Patriots 31-10 Bills (Nov 9, 1997)

NE

BUF

1

7

3

2

10

0

3

7

4

7

0

31

10

1Q

0 - 3

S. Christie 23-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

7 - 3

D. Cullors 86-yard TD kickoff return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 3

A. Vinatieri 42-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

17 - 3

B. Coates 6-yard TD catch from D. Bledsoe.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

24 - 3

C. Slade 1-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

24 - 10

A. Smith 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 10

C. Martin 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

200

Bledsoe

NE

Rush Yds

93

Martin

NE

Rec Yds

61

Brown

NE

Scrim TD

1

Martin

NE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Drew Bledsoe

NE QB #11

Todd Collins

BUF QB #15

200

Pass Yds

89

1

Pass TD

0

Int

1

NE

Team Stats

BUF

267

Total Yds

241

31:35

Possession

28:25

11

1st Downs

14

5/15

3rd Down

0/11

0

Turnovers

4

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 Buffalo Bills were easily defeated by the New England Patriots, 31 to 10, on November 9, 1997.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	15/22	200	9.1	1	0	3-36	111.9

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Todd Collins T. Collins #15	12/21	89	4.2	0	1	1-0	47.5
Alex Van Pelt A. Van Pelt #10	3/12	38	3.2	0	3	1-8	0.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Curtis Martin C. Martin #28	26	93	3.6	1	32
Keith Byars K. Byars #41	2	5	2.5	0	4
Marrio Grier M. Grier #35	4	5	1.3	0	3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Antowain Smith A. Smith #23	12	43	3.6	1	20
Thurman Thomas T. Thomas #34	8	41	5.1	0	17
Darick Holmes D. Holmes #44	4	25	6.3	0	17
Alex Van Pelt A. Van Pelt #10	2	8	4.0	0	8
Todd Collins T. Collins #15	1	5	5.0	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Troy Brown T. Brown #80	0/0	61	30.5	0	50
Terry Glenn T. Glenn #88	0/0	59	19.7	0	40
Shawn Jefferson S. Jefferson #80	0/0	33	16.5	0	18
Ben Coates B. Coates #87	0/0	17	5.7	1	7
Curtis Martin C. Martin #28	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	0/0	10	5.0	0	5
Sam Gash S. Gash #33	0/0	6	3.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Lonnie Johnson L. Johnson #84	0/0	34	8.5	13
Tony Cline T. Cline #86	0/0	29	29.0	29
Quinn Early Q. Early #89	0/0	25	8.3	17
Andre Reed A. Reed #83	0/0	21	7.0	9
Eric Moulds E. Moulds #80	0/0	9	9.0	9
Darick Holmes D. Holmes #44	0/0	6	6.0	6
Jay Riemersma J. Riemersma #85	0/0	2	2.0	2
Antowain Smith A. Smith #23	0/0	1	1.0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Ty Law T. Law #24	0-0	0.0	1
Willie McGinest W. McGinest #55	0-0	1.0	0
Chris Slade C. Slade #53	0-0	0.0	1
Henry Thomas H. Thomas #97	0-0	1.0	0
Willie Clay W. Clay #32	0-0	0.0	1
Jimmy Hitchcock J. Hitchcock #37	0-0	0.0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks
Bryce Paup B. Paup #95	0-0	1.5
Ted Washington T. Washington #92	0-0	0.5
Phil Hansen P. Hansen #90	0-0	0.5
John Holecek J. Holecek #52	0-0	0.5

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Adam Vinatieri A. Vinatieri #4	1/3	4/4	7	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Steve Christie S. Christie #2	1/1	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Tupa T. Tupa #19	6	233	38.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chris Mohr C. Mohr #9	5	226	45.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	1	23	23.0	0	0
Derrick Cullors D. Cullors #29	2	134	67.0	0	1

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Darick Holmes D. Holmes #44	6	107	17.8	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	3	16	5.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Burris J. Burris #20	1	20	20.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	15/22	200	9.1	1	0	3-36	111.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Curtis Martin C. Martin #28	26	93	3.6	1	32
Keith Byars K. Byars #41	2	5	2.5	0	4
Marrio Grier M. Grier #35	4	5	1.3	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Troy Brown T. Brown #80	0/0	61	30.5	0	50
Terry Glenn T. Glenn #88	0/0	59	19.7	0	40
Shawn Jefferson S. Jefferson #80	0/0	33	16.5	0	18
Ben Coates B. Coates #87	0/0	17	5.7	1	7
Curtis Martin C. Martin #28	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	0/0	10	5.0	0	5
Sam Gash S. Gash #33	0/0	6	3.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Ty Law T. Law #24	0-0	0.0	1
Willie McGinest W. McGinest #55	0-0	1.0	0
Chris Slade C. Slade #53	0-0	0.0	1
Henry Thomas H. Thomas #97	0-0	1.0	0
Willie Clay W. Clay #32	0-0	0.0	1
Jimmy Hitchcock J. Hitchcock #37	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Adam Vinatieri A. Vinatieri #4	1/3	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Tupa T. Tupa #19	6	233	38.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	1	23	23.0	0	0
Derrick Cullors D. Cullors #29	2	134	67.0	0	1

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	3	16	5.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Todd Collins T. Collins #15	12/21	89	4.2	0	1	1-0	47.5
Alex Van Pelt A. Van Pelt #10	3/12	38	3.2	0	3	1-8	0.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Antowain Smith A. Smith #23	12	43	3.6	1	20
Thurman Thomas T. Thomas #34	8	41	5.1	0	17
Darick Holmes D. Holmes #44	4	25	6.3	0	17
Alex Van Pelt A. Van Pelt #10	2	8	4.0	0	8
Todd Collins T. Collins #15	1	5	5.0	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Lonnie Johnson L. Johnson #84	0/0	34	8.5	13
Tony Cline T. Cline #86	0/0	29	29.0	29
Quinn Early Q. Early #89	0/0	25	8.3	17
Andre Reed A. Reed #83	0/0	21	7.0	9
Eric Moulds E. Moulds #80	0/0	9	9.0	9
Darick Holmes D. Holmes #44	0/0	6	6.0	6
Jay Riemersma J. Riemersma #85	0/0	2	2.0	2
Antowain Smith A. Smith #23	0/0	1	1.0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks
Bryce Paup B. Paup #95	0-0	1.5
Ted Washington T. Washington #92	0-0	0.5
Phil Hansen P. Hansen #90	0-0	0.5
John Holecek J. Holecek #52	0-0	0.5

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Steve Christie S. Christie #2	1/1	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chris Mohr C. Mohr #9	5	226	45.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Darick Holmes D. Holmes #44	6	107	17.8	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Burris J. Burris #20	1	20	20.0	0	0

NE

BUF

1

7

3

2

10

0

3

7

4

7

0

31

10

NE

Team Stats

BUF

267

Total Yds

241

164

Pass Yds

119

103

Rush Yds

122

57

Total Plays

62

4.7

Yards Per Play

3.9

6.6

Yards Per Pass

3.4

3.2

Yards Per Rush

4.5

31:35

Possession

28:25

11

1st Downs

14

6

Passing 1st Downs

7

5

Rushing 1st Downs

4

0

1st Downs from Penalties

3

5/15

3rd Down

0/11

0/1

4th Down

1/3

6

Punts

5

0

Turnovers

4

0

Interceptions Thrown

4

0

Fumbles Lost

0

4

Penalties

9

2.0

Sacks

3.0

1

D/ST TD

0

6-4 NE

BUF 5-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1997 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats