Week 17, 1997

played in New England, MA

43 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Buffalo Bills001470-21
New England Patriots77073-24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:22 NED - Evan Toomer 3 pass from Don Majkowski (Cole Ford extra point)
2Q: 02:04 NED - Jamie Asher 4 pass from Don Majkowski (Cole Ford extra point)
3Q: 11:56 BUF - Gary Brown 4 run (Jason Elam extra point)
3Q: 03:11 BUF - Brett Perriman 21 pass from Jake Delhomme (Jason Elam extra point)
4Q: 01:18 BUF - Eddie George 10 run (Jason Elam extra point)
4Q: 00:22 NED - Dirk Diggler 2 pass from Don Majkowski (Cole Ford extra point)
OT: 12:40 NED - Cole Ford 33 field goal

Team StatisticsBUFNED
Record8-89-7
First Downs2122
- by Rushing54
- by Passing1518
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards385417
- Offensive Plays7573
- Yards per Play5.135.71
Net Rushing Yards12095
- Rushing Attempts2323
- Yards per Rush5.224.13
Net Passing Yards265322
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt48 - 30 - 346 - 29 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards293349
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/284/27
- Yards per Pass Play5.106.44
Fumbles/Lost1/14/3
3rd Down Conversions5/167/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.39.1
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards4/259/63
Punt Returns/Yards3/145/58
Kick Returns/Yards2/573/89
Interception Ret./Yards0/03/15
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits55
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/03/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 36OWN 29
Time of Possession31:4130:45

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:520:40OWN 6211Interception
111:304:14OWN 81245Fumble
13:134:39OWN 28859Interception
28:310:43OWN 3337Punt
27:480:23OPP 2115Interception
24:341:11OWN 233-5Punt
21:561:38OWN 2036Punt
315:003:13OWN 20880Touchdown
39:441:19OWN 4437Punt
33:490:48OPP 23223Touchdown
30:542:40OWN 15623Punt
412:061:24OWN 4637Punt
49:170:48OWN 2237Punt
48:192:48OPP 36618Missed FG
44:011:21OWN 30421Punt
42:121:00OPP 41541Touchdown
40:120:12OWN 39122Half
OT115:001:53OWN 2037Punt
New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:08OWN 20423Punt
112:120:42OPP 20212Fumble
17:164:03OWN 47853Touchdown
213:345:03OWN 101064Missed FG
27:252:51OWN 5626Punt
23:231:27OWN 48552Touchdown
20:180:18OWN 28117Half
311:472:03OWN 303-6Punt
38:254:36OWN 201058Missed FG
33:012:07OWN 483-3Punt
413:141:08OWN 214-17Punt
410:421:25OWN 2036Punt
48:290:10OWN 3019Fumble
45:311:30OWN 21414Punt
42:400:28OWN 530Punt
41:121:00OWN 35665Touchdown
OT113:070:33OPP 2115Field Goal

Game MVP: Don Majkowski, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Eddie George16955.941841
Gary Brown5122.40401
Jake Delhomme2136.50800
New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Edgar Bennett16654.061720
Dirk Diggler4225.50900
Bob Christian231.50200
Don Majkowski155.00500

Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jake Delhomme35212073/19137262.4
Ebby Laroush139861/9018155.3
New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Don Majkowski46293494/273330107.9

Receiving Statistics

BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Brian Blades101513713.7046370
WR Brett Perriman914798.7818211
WR Wayne Campbell46348.502140
TE Paul Green34227.33080
RB Bernie Parmalee11-1-1.000-10
WR Eric Guliford111111.001110
TE Frank Hartley12-1-1.000-10
RB Eddie George131212.004120
WR Michael Timpson0100.00000
RB Gary Brown0100.00000
New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ed McCaffrey697512.5032230
WR Evan Toomer686510.832191
WR Antonio Freeman5106813.6031320
FB Bob Christian373010.0027190
TE Jamie Asher333210.6712201
TE Keith Jackson23189.000150
RB Dirk Diggler2494.50171
WR Curtis Conway113333.0012330
FB Mike Alstott111919.0017190

Interception Statistics

BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
DE Ben Karpinski188.000
CB Tom Carter100.000
S Rodney Harrison177.000

Fumble Statistics

BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Ebby Laroush1000
Ren Hoek0110
Robert Jones0100
David LaFleur0100
Bill Goldberg0010
Kurt Schultz0010
Carlton Gray0010
New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Don Majkowski1100
Edgar Bennett1000
Dirk Diggler1000
Evan Toomer1000
Ron Johnson0100
John Randle0010

Punting Statistics

BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rick Tuten939343.733.4493
New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bryan Barker835644.542.8593

Kicking Statistics

BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jason Elam0/10/00/003/3
New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Cole Ford1/30/10/0333/3

Punt Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Gary Brown3144.70
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Evan Toomer55811.60

Kick Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Eric Guliford25728.50
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Dexter Carter38929.70

Defensive Statistics

BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S John Heeter720.02350
OLB Robert Jones611.02248
CB Jason Sehorn600.02249
DE Ren Hoek502.01537
CB Phillippi Sparks510.02350
OLB Terry Killens401.01832
ILB Joe Cain430.02039
S Zach Bronson410.01631
DT Bill Goldberg310.01232
S Kurt Schultz300.01129
CB Carlton Gray220.01530
ILB Eric Hill210.01131
DE Chester McGlockton120.01837
WR Brian Blades10---------
RB Gary Brown10---------
FB Donnie McQuilken10---------
DT Craig Veasley020.01120
New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Ted Johnson1020.02347
CB Tom Carter930.02251
CB Steve Isreal610.02352
S Torrian Gray500.01635
DT John Randle412.01739
DE Ben Karpinski421.01838
S Je-rod Rozumek400.02152
DE Shawn Sawyda201.01324
OLB Mike Jones210.0612
S Greg Myers210.01740
S Rodney Harrison140.02352
DT Tony Siragusa120.01122
DT Chuck Johnson110.0921
DE Warren Powers100.01744
CB Homey D Clown100.01021
C Daquan Peterman10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Ren Hoek2.002037
OLB Robert Jones1.001248
OLB Terry Killens1.001032
DT Craig Veasley0.001020
DE Carl Powell0.001013
DE Chester McGlockton0.000237
New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT John Randle2.002039
DE Ben Karpinski1.001038
DE Shawn Sawyda1.000024
DE Warren Powers0.001044
DT Chuck Johnson0.001021

Pass Defense Statistics

BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Jason Sehorn51049
CB Phillippi Sparks50050
S Zach Bronson41031
S John Heeter40050
OLB Robert Jones30048
ILB Joe Cain21039
S Kurt Schultz20029
CB Carlton Gray20030
OLB Terry Killens11032
ILB Eric Hill10031
New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Tom Carter80151
ILB Ted Johnson51047
CB Steve Isreal41052
DE Ben Karpinski30138
S Torrian Gray30035
S Je-rod Rozumek20052
S Greg Myers20040
S Rodney Harrison11152
CB Homey D Clown10021
DE Shawn Sawyda10024

Blocking Statistics

BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Walter Jones36023052
Visanthe Hall24023052
Bob Dahl13023252
Brian Habib13023152
Chris Gray13023152
Donnie McQuilken02015029
New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Trent Pollary24023250
Brendan Stai24023050
Tony Mandarich17023050
Bob Christian13017035
Daquan Peterman11023050
Tony Ramirez01023250
Jamie Asher01020032
Mike Alstott010609

Special Teams Tackles

BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Carlton Gray519
Gary Brown127
David LaFleur119
Bernie Parmalee15
New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Dexter Carter221
Dirk Diggler126
Larry Izzo113
Bob Christian19

