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of the Raiders on a 3rd-and-18 play, even though replays showed no roughing; Dreith said the call was made because Hamilton had hit Stabler's helmet, but replays showed Stabler ducking away from Hamilton. Despite Patriot protests (Hamilton was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct for his protests) the
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The 1976 Patriots rushed for a total of 2,957 yards (averaging five yards per carry) and scored 376 points, both second-best in the league. The 2,957 yards rushing were the fifth-highest total in NFL history at the time. The team's 5.0 yards per carry was the best in the NFL and remains higher than
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claimed the sideline official moved the first down marker just before Cunningham went out of bounds, denying him a first down. On the play following this Cunningham run, on 3rd and 1 at the Raiders 28-yard line,
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amid eight losing years, the Patriots turned around their fortunes, going 11–3. It marked their first winning season as an NFL team (their last winning season came in 1966 when the team was still in the
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The Patriots posted their first win over the Bills since 1971 as the two teams combined for nine turnovers, 125 yards in penalties, and 586 yards of offense in the 26-22 New England win.
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became the first Patriot to ever return a punt for a touchdown as he fielded a second-quarter punt at his 11 and stormed to the Buffalo endzone. The Patriots won 20–10 as
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rushed in additional touchdowns. During the third quarter a Raiders touchdown was twice wiped out on penalties and the drive ended in a Stabler sack on third-and-26.
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grabbed the fumble and scored. Entering the season the Patriots had never scored on a punt return in any game. The loss was the third of the six-game preseason.
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also returned a punt 62 yards for a touchdown as the Patriots sacked Denver's quarterbacks nine times, led 31–0 at the half, and cruised to a 38–14 final.
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had his worst passing day of the season with just 40 yards in the air and a pick amid just four completions in 14 attempts. Six Patriots backs led by
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of the Bills threw four picks; the Bills also fumbled four times while the Patriots coughed up five turnovers (three fumbles and two INTs).
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Despite 130 rushing yards from five Patriots backs New England fell at Miami 10–3; all scoring took place in the second quarter as
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ran in a score for a 21–14 Patriots lead at the half. The two defenses then shut each other out, as Jones was picked off twice by
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changed the snap count to draw the Raiders offsides, but the Raiders were barking out dummy snap counts themselves and Hannah,
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call stood. The Patriots stopped the Raiders on 3rd and 1 near the goal line but another personal foul penalty (this one on
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all jumped offsides ("I should have known better", Grogan said afterward). On the next play (3rd and 6) Grogan threw to
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Four Steve Grogan interceptions and a fumble doomed the Patriots as the “Shake & Bake” Colts ran roughshod at
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Earlier in the season, the Patriots handed the Raiders their only loss of the season with a final score of 48–17.
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had not been flagged for holding all season yet was flagged three times in this game. No penalty was called when
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became the workhorse back for New England, rushing for 109 yards. Namath was benched in the fourth quarter and
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Battling for the division lead, the Colts and Patriots combined for 35 first-half points. In the first quarter
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Despite the playoff loss, the team has been considered one of the most talented in Patriots history; in
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accounted for the game's only touchdown. The Patriots were also penalized eleven times for 80 yards.
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The Patriots despite ten penalties exploded to 330 rushing yards (103 of them with a touchdown by
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took a 14–10 lead entering the second quarter. From there the game collapsed for the 3–7 Jets as
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on a Raiders drive late in the playoff game dimmed their hopes of defeating the Raiders again.
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The Patriots never got on track as Grogan threw five picks and the Lions, led by running back
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Forcing six Steeler fumbles in heavy rain, the Patriots wiped out a 20–9 third-quarter gap as
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The Raiders suffered their only loss of the season in a 48–17 slaughter by the Patriots.
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The Patriots made only their second playoff appearance in their history and first since
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The Pats rebounded with 278 rushing yards and four touchdowns (two rushing scores by
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ran back a punt but began celebrating at the five-yard line and was hit and fumbled;
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and ran back 68-yard touchdown. The game ended Tampa's winless first ever season.
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run in the final five minutes of the fourth quarter where he went out of bounds;
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out for the year the Saints wound up using two quarterbacks (including ex-Bear
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was limited to 52 rushing yards and the Patriots held on for the 21–14 win.
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The Patriots fell 30–27 in a Monday Night preseason game; rookie cornerback
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completed only nine of 23 passes but two of them were touchdowns, one to
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popped Francis' nose back into place. There was also controversy over a
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but Francis could not raise his arms because of holding by the Raiders
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The 1976 AFC Divisional Playoffs. This would become the infamous "
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The Patriots amassed their highest rushing yardage of the year as
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Stingley 15-yard touchdown reception from Grogan, Smith kick good
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in 1976, called this Patriots team "loaded", a "who's who team."
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Season of National Football League team the New England Patriots
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missed a field goal and the Patriots had an upset 30–27 win.
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The total is still 6th in NFL history for a 14-game season,
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of the Patriots was flagged for roughing the passer against
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16-yard touchdown reception from Grogan, Smith kick good
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After a nine-year stretch in which they posted just one
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and raced to a 10–0 lead in the first quarter behind a
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and both players were ejected after the ensuing fight.
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ran in two (totalling 118 yards) for touchdowns. With
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27–13, this despite the sacking of Colts quarterback
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for 40 yards and 179 rushing yards by the Patriots.
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For other American football terms, see 2952:1-yard touchdown run, Steinfort kick good 2924:11-yard touchdown run, Smith kick no good 655:Assistant personnel director – Mike Hickey 2605:ran wild with three touchdown throws (to 4247:2006 playoff game vs. San Diego Chargers 3936: 3817: 3786: 3118:rushed for 141 yards and a score while 2212: 1399: 1373: 1321: 1295: 331: 307:After the season, offensive line coach 5490: 3886:OFFENSIVE CONDUCT: My Life On The Line 3714: 3686:, p.306, Martin's Press, August 1994, 212:was the franchise's 7th season in the 5208: 4767: 3910: 3799: 3036:) as they annihilated the Jets 41–7. 2652: 2649: 2646: 2641: 2638: 2635: 300:, who was an assistant coach for the 3780: 3361:in the facemask and broke his nose; 2522: 1352:Tooltip Physically unable to perform 750:Special teams/offensive backfield – 5234: 3266:ground up 332 yards on the ground. 3234:took over; he threw a touchdown to 2503:: 60 Â°F (16 Â°C) • Wind 10 13: 3884:John Hannah with Tom Hale (2013), 3787:Mossman, John (February 1, 1977). 3753:. 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Colts 3449: 3413: 3405:Prentice McCray 3392:Phil Villapiano 3355:George Atkinson 3339:Oakland Raiders 3337:December 18 at 3274:December 5 vs. 3220:Prentice McCray 3218:had one, while 3204:Darryl Stingley 3174:November 21 at 3168:Lydell Mitchell 3136:Baltimore Colts 3134:November 14 at 3103:November 7 vs. 2607:Darryl Stingley 2591: 2586: 2575: 2573: 2566: 2551:12 Rec, 136 Yds 2550: 2543: 2541:Mark van Eeghen 2536: 2511: 2497:: 1:00 p.m. EDT 2405: 2395:Oakland Raiders 2379:Darryl Stingley 2319:Baltimore Colts 2311:Darryl Stingley 2297:(preseason) at 2288: 2255:Oakland Raiders 2215: 2030:Baltimore Colts 1813:Oakland Raiders 1706:Baltimore Colts 1667: 1577:Atlanta Falcons 1488: 1480:New York Giants 1445: 1434: 1429: 1416: 1403: 1389: 1377: 1363: 1351: 1337: 1325: 1311: 1299: 1283: 1265: 1256: 1244:Prentice McCray 1240: 1231: 1220: 1211: 1200: 1191: 1182: 1171: 1166:Defensive backs 1156: 1148: 1138: 1130: 1122: 1114: 1106: 1098: 1080: 1071: 1062: 1053: 1044: 1033: 1024: 1008: 999: 990: 981: 972: 963: 954: 943: 934: 917: 909: 894: 890:Darryl Stingley 886: 876: 868: 860: 845: 837: 827: 819: 811: 796: 788: 767: 757: 667:Chuck Fairbanks 612: 595: 587: 583: 563: 535: 506: 478: 436: 430: 360:Expansion Team 340: 334: 329: 321:Super Bowl 276:Oakland Raiders 234:Chuck Fairbanks 230:Cinderella team 202: 166: 156: 133: 128: 123: 104: 57:Chuck Fairbanks 47:Chuck Fairbanks 43:General manager 25: 17: 12: 11: 5: 5526: 5516: 5515: 5510: 5505: 5500: 5483: 5482: 5480: 5479: 5474: 5469: 5464: 5459: 5457:1976 NFL Draft 5453: 5450: 5449: 5445: 5444: 5439: 5437: 5432: 5427: 5425: 5419: 5418: 5413: 5406: 5401: 5396: 5391: 5385: 5384: 5379: 5374: 5369: 5362: 5357: 5351: 5350: 5345: 5340: 5335: 5330: 5325: 5319: 5318: 5313: 5308: 5303: 5298: 5293: 5287: 5286: 5281: 5276: 5271: 5266: 5261: 5256: 5251: 5243: 5240: 5239: 5232: 5231: 5224: 5217: 5209: 5200: 5199: 5172: 5169: 5168: 5166: 5165: 5160: 5155: 5150: 5145: 5140: 5135: 5128: 5121: 5114: 5109: 5102: 5097: 5092: 5085: 5080: 5075: 5070: 5063: 5058: 5053: 5046: 5039: 5034: 5027: 5022: 5017: 5012: 5007: 5000: 4995: 4990: 4985: 4980: 4975: 4970: 4965: 4960: 4955: 4950: 4943: 4938: 4933: 4928: 4923: 4918: 4913: 4908: 4903: 4898: 4893: 4888: 4883: 4878: 4873: 4868: 4863: 4858: 4853: 4848: 4843: 4838: 4831: 4826: 4821: 4815: 4812: 4811: 4804: 4801: 4800: 4791: 4790: 4783: 4776: 4768: 4759: 4758: 4756: 4755: 4747: 4745: 4741: 4740: 4738: 4737: 4731: 4725: 4724:(1970–present) 4717: 4715: 4711: 4710: 4708: 4707: 4702: 4697: 4692: 4687: 4682: 4677: 4672: 4666: 4664: 4660: 4659: 4657: 4656: 4651: 4646: 4641: 4636: 4631: 4626: 4621: 4616: 4610: 4608: 4604: 4603: 4601: 4600: 4595: 4593:2016 (LI) 4590: 4585: 4580: 4575: 4569: 4567: 4563: 4562: 4560: 4559: 4554: 4549: 4544: 4539: 4534: 4529: 4524: 4519: 4514: 4509: 4503: 4501: 4497: 4496: 4494: 4493: 4488: 4483: 4478: 4473: 4468: 4463: 4458: 4453: 4448: 4443: 4438: 4433: 4428: 4423: 4418: 4413: 4408: 4403: 4398: 4393: 4388: 4382: 4380: 4376: 4375: 4373: 4372: 4367: 4362: 4357: 4355:Miami Dolphins 4352: 4351: 4350: 4340: 4338:Denver Broncos 4335: 4330: 4324: 4322: 4318: 4317: 4315: 4314: 4309: 4307:Brady's return 4304: 4299: 4297:Philly Special 4294: 4289: 4284: 4279: 4274: 4269: 4264: 4259: 4254: 4249: 4244: 4242:Tuck Rule Game 4239: 4234: 4229: 4223: 4221: 4217: 4216: 4214: 4213: 4206: 4199: 4192: 4187: 4182: 4175: 4174: 4173: 4171:"Gronkowsbees" 4168: 4163: 4151: 4144: 4137: 4130: 4123: 4118: 4113: 4111:Jonathan Kraft 4108: 4103: 4101:Billy Sullivan 4097: 4095: 4091: 4090: 4088: 4087: 4080: 4075: 4070: 4068:Alumni Stadium 4065: 4060: 4054: 4052: 4048: 4047: 4045: 4044: 4039: 4034: 4029: 4024: 4019: 4014: 4009: 4004: 3999: 3994: 3989: 3984: 3978: 3976: 3972: 3971: 3969: 3968: 3958: 3951: 3947: 3944: 3943: 3934: 3933: 3926: 3919: 3911: 3904: 3903: 3890: 3877: 3856: 3834: 3816: 3798: 3779: 3768: 3738: 3707: 3695: 3674: 3672: 3669: 3666: 3665: 3662: 3659: 3656: 3653: 3650: 3647: 3644: 3641: 3638: 3632: 3631: 3628: 3625: 3622: 3619: 3616: 3613: 3610: 3607: 3604: 3598: 3597: 3594: 3591: 3588: 3585: 3582: 3579: 3576: 3573: 3570: 3568:Miami Dolphins 3564: 3563: 3560: 3557: 3554: 3551: 3548: 3545: 3542: 3539: 3536: 3530: 3529: 3526: 3523: 3520: 3517: 3514: 3511: 3508: 3505: 3502: 3496: 3495: 3490: 3485: 3480: 3475: 3470: 3465: 3460: 3455: 3450: 3448: 3447: 3440: 3433: 3425: 3422: 3421: 3412: 3409: 3367:Sam Cunningham 3351:Bill Lenkaitis 3343: 3342: 3331:Steve Spurrier 3316: 3315: 3310:December 12 @ 3288:Bobby Douglass 3284:Archie Manning 3280: 3279: 3252: 3251: 3248:Denver Broncos 3224:Sam Cunningham 3180: 3179: 3140: 3139: 3116:Sam Cunningham 3109: 3108: 3093: 3092: 3089:Miami Dolphins 3074:Sam Cunningham 3070: 3069: 3034:Sam Cunningham 3026: 3025: 3008:Bill Belichick 2996: 2995: 2990:October 10 at 2985: 2984: 2981: 2980: 2977: 2974: 2960: 2959: 2956: 2953: 2947: 2944: 2942: 2940: 2938: 2936: 2932: 2931: 2928: 2925: 2919: 2916: 2914: 2912: 2910: 2908: 2904: 2903: 2900: 2897: 2894: 2891: 2889: 2887: 2885: 2883: 2879: 2878: 2875: 2872: 2869: 2866: 2864: 2862: 2860: 2858: 2854: 2853: 2850: 2847: 2844: 2841: 2839: 2837: 2835: 2833: 2829: 2828: 2825: 2822: 2819: 2816: 2814: 2812: 2810: 2808: 2804: 2803: 2800: 2797: 2791: 2788: 2786: 2784: 2782: 2780: 2776: 2775: 2772: 2769: 2755: 2752: 2750: 2748: 2746: 2744: 2740: 2739: 2736: 2733: 2723: 2720: 2718: 2716: 2714: 2712: 2708: 2707: 2704: 2701: 2691: 2688: 2686: 2684: 2682: 2680: 2676: 2675: 2672: 2669: 2664: 2661: 2655: 2654: 2651: 2648: 2645: 2640: 2637: 2629: 2628: 2611:Marlin Briscoe 2588: 2587: 2583: 2582: 2578: 2577: 2571:Sam Cunningham 2568: 2560: 2559: 2554: 2553: 2552: 2545: 2544:8 Rush, 34 Yds 2538: 2530: 2529: 2521: 2518: 2517: 2510: 