Today In Patriots History Nov 28, 1982: Pats sack Archie Manning six times in Grogan's return, beat Oilers

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Today in Patriots History
Nov 28, 1992: NE 29, Houston 21
Grogan returns, replacing Cavanaugh
Archie Manning sacked six times​

Sunday, November 28, 1982 at 1:00
Week 12, Game 4 at Schaefer Stadium
New England Patriots 29, Houston Oilers 21
Head Coaches: Ron Meyer, Ed Biles
QBs: Steve Grogan, Archie Manning
Odds: New England 2½-point home favorites
TV: NBC; Jay Randolph, Bob Griese
Cloudy, overcast, 39º; humidity 39%, wind 5-14 mph, wind chill 20º
34,053 tickets distributed; 451 no-shows; in-stadium attendance 33,602
Patriots improve to 2-2, 4th in AFC East, tied for 7th in AFC
Oilers drop to 1-3, fourth in AFC Central


No, week 12/game 4 is not a misprint. Due to the player's strike that started after week two, this was only the fourth game of what turned out to be a nine-game regular season. From there eight teams in each conference made the playoffs, with sixteen teams playing in the wild card round (four games on Saturday, four on Sunday).


In his first start in over a year, Steve Grogan threw touchdown passes of 24 and 62 yards to Stanley Morgan to give the Patriots a 14-7 lead, and interim kicker Danny Miller connected on two short field goals to make the score 20-7 at the half. After a Rich Camarillo 55-yard punt bounced into the end zone, on the next play George Crump pressured Archie Manning near the back of the end zone, resulting in intentional grounding and a 20-yard sack for a safety at the start of the fourth quarter. Ricky Smith had a 19-yard return on the ensuing free kick, giving the Pats the ball on the Houston 43 to start the next possession. Tony Collins ran up the middle for a gain of 10, Grogan hit Morgan for 18, and then he dumped a screen pass to Collins, who made a leaping grab and ran it down the sideline for a 14-yard TD, and an insurmountable 29-7 lead. Manning was able to complete a pair of fourth down passes for touchdowns late to make the final score respectable, but the Pats recovered two onside kicks to run out the clock.


Grogan was 10-16 for 195 yards, with three touchdowns and no picks. The near-perfect 144.5 passer rating was the third highest of his 153-game career. Tony Collins rushed for 161 yards, the second most of his career, averaging five yards per carry, while Stanley Morgan had five receptions on six targets for 122 yards (24.4 ypc) and two touchdowns. The defense constantly pressured the elder Manning, intercepting Archie once (Roland James) and sacking him six times, including Crump's safety. Kenneth Sims had two sacks, as did Julius Adams, who also had a forced fumble and fumble recovery.


This was the Patriots second home game of the season, and first since the stike ended. In the time between the Patriots installed a new video screen. This game was the unveiling of the $3.7 million Diamond Vision scoreboard, which at that time was the world's largest television screen. Ironically that price tag was more than 50% of what it cost to build Schaefer Stadium eleven years earlier.

George Crump's pressure led to a sfaety via intentional grounding in the end zone








Kenneth Sims set the tone early with a 10-yard first quarter sack on Manning


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Steve Grogan 1982 Patriots vs Houston Oilers
Don Blackmon fumble recovery
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Patriots 29, Oilers 21

Steve Grogan, making his first start in more than a year, passed for three touchdowns, and the New England defense sacked Archie Manning six times. New England is now 2-1, and Houston dropped to 1-3.​

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Grogan, replacing Matt Cavanaugh, hit Stanley Morgan on scoring tosses covering 63 and 24 yards in the first period, then connected with Tony Collins on a 14-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter.​

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Collins, a second-year pro from East Carolina, enjoyed his finest game, carrying 32 times for 161 yards. Dan Miller, a rookie signed as a free agent four days ago, kicked two field goals.​

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Manning threw two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter, after New England had built a 29-7 lead. He passed 14 yards to Dave Casper and 8 yards to Mike Renfro.​

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Patriots Starting Offense:
86 WR Stanley Morgan
76 LT Brian Holloway
75 LG Bob Cryder
58 C Pete Brock
61 RG Ron Wooten
74 RT Shelby Jordan
80 TE Don Hasselbeck
81 WR Preston Brown
14 QB Steve Grogan
33 RB Tony Collins
39 FB Sam Cunningham

Patriots Starting Defense:
77 LDE Kenneth Sims
72 NT Lester Williams
85 RDE Julius Adams
50 LOLB Larry McGrew
57 LILB Steve Nelson
53 RILB Clayton Weishuhn
55 ROLB Don Blackmon
40 LCB Mike Haynes
38 SS Roland James
25 FS Rick Sanford
26 RCB Ray Clayborn

Patriots Special Teams:
2 K Danny Miller
3 P Rich Camarillo
27 KR Ricky Smith
27 PR Ricky Smith

 

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Today in Patriots History
Nov 28, 1965:
Patriots > Jete​

Sunday, November 28, 1965 at 1:00
Week 12, Game 12 at Shea Stadium
Boston Patriots 27, New York Jets 23
Head Coaches: Mike Holovak, Weeb Ewbank
QBs: Babe Parilli, Joe Namath
Odds: New York Jets 9-point home favorites
TV: NBC; Curt Gowdy, Paul Christman (C) (denoting color tv!)
Mostly clear, 51º, wind 17-21 mph
Paid Attendance: 56,511; in-stadium, 59,334
Patriots improve to 2-8-2, still two games behind anybody
Jete drop to 4-6-1, four games behind Buffalo


The one-win Patriots came from behind with a 17-0 third quarter to pull off a big upset in Flushing, Queens.


The Jets received the ball to open the second half, up 10-3, but the Pats defense forced a three-and-out. The Patriots responded with a 14-play, 7:34 drive that resulted in a Gino Cappelletti 53-yard field goal - incredibly long for that era. On the ensuing drive Joe Namath was sacked twice, first for a loss of 13 by Charlie Long and Mike Dukes, then by Houston Antwine for a loss of 14 that resulted in a 4th-and-32. On first down after the punt Babe Parilli threw a 28-yard pass to Jim Colclough (five receptions, 96 yards, two TD), and a few plays the two connected on an 8-yard TD to give the Patriots a 13-10 lead.

Ross O'Hanley intercepted a Namath pass on the next possession, and four plays later Parilli connected with Colclough again, this time for a 27-yard score to make it 20-10. New York came back in the fourth quarter though with three straight scores, to retake the lead, 23-20 with only 2:15 left on the clock.


On first down Parilli passed over the middle to Colcough, this time good for a gain of 18 yards. Two plays later Babe hit Cappelletti on a 34-yard pass play, and the Patriots had a first down on the Jets 9-yard line. TE Tony Romeo was wide open in the end zone on the next play, but Parilli overthrew him. On second down Parilli handed off to Ron Burton, who cut inside the right guard for an opening, but was stopped short at the two after a gain of seven. Parilli's third down pass for Gino was broken up in the end zone, resulting in fourth down at the two. This time his pass for Romeo on the mark, and with 54 seconds remaining the Patriots had the lead. Jack Rudolph recovered a fumble on the ensuing kickoff, and four straight runs left the Jets with time for only two desperation heaves, as the Patriots won just their second game of the season.


Gino set a new team record with his 53-yard third quarter field goal, breaking his own record of 50 yards set a year earlier. It was also the longest successful kick of the Duke's career. That team record would stand for three decades, until Matt Bahr kicked a 55-yarder as time expired in the first half against Miami on November 13, 1995.

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Patriots Starting Offense:
81 SE Jim Colclough
71 LT Don Oakes
76 LG Charlie Long
56 C Jon Morris
63 RG Justin Canale
77 RT Tom Neville
12 TE Jim Whalen
15 QB Babe Parilli
20 FL Gino Cappelletti
32 HB J.D. Garrett
35 FB Jim Nance

Patriots Starting Defense:
89 LDE Bob Dee
79 LDT Jim Lee Hunt
65 RDT Houston Antwine
60 RDE Len St. Jean
53 LLB Tommy Addison
85 MLB Nick Buoniconti
54 RLB Mike Dukes
42 LCB Don Webb
25 LS Ross O'Hanley
23 RS Ronnie Hall
30 RCB Tom Hennessey

Patriots Special Teams:
63 K Justin Canale (Kickoffs)
20 K Gino Cappelletti (FG, PAT)
14 P Tom Yewcic
40 KR Larry Garron
21 PR Jay Cunningham

 

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Today in Patriots History
Nov 28, 1971:
Buffalo 27, New England 20
Bills get their only win of the year​

Sunday, November 28, 1971 at 1:05
Week 11, Game 11 at War Memorial Stadium
Buffalo Bills 27, New England Patriots 20
Head Coaches: John Mazur, Harvey Johnson
QBs: Jim Plunkett, Dennis Shaw
Odds: Even pick'em
TV: NBC; play-by-play announcer unknown, Dave Kocourek analyst
Cloudy, overcast, 37º; humidity 79%, wind 7 mph
Attendance: 27,166 (!)
Patriots drop to 4-7, tied for third in AFC East
Bills get their first win of the season, 1-10


The Bills defeated the Patriotss 27-20 for their one and only win of the season. The victory ended a 17-game winless streak for Buffalo, despite being outplayed and outgained by the Patriots. Buffalo fumbled the ball three times, but recoverd twice, while Jim Plunkett threw three interceptions and was sacked four times. Upstate New York had given up on the Bills as only 27,166 fans were in attendance. As a point of comparison, the Patriots played in only one other game with fewer than 53,000 people that season (45,092 at Candlestick Park against the 49ers), and even all six preseason games drew larger crowds.


Buffalo rookie WR JD Hill, playing in just his second NFL game after recovering from a knee injury, showed why he was the fourth overall pick of the draft. In the second quarter he scored on an 11-yard reception to put Buffalo on the board, and on the third play of th next possession he caught a pass at the 25, and ran it in for a 47-yard TD. The Bills tacked on a 48-yard field goal as time expired for a 17-6 halftime lead.


After a three-and-out and an interception, the Pats scored on their third possession of the third quarter. The key play was a 24-yard completion from Plunkett to Ron Sellers, then on 4th-and-goal Jim Nance bulldozed his way into the end zone to make it 17-13. Buffalo responded with a 10-play drive that culminated in a 7-yard OJ Simpson touchdown, and with 12:19 to go the Bills again had an 11-point lead.

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Carl Garrett (127 yards rushing, 35 receiving) got things going on the first play of the next drive with a 24-yard sweep to the right, then Plunkett completed passes of 19 and 7 yards to Randy Vataha. The 10-play, 5:14 drive finished with a 12-yard TD pass to Sellers to close the gap to 24-20.

OJ had a nice return on the kickoff to the 44, and Buffalo only needed one first down to get into range for a 41-yard field goal, making it a 7-point lead with 4:29 to play. Four plays later the Pats had a 1st-and-ten at the Buffalo 29, but at this point there was only 1:45 left to play. Plunkett threw four straight incomplete passes, and after using their final two timeouts, the Pats were flagged for roughing the kicker, allowing the Bills to run out the clock.


Despite the loss, the 1971 season was a vast improvement, with the Pats finishing 6-8 and finishing third in the five-team AFC East, after going 2-12 the previous year. Unfortunately they would regress the following year, but at least that led John Mazur's departure to the hiring of Chuck Fairbanks in 1973. The 1971 Patriots also had to face two of the best teams in the NFL twice, the Miami Dolphins and Baltimore Colts. As you can see below, every division was still competitive late in the season, with at least two legitimate contenders - and the AFC East owning the best top-end teams.

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Patriots Starting Offense:
18 WR Randy Vataha
64 LT Mike Montler
62 LG Halvor Hagen
56 C Jon Morris
60 RG Len St. Jean
77 RT Tom Neville
82 TE Tom Beer
34 WR Ron Sellers
16 QB Jim Plunkett
30 RB Carl Garrett
35 RB Jim Nance

Patriots Starting Defense:
87 LDE Ike Lassiter
76 LDT Dave Rowe
85 RDT Julius Adams
71 RDE Art May
66 LLB Ed Weisacosky
50 MLB Jim Cheyunski
57 RLB Steve Kiner
41 LCB Larry Carwell
42 LS Don Webb
25 RS Rickie Harris
44 RCB Johnny Outlaw

Patriots Special Teams:
7 K Charlie Gogolak
21 P Tom Janik
45 KR Hubie Bryant
24 KR Bob Gladieux
30 PR Carl Garrett

 

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Today in Patriots History
Nov 28, 1976:
Patriots demolish Denver
Don Calhoun rushes for 177 yards​

Sunday, November 28, 1976 at 1:00
Week 12, Game 12 at Schaefer Stadium
New England Patriots 38, Denver Broncos 14
Head Coaches: Chuck Fairbanks, John Ralston
QBs: Steve Grogan, Steve Ramsey
Odds: New England 4-point home favorites
TV: NBC; Jim Simpson, John Brodie
Mild, overcast, 56º; humidity 72%, wind 5-9 mph
61,259 tickets distributed; 131 no-shows; actual attendance 61,128
Patriots improve to 9-3, one game behind Baltimore in AFC East
Denver drops to 7-5, second in AFC West


A big AFC playoff-race game between the seven-win Broncos and eight-win Patriots was not close at all, as New England jumped out to a 31-0 halftime lead and cruised to an easy victory. Don Calhoun was unstoppable, running for what was then the third most rushing yards in franchise history - 177 yards on 25 carries (7.1 ypc) - as the Patriots demolished Denver. The win helped clinch a playoff spot two weeks later for the Patriots, the first since 1963 and the second in franchise history.

The rushing numbers are absurd, as the Pats ran for an unbelievable 332 yards (still to this day a franchise record), while simultaneously holding Denver to 44 yards on the ground. (The 62 rushing attempts in this game is also the most in team history; why pass when you're averaging 5.4 yards every time you run the ball?) New England also had more than double the amount of total yardage (414-189) and first downs (25-12). Special teams chipped in with a 62-yard Mike Haynes punt return for a touchdown that made it 24-0 in the second quarter, and rookie Ike Forte scored his first NFL touchdown in the second half to put the Patriots up 38-7. Andy Johnson had a TD and 81 yards from scrimmage on 17 carries and one reception, TE Al Chandler had a rare touchdown catch, and the defense forced three turnovers: interceptions by cornerbacks Haynes (28 yards) and Bob Howard, as well as a 38-yard pick by linebacker Sam Hunt. Just a hellavu game all around, the fourth straight win in what would be a six-game win streak to finish the regular season with what was at the time a franchise-best 11-3 (.786) record.



Patriots Win, 38‐14, Rushing 332 Yards And Drawing Near to a Playoff Berth

The New England Patriots took another step toward a “wild‐card” playoff berth in the American Conference with their 38‐14 destruction of the Denver Broncos at Schaefer Stadium in Foxboro, Mass., yesterday. The Petriots not only set a club rushing record of 332 yards in one game but also held Denver to 44 yards rushing and sacked Steve Ramsey, the Bronco quarterback, nine times for losses totaling 59 yards.​

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Patriots Starting Offense:
18 WR Randy Vataha
70 LT Leon Gray
73 LG John Hannah
67 C Bill Lenkaitis
61 RG Sam Adams
66 RT Bob McKay
81 TE Russ Francis
84 WR Darryl Stingley
14 QB Steve Grogan
44 RB Don Calhoun
32 RB Andy Johnson

Patriots Starting Defense:
78 LDE Tony McGee
71 NT Ray Hamilton
85 RDE Julius Adams
54 LOLB Steve Zabel
50 LILB Sam Hunt
90 RILB George Webster
59 ROLB Pete Barnes
24 LCB Bobby Howard
34 LS Prentice McCray
48 RS Tim Fox
40 RCB Mike Haynes

Patriots Special Teams:
1 K John Smith
2 P Mike Patrick
35 KR Jess Phillips
40 PR Mike Haynes
84 PR Darryl Stingley

 

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Today in Patriots History
Nov 28, 1993:
The Car Wash Game
Jets 6, Pats 0 in torrential downpour​

Sunday, November 28, 1993 at 1:01
Week 13, Game 11 at Foxboro Stadium
New York Jets 6, New England Patriots 0
Head Coaches: Bill Parcells, Bruce Coslet
QBs: Drew Bledsoe, Boomer Esiason
Odds: NYJ 4-point road favorites
TV: NBC; Don Criqui, Paul Maguire
Heavy rain, strong winds 17-35 mph, gusting to 68 mph; foggy, 100% humidity, 54º
60,290 tickets distributed, sold out; 17,480 no-shows; actual attendance 42,810 fools
Referee: Gordon McCarter; Time: 2:48
Patriots drop to 1-10, 8 behind Miami and worst in the NFL
Jets improve to 7-4, third in ADC East, one behind Bills, two behind Dolphins


The anemic 1993 offense didn't get any better in horrific playing conditions, getting shutout after four straight games scoring only one touchdown. Although this was the third game that the defense held an opponent to 10 or fewer points, the offense was of no help. The Patriots converted only three of ten 3rd downs (plus 0-1 on 4th), with NYJ running twelve more offensive plays (64-52) and controlling the ball for 7:44 more minutes (33:52 to 26:08). The lone bright spot was Leonard Russell, who rushed for a career-high 147 yards on 27 carries (5.4 ypc). Carey Blanchard kicked 33 and 23-yard first half field goals for the only points in this game, while Scott 'Missin' Sisson missed both of his field goal attempts for New England. The six combined points scored is tied for the second-fewest in franchise history (Colts-Pats, 1992; Chargers-Pats, 2023), behind only the 3-0 1982 Snow Plow Game.

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Patriots Starting Offense:
82 WR Vincent Brisby
78 LT Bruce Armstrong
69 LG Eugene Chung
75 C Bill Lewis
74 RG Rich Baldinger
77 RT Pat Harlow
87 TE Ben Coates
81 WR Ray Crittenden
83 WR Michael Timpson
11 QB Drew Bledsoe
26 FB Corey Croom

Patriots Starting Defense:
93 LDE Mike Pitts
72 NT Tim Goad
76 RDE John Washington
56 LOLB Andre Tippett
59 LILB Vincent Brown
54 RILB Todd Collins
95 ROLB Dwayne Sabb
22 LCB Rod Smith
30 SS Corwin Brown
42 FS Harlon Barnett
37 RCB Maurice Hurst

Patriots Special Teams:
9 K Scott Sisson
7 P Mike Saxon
81 KR Ray Crittenden
80 PR Troy Brown

 

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I was 3 months old when this game happened.

The bad news is that you missed a truly special, great season and team.

The good news is that you missed decades of obsessive anger whenever the words 'Raiders' or 'Ben Dreith' were mentioned or heard.

 

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Today in Patriots History
Nov 28, 1999:
Flutie > Bledsoe
Pats lose 3rd straight AFCE game​

Sunday, November 28, 1999 at 1:02
Week 12, Game 11 at Ralph Wilson Stadium
Buffalo Bills 17, New England Patriots 7
Head Coaches: Pete Carroll, Wade Phillips
QBs: Drew Bledsoe, Doug Flutie
Odds: Buffalo 4-point home favorites
TV: CBS; Verne Lundquist, Dan Dierdorf; Bonnie Bernstein
Mostly cloudy, overcast, 39º; humidity 64%, 17 mph wind gusting to 25 mph
Paid attendance 72,111 (sold out); referee: Ed Hochuli; time: 2:55
Patriots drop to 6-5, 4th in AFCE behind 9-2 Colts, 8-3 Dolphins, 8-4 Bills


The Patriots began the 1999 season in great shape, 6-2 heading into a week nine bye. But after that the wheels fell off, with three consecutive in-division losses. A week later the Pats stopped the skid with a win over Dallas, but then the Patriots lost three more games - and with that the Pete Carroll era was done. New England didn't have a losing record, but their 8-8 record was worst in the AFC East. Most egregiously the Pats were 0-5 within the division down the stretch, and each of Pete Carroll's seasons finished with one fewer win than in the previous year.

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Doug Flutie's two touchdown passes and Drew Bledsoe's bad day gave Buffalo a 17-7 win Sunday over New England and dealt a serious blow to the Patriots' playoff hopes. Flutie threw touchdown passes of 54 yards to Eric Moulds and 31 yards to fullback Sam Gash, and Steve Christie kicked a 28-yard field goal as the Bills (8-4) strengthened their position in the tough AFC East.​

The Bills defense held the Patriots to 267 yards and kept New England scoreless for almost the entire game. Bledsoe went 18-for-34 and was intercepted once and sacked six times.​

The Patriots (6-5) couldn't capitalize on their own big plays, and Bledsoe couldn't find his receivers as New England lost its third in a row. "I'm pretty down," said Bledsoe, who threw a 45-yard pass to Terry Glenn with 2:41 to play to avoid New England's first shutout in six years. "To lose three in a row and to feel like you're ultimately responsible for that is a very depressing thing," Bledsoe said.​

Christie's field goal made it 3-0 with 1:32 left in the first, set up by a pass interference call against Chris Carter on Flutie's long pass for Moulds. That gave the Bills a first-and-goal at the Patriots 8-yard line, but two carries by Antowain Smith and a futile Flutie scramble left the Bills at the 10.​

"The wind was tricky," Flutie said. "I tried to put a little extra zing on the ball and one pass went over Eric's head; but on the pass interference call, I laid the ball out there and Eric had to fight for it."​

Flutie's quick strike to Moulds just before halftime made it 10-0. Patriots cornerback Steve Israel tripped while chasing Moulds, who sped away and made the catch over his shoulder. "I just fell," Israel said. "I believe I got tangled up with his legs. That's the tough thing about this position; one mistake, and it's six points."​

The touchdown catch by Gash with 10:21 in the third followed a 45-yard completion to rookie tight end Bobby Collins. Bledsoe, who had eight interceptions in the previous two games, threw for 54 yards with one interception and four sacks in the first half.​

The Patriots had chances.​

New England punter Lee Johnson took off for a first down on fourth-and-3 in the second quarter, but two sacks of Bledsoe followed. Cornerback Ken Irvin intercepted Bledsoe, but New England later drove to the Buffalo 18, where Kevin Faulk fumbled and Sam Rogers recovered.​

The Patriots, who have a long tradition of off-field troubles, provided similar drama when Vincent Brisby and safety Lawyer Milloy scuffled during a charity event last week, and Glenn was late for practice Thursday. Brisby and Milloy reportedly got into a dispute at a nightclub in Saugus, Mass., and had to be separated by teammates.​

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Patriots Starting Offense:
84 WR Shawn Jefferson
78 LT Bruce Armstrong
63 LG Heath Irwin
65 C Damien Woody
71 RG Todd Rucci
77 RT Zefross Moss
87 TE Ben Coates
81 WR Tony Simmons
11 QB Drew Bledsoe
22 RB Terry Allen
30 FB Tony Carter

Patriots Starting Defense:
98 LDE Brandon Mitchell
90 LDT Chad Eaton
95 RDT Henry Thomas
55 RDE Willie McGinest
53 SLB Chris Slade
59 MLB Andy Katzenmoyer
54 WLB Tedy Bruschi
24 LCB Ty Law
36 SS Lawyer Milloy
42 FS Chris Carter
21 RCB Steve Israel

Patriots Special Teams:
4 K Adam Vinatieri
10 P Lee Johnson
86 LS Mike Bartrum
33 KR Kevin Faulk
80 PR Troy Brown

 

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Today in Patriots History
Nov 28, 1993:
The Car Wash Game
Jets 6, Pats 0 in torrential downpour​

Sunday, November 28, 1993 at 1:01
Week 13, Game 11 at Foxboro Stadium
New York Jets 6, New England Patriots 0
Head Coaches: Bill Parcells, Bruce Coslet
QBs: Drew Bledsoe, Boomer Esiason
Odds: NYJ 4-point road favorites
TV: NBC; Don Criqui, Paul Maguire
Heavy rain, strong winds 17-35 mph, gusting to 68 mph; foggy, 100% humidity, 54º
60,290 tickets distributed, sold out; 17,480 no-shows; actual attendance 42,810 fools
Referee: Gordon McCarter; Time: 2:48
Patriots drop to 1-10, 8 behind Miami and worst in the NFL
Jets improve to 7-4, third in ADC East, one behind Bills, two behind Dolphins


The anemic 1993 offense didn't get any better in horrific playing conditions, getting shutout after four straight games scoring only one touchdown. Although this was the third game that the defense held an opponent to 10 or fewer points, the offense was of no help. The Patriots converted only three of ten 3rd downs (plus 0-1 on 4th), with NYJ running twelve more offensive plays (64-52) and controlling the ball for 7:44 more minutes (33:52 to 26:08). The lone bright spot was Leonard Russell, who rushed for a career-high 147 yards on 27 carries (5.4 ypc). Carey Blanchard kicked 33 and 23-yard first half field goals for the only points in this game, while Scott 'Missin' Sisson missed both of his field goal attempts for New England. The six combined points scored is tied for the second-fewest in franchise history (Colts-Pats, 1992; Chargers-Pats, 2023), behind only the 3-0 1982 Snow Plow Game.

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Patriots Starting Offense:
82 WR Vincent Brisby
78 LT Bruce Armstrong
69 LG Eugene Chung
75 C Bill Lewis
74 RG Rich Baldinger
77 RT Pat Harlow
87 TE Ben Coates
81 WR Ray Crittenden
83 WR Michael Timpson
11 QB Drew Bledsoe
26 FB Corey Croom

Patriots Starting Defense:
93 LDE Mike Pitts
72 NT Tim Goad
76 RDE John Washington
56 LOLB Andre Tippett
59 LILB Vincent Brown
54 RILB Todd Collins
95 ROLB Dwayne Sabb
22 LCB Rod Smith
30 SS Corwin Brown
42 FS Harlon Barnett
37 RCB Maurice Hurst

Patriots Special Teams:
9 K Scott Sisson
7 P Mike Saxon
81 KR Ray Crittenden
80 PR Troy Brown

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Today in Patriots History
Nov 28, 2002
Troy Brown: 10 receptions, 111 yards
Patriots tame Lions, 20-12 on Thanksgiving​

Thursday, November 28, 2002 at 12:38
Week 13, Game 12 at Ford Field
New England Patriots 20, Detroit Lions 12
Head Coaches: Bill Belichick, Marty Mornhinweg
QBs: Tom Brady, Joey Harrington
Odds: New England 6-point road favorites
TV: CBS. Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms; Armen Keteyian
Dome 62º; outdoor temperature 28º with 32 mph wind
Paid attendance 62,109; referee: Larry Nemmers; time: 3:19
Patriots improve to 7-5, 1st place tie with Miami, one game ahead of 6-6 Jets and Bills
Lions drop to 3-9, 3-way tie for 2nd/last in NFCN, six games behind Green Bay


Tedy Bruschi's 27-yard pick-six gave the Patriots a 10-0 first quarter lead, and New England controlled the ball (35:00 to 25:00) to move into first place after Miami lost to Buffalo three days later. The defense picked off Joey Harrington three times (Bruschi, Bobby Hamilton, Willie McGinest), Antowain Smith rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown, and Troy Brown had ten receptions on twelve targets, for 110 yards receiving.

Pats Beat Hapless Lions 20-12

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The Patriots did everything they could to give Thursday's Thanksgiving Day game against the Detroit Lions away, but as usual Detroit wouldn't have any part of it.​

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New England (7-5) had a punt blocked, Tom Brady threw an interception inside their opponents 20-yard line to end a potential scoring drive, and the Patriots racked up nine penalties for 55-yards against a hapless Lions team who couldn't take advantage of them, and the result was a 20-12 Patriots victory.​

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The Patriots defense helped New England overcome a bad offensive performance, picking off Detroit quarterback Joey Harrington three times in the game, with two of them leading to Patriot touchdowns. Linebacker Tedy Bruschi got the first one off Harrington on the Lions second play of the game, picking him off at the Detroit 27 and taking it all the way in for a touchdown. Defensive lineman Bobby Hamilton later intercepted a second one at the Lions 19-yard line, and the Patriots offense scored four plays later on a touchdown run by runningback Antowain Smith to put them up 17-3.​

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As for Brady he finished the afternoon 18-of-30 for 210-yards, no touchdowns, and one interception.​

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Another ugly win, and more concerns than praise for the champions.​

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Either Patriot Nation is so spoiled by last year that Tom Brady could throw for four touchdown passes and his fans would be angry that he didn't throw for six, or the Patriots are really a mediocre team disguised as a 7-5 squad who is merely making hay against weak sisters from the NFC North. The Patriots have yet to beat a quality opponent at the top of its game, and all its five losses have come against potential 2002 playoff teams.​

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The Patriots had enough talent and early execution to clobber the Lions on Thursday. The Patriots made enough bonehead mistakes and brought their "C" game to brand new Ford Field to make this game close. The Patriots did turn out to make the Detroit Lions into Detroit Turkeys with a 20-12 win, but the Patriots really looked like bigger turkeys in victory, not unlike last week's win at home against Minnesota.​

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The Vikings are a bad team. The Lions? They didn't need stupidity from Marty Mornhinweg to lose this one. The Lions simply didn't have the material to match the Patriots. Most important, they didn't have the material to pull off a win in a game where the Patriots did their level best to keep the home team a part of all game long.​

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Joey Harrington looked every bit a green rookie out there. His obvious talent notwithstanding, Harrington took his aversion to be sacked and turned it into three picks, one of which went for a 27-yard touchdown return by Tedy Bruschi. Harrington's inability to run a disciplined offense, as well as being unable to make the big play, were other major reasons that his team could not overcome a bumbling effort by a superior team on paper.​

We're probably being a little harsh on the Patriots; they did finish with a flourish and did make the necessary stops on defense when they absolutely had to. But Brady once again played down to his level of competition, and like the Oakland game, misfired on some passes, one of which would have gone for a touchdown. Brady was only 18 of 30 passing for 210 yards. He threw no touchdown passes and did throw a pick in the second quarter.​

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Brady could have had two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter, but misfired on both. On third and nine at the Detroit 12, Brady tried to hit Donald Hayes (remember him?) on a fade route in the right corner of the end zone. Hayes had position on Todd Lyght, but Brady overthrew Hayes. To make matters worse, Hayes did nothing to prevent Lyght from making a pick; fortunately, Lyght dropped the easy pick as he fell down in the end zone.​

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The other close call came on the Patriots' final drive. The Patriots had first and five at the Lions' 34. Brady made a terrific play action fake, and rolled to the right. Daniel Graham had slipped by Chris Claiborne, and was wide open in the right flat with nobody within ten yards of him. All Brady had to do was get Graham the ball and he walks in for a touchdown. Brady throws the ball five yards over Graham's head. Augh.​

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The Patriots did manage one offensive touchdown, but it was a literal gimme. Midway through the second quarter, the Lions began a drive at their 12. After a nine-yard pass to Michael Ricks on first down, Steve Martin blasts through towards Harrington. Unwilling to take a sack, Harrington fires one right over the middle and into the gut of Bobby Hamilton. He falls down with the interception at the Detroit 19. Four plays later, Smith runs it in from one yard out to make it 17-3 Patriots.​

Basically, the Patriots won this game with their defense, which gave up some big plays in the contest but did a great job in frazzling Harrington. One of the keys to victory was to put pressure on the rookie, and the three picks and 14 points off of them bear that out. Besides Bruschi (who would later leave the game with an injury) and Hamilton, Willie McGinest made an interception deep in Patriot territory to negate great field position for the Lions after Claiborne blocked a Ken Walter punt midway through the second quarter.​

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Patriots Starting Offense:
80 WR Troy Brown
72 LT Matt Light
77 LG Mike Compton
65 C Damien Woody
63 RG Joe Andruzzi
74 RT Kenyatta Jones
82 TE Christian Fauria
86 WR David Patten
12 QB Tom Brady
32 RB Antowain Smith
44 FB Marc Edwards

Patriots Starting Defense:
91 LDE Bobby Hamilton
93 NT Richard Seymour
98 RDE Anthony Pleasant
50 LOLB Mike Vrabel
52 LILB Ted Johnson
54 RILB Tedy Bruschi
94 ROLB Roman Phifer
24 LCB Ty Law
36 SS Lawyer Milloy
27 FS Victor Green
45 RCB Otis Smith

Patriots Special Teams:
4 K Adam Vinatieri
13 P Ken Walter
66 LS Lonie Paxton
83 KR Deion Branch
80 PR Troy Brown

 

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Today in Patriots History
Nov 28, 2004
Pats defense knocks Ravens down
Corey Dillon 123 yards rushing, TD​

Sunday, November 28, 2004 at 4:16
Week 12, Game 11 at Gillette Stadium
New England Patriots 24, Baltimore Ravens 3
Head Coaches: Bill Belichick, Brian Billick
QBs: Tom Brady, Kyle Boller
Odds: New England 7-point home favorites
TV: CBS. Jim Nantz, Phil Simms; Bonnie Bernstein
Rain, heavy at times; 52º, humidity 100%, 20 mph wind
Paid attendance 68,756; referee: Scott Green; time: 3:11
Patriots improve to 10-1, 2½ games ahead of the Jete in the AFC East
Ravens drop to 7-4, three games behind Pittsburgh


The Patriots won their fourth straight game to remain in a tie with the Steelers for the number one seed in the AFC. Baltimore entered the game just two behind New England with a 7-3 record, but Kyle Boller - the quarterback Brain Billick coveted so much he traded away a future first round draft pick (Vince Wilfork) for, was a woeful 15-35 for all of 93 yards, with a pick and four sacks. Corey Dillon rushed for 123 yards, and Ravens' middle lineback Ray Lewis allegedly did not go on a killing spree after the game.

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With the Patriots leading 3-0 and less than two minutes left in the half, a perfect storm of circumstances handed the Ravens a gift field goal to tie the game as the teams headed into the locker room. Somehow, the normally intelligent Patriots had a meltdown. How do you explain running the ball out of bounds to stop the clock and save the Ravens from having to burn a timeout? Top that gem with having two personal foul penalties called on a punt two plays later? When's the last time you saw one of these sins committed by the Pats; much less three of them within seconds of each other?​

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Their tying field goal gave the Ravens the momentum heading into the locker room and made Patriots fans everywhere begin to feel a little nervous about this game. It had bad vibe written all over it. We thought back to a hurried Tom Brady looking out of synch while chucking inaccurate balls all over the place.​

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And we witnessed just how fast that Ravens defense was in the first half as it swallowed up running holes and kept the Patriots offense in check. Believe me when I tell you that this is the fastest bunch of laterally moving players I have seen in quite some time.​

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So as the second half began, it wasn't just rain dripping down my forehead in Section 327. There was a little bit of sweat thrown in for good measure.​

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Then almost as quickly as the third quarter began, the game was over. Holes opened up for the running game. The offensive line began picking up the blitzing Ravens and giving Brady the time he needed to hit downfield receivers. And most importantly, as the Patriots won the battle of field position it also won the battle at the line of scrimmage.​

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So while it is fashionable - and accurate - to praise the Corey Dillons, Adam Vinatieris, Randall Gays and Tedy Bruschis of the world after a win, keep in mind the Dante Scarnecchias and Eric Manginis that you never hear about and certainly don't talk about around the coffee machine on Monday morning.​

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Perhaps both Scarnecchia and Mangini should be given game balls for putting makeshift offensive lines and defensive secondaries filled with rookies, practice squadders and no-namers out there every week. How they amazingly just don't miss a beat, I'll never know. Rookie free agent Randall Gay plays a perfect zone defense and comes up with another pick. A former pro wrestler, Stephen Neal, starts at guard and can play a little tackle if you need him to.​

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How do you explain it?​

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Simple. It comes back to coaching, more coaching and preparation. Belichick, Weis, and Crennel deserve plenty of credit for the phenomenon that is Patriots Hysteria. But I would be willing to bet a drumstick that equally responsible are the Scarnecchias, Manginis and Brad Seelys of the world that you never hear about.​

Baltimore Hit Hard By Patriotic Squall

Sometimes, Ray Lewis is not as tough as he says or thinks he is.

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Sometimes, Ray Lewis is not as tough as he says or thinks he is.​

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On Sunday, every member of the Patriot defense could talk tough like Lewis is given to, and this time they would be dead on. As a result, the Baltimore Ravens were just dead. And the Patriots did a terrific job of protecting their house.​

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Amidst a driving rainstorm for much of the late afternoon at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, the Patriots mistreated Kyle Boller and the Raven offense, and Corey Dillon mistreated Lewis and his dangerous gang of defenders. The result was a 24-3 Patriot win which was a spanking a tough team like the Ravens don't often get.​

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The Patriots continue to express to the rest of the league that the loss they suffered at Pittsburgh was the biggest aberration of the new millennium. This win was the most convincing of them all, as they were able to literally manhandle the Ravens in a way where few, if any, teams in the league are capable of doing. The Ravens average 14 points allowed per game; this was only the third time this season the Ravens allowed 20 or more.​

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And this game truly should have been a shutout. An odd succession of penalties on a punt return late in the first half helped set up the only Raven points on the afternoon. Otherwise it was a complete Patriot domination. It smacked a great deal of the Miami affaire de neige last December, only that you can't throw gobs of raindrops in the air after a Patriot touchdown. But the Patriots put the clamps on the Ravens in much the same way as they did on the Dolphins.​

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There was nothing fancy about the win. Basically, the Patriots went after Boller hard all game long, rushed him, hit him, and forced him into a few mistakes. He was sacked four times, threw one interception, completed only 15 of 35 passes for 93 total yards, and was hit by Tedy Bruschi early in the fourth quarter at his own eight yard line, resulting in a fumble which Jarvis Green recovered in the end zone for a touchdown.​

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That drive which ended in that fumble put the exclamation point on the afternoon for the Patriots, and it exemplified Boller's poor day. On first down at his own 30, Ted Johnson, whose forte is run defense, sacked Boller for a ten-yard loss. On the next play, Mike Vrabel came in from the left side and flushed Boller out of the pocket. Bruschi came in from the other side, fended off two blockers, and hit Boller on his passing arm. The ball rolled towards the end zone and in before Green covered it for the score to make it 24-3 Patriots.​

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The drive which preceded it exemplified what the game had morphed into for the Raven defense. The drive covered 48 yards on nine plays. Seven of the nine plays were Dillon runs, all of them were between the tackles (read: right at Lewis). The runs totaled only 16 of the 48 yards (12 of the yards came on a pass interference call). But Dillon had made a statement facing his former division nemesis. Running mainly behind Richard Seymour in at fullback (and one has to wonder if Seymour has had a better season at fullback rather than defensive end), Dillon helped chew up four and a half minutes and give the Patriots the first touchdown of the game.​

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And that wasn't even the true exclamation point. The Patriots, leading 15-3 at the time, went for two. The play was a simple run up the gut by Dillon. Seymour once again led the way, and Dillon once again ran right at Lewis. He blew right by the franchise linebacker, and the Patriots were up 17-3. Much more important, the Ravens were a slain beast. To put it fancifully, Dillon ripped Lewis's heart out of his chest with a long sword, then ran over to Bill Belichick and presented it to him.​

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It was a huge macho statement by the Patriots against a team which you need to do that to in order to win, and perhaps make them think long and hard if these two should meet in the playoffs. Dillon finished with 123 yards rushing and a 4.1 average. Dillon once again proved what a valuable pickup he was, leading the way against a team which has known him well over these years.​

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Patriots Starting Offense:
87 WR David Givens
72 LT Matt Light
63 LG Joe Andruzzi
67 C Dan Koppen
61 RG Stephen Neal
76 RT Brandon Gorin
82 TE Daniel Graham
83 WR Deion Branch
86 WR David Patten
12 QB Tom Brady
28 RB Corey Dillon

Patriots Starting Defense:
94 LDE Ty Warren
98 NT Keith Traylor
93 RDE Richard Seymour
50 LOLB Mike Vrabel
54 LILB Tedy Bruschi
52 RILB Ted Johnson
55 ROLB Willie McGinest
26 LCB Eugene Wilson
42 SS Dexter Reid
37 FS Rodney Harrison
21 RCB Randall Gay

Patriots Special Teams
4 K Adam Vinatieri
8 P Josh Miller
66 LS Lonie Paxton
81 KR Bethel Johnson
35 KR Patrick Pass
80 PR Troy Brown
33 PR Kevin Faulk

 

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Nov 28, 2021: Belichick vs Vrabel
Pats win sixth straight, move into 1st place
Mac Jones throws for 310 yards, 2 TD​

Sunday, November 28, 2021 at 1:02
Week 12, Game 12 at Gillette Stadium
New England Patriots 36, Tennessee Titans 13
Head Coaches: Bill Belichick, Mike Vrabel
QBs: Mac Jones, Ryan Tannehill
Odds: New England 7-point home favorites
TV: Fox. Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston; Jen Hale
Cloudy, 37º, humidity 49%, wind 7mph; wind chill 32º
Paid attendance 65,878; referee: Alex Kemp; time: 2:57
Patriots improve to 8-4, one game ahead of Buffalo in the AFC East
Titans drop to 8-4, two games ahead of Colts in AFC South


After winning their sixth straight game the Patriots found themselves in first place in the AFC East, and moved up from #4 seed to #2 seed in the AFC playoff rankings, just a half game behind the Baltimore Ravens. Despite struggling to finish off drives (Nick Folk was 5-6 on his field goal attempts, his only miss coming from 53 yards at the half) and inability to stop the run even though Tennessee was without Derrick Henry (the Titans ran for 270 yards), New England still easily prevailed. The Patriots did not turn the ball over and only punted once, with Mac Jones throwing for what was at that point in time a career-high 310 yards, The rookie completed 72% of his pass attempts (23-32), with touchdown passes of four and 41 yards to Kendrick Bourne, averaging 9.7 yards per pass attempt and finishing with a passer rating of 123.2. And while Tennessee's running backs did pile up a lot of yards, the Pats defense also forced them to turn the ball over three times on fumbles. Ryan Tannehill was limited to 11-21 for 93 yards, with one TD, an interception by JC Jackson, ten pass defelections (including three by Kyle Van Noy), two sacks and a mere 60.2 passer rating. Jakobi Meyers finished with five receptions for 98 yards, Bourne had five catches for 61 yards, and Rhamondre Stevenson and Damien Harris combined for 4.3 yards per carry (86 yards on 20 rushes).

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This game was all about the “New” England Patriots, now 8-4 and the number two seed in the conference. Four turnovers and another stellar game by Mac Jones added up to a 36-13 thrashing of the Titans on a snowy Sunday afternoon at Gillette Stadium. Despite the huge amount of rushing yards yielded by the Patriot defense, the rest of the Patriot machine worked well enough to shut down the Titans in the second half and claim a huge victory which could have playoff implications later on.​

The Patriot offense had a wonderful afternoon. They scored on all but two possessions and punted only once. They did have to rely on the right foot of Nick Folk, who connected on five of six field goals (his miss was from 53 yards just before halftime). Kendrick Bourne caught two touchdown passes, both on spectacular plays. After being throttled all game long, Damien Harris cut loose in the fourth quarter with a nice 14-yard touchdown run.​

On defense, the Patriots induced three lost fumbles and an interception of Ryan Tannehill. J.C. Jackson continues to price himself out of New England at season’s end with his fourth quarter interception, and his stripping of the ball from D’Onta Foreman during a 30-yard run in the third quarter. Tannehill was sacked twice, was held to only 93 yards passing, and was abysmal following an 8-for-8 start. If not for the rushing attack for Tennessee, the Patriots could very well have had a second straight shutout.​

Foreman and Dontrell Hilliard had great days, but both suffered lost fumbles. Hilliard finished with 131 yards rushing on 12 carries and a 12.1 average per carry. This total is skewed by a 68-yard touchdown run late in the second quarter to make it a 16-13 game. Hilliard took a handoff on a draw play, ran through a missed tackle by Devin McCourty and took off for the house. Foreman rumbled for 109 yards on 19 carries and a 5.7 average. But his long gain of the day, a left end run which was well blocked at the point of attack, resulted in a strip by Jackson and a recovery by Jalen Mills.​

Jones had two exceptional touchdown passes, both to Bourne. On the first possession of the game, Jones found Bourne from four yards out in the back corner of the end zone. With Kevin Byard in tight coverage, Jones threw to a spot before Bourne made his move in the end zone, and the pass landed perfectly in Bourne’s hands before he went out of bounds. Jones’ ability to make those throws makes any Patriot fan salivate for many happy days ahead.​

His second scoring throw was more about Bourne than Jones. In the third quarter, Jones hit Bourne on a left crossing pattern. Bourne turned upfield, then tightroped the sideline for a 41-yard touchdown. He slipped past Byard and Jayon Brown along the way. A key to this play was a “screen” by Jakobi Meyers on Byard instead of a “block”, meaning the touchdown would not be negated on an offensive pass interference call.​

Belichick may want to complain about “bad red zone offense”, and he has a point. Whenever you get five field goals, that’s your first thought. Of particular note was a missed touchdown to Hunter Henry late in the first half. Jones had Henry very wide open in the right seam just shy of the end zone, and he simply overthrew him. Folk kicked a field goal on the next play, but Jones will be thinking of this missed pass all week long. Fortunately, the play turned out to be inconsequential.​

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2) Terrific job by the running backs
Both Damien Harris and Rhamondre Stevenson were terrific on Sunday, with the two backs combining for 86-yards on the ground. But each player played a key role in wearing down a Titans defense that clearly got tired as the game progressed.​

Harris rushed for 40yds on 11 carries, while Stevenson rushed for 46 yards on 9 carries. However, the two each had big runs late in this one, with the both bouncing off of opponents and picking up yards after refusing to go down. With the temperature dipping into the 30s, it was clear that defenders weren’t excited about taking down either player and while Tennessee did a good job of slowing them down early, both kept running hard all game long. In fact, by the 4th quarter, the Titans defense really looked like they had a difficult time taking them down.​

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Mike Vrabel and the Titans had a simple solid game plan and they were hanging around until mid-way through the 4th quarter by simplifying things. The Titans tried to play smash-mouth football by running the ball behind a very good offensive line, taking away the run, and hanging close into the fourth quarter. They dominated the line of scrimmage in the running game both offensively and defensively.​

But the Patriots’ blueprint for success during this winning streak has been being opportunistic on defense, playing complementary football, and making big plays at big times. The Titans certainly hung tough but made too many mistakes early and then turned the ball over far too often, losing the turnover battle 4-0 and turning it over twice on downs.​

J.C. Jackson Is Getting Richer By the Minute: With each passing week, the zeros on the end of Jackson’s next contract keep increasing. Jackson played a big role in two of the biggest plays of the game for the Patriots’ defense.​

On the first, a big play for the Titans turned into a disaster. D’Onta Foreman rumbled through a huge hole created by the offensive line and gained 31 yards but Jackson caught up with him and punched the ball out that was recovered by Jalen Mills for a huge turnover.​

The second was an interception in the end zone. Tennessee faced a 4th and goal from the 2-yard line, Ryan Tannehill rolled to his right and tried to thread the needle in the back of the end zone. Devin McCourty tipped the ball and Jackson picked it off. Not only did they stop the Titans but it moved the ball to the 20-yard line.​

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Patriots Starting Offense:
16 WR Jakobi Meyers
81 TE Jonnu Smith
76 LT Isaiah Wynn
67 LG Ted Karras
60 C David Andrews
69 RG Shaq Mason
77 RT Trent Brown
15 WR Nelson Agholor
84 WR Kendrick Bourne
10 QB Mac Jones
37 RB Damien Harris

Patriots Starting Defense:
98 LDE Carl Davis
92 LDT Davon Godchaux
93 RDE Lawrence Guy
8 SLB Ja'Whaun Bentley
53 OLB Kyle Van Noy
54 MLB Dont'a Hightower
9 WLB Matt Judon
27 LCB J.C. Jackson
23 SS Kyle Dugger
32 FS Devin McCourty
2 RCB Jalen Mills

Patriots Special Teams:
6 K Nick Folk
7 P Jake Bailey
49 LS Joe Cardona
80 KR Gunner Olszewski
80 PR Gunner Olszewski

 

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Other November 28 Trivia​

Nov 28, 1964:
The 1965 American Football League Draft

The AFL drafts were full of more misses than hits, because the new league was competing with the established NFL for players, and also because college scouting in the 1960s was still in its infancy, relying on Street and Smith magazines as much as any actual player analysis. Missing out on the first couple of selections like the Patriots did here was not uncommon - but despite that the Pats came away with an excellent draft haul, all things considered. When the dust had cleared Boston had added FB Jim Nance, TE Jim Whalen, OT Tom Neville, G/K Justin Canale, KR Jay Cunningham, DT George Pyne and FS White Graves. In addition the league held a 'redshirt draft' immediately following the 20-round, 160-player regular draft, where the Patriots added RB Bob Cappadona.

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After the two previous drafts were held in Dallas and New York City, the league reverted to a conference call draft. This would be the last phone-call draft in any major sport until the covid-draft in 2020. The AFL had previously agreed to a draft pick trade that resulted in a college star by the name of Joe Namath being drafted to play in the nation's largets city, to boost popularity and legitimacy of the upstart league.

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Nov 28, 1990:
Guard Paul Fairchild is place on IR for the second time in the season
Guard Sean Farrell is waived

Later in the week OT David Viaene was activated form IR to take Fairchild's roster spot.
Fairchild was a 5th round draft pick from Kansas who played in 83 games; his final NFL game was 12 days earlier vs Buffalo.
Farrell started 33 games for New England from 1987-1989, but was a seldom used backup over the next three years.
Viaene played in 20 games for the Pats from 1989-1990.

Bruce Armstrong and Paul Fairchild, 1989


David Viaene, 1990

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Nov 28, 2012:
Patriots sign FB James Develin from the practice squad
Patriots sign WR Jeremy Ebert to the practice squad.

Develin went on to earn - absolutely earm - three super bowl rings, and was a 2017 Pro Bowler.
Ebert was a 7th round draft pick who never did get on the field, not surprising for a 235th selection from Northwestern.

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Nov 28, 2013:
DL Marcus Forston and DB Justin Green are re-signed to the practice squad

The two had been released two days earlier to make room on the roster for DT Sealver Siliga and TE DJ Williams
Forston played in four games with the Patriots, Green in two.




Nov 28, 2014:
LB Darius Fleming is signed from the practice squad to the active roster

Patriots' Darius Fleming Rescued Woman From Car Two Days Before Playoff Game

New England Patriots linebacker Darius Fleming helped rescue a woman from a crashed car, leaving him with 22 stitches in his leg two days before a playoff game last week.

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Nov 28, 2019:
Patriots make a change at kicker, releasing Nick Folk and signing Kai Forbath

It was revealed that Folk had undergone an appendectomy and was ruled out for at least a week, creating the need to sign Forbath. Nick was re-signed on December 6; Forbath had previously played seven season for multiple teams and kicked a 23-yard field goal while going 1-2 on PATs in his one game with New England.




Nov 28, 2022:
LB Jahlani Tavai is signed to a two-year extension

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Nov 28, 2023:
WR Matthew Sexton is signed to the practice squad

Mathew Sexton Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College | Pro-Football-Reference.com

Checkout the latest stats for Mathew Sexton. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, college, draft, and more on Pro-football-reference.com.

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Nov 28, 2024:
OT Jalen McKenzie is released from the practice squad
LG Michael Jordan is signed to the practiced squad

Jordan played in 12 games with 11 starts for the Pats in 2024, bouncing between the active roster and practice squad.
He has done the same this season for Tampa Bay, playing in six games with five starts.

Jalen McKenzie Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College | Pro-Football-Reference.com

Checkout the latest stats for Jalen McKenzie. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, college, draft, and more on Pro-football-reference.com.

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Today in Patriots History
J.D. Garrett​

In memory of J.D. Garrett
Born Nov 28, 1941 in Natchitoches, Louisiana
Died in 2012 at the age of 70
Patriot HB/KR, 1964-1967; uniform #32
Pats 8th round (60th overall) selection of the 1964 draft, from Grambling State

John David Garrett scored six touchdowns, with 603 yards from scrimmage in 30 games over four seasons for the Patriots. He averaged 22.0 yards on kickoff returns, and 15.7 yards on three punt returns.


J.D. Garrett (1941-2012)

For four seasons (1964 to 1967), he played at the halfback positions in the American Football League with the Boston Patriots. He attended Natchitoches High School (Louisiana) and played collegiate football at Grambling State University under the legendary coach Eddie Robinson. During his collegiate years, he earned All-Southwestern Athletic Conference honors three-times. Selected by Boston during the 8th Round of the 1964 AFL Draft, he rushed for a career-high 259 yards with 2 touchdowns during his rookie year (1964).​

Garrett distinguished himself as a special teams player, as he utilized his speed and yielded a career-high 749 kickoff return yards in 1964. In 50 regular season games, he compiled 1,054 kickoff return yards. After retiring from football, he coached track, basketball and football at the high school level and was considered a role model to many youngsters.​

Natchitoches educator, leader J.D. Garrett to receive posthumous Nth Degree - Northwestern State University

Northwestern State University and NSU Athletics will pay tribute to the life of local educator and community icon J.D. Garrett, who passed away this summer, by presenting an Nth Degree in his memory to his family members during Saturday evening's home football game at Turpin Stadium.​

The Nth Degree is a special honor presented to individuals with ties to NSU in recognition of their unselfish devotion to duty and the willingness to go the extra mile in meritorious service.​

Garrett, who was a fourth-term Natchitoches Parish Police Juror at the time of his passing, was a career educator as a teacher and coach in the Natchitoches Parish School System. He notably served as the longtime head basketball coach and assistant football coach at Natchitoches Central High School.​

A Natchitoches native who earned his undergraduate degree in education from Grambling while becoming an All-American football star for Coach Eddie Robinson's Tigers, Garrett later earned a master's in education from Northwestern. That followed his professional football career for the old Boston (now New England) Patriots in the American Football League.​

He ran for 2,581 yards in three seasons at Grambling before being chosen in both the AFL (8th round) and NFL (13th round, New York Giants) drafts. Garrett played five years before knee problems forced his retirement.​

As a high school athlete for the Central High Gophers, Garrett ran a 9.7 100-yard dash and played in the state high school all-star basketball game along with running for 2,956 yards as a 6-0, 178-pound running back. He began his coaching and teaching career at Central, then was a pivotal figure influencing a successful integration of parish schools in the early 1970s.​

At NCHS, he was influential in the development of future Basketball Hall of Fame standout Joe Dumars. When Dumars was enshrined in the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, he selected Garrett to make his presentation speech.​

J.D. Garrett Career Game Log | Pro-Football-Reference.com

Get J.D. Garrett Career game log for regular season and playoff games on Pro-football-reference.com.

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J.D. Garrett Pro Football Record

The trusted source for pro football information about J.D. Garrett. Get statistics, transactions. biographical data and more at Pro Football Archives.

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Jim Garrett - Wikipedia

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[tuckeverlasting]

man some blasts from the past....great stuff ! st jean playing dl then ol is awesome.

 

[turkeyneck]

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40 LCB Mike Haynes
38 SS Roland James
25 FS Rick Sanford
26 RCB Ray Clayborn

Now that's a defensive backfield!

 

[NovaScotiaPatsFan]

Was Archie as big of a putz as his two sons were in the league?

 

[turkeyneck]

Was Archie as big of a putz as his two sons were in the league?

At least. Maybe more.