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New England Patriots 26 at Buffalo Bills 22
Sunday, October 24, 1976
New England Patriots 26, Buffalo Bills 22| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots (5-2-0) | 0 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 26 |
| Buffalo Bills (2-5-0) | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 22 |
| NWE | BUF | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| NWE | John Smith 44 yard field goal | 3 | 0 |
| BUF | George Jakowenko 46 yard field goal | 3 | 3 |
| NWE | John Smith 32 yard field goal | 6 | 3 |
| NWE | Russ Francis 9 yard pass from Steve Grogan (kick failed) | 12 | 3 |
| NWE | Sam Cunningham 1 yard rush (John Smith kick) | 19 | 3 |
| BUF | O.J. Simpson 32 yard rush (pass failed) | 19 | 9 |
| NWE | Steve Grogan 10 yard rush (John Smith kick) | 26 | 9 |
| BUF | Bob Chandler 4 yard pass from Gary Marangi (George Jakowenko kick) | 26 | 16 |
| BUF | O.J. Simpson 2 yard rush (kick failed) | 26 | 22 |
| NWE | BUF | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 18 | 21 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 41-184-2 | 42-209-2 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 8-21-122-1-1 | 11-29-100-1-1 |
| Sacked-yards | 3-29 | 0-0 |
| Net pass yards | 93 | 100 |
| Total yards | 277 | 309 |
| Fumbles-lost | 5-3 | 6-4 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 5 |
| Penalties-yards | 8-57 | 6-68 |
| Passing | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tm | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | |
| Sam Cunningham | NWE | 22 | 118 | 1 | ||||||||
| Passing | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||
| Tm | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | |
| O.J. Simpson | BUF | 25 | 110 | 2 | ||||||||