Week 1, 2021

played in New Jersey, NJ

77 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

New England Patriots	0	9	0	10	-	19
New Jersey Jets	3	6	3	0	-	12

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:36 NJY - Buddy Cain 18 field goal
2Q: 12:53 NED - Clifton Wickham 40 field goal
2Q: 05:48 NJY - Buddy Cain 32 field goal
2Q: 02:50 NED - Clifton Wickham 43 field goal
2Q: 00:42 NJY - Buddy Cain 25 field goal
2Q: 00:03 NED - Clifton Wickham 34 field goal
3Q: 04:31 NJY - Buddy Cain 35 field goal
4Q: 14:15 NED - Calvin Ridley 62 pass from Glen Yepremian (Clifton Wickham extra point)
4Q: 07:22 NED - Clifton Wickham 30 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:36 NJY - Buddy Cain 18 field goal
2Q: 12:53 NED - Clifton Wickham 40 field goal
2Q: 05:48 NJY - Buddy Cain 32 field goal
2Q: 02:50 NED - Clifton Wickham 43 field goal
2Q: 00:42 NJY - Buddy Cain 25 field goal
2Q: 00:03 NED - Clifton Wickham 34 field goal
3Q: 04:31 NJY - Buddy Cain 35 field goal
4Q: 14:15 NED - Calvin Ridley 62 pass from Glen Yepremian (Clifton Wickham extra point)
4Q: 07:22 NED - Clifton Wickham 30 field goal

Team Statistics NED NJY
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 13 21
- by Rushing 4 3
- by Passing 8 16
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 317 338
- Offensive Plays 54 75
- Yards per Play 5.87 4.51
Net Rushing Yards 58 96
- Rushing Attempts 25 23
- Yards per Rush 2.32 4.17
Net Passing Yards 259 242
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 16 - 0 47 - 31 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 265 271
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 5/29
- Yards per Pass Play 8.93 4.65
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/12 6/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.9 7.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 5/42 3/25
Punt Returns/Yards 2/21 2/10
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 3/94
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 0/4
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 30
Time of Possession 25:50 34:10

Team Statistics	NED	NJY
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	13	21
- by Rushing	4	3
- by Passing	8	16
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	317	338
- Offensive Plays	54	75
- Yards per Play	5.87	4.51
Net Rushing Yards	58	96
- Rushing Attempts	25	23
- Yards per Rush	2.32	4.17
Net Passing Yards	259	242
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 16 - 0	47 - 31 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	265	271
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	5/29
- Yards per Pass Play	8.93	4.65
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/12	6/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.9	7.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	5/42	3/25
Punt Returns/Yards	2/21	2/10
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	3/94
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	0/4
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 30
Time of Possession	25:50	34:10

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	6:31	3:46	OWN 25	7	27	Punt
1	1:04	3:17	OWN 43	6	34	Field Goal
2	5:41	2:56	OWN 25	8	49	Field Goal
2	0:36	0:36	OWN 25	4	58	Field Goal
3	15:00	3:07	OWN 25	5	4	Punt
3	10:23	1:24	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
3	4:24	2:10	OWN 10	3	7	Punt
3	0:33	1:34	OWN 27	4	73	Touchdown
4	12:36	0:38	OWN 37	3	7	Punt
4	9:26	2:11	OWN 38	5	49	Field Goal
4	4:48	2:22	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
4	0:51	0:51	OWN 28	3	1	Game

New Jersey Jets
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	8:29	OWN 25	16	74	Field Goal
1	2:45	1:41	OWN 20	3	-5	Punt
2	12:47	7:06	OWN 26	13	59	Field Goal
2	2:45	2:09	OWN 48	6	44	Field Goal
3	11:53	1:30	OWN 33	3	-1	Punt
3	8:59	4:35	OWN 20	12	62	Field Goal
3	2:14	1:41	OWN 44	3	4	Punt
4	13:59	1:23	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
4	11:58	2:32	OWN 20	5	49	Missed FG
4	7:15	2:27	OWN 38	4	29	Punt
4	2:26	1:35	OWN 31	8	41	Downs

Game MVP: Johnnie Whalen, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Bernard Cothran	15	15	1.00	12	1
QB Glen Yepremian	8	33	4.13	19	2
RB James White	2	10	5.00	8	0

New Jersey	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Darrell Henderson	15	70	4.67	39	2
RB Kenyan Drake	4	11	2.75	5	0
QB Cooper Rush	3	12	4.00	10	1
FB Nick Bawden	1	3	3.00	3	0

Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Glen Yepremian	28	16	265	1/6	1	62	0	101.0

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cooper Rush	47	31	271	5/29	0	30	0	81.0

Receiving Statistics

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Mike Gesicki	3	5	22	7.33	1	10	0
WR Calvin Ridley	3	6	79	26.33	49	62	1
WR Jalen Hurd	3	4	46	15.33	14	37	0
TE Coby Fleener	2	3	24	12.00	10	19	0
FB Erick Harness	2	2	29	14.50	21	20	0
RB James White	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Bernard Cothran	1	3	8	8.00	0	8	0
RB Camden Wynn	1	1	51	51.00	45	51	0
WR Robert Woods	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0

New Jersey	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Steve Stokes	13	15	88	6.77	37	26
WR Amari Cooper	7	10	76	10.86	32	21
TE Samuel Fleming	4	6	20	5.00	5	12
WR Demaryius Thomas	3	6	39	13.00	32	30
TE Hayden Hurst	1	2	30	30.00	17	30
RB Martin Newman	1	1	12	12.00	4	12
RB Darrell Henderson	1	5	2	2.00	0	2
WR N'Keal Harry	1	2	4	4.00	0	4

Interception Statistics

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

New Jersey	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

New England	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE Margus Hunt	0	0	1	0

New Jersey	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Cooper Rush	1	0	0	0
TE Samuel Fleming	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jeff Locke	6	282	47.0	38.7	56	0

New Jersey	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Spencer Stevens	5	228	45.6	33.4	68	1

Kicking Statistics

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Clifton Wickham	4/4	2/2	0/0	43	1/1

New Jersey	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Buddy Cain	4/5	0/1	0/0	35	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Odell Beckham	2	21	10.5	0

New Jersey	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marshon Lattimore	2	10	5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

New Jersey	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kenyan Drake	2	69	34.5	0
Amari Cooper	1	25	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Josh Jackson	10	3	0.0	23	51
DE Johnnie Whalen	7	1	3.0	23	52
ILB Luke Kuechly	7	0	0.0	23	50
S Gus Barrett	7	0	0.0	22	38
OLB Samson Ebukam	5	1	0.0	9	22
OLB DeVonte Holloman	4	1	0.0	23	50
DT Jarran Reed	4	0	0.0	14	31
DE Margus Hunt	2	0	1.0	11	24
S Ladarius Webb	2	1	0.0	14	32
S Reggie Humphrey	2	1	0.0	10	33
S Fernando Mutzel	2	0	0.0	23	49
DE Kenneth Smoczyk	2	0	0.0	8	20
DE Duane Perry	2	0	0.0	9	14
OLB Harris Glover	1	0	1.0	0	3
DE Dominic Baker	1	2	0.0	11	26
CB Jason Sweeney	1	2	0.0	14	30

New Jersey	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jordan Jenkins	6	2	0.0	24	29
OLB Jachai Polite	6	0	0.0	9	11
CB Marshon Lattimore	5	0	0.0	25	29
S Minkah Fitzpatrick	4	5	0.0	25	29
ILB Jarvis Jones	4	1	0.0	19	22
DE Jake Foley	3	1	0.5	13	12
DT Davon Godchaux	2	1	0.0	9	9
CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste	2	0	0.0	19	17
DE Malachi Schultz	2	0	0.0	16	15
S Damian Swann	1	1	0.0	12	17
DT Trysten Hill	1	1	0.0	11	17
ILB Joe Schobert	1	0	0.0	6	7
DE Trey Hendrickson	1	0	0.0	8	9
S Anthony Averett	1	0	0.0	14	18
DE Daeshon Hall	0	1	0.5	15	18
CB Branden Thomas	0	2	0.0	10	10

Pass Rush Statistics

New England	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Johnnie Whalen	3.0	1	2	3	52
DE Margus Hunt	1.0	0	0	0	24
OLB Harris Glover	1.0	0	0	0	3
DT Jarran Reed	0.0	1	2	0	31
S Ladarius Webb	0.0	0	1	0	32
DE Dominic Baker	0.0	0	1	0	26
OLB Samson Ebukam	0.0	0	1	0	22
DT Raul Burkhammer	0.0	0	1	0	39

New Jersey	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Daeshon Hall	0.5	1	18
DE Jake Foley	0.5	0	12
DT Davon Godchaux	0.0	1	9

Pass Defense Statistics

New England	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Josh Jackson	8	0	51
S Gus Barrett	5	0	38
OLB Samson Ebukam	4	0	22
ILB Luke Kuechly	3	0	50
S Fernando Mutzel	2	1	49
OLB DeVonte Holloman	2	0	50
S Reggie Humphrey	2	0	33
DE Margus Hunt	1	0	24
DE Dominic Baker	1	0	26
DE Johnnie Whalen	1	0	52
DE Kenneth Smoczyk	1	0	20
CB Jason Sweeney	1	0	30
S Ladarius Webb	0	1	32

New Jersey	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Jachai Polite	5	0	11
CB Marshon Lattimore	4	1	29
ILB Jarvis Jones	2	0	22
OLB Jordan Jenkins	1	2	29
DE Trey Hendrickson	1	1	9
S Minkah Fitzpatrick	1	1	29
CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste	1	0	17
S Anthony Averett	1	0	18
S Vernon Hargreaves	0	1	9

Blocking Statistics

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Isaac Asiata	2	5	25	0	29
G Dion Dawkins	1	5	25	0	29
FB Erick Harness	1	1	5	0	9
C Donovan Berg	0	5	25	0	29
T Artie Ross	0	2	25	1	29
T Jackson Chatas	0	2	25	0	29
TE Coby Fleener	0	1	7	0	8

New Jersey	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Damien Prescott	2	4	23	1	52
C Garrett Bradbury	1	6	23	1	52
G Ereck Flowers	1	5	23	0	52
FB Nick Bawden	1	1	5	0	18
T Julio Cushman	0	2	23	2	52
C Ramon Harewood	0	2	23	1	52

Special Teams Tackles

New England	Tackles	STPlays
Odell Beckham	2	19
Luke Kuechly	2	16
Samson Ebukam	1	21

New Jersey	Tackles	STPlays
Leslie Caudle	1	26
Gabe Carimi	1	15

Participation

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Josh Jackson	---	---	23	51	20	94
ILB Luke Kuechly	---	---	23	50	16	89
DE Johnnie Whalen	---	---	23	52	5	80
OLB DeVonte Holloman	---	---	23	50	6	79
S Fernando Mutzel	---	---	23	49	5	77
T Artie Ross	25	29	---	---	15	69
S Gus Barrett	---	---	22	38	8	68
G Isaac Asiata	25	29	---	---	10	64
G Dion Dawkins	25	29	---	---	10	64
DT Raul Burkhammer	---	---	16	39	9	64
T Jackson Chatas	25	29	---	---	10	64
S Reggie Humphrey	---	---	10	33	18	61
WR Calvin Ridley	22	28	---	---	6	56
QB Glen Yepremian	25	29	---	---	---	54
C Donovan Berg	25	29	---	---	---	54
OLB Samson Ebukam	---	---	9	22	21	52
CB Jason Sweeney	---	---	14	30	7	51
S Ladarius Webb	---	---	14	32	4	50
DT Jarran Reed	---	---	14	31	4	49
TE Mike Gesicki	23	25	---	---	---	48
WR Jalen Hurd	18	26	---	---	1	45
TE Coby Fleener	7	8	---	---	25	40
DE Margus Hunt	---	---	11	24	4	39
RB Bernard Cothran	18	21	---	---	---	39
DE Dominic Baker	---	---	11	26	1	38
WR Robert Woods	17	17	---	---	---	34
DE Kenneth Smoczyk	---	---	8	20	6	34
RB James White	3	2	---	---	25	30
WR Odell Beckham	5	1	---	---	19	25
DE Duane Perry	---	---	9	14	1	24
RB Charles Sims	0	0	---	---	14	14
FB Erick Harness	5	9	---	---	---	14
WR Bruce Mueller	0	0	---	---	13	13
ILB Horace Nall	---	---	0	2	10	12
P Jeff Locke	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Moe Fletcher	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Clifton Wickham	0	0	---	---	9	9
CB Devin McCourty	---	---	0	6	2	8
RB Camden Wynn	3	5	---	---	---	8
T Orlando Brown	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Earl Hayden	2	2	---	---	---	4
OLB Harris Glover	---	---	0	3	---	3
TE Ian Thomas	2	1	---	---	---	3
QB Jimmy Garoppolo	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Amos Horton	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Gene Abueva	0	0	---	---	---	0

New Jersey	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Damien Prescott	23	52	---	---	10	85
C Ramon Harewood	23	52	---	---	5	80
WR Amari Cooper	23	52	---	---	5	80
G Ereck Flowers	23	52	---	---	---	75
QB Cooper Rush	23	52	---	---	---	75
C Garrett Bradbury	23	52	---	---	---	75
T Julio Cushman	23	52	---	---	---	75
WR Steve Stokes	20	49	---	---	---	69
TE Samuel Fleming	21	48	---	---	---	69
CB Marshon Lattimore	---	---	25	29	10	64
ILB Jarvis Jones	---	---	19	22	22	63
RB Darrell Henderson	17	33	---	---	10	60
S Minkah Fitzpatrick	---	---	25	29	4	58
OLB Jordan Jenkins	---	---	24	29	4	57
CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste	---	---	19	17	17	53
DE Jordan Willis	---	---	14	19	13	46
DE Daeshon Hall	---	---	15	18	10	43
WR Demaryius Thomas	15	27	---	---	---	42
DE Malachi Schultz	---	---	16	15	7	38
RB Martin Newman	1	16	---	---	20	37
CB Branden Thomas	---	---	10	10	16	36
DE Jeffery Simmons	---	---	14	17	4	35
RB Kenyan Drake	5	3	---	---	26	34
S Damian Swann	---	---	12	17	4	33
S Anthony Averett	---	---	14	18	1	33
DT Trysten Hill	---	---	11	17	3	31
TE Leslie Caudle	3	0	---	---	26	29
FB Nick Bawden	5	18	---	---	5	28
DE Jake Foley	---	---	13	12	2	27
DT Davon Godchaux	---	---	9	9	6	24
WR Miles Boykin	0	0	---	---	21	21
OLB Jachai Polite	---	---	9	11	1	21
S Vernon Hargreaves	---	---	7	9	3	19
TE Hayden Hurst	5	9	---	---	5	19
DE Trey Hendrickson	---	---	8	9	---	17
ILB Joe Schobert	---	---	6	7	3	16
T Gabe Carimi	0	0	---	---	15	15
CB Zachary Thomason	---	---	4	5	2	11
T Cedric Ogbuehi	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Laremy Tunsil	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Lonnie Horner	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Buddy Cain	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Spencer Stevens	0	0	---	---	10	10
WR N'Keal Harry	0	5	---	---	---	5
OLB Anthony Barr	---	---	1	0	---	1
QB Bryan Shea	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	9	1.3
Middle	11	37	3.4
Right	5	14	2.8
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	6	6.0
Middle	15	23	1.5
Right	7	67	9.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Glen Yepremian	28	16	4	4	0	6	2	0	0

New Jersey	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cooper Rush	47	31	4	2	2	2	8	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	4	38	5.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	7	90	7.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	38	6.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	99	33.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	13	6	29	2.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	20	181	7.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	61	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New England	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Calvin Ridley	6	3	79	1	28
TE Mike Gesicki	5	3	22	0	25
WR Jalen Hurd	4	3	46	1	26
TE Coby Fleener	3	2	24	0	8
WR Robert Woods	3	0	0	0	17
RB Bernard Cothran	3	1	8	0	21
FB Erick Harness	2	2	29	1	9
RB James White	1	1	6	0	2
RB Camden Wynn	1	1	51	1	5

New Jersey	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Steve Stokes	15	13	0	88	1	49
WR Amari Cooper	10	7	0	76	1	52
WR Demaryius Thomas	6	3	0	39	1	27
TE Samuel Fleming	6	4	0	20	0	48
RB Darrell Henderson	5	1	2	2	0	33
TE Hayden Hurst	2	1	0	30	1	9
WR N'Keal Harry	2	1	0	4	0	5
RB Martin Newman	1	1	0	12	0	16

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Glen Yepremian	1	2	2.00	4.13
RB Bernard Cothran	1	-4	-4.00	1.00

New Jersey	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Darrell Henderson	2	2	1.00	4.67
RB Kenyan Drake	1	3	3.00	2.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Glen Yepremian	3	1	2	0.67	9.46

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cooper Rush	8	4	25	3.13	5.77

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Robert Woods	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Calvin Ridley	1	0	0	0.00	13.17
WR Jalen Hurd	1	1	2	2.00	11.50

New Jersey	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Steve Stokes	3	3	17	5.67	5.87
RB Darrell Henderson	2	0	0	0.00	0.40
WR Amari Cooper	1	1	8	8.00	7.60
TE Hayden Hurst	1	0	0	0.00	15.00
TE Samuel Fleming	1	0	0	0.00	3.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New England	Rushes	Conversions
QB Glen Yepremian	3	0
RB Bernard Cothran	2	1

New Jersey	Rushes	Conversions
QB Cooper Rush	1	0
RB Darrell Henderson	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Glen Yepremian	6	1	1

New Jersey	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cooper Rush	14	8	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Calvin Ridley	2	1	1
TE Coby Fleener	1	0	0
TE Mike Gesicki	1	0	0
RB Bernard Cothran	1	0	0
WR Jalen Hurd	1	0	0

New Jersey	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Steve Stokes	4	3	3
WR Demaryius Thomas	3	1	0
WR Amari Cooper	3	2	2
TE Hayden Hurst	1	0	0
RB Martin Newman	1	1	1
WR N'Keal Harry	1	0	0
TE Samuel Fleming	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 90,200 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,200 (25,300)
End Zone 16,100 (18,200)
Mezzanine 9,300 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 14,800 (16,100)
Club Seats 18,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	90,200 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,200 (25,300)
End Zone	16,100 (18,200)
Mezzanine	9,300 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	14,800 (16,100)
Club Seats	18,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)