PATRIOTS VS. SAINTS SERIES HISTORY TALE OF THE TAPE

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1 PATRIOTS VS. SAINTS SERIES HISTORY The Patriots will square off with the New Orleans Saints in a preseason game for the first time since 2005 when the Saints took a win in their first visit ever to Gillette Stadium. The teams have met in the preseason eight times and are tied at four wins each. The Patriots are 2-2 at home against the Saints. This week s preseason meeting marks the fourth time that the Patriots will open the preseason against the Saints, having done so in 1968, 1985 and The 1994 game marked Robert Kraft s first game as owner of the team. The team s met last season on Monday Night Football with New Orleans capturing a victory at the Superdome on Nov. 30. That win snapped a three-game winning streak by the Patriots over the Saints and also ended a streak of 17 straight wins against NFC opponents. The Patriots lead the all-time regular-season series with an 8-4 record against New Orleans, including a 4-3 record in home games. Preseason New England 4, New Orleans 4 Date Result Score H/A Stadium 08/10/68 L 0-19 A Tulane Stadium 08/29/70 L 0-26 * Mississippi Veterans 08/25/73 W 31-6 A Tulane Stadium 08/18/74 W 7-3 H Schaefer Stadium 08/10/85 L H Sullivan Stadium 08/16/86 W A Louisiana Superdome 08/05/94 W 24-6 H Foxboro Stadium 08/18/05 L H Gillette Stadium *-at Jackson, Miss. Regular Season New England 8, New Orleans 4 Date Result Score H/A Stadium 12/10/72 W A Tulane Stadium 12/05/76 W 27-6 H Schaefer Stadium 12/21/80 W A Louisiana Superdome 12/04/83 W 7-0 H Sullivan Stadium 11/30/86 W A Louisiana Superdome 11/12/89 L H Sullivan Stadium 11/08/92 L H Foxboro Stadium 12/03/95 L H Foxboro Stadium 10/04/98 W A Louisiana Superdome 11/25/01 W H Foxboro Stadium 11/20/05 W H Gillette Stadium 11/30/09 L A Louisiana Superdome PRESEASON HISTORY The Patriots are (.561) in the preseason since Robert Kraft purchased the team in Prior to 1994, the Patriots were (.385) in the preseason. New England enters this week s game with an all-time preseason mark of (.437). BILL BELICHICK IN THE PRESEASON Bill Belichick has compiled an overall record of (.557) in the preseason, including a (.561) mark as Patriots head coach. Belichick s teams have been.500 or above in 13 of his 15 previous preseasons as a head coach in the NFL. PATRIOTS IN NEW ORLEANS The Patriots have played in three Super Bowls in New Orleans at the Louisiana Superdome, the home of the Saints. The 1985 Patriots qualified for the first Super Bowl in team history, but lost to the Chicago Bears, In 1996, the Patriots reached their second Super Bowl in the Crescent City and fell to the Green Bay Packers, 35-21, in Super Bowl XXXI. New England returned to the Big Easy for Super Bowl XXXVI and defeated the St. Louis Rams, 20-17, to claim the first NFL title in team history. TALE OF THE TAPE 2009 Regular Season New England New Orleans Record Divisional Standings 1st 1st Total Yards Gained 6,357 6,461 Total Offense (Rank) (3) (1) Rush Offense (12) (6) Pass Offense (3) (4) Points Per Game 26.7 (6) 21.8 (14) Total Yards Allowed 5,123 5,724 Total Defense (11) (25) Rush Defense (13) (21) Pass Defense (12) (26) Points Allowed/Game 17.8 (5) 21.3 (20) Possession Avg. 32: Sacks Allowed/Yards Lost 18/104 20/135 Sacks Made/Yards 31/229 35/192 Total Touchdowns Scored Penalties Against/Yards 81/743 89/787 Punts/Avg. 57/ /43.6 Field Goals Made/Att. 26/31 22/28 Takeaway/Giveaway Ratio THE LAST MEETING SAINTS 38, PATRIOTS 17 November 30, 2009 Louisiana Superdome Final New England Patriots New Orleans Saints New Orleans QB Drew Brees threw for 371 yards and five touchdowns to lead the Saints to a win over the Patriots on Monday Night Football. After falling behind at halftime following a 21-point second quarter by New Orleans, the Patriots opened the third quarter with an 8-play, 81-yard drive that culminated with a 2-yard scoring run by RB Laurence Maroney to get within a touchdown at That drive was highlighted by a 47-yard completion from QB Tom Brady to WR Randy Moss. The Saints needed just three plays to extend their lead. Brees connected on a pass to WR Marques Colston on a pass play that resulted in a 68-yard gain. That play set up a 2-yard touchdown pass from Brees to TE Darnell Dinkins for a lead. Brees added a 20-yard touchdown pass to Colston in the fourth quarter to take a victory. After spotting the Saints a field goal on their opening drive, New England answered with a 14-play, 80-yard drive that ended on a 4-yard touchdown run by Maroney on a fourth-down play. The Patriots stopped the Saints on the next series, and a 41- yard punt return by WR Wes Welker gave the Patriots a first down at the New Orleans 46-yard line. New England failed to capitalize on the good field position when Brady was intercepted by CB Mike McKenzie. The Saints converted the turnover into a touchdown early in the second quarter for a 10-7 lead. Brees took advantage of a mixed up coverage by the Patriots on the next series, resulting in a 75-yard touchdown pass to WR Devery Henderson for a 17-7 lead. Following a 36-yard New England field goal that closed the gap to 17-10, Brees took New Orleans to the New England 38-yard line where he connected with WR Robert Meachem on a 38-yard touchdown to take a halftime lead. Brady finished 21-of-36 for 237 yards with two interceptions and no touchdowns. He did pass Drew Bledsoe to become the Patriots all-time leading passer, but snapped a five-game streak of 300-yard games to fall one game below the NFL record.

2 PATRIOTS VS. SAINTS CONNECTIONS Patriots LB Rob Ninkovich was a member of the New Orleans Saints in 2006 and Saints QB Drew Brees was a teammate of Patriots G Matt Light at Purdue from Saints FB Heath Evans played four seasons with the Patriots from Saints CB Randall Gay was a New England Patriot from Patriots QB Tom Brady and Saints C Jonathan Goodwin were teammates at Michigan in Saints CB Jabari Greer and Patriots WR Sam Aiken played together for the Buffalo Bills from Aiken was also teammates on the Bills with Saints DL Anthony Hargrove from Saints S Pierson Prioleau was also teammates with Aiken on the Bills from and Patriots RB Fred Taylor on the Jacksonville Jaguars in Patriots LB Jerod Mayo, Saints WR Robert Meachem and Saints LB Marvin Mitchell were teammates at Tennessee from Patriots T Nick Kaczur and Saints WR Lance Moore were teammates at Toledo from Patriots LB Gary Guyton and Saints S Chris Reis played together at Georgia Tech from Patriots QB Tom Brady and Saints Head Coach Sean Payton hail from San Mateo, Calif. Saints TE David Thomas was originally drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 2006 draft and played for the Patriots until being traded to New Orleans at the end of the 2009 Training Camp. Patriots LB Thomas Williams and Saints RB Reggie Bush and DT Sedrick Ellis were teammates at the University of Southern California from Saints LB Jo-Lonn Dunbar and C Matt Tennant were teammates of Patriots DL Ron Brace at Boston College from Patriots CB Kyle Arrington and Saints WR Marques Colston were teammates at Hofstra during the 2004 season. Saints TE Tyler Lorenzen and Patriots CB Darius Butler played together at Connecticut during the 2008 season. Patriots S Patrick Chung and Saints QB Sean Canfield were teammates at Oregon for the seasons. Patriots DL Gerard Warren and Saints DE Alex Brown played together on the defensive line at Florida from Patriots DL Damione Lewis, Saints TE Jeremy Shockey and LB Jonathan Vilma were teammates at Miami (Fl.) during the 2000 season. Vilma was also teammates with Patriots NT Vince Wilfork, S Brandon Meriweather and WR Darnell Jenkins at Miami (Fl.) in Patriots RB s Chris Taylor, BenJarvis Green-Ellis and Saints WR Courtney Roby and CB Tracy Porter were teammates at Indiana University in Patriots CB Jonathan Wilhite and Saints G Tim Duckworth and WR Montez Billings were teammates at Auburn during the seasons PATRIOTS OPPONENTS In 2010, the Patriots will play each of their AFC East rivals twice and will play one game against each of the AFC North and NFC North teams. As the first-place team in the AFC East, the Patriots will play the first place teams of the AFC South (Indianapolis) and the AFC West (San Diego). HOME AWAY Team W L Pct. Team W L Pct. Indianapolis Colts San Diego Chargers Minnesota Vikings New York Jets Green Bay Packers Pittsburgh Steelers Cincinnati Bengals Miami Dolphins Baltimore Ravens Chicago Bears New York Jets Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins Cleveland Browns Buffalo Bills Detroit Lions Highlights of the Patriots 2010 schedule The Patriots 2010 opponents had an aggregate record of (.531) in Nine of the Patriots 16 games will be against teams that finished with a winning percentage of.500 or better in The Patriots will play five games against opponents that won 10 or more games in Six of the Patriots eight home games in 2010 will be against teams that made the playoffs in The Patriots will play two of the six NFC playoff teams. The Patriots will play all of the teams from the AFC playoff field, including two games against AFC East rival New York Jets. The Patriots will host Indianapolis after traveling to face the Colts in Indianapolis four straight times. The Patriots will face the Jets at their new stadium. The Patriots will attempt to avenge the 2009 Wild Card loss to Baltimore when they host the Ravens in a rematch at Gillette Stadium. It will be Baltimore s third trip to New England in the last two seasons. ANNUAL ACHIEVEMENTS The Patriots won more than half of their games in 2009 for the ninth straight year after finishing with a 10-6 record. They are the first team to win more than half of their games in nine straight seasons since free agency began in The Patriots are the fifth team to win more than half of their games in nine straight seasons since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger, joining the 49ers (16 straight from ), the Cowboys (16 straight from ), the Raiders (11 straight from ) and the Steelers (9 straight from ). The Patriots have now won nine or more games in 13 of the 16 seasons Robert Kraft has owned the team. PATRIOTS HAVE MOST 9-PLUS WIN SEASONS SINCE 2001 The Patriots are the only team in the NFL to have recorded nine or more wins in each of the last nine seasons. MOST SEASONS OF 9+ WINS SINCE 2001 New England...9 Indianapolis... 8 Philadelphia... 7 Pittsburgh... 7

3 INSIDE THE NUMBERS STREAKING 3 The number of consecutive seasons Randy Moss has recorded 10 or more touchdown catches to become the first Patriots player with three seasons of 10-plus TD catches. He had 23 in 2007, 11 in 2008 and an NFL-leading 13 in His nine seasons of 10 or more touchdowns tie Jerry Rice for the NFL record. 3 Wes Welker and Randy Moss became the first Patriots to have back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons in 2008 and stretched that to three straight 1,000-yard seasons after both went over 1,000 yards in The number of seasons that Wes Welker has reached 100 receptions and 1,000 receiving yards to join Marvin Harrison (4), Jerry Rice (3), Herman Moore (3) and Brandon Marshall (3) as the only players to catch 100 passes and have 1,000 receiving yards in three consecutive seasons. 6 The number of times in NFL history that a team has had two players go three straight seasons with 1,000 yards receiving after Randy Moss and Wes Welker completed their third straight season with over 1,000 yards receiving in The number of NFL receivers who have reached 14,000 receiving yards. Randy Moss became the seventh player to reach the milestone in 2009 and now has 14,465 receiving yards. 7 The number of seasons that Tom Brady has passed for more than 3,000 yards to tie the team record with Drew Bledsoe. 9 The number of consecutive seasons in which the Patriots have won nine or more regular-season games. They are the only team in the NFL to have won at least nine games in each of the last nine seasons entering The number of consecutive games that Torry Holt has caught at least one reception, the second-longest streak among active players and the 9 th -longest streak in NFL history. 170 The number of consecutive home games the Patriots have sold out. The streak includes every preseason, regular-season and playoff game since the 1994 regular-season opener SEASON ACCOMPLISHMENTS 3 The number of times Tom Brady has passed for 4,000 or more yards in a season after his team-record third 4,000 yard season in His 4,398 passing yards last season are second to the team-record 4,806 yards passing he had in The number of times that Brady has finished a season with 25 or more touchdowns after closing out the 2009 season with 28 touchdown passes. He is tied with Drew Brees for the fifth most seasons with 25 or more touchdowns. 10 The number of seasons that Randy Moss has reached 1,000 yards receiving. He joins Jerry Rice (14 seasons) as the only players in NFL history to record 10 seasons with at least 1,000 receiving yards. 11 The number of NFL receivers who have reached 900 career receptions. Moss became the 11 th player to reach the milestone and now has 926 career receptions ACCOMPLISHMENTS (continued) 15 The number of times Tom Brady has earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors, after earning the award for his 378- yard passing effort in the Patriots come-from-behind win on opening week vs. Buffalo, a six-td effort vs. Tennessee and vs. Jacksonville after setting a record for best completion percentage (.885). 30 The number of regular season 300-yard passing games by Tom Brady, a new team record. Brady s seven 300-yard games in 2009 moved him past Drew Bledsoe (26) for the team record. 31 Tom Brady became the 31 st player to eclipse 30,000 yards passing plateau in his career. Brady reached the milestone at Miami (12/06/09) and now has 30,844 career passing yards. 64 The number of 100-yard receiving games by WR Randy Moss, which ranks second in NFL history to WR Jerry Rice s yard receiving games. THE KRAFT ERA 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. Only Denver (2; 1997 and 1998) and Pittsburgh (2; 2005 and 2008) have won multiple Super Bowl titles since 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. Pittsburgh is second with three conference titles since The number of playoff games the Patriots have won since Robert Kraft purchased the team in That mark is the highest total in the NFL over that span. Pittsburgh ranks second with 15 playoff wins over that span. 25 The number of playoff games the Patriots have appeared in since The mark is the highest in the NFL, ahead of the 23 games played by Pittsburgh. THE BELICHICK ERA 4 Bill Belichick is one of just four coaches to win three championships since the Super Bowl era began. Belichick joins three members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the exclusive club (Chuck Knoll 4, Joe Gibbs 3 and Bill Walsh 3). Belichick is the only coach to win three Super Bowls in the post-1993 salary cap era and the only one to ever win three in four years The Patriots regular-season record since 2001 under Head Coach Bill Belichick. Under Belichick, the Patriots have won 74.3 percent of their regular-season games, recording the highest winning percentage of any major American professional sports team over that span. PATRIOTS HALL OF FAME 4 The number of Patriots Hall of Famers that are also in the Pro Football Hall of Fame (John Hannah, Andre Tippett, Mike Haynes and Nick Buoniconti). 15 The number of players in the Patriots Hall of Fame following the induction of former RB Sam Bam Cunningham. 5,453 The number of rushing yards Cunningham accumulated during his career to become the Patriots all-time leading rusher.

