National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Buffalo 16, New England 0
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 2, 2016
Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Temperature: 56°
Head Official: Peter Morelli
Attendance: 66829
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Buffalo 763016
New England 00000
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 New England
BUF 35 2-D. Carpenter kicks 68 yards, 24-C. Jones returns for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 9 14:56 7-J. Brissett pass to 11-J. Edelman for 90 yards. PENALTY on New England, Offensive Pass Interference, 4 yards, enforced at NE 9 - No play.
1 and 14 - NE 5 14:23 29-L. Blount rush for no gain.
2 and 14 - NE 5 13:49 29-L. Blount rush for 9 yards.
3 and 5 - NE 14 13:17 29-L. Blount rush for 4 yards.
4 and 1 - NE 18 12:48 6-R. Allen punts 47 yards, 15-B. Tate returns for no gain.
1Q 12:42 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 35 12:42 25-L. McCoy rush for 1 yard, forced out of bounds.
2 and 9 - BUF 36 12:12 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 49 11:34 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 88-M. Goodwin.
2 and 10 - NE 49 11:28 25-L. McCoy rush for 4 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Use of Hands (offsetting) - No play.
2 and 10 - NE 49 11:06 5-T. Taylor pass to 25-L. McCoy for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 36 10:29 5-T. Taylor, sacked for 2 yards (93-J. Sheard).
2 and 12 - NE 38 9:54 Direct snap to 35-M. Gillislee, 35-M. Gillislee rush for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 22 9:17 25-L. McCoy rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - NE 14 8:35 25-L. McCoy rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NE 14 - No play.
2 and 12 - NE 24 8:05 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 5 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 7:31
3 and 7 - NE 19 7:31 5-T. Taylor pass to 10-R. Woods for 11 yards.
1 and 8 - NE 8 7:00 25-L. McCoy rush for -1 yard.
2 and 9 - NE 9 6:18 Direct snap to 25-L. McCoy, 25-L. McCoy rush for 2 yards.
3 and 7 - NE 7 5:35 5-T. Taylor pass to 25-L. McCoy for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-D. Carpenter extra point is GOOD.
BUF 7    NE 0    Plays: 12    Possession: 7:11
1Q 5:31 New England
BUF 35 2-D. Carpenter kicks 69 yards, 24-C. Jones returns for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 14 5:27 7-J. Brissett pass to 28-J. White for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 3 - NE 21 4:52 Direct snap to 11-J. Edelman, 11-J. Edelman rush for 1 yard, fumble by 11-J. Edelman (forced fumble by 53-Z. Brown), ball out of bounds.
3 and 2 - NE 22 4:28 28-J. White rush for -1 yard.
4 and 3 - NE 21 3:54 6-R. Allen punts 47 yards, fair catch by 15-B. Tate.
1Q 3:47 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 32 3:47 5-T. Taylor pass to 25-L. McCoy for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 43 3:13 35-M. Gillislee rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - BUF 45 2:38 5-T. Taylor pass to 10-R. Woods for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 45 1:58 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - NE 37 1:20 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 32 0:49 5-T. Taylor rush for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 18 0:10 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 85-C. Clay. PENALTY on Buffalo, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at NE 18.
2 and 25 - NE 33 0:03 25-L. McCoy rush for 4 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Buffalo continued...
3 and 21 - NE 29 15:00 5-T. Taylor pass to 35-M. Gillislee for 13 yards. PENALTY on New England, Neutral Zone Infraction (declined).
4 and 8 - NE 16 14:53 2-D. Carpenter 34 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 10    NE 0    Plays: 10    Possession: 3:54
2Q 14:49 New England
BUF 35 2-D. Carpenter kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 25 14:49 7-J. Brissett pass to 88-M. Bennett for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 35 14:16 29-L. Blount rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NE 37 13:44 29-L. Blount rush for -2 yards.
3 and 10 - NE 35 13:23 PENALTY on New England, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NE 35 - No play.
3 and 15 - NE 30 13:01 28-J. White rush for 4 yards.
4 and 11 - NE 34 12:34 6-R. Allen punts 56 yards, 15-B. Tate returns for 10 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 10.
2Q 12:26 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 5 12:26 25-L. McCoy rush for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - BUF 13 11:55 5-T. Taylor pass to 10-R. Woods for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 27 11:26 25-L. McCoy rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 8 - BUF 29 10:58 5-T. Taylor pass to 84-N. O'Leary for 17 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 46 10:23 5-T. Taylor pass to 10-R. Woods for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NE 48 9:48 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 88-M. Goodwin.
3 and 4 - NE 48 9:43 5-T. Taylor rush for 5 yards. PENALTY on New England, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at NE 43.
1 and 10 - NE 38 9:13 35-M. Gillislee rush for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 27 8:40 5-T. Taylor pass to 84-N. O'Leary for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NE 24 8:00 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 10-R. Woods.
3 and 7 - NE 24 7:55 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 88-M. Goodwin.
