Week 1, 2047

played in New England, MA

63 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Buffalo Bills	10	6	3	3	-	22
New England Patriots	7	3	3	7	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:55 NED - Sergio Rasmussen 6 run (Jamie Hammond extra point)
1Q: 07:34 BUF - Cole Hollowell 2 run (Cornelius Sutton extra point)
1Q: 02:19 BUF - Cornelius Sutton 45 field goal
2Q: 06:36 NED - Jamie Hammond 41 field goal
2Q: 01:54 BUF - Craig Saperstein 3 run (Cornelius Sutton extra point failed)
3Q: 10:26 BUF - Cornelius Sutton 51 field goal
3Q: 03:06 NED - Jamie Hammond 49 field goal
4Q: 13:52 BUF - Cornelius Sutton 29 field goal
4Q: 01:12 NED - Brody Linquist 7 run (Jamie Hammond extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:55 NED - Sergio Rasmussen 6 run (Jamie Hammond extra point)
1Q: 07:34 BUF - Cole Hollowell 2 run (Cornelius Sutton extra point)
1Q: 02:19 BUF - Cornelius Sutton 45 field goal
2Q: 06:36 NED - Jamie Hammond 41 field goal
2Q: 01:54 BUF - Craig Saperstein 3 run (Cornelius Sutton extra point failed)
3Q: 10:26 BUF - Cornelius Sutton 51 field goal
3Q: 03:06 NED - Jamie Hammond 49 field goal
4Q: 13:52 BUF - Cornelius Sutton 29 field goal
4Q: 01:12 NED - Brody Linquist 7 run (Jamie Hammond extra point)

Team Statistics BUF NED
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 18 20
- by Rushing 4 5
- by Passing 12 14
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 322 407
- Offensive Plays 59 66
- Yards per Play 5.46 6.17
Net Rushing Yards 93 79
- Rushing Attempts 29 26
- Yards per Rush 3.21 3.04
Net Passing Yards 229 328
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 18 - 1 38 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 229 336
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 2/8
- Yards per Pass Play 7.63 8.20
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/11 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.6 9.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 2/20 8/53
Punt Returns/Yards 3/23 2/8
Kick Returns/Yards 2/42 3/71
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/5
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 24
Time of Possession 28:12 31:48

Team Statistics	BUF	NED
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	18	20
- by Rushing	4	5
- by Passing	12	14
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	322	407
- Offensive Plays	59	66
- Yards per Play	5.46	6.17
Net Rushing Yards	93	79
- Rushing Attempts	29	26
- Yards per Rush	3.21	3.04
Net Passing Yards	229	328
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 18 - 1	38 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	229	336
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	2/8
- Yards per Pass Play	7.63	8.20
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/11	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.6	9.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	2/20	8/53
Punt Returns/Yards	3/23	2/8
Kick Returns/Yards	2/42	3/71
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/5
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 24
Time of Possession	28:12	31:48

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:47	3:24	OWN 37	5	63	Touchdown
1	5:38	3:24	OPP 43	6	15	Field Goal
2	12:05	1:15	OWN 34	3	8	Punt
2	6:29	0:37	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
2	3:55	2:11	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
2	0:11	0:11	OWN 17	2	2	Half
3	15:00	4:41	OWN 23	7	43	Field Goal
3	8:43	2:36	OWN 20	5	14	Punt
3	2:59	4:14	OWN 25	11	63	Field Goal
4	11:55	0:12	OWN 29	1	0	Interception
4	8:15	4:31	OWN 20	6	23	Punt
4	1:04	1:04	OPP 46	4	21	Game

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:13	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
1	7:23	1:45	OWN 11	3	-7	Punt
1	2:14	5:09	OWN 29	9	64	Missed FG
2	10:50	4:21	OWN 16	8	60	Field Goal
2	5:52	1:57	OWN 29	5	12	Punt
2	1:44	1:33	OWN 37	5	6	Punt
3	10:19	1:36	OWN 25	5	19	Punt
3	6:07	3:08	OWN 31	6	37	Field Goal
4	13:45	1:50	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
4	11:43	3:28	OWN 26	7	31	Punt
4	3:44	2:40	OWN 17	8	83	Touchdown

Game MVP: Colton Groce, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Cole Hollowell	12	35	2.92	14	1	1
RB Toby Wycheck	9	32	3.56	13	1	0
QB Craig Saperstein	7	24	3.43	6	0	1
FB Daryl Collins	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Sergio Rasmussen	10	34	3.40	20	1	1
RB Brody Linquist	8	15	1.88	7	0	1
QB Colton Groce	4	27	6.75	8	0	0
WR Dylan Jefferson	2	2	1.00	2	0	0
RB Mike Webb	2	1	0.50	2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Craig Saperstein	30	18	229	0/0	0	43	1	70.0

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Colton Groce	38	24	336	2/8	0	41	0	91.5

Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Jake Stewart	9	11	153	17.00	65	31
TE Elijah Arroyo	2	3	7	3.50	1	8
WR Dalton Tierney	2	3	4	2.00	3	2
WR Rodolfo Wheatley	1	3	43	43.00	0	43
RB Toby Wycheck	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
FB Daryl Collins	1	1	5	5.00	0	5
RB Cole Hollowell	1	2	4	4.00	0	4
WR Arnold Singleton	1	4	10	10.00	0	10
TE Teddy Sommer	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Liam Nece	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Gilbert Richardson	4	5	57	14.25	26	22
RB Brody Linquist	4	6	46	11.50	2	16
WR Keith Rice	4	4	60	15.00	49	27
WR Dylan Jefferson	3	8	76	25.33	34	41
TE James Pierson	2	3	23	11.50	3	17
RB Sergio Rasmussen	2	2	36	18.00	24	25
TE Oronde Gadsden II	2	5	10	5.00	0	6
RB Mike Webb	2	2	17	8.50	19	17
WR Don Julio	1	1	11	11.00	3	11
WR Adonai Mitchell	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Bryson Webster	1	5	5.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force
WR Liam Nece	1	0	0
WR Arnold Singleton	0	1	0
DT Henry Alexander	0	0	1

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Sergio Rasmussen	1	0	0
G Jackie McGarrity	0	1	0
RB Mike Webb	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Earl Barrett	4	168	42.0	40.0	48	2

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Luther Perzul	6	259	43.2	36.0	54	2

Kicking Statistics

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cornelius Sutton	3/3	2/2	1/1	51	1/2

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jamie Hammond	2/3	2/2	0/0	49	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Liam Nece	3	23	7.7	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Don Julio	2	8	4.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rodolfo Wheatley	1	23	23.0	0
Terrion Arnold	1	19	19.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dylan Jefferson	3	71	23.7	0

Defensive Statistics

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Aidan Imme	9	2	0.0	24	25
ILB Carson Schwesinger	7	2	0.0	24	27
CB Drew Barker	5	1	0.0	17	29
OLB Luther Gray	4	0	1.0	11	23
DE Jaylen Reid	4	1	0.0	23	32
CB Clayton Chew	3	2	0.0	26	40
CB Terrion Arnold	3	1	0.0	26	40
S Nathaniel Stepnoski	3	1	0.0	24	27
OLB Dustin Blount	3	1	0.0	13	20
ILB Jerome Shelley	2	1	0.0	16	21
S Bradley Bernstein	2	0	0.0	2	15
DT Giovanni Booker	1	0	1.0	7	18
OLB Mack Dillon	1	2	0.0	23	31
DT Henry Alexander	1	1	0.0	19	22
DE Rex Selmon	1	0	0.0	5	15
DE Wyatt Henson	1	0	0.0	24	35
WR Arnold Singleton	1	0	---	---	---
S Colby Seaman	0	1	0.0	2	13

New England	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Cody Simon	7	1	28	30
DT Justin Pearson	7	0	25	27
ILB Philip Newson	6	4	29	30
S Bryson Webster	5	2	29	30
DE Leon Hopper	3	1	27	30
CB Norbert Garrett	3	1	8	12
S Carson Medford	3	0	19	24
CB Mark Shell	2	2	29	28
ILB Charlie Joseph	2	1	17	13
OLB Wes Leung	2	1	28	30
CB Benjamin Morrison	2	0	16	23
CB Ron Martineau	1	1	6	5
CB Alejandro Papadopulos	1	0	11	9

Pass Rush Statistics

Buffalo	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Giovanni Booker	1.0	0	2	18
OLB Luther Gray	1.0	0	1	23
DE Rex Selmon	0.0	1	0	15
DE Wyatt Henson	0.0	0	1	35
OLB Mack Dillon	0.0	0	1	31

New England	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Leon Hopper	1	1	0	30
DE James Pearce Jr.	0	2	0	24
DE Enrique Griffith	0	2	0	6
DT Justin Pearson	0	1	1	27
CB Ron Martineau	0	1	0	5
ILB Philip Newson	0	1	0	30

Pass Defense Statistics

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Drew Barker	5	1	29
ILB Carson Schwesinger	4	1	27
S Nathaniel Stepnoski	3	0	27
S Aidan Imme	2	0	25
S Bradley Bernstein	2	0	15
CB Clayton Chew	2	0	40
OLB Dustin Blount	2	0	20
OLB Luther Gray	1	2	23
CB Terrion Arnold	1	0	40
DE Wyatt Henson	1	0	35
OLB Mack Dillon	1	0	31
CB Eugene Klicker	0	1	4

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Philip Newson	4	0	0	30
OLB Cody Simon	3	1	0	30
CB Norbert Garrett	3	0	0	12
CB Benjamin Morrison	2	1	0	23
CB Mark Shell	1	0	0	28
ILB Charlie Joseph	1	0	0	13
CB Ron Martineau	1	0	0	5
DE Leon Hopper	1	0	0	30
CB Alejandro Papadopulos	1	0	0	9
S Carson Medford	1	0	0	24
S Bryson Webster	0	0	1	30

Blocking Statistics

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
T Kenyon Fisk	2	5	0	29	30
G Sebastian Switzer	2	5	0	29	30
G Reno Judkins	1	4	1	29	30
T Antoine Peters	1	3	0	29	30
C Javier Bohrer	0	3	0	29	30
TE Jake Stewart	0	1	0	27	30
FB Daryl Collins	0	1	0	11	8

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Francis Mauigoa	1	5	26	0	40
T Perry Hudson	1	4	26	0	40
G Chris Sanford	1	3	26	2	40
G Jackie McGarrity	1	3	26	0	40
C Devan Brown	0	5	26	0	40
TE Fernando Guenther	0	1	4	0	3
TE Oronde Gadsden II	0	1	26	0	36

Special Teams Tackles

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Wyatt Henson	4	11
Clayton Chew	1	13

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Mike Webb	1	24
Sergio Rasmussen	1	14
Philip Newson	1	14
Justin Pearson	1	13
Kent Kanyak	1	9

Participation

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Clayton Chew	---	---	26	40	13	79
CB Terrion Arnold	---	---	26	40	8	74
DE Wyatt Henson	---	---	24	35	11	70
T Antoine Peters	29	30	---	---	7	66
C Javier Bohrer	29	30	---	---	---	59
T Kenyon Fisk	29	30	---	---	---	59
G Reno Judkins	29	30	---	---	---	59
G Sebastian Switzer	29	30	---	---	---	59
QB Craig Saperstein	29	30	---	---	---	59
TE Jake Stewart	27	30	---	---	---	57
DE Jaylen Reid	---	---	23	32	2	57
OLB Luther Gray	---	---	11	23	23	57
OLB Mack Dillon	---	---	23	31	2	56
ILB Carson Schwesinger	---	---	24	27	2	53
S Nathaniel Stepnoski	---	---	24	27	1	52
S Aidan Imme	---	---	24	25	1	50
ILB Jerome Shelley	---	---	16	21	13	50
TE Elijah Arroyo	13	12	---	---	24	49
CB Drew Barker	---	---	17	29	3	49
WR Dalton Tierney	22	25	---	---	2	49
RB Toby Wycheck	13	17	---	---	18	48
WR Rodolfo Wheatley	19	23	---	---	5	47
DT Henry Alexander	---	---	19	22	1	42
WR Arnold Singleton	13	13	---	---	15	41
FB Daryl Collins	11	8	---	---	20	39
S Bradley Bernstein	---	---	2	15	19	36
OLB Dustin Blount	---	---	13	20	1	34
DT Giovanni Booker	---	---	7	18	8	33
WR Liam Nece	7	5	---	---	20	32
RB Cole Hollowell	16	13	---	---	---	29
DE Rex Selmon	---	---	5	15	8	28
S Colby Seaman	---	---	2	13	2	17
CB Benjamin Kapp	---	---	0	0	16	16
K Cornelius Sutton	0	0	---	---	9	9
TE Teddy Sommer	4	4	---	---	---	8
G Mason Green	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Kenyon McKenzie	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Parker Dawkins	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Dennis McConnell	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Earl Barrett	0	0	---	---	7	7
CB Taylor Young	---	---	0	0	6	6
CB Eugene Klicker	---	---	0	4	1	5
DE Edwin Schwartz	---	---	0	3	1	4
QB Bo Cobb	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Richie Kenney	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Gino Dennis	0	0	---	---	---	0

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Jackie McGarrity	26	40	---	---	9	75
G Chris Sanford	26	40	---	---	9	75
T Perry Hudson	26	40	---	---	9	75
T Francis Mauigoa	26	40	---	---	9	75
ILB Philip Newson	---	---	29	30	14	73
C Devan Brown	26	40	---	---	---	66
QB Colton Groce	26	40	---	---	---	66
DT Justin Pearson	---	---	25	27	13	65
OLB Wes Leung	---	---	28	30	5	63
S Bryson Webster	---	---	29	30	3	62
TE Oronde Gadsden II	26	36	---	---	---	62
OLB Cody Simon	---	---	28	30	3	61
CB Mark Shell	---	---	29	28	3	60
DE Leon Hopper	---	---	27	30	3	60
WR Keith Rice	23	35	---	---	---	58
RB Sergio Rasmussen	15	21	---	---	14	50
S Carson Medford	---	---	19	24	7	50
WR Dylan Jefferson	18	21	---	---	6	45
WR Gilbert Richardson	17	28	---	---	---	45
DE James Pearce Jr.	---	---	21	24	---	45
CB Benjamin Morrison	---	---	16	23	---	39
WR Don Julio	5	9	---	---	18	32
S Ron Migliore	---	---	9	6	17	32
TE Fernando Guenther	4	3	---	---	24	31
ILB Charlie Joseph	---	---	17	13	---	30
CB Ron Martineau	---	---	6	5	18	29
RB Mike Webb	2	3	---	---	24	29
TE James Pierson	8	19	---	---	---	27
RB Brody Linquist	9	18	---	---	---	27
CB Alejandro Papadopulos	---	---	11	9	7	27
DE Enrique Griffith	---	---	10	6	7	23
WR Adonai Mitchell	1	4	---	---	15	20
CB Norbert Garrett	---	---	8	12	---	20
OLB Perry Garland	---	---	1	0	19	20
DT Mason Graham	---	---	4	3	5	12
ILB Jerald Bernard	---	---	1	0	10	11
P Luther Perzul	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Kent Kanyak	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Jamie Hammond	0	0	---	---	8	8
TE Austin Tatum	2	3	---	---	---	5
DT Christen Miller	---	---	1	0	---	1
T Bobby Fry	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Tucker Tyler	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Johnathan Mueller	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Cam Miller	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Irving Holmes	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	7	2.3
Middle	18	53	2.9
Right	7	35	5.0
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	19	3.8
Middle	15	52	3.5
Right	6	8	1.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Craig Saperstein	30	18	4	0	0	2	8	1	1

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Colton Groce	38	24	6	2	1	5	5	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	34	8.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	8	48	4.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	73	7.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	74	18.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	7	97	10.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	9	81	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	7	126	12.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	32	10.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Jake Stewart	11	9	153	3	30
WR Arnold Singleton	4	1	10	0	13
WR Rodolfo Wheatley	3	1	43	1	23
TE Elijah Arroyo	3	2	7	0	12
WR Dalton Tierney	3	2	4	0	25
RB Cole Hollowell	2	1	4	0	13
RB Toby Wycheck	1	1	3	0	17
FB Daryl Collins	1	1	5	0	8
TE Teddy Sommer	1	0	0	0	4
WR Liam Nece	1	0	0	0	5

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dylan Jefferson	8	3	0	76	2	21
RB Brody Linquist	6	4	0	46	0	18
WR Gilbert Richardson	5	4	0	57	1	28
TE Oronde Gadsden II	5	2	1	10	0	36
WR Keith Rice	4	4	0	60	2	35
TE James Pierson	3	2	0	23	0	19
WR Adonai Mitchell	2	0	0	0	0	4
RB Sergio Rasmussen	2	2	0	36	1	21
RB Mike Webb	2	2	0	17	0	3
WR Don Julio	1	1	0	11	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Toby Wycheck	2	1	0.50	3.56
QB Craig Saperstein	2	9	4.50	3.43
RB Cole Hollowell	1	2	2.00	2.92

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Brody Linquist	2	13	6.50	1.88
WR Dylan Jefferson	1	0	0.00	1.00
RB Sergio Rasmussen	1	6	6.00	3.40
QB Colton Groce	1	5	5.00	6.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Craig Saperstein	4	0	0	0.00	7.63

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Colton Groce	4	3	19	4.75	8.84

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Target	Overall Avg
WR Arnold Singleton	2	2.50
TE Jake Stewart	1	13.91
TE Teddy Sommer	1	0.00

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Dylan Jefferson	1	1	3	3.00	9.50
WR Adonai Mitchell	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Gilbert Richardson	1	1	11	11.00	11.40
WR Keith Rice	1	1	5	5.00	15.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
RB Toby Wycheck	3	1
QB Craig Saperstein	2	0
RB Cole Hollowell	1	1

New England	Rushes	Conversions
QB Colton Groce	2	1
RB Sergio Rasmussen	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Craig Saperstein	5	2	1

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Colton Groce	11	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Jake Stewart	3	1	1
WR Rodolfo Wheatley	1	0	0
TE Elijah Arroyo	1	1	0

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dylan Jefferson	4	2	2
WR Adonai Mitchell	2	0	0
TE James Pierson	1	1	0
RB Sergio Rasmussen	1	1	1
WR Gilbert Richardson	1	0	0
WR Keith Rice	1	1	1
TE Oronde Gadsden II	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 45,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 12,600 (21,400)
End Zone 9,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 5,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 9,100 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,000 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	45,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	12,600 (21,400)
End Zone	9,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	5,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	9,100 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,000 (3,300)