National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
New England 34, Buffalo 3
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 26, 2010
Where: New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York
Temperature: 22°
Head Official: Alberto Riveron
Attendance: 68281
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New England 7177334
Buffalo 30003
1st Quarter
1Q 14:54 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 28 14:54 22-F. Jackson rush for 27 yards (31-B. Meriweather).
1 and 10 - NE 45 14:25 21-C. Spiller rush for 7 yards (31-B. Meriweather).
2 and 3 - NE 38 13:55 22-F. Jackson rush for 2 yards (51-J. Mayo).
1 and 10 - NE 26 12:33 21-C. Spiller rush for 7 yards (51-J. Mayo).
2 and 3 - NE 19 11:51 22-F. Jackson rush for 6 yards (75-V. Wilfork).
1 and 10 - NE 13 11:05 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson.
2 and 10 - NE 13 11:00 22-F. Jackson rush for 5 yards (98-E. Moore).
3 and 5 - NE 8 10:17 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson.
4 and 5 - NE -8 10:12 9-R. Lindell 26 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 30 9-R. Lindell kicks 63 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 16 yards (38-C. McIntyre).
NE 0    BUF 3    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:42
1Q 10:03 New England
1 and 10 - NE 23 10:03 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 87-R. Gronkowski.
2 and 10 - NE 23 9:57 39-D. Woodhead rush for 8 yards (31-J. Byrd).
3 and 2 - NE 31 9:18 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 10 yards (20-D. Whitner Sr.).
1 and 10 - NE 41 8:34 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 3 yards (50-A. Ayodele).
2 and 7 - NE 44 8:00 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 10 yards (20-D. Whitner Sr.).
1 and 10 - BUF 47 7:28 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 1 yard (95-K. Williams).
2 and 9 - BUF 46 6:47 12-T. Brady pass to 84-D. Branch for no gain.
3 and 9 - BUF 46 6:41 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 87-R. Gronkowski.
4 and 9 - BUF 46 6:36 14-Z. Mesko punts 34 yards, downed by 38-S. Brown.
1Q 6:36 Buffalo
1 and 15 - BUF -8 6:24 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 22-F. Jackson for 8 yards (95-T. Banta-Cain).
2 and 6 - BUF 16 5:51 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 22-F. Jackson.
3 and 7 - BUF 16 5:47 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 18-N. Roosevelt.
4 and 7 - BUF 16 5:42 8-B. Moorman punts 32 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 5:42 New England
1 and 10 - NE 48 5:33 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 5 yards (51-P. Posluszny).
2 and 5 - BUF 43 4:59 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 6 yards (95-K. Williams).
1 and 10 - BUF 37 4:24 39-D. Woodhead rush for 8 yards (20-D. Whitner Sr.).
2 and 2 - BUF 29 3:52 39-D. Woodhead rush for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-S. Graham extra point is GOOD.
NE 30 5-S. Graham kicks 59 yards, 21-C. Spiller returns for 20 yards.
NE 7    BUF 3    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:50
1Q 3:52 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 31 3:40 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 21-C. Spiller for 41 yards, forced out of bounds (27-K. Arrington).
1 and 10 - NE 28 3:15 21-C. Spiller rush for 3 yards (97-R. Brace).
2 and 7 - NE 25 2:33 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 13-S. Johnson for 8 yards, forced out of bounds (95-T. Banta-Cain).
1 and 10 - NE 17 2:01 14-R. Fitzpatrick, sacked for -3 yards (59-G. Guyton), fumble by 14-R. Fitzpatrick (forced fumble by 59-G. Guyton), RECOVERED by 51-J. Mayo returned for no gain.
1Q 1:51 New England
1 and 10 - NE 21 1:51 12-T. Brady pass to 84-D. Branch for 15 yards (50-A. Ayodele).
1 and 10 - NE 35 1:21 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 10 yards (50-A. Ayodele).
1 and 10 - NE 45 0:50 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 5 yards (99-M. Stroud).
2 and 5 - 50 0:21 12-T. Brady rush for 7 yards (50-A. Ayodele). PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Holding (enforced, 5 yards).
1 and 10 - BUF 38 0:06 PENALTY on New England, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
New England continued...
1 and 15 - BUF 43 15:00 12-T. Brady rush for 3 yards (50-A. Ayodele).
2 and 12 - BUF 40 14:21 39-D. Woodhead rush for 6 yards (51-P. Posluszny).
3 and 6 - BUF 34 13:39 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 23 yards (20-D. Whitner Sr.).
1 and 10 - BUF 11 13:06 39-D. Woodhead rush for 3 yards (31-J. Byrd).
2 and 7 - BUF 8 12:32 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-S. Graham extra point is GOOD.
NE 30 5-S. Graham kicks 61 yards, 18-N. Roosevelt returns for 16 yards (34-S. Morris).
NE 14    BUF 3    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:19
2Q 12:32 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 29 12:22 22-F. Jackson rush for 4 yards (25-P. Chung).
2 and 6 - BUF 29 11:41 22-F. Jackson rush for no gain (74-K. Love).
3 and 1 - BUF 34 10:57 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 18-N. Roosevelt for 21 yards (31-B. Meriweather).
Buffalo timeout at 10:11
1 and 9 - NE 45 10:11 21-C. Spiller rush for 6 yards (66-L. Cohen).
2 and 4 - NE 39 9:31 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 13-S. Johnson for 9 yards, forced out of bounds (50-R. Ninkovich).
1 and 10 - NE 30 9:09 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 22-F. Jackson for 17 yards, forced out of bounds (31-B. Meriweather). PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - NE 40 8:37 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson.
2 and 20 - NE 40 8:32 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 19-D. Jones for 8 yards (59-G. Guyton).
3 and 12 - NE 32 7:44 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 19-D. Jones.
4 and 12 - NE 32 7:39 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 13-S. Johnson.
2Q 7:32 New England
1 and 10 - NE 32 7:32 19-B. Tate rush for 12 yards (20-D. Whitner Sr.).
1 and 10 - NE 44 7:06 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 84-D. Branch.
2 and 10 - NE 44 7:02 12-T. Brady pass to 34-S. Morris for 3 yards (50-A. Ayodele).
3 and 7 - NE 47 6:19 12-T. Brady pass to 84-D. Branch for 10 yards, forced out of bounds (29-D. Florence).
1 and 10 - BUF 43 5:52 39-D. Woodhead rush for 8 yards (50-A. Ayodele).
2 and 2 - BUF 35 5:20 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 15 yards (31-J. Byrd).
1 and 10 - BUF 20 4:47 39-D. Woodhead rush for 4 yards (31-J. Byrd).
2 and 6 - BUF 16 4:09 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 83-W. Welker.
3 and 6 - BUF 16 4:05 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 83-W. Welker.
4 and 6 - BUF 16 4:01 5-S. Graham 34 yard field goal is GOOD.
NE 30 5-S. Graham kicks 67 yards, 21-C. Spiller returns for 20 yards.
NE 17    BUF 3    Plays: 10    Possession: 3:31
2Q 4:01 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 25 3:57 PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start (enforced, 5 yards).
1 and 15 - BUF 20 3:46 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 13-S. Johnson for 16 yards, out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 36 3:22 22-F. Jackson rush for 2 yards (66-L. Cohen).
1 and 8 - BUF 38 2:40 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 86-D. Nelson.
3 and 8 - BUF 38 2:35 14-R. Fitzpatrick, INTERCEPTED by 25-P. Chung at , returned for 19 yards (21-C. Spiller).
2Q 2:24 New England
1 and 10 - BUF 27 2:24 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 1 yard (52-A. Moats).
Two minute warning
2 and 9 - BUF 26 2:00 39-D. Woodhead rush for 6 yards (20-D. Whitner Sr.).
3 and 3 - BUF 20 1:31 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 4 yards (20-D. Whitner Sr.).
New England timeout at 1:25
1 and 10 - BUF 16 1:25 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 6 yards (50-A. Ayodele).
2 and 1 - BUF 7 0:47 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 84-D. Branch.
3 and 1 - BUF 7 0:42 12-T. Brady rush for 3 yards (95-K. Williams).
New England timeout at 0:38
1 and 4 - BUF 4 0:38 12-T. Brady pass to 82-A. Crumpler for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-S. Graham extra point is NO GOOD.
NE 30 5-S. Graham kicks 49 yards, 18-N. Roosevelt returns for 15 yards (58-T. White).
NE 23    BUF 3    Plays: 7    Possession: 1:46
2Q 0:38 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 31 0:26 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 13-S. Johnson for 11 yards (27-K. Arrington).
