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11\f 'iOU ", \.0'4E f RES E 'iO U'\.\.\. 0'4 \.l'i S" TABLE OF CONTENTS Biographies: Assistant Coaches.................................... 8-12 Draft choices, 1980 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 52-55 Erhardt,Ron . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 Kilroy, Bucko ................................... , .. .. 6 Sullivan, William H., Jr. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 Veteran players ...................................... 16-50 Board of Directors.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 Bryant College . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 Club Directory.............................................. 3 Draft Choices, Year by Year ..............................111-114 Historical Highlights of Club .............................120-121 Hotels on the Road .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 How the Patriots Were Built .................................. 51 Important NFL Dates......................................... 67 Listings: All-Time Attendances.................................... 80 Crowds, Largest ........................................ 83 Head Coaches, Won and Lost ............................ 12 Interceptors, Top 10 .....................................119 KO Returners,Top 10.................................... 118 Last Time It Happened ...................................114 Patriots with 100 Games .................................121 Passers, Top 10 .........................................113 Points by Kicking........................................ 119 Punters,Top 10 ....................................•....119 PuntReturners,Top 10 ..................................118 Receivers,Top 20 .......................................118 Rushers, Top 10 .........................................118 Scorers, Top 30 .........................................117 Longest Plays ...............................................129 Media Contacts .............................................126 Media Information .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Opponents: Pre-Season .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 56 Regular Season .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 62-69 Outstanding Performances ..............................127-128 Playoffs History .............................................130-131 Tie-breaking Procedures ................................132 Records: Consecutive ............................................108 Individual ........................................... 96-102 Team ...............................................102-108 Tied or Broken in 1979 ................................... 94 Results: Pre-Season . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 57-61 Regular Season . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 70-81 Retired Players............................................. 13 Rosters: All-Time Player ......................................109-111 Coaches, All-Time................................... 12-13 First Year,1980......................................... 67 Veteran, 1980 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 66 Schaefer Stadium Story ..................................124-125 Schedules: NFL, 1980........................................... 1 22-124 Patriots, 1980 . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 Staff Photos. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14-15 Trades,1979-8Q............................................ 93 Year by Year Leaders ....................................115-117 Year inReview, 1979: Awards ................................................ 94 Best Days.............................................. 85 Defensive Statistics . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 83 Final Statistics, Team and Individual ................... 81-92 Game by Game Summaries ........................... 84-92 NFL Standin1;s . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 95 Sack Summary ......................................... 83 Statistical Highlights.................................... 93 Won-Lost, Home and Away.................................. 61 1 New England Patriots 1980 Schedule (All times local) PRE-SEASON Monday, Aug. 11 at Los Angeles Rams 8:00 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16 at Oakland Raiders 6:00 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 12:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29 at Seattle Seahawks 5:30 p.m. REGULAR SEASON Sunday, Sept. 7 CLEVELAND BROWNS 1 :00 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14 ATLANTA FALCONS 1 :00 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21 at Seattle Seahawks 1:00 p.m. Monday, Sept. 29 DENVER BRONCOS 9:00 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5 at New York Jets 1 :00 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12 MIAMI DOLPHINS 1 :00 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19 at Baltimore Colts 2:00 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26 at Buffalo Bills 1:00 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2 NEW YORK JETS 4:00 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10 at Houston Oilers 8:00 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16 LOS ANGELES RAMS 1:00 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23 BAL TlMORE COLTS 1 :00 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30 at San Francisco 49ers 1 :00 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8 at Miami Dolphins 9:00 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14 BUFFALO BILLS 1:00 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21 at New Orleans Saints 12:00 p.m. Home games in caps. MEDIA INFORMATION· This media guide has been prepared by the Patriots' Media Relations Department to assist all members of the media in their coverage of the Patriots in 1980. Should you require additional information or wish to arrange in terviews, please contact Tom Hoffman or Claudia Smith at (617) 543-7911. CREDENTIAL REQUESTS · Credential requests should be made in writing or by calling the Media Relations Department no later than noon on the Wednesday preceeding any home game to insure issuance. TRAINING CAMP. The Patriots will make Bryant College their summer training home for the fifth straight summer in 1980. 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 offices are (401) 231-9420 and 231- 9421. Patriots Club Directory Address: Schaefer Stadium, Route One Foxboro, Ma. 02035 Telephones: All personnel (617) 543-7911 Boston number (617) 262-1776 President - William H. Sullivan, Jr. General Manager - Francis "Bucko" Kilroy BOAR D OF DIRECTORS Charles W. Sullivan William H.Sullivan, Jr. Mrs.Mary M. Sullivan (Executive Vice President) ( President> ( Vice President) Miss Mary H. Sullivan Jeanne Sullivan McKeigue Paul Sonnabend (Treasurer) Walter T. Sullivan Thomas J. White GENERAL COUNSEL: William F. Finucane ASSISTANT TREASURER: Jeannette Allen COACHING STAFF Head Coach . ................. Ron Erhardt Offensive Coordinator/ Line ...........................•.................. Jim Ringo Defensive Coordinator I Line ......................................... Fritz Shurmur Receivers . .. .. • . ...Raymond Berry Special Teams .. .. .. .. .. • .. .. • •.. .. .. Gino Cappelletti Defensive Backs . • . ....................................Billy Kinard Linebackers.. .. •. .. .. .. .. • . ... .. • •• . ..... Bill Parcells Quarterbacks ...... John Polonchek Defensive Line ... ...Fritz Shurmur Running Backs .... .........................Tom Yewcic Coaches Administrative Aide .. ...................... Rick Buffington AOMINISTRATIVE STAFF President . .. William H.Sullivan, Jr. General Manager ...... ........................ Francis J. "Bucko" Kilroy Assistant General Manager . .• •• . .. ..Patrick J.Sullivan Executive Oirector, Player Personnel . .. • • . .. ... Darryl Stingley Director of College Scouting .. ....••.......•.......••..........Mike Holovak Director of Marketing ..Miceal Chamberlain Director of Media Relations ..........................................Tom Hoffman Director of Pro Scouting ..............•......••.......•................Bill McPeak Personnel Assistant .........................................George Blackburn Personnel Assistant .....................•.......•.......••.........Mike McCarthy Personnel Assistant .........•......•.......•.......••.................Bob Teahan Data Processing Manager ..................................•.........Tom Gardiner Equipment Manager . .. ....................................... George Luongo Film Manager. ........................................... Ken Deininger Ticket Manager ................................................... Kevin Fitzgerald Trainer .............................................................Tom Healion Assistant Equipment Manager .......•.......•........•................ Don Brocher Assistant Trainer .................................................... John Waters Administrative Asst.to G.M.. ................•......•.•.......••...... Judy Quimby Admininistrator, Player Personnel ..................................... Nancy Meier Asst. Director, Media Relations ........•.......•.......••.............Claudia Smith Assistant Ticket Manager ...............................................Bill Fantini Assistant Ticket Manager.. .. • • . .. .... Karen Maskas Systems Analyst ...................•••............•.•...............Steve Poreda Admin. Aide to Gen. Mgr.. .................•.......••................Barry Stewart Team Physician, Orthopedics ...........••.....•............. Dr. Donald Akikie, M.D. Team Physician, Internal Medicine .........••............... Dr. John B. Cadigan, M.D. Team Physician, .......................................... Dr.Brendan Crotty, M.D. Team Dentist ....................................... Dr. William E. Lenkaitis, D.D.S. Team Photographer ....................................................Tom Croke OFFICE STAFF: Patti Del Grosso (College Scouting), Sara Harvey (Asst. Gen. Mgr.), Bette Hall (Media Relations), Helen Igo (College Scouting), Cheryl Langhorn (Coaches), Cindy O'Brien <Coaches), Susan Ouellette (Marketing), Marie Paster (Business Office), Bev Scollins (Receptionist), Lisa Walker (Pro Scouting).