4 ROBERT KRAFT NEWS & NOTES Since Robert Kraft purchased the team in 1994, the Patriots have experienced one of the most dramatic turnarounds in the history of sports. In 16 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 nine 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 three 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, the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs are the only teams from the four major professional sports leagues to have won at least three titles since MULTIPLE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 2001 Team League Titles Los Angeles Lakers..NBA New England Patriots... NFL... 3 San Antonio Spurs... NBA... 3 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME/SERIES APPEARANCES SINCE 1994 Team League Appearances New York Yankees... MLB... 7 Los Angeles Lakers... NBA... 7 Detroit Red Wings... NHL... 6 New England Patriots... NFL... 5 San Antonio Spurs... NBA... 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 170 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 16 seasons of Kraft s ownership, the Patriots own the NFL s highest winning percentage and have won more Super Bowl titles, more conference championships and more playoff games than any other NFL team. The Patriots have now won 9 or more games in 13 of the 16 seasons that Robert Kraft has owned the team. SINCE ROBERT KRAFT PURCHASED THE TEAM IN 1994 TOTAL VICTORIES SINCE 1994 (Incl. Postseason) New England Patriots Pittsburgh Steelers Green Bay Packers Indianapolis Colts Denver Broncos Philadelphia Eagles WINNING PERCENTAGE SINCE 1994 (Incl. Postseason) Team W L T Pct. New England Patriots Pittsburgh Steelers Green Bay Packers Indianapolis Colts Denver Broncos Philadelphia Eagles Minnesota Vikings SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 1994 New England Patriots... 3 Pittsburgh Steelers Denver Broncos Teams CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 1994 New England Patriots... 5 Pittsburgh Steelers... 3 Denver Broncos... 2 Green Bay Packers... 2 St. Louis Rams... 2 Indianapolis Colts...2 New York Giants Teams PLAYOFF VICTORIES SINCE 1994 New England Patriots Pittsburgh Steelers Green Bay Packers Philadelphia Eagles 11 Indianapolis Colts PLAYOFF GAMES PLAYED SINCE 1994 New England Patriots Pittsburgh Steelers Indianapolis Colts Green Bay Packers Philadelphia Eagles Denver Broncos San Francisco 49ers PLAYOFF SEASONS SINCE 1994 Indianapolis Colts New England Patriots Green Bay Packers Philadelphia Eagles Pittsburgh Steelers... 9 Dallas Cowboys... 9 PLAYOFF WINNING PERCENTAGE SINCE 1994 Team W L Pct. New Orleans Saints New England Patriots Pittsburgh Steelers Arizona Cardinals Baltimore Ravens Denver Broncos Carolina Panthers ANNUAL ACHIEVEMENTS The Patriots have won more than half of their games for the ninth straight year after finishing the season with a 10-6 record. They are the first team to win more than half of their games in nine straight seasons since free agency began in The Patriots are the fifth team to win more than half of their games in nine straight seasons since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger, joining the 49ers (16 straight from ), the Cowboys (16 straight from ), the Raiders (11 straight from ) and the Steelers (9 straight from ).

5 BILL BELICHICK NEWS & NOTES THE HEAD COACH Overall Record: (.627) Regular Season: (.617) Postseason: 15-5 (.750) With Patriots overall: (.708) Overall since 2001: (.747) Super Bowl Titles: 5 (86, 90, 01, 03, 04) Conf. Titles: 7 (86, 90, 96, 01, 03, 04, 07) Division Titles: 14 (75, 78, 86, 89, 90, 96, 98, 01, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 09) Bill Belichick is the only head coach in NFL history to win three Super Bowl titles in a four-year span. He spent 20 years as an assistant coach in the NFL and this is his 16th season as a head coach. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, he is the only man in NFL history to serve 20 or more seasons as an assistant coach and at least 15 seasons as a head coach. Over a 100-game span from , Belichick directed the team to an record, marking the best 100-game span for any team in NFL history. In the 2007 season, Belichick led the Patriots to the fourth undefeated and untied regular season in the NFL s 90-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 and has produced seven division championships, including five straight from Belichick s Patriots teams own the alltime NFL records for consecutive total victories (21 from ), and established the record for consecutive regular-season victories (21 from ) and consecutive playoff victories (10 from ). Belichick owns the second-best postseason record in NFL history (15-5) and is the winningest NFL head coach since 2001 (121-41). 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. 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 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 at least 40 games since NFL COACHES RECORDS SINCE 2001 Coach Team W L T Pct. Bill Belichick NE Tony Dungy TB/IND Wade Phillips ATL/DAL Bill Cowher PIT Mike Tomlin PIT Andy Reid PHI Mike Martz STL AMONG THE GREATS Coach Belichick has recorded 163 career wins and is one of 15 coaches in NFL history to win 160 or more games. Belichick owns a career winning percentage of.627, which is fifth all-time, behind George Halas (.682), Don Shula (.666), Curly Lambeau (.630) and Joe Gibbs (.629). TOP WINNING PERCENTAGE AMONG HEAD COACHES WITH AT LEAST 150 WINS (INCL. POSTSEASON) Head Coach Team(s) Years W L T Pct. George Halas CHI ,33-41,46-55, Don Shula BAL/MIA Curly Lambeau GB/CHC/WAS Joe Gibbs WAS , Bill Belichick CLV/NE , NOTE: Winning percentage calculated using current NFL rules, counting a tie as a half-win, half-loss. SUPER SUCCESS Bill Belichick is one of just four head coaches to win three Super Bowl championships. 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 Don Shula... Baltimore Colts, Miami Dolphins Joe Gibbs... Washington Redskins Chuck Noll... Pittsburgh Steelers Bill Belichick... Cleveland Browns, New England Patriots 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 Head Coach Team(s) W L Pct. Vince Lombardi GB/WAS Bill Belichick CLE/NE TOPS IN TEAM HISTORY Bill Belichick is the most successful head coach in Patriots history. He has recorded more wins (126) and a higher winning percentage (.708) 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 Chuck Fairbanks Mike Holovak Bill Parcells Ron Erhardt Lou Saban Clive Rush BELICHICK WINS 100th REGULAR-SEASON GAME WITH PATRIOTS The Patriots victory over Oakland on Dec. 14, 2008 was Bill Belichick s 100th regular-season victory as Patriots head coach. His 100 th victory came in his 142 nd regular-season game as head coach. Only three NFL coaches have won their 100 th game with a team in fewer tries Oakland s John Madden (136 games), Miami s Don Shula (137) and Cleveland s Paul Brown (138).

