Week 15, 2019

played in New England, MA

49 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Buffalo Bills	7	3	14	7	-	31
New England Patriots	7	7	0	7	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:18 NED - Thurman Brennan 44 run (Harold Grant extra point)
1Q: 02:00 BUF - Jackie Ward 12 pass from Jackson Stecker (Darren Alto extra point)
2Q: 10:26 BUF - Darren Alto 44 field goal
2Q: 05:07 NED - Ethan Connell 1 pass from Dakota Walburn (Harold Grant extra point)
3Q: 06:07 BUF - Tre Thomason 2 run (Darren Alto extra point)
3Q: 05:56 BUF - Cooper Jarrett 30 interception return (Darren Alto extra point)
4Q: 11:06 BUF - George McCarty 41 interception return (Darren Alto extra point)
4Q: 00:32 NED - Elijah Redman 14 pass from Dakota Walburn (Harold Grant extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:18 NED - Thurman Brennan 44 run (Harold Grant extra point)
1Q: 02:00 BUF - Jackie Ward 12 pass from Jackson Stecker (Darren Alto extra point)
2Q: 10:26 BUF - Darren Alto 44 field goal
2Q: 05:07 NED - Ethan Connell 1 pass from Dakota Walburn (Harold Grant extra point)
3Q: 06:07 BUF - Tre Thomason 2 run (Darren Alto extra point)
3Q: 05:56 BUF - Cooper Jarrett 30 interception return (Darren Alto extra point)
4Q: 11:06 BUF - George McCarty 41 interception return (Darren Alto extra point)
4Q: 00:32 NED - Elijah Redman 14 pass from Dakota Walburn (Harold Grant extra point)

Team Statistics BUF NED
Record 11-3 11-3
First Downs 17 16
- by Rushing 6 6
- by Passing 11 9
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 364 346
- Offensive Plays 62 65
- Yards per Play 5.87 5.32
Net Rushing Yards 119 128
- Rushing Attempts 30 22
- Yards per Rush 3.97 5.82
Net Passing Yards 245 218
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 23 - 0 40 - 27 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 255 231
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/10 3/13
- Yards per Pass Play 7.66 5.07
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/15 2/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.5 7.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 2/4
Penalties/Yards 5/50 3/15
Punt Returns/Yards 2/13 3/25
Kick Returns/Yards 1/26 2/49
Interception Ret./Yards 2/71 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 28
Time of Possession 30:45 29:15

Team Statistics	BUF	NED
Record	11-3	11-3
First Downs	17	16
- by Rushing	6	6
- by Passing	11	9
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	364	346
- Offensive Plays	62	65
- Yards per Play	5.87	5.32
Net Rushing Yards	119	128
- Rushing Attempts	30	22
- Yards per Rush	3.97	5.82
Net Passing Yards	245	218
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 23 - 0	40 - 27 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	255	231
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/10	3/13
- Yards per Pass Play	7.66	5.07
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/15	2/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.5	7.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	2/4
Penalties/Yards	5/50	3/15
Punt Returns/Yards	2/13	3/25
Kick Returns/Yards	1/26	2/49
Interception Ret./Yards	2/71	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 28
Time of Possession	30:45	29:15

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:02	OWN 25	3	-3	Punt
1	12:02	2:35	OWN 31	3	8	Punt
1	7:32	1:57	OWN 37	3	4	Punt
1	4:24	2:33	OWN 20	5	80	Touchdown
2	15:00	4:39	OWN 28	9	45	Field Goal
2	4:59	3:06	OWN 25	6	16	Punt
2	0:16	0:16	OWN 16	2	76	Half
3	11:36	5:40	OWN 20	13	80	Touchdown
3	1:52	1:21	OWN 6	3	-1	Punt
4	14:06	2:54	OWN 16	7	46	Fumble
4	8:01	2:18	OPP 49	3	3	Punt
4	2:17	0:38	OWN 14	3	-2	Punt
4	0:23	0:23	OPP 47	2	-3	Game

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:58	0:56	50	2	50	Touchdown
1	9:27	1:55	OWN 5	4	13	Punt
1	5:35	1:11	OWN 21	3	9	Punt
1	1:51	1:51	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
2	10:21	5:22	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
2	1:53	1:37	OWN 7	3	3	Punt
3	15:00	3:24	OWN 38	6	20	Punt
3	5:56	0:12	OWN 25	1	0	Interception
3	5:44	3:52	OWN 25	6	16	Punt
3	0:31	1:25	OWN 47	3	7	Punt
4	11:12	0:19	OWN 38	1	-5	Interception
4	10:53	2:52	OWN 24	7	25	Downs
4	5:43	3:26	OWN 20	12	66	Downs
4	1:39	1:16	OWN 44	4	56	Touchdown

Game MVP: Jackson Stecker, Buffalo Bills

Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Tre Thomason	15	109	7.27	43	3	1
Tyrell Rasmussen	7	4	0.57	3	0	0
Jackson Stecker	5	11	2.20	14	1	0
Ron Page	3	-5	-1.67	2	0	0

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Thurman Brennan	16	100	6.25	44	2	1
Kenny Newton	3	2	0.67	1	0	0
Dakota Walburn	3	26	8.67	12	1	0

Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jackson Stecker	30	23	255	2/10	1	76	0	112.5

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dakota Walburn	40	27	231	3/13	2	31	2	78.2

Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Jonathan Kovel	9	11	142	15.78	98	76	0
WR Ethan Andersen	4	5	41	10.25	24	19	0
WR Jackie Ward	3	6	18	6.00	7	12	1
WR Henry McCracken	2	2	31	15.50	2	19	0
FB Ron Page	2	2	10	5.00	4	7	0
TE Lamar Chatham	1	1	3	3.00	2	3	0
RB Tre Thomason	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
RB Tyrell Rasmussen	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Elijah Redman	6	9	67	11.17	28	31	1
WR Aidan Zimmerman	5	8	90	18.00	34	29	0
RB Kenny Newton	4	4	11	2.75	0	7	0
WR Amos Herrmann	4	7	27	6.75	10	11	0
WR Ethan Connell	3	4	8	2.67	10	7	1
TE Larry Guenther	3	5	23	7.67	10	19	0
RB Thurman Brennan	1	1	-4	-4.00	0	-4	0
TE Derrick Hines	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
FB Tyrone Sherrod	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB George McCarty	1	41	41.00	1
S Cooper Jarrett	1	30	30.00	1

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Buffalo	Fumb	Force
Henry McCracken	1	0
Kaleb May	0	1
Geoff Lynn	0	1

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force
Thurman Brennan	1	0	0
Elias Eyrich	1	0	0
Daquan Godfrey	0	1	1
Kendrick Capurro	0	1	0
Ethan Connell	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Devonte Giba	7	337	48.1	41.7	56	3

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Nickolas McGee	7	324	46.3	41.6	60	3

Kicking Statistics

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Darren Alto	1/1	1/1	0/0	44	4/4

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Harold Grant	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
R.J. Altuna	2	13	6.5	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Elias Eyrich	3	25	8.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ethan Andersen	1	26	26.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ken Baca	1	23	23.0	0
Elias Eyrich	1	26	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Leon Mathis	8	0	0.0	17	30
S Cooper Jarrett	7	1	0.0	21	36
ILB Kaleb May	7	0	0.0	17	31
S Harvey Schulz	5	2	0.0	13	24
CB Ernie Wooden	5	0	0.0	21	42
CB R.J. Altuna	4	1	0.0	20	39
DE Bernard Hasting	3	3	1.5	19	38
S Irv Fields	3	0	0.0	12	29
DE Louie Blood	2	0	1.0	9	23
CB Richard Heilman	2	0	0.0	13	25
DT Anthony Myers	1	1	0.0	12	17
OLB George McCarty	1	0	0.0	8	19
ILB Andres Sellers	1	0	0.0	3	10
DT Willie Mergen	0	1	0.5	9	23
ILB Mel Staple	0	1	0.0	1	0

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Ted Hendrix	9	1	0.0	28	25
S Elias Eyrich	6	0	0.0	27	24
OLB Thomas Chevrier	5	1	0.0	29	32
OLB Marlon Gorin	4	2	1.0	27	24
ILB Amir Cogdell	4	3	0.0	15	20
CB Kendrick Capurro	3	2	0.0	26	30
CB Howie Schneider	3	0	0.0	27	31
DT Mercury Sims	3	0	0.0	29	31
DE Burt Worrall	2	1	0.0	11	13
CB Rod Sawyer	2	0	0.0	16	13
S Arnie Gillette	2	0	0.0	17	18
DE Sean McWilliams	2	0	0.0	27	22
DE Roy Horiszny	1	0	1.0	4	11
DE Phil Burgess	1	2	0.0	16	16
S Wade Hamilton	1	1	0.0	15	20
CB Daquan Godfrey	1	0	0.0	6	8
OLB Charles Ames	1	0	0.0	4	8

Pass Rush Statistics

Buffalo	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Bernard Hasting	1.5	1	1	38
DE Louie Blood	1.0	1	0	23
DT Willie Mergen	0.5	0	0	23
DE Nicolas Anderson	0.0	0	1	39

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Marlon Gorin	1.0	0	0	0	24
DE Roy Horiszny	1.0	0	0	0	11
DE Burt Worrall	0.0	1	0	0	13
DT Mercury Sims	0.0	0	2	1	31
ILB Amir Cogdell	0.0	0	0	1	20

Pass Defense Statistics

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Leon Mathis	4	1	0	30
CB Ernie Wooden	4	1	0	42
ILB Kaleb May	4	0	0	31
S Harvey Schulz	4	0	0	24
CB Richard Heilman	3	1	0	25
S Cooper Jarrett	3	0	1	36
CB R.J. Altuna	1	1	0	39
OLB George McCarty	1	0	1	19
DE Bernard Hasting	1	0	0	38
S Irv Fields	1	0	0	29
ILB Andres Sellers	1	0	0	10

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Marlon Gorin	3	0	24
CB Kendrick Capurro	3	0	30
S Arnie Gillette	3	0	18
ILB Amir Cogdell	3	0	20
CB Howie Schneider	3	0	31
CB Rod Sawyer	2	1	13
CB Daquan Godfrey	2	0	8
ILB Ted Hendrix	1	0	25
OLB Thomas Chevrier	1	0	32
DE Burt Worrall	1	0	13
S Elias Eyrich	1	0	24

Blocking Statistics

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Levon Carter	3	6	30	0	32
Paul Newhart	3	6	30	0	32
Otis Daniels	1	7	30	1	32
Tom Swilling	1	5	30	0	32
Peyton Pustell	1	1	30	0	32
Jonathan Kovel	0	1	28	0	28
Tre Thomason	0	0	20	1	21

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Edgar Boykin	4	5	22	0	43
Harris Clements	2	4	22	1	43
Arturo Sticha	1	2	22	0	43
Jeff Harrison	0	4	22	0	43
Ezra Sutton	0	3	22	2	43
Elijah Redman	0	1	22	0	40

Special Teams Tackles

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
R.J. Altuna	2	20
Geoff Lynn	1	23
Tre Thomason	1	18
Jackie Ward	1	18

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Gavin Sonntag	1	24
Ken Baca	1	24
Arnie Gillette	1	16

Participation

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
R.J. Altuna	---	---	20	39	20	79
Levon Carter	30	32	---	---	8	70
Peyton Pustell	30	32	---	---	8	70
Paul Newhart	30	32	---	---	8	70
Otis Daniels	30	32	---	---	8	70
Jackie Ward	22	27	---	---	18	67
Ethan Andersen	30	32	---	---	4	66
Ernie Wooden	---	---	21	42	1	64
Jackson Stecker	30	32	---	---	1	63
Tom Swilling	30	32	---	---	---	62
Tre Thomason	20	21	---	---	18	59
Nicolas Anderson	---	---	20	39	---	59
Cooper Jarrett	---	---	21	36	1	58
Bernard Hasting	---	---	19	38	---	57
Irv Fields	---	---	12	29	16	57
Jonathan Kovel	28	28	---	---	---	56
Richard Heilman	---	---	13	25	17	55
George McCarty	---	---	8	19	24	51
Kaleb May	---	---	17	31	1	49
Edward Drake	---	---	18	29	---	47
Leon Mathis	---	---	17	30	---	47
Ron Page	12	10	---	---	18	40
Louie Blood	---	---	9	23	7	39
Willie Mergen	---	---	9	23	7	39
Harvey Schulz	---	---	13	24	---	37
Henry McCracken	18	18	---	---	---	36
Terry Jobe	1	4	---	---	24	29
Anthony Myers	---	---	12	17	---	29
Geoff Lynn	---	---	2	4	23	29
Tyrell Rasmussen	11	12	---	---	---	23
Kaden Littwin	---	---	4	4	10	18
Lamar Chatham	7	7	---	---	1	15
Winfred Fjelstad	---	---	3	11	---	14
Andres Sellers	---	---	3	10	---	13
Branden Alcala	1	1	---	---	10	12
Xavier Herndon	0	0	---	---	8	8
Devonte Giba	0	0	---	---	7	7
Darren Alto	0	0	---	---	7	7
Mel Staple	---	---	1	0	---	1
Reuben Powell	0	0	---	---	---	0
Kenny Coggins	0	0	---	---	---	0
Eric Nichols	---	---	0	0	---	0
Bryan Dunlap	0	0	---	---	---	0
Robbie Hayes	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jaylen Lehmann	---	---	0	0	---	0
Edwin Davis	0	0	---	---	---	0

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jeff Harrison	22	43	---	---	8	73
Ezra Sutton	22	43	---	---	7	72
Edgar Boykin	22	43	---	---	7	72
Harris Clements	22	43	---	---	7	72
Thurman Brennan	19	26	---	---	24	69
Elijah Redman	22	40	---	---	6	68
Kendrick Capurro	---	---	26	30	9	65
Dakota Walburn	22	43	---	---	---	65
Arturo Sticha	22	43	---	---	---	65
Elias Eyrich	---	---	27	24	14	65
Thomas Chevrier	---	---	29	32	1	62
Mercury Sims	---	---	29	31	1	61
Howie Schneider	---	---	27	31	1	59
Amos Herrmann	19	40	---	---	---	59
Ethan Connell	16	39	---	---	---	55
Ted Hendrix	---	---	28	25	1	54
Marlon Gorin	---	---	27	24	1	52
Arnie Gillette	---	---	17	18	16	51
Larry Guenther	9	18	---	---	24	51
Sean McWilliams	---	---	27	22	1	50
Aidan Zimmerman	13	19	---	---	17	49
Amir Cogdell	---	---	15	20	14	49
Wade Hamilton	---	---	15	20	2	37
Ken Baca	3	8	---	---	24	35
Phil Burgess	---	---	16	16	---	32
Rod Sawyer	---	---	16	13	---	29
Kenny Newton	4	18	---	---	4	26
Burt Worrall	---	---	11	13	1	25
Gavin Sonntag	---	---	0	0	24	24
Aidan Stewart	---	---	0	0	16	16
Derrick Hines	3	3	---	---	10	16
Roy Horiszny	---	---	4	11	---	15
Daquan Godfrey	---	---	6	8	---	14
Charles Ames	---	---	4	8	---	12
Abel Bauer	---	---	2	2	7	11
Rodolfo Russell	---	---	2	1	7	10
Brock Donovan	0	0	---	---	7	7
Nickolas McGee	0	0	---	---	7	7
Tyrone Sherrod	2	4	---	---	---	6
Willie Oliver	---	---	2	3	---	5
Harold Grant	0	0	---	---	4	4
Tyler Michaud	0	0	---	---	3	3
Kirk McKenzie	0	0	---	---	---	0
Dominique Hammond	0	0	---	---	---	0
Santiago Sims	0	0	---	---	---	0
Cesar Danskin	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	19	6.3
Middle	21	81	3.9
Right	4	22	5.5
None	2	-3	-1.5

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	20	2.5
Middle	11	97	8.8
Right	3	11	3.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jackson Stecker	30	23	1	0	3	1	2	2	0

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dakota Walburn	40	27	4	3	2	4	2	2	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	12	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	15	198	9.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	4	45	9.0
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	11	8	45	4.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	21	16	122	5.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	1	9	3.0
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	55	11.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Jonathan Kovel	11	9	1	142	1	28
WR Jackie Ward	6	3	2	18	0	27
WR Ethan Andersen	5	4	0	41	0	32
WR Henry McCracken	2	2	0	31	0	18
FB Ron Page	2	2	0	10	0	10
RB Tyrell Rasmussen	2	1	0	-1	0	12
TE Lamar Chatham	1	1	0	3	0	7
RB Tre Thomason	1	1	0	11	0	21

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Elijah Redman	9	6	1	67	1	40
WR Aidan Zimmerman	8	5	0	90	3	19
WR Amos Herrmann	7	4	1	27	0	40
TE Larry Guenther	5	3	0	23	0	18
WR Ethan Connell	4	3	0	8	0	39
RB Kenny Newton	4	4	0	11	0	18
RB Thurman Brennan	1	1	0	-4	0	26
FB Tyrone Sherrod	1	0	0	0	0	4
TE Derrick Hines	1	1	0	9	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Tre Thomason	2	7	3.50	7.27
Tyrell Rasmussen	1	1	1.00	0.57

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Dakota Walburn	1	12	12.00	8.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jackson Stecker	1	1	12	12.00	8.50

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dakota Walburn	7	6	28	4.00	5.78

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jackie Ward	1	1	12	12.00	3.00

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Elijah Redman	3	2	18	6.00	7.44
WR Ethan Connell	1	1	1	1.00	2.00
RB Kenny Newton	1	1	3	3.00	2.75
TE Larry Guenther	1	1	3	3.00	4.60
WR Amos Herrmann	1	1	3	3.00	3.86

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
Tre Thomason	4	2
Jackson Stecker	1	1

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Thurman Brennan	1	1
Dakota Walburn	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jackson Stecker	8	7	3

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dakota Walburn	10	6	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Jonathan Kovel	3	2	2
WR Ethan Andersen	2	2	1
WR Jackie Ward	1	1	0
WR Henry McCracken	1	1	0
FB Ron Page	1	1	0

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Aidan Zimmerman	3	1	0
TE Elijah Redman	2	1	1
WR Amos Herrmann	2	2	0
WR Ethan Connell	1	0	0
RB Kenny Newton	1	1	0
TE Larry Guenther	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 67,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,300 (21,400)
End Zone 14,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,300 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	67,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,300 (21,400)
End Zone	14,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,300 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)