Week 1, 1984

played in New England, MA

55 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Buffalo Bills0770-14
New England Patriots7973-26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:20 NED - Lynn Swann 26 pass from Steve Bartkowski (Bucky Wallace extra point)
2Q: 13:50 NED - Bucky Wallace 20 field goal
2Q: 11:06 NED - Bucky Wallace 22 field goal
2Q: 04:43 BUF - Gary Anderson 8 run (Carson Long extra point)
2Q: 00:14 NED - Bucky Wallace 33 field goal
3Q: 11:24 BUF - Shaun Gayle 31 fumble return (Carson Long extra point)
3Q: 01:23 NED - Stan Edwards 8 pass from Steve Bartkowski (Bucky Wallace extra point)
4Q: 00:05 NED - Bucky Wallace 50 field goal

Team StatisticsBUFNED
Record0-11-0
First Downs1120
- by Rushing47
- by Passing613
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards201434
- Offensive Plays4570
- Yards per Play4.476.20
Net Rushing Yards91156
- Rushing Attempts2038
- Yards per Rush4.554.11
Net Passing Yards110278
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt20 - 16 - 129 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards138295
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/283/17
- Yards per Pass Play4.408.69
Fumbles/Lost3/13/2
3rd Down Conversions5/119/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.16.7
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards7/3910/98
Punt Returns/Yards0/05/68
Kick Returns/Yards6/780/0
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits14
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/01/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 22OWN 35
Time of Possession22:0837:52

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:382:04OWN 20336Punt
17:072:37OWN 2034Punt
211:006:27OWN 211179Touchdown
22:161:16OWN 93-3Punt
20:070:07OWN 171-1Half
315:002:30OWN 28420Punt
38:511:595037Punt
31:145:34OWN 181056Interception
42:361:26OWN 20721Downs
New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:22OWN 20435Punt
110:343:27OWN 26674Touchdown
14:305:45OPP 451142Field Goal
213:352:35OPP 32427Field Goal
24:332:17OWN 20611Punt
21:000:53OPP 36420Field Goal
312:301:14OWN 21310Fumble
311:162:25OWN 20630Fumble
36:525:38OWN 181082Touchdown
410:408:04OWN 171440Punt
41:101:10OPP 4138Field Goal

Game MVP: Steve Bartkowski, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Gary Anderson13755.771721
Walter Payton4112.75400
Richard Todd351.67300
New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tony Nathan16684.251530
Jimmy Rogers14795.641320
Steve Bartkowski451.25300
Stan Edwards341.33500
Walter White100.00000

Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Richard Todd20161385/28022174.6
New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Bartkowski29212953/172310127.8

Receiving Statistics

BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Roger Carr45276.750130
WR Orlando Whiteman33279.0012120
WR Tony Hill34299.677180
WR Archie Griffin232613.008220
FB Larry Moriarty222211.0014120
RB Walter Payton11-1-1.000-10
TE Tim Wrightman1188.00080
RB Gary Anderson0100.00000
New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Lin Dawson677312.1728260
WR Lynn Swann589218.4032281
FB Stan Edwards444611.5025311
WR Mike Wilson225125.5024290
WR Benny Malone1277.00070
TE Walter White111616.000160
WR Johnny Perkins111212.001120
RB Tony Nathan14-2-2.000-20

Interception Statistics

BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Sam Hunt100.000

Fumble Statistics

BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Richard Todd2000
Orlando Whiteman1000
Shaun Gayle0101
Walter Payton0100
Mike Dawson0100
Phil Pozderac0100
Graham Spreen0010
Bruce Scholtz0010
Reggie White0010
New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Tony Nathan1100
Steve Bartkowski1000
Stan Edwards1000
Mark Mitchell0100
Gary Campbell0020
Johnny Perkins0010

Punting Statistics

BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Pat McInally519839.626.0463
New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rick Engles314147.033.7531

Kicking Statistics

BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Carson Long0/00/00/002/2
New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Bucky Wallace4/41/11/1502/2

Punt Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Lynn Swann56813.60

Kick Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Orlando Whiteman56813.60
Roger Carr11010.00
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD

Defensive Statistics

BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Johnny Rembert930.03122
CB Ronnie Lippett700.03729
OLB Keena Turner500.02626
ILB Scott Radecic500.0914
CB Kenny Johnson400.02728
OLB Bruce Scholtz302.03120
CB Graham Spreen350.03326
DE Reggie White300.52926
S Shaun Gayle310.03430
S Steve Luke300.03528
DT Mike Dawson230.51718
DE Andy Dorris220.03116
DE Fred Anderson220.096
ILB Don Blackmon220.01214
DT Carl Barisich210.02214
ILB Jim Collins200.01513
WR Roger Carr10---------
DT Jermaine Perkins100.0816
OLB Tom Toner020.0126
New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Gary Campbell503.02024
S Doug Greene520.01521
ILB Shane Nelson500.01216
CB Herman Edwards411.01519
S Jeff Donaldson420.01116
ILB John Anderson310.01215
DT Ron Fernandes300.01015
OLB Sam Hunt210.01215
OLB Rusty Rebowe210.036
DE Al Harris101.01416
S Vinny Hoover110.096
CB Mark Mitchell110.01310
DE Brison Manor100.01217
S Mike Davis100.01622
DE Jim Young100.01315

Pass Rush Statistics

BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Bruce Scholtz2.001020
DE Reggie White0.510026
DT Mike Dawson0.500018
DE Andy Dorris0.010016
New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Gary Campbell3.000124
CB Herman Edwards1.000019
DE Al Harris1.000016

