New England Patriots

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1st AFC East (13-3-0)

http://www.patriots.com/

Founded: 1960

Stadium: Gillette Stadium

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Game Averages (2011)

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PTS

32.1
(3rd)

YDS

428.0
(2nd)

PASS YDS

317.8
(2nd)

RUSH YDS

110.2
(20th)

(league rank)

Official Site Links

Keeping up with the Patriots, Apr 04, 2011

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Patriots Football Weekly Blog, Jul 10, 2011
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Team News more

Welker, McGinest quash feud over contract talks with Patriots
05/20/2012
Wes Welker and Willie McGinest engaged in a war of words when the Patriots wideout was looking for a new contract. With Welker's franchise tender signed, he and the NFL Network analyst are now putting their feud behind them.
Patriots WR Welker regrets speaking out about contract talks
05/19/2012
Wes Welker recently signed his franchise tender and spoke out on the state of his long-term contract negotiations, which riled up the Patriots. On Saturday, the receiver said he regretted his comments.
Ex-Pat LB reflects on Seau's death
05/18/2012
Junior Seau's death got former New England Patriots linebacker Ted Johnson thinking again about his own career in the NFL and his struggles with post-concussion syndrome after he retired in 2005.
The great Peyton debate
05/19/2012
While we have yet to see if/where Peyton Manning will be on "The Top 100: Players of 2012," Pete Prisco of CBSSports.com has already ranked him No. 33, though Manning didn't play in 2011.
TE Clark works out for NE
05/18/2012
Dallas Clark spent nine-years with the Indianapolis Colts, but the veteran tight end still might have some left in the tank and Bill Belichick wanted to see it for himself. Clark reportedly worked out for the Patriots Tuesday.
Pats upset?
05/18/2012
Wes Welker signed his franchise tender hoping talks of a long-term contract would get better. They didn't. Now the Patriots are unhappy with Welker after he spoke out.
Patriots' Welker says contract talks only are getting worse
05/17/2012
Wes Welker turned the ball over to the Patriots when he signed his franchise tender in hopes that the team would do the right thing and work out a long-term extension. However, things seem to be getting worse.
Patriots' Welker signs $9.5M franchise tender in 'leap of faith'
05/15/2012
Wes Welker wants a long-term deal from the Patriots, but he signed his $9.5 million franchise tender anyway, in the hopes that "doing the right thing gets the right results."
Patriots sign controversial second-round pick Wilson
05/15/2012
A lot of people were surprised when the Patriots drafted Tavon Wilson in the second round of April's draft. How will the newly signed pick fit? Gregg Rosenthal of Around the League examines.
Patriots hire Bill Belichick's son, Steve
05/11/2012
The Patriots announced their new coaching staff hires Thursday, with one surprising name: Belichick. Steve Belichick.

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Draft 2012	more
Pick	Player
Rd 1, Pick 21 (21)	Jones, Chandler DE
Rd 1, Pick 25 (25)	Hightower, Dont'a ILB
Rd 2, Pick 16 (48)	Wilson, Tavon FS
Rd 3, Pick 27 (90)	Bequette, Jake DE
Rd 6, Pick 27 (197)	Ebner, Nate DB
Rd 7, Pick 17 (224)	Dennard, Alfonzo CB
Rd 7, Pick 28 (235)	Ebert, Jeremy WR

Scoreboard			more
Lucas Oil Stadium - Wk 22	1	2	3	4	T
New York Giants	9	0	6	6	21
New England Patriots	0	10	7	0	17

Schedule		more
Wk	Date	Opponent	Time
1	Sun, Sep 09	@ Tennessee	1:00 PM ET
2	Sun, Sep 16	Arizona	1:00 PM ET
3	Sun, Sep 23	@ Baltimore	8:20 PM ET
4	Sun, Sep 30	@ Buffalo	1:00 PM ET
5	Sun, Oct 07	Denver	4:15 PM ET
6	Sun, Oct 14	@ Seattle	4:05 PM ET

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Injuries	more
Player (Pos)	Injury
No Injuries Reported

Postseason Leaders			more
Passing	Att	Cmp	Yds	TDs
Tom Brady	111	75	878	8
Rushing	Car	Yds	Avg	TDs
BenJarvus Green-Ellis	38	140	3.7	1
Aaron Hernandez	8	70	8.8	0
Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TDs
Rob Gronkowski	17	258	15.2	3
Aaron Hernandez	19	188	9.9	2

Transactions	more
Date	Transaction
5/18	Jon Opperud (T) signed.
5/18	Alfonzo Dennard (CB) signed/draft choice (four-year contract (through 2015)).
5/17	Jeremy Ebert (WR) signed/draft choice (four-year contract (through 2015)).
5/15	Tavon Wilson (S) signed (four-year contract (through 2015)).

AFC East			more
Team	W	L	T	Win %
New England	13	3	0	.813
New York Jets	8	8	0	.500
Miami	6	10	0	.375
Buffalo	6	10	0	.375

Head Coach more

Bill Belichick

Regular Season: 175-97

Postseason: 17-7

Experience: 16

Career record: 192-104

Pro Career: Bill Belichick is the only head coach in NFL history to win three Super Bowl championships in a four-year span. In 2007, he became the first NFL head coach to guide his team to a 16-0 regular season.

Belichick was hired by Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft on Jan. 27, 2000 and has directed the Patriots to victories in Super Bowls XXXVI (2001), XXXVIII (2003) and XXXIX (2004).

In 2007, Coach Belichick earned NFL Coach of the Year honors as the Patriots became the fourth team in the league's 88-year history to complete an undefeated regular season and the first to achieve the feat since the NFL increased the number of regular-season games to 16 in 1978. Belichick joined Pro Football Hall of Famers George Halas and Don Shula as the only head coaches to complete undefeated regular seasons. New England's 18 overall victories in 2007 tied the 1985 Chicago Bears and the 1984 San Francisco 49ers for the most in league history. New England became the first team in NFL history and the first major American pro sports team since 1884 to open a season with 18 straight wins. The Patriots set all-time NFL records for points scored (589), touchdowns (75) and point differential (+315) in addition to numerous individual and team records. Of the Patriots' 22 starters in Super Bowl XLII, 21 were acquired since Belichick became head coach in 2000.

Belichick launched his career in 1975 as a special assistant with the Baltimore Colts, then became an assistant special teams coach with Detroit (1976-77) and Denver (1978). In 1979, he joined the New York Giants to begin a 12-season stint. Belichick was named head coach of the Cleveland Browns in 1991, becoming the youngest head coach in the NFL at age 37. By 1994, Belichick returned the Browns to the playoffs, finishing 11-5 and advancing to the second round, while allowing a league-low 204 total points. In 1996, Belichick joined New England and was a key contributor to the team's rebound from a 6-10 season in 1995 to an 11-5 season and the team's first division title in 10 years en route to the Patriots' appearance in Super Bowl XXXI. Belichick then spent three seasons with the Jets from 1997 to 1999, helping New York improve from a 1-15 season in 1996 to reach the AFC Championship Game in 1998.

Background: Belichick was a center/tight end at Wesleyan 1971-74.

Personal: Born April 16, 1952, Nashville.