Week 3
Final
JAX
NE1Q
0 - 7
C. Martin 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
3 - 7
M. Hollis 32-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
3 - 10
A. Vinatieri 29-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
3 - 13
A. Vinatieri 20-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
6 - 13
M. Hollis 28-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
6 - 20
O. Smith 47-yard TD fumble return.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
190
Brunell
JAX
Rush Yds
59
Martin
NE
Rec Yds
91
Jefferson
NE
Scrim TD
1
Martin
NE
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1996 AFC Central
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JetsGame Summary
The New England Patriots decisively defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars, 20 to 6, in the 1996 AFC Championship game on January 12, 1997.
Game Info
January 11, 1997
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Brunell #8 | 20/38 | 190 | 5.0 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | 44.8 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bledsoe #11 | 20/33 | 178 | 5.4 | 0 | 1 | 2-17 | 62.4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Means #20 | 19 | 43 | 2.3 | 0 | 9 |
J. Stewart #33 | 7 | 40 | 5.7 | 0 | 16 |
M. Brunell #8 | 6 | 34 | 5.7 | 0 | 14 |
B. Barker #4 | 1 | -16 | -16.0 | 0 | -16 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Martin #28 | 19 | 59 | 3.1 | 1 | 15 |
D. Meggett #30 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 8 |
D. Bledsoe #11 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
K. Byars #41 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Mitchell #83 | 0/0 | 63 | 9.0 | 0 | 13 |
K. McCardell #87 | 0/0 | 62 | 10.3 | 0 | 15 |
J. Smith #82 | 0/0 | 45 | 15.0 | 0 | 22 |
D. Brown #86 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
J. Stewart #33 | 0/0 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 |
R. Barlow #84 | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Jefferson #80 | 0/0 | 91 | 22.8 | 0 | 38 |
T. Glenn #88 | 0/0 | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | 11 |
C. Martin #28 | 0/0 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 12 |
K. Byars #41 | 0/0 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 |
D. Meggett #30 | 0/0 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 |
B. Coates #87 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Beasley #21 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
E. Robinson #55 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Simmons #96 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Davey #99 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Slade #53 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Bruschi #54 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
W. Clay #32 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Hollis #1 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 6 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Vinatieri #4 | 2/3 | 2/2 | 8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Barker #4 | 5 | 182 | 36.4 | 43 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Tupa #19 | 6 | 238 | 39.7 | 46 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Brooks #45 | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meggett #30 | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Hudson #37 | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 9 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meggett #30 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 12 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Brunell #8 | 20/38 | 190 | 5.0 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | 44.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Means #20 | 19 | 43 | 2.3 | 0 | 9 |
J. Stewart #33 | 7 | 40 | 5.7 | 0 | 16 |
M. Brunell #8 | 6 | 34 | 5.7 | 0 | 14 |
B. Barker #4 | 1 | -16 | -16.0 | 0 | -16 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Mitchell #83 | 0/0 | 63 | 9.0 | 0 | 13 |
K. McCardell #87 | 0/0 | 62 | 10.3 | 0 | 15 |
J. Smith #82 | 0/0 | 45 | 15.0 | 0 | 22 |
D. Brown #86 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
J. Stewart #33 | 0/0 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 |
R. Barlow #84 | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Beasley #21 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
E. Robinson #55 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Simmons #96 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Davey #99 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Hollis #1 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Barker #4 | 5 | 182 | 36.4 | 43 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Brooks #45 | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Hudson #37 | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 9 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bledsoe #11 | 20/33 | 178 | 5.4 | 0 | 1 | 2-17 | 62.4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Martin #28 | 19 | 59 | 3.1 | 1 | 15 |
D. Meggett #30 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 8 |
D. Bledsoe #11 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
K. Byars #41 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Jefferson #80 | 0/0 | 91 | 22.8 | 0 | 38 |
T. Glenn #88 | 0/0 | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | 11 |
C. Martin #28 | 0/0 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 12 |
K. Byars #41 | 0/0 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 |
D. Meggett #30 | 0/0 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 |
B. Coates #87 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Slade #53 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Bruschi #54 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
W. Clay #32 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Vinatieri #4 | 2/3 | 2/2 | 8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Tupa #19 | 6 | 238 | 39.7 | 46 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meggett #30 | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meggett #30 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 12 | 0 |
289
Total Yds
234
188
Pass Yds
161
101
Rush Yds
73
72
Total Plays
59
4.0
Yards Per Play
4.0
4.8
Yards Per Pass
4.6
3.1
Yards Per Rush
3.0
34:43
Possession
25:17
18
1st Downs
13
12
Passing 1st Downs
7
6
Rushing 1st Downs
6
0
1st Downs from Penalties
0
5/14
3rd Down
2/13
0/2
4th Down
1/2
5
Punts
6
4
Turnovers
2
2
Interceptions Thrown
1
2
Fumbles Lost
1
4
Penalties
2
23
Penalty Yards
5
2
Sacks
1
17
Sack Yards
2
0
D/ST TD
0