Buffalo timeout at 0:19
1 and 10 - BUF 42 0:14 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 19-D. Jones.
2 and 10 - BUF 42 0:11 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 22-F. Jackson for 3 yards (98-E. Moore).
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 New England
BUF 30 9-R. Lindell kicks 58 yards, 34-S. Morris returns for 23 yards (84-S. Chandler).
1 and 10 - NE 35 14:53 PENALTY on New England, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - NE 30 14:50 39-D. Woodhead rush for 6 yards (20-D. Whitner Sr.).
2 and 9 - NE 36 14:23 39-D. Woodhead rush for 4 yards (99-M. Stroud).
3 and 5 - NE 40 13:46 12-T. Brady pass to 39-D. Woodhead for 4 yards (51-P. Posluszny).
4 and 1 - NE 44 13:04 14-Z. Mesko punts 44 yards, fair catch by 21-C. Spiller.
3Q 12:56 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 12 12:56 22-F. Jackson rush for 3 yards (50-R. Ninkovich).
2 and 7 - BUF 15 12:17 14-R. Fitzpatrick, INTERCEPTED by 44-J. Page at , returned for no gain (13-S. Johnson). PENALTY on Buffalo, Chop Blocking (enforced, 11 yards).
3Q 12:09 New England
1 and 10 - BUF 11 12:11 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 3 yards (31-J. Byrd).
2 and 7 - BUF 8 11:38 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 87-R. Gronkowski.
3 and 7 - BUF 8 11:34 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-S. Graham extra point is GOOD.
NE 30 5-S. Graham kicks 55 yards, 21-C. Spiller returns for 18 yards.
NE 30    BUF 3    Plays: 3    Possession: 0:35
3Q 11:21 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 33 11:21 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 19-D. Jones for 40 yards, forced out of bounds (27-K. Arrington).
1 and 10 - NE 27 11:02 22-F. Jackson rush for 1 yard (95-T. Banta-Cain).
2 and 9 - NE 26 10:23 14-R. Fitzpatrick, 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 19-D. Jones for 4 yards (59-G. Guyton).
3 and 5 - NE 22 9:38 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 19-D. Jones.
4 and 5 - NE 22 9:44 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 18-N. Roosevelt for no gain.
3Q 9:27 New England
1 and 10 - NE 22 9:27 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 8 yards (31-J. Byrd).
2 and 2 - NE 30 8:57 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 1 yard (91-S. Johnson).
3 and 1 - NE 31 8:19 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 83-W. Welker.
4 and 1 - NE 31 8:15 14-Z. Mesko punts 38 yards, fair catch by 21-C. Spiller.
3Q 8:07 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 31 8:07 21-C. Spiller rush for 5 yards (51-J. Mayo), fumble by 21-C. Spiller, RECOVERED by 52-D. Fletcher returned for no gain (88-J. Stupar). New England challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED.
3Q 8:00 New England
1 and 10 - BUF 34 8:00 12-T. Brady pass to 82-A. Crumpler for 31 yards (50-A. Ayodele). PENALTY on New England, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - BUF 44 7:49 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 84-D. Branch. PENALTY on New England, Offensive Pass Interference (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
New England timeout at 7:44
1 and 30 - NE 46 7:44 39-D. Woodhead rush for 6 yards (91-S. Johnson).
2 and 24 - BUF 48 7:17 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 39-D. Woodhead.
3 and 24 - BUF 48 7:13 12-T. Brady pass to 39-D. Woodhead for 15 yards (51-P. Posluszny).
4 and 9 - BUF 33 6:33 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 19-B. Tate.
3Q 6:26 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 33 6:26 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 19-D. Jones.
2 and 10 - BUF 33 6:22 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 18-N. Roosevelt for 19 yards (25-P. Chung).
1 and 10 - NE 48 5:36 14-R. Fitzpatrick, sacked for -4 yards (74-K. Love).
2 and 14 - BUF 48 5:04 14-R. Fitzpatrick rush for 14 yards (32-D. McCourty), fumble by 14-R. Fitzpatrick, RECOVERED by 98-E. Moore returned for no gain (14-R. Fitzpatrick).
3Q 4:53 New England
1 and 10 - NE 37 4:53 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 1 yard (92-A. Carrington).
2 and 9 - NE 38 4:16 12-T. Brady, sacked for -9 yards (90-C. Kelsay).
3 and 18 - NE 29 3:48 12-T. Brady pass to 39-D. Woodhead for 13 yards (37-G. Wilson).
4 and 5 - NE 42 3:04 14-Z. Mesko punts 48 yards, downed by 52-D. Fletcher.
3Q 2:51 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 10 2:51 22-F. Jackson rush for 3 yards (75-V. Wilfork).
2 and 7 - BUF 13 2:06 22-F. Jackson rush for 6 yards (25-P. Chung).
3 and 1 - BUF 19 1:23 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 19-D. Jones.
4 and 10 - BUF 19 1:16 8-B. Moorman punts 36 yards, fair catch by 11-J. Edelman.
3Q 1:08 New England
1 and 10 - NE 45 1:08 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 15 yards (29-D. Florence).
1 and 10 - BUF 40 0:27 12-T. Brady pass to 42-B. Green-Ellis for 3 yards (51-P. Posluszny).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
New England continued...
2 and 7 - BUF 37 15:00 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 6 yards (51-P. Posluszny).
3 and 1 - BUF 31 14:24 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 1 yard (51-P. Posluszny).
1 and 10 - BUF 30 13:52 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 5 yards (20-D. Whitner Sr.).
2 and 6 - BUF 26 13:18 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 5 yards (50-A. Ayodele).
3 and 1 - BUF 21 12:32 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 9 yards (91-S. Johnson).
1 and 10 - BUF 12 11:54 21-F. Taylor rush for -3 yards (50-A. Ayodele).
2 and 13 - BUF 15 11:06 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 21-F. Taylor.
3 and 13 - BUF 15 11:02 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 7 yards (51-P. Posluszny).
4 and 6 - BUF 8 10:19 5-S. Graham 26 yard field goal is GOOD.
NE 30 5-S. Graham kicks 66 yards, 21-C. Spiller returns for 11 yards.
NE 33    BUF 3    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:49
4Q 10:07 Buffalo
1 and 10 10:07 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 13-S. Johnson for 14 yards (25-P. Chung).
1 and 10 - BUF 29 9:30 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 19-D. Jones for -1 yard (75-V. Wilfork).
2 and 11 - BUF 28 8:47 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 21-C. Spiller for 13 yards (32-D. McCourty).
1 and 9 - BUF 41 8:15 21-C. Spiller rush for 4 yards (95-T. Banta-Cain).
2 and 6 - BUF 45 7:33 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 21-C. Spiller.
3 and 6 - BUF 45 7:27 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 18-N. Roosevelt for 30 yards (25-P. Chung).
1 and 10 - NE 25 6:41 14-R. Fitzpatrick rush for no gain (95-T. Banta-Cain).
2 and 10 - NE 25 6:04 22-F. Jackson rush for 7 yards (95-T. Banta-Cain).
3 and 3 - NE 18 5:22 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 19-D. Jones.
4 and 3 - NE 18 5:17 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 18-N. Roosevelt for 4 yards (32-D. McCourty).
1 and 9 - NE 14 4:31 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass to 19-D. Jones for 3 yards (92-G. Warren).
2 and 7 - NE 11 3:49 14-R. Fitzpatrick pass incomplete to 18-N. Roosevelt.
3 and 7 - NE 11 3:44 14-R. Fitzpatrick. PENALTY on New England, Defensive Holding (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 6 - NE 6 3:37 14-R. Fitzpatrick, INTERCEPTED by 52-D. Fletcher at , returned for -3 yards, touchback.
4Q 3:31 New England
1 and 10 - NE 20 3:31 PENALTY on New England, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 15 - NE 15 3:31 39-D. Woodhead rush for no gain (91-S. Johnson).
2 and 15 - NE 15 2:58 39-D. Woodhead rush for 5 yards (29-D. Florence).
3 and 10 - NE 20 2:52 8-B. Hoyer rush for 1 yard (51-P. Posluszny).
Two minute warning
4 and 9 - NE 21 2:00 14-Z. Mesko punts 43 yards, muffed catch by 21-C. Spiller, RECOVERED by 38-S. Brown returned for no gain (21-C. Spiller).
1 and 10 - BUF 36 1:51 8-B. Hoyer kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - BUF 37 1:09 8-B. Hoyer kneels for -1 yard.
3 and 12 - BUF 37 0:30 8-B. Hoyer kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME