Week 9, 1988

played in Baltimore, MD

58 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

New England Patriots	7	10	0	3	-	20
Baltimore Colts	3	7	7	6	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:44 BAL - Eddie Murray 52 field goal
1Q: 03:22 NED - Tony Nathan 14 pass from Gary Kubiak (Mike Wood extra point)
2Q: 10:49 NED - Carl Monroe 8 pass from Gary Kubiak (Mike Wood extra point)
2Q: 06:35 BAL - Dwight Clark 2 pass from Joe Theismann (Eddie Murray extra point)
2Q: 00:45 NED - Mike Wood 21 field goal
3Q: 10:46 BAL - Joe Delaney 72 run (Eddie Murray extra point)
4Q: 13:44 BAL - Eddie Murray 22 field goal
4Q: 08:07 NED - Mike Wood 43 field goal
4Q: 00:04 BAL - Eddie Murray 20 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:44 BAL - Eddie Murray 52 field goal
1Q: 03:22 NED - Tony Nathan 14 pass from Gary Kubiak (Mike Wood extra point)
2Q: 10:49 NED - Carl Monroe 8 pass from Gary Kubiak (Mike Wood extra point)
2Q: 06:35 BAL - Dwight Clark 2 pass from Joe Theismann (Eddie Murray extra point)
2Q: 00:45 NED - Mike Wood 21 field goal
3Q: 10:46 BAL - Joe Delaney 72 run (Eddie Murray extra point)
4Q: 13:44 BAL - Eddie Murray 22 field goal
4Q: 08:07 NED - Mike Wood 43 field goal
4Q: 00:04 BAL - Eddie Murray 20 field goal

Team Statistics NED BAL
Record 5-3 6-3
First Downs 23 18
- by Rushing 6 6
- by Passing 14 11
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 338 354
- Offensive Plays 66 50
- Yards per Play 5.12 7.08
Net Rushing Yards 125 139
- Rushing Attempts 32 20
- Yards per Rush 3.91 6.95
Net Passing Yards 213 215
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 23 - 0 30 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 213 215
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.26 7.17
Fumbles/Lost 2/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 9/15 3/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.1 5.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/25 5/25
Punt Returns/Yards 2/20 2/8
Kick Returns/Yards 4/84 5/117
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 28
Time of Possession 33:01 26:59

Team Statistics	NED	BAL
Record	5-3	6-3
First Downs	23	18
- by Rushing	6	6
- by Passing	14	11
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	338	354
- Offensive Plays	66	50
- Yards per Play	5.12	7.08
Net Rushing Yards	125	139
- Rushing Attempts	32	20
- Yards per Rush	3.91	6.95
Net Passing Yards	213	215
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 23 - 0	30 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	213	215
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.26	7.17
Fumbles/Lost	2/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	9/15	3/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.1	5.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/25	5/25
Punt Returns/Yards	2/20	2/8
Kick Returns/Yards	4/84	5/117
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 28
Time of Possession	33:01	26:59

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:23	3:03	OWN 48	5	17	Missed FG
1	7:38	4:22	OWN 30	8	70	Touchdown
1	0:30	4:50	OWN 26	10	74	Touchdown
2	6:28	5:50	OWN 27	14	69	Field Goal
3	15:00	3:36	OWN 28	6	22	Punt
3	10:25	4:35	OWN 13	9	37	Punt
4	13:37	5:37	OWN 20	11	54	Field Goal
4	3:21	1:03	OWN 25	3	5	Punt

Baltimore Colts
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:37	OWN 17	3	5	Punt
1	10:20	2:42	OWN 42	5	23	Field Goal
1	3:16	2:46	OWN 35	3	6	Punt
2	10:40	4:12	OWN 38	8	62	Touchdown
2	0:38	0:38	OWN 23	1	-1	Half
3	11:24	0:59	OWN 20	2	80	Touchdown
3	5:50	7:13	OWN 20	12	75	Field Goal
4	8:00	4:39	OWN 29	8	53	Missed FG
4	2:18	2:18	OWN 36	8	61	Field Goal

Game MVP: Joe Theismann, Baltimore Colts

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Dalton Hilliard	20	81	4.05	9	0
Tony Nathan	9	37	4.11	11	1
Gary Kubiak	2	6	3.00	4	0
Stan Edwards	1	1	1.00	1	0

