Week 17, 2003

played in New England, MA

24 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Buffalo Bills	6	0	3	7	-	16
New England Patriots	0	14	7	3	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:32 BUF - Michele Akers 50 field goal
1Q: 04:18 BUF - Michele Akers 41 field goal
2Q: 02:35 NED - Antonio Freeman 9 pass from Trot Nixon (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 00:56 NED - Robert Holcombe 73 run (Jeff Chandler extra point)
3Q: 09:52 BUF - Michele Akers 48 field goal
3Q: 07:20 NED - Eric Moulds 43 pass from Trot Nixon (Jeff Chandler extra point)
4Q: 13:01 NED - Jeff Chandler 23 field goal
4Q: 00:08 BUF - Brian Finneran 6 pass from Trent Dilfer (Michele Akers extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:32 BUF - Michele Akers 50 field goal
1Q: 04:18 BUF - Michele Akers 41 field goal
2Q: 02:35 NED - Antonio Freeman 9 pass from Trot Nixon (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 00:56 NED - Robert Holcombe 73 run (Jeff Chandler extra point)
3Q: 09:52 BUF - Michele Akers 48 field goal
3Q: 07:20 NED - Eric Moulds 43 pass from Trot Nixon (Jeff Chandler extra point)
4Q: 13:01 NED - Jeff Chandler 23 field goal
4Q: 00:08 BUF - Brian Finneran 6 pass from Trent Dilfer (Michele Akers extra point)

Team Statistics BUF NED
Record 2-14 8-8
First Downs 19 18
- by Rushing 3 7
- by Passing 14 11
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 368 349
- Offensive Plays 67 57
- Yards per Play 5.49 6.12
Net Rushing Yards 89 165
- Rushing Attempts 23 30
- Yards per Rush 3.87 5.50
Net Passing Yards 279 184
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 41 - 27 - 0 26 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 302 190
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/23 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 6.34 6.81
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 8/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.1 7.9
4th Down Conversions 2/3 1/1
Penalties/Yards 7/58 6/32
Punt Returns/Yards 1/12 1/11
Kick Returns/Yards 2/50 3/73
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 23
Time of Possession 29:39 30:21

Team Statistics	BUF	NED
Record	2-14	8-8
First Downs	19	18
- by Rushing	3	7
- by Passing	14	11
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	368	349
- Offensive Plays	67	57
- Yards per Play	5.49	6.12
Net Rushing Yards	89	165
- Rushing Attempts	23	30
- Yards per Rush	3.87	5.50
Net Passing Yards	279	184
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	41 - 27 - 0	26 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	302	190
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/23	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	6.34	6.81
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	8/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.1	7.9
4th Down Conversions	2/3	1/1
Penalties/Yards	7/58	6/32
Punt Returns/Yards	1/12	1/11
Kick Returns/Yards	2/50	3/73
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 23
Time of Possession	29:39	30:21

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:33	OWN 31	8	36	Field Goal
1	8:16	4:04	OWN 36	8	40	Field Goal
1	0:07	3:44	OWN 2	7	55	Punt
2	2:29	1:33	OWN 26	3	9	Punt
2	0:39	0:39	OWN 20	2	6	Half
3	12:51	3:05	OWN 27	6	42	Field Goal
3	7:04	1:49	OWN 20	4	28	Punt
4	12:54	5:40	OWN 14	9	62	Missed FG
4	7:04	2:14	OPP 34	7	11	Downs
4	2:26	2:26	OWN 41	13	59	Touchdown

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:27	2:11	OWN 20	4	2	Punt
1	4:12	4:05	OWN 38	6	9	Punt
2	11:23	8:54	OWN 2	18	98	Touchdown
2	0:56	0:17	OWN 27	1	73	Touchdown
3	15:00	2:09	OWN 26	3	3	Punt
3	9:46	2:42	OWN 35	5	65	Touchdown
3	5:15	7:21	OWN 5	16	89	Field Goal
4	7:14	0:10	OWN 31	1	0	Interception
4	4:50	2:24	OWN 23	3	-2	Punt

Game MVP: Richard Seymour, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
T.J. Duckett	15	77	5.13	24	2	0
Philip Beyer	8	12	1.50	6	0	0

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Luke Staley	18	32	1.78	11	2	0
Robert Holcombe	10	127	12.70	73	5	1
Trot Nixon	1	5	5.00	5	0	0
Eric Moulds	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Trent Dilfer	41	27	302	3/23	1	32	0	95.7

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Trot Nixon	26	21	190	1/6	2	43	1	106.7

Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Brian Finneran	8	12	117	14.63	68	32	1
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh	7	7	42	6.00	13	11	0
WR Jason McAddley	6	9	44	7.33	13	14	0
TE David Sloan	1	1	31	31.00	22	31	0
TE Mark Campbell	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Todd Pinkston	1	2	24	24.00	19	24	0
RB Philip Beyer	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB T.J. Duckett	1	2	10	10.00	12	10	0
WR Kevin Walter	1	3	22	22.00	13	22	0
FB Sebastian Meeker	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Antonio Freeman	9	9	70	7.78	11	16	1
WR Eric Moulds	4	5	63	15.75	50	43	1
WR Michael Jackson	2	3	14	7.00	2	11	0
RB Robert Holcombe	2	2	16	8.00	5	17	0
RB Luke Staley	2	2	7	3.50	3	5	0
TE Elijah Halford	1	1	8	8.00	1	8	0
WR Dana Prior	1	1	12	12.00	7	12	0
TE Bennie Joppru	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Julian Peterson	1	0	0.00	0

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov
Brian Finneran	1	1
Trent Dilfer	1	0
Chris Conrad	0	1

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Brian Dawkins	0	0	1	0
Richard Seymour	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ray Hollas	3	137	45.7	42.0	49	3

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bryan Barker	4	183	45.8	42.8	51	1

Kicking Statistics

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Michele Akers	3/4	3/4	1/1	50	1/1

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jeff Chandler	1/1	0/0	0/0	23	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
T.J. Housmandzadeh	1	12	12.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eric Moulds	1	11	11.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jason Sehorn	1	24	24.0	0
T.J. Housmandzadeh	1	26	26.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eric Moulds	2	53	26.5	0
Rodney Harrison	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Kendrick Gilmore	7	1	0.0	28	24
CB Phillippi Sparks	5	0	0.0	18	14
DT John Thornton	4	1	1.0	20	21
DT Delbert Cowsette	4	2	0.0	24	19
DE Chris Clemons	4	1	0.0	21	25
OLB Julian Peterson	4	0	0.0	17	20
S Rogers Beckett	3	3	0.0	30	26
OLB Kevin Hardy	3	2	0.0	17	9
S Zach Bronson	3	1	0.0	28	23
ILB Antony Jordan	3	1	0.0	10	9
CB Jason Sehorn	2	0	0.0	6	5
DT Charles Hill	2	0	0.0	15	11
DE Brandon Whiting	1	1	0.0	23	14
CB Robert Bean	1	1	0.0	27	26
CB Terrence McGee	1	1	0.0	27	27
DT Graham Newsome	1	0	0.0	4	5
DE Eric Chandler	1	0	0.0	7	13
S Daquan Lane	0	1	0.0	6	2

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Raonall Smith	6	2	0.0	22	39
S Brian Dawkins	6	0	0.0	23	44
DE Richard Seymour	5	0	2.0	13	31
S Rodney Harrison	5	2	0.0	23	44
CB Andre Woolfork	5	1	0.0	18	35
S Duane Burnham	5	1	0.0	13	31
ILB Lance Briggs	4	2	0.0	23	44
OLB Orlando Huff	3	0	1.0	10	15
DE Michael Strahan	3	0	0.0	15	25
DE Erik Flowers	3	0	0.0	18	32
S Pat Tillman	2	0	0.0	2	9
DT Kendrick Clancy	2	0	0.0	11	16
CB James Becker	1	3	0.0	16	39
ILB Larry Foote	1	2	0.0	7	4
DT Sam Adams	1	0	0.0	12	28
WR Eric Moulds	1	0	---	---	---
CB DeJuan Groce	0	2	0.0	23	42

Pass Rush Statistics

Buffalo	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT John Thornton	1.0	0	0	21
DT Delbert Cowsette	0.0	1	0	19
DT Charles Hill	0.0	1	0	11
OLB Rob Morris	0.0	0	1	4

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Richard Seymour	2.0	0	2	1	31
OLB Orlando Huff	1.0	1	0	1	15
DE Erik Flowers	0.0	0	1	1	32
ILB Lance Briggs	0.0	0	1	0	44
DT Sam Adams	0.0	0	0	1	28
DT Kendrick Clancy	0.0	0	0	1	16

Pass Defense Statistics

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Phillippi Sparks	3	0	0	14
ILB Antony Jordan	3	0	0	9
OLB Julian Peterson	2	1	1	20
OLB Kevin Hardy	2	0	0	9
S Zach Bronson	2	0	0	23
ILB Kendrick Gilmore	2	0	0	24
CB Robert Bean	2	0	0	26
DE Chris Clemons	2	0	0	25
OLB Rob Morris	1	0	0	4
DT Charles Hill	1	0	0	11
CB Terrence McGee	1	0	0	27

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Duane Burnham	5	0	31
S Rodney Harrison	4	1	44
CB Andre Woolfork	4	0	35
OLB Raonall Smith	3	2	39
S Brian Dawkins	3	1	44
ILB Lance Briggs	3	0	44
S Pat Tillman	2	0	9
DE Michael Strahan	1	0	25
DE Erik Flowers	1	0	32
OLB Orlando Huff	1	0	15
CB James Becker	0	1	39

Blocking Statistics

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mike Pearson	1	6	23	0	44
Reggie Nelson	1	4	23	0	44
Chris Conrad	1	3	15	1	33
Mike Devlin	1	3	23	0	44
Chris Gray	1	2	23	0	44
David Sloan	1	1	13	0	22
Max Lane	0	4	8	2	11

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Damien Woody	3	10	1	30	0	27
Greg Randall	3	8	0	30	0	27
Kelvin Garmon	1	7	0	30	1	27
Mike Alstott	1	1	0	16	0	14
Toniu Fonoti	0	2	0	30	0	27
Jamie Asher	0	1	0	10	0	7

Special Teams Tackles

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Jason Sehorn	2	20
Antony Jordan	1	12
Todd Pinkston	1	12

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Raonall Smith	2	15
Eric Crouch	1	14

Participation

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Chris Gray	23	44	---	---	7	74
Trent Dilfer	23	44	---	---	4	71
Reggie Nelson	23	44	---	---	4	71
Mike Devlin	23	44	---	---	---	67
Mike Pearson	23	44	---	---	---	67
Robert Bean	---	---	27	26	10	63
Zach Bronson	---	---	28	23	10	61
Kendrick Gilmore	---	---	28	24	9	61
Rogers Beckett	---	---	30	26	5	61
T.J. Housmandzadeh	18	34	---	---	8	60
Brian Finneran	18	38	---	---	1	57
Chris Conrad	15	33	---	---	7	55
Terrence McGee	---	---	27	27	1	55
Chris Clemons	---	---	21	25	1	47
Delbert Cowsette	---	---	24	19	2	45
John Thornton	---	---	20	21	1	42
Jason McAddley	9	32	---	---	1	42
T.J. Duckett	15	24	---	---	2	41
David Sloan	13	22	---	---	4	39
Brandon Whiting	---	---	23	14	1	38
Julian Peterson	---	---	17	20	1	38
Todd Pinkston	3	21	---	---	12	36
Sebastian Meeker	14	14	---	---	6	34
Phillippi Sparks	---	---	18	14	1	33
Jason Sehorn	---	---	6	5	20	31
Antony Jordan	---	---	10	9	12	31
Mark Campbell	12	9	---	---	8	29
Kevin Hardy	---	---	17	9	2	28
Kevin Walter	2	13	---	---	13	28
Charles Hill	---	---	15	11	1	27
Curtis Alexander	2	4	---	---	20	26
Eric Chandler	---	---	7	13	4	24
Max Lane	8	11	---	---	---	19
Philip Beyer	8	9	---	---	---	17
Eric Johnson	1	0	---	---	16	17
Rob Morris	---	---	2	4	7	13
Graham Newsome	---	---	4	5	2	11
Michele Akers	0	0	---	---	8	8
Daquan Lane	---	---	6	2	---	8
Antonio Stofa	0	0	---	---	7	7
Pellom LeVeck	0	0	---	---	7	7
Visanthe Hall	0	0	---	---	3	3
Ray Hollas	0	0	---	---	3	3
Chris Villarrial	0	0	---	---	---	0
Shaun King	0	0	---	---	---	0
J.T. O'Sullivan	0	0	---	---	---	0

