WEEK 8: BUFFALO BILLS VS. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS OCTOBER 29, 2018 - NEW ERA FIELD THURSDAY, AUG. 9 VS. CAROLINA L, 23-28 FRIDAY, AUG. 17 AT CLEVELAND W, 19-17 SUNDAY, AUG. 26 VS. cincinnati L, 13-26 PRESEASON THURSDAY, AUG. 30 AT CHICAGO W, 28-27 SUNDAY, SEPT. 9 AT BALTIMORE L, 3-47 SUNDAY, SEPT. 16 VS. LA CHARGERS L, 20-31 SUNDAY, SEPT. 23 AT minnesota W, 27-6 SUNDAY, SEPT. 30 at green bay L, 0-22 SUNDAY, Oct. 7 VS. Tennessee W, 13-12 SUNDAY, OCT. 14 at houston L, 13-20 SUNDAY, OCT. 21 AT INDIANAPOLIS L, 5-37 MONDAY, OCT. 29 VS. new england 8:15 P.M. SUNDAY, NOV. 4 VS. CHICAGO 1:00 P.M.* SUNDAY, NOV. 11 AT NY JETS 1:00 P.M.* REGULAR SEASON BYE SUNDAY, NOV. 25 VS. jacksonville 1:00 P.M.* SUNDAY, dec. 2 at miami 1:00 P.M.* SUNDAY, dec. 9 VS. NY JETS 1:00 P.M.* SUNDAY, dec. 16 VS. detroit 1:00 P.M.* SUNDAY, dec. 23 at new england 1:00 P.M.* SUNDAY, dec. 30 VS. MIami 1:00 P.M.* POSTSEASON *SUBJECT TO FLEX SCHEDULING HOME AFC and NFC Wild Card Playoffs January 5-6 ALL GAME TIMES ARE ET AFC and NFC Divisional Playoffs January 12-13 AWAY AFC and NFC Championship Games January 20 Super Bowl LIII (Atlanta, GA) (CBS) February 3 leading the charge BUFFALO BILLS (2-5) vs. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (5-2) October 29, 2018 - New Era Field The Buffalo Bills return home to host the New England Patriots in Week 8 at New Era Field on Monday Night Football. The Bills will be BROADCAST INFO will be hosting Monday Night Football for the first time since 2008. TELEVISION ESPN will broadcast Monday’s game. Joe Tessitore will handle play-by-play while Jason Witten and Booger McFarland will be the game analysts. Lisa Salters will report from the sideline. BILLS RADIO This Monday’s game will be broadcast on WGR550 and the Buffalo Bills radio network. Play-by-play duties will be handled by John Murphy and he will be joined in the booth by Mark Kelso and Sal Capaccio on the sideline. NATIONAL RADIO This Monday’s game will be broadcast on the Westwood One radio network. Play-by-play duties will be handled by Kevin Harlan and he will be joined in the booth by James Lofton. Ross Tucker will report from living legend the sideline. The Buffalo Bills will retire the #34 jersey in honor of Hall of Fame running back Thurman Thomas in a special ceremony at halftime TALE2017 OF TALE THE OF TAPE THE TAPE on Monday Night. Thomas will join Bruce Smith (#78) and Jim Bills Category Patriots Kelly (#12) as the only three numbers retired by the Buffalo Bills 2-5 Record 5-2 organization. 11.6 (32nd) Points Scored Per Game 30.6 (4th) Thomas’ previous honors include being inducted onto the Bills Wall 25.0 (16th) Points Allowed Per Game 25.6 (20th) of Fame in 2005 and being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of 19.0 (t-8th) Sacks 9.0 (31st) Fame in 2007. Additionally, Thomas was inducted into the College -4 (t-27th) Turnover +/- +1 (t-15th) Football Hall of Fame in 2008. 29.9 (11th) Average Starting Field Position 29.5 (14th) 27.4% (31st) 3rd Down % 44.2% (8th) In his career on Monday Night Football, Thomas appeared in 23 games and he totaled 1,769 yards and six touchdowns on the 46.15% (26th) Red Zone TD % 69.23% (7th) ground on 375 carries. He also pulled in 65 receptions for 548 54 (29th) Penalties 33 (1st) yards and four touchdowns. 234.0 (31st) Average Yards Per Game 381.1 (10th) 320.9 (4th) Opp. Average Yards Per Game 389.9 (25th) Thomas’ 1,769 rushing yards on Monday night is the third-most of 104.6 (19th) Average Rushing Yards Per Game 120.9 (13th) any player in NFL history, only trailing Emmitt Smith’s 2,434 and Tony Dorsett’s 1,897 yards. 110.7 (16th) Opp. Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game 114.0 (21st) 129.4 (32nd) Average Passing Yards Per Game 260.3 (14th) Thomas’ best effort on Monday Night Football came on September 210.1 (4th) Opp. Avg. Passing Yards Per Game 275.9 (25th) 24, 1990, when he helped lead the Bills to a 30-7 victory over the New York Jets. Thomas ran 18 times for 214 yards, which stands as the third-highest rushing total in Monday Night Football history, BYSERIES THEBills HISTORYNUMBERS by the numbers trailing only Ricky Williams (216 yards) and Bo Jackson (221 yards). The Bills rank third in the NFL with 34.1% of offensive/defensive RECENT series history snaps being played by 3rd rookies/2nd year players. DATE LOCATION RESULT 11/23/2015 New England L, 13-20 10/2/2016 New England W, 16-0 Hall of Fame RB Thurman Thomas’ 10/30/2016 Buffalo L, 25-41 #34 will be retired for the third time 12/3/2017 Buffalo L, 3-23 on Monday. Thomas’ jersey has 12/24/2017 New England L, 16-37 previously been retired at both his 34 high school and at Oklahoma State. leading the charge topTop connectionsConnections BILLS MONDAY NIGHT SUPERLATIVES Bills Offensive Coordinator Brian Daboll previously worked for the Patriots in a variety of roles from PASSING YARDS 2000-06 and then again from 2013-16. During his Jim Kelly: 18-of-27 for 392 yards and 5 touchdowns, time with the Patriots, Daboll worked as the defensive 10/21/1991 vs. CIN assistant, wide receivers coach and tight end coach. Daboll won five Super Bowls during his time in New England. RUSHING YARDS Bills P Corey Bojorquez spent the 2018 offseason Thurman Thomas: 18 carries for 214 yards, 9/24/1990 with the Patriots after signing with New England as @ NYJ an undrafted free agent out of New Mexico. Bills OT Conor McDermott was drafted in the sixth RECEIVING YARDS round (211th overall) by the Patriots in the 2017 NFL James Lofton: 8 receptions for 220 yards and Draft. 2 touchdowns, 10/21/1991 vs. CIN Patriots CB Stephon Gilmore spent five seasons with the Bills (2012-16) after being drafted by the organization in the first round (10th overall) of the SACKS 2012 draft before signing with the Patriots before the Bruce Smith: 2.5 sacks (twice), 10/17/1988 @ NYJ & 2017 season. 10/20/1997 @ IND Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski is from Williamsville, NY, where he played football and basketball at Williamsville North. He was named WNY first-team INTERCEPTIONS and was second-team All-State as a junior before Nate Odomes: 2 INT, 11/1/1993 vs. WAS transferring to Woodland Hills High School outside of Pittsburgh, PA. top performances against PATRIOTS CURRENT BILLS ON MONDAY NIGHT LeSean McCoy Has rushed for 436 yards and two touchdowns in six games against LeSean McCoy New England. Has also totaled 221 yards and one touchdown as a 31 carries for 184 yards and a touchdown, 9/9/13 @ receiver. WAS Kelvin Benjamin 4 catches for 104 yards, 10/1/17 @ NE Derek Anderson 18-of-29 for 310 yards and two touchdowns, 10/13/08 Jordan Poyer vs. NYG 6 tackles, 1 INT, 1 TD, 12/24/17 @ NE BILLS ON MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL (17-25) REGULAR SEASON: 17-25 HOME: 8-7 ROAD: 9-18 Date Result Opponent Score Date Result Opponent Score Date Result Opponent Score 10/29/1973 W KC 23-14 10/16/1989 W LAR 23-20 10/23/1995 L @NE 14-27 9/16/1974 W OAK 21-20 12/4/1989 L @SEA 16-17 9/16/1996 L @PIT 6-24 10/20/1975 L NYG 14-17 9/24/1990 W @NYJ 30-7 12/16/1996 L @MIA 14-16 11/17/1975 L @CIN 24-33 11/26/1990 L @HOU 24-27 10/20/1997 W @IND 9-6 9/13/1976 L MIA 21-30 10/7/1991 L @KAN 6-33 11/17/1997 L @MIA 13-30 11/15/1976 L @DAL 10-17 10/21/1991 W CIN 35-16 10/4/1999 W @MIA 23-18 11/28/1977 L @OAK 13-34 11/18/1991 W @MIA 41-27 12/11/2000 L @IND 20-44 10/12/1981 W MIA 31-21 10/26/1992 W @NYJ 24-20 10/8/2007 L DAL 24-25 11/9/1981 L @DAL 14-27 11/16/1992 W @MIA 26-20 11/17/2008 L CLE 27-29 12/27/1982 L @MIA 10-27 10/11/1993 W HOU 35-7 9/14/2009 L @NE 24-25 10/3/1983 L NYJ 10-34 11/1/1993 W WAS 24-10 11/23/2015 L @NE 13-20 9/17/1984 L MIA 17-21 11/15/1993 L @PIT 0-23 11/7/2016 L @SEA 25-31 10/17/1988 W @NYJ 37-14 9/26/1994 W DEN 27-20 11/14/1988 W @MIA 31-6 11/14/1994 L @PIT 10-23 9/18/1989 L DEN 14-28 10/2/1995 W @CLE 22-19 @thurmanthomas @thurmanthomas3434 alphabetical roster NO NAME POS HT WT DOB EXP COLLEGE HOMETOWN HOW ACQ. 57 Alexander, Lorenzo LB 6-1 245 5/31/1983 12 California Berkeley, CA FA-16 17 Allen, Josh QB 6-5 237 5/21/1996 R Wyoming Firebaugh, CA D1a-18 3 Anderson, Derek QB 6-6 235 6/15/1983 14 Oregon State Scappoose, OR FA-18 13 Benjamin, Kelvin WR 6-5 245 2/5/1991 5 Florida State Belle Glade, FL TR-17 (CAR) 66 Bodine, Russell C 6-3 308 6/30/1992 5 North Carolina Scottsville, VA FA-18 65 Boettger, Ike G 6-6 313 10/5/1994 R Iowa Cedar Falls, IA W-18 (KC) 9 Bojorquez, Corey P 6-0 208 9/13/1996 R New Mexico Bellflower, CA W-18 (NE) 20 Bush, Rafael S 5-11 203 5/12/1987 8 South Carolina State Williston, SC FA-18 85 Clay, Charles TE 6-3 255 2/13/1989 8 Tulsa Little Rock, AR FA-15 80 Croom, Jason TE 6-5 246 2/28/1994 1 Tennessee Norcross, GA UDFA-17 73 Dawkins, Dion T 6-5 320 4/26/1994 2 Temple Rahway, NJ D2b-17 42 DiMarco, Patrick FB 6-1 234 4/30/1989 8 South Carolina Altamonte Springs, FL FA-17 62 Ducasse, Vladimir G 6-5 329 10/15/1987 9 Massachusetts Port-au-Prince, Haiti FA-17 49 Edmunds, Tremaine LB 6-5 250 5/2/1998 R Virginia Tech Ringgold, VA D1b-18 69 Ferguson, Reid LS 6-2 235 3/24/1994 2 LSU Buford, GA FA-16 28 Gaines, Phillip CB 6-0 193 4/4/1991 5 Rice Converse, TX FA-18 72 Groy, Ryan C/G 6-5 320 9/30/1990 5 Wisconsin Middleton, WI FA-15 4 Hauschka, Stephen K 6-4 210 6/29/1985 11 North Carolina State Needham, MA FA-17 18 Holmes, Andre WR 6-4 210 6/16/1988 7 Hillsdale Hoffman Estates, IL FA-17 55 Hughes, Jerry DE 6-2 254 8/13/1988 9 Texas Christian Sugar Land, TX TR-13 (IND) 50 Humber, Ramon LB 5-11 232 8/10/1987 10 North Dakota State Minneapolis, MN FA-16 23 Hyde, Micah S 6-0 197 12/31/1990 6 Iowa Fostoria, OH FA-17 33 Ivory, Chris RB 6-0 223 3/22/1988 9 Tiffin Longview, TX FA-18 36 Johnson, Dontae CB 6-2 200 12/1/1991 5 North Carolina State Plainfield, NJ FA-18 24