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PATRIOTS TRAVEL TO FACE THE JAGUARS MEDIA SCHEDULE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (10-4) at JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (2-12) WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19 Sunday, December 23, 2012 EverBank Field (67,246) 1:00 p.m. ET 10:30 Media Check-In After two straight primetime games at Gillette Stadium, the New England Patriots 11:00 Tom Brady Availability will travel to face the Jacksonville Jaguars in the last regular-season road game of 11:45 Chad Henne Conf. Call the year. 12:10 Mike Mularkey Conf. Call New England nearly equaled the greatest comeback in NFL history last Sunday 12:00-12:15 Bill Belichick Press Conference night against San Francisco, as only one time in league history has a team rallied to (Red Level Press Box) win a regular season game in which it trailed by 28 points. The Patriots faced a 31-3 12:35 Local Media Access to Practice deficit with 10:21 remaining in the third quarter. The Patriots proceeded to score 3:30-4:15 Open Locker Room touchdowns on four straight possessions to tie the game at 31, but San Francisco THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20 regained the momentum and held on for a 41-34 win. The only time in NFL history 12:00 Media Check-In that a team has won a game in which they trailed by 28 points was on December 7, 12:35 Local Media Access to Practice 1980, when the 49ers trailed the New Orleans Saints 35-7 at halftime and came back 3:30-4:15 Open Locker Room for a 38-35 win. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21 PATRIOTS ALL ALONE IN 500 POINT CLUB 10:30 Media Check-In The Patriots are the first franchise in NFL history to score 500 or more points in four 11:00-11:10 Bill Belichick Press Conference seasons (2007-589, 2010-518, 2011-513 and 2012-506). St. Louis is the only other (Red Level Press Box) team to have done it three times (1999-526, 2000-540, 2001-503). The Patriots join 11:30 Local Media Access to Practice the 1999-01 Rams as the only teams to have scored 500 or more points in three 1:15-2:00 Open Locker Room straight years. Bill Belichick is the first head coach in NFL history to lead a team to 2012 PATRIOTS SCHEDULE three straight 500-point seasons. REGULAR SEASON (10-4) PATRIOTS WILL FINISH THE YEAR WITH AT LEAST 30 POINTS Sun., Sept. 9 at Tennessee 34-13 W PER GAME Sun., Sept. 16 Arizona 18-20 L The Patriots will finish the 2012 season averaging 30 points per game, joining the Sun., Sept. 23 at Baltimore 30-31 L 1999-01 Rams, the 1949-51 Rams, and the 1941-43 Bears as the only teams to Sun., Sept. 30 at Buffalo 52-28 W average at least 30 PPG in three straight years. Bill Belichick is the first head coach in Sun., Oct. 7 Denver 31-21 W NFL history to lead a team to three straight years of at least 30 PPG. Even if the Sun., Oct. 14 at Seattle 23-24 L Patriots do not score in their final two games, they will finish the year averaging Sun., Oct. 21 N.Y. Jets 29-26(ot) W more than 30 points per game. Sun., Oct. 28 at St. Louis# 45-7 W PATRIOTS CLINCH PLAYOFF SPOT FOR 14TH TIME IN KRAFT’S 19 Sun., Nov. 4 BYE WEEK Sun., Nov. 11 Buffalo 37-31 W YEARS OF OWNERSHIP Sun., Nov. 18 Indianapolis 59-24 W New England has now qualified for the playoffs 20 times in its 53-year history. The Thurs., Nov. 22 at N.Y. Jets 49-19 W Patriots have earned 14 of those playoff berths in the 19 seasons since Robert Kraft Sun., Dec. 2 at Miami 23-16 W purchased the team in 1994, a dramatic contrast to the six total playoff berths that Mon., Dec. 10 Houston 42-14 W the team earned in its first 34 years of existence. New England has won 12 AFC East Sun., Dec. 16 San Francisco34-41 L crowns under Kraft’s leadership. New England has won 15 division crowns overall (14 Sun., Dec. 23 at Jacksonville 1:00 p.m. CBS* AFC East Crowns) and has qualified as a Wild Card team on four occasions (1998, Sun., Dec. 30 Miami 1:00 p.m. CBS* 1994, 1985 and 1976). The Patriots also qualified for the playoffs in 1982 as part of a #Game played in London 16-team tournament following a players’ strike. *Game Time and Network subject to possible flexible scheduling adjustment. PATRIOTS WIN 10 GAMES FOR THE 10TH STRAIGHT YEAR AFC EAST STANDINGS New England has reached at least 10 regular-season wins for 10 consecutive Team W L T Pct. PF PA seasons, joining San Francisco (16) as the only teams in NFL history to accomplish NEW ENGLAND 10 4 0 .714 506 315 the feat. New York Jets 6 8 0 .429 255 320 Team Years Consecutive Seasons with 10+ Wins Miami Dolphins 6 8 0 .429 264 279 San Francisco 1983-1998 16 Buffalo Bills 5 9 0 .357 306 402 New England 2003-present 10 PATRIOTS MEDIA WEBSITE BROADCAST INFORMATION The Patriots’ media website, located at TELEVISION: This week’s game will be broadcast to a regional audience by CBS http://media.patriots.com, will be updated for and can be seen in Boston on WBZ-TV Channel 4. Kevin Harlan will handle play- registered users throughout training camp with all by-play duties with Solomon Wilcots providing color. The game will be produced the latest media information, schedules, rosters by Jim Rikhoff and directed by Mark Grant. and press releases. In addition to up-to-date media information, the site’s archives allow access RADIO: 98.5 FM, The Sports Hub, is the flagship station for the Patriots Radio to all of the Patriots media material dating back to Network. A complete listing of the network’s 40 stations can be found in this press the 2002 season. release. Play-by-play broadcaster Gil Santos is in his 36th season as the voice of the Patriots and will call the action. Former Patriots quarterback Scott Zolak will handle the color commentary. ROBERT KRAFT NEWS & OTES N Since Robert Kraft purchased the team in WINNING PERCENTAGE SINCE 1994 (Incl. Postseason) 1994, the Patriots have experienced one of Team W L T Pct. the most dramatic turnarounds in the New England Patriots 222 109 0 .671 history of sports. Now in his 19th season of Green Bay Packers 210 118 0 .640 ownership, Kraft has transformed one of Pittsburgh Steelers 208 120 1 .634 the league’s least successful clubs into Indianapolis Colts 192 133 0 .590 Denver Broncos 185 132 0 .584 what many observers view as a model NFL Philadelphia Eagles 177 145 2 .549 franchise. In the five seasons immediately New York Giants 170 147 1 .536 preceding his purchase (1989-93), the Patriots were a moribund team, winning SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 1994 just 19 of 80 games (.238 pct.) and recording the worst record New England Patriots ............................................ 3 Green Bay…………………………………….. ............................ 2 in the NFL over that span. When he bought the franchise on Jan. Pittsburgh Steelers…………………………………….. ............... 2 21, 1994, Kraft announced his intention to bring a championship Denver Broncos ........................................................... 2 to New England, a tall order considering the team’s previous N.Y. Giants .................................................................. 2 success rate. But under Kraft’s leadership, the Patriots have won 7 Teams ...................................................................... 1 more division titles (12), conference crowns (6) and Super Bowl CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 1994 championships (3) than any other NFL team. The Patriots have New England Patriots ............................................ 6 made six Super Bowl appearances since Kraft purchased the Pittsburgh Steelers ....................................................... 4 team, a period during which no other NFL franchise has earned Green Bay Packers ....................................................... 3 more than four berths. In Kraft’s 19 seasons, the Patriots New York Giants .......................................................... 3 qualified for the playoffs 14 times, more than doubling the Denver Broncos ........................................................... 2 franchise’s accomplishments during its first 34 seasons. St. Louis Rams ............................................................. 2 Pre-Kraft Kraft Era Indianapolis Colts ......................................................... 2 1960-93 1989-93 1994-12 14 Teams .................................................................... 1 Overall Record 225-276-9 19-61 222-109 Winning Pct. .450 .238 .671 DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 1994 Super Bowl Titles 0 0 3 New England Patriots ............................................ 12 Conference Titles 1 0 6 Pittsburgh Steelers ...................................................... 10 Division Titles 3 0 12 Green Bay Packers ........................................................ 9 Playoff Seasons 6 0 14 Indianapolis Colts .......................................................... 8 Playoff Record 4-6 -- 19-10 Home Playoff Games 1 0 15 PLAYOFF VICTORIES SINCE 1994 Home Playoff Record 0-1 -- 13-2 New England Patriots ............................................ 19 A CHAMPIONSHIP TRADITION Pittsburgh Steelers ...................................................... 17 Green Bay Packers ...................................................... 15 MULTIPLE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 2001 Philadelphia Eagles…………………………………………………… 11 Team League Titles Indianapolis Colts ........................................................ 11 Los Angeles Lakers…………………………..NBA……………………………. ... 4 New England Patriots ................... NFL ............................... 3 PLAYOFF GAMES PLAYED SINCE 1994 San Antonio Spurs ............................. NBA .................................. 3 New England Patriots ............................................ 29 Pittsburgh Steelers ....................................................... 27 HIGHEST WINNING PERCENTAGE