Baltimore	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Joe Delaney	14	119	8.50	72	4	1
Joe Theismann	3	0	0.00	4	0	0
Mel Gray	3	20	6.67	11	1	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gary Kubiak	34	23	213	0/0	2	32	0	104.1

Baltimore	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Joe Theismann	30	24	215	0/0	1	30	0	107.6

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Mike Wilson	4	5	32	8.00	0	11	0
WR Terry LeCount	3	5	14	4.67	0	7	0
TE Lin Dawson	3	6	41	13.67	12	21	0
FB Stan Edwards	3	3	34	11.33	18	20	0
RB Tony Nathan	2	2	16	8.00	9	14	1
WR Carl Roaches	2	2	50	25.00	13	32	0
WR Carl Monroe	2	6	9	4.50	0	8	1
TE Eric Kattus	2	2	8	4.00	0	6	0
WR Herbert Harris	1	2	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB Dalton Hilliard	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0

Baltimore	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Dwight Clark	10	13	100	10.00	21	19	1
WR J.T. Smith	8	10	77	9.63	29	30	0
WR Lionel Manuel	4	5	27	6.75	7	15	0
RB Mel Gray	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Kenny Lofton	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Baltimore	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov
Dalton Hilliard	1	0
Kevin Clark	1	0
Lin Dawson	0	1
Jim Eliopulos	0	1

Baltimore	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Leo Lewis	0	0	1	0
Donnell Thompson	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rick Engles	3	122	40.7	31.3	50	1

Baltimore	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tom Skladany	2	83	41.5	31.5	43	1

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Wood	2/3	1/2	0/1	43	2/2

Baltimore	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Eddie Murray	3/4	1/1	1/1	52	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin Clark	2	20	10.0	0

Baltimore	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.T. Smith	2	8	4.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kevin Clark	4	84	21.0	0

Baltimore	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kenny Lofton	4	99	24.8	0
Chet Brooks	1	18	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Mark Dusbabek	4	3	20	21
OLB Andrew Melontree	4	1	17	24
S Mike Davis	3	4	17	28
S Michael Stewart	3	3	13	22
DE Reggie White	3	0	16	26
ILB John Anderson	2	1	3	4
S Dextor Clinkscale	2	1	6	7
OLB Todd Seabaugh	2	1	0	9
DT Brad Shearer	2	0	9	11
S Glenn Blackwood	2	0	8	12
S Fred Bohannon	2	0	12	21
CB Preston Davis	2	0	8	13
CB Daryl Smith	2	0	13	21
CB Kevin Clark	2	0	7	9
OLB Greg Gaines	1	1	11	11
DT Pete Koch	1	1	12	21
DE Bruce Clark	1	0	12	10
OLB Milt McColl	1	0	9	19
ILB Jim Eliopulos	1	0	2	0
CB Toi Cook	1	0	12	19
DE Bob Kohrs	0	1	13	22

Baltimore	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB John Offerdahl	13	1	28	30
S Chet Brooks	7	2	28	29
DT Jerry Ball	4	1	20	26
S Rod Woodson	4	0	27	29
DT Dan Benish	3	3	23	24
DE Donnell Thompson	3	2	26	30
CB Mike Smith	3	0	10	10
OLB Mike Cofer	2	3	17	19
S Durwood Roquemore	2	2	22	27
CB Eugene Daniel	2	1	24	25
DE Chris Doleman	2	1	19	21
OLB Mike Douglass	2	0	14	9
DT Jerome Brown	2	0	32	31
OLB Jimmy Williams	1	2	9	12
OLB Burnell Dent	1	1	10	15
S Mark Moore	1	1	18	15
ILB E.J. Junior	1	0	4	4

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Milt McColl	0.0	0	1	0	19
DE Reggie White	0.0	0	1	0	26

Baltimore	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Dan Benish	0.0	1	2	0	24
DE Chris Doleman	0.0	0	2	2	21

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Michael Stewart	3	1	22
OLB Andrew Melontree	3	0	24
ILB Mark Dusbabek	3	0	21
CB Preston Davis	2	1	13
S Glenn Blackwood	2	0	12
OLB Todd Seabaugh	2	0	9
CB Toi Cook	1	2	19
S Mike Davis	1	0	28
ILB John Anderson	1	0	4
DT Brad Shearer	1	0	11
S Dextor Clinkscale	1	0	7
DE Bob Kohrs	1	0	22
OLB Greg Gaines	1	0	11
CB Daryl Smith	1	0	21
CB Kevin Clark	1	0	9

Baltimore	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB John Offerdahl	5	0	30
S Chet Brooks	4	0	29
OLB Mike Cofer	2	1	19
S Rod Woodson	2	1	29
OLB Mike Douglass	2	0	9
CB Eugene Daniel	2	0	25
CB Mike Smith	2	0	10
DE Donnell Thompson	1	0	30
S Durwood Roquemore	1	0	27
DT Dan Benish	1	0	24
OLB Burnell Dent	1	0	15

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Vince Stroth	3	4	0	19	22
Randy Dixon	2	10	1	31	27
Duval Love	2	5	0	24	27
Ron Solt	2	4	1	24	30
Stan Edwards	2	2	0	20	24
Bill Cherry	1	2	0	24	27
Eric Laakso	0	1	0	13	11
Lin Dawson	0	1	0	25	25
Don Maggs	0	1	0	25	26

Baltimore	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Lance Smith	2	4	17	27
Dwight Stephenson	2	3	19	29
Paul Farren	1	6	18	23
Mike Knight	1	3	19	27
Bob Perryman	1	1	4	4
Jim Covert	0	1	15	22

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Tony Nathan	2	18
Sylvester Stamps	2	8
Lin Dawson	1	12
Dalton Hilliard	1	7
Stan Edwards	1	6

Baltimore	Tackles	STPlays
Joe Delaney	2	16
Leo Lewis	1	13
Mark Moore	1	12
Rodney Thomas	1	8
John Booty	1	5

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Eric Kattus	29	25	---	---	16	70
Gary Kubiak	32	34	---	---	---	66
Lin Dawson	25	25	---	---	12	62
Ron Solt	24	30	---	---	5	59
Randy Dixon	31	27	---	---	---	58
Don Maggs	25	26	---	---	6	57
Bill Cherry	24	27	---	---	6	57
Duval Love	24	27	---	---	5	56
Dalton Hilliard	23	21	---	---	7	51
Stan Edwards	20	24	---	---	6	50
Mike Davis	---	---	17	28	3	48
Andrew Melontree	---	---	17	24	7	48
Daryl Smith	---	---	13	21	14	48
Reggie White	---	---	16	26	4	46
Mark Dusbabek	---	---	20	21	4	45
Vince Stroth	19	22	---	---	2	43
Fred Bohannon	---	---	12	21	8	41
Tony Nathan	9	13	---	---	18	40
Mike Wilson	19	19	---	---	---	38
Bob Kohrs	---	---	13	22	2	37
Michael Stewart	---	---	13	22	2	37
Pete Koch	---	---	12	21	3	36
Toi Cook	---	---	12	19	3	34
Greg Gaines	---	---	11	11	11	33
Milt McColl	---	---	9	19	4	32
Eric Laakso	13	11	---	---	6	30
Carl Monroe	13	17	---	---	---	30
Carl Roaches	8	8	---	---	12	28
Bruce Clark	---	---	12	10	4	26
Dextor Clinkscale	---	---	6	7	12	25
Kevin Clark	---	---	7	9	9	25
Brad Shearer	---	---	9	11	4	24
Terry LeCount	8	14	---	---	---	22
Preston Davis	---	---	8	13	1	22
Herbert Harris	6	3	---	---	13	22
Glenn Blackwood	---	---	8	12	1	21
Todd Seabaugh	---	---	0	9	2	11
John Anderson	---	---	3	4	3	10
Sylvester Stamps	0	0	---	---	8	8
Jim Eliopulos	---	---	2	0	5	7
Allan Leavitt	0	0	---	---	5	5
Rick Engles	0	0	---	---	3	3
Mike Wood	0	0	---	---	3	3
Erik Kramer	0	0	---	---	3	3
Steve Rivera	0	1	---	---	---	1
Chris Miller	0	0	---	---	---	0

Baltimore	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jerome Brown	---	---	32	31	6	69
Chet Brooks	---	---	28	29	8	65
John Offerdahl	---	---	28	30	3	61
Donnell Thompson	---	---	26	30	2	58
Rod Woodson	---	---	27	29	1	57
Dwight Stephenson	19	29	---	---	6	54
Durwood Roquemore	---	---	22	27	3	52
Eugene Daniel	---	---	24	25	3	52
Mike Knight	19	27	---	---	6	52
Joe Theismann	20	30	---	---	---	50
J.T. Smith	19	27	---	---	4	50
Dan Benish	---	---	23	24	3	50
Jerry Ball	---	---	20	26	3	49
Dwight Clark	17	27	---	---	3	47
Joe Delaney	16	14	---	---	16	46
Mark Moore	---	---	18	15	12	45
Lance Smith	17	27	---	---	---	44
Lionel Manuel	13	29	---	---	---	42
Paul Farren	18	23	---	---	---	41
Chris Doleman	---	---	19	21	1	41
Rodney Thomas	---	---	16	17	8	41
Mike Cofer	---	---	17	19	2	38
Jim Covert	15	22	---	---	---	37
Mike Smith	---	---	10	10	16	36
Mike Douglass	---	---	14	9	10	33
Mike Augustyniak	8	8	---	---	15	31
Burnell Dent	---	---	10	15	4	29
Jimmy Williams	---	---	9	12	7	28
Bob Perryman	4	4	---	---	15	23
Kenny Lofton	6	13	---	---	4	23
Leo Lewis	2	6	---	---	13	21
Eric Andolsek	5	10	---	---	6	21
Mike Tice	7	9	---	---	4	20
Ken Lanier	5	8	---	---	6	19
Carlos Pennywell	0	1	---	---	14	15
Mel Gray	4	10	---	---	---	14
E.J. Junior	---	---	4	4	5	13
Kevin Glover	2	4	---	---	6	12
John Booty	---	---	5	1	5	11
Eddie Murray	0	0	---	---	9	9
BobbyJoe Edmonds	4	2	---	---	1	7
Jim Zorn	0	0	---	---	4	4
Greg Townsend	---	---	0	0	3	3
Marcus Cotton	---	---	0	0	3	3
Tom Skladany	0	0	---	---	2	2
Mark Rypien	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	16	54	3.4
Middle	9	32	3.6
Right	7	39	5.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	16	2.7
Middle	7	97	13.9
Right	6	27	4.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gary Kubiak	34	23	3	3	1	2	4	2	0

Baltimore	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Joe Theismann	30	24	1	0	0	4	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	20	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	13	107	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	4	34	3.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	52	17.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	16	2.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	13	90	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	5	90	12.9
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	19	19.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Lin Dawson	6	3	0	41	1	25
WR Carl Monroe	6	2	1	9	0	17
WR Terry LeCount	5	3	0	14	0	14
WR Mike Wilson	5	4	0	32	0	19
FB Stan Edwards	3	3	0	34	1	24
RB Tony Nathan	2	2	0	16	0	13
WR Carl Roaches	2	2	0	50	1	8
WR Herbert Harris	2	1	0	5	0	3
TE Eric Kattus	2	2	0	8	0	25
RB Dalton Hilliard	1	1	0	4	0	21

Baltimore	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dwight Clark	13	10	100	0	27
WR J.T. Smith	10	8	77	1	27
WR Lionel Manuel	5	4	27	0	29
RB Mel Gray	1	1	6	0	10
WR Kenny Lofton	1	1	5	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Dalton Hilliard	4	12	3.00	4.05
Gary Kubiak	1	4	4.00	3.00

Baltimore	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Joe Delaney	4	5	1.25	8.50
Mel Gray	1	3	3.00	6.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gary Kubiak	2	2	22	11.00	6.26

Baltimore	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Joe Theismann	7	6	31	4.43	7.17

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Tony Nathan	1	1	14	14.00	8.00
WR Carl Monroe	1	1	8	8.00	1.50

Baltimore	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Dwight Clark	3	3	17	5.67	7.69
WR J.T. Smith	2	2	8	4.00	7.70
RB Mel Gray	1	1	6	6.00	6.00
WR Lionel Manuel	1	0	0	0.00	5.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Tony Nathan	2	1
Dalton Hilliard	2	1
Gary Kubiak	1	0

Baltimore	Rushes	Conversions
Joe Theismann	1	1
Mel Gray	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gary Kubiak	10	8	7

Baltimore	Att	Comp	Conversions
Joe Theismann	7	6	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mike Wilson	3	2	1
TE Eric Kattus	2	2	2
WR Terry LeCount	1	1	1
WR Carl Roaches	1	1	1
TE Lin Dawson	1	1	1
FB Stan Edwards	1	1	1
WR Carl Monroe	1	0	0

Baltimore	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR J.T. Smith	4	3	0
WR Dwight Clark	2	2	2
WR Lionel Manuel	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)