National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
New England 25, Buffalo 6
When: 8:15 PM ET, Monday, October 29, 2018
Where: Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
Temperature: 46°
Head Official: Jerome Boger
Attendance: 70109
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New England 3631325
Buffalo 03306
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 New England
BUF 35 4-S. Hauschka kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 25 15:00 84-C. Patterson rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NE 31 14:24 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 87-R. Gronkowski.
3 and 4 - NE 31 14:20 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 38 13:49 84-C. Patterson rush for -4 yards.
2 and 14 - NE 34 13:06 12-T. Brady pass incomplete.
3 and 14 - NE 34 13:00 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 10-J. Gordon.
4 and 14 - NE 34 12:54 6-R. Allen punts 34 yards, downed by 18-M. Slater.
1Q 12:43 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 32 12:43 25-L. McCoy rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 44 12:05 3-D. Anderson pass to 11-Z. Jones for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 2 - NE 48 11:32 33-C. Ivory rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 44 10:56 25-L. McCoy rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NE 43 10:20 3-D. Anderson pass incomplete to 85-C. Clay.
3 and 9 - NE 43 10:13 3-D. Anderson pass incomplete to 13-K. Benjamin.
4 and 9 - NE 43 10:08 9-C. Bojorquez punts 43 yards, touchback.
1Q 10:01 New England
1 and 10 - NE 20 10:01 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NE 25 9:39 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 36 9:20 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - NE 45 9:12 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 43 8:48 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 87-R. Gronkowski.
2 and 10 - BUF 43 8:44 12-T. Brady pass to 10-J. Gordon for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - BUF 35 8:07 11-J. Edelman rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 29 7:37 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 10-J. Gordon.
2 and 10 - BUF 29 7:33 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
Buffalo timeout at 6:58
1 and 10 - BUF 18 6:58 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 3 - BUF 11 6:30 84-C. Patterson rush for 6 yards.
1 and goal - BUF 5 6:00 84-C. Patterson rush for 1 yard.
2 and goal - BUF 4 5:20 12-T. Brady, sacked for 4 yards (57-L. Alexander), fumble by 12-T. Brady (forced fumble by 57-L. Alexander), RECOVERED by 60-D. Andrews returned for no gain. PENALTY on New England, Illegal Formation (declined).
3 and goal - BUF 7 4:54 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 87-R. Gronkowski.
4 and goal - BUF 7 4:49 3-S. Gostkowski 25 yard field goal is GOOD.
NE 3    BUF 0    Plays: 15    Possession: 5:12
1Q 4:46 Buffalo
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 60 yards, 45-M. Murphy returns for 17 yards, fumble by 45-M. Murphy. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED (forced fumble by 35-K. Crossen), RECOVERED by 43-N. Ebner returned for no gain, 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 60 yards, 45-M. Murphy returns for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 22 4:43 25-L. McCoy rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - BUF 19 4:03 3-D. Anderson pass to 25-L. McCoy for 24 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 3:18
1 and 10 - BUF 43 3:18 25-L. McCoy rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - BUF 40 2:38 3-D. Anderson pass incomplete to 80-J. Croom.
3 and 13 - BUF 40 2:34 3-D. Anderson pass to 85-C. Clay for 7 yards.
4 and 6 - BUF 47 1:49 9-C. Bojorquez punts 53 yards, touchback.
1Q 1:40 New England
1 and 10 - NE 20 1:40 28-J. White rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NE 23 1:00 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 28-J. White.
3 and 7 - NE 23 0:57 12-T. Brady rush for 8 yards.
New England timeout at 0:12
1 and 10 - NE 31 0:12 28-J. White rush for 2 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
New England continued...
2 and 8 - NE 33 15:00 12-T. Brady pass to 15-C. Hogan for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 38 14:22 12-T. Brady pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - BUF 38 14:16 PENALTY on New England, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at BUF 38 - No play.
2 and 15 - BUF 43 14:16 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 18 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 13:38 38-K. Barner rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - BUF 23 12:58 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for -3 yards.
3 and 11 - BUF 26 12:24 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 4 yards.
4 and 7 - BUF 22 11:51 3-S. Gostkowski 40 yard field goal is GOOD.
NE 6    BUF 0    Plays: 11    Possession: 4:49
2Q 11:47 Buffalo
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback. PENALTY on New England, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at NE 35 - No play.
NE 30 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 67 yards, 45-M. Murphy returns for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 32 11:40 3-D. Anderson pass incomplete to 13-K. Benjamin.
2 and 10 - BUF 32 11:35 25-L. McCoy rush for 1 yard.
3 and 9 - BUF 33 10:53 3-D. Anderson pass to 11-Z. Jones for 3 yards.
4 and 6 - BUF 36 10:20 9-C. Bojorquez rush for -15 yards, fumble by 9-C. Bojorquez, RECOVERED by 9-C. Bojorquez returned for no gain, 9-C. Bojorquez punts 26 yards, downed by 42-P. DiMarco.
2Q 10:09 New England
1 and 10 - NE 38 10:09 12-T. Brady pass to 46-J. Develin for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NE 45 9:46 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 11-J. Edelman. PENALTY on Buffalo, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at NE 45 - No play.
1 and 10 - 50 9:41 38-K. Barner rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - BUF 48 9:00 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 33 8:14 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 22 7:29 12-T. Brady, sacked for 6 yards (57-L. Alexander).
2 and 16 - BUF 28 6:48 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 46-J. Develin.
3 and 16 - BUF 28 6:42 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 8 yards.
4 and 8 - BUF 20 5:46 3-S. Gostkowski 38 yard field goal is GOOD.
NE 9    BUF 0    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:23
2Q 5:42 Buffalo
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 5:42 25-L. McCoy rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 6 - BUF 29 5:08 25-L. McCoy rush for no gain.
3 and 6 - BUF 29 4:24 3-D. Anderson pass to 18-A. Holmes for 21 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - 50 3:45 3-D. Anderson pass incomplete to 25-L. McCoy.
2 and 10 - 50 3:40 33-C. Ivory rush for 6 yards.
3 and 4 - NE 44 2:57 3-D. Anderson pass to 11-Z. Jones for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
Buffalo timeout at 2:19
1 and 10 - NE 33 2:19 3-D. Anderson pass to 25-L. McCoy for 2 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 8 - NE 31 2:00 3-D. Anderson pass to 42-P. DiMarco for no gain.
New England timeout at 1:48
3 and 8 - NE 31 1:48 25-L. McCoy rush for 2 yards.
New England timeout at 1:44
4 and 6 - NE 29 1:44 4-S. Hauschka 47 yard field goal is GOOD.
NE 9    BUF 3    Plays: 10    Possession: 3:58
2Q 1:40 New England
BUF 35 4-S. Hauschka kicks 61 yards, 84-C. Patterson returns for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 25 1:33 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 45 1:11 12-T. Brady pass to 10-J. Gordon for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - BUF 46 0:49 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 36 0:32 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - BUF 32 0:17 12-T. Brady, spikes Ball.
3 and 6 - BUF 32 0:15 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 87-R. Gronkowski.
4 and 6 - BUF 32 0:10 3-S. Gostkowski 50 yard field goal is NO GOOD. PENALTY on New England, Offensive Holding (declined).
2Q 0:05 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 40 0:05 3-D. Anderson kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Buffalo
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 60 yards, 45-M. Murphy returns for 30 yards. PENALTY on Buffalo, Unnecessary Roughness, 11 yards, enforced at BUF 22.
1 and 10 - BUF 11 14:53 25-L. McCoy rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - BUF 15 14:17 25-L. McCoy rush for 3 yards.
3 and 3 - BUF 18 13:36 3-D. Anderson pass to 25-L. McCoy for 18 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Buffalo, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
1 and 10 - BUF 21 13:08 3-D. Anderson pass to 13-K. Benjamin for 40 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 39 12:22 25-L. McCoy rush for -5 yards.
2 and 15 - NE 44 11:36 3-D. Anderson pass incomplete to 33-C. Ivory.
3 and 15 - NE 44 11:31 3-D. Anderson pass incomplete to 13-K. Benjamin. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Pass Interference (declined).
4 and 15 - NE 44 11:26 PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NE 44 - No play.
4 and 20 - NE 49 11:26 9-C. Bojorquez punts 40 yards. PENALTY on New England, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 4 yards, enforced between downs.
3Q 11:15 New England
1 and 10 - NE 5 11:15 28-J. White rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - NE 5 10:39 12-T. Brady pass to 10-J. Gordon for 7 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 3 - NE 12 10:09 84-C. Patterson rush for -1 yard.
4 and 4 - NE 11 9:29 6-R. Allen punts 55 yards, 23-M. Hyde returns for 31 yards, forced out of bounds.
3Q 9:16 Buffalo
1 and 10 - NE 35 9:16 3-D. Anderson, fumble by 3-D. Anderson, aborted, RECOVERED by 3-D. Anderson returned for no gain, pass incomplete to 25-L. McCoy.
2 and 10 - NE 35 9:10 25-L. McCoy rush for -3 yards.
3 and 13 - NE 38 8:27 3-D. Anderson pass to 13-K. Benjamin for 5 yards.
4 and 8 - NE 33 7:42 4-S. Hauschka 51 yard field goal is GOOD.
NE 9    BUF 6    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:34
3Q 7:39 New England
BUF 35 4-S. Hauschka kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 25 7:39 11-J. Edelman rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NE 32 7:03 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 39 6:23 12-T. Brady pass to 15-C. Hogan for 9 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on New England, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at NE 39 - No play.
1 and 20 - NE 29 5:52 12-T. Brady pass to 10-J. Gordon for 18 yards.
2 and 2 - NE 47 5:11 28-J. White rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 48 4:38 28-J. White rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - BUF 46 4:01 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 87-R. Gronkowski.
3 and 8 - BUF 46 3:55 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 11-J. Edelman.
4 and 8 - BUF 46 3:50 6-R. Allen punts 28 yards, 23-M. Hyde returns for 2 yards.
3Q 3:42 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 20 3:42 33-C. Ivory rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 33 3:04 3-D. Anderson, sacked for 6 yards (53-K. Van Noy), fumble by 3-D. Anderson (forced fumble by 53-K. Van Noy), RECOVERED by 23-P. Chung returned for no gain. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding (declined).
3Q 2:55 New England
1 and 10 - BUF 29 2:55 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 22 yards. Buffalo challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD, forced out of bounds.
Buffalo timeout at 2:50
1 and goal - BUF 7 2:50 28-J. White rush for no gain.
2 and goal - BUF 7 2:15 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 28-J. White.
3 and goal - BUF 7 2:11 12-T. Brady pass incomplete. PENALTY on New England, Offensive Holding (declined).
4 and goal - BUF 7 2:06 3-S. Gostkowski 25 yard field goal is GOOD.
NE 12    BUF 6    Plays: 5    Possession: 0:49
3Q 2:03 Buffalo
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 2:03 33-C. Ivory rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - BUF 29 1:21 3-D. Anderson pass to 11-Z. Jones for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 42 0:44 3-D. Anderson pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - BUF 42 0:39 33-C. Ivory rush for 7 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Buffalo continued...
3 and 3 - BUF 49 15:00 3-D. Anderson pass incomplete to 85-C. Clay.
4 and 3 - BUF 49 14:56 9-C. Bojorquez punts 36 yards, fair catch by 11-J. Edelman.
4Q 14:48 New England
1 and 10 - NE 15 14:48 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NE 18 14:27 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 9 yards. PENALTY on New England, Offensive Holding, 9 yards, enforced at NE 18 - No play.
