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1969 Boston Patriots

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Record: 4-10-0, Finished 3rd in AFL East Division
AFL Season Summary

Scored 266 points (19.0/g), 8th of 10 in the AFL.
 Allowed 316 points (22.6/g), 6th.
 Differential of -50 points (-3.6/g), 7th.
 Expected W-L: 5.6-8.4.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +6 (0.4/g), 4th.

Simple Rating System: Total -4.0, Offense: -2.2, Defense: -1.8, SoS: -0.5, versus averages of 0.0.

Coached by Clive Rush (4-10-0)

Training Camp: University of Massachusetts (Amherst, Massachusetts)

Starters

ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),Hide Non-primary Starters
Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters
QB Mike Taliaferro* 28 5 14 160 for 331, 2,160 yards, 19 td, 18 int, & 12 rushes for -16 yards and 0 td New York Giants / 10th / 138th pick / 1963
New York Jets / 28th / 219th pick / 1963
HB Carl Garrett* 22 Rook 6 137 rushes for 691 yards, 5 td, & 29 catches for 267 yards and 2 td Boston Patriots / 3rd / 58th pick / 1969
HB R.C. Gamble 23 1 5 16 rushes for 35 yards, 0 td, & 7 catches for 74 yards and 0 td Boston Patriots / 4th / 88th pick / 1968
HB Jim Nance 27 4 14 193 rushes for 750 yards, 6 td, & 29 catches for 168 yards and 0 td Chicago Bears / 4th / 45th pick / 1965
Boston Patriots / 19th / 151st pick / 1965
FB Jim Nance 27 4 14 193 rushes for 750 yards, 6 td, & 29 catches for 168 yards and 0 td Chicago Bears / 4th / 45th pick / 1965
Boston Patriots / 19th / 151st pick / 1965
WR Charley Frazier 30 7 12 19 catches for 306 yards, 7 td, & 2 rushes for -1 yards and 0 td
WR Ron Sellers* 22 Rook 9 27 catches for 705 yards, 6 td Boston Patriots / 1st / 6th pick / 1969
TE Jim Whalen 26 4 11 16 catches for 235 yards, 1 td Boston Patriots / 3rd / 23rd pick / 1965
Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 51st pick / 1965
LT Tom Funchess 25 1 14 Boston Patriots / 2nd / 32nd pick / 1968
LG Mike Montler 25 Rook 11 Boston Patriots / 2nd / 32nd pick / 1969
C Jon Morris* 27 5 14 Green Bay Packers / 2nd / 27th pick / 1964
Boston Patriots / 4th / 29th pick / 1964
RG Len St. Jean 28 5 14 Boston Patriots / 9th / 68th pick / 1964
Green Bay Packers / 17th / 237th pick / 1964
RT Tom Neville 26 4 14 Boston Patriots / 7th / 55th pick / 1965
Pittsburgh Steelers / 9th / 115th pick / 1965
 Defensive Starters
LDE Karl Henke 24 1 7 New York Jets / 8th / 214th pick / 1968
LDE Ray Jacobs 31 6 5 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered Houston Oilers / 1st / 7th pick / 1962
Dallas Cowboys / 17th / 228th pick / 1962
LDT Jim Hunt* 31 9 14 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered St. Louis Cardinals / 16th / 181st pick / 1960
RDT Houston Antwine 30 8 14 Detroit Lions / 3rd / 38th pick / 1961
Houston Oilers / 8th / 64th pick / 1961
RDE Larry Eisenhauer 29 8 13 Boston Patriots / 6th / 42nd pick / 1961
LLB Ed Philpott 24 2 14 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered Boston Patriots / 4th / 101st pick / 1967
MLB Jim Cheyunski 24 1 14 1 interception, 3 fumbles recovered Boston Patriots / 12th / 305th pick / 1968
RLB John Bramlett 28 4 12 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered
LCB Larry Carwell 25 2 13 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered Houston Oilers / 3rd / 56th pick / 1967
RCB Daryl Johnson 23 1 14 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered Boston Patriots / 8th / 197th pick / 1968
LS John Charles 25 2 13 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered Boston Patriots / 1st / 21st pick / 1967
RS Don Webb* 30 8 14 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered Boston Patriots / 24th / 186th pick / 1961
 Special Teams Starters
K Gino Cappelletti 35 9 0 14 of 34 field goals & 26 of 27 extra points
P Tom Janik 29 6 1 70 punts for a 41.5 average, 0 blocked Denver Broncos / 3rd / 21st pick / 1963
Detroit Lions / 12th / 167th pick / 1963
PR Carl Garrett* 22 Rook 6 12 punt returns for a 13.2 average and 0 td Boston Patriots / 3rd / 58th pick / 1969
KR Carl Garrett* 22 Rook 6 28 kick returns for a 28.3 average and 0 td Boston Patriots / 3rd / 58th pick / 1969