2509: 2504: 2498: 2492: 2471: 2470: 2465: 2462: 2459: 2456: 2453: 2449: 2448: 2443: 2440: 2437: 2434: 2431: 2427: 2426: 2423: 2420: 2417: 2414: 2411: 2401: 2400: 2399: 2398: 2397: 2393:October 3 vs. 2367: 2366: 2343: 2342: 2339:Miami Dolphins 2323: 2322: 2307:Michael Haynes 2303: 2302: 2287: 2286:Game summaries 2284: 2281: 2280: 2275: 2272: 2267: 2264: 2258: 2252: 2249: 2243: 2242: 2239: 2236: 2233: 2230: 2227: 2224: 2221: 2214: 2211: 2208: 2207: 2196: 2195: 2190: 2187: 2182: 2179: 2173: 2167: 2164: 2160: 2159: 2154: 2151: 2148: 2145: 2139: 2134: 2131: 2127: 2126: 2121: 2118: 2115: 2112: 2106: 2104:Denver Broncos 2101: 2098: 2094: 2093: 2088: 2085: 2080: 2077: 2071: 2063: 2060: 2056: 2055: 2050: 2047: 2042: 2039: 2033: 2025: 2022: 2018: 2017: 2012: 2009: 2006: 2003: 1997: 1990: 1987: 1983: 1982: 1977: 1974: 1969: 1966: 1960: 1957:Miami Dolphins 1952: 1949: 1945: 1944: 1939: 1936: 1931: 1928: 1922: 1914: 1911: 1907: 1906: 1901: 1898: 1895: 1892: 1886: 1879: 1876: 1872: 1871: 1866: 1863: 1858: 1855: 1849: 1843: 1840: 1836: 1835: 1830: 1827: 1824: 1821: 1815: 1810: 1807: 1803: 1802: 1797: 1794: 1789: 1786: 1780: 1774: 1771: 1767: 1766: 1761: 1758: 1755: 1752: 1746: 1743:Miami Dolphins 1739: 1736: 1732: 1731: 1726: 1723: 1718: 1715: 1709: 1702: 1699: 1695: 1694: 1691: 1688: 1685: 1682: 1679: 1676: 1673: 1666: 1663: 1658: 1657: 1654: 1651: 1648: 1642: 1637: 1634: 1630: 1629: 1626: 1621: 1618: 1612: 1606: 1601: 1597: 1596: 1593: 1588: 1585: 1579: 1573: 1568: 1564: 1563: 1560: 1557: 1554: 1548: 1543: 1540: 1536: 1535: 1532: 1527: 1524: 1518: 1512: 1507: 1503: 1502: 1499: 1494: 1491: 1482: 1477: 1474: 1470: 1469: 1466: 1463: 1460: 1457: 1454: 1451: 1444: 1441: 1438: 1437: 1427: 1426: 1418:Practice squad 1414: 1413: 1387: 1361: 1341:Craig Hanneman 1335: 1309: 1276: 1274: 1273: 1272: 1263: 1248: 1247: 1238: 1229: 1218: 1215:Willie Germany 1209: 1198: 1189: 1180: 1163: 1162: 1154: 1152:George Webster 1146: 1136: 1134:Jim Romaniszyn 1128: 1120: 1112: 1104: 1091: 1089: 1088: 1087: 1078: 1069: 1060: 1051: 1042: 1038:Richard Bishop 1031: 1016: 1015: 1006: 997: 988: 985:Bill Lenkaitis 979: 970: 961: 952: 941: 927: 925: 924: 923: 915: 901: 900: 892: 884: 874: 866: 864:Marlin Briscoe 855:Wide receivers 852: 851: 843: 835: 825: 823:Sam Cunningham 817: 803: 802: 794: 781: 778: 777: 766: 763: 760: 759: 755: 754: 742: 741: 735: 733:Charlie Sumner 729: 723: 712: 710: 708: 707: 706: 700: 694: 688: 682: 680:John Polonchek 670: 669: 657: 656: 653: 647: 641: 639:Chuck Sullivan 635: 633:Billy Sullivan 622: 611: 608: 605: 604: 579: 578: 576: 571: 566: 558: 555: 551: 550: 548: 543: 538: 529: 526: 522: 521: 519: 514: 509: 501: 498: 494: 493: 491: 486: 481: 472: 469: 465: 464: 461: 458: 455: 452: 449: 445: 444: 434:1976 NFL draft 429: 426: 423: 422: 419: 416: 411: 408: 404: 403: 398: 395: 393:Durwood Keeton 390: 387: 383: 382: 377: 374: 369: 366: 362: 361: 358: 355: 352: 349: 336:Main article: 333: 330: 328: 325: 313:Denver Broncos 298:Bill Belichick 204: 203: 201: 200: 194: 187: 180: 177: 176: 145: 139: 138: 117: 111: 110: 98: 97:Playoff finish 94: 93: 87: 86:Division place 83: 82: 79: 75: 74: 70: 69: 64: 60: 59: 54: 50: 49: 44: 40: 39: 37:Billy Sullivan 34: 30: 29: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 5525: 5514: 5511: 5509: 5506: 5504: 5501: 5499: 5496: 5495: 5493: 5478: 5477:Super Bowl XI 5475: 5473: 5470: 5468: 5465: 5463: 5460: 5458: 5455: 5454: 5451: 5443: 5440: 5438: 5436: 5433: 5431: 5428: 5426: 5424: 5421: 5420: 5417: 5416:San Francisco 5414: 5412: 5411: 5407: 5405: 5402: 5400: 5397: 5395: 5392: 5390: 5387: 5386: 5383: 5380: 5378: 5375: 5373: 5370: 5368: 5367: 5363: 5361: 5358: 5356: 5353: 5352: 5349: 5346: 5344: 5341: 5339: 5336: 5334: 5331: 5329: 5326: 5324: 5321: 5320: 5317: 5314: 5312: 5309: 5307: 5304: 5302: 5299: 5297: 5294: 5292: 5289: 5288: 5285: 5280: 5277: 5275: 5272: 5270: 5267: 5265: 5262: 5260: 5257: 5255: 5252: 5250: 5246: 5241: 5237: 5230: 5225: 5223: 5218: 5216: 5211: 5210: 5207: 5196: 5192: 5188: 5183: 5179: 5175: 5170: 5164: 5161: 5159: 5156: 5154: 5151: 5149: 5146: 5144: 5141: 5139: 5136: 5134: 5133: 5129: 5127: 5126: 5122: 5120: 5119: 5115: 5113: 5110: 5108: 5107: 5103: 5101: 5098: 5096: 5093: 5091: 5090: 5086: 5084: 5081: 5079: 5076: 5074: 5071: 5069: 5068: 5064: 5062: 5059: 5057: 5054: 5052: 5051: 5047: 5045: 5044: 5040: 5038: 5035: 5033: 5032: 5028: 5026: 5023: 5021: 5018: 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4172: 4169: 4167: 4164: 4162: 4159: 4158: 4157: 4156: 4152: 4150: 4149: 4148:Patriot Reign 4145: 4142: 4138: 4135: 4131: 4128: 4124: 4122: 4119: 4117: 4114: 4112: 4109: 4107: 4104: 4102: 4099: 4098: 4096: 4092: 4086: 4085: 4081: 4079: 4076: 4074: 4071: 4069: 4066: 4064: 4061: 4059: 4056: 4055: 4053: 4049: 4043: 4040: 4038: 4035: 4033: 4030: 4028: 4025: 4023: 4020: 4018: 4015: 4013: 4010: 4008: 4005: 4003: 4002:Patriot Place 4000: 3998: 3995: 3993: 3990: 3988: 3985: 3983: 3980: 3979: 3977: 3973: 3967: 3966: 3959: 3956: 3953:Formerly the 3952: 3949: 3948: 3945: 3941: 3932: 3927: 3925: 3920: 3918: 3913: 3912: 3909: 3900: 3894: 3887: 3881: 3874: 3870: 3866: 3860: 3844: 3838: 3830: 3826: 3820: 3812: 3808: 3802: 3794: 3790: 3783: 3777: 3772: 3756: 3752: 3748: 3742: 3726: 3722: 3718: 3711: 3705: 3699: 3693: 3692:0-312-11073-1 3689: 3685: 3679: 3675: 3663: 3660: 3657: 3654: 3651: 3648: 3645: 3642: 3639: 3637: 3636:Buffalo Bills 3634: 3633: 3629: 3626: 3623: 3620: 3617: 3614: 3611: 3608: 3605: 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Schaefer Stadium
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Divisional Playoffs
Raiders
Pro Bowlers
Russ Francis
Leon Gray
John Hannah
Mike Haynes
AP All-Pros
John Hannah
Russ Francis
Mike Haynes
1975
Patriots seasons
1977
National Football League
non-losing season
AFL
Cinderella team
Chuck Fairbanks
NFL Coach of the Year
cornerback
Mike Haynes
NFL Rookie of the Year
Super Bowl
1973 Miami Dolphins whose own run game was 5.0 yards per carry

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