Week 17, 2021

played in New England, MA

35 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Buffalo Bills7073-17
New England Patriots3360-12

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:07 BUF - Mikel Leshoure 26 run (Pat McAfee extra point)
1Q: 00:17 NED - Clifton Wickham 42 field goal
2Q: 09:00 NED - Clifton Wickham 34 field goal
3Q: 14:50 BUF - Mickey Sweet 36 interception return (Pat McAfee extra point)
3Q: 00:09 NED - Bernard Cothran 11 run (Glen Yepremian run for conversion failed)
4Q: 07:31 BUF - Pat McAfee 45 field goal

Team StatisticsBUFNED
Record15-19-7
First Downs1813
- by Rushing53
- by Passing128
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards342255
- Offensive Plays7262
- Yards per Play4.754.11
Net Rushing Yards12170
- Rushing Attempts2827
- Yards per Rush4.322.59
Net Passing Yards221185
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt43 - 22 - 232 - 18 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards225204
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/43/19
- Yards per Pass Play5.025.29
Fumbles/Lost1/10/0
3rd Down Conversions6/173/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.37.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards7/557/56
Punt Returns/Yards4/243/21
Kick Returns/Yards0/01/22
Interception Ret./Yards2/532/43
2pt Conversions0/01/0
Red Zone Visits12
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/01/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 32
Time of Possession29:3330:27

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:06OWN 25875Touchdown
19:052:00OWN 19434Punt
13:021:18OWN 2030Punt
10:111:53OWN 25515Punt
28:533:06OWN 25620Punt
24:261:10OPP 37418Interception
22:061:01OWN 24513Punt
310:172:41OWN 39629Missed FG
35:491:43OWN 8616Punt
32:190:16OWN 341-4Fumble
30:031:17OWN 25524Punt
412:124:46OWN 181054Field Goal
45:291:00OWN 272-3Interception
42:502:50OWN 25731Game
New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:541:49OWN 3237Punt
17:054:03OWN 20731Punt
11:441:33OWN 40435Field Goal
213:184:25OWN 29854Field Goal
25:471:21OWN 143-3Interception
23:161:10OWN 423-6Punt
21:051:05OWN 11311Half
315:000:23OWN 2520Interception
314:374:20OWN 25850Missed FG
37:361:47OWN 3930Punt
34:061:47OWN 2235Punt
32:032:00OPP 30430Touchdown
413:461:34OWN 20521Punt
47:261:57OWN 2533Punt
44:291:39OPP 3247Downs

Game MVP: Mickey Sweet, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Mark Walton8162.001110
RB Mikel Leshoure7598.432621
RB Braden Kata7304.291010
QB Dak Prescott5153.00900
WR Kenny Stills111.00100
New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Bernard Cothran16402.501111
QB Glen Yepremian9222.44700
RB James White284.00700

Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dak Prescott43222251/4031247.1
New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Glen Yepremian32182043/19039249.4

Receiving Statistics

BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Samuel Dunbar713598.435230
RB Braden Kata444010.0025180
WR Kenny Stills38279.007150
RB Mark Walton3341.33150
TE Josh Oliver282713.507140
RB Mikel Leshoure1177.00070
WR Kristopher Reisinger123131.007310
WR Mecole Hardman133030.0029300
TE Ian Horton0100.00000
New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jalen Hurd67589.6729210
WR Earl Hayden475313.2522310
TE Mike Gesicki25199.5010160
RB Bernard Cothran2563.00260
WR Bruce Mueller224824.0014390
WR Robert Woods1233.00030
FB Erick Harness121717.0013170
TE Coby Fleener0100.00000
RB James White0100.00000

Interception Statistics

BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
S Terrell Edmunds11717.000
DE Mickey Sweet13636.001
New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Devin McCourty12828.000
CB Josh Jackson11515.000

Fumble Statistics

BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
QB Dak Prescott1000
New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
DE Johnnie Whalen0100
DE Kenneth Smoczyk0010

Punting Statistics

BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jake Bailey733047.138.4583
New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jeff Locke733347.641.3533

Kicking Statistics

BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Pat McAfee1/21/20/0452/2
New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Clifton Wickham2/31/20/0420/0

Punt Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Kristopher Reisinger4246.00
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Odell Beckham3217.00

Kick Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Reggie Humphrey12222.00

Defensive Statistics

BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Kyler Fackrell711.02735
CB Chidobe Awuzie720.02735
DE Chad Thomas511.02325
S Jessie Kinney530.02635
S Terrell Edmunds530.02635
DE Mickey Sweet400.01423
OLB Leonard Williams301.02531
ILB Harry Gruttadauria300.02322
CB Xavien Howard300.02523
DT Dalvin Tomlinson210.02735
DT Dustin Westerman120.02734
CB Glover Quin100.01024
S Chris Prosinski100.034
WR Kenny Stills10---------
TE Josh Oliver10---------
New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB DeVonte Holloman800.02741
ILB Luke Kuechly670.02842
DE Margus Hunt500.01833
S Gus Barrett410.02535
CB Josh Jackson410.02844
CB Jason Sweeney400.02843
DT Raul Burkhammer320.02230
OLB Samson Ebukam300.01014
DE Johnnie Whalen300.02844
DT Jarran Reed210.01830
CB Devin McCourty200.01832
DE Duane Perry200.01011
DE Kenneth Smoczyk101.0914
WR Robert Woods10---------
DE Dominic Baker100.0714
OLB Harris Glover100.011
S Ladarius Webb030.01832

Pass Rush Statistics

BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Chad Thomas1.010025
OLB Leonard Williams1.001031
OLB Kyler Fackrell1.000035
DE Oscar Aspell0.001014
New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Kenneth Smoczyk1.000014
DE Johnnie Whalen0.010144
DE Margus Hunt0.002033
ILB Luke Kuechly0.001142
DT Jarran Reed0.001030
CB Josh Jackson0.001044
DT Raul Burkhammer0.000130

Pass Defense Statistics

BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Chidobe Awuzie50035
S Terrell Edmunds40135
OLB Kyler Fackrell32035
CB Xavien Howard20023
DE Mickey Sweet11123
CB Glover Quin11024
S Jessie Kinney10035
DE Chad Thomas10025
New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB DeVonte Holloman52041
CB Jason Sweeney41043
S Gus Barrett21035
CB Devin McCourty20132
CB Josh Jackson20144
DE Margus Hunt20033
ILB Luke Kuechly12042
OLB Samson Ebukam11014
OLB Harris Glover1001
DE Duane Perry10011
DT Raul Burkhammer10030

Blocking Statistics

BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Ty Sambrailo29028044
C Marcus Martin27028044
G Jake Kaplan24028144
T T.J. Lang13028044
G Calvin Carlson12028044
New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Donovan Berg27127135
G Isaac Asiata27027235
T Artie Ross13027035
FB Erick Harness0206012
G Dion Dawkins02027035
T Jackson Chatas02027035

Special Teams Tackles

BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Chidobe Awuzie214
Leonard Williams121
Mecole Hardman115
New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Luke Kuechly212
James White125
Artie Ross114

Participation

BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Ty Sambrailo2844------981
G Jake Kaplan2844------981
G Calvin Carlson2844------981
OLB Leonard Williams------25312177
CB Chidobe Awuzie------27351476
WR Mecole Hardman2238------1575
T T.J. Lang2844---------72
C Marcus Martin2844---------72
QB Dak Prescott2844---------72
DT Dustin Westerman------27341071
TE Josh Oliver2840------169
OLB Kyler Fackrell------2735365
DT Dalvin Tomlinson------2735365
S Jessie Kinney------2635364
S Terrell Edmunds------2635364
DE Mickey Sweet------14232562
WR Samuel Dunbar2333------460
CB Xavien Howard------25231159
CB Glover Quin------10241852
DE Chad Thomas------2325---48
RB Mark Walton1013------2447
WR Kenny Stills1828---------46
ILB Harry Gruttadauria------2322---45
RB Braden Kata925------1044
TE Calvin Appleton77------2337
DE Oscar Aspell------6141434
TE Ian Horton1318---------31
WR Kristopher Reisinger29------1728
S Chris Prosinski------341522
CB Tom Webb------79319
RB Mikel Leshoure88---------16
C Adam Arnold00------99
G Joe Dahl00------99
P Jake Bailey00------99
K Pat McAfee00------66
S Da'Norris Searcy------10---1
DT Dion Jordan------01---1
WR Keke Coutee01---------1
QB A. J. McCarron00---------0
OLB Joseph Kumerow------00---0
T Jack Conklin00---------0
ILB Bobby Vesser------00---0
RB Kody Massare00---------0
CB Preston Adams------00---0
QB Robbie Rivers00---------0
C Ralph Dangelo00---------0
New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Jason Sweeney------28431687
ILB Luke Kuechly------28421282
CB Josh Jackson------28441082
DE Johnnie Whalen------2844981
S Gus Barrett------25351676
T Artie Ross2735------1476
G Isaac Asiata2735------1072
G Dion Dawkins2735------1072
T Jackson Chatas2735------1072
OLB DeVonte Holloman------2741270
QB Glen Yepremian2735---------62
C Donovan Berg2735---------62
DT Raul Burkhammer------2230860
WR Earl Hayden2533---------58
CB Devin McCourty------1832656
WR Jalen Hurd2429------255
TE Mike Gesicki2430---------54
DE Margus Hunt------1833253
S Ladarius Webb------1832151
DT Jarran Reed------1830149
TE Coby Fleener713------2545
RB Bernard Cothran2024---------44
S Reggie Humphrey------1322641
WR Robert Woods1715---------32
RB James White25------2532
OLB Samson Ebukam------1014125
WR Odell Beckham33------1824
DE Kenneth Smoczyk------914124
OLB Harris Glover------112123
DE Dominic Baker------714122
DE Duane Perry------1011---21
FB Erick Harness612---------18
WR Bruce Mueller13------1317
ILB Horace Nall------021214
RB Charles Sims00------1111
P Jeff Locke00------1010
C Moe Fletcher00------1010
RB Camden Wynn45---------9
T Orlando Brown00------77
K Clifton Wickham00------77
WR Jarvis Landry13---------4
TE Ian Thomas10---------1
QB Jimmy Garoppolo00---------0
DE Amos Horton------00---0
S Fernando Mutzel------00---0
C Gene Abueva00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6223.7
Middle14795.6
Right7213.0
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9293.2
Middle15281.9
Right3134.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dak Prescott43223157532
New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Glen Yepremian32183414202

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)1810784.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)124504.2
Long (19+ Yds)62549.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)146765.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)5191.8
Long (19+ Yds)548617.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Samuel Dunbar137159133
WR Kenny Stills83227028
TE Josh Oliver82127040
RB Braden Kata44040025
RB Mark Walton3304013
WR Mecole Hardman31030138
WR Kristopher Reisinger2103119
RB Mikel Leshoure110708
TE Ian Horton1010018
New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jalen Hurd76058129
WR Earl Hayden74053133
TE Mike Gesicki52019030
RB Bernard Cothran5216024
WR Robert Woods2103015
FB Erick Harness21017012
WR Bruce Mueller2204813
TE Coby Fleener1000013
RB James White100005

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Bernard Cothran2126.002.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dak Prescott3000.005.23
New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Glen Yepremian2131.506.38

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Kenny Stills1000.003.38
TE Josh Oliver1000.003.38
WR Mecole Hardman1000.0010.00
New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Robert Woods1133.001.50
WR Jalen Hurd1000.008.29

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BuffaloRushesConversions
QB Dak Prescott20
RB Braden Kata21
New EnglandRushesConversions
QB Glen Yepremian41

Third Down Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompConversions
Dak Prescott1365
New EnglandAttCompConversions
Glen Yepremian1042

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Samuel Dunbar400
TE Josh Oliver311
RB Braden Kata332
WR Kenny Stills211
WR Kristopher Reisinger111
New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Jalen Hurd431
RB Bernard Cothran300
WR Robert Woods100
WR Bruce Mueller111
WR Earl Hayden100

SectionAttendance
Stadium48,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck13,200 (21,400)
End Zone5,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,200 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes1,100 (3,300)