Week 15, 1996

played in New Jersey, NJ

25 degrees, snow, 11 mph wind

New England Patriots30010-13
New Jersey Jets60010-16

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

Team StatisticsNEDNJY
Record6-88-5-1
First Downs914
- by Rushing21
- by Passing713
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards252234
- Offensive Plays5760
- Yards per Play4.423.90
Net Rushing Yards4754
- Rushing Attempts2327
- Yards per Rush2.042.00
Net Passing Yards205180
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt32 - 17 - 230 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards213198
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/83/18
- Yards per Pass Play6.035.45
Fumbles/Lost1/01/1
3rd Down Conversions2/136/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.88.1
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards5/304/30
Punt Returns/Yards5/452/12
Kick Returns/Yards2/462/30
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/124
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits10
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/00/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 18
Time of Possession28:5331:07

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:334:32OWN 34732Field Goal
15:004:42OWN 35952Interception
10:182:23OWN 2637Punt
211:490:43OWN 3632Punt
29:341:44OPP 4832Punt
25:571:23503-3Punt
22:551:02OWN 3038Punt
315:003:45OWN 32614Punt
34:451:30OWN 2030Punt
415:000:52OWN 134Punt
412:242:42OWN 21519Punt
46:221:54OWN 5415Interception
44:280:41OWN 20280Touchdown
41:510:29OPP 3130Field Goal
New Jersey Jets
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:27OWN 17617Punt
17:012:01OWN 1438Punt
212:551:06OWN 2030Punt
211:061:32OWN 203-3Punt
27:501:53OWN 535Punt
24:341:39OWN 2036Punt
21:531:53OWN 14414Half
311:156:30OWN 61158Punt
33:153:15OWN 26623Punt
414:081:44OWN 4432Punt
49:423:20OWN 17623Punt
43:471:56OWN 20511Fumble
41:221:22OWN 20460Field Goal

Game MVP: Dave Schnell, New Jersey Jets

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Edgar Bennett16412.562020
Mike Alstott5-2-0.40200
Jeff Blake284.00400
New JerseyAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Rudy Koncar16191.19800
Vaughn Hebron8243.00900
Dave Schnell2115.50900
Max Lane100.00000

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jeff Blake32172132/8190258.4
New JerseyAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dave Schnell30241983/18027094.2

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Antonio Freeman71514020.0083901
WR Charles Davenport35217.001130
RB Edgar Bennett22-2-1.00010
WR Dave Groh1177.00670
TE Jamie Asher121717.0011170
TE Eric Bjornson1200.00000
FB Mike Alstott112929.0025290
WR Eric Moulds1411.00110
New JerseyCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Rod Smith91010711.8945270
WR Derrick Alexander58408.002160
WR Wendell Davis353612.002140
FB Matt Groening33-1-0.33020
WR Leroy Thompson22199.508140
RB Vaughn Hebron1100.00000
RB Rudy Koncar11-3-3.000-30

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
New JerseyIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Jerry Olsavsky18686.001
OLB Eddie Robinson13838.001

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Mike Alstott1000
Chris Allerman0100
Antonio Freeman0100
Ron Johnson0010
New JerseyFumbRecovForceTD
Rudy Koncar1000
Audrey McMillian0010

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bryan Barker944949.944.1624
New JerseyPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Sean Landeta1045345.338.8553

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Cole Ford2/22/21/1511/1
New JerseyFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Michele Akers1/10/00/0371/2

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Eric Moulds5459.00
New JerseyRetYardsAvgTD
Derrick Alexander2126.00

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Eric Moulds24623.00
New JerseyRetYardsAvgTD
Vaughn Hebron23015.00

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Larry Izzo1121.01426
S Rodney Harrison740.02733
CB Ray Crockett600.01724
S Je-rod Rozumek421.02733
DT Tony Siragusa420.02526
CB Chris Allerman330.02532
ILB Ted Johnson330.02733
OLB Mike Jones310.0137
DT John Randle210.01615
DE Warren Powers200.02329
OLB James Francis200.068
S Floyd Fields200.01112
ILB Ron Johnson200.051
DE Jeff Lageman101.02325
CB Saleem Dawson120.02631
DT Chuck Johnson100.0415
ILB Mark Maddox010.001
New JerseyTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Joey Tribbiani520.02334
CB Tyrone Poole520.01527
DE Darrell Davis410.52127
CB Antonio Langham410.02233
DT William Perry320.51726
S Patrick Hunter330.02133
OLB Eddie Robinson320.01926
DE David Grant220.51922
ILB Percy Snow220.02232
CB David Pool210.01927
CB Audrey McMillian200.069
OLB Jerry Olsavsky200.0710
DT John Kirksey200.01321
DT Tim Dennis110.01313
OLB Lamont Hollinquest110.011
DE Regan Upshaw010.5412

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jeff Lageman1.012225
OLB Larry Izzo1.010026
S Je-rod Rozumek1.000033
New JerseySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE David Grant0.502122
DT William Perry0.502026
DE Darrell Davis0.501027
DE Regan Upshaw0.500012
OLB Eddie Robinson0.000126

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Larry Izzo90026
ILB Ted Johnson30033
CB Chris Allerman21032
CB Ray Crockett20024
S Floyd Fields20012
S Je-rod Rozumek20033
DE Warren Powers10029
OLB James Francis1008
OLB Mike Jones1007
CB Saleem Dawson10031
New JerseyCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Antonio Langham41033
S Joey Tribbiani30034
OLB Eddie Robinson20126
CB Tyrone Poole20027
S Patrick Hunter12033
CB Audrey McMillian1009
DE Darrell Davis10027
ILB Percy Snow10032
CB David Pool10027
OLB Lamont Hollinquest1001
S Matt Groenig0209
ILB Nate Dingle0102
OLB Jerry Olsavsky00110

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Greg Truitt18023034
Trent Pollary14023034
Fred Miller04023134
Brendan Stai02023034
Tom Nutten01023134
Jamie Asher01019027
Mike Alstott01020028
New JerseyKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tim Ruddy27027133
Dermontti Dawson07027133
Norm Fowler05027133
Max Lane03027033
Brian De Marco03027033

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Dexter Carter228
Larry Izzo114
Mike Alstott19
New JerseyTacklesSTPlays
Mitch Donahue235
Robert Clark211
Wendell Davis116
Vaughn Hebron114
Charles McRae111

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Rodney Harrison------2733868
Brendan Stai2334------1168
Fred Miller2334------1168
Ray Crockett------17242162
Je-rod Rozumek------2733161
Ted Johnson------2733161
Chris Allerman------2532158
Saleem Dawson------2631158
Jeff Blake2334---------57
Greg Truitt2334---------57
Trent Pollary2334---------57
Antonio Freeman2334---------57
Tom Nutten2334---------57
Mike Alstott2028------957
Larry Izzo------14261454
Warren Powers------2329153
Tony Siragusa------2526253
Jeff Lageman------2325149
Jamie Asher1927------147
Edgar Bennett2223------146
Eric Moulds1420------1246
Mike Jones------1372040
John Randle------1615536
Floyd Fields------11121235
Donnell Johnson------8121030
Dexter Carter00------2828
Dave Groh36------1726
Tracy Johnson00------2525
Chuck Johnson------415524
Charles Davenport415---------19
Mark Bruener01------1819
James Francis------68418
Eric Bjornson89---------17
Bob Christian27------615
Doug Riesenberg00------1111
Jim Juriga00------1111
Mike Hampton00------1111
Jeff Query00------99
Bryan Barker00------99
John McClane------0077
Ron Johnson------51---6
Cole Ford00------66
Mark Maddox------0145
Keith Jackson00------33
Gene Holecek00------22
Doug Pederson00---------0
New JerseyRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Dermontti Dawson2733------1171
Derrick Alexander2430------963
Dave Schnell2733---------60
Norm Fowler2733---------60
Tim Ruddy2733---------60
Max Lane2733---------60
Brian De Marco2733---------60
Joey Tribbiani------2334259
Antonio Langham------2233257
Patrick Hunter------2133256
Percy Snow------2232256
Brian Kozlowski2324------956
Rudy Koncar1711------2755
Rod Smith2427---------51
Darrell Davis------2127250
David Pool------1927248
William Perry------1726346
David Grant------1922546
Eddie Robinson------1926---45
Tyrone Poole------1527244
Wendell Davis719------1642
Mitch Donahue------333541
Audrey McMillian------692540
Vaughn Hebron914------1437
Matt Groening1215------835
John Kirksey------1321135
Regan Upshaw------4121329
Tim Dennis------1313228
Matt Groenig------59923
Leroy Thompson616---------22
James Jenkins85------720
Robert Clark34------1118
Jerry Olsavsky------710118
Antone Vinatieri00------1818
Charles McRae00------1111
Filmel Cowlings00------1111
Jeff Blackshear00------1111
Pellom LeVeck00------1111
Nate Dingle------12811
Sean Landeta00------1010
Joe Campbell------27---9
Lamont Hollinquest------1179
Moe Williams20------79
Michele Akers00------44
Ken O'Brien00------11
Tony Banks00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10151.5
Middle10242.4
Right382.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left760.9
Middle16452.8
Right430.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jeff Blake32172116522
New JerseyAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dave Schnell30242011220

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)95232.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)13514210.9
Long (19+ Yds)111818.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)107686.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)14121369.7
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Antonio Freeman1570140134
WR Charles Davenport53021015
WR Eric Moulds4111020
RB Edgar Bennett220-2023
TE Jamie Asher21017027
TE Eric Bjornson210009
WR Dave Groh110706
FB Mike Alstott11029128
New JerseyTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Rod Smith1090107227
WR Derrick Alexander85140030
WR Wendell Davis53036019
FB Matt Groening330-1015
WR Leroy Thompson22019016
RB Vaughn Hebron1100014
RB Rudy Koncar110-3011

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
New JerseyAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jeff Blake21-1-0.506.66
New JerseyAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Charles Davenport1000.004.20
WR Antonio Freeman11-1-1.009.33
New JerseyTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
Edgar Bennett10
New JerseyRushesConversions
Vaughn Hebron10

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Jeff Blake1172
New JerseyAttCompConversions
Dave Schnell14106

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Antonio Freeman421
RB Edgar Bennett221
WR Charles Davenport210
WR Eric Moulds210
WR Dave Groh110
New JerseyTargCatchConversions
WR Derrick Alexander631
WR Rod Smith333
WR Leroy Thompson221
WR Wendell Davis100
FB Matt Groening111
RB Vaughn Hebron110

SectionAttendance
Stadium86,700 (86,700 capacity)
Upper Deck26,500 (26,500)
End Zone19,100 (19,100)
Mezzanine11,000 (11,000)
Sideline Seats16,900 (16,900)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes5,800 (5,800)