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Patriots’ march to the Super Bowl
A game-by-game look at the 2011-2012 Patriots' season
WIN
LOSS
September
October
November
December
January
Regular season
Postseason
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
| Dolphins | 7 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
At Sun Life Stadium. A: 66,860. Time: 3:26.
The Patriots opened the season with a team-record 622 yards on offense in a 38-24 victory over the Miami Dolphins as Tom Brady completed 32 of his 48 pass attempts, including a 99-yarder to Wes Welker in the fourth quarter.
Net yards rushing
NE
106
MIA
98
Net yards passing
NE
516
MIA
390
Total net yards offense
NE
622
MIA
488
Time of posession
NE
28:27
MIA
31:33
| NE | MIA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | Total | 27 | 25 |
| Rushing | 6 | 6 | |
| Passing | 20 | 19 | |
| Penalities | 1 | 0 | |
| Conversions | Third down | 8-13 | 2-14 |
| Fourth down | 0-0 | 4-5 | |
| Red zone efficiency | 4-6 | 3-6 | |
| Rushing | Attempts | 22 | 20 |
| Average gain | 4.8 | 4.9 | |
| Passing | Comp.-att.-intercepted | 32-48-1 | 30-49-1 |
| Avg. gain per pass play | 10.5 | 7.4 | |
| Sacked-yards-loss | 1-1 | 4-26 | |
| Total offense | Plays, pass and rush | 71 | 73 |
| Avg. gain per play | 8.8 | 6.7 | |
| Punting | Number-average | 4-38.0 | 6-51.2 |
| Had blocked | 0 | 0 | |
| Returned-yards | 5-59 | 2-11 | |
| Kickoffs | Returned-yards | 4-98 | 6-129 |
| Interceptions | Returned-yards | 1-5 | 1-39 |
| Penalties | No.-yards | 7-50 | 8-60 |
| Fumbles | No.-lost | 0-0 | 1-0 |
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Tom Brady passed for a career-high 517 yards and four TDs. Brady's streak of 358 regular-season passes without an interception ended in the third quarter.
Season tracker
Tom Brady passing yards, season-to-date: 517
Rob Gronkowski receiving touchdowns, season-to-date: 1
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Patriots | 7 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 35 |
At Gillette Stadium. A: 68,756. Time: 3:04.
The Patriots offense topped 30 points for the 10th straight regular-season game as New England moved to 2-0. Brady passed for 423 yards and three touchdowns. The defense surrendered 470 yards of total offense, but took the ball away from the Chargers four times.
Net yards rushing
SD
98
NE
94
Net yards passing
SD
372
NE
410
Total net yards offense
SD
470
NE
504
Time of posession
SD
30:58
NE
29:02
| SD | NE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | Total | 29 | 28 |
| Rushing | 5 | 4 | |
| Passing | 20 | 23 | |
| Penalities | 4 | 1 | |
| Conversions | Third down | 10-12 | 7-11 |
| Fourth down | 0-1 | 0-1 | |
| Red zone efficiency | 2-4 | 4-5 | |
| Rushing | Attempts | 24 | 25 |
| Average gain | 4.1 | 3.8 | |
| Passing | Comp.-att.-intercepted | 29-40-2 | 31-40-0 |
| Avg. gain per pass play | 8.9 | 9.8 | |
| Sacked-yards-loss | 2-6 | 2-13 | |
| Total offense | Plays, pass and rush | 66 | 67 |
| Avg. gain per play | 7.1 | 7.5 | |
| Punting | Number-average | 1-35.0 | 2-42.5 |
| Had blocked | 0 | 0 | |
| Returned-yards | 1-(-2) | 0-0 | |
| Kickoffs | Returned-yards | 3-63 | 2-39 |
| Interceptions | Returned-yards | 0-0 | 2-30 |
| Penalties | No.-yards | 6-44 | 8-80 |
| Fumbles | No.-lost | 2-2 | 0-0 |
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Vince Wilfork's first career interception near the end of the second quarter set up a field goal that extended the Patriot's lead to 20-7.
Season tracker
Tom Brady passing yards, season-to-date: 940
Rob Gronkowski receiving touchdowns, season-to-date: 3
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | 14 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
| Bills | 0 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 34 |
At Ralph Wilson Stadium. A: 68,174. Time: 3:18.
