Week 11
Final
NE
BUF1Q
0 - 3
S. Christie 23-yard field goal.
FG Made
1Q
7 - 3
D. Cullors 86-yard TD kickoff return.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
10 - 3
A. Vinatieri 42-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
17 - 3
B. Coates 6-yard TD catch from D. Bledsoe.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
24 - 3
C. Slade 1-yard TD interception return.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
24 - 10
A. Smith 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
31 - 10
C. Martin 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
200
Bledsoe
NE
Rush Yds
93
Martin
NE
Rec Yds
61
Brown
NE
Scrim TD
1
Martin
NE
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1997 AFC East
Patriots
Dolphins
Jets
Bills
ColtsGame Summary
The Buffalo Bills were easily defeated by the New England Patriots, 31 to 10, on November 9, 1997.
Game Info
November 8, 1997
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bledsoe #11 | 15/22 | 200 | 9.1 | 1 | 0 | 3-36 | 111.9 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Collins #15 | 12/21 | 89 | 4.2 | 0 | 1 | 1-0 | 47.5 |
A. Van Pelt #10 | 3/12 | 38 | 3.2 | 0 | 3 | 1-8 | 0.7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Martin #28 | 26 | 93 | 3.6 | 1 | 32 |
K. Byars #41 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 |
M. Grier #35 | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Smith #23 | 12 | 43 | 3.6 | 1 | 20 |
T. Thomas #34 | 8 | 41 | 5.1 | 0 | 17 |
D. Holmes #44 | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 17 |
A. Van Pelt #10 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 |
T. Collins #15 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Brown #80 | 0/0 | 61 | 30.5 | 0 | 50 |
T. Glenn #88 | 0/0 | 59 | 19.7 | 0 | 40 |
S. Jefferson #80 | 0/0 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 18 |
B. Coates #87 | 0/0 | 17 | 5.7 | 1 | 7 |
C. Martin #28 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
D. Meggett #30 | 0/0 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
S. Gash #33 | 0/0 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Johnson #84 | 0/0 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | 13 |
T. Cline #88 | 0/0 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 29 |
Q. Early #89 | 0/0 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 17 |
A. Reed #83 | 0/0 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 |
E. Moulds #80 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
D. Holmes #44 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
J. Riemersma #85 | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
A. Smith #23 | 0/0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Law #24 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
W. McGinest #55 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Slade #53 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
H. Thomas #97 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Clay #32 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Hitchcock #31 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Paup #95 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Washington #92 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Hansen #90 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Holecek #52 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Vinatieri #4 | 1/3 | 4/4 | 7 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Christie #2 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Tupa #19 | 6 | 233 | 38.8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Mohr #9 | 5 | 226 | 45.2 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meggett #30 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Cullors #29 | 2 | 134 | 67.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Holmes #44 | 6 | 107 | 17.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meggett #30 | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Burris #20 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bledsoe #11 | 15/22 | 200 | 9.1 | 1 | 0 | 3-36 | 111.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Martin #28 | 26 | 93 | 3.6 | 1 | 32 |
K. Byars #41 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 |
M. Grier #35 | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Brown #80 | 0/0 | 61 | 30.5 | 0 | 50 |
T. Glenn #88 | 0/0 | 59 | 19.7 | 0 | 40 |
S. Jefferson #80 | 0/0 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 18 |
B. Coates #87 | 0/0 | 17 | 5.7 | 1 | 7 |
C. Martin #28 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
D. Meggett #30 | 0/0 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
S. Gash #33 | 0/0 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Law #24 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
W. McGinest #55 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Slade #53 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
H. Thomas #97 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Clay #32 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Hitchcock #31 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Vinatieri #4 | 1/3 | 4/4 | 7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Tupa #19 | 6 | 233 | 38.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meggett #30 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Cullors #29 | 2 | 134 | 67.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meggett #30 | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Collins #15 | 12/21 | 89 | 4.2 | 0 | 1 | 1-0 | 47.5 |
A. Van Pelt #10 | 3/12 | 38 | 3.2 | 0 | 3 | 1-8 | 0.7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Smith #23 | 12 | 43 | 3.6 | 1 | 20 |
T. Thomas #34 | 8 | 41 | 5.1 | 0 | 17 |
D. Holmes #44 | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 17 |
A. Van Pelt #10 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 |
T. Collins #15 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Johnson #84 | 0/0 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | 13 |
T. Cline #88 | 0/0 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 29 |
Q. Early #89 | 0/0 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 17 |
A. Reed #83 | 0/0 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 |
E. Moulds #80 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
D. Holmes #44 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
J. Riemersma #85 | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
A. Smith #23 | 0/0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Paup #95 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Washington #92 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Hansen #90 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Holecek #52 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Christie #2 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Mohr #9 | 5 | 226 | 45.2 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Holmes #44 | 6 | 107 | 17.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Burris #20 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
267
Total Yds
241
164
Pass Yds
119
103
Rush Yds
122
57
Total Plays
62
4.7
Yards Per Play
3.9
6.6
Yards Per Pass
3.4
3.2
Yards Per Rush
4.5
31:35
Possession
28:25
11
1st Downs
14
6
Passing 1st Downs
7
5
Rushing 1st Downs
4
0
1st Downs from Penalties
3
5/15
3rd Down
0/11
0/1
4th Down
1/3
6
Punts
5
0
Turnovers
4
0
Interceptions Thrown
4
0
Fumbles Lost
0
4
Penalties
9
2.0
Sacks
3.0
2
D/ST TD
0
