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Super letdown: Patriots routed in 2nd half, Chiefs win 42-27
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) Winning at New England when the Patriots are coming off an historic Super Bowl victory is worth getting a little wild over.
That's not the Kansas City Chiefs' style. Not even when a rookie is setting records.
Kareem Hunt, after fumbling on his first NFL carry, scored three times and set an NFL mark in a 42-27 stunner Thursday night to open the NFL season. Hunt's 246 yards in his pro debut were a record since the 1970 merger.
''We're going to enjoy the heck out of it,'' coach Andy Reid said after a superb second half carried his team. ''It's one of 16 and something to build on.''
Judging by how they won, it certainly is. There were big plays all over the field. The Chiefs, not the Patriots, were making them. Particularly Hunt.
''It started out just a little bit shaky, but it was all heart,'' Reid said of the third-round draft pick. ''He was trying too hard.''
Alex Smith threw two long touchdown passes and became the first quarterback with 300-plus yards, four TDs and no interceptions against coach Bill Belichick. The 42 points were the most the Patriots have allowed in Belichick's 17-plus seasons.
Coming off their sensational Super Bowl rally to a fifth Lombardi Trophy, the Patriots faded badly in the second half. A raucous sold-out crowd of 65,878 celebrated the unveiling of yet another championship banner, and there was plenty of talk about Tom Brady leading them to a 19-0 record.
After Week 1, though, they are winless.
''I just think we need to have more urgency and go out there and perform a lot better,'' Brady said ''It's a winning attitude, a championship attitude you have to bring every day. We had it handed to us on our own field.''
It was the first time the Patriots lost at Gillette Stadium when leading at halftime, a span of 82 games. They were no match for the Chiefs in the last two periods.
Tyreek Hill scored on a 75-yarder and Hunt put the Chiefs in front with a 78-yarder to punctuate Kansas City's charge after trailing 17-14 at halftime. Hunt also had a 58-yard scamper and finished with 148 yards rushing and 98 receiving. Hill had 133 yards through the air, and Smith went 28 for 35 for 368 yards and four touchdowns and no interceptions.
''To start on your first carry like that and have it go like that, it would be hard to overcome for a lot of guys,'' Smith said of Hunt, from Toledo. ''I thought it was awesome coach coming right back to him.
''There was a good chunk there where we were going as Kareem was going. He was really a big chunk of the offense tonight. For a young guy, we put a lot on him, in all facets of the offense tonight, and he was able to handle it.'
Brady, the 13th quarterback to start an NFL game at age 40, didn't look too spry. He struggled mightily in the second half and didn't throw for a touchdown, finishing 16 for 36 for 267 yards.
''Just a very poor effort and we'll have to do a lot better,'' Brady said. ''Didn't make a lot of plays tonight, actually.''
Patriots newcomer Mike Gillislee scored on three short runs, becoming the first player since Terrell Owens of Philadelphia in 2004 to score three touchdowns in his debut with a new team.
And Kansas City aided the Patriots' cause with 15 penalties for 139 yards. Yet, in the end, the Chiefs looked like world-beaters.
At the beginning, it seemed like an extension of February's Super Bowl. Riled up, Brady and the Patriots tore through the opposing defense as if it belonged to, well, the Falcons, scoring in nine plays, with Gillislee surging in from the 2.
One play later, they were at it again as Hunt fumbled. The Patriots took over at the Kansas City 32 and appeared to go up 14-0 on Rob Gronkowski's diving catch. Then a replay review overturned the score, with NFL headquarters - which now makes final decisions on such reviews - determining the ball hit the ground as Gronk came down in the end zone.
Gillislee was stopped on fourth-and-inches at the KC 10 and the Chiefs, looking very much like the host team, marched 90 yards in 12 plays. Hunt made up for his early gaffe by gaining 25 yards on the tying drive, which Smith capped with a sharp 8-yard pass to Demetrius Harris.
The teams traded long touchdown drives, New England going 82 yards to Gillislee's second TD, the Chiefs covering 92 yards at the end of the half before Hunt ran in with a 3-yard swing pass.
Stephen Gostkowski's 25-yard field goal was the margin for New England's halftime edge.
But the crowd's fervor was silenced with Hill's long touchdown on which prized free agent addition cornerback Stephon Gilmore was torched. Hunt sped down the middle behind linebacker Kyle Van Noy and DE/LB Cassius Marsh to put Kansas City in front for good.
SHORT YARDAGE
New England failed twice in the first quarter on short-yardage runs, by Gillislee and Super Bowl hero James White, and again in the fourth period, by Gillislee. If anyone proclaimed the Patriots were missing RB LeGarrette Blount, who scored 18 TDs last season and was a beast in such situations, well, Gillislee, who came from Buffalo as a restricted free agent, ran in for a pair of 2-yard touchdowns and a 1-yarder.
ROGER, ROGER
Not only did the crowd revel in the video highlights from the Super Bowl, the fans booed vigorously when Commissioner Roger Goodell was shown talking on the sideline Chiefs owner Clark Hunt during warmups. A website distributed thousands of towels featuring Goodell's face adorned with a clown nose, and many fans also had T-shirts with the caricature. Goodell watched the game from a suite, but not with Patriots owner Robert Kraft.
INJURIES
Kansas City's star safety Eric Berry was carted off with 4:56 remaining with an Achilles tendon injury that Reid feared was a tear that would sideline Berry for the season.
The Patriots lost perhaps their best defensive player, linebacker Dont'a Hightower, in the third quarter with a knee injury. His absence showed on Hunt's long TD reception. ... WR Danny Amendola left in the fourth quarter with a head injury. He's projected as New England's slot receiver with Julian Edelman out for the season.
UP NEXT
Chiefs: Host Philadelphia on Sept. 17.
Patriots: Visit New Orleans on Sept. 17.
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K. Hunt
29 RB 148 RuYds, RuTD, 98 ReYds, 2 ReTDs, 5 RECs |
39
FPTS
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M. Gillislee
25 RB 45 RuYds, 3 RuTDs |
22
FPTS
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Team Stats | ||
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Time of Pos | - | - |
1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Passing | 0 | 0 |
Penalty | 0 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Touchdowns | ||
Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Other | ||
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Return Yards | ||
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Red Zone Eff. | 0-0 -0% | 0-0 -0% |
Goal to Go Eff. | 0-0 -0% | 0-0 -0% |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | FPTS |
A. SmithÂ
11 QB
38 FPTS
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A. Smith | 28/35 | 368 | 4 | 0 | 38 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
K. HuntÂ
27 RB
39 FPTS
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K. Hunt | 17 | 148 | 1 | 58 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. WestÂ
35 RB
8 FPTS
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C. West | 1 | 21 | 1 | 21 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. HillÂ
10 WR
19 FPTS
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T. Hill | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. ThomasÂ
13 WR
0 FPTS
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D. Thomas | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. KelceÂ
87 TE
4 FPTS
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T. Kelce | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. SmithÂ
11 QB
38 FPTS
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A. Smith | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 38 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
T. HillÂ
10 WR
19 FPTS
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T. Hill | 8 | 7 | 133 | 1 | 75 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. HuntÂ
27 RB
39 FPTS
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K. Hunt | 5 | 5 | 98 | 2 | 78 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. ConleyÂ
17 WR
4 FPTS
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C. Conley | 4 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 25 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. KelceÂ
87 TE
4 FPTS
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T. Kelce | 7 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 14 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. WilsonÂ
12 WR
3 FPTS
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A. Wilson | 5 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 13 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. HarrisÂ
84 TE
7 FPTS
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D. Harris | 2 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. WestÂ
35 RB
8 FPTS
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C. West | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
R. TravisÂ
88 TE
0 FPTS
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R. Travis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. ThomasÂ
13 WR
0 FPTS
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D. Thomas | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | FF |
R. ParkerÂ
38 FS
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R. Parker | 10-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. BaileyÂ
97 DE
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A. Bailey | 5-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. GainesÂ
23 CB
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P. Gaines | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. MitchellÂ
39 CB
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T. Mitchell | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. FordÂ
55 OLB
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D. Ford | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. HoustonÂ
50 OLB
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J. Houston | 4-1 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. JohnsonÂ
56 ILB
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D. Johnson | 4-4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. SorensenÂ
49 DB
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D. Sorensen | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. LoganÂ
96 NT
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B. Logan | 2-3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. PetersÂ
22 CB
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M. Peters | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
U. EligweÂ
45 LB
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U. Eligwe | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. ConleyÂ
17 WR
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C. Conley | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Pierre-LouisÂ
57 LB
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K. Pierre-Louis | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. MillerÂ
98 DT
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R. Miller | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
F. ZomboÂ
51 OLB
|
F. Zombo | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. HarrisÂ
84 TE
|
D. Harris | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. MurrayÂ
21 CB
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E. Murray | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
C. SantosÂ
5 K
0 FPTS
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C. Santos | 0/0 | 0 | 6/6 | 6 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
D. ColquittÂ
2 P
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D. Colquitt | 6 | 43.7 | 3 | 59 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
D. ThomasÂ
13 WR
0 FPTS
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D. Thomas | 4 | 21.5 | 31 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | FPTS |
T. BradyÂ
12 QB
10 FPTS
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T. Brady | 16/36 | 267 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
M. GillisleeÂ
35 RB
22 FPTS
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M. Gillislee | 15 | 45 | 3 | 16 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. WhiteÂ
28 RB
6 FPTS
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J. White | 10 | 38 | 0 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. HoganÂ
15 WR
1 FPTS
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C. Hogan | 3 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. BurkheadÂ
34 RB
1 FPTS
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R. Burkhead | 3 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. LewisÂ
33 RB
0 FPTS
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D. Lewis | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. BradyÂ
12 QB
10 FPTS
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T. Brady | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
D. AmendolaÂ
80 WR
10 FPTS
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D. Amendola | 7 | 6 | 100 | 0 | 27 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. CooksÂ
14 WR
8 FPTS
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B. Cooks | 7 | 3 | 88 | 0 | 54 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
R. GronkowskiÂ
87 TE
3 FPTS
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R. Gronkowski | 6 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 17 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. WhiteÂ
28 RB
6 FPTS
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J. White | 5 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 26 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. HoganÂ
15 WR
1 FPTS
|
C. Hogan | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
R. BurkheadÂ
34 RB
1 FPTS
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R. Burkhead | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
P. DorsettÂ
13 WR
0 FPTS
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P. Dorsett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. AllenÂ
83 TE
0 FPTS
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D. Allen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | FF |
D. McCourtyÂ
32 FS
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D. McCourty | 9-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Van NoyÂ
53 OLB
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K. Van Noy | 5-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. RichardsÂ
37 SS
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J. Richards | 5-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. BrownÂ
90 DT
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M. Brown | 4-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. ButlerÂ
21 CB
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M. Butler | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. FlowersÂ
98 DE
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T. Flowers | 3-2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. GilmoreÂ
24 CB
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S. Gilmore | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. GuyÂ
93 DE
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L. Guy | 3-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. ChungÂ
23 SS
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P. Chung | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. BranchÂ
97 DE
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A. Branch | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. MarshÂ
55 DE
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C. Marsh | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. JonesÂ
31 CB
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J. Jones | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. BademosiÂ
29 DB
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J. Bademosi | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. RoweÂ
25 CB
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E. Rowe | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. HightowerÂ
54 MLB
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D. Hightower | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. WiseÂ
91 DE
|
D. Wise | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. MooreÂ
42 CB
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K. Moore | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. ButlerÂ
70 DT
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A. Butler | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. HarrisÂ
45 LB
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D. Harris | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. KingÂ
36 DB
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B. King | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. CardonaÂ
49 LS
|
J. Cardona | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
S. GostkowskiÂ
3 K
0 FPTS
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S. Gostkowski | 2/2 | 32 | 3/3 | 9 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
R. AllenÂ
6 P
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R. Allen | 6 | 40.3 | 2 | 54 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
D. LewisÂ
33 RB
0 FPTS
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D. Lewis | 3 | 16.3 | 26 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
D. Amendola 80 WR
10 FPTS
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D. Amendola | 1 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |