Week 17, 1988

played in Buffalo, NY

32 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

New England Patriots	10	7	0	3	-	20
Buffalo Bills	0	3	0	0	-	3

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:24 NED - Tony Nathan 2 run (Mike Wood extra point)
1Q: 01:34 NED - Mike Wood 37 field goal
2Q: 07:41 NED - Sylvester Stamps 8 run (Mike Wood extra point)
2Q: 00:12 BUF - John Smith 26 field goal
4Q: 00:20 NED - Mike Wood 26 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:24 NED - Tony Nathan 2 run (Mike Wood extra point)
1Q: 01:34 NED - Mike Wood 37 field goal
2Q: 07:41 NED - Sylvester Stamps 8 run (Mike Wood extra point)
2Q: 00:12 BUF - John Smith 26 field goal
4Q: 00:20 NED - Mike Wood 26 field goal

Team Statistics NED BUF
Record 10-6 4-12
First Downs 19 18
- by Rushing 9 5
- by Passing 7 11
- by Penalty 3 2
Total Net Yards 322 353
- Offensive Plays 66 68
- Yards per Play 4.88 5.19
Net Rushing Yards 148 148
- Rushing Attempts 34 21
- Yards per Rush 4.35 7.05
Net Passing Yards 174 205
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 16 - 2 44 - 22 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 174 222
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 3/17
- Yards per Pass Play 5.44 4.36
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/12 6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.9 7.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 8/49 6/49
Punt Returns/Yards 3/51 2/4
Kick Returns/Yards 1/32 4/52
Interception Ret./Yards 3/12 2/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 35 OWN 23
Time of Possession 31:34 28:26

Team Statistics	NED	BUF
Record	10-6	4-12
First Downs	19	18
- by Rushing	9	5
- by Passing	7	11
- by Penalty	3	2
Total Net Yards	322	353
- Offensive Plays	66	68
- Yards per Play	4.88	5.19
Net Rushing Yards	148	148
- Rushing Attempts	34	21
- Yards per Rush	4.35	7.05
Net Passing Yards	174	205
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 16 - 2	44 - 22 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	174	222
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	3/17
- Yards per Pass Play	5.44	4.36
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/12	6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.9	7.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	8/49	6/49
Punt Returns/Yards	3/51	2/4
Kick Returns/Yards	1/32	4/52
Interception Ret./Yards	3/12	2/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 35	OWN 23
Time of Possession	31:34	28:26

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:45	OWN 44	10	56	Touchdown
1	7:26	2:47	OWN 42	5	15	Punt
1	4:00	2:33	OPP 38	5	18	Field Goal
2	14:51	2:05	OWN 22	4	29	Punt
2	11:22	3:47	OWN 37	8	63	Touchdown
2	5:20	1:39	OWN 20	4	62	Fumble
2	1:37	1:00	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
2	0:07	0:07	OWN 31	1	0	Half
3	12:43	0:14	OWN 45	1	5	Interception
3	9:22	1:13	OPP 47	3	4	Punt
3	6:06	1:58	OWN 20	4	26	Interception
3	2:51	1:03	OWN 13	3	1	Punt
4	14:49	3:42	OWN 1	7	24	Punt
4	4:52	2:53	OWN 28	6	16	Punt
4	1:59	1:47	OPP 9	3	0	Field Goal

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:15	3:49	OWN 21	6	26	Punt
1	4:39	0:39	OWN 20	2	3	Interception
1	1:27	1:36	OWN 16	4	16	Punt
2	12:46	1:24	OWN 4	5	27	Punt
2	7:35	2:15	OWN 24	8	39	Punt
2	3:41	2:04	OWN 18	8	77	Interception
2	0:37	0:30	OWN 39	2	52	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:17	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
3	12:29	3:07	OWN 24	6	23	Downs
3	8:09	2:03	OWN 20	4	25	Punt
3	4:08	1:17	OWN 49	3	-3	Punt
3	1:48	1:59	OWN 41	3	7	Punt
4	11:07	6:15	OWN 22	15	50	Downs
4	0:12	0:12	OWN 14	1	0	Interception

Game MVP: Reggie White, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Tony Nathan	20	68	3.40	10	1	1
Sylvester Stamps	12	78	6.50	24	3	1
Larry Heater	2	2	1.00	4	0	0

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Gary Anderson	16	132	8.25	58	4
Cliff Stoudt	3	14	4.67	6	0
Larry Moriarty	1	0	0.00	0	0
Cedric Minter	1	2	2.00	2	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gary Kubiak	32	16	174	0/0	0	42	2	40.3

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cliff Stoudt	44	22	222	3/17	0	57	3	36.4

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Bennie Cunningham	3	6	30	10.00	0	19
FB Stan Edwards	3	4	15	5.00	0	8
TE Lin Dawson	2	3	30	15.00	19	16
WR Mike Wilson	2	4	22	11.00	4	18
WR Carl Monroe	2	6	52	26.00	0	42
WR Terry LeCount	1	2	11	11.00	6	11
RB Tony Nathan	1	2	11	11.00	5	11
WR Carl Roaches	1	2	3	3.00	0	3
RB Sylvester Stamps	1	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Herbert Harris	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Wesley Walker	5	10	128	25.60	51	57
WR Troy Stradford	4	7	32	8.00	0	15
TE Eric Sievers	3	3	24	8.00	5	15
FB Larry Moriarty	3	4	13	4.33	5	9
RB Cedric Minter	2	2	1	0.50	2	3
WR Flipper Anderson	2	3	12	6.00	0	6
RB Gary Anderson	1	2	-4	-4.00	0	-4
WR Daryl Turner	1	2	4	4.00	4	4
WR Mike Young	1	9	12	12.00	2	12
TE Zeke Mowatt	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg
S Glenn Blackwood	1	0	0.00
S Dextor Clinkscale	1	12	12.00
S Michael Stewart	1	0	0.00

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Ronnie Lippett	1	0	0.00	0
S Shaun Gayle	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force
Tony Nathan	1	0	0
Lin Dawson	0	1	0
Dextor Clinkscale	0	0	1

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Mike Prior	1	0	1	0
Reggie White	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rick Engles	7	314	44.9	38.6	57	3

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Barry Helton	8	354	44.3	32.9	55	4

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Wood	2/2	0/0	0/0	37	2/2

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Smith	1/1	0/0	0/0	26	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Fred Bohannon	3	51	17.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mike Prior	2	4	2.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin Clark	1	32	32.0	0

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lorenzo Hampton	3	37	12.3	0
Wesley Walker	1	15	15.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Todd Seabaugh	7	1	0.0	18	36
ILB Mark Dusbabek	6	2	0.0	15	35
S Glenn Blackwood	5	2	0.0	16	39
DE Reggie White	3	1	2.0	16	38
S Dextor Clinkscale	3	2	0.0	8	25
CB Preston Davis	3	1	0.0	10	20
DT Brad Shearer	3	0	0.0	13	23
DT Pete Koch	3	0	0.0	12	26
OLB Milt McColl	2	1	1.0	16	35
S Michael Stewart	2	2	0.0	16	37
S Mike Davis	2	1	0.0	17	38
CB Daryl Smith	1	2	0.0	12	31
DE Bruce Clark	1	0	0.0	9	20
DE Bob Kohrs	1	0	0.0	15	34
OLB Andrew Melontree	1	0	0.0	6	12
TE Lin Dawson	1	0	---	---	---
WR Herbert Harris	1	0	---	---	---
CB Kevin Clark	1	0	0.0	9	19
CB Toi Cook	1	0	0.0	11	30

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Scott Radecic	7	5	0.0	26	19
S Mike Prior	5	3	0.0	25	29
ILB Jim Collins	5	0	0.0	14	8
OLB Johnny Rembert	4	3	0.0	28	24
DT Dino Mangiero	4	0	0.0	22	17
DE Reggie White	3	1	0.0	28	27
OLB Anthony Bell	3	1	0.0	20	20
OLB Leonard Jackson	3	1	0.0	8	13
DE Eric Dorsey	2	1	0.0	15	18
OLB Bruce Scholtz	2	0	0.0	6	6
S Shaun Gayle	2	0	0.0	29	31
CB Dennis Woodberry	2	0	0.0	21	24
CB Wayne Davis	2	0	0.0	17	22
QB Cliff Stoudt	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Dave Simmons	1	0	0.0	3	6
CB Ronnie Lippett	1	0	0.0	28	22
FB Larry Moriarty	1	0	---	---	---
WR Mike Young	1	0	---	---	---
S Mike Stone	1	0	0.0	19	14
DE Shawn Miller	0	2	0.0	19	14
DT Gary Hadd	0	2	0.0	20	20
CB Dwayne Woodruff	0	1	0.0	18	11

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Reggie White	2.0	2	3	6	38
OLB Milt McColl	1.0	0	0	0	35
DE Bob Kohrs	0.0	1	0	0	34
OLB Todd Seabaugh	0.0	0	1	0	36
DT Pete Koch	0.0	0	1	0	26

Buffalo	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Anthony Bell	1	0	0	20
DT Dino Mangiero	0	3	1	17
DE Eric Dorsey	0	2	0	18
OLB Johnny Rembert	0	1	0	24
DE Reggie White	0	1	0	27
DE Shawn Miller	0	1	0	14

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Todd Seabaugh	4	1	0	36
ILB Mark Dusbabek	4	1	0	35
CB Preston Davis	3	0	0	20
S Dextor Clinkscale	2	1	1	25
CB Toi Cook	2	0	0	30
OLB Milt McColl	1	1	0	35
S Michael Stewart	1	0	1	37
S Mike Davis	1	0	0	38
DT Brad Shearer	1	0	0	23
DE Bob Kohrs	1	0	0	34
OLB Andrew Melontree	1	0	0	12
DT Pete Koch	1	0	0	26
S Glenn Blackwood	0	1	1	39
CB Daryl Smith	0	1	0	31

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Scott Radecic	3	0	0	19
OLB Leonard Jackson	3	0	0	13
OLB Johnny Rembert	2	0	0	24
OLB Anthony Bell	2	0	0	20
CB Dennis Woodberry	1	1	0	24
S Shaun Gayle	1	0	1	31
DT Dino Mangiero	1	0	0	17
ILB Jim Collins	1	0	0	8
OLB Bruce Scholtz	1	0	0	6
S Mike Prior	1	0	0	29
CB Wayne Davis	0	1	0	22
CB Ronnie Lippett	0	0	1	22

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Vince Stroth	3	4	20	25
Randy Dixon	2	8	28	24
Larry Tearry	2	4	23	24
Don Maggs	2	3	28	26
Bill Cherry	2	2	11	11
Steve August	1	4	18	12
Ron Solt	1	4	28	24
Bennie Cunningham	0	3	33	31
Duval Love	0	2	14	14

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Joe Bostic	2	4	16	0	39
Steve Wallace	1	5	21	2	41
Larry Combs	1	3	10	0	17
Wayne Radloff	1	2	19	0	41
Larry Moriarty	1	1	11	0	23
Allan Kennedy	0	1	6	0	16
Ron Mattes	0	1	17	0	36
Brian Habib	0	1	1	0	12
Cedric Minter	0	0	6	1	6

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Carl Monroe	2	11
Sylvester Stamps	1	21
Larry Heater	1	15
Herbert Harris	1	11
Dextor Clinkscale	1	9

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Zeke Mowatt	1	11
Mike Stone	1	11
Dave Simmons	1	7
Larry Moriarty	1	6

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bennie Cunningham	33	31	---	---	16	80
Todd Seabaugh	---	---	18	36	16	70
Gary Kubiak	34	32	---	---	---	66
Ron Solt	28	24	---	---	6	58
Mike Davis	---	---	17	38	1	56
Glenn Blackwood	---	---	16	39	1	56
Lin Dawson	20	20	---	---	15	55
Milt McColl	---	---	16	35	3	54
Don Maggs	28	26	---	---	---	54
Vince Stroth	20	25	---	---	9	54
Reggie White	---	---	16	38	---	54
Michael Stewart	---	---	16	37	1	54
Randy Dixon	28	24	---	---	---	52
Mark Dusbabek	---	---	15	35	2	52
Daryl Smith	---	---	12	31	8	51
Larry Tearry	23	24	---	---	3	50
Bob Kohrs	---	---	15	34	1	50
Stan Edwards	22	19	---	---	7	48
Kevin Clark	---	---	9	19	18	46
Brad Shearer	---	---	13	23	9	45
Tony Nathan	20	19	---	---	6	45
Carl Monroe	14	18	---	---	11	43
Sylvester Stamps	12	10	---	---	21	43
Dextor Clinkscale	---	---	8	25	9	42
Toi Cook	---	---	11	30	---	41
Mike Wilson	22	17	---	---	---	39
Bruce Clark	---	---	9	20	9	38
Pete Koch	---	---	12	26	---	38
Duval Love	14	14	---	---	9	37
Steve August	18	12	---	---	5	35
Preston Davis	---	---	10	20	1	31
Bill Cherry	11	11	---	---	7	29
Greg Gaines	---	---	8	13	7	28
Carl Roaches	6	6	---	---	15	27
Andrew Melontree	---	---	6	12	7	25
Larry Heater	4	5	---	---	15	24
Terry LeCount	12	10	---	---	---	22
Herbert Harris	5	4	---	---	11	20
Fred Bohannon	---	---	1	3	10	14
Rick Engles	0	0	---	---	7	7
John Anderson	---	---	3	3	---	6
Allan Leavitt	0	0	---	---	5	5
Mike Wood	0	0	---	---	2	2
Erik Kramer	0	0	---	---	2	2
Steve Rivera	0	1	---	---	---	1
Chris Miller	0	0	---	---	---	0

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Cliff Stoudt	21	47	---	---	---	68
Wayne Radloff	19	41	---	---	7	67
Reggie White	---	---	28	27	9	64
Eric Sievers	18	30	---	---	15	63
Shaun Gayle	---	---	29	31	3	63
Steve Wallace	21	41	---	---	1	63
Mike Prior	---	---	25	29	7	61
Wesley Walker	13	32	---	---	13	58
Gary Anderson	21	33	---	---	4	58
Jeff Bregel	15	33	---	---	9	57
Joe Bostic	16	39	---	---	---	55
Johnny Rembert	---	---	28	24	1	53
Dennis Woodberry	---	---	21	24	8	53
Ron Mattes	17	36	---	---	---	53
Ronnie Lippett	---	---	28	22	2	52
Scott Radecic	---	---	26	19	4	49
Troy Stradford	12	33	---	---	---	45
Mike Stone	---	---	19	14	11	44
Mike Young	13	30	---	---	---	43
Anthony Bell	---	---	20	20	3	43
Shawn Miller	---	---	19	14	9	42
Dino Mangiero	---	---	22	17	2	41
Wayne Davis	---	---	17	22	2	41
Larry Moriarty	11	23	---	---	6	40
Flipper Anderson	6	20	---	---	14	40
Gary Hadd	---	---	20	20	---	40
Dwayne Woodruff	---	---	18	11	8	37
Larry Combs	10	17	---	---	9	36
Eric Dorsey	---	---	15	18	---	33
Allan Kennedy	6	16	---	---	9	31
Jim Collins	---	---	14	8	8	30
Cedric Minter	6	6	---	---	16	28
Bruce Scholtz	---	---	6	6	15	27
Zeke Mowatt	5	10	---	---	11	26
Lorenzo Hampton	0	10	---	---	16	26
Leonard Jackson	---	---	8	13	3	24
Brian Habib	1	12	---	---	9	22
Daryl Turner	0	6	---	---	15	21
Andy Headen	---	---	8	7	5	20
Dave Simmons	---	---	3	6	7	16
Barry Helton	0	0	---	---	8	8
Stan Rome	0	2	---	---	2	4
John Smith	0	0	---	---	3	3
Kevin Sweeney	0	0	---	---	1	1
Dan Ross	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bubby Brister	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	20	90	4.5
Middle	3	9	3.0
Right	11	49	4.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	83	11.9
Middle	14	65	4.6
Right	0	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gary Kubiak	32	16	1	2	1	2	8	1	2

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cliff Stoudt	44	22	2	2	3	6	5	6	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	10	2.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	8	64	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	3	39	3.5
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	61	12.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	6	16	2.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	9	53	3.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	5	70	4.1
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	83	20.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Bennie Cunningham	6	3	0	30	0	31
WR Carl Monroe	6	2	0	52	1	18
WR Mike Wilson	4	2	0	22	0	17
FB Stan Edwards	4	3	0	15	0	19
TE Lin Dawson	3	2	0	30	0	20
WR Terry LeCount	2	1	0	11	0	10
RB Tony Nathan	2	1	0	11	0	19
WR Carl Roaches	2	1	1	3	0	6
WR Herbert Harris	2	0	0	0	0	4
RB Sylvester Stamps	1	1	0	0	0	10

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Wesley Walker	10	5	0	128	2	32
WR Mike Young	9	1	0	12	0	30
WR Troy Stradford	7	4	0	32	0	33
FB Larry Moriarty	4	3	1	13	0	23
TE Eric Sievers	3	3	0	24	0	30
WR Flipper Anderson	3	2	0	12	0	20
RB Gary Anderson	2	1	1	-4	0	33
TE Zeke Mowatt	2	0	0	0	0	10
RB Cedric Minter	2	2	0	1	0	6
WR Daryl Turner	2	1	1	4	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Sylvester Stamps	4	31	7.75	6.50
Tony Nathan	3	5	1.67	3.40
Larry Heater	1	-2	-2.00	1.00

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gary Kubiak	1	0	0	0.00	5.44

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cliff Stoudt	4	1	5	1.25	5.05

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Tony Nathan	1	0	0	0.00	5.50

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Gary Anderson	1	0	0	0.00	-2.00
FB Larry Moriarty	1	1	5	5.00	3.25
WR Daryl Turner	1	0	0	0.00	2.00
WR Mike Young	1	0	0	0.00	1.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Tony Nathan	2	0
Sylvester Stamps	2	1

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Gary Anderson	3	2
Cliff Stoudt	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gary Kubiak	8	4	2

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cliff Stoudt	10	8	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Lin Dawson	2	2	1
TE Bennie Cunningham	1	1	1
WR Carl Roaches	1	1	0
WR Mike Wilson	1	0	0
FB Stan Edwards	1	0	0
WR Carl Monroe	1	0	0
WR Herbert Harris	1	0	0

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Wesley Walker	3	2	2
FB Larry Moriarty	2	2	1
RB Gary Anderson	1	1	0
RB Cedric Minter	1	1	0
WR Mike Young	1	0	0
WR Troy Stradford	1	1	1
WR Flipper Anderson	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 41,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,600 (21,400)
End Zone 8,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine 5,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 8,700 (13,600)
Club Seats 4,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 1,000 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	41,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,600 (21,400)
End Zone	8,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine	5,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	8,700 (13,600)
Club Seats	4,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	1,000 (3,300)