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2004 Week 1 · Thu, Sep 9, 2004 · Gillette Stadium
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New England Patriots 27–24 — decided on the final possessions. Played in 19 mph wind — weigh that when reading the passing lines.
Who moved the needle
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peyton Manning | 16/29 | 256 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10.2 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgerrin James | 30 | 142 | 4.7 | 0 | -6.4 |
| Dominic Rhodes | 10 | 42 | 4.2 | 1 | 3.0 |
| Peyton Manning | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Floyd | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donald Strickland | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Thornton | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Nelson |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brady | 26/38 | 335 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17.9 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Dillon | 15 | 86 | 5.7 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Patriots closed -3 and it landed exactly on the number — a push.
Total closed 44.5; the game landed 51 — over by 6.5.
Conditions and crew
Wind at 19 mph is the kind that drags passing depth and kicking range — weigh it when reading the splits.
| 3 |
| 1 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Nick Harper | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Von Hutchins | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Idrees Bashir | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dwight Freeney | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raheem Brock | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason David | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| -0.2 |
| Tom Brady | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Bethel Johnson | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tedy Bruschi | 1 | 7 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Roman Phifer | 1 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eugene Wilson | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodney Harrison | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie McGinest | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rosevelt Colvin | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asante Samuel | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vince Wilfork | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Vrabel | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Izzo | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
