New England Patriots vs New York Jets

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October 19th, 1997

1997 Week 8

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Offensive Starters

QB D. Bledsoe

RB C. Martin

FB K. Byars

WR T. Glenn

WR S. Jefferson

TE B. Coates

T B. Armstrong

G M. Lane

C D. Wohlabaugh

G T. Rucci

T Z. Moss

Defensive Starters

DE M. Jones

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	0	5	14	0	19
Jets	3	0	14	7	24

	Patriots	Jets
Q1	0	3
Q2	5	0
Q3	14	14
Q4	0	7
FINAL	19	24

Key Performers

Patriots

PassingD. Bledsoe

24/38, 294 YDS, 2 TD

RushingC. Martin

21, 87 YDS

ReceivingT. Brown

5, 125 YDS, 1 TD

TacklesW. Clay

SacksM. Wheeler

1.0

InterceptionsN/A

Jets

PassingG. Foley

17/23, 200 YDS, 1 TD

RushingA. Murrell

14, 49 YDS, 1 TD

ReceivingJ. Graham

6, 79 YDS

TacklesM. Jones

SacksM. Lewis

1.5

InterceptionsJ. Henderson

Team Comparison

Patriots

Stat

Jets

First Downs

372

Total Yards

330

Rushes

105

Rush YDS

Rush TD

63.2%

PASS %

60.5%

267

NET PASS YDS

254

PASS TD

Takeaways

33:49

Time of Possession

26:11

Offensive Starters

N. O'Donnell QB

A. Murrell RB

J. Graham WR

K. Johnson WR

K. Brady TE

F. Baxter TE

J. Elliott T

L. Palelei G

R. Duffy C

M. O'Dwyer G

D. Williams T

Defensive Starters

R. Lyle DE

E. Logan DT

H. Douglas 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 8 match up between the New England Patriots and the New York Jets featuring 125 receiving yards by Troy Brown.

Legend

Moment: Patriots

Moment: Jets

Patriots Momentum

Jets Momentum

Scoring Timeline

< Q1 > • NYJ FG NYJ FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

John Hall 35 yard field goal good

Jets opens scoring → 3-0

< Q2 > • NWE SAF NWE SAF

SAFETY 🙏

Penalty on Neil ODonnell: Intentional Grounding 3 yards (accepted) - Safety!

Patriots cuts lead → 3-2

< Q2 > • NWE FG NWE FG

FIELD GOAL 🙌

Adam Vinatieri 24 yard field goal good

Patriots takes the lead → 5-3

< Q3 > • NWE TD NWE TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Bledsoe pass complete to Ben Coates for 8 yards touchdown - PAT good

Patriots extends lead → 12-3

< Q3 > • NYJ TD NYJ TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Leon Johnson left tackle for 1 yard touchdown - PAT good

Jets cuts lead → 12-10

< Q3 > • NWE TD NWE TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Drew Bledsoe pass complete to Troy Brown for 23 yards touchdown - PAT good

Patriots extends lead → 19-10

< Q3 > • NYJ TD NYJ TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Adrian Murrell right guard for 5 yards touchdown - PAT good

Jets cuts lead → 19-17

< Q4 > • NYJ TD NYJ TD

TOUCHDOWN 🏈

Glenn Foley pass complete to Lorenzo Neal for 5 yards touchdown - PAT good

Jets takes the lead → 24-19

Detailed Player Statistics

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Int	Lng	Sk	Rate
Drew Bledsoe	38	24	63.2	294	2	1	67	3	93.5
Team Totals	38	24	63.2	294	2	1	67	3

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng
Curtis Martin	21	87	4.1	15
Drew Bledsoe	3	17	5.7	8
Keith Byars	1	1	1.0	1
Team Totals	25	105	4.2	15

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Curtis Martin	6	5	29	5.8	0	7
Troy Brown	5	5	125	25.0	1	67
Ben Coates	5	4	48	12.0	1	31
Dave Meggett	4	3	38	12.7	0	18
Terry Glenn	4	3	13	4.3	0	12
Sam Gash	2	2	22	11.0	0	12
Shawn Jefferson	4	1	11	11.0	0	11
Vincent Brisby	4	1	8	8.0	0	8
Team Totals	34	24	294	12.3	2	67

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk
Willie Clay	8	6	2	0
Jimmy Hitchcock	7	4	3	0
Lawyer Milloy	7	5	2	0
Ted Johnson	6	5	1	0
Ty Law	5	4	1	0
Henry Thomas	5	2	3	0
Todd Collins	5	2	3	0
Mark Wheeler	4	4	0	1
Chris Slade	4	3	1	0
Mike Jones	3	2	1	0
Tedy Bruschi	2	1	1	0
Willie McGinest	1	1	0	0
Brandon Mitchell	1	1	0	0
Team Totals	58	40	18	1

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg
Dave Meggett	2	37	18.5
Chris Canty	2	31	15.5
Team Totals	4	68	17.0

Player	Ret	Yds	Avg	TD
Dave Meggett	1	8	8	0
Team Totals	1	8	8.0	0

Player	FGA	FGM	XPA	XPM
Adam Vinatieri	1	1	2	2
Team Totals	1	1	2	2

Player	Pnt	Yds	Y/P
Tom Tupa	4	163	40.8
Team Totals	4	163	40.8

Player	Att	Cmp	CMP%	Yds	TD	Lng	Sk	Rate
Glenn Foley	23	17	73.9	200	1	27	0	114.4
Neil ODonnell	15	6	40.0	59	0	19	1	51.8
Team Totals	38	23	60.5	259	1	27	1

Player	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lng
Adrian Murrell	14	49	3.5	1	12
Leon Johnson	4	8	2.0	1	5
Glenn Foley	2	-4	-2.0	0	-2
Dedric Ward	1	21	21.0	0	21
Richie Anderson	1	2	2.0	0	2
Team Totals	22	76	3.5	2	21

Player	Tgt	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng
Jeff Graham	7	6	79	13.2	0	17
Keyshawn Johnson	7	4	66	16.5	0	27
Adrian Murrell	2	2	7	3.5	0	7
Richie Anderson	3	2	11	5.5	0	6
Wayne Chrebet	5	2	39	19.5	0	20
Kyle Brady	3	2	23	11.5	0	18
Fred Baxter	3	2	13	6.5	0	7
Leon Johnson	1	1	11	11.0	0	11
Dedric Ward	3	1	5	5.0	0	5
Lorenzo Neal	1	1	5	5.0	1	5
Team Totals	35	23	259	11.3	1	27

Player	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sk	Int
Marvin Jones	15	9	6	0	0
Victor Green	8	6	2	1	0
Aaron Glenn	8	8	0	0	0
Mo Lewis	7	3	4	1.5	0
Jerome Henderson	5	4	1	0	1
Pepper Johnson	5	4	1	0	0
Jason Ferguson	4	3	1	0.5	0
Dwayne Gordon	4	1	3	0	0
Corwin Brown	3	3	0	0	0
Hugh Douglas	3	1	2	0	0
James Farrior	3	1	2	0	0
Ernie Logan	3	2	1	0	0
Otis Smith	3	2	1	0	0
Bobby Hamilton	2	1	1	0	0
Rick Lyle	2	0	2	0	0
Chad Cascadden	1	1	0	0	0
Team Totals	76	49	27	3	1