Conference Semifinals, 2043

played in New England, MA

41 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Buffalo Bills	0	9	7	0	-	16
New England Patriots	7	3	10	10	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:19 NED - Jorge Hoppe 3 run (Diego Sheasley extra point)
2Q: 14:51 BUF - Alonzo Dawson 25 field goal
2Q: 04:54 BUF - Asher Andersen 5 run (Alonzo Dawson extra point failed)
2Q: 00:15 NED - Diego Sheasley 18 field goal
3Q: 10:23 NED - Warren Milkovits 10 pass from Jorge Hoppe (Diego Sheasley extra point)
3Q: 03:17 NED - Diego Sheasley 19 field goal
3Q: 01:32 BUF - Clifton Hoover 95 interception return (Alonzo Dawson extra point)
4Q: 12:48 NED - Diego Sheasley 34 field goal
4Q: 02:10 NED - Gustavo Hager 54 pass from Jorge Hoppe (Diego Sheasley extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:19 NED - Jorge Hoppe 3 run (Diego Sheasley extra point)
2Q: 14:51 BUF - Alonzo Dawson 25 field goal
2Q: 04:54 BUF - Asher Andersen 5 run (Alonzo Dawson extra point failed)
2Q: 00:15 NED - Diego Sheasley 18 field goal
3Q: 10:23 NED - Warren Milkovits 10 pass from Jorge Hoppe (Diego Sheasley extra point)
3Q: 03:17 NED - Diego Sheasley 19 field goal
3Q: 01:32 BUF - Clifton Hoover 95 interception return (Alonzo Dawson extra point)
4Q: 12:48 NED - Diego Sheasley 34 field goal
4Q: 02:10 NED - Gustavo Hager 54 pass from Jorge Hoppe (Diego Sheasley extra point)

Team Statistics BUF NED
Record 12-6 13-4
First Downs 15 29
- by Rushing 5 4
- by Passing 9 24
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 224 525
- Offensive Plays 63 79
- Yards per Play 3.56 6.65
Net Rushing Yards 55 55
- Rushing Attempts 25 13
- Yards per Rush 2.20 4.23
Net Passing Yards 169 470
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 38 - 16 - 2 61 - 41 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 169 499
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 5/29
- Yards per Pass Play 4.45 7.12
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 8/16 9/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.9 7.2
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/20 8/70
Punt Returns/Yards 4/18 3/31
Kick Returns/Yards 1/26 3/70
Interception Ret./Yards 1/95 2/14
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 33
Time of Possession 25:19 34:41

Team Statistics	BUF	NED
Record	12-6	13-4
First Downs	15	29
- by Rushing	5	4
- by Passing	9	24
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	224	525
- Offensive Plays	63	79
- Yards per Play	3.56	6.65
Net Rushing Yards	55	55
- Rushing Attempts	25	13
- Yards per Rush	2.20	4.23
Net Passing Yards	169	470
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	38 - 16 - 2	61 - 41 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	169	499
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	5/29
- Yards per Pass Play	4.45	7.12
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	8/16	9/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.9	7.2
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/20	8/70
Punt Returns/Yards	4/18	3/31
Kick Returns/Yards	1/26	3/70
Interception Ret./Yards	1/95	2/14
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 33
Time of Possession	25:19	34:41

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:29	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
1	12:05	1:24	OWN 31	5	13	Punt
1	6:07	6:21	OWN 25	14	67	Field Goal
2	11:54	3:14	OWN 18	8	34	Punt
2	6:50	2:06	OPP 34	5	34	Touchdown
2	0:08	0:08	OWN 25	1	0	Half
3	10:17	2:28	OWN 32	4	12	Punt
3	3:09	0:31	OWN 25	2	-1	Interception
4	12:42	2:34	OWN 25	6	12	Punt
4	6:34	1:09	OWN 16	3	-2	Punt
4	4:08	1:48	OWN 24	5	21	Interception
4	2:00	1:16	OWN 25	7	24	Downs

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:31	1:26	OWN 24	3	0	Punt
1	10:41	4:34	OWN 16	11	84	Touchdown
2	14:46	2:52	OWN 37	6	-1	Punt
2	8:40	1:50	OWN 19	4	45	Fumble
2	4:44	4:36	OWN 27	11	72	Field Goal
3	15:00	4:43	OWN 38	8	62	Touchdown
3	7:49	4:40	OWN 20	9	78	Field Goal
3	2:38	1:19	OPP 35	4	13	Interception
3	1:19	3:37	OWN 25	9	58	Field Goal
4	10:08	3:34	OWN 21	9	27	Punt
4	5:25	1:17	OWN 44	3	-11	Punt
4	2:20	0:20	OWN 46	2	54	Touchdown
4	0:44	0:44	OPP 49	2	-4	Game

Game MVP: Jorge Hoppe, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Tyler Meier	9	16	1.78	6	0	0
QB Damian Johnson	8	11	1.38	6	0	0
RB Asher Andersen	7	16	2.29	12	1	1
FB Jared Hodges	1	12	12.00	12	1	0

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
QB Jorge Hoppe	13	55	4.23	12	3	1

Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Damian Johnson	38	16	169	0/0	0	18	2	33.8

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jorge Hoppe	61	41	499	5/29	2	54	1	96.3

Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Sedrick Pries	7	18	76	10.86	9	18
RB Tyler Meier	3	4	17	5.67	0	11
WR John Markle	2	3	15	7.50	1	12
WR Dustin Ainsworth	2	8	27	13.50	2	18
TE Rodney Gilmore	1	2	16	16.00	1	16
FB Jared Hodges	1	1	18	18.00	4	18
WR Leo Horning	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE T.J. Harrison	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Tommy Whiting	10	14	124	12.40	36	29	0
WR Alfred Towne	9	13	52	5.78	7	18	0
WR Gilbert Compton	8	10	100	12.50	37	23	0
TE Riddick Shepard	3	5	27	9.00	0	9	0
WR Terry Swift	3	6	65	21.67	38	33	0
WR Frank Wayne	3	4	18	6.00	0	8	0
TE Gustavo Hager	2	4	70	35.00	59	54	1
RB Don Statler	2	3	33	16.50	29	33	0
TE Warren Milkovits	1	2	10	10.00	0	10	1

Interception Statistics

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Clifton Hoover	1	95	95.00	1

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Harold Browning	1	0	0.00	0
CB Bert Kerr	1	14	14.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Buffalo	Recov	Force
DE Lenny Simmons	1	0
OLB Parker Jarvie	0	1
S Ashton Leach	0	1

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Jorge Hoppe	2	0	0	0
G Skip Rice	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mac Snyder	6	281	46.8	38.3	56	2

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mackenzie Astrosky	4	188	47.0	42.5	51	2

Kicking Statistics

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Alonzo Dawson	1/1	0/0	0/0	25	1/2

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Diego Sheasley	3/3	0/0	0/0	34	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marvin Stegeman	4	18	4.5	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gilbert Compton	3	31	10.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dustin Ainsworth	1	26	26.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Don Statler	3	70	23.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jumbo Bridges	9	1	0.5	12	55
CB David Eddings	9	2	0.0	12	66
ILB Phillip Winters	7	0	0.0	12	60
S Rob Bridges	7	0	0.0	10	60
OLB Parker Jarvie	4	0	2.0	5	24
CB Gage Fitzmaurice	4	0	0.0	6	30
CB K.C. Spencer	3	1	0.0	10	56
OLB Jaylen Lane	3	0	0.0	1	11
DE Lenny Simmons	2	1	1.5	10	42
S Clifton Hoover	2	0	0.0	13	66
S Ashton Leach	2	0	0.0	1	6
DE Theodore Barton	1	0	1.0	12	58
WR Leo Horning	1	0	---	---	---
TE T.J. Harrison	1	0	---	---	---
CB Dave Henry	0	1	0.0	6	22

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Charles Swift	9	0	0.0	24	38
OLB Sam Gunn	5	0	0.0	22	32
ILB Carlos Whalen	4	2	0.0	22	21
CB Roman West	4	2	0.0	24	38
OLB Luther Castro	4	1	0.0	15	18
CB Harold Browning	3	0	0.0	22	36
S Gage Clark	2	2	0.0	4	14
DT Todd McVay	2	2	0.0	13	25
DE Colin DeMint	2	0	0.0	22	20
OLB Ike Beer	2	0	0.0	22	27
OLB Mason Hawkins	2	0	0.0	5	17
DE Frankie Coleman	1	1	0.0	13	6
QB Jorge Hoppe	1	0	---	---	---
S Roman Zielinski	0	1	0.0	8	10
DT Derek Covington	0	1	0.0	12	7
CB Bert Kerr	0	1	0.0	13	31
DT Corwin D'Ottavio	0	1	0.0	0	6

Pass Rush Statistics

Buffalo	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Parker Jarvie	2.0	0	24
DE Lenny Simmons	1.5	2	42
DE Theodore Barton	1.0	0	58
OLB Jumbo Bridges	0.5	0	55
DT Darius Strickland	0.0	2	38
DT Howard Jennings	0.0	1	62
S Clifton Hoover	0.0	1	66
DE Tito Willis	0.0	1	12
DE Jordan Norris	0.0	1	5

New England	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Tom Huffman	3	2	32
DE Jermaine Robinson	2	1	18
DT Corwin D'Ottavio	2	1	6
DE Colin DeMint	1	2	20
DT Todd McVay	1	1	25
OLB Sam Gunn	1	0	32
DT Derek Covington	1	0	7

Pass Defense Statistics

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB David Eddings	8	1	0	66
OLB Jumbo Bridges	6	2	0	55
ILB Phillip Winters	6	1	0	60
S Rob Bridges	5	2	0	60
CB Gage Fitzmaurice	4	0	0	30
OLB Jaylen Lane	3	1	0	11
S Clifton Hoover	2	1	1	66
CB K.C. Spencer	2	0	0	56
OLB Parker Jarvie	2	0	0	24
CB Dave Henry	1	0	0	22
DE Lenny Simmons	1	0	0	42
S Ashton Leach	1	0	0	6

New England	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Charles Swift	4	3	0	38
OLB Sam Gunn	4	2	0	32
CB Roman West	2	0	0	38
OLB Ike Beer	2	0	0	27
CB Harold Browning	1	0	1	36
ILB Carlos Whalen	1	0	0	21
S Gage Clark	1	0	0	14
OLB Mason Hawkins	1	0	0	17
CB Bert Kerr	0	0	1	31

Blocking Statistics

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
G Justics Israel	2	4	0	25	38
C Riley Light	1	7	1	25	38
G Daryl Boone	1	4	0	25	38
T Giovanni Adams	0	4	0	25	38
T Elias Maloney	0	3	0	25	38
TE Rodney Gilmore	0	1	0	22	37

New England	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Spencer Joseph	13	3	66
C Curtis Aarhus	13	1	66
G Skip Rice	13	1	66

Special Teams Tackles

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Eli Malone	3	20
Frank Cullors	1	21
Asher Andersen	1	18
Daryl Boone	1	7

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Gustavo Hager	2	24
Earnest Kelso	2	21
Bert Kerr	1	17

Participation

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Clifton Hoover	---	---	13	66	4	83
CB K.C. Spencer	---	---	10	56	16	82
CB David Eddings	---	---	12	66	3	81
DT Howard Jennings	---	---	12	62	3	77
ILB Phillip Winters	---	---	12	60	3	75
T Elias Maloney	25	38	---	---	11	74
WR Sedrick Pries	22	37	---	---	15	74
S Rob Bridges	---	---	10	60	2	72
DE Theodore Barton	---	---	12	58	2	72
G Justics Israel	25	38	---	---	7	70
G Daryl Boone	25	38	---	---	7	70
T Giovanni Adams	25	38	---	---	7	70
OLB Jumbo Bridges	---	---	12	55	3	70
WR Dustin Ainsworth	22	37	---	---	10	69
C Riley Light	25	38	---	---	---	63
QB Damian Johnson	25	38	---	---	---	63
TE Rodney Gilmore	22	37	---	---	1	60
RB Asher Andersen	15	22	---	---	18	55
DT Darius Strickland	---	---	9	38	6	53
DE Lenny Simmons	---	---	10	42	---	52
CB Gage Fitzmaurice	---	---	6	30	5	41
DT Tony Branton	---	---	5	32	1	38
WR John Markle	13	23	---	---	1	37
TE Frank Cullors	7	8	---	---	21	36
OLB Jaylen Lane	---	---	1	11	20	32
FB Jared Hodges	8	7	---	---	16	31
OLB Parker Jarvie	---	---	5	24	2	31
CB Dave Henry	---	---	6	22	2	30
RB Tyler Meier	10	16	---	---	---	26
DE Tito Willis	---	---	3	12	6	21
S Eli Malone	---	---	1	0	20	21
ILB Louie Pipkin	---	---	1	6	11	18
DE Darrell Barrett	---	---	1	15	1	17
WR Leo Horning	3	2	---	---	7	12
S Ashton Leach	---	---	1	6	5	12
WR Marvin Stegeman	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Johnathan Romanos	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Mac Snyder	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Adam Mills	0	0	---	---	6	6
DE Jordan Norris	---	---	0	5	1	6
K Alonzo Dawson	0	0	---	---	5	5
TE T.J. Harrison	3	1	---	---	---	4
OLB Arnold Bradford	---	---	1	0	1	2
QB Scott Harrison	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Kevin Downs	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Korey Stephens	---	---	0	0	---	0

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Gilbert Compton	11	60	---	---	21	92
G Riddick Pryce	13	66	---	---	7	86
T Jonah Lincoln	13	66	---	---	7	86
G Skip Rice	13	66	---	---	7	86
T Spencer Joseph	13	66	---	---	---	79
QB Jorge Hoppe	13	66	---	---	---	79
C Curtis Aarhus	13	66	---	---	---	79
CB Harold Browning	---	---	22	36	7	65
CB Roman West	---	---	24	38	1	63
S Charles Swift	---	---	24	38	1	63
CB Bert Kerr	---	---	13	31	17	61
TE Gustavo Hager	6	30	---	---	24	60
WR Terry Swift	8	31	---	---	19	58
OLB Sam Gunn	---	---	22	32	1	55
ILB Carlos Whalen	---	---	22	21	10	53
DE Tom Huffman	---	---	12	32	7	51
OLB Ike Beer	---	---	22	27	---	49
S Rick Stewart	---	---	14	14	17	45
DT Todd McVay	---	---	13	25	7	45
RB Don Statler	4	25	---	---	14	43
TE Riddick Shepard	6	37	---	---	---	43
WR Alfred Towne	9	34	---	---	---	43
DE Colin DeMint	---	---	22	20	---	42
WR Frank Wayne	4	27	---	---	10	41
OLB Luther Castro	---	---	15	18	5	38
TE Warren Milkovits	7	29	---	---	---	36
WR Tommy Whiting	4	29	---	---	1	34
OLB Mason Hawkins	---	---	5	17	11	33
RB Bryan Von der Ahe	6	19	---	---	4	29
RB Willie Bush	0	0	---	---	24	24
OLB Earnest Kelso	---	---	1	0	21	22
DE Jermaine Robinson	---	---	3	18	1	22
S Gage Clark	---	---	4	14	1	19
DE Frankie Coleman	---	---	13	6	---	19
DT Derek Covington	---	---	12	7	---	19
S Roman Zielinski	---	---	8	10	---	18
CB Charles Friedgen	---	---	4	7	1	12
K Diego Sheasley	0	0	---	---	10	10
WR Hardy Nitti	0	9	---	---	---	9
C Zach Quill	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Mackenzie Astrosky	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Erik Looker	0	0	---	---	7	7
DT Corwin D'Ottavio	---	---	0	6	---	6
CB Joey Levi	---	---	0	1	---	1
T Manuel Woodard	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Ricardo Sellers	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	-2	-0.4
Middle	9	41	4.6
Right	11	16	1.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	11	59	5.4
Right	0	0	0.0
None	2	-4	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Damian Johnson	38	16	0	1	3	5	11	7	2

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jorge Hoppe	61	41	7	0	3	8	8	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	6	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	7	45	2.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	7	106	8.8
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	12	2.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	13	9	45	3.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	25	16	231	9.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	20	14	182	9.1
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	41	13.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Sedrick Pries	18	7	3	76	37
WR Dustin Ainsworth	8	2	0	27	37
RB Tyler Meier	4	3	0	17	16
WR John Markle	3	2	0	15	23
TE Rodney Gilmore	2	1	0	16	37
WR Leo Horning	1	0	0	0	2
TE T.J. Harrison	1	0	0	0	1
FB Jared Hodges	1	1	0	18	7

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Tommy Whiting	14	10	0	124	2	29
WR Alfred Towne	13	9	1	52	0	34
WR Gilbert Compton	10	8	0	100	2	60
WR Terry Swift	6	3	1	65	1	31
TE Riddick Shepard	5	3	0	27	0	37
TE Gustavo Hager	4	2	0	70	1	30
WR Frank Wayne	4	3	1	18	0	27
RB Don Statler	3	2	0	33	1	25
TE Warren Milkovits	2	1	0	10	0	29

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Asher Andersen	1	5	5.00	2.29
FB Jared Hodges	1	12	12.00	12.00

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Jorge Hoppe	1	3	3.00	4.23

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Damian Johnson	3	1	4	1.33	4.45

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jorge Hoppe	11	4	44	4.00	8.18

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Sedrick Pries	2	1	4	2.00	4.22
WR Dustin Ainsworth	1	0	0	0.00	3.38

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Riddick Shepard	3	1	9	3.00	5.40
WR Terry Swift	2	0	0	0.00	10.83
WR Alfred Towne	2	1	18	9.00	4.00
TE Warren Milkovits	2	1	10	5.00	5.00
WR Tommy Whiting	1	0	0	0.00	8.86
WR Frank Wayne	1	1	7	7.00	4.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
QB Damian Johnson	2	1
RB Asher Andersen	1	1

New England	Rushes	Conversions
QB Jorge Hoppe	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
Damian Johnson	13	7	6

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jorge Hoppe	14	9	8

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Sedrick Pries	7	3	2
WR Dustin Ainsworth	3	1	1
TE Rodney Gilmore	1	1	1
WR John Markle	1	1	1
FB Jared Hodges	1	1	1

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tommy Whiting	4	2	2
WR Gilbert Compton	3	2	2
TE Riddick Shepard	3	3	2
WR Alfred Towne	2	1	1
WR Terry Swift	1	1	1
WR Frank Wayne	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)