB Thomas Stevenson	4	0	11
CB Caleb Bellando	3	1	35
S Alvin Rainer	3	1	35
ILB Tracy Reynolds	2	0	30
CB Rob Anthony	2	0	28
CB Jalen Monroe	2	0	14
S Chris Forbes	1	2	25
OLB Isaac Dunn	1	0	7
S Paul Zellerkraut	1	0	11
OLB Leo Keck	0	1	36

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Sedrick Hancuff	3	6	1	23	0	36
G Cornelius Terry	1	3	0	23	1	36
TE Erick Monroe	1	1	0	10	0	17
T Gerald Nkwenti	0	2	0	23	0	36
G Dan O'Donnell	0	1	0	23	0	36

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Mason Klaff	3	10	0	32	0	38
C David Erickson	3	7	1	32	2	38
G Leslie Eriksen	1	4	0	32	0	38
T Ramon Ripken	0	3	0	32	0	38
T Dixon Lane	0	2	0	32	0	38
TE Dalton Wilkes	0	0	0	31	1	35

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Billy Hayes	1	24
Norm Giles	1	23

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Adrian Warren	1	24
Wayne Legge	1	24
Isaac Dunn	1	22
Dixon Lane	1	12

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Joey Stuvaints	---	---	32	37	16	85
TE Shannon Mason	22	30	---	---	23	75
T Rodney Richmond	23	36	---	---	13	72
CB Donte Gaines	---	---	31	27	11	69
T Gerald Nkwenti	23	36	---	---	8	67
G Cornelius Terry	23	36	---	---	8	67
G Dan O'Donnell	23	36	---	---	8	67
WR Logan Alexander	21	30	---	---	9	60
C Sedrick Hancuff	23	36	---	---	---	59
QB Ken Hoover	23	36	---	---	---	59
CB Billy Hayes	---	---	10	25	24	59
S Andrew McIntyre	---	---	27	28	---	55
OLB Bo Brothers	---	---	29	22	2	53
TE Erick Monroe	10	17	---	---	23	50
ILB Alan Stephenson	---	---	29	21	---	50
CB Duane Darusmont	---	---	27	20	---	47
DE Pete Barnes	---	---	25	21	---	46
DE Josh Bush	---	---	27	18	---	45
DT Logan Davis	---	---	25	19	1	45
WR J.R. Issa	16	24	---	---	4	44
DT Richard Rochon	---	---	15	27	2	44
CB Trevor Newman	---	---	19	21	1	41
OLB Van Woodall	---	---	11	23	6	40
DE Jeff McClintock	---	---	5	20	8	33
WR Timothy Guthrie	12	20	---	---	---	32
DT Jared Greer	---	---	18	14	---	32
ILB Randy Bell	---	---	4	17	8	29
S Norm Giles	---	---	2	3	23	28
WR Alec Dauber	11	17	---	---	---	28
DT Bryce Hoover	---	---	6	16	1	23
RB Alfredo Reed	7	15	---	---	---	22
S Dillon Karpel	---	---	3	17	2	22
ILB Marcos Morris	---	---	0	0	22	22
RB Alfred Castroll	11	10	---	---	---	21
WR Ruben Patton	1	3	---	---	16	20
DE Nolan Reuber	---	---	2	16	1	19
RB Cornell Hughes	4	11	---	---	---	15
CB Al Dunlap	---	---	0	5	7	12
C Brant Ross	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Reuben Assanie	0	0	---	---	8	8
TE Jeffrey Sutter	0	3	---	---	4	7
DE Maurice Benton	---	---	5	1	1	7
K Harold Crane	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Brett Austin	0	0	---	---	1	1
QB Roosevelt Guthrie	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Brenden Bergmann	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Dixon Lane	32	38	---	---	12	82
G Mason Klaff	32	38	---	---	8	78
T Ramon Ripken	32	38	---	---	8	78
G Leslie Eriksen	32	38	---	---	8	78
C David Erickson	32	38	---	---	---	70
QB Garrett Wolf	32	38	---	---	---	70
CB Caleb Bellando	---	---	23	35	9	67
TE Dalton Wilkes	31	35	---	---	---	66
ILB Tracy Reynolds	---	---	22	30	13	65
WR J.J. Marsh	28	36	---	---	---	64
S Chris Forbes	---	---	19	25	17	61
OLB Leo Keck	---	---	23	36	1	60
WR Amos Devine	25	34	---	---	---	59
OLB Eddie Stenstrom	---	---	23	35	1	59
S Alvin Rainer	---	---	23	35	1	59
DE J.J. Brewer	---	---	21	31	1	53
DT Elias Nykolaiszyn	---	---	19	25	8	52
CB Rob Anthony	---	---	13	28	5	46
DE Cesar Auyeung	---	---	15	25	5	45
WR Nick Hartwig	18	21	---	---	5	44
FB Wayne Legge	9	9	---	---	24	42
CB Jalen Monroe	---	---	13	14	15	42
RB Floyd Cooley	18	15	---	---	---	33
OLB Isaac Dunn	---	---	3	7	22	32
TE Adrian Warren	4	2	---	---	24	30
RB Javier Malone	9	17	---	---	4	30
RB Wesley Clark	5	6	---	---	17	28
TE Corbin Montgomery	11	12	---	---	5	28
DT Doug Givens	---	---	8	16	---	24
WR Harold Hill	2	3	---	---	18	23
ILB Robbie Dillon	---	---	7	13	1	21
CB Thomas Stevenson	---	---	4	11	3	18
CB Richard Henning	---	---	4	12	---	16
S Paul Zellerkraut	---	---	4	11	---	15
DE Sammie Durham	---	---	3	5	3	11
WR Daquan Hogans	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Roosevelt Alcott	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Shawn Hopper	0	0	---	---	8	8
S Caleb Santagate	---	---	6	1	---	7
K Gustavo Dzwonczyk	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Derrick Burks	0	0	---	---	6	6
ILB Jimmie Rawson	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Nicolas Plank	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE DeAndre Benefield	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Cole Schrempf	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Horace Giles	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	37	7.4
Middle	14	85	6.1
Right	3	10	3.3
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	41	4.1
Middle	16	94	5.9
Right	6	22	3.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ken Hoover	35	24	1	0	0	5	6	5	0

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Garrett Wolf	35	18	4	0	0	2	11	5	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	18	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	52	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	11	110	6.1
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	24	8.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	5	26	2.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	8	89	9.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	3	40	3.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	46	11.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Logan Alexander	10	7	40	0	30
WR Alec Dauber	6	3	45	1	17
WR J.R. Issa	5	2	17	0	24
TE Shannon Mason	5	5	46	0	30
TE Jeffrey Sutter	3	2	23	0	3
WR Timothy Guthrie	2	2	17	0	20
RB Alfredo Reed	2	2	13	0	15
TE Erick Monroe	1	0	0	0	17
RB Cornell Hughes	1	1	3	0	11

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR J.J. Marsh	8	5	31	0	36
TE Dalton Wilkes	8	3	63	2	35
WR Amos Devine	6	3	57	1	34
FB Wayne Legge	4	2	15	0	9
WR Nick Hartwig	3	2	24	1	21
RB Floyd Cooley	2	0	0	0	15
RB Wesley Clark	1	1	1	0	6
TE Corbin Montgomery	1	1	13	0	12
WR Harold Hill	1	1	-3	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Alfred Castroll	1	9	9.00	5.83
QB Ken Hoover	1	-1	-1.00	7.20

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Garrett Wolf	1	9	9.00	8.50
RB Wesley Clark	1	-4	-4.00	-1.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ken Hoover	2	2	22	11.00	5.83

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Garrett Wolf	1	1	8	8.00	5.74

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Logan Alexander	1	1	8	8.00	4.00
WR Timothy Guthrie	1	1	14	14.00	8.50

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR J.J. Marsh	1	1	8	8.00	3.88

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
RB Alfredo Reed	2	0
QB Ken Hoover	1	0
WR Ruben Patton	1	0

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
RB Javier Malone	2	1
QB Garrett Wolf	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ken Hoover	7	6	3

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Garrett Wolf	10	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Shannon Mason	3	3	0
RB Alfredo Reed	2	2	2
TE Jeffrey Sutter	1	1	1
WR J.R. Issa	1	0	0

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR J.J. Marsh	3	2	2
WR Amos Devine	3	0	0
FB Wayne Legge	2	1	1
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)