NEW ENGLAND Patriots at New York Jets Media Schedule GAME SUMMARY NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (11-3) at NEW YORK JETS (3-11) WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17 Sunday, Dec
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REGULAR SEASON WEEK 16 NEW ENGLAND patriots at new york jets Media schedule GAME SUMMARY NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (11-3) at NEW YORK JETS (3-11) WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17 Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014 • MetLife Stadium (82,566) • 1:00 p.m. ET 8:30 a.m. Media Check-In (Ticket Office) The New England Patriots clinched the AFC East for the sixth straight season with a 41-13 9:00-9:15 a.m. Bill Belichick Press Conference victory over the Miami Dolphins at Gillette Stadium last Sunday, tied for the second-longest 10:00 a.m. Tom Brady Press Conference streak in NFL history. Only the Los Angeles Rams (seven, 1973-79) posted a longer streak. Approx. 10:45 a.m. Jets Head Coach Rex Ryan The Patriots are the first team in NFL history to win 11 division championships in a 12-year Conference Call span. This week, New England can clinch a first-round bye with a win and can secure home-field Approx. 11:45 a.m. Media Access at Practice advantage throughout the AFC Playoffs with a win and a Denver loss. Approx. 2:00-2:45 p.m. Patriots Player Availability The Patriots have now qualified for the playoffs 22 times in their 55-year history. The Patri- (Open Locker Room) ots have earned 16 playoff berths in the 21 seasons since Robert Kraft purchased the team in 1994, a dramatic contrast to the six total playoff berths that the team earned in its first 34 TBD Jets Player TBD years of existence. New England has won 14 AFC East crowns under Kraft’s leadership. Conference Call Kraft has 249 career wins and can earn his 250th win this week in his 368th career game. That would tie Chicago’s George Halas as the fastest owner to 250 career wins according to THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18 the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 11:15 a.m. Media Check-In (Ticket Office) Bill Belichick guided the Patriots to the AFC title for the 12th time, the most by a head coach Approx. 11:45 a.m. Media Access at Practice since the 1970 merger. Don Shula is second with 11 division titles. Tom Brady added to his NFL Approx. 2:00-2:45 p.m. Patriots Player Availability record with his 12th division championship, ahead of Peyton Manning’s 11 division titles. (Open Locker Room) Since 2001, the Patriots are 66-18 (.786) against AFC East opponents, compiling the best intra-division record of any team in the NFL. Indianapolis is second with a 62-23 (.729) record FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19 in its division. 8:30 a.m. Media Check-In (Ticket Office) 9:00-9:15 a.m. Bill Belichick Press Conference BROADCAST INFORMATION Approx. 11:15 a.m. Media Access at Practice TELEVISION: This week’s game will be broadcast by CBS and can be seen locally on WBZ- Approx. 1:15-2:00 p.m. Patriots Player Availability TV Channel 4 in Boston. Spero Dedes will handle play-by-play duties with Solomon Wilcotts (Open Locker Room) as the color analyst. Shaun Livingston will work from the sidelines The game will be pro- duced by Victor Frank and directed by Chris Svenson. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20 LOCAL RADIO: 98.5 FM, The Sports Hub, is the flagship station for the Patriots Radio No Media Availability Scheduled Network. Play-by-play broadcaster Bob Socci will call the action along with former Patriots quarterback Scott Zolak, who will provide color analysis. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21 1:00 p.m. Patriots at Jets PATRIOTS PUNCH PLAYOFF TICKET New England has qualified for the playoffs 22 times in its 55-year history. The Patriots have earned 16 of those playoff berths in the 21 2014 patriots schedule seasons since Robert Kraft purchased the team in 1994. New England REGULAR SEASON (11-3) has won 14 AFC East crowns under Kraft’s leadership. The franchise Sun., Sept. 7 at Miami L 20-33 has 17 division crowns overall (16 AFC East crowns) and has qualified Sun., Sept. 14 at Minnesota W 30-7 as a Wild Card team on four occasions (1998, 1994, 1985 and 1976). The Patriots also qualified for the playoffs in 1982 as part of a 16-team Sun., Sept. 21 Oakland W 16-9 tournament following a players’ strike. Mon., Sept. 29 at Kansas City L 14-41 Sun., Oct. 5 Cincinnati W 43-17 Sun., Oct. 12 at Buffalo W 37-22 Thurs., Oct. 16 N.Y. Jets W 27-25 Week 16 highlights Sun., Oct. 26 Chicago W 51-23 PAGE 16: The Patriots and Jets have played in more than 10 different stadiums. Sun., Nov. 2 Denver W 43-21 Sun., Nov. 9 BYE WEEK PAGE 19: New England’s defense is making excellent halftime adjustments. Sun., Nov. 16 at Indianapolis W 42-20 PAGE 30: The Patriots offense is red hot in the red zone. Sun., Nov. 23 Detroit W 34-9 PAGE 31: Sun., Nov. 30 at Green Bay L 21-26 Bill Belichick can pass Curly Lambeau with a win over the Jets. Sun., Dec. 7 at San Diego W 23-14 PAGE 32: Julian Edelman is on pace for a career year and can join Sun., Dec. 14 Miami W 41-13 Rob Gronkowski in an exclusive receiving milestone club. Sun., Dec. 21 at N.Y. Jets 1:00 p.m. CBS Sun., Dec. 28 Buffalo 1:00 p.m. CBS* *Game time and network subject to possible flexible scheduling adjustment. MEDIA CONTACTS PATRIOTS MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE: 508-384-4203 2014 AFC EAST STANDINGS Stacey James, Vice President of Media Relations, [email protected], 508-326-6868 TEAM W L T PCT. PF PA Aaron Salkin, Director of Media Relations, [email protected], 508-326-6870 *NEW ENGLAND 11 3 0 .786 442 280 Christy Berkery, Social Media Manager, [email protected], 508-549-0518 Buffalo Bills 8 6 0 .571 302 254 Michael Jurovaty, Asst. Director of Media Relations, [email protected], 508-326-6187 Miami Dolphins 7 7 0 .500 327 301 Cecily Faenza, Media Relations Coordinator, [email protected], 774-254-7917 New York Jets 3 11 0 .214 230 360 Jeremie Smith, Corporate Communications Coor., [email protected], 508-549-0492 *Clinched Division GILLETTE STADIUM • ONE PATRIOT PLACE • FOXBOROUGH, MA 02035 TEL: 508-384-9105 • FAX: 508-543-9053 PATRIOTS.COM • HTTP://MEDIA.PATRIOTS.COM 2014 OFFENSIVE STATISTICS STATISTICS WON 11, LOST 3 * RUSHING No. Yds Avg Long TD 09/07 L 20-33 at Miami 70,630 Blount LG 115 485 4.2 50 5 09/14 W 30- 7 at Minnesota 52,350 Blount TM 50 219 4.4 33 3 09/21 W 16- 9 Oakland 68,756 Gray 83 407 4.9 20 4 09/29 L 14-41 at Kansas City 76,613 Vereen 88 352 4.0 19 2 10/05 W 43-17 Cincinnati 68,756 Ridley 94 340 3.6 43 2 10/12 W 37-22 at Buffalo 70,185 Edelman 10 94 9.4 25 0 10/16 W 27-25 New York Jets 68,756 Bolden 18 42 2.3 12 1 10/26 W 51-23 Chicago 68,756 Brady 27 38 1.4 17 0 11/02 W 43-21 Denver 68,756 J. White 9 38 4.2 11 0 11/16 W 42-20 at Indianapolis 66,751 Develin 3 5 1.7 5 0 11/23 W 34- 9 Detroit 68,756 Wright 1 -2 -2.0 -2 0 11/30 L 21-26 at Green Bay 78,431 Garoppolo 6 -7 -1.2 -1 0 12/07 W 23-14 at San Diego 68,815 TEAM 389 1526 3.9 43 12 12/14 W 41-13 Miami 68,756 OPPONENTS 354 1449 4.1 48 5 12/21 at New York Jets * RECEIVING No. Yds Avg Long TD 12/28 Buffalo Edelman 92 972 10.6 69t 4 N.E. Opp. Gronkowski 76 1093 14.4 46t 11 TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 328 297 LaFell 63 819 13.0 56t 7 Rushing 87 78 Vereen 48 421 8.8 49t 3 Passing 208 176 Wright 24 232 9.7 30 6 Penalty 33 43 Amendola 15 113 7.5 21 1 3rd Down: Made/Att 87/193 74/185 Blount LG 10 54 5.4 13 0 3rd Down Pct. 45.1 40.0 Blount TM 4 18 4.5 11 0 4th Down: Made/Att 6/10 8/23 Thompkins TM 6 53 8.8 16 0 4th Down Pct. 60.0 34.8 Develin 6 43 7.2 13 0 POSSESSION AVG. 29:39 30:21 Ridley 4 20 5.0 7 0 TOTAL NET YARDS 5357 4931 Hoomanawanui 3 44 14.7 23 0 Avg. Per Game 382.6 352.2 Dobson 3 38 12.7 16 0 Total Plays 948 914 J. White 3 15 5.0 11 0 Avg. Per Play 5.7 5.4 Bolden 2 8 4.0 4 0 NET YARDS RUSHING 1526 1449 Tyms 1 43 43.0 43t 1 Avg. Per Game 109.0 103.5 Gray 1 7 7.0 7 0 Total Rushes 389 354 TEAM 351 3939 11.2 69t 33 NET YARDS PASSING 3831 3482 OPPONENTS 309 3733 12.1 50 22 Avg. Per Game 273.6 248.7 * INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg Long TD Sacked/Yards Lost 18/108 36/251 McCourty 2 70 35.0 60 0 Gross Yards 3939 3733 Revis 2 0 0.0 0 0 Att./Completions 541/351 524/309 Ryan 2 0 0.0 0 0 Completion Pct.