Game Recap
Week 17 during the 2011 NFL calendar had the New England Patriots get a win over the Buffalo Bills 49-21. The Bills had the lead at halftime 21-14 but Patriots were the better team in the . The Patriots had a 21-0 scoring edge in the last quarter The Bills were held scoreless in the second.
The Patriots were led by Tom Brady who tossed in 338 passing yards in the air, 3 TDs, was 23 of 35 passing. Stevan Ridley ran for 81 rush yards. Aaron Hernandez had 138 receiving yards, 1 touchdown.
For the Bills, Ryan Fitzpatrick tossed in 307 passing yards, 2 TDs, 4 picks, was 29 of 46 passing. Derek Hagan finished with 89 receiving yards.
The Patriots registered 480 total yards, 28 first downs, 1 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were 6 of 12 on third downs. The Bills ended up with 402 total yards, 26 first downs, 4 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were 1 of 7 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New England PatriotsNWE defeat Buffalo BillsBUF 49-21
- Date: Sunday, January 1, 2012
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:02PM
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 480, Turnovers: 1
- Buffalo Bills Stats - Yards: 402, Turnovers: 4
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: NWE by 10.0
- -- Over/Under: 50.0
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| BUF |
21 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
| NWE |
0 |
14 |
14 |
21 |
49 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Tom Brady | NWE | 23-35 | 338 | 3 | 1 | 53 | |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | BUF | 29-46 | 307 | 2 | 4 | 29 | |
| Brian Hoyer | NWE | 1-1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Stevan Ridley | NWE | 15 | 81 | 0 | 21 | |
| C.J. Spiller | BUF | 13 | 60 | 0 | 12 | |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick | BUF | 5 | 36 | 0 | 16 | |
| Aaron Hernandez | NWE | 2 | 26 | 0 | 19 | |
| BenJarvus Green-Ellis | NWE | 7 | 22 | 2 | 11 | |
| Julian Edelman | NWE | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| George Wilson | BUF | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Aaron Hernandez | NWE | 7 | 138 | 1 | 44 | |
| Rob Gronkowski | NWE | 8 | 108 | 2 | 22 | |
| Derek Hagan | BUF | 7 | 89 | 0 | 29 | |
| BenJarvus Green-Ellis | NWE | 1 | 53 | 0 | 53 | |
| Wes Welker | NWE | 6 | 51 | 0 | 15 | |
| Ruvell Martin | BUF | 4 | 42 | 0 | 14 | |
| Steve Johnson | BUF | 4 | 40 | 1 | 18 | |
| C.J. Spiller | BUF | 4 | 40 | 1 | 15 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| BUF | 20 | 106 | 1 | | |
| NWE | 29 | 138 | 2 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| BUF | 29-46 | 307 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| NWE | 24-36 | 360 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
More Game Information On The Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots
- Attendance: 68,756
- Weather: 51 degrees, relative humidity 0%, wind 5 mph, wind chill 0
- Time of Game: 3:02 - 3 hours, 02 minutes
