Week 1, 2027

played in New Jersey, NJ

73 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

New England Patriots710014-31
New Jersey Jets71070-24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:53 NJY - Alexis Peko 2 pass from Louie Pachelbel (Arnold Burton extra point)
1Q: 05:18 NED - Braden Dell 2 pass from Dakota Walburn (T.J. Rhyne extra point)
2Q: 15:00 NED - T.J. Rhyne 45 field goal
2Q: 11:02 NJY - Colton Fabbrizzi 5 pass from Louie Pachelbel (Arnold Burton extra point)
2Q: 07:21 NED - Amos Herrmann 5 pass from Dakota Walburn (T.J. Rhyne extra point)
2Q: 01:02 NJY - Arnold Burton 18 field goal
3Q: 14:56 NJY - Tristan Riddick 16 fumble return (Arnold Burton extra point)
4Q: 11:00 NED - Amos Herrmann 4 pass from Dakota Walburn (T.J. Rhyne extra point)
4Q: 03:06 NED - Matt Merkerson 13 pass from Dakota Walburn (T.J. Rhyne extra point)

Team StatisticsNEDNJY
Record1-00-1
First Downs2022
- by Rushing26
- by Passing1714
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards362365
- Offensive Plays6276
- Yards per Play5.844.80
Net Rushing Yards46114
- Rushing Attempts1520
- Yards per Rush3.075.70
Net Passing Yards316251
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt43 - 25 - 255 - 36 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards342258
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/261/7
- Yards per Pass Play6.724.48
Fumbles/Lost2/10/0
3rd Down Conversions3/102/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.37.1
4th Down Conversions0/02/4
Penalties/Yards3/159/65
Punt Returns/Yards2/271/9
Kick Returns/Yards2/564/113
Interception Ret./Yards1/62/21
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits43
- Red Zone TDs/FGs4/02/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 31
Time of Possession25:4234:18

Drive Charts

New England Patriots
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:434:34OWN 25975Touchdown
12:583:03OWN 20552Field Goal
210:523:38OWN 32768Touchdown
24:561:26OWN 32411Interception
20:540:26OWN 2530Punt
315:000:17OWN 252-9Fumble
314:430:46OWN 4210Interception
311:091:00OWN 2035Punt
36:282:13OWN 20522Punt
32:461:53OWN 34413Punt
414:173:28OWN 41859Touchdown
49:260:46OWN 383-1Punt
44:041:09OWN 33467Touchdown
42:100:32OPP 3631Punt
40:040:04OWN 331-1Game
New Jersey Jets
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:17OWN 411059Touchdown
15:092:11OWN 25425Punt
214:554:03OWN 39761Touchdown
27:142:18OWN 453-4Punt
23:302:36OPP 26825Field Goal
20:280:28OWN 2719Half
313:572:48OPP 4253Punt
310:093:41OWN 15845Punt
34:151:29OWN 2038Punt
30:531:36OWN 4417Punt
410:491:23OWN 2535Punt
48:404:36OWN 16858Missed FG
42:550:45OWN 3244Downs
41:381:34OWN 20810Interception

Game MVP: Dakota Walburn, New England Patriots

Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Dakota Walburn6315.171210
Abraham Small551.00800
Lance Wirth4102.50600
New JerseyAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Louie Pachelbel7344.861510
Caden Lake5326.401410
Hector Schulte4276.751120
Randal Clements294.50900
Rod Kerber2126.001010

Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dakota Walburn43253424/26450295.3
New JerseyAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Louie Pachelbel55362581/7230180.7

Receiving Statistics

New EnglandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Braden Dell812698.634251
WR Amos Herrmann585010.0022252
WR Matt Merkerson498020.0050401
TE Elijah Redman356120.336250
RB Lance Wirth34227.3317200
WR Dana Ignasiak246030.0010500
FB C.J. Marek0100.00000
New JerseyCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Alexis Peko1020626.2018181
RB Hector Schulte88425.25990
RB Caden Lake46246.0019100
WR Randal Clements333010.0026300
TE Colton Fabbrizzi35113.67061
WR Brendan Whalen35227.3312170
WR Melvin Poston23178.505120
TE Tyrone Merchant233819.007290
TE Jake Grubbs111212.007120
FB Rod Kerber0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New EnglandIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Leonardo Trabosh166.000
New JerseyIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Cory Alcott100.000
ILB Joel Ours12121.000

Fumble Statistics

New EnglandFumbRecovForceTD
Dakota Walburn1000
Lance Wirth1000
Dana Ignasiak0100
New JerseyFumbRecovForceTD
Tristan Riddick0101
Otis Edgerton0010
Nathaniel Kehl0010

Punting Statistics

New EnglandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Herb Beverly629649.341.2582
New JerseyPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dakota Monroe729141.629.1501

Kicking Statistics

New EnglandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
T.J. Rhyne1/11/10/0454/4
New JerseyFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Arnold Burton1/20/10/0183/3

Punt Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Matt Merkerson22713.50
New JerseyRetYardsAvgTD
Neal Bisson199.00

Kick Return Statistics

New EnglandRetYardsAvgTD
Elias Eyrich12727.00
Dana Ignasiak12929.00
New JerseyRetYardsAvgTD
Brendan Whalen411328.30

Defensive Statistics

New EnglandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Carl Houston711.01034
CB Cristian Gonzalez640.02056
CB Anthony Harmon530.01737
ILB Randall Bonk520.01442
S Elias Eyrich430.01638
DT Leo Kloosterman410.01027
OLB Travis Lechler410.01854
CB Kendrick Young400.0426
ILB Cary Schneider320.0522
S Arnie Gillette300.0931
CB Leonardo Trabosh300.01534
DT Craig Harris300.01231
OLB Heath Cote220.01022
TE Marty DeMulling10---------
DE Tucker Allen100.0714
S Jason Burns100.01337
TE Braden Dell10---------
DE Brenden Rosas020.01228
OLB Warren Mitchell010.0511
DE Sammie Sherman010.0937
New JerseyTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Joel Ours811.01543
S Andre Spence511.01542
OLB Otis Edgerton540.01541
CB Neal Bisson510.01443
CB Cory Alcott300.01236
CB Winston Barber300.0720
DE Nathaniel Kehl211.01535
DE Bradley Donovan210.5618
S Abel Kilroy200.006
DT Dalton Theron110.51335
S Gene Weinmeister110.01546
WR Brendan Whalen10---------
OLB DeAndre Chae100.0824
CB Artie French100.0422
DT Manuel Webster010.0619

Pass Rush Statistics

New EnglandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Carl Houston1.000034
DE Sammie Sherman0.003037
DE Robbie Conway0.002033
DE Brenden Rosas0.001128
DT Craig Harris0.001131
ILB Randall Bonk0.001142
DE Tucker Allen0.001114
New JerseySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Nathaniel Kehl1.004035
ILB Joel Ours1.000043
S Andre Spence1.000042
DE Bradley Donovan0.502218
DT Dalton Theron0.500035
DT Tristan Riddick0.010139
OLB Shannon McMaster0.001013
DE Craig Fox0.001020

Pass Defense Statistics

New EnglandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Cristian Gonzalez50056
OLB Carl Houston41034
CB Kendrick Young40026
S Arnie Gillette31031
S Elias Eyrich31038
OLB Travis Lechler30054
CB Anthony Harmon30037
ILB Cary Schneider30022
DT Leo Kloosterman20027
ILB Randall Bonk20042
CB Leonardo Trabosh11134
DT Craig Harris10031
OLB Heath Cote10022
S Jason Burns10037
New JerseyCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Neal Bisson50043
OLB Otis Edgerton32041
S Gene Weinmeister31046
S Andre Spence31042
ILB Joel Ours30143
CB Cory Alcott20136
CB Winston Barber20020
S Abel Kilroy2006
CB Artie French11022
OLB DeAndre Chae10024

Blocking Statistics

New EnglandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Brady Wheeler14015147
Rico Hoskins02015147
Cary Fleming02015047
Al Giannino01015247
New JerseyKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Reginald Maass410020156
Gino Salinas33020056
Jimmy Tabor23020056
Tyrone Merchant1203013
Jalen Wells11020056

Special Teams Tackles

New EnglandTacklesSTPlays
Marty DeMulling125
Elias Eyrich119
Abraham Small118
Tom McGough117
Josue Mueller16
New JerseyTacklesSTPlays
Otis Edgerton214
Melvin Poston119
Dwight Rosales112

Participation

New EnglandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Cristian Gonzalez------2056278
Matt Merkerson1444------1876
Al Giannino1547------1375
Travis Lechler------1854274
Elias Eyrich------16381973
Brady Wheeler1547------769
Rico Hoskins1547------769
Myles Richmond1547------769
Cary Fleming1547---------62
Dakota Walburn1547---------62
Amos Herrmann1547---------62
Randall Bonk------1442258
Leo Kloosterman------10272057
Carl Houston------10341357
Anthony Harmon------1737155
Leonardo Trabosh------1534251
Jason Burns------1337151
Brenden Rosas------1228949
Abraham Small821------1847
Sammie Sherman------937147
Braden Dell1334---------47
Robbie Conway------1233146
Craig Harris------1231144
Kendrick Young------4261343
Arnie Gillette------931242
Dana Ignasiak623------534
Heath Cote------1022133
Elijah Redman923---------32
C.J. Marek29------1930
Lance Wirth623---------29
Hector Dawson27------1928
Marty DeMulling03------2528
Amari Rodriguez------222428
Cary Schneider------522128
Tucker Allen------714---21
Tom McGough------001717
Warren Mitchell------511---16
Herb Beverly00------77
Riley Makowski00------77
T.J. Rhyne00------77
Josue Mueller00------66
Levon Lindsay01---------1
Lionel Kirk00---------0
Jose Berkebile00---------0
Quentin Winslett00---------0
Conner Goldsmith00---------0
New JerseyRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Gino Salinas2056------985
Brendan Whalen1952------677
Jalen Wells2056---------76
Reginald Maass2056---------76
Devan Coleman2056---------76
Louie Pachelbel2056---------76
Jimmy Tabor2056---------76
Alexis Peko2052---------72
Otis Edgerton------15411470
Gene Weinmeister------1546364
Neal Bisson------1443764
Joel Ours------1543260
Randal Clements1642------159
Colton Fabbrizzi1544---------59
Andre Spence------1542158
Hector Schulte529------2054
Tristan Riddick------1139---50
Nathaniel Kehl------1535---50
Cory Alcott------1236149
Dalton Theron------1335149
Winston Barber------7201744
Melvin Poston813------1940
Shannon McMaster------2132439
DeAndre Chae------824133
Artie French------422632
Manuel Webster------619732
Caden Lake917------632
Rod Kerber29------1930
Jake Grubbs03------2629
Craig Fox------720128
Bradley Donovan------618---24
Abel Kilroy------061521
Archie Lynch36------1019
Tyrone Merchant313---------16
Winfred Norman------041115
Dwight Rosales00------1212
Karl McGee------05611
Dakota Monroe00------99
Dalton Darling00------99
Shaun Richardson00------99
Cesar Meyer00------99
Kenny Conway00------99
Arnold Burton00------77
Jumbo Clay------04---4
Tony Watkins------02---2
Jesse Hipwell00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left111.0
Middle11494.5
Right2-3-1.5
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6122.0
Middle66010.0
Right8425.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dakota Walburn43258115832
New JerseyAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Louie Pachelbel55362144941

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen94546.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1310775.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)147896.4
Long (19+ Yds)7412217.4
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1411362.6
Short (0-8 Yds)30211655.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)43287.0
Long (19+ Yds)71294.1

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Braden Dell128069134
WR Matt Merkerson94180244
WR Amos Herrmann85050147
TE Elijah Redman53061223
WR Dana Ignasiak42060123
RB Lance Wirth43022123
FB C.J. Marek100009
New JerseyTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Alexis Peko2010262052
RB Hector Schulte88042029
RB Caden Lake64124017
TE Colton Fabbrizzi53011044
WR Brendan Whalen53022052
WR Randal Clements33030142
WR Melvin Poston32017013
TE Tyrone Merchant32138113
TE Jake Grubbs1101203
FB Rod Kerber100009

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New EnglandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Dakota Walburn133.005.17
New JerseyAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Randal Clements100.004.50
Louie Pachelbel133.004.86
Hector Schulte111.006.75
Caden Lake144.006.40

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dakota Walburn65355.837.95
New JerseyAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Louie Pachelbel107383.804.69

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Amos Herrmann3293.006.25
TE Braden Dell22136.505.75
WR Matt Merkerson111313.008.89
New JerseyTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Alexis Peko4282.003.10
WR Randal Clements1111.0010.00
TE Colton Fabbrizzi1155.002.20
FB Rod Kerber1000.000.00
WR Brendan Whalen111717.004.40
RB Hector Schulte1133.005.25
RB Caden Lake1144.004.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New EnglandRushesConversions
Abraham Small10
New JerseyRushesConversions
Hector Schulte10

Third Down Passing Statistics

New EnglandAttCompConversions
Dakota Walburn843
New JerseyAttCompConversions
Louie Pachelbel13102

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New EnglandTargCatchConversions
WR Matt Merkerson311
TE Elijah Redman210
WR Amos Herrmann211
TE Braden Dell111
New JerseyTargCatchConversions
RB Hector Schulte551
WR Alexis Peko431
TE Colton Fabbrizzi210
WR Brendan Whalen210

SectionAttendance
Stadium90,000 (90,000 capacity)
Upper Deck28,000 (28,000)
End Zone20,200 (20,200)
Mezzanine11,700 (11,700)
Sideline Seats17,900 (17,900)
Club Seats8,500 (8,500)
Luxury Boxes3,700 (3,700)