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1968 Boston Patriots

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Record: 4-10-0, Finished 4th in AFL East Division
AFL Season Summary

Scored 229 points (16.4/g), 8th of 10 in the AFL.
 Allowed 406 points (29.0/g), 10th.
 Differential of -177 points (-12.6/g), 10th.
 Expected W-L: 2.9-11.1.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -13 (-0.9/g), 10th.

Simple Rating System: Total -12.8, Offense: -5.9, Defense: -6.9, SoS: -0.2, versus averages of 0.0.

Coached by Mike Holovak

Training Camp: Phillips Academy (Andover, Massachusetts)

Team Stats and Rankings

Tot Yds & TO Passing Rushing
Pts Yds Ply Y/P 1stD Cmp Att Yds TD Int NY/A 1stD Att Yds TD Y/A 1stD TO FL 1stPy
Team Offense 229 3127 868 3.6 181 160 409 1765 16 33 3.9 94 421 1362 8 3.2 69 53 20 18
Team Defense 406 4415 922 4.8 237 200 416 2590 20 23 5.8 123 479 1825 22 3.8 86 40 17 28
Lg Rank Offense 8 9 8 7 8 8 9 9 6 10 10 10 10 9
Lg Rank Defense 10 7 7 6 5 6 4 5 9 6 10 5 3 2

Team Games & Schedule

Score Offense Defense
Week Day Date OT Rec Opp Tm Opp 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO
1 Sun September 8 boxscore W 1-0 @ Buffalo Bills 16 7 9 195 45 150 3 11 191 115 76 4
2 Sun September 22 boxscore L 1-1 New York Jets 31 47 15 359 304 55 6 14 268 189 79 3
3 Sun September 29 boxscore W 2-1 @ Denver Broncos 20 17 14 212 143 69 1 15 234 85 149 3
4 Sun October 6 boxscore L 2-2 @ Oakland Raiders 10 41 13 146 98 48 2 28 451 254 197 2
5 Sun October 13 boxscore L 2-3 Houston Oilers 0 16 12 114 54 60 5 15 280 119 161 1
6 Sun October 20 boxscore W 3-3 Buffalo Bills 23 6 11 299 96 203 2 9 203 154 49 5
7 Sun October 27 boxscore L 3-4 @ New York Jets 14 48 8 226 182 44 8 24 356 182 174 3
8 Sun November 3 boxscore L 3-5 Denver Broncos 14 35 15 175 98 77 4 18 470 232 238 4
9 Sun November 10 boxscore L 3-6 San Diego Chargers 17 27 11 228 107 121 4 11 319 175 144 4
11 Sun November 17 boxscore L 3-7 @ Kansas City Chiefs 17 31 15 262 184 78 4 12 339 312 27 6
11 Sun November 24 boxscore L 3-8 Miami Dolphins 10 34 18 337 225 112 3 22 391 263 128
12 Sun December 1 boxscore W 4-8 Cincinnati Bengals 33 14 20 271 142 129 2 14 212 106 106 1
13 Sun December 8 boxscore L 4-9 @ Miami Dolphins 7 38 11 177 16 161 4 19 312 150 162
14 Sun December 15 boxscore L 4-10 @ Houston Oilers 17 45 9 126 71 55 5 25 390 255 135 4

Passing

ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),
No. Age Pos G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate QBR Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk% 4QC GWD
14 Tom Sherman 23 qb 14 7 1-6-0 90 226 39.8 1199 12 5.3 16 7.1 87 5.3 3.2 13.3 85.6 45.6
17 Mike Taliaferro 27 QB 7 7 3-4-0 67 176 38.1 889 4 2.3 15 8.5 70 5.1 1.7 13.3 127.0 26.9
15 King Corcoran 25 2 0 3 7 42.9 33 0 0.0 2 28.6 14 4.7 -8.1 11.0 16.5 17.9
Team Total 25.4 14 4-10-0 160 409 39.1 2121 16 3.9 33 8.1 87 5.2 2.3 13.3 151.5 35.7 0 0
Opp Total 14 200 416 48.1 2826 20 4.8 23 5.5 6.8 5.27 14.1 201.9 63.4 27 236 5.8 4.4 6.1

Rushing & Receiving

ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),
Rushing Receiving
No. Age Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
35 Jim Nance 26 FB/hb 12 12 177 593 4 30 3.4 49.4 14.8 14 51 3.6 0 13 1.2 4.3 644 4 2
22 Gene Thomas 26 rb 9 3 88 215 2 25 2.4 23.9 9.8 10 85 8.5 0 32 1.1 9.4 300 2 2
13 R.C. Gamble 22 HB 14 8 78 311 1 45 4.0 22.2 5.6 11 55 5.0 1 16 0.8 3.9 366 2 3
40 Larry Garron 31 hb 4 2 36 97 1 18 2.7 24.3 9.0 1 4 4.0 0 4 0.3 1.0 101 1 2
14 Tom Sherman 23 qb 14 7 25 80 0 17 3.2 5.7 1.8 80 0 8
17 Mike Taliaferro 27 QB 7 7 8 51 0 21 6.4 7.3 1.1 51 0 4
29 Aaron Marsh 23 WR 14 12 4 8 0 11 2.0 0.6 0.3 19 331 17.4 4 70 1.4 23.6 339 4 0
48 Preston Johnson 23 3 0 2 6 0 6 3.0 2.0 0.7 6 0 0
82 Jim Whalen+ 25 TE 14 13 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.1 47 718 15.3 7 87 3.4 51.3 718 7 0
20 Gino Cappelletti 34 K 14 2 1 2 0 2 2.0 0.1 0.1 13 182 14.0 2 30 0.9 13.0 184 2 0
15 King Corcoran 25 2 0 1 -1 0 -1 -1.0 -0.5 0.5 -1 0 0
31 Bill Murphy 22 wr 6 5 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 18 268 14.9 0 26 3.0 44.7 268 0 0
84 Art Graham 27 WR 11 6 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 16 242 15.1 1 34 1.5 22.0 242 1 0
81 Jim Colclough 32 e 14 4 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 8 136 17.0 0 44 0.6 9.7 136 0 0
46 Bob Scarpitto 29 14 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2 49 24.5 1 33 0.1 3.5 49 1 0
63 Justin Canale 25 LG 14 13 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.1 0.0 0 0 0
Team Total 25.4 14 421 1362 8 45 3.2 97.3 30.1 160 2121 13.3 16 87 11.4 151.5 3483 24 28
Opp Total 14 479 1825 22 3.8 130.4 34.2 200 2590 13.0 20 14.3 185.0 4415 42 37

Kick & Punt Returns

ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),
Punt Returns Kick Returns
No. Age Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
27 Willie Porter 22 KR/PR 13 0 22 135 0 24 6.1 36 812 0 61 22.6 947
47 Billy Johnson 25 ls 14 5 10 34 0 9 3.4 22 442 0 36 20.1 476
23 Daryl Johnson 22 RCB 14 14 1 5 0 5 5.0 3 63 0 26 21.0 68
29 Aaron Marsh 23 WR 14 12 4 74 0 27 18.5 413
84 Art Graham 27 WR 11 6 2 11 0 6 5.5 1 9 0 9 9.0 262
24 Bobby Leo 23 1 0 2 12 0 8 6.0 12
76 Charley Long 30 13 0 2 20 0 11 10.0 20
50 Jim Cheyunski 23 lb 13 4 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
13 R.C. Gamble 22 HB 14 8 1 0 0 0 0.0 366
22 Gene Thomas 26 rb 9 3 1 22 0 22 22.0 322
Team Total 25.4 14 37 197 0 24 5.3 71 1442 0 61 20.3 5122
Opp Total 14 59 1 40 901 0 22.5

Kicking & Punting

ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),
0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
No. Age Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
36 Terry Swanson 24 P 10 0 62 2449 57 2 39.5
20 Gino Cappelletti 34 K 14 2 4 4 7 6 6 4 8 1 2 27 15 55.6% 26 26 100.0%
46 Bob Scarpitto 29 14 0 34 1382 87 2 40.6
Team Total 25.4 14 4 4 7 6 6 4 8 1 2 27 15 55.6% 26 26 100.0% 96 3831 87 4 39.9
Opp Total 14 31 21 67.7% 49 49 100.0% 81 3280 40.5

Defense & Fumbles

ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
No. Age Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
14 Tom Sherman 23 qb 14 7 0 8 3 0 0
52 Ed Philpott 23 LLB 14 14 4 31 0 17 0 0 1 3 14 1
47 Billy Johnson 25 ls 14 5 2 33 0 19 0 0 3 2 2 0
41 Leroy Mitchell* 24 LCB 14 14 7 41 0 20 0
27 Willie Porter 22 KR/PR 13 0 0 3 4 2 0
13 R.C. Gamble 22 HB 14 8 0 3 1 0 0
79 Jim Hunt 30 LDT 14 14 0 0 4 51 0
58 Doug Satcher 23 RLB 14 13 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1
17 Mike Taliaferro 27 QB 7 7 0 4 0 0 0
85 Nick Buoniconti 28 MLB 8 8 3 22 0 14 0
40 Larry Garron 31 hb 4 2 0 2 0 0 0
23 Daryl Johnson 22 RCB 14 14 1 11 0 11 0 0 0 1 9 0
28 Art McMahon 22 rs 12 5 2 27 0 27 0
35 Jim Nance 26 FB/hb 12 12 0 2 0 0 0
22 Gene Thomas 26 rb 9 3 0 2 0 0 0
63 Justin Canale 25 LG 14 13 0 0 1 0 0
25 John Charles 24 LS 12 11 1 29 0 29 0
50 Jim Cheyunski 23 lb 13 4 1 21 0 21 0
29 Aaron Marsh 23 WR 14 12 0 0 1 0 0
56 Jon Morris* 26 C 14 14 0 0 1 0 0
55 J.R. Williamson 27 14 0 0 0 1 0 0
70 Mel Witt 23 rde 14 6 1 4 1 4 0
Team Total 25.4 14 23 220 1 29 0 0 28 25 78 1 1
Opp Total 14 38 37 20

Scoring Summary

ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),
No. Age Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
20 Gino Cappelletti 34 K 14 2 2 2 26 15 83
82 Jim Whalen+ 25 TE 14 13 7 7 42
29 Aaron Marsh 23 WR 14 12 4 4 24
35 Jim Nance 26 FB/hb 12 12 4 4 24
13 R.C. Gamble 22 HB 14 8 1 1 2 12
22 Gene Thomas 26 rb 9 3 2 2 12
40 Larry Garron 31 hb 4 2 1 1 6
84 Art Graham 27 WR 11 6 1 1 6
52 Ed Philpott 23 LLB 14 14 1 1 6
46 Bob Scarpitto 29 14 0 1 1 6
70 Mel Witt 23 rde 14 6 1 1 6
58 Doug Satcher 23 RLB 14 13 1 2
Team Total 25.4 14 8 16 1 1 26 26 15 1 229
Opp Total 14 22 20 1 49 21 406