Today In Patriots History Oct 28, 2007: Vrabel, Pats destroy Joe Gibbs' Skins', 52-7

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Today in Patriots History
October 28, 2007: NE wins 8th straight
Mike Vrabel stars on offense, defense and special teams
Pats completely decimate Washington, 52-7​

Sunday October 28, 2007 at 4:15
Week 8, Game 8 at Gillette Stadium
New England Patriots 52, Washington Redskins 7
Head Coaches: Bill Belichick, Joe Gibbs
QBs: Tom Brady, Jason Campbell
Odds: New England favored by 14½
TV: Fox; Kenny Albert and Troy Aikman; Pam Oliver
Patriots improve to 8-0, Redskins drop to 4-3


Joe Gibb's game plan was to limit Randy Moss, and for the most part Washington succeeded in that endeavor. That doesn't explain their completely neglecting Mike Vrabel when he would report in as an eligible receiver; he already had nine receptions for nine touchdowns in his career at this point, including two in the postseason.


On a team with plenty of star power, Vrabel was the best player on the field in this game. In this first quarter Vrabes had three tackles, and the Pats led 7-0 - but he was just getting warmed up. On a 2nd down at the two with 8:12 left in the half, Vrabel joined the offense. Tom Brady ran a play fake to Laurence Maroney, and Vrabel easily caught his tenth career touchdown pass to make the score 14-0.

Four plays later on a 3rd-and-five, Vrabel sacked Washington QB Jason Campbell, causing a fumble. Ty Warren recovered and the Pats settled for a field goal and a 17-0 lead.


Both teams turned the ball over on their next possessions. Then on a 3rd-and-four from the Pats 23, Vrabel again got to Campbell as he dropped back to pass. Another strip sack by Vrabel, and another fumble recovery by Warren. With 1:49 left in the half Brady completed six passes as the Pats drove 73 yards to score on a six-yard pass to Moss - and the Patriots had a 24-0 lead at halftime.


The Patriots received the ball to start the second half and had another long scoring drive, highlighted by a 22-yard pass to Donte' Stallworth. Two plays later Vrabel tackled RB Clinton Portis for a loss of five yards. On the next play Vrabel had his third sack, and third forced fumble. This time it was Rosevelt Colvin who picked up the pigskin - running it in for an 11-yard touchdown, and a 38-0 lead.

Late in the fourth quarter after the Patriots were up 52-0, Washington finally avoided the shutout and scored a meaningless touchdown. Even though there was only three minutes left to play and they were down by 45, the Skins attempted an onside kick ..... which was recovered by Mike Vrabel.


Some stats:
* First downs: Patriots 34, Redskins 13
* Pass-Run Balance: 35 rushing plays, 38 passing plays
* Third-down: Patriots 6 of 11, Redskins 2 of 12
* Red-zone: Patriots 6 of 7 (5 of 5 on goal to go), Redskins 1 of 2 (1 of 1)
* Time of possession: Patriots 37:49, Redskins 22:11
* Average starting field position: Patriots, own 39; Redskins, own 25

Patriots remain unbeaten with 52-7 win

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The Patriots rolled up their highest point total in 28 years. Tom Brady threw his career-high 30th touchdown pass.

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The Patriots rolled up their highest point total in 28 years. Tom Brady threw his career-high 30th touchdown pass.​

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Pretty impressive, and there's still half a season to go.​

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New England's amazing year kept getting better Sunday with a 52-7 rout of Washington.​

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The Redskins entered with the fifth-ranked defense in the NFL and left with the franchise's worst loss since 1961.​

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Brady threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more. Linebacker Mike Vrabel caught a touchdown pass and forced three fumbles by quarterback Jason Campbell that led to 17 points.​

Patriots 52, Redskins 7: Complete, utter annihilation

FOXBORO - The Patriots rolled up their highest point total in 28 years. Tom Brady threw his career-high 30th touchdown pass. Pretty impressive, and there's still half a season to go. New England's am…

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The Patriots (8-0) have scored at least 34 points in each game and have won each by 17 points or more. They've outscored opponents by an average of 41.3 to 15.9.​

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At this rate, they'll score 662 points, shattering the NFL single-season record of 556 set by Minnesota in 1998. The 52 points were their most since they scored 56 against the New York Jets in 1979.​

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Now the first half of the season is over. Bring on the Super Bowl champs, the Colts (7-0), whose winning margin is a mere 32 to 14.6. The Patriots play next Sunday at Indianapolis, where they had their last loss, more than nine months ago in the AFC championship game.​

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Washington (4-3) avoided a shutout when Campbell threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Chris Cooley with three minutes left.​

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By then, most of the fans had left, many of them likely rushing home to watch the Boston Red Sox try to win the World Series at the Colorado Rockies.​

Patriots beat Redskins, Keep Perfect Record

New England crushed the Washington Redskins 52-7 and set up a showdown with the NFL's other unbeaten team, the Colts, next Sunday in Indianapolis.

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Like the Patriots previous seven opponents, the Redskins couldn't stop Tom Brady. The quarterback threw for three touchdowns, becoming the only player in NFL history with at least that many in each of his first eight games of a season, and ran for two more.​

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Brady completed 29 of 38 passes for 306 yards and no interceptions. He's been picked off just twice all season, although he did lose a fumble Sunday. His touchdown passes went 2 yards to Vrabel, 6 yards to Randy Moss after he faked spiking the ball and 2 yards to Wes Welker. His scoring runs of 3 and 2 yards gave him five for his career.​

Patriots humiliate Redskins in 52-7 drubbing - The Boston Globe

The Redskins were angry that the Patriots continued piling on points and trying fourth-down conversions late in the contest at Foxborough as New England improved to 8-0.

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Patriots Drive Over Redskins on Way to Meeting With Colts (Published 2007)

The Patriots thrashed the Redskins on Sunday to improve to 8-0 and set up one of the most eagerly anticipated regular-season games in at least a decade against the Colts.

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Today in Patriots History
October 28, 2012: Gronk visits England
Brady throws for 304 yard, 4 TD
Pats score on 1st six possessions, cruise to 45-7 win​

Sunday October 28, 2012 at 1:00
Week 8, Game 8 at Wembley Stadium
New England Patriots 45, St Louis Rams 7
Head Coaches: Bill Belichick, Jeff Fisher
QBs: Tom Brady, Sam Bradford
Odds: New England favored by 7
TV: CBS; Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
Patriots improve to 5-3, Rams drop to 3-5

Patriots 45, Rams 7: Offense dominates, defense is surprisingly tight

LONDON — The bye week will be enjoyable for the Patriots, after all.

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A first-half of the season marked by disappointments, injuries and less than stellar play came to a close Sunday in historic Wembley Stadium with New England’s best game of the season. The Pats put points on the board the first six times they got the ball and cruised to a surprisingly easy victory over St. Louis, 45-7.​

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The New England offense was dominant both in the air and on the ground. But what has to make the team feel better as it heads to its week off is that everything came together.​

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The defense allowed a touchdown on the game’s opening possession, but then turned in some of its best work of the season. Among other changes, the Pats used more blitzes than they have in any game all season, which helped create heavy pressure on Rams quarterback Sam Bradford, including two sacks and a host of hurries.​

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The special teams also outplayed St. Louis, helping to set up one score when the Rams botched a field-goal attempt. Everything went right.​

Brady, Patriots Rout Rams 45-7 In London

Tom Brady led touchdown drives on the Patriots' first five drives Sunday as New England ran over the St. Louis Rams 45-7 in the NFL's annual regular-season game at Wembley Stadium.

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Tom Brady and the Patriots certainly seemed right at home on their second trip to London. Brady led touchdown drives on the Patriots' first five drives Sunday and New England (5-3) ran over the St. Louis Rams 45-7 in the NFL's annual regular-season game at Wembley Stadium.​

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The Patriot quarterback led four straight touchdown drives to give New England a commanding 28-7 lead by halftime, and then hit Brandon Lloyd for a 9-yard score to start the third quarter.​

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Brady passed for 304 yards with four touchdowns and tight end Rob Gronkowski caught eight passes for 146 yards and two scores. Lloyd also had two touchdown catches, while Stevan Ridley ran for 127 yards and a score as the Patriots put themselves atop the AFC East heading into their off week.​

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Final: Patriots 45, Rams 7

By Zuri Berry, Boston.com Staff The Patriots showed off their killer instinct Sunday in London, racing past the St. Louis Rams for a 45-7 victory at Wembley Stadium. Tom Brady threw for 304 yards and four touchdowns, including two apiece to Brandon Lloyd and Rob Gronkowski, and Stevan Ridley ran...

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New England Patriots 45, St Louis Rams 7 - as it happened

The New England Patriots crushed the St Louis Rams in the NFL International Series game at London's Wembley Stadium

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Patriots roll to jolly good win over Rams at Wembley

Tom Brady and the Patriots certainly seemed right at home on their second trip to London.

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NFL at Wembley: New England Patriots beat St Louis Rams

The New England Patriots outclass the St Louis Rams 45-7 in the sixth NFL International Series game to be played in London.

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Silverman's Best: Patriots at Rams - 10/28/2012

Team photographer, David Silverman, offers up his best from the St. Louis Rams game on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012.

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Game 8: Patriots 45, Rams 7

Tight end Rob Gronkowski had a pair of touchdowns — and a pair of creative end zone celebrations — to lead the Patriots to a 45-7 victory over the Rams at Wembley Stadium in London. Gronkowski caught 8 passes for 146 yards. Brandon Lloyd (right) had two touchdowns on Sunday as the Patriots gave...

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Today in Patriots History
October 28, 1984: Pats 30, Jets 23
Patriots rally from 20-3 down, win 30-23
New coach Raymond Berry gets first win​

Sunday October 28, 1984 at 1:00
Week 9, Game 9 at Sullivan Stadium
New England Patriots 30, New York Jets 23
Head Coaches: Raymond Berry, Joe Walton
QBs: Tony Eason; Pat Ryan, Ken O'Brien
Odds: New England favored by 3½
TV: NBC; Marv Albert and John Brodie
Patriots improve to 6-3, Jets drop to 6-3

GIANTS WIN, 37-13; PATRIOTS BEAT JETS (Published 1984)

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The Jets and Patriots played a hard, bitter game today that was decided in part by events the players seemed to have no control over: the bounce of a ball, a coaching change, another coach's decision near the goal line and injuries.

The Patriots won, 30-20, after trailing by 20-3 in the second period, and improved to 6-3 as the teams started the second half of the season knowing there will probably not be room in the playoffs for both.

The Jets, now tied with the Patriots for second place in the American Conference Eastern Division, said afterward that they sensed momentum slip away even when they were leading by 20-6 just minutes into the second half.

At that point, a not-so-exceptional punt by Luke Prestridge started bouncing after it hit about 40 yards upfield and was misplayed by Kirk Springs, who was harassed by charging Patriots. The ball bounced another 42 yards, winding up as an 82- yard punt at the Jets' 1.


From there, the magic that had been generated in the first half by Ken O'Brien at quarterback vanished in the face of a suddenly revived, and pressure-packed, New England defense. The Patriots outscored the Jets, 24-0, in the second half.

O'Brien, in his second season, had come in when Pat Ryan suffered a concussion on the Jets' second drive. It was the first time O'Brien had ever played with a game on the line.

Ryan, still in pain but apparently eager and able to play, returned in the fourth quarter after the Patriots had stifled O'Brien. Ryan, though, was unable to bring the team back once the Patriots had started their roll.

There had been no stirring half- time sermons, said the Patriots' new coach, Raymond Berry. ''All we did at halftime was eat a few oranges and drink a little water, no miracles,'' said Berry.

He took over as head coach only last Thursday after the Patriots had dismissed Ron Meyer. Since the leagues merged in 1970, new coaches had produced only a 2-16 mark in their first game following a midseason change.


But Berry did employ a runner named Craig James, who had watched from the sidelines under Meyer. James entered the game in the second half and ran for 79 yards on 10 carries, including a 25-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter that cut the Jets' lead to 20-16.

Why hadn't Meyer used him?

''Craig played for Ron at S.M.U.,'' said Patrick Sullivan, the general manager, whose father, Billy Sullivan, founded the Patriots. ''Ron was concerned that people would say that Craig was daddy's little boy. I'm very sensitive to that.''


O'Brien got his chance when Ryan was led off the field with a bad headache after being hit by the linebacker Larry McGrew.

The Jets got a 46-yard field goal from Pat Leahy two plays later.

On the next drive, O'Brien threw his first pass, and second of his career, and produced a 7-yard touchdown with Rocky Klever, who had never caught a big-league pass.


Franklin kicked a 27-yard field goal on the final play of the half, but it did not appear the Patriots would sustain that momentum into the second half, especially since the Jets had the right to receive.

Instead, Walton ordered the team to kick off with a 20-6 edge.


Instead, the Patriots did all the second-half scoring, their cause helped when the Jets' Joe Klecko left the game. He injured his left elbow, but X-rays were negative. Freeman McNeil also suffered an elbow injury. He performed little in the second half but still had 110 yards rushing.

The punt, though, put O'Brien with his back to the goal line, and then the pressure started.

''We knew O'Brien hadn't been in before this game,'' said Andre Tippett, the Patriots' linebacker. ''We figured we'd just put pressure on him.''

O'Brien was sacked once in each of the Jets' first two drives of the third quarter. Many of the problems the inexperienced quarterback demonstrated in the preseason surfaced in the face of the blitz: He was sometimes unable to find a free receiver if others were covered.


When the Jets' opening drive of the second half stalled, they needed a good punt from Chuck Ramsey, who had been on a streak the last month, with every punt going at least 40 yards. Instead, he hit one of 34, putting the Patriots in good field position. Franklin soon kicked a 47-yard field goal.

Then a 16-yard Ramsey punt again enabled the Patriots, led by the quarterback Tony Eason, to start a drive that ended with James's touchdown run, and the Jets' edge was down to 4 points.


After stopping the Jets, the Patriots got the ball in New York territory for the third straight time, and they went ahead in the final quarter on an pass by Eason to Stephen Starring.​

Jets Alive, On Schedule (Published 1984)

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In yesterday's game, Pat Ryan also came into focus as the quarterback who must lift the Jets into the playoffs - not Ken O'Brien, the virtual rookie whose inexperience was exposed in the second half by the Patriot blitz.

In the first quarter, another Patriot blitz by the linebacker Larry McGrew dropped Pat Ryan with a helmet to the jaw. He wobbled to the sideline with what Dr. James Nicholas, the Jets' orthopedist, later described as ''moderate concussion,'' and slumped onto the bench.

''When he first came off the field,, he was all right, he remembered that he had had two concussions as the Tennessee quarterback,'' Dr. Nicholas said later. ''But in a few minutes, he had lost his memory. That's the way it happens with a concussion; it takes time to set in.''

Still somewhat woozy at his locker, Pat Ryan agreed that he hadn't been really aware of how the game had progressed.

''I had a lot of nausea and dizziness,'' he said. ''I just didn't feel good, but if something had happened to Ken, I would have gone in.''

Something did happen to Ken O'Brien - the Patriot blitz that limited the Jets to only 28 yards of total offense in the second half, until Pat Ryan returned.

Every so often, Bob Reese, the Jets' trainer, and Dr. Nicholas checked Pat Ryan's condition. Even as the fourth quarter began, it appeared that Pat Ryan's cobwebs hadn't cleared enough for him to play. He wasn't even standing near Joe Walton; he was off by himself at the sideline. But as the Patriots were driving to the touchdown that put them ahead, 23-20, he suddenly began warming up.

''I just picked up a ball,'' he said. ''I felt capable of playing. I still didn't feel real good, but I felt good enough to play.''

Pat Ryan tried to play, completing 5 of 10 passes for 48 yards, with 2 interceptions. But more important, Pat Ryan proved to his teammates that he's not only their quarterback but also their leader. As impressive as Ken O'Brien was in the remainder of the first half, completing 4 of 5 passes for 67 yards and 1 touchdown, the 1983 first- round draft choice from the University of California- Davis showed in the second half that he could be baffled by a blitz.


Joe Walton, meanwhile, will be second-guessed for two decisions yesterday - taking a chip-shot field goal on fourth down at the Patriot 1-yard line, when a touchdown would have opened a 17-3 lead, and choosing to kick off in the second half rather than receive.


The coach explained that the Patriot defense had ''stuffed'' a third-down play at the goal line and he wanted to salvage 3 points. Regarding the second-half kickoff, he explained that with a 20-6 lead, he was willing to trade the ball at the start of the third quarter in return for the wind in the fourth.

''I don't know why the Jets went for the field goal,'' said Raymond Berry, the Patriots' new coach, ''but I'm glad they did.''​

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