Bills 25-28 Patriots (Oct 27, 1996)

BUF

NE

1

0

7

2

0

6

3

10

2

4

15

13

25

28

1Q

0 - 7

C. Martin 4-yard TD catch from D. Bledsoe.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 10

A. Vinatieri 40-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

0 - 13

A. Vinatieri 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

3 - 13

S. Christie 33-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

10 - 13

D. Holmes 6-yard TD catch from J. Kelly.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 15

Safety.

Safety

4Q

18 - 15

T. Thomas 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

2PT Conversion

4Q

18 - 21

C. Martin 10-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

18 - 28

W. McGinest 46-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

25 - 28

A. Reed 48-yard TD catch from J. Kelly.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

373

Bledsoe

NE

Rush Yds

119

Thomas

BUF

Rec Yds

121

Reed

BUF

Scrim TD

2

Martin

NE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jim Kelly

BUF QB #12

Drew Bledsoe

NE QB #11

204

Pass Yds

373

2

Pass TD

1

Int

0

BUF

Team Stats

NE

337

Total Yds

417

26:53

Possession

33:07

18

1st Downs

23

3/14

3rd Down

7/16

1

Turnovers

1

1996 AFC East

Team	W	L	PCT
Patriots	11	5	.688
Bills	10	6	.625
Colts	9	7	.563
Dolphins	8	8	.500
Jets	1	15	.063

Game Summary

The New England Patriots squeaked out a win over the Buffalo Bills, 28 to 25, on October 27, 1996.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Kelly J. Kelly #12	15/32	204	6.4	2	1	1-8	75.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	32/45	373	8.3	1	0	2-15	103.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Thurman Thomas T. Thomas #34	26	119	4.6	1	36
Jim Kelly J. Kelly #12	1	12	12.0	0	12
Darick Holmes D. Holmes #44	3	6	2.0	0	3
Tim Tindale T. Tindale #33	1	4	4.0	0	4
Steve Tasker S. Tasker #89	1	0	0.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Curtis Martin C. Martin #28	21	54	2.6	1	10
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	4	6	1.5	0	5
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	3	-1	-0.3	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Andre Reed A. Reed #83	0/0	121	30.3	1	48
Lonnie Johnson L. Johnson #84	0/0	47	7.8	0	12
Quinn Early Q. Early #89	0/0	32	10.7	0	14
Darick Holmes D. Holmes #44	0/0	6	6.0	1	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Shawn Jefferson S. Jefferson #80	0/0	95	23.8	0	42
Terry Glenn T. Glenn #88	0/0	65	16.3	0	28
Keith Byars K. Byars #41	0/0	52	7.4	0	13
Troy Brown T. Brown #80	0/0	43	14.3	0	27
Ben Coates B. Coates #87	0/0	40	10.0	0	14
Sam Gash S. Gash #33	0/0	31	7.8	0	12
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	0/0	26	26.0	0	26
Curtis Martin C. Martin #28	0/0	21	4.2	1	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Gabe Northern G. Northern #99	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0
Phil Hansen P. Hansen #90	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Willie McGinest W. McGinest #55	0-0	0	1.0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Steve Christie S. Christie #2	1/1	2/2	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Adam Vinatieri A. Vinatieri #4	2/3	2/3	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chris Mohr C. Mohr #9	7	306	43.7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Tupa T. Tupa #19	4	201	50.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eric Moulds E. Moulds #80	5	108	21.6	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	1	16	16.0
Troy Brown T. Brown #80	3	56	18.7
Mike Gisler M. Gisler #67	1	9	9.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Burris J. Burris #20	2	5	2.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	4	14	3.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Kelly J. Kelly #12	15/32	204	6.4	2	1	1-8	75.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Thurman Thomas T. Thomas #34	26	119	4.6	1	36
Jim Kelly J. Kelly #12	1	12	12.0	0	12
Darick Holmes D. Holmes #44	3	6	2.0	0	3
Tim Tindale T. Tindale #33	1	4	4.0	0	4
Steve Tasker S. Tasker #89	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Andre Reed A. Reed #83	0/0	121	30.3	1	48
Lonnie Johnson L. Johnson #84	0/0	47	7.8	0	12
Quinn Early Q. Early #89	0/0	32	10.7	0	14
Darick Holmes D. Holmes #44	0/0	6	6.0	1	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Gabe Northern G. Northern #99	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0
Phil Hansen P. Hansen #90	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Steve Christie S. Christie #2	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chris Mohr C. Mohr #9	7	306	43.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eric Moulds E. Moulds #80	5	108	21.6	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Burris J. Burris #20	2	5	2.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	32/45	373	8.3	1	0	2-15	103.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Curtis Martin C. Martin #28	21	54	2.6	1	10
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	4	6	1.5	0	5
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	3	-1	-0.3	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Shawn Jefferson S. Jefferson #80	0/0	95	23.8	0	42
Terry Glenn T. Glenn #88	0/0	65	16.3	0	28
Keith Byars K. Byars #41	0/0	52	7.4	0	13
Troy Brown T. Brown #80	0/0	43	14.3	0	27
Ben Coates B. Coates #87	0/0	40	10.0	0	14
Sam Gash S. Gash #33	0/0	31	7.8	0	12
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	0/0	26	26.0	0	26
Curtis Martin C. Martin #28	0/0	21	4.2	1	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Willie McGinest W. McGinest #55	0-0	0	1.0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Adam Vinatieri A. Vinatieri #4	2/3	2/3	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Tupa T. Tupa #19	4	201	50.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	1	16	16.0
Troy Brown T. Brown #80	3	56	18.7
Mike Gisler M. Gisler #67	1	9	9.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	4	14	3.5	0	0

BUF

NE

1

0

7

2

0

6

3

10

2

4

15

13

25

28

BUF

Team Stats

NE

337

Total Yds

417

196

Pass Yds

358

141

Rush Yds

59

65

Total Plays

75

5.2

Yards Per Play

5.6

5.9

Yards Per Pass

7.6

4.4

Yards Per Rush

2.1

26:53

Possession

33:07

18

1st Downs

23

7

Passing 1st Downs

17

9

Rushing 1st Downs

5

2

1st Downs from Penalties

1

3/14

3rd Down

7/16

3/3

4th Down

0/2

7

Punts

4

1

Turnovers

1

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

1

9

Penalties

9

2.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

5-3 BUF

NE 5-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1996 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats