PATRIOTS RETURN FROM THE BYE WEEK TO FACE PITTSBURGH MEDIA SCHEDULE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (5-1) at PITTSBURGH STEELERS (5-2) WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26 Sunday, October 30, 2011 Heinz Field (65,000) 4:15 p.m. ET 10:15-11:30 Media Check-In The New England Patriots return from the bye week and will take their No. 1 10:45-11:00 Bill Belichick Press Conference offense to face the Steelers No. 3 defense at Pittsburgh‘s Heniz Field this week. The 11:15-12:00 Open Locker Room Patriots are off to a 5-1 start for the second year in a row and have won at least five Approx. 11:15 Tom Brady Availability of their first six games for the eighth time in team history. In addition to this year, 12:20 Ben Roethlisberger player BROADCAST INFORMATION Conf. Call TELEVISION: This week‘s game will be broadcast to a national audience by CBS 12:40 Mike Tomlin Conference Call and can be seen in Boston on WBZ-TV Channel 4. Jim Nantz will handle play-by- Approx. 1:15 Local Media Access to Practice play duties with Phil Simms providing color. The game will be produced by Lance THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27 Barrow and directed by Mike Arnold. 10:45-11:30 Media Check-In NATIONAL RADIO: This week's game will be broadcast to a national audience by 11:15-12:00 Open Locker Room Westwood One Radio Sports. Kevin Kugler and Mark Malone will call the 11:15 Defensive Captain Availability game Approx. 1:05 Local Media Access to Practice RADIO: 98.5 FM, The Sports Hub, is the flagship station for the Patriots Radio FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28 Network. A complete listing of the network‘s 37 stations can be found in this press 10:00-11:30 Media Check-In release. Play-by-play broadcaster Gil Santos is in his 35th season as the voice of the 10:30-10:45 Bill Belichick Press Conference Patriots and will call the action along with Patriots Hall of Famer Gino Cappelletti. 10:45-11:30 Open Locker Room Scott Zolak will provide sideline analysis. Approx. 11:45 Local Media Access to Practice BRADY AND WELKER ON RECORD SETTING PACE 2011 PATRIOTS SCHEDULE TOM BRADY Tom Brady (2,163) is on pace to throw for 5,768 yards. Only two NFL players have REGULAR SEASON (5-1) thrown for 5,000 or more yards in a season with Dan Marino‘s NFL record 5,084 in Mon., Sept. 12 at Miami 38-24 W 1984 and Drew Brees‘ 5,069 in 2008. Sun., Sept. 18 San Diego 35-21 W Brady has 16 touchdowns, putting him on pace for 43 touchdown passes, which Sun., Sept. 25 at Buffalo 31-34 L would be his second season with 40 or more touchdowns. He had an NFL-record 50 Sun., Oct. 2 at Oakland 31-19 W touchdowns in 2007. If Brady reaches 40 touchdowns, he will be just the second Sun., Oct. 9 N.Y. Jets 30-21 W NFL player to have two seasons with 40 or more touchdowns. Dan Marino had 48 Sun., Oct. 16 Dallas 20-16 W touchdowns in 1984 and 44 in 1986. Sun., Oct. 23 BYE WEEK WES WELKER Sun., Oct. 30 at Pittsburgh 4:15 CBS Wes Welker has 51 receptions through six games and is on pace for 136, which Sun., Nov. 6 N.Y. Giants 4:15 FOX would be second to Marvin Harrison‘s single season record of 143, set in 2002. Sun., Nov. 13 at N.Y. Jets 8:20 NBC Welker has 785 receiving yards and is on pace for 2,093, which would break Jerry Mon., Nov. 21 Kansas City 8:30 ESPN Rice‘s record of 1,848 set in 1995. Sun., Nov. 27 at Philadelphia 4:15 CBS* Sun., Dec. 4 Indianapolis 8:20 NBC* PATRIOTS DEDICATE 2011 SEASON TO MYRA KRAFT The Patriots announced that they will dedicate the 2011 Sun., Dec. 11 at Washington 1:00 CBS* season to the loving memory of Myra Kraft, who passed away Sun., Dec. 18 at Denver 4:15 CBS* on July 20 after a courageous battle with cancer. Every Sat., Dec. 24 Miami 1:00 CBS Patriots player and coach will honor Myra‘s memory by wearing a patch with her Sun., Jan. 1 Buffalo 1:00 CBS* *Game Time and Network subject to possible flexible scheduling adjustment. initials on it in recognition of her lifelong contributions to the local and global AFC EAST STANDINGS community and her influence on the charitable mission of the entire Patriots Team W L T Pct. PF PA organization. The patch will be worn on the left chest of every player throughout the NEW ENGLAND 5 1 0 .833 185 135 season. Buffalo Bills 4 2 0 .667 188 147 PATRIOTS WICKED GOOD IN OCTOBER New York Jets 4 3 0 .571 172 152 The Patriots are 32-5 in the month of October since the 2003 season and have won Miami Dolphins 0 6 0 .000 90 146 23 out of their last 25 October games. The Patriots are 18-1 at home and 14-4 on PATRIOTS MEDIA WEBSITE the road during that time in October. New England currently has a 9-game win The Patriots‘ media-only website, located at streak in games played during October. The team‘s last loss during the month was a http://media.patriots.com, will also serve as the 20-17 setback in overtime at Denver on 10/11/09. team‘s primary credentialing system in 2011. MEDIA CONTACTS Registered users can apply for credentials by PATRIOTS MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE: 508-384-4203 clicking on the upper right corner of the page. Stacey James Vice President of Media Relations [email protected] 508-384-9105 PATRIOTS 2011 MEDIA GUIDE Aaron Salkin Asst. Director of Media Relations [email protected] 508-326-6870 Christy Berkery Media Relations Coordinator [email protected] 508-549-0518 The Patriots 2011 Media Guide is online and Michael Jurovaty Media Relations Coordinator [email protected] 508-326-6187 updated throughout the season. Media can access Jeff Cournoyer Director of Corporate Comm. [email protected] 508-549-0492. the media guide at www.patriots.com by clicking on the team tab. PATRIOTS 2011 TEAM NOTES WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN 2011 WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN 2011 (CONTINUED) The Patriots own an overall record of 63-12 (.840) at Gillette VINCE WILFORK Stadium in regular season games. Since their state-of-the-art Vince Wilfork has two interceptions so far in 2011 and is one of facility opened at the beginning of the 2002 season, the Patriots four Patriots defensive lineman to ever register two career own the NFL‘s best record at home. interceptions. Anthony Pleasant (2001) is the only other RECORD SETTING PACE Patriots defensive lineman to record two interceptions in a single season. QUALIFIER – Six games into the season, a number of Patriots players are on pace for record-breaking seasons. While we know The Patriots currently have 185 points and are on pace to finish these won‘t be realistic projections, it is fun to look at what the with 493 points, which would be third in team history. The numbers would be if they continued at this pace. 2007 Patriots own the NFL record with 587. TOM BRADY NFL’S BEST AT HOME Tom Brady (2,163) is on pace to throw for 5,768 yards. Only Since their state-of-the-art facility opened at the beginning of two NFL players have thrown for 5,000 or more yards in a the 2002 season, the Patriots own the NFL‘s best record at home season with Dan Marino‘s NFL record 5,084 in 1984 and Drew overall. Brees‘ 5,069 in 2008. BEST HOME RECORDS SINCE 2002 Brady has 16 touchdowns, putting him on pace for 43 Team W L T Pct. touchdown passes, which would be his second season with 40 New England 70 14 0 .833 or more touchdowns. He had an NFL-record 50 touchdowns in Indianapolis 63 21 0 .750 2007. If Brady reaches 40 touchdowns, he will be just the Pittsburgh 60 22 1 .729 second NFL player to have two seasons with 40 or more Baltimore 56 21 0 .727 touchdowns. Dan Marino had 48 touchdowns in 1984 and 44 in San Diego 55 25 0 .688 1986. Seattle 53 27 0 .663 Brady currently has an NFL record of 31 straight wins as a Philadelphia 52 30 0 .634 starter in the regular season at home. The last time the Patriots PATRIOTS ARE SHARP AT GILLETTE lost a regular season home game in which Brady started was The Patriots have now won 20 straight regular season home on Nov. 12, 2006 against the New York Jets. games dating back to a 47-7 win over Arizona on Dec. 21, 2008. Brady has a current streak of 22 straight games with at least The Patriots own an overall record of 63-12 (.840) at Gillette one touchdown pass, a Patriots team record. Stadium in regular season games. Since their state-of-the-art Brady has 116 wins as a starter and needs one more win to tie facility opened at the beginning of the 2002 season, the Patriots Joe Montana (117) for 7th all-time. own the NFL‘s best record at home all-time. JULIAN EDELMAN The teams with the highest winning percentage at a stadium since 1970 (minimum 25 games): Julian Edelman has the highest punt return average in Patriots Team Stadium W-L-T WIN PCT.