Week 15, 1996

played in New Jersey, NJ

25 degrees, snow, 11 mph wind

New England Patriots	3	0	0	10	-	13
New Jersey Jets	6	0	0	10	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:08 NED - Cole Ford 51 field goal
1Q: 00:31 NJY - Jerry Olsavsky 86 interception return (Michele Akers extra point failed)
4Q: 04:36 NJY - Eddie Robinson 38 interception return (Michele Akers extra point)
4Q: 04:01 NED - Antonio Freeman 90 pass from Jeff Blake (Cole Ford extra point)
4Q: 01:29 NED - Cole Ford 48 field goal
4Q: 00:04 NJY - Michele Akers 37 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:08 NED - Cole Ford 51 field goal
1Q: 00:31 NJY - Jerry Olsavsky 86 interception return (Michele Akers extra point failed)
4Q: 04:36 NJY - Eddie Robinson 38 interception return (Michele Akers extra point)
4Q: 04:01 NED - Antonio Freeman 90 pass from Jeff Blake (Cole Ford extra point)
4Q: 01:29 NED - Cole Ford 48 field goal
4Q: 00:04 NJY - Michele Akers 37 field goal

Team Statistics NED NJY
Record 6-8 8-5-1
First Downs 9 14
- by Rushing 2 1
- by Passing 7 13
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 252 234
- Offensive Plays 57 60
- Yards per Play 4.42 3.90
Net Rushing Yards 47 54
- Rushing Attempts 23 27
- Yards per Rush 2.04 2.00
Net Passing Yards 205 180
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 17 - 2 30 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 213 198
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/8 3/18
- Yards per Pass Play 6.03 5.45
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 2/13 6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.8 8.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/30 4/30
Punt Returns/Yards 5/45 2/12
Kick Returns/Yards 2/46 2/30
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/124
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 18
Time of Possession 28:53 31:07

Team Statistics	NED	NJY
Record	6-8	8-5-1
First Downs	9	14
- by Rushing	2	1
- by Passing	7	13
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	252	234
- Offensive Plays	57	60
- Yards per Play	4.42	3.90
Net Rushing Yards	47	54
- Rushing Attempts	23	27
- Yards per Rush	2.04	2.00
Net Passing Yards	205	180
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 17 - 2	30 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	213	198
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/8	3/18
- Yards per Pass Play	6.03	5.45
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	2/13	6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.8	8.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/30	4/30
Punt Returns/Yards	5/45	2/12
Kick Returns/Yards	2/46	2/30
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/124
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 18
Time of Possession	28:53	31:07

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:33	4:32	OWN 34	7	32	Field Goal
1	5:00	4:42	OWN 35	9	52	Interception
1	0:18	2:23	OWN 26	3	7	Punt
2	11:49	0:43	OWN 36	3	2	Punt
2	9:34	1:44	OPP 48	3	2	Punt
2	5:57	1:23	50	3	-3	Punt
2	2:55	1:02	OWN 30	3	8	Punt
3	15:00	3:45	OWN 32	6	14	Punt
3	4:45	1:30	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
4	15:00	0:52	OWN 1	3	4	Punt
4	12:24	2:42	OWN 21	5	19	Punt
4	6:22	1:54	OWN 5	4	15	Interception
4	4:28	0:41	OWN 20	2	80	Touchdown
4	1:51	0:29	OPP 31	3	0	Field Goal

New Jersey Jets
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:27	OWN 17	6	17	Punt
1	7:01	2:01	OWN 14	3	8	Punt
2	12:55	1:06	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
2	11:06	1:32	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
2	7:50	1:53	OWN 5	3	5	Punt
2	4:34	1:39	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
2	1:53	1:53	OWN 14	4	14	Half
3	11:15	6:30	OWN 6	11	58	Punt
3	3:15	3:15	OWN 26	6	23	Punt
4	14:08	1:44	OWN 44	3	2	Punt
4	9:42	3:20	OWN 17	6	23	Punt
4	3:47	1:56	OWN 20	5	11	Fumble
4	1:22	1:22	OWN 20	4	60	Field Goal

Game MVP: Dave Schnell, New Jersey Jets

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Edgar Bennett	16	41	2.56	20	2
Mike Alstott	5	-2	-0.40	2	0
Jeff Blake	2	8	4.00	4	0

New Jersey	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Rudy Koncar	16	19	1.19	8
Vaughn Hebron	8	24	3.00	9
Dave Schnell	2	11	5.50	9
Max Lane	1	0	0.00	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jeff Blake	32	17	213	2/8	1	90	2	58.4

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dave Schnell	30	24	198	3/18	0	27	0	94.2

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Antonio Freeman	7	15	140	20.00	83	90	1
WR Charles Davenport	3	5	21	7.00	1	13	0
RB Edgar Bennett	2	2	-2	-1.00	0	1	0
WR Dave Groh	1	1	7	7.00	6	7	0
TE Jamie Asher	1	2	17	17.00	11	17	0
TE Eric Bjornson	1	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Mike Alstott	1	1	29	29.00	25	29	0
WR Eric Moulds	1	4	1	1.00	1	1	0

New Jersey	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Rod Smith	9	10	107	11.89	45	27
WR Derrick Alexander	5	8	40	8.00	2	16
WR Wendell Davis	3	5	36	12.00	2	14
FB Matt Groening	3	3	-1	-0.33	0	2
WR Leroy Thompson	2	2	19	9.50	8	14
RB Vaughn Hebron	1	1	0	0.00	0	0
RB Rudy Koncar	1	1	-3	-3.00	0	-3

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Jersey	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Jerry Olsavsky	1	86	86.00	1
OLB Eddie Robinson	1	38	38.00	1

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force
Mike Alstott	1	0	0
Chris Allerman	0	1	0
Antonio Freeman	0	1	0
Ron Johnson	0	0	1

New Jersey	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Rudy Koncar	1	0	0	0
Audrey McMillian	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bryan Barker	9	449	49.9	44.1	62	4

New Jersey	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Sean Landeta	10	453	45.3	38.8	55	3

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cole Ford	2/2	2/2	1/1	51	1/1

New Jersey	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Michele Akers	1/1	0/0	0/0	37	1/2

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eric Moulds	5	45	9.0	0

New Jersey	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Derrick Alexander	2	12	6.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eric Moulds	2	46	23.0	0

New Jersey	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vaughn Hebron	2	30	15.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Larry Izzo	11	2	1.0	14	26
S Rodney Harrison	7	4	0.0	27	33
CB Ray Crockett	6	0	0.0	17	24
S Je-rod Rozumek	4	2	1.0	27	33
DT Tony Siragusa	4	2	0.0	25	26
CB Chris Allerman	3	3	0.0	25	32
ILB Ted Johnson	3	3	0.0	27	33
OLB Mike Jones	3	1	0.0	13	7
DT John Randle	2	1	0.0	16	15
DE Warren Powers	2	0	0.0	23	29
OLB James Francis	2	0	0.0	6	8
S Floyd Fields	2	0	0.0	11	12
ILB Ron Johnson	2	0	0.0	5	1
DE Jeff Lageman	1	0	1.0	23	25
CB Saleem Dawson	1	2	0.0	26	31
DT Chuck Johnson	1	0	0.0	4	15
ILB Mark Maddox	0	1	0.0	0	1

New Jersey	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Joey Tribbiani	5	2	0.0	23	34
CB Tyrone Poole	5	2	0.0	15	27
DE Darrell Davis	4	1	0.5	21	27
CB Antonio Langham	4	1	0.0	22	33
DT William Perry	3	2	0.5	17	26
S Patrick Hunter	3	3	0.0	21	33
OLB Eddie Robinson	3	2	0.0	19	26
DE David Grant	2	2	0.5	19	22
ILB Percy Snow	2	2	0.0	22	32
CB David Pool	2	1	0.0	19	27
CB Audrey McMillian	2	0	0.0	6	9
OLB Jerry Olsavsky	2	0	0.0	7	10
DT John Kirksey	2	0	0.0	13	21
DT Tim Dennis	1	1	0.0	13	13
OLB Lamont Hollinquest	1	1	0.0	1	1
DE Regan Upshaw	0	1	0.5	4	12

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jeff Lageman	1.0	1	2	2	25
OLB Larry Izzo	1.0	1	0	0	26
S Je-rod Rozumek	1.0	0	0	0	33

New Jersey	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE David Grant	0.5	2	1	22
DT William Perry	0.5	2	0	26
DE Darrell Davis	0.5	1	0	27
DE Regan Upshaw	0.5	0	0	12
OLB Eddie Robinson	0.0	0	1	26

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Larry Izzo	9	0	26
ILB Ted Johnson	3	0	33
CB Chris Allerman	2	1	32
CB Ray Crockett	2	0	24
S Floyd Fields	2	0	12
S Je-rod Rozumek	2	0	33
DE Warren Powers	1	0	29
OLB James Francis	1	0	8
OLB Mike Jones	1	0	7
CB Saleem Dawson	1	0	31

New Jersey	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Antonio Langham	4	1	0	33
S Joey Tribbiani	3	0	0	34
OLB Eddie Robinson	2	0	1	26
CB Tyrone Poole	2	0	0	27
S Patrick Hunter	1	2	0	33
CB Audrey McMillian	1	0	0	9
DE Darrell Davis	1	0	0	27
ILB Percy Snow	1	0	0	32
CB David Pool	1	0	0	27
OLB Lamont Hollinquest	1	0	0	1
S Matt Groenig	0	2	0	9
ILB Nate Dingle	0	1	0	2
OLB Jerry Olsavsky	0	0	1	10

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Greg Truitt	1	8	23	0	34
Trent Pollary	1	4	23	0	34
Fred Miller	0	4	23	1	34
Brendan Stai	0	2	23	0	34
Tom Nutten	0	1	23	1	34
Jamie Asher	0	1	19	0	27
Mike Alstott	0	1	20	0	28

New Jersey	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Tim Ruddy	2	7	27	1	33
Dermontti Dawson	0	7	27	1	33
Norm Fowler	0	5	27	1	33
Max Lane	0	3	27	0	33
Brian De Marco	0	3	27	0	33

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Dexter Carter	2	28
Larry Izzo	1	14
Mike Alstott	1	9

New Jersey	Tackles	STPlays
Mitch Donahue	2	35
Robert Clark	2	11
Wendell Davis	1	16
Vaughn Hebron	1	14
Charles McRae	1	11

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Rodney Harrison	---	---	27	33	8	68
Brendan Stai	23	34	---	---	11	68
Fred Miller	23	34	---	---	11	68
Ray Crockett	---	---	17	24	21	62
Je-rod Rozumek	---	---	27	33	1	61
Ted Johnson	---	---	27	33	1	61
Chris Allerman	---	---	25	32	1	58
Saleem Dawson	---	---	26	31	1	58
Jeff Blake	23	34	---	---	---	57
Greg Truitt	23	34	---	---	---	57
Trent Pollary	23	34	---	---	---	57
Antonio Freeman	23	34	---	---	---	57
Tom Nutten	23	34	---	---	---	57
Mike Alstott	20	28	---	---	9	57
Larry Izzo	---	---	14	26	14	54
Warren Powers	---	---	23	29	1	53
Tony Siragusa	---	---	25	26	2	53
Jeff Lageman	---	---	23	25	1	49
Jamie Asher	19	27	---	---	1	47
Edgar Bennett	22	23	---	---	1	46
Eric Moulds	14	20	---	---	12	46
Mike Jones	---	---	13	7	20	40
John Randle	---	---	16	15	5	36
Floyd Fields	---	---	11	12	12	35
Donnell Johnson	---	---	8	12	10	30
Dexter Carter	0	0	---	---	28	28
Dave Groh	3	6	---	---	17	26
Tracy Johnson	0	0	---	---	25	25
Chuck Johnson	---	---	4	15	5	24
Charles Davenport	4	15	---	---	---	19
Mark Bruener	0	1	---	---	18	19
James Francis	---	---	6	8	4	18
Eric Bjornson	8	9	---	---	---	17
Bob Christian	2	7	---	---	6	15
Doug Riesenberg	0	0	---	---	11	11
Jim Juriga	0	0	---	---	11	11
Mike Hampton	0	0	---	---	11	11
Jeff Query	0	0	---	---	9	9
Bryan Barker	0	0	---	---	9	9
John McClane	---	---	0	0	7	7
Ron Johnson	---	---	5	1	---	6
Cole Ford	0	0	---	---	6	6
Mark Maddox	---	---	0	1	4	5
Keith Jackson	0	0	---	---	3	3
Gene Holecek	0	0	---	---	2	2
Doug Pederson	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Jersey	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dermontti Dawson	27	33	---	---	11	71
Derrick Alexander	24	30	---	---	9	63
Dave Schnell	27	33	---	---	---	60
Norm Fowler	27	33	---	---	---	60
Tim Ruddy	27	33	---	---	---	60
Max Lane	27	33	---	---	---	60
Brian De Marco	27	33	---	---	---	60
Joey Tribbiani	---	---	23	34	2	59
Antonio Langham	---	---	22	33	2	57
Patrick Hunter	---	---	21	33	2	56
Percy Snow	---	---	22	32	2	56
Brian Kozlowski	23	24	---	---	9	56
Rudy Koncar	17	11	---	---	27	55
Rod Smith	24	27	---	---	---	51
Darrell Davis	---	---	21	27	2	50
David Pool	---	---	19	27	2	48
William Perry	---	---	17	26	3	46
David Grant	---	---	19	22	5	46
Eddie Robinson	---	---	19	26	---	45
Tyrone Poole	---	---	15	27	2	44
Wendell Davis	7	19	---	---	16	42
Mitch Donahue	---	---	3	3	35	41
Audrey McMillian	---	---	6	9	25	40
Vaughn Hebron	9	14	---	---	14	37
Matt Groening	12	15	---	---	8	35
John Kirksey	---	---	13	21	1	35
Regan Upshaw	---	---	4	12	13	29
Tim Dennis	---	---	13	13	2	28
Matt Groenig	---	---	5	9	9	23
Leroy Thompson	6	16	---	---	---	22
James Jenkins	8	5	---	---	7	20
Robert Clark	3	4	---	---	11	18
Jerry Olsavsky	---	---	7	10	1	18
Antone Vinatieri	0	0	---	---	18	18
Charles McRae	0	0	---	---	11	11
Filmel Cowlings	0	0	---	---	11	11
Jeff Blackshear	0	0	---	---	11	11
Pellom LeVeck	0	0	---	---	11	11
Nate Dingle	---	---	1	2	8	11
Sean Landeta	0	0	---	---	10	10
Joe Campbell	---	---	2	7	---	9
Lamont Hollinquest	---	---	1	1	7	9
Moe Williams	2	0	---	---	7	9
Michele Akers	0	0	---	---	4	4
Ken O'Brien	0	0	---	---	1	1
Tony Banks	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	15	1.5
Middle	10	24	2.4
Right	3	8	2.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	6	0.9
Middle	16	45	2.8
Right	4	3	0.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jeff Blake	32	17	2	1	1	6	5	2	2

New Jersey	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dave Schnell	30	24	2	0	1	1	2	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	6	30	3.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	5	23	2.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	5	142	10.9
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	18	18.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	-6	-1.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	7	68	6.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	12	136	9.7
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Antonio Freeman	15	7	0	140	1	34
WR Charles Davenport	5	3	0	21	0	15
WR Eric Moulds	4	1	1	1	0	20
RB Edgar Bennett	2	2	0	-2	0	23
TE Jamie Asher	2	1	0	17	0	27
TE Eric Bjornson	2	1	0	0	0	9
WR Dave Groh	1	1	0	7	0	6
FB Mike Alstott	1	1	0	29	1	28

New Jersey	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rod Smith	10	9	0	107	2	27
WR Derrick Alexander	8	5	1	40	0	30
WR Wendell Davis	5	3	0	36	0	19
FB Matt Groening	3	3	0	-1	0	15
WR Leroy Thompson	2	2	0	19	0	16
RB Vaughn Hebron	1	1	0	0	0	14
RB Rudy Koncar	1	1	0	-3	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

New Jersey	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jeff Blake	2	1	-1	-0.50	6.66

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Charles Davenport	1	0	0	0.00	4.20
WR Antonio Freeman	1	1	-1	-1.00	9.33

New Jersey	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
Edgar Bennett	1	0

New Jersey	Rushes	Conversions
Vaughn Hebron	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jeff Blake	11	7	2

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dave Schnell	14	10	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Antonio Freeman	4	2	1
RB Edgar Bennett	2	2	1
WR Charles Davenport	2	1	0
WR Eric Moulds	2	1	0
WR Dave Groh	1	1	0

New Jersey	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Derrick Alexander	6	3	1
WR Rod Smith	3	3	3
WR Leroy Thompson	2	2	1
WR Wendell Davis	1	0	0
FB Matt Groening	1	1	1
RB Vaughn Hebron	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 86,700 (86,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 26,500 (26,500)
End Zone 19,100 (19,100)
Mezzanine 11,000 (11,000)
Sideline Seats 16,900 (16,900)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 5,800 (5,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	86,700 (86,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	26,500 (26,500)
End Zone	19,100 (19,100)
Mezzanine	11,000 (11,000)
Sideline Seats	16,900 (16,900)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	5,800 (5,800)