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PATRIOTS TO FACE CHARGERS ON SUNDAY NIGHT MEDIA SCHEDULE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (3-1) at SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (2-3) Please note: The Patriots are training at San Sunday, October 12, 2008 ¹ Qualcomm Stadium (70,000) ¹ 8:15 p.m. EDT Jose State University this week. Please contact a The Patriots travel to San Diego for a Sunday night matchup with the San Diego member of the Patriots Media Relations Chargers this week. New England will place its mark of 12 straight road victories (the Department for the conference call dial-in number. second-longest in NFL history) on the line as the Patriots and Chargers tangle for the Times listed below are Eastern Time. fourth time in 22 months. New England has begun the 2008 season with a 3-1 record, marking the third straight season in which the Patriots have won at least TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7 three of their first four games. New England is the only NFL team to start each of the 3:00 – 3:15 p.m. Coach Belichick Conf. Call last three seasons with a record of 3-1 or better. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8 BROADCAST INFORMATION 1:30 – 1:40 p.m. Patriots Player Conf. Call TELEVISION: This week’s game will be broadcast to a national audience by NBC. (Tentative, subject to availability) The game can be seen in the Boston area on WHDH-TV Channel 7. Al Michaels 2:30 – 2:45 p.m. Coach Belichick Availability at and John Madden will call the game, and Andrea Kremer will provide sideline San Jose State reports 2:45 – 3:30 p.m. Player Availability (San Jose St.) Approx. 3:40 p.m. Practice Access (San Jose St.) RADIO: WBCN 104.1 FM is the flagship station for the Patriots Rock Radio Network. A complete listing of the network’s 36 stations can be found in this press THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9 release. Play-by-play broadcaster Gil Santos is in his 32nd season as the voice of 1:30 – 1:40 p.m. Patriots Player Conf. Call the Patriots and will call the action along with Patriots Hall of Famer Gino (Tentative, subject to availability) Cappelletti. Santos and Cappelletti are celebrating their 25th anniversary season. 2:45 – 3:30 p.m. Player Availability (San Jose St.) Approx. 3:40 p.m. Practice Access (San Jose St.) NATIONAL RADIO: This week's game will be broadcast to a national audience by Westwood One. Dave Sims and Jim Fassel will call the game. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10 1:30 – 1:40 p.m. Patriots Player Conf. Call PATRIOTS IN OCTOBER (Tentative, subject to availability) The Patriots have won 11 consecutive games during the month of October, a streak 2:30 – 2:45 p.m. Coach Belichick Availability at that dates back to 2005. Since 2003, the Patriots are 20-3 in October games, having San Jose State swept the month in 2003, 2006 and 2007. This season, the Patriots opened the 2:45 – 3:30 p.m. Player Availability (San Jose St.) month of October a 30-21 win at San Francisco. Following this week’s game against Approx. 3:40 p.m. Practice Access (San Jose St.) San Diego, New England closes out the month with back-to-back home games against Denver and St. Louis. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11 Travel to San Diego – No Media Availability PATRIOTS MEDIA WEBSITE The Patriots’ media-only website, located at http://media.patriots.com, will be SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12 updated for registered users throughout the season with all the latest media 8:15 p.m. Patriots at San Diego Chargers information, schedules, rosters and press releases. In addition to up-to-date media information, the archives allow access to all Patriots media materials dating back to 2008 PATRIOTS SCHEDULE the 2002 season. The media site serves as the team’s primary credentialing system. Sun., Sept. 7 Kansas City W 17-10 Sun., Sept. 14 at N.Y. Jets W 19-10 PATRIOT PLACE Sun., Sept. 21 Miami L 13-38 Game days at Patriot Place are getting even more exciting. Every week a Sun., Sept. 28 BYE WEEK new retailer, restaurant or entertainment venue is opening in Patriot Sun., Oct. 5 at San Francisco W 30-21 Place's North Lifestyle Center, directly adjacent to Gillette Stadium. Sun., Oct. 12 at San Diego 8:15 NBC More than half of the 70 shopping, dining and entertainment Mon., Oct. 20 Denver 8:30 ESPN options at Patriot Place are expected to be open by the end of Sun., Oct. 26 St. Louis 1:00 FOX September. Fans are encouraged to visit Patriot-Place.com to Sun., Nov. 2 at Indianapolis 8:15 NBC get the latest updates on what's happening at Patriot Place, where everyone wins! Sun., Nov. 9 Buffalo 1:00 CBS MEDIA CONTACTS Thurs., Nov. 13 N.Y. Jets 8:15 NFLN PATRIOTS MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE: 508-384-4203 Sun., Nov. 23 at Miami 1:00* CBS* Stacey James........Vice President of Media [email protected].. 508-384-9105 Sun., Nov. 30 Pittsburgh 4:15* CBS* Sun., Dec. 7 at Seattle 8:15* NBC* Casey O’Connell ...Director of Media Relations.............. [email protected].. 508-326-6870 Sun., Dec. 14 at Oakland 4:15* CBS* Jeff Cournoyer......Asst. Director of Corporate Communications [email protected].. 508-549-0492 Sun., Dec. 21 Arizona 1:00* FOX* Scott Barboza .......Media Relations Assistant ................. [email protected].. 508-384-9195 Sun., Dec. 28 at Buffalo 1:00* CBS* Tara Bertrand .......Administrative Assistant..................... [email protected].. 508-384-4311 Super Bowl Champions: 2001, 2003, 2004 ¹ Conference Champions: 1985, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007 Division Champions: 1963, 1978, 1986, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Playoff Seasons: 1963, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 PATRIOTS VS. CHARGERS SERIES HISTORY TALE OF THE TAPE The Patriots and Chargers will play for the 37th 2008 Regular Season New England San Diego time overall and for the third time in a little Record 3-1 2-3 more than a calendar year. In last season’s Divisional Standings 2nd 2nd AFC Championship Game on January 20, Total Yards Gained 1,190 1,626 2008, the Patriots claimed a 21-12 victory Total Offense (Rank) 297.5 (23) 325.2 (15) at Gillette Stadium to advance to Super Rush Offense 113.0 (17) 98.6 (21) Bowl XLII. The Patriots also defeated the Pass Offense 184.5 (21) 226.6 (9) Chargers, 38-14, in New England’s 2007 Points Per Game 19.8 (T-24) 29.6 (4) regular-season home opener on Sept. 16, 2007. The series dates Touchdowns Scored 7 17 back to 1960, the inaugural season for each Third Down Conversion Pct. 42.4 44.3 team, with the Patriots holding a 20-14-2 lead, Total Yards Allowed 1,200 1,895 including a 2-1 mark in the playoffs. In the Total Defense (Rank) 300.0 (11) 379.0 (28) last 35 years, the Patriots are 13-2 against Rush Defense 124.8 (20) 113.4 (18) San Diego, including regular-season and Pass Defense 175.3 (8) 265.6 (32) playoff games. Bill Belichick is 3-4 in his Points Allowed/Game 19.8 (12) 25.8 (24) career against the Chargers with a 2-2 Touchdowns Allowed 10 14 record while the Patriots head coach. Third Down Defense (Pct.) 41.3 32.3 Regular Season – Patriots 18, Chargers 13, 2 Ties Field Goals Made/Attempted 10/10 9/11 Date Result Score H/A Stadium Possession Avg. 32:11 27:52 10/08/60 W 35-0 A L.A. Coliseum Sacks Allowed/Yards Lost 16/70 8/50 10/28/60 L 16-45 H Boston University Field Sacks Made/Yards 7/61 12/71 10/07/61 L 27-38 H Boston University Field Interceptions For/Against 5/3 5/4 12/17/61 W 41-0 A Balboa Stadium Penalties Against/Yards 11/106 23/170 10/19/62 W 24-20 H Boston University Field Punts/Avg. 14/43.9 17/52.6 12/09/62 W 20-14 A Balboa Stadium Turnover Differential -1 +4 09/14/63 L 13-17 A Balboa Stadium 11/10/63 L 6-7 H Fenway Park 09/20/64 W 33-28 A Balboa Stadium PASSING PERFORMANCES 10/09/64 L 17-26 H Fenway Park Matt Cassel played in his first career NFL contest against the 10/17/65 T 13-13 H Fenway Park Chargers at Gillette Stadium on October 2, 2005. He saw action 10/31/65 W 22-6 A Balboa Stadium in the fourth quarter and completed two of four passes for 15 09/10/66 L 0-24 A Balboa Stadium yards with an interception. He recorded his first career NFL 10/23/66 W 35-17 H Fenway Park completion on a 3-yard pass to Patrick Pass. Philip Rivers has 09/09/67 L 14-28 A San Diego Stadium started against the Patriots three times, including twice in the 10/08/67 T 31-31 A San Diego Stadium 11/10/68 L 17-27 H Fenway Park playoffs. 10/19/69 L 10-13 H B.C. Alumni Stadium Matt Cassel vs. San Diego Chargers (0-0) 12/07/69 L 18-28 A San Diego Stadium Date A C Yd % TD I Rating W/L Score 11/15/70 L 14-16 H Harvard Stadium 10/02/05 4 2 15 .500 0 1 19.8 Did Not Start 12/02/73 W 30-14 H Schaefer Stadium 11/09/75 W 33-19 A San Diego Stadium Philip Rivers vs.