Bills 6-33 Patriots (Oct 12, 1997)

BUF

NE

1

0

10

2

0

6

3

0

17

4

6

0

6

33

1Q

0 - 7

B. Coates 20-yard TD catch from D. Bledsoe.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 10

A. Vinatieri 20-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

0 - 13

A. Vinatieri 23-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

0 - 16

A. Vinatieri 41-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

0 - 19

A. Vinatieri 52-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

0 - 26

C. Martin 26-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

0 - 33

K. Byars 4-yard TD catch from D. Bledsoe.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

6 - 33

D. Holmes 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

2PT Failed

Top Performers

Pass Yds

181

Bledsoe

NE

Rush Yds

99

Martin

NE

Rec Yds

92

Coates

NE

Scrim TD

1

Holmes

BUF

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Billy Joe Hobert

BUF QB #12

Drew Bledsoe

NE QB #11

133

Pass Yds

181

0

Pass TD

2

Int

1

BUF

Team Stats

NE

242

Total Yds

310

26:11

Possession

33:49

13

1st Downs

19

1/14

3rd Down

4/15

4

Turnovers

1

1997 AFC East

Team	W	L	PCT
Patriots	10	6	.625
Dolphins	9	7	.563
Jets	9	7	.563
Bills	6	10	.375
Colts	3	13	.188

