PATRIOTS VS. CHIEFS 2008 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

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1 PATRIOTS VS. CHIEFS SERIES HISTORY The Patriots and Chiefs will renew acquaintances for the 31st time overall and for the third time in a regular-season opener. The last time the two clubs met was in 2005, where the Chiefs won by a score at Arrowhead Stadium. The regular-season opener marks the second time Kansas City will play at Gillette Stadium. The first time was in 2002 with the Patriots holding homefield advantage with a overtime victory. It has been 31 years since the Patriots and Chiefs have squared off in a regular-season opener. The last time was September 18, 1977 at Schaefer Stadium, when the Patriots won, The other time the teams faced each other in a regular-season opener was on September 8, 1962, when the Chiefs were known as the Dallas Texans. KC Chiefs/Dallas Texans 16, Patriots 11 (3 Ties) Date Result Score H/A Stadium 11/18/60 W H Boston University Field 12/11/60 L 0-34 A Cotton Bowl 10/29/61 W A Cotton Bowl 11/03/61 W H Boston University Field 09/08/62 L A Cotton Bowl 10/12/62 L 7-27 H Boston University Field 11/17/63 T H Fenway Park 12/14/63 L 3-35 A Municipal Stadium 10/23/64 W 24-7 H Fenway Park 12/06/64 W A Municipal Stadium 10/03/65 L A Municipal Stadium 11/21/65 T H Fenway Park 09/25/66 L H Fenway Park 11/20/66 T A Municipal Stadium 11/12/67 L H Fenway Park 11/17/68 L A Municipal Stadium 09/21/69 L 0-31 H B.C. Alumni Stadium 10/11/70 L A Municipal Stadium 09/23/73 L 7-10 H Schaefer Stadium 09/18/77 W H Schaefer Stadium 10/04/81 W H Schaefer Stadium 12/02/90 L 7-37 H Foxboro Stadium 12/13/92 L A Arrowhead Stadium 10/15/95 L A Arrowhead Stadium 10/11/98 W H Foxboro Stadium 10/10/99 L A Arrowhead Stadium 12/04/00 W H Foxboro Stadium 09/22/02 W 41-38* H Gillette Stadium 11/22/04 W A Arrowhead Stadium 11/27/05 L A Arrowhead Stadium *-Overtime Note: KC Franchise located in Dallas (as Dallas Texans) from PASSING PERFORMANCES Tom Brady is slated to start against Kansas City for the fourth time in his career, while Kansas City's Brodie Croyle is scheduled to start against New England for the first time. Tom Brady vs. Kansas City (2-1) Date A C Yds % TD I Rating W/L Score 09/22/ W 41-38ot 11/22/ W /27/ L Totals Brodie Croyle vs. New England (0-0) Date A C Yds % TD I Rating W/L Score --First Meeting-- SERIES BREAKDOWN Home Record Record in Foxborough Schaefer/Sullivan/Foxboro Stadium Gillette Stadium Record in Boston Away Record Record in Kansas City Municipal Stadium Arrowhead Stadium Record in Dallas (Cotton Bowl) Patriots vs. Chiefs since 1970 AFL-NFL merger Patriots in games decided by 7 pts. or fewer Total Points in Regular Season Series Largest Margin of Victory pts (10/11/98) Largest Margin of Defeat points (12/11/60) TALE OF THE TAPE 2007 Regular Season New England Kansas City Record Divisional Standings 1st T-3rd Total Yards Gained 6,580 4,429 Total Offense (Rank) (1) (31) Rush Offense (13) 78.0 (32) Pass Offense (1) (20) Points Per Game 36.8 (1) 14.1 (31) Touchdowns Scored Third Down Conversion Pct Total Yards Allowed 4,613 5,111 Total Defense (Rank) (4) (13) Rush Defense 98.3 (10) (28) Pass Defense (6) (5) Points Allowed/Game 17.1 (4) 20.9 (14) Touchdowns Allowed Third Down Defense (Pct.) Field Goals Made/Attempted 21/24 19/27 Possession Avg. 32:33 29:52 Sacks Allowed/Yards Lost 21/128 55/344 Sacks Made/Yards 47/340 37/252 Interceptions For/Against 19/9 14/20 Penalties Against/Yards 78/ /697 Punts/Avg. 45/ /45.0 Turnover Differential WESTERN UNION The Patriots will play each of the four AFC West teams this season as part of the NFL's scheduling formula. In addition to opening the season against the Chiefs, the Patriots will travel our West to play the San Diego Chargers (Oct. 12) and Oakland Raiders (Dec. 14) and will also host the Denver Broncos (Oct. 20). The last time the Patriots played all four AFC West teams in a season was That year, New England compiled a 1-3 record against the AFC West. THE LAST MEETING: CHIEFS 26, PATRIOTS 16 November 27, 2005 Arrowhead Stadium (Att: 78,025) Final New England Patriots Kansas City Chiefs The Patriots and Chiefs battled in week 12 of the 2005 season and the Patriots faced an uphill battle at the midway point as they trailed 19-3 at halftime. The Chiefs stringent defense picked off Tom Brady four times and limited the Patriots to their lowest scoring total of the 2005 season for a victory. The Patriots bounced back to win their next four games and went on to win the division for the third straight year. The 2005 game against the Chiefs was Bill Belichick s 100th as head coach of the Patriots.

2 PATRIOTS VS. CHIEFS CONNECTIONS Chiefs head coach Herm Edwards is very familiar with the Patriots as he served as their division rival New York Jets head coach from Edwards compiled a 2-8 record against the Patriots during that span. Chiefs head coach Herm Edwards, while the Jets head coach, made Patriots running back LaMont Jordan his second draft pick as a head coach when he was taken with the 49th overall pick in the second round of the 2001 draft. Jordan played for Edwards from Patriots quarterback Tom Brady set career highs with 410 passing yards and 39 completions in a overtime win over Kansas City on Sept. 22, Kansas City quarterback Damon Huard was with the Patriots from and was on New England s 2001 and 2003 Super Bowl championship teams. Patriots offensive tackle Wesley Britt protected Chiefs quarterback Brodie Croyle at the University of Alabama from Britt s protection helped Croyle set a number of school records, including career passing yards (6,382) and touchdowns (41). Chiefs vice president of player personnel Bill Kuharich began his football career as a graduate assistant at Brown University in Chiefs offensive line coach Bob Bicknell was born in Holliston, Mass., and played tight end for Boston College from He served on Boston University s coaching staff from Chiefs assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach Dick Curl served as quarterbacks coach at Boston College in Chiefs defensive backs coach David Gibbs was the defensive coordinator and secondary coach at Auburn in 2005 when Patriots rookie cornerback Jonathan Wilhite was a freshman on the team. Patriots cornerback Jonathan Wilhite and Chiefs defensive tackle T.J. Jackson were both at Auburn from Patriots cornerback Terrence Wheatley and Chiefs guard Edwin Harrison are both rookies from Colorado. Patriots linebacker Gary Guyton ( ), along with Chiefs fullback Mike Cox ( ) and tight end John Paul Foschi ( ) all played at Georgia Tech when Chiefs offensive coordinator Chan Gailey was the head coach ( ). Patriots linebacker Eric Alexander and Chiefs center Rudy Niswanger were teammates at Louisiana State University. Patriots linebacker Bo Ruud and Chiefs linebacker Steve Octavien are both rookies out of the University of Nebraska. Patriots linebacker Adalius Thomas and Chiefs cornerback Patrick Surtain were teammates at the University Southern Mississippi. Patriots linebacker Jerod Mayo and Chiefs tight end Brad Cottam are both rookies out of the University of Tennessee. Patriots linebacker Adalius Thomas was a teammate of Chiefs wide receiver Devard Darling and kick returner B.J. Sams on the Baltimore Ravens from Patriots safety Rodney Harrison and Chiefs linebacker Donnie Edwards and offensive tackle Damion McIntosh were teammates on the San Diego Chargers in Patriots running back Sammy Morris and Chiefs defensive tackle Ron Edwards were teammates on the Buffalo Bills from Patriots running back Sammy Morris and receiver Wes Welker were teammates with Chiefs center Wade Smith on the Miami Dolphins from Patriots linebacker Larry Izzo and Chiefs cornerback Patrick Surtain were teammates on the Miami Dolphins from OPENING DAY RECORDS W L T Pct. Streak New England Patriots W-4 Bill Belichick W-4 Tom Brady W-4 PATRIOTS SEASON-OPENING SUPERLATIVES Rushing Yards Year Name Opponent No Yds Avg LG TD 1982 Tony Collins Baltimore S. Cunningham Kansas City Curtis Martin Cleveland R. Weathers Baltimore Receiving Yards Year Name Opponent No Yds Avg LG TD 2007 Randy Moss N.Y. Jets Ben Coates Miami Cedric Jones N.Y. Jets Harold Jackson Washington Passing Yards Year Name Opponent Att Com Yds TD Int 1994 Drew Bledsoe Miami Drew Bledsoe N.Y. Jets Drew Bledsoe San Diego Tom Brady Indianapolis RECENT PATRIOTS SEASON OPENERS The Patriots have won five of their last six regular-season openers, including four straight victories dating back to The Patriots have won six of the last seven times when opening at home, a streak dating back to 1995, when they beat a Bill Belichick-coached Cleveland Browns squad at Foxboro Stadiuu. PATRIOTS SEASON OPENERS SINCE 2002 Date Opp W/L Score Game Notes 09/09/07 at NYJ W Randy Moss totals 183 yards in Patriots debut 09/10/06 BUF W Fourth-quarter safety by Ty Warren provides winning points 09/08/05 OAK W Patriots unveil third Super Bowl banner in Thursday night opener 09/09/04 IND W Willie McGinest sack leads to missed Colts FG in final minute 09/07/03 at BUF L 0-31 Loss sparks 17 wins in next 18 games en route to Super Bowl win 09/09/02 PIT W Patriots win Gillette Stadium opener, first banner raised THIS WEEK IN PATRIOTS HISTORY SEPTEMBER 1-7 Sept. 7, 1986 The Patriots 1985 AFC Championship Banner was raised at Sullivan Stadium in a pregame ceremony prior to a 33-3 victory in the 1986 season opener against the Indianapolis Colts. Sept. 1, 1991 In Dick MacPherson's first game as head coach, the Patriots open the 1991 season with a 16-7 win at Indianapolis, breaking a streak of 14 straight losses dating back to Sept. 23, Sept. 4, 1994 In the Patriots first regular-season game following Robert Kraft s purchase of the team, Drew Bledsoe sets franchise opening day records with 421 yards and four touchdown passes in a loss to the Dolphins in Miami.

3 ROBERT KRAFT NEWS & NOTES S ince Robert Kraft purchased the team in 1994, the Patriots have experienced one of the most dramatic turnarounds in the history of sports. In 14 seasons of ownership, Kraft has transformed one of the league s least successful clubs into what many observers view as a model NFL franchise. In the five seasons immediately preceding his purchase ( ), the Patriots were a moribund team, winning just 19 of 80 games (.311 pct.) and recording the worst record in the NFL over that span. When he bought the franchise on Jan. 21, 1994, Kraft announced his intention to bring a championship to New England, a tall order considering the team s previous success rate. But under Kraft s leadership, the Patriots have won eight division titles, five conference crowns and three Super Bowl championships. The Patriots have made five Super Bowl appearances since Kraft purchased the team, a period during which no other NFL franchise has earned more than two Super Bowl berths. Pre-Kraft Kraft Era Overall Record Winning Pct Super Bowl Titles Conference Titles Division Titles Playoff Seasons Playoff Record Home Playoff Games Home Playoff Record A CHAMPIONSHIP TRADITION The Patriots and the San Antonio Spurs are the only teams from North America s four major professional sports leagues to have won three titles since Since 1994, the Patriots trail only the New York Yankees and San Antonio Spurs in having won three titles in the period since Robert Kraft purchased the team. MULTIPLE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 2001 Team League Titles New England Patriots...NFL... 3 San Antonio Spurs... NBA...3 Boston Red Sox... MLB...2 Los Angeles Lakers... NBA...2 LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 1994 Team League Titles New York Yankees... MLB...4 San Antonio Spurs... NBA...4 New England Patriots...NFL... 3 Los Angeles Lakers... NBA...3 Chicago Bulls... NBA...3 Detroit Red Wings... NHL...3 New Jersey Devils... NHL...3 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME/SERIES APPEARANCES SINCE 1994 Team League Appearances New York Yankees... MLB...6 New England Patriots...NFL... 5 Los Angeles Lakers... NBA...4 San Antonio Spurs... NBA...4 Detroit Red Wings... NHL...4 New Jersey Devils... NHL...4 SELLOUT STREAK In the early 1990s, the Patriots seemed destined for relocation until Robert Kraft s purchase of the team rejuvenated local interest. In 1991, the season ticket base was just 17,635, barely enough to support the club. Now, the season-ticket base stands at a capped total of 61,759 and more than 50,000 fans are on a waiting list. The Patriots have sold out 151 consecutive home games (dating back to the 1994 regular-season opener). SUCCESS STORY Since Robert Kraft purchased the team in 1994, the Patriots have been one of the NFL s elite franchises. Over the first 14 years of Kraft s ownership, the Patriots own the NFL s highest win total, the league s highest winning percentage and have won more Super Bowl titles, more conference championships and more playoff games than any other NFL team. SINCE ROBERT KRAFT PURCHASED THE TEAM IN 1994 TOTAL VICTORIES SINCE 1994 (Incl. Postseason) New England Patriots Green Bay Packers Pittsburgh Steelers Denver Broncos Indianapolis Colts Philadelphia Eagles WINNING PERCENTAGE SINCE 1994 (Incl. Postseason) Team W L T Pct. New England Patriots Green Bay Packers Pittsburgh Steelers Denver Broncos Indianapolis Colts Philadelphia Eagles Kansas City Chiefs Minnesota Vikings Jacksonville Jaguars SINCE ROBERT KRAFT PURCHASED THE TEAM IN 1994 SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 1994 New England Patriots...3 Denver Broncos Teams...1 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 1994 New England Patriots...5 Denver Broncos...2 Green Bay Packers...2 Pittsburgh Steelers...2 St. Louis Rams Teams...1 PLAYOFF VICTORIES SINCE 1994 New England Patriots...17 Pittsburgh Steelers...12 Green Bay Packers...11 Indianapolis Colts...9 Philadelphia Eagles...9 Denver Broncos...8 PLAYOFF GAMES PLAYED SINCE 1994 New England Patriots...24 Green Bay Packers...20 Pittsburgh Steelers...20 Indianapolis Colts...18 Philadelphia Eagles...17 Denver Broncos...13 San Francisco 49ers...13 PLAYOFF SEASONS SINCE 1994 New England Patriots...10 Green Bay Packers...10 Indianapolis Colts...10 Dallas Cowboys...8 Pittsburgh Steelers...8 Philadelphia Eagles...8 PLAYOFF WINNING PERCENTAGE SINCE 1994 Team W L Pct. New England Patriots Carolina Panthers Baltimore Ravens Denver Broncos Pittsburgh Steelers SINCE ROBERT KRAFT PURCHASED THE TEAM IN 1994

4 BILL BELICHICK NEWS & NOTES THE HEAD COACH Overall Record: (.626) Regular Season: (.611) Postseason: 15-4 (.789) With Patriots overall: (.724) Overall since 2001: (.775) Super Bowl Titles: 5 (86, 90, 01, 03, 04) Conf. Titles: 7 (86, 90, 96, 01, 03, 04, 07) Division Titles: 13 (75, 78, 86, 89, 90, 96, 98, 01, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07) Bill Belichick is the only head coach in NFL history to win three Super Bowl titles in a four-year span. In the 2007 season, Belichick led the Patriots to the fourth undefeated and untied regular season in the NFL s 88-year history and the first since the NFL established a 16-game schedule in He has led the Patriots to the Super Bowl four times in the last seven seasons and has produced five straight AFC East titles and six division championships in the last seven seasons. Belichick s Patriots teams own the all-time NFL records for consecutive total victories (21 from ), consecutive regular-season victories (19 from ) and consecutive playoff victories (10 from ). Belichick owns the second best postseason record in NFL history (15-4) and is the winningest NFL head coach since 2001 (100-29). From , he directed the Patriots to back-to-back Super Bowl titles while posting consecutive 17-win campaigns. Belichick has spent more seasons in the league than any other current NFL head coach, and in that time has been a part of five Super Bowl championship teams. His overall record of with the Patriots gives him the most victories and the best winning percentage of any head coach in franchise history. Coach Belichick's overall career winning percentage of.626 ( ) ranks fifth among the 18 NFL coaches with 140 or more wins. He trails only George Halas ( ,.682), Don Shula ( ,.666), Curly Lambeau ( ,.631), and Joe Gibbs ( ,.629). ELITE COMPANY Bill Belichick is one of nine NFL head coaches to win three or more championships since the league began postseason play in With the Patriots victory in Super Bowl XXXIX, Belichick joined an exclusive club in which each of the eight other members has been enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. HEAD COACHES WITH THREE OR MORE NFL TITLES (Listed alphabetically) Head Coach Championship Team(s) Bill Belichick... New England Patriots Paul Brown... Cleveland Browns Weeb Ewbank... Baltimore Colts, New York Jets Joe Gibbs... Washington Redskins George Halas... Chicago Bears Earl (Curly) Lambeau... Green Bay Packers Vince Lombardi... Green Bay Packers Chuck Noll... Pittsburgh Steelers Bill Walsh... San Francisco 49ers BELICHICK S PATRIOTS RENAISSANCE Any successful project requires a sound plan, and once head coach Bill Belichick implemented his design on the Patriots, his approach has given him the best record of any NFL head coach who has coached in a game since NFL COACHES RECORDS SINCE 2001 Coach Team W L T Pct. Bill Belichick NE Wade Phillips ATL/DAL Tony Dungy TB/IND Bill Cowher PIT Mike McCarthy GB Andy Reid PHI NOTE: Records include playoff games and includes all coaches who have coached at least one game since 2001 SUPER SUCCESS Bill Belichick is one of just four head coaches to win three championships since the Super Bowl Era began following the 1966 season. Coach Belichick joins three members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the exclusive club. Belichick is the only coach to win three Super Bowls in the post-1993 salary cap era. MOST SUPER BOWL VICTORIES Head Coach Team Titles Seasons Chuck Noll PIT , 1975, 1978, 1979 Bill Belichick NE , 2003, 2004 Joe Gibbs WAS , 1987, 1991 Bill Walsh SF , 1984, 1988 NOTE: Sorted by most recent championship. Super Bowls have determined NFL champion since PLAYOFF SUCCESS Coach Belichick has won 15 career playoff games, a total that is the fifth-highest by a head coach in NFL history. MOST PLAYOFF WINS BY AN NFL HEAD COACH Coach Team(s) Wins Tom Landry... Dallas Cowboys...20 Don Shula... Baltimore Colts, Miami Dolphins...19 Joe Gibbs... Washington Redskins...17 Chuck Noll... Pittsburgh Steelers...16 Bill Belichick...Cleveland Browns, New England Patriots...15 POSTSEASON PROWESS Bill Belichick is the second winningest head coach in NFL playoff history, trailing only the legendary Vince Lombardi, whose name is emblazoned on the Super Bowl trophy. BEST POSTSEASON RECORDS IN NFL HISTORY (Minimum six games) Head Coach Team(s) W L Pct. Vince Lombardi GB/WAS Bill Belichick CLE/NE Joe Gibbs WAS HUNDRED WIN CLUB Bill Belichick has won 105 overall games since becoming Patriots head coach in He took 139 games to reach 100 victories with the team, the fourth fewest number of games by any coach in NFL history to reach 100 wins with a franchise. Belichick is one of three current NFL head coaches who have won 100 or more games with their current team. Belichick has recorded 91 regular-season wins and 14 playoff victories with New England. FEWEST GAMES TO REACH 100 WINS WITH A TEAM Coach Team Seasons Games George Seifert SF John Madden OAK Don Shula MIA Bill Belichick NE Paul Brown CLE HEAD COACHES WITH 100 WINS WITH CURRENT TEAM Coach Team Yrs Seasons Wins Mike Shanahan DEN Jeff Fisher HOU/TEN Bill Belichick NE NOTE: Includes Playoff Games TOPS IN TEAM HISTORY Bill Belichick is the most successful head coach in Patriots history. He has recorded more wins (105) and a higher winning percentage (.724) than any of the 13 previous head coaches. WINNINGEST HEAD COACHES IN PATRIOTS HISTORY Career Overall Playoff Coach Years Winning Pct. W-L-T W-L Bill Belichick Raymond Berry Pete Carroll Ron Meyer Mike Holovak

5 COACH BELICHICK ON Coach Belichick on Wesley Britt, Aug. 12 Wes came to us a couple of years ago and we put him on the practice squad. He has developed a lot and is one of the hardest working guys on the team. He has a big frame, like you would like a tackle to have. He played left tackle in college. He has played both left and right tackle for us. He has swing ability. He works hard and is a tough kid. He has improved a lot since he has been here, like a lot of our young offensive linemen do. He is one of many who has been on the practice squad and eventually worked his way on to the roster and then worked his way into the lineup for some playing time. He has done nothing but improve since he has been here. His hard work, determination and ability to take coaching have enabled him to do that. When he has had an opportunity to play, I would say he has played very competitively. Coach Belichick on Jabar Gaffney, July 31 He was one of our off-season award winners at his position. I think he followed up last season with a good off-season and a good spring camp. He has taken it into training camp. He is a very versatile player that played every position for us last year, whether it was three wide receivers or four wide receivers. At one point or another he played in each spot. He is a guy that picks things up quickly. Quarterbacks have a lot of confidence in him. He has been a very dependable player for us. He is really a key guy for us and was like that last year. Coach Belichick on Gary Guyton, Aug. 19 Gary was very productive for Georgia Tech. He played both inside and a little bit of outside. He was a pretty versatile player for them down there in terms of run defense, blitzing, pass coverage, inside, outside, played on the end of the line, played on the center, played on the guard, at times he even played in the tackle bubble so he has had a lot of different experiences in college and I think some of that versatility has shown up here for us both in the kicking game and on defense. Coach Belichick on Rodney Harrison, July 31 He brings a level of play and intensity out there to the practice field that is good for everybody. It is good for the defense, offense and for the entire football team. Nobody practices harder than Rodney. I don t think, in my career, I have ever coached a player that practices any harder than Rodney practices on a daily basis. He has a tremendous work ethic and is as good as anybody I have been around, especially on the defensive side of the ball. That carries over to other players and forces them to rise up to his level. It is good to have him back out there. Coach Belichick on Russ Hochstein, Aug. 4 I don t know where we would be without [Russ's versatility]. Russ is one of the most solid and consistent players we have on our team. He is really the same guy everyday, whether it be practice, games, preseason or postseason, the first quarter, or the fourth quarter it doesn t matter. He is a very consistent and dependable guy. Coach Belichick on LaMont Jordan, Aug. 12 Every player has their own set of skills. I think LaMont has a good set. He is a powerful guy, has some quickness and catches the ball wall. He has good speed, he is not a track guy, but he has competitive speed, good quickness and can get through the hole. He breaks tackles. He has some things going for him. Coach Belichick on Jerod Mayo, Aug. 12 Jerod [Mayo] is a smart kid and has worked hard. From day one when we drafted him to rookie minicamp and spring camp he has done a good job. He is a very mature kid and a hard worker. Football is important to him and he spends a lot of time on it. He makes a lot of rookie mistakes but he learns from them and doesn t repeat many of them. Coach Belichick on Brandon Meriweather, July 31 I thought he made a lot of improvement last season during the course of the year and in training camp. He had a good offseason and a good spring. He is having a good training camp. I think he is much better now than where he was last year at this time. He continues to improve on a regular basis. He works hard and takes coaching well. Coach Belichick on Lewis Sanders, Aug. 4 Lewis is working hard. He is another guy that has had a lot of different responsibilities for us in the kicking game, playing both corner and safety defensively. He s got good experience in a couple different systems so I don t think anything he is doing here is anything that new. It is just a question on some new terminology or adapting it to a different situation but he is an experienced guy and he keeps showing up. He shows up with a play or two everyday and he is a hard working guy. Coach Belichick on Richard Seymour, Aug. 13 I think Richard has [tipped as many passes and disrupted the quarterback] as well as anybody. Year in and year out, he has tipped more balls than anybody around here and more than anyone I have coached. He is tall and has long arms. He is athletic, can jump and has a good sense of timing of when to try and get in the throwing lane, when to keep rushing the quarterback and attack the blocker. He is probably as good as you are going to get at that. Coach Belichick on Matthew Slater, Aug. 4 Matthew is a smart kid. We have been working him at some different spots since he has gotten here in all three phases of the game. We will see how that all comes together but he is a smart guy that has a good set of skills. Coach Belichick on Adalius Thomas, Aug. 13 Adalius is a smart guy who works hard. He has played in multiple positions in our defense. He has a lot of experience from doing different things. I think he has really become one of the leaders on defense, not that he wasn t last year but more so going into his second year. Going into his second year he knows more of what he is doing as opposed to feeling like I have to learn this and learn that. I am not saying he doesn t have anything to learn; we all have more to learn. He is a lot further ahead then he was last year. He really stepped up and gave a lot of leadership and good work ethic to the entire unit. He has done well and we are glad to have him. Coach Belichick on David Thomas, Aug. 19 The bad news for David [Thomas] was 07. The good news was he really got off to a good start in 08. Kind of getting off to a good start, he s been able to maintain that momentum and the start there in the spring has carried over in the training camp and the preseason David works hard. He works hard at everything. He s a very competitive kid. He s smart. He knows how to use his strengths, leverage and position to his advantage. He competes hard. He has good playing strength and good quickness. He has done a good job with that. Coach Belichick on Ray Ventrone, Aug. 7 Ray is a very competitive guy and a tough kid. He plays in all three phases, offense, defense and special teams. He works hard, tough kid and he s a pretty good football player. He s got a good set of skills, has some quickness, speed, he s tough, he s a smart player who is instinctive and he s shown up positively for us in a number of different roles and in different games. It s a real credit to him, his work ethic, his toughness. Coach Belichick on Pierre Woods, July 27 Pierre [Woods] is one of our hardest workers and one of our most diligent players. He works hard at his job and tries to do everything right, just the way you want it.

6 PATRIOTS NEWS & NOTES PATRIOTS WINNING STREAKS The Patriots have won 19 consecutive regular-season games dating back to a 40-7 win over the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium on Dec. 17, New England s 19-game regularseason winning streak is the longest in NFL history, eclipsing the Patriots 18 consecutive regular-season wins from Oct. 5, 2003 to Oct. 24, NFL S LONGEST REGULAR-SEASON WIN STREAKS Team Years Streak New England Patriots 2006-Pres. 19 New England Patriots Chicago Bears Pittsburgh Steelers Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins Chicago Bears LONGEST PATRIOTS REGULAR-SEASON WIN STREAKS Streak First Win Final Win 19 12/17/06 (Active Streak) 18 10/05/03 10/24/ /25/01 09/22/ /03/94 09/03/95 *-NFL Record DOMINATING DEFENSE Since the beginning of the 2003 season, the Patriots have allowed an average of points per game (including playoffs), a mark that leads the NFL over that span. In regularseason play only, the Patriots points per game allowed since 2003 also leads the NFL over that span. In 2007, the Patriots allowed 274 points, marking the fourth time in the last five seasons (since 2003) that New England has allowed fewer than 275 points in a season. FEWEST PPG ALLOWED 2003-PRESENT TOTALS R. Season Playoffs Team GP Pts PPG GP Pts PPG GP Pts PPG NE BAL PIT TB JAX CHI CAR ANNUAL ACHIEVEMENTS The Patriots are the only team in the NFL to have recorded nine or more wins in each of the last seven seasons. MOST SEASONS OF 9+ WINS SINCE 2001 New England...7 Green Bay...5 Indianapolis... 6 Pittsburgh...5 Philadelphia... 5 Denver...5 Seattle... 5 Dallas...4 SNAPSHOTS OF SUCCESS The Patriots are in the midst of one of the most prosperous periods for any team in NFL history. The recent run of success began with a overtime victory against the San Diego Chargers on Oct. 14, 2001, sparking a streak of 99 wins in the Patriots last 125 games, including the playoffs. PATRIOTS SUCCESS STREAKS (Including Postseason) 18 wins in last 19 games, dating to Sept. 9, 2007 (18-1,.947) 23 wins in last 25 games, dating to Dec. 17, 2006 (23-2,.920) 32 wins in last 38 games, dating to Sept. 10, 2006 (32-6,.842) 39 wins in last 48 games, dating to Nov. 13, 2005 (39-9,.813) 54 wins in last 68 games, dating to Nov. 7, 2004 (54-14,.794) 75 wins in last 90 games, dating to Oct. 5, 2003 (75-15,.833) 83 wins in last 103 games, dating to Nov. 3, 2002 (83-20,.806) 95 wins in last 119 games, dating to Nov. 25, 2001 (95-24,.798) 99 wins in last 125 games, dating to Oct. 14, 2001 (99-26,.792) TOUGH AT HOME The Patriots own an overall record of 46-9 (.836) at Gillette Stadium. Since their state-of-the-art facility opened at the beginning of the 2002 season, the Patriots own the NFL s best record at home. BEST HOME RECORDS SINCE 2002 Team W L T Pct PF PA New England Indianapolis Seattle Pittsburgh Denver Baltimore Kansas City San Diego NOTE: Records include regular-season and playoff games HOMELAND DEFENSE Since Gillette Stadium opened in 2002, the Patriots have had the NFL s best defense at home. New England has allowed an average of just points per game, a figure that leads the league since FEWEST POINTS PER GAME ALLOWED AT HOME SINCE GILLETTE STADIUM OPENED IN 2002 Team Stadium GP Pts Pts/Gm New England Gillette Stadium Jacksonville Jacksonville Municipal Stad Tampa Bay Raymond James Stadium Baltimore M&T Bank Stadium Philadelphia Vets Stad/Lincoln Fin. Field Seattle Qwest Field NOTE: Records include regular-season and playoff games DIVISIONAL DOMINANCE The New England Patriots own a 34-9 (.791) record in regular season AFC East games since the beginning of the 2001 season, compiling the best intra-division record of any team in the NFL over the last six-plus seasons. The Patriots have claimed six of the last seven AFC East championships, including the 2007 division crown. NFL S TOP DIVISIONAL RECORDS SINCE 2001 Team W L T Pct. New England Patriots Pittsburgh Steelers Indianapolis Colts Green Bay Packers Philadelphia Eagles Seattle Seahawks Denver Broncos Chicago Bears Kansas City Chiefs Minnesota Vikings New York Giants St. Louis Rams San Diego Chargers San Francisco 49ers Baltimore Ravens Tennessee Titans Tampa Bay Buccaneers AFC EAST DIVISIONAL RECORDS SINCE 2001 Team W L T Pct. Div. Titles Years New England , New York Jets Buffalo Miami NOTES: The Indianapolis Colts were members of the AFC East in 2001 and compiled a 3-5 divisional record that season. In 2002, the Patriots and Jets both finished with a 9-7 overall record and a 4-2 divisional record, but the Jets claimed the division title by virtue of having a better record against common opponents.

