Week 1, 2059

played in New England, MA

63 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Buffalo Bills	10	14	7	0	-	31
New England Patriots	3	14	14	3	-	34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:27 BUF - Courtney Carlisle 66 pass from Drew Ackerman (Deon McGee extra point)
1Q: 06:22 NED - Nick Tyler 21 field goal
1Q: 02:24 BUF - Deon McGee 52 field goal
2Q: 13:35 BUF - Juan Kelly 17 pass from Drew Ackerman (Deon McGee extra point)
2Q: 07:55 NED - Brent Nelson 5 pass from Giovanni Mayes (Nick Tyler extra point)
2Q: 04:09 BUF - Colton Bradford 13 pass from Drew Ackerman (Deon McGee extra point)
2Q: 01:27 NED - Brent Nelson 4 pass from Giovanni Mayes (Nick Tyler extra point)
3Q: 08:06 BUF - Courtney Carlisle 15 pass from Drew Ackerman (Deon McGee extra point)
3Q: 02:45 NED - Lenny Carnation 73 run (Nick Tyler extra point failed)
3Q: 01:29 NED - Lenny Carnation 44 run (Giovanni Mayes pass to Lenny Carnation for conversion)
4Q: 05:01 NED - Nick Tyler 52 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:27 BUF - Courtney Carlisle 66 pass from Drew Ackerman (Deon McGee extra point)
1Q: 06:22 NED - Nick Tyler 21 field goal
1Q: 02:24 BUF - Deon McGee 52 field goal
2Q: 13:35 BUF - Juan Kelly 17 pass from Drew Ackerman (Deon McGee extra point)
2Q: 07:55 NED - Brent Nelson 5 pass from Giovanni Mayes (Nick Tyler extra point)
2Q: 04:09 BUF - Colton Bradford 13 pass from Drew Ackerman (Deon McGee extra point)
2Q: 01:27 NED - Brent Nelson 4 pass from Giovanni Mayes (Nick Tyler extra point)
3Q: 08:06 BUF - Courtney Carlisle 15 pass from Drew Ackerman (Deon McGee extra point)
3Q: 02:45 NED - Lenny Carnation 73 run (Nick Tyler extra point failed)
3Q: 01:29 NED - Lenny Carnation 44 run (Giovanni Mayes pass to Lenny Carnation for conversion)
4Q: 05:01 NED - Nick Tyler 52 field goal

Team Statistics BUF NED
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 23 25
- by Rushing 4 8
- by Passing 17 13
- by Penalty 2 4
Total Net Yards 444 415
- Offensive Plays 64 68
- Yards per Play 6.94 6.10
Net Rushing Yards 116 261
- Rushing Attempts 22 32
- Yards per Rush 5.27 8.16
Net Passing Yards 328 154
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 25 - 1 29 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 336 196
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/8 7/42
- Yards per Pass Play 7.81 4.28
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/12 4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.9 6.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/59 6/44
Punt Returns/Yards 2/24 3/29
Kick Returns/Yards 3/64 1/28
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/28
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/1
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 30
Time of Possession 26:26 33:34

Team Statistics	BUF	NED
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	23	25
- by Rushing	4	8
- by Passing	17	13
- by Penalty	2	4
Total Net Yards	444	415
- Offensive Plays	64	68
- Yards per Play	6.94	6.10
Net Rushing Yards	116	261
- Rushing Attempts	22	32
- Yards per Rush	5.27	8.16
Net Passing Yards	328	154
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 25 - 1	29 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	336	196
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/8	7/42
- Yards per Pass Play	7.81	4.28
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/12	4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.9	6.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/59	6/44
Punt Returns/Yards	2/24	3/29
Kick Returns/Yards	3/64	1/28
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/28
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/1
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 30
Time of Possession	26:26	33:34

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:57	0:48	OWN 33	2	67	Touchdown
1	6:14	3:56	OWN 34	7	31	Field Goal
1	1:02	2:33	OWN 32	5	68	Touchdown
2	7:47	3:45	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
2	1:19	1:19	OWN 20	6	17	Punt
3	15:00	1:33	OWN 21	3	2	Punt
3	11:25	3:27	OWN 30	8	70	Touchdown
3	5:16	2:06	OWN 12	5	14	Punt
3	2:28	0:13	OWN 25	1	19	Fumble
3	1:08	1:31	OWN 25	5	17	Punt
4	9:35	2:14	OWN 20	5	22	Interception
4	4:55	3:27	OWN 25	9	41	Missed FG

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:03	OWN 25	4	2	Punt
1	12:09	5:55	OWN 40	11	56	Field Goal
1	2:18	1:16	OWN 25	3	-3	Punt
2	13:29	5:42	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
2	4:02	2:43	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
3	13:27	2:02	OWN 32	3	3	Punt
3	7:58	2:42	OWN 25	5	20	Punt
3	3:10	0:42	OWN 24	2	76	Touchdown
3	2:15	1:07	OPP 44	2	44	Touchdown
4	14:37	5:02	OWN 19	9	38	Punt
4	7:21	2:26	OWN 34	6	31	Field Goal
4	1:28	1:28	OWN 41	5	22	Game

Game MVP: Lenny Carnation, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Dustin Shaw	13	63	4.85	12	1
RB Louie Fyie	6	21	3.50	7	0
QB Drew Ackerman	3	32	10.67	19	1

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Lenny Carnation	24	221	9.21	73	6	2
QB Giovanni Mayes	4	20	5.00	9	0	0
RB Luis Benson	4	20	5.00	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Drew Ackerman	40	25	336	2/8	4	66	1	112.1

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Giovanni Mayes	29	20	196	7/42	2	28	0	110.6

Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Juan Kelly	9	15	102	11.33	53	41	1
WR Colton Bradford	5	7	57	11.40	8	15	1
WR Courtney Carlisle	5	8	99	19.80	64	66	2
RB Louie Fyie	2	2	42	21.00	36	30	0
RB Dustin Shaw	1	1	3	3.00	2	3	0
WR Gregory Bombard	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Gregory Lowther	1	2	11	11.00	0	11	0
TE Cary Thornton	1	4	16	16.00	4	16	0

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Brent Nelson	6	9	18	3.00	0	5	2
WR Austin Smedley	3	3	43	14.33	29	24	0
WR Levon Russell	3	4	58	19.33	23	28	0
WR Jamie George	3	5	18	6.00	6	19	0
TE Ben Cox	3	4	36	12.00	0	18	0
RB Lenny Carnation	1	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Harvey Elizondo	1	1	23	23.00	18	23	0
TE David Greene	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Tanner Null	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Salvador Brady	1	28	28.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Drew Ackerman	1	0	0	0
DE Bobby Suggs	0	0	1	0

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Giovanni Mayes	1	1	0
CB Maurice Glover	0	1	0
CB Salvador Brady	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Harvey Hayes	4	189	47.3	40.0	56	1

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Arnold Fleming	5	231	46.2	37.4	60	2

Kicking Statistics

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Deon McGee	1/2	1/2	1/2	52	4/4

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nick Tyler	2/2	1/1	1/1	52	2/3

Punt Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Juan Kelly	2	24	12.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Levon Russell	3	29	9.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gregory Bombard	3	64	21.3	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Levon Russell	1	28	28.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Bobby Suggs	11	1	3.5	31	32
OLB Caleb Witt	10	0	0.0	32	35
ILB Ross Rayburn	7	3	0.0	32	36
CB Deron Shiroma	4	1	0.0	16	25
DE Kent Baker	3	0	2.0	23	29
CB Mario Schuler	3	1	1.0	20	30
S Dana Fortin	3	0	0.0	21	29
DT Bert Dodge	3	0	0.0	10	5
OLB Gerald Randle	2	4	0.0	32	33
S Walt McGregor	2	4	0.0	32	35
CB Neal Harding	2	1	0.0	15	10
DT Jace Wicher	1	1	0.5	22	31
CB Dennis Castellanos	1	1	0.0	24	31
OLB Ronnie Hernandez	1	1	0.0	12	7
S Caleb Leverson	1	1	0.0	11	7
WR Juan Kelly	1	0	---	---	---
CB Cornell Roberson	0	1	0.0	9	9

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Nathan Dusek	7	1	1.0	22	42
OLB Ross Murphy	6	3	0.0	17	41
S Mitch Barton	6	3	0.0	22	30
CB Salvador Brady	6	1	0.0	22	42
S Sawyer Castillo	4	0	0.0	21	42
ILB Heath Poston	3	1	0.0	2	11
DE Logan Givens	3	1	0.0	19	31
CB Maurice Glover	2	1	0.0	20	31
DE Lukas Harvey	2	0	0.0	18	28
DE Andrew Midler	1	2	0.5	15	26
DE Oscar Sheppard	1	0	0.5	14	26
S Alonzo Bout	1	0	0.0	0	12
CB Cameron Ciaccio	1	0	0.0	5	1
DT James Woodson	0	1	0.0	3	11
CB Brady Schwartz	0	1	0.0	22	42

Pass Rush Statistics

Buffalo	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Bobby Suggs	3.5	0	0	32
DE Kent Baker	2.0	1	0	29
CB Mario Schuler	1.0	0	0	30
DT Jace Wicher	0.5	0	0	31
OLB Gerald Randle	0.0	1	1	33
OLB Caleb Witt	0.0	1	0	35

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Nathan Dusek	1.0	0	0	0	42
DE Andrew Midler	0.5	1	2	1	26
DE Oscar Sheppard	0.5	1	1	0	26
DE Lukas Harvey	0.0	0	1	1	28
DE Zack Hill	0.0	0	1	0	20
DE Logan Givens	0.0	0	1	0	31
OLB Ross Murphy	0.0	0	0	1	41

Pass Defense Statistics

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Ross Rayburn	4	2	36
CB Deron Shiroma	4	0	25
OLB Caleb Witt	3	1	35
OLB Ronnie Hernandez	2	0	7
CB Neal Harding	2	0	10
DE Bobby Suggs	1	0	32
OLB Gerald Randle	1	0	33
S Walt McGregor	1	0	35
CB Mario Schuler	1	0	30
S Dana Fortin	1	0	29
OLB Ernie Swindal	0	1	1

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Nathan Dusek	8	0	0	42
CB Salvador Brady	5	0	1	42
S Sawyer Castillo	4	1	0	42
S Mitch Barton	3	1	0	30
ILB Heath Poston	2	0	0	11
OLB Ross Murphy	1	1	0	41
CB Maurice Glover	1	0	0	31
S Alonzo Bout	1	0	0	12
CB Cameron Ciaccio	0	1	0	1
CB Brady Schwartz	0	1	0	42

Blocking Statistics

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Chris Blair	3	7	22	2	42
T Wally Abrams	2	5	22	0	42
T Randal Luikart	2	3	22	0	42
G Deon Duff	2	2	22	0	42
G Randall Maiher	0	2	22	0	42

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Brandon Maloney	4	9	0	32	1	36
T Ross Tyler	3	8	0	32	1	36
G Bryson Rutulante	3	7	1	32	3	36
T Bradley Tanner	1	2	0	32	1	36
C Ellis Gaines	0	1	0	32	1	36
TE David Greene	0	1	0	8	0	10

Special Teams Tackles

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Mario Schuler	3	23
Deron Shiroma	1	12

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Luis Benson	2	24
Ben Cox	1	24
Brady Schwartz	1	19
Lenny Carnation	1	15

Participation

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
ILB Ross Rayburn	---	---	32	36	24	92
S Walt McGregor	---	---	32	35	20	87
CB Mario Schuler	---	---	20	30	23	73
G Randall Maiher	22	42	---	---	6	70
T Wally Abrams	22	42	---	---	6	70
WR Juan Kelly	22	42	---	---	5	69
OLB Caleb Witt	---	---	32	35	2	69
OLB Gerald Randle	---	---	32	33	2	67
DE Bobby Suggs	---	---	31	32	2	65
QB Drew Ackerman	22	42	---	---	---	64
C Chris Blair	22	42	---	---	---	64
WR Colton Bradford	22	42	---	---	---	64
T Randal Luikart	22	42	---	---	---	64
G Deon Duff	22	42	---	---	---	64
DT Jace Wicher	---	---	22	31	6	59
DE Kent Baker	---	---	23	29	6	58
CB Dennis Castellanos	---	---	24	31	1	56
CB Deron Shiroma	---	---	16	25	12	53
S Dana Fortin	---	---	21	29	1	51
TE Cary Thornton	15	34	---	---	---	49
RB Dustin Shaw	14	25	---	---	---	39
WR Courtney Carlisle	18	19	---	---	---	37
FB Corwin Garner	2	8	---	---	20	30
RB Louie Fyie	7	16	---	---	7	30
TE Nathaniel King	1	2	---	---	24	27
CB Neal Harding	---	---	15	10	1	26
OLB Ronnie Hernandez	---	---	12	7	2	21
WR Gregory Bombard	6	8	---	---	7	21
OLB Cooper Granberry	---	---	0	0	21	21
WR Cris Mueller	0	0	---	---	20	20
RB Skip Downs	0	0	---	---	19	19
S Caleb Leverson	---	---	11	7	1	19
CB Cornell Roberson	---	---	9	9	1	19
DE Oscar Fickell	---	---	10	7	1	18
TE Gregory Lowther	2	14	---	---	---	16
DT Bert Dodge	---	---	10	5	1	16
WR Connor Garner	1	0	---	---	13	14
K Deon McGee	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Rondell Addison	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Donte Throckmorton	0	0	---	---	6	6
T Nicky Martinez	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Harvey Hayes	0	0	---	---	6	6
DE Derrick Cook	---	---	0	4	---	4
OLB Ernie Swindal	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Louie Ola	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Mike Scancella	0	0	---	---	---	0

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Ben Cox	32	35	---	---	24	91
CB Brady Schwartz	---	---	22	42	19	83
S Sawyer Castillo	---	---	21	42	19	82
CB Salvador Brady	---	---	22	42	6	70
G Bryson Rutulante	32	36	---	---	---	68
T Ross Tyler	32	36	---	---	---	68
QB Giovanni Mayes	32	36	---	---	---	68
C Brandon Maloney	32	36	---	---	---	68
T Bradley Tanner	32	36	---	---	---	68
C Ellis Gaines	32	36	---	---	---	68
WR Levon Russell	22	27	---	---	17	66
ILB Nathan Dusek	---	---	22	42	2	66
RB Lenny Carnation	26	22	---	---	15	63
OLB Ross Murphy	---	---	17	41	2	60
DE Lukas Harvey	---	---	18	28	14	60
WR Brent Nelson	27	31	---	---	1	59
WR Jamie George	24	31	---	---	---	55
CB Maurice Glover	---	---	20	31	2	53
S Mitch Barton	---	---	22	30	---	52
DE Logan Givens	---	---	19	31	2	52
DE Oscar Sheppard	---	---	14	26	6	46
DE Andrew Midler	---	---	15	26	2	43
RB Luis Benson	7	9	---	---	24	40
WR Austin Smedley	6	6	---	---	24	36
OLB Devin Austin	---	---	2	11	22	35
DE Zack Hill	---	---	8	20	---	28
DT Liam Jordan	---	---	9	15	---	24
ILB Heath Poston	---	---	2	11	10	23
DT James Woodson	---	---	3	11	4	18
TE David Greene	8	10	---	---	---	18
WR Tanner Null	0	4	---	---	12	16
S Alonzo Bout	---	---	0	12	2	14
K Nick Tyler	0	0	---	---	9	9
RB Kenneth Buljina	4	4	---	---	---	8
C J.R. Clayton	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Damien Hutton	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Arnold Fleming	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Bubba Erdmann	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Charles Swayda	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Sammy Coles	0	0	---	---	7	7
CB Damien Harris	---	---	0	0	6	6
CB Cameron Ciaccio	---	---	5	1	---	6
TE Harvey Elizondo	4	1	---	---	---	5
CB Bryan Goloboy	---	---	1	0	---	1
OLB Erik Taylor	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Les Browning	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	12	4.0
Middle	14	71	5.1
Right	5	33	6.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	67	13.4
Middle	19	91	4.8
Right	7	104	14.9
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Drew Ackerman	40	25	3	0	1	5	6	3	1

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Giovanni Mayes	29	20	4	0	2	4	3	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	55	13.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	13	187	9.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	8	94	7.8
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	30	3.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	8	87	6.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	79	9.9
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Juan Kelly	15	9	1	102	1	42
WR Courtney Carlisle	8	5	0	99	1	19
WR Colton Bradford	7	5	0	57	0	42
TE Cary Thornton	4	1	0	16	0	34
RB Louie Fyie	2	2	0	42	1	16
TE Gregory Lowther	2	1	0	11	0	14
RB Dustin Shaw	1	1	0	3	0	25
WR Gregory Bombard	1	1	0	6	0	8

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Brent Nelson	9	6	1	18	0	31
WR Jamie George	5	3	1	18	0	31
WR Levon Russell	4	3	0	58	2	27
TE Ben Cox	4	3	0	36	0	35
WR Austin Smedley	3	3	0	43	1	6
RB Lenny Carnation	1	1	0	0	0	22
TE David Greene	1	0	0	0	0	10
TE Harvey Elizondo	1	1	0	23	1	1
WR Tanner Null	1	0	0	0	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Lenny Carnation	2	4	2.00	9.21
QB Giovanni Mayes	1	6	6.00	5.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Drew Ackerman	4	3	45	11.25	8.40

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Giovanni Mayes	5	4	16	3.20	6.76

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Juan Kelly	2	1	17	8.50	6.80
WR Colton Bradford	1	1	13	13.00	8.14
WR Courtney Carlisle	1	1	15	15.00	12.38

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Brent Nelson	4	3	13	3.25	2.00
WR Jamie George	1	1	3	3.00	3.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions

New England	Rushes	Conversions
QB Giovanni Mayes	1	0
RB Luis Benson	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Drew Ackerman	12	5	5

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Giovanni Mayes	7	3	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Juan Kelly	4	1	1
WR Colton Bradford	2	1	1
RB Louie Fyie	2	2	2
WR Courtney Carlisle	2	1	1
TE Cary Thornton	2	0	0

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Brent Nelson	2	0	0
TE David Greene	1	0	0
WR Levon Russell	1	1	1
TE Harvey Elizondo	1	1	1
WR Jamie George	1	0	0
TE Ben Cox	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 68,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,600 (14,600)
End Zone 10,100 (10,500)
Mezzanine 6,100 (6,100)
Sideline Seats 9,300 (9,300)
Club Seats 19,600 (19,600)
Luxury Boxes 9,000 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	68,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,600 (14,600)
End Zone	10,100 (10,500)
Mezzanine	6,100 (6,100)
Sideline Seats	9,300 (9,300)
Club Seats	19,600 (19,600)
Luxury Boxes	9,000 (9,900)