Today In Patriots History Nov 13, 1994: Bledsoe sets NFL records for passes (70), completions (45) in 20-point comeback win

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Today in Patriots History
Drew Bledsoe's Record Day
in 20-Point OT Comeback​

Sunday, November 13, 1994 at 1:01
Week 11, Game 10 at Foxboro Stadium
New England Patriots 26, Minnesota Vikings 20 in OT
Head Coaches: Bill Parcells, Dennis Green
QBs: 22-year old Drew Bledsoe, 38-year old Warren Moon
Odds: Minnesota 2½-point road favorite
TV: Fox; Kevin Harlan, Jerry Glanville
Sunny, scattered clouds, breezy; 57º, humidity 52%, 14 mph wind
Referee: Jerry Markbreit; Time: 3:22
Paid attendance 60,292 (sellout); 1,910 no-shows; actual attendance 58,382
Patriots improve to 4-6, Vikings drop to 7-3


Drew Bledsoe set NFL records both for passing attempts (70) and completions (45) in a game, totaling 426 yards with the three touchdowns - and, remarkably, no interceptions and zero sacks. With Warren Moon completing 26 of 42 passes for 349 yards and a TD, both teams combined to also set records for the most passes attempted (112) and completed (71) in an NFL game.

Bledsoe had completed only 8 of 17 passes for 72 yards in the first half against the Vikings, leading Fox play-by-play announcer Kevin Harlan to exclaim 'put the frickin' kid in 'two-minute'! Bill Parcells obliged by running a hurry-up offense for virtually the entire second half, leaving the Minnesota defense gassed and gashed.

The game marked a turning point for the Patriots. They won their remaining six games to finish 10-6; second place in the AFC East, and making the playoffs for the first time in eight seasons.

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Drew Bledsoe was the new quarterback of the rebuilding Patriots. The Minnesota Vikings had a strong team from the NFC, led by future Hall of Famer Warren Moon. The Vikings went up by 20 points (20-0), and the Pats finally got on the scoreboard with a field goal seconds before halftime to trail 20-3 at the break. The second half was an event that I will never forget. I don’t know what Coach Bill Parcells said to Bledsoe and the team at halftime, but a different Patriots team emerged from the locker room. Bledsoe threw the ball all over the field and to so many different receivers. The offensive line gave him time to throw the ball. Drew broke the all-time NFL records for passing attempts and completions – 45 completions out of 70 attempts with 426 yards passing. His last pass was a touchdown pass in overtime to Kevin Turner in the corner of the end zone in the Patriots 26-20 win. I never high-fived my dad so many times. I was a grown man, but felt like a kid again. My dad passed away 10 years ago. Every time the Patriots play, I think about that game. It was a family event for sure.​

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1994: Drew Bledsoe Completes 45 of 70 passes to Overcome Vikings

The fans at Foxboro Stadium on November 13, 1994 were treated to a passing frenzy as the New England Patriots (3-6) faced the visiting Min...

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The fans at Foxboro Stadium on November 13, 1994 were treated to a passing frenzy as the New England Patriots (3-6) faced the visiting Minnesota Vikings (7-2). 22-year-old Drew Bledsoe, in his second year in the league, was rapidly developing into a very effective quarterback. On this day, he was facing off against Warren Moon, just a few days short of his 38th birthday, the veteran signal caller who was now in his first year with the Vikings.​

In the first half, it looked as though Moon would win the showdown as he passed for 234 yards, including a 65-yard TD to WR Qadray Ismail, as the Vikings rolled to a 20-0 lead; the Patriots finally scored on the last play of the half as Matt Bahr connected on a 38-yard field goal.​

New England utilized the no-huddle offense in the second half to good effect. Bledsoe completed a 31-yard TD pass to WR Ray Crittenden in the third quarter to cut the Minnesota lead in half, and in the fourth quarter he led the Patriots on an 87-yard drive that culminated in a five-yard touchdown strike to RB Leroy Thompson. A 56-yard drive set up the game-tying field goal by Bahr with 14 seconds left.​

New England received the kickoff in overtime and went 67 yards in a game-winning drive that ended with a 14-yard touchdown pass from Bledsoe to FB Kevin Turner. In the second half and overtime periods alone, Bledsoe filled the air with 53 passes, completing 37 of them for 354 yards and three TDs.​

Three New England receivers reached double figures, Leroy Thompson topping the list with 11 for 74 yards. TE Ben Coates also accumulated 74 yards on his 10 receptions, while WR Michael Timpson caught 10 passes and led the team with 113 yards. Not surprisingly, the Patriots ran the ball just 12 times (for 42 yards), but they were not a strong running team in ’94, ranking at the bottom of the NFL with a yards per carry average of just 2.8.​

Bledsoe--45 of 70--Has a Record Day : Interconference: Patriot quarterback finishes it off with overtime touchdown pass to defeat Vikings, 26-20.

Drew Bledsoe threw and threw and threw some more. Finally, he threw his arms up in triumph.

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Drew Bledsoe threw and threw and threw some more. Finally, he threw his arms up in triumph.​

He had plenty to celebrate Sunday after his 45th completion and 70th pass--both NFL records--settled into fullback Kevin Turner’s arms in the end zone 4:10 into overtime.​

The 14-yard pass gave the struggling New England Patriots a 26-20 victory over the Minnesota Vikings, one of the NFL’s best teams. And it capped a stunning comeback from a 20-0 deficit and a first half in which the Patriots were outgained, 286 yards to 89.​

Bledsoe, who completed all six of his passes on the winning drive, barely had time to raise his arms over his head before he was engulfed by jubilant teammates.​

“Right now, we’ve got a bunch of guys feeling pretty good,” Patriot Coach Bill Parcells said. “It was a valiant effort. We were on the ropes big time.”​

Bledsoe passed for 426 yards and three touchdowns but took his historic performance in stride, just as he didn’t despair over the seven passes he had intercepted in his last two games, both losses.​

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“It definitely is a vindication (after) all the people wrote this one in the books as a win for the Vikings,” he said. “I’m not going to get too high after a game like this.”​

The Patriots (4-6) ended a four-game losing streak and stopped the four-game winning streak of the Vikings, who still lead the NFC Central with a 7-3 record.​

But Bledsoe did much better in the second half, completing 37 of 53 passes for 354 yards, as the Patriots switched to a no-huddle offense for almost the entire half.​

