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Fromthe padded ankle collar downto the Magic-treclsole, Spot-bilt coachingshoes are winners in com fort, durabilityand style. Forcoaches, athletesand officials we're the name to rememberfor serious shoes. Spot•bilt�� 432 ColumbiaStreet Cambridge, MA 02141 1· INDEX Attendance .94 Biographies Assistant Coaches Draft Choices Kilroy, Bucko McPeak, Bill Meyer, Ron Steinberg. Dick Sullivan. Charles W. Sullivan, Patrick Sullivan. William H Veteran Players Board of Directors Bryant College Club Directory 4 Coaches, All-Time 18 Drafts, All-Time 126-128 Historical Highlights 138-140 Hotels on the Road 149 How the Patriots Were Built 73 Important Dates 121 Last Time It Happened 101 Leaders, All-Time 131-132 Longest Plays 136-137 Media Contacts 146-147 Opponents Preseason 80 Regular Season 82-84 Outstanding Performances 134-136 Overtime Games 122 Patriots' Radio Network 145 Personnel Guide 17 Playoffs: History Tie-Breaking Procedures Top Performances Pro Bowl Patriots Pronunciation Guide. Records 107-122 Results: Preseason 74-75 Regular Season 85-93 Rosters: All-Time Player 1983 Schedules: Patriots' NFL. Staff Photos 20-22 Sullivan Stadium Story . 148-149 Team Telephone Numbers. .. 95 Year by Year Leaders 129-130 Year in Review, 1982. Defensive Statistics Team and Individual Statistics Game by Game Review NFL Standings Records Set Top Performances ON THE COVER . ... Produced by NFL Creative Services, the Patriots' 1983 Fact Book cover was drawn by artist Steve Carver of Ithaca, NY. Head Coach Ron Meyer is shown leading the Patriots and they are surrounded by scenes from around New England (clockwise from upper left): Block Island, Sullivan Stadium - Home of the Patriots, Hartford, CT, a covered bridge in Jackson, NH, the State House in Boston and the Minuteman Statue in Concord, MA. 1983 SCHEDULE PRES EASON Saturday, Aug. 6 Pittsburgh at Knoxville, TN. 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14 San Francisco 1:00 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20 LA Rams 7:00 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26 Tampa Bay 8:00 p.m. REGULAR SEASON Sunday, Sept. 4 BALTIMORE 1:00 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11 Miami 4:00 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18 NY JETS 1:00 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25 Pittsburgh 1:00 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2 SAN FRANCISCO 1:00 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9 Baltimore 2:00 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16 SAN DIEGO 1:00 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23 Buffalo 1:00 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30 Atlanta 1:00 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6 BUFFALO 1:00 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13 MIAMI 1:00 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20 CLEVELAND 1:00 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27 NY Jets 1:00 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4 NEW ORLEANS 1:00 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11 LA Rams 1:00 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18 Seattle 1:00 p.m. HOME GAMES LISTED IN ALL CAPS TICKET OUTLETS Sports Change - (617) 426-8181 (All Major Credit Cards accepted) Ticketron Outlets Patriots Ticket Office - (617) 262-1776 or (617) 543-7911 All authorized ticket agencies MEDIA INFORMATION • This media guide has been prepared to assist all members of the media in their coverage of the Patriots in 1983. Should you require additional information, further assistance or wish to arrange interviews, please contact Tom Hoffman (Director), Dave Wintergrass (Assistant Director) or Kris Erickson (Secretary) at (617) 543-7911. Home phone numbers are: Hoffman (617-344-2582) and Wintergrass (617-543-3546) CREDENTIAL REQUESTS - Credential requests should be made in writing or by calling the Media Relations Department no later than noon on the Wednesday preceding any home game to insure issuance. TRAINING CAMP· The Patriots will make Bryant College their summer training home for the eighth straight summer in 1983. The Smithfield, R. I. campus is located 12 miles northwest of Providence and 60 miles south of Boston. Telephone numbers at the Patriots' training camp of fice are (401) 231-9420 and 231-9421. 2 Roper Poll reveals: Theradio news that Boston newsprofessionals listen to most. No one knows more about news than the people who follow news for a living-journalists and reporters. So it's no surprise that, 1n a recent Roper Poll, Boston television, radio and I printjournalists preferred WEEI more than anyother station 1n town. And almost 2 to 1 over the nearest I competitor. Theylisten to Newsradio 59 for the same reason you should To stayup-to the-minute at anyhour of the dayor night. The best informedpeople inBoston listento WBBI ll'ewsradio 89. Shouldn'tthat includeyou? PATRIOTS' CLUB DIRECTORY SULLIVAN STADIUM, FOXBORO, MA 02035 TELEPHONE: (617) 543-7911 (Foxboro) (capacity 61,086) (617) 262-1776 (Boston) President - Wllllam H. Sullivan, Jr. Executive Vice President - Charles W. Sullivan Vice President - Francis J. "Bucko" KIiroy BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sam Cook Digges Miss Mary H. Sullivan William F. Finucane Mrs. Mary M. Sullivan Jeanette Keefe Walter T. Sullivan Jean Sullivan McKeigue Thomas J. White Paul Sonnabend COACHING STAFF Head Coach . .. .. .. .. .. ......... .. ..... Ron Meyer OffensiveCoordinator /OBs . ... .... Lew Erber Defensive Coordinator . ............... ... .................... Rod Rust Defensive Line . .. .. .. .. • . .. .. .. •. .. .. .. •. • . .. .. Tommy Brasher Running Backs .. ......... Cleve Bryant Strength/Conditioning . .. .. .. •. .. .. • . .. •. .. LeBaron Caruthers Receivers . .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. • ... .. .. • .. .. .. .. ... Steve Endicott OffensiveLine . .. .. ............ .. .. .. .. BIii Muir Speclal Teams/TEs .......•........•... .....•... .....•.... Dante Scarnecchla Linebackers . .. ... .. .. .. •. .. .. .. .. .... ..Steve Sidwell Secondary . .. ... .... .. .. .... .. Steve Walters PLAYER PERSONNEL STAFF Director of Player Development .. .. .. .. .. .. ... Dick Steinberg Executive Director of Player Personnel . .. .. DarrylStingley Director of ProScouting .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... BIii McPeak Director of College Scouting ..•... ...•.•... .... .. ......Joe Mendes Personnel Scout .. ... George Blackburn Personnel Scout .......•.•.. .............•........... .. Bobby Grier Personnel Scout .. .. .. .. .. ... ..... Pat Naughton Personnel Scout .. .. • .. .. .. .• . .. .. .. .• . .. .. .. Bob Teahan Administrator . ... ...•.•... .. Nancy Meier ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF General Manager. .. .. .. .. Patrick Sullivan Data Processing Manager .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ... Steve Poreda Director of Media Relations .. .. ....•.•........ •. .. ......... ...... Tom Hottman (Home 617-344-2582) Director of Public Affairs . .. ... .. .. ... .. .. .. ... ... ... Claudia Smith Director o!Team Security ...... .. .. .. ............ .... ... ....... ... LouAssad Equipment Manager .. ... .. .. ... .. ... ... .. .. .... George Luongo Alm Manager .. .. ... .. .. .. .. • . ... Ken Deininger Ticket Manager .... ........... ....... ..... ....... .... ... .. Kevin Fitzgerald Trainer .. .. .. .. .. ... .• . .. .. • . .. .. .. .. Tom Heallon Admin. Asst. to G.M. .. ... .. ..Judy Quimby Assistant Director of Media Relations.. ..... .. Dave Wlntergrass (Home 617-543-3546) Assistant Equipment Manager ........•.. .... .. •............. Don Brocher AssistantTrainer . .. .. .• . .. .. .. .• . ...... John Waters AssistantTicket Manager .. .... .. .. .. .. .... ..... .. Bill Fantini AssistantTicket Manager ........................ ......... ...... Frank Napoli Cheerleaders Director .. .. .. •. •. .. .. .. ..... ......... .. .. .. Susan Ouellette DataProcessing Assistant.. ............ ...... .... ........... ... .. Peg Myers Administrative Alda . ... .. ............. ... .............. .. JettHawkins Administrative Aide . .. .. ..................... ........ ... Phil Lynch MEDICAL STAFF Team Dentist .. .... •........ .. .... BIii Lenkaitls, O.D.S. Team Physician . ... ............. ....... Bertramlarlns, M. D. OFFICE STAFF: Dabble Bloom (Pro Scouting), Carol Bonenfant (Coach Meyer), Patti Del Grosso (Player Personnel), Kris Erickson (Madia Relations), Halen Igo (Player Personnel), Marla Lowra(Business Office) Fran Maynard (Receptionist), Patti Mechlln skl (Pat Sullivan), Barbara Ruhl (Mr. Sullivan), Bev Scolllns (Coaches). STADIUM MANAGEMENT CORPORATION President .. .. .. ......... Mlceal Chamberlain Vice President-Operations. .............. BIiiy Sullivan, Ill Secretary . ..... .... ............... ... ....... .. Julie Kaconls STADIUM OPERATIONS: George Blais, Kavin Cave, Tom Demers, Mark Henderson, Ray and Edith Myers, Tom McNamara, Scott Dlkkola. 4 PRESIDENT WILLIAM H. SULLIVAN, JR. Wednesday, June 29, 1983 will always be remembered by William H. "Bil ly'' Sullivan, Jr. as one of the most memorable days in his memory-filled life. For it was on that day that Schaefer Stadium officially was dedicated as Sullivan Stadium in tribute to the man who is the founder, owner and driving force of the Patriots. Until 1959, New England had been a graveyard for more than a half dozen professional football teams, but Billy changed that. Through his untiring ef forts and perseverance, Billy not only fielded a team in the newly formed American Football League, he has guided the development of the franchise into becoming one of the most popular and competitive clubs in the NFL. On November 18, 1959, Billy was awarded the eighth franchise in the fledgling American Football League. He has made an indelible impact on the nation's No. 1 sport since that great day. He did get a team on the field. From 1961 to 1964 he was President of the AFL and served on the television com mittee that authored a $36 million contract with NBC to guarantee survival of the young league. He was a key member of the AFL's team that hammered out the merger format with the NFL, and he has served as a director of both NFL Properties and Films. Since starting his love affair with pro football, Billy has