Week 11, 1985

played in Buffalo, NY

30 degrees, snow, 10 mph wind

New England Patriots7036-16
Buffalo Bills7300-10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:20 BUF - Dave Logan 11 pass from Richard Todd (Carson Long extra point)
1Q: 03:55 NED - Walter Payton 8 pass from Gary Kubiak (Bucky Wallace extra point)
2Q: 04:21 BUF - Carson Long 24 field goal
3Q: 03:16 NED - Bucky Wallace 39 field goal
4Q: 07:16 NED - Bucky Wallace 45 field goal
4Q: 01:38 NED - Bucky Wallace 45 field goal

Team StatisticsNEDBUF
Record5-53-7
First Downs1116
- by Rushing42
- by Passing711
- by Penalty03
Total Net Yards205293
- Offensive Plays5367
- Yards per Play3.874.37
Net Rushing Yards9131
- Rushing Attempts3015
- Yards per Rush3.032.07
Net Passing Yards114262
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt22 - 11 - 149 - 36 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards120279
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/63/17
- Yards per Pass Play4.965.04
Fumbles/Lost1/02/2
3rd Down Conversions3/138/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.49.5
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards4/227/52
Punt Returns/Yards7/731/4
Kick Returns/Yards3/833/45
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/4
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits22
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/01/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 40OWN 20
Time of Possession25:0234:58

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:51OWN 3135Punt
17:123:23OWN 33667Touchdown
11:282:41OWN 41512Punt
211:091:35OWN 3035Punt
24:150:41OWN 2710Interception
22:171:34OWN 3054Punt
20:070:07OWN 44110Half
39:021:24OPP 2538Missed FG
35:142:04OPP 47425Field Goal
32:021:36OWN 4334Punt
414:032:27OPP 49611Punt
49:442:36OWN 44528Field Goal
44:373:05OWN 45727Field Goal
40:020:02OWN 261-1Game
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:095:57OWN 261274Touchdown
13:492:21OWN 193-4Punt
213:472:38OWN 20416Punt
29:345:19OWN 231070Field Goal
23:341:17OPP 41311Fumble
20:430:36OWN 203-6Punt
315:005:58OWN 12926Punt
37:382:24OWN 244-4Punt
33:101:08OWN 2036Punt
30:261:23OWN 2420Punt
411:361:52OWN 639Punt
47:082:31OWN 1235Punt
41:321:30OWN 22652Fumble

Game MVP: Richard Todd, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Walter Payton19522.74800
Tony Nathan8394.882310
Stan Edwards210.50100
Gary Kubiak1-1-1.00-100
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Gary Anderson10161.60600
Cedric Minter351.67300
Archie Griffin144.00400
Richard Todd166.00600

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Gary Kubiak22111201/6135162.7
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Richard Todd49362793/17146093.8

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Lynn Swann34134.330100
WR Mike Wilson33279.000190
RB Walter Payton24168.00181
WR Stanley Morgan245427.000350
WR Benny Malone131010.000100
TE Dana McKenzie0200.00000
TE Walter White0100.00000
RB Tony Nathan0100.00000
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Archie Griffin797811.1432460
WR Daryl Turner7108912.7119430
WR Dave Logan66477.8314191
WR Mike Young59183.60880
FB Larry Moriarty44205.0021210
RB Cedric Minter4471.75360
RB Gary Anderson34206.670120
TE Eric Sievers0100.00000
WR Mark Pattison0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
S Shaun Gayle144.000

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Stanley Morgan1000
Ron Fernandes0100
Jim Young0100
Mark Murphy0100
Gary Campbell0010
Pete Koch0010
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Richard Todd1000
Mike Young1000
Thomas Hopkins0010

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rick Engles626043.339.3513
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Pat McInally935739.731.6530

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Bucky Wallace3/42/20/0451/1
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Carson Long1/10/00/0241/1

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Stanley Morgan77310.40
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Mike Prior144.00

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Fred Bohannon38327.70
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Archie Griffin23216.00
Rod Hill11313.00

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Sam Hunt1120.01344
ILB Shane Nelson1021.01449
CB Herman Edwards410.01031
S Mark Murphy410.01349
S Mike Davis400.01022
ILB John Anderson400.0925
S Doug Greene320.01235
CB Rufus Bess310.01147
CB Garcia Lane300.0518
DE Jim Young201.0735
OLB Gary Campbell101.0938
CB Daryl Smith110.0933
DT Ron Fernandes100.0518
TE Walter White10---------
OLB Greg Gaines100.028
DT Pete Koch030.01034
DE Bruce Clark020.01331
S Fred Bohannon010.0212
DE Reggie White010.01038
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Johnny Rembert910.02019
CB Ronnie Lippett501.02521
OLB Keena Turner530.01813
DE Reggie White410.02219
S Mike Prior410.02116
DT Mike Dawson300.01519
ILB Scott Radecic210.098
DE Mike Hamby200.02211
S D.D. Hoggard200.01912
ILB Don Blackmon110.0128
S Shaun Gayle110.02822
CB Kenny Johnson100.01816
OLB Bruce Scholtz100.01815
OLB Ron Crosby010.065
CB Rod Hill010.02215
DE Milford Hodge010.0154

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jim Young1.002035
OLB Gary Campbell1.001038
ILB Shane Nelson1.001049
DT Ron Fernandes0.001018
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
CB Ronnie Lippett1.000021
OLB Bruce Scholtz0.010015
OLB Keena Turner0.001013
ILB Don Blackmon0.00108

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Sam Hunt70044
ILB Shane Nelson70049
S Mark Murphy41049
CB Herman Edwards30031
S Doug Greene30035
CB Rufus Bess30047
CB Garcia Lane30018
ILB John Anderson20025
CB Daryl Smith11033
S Mike Davis10022
DE Jim Young10035
DT Pete Koch10034
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Ronnie Lippett30021
OLB Keena Turner21013
OLB Johnny Rembert20019
CB Kenny Johnson11016
CB Wayne Davis1108
ILB Scott Radecic1008
S Mike Prior10016
CB Rod Hill01015
S Shaun Gayle00122

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ron Solt35011011
Duval Love15025119
Wade Griffin15024018
Larry Tearry14025020
Bill Story11020015
Bob Rush05023015
Dana McKenzie01021016
Walter White01022015
Stan Edwards01022013
Don Maggs01022017
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Don Mosebar1409243
Wayne Radloff110609
Sid Abramowicz03011046
Ron Mattes03014043
Brad Edelman02015150
Bob Olderman01010045

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Tony Nathan227
Johnny Perkins118
Dana McKenzie117
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Rod Hill420
Ted McKnight217
Thomas Hopkins210
Cedric Minter124
Archie Griffin114

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Sam Hunt------13442178
Rufus Bess------11471775
Shane Nelson------1449164
Mark Murphy------1349264
Dana McKenzie2116------1754
Gary Campbell------938653
Stan Edwards2213------1853
Gary Kubiak3023---------53
Duval Love2519------953
Jim Young------7351052
Larry Tearry2520------752
Walter White2215------1350
Wade Griffin2418------749
Bob Rush2315------1048
Doug Greene------1235148
Reggie White------1038---48
Bill Story2015------1045
Bruce Clark------1331145
Pete Koch------1034145
Herman Edwards------1031243
Tony Nathan88------2743
Daryl Smith------933143
John Anderson------925741
Don Maggs2217---------39
Walter Payton2215---------37
Stanley Morgan1710------936
Mike Davis------1022133
Ron Fernandes------518932
Lynn Swann1014------327
Mike Wilson1313---------26
Garcia Lane------518225
Ron Solt1111------325
Johnny Perkins22------1822
Fred Bohannon------212822
Benny Malone128------121
George Farmer11------1719
Greg Gaines------28414
Sylvester Stamps00------1111
Jerry Blanton------1528
Jim Eliopulos------0088
Rick Engles00------66
Allan Leavitt00------55
Phil Freeman00------55
Larry Lawrence00------44
Bucky Wallace00------44
Steve Bartkowski00---------0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Brad Edelman1550------1075
Richard Todd1552---------67
Bob Olderman1045------1065
Archie Griffin1238------1464
Shaun Gayle------28221161
Rod Hill------22152057
Sid Abramowicz1146---------57
Ron Mattes1443---------57
Mike Young1443---------57
Don Mosebar943------456
Dave Logan1237---------49
Ronnie Lippett------2521349
Eric Sievers722------1746
Cedric Minter418------2446
Mike Prior------2116946
Reggie White------2219445
Daryl Turner534------544
Johnny Rembert------2019342
D.D. Hoggard------19121041
Mike Hamby------2211740
Mike Dawson------1519438
Kenny Johnson------1816337
Bruce Scholtz------1815437
Gary Anderson1125---------36
Ron Crosby------652233
Keena Turner------1813233
Wayne Davis------138930
Mark Pattison314------1229
Bubba Emanuel------812828
Ted McKnight18------1726
Don Blackmon------128626
Larry Moriarty312------1025
Tim Wrightman39------1123
Scott Radecic------98522
Wayne Radloff69------722
Thomas Hopkins19------1020
Milford Hodge------154120
Frank Hamilton59------519
Jim Fahnhorst------84416
Steve Hamilton------84---12
Morlon Poole46---------10
Pat McInally00------99
Jim Collins------3238
Carson Long00------44
Gary Marangi00------11
Kyle Mackey00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6325.3
Middle18412.3
Right5193.8
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left561.2
Middle393.0
Right7162.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Gary Kubiak22111124201
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Richard Todd49365232500

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)64152.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)104323.2
Long (19+ Yds)637312.2
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1211211.8
Short (0-8 Yds)1914542.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)1491399.9
Long (19+ Yds)326521.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Lynn Swann43013014
RB Walter Payton42016015
WR Stanley Morgan42154110
WR Benny Malone3101008
WR Mike Wilson33027013
TE Dana McKenzie2010016
TE Walter White1000015
RB Tony Nathan100008
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Daryl Turner107189334
WR Archie Griffin97078138
WR Mike Young95118043
WR Dave Logan66047037
RB Gary Anderson43120025
FB Larry Moriarty44020112
RB Cedric Minter4407018
TE Eric Sievers1000022
WR Mark Pattison1000014

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Walter Payton231.502.74
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Gary Kubiak2184.005.45
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Richard Todd52204.005.69

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Walter Payton2184.004.00
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Daryl Turner2000.008.90
WR Archie Griffin1199.008.67
WR Dave Logan111111.007.83
WR Mike Young1000.002.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
Walter Payton41
Tony Nathan10
BuffaloRushesConversions
Archie Griffin10
Gary Anderson11
Cedric Minter11

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Gary Kubiak842
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Richard Todd15126

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
RB Walter Payton311
WR Lynn Swann210
WR Mike Wilson221
TE Dana McKenzie100
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Daryl Turner431
WR Archie Griffin332
WR Dave Logan332
WR Mike Young210
TE Eric Sievers100
RB Gary Anderson111
FB Larry Moriarty110

SectionAttendance
Stadium49,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck15,800 (21,400)
End Zone10,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine6,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats9,600 (13,600)
Club Seats5,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes1,900 (3,300)