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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 Season
Roster 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
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Bruce Armstrong78LOT6-429133Louisville1616
Mike Bartrum86TE-LONG6-424528Marshall160
Drew Bledsoe11QB6-523826Washington State1414
Vincent Brisby82WR6-319527Louisiana-Monroe61
Troy Brown80WR5-1019327Lees-McRae JC; Marshall100
Tedy Bruschi54SLB-WLB6-124625Arizona167
Chris Canty26RCB5-918522Kansas State169
Chris Carter42S6-220824Texas160
Tony Carter30FB6-023426Minnesota117
Willie Clay32FS5-1020028Georgia Tech1616
Ben Coates87TE6-524529Livingstone1414
Todd Collins59SLB-MLB6-224728Georgia; Tennessee; Carson-Newman1210
Ferric Collons92LDE6-729829California1413
Dana Cottrell45LB6-323824Syracuse20
Vernon Crawford99SLB6-424524San Francisco CC; Florida State161
Derrick Cullors29RB5-1120026Texas Christian; Murray State160
Damon Denson61LOG6-430723Michigan114
Chad Eaton90LDT6-530026Washington State1514
Robert Edwards47RB5-1121924Georgia1615
Henry Ellard17WR5-1118437Fresno State50
Ed Ellis66OT6-733023Buffalo70
Chris Floyd47FB6-223323Michigan162
Terry Glenn88WR5-1119124Ohio State109
Heath Irwin63LOG-C6-430025Colorado133
Steve Israel21RCB5-1019629Pittsburgh117
Shawn Jefferson84WR5-1118229Central Florida1616
Ted Johnson52MLB6-425026Colorado1313
Tebucky Jones34CB6-221824Syracuse160
Anthony Ladd18WR6-119325Cincinnati30
Max Lane68LOG-ROT6-631527Navy1611
Ty Law24LCB5-1120024Michigan1616
Steve Lofton28CB5-917830Texas A&M60
Willie McGinest55RDE6-526727Southern California98
Lawyer Milloy36SS6-020825Washington1616
Brandon Mitchell98RDE-DT6-328723Texas A&M71
Marty Moore58MLB6-124527Kentucky142
Zefross Moss77ROT6-632532Alabama State1414
Lovett Purnell85TE6-324526West Virginia165
Scott Rehberg60OG-OT6-832525Central Michigan20
Leonta Rheams75DT6-228022Houston60
Todd Rucci71ROG6-529628Penn State1616
Bernard Russ51OLB6-123825Arizona Western JC; West Virginia10
Rod Rutledge83TE6-526523Alabama164
Harold Shaw44RB6-022924Southern Mississippi110
Sedrick Shaw23RB6-021425Iowa131
Tony Simmons81WR6-121024Wisconsin116
Chris Slade53WLB6-524727Virginia1515
Greg Spires94RDE6-126524Florida State151
Shawn Stuckey93LB6-023023Vanderbilt; Troy60
Chris Sullivan74RDE-LDE-LDT6-428325Boston College1510
Henry Thomas95RDT6-227733Louisiana State1615
Tom Tupa19P6-422432Ohio State160
Adam Vinatieri4K6-020226South Dakota State160
Mark Wheeler97LDT-RDT6-328528Navarro JC; Texas A&M102
Larry Whigham25S6-220926Pearl River CC; Louisiana-Monroe160
Dave Wohlabaugh64C6-329326Syracuse1616
Scott Zolak16QB6-523531Maryland62
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 QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals6011662990337
Opponents Totals6411167843329
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
Greg Spires3.0
Tedy Bruschi2.0
Steve Israel2.0
Ted Johnson2.0
Brandon Mitchell2.0
Chris Sullivan2.0
Chris Canty1.0
Chris Carter1.0
Lawyer Milloy1.0
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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