2021 · Week 16
Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots
Dec 26, 2021 · Gillette Stadium · outdoors · fieldturf
Recap
Buffalo Bills defeated New England Patriots 33–21. It was an upset by ScoutIndex's numbers — Bills had just a 42% chance going in. Bills improve to 9-6; Patriots fall to 9-6. Josh Allen paced the offense with 314 passing yards and 3 TDs; 64 rushing yards. Bills out-gained the opponent 428–294 in total yards. Patriots turned it over 2 times to Bills's 0.
Team stats
| BUF | NE | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | First downs | 18 |
| 428 | Total yards | 294 |
| 314 | Passing yards | 145 |
| 114 | Rushing yards | 149 |
| 30/47 | Comp / Att | 14/32 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Sacks taken | 1 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(6:43) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 19-I.McKenzie for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q12-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-3-M.Haack.
- Q2(14:36) 37-D.Harris left end for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q26-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
- Q2(9:04) 2-T.Bass 25 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-3-M.Haack.
- Q2(1:48) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short middle to 14-S.Diggs for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q22-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-3-M.Haack.
- Q3(10:21) 17-J.Allen pass short right to 88-D.Knox for 12 yards, TOUCHDOWN NULLIFIED by Penalty. PENALTY on BUF-75-D.Williams, Ineligible Downfield Pass, 5 yards, enforced at NE 12 - No Play.
- Q3(9:05) 2-T.Bass 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-3-M.Haack.
- Q3(1:44) 71-M.Onwenu reported in as eligible. 37-D.Harris up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q36-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
- Q4(11:45) (Shotgun) 26-D.Singletary left guard for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q4(7:42) 37-D.Harris left guard for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 37-Harris 5th 100-yard game of season, 8th career.
- Q46-N.Folk extra point is GOOD, Center-49-J.Cardona, Holder-7-J.Bailey.
- Q4(2:34) (Shotgun) 17-J.Allen pass short left to 88-D.Knox for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. shovel pass
- Q42-T.Bass extra point is GOOD, Center-69-R.Ferguson, Holder-3-M.Haack.
Box score
BUF
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | 30/47 | 314 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | 12 | 64 | 0 |
| Isaiah McKenzie | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Devin Singletary | 12 | 39 | 1 |
| Zack Moss | 3 | 12 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah McKenzie | 11 | 12 | 125 | 1 |
| Stefon Diggs | 7 | 13 | 85 | 1 |
| Devin Singletary | 5 | 6 | 39 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Sanders | 2 | 4 | 20 | 0 |
| Zack Moss | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Jake Kumerow | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| Dawson Knox | 2 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| Reggie Gilliam | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
NE
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Jones | 14/32 | 145 | 0 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Jones | 6 | 33 | 0 |
| Damien Harris | 18 | 103 | 3 |
| Brandon Bolden | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Gunner Olszewski | 1 | 9 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damien Harris | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jakobi Meyers | 6 | 8 | 59 | 0 |
| Kendrick Bourne | 2 | 4 | 33 | 0 |
| Brandon Bolden | 2 | 5 | 20 | 0 |
| N'Keal Harry | 2 | 6 | 15 | 0 |
| Jakob Johnson | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Hunter Henry | 1 | 6 | 9 | 0 |