The New England Patriots couldn't pull it off against the Buffalo Bills, 16 to 14, on September 18, 1988.
Final
2nd quarter
BUF
NE
Scott Norwood 38-yard field goal
3
0
Cedric Jones 41-yard pass from Steve Grogan (Teddy Garcia kick)
3
7
Stanley Morgan 19-yard pass from Steve Grogan (Teddy Garcia kick)
3
14
3rd quarter
BUF
NE
Scott Norwood 44-yard field goal
6
14
4th quarter
BUF
NE
Robb Riddick 3-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood kick)
13
14
Scott Norwood 41-yard field goal
16
14
Bills
Patriots
1st Downs
18
14
Passing 1st Downs
9
9
Rushing 1st Downs
7
4
1st downs from penalties
2
1
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
65
56
Total Yards
254
264
Yards per play
3.9
4.7
Passing
149
159
Comp - Att
21 - 33
14 - 20
Yards per pass
4.1
6.6
Interceptions thrown
2
2
Sacks - Yards lost
3 - 21
4 - 36
Rushing
105
105
Rushing Attempts
29
32
Yards per rush
3.6
3.3
Penalties
4
5
Turnovers
2
3
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions
2
2
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Kelly | 21 | 33 | 170 | 5.2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 61.4 |
Team | 21 | 33 | 149 | 5.2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 61.4 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Thomas | 17 | 55 | 3.2 | 0 |
J. Kelly | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 |
R. Riddick | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 |
R. Harmon | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 |
J. Mueller | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 |
Team | 29 | 105 | 3.6 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Harmon | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 0 | |
T. Thomas | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 0 | |
P. Metzelaars | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | |
C. Burkett | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | |
A. Reed | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | |
T. Johnson | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | |
J. Mueller | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | |
R. Riddick | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | |
Team | 21 | 170 | 5.2 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Bennett | 1.0 | |||||
R. Bentley | 1.0 | |||||
S. Conlan | 0.5 | |||||
D. Talley | 0.5 | |||||
J. Wright | 1.0 | |||||
Team | 4.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Norwood | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | |
Team | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Kidd | 5 | 225 | 45.0 | |
Team | 5 | 225 | 45.0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Tucker | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | |
Team | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Grogan | 14 | 20 | 195 | 9.8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 94.8 |
Team | 14 | 20 | 159 | 9.8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 94.8 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Stephens | 24 | 81 | 3.4 | 0 |
B. Perryman | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 0 |
R. Dupard | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
Team | 32 | 105 | 3.3 | 0 |
Receiving
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Rembert | 2.0 | |||||
A. Tippett | 1.0 | |||||
Team | 3.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Garcia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Team | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Feagles | 6 | 232 | 38.7 | |
Team | 6 | 232 | 38.7 |
Kick Return
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I. Fryar | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 |
More Patriots Stats
PPG
15.7
30th
OPP PPG
24.1
21st
RUSH YDS/G
111.0
24th
PASS YDS/G
177.6
32nd
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Chargers | NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Commanders | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 |
 Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Lions | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 |
 Vikings | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Falcons | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 |
 Buccaneers | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Cardinals | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 |
 Rams | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 |
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