New England Patriots - AFC East
Overall 2011 NFL Rankings (Average per game)
| Passing Yards | Rushing Yards | Points For | Points Against |
|---|---|---|---|
| 318.6 | 107.6 | 31.2 | 21.2 |
| 2nd | 20th | 3rd | 15th |
| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
New England Patriots 2011/12 Schedule - *All Times ET
| Regular Season Schedule | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WK | DATE | OPPONENT | TIME/SCORE | LOCATION |
| 1 | Mon, Sep 12 | @ Miami | W 38-24 | Sun Life Stadium |
| 2 | Sun, Sep 18 | vs San Diego | W 35-21 | Gillette Stadium |
| 3 | Sun, Sep 25 | @ Buffalo | L 31-34 | Ralph Wilson Stadium |
| 4 | Sun, Oct 2 | @ Oakland | W 31-19 | O.co Coliseum |
| 5 | Sun, Oct 9 | vs NY Jets | W 30-21 | Gillette Stadium |
| 6 | Sun, Oct 16 | vs Dallas | W 20-16 | Gillette Stadium |
| 7 | BYE WEEK | |||
| 8 | Sun, Oct 30 | @ Pittsburgh | L 17-25 | Heinz Field |
| 9 | Sun, Nov 6 | vs NY Giants | L 20-24 | Gillette Stadium |
| 10 | Sun, Nov 13 | @ NY Jets | W 37-16 | MetLife Stadium |
| 11 | Mon, Nov 21 | vs Kansas City | W 34-3 | Gillette Stadium |
| 12 | Sun, Nov 27 | @ Philadelphia | W 38-20 | Lincoln Financial Field |
| 13 | Sun, Dec 4 | vs Indianapolis | W 31-24 | Gillette Stadium |
| 14 | Sun, Dec 11 | @ Washington | W 34-27 | FedEx Field |
| 15 | Sun, Dec 18 | @ Denver | W 41-23 | Sports Authority Field at Mile High |
| 16 | Sat, Dec 24 | vs Miami | 1:00 PM | Gillette Stadium |
| 17 | Sun, Jan 1 | vs Buffalo | 1:00 PM | Gillette Stadium |
| Preseason Schedule | ||||
| WK | DATE | OPPONENT | TIME/SCORE | LOCATION |
| 1 | Thu, Aug 11 | vs Jacksonville | W 47-12 | Gillette Stadium |
| 2 | Thu, Aug 18 | @ Tampa Bay | W 31-14 | Raymond James Stadium |
| 3 | Sat, Aug 27 | @ Detroit | L 34-10 | Ford Field |
| 4 | Thu, Sep 1 | vs NY Giants | L 18-17 | Gillette Stadium |
| Team's name: New England Patriots Conference: AFC Division: East  Location: Foxborough, MA Nickname: The Pats Mascot: Pat Patriot Team Colours: Nautical blue, red, new century silver, white Joined the League: 1970 General Manager: Robert Kraft Football Head Coach: Bill Belichick Football Stadium: Gillette Stadium Current Capacity: 68,756 First Year of Football: 1959 Team Titles: Super Bowl Champs: 2001, '03, '04 AFC Championships: 1985, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007 Division Championships: AFL East: 1963 AFC East: 1978, 1986, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
New England Patriots
Often called the “Pats” by sportswriters and fans, the New England Patriots are members of the NFL’s East Division of the American Football Conference. Originally part of the American Football League, the Patriots joined the NFL in the AFL-NFL merger in 1970.
A decent team in its early years, the Patriots rocketed to fame in the last decade. A majority of the team’s playoff appearances, division championships, and conference championships have occurred since 1995; all of its Super Bowl championships have taken place since that time.
Between 2001 and 2005, the Patriots claimed three Super Bowls in four years, becoming only the second team in the NFL to do so (after the Dallas Cowboys). They were also the eighth NFL team to win consecutive Super Bowls. With the leadership of quarterback Tom Brady and head coach Bill Belichick, the Patriots would also lay claim to two of the NFL’s longest winning streaks: first an 18 game streak in 2003-04, then a 21-game streak between the 2006-07 season and the 2007-08 season, excluding postseason play.
In 2007-08, the Patriots would go undefeated during the regular season. The team would win all 16 of its regular season games and two postseason games, only to be defeated by the New York Giants.
In 2009 the Jets clinched a wild card and began their race to the Super Bowl after finishing the season 9-7, making the best of it in the last games, where they won 4 out of 5. For the AFC Wild Card Round they defeated Cincinnati 24-14, did the same to San Diego in the Divisional Round, but with a tighter score: 17-14, found the end of their season against Indianapolis, losing the Championship round 17-30.
If there is one thing in particular that will always be remembered about this season, that is rushing yards: matched Buffalo’s 1975 two game strike of 300+ rushing yards in Weeks 6 and 7, and with 2,765 rushing yards set a new franchise record, that was previously achieved in 1979 with 2,646. Running back Thomas Jones was one of the highest points of the team with 14 rushing touchdowns, the highest in the Jets’ history. Jones also recorded 1,402 yards that year, and joins Curtis martin as the only two players in the franchise to rush for 1,400+ yards.