2009 Week 1 · Mon, Sep 14, 2009 · Gillette Stadium
Buffalo Bills
24
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New England PatriotsWinner
25
NE -13.5 no coverO 47.5 ✓
New England Patriots 25–24 — 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 · NE
39/53, 378 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
10.3 expected points added · +7.4% completion over expected
Passing · BUF
15/25, 212 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
7.1 expected points added · -5.2% completion over expected
Full stat lines
Box score
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Edwards | 15/25 | 212 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Jackson | 15 | 57 | 3.8 | 0 | -0.2 |
| Trent Edwards | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 2.7 |
| Xavier Omon | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.3 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Jackson | 5 | 7 | 83 | 1 | 28% | 7.6 |
| Terrell Owens | 2 | 3 | 46 | 0 | 12% | 1.6 |
| Derek Schouman | 3 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 16% | -1.1 |
| Lee Evans | 3 | 6 | 25 | 0 | 24% | -0.1 |
| Shawn Nelson | 2 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 16% | 1.6 |
| Roscoe Parrish | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Ellison | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Scott | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrence McGee | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donte Whitner | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Corner | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leodis McKelvin | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kawika Mitchell | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Posluszny | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Stroud | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Wendling | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
New England Patriots
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 39/53 | 378 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence Maroney | 10 | 32 | 3.2 | 0 | -3.7 |
| Fred Taylor | 9 | 25 | 2.8 | 1 | -2.4 |
| Tom Brady | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Kevin Faulk | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | -2.0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Moss | 12 | 16 | 141 | 0 | 30% | 8.3 |
| Wes Welker | 12 | 16 | 93 | 0 | 30% | 0.1 |
| Benjamin Watson | 6 | 7 | 77 | 2 | 13% | 8.9 |
| Kevin Faulk | 6 | 8 | 51 | 0 | 15% | 3.4 |
| Laurence Maroney | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4% | 0.6 |
| Chris Baker | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2% | 1.2 |
| Joey Galloway | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4% | -1.5 |
| Sammy Morris | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2% | -8.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Meriweather | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leigh Bodden | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gary Guyton | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Wilhite | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adalius Thomas | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tully Banta-Cain | 2 | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shawn Springs | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Sanders | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierre Woods | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bret Lockett | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- NE -13.5
- Closing total
- 47.5
- BUF moneyline
- —
- NE moneyline
- —
Patriots closed -13.5, won by 1 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 47.5; the game landed 49 — over by 1.5.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Gillette Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · fieldturf
- Kickoff weather
- 70°F, wind 5 mph
- Referee
- Scott Green
- 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.