Roster

ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),
No. Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
65 Houston Antwine 30 DT-DE 14 14 270 6-0 Southern Illinois 4/11/1939 8 Detroit Lions / 3rd / 38th pick / 1961
Houston Oilers / 8th / 64th pick / 1961
88 Ron Berger 26 DT-DE 7 1 290 6-8 Wayne State (NE) 9/30/1943 Rook
22 Sid Blanks 29 RB 14 0 200 6-1 Texas A&M-Kingsville 4/29/1940 5 Houston Oilers / 5th / 38th pick / 1964
Chicago Bears / 3rd / 42nd pick / 1964
57 John Bramlett 28 LB 12 12 220 6-1 Memphis 7/7/1941 4
66 Barry Brown 26 TE-LB 7 2 230 6-3 Florida 4/17/1943 3 Baltimore Colts / 19th / 266th pick / 1965
62 John Cagle 22 DE 6 1 260 6-3 Clemson 3/26/1947 Rook Boston Patriots / 14th / 344th pick / 1969
20 Gino Cappelletti 35 FL-SE-DB-WR-K 14 0 190 6-0 Minnesota 3/26/1934 9
41 Larry Carwell 25 DB 13 13 188 6-1 Iowa St. 8/5/1944 2 Houston Oilers / 3rd / 56th pick / 1967
25 John Charles 25 DB 13 13 205 6-0 Purdue 5/9/1944 2 Boston Patriots / 1st / 21st pick / 1967
50 Jim Cheyunski 24 LB 14 14 225 6-1 Syracuse 12/29/1945 1 Boston Patriots / 12th / 305th pick / 1968
72 Larry Eisenhauer 29 DE 14 13 250 6-5 Boston Col. 2/22/1940 8 Boston Patriots / 6th / 42nd pick / 1961
81 Charley Frazier 30 WR 14 12 190 6-0 Texas Southern 8/12/1939 7
73 Tom Funchess 25 T 14 14 265 6-5 Jackson St. 9/12/1944 1 Boston Patriots / 2nd / 32nd pick / 1968
13 R.C. Gamble 23 RB 13 5 220 6-3 South Carolina St. 9/27/1946 1 Boston Patriots / 4th / 88th pick / 1968
30 Carl Garrett* 22 RB 14 6 210 5-11 New Mex. Highlands 8/31/1947 Rook Boston Patriots / 3rd / 58th pick / 1969
24 Bob Gladieux 22 RB 10 0 195 5-11 Notre Dame 1/2/1947 Rook Boston Patriots / 8th / 188th pick / 1969
15 Kim Hammond 25 QB 3 0 190 6-1 Florida St. 10/12/1944 1 Miami Dolphins / 6th / 142nd pick / 1968
80 Karl Henke 24 DE-DT 10 7 245 6-4 Tulsa 3/8/1945 1 New York Jets / 8th / 214th pick / 1968
36 Ken Herock 28 TE-LB 6 0 230 6-2 West Virginia 7/16/1941 6
79 Jim Hunt* 31 DT-DE 14 14 250 5-11 Prairie View 10/5/1938 9 St. Louis Cardinals / 16th / 181st pick / 1960
87 Ray Jacobs 31 DT-DE 8 5 285 6-3 Howard Payne 11/21/1938 6 Houston Oilers / 1st / 7th pick / 1962
Dallas Cowboys / 17th / 228th pick / 1962
21 Tom Janik 29 DB 14 1 190 6-3 Texas A&M,Texas A&M-Kingsville 9/6/1940 6 Denver Broncos / 3rd / 21st pick / 1963
Detroit Lions / 12th / 167th pick / 1963
23 Daryl Johnson 23 DB 14 14 190 5-11 Morgan St. 8/11/1946 1 Boston Patriots / 8th / 197th pick / 1968
74 Ezell Jones 22 T 14 0 255 6-4 Minnesota 7/11/1947 Rook New York Jets / 4th / 104th pick / 1969
76 Charley Long 31 G-T 13 3 260 6-4 Tenn-Chattanooga 4/6/1938 8 Boston Patriots / 8th / 58th pick / 1961
29 Aaron Marsh 24 WR 14 4 190 6-1 East. Kentucky 7/27/1945 1 Boston Patriots / 3rd / 60th pick / 1968
28 Art McMahon 23 DB 10 0 190 6-0 North Carolina St. 2/24/1946 1 Boston Patriots / 15th / 385th pick / 1968
64 Mike Montler 25 C-G-T 14 11 254 6-5 Colorado 1/10/1944 Rook Boston Patriots / 2nd / 32nd pick / 1969
56 Jon Morris* 27 C 14 14 254 6-4 Holy Cross 4/5/1942 5 Green Bay Packers / 2nd / 27th pick / 1964
Boston Patriots / 4th / 29th pick / 1964
35 Jim Nance 27 RB 14 14 235 6-1 Syracuse 12/30/1942 4 Chicago Bears / 4th / 45th pick / 1965
Boston Patriots / 19th / 151st pick / 1965
77 Tom Neville 26 T 14 14 260 6-4 Mississippi St. 8/12/1943 4 Boston Patriots / 7th / 55th pick / 1965
Pittsburgh Steelers / 9th / 115th pick / 1965
44 John Outlaw 24 DB 9 1 180 5-10 Jackson St. 1/8/1945 Rook Boston Patriots / 10th / 249th pick / 1968
52 Ed Philpott 24 LB 14 14 240 6-3 Miami (OH) 9/14/1945 2 Boston Patriots / 4th / 101st pick / 1967
33 Bill Rademacher 27 WR-DB 13 4 190 6-1 Northern Michigan 5/13/1942 5
49 Tom Richardson 25 WR 14 0 195 6-2 Jackson St. 10/15/1944 Rook
54 Marty Schottenheimer 26 LB 11 1 225 6-3 Pittsburgh 9/23/1943 4 Baltimore Colts / 4th / 49th pick / 1965
Buffalo Bills / 7th / 56th pick / 1965
26 Clarence Scott 25 DB 14 0 186 6-1 Morgan St. 5/5/1944 Rook
34 Ron Sellers* 22 WR 12 9 205 6-4 Florida St. 2/5/1947 Rook Boston Patriots / 1st / 6th pick / 1969
14 Tom Sherman 24 QB 4 0 190 6-0 Penn St. 12/5/1945 1
60 Len St. Jean 28 G 14 14 250 5-11 Northern Michigan 10/27/1941 5 Boston Patriots / 9th / 68th pick / 1964
Green Bay Packers / 17th / 237th pick / 1964
17 Mike Taliaferro* 28 QB 14 14 202 6-2 Illinois 7/26/1941 5 New York Giants / 10th / 138th pick / 1963
New York Jets / 28th / 219th pick / 1963
75 Ed Toner 25 DT 7 0 250 6-2 Massachusetts 9/11/1944 2 Baltimore Colts / 18th / 275th pick / 1966
42 Don Webb* 30 DB 14 14 182 5-10 Iowa St. 5/22/1939 8 Boston Patriots / 24th / 186th pick / 1961
82 Jim Whalen 26 TE 14 11 210 6-2 Boston Col. 5/20/1943 4 Boston Patriots / 3rd / 23rd pick / 1965
Minnesota Vikings / 4th / 51st pick / 1965
55 J.R. Williamson 28 LB-C 14 1 220 6-2 Louisiana Tech 10/9/1941 5 Oakland Raiders / 9th / 71st pick / 1964
Baltimore Colts / 8th / 106th pick / 1964
70 Mel Witt 24 DE-DT 6 1 250 6-3 Texas-Arlington 11/23/1945 2 Boston Patriots / 5th / 128th pick / 1967
Team Total 26.2 14 223.1 6-1.8 3.2