Week 4
Final1Q
0 - 7
V. Brisby 7-yard TD catch from D. Bledsoe.
Made XP
2Q
0 - 14
T. Brown 52-yard TD catch from D. Bledsoe.
Made XP
3Q
3 - 14
J. Jaeger 38-yard field goal.
4Q
3 - 17
A. Vinatieri 27-yard field goal.
4Q
3 - 24
C. Martin 70-yard TD run.
Made XP

4Q
3 - 31
L. Purnell 20-yard TD catch from S. Zolak.
Made XP
Pass Yds
301
Bledsoe
NE

Rush Yds
79
Martin
NE

Rec Yds
124
Brown
NE

Scrim TD
1
Martin
NE

| Team | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | |
10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | |
9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | |
9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | |
4 | 12 | 0 | .250 |
The New England Patriots dominated the Chicago Bears, 31 to 3, on September 21, 1997.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Mirer #3 | 17/25 | 154 | 6.2 | 0 | 2 | 5-34 | 51.1 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bledsoe #11 | 24/37 | 301 | 8.1 | 2 | 1 | 2-19 | 96.8 |
S. Zolak #16 | 3/3 | 33 | 11.0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 152.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Harris #29 | 21 | 63 | 3.0 | 0 | 11 |
R. Mirer #3 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 10 |
D. Autry #21 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Martin #28 | 14 | 79 | 5.6 | 1 | 70 |
M. Grier #35 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 12 |
K. Byars #41 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
S. Gash #33 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
D. Meggett #30 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Engram #84 | 0/0 | 47 | 9.4 | 0 | 11 |
R. Wetnight #89 | 0/0 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | 34 |
C. Penn #86 | 0/0 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 13 |
R. Harris #29 | 0/0 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 9 |
R. Proehl #87 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
K. Jennings #85 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
T. Carter #30 | 0/0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Brown #80 | 0/0 | 124 | 20.7 | 1 | 52 |
B. Coates #87 | 0/0 | 61 | 10.2 | 0 | 23 |
S. Jefferson #80 | 0/0 | 55 | 11.0 | 0 | 15 |
V. Brisby #82 | 0/0 | 29 | 9.7 | 1 | 12 |
C. Martin #28 | 0/0 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 15 |
L. Purnell #85 | 0/0 | 20 | 20.0 | 1 | 20 |
S. Gash #33 | 0/0 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 |
K. Byars #41 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Marshall #36 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
A. Spellman #90 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Flanigan #99 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Law #24 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
M. Moore #58 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
H. Thomas #97 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Whigham #25 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Bruschi #54 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Jaeger #18 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Vinatieri #4 | 1/1 | 4/4 | 7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Sauerbrun #16 | 10 | 413 | 41.3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Tupa #19 | 5 | 238 | 47.6 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Bownes #83 | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Hughes #33 | 4 | 94 | 23.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meggett #30 | 2 | 59 | 29.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hughes #33 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meggett #30 | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Mirer #3 | 17/25 | 154 | 6.2 | 0 | 2 | 5-34 | 51.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Harris #29 | 21 | 63 | 3.0 | 0 | 11 |
R. Mirer #3 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 10 |
D. Autry #21 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Engram #84 | 0/0 | 47 | 9.4 | 0 | 11 |
R. Wetnight #89 | 0/0 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | 34 |
C. Penn #86 | 0/0 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 13 |
R. Harris #29 | 0/0 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 9 |
R. Proehl #87 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
K. Jennings #85 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
T. Carter #30 | 0/0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Marshall #36 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
A. Spellman #90 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Flanigan #99 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Jaeger #18 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Sauerbrun #16 | 10 | 413 | 41.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Bownes #83 | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Hughes #33 | 4 | 94 | 23.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hughes #33 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Bledsoe #11 | 24/37 | 301 | 8.1 | 2 | 1 | 2-19 | 96.8 |
S. Zolak #16 | 3/3 | 33 | 11.0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 152.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Martin #28 | 14 | 79 | 5.6 | 1 | 70 |
M. Grier #35 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 12 |
K. Byars #41 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
S. Gash #33 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -1 |
D. Meggett #30 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Brown #80 | 0/0 | 124 | 20.7 | 1 | 52 |
B. Coates #87 | 0/0 | 61 | 10.2 | 0 | 23 |
S. Jefferson #80 | 0/0 | 55 | 11.0 | 0 | 15 |
V. Brisby #82 | 0/0 | 29 | 9.7 | 1 | 12 |
C. Martin #28 | 0/0 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 15 |
L. Purnell #85 | 0/0 | 20 | 20.0 | 1 | 20 |
S. Gash #33 | 0/0 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 |
K. Byars #41 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Law #24 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
M. Moore #58 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
H. Thomas #97 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Whigham #25 | 0-0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Bruschi #54 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Vinatieri #4 | 1/1 | 4/4 | 7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Tupa #19 | 5 | 238 | 47.6 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meggett #30 | 2 | 59 | 29.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Meggett #30 | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
199
Total Yds
402
120
Pass Yds
315
79
Rush Yds
87
54
Total Plays
63
3.7
Yards Per Play
6.4
4.0
Yards Per Pass
7.5
3.3
Yards Per Rush
4.1
30:32
Possession
29:28
9
1st Downs
23
8
Passing 1st Downs
16
1
Rushing 1st Downs
3
0
1st Downs from Penalties
4
2/13
3rd Down
3/11
0/0
4th Down
1/1
10
Punts
5
3
Turnovers
3
2
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Fumbles Lost
2
9
Penalties
6
75
Penalty Yards
44
2
Sacks
5
19
Sack Yards
34
0
D/ST TD
0