Week 11, 1984

played in Buffalo, NY

46 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

New England Patriots00100-10
Buffalo Colts0600-6

Scoring Summary
2Q: 15:00 BUF - Carson Long 27 field goal
2Q: 05:03 BUF - Carson Long 18 field goal
3Q: 07:49 NED - Stan Edwards 5 pass from Steve Bartkowski (Bucky Wallace extra point)
3Q: 01:43 NED - Bucky Wallace 39 field goal

Team StatisticsNEDBUF
Record7-36-4
First Downs1312
- by Rushing55
- by Passing87
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards222205
- Offensive Plays5867
- Yards per Play3.833.06
Net Rushing Yards12399
- Rushing Attempts2933
- Yards per Rush4.243.00
Net Passing Yards99106
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt28 - 13 - 227 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards104146
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/57/40
- Yards per Pass Play3.413.12
Fumbles/Lost3/32/0
3rd Down Conversions7/143/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.67.6
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards2/155/27
Punt Returns/Yards5/722/-1
Kick Returns/Yards2/691/17
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits22
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/00/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 35OWN 24
Time of Possession26:3733:23

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:22OWN 20620Punt
19:432:37OWN 22626Punt
16:040:39OPP 4624Interception
12:560:09OWN 2311Fumble
214:551:14OPP 4831Punt
211:391:06OPP 38222Interception
28:300:07OWN 4210Fumble
24:561:58OWN 373-1Punt
20:020:02OWN 2510Half
313:151:065036Punt
310:583:19OPP 49849Touchdown
35:343:58OWN 39739Field Goal
411:241:17OWN 2036Punt
47:475:44OWN 41160Fumble
40:090:09OWN 341-1Game
Buffalo Colts
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:381:55OWN 1735Punt
17:061:02OWN 534Punt
15:252:29OWN 20517Punt
12:472:52OPP 24614Field Goal
213:412:02OWN 233Punt
210:332:03OWN 2034Punt
28:233:27OPP 42741Field Goal
22:582:56OWN 15612Punt
315:001:45OWN 1239Punt
312:091:11OWN 2036Punt
37:392:05OWN 1239Punt
31:365:12OWN 20935Punt
410:072:20OWN 35416Punt
42:031:54OWN 36930Downs

Game MVP: Jim Young, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Tony Nathan191065.581450
Jimmy Rogers7142.00400
Steve Bartkowski331.00300
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Gary Anderson16291.811210
Walter Payton12655.421010
Roger Carr221.00200
Larry Moriarty200.00100
Richard Todd133.00300

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Bartkowski28131041/5117238.4
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Richard Todd27151467/40023070.9

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Stanley Morgan48328.000120
FB Stan Edwards22168.004111
WR Benny Malone141313.0010130
WR Lynn Swann151010.004100
TE Dana McKenzie1133.00030
RB Tony Nathan111717.0015170
WR George Farmer1155.00050
RB Jimmy Rogers1344.00640
TE Lin Dawson1244.00140
WR Mike Wilson0100.00000
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Roger Carr35227.330130
WR Orlando Whiteman343812.6729230
TE Eric Sievers33237.674170
TE Tim Wrightman243517.503210
RB Gary Anderson22157.505110
FB Larry Moriarty23136.50080
WR Archie Griffin0400.00000
WR Tony Hill0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Jim Collins100.000
CB Ronnie Lippett100.000

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Tony Nathan2000
Jimmy Rogers1000
Johnny Perkins0010
Jeff Donaldson0010
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Roger Carr1000
Orlando Whiteman1000
Carl Barisich0110
Greg Sampson0100
Tom Toner0100
Don Blackmon0100
Shaun Gayle0100
Graham Spreen0010
Johnny Rembert0010

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rick Engles626744.541.3474
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Pat McInally1149745.236.8542

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Bucky Wallace1/10/00/0391/1
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Carson Long2/20/00/0270/0

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Lynn Swann46215.50
Stanley Morgan11010.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Orlando Whiteman2-1-0.50

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Edddie Brown13333.00
Jimmy Rogers13636.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Orlando Whiteman11717.00

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Shane Nelson810.02120
DE Al Harris501.02424
CB Herman Edwards510.01420
ILB John Anderson510.02120
DE Brison Manor430.51923
DT Pete Koch400.51818
S Mike Davis420.02925
DE Jim Young312.52021
S Vinny Hoover310.02524
OLB Gary Campbell231.03233
CB Eddie McMillan201.02419
DT Ron Fernandes220.51818
CB Aaron Kyle230.01920
OLB Sam Hunt220.02722
QB Steve Bartkowski20---------
ILB Jerry Blanton200.081
CB Mark Mitchell110.01826
S Jeff Donaldson100.01320
S Edddie Brown030.036
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Johnny Rembert610.02528
S Shaun Gayle600.02625
S Steve Luke500.02423
CB Ronnie Lippett410.02225
CB Graham Spreen330.02423
DE Andy Dorris310.02221
DE Reggie White211.02519
DT Mike Dawson220.02020
S Tommy Casanova210.02328
OLB Keena Turner210.01516
DT Jermaine Perkins200.078
DT Carl Barisich100.099
CB Kenny Johnson100.01920
ILB Don Blackmon100.0914
OLB Bruce Scholtz100.02116
ILB Jim Collins010.073

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jim Young2.500021
DE Al Harris1.002024
CB Eddie McMillan1.000019
OLB Gary Campbell1.000033
DT Ron Fernandes0.511018
DT Pete Koch0.510018
DE Brison Manor0.500023
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Reggie White1.001019
DE Andy Dorris0.010021
DT Mike Dawson0.001120
ILB Don Blackmon0.001114
DT Jermaine Perkins0.00108
OLB Bruce Scholtz0.001016

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Shane Nelson30020
ILB John Anderson30020
CB Aaron Kyle21020
S Mike Davis20025
CB Herman Edwards20020
CB Eddie McMillan10019
DE Brison Manor10023
CB Mark Mitchell10026
OLB Gary Campbell01033
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Shaun Gayle40025
OLB Johnny Rembert31028
CB Ronnie Lippett30125
OLB Keena Turner13016
CB Kenny Johnson11020
S Steve Luke10023
ILB Jim Collins0013

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Larry Tearry25025024
Wade Griffin24128129
John Hannah24029029
Irv Pankey14012010
Stan Edwards12020016
Joe Fields03012016
Ron Solt03019017
Don Maggs01020020
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Don Macek35132129
Greg Sampson18025126
Don Mosebar17015021
Ted McKnight1401006
Brad Edelman110509
Terry Tausch03028225
Ken Huff02027228
Sid Abramowicz02025124

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Lin Dawson116
Dana McKenzie112
Johnny Perkins111
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Steve Luke218
Don Blackmon217
Larry Moriarty211
Ted McKnight13

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Gary Campbell------3233469
John Hannah2929------765
Wade Griffin2829------461
Steve Bartkowski2929---------58
Mike Davis------2925458
Sam Hunt------2722857
Larry Tearry2524------655
Aaron Kyle------19201554
Jim Young------20211354
Vinny Hoover------2524352
Lin Dawson1719------1652
Eddie McMillan------2419649
Lynn Swann1920------1049
Al Harris------2424149
Mark Mitchell------1826347
John Anderson------2120546
Shane Nelson------2120445
Brison Manor------1923143
Stan Edwards2016------743
Dana McKenzie1614------1242
Tony Nathan2117------341
Don Maggs2020---------40
Ron Fernandes------1818339
Ron Solt1917------339
Herman Edwards------1420438
Stanley Morgan2017------138
Pete Koch------1818137
Benny Malone1617------336
Jeff Donaldson------1320336
Joe Fields1216------735
Rusty Rebowe------432633
Jimmy Rogers812------1333
Irv Pankey1210------729
Garcia Lane------611522
George Farmer01------1920
Edddie Brown------361019
Sylvester Stamps00------1919
Mike Wilson710---------17
Johnny Perkins12------1114
Jerry Blanton------81---9
Milt McColl------0088
Rick Engles00------66
Allan Leavitt00------33
Larry Lawrence00------11
Bucky Wallace00------11
Sam Adkins00---------0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Don Macek3229------1273
Richard Todd3334---------67
Steve Luke------24231865
Tommy Casanova------23281263
Ken Huff2728------863
Terry Tausch2825------558
Graham Spreen------2423754
Ronnie Lippett------2225754
Johnny Rembert------2528154
Eric Sievers2521------753
Shaun Gayle------2625253
Greg Sampson2526---------51
Gary Anderson1931------151
Sid Abramowicz2524---------49
Don Mosebar1521------1248
Tony Hill1821------847
Larry Moriarty1519------1145
Reggie White------2519145
Andy Dorris------2221144
Kenny Johnson------1920342
Mike Dawson------2020---40
Don Blackmon------9141740
Roger Carr1614------838
Bruce Scholtz------2116138
Archie Griffin1518------336
Tom Toner------12101234
Glenn Dennison69------1934
Orlando Whiteman129------1233
Keena Turner------1516233
Tim Wrightman1418---------32
Thomas Hopkins88------1329
Brad Edelman59------1327
Carl Barisich------99725
Jermaine Perkins------78621
Earl Gant01------1920
Ted McKnight106------319
Walter Payton142------117
Fred Anderson------410---14
Pat McInally00------1111
Scott Radecic------51511
Jim Collins------73---10
Cedric Minter00------1010
Carson Long00------55
Wally Henry11------13
Dave Wilson00------22
Kyle Mackey00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11615.5
Middle10333.3
Right7304.3
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left13393.0
Middle9273.0
Right11333.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Bartkowski28130025522
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Richard Todd27152222300

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen84303.8
Short (0-8 Yds)76446.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)103303.0
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33279.0
Short (0-8 Yds)96374.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)126826.8
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Stanley Morgan84032017
WR Lynn Swann51010020
WR Benny Malone41013017
RB Jimmy Rogers3114012
TE Lin Dawson2114019
FB Stan Edwards22016016
TE Dana McKenzie1103014
RB Tony Nathan11017017
WR George Farmer110501
WR Mike Wilson1000010
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Roger Carr53022014
WR Orlando Whiteman4303819
WR Archie Griffin4000018
TE Tim Wrightman42135118
TE Eric Sievers33023021
FB Larry Moriarty32013019
RB Gary Anderson22015031
WR Tony Hill1010021

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Gary Anderson362.001.81
Walter Payton2105.005.42

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Bartkowski42102.503.71
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Richard Todd2000.005.41

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Lynn Swann1000.002.00
WR Stanley Morgan1000.004.00
WR George Farmer1155.005.00
FB Stan Edwards1155.008.00
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Archie Griffin1000.000.00
FB Larry Moriarty1000.004.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
Tony Nathan33
Jimmy Rogers10
BuffaloRushesConversions
Walter Payton72
Gary Anderson41
Roger Carr10
Larry Moriarty10

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Steve Bartkowski1044
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Richard Todd300

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Stanley Morgan322
WR Lynn Swann200
FB Stan Edwards222
RB Jimmy Rogers100
TE Lin Dawson100
WR Mike Wilson100
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Archie Griffin100
TE Tim Wrightman100

SectionAttendance
Stadium53,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,600 (21,400)
End Zone11,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,400 (13,600)
Club Seats5,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,000 (3,300)