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Memorable Moments: Patriots-Bills, presented by Empower
The New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills rekindle their rivalry on Monday, marking the third time the AFC East foes have met on Monday Night Football. Here's a look at some memorable moments in recent years between the two teams.
New England Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe (11) is mobbed by teammates after throwing a touchdown pass to tight end Ben Coats with no time remaining in their AFC East NFL game against the Buffalo Bills at Foxboro Stadium in Foxboro, Mass., Sunday night, Nov. 29, 1998. The Patriots defeated the bIlls 25-21. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
Steve Christie booted a 23-yard field goal in overtime, giving the Bills a 13-10 victory over the Patriots on Dec. 26, 1999.
A year after suffering a 13-10 OT loss to the Bills, the Patriots returned the favor thanks to a 24-yard sudden-death field goal by Adam Vinatieri, who gave New England a 13-10 win on Dec. 17, 2000.
ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS JAN 8-9 - FILE New England Patriots defensive tackle Richard Seymour (93) wraps up Buffalo Bills quarterback Drew Bledsoe (11), forcing him to throw an interception during second half NFL action at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass. in this Dec. 8, 2002 file photo. Sidelined with a knee injury, the Pro Bowl defensive end looked on helplessly while other New England Patriots players beat the San Francisco 49ers 21-7 in last Sunday's season finale. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
After absorbing a 31-0 loss to the Bills in the season-opener on Sept. 7, 2003, the Patriots flipped the script, defeating Buffalo 31-0 on Dec. 27, 2003 thanks in large part to four TD passes by Tom Brady.
Patriots kicker Adam Vinatieri nailed five field goals in the Patriots 29-6 win over the Bills on Nov. 14, 2004.
The Patriots trailed by nine points with 10 minutes to go but rallied behind two fourth-quarter TD runs by Corey Dillon, including the go-ahead score with 5:32 left, in New England's 21-16 victory on Oct. 30, 2005.
New England Patriots Ty Warren (94) sacks Buffalo Bills quarterback JP Losman for a safety during the fourth quarter of New England's 19-17 win in NFL football at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Sept. 10, 2006. The safety broke a 17-17 tie. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
Tom Brady threw four TD passes, including a 45-yarder to Randy Moss, as the Patriots beat the Bills 38-7 on Sept. 23, 2007.
Patriots QB Matt Cassel threw for 234 yards and ran for a touchdown, lifting New England to a 20-10 win on Nov. 9, 2008.
A fumble recovery by Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski helped set up Tom Brady's 16-yard TD pass to Ben Watson with 50 seconds to go in the Patriots 25-24 comeback win over Buffalo on Sept. 14, 2009.
Danny Woodhead and BenJarvus Green-Ellis combined for 197 rushing yards, and the Pats picked off Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick three times in a 34-3 win on Dec. 26, 2010.
Buffalo Bills' Rian Lindell (9) celebrates the game-winning field goal with Brian Moorman (8) against the New England Patriots during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011. The Bills won 34-31. (AP Photo/David Duprey)
Trailing 14-7 at the break, the Patriots went on a torrid scoring tear, racking up 45 second-half points – 31 in the fourth quarter – in their 52-28 victory over Buffalo on Sept. 30, 2012. New England finished with 580 yards of total offense.Â
Patriots RB LeGarrette Blount ran 24 times for 189 yards and two scores to power the Patriots to a 34-10 win on Dec. 29, 2013.
Tom Brady tossed four TD passes, including a 43-yarder to Brian Tyms, in the Patriots 37-22 win on Oct. 12, 2014.
An acrobatic catch by Patriots WR Danny Amendola helped cement New England's 40-32 win over Buffalo on Sept. 20 this year. Â
