Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots

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October 27th, 1996

1996 Week 9

Regular Season

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Offensive Starters

QB J. Kelly

RB T. Thomas

WR Q. Early

WR A. Reed

TE T. Cline

TE L. Johnson

T J. Fina

G R. Brown

C K. Hull

G J. Ostroski

T G. Parker

Defensive Starters

DE P. Hansen

DT T. Washington

DE B. Smith

LB B. Paup

LB C. Spielman

LB M. Maddox

LB S. Rogers

CB J. Burris

CB T. Smith

S M. Stevens

S K. Schulz

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Bills	0	0	10	15	25
Patriots	7	6	2	13	28

	Bills	Patriots
Q1	0	7
Q2	0	6
Q3	10	2
Q4	15	13
FINAL	25	28

Key Performers

Bills

PassingJ. Kelly

15/32, 204 YDS, 2 TD

RushingT. Thomas

26, 119 YDS, 1 TD

ReceivingA. Reed

4, 121 YDS, 1 TD

TacklesC. Spielman

SacksP. Hansen

1.0

InterceptionsN/A

Patriots

PassingD. Bledsoe

32/45, 373 YDS, 1 TD

RushingC. Martin

21, 54 YDS, 1 TD

ReceivingS. Jefferson

4, 95 YDS

TacklesT. Johnson

SacksW. McGinest

1.0

InterceptionsW. McGinest

Team Comparison

Bills

Stat

Patriots

First Downs

337

Total Yards

417

Rushes

141

Rush YDS

Rush TD

46.9%

PASS %

71.1%

196

NET PASS YDS

358

PASS TD

Takeaways

26:53

Time of Possession

33:07

Offensive Starters

D. Bledsoe QB

C. Martin RB

T. Glenn WR

S. Jefferson WR

K. Byars TE

B. Coates TE

B. Armstrong T

W. Roberts G

D. Wohlabaugh C

T. Rucci G

M. Lane T

Defensive Starters

W. McGinest DE

M. Wheeler DT

P. Sagapolutele DT

M. Jones DE

C. Slade LB

T. Johnson LB

M. Brown LB

T. Law CB

J. Hitchcock CB

L. Milloy S

W. Clay S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1996 Week 9 match up between the Buffalo Bills and the New England Patriots featuring 121 receiving yards by Andre Reed.

Legend

Moment: Bills

Moment: Patriots

Bills Momentum

Patriots Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • NWE TD NWE TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Bledsoe pass complete to Curtis Martin for 4 yards touchdown - PAT good

Patriots opens scoring → 7-0

< Q2 > • NWE FG NWE FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Adam Vinatieri 40 yard field goal good

Patriots extends lead → 10-0

< Q2 > • NWE FG NWE FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Adam Vinatieri 32 yard field goal good

Patriots extends lead → 13-0

< Q3 > • BUF FG BUF FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Steve Christie 33 yard field goal good

Bills cuts lead → 13-3

< Q3 > • BUF TD BUF TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Jim Kelly pass complete to Darick Holmes for 6 yards touchdown - PAT good

Bills cuts lead → 13-10

< Q3 > • NWE SAF NWE SAF

SAFETY 🙏

Penalty on Jim Kelly: Intentional Grounding 5 yards (accepted) - Safety!

Patriots extends lead → 15-10

< Q4 > • BUF TD BUF TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Thurman Thomas middle for 1 yard touchdown - 2PT conversion good

Bills takes the lead → 18-15

< Q4 > • NWE TD NWE TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Curtis Martin left tackle for 10 yards touchdown - PAT no good

Patriots takes the lead → 21-18

< Q4 > • NWE TD NWE TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Jim Kelly pass intended for Thurman Thomas is intercepted by Willie McGinest at BB46 and returned for 46 yards touchdown - PAT no good - PAT good

Patriots extends lead → 28-18

< Q4 > • BUF TD BUF TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Jim Kelly pass complete to Andre Reed for 48 yards touchdown - PAT good

Bills cuts lead → 28-25

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Jim Kelly	32	15	46.9	204	2	1	48	1	75.5
Team Totals	32	15	46.9	204	2	1	48	1

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Thurman Thomas	26	119	4.6	1	36
Darick Holmes	3	6	2.0	0	3
Jim Kelly	1	12	12.0	0	12
Tim Tindale	1	4	4.0	0	4
Steve Tasker	1	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	32	141	4.4	1	36

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Lonnie Johnson	10	6	47	7.8	0	12
Andre Reed	6	4	121	30.3	1	48
Quinn Early	5	3	32	10.7	0	14
Darick Holmes	3	1	6	6.0	1	6
Tony Cline	1	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2
Thurman Thomas	3	0	0	0.0	0	0
Steve Tasker	3	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	31	15	204	13.6	2	48

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
Chris Spielman	12	7	5	0
Phil Hansen	9	5	4	1
Sam Rogers	9	6	3	0
Mark Maddox	8	4	4	0
Bruce Smith	7	4	3	0
Jeff Burris	6	6	0	0
Bryce Paup	6	5	1	0
Ted Washington	6	3	3	0
Kurt Schulz	4	4	0	0
Matt Stevens	4	3	1	0
Marlon Kerner	3	2	1	0
Thomas Smith	3	3	0	0
Marlo Perry	2	1	1	0
Gabe Northern	1	1	0	1
Damien Covington	1	1	0	0
Ken Irvin	1	0	1	0
Jim Jeffcoat	1	0	1	0
Team Totals	83	55	28	2

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Eric Moulds	5	108	21.6	0
Team Totals	5	108	21.6	0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Jeff Burris	2	5	2.5	0
Team Totals	2	5	2.5	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Steve Christie	1	1	2	2
Team Totals	1	1	2	2

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Chris Mohr	7	306	43.7
Team Totals	7	306	43.7

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Drew Bledsoe	45	32	71.1	373	1	0	42	2	103.3
Team Totals	45	32	71.1	373	1	0	42	2

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Curtis Martin	21	54	2.6	1	10
Dave Meggett	4	6	1.5	0	5
Drew Bledsoe	3	-1	-0.3	0	1
Team Totals	28	59	2.1	1	10

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Keith Byars	10	7	52	7.4	0	13
Curtis Martin	5	5	21	4.2	1	8
Shawn Jefferson	5	4	95	23.8	0	42
Terry Glenn	9	4	65	16.3	0	28
Ben Coates	6	4	40	10.0	0	14
Sam Gash	4	4	31	7.8	0	12
Troy Brown	3	3	43	14.3	0	27
Dave Meggett	3	1	26	26.0	0	26
Team Totals	45	32	373	11.7	1	42

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Ted Johnson	10	8	2	0	0
Mark Wheeler	8	7	1	0	0
Willie McGinest	7	5	2	1	1
Pio Sagapolutele	6	2	4	0	0
Willie Clay	5	5	0	0	0
Ty Law	5	3	2	0	0
Chris Slade	5	3	2	0	0
Monty Brown	4	1	3	0	0
Terry Ray	4	1	3	0	0
Jimmy Hitchcock	3	2	1	0	0
Lawyer Milloy	3	1	2	0	0
Devin Wyman	3	2	1	0	0
Otis Smith	2	2	0	0	0
Todd Collins	2	1	1	0	0
Tedy Bruschi	1	1	0	0	0
Mike Jones	1	0	1	0	0
Chris Sullivan	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	70	45	25	1	1