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PATRIOTS OPEN 2008 SEASON AGAINST CHIEFS MEDIA SCHEDULE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS vs. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Sunday, September 7, 2008 ¹ Gillette Stadium (68,756) ¹ 1:00 p.m. EDT 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Media Check-In 10:45 – 11:00 a.m. Coach Belichick Press Conf. (In Media Workroom) 11:10 – 11:55 a.m. Open Locker Room Approx. 12:55 p.m. Local Media Practice Access The Patriots will open their 49th season on Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs at Gillette Stadium. After six months of preparation, including six weeks of training TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 camp, the Patriots will take the field against Kansas City with the hope and 12: 00 – 12:15 p.m. Coach Belichick Conf. Call anticipation of a new season. In the last seven years, the Patriots have won six (Contact Patriots for number) division titles, appeared in five conference championship games, won four AFC titles WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 and claimed three Super Bowl trophies. But with a new season comes a blank slate, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Media Check-In and beginning Sunday the Patriots will look to begin the 2008 campaign on a positive 10:45 – 11:00 a.m. Coach Belichick Press Conf. note. (In Media Workroom) 11:10 – 11:55 a.m. Open Locker Room BROADCAST INFORMATION Approx. 12:55 p.m. Local Media Practice Access TELEVISION: This week’s game will be broadcast to a regional audience by CBS. Kansas City Chiefs Conference Calls Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf will call the game, which can be seen in the 3:00-3:20 p.m. Chiefs Coach Herm Edwards Boston area on WBZ-TV Channel 4. 3:30-3:50 p.m. Chiefs WR Dwayne Bowe RADIO: WBCN 104.1 FM is the flagship station for the Patriots Rock Radio THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 Network. A complete listing of the network’s 36 stations can be found in this press 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Media Check-In release. Play-by-play broadcaster Gil Santos is in his 32nd season as the voice of 11:10 – 11:55 a.m. Open Locker Room the Patriots and will call the action along with Patriots Hall of Famer Gino Approx. 12:55 p.m. Local Media Practice Access Cappelletti. Santos and Cappelletti are celebrating their 25th anniversary season as a tandem. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Media Check-In NATIONAL RADIO: This week's game will be broadcast to a national audience by 10:45 – 11:00 a.m. Coach Belichick Press Conf. Westwood One. Bill Rosinski and Dan Reeves will call the game. (In Media Workroom) 11:00 – 11:45 a.m. Open Locker Room PATRIOTS MEDIA WEBSITE Approx. 12:10 p.m. Local Media Practice Access The Patriots’ media-only website, located at http://media.patriots.com, will be updated for registered users throughout training camp with all the latest media SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 information, schedules, rosters and press releases. In addition to up-to-date media Team Walkthrough -- No Media Availability information, the site’s archives allow access to all of the Patriots media materials SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 dating back to the 2002 season. The media site will serve as the team’s primary 1:00 p.m. Patriots vs. Kansas City Chiefs credentialing system again in 2008. 2008 PATRIOTS SCHEDULE PATRIOT PLACE Sun., Sept. 7 Kansas City 1:00 CBS Game days at Patriot Place are getting even more exciting. Every Sun., Sept. 14 at N.Y. Jets 4:15 CBS week a new retailer, restaurant or entertainment venue is opening in Sun., Sept. 21 Miami 1:00 CBS Patriot Place's North Lifestyle Center, directly adjacent to Gillette Sun., Sept. 28 BYE WEEK Stadium. More than half of the 70 shopping, dining and Sun., Oct. 5 at San Francisco 4:15 CBS entertainment options at Patriot Place are expected to Sun., Oct. 12 at San Diego 8:15 NBC be open by the end of September. Fans are encouraged Mon., Oct. 20 Denver 8:30 ESPN to visit Patriot-Place.com to get the latest updates on Sun., Oct. 26 St. Louis 1:00 FOX what's happening at Patriot Place, where everyone wins! Sun., Nov. 2 at Indianapolis 8:15 NBC 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* Casey O’Connell ...Director of Media Relations.............. [email protected].. 508-326-6870 Sun., Dec. 7 at Seattle 8:15* NBC* Jeff Cournoyer......Asst. Director of Corporate Communications [email protected].. 508-549-0492 Sun., Dec. 14 at Oakland 4:15* CBS* 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. CHIEFS SERIES HISTORY SERIES BREAKDOWN The Patriots and Chiefs will renew Home Record ................................................................ 8-6-2 acquaintances for the 31st time overall and Record in Foxborough.......................................................5-2-0 for the third time in a regular-season Schaefer/Sullivan/Foxboro Stadium................................4-2-0 opener. The last time the two clubs met Gillette Stadium............................................................1-0-0 was in 2005, where the Chiefs won by a Record in Boston..............................................................3-4-2 26-16 score at Arrowhead Stadium. The Away Record ............................................................... 3-10-1 Record in Kansas City .......................................................2-8-1 regular-season opener marks the Municipal Stadium ........................................................1-4-1 second time Kansas City will play at Arrowhead Stadium ......................................................1-4-0 Gillette Stadium. The first time was in Record in Dallas (Cotton Bowl) ..........................................1-2-0 2002 with the Patriots holding home- Patriots vs. Chiefs since 1970 AFL-NFL merger .......................6-7-0 field advantage with a 41-38 overtime Patriots in games decided by 7 pts. or fewer ..........................6-4-3 victory. It has been 31 years since the Total Points in Regular Season Series ..............................602-1012 Patriots and Chiefs have squared off in a Largest Margin of Victory ................................... 30 pts (10/11/98) regular-season opener. The last time Largest Margin of Defeat ............................... 34 points (12/11/60) was September 18, 1977 at Schaefer Stadium, when the Patriots won, 21- TALE OF THE TAPE 17. The other time the teams faced 2007 Regular Season New England Kansas City each other in a regular-season opener Record 16-0 4-12 was on September 8, 1962, when Divisional Standings 1st T-3rd the Chiefs were known as the Total Yards Gained 6,580 4,429 Dallas Texans. Total Offense (Rank) 411.3 (1) 276.8 (31) Rush Offense 115.6 (13) 78.0 (32) Pass Offense 295.7 (1) 198.8 (20) KC Chiefs/Dallas Texans 16, Patriots 11 (3 Ties) Points Per Game 36.8 (1) 14.1 (31) Date Result Score H/A Stadium Touchdowns Scored 75 24 11/18/60 W 42-14 H Boston University Field Third Down Conversion Pct. 48.2 34.1 12/11/60 L 0-34 A Cotton Bowl Total Yards Allowed 4,613 5,111 10/29/61 W 18-17 A Cotton Bowl Total Defense (Rank) 288.3 (4) 319.4 (13) 11/03/61 W 28-21 H Boston University Field Rush Defense 98.3 (10) 130.6 (28) 09/08/62 L 28-42 A Cotton Bowl Pass Defense 190.1 (6) 188.9 (5) 10/12/62 L 7-27 H Boston University Field Points Allowed/Game 17.1 (4) 20.9 (14) 11/17/63 T 24-24 H Fenway Park Touchdowns Allowed 34 33 12/14/63 L 3-35 A Municipal Stadium 10/23/64 W 24-7 H Fenway Park Third Down Defense (Pct.) 33.7 31.3 12/06/64 W 31-24 A Municipal Stadium Field Goals Made/Attempted 21/24 19/27 10/03/65 L 17-27 A Municipal Stadium Possession Avg. 32:33 29:52 11/21/65 T 10-10 H Fenway Park Sacks Allowed/Yards Lost 21/128 55/344 09/25/66 L 24-43 H Fenway Park Sacks Made/Yards 47/340 37/252 11/20/66 T 27-27 A Municipal Stadium Interceptions For/Against 19/9 14/20 11/12/67 L 10-33 H Fenway Park Penalties Against/Yards 78/690 101/697 11/17/68 L 17-31 A Municipal Stadium Punts/Avg. 45/40.5 96/45.0 09/21/69 L 0-31 H B.C. Alumni Stadium Turnover Differential +16 -11 10/11/70 L 10-23 A Municipal Stadium 09/23/73 L 7-10 H Schaefer Stadium WESTERN UNION 09/18/77 W 21-17 H Schaefer Stadium The Patriots will play each of the four AFC West teams this 10/04/81 W 33-17 H Schaefer Stadium season as part of the NFL's scheduling formula. In addition to 12/02/90 L 7-37 H Foxboro Stadium 12/13/92 L 20-27 A Arrowhead Stadium opening the season against the Chiefs, the Patriots will travel our 10/15/95 L 26-31 A Arrowhead Stadium West to play the San Diego Chargers (Oct.