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1998 New England Patriots (NFL)

4th place American Football Conference Eastern Division 9-7-0 .563
Playoff Statistics
1998 NFLPrevious SeasonNext SeasonRoster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Pete Carroll
Paul BoudreauOffensive Line
Jeff DavidsonOffensive Assistant-Offensive Line
Ray HamiltonDefensive Line
Ron LynnDefensive Backs
Johnny ParkerStrength and Conditioning
Bo PeliniLinebackers
Jack ReillyQuarterbacks
Dante ScarnecchiaSpecial Teams
Steve SidwellDefensive Coordinator
Carl SmithTight Ends
DeWayne WalkerDefensive Assistant-Secondary
Steve WaltersWide Receivers
Kirby WilsonRunning Backs
Ernie ZampeseOffensive Coordinator
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sun8/2/1998ASan Francisco 49ers13-14LSan Francisco, CA3Com Park46374
Sun8/9/1998HMinnesota Vikings0-28LFoxborough, MAFoxboro Stadium54111
Mon8/17/1998NDallas Cowboys21-3WMexico City, MexicoAzteca Stadium106424
Sat8/22/1998AWashington Redskins20-17WLandover, MDJack Kent Cooke Stadium63781
Sat8/29/1998HPhiladelphia Eagles24-7WFoxborough, MAFoxboro Stadium59001
Mon9/7/1998ADenver Broncos21-27LDenver, COMile High Stadium74745
Sun9/13/1998HIndianapolis Colts29-6WFoxborough, MAFoxboro Stadium60068
Sun9/20/1998HTennessee Oilers27-16WFoxborough, MAFoxboro Stadium59973
Sun10/4/1998ANew Orleans Saints30-27WNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome56172
Sun10/11/1998HKansas City Chiefs40-10WFoxborough, MAFoxboro Stadium59749
Mon10/19/1998HNew York Jets14-24LFoxborough, MAFoxboro Stadium60062
Sun10/25/1998AMiami Dolphins9-12LOTMiami-Dade County, FLPro Player Stadium73973
Sun11/1/1998AIndianapolis Colts21-16WIndianapolis, INRCA Dome58056
Sun11/8/1998HAtlanta Falcons10-41LFoxborough, MAFoxboro Stadium59790
Sun11/15/1998ABuffalo Bills10-13LOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium72020
Mon11/23/1998HMiami Dolphins26-23WFoxborough, MAFoxboro Stadium58729
Sun11/29/1998HBuffalo Bills25-21WFoxborough, MAFoxboro Stadium58304
Sun12/6/1998APittsburgh Steelers23-9WPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium58362
Sun12/13/1998ASt. Louis Rams18-32LSt. Louis, MOTrans World Dome48946
Sun12/20/1998HSan Francisco 49ers24-21WFoxborough, MAFoxboro Stadium59153
Sun12/27/1998ANew York Jets10-31LEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium74302
AFC Wild Card Playoff
Sun1/3/1999AJacksonville Jaguars10-25LJacksonville, FLALLTEL Stadium71139

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
NoPlayerPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
78Bruce ArmstrongLOT6-429133Louisville1616
86Mike BartrumTE-LONG6-424528Marshall160
11Drew BledsoeQB6-523826Washington State1414
82Vincent BrisbyWR6-319527Louisiana-Monroe61
80Troy BrownWR5-1019327Lees-McRae JC; Marshall100
54Tedy BruschiSLB-WLB6-124625Arizona167
26Chris CantyRCB5-918522Kansas State169
42Chris CarterS6-220824Texas160
30Tony CarterFB6-023426Minnesota117
32Willie ClayFS5-1020028Georgia Tech1616
87Ben CoatesTE6-524529Livingstone1414
59Todd CollinsSLB-MLB6-224728Georgia; Tennessee; Carson-Newman1210
92Ferric CollonsLDE6-729829California1413
45Dana CottrellLB6-323824Syracuse20
99Vernon CrawfordSLB6-424524San Francisco CC; Florida State161
29Derrick CullorsRB5-1120026Texas Christian; Murray State160
61Damon DensonLOG6-430723Michigan114
90Chad EatonLDT6-530026Washington State1514
47Robert EdwardsRB5-1121924Georgia1615
17Henry EllardWR5-1118437Fresno State50
66Ed EllisOT6-733023Buffalo70
47Chris FloydFB6-223323Michigan162
88Terry GlennWR5-1119124Ohio State109
63Heath IrwinLOG-C6-430025Colorado133
21Steve IsraelRCB5-1019629Pittsburgh117
84Shawn JeffersonWR5-1118229Central Florida1616
52Ted JohnsonMLB6-425026Colorado1313
34Tebucky JonesCB6-221824Syracuse160
18Anthony LaddWR6-119325Cincinnati30
68Max LaneLOG-ROT6-631527Navy1611
24Ty LawLCB5-1120024Michigan1616
28Steve LoftonCB5-917830Texas A&M60
55Willie McGinestRDE6-526727Southern California98
36Lawyer MilloySS6-020825Washington1616
98Brandon MitchellRDE-DT6-328723Texas A&M71
58Marty MooreMLB6-124527Kentucky142
77Zefross MossROT6-632532Alabama State1414
85Lovett PurnellTE6-324526West Virginia165
60Scott RehbergOG-OT6-832525Central Michigan20
75Leonta RheamsDT6-228022Houston60
71Todd RucciROG6-529628Penn State1616
51Bernard RussOLB6-123825Arizona Western JC; West Virginia10
83Rod RutledgeTE6-526523Alabama164
44Harold ShawRB6-022924Southern Mississippi110
23Sedrick ShawRB6-021425Iowa131
81Tony SimmonsWR6-121024Wisconsin116
53Chris SladeWLB6-524727Virginia1515
94Greg SpiresRDE6-126524Florida State151
93Shawn StuckeyLB6-023023Vanderbilt; Troy60
74Chris SullivanRDE-LDE-LDT6-428325Boston College1510
95Henry ThomasRDT6-227733Louisiana State1615
19Tom TupaP6-422432Ohio State160
4Adam VinatieriK6-020226South Dakota State160
97Mark WheelerLDT-RDT6-328528Navarro JC; Texas A&M102
25Larry WhighamS6-220926Pearl River CC; Louisiana-Monroe160
64Dave WohlabaughC6-329326Syracuse1616
16Scott ZolakQB6-523531Maryland62
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
118Robert EdwardsRBGeorgia
122Tebucky JonesDBSyracuse
252Tony SimmonsWRWisconsin
254Rod RutledgeTEAlabama
381Chris FloydRBMichigan
383Greg SpiresDEFlorida State
4115Leonta RheamsDTHouston
5145Ron MerkersonLBColorado
6176Harold ShawRBSouthern Mississippi
7211Jason AndersenCBrigham Young
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOT
Team Totals6011662990
Opponents Totals6411167843
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals38:34281681842990/237 38.0%10/21 47.6%108853
Opponents Totals31:26305762082198/230 42.6%4/14 28.6%104787
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Adam Vinatieri03232100.011313979.50127
Robert Edwards12000000072
Ben Coates6000000036
Terry Glenn3000000018
Tony Simmons3000000018
Vincent Brisby2000000012
Shawn Jefferson2000000012
Lovett Purnell2000000012
Troy Brown100000006
Derrick Cullors100000006
Ty Law100000006
Lawyer Milloy100000006
Henry Thomas100000006
Mike Bartrum000020000
Team Totals353232100.013313979.50337
Opponents Totals363030100.016273284.40329
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Adam Vinatieri313979.51553/38/89/149/122/2
Team Totals313979.51553/38/89/149/122/2
Opponents Totals273284.40/09/98/118/102/2
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFDG20+G40+FUM
Robert Edwards29111153.853949635
Sedrick Shaw482364.97105222
Derrick Cullors18482.71504000
Drew Bledsoe28441.61007001
Chris Floyd6223.71002000
Shawn Jefferson11515.01501000
Tony Carter231.5300000
Scott Zolak500.0400000
Terry Glenn2-1-0.5700000
Tom Tupa2-2-1.0-100000
Team Totals40314803.771968858
Opponents Totals44715473.534t876803
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPFDG20+G40+RTG
Drew Bledsoe48126354.720436337.613.886t204.2142.9362953338166501580.9
Scott Zolak753242.7403714.911.661t34.034.0449322185254.9
Team Totals55629553.124440047.213.686t234.1173.1403443660184551777.4
Opponents Totals57033658.921038576.811.584t264.6244.236222363520851777.1
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTDFDG20+G40+FUM
Ben Coates6766810.033645500
Terry Glenn5079215.886t3371340
Robert Edwards353319.546313410
Shawn Jefferson3477122.761t2301550
Tony Simmons2347420.663t317840
Troy Brown2334615.052114510
Tony Carter181669.24907110
Derrick Cullors1414610.44314110
Lovett Purnell12927.72225100
Vincent Brisby79613.72726200
Sedrick Shaw6305.01102000
Henry Ellard58617.21904000
Chris Floyd166.0600000
Team Totals295400413.686t2318455170
Opponents Totals336385711.584t262085172
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Ty Law913314.859t1
Lawyer Milloy6549.030t1
Willie Clay3196.3190
Steve Israel3134.3120
Henry Thomas12424.024t1
Chris Canty11212.0120
Larry Whigham100.000
Team Totals2425510.659t3
Opponents Totals1719711.6360
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20OBDNRYDSNYDSNET
Tom Tupa74329444.564091377493262135.4
Team Totals74329444.564091377493262135.4
Opponents Totals73310042.5580819395254534.9
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTDG20+G40+FUM
Troy Brown17822513.2390300
Chris Canty16717010.6360301
Willie Clay0200000
Team Totals331739512.0390601
Opponents Totals43849311.5760
KICKOFFSNOYDSAVGOBTBRETRETYTDOSAOSR
Adam Vinatieri79493762.506711335020
Team Totals79493762.506711332020
Opponents Totals6213300
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTDG20+G40+FUM
Derrick Cullors450108524.16802941
Chris Canty11019818.0290601
Chris Sullivan20147.090000
Sedrick Shaw101616.0160000
Chad Eaton101313.0130000
Tedy Bruschi1044.040000
Larry Whigham1000.000000
Team Totals620133021.56803542
Opponents Totals71133218.83700
SACKSNOYDS
Henry Thomas6.5
Chad Eaton6.0
Chris Slade4.0
Willie McGinest3.5
Tedy Bruschi2.0
Steve Israel2.0
Ted Johnson2.0
Brandon Mitchell2.0
Chris Sullivan2.0
Chris Canty1.0
Chris Carter1.0
Lawyer Milloy1.0
Greg Spires3.0
Team Totals36.0222.0
Opponents Totals40.0344.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Bruce Armstrong0030300
Drew Bledsoe9404-100
Chris Canty200000
Willie Clay0001130
Derrick Cullors100000
Chad Eaton0001120
Robert Edwards520200
Shawn Jefferson0010100
Tebucky Jones0010100
Ty Law00011170
Lawyer Milloy0001100
Marty Moore0001100
Sedrick Shaw2101-70
Shawn Stuckey0001100
Henry Thomas0001100
Scott Zolak100000
Team Totals2081271950
Opponents Totals16787152
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