Patriots 20-23 Bills (Oct 23, 1988)

NE

BUF

1

7

2

6

3

0

7

4

7

3

20

23

1Q

7 - 0

I. Fryar 12-yard TD catch from D. Flutie.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

R. Riddick 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 10

S. Norwood 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

13 - 10

J. Stephens 11-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

13 - 13

S. Norwood 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

13 - 20

P. Metzelaars 10-yard TD catch from J. Kelly.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 20

B. Perryman 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

20 - 23

S. Norwood 33-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

165

Kelly

BUF

Rush Yds

134

Stephens

NE

Rec Yds

132

Johnson

BUF

Scrim TD

1

Perryman

NE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Doug Flutie

NE QB #7

Jim Kelly

BUF QB #12

58

Pass Yds

165

1

Pass TD

1

0

Int

1

NE

Team Stats

BUF

223

Total Yds

339

20

1st Downs

18

0

Turnovers

4

1988 AFC East

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	12	4	0	.750
Colts	9	7	0	.563
Patriots	9	7	0	.563
Jets	8	7	1	.531
Dolphins	6	10	0	.375

Game Summary

The Buffalo Bills squeaked out a win over the New England Patriots, 23 to 20, on October 23, 1988.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Doug Flutie D. Flutie #7	5/16	58	3.6	1	0	2-11	64.1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Kelly J. Kelly #12	12/18	165	9.2	1	1	2-16	91.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Stephens J. Stephens #44	25	134	5.4	1	17
Reggie Dupard R. Dupard #21	9	18	2.0	0	5
Bob Perryman B. Perryman #34	6	16	2.7	1	6
Doug Flutie D. Flutie #7	1	9	9.0	0	9
Mosi Tatupu M. Tatupu #30	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Thurman Thomas T. Thomas #34	20	84	4.2	0	19
Andre Reed A. Reed #83	1	36	36.0	0	36
Jim Kelly J. Kelly #12	3	27	9.0	0	15
Carl Byrum C. Byrum #35	6	22	3.7	0	11
Ronnie Harmon R. Harmon #33	2	12	6.0	0	9
Robb Riddick R. Riddick #40	4	9	2.3	1	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lin Dawson L. Dawson #87	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
John Stephens J. Stephens #44	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Irving Fryar I. Fryar #80	0/0	12	12.0	1	12
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Reggie Dupard R. Dupard #21	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Trumaine Johnson T. Johnson #86	0/0	132	22.0	0	49
Ronnie Harmon R. Harmon #33	0/0	20	20.0	0	20
Pete Metzelaars P. Metzelaars #88	0/0	10	10.0	1	10
Andre Reed A. Reed #83	0/0	3	3.0	0	3
Thurman Thomas T. Thomas #34	0/0	2	2.0	0	2
Robb Riddick R. Riddick #40	0/0	1	1.0	0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Andre Tippett A. Tippett #56	0-0	1.0	0
Raymond Clayborn R. Clayborn #26	0-0	0.0	1
Tim Goad T. Goad #72	0-0	1.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks
Cornelius Bennett C. Bennett #97	0-0	0.5
Bruce Smith B. Smith #78	0-0	1.0
Art Still A. Still #67	0-0	0.5

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Teddy Garcia T. Garcia #7	0/3	2/3	2	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Scott Norwood S. Norwood #11	3/3	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff Feagles J. Feagles #18	5	191	38.2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John Kidd J. Kidd #4	2	81	40.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Sammy Martin S. Martin #82	4	56	14.0	0	0
Marvin Allen M. Allen #39	1	20	20.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Butch Rolle B. Rolle #87	1	12	12.0
Erroll Tucker E. Tucker #22	2	31	15.5
Ronnie Harmon R. Harmon #33	1	26	26.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Irving Fryar I. Fryar #80	2	12	6.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Erroll Tucker E. Tucker #22	2	5	2.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Doug Flutie D. Flutie #7	5/16	58	3.6	1	0	2-11	64.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Stephens J. Stephens #44	25	134	5.4	1	17
Reggie Dupard R. Dupard #21	9	18	2.0	0	5
Bob Perryman B. Perryman #34	6	16	2.7	1	6
Doug Flutie D. Flutie #7	1	9	9.0	0	9
Mosi Tatupu M. Tatupu #30	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lin Dawson L. Dawson #87	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
John Stephens J. Stephens #44	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Irving Fryar I. Fryar #80	0/0	12	12.0	1	12
Stanley Morgan S. Morgan #86	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Reggie Dupard R. Dupard #21	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Andre Tippett A. Tippett #56	0-0	1.0	0
Raymond Clayborn R. Clayborn #26	0-0	0.0	1
Tim Goad T. Goad #72	0-0	1.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Teddy Garcia T. Garcia #7	0/3	2/3	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff Feagles J. Feagles #18	5	191	38.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Sammy Martin S. Martin #82	4	56	14.0	0	0
Marvin Allen M. Allen #39	1	20	20.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Irving Fryar I. Fryar #80	2	12	6.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Kelly J. Kelly #12	12/18	165	9.2	1	1	2-16	91.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Thurman Thomas T. Thomas #34	20	84	4.2	0	19
Andre Reed A. Reed #83	1	36	36.0	0	36
Jim Kelly J. Kelly #12	3	27	9.0	0	15
Carl Byrum C. Byrum #35	6	22	3.7	0	11
Ronnie Harmon R. Harmon #33	2	12	6.0	0	9
Robb Riddick R. Riddick #40	4	9	2.3	1	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Trumaine Johnson T. Johnson #86	0/0	132	22.0	0	49
Ronnie Harmon R. Harmon #33	0/0	20	20.0	0	20
Pete Metzelaars P. Metzelaars #88	0/0	10	10.0	1	10
Andre Reed A. Reed #83	0/0	3	3.0	0	3
Thurman Thomas T. Thomas #34	0/0	2	2.0	0	2
Robb Riddick R. Riddick #40	0/0	1	1.0	0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks
Cornelius Bennett C. Bennett #97	0-0	0.5
Bruce Smith B. Smith #78	0-0	1.0
Art Still A. Still #67	0-0	0.5

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Scott Norwood S. Norwood #11	3/3	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John Kidd J. Kidd #4	2	81	40.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Butch Rolle B. Rolle #87	1	12	12.0
Erroll Tucker E. Tucker #22	2	31	15.5
Ronnie Harmon R. Harmon #33	1	26	26.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Erroll Tucker E. Tucker #22	2	5	2.5	0	0

NE

BUF

1

7

2

6

3

0

7

4

7

3

20

23

NE

Team Stats

BUF

223

Total Yds

339

47

Pass Yds

149

176

Rush Yds

190

60

Total Plays

56

3.7

Yards Per Play

6.1

2.6

Yards Per Pass

7.5

4.2

Yards Per Rush

5.3

20

1st Downs

18

3

Passing 1st Downs

7

13

Rushing 1st Downs

11

4

1st Downs from Penalties

0

5

Punts

2

0

Turnovers

4

0

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

3

5

Penalties

9

2.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-5 NE

BUF 7-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1988 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats