Week 10, 1983

played in Buffalo, NY

58 degrees, fair, calm

New England Patriots	7	0	7	7	-	21
Buffalo Bills	7	10	0	0	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:58 NED - Stanley Morgan 6 pass from Steve Bartkowski (Bucky Wallace extra point)
1Q: 03:43 BUF - Walter Payton 48 run (Carson Long extra point)
2Q: 09:02 BUF - Carson Long 47 field goal
2Q: 00:43 BUF - Brian Cabral 15 interception return (Carson Long extra point)
3Q: 08:01 NED - Tony Nathan 1 run (Bucky Wallace extra point)
4Q: 11:25 NED - Benny Malone 7 pass from Steve Bartkowski (Bucky Wallace extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:58 NED - Stanley Morgan 6 pass from Steve Bartkowski (Bucky Wallace extra point)
1Q: 03:43 BUF - Walter Payton 48 run (Carson Long extra point)
2Q: 09:02 BUF - Carson Long 47 field goal
2Q: 00:43 BUF - Brian Cabral 15 interception return (Carson Long extra point)
3Q: 08:01 NED - Tony Nathan 1 run (Bucky Wallace extra point)
4Q: 11:25 NED - Benny Malone 7 pass from Steve Bartkowski (Bucky Wallace extra point)

Team Statistics NED BUF
Record 10-0 1-9
First Downs 15 11
- by Rushing 4 5
- by Passing 9 5
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 209 233
- Offensive Plays 62 58
- Yards per Play 3.37 4.02
Net Rushing Yards 120 165
- Rushing Attempts 32 39
- Yards per Rush 3.75 4.23
Net Passing Yards 89 68
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 24 - 15 - 1 17 - 8 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 130 88
- Sacks/Yards Lost 6/41 2/20
- Yards per Pass Play 2.97 3.58
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.4 7.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 6/33 9/65
Punt Returns/Yards 2/23 3/-14
Kick Returns/Yards 4/93 4/90
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/15
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 26
Time of Possession 32:32 27:28

Team Statistics	NED	BUF
Record	10-0	1-9
First Downs	15	11
- by Rushing	4	5
- by Passing	9	5
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	209	233
- Offensive Plays	62	58
- Yards per Play	3.37	4.02
Net Rushing Yards	120	165
- Rushing Attempts	32	39
- Yards per Rush	3.75	4.23
Net Passing Yards	89	68
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	24 - 15 - 1	17 - 8 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	130	88
- Sacks/Yards Lost	6/41	2/20
- Yards per Pass Play	2.97	3.58
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/15	5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.4	7.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	6/33	9/65
Punt Returns/Yards	2/23	3/-14
Kick Returns/Yards	4/93	4/90
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/15
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 26
Time of Possession	32:32	27:28

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:21	1:36	OWN 26	3	-6	Punt
1	7:45	0:55	OWN 37	3	63	Touchdown
1	3:26	4:55	OWN 37	8	20	Punt
2	8:55	2:36	OWN 19	3	-2	Punt
2	4:46	2:27	OWN 13	6	17	Punt
2	0:43	0:09	OWN 7	1	-3	Interception
2	0:34	0:34	OWN 41	3	3	Half
3	15:00	7:09	OWN 23	12	77	Touchdown
3	5:37	4:50	OWN 28	9	34	Punt
4	14:43	3:10	OWN 39	5	22	Punt
4	11:25	0:06	OPP 7	1	7	Touchdown
4	8:12	1:48	OWN 15	3	1	Punt
4	4:57	1:20	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
4	0:41	0:41	OWN 35	3	-3	Game

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:39	OWN 36	6	4	Punt
1	9:45	2:00	OWN 17	3	7	Punt
1	6:50	3:24	OWN 33	6	67	Touchdown
2	13:31	4:36	OWN 20	9	50	Field Goal
2	6:19	1:33	OWN 44	3	0	Punt
2	2:19	1:36	OWN 23	6	22	Punt
3	7:51	2:14	OWN 21	3	3	Punt
3	0:47	1:04	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
4	11:33	0:08	OWN 5	1	2	Fumble
4	11:19	3:07	OWN 23	5	21	Punt
4	6:24	1:27	OWN 40	3	4	Punt
4	3:37	2:56	OWN 34	10	31	Downs

Game MVP: Gary Campbell, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Tony Nathan	16	91	5.69	52	1	1
Jimmy Rogers	7	13	1.86	4	0	0
Steve Bartkowski	5	3	0.60	3	0	0
Stan Edwards	3	4	1.33	6	0	0
Lin Dawson	1	9	9.00	9	0	0

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Walter Payton	24	116	4.83	48	1	1
Gary Anderson	15	49	3.27	9	0	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Steve Bartkowski	24	15	130	6/41	2	25	1	87.1

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Richard Todd	17	8	88	2/20	0	27	0	62.8

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Lynn Swann	3	7	40	13.33	9	21	0
WR Stanley Morgan	3	4	13	4.33	1	8	1
FB Stan Edwards	3	3	14	4.67	4	6	0
WR Benny Malone	2	4	18	9.00	1	11	1
TE Lin Dawson	2	2	13	6.50	3	9	0
WR Reuben Gant	1	1	25	25.00	5	25	0
RB Tony Nathan	1	3	7	7.00	1	7	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Tony Hill	3	7	34	11.33	4	13
WR Orlando Whiteman	1	1	-2	-2.00	0	-2
RB Walter Payton	1	1	7	7.00	5	7
WR Archie Griffin	1	5	18	18.00	3	18
TE Tim Wrightman	1	2	27	27.00	11	27
FB Larry Moriarty	1	1	4	4.00	0	4

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Brian Cabral	1	15	15.00	1

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force
Steve Bartkowski	2	0	0
John Hannah	0	1	0
Jerry Blanton	0	1	0
Tony Nathan	0	1	0
Walter White	0	0	1
Gary Campbell	0	0	1

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force
Orlando Whiteman	1	0	0
Walter Payton	1	0	0
Mark Reichow	0	1	0
Keena Turner	0	0	2

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rick Engles	8	339	42.4	39.1	56	1

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Pat McInally	8	368	46.0	43.1	56	4

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bucky Wallace	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Carson Long	1/1	1/1	0/0	47	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Stanley Morgan	2	23	11.5	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Orlando Whiteman	3	-14	-4.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Edddie Brown	3	70	23.3	0
Lynn Swann	1	23	23.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Orlando Whiteman	2	38	19.0	0
Tony Hill	2	52	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Mike Davis	5	3	0.0	35	19
ILB John Anderson	5	2	0.0	27	19
OLB Gary Campbell	4	2	2.0	39	19
OLB Sam Hunt	4	2	0.0	29	10
S Steve Luke	4	2	0.0	24	10
ILB Shane Nelson	4	2	0.0	27	4
DE Al Harris	4	2	0.0	25	8
DE Barney Chavous	3	1	0.0	24	14
S Vinny Hoover	3	1	0.0	20	16
DE Jim Young	3	0	0.0	22	13
DT Ron Fernandes	2	2	0.0	21	7
CB Mike Washington	2	0	0.0	27	17
CB Herman Edwards	2	0	0.0	26	10
DT Jeff Lloyd	1	0	0.0	25	15
ILB Jerry Blanton	1	0	0.0	9	0
ILB Jim Eliopulos	1	0	0.0	8	2
CB Eddie McMillan	0	1	0.0	19	10

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Johnny Rembert	5	3	0.0	29	23
S Jack Tatum	5	1	0.0	29	27
CB Ronnie Lippett	5	0	0.0	27	26
OLB Keena Turner	4	0	2.0	24	20
OLB Bruce Scholtz	4	2	1.0	22	12
OLB Tom Toner	4	0	0.0	3	7
DT Carl Barisich	3	1	1.0	17	14
DE Andy Dorris	2	1	2.0	21	25
CB Kenny Johnson	2	2	0.0	25	25
ILB Jim Collins	2	2	0.0	15	7
S Dextor Clinkscale	2	1	0.0	20	21
OLB Ray Kiddoo	2	0	0.0	3	7
DE Doug McDougald	2	0	0.0	18	18
S Tommy Casanova	1	1	0.0	26	27
DT Jermaine Perkins	1	0	0.0	18	22
OLB Brian Cabral	1	0	0.0	5	3
ILB Don Blackmon	1	0	0.0	8	10
CB Mark Reichow	1	0	0.0	19	24
DE Fred Anderson	0	1	0.0	11	5

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Gary Campbell	2.0	1	0	19
DE Barney Chavous	0.0	1	0	14
DE Jim Young	0.0	1	0	13
DE Al Harris	0.0	1	0	8
OLB Sam Hunt	0.0	0	1	10

Buffalo	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Keena Turner	2.0	2	2	20
DE Andy Dorris	2.0	0	0	25
DT Carl Barisich	1.0	0	0	14
OLB Bruce Scholtz	1.0	0	0	12
S Tommy Casanova	0.0	1	0	27
DT Jermaine Perkins	0.0	1	0	22

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB John Anderson	3	1	19
CB Mike Washington	2	0	17
OLB Sam Hunt	1	1	10
OLB Gary Campbell	1	0	19
ILB Shane Nelson	1	0	4
S Mike Davis	0	1	19
CB Herman Edwards	0	1	10

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Tom Toner	3	0	0	7
CB Kenny Johnson	2	1	0	25
S Jack Tatum	2	0	0	27
ILB Jim Collins	2	0	0	7
CB Ronnie Lippett	2	0	0	26
S Tommy Casanova	1	0	0	27
S Dextor Clinkscale	1	0	0	21
ILB Don Blackmon	1	0	0	10
CB Mark Reichow	1	0	0	24
OLB Johnny Rembert	0	2	0	23
OLB Brian Cabral	0	0	1	3

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Irv Pankey	2	5	2	23	0	22
Joe Fields	1	5	0	25	0	30
Wade Griffin	1	4	0	26	1	23
Montique Anderson	1	3	0	18	0	12
Leonard Mitchell	1	1	0	16	2	11
John Hannah	0	4	0	28	3	29
Larry Tearry	0	2	0	24	0	23
Stan Edwards	0	2	0	20	0	14
Walter White	0	1	0	6	0	4

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Don Macek	3	7	1	38	0	16
Ken Huff	2	6	0	32	1	16
Sid Abramowicz	2	2	0	31	0	15
Greg Sampson	1	6	1	26	0	12
Brad Edelman	1	4	0	13	0	7
Larry Moriarty	1	4	0	25	0	10
Terry Tausch	0	3	0	31	1	17
Ted McKnight	0	3	0	15	0	4
Walt Arnold	0	2	0	31	0	7
Tim Wrightman	0	1	0	32	0	9
Don Mosebar	0	1	0	16	0	10

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Jimmy Rogers	1	23
Walter White	1	16
Mike Wilson	1	16
Lin Dawson	1	13
Reuben Gant	1	11
Johnny Perkins	1	9
Joe Fields	1	8

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Zach Thomas	2	24
Walt Arnold	1	17
Tim Wrightman	1	12
Ray Kiddoo	1	8
Kenny Johnson	1	8