6 TOM BRADY NEWS & NOTES RECORDING SUCCESS Tom Brady has quarterbacked the Patriots to victories in 97 of his 127 career regular-season starts, compiling a.764 winning percentage and giving him the best record of any quarterback in the Super Bowl Era (since 1966). Including his 14-4 record in the playoffs, he is (.766) 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 Philip Rivers SD Ben Roethlisberger PIT Tony Romo DAL Peyton Manning IND BRADY: OVER 4,000 YARDS AND 25 TDS IN 2009 Tom Brady posted his team-record third season with 4,000 yards after finishing with 4,398 passing yards in 2009, second only to the team-record 4,806 yards passing he had in Brady was tied with Drew Bledsoe with two 4,000-yard seasons. Brady had 4,110 yards passing in 2005 and a team-record 4,806 yards in He became the ninth NFL player to have three 4,000-yard seasons. Brady finished the 09 season with 28 touchdown passes for his fifth season with 25 or more touchdowns. He is tied with Drew Brees for the fifth most seasons with 25 or more touchdowns. MOST SEASONS WITH 25-PLUS TOUCHDOWN PASSES Peyton Manning 12 Joe Montana 6 Brett Favre 11 Tom Brady 5 Dan Marino 7 Drew Brees 5 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 40: 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 (.764) 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 14-4 (.778), for an overall record of (.766). WINNINGEST COACH/QB TANDEMS SINCE 1970 (Regular Season Only) Quarterback/Head Coach Team W L T Pct. Tom Brady/Bill Belichick NE Ken Stabler/John Madden OAK Jim McMahon/Mike Ditka CHI Peyton Manning/Tony Dungy IND BRADY HAD SEVEN 300-YARD GAMES Brady had seven 300-yard games in He had a streak of five consecutive 300-yard games snapped at New Orleans. Brady set a team record with eight 300-yard games in The NFL record for most 300-yard games in a single-season is 10 by Rich Gannon (2002) and Drew Brees (2008). BRADY IS PATRIOTS ALL-TIME LEADING PASSER Tom Brady passed Drew Bledsoe on an 11-yard completion to Sam Aiken in the third quarter of the New Orleans (11/30) game to become the Patriots all-time passing leader. PATRIOTS ALL-TIME LEADING PASSERS Player YEARS ATT COMP YARDS Tom Brady ,218 2,672 30,844 Drew Bledsoe ,518 2,544 29,657 Steve Grogan ,593 1,879 26,886 BRADY REACHES 30,000 YARD MILESTONE Brady became the 31 st player in NFL history to reach 30,000 passing yards with his performance at Miami on Dec. 6, 2009 BRADY HAS 3 TD PASSES OF 80 OR MORE YARDS Brady s 81-yard TD pass to WR Sam Aiken at Miami on Dec. 6, 2009 was his third pass of 80 or more yards and the third longest of his career, behind his 91-yard TD pass to WR David Patten at Indianapolis (10/21/01) and an 82-yard TD pass to WR Troy Brown at Miami (10/19/03). 200 TOUCHDOWNS Brady became the 27 th player in NFL history to reach 200 touchdowns with his 36-yard touchdown pass to TE Chris Baker in the fourth quarter of the Atlanta game (09/27/09). Brady reached the milestone in a short period of time. His 225 career NFL touchdowns are 20 th on the NFL All-Time list. NFL RECORD BOOK / FASTEST TO 200 TOUCHDOWN PASSES Games Player Team(s) NFL Debut 200th TD 89 Dan Marino Miami 09/19/83 09/17/ Peyton Manning Indianapolis 09/06/98 11/21/ Brett Favre Atlanta/Green Bay 10/27/91 11/15/ Tom Brady New England 11/23/00 09/27/ Johnny Unitas Baltimore Colts BRADY S COMEBACKS Brady has engineered 29 career game-winning performances to lead his team to a victory from a fourth-quarter deficit or tie. He has accomplished the feat 23 times in the regular season and six times in the playoffs. TOM BRADY S GAME-WINNING PERFORMANCES (29) Time RemainingPassing Statistics^ Date Opp. Score in Reg. Att Cmp Yds TD Int Final 09/14/09 BUF : /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) /03/03 at DEN : /19/03 at MIA : (ot) /05/03 TEN : /29/02 MIA : (ot) /10/02 at CHI : /22/02 KC : (ot) /03/02 STL** : /19/02 OAK* : (ot) /16/01 at BUF 6-9 5: (ot) /02/01 at NYJ : /14/01 SD : (ot) ^-Statistics are from the time noted until the end of the game * Divisional Playoffs ** Super Bowl

7 WR RANDY MOSS NEWS & NOTES MOSS: ALL-TIME LEADER IN RECEPTIONS PER TD Over his 12-year NFL career, Randy Moss has averaged one touchdown for every 6.25 receptions, a total that is the best in NFL history among any receiver with at least 500 receptions. Moss has caught 148 touchdowns out of 926 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 Nat Moore MIA Mark Clayton MIA/GB Terrell Owens SF/PHI/DAL/BUF MOSS IS NFL S PREMIER TD RECEIVER Since entering the NFL in 1998, Randy Moss has caught 148 touchdown passes, more than any other player over that span. Since joining the Patriots via trade prior to the 2007 season, Moss has caught 47 touchdowns also the best in the league over that span. In terms of overall touchdowns (rushing, receiving and returning), Moss has totaled 149 scores since entering the league in 1998 (148 via reception and one via punt return), a tally that ranks second only to LaDainian Tomlinson (153 touchdowns) over that span. Moss s 13 receiving touchdowns in 2009 tied for the NFL lead with Larry Fitzgerald and Vernon Davis. NFL TOUCHDOWN RECEPTION LEADERS SINCE MOSS JOINED THE PATRIOTS IN 2007 Player Team(s) Rec Yds TD Randy Moss NE 250 3, Larry Fitzgerald ARZ 293 3, Terrell Owens DAL/BUF 205 3, Dallas Clark IND 235 2, Reggie Wayne IND 286 3, NFL TOUCHDOWN RECEPTION LEADERS SINCE MOSS ENTERED THE NFL IN 1998 Player Team(s) Rec Yds TD Randy Moss MIN/OAK/NE , Terrell Owens SF/PHI/DAL/BUF , Marvin Harrison IND , Tony Gonzalez KC/ATL , Hines Ward PIT , MOSS 4 TH ON NFL S ALL-TIME TD LIST Moss is fourth all-time in career touchdowns with 149, behind active leader RB LaDainian Tomlinson. NFL S ALL-TIME TOUCHDOWN LEADERS (*Active Players) Rk Player Season TD 1 Jerry Rice (20) Emmitt Smith (15) LaDainian Tomlinson* (9) Randy Moss* (12) Terrell Owens* (14) Marcus Allen (16) Marshall Faulk (12) 136 MOSS HAS 10 TH CAREER 10-CATCH GAME Moss had 10 catches in the win vs. Atlanta on Sept. 27, 2009 making it his 10 th game with 10 or more catches. The 10-catch performance was Moss s second of 2009 he tied a career high with 12 catches in the 2009 season-opener vs. Buffalo (09/14/09). Moss now has three 10-catch games with New England. MOSS TIES RICE FOR MOST 10-PLUS TD SEASONS Randy Moss scored on a 13-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter at Buffalo on Dec. 20, 2009 to record his 10 th touchdown of the season. Moss now has nine 10-plus touchdown seasons to tie Jerry Rice for the most NFL seasons with 10-plus receiving touchdowns. 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-plus seasons, Moss has caught 148 touchdown passes, second only to Jerry Rice s 197 touchdown receptions. Additionally, Moss has averaged 77.8 receiving yards per game during his career, a mark that ranks second in NFL history NFL ALL-TIME LEADERS / RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS Player Years Team(s) TDs Jerry Rice SF/OAK/SEA 197 Randy Moss MIN/OAK/NE 148 Terrell Owens SF/PHI/DAL/BUF 144 Cris Carter PHI/MIN/MIA 130 Marvin Harrison IND 128 NFL ALL-TIME LEADERS / RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME (Minimum 100 Games Played) Player Years Team(s) Gms Yds Yd/G Andre Johnson HOU 102 7, Randy Moss MIN/OAK/NE , Torry Holt STL/JAX , Marvin Harrison IND , Jerry Rice SF/OAK/SEA , NFL ALL-TIME LEADERS / 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES Player Team(s) Years Gms Jerry Rice SF/OAK/SEA Randy Moss MIN/OAK/NE Marvin Harrison IND NFL ALL-TIME LEADERS / GAMES WITH 2+ TD REC. Player Team(s) Years Gms Jerry Rice SF/OAK/SEA Randy Moss MIN/OAK/NE Terrell Owens SF/PHI/DAL/BUF Marvin Harrison IND MOSS REACHES 1,000 YARDS FOR 10 TH TIME Randy Moss reached 1,000 receiving yards for the third straight season and the 10 th time in his career after finishing the 2009 with 1,264 receiving yards. He joined Jerry Rice (14 seasons) as the only players in NFL history with 10 1,000-yard receiving seasons. MOSS MOVING UP ALL-TIME LISTS Moss finished with 83 receptions in 2009 and became just the 11 th NFL player to reach 900 receptions. He is 10 th on the NFL s all-time reception list with 926 career receptions. He is one of 23 players to have at least 800 receptions. MOSS MOVING UP ALL-TIME LISTS Randy Moss currently ranks sixth on the NFL s all-time receiving yards list with 14,465 receiving yards. He one of just seven players to reach 14,000 yards. Moss moved into the top 10 on the NFL s receiving yardage list on Dec. 14, 2008 at Oakland. NFL ALL-TIME LEADERS / RECEIVING YARDS Rk Player Team(s) Years Yards 1 Jerry Rice SF/OAK/SEA ,895 2 Isaac Bruce STL/SF ,208 3 Terrell Owens SF/PHI/DAL/BUF ,951 4 Tim Brown OAK/TB ,934 5 Marvin Harrison IND ,580 6 Randy Moss MIN/OAK/NE ,465 7 James Lofton GB/OAK/BUF/STL/PHI ,004 8 Cris Carter PHI/MIN/MIA ,899 9 Henry Ellard LA(N)/WAS/NE , Torry Holt STL/JAX ,382 MOSS GOES LONG Moss had a 55-yard reception and a 63-yd TD reception at Indianapolis on Nov. 5, It was the fourth time in his career that he has had two or more 50-yard receptions in the same game. He once scored three 50-yd touchdowns (51, 56 and 56) ( at Dallas).

8 WR WES WELKER NEWS & NOTES WELKER LEADS NFL IN RECEPTIONS SINCE 2007 Wes Welker leads the NFL with 346 receptions since the start of He is the first player to reach 300 receptions in his first 40 games with a new team. Welker led the NFL in receptions in 2009 with 123, despite missing two games early in the year and part of the seasonfinale due to an injury PRESENT NFL REC. LEADERS Player Team Rec. Yds TD Wes Welker NE 346 3, Brandon Marshall DEN 307 3, RECEPTION LEADERS Player Team Rec. Wes Welker NE 123 Steve Smith NYG 107 Brandon Marshall DEN 101 WELKER: 7.5 CATCHES A GAME SINCE 2007 Wes Welker is averaging 7.5 receptions per game since joining New England in His 7.5 average is the highest in the NFL during that time. MOST RECEPTIONS PER GAME SINCE 2007 (Minimum-20 games) Player Team Average Wes Welker New England Patriots 7.5 Andre Johnson Houston Texans 6.7 Brandon Marshall Denver Broncos 6.7 WELKER FINISHES WITH SECOND MOST RECEPTIONS AND SECOND HIGHEST AVERAGE IN NFL HISTORY in 2009 Welker led the NFL with 123 receptions in 2009, despite missing two games due to injury and part of the season-finale due to an injury. He averaged 8.8 receptions in the 14 games he played. The 123 receptions are a Patriots record and match Herman Moore (Detroit in 1995) for the second most receptions in a single season in NFL history, behind Marvin Harrison s NFL record of 143 receptions in Welker s 8.8 catches per game in 2009 rank second in NFL history to the 8.9 average set by Harrison in Welker has had six or more receptions in 26 of his last 30 regular-season games. He has 18 games with nine or more catches since joining the Patriots. His 18 games with nine or more catches are the most in Patriots history. MOST RECEPTIONS IN A SEASON Player Team Year Receptions Marvin Harrison Indianapolis Wes Welker New England Herman Moore Detroit Cris Carter Minnesota Cris Carter Minnesota Jerry Rice San Francisco WELKER LEADS NFL IN YARDS AFTER CATCH Welker leads the NFL in yards after the catch since joining the Patriots in His 721 YAC yards in 2009 were second to Baltimore s Ray Rice, who had 757. MOST YARDS AFTER THE CATCH SINCE 2007 Player Team Yards After the Catch Wes Welker New England Patriots 2,119 Brandon Marshall Denver Broncos 1,515 WELKER SETS CAREER HIGHS AGAINST JETS Welker had 15 receptions for 192 yards against the Jets on Nov. 22, 2009, setting the Patriots record for most catches in a nonovertime game. MOST RECEPTIONS IN A GAME IN PATRIOTS HISTORY Rec. Player Date Opp W/L Score 16 Troy Brown 09/22/02 vs. KC W (ot) 15 Wes Welker 11/22/09 vs. NYJ W WELKER HAS 3rd BEST RECEIVING TOTAL IN PATRIOTS HISTORY Welker totaled 192 receiving yards against the Jets (11/22/09), the third-best single game receiving yard total in the 50-year history of the Patriots. MOST RECEVING YARDS IN A GAME IN PATS HISTORY Yds. Player Date Opp W/L Score 214 Terry Glenn 10/03/99 at CLE W Terry Glenn 12/06/98 at PIT W Wes Welker 11/22/09 NYJ W WELKER TIES NFL RECORD FOR MOST 10-PLUS CATCH GAMES IN A SEASON WITH SEVEN Welker had his seventh 10-plus reception game of the 2009 season with 13 vs. Jacksonville (12/27) to tie the NFL record for most 10-plus reception games in a single season. Andre Johnson of Houston had seven 10-plus reception games in The 10- plus receptions against the Jaguars marked the 11 th time in his career that Welker had reached 10 or more receptions in a game. PATRIOTS MOST GAMES WITH 10-PLUS CATCHES Player No. of 10-plus reception games for the Patriots Wes Welker 11 Ben Coates 5 Troy Brown 5 WELKER GOES OVER 100 RECEPTIONS IN 2009 Wes Welker s 10-catch game vs. Carolina on Dec. 13, 2009 pushed him over 100 receptions for the third straight season. He joins Marvin Harrison (4), Jerry Rice (3), Herman Moore (3) and Brandon Marshall (3) as the only players to catch 100 passes in three consecutive seasons. Welker owns the Patriots three highest single-season reception totals with 123 in 2009, 112 in 2007 and 111 in WELKER PILES UP YARDS Wes Welker (1,175 in 2007 and 1,165 in 2008) joined Randy Moss to become the first Patriots players with back-toback 1,000-yard receiving seasons and stretched that to three straight seasons after breaking the 1,000-yard mark at Miami. Welker had a career-high in receiving yards with 1,348 in It is the third highest in team history. Welker has three of the top eight receiving seasons in team history. PATRIOTS SINGLE-SEASON RECEIVING YARD LEADERS Player Season Yds Rec. TD Randy Moss Stanley Morgan Wes Welker Randy Moss Troy Brown Wes Welker Ben Coates Wes Welker WELKER S ROUTE TO THE NFL Despite being named the Oklahoma football player of the year by both USA Today and the Daily Oklahoman, Wes Welker s only scholarship offer came from Texas Tech, and only after a player that committed to Texas Tech backed out. I was thinking I d get a scholarship somewhere, Welker said. When it didn t happen when it was supposed to I was pretty hurt by it. Welker had an impressive collegiate career, accumulating 259 receptions and eight punts returned for touchdowns. He even won a national award as the best special teams player in the country. Despite those accolades, he was passed over in the 2004 NFL draft and signed with San Diego as a free agent. He made the team, then was cut after the first game. He signed with Miami soon after and was used just on special teams. He caught New England s eye with a 71-yard punt return on Monday Night Football in a game against the Patriots. He was acquired by the Patriots in a trade with Miami in 2007.

9 PATRIOTS NEWS & NOTES WELKER TIES NFL RECORD FOR FEWEST INDIVIDUAL GAMES PLAYED TO REACH 100 RECEPTIONS Welker reached 100 receptions in his 11 th game of the 2009 season to tie Marvin Harrison for the fewest individual games played to reach 100 receptions in a season in NFL history. Harrison caught 100 passes in his first 11 games of the 2002 season en route to an NFL-record 143 catches. (Welker missed two games in 2009 due to injury). WELKER GOES OVER 100 YARDS Welker had a career-high six 100-yard games in 2009 and has 14 for his career. His previous high for most 100-yard games in a season was four in 2007 and MOSS AND WELKER: FIRST TIME IN PATS HISTORY TWO PLAYERS HAVE 12 CATCHES Randy Moss and Wes Welker each hauled in 12 catches for the Patriots in the first meeting in 2009 against Buffalo (9/14), with each player tying the team s fifth-highest single-game reception total. It is the first time in team history that two players have had at least 12 catches in the same game. The last time the Patriots had two or more players with at least 10 catches in the same game was on Nov. 13, 1994, when Leroy Thompson had 11 catches, Ben Coates had 10 and Michael Timpson had 10 catches in a overtime win over Minnesota. MOSS AND WELKER GO THREE STRAIGHT YEARS WITH 1,000 YARDS EACH Wes Welker and Randy Moss became the first Patriots players to have three straight 1,000-yard seasons ( ). It is the sixth time in NFL history a team has had two players go three straight seasons with 1,000 yards. Moss was part of another tandem to accomplish the feat from TEAMS WITH TWO RECEIVERS WITH 1,000 OR MORE YARDS IN THREE STRAIGHT SEASONS (same two players) New England Randy Moss/Wes Welker Indianapolis Reggie Wayne/Marvin Harrison St. Louis Isaac Bruce/Torry Holt Denver Rod Smith/Ed McCaffrey Minnesota Cris Carter/Randy Moss *Minnesota Cris Carter/Jake Reed Four Straight WELKER HAS THREE STRAIGHT 100 CATCH AND 1000 YARD SEASONS Welker registered his third straight season with at least 100 receptions (123) and 1,000 receiving yards (1,348) in Only four other NFL players have had three consecutive seasons of at least 100 receptions and 1,000 yards receiving: Marvin Harrison )4, ), Brandon Marshall (3, ), Herman Moore (3, ) and Jerry Rice (3, ). WELKER AND MOSS AMONG RECEPTION LEADERS Welker led the NFL with 123 receptions in 2009, while Moss tied for 12 th with 83 receptions. NFL/LEADERS IN RECEPTIONS 1. Wes Welker Hines Ward Steve Smith Jason Witten 94 3t. Andre Johnson Roddy White 85 3t. Brandon Marshall Anquan Boldin 84 5t. Reggie Wayne t. Randy Moss 83 5t Dallas Clark t. Sidney Rice Larry Fitzgerald 97 WELKER AVERAGED NEARLY 100 YDS PER GAME Wes Welker averaged 96.3 receiving yards per game in Since 2000, an NFL player has averaged 100 or more yards per game only 10 times BRADY GOES DEEP IN 2009 Brady completed two 58-yard passes and an 81-yard pass at Miami (12/6). It is the first time in his career that he has completed three passes of 50 or more yards in the same game. He has five games with two 50-yard completions, including one in He completed a 63-yard touchdown and a 55-yard pass to WR Randy Moss at Indianapolis (11/15/09). KEVIN FAULK IS HIGH ON THE CHARTS Kevin Faulk has filled various roles since joining the team in He is the Patriots all-time leader in all-purpose yards with 12,140. He ranks fifth in rushing (3,505), fourth in receptions (418), eighth in pass receiving yards (3,605), 21 st in scoring (200), sixth in total punt return yards (932) and first in kickoff return yards (4,098). Faulk owns the longest non-touchdown kickoff return in team history when he covered 95 yards on a return against the New York Jets (11/15/99). PATRIOTS LEADERS / ALL-PURPOSE YARDS ALL-TIME Player Years ALL-PURPOSE YARDS Kevin Faulk ,140 Stanley Morgan ,468 Troy Brown ,053 Irving Fryar ,184 He is one of just six NFL players this decade to total 3,000 rushing yards and 3,000 receiving yards. (Tiki Barber, Brian Westbrook, Marshall Faulk, Michael Pittman and LaDanian Tomlinson. FAULK IS THIRD ON ALL-TIME YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE Faulk is third on the Patriots all-time list with 7,110 yards from scrimmage. PATRIOTS LEADERS / YDS FROM SCRIMMAGE ALL-TIME Player Years Rush-Yd Rec.-Yd Yd/Scrim. Stanley Morgan Sam Cunningham Kevin Faulk Tony Collins Faulk has more total yards from scrimmage than any other Patriots player since Faulk has totaled 5,750 yards from scrimmage (2,708 rushing and 3,042 receiving). FAULK: FRANCHISE RB RECEPTIONS LEADER Faulk is the Patriots all-time leader in receptions by a running back, totaling 418 career receptions. His receiving total ranks fourth on the Patriots overall receptions list. He is the 26 th running back in NFL history to reach 400 receptions. RECEPTIONS BY PATRIOTS RUNNING BACKS Player Years Rec. Kevin Faulk Tony Collins Sam Cunningham , Larry Garron ACTIVE NFL RB RECEIVING LEADERS Rk Player Years Rec.Yards. 1 LaDanian Tomlinson (San Diego) ,955 2 Brian Westbrook (Philadelphia) ,790 3 Kevin Faulk (New England) ,605 OFFENSIVE LINE ALLOWS THE LEAST AMOUNT OF SACKS IN TEAM HISTORY (IN 16 GAME SEASON) The Patriots offensive line allowed 18 sacks in 2009, the fewest in New England history since the NFL moved to a 16-game schedule in The previous best was 21 sacks in TOP QB HOME STARTING RECORDS SINCE 1970 MERGER Player Team(s) W L T Pct. Tom Brady NE Terry Bradshaw PIT John Elway DEN Steve Young TB/SF

10 PATRIOTS NEWS & NOTES FRED TAYLOR AMONG NFL S BEST Fred Taylor ranks 15 th in NFL history for most rushing yards with career totals of 2,484 carries for 11,540 yards and 66 rushing touchdowns in 146 games. He trails only San Diego s LaDainian Tomlinson (12,490) among active running backs in rushing yards. Taylor ranks among the NFL s all-time best in several categories. Rushing yards per game (79.0) 13 th Yards from scrimmage per game (95.3) 16 th Rushes of 10-plus yards (330) 5 th Rushes of 50-plus yards (13) 4 th Yards from scrimmage (13,918) 26 th Rushing touchdowns (66) 30 th TAYLOR REGISTERS 49th CAREER 100-YD GAME Fred Taylor finished with 105 yards rushing on 21 carries in the win vs. Atlanta on Sept. 27, 2009, recording his 49 th 100-yard rushing game and his first as a Patriot. Taylor s yard rushing games rank ninth in NFL history and first among active players. MOST 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES/CAREER 1. Emmitt Smith Jim Brown Walter Payton Edgerrin James Barry Sanders Curtis Martin Eric Dickerson Fred Taylor Jerome Bettis Franco Harris 47 TAYLOR S AVERAGE IS HIGH Fred Taylor ranks fifth in NFL history with a 4.6 yards per rush average among running backs with at least 10,000 yards. Below is the all-time list: RK PLAYER AVG RK Player AVG 1. Jim Brown Tiki Barber Barry Sanders Fred Taylor O.J. Simpson 4.7 Among active NFL running backs, Taylor s 4.6-yard average trails only Carolina s DeAngelo Williams (5.1), Minnesota s Adrian Peterson (4.9), Atlanta s Michael Turner (4.9), San Francisco s Frank Gore (4.8) and Jacksonville s Maurice Jones-Drew (4.7). TORRY HOLT IN AN EXCLUSIVE CLUB Torry Holt reached 900 career receptions on 11/8/09 against Kansas City. He became the second-fastest player in NFL history to 900 career receptions and only the 10th player all-time. FASTEST TO 900 RECEPTIONS RK PLAYER GAMES 1. Marvin Harrison Torry Holt Jerry Rice 168 HOLT JOINS 13,000 CLUB Holt surpassed 13,000 receiving yards in week six against St. Louis last season with a 41-yard reception in the first quarter. Holt became the third-fastest player in NFL history to reach 13,000 career receiving yards as he accomplished the feat in 164 games. Holt reached 11,000 career receiving yards faster than any player (131 games) and was the second-fastest to reach 12,000 career receiving yards as he did it his 146th career game. FASTEST TO 13,000 RECEIVING YARDS RK PLAYER GAMES 1. Jerry Rice Marvin Harrison Torry Holt 164 HOLT HAS A STREAK Holt has made at least one reception in 168 consecutive games. It marks the second-longest streak among active players and the 9th-longest in NFL history. CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A RECEPTION (Active Players) RK PLAYER, TEAM GAMES 1. Hines Ward, PIT Torry Holt, STL, JAX Tony Gonzalez, KC, ATL 147 CRUMPLER HIGH IN AVERAGE Among active NFL tight ends, Patriots tight end Alge Crumpler ranks second in average yards per reception. HIGHEST AVERAGE YARDS PER RECEPTION AMONG ACTIVE TIGHT ENDS Player Rec. Yds. Avg. Antonio Gates (SD) 479 6, Alge Crumpler (ATL,NE) 367 4, Owen Daniels (HOU) 207 2, Tony Gonzalez (KC, ATL) , Dallas Clark (IND) 356 4, BANTA-CAIN SETS CAREER-HIGHS IN SACKS LB Tully Banta-Cain set a single-game career-high with three sacks in the win at Buffalo on Dec. 20, 2009 and closed out the 2009 season with a career-high of 10.0 sacks for the season. His previous best for a season was 5.5 in 2006 with the Patriots. He had three games in 2009 with at least two sacks and now has five games in his career with at least two sacks. The Patriots have now had a player finish the season with double digit sack totals 12 times. Banta-Cain s 10 sacks are the most for the Patriots since Mike Vrabel s 12.5 sacks in PATRIOTS FORCE TURNOVERS The Patriots did not force a turnover against Miami (11/8), breaking a streak of 15 straight games with a turnover. That streak had been the longest streak in the NFL. The Patriots finished +6 in 2009, which was tied for eighth in the NFL. The Patriots are +76 since Below is a turnover table since the 1997 season. NFL TURNOVER MARGIN SINCE 1997 Rank Team Turnover Margin 1. New England Kansas City Jacksonville +58 DOMINANT DEFENSE The Patriots defense finished 11 th in the NFL, eight yards behind the 10 th place Washington Redskins. The Patriots defense has finished in the top ten 13 times, including five times under Head Coach Bill Belichick. OFFENSE RANKS HIGH The Patriots offense finished third in the NFL after averaging yards in total offense. That total is the second highest in team history to the yards in total offense per game in MOST TOTAL NET YARDS PER GAME IN TEAM HISTORY Year Gm Yds/Gm Year Gm Yds/Gm PATRIOTS ON THE POINT The Patriots scored 427 points in 2009 and finished sixth in the NFL with 26.7 points per game. The 427 points are the fourth most in team history. MOST POINTS SCORED IN A SEASON BY THE PATRIOTS 589 in in in in in 1996

11 PATRIOTS NEWS & NOTES TOP OFFENSE The Patriots offense finished third in the NFL. It is the third straight season that the offense finished in the Top 10. Since the 1970 merger, the Patriots offense has finished in the top times, including five times under head coach Bill Belichick. OFFENSE RK DIVISIONAL DOMINANCE The New England Patriots own a (.768) 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 eight seasons. The Patriots finished 4-2 in the division in NFL S TOP DIVISIONAL RECORDS SINCE 2001 Team W L T Pct. New England Patriots Indianapolis Colts Pittsburgh Steelers Green Bay Packers AFC EAST DIVISIONAL RECORDS SINCE 2001 Team W L T Pct. Div. Titles Years New England , 03-07, 09 New York Jets Miami Buffalo 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. In 2008, the Patriots and Dolphins both finished with an 11-5 overall record and a 4-2 divisional record PATRIOTS EXTEND WINNING STREAK OVER BUFFALO The Patriots extended their winning streak to 13 games over Buffalo (12-20). The 13-game winning streak is tied for the fourth longest winning streak in NFL history. LONGEST NFL SERIES WINNING STREAKS Team Opponent Win StreakLast Loss Miami Buffalo 20 ( ) San Francisco Rams 17 ( ) Miami Colts 14 ( ) New England Buffalo 13 (2003-current) Dallas Cardinals 13 ( ) San Diego Oakland 13 (2003-current) EVEN STEPHEN Since joining the Patriots as a fourthround draft choice in 2006, Stephen Gostkowski has connected on 85.1 percent of his regular-season field goal attempts (103-for-121), achieving the best field goal percentage in Patriots history. PATRIOTS ALL-TIME LEADERS / FIELD GOAL PCT. (Minimum 50 Attempts) Player Years FGM FGA Pct. Stephen Gostkowski Adam Vinatieri ZOLTAN MESKO: COMING TO AMERICA Rookie P Zoltan Mesko was born in Timosoara, Romania, on the Romania-Hungary border. In 1989, during the communist revolutions, his family would survive by diving on the floor to avoid gun shots. Even after the fall of the Berlin Wall, his parents and he lived in poverty. His family was finally able to escape Romania when his father won a United States Permanent Resident Card (green card) in the Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery in At the age of 11, Mesko came to America. MESKO DISCOVERS FOOTBALL An avid soccer player from his days in Romania, Mesko had a strong leg. It was only when he came to America that he discovered his leg could take him places. In eighth grade, Mesko was playing kickball in the gym when he kicked the ball so high that he broke a light fixture. He was given a choice: pay for the light fixture or play football. With his family still struggling with money and football being a more popular sport than soccer at his school, the choice was an obvious one Mesko decided to play football. His leg would land him numerous Division I Scholarships and admission offers from Ivy League schools. From these, Mesko chose to play football at Michigan. TOUGH AT HOME The Patriots own an overall record of (.819) 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. In the franchise s first 43 seasons, the Patriots never enjoyed an undefeated season at home. In the past eight seasons at Gillette stadium, the Patriots have celebrated four undefeated seasons (2003, 2004, 2007 and 2009). BEST HOME RECORDS SINCE 2002 Team W L T Pct. New England Indianapolis Pittsburgh Baltimore Philadelphia San Diego Seattle Minnesota NFL S BEST ROAD WARRIORS THIS DECADE Since the start of the 2000 season, the Patriots have the third best road record with a record, behind Indianapolis. (55-25) and Philadelphia. ( ), despite a 2-6 road record in TEAM RECORD Indianapolis Philadelphia New England DOUBLE TROUBLE: CB DEVIN MCCOURTY After being selected by the Patriots in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft (27 th overall), CB Devin McCourty became part of a select group in league history. McCourty s identical twin brother, Jason, is a cornerback with the Tennessee Titans, selected in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. The two are now only the 11 th set of twins to play in the NFL. Devin and Jason were cornerbacks in the Rutgers secondary from Devin redshirted for the 2005 season and therefore was a year behind his brother in eligibility. McCourty is the second twin to suit up for the Patriots, after CB Kato Serwanga was a member of the team from His twin brother Wasswa played for San Francisco and Minnesota from According to McCourty s mother, the two can only be told apart by tiny scars on their faces left by chickenpox. ALL IN THE FAMILY: TE ROB GRONKOWSKI Rookie TE Rob Gronkowski grew up playing football against his brothers in the backyard. Now, he has a chance to play against them in the NFL. Dan Gronkowski, the oldest of the bunch, is currently in his second season as a TE for the Detroit Lions, while 23-year old Chris is currently in camp with the Dallas Cowboys as a fullback. The Gronkowski s are among 27 different sets of brothers currently in the NFL, yet they are the only family that can claim to have three siblings in the league. If both Rob and Dan make their respective rosters, the two would match-up against one another this Thanksgiving when the Patriots travel to Detroit on Thursday, November 25.

12 THE TEAM OF THE DECADE When Robert Kraft purchased the New England Patriots in 1994, few would have thought that just 16 years later the franchise would be the undisputed team of the decade in the first decade of the new millennium. Kraft brought a winning vision to the organization and dedicated his resources to building a consistent winner. On Jan. 27, 2000, Kraft hired Bill Belichick to coach the team, and three months later the team drafted then-unheralded quarterback Tom Brady, putting the final pieces in place for the Patriots to become the most successful NFL team of the 2000s. THE PATRIOTS UNMATCHED NFL SUCCESS FROM Super Bowl Titles New England... 3 Pittsburgh... 2 Baltimore... 1 Indianapolis... 1 New Orleans... 1 N.Y. Giants... 1 Tampa Bay... 1 Conference Titles New England... 4 Indianapolis... 2 N.Y. Giants... 2 Pittsburgh Teams... 1 Division Titles New England... 7 Indianapolis... 6 Philadelphia... 5 Pittsburgh... 5 San Diego... 5 Note: The Patriots also finished tied for the division lead twice during the 2000s but lost the division title on tiebreakers in 2002 and Playoff Wins New England Philadelphia Pittsburgh Indianapolis... 9 Baltimore... 8 Playoff Winning Percentage Team W L Pct. New England New Orleans Pittsburgh Arizona Carolina Baltimore Playoff Games Played New England Philadelphia Indianapolis Pittsburgh Baltimore N.Y. Giants Overall Wins (Includes Regular Season and Playoffs) New England Indianapolis Pittsburgh Philadelphia Baltimore Overall Winning Percentage (Includes Regular Season and Playoffs) Team W L T Pct. New England Indianapolis Pittsburgh Philadelphia Green Bay Most Victories in a Season (Inc. Playoffs), Team Year W New England New England New England Baltimore St. Louis Pittsburgh Indianapolis Indianapolis New Orleans Most Victories in a Single Regular Season, Team Year W New England Pittsburgh New England New England Indianapolis Indianapolis St. Louis Playoff Games Hosted New England... 9 Philadelphia... 9 Pittsburgh... 8 Indianapolis... 8 Major Sports League Titles, Los Angeles Lakers NBA 4 New England Patriots NFL 3 San Antonio Spurs NBA 3 Boston Red Sox MLB 2 Detroit Red Wings NHL 2 Houston Dynamo MLS 2 Los Angeles Galaxy MLS 2 New Jersey Devils NHL 2 New York Yankees MLB 2 Pittsburgh Steelers NFL 2 San Jose Earthquakes MLS 2 Major Sports Conference Titles, Los Angeles Lakers NBA 6 New England Patriots NFL 4 New England Revolution MLS 4 Los Angeles Galaxy MLS 4 New York Yankees MLB 4 Detroit Red Wings NHL 3 New Jersey Devils NHL 3 San Antonio Spurs NBA 3 Seasons of NFL Playoff Advancement Philadelphia... 7 New England... 6 Pittsburgh... 5 Baltimore... 4 Indianapolis... 4 Green Bay... 3 Oakland... 3 Seattle... 3 New Orleans... 3

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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 T TOTALLY PATRIOTS otally Patriots is a unique, one of a kind Patriots show aimed for the next generation of Patriots fans. This weekly, youth oriented football show allows school aged fans unprecedented access to their favorite players, enabling them to ask questions in a relaxed, informal setting. PATRIOTS TODAY AND PATRIOTS THIS WEEK PATRIOTS TODAY: Available daily at Patriots.com and on Verizon Fios on Demand, as well as on Verizon wireless VCAST. PATRIOTS THIS WEEK: Saturdays 9:30 p.m. on Comcast Sports Net. Patriots Today gives fans a daily, in-depth look at the club that is unmatched by any other outlet. The show is hosted by Lyndsay Petruny with daily reports from Brian Lowe and twice-weekly analysis from PFW s Paul Perillo. 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 (TBA) on Comcast Sports Net, Lyndsay Petruny 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 Patriots Web Radio programming is available exclusively on Patriots.com beginning at noon each day, Monday through Friday. Kicking off the programming lineup is PFW In Progress, a dailly online program that features candid commentary from the writers of Patriots Football Weekly. Following PFW In Progress is Patriots Playbook, hosted by John Rooke, featuring items from around the NFL. Stay tuned for the debut of new shows during the 2009 season. Patriots.com also offers streaming audio of every Patriots press conference, as well as archives of Patriots.com Radio shows. Patriots.com provides podcasts of Patriots.com radio offerings as well as exclusive content. PATRIOTS MONDAY ON WEEI WEEI Sports Radio broadcasts Patriots Monday each week, offering fans unique insight and analysis from Coach Belichick and Tom Brady in addition to other Patriots players. WEEI will broadcast Patriots Monday live from Gillette Stadium each Monday, kicking off with Dennis & Callahan at 6:00 a.m. PATRIOTS FRIDAY ON WEEI WEEI Sports Radio broadcasts Patriots Friday each week, offering fans a look ahead at the weekend s game, match ups and rivalries. Various Patriots players will be featured on air. WEEI will broadcast Patriots Fridays each week throughout the season, kicking off with Dennis & Callahan at 6:00 a.m., followed by Dale & Holley at 10:00 a.m. and The Big Show with Glenn Ordway from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m THE SPORTS HUB PATRIOTS RADIO NETWORK A new era in Patriots Radio history began last season, with the move of the game broadcasts to 98.5 FM, Boston s Sports Hub. The transition to Boston s new allsports radio station insures that Patriots fans will continue to hear every kick, block and tackle in stereo, and without static, in crystal-clear FM quality. Fans all over New England will be able to listen in to any of 36 stations on the Safety Insurance 98.5 The Sports Hub Patriots Radio Network, starting with Patriots Preview three hours before kickoff, and capped off with Patriots Postgame for three hours after the final gun. FLAGSHIP STATION 98.5 FM Boston s Sports Hub MASSACHUSETTS NEW HAMPSHIRE WAQY Springfield FM WTPL Concord FM WBEC Pittsfield 1420 AM WSAK Hampton FM WPKZ Fitchburg 1280 AM WHQ Laconia FM WNAW N. Adams 1230 AM WKNE Keene 99.1 FM WBSM New Bedford 1420 AM WSHK Portsmouth FM WPVQ Greenfield 95.3 FM WGHM Nashua 1590 AM WSAR Fall River 1480 AM WPKQ N. Conway FM WWFX Worcester FM WGAM Manchester 1250 AM WXTK Hyannis 95.1 FM RHODE ISLAND WPRO Providence 630 AM MAINE WEAN Providence 99.7 FM WEBB Augusta 98.5 FM WWMJ Bangor 95.7 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 WEAV Burlington 960 AM WXLM New London FM WEXP Rutland FM WINY Putnam 1350 AM WMOO Derby Center 92.1 FM WGCH Greenwich 1490 AM WSTJ St Johnsbury1340 AM WMXR Woodstock 93.9 FM