Week 14, 2005

played in Carolina, NC

43 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

New England Patriots143100-27
Carolina Panthers73010-20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:01 CAR - Tim Carter 12 pass from Steve McNair (Sebastian Janikowski extra point)
1Q: 08:06 NED - Lee Suggs 21 run (Jeff Chandler extra point)
1Q: 00:43 NED - George Wrighster 3 pass from Phil Mickelson (Jeff Chandler extra point)
2Q: 08:29 CAR - Sebastian Janikowski 45 field goal
2Q: 03:19 NED - Jeff Chandler 30 field goal
3Q: 05:16 NED - Jeff Chandler 31 field goal
3Q: 00:16 NED - Steve Heiden 11 pass from Phil Mickelson (Jeff Chandler extra point)
4Q: 06:37 CAR - Tim Carter 8 pass from Steve McNair (Sebastian Janikowski extra point)
4Q: 03:12 CAR - Sebastian Janikowski 27 field goal

Team StatisticsNEDCAR
Record5-84-8-1
First Downs1422
- by Rushing88
- by Passing513
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards280410
- Offensive Plays5875
- Yards per Play4.835.47
Net Rushing Yards160144
- Rushing Attempts2631
- Yards per Rush6.154.65
Net Passing Yards120266
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt29 - 18 - 043 - 29 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards137274
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/171/8
- Yards per Pass Play3.756.05
Fumbles/Lost4/15/4
3rd Down Conversions1/126/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.87.6
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards4/316/55
Punt Returns/Yards2/114/51
Kick Returns/Yards4/844/108
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits44
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/22/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 37OWN 28
Time of Possession27:2732:33

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:532:04OWN 25675Touchdown
14:444:10OWN 36864Touchdown
213:331:17OWN 3032Punt
28:212:33OWN 24523Punt
24:201:07OPP 1532Field Goal
20:340:32OWN 3334Punt
315:003:25OWN 2256Punt
310:201:41OWN 1135Punt
38:392:08OWN 453-13Punt
36:221:14OPP 2036Field Goal
32:092:04OWN 26474Touchdown
414:051:34OWN 1635Punt
49:510:24OWN 2030Punt
46:260:46OWN 3418Fumble
43:051:55OWN 41520Punt
40:100:10OPP 211-1Game
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:07OWN 25875Touchdown
17:493:05OWN 35536Missed FG
10:342:01OWN 2539Punt
212:163:55OWN 24848Field Goal
25:481:28OWN 203-5Fumble
23:132:39OWN 26641Fumble
20:020:02OWN 61-1Half
311:351:15OWN 2530Punt
36:310:09OWN 291-2Fumble
35:082:59OWN 47534Missed FG
30:051:00OWN 25414Punt
412:312:40OWN 25637Punt
49:273:01OWN 44956Touchdown
45:402:35OPP 42832Field Goal
41:101:00OWN 2051Downs

Game MVP: Steve McNair, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Robert Holcombe15875.804920
RB Lee Suggs9637.002111
QB Phil Mickelson1-1-1.00-100
WR Eric Moulds11111.001110
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Jackie Archambeau12373.081310
QB Steve McNair9637.002140
RB LaMont Jordan8425.251730
WR Matt Jones221.00300

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Phil Mickelson29181373/17228096.4
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve McNair43292741/82310100.3

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Eric Moulds58459.0033280
TE George Wrighster57204.005101
TE Steve Heiden344214.007201
WR Patrick Crayton3482.67050
WR Antonio Freeman121515.000150
RB Robert Holcombe1277.00070
WR Darius Watts0200.00000
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Tim Carter101313313.3051292
WR Matt Jones99434.788110
RB Jackie Archambeau354314.3331310
WR Marvin Harrison243115.5014210
TE Roland Williams2484.00050
TE Gino Donato23126.00060
TE Randy McMichael1144.00040
RB LaMont Jordan0100.00000
WR Dean Gaines0200.00000

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
WR Eric Moulds2000
RB Robert Holcombe1100
RB Lee Suggs1000
CB Carlos Rogers0200
S Rodney Harrison0110
DE Kenneth Pettway0110
T John St. Clair0100
RB Ryan Grant0100
OLB Lance Briggs0010
CB Andre Woolfork0010
OLB Niko Koutouvides0010
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
CB Von Hutchins2000
WR Matt Jones1100
QB Steve McNair1000
TE Roland Williams1000
CB Drayton Florence0110
S Rogers Beckett0010
RB LaMont Jordan0010
OLB K.J. Turner0010

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Chris Gardocki944949.939.8643
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Travis Dorch419649.041.3662

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jeff Chandler2/20/00/0313/3
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Sebastian Janikowski2/41/20/0452/2

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Eric Moulds2115.50
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Von Hutchins45112.80

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Eric Moulds36622.00
Patrick Crayton11818.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Von Hutchins410827.00

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Rodney Harrison811.02528
OLB Niko Koutouvides740.03138
ILB D.J. Williams710.02325
S Brian Dawkins610.03144
S Tyrone Bell420.02530
DE John Hilliard400.02632
OLB Lance Briggs330.02734
CB Kiwuakee Thomas320.02528
CB Carlos Rogers220.02730
OLB Dwayne Rudd200.01018
CB James Becker200.0515
CB Andre Woolfork200.0621
DT Travis Johnson130.01716
DE Jeremy Staat110.02936
DT Amon Gordon110.01632
OLB Ted Johnson100.0620
CB DeJuan Groce100.0310
S Stuart Schweigert100.0516
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Drayton Florence820.02229
ILB Chris Claiborne700.02632
CB Eric Brooks520.02528
S Rogers Beckett410.02632
DE Mike Montgomery311.02220
OLB Adewale Ogunleye301.02632
CB Marshall Mathers310.02123
OLB K.J. Turner300.01015
OLB Andre Summersell300.02431
DT Marcus Spears211.01930
OLB Rick Crowell210.02631
G Steve Hutchinson10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
S Rodney Harrison1.000028
CB DeJuan Groce0.010010
OLB Ted Johnson0.001020
DE Jeremy Staat0.001036
DE John Hilliard0.001032
CB Andre Woolfork0.001021
DT Amon Gordon0.001032
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Mike Montgomery1.011020
OLB Adewale Ogunleye1.001032
DT Marcus Spears1.000030
OLB Andre Summersell0.001031
OLB Rick Crowell0.000131

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Rodney Harrison40028
S Brian Dawkins40044
ILB D.J. Williams40025
CB Andre Woolfork31021
OLB Niko Koutouvides30038
CB James Becker21015
OLB Dwayne Rudd20018
S Tyrone Bell20030
OLB Ted Johnson11020
DE Jeremy Staat10036
DE John Hilliard10032
CB Kiwuakee Thomas10028
CB Carlos Rogers10030
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Chris Claiborne30032
CB Marshall Mathers30023
OLB Andre Summersell30031
CB Drayton Florence21029
CB Eric Brooks20028
OLB Rick Crowell11031
OLB Adewale Ogunleye10032
S Rogers Beckett10032
OLB K.J. Turner10015
DT Marcus Spears10030

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Stacy Andrews38026132
G Kelvin Garmon24026032
C Damien Woody23026032
T John St. Clair23026032
G Toniu Fonoti17026232
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T K.C. Strong220906
G Steve Hutchinson16031144
G Mickey Gomez130908
G Frank Omiyale13022037
G Levi Jones12031044
TE Roland Williams11030041
C Steve McKinney04022037
C Dan Koppen03031044
TE Gino Donato010904

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Niko Koutouvides328
Lance Briggs228
Kenneth Pettway119
James Becker115
Lee Suggs113
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Gino Donato328
Matt Jones124
Andre Dyson122
LaMont Jordan119

