Patriots 10-17 Bills (Sep 8, 1996)

NE

BUF

1

3

2

0

7

3

7

0

4

0

7

10

17

1Q

3 - 0

A. Vinatieri 42-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 3

S. Christie 33-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 10

T. Thomas 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 10

T. Glenn 37-yard TD catch from D. Bledsoe.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

10 - 17

Q. Early 63-yard TD catch from J. Kelly.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

210

Bledsoe

NE

Rush Yds

90

Martin

NE

Rec Yds

119

Early

BUF

Scrim TD

1

Glenn

NE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Drew Bledsoe

NE QB #11

Jim Kelly

BUF QB #12

210

Pass Yds

173

1

Pass TD

1

0

Int

3

NE

Team Stats

BUF

293

Total Yds

231

31:53

Possession

28:07

23

1st Downs

15

9/23

3rd Down

6/16

2

Turnovers

3

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 Buffalo Bills emerged victorious over the New England Patriots, 17 to 10, on September 8, 1996.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	21/46	210	4.6	1	0	4-31	66.4
Tom Tupa T. Tupa #19	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Kelly J. Kelly #12	14/27	173	6.4	1	3	2-19	44.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Curtis Martin C. Martin #28	28	90	3.2	13
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	4	17	4.3	12
Sam Gash S. Gash #33	3	7	2.3	3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Darick Holmes D. Holmes #44	15	49	3.3	0	6
Thurman Thomas T. Thomas #34	15	22	1.5	1	10
Eric Moulds E. Moulds #80	4	7	1.8	0	7
Jim Kelly J. Kelly #12	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terry Glenn T. Glenn #88	0/0	76	12.7	1	37
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	0/0	35	8.8	0	14
Ben Coates B. Coates #87	0/0	31	10.3	0	12
Sam Gash S. Gash #33	0/0	26	13.0	0	15
Curtis Martin C. Martin #28	0/0	20	5.0	0	10
Will Moore W. Moore #81	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Hason Graham H. Graham #81	0/0	11	11.0	0	11

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Quinn Early Q. Early #89	0/0	119	19.8	1	63
Lonnie Johnson L. Johnson #84	0/0	21	7.0	0	9
Russell Copeland R. Copeland #85	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Darick Holmes D. Holmes #44	0/0	7	3.5	0	4
Eric Moulds E. Moulds #80	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Thurman Thomas T. Thomas #34	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Willie McGinest W. McGinest #55	0-0	1.0	0
Ricky Reynolds R. Reynolds #29	0-0	0.0	1
Chris Slade C. Slade #53	0-0	1.0	1
Willie Clay W. Clay #32	0-0	0.0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bruce Smith B. Smith #78	0-0	0	3.0	0	0	0
Phil Hansen P. Hansen #90	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

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

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Tupa T. Tupa #19	4	182	45.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chris Mohr C. Mohr #9	7	296	42.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	2	21	10.5	0	0
Troy Brown T. Brown #80	1	17	17.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eric Moulds E. Moulds #80	2	47	23.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	4	49	12.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Russell Copeland R. Copeland #85	2	26	13.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	21/46	210	4.6	1	0	4-31	66.4
Tom Tupa T. Tupa #19	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Curtis Martin C. Martin #28	28	90	3.2	13
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	4	17	4.3	12
Sam Gash S. Gash #33	3	7	2.3	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terry Glenn T. Glenn #88	0/0	76	12.7	1	37
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	0/0	35	8.8	0	14
Ben Coates B. Coates #87	0/0	31	10.3	0	12
Sam Gash S. Gash #33	0/0	26	13.0	0	15
Curtis Martin C. Martin #28	0/0	20	5.0	0	10
Will Moore W. Moore #81	0/0	11	11.0	0	11
Hason Graham H. Graham #81	0/0	11	11.0	0	11

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Willie McGinest W. McGinest #55	0-0	1.0	0
Ricky Reynolds R. Reynolds #29	0-0	0.0	1
Chris Slade C. Slade #53	0-0	1.0	1
Willie Clay W. Clay #32	0-0	0.0	1

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Tupa T. Tupa #19	4	182	45.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	2	21	10.5	0	0
Troy Brown T. Brown #80	1	17	17.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	4	49	12.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Kelly J. Kelly #12	14/27	173	6.4	1	3	2-19	44.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Darick Holmes D. Holmes #44	15	49	3.3	0	6
Thurman Thomas T. Thomas #34	15	22	1.5	1	10
Eric Moulds E. Moulds #80	4	7	1.8	0	7
Jim Kelly J. Kelly #12	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Quinn Early Q. Early #89	0/0	119	19.8	1	63
Lonnie Johnson L. Johnson #84	0/0	21	7.0	0	9
Russell Copeland R. Copeland #85	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Darick Holmes D. Holmes #44	0/0	7	3.5	0	4
Eric Moulds E. Moulds #80	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Thurman Thomas T. Thomas #34	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bruce Smith B. Smith #78	0-0	0	3.0	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	1/2	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chris Mohr C. Mohr #9	7	296	42.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eric Moulds E. Moulds #80	2	47	23.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Russell Copeland R. Copeland #85	2	26	13.0	0	0

NE

BUF

1

3

2

0

7

3

7

0

4

0

7

10

17

NE

Team Stats

BUF

293

Total Yds

231

179

Pass Yds

154

114

Rush Yds

77

86

Total Plays

64

3.4

Yards Per Play

3.6

3.5

Yards Per Pass

5.3

3.3

Yards Per Rush

2.2

31:53

Possession

28:07

23

1st Downs

15

12

Passing 1st Downs

4

7

Rushing 1st Downs

9

4

1st Downs from Penalties

2

9/23

3rd Down

6/16

1/3

4th Down

1/1

4

Punts

7

2

Turnovers

3

0

Interceptions Thrown

3

2

Fumbles Lost

0

4

Penalties

10

2.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-2 NE

BUF 2-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1996 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats