NEW ENGLAND Patriots at Indianapolis Colts Media Schedule GAME SUMMARY NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (7-2) at INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (6-3) WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12 Sunday, Nov
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REGULAR SEASON WEEK 11 NEW ENGLAND patriots at Indianapolis colts Media schedule GAME SUMMARY NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (7-2) at INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (6-3) WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12 Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014 • Lucas Oil Stadium (67,000) • 8:30 p.m. ET 8:30 a.m. Media Check-In (Ticket Office) The New England Patriots return from their bye week to face the Indianapolis Colts at 9:00-9:15 a.m. Bill Belichick Press Conference Lucas Oil Stadium in a Sunday Night Football game on NBC. (Media Workroom) The Patriots opened the second half of the 2014 season with a 43-21 victory over the 10:00 a.m. Tom Brady Media Availability Denver Broncos on Nov. 2 to improve to 7-2, the best overall record in the AFC. The game 11:45 a.m. Media Access at Practice marked New England’s fifth straight win and 14th straight home victory. Over their five- Approx. 2:00-2:45 p.m. Patriots Media Availability game winning streak, the Patriots have averaged 40.2 points per game. (Open Locker Room) Since 2010, the Patriots are now a combined 30-3 in the second half of the regular sea- 1:30 p.m. Colts Wide Receiver Reggie Wayne son. In both 2010 and 2011, the Patriots were 8-0 in the second half of the year. New En- Conference Call gland was 7-1 in 2012 and 6-2 in 2013. Since Bill Belichick became Patriots head coach in 1:45 p.m. Colts Head Coach Chuck Pagano 2000, New England is 90-23 in the second half of the season, and has gone 8-0 in the second Conference Call half four times in Belichick’s tenure and 7-1 three times. The Patriots need one more victory to guarantee a finish of .500 or better for the 14th consecutive season. Since 2001, the Patriots are the only team to finish with a record above THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13 .500 in each of those seasons. Every other NFL team has had at least one losing season 11:15 a.m. Media Check-In (Ticket Office) between 2001 and 2013. 11:45 a.m. Media Access at Practice Approx. 2:00-2:45 p.m. Patriots Media Availability (Open Locker Room) BROADCAST INFORMATION TELEVISION: This week’s game will be broadcast by NBC and can be seen locally on WHDH FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14 Channel 7 in Boston. Al Michaels will handle play-by-play duties with Cris Collinsworth as 8:30 a.m. Media Check-In (Ticket Office) the color analyst. Michele Tafoya will work from the sidelines. The game will be produced by 9:00-9:15 a.m. Bill Belichick Press Conference Fred Gaudelli and directed by Drew Esocoff. 11:15 a.m. Media Access at Practice NATIONAL RADIO: This week’s game will be broadcast to a national audience by West- Approx. 1:15-2:00 p.m. Patriots Media Availability wood One Sports. Kevin Kugler and James Lofton will call the game with Tony Boselli (Open Locker Room) providing sideline analysis. LOCAL RADIO: 98.5 FM, The Sports Hub, is the flagship station for the Patriots Radio SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15 Network. Play-by-play broadcaster Bob Socci will call the action along with former Patriots No Media Availability quarterback Scott Zolak, who will provide color analysis. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16 NOVEMBER REIGN 8:30 p.m. Patriots at Colts The New England Patriots own an NFL-best 38-14 (.731) record in the month of November since 2001. During that time, the Patriots have had four undefeated Novembers (2003, 2004, 2007 and 2012). This week’s game features a matchup of the NFL’s best Novem- 2014 patriots schedule ber records since 2001. REGULAR SEASON (7-2) NFL’S TOP NOVEMBER RECORDS SINCE 2001 Sun., Sept. 7 at Miami L 20-33 Team W L T Pct. Sun., Sept. 14 at Minnesota W 30-7 New England Patriots 38 14 0 .731 Sun., Sept. 21 Oakland W 16-9 Indianapolis Colts 38 18 0 .679 Mon., Sept. 29 at Kansas City L 14-41 Baltimore Ravens 37 22 0 .627 Sun., Oct. 5 Cincinnati W 43-17 Dallas Cowboys 35 21 0 .625 Sun., Oct. 12 at Buffalo W 37-22 Thurs., Oct. 16 N.Y. Jets W 27-25 Sun., Oct. 26 Chicago W 51-23 week 11 highlights Sun., Nov. 2 Denver W 43-21 Sun., Nov. 9 BYE WEEK PAGE 5: Tom Brady’s first career start came against the Colts. Sun., Nov. 16 at Indianapolis 8:30 p.m. NBC PAGE 14: The Patriots and Colts own the NFL’s best records over Sun., Nov. 23 Detroit 1:00 p.m. FOX* the past decade. Sun., Nov. 30 at Green Bay 4:25 p.m. CBS* PAGE 19: Rob Gronkowski is looking to become the first tight end in Sun., Dec. 7 at San Diego 8:30 p.m. NBC* Sun., Dec. 14 Miami 1:00 p.m. CBS* NFL history with four double-digit TD seasons. Sun., Dec. 21 at N.Y. Jets 1:00 p.m. CBS* PAGE 19: Stephen Gostkowski is closing in on the team scoring record. Sun., Dec. 28 Buffalo 1:00 p.m. CBS* *Game time and network subject to possible flexible scheduling adjustment. MEDIA CONTACTS PATRIOTS MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE: 508-384-4203 2014 AFC EAST STANDINGS Stacey James, Vice President of Media Relations, [email protected], 508-326-6868 TEAM W L T PCT. PF PA Aaron Salkin, Director of Media Relations, [email protected], 508-326-6870 NEW ENGLAND 7 2 0 .778 281 198 Christy Berkery, Social Media Manager, [email protected], 508-549-0518 Buffalo Bills 5 4 0 .556 191 182 Michael Jurovaty, Asst. Director of Media Relations, [email protected], 508-326-6187 Miami Dolphins 5 4 0 .556 227 171 Cecily Faenza, Media Relations Coordinator, [email protected], 774-254-7917 New York Jets 2 8 0 .200 174 265 Jeremie Smith, Corporate Communications Coor., [email protected], 508-549-0492 GILLETTE STADIUM • ONE PATRIOT PLACE • FOXBOROUGH, MA 02035 TEL: 508-384-9105 • FAX: 508-543-9053 PATRIOTS.COM • HTTP://MEDIA.PATRIOTS.COM KRAFTROBERT News & Notes Since Robert Kraft purchased the WINNING PERCENTAGE SINCE 1994 (Incl. Postseason) team in 1994, the Patriots have TEAM W L T PCT. experienced one of the most dra- New England Patriots 245 117 0 .677 matic turnarounds in the history of sports. Now in his 21st season of Green Bay Packers 226 131 1 .633 Ownership ownership, Kraft has transformed Pittsburgh Steelers 223 133 1 .626 one of the league’s least successful Denver Broncos 209 139 0 .601 clubs into what observers view as Indianapolis Colts 212 143 0 .597 a model NFL franchise. In the five Philadelphia Eagles 194 156 2 .554 seasons immediately preceding his N.Y. Giants 181 163 1 .526 purchase (1989-93), the Patriots SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 1994 were a moribund team, winning just New England Patriots................................ 3 19 of 80 games (.238 pct.) and Baltimore Ravens . 2 logging the worst record in the NFL Green Bay Packers.....................................2 over that span. When he bought the franchise on Jan. 21, 1994, Pittsburgh Steelers ....................................2 Denver Broncos .......................................2 Kraft announced his intention to bring a championship to New England, N.Y. Giants ............................................2 a tall order considering the team’s previous success rate. But under CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 1994 Kraft’s leadership, the Patriots have won more division titles (13), con- New England Patriots................................ 6 ference crowns (6) and Super Bowl championships (3) than any other NFL team. The Patriots have made six Super Bowl appearances since Pittsburgh Steelers ....................................4 Kraft purchased the team, a period during which no other team has Denver Broncos .......................................3 earned more than four berths. In Kraft’s 20 seasons, the Patriots have Green Bay Packers.....................................3 qualified for the playoffs 15 times, more than doubling the franchise’s N.Y. Giants ............................................3 accomplishments during its first 34 seasons. DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 1994 Pre-Kraft Kraft Era New England Patriots...............................13 1960-93 1989-93 1994-13 Pittsburgh Steelers .................................. 10 Overall Record 225-276-9 19-61 245-117 Green Bay Packers................................... 10 Winning Pct. .450 .238 .677 Indianapolis Colts ......................................9 Super Bowl Titles 0 0 3 Conference Titles 1 0 6 PLAYOFF VICTORIES SINCE 1994 Division Titles 3 0 13 New England Patriots...............................21 Playoff Seasons 6 0 15 Pittsburgh Steelers .................................. 17 Playoff Record 4-6 -- 21-12 Green Bay Packers................................... 16 Home Playoff Games 1 0 18 Baltimore Ravens . 14 Home Playoff Record 0-1 -- 15-3 Indianapolis Colts .................................... 12 A CHAMPIONSHIP TRADITION San Francisco 49ers ................................. 12 PLAYOFF GAMES PLAYED SINCE 1994 MULTIPLE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 2001 New England Patriots...............................33 TEAM LEAGUE TITLES Los Angeles Lakers ..............NBA ..................................4 Green Bay Packers................................... 29 San Antonio Spurs...............NBA ..................................4 Pittsburgh Steelers .................................. 27 Los Angeles Galaxy ..............MLS ..................................4 Indianapolis Colts .................................... 26 New England Patriots...........NFL.................................3 Philadelphia Eagles ................................... 23 Boston Red Sox .................MLB . 3 Baltimore Ravens . 21 San Francisco Giants ............MLB . 3 HIGHEST WINNING PERCENTAGE IN MAJOR PROFESSIONAL San Francisco 49ers ................................. 21 SPORTS SINCE 1994 (Regular Season) PLAYOFF SEASONS SINCE 1994 TEAM LEAGUE PCT New England Patriots...............................15 San Antonio Spurs...............NBA ................................685 New England Patriots...........NFL...............................681 Indianapolis Colts .................................... 15 Detroit Red Wings...............NHL ................................659 Green Bay Packers................................... 15 Green Bay Packers .............. NFL ................................640 Pittsburgh Steelers .................................. 12 Los Angeles Lakers ..............NBA ................................630 Philadelphia Eagles ................................... 12 Pittsburgh Steelers .............. NFL ................................626 223 GAME SELLOUT STREAK PLAYOFF WINNING PERCENTAGE SINCE 1994 In the early 1990’s, the Patriots seemed destined for relocation until Robert TEAM W L PCT.