Week 1, 2065

played in Buffalo, NY

46 degrees, fair, calm

New England Patriots 71407-28
Buffalo Bills 1413712-46

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:50 BUF - Toby Butterworth 7 pass from Frankie Gradkowski (Kendall Hankton extra point)
1Q: 02:07 NED - Edgar Conway 13 run (Marquis Cole extra point)
1Q: 00:43 BUF - Jesse Dillon 22 pass from Frankie Gradkowski (Kendall Hankton extra point)
2Q: 10:06 BUF - Jesse Dillon 1 run (Kendall Hankton extra point)
2Q: 06:33 NED - Byron Dawkins 9 pass from Asher Gainey (Marquis Cole extra point)
2Q: 04:37 NED - Aiden Kanu 71 punt return (Marquis Cole extra point)
2Q: 02:08 BUF - Jesse Dillon 5 pass from Frankie Gradkowski (Kendall Hankton extra point failed)
3Q: 04:50 BUF - Jeremy Rancilio 10 pass from Frankie Gradkowski (Kendall Hankton extra point)
4Q: 11:35 NED - Eddie Bourgeois 8 pass from Asher Gainey (Marquis Cole extra point)
4Q: 08:54 BUF - Brayden Dixon 18 pass from Frankie Gradkowski (Wes Blackwell run for conversion failed)
4Q: 03:04 BUF - Jesse Dillon 2 run (Kendall Hankton extra point failed)

Team StatisticsNEDBUF
Record0-11-0
First Downs1829
- by Rushing45
- by Passing1321
- by Penalty13
Total Net Yards288554
- Offensive Plays6377
- Yards per Play4.577.19
Net Rushing Yards74132
- Rushing Attempts2234
- Yards per Rush3.363.88
Net Passing Yards214422
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 25 - 142 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards244430
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/301/8
- Yards per Pass Play5.229.81
Fumbles/Lost2/01/0
3rd Down Conversions5/147/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.67.1
4th Down Conversions1/31/1
Penalties/Yards4/505/48
Punt Returns/Yards2/762/19
Kick Returns/Yards2/461/24
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/0
2pt Conversions0/01/0
Red Zone Visits36
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/06/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 29
Time of Possession28:4431:16

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:28OWN 25427Punt
17:405:41OWN 351165Touchdown
10:281:27OWN 253-8Punt
29:573:34OWN 29671Touchdown
22:011:21OWN 25513Punt
312:403:04OWN 24619Punt
38:321:23OWN 4633Interception
34:412:02OWN 2538Punt
30:113:43OWN 37963Touchdown
48:441:43OWN 25514Downs
42:582:05OWN 25818Downs
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:324:52OWN 201080Touchdown
11:591:31OWN 25475Touchdown
214:014:04OWN 441056Touchdown
26:231:56OWN 23515Punt
24:272:26OWN 25775Touchdown
20:400:40OWN 2324Half
315:002:20OWN 939Punt
39:361:04OWN 349Punt
37:092:28OWN 45655Touchdown
32:392:28OWN 19851Missed FG
411:282:44OWN 25775Touchdown
47:014:03OPP 39839Touchdown
40:530:53OPP 43611Game

Game MVP: Frankie Gradkowski, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Edgar Conway14493.501321
RB Darren Freeman6152.50700
QB Asher Gainey2105.00700
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Jesse Dillon20673.35902
RB Wes Blackwell11595.361220
QB Frankie Gradkowski362.00900

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Asher Gainey36252445/30227195.1
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Frankie Gradkowski42254301/85420133.9

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Byron Dawkins68559.1750191
WR Eddie Bourgeois69538.8326201
RB Edgar Conway555110.2033170
TE Ben Ward586412.8014270
WR Roosevelt Burroughs23189.005170
FB Pedro Buckley1233.00030
RB Darren Freeman0100.00000
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Cary Gayle5713226.4035340
RB Jesse Dillon447819.5066422
WR Toby Butterworth49266.505111
WR Jeremy Rancilio464511.257151
WR Tanner Null354013.337260
WR C.J. Newsome235125.5043320
RB Wes Blackwell121818.005180
TE Shaun Galasinski122222.000220
WR Brayden Dixon141818.000181

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Tim Spamer100.000

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
QB Asher Gainey1000
WR Eddie Bourgeois1000
WR Roosevelt Burroughs0100
G Omar Keyes0100
DT Allen Dukes0010
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
QB Frankie Gradkowski1000
G Grady Twyner0100
CB Leo McIntyre0010
DE Clyde Witt0010