New England blew a 21-0 lead after Tom Brady threw four interceptions. Buffalo snapped a 15-game losing streak to the Patriots that dated back to 2003.
Net yards rushing
NE
108
BUF
79
Net yards passing
NE
387
BUF
369
Total net yards offense
NE
495
BUF
448
Time of posession
NE
31:15
BUF
28:45
| NE | BUF | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | Total | 30 | 24 |
| Rushing | 6 | 4 | |
| Passing | 21 | 16 | |
| Penalities | 3 | 4 | |
| Conversions | Third down | 3-9 | 4-11 |
| Fourth down | 2-2 | 0-1 | |
| Red zone efficiency | 3-5 | 3-4 | |
| Rushing | Attempts | 26 | 20 |
| Average gain | 4.2 | 4.0 | |
| Passing | Comp.-att.-intercepted | 30-45-4 | 27-40-2 |
| Avg. gain per pass play | 8.6 | 9.2 | |
| Sacked-yards-loss | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
| Total offense | Plays, pass and rush | 71 | 60 |
| Avg. gain per play | 7.0 | 7.5 | |
| Punting | Number-average | 3-46.7 | 5-50.6 |
| Had blocked | 0 | 0 | |
| Returned-yards | 3-31 | 2-20 | |
| Kickoffs | Returned-yards | 4-73 | 1-16 |
| Interceptions | Returned-yards | 2-37 | 4-56 |
| Penalties | No.-yards | 8-93 | 9-77 |
| Fumbles | No.-lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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Wes Welker caught 16 passes for 217 yards, tying the team single-game record for receptions and setting one for yardage.
Season tracker
Tom Brady passing yards, season-to-date: 1,327
Rob Gronkowski receiving touchdowns, season-to-date: 5
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Raiders | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
At O. Co Coliseum. A:62,572. Time: 3:03.
New England surrendered 504 yards of total offense, but capitalized with two key interceptions off Jason Campbell. The running game emerged with 183 yards rushing to support Tom Brady's 226 yards passing.
Net yards rushing
NE
183
OAK
160
Net yards passing
NE
226
OAK
344
Total net yards offense
NE
409
OAK
504
Time of posession
NE
26:40
OAK
33:20
| NE | OAK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | Total | 25 | 24 |
| Rushing | 11 | 8 | |
| Passing | 11 | 15 | |
| Penalities | 3 | 1 | |
| Conversions | Third down | 4-9 | 8-13 |
| Fourth down | 0-1 | 0-1 | |
| Red zone efficiency | 3-4 | 2-5 | |
| Rushing | Attempts | 30 | 27 |
| Average gain | 6.1 | 5.9 | |
| Passing | Comp.-att.-intercepted | 16-30-0 | 25-39-2 |
| Avg. gain per pass play | 7.3 | 8.8 | |
| Sacked-yards-loss | 1-0 | 0-0 | |
| Total offense | Plays, pass and rush | 61 | 66 |
| Avg. gain per play | 6.7 | 7.6 | |
| Punting | Number-average | 3-49.0 | 2-52.0 |
| Had blocked | 0 | 0 | |
| Returned-yards | 1-15 | 1-18 | |
| Kickoffs | Returned-yards | 2-23.5 | 4-15.5 |
| Interceptions | Returned-yards | 2-19 | 0-0 |
| Penalties | No.-yards | 5-45 | 9-85 |
| Fumbles | No.-lost | 0-0 | 1-0 |
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Stevan Ridley carried 10 times for 97 yards.
Season tracker
Tom Brady passing yards, season-to-date: 1,553
Rob Gronkowski receiving touchdowns, season-to-date: 5
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Patriots | 7 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 30 |
At Gillette Stadium. A: 68,756. Time: 3:05.
The Patriots scored at least 30 points for the 13th consecutive game and beat the Jets 30-21. The defense held the Jets to just 255 yards of offense, its best performance of the year.
Net yards rushing
NYJ
97
NE
152
Net yards passing
NYJ
158
NE
294
Total net yards offense
NYJ
255
NE
446
Time of posession
NYJ
26:05
NE
33:55
| NYJ | NE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | Total | 14 | 26 |
| Rushing | 5 | 7 | |
| Passing | 9 | 15 | |
| Penalities | 0 | 4 | |
| Conversions | Third down | 3-11 | 7-14 |
| Fourth down | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
| Red zone efficiency | 2-2 | 3-6 | |
| Rushing | Attempts | 25 | 35 |
| Average gain | 3.9 | 4.3 | |
| Passing | Comp.-att.-intercepted | 16-26-0 | 24-33-1 |
| Avg. gain per pass play | 5.6 | 7.9 | |
| Sacked-yards-loss | 2-8 | 4-27 | |
| Total offense | Plays, pass and rush | 53 | 72 |
| Avg. gain per play | 4.8 | 6.2 | |
| Punting | Number-average | 7-45.6 | 4-51.3 |
| Had blocked | 0 | 0 | |
| Returned-yards | 2-20 | 4-54 | |
| Kickoffs | Returned-yards | 5-198 | 3-71 |
| Interceptions | Returned-yards | 1-42 | 0-0 |
| Penalties | No.-yards | 8-89 | 6-50 |
| Fumbles | No.-lost | 0-0 | 1-0 |
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Ben Jarvus Green-Ellis rushed for 136 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Season tracker
Tom Brady passing yards, season-to-date: 1,874
Rob Gronkowski receiving touchdowns, season-to-date: 5
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Patriots | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
At Gillette Stadium. A:68,756. Time: 3:06.
New England failed to score 30 points for the first time in 13 weeks, but the team improved to 5-1 despite losing 2 fumbles and Brady throwing 2 interceptions.
Net yards rushing
DAL
77
NE
101
Net yards passing
DAL
300
NE
270
Total net yards offense
DAL
377
NE
371
Time of posession
DAL
32:49
NE
27:11
| DAL | NE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | Total | 21 | 25 |
| Rushing | 6 | 7 | |
| Passing | 15 | 16 | |
| Penalities | 0 | 2 | |
| Conversions | Third down | 4-12 | 8-13 |
| Fourth down | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
| Red zone efficiency | 1-3 | 2-4 | |
| Rushing | Attempts | 24 | 25 |
| Average gain | 3.2 | 4.0 | |
| Passing | Comp.-att.-intercepted | 27-41-1 | 27-41-2 |
| Avg. gain per pass play | 7.0 | 6.1 | |
| Sacked-yards-loss | 2-17 | 3-19 | |
| Total offense | Plays, pass and rush | 67 | 69 |
| Avg. gain per play | 5.6 | 5.4 | |
| Punting | Number-average | 4-51.8 | 2-48.0 |
| Had blocked | 0 | 0 | |
| Returned-yards | 2-3 | 3-27 | |
| Kickoffs | Returned-yards | 2-40 | 5-103 |
| Interceptions | Returned-yards | 2-7 | 1-6 |
| Penalties | No.-yards | 10-77 | 5-35 |
| Fumbles | No.-lost | 1-1 | 2-2 |
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Starting on his own 20 with 2:30 left in the game, Brady completed 8 of 9 passes for 78 yards and the game-winning touchdown.
Season tracker
Tom Brady passing yards, season-to-date: 2,163
Rob Gronkowski receiving touchdowns, season-to-date: 5
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Steelers | 7 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 25 |
At Heinz Field. A: 64,424. Time: 3:10.
The Steelers controlled the ball for more than 39 minutes and held Brady to a season-low 198 yards passing as New England fell into a first-place tie with Buffalo.
Net yards rushing
NE
43
PIT
98
Net yards passing
NE
170
PIT
329
Total net yards offense
NE
213
PIT
427
Time of posession
NE
20:38
PIT
39:22
| NE | PIT | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | Total | 19 | 29 |
| Rushing | 3 | 5 | |
| Passing | 11 | 23 | |
| Penalities | 5 | 1 | |
| Conversions | Third down | 3-10 | 10-16 |
| Fourth down | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
| Red zone efficiency | 2-2 | 2-5 | |
| Rushing | Attempts | 12 | 23 |
| Average gain | 3.6 | 4.3 | |
| Passing | Comp.-att.-intercepted | 24-35-0 | 36-50-1 |
| Avg. gain per pass play | 4.5 | 6.0 | |
| Sacked-yards-loss | 3-28 | 5-36 | |
| Total offense | Plays, pass and rush | 50 | 78 |
| Avg. gain per play | 4.3 | 5.5 | |
| Punting | Number-average | 4-42.0 | 1-31.0 |
| Had blocked | 0 | 0 | |
| Returned-yards | 1-1 | 2-12 | |
| Kickoffs | Returned-yards | 4-74 | 3-81 |
| Interceptions | Returned-yards | 1-17 | 0-0 |
| Penalties | No.-yards | 6-53 | 8-50 |
| Fumbles | No.-lost | 1-0 | 1-0 |
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Rob Gronkowski did not score a touchdown for the third consecutive week, but had 7 catches for 94 yards in the least-productive week of the season for the Patriot offense.
Season tracker
Tom Brady passing yards, season-to-date: 2,361
Rob Gronkowski receiving touchdowns, season-to-date: 5
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| Patriots | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 20 |
At Gillette Stadium. A: 68,756. Time: 3:17.
Eli Manning completed a 1-yard touchdown pass to Jake Ballard with 15 seconds left in the game to beat the Patriots 24-20 and drop them into a three-way tie with the Bills and Jets at 5-3.
Net yards rushing
NYG
111
NE
106
Net yards passing
NYG
250
NE
332
Total net yards offense
NYG
361
NE
438
Time of posession
NYG
30:17
NE
29:43
| NYG | NE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | Total | 23 | 23 |
| Rushing | 5 | 6 | |
| Passing | 15 | 17 | |
| Penalities | 3 | 0 | |
| Conversions | Third down | 4-14 | 5-15 |
| Fourth down | 0-0 | 1-1 | |
| Red zone efficiency | 3-5 | 2-4 | |
| Rushing | Attempts | 29 | 24 |
| Average gain | 3.8 | 4.4 | |
| Passing | Comp.-att.-intercepted | 20-39-1 | 28-49-2 |
| Avg. gain per pass play | 6.4 | 6.5 | |
| Sacked-yards-loss | 0-0 | 2-10 | |
| Total offense | Plays, pass and rush | 68 | 75 |
| Avg. gain per play | 5.3 | 5.8 | |
| Punting | Number-average | 8-43.1 | 5-45.0 |
| Had blocked | 0 | 0 | |
| Returned-yards | 1-0 | 5-17 | |
| Kickoffs | Returned-yards | 4-61 | 5-97 |
| Interceptions | Returned-yards | 2-9 | 1-0 |
| Penalties | No.-yards | 6-50 | 7-81 |
| Fumbles | No.-lost | 2-1 | 2-2 |
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Wes Welker picked up 13 yards on an end around in addition to his 9 receptions for 136 yards.
Season tracker
Tom Brady passing yards, season-to-date: 2,703
Rob Gronkowski receiving touchdowns, season-to-date: 6
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | 6 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 37 |
| Jets | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
At MetLife Stadium. A:79,088. Time: 3:23.
The Patriots reclaimed the AFC East lead with a convincing 37-16 win over the Jets while the Cowboys thrashed the Bills 44-7.
Net yards rushing
NE
60
NYJ
110
Net yards passing
NE
329
NYJ
268
Total net yards offense
NE
389
NYJ
378
Time of posession
NE
30:07
NYJ
29:53
| NE | NYJ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | Total | 21 | 22 |
| Rushing | 3 | 8 | |
| Passing | 17 | 13 | |
| Penalities | 1 | 1 | |
| Conversions | Third down | 4-13 | 5-13 |
| Fourth down | 0-1 | 0-2 | |
| Red zone efficiency | 3-5 | 2-4 | |
| Rushing | Attempts | 28 | 25 |
| Average gain | 2.1 | 4.4 | |
| Passing | Comp.-att.-intercepted | 26-39-0 | 20-39-2 |
| Avg. gain per pass play | 8.4 | 6.1 | |
| Sacked-yards-loss | 0-0 | 5-38 | |
| Total offense | Plays, pass and rush | 67 | 69 |
| Avg. gain per play | 5.8 | 5.5 | |
| Punting | Number-average | 4-46.8 | 5-48.4 |
| Had blocked | 0 | 0 | |
| Returned-yards | 1-16 | 3-12 | |
| Kickoffs | Returned-yards | 2-42 | 7-168 |
| Interceptions | Returned-yards | 2-30 | 0-0 |
| Penalties | No.-yards | 9-80 | 5-56 |
| Fumbles | No.-lost | 1-0 | 1-1 |
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Rob Ninkovich had 2 interceptions, including one he returned for a touchdown.
Season tracker
Tom Brady passing yards, season-to-date: 3,032
Rob Gronkowski receiving touchdowns, season-to-date: 8
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Patriots | 0 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 34 |
At Gillette Stadium. A: 68,756. Time: 2:57.
The Patriots started slowly then rolled to a 34-3 win over Kansas City.
Net yards rushing
KC
119
NE
157
Net yards passing
KC
215
NE
223
Total net yards offense
KC
334
NE
380
Time of posession
KC
31:30
NE
28:30
| KC | NE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | Total | 16 | 20 |
| Rushing | 5 | 9 | |
| Passing | 11 | 11 | |
| Penalities | 0 | 0 | |
| Conversions | Third down | 6-14 | 4-13 |
| Fourth down | 1-2 | 2-2 | |
| Red zone efficiency | 0-2 | 2-4 | |
| Rushing | Attempts | 26 | 35 |
| Average gain | 4.6 | 4.5 | |
| Passing | Comp.-att.-intercepted | 25-38-3 | 15-27-0 |
| Avg. gain per pass play | 5.2 | 7.4 | |
| Sacked-yards-loss | 3-21 | 3-11 | |
| Total offense | Plays, pass and rush | 67 | 65 |
| Avg. gain per play | 5.0 | 5.8 | |
| Punting | Number-average | 5-39.8 | 4-50.8 |
| Had blocked | 0 | 0 | |
| Returned-yards | 4-71 | 2-81 | |
| Kickoffs | Returned-yards | 6-100 | 1-18 |
| Interceptions | Returned-yards | 0-0 | 3-44 |
| Penalties | No.-yards | 5-34 | 3-20 |
| Fumbles | No.-lost | 0-0 | 1-1 |
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Andre Carter sacked Tyler Palko 4 times and added 5 quarterback pressures as the defense held the Chiefs to a single field goal.
Season tracker
Tom Brady passing yards, season-to-date: 3,266
Rob Gronkowski receiving touchdowns, season-to-date: 10
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
| Eagles | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
At Lincoln Financial Field. A: 69,144. Time: 3:13.
The Patriots rallied from a 10-0 deficit in a rematch of the 2005 SuperBowl.
Net yards rushing
NE
104
PHI
73
Net yards passing
NE
353
PHI
393
Total net yards offense
NE
457
PHI
466
Time of posession
NE
32:43
PHI
27:17
| NE | PHI | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | Total | 29 | 23 |
| Rushing | 7 | 5 | |
| Passing | 19 | 17 | |
| Penalities | 3 | 1 | |
| Conversions | Third down | 6-11 | 4-13 |
| Fourth down | 0-0 | 1-2 | |
| Red zone efficiency | 4-5 | 2-4 | |
| Rushing | Attempts | 36 | 17 |
| Average gain | 2.9 | 4.3 | |
| Passing | Comp.-att.-intercepted | 24-34-0 | 26-48-1 |
| Avg. gain per pass play | 10.1 | 7.9 | |
| Sacked-yards-loss | 1-8 | 2-7 | |
| Total offense | Plays, pass and rush | 71 | 67 |
| Avg. gain per play | 6.4 | 7.0 | |
| Punting | Number-average | 3-48.3 | 5-39.8 |
| Had blocked | 0 | 0 | |
| Returned-yards | 2-13 | 0-0 | |
| Kickoffs | Returned-yards | 4-77 | 2-39 |
| Interceptions | Returned-yards | 1-27 | 0-0 |
| Penalties | No.-yards | 3-20 | 10-60 |
| Fumbles | No.-lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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Tom Brady was 24/34 for 361 yards and 3 TDs.
Season tracker
Tom Brady passing yards, season-to-date: 3,627
Rob Gronkowski receiving touchdowns, season-to-date: 11
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colts | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 24 |
| Patriots | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
At Gillette Stadium. A:68,756. Time: 2:51.
The Patriots built a 31-3 lead on the winless Colts, then hung on for a 31-24 win.
Net yards rushing
IND
99
NE
73
Net yards passing
IND
338
NE
293
Total net yards offense
IND
437
NE
366
Time of posession
IND
35:39
NE
24:21
| IND | NE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | Total | 26 | 24 |
| Rushing | 5 | 5 | |
| Passing | 21 | 19 | |
| Penalities | 0 | 0 | |
| Conversions | Third down | 10-15 | 6-11 |
| Fourth down | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
| Red zone efficiency | 2-3 | 3-3 | |
| Rushing | Attempts | 31 | 24 |
| Average gain | 3.2 | 3.0 | |
| Passing | Comp.-att.-intercepted | 30-37-1 | 29-38-0 |
| Avg. gain per pass play | 8.7 | 7.5 | |
| Sacked-yards-loss | 2-15 | 1-0 | |
| Total offense | Plays, pass and rush | 70 | 63 |
| Avg. gain per play | 6.2 | 5.8 | |
| Punting | Number-average | 3-48.0 | 4-46.8 |
| Had blocked | 0 | 0 | |
| Returned-yards | 1-21 | 2-15 | |
| Kickoffs | Returned-yards | 2-34 | 2-48 |
| Interceptions | Returned-yards | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Penalties | No.-yards | 5-29 | 3-20 |
| Fumbles | No.-lost | 1-1 | 1-0 |
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Gronkowski caught 2 touchdown passes and scored again after a lateral.
Season tracker
Tom Brady passing yards, season-to-date: 3,916
Rob Gronkowski receiving touchdowns, season-to-date: 13 *does not include rushing touchdown scored against Colts
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | 14 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
| Redskins | 10 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
At FedExField. A: 77,825. Time: 3:04.
The Patriots got their fifth straight win, 34-27, over Washington on a day marked by a heated exchange between Tom Brady and offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien after an interception.
Net yards rushing
NE
79
WAS
170
Net yards passing
NE
352
WAS
293
Total net yards offense
NE
431
WAS
463
Time of posession
NE
23:51
WAS
36:09
| NE | WAS | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | Total | 22 | 25 |
| Rushing | 6 | 9 | |
| Passing | 14 | 13 | |
| Penalities | 2 | 3 | |
| Conversions | Third down | 5-11 | 7-14 |
| Fourth down | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
| Red zone efficiency | 1-4 | 2-5 | |
| Rushing | Attempts | 20 | 34 |
| Average gain | 4.0 | 5.0 | |
| Passing | Comp.-att.-intercepted | 22-37-1 | 20-33-1 |
| Avg. gain per pass play | 9.3 | 8.4 | |
| Sacked-yards-loss | 1-5 | 2-8 | |
| Total offense | Plays, pass and rush | 58 | 69 |
| Avg. gain per play | 7.4 | 6.7 | |
| Punting | Number-average | 3-45.0 | 3-37.3 |
| Had blocked | 0 | 0 | |
| Returned-yards | 2-18 | 0-0 | |
| Kickoffs | Returned-yards | 2-39 | 6-117 |
| Interceptions | Returned-yards | 1-2 | 1-0 |
| Penalties | No.-yards | 4-47 | 8-73 |
| Fumbles | No.-lost | 0-0 | 2-1 |
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Jerod Mayo intercepted a tipped Rex Grossman pass at the NE 5 yard line with 22 seconds left in the game to preserve the 7-point win.
Season tracker
Tom Brady passing yards, season-to-date: 4,273
Rob Gronkowski receiving touchdowns, season-to-date: 15
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | 7 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 41 |
| Broncos | 13 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 23 |
At Sports Authority Field. A: 76,556. Time: 3:13.
New England dug itself into a 17-6 hole, giving up 167 yards rushing in the first quarter, before winning, 41-23, and clinching a playoff berth.
Net yards rushing
NE
141
DEN
252
Net yards passing
NE
310
DEN
141
Total net yards offense
NE
451
DEN
393
Time of posession
NE
33:41
DEN
26:19
| NE | DEN | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | Total | 26 | 23 |
| Rushing | 8 | 13 | |
| Passing | 15 | 9 | |
| Penalities | 3 | 1 | |
| Conversions | Third down | 5-12 | 4-10 |
| Fourth down | 1-2 | 0-2 | |
| Red zone efficiency | 4-6 | 2-3 | |
| Rushing | Attempts | 36 | 31 |
| Average gain | 3.9 | 8.1 | |
| Passing | Comp.-att.-intercepted | 23-34-0 | 11-23-0 |
| Avg. gain per pass play | 8.6 | 5.2 | |
| Sacked-yards-loss | 2-10 | 4-53 | |
| Total offense | Plays, pass and rush | 72 | 58 |
| Avg. gain per play | 6.3 | 6.8 | |
| Punting | Number-average | 4-40.5 | 3-55.0 |
| Had blocked | 0 | 0 | |
| Returned-yards | 3-23 | 2-4 | |
| Kickoffs | Returned-yards | 0-0 | 4-71 |
| Interceptions | Returned-yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Penalties | No.-yards | 4-30 | 7-39 |
| Fumbles | No.-lost | 1-0 | 4-3 |
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Aaron Hernandez caught 9 passes for 129 yards and a toouchdown and ran the ball once for another 16 yards.
Season tracker
Tom Brady passing yards, season-to-date: 4,593
Rob Gronkowski receiving touchdowns, season-to-date: 15
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Patriots | 0 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 27 |
At Gillette Stadium. A: 68,756. Time: 3:18.
New England trailed, 17-0, at halftime, then scored on their first 5 possessions of the second half to clinch a playoff bye with a 27-24 win.
Net yards rushing
MIA
115
NE
119
Net yards passing
MIA
266
NE
281
Total net yards offense
MIA
381
NE
400
Time of posession
MIA
29:04
NE
30:56
| MIA | NE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | Total | 20 | 26 |
| Rushing | 4 | 10 | |
| Passing | 14 | 16 | |
| Penalities | 2 | 0 | |
| Conversions | Third down | 5-13 | 8-17 |
| Fourth down | 0-0 | 1-1 | |
| Red zone efficiency | 3-3 | 3-4 | |
| Rushing | Attempts | 27 | 31 |
| Average gain | 4.3 | 3.8 | |
| Passing | Comp.-att.-intercepted | 17-33-1 | 27-46-0 |
| Avg. gain per pass play | 7.0 | 5.6 | |
| Sacked-yards-loss | 5-28 | 4-23 | |
| Total offense | Plays, pass and rush | 65 | 81 |
| Avg. gain per play | 5.9 | 4.9 | |
| Punting | Number-average | 6-44.8 | 6-52.3 |
| Had blocked | 0 | 0 | |
| Returned-yards | 2-25 | 4-19 | |
| Kickoffs | Returned-yards | 3-73 | 3-83 |
| Interceptions | Returned-yards | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Penalties | No.-yards | 6-39 | 5-50 |
| Fumbles | No.-lost | 4-1 | 1-0 |
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Zoltan Mesko punted 6 times for a 52.3-yard average, pinning Miami four times inside the 20-ard line.
Season tracker
Tom Brady passing yards, season-to-date: 4,897
Rob Gronkowski receiving touchdowns, season-to-date: 15
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Patriots | 0 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 49 |
At Gillette Stadium. A: 68,756. Time: 3:02.
New England fell behind, 21-0, then scored 49 unanswered points to finish with the best record in the AFC and home field throughout the playoffs.
Net yards rushing
BUF
106
NE
138
Net yards passing
BUF
296
NE
342
Total net yards offense
BUF
402
NE
480
Time of posession
BUF
30:22
NE
29:38
| BUF | NE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | Total | 26 | 28 |
| Rushing | 7 | 9 | |
| Passing | 16 | 17 | |
| Penalities | 3 | 2 | |
| Conversions | Third down | 1-7 | 6-12 |
| Fourth down | 2-3 | 0-0 | |
| Red zone efficiency | 3-3 | 4-5 | |
| Rushing | Attempts | 20 | 29 |
| Average gain | 5.3 | 4.8 | |
| Passing | Comp.-att.-intercepted | 29-46-4 | 24-36-1 |
| Avg. gain per pass play | 6.2 | 8.6 | |
| Sacked-yards-loss | 2-11 | 4-18 | |
| Total offense | Plays, pass and rush | 68 | 69 |
| Avg. gain per play | 5.9 | 7.0 | |
| Punting | Number-average | 3-41.3 | 2-48.5 |
| Had blocked | 0 | 0 | |
| Returned-yards | 1-5 | 0-0 | |
| Kickoffs | Returned-yards | 2-42 | 4-77 |
| Interceptions | Returned-yards | 1-33 | 4-77 |
| Penalties | No.-yards | 5-45 | 4-77 |
| Fumbles | No.-lost | 1-0 | 2-0 |
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Tom Brady hit on 25 of 35 passes for 338 yards and 3 touchdowns, leading his team to a third-straight come-from-behind win.
