1. Quarterback Tom Brady became the 31st player in NFL history to reach 30,000 passing yards. He entered the game needing 268 yards to reach the milestone.
2. Brady finished 19 of 29 for 352 yards for his seventh 300-yard game of the season. The NFL record for 300-yard games in a single season is 10 by Rich Gannon (2002) and Drew Brees (2008).
3. The performance marked the first time in Brady’s 10-year career that he completed three passes of 50 yards or more in the same game.
4. Receiver Randy Moss (2 catches, 66 yards) reached the 1,000-yard mark on the season, joining Jerry Rice as the only players in NFL history with 10 seasons with 1,000 yards.
5. Receiver Wes Welker finished with 10 catches for 167 yards, his fifth game this season with 10 or more receptions. The NFL record for 10-plus reception games in a season is seven, set by Houston’s Andre Johnson in 2008.
7. Brady’s 81-yard touchdown hookup with Sam Aiken in the third quarter was the team’s longest play from scrimmage this season, and Aiken’s career long.
10. The Patriots have 30 drives of 10 plays or more this season, which leads the NFL.