Stat Check: Darrelle Revis in a Class All His Own
It's no secret that Darrelle Revis has been an important part of New England's secondary this season, and looking at the numbers it's hard not to be an awe of what he's done up to this point.
The most incredible number that stands out is the amount of passes he's prevented, racking up 14 passes defensed. That total is good for the sixth highest total in the league and is more than double of any of his teammates:
 Revis has obviously been a difference maker in his first season in New England. (USA TODAY Images) |
Here are the top seven players for the Patriots in that category:
Darrelle Revis: 14
Logan Ryan: 6
Brandon Browner: 5
Devin McCourty: 5
Patrick Chung: 5
Kyle Arrington: 4
Malcolm Butler: 4
As far as how the numbers look when you look at how he's performed on each down, here's a quick look:
First Down: 2
Second Down: 7
Third Down: 4
Fourth Down: 1
His totals on all but first down as the highest on the team. On first down it's Chung who currently has the edge with 3 compared to Revis' 2.
Revis is also 7th on the team in tackles with 41 including two tackles for a loss. He also has two interceptions.
Back in week one the Patriots defense allowed 23 second half points en-route to a 33-20 loss to Miami. At that time Revis was just getting started and this secondary has obviously grown a lot since that football game. Revis told the Miami media in a conference call on Wednesday that he's looking forward to getting a shot at redemption.
"You know what, that game was so long ago," said Revis. "You've got to give them credit. Like I said it was the first game of the season, they came out fast and they had us on our heels. At that point we couldn't stop the run and definitely we struggled in the passing game on defense. Now we get another stab at this – a second opportunity – and we can change that this week about preparing and being prepared for them this week."
