Patriots 21-16 Bills (31 Oct, 2005) Box Score

Buffalo Bills

3-5, 0-4 away

	1	2	3	4	T
BUF	0	3	7	6	16
NE	0	0	7	14	21

New England Patriots

4-3, 2-1 home

Buffalo Passing


Kelly Holcomb
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
20/33	263	8.0	1	1	2-16	83.3
20/33	247	8.0	1	1	2-16	83.3

New England Passing


Tom Brady
team

C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	RTG
14/21	199	9.5	1	0	3-19	113.0
14/21	180	9.5	1	0	3-19	113.0

Buffalo Rushing


Willis McGahee
Shaud Williams
Kelly Holcomb
Roscoe Parrish
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
31	136	4.4	14
5	14	2.8	11
1	-1	-1.0	-1
2	-2	-1.0	4
39	147	3.8	14

New England Rushing


Corey Dillon
Patrick Pass
Tom Brady
team

CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
18	72	4.0	2	12
3	17	5.7	0	12
1	4	4.0	0	4
22	93	4.2	2	12

Buffalo Receiving


Eric Moulds
Shaud Williams
Daimon Shelton
Willis McGahee
Josh Reed
Roscoe Parrish
Lee Evans
Mark Campbell
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
9	125	13.9	1	55
3	37	12.3	0	23
1	21	21.0	0	21
2	21	10.5	0	13
2	19	9.5	0	10
1	17	17.0	0	17
1	14	14.0	0	14
1	9	9.0	0	9
20	263	13.2	1	55

New England Receiving


Deion Branch
David Givens
Patrick Pass
Daniel Graham
Andre Davis
Tim Dwight
team

REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
3	92	30.7	1	37
7	58	8.3	0	17
1	23	23.0	0	23
1	15	15.0	0	15
1	6	6.0	0	6
1	5	5.0	0	5
14	199	14.2	1	37

Buffalo Fumbles


Kelly Holcomb
Aaron Schobel
Lauvale Sape
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	1	0
0	0	1
0	0	1
1	1	2

New England Fumbles


Tom Brady
Patrick Pass
Rosevelt Colvin
team

FUM	LOST	REC
1	1	0
1	1	0
0	0	1
2	2	1

Buffalo Defense



Terrence McGee
Angelo Crowell
Jeff Posey
Troy Vincent
Aaron Schobel
Lauvale Sape
Nate Clements
Coy Wire
Ryan Denney
Lawyer Milloy
Chris Kelsay
London Fletcher
Josh Stamer
Rashad Baker
Eric Moulds
Bennie Anderson
Sam Aiken
Mario Haggan
Jabari Greer
Rian Lindell
Justin Bannan
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
7	6	0	0	0	0	0
7	4	0	0	0	0	0
6	4	0	0	0	0	0
5	2	0	0	0	0	0
4	4	2	0	1	0	0
4	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	3	0	0	1	0	0
4	3	0	0	0	0	0
4	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	1	0	0	0	0	0
3	1	0.5	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	0	0.5	0	0	0	0
64	42	3	0	2	0	0

New England Defense



Mike Vrabel
Eugene Wilson
Vince Wilfork
Ty Warren
Asante Samuel
Tedy Bruschi
Duane Starks
Rosevelt Colvin
Willie McGinest
Arturo Freeman
Dan Klecko
Don Davis
Monty Beisel
Hank Poteat
Jarvis Green
Matt Chatham
Michael Stone
Deion Branch
Tully Banta-Cain
Ellis Hobbs
Lonie Paxton
team

TACKLES				MISC
TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS	TD
14	9	1	0	1	0	0
10	4	0	0	0	0	0
9	8	0	0	0	0	0
9	4	0	0	0	0	0
7	7	0	0	2	0	0
7	2	0	0	0	0	0
6	4	0	0	0	0	0
6	3	1	0	1	0	0
5	5	0	0	0	0	0
5	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
3	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1	1	0	0	1	0	0
1	0	0	0	0	0	0
98	64	2	0	5	0	0

Buffalo Interceptions

	INT	YDS	TD
No Buffalo Interceptions

New England Interceptions


Asante Samuel
team

INT	YDS	TD
1	0	0
1	0	0

Buffalo Kick Returns


Josh Reed
Terrence McGee
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
2	42	21.0	24
2	22	11.0	22
4	64	16.0	24

New England Kick Returns


Bethel Johnson
Ellis Hobbs
Tully Banta-Cain
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
3	69	23.0	31
1	23	23.0	23
1	14	14.0	14
5	106	21.2	31

Buffalo Punt Returns


Roscoe Parrish
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
3	33	11.0	16	0
3	33	11.0	16	0

New England Punt Returns


Bethel Johnson
team

NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
1	11	11.0	11	0
1	11	11.0	11	0

Buffalo Kicking


Rian Lindell
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
3/4	75.0	41	1/1	10
3/4	75.0	41	1/1	10

New England Kicking


Adam Vinatieri
team

FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
0/1	0.0	0	3/3	3
0/1	0.0	0	3/3	3

Buffalo Punting


Brian Moorman
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
2	77	38.5	0	1	49
2	77	38.5	0	1	49

New England Punting


Josh Miller
team

NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
5	232	46.4	0	3	57
5	232	46.4	0	3	57

1:30 AM, 31 October 2005

Attendance: 68,756

Referees:
Ron Winter

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Buffalo	12	3	.800	469	331
Miami	7	8	.467	305	329
New York	4	11	.267	292	344
New England	3	12	.200	259	361

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