Participation

BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
John Heeter------23501992
Chris Gray2352------1085
Jason Sehorn------2249778
Phillippi Sparks------2350376
Brian Habib2352---------75
Bob Dahl2352---------75
Visanthe Hall2352---------75
Walter Jones2352---------75
Robert Jones------2248373
Zach Bronson------16312067
Paul Green1839------865
Brian Blades1845------164
Carlton Gray------15301964
Joe Cain------2039362
Chester McGlockton------1837560
Donnie McQuilken1529------1357
Brett Perriman1739---------56
Wayne Campbell924------2356
Jake Delhomme1838---------56
Ren Hoek------1537355
Eddie George1832------555
Terry Killens------1832252
Gary Brown519------2751
Bill Goldberg------1232246
Eric Hill------1131345
Kurt Schultz------1129444
Darren Mickell------8131435
Craig Veasley------1120334
Michael Timpson617------831
Frank Hartley47------920
David LaFleur01------1920
Ebby Laroush514---------19
Bob Joe------121518
Carl Powell------513---18
Jeff Herrod------27817
Bernie Parmalee46------515
Eric Guliford12------1013
Brian Johnston00------1010
Eric Mahlum00------1010
Jamie Brown00------1010
Jeff Smith00------1010
Rick Tuten00------99
Jason Elam00------55
George Thornton------0044
Steve Pelleur00------11
Jerrott Willard------00---0
New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Rodney Harrison------235228103
Steve Isreal------23521085
Tony Mandarich2350------1184
Brendan Stai2350------1184
Je-rod Rozumek------2152174
Tom Carter------2251174
Don Majkowski2350---------73
Trent Pollary2350---------73
Daquan Peterman2350---------73
Tony Ramirez2350---------73
Ted Johnson------2347171
Antonio Freeman2048---------68
Greg Myers------1740764
Warren Powers------1744162
Bob Christian1735------961
Ben Karpinski------1838157
John Randle------1739---56
Jamie Asher2032---------52
Torrian Gray------1635152
Homey D Clown------10211950
Dirk Diggler516------2647
Shawn Sawyda------13241047
Edgar Bennett1827------146
Ed McCaffrey1431---------45
Keith Jackson715------2042
Evan Toomer421------1742
Tony Siragusa------1122538
Chuck Johnson------921434
Dexter Carter07------2128
James Francis------613928
Mike Alstott69------1025
Curtis Conway39------1224
Mike Jones------612422
Ron Johnson------19313
Larry Izzo------001313
Frank Winters00------1111
Tom Nutten00------1111
Tre Fuller00------1111
Eric Bjornson10------910
Charles Davenport00------99
Bryan Barker00------88
Cole Ford00------88
John Miller00------44
Mike Cherry00------33
Trot Nixon00---------0
Stephen DeGrasse------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8465.8
Middle8455.6
Right7294.1
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6233.8
Middle17724.2
Right000.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jake Delhomme35213422402
Ebby Laroush1390011101
New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Don Majkowski46296164640

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)33191414.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)10910910.9
Long (19+ Yds)112222.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen125423.5
Short (0-8 Yds)1813965.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)11914613.3
Long (19+ Yds)526513.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Brian Blades15101137245
WR Brett Perriman149079139
WR Wayne Campbell64034024
TE Paul Green43022039
RB Eddie George31112032
TE Frank Hartley211-107
WR Michael Timpson1000017
RB Gary Brown1000019
RB Bernie Parmalee110-106
WR Eric Guliford1101102
New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Antonio Freeman105268248
WR Ed McCaffrey96075231
WR Evan Toomer86165021
FB Bob Christian73130035
RB Dirk Diggler4219016
TE Keith Jackson32118015
TE Jamie Asher33032132
WR Curtis Conway1103319
FB Mike Alstott1101909

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Gary Brown351.672.40
Eddie George3155.005.94
New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Edgar Bennett144.004.06

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jake Delhomme3162.005.91
New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Don Majkowski75213.007.59

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Brian Blades1000.009.13
WR Brett Perriman1166.005.64
RB Gary Brown1000.000.00
New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Jamie Asher22126.0010.67
WR Evan Toomer2273.508.13
WR Ed McCaffrey1000.008.33
WR Antonio Freeman1000.006.80
RB Dirk Diggler1122.002.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BuffaloRushesConversions
Eddie George10
New EnglandRushesConversions
Bob Christian10
Edgar Bennett11
Dirk Diggler11

Third Down Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompConversions
Jake Delhomme1173
Ebby Laroush222
New EnglandAttCompConversions
Don Majkowski1285

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Wayne Campbell531
WR Brian Blades322
WR Brett Perriman220
TE Paul Green111
WR Eric Guliford111
RB Eddie George100
New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Evan Toomer432
WR Ed McCaffrey321
WR Antonio Freeman321
FB Bob Christian100
TE Jamie Asher111

SectionAttendance
Stadium63,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,100 (21,400)
End Zone13,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,800 (13,600)
Club Seats6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)