Pats v Bills Full Time Report

BenJarvus Green-Ellis scored his fourth rushing touchdown in as many games as the Patriots beat the Bills 20-10 at Gillette Stadium.

Green-Ellis rushed for a career high 105 yards off 26 carries, another career high for the rookie running back out of Mississippi. New England signed Green-Ellis as an undrafted free agent, he was promoted from the practice squad after injuries shorten the Pats options at running back.

New England started strongly when QB Matt Cassel finished off a 71 yard drive when he rushed in to the endzone from 13 yards out.

New England added three points to their score after Bills QB Trent Edwards was intercepted by Ellis Hobbs before they conceded a field goal to take the score to 10-3 going into the half.

An uneventful third quarter saw Trent Edwards throw his second interception of the day to Deltha O'Neal after the Pats added another three points on their opening drive of the second half.

The fourth quarter saw both teams score touchdowns. The first was scored by the Patriots, who wrapped up a 91 yard drive which took eleven minutes off the clock, which a Green-Ellis touchdown.

With time ticking away and facing a deficite of 17 points the Bills responded quickly. Leodis McKelvin returned the kick off to the Patriots red zone and on the very next play Edwards found James Hardy in the endzone to half New England's advantage.

Bills failed to recover the onside kick allowing Matt Cassel to kneel the ball letting the clock tick to zero and leaving with the win. The win moves the Pats to 6-3, level with the Jets, who share the lead in the AFC East.

Thursday's game against the Jets means the top spot of the division is a stake which the Pats can ill afford to concede with the strength of the AFC.

Quick Hits:

• Wes Welker became the first man in NFL history to catch 6 or more passes in each game of the season so far.


• Welker also recorded season highs in yards (107) and receptions (10).


• Randy Moss moved into 17th place on the all-time receptions list with 815 catches.