Deion Branch has the most receptions by a Patriots rookie in a game, with 13 catches against the San Diego Chargers on September 29, 2002.
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new england patriots player most catches in a regular-season game by rookie| NAME | REC | DATE | TM | OPP | TRG | REC YDS | AVG | REC TD | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH TD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | D. Branch | 13 | 9/29/2002 | @ | 15 | 128 | 9.8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4.0 | 0 | ||
| 2 |  | J. Edelman | 10 | 1/3/2010 | @ | 15 | 103 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 3 | | T. Glenn | 10 | 11/3/1996 | vs | 112 | 11.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | | H. Lee Dykes | 10 | 12/17/1989 | @ | 130 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | | J. Colclough | 9 | 11/18/1960 | vs | 85 | 9.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | | M. Mitchell | 8 | 12/4/2016 | vs | 10 | 82 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 7 | | J. Edelman | 8 | 9/20/2009 | @ | 16 | 98 | 12.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 8 | | T. Glenn | 8 | 12/21/1996 | @ | 124 | 15.5 | 1 | -2 | 1 | -2.0 | 0 | |||
| 9 | | T. Glenn | 8 | 12/15/1996 | @ | 83 | 10.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 10 |  | C. Martin | 8 | 12/16/1995 | @ | 62 | 7.8 | 1 | 120 | 20 | 6.0 | 0 | |||
| 11 | | W. Moore | 8 | 9/10/1995 | vs | 112 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 12 | | H. Lee Dykes | 8 | 12/24/1989 | vs | 108 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 13 | | G. Baty | 8 | 12/14/1986 | vs | 58 | 7.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | | M. Herron | 8 | 12/16/1973 | @ | 95 | 11.9 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 3.1 | 0 | |||
| 15 | | A. Dobson | 7 | 9/22/2013 | vs | 10 | 52 | 7.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 16 | | T. Glenn | 7 | 12/8/1996 | vs | 66 | 9.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 17 | | T. Glenn | 7 | 11/24/1996 | vs | 82 | 11.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 18 | | T. Glenn | 7 | 10/13/1996 | vs | 84 | 12.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | |||
| 19 | | W. Moore | 7 | 10/15/1995 | @ | 65 | 9.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 20 | | R. Francis | 7 | 11/23/1975 | @ | 125 | 17.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 21 | | R. Vataha | 7 | 12/5/1971 | vs | 129 | 18.4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 22 | | R. Vataha | 7 | 11/7/1971 | vs | 77 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 23 | | R. Vataha | 7 | 10/24/1971 | @ | 107 | 15.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 24 |  | T. Henderson | 6 | 9/7/2025 | vs | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 5.4 | 0 | ||
| 25 | | D. Douglas | 6 | 11/26/2023 | @ | 9 | 49 | 8.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |