Week 15, 2004

played in Buffalo, NY

30 degrees, snow, 19 mph wind

New England Patriots71070-24
Buffalo Bills0000-0

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:24 NED - Bennie Joppru 3 pass from Trot Nixon (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 08:52 NED - Robert Holcombe 1 run (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 00:23 NED - Jeff Chandler 19 field goal
3Q: 05:37 NED - Antonio Freeman 4 pass from Trot Nixon (Jeff Chandler extra point)

Team StatisticsNEDBUF
Record8-64-9-1
First Downs198
- by Rushing73
- by Passing125
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards361174
- Offensive Plays7359
- Yards per Play4.952.95
Net Rushing Yards16355
- Rushing Attempts3713
- Yards per Rush4.414.23
Net Passing Yards198119
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 25 - 243 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards203133
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/53/14
- Yards per Pass Play5.502.59
Fumbles/Lost0/03/1
3rd Down Conversions8/173/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.89.5
4th Down Conversions0/00/3
Penalties/Yards4/304/30
Punt Returns/Yards5/365/36
Kick Returns/Yards1/261/26
Interception Ret./Yards1/02/24
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits41
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/10/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 31
Time of Possession36:2123:39

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:18OWN 2930Punt
19:304:36OWN 2829Punt
14:043:50OWN 36764Touchdown
214:456:01OWN 271173Touchdown
27:310:38OWN 202-4Interception
25:385:21OWN 211177Field Goal
310:131:18OWN 18312Interception
38:483:22OWN 4796Touchdown
33:471:21OWN 3831Punt
30:361:16OWN 1830Punt
413:081:34OWN 632Punt
411:171:15OWN 4334Punt
48:192:19OPP 4231Punt
43:381:16503-6Punt
41:181:18OPP 2532Game
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:424:12OWN 20830Punt
14:540:50OWN 2234Punt
10:140:29OWN 2033Punt
28:441:13OWN 2035Punt
26:531:15OPP 1834Missed FG
20:170:17OWN 201-1Half
315:004:47OWN 20922Punt
38:550:07OPP 1218Fumble
35:261:39OWN 2138Punt
32:261:50OWN 263-2Punt
414:201:12OWN 3537Punt
411:340:17OPP 4620Interception
410:021:43OWN 14628Downs
46:002:22OWN 20730Downs
42:221:04OWN 1748Downs

Game MVP: Robert Holcombe, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Robert Holcombe22642.911621
Brad Hoover5142.80600
Luke Staley58517.008210
Dexter Lyon3-3-1.00200
Trot Nixon231.50400
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Larry Ned6244.00600
Willis McGahee5173.401010
Eli Manning2147.001510

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Trot Nixon35252031/5231281.0
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Eli Manning43201333/14035144.0

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Antonio Freeman7107210.2917191
WR Eric Moulds69325.333160
RB Robert Holcombe566613.2043310
TE Bennie Joppru33237.670141
FB Brad Hoover2284.00050
WR Eric Crouch1433.00030
FB Dexter Lyon11-1-1.000-10
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Brian Finneran66589.6725350
RB Willis McGahee59295.8016180
WR Joe Jurevicius28-1-0.50030
TE Eric Johnson242713.502150
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh26115.50080
FB Sebastian Meeker11-2-2.000-20
TE Mark Campbell1188.00180
WR Jason McAddley1733.00030
WR Travis Mattox0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Tyrone Bell100.000
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB James Darling133.000
CB Will Allen12121.000

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Lance Briggs0100
Tyrone Bell0020
Niko Koutouvides0010
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
T.J. Housmandzadeh2200
Brian Finneran1000

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Chris Gardocki837346.639.6604
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ray Hollas840350.445.9574

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jeff Chandler1/10/00/0193/3
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ray Hollas0/10/00/000/0

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Eric Moulds5367.20
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
T.J. Housmandzadeh5367.20

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Kiwuakee Thomas12626.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Joe Jurevicius12626.00

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Brian Dawkins700.01346
ILB Niko Koutouvides511.01341
OLB Kaleb Morton310.01341
CB Tyrone Bell300.01142
DE John Hilliard201.01030
DT Amon Gordon201.0942
S Rodney Harrison220.01346
CB Andre Woolfork220.01242
CB James Becker210.0839
WR Eric Crouch20---------
S Stuart Schweigert200.0617
DE Jeremy Staat120.01340
ILB Larry Foote100.005
ILB Lance Briggs100.068
OLB D.J. Williams100.0519
DT D'Marco Farr010.044
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB James Darling921.03030
CB Will Allen720.02126
DE Chris Clemons700.02725
S Zach Bronson530.03134
OLB Kevin Hardy510.01718
CB Terrence McGee500.03036
S Kenoy Kennedy450.03235
DE Brandon Whiting310.02633
DT John Thornton310.02823
ILB Antony Jordan210.0107
DT Charles Hill200.01614
CB Benny Sapp200.02934
S Johndale Carty120.0118
DT Delbert Cowsette110.02122
OLB Julian Peterson110.03221
DT Graham Newsome100.0167
WR Jason McAddley10---------
S Erik Coleman100.0125

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Amon Gordon1.002042
ILB Niko Koutouvides1.001041
DE John Hilliard1.000030
DE Jeremy Staat0.011040
OLB D.J. Williams0.011019
OLB Kaleb Morton0.002041
S Rodney Harrison0.001046
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB James Darling1.000030

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Tyrone Bell40142
OLB Kaleb Morton31041
S Brian Dawkins22046
CB Andre Woolfork21042
ILB Niko Koutouvides21041
S Stuart Schweigert21017
CB James Becker20039
S Rodney Harrison12046
ILB Larry Foote1005
ILB Lance Briggs1008
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Kevin Hardy51018
CB Terrence McGee40036
CB Will Allen31126
CB Benny Sapp30034
ILB James Darling22130
S Zach Bronson20034
S Kenoy Kennedy20035
S Johndale Carty1108
DE Brandon Whiting10033
OLB Julian Peterson10021
DE Chris Clemons10025

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Matt Light59034136
Kelvin Garmon36033036
Damien Woody29035036
Manuia Savea13035036
Nat Dorsey04035036
Stacy Andrews020600
Brad Hoover01016012
Toniu Fonoti010500
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Reggie Nelson25013039
Mike Pearson23013144
Tony Pashos12013139
Marco Rivera01013043
Chris Gray00013141

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Niko Koutouvides314
Eric Crouch121
Stacy Andrews19
James Becker16
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Antony Jordan314
Benny Sapp28
Sebastian Meeker115

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Nat Dorsey3536------980
Manuia Savea3536------879
Trot Nixon3736---------73
Damien Woody3536------172
Matt Light3436---------70
Kelvin Garmon3336---------69
Niko Koutouvides------13411468
Bennie Joppru2823------1566
Eric Moulds2530------964
Antonio Freeman2834---------62
Rodney Harrison------1346261
Eric Crouch1723------2161
Brian Dawkins------1346160
Amon Gordon------942960
Robert Holcombe2627------356
Kaleb Morton------1341155
Andre Woolfork------1242155
Jeremy Staat------1340154
Tyrone Bell------1142154
James Becker------839653
John Hilliard------1030141
Dexter Lyon119------1535
Brad Hoover1612------634
Ty Warren------322833
Michael Gaines106------1430
Stuart Schweigert------617629
Kiwuakee Thomas------1131226
D.J. Williams------519125
Michael Jenkins97------723
Ted Johnson------011718
Dwayne Rudd------38617
Lance Briggs------68216
Stacy Andrews60------915
Dana Prior63------514
Luke Staley76---------13
Larry Foote------05813
Steve Heiden20------810
Zane Sampson20------810
Chris Gardocki00------99
Mike Schneck00------99
D'Marco Farr------44---8
Toniu Fonoti50------16
Jeff Chandler00------66
John Holecek------0044
Sean Parker00---------0
Andy Hall00---------0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Terrence McGee------3036773
Benny Sapp------2934871
Kenoy Kennedy------3235168
Zach Bronson------3134166
Will Allen------21261764
Chris Gray1341------963
James Darling------3030161
Brandon Whiting------2633160
Eli Manning1346---------59
Joe Jurevicius1040------757
Mike Pearson1344---------57
Marco Rivera1343---------56
John Thornton------2823556
Chris Clemons------2725355
Julian Peterson------3221154
T.J. Housmandzadeh1130------1354
Reggie Nelson1339---------52
Tony Pashos1339---------52
Delbert Cowsette------2122548
Jason McAddley226------1240
Eric Johnson1219------839
Brian Finneran533---------38
Kevin Hardy------1718237
Charlie Anderson------872237
Charles Hill------1614232
Willis McGahee725---------32
Sebastian Meeker412------1531
Antony Jordan------1071431
T.J. Duckett68------1529
Graham Newsome------167528
Johndale Carty------118827
Mark Campbell212------822
Erik Coleman------125522
Larry Ned615---------21
Jarret Johnson------1011---21
Travis Mattox010------717
Justin Smiley07------916
Antonio Stofa06------915
Courtney Anderson00------1515
Chris Conrad04------913
Ray Hollas00------1010
Pellom LeVeck00------99
Max Lane07---------7
J.T. O'Sullivan00------11
John Kasay00---------0
Trent Dilfer00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11272.5
Middle141148.1
Right11232.1
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5204.0
Middle2178.5
Right5193.8
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Trot Nixon35252125002
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Eli Manning43201138801

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65416.8
Short (0-8 Yds)1913764.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)97869.6
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen87121.5
Short (0-8 Yds)197351.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)136866.6
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Antonio Freeman107072034
WR Eric Moulds96132030
RB Robert Holcombe65166227
WR Eric Crouch4103023
TE Bennie Joppru33023023
FB Brad Hoover2208012
FB Dexter Lyon110-109
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Willis McGahee95129025
WR Joe Jurevicius820-1040
WR Jason McAddley7113026
WR Brian Finneran66058133
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh62011030
TE Eric Johnson42127019
FB Sebastian Meeker110-2012
TE Mark Campbell1108012
WR Travis Mattox1000010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Robert Holcombe3196.332.91
Luke Staley2-2-1.0017.00
Brad Hoover133.002.80
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Willis McGahee111.003.40

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Trot Nixon44123.005.80
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Eli Manning32113.673.09

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Antonio Freeman1144.007.20
WR Eric Moulds1100.003.56
FB Brad Hoover1155.004.00
TE Bennie Joppru1133.007.67
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh1188.001.83
WR Jason McAddley1133.000.43
RB Willis McGahee1000.003.22

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
Trot Nixon10
Robert Holcombe11
Brad Hoover10
Dexter Lyon10
BuffaloRushesConversions
Willis McGahee11

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Trot Nixon1387
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Eli Manning1372

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Antonio Freeman532
WR Eric Moulds322
TE Bennie Joppru333
RB Robert Holcombe100
WR Eric Crouch100
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Brian Finneran331
RB Willis McGahee311
WR Joe Jurevicius210
WR Jason McAddley200
FB Sebastian Meeker110
TE Eric Johnson110
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh100

SectionAttendance
Stadium56,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,600 (21,400)
End Zone12,100 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)