Week 15, 2016

played in Buffalo, NY

24 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

New England Patriots01609-25
Buffalo Bills7363-19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:23 BUF - Tanner Link 11 pass from Shawn Hamer (Dan Carpenter extra point)
2Q: 12:20 NED - Rob Gronkowski 6 pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski extra point)
2Q: 12:07 NED - Jordan Richards 26 fumble return (Stephen Gostkowski extra point)
2Q: 07:41 NED - Safety, holding called in the end zone
2Q: 00:03 BUF - Dan Carpenter 39 field goal
3Q: 12:48 BUF - Dan Carpenter 43 field goal
3Q: 06:32 BUF - Dan Carpenter 28 field goal
4Q: 12:18 BUF - Dan Carpenter 47 field goal
4Q: 06:38 NED - Stephen Gostkowski 45 field goal
4Q: 02:14 NED - Adrian Peterson 7 run (Stephen Gostkowski extra point failed)

Team StatisticsNEDBUF
Record9-52-12
First Downs1618
- by Rushing51
- by Passing1015
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards349337
- Offensive Plays6979
- Yards per Play5.064.27
Net Rushing Yards8613
- Rushing Attempts2110
- Yards per Rush4.101.30
Net Passing Yards263324
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt47 - 26 - 365 - 34 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards270348
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/74/24
- Yards per Pass Play5.484.70
Fumbles/Lost0/04/1
3rd Down Conversions4/164/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.59.9
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards8/509/82
Punt Returns/Yards2/125/34
Kick Returns/Yards5/1171/20
Interception Ret./Yards1/163/6
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits13
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/01/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 28
Time of Possession29:1130:49

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:000:54OWN 291-5Interception
113:162:12OWN 26514Punt
19:481:19OWN 3839Punt
15:483:23OWN 17657Missed FG
10:373:24OWN 9991Touchdown
29:311:15OWN 4035Punt
27:361:01OWN 2632Punt
25:323:56OWN 10929Punt
312:422:36OWN 28412Interception
36:271:36OWN 2038Punt
33:201:19OWN 3938Punt
30:551:08OWN 28428Interception
412:121:18OWN 2734Punt
49:563:24OWN 24748Field Goal
45:331:42OWN 38518Punt
42:140:08OPP 717Touchdown
40:110:11OWN 301-1Game
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:060:50OPP 21221Touchdown
111:041:16OWN 254-1Punt
18:292:41OWN 20621Punt
12:251:48OWN 33515Punt
212:130:17OWN 2026Fumble
211:562:25OWN 1831Punt
28:160:40OWN 12-1Safety
26:351:03OWN 3934Punt
21:361:36OWN 20858Field Goal
315:002:18OWN 20654Field Goal
310:063:39OPP 39728Field Goal
34:511:31OWN 2335Punt
32:011:06OWN 253-1Punt
414:472:35OWN 39931Field Goal
410:540:58OWN 23410Punt
46:320:59OWN 203-2Punt
43:511:37OWN 203-9Interception
42:061:55OWN 20950Downs

Game MVP: Malcom Brown, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Adrian Peterson18794.391631
Tom Brady1-1-1.00-100
Ronnie Hillman100.00000
Dion Lewis188.00800
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Karlos Williams6-5-0.83200
Shawn Hamer3175.67700
Oliver Killens111.00100

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tom Brady47262701/7131352.6
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Shawn Hamer65343484/24138166.7

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Rob Gronkowski7910615.1461311
WR Julian Edelman6127312.1714170
WR Allen Hurns57459.0027260
RB Adrian Peterson363511.6721250
TE Eric Ebron2400.00210
FB Mel Dawkins2373.50360
RB Dion Lewis1244.00040
WR Matthew Slater0300.00000
WR Brandon LaFell0100.00000
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Tanner Link91911312.5656381
WR Aaron Dobson7168512.1431310
WR Marcus Easley58479.405260
TE Chris Gragg36237.6710100
RB Karlos Williams3410.33030
RB Oliver Killens344113.6724250
WR Ezra Massimo36206.674180
TE Nick O'Leary111818.005180
FB Jackson Emmons0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
S Jordan Richards11616.000
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Luke Kuechly263.000
CB Curtis Banks100.000

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Jordan Richards0111
Jerod Mayo0010
Dominique Easley0010
Malcom Brown0010
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Shawn Hamer4100
Eric Wood0100
John Miller0100

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Colton Schmidt943748.638.1614
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Brenden Scribner939143.442.1503

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Stephen Gostkowski1/21/20/0452/3
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dan Carpenter4/42/20/0471/1

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Dion Lewis2126.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Tanner Link5346.80

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Mario Butler37123.70
Matthew Slater24623.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Marcus Easley12020.00

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Jerod Mayo800.01069
S Jordan Richards710.0547
DT Malcom Brown402.01048
CB Tarell Brown320.01069
S Devin McCourty310.0969
OLB Jamie Collins310.0852
CB Malcolm Butler310.0446
OLB Jon Bostic300.0418
S Duron Harmon300.0546
DT Dominique Easley211.0731
CB Logan Ryan230.01069
DE Geneo Grissom110.5862
RB Adrian Peterson10---------
OLB Paul Posluszny100.002
WR Julian Edelman10---------
DE Jabaal Sheard100.0855
OLB Dont'a Hightower100.0420
DT Sealver Siliga100.014
WR Allen Hurns10---------
DE Jarvis Jenkins010.5421
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Corey Graham1000.02147
OLB Preston Brown711.01938
ILB Luke Kuechly730.02146
CB Nevin Lawson410.01940
CB Curtis Banks310.01843
CB Alfredo Stargell310.0832
ILB Mason Foster210.01219
OLB Nigel Bradham210.02045
S Nate Ebner210.02147
OLB Jeffrey McCauley110.026
S Jahleel Addae100.0617
WR Aaron Dobson10---------
OLB Randell Johnson100.001
DT Rick Blake100.0717
DE Jeff Abraham100.01131
DT Kyle Williams020.01431
DE Mario Williams010.01434
ILB Ray Tolliver010.013

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Malcom Brown2.021148
DT Dominique Easley1.000031
DE Geneo Grissom0.521062
DE Jarvis Jenkins0.512121
DE Jabaal Sheard0.021155
ILB Jerod Mayo0.010069
DT Chris Jones0.010028
OLB Jamie Collins0.001052
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Preston Brown1.000038
DE Mario Williams0.011034
ILB Mason Foster0.010019
OLB Nigel Bradham0.002045
DE Geoff Cuthbert0.001014

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Jordan Richards61147
ILB Jerod Mayo61069
S Devin McCourty31069
OLB Jamie Collins31052
CB Malcolm Butler31046
CB Tarell Brown30069
CB Logan Ryan22069
OLB Jon Bostic20018
S Duron Harmon20046
OLB Paul Posluszny1002
DE Jabaal Sheard10055
OLB Dont'a Hightower10020
DT Dominique Easley10031
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Corey Graham62047
OLB Preston Brown32038
ILB Luke Kuechly31246
CB Nevin Lawson31040
CB Alfredo Stargell31032
S Nate Ebner21047
CB Curtis Banks20143
ILB Mason Foster10019
OLB Randell Johnson1001
OLB Jeffrey McCauley1006
DE Jeff Abraham10031
DT Kyle Williams01031

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Derek Newton33021048
Bryan Stork23021148
Sebastian Vollmer16021048
Nate Solder12021048
Rob Gronkowski11019039
Tre Jackson04021048
Mel Dawkins0107012
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Eric Wood13010169
Reginald Branch03010069
Jackie Ramirez01010069
Cordy Glenn00010169
John Miller00010169
Jackson Emmons0007131

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Tarell Brown219
Ronnie Hillman130
Rob Gronkowski120
Ryan Wendell111
Shaq Mason111
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Oliver Killens333
Jackson Emmons228
Marcus Easley120
Ivan Evans116

