| Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots |
| Game Statistics & Box Score |
| Date: October 27, 1996 Location: Foxborough, MA Venue: Foxboro Stadium Attendance: 58858 |
| Weather: Scattered Clouds Temp: 52 F Humidty: % Wind: 0 mph |
| Score By Quarters | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo BillsBUF | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 25 |
| New England PatriotsNE | 7 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 28 |
| Qtr | Team | Scoring Plays | BUF | NE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New England PatriotsNE | Curtis Martin 4 pass from Drew Bledsoe (Adam Vinatieri kick) | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | New England PatriotsNE | Adam Vinatieri 40 FG | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | New England PatriotsNE | Adam Vinatieri 32 FG | 0 | 13 |
| 3 | Buffalo BillsBUF | Steve Christie 33 FG | 3 | 13 |
| 3 | Buffalo BillsBUF | Darick Holmes 6 pass from Jim Kelly (Steve Christie kick) | 10 | 13 |
| 3 | New England PatriotsNE | Safety, Jim Kelly intentional grounding penalty enforced in end zone | 10 | 15 |
| 4 | Buffalo BillsBUF | Thurman Thomas 1 run (Darick Holmes run) | 18 | 15 |
| 4 | New England PatriotsNE | Curtis Martin 10 run (Adam Vinatieri kick failed) | 18 | 21 |
| 4 | New England PatriotsNE | Willie McGinest 46 interception return (Adam Vinatieri kick) | 18 | 28 |
| 4 | Buffalo BillsBUF | Andre Reed 48 pass from Jim Kelly (Steve Christie kick) | 25 | 28 |
| LINEUPS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | ||
| Offense | ||
| 88 | WR | Quinn Early |
| 83 | WR | Andre Reed |
| 70 | LOT | John Fina |
| 79 | LOG | Ruben Brown |
| 67 | C | Kent Hull |
| 60 | ROG | Jerry Ostroski |
| 74 | ROT | Glenn Parker |
| 86 | TE | Tony Cline |
| 84 | TE | Lonnie Johnson |
| 12 | QB | Jim Kelly |
| 34 | RB | Thurman Thomas |
| Defense | ||
| 90 | LDE | Phil Hansen |
| 92 | NT | Ted Washington |
| 78 | RDE | Bruce Smith |
| 95 | LOLB | Bryce Paup |
| 54 | LILB | Chris Spielman |
| 55 | RILB | Mark Maddox |
| 59 | ROLB | Sam Rogers |
| 22 | LCB | Jeff Burris |
| 23 | SS | Matt Stevens |
| 24 | FS | Kurt Schulz |
| 28 | RCB | Thomas Smith |
| New England Patriots | ||
| Offense | ||
| 88 | WR | Terry Glenn |
| 84 | WR | Shawn Jefferson |
| 78 | LOT | Bruce Armstrong |
| 76 | LOG | Bill Roberts |
| 64 | C | Dave Wohlabaugh |
| 71 | ROG | Todd Rucci |
| 68 | ROT | Max Lane |
| 41 | TE | Keith Byars |
| 87 | TE | Ben Coates |
| 11 | QB | Drew Bledsoe |
| 28 | RB | Curtis Martin |
| Defense | ||
| 55 | LDE | Willie McGinest |
| 97 | LDT | Mark Wheeler |
| 75 | RDT | Pio Sagapolutele |
| 96 | RDE | Mike Jones |
| 93 | SLB | Monty Brown |
| 52 | MLB | Ted Johnson |
| 53 | WLB | Chris Slade |
| 24 | LCB | Ty Law |
| 36 | SS | Lawyer Milloy |
| 32 | FS | Willie Clay |
| 31 | RCB | Jimmy Hitchcock |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | FD | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3rdDownEff | 4thDownEff | PEN | PENY | FUM | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 26:53 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3/14 | 3/3 | 9 | 67 | 0 | 0 |
| NE | 33:07 | 23 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 7/16 | 0/2 | 9 | 63 | 1 | 1 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | |||||
| Thurman Thomas | 26 | 119 | 4.6 | 36 | 1 |
| Jim Kelly | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Darick Holmes | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Tim Tindale | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Steve Tasker | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 32 | 141 | 4.4 | 36 | 1 |
| New England Patriots | |||||
| Curtis Martin | 21 | 54 | 2.6 | 10t | 1 |
| Dave Meggett | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 5 | 0 |
| Drew Bledsoe | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 1 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 28 | 59 | 2.1 | 10t | 1 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | TS | YL | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | |||||||||||
| Jim Kelly | 32 | 15 | 46.9 | 1 | 204 | 6.4 | 48t | 2 | 1 | 8 | 75.5 |
| Team Totals | 32 | 15 | 46.9 | 1 | 204 | 6.4 | 48t | 2 | 1 | 8 | 75.5 |
| New England Patriots | |||||||||||
| Drew Bledsoe | 45 | 32 | 71.1 | 0 | 373 | 8.3 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 103.3 |
| Team Totals | 45 | 32 | 71.1 | 0 | 373 | 8.3 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 103.3 |
| RECEIVING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | |||||
| Lonnie Johnson | 6 | 47 | 7.8 | 12 | 0 |
| Andre Reed | 4 | 121 | 30.3 | 48t | 1 |
| Quinn Early | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 14 | 0 |
| Darick Holmes | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6t | 1 |
| Tony Cline | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 15 | 204 | 13.6 | 48t | 2 |
| New England Patriots | |||||
| Keith Byars | 7 | 52 | 7.4 | 13 | 0 |
| Curtis Martin | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 8 | 1 |
| Shawn Jefferson | 4 | 95 | 23.8 | 42 | 0 |
| Terry Glenn | 4 | 65 | 16.3 | 28 | 0 |
| Ben Coates | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Sam Gash | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 12 | 0 |
| Troy Brown | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 27 | 0 |
| Dave Meggett | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 32 | 373 | 11.7 | 42 | 1 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | |||||
| Team Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| New England Patriots | |||||
| Willie McGinest | 1 | 46 | 46.0 | 46t | 1 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 46 | 46.0 | 46t | 1 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TB | I20 | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | |||||||
| Chris Mohr | 7 | 306 | 43.7 | 55 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 7 | 306 | 43.7 | 55 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| New England Patriots | |||||||
| Tom Tupa | 4 | 201 | 50.3 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 4 | 201 | 50.3 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | ||||||
| Jeff Burris | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2.5 | 6 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2.5 | 6 | 0 |
| New England Patriots | ||||||
| Dave Meggett | 4 | 1 | 14 | 3.5 | 9 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 4 | 1 | 14 | 3.5 | 9 | 0 |
| KICKOFFS | NO | YDS | AVG | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | ||||
| Steve Christie | 5 | 247 | 49.4 | 0 |
| Chris Mohr | 1 | 51 | 51.0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | ||||
| New England Patriots | ||||
| Adam Vinatieri | 5 | 323 | 64.6 | 0 |
| Team Totals | ||||
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | ||||||
| Eric Moulds | 5 | 0 | 108 | 21.6 | 27 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 5 | 0 | 108 | 21.6 | 27 | 0 |
| New England Patriots | ||||||
| Troy Brown | 3 | 0 | 56 | 18.7 | 22 | 0 |
| Dave Meggett | 1 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Mike Gisler | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 5 | 0 | 81 | 16.2 | 22 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO |
|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills | |
| Phil Hansen | 1.0 |
| Gabe Northern | 1.0 |
| Team Totals | 2.0 |
| New England Patriots | |
| Willie McGinest | 1.0 |
| Team Totals | 1.0 |