Week 11, 2008

played in Buffalo, NY

39 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

New England Patriots31437-27
Buffalo Bills76721-41

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:45 NED - Jeff Chandler 35 field goal
1Q: 05:22 BUF - Stephen Alexander 29 pass from Eli Manning (Nick Novak extra point)
2Q: 14:14 NED - Jason Snelling 2 run (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 09:44 BUF - Nick Novak 47 field goal
2Q: 08:01 NED - David Boston 13 pass from Josh Heupel (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 03:24 BUF - Nick Novak 31 field goal
3Q: 11:00 BUF - T.J. Housmandzadeh 9 pass from Eli Manning (Nick Novak extra point)
3Q: 06:25 NED - Jeff Chandler 33 field goal
4Q: 13:46 BUF - Stephen Alexander 3 pass from Eli Manning (Nick Novak extra point)
4Q: 11:34 BUF - Ashley Lelie 7 pass from Eli Manning (Nick Novak extra point)
4Q: 10:42 BUF - Eric Shelton 44 run (Nick Novak extra point)
4Q: 07:45 NED - Martrez Milner 4 pass from Josh Heupel (Jeff Chandler extra point)

Team StatisticsNEDBUF
Record3-73-6-1
First Downs2819
- by Rushing116
- by Passing1513
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards460381
- Offensive Plays7963
- Yards per Play5.826.05
Net Rushing Yards184182
- Rushing Attempts2628
- Yards per Rush7.086.50
Net Passing Yards276199
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt46 - 28 - 235 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards323199
- Sacks/Yards Lost7/470/0
- Yards per Pass Play5.215.69
Fumbles/Lost4/30/0
3rd Down Conversions4/139/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.08.1
4th Down Conversions3/40/0
Penalties/Yards4/256/49
Punt Returns/Yards3/160/0
Kick Returns/Yards2/551/16
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/18
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits64
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/23/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 40
Time of Possession31:0828:52

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:23OWN 22960Field Goal
15:096:03OWN 251375Touchdown
29:361:45OWN 25675Touchdown
23:191:02OWN 25314Interception
21:281:28OWN 2331Half
313:011:18OWN 2430Interception
310:524:34OWN 251159Field Goal
32:230:40OWN 3833Punt
413:381:20OWN 25310Fumble
411:250:43OWN 3519Fumble
410:212:43OWN 25975Touchdown
45:124:46OWN 251762Downs
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:374:28OWN 251075Touchdown
214:064:30OWN 23947Field Goal
27:514:32OWN 251061Field Goal
22:170:49OWN 473-2Punt
315:001:59OWN 25624Punt
311:430:51OPP 16216Touchdown
36:183:55OWN 25944Missed FG
31:431:30OWN 2638Punt
30:131:35OPP 16416Touchdown
412:180:53OPP 35235Touchdown
410:420:21OPP 44144Touchdown
47:382:26OWN 253-1Punt
40:260:26OWN 131-1Game

Game MVP: Eli Manning, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Jason Snelling131179.003461
RB Wali Lundy9384.221210
QB Josh Heupel4297.25800
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Alexis Shepherd8273.381210
RB David Kirtman8313.881210
RB Eric Shelton610116.834431
QB Eli Manning3196.331210
WR Steve Smith231.50500
FB Rob Konrad111.00100

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Josh Heupel46283237/47229278.4
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Eli Manning35191990/04290109.1

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Scott Chandler614477.8316170
WR Sloan Thomas566212.401220
RB Jason Snelling56387.6031200
WR Eric Moulds333210.675190
TE Martrez Milner344816.003241
WR David Boston234120.5029281
FB Marc Edwards111212.003120
RB Fred Taylor1133.00030
WR Tony Simmons132929.0031290
WR Brandon Williams121111.000110
RB Wali Lundy0300.00000
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Stephen Alexander7910615.1448292
WR Ashley Lelie69325.338221
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh484511.2526181
FB Rob Konrad22168.00590
TE Justin Peelle0200.00000
RB David Kirtman0100.00000
WR Steve Smith0300.00000
WR Jordy Nelson0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Gerris Wilkinson100.000
S Usama Young11818.000

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
WR Eric Moulds1000
FB Marc Edwards1000
QB Josh Heupel1000
RB Wali Lundy1000
TE Scott Chandler0100
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
DT John Thornton0100
S Kenoy Kennedy0100
T Sam Baker0100
ILB James Darling0010
DE Courtney Brown0010
DT Delbert Cowsette0010
TE Eric Johnson0010

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jon Ryan13333.033.0330
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ray Hollas418446.042.0542

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jeff Chandler2/20/00/0353/3
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Nick Novak2/31/20/0475/5

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Eric Moulds3165.30
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Tony Simmons13535.00
Sloan Thomas12020.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
T.J. Housmandzadeh11616.00

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Carlos Rogers700.02326
S Tom Zbikowski610.02835
OLB Niko Koutouvides420.02835
CB Artrell Hawkins400.01324
DE Glenn Dorsey400.02223
DE LaMarr Woodley300.0811
S Omar Stoutmire220.02628
OLB Bob Schneider220.02327
ILB D.J. Williams210.02527
DT Barry Cofield210.0815
TE Scott Chandler20---------
OLB Lance Briggs110.01613
DT Jamal Williams100.02020
DE Kenneth Pettway100.0911
DE Jason Hatcher100.02026
CB Aaron Ross100.02734
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Fabian Washington900.02651
ILB James Darling811.02535
OLB Gerris Wilkinson811.02244
S Usama Young450.02452
DT John Thornton410.02648
DE Dewayne Robertson312.0729
ILB David Hawthorne301.0118
DE Eric Moore300.52235
DT Delbert Cowsette310.01020
CB Karl Paymah300.01641
OLB Karlos Dansby220.01014
S Erik Coleman200.01533
DE Courtney Brown101.0615
DE Chris Clemons120.52138
CB Daniel Bullocks110.0321
OLB Julian Peterson100.021
S Benny Sapp100.02132
OLB Kirk Morrison100.048
S Kenoy Kennedy010.01221

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jason Hatcher0.010026
DT Jamal Williams0.002020
OLB Niko Koutouvides0.002035
DE Glenn Dorsey0.002023
ILB D.J. Williams0.001027
DE Kenneth Pettway0.001011
DT Barry Cofield0.001015
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Dewayne Robertson2.010029
ILB James Darling1.000035
DE Courtney Brown1.000015
OLB Gerris Wilkinson1.000044
ILB David Hawthorne1.000018
DE Eric Moore0.501035
DE Chris Clemons0.500038
DT John Thornton0.011048
DT Delbert Cowsette0.001020

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Carlos Rogers50026
CB Artrell Hawkins40024
S Tom Zbikowski22035
OLB Niko Koutouvides21035
ILB D.J. Williams20027
CB Aaron Ross20034
S Omar Stoutmire10028
OLB Bob Schneider10027
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB James Darling50035
CB Fabian Washington42051
OLB Gerris Wilkinson41144
S Usama Young30152
CB Karl Paymah30041
ILB David Hawthorne20018
DT John Thornton11048
S Erik Coleman11033
OLB Karlos Dansby10014
S Benny Sapp10032
DE Eric Moore10035
OLB Kirk Morrison1008
CB Daniel Bullocks10021
S Kenoy Kennedy01021

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Will Montgomery47126053
T Damian Roger35026253
T Stacy Andrews24026153
C Alan Faneca13026253
G Jeff Hatch12026253
TE Scott Chandler11024048
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Michael Roos27028035
T John Tait26128035
C Olin Kreutz17028035
G Wes Sims12028035
TE Stephen Alexander11028032
FB Rob Konrad0107012
G Arturo Van Anden01028035

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Tony Simmons120
LaMarr Woodley13
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Eric Johnson220
T.J. Housmandzadeh118
Kirk Morrison118
John Tait115

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
C Alan Faneca2653------786
G Will Montgomery2653------382
T Damian Roger2653---------79
QB Josh Heupel2653---------79
G Jeff Hatch2653---------79
T Stacy Andrews2653---------79
TE Scott Chandler2448---------72
WR Brandon Williams2041------869
OLB Niko Koutouvides------2835366
S Tom Zbikowski------2835366
CB Aaron Ross------2734364
WR Eric Moulds1835------457
WR Sloan Thomas1231------1457
S Omar Stoutmire------2628155
ILB D.J. Williams------2527153
DE Glenn Dorsey------2223853
OLB Bob Schneider------2327252
CB Carlos Rogers------2326150
DE Jason Hatcher------2026349
CB Artrell Hawkins------1324643
DT Jamal Williams------2020141
WR David Boston1217------837
FB Marc Edwards79------2036
RB Jason Snelling1422---------36
CB Paul Bradford------5102035
RB Fred Taylor114------1732
WR Tony Simmons012------2032
OLB Lance Briggs------1613130
S Lawyer Milloy------272029
DT Barry Cofield------815629
TE Martrez Milner1017------128
OLB Keith Mitchell------252027
TE Damien Harper15------2127
DE Kenneth Pettway------911626
RB Wali Lundy1114---------25
OLB Carl Kranchick------381324
DE LaMarr Woodley------811322
K Jeff Chandler00------88
C Norman Bauer00------33
G Toniu Fonoti00------33
P Jon Ryan00------33
G Adam Koets00------33
QB Ryan Leaf00---------0
C Damien Woody00---------0
QB Trent Edwards00---------0
RB Jamaal Charles00---------0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T John Tait2835------1578
CB Fabian Washington------2651178
S Usama Young------2452278
DT John Thornton------2648175
CB Karl Paymah------16411673
G Arturo Van Anden2835------770
G Wes Sims2835------770
T Michael Roos2835------770
OLB Gerris Wilkinson------2244268
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh2127------1866
C Olin Kreutz2835---------63
QB Eli Manning2835---------63
S Erik Coleman------15331563
TE Stephen Alexander2832------262
ILB James Darling------2535161
WR Ashley Lelie2529------761
DE Chris Clemons------2138---59
DE Eric Moore------2235259
S Benny Sapp------2132255
RB David Kirtman1124------843
FB Rob Konrad712------2241
WR Steve Smith1822------141
DE Dewayne Robertson------729238
RB Eric Shelton89------2138
S Kenoy Kennedy------1221235
DT Delbert Cowsette------1020131
OLB Kirk Morrison------481830
DT Larry Tripplett------1215128
ILB David Hawthorne------118827
OLB Karlos Dansby------1014226
CB Daniel Bullocks------321226
TE Eric Johnson22------2024
DE Courtney Brown------615122
TE Justin Peelle117---------18
WR Drake Hicks03------1417
DT Andre Fluellen------112215
RB Alexis Shepherd92---------11
K Nick Novak00------1111
WR Jordy Nelson06------511
C Justin Snow00------77
P Ray Hollas00------44
T Sam Baker00------44
OLB Julian Peterson------21---3
QB Ingle Martin00------33
G Pete Campion00---------0
C Dan Koppen00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left13434.0
Middle181256.9
Right7253.6
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7395.6
Middle171378.1
Right372.3
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Josh Heupel46286506302
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Eli Manning35194123900

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen84405.0
Short (0-8 Yds)18141427.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)146564.0
Long (19+ Yds)648514.2
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen55469.2
Short (0-8 Yds)148866.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)146674.8
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Scott Chandler146047048
WR Sloan Thomas65062131
RB Jason Snelling65038122
TE Martrez Milner43048217
WR Eric Moulds33032035
WR Tony Simmons31029112
WR David Boston32041117
RB Wali Lundy3000014
WR Brandon Williams21011041
FB Marc Edwards1101209
RB Fred Taylor1103014
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Stephen Alexander970106332
WR Ashley Lelie96032129
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh84145027
WR Steve Smith3010022
FB Rob Konrad22016012
TE Justin Peelle200007
RB David Kirtman1000024
WR Jordy Nelson100006

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Wali Lundy200.004.22
RB Jason Snelling273.509.00
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB David Kirtman252.503.88
RB Alexis Shepherd100.003.38

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Josh Heupel116373.367.02
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Eli Manning75273.865.69

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Scott Chandler43153.753.36
TE Martrez Milner2142.0012.00
WR Tony Simmons1000.009.67
WR David Boston111313.0013.67
WR Sloan Thomas1155.0010.33
RB Wali Lundy1000.000.00
WR Brandon Williams1000.005.50
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ashley Lelie4251.253.56
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh22199.505.63
TE Stephen Alexander1133.0011.78

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
RB Wali Lundy11
BuffaloRushesConversions
RB David Kirtman21
QB Eli Manning11

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Josh Heupel1053
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Eli Manning1397

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Tony Simmons211
WR Sloan Thomas211
TE Scott Chandler210
RB Fred Taylor110
WR Brandon Williams100
RB Jason Snelling111
TE Martrez Milner100
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
TE Stephen Alexander543
WR T.J. Housmandzadeh311
FB Rob Konrad222
WR Ashley Lelie221
TE Justin Peelle100

SectionAttendance
Stadium64,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck18,400 (21,400)
End Zone14,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,100 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,100 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)