NE – Rob Gronkowski 4-yard pass from Tom Brady (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 9:22. Do you have a sports website? Fellow running back Dion Lewis led the Patriots in ground yardage for the fourth straight week, with Mike Gillislee also contributing to key short-yardage situations. With that in mind, let’s take a look at three former players the Patriots wish they still had on their current roster. However, due to a late strip-sack of Brady by Brandon Graham and a failed Hail Mary pass, the Eagles defeated the Patriots in Super Bowl LII by 41–33, ending the Patriots chance at a sixth Super Bowl title and resulting in their first Super Bowl loss since 2011. at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado. The Patriots and Broncos traded field goals, and the Patriots closed out the first half with a Brady-to-Dwayne Allen touchdown, his first reception of the season. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. [148], This game was the Chiefs' first win in Foxborough since 1990. There is no denying Gronkowski’s once-in-a-lifetime athletic ability.

MIA – Cody Parkey 44-yard field goal, 3:49. [154] In this rematch of Super Bowl XXXVIII, this was the second consecutive time, after the 2013 season, that the Pats lost a heartbreaker to Cam Newton. The 2017 Patriots have assembled so much depth, so much overall talent that, truthfully, they are positioned to overcome an injury or two.

Part two in a series breaking down and projecting the Patriots' 2017 roster. Copyright © 2000-2020 Sports Reference LLC. [2] Despite that, in Week 15, the Patriots secured their 9th consecutive AFC East title, their 15th of the last 17 seasons, with their victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Dion Lewis caught a touchdown pass and rushed for a 4-yard score. And McCourty deserves a ton of the credit. We saw it during last year’s Super Bowl run. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. Pro-Football-Reference utilizes Official NFL data for current NFL seasons. We saw this at the end of the 2015 season, when a freight train of a New England offense slowed considerably following Edelman’s foot injury. ", "You can't surprise me on defense," Brady told King. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. This is the main reason why it ranked No. New England didn't give up chunk yardage. PIT – Chris Boswell 51-yard field goal, 12:15. I've processed 261 games, I've played them all," Brady said.

Mike Gillislee (former Bill himself), active for the first time in six games, added a 1-yard rushing touchdown. For the first time since Week 3 of last season, the Patriots wore their all-blue Color Rush uniforms, for this Super Bowl LI rematch. [6] This was their seventh consecutive AFC Championship appearance, adding onto their record from the previous year. The three touchdowns marked a personal record for Brady, who had never in his career had so many scores in the first quarter of any game.

BUF – Stephen Hauschka 30-yard field goal, 10:21. The teams traded punts on the opening two possessions. With the next drive, the Patriots scored on a 2-yard pass to Rob Gronkowski at the start of the second quarter. Denver finished ahead of the New York Jets based on head-to-head victory. During this game, in the 4th quarter, a controversial play caused a Jets touchdown to be reversed by official review when it was found that Jets tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins juggled the ball after being hit, resulting in a fumble, and didn't regain control until he was out of bounds which, by rule, is enforced as a turnover and a touchback. NE – Stephen Gostkowski 39-yard field goal, 0:15. The 6-foot-6, 329-pounder spent the entire 2017 season on the Jets practice squad and split the 2018 season between the practice squad and the 53-man roster for the Jets, seeing action in the final two games of the season. Full New England Patriots roster for the 2020 season including position, height, weight, birthdate, years of experience, and college. Director of Football/Head Coach Administration –.

Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? In the fourth quarter, it was all Chiefs. There is also no denying the Patriots’ extreme offensive depth. I particularly like analyzing and reading about NFL contracts, rosters, strategies, free agency, and the draft. It could help the Pats keep Hightower on a snap count, a la Rob Gronkowski. His record against the NFC East in Super Bowls also dropped to 1-3. In addition, they had the chance to tie the Pittsburgh Steelers for the record of most Super Bowl wins by a team in NFL history with 6. Two field goals late in the game would give the Texans their final lead at 33-28. After the conclusion of Week 5, the Patriots claimed a share in a three-way tie for the division lead. Alan Diaz 9. Chung can play in the box and stop the run. 53 active, 15 inactive, 10 practice squad. For the first time since 2009, the Patriots wore an all-white ensemble for this game, against the Buccaneers. For quality up-to-date sports reporting, visit our website, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter. Either way, this situation bears close watching as we approach the start of the regular season. While White may be a better receiver and Gillislee a better pure runner, Lewis can be extremely dynamic with the ball in his hands. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. This is when it's really enjoyable to go out.".

NE – Stephen Gostkowski 27-yard field goal, 8:54. A year ago, Butler would have been top five on this list.

New England Patriots roster for the 2017 NFL season. New England Patriots players listed alphabetically or numerically.

Meet the Patriots roster with these photos from media access during the week of Super Bowl LI in … 53 active, 11 inactive, 10 practice squad, Rookies in italics

Indianapolis finished ahead of Houston based on head-to-head sweep. Tom Brady is also the first QB ever to throw for over 500 yards and lose the Super Bowl. The Patriots' third game at home this season was their second loss of the season. CAR – Graham Gano 48-yard field goal, 0:00. Garoppolo led the 49ers to five consecutive wins after replacing C. J. Beathard. Brady surpassed Brett Favre and Peyton Manning as the NFL's sole all-time leader in regular season wins. The Chiefs however tied it later on in the quarter at 7–7 when Alex Smith found Demetrius Harris on a 7-yard pass. Tom Brady's attempted comeback in the fourth quarter was not enough to beat Cam Newton and the Panthers as Carolina upset New England 33–30 with a last second 48-yard field goal courtesy of Graham Gano. Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown left in the first half with a bruised calf. I’ve always enjoyed both writing and sports, so I figured I’d give sports journalism a try. Brady capitalized quickly, as two quick completions to Rex Burkhead gave the Pats the lead at 12:43 in the first quarter, a lead they would not relinquish. CAR – Devin Funchess 16-yard pass from Cam Newton (kick failed, wide left), 2:47. Rob Ninkovich is 33 years old. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Foster to make the Patriots’ roster in some capacity — whether it be on the 53-man roster or on the injured reserve. Unquestionably a better vertical threat, Cooks did not show much after the catch — or over the middle — in New Orleans. When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division. NE – Tom Brady – 24/43, 233 yards, TD, 2 INT, MIA – Jay Cutler – 25/38, 263 yards, 3 TD, MIA – Jarvis Landry – 8 receptions, 46 yards, 2 TD. Peterson would later be shipped to the Cardinals in an ironic turn of events for Chris Johnson. The defense also made key stops, including blocking a field goal, stopping the Falcons in the red zone resulting in a missed field goal, and stopping Atlanta on a 4th down attempt from the 1-yard line.

This also made the Patriots the only team in NFL history to appear in ten Super Bowls, and gave the Patriots a chance to repeat as Super Bowl Champions for the second time in franchise history, and for the first time since 2004. The New England Patriots entered the season as the defending champions of Super Bowl LI.

[8] It was also the second time they advanced to the Super Bowl two consecutive seasons since 2004.

Tom Brady passed for a pair of touchdowns and the New England Patriots stayed on track to claim home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs with a 37-16 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday and also with the Jacksonville Jaguars losing late in the day, the Patriots clinched a first round bye for the 8th consecutive season. NE – Stephen Gostkowski 38-yard field goal, 9:15. But I cannot put him in the top five entering 2017. LeShun Daniels Jr. is a big, physical runner with a similar running style to former Patriots’ running back LeGarrette Blount. PHI – Jake Elliott 42-yard field goal, 14:09. Foster. Flowers is so valuable for three reasons: **He plays an incredibly important position. The Broncos next drive stalled out short of midfield, and Burkhead found a hole in the line to block the Riley Dixon punt, once again giving the Patriots good field position. DEN – Brandon McManus 33-yard field goal, 5:22. [157] While missing two key components of their defensive secondary, the Patriots were able to overcome a two touchdown deficit in the first half and were able to hold on to secure the victory on a final drive surge from the Jets. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Oakland finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head victory. So I’m calling it a tie.

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I predict that the Patriots will ultimately release Bolden, but they could bring him back if injuries occur. The Patriots set a club playoff record by sacking Marcus Mariota eight times for their second win in three career playoff matches with the Titans franchise.

 (Schedule and Results), Playoffs:Won Divisional Round 35-14 vs. Tennessee TitansWon Conference Championship 24-20 vs. Jacksonville JaguarsLost Super Bowl 33-41 vs. Philadelphia Eagles, Other Notable Asst. And this is a fact creates a certain degree of difficulty for the task here: Ranking the Patriots’ most indispensable players in 2017. The Patriots now have two elite cornerbacks. It takes away some of the – if you didn’t have that – you’d have to figure something else out.”. NE – Dion Lewis 4-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 3:58. Record: 13-3-0, 1st in AFC East Division (Schedule and Results) Coach: Bill Belichick (13-3-0) Points For: 458 (28.6/g) 2nd of 32. In theory, the Patriots could survive a Chung injury. Today we look at the running backs. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. 3 corner in Eric Rowe, an improving young talent. “Without him then you’re not really – you’d have to do it differently, let’s put it that way…Pat does a great job in the multiple roles that he fills between safety, nickel back, linebacker, if you will.”. We have hit the peak of the NFL offseason. AFC East Division NE – Stephen Gostkowski 28-yard field goal, 14:10.

In addition, running back Dion Lewis also earned honors, receiving the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week award. Jimmy Garoppolo was awesome for six quarters a year ago. JAX – Josh Lambo 54-yard field goal, 10:23. Record: 13-3-0, 1st in

He can cover tight ends. We present them here for purely educational purposes. NE – Stephen Gostkowski 32-yard field goal, 0:09. [155] For the first time this season, the Patriots were held to just a single touchdown on offense. NE – Mike Gillislee 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 5:01. "It's an incredibly hard sport, but because the processes are right and are in place, for anyone with experience in their job, it's not as hard as it used to be. They would strike first in the first quarter when Mike Gillislee ran for a 2-yard touchdown for a 7–0 lead. Are you a Stathead, too? He sometimes covers slot receivers. He was taken to the hospital and didn’t return.