New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills 13 to 10
Sunday, December 17, 2000, Week 16The New England Patriots played the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park on Sunday, December 17, 2000, Week 16 of the 2000 season. The Patriots won by a score of 13-10. The Bills and the Patriots split the season series for the 2000 season, each winning one game. With this game, the Bills finished the season 5-3-0 at home, while the Patriots finished 2-6-0 on the road for the 2000 season.
New England Patriots offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 331 | 142 | 189 | 0 | 19 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Bill Belichick Assistant Head Coach: Dante Scarnecchia Offensive Coordinator: Charlie Weis Quarterbacks Coach: Dick Rehbein Wide Receivers Coach: Ivan Fears Offensive Line Coach: Dante Scarnecchia Running Backs Coach: Charlie Weis Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Jeff Davidson Defensive Line Coach: Randy Melvin Linebackers Coach: Rob Ryan Defensive Backs Coach: Eric Mangini, DeWayne Walker Assistant Linebackers Coach: Pepper Johnson Defensive Assistant Coach: Brian Daboll, DeWayne Walker Special Teams Coach: Brad Seely Strength and Conditioning Coach: Mike Woicik Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Markus Paul Owner: Robert Kraft Director of Football Research: Ernie Adams Assistant Director of Player Personnel: Jason Licht National Scout: Lionel Vital Bill Walsh Minority Fellowship: Pepper Johnson, Greg Knox
Buffalo Bills offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 347 | 169 | 178 | 1 | 19 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Wade Phillips Offensive Coordinator: Joe Pendry Defensive Coordinator: Ted Cottrell Quarterbacks Coach: Turk Schonert Wide Receivers Coach: Charlie Joiner Offensive Line Coach: Carl Mauck Running Backs Coach: James Saxon Tight Ends Coach: Max Bowman Offensive Quality Control Coach: Chris Dickson Defensive Line Coach: John Levra Linebackers Coach: Chuck Lester Defensive Backs Coach: Bill Bradley Special Teams Coach: Ronnie Joe Jones Assistant to the Head Coach: Max Bowman Strength and Conditioning Coordinator: Rusty Jones General Manager: John Butler Vice President of Football Operations: Wade Phillips Personnel Department: Mike Biehl Bill Walsh Minority Fellowship: Andrew Dees, Derrick Burroughs