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1986 New England Patriots (NFL)

1st place • American Football Conference • Eastern Division • 11-5-0 .688
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1986 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Raymond Berry
Dean BrittenhamStrength-Conditioning
Jimmy CarrDefensive Backs
Bobby GrierOffensive Backs
Ray HamiltonAssistant-Defensive Line
Rod HumeniukAssistant Head Coach-Offense/Offensive Line
Harold JacksonAssistant Receivers
Eddie KhayatDefensive Line
John PolonchekSpecial Assistant to the Head Coach
Rod RustDefensive Coordinator
Dante ScarnecchiaSpecial Teams/Tight Ends
Don ShinnickLinebackers
Les SteckelQuarterbacks/Receivers
SCORES
DayDateOpponentResultLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/2/1986NSt. Louis Cardinals21-16WCanton, OHFawcett Stadium22729
Sun8/10/1986HWashington Redskins18-7WFoxborough, MASullivan Stadium37335
Sat8/16/1986ANew Orleans Saints38-34WNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome54364
Fri8/22/1986ALos Angeles Raiders10-24LLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum44352
Sat8/30/1986AGreen Bay Packers16-9WGreen Bay, WILambeau Field50642
Sun9/7/1986HIndianapolis Colts33-3WFoxborough, MASullivan Stadium55208
Thu9/11/1986ANew York Jets20-6WEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium72422
Sun9/21/1986HSeattle Seahawks31-38LFoxborough, MASullivan Stadium58977
Sun9/28/1986ADenver Broncos20-27LDenver, COMile High Stadium75804
Sun10/5/1986HMiami Dolphins34-7WFoxborough, MASullivan Stadium60689
Sun10/12/1986HNew York Jets24-31LFoxborough, MASullivan Stadium60342
Sun10/19/1986APittsburgh Steelers34-0WPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium54473
Sun10/26/1986ABuffalo Bills23-3WOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium77808
Sun11/2/1986HAtlanta Falcons25-17WFoxborough, MASullivan Stadium60597
Sun11/9/1986AIndianapolis Colts30-21WIndianapolis, INHoosier Dome56890
Sun11/16/1986ALos Angeles Rams30-28WAnaheim, CAAnaheim Stadium64339
Sun11/23/1986HBuffalo Bills22-19WFoxborough, MASullivan Stadium60455
Sun11/30/1986ANew Orleans Saints21-20WNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome58259
Sun12/7/1986HCincinnati Bengals7-31LFoxborough, MASullivan Stadium59639
Sun12/14/1986HSan Francisco 49ers24-29LFoxborough, MASullivan Stadium60787
Mon12/22/1986AMiami Dolphins34-27WMiami, FLOrange Bowl74516
AFC Divisional Playoff
Sun1/4/1987ADenver Broncos17-22LDenver, COMile High Stadium76105
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Bill Bain62OT6-427034Colorado; San Diego CC; Southern California30
Greg Baty48TE6-524122Stanford167
Mel Black94LB6-222824Santa Ana JC; Eastern Illinois30
Don Blackmon55ROLB-RLB6-323528Tulsa1515
Jim Bowman28SS6-221223Central Michigan161
Pete Brock58C6-527032Colorado1616
Rich Camarillo3P5-1118827Cerritos JC; Washington160
Ray Clayborn26RCB6-018631Texas1616
Tony Collins33HB5-1121027East Carolina1615
Steve Doig59LB6-224026New Hampshire50
Reggie Dupard21RB5-1120523Southern Methodist60
Tony Eason11QB6-421227American River JC; Illinois1514
Paul Fairchild66LOG6-427025Ellsworth CC; Kansas1515
Tony Franklin1K5-818230Texas A&M160
Irving Fryar80WR6-019924Nebraska1413
Ernest Gibson43LCB5-1018025Furman151
Vencie Glenn25S6-018922Indiana State40
Steve Grogan14QB6-421033Kansas State42
Darryl Haley68ROT6-426525Utah166
Greg Hawthorne27TE6-223030Baylor1410
Milford Hodge97DE6-327825Washington State60
Brian Holloway76LOT6-728027Stanford1515
Craig James32FB-HB6-021525Southern Methodist1312
Roland James38SS6-219128Tennessee1515
Cedric Jones83WR6-118426Duke160
Ronnie Lippett42LCB5-1118026Miami (Florida)1515
Fred Marion31FS6-219127Miami (Florida)1616
Trevor Matich64LOG6-427925Brigham Young111
Larry McGrew50RILB-ROLB-LOLB6-523329Contra Costa JC; Southern California1414
Rod McSwain23CB6-119824Clemson90
Steve Moore67ROT-LOT6-429526Tennessee State1111
Stanley Morgan86WR5-1118131Tennessee1616
Guy Morriss75C-OG6-427535Texas Christian160
Steve Nelson57LILB6-223035Augsburg; North Dakota State1010
Dennis Owens98LDT6-125826North Carolina State161
Eugene Profit22CB5-1016522Yale40
Tom Ramsey12QB6-118725UCLA50
Johnny Rembert52LILB-RILB-MLB6-323425Cowley County JC; Clemson1610
Ed Reynolds95RILB-LLB6-524325Virginia163
Mike Ruth65NT6-126622Boston College60
Willie Scott88TE6-424527South Carolina140
Kenneth Sims77DE6-527127Texas30
Stephen Starring81WR5-1017225McNeese State142
Mosi Tatupu30FB6-022731Southern California165
Ben Thomas99RDE6-427725Auburn41
Andre Tippett56LOLB6-324127Iowa1111
Garin Veris60RDE6-425523Stanford1615
Robert Weathers24RB6-222526Arizona State50
Clayton Weishuhn53LB6-221827Angelo State40
Brent Williams96LDE6-327722Toledo1616
Derwin Williams82WR6-118525New Mexico160
Ed Williams54LB6-424425Texas80
Toby Williams90NT-RDT6-427027Nebraska1616
Ron Wooten61ROG6-427327North Carolina1616
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
126Reggie DupardRBSouthern Methodist
242Mike RuthNTBoston College
254Vencie GlennDBIndiana State
4109Scott GieselmanTEBoston College
5137Greg RobinsonGSacramento State
7187Ray McDonaldWRFlorida
7192Brent WilliamsDEToledo
8220Greg BatyTEStanford
9248George ColtonGMaryland
10276Cletis JonesRBFlorida State
11304Gene ThomasWRPacific
12332Don McAulayKSyracuse
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals8210299129412
Opponents Totals348364126307
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals30:29314772023577/227 33.9%8/11 72.7%87672
Opponents Totals29:312861181531578/219 35.6%7/12 58.3%106866
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Tony Franklin0444597.8324178.00140
Stanley Morgan100000060
Tony Collins80000048
Irving Fryar70000042
Craig James40000024
Willie Scott30000018
Greg Baty20000012
Stephen Starring20000012
Mosi Tatupu20000012
Steve Grogan1000006
Cedric Jones1000006
Fred Marion1000006
Rod McSwain1000006
Johnny Rembert1000006
Robert Weathers1000006
Brent Williams1000006
(Team)0000012
Team Totals45444597.8324178.01412
Opponents Totals35343597.1212875.00307
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Tony Franklin324178.01491/17/715/179/160/0
Team Totals324178.01491/17/715/179/160/0
Opponents Totals212875.00/07/78/96/80/4
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Craig James1544272.8164
Tony Collins1564122.6173
Mosi Tatupu711722.4131
Tony Eason351704.9260
Irving Fryar48020.0310
Robert Weathers21582.816t1
Reggie Dupard15392.6110
Steve Grogan9232.6101
Greg Hawthorne155.050
Stephen Starring100.000
Tom Ramsey1-6-6.0-60
Cedric Jones1-7-7.0-70
Team Totals46913732.93110
Opponents Totals51022034.358t19
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Tony Eason44827661.616233287.412.149194.2102.243336299289.2
Steve Grogan1026260.8389769.615.769t98.822.0431945113.8
Tom Ramsey3133.3272.37.0700.000.000742.4
Craig James4125.02102.510.010t125.0125.0001039.6
Team Totals55734061.020443217.812.769t295.2132.347367395492.9
Opponents Totals47325553.919733247.013.067t153.2214.448346297868.4
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Stanley Morgan84149117.844t10
Tony Collins776848.9495
Irving Fryar4373717.169t6
Greg Baty373318.9222
Greg Hawthorne241928.0170
Craig James181297.2170
Stephen Starring1629518.4472
Mosi Tatupu151459.7250
Cedric Jones1422215.9281
Willie Scott8415.18t3
Derwin Williams23517.5260
Robert Weathers11414.0140
Brian Holloway155.050
Team Totals340432112.769t29
Opponents Totals255332413.067t15
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Ronnie Lippett8769.5430
Ray Clayborn341.340
Fred Marion25628.037t1
Larry McGrew24422.0270
Roland James23919.5210
Steve Nelson22110.5170
Johnny Rembert13737.0370
Rod McSwain133.030
Andre Tippett03232L0
Team Totals2131214.969*1
Opponents Totals1315111.6260
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Rich Camarillo89374642.1643716565304133.1
Team Totals92374640.7643716565304133.1
Opponents Totals90358539.8733921396300933.4
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Irving Fryar351036610.559t1
Stephen Starring60183.0120
Fred Marion111212.0120
Roland James0100
Team Totals42123969.459t1
Opponents Totals6045659.4390
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Stephen Starring36080222.3520
Irving Fryar10019219.2330
Cedric Jones406315.8200
Reggie Dupard305016.7210
Johnny Rembert30279.0140
Greg Hawthorne20136.5130
Team Totals580114719.8520
Opponents Totals810148018.3390
SACKSNOYDS
Garin Veris11.0
Andre Tippett9.5
Don Blackmon7.5
Brent Williams7.0
Johnny Rembert4.0
Milford Hodge1.0
Roland James1.0
Larry McGrew1.0
Steve Nelson1.0
Dennis Owens1.0
Ed Reynolds1.0
Mike Ruth1.0
Ben Thomas1.0
Kenneth Sims0.5
Toby Williams0.5
Team Totals48.0346.0
Opponents Totals47.0367.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Don Blackmon0002280
Pete Brock110100
Ray Clayborn0002200
Tony Collins410100
Steve Doig0001100
Reggie Dupard100000
Tony Eason430300
Irving Fryar410100
Steve Grogan210100
Greg Hawthorne0010100
Brian Holloway0010100
Craig James501100
Cedric Jones100000
Johnny Rembert0003301
Ed Reynolds0001100
Mike Ruth0010100
Kenneth Sims0001160
Stephen Starring4112-50
Mosi Tatupu100000
Andre Tippett0001100
Garin Veris0002200
Brent Williams00044541
Ron Wooten0010100
Team Totals2715121931632
Opponents Totals38191411250
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