| Strat-O-Matic Play Log | |||||||||||
| 1996 New England :17 vs. 1996 Buffalo :24 | |||||||||||
| Qtr | Clock | Dn | To Go | Poss | Ball On | O Form | O Play | D Form | D Play | Quartback | O Player |
| Team | Event | Player | Yards | Player 2 | |||||||
| 1 | 15:00 | 1 | 10 | NEA | BFA 30 | Kickoff | |||||
| Buffalo | Kickoff | Steve Christie(Place Kicker) | 0 | ||||||||
| New England | TouchBack | 0 | |||||||||
| 1 | 14:42 | 1 | 10 | NEA | NEA 20 | Blocking Back 1HB | Short Pass | 3-4 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | S.Jefferson |
| Buffalo | Sacker | Bruce Smith(Right End) | -1 | Bruce Armstrong(Left Tackle) | |||||||
| New England | Sack Battle | Thomas Smith(Right CB) | 1 | Bruce Armstrong(Left Tackle) | |||||||
| New England | Pass | Shawn Jefferson(Split End) | 0 | ||||||||
| New England | QBSack | Thomas Smith(Right CB) | -7 | ||||||||
| 1 | 14:24 | 2 | 17 | NEA | NEA 13 | Blocking Back 1HB | End Run - Right | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | C.Martin |
| New England | Run | Curtis Martin(HalfBack) | 1 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Tackle | Bryce Paup(Left LB) | 1 | ||||||||
| 1 | 14:06 | 3 | 16 | NEA | NEA 14 | 3WR 1FB | Short Pass | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | S.Jefferson |
| New England | Pass | Shawn Jefferson(Split End) | 11 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Tackle | Kurt Schulz(1st Defensive Back) | 11 | ||||||||
| 1 | 13:48 | 4 | 5 | NEA | NEA 25 | Punt | Punt | Punt Return | Punt Return | T.Tupa | |
| New England | Punt | Tom Tupa(Punter) | 38 | ||||||||
| New England | Change of Poss | 0 | |||||||||
| Buffalo | FairCatch | Jeff Burris(Punt Returner) | 0 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Return | Jeff Burris(Punt Returner) | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 13:30 | 1 | 10 | BFA | BFA 37 | Pro Set | Flat Pass - Right | 4-3 | Run | J.Kelly | T.Thomas |
| Buffalo | Pass | Thurman Thomas(HalfBack) | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 13:12 | 2 | 10 | BFA | BFA 37 | Blocking Back 1HB | Off Tackle - Left | 4-3 | Pass | J.Kelly | T.Thomas |
| Buffalo | Run | Thurman Thomas(HalfBack) | 16 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Lawyer Milloy(Strong Safety) | 16 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | FD | -1 | |||||||||
| 1 | 12:36 | 1 | 10 | BFA | NEA 47 | Pro Set | End Run - Left | 4-3 | Pass | J.Kelly | T.Thomas |
| New England | 1Box | Ted Johnson(Middle LB) | 1 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Run | Thurman Thomas(HalfBack) | 3 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Ted Johnson(Middle LB) | 3 | ||||||||
| 1 | 12:00 | 2 | 7 | BFA | NEA 44 | Pro Set | Short Pass | 4-3 | Pass | J.Kelly | L.Johnson |
| Buffalo | Pass | Lonnie Johnson(Tight End) | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 11:42 | 3 | 7 | BFA | NEA 44 | 3WR 1HB | Short Pass | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | J.Kelly | S.Tasker |
| New England | Switched to 3-4 | -1 | |||||||||
| New England | DTer | Chris Slade(Right LB) | 1 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Pass | Steve Tasker(3rd Wide Receiver) | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 11:24 | 4 | 7 | BFA | NEA 44 | Punt | Coffin Corner Punt | Punt Return | Punt Return | C.Mohr | |
| Buffalo | Change of Poss | 0 | |||||||||
| Buffalo | Punt | Chris Mohr(Punter) | 21 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | PuntBounce | -3 | |||||||||
| Buffalo | Penalty Declined | -5 | 4 | ||||||||
| 1 | 11:06 | 1 | 10 | NEA | NEA 20 | Blocking Back 1HB | Flat Pass - Left | 3-4 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | S.Gash |
| New England | Dump Pass Check | Drew Bledsoe(QuarterBack) | 1 | ||||||||
| New England | Pass | Sam Gash(Blocking Back) | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 10:48 | 2 | 10 | NEA | NEA 20 | Blocking Back 1HB | Short Pass | 3-4 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | T.Glenn |
| New England | Pass | Terry Glenn(Flanker) | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 10:30 | 3 | 10 | NEA | NEA 20 | 3WR 1FB | Short Pass | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | S.Jefferson |
| New England | Pass | Shawn Jefferson(Split End) | 0 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Penalty Accepted | 5 | 4 | ||||||||
| 1 | 10:12 | 3 | 5 | NEA | NEA 25 | 3WR 1FB | Flat Pass - Left | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | T.Brown |
| New England | Pass | Troy Brown(3rd Wide Receiver) | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 9:54 | 4 | 5 | NEA | NEA 25 | Punt | Punt | Punt Return | Punt Return | T.Tupa | |
| New England | Punt | Tom Tupa(Punter) | 44 | ||||||||
| New England | Change of Poss | 0 | |||||||||
| Buffalo | Return | Jeff Burris(Punt Returner) | 8 | ||||||||
| 1 | 9:36 | 1 | 10 | BFA | BFA 39 | Pro Set | Long Pass | 4-3 | Pass | J.Kelly | A.Reed |
| Buffalo | Pass | Andre Reed(Flanker) | 26 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Ty Law(Left CB) | 26 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | FD | -1 | |||||||||
| 1 | 9:00 | 1 | 10 | BFA | NEA 35 | Pro Set | Flat Pass - Left | 4-3 | Run | J.Kelly | D.Holmes |
| Buffalo | Pass | Darick Holmes(FullBack) | 17 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Lawyer Milloy(Strong Safety) | 17 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | FD | -1 | |||||||||
| 1 | 8:42 | 1 | 10 | BFA | NEA 18 | Blocking Back 1HB | Look In Pass | 4-3 | Run | J.Kelly | L.Johnson |
| Buffalo | Pass | Lonnie Johnson(Tight End) | 14 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Lawyer Milloy(Strong Safety) | 14 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | FD | -1 | |||||||||
| 1 | 8:06 | 1 | GOAL | BFA | NEA 4 | Full House | Short Pass | 4-3 | Run | J.Kelly | Q.Early |
| Buffalo | Pass | Quinn Early(Split End) | 4 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Touchdown | -1 | |||||||||
| 1 | 7:48 | 1 | GOAL | BFA | NEA 2 | Kick | Extra Point | Kick | Kick Defense | J.Kelly | S.Christie |
| Buffalo | Extra Point | Steve Christie(Place Kicker) | 0 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | KickGood | Steve Christie(Place Kicker) | 98 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Change of Poss | 0 | |||||||||
| 1 | 7:48 | 1 | 10 | NEA | BFA 30 | Kickoff | |||||
| Buffalo | Kickoff | Steve Christie(Place Kicker) | 0 | ||||||||
| New England | TouchBack | 0 | |||||||||
| 1 | 7:30 | 1 | 10 | NEA | NEA 20 | Blocking Back 1HB | End Run - Left | 3-4 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | C.Martin |
| New England | Run | Curtis Martin(HalfBack) | 4 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Tackle | Sam Rogers(Right O LB) | 4 | ||||||||
| 1 | 7:12 | 2 | 6 | NEA | NEA 24 | Blocking Back 1HB | End Run - Right | 3-4 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | C.Martin |
| Buffalo | 1Box | Chris Spielman(Left I LB) | 1 | ||||||||
| New England | Run | Curtis Martin(HalfBack) | 3 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Tackle | Chris Spielman(Left I LB) | 3 | ||||||||