4 and 7 - NE 24 7:51 2-D. Carpenter 43 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 13    NE 0    Plays: 12    Possession: 4:35
2Q 7:46 New England
BUF 35 2-D. Carpenter kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 25 7:46 7-J. Brissett pass to 88-M. Bennett for 58 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 17 7:03 29-L. Blount rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - BUF 13 6:20 29-L. Blount rush for 5 yards.
3 and 1 - BUF 8 5:38 29-L. Blount rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on New England, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 8 - No play.
3 and 11 - BUF 18 5:11 7-J. Brissett rush for 8 yards, fumble by 7-J. Brissett (forced fumble by 53-Z. Brown), RECOVERED by 52-P. Brown returned for no gain.
2Q 5:00 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 9 5:00 25-L. McCoy rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - BUF 16 4:26 5-T. Taylor pass to 25-L. McCoy for 1 yard.
3 and 2 - BUF 17 3:43 5-T. Taylor pass to 25-L. McCoy for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 21 3:09 35-M. Gillislee rush for 2 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 21 - No play.
1 and 20 - BUF 11 2:44 5-T. Taylor, sacked for no gain (97-A. Branch).
2 and 20 - BUF 11 2:08 5-T. Taylor pass to 10-R. Woods for 22 yards, forced out of bounds.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - BUF 33 1:57 Direct snap to 25-L. McCoy, 25-L. McCoy rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - BUF 39 1:30 25-L. McCoy rush for 1 yard.
New England timeout at 1:21
3 and 3 - BUF 40 1:21 5-T. Taylor rush for 2 yards.
New England timeout at 1:13
4 and 1 - BUF 42 1:13 6-C. Schmidt punts 43 yards, 80-D. Amendola returns for 5 yards.
2Q 1:00 New England
1 and 10 - NE 20 1:00 7-J. Brissett, sacked for 14 yards (55-J. Hughes).
2 and 24 - NE 6 0:20 29-L. Blount rush for -1 yard.
Official timeout at 0:13
3 and 25 - NE 5 0:13 29-L. Blount rush for 4 yards.
Official timeout at 0:08
4 and 21 - NE 9 0:08 6-R. Allen punts 58 yards, out of bounds.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Buffalo
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 15:00 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 88-M. Goodwin.
2 and 10 - BUF 25 14:54 5-T. Taylor pass to 25-L. McCoy for 2 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 8 - BUF 27 14:23 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 85-C. Clay.
4 and 8 - BUF 27 14:18 6-C. Schmidt punts 48 yards, 80-D. Amendola returns for -1 yard.
3Q 14:07 New England
1 and 10 - NE 24 14:07 7-J. Brissett pass to 88-M. Bennett for 19 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 43 13:40 7-J. Brissett pass incomplete to 88-M. Bennett.
2 and 10 - NE 43 13:34 29-L. Blount rush for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 46 13:06 7-J. Brissett pass incomplete to 11-J. Edelman.
2 and 10 - BUF 46 13:02 7-J. Brissett pass to 88-M. Bennett for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - BUF 40 12:37 7-J. Brissett pass to 38-B. Bolden for 2 yards.
4 and 2 - BUF 38 12:03 7-J. Brissett pass to 28-J. White for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 30 11:28 7-J. Brissett, sacked for no gain (57-L. Alexander).
2 and 10 - BUF 30 10:46 7-J. Brissett pass incomplete to 38-B. Bolden.
3 and 10 - BUF 30 10:38 7-J. Brissett pass incomplete to 80-D. Amendola.
4 and 10 - BUF 30 10:32 3-S. Gostkowski 48 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
3Q 10:27 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 38 10:27 5-T. Taylor pass to 10-R. Woods for 23 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 39 9:52 25-L. McCoy rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - NE 39 9:18 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 10-R. Woods.
3 and 10 - NE 39 9:15 5-T. Taylor pass to 88-M. Goodwin for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 27 8:42 35-M. Gillislee rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - NE 29 8:04 5-T. Taylor pass to 19-W. Powell for no gain, forced out of bounds.
3 and 12 - NE 29 7:27 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 19-W. Powell.
4 and 12 - NE 29 7:20 2-D. Carpenter 47 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
3Q 7:15 New England
1 and 10 - NE 37 7:15 7-J. Brissett pass to 11-J. Edelman for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 47 6:40 7-J. Brissett pass incomplete to 88-M. Bennett. PENALTY on New England, Chop Blocking, 15 yards, enforced at BUF 47 - No play.
1 and 25 - NE 38 6:32 7-J. Brissett pass to 29-L. Blount for -4 yards.
2 and 29 - NE 34 5:52 7-J. Brissett rush for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 19 - NE 44 5:15 7-J. Brissett pass incomplete to 80-D. Amendola.
4 and 19 - NE 44 5:06 PENALTY on New England, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NE 44 - No play.
4 and 24 - NE 39 5:06 6-R. Allen punts 49 yards, 15-B. Tate returns for 18 yards.
3Q 4:55 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 30 4:55 15-B. Tate rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - BUF 34 4:17 5-T. Taylor pass to 42-J. Felton for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 1 - BUF 39 3:42 42-J. Felton rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 41 3:07 5-T. Taylor rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - BUF 45 2:30 5-T. Taylor pass to 10-R. Woods for 3 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on New England, Illegal Contact (declined). PENALTY on New England, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at BUF 48.
1 and 10 - NE 37 2:30 25-L. McCoy rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - NE 28 1:28 25-L. McCoy rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 26 0:52 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 35-M. Gillislee.
2 and 10 - NE 26 0:47 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete to 10-R. Woods. PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Formation (declined).
3 and 10 - NE 26 0:41 5-T. Taylor pass incomplete.
4 and 10 - NE 26 0:33 2-D. Carpenter 44 yard field goal is GOOD.
BUF 16    NE 0    Plays: 11    Possession: 4:22
3Q 0:28 New England
BUF 35 2-D. Carpenter kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 25 0:28 7-J. Brissett rush for 4 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
New England continued...
2 and 6 - NE 29 15:00 Direct snap to 11-J. Edelman, 29-L. Blount rush for -2 yards.
3 and 8 - NE 27 14:27 7-J. Brissett pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 38 13:55 PENALTY on New England, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NE 38 - No play.
1 and 15 - NE 33 13:32 7-J. Brissett pass incomplete to 15-C. Hogan. PENALTY on New England, Illegal Shift (declined).
2 and 15 - NE 33 13:22 7-J. Brissett pass incomplete to 11-J. Edelman.
3 and 15 - NE 33 13:18 7-J. Brissett, sacked for 4 yards (52-P. Brown). PENALTY on New England, Offensive Holding (declined).
4 and 19 - NE 29 13:09 6-R. Allen punts 56 yards, fair catch by 15-B. Tate.
4Q 13:03 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 15 13:03 25-L. McCoy rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - BUF 18 12:40 5-T. Taylor pass to 19-W. Powell for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 27 12:04 25-L. McCoy rush for -4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 14 - BUF 23 11:30 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 5 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 23 - No play.
2 and 24 - BUF 13 11:02 5-T. Taylor pass to 85-C. Clay for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 10 - BUF 27 10:20 5-T. Taylor pass to 19-W. Powell for 9 yards. Buffalo challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 5-T. Taylor pass to 19-W. Powell for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 38 9:42 25-L. McCoy rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - BUF 46 8:58 25-L. McCoy rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 46 - No play.
2 and 12 - BUF 36 8:31 5-T. Taylor pass to 19-W. Powell for 2 yards.
3 and 10 - BUF 38 7:46 5-T. Taylor rush for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 7 - BUF 41 7:13 6-C. Schmidt punts 35 yards, muffed catch by 80-D. Amendola, RECOVERED by 80-D. Amendola returned for no gain.
4Q 7:02 New England
1 and 10 - NE 24 7:02 29-L. Blount rush for 16 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 40 6:43 29-L. Blount rush for 4 yards. PENALTY on New England, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NE 40 - No play.
1 and 20 - NE 30 6:16 7-J. Brissett pass to 28-J. White for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 15 - NE 35 5:34 7-J. Brissett pass to 88-M. Bennett for 16 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 49 5:03 7-J. Brissett pass to 38-B. Bolden for 13 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Contact (declined).
1 and 10 - BUF 36 4:51 29-L. Blount rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - BUF 32 4:22 7-J. Brissett pass to 29-L. Blount for 4 yards.
3 and 2 - BUF 28 3:51 7-J. Brissett rush for -4 yards, fumble by 7-J. Brissett, RECOVERED by 7-J. Brissett returned for 5 yards.
4 and 1 - BUF 27 3:25 28-J. White rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 3:05 7-J. Brissett pass incomplete to 15-C. Hogan.
2 and 10 - BUF 25 3:01 7-J. Brissett pass to 29-L. Blount for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
Buffalo timeout at 2:56
3 and 6 - BUF 21 2:56 7-J. Brissett pass incomplete to 11-J. Edelman.
4 and 6 - BUF 21 2:51 7-J. Brissett pass incomplete to 87-R. Gronkowski.
4Q 2:46 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 21 2:46 Direct snap to 25-L. McCoy, 25-L. McCoy rush for 4 yards.
New England timeout at 2:41
2 and 6 - BUF 25 2:41 Direct snap to 25-L. McCoy, 25-L. McCoy rush for 7 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - BUF 32 2:00 Direct snap to 25-L. McCoy, 25-L. McCoy rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - BUF 35 1:20 35-M. Gillislee rush for no gain.
New England timeout at 1:12
3 and 7 - BUF 35 1:12 35-M. Gillislee rush for 3 yards.
New England timeout at 1:06
4 and 4 - BUF 38 1:06 6-C. Schmidt punts 37 yards, muffed catch by 24-C. Jones, RECOVERED by 24-C. Jones returned for 1 yard.
4Q 0:57 New England
1 and 10 - NE 26 0:57 7-J. Brissett pass to 28-J. White for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 40 0:27 7-J. Brissett pass to 28-J. White for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 44 0:03 28-J. White rush for 7 yards.
END OF GAME