NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (3-1) AT DENVER BRONCOS (4-0)
SERIES
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PATRIOTS |
BRONCOS |
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SERIES LEADER |
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24-16 |
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STREAKS |
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4 of past 6 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Belichick: 3-9 |
McDaniels: 0-0 |
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LAST WEEK |
W 27-21 vs. Ravens |
W 17-10 vs. Cowboys |
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LAST GAME |
10/20/08: Broncos 7 at Patriots 41. New England QB Matt Cassel throws 3 TD passes, incl. 2 to WR Randy Moss (13, 27). Pats RB Sammy Morris adds 138 rush yards & 1 TD. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
10/16/05: Broncos 28, Patriots 20. Denver QB Jake Plummer passes for 2 TDs as Broncos score 28 unanswered points before holding off New England. |
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BROADCAST |
CBS (2:15 PM MT): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms. Westwood One Radio: Kevin Kugler, Mark Malone. SIRIUS: 123 (NE), 91 (Den.). XM: 105 (NE). |
STATS
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PASSING |
Brady: 108-174-1,129-4-2-83.7 |
Orton: 69-117-906-5-0-97.7 |
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RUSHING |
F. Taylor: 45-201-4.5-2 |
Buckhalter: 37-267-7.2-1 |
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RECEIVING |
Moss: 29 (1C)-331-11.4-1 |
Marshall: 16-219-13.7-2 |
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OFFENSE |
376.0 |
365.0 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
+2 (T3C) |
+7 (T1L) |
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DEFENSE |
287.5 |
239.8 (1C) |
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SACKS |
Wright: 3 |
Dumervil: 8 (T1L) |
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INTs |
Bodden: 1 |
6 tied: 1 |
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PUNTING |
Hanson: 38.8 |
Kern: 46.4 |
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KICKING |
Gostkowski: 39 (1C) (6/6 PAT; 11/12 FG) |
Prater: 31 (T3C) (7/7 PAT; 8/10 FG) |
NOTES
AFL 50th Anniversary Season: Game features 2 of 8 original AFL teams…
PATRIOTS:
- Since ’06, QB TOM BRADY has 10-0 record in October & has completed 227 of 336 passes (67.6 pct.) for 2,697 yards with 31 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 118.9 passer rating…
- RB KEVIN FAULK (392) needs 8 receptions to become 26th RB in NFL history with at least 400 receptions…
- Since ’07, RANDY MOSS leads NFL with 35 TDs & is 6th in NFL history with 137 career TDs. Moss ranks 2nd in NFL history with 61 100-yard receiving games (JERRY RICE, 76). Moss posted 2 TD receptions in last meeting vs. Den. Since ’07,
- WR WES WELKER leads NFL with 241 receptions…
- In past 2, TE BENJAMIN WATSON is averaging 24.7 yards per catch (3 receptions, 74 yards)...
- CB LEIGH BODDEN posted 1st INT w/Patriots last week…
- CB SHAWN SPRINGS is only CB in NFL history to lead team in sacks & INTs in same season (with Redskins in ’04)…
BRONCOS:
- Head coach JOSH MC DANIELS spent 8 seasons (2001-08) w/Patriots as asst. coach…Incl. postseason, club has won 3 of past 4 against Patriots…
- Club aims for 1st 5-0 start since ’98…
- QB KYLE ORTON has 25-12 (.676) record as starter. Orton ranks 1st in AFC & 2nd in NFL with 144.7 4th quarter passer rating (ELI MANNING, 147.5). Orton will make 1st career start vs. NE…
- RB CORRELL BUCKHALTER averages 7.2 yards per carry in ’09.
- RB KNOWSHON MORENO (1st round, Georgia) leads NFL rookies with 249 rush yards. Moreno recorded 1st career TD reception last week…
- WR BRANDON MARSHALL aims for 3rd consecutive game with TD reception.
- WR EDDIE ROYAL (99) needs 1 reception for 100 career…
Defense allows NFL-low 6.5 points per game…
- CB CHAMP BAILEY (44) ranks 1st among NFL CBs for most INTs since ’99…
- S BRIAN DAWKINS is 1 of 4 players in NFL history with at least 33 career INTs (34) & 20 sacks (21)…
- DE ELVIS DUMERVIL has 8 sacks in past 3 games & aims for 4th consecutive game with 2 or more sacks. Dumervil recorded 2 sacks in last meeting vs. NE.
(via NFL Media)
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