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
John Hannah	28	29	---	---	8	65
Joe Fields	25	30	---	---	8	63
Steve Bartkowski	32	30	---	---	---	62
Mike Washington	---	---	27	17	17	61
Gary Campbell	---	---	39	19	1	59
Mike Davis	---	---	35	19	1	55
Larry Tearry	24	23	---	---	4	51
Wade Griffin	26	23	---	---	1	50
Stan Edwards	20	14	---	---	15	49
Lin Dawson	20	15	---	---	13	48
Barney Chavous	---	---	24	14	9	47
Lynn Swann	19	24	---	---	4	47
Tony Nathan	19	18	---	---	10	47
Stanley Morgan	18	20	---	---	8	46
John Anderson	---	---	27	19	---	46
Irv Pankey	23	22	---	---	---	45
Jimmy Rogers	13	9	---	---	23	45
Sam Hunt	---	---	29	10	4	43
Jeff Lloyd	---	---	25	15	1	41
Vinny Hoover	---	---	20	16	4	40
Montique Anderson	18	12	---	---	7	37
Herman Edwards	---	---	26	10	1	37
Shane Nelson	---	---	27	4	6	37
Chris Dressel	20	15	---	---	1	36
Steve Luke	---	---	24	10	1	35
Jim Young	---	---	22	13	---	35
Leonard Mitchell	16	11	---	---	8	35
Benny Malone	15	17	---	---	1	33
Al Harris	---	---	25	8	---	33
Eddie McMillan	---	---	19	10	2	31
Rusty Rebowe	---	---	7	4	20	31
Ron Fernandes	---	---	21	7	1	29
Walter White	6	4	---	---	16	26
Johnny Perkins	7	8	---	---	9	24
Edddie Brown	---	---	4	7	11	22
Mike Wilson	1	3	---	---	16	20
Jerry Blanton	---	---	9	0	8	17
Jim Eliopulos	---	---	8	2	7	17
Reuben Gant	2	3	---	---	11	16
Mark Mitchell	---	---	11	5	---	16
Rick Engles	0	0	---	---	8	8
Milt McColl	---	---	0	0	6	6
Allan Leavitt	0	0	---	---	4	4
Joe Gilliam	0	0	---	---	---	0
Larry Lawrence	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bucky Wallace	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Mark Reichow	---	---	19	24	16	59
Don Macek	38	16	---	---	4	58
Richard Todd	39	19	---	---	---	58
Kenny Johnson	---	---	25	25	8	58
Larry Moriarty	25	10	---	---	23	58
Ken Huff	32	16	---	---	9	57
Dextor Clinkscale	---	---	20	21	16	57
Ronnie Lippett	---	---	27	26	4	57
Jack Tatum	---	---	29	27	---	56
Walt Arnold	31	7	---	---	17	55
Johnny Rembert	---	---	29	23	3	55
Tommy Casanova	---	---	26	27	---	53
Tim Wrightman	32	9	---	---	12	53
Terry Tausch	31	17	---	---	---	48
Andy Dorris	---	---	21	25	---	46
Sid Abramowicz	31	15	---	---	---	46
Keena Turner	---	---	24	20	---	44
Carl Barisich	---	---	17	14	11	42
Tony Hill	24	14	---	---	4	42
Doug McDougald	---	---	18	18	5	41
Jermaine Perkins	---	---	18	22	---	40
Greg Sampson	26	12	---	---	---	38
Walter Payton	24	12	---	---	---	36
Gary Anderson	15	4	---	---	17	36
Bruce Scholtz	---	---	22	12	1	35
Don Mosebar	16	10	---	---	9	35
Orlando Whiteman	7	8	---	---	16	31
Brad Edelman	13	7	---	---	9	29
Tom Toner	---	---	3	7	16	26
Jim Collins	---	---	15	7	4	26
Zach Thomas	0	1	---	---	24	25
Wally Henry	12	12	---	---	---	24
Ted McKnight	15	4	---	---	3	22
Steve Courson	8	2	---	---	9	19
Luther Henson	---	---	12	7	---	19
Ray Kiddoo	---	---	3	7	8	18
Archie Griffin	8	10	---	---	---	18
Don Blackmon	---	---	8	10	---	18
Fred Anderson	---	---	11	5	---	16
George Farmer	2	4	---	---	9	15
Brian Cabral	---	---	5	3	4	12
Pat McInally	0	0	---	---	8	8
Carson Long	0	0	---	---	5	5
Dave Wilson	0	0	---	---	1	1
Jack Thompson	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	26	3.3
Middle	3	58	19.3
Right	18	39	2.2
None	3	-3	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	15	46	3.1
Middle	17	108	6.4
Right	7	11	1.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Steve Bartkowski	24	15	2	0	1	3	4	2	1

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Richard Todd	17	8	1	1	0	4	4	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	3	12	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	10	72	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	2	0	0	0.0
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	46	9.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	5	1.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	3	2	15	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	68	8.5
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Lynn Swann	7	3	1	40	1	24
WR Benny Malone	4	2	0	18	0	17
WR Stanley Morgan	4	3	0	13	0	20
RB Tony Nathan	3	1	0	7	0	18
FB Stan Edwards	3	3	0	14	0	14
TE Lin Dawson	2	2	0	13	0	15
WR Reuben Gant	1	1	0	25	1	3

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tony Hill	7	3	34	0	14
WR Archie Griffin	5	1	18	0	10
TE Tim Wrightman	2	1	27	1	9
WR Orlando Whiteman	1	1	-2	0	8
RB Walter Payton	1	1	7	0	12
FB Larry Moriarty	1	1	4	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Tony Nathan	1	1	1.00	5.69
Jimmy Rogers	1	0	0.00	1.86

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Steve Bartkowski	3	2	13	4.33	5.42

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Benny Malone	1	1	7	7.00	4.50
WR Lynn Swann	1	0	0	0.00	5.71
WR Stanley Morgan	1	1	6	6.00	3.25

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Steve Bartkowski	2	0
Stan Edwards	1	1

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Walter Payton	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Steve Bartkowski	9	6	4

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Richard Todd	12	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Lynn Swann	3	2	2
RB Tony Nathan	2	1	1
FB Stan Edwards	2	2	1
WR Benny Malone	1	0	0
TE Lin Dawson	1	1	0

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tony Hill	6	3	3
WR Archie Griffin	4	1	1
WR Orlando Whiteman	1	1	0
FB Larry Moriarty	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 50,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,000 (21,400)
End Zone 11,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 1,900 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	50,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,000 (21,400)
End Zone	11,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	1,900 (3,300)