REGULAR SEASON WEEK 2 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS at MINNESOTA VIKINGS GAME SUMMARY MEDIA SCHEDULE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (0-1) at Minnesota Vikings (1-0) Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014 • TCF Bank Stadium (52,000) • 1:00 p.m. ET WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 The New England Patriots will be on the road for the second straight week when they 8:30 a.m. Media Check-In (Ticket office) travel to Minnesota to face the Vikings after opening the season at Miami. It is the ninth time 9:00-9:15 a.m. Bill Belichick Press Conference in New England team history that they will open the season with two road games (1964,- (Media Workroom) 1968, 1984, 1996 and 2003) and the first since 2003*. 10:00 a.m. Tom Brady Media Availability The game will be played at TCF Bank Stadium, the home of the University of Minnesota (Media Workroom) football team. The Vikings will play there for the 2014 and 2015 seasons while their new 10:45 a.m. Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer stadium is being built. The last time the Patriots played at a college football stadium was in Conference Call 2002 when the Patriots played the Bears on Nov. 10 at Champaign, Ill., the home of the 11:45 a.m. Media Access at Practice University of Illinois, while the Bears’ stadium was being renovated. 12:05 p.m. Matt Cassel Conference Call The Patriots first visit to Minnesota was played outside on Oct. 27, 1974 when the Patri- Approx. 2:00-2:45 p.m. Patriots Media Availability ots played at Metropolitan Stadium, a 17-14 New England win. (Open Locker Room) * In 1968 the Patriots second game was considered a home game but it was played in Birmingham, Ala. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 BROADCAST INFORMATION 11:15 a.m. Media Check-In (Ticket office) TELEVISION: This week’s game will be broadcast by CBS and can be seen on WBZ-TV 11:45 a.m. Media Access at Practice Approx. 2:00-2:45 p.m. Patriots Media Availability Channel 4 in Boston. Ian Eagle will handle play-by-play duties with Dan Fouts as the color (Open Locker Room) analyst. Jenny Dell will work from the sidelines. The game will be produced by Mark Wolff and directed by Bob Fishman. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 NATIONAL RADIO: This week’s game will be broadcast to a national audience by Sports USA. 8:30 a.m. Media Check-In (Ticket office) Larry Kahn and John Robinson will call the game while Troy West will handle sideline duties. 9:00-9:15 a.m. Bill Belichick Press Conference LOCAL RADIO: 98.5 FM, The Sports Hub, is the flagship station for the Patriots Radio (Media Workroom) Network. Play-by-play broadcaster Bob Socci will call the action along with former Patriots 11:15 a.m. Media Access at Practice quarterback Scott Zolak, who will provide color analysis. Approx. 1:15-2:00 p.m. Patriots Media Availability (Open Locker Room) PATRIOTS STREAKING SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 VS. NFC NORTH No Media Availability The AFC East faces the four teams from the NFC North this year as part of the NFL’s SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 schedule rotation. Over the past 12 seasons, the Patriots have an 11-game winning 1:00 p.m. ET Patriots at Minnesota Vikings streak against the NFC North. Since realignment in 2002, their only loss against the current NFC North was on Oct. 13, 2002, when they dropped a 28-10 decision at home against the Green Bay Packers 2014 patriots schedule in their very first game against the reconfigured division. The Patriots were 4-0 against REGULAR SEASON (0-1) the NFC North in 2010 and 2006 and won their final three games NFC North matchups Sun., Sept. 7 at Miami L 20-33 in 2002 after the loss to the Packers. Sun., Sept. 14 at Minnesota 1:00 p.m. CBS This Patriots streak is the longest current streak any NFL team has against Sun., Sept. 21 Oakland 1:00 p.m. CBS another division. Kansas City has the second longest streak at 10 straight wins against the NFC West. They lost their first two games against the current NFC West in 2002 and Mon., Sept. 29 at Kansas City 8:30 p.m. ESPN then went on their 10-game winning streak. Sun., Oct. 5 Cincinnati 8:30 p.m. NBC* Sun., Oct. 12 at Buffalo 1:00 p.m. CBS* Thurs., Oct. 16 N.Y. Jets 8:25 p.m. CBS/NFLN week 2 highlights Sun., Oct. 26 Chicago 1:00 p.m. FOX* Sun., Nov. 2 Denver 4:25 p.m. CBS* PAGE 10: The Patriots possess the NFL’s best Sept. record since 2004. Sun., Nov. 9 BYE WEEK PAGE 11: Head Coach Bill Belichick seeks his 200th regular-season win. Sun., Nov. 16 at Indianapolis 8:30 p.m. NBC* Sun., Nov. 23 Detroit 1:00 p.m. FOX* PAGE 18: QB Tom Brady looks to pass John Elway in career wins. Sun., Nov. 30 at Green Bay 4:25 p.m. CBS* PAGE 19: Brady approaches a career milestone in 2014. Sun., Dec. 7 at San Diego 8:30 p.m. NBC* Sun., Dec. 14 Miami 1:00 p.m. CBS* PAGE 42: Forty-year flashback to the last time New England Sun., Dec. 21 at N.Y. Jets 1:00 p.m. CBS* Sun., Dec. 28 Buffalo 1:00 p.m. CBS* played outdoors at Minnesota. *Game time and network subject to possible flexible scheduling adjustment MEDIA CONTACTS 2014 AFC EAST STANDINGS PATRIOTS MEDIA RELATIONS OFFICE: 508-384-4203 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 Miami Dolphins 1 0 0 1.000 33 20 Christy Berkery, Social Media Manager, [email protected], 508-549-0518 New York Jets 1 0 0 1.000 19 14 Michael Jurovaty, Asst. Director of Media Relations, [email protected], 508-326-6187 Buffalo Bills 1 0 0 1.000 23 20 Cecily Faenza, Media Relations Coordinator, [email protected], 774-254-7917 NEW ENGLAND 0 1 0 .000 20 33 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 238 116 0 .672 matic turnarounds in the history of sports. Now in his 21st season of Green Bay Packers 220 129 1 .630 ownerShip ownership, Kraft has transformed Pittsburgh Steelers 218 129 1 .628 one of the league’s least success- Denver Broncos 203 137 0 .597 ful clubs into what observers view Indianapolis Colts 206 141 0 .594 as a model NFL franchise. In the Philadelphia Eagles 188 154 2 .549 five seasons immediately preced- N.Y. Giants 178 158 1 .530 ing his purchase (1989-93), the SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 1994 Patriots were a moribund team, New England Patriots................................ 3 winning just 19 of 80 games (.238 Baltimore Ravens . 2 pct.) and logging the worst record Green Bay Packers.....................................2 in the NFL over that span. When he bought the franchise on Jan. Pittsburgh Steelers ....................................2 Denver Broncos .......................................2 21, 1994, Kraft announced his intention to bring a championship to N.Y. Giants ............................................2 New England, a tall order considering the team’s previous success CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 1994 rate. But under Kraft’s leadership, the Patriots have won more divi- New England Patriots................................ 6 sion titles (13), conference crowns (6) and Super Bowl championships (3) than any other NFL team. The Patriots have made six Super Bowl Pittsburgh Steelers ....................................4 appearances since Kraft purchased the team, a period during which Denver Broncos .......................................3 no other team has earned more than four berths. In Kraft’s 20 sea- Green Bay Packers.....................................3 sons, the Patriots have qualified for the playoffs 15 times, more than N.Y. Giants ............................................3 doubling the franchise’s 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 19-61 238-116 Green Bay Packers................................... 10 Winning Pct. .450 .238 .672 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 San Francisco 49ers ................................. 12 A CHAMPIONSHIP TRADITION 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 Indianapolis Colts .................................... 26 New England Patriots...........NFL.................................3 Boston Red Sox .................MLB . 3 Philadelphia Eagles ................................... 23 HIGHEST WINNING PERCENTAGE IN MAJOR PROFESSIONAL Baltimore Ravens . 21 SPORTS SINCE 1994 (Regular Season) San Francisco 49ers ................................. 21 TEAM LEAGUE PCT PLAYOFF SEASONS SINCE 1994 San Antonio Spurs...............NBA ................................686 New England Patriots...............................15 New England Patriots...........NFL...............................676 Indianapolis Colts .................................... 15 Detroit Red Wings...............NHL ................................660 Green Bay Packers .............. NFL ................................637 Green Bay Packers................................... 15 Los Angeles Lakers ..............NBA ................................632 Pittsburgh Steelers .................................