REGULAR SEASON WEEK 4 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS at kansas city chiefs MEDIA SCHEDULE GAME SUMMARY NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (2-1) at KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (1-2) WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 Monday, Sept. 29, 2014 • Arrowhead Stadium (79,451) • 8:30 p.m. ET 8:30 a.m. Media Check-In (Ticket office) The New England Patriots went over the .500 mark last week with a 16-9 win against the 9:00-9:15 a.m. Bill Belichick Press Conference Oakland Raiders in the 2014 home-opener. The win was Brady’s 150th career regular-sea- (Media Workroom) son victory as a starting quarterback and he joined Brett Favre (186) and Peyton Manning 10:00 a.m. Tom Brady Media Availability (Media Workroom) (169) as the only quarterbacks to accomplish the feat. Brady (49,781) needs 219 passing 11:45 a.m. Media Access at Practice yards to become the sixth NFL player with 50,000 passing yards. 1:00 p.m. Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid This week, the Patriots will play against the AFC West for the second straight week when Conference Call they travel to face the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on Monday Night Football. Approx. 2:00-2:45 p.m. Patriots Media Availability The Patriots will play the Chiefs for the second straight time on Monday Night Football. (Open Locker Room) The last time the two teams played was on Monday night on Nov. 21, 2011 at Gillette Stadi- 4:30 p.m. Chiefs QB Alex Smith Conference Call um with the Patriots taking a 34-3 victory. It will be the fourth time overall that the Patriots THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 and Chiefs will play on Monday Night Football. 11:15 a.m. Media Check-In (Ticket office) The Patriots will travel to Kansas City for the first time since 2005 when the Chiefs pulled 11:45 a.m. Media Access at Practice out a 26-16 win on Nov. 27, 2005. Approx. 2:00-2:45 p.m. Patriots Media Availability (Open Locker Room) BROADCAST INFORMATION TELEVISION: This week’s game will be broadcast by ESPN and can be seen locally on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 WCVB Channel 5 in Boston. Mike Tirico will handle play-by-play duties with Jon Gruden as 8:30 a.m. Media Check-In (Ticket office) the color analyst. Lisa Salters will work from the sidelines. The game will be produced by 9:00-9:15 a.m. Bill Belichick Press Conference (Media Workroom) Jay Rothman and directed by Chip Dean. 11:15 a.m. Media Access at Practice NATIONAL RADIO: This week’s game will be broadcast to a national audience by West- Approx. 1:15-2:00 p.m. Patriots Media Availability wood One Sports. Kevin Harlan and Kurt Warner will call the game. Laura Okmin will (Open Locker Room) provide sideline analysis. LOCAL RADIO: 98.5 FM, The Sports Hub, is the flagship station for the Patriots Radio SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 Network. Play-by-play broadcaster Bob Socci will call the action along with former Patriots TBD quarterback Scott Zolak, who will provide color analysis. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 No Media Availability - travel to Kansas City BRADY SHINES ON MONDAY NIGHT Brady is tied with Steve Young for third place with 42 touchdown passes on Monday Night MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Football, behind Brett Favre (69) and Dan Marino (74). Young threw 42 touchdown passes 8:30 p.m. kickoff - Patriots at Chiefs in 25 Monday night games, while Brady has 42 touchdowns in just 18 games. MOST CAREER TOUCHDOWN PASSES ON MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL 2014 patriots schedule Player TD Passes on MNF Games REGULAR SEASON (2-1) Dan Marino 74 38 Sun., Sept. 7 at Miami L 20-33 Brett Favre 69 38 Sun., Sept. 14 at Minnesota W 30-7 Tom Brady 42 18 Sun., Sept. 21 Oakland W 16-9 Steve Young 42 25 Mon., Sept. 29 at Kansas City 8:30 p.m. ESPN Peyton Manning 36 17 Sun., Oct. 5 Cincinnati 8:30 p.m. NBC* Joe Montana 36 20 Sun., Oct. 12 at Buffalo 1:00 p.m. CBS* Thurs., Oct. 16 N.Y. Jets 8:25 p.m. CBS/NFLN Sun., Oct. 26 Chicago 1:00 p.m. FOX* week 4 highlights Sun., Nov. 2 Denver 4:25 p.m. CBS* PAGE 5: Billy Sullivan and Lamar Hunt: The Foolish Club. Sun., Nov. 9 BYE WEEK Sun., Nov. 16 at Indianapolis 8:30 p.m. NBC* PAGE 12: The Patriots are playing keep away with the opposition. Sun., Nov. 23 Detroit 1:00 p.m. FOX* PAGE 13: Brady looks to eclipse 50,000 career passing yards. Sun., Nov. 30 at Green Bay 4:25 p.m. CBS* Sun., Dec. 7 at San Diego 8:30 p.m. NBC* PAGE 14: QB to TE for TD is prolific in Patriots history. Sun., Dec. 14 Miami 1:00 p.m. CBS* PAGE 39: The Patriots look to improve upon their excellent road record. Sun., Dec. 21 at N.Y. Jets 1:00 p.m. CBS* Sun., Dec. 28 Buffalo 1:00 p.m. CBS* *Game time and network subject to possible flexible scheduling adjustment MEDIA CONTACTS PATRIOTS MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE: 508-384-4203 2014 AFC EAST STANDINGS Stacey James, Vice President of Media Relations, [email protected], 508-326-6868 TEAM W L T PCT. PF PA Aaron Salkin, Director of Media Relations, [email protected], 508-326-6870 Buffalo Bills 2 1 0 .667 62 52 Christy Berkery, Social Media Manager, [email protected], 508-549-0518 NEW ENGLAND 2 1 0 .667 66 49 Michael Jurovaty, Asst. Director of Media Relations, [email protected], 508-326-6187 Miami Dolphins 1 2 0 .333 58 83 Cecily Faenza, Media Relations Coordinator, [email protected], 774-254-7917 New York Jets 1 2 0 .333 62 72 Jeremie Smith, Corporate Communications Coor., [email protected], 508-549-0492 GILLETTE STADIUM • ONE PATRIOT PLACE • FOXBOROUGH, MA 02035 TEL: 508-384-9105 • FAX: 508-543-9053 PATRIOTS.COM • HTTP://MEDIA.PATRIOTS.COM KRAFTROBERT News & Notes Since Robert Kraft purchased the WINNING PERCENTAGE SINCE 1994 (Incl. Postseason) team in 1994, the Patriots have TEAM W L T PCT. experienced one of the most dra- New England Patriots 240 116 0 .674 matic turnarounds in the history of sports. Now in his 21st season of Green Bay Packers 221 130 1 .629 ownerShip ownership, Kraft has transformed Pittsburgh Steelers 219 130 1 .627 one of the league’s least successful Denver Broncos 204 138 0 .596 clubs into what observers view as Indianapolis Colts 207 142 0 .593 a model NFL franchise. In the five Philadelphia Eagles 190 154 2 .552 seasons immediately preceding his N.Y. Giants 179 159 1 .529 purchase (1989-93), the Patriots SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 1994 were a moribund team, winning just New England Patriots................................ 3 19 of 80 games (.238 pct.) and Baltimore Ravens . 2 logging the worst record in the NFL Green Bay Packers.....................................2 over that span. When he bought the franchise on Jan. 21, 1994, Pittsburgh Steelers ....................................2 Denver Broncos .......................................2 Kraft announced his intention to bring a championship to New England, N.Y. Giants ............................................2 a tall order considering the team’s previous success rate. But under CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 1994 Kraft’s leadership, the Patriots have won more division titles (13), con- New England Patriots................................ 6 ference crowns (6) and Super Bowl championships (3) than any other NFL team. The Patriots have made six Super Bowl appearances since Pittsburgh Steelers ....................................4 Kraft purchased the team, a period during which no other team has Denver Broncos .......................................3 earned more than four berths. In Kraft’s 20 seasons, the Patriots have Green Bay Packers.....................................3 qualified for the playoffs 15 times, more than doubling the franchise’s N.Y. Giants ............................................3 accomplishments during its first 34 seasons. DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 1994 Pre-Kraft Kraft Era New England Patriots...............................13 1960-93 1989-93 1994-13 Pittsburgh Steelers .................................. 10 Overall Record 225-276-9 19-61 240-116 Green Bay Packers................................... 10 Winning Pct. .450 .238 .674 Indianapolis Colts ......................................9 Super Bowl Titles 0 0 3 Conference Titles 1 0 6 PLAYOFF VICTORIES SINCE 1994 Division Titles 3 0 13 New England Patriots...............................21 Playoff Seasons 6 0 15 Pittsburgh Steelers .................................. 17 Playoff Record 4-6 -- 21-12 Green Bay Packers................................... 16 Home Playoff Games 1 0 18 Baltimore Ravens . 14 Home Playoff Record 0-1 -- 15-3 Indianapolis Colts .................................... 12 A CHAMPIONSHIP TRADITION San Francisco 49ers ................................. 12 PLAYOFF GAMES PLAYED SINCE 1994 MULTIPLE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 2001 New England Patriots...............................33 TEAM LEAGUE TITLES Green Bay Packers................................... 29 Los Angeles Lakers ..............NBA ..................................4 Pittsburgh Steelers .................................. 27 San Antonio Spurs...............NBA ..................................4 Los Angeles Galaxy ..............MLS ..................................4 Indianapolis Colts .................................... 26 New England Patriots...........NFL.................................3 Philadelphia Eagles ................................... 23 Boston Red Sox .................MLB . 3 Baltimore Ravens . 21 HIGHEST WINNING PERCENTAGE IN MAJOR PROFESSIONAL San Francisco 49ers ................................. 21 SPORTS SINCE 1994 (Regular Season) PLAYOFF SEASONS SINCE 1994 TEAM LEAGUE PCT New England Patriots...............................15 San Antonio Spurs...............NBA ................................686 New England Patriots...........NFL...............................678 Indianapolis Colts .................................... 15 Detroit Red Wings...............NHL