Week 16, 2004

played in Los Angeles, CA

62 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

New England Patriots01300-13
Los Angeles Rams717130-37

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:04 LA - Johnathan Vilma 90 interception return (Ryan Longwell extra point)
2Q: 15:00 NED - Eric Moulds 27 pass from Trot Nixon (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 12:32 LA - Stephen Alexander 58 pass from Joey Harrington (Ryan Longwell extra point)
2Q: 07:12 NED - Luke Staley 20 run (Jeff Chandler extra point failed)
2Q: 02:45 LA - Ryan Longwell 33 field goal
2Q: 00:20 LA - Wade Reeves 11 pass from Joey Harrington (Ryan Longwell extra point)
3Q: 11:40 LA - Ryan Longwell 46 field goal
3Q: 06:04 LA - Ryan Longwell 18 field goal
3Q: 03:34 LA - Joey Harrington 1 run (Ryan Longwell extra point)

Team StatisticsNED LA
Record8-78-6-1
First Downs2417
- by Rushing58
- by Passing179
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards366339
- Offensive Plays7657
- Yards per Play4.825.95
Net Rushing Yards93131
- Rushing Attempts2131
- Yards per Rush4.434.23
Net Passing Yards273208
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt50 - 29 - 324 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards318217
- Sacks/Yards Lost5/452/9
- Yards per Pass Play4.968.00
Fumbles/Lost1/13/1
3rd Down Conversions10/165/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.27.1
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards3/258/45
Punt Returns/Yards2/163/28
Kick Returns/Yards1/313/86
Interception Ret./Yards0/03/144
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/02/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 43
Time of Possession32:4327:17

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:004:05OWN 47938Interception
17:550:39OWN 2035Punt
15:415:56OWN 201280Touchdown
212:155:15OWN 201180Touchdown
25:240:56OWN 262-2Interception
22:401:46OWN 20612Punt
20:110:11OWN 201-2Half
315:001:15OWN 2034Punt
311:342:11OWN 3138Punt
37:390:135010Interception
35:560:34OWN 203-9Punt
33:234:50OWN 201149Downs
47:470:40OWN 8257Fumble
43:123:12OWN 20946Game
Los Angeles Rams
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:00OWN 35626Fumble
17:161:35OWN 40424Punt
214:452:30OWN 30470Touchdown
27:001:36OWN 393-2Punt
24:281:48OPP 30414Field Goal
20:540:43OWN 36664Touchdown
313:452:1150521Field Goal
39:231:44OWN 213-4Punt
37:261:30OPP 1039Field Goal
35:221:59OWN 42558Touchdown
413:335:46OWN 31931Punt
47:073:55OWN 3558Punt

Game MVP: Johnathan Vilma, Los Angeles Rams

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Robert Holcombe13443.381010
Trot Nixon372.33600
Brad Hoover22010.001410
Luke Staley22613.002011
Dexter Lyon1-4-4.00-400
Los AngelesAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala17774.532040
Chris Perry10282.80800
Joey Harrington3165.33901
Jalen Haider11010.001010

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Trot Nixon50293185/45142358.6
Los AngelesAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joey Harrington24142172/92580116.1

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Antonio Freeman7117911.2921280
WR Michael Jenkins78527.436120
WR Eric Moulds587815.6015271
RB Robert Holcombe395016.6743420
WR Eric Crouch363010.0015150
FB Brad Hoover2363.00060
TE Steve Heiden1155.00050
RB Luke Staley111818.008180
WR Dana Prior0100.00000
TE Bennie Joppru0200.00000
Los AngelesCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Andre Johnson61010717.8354400
FB Wade Reeves33165.3310111
TE Stephen Alexander246834.0048581
WR Rick Lockhart1255.00050
WR Ronald Curry121515.006150
TE Dallas Clark1166.00160
WR Amani Toomer0100.00000
RB Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
Los AngelesIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Johnathan Vilma214472.001
CB Jerry Azumah100.000

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Robert Holcombe1000
Ty Warren0100
Rodney Harrison0010
Ted Johnson0010
Kaleb Morton0010
Los AngelesFumbRecovForceTD
Joey Harrington2000
Rick Lockhart1000
Ryan Tucker0100
Anthony Henry0100
Andre Johnson0100
Dunta Robinson0010

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Chris Gardocki520841.636.0470
Los AngelesPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Shane Edge520941.830.6572

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jeff Chandler0/00/00/001/2
Los AngelesFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ryan Longwell3/31/10/0464/4

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Eric Moulds2168.00
Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Amani Toomer3289.30

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Kiwuakee Thomas13131.00
Los AngelesRetYardsAvgTD
Anthony Henry38628.70

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Niko Koutouvides620.02926
S Rodney Harrison520.53026
S Brian Dawkins520.03026
ILB Lance Briggs510.01314
OLB Kaleb Morton500.02922
CB Tyrone Bell440.52523
CB Andre Woolfork300.02524
DE Jeremy Staat210.02521
CB Kiwuakee Thomas200.082
OLB Ted Johnson101.013
DT D'Marco Farr110.088
OLB D.J. Williams110.01614
WR Eric Moulds10---------
OLB Dwayne Rudd100.095
CB James Becker100.01914
DE John Hilliard100.02118
DE Ty Warren100.01613
WR Michael Jenkins10---------
DT Amon Gordon010.02418
Los AngelesTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Johnathan Vilma610.01842
CB Dunta Robinson610.01543
CB Jerry Azumah600.01848
S Chris Hope540.01949
DE Alex Brown412.51034
OLB Will Overstreet410.0823
OLB Gabe Northern321.51642
S Derrick Hoskins310.02050
OLB John Leake300.0511
S Julio Cascadden210.0924
CB Anthony Henry210.01750
ILB Levon Kirkland200.069
ILB Ron Beyer121.0513
DT Clint Haynes100.01220
DE Jared Tomich100.01429
ILB Kendrick Gilmore100.0312
DT Fred Robbins100.0935
WR Andre Johnson10---------
DT Sammie Stanton010.01121
CB Julio Wickland010.0924

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Ted Johnson1.00003
S Rodney Harrison0.500026
CB Tyrone Bell0.500023
ILB Niko Koutouvides0.010026
OLB Dwayne Rudd0.00105
DE Ty Warren0.001013
Los AngelesSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Alex Brown2.510034
OLB Gabe Northern1.501042
ILB Ron Beyer1.000013
OLB John Leake0.010011
DT Fred Robbins0.001235
DE Jared Tomich0.001129
DT Sammie Stanton0.001021

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Kaleb Morton30022
ILB Niko Koutouvides22026
S Rodney Harrison20026
S Brian Dawkins20026
CB Tyrone Bell20023
CB Andre Woolfork13024
DE Jeremy Staat10021
ILB Lance Briggs10014
Los AngelesCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Dunta Robinson50043
ILB Johnathan Vilma40242
CB Jerry Azumah40148
OLB Will Overstreet40023
S Chris Hope30049
S Julio Cascadden21024
S Derrick Hoskins20050
OLB John Leake20011
OLB Gabe Northern10042
DE Jared Tomich10029
CB Anthony Henry10050
ILB Levon Kirkland0109

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Damien Woody36021152
Nat Dorsey24021055
Matt Light14020348
Kelvin Garmon12020048
Manuia Savea01021151
Michael Gaines0105011
Los AngelesKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Mark Tauscher34029026
Stephen Alexander33125019
Ryan Tucker25030026
Mike Gandy14030126
Kevin Shaffer07029026
Brad Meester03031126
Wade Reeves02021015

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Niko Koutouvides211
Eric Crouch119
Michael Gaines115
James Becker113
Nat Dorsey15
Los AngelesTacklesSTPlays
Kendrick Gilmore216
Julio Wickland125

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Nat Dorsey2155------581
Manuia Savea2151------577
Trot Nixon2155---------76
Eric Moulds1941------1373
Damien Woody2152---------73
Eric Crouch644------1969
Kelvin Garmon2048---------68
Matt Light2048---------68
Niko Koutouvides------29261166
Antonio Freeman1945------165
Rodney Harrison------3026460
Robert Holcombe1832------1060
Brian Dawkins------3026258
Kaleb Morton------2922455
Bennie Joppru1729------854
Andre Woolfork------2524352
Tyrone Bell------2523250
Amon Gordon------2418850
Jeremy Staat------2521349
James Becker------19141346
John Hilliard------2118342
Lance Briggs------1314936
Ty Warren------1613534
Michael Jenkins419------1134
Stuart Schweigert------1191434
D.J. Williams------1614232
Michael Gaines511------1531
Dexter Lyon311------1630
Brad Hoover1112------427
Dwayne Rudd------951125
Kiwuakee Thomas------821525
D'Marco Farr------88117
Dana Prior013------215
Ted Johnson------131014
Luke Staley212---------14
Stacy Andrews18------514
Steve Heiden16------512
Zane Sampson05------510
Toniu Fonoti18---------9
Larry Foote------2046
Chris Gardocki00------55
Mike Schneck00------55
John Holecek------0033
Jeff Chandler00------33
Sean Parker00---------0
Andy Hall00---------0
Los AngelesRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jerry Azumah------1848975
Derrick Hoskins------2050272
Anthony Henry------1750370
Chris Hope------1949---68
Dunta Robinson------15431068
Mark Tauscher2926------762
Johnathan Vilma------1842---60
Gabe Northern------1642---58
Brad Meester3126------158
Julio Wickland------9242558
Ryan Tucker3026------157
Joey Harrington3126---------57
Mike Gandy3026---------56
Kevin Shaffer2926---------55
Andre Johnson2723---------50
Stephen Alexander2519------549
Ronald Curry2219------849
Alex Brown------1034246
Jared Tomich------1429144
Fred Robbins------935---44
Wade Reeves2115------642
Jared DeVries------726538
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala1915------135
Sammie Stanton------1121234
Julio Cascadden------924---33
Clint Haynes------1220---32
Kendrick Gilmore------3121631
Will Overstreet------823---31
Amani Toomer78------1530
Jalen Haider53------2230
Ron Beyer------5131028
John Leake------5111026
Rick Lockhart1015---------25
Jason Gavadza21------1922
Chris Perry118------322
Levon Kirkland------69621
Dallas Clark54------1120
Devery Henderson10------1415
Ryan Longwell00------1111
Cornell Green20------810
Justin Bates20------810
Jamie Yeater20------79
Shane Edge00------88
Tre Fuller00------88
Todd Husak00---------0
Casey Bramlet00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5285.6
Middle7304.3
Right8374.6
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left14634.5
Middle9303.3
Right8384.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Trot Nixon50293552433
Los AngelesAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joey Harrington24143025200

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen324515.0
Short (0-8 Yds)28151294.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)17121448.5
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen22105.0
Short (0-8 Yds)97839.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)1351249.5
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Antonio Freeman117179145
RB Robert Holcombe93150132
WR Eric Moulds85178141
WR Michael Jenkins87052019
WR Eric Crouch63030044
FB Brad Hoover3206012
TE Bennie Joppru2010029
TE Steve Heiden110506
RB Luke Staley11018012
WR Dana Prior1010013
Los AngelesTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Andre Johnson1061107223
TE Stephen Alexander42168119
FB Wade Reeves33016015
WR Rick Lockhart2105015
WR Ronald Curry21015019
WR Amani Toomer100008
RB Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala1000015
TE Dallas Clark110604

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Luke Staley12020.0013.00
Los AngelesAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Chris Perry284.002.80
Joey Harrington111.005.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Trot Nixon1000.006.36
Los AngelesAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joey Harrington22178.509.04

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Bennie Joppru1000.000.00
Los AngelesTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Wade Reeves111111.005.33
TE Dallas Clark1166.006.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
Trot Nixon11
Los AngelesRushesConversions
Chris Perry31
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala11
Joey Harrington10

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Trot Nixon13119
Los AngelesAttCompConversions
Joey Harrington853

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Antonio Freeman443
RB Robert Holcombe310
WR Eric Moulds222
TE Steve Heiden111
FB Brad Hoover111
WR Eric Crouch111
WR Michael Jenkins111
Los AngelesTargCatchConversions
WR Andre Johnson433
FB Wade Reeves110
WR Rick Lockhart100
WR Ronald Curry100
TE Dallas Clark110

SectionAttendance
Stadium96,600 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck23,700 (25,300)
End Zone16,500 (18,200)
Mezzanine10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)