Game Summary

The New England Patriots dominated the Buffalo Bills, 33 to 6, on October 12, 1997.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	Int	Sck	Rtg
Billy Joe Hobert B. Joe Hobert #12	17/30	133	4.4	2	2-7	40.0
Alex Van Pelt A. Van Pelt #10	3/7	22	3.1	2	0-0	11.3
Todd Collins T. Collins #15	1/4	9	2.3	0	1-9	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	14/27	181	6.7	2	1	1-10	82.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Darick Holmes D. Holmes #44	4	41	10.3	1	19
Thurman Thomas T. Thomas #34	6	24	4.0	0	14
Antowain Smith A. Smith #23	6	22	3.7	0	11
Billy Joe Hobert B. Joe Hobert #12	2	7	3.5	0	7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Curtis Martin C. Martin #28	22	99	4.5	1	26
Marrio Grier M. Grier #35	8	24	3.0	0	10
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	2	10	5.0	0	6
Keith Byars K. Byars #41	2	4	2.0	0	4
Derrick Cullors D. Cullors #29	1	3	3.0	0	3
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	2	1	0.5	0	2
Scott Zolak S. Zolak #16	2	-2	-1.0	0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Quinn Early Q. Early #89	0/0	59	9.8	20
Andre Reed A. Reed #83	0/0	42	10.5	18
Antowain Smith A. Smith #23	0/0	21	7.0	12
Darick Holmes D. Holmes #44	0/0	14	7.0	9
Lonnie Johnson L. Johnson #84	0/0	12	4.0	7
Jay Riemersma J. Riemersma #85	0/0	11	5.5	8
Thurman Thomas T. Thomas #34	0/0	5	5.0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ben Coates B. Coates #87	0/0	92	23.0	1	30
Terry Glenn T. Glenn #88	0/0	50	12.5	0	22
Shawn Jefferson S. Jefferson #80	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Vincent Brisby V. Brisby #82	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Sam Gash S. Gash #33	0/0	7	3.5	0	4
Curtis Martin C. Martin #28	0/0	4	4.0	0	4
Keith Byars K. Byars #41	0/0	4	4.0	1	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Marlo Perry M. Perry #58	0-0	0	0.0	1	0	0
Bruce Smith B. Smith #78	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Ty Law T. Law #24	0-0	0.0	1
Lawyer Milloy L. Milloy #36	0-0	0.0	1
Marty Moore M. Moore #90	0-0	0.0	1
Chris Slade C. Slade #53	0-0	2.0	0
Tedy Bruschi T. Bruschi #54	0-0	1.0	0
Willie Clay W. Clay #32	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Steve Christie S. Christie #2	0/1	0/0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Adam Vinatieri A. Vinatieri #4	4/4	3/3	15	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chris Mohr C. Mohr #9	6	250	41.7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Tupa T. Tupa #19	3	144	48.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eric Moulds E. Moulds #80	8	151	18.9	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Derrick Cullors D. Cullors #29	2	61	30.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eric Moulds E. Moulds #80	2	20	10.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	5	54	10.8	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	Int	Sck	Rtg
Billy Joe Hobert B. Joe Hobert #12	17/30	133	4.4	2	2-7	40.0
Alex Van Pelt A. Van Pelt #10	3/7	22	3.1	2	0-0	11.3
Todd Collins T. Collins #15	1/4	9	2.3	0	1-9	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Darick Holmes D. Holmes #44	4	41	10.3	1	19
Thurman Thomas T. Thomas #34	6	24	4.0	0	14
Antowain Smith A. Smith #23	6	22	3.7	0	11
Billy Joe Hobert B. Joe Hobert #12	2	7	3.5	0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Quinn Early Q. Early #89	0/0	59	9.8	20
Andre Reed A. Reed #83	0/0	42	10.5	18
Antowain Smith A. Smith #23	0/0	21	7.0	12
Darick Holmes D. Holmes #44	0/0	14	7.0	9
Lonnie Johnson L. Johnson #84	0/0	12	4.0	7
Jay Riemersma J. Riemersma #85	0/0	11	5.5	8
Thurman Thomas T. Thomas #34	0/0	5	5.0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Marlo Perry M. Perry #58	0-0	0	0.0	1	0	0
Bruce Smith B. Smith #78	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Steve Christie S. Christie #2	0/1	0/0	0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chris Mohr C. Mohr #9	6	250	41.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eric Moulds E. Moulds #80	8	151	18.9	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eric Moulds E. Moulds #80	2	20	10.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	14/27	181	6.7	2	1	1-10	82.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Curtis Martin C. Martin #28	22	99	4.5	1	26
Marrio Grier M. Grier #35	8	24	3.0	0	10
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	2	10	5.0	0	6
Keith Byars K. Byars #41	2	4	2.0	0	4
Derrick Cullors D. Cullors #29	1	3	3.0	0	3
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	2	1	0.5	0	2
Scott Zolak S. Zolak #16	2	-2	-1.0	0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ben Coates B. Coates #87	0/0	92	23.0	1	30
Terry Glenn T. Glenn #88	0/0	50	12.5	0	22
Shawn Jefferson S. Jefferson #80	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Vincent Brisby V. Brisby #82	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Sam Gash S. Gash #33	0/0	7	3.5	0	4
Curtis Martin C. Martin #28	0/0	4	4.0	0	4
Keith Byars K. Byars #41	0/0	4	4.0	1	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Ty Law T. Law #24	0-0	0.0	1
Lawyer Milloy L. Milloy #36	0-0	0.0	1
Marty Moore M. Moore #90	0-0	0.0	1
Chris Slade C. Slade #53	0-0	2.0	0
Tedy Bruschi T. Bruschi #54	0-0	1.0	0
Willie Clay W. Clay #32	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Adam Vinatieri A. Vinatieri #4	4/4	3/3	15	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Tupa T. Tupa #19	3	144	48.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Derrick Cullors D. Cullors #29	2	61	30.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	5	54	10.8	0	0

BUF

NE

1

0

10

2

0

6

3

0

17

4

6

0

6

33

BUF

Team Stats

NE

242

Total Yds

310

148

Pass Yds

171

94

Rush Yds

139

62

Total Plays

67

3.9

Yards Per Play

4.6

3.4

Yards Per Pass

6.1

5.2

Yards Per Rush

3.6

26:11

Possession

33:49

13

1st Downs

19

6

Passing 1st Downs

9

7

Rushing 1st Downs

6

0

1st Downs from Penalties

4

1/14

3rd Down

4/15

1/3

4th Down

0/2

6

Punts

3

4

Turnovers

1

4

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

0

11

Penalties

1

1.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-3 BUF

NE 5-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1997 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats