Chargers 7-41 Patriots (Aug 31, 1997)

SD

NE

1

0

14

2

0

17

3

7

0

4

0

10

7

41

1Q

0 - 7

B. Coates 4-yard TD catch from D. Bledsoe.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

0 - 14

T. Glenn 25-yard TD catch from D. Bledsoe.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 17

A. Vinatieri 21-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

0 - 24

S. Gash 12-yard TD catch from D. Bledsoe.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 31

K. Byars 2-yard TD catch from D. Bledsoe.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 31

F. Jones 44-yard TD catch from S. Humphries.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 34

A. Vinatieri 26-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

7 - 41

W. Clay 53-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

340

Bledsoe

NE

Rush Yds

75

Martin

NE

Rec Yds

82

Jefferson

NE

Scrim TD

1

Jones

SD

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Stan Humphries

SD QB #12

Drew Bledsoe

NE QB #11

131

Pass Yds

340

1

Pass TD

4

0

Int

0

SD

Team Stats

NE

227

Total Yds

424

27:20

Possession

32:40

14

1st Downs

22

5/14

3rd Down

7/13

3

Turnovers

0

1997 AFC West

SD NE

Team	W	L	PCT
Chiefs	13	3	.813
Broncos	12	4	.750
Seahawks	8	8	.500
Raiders	4	12	.250
Chargers	4	12	.250

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

Game Summary

The New England Patriots crushed the San Diego Chargers, 41 to 7, on August 31, 1997.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Stan Humphries S. Humphries #12	12/26	131	5.0	1	0	4-52	74.4
Jim Everett J. Everett #11	6/12	63	5.3	0	1	0-0	30.9

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	26/39	340	8.7	4	0	0-0	128.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Gary Brown G. Brown #33	12	49	4.1	10
Terrell Fletcher T. Fletcher #41	7	31	4.4	7
Stan Humphries S. Humphries #12	1	5	5.0	5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Curtis Martin C. Martin #28	22	75	3.4	9
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	2	8	4.0	4
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	1	2	2.0	2
Scott Zolak S. Zolak #16	1	-1	-1.0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Freddie Jones F. Jones #88	0/0	73	18.3	1	44
Charlie Jones C. Jones #82	0/0	55	13.8	0	24
Terrell Fletcher T. Fletcher #41	0/0	32	10.7	0	18
Tony Martin T. Martin #80	0/0	18	9.0	0	13
Bryan Still B. Still #80	0/0	10	5.0	0	5
Frank Hartley F. Hartley #89	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Shawn Jefferson S. Jefferson #80	0/0	82	16.4	0	35
Terry Glenn T. Glenn #88	0/0	74	24.7	1	40
Ben Coates B. Coates #87	0/0	60	15.0	1	35
Vincent Brisby V. Brisby #82	0/0	51	17.0	0	24
Sam Gash S. Gash #33	0/0	31	15.5	1	19
Troy Brown T. Brown #80	0/0	24	6.0	0	8
Curtis Martin C. Martin #28	0/0	16	4.0	0	5
Keith Byars K. Byars #41	0/0	2	2.0	1	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Mike Jones M. Jones #96	0-0	2.0	0
Henry Thomas H. Thomas #97	0-0	1.0	0
Mark Wheeler M. Wheeler #77	0-0	1.0	0
Willie Clay W. Clay #32	0-0	0.0	1

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Adam Vinatieri A. Vinatieri #4	2/2	5/5	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Darren Bennett D. Bennett #2	7	365	52.1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Tupa T. Tupa #19	4	205	51.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eric Metcalf E. Metcalf #21	4	88	22.0	0	0
Latario Rachal L. Rachal #85	4	88	22.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	2	55	27.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eric Metcalf E. Metcalf #21	2	19	9.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	6	99	16.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Stan Humphries S. Humphries #12	12/26	131	5.0	1	0	4-52	74.4
Jim Everett J. Everett #11	6/12	63	5.3	0	1	0-0	30.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Gary Brown G. Brown #33	12	49	4.1	10
Terrell Fletcher T. Fletcher #41	7	31	4.4	7
Stan Humphries S. Humphries #12	1	5	5.0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Freddie Jones F. Jones #88	0/0	73	18.3	1	44
Charlie Jones C. Jones #82	0/0	55	13.8	0	24
Terrell Fletcher T. Fletcher #41	0/0	32	10.7	0	18
Tony Martin T. Martin #80	0/0	18	9.0	0	13
Bryan Still B. Still #80	0/0	10	5.0	0	5
Frank Hartley F. Hartley #89	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

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	365	52.1	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eric Metcalf E. Metcalf #21	4	88	22.0	0	0
Latario Rachal L. Rachal #85	4	88	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eric Metcalf E. Metcalf #21	2	19	9.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	26/39	340	8.7	4	0	0-0	128.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Curtis Martin C. Martin #28	22	75	3.4	9
Drew Bledsoe D. Bledsoe #11	2	8	4.0	4
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	1	2	2.0	2
Scott Zolak S. Zolak #16	1	-1	-1.0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Shawn Jefferson S. Jefferson #80	0/0	82	16.4	0	35
Terry Glenn T. Glenn #88	0/0	74	24.7	1	40
Ben Coates B. Coates #87	0/0	60	15.0	1	35
Vincent Brisby V. Brisby #82	0/0	51	17.0	0	24
Sam Gash S. Gash #33	0/0	31	15.5	1	19
Troy Brown T. Brown #80	0/0	24	6.0	0	8
Curtis Martin C. Martin #28	0/0	16	4.0	0	5
Keith Byars K. Byars #41	0/0	2	2.0	1	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Mike Jones M. Jones #96	0-0	2.0	0
Henry Thomas H. Thomas #97	0-0	1.0	0
Mark Wheeler M. Wheeler #77	0-0	1.0	0
Willie Clay W. Clay #32	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Adam Vinatieri A. Vinatieri #4	2/2	5/5	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Tupa T. Tupa #19	4	205	51.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	2	55	27.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Meggett D. Meggett #30	6	99	16.5	0	0

SD

NE

1

0

14

2

0

17

3

7

0

4

0

10

7

41

SD

Team Stats

NE

227

Total Yds

424

142

Pass Yds

340

85

Rush Yds

84

62

Total Plays

65

3.7

Yards Per Play

6.5

3.4

Yards Per Pass

8.7

4.3

Yards Per Rush

3.2

27:20

Possession

32:40

14

1st Downs

22

9

Passing 1st Downs

19

5

Rushing 1st Downs

1

0

1st Downs from Penalties

2

5/14

3rd Down

7/13

1/2

4th Down

0/0

7

Punts

4

3

Turnovers

0

1

Interceptions Thrown

0

2

Fumbles Lost

0

7

Penalties

6

0.0

Sacks

4.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-1 SD

NE 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1997 AFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats