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1996 New England Patriots (NFL)

1st place • American Football Conference • Eastern Division • 11-5-0 .688
Playoff Statistics
1996 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Bill Parcells
Bill BelichickAssistant Head Coach/Defensive Backs
Maurice CarthonRunning Backs
Romeo CrennelDefensive Line
Al GrohDefensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Fred HoaglinOffensive Line
Chris PalmerQuarterbacks
Johnny ParkerStrength and Conditioning
Ray PerkinsOffensive Coordinator
Mike PopeTight Ends
Dante ScarnecchiaDefensive Assistant-Linebackers
Mike SweatmanSpecial Teams
Charlie WeisWide Receivers
SCORES
DayDateOpponentResultLocationVenueAttendance
Fri8/2/1996AGreen Bay Packers7-24LGreen Bay, WILambeau Field57918
Mon8/12/1996ADallas Cowboys31-7WIrving, TXTexas Stadium57874
Sun8/18/1996HPhiladelphia Eagles37-10WFoxborough, MAFoxboro Stadium55606
Fri8/23/1996HWashington Redskins27-19WFoxborough, MAFoxboro Stadium48242
Sun9/1/1996AMiami Dolphins10-24LMiami-Dade County, FLPro Player Park71542
Sun9/8/1996ABuffalo Bills10-17LOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium78104
Sun9/15/1996HArizona Cardinals31-0WFoxborough, MAFoxboro Stadium59118
Sun9/22/1996HJacksonville Jaguars28-25WOTFoxborough, MAFoxboro Stadium59446
Sun10/6/1996ABaltimore Ravens46-38WBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium63569
Sun10/13/1996HWashington Redskins22-27LFoxborough, MAFoxboro Stadium59638
Sun10/20/1996AIndianapolis Colts27-9WIndianapolis, INRCA Dome58725
Sun10/27/1996HBuffalo Bills28-25WFoxborough, MAFoxboro Stadium58858
Sun11/3/1996HMiami Dolphins42-23WFoxborough, MAFoxboro Stadium58942
Sun11/10/1996ANew York Jets31-27WEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium61843
Sun11/17/1996HDenver Broncos8-34LFoxborough, MAFoxboro Stadium59457
Sun11/24/1996HIndianapolis Colts27-13WFoxborough, MAFoxboro Stadium58226
Sun12/1/1996ASan Diego Chargers45-7WSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium62541
Sun12/8/1996HNew York Jets34-10WFoxborough, MAFoxboro Stadium54621
Sun12/15/1996ADallas Cowboys6-12LIrving, TXTexas Stadium64578
Sat12/21/1996ANew York Giants23-22WEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium65387
AFC Divisional Playoff
Sun1/5/1997HPittsburgh Steelers28-3WFoxborough, MAFoxboro Stadium60188
AFC Championship
Sun1/12/1997HJacksonville Jaguars20-6WFoxborough, MAFoxboro Stadium60190
Super Bowl XXXI
Sun1/26/1997AGreen Bay Packers21-35LNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome72301
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 Armstrong78LOT6-429131Louisville1616
Troy Barnett98DT6-428025North Carolina10
Mike Bartrum86TE6-424526Marshall160
Drew Bledsoe11QB6-523824Washington State1616
Vincent Brisby82WR6-319525Louisiana-Monroe30
Corwin Brown30S6-120326Michigan140
Monty Brown93SLB6-124026Ferris State117
Troy Brown80WR5-1019325Lees-McRae JC; Marshall160
Tedy Bruschi54LB6-124623Arizona160
John Burke85TE6-324925Virginia Tech112
Keith Byars41TE6-124433Ohio State106
Willie Clay32FS5-1019626Georgia Tech1616
Ben Coates87TE6-524527Livingstone1615
Todd Collins59SLB6-224726Georgia; Tennessee; Carson-Newman169
Ferric Collons92LDE-DT6-729827California155
Jeff Dellenbach66C6-629133Wisconsin20
Chad Eaton90DT6-530024Washington State40
Sam Gash33FB6-023727Penn State149
Mike Gisler67C6-429827Houston140
Terry Glenn88WR5-1119122Ohio State1515
Ha'son Graham81WR5-1017625Hinds CC; Georgia90
Marrio Grier35RB5-1022925Clemson; Tennessee-Chattanooga160
Jerome Henderson26CB5-1019627Clemson70
Jimmy Hitchcock31RCB5-1018826North Carolina135
Shawn Jefferson84WR5-1118227Central Florida1515
Dietrich Jells18WR5-1018524Pittsburgh71
Ted Johnson52MLB6-425024Colorado1616
Mike Jones96LDE-RDE6-428127North Carolina State1612
Bob Kratch61ROG6-328830Iowa84
Max Lane68ROT6-631525Navy1616
Ty Law24LCB5-1120022Michigan1312
Vernon Lewis43CB5-1019226Pittsburgh70
Ray Lucas15WR6-321624Rutgers20
Curtis Martin28RB5-1120823Pittsburgh1615
Willie McGinest55RDE-LDE6-526725Southern California1616
Mike McGruder27CB5-1118532Kent State140
Dave Meggett22RB5-718530Morgan State; Towson161
Lawyer Milloy36SS-RCB6-020823Washington1610
Marty Moore55LB6-124525Kentucky160
Will Moore83WR6-118926Texas Southern21
Lovett Purnell48TE6-324524West Virginia20
Terry Ray23SS6-118727Oklahoma167
Ricky Reynolds21RCB-LCB5-1118731Washington State119
Dave Richards62OT6-431030Southern Methodist; UCLA50
Bill Roberts76LOG6-528534Ohio State1616
Todd Rucci71ROG6-529626Penn State1612
Dwayne Sabb95WLB6-424827New Hampshire167
Pio Sagapolutele75RDT6-629727San Diego State1510
Walter Scott94DE6-328523East Carolina10
Chris Slade53WLB6-524725Virginia169
Otis Smith45RCB5-1119631Southern University; Taft JC; Missouri116
Chris Sullivan74DE6-428323Boston College160
Tom Tupa19P6-422430Ohio State160
Adam Vinatieri4K6-020224South Dakota State160
Mark Wheeler97LDT6-328526Navarro JC; Texas A&M1615
Larry Whigham25S6-220924Pearl River CC; Louisiana-Monroe161
Dave Wohlabaugh64C6-329324Syracuse1616
Devin Wyman72RDT-LDT6-729023San Mateo JC; Kentucky State94
Scott Zolak16QB6-523529Maryland30
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
17Terry GlennWROhio State
236Lawyer MilloyDBWashington
386Tedy BruschiLBArizona
4101Heath IrwinGColorado
4119Chris SullivanDEBoston College
4124Kantroy BarberRBWest Virginia
5139John ElmoreGTexas
5149Christian PeterNTNebraska
6173Chris GriffinTENew Mexico
6195Marrio GrierRBTennessee-Chattanooga
6206Devin WymanDTKentucky State
7216Lovett PurnellTEWest Virginia
7247J.R. ConradGOklahoma
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals791231081053418
Opponents Totals5910575740313
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals30:113391032063084/228 36.8%19/34 55.9%97716
Opponents Totals29:493051021782582/228 36.0%12/22 54.5%1391189
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Adam Vinatieri0394292.900273577.10120
Curtis Martin170012000104
Ben Coates9001100056
Terry Glenn6000000036
Shawn Jefferson4000000024
Keith Byars2001100014
Sam Gash2001100014
Willie McGinest2000000012
Mike Bartrum100000006
Corwin Brown100000006
Tedy Bruschi100000006
Marrio Grier100000006
Ty Law100000006
Dave Meggett100000006
Drew Bledsoe000010000
(Team)000000012
Team Totals48394292.946273577.11418
Opponents Totals342828100.046232979.31313
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Adam Vinatieri273577.11501/19/108/88/141/2
Team Totals273577.11501/19/108/88/141/2
Opponents Totals232979.30/010/1010/112/61/2
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
Curtis Martin31611523.6571476313
Dave Meggett401223.11208000
Marrio Grier271053.92618100
Terry Glenn5428.42602100
Drew Bledsoe24271.1807002
Sam Gash8151.9301000
Shawn Jefferson166.0601000
Keith Byars221.0300000
Scott Zolak4-3-0.8000000
Team Totals42714683.45715103515
Opponents Totals43415023.53614102305
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPFD20+40+RTG
Drew Bledsoe62337359.923540866.611.084t274.3152.430190389620645383.7
Scott Zolak11100.0055.05.0500.000.000500087.5
Marrio Grier100.0100.000.000.000000039.6
Dave Meggett100.0100.000.000.000000039.6
Tom Tupa200.0200.000.000.000000039.6
Team Totals62837459.623940916.510.984t274.3152.430190390120645383.2
Opponents Totals59632254.025140556.812.663t172.9233.9332523803178471268.9
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
Terry Glenn90113212.637t6581601
Ben Coates6268211.084t937611
Shawn Jefferson5077115.4424391112
Curtis Martin463337.241315511
Dave Meggett332928.826013201
Sam Gash332768.428215100
Keith Byars272499.227212100
Troy Brown2122210.638010200
Ha'son Graham56412.82303100
Will Moore33712.31602000
John Burke11919.01901000
Marrio Grier188.0800000
Dietrich Jells155.0500000
Mike Bartrum111.01t11000
Team Totals374409110.984t272064536
Opponents Totals322405512.663t1717847124
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Willie Clay45012.5350
Ty Law34515.038t1
Otis Smith22010.0110
Jimmy Hitchcock2147.0140
Lawyer Milloy2147.0140
Jerome Henderson273.570
Ricky Reynolds273.570
Willie McGinest14646.046t1
Terry Ray14343.0430
Todd Collins177.070
Chris Slade122.020
Ted Johnson100.000
Dwayne Sabb100.000
Team Totals2325511.146t2
Opponents Totals1519112.7601
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20OBDNRYDSNYDSNET
Tom Tupa63273943.562071477334226536.0
Adam Vinatieri12727.0270010102727.0
Team Totals64276643.262071578334229235.8
Opponents Totals82348342.5581718588275533.6
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
Dave Meggett52958811.360t1823
Team Totals52958811.360t1823
Opponents Totals3483349.83600
KICKOFFSNOYDSAVGOBTBRETRETYTDOSAOSR
Adam Vinatieri89570964.109801667000
Tom Tupa14040.000116000
Team Totals90574963.909811683000
Opponents Totals6414240
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
Dave Meggett34078123.05402223
Troy Brown29063421.95101710
Mike Gisler1099.090000
Team Totals640142422.35403933
Opponents Totals81168320.8700
SACKSNOYDS
Willie McGinest9.5
Chris Slade7.0
Tedy Bruschi4.0
Pio Sagapolutele3.0
Mike Jones2.0
Chad Eaton1.0
Lawyer Milloy1.0
Terry Ray1.0
Otis Smith1.0
Mark Wheeler1.0
Devin Wyman1.0
Ferric Collons0.5
Mike McGruder0.5
Dwayne Sabb0.5
Team Totals33.0252.0
Opponents Totals30.0190.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Drew Bledsoe9101-20
Corwin Brown00011421
Willie Clay00011170
Ben Coates100000
Terry Glenn100000
Marrio Grier0001140
Shawn Jefferson200000
Ted Johnson0001100
Mike Jones00011310
Max Lane0030300
Curtis Martin410100
Willie McGinest0002201
Dave Meggett731400
Lawyer Milloy0001100
Chris Slade100000
Chris Sullivan0010100
Mark Wheeler0001100
Larry Whigham0001100
Dave Wohlabaugh0020210
Team Totals2514111122932
Opponents Totals23111112232
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