Season tracker
Tom Brady passing yards, season-to-date: 5,235
Rob Gronkowski receiving touchdowns, season-to-date: 17
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Patriots | 14 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 45 |
At Gillette Stadium. A: 68,756. Time: 3:10.
The Patriots ended a 3-game playoff losing streak with a dominant 45-10 win over the Broncos.
Net yards rushing
DEN
144
NE
146
Net yards passing
DEN
108
NE
363
Total net yards offense
DEN
252
NE
509
Time of posession
DEN
33:23
NE
26:37
| DEN | NE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | Total | 15 | 31 |
| Rushing | 7 | 9 | |
| Passing | 7 | 19 | |
| Penalities | 1 | 3 | |
| Conversions | Third down | 7-18 | 3-6 |
| Fourth down | 2-3 | 0-0 | |
| Red zone efficiency | 1-3 | 5-6 | |
| Rushing | Attempts | 40 | 30 |
| Average gain | 3.6 | 4.9 | |
| Passing | Comp.-att.-intercepted | 9-26-0 | 26-34-1 |
| Avg. gain per pass play | 3.5 | 10.7 | |
| Sacked-yards-loss | 5-28 | 0-0 | |
| Total offense | Plays, pass and rush | 71 | 64 |
| Avg. gain per play | 3.5 | 8.0 | |
| Punting | Number-average | 7-38.9 | 3-42 |
| Had blocked | 0 | 0 | |
| Returned-yards | 0-0 | 2-28 | |
| Kickoffs | Returned-yards | 4-68 | 1-28 |
| Interceptions | Returned-yards | 1-17 | 0-0 |
| Penalties | No.-yards | 5-55 | 2-20 |
| Fumbles | No.-lost | 2-1 | 1-1 |
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Tom Brady capped his 26/34, 363-yard, 6 touchdown performance with a 48-yard punt.
Season tracker
Tom Brady passing yards for the season: 5,235
Rob Gronkowski receiving touchdowns for the season: 17
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Ravens | 3 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
At Gillette Stadium. A:68,756. Time: 3:06.
The Patriots won, despite losing a fumble and two interceptions, when Billy Cundiff hooked a 32-yard field goal attempt wide left with 11 seconds on the clock.
Net yards rushing
BAL
116
NE
96
Net yards passing
BAL
282
NE
234
Total net yards offense
BAL
398
NE
330
Time of posession
BAL
33:33
NE
26:27
| BAL | NE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| First downs | Total | 19 | 25 |
| Rushing | 6 | 8 | |
| Passing | 13 | 15 | |
| Penalities | 0 | 2 | |
| Conversions | Third down | 9-17 | 5-11 |
| Fourth down | 0-1 | 1-1 | |
| Red zone efficiency | 1-4 | 2-5 | |
| Rushing | Attempts | 31 | 31 |
| Average gain | 3.7 | 3.1 | |
| Passing | Comp.-att.-intercepted | 22-36-1 | 22-36-2 |
| Avg. gain per pass play | 7.2 | 6.3 | |
| Sacked-yards-loss | 3-24 | 1-5 | |
| Total offense | Plays, pass and rush | 70 | 68 |
| Avg. gain per play | 5.7 | 4.9 | |
| Punting | Number-average | 4-43.8 | 2-48.5 |
| Had blocked | 0 | 0 | |
| Returned-yards | 1-4 | 3-7 | |
| Kickoffs | Returned-yards | 1-20 | 3-101 |
| Interceptions | Returned-yards | 2-39 | 1-19 |
| Penalties | No.-yards | 6-33 | 1-5 |
| Fumbles | No.-lost | 1-0 | 2-1 |
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Vince Wilfork played 67 of the 70 defensive snaps, accumulating 6 tackles, including 3 for losses; a sack; and 5 QB pressures.
Season tracker
Tom Brady passing yards for the season: 5,235
Rob Gronkowski receiving touchdowns for the season: 17
SOURCES: NFL.com, Globe archives
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