Today In Patriots History Oct 19, 2003: The Troy Brown Game-Winning OT TD Catch in Miami

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I was fortunate to experience this game live, with the outcome more than compensating for the oppressive heat and humidity. Troy Brown caught that pass on the left sideline directly below where I was sitting, much to the delight of about 25,000 hot and sweaty New England fans.

Today in Patriots History
October 19, 2003: Pats 19, Dolphins 13 in OT
The Most Iconic Regular Season Win in Pats History?
82-yard Brady to Troy Brown game-winning TD​

Sunday October 19, 2003 at 1:00
Week 7, Game 7 at Pro Player Stadium
New England Patriots 19, Miami Dolphins 13 in OT
Head Coaches: Bill Belichick, Dave Wannstedt
QBs: Tom Brady, Jay Fiedler
Odds: Miami favored by 6½
TV: CBS; **** Enberg, Dan Dierdorf; Bonnie Bernstein
Patriots improve to 5-2, Dolphins drop to 4-2

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This game is Exhibit A on why professional sport teams have gravitated away from multi-use stadiums. At this point in time the Florida Marlins were still playing the Yankees in the World Series, so the football field still missed all of the turf where the dirt was around the infield for the stadium's baseball configuration. That became an important factor as Olindo Mare was unable to connect on two chances for game-winning field goals when he had to kick from the dirt.


The first attempt came after a 16-play, 73 yard drive that consumed 9:00 of playing time. With two minutes left in the fourth quarter the drive stalled at the New England 17, and Richard Seymour blocked Mare's 35-yard attempt. Then on the first possession in overtime Ricky Williams rushes of 10 and 13 yards again put Miami in scoring position - once again, in the infield. Mare's attempt sailed wide right and the Pats took over on their own 18.

A Jason Taylor sack on Tom Brady forced the Patriots to punt, but New England got the ball back four plays later. Jay Fiedler was able to barely escape from a sack and heaved a prayer for Chris Chambers (who had scored the first touchdown of the game), which Tyrone Poole stepped in front of and intercepted at the 18.

On first down Troy Brown ran a deep slant and split the safeties, catching the ball in stride. It was no contest as he sprinted down the left sideline away from Sammy Knight for an 82-yard score, and the longest reception of his NFL career.

Miami entered the game 4-1, a half game ahead of the Patriots in the AFC East. The Patriots were without defensive starters Ted Johnson, Willie McGinest, Ted Washington and Ty Law, all inactive with injuries - but still limited the Dolphins to one touchdown. Ricky Williams was in his second season in Miami, coming off a 2002 All Pro season where he had scored 17 touchdowns and led the NFL with 1,853 yards rushing. Williams got the ball often but the Patriot D did a good job in neutralizing him. However, TE Randy McMichael was a constant thorn in the side for the Pats, with eight catches on ten targets for 102 yards and seven first downs.

The Pats could not get anything going on the ground (29 rushes for 59 yards, mostly by Kevin Faulk - who got the start over Antowain Smith). Troy had six catches on seven targets for 131 yards and that iconic TD, Deion Branch had six receptions for 62 yards, and David Givens had a 24-yard TD reception that tied the game late in the third.


There was a bit of controversy with the overtime coin flip. Patriot players said the referee turned the coin over as he picked it up; the ref claimed that the players were just confused as to which side of the silver dollar was heads. It worked out fine though: after Miami chose to receive, the Patriots chose the side of the field to defend that would force the Dolphins to kick field goal attempts from the infield dirt.

The victory snapped a streak of five consecutive losses by the Pats in south Florida. The Patriots would go on to win Super Bowl 38, proving that 2001 was not a fluke, and that Tom Jackson was clueless with his assessment of the Pats one week into the 2003 season. New England would also win six of their next nine games at Miami, getting that monkey off their back.

Troy Brown’s favorite Tom Brady play: The famous ‘bomb’ that broke a losing streak

“The one that comes to everybody’s mind is the 82-yard bomb in Miami,” Brown said.

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Brady-to-Brown OT winner in 2003 is one to remember - The Boston Globe

The Patriots traditionally have trouble down there, but there have been some memorable good moments.

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Tom Brady to Troy Brown Game-Winner in OT | Patriots vs Dolphins 2003



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2003 week 7 New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins



3:20 Troy Brown Career Highlights by NFL Films
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NFL Media Game Summary, with Halftime Stats, Drive Charts, Play-by-Play and Complete Stats

Box Score, Team & Individual Stats, Drive Charts and Full Play-by-Play:

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New England Patriots 19 at Miami Dolphins 13 on October 19th, 2003 - Full team and player stats and box score

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When this game was played the Fins had not had a losing season in 15 years (since 1988) - and went to the playoffs five straight times, from 1997 to 2001. Miami would finish the year 10-6, but miss the postseason.

Things would go downhill fast though. Dave Wannstedt was fired after a 1-8 start to 2004, when Ricky Williams suddenly retired. They made the playoffs only twice from 2002 to 2021, and their last playoff victory came in 2000. The Dolphins are on their eighth head coach (plus three interim coaches) since this game, and have had 24 differnet starting quarterbacks during that time. The only stability Miami has had at the position this century was with Ryan Tannehill in the early 2010's, and to a lesser degree with Tua the last few years.

2003: Jay Fiedler, Brian Griese
2004: AJ Feeley, Jay Fiedler, Sage Rosenfels
2005: Gus Frerotte, Sage Rosenfels
2006: Joey Harrington, Daunte Culpepper, Cleo Lemon
2007: Cleo Lemon, Trent Green, John Beck
2008: Chad Pennington
2009: Chad Henne, Chad Pennington
2010: Chad Henne, Tyler Thigpen, Chad Pennington
2011: Matt Moore, Chad Henne
2012: Ryan Tannehill
2013: Ryan Tannehill
2014: Ryan Tannehill
2015: Ryan Tannehill
2016: Ryan Tannehill, Matt Moore
2017: Jay Cutler, Matt Moore
2018: Ryan Tannehill, Brock Osweiler
2019: Josh Rosen, Ryan Fitzpatrick
2020: Ryan Fitzpatrick, Tua Tagovailoa
2021: Tua Tagovailoa, Jacoby Brissett
2022: Tua Tagovailoa, Teddy Bridgewater, Skylar Thompson
2023: Tua Tagovailoa
2024: Tua Tagovailoa, Tyler Huntley, Skylar Thompson

 

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Today in Patriots History
October 19, 1986: Pats shut Steelers out, 34-0
NE scores two TD in 46-second 1st half span
Short-handed D has five sacks, four turnovers​

Sunday October 19, 1986 at 1:00
Week 7, Game 7 at Three Rivers Stadium
New England Patriots 34, Pittsburgh Steelers 0
Head Coaches: Raymond Berry, Chuck Noll
QBs: Steve Grogan, Bubby Brister
Odds: New England favored by 7
TV: NBC; Don Criqui, Bob Trumpy
Patriots improve to 4-3, Steelers drop to 1-6


This game featured two reserves who were starting due to an injury to their team's starting quarterback. For the Patriots, that was a QB in his 12th NFL season, For Pittsburgh it was a rookie playing in his second pro football ballgame.


Make no mistake, this was a brutal butt-kicking. Rookie Bubby Brister, starting in place of the injured Mark Malone, went 9-27 for 100 yards after being intercepted twice in his first three throws. A humiliating home loss, it dropped the Steelers to 1-6, their worst start since 1969.

The Patriots led 24-0 before Pittsburgh converted a single first down.


Steve Grogan completed 18 of 26 passes for 243 yards and three touchdowns as the Pats cruised to an easy victory. The New England defense racked up five sacks and four turnovers as the Patriots held almost a 2:1 edge in total yards, 317-168. Andre Tippett had two sacks, and Fred Marion's 37-yard pick-six gave the Pats a 17-0 second quarter lead. The defense harassed Brister all day, limiting him to a 14.4 passer rating on 9-27 passing, with two interceptions. The rookie was making the second start of his career due to an injury to Mark Malone.

All that happened despite two of the best Patriot defensive players, linebackers Steve Nelson and Don Blackmon, being sidelined with injuries.


At the time the 34-0 loss was the worst by the Steelers in the history of Three Rivers Stadium (Pittsburgh would later lose 51-0 to the Browns in week one of the 1989 season). The Steelers - with a Hall of Fame head coach (Chuck Noll) and DC (Tony Dungy) - finished the 1986 season with a 6-10 record; the Patriots went 11-5 to win the AFC East before losing in the playoffs 22-17 at Denver.

The Patriots defeated the Steelers in back-to-back meetings for the first time ever with this shutout win.
The Pats sacked Bubby Brister five times and intercepted him twice, including a 37-yard pick-six by Fred Marion.​

Pats Win | Sports | The Harvard Crimson

Steve Grogan passed for three touchdowns and New England raced to a 24-0 lead before Pittsburgh managed a first down

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Steve Grogan passed for three touchdowns and New England raced to a 24-0 lead before Pittsburgh managed a first down as the Patriots punished the punchless Steelers 34-0 yesterday.​

The Patriots' defense scored one touchdown, set up two others with turnovers and constantly pressured Pittsburgh rookie quarterback Bubby Brister as the Steelers suffered their worst loss since they moved into Three Rivers Stadium in 1970.​

Grogan threw a 43-yd. touchdown pass to Stephen Starring and Fred Marion scored on a 37-yd. pass interception in a 45-second span as the Patriots opened a 17-0 lead early in the second quarter.​

Grogan Gives the Patriots Relief--the Steelers Grief

Steve Grogan, starring in place of the injured Tony Eason for the second week in a row, threw for 243 yards and 3 touchdowns as the New England Patriots punished the Pittsburgh Steelers, 34-0, Sunday.

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Steve Grogan, starting in place of the injured Tony Eason for the second week in a row, threw for 243 yards and 3 touchdowns as the New England Patriots punished the Pittsburgh Steelers, 34-0, Sunday.​

Grogan, who completed 18 of 26 passes, passed for 2 touchdowns and New England led 24-0 before Pittsburgh managed a first down.​

“We usually run the ball first to set up the pass, but today we came out throwing and it worked out great,” Grogan said.​

The victory enabled the Patriots (4-3) to move within 1½ games of the AFC East-leading New York Jets (5-1), who play Denver tonight.​

The Steelers, 0-3 at home, fell to 1-6, their worst start since they went 1-13 in 1969, Chuck Noll’s first season as coach. The defeat was their worst since moving to Three Rivers Stadium in 1970.​

Pittsburgh rookie quarterback Bubby Brister, starting for the second week in a row in place of Mark Malone, completed only 9 of 27 passes for 100 yards and was intercepted twice on his first three throws. Malone sprained his thumb two weeks ago against Cleveland.​

In his first two games, Brister has completed 21 of 60 passes for 291 yards. In his two starts this season, Grogan, a 12-year veteran, is 41 of 68 for 644 yards.​

Eason didn’t play because of sore ribs.​

2:12:34 Full Game
1986 Week 7 New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers



22:36 Season Highlights
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NFL Media Game Summary, with full play-by-play, halftime summary, and complete stats.

