2000 · Week 16
New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills
Dec 17, 2000 · Ralph Wilson Stadium · outdoors · astroturf
Recap
New England Patriots edged Buffalo Bills 13–10. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Patriots only a 24% shot beforehand. Patriots improve to 5-10; Bills fall to 7-8. Drew Bledsoe led the way with 156 passing yards; 14 rushing yards.
Team stats
| NE | BUF | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | First downs | 17 |
| 345 | Total yards | 375 |
| 156 | Passing yards | 197 |
| 189 | Rushing yards | 178 |
| 13/26 | Comp / Att | 16/28 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Sacks taken | 4 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
NE
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Bledsoe | 13/26 | 156 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Bledsoe | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| J.R. Redmond | 20 | 66 | 0 |
| Kevin Faulk | 14 | 52 | 1 |
| Tony Carter | 9 | 34 | 0 |
| Troy Brown | 2 | 23 | 0 |
| Lee Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Glenn | 6 | 11 | 70 | 0 |
| Kevin Faulk | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Jermaine Wiggins | 3 | 4 | 42 | 0 |
| Tony Carter | 1 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| Troy Brown | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| Curtis Jackson | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
BUF
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Flutie | 15/25 | 193 | 1 | 0 |
| Rob Johnson | 1/3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Flutie | 9 | 50 | 0 |
| Shawn Bryson | 19 | 82 | 0 |
| Sammy Morris | 11 | 43 | 0 |
| Antowain Smith | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Bryson | 3 | 4 | 34 | 0 |
| Peerless Price | 3 | 6 | 68 | 0 |
| Sammy Morris | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| Jeremy McDaniel | 3 | 4 | 38 | 0 |
| Eric Moulds | 2 | 6 | 26 | 0 |
| Jay Riemersma | 1 | 4 | 19 | 0 |
| Sheldon Jackson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |