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PATRIOTS RETURN HOME TO FACE THE JETS MEDIA SCHEDULE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (3-3) vs. NEW YORK JETS (3-3) WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17 Sunday, October 21, 2012 Gillette Stadium (68,756) 4:25 p.m. ET 10:30-11:30 Media Check-In After playing four of their first six games on the road, the New England Patriots 11:10-11:20 Tom Brady Availability will return to the confines of Gillette Stadium and try to get an edge in the AFC East (Visitor’s Locker Room) with a key division game against the New York Jets. All four AFC East teams enter 11:15-12:00 Open Locker Room this week’s games with 3-3 records. It is the first time since realignment in 2002 that 12:40-12:55 Bill Belichick Press Conference all of the teams in one division are tied for first place in Week 6 of the season or (Red Level Press Box) later. Approx. 1:15 Local Media Access to Practice PATRIOTS THROWBACK GAME TBA Rex Ryan Conference Call The Patriots will wear throwback uniforms that replicate TBA N.Y. Jets player Conf. Call the ones worn by the 1985 team this week. The Patriots THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18 wore throwback uniforms last season in the home game 10:45-11:30 Media Check-In against the Jets, a 30-21 New England victory on Oct. 9, 11:15-12:00 Open Locker Room 2011. The Patriots will wear red jerseys with white pants Approx. 1:15 Local Media Access to Practice and a white helmet featuring the ‘Pat Patriot’ logo with FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19 white facemasks. The Patriots are 8-3 in throwback 10:25-12:15 Media Check-In uniforms. 10:55-11:40 Open Locker Room BROADCAST INFORMATION 11:35-11:45 Bill Belichick Press Conference TELEVISION: This week’s game will be broadcast to a national audience by CBS Approx. 11:55 Local Media Access to Practice and can be seen in Boston on WBZ-TV Channel 4. Jim Nantz will handle play-by- 2012 PATRIOTS SCHEDULE play duties with Phil Simms providing color. The game will be produced by Lance Barrow and directed by Mike Arnold. REGULAR SEASON (3-3) Sun., Sept. 9 at Tennessee 34-13 W RADIO: 98.5 FM, The Sports Hub, is the flagship station for the Patriots Radio Sun., Sept. 16 Arizona 18-20 L Network. A complete listing of the network’s 40 stations can be found in this press Sun., Sept. 23 at Baltimore 30-31 L release. Play-by-play broadcaster Gil Santos is in his 36th season as the voice of the Sun., Sept. 30 at Buffalo 52-28 W Patriots and will call the action. Former Patriots quarterback Scott Zolak will handle Sun., Oct. 7 Denver 31-21 W the color commentary. Sun., Oct. 14 at Seattle 23-24 L NATIONAL RADIO: This week's game will be broadcast to a national audience by Sun., Oct. 21 N.Y. Jets 4:25 p.m. CBS Dial Global Sports. Kevin Kugler and Mark Malone will call the game. The game Sun, Oct. 28 at St. Louis 1:00 p.m. CBS# will also be broadcast by Sports USA. Bob Fitzgerald and Ross Tucker will call Sun., Nov. 4 BYE WEEK the game. Sun., Nov. 11 Buffalo 1:00 p.m. CBS DIVISIONAL DOMINANCE Sun., Nov. 18 Indianapolis 1:00 p.m. CBS* The New England Patriots own a 54-15 (.783) record in regular season AFC East Thurs., Nov. 22 at N.Y. Jets 8:20 p.m. NBC games since the beginning of the 2001 season, compiling the best intra-division Sun., Dec. 2 at Miami 1:00 p.m. CBS* record of any team in the NFL. Mon., Dec. 10 Houston 8:30 p.m. ESPN NFL’S TOP DIVISIONAL RECORDS SINCE 2001 Sun., Dec. 16 San Francisco 8:20 p.m. NBC* Team W L T Pct. New England Patriots 54 15 0 .783 Sun., Dec. 23 at Jacksonville 1:00 p.m. CBS* Pittsburgh Steelers 50 20 0 .714 Sun., Dec. 30 Miami 1:00 p.m. CBS* Green Bay Packers 49 20 0 .710 #Game played in London Indianapolis Colts 47 22 0 .681 *Game Time and Network subject to possible flexible scheduling adjustment. AFC EAST DIVISIONAL RECORDS SINCE 2001 PATRIOTS MEDIA WEBSITE Team W L T Pct. Div. Titles Years The Patriots’ media website, located at New England 54 15 0 .783 9 2001, 03-07, 09-11 http://media.patriots.com, will be updated for New York Jets 36 34 0 .514 1 2002 registered users throughout training camp with all Miami 29 40 0 .420 1 2008 the latest media information, schedules, rosters Buffalo 21 49 0 .300 0 --- NOTES: The Indianapolis Colts were members of the AFC East in 2001 and compiled a 3-5 divisional record that season. In 2002, the and press releases. In addition to up-to-date Patriots and Jets both finished with a 9-7 overall record and a 4-2 divisional record, but the Jets claimed the division title by virtue of having a better record against common opponents. In 2008, the Patriots and Dolphins both finished with an 11-5 overall record and a 4- media information, the site’s archives allow access 2 divisional record, but Miami qualified for the playoffs due to a better conference record (8-4 to 7-5). to all of the Patriots media material dating back to MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS the 2002 season. PATRIOTS MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE: 508-384-4203 Stacey James, Vice President of Media Relations,[email protected],508-384-9105 Aaron Salkin, Asst. Director of Media Relations, [email protected],508-326-6870 Christy Berkery, Social Media Manager, [email protected], 508-549-0518 Michael Jurovaty, Media Relations Coord., [email protected], 508-326-6187 Cecily Faenza, Media Relations Coordinator, [email protected], 774-254-7917 Jeff Cournoyer, Dir. of Corporate Communications, [email protected], 508-549-049 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 215 108 0 .668 history of sports. Now in his 19th season of Pittsburgh Steelers 203 116 1 .636 ownership, Kraft has transformed one of Green Bay Packers 203 117 0 .634 the league’s least successful clubs into Indianapolis Colts 185 131 0 .585 Denver Broncos 177 132 0 .573 what many observers view as a model NFL Philadelphia Eagles 176 138 2 .560 franchise. In the five seasons immediately New York Giants 166 143 1 .537 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 (11), 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 first 18 seasons, the Patriots New York Giants .......................................................... 3 qualified for the playoffs 13 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 19-61 215-108 Winning Pct. .450 .238 .666 DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 1994 Super Bowl Titles 0 0 3 New England Patriots ............................................ 11 Conference Titles 1 0 6 Pittsburgh Steelers ...................................................... 10 Division Titles 3 0 11 Green Bay Packers ........................................................ 8 Playoff Seasons 6 0 13 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 IN MAJOR Green Bay Packers ....................................................... 26 PROFESSIONAL SPORTS SINCE 1994 (regular season) Indianapolis Colts........................................................