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1976 New England Patriots

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Record: 11-3-0, Finished 1st in AFC East Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 376 points (26.9/g), 2nd of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 236 points (16.9/g), 11th.
 Differential of 140 points (10.0/g), 4th.
 Expected W-L: 10.5-3.5.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +14 (1.0/g), 3rd.

Coached by Chuck Fairbanks (11-3-0)

1976 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Team Games & Schedule

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Score Offense Defense
Week Date Rec Opp Tm Opp 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO
1 Sun September 12 box L 0-1 Baltimore Colts 13 27 17 317 168 149 5 20 272 150 122 1
2 Sun September 19 box W 1-1 Miami Dolphins 30 14 23 430 152 278 2 17 254 146 108 4
3 Sun September 26 box W 2-1 @ Pittsburgh Steelers 30 27 18 399 257 142 4 24 416 247 169 6
4 Sun October 3 box W 3-1 Oakland Raiders 48 17 27 468 172 296 1 25 321 207 114 4
5 Sun October 10 box L 3-2 @ Detroit Lions 10 30 10 199 103 96 5 20 329 133 196
6 Mon October 18 box W 4-2 New York Jets 41 7 29 475 145 330 1 20 309 193 116 2
7 Sun October 24 box W 5-2 @ Buffalo Bills 26 22 18 277 93 184 4 21 309 100 209 5
8 Sun October 31 box L 5-3 @ Miami Dolphins 3 10 11 226 96 130 1 18 257 100 157
9 Sun November 7 box W 6-3 Buffalo Bills 20 10 16 298 126 172 5 20 373 224 149 8
10 Sun November 14 box W 7-3 @ Baltimore Colts 21 14 19 326 121 205 2 13 202 95 107 3
11 Sun November 21 box W 8-3 @ New York Jets 38 24 13 237 83 154 3 20 287 184 103 10
12 Sun November 28 box W 9-3 Denver Broncos 38 14 25 414 82 332 2 12 189 145 44 3
13 Sun December 5 box W 10-3 New Orleans Saints 27 6 21 328 108 220 14 236 118 118 1
14 Sun December 12 box W 11-3 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31 14 13 300 40 260 1 14 268 133 135 3
Playoffs
Division Sat December 18 box L 11-4 @ Oakland Raiders 21 24

Team Stats and Rankings

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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 376 4694 919 5.1 260 146 309 1746 18 20 5.3 95 591 2948 24 5.0 150 36 16 15
Team Defense 236 4022 946 4.3 414 229 437 2175 16 23 4.5 134 462 1847 12 4.0 258 50 27 22
Lg Rank Offense 2 8 10 25 20 7 19 12 3 2 3 1 17 10
Lg Rank Defense 11 11 22 28 16 16 7 4 5 8 8 16 1 1

Passing

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Age Pos G GS Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
Steve Grogan 23 QB 14 14 145 302 48.0 1903 18 6.0 20 6.6 58 6.3 3.9 13.1 135.9 60.6 18 155 5.5 3.2 5.6
Tom Owen 24 2 0 1 5 20.0 7 0 0.0 0 0.0 7 1.4 1.4 7.0 3.5 39.6 0 0 1.4 1.4 0.0
Andy Johnson 24 RB 14 13 0 2 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Team Total 25.8 14 146 309 47.2 1910 18 5.8 20 6.5 58 6.2 3.9 13.1 136.4 59.7 19 164 5.3 3.1 5.8
Opp Total 14 229 437 52.4 2175 16 3.7 23 5.3 5.0 3.0 9.5 155.4 56.8 47 429 4.5 1.8

Rushing & Receiving

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Rushing Receiving
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
Sam Cunningham 26 FB 11 11 172 824 3 24 4.8 74.9 15.6 27 299 11.1 0 41 2.5 27.2 1123 3 5
Andy Johnson 24 RB 14 13 169 699 6 69 4.1 49.9 12.1 29 343 11.8 4 53 2.1 24.5 1042 10 5
Don Calhoun 24 14 3 129 721 1 54 5.6 51.5 9.2 12 56 4.7 0 12 0.9 4.0 777 1 4
Steve Grogan 23 QB 14 14 60 397 12 41 6.6 28.4 4.3 397 12 6
Ike Forte 22 10 1 25 100 1 26 4.0 10.0 2.5 3 9 3.0 1 6 0.3 0.9 109 2 1
Jess Phillips 29 RET 13 0 24 164 1 46 6.8 12.6 1.8 1 18 18.0 0 18 0.1 1.4 182 1 1
Darryl Stingley 25 WR 13 13 8 45 0 27 5.6 3.5 0.6 17 370 21.8 4 58 1.3 28.5 415 4 1
Russ Francis* 23 TE 13 12 2 12 0 8 6.0 0.9 0.2 26 367 14.1 3 48 2.0 28.2 379 3 1
Steve Burks 23 8 1 1 2 0 2 2.0 0.3 0.1 2 27 13.5 0 17 0.3 3.4 29 0 0
Mike Patrick 24 P 14 0 1 -16 0 -16 -16.0 -1.1 0.1 -16 0 0
Randy Vataha 28 WR 12 8 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 11 192 17.5 1 44 0.9 16.0 192 1 0
Marlin Briscoe 31 wr 14 5 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 10 136 13.6 1 21 0.7 9.7 136 1 0
Al Chandler 26 14 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 5 49 9.8 3 29 0.4 3.5 49 3 0
Ricky Feacher 22 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2 38 19.0 0 21 0.7 12.7 38 0 0
Pete Brock 22 14 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 6 6.0 1 6 0.1 0.4 6 1 0
Team Total 25.8 14 591 2948 24 69 5.0 210.6 42.2 146 1910 13.1 18 58 10.4 136.4 4858 42 28
Opp Total 14 462 1847 12 4.0 131.9 33.0 229 2175 9.5 16 16.4 155.4 4022 28 37

