Week 1, 2002

played in Buffalo, NY

74 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

New England Patriots14073-24
Buffalo Bills0803-11

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:53 NED - Eric Moulds 20 pass from Trot Nixon (Jeff Chandler extra point)
1Q: 06:14 NED - Jamie Asher 8 pass from Trot Nixon (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 14:12 BUF - Safety: Jamal Duff sacked quarterback in end zone
2Q: 07:59 BUF - David Akers 37 field goal
2Q: 02:17 BUF - David Akers 25 field goal
3Q: 02:27 NED - Shaun Alexander 19 run (Jeff Chandler extra point)
4Q: 14:27 NED - Jeff Chandler 26 field goal
4Q: 09:19 BUF - David Akers 26 field goal

Team StatisticsNEDBUF
Record1-00-1
First Downs1615
- by Rushing42
- by Passing1213
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards308322
- Offensive Plays6476
- Yards per Play4.814.24
Net Rushing Yards7741
- Rushing Attempts2321
- Yards per Rush3.351.95
Net Passing Yards231281
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt39 - 26 - 252 - 23 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards238299
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/73/18
- Yards per Pass Play5.635.11
Fumbles/Lost1/01/1
3rd Down Conversions7/167/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.47.6
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards5/244/20
Punt Returns/Yards2/613/16
Kick Returns/Yards3/662/36
Interception Ret./Yards2/162/13
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits42
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/10/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 35OWN 24
Time of Possession29:3630:24

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:033:20OWN 44756Touchdown
18:041:56OPP 27527Touchdown
14:482:59OWN 31751Interception
214:120:11OWN 31-3Safety
27:514:43OWN 22930Interception
22:091:31OWN 26421Punt
315:001:34OWN 2034Punt
313:181:06OPP 493-1Punt
38:271:23OWN 73-2Punt
36:184:09OWN 20980Touchdown
31:001:38OPP 29420Field Goal
49:142:30OWN 3035Punt
45:422:19OPP 4634Punt
42:010:35OWN 4836Punt
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:57OWN 2054Punt
18:430:39OWN 321-5Fumble
16:081:20OWN 203-1Punt
11:492:37OWN 20826Punt
214:016:10OWN 201260Field Goal
23:080:59OWN 45447Field Goal
20:380:38OWN 101-1Half
313:260:08OWN 3910Interception
312:123:45OWN 20629Punt
37:040:46OWN 453-4Punt
32:091:09OWN 2039Punt
414:225:08OWN 121079Field Goal
46:441:02OWN 26421Interception
43:231:22OWN 20632Downs
41:261:26OWN 20925Game

Game MVP: Rodney Harrison, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Shaun Alexander8303.751911
Luke Staley6284.671210
Robert Holcombe5112.20600
Trot Nixon263.00500
Mike Alstott221.00100
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala13211.621110
Curtis Alexander6142.33500
Tee Martin263.00700

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Trot Nixon39262382/7224278.8
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tee Martin52232993/18058246.9

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Eric Moulds596212.4042221
TE Jamie Asher44194.75281
WR Antonio Freeman4118521.2536240
TE Elijah Halford44338.259240
FB Mike Alstott3331.00140
RB Robert Holcombe2242.00080
RB Shaun Alexander1211.00010
FB Brad Hoover11-4-4.000-40
RB Luke Staley111818.008180
WR Dana Prior111717.002170
WR Evan Toomer0100.00000
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Stephen Alexander47317.753130
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh494411.008160
TE David Sloan2221.00030
RB Curtis Alexander23105.00050
WR Brian Finneran2112311.508160
WR Wayne McGarity25178.506110
TE Eric Johnson2310552.5053580
WR Kendall Newsom223919.503260
RB Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala1133.00030
WR Todd Pinkston1555.00050
WR Jason McAddley122020.0010200

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
S Rodney Harrison100.000
S Brian Dawkins11616.000
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
S Zach Bronson11313.000
S Rogers Beckett100.000

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Luke Staley1000
Antonio Freeman0100
Brian Dawkins0100
Raonall Smith0010
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala1000
Zach Bronson0010

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bryan Barker732346.135.3581
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ray Hollas628247.036.8552

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jeff Chandler1/10/00/0263/3
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Akers3/30/00/0370/0

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Eric Moulds26130.50
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
T.J. Housmandzadeh3165.30

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Eric Moulds24422.00
Bryant Westbrook12222.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
T.J. Housmandzadeh23618.00

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Rodney Harrison921.02155
OLB Raonall Smith600.01752
S Brian Dawkins510.02155
CB James Becker500.01954
CB Bryant Westbrook400.01446
DE Michael Strahan321.01346
S Todd Franz320.0431
ILB Greg Biekert300.01112
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.300.02154
OLB Orlando Huff101.01420
OLB Ted Johnson120.02154
DT Sam Adams100.01129
QB Trot Nixon10---------
WR Eric Moulds10---------
DE Erik Flowers100.01327
DE Rodney Bailey100.01435
ILB Hannibal Navies020.057
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Vernon Crawford911.01728
ILB Rahim Abdullah930.02239
OLB Robert Jones550.01622
S Rogers Beckett400.02140
S Zach Bronson310.02035
CB Phillippi Sparks300.02038
DE Darren Howard300.01841
DE Jamal Duff201.01523
WR Brian Finneran20---------
CB Rashard Cook200.046
DT John Thornton120.01833
CB Robert Bean120.01029
DE Troy Barnett100.01318
CB Jason Sehorn100.02136
DT Graham Newsome100.01424
OLB Rob Morris100.045
DT Charles Hill100.01320
S Carl Crawford100.0410

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Michael Strahan1.002046
OLB Orlando Huff1.002020
S Rodney Harrison1.000055
DT Reggie McGrew0.002028
DT Sam Adams0.001029
DE Erik Flowers0.001027
DE Rodney Bailey0.001035
OLB Raonall Smith0.001052
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jamal Duff1.000023
OLB Vernon Crawford1.000028
DT John Thornton0.011033
DE Darren Howard0.011041
DT Graham Newsome0.001024

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Brian Dawkins53155
CB James Becker51054
OLB Raonall Smith32052
S Rodney Harrison30155
CB Cornell Haynes Jr.30054
S Todd Franz20031
OLB Ted Johnson12054
CB Bryant Westbrook11046
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Vernon Crawford80028
ILB Rahim Abdullah60039
CB Phillippi Sparks21038
OLB Robert Jones20022
S Zach Bronson12135
S Rogers Beckett11140
CB Robert Bean11029
CB Jason Sehorn10036
DE Jamal Duff10023
DE Darren Howard10041
OLB Rob Morris1005
S Carl Crawford10010

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Damien Woody27023241
Matt Light15023041
Jamie Asher12015031
Toniu Fonoti12023041
Kelvin Garmon04123041
Mike Alstott01016023
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Max Lane16021155
Visanthe Hall15021055
Chris Villarrial12021155
Reggie Nelson02021155
Chris Gray02021055
Stephen Alexander01015038
Eric Johnson0105017

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Raonall Smith320
Elijah Halford118
Brian Dawkins116
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Rahim Abdullah216
Curtis Alexander126
Kendall Newsom114
T.J. Duckett19