Box Score, Team & Individual Stats:

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New England Patriots 34 at Pittsburgh Steelers 0 on October 19th, 1986 - Full team and player stats and box score

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Today in Patriots History
October 19, 1980: Pats beat Colts in Baltimore, 37-21
Patriots come back to win after seven lead changes
Don Calhoun's 98-yard kickoff return sparks 2nd half rally​

Sunday October 19, 1980 at 2:00
Week 7, Game 7 at Memorial Stadium
New England Patriots 37, Baltimore Colts 21
Head Coaches: Ron Erhardt, Mike McCormack
QBs: Steve Grogan, Bert Jones
Odds: Baltimore favored by 3
TV: NBC; Jay Randolph, Gene Washington
Patriots improve to 6-1, Colts drop to 4-3


Don Calhoun's 98-yard kickoff return sparked the Patriots to a come from behind victory at Baltimore. Calhoun's score marked the seventh lead change of the game and propelled the Pats to a 20-0 run to finish the contest. Steve Grogan threw for 264 yards, Harold Jackson caught six passes for 127 yards and one TD, and Stanley Morgan had five receptions for 54 yards.

Mike Haynes and Raymond Clayborn each had an interception for New England, while Baltimore was unable to force any Patriot turnovers.


The Pats would lose to 5-2 Buffalo the following week and proceed to finish 4-5, ending the season with a 10-6 record. Despite the double-digit wins - a one-game improvement from 1979 - the Pats would again miss the playoffs. A year later the Pats plummeted to a 2-14 record, and Ron Erhardt's career as a head coach came to an abrupt end.

The Story Of The 1980 New England Patriots

Read how the 1980 New England Patriots chased a playoff berth all year and nearly made it before missing in the season's final week.

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Patriots Romp | Sports | The Harvard Crimson

BALTIMORE--Horace Ivory's touch-down on a 98-yd. kickoff return gave New England the lead for good in a seesaw National Football

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Horace Ivory's touch-down on a 98-yd. kickoff return gave New England the lead for good in a seesaw National Football League game, and the Patriots went on to defeat the Baltimore Colts, 37-21, Sunday.​

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New England's fifth consecutive victory, coupled with Buffalo's 17-14 loss to Miami, gave the Pats sole possession of first place in the AFC East with a 6-1 record.​

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John Smith added two of his three field goals on kicks of 29 and 37 yards, after New England went ahead for the last time. And Chuck Foreman scored on a 1-yard plunge with five seconds remaining. Ivory's lightning dash at 7:18 of the third quarter followed an 8-yd. TD pass from quarterback Bert Jones to Reese McCall that had given Baltimore a 21-17 lead after coming from behind for the third time.​

1:42 Highlight Video
10/19/1980 New England Patriots at Baltimore Colts highlights, National Football League Week 7
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The anticipated quarterback duel between Steve Grogan and Bert... - UPI Archives

The anticipated quarterback duel between Steve Grogan and Bert Jones took second billing Sunday to Horace Ivory's one-man track meet....

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The anticipated quarterback duel between Steve Grogan and Bert Jones took second billing Sunday to Horace Ivory's one-man track meet.​

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Ivory returned a third-quarter kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown to put New England ahead for good and the Patriots defeated the Baltimore Colts 37-21 to grab the lead in the AFC East. The triumph gave the Patriots a 6-1 record and left them a game ahead of Buffalo, which lost to Miami.​

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'The first two kickoffs, we came close to breaking them, so I figured it was just a matter of time,' Ivory said. 'I got some blocking, I saw the holes, cut across the field and from there it was a foot race.'​

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The only two Colts near Ivory were kicker Steve Mike-Mayer and linebacker Sanders Shiver. He easily outran both of them to give the Patriots a 24-21 lead minutes after Jones had put the Colts ahead with an 8-yard touchdown pass to Reese McCall.​

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'I don't think you can put your finger on one play,' said Colts' halfback Joe Washington, held to 27 yards on 10 carries. 'But if they hadn't scored on the kickoff, we still would have been in the game.'​

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John Smith added field goals of 29 and 37 yards and Chuck Foreman scored on a 1-yard run to preserve the Patriots' triumph and halt the Colts' three-game winning streak.​

Smith also kicked a 27-yard field goal for the Patriots _ who lead the AFC in scoring. Grogan, who threw for 264 yards, passed 37 yards to Harold Jackson to open New England's scoring and Don Calhoun scored on a 19-yard run.​

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Jones also passed three yards for a touchdown to Don McCauley. Cleveland Franklin added a 1-yard touchdown run for the Colts, 4-3. Grogan completed 15-of-24 passes while Jones hit 14-of-20 for 170 yards. Jones' TD pass to McCall was the 1,000th completion of his career.​

Calhoun's scramble up the middle gave the Patriots a 17-14 lead early in the third quarter, but the Colts marched 68 yards on eight plays, capped by Jones pass to McCall, to regain the lead.​

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That set up Ivory's spectacular return of Steve Mike-Mayer's kickoff - the fourth-longest return in New England history.​

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Smith added his last two field goals - one set up by Ray Clayborn's interception of a Jones pass - and Foreman scored in the game's final minute to clinch the victory.​

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Jackson caught six passes for 127 yards, nearly half of Grogan's total.​

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Both teams relied on the pass in the first half as the Colts took a 14-10 lead. Jones missed only 3 of 12 passes in the first two quarters while Grogan was 11-of-14.​

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Grogan and Jackson helped drive the Patriots 95 yards in 19 plays for their first touchdown. During the drive, Grogan completed three passes for 31 yards to the 13-year pro, including a 1-yard scoring pass that put New England ahead 7-0.​

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Baltimore tied the game on Franklin's 1-yard run, set up by Jones' 19-yard pass to Roger Carr from the Patriots' 20.​

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Smith's first field goal put New England ahead 10-7, but the Colts marched 67 yards in 10 plays on their next possession, capping it with Jones' pass to McCauley that gave the Colts the halftime lead.​

10:55 Highlight Video
10/19/1980 Patriots at Colts highlights, National Football League Week 7 (longer version)
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NFL Media Game Summary, with full play-by-play, halftime summary, and complete stats.

Box Score, Team & Individual Stats:

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New England Patriots 37 at Baltimore Colts 21 on October 19th, 1980 - Full team and player stats and box score

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Today in Patriots History
October 19, 1975: Pats 21, Colts 10
Andy Johnson leads Patriots to first win of the year
AJ rushes for 124 yards, two touchdowns​

Sunday October 19, 1975 at 1:00
Week 5, Game 5 at Schaefer Stadium
New England Patriots 21, Baltimore Colts 10
Head Coaches: Chuck Fairbanks, Ted Marchibroda
QBs: Jim Plunkett, Bert Jones
Odds: New England favored by 1
TV: NBC; Bill O’Donnell, Sam DeLuca
Patriots improve to 1-4, Colts drop to 1-4


Andy Johnson rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns as the Patriots got their first win of the 1975 season. The Patriot defense limited Baltimore to ten first downs and 130 total net yards. The D forced three turnovers and sacked Jones six times, resulting in nearly as much yardage lost on sacks (57 yards) as yardage gained passing (70).

Steve Nelson led the defense with 13 tackles, a sack, and a pass deflection. Ray Hamilton and backup DE Craig Hanneman had two sacks each, and Tony McGee had a sack as well.

The Patriots never let the Colts in the game, running the ball 51 times for 241 yards and three touchdowns. For Johnson his 124 yards rushing was a carer high at the time; he ran for 127 a year later at Tampa Bay.

Bill Belichick was 23 years old and in his first season in the NFL, working as a special assistant on Ted Marchibroda's staff for Baltimore.

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NFL Media Game Summary, with full play-by-play, halftime summary, and complete stats.

Box Score, Team & Individual Stats:

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Baltimore Colts 10 at New England Patriots 21 on October 19th, 1975 - Full team and player stats and box score

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Today in Patriots History
October 19, 1962: Pats 24, Chargers 20
Patriots rally after falling behind by 17
Colclough scores 2 TD; Crawford gains 114 yards, 1 TD​

Friday October 19, 1962 at 8:00
Week 7, Game at Boston University, later known as Nickerson Field
Boston Patriots 24, San Diego Chargers 20
Head Coaches: Mike Holovak, Sid Gillman
QBs: Babe Parilli; **** Wood, John Hadl
Odds: Boston favored by 3
TV: Not televised
Patriots improve to 4-2, Chargers drop to 3-4


The Patriots overcame a 20-3 halftime deficit to win their fourth game of the season. After Houston lost two days later at Denver, the Oilers and Pats would be tied for first place in the AFL East.

All-AFL linebacker Tom Addison was determined to keep the Patriots in playoff contention. Addison was a beast against San Diego, intercepting two passes in the second quarter that led to **** Wood being benched, and recording a sack in the fourth quarter in Boston's 24-20 win at Nickerson Field. Addison was named Defensive Player of the Week for his productive efforts.

Jim Colclough caught touchdown passes of 9 yards and 25 yards in the third quarter. After that second TD, Jim 'Cowboy' Crawford caught a Parilli pass for the two point conversion, making the score 20-17. Crawford - who had 11 rushes for 63 yards and five catches for 53 yards - then scored on a one-yard run in the fourth quarter for the winning points.


The Patriots would finish 1962 with the AFL's third best record at 9-4-1, but at that time only division winners made it to the postseason, and the Pats were a game and a half behind Houston. It was the same scenario and same final record that happened in 1961. The Oilers lost the championship game 20-17 in overtime to the Dallas Texans, in an all-Texas AFL title game. Unable to compete with the Cowboys for fans in Dallas, the Texans would move the following year to Kansas City.



There is an excellent, lengthy, detailed description of this game here:
Today in Pro Football History: 1962: Patriots Overcome 17-Point Deficit to Defeat Chargers - FS64 Sports

The Boston Patriots were 3-2 and trying to keep pace with the Oilers in the American Football League’s Eastern Division as they hosted the San Diego Chargers on October 19, 1962. Coached by Mike Holovak, the Patriots were a well-balanced offensive club with 32-year-old QB Babe Parilli directing an attack that featured HB Ron Burton, flanker Jim Colclough, and split end Gino Cappelletti, a slow-but-dependable receiver who was an equally dependable placekicker. The defense had some stars in DE Bob Dee, DT Houston Antwine, OLB Tom Addison, and up-and-coming rookie MLB Nick Buoniconti. However, the one problem area was that they were weak against the pass.​

The momentum shifted decisively in the second half. On their second series of the third quarter, the Patriots put together a nine-play, 56-yard series. Parilli threw to Ron Burton for 20 yards and gained 16 yards on two carries himself before finishing the drive on a third-and-four play with a nine-yard touchdown pass to Jim Colclough. Cappelletti’s extra point try sailed under the crossbar, but the San Diego margin was narrowed to 20-9.​

Babe Parilli completed 14 of 26 passes for 166 yards and two touchdowns with two intercepted. Jim Crawford ran for 61 yards and a TD on 11 carries and also had 5 catches for 53 yards. Ron Burton ran for 32 yards on 11 attempts and was also productive as a receiver out of the backfield with 5 receptions for a team-leading 54 yards. Jim Colclough had two pass receptions for 34 yards, both of which were touchdowns.​

Chargers Blow Lead, Lose 24-20 -- Long Beach Independent

Ancient AFL Media Game Summary, with handwritten notations

Box Score, Team & Individual Stats:

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San Diego Chargers 20 at Boston Patriots 24 on October 19th, 1962 - Full team and player stats and box score

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Mon Oct 19, 1998 at 8:20
Week 7, Game 6 at Foxboro Stadium
Jets 24, Patriots 14
Head Coaches: Pete Carroll, Bill Parcells
QBs: Drew Bledsoe, Vinny Testaverde
Odds: Patriots favored by 6½
Pats drop to 4-2; Jets improve to 3-3


Vinny Testaverde threw three touchdown passes as the Jets came from behind for a ten-point victory. Testaverde threw a short TD to TE Kyle Brady to cap an 18-play, 8:35 drive midway through the fourth quarter to give New Jersey a 17-14 lead. The Pats were forced to punt after Bledsoe went 0-4 on the ensuing drive. Testaverde then opened with a 20-yard pass to Brady, and two plays later connected with Dedric Ward for a 43-yard TD. On the next possession Bledsoe was sacked twice, then hit Shawn Jefferson for a gain of 27. The next four plays were incomplete passes, and the Jets were able to run out the clock for the win.

Robert Edwards rushed 22 times for 104 yards and one touchdown for the Pats, while Curtis Martin carried 28 times for 107 yards for the Jets. Much of the pregame hype focused on former Patriots now with New York: primarily Parcells and Martin, but also Dave Meggett, Ray Lucas, Keith Byars, Jerome Henderson, and Corwin Brown. After Jet DC Bill Belichick replaced Carroll as head coach in New England, the exodus reversed. Testaverde, Ward, Brady, Victor Green, Otis Smith, Bryan Cox, Pepper Johnson, Anthony Pleasant and Bobby Hamilton would soon ditch the green and white uniforms and head up I-95 to Foxborough.


The two teams would meet again in December, with even more unfavorable results. The Jets dominated that game, winning 31-10 behind four Testaverde touchdown passes to claim their first division title since the sixties. The only Patriot score in that game came when Scott Zolak threw a meaningless 44 yard touchdown to Tony Simmons with 1:31 left to play.


Since that game the Patriots have gone 39-15 versus the Jets.

 

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Oct 19, 1997 at 1:00
Week 8, Game 7 at Giants Stadium
Jets 24, Patriots 19
Head Coaches: Pete Carroll, Bill Parcells
QBs: Drew Bledsoe; Neil O'Donnell, Glenn Foley
Odds: New England favored by 3
Patriots drop to 5-2; Jets improve to 5-3


After losing the initial game against his former team, Parcells came out on top in what was then referred to as Tuna Bowl II. In the third quarter Drew Bledsoe threw touchdown passes to Ben Coates and Troy Brown to give the Pats a 19-10 lead. But the Jets capped a second half comeback with a 5-yard touchdown pass from Glenn Foley to Lorenzo Neal for the winning score.

The Jets had signed Neil O'Donnell to what was then a very rich contract (5 years, $25 million) a year earlier after he had led Pittsburgh to the AFC Championship. In his first season he went 0-6 before landing on IR with a shoulder injury, and in this game O'Donnell was just 6-15 for 59 yards (and a sack for a safety) in the first half. Parcells replaced him to start the second half with Glenn Foley, a seventh round pick of the 1994 draft. The Boston College grad went 17-23 for 200 yards, with no turnovers and no sacks in his 30-minute debut, at one point completing 14 consecutive passes.

One year later O'Donnell refused to renegotiate his contract, and he was waived. Foley would begin the 1998 season as the starting QB but was sidelined after suffering broken ribs, separated shoulders and concussions. Vinny Testaverde took over, and Foley was never able to regain his place as the starter.

 

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Oct 19, 1969 at 1:00
Week 6, Game 6 at Alumni Stadium
Chargers 13, Patriots 10
Head Coaches: Clive Rush, Sid Gillman
QBs: Mike Taliaferro, John Hadl
Patriots drop to 0-6; San Diego improves to 4-2


The Patriot running game kept this score close, with Jim Nance rushing for 69 yards on 13 carries and rookie Carl Garrett running for 54 on 12 rushes. Mike Taliaferro went 11-25 for a whole 90 yards, with eight of those completions going to running backs. San Diego dominated statistically, with 24 first downs to 11 for Boston, and 334 total yards to 217 for the Pats.

Clive Rush had replaced Mike Holovak as head coach for the 1969 season, and Rush would lose his first seven games with the Pats. There was a faint glimmer of hope at the time with rookies Garrett, WR Ron Sellers and OT Mike Montler. But after trading Nick Buoniconti while other veterans all seemed to get older and slower at the same exact time, this club just didn't have enough talent to compete - and finished 4-10.

 

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Oct 19, 2014:
One of the most famous threads in the history of PatsFans began on this day.
Apparently it was a delayed response to Denver signing multiple free agents (Aqib Talib, TJ Ward, Demarcus Ware, Emmanuel Sanders, Andre Caldwell) and resigning others (Wes Welker, Chris Harris, Brandon Marshall).

For perspective, the Patriots had won on TNF three days earlier to advance to 5-2.
The Broncos defeated SF 42-17 on SNF to improve to 5-1.

Thread 'I don't care.I can't stand it!'

Oct 19, 2014

How is it that Denver can afford the guys they have on that team vs the Ocean state job lot jags that Brady has to work with on the Pats.
Do you think Denver has lot of money under the cap?
There are 4 teams in the AFC better than the Pats right now and there is no excuse for it.

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Today in Patriots History
October 19 Birthdays​

Happy 40th birthday to Jarrad Page
Born Oct 19, 1984 in Oakland
Patriot safety, 2010; uniform #44

Jarrad Page began his NFL career in Kansas City, spending four years with the Chiefs after being drafted in the seventh round of the 2006 draft. Just prior to the first week of the 2010 season the Pats acquired the former UCLA Bruin in exchange for a 2012 7th round pick. The move was made after the team placed safety Brandon McGowan on injured reserve due to a chest injury, and CB Leigh Bodden to a shoulder ailment.

Page had missed all off season activities because of a contract dispute, prior to signing his RFA tender, which allowed him to be traded. He played in ten games in 2010, missing six games in the middle of the season due to a calf injury. The Patriots went 9-1 in the ten games in which he played.

2011 was Page's final season in the NFL, split between Philadelphia and Minnesota. Over six seasons he played in 74 games, with 12 interceptions and 248 tackles.

Sept 25, 2010: Football Journey: Jarrad Page | Mike Reiss - espn




Happy 72nd birthday to Morris Bradshaw
Born Oct 19, 1952 in Highland, Illinois
Patriot WR, 1982; uniform #88

Morris Bradshaw was a halfback/wingback/wide receiver at Ohio State, selected by the Raiders in the 4th round of the 1974 draft. He spent eight non-notable seasons with Oakland, other than 1978 when he had 40 receptions for 552 yards.

Bradshaw started five games for the 1982 5-4 Pats, with six receptions for 111 yards and one touchdown. Over his nine year NFL career Bradshaw had 12 touchdowns and 1,416 yards receiving.




Happy 30th birthday to Alex Carter
Born Oct 19, 1994 in Fairfax, Virginia
Patriot practice squad CB, 2017

Alex Carter was on the Pats practice squad for less than a week, so don't feel bad if you don't remember him. He bounced between a half dozen teams, appearing in two NFL games.




Happy 32nd birthday to Conor McDermott
Born Oct 19, 1992 in Nashville
Patriot OT, 2017 offseason, 2022-2023; uniform #67, #75
Pats 6th round (211th overall) selection of the 2017 draft, from UCLA

Conor McDermott did not make the 53-man roster out of the 2017 training camp, and was picked up off waivers by Buffalo on September 3, 2017. The Bills waived McDermott on Oct 3, 2019 and he was claimed off waivers by the Jets the next day. He played in eight games while in Buffalo from 2017-2018.

The Pats re-signed the tackle on Nov 22, 2022. From 2022-23 he played in twelve games with 11 starts for the Patriots. This past August McDermott signed with the Rams; he was placed on injured reserve on August 28.




There are two other pro football players born on this date with a New England connection:

George Hurley (1909-1989)
The offensive lineman played two full seasons with the Boston Braves/Redskins in the early thirties.

George Chalmers (1908-1988)
The Medford native went to NYU and then was a center for the 1933 Brooklyn Dodgers.