Week 17, 2021

played in New England, MA

40 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Buffalo Bills10700-17
New England Patriots0101413-37

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:34 BUF - Charles King 37 field goal
1Q: 02:10 BUF - Brady Grant 50 pass from Jackson Stecker (Charles King extra point)
2Q: 13:09 NED - Perry Becker 35 field goal
2Q: 08:36 NED - Amos Herrmann 64 pass from Dakota Walburn (Perry Becker extra point)
2Q: 01:33 BUF - Jackson Stecker 4 run (Charles King extra point)
3Q: 12:05 NED - Amos Herrmann 16 pass from Dakota Walburn (Perry Becker extra point)
3Q: 09:24 NED - Anthony Harmon 18 interception return (Perry Becker extra point)
4Q: 10:26 NED - Perry Becker 37 field goal
4Q: 04:04 NED - Terry Buckley 2 run (Perry Becker extra point)
4Q: 01:59 NED - Perry Becker 43 field goal

Team StatisticsBUFNED
Record4-129-7
First Downs1223
- by Rushing210
- by Passing1010
- by Penalty03
Total Net Yards217383
- Offensive Plays6774
- Yards per Play3.245.18
Net Rushing Yards52159
- Rushing Attempts2340
- Yards per Rush2.263.98
Net Passing Yards165224
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt40 - 17 - 133 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards195228
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/301/4
- Yards per Pass Play3.756.59
Fumbles/Lost1/01/0
3rd Down Conversions6/187/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.38.7
4th Down Conversions1/40/1
Penalties/Yards7/456/44
Punt Returns/Yards1/154/43
Kick Returns/Yards4/782/47
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/18
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits25
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/12/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 34
Time of Possession24:5635:04

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:02OWN 1035Punt
19:283:59OWN 33847Field Goal
13:341:42OWN 42358Touchdown
213:033:11OWN 25613Punt
28:202:38OWN 21615Punt
23:442:19OWN 481052Touchdown
20:010:01OWN 201-2Half
311:590:51OWN 253-14Punt
39:240:11OWN 1210Interception
39:132:29OWN 21515Punt
35:441:30OWN 4832Punt
410:201:08OWN 2532Punt
45:531:06OWN 74-5Downs
43:561:20OWN 1463Downs
41:531:09OWN 37516Downs
New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:583:30OWN 30937Downs
15:291:55OWN 1231Punt
11:523:49OWN 25957Field Goal
29:521:32OWN 4396Touchdown
25:421:58OWN 223-1Punt
21:251:24OWN 22640Punt
315:003:01OWN 44556Touchdown
311:081:44OPP 4735Punt
36:441:00OWN 733Punt
34:148:54OWN 11879Field Goal
49:123:19OWN 32511Punt
44:470:51OPP 222Touchdown
42:360:43OPP 173-9Field Goal
40:440:44OWN 472-4Game

Game MVP: Dakota Walburn, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jackson Stecker12453.751411
Tyrell Rasmussen980.89900
Tre Thomason2-1-0.50200
New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Terry Buckley17331.941111
Marshall Prior14705.001920
Dakota Walburn9566.221620

Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jackson Stecker40171954/30150155.7
New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dakota Walburn33182281/4264096.5

Receiving Statistics

BuffaloCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Henry McCracken410297.257110
TE Brady Grant346421.3342501
RB Tre Thomason23105.00670
WR Bryan Dunlap292010.002110
FB A.J. Bressany22136.50680
WR Collin Ganser282814.0020220
TE Jonathan Kovel112626.0015260
RB Tyrell Rasmussen1155.00050
WR Britt Lyden0200.00000
New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Amos Herrmann6914123.5073642
WR Ethan Connell4792.2516140
WR Tyler Humphries343913.003300
RB Terry Buckley24157.5013130
FB Maxwell Cogdell131111.000110
TE Derrick Hines1399.00090
TE Zack Tubbs1244.00040
TE Bruce Turner0100.00000

Interception Statistics

BuffaloIntsYardsAvgTD
New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Anthony Harmon11818.001

Fumble Statistics

BuffaloFumbRecovForceTD
Tre Thomason1100
Edward Drake0010
New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Quinn Sutton1000
Willie Edmonds0100
Jack Greer0010

Punting Statistics

BuffaloPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Herb Beverly737753.947.7644
New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Shawn Sanderson624841.335.5602

Kicking Statistics

BuffaloFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Charles King1/10/00/0372/2
New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Perry Becker3/31/10/0434/4

Punt Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Daniel Buckley11515.00
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Quinn Sutton44310.80

Kick Return Statistics

BuffaloRetYardsAvgTD
Collin Ganser36421.30
Daniel Buckley11414.00
New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Anthony Harmon24723.50

Defensive Statistics

BuffaloTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Cooper Jarrett730.04034
DT Edward Drake600.03529
DE Nicolas Anderson501.02829
ILB Kaleb May510.03326
S Jaylen Lehmann510.02513
DE Ed Brothers410.03431
S Byron Northcott410.03633
CB Richard Heilman400.03225
OLB Leon Mathis400.02917
CB Chuck Horton400.03431
OLB Winfred Fjelstad320.02125
ILB Andres Sellers100.057
OLB Nolan Rice100.01520
DT Corey Parmely100.01719
CB R.J. Altuna010.078
New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Marlon Gorin501.02344
DT Rodolfo Russell420.01621
ILB Ted Hendrix410.02337
CB Kendrick Capurro410.02035
OLB Charles Ames400.02340
DE Roy Horiszny303.01327
S Arnie Gillette320.02128
CB Jack Greer310.02344
S Willie Oliver300.01628
ILB Cesar Danskin200.099
DT Norm Morton110.0719
DE Burt Worrall110.01124
DE Willie Edmonds100.0313
OLB Amari Flynn100.004
ILB Amir Cogdell100.004
CB Anthony Harmon100.01429

Pass Rush Statistics

BuffaloSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Nicolas Anderson1.001029
DE Ed Brothers0.011031
DT Edward Drake0.001029
DT Corey Parmely0.001019
New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Roy Horiszny3.011227
OLB Marlon Gorin1.002244
DT Norm Morton0.013019
DE Howie Schroeder0.002228
DE Willie Edmonds0.001113
DE Burt Worrall0.001124
OLB Charles Ames0.001040

Pass Defense Statistics

BuffaloCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Richard Heilman50025
CB Chuck Horton31031
OLB Leon Mathis30017
S Cooper Jarrett20034
OLB Winfred Fjelstad12025
DT Edward Drake10029
S Jaylen Lehmann10013
OLB Nolan Rice10020
S Byron Northcott10033
ILB Kaleb May01026
DE Ed Brothers01031
New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Kendrick Capurro40035
ILB Ted Hendrix31037
OLB Charles Ames30040
S Willie Oliver20028
DE Willie Edmonds10013
OLB Amari Flynn1004
CB Jack Greer10044
ILB Amir Cogdell1004
CB Howie Schneider10018
S Arnie Gillette02028
CB Keith Brewer0207
S Quinn Sutton01025
CB Anthony Harmon00129

Blocking Statistics

BuffaloKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Levon Carter13023044
Peyton Pustell02023244
Tom Swilling02015021
Paul Newhart02023044
Edwin Davis0108123
A.J. Bressany0106012
Brady Grant01019033
Amari Rice00023144
New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jose Berkebile310040134
Brady Wheeler26040034
Martin Way25040034
Ezra Sutton15040034
Keegan Beisel14040034
Derrick Hines11039022

Special Teams Tackles

BuffaloTacklesSTPlays
Edward Drake414
Bryan Dunlap112
Peyton Pustell18
New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Derrick Hines328
Zack Tubbs128
Brady Wheeler19

Participation

BuffaloRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Henry McCracken2241------1982
Edward Drake------35291478
Cooper Jarrett------4034478
Levon Carter2344------875
Peyton Pustell2344------875
Paul Newhart2344------875
Amari Rice2344------875
Leon Mathis------29172672
Byron Northcott------3633372
Collin Ganser2141------870
Jackson Stecker2344------168
Ed Brothers------3431368
Chuck Horton------3431267
Richard Heilman------3225966
Kaleb May------3326463
Tyrell Rasmussen1627------1962
Nicolas Anderson------2829360
Bryan Dunlap1433------1259
Bernard Hasting------3019756
Jaylen Lehmann------25131755
Brady Grant1933---------52
Winfred Fjelstad------2125349
Jonathan Kovel912------2647
Corey Parmely------1719238
Nolan Rice------1520237
Tom Swilling1521---------36
Edwin Davis823---------31
Tre Thomason716------124
Neal Ballard------177---24
R.J. Altuna------78722
Ron Page00------1919
A.J. Bressany612---------18
Willie Mergen------001717
Kaden Littwin------101314
Daniel Buckley00------1414
Dillon Ickes------111214
Andres Sellers------57---12
Marcos Politte00------88
Herb Beverly00------77
Britt Lyden15---------6
Charles King00------55
Leonard Arnold00---------0
Randal Dodge00---------0
Salvador Cavil00---------0
Rufus Stephenson00---------0
Bernie Casarez00---------0
New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Derrick Hines3922------2889
Ezra Sutton4034------983
Brady Wheeler4034------983
Martin Way4034------983
Jose Berkebile4034------983
Dakota Walburn4034------377
Keegan Beisel4034---------74
Ted Hendrix------23371272
Amos Herrmann3734---------71
Marlon Gorin------2344168
Jack Greer------2344168
Zack Tubbs1822------2868
Charles Ames------2340164
Ethan Connell3527---------62
Quinn Sutton------10252055
Kendrick Capurro------2035---55
Anthony Harmon------14291255
Arnie Gillette------2128---49
Howie Schroeder------1928---47
Terry Buckley2124---------45
Willie Oliver------1628145
Roy Horiszny------1327---40
Howie Schneider------2182040
Rodolfo Russell------1621138
Burt Worrall------1124136
Norm Morton------719733
Tyler Humphries2110---------31
Amari Flynn------042529
Marshall Prior1910---------29
Ken Baca00------2828
Willie Edmonds------313824
Chase Ditka13------1822
Cesar Danskin------99---18
Bruce Turner510---------15
Keith Brewer------07714
Donnie Kadanoff01------1213
Quentin Hardy00------1212
Perry Becker00------1111
Maxwell Cogdell47---------11
Julio Rodriguez00------1111
Brock Donovan00------99
Shawn Sanderson00------66
Amir Cogdell------04---4
Casey Fredrickson00---------0
Harris Clements00---------0
Randall Bonk------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left210.5
Middle18432.4
Right2105.0
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left18774.3
Middle17814.8
Right351.7
None2-4-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jackson Stecker401730361181
New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dakota Walburn33183325400

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)18101226.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)105404.0
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)188603.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)31144.7
Long (19+ Yds)4311629.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Henry McCracken104129041
WR Bryan Dunlap92120033
WR Collin Ganser82128141
TE Brady Grant43064133
RB Tre Thomason32010016
FB A.J. Bressany22013012
WR Britt Lyden200005
TE Jonathan Kovel11026112
RB Tyrell Rasmussen1105027
New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Amos Herrmann960141234
WR Ethan Connell7419027
WR Tyler Humphries43039110
RB Terry Buckley42015024
FB Maxwell Cogdell3101107
TE Derrick Hines3119022
TE Zack Tubbs2104022
TE Bruce Turner1000010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BuffaloAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tre Thomason1-3-3.00-0.50
Jackson Stecker144.003.75
New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Terry Buckley510.201.94
Marshall Prior111.005.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jackson Stecker21115.504.88
New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dakota Walburn51163.206.91

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Tre Thomason1000.003.33
TE Brady Grant111111.0016.00
New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Amos Herrmann41164.0015.67
TE Zack Tubbs1000.002.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BuffaloRushesConversions
Jackson Stecker31
Tre Thomason10
New EnglandRushesConversions
Dakota Walburn32
Terry Buckley31
Marshall Prior11

Third Down Passing Statistics

BuffaloAttCompConversions
Jackson Stecker1365
New EnglandAttCompConversions
Dakota Walburn953

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BuffaloTargCatchConversions
WR Bryan Dunlap310
WR Collin Ganser300
WR Henry McCracken211
TE Brady Grant222
RB Tre Thomason111
RB Tyrell Rasmussen111
WR Britt Lyden100
New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Tyler Humphries321
WR Amos Herrmann211
WR Ethan Connell100
RB Terry Buckley110
FB Maxwell Cogdell111
TE Zack Tubbs100

SectionAttendance
Stadium60,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck18,100 (21,400)
End Zone13,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,800 (13,600)
Club Seats6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)