Patriots 26-20 Jaguars (Dec 7, 1997)

NE

JAX

1

13

0

2

7

3

0

4

3

13

26

20

1Q

3 - 0

A. Vinatieri 44-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

10 - 0

T. Brown 9-yard TD catch from D. Bledsoe.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

13 - 0

A. Vinatieri 41-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

13 - 7

K. McCardell 20-yard TD catch from M. Brunell.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

20 - 7

B. Coates 5-yard TD catch from D. Bledsoe.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

23 - 7

A. Vinatieri 33-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

23 - 13

K. McCardell 12-yard TD catch from M. Brunell.

Touchdown

2PT Failed

4Q

26 - 13

A. Vinatieri 39-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

26 - 20

R. Barlow 92-yard TD kickoff return.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

251

Brunell

JAX

Rush Yds

51

Means

JAX

Rec Yds

152

McCardell

JAX

Scrim TD

2

McCardell

JAX

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Drew Bledsoe

NE QB #11

Mark Brunell

JAX QB #8

234

Pass Yds

251

2

Pass TD

2

0

Int

0

NE

Team Stats

JAX

282

Total Yds

341

27:31

Possession

32:29

16

1st Downs

23

4/13

3rd Down

8/15

0

Turnovers

2

1997 AFC East

NE JAX

Team	W	L	PCT
Patriots	10	6	.625
Dolphins	9	7	.563
Jets	9	7	.563
Bills	6	10	.375
Colts	3	13	.188

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	11	5	0	.688
Jaguars	11	5	0	.688
Oilers	8	8	0	.500
Bengals	7	9	0	.438
Ravens	6	9	1	.406

Game Summary

The Jacksonville Jaguars fell to the New England Patriots, 26 to 20, on December 7, 1997.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	26/35	234	6.7	2	0	2-7	110.9

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Mark Brunell M. Brunell #8	25/42	251	6.0	2	0	4-17	92.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	5	22	4.4	10
Marrio Grier M. Grier #35	10	20	2.0	6
Derrick Cullors D. Cullors #29	2	9	4.5	5
Sam Gash S. Gash #33	2	4	2.0	3
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	1	0	0.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Natrone Means N. Means #20	15	51	3.4	10
Mark Brunell M. Brunell #8	6	41	6.8	14
James Stewart J. Stewart #33	5	22	4.4	12
Willie Jackson W. Jackson #80	1	-7	-7.0	-7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Vincent Brisby V. Brisby #82	0/0	58	14.5	0	26
Ben Coates B. Coates #87	0/0	54	9.0	1	27
Sam Gash S. Gash #33	0/0	46	7.7	0	14
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	0/0	39	7.8	0	15
Troy Brown T. Brown #80	0/0	26	8.7	1	11
Shawn Jefferson S. Jefferson #80	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Keith Byars K. Byars #41	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Keenan McCardell K. McCardell #87	0/0	152	13.8	2	34
Jimmy Smith J. Smith #82	0/0	51	10.2	0	16
Pete Mitchell P. Mitchell #83	0/0	23	7.7	0	11
Ty Hallock T. Hallock #94	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Willie Jackson W. Jackson #80	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Natrone Means N. Means #20	0/0	5	5.0	0	5
James Stewart J. Stewart #33	0/0	5	1.7	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks
Ted Johnson T. Johnson #52	0-0	1.0
Chris Slade C. Slade #53	0-0	1.0
Tedy Bruschi T. Bruschi #54	0-0	1.0
Steve Israel S. Israel #31	0-0	1.0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Joel Smeenge J. Smeenge #99	0-0	0	2.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Adam Vinatieri A. Vinatieri #4	4/5	2/2	14	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Hollis M. Hollis #1	0/1	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Tupa T. Tupa #19	4	166	41.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bryan Barker B. Barker #4	3	115	38.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ben Coates B. Coates #87	1	20	20.0	0	0
Derrick Cullors D. Cullors #29	2	30	15.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Pete Mitchell P. Mitchell #83	1	12	12.0	0	0
Reggie Barlow R. Barlow #84	5	157	31.4	0	1

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	1	2	2.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Reggie Barlow R. Barlow #84	2	22	11.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	26/35	234	6.7	2	0	2-7	110.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	5	22	4.4	10
Marrio Grier M. Grier #35	10	20	2.0	6
Derrick Cullors D. Cullors #29	2	9	4.5	5
Sam Gash S. Gash #33	2	4	2.0	3
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Vincent Brisby V. Brisby #82	0/0	58	14.5	0	26
Ben Coates B. Coates #87	0/0	54	9.0	1	27
Sam Gash S. Gash #33	0/0	46	7.7	0	14
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	0/0	39	7.8	0	15
Troy Brown T. Brown #80	0/0	26	8.7	1	11
Shawn Jefferson S. Jefferson #80	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Keith Byars K. Byars #41	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks
Ted Johnson T. Johnson #52	0-0	1.0
Chris Slade C. Slade #53	0-0	1.0
Tedy Bruschi T. Bruschi #54	0-0	1.0
Steve Israel S. Israel #31	0-0	1.0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Adam Vinatieri A. Vinatieri #4	4/5	2/2	14	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Tupa T. Tupa #19	4	166	41.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ben Coates B. Coates #87	1	20	20.0	0	0
Derrick Cullors D. Cullors #29	2	30	15.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	1	2	2.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Mark Brunell M. Brunell #8	25/42	251	6.0	2	0	4-17	92.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Natrone Means N. Means #20	15	51	3.4	10
Mark Brunell M. Brunell #8	6	41	6.8	14
James Stewart J. Stewart #33	5	22	4.4	12
Willie Jackson W. Jackson #80	1	-7	-7.0	-7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Keenan McCardell K. McCardell #87	0/0	152	13.8	2	34
Jimmy Smith J. Smith #82	0/0	51	10.2	0	16
Pete Mitchell P. Mitchell #83	0/0	23	7.7	0	11
Ty Hallock T. Hallock #94	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Willie Jackson W. Jackson #80	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Natrone Means N. Means #20	0/0	5	5.0	0	5
James Stewart J. Stewart #33	0/0	5	1.7	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Joel Smeenge J. Smeenge #99	0-0	0	2.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Hollis M. Hollis #1	0/1	2/2	2	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bryan Barker B. Barker #4	3	115	38.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Pete Mitchell P. Mitchell #83	1	12	12.0	0	0
Reggie Barlow R. Barlow #84	5	157	31.4	0	1

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Reggie Barlow R. Barlow #84	2	22	11.0	0	0

NE

JAX

1

13

0

2

7

3

0

4

3

13

26

20

NE

Team Stats

JAX

282

Total Yds

341

227

Pass Yds

234

55

Rush Yds

107

57

Total Plays

73

4.9

Yards Per Play

4.7

6.1

Yards Per Pass

5.1

2.8

Yards Per Rush

4

27:31

Possession

32:29

16

1st Downs

23

14

Passing 1st Downs

12

1

Rushing 1st Downs

10

1

1st Downs from Penalties

1

4/13

3rd Down

8/15

0/0

4th Down

1/2

4

Punts

3

0

Turnovers

2

0

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

2

5

Penalties

9

4.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

1

9-5 NE

JAX 9-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1997 AFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats