Week 1, 2026

played in Buffalo, NY

46 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

New England Patriots73100-20
Buffalo Bills7977-30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:12 BUF - Francisco Corbett 14 pass from Cam Newton (Junior Wilczewski extra point)
1Q: 05:07 NED - Calvin Ridley 8 pass from Davis Webb (O.J. Bradford extra point)
2Q: 14:25 BUF - Samuel Dunbar 4 pass from Cam Newton (Junior Wilczewski extra point failed)
2Q: 08:41 BUF - Junior Wilczewski 46 field goal
2Q: 00:03 NED - O.J. Bradford 44 field goal
3Q: 10:08 NED - Ray Lasica 3 run (O.J. Bradford extra point)
3Q: 08:24 NED - O.J. Bradford 24 field goal
3Q: 06:00 BUF - Damien Stowers 9 pass from Cam Newton (Junior Wilczewski extra point)
4Q: 14:31 BUF - Landon Dixon 1 pass from Cam Newton (Junior Wilczewski extra point)

Team StatisticsNEDBUF
Record0-11-0
First Downs1526
- by Rushing37
- by Passing1018
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards217384
- Offensive Plays5984
- Yards per Play3.684.57
Net Rushing Yards76110
- Rushing Attempts2132
- Yards per Rush3.623.44
Net Passing Yards141274
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt37 - 14 - 050 - 28 - 4
- Gross Passing Yards150285
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/92/11
- Yards per Pass Play3.715.27
Fumbles/Lost2/21/0
3rd Down Conversions5/1413/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.76.4
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards10/647/48
Punt Returns/Yards1/55/28
Kick Returns/Yards4/973/66
Interception Ret./Yards4/60/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits34
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/14/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 37OWN 33
Time of Possession23:2436:36

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:06OWN 21310Fumble
111:033:54OWN 10633Punt
16:301:34OPP 20620Touchdown
214:171:00OWN 2930Punt
28:360:49OWN 2539Punt
26:220:57OWN 3238Punt
21:491:49OWN 31742Field Goal
313:273:25OPP 45745Touchdown
39:160:57OPP 831Field Goal
35:511:31OWN 3239Punt
414:213:21OWN 3167Punt
48:392:03OWN 34622Punt
41:090:38OWN 204-5Downs
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:541:51OPP 31531Touchdown
17:090:39OWN 132-3Interception
14:565:39OWN 381062Touchdown
213:174:41OWN 121059Field Goal
27:471:25OWN 2031Punt
25:253:36OWN 271049Missed FG
315:001:33OWN 27315Interception
310:020:46OWN 910Interception
38:191:40OWN 14518Punt
36:390:48OPP 16316Touchdown
34:204:59OWN 271573Touchdown
411:002:21OWN 26631Interception
46:365:27OWN 121043Punt
40:310:31OPP 151-1Game

Game MVP: Landon Dixon, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Ray Lasica10333.30901
RB Robert Pritchett10444.401210
WR Earl Hayden1-1-1.00-100
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Kerry Rodriguez22663.00900
QB Cam Newton5193.801410
RB Javonte Williams4235.751510
RB Emmett MacDonald122.00200

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Davis Webb37141501/9121059.5
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Cam Newton50282852/11433465.8

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Ray Lasica373612.0019160
TE Devin Asiasi37299.678100
WR Calvin Ridley252211.000141
WR Bruce Mueller223618.007210
FB Trey Lowe22147.00070
TE Mike Gesicki141010.000100
WR Earl Hayden1433.00030
WR Jalen Hurd0200.00000
RB Camden Wynn0300.00000
WR Diego Coffey0100.00000
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Landon Dixon81110112.6333331
WR Samuel Dunbar711385.4310121
WR Kristopher Reisinger35155.00790
TE Damien Stowers37248.00891
WR Mecole Hardman253015.006160
RB Kerry Rodriguez273115.5022270
RB Emmett MacDonald233216.0012230
TE Francisco Corbett111414.000141

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
S Calvin Pryor100.000
CB Sammy Griffith144.000
CB Omar Brewer122.000
ILB Micah Parsons100.000
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
QB Davis Webb1000
RB Ray Lasica1000
OLB Colton Gaylor0010
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
RB Kerry Rodriguez1000
ILB Julian Okwara0100
WR Landon Dixon0100
DT Ta'Quon Graham0100
DT Dalvin Tomlinson0010
OLB Sam Shanahan0010

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dakota Vallejo729942.738.7515
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jackson McElroy314949.741.3571

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
O.J. Bradford2/21/10/0442/2
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Junior Wilczewski1/21/20/0463/4

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Ray Lasica155.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Lamont Upshaw5285.60

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Calvin Ridley49724.30
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Lamont Upshaw36622.00

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Micah Parsons921.03244
OLB Colton Gaylor900.02134
S Chauncey Gardner-Johnson710.01430
CB Curtis Lofton610.03252
S Donnell Paltrow430.03244
DT Nathan Shepherd400.02930
CB Josh Jackson400.02243
CB Omar Brewer310.01016
DT Sheldon Rankins220.01624
S Calvin Pryor210.01830
DE Bob Mathis200.01330
OLB Brant Jones111.01017
DE Johnnie Whalen110.03143
CB Sammy Griffith110.02235
DT Sam Tucker110.01528
DE Mack Lucas100.02137
OLB K.C. Horner020.01010
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Rod Mirer1010.02134
DT Dalvin Tomlinson301.0619
OLB Sam Shanahan340.02131
DE Jerome Baker310.01917
S Terrell Edmunds310.02135
DT Ta'Quon Graham310.01222
WR Samuel Dunbar30---------
DT Xavier Cooper210.02128
ILB Julian Okwara210.01423
CB Chidobe Awuzie200.02033
S Jessie Kinney110.02138
RB Kerry Rodriguez10---------
DE Paul Eickholt100.048
ILB Baron Browning100.003
CB Isaiah Rogers030.01927
DE Montravius Adams010.01924
CB Zachary Thomason010.0826

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Brant Jones1.000017
ILB Micah Parsons1.000044
DE Mack Lucas0.015037
DE Johnnie Whalen0.003043
DE Bob Mathis0.001130
DE Jake Foley0.001016
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Dalvin Tomlinson1.001019
DE Montravius Adams0.003024
DE Jerome Baker0.003017
DE Vic Beasley0.001113
DT Xavier Cooper0.001028
DE Jason Strowbridge0.001012

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Curtis Lofton80052
S Chauncey Gardner-Johnson41030
ILB Micah Parsons31144
CB Josh Jackson30043
OLB Colton Gaylor30034
CB Omar Brewer20116
S Donnell Paltrow20044
S Calvin Pryor10130
DE Bob Mathis10030
DE Mack Lucas10037
CB Sammy Griffith02135
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Rod Mirer50034
CB Chidobe Awuzie31033
S Terrell Edmunds12035
OLB Sam Shanahan12031
S Jessie Kinney10038
DT Dalvin Tomlinson10019
DT Ta'Quon Graham10022
ILB Baron Browning1003
ILB Julian Okwara02023
CB Zachary Thomason01026

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Donovan Berg410021038
T Orlando Brown23021038
G Dion Dawkins12021038
T Jackson Chatas12021038
TE Chance Browning110207
C Gene Abueva03021138
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Calvin Carlson49032052
T Javier Bates37132152
C Marcus Martin35032052
G Bryson Sanderson27032152
T Don Modargri01032052

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Jalen Hurd517
Micah Parsons313
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Sam Shanahan211
Chidobe Awuzie122
Mecole Hardman110
Damien Stowers11

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
ILB Micah Parsons------32441389
CB Curtis Lofton------3252286
S Donnell Paltrow------3244278
DE Johnnie Whalen------3143175
CB Josh Jackson------2243570
G Dion Dawkins2138------968
T Orlando Brown2138------968
C Gene Abueva2138------968
T Jackson Chatas2138------968
DT Nathan Shepherd------2930160
QB Davis Webb2138---------59
C Donovan Berg2138---------59
DE Mack Lucas------2137159
S Chauncey Gardner-Johnson------14301458
CB Sammy Griffith------2235158
OLB Colton Gaylor------2134257
TE Devin Asiasi2135---------56
WR Calvin Ridley1831------655
WR Jalen Hurd1819------1754
S Calvin Pryor------1830149
DE Bob Mathis------1330548
DT Sam Tucker------1528447
DT Sheldon Rankins------1624---40
OLB K.C. Horner------10102040
CB Omar Brewer------10161339
FB Trey Lowe814------1537
TE Mike Gesicki920---------29
WR Bruce Mueller310------1528
OLB Brant Jones------1017128
RB Ray Lasica1014------327
RB Robert Pritchett1112---------23
TE Ian Thomas00------2222
DE Jake Foley------316221
RB James Conner00------1919
ILB Horace Nall------19919
WR Earl Hayden513---------18
WR Diego Coffey05------1015
RB Camden Wynn010---------10
C Moe Fletcher00------99
P Dakota Vallejo00------99
TE Chance Browning27---------9
K O.J. Bradford00------66
C Garrett Bradbury00---------0
QB Horace Doyle00---------0
G Lonnie Kanu00---------0
T Lamar Gladney00---------0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Calvin Carlson3252------589
T Javier Bates3252------589
G Bryson Sanderson3252------589
T Don Modargri3252------589
QB Cam Newton3252---------84
C Marcus Martin3252---------84
WR Mecole Hardman2347------1080
TE Damien Stowers3147------179
CB Chidobe Awuzie------20332275
RB Kerry Rodriguez2546------172
WR Samuel Dunbar2839------471
OLB Sam Shanahan------21311163
S Jessie Kinney------2138362
WR Landon Dixon2140---------61
S Terrell Edmunds------2135258
OLB Rod Mirer------2134257
ILB Julian Okwara------14232057
CB Isaiah Rogers------1927854
DT Xavier Cooper------2128251
DE Montravius Adams------1924245
DT Ta'Quon Graham------1222842
DE Jerome Baker------1917---36
WR Kristopher Reisinger412------1935
CB Zachary Thomason------826135
CB Lamont Upshaw------2131934
TE Ken Mankad71------2129
TE Francisco Corbett1314---------27
DT Dalvin Tomlinson------619---25
DE Vic Beasley------013821
FB Lincoln Kazadi01------1920
RB Emmett MacDonald15------1420
S L'Jarius Sneed------031619
DE Jason Strowbridge------312116
RB Javonte Williams78---------15
ILB Baron Browning------031114
DE Paul Eickholt------48113
K Junior Wilczewski00------88
DE Marquiss Spencer------07---7
P Jackson McElroy00------55
C Eric Barton00------55
DE Chad Thomas------02---2
G Mel Singleton00---------0
QB Shane Solik00---------0
G Austin Jackson00---------0
DE Jeffrey McIntyre------00---0
OLB Joe Tryon-Shoyinka------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left000.0
Middle11363.3
Right10404.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4143.5
Middle14453.2
Right13524.0
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Davis Webb371411481010
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Cam Newton502831241014

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3162.0
Short (0-8 Yds)196573.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)137876.7
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen116433.9
Short (0-8 Yds)24141195.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)116756.8
Long (19+ Yds)424812.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Ray Lasica73036014
TE Devin Asiasi73129035
WR Calvin Ridley52022031
TE Mike Gesicki41110020
WR Earl Hayden4103013
RB Camden Wynn3010010
WR Jalen Hurd2010019
WR Bruce Mueller22036110
FB Trey Lowe22014014
WR Diego Coffey100005
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Samuel Dunbar117138039
WR Landon Dixon1180101140
RB Kerry Rodriguez72031146
TE Damien Stowers73024047
WR Kristopher Reisinger53015012
WR Mecole Hardman52030047
RB Emmett MacDonald3213215
TE Francisco Corbett11014014

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Robert Pritchett4143.504.40
RB Ray Lasica3144.673.30
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Kerry Rodriguez2105.003.00
QB Cam Newton1-1-1.003.80
RB Javonte Williams166.005.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Davis Webb52112.204.05
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Cam Newton118544.915.70

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Calvin Ridley1188.004.40
WR Earl Hayden1133.000.75
RB Camden Wynn1000.000.00
RB Ray Lasica1000.005.14
TE Devin Asiasi1000.004.14
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Landon Dixon53244.809.18
WR Kristopher Reisinger11-1-1.003.00
WR Mecole Hardman1000.006.00
WR Samuel Dunbar1144.003.45
RB Kerry Rodriguez1144.004.43
TE Damien Stowers1199.003.43
TE Francisco Corbett111414.0014.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
BuffaloRushesConversions
RB Kerry Rodriguez21
QB Cam Newton11

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Davis Webb1465
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Cam Newton161211

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
RB Camden Wynn300
TE Devin Asiasi321
TE Mike Gesicki200
WR Bruce Mueller222
WR Calvin Ridley111
WR Earl Hayden100
RB Ray Lasica100
FB Trey Lowe111
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Landon Dixon433
WR Samuel Dunbar321
RB Kerry Rodriguez322
WR Kristopher Reisinger222
TE Damien Stowers222
WR Mecole Hardman100
TE Francisco Corbett111

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)