Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots 21 to 49
Sunday, January 1, 2012, Week 17The Buffalo Bills played the New England Patriots in Foxborough on Sunday, January 1, 2012, Week 17 of the 2011 season. The Patriots won by a score of 49-21. The Patriots and the Bills split the season series for the 2011 season, each winning one game. With this game, the Patriots finished the season 7-1-0 at home, while the Bills finished 1-7-0 on the road for the 2011 season.
The Patriots finished the season with a record of 13-3-0, while the Bills finished the season at 6-10-0. Defensive Coordinator George Edwards was fired from the Bills on Monday, January 2, 2012.
Buffalo Bills offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 402 | 296 | 106 | 4 | 26 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Chan Gailey Assistant Head Coach: Dave Wannstedt Offensive Coordinator: Curtis Modkins Defensive Coordinator: George Edwards Special Teams Coordinator: Bruce DeHaven Quarterbacks Coach: George Cortez Wide Receivers Coach: Stan Hixon Offensive Line Coach: Joe D'Alessandris Running Backs Coach: Curtis Modkins Tight Ends Coach: Bob Bicknell Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Bobby Johnson Offensive Quality Control Coach: Kevin Patullo Offensive Coaching Assistant: Cannon Matthews Defensive Line Coach: Giff Smith Linebackers Coach: Dave Wannstedt Outside Linebackers Coach: Bob Sanders Defensive Backs Coach: George Catavolos Defensive Quality Control Coach: Adrian White Assistant Special Teams Coach: Eric Ciano, Stan Kwan Assistant to the Head Coach: Daryl Daye Strength and Conditioning Coach: John Gamble Strength and Conditioning Assistant Coach: Dan Liburd General Manager: Buddy Nix Football Operations Assistant: Tim Atkins
New England Patriots offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 480 | 342 | 138 | 1 | 28 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Bill Belichick Assistant Head Coach: Dante Scarnecchia Offensive Coordinator: Bill O'Brien Quarterbacks Coach: Bill O'Brien Wide Receivers Coach: Chad O'Shea Offensive Line Coach: Dante Scarnecchia Running Backs Coach: Ivan Fears Tight Ends Coach: Brian Ferentz Offensive Assistant Coach: George Godsey Defensive Line Coach: Pepper Johnson Linebackers Coach: Patrick Graham Safeties Coach: Matt Patricia Defensive Backs Coach: Josh Boyer Defensive Assistant Coach: Brian Flores Special Teams Coach: Scott O'Brien Senior Football Advisor: Floyd Reese Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Harold Nash Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Moses Cabrera Scouting Department: Dave Ziegler Owner: Robert Kraft Director of Pro Personnel: Jason Licht Director of Player Development: Kevin Anderson Director of College Scouting: Jon Robinson Director of Football Research: Ernie Adams Director of Football Operations: Matt Caracciolo Director of Player Personnel: Nick Caserio Scouting Assistant: Mick Lombardi, Frank Ross