NFL game summary for 11/29/1970:
The Patriots turned a fumble recovery by Houston Antwine and an interception by John Bramlett into two touchdowns and broke a nine-game losing streak. Mike Taliaferro connected with a TD pass to Ron Sellers for Sellers' only reception of the game. Jim Nance scored the second six-pointer on a one-yard run.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 78.2 (26) | 110.4 (26) | 188.6 (26) | 31 |
| DEFENSE | 142.2 (22) | 136.0 (3) | 278.2 (12) | 17 | |
 | OFFENSE | 115.4 (16) | 170.6 (11) | 286.0 (14) | 41 |
| DEFENSE | 130.1 (16) | 146.8 (8) | 276.9 (11) | 17 |
Line: Bills by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Patriots (2-9-0) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Buffalo Bills (3-7-1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
( 7- 0) BOS Ron Sellers 10 yard pass from Mike Taliaferro (Gino Cappelletti kick) ( 7- 3) BUF Grant Guthrie 37 yard field goal (14- 3) BOS Jim Nance 1 yard rush (Gino Cappelletti kick) (14-10) BUF Willie Grate 28 yard pass from James Harris (Grant Guthrie kick)
BOS BUF
First Downs: 10 12
Rushes-yards: 33-58 23-95
Yards/rush: 1.8 4.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-18-117-3 18-37-255-1
Sacked-yards: 1-8 4-25
Net pass yards: 109 230
Net yards/pass: 5.7 5.6
Total net yards: 167 325
Total plays: 52 (63% run) 64 (35% run)
Yards/play: 3.2 5.1
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 2-1
Turnovers: 4 2
Penalties-yards: 6-56 10-159
Attendance: 31,427
Passing:
BOS: Joe Kapp, 4 of 9 for 83 yards (2 int); Mike Taliaferro, 4 of 9 for 34 yards and 1 TD (1 int) BUF: Dennis Shaw, 15 of 31 for 163 yards (1 int); James Harris, 3 of 6 for 92 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
BOS: Jim Nance, 21 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Odell Lawson, 12 for 4 yards BUF: Bill Enyart, 11 for 37 yards; Lloyd Pate, 8 for 22 yards; Dennis Shaw, 4 for 36 yards
Receiving:
BOS: Odell Lawson, 5 for 49 yards; Bake Turner, 2 for 58 yards; Ron Sellers, 1 for 10 yards and 1 TD BUF: Bill Enyart, 6 for 38 yards; Lloyd Pate, 5 for 42 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 3 for 73 yards; Willie Grate, 2 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Austin Denney, 2 for 42 yards
Kick returns:
BOS: Sid Blanks, 1 for 28 yards; Odell Lawson, 1 for 23 yards; Barry Brown, 1 for 0 yards BUF: Ike Hill, 2 for 44 yards
Punt returns:
BOS: Carl Garrett, 3 for 3 yards; Sid Blanks, 1 for 18 yards BUF: Ike Hill, 5 for 44 yards
Interceptions:
BOS: John Bramlett, 1 for 16 yards BUF: Pete Richardson, 2 for 0 yards; Butch Byrd, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BOS: Tom Janik, 7 for 307 yards BUF: Paul Maguire, 7 for 304 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Grant Guthrie, 1/1
BOS: Joe Kapp, 4 of 9 for 83 yards (2 int); Mike Taliaferro, 4 of 9 for 34 yards and 1 TD (1 int) BUF: Dennis Shaw, 15 of 31 for 163 yards (1 int); James Harris, 3 of 6 for 92 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
BOS: Jim Nance, 21 for 54 yards and 1 TD; Odell Lawson, 12 for 4 yards BUF: Bill Enyart, 11 for 37 yards; Lloyd Pate, 8 for 22 yards; Dennis Shaw, 4 for 36 yards
Receiving:
BOS: Odell Lawson, 5 for 49 yards; Bake Turner, 2 for 58 yards; Ron Sellers, 1 for 10 yards and 1 TD BUF: Bill Enyart, 6 for 38 yards; Lloyd Pate, 5 for 42 yards; Marlin Briscoe, 3 for 73 yards; Willie Grate, 2 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Austin Denney, 2 for 42 yards
Kick returns:
BOS: Sid Blanks, 1 for 28 yards; Odell Lawson, 1 for 23 yards; Barry Brown, 1 for 0 yards BUF: Ike Hill, 2 for 44 yards
Punt returns:
BOS: Carl Garrett, 3 for 3 yards; Sid Blanks, 1 for 18 yards BUF: Ike Hill, 5 for 44 yards
Interceptions:
BOS: John Bramlett, 1 for 16 yards BUF: Pete Richardson, 2 for 0 yards; Butch Byrd, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BOS: Tom Janik, 7 for 307 yards BUF: Paul Maguire, 7 for 304 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Grant Guthrie, 1/1