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PATRIOTS HOST DOLPHINS IN REGULAR SEASON FINALE MEDIA SCHEDULE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (11-4) vs. MIAMI DOLPHINS (7-8) WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26 Sunday, December 30, 2012 Gillette Stadium (68,756) 4:25 p.m. ET TBD Media Check-In The New England Patriots enter this week’s game against the Miami Dolphins with TBD Tom Brady Availability a 5-0 record in AFC East games this year. With a victory, the Patriots would finish TBD Bill Belichick Press Conference their slate of divisional games without a loss for the second time in team history. The (Red Level Press Box) Patriots were a perfect 6-0 in AFC East play in 2007. New England had just one loss TBD Local Media Access to Practice in division play in 1986, 1997, 2003, 2004 and 2005, 2010 and 2011. TBD Open Locker Room GAME DEDICATION TO LEGENDARY BROADCAST TANDEM OF GIL TBD Miami Conf. Calls AND GINO THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27 The radio tandem of Gil Santos and Gino “The Duke” Cappelletti articulated the 12:00 Media Check-In sights and sounds and the play-by-play action of Patriots football for 28 years. 12:35 Local Media Access to Practice Cappelletti announced his retirement in July and Santos announced that the 2012 3:30-4:15 Open Locker Room season will be his last. Prior to Sunday’s game, the two will be introduced at Gillette FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28 Stadium to give the fans a chance to honor Gil and Gino’s legendary careers. 10:30 Media Check-In For most Patriots fans, there has been but one “Voice of the New England 11:00-11:10 Bill Belichick Press Conference Patriots” and it belongs to Gil Santos. Now in his 36th season, Sunday’s game will be (Red Level Press Box) Santos’ 743rd. Santos began calling games for the Boston Patriots at Fenway Park in 11:30 Local Media Access to Practice 1966. He called the games for the Patriots for the next 14 seasons (1966-79). He 1:15-2:00 Open Locker Room returned to the booth in 1991 and has broadcast every Patriots game since then. 2012 PATRIOTS SCHEDULE Cappelletti, a member of the original Boston Patriots in 1960 and the all-time REGULAR SEASON (11-4) leading scorer in the American Football League’s history, retired after 31 years as the Sun., Sept. 9 at Tennessee 34-13 W team’s iconic analyst. A member of the Patriots Hall of Fame since 1992, Cappelletti Sun., Sept. 16 Arizona 18-20 L spent his entire 11-year career with the Patriots from 1960-70 after joining the team Sun., Sept. 23 at Baltimore 30-31 L from the University of Minnesota. He went on to earn five all-star selections as well Sun., Sept. 30 at Buffalo 52-28 W as the AFL’s Most Valuable Player Award in 1964. Following his playing career, Sun., Oct. 7 Denver 31-21 W Cappellletti spent seven seasons (1972-78) in the broadcast booth before returning Sun., Oct. 14 at Seattle 23-24 L to the sidelines as the special teams coach from 1979 through 1981 on Ron Erhardt’s Sun., Oct. 21 N.Y. Jets 29-26(ot) W staff. He returned to the broadcast booth in 1988, where he remained through the Sun., Oct. 28 at St. Louis# 45-7 W 2011 season. Sun., Nov. 4 BYE WEEK TH TOM BRADY AIMS FOR 7 12 WIN SEASON Sun., Nov. 11 Buffalo 37-31 W Tom Brady will aim to guide the Patriots to their 12th win this week. Since entering Sun., Nov. 18 Indianapolis 59-24 W the NFL in 2000, Brady’s teams have reached 12 regular-season wins in six different Thurs., Nov. 22 at N.Y. Jets 49-19 W seasons, tied with Brett Favre for second all-time, behind Peyton Manning. Sun., Dec. 2 at Miami 23-16 W Starting QBs with the most 12-win Regular Seasons in NFL History Mon., Dec. 10 Houston 42-14 W Player Seasons Sun., Dec. 16 San Francisco34-41 L Peyton Manning 9 Sun., Dec. 23 at Jacksonville 23-16 W Tom Brady 6 Sun., Dec. 30 Miami 4:25 p.m. CBS #Game played in London Brett Favre 6 John Elway 4 AFC EAST STANDINGS Team W L T Pct. PF PA Jim Kelly 4 NEW ENGLAND 11 4 0 .733 529 331 PATRIOTS ALL ALONE IN 500 POINT CLUB Miami Dolphins 7 8 0 .467 288 289 The Patriots are the first franchise in NFL history to score 500 or more points in four New York Jets 6 9 0 .400 272 347 seasons (2007-589, 2010-518, 2011-513 and 2012-529). St. Louis is the only other Buffalo Bills 5 10 0 .333 316 426 team to have done it three times (1999-526, 2000-540, 2001-503). The Patriots join the 1999-01 Rams as the only teams to have scored 500 or more points in three PATRIOTS MEDIA WEBSITE straight years. Bill Belichick is the first head coach in NFL history to lead a team to The Patriots’ media website, located at three straight 500-point seasons. http://media.patriots.com, will be updated for registered users throughout training camp with all BROADCAST INFORMATION the latest media information, schedules, rosters TELEVISION: This week’s game will be broadcast to a national audience by CBS and press releases. In addition to up-to-date and can be seen in Boston on WBZ-TV Channel 4. Jim Nantz will handle play-by- media information, the site’s archives allow access play duties with Phil Simms providing color. The game will be produced by Lance to all of the Patriots media material dating back to Barrow and directed by Mike Arnold. the 2002 season. RADIO: 98.5 FM, The Sports Hub, is the flagship station for the Patriots Radio Network. A complete listing of the network’s 40 stations can be found in this press release. Play-by-play broadcaster Gil Santos is in his 36th season as the voice of the Patriots and will call the action. Former Patriots quarterback Scott Zolak will handle the color commentary. ROBERT KRAFT NEWS & OTES N Since Robert Kraft purchased the team in WINNING PERCENTAGE SINCE 1994 (Incl. Postseason) 1994, the Patriots have experienced one of Team W L T Pct. the most dramatic turnarounds in the New England Patriots 223 109 0 .672 history of sports. Now in his 19th season of Green Bay Packers 211 118 0 .641 ownership, Kraft has transformed one of Pittsburgh Steelers 208 121 1 .632 the league’s least successful clubs into Indianapolis Colts 193 133 0 .592 Denver Broncos 186 132 0 .585 what many observers view as a model NFL Philadelphia Eagles 177 146 2 .548 franchise. In the five seasons immediately New York Giants 170 148 1 .534 preceding his purchase (1989-93), the Patriots were a moribund team, winning SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 1994 just 19 of 80 games (.238 pct.) and recording the worst record New England Patriots ............................................ 3 Green Bay…………………………………….. ............................ 2 in the NFL over that span. When he bought the franchise on Jan. Pittsburgh Steelers…………………………………….. ............... 2 21, 1994, Kraft announced his intention to bring a championship Denver Broncos ........................................................... 2 to New England, a tall order considering the team’s previous N.Y. Giants .................................................................. 2 success rate. But under Kraft’s leadership, the Patriots have won 7 Teams ...................................................................... 1 more division titles (12), conference crowns (6) and Super Bowl CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 1994 championships (3) than any other NFL team. The Patriots have New England Patriots ............................................ 6 made six Super Bowl appearances since Kraft purchased the Pittsburgh Steelers ....................................................... 4 team, a period during which no other NFL franchise has earned Green Bay Packers ....................................................... 3 more than four berths. In Kraft’s 19 seasons, the Patriots New York Giants .......................................................... 3 qualified for the playoffs 14 times, more than doubling the Denver Broncos ........................................................... 2 franchise’s accomplishments during its first 34 seasons. St. Louis Rams ............................................................. 2 Pre-Kraft Kraft Era Indianapolis Colts ......................................................... 2 1960-93 1989-93 1994-12 14 Teams .................................................................... 1 Overall Record 225-276-9 19-61 223-109 Winning Pct. .450 .238 .672 DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 1994 Super Bowl Titles 0 0 3 New England Patriots ............................................ 12 Conference Titles 1 0 6 Pittsburgh Steelers ...................................................... 10 Division Titles 3 0 12 Green Bay Packers ........................................................ 9 Playoff Seasons 6 0 14 Indianapolis Colts .......................................................... 8 Playoff Record 4-6 -- 19-10 Home Playoff Games 1 0 15 PLAYOFF VICTORIES SINCE 1994 Home Playoff Record 0-1 -- 13-2 New England Patriots ............................................ 19 A CHAMPIONSHIP TRADITION Pittsburgh Steelers ...................................................... 17 Green Bay Packers ...................................................... 15 MULTIPLE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 2001 Philadelphia Eagles…………………………………………………… 11 Team League Titles Indianapolis Colts ........................................................ 11 Los Angeles Lakers…………………………..NBA……………………………. ... 4 New England Patriots ................... NFL ............................... 3 PLAYOFF GAMES PLAYED SINCE 1994 San Antonio Spurs ............................. NBA .................................. 3 New England Patriots ............................................ 29 Pittsburgh Steelers ....................................................... 27 HIGHEST WINNING PERCENTAGE IN MAJOR Green Bay Packers ......................................................