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Biographies:
Assistant Coaches.................................... 8-12
Draft choices,1980 .................................. 52-55
Erhardt,Ron ........................................... 7
Kilroy, Bucko ................................... , ...... 6
Sullivan, William H., Jr. ................................. 4
Veteran players ...................................... 16-50
Board of Directors.......................................... 5
Bryant College ............................................. 50
Club Directory.............................................. 3
Draft Choices, Year by Year ..............................111-114
Historical Highlights of Club .............................120-121
Hotels on theRoad .......................................... 13
How the Patriots Were Built .................................. 51
Important NFL Dates......................................... 67
Listings:
All-Time Attendances.................................... 80
Crowds, Largest ........................................ 83
Head Coaches, Won and Lost ............................ 12
Interceptors, Top 10 .....................................119
KOReturners,Top 10....................................118
Last Time It Happened ...................................114
Patriots with 100 Games .................................121
Passers,Top 10 .........................................113
Points by Kicking........................................119
Punters,Top 10 ....................................•....119
PuntReturners,Top 10 ..................................118
Receivers,Top 20 .......................................118
Rushers,Top 10 .........................................118
Scorers,Top 30 .........................................117
Longest Plays...............................................129
Media Contacts .............................................126
Media Information ........................................... 2
Opponents:
Pre-Season ............................................ 56
Regular Season ..................................... 62-69
Outstanding Performances ..............................127-128
Playoffs
History .............................................130-131
Tie-breaking Procedures ................................132
Records:
Consecutive ............................................108
Individual ........................................... 96-102
Team ...............................................102-108
Tied or Broken in 1979 ................................... 94
Results:
Pre-Season ......................................... 57-61
Regular Season ..................................... 70-81
Retired Players............................................. 13
Rosters:
All-Time Player......................................109-111
Coaches, All-Time ................................... 12-13
First Year,1980......................................... 67
Veteran, 1980 .......................................... 66
Schaefer Stadium Story..................................124-125
Schedules:
NFL,1980...........................................122-124
Patriots,1980 .......................................... 2
Staff Photos. ............................................ 14-15
Trades,1979-8Q............................................ 93
Year by Year Leaders ....................................115-117
Year inReview,1979:
Awards ................................................ 94
Best Days.............................................. 85
Defensive Statistics .................................... 83
Final Statistics, Team and Individual ................... 81-92
Game by Game Summaries ........................... 84-92
NFL Standin1;s ......................................... 95
Sack Summary ......................................... 83
Statistical Highlights.................................... 93
Won-Lost, Home and Away.................................. 61
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 New England Patriots
1980 Schedule
(All times local)

PRE-SEASON

Monday, Aug. 11 at Los Angeles Rams 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 16 at Oakland Raiders 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 24 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES 12:30 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 29 at Seattle Seahawks 5:30 p.m.

REGULAR SEASON

Sunday, Sept. 7 CLEVELAND BROWNS 1:00 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 14 ATLANTA FALCONS 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 21 at Seattle Seahawks 1:00 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 29 DENVER BRONCOS 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 5 at New York Jets 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 12 MIAMI DOLPHINS 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 19 at Baltimore Colts 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 26 at Buffalo Bills 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 2 NEW YORK JETS 4:00 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 10 at Houston Oilers 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 16 LOS ANGELES RAMS 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 23 BALTlMORE COLTS 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 30 at San Francisco 49ers 1:00 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 8 at Miami Dolphins 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 14 BUFFALO BILLS 1:00 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. 21 at New Orleans Saints 12:00 p.m.
Home games in caps.
MEDIA INFORMATION· This media guide has been prepared
by the Patriots' Media Relations Department to assist all
members of the media in their coverage of the Patriots in 1980.
Should you require additional information or wish to arrange in­
terviews, please contact Tom Hoffman or Claudia Smith at (617)
543-7911.
CREDENTIAL REQUESTS · Credential requests should be
made in writing or by calling the Media Relations Department
no later than noon on the Wednesday preceeding any home
game to insure issuance.
TRAINING CAMP. The Patriots will make Bryant College their
summer training home for the fifth straight summer in 1980.
The Smithfield, R.I. campus is located 12 miles northwest of
Providence and 60 miles south of Boston. Telephone numbers
at the Patriots training camp offices are (401) 231-9420 and 231-
9421.
 Patriots Club Directory
Address: Schaefer Stadium, Route One
Foxboro, Ma. 02035

Telephones: All personnel (617) 543-7911

Boston number (617) 262-1776

President - William H. Sullivan, Jr.

General Manager - Francis "Bucko" Kilroy

BOAR D OF DIRECTORS
Charles W. Sullivan William H. Sullivan, Jr. Mrs.Mary M. Sullivan
(Executive Vice President) ( President> ( Vice President)
Miss Mary H. Sullivan Jeanne Sullivan McKeigue Paul Sonnabend
(Treasurer)
Walter T.Sullivan Thomas J. White

GENERAL COUNSEL: William F.Finucane

ASSISTANT TREASURER: Jeannette Allen

COACHING STAFF
Head Coach . .................Ron Erhardt
Offensive Coordinator/ Line ...........................•.................. Jim Ringo
Defensive Coordinator I Line ......................................... Fritz Shurmur
Receivers ........................•..... ....Raymond Berry
Special Teams .. . ........•.....••... ....Gino Cappelletti
Defensive Backs ......•.... .....................................Billy Kinard
Linebackers.....................•................•.......•••... .....Bill Parcells
Quarterbacks ...... .. John Polonchek
Defensive Line .... ...Fritz Shurmur
Running Backs ..... ..........................Tom Yewcic
Coaches Administrative Aide .. .......................Rick Buffington

AOMINISTRATIVE STAFF
President ............. .. William H.Sullivan, Jr.
General Manager ...... ........................Francis J. "Bucko" Kilroy
Assistant General Manager . .•••............. ...Patrick J.Sullivan
Executive Oirector, Player Personnel ..........••......... .... Darryl Stingley
Director of College Scouting .. .....••.......•.......••..........Mike Holovak
Director of Marketing .. Miceal Chamberlain
Director of Media Relations ..........................................Tom Hoffman
Director of Pro Scouting ..............•......••.......•................Bill McPeak
Personnel Assistant .........................................George Blackburn
Personnel Assistant .....................•.......•.......••.........Mike McCarthy
Personnel Assistant .........•......•.......•.......••.................Bob Teahan
Data Processing Manager ..................................•.........Tom Gardiner
Equipment Manager ....... ........................................ George Luongo
Film Manager. . ............................................ Ken Deininger
Ticket Manager ................................................... Kevin Fitzgerald
Trainer .............................................................Tom Healion
Assistant Equipment Manager .......•.......•........•................ Don Brocher
Assistant Trainer ....................................................John Waters
Administrative Asst.to G.M. .................•......•.•.......••...... Judy Quimby
Admininistrator, Player Personnel ..................................... Nancy Meier
Asst. Director, Media Relations ........•.......•.......••.............Claudia Smith
Assistant Ticket Manager ...............................................Bill Fantini
Assistant Ticket Manager............ • •.... ..... Karen Maskas
Systems Analyst ...................•••............•.•...............Steve Poreda
Admin.Aide to Gen.Mgr. ..................•.......••................Barry Stewart
Team Physician, Orthopedics ...........••.....•............. Dr. Donald Akikie, M.D.
Team Physician, Internal Medicine .........••............... Dr. John B.Cadigan, M.D.
Team Physician, .......................................... Dr.Brendan Crotty, M.D.
Team Dentist ....................................... Dr. William E.Lenkaitis, D.D.S.
Team Photographer ....................................................Tom Croke

OFFICE STAFF: Patti Del Grosso (College Scouting), Sara Harvey (Asst. Gen. Mgr.),
Bette Hall (Media Relations), Helen Igo (College Scouting), Cheryl Langhorn (Coaches),
Cindy O'Brien <Coaches), Susan Ouellette (Marketing), Marie Paster (Business Office),
Bev Scollins (Receptionist), Lisa Walker (Pro Scouting).

STA DIUM OPERATIONS: Ed Bayley, Kevin Cave, Ray and Edith Meyers, Charlie Parish,
Larry Sheldon.

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 WILLIAM H. SULLIVAN, JR.
PRESIDENT

Until 1959 New England had been a graveyard for

more than a half dozen professional football teams.
William H. "Billy" Sullivan, Jr. changed that.
On November 18, 1959, Billy was awarded the
eighth franchise in the fledgling American Football
League. He has made an indelible impact on the na­
tion's No. 1 sport since that great day. He did get a
team on the field. From 1961 to 1964 he was Presi­
dent of the AFL and served on the televison commit­
tee that authored a $36 million contract with NBC to
guarantee survival of the young league. He
was a key member of the AFL's
team that hammered out the
merger format with the NFL,
and he has served as a director
of both NFL Properties and
Films.
Since starting his love affair
with pro football, Billy has
travelled through many valleys
and over many peaks. By un­
daunted determination and a
boundless capacity for hard
work, he kept the Patriots alive
until locating the team in its
present 61,279-seat Schaefer
Stadium home, and assumed
full control of the franchise by
purchasing 88 percent of
the voting stock on Nov. 17, 1975 and all of the non­
voting stock on Dec. 8, 1976.
Billy graduated from Boston College in 1937, serv­
ed as Publicity Director at his alma mater from 1938-
1940. In 1941 he went to Notre Dame as special
assistant to the Director of Athletics. After a hitch on
the staff of the U.S. Naval Academy, he joined the
Boston Braves baseball team as Director of Public
Relations in 1946. During his six-year tenure with the
Braves he conceived the "Jimmy Fund" that has
since grown to be an internationally known cancer
research program studying leukemia in children.
In 1955 he joined Metropolitan Petroleum Co. and
became President of the firm three years later. He
continued his rise in the corporate world 20 years
later when he was named executive vice president of
the parent Pittston Corporation, one of the nation's
energy giants. In addition to serving as a director for
numerous organizations, Billy was elected in March,
1980 to serve a second term as Chairman of the
Board of NFL Properties, Inc.
Whether it's the oil business or the Patriot for­
tunes in the NFL, Billy Sullivan has the same, un­
wavering philosophy, "The best is yet to come."
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Charles W. Sullivan Mrs. Mary M. Sullivan

Executive Vice President Vice President

Miss Mary H. Sullivan Mrs. Jeanne Sullivan McKeigue

Treasurer

Paul Sonnabend Walter T. Sullivan

Thomas J. White William F. Finucane

General Counsel

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 BUCKO KILROY
GENERAL MANAGER

Francis J. "Bucko" Kilroy has been employed in almost

every conceivable capacity in the NFL during his 38 years
within the league and will begin his second year as general
manager of the Patriots in 1980.
Born May 21, 1921 in Phila­
delphia, he established himself as
one of the city's premier schoolboy
athletes before departing for South
Bend and the University of Notre
Dame. His stay there was short as
he returned to his hometown to at­
tend Temple University where he
went on to become one of the
greatest linemen in the school's
history. For his efforts on the col­
legiate gridiron, Bucko was in­
ducted into the Temple Hall of
Fame in 1976.
Bucko began his NFL career with
his hometown Philadelphia Eagles
in 1943 and played there 13 straight
seasons. During that time, he once
played in 146 consecutive games and was selected as an
all-pro at both offensive guard (1947-49) and middle guard
(1952-54). He gained additional honors for his pro grid ex­
ploits as he was elected to the NFL's all-decade team for
the 1940's and inducted into the Helms Hall of Fame.
He made a gradual entry into the coaching ranks by serv­
ing the Eagles for three seasons as a player/coach before
assuming the fulltime role of defensive line coach for six
more NFL campaigns. In addition to coaching, he also serv­
ed as the club's player personnel director, making him one
of the five original talent scouts in the league.
In 1962, Bucko was named director of player personnel to
the Washington Redskins and then moved to the Dallas
Cowboys in 1965 to become a "super scout" with that
organization. During Bucko's five year tenure with the
Cowboys, the team won five straight divisional champion­
ships, an indication of his impact on the team's scouting
success.
Having developed a reputation as one of football's finest
scouts, Bucko was named player personnel director of the
Patriots in 1971 by then General Manager Upton Bell. He
faced a monumental challenge of revamping and revitaliz­
ing a scouting operation that had shown little success in
prior years. Under his direction, the Patriots scouting
department became one of the finest in the NFL and played
an intergral part in the Patriots upsurge that brought them
playoff appearances in 1976 and 1978.
A natural choice for the position, Bucko was named
general manager to the Patriots on April 6, 1979. One of the
first moves he made was the selection of Ron Erhardt as
head coach, a decision he felt vital to insure the Patriots
ongoing success on the field. Bucko has total responsibili­
ty for directing all phases of the Patriots operation, a task
he readily accepts as a great challenge.
An excellent organizer and a talent hunter extrodinaire,
Bucko continues to stress his scouting philosophy "to
leave no stone unturned" as he directs the Patriots
organization in its effort to become the best in the NFL.

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 RON ERHARDT
HEAD COACH

The 1979 NFL season was not an easy one for Ronald Peter
Erhardt, but he was doing just what he had always dreamed about,
directing a NFL club as its head coach. He fulfilled his life long
dream when he was named head coach of the Patriots on April 6,
1979 after spending 23 seasons as a high school, college and pro
assistant coach. Having started the Patriots off to a 6-2 record at
the midway point of his rookie season as a head mentor, the club
was beseiged by injuries in the second half of the season and
finished with a 9-7 record. None-the-less, if Ron's previous suc­
cess as a coach is any indication, there is a bright future awaiting
the Patriots in 1980.
Born February 27,1932, at Mandan,
N.D., the 48 year old Erhardt starred in
both football and basketball at Mandan
H.S. He then enrolled at Jamestown
(N.D.) College where he was an all- con­
ference quarterback and three time let­
ter winner in football, basketball and
baseball. After graduation in 1953, he
served for three years in military ser­
vice.
Ron started his coaching career as an
assistant at Williston (N.D.) H.S. in 1956
and made head coaching stops at St.
Mary's H.S. (New England, N.D.) from
1957-59 and Bishop Ryan H.S. (Minot,
N.D.) form 1960-62. His 1962 Bishop
Ryan squad was tabbed as the state's best and his six year record
as a high school head coach was an impressive 45-9-2.
Moving on to college ranks, he joined the staff of North Dakota
State in 1973 as defensive coordinator and line coach. Three years
later, he was promoted to head coach and assistant athletic direc­
tor and later served as athletic director before leaving NDSU in
1973.
As the Bison's head coach, Ron bettered his high school
coaching record, compiling a seven year regular season record of
58-6-1 and a 3-1-0 slate in post season play. Included among his
record setting accomplishments at NDSU was a three year
unbeaten and untied streak , followed by an 8-0-1 record in 1970
that ran his squad's four year total to 35-0-1. His 1968 and 1969
squads won the national College Division championship titles and
his seven year winning_ percentage of .884 ranks him as one of the
winningest coaches ever in College Division football.
Ron entered the pro coaching ranks in 1973 as the Patriots offen­
sive backfield coach. Upon the departure of Red Miller to Denver in
early 1977, Ron was promoted to offensive coordinator of the club.
Nicknamed "Fargo" for his North Dakota heritage, the affable
Erhardt wasted little time in directing the Patriots offense in attain­
ing the NFL's best team rushing record ever, an output of 3,165
yds. in 1978. His offensive troops also led the entire NFL in total
team offense with an average of 372.8 yds. per game.
Ron commands the respect of players, coaches, and staff alike
for his dedication to winning and the game of football. The quick
witted North Dakota native is noted for his easyteaching mannner
and technical expertise. In his first year as head coach, he molded
a team with a wide open offensive attack that continued to be one
of the league's most potent as evidenced by the Patriots runnerup
status for the NFL scoring title with 411 points. In 1980, he plans to
continue that offensive tradition and improve the overall strength of
the club with a vigorous conditioning program. Among the goals he
has set for the squad in his second year as head coach is improved
special teams and defensive play. With those objectives in mind,
Ron looks to start the new decade by directing the Patriots to a
playoff berth and most importantly the chance to represent the AFC
in the 1981 Super Bowl.

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 PATRIOTS COACHING STAFF
JIM RINGO
Offensive Coordinator and
Offensive Line

Jim Ringo has become a familiar name

in NFL circles since he established
himself as one of the league's greatest
lineman ever while playing in 14 NFL
seasons.
Jim broke into the NFL ranks as Green
Bay's seventh round choice in 1953 after playing at Syracuse
University. In 1957 he was named to the All-Pro Team, the first
of eight times he was so honored. During his stellar Packer
career as a center, he played on the 1960 squad that won the
NFL Western Division Title and the Packer teams that won NFL
Championships in 1961 and 1962. After 11 seasons with the
Packers, which included 1O Pro Bowl appearances and 8 years
as team captain, Jim was traded to Philadelphia where he
played the balance of his career before retiring. Before his
retirement, Jim established a then NFL record of playing in 182
consecutive games.
Born on November 21, 1932 in Orange, N. J. , Ringo began his
coaching career as offensive line coach of the Chicago Bears
in 1969. After three seasons with the Bears, he moved to Buf­
falo to accept similiar responsibilities with the Bills in 1972.
While at Buffalo, he tutored the "Electric Company, " Buffalo's
famed offensive line that included Joe DeLamielleure and Reg­
gie McKenzie. The "Electric Company" helped pave the way
for the record setting performance of O.J. Simpson and Ringo
was named "NFL Assistant Coach of the Year" in 1973 by the
National 1000 Yard Club.
Jim was named head coach of the Bills on October 15, 1976,
replacing the departed Lou Saban, and served in that capacity
through the 1977 season. He joined the Patriots staff as offen­
sive line coach in 1978 and during his first season at that post,
the Patriots set an NFL team record for most yards rushing in a
season (3165). When Ron Erhardt was named head coach in
April, 1979, he picked Jim to serve as the team's offensive
coordinator, a position Erhardt had held himself for two
seasons.
Jim and his wife, Betty, are the parents of three sons and
one daughter.

FRITZ SHURMUR
Defensive Coordinator and
Defensive Line

A veteran coach with 26 years of col­

lege and pro coaching under his belt,
Fritz Shurmur will begin his first season
as defensive coordinator of the Patriots
in 1980. Shurmur was promoted to the
coordinator's post on February 2, 1980 after Hank Bullough
resigned to accept a similiar job with Cincinnati.
Born in Riverview, Michigan on July 15, 1932, Fritz played
both center and linebacker at Albion College (Mich.) from 1951-
53. Upon graduating from Albion in 1954, he remained at his
alma mater to serve as a graduate assistant for the 1954 and
1955 seasons. In 1956, he was named a full time assistant
coach and served there through the 1961 season.
Fritz then moved to the University of Wyoming where he
spent eight seasons as defensive line coach. During those
nine seasons (1962-70) the Cowboys won three straight WAC
Championships (1966-68) and appeared in both the 1966 Sun
Bowl and the 1968 Sugar Bowl. Fritz then spent the 1971, 1972
and 1973 seasons as head coach of the Cowboys.
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 He returned to his hometown to make his pro coaching debut
as defensive coordinator of the Detroit Lions in 1975. Fritz
spent three seasons at Detroit (1975-77) before leaving the
NFC Club to become defensive line coach of the Patriots in
1978. In just his second season at New England, the Patriots
led the entire NFL in both QB sacks (57) and fewest yards
allowed per rushing attempt (3.4), a credit to his untiring deter­
mination and devotion to the game of football.
Fritz and his wife, Peggy, have one son and two daughters.

RAYMOND BERRY
Receivers

One of the NFL' s greatest all-time

receivers, Raymond has continued his
career in pro football as one of the
game's coaching authorities. A tireless
worker and technician, Raymond was
the favorite target of passing great Johnny Unitas at Baltimore.
During a 13 year career with the Colts, Raymond amassed
9275 receiving yards and 68 career TDs on 631 catches good
for the third spot on the Hall of Fame's leading lifetime receiv­
ing list. In recognition of his outstanding accomplishments on
the gridiron, Raymond was inducted into the Pro Football Hall
of Fame in 1973.
A native Texan, he was born in Corpus Christi on February
27, 1933, exactly one year after Patriot Head Coach Ron
Erhardt was born in Mandan, N.D. Raymond played at Southern
Methodist before being selected as a future choice in the 20th
round of the 1954 NFL draft. Following his playing career with
the Colts, he remained in the NFL by accepting his first
coaching position as an assistant at Dallas in 1968.
Two years later, Raymond left Dallas and worked as an assis­
tant on the collegiate level at Arkansas (1970-72) before rejoin­
ing the NFL coaching ranks at Detroit (1973-75). He then spent
two years (1976-77) with Patriot secondary coach Billy Kinard
on Forrest Gregg' s staff at Cleveland before arriving in New
England in early 1978.
Raymond and his wife, Sally, are the parents of one son and
two daughters.

GINO CAPPELLETTI
Special Teams

One of the greatest players in Patriots

and AFL history, Gino Cappelletti begins
his second season in the coaching ranks
as special teams coach.
Gino was born on March 26, 1934 in
Keewatin, Minnesota and played at the University of Min­
nesota. Signed as a free agent defensive back off a Min­
neapolis sandlot in 1960, Gino switched to wide receiver the
following season. In addition to playing wide receiver, he
handled the Patriots placekicking chores and in the process
set a host of club and AFL records. He still ranks as the Patriots
all-time leading scorer with 1130 points (350 conversions, 176
of 327 PAT attempts and 42 TDs) and was the AFL scoring
leader five times. A five time AFL All-Star, he was one of only
three players to play in all of his team's games during the
AFL' s existence. Only OT Tom Nevile (160 games) has played
more games as a Patriot than Gino who appeared in 153 games
before retiring prior to the start of the 1971 season. During his
career, he caught 292 passes for 4574 yards and 42 TDs. Gino
is one of only three Patriot players to have his jersey (#20)
retired, with that distinction shared only by DT Jim Lee Hunt
and DE Bob Dee.
Prior to joining the Patriots staff in May, 1979, Gino served as
the color commentator on the Patriots radio broadcasts for
seven seasons and pursued a career in the restaurant and food
service industry.
Gino and his wife, Sandy, are the parents of three daughters.
 BILLY K INARD
D efen sive Backs

Entering his second season as the

Patriots secondary coach, Billy joined
the Patriots in May, 1979 as the club' s
fourth secondary coach in as many
seasons. In his first year, he guided a
secondary group that spearheaded the Patriots defensive at­
tack which allowed only one receiver to exceed the 100 yard
receiving mark during the long 16 game slate.
Hav ing been born in Jackson, Mississippi on December 16,
1933, he played his college ball at Ole Miss and was drafted in
the second round of the 1956 NFL draft by the Cleveland
Browns. Following his rookie season as a defensive back for
the Browns, he was traded to Green Bay where he played for
the Packers for two years (1957-58). Billy left pro football for
one year (1959) to begin his coaching career as a high school
coach in Daytona Beach, Florida but returned to play with the
Buffalo Bills in 1960 .
Hanging up his cleats for the last time, Billy joined the staff at
Auburn as an assistant (1961-63) and later worked on the staffs
at Florida (1964-66), Georgia (1967-69) and Arkansas (1970) . In
1971, Billy became head coach at his alma mater, Ole Miss, the
first Rebel alumnus to do so in the school' s football history that
dates back to 1893. In his first of three seasons as head mentor
there, he led the Rebels to an impressive 10-2-1 record.
Billy made his return to Green Bay in 1974 for his first assign­
ment as a pro coach. He spent the 1974 season as secondary
coach and assumed the position of Director of Research and
Development for the Pack in 1975. In 1976, Bill returned to the
team that had drafted him twenty years earlier, Cleveland, and
he spent two years as the secondary coach on the Browns
staff. Prior to accepting a coaching role with the Patriots, Billy
served as head coach of Gardner Webb College (N.C. ) during
the 1978 season.
Billy and his wife, Kay, have one son and one daughter.

BILL PARCELLS
Li nebackers

Bill Parcells is the newest coach on

the Patriots staff and will make his NFL
coaching debut this season while
assuming the linebacker coaching post
vacated by the departure of Hank
Bullough to Cincinnati. Along with the appointment of defen­
sive line coach Fritz Shurmur as defensive coordinator, Bill
was named to the Patriots coaching staff on February 2, 1980.
Although he is entering his first season in the NFL, Bill is no
stranger to the game of football with his 15 years of college
coaching experience.
A former All Missouri Valley Conference linebacker at
Wichita State (1961-63), Bill played in the 1963 Blue Gray Game
and 1964 College All-Star Game. Opting for a coaching career,
rather than playing pro ball, he joined the staff at Hastings Col­
lege (Neb.) in 1964 as a defensi ve assistant. He returned to his
alma mater in 1965 to coach the defensive line before joining
Tom Cahill' s West Point staff as linebacker coach in 1966. After
coaching the Black Knights for four seasons (1966-69), he
directed the linebackers at Florida State for three years
(1970-72). He then went on to serve as defensive coordinator at
both Vanderbilt (1973-74) and Texas Tech (1975-77).
Born on August 22, 1941 in Englewood, N.J., Bill was 36
years old when he was named head coach at the Air- Force
Academy on December 13, 1977, succeeding Ben Martin who
retired after 20 seasons as the Falcons' head coach. He
directed the Falcons to a 3-8 record before joining the staff of
Ray Perk ins with the New York Giants but was forced to resign
the post for personal reasons several months later. He spent
six months in pri vate business before coming to the Patriots.
Bill and his w ife, Judith, have three daughters.
 JOHN POLONCHEK
Quarterbacks

John Polonchek joined the Patriots in

1975, the same year that the team chose
Steve Grogan in the fifth round of the
NFL draft, and he has played an in­
strumental role in the development of
Grogan as one of the finest quarterbacks in the NFL today.
Born January 1, 1928 in Granastov, Czechoslovakia, John
played both offensive and defensive back for Michigan State
(1946-49) and began his coaching career as a graduate assis-.
tant on the Spartan' s junior varsity squad headed by Duffy
Daugherty. After a two year coaching stint at MSU, John serv­
ed a four year (1952-55) tour of duty with the Air Force which in­
cluded coaching at Bolling Air Force Base.
John returned to civilian life and MSU in 1956 as an assistant
on Daughtery' s varsity staff. In 1959 he moved west to coach
the offensive backs at Colorado for three seasons (1959-61 ).
Following his coaching stop with the Buffs, John entered
private business for several years (1962-66) but remained ac­
tive with football as a part-time scout for the New York Jets.
Later, John returned to football on a full time basis as offen­
sive backfield coach with the Oakland Raiders from 1967-71.
He then joined Dan Devine's staff at Green Bay where he serv­
ed the Packers for three seasons (1972-74) as receivers coach.
Since joining the Patriots, John has helped engineer an offen­
sive passing attack that ranks among the most potent in the
NFL.
John and his wife, Joanne, have one son and two daughters.

TOM YEW CIC

Offensive Backs

Tom Yewcic has served the Patriots

organization in a variety of roles over the
years and will begin his second season
as offensive backfield coach in 1980. He
played with the Patriots during the infant
years of the franchise and later returned to the Patriots as a
coach and scout. Only quarterback coach John Polonchek can
boast a longer Patriot coaching service record than Yewcic
among the present staff members.
Born May 9, 1933 at Conemaugh, Pa., Tom played at
Michigan State and quarterbacked the Spartans to a 1954 Rose
Bowl win over UCLA. A two-time sport All-America selection,
Tom played catcher in the Detroit Tiger organization following
his Spartan playing career. He played for the Toronto
Argonauts in 1960 and then joined the Boston Patriots (AFL) for
six seasons (1961-66). Tom still heads the Patriots all-time
punters list with 377 punts for 14, 553 yards (38.6 avg.) and
boomed a 70 yard punt against the New York Jets on
November 28, 1965. He was also the first Patriot ever to pass
for over 300 yards in a game as he completed 18 of 38 attempts
for 304 yards against the Jets on October 5, 1963.
Tom served the Patriots as offensive backfield coach in 1967
and 1968 before joining the college coaching ranks for several
years. He then assumed the head coaching duties of the New
England Colonials se!Tli-pro team, for the 1973 season before
returning to the Patriots in 1974 to work in the Pro Scouting
Department. In 1976 he took command of the special teams
and was promoted to offensive backfield coach in 1979 when
Ron Erhardt was promoted from that role to head coach.
Tom and his wife, Jane, have one son and one daughter.

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 RICK BU F FINGTON
Adminstrative Assistant

As the game of pro football grows in­

creasingly more complex each season,
NFL coaching staffs must rely on ad­
ministrative assistants to handle the
myriad duties such as film study and
computerized game scouting analysis. Rick Buffington hand­
les those important functions for the Patriots.
A native of Massachusetts, Rick was born on April 16, 1945 in
nearby Fall River and was a star halfback at Durfee High
School. Following a stint at Brigham Young U nivesity, he
played with numerous semi-pro clubs throughout New England
and later became Head Coach and General Manager of the
semi-pro Attleboro Kings (EFL) where he turned in a 37-14-1
record.
After working as a part time scout for the New York Jets, Rick
joined the Patriots Scouting Department in June, 1978 and
assumed his present role in May, 1979. Not only does he
spend numerous hours with football, he enjoys running and
completed the 1980 Boston Marathon.
Rick is married to the former Susan Auger.

H EA D COACH ES R ECORDS
Coach Seasons Years W - L-T Record Pct.
LOU S A B A N 1½ 1 960-61 7-1 2-0 .368
M I K E H O LOVAK 7½ 1 96 1 -68 53-47-9 . 530
CLIVE R U S H 1½ 1 969-70 5-1 6-0 .238
JOHN MAZU R 2 1 970-72 9-2 1 -0 .300
P H I L B E N G TSON ½ 1 970 1 - 4- 0 . 200
CHUCK FAIRBANKS 6 1 973-7 8 · 49-39-0 . 557
RON E R H A R DT 1 1 979 9- 7-0 . 563
· Fa i r ba n k s was u n d e r s u s p e n s i o n , for 1 2- 1 8-78 g a m e a g a i n s t M ia m i ,
w o n b y Do l p h i n s 2 3 - 3 . E r h a r d t & B u l l o u g h served a s act i n g co-head
coac h e s and t h i s loss i s not i n c l u d e d in Fairba n k ' s record .

A L L-TI M E COACH ES ROSTER

Name Pos ition
Beatt y , B r u c e Offe n s i v e L i n e
B e n g t so n , P h i l H ead Coac h ( I n t . )
Berry, R a y m o n d Receivers
Bru n e y , F red Defe n s i v e Bac kfield
Bullough, Hank Defe n s ive L i n e
Cam p b e l l , M a r i o n Defe n sive L i n e
C a p p e l l e tt i , G i n o Special Teams
Collier, Joel D. Defe n sive Backfield
Dotsc h , R o l l i e O u t s i d e L i n e backers
Elias, Bill Defensive Backfield
Erhardt, R o n Offe n s i v e Backfield
Eva n s , D i c k Defe n s ive L i n e
F a i r ba n k s , C h u c k H ead Coach
Fletc h e r , Tom Defe n s ive Backfield
G i bso n , C l a u d e Defe n sive Backfield
H o l o v a k , M i ke Offe n s i v e Backfield
H ead Coac h
K i n a rd , B i l l y Defe n sive Backfield
Loudd , Rommie L i n e backers
M c la u g h l i n , L e o n Offe n s ive L i n e
Mazur, J o h n Offe n s ive Backfield
H ead Coac h
Meyer, J o h n L i n ebackers
M i l l e r , Red Offe n s i v e L i n e
Nelsen, Bill Q uarterbacks
Perk i n s , Ray Receivers
Polonchek, John Q ua rte rbac k s
R i c h a rd so n , J e s s e Defe n s ive L i n e
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Total Years of
Years Service
4 1 969-1 972
½ 1 972
2 1 978- 1 979
2 1 962-1 963
7 1 973-1 979
2 1 962-1 963
1 1 979
2 1 960- 1 961
2 1 975-1 976
2 1 969-1 970
6 1 973-1 978
2 1 97 1 - 1 972
5 1 973-1 977
2 1 97 1 - 1 972
1 1 968
1½ 1 960- 1 961
7½ 1 96 1 - 1 968
1 1 979
1 1 966
1 1 977
1½ 1 969-1 970
2 1 970-1 972
4 1 969-1 972
6 1 960-6 1 , 73-76
2 1 973-1 974
4 1 974-1 977
5 1 975-1 979
5 1 965-1 969
Ringo, Jim Offe n s ive L i n e 2 1 978-1 979
Rush, Clive H ead Coac h 1½ 1 969-1 970
R u t i g l i a n o , Sam Off. Bac ks-Receivers 3 1 97 1 - 1 973
Saban . Lo u H ead Coac h 1½ 1 960-1 961
S h u r m u r , F r i tz Defensive L i n e 2 1 978-1 979
S m i t h , J e rry Defensive L i n e 2 1 960-1 961
S p i n n e y , Art Offe nsive L i n e 7 1 962-1 968
Stoltz, J e rry Receivers 4 1 969-1 972
Sum ner, Charlie L i n ebackers 6 1 973-1 978
Taseff, Carl Defensive Bac kfield 1 1 964
Valek, J i m Special Tea m s 3 1 973- 1 975
Walker, D i c k Defensive Bac ks 1 1 977
Weaver, Larrye Defe n s i ve Backfield 4 1 973-1 976
Weber, C h u c k D e f . L i n e / Bac kfield 4 1 964-1 967
Yewc i c , Tom Off. Bac k s / Spec. Tea m s 6 1 967-68, 75-79

20 - 79 - 89 R ETI R E D

CA PPELLETTI HU N T DEE

Over the 20-year h i story of the Patriots o n l y th ree

p l ayers h ave been h o n o red by havi n g t h e i r j e rsey
n u m be rs reti red fro m active s e rvice - N o . 20 of
k i c ke r / w i d e receiver G i n o Cap p e l l etti ; No. 79 of
defe n s i ve tac k l e J i m m y H u nt; No. 89 of defe n s i ve
end Bob Dee .

H OT E LS O N T H E ROA D
P R E - S EA S O N G A M E S
Game H otel Phone
Los A n g eles A n ah e i m H yatt (71 4) 772-5900
Oakland R i c keys H yatt (41 5) 493-8000
S eatt l e Red Lion / Sea Tac I n n (206) 246-8600
R E G U LA R S EASON
Seattle Red Lion / Sea Tac I n n (206) 246-8600
N Y J ets S h e raton H e i g hts (201 ) 288-6432
Balt i m o re C ross Keys I n n (301 ) 532-6900
B u ffal o S h e rato n - B u ffalo East (71 6) 681 -2400
H o u ston M a rriott-West Loop (71 3) 960-01 1 1
San F ra n c i s o R i c keys H yatt (41 5) 493-8000
M ia m i G a l t Ocean M i l e (305) 564-8581
N ew Orlea n s M arri ott (504) 581 -1 000

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PATRICK J. S U LLIVAN M I K E HOLOVAK BILL M c P EAK
Asst. Gen. M g r . D i r . , Col l . Scouting Dir., Pro Scouting

M I K E McCARTHY BOB TEAHAN J E A N N ETTE ALLEN

Perso n n e l Asst. Person n e l Asst. Asst. Treasurer

•
TOM H E A L I O N G E O R G E LUONGO TOM H O F FMAN
H ead T r a i n e r Equip. M g r . Dir., Media Rel.

M I CEAL CHAM B E RLAIN K E N DE I N I N G E R K E V I N FITZGERALD

Dir., M a rket i n g Film Mgr. Ticket Manager

NANCY MEIER JUDY QUIMBY TOM GARDNER

A d m . , Player Pe rso n n e l Ad m . A s st . , G . M . Data Proces s ing M g r .

STEVE POREDA D O N BROCHER J O H N WATERS

Systems Analyst Asst. E q u i p . M g r . Asst. T rainer

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 CLAUDIA S M I T H B I L L FANTINI KAREN MASKAS
A s s t . D i r . M e d i a Rel . Asst. Ticket Mgr. Asst. Ticket M g r .

BARRY STEWART PATTI DEL GROSSO B E T T E HALL

Ad m i n . Aide. G . M . Col l . Scouting Media Relations

SARA HARVEY HE LE N IGO CINDY O'B R I E N

Asst. Gen. Mgr. Col l . Scouting Coaches Office

S U SAN O U LLETTE M A R I E PASTER BEV SCOLLINS

Marketing B u s i n es s Office Receptionist

LISA WALKER ED BAYLEY KEVIN CAVE

Pro Scouting Stad . Operat i o n s Stad . Operations

CHARLIE PARISH LARRY SHE LDON

Stad . O p e rati o n s Stad . Operat i o n s

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V ET E RA N S ' BIOG RA P HIES

J U LIUS ADAMS 85
D E 6-4 263
TEXAS SOUTH E R N 9th year
D O B : 4-26-48 at Macon G a .
H OW ACQ U I R E D : D-2 , 1 971
PRO: One of the veteran mainstays i n the Patriots defensive l ine,
J u l i u s retu rned to the g r i d i ron last season after m i s s i n g all but the open­
ing game of the '78 season with a shoulder i nj u ry (vs. Wash . , 9-3-78) . . .
h i s six Q B sacks, i n c l u d i n g two each i n w i n s over the N Y J ets (9-9) and
Chicago ( 1 0-14) hel ped the Patriots to a leag u e lead i n g QB sack effort
(57) . . . "The Jewel " also accou nted for 49½ tackles, 1 3 QB pressu res
and a f u m b l e recovery in ' 79 w h i l e making seve n starts . . . h i s best day
was a six tackle effort vs. Denver ( 1 1 -1 1 ) along with a f u m b l e recovery
. . . a strong and q u ick DE, J u l i u s sets the example for the younger
Patriot defenders . . . while start i n g all 14 games i n ' 77, J u l i u s had 9½
sacks, i n c l u d i n g 4½ again st the Falcons ( 1 2-4-77) i n front of his
hometown fans . . . h e also had 43 tackles on the year while lead i n g the
defensive l i n e i n total plays (841 ) . . . J u l i u s was the top tackler (47½ )
among the defensive l i nemen i n ' 76 and also had six sacks and 1 2 Q B
pressures . . . d u r i n g h i s Patriots career, he h a s played three positions
- DE, DT and LB for the c l u b . . . was Patriots l ead i n g sacker (7½ ) i n '74
and was named as one of the N FL ' s top defensive l i nemen by Pro QB
Magaz i n e . . . m issed five games the fol lowing year ( 1 975) with a foot in­
j u ry but ret u rned to spearhead the defense i n '76 . . . chosen to the U PI
al l-rookie team i n 1 971 . . . one of o n l y four p layers on the active sq uad
(along with center B i l l Len kaitis g u ard Sam Adams and NT Ray
Hamilton) who have played in more than 1 00 games in a Patriot's
u n iform ( 1 07 games) .
COLLEGE: Four year starter at Texas Southern where he was twice tab­
bed all conference.
PERSONAL: M arried (Yvonne) . . . father of th ree sons, J u l i us I l l (9),
Chris (5), and Keith ( 1 ) , as well as a daughter Simone (2) . . . l ikes to
h u nt . . . operates a farm in his hometown Maco n , Ga. area.
STATS: B l oc ked PAT in 1 974; F u m bles Recoveries: ' 7 1 -1 , ' 73°1 , ' 79-1 ;
Games played : 1 97 1 -1 4, 1 972-1 1 , 1 973-1 4, 1 974- 1 4 , 1 975-9, 1 976-1 4,
1 977-1 4, 1 978-1 , 1 979-1 6, Tota l : 1 07 .

SAM A D A M S 61
O G 6-3 260
PRA I R I E VIEW 9th year
DOB: 9-20-48 at Jasper, TX .
H OW ACQ U I R E D : W-Dallas, 1 971
PRO: A veteran m a i n stay i n the Patriots offensive l i n e , Sam has started
82 of 86 games since beco m i n g a Patriot . . . had a fine year in ' 78 as he
hel ped pave way for the Patriots N F L record sett i n g season rush i n g ef­
fort . . . along with l i n emate and center B i l l Len kaitis ( 1 25), Sam is one
of only four active Patriots to play i n more than 1 00 games in a Patriots
u n iform t h ro u g h the 1 979 season, hav i n g played in 1 05 games in eight
years . . . started 13 of first 14 games i n ' 79 while missing a start against
Ch icago ( 1 0-1 4) because of f l u . . . i nj u red ankle early i n 1 4th game (vs.
M ia m i , 1 1 -29) and was replaced i n start i n g l i n e u p for final two games by
backup Bob Cryder . . . saw action in final game . . . w h i l e the Patriots
starting right g uard , Patriots were N FL ' s second best rushing c l u b i n '76
and AFC ' s t h i rd best in ' 77 performance of 31 65 yards . . . Sam not only
plays right g uard , h e can also play both tackle spots as proven by his
performance in '73 when h e started eight games there . . . began pro
career as a supplemental d raft selection by Los Angeles i n 1 970 . . .
released by Rams, then join ed Dallas before Patriots claimed h i m on
waivers from Cowboys prior to 1 971 season . . . spent '71 season on
Patriots taxi sq uad . . . started seven games at g uard i n 1 972 before
movin g to tackle in '73 and back to right g uard spot opposite John Han­
nah i n '74.
COLLEGE: Three year starter at Prairie View A & M .
PERSONAL: Married ( M ari lyn) and has om, son , Sam (6) . . . spent past
off-season studying Accounting at U n iversity of Houston . . . cousin of
former Pitts burgh Stee ler and Patriots DE Ernie Holmes . . another
cou s i n , James Had not was chosen by Kansas City i n 3rd round of 1 980
N F L d raft .
STATS: F u m b l e recove ries: 1 9"?2-1 , 1 977-1 ; Games played 1 972-7 ,
1 973-1 2, 1 974- 1 4 , 1 975- 1 3 , 1 976- 1 4 , 1 977-1 4, 1 978- 1 6 , 1 979- 1 5 , Tota l :
1 05.

D O U G B EAU D O I N 27
ss 6-1 1 90
M I N N ESOTA 5th year
DOB: 5-1 5-54 at D i c k i n s o n , N D .
H O W ACQ U I R E D : D-9, 1 976
PRO: Doug had another season of com bat with the i nj u ry bug in ' 79
although he won the starting strong safety spot in tra i n i n g cam p . .
after start i n g the fi rst two games, he m issed the next two with a g roin in­
j u ry but retu rned to the starting lineup for five more games before frac­
turing a c h eekbone vs. B u ffalo ( 1 1 -25) . . . as a result of that inj u ry, he
was placed on the i n j u red reserve list on 1 1 -27 . . . had 17 tackles on the
year i n c l u d i n g five i n the season opener vs. Pitts burgh . . . also record­
ed an i n terception vs. Buffalo ( 1 1 -25) . . . started 13 games in 1 978 with
the biggest day of h i s pro career coming when he had two i nterceptions
i n Patriots 33-24 w i n over M iami ( 1 0-22-78) . . . tu rned i n 49 tackles and
t h ree i nterceptions i n 1 978 . . . saw plenty of special teams action his
fi rst two years as a pro . . . placed on i n j u red rese rve list for final three
games of rook i e year ( 1 976) with mononecleosis.
COLLEGE: Four year varsity starter for Golden Gophers . . . was a R B
as a frosh (51 3 yards rush i n g , 4 T D s ) before switc h i n g t o free safety
spots . . . second team A l l Big Ten as a senior i n 1 975.
P ERSONAL: Married (Renee), has one son, Ryan (2) . . . works part­
t i m e as an i n structor in a Nauti l u s tra i n i n g fac i l ity . . . along with team­
mates Dick Conn and Eddie Hare, he won the N FLPA Golf Tournament
i n Las Vegas d u ri n g the past off-season . . . besides golf, he enjoys
photography.
STATS: F u m b l e recove ries: 1 976-1 , 1 979-2 ; I nterceptions: 1 978-3 ,
1 979-1 ; K ic koff Retu rns: 1 977-fo u r for 73 yard s ; Punt returns: 1 977-one
for zero yard s ; Games played : 1976-9, 1977-1 1 , 1978- 1 6 , 1979- 1 0 , Total-46

R I CH A R D B I S H O P 64
NT / D E 6-1 260
LOU ISV I L L E 5th year
DOB: 3-23-50 at C l evelan d .
H O W ACQ U I R E D : FA , 1 976
PRO: W e ll b u i l t , m u scu lar performer who can play both nose tackle
and D E . . . started 14 games as knee i n j u ry vs. Buffalo ( 1 1 -25) held h i m
o u t of M i a m i ( 1 1 -29) a n d N Y J e t s ( 1 2-9) games . . . retu rned to start final
game vs. M i n n esota ( 1 2-1 6) . . . eighth on tea m , t h i rd best tackler (54)
among defensive l i nemen i n ' 79 . . . runnerup i n sack race with 8½
while add i n g 18 Q B pressu res . best day was seven tackle per­
formance vs. M i n n . ( 1 2-1 6) . . . earned starting role at D E i n early '78
w h e n J u l i u s Adams was placed on i n j u red rese rve . . . opened with
outsta n d i n g performance vs. A l l-Pro tackle Art S h e l l (Oakland) and won
Jim Lee Hunt M emorial Award as team ' s outstand i n g l i n eman . . . also
won 1 776 Fan Club U n s u n g H e ro Award i n '78 . . . led Patriots i n QB
pressu res (27), second i n sacks (7) and t h i rd i n tackles (75) . . . topped
DL with 15 pressu res as defensive unit was tops i n AFC i n '77 . . . pro
g rid career got off to a w h i rlwind start . . . 5th rou n d pick of Cincin nati i n
1 974 N F L d raft but was victim o f f i n a l roster cut i n c a m p . . . played with
H a m i lton Tiger-Cats ( 1 974) and Ottawa Rou g h Riders ( 1 975) of CFL the
next two years . . . re-s i g n ed by Bengals as FA on 2-24-76 but cut again
o n 8-1 7-76 . . . sig ned by Patriots as FA on 9-5-76 and played i n ope n i n g
g ame vs. Baltimore . . . waived the following d a y , but re-sig ned five
days later a n d played i n final 13 games.
COLLEGE: A l l M issou ri Valley Conference player who led Cardinals in
tackles for two years.
PERSONAL: Married ( Barbara) . . . active in N . E . area Special Olym­
pics , Boy Scout g roups and Boys ' Cl u b . . . works as auto broker and on
P resident' s Task Force on Youth Em ployment . . . l i kes to write and
paint .
STATS: Fum ble Recoveries: 1 976-2, 1 977-1 , 1 978-2, 1 979-1 ; Games
played : 1 976- 1 4 , 1 977-12 , 1 978- 1 6 , 1 979- 1 4 , Total-56 .

P ET E B RO C K 58
OC I OG 6-5 260
COLORADO 5th year
DOB: 7-1 4-54 at Portland , O R .
HOW ACQ U I R E D : D-l b , 1 976
PRO: No matter what th e offensive l i n e position is, Pete proved in 1 979
that he can play it . . . primary backup at center and g uard through first
ten games, h e started last six games at LT in place of th e i nj u red Dwight
Wheeler . . . started at AG i n 27-7 win over Ch icago ( 1 0-7) and played
th ree other position s (LT, WB and snap per) i n same series of plays . . .
h is versatility i n fill i n g all positions and sh oring u p th e Patriots offensive
line that was riddled with injuries earned Pete the 1 776 Fan C l ub' s U n­
sung Hero Award for 1 979 . . . not only does h e snap for FG , PAT and
pu nts, Pete also has played as wingback or th i rd TE i n th ree TE offense
. . . started at LG in place of absent Jo h n Hannah for first th ree games of
' 77 . . . as a rookie, Pete caught TD pass vs. NY Jets and was d ubbed
"Deep Th reat" by teammates . . . on e of th ree first rou n d picks by
Patriots i n 1 976 d raft . . . h e and Tim Fox were ch osen with first round
picks acqu i red from San Francisco i n J i m P l u n kett trade . . . second of­
fensive l i n eman, 1 2t h player selected i n 1 976 d raft.
COLLEGE: Consensus Al l-America and co-captain at Colorado h is
senior year . . . teammate of Patriot TE Don Hasselbeck wh ile playing
for Buffs.
PERS ONAL: Married (Karen ) . . . fat her of Step hanie (4) and Joh n (2)
. . . began career in research and d evelo pment with N ike Sh oes, now i n
promotions wit h same company . . . b roth er W i l l played with Detroit and
Kansas City . . . younger broth er Stan was Al l-American lineman at Col­
orado and d rafted in first rou n d of '80 N FL d raft by N ew Orleans . . .
l ikes to fly-fish .
STATS: Receivin g : 1 97�ne for six yards (TD); Fumbl e recoveries:
1 976-1 , 1 979-2; Games played : 1 976-1 4, 1 977-1 4, 1 978-1 6, 1 979-1 6,
Total : 60.

MARK BUBEN 63
D E 6-3 260
TU FTS 2nd year
DOB: 3-23-57 at M eth u e n , MA.
HOW ACQ U I RE D : F A , 1 979
PRO: Defensive Coord inator Fritz Sh u rm u r tutored Mark i n h is rookie
cam paign as a pro and said " h e' s an i ntense you ng com petitor whose
outstanding h u stl e and com petitiveness earned h i m a spot on the
roster" . . . played in all 1 6 games as a reserve DL and on special teams
. . . was cred ited with 7½ tackles in the defense cause.
COLLEGE: A local h ero , Mark played h is college ba l l at nearby Tufts
U n iversity, a Divi sion I l l school in Medford . . . MVP as a senior and
Kodak Divi sion I l l A l l-America selection . . . also col lege d ivision win­
ner of the presti g ious New E n g land football award, the Golden Helmet
Award . . . in h is final year as a collegian, had 1 2 QB sacks, 90
u nassisted tackles and 1 0 blocked passes in n i n e games .
PERSONAL: S i n g l e . . . father is an Orthodox M i n ister i n hometown of
M ethuen M A . . . d i d n 't play footba l l u nti l se n ior year in H .S . . . . spent
h is first pro off-season weig ht trai n i n g and speaking to g roups on
Boston ' s North Shore .
STATS: Games played : 1 979- 1 6.
 D O N CA L H O U N 44
R B 6-0 21 2
KANSAS ST ATE 7th year
DOB: 4-29-52 at M u skogee, Okla.
HOW ACQ U I R E D : FA, 1 975
PRO: Don has earned the reputation as the squad ' s fireman , always
coming to the resc ue when the Patriots offen sive bac kfield has been
beseiged by i nj u ries, as has often been the case i n the past several
seasons . . . although he d i d n ' t win a starting role at the opening of the
seaso n , Don made six starts i n place of starters Sam C u n n i n g ham (FB)
and Andy J o h n son (HB) and fini shed the year as the club's t h i rd best
rusher behind C u n n i n g ham and Horace Ivory . . . he also tied Cunn­
i n g ham for team leaders h i p i n rushing TDs with 5 scores . . . Don ' s best
day of the year was an 83 yard rushing effort on 20 carries vs. Buffalo on
1 1 -25 . . . on the strength of his 456 rushing yards i n '79, Don has
become the Patriots fou rth ran ked all-ti m e rusher with 2399 career
yards on 563 carries (4.3 avg . ) to ran k behind only Jim Nance
( 1 323-5323), C u n n i n g ham ( 1 290-51 63) and Larry Garron (763-2981 ) . . .
had the l o n g est run of h i s pro career vs. St. Lou i s (9-1 0-78) when he
dashed 73 yards on the final play of the first half, on l y to be stopped one
yard short of the goal line . . . '77 saw Don ran ked ninth among AFC
rushers, his best year as a pro . . . emerged from the background in
1 976 to h e l p lead the Patriots to a playoff spot when he took the place of
starting F B C u n n i n g ham who was i n j u red in the tenth game of the
season . . . he ripped off four consecutive games with over 1 00 yards
rushing vs. Baltimore (24-1 41 ) , NY J ets (22-1 09) , Denver (25-1 77) and
New Orl eans (22-1 1 3) . . . ranks only behind Nance and C u n n i n g ham for
most 1 00 yards rushing games i n c l u b h i story with six to his credit . . .
h i s 5.6 r u s h i n g avg . was tops i n the N F L i n '76 . . . was Buffalo's 1 0th
rou n d choice i n 1 974, play i n g i n a l l 14 games for the B i l l s that year . . .
after play i n g fi rst six games of '75, he was waived by the B i l l s and sign­
ed as a FA with the Patriots on 1 1 -22-75 . . . i ronically, he caught the
Patriots longest reception of the year (62 yards) from former Kansas
State teammate Steve G rogan agai nst the B i l l s .
COLLEGE: P l a y i n g b o t h hal fback a n d f u l l back as he, n o w does f o r t h e
Patriots, Don g a i n e d 1 300 yards d u ri n g h i s career w i t h the Wi ldcats .
PERSONAL: M a rried ( Don na) . . . father of t h ree daughters . . . avid
weightl ifte r who pound for pound i s one of the team ' s strongest players.
RUSHING RECEIVING
Year G No. Yds. Avg. Lg. TD No. Yds. Avg. Lg. TD
1 974 14 21 BB 4.2 15 0 2 10 5.0 0
1 975 11 42 1 84 4.4 3Bt 111 22.2 62 1
1 976 14 1 29 721 ,-.6 54 12 56 4.7 12 0
1 977 14 1 98 727 3.7 25 13 1 52 1 1 .7 47 0
1 978 14 76 391 5.1 73 3 29 9.7 15 0
1 979 16 1 37 456 3.3 29 15 66 4.4 14
Totals 83 603 2567 4.3 73 12 50 424 8.5 62
Single Game Career Highs 1 00 Yard R u shing Games
Most Carries-27, vs. Baltimore ( 1 0-23-77) 1 975 - vs. NY Jets (1 2-71 1 5-1 03-1 (38t)
Most Yds. R u sh . - 1 77, vs. Denver ( 1 1 -28-76) 1 976 - at Baltimore ( 1 1 -4) 24- 1 4 1 -0 (54)
Longest R u n-73, at St. Louis (9-1 0-78) at NY J ets ( 1 1 -21 I 22-1 09-0 ( 1 2)
vs. Denver ( 1 1 -28) 25-1 77-0 (26)
vs. New Orleans ( 1 2-5) 22-1 1 3-0 (24)
1 978 - at St. Louis (9-10) 1 7-1 43-0 (73)

M ATT CAVA N A U G H 12
Q B 6-1 2 1 0
P ITTS B U RG H 3rd year
DOB: 1 0-27-56 at You ng stown , O H .
HOW ACQ U I R E D : D-2, 1 978 .
P RO: Last season provided another year of waiting for Matt as he
stru g g led with a late season knee problem and played behind Steve
G rogan and Tom Owen . . . expected to take over pri mary backup role
a n d make a r u n for start i n g time i n 1 980 . . . played i n 13 games i n his
second pro campai g n , mostly as placeholder for John Smith . . . saw
s i g n a l cal l i n g actio n vs. J ets (9-9 ) , t h ro w i n g one complete pass for ten
yard s . . . roo k i e year was spent learn i n g and rehab i l itat i n g from Spri n g ,
1 978 k n e e s u rg e r y , . . . m i ssed t h ree g a m e s i n ' 79 ( Bait . , Buff. and
M ia m i ) fo l l o w i n g m i n o r knee ( r i g ht) s u rg e ry ( 1 1 / 1 2) to remove bone
c h i p s , but returned to action for final two games.
COLLEGE: Record laden career with Panthers enabled h i m to be
chosen 50th in 1 978 N F L d raft . . . holds Pitt records for most passing
TDs (5) i n a g a m e (vs. Duke, '76), most TD passes ( 1 5) i n a season ( ' 77),
most career TD passes (31 ) and total offe nse i n o n e game (370 yards vs.
D u k e , ' 76) . . . wrist i n j u ry early i n senior year forced h i m to sit out only
t h ree weeks, t h e n h e returned to l ead Pitt over Clemson i n Gator Bowl
( 36-23-378-4 TDs) to win MVP honors . . . as a j u nior, he broke a leg but
retu rned a month later to steer Pitt to Sugar Bowl win over Georgia
( g a m e M V P ) and to National College Champio n s h i p .
PERSONAL: S i n g l e . . . w o r k s as manag ement trai nee i n P ittsburg h
bank . . . cou nts g o l f and rac q u etba l l as h i s t w o favorite hobbies . .
b roth e r K e n plays for Y o u n g stown State w h i l e other brother Dan is a
frosh Q B at Pitt.
STATS: Pas s i n g : 1 979-on e completion for ten yard s . Games played :
1 978-0, 1 979- 1 3 , Total-1 3 .

AL CHA N D L E R 82
T E 6-3 229
O K L A H O M A 7th year
DOB: 1 1 -1 8-50 at 0klahoma City, Ok
H OW ACQ U I R E D : W-St. Lou i s, 1 979
P RO: Al made h i s ret u rn to the Patriots via the waiver w i re when he was
c l a i m ed from St. Lou i s on 1 1 -1 -79 to h e l p bolster the Patriots receiving
corps m i d way t h ro u g h the season . . . after playing the fi rst nine games
of the year for the Card s ( 5 receptions for 49 yard s ) , he p layed i n the
seaso n ' s last seven as a Patriot, making one catc h for two yards . . . Al
i s an able receiver w h o can also play an i m portant role on special teams
. . . after p l a y i n g fi rst fou r games of ' 78 with the Patriots , h e was waived
o n 9-29-78 and later s i g n e d as a FA by the Cards o n 1 0-4-78 . . . had 1 6
catc hes f o r 1 90 ( 1 1 . 9 avg . ) f o r S t . Lou i s a n d tied f o r team leaders h i p i n
TD recept i o n s ( 4 ) . . . started i n t h ree games for i n j u red R u s s F rancis i n
b o t h '76 and '77 . . . ori g i na l l y a s e c o n d rou n d pick of C i n c i n nati i n 1 973,
A l was traded to San Francisco in 1 975 and was a victim of the 49ers '
final c u t . . . d i d not play d u ri n g ' 75 N F L season . . . s i g n e d as FA by
Patriots on 4-6-76 played in a l l 28 games d u ri n g '76 and '77 seasons.
COLLEGE: Two t i m e A l l- B i g 8 selection as TE at Oklahoma and was
also named to several A l l-A m e rica squads.
PERSONAL: Married ( Peac hes) . . . fat h e r of daug hter N i ki s h i (3) . . .
h o l d s B . S . d e g ree i n management and a M . A . i n p u b l i c ad m i n i stration
. . . works i n em ployee relat i o n s for e n e rg y company i n Oklahoma City.
RECEIVING
Year Club G No. Yds. Avg. TD
1 974 Cinn. 13
1 975 Cinn. 14 1 9 9.0 0
1 976 Patriots 14 5 49 9.8 3
1 977 Patriots 14 68 9.7 0
1 978 Patriots 4
St. Louis 11 16 1 90 1 1 .9 4
1 979 St. Louis 9 5 49 9.9 0
Patriots 6 51 8.5
Total s 86 36 367 1 0. 5 9

OTHE R STATS: F u m b l e s Recove ries: ' 76-2 .

ALLAN CLA R K 35
R B / KO R 5-1 0 1 86
N O RT H E R N A R IZON A 2 n d year
DOB: 6-8-57 at G rand Rapid s, M N .
H O W ACQ U I RE D : D-1 0-b, 1 979
P RO: No o n e expected A l lan to make the Patriots roster last season
 after b e i n g chosen as the last of the Patriots 1 979 d raft choices (tenth
rou nd ) and 271 st player overall i n the d raft . . . despite his small size, he
became t h e " kam i kazee kid" on the special teams and his outsta n d i n g
s p e c i a l t e a m s p l a y i n pre-season won h i m a s p o t on the roster . . . top
tac k l e r o n the kic koff coverage squad with 10 stops . . . ranked sixth in
AFC a m o n g kickoff ret u r n e r with 8 1 6 yards on 37 returns (22 . 1 avg . ) . . .
R B Coac h Tom Yewcic says Clark " i s a tou g h hard nosed r u n n i n g back
who i s very com petitive and can make t h i n g s happe n " . . . A l lan won the
ad m i ration of Patriot fans for his special teams play and was chosen as
Patriots Rookie of the Year by the Patriots 1 776 Fan C l u b . . . h i s best
r u s h i n g day was in Patriots 50-2 1 win over Baltimore ( 1 1 - 1 8) when h e got
65 yards o n 9 carries i n c l u d i n g a 15 yard TD r u n .
COLLEGE: Second team A l l-A m e rica selection who h a d 3575 a l l p u r­
pose yard s in fo u r years of play . . . had a 4.87 r u s h i n g average (2753 on
552 attempts) . . . scored fi rst two t i m e s h e handled the bal l i n college
. . . as a h alfback option passer, went 7 for 9 i n c l u d i n g five TD passes.
P ERSONAL: Married ( D e borah) with two sons, Allan, J r . (3) and
M ichael ( 1 ) . . . began a sales career d u ri n g the past off-season for a
local Dodge d e a l e rs h i p . . . often seen at Schaefer Stad i u m working out
. . . l i ke s to f i s h and h u nt .
RUSHING KICKOFF RETURNS
Y ear G AU Yds. Avg. Lg. TD No. Yds. Avg. Lg. TD
1 979 16 19 84 4.4 19 37 816 22.1 38 0

RAY CLAY B O R N 26
C B 6-1 1 90
TEXAS 4th year
DOB: 1 -2-55 at Forth Wort h , Tx
HOW ACQ U I R E D : D-1 a , 1 977
PRO: I n o n l y h i s t h i rd year as a pro, Ray l ived up to potential by playing
w hat m a n y NFL observers felt was an al l-pro season . . . Patriots H ead
Coach Ron Erhard t s u m m ed up Ray ' s t h i rd year by say i n g , "I thought
Ray belonged i n the P ro Bowl" . . . Ray started a l l 16 games for the se­
cond consecutive year and snapped M i ke Haynes t h ree year rei g n as
team i nterception leader by snag g i n g five i n terceptions to Haynes'
t h ree . . . h e also fig u red i n 15 of the 45 passes blocked by Patriot
d efenders o n the year w h i l e f i n i s h i n g fou rth on the squad i n tackles
(58½ ) . . . havi n g become a f u l l t i m e corner, Ray ' s role as the Patriots
p r i mary kic koff ret u r n e r was taken over by rook i e Allan Clark, but h e f i l l ­
ed i n for t h e i n j u red Clark vs. Bal t i m o re ( 1 0-28) to return t w o kickoffs f o r
33 yard s . . . i n h i s sophomore season ( 1 978) , h e earned the start i n g
rol e at c o r n e r for a l l 1 6 games and w a s 1 0th among A F C kickoff
ret u rners (27 for 636 yards , 23.6 yard avg . ) . . . as the 1 6th player taken
in the '77 N F L d raft (choice from San Francisco i n J i m P l u n kett trade ) ,
h e b r o k e i nto t h e N F L i n ste l l a r fas h i o n , sett i n g f i v e Patriot kickoff return
records as a rook i e . . . his 1 01 yard KOR vs. Bait. ( 1 2-1 8-77) for a TD was
the N F L ' s l o n g est of the year . . . he added KOR ' s of 1 00 yard s (vs. NY
J ets, 1 0-2-77 ) and 93 yards (vs. B u ffalo, 1 1 -6-77) to l ead the l eag u e in
that d e pa rt m e n t for the '77 season . . . . Ray ' s 869 kic koff ret u rn yards
was second best in both the AFC and N F L in '77 . . . as a rookie, h e was
named to PRO FOOT B A L L W E E K L Y'S al l-AFC and a l l-pro sq uads as a
k i ckoff ret u r n e r . . . now playing with g reater confidence at the i n c reas­
i n g l y d i f f i c u l t corner posi t i o n , Ray i s expected to e m e rg e as one of the
top corn e rs i n t h e NFL i n the seasons to come.
COLLEGE: A two sport standout at Texas , Ray played both footbal l and
ran o n t h e track team . . . while a sophomore RB, h e g a i n ed 209 yards
o n 74 carries for t h e Longhorns, b u t switched to the secondary for his
final two c o l l e g e seaso n s . . . tu rned i n s i x i n terceptions and 23 b l ocked
passes in c o l l e g e . . . as a retu rn specialist at Texas, h e returned pu nts
for 477 yards and kickoffs for another 582 yard s , i n c l u d i n g a 95 yarde r
for a TD vs. Boston College ( 1 974).
P E RSONAL: Single . . . ret u rned to the U T cam p u s to complete d e g ree
req u i re m e n t s in t h e off-season . . . college room m ate was R B Earl
C a m p b e l l of H o u ston .
K ICK OF F RETU R N S I NTERCEPTIONS
Year G No. Yds. Avg. Lg. TD No. Yds. Avg. Lg. TD
1 977 14 28 869 31.0 1011
1 978 16 27 636 23.6 60 0 4 72 1 8.0 44 0
1 979 16 2 33 16.5 20 0 5 56 1 1 .2 27 0
Totals 46 57 1 538 27.0 1011 3 9 1 28 1 4.2 44 O
OTHER STATS: ' 77·1 ; F u m b l e s Recove ries: ' 78-1 .
 RAY COST I CT 55
OLB 6-0 21 8
M ISSISS I P P I STATE 4th year
DOB: 3-1 9-55 at Moss Point, MS.
H OW ACQ U I R E D : D-1 1 , 1 977
P RO: A steady special teams performer throu gh his th ree year Patriot
career, Ray has played at both the i n side and outside l i nebacking posi­
tions . . . Ray had the most tackles of any non-starter on the Patriots,
record i n g 50 tackles w h i l e backing up Rod Shoate and seeing action in
passing situations . . . started one game in ' 79 for the i n j u red Shoate vs.
Balti more ( 1 0-28) . . . had a 22 yard i nterception retu rn vs. NY Jets (9-9)
. . . Fritz S h u r m u r feels Ray is "an exceptional prod ucer on pass
coverage situatio n s and is a very alert player who works hard at the
mental aspect of the game" . . . when Steve N elson was i n j u red in 1 978,
Ray started four games at ILB . . . also had 50 tackles in 1 978 . . . saw
mostly special tea m s action as a rookie in 1 977, after being chosen i n
the 1 1 th rou nd (303rd player overall) of N F L d raft.
COLLEGE: A tenacious tackler at M ississippi State , Ray had 462
tackles in th ree years as a LB for the B u l ldogs . . . AP third team All-
America as a senior and two time SEC selection . . . had a 4.8 yard
rushing ave rag e as a frosh F B .
PERSONAL: S i n g l e . . . s p e n d s the off-season working with
youngsters and i n various charity functions . . . l i kes to swim and play
basketbal l .
STATS: F u m b l e recoveries: 1 978-2 , 1 979-2 , Games played : 1 977-1 4,
1 978-1 6 , 1 979-1 6, Total : 46.

B O B CRY D E R 75
OG 6-4 265
A L A B A M A 3rd year
DOB: 9-7-56 at East St. Lou i s , I L .
H OW ACQ U I R E D : D-1 , 1 978
P RO: Bob ' s sophomore campaign was much more successful than his
rookie year in that h e was active for all 16 games . . . as a promising
rooki e , h e was placed o n i n j u red reserve after five games fol lowing
s u rgery for a c h ro n i c wrist i n j u ry . . . h e rebou nded to add g reat depth to
the offensive line and started the final two games (vs. N Y Jets and
M i n n . ) at RG after Sam Adams i n j u red an ankle . . . Ron Erhardt " ex­
pects a battle between Cryder and Sam Adams for the starting RG spot
in 1 980" and the hefty Crimson Tide prod uct has shown signs of matu r­
i n g i nto N F L form . . . as Patriots top choice in 1 978 d raft, he was the
1 8th overa l l select i o n .
COLLEGE: Fol lowed i n the footsteps of l i nemate John H a n n a h at
Alabama . . . w h i l e a strong side g uard in the Tide's wishbone, he show­
ed h i s versatil ity by play i n g tackle in the Senior Bowl . . . won Jacobs
Award as a senior for being top blocker i n SEC . . . timed at 5.1 i n 40 and
at 2.8 in the 20.
P ERSONAL: S i n g l e . . . spends the off season in hometown of
O ' Fallon , I l l i no i s (St. Lou i s s u b u rb) . . . plans to open a health center
featuring Nauti l i s e q u i p m e n t . . . hobbies include fishing and collecting
guns.
STATS: F u m b l e recoveries: 79-1 ; Games played : ' 78-5, '79-16,
Total-2 1 .

SAM CU N N I NGHAM 39
F B 6-3 230
U SC 8th year
DOB: 8-1 5-50 at Santa Barbara
H OW ACQ U I R E D : D-1 b, 1 973
PRO: Three d i fferent inju ries d u ri n g the cou rse of the ' 79 season did
 not prevent " Sam Barn " from lead i n g the Patriots rushing efforts for the
fifth straight season . . . s i nce j o i n i n g the Patriots i n 1 973, he has led the
cl u b i n ru s h i n g in six of his seven p ro years (ru n neru p i n 1 974) . . . now
ran k s second on the Patriots all-time rushing list with 5 1 63 career yards
on 1 290 carries (4.0 avg . and 39 TOs). j ust 1 60 yards behind Jim Nance
( 1 323 atte m pts for 5323 yards) . . . Sam ranks as the top active player on
the Patriots all-ti m e receiving l i st with 1 98 career receptions for 1 8 1 3
yards ( 9 . 6 avg . a n d 6 TDs) . o n l y o n e catch s h y o f third ran ked Art
G raham ( 1 99 receptions) . . . the big fu l l back added five rushing TDs to
h i s career scoring total of 45 TDs (39 rus h i n g , 6 receivi n g) in '79 . . . now
ranks fo u rth on the cl u b ' s al l-time scoring l i st with 270 points . . . Nance
is a s i n g l e TD ahead in the third spot with 276 career points . . . he was
off to a solid start in '79, rus h i n g for 4 1 9 yards on 1 01 carries (4. 1 4 avg . )
i n t h e fi rst s i x games before succu m b i n g t o a rash o f inj u ries . . . sat out
the second half of the seaso n ' s seventh game, a 27-7 Patriots win at
C h icago ( 1 0-1 4) becau se of sho u lder problems . . . played the next
game, a pivotal 28- 1 3 win over M iami at Foxboro ( 1 0-2 1 ) , but sat out the
Patriots 31 -26 d efeat at Baltimore the next week ( 1 0-28) because of the
shou lder problems . . . three weeks later ( 1 1 -28) , in the rematch bet­
ween the Colts and Patriots, he twisted an ankle i n the early going and
sat o ut the balance of the contest as well as the next two games, both
losses ( B uffa lo 1 6-1 3 OT and M iami 39-24) . . . made a retu rn to the
l i n e u p in the fifteenth game vs NY Jets ( 1 2-9). ru shing for 39 yards and 1
TD on 1 4 carri es, but was felled with a knee i nj u ry late in the final stanza
. . . placed on the inj u red reserve l i st the next week ( 1 2- 1 2 ) and m issed
the season finale . . . prior to his bo ut with i nj u ries i n '79, Sam had
chalked u p back to back complete seasons the previous two years . . .
had h i s best day i n '79 agai n st Detroit ( 1 0-7). han d l i n g 20 of the Patriots
45 ru s h i n g attem pts and gaining 93 yards on the day for a 4.7 average
. . . ' 78 was his best overall as a pro, as he made his lone Pro Bowl ap­
pearance after accu m u lating 1 , 065 total offensive yards . . . his 768
ru s h i n g yards topped the Patriots and he finished fou rth on the cl u b ' s
rece ivi n g l i st w i t h 2 9 7 yards on 31 receptions . . . h a s had 1 1 1 00 yard
ru s h i n g games d u ri ng h i s career, h i s most recent a 1 41 yard effort on 25
carries at San Diego ( 1 0-1 6-77) . . . became the first Patriot since J i m
Nance i n 1 967 t o ru sh f o r over 1 000 yards i n a seaso n , accomplishing
that task with 1 , 01 5 yards on 270 attem pts to ran k fifth i n the A FC and
eighth among all N F L ru n n ers . . . despite missing three games in '76
playoff drive , led cl u b i n ru s h i n g (824 yards) while finishing eig hth on
the A FC chart . . . althoug h a broken leg ended h i s season after ten
games i n 1 974, he was named team MVP . . . stepped i n as a rookie to
start i n ten games while playing the entire year, and led the cl u b i n
ru s h i n g (51 6 yards) which sti l l ran k s as the best rus h i n g performance b y
a rookie i n cl u b h i story .
COLLEGE: Earned the n ickname "Sam Barn " for his dari ng d ives over
goal l i n e pileu ps while lead ing the Trojans to a national champions hi p as
a senior i n 1 972 . . . scored fou r TDs i n big Rose Bowl w i n over Ohio
State . . . a consensu s A l l-America pick, he dou bled as a trackman, win­
ning two C I F shotput titles and also ran a 9.8 1 00 yard das h .
PERSONAL: S i n g l e . . . t h e personable a n d soft spoken native Califor­
n ian spends h i s off-season s in h i s home state . . . enjoys raising dogs
and i s u sually acco m panied by two of h i s favorite fou r leggers, Wink les
and S . L .
RUSHING RECEIVING
Year G AU. Yds. Avg. Lg. TD No. Yds. Avg. Lg. TD
1 973 14 1 55 516 3.3 25 4 15 1 44 9.6 341
1 974 10 1 66 8 1 1 3.3 25 15 1 44 9.6 341
1 975 13 1 69 666 3.9 17 32 253 7.9 24
1 976 11 1 72 824 4.8 24 3 27 299 11.1 41 0
1 977 14 270 1 0 1 5 3.8 311 4 42 370 8.8 35 1
1 978 16 1 99 768 3.9 52t 8 31 297 9.6 31 0
1 979 12 1 59 563 3.5 27 29 236 8.1 20 0
Totals 90 1 290 5 1 63 4.0 751 39 1 98 1813 9.2 41 6
Single Game Career Highs 1 00 Yard R u shing Games
Most Carries-31 , vs. Seattle ( 1 0-9-77) 1 974-at Bufalo ( 1 0-20) 1 1 -1 25-3 (751)
Most Yds. R u s h i n g- 1 4 1 . at San Diego at M i n n esota ( 1 0-271 22-1 29-0 (24)
( 1 0-1 6-77) vs. N Y Jets ( l l -1 7) 2 1 - 1 1 3-0 (40)
Longest Run-75, at Buffalo ( 1 0-20-74) 1 975-at Buffalo ( 1 1 -23) 1 9-1 00-2 ( 1 2)
Most Reception s-?, vs. Hou ston (9-26-77) 1 976-vs. Miam i (9-19) 2 1 - 1 06-0 ( 1 5)
at Cleveland (9-26-77) vs. Oakland ( 1 0-3) 2 1 - 1 0 1 -0 (24)
Most Y ds . Receiving -94,vs.Oakland ( 1 0-3-76) at Buffalo ( 1 0-241 22-1 1 8-1 (22)
Longest Reception-41 , vs. Oakland ( 1 0-3-76) vs. Buffalo ( 1 1 -7) 25-1 4 1 - 1 (23)
1 977-vs. Kansas City (9-18) 23-1 05-0 ( 1 1 )
vs . Seattle ( 1 0-9) 3 1 - 1 0 1 -26 (01
at San Diego ( 1 0- 1 6 ) 25-1 4 1 -0 (20)
OTHER STATS: '73-1 0, ' 74-2, ' 75-1 2 , ' 76-5, '77- 1 0 , ' 78-4, ' 79-4; Fu m bl e
Recoveries: ' 73-2 for m i n u s tw o yard s , ' 75-2, '76-1 , ' 77-2 , ' 78-0, ' 79-0.
 J U DSON FLI NT 24
C B 6-0 201
M E M P H I S STATE 1 st y e a r
D O B : 1 -26-57 at Farre l l , PA .
H O W A CQ U I R E D : D-7 , 1 979
P R O: A l t h o u g h h e started his pro career with a fine s h o w i n g i n trai n i n g
c a m p , J u d s o n was f e l l e d by a k n e e i nj u ry i n t h e s e c o n d g a m e of t h e
p r e s e a s o n ( v s , L A , 8- 1 2 ) k n e e s u rg er y f o l lowed a n d h e s p e n t t h e e n ­
t i re y e a r o n t h e i n j u re d r e s e rve l i s t . . . off-season r e h a b i l i ta t i o n has
been a s u c c e s s and h e i s e x pected to p u s h for a bac k u p spot i n the
talented Patriots s e c o n d a ry .
C O L L E G E : B e g a n c o l l e g iate caree r a t Cal i f o r n i a State ( P A ) w h e re he
was a two t i m e a l l - Pe n n DB . . . switched to M e m p h i s State a n d won
s c h o l a rs h i p as a w a l k o n . played safety as a j u n i o r a n d corner as a
s e n i o r , t u r n i n g i n 3 i n t e r c e p t i o n s . . . a l s o a p u n t ret u r n e r ( 1 9 ret u r n s for
2 1 1 yards and 2 T D s ) .
P E R S O N A L : S i n g l e . . . ret u r n e d to cam p u s d u ri n g past off-season to
c o m p lete d e g re e l i k e s to p l a y rac q u et bal l a n d bowl . . . c o l l e g e
roo m m ates w e re E rn e s t G ray ( N Y G i a n t s ) a n d E d d i e H i l l ( L A R a m s )
STATS: G a m e s p l ayed : 1 979-0 .

C H U C K FO R E M A N 22
RB 6-2 21 0
M I A M I ( F L ) 8th y e a r
D O B : 1 0-26-50 at Fred e r i c k , M D
H O W A CQ U I R E D : T- M i n n . , 1 980
P R O : C h u c k b e c a m e a Patriot o n A p r i l 1 7 , 1 980 w h e n h e was traded by
the M i n n e sota V i k i n g s in exc h a n g e for a n u n a n n o u n c e d 1 98 1 d raft
c h o i c e . . . had 1 7 1 00 yard r u s h i n g g a m e s to h i s c red i t d u ri n g seven
y e a r career with V i k e s . . . most rec e n t c a m e d u ri n g ' 78 season when h e
r u s h e d for 1 22 y a r d s i n s e a s o n o p e n e r v s . N e w O r l e a n s ( 9 - 3 ) a n d 1 0 1
yard s v s . D a l l a s ( 1 0-26) . . . C h u c k h o l d s V i k i n g c l u b records for most
career p a s s rec e p t i o n s (336) and career r u s h i n g yards ( 5 , 879) . . . ra n k s
s e c o n d i n a l l - t i m e c l u b c a r e e r l i s t i n g s b e h i n d B i l l Brown for T D s (75) and
total offe n s e ( 9 , 1 98 yard s ) . . . h a s p l a y e d i n f i v e Pro B o w l s which equals
t h e m a r k o f n e w tea m m at e H a r o l d Jackson to top t h e Patriots in t hat
d e partm e n t . . . r e e l e d off t h r e e stra i g h t 1 , 000 yard r u s h i n g seaso n s
( 1 975-77) b e f o r e a k n e e i n j u ry i n t h e f o u rt h g a m e of 1 978 v s . C h i cago
forced h i m to m i s s two games a n d l i m ited his effec t i v e n e s s d u r i n g the
b a l a n c e o f t h e y e a r . . . ret u rn e d i n ' 79 to b e b i t by t h e i n j u ry b u g agai n ,
t h i s t i m e s u ffe r i n g a r i b i n j u ry w h i c h placed h i m o n t h e i n j u red reserve
l i st after 1 2 g a m e s . a g reat pass rec e i v e r , h e led the N F L in recep­
t i o n s in ' 7 5 with 73 catc h e s (691 yards and 9 TDs) . . . e x pected to
b o l s t e r the Patriots g ro u n d g a m e w i t h h i s g reat ru n n i n g a b i l ity and l e n d
a n a d d e d t h reat a s a rec e i v e r o u t of t h e backf i e l d .
C O L L E G E : P l a y e d both W R a n d R B d u ri n g h i s f i n a l t w o years a t M i a m i
. . . a s a n R B , was offe n s i v e M V P i n both S e n i o r B o w l a n d N o rth-South
games . . . r u s h e d for 1 , 6 3 1 yards and c a u g h t 56 passes for 732 yard s
d u ri n g c a r e e r w i t h H u r r i c a n e s .
P E R S O N A L : S i n g l e . . . o p e rates a c h a i n o f N a u t i l u s c e n t e rs a n d a n i n ­
t e rstate t ru c k i n g b u s i n e s s i n M i n n ea po l i s . . . e n j o y s f i s h i n g a n d m u s i c
. . . b r o t h e r s G a ry ( M i a m i , F L ) a n d F ra n c i s ( C i n c i n n a t i ) both play c o l l e g e
footbal l .
RUSHING RECEIVING
Year G No. Yds. Avg. Lg. TD No. Yds. Avg. Lg. TD
1 973 12 1 82 801 4.4 501 4 37 362 9.8 46
1 974 13 1 99 777 3.9 32 9 53 586 1 1 .1 661 6
1 975 14 280 1 070 3.8 311 13 73 691 9.5 33 9
1 976 14 278 1 1 55 4.2 46 13 55 567 1 0.3 411 1
1 977 14 270 1 1 1 2 4.1 51 6 38 308 8.1 311 3
1 978 12 237 749 3.2 21 5 61 396 6.5 20 2
1 979 12 83 2 1 5 2.6 16 19 1 47 7.7 22 0
Totals 91 1 529 5879 3.8 51 52 336 3057 9.1 661 23
OTHER STATS: K ickoff retu rns: '74-one for 30 yards, ' 75-one for fou r yards; Fumble
Recoveri es: '73-1 , '74-2, ' 75-2, ' 76-2. '77-2.
SINGLE GAME CAREER HIGHS
Most Yds. Rushing - 200, vs. Phil. ( 1 0-24-76). 28 alt.
Most Pass Receptions - 1 0 , vs. Buffalo ( 1 2-20-75), 87 yards
M ost Yds. Rece iving - 1 1 8, vs. N Y Giants ( 1 0-1 7-76), 8 receptions
Most TOs, Rushing - 3 , vs. G reen Bay (9-1 5-74)
Most TDs, Receivng - 2 , vs. Buffalo ( 1 2-20-75)
Most TOs - 4 , vs. Buffalo ( 1 2-20-75), 2 rushi n g . 2 receiving

T I M FOX 48
FS 6-0 201
O H I O STATE 5th year
DOB: 1 1 -1 -53 at Canton , O H
H O W ACQ U I RE D : D-1 c , 1 976
PRO: Tim has fast become one of the game's best free safeties
although h e has been passed over i n Pro Bowl bal lotin g d u ri n g his four
pro campaig n s . . . an i ntense and aggressive player, h e is a spi rited
l eader on defense and was the tea m ' s second l ead i n g tackler (70½ ) i n
'79 . . . h e also added two i nterceptions, four QB pressures, four pass
d eflections and one fumble recovery to his i m pressive tac kl e total . . .
T i m has now made 59 consecutive starts si nce missing the season
opener as a rookie i n ' 76 with a hip injury . . . this past year was his third
straight as the Patriots top tackler in the secondary, and he also topped
the secondary tackl e c hart in both 1 977 (54) and 1 978 (68) . . . Tim is the
type of player who plays with reckless abandon and l ikes to c harge up
and hit oppos i n g ball carriers . . . turned i n 52 tackles and 27 assists as a
rookie w h i l e also contributing a top effort on special tea m s, especially
as a blocker . . . earned U PI and PFW al l-rookie honors i n 1 976 . . . in
season opener of '79 vs. Pittsburg h , h e was the game's top tackler with
nine hits and three assists . . . recorded a sack on a bl itz vs. Baltimore
( 1 1 / 78) . . . was one of three first round d raftees selected by Patriots
and 2 1 st player selected overall in 1 976 N F L d raft . . . acqu i red with a
fi rst round choice from San Francisco (ori g i nally Housto n ' s) in J i m
P l u nkett trade.
COLLEGE: A four year starter under Woody Hayes at Ohio State, he
played i n 43 of 46 games during h i s four year Buckeye career . . . con­
senus Al l-A merica selection who hel ped l ead Buckeyes to 40-5-1 record
in h i s four years at Col u m bu s . . . co-captai n of u nbeaten ( 1 1 -0) squad i n
1 975 . . . l e d Big T e n d u r i n g senior year i n p u n t returns (22 for 256 yards,
1 TD) and ranked 1 2th nationally, j ust one spot behind Patriot teammate
M ike Haynes.
PERSONAL: Married (Debbie) . . . father of two daughters, Lan d i n (3)
and Haley (1 ) . . . raised in home of Pro Football Hall of Fame, Canton,
Ohio . . . enjoys both water and snow ski i n g . . . organ izer of Patriots
off-season basketball squad . . . would l ike to pursue a career in law or
real estate after football career ends.
INTERCEPTIONS
Year G. No. Yds. Avg. Lg. TD
1 976 13 3 67 22.3 29 0
1 977 14 3 39 1 3.0 27 0
1 978 16 2 10 5.0 10 0
1 979 16 2 38 1 9 .0 25 0
Totals 59 10 1 54 1 5.4 29 0
OTHER STATS: F u m b l e Recoveries: '76-4, '77-1 , '78-1 , '79-1 .

R U S S F RA N C I S 81
TE 6-6 242
OREGON 6th year
DOB: 4-3-53 at Seattle, WA
HOW ACQ U I RE D : D-1 , 1 975
PRO: The M i a m i Dol p h i n s proved to be Russ ' s nemesis last season as
he was injured in both contests against the Patriots AFC East rival . . . i n
t h e Patriots 28- 1 3 victory over t h e Dol p h i n s a t t h e season's m idway
mark ( 1 0-21 ) , Russ fractu red a small bone in h i s back (transwerse pro-
 cess) and m i ssed t h e fol l o w i n g two games . . . he retu rned to action i n
the n e x t fo u r contests, but i n the Patriots-Do l p h i n s return match a t the
Ora n g e Bowl ( 1 1 -29), Russ suffered a concussion when diving for a pass
early i n the t h i rd q uarter . . . the i n j u ry s h e l ved h i m for the remai n i n g
t w o g a m e s o n the sched u l e . . . d e s p i t e the i nj u ries w h i c h caused h i m
to m i ss f o u r f u l l g a m e s and parts of t w o o t h e r s , he h a d h i s best year
ever stat i stical l y (39 receptio n s for 557 yard s ) and ranked t h i rd i n the
Patriots potent rec e i v i n g attac k b e h i n d 1 , 000 yard receivers Harold
Jackson a nd Sta n l e y M o rgan . . . had five receptions i n each of the
seaso n s f i rst two games (53 yards vs. Pitts b u r g h and 82 yards vs. NY
Jets . . . he repeated that mark again i n the fifth g a m e of the season
w h e n he g rabbed five passes vs. G reen Bay ( 1 0-1 ) for 88 yards . . . d u r­
i n g h i s five year career, R u s s has logged t h ree 1 00 yard receiving
games . . . his best day was a 1 39 yard effort of six receptions i n the
Patriots big 30-27 u pset win over Pitts burgh (9-26-76) . . . has been
sel ected to t h ree Pro Bow l s , fol lo w i n g the '76, '77, '78 seasons . . . an
u nfortu nate motorcycle acc ident prevented him from play i n g i n the 1 979
postseaso n affa i r . . . ran ked tops in receptions on the Patriots in ' 78 (39
catc hes for 543 yard s) . . . c o n s i d ered by most as the g a m e ' s best TE,
R u s s i s a s u perb blocker and has g reat speed for h i s b i g size . . . m iss­
ed fou r g a m e s in late g o i n g of ' 77 w i t h a ri b i n j u ry . . . mad e his fi rst Pro
Bowl appearance after ste l l a r 1 976 season . . . capped the year with a
g reat playoff g a m e performance. as he tu rned in fou r receptions for 96
yards a n d 1 TD in 24-2 1 loss at Oakland ( 1 2-1 8-76) . . . the 1 6th player
selected i n the 1 975 d raft, R u ss played i n all 14 games, start i n g i n 1 1 as
a roo k i e . . . second lead i n g receiver on the Patriots that year (35 cat­
c h e s for 636 yards and 4 TDs) and was named to U P I and FOOTBALL
DIG EST a l l-roo k i e squads . . . caught passes i n fi rst 13 games of first
pro campai g n before stri n g was s n apped at Balti more in season finale.
COLLEGE: D i d not play as a s e n i o r . . . a high school Q B , Russ switch­
ed to T E a s a frosh at Oregon . . . i n j u red his ankle as a soph but return­
ed i n j u n io r year to ran k t h i rd a m o n g PAC-8 receivers with 3 1 receptions
for 495 yards . . . g a i n ed a l l-PAC 8 and honorable mention A l l-America
berths as a j u n io r .
P ERSONAL: S i n g l e . . . a m u l ti-tal e nted i n d i v i d u a l , Russ e n j o y s many
h o b b i e s . . . among them are f l y i n g s i n g l e and twi n e n g i n e planes and
h e l icopters, havi n g earned his p i lots l icense in 1 974 . . . also enjoys
scuba d i v i n g , sky d i v i n g , s u rfi n g , mou ntain c l i m b i n g and horseback
rid i n g in h i s off-season residence of Hawai i . . . father Ed i s a part time
scout for t h e Patri ots, cove r i n g the Pac ific Northwest . . . active i n chari­
ty organizat i o n s i n Hawai i . . . as a h i g h school senior i n 1 97 1 , he tried
jave l i n t h row i n g for the fi rst t i m e . . . d u ri n g the same year, h e set the
national prep record of 259' 9 " w h i c h sti l l sta n d s today . . . was a n i nth
ro u n d d raft c h o i c e as a pitcher by the KC Royals in the 1 974 basebal l
d raft . . . moved with fam i l y to Hawaii as a y o u n g ster and resides there
i n t h e off-seaso n .
RECEIVING
Year G No. Yds. Avg. Lg. TD
1 975 14 35 636 18.2 48
1 976 13 26 367 1 4. 1 48
1 977 10 16 229 1 4 .3 311
1 978 15 39 543 1 3 .9 53
1 979 12 39 557 14.3 44
Totals 64 1 55 2332 1 5 .0 53 20
Single Game Career Highs 1 00 Yard Receiving Games
Most Receptions-7. at B uffalo ( 1 1 -23-75) 1 975 - at Bu ffalo ( 1 1 -23) 7-1 25-1 (33)
Most Yds. Receivin_g - 1 39. at Pittsburgh 1 976 - at Pittsburgh (9-26) 6-1 39-1 (48)
(9-26-76) 1 978 - at Oakland (9-24) 5-1 26-1 (53)
Longest - 53, at Oakland (9-24-78)

B OB GOLI C 51
L B 6-2 240
NOTRE DAM E 2nd year
D O B : 1 0-26-57 at Cleveland, Ohio
HOW ACQ U I RE D : D-2, 1 979
PRO: Last year began as a year of promise but it turned to disappoint­
ment for Bob after h e suffered a pai n f u l shoulder injury in training camp
. . . th e i nj u ry persisted th ru camp but Golie made th e 45 man active
squad at th e start of th e season although he didn't see any pre-season
action . . . placed on injured reserve on 8-28 but was reactivated for the
 final game of the year on 1 2-1 2 . . . saw special teams action in season
finale vs. M i n n esota . . . Being cou nted u pon to push Sam H u nt for a
starting ro le at the R I L B spot.
COLLEGE: A m u c h heralded and consensus Al l-Am erica for the
Fighting I rish as well as being tabbed as an A l l-Ame rica heavyweight
w restl er h i s j u nior year at South Bend . . . holds N D career tackle record
(479) . . . defens ive co-captain as a senior and had 1 52 stops including a
school record 26 vs . M i c h igan . . . fi rst colleg iate game was as a frosh
vs. Boston Col lege at Schaefer Stad i u m . . . as a wrestler was 54-4-1
with all fou r losses coming in NCAA National To u rnaments.
PERSONAL: Single . . . stays busy i n off-season in hom etown of
W i l lowick, Ohio, a Cleveland s u b u rb . . . active with HS and Notre Dame
a l u m n i g roups and helps conduct HS wrestling c l i n ics . . . also does
construction work . . . enjoys racquetball and swimming . . . father
Louis played seven years of CFL football with Montreal, Hami lton and
Saskatewa n .
STATS: G a m e s played: 1 979-1 .

S T E V E G ROGAN 14
QB 6-4 208
KANSAS ST ATE 6th year
DOB: 7-24-53 at San Anto n i o , TX
HOW ACQ U I R E D : D-5a, 1 975
PRO: "Steve G rogan had his best year in five seasons as a pro" was
H ead Coac h Ron Erhardt ' s assessment of the g u tsy signalcal ler's ' 79
efforts . . . w h i l e cal l i n g 90 percent of h i s own plays, he operated with
g reater confidence and became the trigger man in one of the NFL's best
passi n g attac ks . . . he led the NFL i n both TD passes (28,- lied with
Cleveland ' s Brian Sipe), and TD Pct. (6. 6% ) and was the top rushing QB
i n the leag u e (368 yard s on 62 carries for a 5.8 avg . ) . . . under his
g u idance, the Patriots prod uced the best completion yardag e average
in the N F L ( 1 5 . 1 7) last year . . . he has now started 65 consecutive
reg u lar season games and two playoff contests, more than any other
NFL QB, w h i l e charting a 40-27 record d u ring the streak . . . his 3286
passi n g yards in '79 was the second best seasonal performance in
Patriot h i story, ran king behind only Babe Pari l l i ' s 3465 yard output i n
1 964 . . . on the year, he w e n t over the 300 yard passing mark in fou r
games, ru n n i n g h i s career total t o five s u c h times . . . d u ring a four
week stretch that incl uded games vs. Ch icago ( 1 0-14), M iami ( 1 0-21 ) ,
Baltimore ( 1 0-28) a n d Buffalo ( 1 1 -4), he ran off a passing streak that in­
c l u d ed completion of 7 1 of 1 25 passing attem pts (56.9%) for 1 098 yards
and 9 TDs . . . for his effo rts , he was voted as c l u b MVP by the 1 776 Q B
F a n C l u b a n d a s the NEA Third Down Award recepient . . . d u ring the
year, he su rpassed Jim P l u n kett on the Patriots all-time passing charts
and now ranks as ru nnerup to Babe Pari l l i on that list . . . underwent
m i nor knee (right) s u rg e ry i n Apri l , 1 980 and was working out only a few
days later . . . had an i n c redible day in lead i n g Patriots to a record set­
ting 56-3 win over the J ets (9-9), completing 13 of 18 passes (72.2%) for
3 1 5 yards and 5 TDs . . . threw for over 200 yards on five occasions d u r­
ing 1 978, i n c l u d i n g another ste l lar job against the J ets ( 1 0-29-78) that
saw him hit on 1 5 passes for 281 yards and 4 TDs . . . his 539 rushing
yards enabled the Patriots to become the first team ever to have fou r
m e m bers o f the s a m e backfield b reak the 500 yard ru shing mark in the
same cam pai g n ( 1 978) . . . had the longest TD toss of h i s career, con­
necting with al l-pro WR Stan ley Morgan for a 75 score at Baltimore ( 1 1 -
26-78) . . . compl eted a hercu lean task of cal l i n g eve ry one of the
Patriots 922 offensive plays i n 1 977 . . . h i s 13 rushing TDs i n 1 976,
beating previous h i g h mark for N F L QBs, established " G rogs" as the
gam e ' s most feared ru n n i n g Q B . . . as a rookie, he played i n 13 games,
starting i n seven of the last eight contests . . . . had the best day of his
pro career that year vs. Buffalo ( 1 1 -23-75), completing 25 of 46 attem pts
for 365 yards . . . was the 1 1 6th player chosen in the 1 975 d raft.
COLLEGE: Started for K-State as a j u n ior and senior during career com­
pleted 1 66 of 371 attem pts for 22 1 3 yards, 12 TDs and 26 interceptions
. . . also ran for additional 585 yard s and six TDs on 339 tries d u ring that
span . . . part time pu nter as a j u n ior and senior, hitting seven punts for
279 yards (39.9 avg . ) . . . caught a 22 yard TD pass as a senior.
PERSONAL: Married ( Robbi) . . . became father of fi rst child, Tyler,
d u ri n g the past off-season . . . raised i n Ottawa, Kansas and was a
school boy g rid rival of Patriots reserve QB Tom Owen . . . avid golfer
and ten n i s player i nvolved i n n u m e rous c haritable organ izations
throughout the year . . . spends two months before trai n i ng camp each
year assisti ng w ith wheat harvest on father-i n-law ' s Kansas farm .
PASSING
Year Club G Alt. Comp. Pct. Yds. TD Int. LG. LAP
1 975 Patriots 13 274 1 39 50 . 7 1 976 11 18 621 22-207
1 976 Patriots 14 302 1 45 48.0 1 903 18 20 581 1 8- 1 55
1 977 Pat riots 14 305 1 60 52 . 5 2 1 62 17 21 68 1 4-1 55
1 978 Patriots 16 362 181 50.0 2824 15 23 751 2 1 - 1 84
1 979 Patriots 16 423 206 48.7 3286 28 20 631 45-341
Totals 73 1 666 831 49.9 1 2 1 6 1 89 1 02 751 1 25-1 057

RUSHING
Year Club G No. Yds. Avg. Lg. TD
1 975 Patriots 13 30 1 10 3.7 14 3
1 976 Patriots 14 60 397 6.6 41 1 12
1 977 Patriots 14 61 324 5.3 41 1
1 978 Patriots 16 81 539 6.7 31 5
1 979 Patriots 16 62 368 5.8 26 2
Totals 73 294 1 738 5.9 41 1 23
Single Game Career Highs
Pass Attempts - 46 (at B ulfalo. 1 1 -23-75)
Compl etions - 25 (at B u ffalo. 1 1 -23-75)
Yards Pas s i n g - 365 (at B u lfalo. 1 1 -23-75)
H i g h est Perce ntag e - 78.9% ( 1 5- 1 9 , vs. NY J ets, 1 0-29-78)
Long e st Completion - 751 (to Stanl ey Morgan . at Ba i t . , 1 1 -26-78)
TO Passes - 5 (vs. NY J ets. 9-9-79)
I n te rc eptions - 5 (at Bait . , 1 2-21 -75 and at Detroit, 1 0-1 0-76)
Time s Sac ked - 8 for 87 yards (vs. B u ffalo. 1 2-1 4-75)
R u s h i n g Attem pts - 12 (at B u lfalo, 1 1 -20-77)
R u s h i n g Yards - 1 03 (vs. NY J ets. 1 0-1 8-76)
Long est R u n - 4 1 t (vs. NY J ets, 1 0-1 8-76) and 41 (vs. Seattl e . 1 0-9-77)
OTHER STATS: F u m b l e ' 75-6. ' 76-7 , " 77-6, ' 78-9, "79- 1 2 : Fumbl e Recove ries : "75-1 , "76-3
(one for TD). " 77-2 . " 78-2 . ' 79-4 .

G ROG A N ' S PASS I N G VS. EACH TEAM

1 975-79
-BEST GAME-
ATT- ATT-
GP COMP YDS TD INT DATE COMP YDS TD
N e w York J ets 10 232 / 1 29 2048 22 11 9- 9-79 18/13 315 5
B u lfalo 10 257 / 1 21 1 832 19 1 1 -23-75 46 / 25 365 2
Baltimore 9 2 1 7 / 1 05 1 786 11 16 1 0-28-79 36 / 1 5 3 1 7 2
Miami 10 228 / 1 1 5 1513 7 6 1 1 -29-79 38 / 2 1 350 3
San Diego 4 1 02 / 59 716 5 1 1 - 9-75 28 / 1 7 245 1
Oakland 2 39 / 24 384 9-24-78 25 / 1 4 219 1
Pittsburgh 2 65 / 24 380 4 9-26-76 32 / 1 3 257 2
Phi ladelphia 2 43 / 22 362 2 1 0- 8-78 23 / 1 2 1 89 t
C i n c i n n ati 2 52 / 24 360 1 2 1 0-1 5-78 26 / 1 3 1 84 0
St. Lou i s 2 55 /27 345 2 4 1 t- 2-75 34 / 1 4 1 73 1
G ree n Bay 33/ 1 7 255 2 3 1 0- 1 -79 33 / 1 7 255 2
Chicago 35 / 2 1 244 3 2 1 0-1 4-79 35 / 2 1 244 3
M i n nesota 26 / 1 2 204 2 1 1 2-1 6-79 26 / 1 2 204 2
Washington 1 31 / 1 2 1 99 2 2 9- 3-78 31 / 1 2 1 99 2
Atlanta 1 26 / 1 2 1 79 1 3 1 2- 4-77 26 / 1 2 1 79 1
Detroit 2 34 / 1 4 1 76 1 6 1 0-1 0-76 25/ 1 1 131 1
Cl eve land 1 23/ 1 5 1 72 2 1 9-26-77 23 / 1 3 1 72 2
Dallas 29 / 1 5 1 70 0 2 1 2- 3-78 29 / 1 3 1 70 0
Kansas City 1 16/10 1 55 1 2 9-1 8-77 16/10 1 55 1
Houston 2 24 / 1 1 1 51 0 3 1 1 - 1 2-78 18/9 1 30 0
San Francisco 1 20 / 1 2 1 38 2 0 1 0-26-75 20 / 1 2 1 38 2
Seattl e 15/9 1 37 3 1 1 0- 9-77 15/9 1 37 3
N e w O rleans 23 1 9 1 08 2 0 1 2- 5-76 23 / 9 1 08 2
De nve r 27 / 1 0 1 07 1 2 1 1 -28-76 14/8 84 1
Tampa Bay 1 14/4 40 0 1 1 2-1 2-76 14/4 40 0
Totals 71 1 666 / 831 12,161 89 1 02

RAY H A M I LTO N 71
N T 6-1 245
O K L A H O M A 8th year
DOB: 1 -20-51 at Omaha, N e b .
HOW ACQ U I R E D : D-1 4 , 1 973
PRO: "Sugar Bear" has become a fixtu re at the Patriots nose tackle
position, hav i n g started 1 02 straight games for the club . . . after making
the squad as a 1 4th rou n d pick, h e earned starting honors at the left DE
spot, start i n g all 14 games there as a rookie . . . i n the following season
( 1 974), the Patriots switched to the 3-4 alignment and Ray was shifted to
 N T , a spot w h e re he has started 86 strai g h t games . . . Defensive Coor­
d i nator Fritz S h u r m u r says, " Ray is an exceptional tech n i q u e player and
i s t h e best I ' ve seen at exec u t i n g the mechanics of the nose tackle posi­
t io n " . . . not o n l y has Ray been a d u rable defender, he has been the
top tac kler among the Patriots defensive l i ne m e n for three years i n a
row . . . h i s 68½ tac k l e s i n ' 79 was t h i rd best on the entire squad and he
added 1 1 Q B press u res, 6 Q B sac ks, and one pass deflection to the
Patriots defensive effort . . . h i s most prod uctive game on the year was
against Miami ( 1 1 -29) w h e n he made seven tackles and accou n ted for
o n e sack a n d o n e Q B p re s s u re . . . i n 1 978, h e was the club's second
lead i n g tac k l e r with 85½ tackles w h i l e also add i n g five sacks, 14 QB
pre s s u res and th ree f u m b l e recoveries . . . h e tied a club record by ·
scoring a TD on a 23 yard f u m b l e return (at St. Louis ( 1 1 -2-75) and was
voted " U n s u n g H e ro " by the 1 776 Fan C l u b for his prod uctivity d u ri n g
t h e 1 975 season . . . Ray ' s g reat reac h and q u ickness al low h i m t o
c reate havoc with oppos i n g centers and clog u p the m id d l e r u s h i n g
lanes.
COLLEGE: A t w o t i m e all-Big 8 selectio n , R a y played f i v e d i fferent posi­
tions for the Sooners before sett l i n g down at the defensive tackle spot.
P ERSONAL: Married ( Pau la) father of two sons, Kadar (4) and
Damon ( 1 ) . . . holds a bac h e l o r ' s d e g ree i n marketi n g from O U and a
master's deg ree i n P u b l i c A d m i n i stration from Bosto n ' s Suffol k U n iver­
sity . . . was a d ean ' s l i st student at both schools . . . h e l ped esta b l i sh­
ed and operates a youth football camp with Ton y McGee and Leon G ray
. . . has spent the past two off-seaso n s work i n g for IBM . . . won the
Frito-Lay Com m u n ity Service Award i n 1 979 . . . an avid photog rapher
and racq uetba l l player, Ray is also an accredited pro t e n n i s official . . .
second oldest i n fam i l y of 1 2 c h i ld ren .
STATS: F u m b l e s Recove ries: ' 73-2 , ' 74-2, ' 75-2 (one for TD), ' 76-2,
' 7 7 " 2 , ' 78-3 ; G a m e s played : 1 973-1 4 , 1 974-1 4 , 1 975-1 4 , 1 976-1 4 , 1 977-1 4 ,
1 978-1 6, 1 979- 1 6 , Total : 1 02 .

JOHN HANNAH 73
OG 6-2 265
A L A B A M A 8th year
DOB: 4-4-51 at Canto n , G a .
HOW ACQ U I R E D : D-1 a , 1 973
PRO: Con s i dered to be o n e of the g reatest offensive l i n e m e n ever in
t h e NFL, J o h n s u rvived several i n j u ries to play a l l 16 games last season
a n d win a host of h o nors . . . a starter i n the Pro Bow l , h e made his t h i rd
a ppearance i n the last f o u r years in the post-season game . . . " Ho g "
won the B u d w e i s e r Offe nsive L i n e m a n of the Y e a r Award f o r the t h i rd
stra i g h t year, and is the o n l y receipent of that award since its i nception
in 1 978 . . . a l s o named to every conceivable A l l-pro team . . . although
h e was l i sted as d o u btful for the contest, J o h n shaked off a severly
twi sted ankle to make a last m i n ute start against San Diego (9-23-79) and
expand h i s c o n secutive start i n g streak to 43 games by seaso n ' s end . . .
along with center B i l l Lenkaitis, J o h n was one of o n l y two Patriot offen­
sive l i n e m e n to play in all 16 games of the 1 979 campai g n . . . Offen s i ve
Coord i nator J i m R i n g o , a g reat N F L l i neman h i mself at G reen Bay and
P h i ladel p h i a , says that " J o h n has better p u l l i n g speed than J erry
K ra m e r and F u zzy Thrusto n , althou g h h e ' s twenty pounds heavier than
both , " . . . d u ri n g the 1 978 seaso n , h e was a main stay i n the Patriots of­
fensive l i n e that h e l ped pave the way for the Patriots record setting pace
of 3 1 65 ru s h i n g yard s , an NFL s i n g l e season c l u b record . . . d u r i n g h i s
rook i e y e a r of 1 973, J o h n stepped i n to start the fi rst 1 3 games, but a
freak leg i n j u ry i n p ractice forced h i m to m i s s the final game . . . since
t h e n , h e has started every g a m e of h i s NFL career except the fi rst t h ree
of 1 977 when h e was i n vo lved i n a contract d i s pute . . . an exceptional
r u n blocker, Hog also exce l l s at pass blocking despite havi n g played in
the W i s h bo n e offense of Bear B rya n t ' s Crimson Tide . . . made his fi rst
P ro Bowl appearance fol l o w i n g the 1 976 season . . . as a rookie, was
named to a host of a l l - Rookie squads and was named the Card i n a l
C u s h i n g Award w i n n e r as the Patriots Offen s i ve M V P . . . w a s the f i rst o f
t h ree Patriot fi rst rou n d d raft choices and the fou rth p l a y e r selected
overa l l in 1 97 3 .
COLLEGE: ' u nd e r the t u t e l a g e of the leg endary B e a r B ryant, Jo h n earn­
ed e i g h t varsity l etters and was a two time conse n u s A l l-America at
A labama . . . played in both the H u l a and Cotton Bowls . . . made an im­
pressive showing v s . the D o l ph i n s i n the College A l l Star Game.
PERSONAL: Married ( Page) . . . father of son Seth ( 1 ) . . . stays busy
d u r i n g the off-season work i n g i n the fam ily owned Hannah Farm Su pply
Company, a farm supply dealers h i p i n Alabama that d i stri butes products
throughout seven states . . . also owns a 250 acre farm with 40,000
chickens and 1 50 Holstein cattle . . . l i kes to fish i n his spare time . . .
h i s father Herb played for the N Y G iants i n the early 1 950' s while brother
Charles i s presently an offe nsive tackle for Tampa Bay . . . another
brother, David, j u st fin ished a four year g rid career at Alabama.
STATS: Kickoff Retu rns: ' 73-one for zero yards; Fumble Recoveries:
' 73-1 , ' 74-one for two yards (TD), ' 78-2 , ' 79-1 ; Games played : 1 973-1 3,
1 974-1 4, 1 975- 1 4 , 1 976- 1 4 , 1 977-1 1 , 1 978- 1 6 , 1 979- 1 6 , Total : 98.

EDDIE HARE 8
P 6-4 209
T U LSA 2nd year
DOB: 5-30-57 at U l ysses, Kansas.
H OW ACQ U I R E : D-4, 1 979
PRO: Edd i e ' s fi rst pro campaig n was a tough one as h e searched for
consistency throug hout the season . . . his longest punt of the year of
58 yds. came in the season opener vs. P ittsburgh . . . h i s percentag e
(24% ) of pu nts i n s ide the 20 was 4th best in the AFC . . . Eddie's g reat
ath letic abil ity and natural punting talents w i l l be put to the test in train­
i n g camp as he tries to prove he can punt with the best i n the N F L .
COLLEGE: Sporting N ews A l l-America a t T u l s a . . . career totals includ­
ed 7633 p u n t i n g yards ( 1 82 pu nts) for 41 .9 avg . , including a 43 . 1 avg . his
senior year . . . boomed pu nts of 66, 70, 75 and 77 (vs. Arkansas, 1 976)
as a collegian . . . as a j u n ior, passed off a punt formation, hitting M i ke
Rol l i n s for a 75 yarder, a school record . . . proved he has a g reat arm as
a pitcher on the Golden H u rricane baseball sq uad . . . room mate was
Dave Rade r of the NY G iants.
PERSONAL: Married ( D e b i ) . . . spent the off-season working for a
T u l sa petro l e u m firm . . . member of Fel lowsh i p of Ch ristian Ath letes
. . . active in various charity groups in Tulsa area . . . enjoys quail and
pheasant h u nting . . . along with teammates Dick Conn and Doug Beau­
d o i n , Eddie won the 1 980 N F LPA golf tournament . . . he is a 2 hand icap
golfer.
P U NTING
Year G No. Yds. Avg. TB I n 20 Lg. Blk.
1 979 16 83 3038 36.6 11 20 58
OTHER STATS: Pass i n g : ' 79-once for four yard s .

D O N HASS E L B ECK 80
TE 6-7 245
COLORADO 4th year
DOB: 4-1 -55 at C i n c i n nat i , O H .
H OW ACQ U I RE D : D-2b, 1 977
P RO: " Hass" has the d u bious d istinction of playing the backup role
behind prototype TE Russ Francis, none-the-less h e hasn 't let that stop
h i m from proving h i s val u e to the Patriots . . . a leader on special team s,
he also started 4 games w hen Francis was i n j u red . . . Receiver Coach
Ray B erry says, " A n all out effort player, Don has several key qual ities
for the job of TE - h e blocks effectively and h e has the speed to beat
defenders deep . " . . . w h i l e sharing honors as tal lest player on the
Patriots squad along with OT Shelby Jorda n , Hass uses his height for
g reat bloc k i n g leverage i n two and three TE formations . . . after being
52nd player taken i n '77 d raft, he started off with a splas h , hau l i n g in
nine reception s , fou r for TDs . . . was named to Pro FB Weekly and Foot-
ball D i gest all-Rookie squad s . . . Berry says, " H ass has it all in front of
h i m at t h i s point of his pro career with fine potential for being a top TE . "
COLLEGE: Started every game for the Buffs i n h i s fou r years at Boulder
after earn i n g starling TE spot with two games remai n i n g i n frosh cam­
paig n . . . ran k s fou rth o n al l-time CU reception l i st . . . F i n e Arts major
at C U .
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P ERSONAL: Married ( Betsy) . . . two sons Matthew (4) and Tim (2) . . .
an acco m p l i shed artist and metal scu l ptor, he was a big hit at a one man
Boston art show i n October, 1 979 . . . attends Rhode Island School of
Design . . spends his free time pai nting and r u n n i n g . . . active on the
Patriots basketball team and enjoys bicycle riding and hitch h i k i n g .
RECEIVING
Year G No. Yds. Avg. Lg. TD
1 977 14 9 76 8.4 21
1 978 16 7 1 07 1 5.3 24
1 979 16 13 1 58 1 2.2 41
Totals 46 29 341 1 1 .8 41

M I K E H AW K I N S 59
OLB 6-2 232
TEXAS A & I 3 rd year
DOB: 1 0-29-55 at Bay City, TX .
HOW ACQ U I R E D : D-7, 1 978
PRO: Big, q u ic k performer who won the starting OLB spot in last year's
trai n i n g cam p . . . got off to a fast start, record i n g 10 tackles and 5 sacks
in first two games ( Pitt, 9-3 and NY Jets, 9-9) including 4 sacks against
J ets . . . started 14 games and had 48 tackles . . . suffered ri b injury in
fi rst half vs. G reen Bay ( 1 0-1 ) and sat out balance of game, played spar­
i n g l y follow i n g week vs . Detroit ( 1 0-7) . . . had two big i nterceptions i n
28-1 3 win o v e r M iami ( 1 0-21 ) including 35 yard retu rn f o r TD . . . a l s o had
six tackles vs. NY Jets ( 1 2-9) . . . was cut in trai n i n g camp as a rookie,
but re-signed 9-29-78 . . . c h i pped i n 12 tackles and one sack . . . wil l
look to k e e p starting ro le i n 1 980 as he gains more pro experience.
COLLEGE: Team captain h i s senior year . . . Javeli nas were 46- 1 - 1 d u r­
i n g h i s four year career . . . 252 tackles, 69 assists, five i nterceptions
and four f u m b l e recoveries as colleg ian.
PERSONAL: S i n g l e . . . spent off-season i n Bay City working out for
coming seaso n .
STATS: I nterceptions: 1 979-two for 3 5 yards and 1 T D ; Games Played :
1 978-1 2, 1 979- 1 4 , Tota l : 26.

M I K E HAY N ES 40
CB 6-2 1 95
ARIZON A ST ATE 5th year
DO B : 7-1 -53 at De n n i son , TX
HOW ACQ U I R E D : D-1 a , 1 976
PRO: M i ke conti n u ed his re i g n as one of the games top corne rbacks
last year as h e appeared in the Pro Bowl for the fourth time i n as many
years . . . p roved h i s d u ra b i l ity by starting i n 58 consecutive games
since start of rookie year before rib and hand i n j u ries kept him out of the
starting l i n e u p i n the fifteenth game of the year (vs. NY J ets 1 2-9) . . .
was the c l u b ' s top i nterceptor for three straight years ( 1 976-78) before
Ray Clayborn snapped his streak in ' 79 . . . M i ke fin ished as runnerup in
the department with 3 steals . . . now ranks behind Ron Hall (29) and
N i c k Buon iconti (24) as the third best i nterceptor in c l u b h istory with 22
career i nterceptions . . . his only i nterception return for a TD came at
Baltimore on 1 1 -26-78, good for 31 yard s and the game's fi rst score . . .
retu rned o nly five pu nts i n '79, but ran ks as the Patriots al l-time punt
returner with 88 returns (only five fai r catches) for 1 007 yards ( 1 1 . 7 avg . )
. . . fi rst player i n c l u b h i story t o return a p u n t for a T D , scam peri ng 89
yards vs. B u ffalo on 1 1 -7-76 . . . he repeated the feat three weeks later
with a 62 yard p u n t return for a score vs . Denver ( 1 1 -28-76) . . . had his
best day i n '79 at Baltimore ( 1 0-28) when he made eight tackles and
recovered a f u m b l e . . . on the year, he reg istered 50 tackles, eight pass
deflections, and th ree i n te rceptions . . . had six i n terceptions i n ' 78 to
ran k third in AFC . . . added 28 tackles on the year . . . relies on g reat
speed , q u ickness and ran g e to cover the best receivers in the leag u e
. . . w a s t h e fifth player overall a n d first defensive back taken i n 1 976
d raft . . . was joined by secondary mate Tim Fox and OC Pete Brock as
the f i rst of three Patriot fi rst rou n d choices that year . . . enjoyed an
avalanche of post-season accolades following his rookie year ran g i n g
from Pro Bowl appearance to Bert Bell Award . . . wrote seven new c l u b
punt retu rn records i n fi rst y e a r as a pro . . . tops i n AFC and second i n
N F L i n p u n t returns as a rookie ( 4 5 returns f o r 608 yard , 2 TDs a n d 1 3. 5
avg . ) .
COLLEGE: Co nsidered t o be t h e natio n ' s t o p defensive bac k a s a
j u n ior and senior, M i ke played u nder Frank Ku s h at Arizona State and
was a consenus A l l-America . . . earned al l-WAC statu s at both D B and
as a kick ret u rner . . . ranked 1 1 th (just ah ead of Tim Fox) in nation as
punt ret u rner d u ri n g senior year . . . was sel ected as defens ive MVP in
' 76 Japan Bow l .
PERSONAL: Married (J u l ie) . . . father o f a n i n fant son, Aaron . . . ac­
tive in FCA and team B i b l e study sessions . . . raised in Los Angeles . . .
retu rned to alma mater to work toward s completion of college deg ree
d u r i n g past off-seaso n .
KICKOFF RETU RNS P U N T RETU RN S
Year G No. Y ds. Avg. Lg. TD No. FC Yds. Avg. Lg. TD
1 976 14 8 90 1 1 .3 28 45 0 608 13.5 89t
1 977 14 5 54 10.8 22 0 24 200 1 8. 3 46
1 978 16 123 20 . 5 50 1 14 2 1 83 1 3. 1 35
1 979 15 66 22.0 33 0 5 16 3.2 5 0
Totals 59 22 333 1 5. 1 50 88 1 007 1 1 .4 89t

S AM H U NT 50
L B 6 - 1 270
STE P H A N F . A U ST I N 7th year
DO B : 8-6-51 at Lo n g vi e w , Tx
H OW ACQ U I R E D : D-1 5 , 1 974
PRO: A tou g h defender against the run, Sam started the fi rst 1 5 games
but a leg i n j u ry in pre-game d ri l l s forced him to sit out the season finale
against M i n n esota . . . d u bbed " Big Backer" by his teammates, Sam
conti n u e s to amaze opponents with h i s swift movement despite his
large frame . . . Sam accou nted for 44½ tackles, one f u m b l e recovery
and one pass deflection w h i l e play i n g mostly in run situations d u ring
the past season . . . was a domi nate force on defense i n 1 978 with 60
tackles . . . h i s 56 tackles in 1 977 was a key factor in the Patriots achiev­
i n g top ran k i n g among AFC rush defenses . . . h i s 68 yard i nterception
return for a TD vs. Tam p Bay ( 1 2- 1 2 ) was the t h i rd longest of the season
i n the N F L and the h i g h l ig h t of his fine 1 976 season . . . was c l u b ' s se­
cond lead i n g tack l e r i n 1 975 with 99 stops and tops among the i nside
l i n e backers i n 1 974 with 74 tackles . . . was a su rprise i n his rookie year,
as he stepped i nto start i n g role in the c l u b ' s new 3-4 defensive align­
ment . . . went on to earn a l l-Rookie honors with PRO FOOTBALL
W E E K L Y AND FOOTBALL DIG EST . . . also named Rookie of the Year
by Patriots 1 776 Fan Club . . . a very alert and knowledgable l i nebacker,
Sam has played along side Steve Nelson since both players joined the
Patriots as rookies i n 1 974.
COLLEGE: A team co-captai n h i s senior year, he was a fou r year starter
at Stephan F . Austin . . . averaged ten tackles per game in 35 college
contests.
PERSONAL: Single . . . spends off-seasons i n Nacogdoches, Texas
. . . an avid fisherman .
STATS: I nterceptions: ' 74-t h ree for 66 yards, ' 76-two for 1 06 yards ( 1
T D ) , ' 77-two f o r 1 7 yards; K i c koff Retu rns: ' 74-on e f o r 2 1 yards; Fumble
Recoveries: ' 75-th ree for 13 yards, ' 79-1 ; Games played : 1 974- 14 ,
1 975- 1 3 , 1 976-1 4, 1 977-1 3, 1 978- 1 5 , 1 979- 1 5 , Tota l : 84.
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 H O RACE IVORY 23
R B 6-0 1 98
OKLAHO M A 4th year
DO B : 8-8-54 at Fo rt Worth , Tx
HOW ACQ U I R E D : D-2a, 1 977
P RO: At the start of his third year as a pro, it appeared as thoug h
Horace was going to suffer thro u gh an i nj u ry plagued cam paign s i m i l iar
to his rookie year . . . after injuring both an ankle and knee i n the season
opener against P ittsburg h , he was placed on the injured reserve l ist for
the n ext fou r games and was later reactivated for the Detroit contest
( 1 0-7) alth o u g h he did not play . . . he then returned to form with a game
h i g h 55 yards on 10 carries in the Patriots 27-7 win over Ch icago the
following week ( 1 0- 1 4 ) , to finish as the Patriots second leading rusher
for the second straight season . . . his 1 1 6 yards on 1 2 carries vs .
Baltimore ( 1 1 -1 8) was the fi rst time in 1 6 games that a Patriot rushed for
over 1 00 yards in a game . . . he had been last Patriot to accomplish that
feat, rol l i n g up 1 28 yards on 16 carries against Buffalo (1 1 -5) the year
before . . . Horace also added 23 receptions for 2 1 6 yards to rank fifth in
receiving on the Patriots d u ri n g '79 . . . he hauled in six passes for 57
yards vs. M ia m i ( 1 1 -29) for his best day of his career i n the receiving
d e pt. . . . following a d i sappointing rookie year that saw a thigh injury
l i m it h i m to spot d uty in j u st five games, he rebou nded for a sensational
sophomore year . . . he was the club scori ng leader with 66 points and
his 1 1 rushing TDs fel l j u st one shy of Steve G rogan ' s c l u b record 12 set
in 1 976 . . . he also f i n i s hed fifth in the NFL TD race of '78 . . . his last
m i n ute heroics, including the game wi nni ng TD run (23 yards with 3 : 1 0
remain i ng ) earned h i m C B S Star o f t h e Week Honors i n t h e Patriots
33-24 win over M ia m i ( 1 0-28-78) . . . an elu sive runner who has an un­
canny abil ity to change speed, he was the 44th player selected in the
1 977 N F L d raft . . . Horace was chosen with a second round pick ac­
q u i red from San Francisco as part of the J i m Plunkett trade . . . a big
p lay r u n ner, a healthy Horace Ivory should play a key role in restoring
the Patriots g ro u nd game to its top form i n 1 980.

COLLEGE: One of the best backs i n OU h i story , Horace scored 16 TDs

and rushed for 1 396 yards as a Sooner . . . he prepped for two years at
N avarro (TX) J . C .

PERSONAL: S i n g l e spent t h e off-season working o u t in h i s

hometown o f Fort Wort h .

RUSHING RECEIVING
Year G Alt. Yds. A,g. Lg. TD No. Yds. A,g. Lg. TD
1 977 5 3 10 3. 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 978 15 141 693 4.9 28 11 14 1 22 8.7 18 0
1 979 11 1 43 522 3.7 52 23 216 9.4 24 2
Total s 31 287 1 225 4.3 52 12 37 338 9.1 24
Single Game Career Highs 1 00 Yards Rushing Games
Most Carries - 23, vs. Buffalo ( 1 1 -25-79) 1 978 - vs. Miami (1 0-22) 1 5-1 1 3-2 (28)
Most Yds. Rushing - 1 28, at Buffalo (1 1 -5-78) at Buffalo ( 1 1 -5) 1 6-1 28-2 (26)
Longest Run - 52. vs. Baltimore ( 1 1 -1 8-79) 1 979 - vs. Balli more (1 1 - 1 8) 1 2-1 1 6-0 (52)
Most Receptions - 6 . Miami at (1 1 -29-79)
Most Yds. Receiving - 57, at Miami ( 1 1 -29-79)
Longest Reception - 24, at Denver (1 1 - 1 1 -79)

OTHER STATS: F u m bles: '78-6, '79-4; Fumble Recoveries: '78-2, '79-1 .

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WR 5-1 0 1 75
JACKSON ST ATE 1 3th year
DO B : 1 -6-46 at H atti e s b u rg , MS
HOW ACQ U I R E D : T-LA , 1 978
P RO: Had anyone had the idea at the start of the 1 979 N F L season that
Harold Jackson was slowing down, the seasoned veteran receiver
q u ic k l y proved them wrong by prod u c i n g one of the best seasons of his
career . . . Harold became one of the first players i n club h i story to
achieve a 1 , 000 yard receiving season and topped the c l u b in receivi ng
with 45 catc hes for 1 , 01 3 yards and seven TDs . . . he went over the
1 , 000 yard mark i n the season finale vs. M i n n esota ( 1 2-1 6) when he
g rabbed a 43 yard pass from Steve Grogan late i n the final stanza . . .
joined Stanley M organ on the same day in ac h i evi ng that c l u b f i rst . . .
Receiver Coach Raymond Berry says " H arold is an amazing ath lete and
his trad emarks of d u ra bil ity and consistency are revealed by his career
statistics. H e ' s an explosive player who can break a game open . " . . .
he d i d j u st that by catc h i n g t h ree passes vs. the NY Jets (9-9), all for TDs
(49,44,28) that h e l ped e n g i n eer a record setting 56-3 Patriot win . . . it
was his t h i rd 1 , 000 yard receiving cam paig n as he led the NFL i n receiv­
i n g i n both 1 969 ( 1 , 1 1 6 yards) and 1 972 ( 1 ,048 yards) while at
P h iladelphia . . . on the year, he had t h ree 1 00 yard receiving games,
c h a l k i n g up 1 21 yard s vs. the NY J ets (9-9), 1 05 vs. M iami ( 1 1 -29) and 1 47
yard s vs. M i n nesota ( 1 2-1 6) . . . that effort ran h i s career total to 24 1 00
yard receiving games . . . more amazi n g l y , he has never m i ssed a game
as a pro, a career that spans 12 seasons and i ncludes 1 60 games . . . he
now ran k s as the top active NFL receiver and n i nth on the Hall of Fame
al l-li m e receivers l i st . . . Harold was the NFL leader i n receptions dur­
i n g 1 972 with 62 catches and topped the leag ue the following year with a
2 1 . 9 yard reception average . . . ran ked tenth in the N F L in ' 79 in recep­
tion yardage total . . . joined the Patriots on 8-1 6-78 when he was traded
by the Rams . . . Patriots sent t h e i r t h i rd rou n d choice i n 1 979 and fou rth
rou n d choice i n 1 980 for the c lassy receiver . . . since then, he has
started all 32 games for the Patriots . . . started his Patriot career in
g reat fas h i o n , hau l i n g i n seven passes for 1 24 yard s , including a 45 yard
TD pass in the season opener vs. Was h i ngton (9-3-78) . . . had h i s best
day as a Ram receiver when he cau g h t 8 passes for 1 27 yards and 2 TDs
vs. New Orleans in 1 977 . . . w h i l e with P h i ladelphia, snagged a single
game career high of nine receptions vs. Dallas i n 1 972 . . . has made five
P ro Bowl appearances, tying new team mate and longtime friend Chuck
Foreman for top honors i n that department on the Patriots squad . . .
f i n i shed second i n the N F L last year with a 22.5 yard reception average
. . . team mate Stanley M o rgan was tops i n the NFL with a 22 .8 average
. . . Harold has ach ieved his standout career w h i l e play i n g for three
N F L c l u b s . . . ori g i n a l l y the 1 4th rou n d pick of the Rams in 1 968, he was
active in j ust two games w h i l e spending time on the cab sq uad . . . the
fo llowing year, h e was traded to P h i ladelphia on 7-7-69 with D E John
Zook for Eagle R B I s rael Lang . . . h e returned to the Rams i n another
trade on 6-8-73 with R B Tony Baker and several d raft choices that sent
Ram Q B Roman Gabriel to P h i l l y . . . shares the d i stinction of playing
the most pro season s on the Patriots along with OC Bill Lenkaitis.
COLLEGE: Clocked at 9 . 3 i n the 1 00 yard das h , Harold set a school
receiving record as a senior at Jackson State , a school that has produc­
ed many outsta n d i n g N F L players.
PERSONAL: S i n g l e . . . d u bbed " H o l lywood " by teammates, havi ng
appeared i n small roles i n several motion pictu res . . . the personable
vet spent the past off-season trave l l i n g throughout the country making
speak i n g appearances . . . enjoys work i n g with youth g roups . . . lives
in Los A n g e l e s d u ri n g the off-season . . i n cl udes golf and ten n i s
a m o n g h i s hobbies.
RECEIVING
Year Club G No. Yds. Avg. LG. TD
1 968 Los Angeles 0 0 0.0 0 0
1 969 Philadelphia 14 65 · 1 1 16 1 7.2 65 9
1 970 P h i lade l p h i a 14 41 61 3 1 5 .0 79 5
1 97 1 Philadelphia 47 47 716 15.2 69 3
1 972 Ph ;au o l p h i a 14 ' 62 · 1 048 1 6 .9 77 4
1 973 Los A .-1g e l e s 14 40 874 ' 2 1 .9 69 '13
1 974 Los Angeles 14 30 514 17.1 44 5
1 975 Los Angeles 14 43 786 18.3 54 7
 1 976 Los Angeles 14 39 751 19.3 65 5
1 977 Los Angeles 14 48 666 1 3 .9 58 6
1 978 Patriots 16 37 743 20 . 1 57 6
1 979 Pat riots 16 45 1013 22.5 59 7
Totals 12 years 1 60 497 8840 1 7 .8 79 70
" N FL Leader
O T H E R STATS: R u s h i n g : ' 69-twice for 10 yds. , ' 70-once for minus five yd s . , ' 7 1 -five times
for 4 1 yd s . , ' 72-nine times for 76 yd s . , ' 73-twice for minus eight yds . , ' 74-once for fo u r
y d s . , ' 75-none. ' 76-once f o r 1 5 yd s . , ' 77-once f o r six yds . , ' 78-once f o r 7 yds . , ' 79-one in-
completion.
SINGLE G A M E C A R E E R HIGHS
Receptions: 9 vs. Dallas (9-1 7-72 ) , 1 6 1 yds.
Receiving Yards: 238 vs. Dallas ( 1 0-1 4-73), 7 receptions
Longest Recept i o n : 79 vs. NY G iants ( 1 0- 1 1 -70)
TD Recepti ons: 4 vs. Dallas ( 1 0-1 4-73)

JACKSO N's 1 000 Y A R D SEASON - 1 979

Date / Oponent No. Yds. AVG. LG. TD
91 3 Pittsburgh 1 9 9 9 0
91 9 NY Jets 3 121 40.3 491 3
9 1 1 6 @Cincinnati 2 76 38.0 59 0
9 1 23 San Diego 2 33 16.5 18 0
1 0 1 1 @ G reen Bay 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 1 7 Detroit 3 59 19.6 32 0
1 0 1 1 4 @Ch icago 4 65 16.2 30 1
1 0 1 2 1 Miami 35 35.0 35 0
1 0 1 28 @ Baltimore 92 23.0 28 0
1 1 1 4 @ B u ffalo 4 69 1 7.2 25 0
1 1 1 1 1 @ Denver 1 17 1 7.0 17 0
1 1 1 1 8 Baltimore 3 50 1 7 .6 33 1
1 1 1 25 Buffalo 87 21.7 50 0
1 1 1 29 @ M iami 1 05 21 .0 33 1
121 9 @ N Y J ets 48 16.0 21 0
1 2 1 1 6 M i n nesota 1 47 29.4 43
TOTALS 45 1013 22.5 59

ANDY JOHNSON 32
RB 6-0 204
G EORGIA 6th year
DOB: 1 0-1 8-52 at Ath e n s , Ga.
HOW ACQ U I R E D : D-5a, 1 974
PRO: What began as another i m p ressive year for Andy q u ickly tu rned
to one of g reat d i sappointment as he was felled by a knee i n j u ry in the
seaso n ' s fifth game (at G reen Bay, 1 0-1 ) and was lost for the year . . .
after u ndergoing s u rg ical repai r to h i s left knee, Andy has u ndergone an
i ntens ive re habil itation prog ram and is making ready to have another
g reat comeback s i m i lar to his performance of 1 978 . . . after sitting out
the entire 1 977 season with a damaged right knee, " A .J . " retu rned in
'78 to become the Patriots third lead i n g rusher on the year with 675
yards on 1 47 carries for a 4 . 6 yard rush i n g averaged and three TD's . . .
h e also f i n i s h ed as the team 's fifth best receiver with 26 receptions for
267 yards . . . his 43 rushing attem pts throu gh the fi rst five games of ' 79
was good enough! to cover 1 32 yards and vau lt h i m i nto the fifth spot on
the Patriots all t i m e career rush i n g l i st . . . d u ri n g h i s five pro seasons,
A ndy has c h u rned out fou r 1 00 yard rushing games, including his career
best effort of 1 27 yards o n 14 attem pts vs . Tampa Bay ( 1 2-1 2-76) . . . in
that game, he also ripped off the longest ru n of his pro career, a 69 yard
jaunt for a TD . . . an intelligent player, h e fol lows his blocks as well as
any ru n n e r i n the l eag ue and is a g reat threat as a pass receiver com i n g
o u t of the backfield . . . before missing the 1 977 seaso n , Andy had
played i n all 42 games of his first three pro campaig n s and he retu rned
i n '78 to start i n 1 3 of his 1 5 appearances . . . Andy had his best year in
1 976, accounting for 699 rushing yard s , 343 yards in receptions and ten
total TDs, second only to team leader Steve G rogan ( 1 3) . . . for h i s
outsta n d i n g play, h e w a s named " U ns u n g H e ro" by the Patriots 1 776
Fan C l u b in 1 976 . . . a g ifted ath lete, Andy was d rafted by the Baltimore
Orioles, but chose a g rid career and made three starts as a rookie at WR
. . . h e played the other 1 1 games of h i s fi rst year at RB and on special
teams . . . m i dway throu g h the fol lowing year, Andy became a reg u lar at
R B and f i n ished the year as the Patriots second best rusher (488 yards)
while starti� nine games . . . d u ri n g h i s Patriot career, h e has played
both RB and WR, retu rned punts and kickoffs and attempted passes on
the HB option . . . also a capable pu nter.

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 COLLEGE: Formerly a q uarterback for the Bu lldogs, Andy was choser
as the nati o n ' s top college sophomore QB by FOOTBALL N EWS i n 1 971
. . . accou nted for 1 799 yards on 431 carries over three year varsity
career . . . was second rated ru sher in SEC as a soph and reg istered 7f
points on 1 3 TDs that year.
PERSONAL: Married (Charlotte) . . . father of one daug hter Kristy (6:
and one son Brent (4) . . . active i n area charities and serves a�
spokesman for local Ronald MacDonald House . . . following rehabilita·
tion of h i s i n j u red knee, he won the singles championship in the 1 98(
N FLPA Ten n i s Tournament held in Las Vegas . . . also enjoys playing
basketba l l .
RUSHING RECEIVING
Year G No. Yds. Avg. Lg. TD No. Yds. Avg. Lg. TD
1 974 14 2 -4 -2.0 -2 0 8 1 47 18.4 34
1 975 14 117 488 4.2 661 3 26 294 1 1 .3 29
1 976 14 1 69 699 4.1 691 6 29 343 1 1 .3 53
1 978 15 147 675 4.6 52 3 26 267 1 0.3 31
1 979 5 43 1 32 3.1 15 9 68 7.6 11
Totals 62 478 1 990 4.2 691 13 98 1019 1 0.4 53
Single Game Career Highs 1 00 Yard Rushing Games
Most Carries-27, vs. Baltimore (9-1 8-78) 1 975 - vs. Baltimore ( 1 0-19) 1 8-1 24-2 (661)
Most Yd. Rsh . - 1 27, at rampa Bay( 1 2-1 2-76) vs. San Francisco ( 1 0-26) 2 1 -1 03-0 ( 1 4)
Lon g . R u n-69 (TD), a1 Tampa Bay(l 2-1 2-76) 1 976 - at Tampa Bay ( 1 2- 1 2 1 1 4-1 27-2 (691)
Most Receptions-?, vs. M iam i(9-1 9-76) 1 978 - vs. Balti more (9-18) 27-1 09-1 ( 1 2 )
Most Yds. Rec . - 1 03 , at Baltimore( 1 2-21 -75)
Lo n g . Reception-53, vs. Bal1imore(9-1 2-76)

OTHER STATS: Pass i n g : ' 76-zero for two, ' 78-zero for two; Punt
Retu rns: ' 74-3 FC, ' 75-six for 74 yards and four FC; Kickoff returns:
' 74-1 5 for 303 yard s , '75-1 0 for 1 88 yard s ; F u m bles : '75-4, ' 76-5, ' 78-4,
' 79-0; F u m b l e s Recoveries: ' 78-2 .

S H ELBY J O R D A N 74
O T 6-7 260
WAS H I NGTON ( M O) 5th year
D O B : 1 -23-52 at St. Lou i s .
H OW ACQ U I R E D : FA, 1 974
PRO: Havi n g assumed the starting ro le at right tackle for the Patriots ir
1 978, Shelby was well on h i s way to another f u l l season of 16 games u n·
t i l a knee i n j u ry vs. Denver ( 1 1 -1 1 ) felled h i m after 1 1 sta rts . . . afte1
m issing the next two games against Baltimore ( 1 1 -1 8) and Buffalo ( 1 1 ·
25), h e returned for duty i n t h e fou rth q uarter v s . M iami ( 1 1 -29) anc
started the final two games of the season . . . havi n g m i ssed the 1 97f
cam pa i g n , he retu rned in 1 977 to start 1 0 games, three at left tackle anc
seven at the right tackle position . . . started 14 games at right tackle in
1 975 i n place of the i n j u red Tom Neville . . . a 7th ro und choice b�
H ouston i n 1 973, h e had a tou g h pro g rid start . . . fi rst he was placed on
O i l ers taxi squad, then the i n j u red reserve l ist and was finally waived
. . . j o i n ed the Patriots as free agent o n 4-2-74 . . . was i m pressive in '74
trai n i n g cam p but an i n j u ry s i d e l i ned h i m for the entire reg ular seaso n .
COLLEGE: Small C o l l e g e A l l-America at Was h ington U n iversity i n St.
Louis . . . played as DT his fi rst t h ree season s before switc h i n g to LE!
. . . fi rst player ever from Was h i n g ton U. (MO) to be d rafted i n N F L .
PERSONAL: Married ( Donzella) and father of o n e s o n , Shelby I I ( 1 ) . . .
pursuing an M BA at B ryant College ( R . I . ) , site of Patriots summer train·
ing camp . . . active in speakers bureau for U n ited Way and various civic
g roups . . . hobbies i n c l u d e racquetba l l and cyc l i n g . . . along with Don
Hasselbeck, lays claim to being tal lest on Patriots squad at 6-7 . . .
youngest i n fam i l y of seven c h i ld re n .
STATS: F u m b l e recoveries: 1 975-two for 1 2 yard s , 1 979-1 ; Games
played : 1 975- 1 4 , 1 976-0, 1 977-1 0, 1 978-1 6, 1 979-1 4, Total - 54 .
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 B O B J U RY 24
D B 6-1 1 88
PITTS B U RG H 2nd year
DOB: 1 0-5-55 at Los A n g e l e s
H O W ACQ U I R E D : W - N Y G iants, 1 980
PRO: Bob is hoping to find a permanent spot in the Patriots secondary
after making stops with th ree other N F L c l u bs . . . after being selected
in the t h i rd rou n d of the 1 978 draft by Seattl e, he was traded to San Fran­
c isco prior to the start of the reg u lar season (8-28) and played in all but
the open i n g game for the 49ers . . . started the last eight games of ' 78
for the Bay City c l u b but was waived last season on 9-1 1 without being
active . . . s i g n ed as FA with the NY G iants i n February, 1 980 but was
placed on waivers and claimed by the Patriots on 5-1 9-80.
COLLEGE: As a senior, Bob was selected as both an A P and UPI A l l­
A m erica w h i l e playi ng for the Panthers . . . also played in H u la and
Japan Bowls . . . holds the school record for ten i nterceptions d u ri n g
the 1 976 season and the schoo l ' s career i nterception record of 1 9 . . .
also had two more i nterceptions i n post-season play.
PERSO NAL: Married (Victoria) . . . hel ped father-i n-law open and
manage g rocery store d u ring the past off-season i n· subu rban Pitt­
sburgh . . . close friend and former Pitt teammate of Patriots QB Matt
Cavanaug h .
STATS: Games played : 1 978-1 5 .

J O H N K I M B RO U G H 82
W R 5-1 1 1 75
ST. C LO U D STATE 2nd year
DOB:8-1 2-54 at M t . Vern o n , A l a .
HOW ACQ U I R E D : FA, 1 980
PRO: Orig i nally Buffalo's t h i rd ro und d raft choice in 1 977 , John played
as a rookie with the B i l l s but was waived the fo llowing year d u ring train­
i n g camp . . . cau g h t 1 0 passes for 208 yards i n ' 77 , including the team ' s
long est of the seaso n , a 42 yarder vs . Patriots . . . retu rned both punts
and kic koffs at Buffalo . . . had a 73 yard kickoff retu rn for a TD vs .
Baltimore . . . sig ned as a FA w i t h Oakland after ' 78 season but released
in Spri n g , 1 979 . . . sig ned as a FA by Patriots on 5-23-80.
COLLEGE: Second team ·,Little A l l-Am erica selection . . . played i n
Senior B o w l under g u idance of Patriots receiver coach Raymond Berry
. . . was top receive r i n the game, g rabbing 8 passes for 1 01 yards.
PERSONAL: Married ( Betty) . . . two c h i ldren . . . mi ssed 1 978 and
1 979 season after beco m i n g aff l icted with G raves di sease, a hyperac­
t ive thyroid condition w h i c h he has recovered fro m .
R ECEIVING P U N T R ET U R N S
Y ear G No. Yds. Avg. Lg. TD No. Yds. Avg. Lg. TD
1 977 14 10 208 20.7 42 2 16 1 85 1 1 .5 731
KICKOFF R ET U R N S
No. Yds. Avg. Lg. TD
1 977 15 346 23.1 27 0

STEVE K I N G 52
O L B 6-4 230
TU LSA 8th year
D O B : 6-1 0-51 at Q u i nto n , O K .
H O W ACQ U I RE D : F A , 1 973
PRO: Steve provided another season of fine special teams play and
bac k u p depth at the outside l i nebacker post behind Mike Hawkins . . .
credited with 24 tackles w h i l e play i n g i n all 1 6 games . . . h i s most pro­
ductive day in ' 79 was against Detroit ( 1 0 / 7) when he recorded 3 tackles
and an assist . . . in '77 and '78, he started fou r and s i x games, respec­
tively, at the OLB s pot . . . a leader on the special team s , Steve started
the fi rst seven games of the '76 season before m i s s i n g three games
with an i n j u ry . . . h e returned to play i n the final three games that year
. . . started at OLB in '74 after Patriots s h i fted to 3-4 defensive a l i g n ment
. . . signed a s a free agent on 4-23-73 and played primari l y on special
tea m s his f i rst year i n the N F L .
COLLEGE: A l o n g w i t h Patriot pu nter Eddie H a r e , i s one of t w o Tulsa
g rads on the Patriots roster . . . t h ree year performer at both DE and LB
for the Golden H u rricane . . . best game came when he made 20 tackles
his j u n io r year against Lou i svi l l e .
PERSONAL: M arried (Cathy) . . . spent past off-season a s an i n structor
at a Rhode I s l a n d N auti l u s tra i n i n g center . . . also active with Steve
N elson in f u n d rai s i n g projects for the Wrentham State School . . . en­
joys work i n g w i t h Special O l y m p i c s . . . l i kes to f i s h in h i s spare t i m e .
STATS: I ntercepted o n e p a s s for n i n e yards i n 1 974. G a m e s played :
1 973-7, 1 974- 1 4 , 1 975-1 4 , 1 976-1 1 , 1 977- 1 4 , 1 978- 1 6 , 1 979-1 6, Tota l : -92.

B I L L L E N KA I T I S 67
oc 6-4 255
P E N N STATE 1 3th year
DO B : 6-30-46 at Cleveland , O H
HOW ACQ U I R E D : W-San Di ego,
1 97 1
P RO: O n e of the Patriots e l d e r statesmen a l o n g w i t h W R Harold
Jackso n , " D r . L e n k " has played m o re games ( 1 25) i n a Patriots u n iform
than any o t h e r active player . . . hav i n g played 29 games with San Diego
from 1 968-1 970, Lenk has 1 54 pro games under h i s belt . . . along with
J o h n H a n n a h , was one of only two Patriots offen s ive l i n e m e n to play all
16 games last year . . . Lenk had a ste llar season i n 1 978 and was the
apex i n an offe n sive l i n e that paved the way for the Patriots league
record sett i n g p e rformance of 3 1 65 r u s h i n g yard s for the year . . . Lenk
entered the p ro ran k s as t h e second ro u n d d raft choice of the !:ian Diego
Chargers i n 1 968 and recorded a tac k l e on a kickoff i n h i s fi rst play . . .
started at g u ard for the C h a rg e rs i n 1 970 b u t was a pre-season cut the
fol lo w i n g year . . . q u i c k l y acq u i red off the waiver w i re by the Patriots
and h e saw f u l l t i m e d u ty at g u a rd and part t i m e service at center and on
special teams . . . a pre-season cut by the Patriots i n 1 973, Lenk return­
ed after the second game to re place the i n j u red Jon Morris . . . despite
t h e fact that h e had hard l y played t h e position since 1 967, he started the
last 12 games of the season at center . . . since then, h e has played
every g a m e at center except t h e last th ree of 1 975 when he was felled
by a k n e e i n j u ry . . . prior to the i n j u ry , he started 37 straig h t games and
h e w i l l enter t h e 1 980 campaign with 60 consecutive starts to his cred it
. . . h o nored by his tea m m ates as the N F L Dodge M an of the Year in
1 976 and a s t h e 1 776 Fan C l u b ' s U n s u n g H e ro i n 1 974.
COLLEGE: A sta n d o u t at P e n n State, h e played for both R i p E n g l e and
J o e Paterno w h i l e s e rv i n g as s q u ad capta i n as a s e n i o r .
PERSONAL: M arried ( D o n n a ) . . . father of daug hters Kri sten (6) a n d
L a u r e n (4) a n d a son J a m i e ( 1 ) . . . hav i n g e a r n e d a dental deg ree from
the U n i v . of Tenn-M e m p h i s i n 1 973-74 off-seaso n , h e cond ucts a prac­
tice in Foxboro and is the offic ial team d e ntist . . . also owns a chain of
five h i g h l y successf u l racquetba l l c l u bs with former Patriot Randy
Vatah a . . . a n avfd racq uetba l l player h i m se l f , L e n k has g reatly i m prov­
ed h i s footwork on the g ri d i ro n s i n c e tak i n g up the c o u rt game . . . serv­
ed as H o n o ra ry Chai rman of the M assac h u setts Easter Seal Society d u r­
i n g the past off-season .
STATS: F u m b l e s : ' 75-1 , ' 7 7-1 . F u m b l e Recoveries: ' 70-1 , ' 75-2, ' 79-1 .
Games Played : 1 968-6, 1 969-1 4 , 1 970-9, 1 97 1 - 1 4, 1 972- 1 4 , 1 973-1 2 ,
1 974-1 4 , 1 975-1 1 , 1 976- 1 4 , 1 977-1 4 , 1 978-1 6 , 1 979- 1 6 , Total - 1 54 .

M E L L U N S FO R D 72
D E 6-3 260
CE NTRAL STATE (Oh) 8th year
D O B : 6-1 3-50 at Ci nci n nati
HOW ACQ U I RE D : T-Wash . , 1 973
 PRO: Since j o i n i n g the Patriots i n 1 973·, Mel was a largely u n heralded
but steady performer on the Patriots defensive l i n e , but t h i n g s changed
for him in 1 979 . . . the Patriots fifth best tackler (57), Mel also tied Tony
McGee for most Q B press u res (22) and was named w i n n e r of the J i m
L e e H u nt M e m o rial Award , c i t i n g h i m a s t h e team ' s most val uable
l i n e m e n i n a poll of the Patriots coac h i n g staff . . . Mel also started all 1 6
games for the second straight year w h i l e sharing the left D E d uties with
McGee . . . had the most Q B sacks i n a season d u ri n g h i s career, d ropp­
ing oppos i n g quarterbacks seven times on the year . . . one of the
team ' s strongest players, he i s also one of the most d u rable, having
played i n 59 of 60 games over the last four years . . . Defensive Coor­
d i nator Fritz S h u r m u r calls Mel "an exceptionally physical player who
can domi nate his side of the l i n e " . . . M e l was chosen i n the third ro und
of the ' 72 d raft by Oakland, but was released and made free agent stops
at Atlanta and Was h i ngton . . . he was traded by the Redskins to the
Patriots on 7-26-73 in exchange for the Patriots fifth round selection i n
1 974 . . . i n h i s fi rst year a s a Patriot, he was active for t h e entire season
w h i l e appeari ng in fo u r games . . . the following year he recorded five
sacks w h i l e play i n g i n all but one game . . . Mel started the fi rst fou r
games o f 1 975, b u t reti red from football f o r personal reasons . . . after
h i s re i n statement in 1 976, he was i nvolved in 678 plays, making 40
tackles.
COLLEGE: Mel played i n 35 straight games as a colleg ian . . . twice
named NAIA Al l-A merica ( 1 970 and 1 971 ).
PERSONAL: Married ( D iane) . . . lives i n hom etown of Ci n c i n nati d u r­
i n g the off-season and enjoys play i n g basketba l l .
STATS: F u m b l e Recove ries: ' 74-1 , ' 76-2; Games played : 1 973-4,
1 974-1 3 , 1 975-4 , 1 976-1 4, 1 977-1 3, 1 978-1 6, 1 979-1 6, Total: 80.

B I L L M ATT H E W S 53
L B 6-2 235
S O U T H DA K OTA STATE 2nd year
D O B : 3-1 2-56 at Santa M o n i ca, CAL.
H OW ACQ U I R E D : D-5, 1 978
PRO: "A young player who can play both inside and outside linebacker
with equal s k i l l " says Defensive Coord i nator Fritz Shurmur . . . re­
bounded after rookie campaign found h i m on i nj u red reserve for entire
reg u lar season wtih neck i n j u ry and made squad at the h i g h l y com­
petitive LB post . . . backs up Steve Nelson at I L B spot and fil led i n for
him vs. G reen Bay ( 1 0 / 1 ) when N e l son suffered a concussion . . . got
fi rst and o n l y start of short pro career the fo llowing week vs. Detroit
( 1 0 1 7) . . . had 27½ tackles on the year . . . will have to battle for roster
spot in camp with other young l i n e bac kers Golie, Zam berl i n and
Peterse n .
COLLEGE: Two-ti m e Academic al l-A me rican f o r t h e Jack Rabbits . . .
p layed TE as freshman , OT as a soph and DE as a j u n ior and senior . . .
Dai ry Science Major with 3.65 averag e .
P ERSONAL: S i n g l e . . . h a i l s from Wessington, S . D . (pop. 350) . . .
spends off season there worki ng as a carpe nter and restoring antique
cars . . . performs charity work for Special Olympics and Cancer Soci ety
. . . l i kes to both snow and water s k i .
STATS: G a m e s played : ' 79-1 6 .

P R E NTICE M cCRAY 34
ss 6 - 1 1 90
A R IZO N A STATE 8th year
DO B : 3-1 -51 at Stockto n , Ca l .
H OW ACQ U I R E D : F A , 1 974
PRO: For the second straight year, Prentice was pestered by a nag g i n g
i n j u ry t h a t l i m ited h i s avai lability and play i n g time . . . appeari ng i n 1 4
games, Prentice started at the strong safety position six times, but
m i ssed the Detroit ( 1 0-7) and Ch i cago ( 1 0- 1 4 ) games with a shoulder i n­
j u ry . . . i n 1 978, he had a 57 game startin g streak at SS snapped by a
nag g i n g knee i nj u ry that l i m ited h i s action to j u st eight games (three
starts) . . . despite the i n j u ries, Prentice had t h ree i nterceptions i n 1 979,
tying M i ke H a y n e s for the r u n n e r u p spot b e h i n d team i nterception
leader Ray Clay born (5) . . . h e also added 21 ½ tackles and a sack in
1 979 . . . 1 977 was a workhou rse year for the form e r Sun Devil as he led
the secon d a ry i n n u m b e r of plays (891 ) , w h i l e making 47 tackles and
p i c k i n g off fo u r passes . . . had the best season of his pro career d u ring
the Patriots playoff d rive of 1 976 . . . h i s 1 82 yard s o n i nterception
ret u r n s (5) was tops i n the AFC and his 36.4 interception retu rn average
was the best in the NFL . . . against the NY J ets ( 1 1 -21 -76), he set team
record for interception retu rn yard s in a game ( 1 1 8) and became the only
player i n Patriot h i story to return two intercepti ons for TDs (63 and 55
yard s) i n th e same g a m e . . . originally the e i g hth rou nd d raft choice of
Detroit in 1 973, he was a late cut by the Lions that season . . . signed as
a FA with t h e Patriots on 4-7-74 and earned the start i n g strong safety
ro l e with an i m p ressive s h o w i n g in trai n i n g camp . . named to all­
roo kie s q u a d s by PRO FOOTBALL W E E K LY AND FOOTBALL DIG EST in
1 974.
COLLEGE: A two-year starter at corner for the S u n Devi l s , Prentice also
worked as a p u n t retu rn spec ialist at ASU . . . hails from the same alma
mater as secondary mate M i ke H a y n e s .
P E RSO NAL: M a r r i e d (Casand ra) . . . father of Prentice, J r . ( 1 ) . . .
spent the off-season i n Tempe, A rizona area.

INTERCEPTIONS
Year G No. Yds. Avg . Lg. TD
1 974 14 3 61 20.3 33 0
1 97 5 14 0 0 0.0 0
1 976 14 5 1 82 36.4 63
1 97 7 14 61 1 5 .2 48
1 978 8 0 0.0 0
1 979 14 48 1 6. 0 26
Tota l s 86 15 352 23.5 63 2
OTH E R STATS : F u m b le Recove ries: ' 74-1 ' 76-2 , ' 77-1 , ' 79-1 .

TONY McGEE 78
D E 6-4 250
B I S H O P (TX) 1 0th year
DO B : 1 -1 8-49 at Battle Creek , M ic h .
HOW ACQ U I R E D : T-Ch icago, 1 974
PRO: " M ac the Sac k " conti n u ed h i s harrass m e n t of opposing Q B ' s as
he led the Patriots in the sack d e pt . for the fifth stra i g h t year . . . play­
ing as a DR ( d e s i g n ated rusher), h e also started twice and matched h i s
1 978 s a c k total of 1 1 ½ i n '79 . . . h e now has 7 8 ½ career sacks . . . on
the year, Ton y notched 35 tac k l e s and tied M e l L u n sford for most QB
p ressu res with 22 . . . h i s most productive g a m e was i n the season
o p e n e r vs. P ittsb u r g h (9/ 3) when h e made 5 tackles 1 ½ sacks and 1 QB
pressu re . . . also had 3½ sacks i n two meeti n g s with B uffalo . . . a
d u ra b l e player, Tony has played in 1 29 of h i s 1 30 N F L games and in 87 of
88 as a Patriot, m i s s i n g j u st o n e g a m e in '75 with an a n k l e i n j u ry . . . h i s
o u tstand i n g play i n 1 977 e a r n e d h i m the coveted J i m Lee H u nt Memorial
Award , an h o n o r voted upon by the Patriots coaches for most o utstan­
d i n g l i n e play . . . j o i ned the Patriots in a pre-season 1 974 trad e from
C h icago in e x c h a n g e for the Patriots e i g hth choice in '75 and t h i rd
choice i n ' 7 6 . . . o ri g i na l l y the Bears t h i rd round d raft choice in 1 97 1 , he
played i n 42 consecutive games for the Windy City club at both DT and
DE before t h e trade . . . i n his fi rst year as a Patriot, h e turned i n 4½
sack s , w h i l e acco u nt i n g for 6½ i n ' 7 5 , 1 2½ in '76 and 1 3½ m o re i n ' 7 7 .
COLLEGE: Tony played t w o for t w o s e a s o n s at the U n ive rsity of Wyom­
ing before transferri n g to B i s h o p C o l l e g e i n Texas.
P E RSONAL: Married ( N ovenna) . . . fathe r of two sons, David and
Sol o m a n , and a d a u g hter, Shayla . . . o n e of the most affab l e m e mbers
of the s q u ad , h e is popular o n the speak i n g c i rc u it . . . d u ri n g the past
off seaso n , he worked in the bond manag e m e n t prog ram at Rhode
Island H o spital T r u st a n d p u r s u e<:! g raduate studies i n recreation ad­
m i nistratio n . . . a l s o h e lped conduct the popu lar New E n g land Youth
Footba l l Camp w h i c h he h e l ped fou n d with Ray H a m ilton and Leon G ray
. . . active in n u m e ro u s c h a ritable acitivities, h e was the 1 980 recepitent
of the Frito Lay C om m u n ity Service Award . . . also was feted at the
W hite H o u s e for his efforts i n fede ra l l y funded youth employment pro­
grams.
 STATS: F u m b l e Recoveri e s : ' 7 1 -3 , ' 73-4 , '77-1 , ' 78-1 . Games played -
1 97 1 - 1 4 , 1 972-1 4 , 1 973-1 4 , 1 974-1 4 , 1 975-1 3 , 1 976-1 4 , 1 977-1 4 , 1 978- 1 6 ,
1 979- 1 6 , Total - 1 29 .