The Vikings, who were tied for third in the NFL with 27 sacks, didn’t get to Bledsoe once.​

He broke NFL records of 68 passes by Houston’s George Blanda on Nov. 1, 1964, and 42 completions by the New York Jets’ Richard Todd on Sept. 21, 1980.​

At halftime, the Patriots were trailing, 20-3, and had gone 10 quarters without a touchdown.​

Minnesota still led, 20-10, with less than three minutes to play in the fourth quarter.​

Then Bledsoe passed five yards to Leroy Thompson for a touchdown with 2:21 to play. The Vikings couldn’t get a first down on their next series, and Bledsoe led the Patriots from their 39-yard line to Matt Bahr’s tying 23-yard field goal with 14 seconds remaining.​

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Patriots Starting Offense:
82 WR Vincent Brisby
78 LT Bruce Armstrong
61 LG Bob Kratch
65 C Mike Arthur
71 RG Todd Rucci
77 RT Pat Harlow
87 TE Ben Coates
83 WR Michael Timpson
11 QB Drew Bledsoe
44 RB Marion Butts
33 FB Sam Gash

Patriots Starting Defense:
93 LDE Mike Pitts
72 NT Tim Goad
96 RDE Mike Jones
55 LOLB Willie McGinest
59 LILB Vincent Brown
43 RILB Todd Collins
53 ROLB Chris Slade
21 LCB Ricky Reynolds
42 SS Harlon Barnett
29 FS Myron Guyton
37 RCB Maurice Hurst

Patriots Special Teams:
3 K Matt Bahr
5 P Pat O'Neill
36 KR Leroy Thompson
86 PR Troy Brown

 

[TommyD4207]

I was at JMU my freshman year. This was the first time the Patriots were on TV there (bonus coverage). I was so damn happy.

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

Great game. Bledsoe ruled. But I missed it x/c skiing at 8500 feet in Colorado. Made the mistake of playing in a full court pickup hoops game with youngers at 6500 feet later that day.

 

[jmt57]

Great game. Bledsoe ruled. But I missed it x/c skiing at 8500 feet in Colorado. Made the mistake of playing in a full court pickup hoops game with youngers at 6500 feet later that day.

My legs are cramping from just reading what you did that day.

 

[Borg140]

I was at that game. One of the most exciting of the Bledsoe games. He took over that game.

 

[signbabybrady]

I was at that game. One of the most exciting of the Bledsoe games. He took over that game.

We left. We scored before we got to the car and then my father was doing a hundred on the highway. We didn't live in Foxboro then but we got home almost as quick as we cover a couple blocks nowadays.

 

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Today in Patriots History
Nov 13, 1966: Pats 27, Oilers 21
Gino Cappelletti scores 21 points​

Sunday, November 13, 1966 at 1:00
Week 11, Game 9 at Fenway Park
Boston Patriots 27, Houston Oilers 21
Head Coaches: Mike Holovak, Wally Lemm
QBs: Babe Parilli, Don Trull
Odds: Boston 8-point home favorite
TV: NBC; Lou Boda, Lee Grosscup (blacked out locally)
Radio: WBZ-AM; Bob Starr, Gil Santos; sponsored by Citgo, Ballantine Beer, the New England Rambler Dealers, and Liberty Mutual Insurance
Clear, 47º, humidity 38%, wind 18 mph
Attendance: 23,426
Patriots improve to 5-3-1, half game behind Buffalo
Oilers drop to 3-7, fourth in AFL East


Gino Cappelletti caught touchdown passes of 63 and 31 yards, kicked 28 and 44-yard field goals, plus three extra points as the Patriots held on to defeat the Houston Oilers 27-21. Babe Parilli threw three TDs, two to the Duke plau a 42-yard strike to Jim Whalen on the opening drive. Boston seemed to dominate (rushing for 149 yards, while limiting Houston to 2.4 yards per carry on 30 rushes), but the Oilers made enough big plays to keep it close. Future Patriots Don Trull and Charley Frazier hooked up on touchdown passes of 42 and 53-yards for Houston, the latter pulling the Oilers within six in the fourth quarter. The Pats went three-and-out on the following possession, but the defense limited Trull to two completions on seven consecutive passes to end the game.

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Also worth noting was backup Jay Cunningham making a touchdown-saving tackle on a kickoff return near the end of the first half. Jim Lee Hunt and Larry Eisenhauer converged on Trull for a sack and a loss of 12 yards on the next play, to keep Houston from scoring. The Pats had five sacks on the day, including 2½ by Eisenhauer.


Nice summation of the game here:

BOSTON PATRIOTS (11-13-66)

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1966 was the first year for the Miami Dolphins, resulting in five teams in the AFL East and four in the AFL West. With an odd number of teams, somebody had to have a bye every week, resulting in two byes over the course of the season. The Patriots already had their two byes: in week one and week seven, which meant they were only playing their ninth game in week 11 of the season.


Another oddity was the home/away scheduling. The Pats began with two road games, then six of their next seven games were at home, including this one, their fourth straight game at Fenway Park. But after that the Pats finished by playing four out of five on the road.

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Patriots Starting Offense:
84 SE Art Graham
71 LT Don Oakes
60 LG Len St. Jean
56 C Jon Morris
76 RG Charlie Long
77 RT Tom Neville
82 TE Jim Whalen
20 FL Gino Cappelletti
15 QB Babe Parilli
40 HB Larry Garron
35 FB Jim Nance

Patriots Starting Defense:
89 LDE Bob Dee
79 LDT Jim Lee Hunt
65 RDT Houston Antwine
72 RDE Larry Eisenhauer
53 LLB Tommy Addison
85 MLB Nick Buoniconti
55 RLB Lonnie Farmer
30 LCB Tom Hennessey
23 LS Ronnie Hall
34 RS Chuck Shonta
42 RCB Don Webb

Patriots Special Teams:
63 K Justin Canale (kickoffs)
20 K Gino Cappelletti (FG, PAT)
51 P Jim Fraser
21 KR Jay Cunningham
27 KR Joe Bellino
31 PR Vic Purvis

 

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Today in Patriots History
Nov 13, 1972: John Mazur quits
after embarrassing record-setting loss​

Sunday, November 13, 1972:
John Mazur resigns as head coach following the worst defeat in the 66-year hisory of the Patriots franchise.
Mazur had a 9-21 record as head coach in one full season, plus parts of two other seasons.



Mazur Resigns as Coach, Patriots Name Bengtson

Following the Patriots’ worst defeat in their history, 52‐0, to the Miami Dolphins, John Mazur resigned yesterday as head coach of the New England club. A few hours later, Phil Bengtson, the former Green Bay Packer coach, was named to the position on an interim basis.

The Patriots had lost six straight games and seven of nine. Their two early victories were each achieved by a point after the opposing field‐goal kicker missed an easy try. The team last year had improved under a rookie quarterback, Jim Plunkett, and won six games, giving promise for this season.

Mazur, 42 years old, had succeeded Clive Rush midway through the 1970 season. Rush had replaced Mike Holovak, who went out in 1969.

A star quarterback at Notre Dame under Coach Frank Leahy from 1949 to 1951, Mazur also coached at Tulane, Boston University and with the Buffalo Bills. His resignation was typical of this straight, conventional coach. He said: “I have always placed uppermost in my mind the best interests of any organization with which I have been associated. In accordance with this long‐time personal policy I am resigning my position.”


Bengtson was head coach of the Packers for three years after Vince Lombardi left to take over the Washington Redskins in 1968.

An outstanding tackle at the University of Minnesota until his graduation in 1935: Bengtson joined Lombardi's staff in Green Bay in 1959 and was credited with developing the strong Packers’ defensive teams.

Bengtson left Green Bay after the 1970 season, and Dan Devine became head coach. Bengtson joined the San Diego Chargers as defensive coordinator last year and became the club's director of pro scounting this season.

In San Diego, Bengtson said, “I was really surprised they'd approach me. I think they chose me because of my availability more than anything else.”

Bengtson said he was offered the job strictly on an interim basis. “I hope to come back here to San Diego next year,” he said.

Bengtson was reminded that the Charger Coach, Harland Svare, said the same thing after leaving his general manager's post to replace Sid Gillman late last year. Svare signed five‐year coaching contract last week.

The Patriots called him and Svare shortly after Mazur resigned. Bengtson said he and Svare agreed he would return to the Chargers next season.​

 

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Today in Patriots History
Nov 13, 1977:
Great defensive effort goes for naught
Miami scores twice in 4th quarter, wins 17-5
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Sunday, November 13, 1977 at 1:02
Week 9, Game 9 at the Orange Bowl
Miami Dolphins 17, New England Patriots 5
Head Coaches: Chuck Fairbanks, Don Shula
QBs: 24-year old Steve Grogan, 32-year old Bob Griese
Odds: New England 2-point road favorite (why?)
TV: NBC; **** Stockton, Len Dawson
Partly cloudy, 74º, humidity 50%, 14 mph wind
Referee: Red Cashion; Time: 2:40
Paid attendance 67,907; 405 no-shows; actual attendance 67,502
Patriots drop to 5-4, third place in AFC East
Dolphins improve to 7-2, one game behind Baltimore


The New England defense shut down Miami all day, coming up with three sacks while limiting the Dolphins to 14 first downs, 2.4 yards per carry, and only 173 yards of total offense. But two big plays by Miami's special teams were the difference.

Miami scored twice in the fourth quarter after a John Smith field goal cut the lead to 7-3. A 73-yard kickoff returm set up a Garo Yepremian field goal, then a blocked punt led to a 26-yard TD from Bob Griese to Nat Moore. The Pats only other points came on an intentional safety as time expired, after the Patriots turned the ball over on downs for the second time in this game.

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Patriots Starting Offense:
86 WR Stanley Morgan
70 LT Leon Gray
73 LG John Hannah
67 C Bill Lenkaitis
61 RG Sam Adams
77 RT Tom Neville
87 TE Al Chandler
84 WR Darryl Stingley
14 QB Steve Grogan
44 HB Don Calhoun
39 FB Sam Cunningham

Patriots Starting Defense:
72 LDE Mel Lunsford
71 NT Ray Hamilton
85 RDE Julius Adams
52 LOLB Steve King
57 LILB Steve Nelson
50 RILB Sam Hunt
59 RLB Pete Barnes
24 LCB Bobby Howard
34 SS Prentice McCray
48 FS Tim Fox
40 RCB Mike Haynes

Patriots Special Teams:
1 K John Smith
2 P Mike Patrick
26 KR Ray Clayborn
27 KR Doug Beaudoin
86 PR Stanley Morgan

 

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Today in Patriots History
Nov 13, 1983:
Ron Meyer's defense shines
Dan Marino's first visit to Foxborough
Patriots 17, Dolphins 6​

Sunday, November 13, 1983 at 1:00
Week 11, Game 11 at Sullivan Stadium
New England Patriots 17, Miami Dolphins 6
Head Coaches: Ron Meyer, Don Shula
QBs: 30-year old Steve Grogan, 22-year old rookie Dan Marino
Odds: Miami 2½-point road favorite
TV: NBC; Bob Costas, Bob Trumpy
Fair, sunny, cool; 43º, wind 10-14 mph
Referee: Jerry Seeman; Time: 3:05
Paid attendance 61,150 (sellout); 379 no-shows; actual attendance 60,771
Patriots improve to 6-5, Dolphins drop to 7-4


Give the game ball to the Pats defense, who kept Miami out of the end zone the entire game. The Dolphins only made it into the red zone twice - including a 4th-and-goal at the one yard line in the fourth quarter that was stopped by Ken Sims' tackle to keep it a two-score game. The defense limited rookie Dan Marino to 14-37 for 141 yards, with one interception and one sack.


New England gained 224 yards on the ground, while holding Miami to 81 yards rushing. That led to a huge discrepancy on the clock, with the Pats holding a nine-minute advantage, 34:30 to 25:30. Mosi Tatupu was a beast, gaining 95 yards on ten carries - including a career-best 55-yard jaunt on the critical first play after the Pats took over on downs on the one yard line, a crucial flip of field position. Tony Collins was lightning to Mosi's thunder, rushing for 82 yards and a TD.


Foxboro remained a house of horrors for Don Shula, with the Pats beating the Dolphins for the seventh time in their last eight games in New England.

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Patriots Starting Offense:
86 WR Stanley Morgan
76 LT Brian Holloway
73 LG John Hannah
58 C Pete Brock
61 RG Ron Wooten
75 RT Bob Cryder
87 TE Lin Dawson
83 WR Cedric Jones
14 QB Steve Grogan
33 RB Tony Collins
34 FB Mark van Eeghen

Patriots Starting Defense:
90 LDE Toby Williams
98 NT Dennis Owens
85 RDE Julius Adams
56 LOLB Andre Tippett
52 LILB Johnny Rembert
53 RILB Clayton Weishuhn
55 ROLB Don Blackmon
42 LCB Ronnie Lippett
38 SS Roland James
25 FS Rick Sanford
26 RCB Ray Clayborn

Patriots Special Teams:
5 K Fred Steinfort
3 P Rich Camarillo
27 KR Ricky Smith
27 PR Ricky Smith
24 PR Clarence Weathers

 

[FCB02062]

I was at that Bledsoe game in 94. Crowd was complete bedlam. What an amazing time.

 

[jmt57]

Today in Patriots History
Nov 13, 1988:
28,000 no-shows at Exit 44W
Patriots 14, Jete 13​

Sunday, November 13, 1988 at 1:01
Week 11, Game 11 at Giants Stadium
New England Patriots 14, New York Jets 13
Head Coaches: Raymond Berry, Joe Walton
QBs: Doug Flutie, Ken O'Brien
Odds: NYJ 2-point home favorite
TV: NBC; Marv Albert, Paul Maguire
Showers early, sunny in 2nd half; 57º, variable wind, 25mph gusting to 40 mph
Referee: Jerry Markbreit; Time: 3:11
Paid attendance 76,891 (sellout); 28,533 no-shows; actual attendance 48,358
Patriots improve to 6-5, tied for 2nd with Colts
Jets drop to 5-5-1, 4th place in AFC East


Johnny Rembert recovered two fumbles and Lawrence McGrew had a pass interception in the third quarter that the Patriots used to score a 14-13 victory.


Both teams struggled in a rainy first half that had eleven punts (that's for the half, not the game) and three points. During the first 30 minutes the Pats could run the ball (114 yards) but were just 1-8 on third down, with Doug Flutie just two of 13 pass attempts, with an interception. The Jets were equally inept in the first two quarters, with only three first downs, a perfect 0-for-8 on third down, while Ken O'Brien was also 2-13 passing. The only points in the half came on a six-play, 14-yard drive by the Jets that resuled in a 47-yard field goal.


McGrew intercepted an O'Brien pass at the 25 on the first play from scrimmage of the second half, and returned it six yards for a Patriots first down. On the next play Flutie hit Stanley Morgan for a 19-yard touchdown and a 7-3 lead.


The Jets were able to move into New England territory on the ensuing possession, with a first down on the Patriot 21-yard line. But Brent Williams hit Jet RB Robert Vick, and Rembert recovered at the 15 to deny the Jets' scoring opportunity. After a Pats three-and-out, the Jets moved the ball down to the New England 17, but Andre Tippett sacked O'Brien for a loss of 14, and the Jets had to settle for a 48-yard Leahy field goal.


The two teams combined for three first downs and five punts on the next five possessions, before Irving Fryar returned a punt 26 yards into Jet territory. It took ten plays to go a mere 42 yards - with half that yardage coming on one play, a 21-yard John Stephens run up the middle - but eventually the Pats scored, on a three-yard run by Stephens to the left, making it 14-3 with 6:48 to play.


Brent Williams sacked O'Brien on a 3rd-and-13 on the next possession, forcing another Jets punt. On their next possession the O'Brien was able to complete three passes for first downs, then Freeman McNeil ran it in from six yards out for a TD. While the AFL always had the option for a two-point conversion, the NFL did not adopt that rule until 1994, 25 years after the merger. Because of that the Jets had to settle for the PAT and remain down by one. The onside kick attempt was recovered by Cedric Jones, and by the time the Jets got the ball back they were on their own 12-yard line with twelve seconds remaining.

Patriots' Win Over Jets Is Act of Larceny, 14-13

On a day when the weather dictated the game plan, the New England defense went on the offensive.

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Patriots Starting Offense:
86 WR Stanley Morgan
73 LT Danny Villa
62 LG Sean Farrell
68 C Mike Baab
61 RG Ron Wooten
78 RT Bruce Armstrong
81 TE Russ Francis
80 WR Irving Fryar
2 QB Doug Flutie
44 HB John Stephens
34 FB Bob Perryman

Patriots Starting Defense:
96 LDE Brent Williams
72 NT Tim Goad
97 RDE Milford Hodge
56 LOLB Andre Tippett
95 LILB Ed Reynolds
52 RILB Johnny Rembert
50 ROLB Larry McGrew
42 LCB Ronnie Lippett
38 SS Roland James
31 FS Fred Marion
26 RCB Ray Clayborn

Patriots Special Teams:
4 K Jason Staurovsky
6 P Jeff Feagles
82 KR Sammy Martin
80 PR Irving Fryar

 

[jmt57]

Today in Patriots History
Nov 13, 2005:
Tim Dwight 59-yard reception
sets up winning touchdown​

Sunday, November 13, 2005 at 1:03
Week 10, Game 9 at Dolphins Stadium
New England Patriots 23, Miami Dolphins 16
Head Coaches: Bill Belichick, Nick Saban
QBs: Tom Brady, Gus Frerotte
Odds: New England 2½-point road favorite
TV: CBS. Jim Nantz, Phil Simms; Bonnie Bernstein
Mostly cloudy, 82º, humidity 60%, wind 18 mph
Referee: Mike Carey; Time: 3:13; Paid attendance 73,405
Patriots improve to 5-4, 1st place in AFC East
Miami drops to 3-6, one game behind Bills


Tim Dwight's 59-yard reception sets up the winning touchdown with 2:19 to go, a 17-yard pass from Tom Brady to Ben Watson. The Dolphins had taken the lead just 43 seconds earlier on a 15-yard pass from Gus Frerotte to Chris Chambers. Watson and Chambers both had two touchdowns for their respective teams. Deion Branch had five catches for 82 yards, and Heath Evans had a career-best 84 yards rushing on 17 carries, filling in for injured Corey Dillon. For ninth straight game Pats alternate wins and losses; no 2005 winning or losing streaks (yet).

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If the folks at Webster's Dictionary are ever looking to update their definition of the phrase "game of inches," Sunday's 23-16 nail-biting victory by the Patriots against the Dolphins in Miami just might do the trick.​

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If Tim Dwight doesn't wrestle the ball away from Reggie Howard during the Pats game winning drive, your Super Bowl champs season is basically over with a record of 4-5.​

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If Miami receiver Chris Chambers didn't have a case of the dropsies in the end zone on the last play of a potential game-tying drive, we wouldn't be giving props to the hodge-podge offensive line that kept Tom Brady off his rear end all day. Talk about the 2006 draft would quickly ensue.​

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If you're anything like me, you're still having a tough time getting your head around your feelings for the 2005 New England Patriots. Past performances have raised the expectation level in these parts to unrealistically sustainable levels (I'm still guilty as charged on this one.) We expect that if a key player goes down, his replacement will show no drop off in performance. He will perform with the other members of his squad as if he has been playing with them for three or four years. Based on this, you get frustrated when Nick Kaczur or James Sanders just doesn't live up to the performances of Matt Light or Rodney Harrison.​

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Forgot what this all feels like?​

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Tom Brady has to rally his team, and takes only 2 plays to cover 64 yards. The newest folk hero in New England, Heath Evans (and no, don't call him Dewey), plows in a two-point conversion. And with 41 seconds left and the Miami Dolphins down to their last play, Asante Samuel successfully defends an underthrown ball to Chris Chambers in the end zone to preserve a 23-16 Patriot win at Dolphins Stadium on Sunday.​

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But that was just the last two and a half minutes. The rest of the game, or at least that part which will remain in the conscious of Patriot Nation, will be resplendent with some of the good ol' Patriot championship stuff, especially on defense. Yes, the defense did bend on occasion, but in the end it made the plays it had to, albeit against a substandard Dolphin team. With Richard Seymour back in the lineup, with Tedy Bruschi flying all over the place like a crazed maniac, and with Ellis Hobbs playing his best game as a Patriot overall, the Patriots were able to tough out a win in a venue where they generally don't win, especially in daytime games.​

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Part of what helped the Patriots win was brought upon by the Dolphins themselves. Three straight possessions in the second quarter found the Fish in the red area, but they came away with only seven points and missed a great chance to bury the Patriots early.​

Grogan's Grade: Week 9

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RRM: Although they gave up 360 yards in the air to Miami quarterback Gus Frerotte, wasn't it encouraging to finally see the Patriots' defense come up with their first two defensive stands in the redzone this season?​

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SG: They actually stopped them twice inside the 10-yardline, once thanks to the combined efforts of Richard Seymour and Tedy Bruschi and then at the end of the game where they finally buckled down and stopped them. On that first stop in the redzone Seymour put a lot of pressure on Gus Frerotte that caused an incompletion, and then on the very next play Bruschi deflects what would have been a sure touchdown pass to Wes Welker. If those two guys aren't there the Dolphins probably score and the Patriots don't win this game. It was amazing to watch what happened having Bruschi and Seymour back with their experience and skills, and how the confidence of just having them on the field filtered down to everybody else. You just feel like you have a better chance to win when you have guys like that on the field, and you can take a few more chances as well.​

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Seymour looked a little rusty after being out for over a month and he admitted he is not yet 100%, but Bruschi looks like he's already settled back into his old form. The good news is the more he plays the more comfortable he is going to get. He had those couple of diving blitz attempts that had CBS color commentator Phil Simms scared to death, but Bruschi has always done that. It's just part of his game and he's going to continue to do that.​

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RRM: On that last stand by the Patriots at the end of the game Ellis Hobbs was out on an island defending against the fade route and the rookie came through big time on two straight plays. Could this position finally be solidified at long last?​

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SG: Hobbs played both of those passes extremely well, but at the same time I don't know what Miami head coach Nick Saban and his assistants were thinking. At that time of the day the sun is coming right at that corner of the endzone, and after the first one you could see the receiver look to sidelines and put his hands in front of his face and say, "I can't see." Then they called the play again on the very next play, so they really helped the Patriots out there. But Hobbs defended both of those plays on that final stand about as well as a corner can, so you can't help but hope that just maybe things will slowly get a little better with the Patriots' secondary.​

Gay and Koppen Placed On IR

The injury situation just keeps getting worse for the New England Patriots.

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The injury situation just keeps getting worse for the New England Patriots.​

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After already absorbing more hits on both sides of the ball, the injury bug has become an epidemic in the Patriots locker room, with defensive back Randall Gay and center Dan Koppen both being placed on injured reserve on Tuesday.​

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Gay's season is over following an ankle injury that had hampered him for much of the year, and although he saw action during Sunday's 23-16 win over the Miami Dolphins, he apparently re-aggravated the injury.​

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As for Koppen he reportedly suffered a separated shoulder, which makes him the third offensive lineman to leave the starting line-up for Tom Brady and the Patriots offense. The team has already lost Matt Light and Tom Ashworth, with Koppen being the biggest loss since he's the one who makes the majority of the calls on the offensive line. He'll be replaced by Russ Hochstein, who came in the game after Koppen left the field.​

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The trouble in the defensive backfield is obviously well known, with the most notable losses being starters Rodney Harrison and Tyrone Poole, both of whom are out for the season. The team has also lost Chad Scott, Duane Starks, and Guss Scott to injuries, and they too join Gay on injured reserve. On the offensive side of the ball the team is now without a starting running back, with Corey Dillon still dealing with nagging injuries, and his back-up, Patrick Pass, out with what is said to be a significant hamstring injury, while Kevin Faulk is also out with a broken foot.​

Koppen Out For Season

The New England offensive line was dealt a big blow yesterday.

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Since he first arrived in 2003 in Foxborough as a fifth-round pick out of Boston College, Dan Koppen has been a bedrock along the Patriots' offensive line. Taking over at center in Week 2 of the 2003 season after an injury to starting center Damien Woody, the rookie became Lou Gehrig to Woody's Wally Pipp. Since that weekend, he's started every game since for New England, stringing together 40 consecutive starts over a two-plus year span -- a streak second only to Patriots' quarterback Tom Brady.​

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At the end of the year, New England Head Coach Bill Belichick felt comfortable enough with Koppen to let Woody leave for the Lions via free agency. In the meantime, Koppen has become the captain of the offensive line, stepping neatly into the role of o-line leader and becoming one of the big reasons behind the Patriots' offensive success the last two years.​

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Running back Kevin Faulk, offensive lineman Matt Light, tight end Daniel Graham and wide receiver David Givens were all sidelined Sunday, and running back Corey Dillon left Sunday's game after one play from scrimmage. But the loss of Koppen is a major setback for an offensive line that is already starting a pair of rookies in Logan Mankins (left guard) and Nick Kaczur (left tackle).​

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So, is Heath Evans another Andy Johnson or another Josh Ashton?​

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Patriots Starting Offense:
83 WR Deion Branch
77 LT Nick Kaczur
70 LG Logan Mankins
67 C Dan Koppen
61 RG Stephen Neal
76 RT Brandon Gorin
88 TE Christian Fauria
80 WR Troy Brown
81 WR Bethel Johnson
12 QB Tom Brady
28 RB Corey Dillon

Patriots Starting Defense:
94 LDE Ty Warren
75 NT Vince Wilfork
93 RDE Richard Seymour
59 LOLB Rosevelt Colvin
54 LILB Tedy Bruschi
50 RILB Mike Vrabel
55 ROLB Willie McGinest
22 LCB Asante Samuel
24 SS Michael Stone
26 FS Eugene Wilson
27 RCB Ellis Hobbs

Patriots Special Teams:
4 K Adam Vinatieri
8 P Josh Miller
66 LS Lonie Paxton
81 KR Bethel Johnson
86 PR Tim Dwight
80 PR Troy Brown

 

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Today in Patriots History
Nov 13, 2008:
Matt Cassel throws for 400 yards, 3 TD
Patriots rally from 24-6 deficit
to tie the game twice, but lose
without getting the ball in OT​

Thursday, November 13, 2008 at 8:15
Week 11, Game 10 at Gillette Stadium
New York Jets 34, New England Patriots 21
Head Coaches: Bill Belichick, Eric Mangini
QBs: Matt Cassel, Brett Favre
Odds: New England 3½-point home favorite
TV: NFL Network; Bob Papa, Cris Collinsworth
Cloudy with chance of showers; 44º, humidity 99%, 6 mph wind, wind chill 41º
Referee: Gene Steratore; Time: 3:29; Paid attendance 68,756
Patriots drop to 6-4, T-2 with Miami
Jets improve to 7-3, 1st in AFCE


This was one of New England's two three-point losses that eventually caused the Patriots to miss the playoffs on a tiebreaker, in spite of their 11-5 record.

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Defense Fails Patriots In The Clutch

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All the excitement, the drama, the riveting battle between these two AFC East enemies came down to a lousy coin flip.

It was Troy Brown Night at Gillette Stadium, but instead of retiring, the former Mr. Everything for the Patriots needed to suit up and play defensive back. Maybe Brown could have done what no other Patriot could do, that being to stop some rookie tight end named Dustin Keller, who basically killed the Patriots all night long. Keller made three clutch catches in overtime, helping set up Jay Feely for a 34-yard field goal and a 34-31 win by the New York Jets over the Patriots, giving the Jets sole possession of first place in the AFC East.

The loss leaves the Patriots with a boatload of regrets, but mostly on the defensive side of the ball. While every Brett Favre suck-up on the planet will extol his praises and make you think that he can solve all the world peace issues, the real problem is that, but for a small stretch during the third quarter while the Patriots were erasing a 24-6 first half deficit, the Patriot defense played a shoddy and inconsistent game, rife with blown coverages, poor tackling and some key penalties. To be fair, the defense was undermanned thanks to the loss of Adalius Thomas to an arm injury and the unexpected scratch of Ty Warren. But other than Jerod Mayo, who played the best game of his young and burgeoning NFL career, the defense caved in early in the game and caved in again in the fourth quarter and overtime.

What will be tragically forgotten in this game was the great comeback engineered by Matt Cassel, and the terrific rally to send the game into overtime. Despite not being able to involve Randy Moss most all night long in the offense and being limited to mostly short passes underneath, Cassel was able to rally the Patriots with a touchdown pass to Jabar Gaffney late in the first half, a scoring toss to Ben Watson in the third quarter, and a scintillating 16-yard scoring pass to Moss with one second left in regulation, with Ty Law in coverage.​

Patriots Waste A Great Performance By Cassel

Patriots fans have been waiting for this type of game from Matt Cassel for a long time.

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New England quarterback Matt Cassel helped his team overcome a 24-6 deficit against the New York Jets at Gillette Stadium, but it wasn't enough after the Patriots lost 34-31 in front of a disappointed home crowd Thursday night. Cassel had a career night, finishing 30-of-51 for 400 yards and three touchdowns, including a game-tying touchdown to wide receiver Randy Moss with :01 left in regulation that knotted the score 31-31 and sent the game into overtime. However, it ended up being a wasted effort after the Jets won the coin toss in overtime and drove down the field for an eventual 34-yard game-winning field goal.

Cassel did nearly everything right Thursday night, but it was the Patriots defense which didn't do quite enough, allowing the Jets to march from their own 20-yard line all the way to the New England 16, which lead to Jay Feely kicking the game winner.

"We made a lot of plays, but in the end they just made a couple more than we did," said Belichick after the game. "Give them credit. We were close, but just not quite good enough tonight."

It all started on New York's opening drive after the Jets drove 62-yards on 10 plays and scored a touchdown to take a 7-0 lead. New England quarterback Matt Cassel tried to answer, taking the Patriots 44-yards on 10 plays which set up a 42-yard field goal for Stephen Gostkowski and cutting the lead to 7-3.

However, the Jets came right back and marched 60-yards on 10 plays, which finished with Feely kicking a 22-yard field goal to put the Jets up 10-3.

Cassel then put together a 12 play 59-yard drive that ended in another field goal by Gostkowski and suddenly the Patriots found themselves within striking distance trailing just 10-6 with 9:44 left in the half.

Unfortunately the Jets ran the ensuing kickoff back 92-yards for a touchdown, putting New York up 17-6.​

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MB: As a result of the overtime loss to the Jet it only makes this weeks game even more important against the Miami Dolphins and the ramifications of that game, correct?

SG: Correct. The division is tightening up right now so they have to win every division game they have left.

MB: Sunday was like two games. The Jets took it to them in the first half, then they fought their way back to tie it, only to lose it in overtime. I almost feel like you have to weigh the game on two seperate fronts.

SG: Yes, you're right, the first half was awful. The Jets came out and ran the score up and it looked like it wasn't going to be much of a game. I was at the stadium and I know a lot of people were leaving at half time because of the night game and going to work the next day and all that, but the second half was a whole lot better. I thought the last drive Matt Cassel put together to score with one second left was one of the most impressive drives in the last two minutes that I've seen in a long time. To have them get the ball and drive down the field to score in overtime was terribly disappointing.

MB: Is Cassel's success more from the system or is he just turning out to be that good?

SG: I think he's turning out to be that good. I think he got all the skills. When you watch him play he's got great mechanics, he's got a good arm, he's got all the throws. He has the ability to run out of the pocket and put some pressure on the defense. I think he's a very skilled young man.​

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Patriots Starting Offense:
81 WR Randy Moss
86 TE Dave Thomas
72 LT Matt Light
70 LG Logan Mankins
67 C Dan Koppen
61 RG Stephen Neal
77 RT Nick Kaczur
84 TE Ben Watson
83 WR Wes Welker
61 QB Matt Cassel
42 RB Benjarvus Green-Ellis

Patriots Starting Defense:
99 LDE Mike Wright
75 NT Vince Wilfork
93 RDE Richard Seymour
50 LOLB Mike Vrabel
51 LILB Jerod Mayo
54 RILB Tedy Bruschi
58 ROLB Pierre Woods
21 LCB Deltha O'Neal
31 SS Brandon Meriweather
36 FS James Sanders
27 RCB Ellis Hobbs

Patriots Special Teams:
3 K Stephen Gostkowski
6 P Chris Hanson
66 LS Lonie Paxton
27 KR Ellis Hobbs
83 PR Wes Welker

 

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Today in Patriots History
Nov 13, 2016:
Final loss of 2016 season
Pats can't punch it in from the one-yard line
in final minute of game; Seattle wins 31-24​

Sunday, November 13, 2016 at 8:31
Week 10, Game 9 at Gillette Stadium
Seattle Seahawks 31, New England Patriots 24
Head Coaches: Bill Belichick, Pete Carroll
QBs: Tom Brady, Russell Wilson
Odds: New England 7½-point home favorite
TV: NBC. Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth; Michele Tafoya
Clear, 35º, humidity 78%, wind 3 mph
Referee: Gene Steratore; Time: 3:12; Paid attendance 66,829
Patriots drop to 7-2, 2-game lead over Miami in AFC East
Seahawks improve to 6-2-1, 2-game lead in NFC West


Pats can't punch it in, after a 1st-and-goal on the two-yard line in final minute of play.
Final loss of the 2016 season: Pats would win the next ten games, culminating in the "28-3 Game", Super Bowl LI vs Atlanta.

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The Patriots made too many mistakes including a couple of turnovers, which hurt them on a night where Russell Wilson was filleting their defense.

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In a meeting between two of the best teams in the NFL, this one went right down to the wire. But unlike their last meeting in the Super Bowl two years ago, it was the Seahawks who turned away the Patriots on the one-yard line in a 31-24 win on SNF.​

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The Patriots made too many mistakes including a couple of turnovers and nearly had a third, which hurt them on a night where Russell Wilson was filleting their defense. The Patriots entered the game with the second-ranked scoring defense in the league. It looked like anything but, on a night where they couldn’t slow down Seattle’s offense.​

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But after a big catch by Rob Gronkowski down to the 2-yard line with about a minute to go, the Patriots had four shots to put together the tying score and send this one to overtime. This is where Seattle’s defense put together an impressive stand and Tom Brady’s pass to Rob Gronkowski on a fade in the back corner of the end zone fell incomplete. There was plenty of contact as the two physical players collided just inside the end zone. But both players tumbled to the ground as Brady’s pass fell harmlessly away.​

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No doubt about it, you want Bill Belichick and you don’t want Pete Carroll.

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No doubt about it, you want Bill Belichick and you don’t want Pete Carroll.​

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Carroll proved that point once again on Sunday night at Gillette Stadium. After scoring a late touchdown to make it 31-24 Seattle, Carroll inexplicably went for a two-point conversion. Russell Wilson overthrew Doug Baldwin in the end zone, and the Patriots had to overcome only a 7-point deficit with two and a half minutes left. The Patriots were looking at a more certain overtime, needing only seven points to tie instead of eight.​

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Fortunately for Carroll, his defense made plays when it had to, the out of sorts Patriots did not, and the Seahawks exacted revenge over the Patriots from Super Bowl XLIX, holding on for a 31-24 win. The Patriots gagged at the finish, failing to score with first and goal at the Seattle two-yard line thanks to uncharacteristic bad execution and questionable play calling.​

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The real culprit for the Patriots was the defense, which really needs to get away from their “bend but don’t break” philosophy. The Patriots gave up way too much yardage with their soft zone coverage, designed to prevent touchdowns and give up field goals​

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The real problem for the Patriot defense is their conservative approach in general, with soft coverage and a tepid pass rush. Wilson finished with 348 yards passing on 25 of 37 passing, three touchdowns and a 124.6 rating. With a patchwork young offensive line, these numbers are unacceptable. Wilson is one of the league’s best quarterbacks, but Wilson’s main skills center around his running ability, not his arm. Wilson has been hurt most all season long, and the Patriot defense was not expected to be shredded by him. Yet Wilson consistently made good to exceptional throws all game long, basically because Logan Ryan and Malcolm Butler played off the receivers, as they have done most of the season, and surrender far too much yardage underneath.​

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The Seahawks finished the game with 420 yards of team offense.​

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On the final play of the first half, Wilson rolled left, found nothing, then threw back across the field. Standing at the goal line with no one near him was Baldwin, who caught the pass for a 19-yard touchdown. Ryan was the nearest defender and failed to account for him when Wilson rolled left. Failures like this have plagued the Patriots all season long, but this was one game where Brady and the offense couldn’t rescue them.​

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1) Third down defense was bad – The Patriots did a relatively decent job against the Seahawks on third down after holding them to 6-of-12 (50%) on the night, but one of the most frustrating parts of this one was the fact that they didn’t do a great job of making a play when they needed to, especially when they had them in long-yardage situations.

Breaking it down, here’s a closer look at what they faced Sunday night and how they fared:

1) 3rd-and-4 from the Patriots’ 8yd line – incomplete pass
2) 3rd-and-6 from the Patriots’ 49yd line – 18yd completion
3) 3rd-and-2 from the Patriots’ 13yd line – incomplete pass
4) 3rd-and-7 from their own 49yd line – 20yd completion
5) 3rd-and-3 from their own 43 – Sack
6) 3rd-and-9 from their own 26 – 14yd completion
7) 3rd-and-3 from their own 32 – incomplete pass
8) 3rd-and-13 from the Patriots’ 13 – incomplete pass
9) 3rd-and-6 at the Patriots’ 40yd line – 38yd completion
10) 3rd-and-5 at the Patriots’ 5yd line – incomplete pass
11) 3rd-and-4 at the Patriots’ 42yd line – 7yd completion
12) 3rd-and-3 at the Patriots’ 15yd line – 15yd completion

Of the six completions the Seahawks had, five of them went for 14-yards or more, include two of over 20. That’s unbelievable.​

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Gronk caught just three passes for 56 yards but the 34-yarder at the end of the game was a beauty that put the Patriots in a great position.

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Linebackers: D
Dont’a Hightower had 10 tackles but was hampered by a passive defensive game plan [more to that later]. He picked up a few penalties, was beaten in coverage and had a lackluster game. He had a chance for an interception but couldn’t hold on, it was that kind of game for the defense. And he was the best linebacker on the field.

Elandon Roberts had his worst game in a Patriots uniform and it happened to come at the time when all eyes were watching how he’d replace Jamie Collins. He did have one big stop on the goal line but overall his run support, his strong suit wasn’t on display. The Seahawks were pushing him around far more than we envisioned in this one.

He got burned by Prosise on the wheel route but flash back to the SB and Marshawn Lynch burned Collins twice on it. So the Seahawks were going to definitely test the waters on it regardless of who was back there. Shea McClellin looked out of sorts again out there. How bad have the practices been for Barkevious Mingo when he can’t even log a snap on the defense?​

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To start off, the Patriots still have one of the deepest defensive rosters in recent memory of the organization. Even after shipping Chandler Jones and now Jamie Collins out of town, the Patriots still have a slew of talent. Losing Jones and Collins are absolutely not the issue. They never have been the problem and never will be. Between Malcolm Butler, Devin McCourty, Dont’a Hightower, Alan Branch, Patrick Chung, Rob Ninkovich, Duron Harmon and more, we should be seeing better results out of what has become an extremely frustrating defense to watch. How can the Patriots be struggling to this extent despite the stable of talent and depth at every position?

The problem in New England is two-fold and it is growing more concerning with each game.​

REPORT: Gronkowski Suffered Possible Punctured Lung in Loss To Seahawks | PatsFans.com

The shot Gronkowski took from safety Earl Thomas he said was one of the biggest of his career, and it sounds like it must have been after the injury he sustained.

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Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski said after Sunday night’s game against the Seahawks that the shot he took from safety Earl Thomas was one of the biggest of his career, and it sounds like he may have had no idea just how bad it really was.

According to the NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport, the veteran tight end reportedly suffered a possible punctured lung, which will keep him out of action this week when the team travels to San Francisco to take on the 49ers.

The play happened with just over four minutes left in the second quarter, yet Gronkowski played on, missing just 10 of 67 snaps while making some key plays down the stretch that nearly allowed them to potentially force overtime.​

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Patriots Starting Offense:
15 WR Chris Hogan
77 LT Nate Solder
72 LG Joe Thuney
60 C David Andrews
69 RG Shaq Mason
61 RT Marcus Cannon
87 TE Rob Gronkowski
11 WR Julian Edelman
80 WR Danny Amendola
12 QB Tom Brady
28 RB James White

Patriots Starting Defense:
97 LDT Alan Branch
90 RDT Malcom Brown
98 RDE Trey Flowers
52 LLB Elandon Roberts
54 MLB Dont'a Hightower
50 RLB Rob Ninkovich
21 LCB Malcolm Butler
23 SS Pat Chung
32 FS Devin McCourty
26 RCB Logan Ryan
30 DB Duron Harmon

Patriots Special Teams:
3 K Stephen Gostkowski
6 P Ryan Allen
49 LS Joe Cardona
24 KR Cyrus Jones
24 PR Cyrus Jones

 

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Great memories - that's when others really began to take notice of the Patriots and Bledsoe, who had a LOT of great comebacks!

He could really zing it too! Not as good as Brady on the short soft touch passes but we were spoiled back to Bledsoe in my opnion!

He overcame a 21 point deficit to beat the Jets 2 years later too!

 

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Today in Patriots History
November 13 Birthdays​

Happy 23rd birthday to Kyle Williams
Born November 13, 2002 in Baltimore; hometown Santa Monica, California
Patriot wide receiver, 2025-present; uniform #18
Selected in the third round (69th overall) in the 2025 draft, from Washington State
Pats résumé: first season

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Happy 42nd birthday to Marquice Cole
Born November 13, 1983 in Hazel Crest, Illinois
Patriot cornerback, 2012-2013; uniform #23
Signed as a free agent on March 19, 2012
Pats résumé: two seasons, 27 games (one start)

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Happy 40th birthday to Michael Bennett
Born November 13, 1985 in Avondale, Illinois; hometown Houston, Texas
Patriot defensive end, 2019; uniform #77
Traded to the Pats on March 13, 2019, with a 2020 7th round pick from Philadelphia for a 2020 fifth
Pats résumé: one season, six games (one start)

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Happy 62nd birthday to Vinny Testaverde
Born November 13, 1963 in Brooklyn
Patriot quarterback, 2006; uniform #14
Signed as a 43-year old free agent on November 14, 2006
Pats résumé: one season, three games

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[BennyBledsoe]

Loved that game (Vikings '94). Even the stupid overenunciation of FOX since it was a game on Fox. Pretty sure they didn't lose a single game from then until the playoffs against Belichick's Browns.

 

[Patjew]

I was at JMU my freshman year. This was the first time the Patriots were on TV there (bonus coverage). I was so damn happy.

I was a junior at American University then. We were rivals!