January 1, 2012 · 1:00 PM EST
Ryan Fitzpatrick
BUF
Tom Brady
NERyan FitzpatrickQB307YDS29/46 · 2 TD · 4 INTPassing yardsTBTom BradyQB338YDS23/35 · 3 TD · 1 INTRB60YDS13 CARRushing yardsSR
Stevan RidleyRB81YDS15 CARWR89YDS7 RECReceiving yardsAHAaron HernandezTE138YDS7 REC · 1 TDRB1TD1 receivingTouchdownsRG
Rob GronkowskiTE2TD2 receivingBiggest lead BUF by 21 · NE by 28 · 1 lead change
Q2 5:49+12% NE12-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.BUF 21 · NE 13Q3 8:32+17% NE12-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.BUF 21 · NE 17Q3 4:01+19% NE14-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).BUF 21 · NE 20Q4 12:16+12% NE14-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).BUF 21 · NE 28| W-L-T | PCT | |
|---|---|---|
| 1NEPatriots | 13-3-0 | .813 |
2NY Jets | 8-8-0 | .500 |
| 3BUBills | 6-10-0 | .375 |
4MI Dolphins | 6-10-0 | .375 |
| RFRyan FitzpatrickQB | 29/46 | 307 | 6.7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 60.7 |
| Team | 29/46 | 307 | 6.7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 60.7 |
| TBTom BradyQB | 23/35 | 338 | 9.7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 113.8 |
BH Brian HoyerQB | 1/1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118.8 |
| Team | 24/36 | 360 | 10.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 115.5 |
| CSC.J. SpillerRB | 13 | 60 | 4.6 | 0 |
| RFRyan FitzpatrickQB | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 |
| GWGeorge WilsonS | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
| TCTashard ChoiceRB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 |
| Team | 20 | 106 | 5.3 | 1 |
| SRStevan RidleyRB | 15 | 81 | 5.4 | 0 |
| AHAaron HernandezTE | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 |
| BGBenJarvus Green-EllisRB | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 2 |
JE Julian EdelmanWR | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 |
| DWDanny WoodheadRB | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
| BHBrian HoyerQB | 3 | -2 | -0.7 | 0 |
| Team | 29 | 138 | 4.8 | 2 |
| AHAaron HernandezTE | 7 | 11 | 138 | 19.7 | 1 |
| RGRob GronkowskiTE | 8 | 10 | 108 | 13.5 | 2 |
| BGBenJarvus Green-EllisRB | 1 | 1 | 53 | 53.0 | 0 |
| WWWes WelkerWR | 6 | 11 | 51 | 8.5 | 0 |
| DWDanny WoodheadRB | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 |
| CJChad JohnsonWR | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Team | 24 | 36 | 360 | 15.0 | 3 |
15:003-S.Gostkowski kicks 72 yards from NE 35 to BUF -7. 26-J.Rogers, Touchback.BUF 014:1914-R.Fitzpatrick pass short right to 80-D.Hagan pushed ob at BUF 34 for 11 yards (27-A.Molden).BUF 013:0814-R.Fitzpatrick pass incomplete short middle to 13-St.Johnson [75-V.Wilfork].BUF 013:0414-R.Fitzpatrick pass short left to 13-St.Johnson to BUF 43 for 5 yards (25-P.Chung).BUF 011:2571-S.Young reported in as eligible. 14-R.Fitzpatrick pass incomplete short right to 13-St.Johnson.BUF 011:1222-S.Ridley up the middle to NE 24 for 2 yards (50-N.Barnett; 91-Sp.Johnson).BUF 710:4422-S.Ridley left end to NE 24 for no gain (50-N.Barnett; 91-Sp.Johnson).BUF 710:0512-T.Brady pass incomplete deep middle to 83-W.Welker.BUF 79:1814-R.Fitzpatrick pass short middle to 80-D.Hagan to NE 49 for 22 yards (23-N.Jones; 25-P.Chung).BUF 78:4214-R.Fitzpatrick pass short left to 13-St.Johnson to NE 41 for 8 yards (51-J.Mayo).BUF 77:4614-R.Fitzpatrick sacked at NE 40 for -3 yards (74-K.Love). Penalty on BUF-67-A.Levitre, Offensive Holding, declined.BUF 77:1414-R.Fitzpatrick pass short right to 80-D.Hagan to NE 31 for 9 yards (27-A.Molden).BUF 76:3114-R.Fitzpatrick pass incomplete short right to 13-St.Johnson.BUF 76:2714-R.Fitzpatrick pass short left to 13-St.Johnson to NE 22 for 9 yards (27-A.Molden).BUF 75:5514-R.Fitzpatrick pass short right to 84-S.Chandler to NE 18 for 4 yards (52-D.Fletcher; 25-P.Chung).BUF 75:24TD14-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.BUF 135:1477-N.Solder reported in as eligible. 22-S.Ridley left tackle to NE 46 for 2 yards (72-K.Heard; 50-N.Barnett).BUF 144:2912-T.Brady pass incomplete short right to 83-W.Welker.BUF 144:2512-T.Brady sacked at NE 36 for -10 yards (52-A.Moats).BUF 143:5514-R.Fitzpatrick pass short left to 84-S.Chandler pushed ob at BUF 24 for 6 yards (24-K.Arrington; 23-N.Jones).BUF 143:2214-R.Fitzpatrick pass short middle to 82-R.Martin to BUF 38 for 14 yards (32-D.McCourty). BUF-82-R.Martin was injured during the play.BUF 142:4814-R.Fitzpatrick pass short right to 86-D.Nelson pushed ob at NE 48 for 14 yards (23-N.Jones).BUF 142:0614-R.Fitzpatrick pass deep middle to 18-N.Roosevelt to NE 27 for 21 yards (32-D.McCourty).BUF 140:53TD14-R.Fitzpatrick pass short middle to 28-C.Spiller for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.BUF 200:4312-T.Brady pass short right to 81-A.Hernandez to NE 29 for 6 yards (43-B.Scott; 90-C.Kelsay).BUF 210:1812-T.Brady pass short right to 87-R.Gronkowski pushed ob at NE 34 for 5 yards (43-B.Scott).BUF 21The Patriots routed the Bills 49-21 at home.
Tom Brady threw for 338 yards with 3 touchdowns and 1 interception for the Patriots, and Stevan Ridley ran for 81 yards. Ryan Fitzpatrick threw for 307 yards with 2 touchdowns and 4 interceptions for the Bills, and C.J. Spiller ran for 60 yards.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