| 1 | 6:36 | 3 | 3 | NEA | NEA 27 | Blocking Back 1HB | Off Tackle - Left | 3-4 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | C.Martin |
| New England | OOnsideT | Bruce Armstrong(Left Tackle) | 1 | 16 | |||||||
| New England | Other Battle | Bruce Armstrong(Left Tackle) | 1 | 16 | |||||||
| New England | Other Battle | Bruce Armstrong(Left Tackle) | 1 | 16 | |||||||
| New England | Run | Curtis Martin(HalfBack) | 7 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Tackle | Phil Hansen(Left End) | 7 | ||||||||
| New England | FD | -1 | |||||||||
| 1 | 6:00 | 1 | 10 | NEA | NEA 34 | Blocking Back 1HB | Flat Pass - Right | 3-4 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | C.Martin |
| New England | Pass | Curtis Martin(HalfBack) | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 5:42 | 2 | 10 | NEA | NEA 34 | Blocking Back 1HB | Off Tackle - Left | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | C.Martin |
| New England | Run | Curtis Martin(HalfBack) | 4 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Tackle | Chris Spielman(Middle LB) | 4 | ||||||||
| 1 | 5:06 | 3 | 6 | NEA | NEA 38 | 3WR 1FB | Short Pass | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | S.Jefferson |
| New England | Pass | Shawn Jefferson(Split End) | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 4:48 | 4 | 6 | NEA | NEA 38 | Punt | Punt | Punt Return | Punt Return | T.Tupa | |
| New England | Punt | Tom Tupa(Punter) | 46 | ||||||||
| New England | Change of Poss | 0 | |||||||||
| Buffalo | Return | Russell Copeland(2nd Punt Returner) | 2 | ||||||||
| 1 | 4:30 | 1 | 10 | BFA | BFA 18 | Pro Set | Off Tackle - Right | 4-3 | Pass | J.Kelly | T.Thomas |
| Buffalo | Run | Thurman Thomas(HalfBack) | 5 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Todd F. Collins(Left LB) | 5 | ||||||||
| 1 | 3:54 | 2 | 5 | BFA | BFA 23 | Pro Set | Line Buck | 4-3 | Pass | J.Kelly | T.Thomas |
| Buffalo | Run | Thurman Thomas(HalfBack) | 0 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Pio Sagapolutele(Right Tackle) | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 3:18 | 3 | 5 | BFA | BFA 23 | 3WR 1HB | Long Pass | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | J.Kelly | S.Tasker |
| New England | Switched to 3-4 | -1 | |||||||||
| New England | DTer | Willie Clay(Free Safety) | 1 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Pass | Steve Tasker(3rd Wide Receiver) | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 3:00 | 4 | 5 | BFA | BFA 23 | Punt | Punt | Punt Return | Punt Return | C.Mohr | |
| Buffalo | Punt | Chris Mohr(Punter) | 40 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Change of Poss | 0 | |||||||||
| New England | Return | Dave Meggett(Punt Returner) | 5 | ||||||||
| 1 | 2:42 | 1 | 10 | NEA | NEA 42 | Blocking Back 1HB | Flat Pass - Left | 3-4 | Run | D.Bledsoe | B.Coates |
| Buffalo | LBInZ | Sam Rogers(Right O LB) | 1 | 30 | |||||||
| New England | Other Battle | Sam Rogers(Right O LB) | 0 | 30 | |||||||
| Buffalo | Other Battle | Sam Rogers(Right O LB) | 1 | 30 | |||||||
| New England | Pass | Ben Coates(Tight End) | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 2:24 | 2 | 10 | NEA | NEA 42 | Blocking Back 1HB | Flat Pass - Left | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | S.Gash |
| Buffalo | Sacker | Phil Hansen(Left End) | -1 | Max Lane(Right Tackle) | |||||||
| New England | Sack Battle | Phil Hansen(Left End) | 0 | Max Lane(Right Tackle) | |||||||
| New England | Dump Pass Check | Drew Bledsoe(QuarterBack) | 1 | ||||||||
| New England | Pass | Sam Gash(Blocking Back) | 8 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Tackle | Bryce Paup(Left LB) | 8 | ||||||||
| 1 | 1:48 | 3 | 2 | NEA | NEA 50 | Blocking Back 1HB | Line Buck | 3-4 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | C.Martin |
| New England | OC | Dave Wohlabaugh(Center) | 0 | 14 | |||||||
| New England | Other Battle | Dave Wohlabaugh(Center) | 0 | 14 | |||||||
| New England | Other Battle | Dave Wohlabaugh(Center) | 0 | 14 | |||||||
| New England | Run | Curtis Martin(HalfBack) | 2 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Tackle | Ted Washington Jr.(Nose Tackle) | 2 | ||||||||
| New England | FD | -1 | |||||||||
| 1 | 1:12 | 1 | 10 | NEA | BFA 48 | Blocking Back 1HB | End Run - Right | 3-4 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | C.Martin |
| New England | Run | Curtis Martin(HalfBack) | 0 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Tackle | Phil Hansen(Left End) | 0 | ||||||||
| 1 | 0:36 | 2 | 10 | NEA | BFA 48 | Blocking Back 1HB | Short Pass | 3-4 | Short Yardage | D.Bledsoe | T.Glenn |
| Buffalo | Defender | Jeff Burris(Left CB) | 0 | 31 | |||||||
| New England | Other Battle | Jeff Burris(Left CB) | 1 | 31 | |||||||
| Buffalo | Other Battle | Jeff Burris(Left CB) | 0 | 31 | |||||||
| New England | Pass | Terry Glenn(Flanker) | 15 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Tackle | Jeff Burris(Left CB) | 15 | ||||||||
| New England | FD | -1 | |||||||||
| 2 | 15:00 | 1 | 10 | NEA | BFA 33 | Blocking Back 1HB | Short Pass | 3-4 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | B.Coates |
| Buffalo | DTer | Chris Spielman(Left I LB) | 1 | ||||||||
| New England | Pass | Ben Coates(Tight End) | 11 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Tackle | Jeff Burris(Left CB) | 11 | ||||||||
| New England | FD | -1 | |||||||||
| New England | FD | -1 | |||||||||
| Buffalo | Penalty Accepted | 11 | 3 | ||||||||
| 2 | 14:42 | 1 | 10 | NEA | BFA 11 | Blocking Back 1HB | Flat Pass - Right | 3-4 | Run | D.Bledsoe | C.Martin |
| New England | Pass | Curtis Martin(HalfBack) | -5 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Tackle | Chris Spielman(Left I LB) | -5 | ||||||||
| 2 | 14:06 | 2 | 15 | NEA | BFA 16 | Blocking Back 1HB | End Run - Left | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | C.Martin |
| New England | Run | Curtis Martin(HalfBack) | 2 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Tackle | Bruce Smith(Right End) | 2 | ||||||||
| 2 | 13:48 | 3 | 13 | NEA | BFA 14 | 3WR 1FB | Short Pass | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | T.Glenn |
| Buffalo | DTer | Emanuel Martin(Free Safety) | 1 | ||||||||
| New England | Pass | Terry Glenn(Flanker) | 11 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Tackle | Kurt Schulz(1st Defensive Back) | 11 | ||||||||
| 2 | 13:30 | 4 | 2 | NEA | BFA 3 | Kick | Field Goal | Kick | Kick Defense | D.Bledsoe | A.Vinatieri |
| New England | Field Goal | Adam Vinatieri(Place Kicker) | 0 | ||||||||
| New England | Missed | Adam Vinatieri(Place Kicker) | 97 | ||||||||
| New England | Change of Poss | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | 13:12 | 1 | 10 | BFA | BFA 20 | Pro Set | Off Tackle - Right | 4-3 | Run | J.Kelly | T.Thomas |
| Buffalo | Run | Thurman Thomas(HalfBack) | 17 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Ty Law(Left CB) | 17 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | FD | -1 | |||||||||
