Bills 10-20 Patriots (Nov 7, 1976)

BUF

NE

1

0

3

2

3

10

3

0

7

4

7

0

10

20

1Q

0 - 3

J. Smith 46-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

0 - 6

J. Smith 33-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

0 - 13

M. Haynes 89-yard TD punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 13

G. Jakowenko 31-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

3 - 20

S. Cunningham 8-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

10 - 20

G. Marangi 6-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

241

Marangi

BUF

Rush Yds

141

Cunningham

NE

Rec Yds

104

Chandler

BUF

Scrim TD

1

Marangi

BUF

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Gary Marangi

BUF QB #17

Steve Grogan

NE QB #14

241

Pass Yds

137

0

Pass TD

0

4

Int

2

BUF

Team Stats

NE

373

Total Yds

303

Possession

20

1st Downs

16

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

8

Turnovers

5

1976 AFC East

Team	W	L	PCT
Colts	11	3	.786
Patriots	11	3	.786
Dolphins	6	8	.429
Jets	3	11	.214
Bills	2	12	.143

Game Summary

The New England Patriots decisively defeated the Buffalo Bills, 20 to 10, on November 7, 1976.

Game Info

November 22, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Marangi G. Marangi #17	15/34	241	7.1	0	4	0-0	28.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	8/18	137	7.6	0	2	0-0	31.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	18	80	4.4	0	18
Eddie Ray E. Ray #44	13	32	2.5	0	5
Gary Marangi G. Marangi #17	4	26	6.5	1	15
O.J. Simpson #32	6	8	1.3	0	7
Jeff Kinney J. Kinney #31	1	3	3.0	0	3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	25	141	5.6	1	23
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	3	19	6.3	0	16
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	7	9	1.3	0	14
Ike Forte I. Forte #30	2	8	4.0	0	7
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	104	14.9	30
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	69	34.5	39
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	0/0	28	9.3	14
Eddie Ray E. Ray #44	0/0	15	15.0	15
John Holland J. Holland #80	0/0	13	13.0	13
Paul Seymour P. Seymour #87	0/0	12	12.0	12

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	50	25.0	44
Darryl Stingley D. Stingley #84	0/0	36	18.0	21
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	0/0	35	11.7	18
Marlin Briscoe M. Briscoe #86	0/0	16	16.0	16

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Merv Krakau M. Krakau #52	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
John Skorupan J. Skorupan #55	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Prentice McCray P. McCray #34	0-0	1
Steve Nelson S. Nelson #57	0-0	1
Tim Fox T. Fox #48	0-0	1
Mike Haynes M. Haynes #40	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
George Jakowenko G. Jakowenko #5	1/1	1/1	4	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Marv Bateman M. Bateman #7	5	234	46.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Patrick M. Patrick #2	5	177	35.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	4	107	26.8	0	0
Bo Cornell B. Cornell #30	1	18	18.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	1	33	33.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Haynes M. Haynes #40	4	156	39.0	0	1
Doug Beaudoin D. Beaudoin #27	1	11	11.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Marangi G. Marangi #17	15/34	241	7.1	0	4	0-0	28.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	18	80	4.4	0	18
Eddie Ray E. Ray #44	13	32	2.5	0	5
Gary Marangi G. Marangi #17	4	26	6.5	1	15
O.J. Simpson #32	6	8	1.3	0	7
Jeff Kinney J. Kinney #31	1	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	104	14.9	30
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	69	34.5	39
Roland Hooks R. Hooks #25	0/0	28	9.3	14
Eddie Ray E. Ray #44	0/0	15	15.0	15
John Holland J. Holland #80	0/0	13	13.0	13
Paul Seymour P. Seymour #87	0/0	12	12.0	12

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Merv Krakau M. Krakau #52	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
John Skorupan J. Skorupan #55	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
George Jakowenko G. Jakowenko #5	1/1	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Marv Bateman M. Bateman #7	5	234	46.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	4	107	26.8	0	0
Bo Cornell B. Cornell #30	1	18	18.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	8/18	137	7.6	0	2	0-0	31.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	25	141	5.6	1	23
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	3	19	6.3	0	16
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	7	9	1.3	0	14
Ike Forte I. Forte #30	2	8	4.0	0	7
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	50	25.0	44
Darryl Stingley D. Stingley #84	0/0	36	18.0	21
Andy Johnson A. Johnson	0/0	35	11.7	18
Marlin Briscoe M. Briscoe #86	0/0	16	16.0	16

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Prentice McCray P. McCray #34	0-0	1
Steve Nelson S. Nelson #57	0-0	1
Tim Fox T. Fox #48	0-0	1
Mike Haynes M. Haynes #40	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Patrick M. Patrick #2	5	177	35.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	1	33	33.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Haynes M. Haynes #40	4	156	39.0	0	1
Doug Beaudoin D. Beaudoin #27	1	11	11.0	0	0

BUF

NE

1

0

3

2

3

10

3

0

7

4

7

0

10

20

BUF

Team Stats

NE

373

Total Yds

303

224

Pass Yds

126

149

Rush Yds

177

0

Total Drives

0

79

Total Plays

58

4.7

Yards Per Play

5.2

6.1

Yards Per Pass

6.3

3.5

Yards Per Rush

4.7

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

20

1st Downs

16

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st Downs from Penalties

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

5

Punts

5

8

Turnovers

5

4

Interceptions Thrown

2

4

Fumbles Lost

3

5

Penalties

6

2.0

Sacks

3.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

1

2-7 BUF

NE 6-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1976 AFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

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