NFL game summary for 01/02/1983:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 155.2 (1) | 166.5 (22) | 321.8 (11) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 109.5 (13) | 130.0 (2) | 239.5 (1) | 20 | |
 | OFFENSE | 148.6 (3) | 128.2 (28) | 276.9 (23) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 145.0 (26) | 161.9 (5) | 306.9 (14) | 22 |
Line: Bills by 3½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills (4-5-0) | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
| New England Patriots (5-4-0) | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 30 |
( 0- 3) NE John Smith 42 yard field goal
( 7- 3) BUF Joe Cribbs 14 yard rush (Efren Herrera kick)
(13- 3) BUF Jerry Butler 22 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (run failed)
(13-10) NE Morris Bradshaw 11 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
(13-16) NE Ken Toler 33 yard pass from Steve Grogan (kick failed)
(16-16) BUF Efren Herrera 46 yard field goal
(16-23) NE Tony Collins 1 yard rush (John Smith kick)
(19-23) BUF Efren Herrera 25 yard field goal
(19-30) NE Don Hasselbeck 2 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
BUF NE
First Downs: 17 29
Rushes-yards: 25-129 40-158
Yards/rush: 5.2 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-28-234-1 20-34-260-1
Sacked-yards: 1-10 0-0
Net pass yards: 224 260
Net yards/pass: 7.7 7.6
Total net yards: 353 418
Total plays: 54 (46% run) 74 (54% run)
Yards/play: 6.5 5.6
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 1-0
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 5-34 2-10
Attendance: 36,218
Passing:
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 17 of 28 for 234 yards and 1 TD (1 int) NE: Steve Grogan, 20 of 34 for 260 yards and 3 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
BUF: Joe Cribbs, 17 for 104 yards and 1 TD; Roosevelt Leaks, 5 for 16 yards; Joe Ferguson, 2 for 2 yards; Roland Hooks, 1 for 7 yards NE: Mark van Eeghen, 16 for 73 yards; Tony Collins, 15 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Mosi Tatupu, 6 for 33 yards; Steve Grogan, 2 for 18 yards; Robert Weathers, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Frank Lewis, 7 for 113 yards; Mark Brammer, 4 for 39 yards; Joe Cribbs, 2 for 33 yards; Jerry Butler, 1 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Lou Piccone, 1 for 14 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 1 for 10 yards; Curtis Brown, 1 for 3 yards NE: Stanley Morgan, 7 for 141 yards; Don Hasselbeck, 5 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Lin Dawson, 3 for 41 yards; Ken Toler, 1 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Morris Bradshaw, 1 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Mark van Eeghen, 1 for 9 yards; Cedric Jones, 1 for 5 yards; Tony Collins, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Mike Mosley, 3 for 48 yards; Lou Piccone, 1 for 23 yards; Curtis Brown, 1 for 17 yards; Mark Roopenian, 1 for 0 yards NE: Ricky Smith, 5 for 92 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Mike Mosley, 1 for 13 yards NE: Ricky Smith, 1 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Steve Freeman, 1 for 13 yards NE: Mike Haynes, 1 for 26 yards
Punting:
BUF: Greg Cater, 5 for 189 yards NE: Rich Camarillo, 4 for 147 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Efren Herrera, 2/2 NE: John Smith, 1/1
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 17 of 28 for 234 yards and 1 TD (1 int) NE: Steve Grogan, 20 of 34 for 260 yards and 3 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
BUF: Joe Cribbs, 17 for 104 yards and 1 TD; Roosevelt Leaks, 5 for 16 yards; Joe Ferguson, 2 for 2 yards; Roland Hooks, 1 for 7 yards NE: Mark van Eeghen, 16 for 73 yards; Tony Collins, 15 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Mosi Tatupu, 6 for 33 yards; Steve Grogan, 2 for 18 yards; Robert Weathers, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Frank Lewis, 7 for 113 yards; Mark Brammer, 4 for 39 yards; Joe Cribbs, 2 for 33 yards; Jerry Butler, 1 for 22 yards and 1 TD; Lou Piccone, 1 for 14 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 1 for 10 yards; Curtis Brown, 1 for 3 yards NE: Stanley Morgan, 7 for 141 yards; Don Hasselbeck, 5 for 17 yards and 1 TD; Lin Dawson, 3 for 41 yards; Ken Toler, 1 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Morris Bradshaw, 1 for 11 yards and 1 TD; Mark van Eeghen, 1 for 9 yards; Cedric Jones, 1 for 5 yards; Tony Collins, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Mike Mosley, 3 for 48 yards; Lou Piccone, 1 for 23 yards; Curtis Brown, 1 for 17 yards; Mark Roopenian, 1 for 0 yards NE: Ricky Smith, 5 for 92 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Mike Mosley, 1 for 13 yards NE: Ricky Smith, 1 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Steve Freeman, 1 for 13 yards NE: Mike Haynes, 1 for 26 yards
Punting:
BUF: Greg Cater, 5 for 189 yards NE: Rich Camarillo, 4 for 147 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Efren Herrera, 2/2 NE: John Smith, 1/1