| 2 | 12:36 | 1 | 10 | BFA | BFA 37 | Blocking Back 1HB | Flat Pass - Left | 4-3 | Run | J.Kelly | A.Reed |
| Buffalo | Pass | Andre Reed(Flanker) | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 12:18 | 2 | 10 | BFA | BFA 37 | 3WR 1HB | Line Buck | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | J.Kelly | T.Thomas |
| New England | Switched to 3-4 | -1 | |||||||||
| Buffalo | Run | Thurman Thomas(HalfBack) | 4 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Ted Johnson(Middle LB) | 4 | ||||||||
| 2 | 11:42 | 3 | 6 | BFA | BFA 41 | 3WR 1HB | Flat Pass - Right | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | J.Kelly | A.Reed |
| New England | Switched to 3-4 | -1 | |||||||||
| New England | DTer | Willie Clay(Free Safety) | 1 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Pass | Andre Reed(Flanker) | 0 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Penalty Override | -5 | 4 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Penalty Mandatory | -5 | 4 | ||||||||
| 2 | 11:42 | 3 | 11 | BFA | BFA 36 | 3WR 1HB | Short Pass | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | J.Kelly | T.Thomas |
| New England | Switched to 3-4 | -1 | |||||||||
| Buffalo | Pass | Thurman Thomas(HalfBack) | 12 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Ricky Reynolds(Right CB) | 12 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | FD | -1 | |||||||||
| 2 | 11:06 | 1 | 10 | BFA | BFA 48 | Pro Set | Flat Pass - Left | 4-3 | Pass | J.Kelly | A.Reed |
| Buffalo | Pass | Andre Reed(Flanker) | 6 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Ty Law(Left CB) | 6 | ||||||||
| 2 | 10:48 | 2 | 4 | BFA | NEA 46 | Pro Set | Look In Pass | 4-3 | Run | J.Kelly | A.Reed |
| Buffalo | Pass | Andre Reed(Flanker) | 9 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Lawyer Milloy(Strong Safety) | 9 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | FD | -1 | |||||||||
| 2 | 10:12 | 1 | 10 | BFA | NEA 37 | Blocking Back 1HB | Off Tackle - Left | 4-3 | Pass | J.Kelly | T.Thomas |
| Buffalo | Run | Thurman Thomas(HalfBack) | 3 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Ted Johnson(Middle LB) | 3 | ||||||||
| 2 | 9:36 | 2 | 7 | BFA | NEA 34 | Pro Set | Short Pass | 4-3 | Pass | J.Kelly | L.Johnson |
| Buffalo | Pass | Lonnie Johnson(Tight End) | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 9:18 | 3 | 7 | BFA | NEA 34 | 3WR 1HB | Flat Pass - Left | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | J.Kelly | L.Johnson |
| New England | Switched to 3-4 | -1 | |||||||||
| Buffalo | Pass | Lonnie Johnson(Tight End) | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 9:00 | 4 | 7 | BFA | NEA 34 | Punt | Coffin Corner Punt | Punt Return | Punt Return | C.Mohr | |
| Buffalo | Punt | Chris Mohr(Punter) | 42 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Change of Poss | 0 | |||||||||
| Buffalo | Punt Coffin | Chris Mohr(Punter) | 29 | ||||||||
| 2 | 8:42 | 1 | 10 | NEA | NEA 5 | Blocking Back 1HB | Flat Pass - Left | 3-4 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | S.Gash |
| New England | Pass | Sam Gash(Blocking Back) | 8 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Tackle | Matt Stevens(Strong Safety) | 8 | ||||||||
| 2 | 8:06 | 2 | 2 | NEA | NEA 13 | Blocking Back 1HB | Long Pass | 3-4 | Run | D.Bledsoe | T.Glenn |
| New England | Pass | Terry Glenn(Flanker) | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 7:48 | 3 | 2 | NEA | NEA 13 | Blocking Back 1HB | Look In Pass | 3-4 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | S.Jefferson |
| Buffalo | Sacker | Sam Rogers(Right O LB) | -1 | William Roberts(Left Guard) | |||||||
| New England | Sack Battle | Sam Rogers(Right O LB) | 0 | William Roberts(Left Guard) | |||||||
| New England | Pass | Shawn Jefferson(Split End) | 10 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Tackle | Matt Stevens(Strong Safety) | 10 | ||||||||
| New England | FD | -1 | |||||||||
| 2 | 7:12 | 1 | 10 | NEA | NEA 23 | Blocking Back 1HB | End Run - Right | 3-4 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | C.Martin |
| New England | OOnsideT | Max Lane(Right Tackle) | 0 | 12 | |||||||
| New England | Other Battle | Max Lane(Right Tackle) | 0 | 12 | |||||||
| New England | Other Battle | Max Lane(Right Tackle) | 0 | 12 | |||||||
| New England | Run | Curtis Martin(HalfBack) | 0 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Tackle | Phil Hansen(Left End) | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 6:36 | 2 | 10 | NEA | NEA 23 | Blocking Back 1HB | Flat Pass - Right | 3-4 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | C.Martin |
| Buffalo | Sacker | Bruce Smith(Right End) | -1 | Bruce Armstrong(Left Tackle) | |||||||
| New England | Sack Battle | Bruce Smith(Right End) | 0 | Bruce Armstrong(Left Tackle) | |||||||
| New England | Dump Pass Check | Drew Bledsoe(QuarterBack) | 1 | ||||||||
| New England | Pass | Curtis Martin(HalfBack) | 23 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Tackle | Sam Rogers(Right O LB) | 23 | ||||||||
| New England | FD | -1 | |||||||||
| 2 | 6:00 | 1 | 10 | NEA | NEA 46 | Blocking Back 1HB | Short Pass | 3-4 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | T.Glenn |
| New England | Pass | Terry Glenn(Flanker) | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 5:42 | 2 | 10 | NEA | NEA 46 | Blocking Back 1HB | Short Pass | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | B.Coates |
| Buffalo | Sacker | Ted Washington Jr.(Nose Tackle) | -1 | Dave Wohlabaugh(Center) | |||||||
| New England | Sack Battle | Ted Washington Jr.(Nose Tackle) | 0 | Dave Wohlabaugh(Center) | |||||||
| Buffalo | DTer | Kurt Schulz(1st Defensive Back) | 1 | ||||||||
| New England | Pass | Ben Coates(Tight End) | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 5:24 | 3 | 10 | NEA | NEA 46 | 3WR 1FB | Short Pass | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | T.Brown |
| Buffalo | DTer | Sam Rogers(Right LB) | 1 | ||||||||
| New England | Pass | Troy Brown(3rd Wide Receiver) | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 5:06 | 4 | 10 | NEA | NEA 46 | Punt | Punt | Punt Return | Punt Return | T.Tupa | |
| New England | Punt | Tom Tupa(Punter) | 42 | ||||||||
| New England | Change of Poss | 0 | |||||||||
| Buffalo | FairCatch | Jeff Burris(Punt Returner) | 0 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Return | Jeff Burris(Punt Returner) | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 4:48 | 1 | 10 | BFA | BFA 12 | Pro Set | End Run - Right | 4-3 | Pass | J.Kelly | T.Thomas |
| Buffalo | Run | Thurman Thomas(HalfBack) | 6 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Todd F. Collins(Left LB) | 6 | ||||||||
| 2 | 4:12 | 2 | 4 | BFA | BFA 18 | 3WR 1HB | Flat Pass - Right | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | J.Kelly | A.Reed |
| New England | Switched to 3-4 | -1 | |||||||||
| Buffalo | Pass | Andre Reed(Flanker) | 7 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Todd F. Collins(Left LB) | 7 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | FD | -1 | |||||||||
| 2 | 3:36 | 1 | 10 | BFA | BFA 25 | Pro Set | Off Tackle - Left | 4-3 | Pass | J.Kelly | T.Thomas |
| Buffalo | OOnsideG | Ruben Brown(Left Guard) | 1 | 15 | |||||||
| Buffalo | Other Battle | Ruben Brown(Left Guard) | 1 | 15 | |||||||
| Buffalo | Other Battle | Ruben Brown(Left Guard) | 1 | 15 | |||||||
| Buffalo | Run | Thurman Thomas(HalfBack) | 5 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Chris Slade(Right LB) | 5 | ||||||||
| 2 | 3:00 | 2 | 5 | BFA | BFA 30 | Pro Set | Line Buck | 4-3 | Pass | J.Kelly | D.Holmes |
| Buffalo | Run | Darick Holmes(FullBack) | 5 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Todd F. Collins(Left LB) | 5 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | FD | -1 | |||||||||
| Buffalo | FD | -1 | |||||||||
| New England | Penalty Accepted | 5 | 3 | ||||||||
| 2 | 2:42 | 1 | 10 | BFA | BFA 40 | Pro Set | Flat Pass - Right | 4-3 | Pass | J.Kelly | L.Johnson |
| Buffalo | Dump Pass Check | Jim Kelly(QuarterBack) | 1 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Pass | Lonnie Johnson(Tight End) | 4 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Lawyer Milloy(Strong Safety) | 4 | ||||||||
| 2 | 2:06 | 2 | 6 | BFA | BFA 44 | Pro Set | Long Pass | 4-3 | Pass | J.Kelly | A.Reed |
| Buffalo | Pass | Andre Reed(Flanker) | 56 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Touchdown | -1 | |||||||||
| 2 | 2:00 | 1 | GOAL | BFA | NEA 2 | Kick | Extra Point | Kick | Kick Block | J.Kelly | S.Christie |
| Buffalo | Extra Point | Steve Christie(Place Kicker) | 0 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | KickGood | Steve Christie(Place Kicker) | 98 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Change of Poss | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | 2:00 | 1 | 10 | NEA | BFA 30 | Kickoff | |||||
| Buffalo | Kickoff | Steve Christie(Place Kicker) | 6 | ||||||||
| New England | Return | Troy Brown(2nd Punt Returner) | 18 | ||||||||
| 2 | 1:52 | 1 | 10 | NEA | NEA 24 | Blocking Back 1HB | Short Pass | 3-4 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | C.Martin |
| Buffalo | Defender | Sam Rogers(Right O LB) | 1 | 30 | |||||||
| New England | Other Battle | Sam Rogers(Right O LB) | 0 | 30 | |||||||
| Buffalo | Other Battle | Sam Rogers(Right O LB) | 1 | 30 | |||||||
| New England | Pass | Curtis Martin(HalfBack) | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 1:45 | 2 | 10 | NEA | NEA 24 | Blocking Back 1HB | End Run - Right | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | C.Martin |
| New England | Run | Curtis Martin(HalfBack) | 6 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Tackle | Chris Spielman(Middle LB) | 6 | ||||||||
| 2 | 1:22 | 3 | 4 | NEA | NEA 30 | Blocking Back 1HB | Flat Pass - Left | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | S.Jefferson |
| Buffalo | Sacker | Ted Washington Jr.(Nose Tackle) | -1 | Dave Wohlabaugh(Center) | |||||||
| New England | Sack Battle | Ted Washington Jr.(Nose Tackle) | 0 | Dave Wohlabaugh(Center) | |||||||
| New England | Pass | Shawn Jefferson(Split End) | 13 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Tackle | Thomas Smith(Right CB) | 13 | ||||||||
| New England | FD | -1 | |||||||||
| 2 | 1:00 | 1 | 10 | NEA | NEA 43 | Blocking Back 1HB | Flat Pass - Left | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | B.Coates |
| Buffalo | Sacker | Bruce Smith(Right End) | -1 | Bruce Armstrong(Left Tackle) | |||||||
| New England | Sack Battle | Bruce Smith(Right End) | 0 | Bruce Armstrong(Left Tackle) | |||||||
| New England | Dump Pass Check | Drew Bledsoe(QuarterBack) | 1 | ||||||||
| New England | Pass | Ben Coates(Tight End) | 23 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Tackle | Jeff Burris(Left CB) | 23 | ||||||||
| New England | FD | -1 | |||||||||
| 2 | 0:52 | 1 | 10 | NEA | BFA 34 | 3WR 1FB | Flat Pass - Right | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | S.Gash |
| New England | Dump Pass Check | Drew Bledsoe(QuarterBack) | 1 | ||||||||
| New England | Pass | Sam Gash(FullBack) | 10 | ||||||||
| New England | Out Of Bounds | -1 | |||||||||
| Buffalo | Tackle | Emanuel Martin(Free Safety) | 10 | ||||||||
| New England | FD | -1 | |||||||||
| 2 | 0:45 | 1 | 10 | NEA | BFA 24 | 3WR 1FB | Flat Pass - Right | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | B.Coates |
| New England | Pass | Ben Coates(Tight End) | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 0:37 | 2 | 10 | NEA | BFA 24 | 3WR 1FB | Flat Pass - Right | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | S.Gash |
| Buffalo | Sacker | Bruce Smith(Right End) | -1 | Bruce Armstrong(Left Tackle) | |||||||
| New England | Sack Battle | Bruce Smith(Right End) | 0 | Bruce Armstrong(Left Tackle) | |||||||
| New England | Dump Pass Check | Drew Bledsoe(QuarterBack) | 1 | ||||||||
| New England | Pass | Sam Gash(FullBack) | 7 | ||||||||
| New England | Out Of Bounds | -1 | |||||||||
| Buffalo | Tackle | Bryce Paup(Left LB) | 7 | ||||||||
| 2 | 0:30 | 3 | 3 | NEA | BFA 17 | Blocking Back 1HB | End Run - Left | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | C.Martin |
| Buffalo | LBInZ | Emanuel Martin(Free Safety) | 0 | 34 | |||||||
| New England | Other Battle | Emanuel Martin(Free Safety) | 1 | 34 | |||||||
| Buffalo | Other Battle | Emanuel Martin(Free Safety) | 0 | 34 | |||||||
| New England | Run | Curtis Martin(HalfBack) | 5 | ||||||||
| New England | Out Of Bounds | -1 | |||||||||
| Buffalo | Tackle | Chris Spielman(Middle LB) | 5 | ||||||||
| New England | FD | -1 | |||||||||
| New England | FD | -1 | |||||||||
| Buffalo | Penalty Accepted | 6 | 3 | ||||||||
| 2 | 0:22 | 1 | GOAL | NEA | BFA 6 | Blocking Back 1HB | Off Tackle - Left | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | C.Martin |
| New England | Run | Curtis Martin(HalfBack) | 0 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Tackle | Ted Washington Jr.(Nose Tackle) | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | 0:15 | 2 | GOAL | NEA | BFA 6 | Blocking Back 1HB | Short Pass | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | T.Glenn |
| Buffalo | Sacker | Emanuel Martin(Free Safety) | -1 | Sam Gash(Blocking Back) | |||||||
| New England | Sack Battle | Emanuel Martin(Free Safety) | 1 | Sam Gash(Blocking Back) | |||||||
| New England | Pass | Terry Glenn(Flanker) | 0 | ||||||||
| New England | QBSack | Emanuel Martin(Free Safety) | -6 | ||||||||
| 2 | 0:08 | 3 | GOAL | NEA | BFA 12 | 3WR 1FB | Short Pass | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | S.Jefferson |
| Buffalo | DTer | Sam Rogers(Right LB) | 1 | ||||||||
| New England | Pass | Shawn Jefferson(Split End) | 12 | ||||||||
| New England | Out Of Bounds | -1 | |||||||||
| New England | Touchdown | -1 | |||||||||
| 2 | 0:00 | 1 | GOAL | NEA | BFA 2 | Kick | Extra Point | Kick | Kick Block | D.Bledsoe | A.Vinatieri |
| New England | Extra Point | Adam Vinatieri(Place Kicker) | 0 | ||||||||
| New England | KickGood | Adam Vinatieri(Place Kicker) | 98 | ||||||||
| New England | Change of Poss | 0 | |||||||||
| 3 | 15:00 | 1 | 10 | BFA | NEA 30 | Kickoff | |||||
