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PATRIOTS RETURN HOME TO FACE THE COLTS MEDIA SCHEDULE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (7-2) vs. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (6-3) WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 Sun., Nov. 21, 2010 ¹ Gillette Stadium (68,756) ¹ 4:15 p.m. EST 10:15-12:15 Media Check-In The New England Patriots return to the confines of Gillette Stadium to face an 11:15-12:00 Open Locker Room Indianapolis Colts team that has defeated the Patriots in five of the last six meetings 11:15-11:25 Tom Brady Availability overall. 12:15-12:30 Bill Belichick Press Conference The Patriots and Colts enter this week’s game with the two best records since the Approx. 1:05 Local Media Access to Practice start of the 2000 season with New England in front with a 133-54 record followed by TBA Colts Conference Calls Indianapolis at 130-56, including the postseason. New England’s 126 wins in the THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18 decade from 2000-2009 is the all-time best mark for a decade in NFL history. 10:15-11:30 Media Check-In Indianapolis has the second-best record in a decade with 124 wins. Both teams 11:15-12:00 Open Locker Room surpassed the 1990s San Francisco 49ers’ 122 wins. Approx. 1:05 Local Media Access to Practice The Colts and Patriots each won five consecutive division titles (2003-07), before FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19 finishing second in their respective divisions in 2008. Indianapolis and New England 10:00-10:45 Media Check-In returned to the top of their respective divisions last season. The Patriots and Colts 10:30-10:45 Bill Belichick Press Conference are two of nine organizations to win five or more consecutive divisional flags since Approx. 11:30 Local Media Access to Practice the NFL merger. Approx 1:15 Open Locker Room Last week, the Patriots rebounded from a loss at Cleveland with a 39-26 win at 2010 PATRIOTS SCHEDULE Pittsburgh. Since the beginning of the 2003 season, the Patriots are 25-2 (.926) in REGULAR SEASON (7-2) games following a regular-season loss. Over the last eight seasons (2003-10), the Sun., Sept. 12 Cincinnati W 38-24 Patriots have only lost back-to-back games on two occasions, once in 2006 and once Sun., Sept. 19 at N.Y. Jets L 14-28 in 2009. Since 2001, the Patriots have an NFL-best 76-23 (.768) record in games Sun., Sept. 26 Buffalo W 38-30 played after Nov. 1. Pittsburgh has the second-best record after Nov. 1 since 2001 Mon., Oct. 4 at Miami W 41-14 with a 66-31-1 (.679) record followed by Indianapolis with a 67-33 record (.670). Sun., Oct. 10 BYE WEEK PATRIOTS ARE ALL-TIME DECADE LEADERS Sun., Oct. 17 Baltimore W ot 23-20 The Patriots’ 126 wins in the 2000s is the all-time best mark for a decade in NFL Sun., Oct. 24 at San Diego W 23-20 history. Sun., Oct. 31 Minnesota W 28-18 TEAM (YRS) REG. SEASON POSTSEASON TOTAL Sun., Nov. 7 at Cleveland L 14-34 NE (2000-09) 112-48 (.700) 14-4 (.778) 126-52 (.708) Sun., Nov. 14 at Pittsburgh W 39-26 IND (2000-09) 115-45 (.719) 9-8 (.529) 124-53 (.701) SF (1990-99) 113-47 (.706) 9-7 (.563) 122-54 (.693) Sun., Nov. 21 Indianapolis 4:15 CBS* *Totals calculated using season years not calendar years Thur., Nov. 25 at Detroit 12:30 CBS BROADCAST INFORMATION Mon., Dec. 6 N.Y. Jets 8:30 ESPN TELEVISION: This week’s game will be broadcast to a national audience by CBS Sun., Dec. 12 at Chicago 1:00 CBS* and can be seen in Boston on WBZ-TV Channel 4. Jim Nantz will handle play-by- Sun., Dec. 19 Green Bay 8:20 NBC* play duties with Phil Simms providing color. The game will be produced by Lance Sun., Dec. 26 at Buffalo 1:00 CBS* Barrow and directed by Mike Arnold. Sun., Jan. 2 Miami 1:00 CBS* NATIONAL RADIO: This week's game will be broadcast to a national audience by AFC EAST STANDINGS Westwood One. Howard David and Tony Boselli will call the game. Team W L T Pct. PF PA RADIO: 98.5 FM, The Sports Hub, is the flagship station for the Patriots Radio New York Jets 7 2 0 .778 208 150 Network. A complete listing of the network’s 36 stations can be found in this press NEW ENGLAND 7 2 0 .778 258 214 release. Play-by-play broadcaster Gil Santos is in his 34th season as the voice of the Miami Dolphins 5 4 0 .556 172 192 Patriots and will call the action along with Patriots Hall of Famer Gino Cappelletti. Buffalo Bills 1 8 0 .111 164 245 Santos and Cappelletti are celebrating their 27th season as a tandem. PATRIOTS MEDIA WEBSITE STRONG IN THE SECOND HALF The Patriots’ media-only website, located at Since 2001, New England has done a remarkable job of finishing the season strong, http://media.patriots.com, will be updated for compiling a 76-23 (.768) record after Nov. 1, including playoff games. registered users with all the latest media PATRIOTS BEFORE AND AFTER NOV. 1, SINCE 2001 information, schedules, rosters and press releases. Season Pre-11/1 Post-11/1 Totals The media site will also serve as the team’s 2001 3-4 11-1 14-5 primary credentialing system again in 2010. 2002 3-4 6-3 9-7 PATRIOTS 2010 MEDIA GUIDE 2003 6-2 11-0 17-2 The Patriots 2010 Media Guide will be online and 2004 6-1 11-1 17-2 updated throughout the season. Media can access 2005 4-3 7-4 11-7 2006 6-1 8-4 14-5 the media guide at www.patriots.com. 2007 8-0 10-1 18-1 2008 5-2 6-3 11-5 2009 5-2 5-5 10-7 2010 6-1 1-1 ?? Totals 52-20 (.722) 76-23 (.768) 121-41(.747) NOTE: Includes Regular Season and Playoffs PATRIOTS VS. COLTS SERIES HISTORY LAST TIME (CONTINUED) The Patriots and Colts will face off for the 11th time since 2003 Faulk was stopped short of the first down, allowing the Colts to and for the 74th time in the history of take over at the New England 29-yard line with 2:00 minutes the franchises. The clubs have clashed remaining in the game. in each of the last seven regular Indianapolis QB Peyton Manning moved the Colts to the 1- seasons (2003-09) and also faced each yard line before completing the go-ahead touchdown on a 1- other in the playoffs following the 2003, yard pass to WR Reggie Wayne to rally the Colts to a 35-34 lead 2004 and 2006 seasons. with 13 seconds to play. The two teams share a long-time Brady was 29-of-42 for 375 yards with three touchdowns. rivalry, as the Patriots and the Randy Moss finished with nine catches for 179 yards and two Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts played touchdowns. Despite the impressive offensive output, New twice each year from 1970 to 2001 as members of the AFC East, England had two costly turnovers that ended scoring threats on with the exception of the 1982 strike season. consecutive drives in the third quarter. On New England’s first New England is 18-10 against Indianapolis since 1993, and has drive in the third quarter, Brady was intercepted in the end zone won 14 of the series’ last 21 games. The games have tended to be on a pass to Moss. On their next set of downs, New England high-scoring affairs, as the Patriots have scored 20 or more points drove to the Indianapolis 1-yard line before RB Laurence against the Colts in 19 of their last 21 Maroney fumbled on a run into the end zone. meetings. TALE OF THE TAPE New England holds an overall record 2010 Regular Season New England Indianapolis of 14-9 in games played in Indianapolis Record 7-2 6-3 and 24-12 when playing at home. The Divisional Standings 2nd 1st Colts beat the Patriots in each of the Total Yards Gained 3,048 3,414 last two seasons with an 18-15 win on Total Offense (Rank) 338.7 (18) 379.3 (3) Nov. 2, 2008 and a 35-34 win on Nov. Rush Offense 106.7 (17) 90.4 (27) 15, 2009. Both of those games were Pass Offense 232.0 (14) 288.9 (3) played at Lucas Oil Stadium. Points Per Game 28.7 (1) 26.7 (3) SERIES TRENDS Touchdowns Scored 32 27 Overall Record (including 2-1 in playoffs) ....................... 44-29 Third Down Conversion Pct. 42.9 42.7 Overall at Home ................................................................24-12 Total Yards Allowed 3,517 3,098 in Foxborough ........................................................................ 24-11 Total Defense (Rank) 390.8 (29) 344.2 (18) in Boston .................................................................................... 0-1 Rush Defense 113.0 (19) 133.2 (29) Overall on Road ................................................................20-17 Pass Defense 277.8 (30) 211.0 (10) in Indianapolis ......................................................................... 14-9 Points Allowed/Game 23.8 (25) 20.5 (11) in Baltimore ............................................................................... 6-8 Touchdowns Allowed 24 20 Largest Victory .................................................. 39 points (10/06/74) Third Down Defense (Pct.) 47.5 38.4 Largest Defeat ................................................. -31 points (11/26/72) Highest Combined Point Total ......... 72 points (11/30/03 and 1/21/07) Field Goals Made/Attempted 12/15 17/19 Lowest Combined Point Total ............................... 6 points (12/06/92) Possession Avg.