New England Patriots vs New York Jets

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September 14th, 1997

1997 Week 3

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Offensive Starters

QB D. Bledsoe

RB C. Martin

FB K. Byars

WR V. Brisby

WR S. Jefferson

TE B. Coates

T B. Armstrong

G M. Lane

C M. Gisler

G T. Rucci

T Z. Moss

Defensive Starters

DE F. Collons

DT M. Wheeler

DT H. Thomas

DE W. McGinest

LB C. Slade

LB T. Johnson

LB T. Collins

CB T. Law

CB J. Hitchcock

S L. Milloy

S W. Clay

Score by Quarter

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	FINAL
Patriots	14	0	3	7	27
Jets	7	3	7	7	24

	Patriots	Jets
Q1	14	7
Q2	0	3
Q3	3	7
Q4	7	7
FINAL	27	24

Key Performers

Patriots

PassingD. Bledsoe

16/34, 162 YDS, 2 TD

RushingC. Martin

40, 199 YDS, 1 TD

ReceivingS. Jefferson

5, 63 YDS

TacklesJ. Hitchcock

SacksC. Slade

3.0

InterceptionsN/A

Jets

PassingN. ODonnell

30/50, 271 YDS, 1 TD

RushingA. Murrell

18, 110 YDS

ReceivingW. Chrebet

6, 82 YDS

TacklesJ. Farrior

SacksN/A

0.0

InterceptionsO. Smith

Team Comparison

Patriots

Stat

Jets

First Downs

375

Total Yards

355

Rushes

213

Rush YDS

130

Rush TD

47.1%

PASS %

60.0%

162

NET PASS YDS

225

PASS TD

Takeaways

38:22

Time of Possession

29:41

Offensive Starters

N. O'Donnell QB

A. Murrell RB

L. Neal FB

J. Graham WR

K. Johnson WR

K. Brady TE

J. Elliott T

L. Palelei G

R. Duffy C

M. O'Dwyer G

D. Williams T

Defensive Starters

R. Lyle DE

R. Dixon DT

E. Logan DE

M. Lewis LB

P. Johnson LB

M. Jones LB

J. Farrior LB

A. Glenn CB

O. Smith CB

V. Green S

J. Henderson S

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Momentum and Moments

Review the key moments and momentum swings in this 1997 Week 3 match up between the New England Patriots and the New York Jets featuring 199 rushing yards by Curtis Martin.

Legend

Moment: Patriots

Moment: Jets

Patriots Momentum

Jets Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • NWE TD NWE TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Bledsoe pass complete to Ben Coates for 32 yards touchdown - PAT good

Patriots opens scoring → 7-0

< Q1 > • NYJ TD NYJ TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Neil ODonnell scrambles right end for 2 yards touchdown - PAT good

Jets ties it up → 7-7

< Q1 > • NWE TD NWE TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Curtis Martin middle for 2 yards touchdown - PAT good

Patriots takes the lead → 14-7

< Q2 > • NYJ FG NYJ FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

John Hall 27 yard field goal good

Jets cuts lead → 14-10

< Q3 > • NYJ TD NYJ TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Bledsoe pass intended for Shawn Jefferson is intercepted by Mo Lewis at NE43 and returned for 43 yards touchdown - PAT good

Jets takes the lead → 17-14

< Q3 > • NWE FG NWE FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Adam Vinatieri 33 yard field goal good

Patriots ties it up → 17-17

< Q4 > • NWE TD NWE TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Bledsoe pass complete to Lovett Purnell for 10 yards touchdown - PAT good

Patriots takes the lead → 24-17

< Q4 > • NYJ TD NYJ TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Neil ODonnell pass complete to Keyshawn Johnson for 24 yards touchdown - PAT good

Jets ties it up → 24-24

< QOT > • NWE FG NWE FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Adam Vinatieri 34 yard field goal good

Patriots takes the lead → 27-24

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Drew Bledsoe	34	16	47.1	162	2	2	32	0	56.2
Team Totals	34	16	47.1	162	2	2	32	0

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Curtis Martin	40	199	5.0	1	33
Drew Bledsoe	4	6	1.5	0	3
Keith Byars	2	8	4.0	0	5
Team Totals	46	213	4.6	1	33

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Shawn Jefferson	11	5	63	12.6	0	20
Curtis Martin	4	2	15	7.5	0	8
Keith Byars	4	2	10	5.0	0	6
Ben Coates	5	2	40	20.0	1	32
Lovett Purnell	2	2	25	12.5	1	15
Vincent Brisby	3	2	15	7.5	0	8
Troy Brown	4	1	-6	-6.0	0	-6
Team Totals	33	16	162	10.1	2	32

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
Jimmy Hitchcock	8	7	1	0
Lawyer Milloy	7	6	1	0
Ted Johnson	6	4	2	2
Chris Slade	5	4	1	3
Todd Collins	5	5	0	0
Mark Wheeler	4	3	1	2
Willie Clay	4	4	0	0
Ty Law	4	4	0	0
Henry Thomas	4	4	0	0
Ferric Collons	3	2	1	0
Willie McGinest	3	2	1	0
Chris Canty	2	2	0	0
Tedy Bruschi	1	1	0	0
Steve Israel	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	57	49	8	7

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg
Chris Canty	2	84	42
Derrick Cullors	2	47	23.5
Team Totals	4	131	32.8

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Dave Meggett	4	52	13	0
Team Totals	4	52	13.0	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Adam Vinatieri	2	2	3	3
Team Totals	2	2	3	3

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Tom Tupa	5	206	41.2
Team Totals	5	206	41.2

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Neil ODonnell	50	30	60.0	271	1	0	39	7	81.3
Team Totals	50	30	60.0	271	1	0	39	7

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Adrian Murrell	18	110	6.1	0	21
Neil ODonnell	3	20	6.7	1	9
Team Totals	21	130	6.2	1	21

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Wayne Chrebet	8	6	82	13.7	0	39
Keyshawn Johnson	12	6	62	10.3	1	24
Leon Johnson	5	5	32	6.4	0	15
Jeff Graham	12	5	54	10.8	0	25
Richie Anderson	3	3	14	4.7	0	8
Adrian Murrell	3	2	4	2.0	0	6
Dedric Ward	3	2	17	8.5	0	11
Fred Baxter	1	1	6	6.0	0	6
Lorenzo Neal	1	0	0	0.0	0	0
Team Totals	48	30	271	9.0	1	39

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Int
James Farrior	10	7	3	0
Jerome Henderson	9	7	2	0
Pepper Johnson	9	8	1	0
Marvin Jones	8	5	3	0
Victor Green	7	5	2	0
Ernie Logan	7	6	1	0
Otis Smith	6	5	1	1
Mo Lewis	4	3	1	1
Aaron Glenn	4	3	1	0
Rick Terry	4	4	0	0
Jason Ferguson	2	1	1	0
Rick Lyle	2	2	0	0
Bobby Hamilton	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	73	57	16	2