Sunday, 01/01/12
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| New England | 0 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 49 |
| Time and Attendance | |
|---|---|
| Time | 3:02 |
| Attendance | 68,756 |
Scoring Summary
| BUF - NE | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 11:18 | BUF | TD | Tashard Choice 4 yd run (Brandon Coutu kick) | 7 - 0 |
| 5:19 | BUF | TD | Stevie Johnson 18 yd pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Brandon Coutu kick) | 14 - 0 | |
| 0:48 | BUF | TD | C.J. Spiller 15 yd pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Brandon Coutu kick) | 21 - 0 | |
| 2nd Quarter | 11:58 | NE | TD | BenJarvus Green-Ellis 1 yd run (Stephen Gostkowski kick) | 21 - 7 |
| 5:42 | NE | TD | Aaron Hernandez 39 yd pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick) | 21 - 14 | |
| 3rd Quarter | 12:19 | NE | FG | Stephen Gostkowski 47 yd FG | 21 - 17 |
| 5:13 | NE | FG | Stephen Gostkowski 20 yd FG | 21 - 20 | |
| 1:32 | NE | TD | Rob Gronkowski 17 yd pass from Tom Brady (Danny Woodhead 2pt Rush) | 21 - 28 | |
| 4th Quarter | 11:16 | NE | TD | BenJarvus Green-Ellis 3 yd run (Stephen Gostkowski kick) | 21 - 35 |
| 3:02 | NE | TD | Rob Gronkowski 7 yd pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick) | 21 - 42 | |
| 2:55 | NE | TD | Sterling Moore 21 yd interception return (Stephen Gostkowski kick) | 21 - 49 | |
Team Statistics
| BUF | NE | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 26 | 28 |
| Passing | 16 | 17 |
| Rushing | 7 | 9 |
| Penalty | 3 | 2 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 1-7 | 6-12 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| Net Yards | 402 | 480 |
| Total Plays | 68 | 69 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 5.9 | 7.0 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 106 | 138 |
| Rushes | 20 | 29 |
| Average Per Rush | 5.3 | 4.8 |
| Net Yards Passing | 296 | 342 |
| Completions - Attempts | 29-46 | 24-36 |
| Yards Per Pass Play | 6.2 | 8.6 |
| Times Sacked | 2 | 4 |
| Yards Lost to Sacks | 11 | 18 |
| Had Intercepted | 4 | 1 |
| Punts | 3 | 2 |
| Average Punt | 41.3 | 48.5 |
| Penalties | 5 | 4 |
| Penalty Yards | 45 | 77 |
| Fumbles | 1 | 2 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 0 |
Passing
| Buffalo | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Fitzpatrick | 29 | 46 | 307 | 63.0 | 6.7 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 4 |
| New England | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
| T. Brady | 23 | 35 | 338 | 65.7 | 9.7 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 1 |
| B. Hoyer | 1 | 1 | 22 | 100.0 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Buffalo | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Spiller | 13 | 60 | 4.6 | 12 | 0 |
| R. Fitzpatrick | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 16 | 0 |
| G. Wilson | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| T. Choice | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 |
| New England | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| S. Ridley | 15 | 81 | 5.4 | 21 | 0 |
| B. Green-Ellis | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 11 | 2 |
| B. Hoyer | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Hernandez | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 19 | 0 |
| J. Edelman | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| D. Woodhead | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
Receiving
| Buffalo | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Hagan | 7 | 89 | 12.7 | 29 | 0 |
| R. Martin | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 14 | 0 |
| S. Johnson | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 18 | 1 |
| C. Spiller | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 15 | 1 |
| N. Roosevelt | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 21 | 0 |
| S. Chandler | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 19 | 0 |
| D. Nelson | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 14 | 0 |
| T. Choice | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| K. Brock | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| New England | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| R. Gronkowski | 8 | 108 | 13.5 | 22 | 2 |
| A. Hernandez | 7 | 138 | 19.7 | 44 | 1 |
| W. Welker | 6 | 51 | 8.5 | 15 | 0 |
| D. Woodhead | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 6 | 0 |
| B. Green-Ellis | 1 | 53 | 53.0 | 53 | 0 |
| C. Ochocinco | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Buffalo | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Coutu | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| New England | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
| S. Gostkowski | 5 | 5 | 100.0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 47 | 11 |
Punting
| Buffalo | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Moorman | 3 | 41.3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| New England | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
| Z. Mesko | 2 | 48.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kick/Punt Returns
| Buffalo | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Rogers | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| L. McKelvin | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| New England | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| D. Woodhead | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Slater | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Buffalo | Tack | Ast | Sack | Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | Int'TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Wilson | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N. Barnett | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 0 |
| B. Scott | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Heard | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Rogers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Sheppard | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Moore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Kelsay | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Moats | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Byrd | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Morrison | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Edwards | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Florence | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Dareus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Johnson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Dotson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Carrington | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Fitzpatrick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Hagan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Rinehart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Nelson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Searcy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Batten | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New England | Tack | Ast | Sack | Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | Int'TD |
| A. Molden | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| J. Mayo | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J. Edelman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Anderson | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Arrington | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D. Fletcher | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D. McCourty | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 0 |
| P. Chung | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| N. Jones | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K. Love | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Deaderick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Spikes | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R. Ninkovich | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| V. Wilfork | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Moore | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 1 |
| N. Koutouvides | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L. Polite | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Brady | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| W. Welker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |










