Patriots 45-7 Chargers (Dec 1, 1996)

NE

SD

1

14

7

2

17

0

3

14

0

4

0

45

7

1Q

7 - 0

T. Glenn 8-yard TD catch from D. Bledsoe.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

14 - 0

K. Byars 19-yard TD catch from D. Bledsoe.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

14 - 7

T. Martin 46-yard TD catch from S. Humphries.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

21 - 7

S. Gash 7-yard TD catch from D. Bledsoe.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

28 - 7

W. McGinest 0-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

31 - 7

A. Vinatieri 47-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

38 - 7

S. Jefferson 11-yard TD catch from D. Bledsoe.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

45 - 7

C. Brown 42-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

232

Bledsoe

NE

Rush Yds

63

Martin

NE

Rec Yds

84

Martin

SD

Scrim TD

1

Jefferson

NE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Drew Bledsoe

NE QB #11

Stan Humphries

SD QB #12

232

Pass Yds

204

4

Pass TD

1

0

Int

3

NE

Team Stats

SD

313

Total Yds

236

36:06

Possession

23:54

15

1st Downs

15

5/17

3rd Down

5/18

0

Turnovers

6

1996 AFC East

NE SD

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

Team	W	L	PCT
Broncos	13	3	.813
Chiefs	9	7	.563
Chargers	8	8	.500
Raiders	7	9	.438
Seahawks	7	9	.438

Game Summary

The San Diego Chargers got crushed by the New England Patriots, 45 to 7, on December 1, 1996.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	19/29	232	8.0	4	0	2-3	129.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Stan Humphries S. Humphries #12	16/35	204	5.8	1	3	4-45	38.3
Sean Salisbury S. Salisbury #12	6/16	58	3.6	0	1	2-13	22.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Curtis Martin C. Martin #28	19	63	3.3	19
Marrio Grier M. Grier #35	12	23	1.9	11
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	1	2	2.0	2
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	1	-1	-1.0	-1
Scott Zolak S. Zolak #16	3	-3	-1.0	-1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Leonard Russell L. Russell #32	10	35	3.5	15
Freddie Bradley F. Bradley #35	1	1	1.0	1
Terrell Fletcher T. Fletcher #41	4	-4	-1.0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ben Coates B. Coates #87	0/0	71	11.8	0	22
Terry Glenn T. Glenn #88	0/0	63	12.6	1	25
Shawn Jefferson S. Jefferson #80	0/0	52	13.0	1	23
Keith Byars K. Byars #41	0/0	19	19.0	1	19
Curtis Martin C. Martin #28	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Sam Gash S. Gash #33	0/0	7	7.0	1	7
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Martin T. Martin #80	0/0	84	16.8	1	46
Terrell Fletcher T. Fletcher #41	0/0	49	12.3	0	18
Charlie Jones C. Jones #82	0/0	44	8.8	0	12
Bryan Still B. Still #80	0/0	34	17.0	0	25
Leonard Russell L. Russell #32	0/0	27	13.5	0	25
Deems May D. May #88	0/0	16	5.3	0	7
Andre Coleman A. Coleman #83	0/0	8	8.0	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Ted Johnson T. Johnson #52	0-0	0.0	1
Willie McGinest W. McGinest #55	0-0	0.5	0
Mike McGruder M. McGruder #21	0-0	0.5	0
Lawyer Milloy L. Milloy #36	0-0	0.0	1
Pio Sagapolutele P. Sagapolutele #75	0-0	1.0	0
Chris Slade C. Slade #53	0-0	1.0	0
Otis Smith O. Smith #30	0-0	0.0	1
Mark Wheeler M. Wheeler #77	0-0	1.0	0
Tedy Bruschi T. Bruschi #54	0-0	1.0	0
Chad Eaton C. Eaton #90	0-0	1.0	0
Jerome Henderson J. Henderson #26	0-0	0.0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Chris Mims C. Mims #94	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0
John Parrella J. Parrella #97	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Adam Vinatieri A. Vinatieri #4	1/1	6/6	9	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Carney J. Carney #3	0/0	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Tupa T. Tupa #19	7	324	46.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Darren Bennett D. Bennett #2	7	315	45.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Troy Brown T. Brown #80	2	38	19.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bryan Still B. Still #80	2	57	28.5	0	0
Andre Coleman A. Coleman #83	5	108	21.6	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	3	18	6.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Darrien Gordon D. Gordon #21	3	28	9.3	0	0
Bryan Still B. Still #80	1	1	1.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	19/29	232	8.0	4	0	2-3	129.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Curtis Martin C. Martin #28	19	63	3.3	19
Marrio Grier M. Grier #35	12	23	1.9	11
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	1	2	2.0	2
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	1	-1	-1.0	-1
Scott Zolak S. Zolak #16	3	-3	-1.0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ben Coates B. Coates #87	0/0	71	11.8	0	22
Terry Glenn T. Glenn #88	0/0	63	12.6	1	25
Shawn Jefferson S. Jefferson #80	0/0	52	13.0	1	23
Keith Byars K. Byars #41	0/0	19	19.0	1	19
Curtis Martin C. Martin #28	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Sam Gash S. Gash #33	0/0	7	7.0	1	7
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Ted Johnson T. Johnson #52	0-0	0.0	1
Willie McGinest W. McGinest #55	0-0	0.5	0
Mike McGruder M. McGruder #21	0-0	0.5	0
Lawyer Milloy L. Milloy #36	0-0	0.0	1
Pio Sagapolutele P. Sagapolutele #75	0-0	1.0	0
Chris Slade C. Slade #53	0-0	1.0	0
Otis Smith O. Smith #30	0-0	0.0	1
Mark Wheeler M. Wheeler #77	0-0	1.0	0
Tedy Bruschi T. Bruschi #54	0-0	1.0	0
Chad Eaton C. Eaton #90	0-0	1.0	0
Jerome Henderson J. Henderson #26	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Adam Vinatieri A. Vinatieri #4	1/1	6/6	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Tupa T. Tupa #19	7	324	46.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Troy Brown T. Brown #80	2	38	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	3	18	6.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Stan Humphries S. Humphries #12	16/35	204	5.8	1	3	4-45	38.3
Sean Salisbury S. Salisbury #12	6/16	58	3.6	0	1	2-13	22.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Leonard Russell L. Russell #32	10	35	3.5	15
Freddie Bradley F. Bradley #35	1	1	1.0	1
Terrell Fletcher T. Fletcher #41	4	-4	-1.0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Tony Martin T. Martin #80	0/0	84	16.8	1	46
Terrell Fletcher T. Fletcher #41	0/0	49	12.3	0	18
Charlie Jones C. Jones #82	0/0	44	8.8	0	12
Bryan Still B. Still #80	0/0	34	17.0	0	25
Leonard Russell L. Russell #32	0/0	27	13.5	0	25
Deems May D. May #88	0/0	16	5.3	0	7
Andre Coleman A. Coleman #83	0/0	8	8.0	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Chris Mims C. Mims #94	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0
John Parrella J. Parrella #97	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Carney J. Carney #3	0/0	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Darren Bennett D. Bennett #2	7	315	45.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bryan Still B. Still #80	2	57	28.5	0	0
Andre Coleman A. Coleman #83	5	108	21.6	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Darrien Gordon D. Gordon #21	3	28	9.3	0	0
Bryan Still B. Still #80	1	1	1.0	0	0

NE

SD

1

14

7

2

17

0

3

14

0

4

0

45

7

NE

Team Stats

SD

313

Total Yds

236

229

Pass Yds

204

84

Rush Yds

32

67

Total Plays

72

4.7

Yards Per Play

3.3

7.4

Yards Per Pass

3.6

2.3

Yards Per Rush

2.1

36:06

Possession

23:54

15

1st Downs

15

12

Passing 1st Downs

11

3

Rushing 1st Downs

3

0

1st Downs from Penalties

1

5/17

3rd Down

5/18

2/3

4th Down

0/2

7

Punts

7

0

Turnovers

6

0

Interceptions Thrown

4

0

Fumbles Lost

2

8

Penalties

6

6.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

9-4 NE

SD 7-6

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1996 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats