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NFL Boxscore - Buffalo at New England

Team	1	2	3	4	Score
Buffalo	0	17	7	7	31
New England	10	14	7	6	37

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter

New England Field Goal - 43-yarder by Stephen Gostkowski. 6:04 Time Remaining. (13 plays, 48 yards. Time of Drive: 4:27).

New England Touchdown - 1-yard run by Stevan Ridley. (Stephen Gostkowski extra point is good). 3:54 Time Remaining. (3 plays, 13 yards. Time of Drive: 1:30).

2nd Quarter

Buffalo Field Goal - 41-yarder by Rian Lindell. 12:07 Time Remaining. (11 plays, 57 yards. Time of Drive: 6:47).

New England Touchdown - 15-yard run by Danny Woodhead. (Stephen Gostkowski extra point is good). 9:09 Time Remaining. (8 plays, 83 yards. Time of Drive: 2:58).

Buffalo Touchdown - 14-yard run by Fred Jackson. (Rian Lindell extra point is good). 6:03 Time Remaining. (6 plays, 80 yards. Time of Drive: 3:06).

New England Touchdown - 2-yard pass from Tom Brady to Rob Gronkowski. (Stephen Gostkowski extra point is good). 3:54 Time Remaining. (6 plays, 82 yards. Time of Drive: 2:09).

Buffalo Touchdown - 3-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick to Scott Chandler. (Rian Lindell extra point is good). 0:31 Time Remaining. (11 plays, 80 yards. Time of Drive: 3:23).

3rd Quarter

New England Touchdown - 18-yard pass from Tom Brady to Danny Woodhead. (Stephen Gostkowski extra point is good). 7:06 Time Remaining. (4 plays, 39 yards. Time of Drive: 1:38).

Buffalo Touchdown - 1-yard run by Fred Jackson. (Rian Lindell extra point is good). 1:37 Time Remaining. (11 plays, 84 yards. Time of Drive: 5:29).

4th Quarter

New England Field Goal - 48-yarder by Stephen Gostkowski. 14:10 Time Remaining. (7 plays, 50 yards. Time of Drive: 2:27).

Buffalo Touchdown - 2-yard pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick to Donald Jones. (Rian Lindell extra point is good). 7:47 Time Remaining. (5 plays, 45 yards. Time of Drive: 1:29).

New England Field Goal - 27-yarder by Stephen Gostkowski. 2:06 Time Remaining. (14 plays, 59 yards. Time of Drive: 5:41).

Officials
Referee: Bill Leavy	Umpire:Ruben Fowler
Line Judge: Mark Perlman	Side Judge:Keith Parham
Head Linesman: George Hayward	Back Judge:Keith Ferguson
Field Judge: Jim Quirk
Attendance/Time
Attendance: 68756	Time:3:12

Final Team Statistics
	Buffalo	New England
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS	35	27
By Rushing	11	8
By Passing	20	14
By Penalty	4	5
THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY	7-11-64	7-12-58
FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY	1-1-100	0-0-0
TOTAL NET YARDS	481	347
Total Off. Plays (inc. times thrown passing)	71	68
Avg. gain per offensive play	6.8	5.1
NET YARDS RUSHING	162	117
Total Rushing Plays	28	29
Avg. gain per rushing play	5.8	4.0
NET YARDS PASSING	319	230
Times Thrown - yards lost attempting to pass	3-18	1-7
Gross yards passing	337	237
PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED	40-27-1	38-23-0
Avg. gain per pass play (inc. # thrown passing)	7.4	5.9
PUNTS Number and average	2-50.0	2-34.5
Net Punting Average	45.0	34.5
TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not including kickoffs)	0	10
No. and Yards Punt Returns	0-0	2-10
No. and Yards Kickoff Returns	2-34	3-68
No. and Yards Interception Returns	0-0	1-0
PENALTIES No. and Yards	14-148	7-73
FUMBLES No. and Lost	3-2	0-0
TOUCHDOWNS	4	4
Rushing	2	2
Passing	2	2
EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts	4-4	4-4
FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts	1-1	3-3
SAFETIES	0	0
FINAL SCORE	31	37
TIME OF POSSESSION	33:50	26:10

Final Individual Statistics

Buffalo

New England

RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
F.Jackson	16	80	5.0	14	2
C.Spiller	9	70	7.8	14	0
R.Fitzpatrick	3	12	4.0	6	0

Total	28	162	5.8	14	2

RUSHING	ATT	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
S.Ridley	22	98	4.5	24	1
D.Woodhead	1	15	15.0	15	1
S.Vereen	5	5	1.0	5	0
T.Brady	1	-1	-1.0	-1	0
Total	29	117	4.0	24	2

PASSING	ATT	CP	YDS	SK/YD	TD	LG	IN
R.Fitzpatrick	40	27	337	3/18	2	25	1
Total	40	27	337	3/18	2	25	1

PASSING	ATT	CP	YDS	SK/YD	TD	LG	IN
T.Brady	38	23	237	1/7	2	24	0
Total	38	23	237	1/7	2	24	0

RECEIVING	TAR	REC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
S.Johnson	9	6	86	14.3	21	0
D.Jones	10	6	74	12.3	22	1
S.Chandler	8	5	65	13.0	23	1
C.Spiller	4	4	61	15.3	25	0
F.Jackson	5	4	35	8.8	15	0
T.Graham	2	1	11	11.0	11	0
L.Smith	1	1	5	5.0	5	0
B.Smith	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Total	40	27	337	12.5	25	2

RECEIVING	TAR	REC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
W.Welker	11	6	74	12.3	23	0
B.Lloyd	6	5	45	9.0	12	0
D.Woodhead	6	4	46	11.5	18	1
D.Branch	8	4	30	7.5	13	0
R.Gronkowski	4	3	31	10.3	24	1
S.Vereen	1	1	11	11.0	11	0
M.Hoomanawanui	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
S.Ridley	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Total	38	23	237	10.3	24	2

INTERCEPTIONS	NO	YDS	LG	TD
None
Total	0	0	0	0

INTERCEPTIONS	NO	YDS	LG	TD
D.McCourty	1	0	0	0
Total	1	0	0	0

PUNTING	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	IN20	LG
S.Powell	2	100	50.0	0	0	50
Total	2	100	50.0	0	0	50

PUNTING	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	IN20	LG
Z.Mesko	2	69	34.5	0	1	44
Total	2	69	34.5	0	1	44

PUNT RETURNS	NO	FC
DOWNED	1	0
L.McKelvin	0	1
Total	1	1

PUNT RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	LG	TD
J.Edelman	2	0	10	6	0

Total	2	0	10	6	0

KICKOFF RETURNS	NO	YDS	LG
L.McKelvin	1	21	21
B.Smith	1	13	13
TOUCHBACK	6	0	0
Total	8	34	21

KICKOFF RETURNS	NO	YDS	LG
D.McCourty	2	36	19
J.Edelman	1	32	32
TOUCHBACK	3	0	0
Total	6	68	32

KICKING	FG	PCT	LG	XP	PTS
R.Lindell	1/1	100.0	41	4/4	7
Total	1/1	100.0	41	4/4	7

KICKING	FG	PCT	LG	XP	PTS
S.Gostkowski	3/3	100.0	48	4/4	13
Total	3/3	100.0	48	4/4	13

Buffalo
FUMBLES	FUM	LOST	OWN-REC	YDS	TD	FORCED	OPP-REC	YDS	TD
F.Jackson	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R.Fitzpatrick	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
C.McIntyre	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
New England
FUMBLES	FUM	LOST	OWN-REC	YDS	TD	FORCED	OPP-REC	YDS	TD
V.Wilfork	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
K.Arrington	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
J.Cunningham	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
B.Spikes	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
D.McCourty	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0

Final Defensive Statistics
Buffalo	TKL	AST	COM	SAC	YDS	IN	PD	FF	FR
S.Gilmore	5	1	6	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
J.Rogers	4	2	6	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
N.Barnett	4	2	6	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
M.Dareus	4	1	5	0.5	3.5	0	2	0	0
L.McKelvin	4	0	4	0.0	0.0	0	1	0	0
J.Byrd	3	1	4	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
D.Searcy	3	0	3	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
M.Williams	3	0	3	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
G.Wilson	2	3	5	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
A.Carrington	2	0	2	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
K.Williams	1	1	2	0.5	3.5	0	0	0	0
S.Johnson	1	1	2	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
K.Moore	1	2	3	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
B.Scott	1	3	4	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
A.Moats	0	1	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Total	38	18	56	1.0	7.0	0	3	0	0
New England	TKL	AST	COM	SAC	YDS	IN	PD	FF	FR
A.Dennard	5	0	5	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
B.Spikes	5	6	11	0.0	0.0	0	1	1	0
D.McCourty	4	4	8	0.0	0.0	1	1	1	0
J.Mayo	4	8	12	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
K.Arrington	3	3	6	0.0	0.0	0	1	0	1
S.Gregory	3	2	5	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
R.Ninkovich	2	2	4	1.0	2.0	0	0	0	0
V.Wilfork	2	2	4	1.0	10.0	0	0	1	0
D.Hightower	1	3	4	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
J.Cunningham	1	0	1	1.0	6.0	0	0	0	1
J.Francis	0	1	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
C.Jones	0	1	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
K.Love	0	1	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
M.Cole	0	1	1	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
T.Wilson	0	2	2	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Total	30	36	66	3.0	18.0	1	3	3	2

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