Buffalo Bills 21
Week 17 2011
49 New England Patriots

Scoring Plays

  • Touchdown Q1 (11:22) 30-T.Choice up the middle for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  • Touchdown Q1 (5:24) (Shotgun) 14-R.Fitzpatrick pass deep right to 13-St.Johnson for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on BUF-13-St.Johnson, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards, enforced between downs. BUF 13-St. Johnson 1,004 receiving yds, 2nd career 1,000-yard season. The Replay Assistant challenged the pass completion ruling, and the play was Upheld.
  • Touchdown Q1 (:53) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 14-R.Fitzpatrick pass short middle to 28-C.Spiller for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  • Touchdown Q2 (12:01) 77-N.Solder reported in as eligible. 42-B.Green-Ellis up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. NE 42-Green-Ellis 10th rush TD of season, only 3rd Patriot to ever have back-to-back 10+ rush TD seasons.
  • Touchdown Q2 (5:49) (No Huddle) 12-T.Brady pass deep right to 81-A.Hernandez for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 12-Brady 5,004 pass yards this season, 3rd player in NFL history with a 5,000-yard season (4th occurrence). NE 12-Brady 32nd straight regular season game with a TD pass, 4th-longest all-time.
  • Field goal Q3 (12:24) 3-S.Gostkowski 47 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-14-Z.Mesko.
  • Field goal Q3 (5:16) 3-S.Gostkowski 20 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Aiken, Holder-14-Z.Mesko.
  • Touchdown Q3 (1:37) 12-T.Brady pass deep right to 87-R.Gronkowski for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  • Touchdown Q4 (11:20) 77-N.Solder reported in as eligible. 42-B.Green-Ellis up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Patriots 12th 30+ point game of season, ties NFL record (Patriots 2007 and Rams 1999)
  • Touchdown Q4 (3:07) 12-T.Brady pass short middle to 87-R.Gronkowski for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 12-Brady 300th career TD pass, tying John Elway for 5th place all-time.
  • Touchdown Q4 (3:02) (Shotgun) 14-R.Fitzpatrick pass short right intended for 86-D.Nelson INTERCEPTED by 29-S.Moore at BUF 21. 29-S.Moore for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Turnovers

  • Turnover Q2 (1:05) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short right intended for 83-W.Welker INTERCEPTED by 50-N.Barnett at BUF 30. 50-N.Barnett to NE 37 for 33 yards (83-W.Welker). PENALTY on BUF-29-D.Florence, Personal Foul, 15 yards, enforced at NE 37.
  • Turnover Q3 (4:01) 14-R.Fitzpatrick pass short left intended for 82-R.Martin INTERCEPTED by 29-S.Moore at BUF 30. 29-S.Moore to BUF 25 for 5 yards (82-R.Martin).
  • Turnover Q4 (12:16) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 14-R.Fitzpatrick pass deep middle intended for 28-C.Spiller INTERCEPTED by 32-D.McCourty at NE 15. 32-D.McCourty to BUF 47 for 38 yards (76-C.Rinehart).
  • Turnover Q4 (3:02) (Shotgun) 14-R.Fitzpatrick pass short right intended for 86-D.Nelson INTERCEPTED by 29-S.Moore at BUF 21. 29-S.Moore for 21 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  • Turnover Q4 (1:41) (Shotgun) 14-R.Fitzpatrick pass deep right intended for 80-D.Hagan INTERCEPTED by 27-A.Molden at NE 6. 27-A.Molden to NE 19 for 13 yards (86-D.Nelson).

Drive Killers

  • Tackle for loss Q1 · 1&10 · -1 yds (9:52) 28-C.Spiller right guard to BUF 29 for -1 yards (95-M.Anderson; 50-R.Ninkovich).
  • Sack Q1 · 1&10 · -3 yds (7:46) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 14-R.Fitzpatrick sacked at NE 40 for -3 yards (74-K.Love). Penalty on BUF-67-A.Levitre, Offensive Holding, declined.
  • Sack Q1 · 3&8 · -10 yds (4:25) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady sacked at NE 36 for -10 yards (52-A.Moats).
  • Sack Q2 · 1&10 · -8 yds (10:25) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 14-R.Fitzpatrick sacked at BUF 39 for -8 yards (95-M.Anderson). Penalty on BUF-67-A.Levitre, Offensive Holding, declined. NE 95-Anderson 10th sack of season, 1st season since 1985 that Patriots have had 2 players with 10+ sacks in the same season.
  • Tackle for loss Q3 · 2&1 · -1 yds (6:45) 77-N.Solder reported in as eligible. 42-B.Green-Ellis right tackle to BUF 2 for -1 yards (54-A.Davis).
  • Sack Q3 · 3&2 (5:59) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady sacked at BUF 2 for 0 yards (98-D.Edwards).
  • Sack Q3 · 1&10 · -5 yds (3:54) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady sacked at BUF 30 for -5 yards (72-K.Heard). FUMBLES (72-K.Heard), and recovers at BUF 30. 12-T.Brady to BUF 30 for no gain (72-K.Heard).
  • Sack Q4 · 1&10 · -3 yds (5:15) 12-T.Brady sacked at BUF 24 for -3 yards (72-K.Heard).

Longest Plays

  • Pass Q3 · 53 yds (8:32) (Shotgun) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 42-B.Green-Ellis to BUF 20 for 53 yards (26-J.Rogers). NE 12-Brady 5,101 pass yards this season, passing Dan Marino's 1984 total.
  • Pass Q4 · 44 yds (12:04) 12-T.Brady pass short right to 81-A.Hernandez to BUF 3 for 44 yards (90-C.Kelsay).
  • Pass Q2 · 39 yds (5:49) (No Huddle) 12-T.Brady pass deep right to 81-A.Hernandez for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN. NE 12-Brady 5,004 pass yards this season, 3rd player in NFL history with a 5,000-yard season (4th occurrence). NE 12-Brady 32nd straight regular season game with a TD pass, 4th-longest all-time.
  • Pass Q2 · 29 yds (4:18) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 14-R.Fitzpatrick pass deep left to 80-D.Hagan pushed ob at NE 34 for 29 yards (24-K.Arrington; 25-P.Chung).
  • Pass Q2 · 27 yds (14:30) (No Huddle) 12-T.Brady pass deep middle to 81-A.Hernandez to BUF 32 for 27 yards (31-J.Byrd; 37-G.Wilson).