2006 Week 1 · Sun, Sep 10, 2006 · Gillette Stadium
Buffalo Bills
17
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New England PatriotsWinner
19
NE -10 no coverU 41 ✓
New England Patriots 19–17 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Passing · BUF
15/23, 164 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
0.7 expected points added · +14.7% completion over expected
Passing · NE
11/23, 163 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
-4.3 expected points added · -6.2% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.P. Losman | 15/23 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.7 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis McGahee | 20 | 70 | 3.5 | 0 | -5.4 |
| Anthony Thomas | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 1 | 3.7 |
| J.P. Losman | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -1.2 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Ellison | 2 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donte Whitner | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ryan Denney | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angelo Crowell | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ko Simpson | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Williams | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Clements | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Kelsay | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrence McGee | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aaron Schobel | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 11/23 | 163 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence Maroney | 17 | 86 | 5.1 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Corey Dillon | 16 | 73 | 4.6 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Kevin Faulk | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Tom Brady | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 0 | -0.0 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Harrison | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Vrabel | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ty Warren | 1 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eugene Wilson | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Davis | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Seymour | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asante Samuel | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rosevelt Colvin | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Alexander | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randall Gay | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -10
- Closing total
- 41
- BUF moneyline
- —
- NE moneyline
- —
Patriots closed -10, won by 2 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 41; the game landed 36 — under by 5.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Gillette Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 63°F, wind 10 mph
- Referee
- Terry McAulay
- Rest
- BUF 7 days · NE 7 days
- Coaches
- Dick Jauron vs Bill Belichick
Division game — familiarity tightens these matchups; closing numbers tend to be sharper.