New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills

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October 27th, 1996

1996 Week 9

Regular Season

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Offensive Starters

QB D. Bledsoe

RB C. Martin

WR T. Glenn

WR S. Jefferson

TE K. Byars

TE B. Coates

T B. Armstrong

G W. Roberts

C D. Wohlabaugh

G T. Rucci

T M. Lane

Defensive Starters

DE W. McGinest

DT M. Wheeler

DT P. Sagapolutele

DE M. Jones

LB C. Slade

LB T. Johnson

LB M. Brown

CB T. Law

CB J. Hitchcock

S L. Milloy

S W. Clay

Score by Quarter

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

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

Key Performers

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

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

Team Comparison

Patriots

Stat

Bills

First Downs

417

Total Yards

337

Rushes

Rush YDS

141

Rush TD

71.1%

PASS %

46.9%

358

NET PASS YDS

196

PASS TD

Takeaways

33:07

Time of Possession

26:53

Offensive Starters

J. Kelly QB

T. Thomas RB

Q. Early WR

A. Reed WR

T. Cline TE

L. Johnson TE

J. Fina T

R. Brown G

K. Hull C

J. Ostroski G

G. Parker T

Defensive Starters

P. Hansen DE

T. Washington DT

B. Smith DE

B. Paup LB

C. Spielman LB

M. Maddox LB

S. Rogers LB

J. Burris CB

T. Smith CB

M. Stevens S

K. Schulz S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1996 Week 9 match up between the New England Patriots and the Buffalo Bills featuring 373 passing yards by Drew Bledsoe.

Legend

Moment: Patriots

Moment: Bills

Patriots Momentum

Bills 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
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

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg
Dave Meggett	1	16	16
Troy Brown	3	56	18.7
Mike Gisler	1	9	9
Team Totals	5	81	16.2

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Dave Meggett	4	14	3.5	0
Team Totals	4	14	3.5	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Adam Vinatieri	3	2	3	2
Team Totals	3	2	3	2

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Tom Tupa	4	201	50.3
Team Totals	4	201	50.3

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