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Niko Koutouvides------31382897
OLB Lance Briggs------27342889
S Brian Dawkins------3144479
TE George Wrighster2329------2678
S Rodney Harrison------25281972
DE Jeremy Staat------2936469
G Kelvin Garmon2632------1169
T John St. Clair2632------1169
G Toniu Fonoti2632------1169
T Stacy Andrews2632------1169
RB Robert Holcombe1524------2665
CB Carlos Rogers------2730865
WR Eric Moulds2329------961
DE John Hilliard------2632361
S Tyrone Bell------2530459
QB Phil Mickelson2632---------58
C Damien Woody2632---------58
CB Kiwuakee Thomas------2528356
ILB D.J. Williams------2325452
WR Antonio Freeman2427---------51
DT Amon Gordon------1632149
DT Travis Johnson------1716841
CB James Becker------5151535
WR Patrick Crayton1115------531
RB Lee Suggs116------1330
OLB Dwayne Rudd------1018---28
TE Steve Heiden1013------528
CB Andre Woolfork------621---27
OLB Ted Johnson------620---26
S Stuart Schweigert------516---21
DE Kenneth Pettway------001919
RB Ryan Grant00------1717
FB Brad Hoover411---------15
DE Ty Warren------411---15
CB DeJuan Groce------310114
P Chris Gardocki00------1111
C Mike Schneck00------1111
FB Dexter Lyon33------511
WR Darius Watts63---------9
K Jeff Chandler00------88
TE Bennie Joppru00------11
QB Trot Nixon00---------0
ILB John Holecek------00---0
C David Ortiz00---------0
G Manuia Savea00---------0
RB Luke Staley00---------0
CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
WR Matt Jones3144------2499
S Rogers Beckett------26322684
G Steve Hutchinson3144------883
G Levi Jones3144------883
TE Roland Williams3041------677
CB Andre Dyson------25292276
QB Steve McNair3144---------75
ILB Chris Claiborne------26321775
C Dan Koppen3144---------75
G Frank Omiyale2237------766
OLB Adewale Ogunleye------2632260
OLB Rick Crowell------2631360
C Steve McKinney2237---------59
OLB Andre Summersell------2431257
CB Marshall Mathers------21231155
WR Tim Carter1836---------54
CB Eric Brooks------2528154
CB Drayton Florence------2229253
DT Marcus Spears------1930251
OLB K.J. Turner------10152550
RB LaMont Jordan920------1948
FB Jim Finn610------2844
RB Jackie Archambeau2221---------43
DE Mike Montgomery------2220143
TE Gino Donato94------2841
TE Randy McMichael2113---------34
WR Marvin Harrison922---------31
DT Chris Hoke------1013124
CB Von Hutchins------141520
G Mickey Gomez98------118
T K.C. Strong96------116
OLB Brady Popinga------001313
DE Mark Smith------0099
K Sebastian Janikowski00------99
WR Dean Gaines03------69
RB Anthony Davis03------58
C Jon Condo00------88
C Jerry McEachern00------77
RB LaBrandon Toefield00------55
QB B.J. Coyote00------44
P Travis Dorch00------44
CB Malik Walker------21---3
WR Taco Wallace03---------3
DE Demetrin Veal------12---3
DT Will Smith------00---0
S Cary Whitehorn------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5255.0
Middle11837.5
Right9535.9
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left510.2
Middle141057.5
Right11393.5
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Phil Mickelson29182232310
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve McNair43294133500

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen7550.7
Short (0-8 Yds)148684.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)85648.0
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen76588.3
Short (0-8 Yds)17141056.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)138927.1
Long (19+ Yds)51193.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Eric Moulds85045129
TE George Wrighster75120029
TE Steve Heiden43042113
WR Patrick Crayton4308015
WR Antonio Freeman21115027
RB Robert Holcombe2107024
WR Darius Watts201003
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Tim Carter13102133236
WR Matt Jones99043044
RB Jackie Archambeau53043121
WR Marvin Harrison42031122
TE Roland Williams4208041
TE Gino Donato3211204
WR Dean Gaines200003
RB LaMont Jordan1000020
TE Randy McMichael1104013

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Robert Holcombe3103.335.80
RB Lee Suggs166.007.00
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
QB Steve McNair310.337.00
RB Jackie Archambeau210.503.08
RB LaMont Jordan111.005.25
WR Matt Jones133.001.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Phil Mickelson53193.804.72
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve McNair55244.806.37

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Steve Heiden21115.5010.50
TE George Wrighster2131.502.86
WR Patrick Crayton1155.002.00
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Tim Carter33196.3310.23
WR Matt Jones2252.504.78

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
RB Robert Holcombe10
CarolinaRushesConversions
RB LaMont Jordan20
RB Jackie Archambeau21

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Phil Mickelson1051
CarolinaAttCompConversions
Steve McNair1185

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
TE George Wrighster321
RB Robert Holcombe210
TE Steve Heiden210
WR Patrick Crayton210
WR Darius Watts100
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Tim Carter433
WR Matt Jones441
WR Marvin Harrison100
TE Gino Donato111
WR Dean Gaines100

SectionAttendance
Stadium68,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,800 (21,300)
End Zone14,900 (15,300)
Mezzanine8,700 (8,800)
Sideline Seats12,600 (13,500)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,600 (3,700)