A surgical stapling apparatus, comprising: a cartridge assembly defining a first tissue contacting surface, the cartridge assembly housing a plurality of surgical fasteners therein, the cartridge assembly defining at least one distal attachment point and at least one proximal attachment point, the cartridge assembly including a buttress releasably secured to the first tissue contacting surface; an anvil assembly defining a second tissue contacting surface, the anvil assembly movably secured in relation to cartridge assembly, the anvil assembly defining at least one distal attachment point and at least one proximal attachment point, the anvil assembly including a buttress releasably secured to the second tissue contacting surface, wherein the at least one proximal attachment point of the anvil assembly is offset an axial distance from the at least one proximal attachment point of the cartridge assembly; wherein the surgical buttresses have the same single uniform profile including a body portion configured such that it may substantially overlie the first or second tissue contacting surfaces of the cartridge assembly or anvil assembly; wherein each surgical buttress defines a distal attachment feature for registration with the distal attachment point of the cartridge assembly and the anvil assembly; wherein each surgical buttress defines a first proximal attachment feature and a second proximal attachment feature offset an axial distance from the first proximal attachment feature; wherein the first proximal attachment feature registers with the proximal attachment point of the cartridge assembly; and wherein the second proximal attachment feature registers with the proximal attachment point of the anvil assembly. a cartridge assembly defining a first tissue contacting surface, the cartridge assembly housing a plurality of surgical fasteners therein, the cartridge assembly defining at least one distal attachment point and at least one proximal attachment point, the cartridge assembly including a buttress releasably secured to the first tissue contacting surface; an anvil assembly defining a second tissue contacting surface, the anvil assembly movably secured in relation to cartridge assembly, the anvil assembly defining at least one distal attachment point and at least one proximal attachment point, the anvil assembly including a buttress releasably secured to the second tissue contacting surface, wherein the at least one proximal attachment point of the anvil assembly is offset an axial distance from the at least one proximal attachment point of the cartridge assembly; wherein the surgical buttresses have the same single uniform profile including a body portion configured such that it may substantially overlie the first or second tissue contacting surfaces of the cartridge assembly or anvil assembly; wherein each surgical buttress defines a distal attachment feature for registration with the distal attachment point of the cartridge assembly and the anvil assembly; wherein each surgical buttress defines a first proximal attachment feature and a second proximal attachment feature offset an axial distance from the first proximal attachment feature; wherein the first proximal attachment feature registers with the proximal attachment point of the cartridge assembly; and wherein the second proximal attachment feature registers with the proximal attachment point of the anvil assembly.