New England Patriots vs. Buffalo Bills: game summary
Final · December 31, 2023 at 1:00 p.m.
Highmark Stadium (Old)
Summary
| Team |
|---|
Team stats
NEBUF 
- 294Total yards281
- 191Passing yards154
- 16/26Completions/attempts15/30
- 6.6Yards per pass5.0
- 103Rushing yards127
- 24Rushing attempts37
- 4.3Yards per rush3.4
- 16First downs19
- 4-103rd down efficiency7-15
- 0-04th down efficiency0-0
- 2-2Red zone (made-att)2-5
- 53Total plays68
- 5.5Yards per play4.1
- 4Turnovers1
- 1Fumbles lost0
- 3Interceptions thrown1
- 3-18Sacks (yards lost)1-15
- 2-20Penalties (yards)4-32
- 27:08Time of possession32:52
Game leaders
Passing
Bailey ZappeNE · QB · 16/26, 209 YDS, 3 INT
Josh AllenBUF · QB · 15/30, 169 YDS, 1 INT
Rushing
Ezekiel ElliottNE · RB · 14 CAR, 39 YDS, 1 TD
James Cook IIIBUF · RB · 16 CAR, 48 YDS
Receiving
Kevin HarrisNE · RB · 2 REC, 54 YDS
Dalton KincaidBUF · TE · 4 REC, 87 YDS
Scoring summary
1st quarter
- Touchdown14:48Jalen Reagor 98 Yd Kickoff Return (Chad Ryland Kick)7-0
- Field goal12:07Tyler Bass 35 Yd Field Goal 7-3
- Touchdown6:37Josh Allen 1 Yd Run (Tyler Bass Kick)7-10
- Field goal2:16Tyler Bass 24 Yd Field Goal 7-13
2nd quarter
- Touchdown12:36Rasul Douglas 40 Yd Interception Return (Tyler Bass Kick)7-20
- Touchdown9:44Bailey Zappe 17 Yd Run (Chad Ryland Kick)14-20
3rd quarter
- Touchdown10:42Josh Allen 1 Yd Run (Tyler Bass Kick)14-27
4th quarter
- Touchdown11:01Ezekiel Elliott 6 Yd Run (Chad Ryland Kick)21-27
Player stats
New England Patriots
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Zappe | 16/26 | 209 | 8.0 | 0 | 3 | 3-18 | 47.3 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Elliott | 14 | 39 | 2.8 | 1 | 9 |
| Bailey Zappe | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 1 | 18 |
| Kevin Harris | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 15 |
| DeMario Douglas | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Harris | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 0 | 48 | 2 |
| Jalen Reagor | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 0 | 39 | 3 |
| Mike Gesicki | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | 14 | 6 |
| DeMario Douglas | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 17 | 5 |
| Tyquan Thornton | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| DeVante Parker | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Pharaoh Brown | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Dugger | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jahlani Tavai | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ja'Whaun Bentley | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Barmore | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anfernee Jennings | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Guy | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Mills | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deatrich Wise Jr. | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Uche | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Jones | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Bryant | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Austin | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Keion White | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matthew Slater | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pharaoh Brown | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mack Wilson Sr. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shaun Wade | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marte Mapu | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davon Godchaux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Reagor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Buffalo Bills
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SACKS | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Allen | 15/30 | 169 | 5.6 | 0 | 1 | 1-15 | 53.3 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Cook III | 16 | 48 | 3.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Josh Allen | 11 | 44 | 4.0 | 2 | 19 |
| Ty Johnson | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 7 |
| Khalil Shakir | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Stefon Diggs | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Latavius Murray | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Allen | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | TGTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton Kincaid | 4 | 87 | 21.8 | 0 | 51 | 7 |
| Khalil Shakir | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | 18 | 4 |
| Stefon Diggs | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 | 7 |
| Gabe Davis | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
| Latavius Murray | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Trent Sherfield | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| James Cook III | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | -4 | 3 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HTS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrel Bernard | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Jordan Poyer | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrel Dodson | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taron Johnson | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Benford | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Micah Hyde | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Oliver | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Leonard Floyd | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rasul Douglas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| DaQuan Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Matakevich | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Settle | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kingsley Jonathan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AJ Epenesa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Rousseau | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Taylor Rapp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaq Lawson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Poona Ford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Game info
- Stadium
- Highmark Stadium (Old) · Orchard Park, NY
- Surface
- Artificial turf
- Attendance
- 70,772
- TV
- CBS
- Officials
- Greg Meyer (Back judge) · Tab Slaughter (Umpire) · Fred Bryan (Down judge) · Dale Shaw (Side judge) · John Jenkins (Field judge) · Alan Eck (Referee) · Robin DeLorenzo (Down judge)
About this game
Who won Patriots vs Bills?
Bills won 27-21 over Patriots on Sunday, December 31, 2023.
When was Patriots vs Bills played?
On Sunday, December 31, 2023, at 1:00 PM ET at Highmark Stadium (Old).
Where was Patriots vs Bills played?
At Highmark Stadium (Old).