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1998 New England Patriots

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Record: 9-7-0, Finished 4th in AFC East Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 337 points (21.1/g), 11th of 30 in the NFL.
 Allowed 329 points (20.6/g), 14th.
 Differential of 8 points (0.5/g), 14th.
 Expected W-L: 8.2-7.8.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +7 (0.4/g), 9th.

Coached by Pete Carroll (9-7-0)

1998 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

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Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB Drew Bledsoe 26 5 14 263 for 481, 3,633 yards, 20 td, 14 int, & 28 rushes for 44 yards and 0 td

New England Patriots / 1st / 1st pick / 1993

RB Robert Edwards 24 Rook 15 291 rushes for 1,115 yards, 9 td, & 35 catches for 331 yards and 3 td

New England Patriots / 1st / 18th pick / 1998

FB Tony Carter 26 4 7 2 rushes for 3 yards, 0 td, & 18 catches for 166 yards and 0 td
WR Terry Glenn 24 2 9 50 catches for 792 yards, 3 td, & 2 rushes for -1 yards and 0 td

New England Patriots / 1st / 7th pick / 1996

WR Shawn Jefferson 29 7 16 34 catches for 771 yards, 2 td, & 1 rush for 15 yards and 0 td

Houston Oilers / 9th / 240th pick / 1991

WR Tony Simmons 24 Rook 6 23 catches for 474 yards, 3 td

New England Patriots / 2nd / 52nd pick / 1998

TE Ben Coates* 29 7 14 67 catches for 668 yards, 6 td

New England Patriots / 5th / 124th pick / 1991

TE Lovett Purnell 26 2 5 12 catches for 92 yards, 2 td

New England Patriots / 7th / 216th pick / 1996

LT Bruce Armstrong 33 11 16 3 fumbles recovered

New England Patriots / 1st / 23rd pick / 1987

LG Max Lane 27 4 11

New England Patriots / 6th / 168th pick / 1994

C Dave Wohlabaugh 26 3 16

New England Patriots / 4th / 112th pick / 1995

RG Todd Rucci 28 5 16

New England Patriots / 2nd / 51st pick / 1993

RT Zefross Moss 32 9 14
 Defensive Starters
LDE Ferric Collons 29 3 11
LDT Chad Eaton 26 2 14 6.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Arizona Cardinals / 7th / 241st pick / 1995

RDT Henry Thomas 33 11 15 6.5 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered

Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 72nd pick / 1987

RDE Willie McGinest 27 4 8 3.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

New England Patriots / 1st / 4th pick / 1994

RDE Chris Sullivan 25 2 10 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

New England Patriots / 4th / 119th pick / 1996

LLB Chris Slade 27 5 15 4.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

New England Patriots / 2nd / 31st pick / 1993

MLB Ted Johnson 26 3 13 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

New England Patriots / 2nd / 57th pick / 1995

RLB Todd F. Collins 28 6 10

New England Patriots / 3rd / 64th pick / 1992

RLB Tedy Bruschi 25 2 7 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

New England Patriots / 3rd / 86th pick / 1996

LCB Ty Law*+ 24 3 16 0.0 sacks, 9 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

New England Patriots / 1st / 23rd pick / 1995

RCB Chris Canty 22 1 9 1.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

New England Patriots / 1st / 29th pick / 1997

RCB Steve Israel 29 6 7 2.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 30th pick / 1992

SS Lawyer Milloy* 25 2 16 1.0 sacks, 6 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

New England Patriots / 2nd / 36th pick / 1996

FS Willie Clay 28 6 16 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Detroit Lions / 8th / 221st pick / 1992

 Special Teams Starters
K Adam Vinatieri 26 2 0 31 of 39 field goals & 32 of 32 extra points
P Tom Tupa 32 10 0 74 punts for a 44.5 average, 0 blocked

Phoenix Cardinals / 3rd / 68th pick / 1988

PR Troy Brown 27 5 0 17 punt returns for a 13.2 average and 0 td

New England Patriots / 8th / 198th pick / 1993

KR Derrick Cullors 26 1 0 45 kick returns for a 24.1 average and 0 td

Roster

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
Bruce Armstrong 33 T-G 16 16 295 6-4 Louisville 9/7/1965 11

New England Patriots / 1st / 23rd pick / 1987

Mike Bartrum 28 TE-C 16 0 245 6-4 Marshall 6/23/1970 5
Drew Bledsoe 26 QB 14 14 238 6-5 Washington State 2/14/1972 5

New England Patriots / 1st / 1st pick / 1993

Vincent Brisby 27 WR 6 1 190 6-3 La-Monroe 1/25/1971 5

New England Patriots / 2nd / 56th pick / 1993

Troy Brown 27 WR 10 0 196 5-10 Marshall 7/2/1971 5

New England Patriots / 8th / 198th pick / 1993

Tedy Bruschi 25 LB 16 7 247 6-1 Arizona 6/9/1973 2

New England Patriots / 3rd / 86th pick / 1996

Chris Canty 22 DB 16 9 185 5-9 Kansas State 3/30/1976 1

New England Patriots / 1st / 29th pick / 1997

Chris Carter 24 DB 16 0 201 6-1 Texas 9/27/1974 1

New England Patriots / 3rd / 89th pick / 1997

Tony Carter 26 RB 11 7 230 6-0 Minnesota 8/23/1972 4
Willie Clay 28 DB 16 16 193 5-10 Georgia Tech 9/5/1970 6

Detroit Lions / 8th / 221st pick / 1992

Ben Coates* 29 TE 14 14 245 6-5 Livingstone 8/16/1969 7

New England Patriots / 5th / 124th pick / 1991

Todd F. Collins 28 LB 12 10 248 6-2 Carson-Newman,Georgia,Tennessee 5/27/1970 6

New England Patriots / 3rd / 64th pick / 1992

Ferric Collons 29 DE 14 11 290 6-7 California 12/4/1969 3
Dana Cottrell 24 LB 2 0 234 6-3 Syracuse 1/11/1974 Rook
Vernon Crawford 24 LB 16 1 245 6-4 Florida State 6/25/1974 1

New England Patriots / 5th / 159th pick / 1997

Derrick Cullors 26 RB 16 0 195 6-0 Murray State,TCU 12/26/1972 1
Damon Denson 23 G 11 4 305 6-4 Michigan 2/8/1975 1

New England Patriots / 4th / 97th pick / 1997

Chad Eaton 26 DT-NT 15 14 303 6-5 Washington State 4/6/1972 2

Arizona Cardinals / 7th / 241st pick / 1995

Robert Edwards 24 RB 16 15 218 5-11 Georgia 10/2/1974 Rook

New England Patriots / 1st / 18th pick / 1998

Henry Ellard 37 WR 5 0 180 5-11 Fresno State 7/21/1961 15

Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 32nd pick / 1983

Ed Ellis 23 T 7 0 325 6-5 Buffalo 10/13/1975 1

New England Patriots / 4th / 125th pick / 1997

Chris Floyd 23 RB 16 2 231 6-2 Michigan 6/23/1975 Rook

New England Patriots / 3rd / 81st pick / 1998

Terry Glenn 24 WR 10 9 195 5-11 Ohio State 7/23/1974 2

New England Patriots / 1st / 7th pick / 1996

Heath Irwin 25 G 13 3 300 6-4 Colorado 6/27/1973 1

New England Patriots / 4th / 101st pick / 1996

Steve Israel 29 DB 11 7 194 5-11 Pittsburgh 3/16/1969 6

Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 30th pick / 1992

Shawn Jefferson 29 WR 16 16 185 5-11 Central Florida 2/22/1969 7

Houston Oilers / 9th / 240th pick / 1991

Ted Johnson 26 LB 13 13 253 6-4 Colorado 12/4/1972 3

New England Patriots / 2nd / 57th pick / 1995

Tebucky Jones 24 DB 16 0 218 6-2 Syracuse 10/6/1974 Rook

New England Patriots / 1st / 22nd pick / 1998

Anthony Ladd 25 WR 3 0 188 6-1 Cincinnati 12/23/1973 Rook
Max Lane 27 T-G 16 11 315 6-6 Navy 2/22/1971 4

New England Patriots / 6th / 168th pick / 1994

Ty Law*+ 24 DB 16 16 200 5-11 Michigan 2/10/1974 3

New England Patriots / 1st / 23rd pick / 1995

Steve Lofton 30 DB 6 0 180 5-9 Texas A&M 11/26/1968 7
Willie McGinest 27 DE-LB 9 8 270 6-5 USC 12/11/1971 4

New England Patriots / 1st / 4th pick / 1994

Lawyer Milloy* 25 DB 16 16 210 6-0 Washington 11/14/1973 2

New England Patriots / 2nd / 36th pick / 1996

Brandon Mitchell 23 DE-DT 7 1 290 6-3 Texas A&M 6/19/1975 1

New England Patriots / 2nd / 59th pick / 1997

Marty Moore 27 LB 14 2 244 6-1 Kentucky 3/19/1971 4

New England Patriots / 7th / 222nd pick / 1994

Zefross Moss 32 T 14 14 325 6-6 Alabama State 8/17/1966 9
Lovett Purnell 26 TE 16 5 245 6-3 West Virginia 4/7/1972 2

New England Patriots / 7th / 216th pick / 1996

Scott Rehberg 25 G-T 2 0 325 6-8 Central Michigan 11/17/1973 1

New England Patriots / 7th / 230th pick / 1997

Leonta Rheams 22 DT 6 0 303 6-2 Houston 8/1/1976 Rook

New England Patriots / 4th / 115th pick / 1998

Todd Rucci 28 G-T 16 16 296 6-5 Penn State 7/14/1970 5

New England Patriots / 2nd / 51st pick / 1993

Bernard Russ 25 LB 1 0 238 6-1 West Virginia 11/4/1973 1
Rod Rutledge 23 TE 16 4 262 6-5 Alabama 8/12/1975 Rook

New England Patriots / 2nd / 54th pick / 1998

Harold Shaw 24 RB 11 0 228 6-0 Southern Miss 9/3/1974 Rook

New England Patriots / 6th / 176th pick / 1998

Sedrick Shaw 25 RB 13 1 214 6-0 Iowa 11/16/1973 1

New England Patriots / 3rd / 61st pick / 1997

Tony Simmons 24 WR 11 6 210 6-1 Wisconsin 12/8/1974 Rook

New England Patriots / 2nd / 52nd pick / 1998

Chris Slade 27 LB 15 15 245 6-5 Virginia 1/30/1971 5

New England Patriots / 2nd / 31st pick / 1993

Greg Spires 24 DE 15 1 265 6-1 Florida State 8/12/1974 Rook

New England Patriots / 3rd / 83rd pick / 1998

Shawn Stuckey 23 LB 6 0 230 6-0 Troy State,Vanderbilt 10/22/1975 Rook
Chris Sullivan 25 DE 15 10 279 6-4 Boston College 3/14/1973 2

New England Patriots / 4th / 119th pick / 1996

Henry Thomas 33 DT-NT 16 15 277 6-2 LSU 1/12/1965 11

Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 72nd pick / 1987

Tom Tupa 32 QB-P 16 0 225 6-4 Ohio State 2/6/1966 10

Phoenix Cardinals / 3rd / 68th pick / 1988

Adam Vinatieri 26 K 16 0 202 6-0 South Dakota State 12/28/1972 2
Mark Wheeler 28 DT-NT 10 2 285 6-3 Texas A&M 4/1/1970 6

Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 3rd / 59th pick / 1992

Larry Whigham 26 DB 16 0 205 6-2 La-Monroe 6/23/1972 4

Seattle Seahawks / 4th / 110th pick / 1994

Dave Wohlabaugh 26 C 16 16 296 6-3 Syracuse 4/13/1972 3

New England Patriots / 4th / 112th pick / 1995

Scott Zolak 31 QB 6 2 230 6-5 Maryland 12/13/1967 6

New England Patriots / 4th / 84th pick / 1991

Team Total 26.4 16 243.3 6-2.2 3.4