S TA N L EY M O RGAN 86
WR 5-1 1 1 80
TE N N ESS E E 4th year
DOB: 2-1 7-55 at Eas ley, SC
HOW ACQ U I R E D : D-1 b , 1 977
PRO: "Stan l e y ' s peers c i ted h i s g reat performance last year by voting
him to the Pro Bowl sq uad " was the way Patriot H ead Coac h Ron
E rhardt s u m m ed u p Morgan ' s t h i rd and fi nest year as a pro . . . having
started a l l 46 games i n h i s t h ree pro g ri d years, he i s now considered as
one of the games top receivers and g reatest deep th reats . . . j o i n ed
H aro ld Jackson as fi rst player in c l u b h i story to gain over a 1 , 000 yards
rece i v i n g i n a season (44 catches for 1 , 002 yard s) . . . f i n i shed 1 2th in
NFL i n rec e i v i n g yard s , but tops i n the leag u e i n TD receptions with ( 1 2)
and yard s p e r reception (22.8) . . . notc hed five games with more than
1 00 yards rec e i v i n g d u ri n g the year, i n c l u d i n g one against each AFC
East oppo n e n t - N Y J ets ( 1 02 , 1 29), Balti more ( 1 5 1 ) , Buffalo ( 1 58) and
M ia m i ( 1 24) . . . has a total of eight games with over 1 00 yards receiving
d u ri n g s h o rt career . . . i n last fo u r m eeti n g s against Colts, he has haul­
ed i n 14 passes for 371 yard s , i n c l u d i n g 5 TDs (75, 62, 56, 27 and 25
yards) . . . i n the Patriots 50-2 1 t h u m p i n g of the Colts at Foxboro last
year ( 1 1 1 1 8) , Sta n l e y retu rned a p u n t 80 yards for a score, o n l y the t h i rd
t i m e that feat has been acco m p l i s h ed in c l u b h i story . . . set a c l u b
record f o r h i g hest reception yardage average i n a season (22 .8 yards)
w h i l e tying Steve G rogan ' s c l u b record of 13 TDs i n a season set i n 1 976
. . . now ran k s as the t h i rd best p u n t returner in c l u b h i story (78 for 840
yard s and 1 0 . 7 avg . ) after l ead i n g team in that d e partm ent last season
with 29 ret u r n s for 289 yard s ( 1 0 . 0 avg . ) . . . caught two passes for 32
yard s i n P ro Bowl at H o n o l u l u . . . i n sophomore p ro campaig n , Stanley
led the team i n reception yardage (820) and was the team ' s top p u n t
ret u r n e r (32 for 335 yard s and 1 0. 5 avg . ) . . . ste l l a r rookie y e a r i n c l uded
ran k i n g second on team reception list (21 ) , tops among Patriot receivers
w i t h 2 1 . 1 yard reception average and tops in p u n t returns ( 1 6 for 220
yards and 1 3 . 8 avg . ) . . . h i s 1 3 . 8 yard p u n t retu rn ave rag e was second
best i n AFC i n ' 7 7 . . . named to the PFW al l-rookie team and tabbed
Rookie of the Year by the 1 776 Fan C l u b i n 1 977 . . . the 25th player
s e l ected i n the 1 977 d raft, Stan ley joined Ray Clayborn ( 1 6th) as one of
two Patriot fi rst rou nd selections that year.
COLLEGE: Received c o u n t l ess awards after four year career with the
V o l u nteers . . . played th ree d i fferent positions - W R , R B and W B . . .
accou nted for 4 7 1 3 yard s w h i l e a c o l l e g i a n , ave ra g i n g 9.2 yards every
t i m e h e touched the bal l .
PERSONAL: Married ( R holedia) . . . o n e daug hter, Sanitra N i kole (4)
. . . f i n i shed his d e g ree work i n Recreation A d m i n i stration by work i n g at
a local YMCA in off-season . . . also worked for the second straight year
at I n d u strial National Bank i n Providence hand l i n g govern ment and
m u n i c i pa l bond management . . . l i kes collecting various types of
m u s ical reco rd i n g s . . . a standout performer on the Patriots off-season
basketbal l sq uad .
RECEIVING PUNT RETURNS
Year G No. Yds. Avg. Lg. TD No. FC Yds. Avg. Lg. TD
1 977 14 21 443 21 .3 64t 3 16 2 220 1 3 . 8 53 0
1 978 16 34 820 24.1 64t 3 16 2 220 1 3 .8 53 0
1 979 16 44 1 002 22 8 63t 12' 29 21 289 1 0.0 801
Totals 46 99 2265 22.9 751 20 77 27 844 1 1 .0 801
' N FL Leader
OTHER STATS: R u s h i n g : ' 77-once for 10 yards, ' 78-twice for 1 1 yards, ' 79-seven for 39
yard s; Fum bles: '78-6, "79-1 .
Single Game Career Highs 1 00 Yard Receiving Games
Most receptions - 6 , at N Y Jets ( 1 2-9-79) 1 978-vs. Baltimore (9-1 8) 3-1 25-1 (621)
Most Yds. receivng - 1 70 . vs. P h i l . ( 1 0-8) 3-1 04-1 (581)
at Baltimore ( 1 1 -26-78) at Baltimore ( 1 1 -26) 5-1 70-1 (751)
Longest Receptio,,.._ 75 (TD), 1 979-vs. NY Jets (9-9) 3-1 02-2
at Baltimore ( 1 1 -28-78) at Baltimore ( 1 0-28) 5-1 5 1 -2 (561)
Most TO receptions - 2 (Four times), vs at Buffalo ( 1 1 -4 5-1 58-2 (631)
NY Jets (9-9-79), at Bait. ( 1 0-28-79), at Miami ( 1 1 -29 5-1 24-1 (381)
at Buff. ( 1 1 -4-79) . at NY Jets ( 1 2-9-79) . at NY Jets ( 1 2-9) 6-1 29-2 (481)
M O R G A N 'S 1 000 Y D . SEASON- 1 979
Date / Opp No. Yds. Avg Lg TDs
9 / 3 Pittsburgh 33 33 33t 0
9 / 9 NY Jets 1 02 34 50t
9 / 16 Qi C i n c i n n ati 2 54 18.0 27 1
9 / 23 San D i ego 0 0 0 0 0
10/ 1 q, G ree n Bay 63 15.7 35 0
10 / 7 Detroit 22 22.0 22 0
1 0 / 1 4 q, Chicago 43 10.7 14 1
1 0 1 2 1 M ia m i 53 26.5 41 0
1 0 1 28 a, Baltimore 151 30.2 56t
1 1 / 4 ti, B u ffalo 1 58 31 .6 63t
1 1 / 1 1 (ri, Oenver 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 / 18 Baltimore 25 25.0 25 1
1 1 1 25 B u ffalo 1 16 1 6.0 16 0
11 / 29 <ft· M ia m i 5 1 24 24.8 38t 1
121 9 tii NY Jets 1 29 21.5 481 2
1 2 1 1 6 M i n n e sota 29 9.8 16 0
Total s 44 1 002 22.8 631 12

STEVE N ELSON 57
L B 6-2 230
NORTH DA KOT A ST ATE 7th year
DO B : 4-26-51 at Farm i n g to n , M N
H O W ACQ U I R E D : D-2b , 1 974
PRO: The n u c l e u s of the Patriots stingy defen se, Steve led the Patriots
in tac kles for the second straight year with 1 34 stops, g reatly outdistan­
c i n g r u n n e r u p Tim Fox (70) . . . Defensive Coordi nator Fritz S h u rmur
calls N e l son "the leader of the defense and an outstanding com petitor
with every c haracte ristic of a top middle l i n e backer-tou g hness,
q u ickness, strength and g reat knowledge of the game , " . . . while
overlooked by most al l-pro squads, he commands respect from many as
one of the top m i d d l e l i n e backers i n the N F L today . . . " N e l l i e " saved
the day in the Patriots narrow 27-21 w i n over San Diego (9 / 23) when he
intercepted a Dan Fou t ' s pass at the goal line with j u st 1 :30 remai ning
. . . after making 33 tac kles i n the fi rst fou r games, he suffered a con­
cussion vs. G reen Bay ( 1 0 / 1 ) that see m i n g l y ended his activity for the
year, but he returned two weeks later to start the last ten games of the
year, averag i n g ten tac kles per game . . . he also added two sacks on
the year . . . his top tac kle perfo rmance came i n the season finale vs.
M i oo esota ( 1 2 / 1 6) when he made 12 tac kles . . . his team lead i n g 98
tackles and fo u r f u m b l e recove ries earned him second team AP al l-pro
honors i n 1 978 . . . started fi rst 1 4 games of the year but knee injury vs.
Dal las ( 1 2 / 3) s i d e l i n ed him for final two games of '78 campaig n . . . 1 977
was a banner year as he had 97 tackles and 4 sacks, w h i l e earn ing all­
pro honors with the N Y POST and U n sung H e ro Award with 1 776 Fan
Club . . . started fi rst ten games of 1 976, but a d i s located kneecap suf­
fered vs. Baltimore ( 1 1 / 1 4) held h i m out off last fou r games . . . retu rned
to play i n p layoff game vs. Oakland . . . led team with 1 42 tackles while
start ing every game of '75 . . . named Patriots MVP and NEA Third
Award rec ipient . . . started 1 1 games as a rooki e .
COLLEGE: Played h i s c o l l e g e b a l l a t North Dakota State u n d e r then
head coach Ron E rhardt . . . played both OLB and D E . . . served as
team capta i n in 1 973 and was team MVP i n both '72 and '73.
P ERSONAL: M a rried ( M aria) . . . father of two daug hters, Cam (4) and
Casey (2) . . . enjoys work i n g on Nauti l u s e q u i p ment and i s an i n structor
at a nearby Nauti l u s Center . . . active with Wrentham State Schoo l , a
home for m e n tal l y handicapped . . . served as co-chairman of a celebri­
ty golf tournament that netted $7, 500 for the schoo l ' s students . . . also
i nvolved with n u m e rous other c haritable organizations, especially area
Special Olympic programs . . enjoys outdoor activities i n c l u d i n g
f i s h i n g and w o o d c u tti ng . . . wou ld l i k e to conti n u e i n s o m e capacity i n
footba l l after play i n g d a y s a r e over.
STATS: I n te rceptio n s : ' 75-two for eight yard s , ' 76-two for 32 yards,
'78-five for 1 04 yard s , ' 79-on e for 18 yard s ; Fumble recoveries: ' 74-1 ,
' 75-3, '77-1 , ' 78-4, '79-1 ; Games played : 1 974-1 1 , 1 975-4, 1 976-1 0, 1 977-
1 3 , 1 978-1 4 , 1 979-1 4 , Total - 76.

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 TOM O W E N 17
Q B 6-1 1 94
WICH ITA STATE 7th year
DOB: 9-1 -52 at S h reveport, La.
HOW ACQ U I R E D : T-S . F . , 1 976
PRO: Tom Owen was able to show his pass i n g talents last year as he
played i n more games (5) i n '79 than he had in his fi rst three seaso ns
with the Patriots . . . with the Patriots trai l i n g Detroit 1 7-1 4 on 1 0-7,
' ' T . O . " ste pped i n for Steve G rogan and di rected the Patriots to ten
fo u rth q uarter points and a 24-1 7 win . . . also stepped i n for G rogan
against Denver ( 1 1 -1 1 ) when the starter was felled early with a concus­
sion . . . had his b u siest day as a Patriot agai nst Broncos, completing 9
of 1 7 passes for 62 yards before also suffering a concussion, forcing
G rogan to return to the lineup . . . si nce com i n g to the Patriots with fou r
d raft choices from S a n Francisco i n a trad e f o r J i m P l u n kett (4-5-76) has
seen l i m ited action behind G rogan . . . i ron ical ly, he was a school boy
rival of G rogan , havi ng d i rected Turner H i g h ( Kansas City) against
G rogan and his Ottawa , Kansas eleven . . . he played in two games for
Patriots i n '76 and was active for entire '77 campaign but did not call a
play . . . after 30 game non-playing streak, he helped d i rect Patriots to
record breaking 55-1 4 w i n over NY J ets ( 1 0-29-78) . . . although a 1 3th
rou n d choice of San Francisco i n 1 974, Tom emerged as 49er's top QB
i n second half of the season , lead ing the club to wins i n fo ur of their last
five games of the year . . . started seven games as a rookie.
COLLEGE: A three year starter at QB for the Shocker . . . did not make
travel squad when trag ic air crash wi ped out most of school 's football
sq uad .
PERSONAL: Married ( Patti) . . . spent off-season at home in Kansas.
PASSING
(San Fra n . 1 974-75 , Patriots 1 976-79)
Year G Att Comp Yds Pct Int TD LG Rating
1 974 10 1 84 88 1 32 7 47.8 15 10 68t 55.8
1 97 5 4 51 24 318 47.1 2 1 24 57.3
1 97 6 2 5 1 7 20.0 0 0 7
1 97 7 0 0 0 O 0.0 0 0 0
1 97 8 2 26 15 1 82 57.7 2 0 23 47.3
1 979 6 47 27 248 57.4 3 2 32 59.6
Tota l s 24 313 1 55 2082 49 . 5 22 13 68t

OTHER STATS: R u s h i n g : ' 74-1 6 times for 36 yards and 1 TD, '75-once
for one y_ard . ' 79-twice for m i n u s one yard ; F u m bles: '74-4, ' 75-1 , ' 79-1 ;
F u m b l e Recove ries: ' 74-1 , '75-1 .

CARLOS PEN NYWELL 88

WR 6-2 1 80
G RA M B LI N G 3 rd year
DOB: 3-1 8-56 at Crowley, LA.
H OW ACQ U I R E D : D-3 , 1 978
PRO: With two of the N F L ' s top receivers, Harold Jackson and Stanley
M o rgan play i n g ahead of him, Carlos finds a tough time getting action
. . . spent most of his rookie year as a special teams player and was
hoping to get more playi n g time at the WR position before heel injury in
the t h i rd week of practice felled him . . . placed on injured reserve (9-2 1 )
before fou rth game of the year vs. San Diego . . . reactivated for 1 4th
game at M i a m i and caught a 13 yard TD pass on final play of the game
from Steve G rogan . . . Receiver Coach Ray Berry feels "Carlos can be
a J o h n Stallworth type player if h e can get the playi ng time and become
a reg u lar. "
COLLEGE: Comes from the school that p roduces many a player for the
NFL, G ram b l i n g . . . teamed with Tampa Bay QB Doug W i l l iams to make
Tigers nation ' s second ranked passing offense . . . member of the same
G ra m b l i n g receiver corps as Sam m y W hite (Vikings) and Dwight Scales
(Giants) . . . the 4.4 speed ster had over 200 college offers as a prepster.
PERSONAL: Married (Janice) . . . earned n ickname "Chilly" for re­
m a i n i n g cool u n d e r pressure situations . . . spent off season working to
c o m p l ete college degre e in Bu s iness Management and working with
 Sh reve port area h i g h schoolers . . . counts Jazz, bow l i n g and fish ing as
hobbies . . h i s Dad Cli fford coached both Carlos and his cousin Robert
Pennywell ( Falcons) as prepsters .
RECEIVING
Year G. No. Yds. Avg. lg. TD
1 978 16 1 28 28.0 28 0
1 979 6 35 8.8 1 31
Totals 22 63 31 . 5 28

E R N ES T P R I C E 60
D E 6-4 245
TEXAS A & I 8th year
D O B : 9-20-50 at Corp u s Christi, TX.
HOW ACQ U I R E D : Trade w / Cleveland , 1 980
PRO: Along with DE M i ke St. Clair, Ernest was traded to the Patriots
from the Cleveland Browns on 2-7-80 . . . the former fi rst round draft
pick of the Detroit Lions ( 1 973) cam e to the Patriots in exchange for the
Patriots tenth ro u n d c hoice i n 1 981 . . . reu n i ted with Patriots defen sive
l i n e coach Fritz S h u rm u r who had coac hed h i m at Detroit in 1 975-77 .
Ron E rhardt cal ls E rnest "an excel lent upfield pass rusher who g ives
you the d i m ension of a Tony M cGee and is the type of player that will
h elp i m prove your overall defense" . . . joined the Browns as a free
agent late in the ' 79 season . . . played 53 gam es for Lions from 1 973-
1 978 before being traded to Seattle on 9-27-78 for DE B i l l Cooke and the
Seahawks 8th rou nd pick i n ' 79 . . . after starting fi rst three games of ' 78
for Lions, h i s move to Seattle enabled h i m to play i n the last 1 2 games of
the year for Seattle where he started the final 1 1 . . . E rnest was
c redited with 56 tac kles and four sac ks in those 1 2 gam es . . . was
released by the Seahawks in ' 79 pre-season before signing with
Cleveland .
COLLEGE: A fi rst team Col lege Division Al l-Am erica selection as a TE
at Texas A & I , he was switched to DE as a pro . . . Lions TE David H i l l
was h i s bac k u p i n college, the sam e sc hool that Patriots l i nebacker
M i ke Hawk i n s hails from .
PERSONAL: Married (Carol) and has three c h i ldren: Ernest, J r . (8),
N i kita (7) , and Ken yada (5) . . . owns and manages a 7-1 1 store in Seattle
area . . . spends free ti m e play i n g pool and bowling . . . active with Boy
Scout and c h u rc h g roups.
STATS: Scored a safety vs. Kansas City, 1 975; Fu m ble recoveries:
1 973-1 , 1 974-2 , 1 976-2, 1 977-1 , 1 978-1 . Games Played : 1 973-1 2, 1 974-1 1 ,
1 975-1 3 , 1 976-1 4 , 1 977-1 2, 1 978-1 5 , 1 979-0, Total-77 .

G A R R Y P U ET Z 77
O T 6-4 265
VA L PA RAISO 8th year
DOB: 3-1 4-52 at E l m h u rst, I L .
H OW ACQ U I R E D : F A , 1 979
PRO: Garry cam e io the resc ue late in the season when Patriot tackles
Shelby J o rdan and Dwig h t Wheeler suffered i n j u ries . . . signed on a
Thu rsday ( 1 1 -1 5) , got start i n g nod on Satu rday and held DE Fred Cook to
one tackle in Patriots big 50-21 win over Balti more ( 1 1 -1 8) . . . won game
ball for h i s efforts . . . started next two gam es before Jordan returned to
action . . . ex pected to make a strong bid for starting role and lends
plenty of p ro experience to talented Patriots front wal l . . . ori g i nally
d rafted i n 1 2th rou n d of 1 973 N F L d raft by NY J ets, he played 56 con­
secutive gam es for them , started as rookie ahead of veteran Dave H e r­
man but broken bone i n foot put h i m on i nactive l i st seven of last n i n e
gam es . . . waived after six games i n ' 78, clai m ed by Tam pa Bay where
he played ten gam es, start i n g final e i g ht gam es (six at RG and two at RT)
. . . active for t h ree gam es with P h i ladelphia at start of '79 season and
signed as FA by Patriots on 1 1 -1 5-79.
COLLEGE: Two-ti me Col lege Division Al l-Am erica . . . outstanding
place kicker who made 10 of 13 FG attem pts as senior (16 of 22 in
career) . . . 34 of 37 i n PAT attem pts over two years . . . two-ti me letter
w i n n e r as fi rst basema n .
 PERSONAL: Married (Cindy) . . . spends off-season teac h i n g and deal­
ing i n Real Estate . . . would like to become a small college football
coach . . . name pronounced " pets . "
STATS: Games Played : 1 973-7 , 1 974- 1 4 , 1 975-1 4, 1 976-1 4, 1 977-1 4,
1 978-1 6 (6 with N Y J ets, 10 with Tampa Bay) , 1 979-8 (3 with P h i l . , 5 with
Patriots), Total-87 .

M I K E ST. CLA I R 65
DE 6-5 253
G RAM BLING 5th year
DOB: 9-2-53 at Cleveland, O H .
H O W ACQ U I R E D : Trade w / Cleveland ,
1 980
PRO: J o i n ed the Patriots along with DE E rnest Price i n a trade with
Cleveland on 2-7-80 . . . Patriots sent their own sixth ro und choice i n the
1 980 d raft to the B rowns for M i ke . . . Ron E rhardt cal ls St. Clair, " both a
good run and pass rusher and he lends you the opportun ity to work
more often with a four man defensive front , " . . . M i ke is being counted
upon to make a strong bid for a reg u lar defensive spot and increase the
com petition for DL jobs i n trai n i n g camp . . . a native of Clevelan d , h i s
fi rst fo u r years as a p r o w e r e s p e n t w i t h h i s hometown Browns after they
made M i ke their second of two fourth round d raft picks i n 1 976 . . . has
p layed at both right and left defensive end, staring at left DE for the
Browns i n ' 78 w h i l e record i n g 31 tackles, 18 assists and a team lead ing
t h ree f u m b l e recove ries . . . contributed 21 tackles and 9 assi sts to the
Cleveland defensive cause i n ' 79 . . . started the last fou r games of '76
at right D E and kept that job throu g h the '77 seaso n .
COLLEGE: Began h i s colleg iate career a t Iowa Central J . C. before
transferri n g to G ra m b l i n g for two years . . . Patriots WR Carlos Pen­
nywell was a G ra m b l i n g team mate .
PERSONAL: Married (Vava) . . . resides in Cleve land . . . spends off­
season work i n g with youth g roups and charitable organ izations . . . en­
joys speaking to you n g sters in Cleveland area schools .
STATS: F u m b l e recove ries: 1 976-o ne for 21 yard s ; 1 977-1 ; 1 978-th ree
for m i n u s five yard s . Games played : 1 976-1 4 , 1 977-1 1 , 1 978-1 6 , 1 979.-0.
Total - 41

RICK SANFORD 25
D B 6-1 1 92
SOUTH CAROLI N A 2nd year
DOB: 1 -9-57 at Rock H i l l , S . C .
H O W ACQ U I R E D : D-1 , 1 979
PRO: Rick had the usual pressure to perform that goes with being a
n u m ber one d raft choice, but he had added pressure in havi ng to learn
both the corner and safety positions . . . the 25th player taken i n the
1 979 d raft, Rick started fou r games as a rooki e , i n c l u d i n g a start at cor­
n e r in place of the i n j u red M i ke Haynes vs. the NY Jets ( 1 2-9) . . . with
i n j u ries to vete ran s Doug Beaud o i n and Prentice M cCray, he was also
called upon to start at SS vs. B u ffalo ( 1 1 -25), M iami ( 1 1 -29) and Min­
nesota ( 1 2-1 6) during the f i nal stretch of the season . . . a key special
teams performer, Rick was the fi rst Patriot since 1 971 ( last was Roland
Moss vs. B u ffalo 1 1 -1 4-71 ) to return a blocked punt for a TD . . . he ac­
c o m p l i s h ed the feat when he blocked a Bucky Di lts' punt and retu rned
the ball 8 yard s for a score i n the Patriots 50-21 win over the Colts ( 1 1 -1 8)
. . . he was also the Patriots second lead i n g KO returner behind fel low
rookie A l lan Clark, ret u r n i n g 1 O kickoffs for 1 79 yards . . . i n the Patriots
26-6 win at B u ffalo ( 1 1 -4), Rick took a lateral from Rod Shoate after
S hoate intercepted a Joe Ferg u son pass and he returned it 27 yards to
h e l p set up the Patriots go ahead FG . . . in the Patriots- B i l l s rematch
( 1 1 -25), he recorded h i s fi rst pro i nterception, returning the stolen aerial
1 2 yards . . . on the year, he had 28 tackles . . . a good all around
ath l ete, R i c k has the a bil ity to play both corner and safety, but i s ex­
pected to be a top contender for the starting SS ro le this seaso n .
COLLEGE: Rick w a s the h i g hest N F L d raft selection i n h i s schoo l ' s
h i sto ry (Alex H a w k i n s taken by Colts i n the second rou n d , 1 959) and
was the top D B taken in 1 979 d raft . . . a conse n u s A l l America, he was a
th ree year starter for the Gamecocks, and tu rned in 1 1 2 career tac kles
. . . had nine career i n terceptio n s for 1 1 2 yard s .
PERSONAL: S i n g l e . . . retu rned t o South Caro l i n a t o complete degree
req u i rements in off-season and g rad uated i n May, 1 980 . . . South
Caro l i n a H i g h School Athlete of the Year in 1 975 . . . u ntil he tu rned pro,
R i c k ' s parents attended every one of his games since he started playing
footba l l at the age of eight.
INTERCEPTIONS KICKOFF RETURNS
Year G No. Yds. Avg. Lg. TD No. Yds. Avg. Lg. TD
1 979 16 1 39' 39.0 12 10 1 79 1 7.9 23 0
· retu rned lateral after Shoate i n terception for 27 yard s.
OTH E R STATS: Returned one punt for one yard i n 1 979. Fumble
Recoveries: 1 979-2 .

STEVE S CH I N DLER 68
O G 6-3 260
BOSTO N COLLEG E 3rd year
DOB: 7-24-54 at Caldwe l l , NJ
HOW ACQ U I R E D : FA, 1 980
PRO: A prom i s i n g young l i n eman who was originally d rafted by the
Denver Broncos i n the fi rst rou n d of the 1 977 d raft ( 1 8th player overall),
Steve d i d not play football i n 1 979 i n an effort to recove r from a pai nful
left elbow i n j u ry . . . operations i n Jan uary and November of 1 979 have
see m i n g l y co rrected the problem and he is expected to make a strong
bid for play i n g t ime on the Patriots fo rward l i n e . . . sig ned as a FA by
the Patriots 5-5-80 . . . had been waived by Broncos in ' 79 tra i n i n g camp
(8-2 1 ) . . . as a rookie, Steve appeared i n all 1 4 games and had one start
. . . in 1 978, Steve tore an abdominal m u scle but saw action in 14 of 1 6
games, start i n g i n th ree . . . t h e m u scle tear was s u rg ically repai red i n
t h e off-season b u t he developed e l bow problems later . . . has good
speed and strength and i s an i ntense player . . . has bench pressed 425
pou n d s .
COLLEGE: A consenus A l l-America f o r the Eag les, Steve w a s the fi rst
of seven Boston College players sel ected in the '77 d raft.
PERSONAL: S i n g l e . . . resides i n Denver . . . g raduated from Boston
College with a S . S . in Marketing and holds a real estate license.
STATS: Games played : 1 977-1 4, 1 978- 1 4 , Total - 28.

R O D S H OATE 56
O L B 6-1 2 1 5
O K L A H O M A 5th year
DOB: 4-26-53 at S p i ro, Okla.
HOW ACQ U I RE D : D-2, 1 975
PRO: " Rod had as fine a year as anybody on the tea m " was the way
that Ron E rhardt s u m med Rod ' s thi rd year as the Patriots starting rig ht
outside LB . . . Rod started 1 4 games last year, missing on ly the Cincin­
nati game on 9-1 6 (th roat i nfection) and Baltimore contest on 1 0-28
( neck) . . . c h i pped in 47 tackles, 4 sacks, 4 QB pressu res and one in­
terception last season with h is best performance coming i n the Patriots
50-21 win over Baltimore ( 1 1 -1 8) when he recorded 5 tackles and one
pass deflection . . . has exceptional q u ickness and ath letic abil ity . . .
p layed i n a l l 1 6 games of '78, t u r n i n g i n 48 tackles, 1 3 Q B pressu res and
five sacks w hi l e m is s i n g only o n e start . . . i n fi rst full healthy season
( 1 977), he played in all 14 games and started three times . . . can always
be counted u po n for special teams play and leaders h i p . . . was the 44th
player selected i n '75 d raft and served as Patriots special teams ' captain
th roug h fi rst fou r game until broken leg su ffered vs. Cincin nati sideli ned
h i m for the season . . . made a g reat return i n '76 pre-season but leg i n­
j u ry i n final exh i bition game shelved h i m for the entire seaso n .
COLLEGE: A peri e n n e l A l l-American selection f o r th ree years, Rod
played for the Sooners u n d e r Barry Switzer.
PERSONAL: Married ( Deborah) . . . enjoys worki n g i n the com m u n ity
and spent the past off-season promoting the 1 980 census . . . plays
 with the Patriots off-season basketba l l team . . . l i kes to ride horses and
skeet shoot i n g . . . the second y o u n g est i n a fam i l y of ten c h i ld re n , Rod
learned to d rive a tractor at the age of s i x and h e l ped worked h i s fam i l y ' s
farm i n h o m etown of S p i ro .
STATS: F u m b l e s Recoveries: ' 78-3, ' 79-1 , I ntercept i o n s : ' 79-1 ; Games
Played : 1 975-4 , 1 976-0, 1 977-1 4 , 1 978-1 6, 1 979-1 4 , Total-48.

J O H N SM ITH 1
PK 6-0 1 85
SO U T H A M PTON ( E n g . ) 7th year
DOB: 1 2-30-48 at Leafi e l d , Eng land
HOW ACQ U I R E D : FA , 1 974
PRO: J o h n made a remarkable recovery last season by not o n l y retu rn­
i n g to the g a m e after suffering a leg m u scle tear in 1 978, but by l ead i n g
the N F L i n scori n g with 1 1 5 p o i n t s . . . i n the process of w i n n i n g the N F L
scori n g c row n , e d g i n g b o t h E a r l Cam pbell ( H o u ston) and M a r k Moseley
(Was h i n g to n ) by only a point, h e set the club record for most points i n a
season by k i c k i n g . . . the old record of 1 1 1 points had been set in 1 964
by h i s k i c k i n g coach and former Patriot star G i n o Cappe l l etti . . . by
scoring i n all 16 games i n '79, John has run u p a string of 60 consecutive
games i n which h e has scored and has scored i n all but one of his 75
games played as a Patriot . . . o n l y time h e was blan ked was i n the 1 975
season opener w h e n H o u ston handed the Patriots t h e i r last sh utout 7-0
(9-2 1 ) . . . his FGs spelled the marg i n of victory on back to back weeks
as the Patriots stopped C i n c i n nati 20-1 4 (9- 1 6 ) and San Diego 27-21 (9-
23) . . . d e s p ite m a k i n g o n l y one of his fi rst e i g h t attempts past the 40
yard mark last year, he h i t on five of h i s last six FG attem pts from 40
yards or more . . . in Patriots 56-3 victory over the NY Jets (9-9), he tied
the club record for most PAT attem pts (8) and esta b l i s h ed the new c l u b
record f o r m o s t PATs m a d e ( 8 ) i n a game . . . a leg m u scle tear e a r l y i n
' 78 a l m ost e n d e d J o h n ' s k i c k i n g career and he j o i n e d t h e i n j u red
reserve ro l l after t h ree games . . . prior to ' 78, h e led the Patriots i n
scori ng fo u r stra i g h t season s ( 1 974-77) . . . w a s t h e o n l y N F L kicker w h o
d i d n o t m i s s a P A T attem pt i n '75 (33-33) and matched that feat a g a i n i n
'77 (33-33) . . . J o h n h a d an u n usual start on t h e p r o g rid i ron . . . as a
v i s i t i n g soccer c a m p i n structor, he tried k i c k i n g a footba l l and was g iven
a tryout by the Patriots i n 1 973 . . . after s i g n i n g a free agent contract, he
was trad ed to Pittsb u rg h , later waived , and s u bseq uently retu rned to
k i c k for the N E Colonials (ACFL) . . . was ACFL scori ng champ of '73
while hitting 36 stra i g h t PAT convers i o n s and 19 of 2 1 FG s ( long est was
48 yard s) . . . the l eft footed soccer style kicker then sig ned another
free agent pact w i t h the Patriots on 4-7-74 . . . as a roo k i e , scored 90
points to f i n i s h as r u n n e r u p to AFC sco ring champ Roy Gerela and
fourth best i n NFL . . . PFW and Footba l l Digest A l l-Rookie Team selec­
tion i n ' 74 . . . l o n g est FG of career was a 49 yard shot i n 38-1 4 win over
Denver on 1 1 -28-76 .
PERSONAL: Married ( V i v i e n n e ) . . . has two d a u g h ters, Felic ity (4) and
N icola (2) . . . Manager of Trade Development for a sales company i n the
food b u s i ness . . . also spends off-seasori organ i z i n g , promot i n g and
c o n d u c t i n g youth soccer school . . . active i n a variety of organizations
and charities i n c l u d i n g Fellows h i p of Ch ristian Athletes, Athletes i n Ac­
t i o n . Special O l y m pics and Boys C l u b . . . fi rst t i m e he ever saw an
A m e rican footba l l g a m e , he played in i t when h e was 24 years o l d .
FG Made
Total Avg.
G FGM FGA Pct. LG BLK XPM XPA Yds. Yds.
1 974 14 16 22 72 % 46 1 42 43 512 32.0
1 975 14 9 17 53% 46 3 33 33 312 34.7
1 976 14 15 25 60% 49 42 46 534 35.6
1 977 14 15 21 71% 44 0 33 33 445 29.6
1 978 3 1 1 00% 24 0 6 24 24.0
1 979 1 6 -----��---
- ·- 23 33 70% 47 46 49 796 34 .6
Total s 71 79 119 66% 49 202 21 1 2623 33.2

1 979 Kicking
( Bo ld face indicates FG made)
Pittsbu rg h ( 3 1 , 32'; Jets (-); Cinc innati (37, 47b, 39, 39); San Diego ( 3 1 , 3 1 ) ; Green Bay (42);
Detroit (44, 48, 29); Ch icago (21, 29);Miami (48); Baltimore (42, 39); Buttalo (48, 49b, 33, 37);
Denve r (42); Baltimo re (24, 29, 42); Buffalo (47, 40, 32); Miami (28); Jets (47, 34); M i n n esota (42,
30)
 Field-Goal Accuracy
Year 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-plus Total Pct.
1 974 0-0 6-7 8- 1 0 2-5 0-0 1 6-22 73%
1 975 1-1 1-1 5-6 2-8 0-1 9-1 6 56%
1 976 0-1 4-4 4-6 7-14 0-0 1 5-25 60%
1 97 7 1-1 4-5 9-1 1 1 -4 0-0 1 5-2 1 71%
1 978 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 -1 1 00%
1 979 0-0 6-6 1 1 -1 3 6-1 4 0-0 23-33 69.6%
Tolal 2-2 22-24 37-46 1 8-45 0-1 79-1 1 8 66.9%
P layoff 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 00%

Single Game H ighs

Most FG ·s Attem pted : 6 vs. Jels 1 2-7-75
Most FG ' s Made: 4 ( 1 975)
Longest FG attem pted : 52. v s . Baltim ore 1 0-1 9-75
Longest FG M a de: 52 vs. Balti more 1 0- 1 9-75
Most PA T ' s Attem pted : 8 vs. Jets 9-9-79
Most PA T ' s M a d e : 8 vs. Jets 9-9-79

M O S I TAT U P U 30
F B 6-0 229
SOUTH E R N CAL 3rd year
DO B : 4-26-55 at Pago Pago,
A m e rican Samoa
HOW ACQ U I R E D : D-8b, 1 978
PRO: Cont i n u e d to play a bac k u p ro le at FB spot b e h i n d fellow USC
alum Sam C u n n i n g ham a n d Don Cal h o u n , b u t stood out on special
tea m s , a n a b i l i ty that earned him Patriot Rookie of the Year honors in
1 978 . . . R B Coach Tom Yewcic cal l s Mosi " a pick and slide type of run­
n e r w h o has very good r u n vision and i s a f i n e pass receiver . . . while a
FB i n the fam o u s I formation offe nse at USC, Head Coach J o h n n y Robin­
son called M o s i " t h e best bloc k i n g back at USC since Sam Cunn­
i n g ham " . . . had 8 carries, i n c l u d i n g a 12 yarder, for 50 yards i n Patriots
56-3 t h ras h i n g of the N Y J ets on 9-9-79.
COLLEGE: Made four post-season bowl appearances w h i l e play i n g for
the USC Troj a n s . . . recorded 1 277 r u s h i n g yard s and 9 TDs on 223
career carries in addition to another 1 47 yards gained on 19 receptions
while a collegian .
PERSONAL: Married ( L i n n ea) . . . became the proud father of daug hter
L i n nea M o s i u la a week after ' 79 season ended . . . the son of a former
Samoan m id d l e w e i g h t wrest l i n g c h a m p , he ran k s with Russ Francis as
one of the top schoolboy g ri d d e rs in Hawaiian h istory havi ng played for
P u nahoe H . S . . . . has an u n u sual hobby of rai s i n g Pit B u l l Terriers.
RUSHING KICKOFF RETURNS
Year G No. Yds. Avg. Lg. TD No. Yds. Avg. Lg. TD
1 978 16 3 6 2.0 3 0 1 17 1 7.0 17
1 979 16 23 71 3.1 12 3 15 5.0 12
Totals 32 26 77 3.0 12 32 8.0 17

D O N W ES T B R O O K 83
W R 5-1 0 1 84
N E B RASKA 4th year
DO B : 1 1 -1 -53 at Reno, N ev.
H OW ACQ U I R E D : FA, 1 977
PRO: " A toug h , d u ra b l e and c l utch player , " says Coach Raymond
Berry . . . " W e sty " i s versati le and can play a l l t h ree receiver positions
i n c l u d i n g T E if needed . . . saw action as the t h i rd W R i n t h ree WR offen­
sive sets used by the Patriots last year . . . had his best day as a Patriot
at B u ffalo o n 1 1 -4-79 , hau l i n g in 3 passes for 65 yds. i n c l u d i n g a 38
yarder . . . g rabbed h i s l o n e TD reception of the year vs. NY Jets, a 1 4
yard e r i n Patriots 56-3 victory o n 9-9 . . . f i n i shed a s Patriots t h i rd best
K O Returner in ' 79 ( 1 1 -1 51 -1 3 . 7 avg . - Lg . 30) . . . Balti more ' s 6th round
pick i n '76, FA with Tam pa Bay in '76 and played briefly with P h i ladelphia
( W F L) that year . . . j o i n e d Patriots as a FA i n 1 977.

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COLLEGE: No. 2 receiver i n Big 8 h i s senior year at Nebraska, caught
33 passes for 508 yds . . . . also had 581 rushing yards i n th ree years for
Corn h u skers.
PERSONAL: Single . . . enjoys young c h i l d ren and especially working
with area Special Olympics programs . . . hobbies include racq uetball
and te n n i s . . . rai sed i n Cheyenne, Wyom i n g .
RECEIVING
Year G. No. Yds. Avg. Lg. TO
1 976 13 3 67 22.3 29 0
1 977 13
1 978 16 38 12.7 19 0
1 979 16 9 1 73 1 9.2 38
Total s 45 12 211 1 7 .6 38 1
OTH ER STATS: Kickoff Retu rns: ' 78: 7-1 25 yds. ( 1 7.9 avg . ) ; ' 79-1 1 -1 51
yds.-( 1 3 . 7 avg . ) P u n t retu rns: ' 77-1 , ' 78-0, ' 79-2 for 5 yds . ; Fumble
recove ries: ' 77-1 , ' 78-1 , ' 79-1 ; Rushing: ' 78: once for minus 5 yd s . , ' 79:
twice for 8 yds . ; Passi n g : ' 79-two of two for 52 yards.

D W I G H T W H EELER 62
O T 6-3 255
T E N N ESS E E STATE 2 n d year
DO B : 1 -1 3-55 at M e m p h i s , TN .
HOW ACQ U I R E D : D-4, 1 978
PRO: Last year was a big challenge for " W h i m py " as he was tabbed
the replacement at LT for Leon Gray after his pre-season trade to
H o u ston . . . the affable l i neman won the praise of coaches and players
alike for his pre-season play in 1 978, but he broke his ankle i n the sec­
ond game of the season vs. St. Louis and was placed on the i n j u red
reserve l i st for the year . . . h i s pro m i se was so g reat, he got the starting
spot at LT and despite a host of nag g i n g i n j u ries, began the season with
some fine play . . . i n j u ries to h i s ankle and back conti n u ed to nag h i m
and he w a s forced out of the starting l i n e u p after ten g a m e s . . . saw
spot action in next five games and finally wound up on i n j u red reserve
again ( 1 2-1 2) j u st before the seaso n ' s fi nal game . . . h i s healthy return
should enable the big man to regain his starting role and fulfi l l h i s poten­
tial as a standout pro OT.
COLLEGE: Saw action as center, g u ard and tackle for the Bengal Tigers
. . . Senior Bowl participant and w i n n e r of J . C . Coffee Award as schoo l ' s
t o p blocker. \
P ERSONAL: Single . . . conti n u es to work on h i s college deg ree and
partakes in a vigoro u s off season strength b u i l d i n g prog ram . . . l i kes to
play ten n i s and racq uetball . . . would l i ke to retu rn to Memphis after pro
career and become a teacher and coac h .
STATS: F u m b l e s : ' 79-1 (snapped ball over pu nter for safety) ; Games
played : ' 78-2 , ' 79-1 3; Total - 1 5.

J O H N ZAM B E R L I N 54
ILB 6-2 232
PACIFIC LUTHERAN (WASH) 2nd year
DOB : 2-1 3-56 at Tacoma, WA.
HOW ACQ U I R ED: D-5, 1 979
P RO: I n j u ries slowed J o h n down at the start of h i s rookie year, but
Coach Fritz S h u rm u r cal l s h i m "a player with outstanding strength and
hitting ability" . . . g reat development d u ri n g the year and he started in
place of Sam H u n t in the season finale vs. M i n nesota ( 1 2-1 6) . . . will bat­
tle with H u n t and Golie, among 0thers, for starting role alongside Steve
Nelson in 1 980 . . . recorded 18 tackles as a rookie.
COLLEGE: F i rst player ever d rafted i n to N F L from tiny Pacific Lutheran
. . . played D E as freshman and soph, switched to LB for final two years
. . . holds school record of 1 1 i nterceptions in 1 977 . . . career i n c luded
268 tackles and 1 5 i nterceptions . . . standout centerfielder i n baseball
who was d rafted by Seattl e Mariners.
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PERSONAL: S i n g l e . . . returned to PLU for teac h i n g d uties . . . also
acts as s u bstitute teacher in Tacoma Public Schools . . . slow pitch soft­
ball enthu siast.
STATS: Games played : 1 979-1 6 .

B RY A N T CO L L E G E
S U M M E R H O M E O F T H E PAT R I OTS
Since 1976, the Patriots have conducted summer
practice sessions at Bryant College in Smithfield,
Rhode Island. Situated on a beautiful 290 acre campus
located 12 miles no rthwest of Providence, Bryant offers
undergraduate degrees in Business Administration and
Criminal Justice as well as Graduate Programs in
Business Administration . Bryant ' s enrollment includes
over 5,000 students attending both day and evening pro­
grams while more than 2, 500 of the students, reside on
campus.
Bryant has a 117 year-old tradition of excellence in
business education and relocated from a Providence
campus in 1971 . Since that time, the campus has ex­
panded to accomodate an ever increasing student
enrollment. The focal point of the campus is the award­
winning Unistructure (pictured above) that houses
faculty, administrative and student activities offices as
well as all classrooms, a swimming pool, bank, U.S.
Post Office, bookstore, dining facilities and the Patriot's
summer offices . Currently under construction is a
Multipurpose Activities Center which will adjoin the pre­
sent gym building.
Since moving their summer training site to Bryant, the
Patriots have amassed a 40-20 regular season record
(66 . 7 %), indicative of the fine pre-season training
facilities offered at the Smithfield campus.

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 H OW TH E PATRIOTS WERE B U I LT
FREE AGENTS /
YEAR D RAFT TRADES WAIVERS

1 971 Adams, J . (2) Adams, S. (W-Dallas)

Lenkaitis (W-San Diego)
1 973 C u n n i ngham, S . ( 1 b) Lunsford King (FA)
Hami lton ( 1 4) (Wash i ngton)
Hannah ( 1 a)
1974 H u n t ( 1 5) McGee Jordan, S. (FA)
Johnson (Sa) (Ch icago) M cCray, (FA)
Nelson, S. (2b) Smith (FA)
1 97S Francis ( 1 ) Calhoun (FA)
G rogan (5)
Shoate (2)

1 976 Beaudoin (9) Owen Bishop (FA)

B rock ( 1 b) (San Francisco)
Fox ( 1 c )
Haynes ( 1 a)
1977 Clayborn ( 1 a) Westbrook (FA)
Costict ( 1 1 )
Hassel beck (2b)
Ivory (2a)
Morgan ( 1 b)
1 978 Cavanaugh (2) Jackson (LA)
Cryde r ( ! )
Hawki n s (7)
Matthews (5)
Pennywell (3)
Tatupu (Sb)
Wheeler (4)
1 979 Clark ( 1 0b) Buben (FA)
Flint (7) Chand ler (W-St. Louis)
Golic (2) Puetz (FA)
H are (4)
Sanford ( 1 )
Zamberlin (5)
1980 Brown (6) Foreman ( M i n nesota) Beal (FA)
Burget (9) Price (Cleveland) Cahi l l (FA)
Daniel (10) St. Clair (Cleveland) Collins (FA)
Ferguson (1 b) Colosimo (FA)
House (B) Cusumano (FA)
Hubach ( 1 1 ) Day ( FA)
James ( 1 a) Doughtie (FA)
Jordan, J. (12) Ewald (FA)
Kearns (?) Gaffney (FA)
McDougald (5) Hanna (FA)
McGrew (2) Hober ( FA)
McMichael (3) J u ry (W-NY G iants)
Kim brough (FA)
Konecny (FA)
Lazor (FA)
LeMay (FA)
Loftus (FA)
Loncar ( FA)
Marze (FA)
McAleenan ( FA)
McGill (FA)
McIntyre (FA)
Najarian (FA)
Newhall (FA)
Parm (FA)
Petersen (FA)
Ricker (FA)
Rosen (FA)
Schindler (FA)
Sherrill (W-Buffalo)
Startzell (FA)
Tumpane (FA)
U l rich (FA)
 1 980 D R A FT
CHOICES
ROLA N D JAMES
D B 6-2 1 89
TE N N ESSEE D-1 A
DO B : 2-2-58 at J amestown , Ohio
COLLEGE: Roland w a s the fi rst o f the Patriots two first round draft
choices selected in '79 draft and rejoins former Tennessee teammate
Stanley Morgan (D-1 b, 1 977) on the Patriots sq uad . . . 1 4th overall
player selected i n draft and second DB chosen (Mark Haynes selected
8th by NY G iants) . . . fi rst Al l-America selection at Ten nessee in last
th ree years . . . noted for his exceptional coverage ability, Roland was a
fou r year starter for the Vols and recorded 288 career tackles . . . had 1 0
career i n terceptions, including third longest i n school history , a 9 0 yard
return for a TD vs. Ole M i ss in '78 . . . a versatile performer who started
senior year at CB and switched to safety after fou r games . . . also
retu rns p u nts, havi ng chal ked up 356 yards on 37 retu rns . . . returned a
punt for 89 yards and TD vs. Vanderbilt in '79 . . . doesn 't allow inj uries
to bother his performance . . . played with broken nose as a soph and
shrugged off broken t h u m b as a j u n ior . . . outstanding track star, hav­
ing been clocked at 7.26 in the 60 h i g h h u rdles and 1 3.5 in 1 1 0 hi g h
h u rdles . . . fin ished third i n SE C i n door m eet and fou rth in S EC outdoor
competition . . . consensus Al l-America who was named to eight first
team squads and one second team squad . . . played i n H u la, Senior
and B l u e bon net Bowls.
PERSONAL: S i n g l e . . . H u man Services major at UT and plans to com­
plete degree d u ri n g pro off-seasons . . . hobbies include m usic and
roller skating . . . g rew u p i n small town of Jamestow n , Ohio where his
grandfather was fire ch ief, one u ncle was the mayor, another uncle the
assistant police ch ief and a third uncle a detective.

VAGAS FERGUSON
R B 6-1 1 94
N OTRE D A ME D-1 a
D O B : 3-6-57 at Rich mond, I nd.
COLLEGE: As N otre Dame ' s all-time career rushing leader, Vagas
holds several school rushing records . . . picked with the first round
choice acqu i red from Houston in the Leon G ray trade, Vagas was the
fou rth R B and 25th player taken in the NFL d raft . . . holds Irish record
for most yards rushing in a game (255 vs. Georgia Tech in '78), most
rushing TDs in a season ( 1 7), most 1 ()() yard rushing games ( 1 2) and
m ost yards rushing in a career (3,472 yards on a school record 673 car­
ries) . . . fifth ranked on national collegiate rushing chart in '79 and only
ND back ever to rush for more than 200 yards i n a game twice in same
season . . . longest run from scrimmage was for 79 yards vs. U SC
(1 0-20-79) . . . 1 978 Cotton Bowl MVP with 3 TDs (2 rushing and 1 receiv­
ing) . . . placed fifth in '79 Heisman Trophy balloting . . . reliable
r!'ceiver who snagged 43 receptions for 366 yards and 3 TDs d u ring ND
career . . . second N otre Dame player d rafted by Patriots in two years
. . . joins former Irish teammate LB Bob Golie (D-2, 1 978) . . . has great
speed and strength . . . made a host of All-America squads and played
in both '80 Japan Bowl and '80 East-West S h rine Game . . . d u rable
player who makes the big plays in the big games.
PERSONAL: Single . . . Economics major at N D . . . would like to pur­
sue a career in computer management or prog ramming . . . g iven name
is Vasquero Diaz but was nicknamed "Vagas" by g randmother.
COLLEGE STATISTICS
Year Att Yds. Awg. TD Rec. Yds. Awg. TD
1 976 81 350 4.3 2 3 27 9.0
1 977 80 492 6.2 6 6 96 16.0
1 978 21 1 1 1 92 5.6 7 20 171 8.6
1 979 301 " 1 437• 4.8 17• 14 72 5.1 0
Totals 673" 3472 • 5.2 32 43 366 8.5 3
·Notre Dame record.
 LA RRY McG REW
O L B 6-4 231
U S C D-2
D O B : 7-23-57 a t Berkeley , Cal .
COLLEGE: . Considered by the Patriots to be one of the top l i nebacki n g
prospects i n the 1 980 d raft, Larry was the 45th player chosen overall and
the sixth LB selected . . . USC coaches voted him as defensive MVP in
'79 . . . his forte i s bl itzing and he is h i g h l y regarded for his open field
tackling abil ity . . . made 1 38 tackles i n th ree years . . . started i n two
Rose Bowl games, made six tackles in 1 7- 1 0 wi n over Michigan in '79
and five tackles in 1 7- 1 6 wi n over Ohio State in ' 80 . . . career h i g h of ten
tackles came against Notre Dame as a j u n ior . . . played i n '80 Japan
Bowl . . . spent frosh year at Contra Costa JC after being tabbed as an
All Northern California schoolboy selection while playing TE and LB at
Berkeley H i g h .
P ERSONAL: Married ( Elaine) . . . g raduated i n Spri n g , 1 980 with
deg ree i n Speech and Com m u n ications . . . enjoys bike ridi n g . . . spent
two years living i n same apartment building with Patriot RB Mosi Tatu pu
wh i l e at U SC.

ST EVE M c M I CHAEL
N T 6-2 245
TEXAS ( A u sti n ) D-3
D O B : 1 0-1 7-57 at F reer, Texas
COLLEGE: Many scouts felt he was one of the country ' s most prod uc­
tive defensive linemen after a stellar career with the Longhorns . . .
72nd player selected i n the d raft and was the fi rst defensive l i neman
d rafted by the Patriots above the sixth rou n d si nce Pete Cusick ( D-3,
1 975) . . . selected to eight Al l-America squads . . . recorded 372 tackles
and 30 sacks over fou r years, including a team leadi n g 1 42 stops as a
j u n ior . . . was Long horn ' s second lead ing tackler as a senior with 1 38
tackles . . . defensive MVP in '80 H u la Bowl who made 1 4 tackles . . .
chosen to the AP All-America Strength Team and was a finalist i n both
the '79 Outland Troph y and '80 Lombardi Award balloting . . . had 1 3
tackles ( 9 solos) and two QB sacks i n Long horns' 1 6-7 wi n over
Oklahoma . . . d u r i n g sophomore year he booted 8 of 10 PATs and 2 of 3
FGs when Russell Erxleben (Saints) was h u rt.
PERSONAL: S i n g l e . . physical education major . . . l i kes to fish but
calls rattlesnake h u nting h i s favorite pasttime.

D O U G M c D O U GALD
D E 6-5 271
VPI D-5
D O B : 2-6-57 at Fayettevi l le , N C
COLLEGE: D o u g was t h e second straight defensive lineman chosen by
the Patriots in the d raft and the thi rd in a succession of Mac's as he
followed L B Larry McGrew ( D-2) and NT Steve M c M ichael ( D-3) . . . the
largest Patriot d raftee, h e was the 1 26th player chosen in the d raft . . . a
g reat u pfield pass rusher and is amazingly q u ick and agile despite his
large s ize . . . m i ssed five games as a senior with deep thigh bruise . . .
2 1 0 career tackles . . . made Al l-South Independent Team as a j unior
and played i n both the ' 79 B l u e-G ray Game and 'BO East-West Shrine
Game . . . started for three years.
PERSONAL: Single . . . physical education and recreation major . . .
wo u l d l ike to coach after playin g career i s over . . . one of seven
c h i ldren, h e has five sisters.
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 P R ESTON B RO W N
WR / K R 5-1 0 1 84
VA N D E R B I LT D-6
D O B : 3-2-58 at N ashvi l l e , Ten n .
COLLEGE: The 1 62nd player sel ected i n the d raft, Preston was chosen
w i t h the sixth rou n d pick a q u i red from H o u ston i n the Leon G ray trade
. . . poten t i a l l y one of the fastest players on the Patriots, he was the
fastest player ever to wear the Black and Gold . . . c l ocked at 9.3 i n the
1 00 as a schoolboy, h e has also dashed to a 4 . 3 5 40 . . S E C ' s l ead i n g
receiver as a s e n i o r with 52 receptio n s f o r 786 yards and 3 T D s . . . rank­
ed e i g h t h natio n a l l y in rec e i v i n g as a senior . . . lead i n g receiver i n '79
B l u e-G ray game with 4 catc h e s for 78 yards . . . dangerous kick
retu rner who tied SEC record with a 1 00 yard KO return vs. Ole Miss as a
soph . . . retu rned a p u n t 90 yard s for a TD in season opener of j u n ior
year ( 1 978) vs A rkansas . . . 59 career p u n t retu rns for 497 yard s (8.4
avg . ) and 80 career KO retu rns for a school record 1 ,497 yards ( 1 8.7
avg . ) . . . played i n 'BO S e n i o r Bow l .
PERSONAL: S i n g l e . . . H istory maj o r a t Vanderbilt w h o would l i ke to
eve n t u a l l y p u rs u e a career in law or m u s i c . . . plays both the piano and
g u itar and enjoys s i n g i n g . . . his s i ster has played on Broadway.

TOM K EA R N S
OG 6-3 259
K E NTUCKY D-7
D O B : 5-6-58 at Lex i n g to n , Kentucky
COLLEGE: A hard work i n g and intense g uard with g ood p u l l i n g speed
who was a t h ree year starter for the W i l d cats . . . 1 84th player selected
in the d raft . . . tabbed as the schoo l ' s outstand i n g offe n s ive l i neman as
a j u n io r . . . honorable m e ntion A l l-America choice by S N and second
team A l l-SEC by A P as a s e n i o r .
PERSONAL: S i n g l e . . . G e n eral Stud i e s Maj o r . . . l i kes to ski and h u nt
rabbits . . . b rot h e r Kevin is a j u n ior DE at Kentucky.

MIKE HOUSE
T E 6-3 243
U O F PACI FIC D-8
DOB: 9-26-57 at Oakdale, Cal .
COLLEGE: The seventh T E and 2 1 1 th player s e l ected i n the d raft, M i ke
led a l l TEs i n t h e cou ntry as a s e n i o r with 52 receptions . . . also ranked
sixth nat i o n a l l y among all receivers . . . 2nd ranked on Pac i f i c ' s al l-time
rec e i v i n g l i st w i t h 86 receptions for 1 009 yard s and 4 TDs i n two season s
. . . g ood b l o c k e r who can catch the ball i n a c rowd . . . b e s t game as a
c o l l e g i a n was against Iowa State ( 1 0-6-79) w h e n he g rabbed 1 1 passes
for 90 yard s . . . prepped at Modesto (Cal) J C for two years.
PERSONAL: Married ( J u d y ) . . . has one daug hter J e n n ifer Anne . . .
Eco n o m i c s major w h o w o u l d l i k e to pursue a farm i n g career.

B A R RY B U RG ET
OLB 6-2 226
O K L A H O M A D-9
D O B : 8-6-57 at Stro u d , Okla.
COLLEGE: J oi n s f o r m e r Sooners R a y H a m i lto n , R o d Shoate a n d
H o race Ivory o n the Patriots . . . the 238th p l a y e r taken i n the d raft,
Barry had 1 78 career tac k l e s ( 1 1 for losses) and two i n terceptions . . .
w h i l e play i n g for Sooners, h e made th ree O ra n g e Bowl appearances
and one in the F i esta Bowl . . . as a soph, retu rned a b l ocked FG attem pt
for 64 yard s and a TD vs. Vanderbilt . . . also had 1 4 tackles that day .
had 85 tac k l e s as a s e n i o r . . . Patriot scout M i ke McCarthy was h i s
l i n e backer c o a c h d u ri n g h i s f r o s h and s o p h season s .
P ERSONAL: S i n g l e . . . J o u rn a l i s m and P u b l i c Relatio n s major . . .
h o b b i e s i n c l u d e h u n t i n g and f i s h i n g . . . father was a s m a l l college A l l­
A m e rica at Central State ( O k l a . )
 TOM D A N I E L
oc 6-4 245
G EO RG I A TECH 0-1 0
D O B : 8-1 4-57 at Dalto n , Ga.
COLLEGE: Tom was voted as most val uable l i neman by his teammates
as a senior . . . 269th player sel ected in the d raft . . . started senior year
at center, then m i ssed a few games due to i n j u ry and later retu rned to
start the balance of the season at tackle . . . team captain as a senior,
Tom bench presses 400 lbs . . . . accompli shed snapper for punts, PATs
and FGs . . . made an i m p ressive showing at Patriots Spring Rookie
Cam p .
PERSONAL: S i n g l e . . . I n d u strial Engi neering major . . . hopes t o pur­
sue e n g i neering career after football days are over.

M I K E H U BACH
P 5-1 0 1 85
KA NSAS 0-1 1
DOB: 1 -26-58 at Clevelan d , Ohio
COLLEGE: M i ke w a s the second punter d rafted by t h e Patriots i n the
last two years following the selection of punting i n c u m bant Eddie Hare
who was picked on the fou rth ro u n d i n 1 979 . . . 296th player selected in
the d raft and 4th punter taken . . . hit 259 career punts for 1 0,61 8 yards
for a 41 .0 career averag e . . . boomed four pu nts d u ring career over 70
yard s i n c l u d i n g school record 83 yarder vs. Iowa State i n '79 . . . also h i t
o n a 5 3 yard F G that d a y . . . the second lead ing scorer i n Jayhawk
h i story with 1 35 points (72 of 76 PAT attem pts and 21 of 48 on FG at­
tem pts) . . . two-time A l l Big 8 pu nter . . . best day as colleg ian was
against Oklahoma State in ' 78 when he pu nted 8 times for 50.6 average
(40, 46, 54, 42, 70, 47, 43 and 63 yard s . )
PERSONAL: S i n g l e . . . Personnal Ad m i n i stration major . . . played
soccer since h e was seven years o l d .

J I M M Y J O R DA N
Q B 6-0 1 91
FLORIDA ST ATE D-1 2
D O B : 2-1 1 -58 at Tal lahassee, Fla.
COLLEGE: Sharing QB d u ties with Wal ly Wood ham, J i m m y led the
Semi noles to their fi rst und efeated season ( 1 1 -0) ever and an ap­
pearance i n the ' 80 Orange Bowl vs. Oklahoma . . . 323rd player
selected . . . twice named "Chevrolet Offen sive Player of the Week" on
A BC-TV , h e owns school record for longest TD pass, a scoring strike
that covered 96 yards when he was a frosh . . . earned Offensive MVP
honors i n 1 977 Tangerine Bowl by completing 18 of 25 passes for 3 1 1
yards and 2 TDs . . . 24-1 9 w i n over LSU d u ri n g senior year ( 1 979), he hit
o n 14 of 3 1 pass attem pts for 312 yards and 3 TDs . . . played i n '80
Senior Bowl . . . showed accu rate passing abil ity d u ring Patriots Spring
Rookie Camp and will start tra i n i n g camp as fou rth QB on Patriots roster
behind G rog a n , Cavanaugh and Owen.
P ERSONAL: S i n g l e . . Crimi nology major . . . spends free time h u nt­
i n g and f ishing . . . t h rew for over 4, 000 yards as a h i g h school QB and
was named a h i g h school A l l-America.
PASSING
Year Att. Comp. Y ds. Pct. Int. TOs
1 976 50 23 434 46.0 3 2
1 977 1 66 * 80 1 1 39 48. 2 9 10·
1 978 1 99 * 1 08 * 1 427 54 .3 9 14'
1 979 1 80 ' 8 7 * 1 1 73 48.3 14 13*
Tota l s 595 298 4 1 73 50. 1 35 39
· team l eader
 P re-Season O p po n e n ts

LOS A N G E L ES RA M S
N FC W EST ( 1 979 C h a m p i o n s)
August 1 1 - at Anaheim
Head Coach: Ray Malavasi
P u b lic Relations: Jerry Wilcox (Geno Effler)
Office: (71 4) 535-7267
Date Location Pats Opp. Att. Results
8-29-7 1 F o x b o ro 21 31 53 ,271 L
8- 5-78 Los A n g eles 14 7 60, 1 34 w
8-1 2-79 F o x b o ro 3 15 44,955 L
RAMS L E A D 2-1 . 38 53 1 58, 360

OA K LA N D RA I D E RS
A FC W EST
August 16 - at Oakland
Head Coach: Tom Flores
P u blic Relations: John Herrara
Office: (41 5) 562-5900
Date Location Pats Opp. Att. Res ults
8-28-60 A m h e rst 28 14 4 , 000 w
8-1 1 -62 P rovidence 20 21 9, 000 L
8 - 4-63 Oakland 17 24 9,721 L
8-20-66 Anahei m , CA 21 10 36, 038 w
8- 5-72 Oakland 24 31 53,661 L
8- 5-73 F o x b o ro 17 17 43,91 4 T
8-1 2-78 Oakland 21 7 53,335 w
8-1 9-79 Foxboro. 35 14 46 , 5 1 8 w
PATRIOTS L E A D 4-3-1 1 83 1 38 256 , 1 87

P H I LA D E L P H I A EAG LES
N FC EAST ( 1 979 W i l d Ca rd )
August 24 - at Fox boro
Head Coach: Dick Vermeil
P u blic Relations: Jim Gal lagher (Chick McEl rone)
Office: (21 5) 463-2500
Date Location Pats Opp. Att. Results
9- 2-68 Boston 20 22 3 1 , 404 L
8-1 2-72 P h i lade l p h i a 20 29 30, 000 L
9- 8-74 F o x b o ro 27 17 35, 4 1 2 w
8-22-75 P h i lade l p h ia 24 10 40, 1 56 w
9 - 5-76 F o x b o ro 20 7 32,254 w
8-22-77 P h i lad e l p h ia 10 21 28,025 L
SERIES T I E D 3-3 . 1 21 1 06 1 97,251

S EATTLE S EA H AWKS
A FC W EST
August 29 - at Seattle
Head Coach: Jack Patera
P u blic Relations: Don Andersen (Gary Wright)
Office (206) 827-9777
First P re-Season Meeting Ever

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 P R E-SEASON RESU LTS
YEA R-BY-YEA R
Date S ite Attendance Score
1 960 ( 4- 1 -0 )
7 / 30 at B u ffalo ( 1 6 , 000) Patriots 28, B i l l s 7
8/ 5 at Providence ( 4 , 706) Patriots 43, B rQllfS)S 6
8/14 at Boston ( 1 1 , 000) Texans 24, Patriots 1 4
8/21 at Worcester ( 7 , 500) Patriots 2 1 , B i l l s 7
8 / 28 at A m h erst ( 4 , 000) Patriots 28, Raiders 1 4
1 96 1 ( 3- 1 -0 )
8/10 a t Boston ( 1 5 , 387) Patriots 1 4 , Titans 3
8/ 19 at P h i ladel p h ia ( 7 3 , 9 1 6) Titans 1 7 , Patriots 7
8 / 25 at Providence ( 4 , 762) Patriots 28, B i l l s 1 0
9/ 1 at B u ffalo ( 9 , 022) Patriots 1 5 , B i l l s 1 2
1 962 ( 2-3-0)
8/ 1 1 at P rovidence (9,000) Raiders 2 1 , Patriots 20
8/15 at B u ffalo (22, 1 1 2) Patriots 1 2 , B i l l s 7
8/18 at New Orleans ( 3 1 , 000) O i l e rs 20, Patriots 1 O
8 / 25 at Lowe l l ( 1 1 , 1 1 8) Patriots 1 7 , Titans 1 O
9/ 1 at Boston (8, 783) B i l l s 7, Patriots 6
1 963 ( 0-5-0)
8/ 4 at Oakland ( 9 , 72 1 ) Raiders 24, Patriots 1 7
8/10 at San D i e g o ( 1 6,427) Chargers 50, Patriots 1 7
8/14 at Lowel l ( 9 , 387) Oil ers 2 1 , Patriots 20
8 / 24 at B u ffalo ( 1 7 , 697) B i l l s 24, Patriots 1 4
9/ 1 at New B r u n s w i c k , N . J . ( 1 2 , 500) Jets 22, Patriots 20
1 964 ( 0-5-0 l
8/ 9 at Boston (20,087) O i l ers 38, Patriots 7
8/18 at Lowe l l ( 6 , 390) Jets 23, Patriots 7
8 / 22 at New B r u n sw i c k , N . J . ( 1 1 , 500) J ets 2 1 , Patriots 20
8 / 28 at B u ffalo ( 1 2 , 566) B i l l s 24, Patriots 1 4
9/ 5 at Denver (20, 568) Broncos 27, Patriots 1 7
1 965 ( 0-5-0)
8/ 8 at Boston ( 2 3 , 674) B i l l s 23, Patriots O
8/ 1 3 at A l lentown , Pa . ( 1 8 , 000) Jets 26, Patriots 1 6
8 / 21 at H o u ston (30 , 1 42) Oil ers 27, Patriots 6
8 / 28 at N o rfol k , Va. ( 9 , 2 1 7) Jets 1 7 , Patriots O
9/ 4 at Kansas City ( 1 5 , 1 57) Ch iefs 34, Patriots 7
1 966 ( 1 -3 -0 )
8/ 7 at B o s t o n (23,29 1 ) B i l l s 1 9 , Patriots 1 3
8 / 20 at A n a h e i m (36,038) Patriots 2 1 , Raiders 1 O
8/ 2 7 at San Diego ( 1 1 , 894) Chargers 3 1 , Patriots 1 3
9/ 1 at M o b i l e (22 , 000) Jets 4 1 , Patriots 3
1 967 ( 1 -3-0)
8/ 4 at B r i d g e port, Con n . ( 1 6 , 000) Jets 55, Patriots 1 3
8/13 at Boston (29 , 3 1 3) Colts, 33, Patriots 3
8 / 20 at R o c h ester, N . Y . ( 1 5 , 300) Patriots 1 3 , B i l l s 1 0
8 / 26 at Boston ( 1 5, 523) Red s k i n s 1 3 , Patriots 7
1 968 ( 1 -3 -0 )
8 / 10 at N e w Orleans (54, 400) Saints 1 9, Patriots 0
8/17 at R i c h m o n d , Va. ( 1 4 , 000) Jets 25, Patriots 3
8 / 23 at Jacksonvi l l e ( 1 5 , 003) Patriots 1 9 , Do l p h i n s 1 7
9/ 2 at Boston ( 3 1 , 404) Eag l e s 22, Patriots 20
1 969 ( 2-3-0)
8/10 at Bowl i n g G reen ( 1 6 , 900) Patriots 2 1 , Bengals 1 3
8/17 at Boston (24 , 084) Falcons 34, Patriots 1 6
8 / 25 at M ontreal ( 8 , 2 1 2 ) L i o n s 22, Patriots 9
8/ 31 at Jacksonvi l l e ( 1 8 , 375) Patriots 26, Broncos 1 O
9/ 6 at B i r m i n g h a m ( 1 8 ,000) Dol p h i n s 1 3, Patriots O
1 970 ( 0-4- 0 )
8/16 at B o s t o n (25 , 584) Redskins 45, Patriots 2 1
8 / 29 at J a c k so n , M i ss . (32,000) Saints 2 6 , Patriots 0
9/ 4 at S h reveport, La. (22,000) Steelers 3 1 , Patriots 3
9/1 1 at Salt Lake City ( 1 7 , 832) B roncos 1 6, Patriots 1 4
1 97 1 ( 1 -5-0)
8/ 8 at M i n neapo l i s ( 3 1 , 8 1 3) V i k i n g s 1 7 , Patriots 1 0
8/ 15 at Foxboro (60, 423) Patriots 20, G iants 1 4
8 / 22 at B u ffalo ( 3 1 , 6 1 0) B i l l s 28, Patriots 1 4
8 / 29 at Foxboro ( 5 3 , 27 1 ) R a m s 3 1 , Patriots 2 1
9/ 5 at Foxboro (48,63 1 ) Falcons 45, Patriots 35
9/1O at M e m p h i s (28,082) J et s 38, Patriots 9

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Date Site Attendance Score
1 972 ( 2-4-0)
8 / 5 at Oa kland (53,66 1 ) Raiders 3 1 , Patriots 24
8 / 1 2 a t P h i ladelphia (30,000) Eag les 29, Patriots 20
8 / 20 at Foxboro (50,892) Patriots 2 7 , Bears 1 7
8 / 27 at Foxboro ( 5 1 , 470) G i a n t s 3 1 , Patriots 1 0
9 / 2 at Denver (37 , 1 28) Bronco s 49, Patriots 24
9 / 1 0 at Foxboro (47,684) Patriots 34, L i o n s 30
1 973 ( 1 -5-0
7 / 28 at Ca n to n , O h i o ( 1 9 , 685) 49ers 20, Patriots 7
8 / 5 at Foxboro (43 , 9 1 4) Patriots 1 7 , Raiders 1 7
8 / 1 2 a t Foxboro (49, 209) G i a n t s 1 3 , Patriots 7
8 / 1 8 at Atlanta (56, 239) Falco n s 27, Patriots 1 0
8 / 25 at N ew Orleans (64 , 1 3 1 ) Patriots 3 1 , Saints 6
9 / 2 at Foxboro (50,369) Red s k i n s 35, Patriots 1 4
9 / 7 at Detroit (50, 1 04) L i o n s 34, Patriots 2 1
1 974 ( 4-2-0)
8 / 2 at Wash i n gton ( 1 6 , 405) Patriots 2 1 , Red s k i n s 1 6
8 / 1 1 at Foxboro ( 1 7 , 992) G i a n t s 2 1 , Patriots 6
8 / 1 8 a t Foxboro (20, 546) Patriots 7 , Saints 3
8 / 24 at San Diego ( 1 8, 903) Patriots 23, Chargers 1 4
8 / 3 1 a t Spokane, Was h . ( 1 8 , 000) Bron cos 27, Patriots 2 1
9 / 8 at Foxboro (35 , 4 1 2 ) Patriots 2 7 , Eag l e s 1 7
1 975 ( 3-2-0)
8 / 1 0 a t Foxboro (40,726) G iants 28, Patriots 1 4
8 / 1 7 a t Foxboro (40 , 2 1 8) Patriots 36, V i k i n g s 1 0
8 / 22 at P h i ladelphia (40 , 1 56) Eag l e s 2 4 , Patriots 1 0
8 / 30 at M i l wau kee ( 5 1 , 769) Patriots 20, Pac kers 1 7 ( OT)
9/ 7 at Foxboro (39, 502) Patriots 3 1 , Chargers 24
1 976: ( 3-3-0)
8 / 1 at Foxboro (30 , 032) Patriots 1 3 , G iants 7 (OT)
8/ 6 at No r m a n , O k . ( 2 3 , 800) Chargers 26, Patriots 1 7
8 / 1 5 at Foxboro (30, 552) Pac kers 1 6 , Patriots 1 4
8 / 2 1 a t Atlanta (30,6 1 9) Patriots 28, Falco n s 1 7
8 / 30 at Cleveland (36 , 0 1 6) B rown s 30, Patriots 27
9 / 5 at Foxboro (32,254) Patriots 27, Eag l e s 7
1 977 ( 5 - 1 -0 )
8 / 6 at E . R u t h e rford , N . J . (44,47 1 ) Patriots 1 9 , G ia n t s 3
8 / 1 3 a t M i l waukee (53, 244) Patriots 38, Pac kers 3
8 / 22 at P h i ladelphia (28,025) Eag les 2 1 , Patriots 1 0
8 / 28 at Foxboro (43, 779) Patriots 1 3 , Ste e l e rs 1 0 (OT)
9/ 4 at Foxboro (41 ,053) Patriots 45, Red s k i n s 7
9 / 1 1 at Foxboro (41 ,346) Patriots 29, Fal co n s 1 0
1 978 ( 4-0-0 )
8 / 5 at Los A ngeles (60 , 1 34) Patriots 1 4 , Rams 7
8 / 1 2 a t Oakland (53,335) Patriots 2 1 , Raiders 7
8 / 20 at Foxboro (39,043) Patriots 24, Ch i efs 7
8 / 27 at Foxboro ( 42 , 696) Patriots 2 1 , B row n s 1 0
1 979 ( 2-2-0 )
8 / 4 at Atlanta (59 , 725) Patriots 37, Fal co n s 1 4
8 / 1 2 a t Foxboro ( 44 , 955) Rams 1 5 , Patriots 3
8 / 1 9 a t Foxboro (46 , 5 1 8) Patriots 35, Raiders 1 4
8 / 24 at Denver ( 75 , 1 03) Bronco s 20, Patriots 1 7 ( OT)
Twenty year reco rd : 40-59-1

PRES EASON RESU LTS

TEAM-BY-TEAM
ATLANTA
Date Location Pats Opp. Att. Results
8-1 7-69 Boston 16 34 2 4 , 084 L
9- 5-7 1 Foxboro 35 45 48,631 L
8-1 8-73 A t l a n ta 10 27 56,239 L
8-2 1 -76 A t l a n ta 28 17 30, 6 1 9 w
9-1 1 -77 F o xboro 29 10 4 1 , 346 w
8- 4-79 At l a n ta 37 14 59,725 w
S E R I E S T I E D 3-3 . 1 55 1 47 206,608
BALTIMO R E
Date Location Pats Opp. Alt. Results
8-1 3-67 Boston ( H a rvard ) 3 33 29,31 3 L
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 B U FFALO
Date Location Pats Opp. Att. Results
7-30-60 B u ffalo 28 7 1 6 , 000 w
8-2 1 -60 Wo rceste r 21 7 7 , 500 w
8-25-6 1 P rovidence 28 10 4 , 762 w
9- 1 -6 1 B u ffalo 15 12 9 , 022 w
8-1 5-62 B u ffalo 12 7 22 , 1 1 2 w
9- 1 -62 Boston ( B U ) 6 7 8, 783 L
8-24-63 B u ffalo 14 24 1 7 , 697 L
8-28-64 B u ffalo 14 24 1 2 , 566 L
8- 8-65 Boston ( BC) 0 23 23, 674 L
8- 7-66 Boston ( BC) 13 19 23,291 L
8-20-67 Roch este r, N . Y . 13 10 29, 3 1 3 w
8-22-71 B u ffalo 14 28 31 ,61 0 L
S E R I ES T I E D 6-6 . 1 78 1 78 206 , 330

CH I CAGO
Date Location Pats Opp. Att. Results
8-20-72 Foxbo ro 27 17 50,892 w
C I N C I N NATI
Date Location Pats Opp. Att. Results
8-1 0-69 Bowling G reen, Ky. 21 13 1 6 , 990 w
CLEVELA N D
Date Location Pats Opp . Att. Results
8-30-76 Cleveland 27 30 36, 01 6 L
8-27-78 Foxbo ro 21 10 42, 696 w
S E R I ES T I E D 1 -1 . 48 40 78,71 2

DENVER
D ate Location Pats Opp. Att. Results
8- 5-60 P rovidence 43 6 4 , 706 w
9- 5-64 Denve r 17 27 20,568 L
8-3 1 -69 Jackso n v i l l e 26 10 1 8, 375 w
9-1 1 -70 Salt Lake City 14 16 1 7 , 832 L
9- 2-72 Denve r 24 49 27, 1 28 L
8-3 1 -74 Spokane 21 27 1 8 , 000 L
8-24-79 D e n ve r 17 20 (OT )75, 1 03 L
B R O N COS L E A D 5-2. 1 62 1 55 1 91 , 7 1 2
DETR OIT
Date Location Pats Opp. Att. Results
8-25-69 M o n treal 9 22 8, 2 1 2 L
9-1 0-72 Foxbo ro 34 30 47, 684 w
9- 7-73 Det ro i t 21 34 50 , 0 1 4 L
L I O N S L E A D 2-1 . 64 86 1 05 , 9 1 0

G R E E N BAY
Date Location Pats Opp. Att. Res ults
8-30-75 M i lwaukee 20 17 (OT) 5 1 , 769 w
8-1 5-76 Foxbo ro 14 16 30, 552 L
8-1 3-77 M i lwaukee 38 3 53, 244 w
PATRIOTS L E A D 2-1 . 72 36 1 35 , 565
HOU S TON
Date Location Pats Opp. Att. Results
8-1 8-62 New Orleans 10 20 3 1 , 000 L
8-1 4-63 Lowe l l 20 21 9 , 387 L
8- 9-64 Boston ( Fenway) 7 38 20,087 L
8-2 1 -65 H o u ston 6 27 30, 1 42 L
O I L E RS LEAD 4-0. 43 1 06 90, 6 1 6

KANSAS CITY
Date Location Pats Opp. Att. Results
8-1 4-60 Boston ( H a rvard ) 14 24 1 1 , 000 L
9- 4-65 Kan sas City 7 34 1 5 , 1 57 L
8-20-78 Foxbo ro 24 7 39 , 043 w
C H I EFS LEAD 2-1 45 65 65, 200

MIAMI
Date Location Pats Opp . Att. Res ults
8-23-68 Jackso n v i l l e 19 17 1 5, 003 w
9- 6-69 B i rm i ng h a m 0 13 1 8, 000 L
S E R I ES T I E D 1 - 1 . 19 30 3 3 , 003

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 MI N N ESOTA
Date Location Pats Opp. AU. Results
8- 8-7 1 M i n neapo l i s 10 17 31 ,81 3 L
8-1 7-75 Fox boro 36 10 40, 2 1 8 w
S E R I E S TI E D 1 -1 . 46 27 72,031

N EW O RLEANS
Date Location Pats Opp. AU. Results
8-1 0-68 New Orlea n s 10 19 54, 400 L
8-29-70 J a c k so n , M is s . 20 26 32,000 L
8-25-73 N ew Orleans 31 6 64, 1 31 w
8-1 8-74 Fox boro 7 3 20, 546 w
S E R I E S TI E D 2-2 . 68 54 1 7 1 , 07 7

NEW Y O RK GIANTS
Date Location Pats Opp. AU. Results
8-1 5-71 Fox bo ro 20 14 60, 423 w
8-27-72 Fox boro 10 31 5 1 , 470 L
8-1 2-73 Fox boro 7 13 49, 209 L
8-1 1 -74 Fox bo ro 6 21 1 7 , 992 L
8-1 0-75 Fox boro 14 28 40, 726 L
8- 1 -76 Fox boro 13 7 (OT) 30,032 w
8- 6-77 E . Rutherford 19 3 44 , 4 7 1 w
G I A NTS LEAD 4-3 . 89 117 294, 323

N EW YORK JETS
Date Location Pats Opp. AU. Results
8-1 0-61 Boston ( B U ) 14 3 1 5 , 387 w
8-1 9-61 P h i ladel p h i a 7 17 73, 9 1 6 L
8-25-62 Lowe l l 10 17 1 1 ,1 1 8 w
9- 1 -63 New Bru n s . , NJ 20 22 1 2 , 500 L
8-1 8-64 Lowell 7 23 6 , 390 L
8-22-64 New Bru n s . , N J 20 21 1 1 , 500 L
8-1 3-65 A l l e ntow n , PA 16 26 1 8, 000 L
8-28-65 N o rfo l k , VA 0 17 9,21 7 L
9- 1 -66 M ob i l e , AL 3 41 22, 000 L
8- 4-67 Bridgeport, CT 13 55 1 6 , 000 L
8-1 7-68 R i c h m o n d , VA 3 25 1 4 , 000 L
9-1 0-71 M e m p h i s , TN 9 38 20,082 L
J ETS LEAD 1 0-2 . 1 29 298 230, 1 1 0

PITTSB U RGH
Date Location Pats Opp. AU. Results
9- 4-70 S h reveport, LA 3 31 22, 000 L
8-28-77 Fox boro 13 1 0 (OT) 43, 779 w
S E R I ES TI E D 1 -1 . 16 41 65 , 779

SAN D I EGO
Date Location Pats Opp. AU. Results
8-1 0-63 San Diego 17 50 1 6 , 427 L
8-27-66 San Diego 13 31 1 1 , 894 L
8-24-74 San Diego 23 14 1 8 ,903 w
9- 7-75 Fox boro 31 24 39, 502 w
8- 6-76 N o r m a n , OK 17 26 23,800 L
CHARG E RS LEAD 3-2 . 1 01 1 45 1 1 0, 526

SAN FRANCI SCO

Date Location Pats Opp. AU. Results
7-28-73 Canto n , O h i o 17 20 1 9, 685 L

WASHI N GTO N
Date Location Pats Opp. AU. Results
8-26-67 Boston 7 13 1 5 , 523 L
8-1 6-70 Boston 21 45 25 , 584 L
9- 2-73 Fox boro 14 35 50, 369 L
8- 2-75 Was h i n gton 21 16 1 6 ,405 w
9- 4-77 Fox bo ro 45 7 4 1 , 053 w
REDSKINS LEAD 3-2 . 1 08 116 1 48,934

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 P re-Season Record v s . All Opponents
Team w L T Pct. PF PA Attendance
Atlanta 3 3 0 .500 155 147 260,608
Baltimore 0 1 0 .000 3 33 29, 313
Buffalo 6 6 0 .500 178 178 192, 317
Chicago 1 0 0 1.000 27 17 50, 892
Cincinnati 1 0 0 1.000 21 13 16, 900
Cleveland 1 1 0 .500 48 40 78,712
Denver 2 5 0 .286 162 155 191,712
Detroit 1 2 0 . 333 64 86 106,000
Green Bay 2 0 .667 72 36 135, 565
H ouston 0 4 0 .000 43 106 90,616
Kansas City 1 2 0 . 333 45 65 65,200
Los Angeles 1 2 0 . 333 38 53 158, 360
Miami 1 1 0 .500 19 30 33, 003
Minnesota 1 1 0 .500 46 27 72,031
New Orleans 2 2 0 .500 58 54 171, 117
N . Y. Giants 3 4 0 . 429 89 117 294, 323
N . Y. Jets 2 10 0 . 167 129 298 238, 110
Oakland 4 3 1 .571 183 138 256,187
Philadelphia 3 3 0 .500 121 106 197,251
Pittsburgh 1 1 0 .500 16 41 65, 779
San Diego 2 3 0 . 400 101 145 110,526
San Francisco 0 1 0 .000 7 20 19,685
Washington 2 3 0 . 400 108 116 148, 934
TOTALS 40 59 1 . 400 1733 2021 2, 973 ,141

WON- LOST, HOM E A N D AWAY

Home Record Away Record
Year w L T PF PA w L T PF PA
1 960 3 4 0 1 50 1 58 2 5 0 1 36 191
1 961 4 2 1 223 1 66 5 2 0 1 90 1 47
1 962 6 1 0 1 77 1 27 3 3 1 1 69 1 88
1 963 5 1 1 1 90 90 2 5 0 1 37 1 87
1 964 4 2 1 161 1 41 6 1 0 204 1 58
1 965 1 4 2 1 12 1 41 3 4 0 1 32 1 81
1 966 4 2 1 1 58 1 46 4 2 1 1 57 1 37
1 967 2 4 0 1 23 1 71 1 8 1 1 57 21 8
1 968 2 4 0 97 1 32 2 8 0 1 32 274
1 969 2 5 0 1 22 1 43 2 5 0 1 44 1 73
1 970 1 6 0 92 1 71 1 6 0 57 1 90
1 97 1 5 2 0 1 50 1 29 1 8 0 88 1 98
1 972 2 5 0 1 27 203 1 8 0 85 243
1 973 3 4 0 1 28 1 34 2 5 0 1 30 1 88
1 974 3 4 0 1 71 1 33 4 3 0 1 77 1 58
1 975 2 5 0 1 32 1 53 1 8 0 1 28
1 976 6 1 0 217 95 5 2 0 1 59 1 41
1 977 6 1 0 1 35 73 3 4 0 1 43 1 44
1 978 5 3 0 230 1 80 6 2 0 1 28 1 08
1 979 6 2 0 238 1 30 3 5 0 1 73 1 96
Tota l s 72 62 6 3 1 33 281 8 57 84 3 2804 3537
( POST S EASON GAMES >
1 963 1 0 36 57
1 976 0 0 21 24
1 978 0 0 14 31
Tota l s 0 1 0 14 31 1 2 0 57 81
G ra n d T o t a l 66 6 1 6 2909 27 1 9 55 8 1 3 2688 3422
N o t e : S i x h o m e a n d e i g h t away g a m e s in 1 967 a n d 1 968.

