Cardinals 0-31 Patriots (Sep 15, 1996)

ARI

NE

1

0

7

2

0

13

3

0

8

4

0

3

0

31

1Q

0 - 7

C. Martin 13-yard TD catch from D. Bledsoe.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 14

C. Martin 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 20

B. Coates 2-yard TD catch from D. Bledsoe.

Touchdown

Missed XP

3Q

0 - 28

C. Martin 7-yard TD catch from D. Bledsoe.

Touchdown

2PT Conversion

4Q

0 - 31

A. Vinatieri 31-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

221

Bledsoe

NE

Rush Yds

92

Martin

NE

Rec Yds

66

Glenn

NE

Scrim TD

3

Martin

NE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Kent Graham

ARI QB #10

Drew Bledsoe

NE QB #11

111

Pass Yds

221

0

Pass TD

3

1

Int

0

ARI

Team Stats

NE

170

Total Yds

384

20:39

Possession

39:21

9

1st Downs

26

3/11

3rd Down

5/16

4

Turnovers

0

1996 NFC East

ARI NE

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	10	6	.625
Eagles	10	6	.625
Redskins	9	7	.563
Cardinals	7	9	.438
Giants	6	10	.375

Team	W	L	PCT
Patriots	11	5	.688
Bills	10	6	.625
Colts	9	7	.563
Dolphins	8	8	.500
Jets	1	15	.063

Game Summary

The New England Patriots crushed the Arizona Cardinals, 31 to 0, on September 15, 1996.

Game Info

September 14, 1996

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Kent Graham K. Graham #10	9/19	111	5.8	0	1	1-9	44.0
Boomer Esiason B. Esiason #7	4/12	22	1.8	0	2	0-0	2.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Sck	Rtg
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	21/35	221	6.3	3	2-5	107.0
Scott Zolak S. Zolak #16	1/1	5	5.0	0	0-0	87.5
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	0/1	0	0.0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Centers L. Centers #37	6	31	5.2	14
Leeland McElroy L. McElroy #30	8	11	1.4	7
Cedric Smith C. Smith #45	1	2	2.0	2
Kent Graham K. Graham #10	1	2	2.0	2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Curtis Martin C. Martin #28	27	92	3.4	1	11
Marrio Grier M. Grier #35	5	28	5.6	0	16
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	7	26	3.7	0	9
Terry Glenn T. Glenn #88	1	14	14.0	0	14
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	1	2	2.0	0	2
Sam Gash S. Gash #33	1	1	1.0	0	1
Scott Zolak S. Zolak #16	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Centers L. Centers #37	0/0	56	11.2	18
Anthony Edwards A. Edwards #83	0/0	33	16.5	25
Pat Carter P. Carter #88	0/0	30	10.0	20
Frank Sanders F. Sanders #81	0/0	10	5.0	7
Rob Moore R. Moore #85	0/0	4	4.0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terry Glenn T. Glenn #88	0/0	66	13.2	0	23
Ben Coates B. Coates #87	0/0	61	10.2	1	13
Curtis Martin C. Martin #28	0/0	33	6.6	2	13
Sam Gash S. Gash #33	0/0	32	10.7	0	15
Shawn Jefferson S. Jefferson #80	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
Hason Graham H. Graham #81	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Dietrich Jells D. Jells #83	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Seth Joyner S. Joyner #59	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0
Simeon Rice S. Rice #97	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Ricky Reynolds R. Reynolds #29	0-0	0.0	1
Chris Slade C. Slade #53	0-0	1.0	0
Willie Clay W. Clay #32	0-0	0.0	1
Todd Collins T. Collins #59	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Adam Vinatieri A. Vinatieri #4	1/2	2/3	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff Feagles J. Feagles #18	7	300	42.9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Tupa T. Tupa #19	5	220	44.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leeland McElroy L. McElroy #30	3	59	19.7	0	0
Ryan Terry R. Terry #31	2	25	12.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	1	19	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Marcus Dowdell M. Dowdell #84	2	27	13.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	5	87	17.4	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Kent Graham K. Graham #10	9/19	111	5.8	0	1	1-9	44.0
Boomer Esiason B. Esiason #7	4/12	22	1.8	0	2	0-0	2.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Centers L. Centers #37	6	31	5.2	14
Leeland McElroy L. McElroy #30	8	11	1.4	7
Cedric Smith C. Smith #45	1	2	2.0	2
Kent Graham K. Graham #10	1	2	2.0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Larry Centers L. Centers #37	0/0	56	11.2	18
Anthony Edwards A. Edwards #83	0/0	33	16.5	25
Pat Carter P. Carter #88	0/0	30	10.0	20
Frank Sanders F. Sanders #81	0/0	10	5.0	7
Rob Moore R. Moore #85	0/0	4	4.0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Seth Joyner S. Joyner #59	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0
Simeon Rice S. Rice #97	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff Feagles J. Feagles #18	7	300	42.9	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Leeland McElroy L. McElroy #30	3	59	19.7	0	0
Ryan Terry R. Terry #31	2	25	12.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Marcus Dowdell M. Dowdell #84	2	27	13.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Sck	Rtg
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	21/35	221	6.3	3	2-5	107.0
Scott Zolak S. Zolak #16	1/1	5	5.0	0	0-0	87.5
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	0/1	0	0.0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Curtis Martin C. Martin #28	27	92	3.4	1	11
Marrio Grier M. Grier #35	5	28	5.6	0	16
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	7	26	3.7	0	9
Terry Glenn T. Glenn #88	1	14	14.0	0	14
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	1	2	2.0	0	2
Sam Gash S. Gash #33	1	1	1.0	0	1
Scott Zolak S. Zolak #16	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terry Glenn T. Glenn #88	0/0	66	13.2	0	23
Ben Coates B. Coates #87	0/0	61	10.2	1	13
Curtis Martin C. Martin #28	0/0	33	6.6	2	13
Sam Gash S. Gash #33	0/0	32	10.7	0	15
Shawn Jefferson S. Jefferson #80	0/0	19	19.0	0	19
Hason Graham H. Graham #81	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Dietrich Jells D. Jells #83	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Ricky Reynolds R. Reynolds #29	0-0	0.0	1
Chris Slade C. Slade #53	0-0	1.0	0
Willie Clay W. Clay #32	0-0	0.0	1
Todd Collins T. Collins #59	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Adam Vinatieri A. Vinatieri #4	1/2	2/3	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Tupa T. Tupa #19	5	220	44.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	1	19	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	5	87	17.4	0	0

ARI

NE

1

0

7

2

0

13

3

0

8

4

0

3

0

31

ARI

Team Stats

NE

170

Total Yds

384

124

Pass Yds

221

46

Rush Yds

163

48

Total Plays

82

3.5

Yards Per Play

4.7

3.9

Yards Per Pass

5.7

2.9

Yards Per Rush

3.8

20:39

Possession

39:21

9

1st Downs

26

5

Passing 1st Downs

16

3

Rushing 1st Downs

10

1

1st Downs from Penalties

0

3/11

3rd Down

5/16

0/0

4th Down

3/4

7

Punts

5

4

Turnovers

0

3

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

0

5

Penalties

6

2.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-3 ARI

NE 1-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1996 NFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats