PATRIOTS TO FACE JETS ON THANKSGIVING NIGHT MEDIA SCHEDULE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (7-3) at NEW YORK JETS (4-6) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20 Sunday, November 22, 2012 MetLife Stadium (82,500) 8:20 p.m. ET TBA Media Check-In The New England Patriots will play on Thanksgiving for the fifth time in team TBA Tom Brady Availability history and their first in a Thanksgiving night game when they travel to face their (Visitor’s Locker Room) AFC East rival New York Jets. TBA Open Locker Room The Patriots will look to TBA Rex Ryan Conf. Call improve to a 4-0 record in the TBA Jets Player Conf. Call division and earn a series sweep TBA Local Media Access to Practice of the Jets with a win this week. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21 The Patriots defeated the Jets, No Media Availability – Team Walkthrough 29-26, in overtime in the first meeting on Oct. 21 at Gillette Stadium. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22 PATRIOTS ON THANKSGIVING 8:20 p.m. – Patriots at Jets This week’s game will mark the Patriots’ fifth appearance in a Thanksgiving Game. THURSDA, NOVEMBER 23 PATRIOTS ON THANKSGIVING (2-2) TBA Bill Belichick Conf. Call Date Opponent Score TBA Matt Patricia Conf. Call 11/22/1984 Dallas 17-20 (L) TBA Josh McDaniels Conf. Call 11/23/2000 Detroit 9-34 (L) 2012 PATRIOTS SCHEDULE 11/28/2002 Detroit 20-12 (W) REGULAR SEASON (7-3) 11/25/2010 Detroit 45-24 (W) Sun., Sept. 9 at Tennessee 34-13 W QB Tom Brady’s NFL debut came in a game against the Lions on Thanksgiving Day, Sun., Sept. 16 Arizona 18-20 L 2000. In that game, he completed one of three passes for six yards while playing the Sun., Sept. 23 at Baltimore 30-31 L final series of the game. Brady’s first career completion was a 6-yard pass to tight Sun., Sept. 30 at Buffalo 52-28 W end Rod Rutledge against the Lions. Brady will be making his third start on Sun., Oct. 7 Denver 31-21 W Thanksgiving. Brady started against the Lions on Thanksgiving Day, 2002 and in Sun., Oct. 14 at Seattle 23-24 L 2010. Sun., Oct. 21 N.Y. Jets 29-26(ot) W BILL BELICHICK ON THANKSGIVING Sun, Oct. 28 at St. Louis# 45-7 W Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has coached seven times on Thanksgiving: twice as Sun., Nov. 4 BYE WEEK an assistant coach with the Detroit Lions (1976-77), once with the Denver Broncos Sun., Nov. 11 Buffalo 37-31 W (1978), once with the N.Y. Giants (1982), and three as the head coach of the New Sun., Nov. 18 Indianapolis 59-24 W England Patriots (2000, 2002, 2010). He has a 4-3 record in those games. Thurs., Nov. 22 at N.Y. Jets 8:20 p.m. NBC BELICHICK ON THANKSGIVING (4-3) Sun., Dec. 2 at Miami 1:00 p.m. CBS* Date Opponent Score Coaching Position Mon., Dec. 10 Houston 8:30 p.m. ESPN 1976 Buffalo 27-14 (W) Detroit’s Asst. Special Teams Sun., Dec. 16 San Francisco 8:20 p.m. NBC* 1977 Chicago 14-31 (L) Detroit’s Asst. SPT/TE/WRs Sun., Dec. 23 at Jacksonville 1:00 p.m. CBS* 1978 Detroit 14-17 (L) Denver’s Asst. SPT/Asst. to DC Sun., Dec. 30 Miami 1:00 p.m. CBS* 1982 Detroit 13-6 (W) Giants’ Special Teams/Linebackers #Game played in London 2000 Detroit 9-34 (L) New England Head Coach *Game Time and Network subject to possible flexible scheduling adjustment. 2002 Detroit 20-12 (W) New England Head Coach AFC EAST STANDINGS 2010 Detroit 45-24 (W) New England Head Coach Team W L T Pct. PF PA BROADCAST INFORMATION NEW ENGLAND 7 3 0 .700 358 225 TELEVISION: The game will be broadcast by NBC and can be seen in Boston on New York Jets 4 6 0 .400 202 241 WHDH-TV Channel 7. Al Michaels will handle play-by-play duties with Cris Buffalo Bills 4 6 0 .400 230 299 Collinsworth providing color. Michele Tafoya will serve as the sideline reporter. Miami Dolphins 4 6 0 .400 187 205 PATRIOTS MEDIA WEBSITE 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 The Patriots’ media website, located at release. Play-by-play broadcaster Gil Santos is in his 36th season as the voice of the http://media.patriots.com, will be updated for Patriots and will call the action. Former Patriots quarterback Scott Zolak will handle registered users throughout training camp with all the color commentary. the latest media information, schedules, rosters NATIONAL RADIO: This week's game will be broadcast to a national audience by and press releases. In addition to up-to-date Dial Global Sports. Ian Eagle and Boomer Esiason will call the game. Laura media information, the site’s archives allow access Okmin will be the sideline reporter. to all of the Patriots media material dating back to the 2002 season. 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 219 108 0 .670 history of sports. Now in his 19th season of Pittsburgh Steelers 207 117 1 .638 ownership, Kraft has transformed one of Green Bay Packers 207 117 0 .639 the league’s least successful clubs into Indianapolis Colts 189 132 0 .589 Denver Broncos 181 132 0 .578 what many observers view as a model NFL Philadelphia Eagles 176 142 2 .553 franchise. In the five seasons immediately New York Giants 168 145 1 .537 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 (11), 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 first 18 seasons, the Patriots New York Giants .......................................................... 3 qualified for the playoffs 13 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 19-61 219-108 Winning Pct. .450 .238 .670 DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 1994 Super Bowl Titles 0 0 3 New England Patriots ............................................ 11 Conference Titles 1 0 6 Pittsburgh Steelers ...................................................... 10 Division Titles 3 0 11 Green Bay Packers ........................................................ 8 Playoff Seasons 6 0 13 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 ....................................................... 26 PROFESSIONAL SPORTS SINCE 1994 (regular season) Indianapolis Colts......................................................... 23 Team League PCT Philadelphia Eagles ...................................................... 22 San Antonio Spurs ............................. NBA ............................. .681 Baltimore Ravens ......................................................... 17 New England Patriots ................... NFL ........................ …671 Detroit Red Wings ............................. NHL ............................. .668 PLAYOFF SEASONS SINCE 1994 Los Angeles Lakers ............................ NBA ............................. .653 New England Patriots ............................................ 13 Green Bay Packers ............................ NFL ............................. .644 Indianapolis Colts .......................................................