7 PATRIOTS NEWS & NOTES MOSS AMONG ALL-TIME LEADERS Randy Moss is among the NFL s all-time leaders in two major receiving categories career touchdown receptions and receiving yards per game. In his 10 seasons, Moss has caught 124 touchdown passes and is one of just five receivers in NFL history to break the 120-touchdown mark. Additionally, Moss has averaged 79.0 receiving yards per game during his career, a mark that ranks third all-time. NFL ALL-TIME LEADERS / RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS Player Years Team(s) TDs Jerry Rice SF/OAK/SEA 197 Cris Carter PHI/MIN/MIA 130 Terrell Owens SF/PHI/DAL 129 Randy Moss MIN/OAK/NE 124 Marvin Harrison IND 123 Tim Brown LA(A)/OAK/TB 100 Steve Largent SEA 100 NFL ALL-TIME LEADERS / RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME (Minimum 100 Games Played) Player Years Team(s) Gms Yds Yd/G Torry Holt STL , Marvin Harrison IND , Randy Moss MIN/OAK/NE , Chad Johnson CIN 108 8, NFL ALL-TIME LEADERS / 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES Player Team(s) Years Gms Jerry Rice SF/OAK/SEA Marvin Harrison IND Randy Moss MIN/OAK/NE Don Maynard NYG/NYJ/STL 1958, MOSS: ALL-TIME LEADER IN RECEPTIONS PER TD Over his 10-year NFL career, Randy Moss has averaged one touchdown for every 6.24 receptions, a total that is the best in NFL history among any receiver with at least 500 receptions. Moss has caught 124 touchdowns out of 774 career receptions. ALL-TIME NFL LEADERS / RECEPTIONS PER TOUCHDOWN (Minimum 500 career receptions) Player Team(s) Years Rec TD Rec/TD Randy Moss MIN/OAK/NE Lance Alworth SD/DAL Terrell Owens SF/PHI/DAL Nat Moore MIA Mark Clayton MIA/GB Don Maynard NYG/NYJ/STL 1958, Harold Carmichael PHI/DAL MARONEY HEATS UP LAURENCE MARONEY ran for 100 or more yards in four of his final six games last season, including playoffs. He totaled 122 yards in each of the Patriots first two playoff games, tying the third highest single-game rushing total in Patriots playoff history. The second-year running back totaled a career-high 156 yards on 14 carries against Miami on Dec His average of 11.1 yards per carry in the game was the third highest singlegame yards per carry figure in Patriots history and the highest since 1974, when Sam Cunningham averaged 11.4 yards per carry in a game at Buffalo. PATRIOTS SINGLE GAME RUSH LEADERS, Date Opponent Player Yds Att 09/19/04 at Arizona Corey Dillon /23/07 Miami Laurence Maroney /22/01 Miami Antowain Smith /14/04 Buffalo Corey Dillon /16/05* Indianapolis Corey Dillon /01/06 at Cincinnati Laurence Maroney /28/04 Baltimore Corey Dillon /20/08* San Diego Laurence Maroney /12/08* Jacksonville Laurence Maroney *-Playoffs VRABEL=VERSATILITY In proving to be one of the NFL s most versatile players, linebacker MIKE VRABEL has made important contributions for the Patriots on offense and defense. He leads the Patriots and ranks third in the NFL with 8.5 sacks, and has also scored two touchdowns for the Patriots in 2007 on a 1-yard reception against Cincinnati on Monday Night Football on Oct. 1. and on a two-yard catch against Washington on Oct. 28. Vrabel has recorded 10 career receptions, all resulting in touchdowns. MIKE VRABEL S CAREER TOUCHDOWNS Date Opponent Scoring Play Yds 09/29/02 at San Diego Reception 1 02/01/04 * Carolina Reception 1 11/07/04 at St. Louis Reception 2 01/02/05 San Francisco Reception 1 02/06/05 ^ Philadelphia Reception 2 09/18/05 at Carolina Interception Return 24 11/20/05 New Orleans Reception 1 12/26/05 at N.Y. Jets Reception 1 12/26/05 at N.Y. Jets Reception 2 10/01/07 at Cincinnati Reception 1 10/28/07 Washington Reception 2 *-Super Bowl XXXVIII ^-Super Bowl XXXIX CHARTER MEMBER OF 30/30 CLUB RODNEY HARRISON is the only player in NFL history to record at least 30 sacks and at least 30 interceptions in his career. He has 30.5 career sacks and 33 career interceptions over 14 seasons with the San Diego Chargers ( ) and New England Patriots ( ). Harrison established the 30/30 club on Oct. 21, 2007, when a sack against the Miami Dolphins raised his career sack total to Harrison is the NFL s all-time leader in sacks by a defensive back, dating back to when sacks became an official NFL statistic in NFL ALL-TIME LEADERS: SACKS BY A DEFENSIVE BACK Player Pos. Team(s) Years Sacks INT Rodney Harrison S SD/NE Carnell Lake S PIT/JAX/BAL Ronde Barber CB TB LeRoy Butler S GB PLAYERS WITH 20 CAREER SACKS / 20 CAREER INTs Player Pos. Team(s) Years Sacks INT Rodney Harrison S SD/NE Seth Joyner LB PHI/ARZ/GB/DEN Wilber Marshall LB CHI/WAS/HOU/AZ/NYJ William Thomas LB PHI/OAK Ray Lewis LB BAL Donnie Edwards LB KC/SD LeRoy Butler S GB Ronde Barber CB TB BRUSCHI LEADING TACKLER Defensive co-captain TEDY BRUSCHI led the Patriots for the second straight year with 99 tackles (69 solo) in Last season, he paced the club with 124 stops, marking the first time in his 12- year career that he led the Patriots in tackles. Since the beginning of the 2003 season, Bruschi has recorded a teamhigh 560 tackles and totaled 120 or more tackles three times in the four seasons leading into 2007.

8 QB TOM BRADY NEWS & NOTES RECORDING SUCCESS Tom Brady has quarterbacked the Patriots to victories in 86 of his 110 career regularseason starts, compiling a.782 winning percentage and giving him the best record of any quarterback in the Super Bowl Era (since 1966). Including his 14-3 record in the playoffs, he is (.787) as a starter. TOP WINNING PERCENTAGES IN SUPER BOWL ERA (Since 1966, Minimum 50 Starts, Regular Season Only) Player Team(s) Years W L T Pct. Tom Brady NE Roger Staubach DAL Joe Montana SF/KC ACTIVE QUARTERBACKS WINNING PERCENTAGE Minimum 32 Starts (two full seasons), Regular Season Only Quarterback Team(s) W L T Pct. Tom Brady NE Ben Roethlisberger PIT Donovan McNabb PHI Peyton Manning IND Brett Favre GB/NYJ Matt Hasselbeck SEA MOST VICTORIES / FIRST 100 STARTS IN SUPER BOWL ERA Player Team(s) 1st Start 100th Start Wins Tom Brady NE 9/30/01 10/14/07 76 Roger Staubach DAL 9/20/70 9/16/79 76 Ken Stabler OAK/HOU 10/17/71 9/21/80 72 Terry Bradshaw PIT 9/20/70 11/27/78 68 Brett Favre GB 9/27/92 10/25/98 68 Joe Montana SF 12/2/79 9/18/88 68 TOM BRADY S RECORD AS A STARTER Reg. Season Playoffs Total Overall: Home: Road: * * By Yardage Total Less than 200: : or more: Other Records On Artificial Turf Temp. Below Thanksgiving or later Leading at Halftime: Leading after 3 Qtrs: Overtime: Final margin <7 pts: Final margin <4 pts: Passer rating >100.0: *-Includes three Super Bowls at neutral sites WINNINGEST COACH/QB TANDEM Bill Belichick and Tom Brady are (.782) as a head coachstarting quarterback tandem, marking the best winning percentage of any coach-quarterback tandem since the 1970 AFL-NFL Merger. In the playoffs, the tandem is 14-3 (.824), for an overall record of (.787). WINNINGEST COACH/QB TANDEMS SINCE 1970 (Regular Season Only) Quarterback/Head Coach Team W L T Pct. Tom Brady/Bill Belichick NE Peyton Manning/Tony Dungy IND Ken Stabler/John Madden OAK Jim McMahon/Mike Ditka CHI IRON MAN Tom Brady has started 127 consecutive games at quarterback for the Patriots, including 110 regular-season games and 17 playoff games, recording the NFL s third longest current streak. ACTIVE QUARTERBACKS CONSEC. STARTS STREAKS Player Team Total Reg. Post. Strk Began Brett Favre GB/NYJ /27/92 Peyton Manning IND /06/98 Tom Brady NE /30/01 Eli Manning NYG /21/04 \ ALL-TIME QUARTERBACKS CONSEC. STARTS STREAKS Player Team Total Reg. Post. Seasons Brett Favre GB/NYJ Pres. Peyton Manning IND Pres. Tom Brady NE Pres. Ron Jaworski PHI CONSEC. QB STARTS STREAKS / PATRIOTS HISTORY Player Total Reg. Post. Strk Began Strk Ended* Tom Brady /30/01 Current Steve Grogan /23/75 11/16/80 Drew Bledsoe /08/95 12/13/98 *-End date listed is the date of the player s last start in the streak BRADY EXCELS ON ARTIFICIAL TURF Tom Brady has compiled a career record of 40-2 as a starter in games played on artificial surfaces, including regular season and playoff games. He is 36-1 on turf in the regular season. Tom Brady on Artificial Surfaces (40-2,.952) (Incl. Playoffs) GP/GS W-L* A C Yd % TD I Rating 43/ *-W/L record only includes games started Tom Brady on Natural Grass^ (60-25,.706) (Incl. Playoffs) GP/GS W-L* A C Yd % TD I Rating 86/ *-W/L record only includes games started ^-Includes games played on DD Grassmaster hybrid surfaces in Denver, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh BRADY S COMEBACKS Tom Brady has engineered 28 career game-winning performances to lead his team to a victory from a fourth-quarter deficit or tie. He has accomplished the feat 22 times in the regular season and six times in the playoffs. TOM BRADY S GAME-WINNING PERFORMANCES (28) Time Remaining Passing Statistics^ Date Opp. Score in Reg. Att Cmp Yds TD Int Final 12/29/07 at NYG : /03/07 at BAL : /25/07 PHI : /04/07 at IND : /14/07 at SD* : /03/06 DET : /26/06 CHI : /13/05 at MIA : /30/05 BUF : /09/05 at ATL : /25/05 at PIT : /06/05 PHI** : /03/04 at BUF : /01/04 CAR** : /10/04 TEN* : /30/03 at IND : /23/03 at HST : ot 11/03/03 at DEN : /19/03 at MIA : ot 10/05/03 TEN : /29/02 MIA : ot 11/10/02 at CHI : /22/02 KC : ot 02/03/02 STL** : /19/02 OAK* : ot 12/16/01 at BUF 6-9 5: ot 12/02/01 at NYJ : /14/01 SD : ot ^-Statistics are from the time noted until the end of the game * Divisional Playoffs ** Super Bowl

9 INSIDE THE NUMBERS 24 REASONS TO SMILE 24 The number of playoff games the Patriots have played in since Robert Kraft purchased the team in 1994, the most in the NFL over that span. 23 The number of touchdown receptions Randy Moss totaled in 2007, an NFL record. 22 The number of playoff games in which Tedy Bruschi has played, tying Adam Vinatieri for the most of any active NFL player. 21 The number of consecutive games, including playoffs, that the Patriots won from The total number of Pro Bowl selections for the Patriots over the last five seasons ( ). 19 The number of consecutive regular season games the Patriots have won heading into this season, a streak that dates back to 2006 and is an all-time NFL record. 18 The total number of games the Patriots won in 2007, including playoffs, tying the NFL's all-time single-season record. 17 The total number of games the Patriots won in each of the 2003 and 2004 seasons, including playoffs. 16 The number of regular season games the Patriots won in 2007, becoming the first team to complete a 16-0 campaign. 15 The number of playoff games Bill Belichick has won in his career, leading all active NFL head coaches. 14 The number of playoff wins the Patriots have this decade, tying the 1970s Steelers and Cowboys for the NFL record. 13 The number of members of the Patriots Hall of Fame, including Ben Coates, who joined the group this year. 12 The number of times the Patriots scored 31 or more points during the 2007 season. 11 The number of consecutive home playoff games the Patriots have won, setting the second longest such streak in NFL history. 10 The number of consecutive playoff games the Patriots won from , setting an NFL record. 9 The number of times the Patriots held their opponents to 14 points or fewer during the 2007 regular season. 8 The number of home playoff games the Patriots won since The number of consecutive seasons in which the Patriots have won nine or more games, the longest current streak in the NFL. 6 The number of division championships the Patriots have won since The number of times the Patriots have made it to the AFC Championship Game since The number of times the Patriots have made it to the Super Bowl since The number of Super Bowls the Patriots have won since The number of head coaches with a playoff winning percentage of 75 percent or better - Vince Lombardi and Bill Belichick. 1 The number of teams in NFL history to finish the regular season with a 16-0 record - the 2007 Patriots. OPENING NOTES 217 The number of days that will have elapsed between Super Bowl XLII (Feb. 3, 2008) and the Patriots' 2008 season opener (Sept. 7, 2008) The Patriots' all-time record in season-opening games. 4 The number of consecutive seasons in which the Patriots have won their season opener. THE KRAFT ERA 162 The number of regular-season and playoff victories the Patriots have earned since Robert Kraft purchased the team in That mark is the highest total in the NFL over that span. 3 The number of Super Bowl championships the Patriots have won since Robert Kraft purchased the team in That mark is the highest total in the NFL over that span. 5 The number of conference championships the Patriots have won since Robert Kraft purchased the team in That mark is the highest total in the NFL over that span. 17 The number of playoff victories the Patriots have earned since Robert Kraft purchased the team in That mark is the highest total in the NFL over that span. 24 The number of playoff games the Patriots have played since Robert Kraft purchased the team in That mark is the highest total in the NFL over that span. 10 The number of times the Patriots have qualified for the playoffs since Robert Kraft purchased the team in That mark is tied for the highest total in the NFL over that span. THE BELICHICK ERA 15 The number of playoff wins in Bill Belichick s coaching career, the fifth-highest career total for any coach in league history. 139 The number of games it took Bill Belichick to win his first 100 games as Patriots head coach. He reached 100 wins with the team at the fourth-fastest pace in NFL history, trailing only Don Shula, John Madden and George Seifert..789 Bill Belichick s career playoff winning percentage (15-4), second in NFL history to Vince Lombardi (9-1,.900). 9 The number of head coaches in NFL history including Bill Belichick who have won three or more league championships since the NFL playoffs were established in The eight other coaches besides Belichick are all enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. STREAKS EXTENDED 152 The number of consecutive Patriots home games that have been sold out. The streak began with the 1994 season and includes all regular-season, preseason and playoff games since then, including this week's game against the Chiefs. 311 The number of consecutive Patriots games that have been televised locally, including this week's game. New England fans have not faced a local TV blackout since Robert Kraft purchased the Patriots in 1994.

10 PATRIOTS FOOTBALL NETWORK The Patriots Football Network (PFN) is the full portfolio of media offerings from the three-time Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots. PFN provides Patriots content produced both in-house and with media partners spanning print, television, radio and the Internet. P PATRIOTS ALL ACCESS atriots All Access, winner of the 2007 New England Emmy Award for Best Sports Series, airs weekly throughout the season on WCVB-TV and a network of regional affiliates. The show can also be seen anytime on Comcast On Demand. Patriots All Access features exclusive, behind-the-scenes access and in-depth weekly features on Patriots players and personnel. Hosted by WCVB s Mike Lynch, the show features weekly sit-downs with Coach Bill Belichick including the popular Belestrator segment where the coach breaks down upcoming opponents. Saturdays at 7:00 p.m and Sundays at 10:00 a.m. on WCVB-TV Channel 5 in Boston Sundays at 10:00 a.m. on WNAC-TV in Providence; Saturdays at 12:05 a.m. on WMUR-TV in Manchester, N.H. Saturdays at 5:00 a.m. on WMTW-TV in Portland, Maine; Saturdays at 5:00 p.m. on WCTX-TV in Hartford, Conn. Saturdays at 7:00 p.m. on WFXQ-TV in Springfield, Mass.; Sundays at 11:00 a.m. on WVII-TV in Bangor, Maine Also available 24 hours a day on Comcast On Demand TOTALLY PATRIOTS Totally Patriots, a youth-oriented football show, airs each Sunday morning on WCVB, Channel 5 in Boston and a network of regional affiliates. The show, is geared towards young fans and includes a health and fitness segment as well as a weekly football tips feature with Hall of Fame linebacker Andre Tippett and a current Patriots player. Other features and segments emphasize the importance of an active lifestyle and let young football players hear directly from the pros. Check your local listings for other times and locations. Sundays at 11:00 a.m. on WCVB-TV Channel 5; Saturdays at 12:30 p.m. on WNAC-TV in Providence Saturdays at 6:30 a.m. on WCTX-TV in Hartford, Conn.; Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. on WFXQ-TV in Springfield, Mass.; Also available 24 hours a day on Comcast On Demand PATRIOTS TODAY AND PATRIOTS THIS WEEK PATRIOTS TODAY: Available daily on Comcast On Demand and at Patriots.com PATRIOTS THIS WEEK: Saturdays at 10:30 p.m. on WSBK Channel 38 Patriots Today gives fans a daily, in-depth look at the club that is unmatched by any other outlet. The show is hosted by Kristina Akra with daily reports from Brian Lowe. This daily Webcast is dedicated exclusively to the Patriots and provides daily features, reports and commentary that will satisfy every fan s daily Patriots fix. Every Saturday night during the season on Channel 38, Kristina Akra will bring you Patriots This Week, providing a thorough recap of each week s developments. PATRIOTS.COM NEWS Patriots.com features daily updates and exclusive content from the writers of Patriots Football Weekly, offering everything from breaking news to player features and the popular Ask PFW postings. VIDEO The first professional sports team website to offer streaming video provides Patriots fans with a variety of exclusive video content. Visitors can choose their channel and watch exclusive video from news to cheerleaders. Patriots.com also features video of every Patriots press conference, including postgame press conferences and Coach Belichick s weekday media updates. AUDIO PFW In Progress, available exclusively on Patriots.com, is a weekly online program that features candid commentary from the writers of Patriots Football Weekly. Patriots.com also offers podcasts and streaming audio of every press conference. PATRIOTS FRIDAY ON WEEI Sports Radio WEEI has the exclusive rights to broadcast Patriots Friday from Gillette Stadium each week during the season. WEEI programming from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. will feature exclusive Patriots player interviews previewing the upcoming game. WBCN PATRIOTS ROCK RADIO NETWORK For the 14th consecutive season, WBCN is proud to be the flagship station for the Patriots Rock Radio Network. Every Patriots game was heard on WBCN (104.1 FM) and its network of 36 stations throughout all six New England states. WBCN s pregame and postgame shows can be heard before and after each game, beginning three hours before kickoff. FLAGSHIP STATION WBCN Boston FM MASSACHUSETTS NEW HAMPSHIRE WAQY Springfield FM WTPL Concord FM WBEC Pittsfield 1420 AM WSAK Hampton FM WEIM Fitchburg 1280 AM WWHQ Laconia FM WNAW N. Adams 1230 AM WWBK Keene WBSM New Bedford 1420 AM 1220AM/103.1 FM WPVQ Greenfield 95.3 FM WGAM Nashua 900 AM WSAR Fall River 1480 AM WPKQ N. Conway FM WSBS Gt. Barrington 860 AM WGHM Manchester 1250 AM WWFX Worcester FM WSHK Portsmouth FM WXTK Hyannis 95.1 FM RHODE ISLAND WPRO Providence 630 AM MAINE WEAN Providence 99.7 FM WEBB Augusta 98.5 FM WWMJ Bangor 97.7 FM WBLM Portland FM VERMONT WEGP Presque Isle 1390 AM WBTN Bennington 1370 AM WORK Barre FM CONNECTICUT WKVT Brattleboro 92.7 FM WCCC Hartford FM WXZO Burlington 96.7 FM WXLM New London FM WIKE Newport 1490 AM WINY Putnam 1350 AM WEXP Rutland FM WSTJ St Johnsbury 1340 AM NEW YORK WMXR Woodstock 93.9 FM WEAV Plattsburgh 960 AM PATRIOTS MONDAY ON WEEI Sports Radio WEEI has the exclusive rights to broadcast Patriots Monday from Gillette Stadium every week during the season. The daylong programming lineup offers fans unique access from Bill Belichick, Tom Brady and other star players.

11 2008 PRESEASON OFFENSIVE STATISTICS WON 0, LOST 4 * RUSHING No. Yds Avg Long TD 08/07 L Baltimore 68,756 Jordan /17 L at Tampa Bay 63,365 Green-Ellis /22 L Philadelphia 68,756 O'Connell /28 L at New York Giants 76,798 Maroney N.E. Opp. Morris TOTAL FIRST DOWNS Cassel Rushing Gutierrez Passing Faulk Penalty 4 2 Evans rd Down: Made/Att 16/48 26/56 Moss rd Down Pct TEAM th Down: Made/Att 5/8 1/2 OPPONENTS th Down Pct * RECEIVING No. Yds Avg Long TD POSSESSION AVG. 26:15 33:45 Jones TOTAL NET YARDS Ventrone Avg. Per Game Jackson t 2 Total Plays Evans Avg. Per Play Moss NET YARDS RUSHING Gaffney Avg. Per Game D. Thomas Total Rushes Stupar NET YARDS PASSING Welker Avg. Per Game Jordan Sacked/Yards Lost 12/75 9/53 Slater Gross Yards Washington Att./Completions 111/63 115/77 Pollard TM Completion Pct Green-Ellis Had Intercepted 5 1 Faulk PUNTS/AVERAGE 20/ /48.4 DeVree NET PUNTING AVG. 20/ /40.0 Maroney PENALTIES/YARDS 22/161 18/216 TEAM FUMBLES/BALL LOST 9/4 8/3 OPPONENTS TOUCHDOWNS 6 9 * INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg Long TD Rushing 3 2 Crable Passing 3 4 TEAM Returns 0 3 OPPONENTS * SCORE BY PERIODS Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT PTS * PUNTING No. Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B TEAM Hanson OPPONENTS TEAM * SCORING TD-Ru-Pa-Rt K-PAT FG S PTS OPPONENTS Gostkowski / 5 5/ * PUNT RETURNS Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD Jackson Jones Evans Jackson Jones Welker Jordan Wheatley O'Connell TEAM TEAM / 5 5/ OPPONENTS t 1 OPPONENTS / 9 9/ * KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yds Avg Long TD 2-Pt. Conversions: TEAM 0-1, OPPONENTS 0-0 Slater SACKS: Crable 2.5, Bruschi 1, Fifita 1, Hobbs Green 1, Redd 1, A. Thomas 1, Woods 1, Jones K. Smith 0.5, TEAM 9, OPPONENTS 11 Moss FUM/LOST: Jones 3/1, Gutierrez 2/1, TEAM Cassel 1/0, Connolly 1/1, Faulk 1/1, OPPONENTS t 1 Wheatley 1/0 * FIELD GOALS Gostkowski 0/ 0 0/ 0 2/ 2 2/ 2 1/1 TEAM 0/ 0 0/ 0 2/ 2 2/ 2 1/1 OPPONENTS 0/ 0 4/ 4 3/ 3 2/ 2 0/0 Gostkowski: (36G,44G,40G)(53G)(35G)() TEAM: (36G,44G,40G)(53G)(35G)() OPPONENTS: (42G,44G,37G)(34G,23G)(24G,24G) (20G,30G) * PASSING Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost Rating Gutierrez / Cassel / O'Connell / TEAM / OPPONENTS /

