Week 1, 2023

played in New England, MA

60 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Buffalo Bills	0	17	0	14	-	31
New England Patriots	3	3	0	6	-	12

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:13 NED - O.J. Bradford 31 field goal
2Q: 09:24 NED - O.J. Bradford 46 field goal
2Q: 07:54 BUF - Kerry Rodriguez 34 run (Dan Carpenter extra point)
2Q: 04:54 BUF - Dan Carpenter 42 field goal
2Q: 02:15 BUF - Terrell Edmunds 63 interception return (Dan Carpenter extra point)
4Q: 12:41 BUF - Aaron Dobson 7 pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Carpenter extra point)
4Q: 07:07 NED - Todd Gurley 6 pass from Ryan Finley (Todd Gurley run for conversion failed)
4Q: 01:48 BUF - Kerry Rodriguez 3 run (Dan Carpenter extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:13 NED - O.J. Bradford 31 field goal
2Q: 09:24 NED - O.J. Bradford 46 field goal
2Q: 07:54 BUF - Kerry Rodriguez 34 run (Dan Carpenter extra point)
2Q: 04:54 BUF - Dan Carpenter 42 field goal
2Q: 02:15 BUF - Terrell Edmunds 63 interception return (Dan Carpenter extra point)
4Q: 12:41 BUF - Aaron Dobson 7 pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Carpenter extra point)
4Q: 07:07 NED - Todd Gurley 6 pass from Ryan Finley (Todd Gurley run for conversion failed)
4Q: 01:48 BUF - Kerry Rodriguez 3 run (Dan Carpenter extra point)

Team Statistics BUF NED
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 17 14
- by Rushing 10 4
- by Passing 6 10
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 284 232
- Offensive Plays 64 69
- Yards per Play 4.44 3.36
Net Rushing Yards 177 85
- Rushing Attempts 31 29
- Yards per Rush 5.71 2.93
Net Passing Yards 107 147
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 19 - 0 36 - 17 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 112 164
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 4/17
- Yards per Pass Play 3.24 3.68
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/15 5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.2 8.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 3/20 7/45
Punt Returns/Yards 2/16 4/31
Kick Returns/Yards 2/55 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 2/63 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 39 OWN 28
Time of Possession 29:09 30:51

Team Statistics	BUF	NED
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	17	14
- by Rushing	10	4
- by Passing	6	10
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	284	232
- Offensive Plays	64	69
- Yards per Play	4.44	3.36
Net Rushing Yards	177	85
- Rushing Attempts	31	29
- Yards per Rush	5.71	2.93
Net Passing Yards	107	147
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 19 - 0	36 - 17 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	112	164
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	4/17
- Yards per Pass Play	3.24	3.68
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/15	5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.2	8.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	3/20	7/45
Punt Returns/Yards	2/16	4/31
Kick Returns/Yards	2/55	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	2/63	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 39	OWN 28
Time of Possession	29:09	30:51

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:05	2:36	OWN 39	6	28	Missed FG
1	4:05	4:11	OWN 25	8	36	Punt
2	9:17	1:36	OWN 25	4	75	Touchdown
2	6:57	2:10	OPP 30	3	5	Field Goal
2	0:09	0:09	OWN 30	2	29	Fumble
3	15:00	1:13	OWN 25	3	-3	Punt
3	12:54	3:36	OWN 12	7	25	Punt
3	7:48	2:11	OWN 29	4	14	Punt
3	3:51	1:20	OWN 35	3	8	Punt
3	1:03	3:33	OPP 46	8	46	Touchdown
4	11:15	0:53	OWN 22	3	3	Punt
4	9:25	1:11	OWN 23	3	1	Punt
4	7:01	4:01	OWN 33	4	11	Punt
4	2:19	0:39	OPP 13	4	13	Touchdown
4	0:46	0:46	OPP 12	2	-2	Game

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:55	OWN 25	10	43	Missed FG
1	6:29	2:24	OPP 32	4	18	Field Goal
2	14:54	5:37	OWN 20	12	51	Field Goal
2	7:41	0:44	OWN 25	2	-3	Interception
2	4:47	2:40	OWN 25	6	27	Interception
2	2:07	1:58	OWN 21	5	14	Punt
3	13:47	0:53	OWN 45	3	-2	Punt
3	9:18	1:30	OWN 30	3	1	Punt
3	5:37	1:46	OWN 22	3	9	Punt
3	2:31	1:28	OWN 5	3	-1	Punt
4	12:30	1:15	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
4	10:22	0:57	OWN 29	3	0	Punt
4	8:14	1:13	OWN 42	4	58	Touchdown
4	3:00	0:41	OWN 19	4	5	Fumble
4	1:40	0:54	OWN 25	4	-13	Downs

Game MVP: Terrell Edmunds, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Kerry Rodriguez	18	100	5.56	34	4	2
RB Kody Massare	6	24	4.00	12	1	0
QB Dak Prescott	5	39	7.80	34	1	0
FB Lincoln Kazadi	2	14	7.00	16	1	0

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Todd Gurley	25	48	1.92	11	1	0
QB Ryan Finley	4	37	9.25	13	1	0

Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dak Prescott	32	19	112	1/5	1	18	0	76.5

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ryan Finley	36	17	164	4/17	1	28	2	46.5

Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Aaron Dobson	10	13	59	5.90	8	16	1
RB Kerry Rodriguez	3	3	15	5.00	4	9	0
WR Keke Coutee	2	2	11	5.50	8	6	0
WR Samuel Dunbar	2	10	13	6.50	0	9	0
WR Justin Blackmon	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
TE Ian Horton	1	1	18	18.00	16	18	0
WR Mecole Hardman	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Todd Gurley	5	8	41	8.20	12	16	1
TE Mike Gesicki	3	7	29	9.67	5	16	0
WR Jalen Hurd	3	3	47	15.67	7	28	0
WR Calvin Ridley	2	4	23	11.50	3	15	0
WR Diego Coffey	2	3	9	4.50	9	10	0
TE Ian Thomas	1	3	11	11.00	0	11	0
WR Earl Hayden	1	7	4	4.00	0	4	0
RB Ray Lasica	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Terrell Edmunds	2	63	31.50	1

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Dak Prescott	1	0	0
DT Dion Jordan	0	1	0
DE Ezekiel Ansah	0	0	1
CB Tom Webb	0	0	1

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Todd Gurley	1	0	0
QB Ryan Finley	1	0	0
DE Dominic Baker	0	1	0
TE Mike Gesicki	0	1	0
S Fernando Mutzel	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jackson McElroy	8	340	42.5	36.1	52	2

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jeff Locke	7	309	44.1	41.9	50	2

Kicking Statistics

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dan Carpenter	1/2	1/2	0/1	42	4/4

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
O.J. Bradford	2/3	1/2	0/0	46	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kristopher Reisinger	2	16	8.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ray Lasica	4	31	7.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mecole Hardman	2	55	27.5	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Sam Shanahan	8	1	0.0	29	37
DE Ezekiel Ansah	5	1	2.5	17	29
DE Chad Thomas	5	3	0.5	29	32
DT Dalvin Tomlinson	4	4	0.0	24	20
S Jessie Kinney	4	0	0.0	29	40
OLB Kyler Fackrell	4	0	0.0	29	32
S Terrell Edmunds	4	0	0.0	29	37
CB Lamont Upshaw	4	0	0.0	5	25
CB Tom Webb	3	2	0.0	29	37
CB Xavien Howard	3	0	0.0	17	20
ILB Harry Gruttadauria	2	0	0.0	7	10
CB Chidobe Awuzie	2	0	0.0	29	28
DE Oscar Aspell	1	0	1.0	14	27

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Luke Kuechly	7	2	0.0	30	33
CB Josh Jackson	6	1	0.0	31	31
DE Johnnie Whalen	4	1	1.0	30	31
OLB DeVonte Holloman	4	2	0.0	29	22
OLB Everett Bobo	4	1	0.0	14	8
CB Jason Sweeney	3	0	0.0	21	21
DT Raul Burkhammer	2	3	0.0	21	24
DT Jarran Reed	2	1	0.0	14	16
CB Omar Brewer	2	1	0.0	30	33
S Jimmie Ward	2	0	0.0	13	13
S Calvin Pryor	2	0	0.0	12	17
S Fernando Mutzel	2	0	0.0	12	21
OLB Samson Ebukam	2	0	0.0	7	13
DE Dominic Baker	1	2	0.0	27	22
DT Sam Tucker	1	1	0.0	13	18
S Adrian Phillips	1	0	0.0	6	13
TE Mike Gesicki	1	0	---	---	---
WR Diego Coffey	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Ezekiel Ansah	2.5	0	1	0	29
DE Oscar Aspell	1.0	0	1	1	27
DE Chad Thomas	0.5	1	1	0	32
DT Dalvin Tomlinson	0.0	0	1	0	20

New England	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Johnnie Whalen	1.0	2	0	31
DE Dominic Baker	0.0	1	1	22
DE Kenneth Smoczyk	0.0	1	0	19
DT Raul Burkhammer	0.0	1	0	24
DT Sam Tucker	0.0	1	0	18

Pass Defense Statistics

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Lamont Upshaw	3	2	0	25
OLB Sam Shanahan	3	1	0	37
CB Xavien Howard	3	0	0	20
CB Chidobe Awuzie	3	0	0	28
S Terrell Edmunds	2	2	2	37
OLB Kyler Fackrell	1	1	0	32
CB Tom Webb	1	1	0	37
ILB Harry Gruttadauria	1	0	0	10
S Jessie Kinney	0	3	0	40

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Luke Kuechly	3	1	33
CB Josh Jackson	3	0	31
CB Omar Brewer	2	1	33
OLB DeVonte Holloman	2	0	22
S Jimmie Ward	2	0	13
S Fernando Mutzel	1	1	21
S Calvin Pryor	1	0	17
DT Jarran Reed	1	0	16
DE Dominic Baker	1	0	22
DE Johnnie Whalen	1	0	31
CB Jason Sweeney	1	0	21
OLB Everett Bobo	1	0	8

Blocking Statistics

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Marcus Martin	4	6	31	0	33
G Calvin Carlson	3	8	31	0	33
T Javier Bates	2	6	31	0	33
G Bryson Sanderson	1	5	31	0	33
T Ty Sambrailo	1	2	31	1	33
TE Calvin Appleton	1	1	31	0	30

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Dion Dawkins	2	10	1	29	0	40
C Donovan Berg	1	5	0	29	2	40
G Lonnie Kanu	0	6	0	29	0	40
T Artie Ross	0	3	0	29	0	40
T Orlando Brown	0	1	0	29	2	40

Special Teams Tackles

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Martez Wilson	2	26
Xavier Blake	1	24
Calvin Appleton	1	14

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Ian Thomas	1	28
Gus Barrett	1	18
Luke Kuechly	1	14
Artie Ross	1	14

Participation

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Calvin Appleton	31	30	---	---	14	75
T Ty Sambrailo	31	33	---	---	10	74
G Calvin Carlson	31	33	---	---	10	74
T Javier Bates	31	33	---	---	10	74
G Bryson Sanderson	31	33	---	---	10	74
S Jessie Kinney	---	---	29	40	3	72
OLB Sam Shanahan	---	---	29	37	3	69
S Terrell Edmunds	---	---	29	37	2	68
CB Tom Webb	---	---	29	37	2	68
C Marcus Martin	31	33	---	---	---	64
QB Dak Prescott	31	33	---	---	---	64
OLB Kyler Fackrell	---	---	29	32	3	64
DE Chad Thomas	---	---	29	32	3	64
CB Chidobe Awuzie	---	---	29	28	2	59
WR Mecole Hardman	22	27	---	---	4	53
WR Aaron Dobson	25	27	---	---	---	52
DE Oscar Aspell	---	---	14	27	10	51
RB Kerry Rodriguez	21	30	---	---	---	51
CB Xavien Howard	---	---	17	20	13	50
DE Ezekiel Ansah	---	---	17	29	3	49
CB Lamont Upshaw	---	---	5	25	19	49
DT Dion Jordan	---	---	13	25	10	48
DT Dalvin Tomlinson	---	---	24	20	---	44
WR Samuel Dunbar	19	20	---	---	---	39
OLB Martez Wilson	---	---	0	11	26	37
RB Kody Massare	9	4	---	---	20	33
WR Justin Blackmon	7	6	---	---	19	32
TE Edwin Swift	3	2	---	---	27	32
DT Dustin Westerman	---	---	15	13	---	28
FB Lincoln Kazadi	5	4	---	---	19	28
OLB Xavier Blake	---	---	0	0	24	24
S Da'Norris Searcy	---	---	0	3	18	21
TE Ian Horton	10	10	---	---	---	20
ILB Harry Gruttadauria	---	---	7	10	1	18
WR Kristopher Reisinger	1	0	---	---	17	18
DE Devonte Criswell	---	---	4	14	---	18
P Jackson McElroy	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Eric Barton	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Dan Carpenter	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Keke Coutee	2	5	---	---	---	7
K Austin Seibert	0	0	---	---	1	1
CB Preston Adams	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Ralph Dangelo	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Mel Singleton	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Shane Solik	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Don Modargri	0	0	---	---	---	0

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Artie Ross	29	40	---	---	14	83
G Dion Dawkins	29	40	---	---	10	79
T Orlando Brown	29	40	---	---	10	79
G Lonnie Kanu	29	40	---	---	10	79
ILB Luke Kuechly	---	---	30	33	14	77
CB Josh Jackson	---	---	31	31	11	73
C Donovan Berg	29	40	---	---	---	69
QB Ryan Finley	29	40	---	---	---	69
WR Calvin Ridley	25	34	---	---	6	65
CB Omar Brewer	---	---	30	33	2	65
DE Johnnie Whalen	---	---	30	31	2	63
CB Jason Sweeney	---	---	21	21	19	61
TE Mike Gesicki	19	36	---	---	---	55
WR Jalen Hurd	25	29	---	---	1	55
RB Todd Gurley	26	28	---	---	---	54
OLB DeVonte Holloman	---	---	29	22	1	52
DE Dominic Baker	---	---	27	22	---	49
WR Earl Hayden	20	29	---	---	---	49
DT Raul Burkhammer	---	---	21	24	2	47
OLB Samson Ebukam	---	---	7	13	26	46
DE Kenneth Smoczyk	---	---	15	19	10	44
TE Ian Thomas	7	8	---	---	28	43
S Gus Barrett	---	---	14	8	18	40
DT Sam Tucker	---	---	13	18	9	40
WR Bruce Mueller	9	9	---	---	21	39
S Fernando Mutzel	---	---	12	21	2	35
DT Jarran Reed	---	---	14	16	1	31
S Calvin Pryor	---	---	12	17	---	29
RB Camden Wynn	0	0	---	---	28	28
WR Diego Coffey	6	11	---	---	10	27
S Jimmie Ward	---	---	13	13	---	26
RB Ray Lasica	0	4	---	---	21	25
OLB Everett Bobo	---	---	14	8	---	22
S Adrian Phillips	---	---	6	13	2	21
ILB Horace Nall	---	---	2	0	13	15
FB Erick Harness	7	6	---	---	---	13
P Jeff Locke	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Moe Fletcher	0	0	---	---	10	10
WR Jack Barnes	1	3	---	---	5	9
C Gene Abueva	0	0	---	---	7	7
K O.J. Bradford	0	0	---	---	7	7
TE Darren Rigsby	0	3	---	---	---	3
OLB Ben Heeney	---	---	0	0	---	0
C James Torres	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Kyler Murray	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Paul Harrison	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	75	10.7
Middle	11	54	4.9
Right	11	50	4.5
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	26	75	2.9
Right	3	10	3.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dak Prescott	32	19	0	3	1	3	6	1	0

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ryan Finley	36	17	1	1	1	10	4	1	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	22	3.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	9	57	3.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	33	4.1
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	15	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	5	42	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	8	79	4.4
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	28	7.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Aaron Dobson	13	10	0	59	27
WR Samuel Dunbar	10	2	1	13	20
RB Kerry Rodriguez	3	3	0	15	30
WR Keke Coutee	2	2	0	11	5
WR Mecole Hardman	2	0	0	0	27
WR Justin Blackmon	1	1	0	-4	6
TE Ian Horton	1	1	0	18	10

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Todd Gurley	8	5	0	41	0	28
TE Mike Gesicki	7	3	0	29	0	36
WR Earl Hayden	7	1	0	4	0	29
WR Calvin Ridley	4	2	0	23	0	34
TE Ian Thomas	3	1	1	11	0	8
WR Jalen Hurd	3	3	0	47	1	29
WR Diego Coffey	3	2	0	9	0	11
RB Ray Lasica	1	0	0	0	0	4

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Kerry Rodriguez	4	17	4.25	5.56
QB Dak Prescott	2	-2	-1.00	7.80
RB Kody Massare	1	-1	-1.00	4.00
FB Lincoln Kazadi	1	-2	-2.00	7.00

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dak Prescott	3	2	16	5.33	3.50

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ryan Finley	3	2	10	3.33	4.56

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Aaron Dobson	1	1	7	7.00	4.54
WR Samuel Dunbar	1	0	0	0.00	1.30
RB Kerry Rodriguez	1	1	9	9.00	5.00

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Todd Gurley	1	1	6	6.00	5.13
WR Earl Hayden	1	1	4	4.00	0.57
RB Ray Lasica	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
RB Kerry Rodriguez	3	2

New England	Rushes	Conversions
QB Ryan Finley	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dak Prescott	12	5	3

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ryan Finley	13	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Aaron Dobson	5	4	2
WR Samuel Dunbar	5	0	0
WR Mecole Hardman	1	0	0
RB Kerry Rodriguez	1	1	1

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Earl Hayden	5	0	0
RB Todd Gurley	3	1	1
TE Mike Gesicki	2	2	2
TE Ian Thomas	1	1	1
WR Calvin Ridley	1	1	0
RB Ray Lasica	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 68,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,100 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	68,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,100 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)