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Age Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
Mike Haynes* 23 RCB 14 14 45 608 2 89 13.5 608
Jess Phillips 29 RET 13 0 14 397 0 71 28.4 579
Ricky Feacher 22 3 0 10 240 0 46 24.0 278
Don Calhoun 24 14 3 9 183 0 33 20.3 960
Doug Beaudoin 22 9 0 2 18 0 11 9.0 6 134 0 44 22.3 152
Ike Forte 22 10 1 3 62 0 29 20.7 171
Dick Conn 25 13 1 2 29 0 26 14.5 29
Allen Carter 24 1 0 1 19 0 19 19.0 19
Bob McKay 29 RT 14 14 1 23 0 23 23.0 23
Darryl Stingley 25 WR 13 13 1 2 0 2 2.0 417
Team Total 25.8 14 48 628 2 89 13.1 46 1087 0 71 23.6 6573
Opp Total 14 37 0 71 1569 0 22.1

Kicking & Punting

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
0--19 20--29 30--39 40--49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
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
John Smith 27 K 14 0 1 4 4 6 4 14 7 25 15 60.0% 46 42 91.3%
Mike Patrick 24 P 14 0 67 2688 52 0 40.1
Steve Zabel 28 LOLB 14 14 1 1 100.0%
Team Total 25.8 14 1 4 4 6 4 14 7 25 15 60.0% 47 43 91.5% 67 2688 52 0 40.1
Opp Total 14 17 12 70.6% 29 26 89.7% 75 2910 38.8

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Age Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
Pete Barnes 31 rolb 13 7 0 1 0 0
Doug Beaudoin 22 9 0 1 0 0 0
Richard Bishop 26 14 0 0 2 0 0
Pete Brock 22 14 0 0 1 0 0
Don Calhoun 24 14 3 4 0 0 0
Al Chandler 26 14 3 0 2 0 0
Sam Cunningham 26 FB 11 11 5 1 0 0
Ike Forte 22 10 1 1 0 0 0
Tim Fox 23 FS 13 13 3 67 0 29 0 4 11 0
Russ Francis* 23 TE 13 12 1 1 0 0
Leon Gray* 25 LT 14 14 0 1 0 0
Steve Grogan 23 QB 14 14 6 4 -18 1
Ray Hamilton 25 NT 14 14 0 2 0 0
Mike Haynes* 23 RCB 14 14 8 90 0 28 3 3 0 0
Bob Howard 32 LCB 14 14 3 28 0 15
Sam Hunt 25 RILB 14 11 2 106 1 68 0 2 0 0
Andy Johnson 24 RB 14 13 5 0 0 0
Mel Lunsford 26 14 1 0 2 0 0
Prentice McCray 25 SS 14 14 5 182 2 63 0 2 0 0
Steve Nelson 25 LILB 10 10 2 32 0 34 0 3 0 0
Jess Phillips 29 RET 13 0 1 0 0 0
Jim Romaniszyn 25 11 2 0 1 0 0
Darryl Stingley 25 WR 13 13 1 0 0 0
David Tipton 23 8 0 0 1 5 0
George Webster 31 13 3 0 1 0 0
Steve Zabel 28 LOLB 14 14 0 3 2 0
Team Total 25.8 14 23 505 3 68 28 37 0 1
Opp Total 14 19 37 10

Scoring Summary

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Age Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
John Smith 27 K 14 0 42 15 87
Steve Grogan 23 QB 14 14 12 1 78
Andy Johnson 24 RB 14 13 6 4 60
Darryl Stingley 25 WR 13 13 4 24
Al Chandler 26 14 3 3 18
Sam Cunningham 26 FB 11 11 3 18
Russ Francis* 23 TE 13 12 3 18
Ike Forte 22 10 1 1 1 12
Mike Haynes* 23 RCB 14 14 2 12
Prentice McCray 25 SS 14 14 2 12
Marlin Briscoe 31 wr 14 5 1 6
Pete Brock 22 14 0 1 6
Don Calhoun 24 14 3 1 6
Sam Hunt 25 RILB 14 11 1 6
Jess Phillips 29 RET 13 0 1 6
Randy Vataha 28 WR 12 8 1 6
Steve Zabel 28 LOLB 14 14 1 1
Team Total 25.8 14 24 18 2 1 3 43 15 376
Opp Total 14 12 16 26 12 236