Patriots Enter Bye Week with a 5-1 Record
PATRIOTS ENTER BYE WEEK WITH A 5-1 RECORD TALE OF THE TAPE The New England Patriots beat Dallas, 20-16, last Sunday to improve to a 5-1 2011 Regular Season New England record. The Patriots have won five of their first six games of the 2011 season, Record 5-1 marking the eighth time in team history that New England has won at least five of its Divisional Standings 1st first six games. New England also won five of its first six games in 2010, marking the Total Yards Gained 2,847 second time in team history the team has started 5-1 or better through six games in Total Offense (Rank) 474.5 (1) back -to-back years (2006 and 2007). In addition to this year, New England was also Rush Offense 124.0 (8) 5 -1 in 2010, 2006, 1997, 1980, and 1974, and was 6-0 in 2007 and 2004. Pass Offense 350.5 (1) BRADY AND WELKER ON RECORD SETTING PACE Points Per Game 30.8 (3) TOM BRADY Total Yards Allowed 2,542 Tom Brady (2,163) is on pace to throw for 5,768 yards. Only two NFL players Total Defense (Rank) 423.7 (32) have thrown for 5,000 or more yards in a season with Dan Marino‘s NFL record Rush Defense 101.5 (9) 5,084 in 1984 and Drew Brees‘ 5,069 in 2008. Pass Defense 322.2 (32) Brady has 16 touchdowns, putting him on pace for 43 touchdown passes, which Points Allowed/Game 22.5 (13) would be his second season with 40 or more touchdowns.
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