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1997 New England Patriots (NFL)

1st place • American Football Conference • Eastern Division • 10-6-0 .625
Playoff Statistics
1997 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Pete Carroll
Paul BoudreauOffensive Line
Jeff DavidsonTight Ends
Ray HamiltonDefensive Line
Larry KennanOffensive Coordinator
Ron LynnDefensive Backs
Johnny ParkerStrength and Conditioning
Andre PattersonDefensive Assistant
Bo PeliniLinebackers
Dante ScarnecchiaSpecial Teams
Steve SidwellDefensive Coordinator
Carl SmithAssistant Head Coach/Quarterbacks
Steve WaltersWide Receivers
Kirby WilsonRunning Backs
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Thu7/31/1997AGreen Bay Packers3-7LGreen Bay, WILambeau Field60778
Fri8/8/1997HDallas Cowboys16-10WFoxborough, MAFoxboro Stadium58440
Sun8/17/1997HDenver Broncos31-21WFoxborough, MAFoxboro Stadium55354
Thu8/21/1997APhiladelphia Eagles28-14WPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium40000
Sun8/31/1997HSan Diego Chargers41-7WFoxborough, MAFoxboro Stadium60190
Sun9/7/1997AIndianapolis Colts31-6WIndianapolis, INRCA Dome53632
Sun9/14/1997HNew York Jets27-24WOTFoxborough, MAFoxboro Stadium60072
Sun9/21/1997HChicago Bears31-3WFoxborough, MAFoxboro Stadium59873
Mon10/6/1997ADenver Broncos13-34LDenver, COMile High Stadium75821
Sun10/12/1997HBuffalo Bills33-6WFoxborough, MAFoxboro Stadium59802
Sun10/19/1997ANew York Jets19-24LEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium71061
Mon10/27/1997HGreen Bay Packers10-28LFoxborough, MAFoxboro Stadium59972
Sun11/2/1997AMinnesota Vikings18-23LMinneapolis, MNMetrodome62917
Sun11/9/1997ABuffalo Bills31-10WOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium65783
Sun11/16/1997ATampa Bay Buccaneers7-27LTampa, FLHoulihan's Stadium70479
Sun11/23/1997HMiami Dolphins27-24WFoxborough, MAFoxboro Stadium59002
Sun11/30/1997HIndianapolis Colts20-17WFoxborough, MAFoxboro Stadium58507
Sun12/7/1997AJacksonville Jaguars26-20WJacksonville, FLALLTEL Stadium73446
Sat12/13/1997HPittsburgh Steelers21-24LOTFoxborough, MAFoxboro Stadium60013
Mon12/22/1997AMiami Dolphins14-12WMiami-Dade County, FLPro Player Stadium74379
AFC Wild Card Playoff
Sun12/28/1997HMiami Dolphins17-3WFoxborough, MAFoxboro Stadium60041
AFC Divisional Playoff
Sat1/3/1998APittsburgh Steelers6-7LPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium61228
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Bruce Armstrong78LOT6-429132Louisville1616
Mike Bartrum86TE6-424527Marshall90
Drew Bledsoe11QB6-523825Washington State1616
Vincent Brisby82WR6-319526Louisiana-Monroe164
Troy Brown80WR5-1019326Lees-McRae JC; Marshall166
Tedy Bruschi54SLB6-124624Arizona161
Keith Byars41FB6-124434Ohio State168
Chris Canty26RCB5-918521Kansas State161
Chris Carter42S6-220823Texas160
Willie Clay32FS5-1020027Georgia Tech1616
Ben Coates87TE6-524528Livingstone1616
Todd Collins59SLB6-224727Georgia; Tennessee; Carson-Newman1515
Ferric Collons92LDE6-729828California55
Vernon Crawford99LB6-424523San Francisco CC; Florida State160
Derrick Cullors29RB5-1120025Texas Christian; Murray State151
Damon Denson61OG6-430722Michigan10
Chad Eaton90LDT6-530025Washington State161
Ed Ellis66OT6-733022Buffalo10
Tony Gaiter17WR5-816923San Bernardino Valley JC; Miami (Florida)10
Sam Gash33FB6-023728Penn State165
Mike Gisler67C6-429828Houston162
Terry Glenn88WR5-1119123Ohio State99
Marrio Grier35RB5-1022926Clemson; Tennessee-Chattanooga160
Jimmy Hitchcock31RCB5-1018827North Carolina1515
Heath Irwin63LOG6-430024Colorado161
Steve Israel21CB5-1019628Pittsburgh50
Shawn Jefferson84WR5-1118228Central Florida1614
Dietrich Jells83WR5-1018525Pittsburgh110
Ted Johnson52MLB6-425025Colorado1616
Mike Jones96LDE-RDE-LDT6-428128North Carolina State167
Max Lane68LOG-ROT6-631526Navy1616
Ty Law24LCB5-1120023Michigan1616
Steve Lofton38CB5-917829Texas A&M40
Curtis Martin28RB5-1120824Pittsburgh1313
Willie McGinest55RDE6-526726Southern California1111
Mike McGruder27CB5-1118533Kent State30
Dave Meggett22RB5-718531Morgan State; Towson162
Lawyer Milloy36SS6-020824Washington1616
Brandon Mitchell98DE6-328722Texas A&M120
Marty Moore58LB6-124526Kentucky160
Zefross Moss77ROT6-632531Alabama State1515
Lovett Purnell85TE6-324525West Virginia162
Scott Rehberg60OT6-832524Central Michigan60
Todd Rucci71ROG6-529627Penn State1616
Bernard Russ51LB6-123824Arizona Western JC; West Virginia20
Sedrick Shaw23RB6-021424Iowa10
Chris Slade53WLB6-524726Virginia1616
Chris Sullivan74LDE-RDE6-428324Boston College1610
Henry Thomas95RDT6-227732Louisiana State1616
Tom Tupa19P6-422431Ohio State160
Danny Villa75OG6-530733Arizona State70
Adam Vinatieri4K6-020225South Dakota State160
Mark Wheeler97LDT6-328527Navarro JC; Texas A&M1414
Larry Whigham25S6-220925Pearl River CC; Louisiana-Monroe160
Dave Wohlabaugh64C6-329325Syracuse1414
Devin Wyman72DT6-729024San Mateo JC; Kentucky State60
Scott Zolak16QB6-523530Maryland40
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
129Chris CantyDBKansas State
259Brandon MitchellDTTexas A&M
361Sedrick ShawRBIowa
389Chris CarterDBTexas
497Damon DensonGMichigan
4125Ed EllisTBuffalo
5159Vernon CrawfordLBFlorida State
6192Tony GaiterWRMiami (Florida)
7230Scott RehbergTCentral Michigan
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals8212661973369
Opponents Totals603989983289
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals28:08267711732388/218 40.4%3/13 23.1%99845
Opponents Totals31:523221141832590/233 38.6%16/30 53.3%106763
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Adam Vinatieri04040100.001252986.20115
Ben Coates8000000048
Troy Brown6000000036
Curtis Martin5000000030
Keith Byars3000000018
Sam Gash3000000018
Lovett Purnell3000000018
Vincent Brisby2000000012
Terry Glenn2000000012
Shawn Jefferson2000000012
Dave Meggett2000000012
Willie Clay100000006
Derrick Cullors100000006
Marrio Grier100000006
Jimmy Hitchcock100000006
Chris Slade100000006
Larry Whigham100000006
Drew Bledsoe000010000
(Team)000000012
Team Totals424040100.002252986.21369
Opponents Totals332929100.014202969.00289
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Adam Vinatieri252986.20520/011/117/96/81/1
Team Totals252986.20520/011/117/96/81/1
Opponents Totals202969.00/07/87/105/81/3
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFDG20+G40+FUM
Curtis Martin27411604.270t446813
Derrick Cullors221014.62404100
Marrio Grier33752.31214000
Dave Meggett20603.01013000
Drew Bledsoe28552.08010002
Keith Byars11242.2504001
Sam Gash6101.7400000
Scott Zolak3-3-1.0-100000
Troy Brown1-18-18.0-1800000
Team Totals39814643.770t671916
Opponents Totals43516163.73416114508
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPFDG20+G40+RTG
Drew Bledsoe52231460.219337067.111.876285.4152.9302583448168471287.7
Dave Meggett11100.003535.035.035t1100.000.00035110158.3
Scott Zolak9666.73677.411.220t222.200.00067410128.2
Team Totals53232160.319638087.211.976315.8152.8302583550173491289.9
Opponents Totals61936859.523237726.110.351142.3193.146313345918337771.8
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTDFDG20+G40+FUM
Ben Coates6673711.2358371000
Shawn Jefferson5484115.6762371022
Troy Brown4160714.8676231130
Curtis Martin412967.222112200
Terry Glenn2743116.050217741
Vincent Brisby2327612.031214300
Sam Gash221547.019312000
Keith Byars201899.55138320
Dave Meggett1920310.749t19210
Lovett Purnell55711.420t34100
Derrick Cullors284.0600000
Dietrich Jells199.0900000
Team Totals321380811.9763117349123
Opponents Totals368377210.351141833775
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Willie Clay610918.253t1
Ty Law37023.3400
Lawyer Milloy3155.0150
Jimmy Hitchcock210452.0100t1
Larry Whigham26030.060t1
Marty Moore273.570
Chris Slade111.01t1
Team Totals1936619.3100t4
Opponents Totals1521314.2452
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20OBDNRYDSNYDSNET
Tom Tupa78356945.8731142478437285236.1
Team Totals79356945.2731142478437285236.1
Opponents Totals74328844.4660617467270136.5
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTDG20+G40+FUM
Dave Meggett45846710.4470512
Team Totals45846710.4470512
Opponents Totals381143711.52600
(Team)1.0
KICKOFFSNOYDSAVGOBTBRETRETYTDOSAOSR
Adam Vinatieri81505762.404751651120
Team Totals81505762.404751651120
Opponents Totals5313371
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTDG20+G40+FUM
Dave Meggett33081624.76102420
Derrick Cullors15038625.786t1923
Chris Canty4011528.8630210
Ben Coates102020.0200100
Team Totals530133725.286t13653
Opponents Totals750165122.092t1
SACKSNOYDS
Chris Slade9.0
Henry Thomas7.0
Tedy Bruschi4.0
Ted Johnson4.0
Mike Jones4.0
Mark Wheeler4.0
Chris Canty2.0
Willie McGinest2.0
Larry Whigham2.0
Todd Collins1.5
Ferric Collons1.0
Chad Eaton1.0
Steve Israel1.0
Mike McGruder1.0
Ty Law0.5
(Team)1.0
Team Totals45.0313.0
Opponents Totals30.0258.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Drew Bledsoe4303-40
Tedy Bruschi0002200
Keith Byars100000
Chris Canty0020290
Willie Clay0002200
Ferric Collons0001150
Vernon Crawford0010100
Derrick Cullors300000
Terry Glenn100000
Shawn Jefferson200000
Mike Jones0001100
Max Lane0010100
Ty Law101100
Curtis Martin300000
Willie McGinest0003300
Dave Meggett210100
Lawyer Milloy0002200
Lovett Purnell0010100
Henry Thomas0001100
Team Totals17891322100
Opponents Totals3013157220
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