Russ Francis

Patriots

Position

#81

Number

Apr 3, 1953

Birthdate

6'6"

Height

240 lbs

Weight

Seattle

Rnd 1, #16

1975 Draft

Oregon

College

13 years

Experience

Awards

NFL Champion

1984

3x Pro Bowl

1976, 1977, 1978

Summary

Russ Francis played 13 seasons for the Patriots and 49ers. He had 393 catches for 5,262 yards and scored 40 touchdowns. He was selected to play in 3 Pro Bowls, and won 1 championship.

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More Patriots Stats

Team Leaders

PASS

585

Maye

RUSH

116

Stevenson

REC

156

Hollins

Team Rankings

PPG

12.0

31st

OPP PPG

17.0

6th

RUSH YDS/G

109.3

14th

PASS YDS/G

210.3

20th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Bills	3	0	1.000
Patriots	1	2	.333
Jets	1	2	.333
Dolphins	0	3	.000

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 10/4	NE	@	BUF	1:00 PM
Sun 10/11	LV	@	NE	1:00 PM
Sun 10/18	NYJ	@	NE	1:00 PM
Thu 10/22	NE	@	CHI	8:15 PM
Sun 11/1	NE	@	MIA	4:25 PM

Last Game

Patriots

1 - 2

Final

Jaguars

2 - 1

Sun 27 Sep 2026

NFL 2026 Leaders

Pass Yards Leaders

999

Rodgers

939

Young

917

Shough

Rush Yards Leaders

360

Walker

349

Robinson

346

Cook

Rec Yards Leaders

405

Smith-Njigba

375

Olave

358

Adams

Pass TD Leaders

9

Purdy

9

Cousins

8

Shough

Rush TD Leaders

6

Allen

6

Henry

4

Gibbs

Rec TD Leaders

6

Smith-Njigba

5

St. Brown

4

Watson

QB Rating Leaders

133.1

Purdy

127.3

Lock

116.1

Goff

Sack Leaders

6.0

Rousseau

4.5

Watt

4.0

Anderson

NFL 2026 Rankings

PPG Rankings

33.7

32.7

31.0

30.7

29.7

Opp PPG Rankings

12.0

13.7

16.7

17.0

Total Yards Rankings

417.7

416.3

408.0

401.7

399.3

398.7

Rush Yards Rankings

184.3

173.0

167.3

155.0

153.3

136.3

Pass Yards Rankings

313.0

305.7

295.0

281.3

276.0

270.7

Sack Leaders

14.0

12.0

11.0

10.0

NFL Fantasy 2026

Fantasy RB Rankings

80.3

Gibbs

69.9

Henry

68.2

Walker

Fantasy WR Rankings

77.1

Smith-Njigba

52.8

St. Brown

52.4

Watson

Fantasy TE Rankings

35.4

Kittle

35.1

Kelce

33.3

Fannin

Fantasy K Rankings

42

McPherson

39

McLaughlin

38

Shrader

NFL 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

3-0

2-0-1

3-1

2-1

Worst Record ATS

0-3

NFL 2026 Standings

NFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Eagles	2	1	0	.667
Giants	2	1	0	.667
Cowboys	1	2	0	.333
Commanders	1	2	0	.333
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	3	0	0	1.000
Lions	2	1	0	.667
Bears	2	1	0	.667
Packers	1	2	0	.333
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	1	2	0	.333
Saints	1	2	0	.333
Falcons	1	2	0	.333
Buccaneers	0	3	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	3	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	2	1	0	.667
Rams	1	2	0	.333
Cardinals	1	2	0	.333

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	3	0	0	1.000
Jets	1	2	0	.333
Patriots	1	2	0	.333
Dolphins	0	3	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	3	1	0	.750
Ravens	2	1	0	.667
Bengals	2	1	0	.667
Steelers	2	2	0	.500
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	2	1	0	.667
Colts	1	2	0	.333
Titans	0	3	0	.000
Texans	0	3	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	3	0	0	1.000
Raiders	3	0	0	1.000
Broncos	2	1	0	.667
Chargers	0	3	0	.000