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 Reg u la r Seaso n O p po n e nts
S E PTE M B E R 7 - AT FOX BORO
CLEVELAND BROWNS
AFC CE NTRAL, 9-7 Record , 3rd Place
HEA D COACH: Sam R u t i g l iano (3rd year, 1 7-1 5)
PR: Nate Wallack ( E d U h as )
PHON E: ( 2 1 6 ) 696-5555
1 979 R ES U LTS: J e ts , W 25-22; C h i e fs W 27-24 ; Colts , W 1 3- 1 0 ;
Cowboy s , W 26-7; O i l e rs , L 3 1 - 1 0 ; Stee l e rs , L 5 1 -35; Red s k i n s , L 1 3-9 ;
B e n g a l s , W 28-2 7 ; Card i n a l s , W 38-20; Eag l es , W 24-1 9 ; Seahwaks , L
29-24; Do l p h i n s , 30-24; Ste e l e rs , L 33-30; O i l e rs , W 1 4-7; Raiders , L
1 9- 1 4 ; B e n g a l s , L 1 6- 1 2 .
1 980 SCHED U LE: 9 / 7 a t N e w E n g l a n d ; 9 / 1 5 H o u st o n ; 9 / 2 1 Kan sas City ;
9 / 28 at Tampa Bay ; 1 0 / 5 Denver; 1 0 1 1 2 at Seatt l e ; 1 0 / 1 9 G reen Bay;
1 0 / 26 P i tts b u rg h ; 1 1 / 3 C h icago; 1 1 1 9 at Balti m o re ; 1 1 1 1 6 at Pitts b u rg h ;
1 0 / 23 C i n c i n na t i ; 1 0 1 30 at H o u st o n ; 1 2 1 7 N Y J e ts ; 1 2 / 1 4 at M i n n esota;
1 2 1 2 1 at C i n c i n na t i .
B ROWNS LEA D ER S I N 1 979 . . .
SCO R I N G Don Cockroft, 89 ( 38 1 43 PAT, 1 7 1 29 FG )
RUSHING M i ke Pru itt, 264-1 294-9 TDs
( 2 n d A FC, 5th N F L)
PASS I N G B r i a n S i p e , 535-286-3793-28 TDs 2 6 I nt .
-73 . 1 Rat i n g
RECEIVING D a v e Loga n , 59-982-7 TDs
KO R E T U R N S D i n o H a l l 50- 1 0 1 4-20 . 3 Avg .
P U NT R E T U R N S D i n o H a l l 29-5-295-1 0 . 2 Avg .
I N T E R C E PTI O N S T h o m Darden 5-1 25-1 T D
SER I ES N OTES: B ROWNS L EAD SER I ES 3 - 0 . . . S a m R u t i g l iano
make s h i s d e b u t as a Head Coach i n reg u la r seaso n action vs . the
Pat riots , a team h e se rved as a n as s i stant wi th i n 1 97 1 -73 . . . l ast
reg u la r s easo n m e e t i n g was a M o nday N i g h t t h r i l l e r at Cleveland that
t h e B rown s w o n i n OT 30-27 before 7 7 , 9 1 0 . .

S E PTE M B E R 1 4 - AT FOX BORO

ATLANTA FALCONS
N FC WEST, 6-1 0 , 3 rd Place
HEA D COACH: Leeman B e n n ett (4th year, 22-24, Post-seaso n 1 -1 )
PR: C h a r l i e Dayton
PHON E: (404) 588-1 1 1 1
1 979 R ES U LTS: S a i n ts , W 40-34 (OT) ; Eag l es , W 1 4- 1 0 ; Broncos , L 20-1 7
(OT) ; L i o n s , L 24-23 ; Red s k i n s , L 1 6-7, Pack e rs , W 25-7 ; Raiders , L
50-1 9 ; 49e rs , L 20-1 5 ; Seahawks , L 3 1 -28; Buccaneers , W 1 7- 1 4 ; N Y
G ia n ts , L 2 4 - 3 ; R a m s , L 20- 1 4 ; S a i n ts , L 37-6; Chargers , W 28-26, Ram s ,
L 34- 1 3 ; 49e rs , W 3 1 -2 1 .
1 980 SCHED U LE: 9 1 7 at M i n n esota; 9 1 1 4 at New E n g l a n d ; 9 1 2 1 M ia m i ;
9 / 28 at San F ra n c i sc o ; 1 0 / 5 Detroit; 1 0 / 1 2 N . Y . J ets ; 1 0 / 1 9 at New
Orleaon s ; 1 0 1 26 Los A n g e l es ; 1 1 /2 at B u ffalo; 1 1 / 9 at St. L o u i s ; 1 1 1 1 6
New Orlean s ; 1 1 1 23 C h icago; 1 1 / 30 Was h i n g t o n ; 1 2 / 7 at P h i ladelphia;
1 2 / 14 San F ra n c i sc o ; 1 2 / 2 1 at Los A n g e l es .
FALCO N S LEA D ER S IN 1 979 . . .
SCO R I N G T i m M azzett i , 70 ( 3 1 / 37 PAT, 1 3 / 25 F G )
RUSHING W i l l i a m A n d rews 239- 1 023-3 TDs .
PASS I N G Steve Bartkowsk i 379-203-2502-1 7 TDs-20
Int.
RECEIVING W a l l a c e Franci s 7 4-1 01 3-8 TDs
(3rd N F L , Reception s )
KO R ET U R N S D e n n i s Pearso n 30-577-1 9 . 2 Avg .
P U NT R E T U R N S De n n i s Pearso n 1 2-1 0-1 1 5-9 . 6 Avg .
INTERCEPTIONS R o ll an d Law rence 6-1 20-0 TD (3rd N FC , 7th
N F L)
SER I ES N OTES: PATR I OTS LEA D SHORT SER I ES 2-0 . . . l ast meeting
was at Atlanta o n 1 2-4-77 i n g a m e that Patriots won 1 6- 1 0 .

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 S E PTE M B E R 21 - AT SEATTLE
S EATT L E S EAHAW KS
A F C W EST, 9-7 R eco rd, 3 r d Place
H EA D COACH: J ac k Patera (5th year, 25-35)
PR: Do n A n d e rso n ( G a ry W r i g h t )
P H O N E : ( 2 0 6 ) 827-9777
1 979 R E S U LT S : San D i e go , L 33- 1 6 ; M ia m i , L 1 9- 1 0 ; Oak l a n d , W 27-1 0;
Denver L 37-34 ; Kan sas C i t y , L 24-6; San F ra nc i sco , W 35-24 ; San Diego ,
L 20- 1 0 ; Ho u sto n , W 34-1 4 ; Atlanta, W 3 1 -28; H o usto n , W 34-1 4 ; Atlanta,
W 3 1 -28; Los A n g e l e s , L 24-0; Cleve l a n d , W 29-24; New Orlean s , W
38-24; New Y o rk J e t s , W 30-7; Kansas City, L 37-2 1 ; Denver, W 28-23;
Oakla n d , W 29-2 4 .
1 980 S C H E D U LE: 9 / 7 San Di e g o ; 9 / 1 4 at Kan sas City; 9 / 2 1 N e w
E n g l a n d ; 9 / 28 at Was h i n g to n ; 1 0 / 5 at H o u s to n ; 1 0 / 1 2 C l e v e l a n d ; 1 0 / 1 9
a t J e t s ; 1 0 / 26 a t O a k l a n d ; 1 1 / 2 P h i l a d e l p h i a ; 1 1 / 9 Kansas City; 1 1 / 1 7
Oakla n d ; 1 1 / 23 at Denver; 1 1 / 2 7 at Dallas; 1 2 / 7 G i a n t s ; 1 2 / 1 3 at San
Diego; 1 2 / 2 1 Denver
S EA H A W K S L E A D E R S I N 1 979 . . .
SCO R I N G Efren H e rrera, 1 00 (43 / 46 PAT, 1 9 / 23 F G )
RUSHING Sherman S m i t h , 1 94-775- 1 1 T D ' s (9th A FC)
PASSING J i m Zo rn , 505-285-366 1 -20 T D ' s-1 8 I n t .
7 7.6 Rati n g
RECEIVING Steve Larg e n t , 66-1 237-9 T D ' s
K O R ETU R N S J eff M oo re, 3 1 -641 -20 . 7 Avg .
P U N T R ETU R N S To n y G r e e n , 1 9-9-1 38-7 . 3 Avg .
I N T E RC E PT I O N S Dave B row n , 5-46-0 T D .
S E R I E S NOTES: P A T R I O T S LEAD S E R I E S 1 -0 . . . on l y game i n the
series between t h e two c l u bs was i n a torrential dow n po u r at Fox bo ro
before 54 ,363 o n 1 0-9-77 Patriots wo n 3 1 -0 fo r the most recent
s h u to u t vi cto ry i n Patriot h i sto ry.

S E PTE M B E R 29 - AT FOX BORO

D E N V E R B R O N COS
A F C WEST, 1 0-6 Reco rd , 2 n d Place
H E A D COAC H : R ed M i l l e r (4th year, 32-1 4 , Post-seaso n 2-3)
PR: G eo rge M ac Fad d e n ( J i m Sacco mano )
P H O N E : (303) 623-8778
1 979 R E S U LT S : C i n c i n na ti , W 1 0-0; Los A n g e l e s , L 1 3-9 ; Atlanta, W
20-1 7 ; Seatt l e , W 37-34; Oakl a n d , L 27-3; San Dieg o , W 7-0; Kansas City,
W 24- 1 0 ; P i tt s b u rg h , L 42-7; Kan sas City, W 20-3 ; New Orlean s , W 1 0-3;
N ew E n g l a n d , W 45- 1 0 ; San F ra n c i sco , W 38-28; Oak land , L 1 4- 1 0 ; B u f­
falo , W 1 9- 1 6 ; Seatt l e , L 28-23; San Dieg o , L 1 7-7.
1 980 S C H E D U L E : 9 / 7 at P h i lad e l p h i a ; 9/ 14 Dallas; 9 / 2 1 San D i ego ; 9 / 29
at New E n g l a n d ; 1 0 / 5 at Clevela n d ; 1 0 / 1 3 Was h i n g to n ; 1 0 / 1 9 Kansas Ci­
t y ; 1 0 / 26 at G i a n t s ; 1 1 /2 H o u s to n ; 1 1 /9 at San Dieg o ; 1 1 / 16 Jets; 1 1 / 23
Seatt l e ; 1 2 / 1 at Oakla n d ; 1 2 / 7 at Kan sas City; 1 2 / 1 4 Oakland; 1 2 / 2 1 at
Seatt l e .
B R O N COS L E A D E R S I N 1 979 ...
SCO R I N G J i m T u r n e r , 7 1 (32 / 34 PAT, 1 3 / 2 1 F G )
RUSHING O t i s Armstro n g , 1 08-453-2 TDs
PASSING C r a i g M o rto n , 370-204-2626-1 6 T D ' s
1 9 l n t . -70 . 7 Rating
RECEIVING R ic k U pc h u rc h , 64-937-7 TD's
KO R ETU R N S C h r i s Pane, 1 8-354- 1 9 . 7 Avg .
P U N T R ETU R N S R ic k U pc h u rc h 30-4-304-1 0 . 1 Avg .
(5th N F L )
I N T E RC E PT I O N S Steve Fo ley 6-1 4-0 TD
S E R I E S NOTES: B R O N COS LEAD S E R I E S 1 2-9 . . . last meeting started
u n d e r s u n s h i n e at M i l e H i g h Stad i u m o n 1 1 -1 1 -79, but by games' end
two i nc hes of s n ow covered the g rou n d and Patri ots lost 45-1 0 . B ronco
H ead Coac h Red M i l l e r makes h i s seco nd appearance against Patri ots
a n d f i rst at Sc haefer Stad i u m s i nce leav i n g his Patriot offensive coo r­
d i nato r post after 1 976 seaso n .

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 OCTO B E R 5 - AT N EW YO R K
N OVE M B E R 2 - A T FOX BORO
N EW Y O RK J ETS
AFC EAST, 8-8 Record , 3 rd Place
HEAD COAC H : Walt M i c h a e l s (3rd year, 1 9-27)
P R : F ra n k Ramos ( Ed W i s n es k i )
P H O N E : ( 2 1 2 ) 421 -6600
1 979 R E S U LT S : Clevela n d , L 26-22 ; N ew E n g l a n d , L 56-3 ; Detroit, W
3 1 - 1 0 ; B uffa l o , L 46-3 1 ; M i a m i , W 33-27 ; Ba l t i m o r e , L 1 0-8; M i n nesota, W
1 4-7 ; Oakla n d , .W 28- 1 9 ; H o u sto n , L 27-24 ; G re e n Ba y , W 27-22; B uffalo,
L 1 4- 1 2 ; C h i c ag o , L 23- 1 3 ; Seatt l e , L 30-7 ; Ba l t i m o r e , W 30-1 7 ; N ew
E n g l a n d , W 27-26 ; M ia m i , W 27-24 .
1 980 S C H E D U L E : 9 / 7 Ba l t i m o r e ; 9 / 4 at B uffalo; 9 / 2 1 San Francisco;
9 / 28 at Ba l t i m o r e ; 1 0 / 5 N ew E n g l a n d ; 1 0 / 1 2 at Atlanta; 1 0 / 1 9 Seatt l e ;
1 0 / 27 M ia m i ; 1 1 / 2 at N ew E n g l a n d ; 1 1 / 9 B uffalo; 1 1 / 1 6 at Denver; 1 1 / 23
H o u sto n ; 1 1 / 30 at Los A n g e l e s ; 1 2 / 7 at Cleve l a n d ; 1 2 / 1 4 N ew Orleans;
1 2 / 20 at M ia m i .
J ETS L EA DE R S I N 1 979 . . .
SCO R I N G P a t Lea h y , 3 6 ( 1 2 / 1 5 P A T , 8 / 1 3 F G )
RUSHING C l a r k G a i n e s , 1 86-905-0 TD ' s ( 4 t h AFC)
PASS I N G R i c hard Tod d , 334-1 7 1 -2660- 1 6 T D ' s
-22 l n t . -66 . 4 Ratin g
RECEIVING D e r r i c k Gaff n e y , 32-537-1 TD
KO R E T U R N S B ruce Harper, 55-1 1 58-21 . 1 Avg .
PUNT RETU RNS Br u c e H a r p e r 33-9-290-8. 8 Avg .
I N T E RCEPTIONS B u rg ess Owe n s , 6-4 1 -0 T D .
S E R I E S NOTES: J ETS LEAD S E R I E S 24- 1 5- 1 . . . d e s p ite a 56-3 t h ra s h i n g
of t h e J ets i n t h e second g a m e of t h e 1 979 seaso n , (9-9-79 at Fox boro ) ,
Patriots we re b o u n c e d from p l a yoff contention i n the retu rn matc h at
S h e a on 1 2-9-79 . . . J ets n i pped t h e Patriots 27-26 to stop Patriots four
g a m e w i n streak i n t h e s e r i e s .

OCTO B E R 1 2 - AT FOX BORO

D EC E M B E R 8 - AT M I A M I
MIAMI DOLPHINS
AFC EAST, 1 0-6 R e c o rd , 1 st Place
H E A D COACH: Don S h u la ( 1 1 th year Miami 94-33-1 , Post-Season 8-4)
( 7 years Ba l t i m o r e 7 1 -23-4, Post-Season 2-3)
PR: Bo b K e a r n e y ( C h a r l i e Ca l l a h a n )
P H O N E : (305) 379-1 85 1
1 979 R E S U LT S : Bu ffalo, W 9-7 ; Seatt l e , W 1 9- 1 0; M i n n esota, W 27- 1 2 ;
C h i c ag o , W 3 1 - 1 6 ; J et s , L 33-27 ; Oak l a n d , L 1 3-3; B uffalo, W 1 7-7 ; N ew
E n g l a n d , L 28- 1 3 ; G re e n Ba y , W 27-7 ; H o u st o n , L 9-6; Ba l t i m o r e , W 1 9-0;
C l e v e l a n d , L 30-24 ; Ba l t i m o re , W 28-24; N ew E n g l a n d , W 39-24; Detroit,
W 28- 1 0 ; J e t s , L 27-24 .
1 980 S C H E D U LE: 9 / 7 at B uffa l o ; 9 / 1 4 C i n c i n nati; 9 / 2 1 at Atlanta; 9 / 28
N ew O r l ea n s ; 1 0 / 5 Ba l t i m o r e ; 1 0 / 1 2 at N ew E n g l a n d ; 1 0 / 1 9 B uffalo;
1 0 / 27 at Jets; 1 1 /2 at Oak l a n d ; 1 1 /9 at Los A n g e l e s ; 1 1 / 16 San Fran­
c i sc o ; 1 1 / 23 S a n D i eg o ; 1 1 / 30 at Pitts b u rg!].; 1 2 / 8 N ew E n g l a n d ; 1 2 / 1 4
a t Ba l t i m o r e ; 1 2 / 20 J e t s .
DOLP H I N S LE AD E R S I N 1 979 . . .
SCO R I N G U we V o n Scham a n n , 9 9 (36 / 40 PAT, 2 1 / 29
FG)
RUSHING Larry C s on ka, 220-837-1 2 T D ' s
PASS I N G Bo b G ri e s e , 31 0-1 76-2 1 60-1 4 T D ' s-
1 6 l n t . -7 1 . 8 Rat i ng
RECEIVING N a t Moore, 48-840-6 TD ' s
K O RETU R N S To n y Nath a n , 45- 1 0 1 6-22 . 6 Avg .
( 1 0t h i n N F L )
P U N T R ET U R N S To n y Nathan , 28- 1 4-306- 1 0 . 9 Avg .
I N TE RCEPTIONS T i m F o l e y , 2-8-0 TD
S E R I E S NOTES: DOLP H I N S LEAD S E R I E S 1 7 - 1 0 . . . Patriots have wo n
f o u r strai g h t over t h e Do l p h i n s at F o x b o ro b u t h a v e been beaten b y t h e
Do l p h i n s at t h e Oran g e Bow l t h e last 1 2 t i m e s t h e two c l u b s h a v e m e t
there . . . Patriots a n d Dol p h i n s have f i n i s hed 1 -2 i n AFC E a s t t h e l a s t
two years a s M i a m i wo n t h e title i n ' 79 a n d t h e Patriots f i n i s hed t o p s i n
'78 . . . s e r i e s h a s b e e n s p l i t every s e a s o n s i n c e Dol p h i n s swept both
g a m e s in ' 75 .
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N OVE M B E R 23 - AT FOX BO RO
BAL Tl M ORE COLTS
AFC EAST, 5-1 1 R e c o r d , 5th Place
H E A D COACH : M i ke M cCormack ( 1 st year Baltim ore)
( 3 years P h i lade l p h ia 1 6-25-1 )
P R : J i m H u sbands ( M arge B l att)
P H O N E : (301 ) 356-9600
1 979 R E S U LT S : K a n sas City, L 1 4-0; Ta m pa Bay, L 29-26; Cleve l a n d , L
1 3- 1 0 ; Pitts b u r g h , L 1 7- 1 3 ; B u ffalo, L 3 1 - 1 3 ; J ets, W 1 0-8 ; Housto n , L
28-1 6 ; B u ffa l o , W 1 4- 1 3 ; New E n g l a n d , W 3 1 -26; C i n c i n nati , W 38-28;
M i a m i , L 1 9-0; New E n g l a n d , L 50-2 1 ; M i am i , L 28-24; Jets, L 30- 1 7 ; Kan­
sas C i t y , L 1 0-7; G ia n t s , W 3 1 -7 .
1 980 S C H E D U L E: 9 / 7 at J e t s ; 9 / 1 4 P i t t s b u rg h ; 9 / 2 1 at H o u s to n ; 9 / 28
J e t s ; 1 0 / 5 at M i a m i ; 1 0 / 1 2 at B u ffa l o ; 1 0 / 1 9 N ew E n g l a n d ; 1 0 / 26 St.
L o u i s ; 1 1 /2 at K a n sas C i t y ; 1 1 / 9 Cleve l a n d ; 1 1 / 16 at Detro i t ; 1 1 / 23 at
N ew E n g l a n d ; 1 1 / 30 B u ffalo; 1 2 / 7 at C i n c i n n ati ; 1 2 / 1 4 M ia m i ; 1 2 / 2 1
K a n sas C i t y .
CO L TS L EADERS I N 1 979 . . .
SCO R I N G Steve M i ke-Mayer, 6 1 (28 / 29 PAT,
1 2 / 23 FG)
RUSHING Joe Was h i ngto n , 242-884-4 T D ' s ( 5 t h A FC)
PASS I N G G reg Landry, 457-270-2932-1 5 T D ' s-
1 5 l n t .-75.3 Rat i n g
RECEIVING Joe Was h i n g to n , 82-759-3 TD ' s
K O RETU R N S Nesby G lasgow, 50- 1 1 26-2 2 . 5 Avg .
P U N T R ET U R N S Nesby G lasgow, 44-1 1 -352-8 . 0 Avg .
(5th AFC)
I N T E RC E PT I O N S S a n d e r s S h iver, 4-85-0 TD
S E R I E S NOTES: CO L TS L EAD S E R I E S 1 1 -9 . . . Colts (2-6) s u rprised the
s u rg i n g Patriots (6-2) by a 3 1 -26 sco re at B a l t i m o re ( 1 0 / 28 i n n i nt h game
last seaso n ) . . . Pat riots rebo u nded t h ree weeks later by rom p i n g 50-2 1
at Foxboro . M i ke McCormack meet the Patriots once before as a
h ead mentor, d i rect i n g the P h i lad e l p h i a Eag l e s to a narrow 24-23 w i n
o v e r the Patriots o n 1 1 / 4 / 73.

OCTO B E R 26 - AT B U FFALO
D EC E M B E R 1 4 - AT FOX BORO
BUF FALO B ILLS
AFC EAST, 7-9 Record , 4th Place
HEAD COA C H : Chuck K n ox (3rd year-Buffalo 1 2-20)
(5 years-Los A n g e l e s 54-1 5-1 , Post Season 3-5)
PR: B u d d T h a l m a n ( M i k e Shaw)
PHONE: ( 7 1 6) 648-1 800
1 979 R E S U LT S : M i a m i , L 9-7; C i n c i n n at i , W 5 1 -24; San Diego, L 27- 1 9 ;
J e t s , W 46-3 1 ; B a l t i m o r e , W 3 1 - 1 3 ; C h icago, L 7-0; M i am i , L 1 7-7;
Baltimore, L 1 4- 1 3 ; Detro it, W 30- 1 7 ; New E n g l a n d , L 26-6 ; Jets, W 1 4-1 2 ;
G reen Bay, W 1 9- 1 2 ; N e w E n g l a n d , W 1 6- 1 3 ; Denver, L 1 9- 1 6 ; M i n­
nesota, L 1 0-3; Pitts b u rg h , L 28-0 .
1 980 S C H E D U L E: 9 / 7 M i a m i ; 9 / 1 4 Jets; 9 / 2 1 at New Orlean s ; 9 / 28
Oak l a n d ; 1 0 / 5 at San D i e g o ; 1 0 / 1 2 Balt i m o r e ; 1 0 / 1 9 at M i a m i ; 1 0 / 26
N ew E n g l a n d ; 1 1 / 2 Atlanta; 1 1 / 9 at Jets; 1 1 / 1 6 at C i n c i n nat i ; 1 1 / 23
P i tts b u rg h ; 1 1 / 30 at Baltimore; 1 2 / 7 Los A n g e l e s ; 1 2 / 1 4 at New
E n g l a n d ; 1 2 / 2 1 at San F ra n c i sco.
B I L LS LEADERS I N 1 979 . . .
SCO R I N G N i c k M i ke-Mayer, 77 ( 1 7 / 1 8 PAT, 20 / 29 FG)
RUSHING C u rt i s Brow n , 1 72-574-1 TD
PASS I N G Joe Ferg u so n , 458-238-3572-1 4 TD ' s-
1 5 l n t-74 . 5 Rat i n g
RECEIVING F ra n k Lew i s , 54-1 082-2 T D ' s (5th N F L)
KO RETU RNS Keith Moody, 27-556-20 . 6 Avg .
P U NT R ET U R N S K e i t h Moody, 38- 1 0-3 1 8-8 . 4 Avg.
I NTE RCEPTIONS Jeff N i x o n , 6-8 1 -0 TD
S E R I E S NOTES: B I L LS L EAD S E R I E S 20- 1 9- 1 that started i n fi rst year of
old AFL . . . Patriots had won four stra i g h t i n series u n t i l upset 1 6- 1 3 at
Foxboro ( 1 1 -25-79) in OT . . . Steve G rogan passed for a total of 5 1 0
yard s i n two meet i n g s v s . B i l l s i n ' 7 9 .
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NFL
N o. Name Po s . Hgt. Wgt. Exp. Bi rthdate College
85 A DA M S , J u l i u s DE 6-4 263 9 4-26-48 Tex . South ern
61 A DA M S , Sam OG 6-3 260 9 9-20-48 Prairie V i ew
27 B E A U DO I N , Do u g ss 6-1 1 90 5 5-1 5-54 M i n n .
64 B I S H O P , R i c h a rd NT/ DE 6-1 260 5 3-23-50 Lo u i svi l l e
58 B R OC K , Pete OT / OC 6-5 260 5 7-1 4-54 Colorado
63 B U B E N , Ma r k NT 6-3 260 2 3-23-57 Tufts
44 C A L H O U N , Do n RB 6-0 2 1 2 7 4-29-52 Kansas St.
12 CAVA N A U G H , M att QB 6-1 2 1 0 3 1 0-27-56 Pitt.
82 CHANDLER, Al TE 6-3 229 7 1 - 1 8-50 Oklahoma
35 C LA R K , A l l a n RB 5- 1 0 1 86 2 6- 8-57 N . A r i z .
26 CLAYBOR N . Raymond CB 6-1 1 90 4 1 - 2-55 Texas
55 COSTICT, Ray LB 6-0 2 1 8 4 3-1 9-55 M i s s . St.
75 C R Y D E R . Bob OG 6-4 265 3 9- 7-56 Alabama
39 C U N N I N G H A M , Sam RB 6-3 230 8 8-1 5-50 U S C
33 FLINT, J udson CB 6-0 201 1 1 -26-57 M e m p h i s St.
22 FO R E M A N , C h u c k RB 6-2 220 8 1 0-26-50 M ia m i ( F L)
48 FOX , T i m FS 5-1 1 1 90 5 1 1 - 1 -53 O h i o St.
81 F R A N C I S , R u ss TE 6-6 242 6 4- 3-53 O reg o n
51 GOLIC, Bob LB 6-2 240 1 1 0-26-57 Notre Dam e
14 G ROG A N , Steve QB 6-4 208 6 7-24-53 Kansas St.
71 H A M I LTON , R a y m o n d NT 6-1 245 8 1 -20-5 1 Oklahoma
73 HANNAH, John OG 6-2 265 8 4- 4-5 1 A labama
8 H A R E , Eddie p 6-4 209 2 5-30-57 T u l sa
80 H A S S E L B E C K , Do n TE 6-7 245 4 4- 1 -55 Colorado
59 H A W K I N S , M i ke LB 6-2 232 3 1 1 -29-55 Texas A & I
40 H A Y N E S , M i ke CB 6-2 1 95 5 7- 1 -53 Ariz. St.
50 H U N T , Sam LB 6-1 270 7 8- 6-5 1 S. F. A u s t i n
23 IVO R Y , H o race RB 6-0 1 98 4 8- 8-54 Oklahoma
29 J A C K SO N , H a ro l d WR 5-1 0 1 75 1 3 1 - 6-46 Jackson St.
32 JOHNSON, Andy RB 6-0 204 6 1 0-1 8-52 G eo rg ia
74 J O R DA N , S h e l b y OT 6-7 260 5 1 -23-52 Wash . ( M O)
24 J U RY , Bob DB 6-1 1 88 2 1 0- 5-55 Pitt
82 KIM BROUG H , John WR 5-1 1 1 75 2 8-1 2-54 S t . Cloud St.
52 K I N G , Steve LB 6-4 230 8 6-1 0-5 1 T u l sa
67 LEN KAITIS, Bill oc 6-4 255 1 3 6-30-46 Pe n n State
72 L U N S FO R D , M e l DE 6-3 260 8 6-1 3-50 C n t r l . St. ( O h )
53 M ATT H EWS , B i l l LB 6-2 235 2 3-1 2-56 S. Dakota St.
34 McCRAY, P re n ti c e ss 6-1 1 90 8 3- 1 -5 1 A r i z . St.
78 M cG E E , Tony DE 6-4 250 1 0 1 - 1 8-49 B i s h o p
86 M O RG A N , Sta n l ey WR 5-1 1 1 80 4 2-1 7-55 Te n n .
57 N E LSO N , Steve LB 6-2 230 7 4-26-5 1 N . Dakota St.
17 OWE N , Tom QB 6-1 1 94 7 9- 1 -52 W i c h ita St.
88 P E N N Y W E L L , Carlos WR 6-2 1 80 3 3-1 8-56 G r a m b l i n g
60r PRICE, Ernie DE 6-4 245 8 9-20-50 Texas A & I
77 P U ETZ, Garry OT 6-4 265 8 3-1 4-52 Val paraiso
65 ST. C L A I R , M i ke DE 6-5 253 5 9- 2-53 G ra m b l i n g
25 SAN FOR D , R i c k SS / C B 6-1 1 92 2 1 - 9-57 S. Caro l i n a
68 S C H I N D L E R , Steve OG 6-3 260 3 7-24-54 Boston Co l .
56 S H O A T E , Rod LB 6-1 2 1 5 5 4-26-53 Oklahoma
1 SMITH, John K 6-0 1 85 7 1 2-30-49 S t h h m ptn . E n g
30 TATU P U , M o s i RB 6-0 229 3 4-26-55 U SC
83 WES TBR OOK , Do n WR 5-1 0 1 84 4 1 1 - 1 -52 N e braska
62 W H E E L E R , Dw i g h t OT 6-3 255 2 1 - 1 3-55 Te n n .St.
54 ZAM B E R L I N , J o h n LB 6-2 232 2 2-1 3-56 Pac . Luth eran

TH E J I M P L U N K ETT TRA D E
O n e o f t h e m o s t i m p o rta n t t rad e s i n t h e 2 0 year h i story o f t h e
P a t r i o t s f ra n c h i s e o c c u rred o n A p r i l 5 , 1 9 7 6 w h e n Q B J i m
P l u n kett w a s traded t o t h e S a n F r a n c i sco 49ers . I n e x c h a n g e
f o r P l u n k et t , t h e 49ers s e n t Q B Tom O w e n a n d fo u r d raft
c h o i c e s to the P at r i o t s , i n c l u d i n g two f i rst ro u n d c h o i c e s i n
1976 a n d both a fi rst a n d s e c o n d ro u n d s e l ec t i o n i n 1 9 7 7 . W i t h
t h e c h o i c e s , t h e Patriots p i c ked OC Pete B rock ( D- l b , 1 2th
overa l l ) a n d D B Tim F o x ( D- 1 c , 2 1 st overa l l ) in a d d i t i o n to t h e i r
o w n s e l ect i o n , D B M i ke H a y n e s ( D - 1 a , 4 t h overa l l ) i n 1976 . T h e
fo l l ow i n g y e a r , t h e Patriots u s e d t h e San F ra n c i sco c h o i c e s to
tab DB Ray C l a y b o r n ( D 1 a , 1 6t h overa l l ) and RB H o race Ivory
( D-2a , 44th ove ra l l ( a s n e w Patriots .

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NFL
Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Exp. Birthdate College
90r B E A L , Steve DE 6-4 240 R 9-1 7-58 U. Con n .
87 B R OW N , Preston W R / K R 5-1 0 1 84 R 3- 2-58 Vand e r b i l t
9 4 B U RG ET , Barry LB 6-2 226 R 8- 6-57 Oklahoma
1 1 C A H I L L , Ma r k QB 6-1 1 98 1 1 1 - 8-55 N evada / LV
93w CO L L I N S , P a u l WR 5-1 1 1 82 R 4-1 8-57 W i l l iams Co l .
47 COLOS I M O , A n g e l o RB 5-1 1 208 R 7- 1 -58 Colgate
94w C U S U M A N O , M i k e W R 5-1 1 1 78 R 6-2 1 -57 C i n n .
60w D A N I E L , Tom oc 6-4 245 R 8-1 4-57 Ga. Tech
42 DAY , Ron RB 6-0 1 97 R 9-2 1 -57 Ktztw n . St. , Pa
3 1 DO U G H T I E , J a m e s ss 6-1 1 94 R 3- 6-55 N o rfol k St . , Va.
45 EWA L D , Larry RB 6-0 1 95 R 8-1 2-57 H o l y Cross
43 F E RG U S O N , Vagas RB 6-1 1 94 R 3- 6-57 Notre Dame
95 G A F F N E Y , C l i n t LB 6-2 230 R 2-1 6-57 Boston Co l .
97 H A N N A , Martin LB 6-1 220 R 4-1 3-55 Wm Pe n n . , la
21 HOBER, Bernie ss 6-1 205 R 8-30-56 V i l l anova
90w H O U S E , M i ke TE 6-3 243 R 9-26-57 U . of Pacific
6 H U BA C H , M i ke p 5-1 0 1 85 R 1 -26-58 Kan sas
38 J A M E S , Roland CB 6-2 1 89 R 2- 2-58 Te n n .
1 0 J O R DA N , J i m m y QB 6-0 1 9 1 R 2-1 1 -58 Florida St.
76w K E A R N S , Tom OG 6-3 259 R 5- 6-58 Kentucky
76r KON E C N Y , Jon NT 6-2 245 R 8- 2-55 U. Con n .
96 LAZO R , Jack LB 6-2 2 1 8 R 5-1 7-57 Kent St.
23 L E M A Y , Steve ss 6-2 202 R 3-1 2-58 U. Mass.
46 LOFT U S , Ma r k RB 6-1 205 R 1 0-1 3-54 Jffrs n . C . C . N Y
2 LONCA R , Ed K 6-1 1 85 R 4- 9-56 Maryland
1 5 M A RZO, J o h n QB 6-3 1 80 R 4-1 8-58 Colgate
37 M C A L E E N A N , G reg ss 6-1 1 9 1 1 5-24-57 W i l l ia m s
?Or M C DO U G A L D , D o u g DE 6-5 271 R 2- 6-57 VPI
98 M CG I L L , B r u c e LB 6-1 232 R 7- 4-57 N o rwich
93 MCGREW, Larry LB 6-3 2 3 1 R 7-23-57 USC
66w M C I N TY R E , Bob OC / OG 6-2 255 R 7-20-55 Salem , W . Va .
66r M C M I C H A E L , Steve NT 6-1 245 R 1 0-1 7-57 Texas
41 N AJ A R I A N , M a l c o l m RB 5-1 1 1 97 R 4-28-58 Boston U .
9 1 w N EW H A L L , M i ke TE 6-3 240 R 4- 9-58 V i rg i n ia
95w P A R M , Tom WR 5-7 1 80 R 6-26-57 E. M ic h igan
98r P E T E RS E N , Tim LB 6-2 232 1 5-28-55 A r i z . St.
92w R I C K E R , Paul TE 6-4 240 1 9-23-56 N o rwich
70w ROS E N , Rich OG 6-4 255 1 9-1 5-56 Syrac use
7 S H E R R I L L , Jay p 6-2 1 80 1 5-28-56 N o .Caro l i n aSt.
3 STARTZ E L L , K e n K 5-8 1 50 R 1 1 -1 3-57 R u tgers
5 S U N T E R , Ian p 6-1 2 1 5 1 1 2-21 -52 N o n e
9 1 r T U M PA N E , T i m LB 6-0 2 1 7 R 5-1 5-58 Yale
1 9 U L RI C H , Karl QB 6-2 1 98 R 3-31 -55 B roc kport St.

N OTES : The n u m be r in the N F L experience c o l u m n i n d icates

the n u m be r of the season the player w i l l be entering i n 1 980. The
d e s i g nation " R " i n t h e NFL experience col u m n i n d icates the
player will be atte n d i n g h i s f i rst NFL cam p . The desig nation " 1 "
i n the N F L experience co l u m n i n d i cates the player reported to a
N F L c a m p in a prev i o u s year b u t has not been active for at least
th ree reg u lar o r postseason games d u ri n g the same seaso n . In
trai n i n g cam p , several players wear d u p l icate j e rsey n u mbers.
Defe n s i v e players wear red j e rseys and are d e s i g n ated with a ( r)
w h i l e offe n s ive players wear white j e rseys and are desig nated
with a ( w) .

I M P O RTA N T DATES
J u l y 2 1 ( M o n . ) Rookies report t o tra i n i n g camp ( B ryant College,
Sm ithfield, R . I . )
J u l y 2 5 ( F ri . ) Vetera n s report t o t ra i n i n g camp
A u g u st 19 ( T u e s . ) Roster c u tdown to 60 players
A u g u st 26 ( T u e s . ) Roster c u tdown to 50 players
Septe m be r 1 ( M o n . ) Final roster c u tdown to 45 players
Dec e m b e r 28 (S u n . ) Wild Card P layoff R o u n d
J a n uary 3 & 4 (Sat. & S u n . ) D i v i s i o n a l Pl ayoffs
J a n uary 1 1 ( S u n . ) A FC-NFC C h a m p i o n s h i p Games
J a n u a ry 25 ( S u n . ) Super Bowl X V , S u pe rdo m e , New Orlean s , La.
F e b r u a ry 1 ( M o n . ) NFL Pro Bowl , H u la Bowl , H o n o l u l u , Hawai i

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 N OVE M B E R 1 0 - AT H O U STO N
H O U S T O N O I LERS
AFC CENTRAL, 1 1 -5 Record , 2 n d P lace
HEAD COACH: O . A . ( B u m ) P h i l l i p s , (5th year, 44-30, Post-season 4-2)
PR: M i ke M c C l u re ( Bo b H y d e )
PHO N E : ( 7 1 3) 797-91 1 1
1 979 RESU LTS: Was h i n g ton , W 29-2 7 ; Pittsburg h , L 38-7; Kansas City,
W 20-6; C i n c i n n a t i , W 30-27; Cleveland , W 3 1 -1 0; St. Lou i s , L 24-1 7 ;
B a l t i m o r e , W 28-1 6 ; Seattl e , L 34-1 4 ; J e t s , W 27-24; M ia m i , W 9-6 ;
Oakla n d , W 3 1 -1 7 ; C i n c i n na ti , W 42-2 1 ; Dallas, W 30-24; Cleve l a n d , L
1 4-7; Pitts b u rg h , W 20-1 7 ; P h i lad e l p h i a , L 26-20.
1 980 SCHE D U LE: 9 / 7 at Pitts b u rg h ; 9 / 1 5 at Cleveland; 9 / 2 1 Baltimore;
9 / 28 at C i n c i n nat i ; 1 0 / 5 Seatt l e ; 1 0 / 12 at Kan sas City; 1 0 / 19 Tampa Bay;
1 0 / 26 C i n c i n n a t i ; 1 1 /2 at Denver; 1 1 / 1 0 New E n g l a n d ; 1 1 / 16 at C h i cago;
1 1 / 23 at J et s ; 1 1 / 30 C l eveland ; 1 2 / 4 P i tts b u rg h ; 1 2 / 1 4 at G reen Bay;
1 2 / 2 1 M i n nesota.
O I L E R S LEA D E R S I N 1 979 . . .
SCO R I N G To n i Fritsc h , 1 04 ( 4 1 / 43 P A T , 2 1 / 25 F G )
RUSHING Earl Cam pbe l l , 368- 1 697-1 9 T D ' s ( 1 st i n
N F L)
PASS I N G Dan Pasto ri n i , 324-1 63-2090-1 4 T D ' s-
1 8 l n t-61 . 9 Rat i n g
RECEIVING K e n B u rro u g h , 40-752-6 TD ' s
KO R E T U R N S R i c h a rd E l l en der, 24-5 1 4-2 1 . 4 Avg .
P U N T R ET U R N S R i c h a rd E l l en der, 3 1 -2-203-6 . 5 Avg .
I N T E RC E PT I O N S M i ke R e i nfeld!, 1 2-205-0 TD
SERIES N OTES: PATR IOTS LEAD SERIES 1 2- 1 1 - 1 . . . O i l e rs have won
last t h ree meetings i n t h e series i n c l u d i n g a 3 1 - 1 4 w i n i n 1 978 d i v i s i o n a l
p l a y o f f g a m e at Foxboro ( 1 2-3 1 -78) . . . Patriots make fi rst v i s i t t o
Astrod o m e s i n c e sto p p i n g H o u ston t h e re 32-0 o n 1 1 -25-73 . . . O i l e rs
are t h e last team to b l a n k Patriots , d o i n g so 7-0 on open i n g day of ' 7 5
(9-2 1 ) . . . s i n c e t h e n Patriots h a v e sco red i n 73 strai g h t g a m e s .

NOVE M B E R 1 6 - AT FOX BORO

LOS A N G E L ES RAMS
N FC WEST, 9-7 Record , 1 st P lace
HEAD COACH: Ray M a l a v a s i ( 3 rd year Los A n g e l e s 2 1 -1 1 , Post Season
3-2) ( 1 year Denver, AFL 4-8)
PR: J e rry W i lcox ( G e n o Effler)
PHO N E : ( 7 1 4 ) 535-7267
1 979 R ESU LTS: Oa k l a n d , L 24-1 7 ; Denver, W 1 3-9; San Francisco, W
27-1 4 ; Tampa Bay, L 2 1 -6 ; St. Lo u i s , W 2 1 -0; New Orlea n s , W 35-1 7 ;
D a l l a s , L 30-6 ; San D i e g o , L 40- 1 6 ; G iants, L 20- 1 4 ; Seatt l e , W 24-0;
C h i c a g o , L 27-23 ; Atlanta, W 20-1 4 ; San Francisco, W 26-20; M i n nesota,
W 27-2 1 ; Atlanta, W 34-1 3 ; New Orleans, L 29-1 4 .
1 980 SCHEDU LE: 9 / 7 Detroit; 9 / 1 1 a t Tam pa Bay; 9 / 2 1 G reen Bay; 9 / 28
at New York G ia n t s ; 1 0 / 5 San F rancisco; 1 0 / 1 2 at St. Lo u i s ; 1 0 / 1 9 at San
Francisco; 1 0 / 26 at Atlanta ; 1 1 / 2 New Orleans; 1 1 / 9 M ia m i ; 1 1 / 1 6 at
N ew E n g land ; 1 1 / 24 at N ew Orlean s ; 1 1 / 30 Jets; 1 2 /7 at B u ffalo; 1 2 / 1 5
Dallas; 1 2 / 2 1 Atlanta.
RAMS LEADERS I N 1 979 . . .
SCO R I N G F ra n k Corra l , 75 ( 36 / 39 P A T , 1 3 / 25 F G )
RUSHING W e n d e l l T y l e r , 2 1 8- 1 1 09-9 T D ' s ( 7 t h N FC)
PASS I N G Pat H a d e n , 290-1 63- 1 854-1 1 T D ' s-
1 4 l n t-68 . 2 Rating
RECEIVING Preston D e n n a r d , 43-766-4 T D ' s
KO R E T U R N S D rew H i l l , 40-803-20. 1 Avg .
PUNT RETU RNS E d d i e B row n , 56-1 9-332 .-5.9 Avg .
I N T E RC E PT I O N S Nolan Cromwe l l , 5-1 09-0 TD
SERIES NOTES: PATR IOTS LEAD SERIES 1 -0 . . . o n l y game i n the
series was a 20- 1 4 Patriot victory o n 9-29-74 . . . both c l u b s opened
Ra ms new Anaheim Stad i u m h o m e o n 8-1 1 -80.

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 N OVE M B E R 30 - AT SA N F RA NCISCO
SA N F RA N C I SCO 49 E RS
N F C W EST, 2-1 4 Record , 4th Place
HEAD COACH: B i l l Wa l s h , (2nd year, 2- 1 4)
P R : George H e d d l eston ( B rian B i l l ic k )
P H O N E : ( 4 1 5) 365-3420
1 979 R E S U LTS: M i n n esota , L 28-22 ; Dallas, L 2 1 - 1 3 ; Los A n g e l e s , L
27-1 4 ; New Orlea n s , L 30-2 1 ; San D i e g o , L 3 1 -9 ; Seattle, 35-24 ; G iants, L
32-1 6 ; Atlanta, W 20-1 5 ; C h icago, L 28-2 7 ; Oak l a n d , L 23-1 0; New
O r l ea n s , L 3 1 -20; Denver, L 38-28; Los Angeles, L 26-20; St. Lo u i s , L
1 3- 1 0 ; Ta m pa Bay, W 23-7; Atlanta, L 3 1 -2 1 .
1 980 S C H E D U LE: 9 / 7 at New Orlea n s ; 9 / 1 4 St. Lo u i s ; 9 / 2 1 at Jets; 9 / 28
Atlanta; 1 0 / 5 at Los A n g e l e s ; 1 0 / 1 2 at Dallas; 1 0 / 1 9 Los A n g e l e s ; 1 0 / 26
Tampa Bay; 1 1 / 2 at Detro i t ; 1 1 / 9 G reen Bay ( M i l w . ) ; 1 1 / 1 6 at M ia m i ;
1 1 / 2 3 G ia n t s ; 1 1 / 30 N e w E n g l a n d ; 1 2 / 7 New Orleans; 1 2 / 1 4 at Atlanta;
1 2 / 2 1 B u ffalo.
49ERS LEADERS I N 1 979 . . .
SCO R I N G Ray Wersc h i n g , 9 2 (32 / 35 PAT, 20 / 24 FG)
RUSHING Pa u l Hofer, 1 23-6 1 5-7 TD's
PASS I N G Steve D e B e r y , 578-347-3652- 1 7 T D ' s-
21 l n t-73 . 1 Rati ng
RECEIVING Pa u l Hofer, 58-662-2 T D ' s
KO R E T U R N S J a m e s Owe n s , 4 1 -1 002-24.4 Avg . (5th N F L)
P U N T R ET U R N S F red d i e S o l o m o n , 23-2-1 42-6 . 2 Avg.
I N TE RCEPTIONS Dwight Hicks, 5-57-0 TD.
SERIES NOTES: SERIES T I E D 1 - 1 . . . both clubs have won t h e i r games
o n h o m e fields ( Patriots 24-1 6 at Foxboro o n 1 0-26-75 and 49ers by a
27-1 0 score o n 1 0-3 1 -7 1 ) .

DEC E M B E R 2 1 - AT N EW O R L EA NS
N E W ORLEA N S SA I N TS
N F C WEST, 8-8 Record , 2 n d Place
H EAD COAC H : Dick Nolan ( 3 rd year New Orleans 1 5-1 7)
(8 years, San Franci sco 54-53-5, Post Season 2-3)
P R : J e rry Wynn (G reg S u it)
PHONE: (504) 587-3034
1 979 R E S U LTS: Atlanta, L 40-34; G reen Bay, L 28- 1 9 ; P h i lad e l p h i a , L
26-1 4 ; San F ra n c i s c o W, 30-2 1 ; G i a n t s , W 24-1 4 ; Los A n g e l e s , L 35-1 7 ;
Tampa B a y , W 42-1 4 ; Detro i t , W 1 7-7; Wash i n g to n , W 1 4-1 0; Denver, L
1 0-3; San F ra n c i s c o , W 3 1 -20; Seatt l e , L 38-24; Atlanta, W 37-6 ; Oak l a n d ,
L 42-35; San D i e g o , L 35-0; L o s A n g e l e s , W 29-1 4 .
1 980 S C H E D U LE: 9 / 7 S a n Francisco; 9 / 4 a t Ch icago; 9 / 2 1 B u ffalo; 9 / 28
at M i a m i ; 1 0 / 5 S t . L o u i s ; 1 0 / 1 2 at Detro i t ; 1 0 / 1 9 Atlanta; 1 0 / 26 at
Was h i n g to n ; 1 1 / 2 at Los A n g e l e s ; 1 1 / 9 P h i lad e l p h i a ; 1 1 / 1 6 at Atlanta;
1 1 / 24 Los A n g e l e s ; 1 1 / 30 M i n n esota; 1 2 / 7 at San Francisco; 1 2 / 1 4 at
Jets; 1 2 / 2 1 N ew E n g l a n d .
S A I N T S L E A D E R S I N 1 979 . . .
SCO R I N G G a ro Yepre m i a n , 75 (39 / 40 PAT, 1 2 / 1 6 FG )
RUSHING C h u c k M u n c i e , 238-1 1 98-1 1 T D ' s
PASS I N G A r c h i e M a n n i n g , 420-252-3 1 69- 1 5 T D ' s-
20 l n t . -75 . 6 Rati ng
RECEIVING Wes C h a n d l e r , 65-1 069-6 T D ' s
KO RETU R N S R i c h M a u t i , 36-801 -22 . 3 Avg .
P U NT R ET U R N S R i c h M a u t i , 27-1 3-2 1 8-8 . 1 Avg .
I N T E R C E PTIONS Tom M yers, 7-1 27-1 TD
S E R I E S NOTES: PATRIOTS LEAD S E R I E S 2-0 . . . Patriots make t h e i r
fi rst appearance e v e r i n S u perdome . . . l a s t m e e t i n g w a s at Foxboro as
Patriots won 27-6 o n 1 2-5-76 to c l i n c h AFC wild card berth for ' 76
playoffs.

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 R EG U LA R SEASON RESU LTS
1 960 ( Fourth in AFL- East, 5-9-0 l
Date PF Opponent PA Result Attendance
9/ 9 10 Denver 13 L 21 ,597
9/16 28 at New York 24 w 1 9 , 220
9 / 23 0 B u ffalo 13 L 20, 732
10/ 8 35 at Los A n g e les 0 w 1 8 ,226
10/ 16 14 Oakland (at S . F . ) 27 L 1 1 , 500
1 0 / 23 24 at Denver 31 L 1 2 ,683
1 0 / 28 16 Los A n geles 45 L 1 3 ,988
11 / 4 34 Oakland 28 w 8, 446
11 /11 38 New York 21 w 1 1 ,653
11 / 1 8 42 Dallas 14 w 1 4 , 721
1 1 / 25 10 H o u ston 24 L 27, 1 23
12/ 4 14 at B u ffalo 38 L 1 4 , 335
12/11 0 at Dallas 34 L 1 2 , 000
1 2 / 18 21 at H o u ston 37 L 22, 352
Total 286 349 228 ,576
NOTE: A l l home games p layed at Boston U n iversity Field .

1 96 1 ( Second in AFL- East, 9-4- l l

Date PF Op ponent PA Result Attendance
9/ 9 20 New York 21 L 1 6 ,683
9/16 45 Denver 17 W 1 4 ,479
9 / 23 O at B u ffalo 21 W 21 , 504
10/ 1 30 at New York 37 L 1 5 , 1 89
10/ 7 27 San Diego 38 L 1 7 , 748
10/13 31 H o u ston 31 T 1 5, 070
1 0 / 22 " 52 B u ffalo 21 W 9, 398
1 0 / 29 18 at Dal las 17 W 20,500
11 / 3 28 Dallas 21 w 25,063
11 /12 15 at H o u ston 27 L 35, 649
11 /17 20 Oakland 17 W 1 7 , 1 69
12/ 3 28 at Denver 24 W 9, 303
12/ 9 O Oakland (at S. F . ) 21 W 6,500
12/17 41 at San Diego O W 21 , 339
Total 4 1 3 31 3 245, 594
• H u rrican e t h reat postponed this ori g i n a l l y sched u l e d n i g ht game from
October 20.
NOTE: A l l h o m e games p layed at Boston U n iversity F i e l d .

1 962 ( S econd in AFL- East, 9-4- 1 l

Date PF Opponent PA Result Attendance
9/ 8 28 at Dal las 42 L 32, 000
9/16 34 H o u ston 21 W 32, 276
9/21 41 Denver 16 W 21 , 038
10/ 6 43 at New York 14 W 1 4,41 2
10/12 7 Dallas 27 L 23, 874
10/19 24 San Diego 20 W 20, 888
1 0 / 26 26 Oakland 16 W 1 2,51 4
11 / 3 28 at B u ffalo 28 T 33,247
11 / 1 1 33 at Denver 29 W 28 , 1 87
11 /18 17 at H o u ston 21 L 35, 250
1 1 / 23 21 B u ffalo 10 W 20,021
1 1 / 30 24 New York 17 W 20,01 5
12/ 9 20 at San Diego 14 W 1 9 ,887
12/16 0 at Oakland 20 L 8, 000
Total 346 295 321 ,609
NOTE: A l l home games played at Boston U n iversity Field with exception
of 9/ 16 ga m e vs. H o u ston which was p layed at Harvard Stad i u m .

1 963 ( First in AFL- East, 7-6- 1 l

Date PF Op ponent PA Result Attendance
9/ 8 38 New York 14 w 24, 1 20
9/14 13 at San Diego 17 L 26,097
9 / 22 20 at Oakland 14 w 1 7, 1 31
9 / 29 10 a t Denver 14 L 1 8,636
10/ 5 24 at New York 31 L 1 6 , 769
10/1 1 20 Oakland 14 w 26, 494
10/18 40 Denver 21 w 25 , 4 1 8
1 0 / 26 21 at B u ffalo 28 L 29,243
11/ 1 45 H o u ston 3 w 3 1 , 1 85
11 /10 6 San Diego 7 L 28, 402
11 /17 24 K a n sas City 24 T 1 7 , 270
12/ 1 17 B u ffalo 7 w 1 6 ,981
12/ 8 46 at H o u ston 28 w 23, 462
12/14 3 at K a n sas City 35 L 1 2 , 598
Total 327 257 31 3,806

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EASTE R N DIVISION CHAMPI ONSHIP
12 / 28 26 at B u ffalo 6 W 33, 044
AFL C H A M P I O N S H I P
1/ 5 10 at S a n D i e g o 51 L 3 1 ,270
G ra n d Tota l 363 316 378, 1 20
NOTE : A l l h o m e g a m e s played at Fenway Park w i t h exception of 9 / 8 vs.
N ew York which was played at Boston College A l u m n i Stad i u m .

1 964 ( Second i n AFL- East, 1 0- 3 - 1 l

Date PF Opponent PA Result Attendance
9/13 17 at Oakland 14 W 2 1 , 1 26
9 / 20 33 at San D i e g o 28 W 20, 568
9 / 27 26 N e w York 10 W 22, 7 1 6
10/ 4 39 a t Denver 10 W 1 5, 485
10/ 9 17 San D i e g o 26 L 35,096
10/16 43 Oakland 43 T 23, 279
1 0 / 23 24 Kansas City 7 W 27, 400
1 0/31 14 at New York 35 L 45, 033
11/ 6 25 H o u ston 24 W 28, 1 6 1
11 / 15 36 a t B u ffalo 28 W 42, 308
1 1 / 20 12 Denver 7 W 24, 979
1 1 / 29 34 at H o u ston 17 W 1 7 , 560
12/ 6 31 at Kan sas City 24 W 1 3 , 1 66
1 2 / 20 14 B u ffalo 24 L 38,021
Total 365 297 374 , 898
N O T E : A l l h o m e g a m e s played at Fenway Park with exception of 9 / 27
v s . New York w h i c h was p layed at Boston College A l u m n i Stad i u m .

1 965 ( Third i n AFL- East, 4-8- 2 )

Date PF Opponent PA Result Attendance
9/ 1 1 7 at B u ffalo 24 L 45, 502
9/19 10 at H o u ston 31 L 32,445
9 / 24 10 Denver 27 L 26, 782
10/ 3 17 at Kansas City 27 L 26,773
10/ 8 10 Oakland 24 L 24,824
10/17 13 San Diego 13 T 20, 924
1 0 / 24 21 a t Oakland 30 L 20, 858
1 0 / 31 22 at San Diego 6 w 33, 366
11/ 7 7 B u ffalo 23 L 24, 4 1 5
11 /14 20 N ew York 30 L 1 8, 589
1 1 /21 10 K a n sas City 10 T 1 3 , 056
1 1 / 28 27 at New York 23 w 59, 334
12/12 28 at Denver 20 w 27,207
12/18 42 H o u ston 14 w 1 4 , 508
Total 244 302 388, 583
NOTE: A l l h o m e g a m e s played at Fenway Park .

1 966 ( Second in AFL- East, 8-4-2 )

Date PF Opponent PA Result Attendance
9/ 1 0 O at San D i e g o 24 L 29, 539
9/18 24 at D e n v e r 10 w 25, 337
9 /2 5 24 Kansas City 43 L 22,641
10/ 2 24 New York 24 T 27 , 255
10/ 8 20 at B u ffalo 10 w 45, 542
1 0 / 23 35 San D i e g o 17 w 32 , 3 7 1
1 0 / 30 24 Oakland 21 w 26,941
11/ 6 10 Denver 17 L 1 8, 1 54
11 /13 27 H o u ston 21 w 23, 426
1 1 /20 27 at K a n s a s C i t y 27 T 4 1 ,475
1 1 / 27 20 at M ia m i 14 w 22, 754
12/ 4 14 B u ffalo 3 w 39, 350
12/1 1 38 at H o u ston 14 w 1 7 , 1 00
12/18 28 at N e w York 38 L 58,921
Total 315 283 430, 806
N O T E : A l l h o m e games p layed at Fenway Park.

1 967 ( Fifth in AFL- East, 3 - 1 0 - 1 l

Date PF Opponent PA Result Attendance
9/ 3 21 at Denver 26 L 35, 488
9/ 9 14 at San D i e g o 28 L 39, 337
9/17 7 at Oakland 35 L 26, 289
9 / 24 23 at B u ffalo 0 w 45, 748
1 0 / 8 ° 31 at San D i e g o 31 T 23,620
10/15 41 M ia m i 10 w 23,95 5
1 0 / 22 14 Oakland 48 L 25,057
1 0 / 29 23 at N e w York 30 L 62, 784

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11/ 5 18 H o u st o n 7 w 1 9 , 422
11 /12 10 K a n s a s City 33 L 23,01 0
11 /19 24 N e w York 29 L 26, 790
1 1 / 26 6 at H o u ston 27 L 28,044
12/ 9 16 Buffalo 44 L 20,627
12/17 32 at M ia m i 41 L 25,969
Total 280 389 426 , 1 40
• S c h ed u l e d a s h o m e g a m e , played at San D i e g o because of World
S e r i e s at F e n w a y Park .
NOTE: All home games played in F e n way Park w i t h exception of 1 0 / 1 5
v s . M ia m i w h i c h was played a t Boston C o l l e g e A l u m n i Stad i u m .

1 968 ( Fou rth in A F L - East, 4 - 1 0-0)

Date P F Opponent PA Result Attendance
9/ 8 16 at B u ffalo 7 W 38,865
9 / 22 · 3 1 N e w York 47 L 29, 1 92
9 / 29 20 at D e n v e r 17 W 37,024
10/ 6 10 at O a k l a n d 41 L 44,253
10/13 O H o u st o n 16 L 32, 502
1 0 / 20 23 B u ffalo 6 W 2 1 , 082
1 0 / 27 14 at N e w York 48 L 62,351
11/ 3 14 Denver 35 L 1 8 , 304
11 /10 17 San D i e g o 27 L 1 9, 278
11 /17 17 at K a n s a s City 31 L 48,271
1 1 / 24 10 Miami 34 L 1 8, 305
12/ 1 33 C i n c i n nati 14 W 1 7 , 796
12/ 8 7 at M i a m i 38 L 24, 242
12/15 17 at H o u st o n 45 L 34, 1 98
Total 229 406 445, 663
• S c h e d u l e d a s h o m e g a m e , p l ay ed in B i rm i n g ha m , Alabama, because
o f conflict with m aj o r leag u e base bal l .
N O T E : A l l h o m e g a m e s p l ay ed a t F e n way Park.

1 969 ( Tied for third in AFL- East, 4 - 1 0-0)

Date P F Opponent PA Result Attendance
9/14 7 at D e n v e r 35 L 43,679
9/21 0 Kansas C i ty 31 L 22 , 002
9 / 28 23 Oa k l a n d 38 L 1 9 , 069
10/ 5 14 New York 23 L 25, 584
10/ 1 1 16 at B u ffalo 23 L 46,201
10/19 10 San D i e g o 13 L 1 8, 346
1 0 / 26 17 at N e w York 23 L 62, 298
11/ 2 24 H o u st o n O W 1 9, 006
11/ 9 16 M iami 17 L 1 9,821
1 1 / 16 25 at C i n c i n nati 14 W 27,927
1 1 / 23 35 B u ffalo 21 W 25, 584
1 1 / 30 38 M i a m i ( at Tampa) 23 W 32, 1 2 1
12/ 7 18 at S a n D i e g o 28 L 33 , 1 46
12/14 23 at H o u st o n 27 L 39, 2 1 5
Total 266 31 6 433, 999
N O T E : A l l h o m e g a m e s p l ayed at Boston C o l l e g e A l u m n i Stad i u m .

1 970 ( Fifth in AFC- East, 2 - 1 2-0)

Date P F Opponent PA Result Attendance
9 / 20 27 M ia m i 14 W 32, 607
9 / 27 21 New York J et s 31 L 36 , 040
10/ 4 6 B a l t i m ore 14 L 38,235
10/ 1 1 10 at K a n s a s City 23 L 50, 698
10/18 0 N e w York G i ants 16 L 39,091
1 0 / 25 3 at B a l t i m ore 27 L 60,240
11/ 1 10 B u ffalo 45 L 31 , 1 48
11/ 8 0 at S t . Lou i s 31 L 46, 466
11 /15 14 San D i e g o 1 6 L 30,597
1 1 / 22 3 at N e w York J et s 17 L 6 1 , 822
1 1 / 29 14 at B u ffalo 10 W 3 1 , 427
12/ 6 20 at M ia m i 37 L 5 1 , 032
12/13 14 M i n n e sota 35 L 37, 8 1 9
1 2 / 20 7 at C i_ _n_c_ n_
i n_ ti _____ _4_
a_ 5 ___L____6_ 0� 7_
, 1_5_
Total 1 49 361 607 , 379
NOTE: All home g a m e s p l ayed at H a rvard Stad i u m .

1 97 1 ( Third in A F C - East, 6-8-0)

Date PF Opponent PA Result Attendance
9 I 19 20 Oakland 6 w 55, 405
9 / 26 7 Detroit 34 L 6 1 , 057
10/ 3 3 Baltimore 23 L 6 1 , 232
10/10 20 N e w York J e t s 0 w 6 1 , 357
10/17 3 at M ia m i 41 L 58,822
1 0 / 24 21 at D a l l a s 44 L 65, 708
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1 0 / 31 10 a t San F ra n c i sco 27 L 45,092
11/ 7 28 H o u ston 20 w 53, 1 55
11 /14 38 B u ffalo 33 w 57, 446
1 1 /21 7 at C l eveland 27 L 65, 238
1 1 / 28 20 at B u ffalo 27 L 27, 1 66
12/ 5 34 M ia m i 13 w 6 1 ,457
12/12 6 at New York Jets 13 L 63, 1 75
12/19 21 at Bal t i m o re 17 w 57,942
Total 238 325 794 , 252
N OTE : A l l h o m e g a m e s played at Sc haefer Stad i u m .

1 972 ( Fifth in AFC- East, 3 - 1 1 -0 )

Date P F Opponent PA Result Attendance
9/17 7 C i n c i n nati 31 L 60, 999
9 / 24 21 Atlanta 20 w 60, 999
10/ 1 24 Was h i ngton 23 w 60, 999
10/ 8 14 a t B u ffalo 38 L 41 , 749
10/15 13 New York Jets 41 L 60, 999
1 0 / 22 3 at P i t t s b u r g h 33 L 46,081
1 0 / 29 10 at N e w York Jets 24 L 62, 867
11/ 6 17 B a l t i more 24 L 60, 999
11 /12 0 at M ia m i 52 L 80, 0 1 0
11 / 1 9 24 B u ffalo 27 L 60, 999
1 1 / 26 0 at Baltimore 31 L 54, 907
12/ 3 21 M ia m i 37 L 60, 999
12/10 17 at New Orleans 10 w 64,889
12/17 21 at Denver 45 L 5 1 , 656
Total 1 92 446 829 , 1 52

1 973 ( Third in AFC- East, 5-9-0)

Date PF Opponent PA Result Attendance
9/16 13 B u ffalo 31 L 56 , 1 1 4
9 / 23 7 Kansas City 10 L 57 , 9 1 8
9 / 30 23 at M i a m i 44 L 80,047
10/ 7 24 Bal t i m o re 16 w 57,044
10/14 7 New York J e ts 9 L 58,659
1 0 / 21 13 at C h icago 10 w 55,701
1 0 / 28 14 M ia m i 30 L 6 1 , 279
11/ 4 23 at P h i lad e l p h i a 24 L 65, 070
1 1 /1 1 13 at New York Jets 33 L 60,737
1 1 /18 33 G reen Bay 24 w 6 1 , 279
1 1 / 25 32 at H o u ston 0 w 27, 344
12/ 2 30 San D i e g o 14 w 58, 1 50
12/ 9 13 at B u ffalo 37 L 75,841
12/16 13 at Balti m ore 18 L 52, 065
Total 258 300 827 , 248

1 974 ( Tied for third in AFC- East, 7-7-0 )

Date PF Opponent PA Res ult Attendance
9/15 34 M iami 24 w 55,006
9 / 22 28 at N e w York G i a n t s 20 w 49,267
9 / 29 20 Los A n g e l e s 14 w 6 1 , 279
10/ 6 42 Balt i m o re 3 w 59, 502
10/13 24 at N ew York Jets 0 w 6 1 , 400
1 0 / 20 28 at B u ffalo 30 L 80, 020
1 0 / 27 17 at M i n n esota 14 w 48, 497
11/ 3 28 B u ffalo 29 L 6 1 , 279
11 /10 14 Cleveland 21 L 61 ,279
11 /17 16 New York Jets 21 L 6 1 ,279
1 1 / 24 27 at Balt i more 17 w 38, 9 7 1
12/ 1 26 at Oakland 41 L 54, 020
12/ 8 17 P i tts b u rg h 21 L 6 1 , 279
12/15 27 at M ia m i 34 L 79, 420
Total 348 289 832, 498

1 975 ( Fifth in AFC-East, 3- 1 1 -0 )

Date PF Opponent PA Result Attendance
9/21 0 H o u ston 7 L 54, 2 1 2
9 / 28 14 M ia m i 22 L 6 1 , 279
10/ 5 7 at New York Jets 36 L 61 ,41 5
10/12 10 at C i n c i n nati 27 L 55, 856
10/19 21 Balti m o re 10 w 56 , 844
1 0 / 26 24 San Franci sco 16 w 60,691
11/ 2 17 at St. L o u i s 24 L 4 7 , 263
11/ 9 33 at San Diego 19 w 26,090
11 /16 31 Dallas 34 L 6 1 ,279
1 1 / 23 31 a t B u ffalo 45 L 69,207
12/ 1 7 at M ia m i 20 L 68, 480
12/ 7 28 N e w York Jets 30 L 57, 539
12/14 14 B u ffalo 34 L 59, 646
1 2 / 21 21 a t Balt i m o re 31 L 50 , 801
Total 258 358 790, 602

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1 976 ( Tied for First in AFC-East, 1 1 -3-0)
Date P F Opponent PA Res ult Attendance
9/12 13 Bal t i m o re 27 L 43,637
9/19 30 Miami 14 w 46,227
9 / 26 30 at P i tt s b u r g h 27 w 50,350
10/ 3 48 Oakland 17 w 6 1 , 279
10/10 10 a t Detroit 30 L 63,71 1
10/18 41 New Y o r k J ets 7 w 5 1 , 236
1 0 / 24 26 at B u ffalo 22 w 50, 383
1 0 / 31 3 at M i a m i 10 L 57, 984
11/ 7 20 B u ffalo 10 w 6 1 , 279
11 /14 21 at B a l t i m ore 14 w 60,020
1 1 /21 38 at N ew York J ets 24 w 58, 509
1 1 / 28 38 Denver 14 w 6 1 ,279
12/ 5 27 New Orleans 6 w 54,057
12/12 31 a t Tampa 14 w 46, 475
Total 376 260 820, 463
AFC P LA Y O F F
12/18 21 at Oakland 24 L 54, 037
G ra n d Total 397 284 874, 500

1 977 ( Third i n AFC- East, 9-5-0)

Date P F Opponent PA Result Attendance
9/18 21 K a n s a s City 17 w 58, 288
9 / 26 27 at Cleveland (OT) 30 L 77,91 0
10/ 2 27 at New York J ets 30 L 49,801
10/ 9 31 Seattle 0 w 54, 363
10/16 24 at San D i e g o 20 w 5 1 , 1 43
1 0 / 23 17 Bal t i m o re 3 w 6 1 ,279
1 0 / 30 24 N ew York J e ts 13 w 6 1 , 279
11/ 6 14 B u ffalo 24 L 6 1 , 279
11 /13 5 at M ia m i 17 L 67, 907
1 1 / 20 20 at B u ffalo 7 w 31 , 1 57
1 1 / 27 14 P h i lad e l p h ia 6 w 58, 1 92
12/ 4 16 a t Atlanta 10 w 60, 738
12/11 14 M ia m i 10 w 6 1 ,279
12/18 24 at Balt i m o re 30 L 60, 763
Total 278 217 81 5, 378

1 978 ( Tied for First in AFC- East, 1 1 -5-0)

Date P F Opponent PA Result Attendance
9/ 3 14 Was h i n gton 16 L 55, 063
9/10 16 at St. Lou i s 6 w 49, 555
9/18 27 B a l t i m ore 34 L 57, 503
9 / 24 21 a t Oakland 14 w 53, 500
10/ 1 28 San D i e g o 23 w 6 1 , 297
10/ 8 24 Ph iladelphia 14 w 6 1 ,297
10/ 15 10 at C i n c i n nati 7 w 56,257
1 0 / 22 33 M ia m i 24 w 6 1 , 297
1 0 / 29 55 N e w York J ets 21 w 6 1 , 297
11/ 5 14 at B u ffalo 10 w 46, 1 01
11 /12 23 H o u ston 26 L 6 1 , 297
11 /19 19 a t N ew York J ets 17 w 60,372
1 1 / 26 35 at B a l t i m o re 14 w 49, 404
12/ 3 10 at Dallas 17 L 65,045
12/10 26 B u ffalo 24 w 59,927
12/18 3 at M ia m i 23 L 75, 445
Total 358 286 934 ,657
A FC PLAYOFF
12/31 14 H o u ston 31 L 6 1 , 297
G ra n d Total 372 31 7 995 ,954

1 979 ( S econd i n AFC-East, 9-7-0 )

Date P F Opponent PA Result Attendance
9/ 3 13 Pitts b u r g h (OT) 16 L 6 1 , 297
9/ 9 56 NY J et s 3 w 53, 220
9/16 20 at C i n c i n nati 14 w 46,581
9 / 23 27 San Diego 21 w 6 1 , 297
10/ 1 14 a t G reen Bay 27 L 56, 2 1 2
10/ 7 24 Detroit 17 w 6 1 , 297
10/14 27 at C h icago 7 w 57, 979
10/21 28 M ia m i 13 w 6 1 , 297
1 0 / 28 26 at B a l t i m ore 31 L 47,042
11/ 4 26 at B u ffalo 6 w 69,465
11/11 10 at Denver 45 L 75, 1 03
1 1 /18 50 B a l t i more 21 w 6 1 , 297
1 1 / 25 13 B u ffalo (OT) 16 L 6 1 , 297
1 1 / 29 24 at M i a m i 39 L 75,037
12/ 9 26 at NY J et s 27 L 60,372
12/16 27 M i n n esota 23 w 57,9_85
Total 41 1 326 966, 778
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 R EG U LA R S EASO N RES U LTS
TEAM-BY-TEA M
ATLANTA
Date Location Pats Opp. Alt. Results
9-24-72 Foxboro 21 20 60,999 w
1 2- 4-77 Atlanta 16 10 60, 738 w
Patriots Lead 2-0 . 37 30 1 2 1 , 737
BALTIM O RE
Date Location Pats Opp. Alt. Results
1 0- 4-70 Boston 6 14 38, 235 L
1 0-25-70 B a l t i m ore 3 27 60, 240 L
1 0- 3-71 Foxboro 3 23 6 1 ,232 L
1 2-1 9-7 1 B a l t i m ore 21 17 57,942 w
1 1 - 6-72 Foxboro 17 24 60,999 L
1 1 -26-72 Bal t i m ore 0 31 54,907 L
1 0- 7-73 Foxboro 24 16 57,044 w
1 2- 1 6-73 Balt i m o re 13 18 52 , 065 L
1 0- 6-74 Foxboro 42 3 59, 502 w
1 1 -24-74 Balt i m o re 27 17 38. 971 w
1 0-1 9-75 Foxboro 21 10 56, 844 w
1 2-21 -75 Balt i m o re 21 34 50,801 L
9-1 2-76 Foxboro 13 27 43,637 L
1 1 - 1 4-76 Balt i m o re 21 14 60,020 w
1 0-23-77 Foxboro 17 3 6 1 , 279 w
1 2- 1 8-77 Balti m o re 24 30 60, 763 L
9-1 8-78 Foxboro 27 34 5 7 , 503 L
1 1 -26-78 Balti m o re 35 14 49, 404 w
1 0-28-79 Balti m ore 26 31 4 1 , 029 L
1 1 - 1 8-79 Foxboro 50 21 60, 879 w
Colts Lead 1 1 -9 . 41 1 408 1 , 083 , 296
B U FFALO
Date Location Pats Opp. Alt. Results
9-23-60 Boston 0 13 20, 732 L
1 2- 4-60 B u ffalo 14 38 1 4 , 335 L
9-23-6 1 B u ffalo 23 21 2 1 , 504 w
1 0-22-6 1 Boston 52 21 9 , 398 w
1 1 - 3-62 B u ffalo 28 28 33 , 247 T
1 1 -23-62 Boston 21 10 20,02 1 w
1 0-26-63 B u ffalo 21 28 29, 243 L
1 2- 1 -63 Boston 17 7 1 6 ,981 w
1 1 -1 5-64 B u ffalo 36 28 42, 308 w
1 2-20-64 Boston 14 24 38,021 L
9-1 1 -65 B u ffalo 7 45 45, 502 L
1 1 - 7-65 Boston 7 23 24 . 4 1 5 L
1 0- 8-66 B u ffalo 20 10 45,542 w
1 2- 4-66 Boston 14 3 39, 350 w
9-24-67 B u ffalo 23 0 45, 748 w
1 2- 9-67 Boston 16 44 20,627 L
9- 8-68 B u ffalo 16 7 38, 865 w
1 0-20-68 Boston 23 6 2 1 , 082 w
1 0-1 1 -69 B u ffalo 16 23 46,201 L
1 1 -23-69 Boston 35 21 25, 584 w
1 1 - 1 -70 Boston 10 45 3 1 , 1 48 L
1 1 -29-70 B u ffalo 14 10 3 1 ,427 w
1 1 -1 4-71 Foxboro 38 33 57,446 w
1 1 -28-7 1 B u ffalo 20 27 27, 1 66 L
1 0- 8-72 B u ffalo 14 38 4 1 , 749 L
1 1 -1 9-72 Foxboro 24 27 60,999 L
9-1 6-73 Foxboro 13 31 56 , 1 1 4 L
1 2- 9-73 B u ffalo 13 37 75,84 1 L
1 0-20-74 B u ffalo 28 30 80 , 020 L
1 1 - 3-74 Foxboro 28 29 6 1 ,279 L
1 1 -23-75 B u ffalo 31 45 69, 207 L
1 2-1 4-75 Foxboro 14 34 59, 646 L
1 0-24-76 B u ffalo 26 22 50, 383 w
1 1 - 7-76 Foxboro 20 10 6 1 , 279 w
1 1 - 6-77 Foxboro 14 24 6 1 , 279 L
1 1 -20-77 B u ffulo 20 7 3 1 , 1 57 w
1 1 - 5-78 B u ffalo 14 10 46 , 1 0 1 w
1 2- 1 0-78 Foxboro 26 24 59, 927 w
1 1 - 4-79 B u ffalo 26 6 67,935 w

.
-1 -1 -25-79 Foxboro
----------��-- ----- 13 16 (OT) 60,991 L
B i l l s Lead 20-1 9-1 • 809 884 1 , 688,252
- 1 2-28-62 East P layoff G a m e s at B u ffalo - Patriots won 26-6
(Alt. 3 3 , 044 ) . Not i n c l uded in above l i s t .
 CHICAGO
Date Location Pats Opp. AU. Results
1 1 -27-73 Ch icago 13 10 55,701 w
1 0- 1 4-79 Ch icago 27 7 54, 1 28 w
Patriots Lead 2-0. 40 17 99, 829
C I N C I N NATI
Date Location Pats Opp . AU. Results
1 2- 1 -68 Bosto n 33 14 1 7 , 796 w
1 1 -1 6-69 C i nc i n nati 25 14 1 7 , 927 w
1 2-20-70 C i n c i n nati 7 45 60, 1 57 L
9-1 7-72 Fox bo ro 7 31 60,999 L
1 0-1 2-75 C i nc i n nati 10 27 55, 856 L
1 0-1 5-78 Ci nc i n n ati 10 3 56, 257 w
9-1 6-79 Ci nc i n nati 20 14 46,581 w
Patriots Lead 4-3 . 92 1 38 3 1 5 , 573
CLEVELAN D
Date Location Pats Opp. AU. Results
1 1 -2 1 -7 1 Clevelan d 7 27 65, 238 L
1 1 -1 0-74 Fox bo ro 14 21 6 1 , 279 L
9-26-77 Clevelan d 27 30 (OT) 77,91 0 L

Brow n s Lead 3-0 . 48 78 204,427

DALLAS
Date Location Pats Opp . AU. Results
1 0-24-7 1 Dallas 21 44 65, 708 L
1 1 -1 6-75 Fox bo ro 31 34 61 , 279 L
1 2- 3-78 Dallas 10 17 65,045 L
Cow bo y s Lead 3-0 . 62 95 1 92 , 032
D E N VER
Date Location Pats Opp. AU. Results
9- 9-60 Boston 10 13 2 1 , 597 L
1 0-23-60 De nver 24 31 1 2 , 683 L
9-1 6-6 1 Bosto n 45 17 1 4 , 479 w
1 2- 3-6 1 D e nver 28 24 9 , 303 w
9-2 1 -62 Bosto n 41 16 2 1 , 038 w
1 1 - 1 1 -62 De nver 33 29 28 , 1 87 w
9-29-63 De nver 10 14 1 8,636 L
1 0-1 8-63 Bosto n 40 21 25,41 8 w
1 0- 4-64 D e nver 39 10 1 5 , 485 w
1 1 -20-64 Bosto n 12 7 24,979 w
9-24-65 Bosto n 10 27 2 7 , 782 L
1 2-1 2-65 D e nver 28 20 2 7 , 207 w
9-1 8-66 De nver 24 10 25,337 w
1 1 - 6-66 Bosto n 10 17 1 8 , 1 54 L
9- 3-67 D en ver 21 26 35, 488 L
9-29-68 D e nver 20 17 37,024 w
1 1 - 3-68 Bosto n 14 35 1 8, 304 L
9-1 4-69 D en ver 7 35 43, 679 L
1 2- 1 7-72 D enver 21 45 5 1 , 656 L
1 1 -28-76 Fox boro 38 14 6 1 , 279 w
1 1 - 1 1 -79 De nver 10 45 74, 379 L
Patriots Lead 1 1 -1 0 . 485 473 6 1 2 , 094
DETROIT
Date Location Pats Opp . AU. Results
9-26-7 1 Fox bo ro 7 34 6 1 ,057 L
1 0-1 0-76 Detroit 10 30 63,71 1 L
1 0- 7-79 Fox bo ro 24 17 6 1 ,297 w
L i o n s Lead 2-1 . 41 81 1 86 , 065
GREEN BAY
Date Location Pats Opp. AU. Results
1 1 -1 8-73 Fox bo ro 33 24 6 1 , 279 w
1 0- 1 -79 G re e n Bay 14 27 56, 2 1 2 L
Series Tied 1 -1 . 47 51 1 1 7 , 49 1
HOU STON
Date Location Pats Opp. AU. Results
1 1 -25-60 Boston 10 24 27, 1 23 L
1 2- 1 8-60 H o u sto n 21 37 22,352 L
1 0- 1 3-6 1 Bosto n 31 31 1 5 , 070 T
1 1 -1 2-61 H o u sto n 15 27 35,649 L
9-1 6-62 Bosto n 34 21 32,976 w
1 1 -1 8-62 H o u sto n 17 21 35, 250 L

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1 1 - 1 -63 Boston 45 3 31 , 1 85 w
1 2- 8-63 H o u ston 46 28 23, 462 w
1 1 - 6-64 Boston 25 24 28, 1 6 1 w
1 1 -29-64 H o u ston 34 17 1 7 , 650 w
9-1 9-65 H o u ston 10 31 32 , 445 L
1 2-1 8-65 Boston 42 14 1 4 , 508 w
1 1 -1 3-66 Boston 27 21 23,426 w
1 2-1 1 -66 H o u ston 38 14 1 7 , 1 00 w
1 1 - 5-67 Boston 18 7 1 9 , 422 w
1 1 -26-27 H o u ston 6 27 28, 044 L
1 0- 1 3-68 Boston 0 16 32, 502 L
1 2-1 5-68 H o u ston 17 45 34, 1 98 L
1 1 - 2-69 Boston 24 0 1 9 , 006 w
1 2-1 4-69 H o u ston 23 27 29,2 1 5 L
1 1 - 7-71 Foxboro 28 20 53, 1 53 w
1 1 -25-73 H o u ston 32 0 27,344 w
9-2 1 -75 Foxboro 0 7 54 , 2 1 2 L
1 1 -1 2-78 Foxboro 23 26 6 1 ,297 L
Patriots Lead 1 2- 1 1 -1 . 566 488 723, 960
KANSAS CITY
Date Locatio n Pats Opp. Alt. Results
1 1 -1 8-60 Boston 42 14 1 4,721 w
1 2- 1 1 -60 Dallas 0 34 1 2 , 000 L
1 0-29-6 1 Dallas 18 17 20, 500 w
1 1 - 3-6 1 Boston 28 21 2 5 , 063 w
9- 8-62 Dallas 28 42 32, 000 L
1 0- 1 2-62 Boston 7 27 23, 874 L
1 1 -1 7-63 Boston 24 24 1 7 ,270 T
1 2- 1 4-63 Kansas City 3 35 1 2 , 598 L
1 0-23-64 Boston 24 7 2 7 , 400 w
1 2- 6-64 Kansas City 31 24 1 3 , 1 66 w
1 0- 3-65 Kansas City 17 27 26, 773 L
1 1 -2 1 -65 Boston 10 10 1 3 , 056 T
9-25-66 Boston 24 43 22,641 L
1 1 -20-66 Kansas City 27 27 41 ,475 T
1 1 - 1 2-67 Boston 10 33 23, 0 1 0 L
1 1 -1 7-68 Kansas City 17 31 48,271 L
9-2 1 -69 Boston 0 31 22,002 L
1 0-1 1 -70 Kansas City 10 23 50, 698 L
9-23-73 Foxboro 7 10 57,91 8 L
9-1 8-77 Foxboro 21 17 58, 288 w
C h iefs Lead 1 1 -6-3 . 448 497 562 , 724
LOS ANGELES
Pats Opp. Alt. Results
9-29-74 Foxboro 20 14 6 1 ,279 w
MIAMI
Date Location Pats Opp. Alt. Results
1 1 -27-66 M ia m i 20 14 22, 754 w
1 0-1 5-67 Boston 41 10 23, 955 w
1 2-1 7-67 M ia m i 32 41 2 5 , 969 L
1 1 -24-68 Boston 10 34 1 8,305 L
1 2- 8-68 Miami 7 38 24, 242 L
1 1 - 9-69 Boston 16 17 1 9, 8 2 1 L
1 1 -30-69 Tam pa 38 23 32 , 1 2 1 w
9-20-70 Boston 27 14 3 2 , 607 w
1 2- 6-70 Miami 20 37 5 1 , 032 L
1 0- 1 7-71 M ia m i 3 41 58, 822 L
1 2- 5-7 1 Foxboro 34 13 6 1 ,457 w
1 1 -1 2-72 M ia m i 0 52 80,01 0 L
1 2- 3-72 Foxboro 21 37 60, 999 L
9-30-73 Miami 23 44 80,047 L
1 0-28-73 Foxboro 14 30 6 1 ,279 L
9-1 5-74 Foxboro 34 24 5 5 , 006 w
1 2-1 5-74 M ia m i 27 34 79,420 L
9-28-75 Foxboro 14 22 6 1 ,279 L
1 2- 1 -75 M ia m i 7 20 68, 480 L
9-1 9-76 Foxboro 30 14 46 ,227 w
1 0-31 -76 M ia m i 3 10 5 7 , 984 L
1 1 -1 3-77 M ia m i 5 17 6 7 , 90 7 L
1 2-1 1 -77 Foxboro 14 10 6 1 ,279 w
1 0-22-78 Foxboro 33 24 6 1 , 29 7 w
1 2- 1 8-78 M ia m i 3 23 75,445 L
1 0-21 -79 Foxboro 28 13 61 ,096 w
1 1 -29-79 M iami 24 39 69, 1 74 L
Dol p h i n s Lead 1 7- 1 0 . 528 695 1 , 4 1 3 , 483

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 M I N N ES OTA
Date Location Pats Opp. Att. Results
1 2- 3-70 Boston 14 35 37,81 9 L
1 0-27-74 M i n n eapo l i s 17 14 48, 497 w
1 2- 1 6-79 Foxboro 27 23 5 7 , 985 w
Patriots Lead 2-1 . 58 72 1 44 , 3 0 1
NEW O R L EA N S
Date Location Pats Opp. Att. Results
1 2-1 0-72 New Orleans 17 10 6 4 , 889 w
1 2- 5-76 Foxboro 27 6 5 4 , 057 w
Patriots Lead 2-0. 44 16 1 1 8, 946
NEW YORK GIANTS
Date Location Pats Opp. Att. Results
1 0- 1 8-70 Boston 0 16 39,091 L
9-22-74 New H aven 28 20 49,267 w
Series Tied 1 -1 . 28 36 88, 358
NEW YORK JETS
Date Location Pats Opp. Att. Res u lts
9-1 6-60 N ew York 28 24 1 9, 220 w
1 1 - 1 1 -60 Boston 38 21 1 1 , 653 w
9- 9-61 Boston 20 21 1 6 , 683 L
1 0- 1 -6 1 N e w York 30 37 1 5 , 1 89 L
1 0- 6-62 New York 43 14 1 4,41 2 w
1 1 -30-62 Boston 24 17 20,01 5 w
9- 8-63 Boston 38 14 24 , 1 20 w
1 0- 5-63 New York 24 31 1 6 , 769 L
9-27-64 Boston 26 10 22, 1 76 w
1 0-31 -64 N ew York 14 35 45, 033 L
1 1 -1 4-65 Boston 20 30 1 8, 589 L
1 1 -28-65 New York 27 23 59, 334 w
1 0- 2-66 Boston 24 24 2 7 , 255 T
1 2- 1 8-66 N ew York 28 38 58,921 L
1 0-29-67 N ew York 23 30 62, 784 L
1 1 -1 9-67 Boston 24 29 2 6 , 790 L
9-22-68 B i r m i n g ham 31 47 29 , 1 92 L
1 0-27-68 New York 14 48 62,351 L
1 0- 5-69 Boston 14 23 2 5 , 584 L
1 0-26-69 New York 17 23 6 2 , 298 L
9-27-70 Boston 21 31 36, 040 L
1 1 -22-70 New York 3 17 6 1 ,822 L
1 0- 1 0-7 1 Foxboro 20 0 6 1 ,357 w
1 2- 1 2-71 New York 6 13 63 , 1 75 L
1 0- 1 5-72 Foxboro 13 41 60,999 L
1 0-29-72 New York 10 34 6 2 , 867 L
1 0- 1 4-73 Foxboro 7 9 58,659 L
1 1 - 1 1 -73 New York 13 33 60,737 L
1 0- 1 3-74 New York 24 0 6 1 , 400 w
1 1 - 1 7-74 Foxboro 16 21 6 1 ,279 L
1 0- 5-75 New York 7 36 61 ,41 5 L
1 2- 7-75 Foxboro 28 30 5 7 , 539 L
1 0- 1 8-76 Foxboro 41 7 5 1 , 236 w
1 1 -2 1 -76 New York 38 24 58, 509 w
1 0- 2-77 New York 27 30 49,801 L
1 0-30-77 Foxboro 24 13 6 1 ,279 w
1 0-29-78 Foxboro 55 21 6 1 , 297 w
1 1 -1 9-78 New York 19 17 60,372 w
9- 9-79 Foxboro 56 3 53, 1 1 3 w
1 2- 9-79 New York 26 27 60,372 L
J ets Lead 24-1 5-1 . 961 946 1 , 802 , 1 76
OAKLAN D
Date Location Pats Opp. Att. Results
1 0- 1 6-60 San Franci sco 14 27 1 1 , 500 L
1 1 - 4-60 Boston 34 28 8, 446 w
1 1 -1 7-6 1 Boston 20 17 1 7 , 1 69 w
1 2- 9-6 1 San Francisco 35 21 6 , 500 w
1 0-26-62 Boston 26 16 1 2,51 4 w
1 2- 6-62 Oakland 0 20 8 , 000 L
9-22-63 Oakland 20 14 1 7, 1 31 w
1 0- 1 1 -63 Boston 20 14 26, 494 w
9-1 3-64 Oakland 17 14 2 1 , 1 26 w
1 0- 1 6-64 Boston 43 43 23,279 T
1 0- 8-65 Boston 10 24 24, 824 L

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1 0-24-65 Oakland 21 30 20,858 L
1 0-30-66 Boston 24 21 26,941 w
9-1 7-67 Oakland 7 35 26, 289 L
1 0-22-67 Boston 14 48 25,057 L
1 0- 6-68 Oakland 10 41 44,253 L
9-28-69 Boston 23 38 1 9 , 069 L
9-1 9-71 Foxboro 20 6 5 5 , 405 w
1 2- 1 -74 Oakland 26 41 54, 020 L
1 0- 3-76 Foxboro 48 17 6 1 ,279 w
9-24-78 Oakland 21 14 53, 500 w
Patriots Lead 1 1 -9-1 453 529 563 , 654
P H I LA D E L P H I A
Date Location Pats Opp. Att. Results
1 1 - 4-73 P h i lad e l p h ia 23 24 65,070 L
1 1 -27-77 Foxboro 14 6 58, 1 92 w
1 0- 8-78 Foxboro 24 14 6 1 , 297 w
Patriots Lead 2-1 . 61 44 1 84 , 559
PITTS B U RG H
Date Location Pats Opp. Att. Results
1 0-22-72 Pittsb u r g h 3 33 46,081 L
1 2- 8-74 Foxboro 17 21 6 1 ,279 L
9-26-76 Pitts b u r g h 30 27 50,350 w
9- 3-79 Foxboro 13 1 6 (OT) 6 1 , 297 L
Stee lers Lead 3-1 . 63 97 2 1 9 , 007
ST. LOU I S
Date Location Pats Opp. Att. Results
1 1 - 8-70 St. Louis 0 :3 1 46, 466 L
1 1 - 2-75 St. Lo u i s 17 24 47, 263 L
9-1 0-78 St. Lo u i s 16 6 49,555 w
Card i na l s Lead 2-1 . 33 61 1 43 , 284
SAN D IEGO
Date Location Pats Opp. Att. Results
1 0- 8-60 Los A n g e l e s 35 0 1 8 ,226 w
1 0-28-60 Boston 16 45 1 3 , 988 L
1 0- 7-6 1 Boston 27 38 1 7 , 748 L
1 2-1 7-6 1 San Diego 41 0 2 1 , 339 w
1 0-1 9-62 Boston 24 20 20,888 w
1 2- 9-62 San Diego 20 14 1 9 , 887 w
9-1 4-63 San Diego 13 17 2 6 , 097 L
1 1 -1 0-63 Boston 6 7 28, 402 L
9-20-64 San Diego 33 28 20, 568 w
1 0- 9-64 Boston 17 26 35,096 L
1 0-1 7-65 Boston 13 13 20,924 T
1 0-31 -65 San Diego 22 6 33, 366 w
9-1 0-66 San Diego 0 24 29, 539 L
1 0-23-66 Boston 35 17 32,371 w
9- 9-67 San Diego 14 28 39, 337 L
1 0- 8-67 San Diego 31 31 23,620 T
1 1 -1 0-68 Boston 17 27 1 9,278 L
1 0-1 9-69 Boston 10 13 1 8, 346 L
1 2- 7-69 San Diego 18 28 33, 1 46 L
1 1 -1 5-70 Boston 14 16 30, 595 L
1 2- 2-73 Foxboro 30 14 58, 1 50 w
1 1 - 9-75 San Diego 33 19 26,090 w
1 0-1 6-77 San Diego 24 20 5 1 , 1 43 w
1 0- 1 -77 Foxboro 28 23 6 1 , 297 w
1 1 - 3-79 Foxboro 27 21 6 1 , 297 w
Patriots Lead 1 2-1 1 -2 . 548 495 760,740
SAN FRANCISCO
Date Location Pats Opp. Att. Resu lts
1 0-31 -71 San Francisco 10 27 4 5 , 092 L
1 0-26-75 Foxboro 24 16 60,691 w
Series Tied 1 -1 . 34 43 1 05 , 783
S EATTL E
Date Location Pats Opp. Att. Results
1 0- 9-77 Foxboro 31 0 54, 363 w
TAM PA BAY
Date Location Pats Opp. Att. R e s u lts
1 2-1 2-76 Tam pa Bay 31 14 46,476 w
WAS H I NGTON
Date Location Pats Opp. Att. Results
1 0- 1 -72 Foxboro 24 23 60, 999 w
9- 3-78 Foxboro 14 16 5 5 , 063 L
Series Tied 1 -1 . 38 39 1 1 6 , 062
 PAT R I OTS VS . A L L O P PO N E NTS
I N R E G U LA R S EASON P LAY
Team w L T P ct. PF PA
Atlanta 2 0 0 1 . 000 37 30
Baltimore 9 11 0 .450 41 1 408
Buffalo 1 9 20 1 .490 809 884
Chicago 2 0 0 1 . 000 40 17
Cincinnati 4 3 0 . 571 1 12 1 48
Cleveland 0 3 0 . 000 48 78
Dallas 0 3 0 . 000 62 95
Denver 1 1 10 0 . 524 485 473
Detroit 1 2 0 . 333 41 81
Green Bay 1 1 0 . 500 47 51
Houston 12 1 1 1 . 550 566 488
Kansas City 6 12 3 . 333 448 497
Los Angeles 1 0 0 1 . 000 20 14
M iami 10 17 0 . 370 528 695
Minnesota 2 1 0 . 670 58 72
New Orleans 2 0 0 1 . 000 44 16
New York Giants 1 1 0 . 500 28 36
New York Jets 1 5 24 1 .390 961 946
Oakland 11 9 1 . 550 453 529
Philadelphia 2 1 0 . 670 61 44
Pittsburgh 1 3 0 .250 63 97
St. Louis 1 2 0 . 333 33 61
San Diego 12 1 1 2 . 530 548 495
San Francisco 1 1 0 . 500 34 43
Seattle 1 0 0 1 . 000 31 0
Tampa Bay 1 0 0 1 .000 31 14
Washington 1 1 0 . 500 38 39
PATRIOTS TOTALS 1 29 1 46 9 .470 6037 6351
A L L-TI M E ATTE N DA N C E S
Home Away
Year Games Alt. Games Alt. Total
1 960 7 1 1 8 , 260 7 1 1 0, 3 1 6 228 , 576
1 96 1 7 1 1 5, 6 1 0 7 1 29 , 984 245, 594
1 962 7 1 50 , 626 7 1 70 , 983 321 , 609
1 963 7 1 69 , 870 7 1 43 , 936 31 3 , 806
1 964 7 1 99 , 652 7 1 75 , 246 374, 898
1 965 7 1 43 , 098 7 245, 485 388 , 583
1 966 7 1 90 , 1 38 7 240, 668 430, 806
1 967(a) 6 1 38 , 86 1 8 287,279 426, 1 40
1 968(a) 6 1 27 , 267 8 31 8 , 396 445, 663
1 969 7 1 49 , 4 1 2 7 284 , 587 433, 999
1 970 7 245, 537 7 361 ,842 607 , 379
1 97 1 7 4 1 1 , 1 09 7 383 , 1 43 794 , 252
1 97 2 7 426, 993 7 402 , 1 59 829 , 1 52
1 973 7 4 1 0 , 443 7 4 1 6 , 805 827, 248
1 974 7 420, 903 7 4 1 1 , 595 832 , 498
1 975 7 4 1 1 , 490 7 379, 1 1 2 790, 602
1 976 7 378, 994 7 387 , 432 766, 426
1 977 7 4 1 5 , 959 7 399 , 4 1 9 81 5 , 378
1 978 8 478 , 978 8 455, 679 934 , 657
1 979 8 478, 987 8 502 , 492 981 , 479
Tota l s 1 40 5 , 582 , 1 87 1 44 6 , 206 , 558 1 1 , 788 , 745

< POST-SEASON GAMES )

1 963 2 64 , 3 1 4 64,31 4
1 976 1 54,037 54,037
1 978 6 1 , 297 6 1 , 297
Tota l s 6 1 , 297 3 1 1 8, 3 5 1 1 79 , 648
G ra n d Total s 141 5 , 643, 484 1 47 6 , 32 4 , 909 1 1 ,968, 393
(a) O n e h o m e g a m e resc hed u l e d and played away from h o m e .

O N E G A M E RECO R D S
Largest Home Crowd:
6 1 ,457 vs. M ia m i at Schaefer Stad i u m o n Dec. 5 , 1 97 1 .
Smallest Home Crowd:
8 , 446 vs. Oakland at Boston U n iversity F i e l d o n Nov. 1 1 , 1 960.
Largest Away Crowd:
80, 047 at M ia m i , Sept. 30, 1 973.
Smallest Away Crowd:
6 , 500 vs. Oakland at San Franci sco o n Dec . 9 , 1 96 1 .
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TEAM STATI STICS
Patriots Opponent
TOTA L F I RST DOW N S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 283
Rushing ....................... 1 32 118
Pass i n g . ...................... 1 59 1 39
Penalty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 26
T h i rd Dow n : M ad e / Alt. . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . 1 1 3 / 254 85 / 225
T h i rd D o w n Effi c i e n c y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . 44.4 37.7
TOTA L N ET YA R D S ................. 5470 4323
Avg . Per G a m e .................. 341 . 9 270. 2
Total P l a y s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 27 1 01 9
Avg . Per Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . • . . . . . 4.8 4.3
N ET YA R DS R U S H I N G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2252 1 770
Avg . Per G a m e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 40 . 8 1 1 0.6
Total R u s h e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 603 495
N ET YA R DS PASS I N G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 1 8 2553
Avg . Per G a m e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 . 1 1 59 .6
Tac k l e d / Yards Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 9 / 382 57 / 5 1 2
G ro s s Yards ................ 3600 3065
Attem pt s / Co m p l eti o n s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 475 / 237 467 / 246
Pct. of C o m p l e t i o n s . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . 49 . 9 52 . 7
Had I n tercepted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 20
P U N TS / A V E R A G E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 / 36 . 2 94 / 38 . 7
N ET P U NTI N G A V E RAG E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.8 33.5
P E N A LTI E S / YA R DS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 / 864 1 03 / 9 1 7
F U M B L ES / B A L L LOST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 / 1 5 35 / 22
TO U C H DOW N S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 39
Rushing . . . ........... ........... 16 22
Pas s i n g ........................... 30 13
R et u r n s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4
TOTA L P O I N TS .......................... 41 1 326

SCORE BY QUA RTERS

1 2 3 4 OT Total
PATR IOTS 85 1 37 60 1 29 0 41 1
Opponents 87 93 71 69 6 326

SCORING
TDR TDP TDRt PAT FG SAF TP
Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46-49 23-33 115
Mo�an 12 78
Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . 7 42
Cal h o u n . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1 36
F ra n c i s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 30
C u n n i n g ham 5 30
Ivory 1 2 18
Clark . . . 2 12
G ro g an . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 12
Hawki n s 6
Sanford 6
Wstbrk / Pe n y w l . . . . . . . 1 /1 6/6
J o h n s n / Jarvs . . . . . . . . 1 6/6
PATR IOTS TOTA L 16 30 3 46-49 23-33 41 1
O p p . Total . . . 22 13 4 36-39 1 8-26 1 326
· scOR I N G : S m i t h : ( 3 1 , 32 ) ; (-); (37, 4 7 b , 39, 39 ) ; ( 3 1 , 3 1 ); (42) ; (44 , 48 , 29 ) ;
( 2 1 , 29 ) ; ( 4 8 ) ; ( 42, 39 ) ; ( 4 8 , 4 9 b , 3 3 , 37 ) ; ( 42 ) ; ( 24, 2 9 , 42 ) ; ( 47, 40,
32 ) ; ( 28 ) ; ( 47, 34) ; ( 42, 30)
Note: Bold face indicates FG's made.

F I E L D GOALS
1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50 + Total
Smith . . 0-0 6-6 1 1 -1 3 6-1 4 0-0 23-33
O p p . Total . 0-0 7-7 5-7 5-1 1 1 -1 1 8-26

PAS S I N G
Att. Comp. Yds. Pct. TD Int. LG Lost / Att.
G ro g a n . . . . . . . . . 423 206 3286 48 . 7 2 8 2 0 631 45 / 34 1
Owen . . . . . . . . . . . 47 27 248 57.4 2 3 32 4 / 41
Wstbrk /Cvngh . 2/1 2 / 1 52 / 1 0 1 00 . 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 28 / 1 0 0/0
H a re / J c k s n . . . . . 1 / 1 1 /0 4 / 0 1 00 . 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 4/0 0/0
PATRIOTS TOTAL475 237 3600 49.9 30 23 631 49 / 382
Opp. Total . . . . . . . 467 246 3065 52 . 7 13 20 82 57 / 5 1 2

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 RUSHING
No. Yds. A,g. LG TD
Cu n n i n g ham · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1 59 563 3.5 27 5
Ivory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 43 522 3.7 52 1
Ca l h o u n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 37 456 3.3 29 5
G rogan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 368 5.8 26 2
J o h n so n ................ 43 1 32 3.1 15 1
Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 84 4.4 19 2
Tatupu ............................ 23 71 3.1 12 0
M o rg an ......................... 7 39 5.6 17 0
Jackso n . . . . . · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 3 12 4.0 12 0
Westbrook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 8 4.0 4 0
Owe n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 -1 -0. 5 0 0
Cava na u g h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 -2 -2 . 0 -2 0
PATRIOTS TOTAL ............. 603 2252 3.7 52 16
Opp. Total . . . . . . . . 495 1 770 3.6 39 22

RECE I V I N G
No. Yds. A,g. LG TD
Jackso n · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · . . . . . . . . . . 45 1013 22 . 5 59 7
Morgan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 1 002 22.8 631 12
Franc i s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 557 1 4.3 44 5
Cu n n i ng h a m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 236 8.1 20 0
Ivory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 216 9.4 24 2
Ca l h o u n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 66 4.4 14 0
H asselbeck · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 13 1 58 1 2.2 41 0
Westbrook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1 73 19.2 38 1
J o h n son ······················· 9 68 7.6 11 0
Pe n n y w e l l ................... 4 35 8.8 1 31 1
Clark / J a rv i s . . . · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 2/2 35 / 30 17/15 5/2 0/0
Tatupu / C h and l e r · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 2/1 9/2 4/2 5/2 0/0
PATR IOTS TOTA L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 3600 1 5. 2 631 30
Opp. Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 3065 1 2.5 82 13

INTERCEPTIONS
No. Yds. A,g. LG TD
Clayborn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 56 1 1 .2 27 0
Hayn e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 66 22.0 33 0
M cC ray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 48 1 6.0 26 0
Fox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 38 19.0 25 0
Hawki n s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 35 1 7.5 351 1
Sanford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 • 39 39 . 0 12 0
Beaudoi n / Costict · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1 / 1 30 / 22 30 / 22 30 / 22 0 / 0
N e l s on / S hoate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 / 1 18/0 18/0 18/0 0/0
PATRIOTS TOTA L . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . , 20 352 1 7.6 351 1
Opp. Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 417 18.1 56 0

PUNTING
No. Yds. A,g. TB In 20 LG Blk.
Hare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 3038 36.6 11 20 58 1
PATR IOTS TOTAL . . . . . . . 84 3038 36 .2 11 20 58
Opp. Total . . . . . . . . . . . 94 3641 38 . 7 9 11 63

P U N T RETU RNS
N o . FC Yds. A,g. LG TD
M o rg an . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 21 289 1 0. 0 801 1
Ha yne s . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1 16 3.2 5 0
Westbrook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0 5 2.5 5 0
Sanfo rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 1 1 .0 1 0
PATR IOTS TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 22 31 1 8.4 801
Opp. Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 17 317 1 1 .3 751

K I C K OFF RETU R N S
No. Yds. A,g. LG TD
c�� - · - · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 37 816 22 . 1 38 0
Sanford . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . 10 1 79 1 7.9 23 0
Westbrook . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . 11 1 51 1 3.7 30 0
Clayborn . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . 2 33 16.5 20 0
Tatu p u . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . 3 15 5.0 12 0
Wash i n g to n . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . 1 18 1 8. 0 18 0
Ivory I M organ .............. 1 /1 15/12 15/12 15/12 1
PATRIOTS TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . 66 1 239 1 8. 8 38 0
Opp. Total . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . • . 80 1 62 1 20.3 45 0

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 U NOFFICIAL D EFENSIVE STATISTICS 1 979
QB Pass Fumble
Name Tackles Sacks Press. I nt. Deflect. Recov.
LINE:
Hamilto n , Raymond 68½ 11
Lunsford , Mel 57 22
Bishop, Richard 53½ 8½ 18
Adams, J u l i u s 49½ 6 13
McGee.Tony 35½ 11½ 22
Buben, Mark 7½
LINEBACKERS:
Nelso n , Steve 1 34½ 2 4 4
Costict, Ray 50½ 2 2
Hawki n s , Mike 48½ 7½ 8 6
Shoate, Rod 47 4 4 1
H u n t , Sam 44½ 1
Matthews, Billy 27½
King, Steve 24½
Zam berl i n , J o h n 18
SECONDARY:
Fox, Tim 70½ 2 4
Clayborn, Ray 58½ 5 15
Haynes, M i ke 50 3 8
Sanford , Rick 28½ 1 2
McCray, Prentice 21 ½ 3
Beaud o i n , Doug 1 7½
Con n , Dick 1½
Washington, Mark 1
Totals 916 · 57 1 06 20 45 13
• NOTE: Patriots were N F L leaders with 57 total sacks and 5 1 2 total yards lost.

SACK S U M M A RY - N F L L EA D E R
Date / Opponent NO YDS LOST
9/ 3 P i tt s b u rg h 4 30
9 / 9 NY J et s 9 86
9 / 1 6 @ C i n c i n nati 5 51
9 / 23 San D i e g o 4 25
1 0 / 1 @ G reen Bay 1 7
1 0 / 7 Detro i t 2 17
1 0 / 1 4 @Ch icago 5 48
1 0 / 21 Miami 1 3
1 0 / 28 @ Ba l t i more 5 37
1 1 / 4 @ B u ffalo 7 65
1 1 / 1 1 @ D enver 1 12
1 1 / 1 8 B a l t i m o re 5 56
1 1 / 25 B u ffalo 3 34
1 1 / 29 @ M ia m i 1 11
1 2 / 9 @ N Y J et s 3 21
1 2 / 1 6 M i n nesota 1 9
Tot a l s 57 51 2

1 0 LA RG EST C ROWDS TO
S E E TH E PAT R I OTS P LAY
Date Crowd City Res ult
9-30-73 80 , 047 M ia m i Dolph i n s 44, Patriots 23
1 0-20-74 80,020 B u ffal o B i l l s 30, Patriots 28
1 1 -1 2-72 80 , 0 1 0 M ia m i Do l p h i n s 52, Patriots 0
1 2-1 5-74 79,420 M ia m i Dolph i n s 34, Patriots 27
9-26-77 77,91 0 Cleveland Brow n s 30, Patriots 27 (OT)
1 2- 9-73 75,841 B u ffalo B i l l s 37, Patriots 1 3
1 2-1 8-78 75,445 M ia m i Do l p h i n s 23, Patriots 3
1 1 -1 1 -79 75, 1 03 Denver Denver 45, Patriots 1 0
1 1 -29-79 7 5 , 037 M iami M ia m i 39, Patriots 24
1 1 -23-75 69,207 B u ffalo B i l l s 45, Patriots 31

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 1 979 G a m e By G a m e
P itts b u rgh 1 6, Patriots 1 3, ( OT )
Foxboro. Sept. 3 - Fac i n g what a ppeared to be t h e i r b i g g est challenge of the
season o n o pe n i n g n i g h t , th e Patriot hosted the World Champion Pittsburgh
Steelers i n t he first segment of the N F L ' s 1 979 M o nday Night Footba l l serie s . R u s s
F ra n c i s h a u l e d i n a 4 y a rd s c o r i n g pass from S t e v e G ro g a n o n l y 5 : 2 1 i n t o t h e action
to p u t the Patriots i n front, a lead that j u m ped to 1 3-6 at halftime following two J o h n
S m i t h FGs ( 3 1 , 3 2 ) . B o t h tea m s c o uld not score i n the t h i rd period, and the Patriots
held a n a rrow 1 3-6 lead g o i n g i nto the final stanza. The Patriots threatened m i d way
t h r o u g h the t h i rd period t h o u g h , as G rogan hit Stan ley M o rgan for 39 yd s . to the
Steeler 5 yardl i n e after s u rv i v i n g a blitz, but the play was n u l l ified by an i l l egal mo­
t i o n cal l . A c l i p p i n g call o n Carlos P e n n y w e l l n u l l ified another big Patriots play early
in the f o u rt h q uarter, this time a 3 1 yd. sweep around left end by Sam C u n n i n g ha m
that w o u l d ha ve pl ac e d th e ball at the S teeler 13. Following a shanked p u n t of 1 4
y d s . b y rook ie E ddie Hare, th e Steelers took over a t the Patriots 3 4 with j u st 4 : 54 left
to play. Terry Bradshaw then found J o h n Stallworth for 13 yds. down to the Patriot 21
and f o l l owed with a 2 1 yd. scori n g strike to rook ie R B S i d n e y Thorto n . Matt Bah r ' s
PAT attem p t was g o o d to tie th e score at 1 3-1 3 and send the g a m e i nto overt i m e .
T h e Patriots w o n t h e t o s s , b u t u n a b l e to move t h e ball o n t h e i r o n l y posses s i o n i n
t h e overt i m e p e r i o d , p u n ted to t h e Ste e l e r s . T h e S t e e l e rs t h e n moved 45 y d s . from
their own 3 1 o n 7 plays to set u p a M att Bahr 4 1 y d . FG o n a fourth and two at the
Patriot 2 4 . T i m Fox c h i pped i n 9 tac k l e s and 3 assists while Tony McGee opened up
h u r1 t i n g season o n NFL Q B ' s with 2 scaks of Terry Brad s h a w .
Pittsb u r g h 0 6 0 7 3 - 16
Patriots 7 6 0 0 0 - 13 p NE
N E - F ra n c i s 4 pass from G ro g a n F i rst D o w n 20 16
( S m i t h kick) R u s h e s-Yards 38-1 1 8 37- 1 6
P - Thorton 2 r u n (PAT fai led) Pas s i n g Y a r d s 1 91 82
N E - Smith FG 3 1 Total Yards 309 244
N E - S m it h FG 32 Had Q B Sacked 4-30 5-41
P - Thorton 2 1 pass from Bradshaw Passes 29-1 5-0 33-1 1 -2
( Ba h r k i c k ) Punt 7-40. 1 9-39 . 7
P - Bahr FG 4 1 F u m b l e s / Lost 2-2 1 -0
Penaltie s / Yd s . 6-50 7-58
INDIVID UAL LEADERS
R U S H I N G - Pittsburg h : Harris 2-74, Thornton 1 2-44-1 TD
Patriots: C u n n i n g h a m 1 7-62, J o h n so n 1 2-42
Grog a n 4-38, Ivory 4-20.
PASSI N G - Pitts b u rg h : Brad shaw 26-1 5-0, 221 yard s . 1 TD
Patriots: G rogan 33-1 1 -2 . 1 23 yard s , 1 TD.
R E C E I V I N G - Pitts b u rg h : Stallworth 5-95, Thornton 3-4 1 - 1 TD, Harris 3-1 4 ,
B . C u n n i n g ham 2-40. Swa n n 1 - 1 9 .
Patriots: Franc i s 5-53-1 T D . J o h n so n 2-1 9 . S . C u n n i n g h a m 2-9
Morgan 1 -33, Jackson 1 -9 .
Patriots 56, New York J ets 3
Foxboro, Sept. 9 - · 'That was the best offe n sive and defensive effort by the Patriots
i n t h e seven years that I have been h e re , " remarked Head Coach Ron Erhardt after
the Patriots b o m bed th e Jets i n a record sett i n g affa i r . I n the process. four team and
o n e i n d i v i d u a l record were s e t as Steve G ro g a n combined w i t h Harotd Jackson and
Sta n l e y M o rg a n for 223 y d s . and 5 T Ds . The Patriots were ree l i n g from their 1 6- 1 3
o v e rt i m e l o s s to P i t t s b u r g h t h e w e e k before a n d n o l e s s than 8 Patriots f i g u re d i n
t h e team ' s 2 3 2 yard r u s h i n g performance, t h e c l u b ' s second best output o f t h e year.
The defe n s e was also a key factor i n the Patriots win, as J u l u i s Adams (2), Ray
H a m i l ton (2). M i k e H a w k i n s (4) and Tony McGee ( 1 1 u nveiled the Patriots powerful
4-3 pass rush in com b i n i n g to drop Jets QBs nine l i m e s . Ray Clayborn , Ray Costict
and Prentice M cCray each picked off a pass and Steve Nelson led i n tack les with 6
h it s a n d 4 a s s i s t s . T h e g a m e a l s o marked t h e f i rst t i m e that two Patriots receivers
both passed the 1 00 single game receiv ing mark s i n c e Dec . 17, 1 96 7 . Jackson
f i n i s hed t he day with 3 catc h e s . all T D s . for 121 yds. w h i l e Stanley Morgan added
1 02 y d s . o n 3. recept i o n s . A s a tea m . the Patriots ran g u p a club record 597 y d s . total
offe n s e . a mark they had set (529 yd s . ) i n t h e i r 55-2 1 t h ras h i n g of the Jets o n Oct. 29.
1 97 8 at F o x b o ro . The 56 p o i n t s was also a s i n g l e game p o i n t p rod u c t i o n record for
the l o ca l s .
New York 3 0 0 0- 3
Patriots 14 21 7 1 4 - 56 NYJ NE
N E - Jackson 49 pass from G rogan F i rst D o w n 12 30
( S m i t h kick) R u s hes-Yard s 23-89 45-232
N E - Morgan 3 7 pass from G ro gan Passing Yards 45 365
(Smith kick) Total Yards 1 34 597
N Y J - Leahy FG 30 Had Q B Sacked 9-86 2-1 0
NE - M o rgan 50 pass from G rogan Passes 24-1 2-3 2 5- 1 6- 1
(Smith kick) Punts 7-40.7 2-30.0
N E - J o h n so n 2 r u n ( S m i t h k i c k ) F u m b l e s / lost 3-3 3-2
N E - J a c k s o n 44 p a s s ( S m i t h k i c k ) Penaltie s / Yds 5-45 6-60
N E - Jackson 2 8 p a s s f r o m G rogan A - 53, 220 paid, 53, 1 1 3 actual
(Smith kick)
N E - Westbrook 1 4 pass from Owen
(Smith kick)
NE - Clark 1 r u n (Smith k i c k )
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R U S H I N G - New Y o r k : Long 1 0-46, D i e r k i n g 6-1 0 , Gaines 4-1 5 .
Patriots C u n n i n g h a m 1 5-8 1 , Tat upu 8-50 , G rogan 2-38, Cal h o u n : 8-2 2 ,
J o h n so n : 6-1 5-HD, C l a r k 4-1 1 - 1 T D .
P A S S I N G - New Y o r k : T o d d 20-1 0-2, 1 1 8 yds . , R y a n 4-2-1 , 1 3 y d s .
Patriot s : G ro g a n : 1 8- 1 3-0, 31 5 yds . , 5 TD s .
R E C E I V I N G - New Y o r k : S h u l e r 3-48, Newton 4-33 , L o n g 2-1 4 .
Patriots: J a c k s o n 3-1 2 1 , 3 T D s , M o r g a n 3-102. 2 T D s , F r a n c i s 5-82,
Hasselbeck 2-27. Pennywe l l 3-22 .
Patriots 20, Cinci nnati 1 4
C i n c i n n a t i , Sept. 1 6 - In t h e i r f i rst road game of the ' 79 reg u l a r seaso n , the Patriots
trav e l e d to R i v e rf r o n t Stad i u m for t h e i r second m e e t i n g with t h e Bengals at C i n c i n ­
n a t i i n t w o y e a r s . Two J o h n S m i t h FGs (39, 3 9 ) s p e l l e d the marg i n of victory for t h e
Patriots i n a g a me t h a t m a r k e d the t h i rd of th ree strai g h t l o s s e s fo r the Bengal s . " A
c o n f i d e n c e b u i l d i n g t y p e w i n , " w a s R o n Erhard l ' s s u m mation t h a t p u s h e d t h e
P a t r i o t s to a 4 - 3 l e a d i n t h e C i n c i n nati s e r i e s and a l l owed t h e m to keep p a c e i n t h e
A FC East race with u n beaten M i a m i (3-0) . While o n l y able to su rmount a 7-0 lead at
the hal f . the Patriots outgained the Bengals 1 56 y d s . to 70 y d s . After the Bengals got
o n the board o n a 13 yd . r u n by rookie Q B Jack T h o m p s o n , Smith h i t on h i s two FGs
to r u n the score to 20-7 . T h e Be n ga ls th reatened with another Thom pson T D r u n ,
t h i s one a o n e y a r d scamper. to c l o s e t h e g a p t o 20- 1 4 w i t h 2 : 1 2 showing on the
clock. A n o n s i d e s k i c k atte mpt was u n s uccessf u l by the home club as Andy
J o h n so n recovered at t h e Patriots 45 to p e r s e rve t h e Patriots second w i n i n three
outings.

Patriots 0 7 6 - 20
C i n c i n nati 0 0 7 7 - 14 NE C
N E - Morgan 1 7 pass f rom G rogan F i rst Downs 20 17
(Smith kick) R u s hes-Yard s 42- 1 6 5 32- 1 66
N E - Cal h o u n 3 r u n ( S m i t h kick) Passing Yards 1 67 32
C - T h o m p s o n 3 r u n ( Ba h r kick) Total Yards 332 1 98
NE - S m i t h FG 39 Had OB Sacked 2-9 5-5 1
NE - Smith FG 39 Passes 27-1 1 -0 20-7-0
C - T h o m pson 1 r u n ( Ba h r kic k) Punts 3-34 . 6 6-49
Fu m b les I lost 0-0 2-1
Penalties / Yd s . 3-30 3-25
A - 46,581 paid , 4 1 . 805 actual

I N D I V I D U A L LEAD E RS
R U S H I N G - Patriots: C u n n i n gh am 1 6-6 1 , J o h n son 1 7-49, Calhoun 3-12-1 TD
C i n c i n na t i : P Johnson 1 4-54 . Thom pson 6-57-2 TDs , Griff i n 6-29 ,
Alexander 5-2 1
PA S S IN G - Patriots: G rogan 26- 1 1 -0 , 1 76 yards, 1 T D .
C i n c i n nati: T h o m p s o n 20-7-0. 83 y d s . A n d e rson 1 -0-0.
R E C E I V I N G - Patriots C u n n i n gham 4-2 7 , M o rgan 3-54-1 TD, J o h n s o n : 2-1 9,
Jackson 2-76.

Patriots 27, San D i ego 2 1

Foxboro, Sept. 23 - The u n d efeated Chargers (3-0) traveled cross country to Fox­
boro for the s e c o n d year i n a row and returned to the coast again with another c l o s e
l o s s . U nd e r beauti fu l and sunny Fall s k i e s , the Patriots j u m ped to a 1 7-0 lead by the
en d of the f i rst period and pushed the score to 20-0 midway through the second
q uarte r . N o t to be d e n i e d . t h e Chargers roared back with two T D s i n f o u r m i n utes to
close the gap to 20- 1 4 at the hal f . F o l lowing a few exchanges in the t h i rd stanza, the
Patriots took over the ball at t h e i r own 36 late in the t h i rd q u arter and d rove 64 yards
on 10 plays. scoring t h e w i n n i n g T D as Russ F r a n c i s hauled i n a 5 yard pass from
Steve G ro g a n to cap t h e 3 m i n u t e 4 7 second drive. John S m i t h added t h e PAT to run
t h e score to 2 7- 1 4 Patriots, b u t f o l l o w i n g a G le n Edwards i n terception of a G rogan
pass w i t h 7 m i n u t e s remai n i n g , t h e C h a r g e r s d rove from t h e Patriot 36 and scored
o n a o n e yard d i v e b y R B Clarence W i l l i a m s . The Patriots took t h e e n s u i n g o n s i d e
kickoff a n d d rove to t h e i r 4 2 , w h e re o n a t h i rd and 1 2 , G rogan w a s i n tercepted by L B
B o b H o r n w h o s k i pped t o t h e Patriot 1 0 before being hauled down o n a touchdown
saving tac k l e by Shelby Jordan. Dan Fouts h i t Bob Klein for 5 yards to the Patriots 5
b u t on t h e n e x t play T i m Fox c a m e up to stop A rt i e 9 w e n s for a f o u r yard l o s s on a
s w e e p . Steve N e l s o n estab l i s h ed h i m s e l f as t h e h e ro of t h e day on t h e n e x t p l a y ,
snagging a Fouts pass at the 2 that had been d i rected for John J efferson i n the end­
zone. Nelson craddled t h e b a l l a n d returned it 18 yards to help perserve t h e Patriots
t h i rd v i c t o ry of t h e season a n d enable t h e m to k e e p pace w i t h t h e division lead i n g
D o l p h i n s (4-0) A key to the Patriots' victory w a s t h e i r abil ity to s h u tdown t h e
Chargers g r o u n d game w h i c h managed j u st 39 yards o n 1 8 carries.
San Diego 0 14 0 7 - 21
Patriots 17 3 0 7 - 27 so NE
N E - C u n n i ng ham 1 r u n ( S m i t h kic k) F i rst D o w n s 15 20
NE - Cal h o u n 10 run ( S m i t h kic k) R u s h e s-Yards 1 8-39 44-1 47
N E - S m ith FG 3 1 Pass i n g Yards 1 93 1 44
NE - S m i t h FG 31 Total Yards 232 291
S D - J e ff e r s o n 19 pass from Fouts Had O B Sacked 4-25 2-1 3
( Be n i rs c h k i e k i c k ) Passes 35-2 1 -2 23-1 3-2
SD - W i l l i a m 1 run ( B e n i rs c h k e k i c k ) Punts 7-35.3 5-3 5 . 2
N E - F r a n c i s 5 pass from G ro g a n F u m bles I lost 1 -0 1 -0
(Smith kick) Penalties I Y d s . 6-48 5-49
SD - W i l l i a m s 1 r u n A - 6 1 ,297 paid , 60, 9 1 6 actual
( Be n i rschke k i c k )
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R U S H I N G - San D i e g o : C. W i l l i ams 1 3-34-2 T D s , Owens 2-4
Patriots: C u n n i n g ham 22-75-1 TD, Cal h o u n 1 0-45, J o h n s o n 7-24.
PA S S I N G - San D i e g o : Fouts 34-20-2 , 200 yd s . , 1 TD
Patrio ts: G rogan 23-1 3-2 , 1 57 yds .. 1 TD
R E C E I V I N G - San Diego: Jefferson 4-59-1 T D , Klein 6-50, Thomas 2-46 .
Patriots: F ranc i s 4-85-1 T D , Jackson 2-33, J o h n so n 4-2 1 .
Green Bay 27, Patriots 1 4
G reen Bay, Oct . 1 ( M o n . ) - In the Patriots· second Monday N i g h t game in j u s t five
w e e k s , a n d t h e f i rst o n e ever played at Lambeau F i e l d , t h e y ran i n t o a determ i n ed
Packer e l even that se n t th ree Patriots to the hospital and the whole squad back to
F o x b o ro w i t h t h e i r s e c o n d l o s s of t h e y e a r . T h e Patriots scored f i rst on a G rogan to
Francis pass that covered 27 yd s . , capping a two play d rive set up by a Tim Fox i n ­
terception of a D a v i d W h i te h u rst p a s s at t h e P a c k e r 40. Forc i n g the " Pack" to p u n t
o n its n e x t p osses s i o n , t h e Patriots b e g a n to d rive agai n , b u t Sta n l e y M o rgan t i pped
u p a G rogan pass that was p i c ked off by J o h n n y G ray to set u p the Pac k s ' first scor­
i n g drive. R B Andy J o h n so n i n j u red his knee i n the early going and was lost for the
y e a r , a n d i n t h e s e c o n d q u arter Steve N e l so n was f e l l e d b y a c o n c u s s i o n that s h e lv­
e d him f o r t h e next g a m e . M i ke Haw k i n s a l s o j o i n ed J o h n so n a n d N e l son on t h e am­
b u l a n c e l i st with a r i b i n j u r y . T h e Patriots managed only o n e other score i n t h e f i rst
half and were held scoreless i n the second half as the Packers bl itzed G rogan, forc­
ing him to th row u n d e r great p r e s s u r e a l l n i g h t . T h e game marked t h e 1 , 000th g a m e
i n Pac k e r h i story .
Patriots 7 7 0 0 - 14
G r e e n Bay 7 13 7 0 - 27 NE GB
N E - F r a n ci s 27 pass from G rogan F i rst Dow n s 26 19
(Smith kick) R u s h es-Yards 33- 1 62 35-1 1 8
GB - B. S m i t h 1 r u n ( M arcol k i c k ) P a s s i n g Yards 239 1 99
GB - T h o m p s o n 15 pass from Total Yards 401 317
W h i t e h u rst ( M arcol kic k) Had Q B Sacked 5-3 1 1 -7
GB - M id d leton 1 r u n ( k i c k blocked) Passes 37-1 8-5 29-1 7-2
NE - F ra n c i s 6 pass from G ro g a n Punts 3-30 . 7 3-34 . 5
(Smith kick) F u m b l e s / Lost 1-1 2-0
G B - W h i t e h u rst 4 r u n ( M arcol kic k) Penalties / Yd s . 5-43 4-25
A - 56 , 2 1 2 paid, 52,842 actual
I N D I V I D U A L L EA D E RS
R U S H I N G - Patriots: C u n n i n g h a m 1 1 -4 7 , Cal h o u n 1 4-64, G rogan 7-49
G reen Bay: M i dd leton 20-80- 1 TD, B . S m i t h 9-39.
PA S S I N G - Patriots: G rogan 33- 1 7-3, 225 yd s . , 2 T Ds .
G reen Bay: W h i t e h u rst 27-1 7-2 . 206 yds . , 1 T D .
R E C E I V I N G - Patriots: Fran c i s 5-88-22 T D s , M o rgan 4-63, C u n n i n g ham 6-22 .
G reen Bay: Coffman 6-43. Lofton 3-6 7 , M id d l eton 2-46.
Patriots 24, Lions 1 7
F o x b o r o , Oct. 7 - D e s p i t e t h reate n t i n g s k i e s , a s e l l o u t c rowd was on hand to watc h
t h e Patriots s e e k o u t a 24- 1 7 victory to move t h e m i n t o a f i rst place t i e w i t h t h e
D o l p h i n s i n t h e A F C E a s t rac e . W i t h Sam C u n n i n g ham and Don Ca l h o u n e a c h scor­
i n g in the second period , the Patriots took a 1 4-0 lead and seemed to be off to a n
easy victory. B u t B e n n y Ricardo h i t o n a 26 yard FG and the Lions na rrowed the
Patriots lead to 1 4- 1 0 o n a 1 yard r u n by Scott H u nter. That d rive was set u p by a
Steve G rogan pass that b o u n ced off the chest of Ca l h o u n and was i n tercepted by
C h a r l i e Weaver at t h e Patriot 36. On t h e n e x t Patriots s e r i e s , G rogan was b l i n d s i d e d
w h e n atte m p t i n g to pass from n e a r h i s own goal l i n e , a n d f u m b l e d i n t o t h e e n d z o n e .
B i l l Gay recovered to put the L i o n s o n top 1 7- 1 4 . G rogan was benched and replaced
by bac k u p Q B Tom Owen w h o was able to d i rect the Patriots to 10 fourth q u a rter
points to earn a hard fought victory. Ray Costict and Rod S hoate topped the Patriots
tackle c hart with 4 stops each while Tony McGee and Ric hard Bishop each c h i pped
i n a Q B sac k . With A n d y J o h n s o n recove r i n g from knee s u rg e r y , Don Ca l h o u n
a s s u m e d t h e start i n g r o l e at R B a n d c o m b i n ed w i t h F B S a m C u n n i n g h a m to record
4 0 of t h e Patriots' 4 5 r u s h i n g att e m p t s . Steve N e l so n n u rs u e d his c o n c u s s i o n w h i l e
watc h i n g B i l l Matthews f i l l i n for h i m at i n s i d e l i nebacker a n d H o race Ivory returned
to t h e active l i st from i n j u red reserve b u t d i d not play.
Detroit 0 3 14 0 - 17
Patriots 0 14 0 1 0 - 24 D ET NE
NE - C u n n i ng h a m 1 run ( S m i t h k i c k ) F i rst D o w n s 9 22
N E - Cal h o u n 2 r u n ( S m i t h k i c k ) R u s h es-Yards 27-55 45- 1 40
DET - R i cardo FG 2 6 Pass i n g Yards 1 56 111
DET - H u nter 1 r u n ( R icardo k i c k ) Total Yards 21 1 251
DET - Gay recovered G rogan f u m b l e Had QB Sacked 2-1 7 5-43
i n e n d z o n e ( R icardo k i c k ) Passes 24-8-2 23-1 1 -1
N E - Cal h o u n 6 p a s s f r o m Owen Punts 8-34 .0 7-38. 4
(Smith k i c k ) F u m bles I Lost 1-1 2-1
N E - S m i t h FG 29 Penalties 1 2- 1 07 1 2-84
A - 6 1 ,297 pai d , 60,629 actual

I N D I V I D U A L L EA D E RS
R U S H I N G - Detro i t : B u ssey 1 3-34, R o b i n s o n 5-1 0. Gaines 2-6 .
Patriots: C u n n i n g ham 20-93-1 T D , Cal h o u n 20-4 1 - 1 T D.
PA S S I N G - Detro i t : H u nter 1 6-6- 1 , 1 55 yd s . , 0 TD . , K o m l o : 8-2- 1 . 1 8 yd s . , 0 T D .
Patriots: O w e n 1 3-7-0, 8 1 yds . , 1 TD . . G r o g a n 9-3- 1 , 45 yds . . 0 T D.
R E C E I V I N G - Detroit: H ill 3 - 3 5 , Thompson 2-98, B l u e 2-30 .
Patriots: C u n n i n g ha m 4-3 1 , J a c k s o n 3-59, F ra n cis 2-36 .
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C h i c a g o , Oct. 1 4 - In o n l y t h e second reg u l a r season meeting ever between t h e
P a t r i o t s and Bears. a s e l l o u t c rowd at Soldiers Field g reeted the two c l u b s o n a s u n ­
n y a n d c l e a r afternoo n . Steve G rogan wasted little t i m e i n p u t t i n g t h e Patriots o u t i n
f r o n t . m o v i n g t h e Patriots 35 yards f o r t h e i r f i r s t score following a D o u g Bea u d o i n
recovery of a Walter P a y t o n f u m b l e at t h e B e a r s ' 35. G rogan h i t Sta n l e y Morgan for a
1 0 yard score. c a p p i n g a 7 play drive. On t h e next Bears' series, R o b i n Earl was h i t
by T i m Fox a n d f u m bled with Steve N e l so n m a k i n g t h e recovery at the Pat riots ' 2 1
yard l i n e . B e h i n d G ro g a n . t h e Patriots marches 7 9 yards o n 9 plays o n o n l y t h e i r se­
cond posse s s i o n of t h e game, a n d hit payd irt as G rogan found Harold Jackson for 1 9
y d s . d e sp it e a b l itz b y t h e Bears . The score stood a t 1 4-0 Patriots j u s t 1 1 m i n u tes i n ­
to the g a m e . I n t h e second q u arter, Bob Avel l i n i f o u n d D a v e W i l l iams for a 4 yard
c o m p l e t i o n . but W i l l ia m s o u t raced the Patriots' defense for another 50 yards and the
Bears · o n l y s c o re o f t h e day. On t h e i r f i rst possession of the second half, the
Patriots c o m p l i ed a 58 yard, 13 scori n g d rive as the recently returned H o race Ivory
( m a k i n g his first appearance i n six games) hauled i n a 5 yard pass from G rogan to
set u p a J o h n S m i t h 21 yard FG . I n the f i n a l stanza, Sta n l e y M o rgan ret u rned a Bob
Parsons p u n t 1 7 yards to the C h icago 48 and G rogan lead the Patriots on another
scori n g m a rc h , t h i s tim e hitting R u s s F r a n c i s for a 4 ya rd score and r e g i ste r i n g h i s
t h i rd TD pass of t h e d a y . The f i n a l Patriots score came o n S m i t h ' s second FG of the
d a y , a 2 9 yard e r , t h e r e s u l t of a 14 play d rive cove r i n g 46 yards and taking 1 1
m i n u t e s , 28 s e c o n d . Darryl S t i n g l e y made h i s second v i s i t of t h e season with h i s o l d
t e a m m a t e s , j o i n i n g t h e m o n t h e P a t r i o t s i d e l i n e i n h i s hom etown o f C h i c a g o . J u l i u s
A d a m s p roved h e h a d returned t o form , record i n g t w o Q B sacks w h i l e M e l L u n sford
( 2 ) and R a y H a m i lton I 1 ) added the other Patriot sac k s . The Patriot w i n kept them in a
f i rst place t i e w i t h M i a m i in t h e AFC East, both at 5-2 , and set up a s h owdown in Fox­
boro t h e f o l l o w i n g S u nd a y .
Patriots 14 0 3 10 - 27
C h i cago 0 7 0 0- 7 NE C
N E - M o rg a n 1 0 pass from G rogan F i rst Downs 27 7
(Smith k i c k ) R u s hes-Yards 47- 1 42 22-73
N E - J a c k s o n 1 9 p a s s f r o m G rogan Pas s i n g Yards 218 96
(Smith k i c k ) Total Yards 360 1 69
C - W i l l i a m s 54 p a s s f r o m Avel l i n i Had Q B Sacked 2-26 5-48
(Thomas k i c k ) Passes 35-2 1 -2 1 5-8-0
N E - S m i t h FG 2 1 Punts 4-37 . 3 7-38 . 3
N E - F ra n c i s 4 pass from G rogan F u m b l e s / Lost 0-0 2-0
(Smith k i c k ) Penaltles / Yd s . 5-42 9-66
N E - S m i t h FG 29 A - 5 7 , 979 paid, 54 . 1 28 actual
I N D I V I D UAL LEA D E R S
R U S H I N G - Patriots: Ivory 1 0-55. Cal h o u n 1 4-27. G rogan 4-23
C h i c a g o : Payton 1 5-42. Earl 4-2 2 . W i l l ia m s 3-9.
PAS S I N G - Patriots: G rogan 35-2 1 -2 . 244 y d s .. 3 TDs
C h i ca g o : A ve l l i n i 1 0-5-0, 1 01 y d s .. 1 T D .
R E C E I V I N G - Patri o t s : Jackson 4 - 6 5 - 1 T D. I v o r y 4 - 4 4 , M o rgan 4-43 1 T D
C h icag o : W i l l i a m s 2 - 6 2 - 1 T D, L a l a 2 - 6 5 , E a r l 2-20.
Patriots 28, M iami 1 3
F o x b o r o , Oct. 21 - Showdown t i m e in the AFC East at Foxboro, the same script and
same s i t e as a year before at t h e season ' s h a l fway m a r k . A n d had t h e Patriots l ived
u p to a reputation given them by c y n i c s . they s h o u l d have folded when the D o l p h i n s
h a d a 1 3-0 lead w i t h s i x m i n utes left i n t h e first h a l f . B u t c o m b i n i n g tenac i o u s
d e f e n s e and a p o u n d i n g o f f e n s i v e attac k i n the s e c o n d h a l f , the Patriots scored 2 1
u n a n swered p o i n t s i n t h e f i n a l half to takeover s o l e possession of f i rst p l a c e i n t h e
A FC East w i t h a 6-2 record . The Dolphins were forced to u s e a l l t h ree of t h e i r Q B s as
B o b G ri e s e was i n effective u n d e r a heavy pass rush b y t h e host c l u b . Meanw h i l e .
Steve G rogan came a l i ve i n t h e second h a l f h i t t i n g 9 of 24 passes for 1 03 yards a n d
d i re c t i n g t h e Patriots o n scori n g d ri v e s of 6 9 yards and 59 yard s . M i k e Hawk i n s cap­
ped t h e day ' s scori n g , p i c k i n g off a Don Strock pass late i n t h e g a m e and ram b l i n g
3 5 y a r d s across t h e goal l i n e f o r h i s f i rst N F L career s c o r e . Haw k i n s a l s o added s i x
tac k l e s and a n a s s i s t w h i l e S t e v e N e l so n t o p p e d the t a c k l e r s with s i x s t o p s and f i v e
a s s i s t s i n c l u d i n g o n e Q B sac k . B e s i d e s h i s i n t e rc e p t i o n retu r n , H a w k i n s added o n e
o t h e r i n t e r c e pt i o n , sto p p i n g a M i a m i d r i v e at t h e i r o w n 3 7 . M i k e H a y n e s a d d e d t h e
Patriots t h i rd i n terception o f the day, stea l i n g a G riese aerial at the g o a l l i n e and
retu r n i n g it 3 3 yard s .
Miami 10 3 0 0 - 13
Patriots 0 7 7 1 4 - 28 M NE
M - Von S c h a m a n n F G 53 F i rst Downs 13 17
M - Hardy 1 3 pass from G riese R u s h e s-Yards 29- 1 3 5 44-1 29
( v a n Schamann k i c k ) P a s s i n g Yards 69 1 70
M - Von S c h a m a n n FG 40 Total Yards 204 299
NE - Ivory 1 run ( S m i t h k i c k ) H a d Q B Sacked 1 -3 2-21
NE - C u n n i n g ham 1 r u n (Smith kick) Passes 27-1 2-3 25-1 7-0
N E - J a rv i s 1 5 pass from G rogan P u n ts 5-32.8 5-30 . 8
( S m i t h k ic k ) F u m b l e s / Lost 3-2 4-1
N E - Haw k i n s 3 5 i n t e r c e p t i o n s Penalti e s / Y d s . 4-45 6-59
return (Smith kick) A - 6 1 . 297 paid, 6 1 . 096 actual

I N DIVI DUAL LEADERS

RUSHI N G : M ia m i : D . W i l l ia m s 1 3-99, C s o n k a 1 3-32, Davis 2-4.
Patriots: Ivory 1 6-44-1 T D , G rogan 1 0-42, C u n n i n g h a m 1 3-33-1 TD.
PASSI N G : M ia m i : G ri e s e 1 8-1 0-1 , 5 7 y d s . , 1 T D , Strock 7-1 - 1 , 8 y d s .
Patriots: G ro g a n 24-1 6 , 1 87 y d s . , 1 T D : H a re 1 - 1 -0 , 4 y d s .
R E C E I V I N G : M ia m i : H a r d y 3-39-1 T D , D a v i s 3-1 9 , W i l l ia m s 2-1 4 .
Pat r i o t s : C u n n i n g h a m 5-29, Fra n c i s 4-3 4 , Morgan 2-53 .
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B a l t i m o r e , O c t . 28 - K i c k i n g o f f the second of the 1 979 seas o n , the Patriots traveled
to Balti m o r e , their ra n k s depl eted by i n j u ries that s i d e l i n e d f o u r key starte r s . Russ
Francis ( ba c k ) , Sam C u n n i n g ha m ( s h o u l d e r ) , Doug Beaudoin ( g ro i n ) and Rod Shoate
( n eck) were all n u rs i n g i n j u ries as the Patriots took o n t h e Colts with the recently
returned B e rt Jones at OB. As h e had d o n e i n the past, little J oe Was hi ngton had a
f i e l d day a g a i n s t the Patriots, scoring t h e f i rst r u s h i n g TD of h i s career and provi d i n g
t h e w i n n i n g s c o r e o n a 1 2 y a r d p a s s reception w i t h j u st five m i n u tes to play . Despite
h a v i n g t h e topped ranked defense in t h e NFL, the Patriots al lowed 14 f i rst q uarter
p o i n t s o n t h e way to g i v i n g u p t h e m o s t p o i n t s ( 3 1 ) i n a reg u l a r season g a m e since
t h e Colts u pset t h e m 34-27 at Foxboro o n Sept. 18, 1 978. T he Colts h e l d onto a nar­
row 1 7- 1 3 lead at t h e half, increasing t h e m a rg i n to 24- 1 3 a s Washi ngton took a 7
yard pass from J o n e s for h i s second score of t h e d a y . J o h n S m i t h t h e n h i t on a 42
yard F G , h i s l o n g e s t o f t h e year at that point, and o n t h e ensuing kickoff, Bob Cryder
recovered a Nesby Glasgow fumble at t h e Colt 25 and the tables appeared to be t u r­
n i n g . T h e Patriots o n l y m a n a g e d 4 net yards on t h e d r i v e , stopped by a Fred Cook
sack o f G rogan o n a t h i rd a nd 10 at t h e Colt 1 1 a n d the Patriots went to Smith a g a i n ,
t h i s t i m e for a 39 FG . T h a t shot close t h e gap to 24- 1 9 C o l t s g o i n g into t h e f i n a l
q u a rt e r of p l a y . S t e v e M i ke-Mayer m i ssed o n a 44 y a r d FG t r y and t h e Patriots took
over at t h e i r o w n 2 8 . G ro g a n then e n g i n e e r e d a 9 play, 7 2 yard drive that i n c l u d ed a
22 yard c o m p l e t i o n to Sta n l e y Morgan and a 27 yard catch by H a rold Jackso n .
G ro g a n scored h i m s e l f o n a 8 yard scram b l e t o p u t t h e Patriots on t o p f o r t h e first
t i m e a l t d a y , 26-2 4 . A l t h o u g h t h e C o l t s had to start f r o m t h e i r 1 5 after a c l i p o n t h e
k i c koff ret u r n , c o u p l e d w i t h t h e f a c t that J u l u i s A d a m s sac ked J o n e s for a l o s s to t h e
Colt 8 , they d rove 85 yards i n 7 plays ( t h e b i g play a 36 yard J o n e s to Carr pass) to
score a 3 1 -26 upset win. With j u st 1 : 4 1 rema i n i n g and the Patriots holding the b a l l at
the Colt 4 with a fi rst a n d goal to g o , they could not break t h e tough Colt defense in
f i v e att e m pts a n d d ro p p e d t h e i r t h i rd game i n n i n e o u t i n g s .
Patriots 13 0 6 7 - 26
B a l t i m o re 14 3 7 7 - 31 NE B
B - Wa s h i n g to n 8 run F i rst Downs 19 23
( M i k e Mayer k i c k ) R u s h e s-Yards 31-1 10 37-140
N E - Morgan 56 pass from G rogan Pass i n g Yards 317 293
( k i c k blocked) Total Yards 408 396
B - Hardeman 4 run Had Q B Sacked 2-19 5-37
( M i ke M a y e r kic k) Passes 36- 1 5-1 3 1 - 1 8- 1
N E - Morgan 27 pass from G rogan P u nts 6-38 . 3 3-35 . 3
( S m i t h ki ck) F u m b l e s / Lost 1-1 4-3
B - M i k e M a y e r FG 37 Penalties 6-49 7-64
B - Wash i n g t o n 7 pass from J o n e s A - 4 7 , 042 pa i d , 4 1 , 029 actual
( M i ke-Mayer k i c k )
N E - S m i t h FG 42
NE - Smith FG 39
NE - G ro g a n 8 run ( S m i t h kic k)
B - Wa s h i n g to n 1 2 pass from J o n e s
( M ike-Mayer k i c k )

I N D I V I D U A L L EA D E RS
R U S H I N G - Patriots: Ivory 1 9-49, G rogan 5-37-1 T D , Ca l h o u n 5- 1 4 .
B a l t i m o r e : W a sh i ngton 1 4-53-2 T D s . Hardeman 1 2-35.
PASS I N G - Patriot s : G rogan 36- 1 5-1 , 317 yds .. 2 TDs
B a l t i m o re : 30- 1 7-1 , 280 yds .. 1 TD.
R E C E I V I N G - Patriots: Morgan 5- 1 5 1 -2 T D s , Jackson 4-92 .
B a l t i m o r e : McCauley 5-84 , Carr 4-78, Doughty 2-65.

Patriots 26, B u ffalo 6

O r c h a rd Park . N . Y . N o v . 4 - Ree l i n g from t h e i r u p set defeat the week before in
B a l t i m o r e , the Patriots l o o k e d to r e b o u n d with a win a g a i n s t d i v i s i o n rival B u f f a l o .
However, B u f f a l o had o t h e r i d eas a n d i f i t had not been for a s t i n g y Pat riots'
defense, t h e B i l l s could have had a 1 4-0 lead after their first two posse s s i o n s . In
both cases, t h e B i l l s started with g reat field positio n , f i rst at the Patriot 45 following
a T o n y Greene i n terception a n d t h e s e c o n d t i m e on a K e i t h Moody p u n t ret u r n of 1 3
yards t o t h e Patriot 4 9 . The best the B i l l s c o u l d m u ster were two N i c k M ike-Mayer
f i eld g o a l s f o r a 6-0 lead . Each t i m e t h e Patriots' defense h e l d and the Bills moved
n o closer to t h e endzone t h a n t h e Patriot 2 2 . O n t h e last possession of t h e half,
Steve Grogan d i rected the Patriots to their first score, moving 59 yards on 6 plays as
H o race Ivory c a u g h t a six yard pass o n t h e final play of the half to deadlock the score
at 6-6. J o h n S m i t h ' s PAT attempt failed and t h e score was tied at the half. I n a n u t­
s h e l l , the s e c o n d h a l f c o u l d be s u m m e d u p as the G ro g a n to M o r g a n air s h o w . For
t h e s e c o n d stra i g h t w e e k , t h e two c o n nected for two T D passes, a n d Morgan s u r­
passed t h e 1 50 yard rec e i v i n g mark ( 1 58 yds .-5 recept i o n s ) . The Patriots moved
ahead 9-6 o n a 33 yard FG at 5 : 32 of t h e t h i rd q uarter, and M o rgan b u sted the gam e
open w i t h a 63 yard TD b o m b from G rogan at 9 : 23 of that q u arter. M idway t h r o u g h
t h e f i n a l stanza, M o r g a n _h a u l e d i n a n o t h e r T D pass, t h i s o n e a 34 yard e r . T o n y
M c G e e l e d t h e a s s a u l t of top r a t e d passer J o e Ferg u s o n , d u m p i n g t h e s i g n a l c a l l e r
3 ½ t i m e s , as t h e Patriots d e f e n s e accounted for 7 sac k s . Rod S h o a t e i n t e rcepted
o n e Ferguson pass a n d latera l e d to roo k i e R i c k Sanford for a 2 7 yard return a n d Ray
C l ayborn s q u e l c h e d a n o t h e r Buffalo drive with a n intercept i o n .

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Buffalo 6 0 0 0- 6 NE BUF
B U F - M i ke-Mayer FG 39 First Downs 15 20
B U F - M i k e-Mayer FG 40 R ushes-Yards 37-1 1 1 23-94
NE - Ivory 6 pass from G rogan Passing Yards 327 161
( k i c k faile d ) Total Yards 438 275
N E - S m ith FG 33 Had QB Sacked 3-23 7-65
NE - Morgan 63 pass from G rogan Passes 35-19-1 33- 1 6- 2
(Smith kick) P u nts 6-39 . 7 6-37.7
N E - Morgan 34 pass from G rogan F u m b l e s / Lost 3-2 3-3
(Smith kick) Penalties / Yds. 8-75 1 0-70
NE - Smith FG 37 A - 69,465 paid , 67,935 actual

INDIVID UAL LEADERS

R U S H I N G - Cal h o u n : 4-40, Ivory 1 4-27, C u n n i ng h a m 1 1 - 1 9 , G rogan 3-1 5 .
Patrio l s : Cal h o u n 4-40, Ivory 1 4-27, C u n n i n g ham 1 1 - 1 9 , G rogan 3-1 5
B u ffalo: Brown 1 3-67, Hooks 7- 1 8 , M i l l e r 3-9 .
PASS I N G - Patrio l s : G rogan 35-1 9-1 , 350 y d s . , 3 T D s
B u ffal o : F e r g u s o n 26- 1 3-2, 2 1 5 y d s .
R E C E I V I N G - P a t r i o t s : M o rgan 5-1 58-2 T D s , J a c k s o n 4 - 6 9 , Wes Ib r o o k 3-65.
Bulfalo: P i c o n n e 4-84 , G a n t 3-57, Hooks 4-36.

Denver 45, Patriots 1 0

D en v e r . N o v . 1 1 - So ld o u t M i l e H i g h Stad i u m , 75. 1 03 fans o n hand along w i t h a na­
t i o n a l t e l e v i s i o n a u d i e n ce ( N BC ) . and two d i v i s i o n leaders, one with a s t i n g y
d e f e n s e . l h e o t h e r w i l h a h i g h p o w e r e d offe n s e . What had a l l t h e m a k i n g s of a
c l a s s i c match t u rned o u t to be a n i g h t m are for t h e Pat riots . On t h i rd down and 3 at
t h e Patriots 20 ( f i rst s e r i e s of t h e g a m e ) Steve G rogan was not o n l y sacked, b u t
f u m b l e d t h e b a l l a n d was forced to l e a v e t h e game w i t h a con c u s s i o n . R u b i n Carter
recovered and ra m b l ed 2 yards for the first score. On t h e i r very next posse s s i o n , the
Broncos ran five plays a n d got t h ree m o re points o n Jim T u r n e r ' s longest F G of the
year, a 4 9 yard e r . Tom Owe n . s u b i n g for t h e i n j u red G ro g a n , s u ffered much the
same fate as G rogan o n t h e next s e r i e s , being sacked by Don Lat i m e r and f u m b l i n g
b a c k to t h e Patriot 2 w h e re J o h n G r a n t recovered f o r t h e Broncos. Rob L y t l e r a n for
s i x more p o i n t s o n t h e next play, and t h e Broncos had a 1 7·0 lead on 5 offe nsive
p l a y s only 7 : 46 i n to t h e g a m e . To add i n s u l t lo i n j u ry . Owen was k n ocked ou l of l h e
g a m e w i t h a c o n c u s s i o n early i n t h e t h i rd q u arter and was replaced by t h e dazed
G rogan h i m se l f . T h i rd s t r i n g Q B Matt Cava n a u g h was unava i l a b l e for duty with a
locked k n e e . o n e that was to be o p e rated on t h e f o l l o w i n g day . Pete Brock made h i s
fi rst start at l e f t tac k l e , r ep lac i n g t h e i n j u red D w i g h t W h e e l e r . However, start i n g
r i g h t tac k l e S h e l b y J o rdan i n j u red h i s k n e e i n t h e early g o i n g and W h e e l e r was fore·
ed to step i n for the i n j u red J o r d a n . I n the second half, the snow started to fall and
before t h e final w h i s t l e had been blown. t h e field was covered w i t h t h e w h itestuff
and both tea m s s t r u g g l e d on t h e s l i p pe ry t u rf for m o re than a q u arter. Steve N e l so n
was t o p s i n t h e tac k l e d e p a rt m e n t . c o n t r i b u t i n g 6 tac k l e s . 9 as s is ts and one s a c k f o r
1 2 yard s . w h i l e R i c h a rd B i s h o p ( 5 tac k l e s . 3 as s is ts ) and M e l L u n sford ( 4 tac k l e s and
4 a s s i s t s ) were c l o s e b e h i n d .
Patriots 0 7 3 0 - 10
Denver 24 14 0 7 - 45 NE D
D - Carter 2 f u m b l e return First Downs 8 21
(Turner kick) R u s hes-Yard s 23-58 44-1 07
D - Tu r n e r FG 49 Passi n g Yards 34 1 82
D - Lyt l e 2 r u n (Turner kick) Total yards 92 289
D - Moses 7 pass from Morton Had QB Sacked 4-5 1 1-12
(Turner kick) Passes 30-1 1 -1 1 9- 1 3-0
N E - C u n n i ngham 2 r u n (Sm ith kick) P u nts 9-36.3 4-4 0 . 5
D - U p c h u rc h 28 pass from Morton F u m b l e s / Lost 2-2 3-3
(Turner kick) Penalties 9-66 6-51
D - Nairne 22 r u n with blocked p u n t A - 75 , 1 03 paid, 74,379 actual
(Turner kick)
N E - Smith FG 42
D - Lytl e 3 run (Turner kick)

INDIVID UAL LEADERS

R U S H I N G - Patriots: C a l h o u n 6-28, Ivory 7- 1 7 . C u n n i n g h a m 5- 1 0- 1 T D .
D e n v e r : A r m s t ro n g 1 5- 33 , L y t l e 5-22-2 T D s .
PASS I N G - Patriot s : Owen 1 7-9-0, 62 yd s . , 0 T D . G rogan 1 3-2-1 . 2 3 yds . 0 T D .
D e n v e r : M o rton 1 8- 1 3-0. 1 94 y d s . . 2 T D s .
R E C E I V I N G - Patriots : Ivory 4 - 4 4 . C u n n i n g h a m 2-1 4 , Jackson 1 - 1 7 .
D e n v e r : U pc h u rc h 4-73-1 T D . Mos es 4-55. A rmstrong 2-2 1 .
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Foxboro, N o v . 1 8 - H o p i n g t o rebou n d from a 45- 1 0 pasti n g a t the hands o f Denver
t h e week b e f o re , t h e Patriots returned h o m e after three w e e k s o n the road to face
d i v i s i o n rival B altimo re . Only th ree weeks before, the Colts (then 2-6) shocked the
Patriots i n B a l t i m o re 3 1 -26 to halt a three g a m e w i n streak and o n e g a m e d i v i s i o n
lead t h e P a t r i o t s had am ass ed . I n t h e e a r l y g o i n g , it a p peared that t h e Patriots w e r e
off to a n easy start against a Colts s q u ad that had been s h u tout 1 9-0 by M ia m i the
previo u s week. Steve G ro g a n e n g i n e e r t h e Patriots o n a 9 play, 85 y a rd d r i ve o n t h e i r
fi rst posse s s i o n , f i n d i n g a l l -pro Stan ley M o rgan for a 26 y d . scoring s t r i k e and the
fi rst score o f t h e day . J o h n S m ith ' s PAT atte m pt was b l ocked and the Patriots took a
6-0 lead j u st f o u r m i n utes into th e g a m e . Baltimore rebo u n d ed with a 1 3 play, 77 yard
d rive with Don McCauley g o i n g over from the one to knot the score at 6-6. The kick
was good an d th e Colts led 7-6 . After that, it was a l l Patriots as the host c l u b rang u p
37 u na n swered points o n th e way, to a 4 3 - 7 lead . H i g h l i ghts of the Patriots scori n g
s p r e e i n c l uded M o rg a n ' s 80 yard p u n t retu r n for a TD. o n l y the t h i rd one i n Patriots
h i story, an d a e i g h t yard blocked punt ret u r n for a TD by rookie Rick Sandford , the
first o n e by a Patriot since 1 97 1 By the t i m e the game had f i n i s h e d , the fifth sellout
c rowd o f t h e season at Schaefer saw t h e 50 p o i n t s c o r i n g mark h i t for the s e c o n d
t i m e i n ' 7 9 . H o race Ivory s n a p p e d a d r o u g h t i n t h e P a t r i o t s r u s h i n g g a m e , dash i n g
for 1 1 6 y a r d s o n 1 2 c a r r i e s ( lo n g est r u n a 52 yarder o n the s e c o n d p l a y of the f i n a l
q ua r ter). Ivory ' s r u s h i n g e f f o r t was t h e first t i m e i n 1 7 g a m e s t h a t a Patriot r u s h e d f o r
o v e r 1 00 y a r d s i n a g a m e ( Ivory h a d d o n e it l a s t with 1 28 y a r d s o n 1 6 attempts against
B u ffalo o n 1 1 -5-78 ) . O n defense, L B Steve Nelson topped both squads with 9 tac kles
a n d 3 a s s i s t s . L B Rod Shoate was a c l o s e second o n t h e Patriots tac k l e c hart w i t h 6
tac k l e s an d 3 a s s i s t s . T i m Fo x, Ray Costict, M i ke Hawk i n s , Ric hard Bis hop and Tony
McGee a l l had o n e sack apiece as Colt Q B G reg Landry was dropped 5 times for 56
yds.
B a l t i m o re 7 0 7 7 - 21
Patriots 6 27 10 7 - 50 B NE
NE - M o r g an 2 5 pass from G rogan Fi rst D o w n s 24 22
( k i c k blocked) R u s h e s-Yards 24-89 42-248
B - McCauley 1 r u n Passi n g Yards 1 74 1 69
( M i k e Mayer k i c k ) Total Yards 263 41 7
N E - Ca l h o u n 1 r u n ( S m ith kic k) Had Q B Sacked 5-56 1 -4
N E - Jackson 5 pass from G rogan Passes 37-26-0 20- 1 4-0
(Smith k i ck ) Punts 5-27 . 2 2-39 . 5
N E - S an f o r d 8 blo c ke d p u n t ret u r n F u m b l e s / Lost 5-3 1-1
(Smith kick) Penalties 7-84 9-94
N E - S m ith FG 24 A - 6 1 ,297 pai d , 60,879 actual
N E - Smith FG 2 9
N E - M o rg an 80 p u n t ret u r n
(Smithkick)
N E - S m i t h FG 4 2
B - G lasgow 7 5 p u n t ret u rn
M i k e M ay e r k i c k )
N E - Clark 1 5 r u n ( S m i t h kick)
B - Doughty 1 0 pass from Landry
( M i ke Mayer k i c k )

I N D I V I D U AL L EA D E R S
R U S H I NG - Baltimore: Wash i ngton 1 4-68, Hardeman 4- 1 3 , Landry 1 -9 .
Patriots: Ivory 1 2- 1 1 6 , Clark 9-65, C u n n i ng h a m 4-2 1 , G rogan 3- 1 9 .
PASS I N G - Baltimore: Landry 37-26-0, 230 yard s , 1 T D.
P a trio ts: G ro gan 1 3-8-0 , 1 33 yard s , 2 TDs, Owen 7-6-0, 40 yard s .
R E C E I V I N G - Balti m o re : M c C a u l e y 1 0-80, Was h i n gton 6 - 6 2 , Hardeman 4-22 .
Patriots: Jackson 3-50-1 T D , Francis 2-48, M o rgan 1 -25,
Hassel beck 2-1 6 .

B uffalo 1 6, Patriots 1 3 ( OT )
Foxboro, N o v . 2 5 - U nd e r u n s e a s o n a b l y warm s k i e s ( k ickoff t e m p e rature o f 70
degrees), t he Patriots hosted th e B i l l s j u st th ree s h o rt weeks after beat i n g them
26-6 at Orchard Park. Before a s e l l o u t crowd , the sixth of the season at Schaefer,
both tea m s traded second q uarter field goals for a 3-3 halftime tie. B uffalo moved to
a 6-3 l ead on a n o t h e r N i c k M i k e - M a y e r f i e l d goal i n t h e t h i rd stanza, but Steve
G ro g a n capped a 66 yard , 1 1 play Patriot drive with a 1 yd. scoring r u n to enable the
Patriots to g o a h ead 1 0- 6 . Th e Patriots t h e n extended their lead to 1 3-6 o n a 32 yd.
FG by John Smith an d seem i n g l y nailed their 8th win of the season with j u st 2:25 re­
m a i n i n g . T h e B i l l s t h o u g h t d i f f e re n t l y , however, a n d b e h i n d the arm of Joe
F e rg u s o n , passed their way to a 64 yard , 6 p l a y s c o r i n g drive as F e r g u s o n hit Lou
Piccone for 1 1 yds. an d six points with 0 : 1 8 o n the clock. M i ke-Mayer added the PAT
to tie the score and send the Patriots i nto t h e i r s e c o n d overt i m e game of the year.
The Patriots w o n th e f l i p an d u n a b l e to move the bal l , pu nted to B u ffalo. The B i l l s
d rive a l s o stalled , a n d they p u n ted b a c k to the h o s t c l u b . M o v i n g f r o m their own 2 0 ,
t h e Patriots advanced to t h e - B i l l s 32 and o n fou rth and t w o , G rogan rolled r i g h t a n d
t h rew to C a l h o u n , b u t B i l l s rookie L B J i m Haslett s t o l e the aerial at the B i l l s 3 1 a n d
returned it to h i s 4 2 . F e r g u s o n t h e n h i t roo k i e s e n sation J e rry B u t l e r for 5 1 y d s . over
t h e t i p of Rick Sanford ' s hands to set the ball at the Patriots 12. Taking no chances,
Bills Coach C h u c k K no x elected to try a FG o n first down and M i ke Mayer sealed the
B i l l s victory w i t h a 2 9 FG at 9 : 1 5 i nto OT. A dejected Ron Erhardt s u m med u p the
Patriots f r u strati o n f o r t h e e l u si v e e i g hth victory, " w e had o u r ch a n ces to score, but
j u st d i d n ' t . " Steve N e l son had an outsta n d i n g afternoon with 13 tackles and 4
assists w h i l e Ray Clayborn batted down t h ree passes and Rick Sanford and Doug
Beaudoin each s n a g g e d a n i n t e rc e p t i o n .
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Patriots 0 3 0 10 0 - 13 Fi rst Downs 18 21
N E - S m i t h F G 47 R u s hes-Yards 33-80 49-1 73
B - M i ke-Mayer FG 29 Passing Yards 201 1 36
B - M i ke-Mayer FG 26 Total Yards 281 309
NE - G rogan 1 run ( S m i t h k i c k ) Had Q B Sacked 3-34 3-24
NE - S m i t h FG 32 Passes 33-1 7-2 25-9-4
B - Piccone 1 1 pass from Ferg u so n P u nts 8-42 . 9 5-37 . 4
( M i ke-Mayer k i c k ) F u m b l e s / Lost 2-0 1 -0
B - M i ke-Mayer FG 29 Penalties / Yards 6-65 3-1 5
A - 6 1 ,297 paid, 60 , 991 actual

I N D I V I D U A L L EA D E RS
R U S H I N G - Buffalo: Brown 1 5-42 , M i l l er 1 1 -1 8 , Hook s 6-1 4 .
Patriots: Ivory 23-83 , Cal h o u n 20-83, Grogan 5-1 1 1 TD .
PASS I N G - B uffa l o : F e r g u s o n 33-1 7-2, 2 3 5 yds . , 1 T D
Patriots: G rogan 2 5-9-4 , 1 60 yd s . , 0 T D.
R E C E I V I N G - B u ffalo: Piccone 5-57-1 TD , B u t l e r 4- 95, Gant 2-41
Patriots : Jackson 4-87, Francis 2-27 , Westbrook 1 -2 7 .

Miami 39, Patriots 24

M i a m i , N o v . 29 - In th e first Th u rsday N i g h t game ever for both c l u bs , d iv i s i o n rivals
New England a n d M i a m i s q uared off before a sellout c rowd for the AFC East cham­
p i o n s h i p . Before th e Patriots could cross the goal l i n e , the Dolph i n s s u rged to a 1 0-0
lead, b u t t he Patriots responded with a 1 7 point second q uarter to take a 1 7- 1 3 lead
to the locker room at th e half. Dolph i n s Q B Don Strock was l i m i ted to j ust 62 passing
y d s . ( 3 o f 12) i n th e fi rst half a n d was replaced i n the second half by Bob Griese. The
veteran s i g n al caller respo n d ed by d i recting the D o l p h i n s to scores o n both of their
possession i n th e t h i rd q uarter, and coupled with a safety after Dwight Wheeler
snapped the ball o u t of th e e n d zone o n a p u n t attempt, the Dolphins j u m ped to a
29-1 7 lead . I n th e f i n a l stanza, M i a m i widened its lead to 39- 1 7 on a Ewe van
S ch aman n 27 yd. FG and Larry C s o n k a ' s t h i rd TD run of the n i g h t . O n the final play of
t h e game, G rogan h i t Carlos P e n n y w e l l with a 13 y d . TD strike, P e n n ywell ' s only TD
reception o f t he year. G rogan had an i m p ressive 327 yard pass i n g performance, h i s
fourt h g a m e of th e year over th e 3 0 0 y d . mark. R u s s F ra n c i s was lost f o r the season
i n t h e t h i rd q u a rt e r , s u ffe r i n g a c o n c u s s i o n i n t h e t h i rd q u a rt e r while diving for a
G rogan pass at th e D o l p h i n 3. Steve N e l s o n made 8 tac k les w hile Sam H u nt was run­
nerupwith 6 hits. Ray Clayborn and Prentice McCray added i n terceptions and Ray
H a m i lton a Q B sack to th e Patriots defensive cause. The loss was the Patriots se­
cond stra i g h t and d ropped them to second place with a 8-6 record behind the
Dolp h i n s w h o took over so le possession as AFC East k i n g p i n with a 9-5 mark.
Patriots 0 17 0 7 - 24
Miami 3 10 16 10 - 39 NE MIA
Mia - van S c h a m a n n FG 31 F i rst D o w n s 21 22
M ia - Csonka 1 Run ( U we van
Schaman n K i c k ) R u s hes-Yards 25-93 4 1 - 1 70
kick) Pa s s i n g Yard s 327 1 52
N E - Jackson 1 6 p a s s f r o m G rogan . Total Yards 420 322
(Smith kick) Had Q B Sacked 4-23 1-1 1
N E - M organ 38 pass f r o m G rogan Passes 39-2 1 -2 22-1 1 -2
(Smith kick) P u nts 3-35.3 4-48 .0
M i a - Safety, W h e e l e r snap ped ball F u m bl e s / Lost 3-3 1 -0
over p u nters head a n d i n t o e n d z o n e Penalties / Yd s . 8-80 7-45
M i a - C s o n k a 1 r u n ( v o n Schamann kick) A - 75,037 paid , 69, 1 74 actual
Mia - van S c h a m a n n FG 27
M ia - Csonka 1 run (von Schamann kick)
NE - Pennywe l l 1 3 pass from G rogan
(Smith kick)

I N D I V I D U A L LEAD E RS
R U S H I N G - Patriots: Ivory 1 1 -4 5 , Cal h o u n 1 2-34, 2-1 4 .
M i a m i : Csonka 22-88-3 , T D s , D . W i l l ia m s 9-36 , G . Davis 8-26.
PASS I N G - Patriots: G rogan 39-2 1 -2 , 350 yds., 3 TDs
M i a m i : G riese 1 0-8-0, 101 yd s . , 1 T D, Strock 1 2-3-2, 62 yds., 1 T D.
R E C E I V I N G - Patrio ts: M o rg a n 5-1 24 1 TD , Jackson 5-1 0 5 1 TD , Iv ory 57.
M i a m i : Cefalo 2-53 , Moore 2-48 1 TD , Nathan 2-30, Hardy 1 -20.

DID YOU KNO W-

Entering the 1980 season, the Patriots have not allow­
ed an opposing rusher to gain over 100 yards in 24 con­
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 New York Jets 27, Patriots 26
N ew Y o r k, Dec. 9 - F o l l ow i n g a nine day break after the T hu rsday night loss to
M i a m i , the Patriots traveled to Shea Stad i u m for a rematch w ith the Jets. The Jets
entered the g a m e with a 6-8 record a n d were s e e k i n g reve n g e for a 56-3 la m ba st i n g
by the Patriots at Schaefer o n Se ptember 9th . W hat res u l ted was a see-saw contest
that found the Jets sc o ring f i rst o n a Richard Todd to Derrick Gaffney pass for 1 3
y d s . late in the fi rst q u arter. The Jets nosed their way to a 1 7-1 2 half t i m e lead, but
the Patriots e m e rged from the locker room for the second half and scored o n their
fi rst po s s e s s i o n of the t h i rd stanza, a drive started at the Jets 1 9 follow i n g a 35 y d .
pu n t ret u r n by Stanely M o r g a n . Sam C u n n i ngham d o v e o v e r f r o m the o n e to p u t the
Patriots o n to p 1 9- 1 7 , but the Jets rebounded w ith 10 m o re points to r u n their lead to
27-1 9 . W ith j u s t 1 :39 remai n i n g , Steve G rogan found Stanley M o rgan open and con­
nected w ith the s peedster for t h e i r second scori n g c o m b i n ation of the day, a 39 yd .
p lay. The PAT by J o h n S m i t h wa s good, but an o n s i d e kick on the e n s u i n g k i c koff
was u n s u c c e s s f u l and the J ets h e l d o n to a n a r row 27-26 l ead to raise t h e i r record to
7-8. The loss d ro pped the Patriots to 8-7 and cou p led w ith M iam i ' s 28-1 0 w i n at
Detroit, E r h a rd t ' s c h a r g e s were e l m i nated from any post season act i o n . Sta n l e y
M o r g a n r e c o r d e d h i s fifth g a m e of t h e s e a s o n i n su rpassi n g t h e 1 00 y d . rec e i v i n g
mark w h i l e Sam C u n n i n g ha m made h i s f i rst r e t u r n to a c t i o n fo l lo w i n g a t h r e e g a m e
b r e a k to n u rs e a n a n k l e i n j u r y . C u n n i n g ha m i n j u red h i s k n e e l ate i n t h e g a m e a n d
w a s p l a c e d o n t h e i n j u red reserve l i s t t h e fo l lo w i n g w e e k . O n d e f e n s e , Steve N e l s o n
led a l l tac k l e r s w i t h 8 p r i m ary s t o p s a n d 6 assists, w h i l e the e n t i re defense recorded
th ree sacks ol R ichard Todd to raise t h e i r NFL lead i n g season total to 56 sac k s .
Patriots 0 12 7 7 - 26
N ew York 7 10 7 3 - 27 NE NYJ
NY - Gaffney 1 3 pass from Todd F i rst D o w n s 19 20
(Jacobs k i c k ) R u s h e s-Yards 36-1 07 4 1 -1 54
N E - S m i t h FG 4 7 Pass i n g Yards 21 3 1 27
NE - Safety, Ramsey ran out of endzone Total Yards 320 281
NE - M o rg a n 48 pass from G rogan Had QB Sacked 5-34 3-2 1
( S m ith kick) Passes 35-1 5-0 27-1 0-0
N Y - N ewton 1 r u n (Jacobs kick) Punts 8-32 . 2 8-42.0
N Y - Jacobs FG 39 P u nts 8-32 . 2 8-42. 0
NE - C u n n i n g ham 1 run ( S m i t h k i c k ) Fumbles 4- 1 1 -0
N Y - Todd 8 run (Jacobs kick) Penalties I Y d s . 6-50 6-60
N Y - J a c o b s FG 25
N E - Morgan 39 pa s s from G ro gan
(Smith kick) A - 60 , 372 pa i d , 45 , 1 31 actual
I N D I V I D U AL LEADERS
R U S H I N G : Patriots: Ivory 1 7-54 , C u n n i n g ham 1 4-29- 1 T D, Grogan 3-1 1
N Y J e t s : D i e r k i n g 1 9-93, G a i n e s 1 5-44, Todd 2-6-1 T D.
PASS I N G : Patriots : G r o g a n : 35- 1 5-0 , 247 yds . , 2 TDs
N Y Jets: Todd : 27-1 0-0 , 1 48 yds . , 1 T D.
R E C E I V I N G : Patri o t s : Morgan 6- 1 29-2 , Jackson 3-48, Westbrook 2-29
NY Je ts: D i e r k i n g 2-43, J o n e s 2-38, Harpe r 2-22 , Gaffney 2-21 .
Patriots 27, Minnesota 23
Foxboro, Dec . 1 6 - H a v i n g been e l i m i nated from a n y p layoff com petit i o n , the
Patriots set o u t a g a i n st t h e V i k i n g s to win and i n s u re a f o u rth stra i g h t season above
the . 500 mar k. F o l l ow i n g a 24 yd . R ic k Danmeier FG at 1 1 : 4 1 of the third q u a rter, the
V i k i n g s s u rged to a 1 6-7 lead . The Patriots fought from behind w ith 20 fourth q u a rter
po i n t s an d held off a last m i n ute aerial attack by Tommy K ramer to seal a 27-23 vic­
tory . Kramer set a Schaefer Stad i u m and V i k i n g s club record for attem pts (6 1 ) , com­
p letio n s ( 35) and most first dow n s by pa s s i n g ( 1 8 ) . Harold Jackson recorded the
24th 1 00 yd . rec e i v i n g game of his career and s u rpassed the 1 ,000 yd . season
rec e i v i n g mark for t h e t h i rd time i n his 12 year NFL career. Jackson became t h e f i rst
Patriols ever to cross the 1 , 000 yard mark and was joined by Stanley Morgan as the
t h i rd year pro from T e n n es s e e also transcended t h e 1 , 000 y d . season rec e i v i n g
mark. C B Ray C l a y b o r n led a l l tac klers w ith 1 0 stops and a d d e d o n e i n tercept i o n .
M i n nesota 6 7 3 7 - 23
Patriots 7 0 0 20 - 27 MINN NE
M i n n - Brown 1 r u n ( Da n m e i e r k i c k ) Fi rst Dow n s 30 14
N E - Ivory 5 pass f r o m G rogan R u s h es-Yard 29-1 54 24-69
( S m i t h kick) Passi n g Yards 299 222
M i n n - R . M i l le r 1 run Total Yards 453 291
(Danmeier kick) Had Q B Sacked 1 -9 1 -6
M i n n - D a n m e i e r 24 FG Passes 6 1 -35- 1 27-1 3-1
NE - Cal h o u n 1 r u n (Smith kick) Punts 5-38 .2 7-36 . 1
NE - Jackson 40 pa s s from G rogan F u m bles I Los t 0-0 HJ
( S m i t h kick) Penalties I Yards 4-52 1 -1 0
N E - S m i t h FG 42 A - 57 , 985 pa i d , 54 , 7 1 9 actual
M I N N - Y o u n g 1 3 pass from Kramer
(Danmeier kick)
N E - S m ith FG 30

I N D I V I D U A L L EA D E R S
RU S H I N G : - M i n nesota: Y o u n g 1 6-80 , Brow n 6-20 , Kramer 4-50
N ew E n g l a n d : Cal h o u n 1 0-37 , Ivory 1 0- 1 2 , G rogan 4-20 .
PASSI N G : - M i n n esota: K ramer 61 -35- 1 , 308 yds . , 1 TO
N ew E n g l a n d : G rogan 26-1 2-1 , 204 y d s . , 2 TDs
R E C E IV I N G : - M i n n esota: Y o u n g 1 5-1 1 6-1 , Rashad 8-68, Brow n 4-35
N ew E n g l a n d : Jackson 5-1 47-1 , Morgan 3-29 , Cal h o u n 2-1 6.
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 1 979 STATISTICAL
H I G H L I G HTS
• Pat riots establ i shed themselves a s a big play team via t h e pass . setting a
c l u b reco rd for net passing ya rds in a season (321 8) and by lead ing the N F I i n
TD receptions ( 3 0 ) and m o s t ave rage yards per compl etion ( 1 5. 9 ) . They also
spo rted the N F L ' s top two ranked receivers in te rms of yards pe r catch
ave ra ge : STA N LEY M O R G A N (22.8) and H A ROLD J ACKSON (22 .5).
' Ranked as the thi rd best team defense in the NFL , the Patriots extended a
streak to 24 consecu tive games in which they have not al lowed and opposi ng
rushe r to c ross the centu ry mark i n a single game. Along with the Jets, they
we re one of onl y two teams to lay claim to that hono r d u ring the 16 games
1 979 NFL slate.
'Th e Patriots defense was tops in the N F L i n sacks (57) and yards al lowed per
ca rry (3.4)
' STEVE G RO GA N shared hono rs with Brian Sipe of Cleveland for most TD
passes i n the NFL (28). but was tops in the league i n TD percentage (6.6), hav­
ing made 423 attem pts as compa red to S i p e ' s 535 atte m pts.
G RO G A N ranked 30th in AFC rushing ratings (62 - 368 - 5.8 avg . ) , for top
hono rs among a l l QB's i n the NFL. H e outdistanced Seattl e ' s J i m Zorn
(46-279) and A rc h i e Manning of New Orleans (35-1 86) for that honor.
' STA N LEY M O R G A N ( 1 001 ) and H A ROLD JACKSON ( 1 01 3) became the fi rst
Pat riots eve r to reco rd 1 , 000 yard receiving seasons. MORGAN made his fi rst
Pro Bowl appea rance eve r and led the N F L in TD receptions ( 1 2) . JACKSO N , a
1 2 yea r vet, had the thi rd 1 , 000 yard receiving season of his career and ran his
caree r total for 1 00 yard p l u s receiving games to 24.
' SA M C U N N I N G H A M toiled with seve ral inju ries d u ring the year but narrowly
edged HORACE IVORY for team rushing hono rs. C U N N I N G H A M ( 1 59-563)
topped IVORY ( 1 43-522) by 41 yards and moved cl ose r behind Patriots a l l time
ru s h i n g leade r J i m Nance ( 1 323-5323) as he moved his seven year career
totals to 1 290-51 63.
' JO H N S M IT H su rp rised eve ryone by retu rning from a severe leg inju ry i n
1 978 to l ead the N F L i n sco ring with 1 1 5 p o i n t s . I n the process. he broke the
c l u b reco rd of 1 1 1 points for most points by kicking i n a season, a record i n
1 964 b y Smith ' s kicking coac h , G i no Cappel l ett i .
' RAY CLAYBORN snapped t h e th ree year streak of M I K E H A Y N E S for leade r­
ship on the Patriots inte rception list. CLAYBORN fi n i shed with five inte rcep­
tions and 1 5 pass d eflections while H A Y N E S had th ree i nte rceptions and
eight pass d eflections.
• STEVE N E LSON was the ru naway w i n n e r i n the tackle depa rtment, amass­
ing 1 34½ stops. TIM FOX was in second and the top secondary tack l er with
70½ while RAY H A M I L TON was thi rd at 68½ and was the top tac kle r along the
defensive line for the fifth straight yea r.
• A L L A N C L A R K fi n ished sixth in the AFC in kickoff retu rns with a 22.3 avg .
(37-81 6 ) .
" TONY MCG E E matched his '78 p roduction of 1 1 ½ sacks, ru n n i ng his career
total to 78½ . A p p ropriatel y enough his je rsey n u m ber is 78.
' B I L L L E N K A ITIS sta rted all 16 games i n '79, as he extended his games
p l ayed as a Patriot total to 1 25, tops among active Patriots. H A ROLD
JACKSON has now played i n 1 60 games for th ree c l u bs after starting a l l 32
games for the Patriots over the last two seasons. TIM FOX has started 59
straight games since m i ssing the opene r of his rookie year with an inju ry .
M I K E H A Y N ES had a consecutive game starting streak of 58 snapped in game
#15 vs. the Jets when a ri b i n j u ry forced him from the starting l i n e u p . STEVE
G RO G A N has now started 65 consecutive regular season games as well as
two playoff games.
' RICK SANFORD became the fi rst Patriot since Roland Moss to retu rn a
blocked p u n t for a TD when he d i d so with a blocked Bucky Dilts pu nt on 1 1 - 1 8
vs. Baltimore . Roland M o s s w a s the l a s t Patriot do t o s o w h e n he hit payd i rt
on a 1 0 yard blocked p u n t retu rn against B uffalo on 1 1 - 1 4-71 .
'The Patriots had a fi n e 6-2 record in the regular season at Schaefe r, losing
o n ly two games on home tu rf i n '79. Both losses (to Pittsbu rg h and B uffalo)
came by identical ove rtime scores of 1 6- 1 3 .

1 979-80 TRADES
A u g u st 1 5, 1 979 - Offensive tac k l e Leon G ray t raded t o Hou ston for O i l ers
fi rst and sixth ro u n d d raft selection in 1 980 p l u s cas h .
Febru ary 7. 1 980 - Patriots trade thei r o w n s i x t h round d raft choice i n 1 980 to
Cleveland for D E M i ke St. Clai r and thei r tenth ro u n d pick i n 1 981 for DE
Ernest Price .
A pri l 1 7, 1 980 - Patriots t rade u n d isclosed d raft choice to M i n nesota for R B
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 RECORDS S ET OR EQUALLED I N 1 979
( Old record in parenthesis )
IN DIVIDUAL
M ost Pts . by K i c k i n g , Seaso n , 1 1 5 , J o h n S m it h ( 1 1 1 , G i n o Cappel letti ,
1 964)
M ost T D s , Rece i v i n g , G am e , ( T I E D ) , 3 , Harold Jackso n v s . Jets 9-9 (ac­
c om pl i shed m a ny t i m es)
M os t T D s , Rece iv i n g , Seaso n , 1 2 , Sta n ley M o rga n ( 1 0 , J i m Colcou g h ,
1 962 )
M o s t T D s , Seaso n , 1 3 , ( T I E D ) , Sta n ley M o rga n ( 1 2 r, 1 p r) (Steve
G roga n , 1 976)
M ost TD Passes , G am e , ( T I E D ) , 5 , Steve G rogan v s . J ets 9-9 ( Babe Pari l l i
tw i ce)
M os t P u n t R e t u r n s for T D , G am e , ( T I E D ) 1 , Sta n ley M o rgan v s . Bait.
1 1 -1 8 ( 1 , M i k e Hay n es , vs B u f f . 1 1 -7-76 , v s . De nver 1 1 -28-76)
M o s t PATS , Atte m pted , G am e , ( T I E D ) 8 , J o h n Sm i th 9-9 V S . J ets (8 V S .
J ets 1 0-29-78 , Davi d Posey)
M os t PA Ts , M a d e , G am e , 8 , J o h n S m it h v s . Jets 9-9 ( 7 , Dave Posey v s .
J ets 1 0-29-78)
M ost Yards Rece i v i n g , Seaso n , 1 0 1 3 , Harold Jackson and 1 002 , Sta n ley
M organ (872 , Ra nd y Vataha , 1 97 1 )
H i g h est Average G a i n (35 M i n . ) , Seaso n , M o rg an 22 . 8 and Jackso n 22 . 5
(2 1 . 7 , J i m Co l c o u g h , 1 962)

TEAM
Offense
M os t Pt s . , G am e , 56 v s . J ets 9-9 (55 , v s . Jets 1 0-29-78)
M ost P t s . , Q u a rt e r, 27 (2 n d ) vs. B a i t . 1 1 -1 8 (24 , vs. Gi n n 1 2-1 -68 and v s .
De n . 1 1 -28-76)
M o s t T D s , G am e , ( T I E D ) , 8 v s . J ets 9-9 (8 v s . Jets 1 0-29-78)
M o st F i rst Dow n s , Passi n g , Seaso n , 1 59 ( 1 44 , 1 964)
M ost N e t Yards , G am e , 597 v s . Jets 9-9 ( 529 v s . Jets 1 0-29-78)
M ost Pass Co m p le t io n s , Seaso n , 237 (229 , 1 964)
Most N e t Pass i n g Yards , Seaso n , 32 1 8 ( 3 1 66, 1 964)
Most T D Passes , G am e , 6 v s . J ets 9-9 ( 5 , many t i m es)
Co n s e c u tive G am es Scori n g , 73 , 9-28-75 t h r u 1 2-1 6-79 ( l ast s h utout was
b y H o u sto n , 7-0 o n 9-2 1 -75)

Defense
Fewest F i rst Dow n s A l l owed , G am e , 5 vs Ch i cago , 1 0- 1 4 (6 v s . Seatt le
1 0-9-77)
M ost F i rst Dow n s A l lowed , G am e , 30 by M i n n . 1 2- 1 6 (29 by M iam i
1 2- 1 2-72 )
M ost Passi n g F i rst Dow n s A l l owed , G am e , ( T I E D ) , 1 7 by M i n n .
1 2- 1 6 ( 1 7 by H o u sto n 1 0- 1 3-6 1 and by M i n n . 1 2-1 3-70)
Fewest F i rst Dow n s A l lowed by Pe nalty , G am e , 0 , accom pl i shed fi ve
t i me s (vs G B , Del , C h i cago , B u ffalo an d M i n n . )
M ost Pass Atte m pts A l l owed , G am e , 6 1 , M i n n . 1 2- 1 6 (To m m y
Kram er) ( 56 by De n . , 9-2 1 -62 a nd NY Jets , 1 0-2-66)

1 979 AWA RDS

PETE B R OC K - 1 776 Fan Cl u b U n s u n g H e ro
A L L A N C L A R K - 1 776 Fan C l u b Rook i e of t h e Year
RAY C L A Y B O R N - P R O FOOT B A L L W E E K L .' P : a y e r of the Week
STEVE G ROG A N - N EA T h i rd Dow n Award , 1 776 Fa n Cl u b MVP , PRO
FOOT B A L L W E E K LY Player of t h e Week ( 9 / 9)
J O H N H A N N A H - Pro Bowl ( starte r), B u d w e i s e r Offe ns ive L i n eman of
t h e Year, N EA a l l- N F L , A P a l l - N F L , A P al l-AFC , UPI a l l - N F L , UPI all­
A FC Pro F B W riters a l l-N F L , S PORTING N EWS al l-AFC , FOOT B A L L
D I G EST Offe n s i ve L i n e ma n of the Year, Forrest G regg N F L Offe n­
sive L i n e ma n of t h e Year.
M I K E H A Y N ES - Pro Bowl ( starter) , A P a l l- N F L (2 nd tea m ) , U PI all-N F L ,
U P I a l l -A FC , SPORTING N EWS all-AFC , PRO FOOT B A L L W E E K LY
all-AFC .
STA N L E Y M O R G A N - P ro Bowl
STEV E N E LSON - UPI a l l-AFC (2 nd team )
RIC K S A N F O R D - P RO FOOT B A L L W E E K LY A l l Rooki e Team

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B EST I N D IV I D UAL S I NGLE-GA M E PERFORMANCES
Yards R u s h i n g 116 Horace Ivory vs. Baltimore ( 1 1 / 1 8 / 79)
Ru s h i n g Atte m pts 23 Horace Ivory vs. Buffalo (1 1 / 2 5 / 79)
TDs Ru s h i n g 1 Many Ti m es

Yard s Passing 350 Twice - Steve G rogan vs. Buffalo ( 1 1 / 4)

(35-1 9-1 , 3 TD) and vs. M iam i ( 1 1 / 29) (39-2 1 -
2 1 n t . , 3 TD)
Passing Attempts 39 Steve G rogan vs. M iam i ( 1 1 / 29 / 79)
Passes Comp leted 21 Twice - Steve G rogan v s . Chicago ( 1 0 / 1 4)
and vs. M iam i ( 1 1 / 29)
TDs Passing 5 Steve G rogan vs. N . Y . Jets (9 / 9 / 79)

Yard s Receiving 1 58 Stanley M organ vs. Buffalo ( 1 1 / 4 / 79)

Receptions 6 Twice: Horace Ivory vs. M iam i ( 1 1 / 29)
Stanley M organ vs. J ets ( 1 2 / 9)
TDs Receivi ng 3 Harold Jackson vs. Jets (9 / 9) tied club record .

Interceptions 2 M ike H awkins vs. M iam i ( 1 0 / 2 1 ) 1 TD .

Field G oals 3 J o h n Smith V S . Baltimore ( 1 1 / 1 8) 3 of 3
(24-29-42)

Longest Punt 58 Edd ie Hare vs. Pittsburgh (9-3)

BEST TEAM S I NGLE-GA M E PERFORMANCES

Yard s R u s h i n g 248 vs. Baltimore (1 1 / 1 8 / 79)
R u s h i n g Atte m pts 49 vs. Buffal o (1 1 / 2 5 / 79)
TDs Ru s h i n g 2 5 times: vs. J ets (9 / 9), vs. San Diego ( 9 / 23),
Baltimore ( 1 1 / 1 8)

Yard s Passing 375 vs. NY Jets (9 / 9 / 79)

Passing Atte m pts 39 vs. M iam i ( 1 1 / 2 9 / 79)
Passes Comp leted 21 Twice vs. Chicago ( 1 0 / 1 4), vs. M iam i ( 1 1 / 29).
TDs Pas s i n g 6 G rogan vs. NY Jets. Owen vs. NY J ets.
F I NAL N F L STA N D I N G S - 1 979
AFC NFC
Eastern Division Eastern Division
w L T Pct. Pts. Opp w L T Pct. Pts. Opp
' M iami 10 6 0 . 625 341 257 ' Dallas 11 5 0 .688 371 313
N . England 9 7 0 563 41 1 326 #Phila. 11 5 0 .688 339 282
N . Y . Jels 8 8 0 .500 337 383 Wash . 10 6 0 .625 348 295
Buffalo 7 9 0 .438 268 279 N . Y . G iants 6 10 0 .375 237 323
Baltimore 5 1 1 0 .313 271 351 St. Louis 5 11 0 .313 307 358

Central Division Central Division

#Pittsburgh 12 4 .750 4 1 6 262 #Tampa Bay 1 0 6 0 .625 273 237
· Houston 1 1 5 .688 362 331 ' C hicago 1 0 6 0 .625 306 249
Cleveland 9 7 563 359 352 M i n nesota 7 9 0 .438 259 337
Cincinnati 4 12 .250 337 421 G reen Bay 5 1 1 0 .313 246 316
Detroit 2 12 0 . 1 25 219 365

Western Division Western Division

#San Diego 12 4 0 750 4 1 1 246 #Los Angeles9 7 0 .563 323 309
' Denver 10 6 0 625 289 262 N .Orleans 8 8 0 .500 370 360
Seattle 9 7 0 .563 378 372 Atlanta 6 10 0 .375 300 388
Oakland 9 0 .563 365 337 San Fra n. 2 1 2 0 . 1 25 308 416
Kansas C i t y 7 0 438 238 262

# D ivision Champion • Wild Card for playoffs

PLAYOFF R E S U LT S
W I L D C A R D RO U N D @ H o u ston 1 3 , D e n ve r ?
@ P h i ladel p h i a 2 7 , Chicago 1 7
DIVISION P L A YOFFS H o u ston 1 7 , @ San Diego 1 4
@ P itts b u rg h 34, M i a m i 1 4
@Tam p a B a y 24 , P h i lad e l p h i a 1 7
Los A n g e l e s 2 1 , @ D a l l a s 1 9
C H A M PION S H I P G A M ES @ P itts b u rg h 2 7 , H o u ston 1 3
Los A n g e l e s 9 , @ Ta m pa B a y 0
S U P E R BOWL a t Rose Bowl PITTSBU RG H 31 , LOS ANG ELES 1 9
P R O BOWL at H u l a B o w l N FC 3 7 , A F C 2 7

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 A L L-TI M E I N D IVI D U A L RECO R DS
The fo l l o w i n g records relate to s e rvice w it h t he Pat riots and reflect
o n l y reg u la r seaso n act i v i ty ; post- season p lay-off competi t ion is ex­
c l uded .
S E RV I C E
MOST
Seaso ns- 12 Tom N e v i l l e , 1 965-74 , 76-77
1 1 G i no Capp e l l ett i , 1 960-70
J i m H u nt 1 960-70
H o u sto n A n tw i n e , 1 96 1 -7 1
J o n M o rr i s , 1 964-74
Games- 1 60 Tom N e v i l l e , 1 965-74, 76-77
1 53 G i no Capp e l l ett i , 1 960-70
1 47 J i m H u nt , 1 960-70
Len St . J ea n , 1 964-73
SCORI N G
MOST P O I N T S
Career- 1 1 30 G i n o Cappe l l ett i , 1 960-70
439 J o h n S m i t h , 1 974-79
276 J i m N a n c e , 1 965-71
Season- 1 55 Gino Cappe l l ett i , 1 964 (7-td , 38-xp · , 25-fg )
1 47 G i n o Cappe l l ett i , 1 96 1 ( 8-td , 48-xp, 25-fg )
' i n c l u d e s o n e two-po i n t conversion
Game- 28 Gino Cappe l l ett i , vs. H o u . , Dec. 1 8, 1 965
(2-td , 4-x p , 4-fg )
24 G i n o Cappe l l ett i , vs. B u ff . , Nov. 1 5 , 1 964
(3-td , 6-x p · )
• i n c l u d e s o n e two-po i n t conversion
M o st Seaso n s Lead i n g Leag u e-
5 G i n o Cappe l l ett i , 1 96 1 , 63-66
TO U C H D O W N S
MOST
Career- 46 J i m N a n c e , 1 965-7 1 (45-r, 1 -p)
45 Sam C u n n i n g ham (39r, 6p)
42 Gino Cappe l l ett i , 1 960-70 (42-p)
Larry Garro n , 1 960-68 ( 1 5r, 26-p, 1 rt)
Season- 1 3 Sta n M o rg a n ( 1 2 p , 1 Rel)
13 Steve G ro g a n , 1 976 ( 1 2-r, 1 -f)
12 Mack H e r ro n , 1 974 (7-r, 5-p)
Game- 3 B i l l y Lott , VS. B u ff . , Oct . 22, 1 96 1 (3-p)
B i l l y Lott , vs. Oak . , Dec. 9, 1 96 1 (2-r, 1 -p)
Larry Garro n , vs. Oak . , Oct . 1 6 , 1 964 ( 1 -r, 2-p)
G i n o Cappe l l ett i , vs. B u ff . , Nov. 1 5 , 1 964 (3-p)
Larry Garro n , v s . S . D . , Oct . 23, 1 966 ( 1 -r,2-p)
Jim W h a l e n , v s . M ia m i , Oct . 1 5 , 1 967 (3-p)
Sam C u n n i n g ham at B u ffal o , Oct . 20, 1 974 (3-r)
Mack H e rron vs. B u ffalo, Nov. 3 , 1 974 ( 1 -r, 2-p)
Sa m C u n n i n g ham at B u ffalo, Nov. 23, 1 975
(2-r, 1 -p)
H a rold J ackson vs J ets Se pt . 9, 1 979 (3-p)
P O I NTS AFTER TO U C H D O W N ( K I C KS >
MOST ATTEMPTS
Career- 353 G i n o Cappe l l ett i , 1 960-70
21 1 J o h n S m i t h , 1 974-79
Season- 50 G i no Cappe l l ett i , 1 96 1
49 J o h n S m i t h , 1 976 and 1 979
Game- 8 David Posey, vs. N.Y. J et s , Oct . 29, 1 978
8 J o h n Sm it h v s . N . Y . J ets , Sept . 9, 1 979
7 G i n o Cap p e l l ett i , vs. B u ff . , Oct . 22, 1 961
John S m i th , vs. Oak l a n d , Oct . 3 , 1 976
MOST M A D E
Career- 342 G i n o Cappe l l ett i , 1 960-70
2 0 2 J o h n S m i t h , 1 974-79
Seaso n ­ 48 G i n o Cappe l l ett i , 1 96 1
46 J o h n Sm it h , 1 979
Game- 8 J o h n Sm it h , vs. N . Y . J ets , Sept . 9 , 1 979
7 David Posey, vs. N . Y . J ets , Oc t . 29, 1 978
7 G i no Cappe l l ett i , vs. B u ff . , Oct . 22, 1 96 1
F I E L D GOALS
M O S T ATT E M PTS
Career- 333 G i n o Cappe l l etti , 1 960-70
119 J o h n S m i t h , 1 974-79
Seaso n - 39 G i n o Cap p e l l ett i , 1 964
38 G i n o Cappe l l etti , 1 963
33 J o h n Sm i t h , 1 979

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 Game- 7 G i n o Cappe l letti, v s . S . D . , Sept. 20, 1 964
G i no Cappellett i , vs. B u ff . , Sept. 24, 1 967
G i n o Cappe l l ett i , vs. G i n . , Nov. 1 6 , 1 969
M os t Seaso n s Lead i n g Leag ue-
3 G i n o Cappellett i , 1 96 1 , 63-64
MOST MADE
Career- 1 76 G i n o Cappellett i , 1 960-70
79 J o h n S m i t h , 1 974-79
Seaso n ­ 25 G i n o Cappe l l e tt i , 1 964
23 J o h n S m i t h , 1 979
Game- 6 G i n o Cappe l l etti, vs. Den . , Oct. 4, 1 964
4 Acco m p l i s h ed 9 t i m e s , Last: J o h n S m i t h at San
D i e g o , Nov. 9 , 1 975
Game ( N o M i sses)-
6 Gino Cappe l l e tt i , v s . D e n . , Oct. 4 , 1 964
Longest Made- 53 G i n o Cappellett i , vs. N . Y . Jets, Nov. 28, 1 965
5 1 G i n o Cappe l l ett i , v s . Denver, Nov. 20, 1 964
Ch a rl ie Gogolak, vs. M i a m i , Oct. 1 7 , 1 97 1

M I SC E L LA N E O U S SCO RING
M I S S E D F G RETURN F O R T D
9 1 Ron B u rt o n , v s . Den . , Nov. 1 1 , 1 962
BLOC K E D FG R E T U R N FOR T D -
45 Larry Carwe l l , v s . C i nc i . , Sept. 1 7 , 1 97 1
BL OC KE D P U N T FOR TD-
8 R i c k Sanford , v s . Bait. Nov. 1 8, 1 979
O Leroy M oo re vs. Oak l a n d , Nov. 1 7 , 1 96 1
20 Don Webb v s . San D i e g o , Dec. 1 7 , 1 96 1
SAFETY- Acco m p l i s hed 16 times, Last: Team vs. N . Y .
J e t s , Dec . 9 , 1 979, T i m Fox v s . B u ff . , Dec. 1 0 ,
1 978
( N OTE: See f u m b l e section for sco rin g on
f u m bles)

RUSH I N G
MOST ATT E M P T S
Career- 1 323 J i m Nance, 1 965-7 1
1 290 Sam C u n n i n g ha m , 1 973-79
763 Larry Garro n , 1 960-68
Season- 299 Jim Nance, 1 966
270 Sam C u n n i n g ha m , 1 977
269 Jim Nance, 1 967
Game- 38 Jim N a n c e , v s . Oak . , Oct. 30, 1 966 (208 yards)
34 Jim N a n c e , v s . Buff . , Sept. 24, 1 967 ( 1 85 yards)
Seas o n s Lead i n g Lea g u e -
3 J i m N a n c e , 1 966-67, 6 9
MOST YA R D AG E
Career- 5323 J i m Nance, 1 965-7 1
5 1 63 Sam C u n n i ng h a m , 1 973-79
2981 Larry Garro n , 1 960-68
Season- 1 458 Jim Nance, 1 966
1 2 1 6 J i m Nance, 1 967
Game- 208 Jim Nance, v s . Oak . , Oct. 30, 1 966 (38 alt)
1 85 J i m N a n c e . vs. B u ff . , Sept. 24, 1 967 (34 alt)
Seaso n s Lead i n g Leag u e-
2 J i m Nance, 1 966-67
LONGEST R U N FROM S C R I M MAGE-
85 Larry Garro n , v s . B u ff . , Oct. 22, 1 96 1 (Id)
80 Carl G arrett, v s . M i a m i , Nov. 9 , 1 969 (Id)
H I G H E S T AVG. GAIN
Career (450 Atts . ) -
4 . 1 6 C a r l G a rrett, 1 969-72 ( 537-2 ,235)
4 . 02 J i m Nance, 1 965-7 1 ( 1 , 323-5 , 323)
4 . 00 Sam C u n n i n g ha m , 1 973-79 ( 1 , 290-5, 1 63)
Season ( 1 00 Atts)-
5 . 59 Don Cal h o u n , 1 976 ( 1 29-72 1 )
5 . 04 Carl G a rrett, 1 969 ( 1 37-691 )
4 . 89 Sam C u n n i n g h a m , 1 974 ( 1 66-81 1 )
G a m e ( 1 0 Atts)-
1 1 .60 Larry Garro n , v s . B u ff . , Oct. 22, 1 96 1 ( 1 0-1 1 6)
1 1 . 36 Sam C u n n i n g ha m , at Buffalo Oct. 20, 1 974
( 1 1 -1 25)
M O S T TOU C H D O W N S
Career- 45 Jim Nance, 1 965-7 1
39 Sam C u n n i n g ha m , 1 973-79
Season- 12 Steve G ro g a n , 1 976
1 1 H o race Ivory, 1 978
1 1 J i m N a n c e , 1 966
9 Sam C u n n i n g ham , 1 974
Game- 3 Sam C u n n i n g ham at B u ffa l o , Oct. 20, 1 974
2 By many players Last: H o race Ivory at N. Y.
Jets, Nov. 1 9 , 1 978
Seas o n s Lead i n g Leag u e-
1 J i m Nance, 1 966

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 PAS SING
MOST ATTEMPTS
Career- 241 3 Vito ( Babe) Pari l l i , 1 96 1 -67
1 666 Steve G rogan , 1 975-79
1 503 J i m P l u n kett, 1 97 1 -75
Season- 473 V i to ( Babe) Pari l l i , 1 964
426 Vito ( Babe) Pari l l i , 1 965
Game- 50 V i t o ( Babe) Pari l l i , v s . N . Y . Jets, N o v . 1 4 , 1 965
48 Tom S h e r m a n , vs. K . C . , Nov. 1 7 , 1 968
MOST COMPLETI O N S
Career- 1 1 40 Vito ( Babe) Pari l l i , 1 96 1 -67
831 Steve G ro g a n , 1 975-79
729 J i m P l u n kett, 1 97 1 -75
Seaso n - 228 V i to ( Babe) Pari l l i , 1 964
206 Steve G ro g a n , 1 979
1 93 J i m P l u n kett, 1 973
Game- 25 Ed ( B u t c h ) Song i n , vs. Dal l . Texa n s ,
Nov. 1 8 , 1 960
Vito ( Babe) Pari l l i , VS. K . C . , Nov. 1 7 , 1 963
Vito ( Babe) Pari l l i , vs. Oak . , Oct. 1 6 , 1 964
Steve G ro g a n , at B u ffalo, Nov. 23, 1 975
22 Vito ( Babe) Pari l l i , v s . N . Y . Jets, Nov. 1 4 , 1 965
P A S S I N G EFFICIENCY { Pct)
Career (500 Attem pts)-
. 4987 Steve G ro g a n , 1 975-79
. 4850 J i m P l u nkett, 1 97 1 -75
Season- . 553 V i to ( Babe) Pari l l i , 1 962
. 525 Vito ( Babe) Pari l l i , 1 96 1
. 525 Steve G ro g a n , 1 977
Game (20 Attempts)-
. 800 Vito ( Babe) Pari l l i , v s . M i a m i , Oct. 1 5 , 1 967
(20-1 6)
. 7 1 4 Ed ( B u t c h ) Song i n , v s . Dal l . Texa n s ,
Nov. 1 8 , 1 960 (35-25)
M ost Seaso n s Lead i n g Lea g u e
1 Vito ( Babe) Pari l l i , 1 96 1
MOST YARDAGE
Career- 1 6 , 747 Vito ( Babe) Pari l l i , 1 96 1 -67
1 2 , 2 1 1 Steve G ro g a n , 1 975-79
9 , 932 J i m P l u n kett, 1 97 1 -75
Season- 3 , 465 Vito ( Babe) Pari l l i , 1 964
3 , 286 Steve G ro g a n , 1 979
Game- 422 Vito ( Babe) Pari l l i , vs. Oak . , Oct. 1 6 , 1 964
379 Vito ( Babe) Pari l l i , vs. N . Y . Jets, Dec . 1 7 , 1 966
Seasons Lead i n g League-
1 Vito ( Babe) Pari l l i , 1 964
Longest C o m p l e t i o n -
88 J i m P l u n kett, v s . Bait . , Dec . 1 9 , 1 97 1
( t o R a n d y Vataha-td)
87 Tom Sherman, vs. N . Y . J ets, Oct. 2 7 , 1 968
(to J i m W h a l e n td)
MOST TOUCHDOWNS
Career- 1 32 Vito ( Babe) Pari l l i , 1 96 1 -67
89 Steve G roga n , 1 975-79
62 J i m P l u n kett, 1 97 1 -75
Season- 3 1 Vito ( Babe) Pari l l i , 1 964
28 Steve G roga n , 1 979
22 Ed ( B ut c h ) So n g i n , 1 960
Game- 5 Steve G ro g a n , v s . N.Y. J ets Sept. 9 , 1 979
5 Vito ( Babe) Pari l l i , vs. Buff. , Nov. 1 5 , 1 964
Vito ( Babe) Pari l l i , vs. M i a m i , Oct. 1 5 , 1 967
4 Ed ( B ut c h ) Song i n , vs. Den . , Sept 1 6 , 1 96 1
V i to ( Babe) Pari l l i , v s . Oak . , O c t . 1 6 , 1 964
J i m P l u n kett, vs. B u ff . , Nov. 1 4 , 1 97 1
Steve G rogan v s . N . Y . J e t s , O c t . 29, 1 978
Seasons Lead i n g Leag ue-
1 Vito ( Babe) Pari l l i , 1 964
1 Steve G ro g a n , 1 979 (tied Brian Sipe of
Cleveland w i t h 28)
HAD INTERCEPTED
( Fewest)
Career (500 Atte m pts)-
24 Ed ( B u t c h ) Song i n , 1 960-6 1
44 M y ro n ( M i ke) Taliaferro, 1 968-70
Season- 8 Vito ( Babe) Pari l l i , 1 962 (253 att)
9 V i to ( Babe) Pari l l i , 1 96 1 ( 1 98 att)
Ed ( B u tc h ) Song i n , 1 96 1 ( 2 1 2 att)
Game- 0 Accom p l i s h e d 8 t i m e s , Last: Steve G rogan v s .
G i n n . , Sept. 1 6 , 1 979 (26 att . ) and v s . M i am i ,
Oct. 2 1 , 1 979 (24 att . )
{ Mo s t )
Career- 1 38 Vito ( Babe) Pari l l i , 1 96 1 -67
1 02 Steve G ro g a n , 1 975-79
87 J i m P l u n kett, 1 97 1 -75

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Seaso n - 27
V i to ( Babe) Pa ri l i , 1 964
26
Vito ( Babe) Pa ri l l i , 1 965
Game- 6
V i to ( Babe) Pa ri l l i , vs . Den . , Sept. 3 , 1 967
5
Vito ( Babe) Pari l l i , vs . N . Y . Jets , Oct. 31 , 1 964
Vito ( Babe) Pa ri l l i , vs . Bu ff . , Sept. 1 1 , 1 965
M yro n ( M i k e ) Tal iafe r ro , vs . N . Y . Jets , Oct. 27,
1 968
Steve G ro g a n , at Balt i m ore , Dec. 2 1 , 1 975
Steve G ro g a n , at Detroit, Oct . 1 0, 1 976.
Lowest Pe rcentage Seaso n -
3 . 2 Vito ( Babe) Pari l l i , 1 962 (8-253)
3.8 Ed ( B u tch) Song i n , 1 960 ( 1 5-392)
Seasons Leading League
Fewe st- 2 Vito ( Babe) Pa ri l l i , 1 96 1 (tied) -62
1 Ed ( B u tch) Song i n , 1 96 1 (tied)
M ost- 1 Vito ( Babe) Pari l l i , 1 964 (tied)

R E CE I V I N G
MOST RECEPTIONS
Ca ree r- 292 G i n o Cappe l l ett i , 1 960-70
283 J i m Colclo u g h , 1 960-68
Seaso n - 53 Reg g i e R u cke r, 1 973
51 A rt G ra h a m , 1 966
Rand y Vatah a, 1 97 1
Game- 1 1 A rt G ra h a m , vs . K . C . , Nov . 20 , 1 966 ( 1 34 ya rd s )
1 0 Ton y Romeo, vs . K . C . , N ov . 1 7 , 1 963
( 1 49 yard s )
YARDAGE
Ca ree r- 5 , 00 1 J i m Colclo u g h , 1 960-68
4 , 589 G i no Cappelletti, 1 960-70
Seaso n - 1 , 0 1 3 H a ro l d Jack so n , 1 979
1 , 002 Sta n l ey M o rg a n , 1 979
872 Rand y Vatah a, 1 97 1
868 J i m Colclo u g h , 1 962
Game- 1 70 Sta n l ey M o rgan vs . Bai t . , Nov . 26, 1 978
1 67 A rt G ra h a m , vs . H o u . , Nov . 6 , 1 964 (8)
Longe st Reception-
88 Rand y Vatah a, vs . Bait . , Dec. 1 9 , 1 97 1
( fro m J i m P l u nkett-Id)
87 J i m W h a l e n , vs . N . Y . Jets , Oct. 27, 1 968
( fro m Tom She rman-Id )
AVERAGE G A I N
Ca ree r ( 1 50 M i n . )-
1 7.7 J i m Colclo u g h , 1 960-68 (283-5 , 001 )
1 7.2 Rand y Vataha, 1 97 1 -76 ( 1 78-3055)
Seaso n (35 M i n . )-
22 . 8 Sta n l ey M o rg a n , 1 979 (44-1 , 002)
22.5 H a ro l d Jackso n , 1 979 (45-1 , 0 1 3)
21 .7 J i m Colclo u g h , 1 962 (40-868)
20 . 1 H a rold Jackso n , 1 978 ( 37-743)
Game ( 4 M i n . )-
35.5 J i m Colclou g h , vs . N . Y . Jets , Oct. 6, 1 962
(4-1 42)
3 5 . 0 Aaron M a rs h , vs . N . Y . Jets , S e p t . 22, 1 968
(4-1 40)
TOUCHDOWNS
Ca ree r- 42 G i no Cappe l l ett i , 1 960-70
39 J i m Colclo u g h , 1 960-68
Seaso n - 12 Sta n l ey M o rg a n , 1 979
10 J i m Colclo u g h , 1 962
9 J i m Colclo u g h , 1 960-6 1
G i n o Cappe l l ett i , 1 965
Rand y Vatah a, 1 97 1
Game- 3 B i l l y Lott, vs . B u ff . , O c t . 22, 1 96 1
G i n o Cappe l l etti, vs . B u ff. , Nov . 1 5 , 1 964
J i m W h a l e n , vs . M i a . , Oct. 1 5 , 1 967
H a ro l d Jackso n , vs . J e ts , Sept. 9 , 1 979
I NT E R C E P T I O N S B Y
MOST
Caree r- 29 R o n H a l l , 1 96 1 -67
24 N i c k B u o n i c o n t i , 1 962-68
Seaso n - 11 Ron H a l l , 1 964
8 Bob S u c i , 1 !?63
M i ke H ay n es , 1 976
Game- 3 G i n o Cappe l l ett i , vs . Oak . , Oct. 1 6 , 1 960
Ross O ' H a n l ey , vs . H o u . , Nov . 1 8, 1 962
Ron H a l l , vs . S . D . , Sept. 20, 1 964
N i c k B u o n i c o n t i , vs . B u ll. , Oct. 20, 1 968
M i ke H ayn es at N. Y. Jets , Nov . 2 1 , 1 976

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 YARDAGE
Career- 476
Ron H a l l , 1 96 1 -67
366
Don W e b b , 1 96 1 -62 ,64-71
Season­ 277
Bob S u c i , 1 963
1 82
Prentice M cCray, 1 976
Game- 118
Prentice M cCray, at N . Y . Jets,
Nov. 2 1 , 1 976 (2)
1 1 0 Bob Suci, v s . H o u . , Nov. 1 , 1 963 (2)
Longest R e t u r n -
98 Bob S u c i , v s . H o u s . , Nov. 1 , 1 963 ( T D )
87 Ron H a l l , v s . D e n . , Sept. 1 8 , 1 966
TO UCHDOWNS
Career- 2 John C h a r l e s , 1 967-69
Bob S u c i , 1 963
Don W e b b , 1 96 1 -62, 64-7 1
Prentice McCray, 1 976
Season- 2 Don W e b b , 1 96 1
Bob S u c i , 1 963
Prentice M cCray, 1 976
Game- 2 Prentice McCray at N . Y . J ets, Nov. 2 1 , 1 976
PU NTING
MOST PU NTS
Career- 377 Tom Yewc i c , 1 96 1 -67
243 Tom J a n i k , 1 969-71
Season- 87 Tom J a n i k , 1 97 1
86 T o m J a n i k , 1 970
Game- 11 J i m Fraser, vs. N . Y . Jets, Oct. 2 , 1 966
10 Tom G re e n e , v s . H o u . , Dec . 1 8 , 1 960
Tom Yewc i c , vs. Buff. , Dec . 1 , 1 963
Tom Yewc i c , vs. B u ff . , Nov. 1 5 , 1 964
Bob Scarpitto, vs. Oak . , Oct. 6 , 1 968
YARDAGE
Career- 1 4 ,553 Tom Yewcic, 1 96 1 -67
9 , 5 1 6 Tom J a n i k , 1 969-71
Season- 3 , 364 Tom J a n i k , 1 970
3 , 249 Tom J a n i k , 1 97 1
Game- 436 Bob Scarpitto, v s . Oak . , O c t . 6 , 1 968 ( 1 0)
4 1 7 Tom Yewc i c , vs. B u ff . , Nov. 1 5 , 1 964 ( 1 0)
Longest P u nt-
87 Bob Scarpitto, v s . Den . , Sept. 29, 1 968
70 Tom Yewc i c , vs. N . Y . J ets, Nov. 28, 1 965
HIGHEST AVERAGE YARDAGE
Career ( 1 00 P u nts)-
40.0 Terry Swan s o n , 1 967-68 ( 1 27)
39.2 Tom J a n i k , 1 969-7 1 (243)
Season ( O u a l i f i e rs)-
4 1 . 5 Tom J a n i k , 1 969
40 . 7 Tom Yewc i c , 1 965
Game ( 4 P u nts)-
50 . 8 Terry Swa n s o n , vs. G i n . , Dec. 1 , 1 968 (4)
48.8 Tom Yewc i c , vs. Den . , Sept. 29, 1 963 (4)

P U NT RET U R N S
MOST
Career- 86 M i ke H a y n e s , 1 976-78
78 Sta n l e y M o rg a n , 1 977-79
74 Mack H e r ro n , 1 973-75
Season- 45 M i ke Haynes, 1 976
35 Mack H e r ro n , 1 974
Game- 6 F red B r u n e y , vs. B u ff . , Sept. 23, 1 96 1
Ron B u rto n , v s . Oak . , S e p t . 1 3 , 1 964
Mack H e rron vs. Cleve l a n d , Nov. 1 0 , 1 974
Most Seaso n s Lead i n g Leag u e -
1 F red B r u n e y , 1 96 1
Ron B u rto n , 1 962
MOST YARDAGE
Career- 1 , 007 M i ke H a y n e s , 1 976-79
888 Mack H e r ro n , 1 973-75
Season- 608 M i ke Haynes, 1 976
5 1 7 Mack H e rro n , 1 974
Game- 1 56 M i ke H a y n e s vs . B u ff . , Nov . 7 , 1 976
1 33 Sta n l e y M o rgan vs . B u ffalo, Nov . 20, 1 977
1 26 B i l l y J o h n s o n , vs . H o u . , N ov . 5 , 1 967
LON GEST PUNT R ETU R N
8 9 M i ke H a y n e s , vs . B u ff . , N ov . 7 , 1 976(TD)
80 Sta n l e y M o rg a n , vs . B a l t i m o re ,
N ov . 1 8 , 1 979(TD)
66 Mack H e rron vs . Baltimore, Oct. 6 , 1 974
HIGHEST AVG. YARDAGE
Career (20 R e t u r n s ) -
1 2 . 0 Mack H e r ro n , 1 973-75 (74-888)
1 1 . 9 M i ke H a y n e s , 1 976-78 ( 83-99 1 )
Season ( Q u a l i f i ers)-
1 4 .8 Mack H e rro n , 1 974
1 3 . 8 Stan ley M o rg a n , 1 977
1 00
 G a m e (3 Returns)-
39.0 M i ke Haynes vs. B u ff . , Nov. 7 , 1 976 (4)
33.3 Sta n l e y M o rg a n vs. B u ff . Nov. 20, 1 977 (4)
TO UCHDOWNS
Career­ 2 M i ke H a y n e s , 1 976-79
Seaso n ­ 2 M i ke H a y n e s , 1 976
Game- 1 M i ke H a y n e s , vs. B u ff . , Nov. 7 , 1 976
M i ke H a y n e s , v s . Den . , Nov. 28, 1 976
Sta n l e y M or gan , vs. Bait . , N ov. 1 8, 1 979

K I CK O F F RETU R N S
MOST
Career- 92
Carl G arrett, 1 969-72
89
Larry Garro n , 1 960-68
Season- 41
Ma c k H e rro n , 1 973
36
W i l l i e Porter, 1 968
Game- 8
Wi l l i e P o r t e r , v s . N . Y . J e t s , Se pt . 22, 1 968
6
by many players.
Last: Allen Carter, at Baltimore, Dec. 2 1 , 1 975
M os t Seasons Lead i n g League-
1 Raymond Clay bo r n , 3 1 . 0 (28-869) , 1 977
YARDAGE­
Career- 2 , 299 Larry Garro n , 1 960-68
2 , 2 5 1 Carl G arrett , 1 969- 1 972
Seaso n- 1 , 092 M a rk H e rro n , 1 973
879 A l l e n Carter, 1 975
869 Ray Clay bo r n , 1 977
Game- 206 A l l e n Carter, at Baltim ore, Dec. 2 1 , 1 975
1 75 Carl G arrett, v s . B u ff . , Oct. 1 1 , 1 969
LON GEST
1 0 1 Raymond Clay bo r n , at Bait . , Dec. 1 8, 1 977 (TD)
1 00 Raymond Clay bo r n , at N . Y . Jets, Oct. 2 , 1 977
(TD)
99 A l l e n Carte r, at Bait . , Dec. 2 1 , 1 975 (TD)
95 Larry Garro n , v s . B u ff . , N ov. 3 , 1 962 (TD)
HIGHEST AVG. YARDAGE
Career (20 Returns)-
2 6 . 9 Ray m o n d Clay bo r n , 1 977-79 (57-1 , 538)
2 7 . 2 A l l e n Carter, 1 975-76 (33-898)
2 5 . 8 Larry Garro n , 1 960-68, ( 89-2 , 299)
Season ( Q u a l ifi e rs)-
3 1 . 0 Raymond Clay bo r n , 1 977
28 . 5 Larry Garro n , 1 962
2 8 . 4 J e s s Ph i l l i p s , 1 976
G a m e ( 3 Returns)-
49.3 Ron B u rt o n , v s . Dal l . Texan s , N ov . 3 , 1 96 1 (3)
46 . 0 Mack H e rro n , v s . S . D . , Dec. 2 , 1 973 (3)
TOUCHDOWNS
Career- 3 Ray m o n d Clay bo r n , 1 977
2 Larry Garro n , 1 960-68
1 Ron B u rt o n , 1 960-65
Ma c k H e rro n , 1 973-75
A l l e n Carter, 1 975
Seaso n ­ 3 Raymond Clay bo r n , 1 977
Game- 1 Accom p l i sh ed 8 times Last: Raymond
Clay bo r n , v s . Bai t . , Dec . 1 8 , 1 977
( 1 0 1 yards-TD)
FU M B L ES
MOST
Career- 47
Sam C u n n i n g ha m , 1 973-79
42
Vito ( B abe) Pari l l i , 1 96 1 -67
37
Larry Garro n , 1 960-68
Seaso n - 12
Mack H e rron , 1 974
Sam C u n n i ng ha m , 1 975
Steve G ro g a n , 1 979
Game- 4 Vito ( Babe ) Pari l l i , v s . D e n . , Nov. 6 , 1 966
3 Accom p l i s hed 6 t i m e s , Last Sam C u n n i n g ham
v s . B uff . , Oct. 24. 1 976.
MOST OWN RECOVERIES
Career- 1 9 Vito ( Babe) Pari l l i , 1 96 1 -67
1 2 Larry Garro n , 1 960-68
Season - 6 Vito ( Babe) Pari l l i , 1 963
5 Vito ( Babe) Pari l l i , 1 964
Game- 2 Accom p l i sh ed 6 t i m e s , L a s t : A n d y J oh n son vs
Bait . , Sept . , 1 8, 1 978 .
MOST OPPO N E N T RECOVERIES
Career- 1 5 J i m H u nt , 1 960-70
13 Bob Dee, 1 960-6 7
1 3 Raymond H a m i l t o n , 1 973-79
Season- 5 Bob Dee, 1 961
4 Jack R udolp h , 1 960
Larry E isenhauer, 1 964
John Sanders, 1 97 5
Steve Nelson , 1 978
1 01
 Game- 3 Steve N e l s o n , v s . P h i la . , Oct. 8 , 1 978
2 By 1 5 Players
Last: Raymond H a m i lton at
St. L o u i s , Sept. 1 0 , 1 978
MOST R ETU R N YARDAGE
Career- 82 Don Webb, 1 96 1 -62 , 64-71
67 J i m H u nt , 1 960-70
Seas o n - 52 C h u c k S h o n ta, 1 960
5 1 J i m H u nt , 1 968
Game- 52 C h u c k S h o n ta , vs. N . Y . Tita n s , Sept. 1 7 , 1 960
( 1 -o p p )
5 1 J i m H u nt , v s . H o u . , Dec . 1 5 , 1 968 ( 1 -opp)
LONGEST RETU R N
52 Chuck S h o n ta , vs. N . Y . Tita n s , Sept. 1 7 , 1 960
(TD)
5 1 Jim H u nt , v s . H o u . , Dec . 1 5 , 1 968
TO UCHDOWNS
Own F u m b l e s Recovered For TD-
1 Five Players
Last: Steve G rogan v s . N . Y .
J e t s , Oct. 1 8 , 1 976 (6 y d s . )
O p p o n e n t s ' F u m b l e s Recovered For TD-
1 E i g h t Players
Last: Ray H a m i lton at St.
L o u i s , Nov. 2 , 1 975 (23 Y d s . )

A L L-TI M E TEAM R ECO R DS

OFFENSE
V I CTORIES
MOST
Seaso n - 11 1 978
11 1 976
10 1 964
S CO R I N G
MOST POINTS SCO RED
Season- 41 3 1 96 1
41 1 1 979
Game- 56 N . Y . J e t s , Sept. 9 , 1 979
55 N . Y . J e t s , Oct. 29, 1 978
52 B u ffa l o , Oct. 22, 1 96 1
Q u a rter- 1 st : 2 1 at M ia m i , Dec . 1 5 , 1 974
1 st : 21 N . Y . J e t s , Oct. 29, 1 978
2 n d : 27 B a l t i m o re , Nov. 1 8 , 1 979
Denver, Nov. 28, 1 976
3rd : 22 Dallas Texa n s , Nov. 1 8 , 1 960
4th : 22 Oakland, Oct. 1 6 , 1 964
F EWEST POINTS SCO RED
Season- 1 49 1 970
1 92 1 972
Game- O 1 1 times
Last: H o u st o n , Sept. 2 1 , 1 975
MOST TOU CHDOWNS
Season- 52 1 96 1
4 9 1 979
4 8 1 976
Game- 8 N . Y . J e t s , Sept. 9 , 1 979
8 N . Y . J e t s , Oct. 29, 1 978
7 B u ffalo, Oct. 22, 1 96 1
Oakla n d , Oct. 3 , 1 976
F EWEST TOU CHDOWNS
Seaso n - 1 8 1 970
24 1 972
MOST POINTS AFTER TOUCHDOWN
Seas o n - 48 1 96 1
4 6 1 979
43 1 976
FEWEST POINTS AFTER TOUCHDOWN
Season- 1 7 1 970
24 1 972
MOST FGS ATTEMPTED
Season- 39 1 964
38 1 963
Game- 7 San D i e g o , Sept. 20, 1 964
B u ffal o , Sept. 24, 1 967
C i n c i n nati , Nov. 1 6 , 1 969
F EWEST FGS ATTEMPTED
Seaso n - 1 6 1 972
1 7 1 975

1 02
 MOST FGS MA D E
Season- 25 1 964
23 1 979
22 1 963
Game- 6 Denver, Oct. 4, 1 964
4 Many times,
L a s t : v s . San D i e g o , N o v . 9 , 1 975 ( J o h n S m i t h )
FEWEST F G S MA DE
Season- 8 1 960, 1 970, 1 972
9 1 975
F I RST D O W N S
MOST TOTAL
Season- 322 1 978
318 1 979
260 1 976
Game- 31 H o u sto n , Dec . 1 1 , 1 966
30 N . Y . J ets, Sept. 9, 1 979
29 Oakla n d , Dec . 9, 1 96 1
N . Y . J e t s , O c t . 1 8, 1 976
FEWEST TOTAL
Season- 1 66 1 969
1 81 1 968
MOST R U S H I N G
Seaso n - 1 81 1 978
1 50 1 976
Game- 21 Denver, N o v . 28, 1 976
18 New York J ets, Oct. 1 8, 1 976
FEWEST RU SHI N G
Seaso n - 55 1 965
63 1 970
MOST PASSI N G
Seaso n - 1 59 1 979
1 44 1 964
1 33 1 975
Game- 20 Oakla n d , Oct. 1 6 , 1 964
18 at B uffa l o , Nov. 23, 1 975
FEWEST PASSI N G
Season- 87 1 969
94 1 968, 1 97 1
MOST PEN AL TY
Season- 29 1 965
27 1 979
26 1 975
Game- 7 H o u st o n , Sept. 19, 1 965
5 M i a m i , Dec . 1 7 , 1 967
Baltimore, Oct. 7 , 1 973
at San D i e g o , N o v . 9, 1 975
Detro it, Oct. 7 , 1 979
FEWEST, PE NAL TY
Seaso n - 11 1 97 1
14 1 977
TOTA L YARDS
( N et Yards R u s hing and Pas sing )
MOST
Seaso n - 5 , 965 1 978
5 , 470 1 979
4 , 736 1 962
Game- 597 N . Y . J e t s , Sept. 9, 1 979
529 N . Y . J ets, Oct. 29, 1 978
498 at B u ffa l o , N o v . 23, 1 975
FEWEST
Seaso n - 2 , 626 1 970
3, 1 27 1 968
RUSH I N G O F F E N S E
MOST ATTEMPTS
Season- 671 1 978
603 1 977
Game- 62 D e n ver, N o v . 28, 1 976
55 Oak l a n d , Oct. 30, 1 966
Seatt l e , Oct. 9, 1 977
FEWEST ATTEMPTS
Season- 334 1 970
363 1 960
MOST Y A R D S
Season- 3 , 1 65 1 978
2 , 948 1 976
Game- 332 Denver, Nov. 28, 1 976
330 New York J e t s , Oct . 1 8, 1 976
FEWEST Y A R D S
Seaso n - 1 , 040 1 970
1,117 1 965

1 03
 MOST T O U C H D O W N S
Season- 30 1 978
24 1 976
Game- 4 New York J e t s , Sept. 8 , 1 963
Oa k l a n d , Oct. 3 , 1 976
New York J e t s , Oct. 1 8 , 1 976
M i a m i , Oct. 22, 1 978
New York J e t s , Oct. 29, 1 978
FEWEST T O U C H D O W N S
Season- 7 1 97 1
8 1 965, 1 968
PAS S I N G
MOST ATTEM PTS
Season- 476 1 964
475 1 960
475 1 979
Game- 50 H o u s t o n , Sept. 1 9 , 1 965
N . Y . J e t s , Nov. 1 4 , 1 965
FEWEST ATTEM PTS
Season- 305 1 977
309 1 976
MOST COMPLETIONS
Season- 237 1 979
229 1 964
223 1 960
Game- 27 Da lla s, Nov. 1 8, 1 960
26 Kan sas City, Nov. 1 7 , 1 963
FEWEST COMP LETIONS
Season- 1 46 1 976
1 59 1 97 1
MOST N ET YAR D S
Season- 3,21 8 1 979
3 , 1 66 1 964
2 , 800 1 978
3ame- 405 Oakla n d , Oct. 1 6 , 1 964
366 Kan sas City, N ov. 1 7 , 1 963
365 N . Y . J e t s , Sept. 9 , 1 979
FEWEST N ET YAR D S
Season- 1 , 586 1 970
1 , 746 1 976
MOST T O U C H D O W N S
Season- 31 1 964
30 1 979
29 1 96 1
Game- 6 N . Y . J e t s , S e p t . 9 , 1 979
5 M a n y t i m e s . Last: Buffa l o , Nov. 1 5 , 1 964
4 Many times.
L a s t : N . Y . J e t s , O c t . 29, 1 978
FEWEST T O U C H D O W N S
Season- 7 1 970
10 1 972
MOST HAD INTE RCEPTED
Season- 33 1 968
32 1 967
Game- 6 Denver, Sept. 3, 1 967
B u ffal o , Dec . 9 , 1 967
Kansas City, Oct. 1 1 , 1 970
FEWEST HAD INTE RCEPTED
Season- 13 1 962
16 1 97 1
P U NT I N G
MOST P U NTS
Season- 96 1 968
87 1 97 1
Game- 11 New York J e t s , O c t . 2 , 1 966
10 H o u s to n , Dec. 1 8 , 1 960
Buffalo, Dec. 1 , 1 963; N ov . 1 5 , 1 964
Oak l a n d , Oct. 6 , 1 967
FEWEST PU NTS
Season- 61 1 973; 1 978
64 1 96 1
M OST YAR D S
Season- 3 , 83 1 1 968
3 , 364 1 970
Game- 436 Oakland , Oct. 6 , 1 968
41 7 B u ffal o , Nov. 1 5 , 1 964
FEWEST YARDS
Season- 2 , 1 37 1 978
2 , 297 1 973
H I G H EST AVG.
Season- 41 . 5 1 969
40 . 5 1 967
Game- 50.8 C i n c i n nati , Dec . 1 , 1 968
48.8 Denver, Sept. 29, 1 963
1 04
 LOWEST AVG.
Seaso n - 34.6 1 97 7
35.0 1 978

P U NT RETU RNS
MOST
Seaso n - 48 1 976
47 1 978
Game- 7 H o u st o n . N o v . 5, 1 967
Accom p l i s h ed 8 times. Last: v s . B u ff . , N o v . 20,
1 97 7 .
FEWEST R ETU R N S
Seas o n - 17 1 972
23 1 969
MOST YA R D S
Seaso n - 628 1 976
533 1 974
Game- 1 67 B u ffal o , N o v . 7 , 1 976
1 39 B u ffal o , Nov. 20, 1 977
FEWEST YA R D S
Seaso n - 37 1 972
1 38 1 962
HI GHEST AVG.
Seaso n - 1 3.3 1 974
13.1 1 976
LOWEST AVG.
Sea s o n - 2.2 1 972
5.3 1 962. 1 968
MOST TOUCHDOWNS
Seaso n - 2 1 976
Game- 1 B u ffal o . N o v . 7 , 1 976
Denver. N o v . 28, 1 976
Baltimore. Nov. 1 8, 1 979
KICKOFF RETU RNS
MOST
Seaso n - 73 1 967
71 1 968
Game- 10 B u ffal o , Dec. 9 , 1 967
9 Oaklan d . Oct. 1 6 , 1 964
N e w York Jets, Sept. 22, 1 968
Dallas. Oct. 24, 1 97 1
FEWEST
Season- 39 1 977
46 1 976
MOST YA R D S
Seaso n - 1 , 520 1 975
1 , 442 1 968
Game- 245 Dallas. Oct. 24, 1 97 1
230 a t Baltimore, D e c . 2 1 , 1 975
FEWEST YA R D S
Seaso n - 1 , 051 1 977
1 , 087 1 976
HIGHEST AVG.
Seaso n - 26.9 1 977
24 . 1 1 973
LOWEST AVG.
Season- 1 9. 7 1 967
1 9.9 1 96 5
MOST TOU CHDOWNS
Season - 3 1 977
2 1 96 1
1 1 962. 1 973, 1 975
Game- 1 E i g h t t i m e s - Last: at Baltimore, Dec. 8, 1 97 7
P ENALTIES
MOST
Season- 1 12 1 97 7
1 02 1 976
Game- 14 at C i n c i n n a t i , Oct. 1 5 , 1 978
13 vs. K a n sa s City, Sept. 1 8, 1 977
FEWEST
Season - 50 1 973
52 1 962
MOST YA R D S
Season- 931 1 977
914 1 976
Game- 1 25 at C i n c i n nati, Oct. 1 5 , 1 978
New York J e t s , Oct. 29, 1 978
1 24 Oakla n d . Oct . 3 , 1 976
FEWEST YA R D S
Seaso n - 456 1 962
467 1 964

105
 F U M B LES
MOST
Season- 51 1 973
43 1 97 5
Game- 8 B a lti more, Oct. 7, 1 973
6 Acco m p l i sh ed 7 t i m e s , Last: v s . M i a m i , Dec.
1 5 , 1 974
FEWEST
Season- 15 1 969
18 1 970
MOST TOTAL RECOVERED
Season- 43 1 973
36 1 975
Game- 8 at Pitts b u rg h , Sept. 26, 1 976 (2-6)
7 K a n sas C i t y , Oct. 23, 1 964 (4-3)
FEWEST TOTAL R ECOVERED
Season- 19 1 969
21 1 965
MOST OWN R ECOVERED
Season- 25 1 973
21 1 975
Game- 5 B a lti more, Oct. 7, 1 973
4 Oakla n d , Dec . 1 6 , 1 962
K a n sa s City, Oct. 23, 1 964
FEWEST OWN R ECOVERED
Season- 5 1 969, 1 970
8 1 968, 1 97 1
TOTAL D E F E N S E
( N e t R u s h i n g a n d Pa s s i n g )
MOST N ET Y A R D S ALLOWED
Season- 5 , 248 1 972
4 , 8 1 0 1 969
Game- 540 H o u sto n , Oct. 1 3 , 1 96 1
528 N ew York J ets, Dec. 1 7 , 1 966
FEWEST N ET Y A R D S ALLOWED
Season- 3 , 638 1 977
3 , 834 1 963
Game- 8 6 Balt i m o re , Oct. 23, 1 977
1 1 5 H o u sto n , Dec. 1 8 , 1 965
S coring
MOST POINTS ALLOWED
Season- 446 1 972
406 1 968
Game- 52 at M ia m i , Nov. 1 2 , 1 972
48 Oakla n d , Oct. 22, 1 967
at N ew York J e t s , Oct . 2 7 , 1 968
S h utout G a m e - 52 at M ia m i , N ov. 1 2 , 1 972
34 at Dallas Texa n s , Dec . 1 1 , 1 960
FEWEST POINTS ALLOWED
Season- 2 1 7 1 977
236 1 976
Game- 0 Acco m p l i s hed 8 t i m e s , L a s t : v s . Seatt l e , O c t .
9 , 1 977 and v s . N . Y . J ets, Oct. 1 3 , 1 974.

R U S H I N G ALLOW ED
MOST ATTEMPTS ALLOWED
Season- 560 1 973
555 1 975
Game- 58 New York J e t s , Oct. 1 4 , 1 973
54 N ew York J e t s , Oct. 1 5 , 1 972
FEWEST ATTEMPTS ALLOWED
Season- 3 1 0 1 963
350 1 96 1
MOST Y A R D S
Season- 2 , 850 1 973
2 , 7 1 7 1 972
Game- 360 B u ffalo, Sept. 1 6 , 1 973
349 vs. B u ffalo, Dec. 1 4 , 1 975
FEWEST Y A R D S
Season- 1 , 041 1 96 1
1 , 1 07 1 963
Game- 2 San D i e g o , Dec. 1 7 , 1 96 1
1 9 H o u st o n , N o v . 1 , 1 963
MOST TOUCHDOWNS
Season- 27 1 972
22 1 968
Game- 6 New York J et s , Oct. 27, 1 968
4 Oaklan d , Nov. 4 , 1 960
Dallas, Sept. 8, 1 962
B u ffalo, Sept. 1 6 , 1 973
FEWEST TOUCHDOWNS
Seaso n- 7 1 966
8 1 977
1 06
 PASS I N G ALLOW ED

MOST ATTEMPTS ALLOWED

Seaso n - 530 1 964
509 1 966
G am e- 61 M i n n . , Dec. 1 6 , 1 977
56 De nve r, Se pt . 2 1 , 1 962
N ew York J ets , Oct . 2 , 1 966
FEWEST ATTEMPTS ALLOWED
Seaso n - 240 1 973
325 1 972
G am e- 7 N ew York J ets , Oct . 1 4 , 1 973
B uffalo , Dec . 9 , 1 973
9 N ew York J ets , Oct . 1 5 , 1 972
MOST COMPLETI O N S ALLOWED
Seaso n - 261 1 964
247 1 966
G am e- 35 M i n n . , Dec. 1 6 , 1 979
28 N ew York J ets , Oct . 2 , 1 966
FEWEST COMPLETI O N S ALLOWED
Seaso n- 1 34 1 973
1 70 1 97 1
G am e- 1 N ew York J ets , Oct . 1 4 , 1 973
2 B uffalo , Dec . 9, 1 973
MOST N ET YA R D S ALLOWED
Seaso n - 3 , 356 1 966
3 , 2 1 7 1 964
G am e- 467 M i n n . , Dec. 1 6 , 1 979
448 H o u ston , Oct . 1 3 , 1 96 1
FEWEST N ET YA R DS ALLOWED
Seaso n - 1 , 338 1 973
2 , 033 1 97 7
G am e- O N ew York J ets , Oct . 1 4 , 1 973
8 N ew York J ets , Oct . 1 0 , 1 97 1
MOST TO UCHDOWNS ALLOWED
Seaso n - 28 1 967
27 1 96 1
G am e- 5 Ka n sas Ci ty , Se pt . 2 5 , 1 966
Oak la nd , Oct . 22, 1 967
FEWEST TOUCHDOWNS ALLOWED
Seaso n - 11 1 973
16 1 97 1 , 1 976 and 1 977

FI RST DOW N S ALLOW E D

MOST TOTAL ALLOWED
Seaso n - 289 1 972
283 1 979
278 1 969
G am e- 30 M i n n . , Dec . 1 6 , 1 979
29 M iam i , N ov. 1 2 , 1 972
FEWEST TOTAL A L LOWED
Seaso n - 2 1 5 1 973 a nd 1 977
2 1 9 1 967
G am e- 5 C h icag o , Oct . 1 4 , 1 979
6 Seattle , Oct . 9, 1 977
7 H o u ston , Dec . 1 8, 1 965
7 H o u ston , Sept . 2 1 , 1 975
MOST R U S H I N G
Seaso n - 1 44 1 972
1 42 1 969, 1 973
G am e- 1 9 N ew York J ets , Oct . 1 5 , 1 972
1 9 vs . B uffalo , Dec . 1 4 , 1 975
1 8 B uffalo , Se pt . 1 6 , 1 973
FEWEST R U S H I N G
Seaso n - 59 1 963
61 1 967
G am e- 0 H o u ston , Nov . 1 , 1 963
M iam i , Oct . 1 5 , 1 967
B uffalo , Oct . 20, 1 968
MOST PASS I N G
Seaso n - 1 65 1 964
1 53 1 966
G am e- 1 7 H o u ston , Oct . 1 3 , 1 96 1
M i n n . , Dec . 1 3 , 1 970
M i n n . , Dec. 1 6 , 1 979
FEWEST PASSI N G
Seaso n- 67 1 973
1 05 1 970
G am e- 1 N ew York J ets , Oct . 1 4 , 1 973
2 Acco m p l i s hed 7 t i m e s , Last : vs . G i n n . , Sept.
1 6 , 1 979 an d vs . Seattl e , Oct . 9, 1 977

1 07
MOST PENAL TY
Season - 28 1 968
24 1 960
Game- 7 Oakl a n d , Oct. 6, 1 968
6 New York Jets, Oct. 27, 1 968
FEWEST PENAL TY
Season- 6 1 973
11 1 974
13 1 965
Game- O M a n y t i m es- Last: at M i a m i , Dec. 1 8, 1 978
I N TE RC E P TI O N S BY PATRI OTS
MOST
Seaso n - 31 1 964
29 1 963
Game- 7 at New York J et s , Nov . 2 1 , 1 976
6 H o u s to n , Nov . 1 , 1 963
New York J e t s , Sept. 27, 1 964
FEWEST
Seaso n - 8 1 970
10 1 972
MOST YAR D S
Seaso n - 645 1 963
505 1 976
Game- 204 H o u sto n , Nov . 1 , 1 963
1 45 at New York Jets, Nov . 2 1 , 1 976
FEWEST YAR D S
Season - 1 05 1 973
1 65 1 975
MOST TO U CHDOWNS
Seaso n - 3 1 962, 1 963, 1 976
2 1 96 1 , 1 96 7 , 1 97 1 , 1 974
Game- 2 H o u sto n , N ov . 1 , 1 963
at New York Jets, Nov . 2 1 , 1 976
FEWEST TO U CHDOWNS
Season- 0 1 960, 1 965, 1 966, 1 970, 1 972, 1 973, 1 977
1 1 964, 1 968, 1 969, 1 975, 1 978, 1 979

" CO N S EC U TIVE " R ECO R DS

( Regular Season Only l
I N DIVI DUAL
Seasons Played
11 G i no Cappel l etti ( 1 960-70)
J i m H u nt ( 1 960-70)
Houston Antwi ne ( 1 96 1 -71 )
Jon Morris ( 1 964-74)
Games Played
1 52 G i no Cappel l etti ( 1 960-70)
Games S coring
60 J o h n S m ith ( 1 975-78)
Pats Made
1 06 G i no Cappe l l etti ( 1 96-66)
42 J o h n S m ith ( 1 976-78)
Games, FG Made
11 G i no Cappe l l etti ( 1 1 -1 -63 to 1 0-9-64)
Passing Attempts N one Intercepted
1 38 Butch Songin ( 1 960)
1 05 Butch Son g i n ( 1 960)
Games, Reception Made
42 J i m Colclough ( 1 960-63)
27 G i no Cappe l l etti ( 1 96 1 -63)
Games, Interception Made
4 M ike Haynes ( 1 976)

TEAM
Victories
7 ( 1 978)
7 ( 1 976-77)
Games, S coring
73 (9-28-75 to 1 2-1 6-79)
1 08
 PAT R I OTS A L L-TI M E ROSTER
Acks, Ron !LB). Illinois . . 1 972-73 Clayborn, Ray !CB), Texas . . . . . 1 977-79
Adams, Bob iTE). Pacific 1 973-74 Cloutier, Dave IDB), Maine . . . . . . 1 964
Adams, Julius !DE). Texas So. . 1 971 -79 Cohen, Abe (G), Chattanooga . . . . . . . . . 1 960
Adams, Sam iOG). Prairie View . 1 972-79 Colclough, Jim !WR), B. C . . . . . . . . . . . 1 960-68
Addison, Tom !LB). South Carolina 1 960-67 Coleman, Dennis ! LB), Mississippi . . . 1 971
Allard. Don !OB), Boston College 1 962 Conn, Dick IS), Georgia . . . . . . . 1 975-79
Anderson. Bob !RB), Colorado 1 975 Corbett, Steve IG), Boston College . . . 1 975
Anderson. Ralph IS), W. Texas State . 1 973 Corcoran, Jim !OB), Maryland . . . . . . 1 968
Antwine. Houston iDT), . So. Illinois . . 1 961 -71 Costict, Ray !LB), Miss. St. . . 1 977-79
Ashton. Josh !RB), Tulsa . . . . . . . . 1 972-74 Crabtree, Eric !WR), Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . 1 971
Atchason, Jack !OE). Western Illinois . . 1 960 Crawford, Jim !RBI, Wyoming 1 960-64
Atessis, Bill !DE). Texas . . 1 971 Cross, Bob (OT), Kilgore Jr. Col . . . 1 960
Avezzano, Joe IC). Florida State . 1 966 Croulhamel, Jake !RBI, Dar1mouth 1 960
Crow, Albert IDT), William & Mary . . 1 960
Bailey. Bill !RB), Cinci nnati . 1 969 Crump, Harry !RB), Boston College . 1 963
Baker, Melvin !WR). Texas Southern . 1 975 Cryder, Bob iG), Alabama . 1 978-79
Ballou, Mike !LB), UCLA . 1 970 Cudzik, Walt IC), Purdue . . . 1 960-63
Banks, Willie iG). Alcorn A & M 1973 Cunningham, Jay IDB), Bwl. Grn. 1 965-67
Barnes, Bruce IPL UCLA . 1 973-74 Cunningham, Sam !RB), So. Cal 1 973-79
Barnes, Pete !LB), So. U niversity . . 1 976-77 Cusick, Pete INT), Ohio State . . . 1 975
Barnes, Rod rigo !LB), Rice . . . . 1 974-75
Beach, Walter IDB), Central Mich. 1 960-61 Damkroger, Maury !LB), Nebraska . . . . . 1 974
Beaudoin. Doug ISL M i n nesota . . 1 976-79 Danenhauer, Bill !DE), Emporia . . 1 960
Beer, Tom iTE), Houston . . 1 970-72 Davis, Jack iG), Maryland . . . 1 960
Bell, Bill IK), Kansas . . . 1 973 Dawson Bill !LB-TE-DE), Florida St. . . . . 1 965
Bel Imo, Joe !RB). Navy . . . . . . 1 965-67 Dee, Bob !DEi, Holy Cross . . . . 1 960-67
Bennett, Phil (LB), Miami . . . . . . 1 960 Delucca, Gerry !OT), Mid. Tenn. St . . . 1 960-64
Berger, Ron !DEL Wayne State . 1 969-72 Dimitroff, Tom !OB), M iami 10) . . . . . . . . . 1 960
Beverly, Randy IDB), Colorado St. . . . 1 970-71 Discenza, Tony !OT). Michigan St. . . 1 960
Biscaha, Joe !OE), Richmond . . . . . . . 1 960 Dorsey, Nate IDE), Mississippi Val. . 1 973
Bishop, Richard INT), Louisville . . 1 976-79 Dowling, Brian !OB), Yale . . . . . . . . . . . 1 972-73
Blahak, Joe !CB), Nebraska . . . . 1 976 Dressler, Doug !RB), Chico State . . . . 1 975
Blanchard, Dick !LB), Tulsa . . . . . 1 972 Dukes, Mike !LB), Clemson . . . . . . . . . 1 964-65
Blanks, Sid !RB), Texas A & I . . . 1 969-70 Du Lac, Bill iG), Eastern Mich . . . . . . . 1 974-75
Bolton, Ron IDB), Norfolk State . . . . 1 972-75 Dumler, Doug IC), Nebraska . . . . . . . . 1 973-75
Boudreaux, Jim !DEL Louis. Tech . . . 1 966-68 Durko, Sandy IS). Southern Cal . . . . . 1 973-74
Boyd, G reg IS). A rizona . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 973
Boyd , G reg !DE). San Diego State . 1 977-78 Edmonds, Randy ILB), Geo. Tech . . . 1 971
Bramlett. John !LB), Memphis St. . 1 969-70 Eisenhauer, Larry !DE), B. C. . 1 962-69
Briscoe. Marlin IWR), Nebraska i0maha) 1 976
Brock. Pete !CL Colorado . . 1 976-79 Falcon, Terry IG), Montana 1 978-79
Brown. Barry ITE-LB), Florida . 1 969-70 Farmer, Lon (LB), Chattanooga . . . . . 1 964-66
Brown. Bill E. !LB). Syracuse . . . . . . . . . . . 1 960 Feacher, Ricky !WR), Miss. Val . St. . . . . . 1 976
Brown, Sidney !CB), Oklahoma . . . . . 1 978 Feldhausen, Paul !OT), N ' rthl'nd . 1 968-69
Bruney. Fred IDB). Ohio State 1 960-62 Felt. Dick IDB), Brigham Young . 1 962-66
Bryant, Hubie !WR), M i n nesota . 1 971 -72 For1e, Ike !RBI, Arkansas 1 976-77
Buben, Mark IDL). Tufts . 1 979 Foster. Will !LB), E. Michigan . . . 1 973-74
Bugenhagen, Gary iOT-G) , Syracuse 1 969-70 Fox. Tim IS), Ohio State . . . 1 976-79
Buoniconti. Nick !LB). Notre Dame 1 962-68 Francis, Russ !TEL Orego n . . . . 1 975-79
Bu rks, Steve !WR), Arkansas State 1 975-77 Fraser. Jim ILB-P), Wisconsin . . . . . . . . 1 966
Burton. Ron !RB). Northwestern . . 1 960-65 Frazier. Charley !WR). Texas So . . . . . 1 969-70
Byrd, Dennis I DT), North Carolina State 1 968 Funchess, Tom (OT). Jack. St. . 1 968-70
Fussel l , Tom !DE), LSU . . . 1 967
Cag le, John I DT-LB-G I, Clemson State . 1 969
Calhoun. Don !RB), Kansas State 1 975-79 Gallaher, Allen iOT), Southern Cal . . . . 1 974
Canale. Justin iG). Mississippi St. 1 965-68 Gamble, R. C. !RB), So. Car. St. . 1 968-69
Canale. Whit !DE). Tennessee . 1 968 Gardin, Ron IWR), Arizona . 1 971
Cappadona, Bob !RB), Northeastern 1 966-67 Garrett, Carl !RB), N . Mex. High . . . . . 1 969-72
Cappelletti, Gino iWR-K-DB). Minn . . 1 960-70 Garrett, J. D. !RB), Grambling . . . . . . . 1 964-67
Carter, Allen !RB), Southern Cal. . 1 975-76 Garron, Larry !RB), Western I ll. . 1 960-68
Carter. Kent !LB), Southern Cal. . 1 974 Geddes, Bob lLB), UCLA. . . . . . 1 973-75
Carwell, Larry IDB). Iowa State . . . . 1 969-72 Germany, Willie IS), Morgan State . . . . 1 976
Cash, Rick IDT), N. E. Missouri 1 972-73 Gipson, Paul !RB), Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 973
Cavanaugh, Matt !OB), Pittsburgh . 1 978-79 Gladieux, Bob !RB), Notre Dame . . . . 1 969-72
Caveness, Ron !LB). Arkansas . . . 1 968-69 Gogolak, Charlie IK), Princeton . . . . 1 970-72
Chandler, Al iTE), Oklahoma . 1 976-79 Golie, Bob !LB), Notre Dame . . . . . . . . . . . 1 979
Chandler, Edgar !LB). Georgia . . . . . . . . 1973 Gonzalez, Noe !RB), SW Texas St. . . . . . 1 974
Chapple, Dave IP). Ca!. !Santa Barbara) . 1 974 Graff, Neil !OB), Wisconsin . . . 1 974-75
Charles, John (DB), Purdue . . . . 1 967-69 Graham, Art !WR), Boston Col. . . . . 1 963-68
Cheyunski, J i m !LB), Syracuse . 1 968-72 G raham, Milt iOT), Colgate . . . . . . . . . . 1 961-63
Chrisly, Richard IRS), North Carolina 1 960 Graves, White IDB), LSU . . . . . . . . . . . 1 965-67
Cindrich, Ralph !LB), Pittsburgh . 1 972 Gray, Leon iOT), Jackson State . . . 1 973-78
Clark. Allen !RB), Northern Arizona . 1 979 Green, Jerry IRB), Georgia Tech . 1 960
Clark, Gail !LB), Michigan State . . . . . . . 1 974 Greene, Tom !OB), Holy Cross . . . . . . . . . 1 960
Clark, Phil IDB), Northwestern 1 971 Grogan, Steve !OB), Kansas St. . . 1 97!'>-79
Hagen, Halvor (G-DEI, Weber St. 1 971-72 Long, Charlie (OT) Chattanooga . . 1 961 -69
Haggerty, Mike (OT-DEi, Miami . . . . . . . . 1 971 Long, M i ke (OE) Brandeis . . . . 1 960
Hall, Ron (DB), Missouri Valley . . . . . . 1 961 -67 Lott, Billy !RBI Mississippi . . . . . . . . . . 1 96 1 -63
Hamilton, Ray (DE), Oklahoma . . . . . . 1 973-79 Loudd, Rommie (LB) UCLA. . . . . . . 1961-62
Hammond, Kim (OB), Florida State . . 1 968-70 Loukas, Angelo (GI Northwestern . . . . . 1 970
Hannah, John (G), Alabama . . . 1 973-79 Lowery, Nick (Kl Dartmouth . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 978
Hanneman, Craig (DEi Oregon State . 1 974-75 Lunsford, Mel (DE) Central (0.) State . 1 973-79
Hare, Eddie (Pl Tulsa . . . . . . 1 979
Harris, Rickie (DB) Arizona . . . 1971-72 Maitland. Jack (RB) Williams . 1971-72
Hasselbeck. Don (TE) Colorado . . 1 977-79 Mallory, Irvin (DB) Virginia U n ion 1 971
Hauser, Art ( DT) Xavier . . 1 960 Mangum. John (DT) S . M ississippi . 1 966-67
Hawkins, M ike (OLB) Texas A&I . . 1 978-79 Marsh, Aaron (WR) Eastern Kentucky 1 968-69
Hayman, Conway (GI Delaware . . . . . 1 972 Marshall, Al (WR) Boise State . . . . . . . . . . 1 974
Haynes, Mike (CBI Arizona State . . 1 976-79 Martin, Donald (CB) Yale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 973
Henke, Karl (OT) Tulsa . . . . 1 969 Mason, Dave (SI Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 973
Hennessey, Tom (DB) Holy Cross 1 965-66 Massey, Jim (CB) Linfield . . . . . . . . 1 974-75
Herock, Ken (LB) West Virginia . . . . 1 969 Mass, Wayne iOTI Miam i . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 972
Herron, Mack (RB) Kansas State . 1 973-75 Matthews, Bill (LB) South Dakota State . . 1 979
Hinton, Eddie (WR) Oklahoma . . . . 1 974 Matthews, Henry (RB) Michigan State . . . 1 972
Hoey, George (DBI Michigan . 1 972-73 May, A rt (DE) Tuskegee . . 1 971
Holmes, Ernie (NT) Texas Southern . . . . 1 978 McAlister, James !RB/ KR) UCLA . . . . . . . 1 978
Howard , Bob (CB) San Diego State . . . 1 975-77 McCall, Bob (RBI Arizona . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 973
H uarte, John (OB) Notre Dame . . . . . . 1 966-67 McComb, Don (DE) Brad ley . . 1 960
H udson. Bill (DTI Clemson 1 965 McCray, Prentice (SI Arizona State . . 1 974-79
Hunt, Jim Lee (DT) Prnirie View . . 1 960-70 Mccurry, Dave (SI Iowa State . . 1 974
Hunt, Kevin (OT) Doane . 1 973 McGee, George (OT) Southern . 1 960
Hunt, Sam (LBJ S. F. Austin . 1 974-79 McGee, Tony (DE) Bishop (Tex ) . . . . . 1 974-79
Hyland, Bob (Cl Boston College . . . 1 977 McKay, Bob (OT) Texas . . 1 976-78
McKinnon, Don (LB) Dartmouth . . . . . . 1 963-64
Ilg, Ray (LB) Colgate . . . 1 967-68 McMahon, Art (DBI N. Carolina St. . . . 1 968-72
Imhof, Martin (DE) San Diego State . 1 975 McOuay, Leon (RB) Tampa . . 1 975
Ivory, Horace (RB) Oklahoma . . . 1 977-79 Meixler, Ed (LB) Boston U niversity . . . . . 1 965
Mildren, Jack (Si Oklahoma . . . 1 974
Jackson, Harold (WR) Jackson State . 1 978-79 Miller, Al (RBI Boston College . . . . . . . . . . 1 960
Jackson, Honor (DBI Pacifi c . . . . . . . 1 972-73 Mirich, Rex (DT) Northern Arizona . . 1 970
Jacobs, Harry (DE-LBJ Bradley . . . 1 960-62 Mitchell. Leroy (DBI Texas Southern . 1 967-68
Jacobs, Ray (DT) Howard Payne . 1 969 Montier, Mike (OT) Colorado . 1 969-72
Jagielski, Harry (DTI Indiana . . . . . 1 960-61 Moore. Arthur (DT) Tulsa . . . . . . . 1 973-77
Janik, Tom (DB-Pi Texas A & I . . . . 1 969-71 Moore, Leroy (DE) Ft. Valley State . . . 1 961 -62
Jarvis, Ray !WR) Norfolk State . . . 1979 Morgan, Stanley (WR) Tennessee . 1 977-79
Jenkins, Ed (RBI Holy Cross . 1 974 Morris. Jon (Ci Holy Cross . . 1 964-74
Johnson, Andy (RB) Georgia . 1 974-76, 78, 79 Mosier, John (TE) Kansas . 1 973
Johnson, Billy IDBI Nebraska . 1 966-69 Moss. Roland (TE) Toled o . . . 1 971
Johnson, Daryl (DB) Morgan State 1 968-71 Murphy, Bill (WR) Cornell . 1 968
Johnson, Ellis ( RB) S. E. Louisiana . . 1 965-66
Johnson, Joe (OE) Boston College . . 1 960-61 Nance, Jim (RB) Syracuse . 1 965-71
Johnson, Preston (RBI Florida A & M . . . 1 968 Neighbors, Billy (GI Alabama . . . . . 1 962-1 965
Jones, Ezell (OT) M i n nesota . 1 969-70 Nelson, Steve (LB) N. Dakota St . . . . . 1 974-79
Jordan , Shelby (OT) Wash . (Mo I 1 975. 77-79 Neumann, Tom (RB) Northern Michigan . 1 963
Neville, Tommy (OTI Mississippi St. . 1 965-77
Kadziel. Ron (LB) Stanford . 1 972 Nichols, Bob (TE) Boston U niversity . 1 967-68
Kapp, Joe (OB) California . . 1 970
Keeman, Dan (LB) Maryland . . 1 970 Oakes, Don (OT) Virginia Tech . . . 1 963-68
Keeton , Du rwood (Si Oklahoma . . . 1 975 O' Hanley, Ross (DB) Boston College 1 960-65
Khayat, Ed (DT) Tulane 1 966 Osley, Willie (CB) Illinois . . 1 974
Kimber, Bill (OE) Florida State . . 1 961 Outlaw, John (DBI Jackson State . . 1 969-1 972
Kiner, Steve (LBJ Tennessee . 1 971 , 73 Owen, Tom (OB) Wichita State . . . . 1 976-79
King, Claude (RBI Housto n . 1 962
King, Steve (LBJ Tulsa . . 1 973-79 Parilli, Babe (OB) Kentucky . . 1 961 -67
Klein, Dick (OT) Iowa State . . . . . 1 961-62 Patrick, Mike (Pi M ississippi State 1 975-78
Knief, Gayle (WR) Morningside . . 1 970 Patton , Jerry (DE) Nebraska . . . . . . 1 975
Koontz, Ed !LB) Catawba . . . . . 1 968 Pennywell, Carlos (WR) Grambling 1 979
Krakau, Merv (ILB) Iowa State 1 978 Perkins, Willis (GI Texas Southern . . . 1 961
Philpott, Ed (LB) Miami (0) . . . . 1 967-71
Larson , William (RBI Western Illinois . . . 1 960 Phillips, Jess (RB) Michigan State 1 976-77
Lassiter, Ike (DE) St. Augustine's . . . 1 970-71 Plun kett, Jim (OB) Stanford . . 1 971-75
Lawson , Odell (RB) Langsto n . . . . 1 970-71 Pope, Ken (CB) Oklahoma . . . . 1 974
Lee, Robert iG) Missouri . 1 960 Porter, Willie (DB) Texas Southern . . 1 968
Lenkaitis, Bill (Cl Penn State . 1 971 -79 Posey, David (Kl Florida 1 978
Leo, Bobby (WR) Harvard 1 967-68 Price, Kenny (LB) Iowa . 1 971
Leo. Charlie (GI Ind iana . 1 960-62 Pruett, Perry (DBI North Texas State 1 971
Lindqu ist, Paul I DT) New Hampshire . . 1 961 Puetz, Garry (OG) Valparaiso 1 979
Livingston, Walt (RB) Heidelberg . 1 960 Purvis, Vic (WR) S. M ississippi 1 966-67
Lofton , Oscar (OE) S. E. Louisiana . . 1 960 Pyne, George (OT) Olivet 1 965

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 Rademacher, Bill !WR) N. Mich. St. . . 1 969-70 Swanson, Terry IP) Massachusetts . . 1 967-68
Ratkowski, Ray !RBI Notre Dame . . . 1 961 Sweet. Joe !WR) Tennessee State . . . . 1 974
Ray, Eddie iRB-P) LSU . . . . . . . 1 970 Sykes. Allred (WR) Florida A & M . 1 971
Reilly, Kevin !LB) Vil lanova . . . 1 975
Reynolds, Bob !OT) Bowling Green . 1 972-73 Taliaferro, Mike 108) Illinois . . . . . . . . 1 968-71
Reynolds, Tom !WR) San Diego State . . . 1 972 Tanner, John ILB-DE) Ten n . Tech . . . 1 973-74
Richardson, Al !DE) Grambling . . . . . . . . . 1 960 Tarver, John ! RB) Colorado . . . 1 972-74
Richardson, Jesse IDT) Alabama . . . . 1 962-64 Tatupu, Masi !RB) S California . . . . . . 1 978-79
Richardson, Tom !WR) Jackson State 1 969-70 Thomas, Donnie ILB) Ind iana . . . . . . . . . . 1 976
Robotti, Frank !LB-RB) Boston College 1 961 Thomas, Gene !RB) Florida A & M . 1 968
Romaniszyn, Jim ILBI Edinboro St. IPA). 1 976 Tipton, Dave INT) Western Illinois . 1 975-76
Romeo, Tony iTE) Florida State . . 1962-67 Toner. Ed I DT) Massachusetts. . . 1 967-70
Romine, Al IDB) Florence State . . . . . . . . . 1 961 Towns, Bobby IDB) Georgia . . 1 961
Rowe, Dave IDT) Penn State . . . . . . . . . 1 971 -73 Trull, Don 108) Baylor . 1 967
Rucker, Reggie lWR) Boston U niv . . . 1971-74 Turner, Bake iWR) Texas Tech . . . . . . . . . 1 970
Rudolph. Jack !LB) Georgia Tech . . 1960-65
Sanders, John IS) South Dakota . . . . . 1 974-76 Vataha, Randy !WR) Stanford . . 1 971 -76
Sanford , Rick iCB / S) South Carolina . . . . 1 979
Sardisco, Tony iG) Tulane . . . 1 960-62 Walker, Mike !Ki None . 1 972
Satcher, Doug !LB) S. Mississippi . . 1 966-68 Washington. Clyde (DB) Purdue . . . . 1 960-61
Scarpito. Bob iWR-P) Notre Dame . . . . . . 1 968 Wash ington, Mark !CB) Morgan State . . 1 979
Schaum , Greg !DE) Michigan State . . . . . 1978 Watson , Dave iG) Georgia Tech . . . . . . 1 963-64
Schmidt, Bob !OT) M i nnesota . 1 964 Webb, Don IDB) Iowa State . . . . . . . . . . 1 961-71
Schottenheimer, Marty !LB) Pttsbrg h . 1 969-70 Webster, George !LB) M ichigan State 1 974-76
Schubert, Steve !WR) U Mass . . . . . . . . . . . 1 974 Weisacosky, Ed !LB) Miami . . . 1971-72
Schwedes, Gerhardt !RB) Syracuse . . 1 960-61 Welch, Claxton !RB) Oregon . 1 973
Scott, Clarence IDBI Morgan State . . . 1 969-72 Wells, Billy !RBI Michigan State . . . . . . . . 1 960
Sellers, Ron !WR) Florida State . . . . . . 1 969-71 West, Mel IDB) Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 961
Sherman, Tom 108-08) Penn State . . 1 968-69 Westbrook, Don IWR) Nebraska . . . . . 1 977-79
Shiner, Dick 108) Maryland . 1 973-74 Whalen, Jim !TE) Boston College . . . . 1 965-69
Shoate. Rod !LB) Oklahoma . . . . . . 1 975-79 Wheeler, Dwight lT) Ten nessee State 1 978-79
Shonta, Chuck IDBI Eastern M ichigan 1 960-67 While, Harvey 108) Clemson . . . . . . . . . . . 1 960
Simerson, John iOT) Purdue . . 1 961 White, Jell (K-P) Texas El Paso . . . . . . 1 973
Singer, Carl iOT) Purdue . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 966-68 White, Jim !DE) Colorado State . . . . . . . . . 1 972
Smith, Donnell !DE) Southern U n iv . . . 1 973-74 Whittingham, Fred ILB) California Poly . . 1 970
Smith, Hal IDT) UCLA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 960 William, J . R . iLB-C) La. Tech . . . . . . . . 1 968-70
Smith, John !Kl Southhampton !Eng.) 1 974-79 Wilson, Ed 108) Arizona State . 1 965
Snyder, AI IWR) Holy Cross . . . . . . 1 964 Wilson, Jerrel IP) S. Mississippi . . 1 978
Soltis, Bob IDB) M i nnesota . . . 1 960-61 Wilson, Joe !RB) Holy Cross . 1 974
Song in, Ed !Butch) 108) 8. C . . . 1 960-61 Windsor, Bob iTE) Kentucky . . 1 972-75
Stenger, Brian !LB) Notre Dame . 1 973 Wirgowski, Dennis !DE) Purdue . . . . . 1 970-72
Stephens. Tom IDB-TE) Syracuse . . 1 960-64 Witt, Mel IDT) Arlington State . . . . . . . . 1 967-70
Stingley, Darryl !WR) Purdue . . . . . . . . 1 973-77 Wright, Elmo !WR) Houston . . . . . . . . . 1 975
St. Jean, Lennie iG) N. M ichigan . . . . . 1 964-73
Stolberg , Eric !WR) Indiana. . . . 1 971 Yates, Bob iOt-G-C) Syracuse . . . . . . . 1 960-65
Striegal, Bilt lLBI College of Pacific 1 960 Yewcic, Tom IP-OB) Michigan State . 1 961-66
Studstill, Pat !P) Houston . . . . . . 1 972
Stu rt. Fred iG) Bowling G reen . . 1 976-78 Zabel, Steve !LB) Oklahoma . . . . . . . . 1 975-78
Suci, Bob IDB) M ichigan State . . . . 1 963 Zamberlin, John ILB) Pacific Lutheran . . 1 979

A L L T I M E PA T R I OT S P LAY E R D RA FTS

1 980
1 -a . Roland James ( D B ) , Tennessee. 1 -b . Vagas Ferg uson ( R B ) , N otre Dame (choice
from H o u s t o n ) . 2 . Larry M c g rew (OLB), U S C . 3 . Steve M c M ichael ( N T ) , Texas. 4.
(choice to Los A n g e l e s ) . 5 . Doug McDougald (DE), V P I . 6-a . (choice to Cleveland ) .
6-b. Preston Brown ( W R / K R ) . Vand erbilt (choice from Housto n ) . 7 . Tom Kearns
( OG ) , K e n t u c k y . 8 . Mike H o u se (TE), U. of Pac i f i c . 9 . barry B u rget (OLB), Oklahoma.
10. Tom Daniel (OC), Georgia Tec h . 1 1 . M i ke H u bach (P), Kansas. 1 2 . Jimmy Jordan
( O B ) , Florida State .

1 979
1 . R i ck Sanford , 2 5 , ( D B ) South Caro l i n a . 2 . Bob G o l i e , 52, ( L B ) Notre Dame. 3 .
(Choice to L o s A n g e l e s ) . 4 . E d d i e Hare, 1 06 , ( P ) T u l s a . 5 . J o h n Zamberl i n , 1 35 , ( L B )
Pac ific L u t h e ra n . 6 . ( C h o i c e to Pittsbu rg h ) . 7 . J u d son F l i n t , 1 77 , ( D B ) M e m p h i s State
(choice from W a s h i n g t o n . choice forfeited ) . 8 . Randy Love, 2 1 6 , ( R B ) H o u sto n . 9 .
J o h n Spag n o l a , 2 4 5 , ( T E ) Yale. 1 0 . Martin Cox , 2 7 0 , ( W R ) Vanderbilt (choice from
Denver): Allan Clark, 2 7 1 , ( R B ) No rthern Arizona. 1 1 . (Choice to Washington). 1 2 .
(Choice t o Detro i t ! .

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1 . Bob Cryder, 1 8 , ( G I A l a b a m a . 2 . M att Cavana u g h , 5 0 , ( Q B ) Pittsburg h . 3 . Carlos
Pe n n ywe l l . 7 7 , (WR) G ra m b l i n g . 4 . Dwig h t Wheeler, 1 02 , (Tl Te n n essee State . 5 . Bi l l
M atthews . 1 29 , ( L B ) South Dakota State . 6 . K e m Coleman , 1 56 , ( L B ) M i s s is s i ppi . 7 .
M i k e H awk i n s , 1 88 , ( L B) Texas A & I . 8 . Terry Falco n , 1 98, ( G I M on tana (choice from
B u ffalo t h r o u g h P h i l a d e l p h ia ) ; M os i Tat u p u , 21 5 , (RB) Southern Cal iforn ia . 9 . Ti m
Peterse n . 242 , ( L B ) A rizona State. 1 0 . Brya n Ferguso n , 269, ( D B ) M i am i . 1 1 . Charl ie
W i l l ia m s . 296, ( L B ) F l o ri d a . 1 2 . J o h n G i b n ey, 328 , (Cl Colgate.

1 977
1. Raymon d C la ybo rn , 1 6. ( D B) Texas ( c h o ice from Sa n Franc i sco); Stan ley Morga n ,
25 , ( W R ) Te n nessee . 2 . H o race Ivory, 44. ( R B ) Ok lahoma ( c h o ice from San Fra n­
c i sco; Do n H a s s e l b e c k . 52 . ( TE ) Colorad o . 3. S id ney Brow n , 82 , ( D B ) Ok lahoma. 4 .
Gerald S k i n n er, 1 09 , ( T l Arka n s a s . 5 . (Cho ice to S t . Lou i s ) . 6 . (Cho ice to Hou sto n ) . 7 .
K e n Sm it h . 1 92 . ( W R ) Arka n sas-P in e B l uff. 8. B rad Be n so n , 2 1 9 , ( G I Pen n State . 9 .
J erry Vog e l e , 249. ( L B) M ic h ig a n . 1 0 . J o h n Rasmusse n , 276, (Tl W i scon s i n ; G i l e s
A l e x a nd e r . 279, ( D E ) T u l s a ( c h o ice f r o m Oakland ) . 1 1 . Ray Cost ict, 3 0 3 , ( L B )
M i s s i ss i ppi State . 1 2 . D a v e P resto n , 3 3 3 , ( R B ) Bow l i n g G ree n .

1 976
1 . M i ke H a y n e s , 5 , ( D B ) Arizo na State ; Pete Brock. 1 2, (Cl Colorado (cho ice from
Sa n Fra n c i sco); T i m Fox, 2 1 , (DB) Oh io State ( c h o ice from H o u sto n through San
Fra nc i s c o ) . 2 . I k e Forte. 35. ( R B ) Arka n s a s . 3. (Choice to Ch icago) . 4. (Choice to
Clevela nd t h r o u g h P h i l a d e l p h ia ) . 5. (Cho ice to San D ie g o ) . 6 . (Cho ice to New York
G ia n t s ) ; G reg B o y d , 1 70. ( D E ) Sa n Di ego State . 7 . !Cho ice to Ci n c i n nati ) ; Perry
Brook s . 202 ( DT) S o u t h e rn ( c h o ice from H o u sto n ) . 8 . (Choice to Ph i ladelph ia ) ; Stu
B e t t s , 2 3 5 , ( R B ) N o rt h e r n M ic h i ga n ( c h o i c e from M i n n e s o t a ) . 9 . D o u g Bea u d o i n ,
243, ( D B ) M i n n esota. 1 0 . R ic k y Feac h e r , 270, ( W R ) M i s s . V a l l e y . 1 1 . Don n ie Thomas,
298, ( L B ) I n d ia na . 1 2 . Natha n i el Be l l . 325 , ( DT) T u l a ne . 13. J ames J o n es, 352 , (DB)
Ce ntral M i c h ig an . 14. David Q u e h l , 382 , ( W R ) H o l y Cross. 15. Bernard Coleman , 409,
(WR) Bethu n e-Co o k m a n . 1 6 . C l i fford Brow n , 436, ( DT) Tuskegee. 1 7 . Todd A nd er­
so n , 465, ( C i Sta n ford .

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1 . R u s s Fra nc i s , 1 6 , ( TE ) Orego n . 2 . Rod Shoate, 4 1 , ( L B ) O k l a h o m a . 3 . Pete C u s ic k ,
66, ( DT) O h io State. 4 . A l l e n Carter, 86. ( R B ) So. Cal iforn ia ( c h o ice f r o m Sa n Di ego
t h r o u g h Clevelan d ) ; Steve B u rk s , 9 1 . (WR) Arkan sas State . 5 . Steve G roga n , 1 1 6 ,
( Q B ) K a n sas State; Steve Freema n , 1 1 7 , ( D B ) M i s s i s s i ppi S t. (cho ice from
P h i ladel p h i a ) . 6. ( C h o ice to Detro it) . 7 . Law re nce W i l l ia m s . 1 72. (WR) Texas Tech . 8.
( C h o ice to Ch ic a g o . 9 . ( C h o ice to P itts b u r g h ) . 1 0 . (Choice to Pittsburg h ) . 1 1 . Re n e
G a rn ett, 272 . ( D B ) I d a h o State. 1 2 . M att K e nd on , 297, ( DT) Idaho State; Co n redge
H o l l owa y . 306. ( O B - D B I Te n n essee ( c h o ice from Wash i n gto n ) . 1 3 . J oe H a rvey, 328 ,
( D E i Northern M i c h ig a n . 1 4 . T o m Gossom, 3 5 3 , ( W R ) A u b u rn . 1 5 . Do n Clayto n , 378,
( R B ) M u r ray State. 1 6 . K e rry M a r b u r y , 403, (RB) West V i rg i n i a . 1 7 . M yke Horton , 428 ,
(Ti UCLA

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1 . ( C h o ice to Sa n Fra n c i sco) . 2 . Steve Corbett, 3 0 , (G) Bosto n C o l l e g e (cho ice from
Ch ica g o ); Steve N e l s on , 34, ( L B ) North Dakota State . 3 . (Choice to Ch icago t h r o u g h
Wash i n gto n ) . 4 . ( C h o ice to C in c i n nati ) . 5 . A nd y J o h nso n , 1 1 3, ( R B ) Georg ia ; Charl ie
Batt l e . 1 24 . ( L B-DE) G ra m b l i n g ( c h o ice from Wash i ngto n t h r o u g h N ew Orlean s ) . 6 .
( C h o ice t o Ba lt i mo re ) ; C h u c k Ramsey, 1 4 1 , ( P l Wake Forest (choice from
P h i l a d e l p h ia ) . 7 . ( C h o ice to P itts b u rg h ) ; Ma u ry D a m k roger, 1 78, (LB) Nebraska
(choice from Wash i n g t o n ) .

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1 . J o h n H a n na h . 4 . ( G ) A l a b a m a ; S a m Cu n n i n g h a m , 1 1 , ( R B ) S o . Cal iforn ia ( c h o ice
from Los A n g e l e s ) ; Darryl Sti n g l e y , 19, ( W R ) Purdue ( c h o ice from Ch icag o . 2 .
( C h o ice to Clevela n d t h r o u g h N . Y . G ia n t s ) . 3. B rad D u s e k , 56, ( D B ) Texas A& M ;
Charles Dav i s , 79, ( R B ) Alcor n A& M ( c h o ice from D a l l a s ) . 4. A l l e n G allaher, 82 , (Tl
S o . Cal ifor n i a . 5 . D o u g D u m l e r , 1 93 . (Cl N e braska. 6 . (Choice to N ew Orlea n s ) . 7.
(Choice to M i a m i ) . 8 . I saac Brow n , 1 85, (RB) W . Ke ntuck y . 9 . Dav id Ca l l away , 21 2 (T)
Texas A& M . 1 0 . Da n R u ster, 238, (DBI O k l a h o m a . 1 1 . Homer May , 264, (TE) Texas
A& M . 1 2 . Bruce Barn s 290, (Pl UCLA. 1 3 . A l a n Low ry, 3 1 6 , (DB) Texas, 14. Raymond
H a m i lto n , 342 , ( L B ) O k l a h o m a . 1 5 . Co n de P u g h , 358, ( D B ) N o rfol k State. 1 6 . M i ke
K u tter. 394. (DE) Co n cord ia . 1 7 . Edd ie M c A s h a n , 418, (QB-DB) Georg ia Tec h .

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1 . ( C h o ice to M i n n esota ) . 2 . ( C h o ice to D a l l a s ) ; T o m Rey n o l d s . 4 9 . (WR) Sa n Diego
State ( c h o ice from Ka n sas Cit y ) . 3 . (Cho ice to Dallas); J i m W h ite, 73, ( D E ) Colorado
State U . ( c h o ice from Wash i n gto n through Los A n g e l e s ) . 4 . (Cho ice to Dallas). 5.
( C h o ice to B a lti mo re ) ; Ro n Bo l to n , 1 24 , (DB) N o rfolk State (cho ice from Oakla nd ) . 6.
( C h o ice to A t l a n ta t h r o u g h N e w York G ia n t s ) . 7 . Clark Hoss, 1 65 , (TE) Orego n State;
J o h n Tarver, 1 65 . (RB) Colorado (cho ice from Sa n D ie g o ) . 8. Steve Beyrle, 1 95, (GI
K a n sas State. 9 . M i ke K e l s o n . 220. (Tl Arka n sas. 10. M el Carawa y , 245, (DB) N . E .
O k l a h o m a . 1 1 . Rod n ey Caso n , 269, (Tl A n g e l o State . 1 2 . Steve Booras, 295, ( D E )
M esa J . C . 1 3 . Sam E l more, 325 , ( D B ) E . M i c h ig a n . 1 4 . Ed R i d e o u t , 3 5 0 , (WR) Boston
C o l l e g e . 1 5 . J oel K l i m e k , 375, (TE) P it t s b u rg h . 1 6 . E ric Da h l . 400. ( D B I San J ose
State. 1 7 . J u n i or A h You, 425 . (LB) Ar izo na State.

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1 . J i m P l u n kett. 1 , ( O B ) Sta nford . 2 . J u l i u s Adams , 27, ( DT) Texas Southern . 3 .
( Ch o ice to Buffalo t h r o u g h Oakla nd ) . 4 . (Cho ice to De nver) . 5 . Ti m K e l l y , 1 05, ( L B )
Notre D a m e . 6 . Dav id Hardt . 1 3 1 . ( T E ) Ke n t u c k y . 7 . (Cho ice to Oakla nd ) . 8. (Choice
to Buffa l o ) . 9 . J o s h Ashto n , 209, ( R B ) T u l s a . 1 0 . Lay ne M cDowe l l , 235, (Tl Iowa . 1 1 .
Da n S ch n e i s s , 25 1 , (TE) N e b ra ska . 1 2 . J o h n Rodma n , 287, (Tl North western 1 3 .
Lew i s Swa i n . 3 1 3 , ( D B ) Alabama A& M . 1 4 . Al fred Sykes, 339. (WR) Florida A& M . 1 5 .
N i c k M cGarry. 365, (TE) M assac h u setts 1 6 . J i m Zi k m u nd , 391 , ( D B ) Kearney State .
1 7 . Ro na l d Le ig h , 4 1 7 , ( D E i E l izabeth City S t.

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1 . P h i l O l s e n . 4 , ( D T ) U t a h State. 2 . (Choice to Hous to n ) . 3 . M i ke Bal l o u , 5 6 , ( L B )
U C L A . 4 . Eddie R a y . 8 3 . ( D B ) LSU . 5 . B o b O l s o n , 1 07 , ( L B ) Notre Dame (choice from
M i a m i ) : (choice to New York J e t s ) . 6 . (Choice to Buffa l o ) . 7 . Odell Law s o n , 1 60 , ( R B )
Lan g s t o n , O k l a . 8 . (Choice to N e w Y o r k Jets ) . 9 . D e n n i s W i rgowsk i , 2 1 2 , ( D E ) P u r­
d u e . 1 0 . H e n r y Brow n . 239, ( K- W R) M i s s o u r i . 1 1 . D e n n i s Bramlett, 264, (Tl Texas-El
Paso. 1 2 . G reg Roero, 291 , (DT) New Mex. H i g h la n d s . 1 3 . Ronnie S h e l l e y , 3 1 6 , ( D B )
T r o y State . 1 4 . G a r v i e C r a w , 3 4 3 , ( R B-TE) M i c h i g a n . 1 5 . Kent Schoo l f i e l d , 368, ( W R )
Florida A & M . 1 6 . Otis M c D an i e l , 395, ( D E ) Tuskegee. 1 7 . Joe K i l l i n g swort h , 420,
(WR) O k l a h o m a .

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1 . R o n Sellers 6 , ( S E ) Florida State . 2 . M i ke M o n t i e r 3 2 , ( G I Colorad o . 3 . Carl Garrett,
58, (RB) N . M . H i g h la n d s . 4 . (Choice to Denver through Kansas City. 5 . O n ree
Jackson, 1 1 0 , ( QB) Alabama A&M. 6 . (Choice to Oakl a n d ) . 7 . Rick H a c k l e y , 1 62 , (Tl
New M e x ico State . 8. Bob G l a d i e u x , 1 88 , (RB) Notre D a m e . 9 . Steve Alexakos, 209
(G-LB) San Jose State (choice from Buffalo): Joe Walker, 2 1 4 , (DE) A l ba n y State . 1 0 .
D e n n i s Devl i n , 240, ( D B ) Wyo m i n g . 1 1 . Barry G a l l u p 266, ( S E ) Boston C o l l e g e . 1 2 .
Richard Lee 292 , ( DT) G ram b l i n g . 1 3 . J o e Leasey, 3 1 8 , ( L B ) A l c o r n A & M . 1 4 . J o h n
Cag l e , 344, ( L B ) C l e m s o n . 1 5 . Brant Conley , 3 7 0 , ( R B-P) T u l sa . 1 6 . J i m V u o n o , 396,
( L B ) Adams State. 1 7 . George M use, 472, ( L B-DB ) G ram b l i n g .

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1 . Den n i s Byrd , 6 , ( D T ) North Caro l i n a State . 2 . T o m F u n c h e s s , 3 2 , ( T i Jackson
State . 3 . Aaron Marsh, 60, ( F L ) Eastern K e n t u c k y . 4 . R . C . Gamble, 88, (RB) S outh
Caro l i n a State. 5 . J i m Sm ithberger, 1 1 6 , ( D B ) Notre Dame. 6 . (Choice to C i n c i n nati ) .
7 . J o h n Schneider, 1 70, ( Q B ) Toledo. 8. Daryl J o h n so n , 1 97 , ( D B ) M o rgan State . 9 .
(Choice to H o u s t o n ) . 1 0. J o h n Outlaw, 2 4 9 , ( D B ) J a c k s o n State . 1 1 . P a u l
Feldha u s e n , 2 7 8 , (Tl N o rth l a n d , W i s . 1 2 . J a m e s Chey u n s k i , 3 0 5 , ( L B ) Sy rac u s e . 1 3 .
M a x H u ber, 3 3 2 , (Tl B r i g h a m Y o u n g . 1 4 . H e n ry M c K a y , 3 5 8 , ( E l G u i l ford . 1 5 . A r t
McMahan, 3 8 5 , ( D B ) N o . Caro l i na State. 1 6 . C h a r l e s F u l t o n , 4 1 3 , ( R B ) T e n n e s s e e .
1 7 . Ed K o o n t z , 4 4 0 , ( L B ) Cataw ba.

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1 . J o h n Charles, 2 1 , ( D B ) P u r d u e . 2 . (Choice to Kansas C i t y ) . 3 . (Choice to New Y ork
Jets). 4 . Ed P h i l pott, 1 01 , ( D E ) M ia m i ( O h i o ) . 5 . M e l v i n Witt, 1 28, ( D E ) A r l i ngton State.
6 . Ron M e d l e n , 1 54 , (DE) S M U . 7 . Robert Leo, 1 80, ( H B ) H a rvard . 8 . Tom F u s s e l l ,
206 , ( DT) LS U . 9 . C h a r l i e Thorn h i l l , 232, ( D B ) M ic h i g a n State . 1 0 . J o h n R u n n e l s , 2 5 7 ,
( L B ) Penn State . 1 1 . L e r o y M itchel l , 283, ( F L ) T e x a s S o u t h e r n . 1 2 . D a v e Dav i s , 3 1 0 ,
( T l H a rvard . 1 3 . R a y I l g , 336, ( L B ) Colgate. 1 4 . Bobby Beard , 361 , ( L B ) A u b u r n . 1 5 .
Tom Folliard, 388 , ( L B ) M i s s i s s i p p i State . 1 6. D i k Nocera , 4 1 4 , ( H B) S o u t h e r n Con n .
1 7 . Bobby N i c h o l s , 440, (TE) Boston U n iversity .

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1 Karl S i n g e r , ( T l Pu r due : W i l l i e Tow n e s , ( T l T u l s a . 2 . J i m Boudrea u x , ( T l L a . Tech ;
K e n Avery, ( L B ) M i s s . Southe r n . 3 . H a rold Lucas, ( T l M i c h . State: Ed T o n e r , ( G ) U .
Mass. 4 . (Choice t o N e w York): H eath W i n g ate, ( T ) Bowl i n g G re e n . 5 . J o h n M a n g u m ,
( T l M i s s . Southern: Ray Perk i n s , ( E ) Alabama. 6 . D a n I r b y , ( T l L o u i s . Tech . : Joe
Avezzan o , ( G ) Florida State . 7 . J i m Batt l e s , (T) Southern U.: Brent Cas ton ( D B )
M i s s i s s i p p i . 8 . S a m Montgomery, ( D B ) Southern: Tom Schaefer, ( R B ) Chattanooga.
9 . Doug Satc her, ( L B ) Southern: Jack W h i t e , ( O B ) P e n n State. 10. Dennis B rewste r ,
( T l B Y U : B o b E l l i s , ( H B ) Massac h u setts. 1 1 . (Choice to N e w Y o r k ) : J a y M a r i o n , ( D B )
Wyom i n g . 1 2 . D i c k Fugere, ( L B ) C i n c i n nati . 1 3 . Tom Carr, ( F B I Bates S t . 1 4 . B o b
Hal l . ( D B I B row n . 1 5 . B i l l y Laird, ( O B ) L a . Tec h . 1 6 . B u d d y Owe n s , ( G ) M ic h igan
State . 17. Dick Capp, ( D E ) Boston C o l l e g e . 1 8 . J o h n P i n cavag e , ( E - D B ) Virginia. 1 9 .
Joe N ovog ratz , ( G ) Pittsb u rg h . 20. Paul S o u l e , ( H B ) Bowdoi n .

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1 . Jerry R u s h , (Tl M ichigan State: Dave McCo r m i c k , (Tl LS U . 2 . (Choice t o H o u s t o n ) :
Bob Kowlowsk i , (Tl V irg i n i a . 3 . J i m W h a l e n , ( E ) Boston C o l l e g e : B ob Cappad o n n a ,
( F B ) N o rtheaste r n . 4 . E l l i s J o h n s o n , ( H B ) S . E . L o u i s i a n a : D i c k A r r i n g t o n , ( G I Notre
Dame. 5 . Corwyn Aldredge, ( E l N . W . Louisiana; Dennis S m i t h , (DE) C i n c i n nat i . 6 .
J u st i n Canale, ( G) M i ss i s s i p p i State; B i l l y Ezel l , ( D B ) LS U . 7 . Tom N e v i l l e , ( T )
Mississippi State; J o h n H a n k i n s o n , ( O B ) M i n nesota. 8 . F r e d Brow n , ( E l M i a m i ; Beau
Colle, ( D B ) LS U . 9 . Bob Malone, (Tl Louisiana Tech . ; Charles B row n , (Tl Tulsa. 1 0 .
(Choice to Buffalo ) ; Dave Hettema, (Tl New M e x i c o . 1 1 . J o h n Frechette, (Tl Boston
College: Roy Schmidt, (GI Long Beach State . 12. Jim Weat h e r l y , (DB) M i s s i s s i p p i ;
L e o n Stanridge, ( E l San Diego State . 1 3 . C h a r l i e G re e n , ( O B ) Wittenberg . 1 4 . Jay
Cunningham, (HB) Bowl i n g G ree n . 1 5 . Ted Rodosevitc h , ( G I C i n c i n n a t i . 16. George
Pyne, (Tl Ol ivet. 17. White G rave s , (DB) LS U ; Dave Lee, ( E l L o u i s iana Tec h . 1 8. Ed
Meixler, (LB) Boston U n ivers ity. 19. Jim Nance (FBI S y rac u s e . 20. Fred Fugazzi,
( F B I M i ssouri Valley.

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1 . J a c k Concan n o n , ( OB) Boston C o l l e g e . 2 . J i m K e l l y , ( E l N o t r e D a m e . 3 . ( C h o i c e to
Denver). 4 . J o n Morris, (El Holy Cross. 5 . (Choice to San D i e g o ) . 6 . Jim Mazurek, (GI
Sy rac u s e . 7 . T . W . Alley, (Tl W i l l iam & Mary . 8 . J. D . Garrett, ( H B ) G ram b l i n g ; R o g e r
L a l o n d e , (Tl M u s k i n g u m . 9 . Leonard St. J e a n , ( E l N . M i c h igan . 1 0 . (Choice to B u f­
fal o ) . 1 1 . J i m Barrett, ( H B ) Boston C o l l e g e . 1 2 . (Choice to K a n sa s City ) . 1 3 . J o e Scar­
pat i , (DB) N. Caro l i na State. 1 4 . Jim W i l s o n , (T) Georgia. 1 5 . Tony G i b b o n s , (Tl J o h n
Carro l l . 1 6 . Pete Pedro, ( H B) W e s t Texas State . 1 7 . G a r y Wood , ( O B-H B ) Cornel l . 1 8 .
Joe T i l l e r , (Tl M o ntana State. 1 9 . B i l l Dawso n , ( E l Florida State . 20. L o n n i e Farmer,
( L B ) Chattanooga. 2 1 . Tony Law rence, (Tl Bow l i n g Gree n . 2 2 . Dave A r c h e r , (Tl
Syrac u s e . 2 3 . Dave H u m e n i c k , (Tl Notre Dame. 2 4 . Larry Barto lamec l i , (Tl West
Vi rg i n i a . 25. Bryan Ge ne ralov i c h , ( E l Pitts b u rg h . 26. D i c k N i g l i o , ( H B) Yale.

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1 . Art G raham , ( E l Boston College. 2 . LeRoy J o rda n , ( C l Alabama. 3 . B o b Vog e l , (T)
Ohio State. 4 . Bob Reynolds, (Tl Bow l i n g G ree n . 5 . Lou C i o c i , ( G I Boston C o l l e g e . 6 .
S a m S i las, (Tl Southern I l l i n o i s , 7 . D i c k W i l l i a m s o n , ( E l Alabama. 8 . Rod Foster, ( G I
Ohio State. 9 . J i m S i m o n , ( E l M i a m i . 1 0 . Don M c K i n n o n , (Ci Dart m o u t h . 1 1 . Dave
Hayes, (FBI Penn State (choice from H o u st o n ) ; Dave Wats o n , (GI Georgia Tec h . 1 2 .
B i l l Gambre l l , ( H B ) South Caro l i n a (choice from Buffalo): T i m G a u n t n e r , ( H B ) J o h n

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Carro l l . 1 3a . Dave Adam s , ( T) A rkan sas . 1 3b . Ral ph Ferri s s i , ( F B ) S o . Con necticut .
1 4 . Whaley H a l l , (T) M i s s i s s i ppi . 1 5 . Bob Dent e l , ( C) M i a m i . 1 6a . W e s Bryant , (T)
Arkan sas . 1 7 . Tom N euman n , ( H B) M ic h i g an . 1 8 . Dave O ' Brie n , ( T) Boston C o l l e g e .
1 9 . Pat McCarth y, ( Q B) H o l y Cross. 20 . J i m Brads haw , ( H B) Chattan ooga. 2 1 . Gary
Sherman , ( H B) Bowl i ng G ree n . 22. Nate Craddoc k , ( F B) Parso n s . 23. A l S n yder,
( H B) H o l y Cross. 24 . Dic k S c h u ltz, (T) O h i o . 25 . Den n i s Gau batz, (G ) L o u i s i ana State
U . 26 . Jim T u l l i s , ( H B ) Florida A&M . 27 . Dave Adama, (T) A rkan sas. 28. Ro n W h a l e y ,
( H B) Chattanooga . 29 . Doc k K e l l y , (G ) Georg ia.

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1 . Gary C o l l i n s , ( E ) Marylan d . 2 . LeRoy J ack so n , ( H B) W . l l i n o i s . 3 . S h e rwy n Thor­
so n , (G ) Iowa . 4. (Choice to H o u sto n ) . 5 . (Choice to Dallas) . 6. B i l l N e i g h bor s , ( T)
Alabama . 7 . Jo h n Scho p!, ( T) M ic h i g an . 8 . Ben n y M c Rae, ( H B) M i c h i g an . 9. B i l l
Tri plett, ( F B ) M i a m i , O h i o . 1 0 . J o h n K n i g h t , ( H B) Val parai s o. 1 1 . (Choice to B u ffalo) .
1 2 . (Choice to Oak land ) . 1 3 . N ic k B u on icont i , (G ) N otre Dame. 1 4 . C h a s . S i e m i n s k i ,
(T) Pe n n State . 1 5 . Gerry Goerlitz, N . M ic h i g an . 1 6 . K en Byers, ( G ) Ci nc i n nati . 1 7 .
Scott Maentz, ( E ) M i c h i g an . 1 8 . Tom Chand l e r , (T) Florida A & M . 1 9 . Ron Meyers, ( E)
V i l l an ova . 20 . Tom N eck , ( H B) LSU . 2 1 . J o h n Tray n h a m , ( H B) V M I . 22 . Bob Asack , ( T)
Colum bia . 23 . Walt Crate, ( H B) Pe n n M i l itary . 24 . Don Christman , ( C) R i c h m ond . 2 5 .
Bo b Stem, (C) R ic h mo nd . 26. J i m F i e l d , ( Q B ) LS U . 27 . Al G u rsky , ( H B ) Pe n n State .
28. Charles Dic kerso n , (T) I l l i no i s . 29. J u l i u s . F i ncke , (T) M c N eese State. 30 . J o h n L .
Fi n n , (T) L o u i s v i l l e . 3 1 . M i ke I n g ra m , (G ) Ohio State. 32. Charles Tay l o r , ( H B)
M i s s i s s i ppi . 3 3 . Steve Jastrzem bs k i , ( E ) Pitts bu r g h . 34. Ray Lardan i , (T) M ia m i ( F l a . ) .

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1 . Tommy Mason, ( H B) T u l a n e . 2 . R i p H a w k i n s , (C) N o rth Caro l i n a . 3 . D a n n y LaRose,
( E) M i ssouri . 4 . M i ke Ze no , (G ) Virgi n ia Tech . 5 . Fran Tarke nton , ( O B) G e o rg i a . 6 .
Larry Eise n hauer, (T) Bosto n College . 7 . Paul Terhes, ( O B) B u ck n e l l . 8 . Charles
Lo ng , (G ) Chattanooga . 9 . Rolan d Lake s , (C) W i c h ita . 1 0 . R i c h a rd M u e l l e r , ( E ) K e n­
tuc ky . 1 1 . M e l West, ( H B) M i sso u ri . 1 2 . Way n e Harris, ( C) A rkan sas. 1 3 . Da n U nd e r­
wood, (T) Mc Neese State . 1 4 . James W r i g h t , ( O B) M e m ph i s State . 1 5 . (Choice to
Da l las) . 1 6 . George Balthazar, (T) Te n n essee A & I . 1 7 . Ray Ratkow s k i , ( H B ) N otre
Dam e . 18. Tom Rodgers, ( H B ) Ke nt u c ky . 19. Joe B e l l i no , ( H B) Navy . 20 . Clare nc e
C h i l d s , ( H B ) Flo rida A&M . 2 1 . Dan Oake s , (G ) VPI . 22 . Bob J o h n s on , ( E) M ic h i g an .
23. Darrel DeDec ker, (C) I l l i no i s . 24 . Do n Web b , ( H B) Iowa State . 25 . Robe rt
M i n iha ne , (T) Bosto n U n iversity. 26. Charles G ra ng e r , (T) Southern U . ( la . ) . 2 7 .
Terry H u x h o l d , (T) Wi scon s i n . 28. Brya n t Harvard , ( Q B) A u b u rn . 29 . E rn i e M c M i l l a n ,
(T) I l l i no i s . 30. George H u l z , ( T) M i s s i s s i ppi Southern .

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Buddy A ll e n , ( H B) Utah State; Ro n B u rton , ( H B) N o rthwestern ; Dale Cham berlai n ,
( F B ) M i a m i , O . ; H e n ry Christop her, ( E ) S M U ; Dan Colchicco , ( E) San Jose State ; Jack
C u m m i ng s , ( O B) N orth Caro l i na State; James Dav i s , (C) Ok lahoma; Sarafi n e Faz i o ,
(C) Pitts b u r g h ; Max F u g l e r , ( C) LS U ; J i m Gard n er, (T) D u ke ; J ames Goodyear, (T-G )
Wake Forest; Dave Harris, ( H B) Kan sas; Al H e n derson , (T) Colorado State; J a m e s
H i ck ma n , (T-G ) Pe n n State; Robe rt K ra ntz, ( F B) Pen n S t a t e ; J o e K u l back i , ( H B) P u r­
d u e ; Dee Mac key, ( E ) E. Texas St . ; Leo n Man ley (G ) W. Texas St . Cliff M an n i ng (T-G )
Hardi n-Simmon s ; Pete M an n i n g , ( E ) Wake Forest; Edward Maz urek , (T) Xavier ( . ) ;
Bell Meglen , (G ) Utah State; Fran k Mestn i k , ( F B) Marquette; Ron M i x , (T) U SC ; Irvi n
N i ko lai , ( E ) Sta nford ; J i m Preste l , (T) Idaho; Bo b Salern o , (G ) Colorado ; G e r
Sch wedes, ( H B) Syrac u s e ; R i c hard Soerg e l , ( O B) Oklahoma St. , Larry Wag n er, ( T)
Va nderb ilt; Harvey White, ( O B) Clemso n ; Tirey W i l e m an , ( H B) S M U ; Gary W i s en er,
( E ) Baylor .

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K I C K O F F R E T U R N FO R T D ;
By Patriot: R a y m o n d Clayborn at Baltimore, 1 2- 1 8-77 ( 1 0 1 yards)
By Oppo n e n t : J o e Was h i n gton , B a l t i m o re , 9-1 8-78 (90 yard s)
P U NT RETU R N FO R TD:
By Patriot: Sta n l e y M o rg a n v s . Baltimore, 1 1 -1 8-79 (80 yards)
By O p p o n e n t : N e s b y G lasgow, Baltimore, 1 1 - 1 8-79 (75 yards)
I NT E R C E P T I O N FO R TD;
By Patriot: M i ke H aw k i n s v s . M i a m i , 1 0-21 -79 (35 yards)
By O p p o n e n t : L y l e Blac kwood , Balt i m o re , 1 1 -26-78 ( 2 1 Yards)
F U M B L E R ET U R N FO R T D ;
By Pat riot: Steve G rogan v s . N Y J e t s , 1 0- 1 8-76 (6 yards)
By O p p o n e n t : R u b i n Carter at Denver, 1 2- 1 1 -79 (2 yards)
B LOC K E D PUNT RETU R N E D FO R T D ;
By Patriot: R i c k Sanfo rd v s . B a l t i m o re , 1 1 - 1 8-79 (8 yards)
By O p p o n e n t : Rob N a i r n e at Denver, 1 2- 1 1 -79 (22 yard s )
B LOC K E D FG R ET U R N E D FO R T D :
By Patriot; Larry Carwe l l v s . C i nc i n nati , 9-1 7-72 ( 4 5 yard s )
By O p p o n e n t : Lloyd M u m p h o rd at M ia m i , 1 2-6-70 ( 5 1 yards)
1 00-YARD R U S H I N G G A M E ;
By Patriot: H o race Ivory vs. Buffalo, 1 1 -1 8-79 ( 1 1 6 yard s)
By Oppo n e n t : D e l v i n W i l l i a m s , M ia m i 1 0-22-78 ( 1 1 6 yards)
1 00-YARD RECEIVING G A M E ;
By Patriot: H a rold Jackson v s . M i n nesota, 1 2- 1 6-79 ( 1 47 yards)
By O p p o n e n t ; Ricky Y o u n g , M i n n e sota, 1 2-1 6-79 ( 1 1 6 yards)
300- Y A R D S PAS S I N G ;
By Patriot: Steve G rogan at M ia m i , 1 1 -29-79 (350 yards)
B y O p o n e n t : To m m y K ra m e r , M i n ne sota , 1 2- 1 6-79 (308 yards)

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PATRIOTS LEA D E RS YEA R-BY-YEA R
RUSHING
Year Player Att. Yds. Avg. Lg TD
1 960 Alan M i l ler 1 01 416 4.2 33 1
1 96 1 B i l l y Lott 1 00 461 4.7 38 5
1 962 Ron B u rt o n 1 34 548 4.0 59 2
1 963 Larry G a rro n 1 79 750 4.1 47t 2
1 964 Larry G a rro n 1 83 585 3.2 16 2
1 965 Jim N a n c e 111 321 2.9 20 5
1 966 J i m Nance 299 1 458 4.9 65t 11
1 967 Jim N a n c e 269 1216 4.5 53 7
1 968 J i m Nance 1 77 593 3.4 30t 4
1 969 J i m Nance 1 93 750 3.9 43 6
1 970 J i m Nance 1 45 522 3.6 21 7
1 97 1 Carl G arrett 181 784 4.3 38 1
1 972 Josh Ashton 1 28 546 4.3 35 3
1 973 Sam C u n n i n g ha m 1 55 516 3.3 25 4
1 974 Mack H e rro n 231 824 3.6 28 7
1 97 5 Sam C u n n i n g h a m 1 69 666 3.9 17 6
1 976 Sam C u n n i n g h a m 1 72 824 4.8 24 3
1 977 Sam C u n n i n g h a m 270 1 01 5 3.8 31 t 4
1 978 Sam C u n n i ng h a m 1 99 768 3.9 52t 8
1 979 Sam C u n n i n g ha m 1 59 563 3.5 27 5

PASS I N G
Year Player Att. Comp Pct. Yds. I nt. Lg TD
1 960 Butch Song i n 392 1 87 47.7 2476 15 78 22
1 96 1 Butch S o n gi n 212 98 46 . 2 1 429 9 58t 14
1 962 Babe Pari l l i 253 1 40 55.3 1 988 8 67t 18
1 963 Babe Pari l l i 337 1 53 45.4 2335 24 77t 13
1 964 Babe Pari l l i 473 228 48.2 3465 27 80t 31
1 965 Babe Pari l l i 426 1 73 40.6 2597 26 73t 18
1 966 Babe Pari l l i 382 1 81 47.4 272 1 20 63t 20
1 967 Babe Pari l l i 344 1 61 46 . 8 231 7 24 79t 19
1 968 Tom S h e r m a n 226 90 39.8 1 1 99 16 87t 12
1 969 M i ke Tal iafe rro 331 1 60 48.3 2 1 60 18 77 19
1 970 Joe K a p p 219 98 44 . 7 1 1 04 17 48 3
1 97 1 J i m P l u n kett 328 1 58 48.2 2 1 58 16 88t 19
1 972 J i m P l u n kett 355 1 69 47.6 2 1 96 25 62 8
1 973 J i m P l u n kett 376 1 93 51 . 3 2550 17 64 13
1 974 J i m P l u n kett 352 1 73 49 . 1 2457 22 691 19
1 975 Steve G ro g a n 274 1 39 50.7 1 976 18 621 11
1 976 Steve G ro g a n 302 1 45 48 . 0 1 903 20 581 18
1 977 Steve G ro g a n 305 1 60 52 . 5 21 62 21 68 17
1 978 Steve G ro g a n 362 1 81 50 . 0 2824 23 751 15
1 979 Steve G ro g a n 423 206 48 . 7 3286 20 631 28

P U NTI N G
Year Player No. Yds. Avg. Long
1 960 Tom G re e n e 59 2235 37 .9 66
1 96 1 Tom Y ewc i c 62 2406 38 . 8 64
1 962 Tom Y ewc i c 68 2634 38 . 7 56
1 963 Tom Y ewc i c 73 2880 39.4 65
1 964 Tom Y ewcic 72 2787 38.7 63
1 965 Tom Y ewcic 74 3094 41 .8 70
1 966 J i m Fraser 53 2044 38 . 6 68
1 967 Terry Swa n s o n 65 2632 40 . 5 62
1 968 Bob Scarpitto 34 1 382 40.6 87
Terry Swa n s o n 62 2449 39.5 57
1 969 Tom J a n i k 70 2903 41 . 5 56
1 970 Tom J a n i k 86 3364 39 . 1 57
1 97 1 Tom Janik 87 3249 37.3 58
1 972 Pat S t u d sti l l 75 2859 38 . 1 57
1 973 Bruce B a r n e s 55 2 1 34 38 . 8 53
1 974 Bruce B a r n e s 45 1 604 35.6 50
1 97 5 M i ke Patrick 83 3223 38.8 62
1 976 M i ke Patrick 67 2688 40 . 1 52
1 97 7 M i ke Patrick 65 2354 36 . 2 64
1 978 J e rrel W i l s o n 54 1 92 1 35.6 57
1 979 Eddie H a re 83 3038 36 . 6 58

P U NT RETU R N S
Year Player No. Yds. Avg. Lg TD
1 960 Billy Wells 12 66 4.6 16 0
1 96 1 F red B r u n e y 23 1 09 4.7 11 0
1 962 Ron B u rton 21 1 22 5.8 22 0
1 963 Bob Suci 25 233 9.3 22 0
1 964 Dave C l o u t i e r 20 1 36 6.8 40 0
1 965 Ron B u rto n 15 61 4.1 12 0
1 966 Tom H e n n e ss e y 7 39 5.6 11 0
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P U NT RETU R N S-Cont i n u ed
Year Player N o. Yds. Avg. Lg TD
1 967 Jay C u n n i n g h a m 17 1 05 6.2 44 0
J oe Be l l i no 15 1 29 8.6 18 0
1 968 W i l l i e Porte r 22 1 35 6.1 24 0
1 969 Carl Garrett 12 1 59 1 3 .3 45 0
1 970 Carl Garrett 17 1 68 9.9 62 0
1 971 Carl Garrett 8 1 24 1 5.5 50 0
1 972 Carl Garrett 6 36 6.0 27 0
1 973 Mack H e rron 27 282 1 0. 8 54 0
1 974 Mack H e rron 35 51 7 1 4 .8 66 0
1 975 Darryl Sti n g l ey 15 113 7.5 29 0
1 976 M i ke Hayn es 45 608 1 3.5 891 2
1 977 Sta n l ey M o rg a n 16 220 1 3 .8 53 0
M i ke Hayn es 24 200 8.3 46 0
1 978 Sta n l ey M o rg a n 32 335 1 0 .5 48 0
1 979 Sta n l ey M o rg a n 29 289 1 0 .0 801 1
K I C K O F F R ET U R N S
Year Player N o. Yds. Avg. Lg TD
1 960 Di c k C h ri sty 24 61 7 25.7 46 0
1 961 Larry Garron 16 438 27.4 89 1
1 962 Larry Garron 24 686 28.5 951 1
1 963 Larry Garron 28 693 24.7 58 0
1 964 J . D . Garrett 32 749 2 3 .4 42 0
1 965 Jay C u n n i n g h a m 17 374 22.0 45 0
1 966 J oe Be l l i no 18 410 22.8 43 0
1 967 Jay C u n n i n g ham 30 627 20.9 41 0
1 968 W i l l ie Porter 36 812 22.6 61 0
1 969 Carl Garrett 28 792 28.3 63 0
1 970 Od e l l Lawson 25 546 2 1 .8 52 0
1 971 C a r l Garrett 24 538 22.4 37 0
1 972 Carl Garrett 16 410 25.6 49 0
1 973 Mack H e rron 41 1 092 26.6 921 1
1 974 Mack H erron 28 629 1 8 .0 62 0
1 975 A l l e n Carte r 32 879 2 7 .5 991 1
1 976 J ess P h i l l i ps 14 397 28.4 71 0
1 977 Raymond Clayborn 28 869 31 .0 1 0 1 1 3
1 978 Raymond Clayborn 27 636 23.6 60 0
1 979 A l l a n Clark 37 81 6 22 . 1 38 0
PASS I N T E RC E PT I O N S
Year Player N o. Y ds. Avg. Lg TD
1 960 G i no Cappe l l ett i 4 68 1 7 .0 24 0
1 961 Don Web b 5 1 53 30.6 59 2
1 962 Ross O ' H a n l ey 5 83 1 6 .6 28 0
1 963 Bob Suc i 8 294 36.7 98 2
1 964 Ron H a l l 11 1 48 1 3 .5 50 0
1 965 Ron H a l l 3 35 1 1 .7 29 0
1 966 Ron H a l l 6 1 59 26.5 87 0
1 967 Don We bb 4 91 22.8 41 0
1 968 Le roy M itch e l l 7 41 5.9 20 0
1 969 Larry Carwe l l 4 1 14 28.5 38 0
1 970 Daryl J o h n s o n 2 51 25.5 42 0
1 971 Larry Carwe l l 5 72 1 4.4 531 1
1 972 H o n o r Jackson 4 1 33 33.3 55 0
1 973 Ron Bolton 6 65 1 0.8 56 0
1 974 Ron Bolton 7 18 2.6 10 0
1 975 Ron Bolton 5 33 6.6 15 0
1 976 M i ke Hayn es 8 90 1 1 .3 28 0
1 977 M i k e Hayn es 5 54 1 0.8 22 0
1 978 M i ke Hayn es 6 1 23 20.5 50 1
1 979 Ray Clayborn 5 56 1 1 .2 27 0
SCO R I N G
Year P layer TD PAT FG Total
1 960 G i no Cappe l l etti 0 36 8 60
1 961 G i no Cappe l letti 8 48 17 1 47
1 962 G i n o Cappe l l ett i 5 38 20 1 28
1 963 G i no Cappe l letti 2 35 22 113
1 964 G i no Cappe l l ett i 7 38 25 1 55
1 965 G i no Cappe l l ett i 9 27 17 1 32
1 966 G i no Cappe l l etti 6 35 16 1 19
1 967 G i n o Cappe l l etti 3 29 16 95
1 968 G i n o Cappe l l etti 2 26 15 83
1 969 G i n o Cappe l l etti 0 26 14 68
1 970 J i m Nance 7 0 0 42
1 971 Charl i e Gogolak 0 28 12 64
1 972 Carl Garrett 5 0 0 30
1 973 J eff W h i te 0 21 14 63
1 974 J o h n S m it h 0 42 16 90
1 975 J o h n Sm i t h 0 33 9 60
1 976 J o h n Sm i t h 0 42 15 87
1 977 John S m ith 0 33 15 78
1 978 H o race Ivory 11 0 0 66
1 979 John Smith 0 46 23 115
 PASS R EC E IV I N G
Year Player No. Yds. Avg. Lg TD
1 960 J i m Co l c l o u g h 49 666 1 3.6 61 9
1 96 1 G i n o Cap p e l l etti 45 768 1 7. 1 53 8
1 962 J i m Co l c l o u g h 40 868 21 .7 781 10
1 963 J i m Colc lough 42 793 1 8. 8 561 3
1 964 G i n o Cappe l l etti 49 865 1 7.7 581 7
1 965 J i m Co l c l o u g h 40 677 1 6.9 41 3
1 966 A rt G ra h a m 51 673 1 3 .2 42 4
1 967 Art G ra h a m 41 606 1 4 .8 791 4
1 968 Jim Whalen 47 718 1 5.3 871 7
1 969 Carl G a rrett 29 267 9.2 34 2
1 970 Ron S e l l e r s 38 550 1 4.5 48 4
1 97 1 R a n d y Vala h a 51 872 1 7. 1 881 9
1 972 Reggie Rucker 44 681 1 5.5 62 3
1 973 R eg g i e R u c k e r 53 743 1 4 .0 64 3
1 974 Mack H e rr o n 38 474 1 2.5 18 5
1 975 Randy Valaha 46 720 1 5.7 47 6
1 976 A n d y J o h n so n 29 343 1 1 .8 53 4
1 977 Sam C u n n i n g ha m 42 370 8.8 35 1
1 978 R u s s F ra n c i s 39 543 1 3 .9 53 4
1 979 Harold Jackson 45 1013 22 . 5 59 7
Sta n l e y M o rg a n 44 1 002 22.8 631 12

TOP 30 S CO R E RS
NAME R p RET FG K TP
G i n o Cappe l l etti ( 1 960-70) 0 42 0 1 76 342 1 1 30
J O H N S M ITH ( 1 974-79) 0 0 0 79 202 439
J i m Nance ( 1 965-71 ) 45 1 0 0 0 276
SAM C U N N I N G H A M ( 1 973-79) 39 6 0 0 0 270
Larry Garron ( 1 960-68) 14 26 2 0 0 252
J i m Colc l o u g h ( 1 960-68) 0 39 0 0 0 238
Randy Vataha ( 1 97 1 -76) 0 23 0 0 1 44
STEV E GROGAN ( 1 975-present) 23 0 0 0 1 44
STA N L E Y MORGAN ( 1 977-present) 0 20 1 0 0 1 26
R US S FRANCIS ( 1 975-present) 0 20 0 0 0 1 20
A rt G raham ( 1 963-68) 0 20 0 0 0 1 20
Ron B u rton ( 1 960-65) 9 8 2 0 0 114
Carl Garrett ( 1 969-721 15 3 0 0 0 1 08
A N DY J O H N SON ( 1 974-present) 13 5 0 0 0 1 08
J i m Whalen ( 1 965-69) 0 17 0 0 0 1 02
Charlie Gogolak ( 1 970-72) 0 0 0 20 42 1 02
Darryl Sting ley ( 1 973-1 977) 2 14 0 0 0 96
Mack H e rron ( 1 973-75) 9 6 1 0 0 96
Babe Pari l l i ( 1 96 1 -67) ' 15 0 0 0 0 92
B i l l y Lott ( 1 96 1 -63) 8 0 0 0 90
DON C A L H O U N ( 1 975-present) 12 2 0 0 0 84
HORACE IVORY ( 1 977-present) 12 2 0 0 0 84
Ron Sellers ( 1 969-7 1 ) 0 13 0 0 0 78
H A ROLD JACKSON ( 1 978-p resent) 0 13 0 0 0 78
J eff W h ite ( 1 973) 0 0 0 14 21 63
David Posey ( 1 978) 0 0 0 11 29 62
Reggie Rucker ( 1 97 1 -74) 0 10 0 0 0 60
Tony Romeo ( 1 962-67) 0 9 0 0 0 56
J i m P l u n kett ( 1 97 1 -75) 9 0 0 0 0 54
J o h n Tarver ( 1 972-74) 0 0 0 48

' also ran for 2 point convers i o n .

TOP 1 0 PAS S E RS
Avg. /
Name Att. Comp. Yds. Pct. Atl. Td. Int.
Babe Par i l l i (61 -67) 241 3 1 1 40 1 6 ,747 47.2 6 . 94 1 32 1 38
STEVE G ROGAN (75-79) 1 666 831 12,161 49.9 7.30 89 1 02
J i m P l u n kett ( 7 1 -75) 1 503 729 9,932 48.5 6.61 62 87
.
M i ke Tal iaferro (68-70) 680 305 3 , 920 . 44.9 5 . 76 27 44
Butch Son g i n (60-6 1 ) 604 285 3,905 47.2 6.47 36 24
Tom Yewcic (61 -66) 206 87 1 ,374 42.2 6.67 12 12
Tom S herman I 1 968) 226 90 1 , 1 99 39. 8 5.31 12 16
Joe Kapp ( 1 970) 219 98 1 , 1 04 44.7 5.04 3 17
Don Trull ( 1 96 7 ) 81 27 442 33.3 5 . 46 7
TOM OWEN (76-79) 78 43 437 55.1 5 .60 5

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 T O P 20 R E C E I V E R S
NAME YRS NO VOS AVG LG TD
Gino Cappelletti 60-70 292 4589 15.7 631 42
J i m Coe lo ugh 60-68 283 5001 1 7.7 781 39
Art Graham 63-68 1 99 3 1 07 1 5 .6 801 20
SAM C U N N I N G H A M 73-79 1 98 1813 9.1 41 6
Larry Garron 60-68 1 85 2502 13.5 92 26
Randy Vataha 7 1 -76 1 78 3055 1 7.2 881 23
R U SS FRANCIS 75-79 1 55 2332 1 5 .0 53 20
J im W h a l e n 65-79 1 53 2487 1 6.3 871 17
J i m Nance 65-71 1 29 844 6.5 45 1
Reggie Rucker 7 1 -74 1 26 1 884 1 5 .0 691 10
A o n B u rton 60-65 111 1 205 1 0 .9 731 8
Darryl Stingley 73-77 110 1 883 17.1 68 14
Tony Romeo 62-67 1 10 1 724 10.8 801 10
Carl Garrett 69-72 107 1 1 58 10.8 801 3
STA N LEY MORGAN 77-79 99 2265 22 .9 751 20
ANDY J O H N SO N 74-79 98 1 119 1 1 .4 53 5
HAROLD J ACKSON 78-79 82 1 756 21.4 59 13
Ron Sellers 69-71 79 1 477 1 8.7 77 13
Bob W i n dsor 72-74 74 915 12.4 36 6
Mack Herron 73-75 61 789 1 2 .9 29 6

TOP 10 RU S H ERS
PLAYER Years AU. Yds. Avg. LG TD
Jim Nance 65-71 1 323 5323 4.0 651 45
SAM C U N N I N G H A M 73-79 1 290 5 1 63 4.0 751 39
Larry Garron 60-68 763 2981 3 .9 851 14
DON C A L H O U N 75-79 563 2399 4 .3 73 12
Carl Garrett 69-72 537 2235 4.2 801 15
A N DY J O H N SON 74-79 478 1 990 4.1 691 13
STEVE GROGAN 75-79 293 1 738 5.9 411 23
R o n B u rton 60-65 429 1 536 3.6 77 9
Mack Herron 73-75 353 1 298 3.7 53 9
HORACE IVORY 77-79 287 1 225 4.4 52 13

T O P 1 0 K O R ET U R N E RS
Players Years No. Yds. Avg. LG TD
Larry Garron 60-68 89 2299 25 . 8 951
Carl Ga rrett 69-72 92 2251 24.5 63 0
Mack Herron 73-75 71 1 796 25 . 3 921
R A Y M O N D CLAYBORN 77-79 57 1 538 26.9 1011
Jay C u n n i n gham 65-67 64 1 372 2 1 .4 45 0
Ron B u rton 60-65 46 1 1 19 24 . 3 911 1
J . D . Garrett 64-67 48 1 054 22.0 42 0
Joe B e l l i n o 65-67 43 905 2 1 .0 43 0
A l len Carter 75-76 33 898 27.2 991 1
ALLAN CLARK 79 37 816 22 . 1 38 0

TOP 1 0 PU NT RETU RNS

NAME Years No. Yds. Avg. LG TD
M I K E H A Y N ES 76-79 86 1 007 1 1 .7 891 2
Mack H e r ron 73-75 74 888 1 2 .0 66 0
STA N LEY MORGAN 77-79 78 840 1 0. 7 80 1
Carl Garrett 69-72 43 487 1 1 .3 62 0
R o n B u rton 60-65 56 389 6.9 62 0
Bob Suci 63 25 233 9.3 22 0
B i ll Johnson 66-69 23 1 95 8.6 52 0
Tom Stephans 60-64 19 1 51 7.9 37 0
Fred Bruney 60-62 30 1 48 4.9 18 0
Joe Bellino 65-67 19 1 48 7.8 31 0
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 TOP 1 0 1 NTE RCEPTORS
Name Years No. Yds. A,9. LG TD
Ron Hall 61 -67 29 476 1 6.4 87 1
Nick Buon iconti 62-68 24 223 9.3 41 0
MIKE HAYNES 76-79 22 333 15.1 50
Don Webb 61 -70 21 366 1 7.4 59
Ron Bolton 72-75 18 116 6.4 56
Tom Addison 60-65 16 1 03 6.4 17 1
PRENTICE MCCRAY 74-79 15 352 23.4 63t 2
Ross O' Hanley 60-65 15 288 1 9.2 61 1
Chuck Shonta 60-67 15 261 1 7 .4 52 0
Dick Felt 62-66 12 1 99 16.6 35 0

TOP 1 0 P U NTERS
NAME Years No. Yds. A,9. LG BLK
Tom Yewcic 61 -66 377 1 4 , 553 38.6 70 9
Tom Janik 69-7 1 243 9,516 39.2 58 1
Mike Patrick 75-78 222 8,481 38.2 47 0
Terry Swanson 67-68 1 27 5,081 40.0 62 2
Bruce Barnes 73-74 1 00 3, 738 37.4 53 0
EDDIE HARE 79 83 3,038 36.6 58
Pat Studstill 72 75 2,859 38. 1 57
Tom Greene 60 61 2,253 36.9 66 1
J i m Fraser 66 55 2,044 37.2 68 2
Jerrel Wilson 78 54 1 ,921 35.6 57 0

PO I N TS BY KICKING
PAT PAT Total
Name Year FGM FGA Made Att. Points
J o h n S m ith 1 979 23 33 46 49 115
G i n o Cappe l l etti 1 964 25 39 36 36 111
G i n o Cappel letti 1 963 22 38 35 36 1 01
G i n o Cappel l etti 1 96 1 17 32 48 50 99
G i n o Cappel letti 1 962 20 37 38 40 98
J o h n S m ith 1 974 16 22 42 43 90
J o h n S m ith 1 976 15 25 42 46 87
Gino Cappel letti 1 966 16 32 35 36 83
G i n o Cappe l l etti 1 96 5 17 27 27 27 78
J o h n S m ith 1 977 15 21 33 33 78
G i no Cappelletti 1 967 16 31 29 30 77
G i no Cappel letti 1 968 15 27 26 26 71
G i no Cappe l letti 1 969 14 34 26 27 68
Charlie Gogolak 1 97 1 12 21 28 28 64
J eff W h ite 1 973 14 25 21 25 63
David Posey 1978 11 22 29 31 62
John S m ith 1 975 9 17 33 33 60
G i n o Cappel l etti 1 960 8 21 30 32 54
G i n o Cappelletti 1 970 6 15 12 13 30
Charlie Gogolak 1 972 6 8 9 9 27
M i ke Walker 1 972 2 8 15 15 21
Charlie Gogolak 1 970 2 7 5 5 11
J o h n S m ith 1 978 1 1 6 7 9
B i l l Bell 1 973 1 4 4 5 7
N ic k Lowery 1 978 0 1 7 7 7
J u st i n Canale 1 967 0 0 1 1 1
Steve Zabel 1 976 0 0 1 1 0
Walt Cudzik 1 960 0 1 0 0 0
J errel W i l son 1 978 0 0 0 1 0
Team 0 0 0 4 0
Team Totals- 1 2 K ickers 303 550 664 696 1 573

A L L T I M E F I E L D-GOA L K I C K E RS
Kicker FGM FGA Pct.
G i n o Cappe l l etti 1 76 333 . 529
J o h n S m ith 79 1 19 .664
Charlie Gogolak 20 36 .556
J eff W h ite 14 25 . 560
David Posey 11 22 . 500
M i ke Walker 2 8 .250
Bill Bell 1 4 .250
Jim C rawford 0 1 .000
Walt Cudzik 0 1 . 000
Nick Lowery 0 1 .000
Team Total s - ( 1 0 kickers) 303 550 .551
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 H I STO R I CA L H I G H L I G H TS
N o v . 1 6 , 1 959 - A m e r i c a n Footba l l Leag u e ' s e i g h t h fran c h ise awarded
to W i l l i a m H. S u l l i va n , J r .
N o v . 2 2 , 1 959 - S e l ected N o rt h w estern r u n n i n g back R o n B u rton a s
fi rst d raft c h o i c e a n d S y rac u s e r u n n i n g back G e r h a rd Schwedes as f i rst
territorial c h o i c e .
Dec . 20, 1 959 - C l e m s o n q u a rterback H a rvey W h ite fi rst player s i g n e d .
F e b . 8 . 1 960 - Lou Saban s i g ned as team ' s fi rst h ead coac h .
F e b . 2 0 , 1 960 - P u b l i c c o n test produced team n a m e of Patriots. Red ,
w h i t e . a n d b l u e· s e l ected as team c o l o r s .
A p r i l 1 , 1 960 - Boston U n i v e r s i t y F i e l d Patriots f i rst h o m e f i e l d .
A p r i l 2 , 1 960 - F i rst p rofe s s i o n a l s p o rt s team i n h i story to i s s u e p u b l i c
stoc k .
A p r i l 1 9 , 1 960 - U n ifo r me d Pat riot c e n t e r i n g a footba l l ( c reative work o f
Boston-Worcester cartoo n i st P h i l B i s s e l l ) adopted a s team i n s i g n i a .
J u l y 4 , 1 960 - O p e n f i rst p re-season t ra i n i n g c a m p at U M ass, 350
players atte n d .
J u l y 3 0 . 1 960 - I n fi rst p re-season g a m e i n A F L h i story Patriots
d efeated B i l l s 28-7 at B u ffa lo (War M e m o rial Stad i u m ) . D E Bob Dee
recovered f u m b l e for the leag u e ' s f i rst t o u c h d ow n .
A u g . 1 4 , 1 960 - F i rst p rofe s s i o n a l s ports event ever staged i n H a rvard
Stad i u m fou n d Patriots l o s i n g 24- 1 4 d e c i s i o n to Dallas Texans (to
become K a n sas Cit y Ch i e f s ) before 1 1 , 000 fan s .
Sept. 9 , 1 960 - A c rowd o f 2 1 , 597 w a s o n h a n d a t B U F i e l d t o wel come
p ro foota l l back to Boston after 1 1 -year a b s e n c e . Patriots lost fi rst
reg u l a r season game 1 3- 1 0 to D e n v e r .
S e p t . 1 6 , 1 960 - D e f e n s i v e back C h u c k S h o n ta recovered a f u m b l e o n
t h e f i n a l pla y of t h e g a m e a n d ran for a t o u c h d o w n to b r i n g a 28-24 w i n
over N e w Y o r k T i t a n s (to become New York J ets) at Polo G ro u n d s , N . Y .
f o r Patriots f i r s t reg u l a r season victory.
O c t. 1 1 , 1 963 - F i rst g a m e in F e n way Park, beat Oakland 20-1 4 .
D e c . 2 8 , 1 963 - W o n Eastern D i v i s i o n ( A F L ) t i t l e i n 26-8 victory over B u f­
falo i n leag u e ' s o n l y p l ayoff g a m e ever h e l d .
J a n . 5 , 1 964 - L o s t A F L t i t l e i n 5 1 - 1 0 g a m e w i t h S a n D i e g o Charg e r s .
F e b . 1 8 , 1 967 - T ea m ' s c o r p o rate t i t l e c h a n g ed to B o s t o n Patriots Foot­
ball C l u b , I n c . from A m e rican Leag u e P rofe s s i o n a l Footba l l Team of
Bosto n , I n c .
A p r i l 4 , 1 970 - Fox boro s e l ected as s i t e f o r Pat riots n e w h o m e . (Special
town m e et i n g gave okay o n 4-1 3-70) .
M a r c h 2 2 . 1 97 1 - Team renamed N e w E n g l and Patriots.
Aug. 1 5 , 1 97 1 - Schaefer Stad i u m ded icat i o n g a m e (Gino Cappe l leti ' s
36-yard f i e l d goal fi rst p o i n t s s c o red i n 20-1 4 w i n over N e w York G i ants
b ef o re 60,423 fan s ) .
F e b . 1 7 , 1 972 - M a d e f i n a n c i a l h i story by pay i n g f i rst c a s h d i v i d e n d o f
15 cents per share.
J a n . 2 6 , 1 973 - C h u c k Fai rba n k s named h ead c o a c h and g e n e ra l
manager.
N o v . 7 , 1 975 - P r e s i d e n t W i l l i a m H . S u l l iva n , J r . , b e c a m e fi rst m aj ority
o w n e r i n team ' s h i story w h e n h e p u rc hased add i t i o n a l vot i n g stoc k to
g i ve h i m 8 8 p e r cent of t h e fra n c h i s e ' s vot i n g stoc k .
A p r i l 5 , 1 976 - M aj o r trade s e n t q u a rterback J i m P l u n k ett t o S a n Fran­
c i sco for four d raft c h o i c e s (two fi rsts in 1 976, f i rst a n d second i n 1 977)
a n d q u arterback T o m Owe n .
J u l y 1 0 , 1 976 - O p e n trai n i n g c a m p a t n e w s i t e , Bryant Co l l e g e i n
S m i t h f i e l d , R . I . Team had b e e n a t U M ass from 1 969 t h r u 1 975.
D e c . 5 , 1 976 - Patriots beat New O r l e a n s 2 7-6 to q u a l ify for a place in
t h e p l ayoffs - fi rst time u n d e r c u rre n t AFC- N FC syste m , fi rst playoff op­
p o rt u n ity s i n c e 1 96 3 .
Dec . 8 , 1 976 - N o n vot i n g stoc k h o l d e rs a p p rove offer of $ 1 5 per s h a re
made by B i l l S u l l ivan to p u rc h a s e a l l o u tsta n d i n g n o n-vot i n g stoc k .

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 Dec . 1 8 , 1 976 - Lost p l ayoff g a m e to Oak l a n d , 24-2 1 , in last 1 0 seco n d s .
J a n . 3 1 , 1 97 7 - F i led art i c l e s of m e r g e r to reo rganize t h e corporat i o n
u n d e r t h e N e w Patri o t s , I n c . h e a d e d by B i l l S u l l iva n , a n d t h e n revert to
New E n g l a n d Patriots Footba l l C l u b , I n c .
J u n e 6 , 1 97 7 - Patriots vice-pre s i d e n t Charles W . S u l l ivan named c h a i r­
m a n of t h e N F L M a n a g e m e n t Co u n c i l .
A u g . 2 0 , 1 97 7 - Work c o m p l eted o n i n stallation of n e w s u rface ( S u p e r
Tu rf) i n S c h a e f e r Stad i u m .
N o v . 6 , 1 97 7 - To m m y N e v i l l e p l a y s h i s 1 54th game for t h e Patriots ( v s .
B u ffalo at S c h aefer) to set a new a l l -t i m e s e r v i c e m a r k .
M a y 1 7 , 1 978 - P a u l S o n n a b e n d res i g n s as Patriots Vice Pre s i d e n t to
a s s u m e n e w role as E x ecutive D i rector of N F L M a n a g e m e n t Cou n c i l .
Sept. 3 , 1 978 - M rs . W i l l i a m H . ( M ary M . ) S u l l iva n , J r. e l ected t o t h e
P a t r i o t s Board of D i recto r s .
Oct. 29 , 1 978 - Record sett i n g victory o v e r New Y o r k J e t s , a 55-2 1 w i n
at S c h a e f e r Stad i u m , p rod u c e s a dozen t e a m a n d i n d iv i d u a l records a n d
s e v e n n e w stad i u m m a r k s .
D e c . 1 0 , 1 978 - Patriots c l i n c h t h e i r fi rst o u t r i g h t d iv i s i o n a l c h a m p i o n ­
s h i p i n t h e c l u b ' s h i story w i t h a last m i n ute 26-24 victory o v e r Buffalo a t
Schaefer Stad i u m .
D e c . 3 1 , 1 978 - Patriots lo s e 3 1 - 1 4 t o H o u ston i n fi rst playoff game ever
p l ayed at Schaefer Stad i u m .
A p r i l 2 , 1 979 - Patriots a n n o u n c e that H ead Coach a n d G e n e ral
Manager Chuck Fairbanks has been released from h i s contract to
a s s u m e d u t i e s as H ead Footba l l Coac h at the U n iversity of Colorad o .
A p r i l 6 , 1 979 - F ra n c i s " B u c k o " K i l roy n a m e d as new G e n e ral Manager
a n d former Patriots offe n sive coord i n ator Ron " Farg o " Erh ardt named
as H ead Coac h .
J u l y 1 3 , 1 979 - Patriots V ic e P re s i d e n t Charles W . " C h u c k " S u l l ivan i s
promoted t o E x e c u t i v e V ic e P re s i d e n t o f t h e c l u b .
J u l y 2 3 , 1 979 - Former Patriots G e n eral M anager a n d H ead Coach M i ke
H o l ovak is promoted from t h e p o s i t i o n of Perso n n e l A s s i stant to t h e
p o s i t i o n of D i rector of C o l l e g e Scouti n g . B i l l M c Peak i s named D i rector
of P ro S c o u t i n g .
Sept. 3 , 1 979 - Former Patriots w i d e receiver Darryl Sti n g ley i s named
Ex e c u t i v e D i rector of Player Perso n n e l .
Sept. 9 , 1 979 - Patriots s e t fo u r team a n d o n e i n d i v i d u a l record i n 56-3
t ro u n c i n g of the New York J ets at Schaefer Stad i u m .
Oct . 2 3 , 1 979 - J e a n n e S u l l i van M c K e i g u e i s e l ected a s member o f t h e
c l u b ' s Board of D i rectors .

PAT R I OTS WITH " 1 00" G A M ES

( R E G U LA R S EA S O N O N LY )
Player Pos. No. Games Years Played
Tommy Neville OT 160 1965-77
Gino Cappelletti K-WR 153 1960-70
Jim Lee Hunt OT 147 1960-70
Len St. Jean OG 140 (c) 1964-73
Houston Antwine OT 137 1961-71
Don Webb DB 134 1961-71
Jon Morris C 131 1964-74
Jimmy Colclough WR 126 1960-68
BILL LENKAITIS C 125 1971-79
Charlie Long OT 124 1961-69
Larry Eisenhauer DE 115 1961-69
Bob Dee DE 112 (c) 1960-67
Tommy Addison LB 108 1960-67
JULIUS ADAMS DE 107 1971-79
RAY HAMILTON NT 102 1973-79
SAM ADAMS OG 106 1972-79
NOTE : The players listed are those credited with having
played 100 games or more as a Patriot.
(c) denotes consecutive games played.
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SCHEDU LE
( All times local >

CB S-N BC-TV DO UB LE H E A D ER GAME S TO BE D E TER M I N E D

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28

( first Weekend)
Atlanta at Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2:00
Baltimore at New York Jets . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:00
Chicago at Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2:00
Cleveland at New England . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 :00
Denver at Philadelphia . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . 4:00
Detroit at Los Angeles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 :00
Houston at Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 :00
Miami at Buffalo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 :00
New York Giants at St. Louis . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2:00
Oakland at Kansas City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:00
San Diego at Seattle . . . 1 :00
San Francisco at New Orleans . . . 1 2:00
Tampa Bay at Cincinnati . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 :00
N BC-TV Doubleheader Week
( fourth Weekend)
Atlanta at San Francisco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 :00
Chicago at Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 :00
Cleveland at lampa Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 :00
Dallas vs. Green Bay at Milw . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 :00
Houston at Cincinnati . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 :00
Los Angeles at New York Giants . . . . . . . . 1 :00
Minnesota at Detroit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 :00
New Orleans at Miami . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 :00
New York Jets at Baltimore . . 4:00
Oakland at Buffalo . . . . . . . . 1 :00
Philadelphia at St. Louis . . . . . . 1 :00
San Diego at Kansas City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:00
Seattle at Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:00
NBC-TV Doubleheader Week

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
Dallas at Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00
Denver at New England . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 1
(Second Weekend) SUNDAY, OCTOBER S
Los Angeles at Tampa Bay . . . 9:00 ( filth Weekend)
Baltimore at Miami . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 :00
Buffalo at San Diego . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . 1 :00
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
Cincinnati at Green Bay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 :00
Atlanta at New England . . . . . 1 :00
Denver at Cleveland . . . . . 1 :00
Cincinnati at Miami . . . . . . . . 4:00
Detroit at Atlanta . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 :00
Dallas at Denver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:00
Kansas City at Oakland . . . . . . 1 :00
Detroit vs. Green Bay at Milw . . . . . . . . . . . 1 :00
New England at New York Jets . . . . . . . . 1 :00
New Orleans at Chicago . . . . 1 :00
New York Giants at Dallas . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:00
New York Jets at Buffalo . . . . . . . . 1 :00
Pittsburgh at Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2:00
Oakland at San Diego . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 :00
St. Louis at New Orleans . . . . . . 1 2:00
Philadelphia at Minnesota . . . . 12:00
San Francisco at Los Angeles . . 1 :00
Pittsburgh at Baltimore . . . . . . . . 2:00
Seattle at Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2:00
St. Louis at San Francisco . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 :00
Washington at Philadelphia . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 :00
Seattle at Kansas City . . . . . . . . . 1 :00
Washington at New York Giants . . . . . . . . 4:00 CBS-TV Doubleheader Week
CBS-TV Doubleheader Week
MONDAY, OCTOBER 6
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 1S Tampa Bay at Chicago . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00
Houston at Cleveland . . . . . 9:00

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
(Third Weekend)
Baltimore at Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 :00
Buffalo at New Orleans
Green Bay at Los Angeles
Kansas City at Cleveland
Miami at Atlanta .
Minnesota at Chicago
New England at Seattle. .
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati
St. Louis at Detroit . . . .
San Diego at Denver
San Francisco at New York Jets . . . . . . . . 1 :00
Tampa Bay at Dallas. . . .
Washington at Oakland
CBS-TV Doubleheader Week
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12
(Sixth Weekend)
Baltimore at Buffalo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 :00
. . . . . . . 1 :00 . 1 :00
Chicago at Minnesota
. . . . . 1 :00
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh . . . 1 :00
. . . . . . 1 :00
Cleveland at Seattle . . . . . . . 1 :00
. . . . . . . . 1 :00
Green Bay at Tampa Bay . . . . . . 1 :00
. . . . . . . 1 2:00
Houston at Kansas City . . . . . 3:00
. . . . . . . . 1 :00 . . . . . . 1 :00
Los Angeles at St. Louis
. . . . 1 :00 Miami at New England . . . . . . 1 :00
. . . . . . . . 1 :00 New Orleans at Detroit . . . . . . . . . 4:00
. . . . 2:00 New York Jets at Atlanta . . . . . 4:00
Philadelphia at New York Giants . . . . . . . . 1 :00
. . . . . . 3:00 . . 1 :00
San Diego at Oakland .
. . 1 :00
San Francisco at Dallas . . . . . . . . . 1 :00
NBC-TV Doubleheader Week

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
New York Giants at Philadelphia . . . . . . . . 9:00
MONDAY. OCTOBER 1 3
Washington a t Denver . . . . . . . . . 7:00

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( S mnth Weekend I New England at Houston . . . . . . . . . . 8:00
Atlanta at New O rleans . . . . . . . . . . 1 :00
Buffalo at Miami . . . . . 1 :00
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16
Dallas at Philadel phia . . . . . 1 :00
( Elmnth Weekend I
Detroit at Chicag o . . . . . 1 :00
Baltimore at Detroit . . . . . . . . . . 1 :00
Green Bay at Cleveland . 1 :00
Buffalo at Cincinnati . . . . . . . . . . 1 :00
Kansas City at Denve r . . . . . . . . . . 1 2:00 Cleveland at Pittsburgh . . . . . 1 :00
Los Angeles at San Francisco . . . . . . . . . 1 : 00
Green Bay at New York Giants . . 1 :00
M i nnesota at Cincin nati . . . . . . . . . . 1 :00
Houston at Chicago . . . 3:00
New England at Baltimore . . . . . . . . . . 2:00
Kansas City at San Diego . . . . . . . . . . . 1 :00
New York G iants at San Diego . . . 1 :00
Los Angeles at New England . . . . 1 :00
St. Louis at Washington . . . 1 :00
New O rleans at Atlanta . . . . . 1 :00
Seattle at New York Jets . . 1 :00
New York Jets at Denver . . . . . . . . . . 2:00
Tampa Bay at Houston . . . 3:00
Philadelphia at Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 :00
CBS-TV Doubleheader Week St. Louis at Dallas . . . . . . . 1 :00
San F rancisco at Miam i . . . . . . . . . . 4:00
MONDAY, OCTOBER 20 Tampa Bay at Minnesota . . . . . . . . 1 :00
Oakland at Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00
N BC-TV Doubleheader Week
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26
( Eighth Weekend) MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17
Chicago at Philadelphia . . . . . . . . . . 4:00 Oakland at Seattle . . . . . . . . 6:00
Cincinnati at Houston . . . . . 3:00
Denver at New York G iants . . 1 :00
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20
Detroit at Kansas City . . . 1 :00
( Twelfth Weekend)
Los Angeles at Atlanta . 1 :00
San Diego at Miami . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:30
M i nnesota at G reen Bay . . . . 1 2 :00
New Eng land at Buffalo . . . 1 :00
New Orleans at Washington . 1 :00 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23
Pittsburgh at Cleveland . . . . . . 1 :00 Baltimore at New England . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 :00
St. Louis at Baltimore . . . . . . . 2:00 Ch icago at Atlanta . . . . . . 1 :00
San Diego at Dal las . . . . 8:00 Cincin nati at Cleveland . . . . . . . 1 :00
Seattle at Oakland . . . 1 :00 Detroit at Tampa Bay . 1 :00
Tampa Bay at San Francisco . . . . 1 :00 Green Bay at Minnesota . 1 :00
CBS-TV Doubleheader Week Houston at New York Jets . 1 :00
MONDAY, OCTOBER 27 Kansas City at St. Louis . . . . 1 :00
Miami at New York J ets . . 9:00 New York Giants at San Francisco . . . . . . 1 :00
Oakland at Philadelphia . . . . t :00
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2 Pittsburgh at Buffalo . . . . . 1 :00
( Ninth Weekend) Seattle at Denver . . 2:00
Atlanta at Buffalo . . . . . 1 :00 Washington at Dallas . . 3:00
Baltimore at Kansas City . . . . . 1 2 :00 CBS-TV Doubleheader Week
Dallas at St. Louis . . . . . . . . 1 :00
G reen Bay at Pittsburgh . 1 :00
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24
Houston at Denver . . . 2:00
Los Angeles at New Orleans . . . . 8:00
Miami at Oakland . 1 :00
M i nnesota at Wash ington . . . 4:00
New Orleans at Los Angeles . . . . 1 :00 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27
New York G iants at Tampa Bay . . . . . . 1 :00 (Thirteenth Weekend I
New York Jets at New England . . . . 4:00 Chicago at Detroit 1 2:30
Philadel phia at Seattle . . . . 1 :00 Seattle at Dallas . . . . . . . . 3:00
San Diego at Cincinnati . . 1 :00
San Francisco at Detroit . 1 :00
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30
N BC-TV Doubleheader Week
Buffalo at Baltimore . . . . . 2:00
Cincinnati at Kansas City . 1 :00
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3
Cleveland at Houston . . . . 3:00
Chicago at Cleveland . . . . . . 9:00
Miami at Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . . 1 :00
Minnesota at New Orlean s . . . . . . . . . . . 1 :00
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9
New Eng land at San Francisco . . 1 :00
( Tenth Weekend I
New York Jets at Los Angeles t :00
Atlanta at St. Louis . 1 :00
Philadel phia at San Diego . . . . 1 :00
Buffalo at New York Jets . . 4:00
St. Louis at New York Giants . 1 :00
Cincinnati at Oakland . . 1 :00
Tampa Bay vs. G reen Bay at M ilw . . . 1 :00
Cleveland at Baltimore . . 2:00
Washington at Atlanta . . . . . . . 1 :00
Dallas at New York Giants 1 :00
Denver at San Diego 1 :00 N BC-TV Doubleheader Week
Detroit at M i n n esota . . . . . 1 :00
Kansas City at Seattle 1 :00
MONDAY, DECEMBER 1
Miami at Los Angeles . . 1 :00
Denver at Oakland . . . . . 6:00
Philadel phia at New Orleans . . . . . 3:00
Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay . 1 :00
San Francisco vs. G reen Bay at M ilw . . . . 1 :00 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4
Washington at C hicago . . . 1 2:00 (Fourteenth Weekend)
N BC-TV Doubleheader Week Pittsburgh at Houston . . 7:30
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Atlanta at Philadelphia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 :00 Dallas at L o s Angeles . . . . . . . . . . . 6 : 00
Baltimore at Cincinnati 1 :00
Dallas at Oakland . . . . . 1 :00
Denver at Kansas City . . . . . 3:00
Detroit at St. Louis . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . 1 :00
Green Bay at Chicago . . . . 1 :00
Los Angeles at Buffalo . . 1 :00 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2 0
M i nnesota at Tampa Bay . . 1 :00 ( Sixteenth Weekend)
New Orleans at San Francisco . . . . . . . . . . 1 :00 Chicago at Tampa Bay . . . . . . 4:00
New York Giants at Seattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 :00 New York Jets at Miami . . . 1 2:30
New York Jets at Cleveland . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 :00
San Diego at Washington . . . 1 :00
CBS-TV Doubleheader Week

MONDAY, DECEMBER 8
New England at Miam i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21
Atlanta at Los Angeles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 :00
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1 3 Buffalo at San Francisco. . . 1 :00
I Fifteenth Weekend) Cleveland at Cincinnati . . . . . . 1 :00
New York G iants at Washington . . . . . . . 1 2 : 30 Denver at Seattle . . . . . . 1 :00
Seattle at San Diego . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 :00 Green Bay at Detroit . . . . . . . 1 :00
Kansas City at Baltimore . . . . . 2:00
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1 4 Minnesota at Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2:00
Buffalo a t New England . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 :00 New England at New Orleans . . . . . . . . . 1 2:00
Cincinnati at Chicago . . . . . . . 1 :00 Oakland at New York Giants . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 :00
Cleveland at M i n nesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 :00 Philadelphia at Dallas . . . . . . . . . . 3:00
Houston at G reen Bay . . . . . . 1 2 :00 Washington at St. Louis . . . . . . . 1 2:00
Kansas City at Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 :00 CBS-TV Doubleheader Week
Miami at Baltimore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:00
New Orleans at New York Jets . . . . . . . . . 1 :00
Oakland at Denver . . . . 2:00
St. Louis at Philadelphia . . . . . 1 :00
San Francisco at Atlanta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 :00
Tampa Bay at Detroit . . . 4:00 MONDAY, DECEMBER 22
N BC-TV Doubleheader Week Pittsburgh at San Diego . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:00

SCHAEFER HOME OF
STADIUM ROUTE 1 THE PATRIOTS

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 SC H A E F E R STADI U M
S c h a efe r Stad i u m was b u i l t at t h e cost of
$6 . 7 m i l lio n and fin a n ced t h ro u g h the p rivate
sal e of m o re t h a n 400, 000 s h a re s of sto c k in
Stad i u m R e a l t y T r u s t . T h e officia l g ro u n d
b reaki n g c e re m o n y took p l ace o n S e p t . 2 3 ,
1 97 0 , a n d 3 2 6 d ay s l a t e r ( A u g . 1 5 , 1 97 1 ) t h e
first g a m e was p l ayed a t t h e n e w Fox b o ro
facility i n w h ic h t h e Pat riots posted a 20- 1 4
victo ry ove r t h e N ew York G ia n t s b efo re
60, 423 fan s .

With s pace to park 1 6 , 000 a u to m o bi l e s s u r­

ro u n d i n g t h e stad i u m , t h e site cove rs a n a rea
of 1 5 acres a n d is as l o n g a s it is wid e , 700
feet . I n t h e p ro c e s s of excavati n g the b o w l
s h a p e f o r t h e s tad i u m , 250 , 000 c u bic yard s of
e a rt h w e re re m oved f ro m the 35-feet d e e p
h o l e . T h e J . F . W h ite Co n st r u c tio n Co . t h e n
u s ed 1 5 , 000 c u bic y a rd s of c o n c rete a n d 660
to n s of s te e l to e rect t h e stad i u m .

I n 1 977 t h e o rig i n a l P o l y-T u rf p l aying s u r­

fac e was re m oved , a n e n ti re l y n ew d rain ag e
s y s t e m i n s ta l l ed , t h e fie l d c ro w n raised fo u r
i n c h e s , a n d t h e e n ti re fie l d re s u rfaced with a
n e w S u pe r-Tu rf carpet . Lig hting is p rovid ed
b y t h re e towe rs w i t h 324 m e rc u ry l a m p s ( 1 500
watts p e r) , 200 c a n d l e power p e r sq u a re foot
on t h e p l a yi n g fie l d .

Sc h a e f e r's 6 1 , 297 s e ats a re a l l c o n stru cted

of a l u m in u m . T h e re a re 5604 s p e cia l box
( c h airs) seats , 48, 71 O seats o n the sid e l i n e s ,
a n d 6983 e n d zo n e seats .

T h ro u g h t h e 1 979 seaso n , 90 g a m e s h ave

b e e n p l ay e d at Sc h a e f e r Stad i u m d u ri n g t h e
p re-s e a s o n and reg u la r season N FL
s c h e d u l e . A tota l of 4 , 876 , 343 ( 5 4 , 1 8 1 ave rag e
p e r g a m e ) have watc h ed t h e Patriots i n actio n
at S c h aefe r Stadiu m .
SC H A E F E R STA DI U M FA NS
Year P re-Season Regular Total
1 97 1 1 62 , 325 4 1 1 , 1 09 573, 434
1 972 1 50 , 046 426 , 993 577 , 039
1 973 1 43 , 492 4 1 0 , 443 553, 935
1 974 7 3 , 950 420, 903 494 , 853
1 975 1 20, 446 4 1 1 , 490 53 1 , 936
1 976 92 , 838 378, 994 47 1 , 832
1 977 1 26 , 1 78 4 1 5 , 959 542 , 1 37
1 97 8 . 8 1 , 739 478,978 560 , 7 1 7
1 979 • �3 478, 987 570, 460
TOTA LS 1 , 042 , 487 3 , 833, 856 4,876,343
· sc h ed u l e format was c h a n g e d to 2 pre-season games and 8 reg u l a r
season g a m e s i n stead of t h e 3 - 7 format.
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O U TSTA N D I NG P E R FOR M A NCES
S EA S O N
1 ,000 Y A R D S R U S H I N G
Yards Name Year
1 ,458 Jim Nance 1 966
1 ,2 1 6 Jim Nance 1 967
1 ,0 1 5 Sam Cunningham 1 977

1 ,000 Y A R D S R E C E I V I N G
Yards Name Year
1 ,013 Harold Jackson 1 979
1 ,002 Stanley Morgan 1 979

3,000 Y A R D S PAS S I N G
Yards Name Year
3,465 Babe Parilli 1 964
3,286 Steve Grogan 1 979

S I NGLE GAM E
1 00 Y A R D S R U S H I N G
1 960- 1 979
Yds. Att. Name Game
208 38 J i m Nance 1 0-30-66 vs Oakland
1 85 34 Jim Nance 9-24-67 vs Bu ffalo
1 77 25 Don Cal h o u n 1 1 -28-76 v s Denver
1 77 22 Don Cal h o u n 1 2-5-76 v s New Orleans
1 64 24 J i m Nance 1 2-1 7-67 vs M iami
1 46 17 Jim Nance 1 2-1 1 -66 vs Houston
1 43 17 D o n Cal h o u n 9-1 0-78 v s S t . Louis
141 25 Sam C u n n i n g ham 1 0-7-76 vs Buffalo
141 24 Don Cal h o u n 1 1 -1 4-76 vs Baltimore
1 41 25 Sam C u n n i n gham 1 0-1 6-77 vs San D i ego
1 40 13 Larry Garron 1 0-26-62 vs Oakland
1 33 23 J i m Nance 1 1 -27-66 vs M iami
1 29 22 Sam C u n n i ngham 1 0-27-74 vs M i n n esota
1 28 16 H o race Ivory 1 1 -5-78 vs Buffalo
1 27 16 Ron Bu rton 1 0-23-60 vs Denver
1 27 21 Carl Ga rrett 1 1 -28-71 vs Buffalo
1 27 14 Andy J o h nson 1 2-1 2-76 vs Tam pa
1 27 29 J i m Nance 1 0-8-67 vs San D iego
1 26 24 J i m Nance 9-1 8-66 vs Denver
1 25 24 Jim Nance 1 1 -1 6-69 vs C i n c i n nati
1 25 11 Sam C u n n i n g ham 1 0-20-74 vs Bu ffalo
1 24 18 Andy J o h nson 1 0-1 9-75 vs Baltimore
121 12 J . D . Garrett 1 0-4-64 vs Denver
119 13 Mack H e rron 1 0-1 2-75 vs Cincin nati
118 17 Ron B u rton 9-1 6-62 vs H o u ston
118 22 Sam C u n n i n g ham 1 0-24-76 vs Buffalo
116 10 Larry Garron 1 0-22-61 vs Buffalo
116 12 H o race Ivory 1 1 - 1 8-79 vs Balti m ore
113 20 J i m Nance 1 0-1 5-67 vs M iami
113 21 Sam C u n n i ng ham 1 1 -1 7-74 vs N . Y. J ets
113 15 H o race Ivory 1 0-22-78 vs M iami
111 19 Jim Nance 1 2-8-68 vs M iami
111 15 Carl Garrett 1 0- 1 0-71 vs N . Y. J ets
1 09 24 J i m Nance 1 2-4-66 vs Buffalo
1 09 18 J i m Nance 1 1 -26-67 vs Houston
1 09 17 J i m Nance 1 1 -9-69 vs M iami
1 09 22 Don Cal h o u n 1 1 -21 -76 vs N . Y . J ets
1 09 27 A n d y J o h nson 9-1 8-78 vs Baltimore
1 08 25 J i m Nance 1 0-23-66 vs San D iego
1 08 26 Jim Nance 1 1 -5-67 vs Houston
1 08 23 Josh Ashton 1 0-1 -72 vs Was h i ngton
1 07 17 Larry Garron 1 2-8-63 vs Houston
1 07 22 Jim Nance 1 1 -20-66 vs Kan sas City
1 06 21 Sam C u n n i ng ham 9-1 9-76 vs M iami
1 05 11 Dick C h risty 1 1 -1 1 -60 vs N . Y. Titans
1 05 23 Sam C u n n i n g ham 9-1 8-77 vs Kan sas City
1 04 22 J i m Nance 1 1 - 1 3-66 vs H o u ston
1 03 21 Andy J o h nson 1 0-26-75 vs San Francisco
1 03 15 Don Cal h o u n 1 2-7-75 vs N . Y. J ets
1 03 7 Steve G rogan 1 0-1 8-76 vs N .Y . J ets
1 01 21 Sam C u n n i ng ham 1 0-3-76 vs Oakland
101 31 Sam C u n n i n gham 1 0-9-76 vs Seattle
1 00 19 Sam C u n n i n g ham 1 1 -23-75 vs Buffalo
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 1 00 YARDS R E C E I V I N G
Yds. Rec. Name Games
1 70 5 Stanley Morgan 1 1 -26-79 vs Colts
1 67 8 Art Graham 1 1 -6-64 vs Oilers
1 58 3 Ron S e l l e rs 1 2-1 4-69 vs Oi lers
1 58 5 Stan ley Morgan 1 1 -4-79 vs Bills
1 56 6 Art Graham 9-8-63 vs Jets
1 51 5 Stanley M o rgan 1 0-28-79 vs Colts
1 49 6 Randy Vataha 1 2-7-75 vs Jets
1 49 10 Tony Romeo 1 1 - 1 7-63 vs Ch iefs
1 47 5 Harold Jackson 1 2-1 6-79 vs Vikings
1 47 7 Gino Cappe l letti 1 0-31 -64 vs Jets
1 46 5 Gino Cappe l letti 1 2-1 8-65 vs Broncos
1 42 4 J i m Colclough 1 0-5-62 vs N.Y. Titans
1 40 4 Aaron Marsh 9-22-68 vs Jets
1 39 6 Russ Francis 9-26-76 vs Steelers
1 37 9 J i m Colclough 1 2-1 4-63 vs Chiefs
1 34 6 J i m Colclough 1 2-20-64 vs Bills
1 34 6 J i m Whalen 1 0-1 5-67 vs Dolphins
1 34 11 Art Graham 1 1 -20-66 vs Ch iefs
131 6 Gino Cappe l l etti 1 0-1 3-61 vs Oi lers
1 29 6 Stan ley Morgan 1 2-9-79 vs Jets
1 29 7 Randy Vataha 1 2-5-71 vs Dolphins
1 27 3 J i m Colclough 1 1 -30-62 vs N .Y . Titans
1 26 5 Russ Francis 9-24-78 vs Raiders
1 25 3 Stan ley M o rgan 9-1 8-78 vs Colts
1 25 7 Russ Francis 1 1 -23-75 vs Bills
1 24 4 Ron S e l l e rs 1 1 -2-69 vs O i lers
1 24 5 Dick Christy 1 0-1 6-60 vs Raiders
1 24 5 Stan ley M o rgan 1 1 -29-79 vs Dolph i n s
1 24 7 Harold Jackson 9-3-78 vs Redskins
1 23 5 Joe Johnson 1 1 -25-60 vs Oi lers
1 23 5 J i m Colclough 1 1 -1 1 -62 vs Broncos
1 23 7 J i m Colclough 9-1 6-61 vs Broncos
1 22 4 J i m Whalen 1 2-27-67 vs Dolphins
121 3 Harold Jackson 9-9-79 vs Jets
121 4 Tony Romeo 9-21 -62 vs Broncos
121 8 Darryl Sti ngley 1 0-30-77 vs Jets
118 3 Gino Cappel l etti 1 1 -1 3-66 vs O i lers
118 5 Harold Jackson 1 0-29-78 vs Jets
116 4 Darryl Sti ngley 1 0-23-77 vs Colts
116 9 Art Graham 9-9-67 vs Chargers
114 4 J i m Colclough 1 1 -1 7-65 vs Bills
113 2 J i m Whalen 1 0-27-68 vs Jets
113 6 Larry Garron 1 2-1 1 -66 vs Oilers
112 3 J i m Colclough 1 2-1 7-67 vs Dolphi ns
111 8 Gino Cappe l letti 1 2-1 8-66 vs J ets
110 6 J i m Colclough 1 0-1 8-63 vs Broncos
1 09 3 J i m Whalen 1 0-24-65 vs Raiders
1 08 5 Ron S e l l ers 1 0-4-70 vs Colts
1 08 5 Reggie Rucker 1 1-1 8-73 vs Packers
1 08 6 B i l l y Lott 1 0-22-61 vs Bills
1 07 7 Randy Vataha 1 0-24-71 vs Cowboys
1 06 2 Larry Garron 1 0-23-66 vs Chargers
1 06 4 Harold Jackson 1 0-1 -78 vs Chargers
1 05 5 Harold Jackson 1 1 -29-79 vs Dolph i n s
1 04 3 Stan ley Morgan 1 0-8-78 vs Eag les
1 04 3 Art G raham 1 1 -29-64 vs O i lers
1 03 6 Andy Johnson 1 2-21 -75 vs Colts
1 03 7 G i no Cappelletti 1 1 -3-62 vs Bills
1 03 7 Reggie Rucker 1 1 - 1 9-72 vs Bills
1 02 3 Ron S e l l e rs 1 2-7-69 vs Chargers
1 02 3 Stan ley Morgan 9-9-79 vs J ets
1 02 5 Ron S e l l e rs 1 0-25-70 vs Colts
1 01 5 Ron S e l l ers 1 1 -23-69 vs Colts
1 01 6 Gino Cappelletti 9-20-64 vs Chargers
1 00 3 Don Calhoun 1 2-1 4-75 vs B i l l s
1 00 4 Randy Vataha 1 2-1 9-71 vs Colts
1 00 6 Bob Adams 1 2-9-73 vs B i l l s
300 YARDS PASS I N G
Y d s . A. C. Name Game
405 47 25 Babe Parilli 10-16-64 vs Oak.
379 38 21 Babe Parilli 12-17-66 vs NY Jets
365 46 25 Steve Grogan 11-23-75 vs Buff.
354 45 25 Babe Parilli 11-17-63 vs K. C.
350 35 19 Steve Grogan 11-4-79 vs Buff.
350 39 21 Steve Grogan 11-29-79 VS Miami
348 32 18 Jim Plunkett 11-18-73 vs G. 8 .
333 36 20 Babe Parilli 11-29-64 vs Hous.
331 31 21 Babe Parilli 10-18-63 vs Den.
317 36 15 Steve Grogan 10-28-79 vs Bait.
315 18 13 Steve Grogan 9-9-79 vs NY Jets
304 38 18 Tom Yewcic 10-5-63 vs NY Jets
Accomplished 12 times: Parilli and Grogan 5 times
each, Plunkett and Yewcic once each.
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 PAT R I OTS LON G EST P LAYS
RU S HING ( 50 YARD S OR BETTER )
PLAYER YDS OPPONENT DATE
1. Larry Garron . . . . . 85 Buffalo Oct. 22, 1961
2. Carl Garrett . . . . . . 80 Miami Nov. 9, 1969
3. Ron Burton . . . . . . . 77 at Denver Oct. 23, 1960
4. Sam Cunningham. 75 at Buffalo Oct. 22, 1974
5. Claude King . . . . . . 71 Denver Sept. 21, 1962
6. Andy Johnson . . . . 69 at Tampa Bay Dec. 12, 1976
7. Larry Garron . . . . . 67 at Buffalo Sept. 23, 1961
8. Andy Johnson . . . . 66 Baltimore Oct. 19, 1975
9. Jim Nance . . . . . . . 65 Buffalo Dec. 4, 1966
10. Larry Garron . . . . . 59 at San Diego Oct. 31, 1965
11. Ron Burton . . . . . . . 59 Houston Sept. 16, 1962
12. J. D. Garrett . . . . . . 58 at Denver Oct. 4, 1964
13. Jim Nance . . . . . . . 54 Oakland Oct. 30, 1966
14. Larry Garron . . . . . 54 Oakland Oct. 30, 1966
15. Don Calhoun . . . . . 54 at Baltimore Nov. 14, 1976
16. Jim Nance . . . . . . . 53 at Buffalo Sept. 24; 1967
1 7. Mack Herron . . . . . 53 at Cincinnati Oct. 12, 1975
18. Sam Cunningham. 52 at Dallas Dec. 3, 1978
19. Andy Johnson . . . . 52 at Baltimore Nov. 26, 1978
20. Horace Ivory . . . . . 52 Baltimore Nov. 18, 1979
21. Jim Nance . . . . . . . 50 NY Jets Oct. 10, 1971

PAS S PLAYS
PLAYERS YDS OPPONENT DATE
1. Jim Plunkett to
Randy Vataha . . 88 at Baltimore Dec. 19, 1971
2. Tom Sherman to
Jim Whalen . . . . 87 NY Jets Oct. 27, 1968
3. Babe Parilli to
Art Graham . . . . . 80 at Houston Nov. 29, 1964
4. Jim Plunkett to
Carl Garrett . . . . 80 Houston Nov. 14, 1971
5. Babe Parilli to
Art Graham . . . . . 79 at Denver Sept. 3, 1967
6. Butch Songin to
Billy Wells. . . . . . 78 L. A. Chargers Oct. 8, 1960
7. Tom Yewcic to
Jim Colclough . . 78 NY Titans Nov. 30, 1962
8. Babe Parilli to
Art Graham . . . . . 77 Houston Nov. 1, 1963
9. Mike Taliaferro to
Ron Sellers . . . . 77 at Houston Dec. 14, 1969
10. Jim Plunkett to
Steve Burks . . . . 76 Dallas Nov. 16, 1975
11. Babe Parilli to
Larry Garron . . . 76 at Buffalo Oct. 23, 1963
1 2. Steve Grogan to
Stanley Morgan. 75 at Baltimore Nov. 26, 1978
13. Babe Parilli to
Ron Burton . . . . . 73 San Diego Oct. 17, 1965
1 4. Mike Taliaferro to
Aaron Marsh . . . 70 at NY Jets Sept. 22, 1968

FIELD GOALS
PLAYER YDS OPPONENT DATE
1. Gino Cappelletti . . 53 at NY Jets Nov. 28, 1965
2. Gino Cappelletti . . 51 Denver Nov. 20, 1964
3. Charlie Gogalak . . 51 at Miami Oct. 17, 1971
4. Gino Cappelletti . . 49 at Miami Nov. 27, 1966
5. John Smith . . . . . . . 49 Denver Dec. 28, 1976
6. Gino Cappelletti . . 48 at Oakland Sept. 13, 1964
7. Gino Cappelletti . . 48 San Diego Oct. 9, 1964
8. Jeff White . . . . . . . . 48 �t Houston Nov. 25, 1973

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GA M E S U M MARIES
1 963
AFL D I V I S I O N A L PLAYOFFS
BOSTON PATRIOTS 26, B U F FALO 8
B u ffalo (War M e m orial Stad i u m ) . Dec. 28 - The game was the fi rst playoff in the
still i nfant A m e rican Football Leag u e ' s h i story , a match for the AFL's Eastern Divi­
s i o n title. OB Babe Pari l l i and Gino Cappe l l etti f i g u red i n a l l of the Patriots points a s
Pari l l i h i t L a r r y G a r r o n for scori n g s t r i k e s of 59 and 1 7 y a r d s and Cappel letti h i t f o r
f o u r F G s (28, 1 2 , 33 an d 3 6 ) w h i l e a d d i n g two P A T s . Ron B u rton provided an i n s p i ra­
t i o n al boost for the Patriots as he heroically retu rned to play j u st a few weeks after
disc s u r g ery. Jack R u d o l p h led a Patriots defensive charge with 1 1 tackles w h i l e
h e l p i n g h old Bu ffa l o ' s big bac k , C o o k i e G i lchr is t to j u s t 7 yard s . B u ffalo ' s o n l y
h i g h l i g h t of the day was a 93 y a r d scoring p a s s f r o m Darryl L a m o n i c a to E l bert D u be­
nion.

10
Pat ri o ts 6 0 10 26 BP BUF
B u ffalo 0 0 8 0 8
BP - Cappelletti FG 28 F i rst Down 11 3
BP - Garron 59 pass from Pari l l i R u sh es-Yards 36-83 1 2-7
Cappelletti kick) Pass i n g Yards 300 301
BP - Cappelletti FG 1 2 Total Yards 383 308
B P - Cappelletti FG 33 Lost Att. / Pass 8 22
BUF-Oubenion 93 pass from Lamon ica Passes 34-14-1 45-19-4
(Trace y pass from La m o n i ca) P u nts 7-32 . 3 8-35. 1
B P - Garron 1 7 pass from F u m b l e s / Lost 0-0 3-2
Pari l l i (Cappe l l etti k i c k ) Penalties / Yd s . 7-65 9-1 00
BP - Cappel l etti FG 36 A - 33 , 044

I N D I V I DUAL LEADERS
RUSHING: Bosto n : Garron 1 9-44 , N e u m a n n 1 - 1 6 , B u rton 8-1 2 , Crump 5-9 .
B u ffalo : G i l c h ri s t 8-7, Bass 2-4 , K e m p 2 for m i n u s 4 .
PASS I N G : Bosto n : Pari l l i 35-1 4-1 , 300 yard s , 2 TDs.
Buffalo: Lamonica 24-9-3 , 1 68 yard s , 1 T D, K e m p 2 1 - 1 0-1 , 1 33 yard s .
RECE IV I N G: Bosto n : Garron 4- 1 20-2 T Ds , Cappelletti 4- 1 29, B u rton 3-22 .
B u ffalo : D u b e n i o n 3-1 1 5- 1 T D , Ferg u so n 4-47 , Bass 4-45 ,
R u t k o w s k i 3-45 .

1 963
AFL CHA M P I O N S H I P GAME
San D i e g o ( Bal boa Stad i u m ) , J a n . 5 , 1 964 - C h a r g e r Keith L i n c o l n and i n j u ries
to star F B Larry Garron ( c o n c u s s i o n ) , H o u ston Antwine ( back) and Harry C r u m p
( s h o u lder) spelled d i saster for the Patriots a s the 6½ point favorite Chargers
coasted to a 5 1 - 1 0 victory. L i n c o l n rushed for an amaz i n g 206 yards o n the grou n d
and added 1 23 more yards i n receptio n s . The Char ger s r an u p a 3 1 - 1 0 lead at the
half, a n d added 20 m o re u n a n swered points i n the second half to captu re the A F L ti­
tle.

Patri ots 7 3 0 0 10 B SD
San D i e20 2 1 1 0 7 13 51
S D - Rote 2 r u n ( Bl a i r kick) F i rst D o w n s 14 21
S D - L i n c o l n 67 r u n ( Bl a i r kick) R u s hes-Yards 1 6-75 32-3 1 8
B P - Garron 7 r u n (Cappe l l etti kick) Passi n g Yards 1 86 292
SD - Lowe 58 r u n ( B l a i r k i c k ) Total Yards 261 610
B P - Cappelletti FG 1 1 Passes 37-1 7-2 26- 1 7-0
SD- Norton 14 pass from Rote (Blair kick) P u n ts 7-47 2-44
SD-Alworth 48 pass from Rote (Blair kick) F u m b l e s / Lost 1 -0 1-1
SD - Lincoln 25 pass from Hadl (pass fai led) Penalties / Yd s . 1-18 6-30
S D - Hadl 1 r u n ( Bl a i r k i c k ) A - 30 , 1 27
I N D I V I DUAL LEADERS
RUSHING: Bosto n : Crump 7-1 8 , Garron 3-1 5 , Lott 3-1 5 , Yewcic 1 -1 4 .
San D i e g o : L i n c o l n 1 3-206, Lowe 1 2-94 , Rote 4-1 5 .
PASS I N G : Bosto n : Pari l l i 29-1 4- 1 , 1 89 yard s , 0 T D . Yewcic 8-3- 1 , 3 9 yard s , 0 T D .
S a n D i e g o : Rote 1 5-1 0-0 , 1 73 yard s , 2 T D s . H a d I 1 0-6- 1 , 1 1 2 yard s , 1 TD.
R E C E IV I N G : Bosto n : Cappe l l etti 2-72, G raham 2-68, C r u m p 2-28, Colcough 3-26.
San D i e g o : A l worth 4-77, M ac K i n n o n , 2-52, N o rton 2-44 .

1 976
AFC D I V I S I O N A L PLAYOFFS
Oakland (Oakland-Alameda C o u n t y C o l i se u m ) . Dec . 1 8 - T h e s ur pri s i n g
P a t r i o t s , having f i n i shed a c o m p l ete t u rnaro u n d with an 1 1 -3 record (3-1 1 i n 1 975),
trave l l e d to Oakland to meet the Raiders i n t h e i r fi rst playoff competition s i n c e 1 963.
T h e Patriots j u m ped i n front of the Raiders 7-0 o n a 1 yard r u n by A n d y J o h n s o n , b u t
f e l l b e h i n d at the half 1 0-7 w h e n F r e d B i l e t n i koff hauled i n a 3 1 y a r d s c o r i n g p a s s
f r o m K e n S t a b l e r with j u st 39 sec o n d s l e f t o n the clock. Steve G r o g a n e n g i n eered

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 s c o r i n g d r i v e s on t h e P a t r i o t s f i rst t w o p o s s e s s i o n s of t h e t h i rd q ua r t e r , r u n n i n g t h e
Patriots lead to 2 1 - 1 0 at the e n d o f three q u arters of play. O a k l a n d responded with a
s c o r e on i t s f i rst p o s s e s s i o n of t h e f o u rt h p e r i o d , a o n e yard r u n off l e f t tac k l e b y
Mark van E e g h a n . With the score at 2 1 - 1 7 i n the Patriots fav or, J o h n S m i t h attempted
a 50 yard FG with 4 : 1 2 remai n i n g , b u t the kick was low and the Patriots hung o n to a
s l i m 2 1 - 1 7 lead . K e n Stab l e r ral l i ed the Oakland sq uad , d r i v i n g the Raiders from their
own 32 after the S m i t h FG attempt, an d hittin g pay d i rt for the winning score with only
1 4 s e c o n d s to g o . T h e d ri v e was m a rred b y a c o n t ro v e r s i a l r o u g h i n g t h e p a s s e r c a l l
o n R a y H a m i l to n . The Patriots had see m i n g l y stopped the R a i d e r s when a Stable r t o
Garrett p a s s o n a 3rd and 1 8 from the Patriot 27 fell i n com plete, but penalty f l a g s
w e r e t h ro w n a n d t h e R a i d e r s h a d p o s s e s s i o n w i t h a f i rst a n d t e n at t h e P a t r i o t 1 3 .
F i v e p l a y s l a t e r S t a b l e r ro l l e d a ro u n d l e f t e n d f o r t h e w i n n i n g score a n d t h e Patriots
d re a m s o f a c h a m p i o n s h i p i n t h e i r rag s to riches season w e r e o v e r . T h e l o s s was the
closest one i n t h e p l a y o f f s f o r the Raiders o n their way to their Super Bowl C h a m ­
p i o n s h i p . The Patriots were the only team to beat the Raiders (48- 1 7 o n 1 0-3-76) d u r­
i n g t h e reg u l a r s e a s o n as t h e y reg i st e r e d a 1 3- 1 record .

Patriots 7 0 14 0 21
Oakland 3 7 0 14 24 p 0
NE - A. J o h n s o n 1 run ( S m i t h kic k) First Downs 23 20
0 - M a n n FG 4 0 R u s h es-Yard s 49- 1 64 24-81
0 - B i l et n i koff 3 1 pass from Sta b l e r Pass i n g Y a r d s 1 67 201
(Mann kick) Total Yards 331 282
N E - F ra n c i s 26 p a s s from G rogan Had Q B Sacked 0-0 4-32
(Smith ki ck ) Passes 24-1 2-2 32-1 9-0
N E - J . P h i l l ips 3 r u n ( S m i t h kic k) Punts 3-44 5-3 7 . 8
0 - Van E e g h e n 1 r u n ( M ann k i c k ) F u m b l e s / Lost 1-1 1 -1
0 - Sta b l e r 1 r u n ( M a n n kic k) Penalties / Yd s . 1 0-83 1 1 -93
A - 54,037 paid , 5 3 , 045 actual
I N D I V I D U AL LEA D E R S
RUSHING: P a t r i o t s : C u n n i n g h am 20-68, G rogan 7 - 3 5 , J o h n s o n 1 4-32.
Oakland : Van Eeghan 1 1 -39, C . Davis 7-29 , Banaszak 4-8.
P A S S I N G : Patriots : G rogan 23- 1 2-1 , 1 67 yard s , 1 TO.
Oakl a n d : Sta b l e r 32-1 9-0, 233 yard s . 1 TD.
R E C E I V I N G : Pat riots: Francis 4-96-1 T D , S tin g ley 2-36, C u n n i ngham 2-1 4 .
Oa k l a n d : Bi l e t n i k o l l 9-1 37-1 T D , Casper 4-47, Branch 3-32 .

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A F C D I V I S I O N AL PLAYOFFS
Fo x boro (Sc haefer Stad i u m ) . Dec . 3 1 - With the AFC East Division title tucked
under their belts. the Patriots played host to the H o u ston Oilers i n the fi rst playoff
game e v e r played at Schaefer Stad i u m . T h e Oilers earned t h e right to m e e t the
Patriots a f t e r h a n d i n g t h e D o l p h i n s a 1 7-9 d e f e a t at t h e Orange Bowl a week earl i e r .
T h e P a t r i o t s h a d f i n i s h e d t h e s e a s o n at 1 1 -6 . b u t w e r e ree l i n g f r o m t h e c o n t roversy
t h a t started when C o a c h C h u c k F a i r ba n k s a n n o u nced his r e s i g n a t i o n to accept the
head coac h i n g p o s i t i o n at C o l o ra d o . T h e game found Fairbanks o n t h e Patriots
s i d e l i n e s , however, b u t t h e l a s t d a y of 1 978 a l s o proved t h e last day o f t h e Patriots
' 7 8 seaso n . D a n Pasto r i n i c o m p l e t e d 10 o f 13 passes f o r 1 84 y a r d s i n t h e f i rst h a l f as
t h e Oilers b u i l t a 2 1 -0 l e a d at t h e i n t e r m i s s i o n . T o n i Fritsch a d d e d a 30 yard FG
b e f o r e the Patriots ra l l i e d with two T D s i n the second half, one a 2 4 yard score o n an
o p t i o n pass f r o m R B A n d y J o h n s o n to W R Harold Jackson a n d t h e other o n a 24 yard
sco r i n g s t r i k e from sub Q B T o m Owen to T E Russ F r a n c i s . O w e n had replaced
starter S t e v e G ro g a n late i n t h e f i rst half. W i t h t h e score H o u st o n 2 4 , Patriots 1 4 , the
P a t r i o t s began a l a t e ra l l y . S t a rt i n g at their o w n 18, t h e P a t r i o t s started to move but
G re g g B i n g h a m picked o f f a n O w e n f o r Morgan pass a n d returned i t to t h e Patriot 1 8 ,
k i l l i n g t h e d rive a setti n g u p a n Earl Cam p b e l l 2 yard TD r u n that p u t t h e game o u t o f
reac h . S S D o u g B e a u d o i n had a b i g day on defense. m a k i n g 8 tack les a n d a d d i n g 7
a s s i s t s , w h i l e I L B S t e v e N e l so n a d d e d 5 tac k l e s a n d 5 a s s i s t s .

H o u st o n 0 21 3 7 31
Patriots 0 0 7 7 14 H NE
H - B u r ro u g h 7 1 p a s s f r o m Pasto r i n i F i rst D o w n s 21 15
( F ritsch k i c k ) R u s h es-Yards 54- 1 74 20-83
H - B a r b e r 1 9 pass f r o m Pasto r i n i Pass i n g Y a r d s 1 70 1 80
( F ritsch k i c k ) Total Yards 344 263
H - B a r b e r 1 3 p a s s f r o m Pasto r i n i Had Q B Sacked 3-30 4-26
( F ritsch ki ck ) Passes 1 5-1 2-1 35-1 6-3
H - Fritsch FG 30 Punts 5-34 . 8 4-43 . 3
NE - J a c k s o n 2 4 pass from J o h n so n F u m b l e s / Lost 1 -0 2-0
(Smith kick) PenaltiesYds. 2-25 8-92
N E - F r a n c i s 2 4 pass f r o m O w e n A-61 ,297 paid . 60,881 actual
(Smith kick
H - C a m p b e l l 2 r u n ( F ritsch kic k)
I N D I V I D U A L LEADERS
RUSHING: H o u ston : Ca m p b e l l 27- 1 1 8-1 TD, Tim W i l so n 1 4-26, Coleman 7- 1 9 .
Patriots: C u n n i n g ham 1 0-42 , G rogan 1 - 1 6 , J o h n s o n 6- 1 4 .
PAS S I N G : H o u sto n : Pasto r i n i 1 5- 1 2-1 , 200 yard s , 3 T O s .
Patriots: Owen 22- 1 2-1 , 1 44 y a r d s . 1 T O . G rogan 1 2-3-2, 28 yards.
R E C E I V I N G : H o u st o n : Barber 5-83-2 T D s , B u rroug h 3-9 1 - 1 TD, Caster 2-1 2 .
Patriots: F r a n c i s 8- 1 01 - 1 TD, C u n n i n g h a m 3-28, M o rgan 2-37 .

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 D I V I S I O N T I ES
I f , at t h e e n d of t h e reg u l a r seaso n , two or m o re c l u b s i n t h e same d i v i ­
s i o n f i n i s h w i t h t h e best won-l ost-tied perce n tag e , t h e fo l l o w i n g
s t e p s w i l l be t a k e n u n t i l a c h a m p i o n i s determ i n e d :

Two Clubs
1 . H ead-to-H ead ( b est w o n -
l o st-t i e d ) percentage in
g a m e s between t h e c l u bs .
2 . B e s t w o n - l o st-t ied percent­
a g e in g a m e s played w i t h i n
the division .
3. Best w o n - l ost-tied p e rc e n t­
a g e i n g a m e s played w i t h i n
the conference.
4 . B e s t w o n - l ost-t i e d p e r c e n t­
age i n c o m m o n g a m e s , if ap­
plicable.
5 . Best n e t p o i n t s i n d i v i s i o n
games.
6. Best net points i n all games.
7 . S t re n g t h o f s c h e d u l e .
8. Best net touchdowns i n all
games.
9. Coin toss.
T h r e e or M o re C l u b s
( N ote: I f two c l u bs rem a i n t i ed
after a t h i rd c l u b is e l i m i nated
d u ri n g a n y step, t i e-breaker
reverts to Step O n e of two-c l u b
format . )
1 . H ead-to-Head ( b est won­
lost- ti ed percentage in
games a m o n g t h e c l u b s . )
2 . B e s t won-lost-tied percent­
age i n g a m e s played w i t h i n
the division.
3 . B e s t won-l ost-tied percent­
age i n g a m e s played w i t h i n
the conference.
4 . Best won-lost-t ied percent­
age i n common g a m e s .
5 . Best n e t p o i n t s i n d iv i s i o n
games.
6 . Best n e t p o i n t s i n a l l g a m e s .
7 . S t r e n g t h of sched u l e .
8. B e s t n et t o u c h d o w n s i n a l l
games.
9 . C o i n toss .

W I L D CA R D T I ES
If necessary to break t i e s to d e t e rm i n e t h e two W i l d Card c l u b s from
each c o n f e r e n c e , t h e f o l l o w i n g steps w i l l be take n :
1 . I f a l l t h e t i e d c l u b s are from t h e same d i v i s i o n , a p p l y d iv i s i o n t i e ­
breaker.
2 . I f t h e t i e d c l u b s are from d i ffer en t d iv i s i o n s , a p p l y t h e fol l o w i n g
steps:

( N o t e: I f two c l u b s rema i n tie d a f t e r t h i rd o r o t h e r c l u b s e l i m i n ated , t i e

b reaker reverts to S t e p O n e of a p p l i c a b l e two-c l u b format . )
Two C l u b s Three - o r - M o r e - C l u b s
1 . H ead-to- H ead , i f a p p l i c a b l e . 1 . H ead-to-Head sweep (ap­
2 . B e s t w o n - l ost-tied p e r c e nt­ plicable only i f o n e club has
age i n g a m e s played w i t h i n de feated each of the others
the conference. or o n e club has lost to each o f
3 . Best won-l ost-tied p e rcent­ the others . )
age i n common games, 2 . Best won-lo st-tied perc e n t­
m i n i m u m o f fo u r . age in g a m e s played w i th i n
4 . B e s t n e t p o i n t s i n c o n f e re n c e t h e conference.
games. 3 . B e s t won-lost-tied p e rc e n t­
5. Best net points i n all games. age i n c o m m o n g a m e s ,
6 . Stren gth of sched u l e m i n i m u m o f fo u r .
7 . Best net touchdowns i n all 4 . B e s t n e t p o i n t s i n conference
games. games.
8. Coin toss. 5 . Best n e t points i n all games.
6 . S t re n g t h of sched u l e .
7 . B e s t net touchdowns i n a l l
games.
8. C o i n toss .

l n terco nference Victor i e s 1 970-79

Regular Season
AFC NFC Tie
1 970 12 27 1
1 97 1 15 23 2
1 972 20 23 1
1 973 19 19 2
1 974 23 17 0
1 975 23 17 0
1 976 16 12 0
1 977 19 9 0
1 978 31 21 0
1 979 36 16 0
Total 214 1 80 6
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THE FR ITo -LAY I
STORY_______
The F r i to-Lay / New E n g l a n d Pat r i ots I B o y s ' C l u b s of Boston
relat i o n s h i p began in 1 976 . D u r i n g this pe r i o d , F rito-Lay, w i t h
fi.l
t h e h e l p of t h e N e w E n g l a n d Pat r i o t s , c o n t r i b u ted $ 1 7 2 , 800 t o
t h e B o y s ' C l u b . T h e f u n d s h e l p t h e B o y s ' C l u b to prov i d e e d u ca­
t i o n a l , s o c i a l , c u l t u ra l , recreat i o n a l , a n d g u i d a n c e s e r v i c e s to i t s
5000 b o y a n d g i rl m e m b e r s .

FRITO - LAY, I N C. ...

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DALLAS , T E X A S

:;�1,�i i, TH E BOYS' CLUBS OF BOSTON $ 4 7.600.

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W , LAMAA l.OVVC,R N

D u r ing the Patriots - M i n n e s ota game at S c haefer Stadi u m on D ec . 1 2, 1 979 , a ch ec k for

$47 .600 was p r e s ented by the Frito Lay Company to the Boys Clubs of B o ston. The check
represented a S 1 00 contribution for each point the Patriots scored during pre-season and
regular season play i n 1 979 . I n addition . another $2700 was donated as a result of the 27-23
Patriot w in over the Vikings i n the s ea son · , final game , bringing the total 1 979 contribution
to SS0.300 a nd fo ur year total contribution to $ 1 72.800. Sh own on the far right of the pic­
ture. i s Mike Gren e rt, F rito Lay D i v i s i o n Sales Manager. who has played an instrumental
role in the relati o n s h i p between the Patriots . F rito Lay and the B o y s C l u b s of Boston.

Last y e a r , the a m o u n t c o n t r i b u t ed was $50, 300 - the l a r g e s t

t h u s far . T h i s u n i q u e t ro i ka w o u l d n o t have b e e n m a d e po s s i b l e
w i t h o u t t h e s u p po rt a n d v i s i o n of t h e team ' s p r e s i d e n t , M r .
W i l l iam H . S u l l ivan , J r.
I t was h e w h o d e s i g nated T h e B o y s ' C l u b s of Boston as t h e
Pat r i o t ' s o f f i c i a l c h a r i t y i n 1 968. Eac h t i m e t h e Patriots p l a y a t
h o m e , b e t t e r t h a n 60 , 000 fa n s freq u e n t l y h ea r t h e stad i u m a n ­
n o u n c e r s a y , " a n d t h a t ' s a n o t h e r $700 f o r t h e Boys ' C l u b s of
B o s t o n " . The F r i to-Lay C o m p a n y ' s c o m m i t m e n t to the B o y s '
C l u b s i s at t h e r a t e of $ 1 00 f o r e v e r y p o i n t t h e Patriots s c o r e d u r­
i n g t h e e n t i re s e a s o n , i n c l u d i n g t h e p l a y-offs .
T h e p u b l i c r e l a t i o n s e l e m e n t of t h i s s i g n i f i c a n t p rog ram
e n h a n c e s the B o y s ' C l u b s o r g a n izati o n . T h e r e h a s been active
p a rt i c i pat i o n eac h y e a r by the Pat r i o t s ' p l a y e rs in t h e B o y s '
C l u b s p ro g ra m s as g u e st s p e a k e rs a n d v o l u n t e e r s . M a n y of
them have v i s i t e d the Boys' C l u b s to p a rt i c i pate in t h e p r o g r a m s
with its youth m e m bers.
T h i s i s t h e f i f t h y e a r t h e F r i to-Lay Co m pa n y w i l l t e a m u p w i t h
t h e N ew E n g l a n d P a t r i o t s to h e l p t h e B o y s ' C l u bs of Boston
f i n a n c e i t s y e a r- ro u n d youth d e v e l o p m e n t p ro g ra m w h i c h p ro­
v i d e s s e r v i c e s to g i r l s and boys b e t w e e n the ages of 6 and 1 8
years of a g e .
R o b e rt A . C l e a r y , t h e P r e s i d e n t of t h e B o y s ' C l u b s has c o m ­
m e n d e d P r e s i d e n t B i l l y S u l l i va n a n d F r i to-Lay f o r t h e i r j o i n t ef­
f o rt in d e m o n s t rat i n g the c o r p o rate b u s i n e s s c o m m u n i ty ' s s u p­
port of c h a r i t a b l e o r g a n izat i o n s w h o s e p u r p o s e i s to h e l p y o u n g
peo p l e b e c o m e ac h i ev e r s w i t h t h e i r l i v e s .