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Rodney Harrison	---	---	23	44	19	86
Lance Briggs	---	---	23	44	13	80
Raonall Smith	---	---	22	39	15	76
Brian Dawkins	---	---	23	44	8	75
DeJuan Groce	---	---	23	42	4	69
James Becker	---	---	16	39	13	68
Kelvin Garmon	30	27	---	---	5	62
Chris Terry	30	27	---	---	5	62
Trot Nixon	30	27	---	---	---	57
Damien Woody	30	27	---	---	---	57
Greg Randall	30	27	---	---	---	57
Erik Flowers	---	---	18	32	7	57
Toniu Fonoti	30	27	---	---	---	57
Andre Woolfork	---	---	18	35	3	56
Eric Moulds	25	25	---	---	5	55
Antonio Freeman	27	25	---	---	---	52
Bennie Joppru	23	16	---	---	10	49
Richard Seymour	---	---	13	31	2	46
Duane Burnham	---	---	13	31	2	46
Michael Strahan	---	---	15	25	2	42
Sam Adams	---	---	12	28	2	42
Robert Holcombe	12	8	---	---	17	37
Michael Jackson	14	13	---	---	7	34
Mike Alstott	16	14	---	---	4	34
Luke Staley	18	16	---	---	---	34
Kendrick Clancy	---	---	11	16	5	32
Orlando Huff	---	---	10	15	1	26
Jamie Asher	10	7	---	---	3	20
Elijah Halford	1	2	---	---	14	17
Eric Crouch	0	3	---	---	14	17
Larry Foote	---	---	7	4	3	14
Pat Tillman	---	---	2	9	2	13
Ricky Proehl	0	0	---	---	12	12
Ted Johnson	---	---	1	3	6	10
Dana Prior	4	6	---	---	---	10
Kaleb Morton	---	---	3	2	2	7
Jeff Chandler	0	0	---	---	6	6
David Ortiz	0	0	---	---	5	5
Mike Schneck	0	0	---	---	5	5
Arturo Van Anden	0	0	---	---	5	5
Bryan Barker	0	0	---	---	4	4
Desmond Grasso	---	---	0	1	---	1
Sean Parker	0	0	---	---	1	1
Curtis Martin	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jarious Jackson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	45	4.5
Middle	5	7	1.4
Right	8	37	4.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	9	1.1
Middle	7	32	4.6
Right	15	124	8.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Trent Dilfer	41	27	6	2	1	5	4	5	0

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Trot Nixon	26	21	1	1	0	1	2	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	12	9	89	7.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	97	8.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	9	116	8.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	5	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	17	150	7.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	35	7.0
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Brian Finneran	12	8	0	117	3	38
WR Jason McAddley	9	6	0	44	0	32
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh	7	7	0	42	0	34
WR Kevin Walter	3	1	0	22	1	13
TE Mark Campbell	2	1	1	6	0	9
WR Todd Pinkston	2	1	0	24	1	21
RB T.J. Duckett	2	1	0	10	0	24
TE David Sloan	1	1	0	31	1	22
FB Sebastian Meeker	1	0	0	0	0	14
RB Philip Beyer	1	1	0	6	0	9

New England	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Antonio Freeman	9	9	70	0	25
WR Eric Moulds	5	4	63	1	25
WR Michael Jackson	3	2	14	0	13
TE Bennie Joppru	3	0	0	0	16
RB Robert Holcombe	2	2	16	0	8
RB Luke Staley	2	2	7	0	16
TE Elijah Halford	1	1	8	0	2
WR Dana Prior	1	1	12	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
T.J. Duckett	1	-4	-4.00	5.13

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Robert Holcombe	2	7	3.50	12.70

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Trent Dilfer	3	2	20	6.67	7.37

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Trot Nixon	4	3	16	4.00	7.31

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Brian Finneran	1	1	6	6.00	9.75
WR Jason McAddley	1	1	14	14.00	4.89

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Antonio Freeman	2	2	13	6.50	7.78
WR Michael Jackson	1	1	3	3.00	4.67
TE Bennie Joppru	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Philip Beyer	2	0
T.J. Duckett	1	0

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Eric Moulds	1	0
Robert Holcombe	1	1
Luke Staley	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Trent Dilfer	11	7	4

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Trot Nixon	11	11	7

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Brian Finneran	4	1	1
TE Mark Campbell	2	1	1
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh	2	2	0
RB T.J. Duckett	1	1	1
WR Jason McAddley	1	1	0
WR Kevin Walter	1	1	1

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Antonio Freeman	3	3	3
WR Michael Jackson	2	2	0
WR Eric Moulds	2	2	2
RB Robert Holcombe	1	1	0
TE Elijah Halford	1	1	1
RB Luke Staley	1	1	0
WR Dana Prior	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 62,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,900 (21,400)
End Zone 13,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,200 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	62,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,900 (21,400)
End Zone	13,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,200 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (3,300)