Week 15, 2022

played in Buffalo, NY

47 degrees, rain, 8 mph wind

New England Patriots14003-17
Buffalo Bills017724-48

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:33 NED - Earl Hayden 16 pass from Glen Yepremian (Clifton Wickham extra point)
1Q: 02:09 NED - Bruce Mueller 14 pass from Glen Yepremian (Clifton Wickham extra point)
2Q: 14:18 BUF - Aaron Dobson 7 pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Carpenter extra point)
2Q: 10:48 BUF - Samuel Dunbar 7 pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Carpenter extra point)
2Q: 00:03 BUF - Dan Carpenter 18 field goal
3Q: 05:29 BUF - Mecole Hardman 9 pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Carpenter extra point)
4Q: 13:40 BUF - Dan Carpenter 51 field goal
4Q: 08:19 BUF - Aaron Dobson 8 pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Carpenter extra point)
4Q: 07:03 BUF - Kerry Rodriguez 6 run (Dan Carpenter extra point)
4Q: 04:53 NED - Clifton Wickham 40 field goal
4Q: 00:58 BUF - Kerry Rodriguez 3 run (Dan Carpenter extra point)

Team StatisticsNEDBUF
Record8-611-3
First Downs2121
- by Rushing46
- by Passing1415
- by Penalty30
Total Net Yards281328
- Offensive Plays6955
- Yards per Play4.075.96
Net Rushing Yards3980
- Rushing Attempts1924
- Yards per Rush2.053.33
Net Passing Yards242248
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt47 - 25 - 228 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards260266
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/183/18
- Yards per Pass Play4.848.00
Fumbles/Lost0/01/0
3rd Down Conversions5/146/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.18.5
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards3/155/25
Punt Returns/Yards2/272/25
Kick Returns/Yards6/1181/25
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/48
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits36
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/06/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 48
Time of Possession29:4430:16

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:192:52OWN 49551Touchdown
17:455:45OWN 81292Touchdown
214:101:24OWN 2933Punt
210:384:54OWN 221054Missed FG
24:141:21OWN 3630Punt
20:460:43OWN 20511Interception
315:006:09OWN 23930Punt
35:203:00OWN 2241Punt
413:341:32OWN 1634Punt
48:110:11OWN 2510Interception
46:522:07OWN 31746Field Goal
42:151:05OWN 74-3Downs
40:490:49OWN 2532Punt
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:41OWN 243-5Punt
19:271:42OWN 2539Punt
12:002:50OWN 25675Touchdown
212:462:08OPP 21421Touchdown
25:441:30OWN 313-11Punt
22:532:07OWN 17841Punt
20:030:03OPP 100Field Goal
38:513:31OWN 20680Touchdown
32:203:46OWN 26740Field Goal
412:023:51OWN 47753Touchdown
48:001:08OPP 13313Touchdown
44:452:305031Punt
41:100:21OPP 424Touchdown

Game MVP: Dak Prescott, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Ray Lasica13120.921110
QB Glen Yepremian3155.00700
RB James White3124.001010
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Kerry Rodriguez18543.001022
RB Braden Kata410.25400
QB Dak Prescott22512.501320

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Glen Yepremian38212603/18232272.3
Kyler Murray9400/003051.6
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dak Prescott28222663/184470145.8

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Calvin Ridley814739.1330280
WR Odell Beckham696711.1728210
WR Bruce Mueller47328.0011171
WR Earl Hayden385117.0014211
RB James White123232.0030320
TE Mike Gesicki1466.00160
RB Bernard Cothran11-1-1.000-10
RB Ray Lasica1100.00000
TE Coby Fleener0100.00000
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mecole Hardman7713819.7149471
WR Aaron Dobson68467.6720202
WR Samuel Dunbar222211.0012151
TE Calvin Appleton23115.507140
RB Kerry Rodriguez242311.509120
WR Keke Coutee112121.0016210
RB Braden Kata1100.00000
WR Doug Cancilla1155.00050
TE Ian Horton0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Chidobe Awuzie13636.000
S Terrell Edmunds11212.000

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
DE Margus Hunt0010
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
QB Dak Prescott1000
TE Calvin Appleton0100

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jeff Locke627445.738.2713
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jake Bailey523847.638.2602

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Clifton Wickham1/21/20/0402/2
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dan Carpenter2/21/11/1516/6

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Ray Lasica22713.50
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Kristopher Reisinger22512.50

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Diego Coffey59418.80
Calvin Ridley12424.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Mecole Hardman12525.00

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Calvin Pryor700.01922
DE Johnnie Whalen612.02431
CB Josh Jackson610.02431
ILB Luke Kuechly420.02329
CB Omar Brewer310.01921
DE Margus Hunt210.51017
OLB Samson Ebukam230.01621
S Adrian Phillips210.01618
S Jimmie Ward210.01114
CB Jose Dixon200.0410
S Fernando Mutzel200.01016
OLB DeVonte Holloman120.01114
DT Raul Burkhammer110.01722
OLB Ben Heeney100.043
DT Jarran Reed100.0812
TE Mike Gesicki10---------
WR Bruce Mueller10---------
DE Duane Perry100.01314
DE Kenneth Smoczyk020.51721
ILB Horace Nall010.097
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Tom Webb720.01950
CB Xavien Howard600.01843
OLB Sam Shanahan500.51839
S Terrell Edmunds530.01950
S Jessie Kinney510.01945
OLB Kyler Fackrell410.01840
DE Oscar Aspell302.01632
ILB Harry Gruttadauria220.0226
DT Dalvin Tomlinson220.01743
DT Dion Jordan210.01521
CB Chidobe Awuzie210.01950
S Da'Norris Searcy100.0318
DE Chad Thomas100.01941
DT Dustin Westerman020.5636

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Johnnie Whalen2.002131
DE Margus Hunt0.500017
DE Kenneth Smoczyk0.500021
ILB Luke Kuechly0.001029
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Oscar Aspell2.001332
DT Dustin Westerman0.502036
OLB Sam Shanahan0.500039
DE Chad Thomas0.012041
DT Dalvin Tomlinson0.011043
OLB Kyler Fackrell0.001040

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Josh Jackson50031
CB Omar Brewer30021
CB Jose Dixon20010
S Jimmie Ward20014
S Calvin Pryor20022
S Fernando Mutzel20016
OLB Samson Ebukam20021
ILB Luke Kuechly10029
DE Margus Hunt10017
OLB DeVonte Holloman10014
DE Johnnie Whalen10031
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Terrell Edmunds41150
CB Tom Webb40050
CB Xavien Howard33043
S Jessie Kinney30045
OLB Kyler Fackrell30040
CB Chidobe Awuzie22150
ILB Harry Gruttadauria20026
OLB Sam Shanahan20039
S Da'Norris Searcy10018
DE Chad Thomas10041

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Dion Dawkins14019050
T Jackson Chatas14018041
T Artie Ross13019150
G Isaac Asiata13019150
C Donovan Berg11019150
TE Mike Gesicki01017039
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Calvin Carlson29024031
C Marcus Martin15024031
T Javier Bates13024131
G Jake Kaplan03024031
T Ty Sambrailo02024131
RB Kerry Rodriguez00020124

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Luke Kuechly212
Coby Fleener125
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Sam Shanahan325
Chidobe Awuzie321
Braden Kata125
Jake Kaplan17

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
T Artie Ross1950------877
G Isaac Asiata1950------877
G Dion Dawkins1950------877
WR Calvin Ridley1847------974
C Donovan Berg1950---------69
T Jackson Chatas1841------867
WR Odell Beckham1738------1065
ILB Luke Kuechly------23291264
CB Josh Jackson------2431762
OLB Samson Ebukam------16212461
QB Glen Yepremian1841---------59
DE Johnnie Whalen------2431257
TE Mike Gesicki1739---------56
WR Earl Hayden1736---------53
WR Bruce Mueller627------1750
RB James White418------2547
DE Kenneth Smoczyk------1721745
DT Raul Burkhammer------1722544
S Calvin Pryor------1922142
CB Omar Brewer------1921141
S Adrian Phillips------1618236
CB Jason Sweeney------7101835
RB Ray Lasica1514------534
TE Coby Fleener17------2533
ILB Horace Nall------971430
DE Duane Perry------1314229
S Gus Barrett------281828
DE Margus Hunt------1017---27
OLB DeVonte Holloman------1114126
S Fernando Mutzel------1016---26
S Jimmie Ward------1114---25
RB Bernard Cothran08------1422
DT Jarran Reed------812---20
TE Ian Thomas09------1019
CB Jose Dixon------410115
WR Diego Coffey00------1111
T Orlando Brown19---------10
QB Kyler Murray19---------10
OLB Ben Heeney------4329
P Jeff Locke00------88
C Moe Fletcher00------88
K Clifton Wickham00------66
RB Camden Wynn06---------6
FB Erick Harness01---------1
C Gene Abueva00---------0
OLB Everett Bobo------00---0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Chidobe Awuzie------19502190
OLB Sam Shanahan------18392582
CB Xavien Howard------18432081
S Terrell Edmunds------1950271
CB Tom Webb------1950271
S Jessie Kinney------1945165
T Ty Sambrailo2431------762
DT Dalvin Tomlinson------1743262
G Jake Kaplan2431------762
G Calvin Carlson2431------762
T Javier Bates2431------762
DE Chad Thomas------1941161
OLB Kyler Fackrell------1840159
C Marcus Martin2431---------55
WR Aaron Dobson2029------453
QB Dak Prescott2231---------53
DT Dustin Westerman------636850
DE Oscar Aspell------1632149
TE Calvin Appleton2128---------49
WR Mecole Hardman1726------447
RB Kerry Rodriguez2024---------44
S Da'Norris Searcy------3181940
DT Dion Jordan------1521---36
RB Braden Kata65------2536
WR Samuel Dunbar1717------135
ILB Harry Gruttadauria------226230
TE Josh Oliver13------2529
WR Kristopher Reisinger43------2027
DE Mickey Sweet------042327
WR Doug Cancilla22------1721
TE Gustavo Hammond511---------16
RB Kody Massare00------1414
DE Devonte Criswell------112114
K Dan Carpenter00------1010
WR Keke Coutee64---------10
C Cris Garrison00------77
P Jake Bailey00------77
DE Norman Wilczewski------0066
TE Ian Horton13---------4
QB Robbie Rivers20---------2
CB Preston Adams------00---0
C Ralph Dangelo00---------0
G Mel Singleton00---------0
G Lukas Griffith00---------0
DT Skip Mangrum------00---0
OLB Mo Ontiveros------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11111.0
Middle14423.0
Right4-14-3.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3134.3
Middle12514.3
Right9161.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Glen Yepremian38214225432
Kyler Murray940101300
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dak Prescott28226120310

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen189653.6
Short (0-8 Yds)95535.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)16101288.0
Long (19+ Yds)41143.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen22126.0
Short (0-8 Yds)17141378.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)74415.9
Long (19+ Yds)227638.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Calvin Ridley148173147
WR Odell Beckham96067138
WR Earl Hayden83151136
WR Bruce Mueller74032027
TE Mike Gesicki4106039
RB James White21032118
TE Coby Fleener100007
RB Bernard Cothran110-108
RB Ray Lasica1100014
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Aaron Dobson86146129
WR Mecole Hardman770138426
RB Kerry Rodriguez42123024
TE Calvin Appleton32011028
WR Samuel Dunbar22022017
WR Keke Coutee1102114
RB Braden Kata110005
TE Ian Horton100003
WR Doug Cancilla110502

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Ray Lasica144.000.92
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Kerry Rodriguez6152.503.00
RB Braden Kata111.000.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Glen Yepremian52306.006.84
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dak Prescott65305.009.50

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Coby Fleener1000.000.00
WR Odell Beckham1000.007.44
TE Mike Gesicki1000.001.50
WR Bruce Mueller111414.004.57
WR Earl Hayden111616.006.38
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Aaron Dobson22157.505.75
WR Mecole Hardman2284.0019.71
WR Samuel Dunbar1177.0011.00
TE Calvin Appleton1000.003.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
QB Glen Yepremian11
RB James White10
BuffaloRushesConversions
RB Kerry Rodriguez31

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Glen Yepremian744
Kyler Murray210
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Dak Prescott765

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Earl Hayden311
WR Odell Beckham222
WR Calvin Ridley200
TE Mike Gesicki111
WR Bruce Mueller110
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Aaron Dobson321
WR Mecole Hardman222
WR Samuel Dunbar111
RB Kerry Rodriguez111

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)