| New England | Kickoff | Adam Vinatieri(Place Kicker) | 10 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Return | Eric Moulds(Punt Returner) | 28 | ||||||||
| 3 | 14:42 | 1 | 10 | BFA | BFA 38 | Pro Set | Short Pass | 4-3 | Pass | J.Kelly | T.Thomas |
| New England | DTer | Willie Clay(Free Safety) | 1 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Pass | Thurman Thomas(HalfBack) | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 | 14:24 | 2 | 10 | BFA | BFA 38 | Pro Set | Flat Pass - Left | 4-3 | Pass | J.Kelly | A.Reed |
| Buffalo | Pass | Andre Reed(Flanker) | 13 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Ricky Reynolds(Right CB) | 13 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | FD | -1 | |||||||||
| New England | Penalty Mandatory | 0 | 2 | ||||||||
| 3 | 14:06 | 2 | 10 | BFA | BFA 38 | Pro Set | Short Pass | 4-3 | Pass | J.Kelly | L.Johnson |
| Buffalo | Pass | Lonnie Johnson(Tight End) | 12 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Ty Law(Left CB) | 12 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | FD | -1 | |||||||||
| 3 | 13:30 | 1 | 10 | BFA | BFA 50 | Pro Set | Flat Pass - Right | 4-3 | Pass | J.Kelly | A.Reed |
| New England | Sacker | Willie McGinest(Right End) | -1 | John Fina(Left Tackle) | |||||||
| Buffalo | Sack Battle | Willie McGinest(Right End) | 0 | John Fina(Left Tackle) | |||||||
| Buffalo | Dump Pass Check | Jim Kelly(QuarterBack) | 1 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Pass | Andre Reed(Flanker) | 8 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Todd F. Collins(Left LB) | 8 | ||||||||
| 3 | 12:54 | 2 | 2 | BFA | NEA 42 | Pro Set | Off Tackle - Right | 4-3 | Pass | J.Kelly | T.Thomas |
| Buffalo | Run | Thurman Thomas(HalfBack) | 3 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Mark Wheeler(Left Tackle) | 3 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | FD | -1 | |||||||||
| 3 | 12:18 | 1 | 10 | BFA | NEA 39 | Pro Set | End Run - Right | 4-3 | Pass | J.Kelly | T.Thomas |
| Buffalo | OOnsideE | Lonnie Johnson(Tight End) | 0 | 4 | |||||||
| Buffalo | Other Battle | Lonnie Johnson(Tight End) | 0 | 4 | |||||||
| Buffalo | Other Battle | Lonnie Johnson(Tight End) | 0 | 4 | |||||||
| Buffalo | Run | Thurman Thomas(HalfBack) | 3 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Todd F. Collins(Left LB) | 3 | ||||||||
| 3 | 11:42 | 2 | 7 | BFA | NEA 36 | Pro Set | Off Tackle - Left | 4-3 | Pass | J.Kelly | T.Thomas |
| Buffalo | Run | Thurman Thomas(HalfBack) | 19 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Chris Slade(Right LB) | 19 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | FD | -1 | |||||||||
| 3 | 11:06 | 1 | 10 | BFA | NEA 17 | Pro Set | Short Pass | 4-3 | Pass | J.Kelly | L.Johnson |
| Buffalo | Pass | Lonnie Johnson(Tight End) | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 | 10:48 | 2 | 10 | BFA | NEA 17 | Pro Set | End Run - Left | 4-3 | Pass | J.Kelly | T.Thomas |
| Buffalo | Run | Thurman Thomas(HalfBack) | 7 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Chris Slade(Right LB) | 7 | ||||||||
| 3 | 10:30 | 3 | 3 | BFA | NEA 10 | Pro Set | Short Pass | 4-3 | Short Yardage | J.Kelly | Q.Early |
| Buffalo | Pass | Quinn Early(Split End) | 10 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Touchdown | -1 | |||||||||
| 3 | 10:12 | 1 | GOAL | BFA | NEA 2 | Kick | Extra Point | Kick | Kick Block | J.Kelly | S.Christie |
| Buffalo | Extra Point | Steve Christie(Place Kicker) | 0 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | KickGood | Steve Christie(Place Kicker) | 98 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Change of Poss | 0 | |||||||||
| 3 | 10:12 | 1 | 10 | NEA | BFA 30 | Kickoff | |||||
| Buffalo | Kickoff | Steve Christie(Place Kicker) | 0 | ||||||||
| New England | TouchBack | 0 | |||||||||
| 3 | 9:54 | 1 | 10 | NEA | NEA 20 | Blocking Back 1HB | Long Pass | 3-4 | Run | D.Bledsoe | T.Glenn |
| New England | Pass | Terry Glenn(Flanker) | 0 | ||||||||
| New England | FD | -1 | |||||||||
| Buffalo | Penalty Accepted | 24 | 1 | ||||||||
| 3 | 9:36 | 1 | 10 | NEA | NEA 44 | Blocking Back 1HB | End Run - Right | 3-4 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | C.Martin |
| New England | Fumble | Curtis Martin(HalfBack) | 0 | ||||||||
| New England | Change of Poss | 0 | |||||||||
| Buffalo | Recovery | Chris Spielman(Left I LB) | 0 | ||||||||
| New England | Run | Curtis Martin(HalfBack) | -2 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Tackle | Phil Hansen(Left End) | -2 | ||||||||
| 3 | 9:18 | 1 | 10 | BFA | NEA 42 | Pro Set | End Run - Right | 4-3 | Pass | J.Kelly | T.Thomas |
| Buffalo | Run | Thurman Thomas(HalfBack) | 2 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Todd F. Collins(Left LB) | 2 | ||||||||
| 3 | 9:00 | 2 | 8 | BFA | NEA 40 | Pro Set | End Run - Right | 4-3 | Run | J.Kelly | T.Thomas |
| Buffalo | Run | Thurman Thomas(HalfBack) | -1 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Todd F. Collins(Left LB) | -1 | ||||||||
| 3 | 8:42 | 3 | 9 | BFA | NEA 41 | 3WR 1HB | Look In Pass | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | J.Kelly | T.Thomas |
| New England | Switched to 3-4 | -1 | |||||||||
| New England | Sacker | Pio Sagapolutele(Nose Tackle) | -1 | Kent Hull(Center) | |||||||
| Buffalo | Sack Battle | Pio Sagapolutele(Nose Tackle) | 0 | Kent Hull(Center) | |||||||
| Buffalo | Dump Pass Check | Jim Kelly(QuarterBack) | 1 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Pass | Thurman Thomas(HalfBack) | 10 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Ricky Reynolds(Right CB) | 10 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | FD | -1 | |||||||||
| 3 | 8:06 | 1 | 10 | BFA | NEA 31 | Pro Set | Flat Pass - Left | 4-3 | Run | J.Kelly | D.Holmes |
| Buffalo | Pass | Darick Holmes(FullBack) | 10 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Todd F. Collins(Left LB) | 10 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | FD | -1 | |||||||||
| 3 | 7:48 | 1 | 10 | BFA | NEA 21 | Pro Set | Flat Pass - Left | 4-3 | Pass | J.Kelly | D.Holmes |
| Buffalo | Pass | Darick Holmes(FullBack) | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 | 7:30 | 2 | 10 | BFA | NEA 21 | Pro Set | Off Tackle - Right | 4-3 | Pass | J.Kelly | T.Thomas |
| Buffalo | Run | Thurman Thomas(HalfBack) | 4 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Ted Johnson(Middle LB) | 4 | ||||||||
| 3 | 6:54 | 3 | 6 | BFA | NEA 17 | 3WR 1HB | Short Pass | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | J.Kelly | L.Johnson |
| New England | Switched to 3-4 | -1 | |||||||||
| New England | DTer | Willie Clay(Free Safety) | 1 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Pass | Lonnie Johnson(Tight End) | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 | 6:36 | 4 | 6 | BFA | NEA 17 | Kick | Field Goal | Kick | Kick Block | J.Kelly | S.Christie |
| Buffalo | Field Goal | Steve Christie(Place Kicker) | 0 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Missed | Steve Christie(Place Kicker) | 83 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Change of Poss | 0 | |||||||||
| 3 | 6:18 | 1 | 10 | NEA | NEA 24 | Blocking Back 1HB | Long Pass | 3-4 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | S.Jefferson |
| New England | Pass | Shawn Jefferson(Split End) | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 | 6:00 | 2 | 10 | NEA | NEA 24 | Blocking Back 1HB | Short Pass | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | S.Gash |
| New England | Pass | Sam Gash(Blocking Back) | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 | 5:42 | 3 | 10 | NEA | NEA 24 | 3WR 1FB | Short Pass | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | S.Jefferson |
| Buffalo | DTer | Sam Rogers(Right LB) | 1 | ||||||||
| New England | Pass | Shawn Jefferson(Split End) | 11 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Tackle | Kurt Schulz(1st Defensive Back) | 11 | ||||||||
| New England | FD | -1 | |||||||||
| 3 | 5:24 | 1 | 10 | NEA | NEA 35 | Blocking Back 1HB | Long Pass | 3-4 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | T.Glenn |
| New England | Pass | Terry Glenn(Flanker) | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 | 5:06 | 2 | 10 | NEA | NEA 35 | Blocking Back 1HB | Short Pass | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | B.Coates |
| New England | Pass | Ben Coates(Tight End) | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 | 4:48 | 3 | 10 | NEA | NEA 35 | 3WR 1FB | Look In Pass | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | S.Jefferson |
| Buffalo | Sacker | Ted Washington Jr.(Nose Tackle) | -1 | Dave Wohlabaugh(Center) | |||||||
| New England | Sack Battle | Ted Washington Jr.(Nose Tackle) | 0 | Dave Wohlabaugh(Center) | |||||||
| New England | Dump Pass Check | Drew Bledsoe(QuarterBack) | 1 | ||||||||
| New England | Pass | Shawn Jefferson(Split End) | 13 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Tackle | Matt Stevens(Strong Safety) | 13 | ||||||||
| New England | FD | -1 | |||||||||
| 3 | 4:12 | 1 | 10 | NEA | NEA 48 | Blocking Back 1HB | Look In Pass | 3-4 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | S.Gash |
| Buffalo | Sacker | Phil Hansen(Left End) | -1 | Max Lane(Right Tackle) | |||||||
| New England | Sack Battle | Phil Hansen(Left End) | 0 | Max Lane(Right Tackle) | |||||||
| New England | Dump Pass Check | Drew Bledsoe(QuarterBack) | 1 | ||||||||
| New England | Pass | Sam Gash(Blocking Back) | 9 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Tackle | Matt Stevens(Strong Safety) | 9 | ||||||||
| 3 | 3:36 | 2 | 1 | NEA | BFA 43 | Blocking Back 1HB | Short Pass | 3-4 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | S.Gash |
| Buffalo | Defender | 0 | |||||||||
| New England | Other Battle | 1 | |||||||||
| Buffalo | Other Battle | 0 | |||||||||
| New England | Pass | Sam Gash(Blocking Back) | 15 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Tackle | Thomas Smith(Right CB) | 15 | ||||||||
| New England | FD | -1 | |||||||||
| New England | Penalty Accepted | -10 | 1 | ||||||||
| 3 | 3:18 | 2 | 11 | NEA | NEA 47 | Blocking Back 1HB | Flat Pass - Right | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | B.Coates |
| New England | Pass | Ben Coates(Tight End) | 8 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Tackle | Matt Stevens(Strong Safety) | 8 | ||||||||
| 3 | 2:42 | 3 | 3 | NEA | BFA 45 | Blocking Back 1HB | Off Tackle - Right | 3-4 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | C.Martin |
| New England | Run | Curtis Martin(HalfBack) | 7 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Tackle | Chris Spielman(Left I LB) | 7 | ||||||||
| New England | FD | -1 | |||||||||
| 3 | 2:06 | 1 | 10 | NEA | BFA 38 | Blocking Back 1HB | Short Pass | 3-4 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | S.Gash |
| New England | Pass | Sam Gash(Blocking Back) | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 | 1:48 | 2 | 10 | NEA | BFA 38 | Blocking Back 1HB | Short Pass | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | S.Jefferson |
| Buffalo | Sacker | Emanuel Martin(Free Safety) | -1 | Sam Gash(Blocking Back) | |||||||
| New England | Sack Battle | Emanuel Martin(Free Safety) | 0 | Sam Gash(Blocking Back) | |||||||
| New England | Pass | Shawn Jefferson(Split End) | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 | 1:30 | 3 | 10 | NEA | BFA 38 | 3WR 1FB | Look In Pass | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | S.Gash |
| New England | Dump Pass Check | Drew Bledsoe(QuarterBack) | 1 | ||||||||
| New England | Pass | Sam Gash(FullBack) | 7 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Tackle | Bryce Paup(Left LB) | 7 | ||||||||
| 3 | 0:54 | 4 | 3 | NEA | BFA 31 | Kick | Field Goal | Kick | Kick Defense | D.Bledsoe | A.Vinatieri |
| New England | Field Goal | Adam Vinatieri(Place Kicker) | 0 | ||||||||
| New England | KickGood | Adam Vinatieri(Place Kicker) | 69 | ||||||||
| New England | Change of Poss | 0 | |||||||||
| 3 | 0:36 | 1 | 10 | BFA | NEA 30 | Kickoff | |||||
| New England | Kickoff | Adam Vinatieri(Place Kicker) | 8 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Return | Eric Moulds(Punt Returner) | 19 | ||||||||
| 3 | 0:18 | 1 | 10 | BFA | BFA 27 | Pro Set | End Run - Right | 4-3 | Run | J.Kelly | T.Thomas |
| Buffalo | Run | Thurman Thomas(HalfBack) | -3 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Mike D. Jones(Left End) | -3 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Penalty Declined | -10 | 1 | ||||||||
| 4 | 15:00 | 2 | 13 | BFA | BFA 24 | Pro Set | Short Pass | 4-3 | Pass | J.Kelly | L.Johnson |
| Buffalo | Change of Poss | 0 | |||||||||
| New England | Intercept | Lawyer Milloy(Strong Safety) | 40 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Pass | Lonnie Johnson(Tight End) | 16 | ||||||||
| New England | Touchdown | -1 | |||||||||
| 4 | 14:42 | 1 | GOAL | NEA | BFA 2 | Kick | Extra Point | Kick | Kick Block | D.Bledsoe | A.Vinatieri |
| New England | Extra Point | Adam Vinatieri(Place Kicker) | 0 | ||||||||
| New England | KickGood | Adam Vinatieri(Place Kicker) | 98 | ||||||||
| New England | Change of Poss | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 | 14:42 | 1 | 10 | BFA | NEA 30 | Kickoff | |||||
| New England | Kickoff | Adam Vinatieri(Place Kicker) | 8 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Return | Eric Moulds(Punt Returner) | 27 | ||||||||
| 4 | 14:24 | 1 | 10 | BFA | BFA 35 | Pro Set | Flat Pass - Left | 4-3 | Pass | J.Kelly | A.Reed |
| New England | DTer | Willie Clay(Free Safety) | 1 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Pass | Andre Reed(Flanker) | 0 | ||||||||
| 4 | 14:06 | 2 | 10 | BFA | BFA 35 | Pro Set | Long Pass | 4-3 | Run | J.Kelly | A.Reed |
| Buffalo | Change of Poss | 0 | |||||||||
| New England | Intercept | Ty Law(Left CB) | 14 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Pass | Andre Reed(Flanker) | 30 | ||||||||
| 4 | 13:48 | 1 | 10 | NEA | NEA 49 | Blocking Back 1HB | Flat Pass - Left | 3-4 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | C.Martin |
| New England | Pass | Curtis Martin(HalfBack) | 7 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Tackle | Sam Rogers(Right O LB) | 7 | ||||||||
| 4 | 13:12 | 2 | 3 | NEA | BFA 44 | Blocking Back 1HB | Line Buck | 3-4 | Run | D.Bledsoe | C.Martin |
| New England | Run | Curtis Martin(HalfBack) | 4 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Tackle | Chris Spielman(Left I LB) | 4 | ||||||||
| New England | FD | -1 | |||||||||
| New England | Penalty Override | -5 | 4 | ||||||||
| New England | Penalty Mandatory | -5 | 4 | ||||||||
| 4 | 13:12 | 2 | 8 | NEA | BFA 49 | Blocking Back 1HB | End Run - Left | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | C.Martin |
| New England | Run | Curtis Martin(HalfBack) | 2 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Tackle | Sam Rogers(Right LB) | 2 | ||||||||
| 4 | 12:54 | 3 | 6 | NEA | BFA 47 | 3WR 1FB | Flat Pass - Left | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | T.Glenn |
| New England | Pass | Terry Glenn(Flanker) | 0 | ||||||||
| 4 | 12:36 | 4 | 6 | NEA | BFA 47 | Punt | Coffin Corner Punt | Punt Return | Punt Return | T.Tupa | |
| New England | Punt | Tom Tupa(Punter) | 48 | ||||||||
| New England | Change of Poss | 0 | |||||||||
| New England | Punt Coffin | Tom Tupa(Punter) | 37 | ||||||||
| 4 | 12:18 | 1 | 10 | BFA | BFA 10 | Pro Set | Off Tackle - Left | 4-3 | Run | J.Kelly | T.Thomas |
| Buffalo | OOnsideG | Ruben Brown(Left Guard) | 1 | 15 | |||||||
| Buffalo | Other Battle | Ruben Brown(Left Guard) | 1 | 15 | |||||||
| Buffalo | Other Battle | Ruben Brown(Left Guard) | 1 | 15 | |||||||
| Buffalo | Run | Thurman Thomas(HalfBack) | 5 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Chris Slade(Right LB) | 5 | ||||||||
| 4 | 11:42 | 2 | 5 | BFA | BFA 15 | Pro Set | Off Tackle - Right | 4-3 | Short Yardage | J.Kelly | T.Thomas |
| Buffalo | Run | Thurman Thomas(HalfBack) | 2 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Mike D. Jones(Left End) | 2 | ||||||||
| 4 | 11:06 | 3 | 3 | BFA | BFA 17 | Pro Set | Short Pass | 4-3 | Pass | J.Kelly | Q.Early |
| Buffalo | Pass | Quinn Early(Split End) | 0 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | QBMustRun | Jim Kelly(QuarterBack) | 3 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Ted Johnson(Middle LB) | 3 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | FD | -1 | |||||||||
| 4 | 10:30 | 1 | 10 | BFA | BFA 20 | Pro Set | Short Pass | 4-3 | Pass | J.Kelly | Q.Early |
| New England | DTer | Willie Clay(Free Safety) | 1 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Pass | Quinn Early(Split End) | 0 | ||||||||
| 4 | 10:12 | 2 | 10 | BFA | BFA 20 | Pro Set | End Run - Right | 4-3 | Pass | J.Kelly | T.Thomas |
| Buffalo | Run | Thurman Thomas(HalfBack) | 7 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Todd F. Collins(Left LB) | 7 | ||||||||
| 4 | 9:54 | 3 | 3 | BFA | BFA 27 | Pro Set | Off Tackle - Right | 4-3 | Run | J.Kelly | T.Thomas |
| Buffalo | OOnsideG | Jerry Ostroski(Right Guard) | 0 | 13 | |||||||
| Buffalo | Other Battle | Jerry Ostroski(Right Guard) | 0 | 13 | |||||||
| Buffalo | Other Battle | Jerry Ostroski(Right Guard) | 0 | 13 | |||||||
| Buffalo | Run | Thurman Thomas(HalfBack) | 0 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Ted Johnson(Middle LB) | 0 | ||||||||
| 4 | 9:18 | 4 | 3 | BFA | BFA 27 | Punt | Punt | Punt Return | Punt Return | C.Mohr | |
| Buffalo | Punt | Chris Mohr(Punter) | 49 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Change of Poss | 0 | |||||||||
| New England | Return | Dave Meggett(Punt Returner) | 22 | ||||||||
| 4 | 9:00 | 1 | 10 | NEA | NEA 46 | Blocking Back 1HB | Flat Pass - Left | 3-4 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | T.Glenn |
| Buffalo | Sacker | Ted Washington Jr.(Nose Tackle) | -1 | Dave Wohlabaugh(Center) | |||||||
| New England | Sack Battle | Ted Washington Jr.(Nose Tackle) | 0 | Dave Wohlabaugh(Center) | |||||||
| New England | Dump Pass Check | Drew Bledsoe(QuarterBack) | 1 | ||||||||
| New England | Pass | Terry Glenn(Flanker) | 0 | ||||||||
| 4 | 8:42 | 2 | 10 | NEA | NEA 46 | Blocking Back 1HB | Short Pass | Nickel 3-3-5 | Run | D.Bledsoe | B.Coates |
| New England | Pass | Ben Coates(Tight End) | 0 | ||||||||
| 4 | 8:24 | 3 | 10 | NEA | NEA 46 | 3WR 1FB | Long Pass | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | T.Glenn |
| Buffalo | DTer | Emanuel Martin(Free Safety) | 1 | ||||||||
| New England | Pass | Terry Glenn(Flanker) | 0 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Penalty Mandatory | 0 | 2 | ||||||||
| 4 | 8:06 | 3 | 10 | NEA | NEA 46 | 3WR 1FB | Flat Pass - Right | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | S.Gash |
| New England | Pass | Sam Gash(FullBack) | 0 | ||||||||
| 4 | 7:48 | 4 | 10 | NEA | NEA 46 | Punt | Punt | Punt Return | Punt Return | T.Tupa | |
| New England | Punt | Tom Tupa(Punter) | 48 | ||||||||
| New England | Change of Poss | 0 | |||||||||
| New England | PuntBounce | -10 | |||||||||
| Buffalo | TouchBack | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 | 7:30 | 1 | 10 | BFA | BFA 20 | Pro Set | Short Pass | 4-3 | Pass | J.Kelly | D.Holmes |
| Buffalo | Pass | Darick Holmes(FullBack) | 0 | ||||||||
| New England | Penalty Mandatory | 0 | 2 | ||||||||
| 4 | 7:12 | 1 | 10 | BFA | BFA 20 | 3WR 2RB | Short Pass | 4-3 | Pass | J.Kelly | A.Reed |
| Buffalo | Pass | Andre Reed(Flanker) | 13 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Lawyer Milloy(Strong Safety) | 13 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | FD | -1 | |||||||||
| New England | Penalty Mandatory | 0 | 2 | ||||||||
| 4 | 6:54 | 1 | 10 | BFA | BFA 20 | Pro Set | End Run - Right | 4-3 | Pass | J.Kelly | T.Thomas |
| Buffalo | Run | Thurman Thomas(HalfBack) | 6 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Ted Johnson(Middle LB) | 6 | ||||||||
| 4 | 6:36 | 2 | 4 | BFA | BFA 26 | Pro Set | Flat Pass - Left | 4-3 | Pass | J.Kelly | D.Holmes |
| Buffalo | Pass | Darick Holmes(FullBack) | 0 | ||||||||
| 4 | 6:18 | 3 | 4 | BFA | BFA 26 | 3WR 1HB | Off Tackle - Left | Nickel 3-3-5 | Run | J.Kelly | T.Thomas |
| New England | Switched to 3-4 | -1 | |||||||||
| Buffalo | Run | Thurman Thomas(HalfBack) | 2 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Willie McGinest(Right End) | 2 | ||||||||
| 4 | 5:42 | 4 | 2 | BFA | BFA 28 | Punt | Punt | Punt Return | Punt Return | C.Mohr | |
| Buffalo | Punt | Chris Mohr(Punter) | 43 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Change of Poss | 0 | |||||||||
| Buffalo | PuntBounce | -5 | |||||||||
| 4 | 5:24 | 1 | 10 | NEA | NEA 24 | Blocking Back 1HB | Long Pass | 3-4 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | T.Glenn |
| Buffalo | DTer | Kurt Schulz(Free Safety) | 1 | ||||||||
| New England | Pass | Terry Glenn(Flanker) | 0 | ||||||||
| 4 | 5:06 | 2 | 10 | NEA | NEA 24 | Blocking Back 1HB | Long Pass | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | S.Jefferson |
| Buffalo | Sacker | Ted Washington Jr.(Nose Tackle) | -1 | Dave Wohlabaugh(Center) | |||||||
| New England | Sack Battle | Ted Washington Jr.(Nose Tackle) | 1 | Dave Wohlabaugh(Center) | |||||||
| New England | Pass | Shawn Jefferson(Split End) | 0 | ||||||||
