| New England Patriots 32,
Carolina Panthers 29
at Houston, TX
| Second Quarter |
 | NE--D.Branch 5 pass from T.Brady (A.Vinatieri kick), 11:55.
Car--S.Smith 39 pass from J.Delhomme (J.Kasay kick), 13:51.
NE--D.Givens 5 pass from T.Brady (A.Vinatieri kick), 14:42.
Car--FG J.Kasay 50, 15:00. |
| Fourth Quarter |
| NE--A.Smith 2 run (A.Vinatieri kick), 0:11.
Car--D.Foster 33 run (conversion failed), 2:21.
Car--M.Muhammad 85 pass from J.Delhomme (conversion failed), 8:07.
NE--M.Vrabel 1 pass from T.Brady (K.Faulk run), 12:09.
Car--R.Proehl 12 pass from J.Delhomme (J.Kasay kick), 13:52.
NE--FG A.Vinatieri 41, 14:56. |
| A--71,525. |
| | CAR | NE |
| FIRST DOWNS | 17 | 29 |
| Rushing | 3 | 7 |
| Passing | 12 | 19 |
| Penalty | 2 | 3 |
| 3RD-DOWN EFFICIENCY | 4-12 | 8-17 |
| 4TH-DOWN EFFICIENCY | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| TOTAL NET YARDS | 387 | 481 |
| Total Plays | 53 | 83 |
| Average Gain | 7.3 | 5.8 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 92 | 127 |
| Rushes | 16 | 35 |
| Average per Rush | 5.8 | 3.6 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 295 | 354 |
| Completed - Attempted | 16-33 | 32-48 |
| Yards per Pass | 8.0 | 7.4 |
| Sacked - Yards Lost | 4-28 | 0-0 |
| Had Intercepted | 0 | 1 |
| PUNTS-AVERAGE | 7-44.3 | 5-34.6 |
| RETURN YARDAGE | 130 | 120 |
| Punt Returns - Yards | 1-2 | 5-42 |
| Kickoff Returns - Yards | 6-116 | 4-78 |
| Int. Returns - Yards | 1-12 | 0-0 |
| PENALTIES-YARDS | 12-73 | 8-60 |
| FUMBLES-LOST | 1-1 | 1-0 |
| TIME OF POSSESSION | 21:02 | 38:58 |
| INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS |
| RUSHING -- |
| | CAR: | S.Davis 13-49, D.Foster 3-43. |
| | NE: | A.Smith 26-83, K.Faulk 6-42, T.Brady 2-12, T.Brown 1-(-10). |
| PASSING -- |
| | CAR: | J.Delhomme 16-33-0-323. |
| | NE: | T.Brady 32-48-1-354. |
| RECEIVING -- |
| | CAR: | M.Muhammad 4-140, S.Smith 4-80, R.Proehl 4-71, J.Wiggins 2-21, D.Foster 1-9, K.Mangum 1-2. |
| | NE: | D.Branch 10-143, T.Brown 8-76, D.Givens 5-69, D.Graham 4-46, K.Faulk 4-19, M.Vrabel 1-1. |
| MISSED FIELD GOALS -- |
| | NE: | A.Vinatieri 31,36. |
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