The New England Patriots came up just a bit short against the Buffalo Bills, 16 to 14, on September 18, 1988.

1988 New England Patriots

Final

BUF

Bills

3-0-0

16

NE

Patriots

1-2-0

14

Team

BUF

NE

1

0

0

2

3

14

3

3

0

4

10

0

Total

16

14

2nd quarter

BUF

NE

Bills

Scott Norwood 38-yard field goal

3

0

Patriots

Cedric Jones 41-yard pass from Steve Grogan (Teddy Garcia kick)

3

7

Patriots

Stanley Morgan 19-yard pass from Steve Grogan (Teddy Garcia kick)

3

14

3rd quarter

BUF

NE

Bills

Scott Norwood 44-yard field goal

6

14

4th quarter

BUF

NE

Bills

Robb Riddick 3-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood kick)

13

14

Bills

Scott Norwood 41-yard field goal

16

14

Bills

Patriots

1st Downs

18

14

Passing 1st Downs

9

9

Rushing 1st Downs

7

4

1st downs from penalties

2

1

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

65

56

Total Yards

254

264

Yards per play

3.9

4.7

Passing

149

159

Comp - Att

21 - 33

14 - 20

Yards per pass

4.1

6.6

Interceptions thrown

2

2

Sacks - Yards lost

3 - 21

4 - 36

Rushing

105

105

Rushing Attempts

29

32

Yards per rush

3.6

3.3

Penalties

4

5

Turnovers

2

3

Fumbles lost

0

1

Interceptions

2

2

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Jim Kelly 21 33 170 5.2 1 2 3 61.4
Team 21 33 149 5.2 1 2 3 61.4

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Thurman Thomas 17 55 3.2 0
Jim Kelly 4 18 4.5 0
Robb Riddick 3 16 5.3 0
Ronnie Harmon 2 8 4.0 0
Jamie Mueller 3 8 2.7 0
Team 29 105 3.6 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Ronnie Harmon 5 48 9.6 0
Thurman Thomas 5 37 7.4 0
Pete Metzelaars 3 32 10.7 0
Chris Burkett 2 24 12.0 0
Andre Reed 2 13 6.5 0
Trumaine Johnson 1 8 8.0 0
Jamie Mueller 2 5 2.5 0
Robb Riddick 1 3 3.0 1
Team 21 170 5.2 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 0 0 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Cornelius Bennett 1.0
Ray Bentley 1.0
Shane Conlan 0.5
Darryl Talley 0.5
Jeff Wright 1.0
Team 4.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Scott Norwood 3 3 1 10
Team 3 3 1 10

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
John Kidd 5 225 45.0
Team 5 225 45.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Erroll Tucker 1 22 22.0 0
Mark Pike 1 5 5.0 0
Team 2 27 13.5 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Erroll Tucker 2 17 8.5 0
Team 2 17 8.5 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Steve Grogan 14 20 195 9.8 2 2 4 94.8
Team 14 20 159 9.8 2 2 4 94.8

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
John Stephens 24 81 3.4 0
Bob Perryman 7 23 3.3 0
Reggie Dupard 1 1 1.0 0
Team 32 105 3.3 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Cedric Jones 2 59 29.5 1
Craig James 3 57 19.0 0
Irving Fryar 3 25 8.3 0
Stanley Morgan 1 19 19.0 1
Reggie Dupard 3 17 5.7 0
Bob Perryman 1 10 10.0 0
Willie Scott 1 8 8.0 0
Team 14 195 9.8 2 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 1 1 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Johnny Rembert 2.0
Andre Tippett 1.0
Team 3.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Teddy Garcia 0 0 2 2
Team 0 0 2 2

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Jeff Feagles 6 232 38.7
Team 6 232 38.7

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Marvin Allen 3 63 21.0 0
Sammy Martin 1 23 23.0 0
Irving Fryar 1 3 3.0 0
Team 5 89 17.8 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Irving Fryar 3 23 7.7 0
Team 3 23 7.7 0

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