The Buffalo Bills beat the New England Patriots, 45 to 31, on November 23, 1975.

1975 Buffalo Bills

Final

NE

Patriots

3-7-0

31

BUF

Bills

6-4-0

45

Team

NE

BUF

1

7

14

2

14

10

3

7

7

4

3

14

Total

31

45

1st quarter

NE

BUF

Bills

Reuben Gant 19-yard pass from Joe Ferguson (John Leypoldt kick)

0

7

Bills

J.D. Hill 77-yard pass from Joe Ferguson (John Leypoldt kick)

0

14

Patriots

Sam Cunningham 10-yard run (John Smith kick)

7

14

2nd quarter

NE

BUF

Patriots

Sam Cunningham 11-yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)

14

14

Bills

O.J. Simpson 2-yard run (John Leypoldt kick)

14

21

Bills

John Leypoldt 28-yard field goal

14

24

Patriots

Russ Francis 21-yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)

21

24

3rd quarter

NE

BUF

Patriots

Sam Cunningham 1-yard run (John Smith kick)

28

24

Bills

O.J. Simpson 3-yard pass from Joe Ferguson (John Leypoldt kick)

28

31

4th quarter

NE

BUF

Patriots

John Smith 34-yard field goal

31

31

Bills

O.J. Simpson 1-yard run (John Leypoldt kick)

31

38

Bills

O.J. Simpson 3-yard pass from Joe Ferguson (John Leypoldt kick)

31

45

Patriots

Bills

1st Downs

28

23

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

78

74

Total Yards

498

416

Yards per play

6.4

5.6

Passing

360

263

Comp - Att

25 - 46

16 - 32

Yards per pass

7.7

7.7

Interceptions thrown

3

1

Sacks - Yards lost

1 - 5

2 - 13

Rushing

138

153

Rushing Attempts

31

40

Yards per rush

4.5

3.8

Penalties

11

8

Turnovers

5

1

Fumbles lost

2

0

Interceptions

3

1

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Steve Grogan 25 46 365 7.9 2 3 67.8
Team 25 46 360 7.9 2 3 1 67.8

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Sam Cunningham 19 100 5.3 2
Steve Grogan 5 22 4.4 0
Andy Johnson 7 16 2.3 0
Team 31 138 4.5 2

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Russ Francis 7 125 17.9 1
Randy Vataha 5 96 19.2 0
Darryl Stingley 3 47 15.7 0
Elmo Wright 4 46 11.5 0
Andy Johnson 4 37 9.3 0
Sam Cunningham 2 14 7.0 1
Team 25 365 7.9 2 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 2 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 2.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
John Smith 1 2 4 7
Team 1 2 4 7

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Mike Patrick 4 164 41.0
Team 4 164 41.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Allen Carter 5 138 27.6 0
Leon McQuay 1 0 0.0 0
Team 6 138 23.0 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Team 0 0 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Joe Ferguson 16 32 276 8.6 4 1 106.3
Team 16 32 263 8.6 4 1 2 106.3

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Jim Braxton 13 84 6.5 0
O.J. Simpson 27 69 2.6 2
Team 40 153 3.8 2

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
J.D. Hill 4 147 36.8 1
Bob Chandler 6 78 13.0 0
O.J. Simpson 4 22 5.5 2
Reuben Gant 1 19 19.0 1
Jim Braxton 1 10 10.0 0
Team 16 276 8.6 4 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 0 2

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 1.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
John Leypoldt 1 2 6 9
Team 1 2 6 9

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Marv Bateman 4 165 41.3
Team 4 165 41.3

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Vic Washington 3 136 45.3 0
Steve Schnarr 1 18 18.0 0
Reggie McKenzie 1 15 15.0 0
Team 5 169 33.8 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Gary Hayman 1 10 10.0 0
Team 1 10 10.0 0

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