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2005 Week 1 · Thu, Sep 8, 2005 · Gillette Stadium

Oakland Raiders

20

New England PatriotsWinner

30

NE -7.5 ✓50 push

New England Patriots 30–20.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · NE

Tom BradyQB

24/38, 306 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

12.6 expected points added

Rushing · NE

Corey DillonRB

23 att, 63 yds, 2 TD

-5.2 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · NE

Kevin FaulkRB

5 att, 11 yds, 0 TD

-2.5 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

Oakland Raiders

New England Patriots

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Tom Brady24/3830620012.6

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Corey Dillon23632.72-5.2
Kevin Faulk5112.20-2.5
Tom Brady3-1-0.30-1.6

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Rodney Harrison330.000
Eugene Wilson410.001
Mike Vrabel311.000
Richard Seymour220.001
Asante Samuel310.000
Randall Gay210.000
Chad Brown110.000
Larry Izzo200.000
Willie McGinest110.000
Chad Scott100.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
NE -7.5
Closing total
50
OAK moneyline
NE moneyline

Patriots closed -7.5 and covered, winning by 10.

Total closed 50 and landed exactly there — a push.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Gillette Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
74°F, wind 0 mph
Referee
Tony Corrente
Rest
OAK 7 days · NE 7 days
Coaches
Norv Turner vs Bill Belichick