Pass Defense Statistics

BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Scott Radecic40014
CB Kenny Johnson31028
CB Ronnie Lippett30029
OLB Keena Turner22026
CB Graham Spreen20026
OLB Johnny Rembert20022
S Steve Luke10028
DE Fred Anderson1006
ILB Don Blackmon10014
ILB Jim Collins10013
OLB Bruce Scholtz10020
S Shaun Gayle01030
New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Doug Greene40021
CB Herman Edwards30019
ILB Shane Nelson20016
ILB John Anderson20015
OLB Gary Campbell11024
OLB Sam Hunt10115
S Vinny Hoover1006
OLB Rusty Rebowe1006
S Jeff Donaldson10016

Blocking Statistics

BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Brad Edelman220205
Greg Sampson14016119
Ken Huff13017120
Terry Tausch12018020
Thomas Hopkins110406
Don Macek02020223
Phil Pozderac01013117
Tim Wrightman010808
Larry Moriarty01012012
New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
John Hannah37032131
Irv Pankey3502006
Don Maggs25025026
Wade Griffin23029129
Montique Anderson15026015
Lin Dawson12123021
Larry Tearry03032130
Stan Edwards02026019
Walter White01022018
Ron Solt01026023

Special Teams Tackles

BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Don Blackmon214
Cedric Minter27
Ken Huff13
New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Johnny Perkins215
Walter White117
George Farmer114
Edddie Brown112
Shane Nelson18

Participation

BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Steve Luke------35281073
Ronnie Lippett------3729773
Graham Spreen------33261271
Shaun Gayle------3430569
Kenny Johnson------27281166
Reggie White------2926358
Keena Turner------2626557
Bruce Scholtz------3120455
Johnny Rembert------3122154
Andy Dorris------3116350
Tony Hill1720------946
Don Macek2023------245
Richard Todd2025---------45
Ken Huff1720------340
Don Blackmon------12141440
Carl Barisich------2214339
Mike Dawson------1718439
Eric Sievers1617------639
Terry Tausch1820---------38
Greg Sampson1619---------35
Scott Radecic------9141235
Phil Pozderac1317------333
Roger Carr1014------832
Jim Collins------1513230
Gary Anderson1415---------29
Larry Moriarty1212------529
Don Mosebar1015------429
Jermaine Perkins------816428
Orlando Whiteman610------1127
Tim Wrightman88------1026
Tom Toner------126624
Archie Griffin612------624
Walter Payton610------117
Fred Anderson------96116
Earl Gant00------1515
Thomas Hopkins46------515
Glenn Dennison11------1315
Brad Edelman25------512
Ted McKnight35------19
Cedric Minter00------77
Pat McInally00------55
Wally Henry11------24
Carson Long00------33
Jack Thompson00---------0
Dave Wilson00---------0
New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
John Hannah3231------770
Steve Bartkowski3832---------70
Larry Tearry3230------365
Stan Edwards2619------1762
Wade Griffin2929------260
Walter White2218------1757
Lynn Swann2724------556
Jimmy Rogers1616------2153
Don Maggs2526------253
Ron Solt2623------352
Lin Dawson2321------549
Montique Anderson2615------748
Gary Campbell------2024145
Stanley Morgan2519---------44
Tony Nathan2216------139
Mike Davis------1622---38
Doug Greene------1521137
Shane Nelson------1216836
Herman Edwards------1519135
Mike Wilson1717------135
Mark Mitchell------13101033
Jim Young------1315533
Irv Pankey206------733
Jeff Donaldson------1116532
Ron Fernandes------1015530
Al Harris------1416---30
Eddie McMillan------1118---29
Brison Manor------1217---29
Sam Hunt------1215128
John Anderson------1215---27
Pete Koch------1212---24
Benny Malone76------821
Vinny Hoover------96621
Johnny Perkins33------1521
Rusty Rebowe------361019
George Farmer21------1417
Edddie Brown------131216
Jerry Blanton------56213
Sylvester Stamps00------88
Garcia Lane------43---7
Allan Leavitt00------66
Bucky Wallace00------44
Aaron Kyle------0044
Larry Lawrence00------33
Rick Engles00------33
Sam Adkins00------11

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9485.3
Middle8425.3
Right221.0
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8405.0
Middle8151.9
Right211024.9
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Richard Todd20161021011
New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Bartkowski29218104100

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen21105.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1010626.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)85668.3
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen75142.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1181079.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)9714816.4
Long (19+ Yds)212613.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Roger Carr54027014
WR Tony Hill43029020
WR Orlando Whiteman33027010
WR Archie Griffin32126112
FB Larry Moriarty22022012
RB Walter Payton110-1010
TE Tim Wrightman110808
RB Gary Anderson1010015
New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Lynn Swann85092324
TE Lin Dawson76073221
RB Tony Nathan410-2016
FB Stan Edwards44046119
WR Benny Malone210706
WR Mike Wilson22051217
TE Walter White11016018
WR Johnny Perkins1101203

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Gary Anderson2126.005.77
Richard Todd133.001.67
New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Steve Bartkowski231.501.25
Stan Edwards2-1-0.501.33
Jimmy Rogers155.005.64

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Bartkowski42153.7510.17

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Benny Malone2173.503.50
WR Lynn Swann1000.0011.50
FB Stan Edwards1188.0011.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BuffaloRushesConversions
Gary Anderson42
Walter Payton21
New EnglandRushesConversions
Jimmy Rogers54
Steve Bartkowski10

Third Down Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompConversions
Richard Todd532
New EnglandAttCompConversions
Steve Bartkowski1185

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Tony Hill321
WR Archie Griffin211
New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Lynn Swann432
TE Lin Dawson211
WR Mike Wilson221
WR Benny Malone100
TE Walter White111
FB Stan Edwards110

SectionAttendance
Stadium67,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,500 (21,400)
End Zone14,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,000 (13,600)
Club Seats7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,200 (3,300)