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1979 New England Patriots (NFL)

2nd place • American Football Conference • Eastern Division • 9-7-0 .563
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Head Coach: Ron Erhardt
Raymond BerryReceivers
Rick BuffingtonAdministrative Assistant
Hank BulloughDefensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Gino CappellettiSpecial Teams
Billy KinardDefensive Backs
John PolonchekQuarterbacks
Jim RingoOffensive Coordinator/Offensive Line
Fritz ShurmurDefensive Line
Tom YewcicOffensive Backs
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/4/1979AAtlanta Falcons37-14WAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium53228
Sun8/12/1979HLos Angeles Rams3-15LFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium44955
Sun8/19/1979HOakland Raiders35-14WFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium45518
Fri8/24/1979ADenver Broncos17-20LOTDenver, COMile High Stadium75103
Mon9/3/1979HPittsburgh Steelers13-16LOTFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium60978
Sun9/9/1979HNew York Jets56-3WFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium53113
Sun9/16/1979ACincinnati Bengals20-14WCincinnati, OHRiverfront Stadium41805
Sun9/23/1979HSan Diego Chargers27-21WFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium60916
Mon10/1/1979AGreen Bay Packers14-27LGreen Bay, WILambeau Field52842
Sun10/7/1979HDetroit Lions24-17WFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium60629
Sun10/14/1979AChicago Bears27-7WChicago, ILSoldier Field54128
Sun10/21/1979HMiami Dolphins28-13WFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium61096
Sun10/28/1979ABaltimore Colts26-31LBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium41029
Sun11/4/1979ABuffalo Bills26-6WOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium67935
Sun11/11/1979ADenver Broncos10-45LDenver, COMile High Stadium74379
Sun11/18/1979HBaltimore Colts50-21WFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium60879
Sun11/25/1979HBuffalo Bills13-16LOTFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium60991
Thu11/29/1979AMiami Dolphins24-39LMiami, FLOrange Bowl69174
Sun12/9/1979ANew York Jets26-27LNew York, NYShea Stadium45131
Sun12/16/1979HMinnesota Vikings27-23WFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium54719

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 Adams85RDE6-326231Texas Southern162
Sam Adams61ROG6-326031Prairie View A&M1513
Doug Beaudoin27SS6-119025Minnesota108
Richard Bishop64RDE-LDE-RDT6-126529Marshalltown JC; Louisville1414
Pete Brock58LOT-ROG6-527025Colorado167
Mark Buben63DE6-326522Tufts160
Don Calhoun44FB-HB6-021527Kansas State166
Matt Cavanaugh12QB6-221123Pittsburgh130
Al Chandler82TE6-223329Oklahoma70
Allan Clark35RB5-1019022Northern Arizona160
Raymond Clayborn26LCB6-018624Texas1616
Dick Conn22S6-018028Georgia10
Ray Costict55ROLB6-021824Mississippi State161
Bob Cryder75ROG6-427523Alabama162
Sam Cunningham39FB6-323029Southern California1212
Terry Falcon68OG-OT6-326024Minot State; Montana100
Tim Fox48FS5-1118826Ohio State1616
Russ Francis81TE6-624226Oregon1212
Bob Golic51LB6-226122Notre Dame10
Steve Grogan14QB6-421026Kansas State1616
Ray Hamilton71NT-LDT6-124428Oklahoma1616
John Hannah73LOG6-326528Alabama1616
Eddie Hare8P6-420922Tulsa160
Don Hasselbeck80TE6-724424Colorado163
Mike Hawkins59LOLB6-223224Texas A&M-Kingsville1614
Mike Haynes40RCB6-219426Arizona State1615
Sam Hunt50RILB-MLB6-124828Stephen F. Austin State1515
Horace Ivory23HB6-019825Navarro JC; Oklahoma109
Harold Jackson29WR5-1017533Jackson State1616
Ray Jarvis87WR6-019730Norfolk State70
Andy Johnson32HB6-020427Georgia55
Shelby Jordan74ROT6-727027Washington-St. Louis1412
Steve King52ROLB6-423028Tulsa161
Bill Lenkaitis67C6-326033Penn State1616
Mel Lunsford73LDE6-325629Central State (Ohio)1616
Bill Matthews53LLB6-223523South Dakota State161
Prentice McCray34SS6-118528Arizona State145
Tony McGee78RDE6-324930Wyoming; Bishop162
Stanley Morgan86WR5-1118124Tennessee1616
Steve Nelson57LILB-LOLB6-223028Augsburg; North Dakota State1515
Tom Owen17QB6-119427Wichita State60
Carlos Pennywell88WR6-218023Grambling State60
Garry Puetz77ROT6-426527Valparaiso54
Rick Sanford25SS6-119222South Carolina164
Rod Shoate56ROLB6-121526Oklahoma1414
John Smith1K6-017230King Alfred's; Southampton (England)160
Mosi Tatupu30RB6-022724Southern California160
Mark Washington46CB5-1118732Morgan State120
Don Westbrook83WR5-1018526Nebraska160
Dwight Wheeler62LOT6-327024Tennessee State1310
John Zamberlin54RILB6-222623Pacific Lutheran161
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
125Rick SanfordDBSouth Carolina
252Bob GolicLBNotre Dame
4106Eddie HarePTulsa
5135John ZamberlinLBPacific Lutheran
7177Judson FlintDBMemphis
8216Randy LoveRBHouston
9245John SpagnolaTEYale
10270Martin CoxWRVanderbilt
10271Allan ClarkRBNorthern Arizona
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals85137601290411
Opponents Totals879371696326
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals31813215927113/254 44.5%/ %99864
Opponents Totals2831181392685/225 37.8%/ %102902
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
John Smith0464993.9233369.70115
Stanley Morgan130000078
Harold Jackson70000042
Don Calhoun60000036
Sam Cunningham50000030
Russ Francis50000030
Horace Ivory30000018
Allan Clark20000012
Steve Grogan20000012
Mike Hawkins1000006
Ray Jarvis1000006
Andy Johnson1000006
Carlos Pennywell1000006
Rick Sanford1000006
Don Westbrook1000006
(Team)0000012
Team Totals49464993.9233369.71411
Opponents Totals39363992.3182669.21326
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
John Smith233369.72470/06/611/136/140/0
Team Totals233369.72470/06/611/136/140/0
Opponents Totals182669.20/07/75/75/111/1
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Sam Cunningham1595633.5275
Horace Ivory1435223.7521
Don Calhoun1374563.3295
Steve Grogan643685.8262
Andy Johnson431323.1151
Allan Clark19844.4192
Mosi Tatupu23713.1120
Stanley Morgan7395.6170
Harold Jackson3124.0120
Don Westbrook284.040
Eddie Hare100.000
Tom Owen2-1-0.500
Matt Cavanaugh1-2-2.0-20
Team Totals60422523.75216
Opponents Totals49517703.63922
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Steve Grogan42320648.719732867.816.063t286.6204.745341294577.4
Tom Owen472757.4172485.39.23224.336.444120759.5
Don Westbrook22100.005226.026.02800.000.00052118.8
Matt Cavanaugh11100.001010.010.01000.000.00010108.3
Eddie Hare11100.0044.04.0400.000.000483.3
Harold Jackson100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Team Totals47523749.921536007.615.263t306.3234.849382321876.1
Opponents Totals46724652.720130656.612.582132.8204.357512255364.8
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Harold Jackson45101322.5597
Stanley Morgan44100222.863t12
Russ Francis3955714.3445
Sam Cunningham292368.1200
Horace Ivory232169.4242
Don Calhoun15664.4141
Don Hasselbeck1315812.2410
Don Westbrook917319.2381
Andy Johnson9687.6110
Carlos Pennywell4358.813t1
Allan Clark23517.5200
Ray Jarvis23015.015t1
Mosi Tatupu294.550
Al Chandler122.020
Team Totals237360015.263t30
Opponents Totals246306512.58213
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Ray Clayborn55611.2270
Mike Haynes36622.0330
Prentice McCray34816.0260
Tim Fox23819.0250
Mike Hawkins23517.535t1
Rick Sanford13939.0270
Doug Beaudoin13030.0300
Ray Costict12222.0220
Steve Nelson11818.0180
Rod Shoate100.000
Team Totals2035217.635t1
Opponents Totals2341718.1560
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Eddie Hare83303836.65811120317250129.8
Team Totals84303836.25811120317250129.8
Opponents Totals94364138.7631912311315033.5
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Stanley Morgan292128910.080t1
Mike Haynes51163.250
Don Westbrook2052.550
Rick Sanford1011.010
Team Totals37223118.480t1
Opponents Totals281731711.375t1
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Allan Clark3781622.1380
Don Westbrook1115113.7300
Rick Sanford1017917.9230
Mosi Tatupu3155.0120
Ray Clayborn23316.5200
Mark Washington11818.0180
Horace Ivory11515.0150
Stanley Morgan11212.0120
Team Totals66123918.8380
Opponents Totals80162120.3450
SACKSNOYDS
Tony McGee12.0
Richard Bishop7.0
Mike Hawkins7.0
Ray Hamilton7.0
Mel Lunsford6.0
Rod Shoate5.5
Julius Adams5.5
Ray Costict3.0
Steve Nelson2.0
Raymond Clayborn1.0
Tim Fox1.0
Team Totals57.0512.0
Opponents Totals49.0382.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Julius Adams0001100
Doug Beaudoin0002200
Richard Bishop0001100
Pete Brock200000
Mark Buben0001100
Don Calhoun210100
Allan Clark0002200
Ray Costict00022160
Bob Cryder0001100
Sam Cunningham400000
Tim Fox0001140
Steve Grogan12404-120
John Hannah0010100
Eddie Hare0020200
Don Hasselbeck100000
Mike Haynes103300
Sam Hunt0001100
Horace Ivory410100
Shelby Jordan0010100
Bill Lenkaitis0010100
Mel Lunsford0002200
Prentice McCray0001100
Stanley Morgan100000
Steve Nelson0001100
Tom Owen100000
Rick Sanford00022100
Rod Shoate0001100
Don Westbrook0001100
Dwight Wheeler1000-140
Team Totals291811233440
Opponents Totals35231115262
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