PATRIOTS VS. BILLS SERIES HISTORY DIVISIONAL DOMINANCE (continued) The Patriots and Bills will meet AFC EAST DIVISIONAL RECORDS SINCE 2001 for the 101st time, with New Team W L T Pct. Div. Titles Years England holding a 59-40-1 edge New England 43 14 0 .754 7 2001, 03-07, 09 following a series sweep in 2009 New York Jets 28 29 0 .491 1 2002 for the sixth straight season. The Miami 25 32 0 .439 1 2008 Patriots, who have won 13 Buffalo 19 38 0 .333 0 --- NOTES: The Indianapolis Colts were members of the AFC East in 2001 and compiled a 3-5 divisional straight games against Buffalo, record that season. In 2002, the Patriots and Jets both finished with a 9-7 overall record and a 4-2 divisional record, but the Jets claimed the division title by virtue of having a better record against have not lost a game to the Bills common opponents. In 2008, the Patriots and Dolphins both finished with an 11-5 overall record and a since a 31-0 loss on opening day 4-2 divisional record of the 2003 season (9/7/03). The TALE OF THE TAPE 13-game win streak is the fourth longest winning streak over a 2010 Regular Season New England Buffalo Bills single opponent in NFL history. Record 1-1 0-2 The series between the AFC East rivals began in 1960. The Divisional Standings 2nd 4th Patriots’ 59 wins over the Bills are their highest victory total over Total Yards Gained 667 352 any opponent, nine more than they Total Offense (Rank) 333.5 (12) 176.0 (32) own over the New York Jets (50). New Rush Offense 85.0 (23) 87.0 (22) England has won 13 straight games in Pass Offense 248.5 (9) 89.0 (32) the series and has won 18 of its last Points Per Game 26.0 (5t) 8.5 (31) 20 games against Buffalo dating back Total Yards Allowed 764 642 to the 2000 season. Total Defense 382.0 (26) 321.0 (21) The Patriots have won by an Rush Defense 111.5 (16t) 111.5 (16t) average margin of 18 points per game Pass Defense 270.5 (28) 209.5 (17) during their current 13-game win Points Allowed/Game 26.0 (25t) 24.5 (22) streak. The Patriots are 28-21 all-time Possession Avg. 27.49 26:06 in Buffalo, including 21-15 at Ralph Sacks Allowed/Yards Lost 1/9 7/63 Wilson Stadium. The Patriots beat the Bills last season with a Sacks Made/Yards 4/24 3/18 come-from-behind 25-24 win on opening day at Gillette Stadium Passing TD/Int (off.) 5/2 1/2 (9/14/9), and then won the re-match at Ralph Wilson Stadium Passing TD/Int (def.) 5/1 2/0 (12/20/09), 17-10. Total Touchdowns 7 2 The teams have had many memorable matchups over the Penalties Against/Yards 12/109 9/70 years, including a five-game span from 1999 to 2001 where four Punts/Avg. 4/47.3 12/44.2 of the five contests were decided in overtime. Field Goals Made/Att. 1/4 1/2 SERIES TRENDS Takeaway/Giveaway Ratio -1 -2 Home Record ........................................... 31-19 PASSING PERFORMANCES Record in Foxborough ..................................... 25-14 Tom Brady is slated to start against Buffalo for the 17th time in Foxboro Stadium ............................................. 17-14 his career. The Patriots signal caller has led the Patriots to 15 Gillette Stadium ................................................. 8-0 regular season victories over the Bills, recording his highest Record in Boston ................................................ 6-5 regular season victory total over any opponent. Brady has Away Record .........................................28-21-1 compiled 11 consecutive victories over the Bills, marking his War Memorial Stadium .................................... 7-6-1 longest regular-season winning streak over any opponent. Ralph Wilson/Rich Stadium .............................. 21-15 Additionally, Brady has thrown for more touchdowns (33) Largest Margin of Victory ................. 46 points (2007) against Buffalo than any other opponent. Largest Margin of Defeat ................ 35 points (1970) Tom Brady vs. Buffalo (15-1) Longest Win Streak ........... 13 games (current streak) Bill Belichick vs. Buffalo Bills ...... 