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PATRIOTS VS. RAVENS

SERIES HISTORY PATRIOTS IN THE PRESEASON The Patriots and Ravens will meet for the New England has won three of its last five preseason openers first time in the preseason. The and has been victorious in 14 of its last 23 preseason games are the only other dating back to 2002. New England is opening the preseason at team the Patriots have yet to face home for the first time since 2004, when they defeated in the preseason. The Patriots Philadelphia 24-6 at Gillette Stadium. The Patriots have not lost and Ravens have squared off a preseason opener at home since 1999. Since four times in the regular season became the head coach, the Patriots hold an overall mark of 20- since the Baltimore franchise was 13 (.606) in the preseason. Overall, New England is 47-45-1 at founded following the Cleveland home in the preseason and is 18-29-1 in preseason openers. Browns’ move to Baltimore in 1996. New England owns a THE LAST TIME: perfect 4-0 record over PATRIOTS 27, RAVENS 24 Baltimore. The teams met week December 3, 2007 ¹ M&T Bank Stadium (Att: 71,382) 13 of last season with the Patriots overcoming a 24-17 fourth- 1 2 3 4 Final quarter deficit to keep their perfect regular season alive and 3 7 7 10 — 27 improve to 12-0. The Ravens’ first trip to Gillette Stadium came on 7 3 7 7 — 24 Nov. 28, 2004 with the Patriots claiming a 24-3 victory. The teams met in the The Patriots rebounded from a 24-17 fourth-quarter deficit to final game of the 1999 regular improve to 12-0 with a victory over the Baltimore Ravens on season, a 20-3 New England win. . The game was tied at 10 at halftime and The first meeting between the was tied at 17 entering the final quarter. Baltimore took a 24-17 teams came during the Ravens’ lead following a 1-yard catch by with first season in Baltimore, when 14:25 left in the game. The Patriots were forced to punt on their the Patriots prevailed 46-38 on next possession, but the New England defense came up with a Oct. 6, 1996. The 84 total key turnover on a James Sanders at the 1-yard line points scored by both teams in to give the Patriots possession. A 42-yard return by Sanders set that game rank as the second- up a 5-play, 47-yard drive that ended in a 38-yard field goal that highest total number of points cut the lead to 24-20 with 8:41 left. The Patriots defense forced in a game in Patriots history. a three-and-out, but New England’s offense was subsequently forced to punt the ball back to Baltimore. New England’s defense Patriots 4, Ravens 0 forced yet another three-and-out, setting up a 13-play, 68-yard Date Result Score H/A Stadium drive that ended in a 27-24 Patriots lead on an 8-yard scoring 10/06/96 W 46-38 A Memorial Stadium pass from to Jabar Gaffney with 44 seconds left. On 01/02/00 W 20-3 H Foxboro Stadium the final play of the game, Baltimore completed a Hail Mary 11/28/04 W 24-3 H Gillette Stadium pass, but Eric Alexander brought down Baltimore’s Mark Clayton 12/03/07 W 27-24 A M&T Bank Stadium at the Patriots’ 3-yard line as time expired to preserve New England’s comeback win. It was one of Brady’s four fourth TALE OF THE TAPE quarter comebacks in 2007. 2007 Regular Season New England Baltimore Record 16-0 5-11 PATRIOTS VS. RAVENS’ PREDECESSORS Divisional Standings 1st 4th From 1970-83, the Patriots faced the Baltimore Colts 27 times, Total Yards Gained 6,580 4,832 recording a 12-15 record in those games. The Colts moved to Total Offense (Rank) 411.3 (1) 302.0 (22) Indianapolis prior to the 1984 season and Baltimore was without Rush Offense 115.6 (13) 112.3 (16) an NFL team until the moved to Baltimore and Pass Offense 295.7(1) 189.7 (23) became the Ravens in 1996. Prior to the move, the Patriots were Points Per Game 36.8 (1) 17.2 (24) 4-11 against the Browns, including a 2-4 record against Scored 75 28 Cleveland while Bill Belichick was the Browns’ head coach from Third Down Conversion Pct. 48.2 38.5 1991-95. Team Passer Rating 116.0 75.2 Opponent Passer Rating 78.1 87.6 Total Yards Allowed 4,613 4,825 QUICK HITS Total Defense (Rank) 288.3 (4) 301.6 (6) • The Patriots and Ravens do not play during the regular Rush Defense 98.3 (10) 79.3 (2) season. The Patriots do not play any of their four 2008 Pass Defense 190.1 (6) 222.3 (20) preseason opponents in the 2008 regular season. Points Allowed/Game 17.1 (4) 24.0 (22t) • The Patriots will open the preseason at home for just the third Touchdowns Allowed 34 39 time since Gillette Stadium opened in 2002. The Patriots Third Down Defense (Pct.) 33.7 36.6 previously opened the preseason at Gillette Stadium on Aug. Field Goals Made/Attempted 21/24 27/32 7, 2003 with a 26-6 win over the and on Possession Avg. 32:33 30:46 Aug. 13, 2003 with a 24-6 win over the . Sacks Allowed/Yards Lost 47/340 32/183 • The Ravens are one of three teams the Patriots face in the Sacks Made/Yards 21/128 39/273 preseason that have won the this decade. For/Against 19/9 14/17 Following the Ravens (2000), the Patriots will battle the Penalties Against/Yards 78/690 107/873 Buccaneers (2002) and close out the preseason against the Punts/Avg. 45/40.5 79/43.0 Giants (2007). Takeaway/Giveaway Ratio +16 -17 • Patriots scored his first career touchdown at Baltimore (10/6/96) during his rookie season when he picked up a loose ball after a blocked punt by Larry Whigham and returned it four yards for a touchdown. It was his first touchdown scored at any level of competition.

2008 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS PATRIOTS VS. RAVENS

CONNECTIONS CONNECTIONS (Cont.) • Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was raised in Annapolis, • Ravens tight ends coach was a coaching Md., approximately 30 miles from Baltimore. Belichick was assistant for the during Patriots wide also the head coach of the Cleveland Browns for the five receiver ’ rookie season with the club in 1998. seasons that immediately preceded the franchise’s move to • Ravens wide receivers coach held the same Baltimore (1991-95). In 1994, Belichick led the Browns to an position for the when Patriots linebacker Victor 11-5 record, tying the second highest victory total in the Hobson and LaMont Jordan were on the franchise's 59-year history. team (2003-04). • Patriots Vice President of Player Personnel Scott Pioli was • Ravens coach Greg Mattison was the co- the Ravens’ director of pro personnel in the team’s inaugural defensive coordinator/defensive line coach at the University of season of 1996. Prior to that, he was with the franchise in Florida when Patriots was on Cleveland as the Browns’ pro personnel assistant from 1992- the team (2005). 95, where he worked with head coach Bill Belichick. • Ravens director of college scouting Eric DeCosta was born in • Ravens /executive vice president Ozzie Taunton, Massachusetts and played fullback and linebacker at Newsome was hired by Bill Belichick as the Cleveland Taunton High School. Browns’ special assignment scout in 1991. • Ravens assistant director of pro personnel Vincent • was originally selected by the Baltimore Newsome was a special assignment scout for the Cleveland Ravens in the sixth round (186th overall) of the 2000 NFL Browns when Bill Belichick was head coach (1993-95). Draft. He was a member of the 2000 Super Bowl squad and • Ravens area scout Jack Glowik held the same positon for earned honors with the Ravens in 2003 as a special the in 2007 when Patriots special teams player and 2006, when he started at linebacker. assistant/secondary coach was the defensive • Patriots special assistant/secondary coach Dom Capers was coordinator. the defensive coordinator for the Miami Dolphins when • Ravens linebacker Jarrett Johnson and Patriots defensive Ravens Cam Cameron was the lineman Kenny Smith were teammates at the University of Dolphins head coach in 2007. Alabama. • Ravens director of pro personnel George Kokinis was hired • Patriots offensive tackle Wesley Britt and Ravens fullback by Bill Belichick as a college scouting assistant for the Le’Ron McClain were teammates at the University of Cleveland Browns in 1991. Alabama. • Ravens originally signed with the • Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi and Ravens cornerback Patriots as a rookie free agent on May 5, 1999. Chris McAlister were teammates at the University of Arizona • Patriots tackle Ryan O’Callaghan blocked for Ravens during the 1995 season. quarterback Kyle Boller at California in 2002. With the help • Patriots cornerback and Ravens guard of O’Callaghan and the offensive line, Boller threw the second- Ben Grubs were teammates at Auburn (2005-2006). most touchdown passes in school history (28) as a senior. The • Ravens safety and running back P.J. Ravens drafted Boller with the 19th pick of the 2003 NFL Draft Daniels were teammates with Patriots wide receiver Chris via a pick obtained by a draft-day trade with the Patriots. Dunlap and linebacker at Georgia Tech. • Patriot and Raven Prescott Burgess were • Ravens safety Ronnie Prude and Patriots linebacker Eric members of the same linebacking corps at Michigan. Alexander were teammates at Louisiana State and were part • Patriots defensive linemen Santonio Thomas and Vince of the 2003 BCS National Championship team. Wilfork were teammates of Ravens running back Willis • Patriots cornerback Lewis Sanders played at McGahee and safety at the University of Miami and the University of Maryland. were part of the 2001 BCS National Championship team. • Patriots linebacker and Ravens guard Adam • Patriots fullback Kyle Eckel attended the United States Naval Kraus were teammates at the . Academy in Annapolis, Md. • Patriots running back and wide receiver • Ravens defensive line coach Clarence Brooks, a New Ernie Wheelwright were teammates at the University of Bedford, Mass. native, was a two-year letterman at Minnesota. The Gophers were one of the top offenses in the Massachusetts, where he also held his first coaching position Big Ten as Maroney and Wheelwright set multiple school overseeing defensive ends. During his time at Syracuse (1980- records during their time there. 89), Brooks was on the same staff as running backs coach • Patriots defensive linemen Le and Titus (receivers, 1980-90) and strength and Adams were teammates with Ravens punter , conditioning coach (strength and conditioning, running back and cornerback Fabian 1980-89). Washington at the University of Nebraska. • Patriots strength and conditioning coach Mike Woicik is a • Patriots cornerback Mike Richardson and Ravens safety native of Baltimore, Md. Tom Zbikowski started in the same secondary at Notre • Both of Patriots ’s parents were Dame. athletes at the University of Maryland. His mother, Diana, was • Ravens tackle Mike Kracali blocked for Patriots quarterback a synchronized swimmer and his father, Ken, played Kevin O’Connell at San Diego State (2004-06). linebacker. • Patriots receiver and Ravens receiver Matt • Ravens offensive coordinator Cam Cameron held the same Willis were part of the same receiving corps at UCLA from position for the San Diego Chargers in 2002 when Patriots 2004-2005. safety was on the team. • Patriots nose tackle Steve Fifita played for the Miami • Ravens special teams coordinator was the Dolphins when Ravens offensive coordinator Cam Cameron secondary coach at from 1997-1998. was the head coach (2007). • Ravens assistant strength and conditioning coach John Dunn • Patriots nose tackle Steve Fifita and Ravens nose tackle was born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Kelly Talavou started on the same defensive line at the • Ravens assistant strength and conditioning coach John Dunn University of Utah in 2005. was the head of strength and conditioning for the San Diego Chargers while Patriots safety Rodney Harrison was on the team (1993-96).

2008 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS ROBERT KRAFT NEWS & NOTES

ince Robert Kraft purchased SUCCESS STORY the team in 1994, the Since Robert Kraft purchased the team in 1994, the Patriots Patriots have experienced have been one of the NFL’s elite franchises. Over the first 14 S one of the most dramatic years of Kraft’s ownership, the Patriots own the NFL’s highest turnarounds in the history of sports. win total, the league’s highest winning percentage and have won In 14 seasons of ownership, Kraft more Super Bowl titles, more conference championships and has transformed one of the league’s more playoff games than any other NFL team. least successful clubs into what SINCE ROBERT KRAFT PURCHASED THE TEAM IN 1994… many observers view as a model NFL franchise. In the five seasons TOTAL VICTORIES SINCE 1994 (Incl. Postseason) immediately preceding his purchase (1989-93), the Patriots were New England Patriots...... 162 a moribund team, winning just 19 of 80 games (.311 pct.) and ...... 154 recording the worst record in the NFL over that span. When he ...... 151 bought the franchise on Jan. 21, 1994, Kraft announced his ...... 145 ...... 143 intention to bring a championship to New England, a tall order Philadelphia Eagles...... 133 considering the team’s previous success rate. But under Kraft’s leadership, the Patriots have won eight division titles, five WINNING PERCENTAGE SINCE 1994 (Incl. Postseason) conference crowns and three Super Bowl championships. The Team W L T Pct. Patriots have made five Super Bowl appearances since Kraft New England Patriots 162 86 0 .653 purchased the team, a period during which no other NFL Green Bay Packers 154 90 0 .631 franchise has earned more than two Super Bowl berths. Pittsburgh Steelers 151 92 1 .621 Denver Broncos 145 92 0 .612 Pre-Kraft Kraft Era Indianapolis Colts 143 99 0 .591 1960-93 1989-93 1994-07 Philadelphia Eagles 133 107 1 .554 Overall Record 225-276-9 19-61 162-86 124 105 0 .541 Winning Pct. .450 .311 .653 Minnesota Vikings 127 108 0 .540 Super Bowl Titles 0 0 3 118 101 0 .539 Conference Titles 1 0 5 Division Titles 3 0 8 Playoff Seasons 5 0 10 SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 1994 Playoff Record 4-6 -- 17-7 New England Patriots...... 3 Home Playoff Games 1 0 11 Denver Broncos...... 2 9 Teams ...... 1

Home Playoff Record 0-1 -- 11-0 SINCE ROBERT KRAFT PURCHASED THE TEAM IN 1994…

A CHAMPIONSHIP TRADITION CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 1994 The Patriots and the San Antonio Spurs are the only teams from New England Patriots...... 5 North America’s four major professional sports leagues to have Denver Broncos...... 2 Green Bay Packers ...... 2 won three titles since 2001. Since 1994, the Patriots trail only Pittsburgh Steelers ...... 2 the New York Yankees and San Antonio Spurs in having won St. Louis Rams ...... 2 three titles in the period since Robert Kraft purchased the team. 15 Teams ...... 1 MULTIPLE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 2001 Team League Titles PLAYOFF VICTORIES SINCE 1994 New England Patriots ...... NFL ...... 3 New England Patriots...... 17 San Antonio Spurs...... NBA ...... 3 Pittsburgh Steelers ...... 12 Boston Red Sox ...... MLB ...... 2 Green Bay Packers ...... 11 Los Angeles Lakers...... NBA ...... 2 Indianapolis Colts ...... 9 Philadelphia Eagles...... 9 LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 1994 Denver Broncos...... 8 Team League Titles New York Yankees ...... MLB ...... 4 PLAYOFF GAMES PLAYED SINCE 1994 San Antonio Spurs...... NBA ...... 4 New England Patriots...... 24 New England Patriots ...... NFL ...... 3 Green Bay Packers ...... 20 Los Angeles Lakers...... NBA ...... 3 Pittsburgh Steelers ...... 20 Chicago Bulls ...... NBA ...... 3 Indianapolis Colts ...... 18 Detroit Red Wings...... NHL ...... 3 Philadelphia Eagles...... 17 Devils ...... NHL ...... 3 Denver Broncos...... 13

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME/SERIES APPEARANCES SINCE 1994 ...... 13 Team League Appearances PLAYOFF SEASONS SINCE 1994 New York Yankees ...... MLB ...... 6 New England Patriots...... 10 New England Patriots ...... NFL ...... 5 Green Bay Packers ...... 10 Los Angeles Lakers...... NBA ...... 4

SINCE ROBERT KRAFT PURCHASED THE TEAM IN 1994… IN TEAM THE PURCHASED KRAFT ROBERT SINCE Indianapolis Colts ...... 10 San Antonio Spurs...... NBA ...... 4 ...... 8 Detroit Red Wings...... NHL ...... 4 Pittsburgh Steelers ...... 8 New Jersey Devils ...... NHL ...... 4 Philadelphia Eagles...... 8

SELLOUT STREAK PLAYOFF WINNING PERCENTAGE SINCE 1994 In the early 1990s, the Patriots seemed destined for relocation until Team W L Pct. Robert Kraft’s purchase of the team rejuvenated local interest. In New England Patriots ...... 17 ...... 7...... 708 1991, the season ticket base was just 17,635, barely enough to ...... 6 ...... 3 ...... 667 support the club. Now, the season-ticket base stands at a capped Baltimore Ravens ...... 5 ...... 3 ...... 625 total of 61,759 and more than 50,000 fans are on a waiting list. The Denver Broncos...... 8 ...... 5 ...... 615 Patriots have sold out 149 consecutive home games (dating back to Pittsburgh Steelers ...... 12 ...... 8 ...... 600 the 1994 regular-season opener).

2008 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS BILL BELICHICK NEWS & NOTES

THE HEAD COACH SUPER SUCCESS Overall Record: 142-85 (.626) Bill Belichick is one of just four head coaches to win three Regular Season: 127-81 (.611) championships since the Super Bowl Era began following the Postseason: 15-4 (.789) 1966 season. Coach Belichick joins three members of the Pro With Patriots overall: 105-40 (.724) Football Hall of Fame in the exclusive club. Belichick is the only Overall since 2001: 100-29 (.775) coach to win three Super Bowls in the post-1993 salary cap era. Super Bowl Titles: 5 (86, 90, 01, 03, 04) MOST SUPER BOWL VICTORIES Conf. Titles: 7 (86, 90, 96, 01, 03, 04, 07) Head Coach Team Titles Seasons Division Titles: 13 (75, 78, 86, 89, 90, Chuck Noll PIT 4 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979 96, 98, 01, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07) Bill Belichick NE 3 2001, 2003, 2004 Bill Belichick is a veteran of 33 Joe Gibbs WAS 3 1982, 1987, 1991 seasons as an NFL coach and is the only head coach in NFL Bill Walsh SF 3 1981, 1984, 1988 NOTE: Sorted by most recent championship. Super Bowls have determined NFL champion since 1966. history to win three Super Bowl titles in a four-year span. In the 2007 season, Belichick led the Patriots to the fourth undefeated PLAYOFF SUCCESS and untied regular season in the NFL’s 88-year history and the Coach Belichick has won 15 career playoff games, a total that is first since the NFL established a 16-game schedule in 1978. He the fifth-highest by a head coach in NFL history. has led the Patriots to the Super Bowl four times in the last MOST PLAYOFF WINS BY AN NFL HEAD COACH seven seasons and has produced five straight AFC East titles and Coach Team(s) Wins six division championships in the last seven seasons. Belichick’s Tom Landry ...... Dallas Cowboys ...... 20 Patriots teams own the all-time NFL records for consecutive total Don Shula...... Baltimore Colts, Miami Dolphins...... 19 victories (21 from 2003-04), consecutive regular-season victories Joe Gibbs ...... Washington Redskins...... 17 (19 from 2006-07) and consecutive playoff victories (10 from Chuck Noll ...... Pittsburgh Steelers ...... 16 2001-05). Belichick owns the second best postseason record in Bill Belichick...... Cleveland Browns, New England Patriots...15 NFL history (15-4) and is the winningest NFL head coach since 2001 (100-29). From 2003-04, he directed the Patriots to back- POSTSEASON PROWESS to-back Super Bowl titles while posting consecutive 17-win Bill Belichick is the second winningest head coach in NFL playoff campaigns. Belichick has spent more seasons in the league than history, trailing only the legendary Vince Lombardi, whose name is emblazoned on the Super Bowl trophy. any other current NFL head coach, and in that time has been a part of five Super Bowl championship teams. His overall record BEST POSTSEASON RECORDS IN NFL HISTORY of 105-40 with the Patriots gives him the most victories and the (Minimum six games) best winning percentage of any head coach in franchise history. Head Coach Team(s) W L Pct. Coach Belichick's overall career winning percentage of .626 Vince Lombardi GB/WAS 9 1 .900 (142-85-0) ranks fifth among the 18 NFL coaches with 140 or Bill Belichick CLE/NE 15 4 .789 Joe Gibbs WAS 17 7 .709 more wins. He trails only (324-151-31, .682), Don Shula (347-173-6, .666), Curly Lambeau (229-134-22, .631), and HUNDRED WIN CLUB Joe Gibbs (171-101-0, .629). Bill Belichick has won 105 overall games since becoming Patriots

head coach in 2000. He took 139 games to reach 100 victories ELITE COMPANY with the team, the fourth fewest number of games by any coach Bill Belichick is one of nine NFL head coaches to win three or in NFL history to reach 100 wins with a franchise. Belichick is more championships since the league began postseason play in one of three current NFL head coaches who have won 100 or 1933. With the Patriots’ victory in Super Bowl XXXIX, Belichick more games with their current team. Belichick has recorded 91 joined an exclusive club in which each of the eight other regular-season wins and 14 playoff victories with New England. members has been enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

HEAD COACHES WITH THREE OR MORE NFL TITLES FEWEST GAMES TO REACH 100 WINS WITH A TEAM Coach Team Seasons Games (Listed alphabetically) SF 1989-96 132 Head Coach Championship Team(s) John Madden OAK 1969-77 137 Bill Belichick ...... New England Patriots Don Shula MIA 1970-78 137 Paul Brown...... Cleveland Browns Weeb Ewbank...... Baltimore Colts, New York Jets Bill Belichick NE 2000-07 139 Paul Brown CLE 1946-54 141 Joe Gibbs ...... Washington Redskins George Halas...... HEAD COACHES WITH 100 WINS WITH CURRENT TEAM Earl (Curly) Lambeau...... Green Bay Packers Coach Team Yrs Seasons Wins Vince Lombardi...... Green Bay Packers DEN 13 1995-2007 131 Chuck Noll...... Pittsburgh Steelers Jeff Fisher HOU/TEN 14 1994-2007 120 Bill Walsh ...... San Francisco 49ers Bill Belichick NE 8 2000-07 105 NOTE: Includes Playoff Games BELICHICK’S PATRIOTS RENAISSANCE Any successful project requires a sound plan, and once head TOPS IN TEAM HISTORY coach Bill Belichick implemented his design on the Patriots, his Bill Belichick is the most successful head coach in Patriots approach has given him the best record of any NFL head coach history. He has recorded more wins (105) and a higher winning who has coached in a game since 2001. percentage (.724) than any of the 13 previous head coaches.

NFL COACHES’ RECORDS SINCE 2001 WINNINGEST HEAD COACHES IN PATRIOTS HISTORY Coach Team W L T Pct. Career Overall Playoff Bill Belichick NE 100 29 0 .775 Coach Years Winning Pct. W-L-T W-L Wade Phillips ATL/DAL 15 5 0 .750 Bill Belichick 2000-07 .724 105-40-0 14-3 Tony Dungy TB/IND 89 36 0 .712 Raymond Berry 1984-89 .554 51-41-0 3-2 Bill Cowher PIT 70 35 1 .665 Pete Carroll 1997-99 .549 28-23-0 1-2 Mike McCarthy GB 22 12 0 .647 1982-84 .529 18-16-0 0-1 Andy Reid PHI 79 45 0 .637 Mike Holovak 1961-68 .528 53-47-9 1-1 NOTE: Records include playoff games and includes all coaches who have coached at least one game since 2001

2008 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS PATRIOTS FOOTBALL NETWORK

The Patriots Football Network (PFN) is the full portfolio of media offerings from the three-time Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots. PFN provides Patriots content produced both in-house and with media partners spanning print, television, radio and the Internet.

PATRIOTS ALL ACCESS atriots All Access, winner of the 2007 New England Emmy Award for Best Sports Series, airs weekly throughout the season on WCVB-TV and a network of regional affiliates. The show can also be seen anytime on Comcast On Demand. P Patriots All Access features exclusive, behind-the-scenes access and in-depth weekly features on Patriots players and personnel. Hosted by WCVB’s Mike Lynch, the show features weekly sit-downs with Coach Bill Belichick including the popular “Belestrator” segment where the coach breaks down upcoming opponents.

Saturdays at 7:00 p.m and Sundays at 10:00 a.m. on WCVB-TV Channel 5 in Boston Sundays at 10:00 a.m. on WNAC-TV in Providence; Saturdays at 12:05 a.m. on WMUR-TV in Manchester, N.H. Saturdays at 5:00 a.m. on WMTW-TV in Portland, Maine; Saturdays at 5:00 p.m. on WCTX-TV in Hartford, Conn. Saturdays at 7:00 p.m. on WFXQ-TV in Springfield, Mass.; Sundays at 11:00 a.m. on WVII-TV in Bangor, Maine Also available 24 hours a day on Comcast On Demand

TOTALLY PATRIOTS otally Patriots, a youth-oriented football show, airs each Sunday morning on WCVB, Channel 5 in Boston and a network of regional affiliates. The show, is geared towards young fans and includes a health and Tfitness segment as well as a weekly football tips feature with Hall of Fame linebacker Andre Tippett and a current Patriots player. Other features and segments emphasize the importance of an active lifestyle and let young football players hear directly from the pros. Check your local listings for other times and locations.

Sundays at 11:00 a.m. on WCVB-TV Channel 5; Saturdays at 12:30 p.m. on WNAC-TV in Providence Saturdays at 6:30 a.m. on WCTX-TV in Hartford, Conn.; Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. on WFXQ-TV in Springfield, Mass.; Also available 24 hours a day on Comcast On Demand

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PATRIOTS FRIDAY ON WEEI PATRIOTS MONDAY ON WEEI Sports Radio WEEI has the exclusive rights to broadcast “Patriots Sports Radio WEEI has the exclusive rights to broadcast “Patriots Friday” from Gillette Stadium each week during the season. Monday” from Gillette Stadium every week during the season. WEEI programming from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. will feature The daylong programming lineup offers fans unique access from exclusive Patriots player interviews previewing the upcoming Bill Belichick, Tom Brady and other star players. game.

2008 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AS OF JULY 31, 2008 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NUMERICAL ROSTER # NAME POS HT WT BORN YR COLLEGE H.S. HOMETOWN # NAME POS 62 b Adams, Titus DL 6-4 305 1/28/1983 1 Nebraska Omaha, Neb. 3 K 88 Aiken, Sam WR 6-2 215 12/14/1980 6 North Carolina Kenansville, N.C. 5 Kevin O'Connell QB 52 Alexander, Eric LB 6-2 240 2/8/1982 4 Louisiana State Port Arthur, Texas 6 Chris Hanson P 12 Brady, Tom QB 6-4 225 8/3/1977 9 Michigan San Mateo, Calif. 7 Matt Gutierrez QB 65 Britt, Wesley T 6-8 320 11/21/1981 3 Alabama Cullman, Ala. 10 Jabar Gaffney WR 54 Bruschi, Tedy LB 6-1 247 6/9/1973 13 Arizona Roseville, Calif. 12 Tom Brady QB 25 Bryant, Fernando CB 5-10 175 3/26/1977 10 Alabama Murfeesboro, Tenn. 13 Chris Dunlap WR 16 Cassel, Matt QB 6-4 230 5/17/1982 4 Southern California Northridge, Calif. 15 Kelley Washington WR 69 w Clement, Anthony T 6-8 320 4/10/1976 11 Louisiana-Lafayette Lafayette, La. 16 QB 63 Connolly, Dan G 6-4 313 9/2/1982 3 Southeast Missouri St. St. Louis, Mo. 17 Chad Jackson WR 98 Crable, Shawn LB 6-5 243 12/26/1984 R Michigan Massillon, Ohio 18 Matthew Slater WR 30 Dillard, Mark S 5-11 210 12/5/1986 R Louisiana Tech Baton Rouge, La. 19 C.J. Jones WR 13 Dunlap, Chris WR 5-11 200 11/16/1985 1 Georgia Tech Miramar, Fla. 21 CB 38 Eckel, Kyle FB 5-11 237 12/30/1981 2 Navy Haverford, Pa. 22 CB 44 Evans, Heath RB 6-0 250 12/30/1978 8 Auburn West Palm Beach, Fla. 24 Jonathan Wilhite CB 33 Faulk, Kevin RB 5-8 202 6/5/1976 10 Louisiana State Carencro, La. 25 Fernando Bryant CB 69 b Fifita, Steve NT 6-1 312 5/16/1982 2 Utah Fountain Valley, Calif. 26 Tank Williams S 10 Gaffney, Jabar WR 6-1 200 12/1/1980 7 Florida Jacksonville, Fla. 27 III CB 3 Gostkowski, Stephen K 6-1 210 1/28/1984 3 Memphis Madison, Miss. 28 Antwain Spann CB 97 Green, Jarvis DL 6-3 285 1/12/1979 7 Louisiana State Donaldsonville, La. 29 Lewis Sanders CB 42 Green-Ellis, BenJarvus RB 5-11 215 7/2/1985 R Mississippi New Orleans, La. 30 Mark Dillard S 7 Gutierrez, Matt QB 6-4 230 6/9/1984 2 Idaho State Concord, Calif. 31 DB 48 Guyton, Gary LB 6-3 242 11/14/1985 R Georgia Tech Hinesville, Ga. 32 LaMont Jordan RB 6 Hanson, Chris P 6-2 202 10/25/1976 10 Marshall Sharpsburg, Ga. 33 RB 37 Harrison, Rodney S 6-1 220 12/15/1972 15 Western Illinois Chicago, Ill. 34 Sammy Morris RB 27 Hobbs, Ellis CB 5-9 195 5/16/1983 4 Iowa State DeSoto, Texas 35 Mike Richardson CB 59 Hobson, Victor LB 6-0 252 2/3/1980 6 Michigan Mt. Laurel, N.J. 36 James Sanders S 71 Hochstein, Russ G/C 6-4 305 10/7/1977 8 Nebraska Hartington, Neb. 37 Rodney Harrison S 53 Izzo, Larry LB 5-10 228 9/26/1974 13 Rice Houston, Texas 38 Kyle Eckel FB 17 Jackson, Chad WR 6-1 215 3/6/1985 3 Florida Hoover, Ala. 39 Laurence Maroney RB 19 Jones, C.J. WR 5-11 195 9/20/1980 2 Iowa Boynton Beach, Fla. 41 Ray Ventrone S 32 Jordan, LaMont RB 5-10 230 11/11/1978 8 Maryland Suitland, Md. 42 BenJarvus Green-Ellis RB 77 Kaczur, Nick T 6-4 315 7/28/1979 4 Toledo Brantford, Ontario 44 Heath Evans RB 67 Koppen, Dan C 6-2 296 9/12/1979 6 Boston College Whitehall, Pa. 47 Vince Redd LB 72 Light, Matt T 6-4 305 6/23/1978 8 Purdue Greenville, Ohio 48 Gary Guyton LB 70 Mankins, Logan G 6-4 310 3/10/1982 4 Fresno State Catheys Valley, Calif. 50 LB 39 Maroney, Laurence RB 5-11 220 2/5/1985 3 Minnesota St. Louis, Mo. 51 LB 60 Martin, Jimmy OL 6-5 306 10/19/1982 1 Chantilly, Va. 52 Eric Alexander LB 51 Mayo, Jerod LB 6-1 242 2/23/1986 R Tennessee Hampton, Va. 53 LB 64 McMahon, Pete T 6-8 330 10/15/1981 1 Iowa Iowa City, Iowa 54 Tedy Bruschi LB 31 Meriweather, Brandon DB 5-11 200 1/14/1984 2 Miami (Fla.) Apopka, Fla. 58 Pierre Woods LB 34 Morris, Sammy RB 6-0 220 3/23/1977 9 Texas Tech San Antonio, Texas 59 Victor Hobson LB 81 Moss, Randy WR 6-4 210 2/13/1977 11 Marshall Rand, W. Va. 60 Jimmy Martin OL 61 Neal, Stephen G 6-4 305 10/9/1976 7 Cal State-Bakersfield San Diego, Calif. 61 G 76 b Norwell, Chris DE 6-6 303 2/12/1985 R Illinois Cincinnati, Ohio 62 b DL 68 O’Callaghan, Ryan T 6-7 330 7/19/1983 3 California Redding, Calif. 62 w C 5 O'Connell, Kevin QB 6-5 225 5/25/1985 R San Diego State Carlsbad, Calif. 63 Dan Connolly G 66 Paxton, Lonie LS 6-2 260 3/13/1978 9 Sacramento State Corona, Calif. 64 Pete McMahon T 87 Pollard, Marcus TE 6-3 255 2/8/1972 14 Bradley Valley, Ala. 65 Wesley Britt T 47 Redd, Vince LB 6-6 260 9/1/1985 R Liberty Elizabethton, Tenn. 66 LS 35 Richardson, Mike CB 5-11 190 2/18/1984 2 Notre Dame Warner Robins, Ga. 67 C 76 w Ross, Oliver T 6-4 327 9/27/1974 11 Iowa State Los Angeles, Calif. 68 Ryan O'Callaghan T 91 Ruud, Bo LB 6-3 235 9/2/1984 R Nebraska Lincoln, Neb. 69 b Steve Fifita NT 36 Sanders, James S 5-10 210 11/11/1983 4 Fresno State Porterville, Calif. 69 w Anthony Clement T 29 Sanders, Lewis CB 6-1 210 6/22/1978 9 Maryland Staten Island, N.Y. 70 G 93 Seymour, Richard DL 6-6 310 10/6/1979 8 Georgia Gadsden, S.C. 71 G/C 18 Slater, Matthew WR 6-0 198 9/9/1985 R UCLA Anaheim, Calif. 72 T 95 Smith, Kenny DL 6-4 303 9/8/1977 6 Alabama Meridian, Miss. 74 Billy Yates G 90 Smith, Le Kevin DL 6-3 308 7/21/1982 3 Nebraska Macon, Ga. 75 DL 82 Spach, Stephen TE 6-4 250 7/18/1982 3 Fresno State Clovis, Calif. 76 b Chris Norwell DE 28 Spann, Antwain CB 6-0 195 2/22/1983 3 Louisiana-Lafayette Oceanside, Calif. 76 w Oliver Ross T 85 Stupar, Jonathan TE 6-3 254 7/24/1984 R Virginia State College, Pa. 77 Nick Kaczur T 96 Thomas, Adalius LB 6-2 270 8/18/1977 9 Southern Mississippi Equality, Ala. 81 Randy Moss WR 86 Thomas, David TE 6-3 248 7/5/1983 3 Texas Wolfforth, Texas 82 Stephen Spach TE 92 Thomas, Santonio DL 6-4 305 7/2/1981 2 Miami (Fla.) Belle Glade, Fla. 83 WR 41 Ventrone, Ray DB 5-10 200 10/21/1982 3 Villanova Pittsburgh, Pa. 84 Benjamin Watson TE 50 Vrabel, Mike LB 6-4 261 8/14/1975 12 Ohio State Akron, Ohio 85 Jonathan Stupar TE 94 Warren, Ty DL 6-5 300 2/6/1981 6 Texas A&M Bryan, Texas 86 David Thomas TE 15 Washington, Kelley WR 6-3 215 8/21/1979 6 Tennessee Stephens City, Va. 87 Marcus Pollard TE 84 Watson, Benjamin TE 6-3 255 12/18/1980 5 Georgia Rock Hill, S.C. 88 Sam Aiken WR 21 Webster, Jason CB 5-9 187 9/8/1977 9 Texas A&M Houston, Texas 90 DL 83 Welker, Wes WR 5-9 185 5/1/1981 5 Texas Tech Oklahoma City, Okla. 91 LB 62 Wendell, Ryan C 6-2 275 3/4/1986 R Fresno State Diamond Bar, Calif. 92 Santonio Thomas DL 22 Wheatley, Terrence CB 5-9 183 5/5/1985 R Colorado Plano, Texas 93 DL 75 Wilfork, Vince NT 6-2 325 11/4/1981 5 Miami (Fla.) Boynton Beach, Fla. 94 DL 24 Wilhite, Jonathan CB 5-11 185 2/23/1984 R Auburn Monroe, La. 95 Kenny Smith DL 26 Williams, Tank S 6-2 223 6/30/1980 7 Stanford Bay St. Louis, Miss. 96 Adalius Thomas LB 58 Woods, Pierre LB 6-5 250 1/6/1982 3 Michigan Cleveland, Ohio 97 DL 99 Wright, Mike DL 6-4 295 3/1/1982 4 Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio 98 Shawn Crable LB 74 Yates, Billy G 6-2 305 4/15/1980 5 Texas A&M Fort Worth, Texas 99 Mike Wright DL

HEAD COACH: BILL BELICHICK b-Blue Practice Jersey ASSISTANTS: Dom Capers, Special Assistant/Secondary; Ivan Fears, Running Backs; , Defensive Line; w-White Practice Jersey Pete Mangurian, Tight Ends; Josh McDaniels, Offensive Coordinator/QBs; , Assistant Strength and Conditioning; Bill O'Brien, Wide Receivers; , Linebackers; , Defensive Coordinator; , Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line; , Special Teams; Mike Woicik, Strength and Conditioning July 31, 2008 # NAME POS HT WT AGE YR COLLEGE HOW ACQ. 3 Stephen Gostkowski K 6-1 210 24 3 Memphis D4b-06 5 Kevin O'Connell QB 6-5 225 23 R San Diego State D3b-08 6 Chris Hanson P 6-2 202 31 10 Marshall FA-07 7 Matt Gutierrez QB 6-4 230 24 2 Idaho State FA-07 10 Jabar Gaffney WR 6-1 200 27 7 Florida FA-06 12 Tom Brady QB 6-4 225 31 9 Michigan D6b-00 13 Chris Dunlap WR 5-11 200 22 1 Georgia Tech FA-08 15 Kelley Washington WR 6-3 215 28 6 Tennessee UFA (CIN)-07 16 Matt Cassel QB 6-4 230 26 4 Southern California D7a-05 17 Chad Jackson WR 6-1 215 23 3 Florida D2-06 18 Matthew Slater WR 6-0 198 22 R UCLA D5-08 19 C.J. Jones WR 5-11 195 27 2 Iowa FA-08 21 Jason Webster CB 5-9 187 30 9 Texas A&M UFA (BUF)-08 22 Terrence Wheatley CB 5-9 183 23 R Colorado D2-08 24 Jonathan Wilhite CB 5-11 185 24 R Auburn D4-08 25 Fernando Bryant CB 5-10 175 31 10 Alabama FA-08 26 Tank Williams S 6-2 223 28 7 Stanford UFA (MIN)-08 27 Ellis Hobbs III CB 5-9 195 25 4 Iowa State D3a-05 28 Antwain Spann CB 6-0 195 25 3 Louisiana-Lafayette FA-07 29 Lewis Sanders CB 6-1 210 30 9 Maryland FA-08 30 Mark Dillard S 5-11 210 21 R Louisiana Tech FA-08 31 Brandon Meriweather DB 5-11 200 24 2 Miami (Fla.) D1-07 32 LaMont Jordan RB 5-10 230 29 8 Maryland FA-08 33 Kevin Faulk RB 5-8 202 32 10 Louisiana State D2-99 34 Sammy Morris RB 6-0 220 31 9 Texas Tech UFA(MIA)-07 35 Mike Richardson CB 5-11 190 24 2 Notre Dame D6-07 36 James Sanders S 5-10 210 24 4 Fresno State D4-05 37 Rodney Harrison S 6-1 220 35 15 Western Illinois FA (SD)-03 38 Kyle Eckel FB 5-11 237 26 2 Navy FA-07 39 Laurence Maroney RB 5-11 220 23 3 Minnesota D1-06 41 Ray Ventrone S 5-10 200 25 3 Villanova FA-07 42 BenJarvus Green-Ellis RB 5-11 215 23 R Mississippi FA-08 44 Heath Evans RB 6-0 250 29 8 Auburn FA-05 47 Vince Redd LB 6-6 260 22 R Liberty FA-08 48 Gary Guyton LB 6-3 242 22 R Georgia Tech FA-08 50 Mike Vrabel LB 6-4 261 32 12 Ohio State UFA (PIT)-01 51 Jerod Mayo LB 6-1 242 22 R Tennessee D1-08 52 Eric Alexander LB 6-2 240 26 4 Louisiana State FA-04 53 Larry Izzo LB 5-10 228 33 13 Rice UFA (MIA)-01 54 Tedy Bruschi LB 6-1 247 35 13 Arizona D3-96 58 Pierre Woods LB 6-5 250 26 3 Michigan FA-06 59 Victor Hobson LB 6-0 252 28 6 Michigan UFA (NYJ)-08 60 Jimmy Martin OL 6-5 306 25 1 Virginia Tech FA-08 61 Stephen Neal G 6-4 305 31 7 Cal State-Bakersfield FA-01 62 b Titus Adams DL 6-4 305 25 1 Nebraska FA-08 62 w Ryan Wendell C 6-2 275 22 R Fresno State FA-08 63 Dan Connolly G 6-4 313 25 3 Southeast Missouri St. FA-08 64 Pete McMahon T 6-8 330 26 1 Iowa FA-08 65 Wesley Britt T 6-8 320 26 3 Alabama FA-06 66 Lonie Paxton LS 6-2 260 30 9 Sacramento State FA-00 67 Dan Koppen C 6-2 296 28 6 Boston College D5-03 68 Ryan O'Callaghan T 6-7 330 25 3 California D5-06 69 b Steve Fifita NT 6-1 312 26 2 Utah FA-08 69 w Anthony Clement T 6-8 320 32 11 Louisiana-Lafayette FA-08 70 Logan Mankins G 6-4 310 26 4 Fresno State D1-05 71 Russ Hochstein G/C 6-4 305 30 8 Nebraska FA-02 72 Matt Light T 6-4 305 30 8 Purdue D2-01 74 Billy Yates G 6-2 305 28 5 Texas A&M FA-05 75 Vince Wilfork NT 6-2 325 26 5 Miami (Fla.) D1a-04 76 b Chris Norwell DE 6-6 303 23 R Illinois FA-08 76 w Oliver Ross T 6-4 327 33 11 Iowa State FA-08 77 Nick Kaczur T 6-4 315 29 4 Toledo D3b-05 81 Randy Moss WR 6-4 210 31 11 Marshall TR (OAK)-07 82 Stephen Spach TE 6-4 250 26 3 Fresno State FA-07 83 Wes Welker WR 5-9 185 27 5 Texas Tech TR (MIA)-07 84 Benjamin Watson TE 6-3 255 27 5 Georgia D1b-04 85 Jonathan Stupar TE 6-3 254 24 R Virginia FA-08 86 David Thomas TE 6-3 248 25 3 Texas D3-06 87 Marcus Pollard TE 6-3 255 36 14 Bradley UFA (SEA)-08 88 Sam Aiken WR 6-2 215 27 6 North Carolina UFA (BUF)-08 90 Le Kevin Smith DL 6-3 308 26 3 Nebraska D6c-06 91 Bo Ruud LB 6-3 235 23 R Nebraska D6-08 92 Santonio Thomas DL 6-4 305 27 2 Miami (Fla.) FA-05 93 Richard Seymour DL 6-6 310 28 8 Georgia D1-01 94 Ty Warren DL 6-5 300 27 6 Texas A&M D1-03 95 Kenny Smith DL 6-4 303 30 6 Alabama FA-08 96 Adalius Thomas LB 6-2 270 30 9 Southern Mississippi UFA (BAL)-07 97 Jarvis Green DL 6-3 285 29 7 Louisiana State D4b-02 98 Shawn Crable LB 6-5 243 23 R Michigan D3a-08 99 Mike Wright DL 6-4 295 26 4 Cincinnati FA-05 July 31, 2008 DEFENSE (37) # NAME POS HT WT BORN YR COLLEGE H.S. HOMETOWN DEFENSIVE LINE (11) 62 b Adams, Titus DL 6-4 305 1/28/1983 1 Nebraska Omaha, Neb. 69 b Fifita, Steve NT 6-1 312 5/16/1982 2 Utah Fountain Valley, Calif. 97 Green, Jarvis DL 6-3 285 1/12/1979 7 Louisiana State Donaldsonville, La. 76 b Norwell, Chris DE 6-6 303 2/12/1985 R Illinois Cincinnati, Ohio 93 Seymour, Richard DL 6-6 310 10/6/1979 8 Georgia Gadsden, S.C. 95 Smith, Kenny DL 6-4 303 9/8/1977 6 Alabama Meridian, Miss. 90 Smith, Le Kevin DL 6-3 308 7/21/1982 3 Nebraska Macon, Ga. 92 Thomas, Santonio DL 6-4 305 7/2/1981 2 Miami (Fla.) Belle Glade, Fla. 94 Warren, Ty DL 6-5 300 2/6/1981 6 Texas A&M Bryan, Texas 75 Wilfork, Vince NT 6-2 325 11/4/1981 5 Miami (Fla.) Boynton Beach, Fla. 99 Wright, Mike DL 6-4 295 3/1/1982 4 Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio LINEBACKER (12) 52 Alexander, Eric LB 6-2 240 2/8/1982 4 Louisiana State Port Arthur, Texas 54 Bruschi, Tedy LB 6-1 247 6/9/1973 13 Arizona Roseville, Calif. 98 Crable, Shawn LB 6-5 243 12/26/1984 R Michigan Massillon, Ohio 48 Guyton, Gary LB 6-3 242 11/14/1985 R Georgia Tech Hinesville, Ga. 59 Hobson, Victor LB 6-0 252 2/3/1980 6 Michigan Mt. Laurel, N.J. 53 Izzo, Larry LB 5-10 228 9/26/1974 13 Rice Houston, Texas 51 Mayo, Jerod LB 6-1 242 2/23/1986 R Tennessee Hampton, Va. 47 Redd, Vince LB 6-6 260 9/1/1985 R Liberty Elizabethton, Tenn. 91 Ruud, Bo LB 6-3 235 9/2/1984 R Nebraska Lincoln, Neb. 96 Thomas, Adalius LB 6-2 270 8/18/1977 9 Southern Mississippi Equality, Ala. 50 Vrabel, Mike LB 6-4 261 8/14/1975 12 Ohio State Akron, Ohio 58 Woods, Pierre LB 6-5 250 1/6/1982 3 Michigan Cleveland, Ohio DEFENSIVE BACK (14) 25 Bryant, Fernando CB 5-10 175 3/26/1977 10 Alabama Murfeesboro, Tenn. 30 Dillard, Mark S 5-11 210 12/5/1986 R Louisiana Tech Baton Rouge, La. 37 Harrison, Rodney S 6-1 220 12/15/1972 15 Western Illinois Chicago, Ill. 27 Hobbs, Ellis CB 5-9 195 5/16/1983 4 Iowa State DeSoto, Texas 31 Meriweather, Brandon DB 5-11 200 1/14/1984 2 Miami (Fla.) Apopka, Fla. 35 Richardson, Mike CB 5-11 190 2/18/1984 2 Notre Dame Warner Robins, Ga. 36 Sanders, James S 5-10 210 11/11/1983 4 Fresno State Porterville, Calif. 29 Sanders, Lewis CB 6-1 210 6/22/1978 9 Maryland Staten Island, N.Y. 28 Spann, Antwain CB 6-0 195 2/22/1983 3 Louisiana-Lafayette Oceanside, Calif. 41 Ventrone, Ray DB 5-10 200 10/21/1982 3 Villanova Pittsburgh, Pa. 21 Webster, Jason CB 5-9 187 9/8/1977 9 Texas A&M Houston, Texas 22 Wheatley, Terrence CB 5-9 183 5/5/1985 R Colorado Plano, Texas 24 Wilhite, Jonathan CB 5-11 185 2/23/1984 R Auburn Monroe, La. 26 Williams, Tank S 6-2 223 6/30/1980 7 Stanford Bay St. Louis, Miss. OFFENSE (40) # NAME POS HT WT BORN YR COLLEGE H.S. HOMETOWN OFFENSIVE LINE (15) 65 Britt, Wesley T 6-8 320 11/21/1981 3 Alabama Cullman, Ala. 69 w Clement, Anthony T 6-8 320 4/10/1976 11 Louisiana-Lafayette Lafayette, La. 63 Connolly, Dan G 6-4 313 9/2/1982 3 Southeast Missouri St. St. Louis, Mo. 71 Hochstein, Russ G/C 6-4 305 10/7/1977 8 Nebraska Hartington, Neb. 77 Kaczur, Nick T 6-4 315 7/28/1979 4 Toledo Brantford, Ontario 67 Koppen, Dan C 6-2 296 9/12/1979 6 Boston College Whitehall, Pa. 72 Light, Matt T 6-4 305 6/23/1978 8 Purdue Greenville, Ohio 70 Mankins, Logan G 6-4 310 3/10/1982 4 Fresno State Catheys Valley, Calif. 60 Martin, Jimmy OL 6-5 306 10/19/1982 1 Virginia Tech Chantilly, Va. 64 McMahon, Pete T 6-8 330 10/15/1981 1 Iowa Iowa City, Iowa 61 Neal, Stephen G 6-4 305 10/9/1976 7 Cal State-Bakersfield San Diego, Calif. 68 O’Callaghan, Ryan T 6-7 330 7/19/1983 3 California Redding, Calif. 76 w Ross, Oliver T 6-4 327 9/27/1974 11 Iowa State Los Angeles, Calif. 62 Wendell, Ryan C 6-2 275 3/4/1986 R Fresno State Diamond Bar, Calif. 74 Yates, Billy G 6-2 305 4/15/1980 5 Texas A&M Fort Worth, Texas QUARTERBACK (4) 12 Brady, Tom QB 6-4 225 8/3/1977 9 Michigan San Mateo, Calif. 16 Cassel, Matt QB 6-4 230 5/17/1982 4 Southern California Northridge, Calif. 7 Gutierrez, Matt QB 6-4 230 6/9/1984 2 Idaho State Concord, Calif. 5 O'Connell, Kevin QB 6-5 225 5/25/1985 R San Diego State Carlsbad, Calif. WIDE RECEIVER (9) 88 Aiken, Sam WR 6-2 215 12/14/1980 6 North Carolina Kenansville, N.C. 13 Dunlap, Chris WR 5-11 200 11/16/1985 1 Georgia Tech Miramar, Fla. 10 Gaffney, Jabar WR 6-1 200 12/1/1980 7 Florida Jacksonville, Fla. 17 Jackson, Chad WR 6-1 215 3/6/1985 3 Florida Hoover, Ala. 19 Jones, C.J. WR 5-11 195 9/20/1980 2 Iowa Boynton Beach, Fla. 81 Moss, Randy WR 6-4 210 2/13/1977 11 Marshall Rand, W. Va. 18 Slater, Matthew WR 6-0 198 9/9/1985 R UCLA Anaheim, Calif. 15 Washington, Kelley WR 6-3 215 8/21/1979 6 Tennessee Stephens City, Va. 83 Welker, Wes WR 5-9 185 5/1/1981 5 Texas Tech Oklahoma City, Okla. RUNNING BACK (7) 38 Eckel, Kyle FB 5-11 237 12/30/1981 2 Navy Haverford, Pa. 44 Evans, Heath RB 6-0 250 12/30/1978 8 Auburn West Palm Beach, Fla. 33 Faulk, Kevin RB 5-8 202 6/5/1976 10 Louisiana State Carencro, La. 42 Green-Ellis, BenJarvus RB 5-11 215 7/2/1985 R Mississippi New Orleans, La. 32 Jordan, LaMont RB 5-10 230 11/11/1978 8 Maryland Suitland, Md. 39 Maroney, Laurence RB 5-11 220 2/5/1985 3 Minnesota St. Louis, Mo. 34 Morris, Sammy RB 6-0 220 3/23/1977 9 Texas Tech San Antonio, Texas TIGHT END (5) 87 Pollard, Marcus TE 6-3 255 2/8/1972 14 Bradley Valley, Ala. 82 Spach, Stephen TE 6-4 250 7/18/1982 3 Fresno State Clovis, Calif. 85 Stupar, Jonathan TE 6-3 254 7/24/1984 R Virginia State College, Pa. 86 Thomas, David TE 6-3 248 7/5/1983 3 Texas Wolfforth, Texas 84 Watson, Benjamin TE 6-3 255 12/18/1980 5 Georgia Rock Hill, S.C. SPECIALISTS (3) # NAME POS HT WT BORN YR COLLEGE H.S. HOMETOWN SPECIALISTS (3) 3 Gostkowski, Stephen K 6-1 210 1/28/1984 3 Memphis Madison, Miss. 6 Hanson, Chris P 6-2 202 10/25/1976 10 Marshall Sharpsburg, Ga. 66 Paxton, Lonie LS 6-2 260 3/13/1978 9 Sacramento State Corona, Calif. UPDATED: July 31, 2008 WAIVERS (0) / ROOKIE AND FIRST-YEAR YEAR DRAFTEES (30) VETERAN FREE AGENTS (26) TRADES (2) FREE AGENTS (22) 1996 Tedy Bruschi (3)

1997

1998

1999 Kevin Faulk (2)

2000 Tom Brady (6b) Lonie Paxton (fa)

2001 Richard Seymour (1) Larry Izzo (fa)(MIA) Stephen Neal (fa) Matt Light (2) Mike Vrabel (3)(PIT)

2002 Jarvis Green (4b) Russ Hochstein (5)(TB)

2003 Ty Warren (1) Rodney Harrison (5)(SD) Dan Koppen (5)

2004 Vince Wilfork (1a) Billy Yates (fa)(MIA) Eric Alexander (fa) Benjamin Watson (1b)

2005 Logan Mankins (1) Heath Evans (3)(MIA) Wesley Britt (5)(SD) Ellis Hobbs III (3a) Santonio Thomas (fa) Nick Kaczur (3b) James Sanders (4) Matt Cassel (7a)

2006 Laurence Maroney (1) Jabar Gaffney (2)(PHI) Antwain Spann (fa) Chad Jackson (2) Pierre Woods (fa) David Thomas (3) Mike Wright (fa) Stephen Gostkowski (4b) Ryan O’Callaghan (5) Le Kevin Smith (6c)

2007 Brandon Meriweather (1) Chris Hanson (fa)(NO) Randy Moss (1)(tr-OAK) Kyle Eckel (fa)(MIA) Mike Richardson (6b) Stephen Spach (fa)(MIN) Wes Welker (fa)(tr-MIA) Matt Gutierrez (fa) Adalius Thomas (6)(BAL) Ray Ventrone (fa)(NYJ) Kelley Washington (3)(CIN) Sammy Morris (5)(MIA)

2008 Jerod Mayo (1) Sam Aiken (4)(BUF) Titus Adams (7)(CIN) Terrence Wheatley (2) Fernando Bryant (1)(DET) Mark Dillard (fa) Shawn Crable (3a) Anthony Clement (2)(NYJ) Chris Dunlap (fa) Kevin O'Connell (3b) Dan Connolly (fa)(JAX) BenJarvus Green-Ellis (fa) Jonathan Wilhite (4) Steve Fifita (fa)(MIA) Gary Guyton (fa) Matthew Slater (5) Victor Hobson (2)(NYJ) Jimmy Martin (7)(MIN) Bo Ruud (6) C.J. Jones (fa)(CLV) Pete McMahon (6)(JAX) LaMont Jordan (2)(OAK) Chris Norwell (fa) Marcus Pollard (fa)(SEA) Vince Redd (fa) Oliver Ross (5)(ARZ) Jonathan Stupar (fa) Lewis Sanders (4)(ATL) Ryan Wendell (fa) Kenny Smith (3)(TB) Jason Webster (2)(BUF) Tank Williams (2)(MIN)

NOTE: Team in parenthesis is the player's last team prior to joining the Patriots (#) – indicates round drafted (fa) – indicates non-drafted free agents Unofficial depth chart compiled by Patriots media relations, July 31, 2008 OFFENSE WR: 83 Wes Welker* 17 Chad Jackson 88 Sam Aiken 13 Chris Dunlap 18 Matthew Slater LT: 72 Matt Light 65 Wesley Britt 69 Anthony Clement 64 Pete McMahon LG: 70 Logan Mankins 71 Russ Hochstein 60 Jimmy Martin C: 67 Dan Koppen 63 Dan Connolly 62 Ryan Wendell RG: 61 Stephen Neal* 74 Billy Yates RT: 77 Nick Kaczur 68 Ryan O'Callaghan 76 Oliver Ross* TE: 84 Benjamin Watson 86 David Thomas 87 Marcus Pollard 82 Stephen Spach 85 Jonathan Stupar WR: 81 Randy Moss 10 Jabar Gaffney 15 Kelley Washington 19 C.J. Jones 41 Ray Ventrone QB: 12 Tom Brady 16 Matt Cassel 7 Matt Gutierrez 5 Kevin O'Connell RB: 39 Laurence Maroney 33 Kevin Faulk 34 Sammy Morris 32 LaMont Jordan 42 BenJarvus Green-Ellis FB: 44 Heath Evans 38 Kyle Eckel

DEFENSE LE: 94 Ty Warren 99 Mike Wright* 90 Le Kevin Smith 95 Kenny Smith NT: 75 Vince Wilfork 69 Steve Fifita 62 Titus Adams RE: 93 Richard Seymour 97 Jarvis Green* 92 Santonio Thomas 76 Chris Norwell OLB: 50 Mike Vrabel* 58 Pierre Woods 47 Vince Redd ILB: 59 Victor Hobson 26 Tank Williams 52 Eric Alexander ILB: 54 Tedy Bruschi 51 Jerod Mayo 53 Larry Izzo OLB: 96 Adalius Thomas 98 Shawn Crable 48 Gary Guyton 91 Bo Ruud* LCB: 25 Fernando Bryant 29 Lewis Sanders 35 Mike Richardson RCB: 27 Ellis Hobbs* 21 Jason Webster 22 Terrence Wheatley 24 Jonathan Wilhite SS: 37 Rodney Harrison 31 Brandon Meriweather 28 Antwain Spann FS: 36 James Sanders 30 Mark Dillard

SPECIAL TEAMS K: 3 Stephen Gostkowski 6 Chris Hanson P: 6 Chris Hanson 3 Stephen Gostkowski H: 6 Chris Hanson 16 Matt Cassel PR: 33 Kevin Faulk 17 Chad Jackson KR: 17 Chad Jackson 19 C.J. Jones LS: 66 Lonie Paxton 71 Russ Hochstein

*-Physically Unable to Perform List UPDATED: July 31, 2008

JANUARY, 2008 1/16/2008 Bissinger, Kyle Signed to 1/16/2008 Williams, Gemara Signed to Practice Squad 1/24/2008 Mitchell, Mel Placed on Reserve/Injured List (Biceps)

FEBRUARY, 2008 2/2/2008 Thomas, Santonio Signed to Active Roster 2/5/2008 Connolly, Dan Signed to Future Contract 2/5/2008 Jones, C.J. Signed to Future Contract 2/5/2008 Martin, Jimmy Signed to Future Contract 2/5/2008 Mixon, Tim Signed to Future Contract 2/12/2008 Slaughter, T.J. Signed as Veteran Free Agent 2/21/2008 Capers, Dom Named Special Assistant/Secondary 2/21/2008 Caserio, Nick Named Director of Player Personnel 2/21/2008 O'Brien, Bill Named Wide Receivers Coach 2/26/2008 Colvin, Rosevelt Released 2/26/2008 Lua, Oscar Released 2/29/2008 Bruschi, Tedy Re-Signed 2/29/2008 Paxton, Lonie Re-Signed 2/29/2008 Washington, Kelley Re-Signed 2/29/2008 Brady, Kyle Released

MARCH, 2008 3/3/2008 Aiken, Sam Signed as Unrestricted Free Agent (BUF) 3/3/2008 Moss, Randy Re-Signed 3/4/2008 Webster, Jason Signed as Unrestricted Free Agent (BUF) 3/5/2008 Gaffney, Jabar Re-Signed 3/6/2008 Sanders, Lewis Signed as Veteran Free Agent 3/6/2008 Williams, Tank Signed as Unrestricted Free Agent (MIN) 3/11/2008 Ventrone, Ray Re-Signed 3/14/2008 Wright, Mike Re-Signed 3/20/2008 Bryant, Fernando Signed as Veteran Free Agent 3/25/2008 Britt, Wesley Re-Signed 3/25/2008 Woods, Pierre Re-Signed

APRIL, 2008 4/7/2008 Hobson, Victor Signed as Unrestricted Free Agent (NYJ) 4/23/2008 Player, Scott Signed as Veteran Free Agent 4/23/2008 Pollard, Marcus Signed as Unrestricted Free Agent (SEA) 4/23/2008 Smith, Kenny Signed as Veteran Free Agent 4/26/2008 Mayo, Jerod Drafted 4/26/2008 Wheatley, Terrence Drafted 4/26/2008 Crable, Shawn Drafted 4/27/2008 O'Connell, Kevin Drafted 4/27/2008 Wilhite, Jonathan Drafted 4/27/2008 Slater, Matthew Drafted 4/27/2008 Ruud, Bo Drafted 4/29/2008 Mixon, Tim Waived 4/29/2008 Slaughter, T.J. Waived

MAY, 2008 5/2/2008 Coffman, Josh Signed as Rookie Free Agent 5/2/2008 Dillard, Mark Signed as Rookie Free Agent 5/2/2008 Feliciano, Carlos Signed as Rookie Free Agent 5/2/2008 Green-Ellis, BenJarvus Signed as Rookie Free Agent 5/2/2008 Guyton, Gary Signed as Rookie Free Agent 5/2/2008 Norwell, Chris Signed as Rookie Free Agent 5/2/2008 Redd, Vince Signed as Rookie Free Agent 5/2/2008 Smith, Henry Signed as Rookie Free Agent 5/2/2008 Stupar, Jonathan Signed as Rookie Free Agent 5/2/2008 Tyler, Casey Signed as Rookie Free Agent 5/2/2008 Wendell, Ryan Signed as Rookie Free Agent 5/5/2008 Fifita, Steve Signed as Veteran Free Agent 5/5/2008 DeVree, Tyson Signed as Rookie Free Agent 5/5/2008 Dragosavich, Mike Signed as Rookie Free Agent 5/5/2008 Coffman, Josh Waived 5/5/2008 Feliciano, Carlos Waived 5/13/2008 Ortiz, Robert Signed as First-Year Free Agent

JUNE, 2008 6/2/2008 Ross, Oliver Signed as Veteran Free Agent 6/5/2008 Dragosavich, Mike Waived 6/6/2008 Mruczkowski, Gene Signed as Veteran Free Agent 6/11/2008 Alexander, Eric Re-Signed 6/11/2008 DeVree, Tyson Waived 6/11/2008 Smith, Henry Waived 6/11/2008 Tyler, Casey Waived 6/12/2008 Player, Scott Released 6/14/2008 Slater, Matthew Signed/Draft Choice

JULY, 2008 7/1/2008 Andrews, Willie Released 7/1/2008 Ruud, Bo Signed/Draft Choice 7/17/2008 Wilhite, Jonathan Signed/Draft Choice 7/21/2008 Crable, Shawn Signed/Draft Choice 7/21/2008 O'Connell, Kevin Signed/Draft Choice 7/21/2008 Clement, Anthony Signed as Veteran Free Agent 7/21/2008 Dunlap, Chris Signed as First-Year Free Agent 7/22/2008 Bauta, Lavdrim Signed as Rookie Free Agent 7/22/2008 Wheatley, Terrence Signed/Draft Choice 7/24/2008 Mayo, Jerod Signed/Draft Choice 7/24/2008 Adams, Titus Signed as First-Year Free Agent 7/24/2008 Bauta, Lavdrim Released 7/26/2008 Jordan, LaMont Signed as Veteran Free Agent 7/26/2008 Bauta, Lavdrim Re-Signed 7/26/2008 Mruczkowski, Gene Retired 7/26/2008 Ortiz, Robert Released 7/27/2008 Bauta, Lavdrim Released 7/27/2008 McMahon, Pete Signed as First-Year Free Agent