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Brian Dawkins------21551692
Ted Johnson------21541590
Raonall Smith------17522089
Cornell Haynes Jr.------21541388
Rodney Harrison------2155884
Bryant Westbrook------14462484
James Becker------1954376
Kelvin Garmon2341------872
Toniu Fonoti2341------872
Trot Nixon2341---------64
Eric Moulds1738------964
Damien Woody2341---------64
John St. Clair2341---------64
Matt Light2341---------64
Michael Strahan------1346362
Rodney Bailey------1435857
Jamie Asher1531------147
Mike Alstott1623------847
Reggie McGrew------1228747
Elijah Halford1315------1846
Antonio Freeman1626------143
Todd Franz------431843
Sam Adams------1129242
Erik Flowers------1327141
Robert Holcombe611------1936
Orlando Huff------1420135
Dana Prior512------1532
Luke Staley612------1331
Shaun Alexander1118------130
Greg Biekert------1112124
Brad Hoover312------116
Evan Toomer56------112
Hannibal Navies------57---12
Muneer Moore00------1111
Desmond Grasso------0099
Leon Searcy00------88
Mike Schneck00------88
Omar Espinosa21------58
Arturo Van Anden00------88
Bryan Barker00------77
Jeff Chandler00------77
Sean Parker00------11
Mark Walhberg------00---0
Steve Scifres00---------0
Duante Culpepper00---------0
Greg Randall00---------0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Chris Gray2155------985
Rahim Abdullah------22391677
Visanthe Hall2155---------76
Max Lane2155---------76
Chris Villarrial2155---------76
Reggie Nelson2155---------76
Tee Martin2155---------76
Darren Howard------1841867
Rogers Beckett------2140162
Phillippi Sparks------2038159
Jason Sehorn------2136259
Brian Finneran1444---------58
Todd Pinkston1335------957
Zach Bronson------2035156
T.J. Housmandzadeh1033------1356
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala1440---------54
Robert Bean------10291554
Robert Jones------16221553
Stephen Alexander1538---------53
John Thornton------1833152
Vernon Crawford------1728146
Curtis Alexander613------2645
Graham Newsome------1424341
Jamal Duff------1523139
Charles Hill------1320538
David Sloan919------836
Troy Barnett------1318---31
Eric Johnson517------931
Wayne McGarity914------629
Kendall Newsom310------1427
Jason McAddley23------1722
Mark Campbell11------1921
T.J. Duckett48------921
Carl Crawford------410721
Rashard Cook------46919
Rob Morris------45918
John Heeter------221014
Antonio Stofa00------99
Pellom LeVeck00------99
Zach Quaccia00------99
Mike Pearson00------99
David Akers00------77
Ray Hollas00------66
Phil Glover------1214
Trent Dilfer00------33
Shaun King00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5224.4
Middle14382.7
Right4174.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6244.0
Middle5163.2
Right920.2
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Trot Nixon39266015302
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tee Martin522345191002

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1310231.8
Short (0-8 Yds)15121338.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)51173.4
Long (19+ Yds)636510.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen22126.0
Short (0-8 Yds)2012824.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)2171326.3
Long (19+ Yds)727310.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Antonio Freeman114185326
WR Eric Moulds95062238
TE Jamie Asher44019031
TE Elijah Halford44033115
FB Mike Alstott3303023
RB Robert Holcombe2204011
RB Shaun Alexander2101018
WR Evan Toomer100006
FB Brad Hoover110-4012
RB Luke Staley11018012
WR Dana Prior11017012
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Brian Finneran112123044
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh94044033
TE Stephen Alexander74031038
WR Wayne McGarity52017014
WR Todd Pinkston5105035
RB Curtis Alexander32010013
TE Eric Johnson320105217
TE David Sloan2202019
WR Kendall Newsom22039110
WR Jason McAddley2102013
RB Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala1103040

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Shaun Alexander22311.503.75
Luke Staley263.004.67
Mike Alstott111.001.00
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala100.001.62
Tee Martin177.003.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Trot Nixon64315.176.10
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tee Martin7000.005.75

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Antonio Freeman2000.007.73
WR Eric Moulds222211.006.89
TE Jamie Asher1188.004.75
RB Shaun Alexander1111.000.50
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Brian Finneran3000.002.09
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh2000.004.89
RB Curtis Alexander1000.003.33
WR Todd Pinkston1000.001.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
Robert Holcombe41
Shaun Alexander11
BuffaloRushesConversions
Curtis Alexander11

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Trot Nixon1175
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Tee Martin1686

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Antonio Freeman422
TE Jamie Asher221
FB Mike Alstott110
WR Eric Moulds100
WR Evan Toomer100
RB Robert Holcombe111
WR Dana Prior111
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Brian Finneran311
WR Wayne McGarity311
WR Todd Pinkston300
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh322
RB Curtis Alexander220
RB Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala111
TE Stephen Alexander111

SectionAttendance
Stadium58,400 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,900 (21,400)
End Zone12,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,500 (13,600)
Club Seats6,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,200 (3,300)