Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots

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October 12th, 1997

1997 Week 7

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Offensive Starters

QB T. Collins

RB T. Thomas

WR Q. Early

WR A. Reed

TE L. Johnson

TE J. Riemersma

T J. Fina

G R. Brown

C D. Zeigler

G J. Ostroski

T C. Louchiey

Defensive Starters

DE P. Hansen

DT T. Washington

DE B. Smith

LB B. Paup

LB C. Spielman

LB D. Covington

LB S. Rogers

CB M. Kerner

CB T. Smith

S H. Jones

S K. Schulz

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Bills	0	0	0	6	6
Patriots	10	6	17	0	33

	Bills	Patriots
Q1	0	10
Q2	0	6
Q3	0	17
Q4	6	0
FINAL	6	33

Key Performers

Bills

PassingB. Joe Hobert

17/30, 133 YDS

RushingD. Holmes

4, 41 YDS, 1 TD

ReceivingQ. Early

6, 59 YDS

TacklesC. Spielman

SacksB. Smith

1.0

InterceptionsM. Perry

Patriots

PassingD. Bledsoe

14/27, 181 YDS, 2 TD

RushingC. Martin

22, 99 YDS, 1 TD

ReceivingB. Coates

4, 92 YDS, 1 TD

TacklesT. Johnson

SacksC. Slade

2.0

InterceptionsW. Clay

Team Comparison

Bills

Stat

Patriots

First Downs

242

Total Yards

310

Rushes

Rush YDS

139

Rush TD

51.2%

PASS %

51.9%

148

NET PASS YDS

171

PASS TD

Takeaways

26:11

Time of Possession

33:49

Offensive Starters

D. Bledsoe QB

C. Martin RB

K. Byars FB

T. Glenn WR

S. Jefferson WR

B. Coates TE

B. Armstrong T

M. Lane G

D. Wohlabaugh C

T. Rucci G

Z. Moss T

Defensive Starters

M. Jones DE

M. Wheeler DT

H. Thomas DT

C. Sullivan DE

C. Slade LB

T. Johnson LB

T. Collins 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 1997 Week 7 match up between the Buffalo Bills and the New England Patriots featuring 10 tackles by Chris Spielman.

Legend

Moment: Bills

Moment: Patriots

Bills Momentum

Patriots Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • NWE TD NWE TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Bledsoe pass complete to Ben Coates for 20 yards touchdown - PAT good

Patriots opens scoring → 7-0

< Q1 > • NWE FG NWE FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Adam Vinatieri 20 yard field goal good

Patriots extends lead → 10-0

< Q2 > • NWE FG NWE FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Adam Vinatieri 23 yard field goal good

Patriots extends lead → 13-0

< Q2 > • NWE FG NWE FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Adam Vinatieri 41 yard field goal good

Patriots extends lead → 16-0

< Q3 > • NWE FG NWE FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Adam Vinatieri 52 yard field goal good

Patriots extends lead → 19-0

< Q3 > • NWE TD NWE TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Curtis Martin left guard for 26 yards touchdown - PAT good

Patriots extends lead → 26-0

< Q3 > • NWE TD NWE TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Bledsoe pass complete to Keith Byars for 4 yards touchdown - PAT good

Patriots extends lead → 33-0

< Q4 > • BUF TD BUF TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Darick Holmes right guard for 1 yard touchdown

Bills cuts lead → 33-6

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Billy Joe Hobert	30	17	56.7	133	2	20	2	40
Alex Van Pelt	7	3	42.9	22	2	12	0	11.3
Todd Collins	4	1	25.0	9	0	9	1	39.6
Team Totals	41	21	51.2	164	4	20	3

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Thurman Thomas	6	24	4.0	0	14
Antowain Smith	6	22	3.7	0	11
Darick Holmes	4	41	10.3	1	19
Billy Joe Hobert	2	7	3.5	0	7
Team Totals	18	94	5.2	1	19

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	Lng
Quinn Early	11	6	59	9.8	20
Andre Reed	8	4	42	10.5	18
Antowain Smith	5	3	21	7.0	12
Lonnie Johnson	5	3	12	4.0	7
Darick Holmes	2	2	14	7.0	9
Jay Riemersma	3	2	11	5.5	8
Thurman Thomas	2	1	5	5.0	5
Eric Moulds	2	0	0	0.0	0
Jerry Reese	3	0	0	0.0	0
Team Totals	41	21	164	7.8	20

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Chris Spielman	10	5	5	0	0
Damien Covington	8	2	6	0	0
Sean Moran	7	5	2	0	0
Bruce Smith	6	4	2	1	0
Marlon Kerner	6	6	0	0	0
Ted Washington	6	4	2	0	0
Shawn Price	5	2	3	0	0
Kurt Schulz	5	2	3	0	0
Sam Rogers	4	2	2	0	0
Phil Hansen	3	3	0	0	0
Henry Jones	3	1	2	0	0
Dan Brandenburg	2	2	0	0	0
Gabe Northern	2	1	1	0	0
Bryce Paup	2	2	0	0	0
Eric Smedley	2	2	0	0	0
Marcellus Wiley	2	1	1	0	0
Marlo Perry	1	0	1	0	1
Thomas Smith	1	1	0	0	0
Emanuel Martin	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	76	46	30	1	1

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Eric Moulds	8	151	18.9	0
Team Totals	8	151	18.9	0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Eric Moulds	2	20	10	0
Team Totals	2	20	10.0	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Steve Christie	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	1	0	0	0

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Chris Mohr	6	250	41.7
Team Totals	6	250	41.7

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Drew Bledsoe	27	14	51.9	181	2	1	30	1	82.5
Team Totals	27	14	51.9	181	2	1	30	1

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Curtis Martin	22	99	4.5	1	26
Marrio Grier	8	24	3.0	0	10
Drew Bledsoe	2	1	0.5	0	2
Dave Meggett	2	10	5.0	0	6
Scott Zolak	2	-2	-1.0	0	-1
Keith Byars	2	4	2.0	0	4
Derrick Cullors	1	3	3.0	0	3
Team Totals	39	139	3.6	1	26

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Ben Coates	5	4	92	23.0	1	30
Terry Glenn	8	4	50	12.5	0	22
Sam Gash	3	2	7	3.5	0	4
Curtis Martin	1	1	4	4.0	0	4
Keith Byars	3	1	4	4.0	1	4
Shawn Jefferson	4	1	13	13.0	0	13
Vincent Brisby	3	1	11	11.0	0	11
Team Totals	27	14	181	12.9	2	30

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Ted Johnson	9	8	1	0	0
Chris Slade	6	3	3	2	0
Willie Clay	5	4	1	0	1
Henry Thomas	5	4	1	0	0
Todd Collins	5	3	2	0	0
Ty Law	4	4	0	0	1
Lawyer Milloy	3	2	1	0	1
Marty Moore	3	2	1	0	1
Jimmy Hitchcock	3	3	0	0	0
Tedy Bruschi	2	2	0	1	0
Chris Canty	2	1	1	0	0
Mike Jones	2	1	1	0	0
Brandon Mitchell	2	1	1	0	0
Mark Wheeler	2	1	1	0	0
Chris Carter	1	1	0	0	0
Larry Whigham	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	55	41	14	3	4