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1981 New England Patriots (NFL)

4th place • American Football Conference • Eastern Division • 2-14-0 .125
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Head Coach: Ron Erhardt
Raymond BerryReceivers
Gino CappellettiSpecial Teams
Bobby GrierOffensive Backs
Rick LantzLinebackers
Babe ParilliQuarterbacks
Jim RingoOffensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
Dick RoachDefensive Backs
Fritz ShurmurDefensive Coordinator/Defensive Line
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Mon8/10/1981ALos Angeles Rams34-21WAnaheim, CAAnaheim Stadium69006
Sat8/15/1981ATampa Bay Buccaneers17-16WTampa, FLTampa Stadium62785
Sat8/22/1981HOakland Raiders23-21WFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium43032
Sun8/30/1981HWashington Redskins19-10WFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium44078
Sun9/6/1981HBaltimore Colts28-29LFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium49572
Sun9/13/1981APhiladelphia Eagles3-13LPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium71089
Mon9/21/1981HDallas Cowboys21-35LFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium60311
Sun9/27/1981APittsburgh Steelers21-27LOTPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium53344
Sun10/4/1981HKansas City Chiefs33-17WFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium55931
Sun10/11/1981ANew York Jets24-28LNew York, NYShea Stadium55093
Sun10/18/1981HHouston Oilers38-10WFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium60474
Sun10/25/1981AWashington Redskins22-24LWashington, DCRFK Stadium50394
Sun11/1/1981AOakland Raiders17-27LOakland, CAOakland-Alameda County Coliseum44246
Sun11/8/1981HMiami Dolphins27-30LOTFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium60436
Sun11/15/1981HNew York Jets6-17LFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium45342
Sun11/22/1981ABuffalo Bills17-20LOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium71593
Sun11/29/1981HSt. Louis Cardinals20-27LFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium39946
Sun12/6/1981AMiami Dolphins14-24LMiami, FLOrange Bowl50421
Sun12/13/1981HBuffalo Bills10-19LFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium42549
Sun12/20/1981ABaltimore Colts21-23LBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium17073

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Julius Adams85RDE6-326233Texas Southern1616
Richard Bishop64NT6-126531Marshalltown JC; Louisville1616
Don Blackmon55LB6-323523Tulsa160
Pete Brock58C6-527027Colorado1616
Mark Buben63LDE6-326524Tufts164
Don Calhoun44FB6-021529Kansas State147
Rich Camarillo3P5-1118822Cerritos JC; Washington90
Matt Cavanaugh12QB6-221125Pittsburgh168
Steve Clark65DE6-525822Kansas State70
Raymond Clayborn26LCB6-018626Texas1616
Tony Collins33RB5-1121022East Carolina1611
Bob Cryder75ROG6-427525Alabama1515
Sam Cunningham39FB6-323031Southern California118
Lin Dawson87TE6-324022North Carolina State153
Paul Dombroski47CB6-018525Linfield; Hawaii; Linfield60
Kevin Donnalley23S5-1117723North Dakota State10
Vagas Ferguson43RB6-021324Notre Dame135
Tim Fox48FS5-1118828Ohio State1616
Bob Golic51LILB-RILB6-226124Notre Dame169
Steve Grogan14QB6-421028Kansas State87
Ray Hamilton71NT6-124430Oklahoma150
John Hannah73LOG6-326530Alabama1616
Ken Hartley7P6-220024Dean JC; Catawba20
Don Hasselbeck80TE6-724426Colorado1414
Mike Hawkins59LOLB6-223226Texas A&M-Kingsville1515
Mike Haynes40RCB6-219428Arizona State86
Brian Holloway76LOT6-728022Stanford165
Mike Hubach6P5-1018523Kansas50
Horace Ivory23RB6-019827Navarro JC; Oklahoma10
Harold Jackson29WR5-1017535Jackson State1615
Roland James38RCB-SS6-219123Tennessee166
Andy Johnson32RB6-020429Georgia160
Shelby Jordan74ROT6-727029Washington-St. Louis1616
Steve King52LOLB6-423030Tulsa161
John Lee66LDE-RILB6-225928Nebraska44
Keith Lee22RCB5-1119224Colorado State156
Bill Lenkaitis67C6-326035Penn State120
Bill Matthews53RILB-OLB6-223525South Dakota State169
Tony McGee78LDE6-324932Wyoming; Bishop169
Stanley Morgan86WR5-1118126Tennessee1313
Steve Nelson57LILB6-223030Augsburg; North Dakota State1212
Tom Owen17QB6-119429Wichita State21
Carlos Pennywell88WR6-218025Grambling State52
Garry Puetz77ROG-OT6-426529Valparaiso151
Rick Sanford25SS-RCB6-119224South Carolina1614
Rod Shoate56ROLB6-121528Oklahoma1616
John Smith1K6-017232King Alfred's; Southampton (England)160
Mosi Tatupu30FB6-022726Southern California161
Ken Toler82WR6-219122Mississippi160
Don Westbrook83WR5-1018528Nebraska121
Dwight Wheeler62LOT6-327026Tennessee State1611
Darrell Wilson47CB5-1118023Connecticut10
John Zamberlin54RILB6-222625Pacific Lutheran161
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
119Brian HollowayTStanford
247Tony CollinsRBEast Carolina
4102Don BlackmonLBTulsa
5130Steve ClarkDTKansas State
6157Ron WootenGNorth Carolina
7185Ken TolerWRMississippi
8194Ken NaberK-PStanford
8212Lin DawsonTENorth Carolina State
11295Brian BuckleyQBHarvard
12323Cris CrissyDBPrinceton
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals689267950322
Opponents Totals7811790769370
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals27:513061241661677/208 37.0%/ %89742
Opponents Totals32:0932816014820100/230 43.5%/ %83763
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
John Smith0373994.9152462.5082
Tony Collins70000042
Don Hasselbeck60000036
Stanley Morgan60000036
Sam Cunningham40000024
Matt Cavanaugh30000018
Vagas Ferguson30000018
Mosi Tatupu30000018
Don Calhoun20000012
Steve Grogan20000012
Don Westbrook20000012
Andy Johnson1000006
Carlos Pennywell1000006
(Team)0010.00000
Team Totals40374092.5152462.50322
Opponents Totals42394195.1253964.12370
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
John Smith152462.51500/07/72/65/71/4
Team Totals152462.51500/07/72/65/71/4
Opponents Totals253964.11/111/126/106/141/2
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Tony Collins2048734.3297
Vagas Ferguson783404.419t3
Sam Cunningham862693.1124
Don Calhoun572053.6332
Mosi Tatupu382015.3432
Matt Cavanaugh17925.4113
Steve Grogan12494.124t2
Stanley Morgan22110.5110
Carlos Pennywell133.030
Andy Johnson210.550
Harold Jackson2-14-7.0-50
Team Totals49920404.14323
Opponents Totals64429504.675t20
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Steve Grogan21611754.28318598.615.976t73.2167.419137172263.0
Matt Cavanaugh21911552.59116337.514.26552.3135.924165146859.8
Tom Owen361541.7172186.114.52812.8411.121919931.7
Andy Johnson9777.8119421.627.766t444.4111.100194118.8
Tony Collins100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Harold Jackson100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Team Totals48225452.719439048.115.476t173.5347.145321358362.1
Opponents Totals43924355.418030527.012.653t184.1163.620175287775.7
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Don Hasselbeck4680817.6516
Stanley Morgan44102923.476t6
Harold Jackson3966917.2450
Andy Johnson3942911.0361
Tony Collins262328.9220
Mosi Tatupu1213211.0411
Sam Cunningham12927.7120
Lin Dawson712618.0420
Don Westbrook712217.4322
Don Calhoun77110.1200
Ken Toler57014.0230
Vagas Ferguson4399.8200
Carlos Pennywell34916.322t1
Steve Grogan22713.5160
Matt Cavanaugh199.090
Team Totals254390415.476t17
Opponents Totals243305212.653t18
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Rick Sanford3289.3210
Tim Fox3206.7200
Ray Clayborn23919.5390
Roland James22914.5210
Mark Buben14949.0490
Mike Hawkins11616.0160
John Zamberlin11111.0110
Mike Haynes133.030
Keith Lee100.000
Rod Shoate100.000
Team Totals1619512.2490
Opponents Totals3457016.8671
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Rich Camarillo47195941.7750912209157033.4
Mike Hubach1972638.2560229559131.1
Ken Hartley926629.641020122525.0
Team Totals75295139.37501314305238631.8
Opponents Totals74287238.8650622199255334.5
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Stanley Morgan1541167.7260
Roland James72568.0180
Mike Haynes61122.060
Tony Collins30155.0150
Team Totals3171996.4260
Opponents Totals3583058.775t1
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Tony Collins39077319.8300
Ken Toler9014816.4320
Rick Sanford408220.5270
Andy Johnson305317.7190
Paul Dombroski204522.5240
Don Calhoun203819.0220
Keith Lee202010.0160
Horace Ivory101919.0190
Don Hasselbeck1077.070
Bill Matthews1055.050
Ray Hamilton1000.000
Team Totals650119018.3320
Opponents Totals68132619.5530
SACKSNOYDS
Tony McGee6.0
Richard Bishop4.5
John Lee3.0
Julius Adams2.5
Rod Shoate2.0
Mike Hawkins1.5
Ray Hamilton0.5
Team Totals20.0175.0
Opponents Totals45.0321.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Pete Brock0010100
Mark Buben00011310
Don Calhoun100000
Rich Camarillo110100
Matt Cavanaugh200000
Ray Clayborn0002240
Tony Collins820200
Sam Cunningham200000
Vagas Ferguson110100
Bob Golic0001100
Steve Grogan5202-80
Ray Hamilton100000
John Hannah0020200
Don Hasselbeck200000
Mike Hawkins0002200
Brian Holloway0010100
Harold Jackson100000
Roland James101100
Andy Johnson100000
Bill Matthews0001100
Tony McGee0001100
Stanley Morgan220200
Tom Owen100000
Rick Sanford0003320
Rod Shoate102270
Mosi Tatupu212300
Ken Toler0010100
John Zamberlin0001100
Team Totals3218141731360
Opponents Totals34171616322
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