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Burt Lane524749.441.6572
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Vince Stokes312441.328.7470

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Marquis Cole0/00/00/004/4
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Kendall Hankton0/10/10/004/6

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Aiden Kanu27638.01
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Lester Anglewicz2199.50

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Tracy Bismonte12626.00
Aidan Gaines12020.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Lester Anglewicz12424.00

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Erik Kinney720.03443
ILB Bucky Blackwell660.03443
OLB Duane Jizmejian410.02924
DT Josue McCormick400.03342
DE Vincent Owens400.01631
CB Aiden Kanu400.0828
DT Allen Dukes301.01329
CB Tracy Bismonte310.03341
DT Bob Lake310.0178
CB Sam Upshaw310.01932
DE Seth Dietrich200.01814
DE Zane Hunte200.03241
CB Cody Borders110.02820
CB Aidan Gaines100.013
TE Ben Ward10---------
OLB Jake Campbell100.01510
S Patrick Norris100.0419
S R.J. Mattes100.03038
DT Giovanni Shedleski010.067
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Marcos Mueller923.02038
S Lester Anglewicz720.02241
ILB Ross Rayburn710.02138
ILB Courtney Wilson610.01333
ILB Caleb Witt420.099
S Bert Pearson211.01232
S Javier Shuran220.01132
DT Randall Smith210.01029
OLB Nate Morton210.0108
OLB Tim Spamer200.02241
CB Leo McIntyre200.01017
DE Clyde Witt101.013
CB Blaine Hongamen100.01332
CB Craig Wertz100.01324
CB Kurt Osborne100.01012

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Allen Dukes1.010029
DE Vincent Owens0.022031
DE Zane Hunte0.011041
DE Seth Dietrich0.002014
DT Bob Lake0.00108
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Marcos Mueller3.000038
S Bert Pearson1.000032
DE Clyde Witt1.00003
DT Randall Smith0.010129
DE Casey Montgomery0.002141

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Aiden Kanu50028
OLB Duane Jizmejian40024
CB Sam Upshaw40032
ILB Bucky Blackwell32043
CB Tracy Bismonte31041
OLB Jake Campbell20010
S Patrick Norris11019
CB Aidan Gaines1003
DT Allen Dukes10029
CB Cody Borders10020
S Erik Kinney02043
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Lester Anglewicz52041
ILB Courtney Wilson40033
ILB Ross Rayburn30038
CB Blaine Hongamen20032
DE Marcos Mueller20038
CB Leo McIntyre20017
OLB Nate Morton2008
S Javier Shuran20032
DT Randall Smith10029
ILB Caleb Witt1009
CB Kurt Osborne10012
S Bert Pearson02032
OLB Tim Spamer00141

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Omar Keyes510222241
T Gregory Fisk26022041
C Seth Durham02022041
T Keith Swank01022141
FB Pedro Buckley0104013
G Wally Embree00022241
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Drew Parker37034043
G Deon Duff35034043
T Randal Luikart34034143
C Mike Scancella17134043
G Grady Twyner15034043
FB Byron Montgomery020604
TE Shaun Galasinski01016011

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Bobby Lyon120
Caleb Mahon116
Bob Lake115
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Wes Blackwell122
Shaun Galasinski122
Deon Duff14

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Tracy Bismonte------33411791
ILB Bucky Blackwell------3443178
S Erik Kinney------3443178
DT Josue McCormick------3342176
DE Zane Hunte------3241174
G Omar Keyes2241------1073
RB Edgar Conway1636------1870
T Gregory Fisk2241------568
T Keith Swank2241------568
G Wally Embree2241------568
S R.J. Mattes------3038---68
C Seth Durham2241---------63
QB Asher Gainey2241---------63
WR Byron Dawkins1832------1363
TE Ben Ward2239------162
DE Vincent Owens------16311259
OLB Duane Jizmejian------2924154
WR Roosevelt Burroughs2033---------53
DT Allen Dukes------13291052
CB Sam Upshaw------1932152
CB Cody Borders------2820---48
DT Bob Lake------1781540
CB Aiden Kanu------828440
WR Eddie Bourgeois1225---------37
FB Pedro Buckley413------1633
DE Seth Dietrich------1814---32
ILB Jaylen Blackwell------402125
OLB Jake Campbell------1510---25
S Patrick Norris------419124
TE Bobby Lyon10------2021
WR Dave Yocum512---------17
WR Caleb Mahon00------1616
TE Brad Gehrls610---------16
DT Giovanni Shedleski------67316
DE Shaun Ferguson------001616
CB Aidan Gaines------13812
RB Darren Freeman65---------11
C Devon Griffith00------55
K Marquis Cole00------55
G Junior Summers00------55
P Burt Lane00------55
WR Liam Wilkerson00---------0
T Gerald Beggiani00---------0
QB Thomas Dillon00---------0
OLB Luther Morales------00---0
CB Greg Hopkins------00---0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Tim Spamer------22412184
T Randal Luikart3443------481
G Deon Duff3443------481
G Drew Parker3443------481
G Grady Twyner3443------481
C Mike Scancella3443---------77
QB Frankie Gradkowski3443---------77
DE Casey Montgomery------22411174
S Lester Anglewicz------22411073
WR Toby Butterworth3041---------71
WR Brayden Dixon1631------1966
WR Jeremy Rancilio2231------1366
ILB Ross Rayburn------2138---59
DE Marcos Mueller------2038---58
TE Cary Gayle2728------156
RB Jesse Dillon2018------1755
RB Wes Blackwell1316------2251
TE Shaun Galasinski1611------2249
CB Blaine Hongamen------1332146
ILB Courtney Wilson------1333---46
S Bert Pearson------1232145
CB Leo McIntyre------10171744
S Javier Shuran------1132---43
DT Randall Smith------1029---39
CB Craig Wertz------1324---37
S Tre Coles------1091736
CB Kurt Osborne------10121032
WR Tanner Null624---------30
DT Randy Horton------1212529
ILB Caleb Witt------991028
WR C.J. Newsome911---------20
OLB Nate Morton------108---18
TE Allen Ragonesi50------712
FB Byron Montgomery64---------10
K Kendall Hankton00------99
DE Clyde Witt------1359
C Alex Pulley00------44
P Vince Stokes00------44
DE Amari Herron------10---1
T Archie Stuart00---------0
G Jamal Humphrey00---------0
QB Omar Bollin00---------0
OLB Gage Hardy------00---0
C Earnest Hardy00---------0
G Percy Cox00---------0
T Louie Hegamin00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6284.7
Middle8202.5
Right8263.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4133.3
Middle19733.8
Right9495.4
None2-3-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Asher Gainey36253214221
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Frankie Gradkowski42258106600

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen119938.5
Short (0-8 Yds)1713995.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)32258.3
Long (19+ Yds)51275.4
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen438320.8
Short (0-8 Yds)148765.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)1791378.1
Long (19+ Yds)7513419.1

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Eddie Bourgeois96053125
TE Ben Ward85164239
WR Byron Dawkins86055032
RB Edgar Conway55051036
WR Roosevelt Burroughs32018033
FB Pedro Buckley2103013
RB Darren Freeman100005
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Toby Butterworth94026041
TE Cary Gayle750132328
WR Jeremy Rancilio64045031
WR Tanner Null53040124
RB Jesse Dillon44078218
WR Brayden Dixon41018031
WR C.J. Newsome32051111
RB Wes Blackwell21018016
TE Shaun Galasinski21022111

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Edgar Conway11313.003.50
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Jesse Dillon6193.173.35
RB Wes Blackwell273.505.36
QB Frankie Gradkowski199.002.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Asher Gainey32175.676.78
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Frankie Gradkowski65406.6710.24

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Ben Ward1000.008.00
WR Byron Dawkins1199.006.88
WR Eddie Bourgeois1188.005.89
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Tanner Null1100.008.00
RB Jesse Dillon1155.0019.50
WR Toby Butterworth1177.002.89
WR Brayden Dixon111818.004.50
TE Cary Gayle1000.0018.86
WR Jeremy Rancilio111010.007.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
QB Asher Gainey10
RB Edgar Conway11
BuffaloRushesConversions
RB Jesse Dillon21
RB Wes Blackwell10

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Asher Gainey1174
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Frankie Gradkowski1176

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
TE Ben Ward531
WR Roosevelt Burroughs221
WR Byron Dawkins211
WR Eddie Bourgeois211
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Jeremy Rancilio432
WR Toby Butterworth322
RB Wes Blackwell100
TE Shaun Galasinski111
WR Tanner Null111
WR Brayden Dixon100

SectionAttendance
Stadium97,500 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck23,700 (25,300)
End Zone17,600 (18,200)
Mezzanine10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats15,900 (16,100)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)