Week 1, 1988

played in New York, NJ

78 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

New England Patriots731010-30
New York Jets3300-6

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:41 NED - Tony Nathan 10 run (Mike Wood extra point)
1Q: 06:41 NJY - Frank Corral 18 field goal
2Q: 04:13 NJY - Frank Corral 34 field goal
2Q: 00:42 NED - Mike Wood 31 field goal
3Q: 02:00 NED - Mike Wood 25 field goal
3Q: 00:11 NED - Mike Wilson 1 pass from Gary Kubiak (Mike Wood extra point)
4Q: 06:02 NED - Bennie Cunningham 20 pass from Gary Kubiak (Mike Wood extra point)
4Q: 02:13 NED - Mike Wood 20 field goal

Team StatisticsNEDNJY
Record1-00-1
First Downs1712
- by Rushing46
- by Passing126
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards267207
- Offensive Plays6659
- Yards per Play4.053.51
Net Rushing Yards10072
- Rushing Attempts3018
- Yards per Rush3.334.00
Net Passing Yards167135
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 21 - 137 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards171156
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/44/21
- Yards per Pass Play4.643.29
Fumbles/Lost3/14/3
3rd Down Conversions9/184/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.37.6
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards5/307/49
Punt Returns/Yards4/181/-1
Kick Returns/Yards1/306/78
Interception Ret./Yards1/181/4
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits52
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/30/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 49OWN 24
Time of Possession34:0925:51

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:29OWN 45855Touchdown
16:333:59OWN 20829Punt
214:295:35OWN 151162Missed FG
24:082:17OWN 2038Punt
21:120:38OPP 1632Field Goal
313:202:10OPP 493-4Punt
37:291:06OWN 3133Interception
35:093:14OPP 45837Field Goal
31:241:22OPP 11411Touchdown
411:553:32OWN 27833Punt
48:172:26OPP 35535Touchdown
44:412:36OPP 734Field Goal
New York Jets
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:311:11OWN 303-1Punt
19:202:47OPP 25624Field Goal
12:343:05OWN 16726Punt
28:544:46OWN 30853Field Goal
21:510:39OWN 263-3Fumble
20:340:34OWN 2938Half
315:001:40OWN 153-4Punt
311:103:41OWN 3722Punt
36:231:14OWN 4939Interception
31:550:31OWN 714Fumble
30:023:07OWN 14617Punt
48:230:06OWN 20115Fumble
45:511:10OWN 124-5Downs
42:052:05OWN 22427Game

Game MVP: Gary Kubiak, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Dalton Hilliard17513.001310
Tony Nathan12473.921421
Gary Kubiak122.00200
New YorkAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Reggie Dupard15573.801630
Mike Oliphant2168.001210
Doug Williams1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Gary Kubiak35211711/4224179.6
New YorkAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Doug Williams37201564/21020153.4

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Bennie Cunningham677011.676201
WR Terry LeCount454711.758190
WR Mike Wilson4692.25681
WR Carl Roaches34175.67090
TE Lin Dawson2352.50030
WR Steve Rivera142424.000240
FB Stan Edwards11-1-1.000-10
RB Dalton Hilliard0500.00000
New YorkCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Kevin House711669.4314200
WR Tony Hill35279.001130
WR Brett Perriman39134.330150
WR Wes Chandler242211.003150
TE Walt Arnold1144.00040
WR Paul Skansi1199.00490
FB Ray Wallace1111.00310
TE Craig McEwen121111.000110
RB Mike Oliphant1233.00330
RB Reggie Dupard0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
S Michael Stewart11818.000
New YorkIntsYardsAvgTD
S D.D. Hoggard144.000

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Kevin Clark2000
Dalton Hilliard1100
Greg Gaines0100
Fred Bohannon0100
Donald Evans0100
Michael Stewart0100
Glenn Blackwood0010
Todd Seabaugh0010
Pete Koch0010
Reggie White0010
New YorkFumbRecovForceTD
Doug Williams2000
Reggie Dupard1000
Brett Perriman1000
Kelvin Clark0100
William Roberts0100
Walt Arnold0010
Tony Collins0010
Vinson Smith0010

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rick Engles417042.537.8502
New YorkPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Johnny Evans523146.242.6512

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mike Wood3/40/10/0313/3
New YorkFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Frank Corral2/20/00/0340/0

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Kevin Clark4184.50
New YorkRetYardsAvgTD
Tony Hill1-1-1.00

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Kevin Clark13030.00
New YorkRetYardsAvgTD
Tony Hill45313.30
Wes Chandler22512.50

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Toi Cook600.01227
S Fred Bohannon500.01226
S Glenn Blackwood420.01628
ILB Mark Dusbabek311.01025
S Dextor Clinkscale320.0823
ILB John Anderson300.0416
DE Reggie White200.51533
OLB Greg Gaines200.0926
ILB Jim Eliopulos200.049
OLB Todd Seabaugh200.089
S Michael Stewart200.01227
DE Bob Kohrs131.01228
DT Brad Shearer110.51218
CB Preston Davis110.5615
DT Pete Koch100.5624
CB Daryl Smith110.01329
WR Steve Rivera10---------
OLB Milt McColl100.01126
DE Donald Evans020.0920
S Mike Davis010.0211
New YorkTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Templeton Peck1010.02529
OLB Vinson Smith720.02433
OLB Michael Jackson410.52328
DE T.J. Turner400.51824
S Eugene Robinson320.03026
OLB Fred Strickland320.01019
DE Jim Wilks310.01416
DT William Perry300.02126
CB Najee Mustafaa230.02424
CB Danny Wagoner200.01719
CB Elbert Foules200.02029
S D.D. Hoggard200.02129
DE David Grant120.01621
DT Willie Broughton110.0910
WR Kevin House10---------
G Nate Newton10---------
DE Robert Banks100.01212
OLB Klondike Clark100.078
OLB Mel Kaufman010.063
ILB Troy Benson010.057
CB Freddie Robinson010.096

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Bob Kohrs1.010028
ILB Mark Dusbabek1.000025
DE Reggie White0.501233
DT Brad Shearer0.501018
DT Pete Koch0.500124
CB Preston Davis0.500015
OLB Milt McColl0.020026
OLB Andrew Melontree0.001017
OLB Todd Seabaugh0.00109
New YorkSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE T.J. Turner0.503024
OLB Michael Jackson0.501028
DE Jim Wilks0.001016

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Toi Cook51027
S Fred Bohannon30026
S Dextor Clinkscale20023
OLB Greg Gaines20026
ILB Jim Eliopulos2009
ILB Mark Dusbabek20025
ILB John Anderson11016
S Michael Stewart10127
S Glenn Blackwood10028
CB Preston Davis10015
CB Daryl Smith01029
New YorkCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Templeton Peck31029
S Eugene Robinson30026
S D.D. Hoggard21129
CB Danny Wagoner20019
OLB Michael Jackson20028
OLB Vinson Smith20033
OLB Fred Strickland20019
CB Elbert Foules13029
DE Jim Wilks10016
ILB Troy Benson1007
DE T.J. Turner10024
DE David Grant10021

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Steve August24019016
Ron Solt17024030
Vince Stroth14115016
Duval Love12015020
Larry Tearry05026026
Bill Cherry0205115
Bennie Cunningham01028031
Lin Dawson01022029
Stan Edwards01015017
J.D. Maarleveld01022031
Randy Dixon01024026
New YorkKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
William Roberts36118038
Leonard Burton25017038
Rob Monaco110104
Kelvin Clark03015130
Nate Newton01017038
Craig McEwen01010015
Ron Essink0004316

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Sylvester Stamps211
Tony Nathan123
Lin Dawson118
Stan Edwards117
Jim Eliopulos18
Dalton Hilliard18
New YorkTacklesSTPlays
Tony Collins121
Steve Haworth117
Walt Arnold114
Freddie Robinson18
Ron Essink17

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bennie Cunningham2831------1372
Lin Dawson2229------1869
Gary Kubiak3036---------66
Ron Solt2430------761
J.D. Maarleveld2231------861
Larry Tearry2626------254
Daryl Smith------13291254
Dalton Hilliard1828------854
Reggie White------1533250
Randy Dixon2426---------50
Stan Edwards1517------1749
Glenn Blackwood------1628448
Carl Roaches1715------1547
Dextor Clinkscale------8231344
Tony Nathan128------2343
Duval Love1520------843
Steve August1916------742
Bob Kohrs------1228141
Greg Gaines------926641
Milt McColl------1126441
Mike Wilson1724---------41
Fred Bohannon------1226341
Andrew Melontree------11171240
Toi Cook------1227140
Mark Dusbabek------1025439
Michael Stewart------1227---39
Donald Evans------920635
Brad Shearer------1218434
Kevin Clark------6141333
Pete Koch------624232
Vince Stroth1516---------31
Terry LeCount1315---------28
Bill Cherry515------828
John Anderson------416525
Steve Rivera812------424
Preston Davis------615122
Jim Eliopulos------49821
Todd Seabaugh------89219
Mike Davis------211114
Sylvester Stamps00------1111
Allan Leavitt00------77
Rick Engles00------44
Mike Wood00------44
Herbert Harris01------34
Erik Kramer00------44
Chris Miller00---------0
New YorkRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Vinson Smith------2433461
Brett Perriman1534------1160
Doug Williams1841---------59
Eugene Robinson------3026359
Leonard Burton1738------459
Templeton Peck------2529458
Nate Newton1738------257
William Roberts1838---------56
Michael Jackson------2328455
D.D. Hoggard------2129454
Elbert Foules------2029251
Najee Mustafaa------2424351
Kelvin Clark1530------550
William Perry------2126350
Wes Chandler929------1149
Kevin House1334------148
T.J. Turner------1824345
David Grant------1621845
Sam Claphan1529---------44
Danny Wagoner------1719642
Tony Hill521------1541
Steve Haworth------8141739
Craig McEwen1015------1338
Walt Arnold715------1436
Fred Strickland------1019534
Chuckie Miller------1081533
Tony Collins54------2130
Jim Wilks------1416---30
Ray Wallace812------929
Mike Oliphant221------528
Ron Essink416------727
Reggie Dupard1610---------26
Robert Banks------1212226
Willie Broughton------910524
Mel Kaufman------631423
Freddie Robinson------96823
Rory Graves312------722
Klondike Clark------78419
Paul Skansi010------616
Troy Benson------57416
Eugene Marve------15713
Rob Monaco14------712
Johnny Evans00------77
Frank Corral00------55
Bob Gagliano00---------0
Bobby Hebert00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4235.8
Middle16332.1
Right10444.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5275.4
Middle8354.4
Right4112.8
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Gary Kubiak35212125501
New YorkAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Doug Williams37201423431

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1913512.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)96768.4
Long (19+ Yds)424411.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen63-1-0.2
Short (0-8 Yds)1510704.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)147876.2
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Bennie Cunningham76170131
WR Mike Wilson6419024
WR Terry LeCount54047015
RB Dalton Hilliard5000028
WR Steve Rivera41024112
WR Carl Roaches43017015
TE Lin Dawson3205029
FB Stan Edwards110-1017
New YorkTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Kevin House117066134
WR Brett Perriman93013034
WR Tony Hill53027021
WR Wes Chandler42122029
TE Craig McEwen21011015
RB Mike Oliphant2113021
TE Walt Arnold1104015
WR Paul Skansi1109010
RB Reggie Dupard1000010
FB Ray Wallace1101012

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tony Nathan4133.253.92
Dalton Hilliard231.503.00
New YorkAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Reggie Dupard1-1-1.003.80

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Gary Kubiak116333.004.89
New YorkAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Doug Williams33134.334.22

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Bennie Cunningham32258.3310.00
WR Carl Roaches3282.674.25
WR Mike Wilson2200.001.50
WR Steve Rivera1000.006.00
WR Terry LeCount1000.009.40
TE Lin Dawson1000.001.67
New YorkTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Kevin House33134.336.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
Dalton Hilliard40
Tony Nathan33
New YorkRushesConversions
Reggie Dupard11

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Gary Kubiak1086
New YorkAttCompConversions
Doug Williams1053

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
TE Bennie Cunningham333
WR Mike Wilson211
WR Steve Rivera100
WR Terry LeCount111
WR Carl Roaches110
TE Lin Dawson111
FB Stan Edwards110
New YorkTargCatchConversions
WR Kevin House531
WR Tony Hill200
WR Wes Chandler211
RB Mike Oliphant111

SectionAttendance
Stadium65,700 (86,700 capacity)
Upper Deck20,100 (26,500)
End Zone13,900 (19,100)
Mezzanine8,300 (11,000)
Sideline Seats12,500 (16,900)
Club Seats5,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes5,100 (5,800)