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Tarell Brown------10691998
Devin McCourty------9691997
Jerod Mayo------1069584
Logan Ryan------1069483
Sebastian Vollmer2148------1180
Derek Newton2148------1180
Rob Gronkowski1939------2078
Eric Ebron2040------1676
Geneo Grissom------862474
Malcolm Butler------4462373
Julian Edelman1946------671
Tom Brady2148---------69
Nate Solder2148---------69
Bryan Stork2148---------69
Tre Jackson2148---------69
Jamie Collins------852767
Jabaal Sheard------855265
Duron Harmon------5461465
Malcom Brown------1048765
Adrian Peterson1935------155
Jordan Richards------547355
Jarvis Jenkins------4212045
Dominique Easley------731543
Allen Hurns931------141
Jon Bostic------4181537
Brandon LaFell411------2035
Ronnie Hillman12------3033
Chris Jones------328---31
Matthew Slater510------1328
Dion Lewis111------1426
Dont'a Hightower------420---24
Mel Dawkins712------120
Lee Smith13------1115
Paul Posluszny------021113
Ryan Wendell00------1111
Joe Cardona00------1111
Shaq Mason00------1111
Mario Butler------03710
Eric Martin------0099
Colton Schmidt00------99
Stephen Gostkowski00------77
Dane Fletcher------0055
Sealver Siliga------14---5
Hunter Pieters00------22
Jimmy Garoppolo00---------0
Justin Coleman------00---0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Cordy Glenn1069------1392
John Miller1069------1392
Corey Graham------21471482
Eric Wood1069---------79
Jackie Ramirez1069---------79
Reginald Branch1069---------79
Shawn Hamer1069---------79
Marcus Easley649------2075
Nate Ebner------2147674
Nevin Lawson------19401372
Tanner Link756------972
Aaron Dobson962---------71
Luke Kuechly------2146269
Nigel Bradham------2045166
Jackson Emmons731------2866
Chris Gragg638------2064
Karlos Williams841------1463
Curtis Banks------1843263
Alfredo Stargell------8321959
Preston Brown------1938158
Mario Williams------1434755
Oliver Killens117------3351
Kyle Williams------1431348
Jeff Abraham------1131648
Mason Foster------12191243
Malik Jackson------10171441
Ezra Massimo429------538
Rick Blake------717933
Nick O'Leary14------2328
Geoff Cuthbert------714425
Jahleel Addae------617124
Ivan Evans03------1619
Bruce Ellington115---------16
Randell Johnson------011415
Garrison Sanborn00------1313
Brian De La Puente00------1313
Seantrel Henderson00------1313
Dan Carpenter00------1010
Brenden Scribner00------99
Jeffrey McCauley------26---8
Ray Tolliver------1315
Tyrod Taylor00------44
Corbin Bryant------00---0
Dan McCullers------00---0
Zach Mettenberger00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10242.4
Middle4276.8
Right6366.0
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left000.0
Middle7182.6
Right3-5-1.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tom Brady47264129403
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Shawn Hamer65345447631

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen105303.0
Short (0-8 Yds)27171806.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)104606.0
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)42251754.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)1981477.7
Long (19+ Yds)41266.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Julian Edelman126073046
TE Rob Gronkowski970106239
WR Allen Hurns75045131
RB Adrian Peterson63135135
TE Eric Ebron4200040
WR Matthew Slater3000010
FB Mel Dawkins3207012
RB Dion Lewis2104011
WR Brandon LaFell1010011
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Tanner Link1991113256
WR Aaron Dobson167185162
WR Marcus Easley85147149
TE Chris Gragg63023038
WR Ezra Massimo63020029
RB Karlos Williams4311041
RB Oliver Killens43041117
TE Nick O'Leary1101804
FB Jackson Emmons1000031

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Adrian Peterson177.004.39
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Karlos Williams2-3-1.50-0.83

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tom Brady2163.005.74
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Shawn Hamer43174.255.35

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Rob Gronkowski2163.0011.78
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Tanner Link21115.505.95
WR Marcus Easley1133.005.88
WR Ezra Massimo1133.003.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
Adrian Peterson11
Ronnie Hillman10
BuffaloRushesConversions
Karlos Williams21

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Tom Brady1463
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Shawn Hamer1573

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Julian Edelman632
TE Eric Ebron210
RB Adrian Peterson100
WR Matthew Slater100
TE Rob Gronkowski111
WR Brandon LaFell100
WR Allen Hurns100
FB Mel Dawkins110
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Aaron Dobson632
WR Tanner Link510
WR Marcus Easley221
TE Chris Gragg100
RB Karlos Williams110

SectionAttendance
Stadium40,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck7,000 (21,400)
End Zone9,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats8,900 (13,600)
Club Seats5,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,400 (3,300)