| New England | QBSack | Ted Washington Jr.(Nose Tackle) | -11 | ||||||||
| 4 | 4:48 | 3 | 21 | NEA | NEA 13 | 3WR 1FB | Long Pass | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | T.Brown |
| New England | Pass | Troy Brown(3rd Wide Receiver) | 0 | ||||||||
| 4 | 4:30 | 4 | 21 | NEA | NEA 13 | Punt | Punt | Punt Return | Punt Return | T.Tupa | |
| New England | Punt | Tom Tupa(Punter) | 44 | ||||||||
| New England | Change of Poss | 0 | |||||||||
| Buffalo | Return | Jeff Burris(Punt Returner) | 8 | ||||||||
| New England | Penalty Declined | -5 | 4 | ||||||||
| 4 | 4:12 | 1 | 10 | BFA | NEA 49 | Pro Set | Look In Pass | 4-3 | Pass | J.Kelly | Q.Early |
| New England | DTer | Willie Clay(Free Safety) | 1 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Pass | Quinn Early(Split End) | 0 | ||||||||
| 4 | 3:54 | 2 | 10 | BFA | NEA 49 | Pro Set | Short Pass | 4-3 | Pass | J.Kelly | Q.Early |
| Buffalo | Pass | Quinn Early(Split End) | 0 | ||||||||
| 4 | 3:36 | 3 | 10 | BFA | NEA 49 | 4WR 1HB | Short Pass | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | J.Kelly | E.Moulds |
| New England | Switched to 3-4 | -1 | |||||||||
| Buffalo | Dump Pass Check | Jim Kelly(QuarterBack) | 0 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Pass | Eric Moulds(3rd Wide Receiver) | 13 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Jimmy Hitchcock(1st Defensive Back) | 13 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | FD | -1 | |||||||||
| 4 | 3:00 | 1 | 10 | BFA | NEA 36 | Pro Set | Off Tackle - Right | 4-3 | Pass | J.Kelly | T.Thomas |
| Buffalo | Run | Thurman Thomas(HalfBack) | 6 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Todd F. Collins(Left LB) | 6 | ||||||||
| 4 | 2:24 | 2 | 4 | BFA | NEA 30 | Pro Set | Look In Pass | 4-3 | Pass | J.Kelly | D.Holmes |
| Buffalo | Pass | Darick Holmes(FullBack) | 0 | ||||||||
| 4 | 2:06 | 3 | 4 | BFA | NEA 30 | 3WR 1HB | Look In Pass | Nickel 4-2-5 | Pass | J.Kelly | S.Tasker |
| Buffalo | Pass | Steve Tasker(3rd Wide Receiver) | 6 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Jimmy Hitchcock(1st Defensive Back) | 6 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | FD | -1 | |||||||||
| 4 | 2:00 | 1 | 10 | BFA | NEA 24 | Pro Set | Off Tackle - Left | 4-3 | Run | J.Kelly | D.Holmes |
| Buffalo | Run | Darick Holmes(FullBack) | 0 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Willie McGinest(Right End) | 0 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Penalty Accepted | -10 | 1 | ||||||||
| 4 | 1:52 | 1 | 20 | BFA | NEA 34 | Pro Set | Flat Pass - Left | 4-3 | Pass | J.Kelly | L.Johnson |
| Buffalo | Pass | Lonnie Johnson(Tight End) | 7 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Chris Slade(Right LB) | 7 | ||||||||
| 4 | 1:45 | 2 | 13 | BFA | NEA 27 | Pro Set | Look In Pass | 4-3 | Pass | J.Kelly | A.Reed |
| Buffalo | Pass | Andre Reed(Flanker) | 1 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Ted Johnson(Middle LB) | 1 | ||||||||
| 4 | 1:37 | 3 | 12 | BFA | NEA 26 | 3WR 1HB | Off Tackle - Right | Nickel 3-3-5 | Pass | J.Kelly | T.Thomas |
| New England | Switched to 3-4 | -1 | |||||||||
| New England | Contain | Ted Johnson(Middle LB) | 1 | ||||||||
| New England | Tackle | Ted Johnson(Middle LB) | 15 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Run | Thurman Thomas(HalfBack) | 10 | ||||||||
| 4 | 1:30 | 4 | 2 | BFA | NEA 16 | Kick | Field Goal | Kick | Kick Block | J.Kelly | S.Christie |
| New England | Switched to 3-4 | -1 | |||||||||
| Buffalo | Field Goal | Steve Christie(Place Kicker) | 0 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | KickGood | Steve Christie(Place Kicker) | 84 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Change of Poss | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 | 1:22 | 1 | 10 | NEA | BFA 30 | Kickoff | |||||
| Buffalo | Kickoff | Steve Christie(Place Kicker) | 3 | ||||||||
| New England | Return | Dave Meggett(Punt Returner) | 12 | ||||||||
| 4 | 1:15 | 1 | 10 | NEA | NEA 15 | 4WR 1FB | Long Pass | Dime 3-2-6 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | T.Brown |
| Buffalo | Sacker | Bruce Smith(Right End) | -1 | Bruce Armstrong(Left Tackle) | |||||||
| New England | Sack Battle | Bryce Paup(Left LB) | 1 | Bruce Armstrong(Left Tackle) | |||||||
| New England | Pass | Troy Brown(4th Wide Receiver) | 0 | ||||||||
| New England | QBSack | Bryce Paup(Left LB) | -6 | ||||||||
| 4 | 1:00 | 2 | 16 | NEA | NEA 9 | 4WR 1FB | Look In Pass | Dime 3-2-6 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | T.Brown |
| Buffalo | Sacker | Phil Hansen(Left End) | -1 | Max Lane(Right Tackle) | |||||||
| New England | Sack Battle | Phil Hansen(Left End) | 0 | Max Lane(Right Tackle) | |||||||
| New England | Dump Pass Check | Drew Bledsoe(QuarterBack) | 1 | ||||||||
| New England | Pass | Troy Brown(4th Wide Receiver) | 6 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Tackle | Matt Stevens(Strong Safety) | 6 | ||||||||
| 4 | 0:37 | 3 | 10 | NEA | NEA 15 | 4WR 1FB | Short Pass | Dime 3-2-6 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | T.Glenn |
| Buffalo | Sacker | Bruce Smith(Right End) | -1 | Bruce Armstrong(Left Tackle) | |||||||
| New England | Sack Battle | Bruce Smith(Right End) | 0 | Bruce Armstrong(Left Tackle) | |||||||
| New England | Dump Pass Check | Drew Bledsoe(QuarterBack) | 0 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | DTer | Eric Smedley(Free Safety) | 1 | ||||||||
| New England | Pass | Terry Glenn(Flanker) | 11 | ||||||||
| Buffalo | Tackle | Kurt Schulz(1st Defensive Back) | 11 | ||||||||
| New England | FD | -1 | |||||||||
| 4 | 0:22 | 1 | 10 | NEA | NEA 26 | 4WR 1FB | QB Spike | Dime 3-2-6 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | T.Glenn |
| New England | Spike | Drew Bledsoe(QuarterBack) | 0 | ||||||||
| 4 | 0:22 | 2 | 10 | NEA | NEA 26 | 4WR 1HB | Long Pass | Dime 3-2-6 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | H.Graham |
| New England | Pass | Hason Graham(3rd Wide Receiver) | 0 | ||||||||
| 4 | 0:15 | 3 | 10 | NEA | NEA 26 | 4WR 1FB | Long Pass | Dime 3-2-6 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | H.Graham |
| Buffalo | DTer | Sam Rogers(Right LB) | 1 | ||||||||
| New England | Pass | Hason Graham(3rd Wide Receiver) | 0 | ||||||||
| New England | Penalty Override | -10 | 1 | ||||||||
| New England | Penalty Mandatory | -10 | 1 | ||||||||
| 4 | 0:08 | 4 | 20 | NEA | NEA 16 | 4WR 1FB | Long Pass | Dime 3-2-6 | Pass | D.Bledsoe | S.Jefferson |
| Buffalo | Sacker | Bruce Smith(Right End) | -1 | Bruce Armstrong(Left Tackle) | |||||||
| New England | Sack Battle | Bruce Smith(Right End) | 1 | Bruce Armstrong(Left Tackle) | |||||||
| New England | Pass | Shawn Jefferson(Split End) | 0 | ||||||||
| New England | QBSack | Bruce Smith(Right End) | -13 | ||||||||
| New England | NoFD | -1 | |||||||||
| New England | Change of Poss | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 | 0:01 | 1 | GOAL | BFA | NEA 3 | Full House | QB Take A Knee | 4-3 | Run | J.Kelly | J.Kelly |
| Buffalo | Knee | Jim Kelly(QuarterBack) | -1 | ||||||||