Week 16, 2012

played in St. Louis, MO

68 degrees, fair, calm

New England Patriots140100-24
St. Louis Rams141777-45

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:35 NED - Randal Meadows 71 run (Charlie Flannery extra point)
1Q: 10:12 STL - Greg Jones 10 pass from Marc Bulger (Andrew Greathouse extra point)
1Q: 08:42 NED - Bethel Johnson 27 pass from Tom Brady (Charlie Flannery extra point)
1Q: 03:41 STL - Dana Swenson 4 pass from Marc Bulger (Andrew Greathouse extra point)
2Q: 07:32 STL - Casey Porter 22 pass from Marc Bulger (Andrew Greathouse extra point)
2Q: 05:32 STL - Dana Swenson 1 run (Andrew Greathouse extra point)
2Q: 00:17 STL - Andrew Greathouse 25 field goal
3Q: 12:35 NED - Charlie Flannery 36 field goal
3Q: 07:57 STL - Dana Swenson 4 run (Andrew Greathouse extra point)
3Q: 01:59 NED - Thomas Tapeh 3 pass from Tom Brady (Charlie Flannery extra point)
4Q: 12:29 STL - Dana Swenson 2 pass from Marc Bulger (Andrew Greathouse extra point)

Team StatisticsNEDSTL
Record10-57-8
First Downs1627
- by Rushing211
- by Passing1316
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards349490
- Offensive Plays5476
- Yards per Play6.466.45
Net Rushing Yards106218
- Rushing Attempts1148
- Yards per Rush9.644.54
Net Passing Yards243272
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt40 - 18 - 128 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards256272
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/130/0
- Yards per Pass Play5.659.71
Fumbles/Lost3/23/1
3rd Down Conversions1/119/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.65.8
4th Down Conversions2/30/0
Penalties/Yards6/356/55
Punt Returns/Yards3/81/8
Kick Returns/Yards8/1763/63
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits26
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/15/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 33OWN 31
Time of Possession20:3239:28

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:000:44OWN 29171Touchdown
110:021:37OWN 36464Touchdown
13:312:23OWN 3134Punt
214:122:18OWN 18419Punt
27:160:35OWN 211-5Fumble
25:231:26OWN 35412Punt
20:120:12OWN 301-1Half
313:451:18OPP 2435Field Goal
37:511:54OWN 45417Punt
33:592:05OWN 40560Touchdown
412:203:12OWN 31515Punt
46:363:10OWN 231427Downs
42:061:03OWN 20646Interception
St. Louis Rams
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:164:14OWN 21779Touchdown
18:254:54OWN 17983Touchdown
11:081:56OWN 1939Punt
211:544:38OWN 25975Touchdown
26:411:18OPP 16316Touchdown
23:573:45OWN 91183Field Goal
315:001:15OWN 2825Fumble
312:274:36OWN 40960Touchdown
35:571:58OWN 2031Punt
31:541:02OWN 2038Punt
30:523:32OPP 28728Touchdown
49:082:32OWN 20419Punt
43:261:20503-1Punt
41:031:03OWN 2030Game

Game MVP: Marc Bulger, St. Louis Rams

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Randal Meadows69315.507121
Tom Brady3103.33600
Kendall Flickinger231.50300
St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Dana Swenson392155.513072
Karl Wilson760.86500
Marc Bulger2-3-1.50-100

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tom Brady40182563/13241172.5
St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Marc Bulger28232720/04290146.7

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mercury Fletcher486616.500300
TE Ben Watson333311.0012140
WR Bethel Johnson3117224.0015321
WR Eddie Bunker374715.670410
RB Randal Meadows23157.500110
WR Howie Hoffman232010.000140
FB Thomas Tapeh1133.00031
WR Nathan Osborne0400.00000
St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Dana Swenson67538.8326232
TE Teyo Johnson45307.500100
WR Casey Porter448521.259291
TE Bubba Franks34175.6712100
FB Greg Jones222512.506151
WR Curtis Weber242010.000110
WR Ronnie Wilson224221.008230

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Chris Tilly100.000

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Ahmad Carroll1010
Tom Brady1000
Eddie Bunker1000
Richard Seymour0100
Howie Hoffman0100
Lance Briggs0010
Jerris Yoder0010
St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
Roosevelt Crane1000
Dana Swenson1000
Karl Wilson1000
Reggie Wells0100
Dominique Stevenson0100
Marcus Stroud0100
Teyo Johnson0100
Mo Harvey0020
Orlando Murray0010

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Robbie Burgess522845.636.0543
St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ryan McConnell523446.841.2531

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Charlie Flannery1/10/00/0363/3
St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Andrew Greathouse1/10/00/0256/6

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Ahmad Carroll294.50
Bethel Johnson1-1-1.00
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Curtis Weber188.00

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Eddie Bunker613422.30
Bethel Johnson24221.00
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Roosevelt Crane24623.00
Cedric Upshaw11717.00

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Jerris Yoder1110.04226
OLB Lance Briggs840.04828
S Eugene Wilson750.04728
DT Richard Seymour710.03522
S Sean Taylor710.03523
DT Dale Knight500.04220
DE Perry Grider400.04327
DE Ty Warren330.04328
CB Fernando Gildon300.058
CB Brant Norton300.04427
DE Adam Horton210.0247
CB Calvin Bauer120.04228
OLB Lamar Marshall120.0208
CB Tito Mallard110.02813
QB Tom Brady10---------
OLB Terrell Terry010.050
St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Victor Carlisle410.01040
CB Cedric Upshaw400.01040
DT Marcus Stroud301.01043
CB Leon Wright300.01142
S Otis Sinclair300.01040
CB Chris Tilly300.0939
S Henry Setayesh210.01143
DE Gilbert Hillenmeyer121.01041
DE Orlando Murray101.01043
OLB Brandon Chillar110.01143
DT Trevor Austin110.01133
OLB Will Witherspoon100.037
S Jermaine Phillips100.019
G Barry Houston10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
S Sean Taylor0.010023
DT Richard Seymour0.001022
ILB Jerris Yoder0.001026
St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Gilbert Hillenmeyer1.015341
DT Marcus Stroud1.004743
DE Orlando Murray1.004043
DE Ricky Ward0.00102

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Lance Briggs40028
ILB Jerris Yoder40026
S Eugene Wilson30028
S Sean Taylor30023
CB Fernando Gildon3008
CB Calvin Bauer20028
CB Tito Mallard20013
CB Brant Norton10027
S Heath Hitchcock1007
St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Leon Wright31042
S Henry Setayesh30043
CB Cedric Upshaw30040
CB Chris Tilly22139
S Otis Sinclair20040
ILB Victor Carlisle20040
S Jermaine Phillips1109
OLB Will Witherspoon1007
OLB Brandon Chillar10043

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
John St. Clair12010033
Jeremy Hibdon12010036
Gilbert Conway11010037
Jared Merrifield0103124
Thomas Tapeh0107031
Eugene Polasek010106
Leonard Lytle0009239
St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Vincent Manuwai611147027
Billy Ah Yat59036022
Reggie Wells25031024
Lenny Hairston23037016
Ronald Campana1601603
Greg Jones1201609
Amos Webster12045026
Lorenzo Thomas04011013
Barry Houston0301305
Jerald Bumpers010404

Special Teams Statistics

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Ahmad Carroll220
Phil Van Lanen118
Mercury Fletcher117
Brian Oxley019
Thomas Tapeh018
Howie Hoffman014
Jim Borders013
Christian Howe013
Lamar Marshall012
Bethel Johnson011
Heath Hitchcock011
Elton Kinney011
Fernando Gildon010
Eddie Bunker08
Terrell Terry07
Les Leskun06
Bryant Torres06
Charlie Flannery06
Jared Merrifield06
Ben Watson05
Robbie Burgess05
Adam Horton05
Jerris Yoder04
Eugene Polasek04
Eugene Wilson03
Perry Grider03
Tito Mallard03
John St. Clair02
Calvin Bauer02
Brant Norton02
Dale Knight02
Lance Briggs01
Richard Seymour01
Ty Warren01
Sean Taylor01
Randal Meadows01
Rene Wingo01
Kendall Flickinger01
Nathan Osborne01
Stanley Ingram01
St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
Mo Harvey513
Curtis Weber322
Bubba Franks119
Dane Looker119
Roosevelt Crane114
Chris Tilly023
Rudi Johnson019
Angelo Crowell018
Karl Wilson016
Jermaine Phillips014
Teyo Johnson010
Andrew Greathouse09
Vincent Manuwai06
Billy Ah Yat06
Lorenzo Thomas06
Ryan McConnell06
Henry Setayesh06
Ronald Campana06
Cedric Upshaw06
Dominique Stevenson05
Ricky Ward05
Ian Kanpurwala05
Pinbot McDowall05
Reggie Wells03
Greg Jones02
Lenny Hairston02
Leon Wright02
Marcus Stroud01
Brandon Chillar01
Trevor Austin01
Gilbert Hillenmeyer01
Otis Sinclair01
Jerald Bumpers01
Victor Carlisle01
Orlando Murray01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left294.5
Middle5244.8
Right37424.7
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12312.6
Middle271334.9
Right7578.1
None2-3-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tom Brady4018411414101
St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Marc Bulger28235020200

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1144.0
Short (0-8 Yds)106353.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)107878.7
Long (19+ Yds)1941306.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44235.8
Short (0-8 Yds)85415.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)121113411.2
Long (19+ Yds)437418.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Bethel Johnson113072223
WR Mercury Fletcher84066123
WR Eddie Bunker73147126
WR Nathan Osborne4000030
TE Ben Watson33033020
RB Randal Meadows32015027
WR Howie Hoffman3202006
FB Thomas Tapeh1103031
St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Dana Swenson76153120
TE Teyo Johnson54030011
TE Bubba Franks43117021
WR Curtis Weber42020020
WR Casey Porter44085320
FB Greg Jones2202509
WR Ronnie Wilson22042117

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Randal Meadows1-1-1.0015.50
St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Dana Swenson11191.735.51
Karl Wilson200.000.86

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tom Brady3131.006.40
St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Marc Bulger77598.439.71

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Bethel Johnson1000.006.55
FB Thomas Tapeh1133.003.00
RB Randal Meadows1000.005.00
St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Dana Swenson33144.677.57
FB Greg Jones222512.5012.50
TE Bubba Franks111010.004.25
TE Teyo Johnson111010.006.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
St. LouisRushesConversions
Dana Swenson43
Karl Wilson20
Marc Bulger10

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Tom Brady1151
St. LouisAttCompConversions
Marc Bulger986

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Eddie Bunker331
WR Bethel Johnson200
WR Mercury Fletcher200
TE Ben Watson110
RB Randal Meadows100
WR Howie Hoffman110
WR Nathan Osborne100
St. LouisTargCatchConversions
RB Dana Swenson443
TE Bubba Franks110
TE Teyo Johnson111
WR Curtis Weber100
WR Casey Porter111
WR Ronnie Wilson111

SectionAttendance
Stadium57,500 (66,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,300 (20,400)
End Zone13,500 (14,700)
Mezzanine7,700 (8,500)
Sideline Seats11,800 (13,000)
Club Seats5,800 (6,300)
Luxury Boxes2,400 (3,100)