12 2008 PRESEASON DEFENSIVE STATISTICS PLAYER TACKLES SACKS INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES SP. TEAMS Name TT UT A S/ Yds QH Int/ Yds TD PD FF FR/ Yds TD TT UT A FF FR Jerod Mayo Vince Wilfork Pierre Woods Shawn Crable Mike Vrabel Terrence Wheatley Antwain Spann Tedy Bruschi Richard Seymour Ellis Hobbs Gary Guyton Titus Adams Kenny Smith Santonio Thomas Mark Dillard Fernando Bryant Vince Redd Steve Fifita Brandon Meriweather Jeff Shoate John Lynch Eric Alexander Rodney Harrison Le Kevin Smith Victor Hobson Lewis Sanders James Sanders Matthew Slater Adalius Thomas Jarvis Green Ty Warren C.J. Jones David Thomas Heath Evans Bo Ruud Ray Ventrone Larry Izzo Chad Jackson Lonie Paxton Jonathan Wilhite Chris Dunlap Totals FUMBLES - LOST (9-4) KEY Own TT-Total Tackles Int/Yds-Interceptions/Yards Returned No. Lost Rec O.B. UT-Unassisted Tackles PD-Passes Defensed C.J. Jones A-Assisted Tackles FF-Forced Fumbles Matt Gutierrez S/YL-Sacks/Yards Lost FR/Yds-Fumble Recoveries/Yards Returned Kevin Faulk QH-Quarterback Hits Dan Connolly Matt Cassel Terrence Wheatley Wesley Britt BLOCKED KICKS Mark Dillard XP FG P Totals Totals MISC. OFFENSIVE STATS Tkl Ast FF FR C.J. Jones Chad Jackson LaMont Jordan Logan Mankins Matthew Slater Matt Gutierrez Totals

13 2007 FINAL OFFENSIVE STATISTICS WON 16, LOST 0 * RUSHING No. Yds Avg Long TD 09/09 W at New York Jets 77,900 Maroney t 6 09/16 W San Diego 68,756 Morris /23 W 38-7 Buffalo 68,756 Faulk /01 W at Cincinnati 66,113 Evans /07 W Cleveland 68,756 T. Brady /14 W at Dallas 63,984 Eckel /21 W at Miami 71,951 Welker /28 W 52-7 Washington 68,756 Cassel t 1 11/04 W at Indianapolis 57,540 Stallworth /18 W at Buffalo 71,338 Watson /25 W Philadelphia 68,756 Gutierrez /03 W at Baltimore 71,382 TEAM t 17 12/09 W Pittsburgh 68,756 OPPONENTS /16 W New York Jets 68,756 * RECEIVING No. Yds Avg Long TD 12/23 W 28-7 Miami 68,756 Welker /29 W at New York Giants 79,110 Moss t 23 N.E. Opp. Faulk TOTAL FIRST DOWNS Stallworth t 3 Rushing Gaffney t 5 Passing Watson Penalty K. Brady rd Down: Made/Att 92/191 63/187 Morris rd Down Pct Maroney th Down: Made/Att 15/21 11/20 Evans th Down Pct Vrabel t 2 POSSESSION AVG. 32:33 27:27 D. Thomas TOTAL NET YARDS Eckel Avg. Per Game Mankins Total Plays TEAM t 50 Avg. Per Play OPPONENTS t 23 NET YARDS RUSHING * INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg Long TD Avg. Per Game Samuel Total Rushes Gay NET YARDS PASSING Seau Avg. Per Game Sanders Sacked/Yards Lost 21/128 47/340 A. Thomas t 1 Gross Yards Wilson t 1 Att./Completions 586/ /314 Colvin Completion Pct Harrison Had Intercepted 9 19 Hobbs PUNTS/AVERAGE 45/ /43.4 TEAM t 3 NET PUNTING AVG. 45/ /36.9 OPPONENTS t 1 PENALTIES/YARDS 78/690 96/764 * PUNTING No. Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B FUMBLES/BALL LOST 14/6 25/12 Hanson TOUCHDOWNS TEAM Rushing 17 7 OPPONENTS Passing * PUNT RETURNS Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD Returns 8 4 Welker * SCORE BY PERIODS Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT PTS T. Brown TEAM C. Jackson OPPONENTS Faulk * SCORING TD-Ru-Pa-Rt K-PAT FG S PTS TEAM Moss OPPONENTS Gostkowski /74 21/ * KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yds Avg Long TD Welker Hobbs t 1 Maroney Welker Watson C. Jackson Gaffney Andrews t 1 Evans Faulk Morris Evans Stallworth Vrabel K. Brady TEAM t 2 T. Brady OPPONENTS t 1 Eckel * FIELD GOALS Hobbs Gostkowski 0/ 0 10/10 8/ 9 3/ 5 0/0 Vrabel TEAM 0/ 0 10/10 8/ 9 3/ 5 0/0 Andrews OPPONENTS 0/ 0 5/ 5 2/ 3 4/ 4 1/2 Cassel Gostkowski: (22G)(41N,24G)(24G)(31G,36G)(20G, Colvin G)(45G,22G)()(36G)(34G)()(23G,32N)(21G,38G) Faulk (48N,42G,28G)(26G,34G)()(37G,45G,37G) Gay OPPONENTS: ()()()(40G,48G)(42G)(38G,23G)()() Samuel (50N,21G,25G)(52G)()(29G)(23G,44G)(33G,35N)() A. Thomas () Wilson TEAM /74 21/ OPPONENTS /34 12/ Pt. Conversions: Maroney, TEAM 1-1, OPPONENTS 0-0 SACKS: Vrabel 12.5, Green 6.5, A. Thomas 6.5, Colvin 4, Warren 4, Seau 3.5, Bruschi 2, Harrison 2, Wilfork 2, Seymour 1.5, Hobbs 1, (group) 1, Wright 0.5, TEAM 47, OPPONENTS 21 FUM/LOST: T. Brady 6/4, Welker 3/0, T. Brown 1/1, Cassel 1/0, Faulk 1/0, Hobbs 1/1, Watson 1/0 * PASSING Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost Rating T. Brady t 21/ Cassel / Gutierrez / TEAM t 21/ OPPONENTS t 47/

14 2007 FINAL DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Tackle statistics based on coaches film review PLAYER TACKLES SACKS INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES SP. TEAMS Name TT UT A S/ Yds QH Int/ Yds TD PD FF FR/ Yds TD TT UT A FF FR Tedy Bruschi Ty Warren Adalius Thomas Mike Vrabel Junior Seau James Sanders Vince Wilfork Rodney Harrison Ellis Hobbs Jarvis Green Asante Samuel Randall Gay Eugene Wilson Richard Seymour Rosevelt Colvin Brandon Meriweather Mike Wright Rashad Baker Santonio Thomas Eric Alexander Le Kevin Smith Pierre Woods Rashad Moore Eddie Jackson TEAM Randy Moss Kelley Washington Larry Izzo Kyle Eckel Mel Mitchell Willie Andrews Heath Evans Stephen Gostkowski Lonie Paxton Chad Brown Antwain Spann Corey Mays Sammy Morris Totals FUMBLES - LOST (14-6) KEY Own TT-Total Tackles Int/Yds-Interceptions/Yards Returned No. Lost Rec O.B. UT-Unassisted Tackles PD-Passes Defensed Tom Brady A-Assisted Tackles FF-Forced Fumbles Wes Welker S/YL-Sacks/Yards Lost FR/Yds-Fumble Recoveries/Yards Returned Ellis Hobbs QH-Quarterback Hits Troy Brown Benjamin Watson Matt Cassel BLOCKED KICKS Kevin Faulk XP FG P Randy Moss Kelley Washington Totals Totals MISC. OFFENSIVE STATS Tkl Ast FF FR Wes Welker Donte' Stallworth Kevin Faulk Randy Moss Benjamin Watson Totals