2 and 16 - NE 9 14:09 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 10 yards.
3 and 6 - NE 19 13:23 12-T. Brady pass to 11-J. Edelman for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 45 12:49 28-J. White rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NE 47 12:08 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 28-J. White.
3 and 8 - NE 47 12:03 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 44 11:30 84-C. Patterson rush for 22 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 22 10:55 84-C. Patterson rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - BUF 21 10:11 12-T. Brady pass to 15-C. Hogan for 20 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - BUF 1 10:01 28-J. White rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 84-C. Patterson, INTERCEPTED by 51-J. Stanford at BUF 0, returned for no gain, 2pt Conversion FAILS.
NE 18    BUF 6    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:50
4Q 9:58 Buffalo
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 9:58 3-D. Anderson pass incomplete to 18-A. Holmes. PENALTY on Buffalo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at BUF 25 - No play.
1 and 20 - BUF 15 9:53 3-D. Anderson pass to 11-Z. Jones for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 14 - BUF 21 9:15 3-D. Anderson pass to 87-C. Phillips for 9 yards.
3 and 5 - BUF 30 8:30 3-D. Anderson pass to 11-Z. Jones for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 44 7:51 3-D. Anderson pass incomplete to 13-K. Benjamin.
2 and 10 - BUF 44 7:46 3-D. Anderson pass to 25-L. McCoy for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 46 7:02 3-D. Anderson pass to 85-C. Clay for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 25 6:19 3-D. Anderson pass incomplete to 11-Z. Jones.
2 and 10 - NE 25 6:14 3-D. Anderson pass to 80-J. Croom for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN (nullified). Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 3-D. Anderson pass incomplete to 80-J. Croom.
3 and 10 - NE 25 6:09 PENALTY on Buffalo, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NE 25 - No play.
3 and 15 - NE 30 6:09 3-D. Anderson pass intended for 85-C. Clay, INTERCEPTED by 32-D. McCourty at NE 16, returned for 84 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
4Q 5:54 Buffalo
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - BUF 25 5:54 3-D. Anderson pass to 18-A. Holmes for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - BUF 49 5:30 3-D. Anderson pass to 33-C. Ivory for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 40 4:58 3-D. Anderson pass to 85-C. Clay for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - NE 32 4:30 33-C. Ivory rush for no gain.
3 and 2 - NE 32 3:59 3-D. Anderson pass incomplete to 11-Z. Jones.
New England timeout at 3:55
4 and 2 - NE 32 3:55 3-D. Anderson pass incomplete to 13-K. Benjamin.
4Q 3:52 New England
1 and 10 - NE 32 3:52 84-C. Patterson rush for 3 yards.
Buffalo timeout at 3:47
2 and 7 - NE 35 3:47 84-C. Patterson rush for no gain.
Buffalo timeout at 3:41
3 and 7 - NE 35 3:41 84-C. Patterson rush for 4 yards.
4 and 3 - NE 39 3:00 6-R. Allen punts 31 yards, out of bounds.
4Q 2:54 Buffalo
1 and 10 - BUF 30 2:54 3-D. Anderson pass incomplete to 18-A. Holmes.
2 and 10 - BUF 30 2:48 3-D. Anderson pass to 25-L. McCoy for 19 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - BUF 49 2:38 3-D. Anderson pass to 14-R. McCloud III for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 35 2:12 3-D. Anderson, sacked for 12 yards (94-A. Clayborn).
Two minute warning
2 and 22 - NE 47 2:00 3-D. Anderson, sacked for 10 yards (53-K. Van Noy).
Injury timeout at 1:25
3 and 32 - BUF 43 1:21 2-N. Peterman pass to 80-J. Croom for 14 yards.
4 and 18 - NE 43 0:58 2-N. Peterman pass to 25-L. McCoy for 9 yards.
4Q 0:48 New England
1 and 10 - NE 34 0:48 2-B. Hoyer kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - NE 33 0:24 2-B. Hoyer kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME