Week 1, 2029

played in Buffalo, NY

64 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

New England Patriots60711-24
Buffalo Bills07014-21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:55 NED - Dana Finley 18 run (O.J. Bradford extra point failed)
2Q: 12:39 BUF - Jeffery Graham 11 pass from Thomas Atkins (Andy Nyland extra point)
3Q: 02:56 NED - Clyde Edwards-Helaire 18 run (O.J. Bradford extra point)
4Q: 07:36 BUF - Javonte Williams 3 run (Andy Nyland extra point)
4Q: 05:25 BUF - Weston Ackerman 69 fumble return (Andy Nyland extra point)
4Q: 02:39 NED - Melvin Brown 2 pass from Dana Finley (Dana Finley pass to Chance Browning for conversion)
4Q: 00:03 NED - O.J. Bradford 23 field goal

Team StatisticsNEDBUF
Record1-00-1
First Downs2320
- by Rushing104
- by Passing1214
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards401282
- Offensive Plays6262
- Yards per Play6.474.55
Net Rushing Yards20184
- Rushing Attempts3622
- Yards per Rush5.583.82
Net Passing Yards200198
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt24 - 19 - 038 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards210211
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/102/13
- Yards per Pass Play7.694.95
Fumbles/Lost0/01/0
3rd Down Conversions5/126/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.88.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards6/323/20
Punt Returns/Yards1/43/10
Kick Returns/Yards2/351/16
Interception Ret./Yards1/110/0
2pt Conversions1/10/0
Red Zone Visits42
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/12/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 27
Time of Possession31:4528:15

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:16OWN 20780Touchdown
18:104:44OWN 32834Punt
212:311:33OWN 2534Punt
27:575:06OWN 20838Punt
21:011:01OWN 13316Half
312:521:33OWN 1837Punt
39:064:40OWN 3729Punt
33:330:53OPP 26326Touchdown
413:332:51OWN 6611Punt
47:271:15OWN 2538Punt
44:372:05OWN 32668Touchdown
41:461:46OWN 29565Field Goal
Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:442:34OWN 2553Punt
13:265:55OWN 201180Touchdown
210:583:01OWN 32729Punt
22:511:50OWN 20619Punt
315:002:08OWN 25610Punt
311:192:13OWN 39427Punt
34:260:53OWN 2925Interception
32:404:07OWN 19838Punt
410:423:15OWN 43857Touchdown
46:121:35OWN 24276Touchdown
42:320:46OWN 2534Punt

Game MVP: Dana Finley, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire231396.041861
QB Dana Finley8546.751811
RB Robert Pritchett471.75600
TE Dustin Lyons111.00100
BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Javonte Williams9252.781011
RB Kerry Rodriguez5204.001310
QB Thomas Atkins5285.60900
RB Donte Sexson2126.001210
WR Eduardo Armstrong1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dana Finley24192102/101480117.0
BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Thomas Atkins38232112/13128173.4

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Chance Browning445614.002200
WR Tre Nixon457619.000480
RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire34279.0024240
WR Devonte Richard22199.509120
WR Melvin Brown2252.50031
WR Diego Coffey1166.00060
TE Devin Asiasi111515.0010150
RB Robert Pritchett1166.00460
FB Trey Lowe1100.00300
WR JuJu Smith-Schuster0100.00000
TE Johnny Nance0100.00000
TE Dustin Lyons0100.00000
BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jeffery Graham676510.8321281
WR Landon Dixon49399.7510150
TE Weston Ackerman34217.009110
WR Eduardo Armstrong364615.330230
RB Kerry Rodriguez33289.334150
RB Javonte Williams2252.50030
RB Donte Sexson1166.00260
TE Spencer Riley1211.00010
WR Mecole Hardman0200.00000
WR Luther Boone0200.00000

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Josh Jackson11111.000
BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
S Jordan Fuller0010
BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
RB Javonte Williams1000
TE Weston Ackerman0101

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dakota Vallejo728340.433.3440
BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Nicholas Moss728841.137.7484

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
O.J. Bradford1/10/00/0231/2
BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Andy Nyland0/00/00/003/3

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Diego Coffey144.00
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Lamont Upshaw3103.30

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Devonte Richard23517.50
BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Lamont Upshaw11616.00

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Vince Lyons700.02135
ILB Micah Parsons630.02239
S Kristopher Kramer600.02240
OLB Colton Gaylor530.01218
OLB Terrence Gray410.0918
DT Raul Burkhammer310.01532
DE Ethan Fewell300.01929
DT Nathan Shepherd201.01924
S Rondell Scott220.0311
S Jordan Fuller210.01019
OLB Joel Carmack200.0913
DE Mack Lucas101.01728
CB Josh Jackson110.0621
CB Avery Williams110.01828
BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Jamie Abrams1020.03217
OLB Sam Shanahan721.03116
S Terrell Edmunds730.03624
S Colin Samuels410.01715
S Clayton Click400.01912
DE Paul Eickholt311.02215
DT Bernie Mulligan330.03121
CB Guy Newsome II320.02014
CB Louie Porcher300.03421
DE Marquiss Spencer200.03117
ILB Baron Browning200.049
CB Stanley Singletary200.01919
DT Ta'Quon Graham130.0168
ILB Julian Okwara110.01816
TE Weston Ackerman10---------
DT Teddy Huffman100.01011
CB Lamont Upshaw100.01912
DT Taven Bryan010.02018

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Mack Lucas1.011128
DT Nathan Shepherd1.010024
DT Raul Burkhammer0.012132
CB Vince Lyons0.010035
DE Stephen Davidson0.001010
DE Jabari Zuniga0.001020
BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Paul Eickholt1.000015
OLB Sam Shanahan1.000016
DT Teddy Huffman0.002111
DE Norm Dobler0.001016
DT Taven Bryan0.000218
DE Marquiss Spencer0.000217
DT Bernie Mulligan0.000221

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Kristopher Kramer60040
CB Vince Lyons50035
ILB Micah Parsons40039
OLB Terrence Gray20018
S Jordan Fuller20019
OLB Colton Gaylor11018
CB Avery Williams11028
CB Josh Jackson10121
S Rondell Scott10011
BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Guy Newsome II30014
ILB Jamie Abrams30017
S Terrell Edmunds20024
ILB Baron Browning2009
S Colin Samuels20015
S Clayton Click20012
CB Louie Porcher20021
ILB Julian Okwara11016
OLB Sam Shanahan10016
CB Stanley Singletary10019

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Gene Abueva59336126
T Melvin Corbett48136026
T Devante Walters34036026
T Jackson Chatas14036026
TE Johnny Nance1107012
G Jonah Csonka02036126
BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Bryson Sanderson26022040
G Calvin Carlson13022240
T Don Modargri12022040
C Taylor Moton04022040
T Javier Bates02022040

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Joel Carmack120
JuJu Smith-Schuster115
Micah Parsons111
Melvin Corbett18
BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Spencer Riley122
Landon Dixon111
Julian Okwara12

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Kristopher Kramer------22401577
ILB Micah Parsons------22391172
T Jackson Chatas3626------870
T Devante Walters3626------870
G Jonah Csonka3626------870
WR Tre Nixon3223------1570
T Melvin Corbett3626------870
C Gene Abueva3626---------62
QB Dana Finley3626---------62
RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire2914------1659
WR Devonte Richard3222------458
CB Vince Lyons------2135---56
DT Nathan Shepherd------1924750
DE Ethan Fewell------1929---48
DT Raul Burkhammer------1532---47
CB Avery Williams------1828---46
DE Mack Lucas------1728---45
WR JuJu Smith-Schuster1810------1543
CB Josh Jackson------6211542
OLB Joel Carmack------9132042
TE Devin Asiasi2713------141
TE Johnny Nance712------2241
CB Sammy Griffith------1117735
OLB Colton Gaylor------1218232
S Marquis Fredrickson------1120---31
DE Jabari Zuniga------1020---30
FB Trey Lowe104------1630
S Jordan Fuller------1019---29
DE AJ Epinesa------615728
TE Chance Browning1216---------28
OLB Terrence Gray------918---27
WR Diego Coffey34------1623
RB Robert Pritchett78---------15
ILB Burt McClennen------031114
S Rondell Scott------311---14
DE Stephen Davidson------210---12
C Moe Fletcher00------88
P Dakota Vallejo00------88
K O.J. Bradford00------55
TE Dustin Lyons32---------5
WR Melvin Brown02---------2
G Jason Torres00---------0
RB Alec Kaplan00---------0
G Gustavo Kaplan00---------0
OLB Miguel McKenzie------00---0
QB Tevin Berry00---------0
BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Calvin Carlson2240------769
T Javier Bates2240------769
G Bryson Sanderson2240------769
T Don Modargri2240------769
CB Louie Porcher------3421863
C Taylor Moton2240---------62
S Terrell Edmunds------3624262
QB Thomas Atkins2240---------62
WR Eduardo Armstrong2140---------61
OLB Sam Shanahan------31161259
TE Weston Ackerman2037---------57
DT Bernie Mulligan------3121---52
WR Landon Dixon1128------1150
ILB Jamie Abrams------3217150
DE Marquiss Spencer------3117149
RB Kerry Rodriguez1114------2247
CB Lamont Upshaw------19121546
S Colin Samuels------17151446
CB Guy Newsome II------20141145
DE Paul Eickholt------2215744
RB Javonte Williams1221------841
DT Taven Bryan------2018139
CB Stanley Singletary------1919139
WR Mecole Hardman1211------1538
WR Jeffery Graham1424---------38
ILB Julian Okwara------1816236
TE Spencer Riley57------2234
S Clayton Click------1912132
DE Norm Dobler------1416131
DT Ta'Quon Graham------168731
ILB Baron Browning------491124
DT Teddy Huffman------1011122
OLB Joe Tryon-Shoyinka------002121
RB Donte Sexson310---------13
WR Samuel Dunbar00------88
WR Luther Boone17---------8
OLB Jack McGregor------35---8
C Norm Mitchell00------77
P Nicholas Moss00------77
TE Clifton Kinzie01------45
K Andy Nyland00------44
QB Justin Herbert00---------0
G Jon Runyan Jr00---------0
C Joseph Wainright00---------0
T Morris Coronado00---------0
OLB Clarence Meier------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8243.0
Middle211256.0
Right7527.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5142.8
Middle12443.7
Right5265.2
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dana Finley24193011370
BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Thomas Atkins38232122521

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen88486.0
Short (0-8 Yds)43194.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)96758.3
Long (19+ Yds)326822.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4292.3
Short (0-8 Yds)19141075.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)116726.5
Long (19+ Yds)41235.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Tre Nixon54076123
RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire43127114
TE Chance Browning44056116
WR Devonte Richard22019022
WR Melvin Brown220502
WR JuJu Smith-Schuster1000010
WR Diego Coffey110604
TE Devin Asiasi11015013
RB Robert Pritchett110608
FB Trey Lowe110004
TE Johnny Nance1000012
TE Dustin Lyons100002
BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Landon Dixon94139028
WR Jeffery Graham76065124
WR Eduardo Armstrong63146140
TE Weston Ackerman43021037
RB Kerry Rodriguez33028014
WR Mecole Hardman2000011
RB Javonte Williams2205021
TE Spencer Riley210107
WR Luther Boone200007
RB Donte Sexson1106010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire11818.006.04
QB Dana Finley11818.006.75
BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Javonte Williams3-1-0.332.78
QB Thomas Atkins155.005.60

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dana Finley32124.008.75
BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Thomas Atkins111111.005.55

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR JuJu Smith-Schuster1000.000.00
TE Chance Browning111010.0014.00
WR Melvin Brown1122.002.50
BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jeffery Graham111111.009.29

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire33
QB Dana Finley20
BuffaloRushesConversions
RB Javonte Williams11
RB Donte Sexson10
QB Thomas Atkins10

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Dana Finley742
BuffaloAttCompConversions
Thomas Atkins1075

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire321
WR Tre Nixon210
WR Devonte Richard111
TE Dustin Lyons100
BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Eduardo Armstrong311
TE Weston Ackerman222
WR Jeffery Graham210
WR Landon Dixon221
RB Donte Sexson111

SectionAttendance
Stadium68,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,900 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,100 (13,600)
Club Seats7,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,900 (3,300)