15 AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2008 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NUMERICAL ROSTER # NAME POS HT WT BORN YR COLLEGE H.S. HOMETOWN # NAME POS 88 Aiken, Sam WR /14/ North Carolina Kenansville, N.C. 3 Stephen Gostkowski K 52 Alexander, Eric LB /8/ Louisiana State Port Arthur, Texas 5 Kevin O'Connell QB 12 Brady, Tom QB /3/ Michigan San Mateo, Calif. 6 Chris Hanson P 65 Britt, Wesley T /21/ Alabama Cullman, Ala. 10 Jabar Gaffney WR 54 Bruschi, Tedy LB /9/ Arizona Roseville, Calif. 12 Tom Brady QB 16 Cassel, Matt QB /17/ Southern California Northridge, Calif. 15 Kelley Washington WR 63 Connolly, Dan C /2/ Southeast Missouri St. St. Louis, Mo. 16 Matt Cassel QB 98 Crable, Shawn LB /26/1984 R Michigan Massillon, Ohio 18 Matthew Slater WR 44 Evans, Heath RB /30/ Auburn West Palm Beach, Fla. 19 C.J. Jones WR 33 Faulk, Kevin RB /5/ Louisiana State Carencro, La. 21 Deltha O'Neal CB 10 Gaffney, Jabar WR /1/ Florida Jacksonville, Fla. 22 Terrence Wheatley CB 3 Gostkowski, Stephen K /28/ Memphis Madison, Miss. 24 Jonathan Wilhite CB 97 Green, Jarvis DL /12/ Louisiana State Donaldsonville, La. 27 Ellis Hobbs III CB 48 Guyton, Gary LB /14/1985 R Georgia Tech Hinesville, Ga. 29 Lewis Sanders CB 6 Hanson, Chris P /25/ Marshall Sharpsburg, Ga. 31 Brandon Meriweather DB 37 Harrison, Rodney S /15/ Western Illinois Chicago, Ill. 32 LaMont Jordan RB 27 Hobbs, Ellis CB /16/ Iowa State DeSoto, Texas 33 Kevin Faulk RB 71 Hochstein, Russ G/C /7/ Nebraska Hartington, Neb. 34 Sammy Morris RB 53 Izzo, Larry LB /26/ Rice Houston, Texas 36 James Sanders S 19 Jones, C.J. WR /20/ Iowa Boynton Beach, Fla. 37 Rodney Harrison S 32 Jordan, LaMont RB /11/ Maryland Suitland, Md. 39 Laurence Maroney RB 77 Kaczur, Nick T /28/ Toledo Brantford, Ontario 41 Ray Ventrone DB 67 Koppen, Dan C /12/ Boston College Whitehall, Pa. 44 Heath Evans RB 64 LeVoir, Mark T /29/ Notre Dame Eden Prairie, Minn. 50 Mike Vrabel LB 72 Light, Matt T /23/ Purdue Greenville, Ohio 51 Jerod Mayo LB 70 Mankins, Logan G /10/ Fresno State Catheys Valley, Calif. 52 Eric Alexander LB 39 Maroney, Laurence RB /5/ Minnesota St. Louis, Mo. 53 Larry Izzo LB 51 Mayo, Jerod LB /23/1986 R Tennessee Hampton, Va. 54 Tedy Bruschi LB 31 Meriweather, Brandon DB /14/ Miami (Fla.) Apopka, Fla. 58 Pierre Woods LB 34 Morris, Sammy RB /23/ Texas Tech San Antonio, Texas 59 Gary Guyton LB 81 Moss, Randy WR /13/ Marshall Rand, W. Va. 63 Dan Connolly C 5 O'Connell, Kevin QB /25/1985 R San Diego State Carlsbad, Calif. 64 Mark LeVoir T 21 O'Neal, Deltha CB /30/ California Milpitas, Calif. 65 Wesley Britt T 66 Paxton, Lonie LS /13/ Sacramento State Corona, Calif. 66 Lonie Paxton LS 82 Pociask, Jason TE /9/ Wisconsin Plainfield, Ind. 67 Dan Koppen C 36 Sanders, James S /11/ Fresno State Porterville, Calif. 70 Logan Mankins G 29 Sanders, Lewis CB /22/ Maryland Staten Island, N.Y. 71 Russ Hochstein G/C 93 Seymour, Richard DL /6/ Georgia Gadsden, S.C. 72 Matt Light T 18 Slater, Matthew WR /9/1985 R UCLA Anaheim, Calif. 74 Billy Yates G 90 Smith, Le Kevin DL /21/ Nebraska Macon, Ga. 75 Vince Wilfork NT 96 Thomas, Adalius LB /18/ Southern Mississippi Equality, Ala. 77 Nick Kaczur T 86 Thomas, David TE /5/ Texas Wolfforth, Texas 81 Randy Moss WR 41 Ventrone, Ray DB /21/ Villanova Pittsburgh, Pa. 82 Jason Pociask TE 50 Vrabel, Mike LB /14/ Ohio State Akron, Ohio 83 Wes Welker WR 94 Warren, Ty DL /6/ Texas A&M Bryan, Texas 84 Benjamin Watson TE 15 Washington, Kelley WR /21/ Tennessee Stephens City, Va. 86 David Thomas TE 84 Watson, Benjamin TE /18/ Georgia Rock Hill, S.C. 88 Sam Aiken WR 83 Welker, Wes WR /1/ Texas Tech Oklahoma City, Okla. 90 Le Kevin Smith DL 22 Wheatley, Terrence CB /5/1985 R Colorado Plano, Texas 93 Richard Seymour DL 75 Wilfork, Vince NT /4/ Miami (Fla.) Boynton Beach, Fla. 94 Ty Warren DL 24 Wilhite, Jonathan CB /23/1984 R Auburn Monroe, La. 96 Adalius Thomas LB 58 Woods, Pierre LB /6/ Michigan Cleveland, Ohio 97 Jarvis Green DL 99 Wright, Mike DL /1/ Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio 98 Shawn Crable LB 74 Yates, Billy G /15/ Texas A&M Fort Worth, Texas 99 Mike Wright DL PRACTICE SQUAD PRACTICE SQUAD # NAME POS HT WT BORN YR COLLEGE H.S. HOMETOWN # NAME POS 62 Adams, Titus DL /28/ Nebraska Omaha, Neb. 28 Antwain Spann S 60 Bender, Jacob OL /25/ Nicholls State Mayo, Md. 30 Mark Dillard S 46 DeVree, Tyson TE /12/1984 R Colorado Hudsonville, Mich. 35 Mike Richardson CB 30 Dillard, Mark S /5/1986 R Louisiana Tech Baton Rouge, La. 42 BenJarvus Green-Ellis RB 42 Green-Ellis, BenJarvus RB /2/1985 R Mississippi New Orleans, La. 46 Tyson DeVree TE 49 Redd, Vince LB /1/1985 R Liberty Elizabethton, Tenn. 49 Vince Redd LB 35 Richardson, Mike CB /18/ Notre Dame Warner Robins, Ga. 60 Jacob Bender OL 28 Spann, Antwain S /22/ Louisiana-Lafayette Oceanside, Calif. 62 Titus Adams DL RESERVE/PUP LIST RESERVE/PUP LIST # NAME POS HT WT BORN YR COLLEGE H.S. HOMETOWN # NAME POS 61 Neal, Stephen G /9/ Cal State-Bakersfield San Diego, Calif. 61 Stephen Neal G RESERVE/NFI LIST RESERVE/NFI LIST # NAME POS HT WT BORN YR COLLEGE H.S. HOMETOWN # NAME POS 76 Ross, Oliver T /27/ Iowa State Los Angeles, Calif. 76 Oliver Ross T RESERVE/INJURED LIST RESERVE/INJURED LIST # NAME POS HT WT BORN YR COLLEGE H.S. HOMETOWN # NAME POS 69 Clement, Anthony T /10/ Louisiana-Lafayette Lafayette, La. 26 Tank Williams S 68 O Callaghan, Ryan T /19/ California Redding, Calif. 68 Ryan O'Callaghan T 91 Ruud, Bo LB /2/1984 R Nebraska Lincoln, Neb. 69 Anthony Clement T 95 Smith, Kenny DL /8/ Alabama Meridian, Miss. 75 Barry Stokes OL 75 Stokes, Barry OL /20/ Eastern Michigan Flint, Mich. 91 Bo Ruud LB 26 Williams, Tank S /30/ Stanford Bay St. Louis, Miss. 95 Kenny Smith DL HEAD COACH: BILL BELICHICK ASSISTANTS: Dom Capers, Special Assistant/Secondary; Ivan Fears, Running Backs; Pepper Johnson, Defensive Line; Pete Mangurian, Tight Ends; Josh McDaniels, Offensive Coordinator/QBs; Harold Nash, Assistant Strength and Conditioning; Bill O'Brien, Wide Receivers; Matt Patricia, Linebackers; Dean Pees, Defensive Coordinator; Dante Scarnecchia, Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line; Brad Seely, Special Teams; Mike Woicik, Strength and Conditioning

16 September 1, 2008 # NAME POS HT WT AGE YR COLLEGE HOW ACQ. 3 Stephen Gostkowski K Memphis D4b-06 5 Kevin O'Connell QB R San Diego State D3b-08 6 Chris Hanson P Marshall FA Jabar Gaffney WR Florida FA Tom Brady QB Michigan D6b Kelley Washington WR Tennessee UFA (CIN) Matt Cassel QB Southern California D7a Matthew Slater WR R UCLA D C.J. Jones WR Iowa FA Deltha O'Neal CB California FA Terrence Wheatley CB R Colorado D Jonathan Wilhite CB R Auburn D Ellis Hobbs III CB Iowa State D3a Lewis Sanders CB Maryland FA Brandon Meriweather DB Miami (Fla.) D LaMont Jordan RB Maryland FA Kevin Faulk RB Louisiana State D Sammy Morris RB Texas Tech UFA (MIA) James Sanders S Fresno State D Rodney Harrison S Western Illinois FA Laurence Maroney RB Minnesota D Ray Ventrone DB Villanova FA Heath Evans RB Auburn FA Mike Vrabel LB Ohio State UFA (PIT) Jerod Mayo LB R Tennessee D Eric Alexander LB Louisiana State FA Larry Izzo LB Rice UFA (MIA) Tedy Bruschi LB Arizona D Pierre Woods LB Michigan FA Gary Guyton LB R Georgia Tech FA Dan Connolly C Southeast Missouri St. FA Mark LeVoir T Notre Dame CW (STL) Wesley Britt T Alabama FA Lonie Paxton LS Sacramento State FA Dan Koppen C Boston College D Logan Mankins G Fresno State D Russ Hochstein G/C Nebraska FA Matt Light T Purdue D Billy Yates G Texas A&M FA Vince Wilfork NT Miami (Fla.) D1a Nick Kaczur T Toledo D3b Randy Moss WR Marshall TR (OAK) Jason Pociask TE Wisconsin CW (NYJ) Wes Welker WR Texas Tech TR (MIA) Benjamin Watson TE Georgia D1b David Thomas TE Texas D Sam Aiken WR North Carolina UFA (BUF) Le Kevin Smith DL Nebraska D6c Richard Seymour DL Georgia D Ty Warren DL Texas A&M D Adalius Thomas LB Southern Mississippi UFA (BAL) Jarvis Green DL Louisiana State D4b Shawn Crable LB R Michigan D3a Mike Wright DL Cincinnati FA-05 PRACTICE SQUAD # NAME POS HT WT AGE YR COLLEGE HOW ACQ. 28 Antwain Spann S Louisiana-Lafayette FA Mark Dillard S R Louisiana Tech FA Mike Richardson CB Notre Dame D6b BenJarvus Green-Ellis RB R Mississippi FA Tyson DeVree TE R Colorado FA Vince Redd LB R Liberty FA Jacob Bender OL Nicholls State FA Titus Adams DL Nebraska FA-08 RESERVE/PUP LIST # NAME POS HT WT AGE YR COLLEGE HOW ACQ. 61 Stephen Neal G Cal State-Bakersfield FA-01 RESERVE/NFI LIST # NAME POS HT WT AGE YR COLLEGE HOW ACQ. 76 Oliver Ross T Iowa State FA-08 RESERVE/INJURED LIST # NAME POS HT WT AGE YR INJURY IR DATE 26 Tank Williams S Knee Aug Ryan O'Callaghan T Shoulder Aug Anthony Clement T Knee Aug Barry Stokes OL Back Aug Bo Ruud LB R Ankle Aug Kenny Smith DL Arm Aug. 30

17 September 1, 2008 DEFENSE (24) # NAME POS HT WT BORN YR COLLEGE H.S. HOMETOWN DEFENSIVE LINE (6) 97 Green, Jarvis DL /12/ Louisiana State Donaldsonville, La. 93 Seymour, Richard DL /6/ Georgia Gadsden, S.C. 90 Smith, Le Kevin DL /21/ Nebraska Macon, Ga. 94 Warren, Ty DL /6/ Texas A&M Bryan, Texas 75 Wilfork, Vince NT /4/ Miami (Fla.) Boynton Beach, Fla. 99 Wright, Mike DL /1/ Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio LINEBACKER (9) 52 Alexander, Eric LB /8/ Louisiana State Port Arthur, Texas 54 Bruschi, Tedy LB /9/ Arizona Roseville, Calif. 98 Crable, Shawn LB /26/1984 R Michigan Massillon, Ohio 59 Guyton, Gary LB /14/1985 R Georgia Tech Hinesville, Ga. 53 Izzo, Larry LB /26/ Rice Houston, Texas 51 Mayo, Jerod LB /23/1986 R Tennessee Hampton, Va. 96 Thomas, Adalius LB /18/ Southern Mississippi Equality, Ala. 50 Vrabel, Mike LB /14/ Ohio State Akron, Ohio 58 Woods, Pierre LB /6/ Michigan Cleveland, Ohio DEFENSIVE BACK (9) 37 Harrison, Rodney S /15/ Western Illinois Chicago, Ill. 27 Hobbs, Ellis CB /16/ Iowa State DeSoto, Texas 31 Meriweather, Brandon DB /14/ Miami (Fla.) Apopka, Fla. 21 O'Neal, Deltha CB /30/ California Milpitas, Calif. 36 Sanders, James S /11/ Fresno State Porterville, Calif. 29 Sanders, Lewis CB /22/ Maryland Staten Island, N.Y. 41 Ventrone, Ray DB /21/ Villanova Pittsburgh, Pa. 22 Wheatley, Terrence CB /5/1985 R Colorado Plano, Texas 24 Wilhite, Jonathan CB /23/1984 R Auburn Monroe, La. OFFENSE (27) # NAME POS HT WT BORN YR COLLEGE H.S. HOMETOWN OFFENSIVE LINE (9) 65 Britt, Wesley T /21/ Alabama Cullman, Ala. 63 Connolly, Dan C /2/ Southeast Missouri St. St. Louis, Mo. 71 Hochstein, Russ G/C /7/ Nebraska Hartington, Neb. 77 Kaczur, Nick T /28/ Toledo Brantford, Ontario 67 Koppen, Dan C /12/ Boston College Whitehall, Pa. 64 LeVoir, Mark T /29/ Notre Dame Eden Prairie, Minn. 72 Light, Matt T /23/ Purdue Greenville, Ohio 70 Mankins, Logan G /10/ Fresno State Catheys Valley, Calif. 74 Yates, Billy G /15/ Texas A&M Fort Worth, Texas QUARTERBACK (3) 12 Brady, Tom QB /3/ Michigan San Mateo, Calif. 16 Cassel, Matt QB /17/ Southern California Northridge, Calif. 5 O'Connell, Kevin QB /25/1985 R San Diego State Carlsbad, Calif. WIDE RECEIVER (7) 88 Aiken, Sam WR /14/ North Carolina Kenansville, N.C. 10 Gaffney, Jabar WR /1/ Florida Jacksonville, Fla. 19 Jones, C.J. WR /20/ Iowa Boynton Beach, Fla. 81 Moss, Randy WR /13/ Marshall Rand, W. Va. 18 Slater, Matthew WR /9/1985 R UCLA Anaheim, Calif. 15 Washington, Kelley WR /21/ Tennessee Stephens City, Va. 83 Welker, Wes WR /1/ Texas Tech Oklahoma City, Okla. RUNNING BACK (5) 44 Evans, Heath RB /30/ Auburn West Palm Beach, Fla. 33 Faulk, Kevin RB /5/ Louisiana State Carencro, La. 32 Jordan, LaMont RB /11/ Maryland Suitland, Md. 39 Maroney, Laurence RB /5/ Minnesota St. Louis, Mo. 34 Morris, Sammy RB /23/ Texas Tech San Antonio, Texas TIGHT END (3) 82 Pociask, Jason TE /9/ Wisconsin Plainfield, Ind. 86 Thomas, David TE /5/ Texas Wolfforth, Texas 84 Watson, Benjamin TE /18/ Georgia Rock Hill, S.C. SPECIALISTS (3) # NAME POS HT WT BORN YR COLLEGE H.S. HOMETOWN SPECIALISTS (3) 3 Gostkowski, Stephen K /28/ Memphis Madison, Miss. 6 Hanson, Chris P /25/ Marshall Sharpsburg, Ga. 66 Paxton, Lonie LS /13/ Sacramento State Corona, Calif. RESERVE/PUP (1) # NAME POS HT WT BORN YR COLLEGE H.S. HOMETOWN RESERVE/PUP (1) 61 Neal, Stephen G /9/ Cal State-Bakersfield San Diego, Calif. RESERVE/NFI (1) # NAME POS HT WT BORN YR COLLEGE H.S. HOMETOWN RESERVE/NFI (1) 76 Ross, Oliver T /27/ Iowa State Los Angeles, Calif. RESERVE/INJURED (6) # NAME POS HT WT BORN YR COLLEGE H.S. HOMETOWN RESERVE/INJURED (6) 69 Clement, Anthony T /10/ Louisiana-Lafayette Lafayette, La. 68 O Callaghan, Ryan T /19/ California Redding, Calif. 91 Ruud, Bo LB /2/1984 R Nebraska Lincoln, Neb. 95 Smith, Kenny DL /8/ Alabama Meridian, Miss. 75 Stokes, Barry OL /20/ Eastern Michigan Flint, Mich. 26 Williams, Tank S /30/ Stanford Bay St. Louis, Miss.

18 UPDATED: September 1, 2008 WAIVERS (2) / ROOKIE AND FIRST-YEAR YEAR DRAFTEES (26) VETERAN FREE AGENTS (17) TRADES (2) FREE AGENTS (7) 1996 Tedy Bruschi (3) Kevin Faulk (2) 2000 Tom Brady (6b) Lonie Paxton (fa) 2001 Richard Seymour (1) Larry Izzo (fa)(mia) Matt Light (2) Mike Vrabel (3)(PIT) 2002 Jarvis Green (4b) Russ Hochstein (5)(TB) 2003 Ty Warren (1) Rodney Harrison (5)(SD) Dan Koppen (5) 2004 Vince Wilfork (1a) Billy Yates (fa)(mia) Eric Alexander (fa) Benjamin Watson (1b) 2005 Logan Mankins (1) Heath Evans (3)(MIA) Wesley Britt (5)(SD) Ellis Hobbs III (3a) Nick Kaczur (3b) James Sanders (4) Matt Cassel (7a) 2006 Laurence Maroney (1) Jabar Gaffney (2)(PHI) Pierre Woods (fa) David Thomas (3) Mike Wright (fa) Stephen Gostkowski (4b) Le Kevin Smith (6c) 2007 Brandon Meriweather (1) Chris Hanson (fa)(no) Randy Moss (1)(tr-OAK) Adalius Thomas (6)(BAL) Wes Welker (fa)(tr-mia) Ray Ventrone (fa)(nyj) Kelley Washington (3)(CIN) Sammy Morris (5)(MIA) 2008 Jerod Mayo (1) Sam Aiken (4)(BUF) Mark LeVoir (fa)(cw-stl) Gary Guyton (fa) Terrence Wheatley (2) Dan Connolly (fa)(jax) Jason Pociask (5)(cw-NYJ) Shawn Crable (3a) C.J. Jones (fa)(clv) RESERVE/INJURED (6) Kevin O'Connell (3b) LaMont Jordan (2)(OAK) RESERVE/PUP (1) Anthony Clement (2)(NYJ)(FA-08) Jonathan Wilhite (4) Deltha O'Neal (1)(CIN) Stephen Neal (fa)(fa-01) Ryan O Callaghan (5)(D5-06) Matthew Slater (5) Lewis Sanders (4)(ATL) Bo Ruud (6)(D6-08) RESERVE/NFI (1) Kenny Smith (3)(TB)(FA-08) Oliver Ross (5)(ARZ)(FA-08) Barry Stokes (fa)(det)(fa-08) Tank Williams (2)(MIN)(FA-08) NOTE: Team in parenthesis is the player's last team prior to joining the Patriots (#) indicates round drafted (fa) indicates non-drafted free agents

19 WR: 83 Wes Welker 88 Sam Aiken 18 Matthew Slater LT: 72 Matt Light 64 Mark LeVoir LG: 70 Logan Mankins C: 67 Dan Koppen 63 Dan Connolly RG: 71 Russ Hochstein 74 Billy Yates RT: 77 Nick Kaczur 65 Wesley Britt TE: 84 Benjamin Watson 86 David Thomas 82 Jason Pociask WR: 81 Randy Moss 10 Jabar Gaffney 15 Kelley Washington 19 C.J. Jones QB: 12 Tom Brady 16 Matt Cassel 5 Kevin O'Connell RB: 39 Laurence Maroney 33 Kevin Faulk 34 Sammy Morris 32 LaMont Jordan FB: 44 Heath Evans LE: 94 Ty Warren 99 Mike Wright NT: 75 Vince Wilfork 90 Le Kevin Smith RE: 93 Richard Seymour 97 Jarvis Green OLB: 50 Mike Vrabel 58 Pierre Woods ILB: 51 Jerod Mayo 53 Larry Izzo 59 Gary Guyton ILB: 54 Tedy Bruschi 52 Eric Alexander OLB: 96 Adalius Thomas 98 Shawn Crable LCB: 22 Terrence Wheatley 29 Lewis Sanders 21 Deltha O'Neal RCB: 27 Ellis Hobbs 24 Jonathan Wilhite SS: 37 Rodney Harrison 31 Brandon Meriweather FS: 36 James Sanders 41 Ray Ventrone Unofficial depth chart compiled by Patriots media relations, Sept. 1, 2008 OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS K: 3 Stephen Gostkowski 6 Chris Hanson P: 6 Chris Hanson 3 Stephen Gostkowski H: 6 Chris Hanson 16 Matt Cassel PR: 83 Wes Welker 19 C.J. Jones 17 Chad Jackson KR: 27 Ellis Hobbs 18 Matthew Slater 19 C.J. Jones LS: 66 Lonie Paxton 71 Russ Hochstein