18-3 (18-2 with N.E) DATE H/A A C YDS % TD I RT W/L SCORE PATRIOTS – BILLS QUICK HITS 11/11/01 H 21 15 107 .714 1 1 78.9 W 21-11 12/16/01 A 35 19 237 .543 0 1 63.6 W(ot) 12-9 ¾ The Patriots have won nine straight games against Buffalo at 11/03/02 A 26 22 265 .846 3 0 147.6 W 38-7 home, including a perfect 8-0 record at Gillette Stadium. 12/08/02 H 27 15 183 .556 2 0 101.3 W 27-17 ¾ The Patriots have recorded 59 wins over the Bills, the most by 09/07/03 A 28 14 123 .500 0 4 22.4 L 0-31 the Patriots against any one opponent. 12/27/03 H 32 21 204 .656 4 0 122.9 W 31-0 ¾ New England has won 13 straight games against Buffalo, the 10/03/04 A 30 17 298 .567 2 0 112.9 W 31-17 longest series winning streak against an opponent. 11/14/04 H 35 19 233 .543 2 1 82.2 W 29-6 ¾ The Patriots have defeated the Bills 18 times in the last 20 10/30/05 H 21 14 199 .667 1 0 113.9 W 21-16 games between the teams. 12/11/05 A 38 29 329 .763 2 2 97.4 W 35-7 09/10/06 H 23 11 163 .478 2 1 82.3 W 19-17 DIVISIONAL DOMINANCE 10/22/06 A 27 18 195 .667 2 0 112.4 W 28-6 The New England Patriots own a 43-14 (.754) record in regular 09/23/07 H 29 23 311 .793 4 0 150.9 W 38-7 season AFC East games since the beginning of the 2001 season, 11/18/07 A 39 31 373 .795 5 0 146.1 W 56-10 compiling the best intra-division record of any team in the NFL 09/14/09 H 53 39 378 .736 2 1 97.8 W 25-24 over the last nine seasons. The Patriots finished 4-2 in the 12/20/09 A 23 11 115 .478 1 1 59.1 W 17-10 division in 2009. Career Totals 487 318 3713 .653 33 12 100.6 15-1 NFL’S TOP DIVISIONAL RECORDS SINCE 2001 BRADY AGAINST THE AFC EAST Team W L T Pct. As a starter against the AFC East, Tom Brady owns a 39-11 New England Patriots 43 14 0 .754 (.780) record. He is 15-1 against Buffalo, 12-4 against the New Indianapolis Colts 41 16 0 .719 York Jets, 10-6 against Miami and was 2-0 against Indianapolis Pittsburgh Steelers 41 17 0 .707 when they were in the AFC East (2001 season). Green Bay Packers 38 18 0 .679 PATRIOTS VS. BILLS LAST SEASON’S GAMES: CONNECTIONS (continued) PATRIOTS 25, BILLS 24 ¾ Patriots OL Matt Light and Bills Akin Ayodele were college September 14, 2009 ¹ Gillette Stadium teammates at Purdue from 1999-2000. Ayodele was also a 1 2 3 4 Final member of the Jacksonville Jaguars with Patriots RB Fred Buffalo Bills 7 7 3 7 24 Taylor and LB Tracy White. New England Patriots 0 10 0 15 25 ¾ Buffalo LB Antonio Coleman and New England CB Quarterback Tom Brady threw two touchdown passes to TE Jonathan Wilhite played defense together at Auburn from Benjamin Watson in the final two minutes of the game to rally 2006-07. the Patriots from a 24-13 deficit and give the team a 25-24 ¾ Patriots recent acquisition S Jarrad Page played for the victory on Monday Night Football. On the final two scoring Denver Broncos with Bills OL Cornell Green in 2005. drives, he completed 11-of-13 passes for 112 yards and two ¾ New England WR Randy Moss and Buffalo DE Spencer touchdowns. After an 18-yard touchdown pass to Watson with Johnson both played for the Minnesota Vikings in 2004. 2:10 remaining that cut the deficit to 24-19, the comeback was ¾ Bills backup QB Ryan Fitzpatrick played for the Harvard aided by a huge special teams play on the ensuing kickoff. LB Crimson from 2001-04. Pierre Woods forced a fumble on the return that was recovered WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN 2010 by K Stephen Gostkowski at the Buffalo 31-yard line. Three plays RANDY MOSS later, Brady hit Watson for a 16-yard score and a 25-24 lead. ¾ Moss is in sixth place on the NFL’s all-time receiving yards list Buffalo got the ball back with 45 seconds to play, but the with 14,562 yards and needs 647 receiving yards in 2010 to Patriots defense held strong to secure the win. Brady finished move into second place all-time, behind Jerry Rice (22,895). with 39 completions on 53 pass attempts for 378 yards. He needs 438 receiving yards to become the fourth player in PATRIOTS 17, BILLS 10 NFL history with 15,000 receiving yards. Jerry Rice (22,895), December 20, 2009 ¹ Ralph Wilson Stadium Isaac Bruce (15,208) and Terrell Owens (15,061) are the only 1 2 3 4 Final other players to accomplish the feat. New England Patriots 0 14 3 0 17 ¾ Moss is 10th place on the NFL’s all-time list for receptions with Buffalo Bills 3 0 0 7 10 933.