Week 17, 2024

played in Buffalo, NY

29 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

New England Patriots30130-16
Buffalo Bills14707-28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:37 BUF - Calvin Appleton 3 pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Carpenter extra point)
1Q: 10:56 NED - O.J. Bradford 49 field goal
1Q: 03:39 BUF - Mecole Hardman 16 pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Carpenter extra point)
2Q: 12:42 BUF - Edwin Swift 42 pass from Dak Prescott (Dan Carpenter extra point)
3Q: 06:33 NED - Camden Wynn 41 run (Camden Wynn run for conversion failed)
3Q: 04:01 NED - Ray Lasica 75 punt return (O.J. Bradford extra point)
4Q: 13:54 BUF - Kerry Rodriguez 6 run (Dan Carpenter extra point)

Team StatisticsNEDBUF
Record8-88-8
First Downs1319
- by Rushing47
- by Passing810
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards217335
- Offensive Plays5867
- Yards per Play3.745.00
Net Rushing Yards96121
- Rushing Attempts1834
- Yards per Rush5.333.56
Net Passing Yards121214
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt33 - 18 - 032 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards172220
- Sacks/Yards Lost7/511/6
- Yards per Pass Play3.036.48
Fumbles/Lost3/22/1
3rd Down Conversions2/126/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.37.1
4th Down Conversions0/20/0
Penalties/Yards3/306/43
Punt Returns/Yards4/1081/7
Kick Returns/Yards3/823/66
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions1/00/0
Red Zone Visits03
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/03/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 34
Time of Possession26:3433:26

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:000:10OWN 251-7Fumble
113:282:40OWN 47621Field Goal
19:341:30OWN 3337Punt
13:313:31OWN 25638Downs
212:262:21OWN 32626Punt
28:390:32501-5Fumble
27:103:35OWN 20724Punt
21:501:32OWN 30417Punt
20:120:12OPP 331-19Half
311:501:28OWN 2031Punt
39:062:53OWN 28672Touchdown
413:441:39OWN 3433Punt
49:022:09OWN 254-4Punt
44:302:04OWN 20848Downs
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:501:22OPP 838Touchdown
110:481:14OWN 2531Punt
18:044:33OWN 29971Touchdown
215:002:34OWN 37463Touchdown
210:051:26OWN 2036Punt
28:070:57OPP 4532Punt
23:351:45OWN 1138Punt
20:180:06OWN 20113Fumble
315:003:10OWN 35414Punt
310:221:16OWN 3931Punt
36:132:21OWN 2832Punt
33:525:08OWN 321168Touchdown
412:053:03OWN 6620Punt
46:532:23OPP 4834Punt
42:262:26OWN 32946Game

Game MVP: Dak Prescott, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Camden Wynn11676.094121
RB Todd Gurley4123.001310
QB Kyler Murray2147.00900
RB Ray Lasica133.00300
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Kerry Rodriguez251024.081011
QB Dak Prescott5112.20800
RB Sammy Brennan284.00400
TE Renaldo Rayburn200.00000

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Kyler Murray33181727/51032069.2
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dak Prescott32262201/63420126.5

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Todd Gurley3482.67760
WR Jalen Hurd334916.3332320
WR Diego Coffey35258.339160
TE Mike Gesicki24105.00060
WR Calvin Ridley232512.501150
RB Camden Wynn23105.00760
TE Devin Asiasi244020.0024250
RB Ray Lasica1155.00050
TE Ian Thomas0200.00000
WR Bruce Mueller0100.00000
WR Earl Hayden0300.00000
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mecole Hardman111211210.1854221
TE Calvin Appleton88263.25681
TE Edwin Swift337023.3331421
RB Kerry Rodriguez2552.50390
WR Aaron Dobson1277.00070
WR Samuel Dunbar1100.00000
TE Renaldo Rayburn0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
QB Kyler Murray2000
RB Todd Gurley1000
CB Josh Jackson0120
TE Devin Asiasi0100
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
QB Dak Prescott1000
WR Mecole Hardman1000
DE Chad Thomas0120
WR Aaron Dobson0100
DE Jason Strowbridge0100
OLB Kyler Fackrell0010

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dakota Vallejo730243.136.4572
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jackson McElroy939343.730.6552

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
O.J. Bradford1/11/10/0491/1
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Dan Carpenter0/00/00/004/4

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Ray Lasica410827.01
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Kristopher Reisinger177.00

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Calvin Ridley38227.30
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Lamont Upshaw24321.50
Mecole Hardman12323.00

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Omar Brewer920.03333
DT Nathan Shepherd610.02721
DE Johnnie Whalen610.03433
OLB Paul Harrison610.02024
CB Josh Jackson320.53332
OLB DeVonte Holloman330.02024
DT Jarran Reed320.0128
S Fernando Mutzel320.02125
ILB Reggie Ragland310.0159
DE Bob Mathis300.03333
DT Sam Tucker220.5812
OLB Everett Bobo230.02623
S Calvin Pryor200.01917
CB Curtis Lofton130.03433
DT Adrian Diaz120.02225
S Jimmie Ward110.0138
S Adrian Phillips100.022
TE Devin Asiasi10---------
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Sam Shanahan720.01839
DE Chad Thomas612.51737
CB Chidobe Awuzie530.01840
S Terrell Edmunds510.01739
CB Isaiah Rogers400.01426
OLB Kyler Fackrell311.01627
DE Robert Nkemdiche212.01523
OLB A. J. Klein201.014
S Jessie Kinney220.01840
ILB Julian Okwara200.0521
DT Dustin Westerman120.01527
DT Dalvin Tomlinson110.01329
CB Xavien Howard100.0414
DE Devonte Criswell010.525
DT Dion Jordan020.0617

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
CB Josh Jackson0.500032
DT Sam Tucker0.500012
DE Johnnie Whalen0.011233
OLB DeVonte Holloman0.001024
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Chad Thomas2.503237
DE Robert Nkemdiche2.002023
OLB A. J. Klein1.00014
OLB Kyler Fackrell1.000027
DE Devonte Criswell0.50005
CB Isaiah Rogers0.010026
DE Ezekiel Ansah0.001112
DT Dustin Westerman0.001127
DT Dion Jordan0.001017
DT Dalvin Tomlinson0.001029
OLB Sam Shanahan0.001039

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Omar Brewer80033
OLB DeVonte Holloman30024
ILB Reggie Ragland2009
S Fernando Mutzel20025
CB Josh Jackson20032
DE Johnnie Whalen20033
CB Curtis Lofton11033
OLB Paul Harrison11024
S Adrian Phillips1002
S Calvin Pryor10017
DE Bob Mathis10033
DT Nathan Shepherd10021
OLB Everett Bobo10023
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Chidobe Awuzie31040
S Terrell Edmunds31039
OLB Sam Shanahan30039
CB Isaiah Rogers30026
ILB Julian Okwara20021
OLB A. J. Klein1004
S Jessie Kinney10040
OLB Kyler Fackrell10027
CB Xavien Howard10014

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Dion Dawkins35018140
TE Mike Gesicki11017027
C Gene Abueva04018340
T Orlando Brown03018240
C Donovan Berg02018040
T Artie Ross01018140
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Ty Sambrailo411034033
T Javier Bates36034033
C Marcus Martin25034133
G Calvin Carlson23034033
G Bryson Sanderson15034033
TE Calvin Appleton01030033

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Calvin Pryor225
Artie Ross212
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Sam Shanahan226
Lincoln Kazadi116
Calvin Appleton114
Ty Sambrailo19
Javier Bates19

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
CB Josh Jackson------33321479
DE Bob Mathis------3333975
T Artie Ross1840------1270
OLB DeVonte Holloman------20242569
TE Mike Gesicki1727------2569
DE Johnnie Whalen------3433---67
CB Curtis Lofton------3433---67
G Dion Dawkins1840------866
T Orlando Brown1840------866
C Gene Abueva1840------866
CB Omar Brewer------3333---66
S Calvin Pryor------19172561
C Donovan Berg1840---------58
QB Kyler Murray1840---------58
OLB Paul Harrison------20241458
WR Earl Hayden1731------856
DT Adrian Diaz------2225956
OLB Everett Bobo------2623---49
WR Calvin Ridley1429------548
DT Nathan Shepherd------2721---48
S Fernando Mutzel------2125---46
RB Camden Wynn1211------1740
WR Diego Coffey1414------533
RB Todd Gurley525---------30
WR Bruce Mueller34------1926
TE Devin Asiasi322---------25
ILB Reggie Ragland------159---24
WR Jalen Hurd320------124
S Jimmie Ward------138---21
FB Lorenzo Andersen02------1921
DT Jarran Reed------128---20
DT Sam Tucker------812---20
CB Jason Sweeney------111719
TE Ian Thomas112------114
RB Ray Lasica13------913
C Moe Fletcher00------88
P Dakota Vallejo00------88
G Lonnie Kanu00------77
K O.J. Bradford00------55
S Adrian Phillips------22---4
OLB Ben Heeney------10---1
DE Will Clarke------00---0
C James Torres00---------0
QB Horace Doyle00---------0
WR Jack Barnes00---------0
OLB Davion Taylor------00---0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Sam Shanahan------18392683
TE Calvin Appleton3033------1477
T Ty Sambrailo3433------976
G Calvin Carlson3433------976
T Javier Bates3433------976
G Bryson Sanderson3433------976
C Marcus Martin3433---------67
QB Dak Prescott3433---------67
WR Mecole Hardman2525------1666
S Jessie Kinney------1840159
CB Chidobe Awuzie------1840159
RB Kerry Rodriguez2929------159
S Terrell Edmunds------1739157
CB Lamont Upshaw------14281557
WR Samuel Dunbar2725------456
DE Chad Thomas------1737155
TE Edwin Swift1016------2551
CB Isaiah Rogers------14261151
DT Dalvin Tomlinson------1329749
OLB Kyler Fackrell------1627144
DT Dustin Westerman------1527---42
WR Aaron Dobson2318---------41
DE Robert Nkemdiche------1523139
ILB Julian Okwara------521127
OLB Xavier Blake------012526
DT Dion Jordan------617124
RB Sammy Brennan34------1724
FB Lincoln Kazadi24------1622
CB Xavien Howard------414220
WR Kristopher Reisinger20------1618
TE Renaldo Rayburn108---------18
S P. J. Williams------001616
DE Jason Strowbridge------310114
DE Ezekiel Ansah------112---13
WR Keke Coutee93---------12
P Jackson McElroy00------99
C Eric Barton00------99
DE Norman Wilczewski------0077
DE Devonte Criswell------25---7
K Dan Carpenter00------55
OLB A. J. Klein------14---5
S L'Jarius Sneed------11---2
C Ralph Dangelo00---------0
G Mel Singleton00---------0
QB Shane Solik00---------0
G Austin Jackson00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left461.5
Middle9323.6
Right55811.6
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5173.4
Middle17895.2
Right11161.5
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Kyler Murray331822021050
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dak Prescott32264012220

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen63427.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1510694.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)105616.1
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen76304.3
Short (0-8 Yds)18151357.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)64355.8
Long (19+ Yds)112020.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Diego Coffey53025014
RB Todd Gurley4308025
TE Mike Gesicki42010027
TE Devin Asiasi42040122
WR Calvin Ridley32025029
WR Jalen Hurd33049120
WR Earl Hayden3000031
RB Camden Wynn32010011
TE Ian Thomas2000012
WR Bruce Mueller100004
RB Ray Lasica110503
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Mecole Hardman12110112225
TE Calvin Appleton88026033
RB Kerry Rodriguez5215029
TE Edwin Swift33070216
WR Aaron Dobson2107018
WR Samuel Dunbar1100025
TE Renaldo Rayburn100008

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Kerry Rodriguez4184.504.08

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dak Prescott33258.336.88

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Calvin Appleton2294.503.25
WR Mecole Hardman111616.009.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
RB Todd Gurley10
QB Kyler Murray10
RB Camden Wynn10
BuffaloRushesConversions
RB Kerry Rodriguez31
QB Dak Prescott11
TE Renaldo Rayburn10

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Kyler Murray852
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Dak Prescott1084

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
RB Todd Gurley220
WR Earl Hayden200
TE Mike Gesicki111
WR Calvin Ridley111
WR Jalen Hurd110
WR Bruce Mueller100
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Mecole Hardman432
TE Calvin Appleton332
RB Kerry Rodriguez210
WR Aaron Dobson110

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)