National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
New England 45, N.Y. Jets 3
When: 8:30 PM ET, Monday, December 6, 2010
Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Temperature: 27°
Head Official: Scott Green
Attendance: 68756
Final Scoring Summary
 
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N.Y. Jets 03003
New England 17771445
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 New England
NYJ 30 2-N. Folk kicks 66 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 21 yards, forced out of bounds (58-J. Mauga).
1 and 10 - NE 25 14:54 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 9 yards (22-B. Pool).
2 and 1 - NE 34 14:19 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 12 yards (24-D. Revis).
1 and 10 - NE 46 13:42 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 4 yards (57-B. Scott, 91-S. Pouha).
2 and 6 - 50 12:36 39-D. Woodhead rush for 7 yards (33-E. Smith, 22-B. Pool).
1 and 10 - NYJ 43 11:54 12-T. Brady pass to 84-D. Branch for 20 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYJ 23 11:17 12-T. Brady pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - NYJ 23 11:12 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 84-D. Branch.
3 and 10 - NYJ 23 11:06 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 84-D. Branch.
4 and 10 - NYJ 23 11:02 5-S. Graham 41 yard field goal is GOOD.
NYJ 0    NE 3    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:58
1Q 10:57 N.Y. Jets
NE 30 5-S. Graham kicks 68 yards, 16-B. Smith returns for 24 yards, forced out of bounds (32-D. McCourty).
1 and 10 - NYJ 26 10:49 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 10-S. Holmes.
2 and 10 - NYJ 26 10:44 21-L. Tomlinson rush for 4 yards (96-J. Cunningham, 51-J. Mayo).
3 and 6 - NYJ 30 10:13 6-M. Sanchez pass to 89-J. Cotchery for 7 yards (28-D. Butler).
1 and 10 - NYJ 37 9:44 21-L. Tomlinson rush for 3 yards (95-T. Banta-Cain, 59-G. Guyton).
2 and 7 - NYJ 40 9:10 6-M. Sanchez pass to 81-D. Keller for 6 yards (36-J. Sanders).
3 and 1 - NYJ 46 8:45 6-M. Sanchez rush for no gain (96-J. Cunningham, 51-J. Mayo). N.Y. Jets challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
4 and 1 - NYJ 46 8:35 23-S. Greene rush for 2 yards (31-B. Meriweather, 27-K. Arrington).
1 and 10 - NYJ 48 8:04 21-L. Tomlinson rush for 14 yards (68-G. Warren, 31-B. Meriweather).
1 and 10 - NE 38 7:34 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 21-L. Tomlinson.
2 and 10 - NE 38 7:27 21-L. Tomlinson rush for 3 yards (59-G. Guyton, 36-J. Sanders).
3 and 7 - NE 35 7:00 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 21-L. Tomlinson.
4 and 7 - NE 35 6:55 2-N. Folk 53 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
1Q 6:50 New England
1 and 10 - NE 43 6:50 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 3 yards (91-S. Pouha).
2 and 7 - NE 46 6:15 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 84-D. Branch.
3 and 7 - NE 46 6:09 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 14 yards (33-E. Smith).
1 and 10 - NYJ 40 5:26 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 3 yards (22-B. Pool, 52-D. Harris).
2 and 7 - NYJ 37 4:49 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 87-R. Gronkowski. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 36 yards) - No play.
1 and goal - NYJ 1 4:40 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for no gain (24-D. Revis, 58-B. Thomas).
2 and goal - NYJ 1 4:04 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
5-S. Graham extra point is GOOD.
NYJ 0    NE 10    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:48
1Q 4:02 N.Y. Jets
NE 30 5-S. Graham kicks 64 yards, 16-B. Smith returns for 15 yards (39-D. Woodhead, 44-J. Page).
1 and 10 - NYJ 21 3:56 23-S. Greene rush for 4 yards (50-R. Ninkovich, 51-J. Mayo).
2 and 6 - NYJ 25 3:10 PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Delay of Game (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 11 - NYJ 20 3:10 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 10-S. Holmes.
3 and 11 - NYJ 20 2:42 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 10-S. Holmes.
4 and 11 - NYJ 20 2:34 9-S. Weatherford punts 12 yards, out of bounds.
1Q 2:31 New England
1 and 10 - NYJ 32 2:31 12-T. Brady, sacked for -12 yards (44-J. Ihedigbo).
2 and 22 - NYJ 44 2:01 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 85-A. Hernandez.
3 and 22 - NYJ 44 1:54 12-T. Brady pass to 84-D. Branch for 19 yards (33-E. Smith).
New England timeout at 1:07
4 and 3 - NYJ 25 1:07 12-T. Brady pass to 84-D. Branch for 25 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-S. Graham extra point is GOOD.
NYJ 0    NE 17    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:30
1Q 1:01 N.Y. Jets
NE 30 5-S. Graham kicks 53 yards, 16-B. Smith returns for 16 yards (52-D. Fletcher).
1 and 10 - NYJ 33 0:56 23-S. Greene rush for 13 yards, forced out of bounds (55-B. Spikes).
1 and 10 - NYJ 46 0:32 6-M. Sanchez rush for 9 yards, ran out of bounds.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
N.Y. Jets continued...
2 and 1 - NE 45 15:00 23-S. Greene rush for 6 yards (75-V. Wilfork, 36-J. Sanders).
1 and 10 - NE 39 14:22 23-S. Greene rush for 11 yards, forced out of bounds (25-P. Chung, 55-B. Spikes).
1 and 10 - NE 22 13:41 23-S. Greene rush for 1 yard (32-D. McCourty).
2 and 9 - NE 27 13:01 6-M. Sanchez pass to 21-L. Tomlinson for 6 yards (96-J. Cunningham).
New England timeout at 12:24
3 and 3 - NE 21 12:24 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 17-B. Edwards.
4 and 3 - NE 21 12:19 2-N. Folk 39 yard field goal is GOOD.
NYJ 3    NE 17    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:42
2Q 12:14 New England
NYJ 30 2-N. Folk kicks 58 yards, 19-B. Tate returns for 21 yards (88-P. Turner).
1 and 10 - NE 33 12:06 12-T. Brady pass to 39-D. Woodhead for 35 yards (33-E. Smith).
1 and 10 - NYJ 32 11:29 39-D. Woodhead rush for 4 yards (70-M. Devito).
2 and 6 - NYJ 28 10:55 12-T. Brady pass to 34-S. Morris for 4 yards (31-A. Cromartie).
3 and 2 - NYJ 24 10:18 12-T. Brady rush for 3 yards (57-B. Scott).
1 and 10 - NYJ 21 9:40 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 13 yards (70-M. Devito, 91-S. Pouha). PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Encroachment (declined).
1 and goal - NYJ 8 9:07 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 83-W. Welker. PENALTY on New England, Offensive Pass Interference (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and goal - NYJ 18 9:03 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 14 yards (22-B. Pool, 33-E. Smith).
2 and goal - NYJ 49 8:21 12-T. Brady pass to 19-B. Tate for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-S. Graham extra point is GOOD.
NYJ 3    NE 24    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:59
2Q 8:15 N.Y. Jets
NE 30 5-S. Graham kicks 61 yards, 16-B. Smith returns for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYJ 20 8:08 6-M. Sanchez pass to 10-S. Holmes for 17 yards (27-K. Arrington).
1 and 10 - NYJ 37 7:39 6-M. Sanchez pass to 10-S. Holmes for 6 yards (36-J. Sanders, 27-K. Arrington).
2 and 4 - NYJ 43 6:59 21-L. Tomlinson rush for 3 yards (55-B. Spikes, 51-J. Mayo).
3 and 1 - NYJ 46 6:23 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 17-B. Edwards.
4 and 1 - NYJ 46 6:19 9-S. Weatherford punts 42 yards, 11-J. Edelman returns for 13 yards (16-B. Smith).
2Q 6:08 New England
1 and 10 - NE 25 6:08 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 1 yard (91-S. Pouha).
2 and 9 - NE 26 5:31 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 8 yards (52-D. Harris).
3 and 1 - NE 34 4:45 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for no gain (97-C. Pace).
4 and 1 - NE 34 4:06 14-Z. Mesko punts 52 yards, 10-S. Holmes returns for 31 yards, forced out of bounds (14-Z. Mesko). PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 10 yards).
2Q 3:56 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 12 3:56 23-S. Greene rush for 4 yards (75-V. Wilfork, 55-B. Spikes).
2 and 6 - NYJ 16 3:19 23-S. Greene rush for -4 yards (96-J. Cunningham).
3 and 10 - NYJ 12 2:36 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 81-D. Keller.
4 and 10 - NYJ 12 2:31 9-S. Weatherford punts 38 yards, downed by 16-B. Smith.
2Q 2:19 New England
1 and 10 - 50 2:19 12-T. Brady, sacked for -4 yards (33-E. Smith).
Two minute warning
2 and 14 - NE 46 2:00 12-T. Brady, sacked for -6 yards (52-D. Harris).
3 and 20 - NE 40 1:16 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 85-A. Hernandez.
4 and 20 - NE 40 1:10 14-Z. Mesko punts 43 yards, fair catch by 89-J. Cotchery.
2Q 1:03 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 17 1:03 6-M. Sanchez pass to 10-S. Holmes for 7 yards (36-J. Sanders).
2 and 3 - NYJ 24 0:43 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 17-B. Edwards.
3 and 3 - NYJ 24 0:35 6-M. Sanchez pass to 81-D. Keller for 6 yards (25-P. Chung).
N.Y. Jets timeout at 0:30
1 and 10 - NYJ 30 0:30 6-M. Sanchez pass to 10-S. Holmes for 22 yards (27-K. Arrington).
N.Y. Jets timeout at 0:22
1 and 10 - NE 48 0:22 6-M. Sanchez rush for 11 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 37 0:14 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 16-B. Smith.
2 and 10 - NE 37 0:07 6-M. Sanchez, sacked for -15 yards (95-T. Banta-Cain).
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 N.Y. Jets
NE 30 5-S. Graham kicks 67 yards, 16-B. Smith returns for 29 yards (18-M. Slater, 58-T. White).
1 and 10 - NYJ 32 14:55 6-M. Sanchez, FUMBLES, aborted, RECOVERED by 21-L. Tomlinson returned for no gain (55-B. Spikes).
2 and 10 - NYJ 32 14:16 6-M. Sanchez pass to 10-S. Holmes for 12 yards (32-D. McCourty).
1 and 10 - NYJ 44 13:36 21-L. Tomlinson rush for 8 yards (51-J. Mayo, 36-J. Sanders).
2 and 2 - NE 48 12:55 6-M. Sanchez pass to 17-B. Edwards for 24 yards, forced out of bounds (31-B. Meriweather).
1 and 10 - NE 24 12:27 21-L. Tomlinson rush for 4 yards (31-B. Meriweather).
N.Y. Jets timeout at 11:46
2 and 6 - NE 20 11:46 21-L. Tomlinson rush for 3 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 3 - NE 17 11:23 16-B. Smith rush for 2 yards (50-R. Ninkovich).
4 and 1 - NE 15 10:40 6-M. Sanchez pass to 10-S. Holmes for 4 yards (27-K. Arrington).
1 and 10 - NE 11 10:04 21-L. Tomlinson rush for 2 yards (96-J. Cunningham, 55-B. Spikes).
2 and 8 - NE 9 9:23 6-M. Sanchez pass intended for 17-B. Edwards, INTERCEPTED by 55-B. Spikes returned for 5 yards (68-M. Slauson).
3Q 9:15 New England
1 and 10 - NE 7 9:15 12-T. Brady pass to 39-D. Woodhead for 14 yards (57-B. Scott).
1 and 10 - NE 21 8:39 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 1 yard (91-S. Pouha, 52-D. Harris).
2 and 9 - NE 22 7:54 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 6 yards (22-B. Pool).
3 and 3 - NE 28 7:08 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 12 yards (97-C. Pace).
1 and 10 - NE 40 6:37 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 1 yard (57-B. Scott).
2 and 9 - NE 41 5:53 12-T. Brady pass to 85-A. Hernandez for 35 yards (33-E. Smith, 26-D. Lowery).
1 and 10 - NYJ 24 5:15 19-B. Tate rush for 6 yards, ran out of bounds.
2 and 4 - NYJ 18 4:47 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 18 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-S. Graham extra point is GOOD.
NYJ 3    NE 31    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:35
3Q 4:40 N.Y. Jets
NE 30 5-S. Graham kicks 41 yards, 38-J. Conner returns for 18 yards (39-D. Woodhead).
1 and 10 - NYJ 47 4:36 23-S. Greene rush for 8 yards (44-J. Page, 51-J. Mayo).
2 and 2 - NE 45 3:58 6-M. Sanchez pass intended for 17-B. Edwards, INTERCEPTED by 32-D. McCourty returned for no gain (17-B. Edwards).
3Q 3:50 New England
1 and 10 - NE 6 3:50 12-T. Brady pass to 85-A. Hernandez for 15 yards (26-D. Lowery).
1 and 10 - NE 21 3:04 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 87-R. Gronkowski.
2 and 10 - NE 21 2:59 12-T. Brady pass to 83-W. Welker for 11 yards (97-C. Pace).
1 and 10 - NE 32 2:18 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 1 yard (91-S. Pouha, 92-S. Ellis).
2 and 9 - NE 33 1:34 12-T. Brady pass to 39-D. Woodhead for 5 yards (57-B. Scott).
3 and 4 - NE 38 0:55 12-T. Brady pass to 39-D. Woodhead for 50 yards (26-D. Lowery).
1 and 10 - NYJ 12 0:05 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 11 yards (99-J. Taylor).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
New England continued...
1 and goal - NYJ 1 15:00 12-T. Brady pass to 85-A. Hernandez for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
5-S. Graham extra point is GOOD.
NYJ 3    NE 38    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:53
4Q 14:57 N.Y. Jets
NE 30 5-S. Graham kicks 64 yards, 16-B. Smith returns for 21 yards (18-M. Slater).
1 and 10 - NYJ 27 14:52 6-M. Sanchez pass to 10-S. Holmes for 4 yards (27-K. Arrington).
2 and 6 - NYJ 31 14:15 6-M. Sanchez pass to 21-L. Tomlinson for 8 yards (51-J. Mayo, 31-B. Meriweather).
1 and 10 - NYJ 39 13:39 21-L. Tomlinson rush for 3 yards (51-J. Mayo).
2 and 7 - NYJ 42 13:05 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 89-J. Cotchery.
3 and 7 - NYJ 42 12:55 6-M. Sanchez pass intended for 10-S. Holmes, INTERCEPTED by 36-J. Sanders returned for 28 yards (60-D. Ferguson).
4Q 12:46 New England
1 and 10 - NYJ 28 12:46 12-T. Brady pass to 42-B. Green-Ellis for 7 yards (52-D. Harris).
2 and 3 - NYJ 21 12:01 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 2 yards (91-S. Pouha).
3 and 1 - NYJ 19 11:19 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for no gain (70-M. Devito).
4 and 1 - NYJ 19 10:50 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 10 yards (22-B. Pool, 24-D. Revis).
1 and goal - NYJ 9 10:10 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 4 yards (52-D. Harris).
2 and goal - NYJ 5 9:26 42-B. Green-Ellis rush for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-S. Graham extra point is GOOD.
NYJ 3    NE 45    Plays: 6    Possession: 3:26
4Q 9:20 N.Y. Jets
NE 30 5-S. Graham kicks 54 yards, 16-B. Smith returns for 24 yards (18-M. Slater).
1 and 10 - NYJ 40 9:15 23-S. Greene rush for 5 yards (51-J. Mayo, 44-J. Page).
2 and 5 - NYJ 45 8:43 23-S. Greene rush for 7 yards (75-V. Wilfork).
1 and 10 - NE 48 8:17 6-M. Sanchez pass to 17-B. Edwards for 15 yards (31-B. Meriweather).
1 and 10 - NE 33 7:50 23-S. Greene rush for 4 yards (44-J. Page).
2 and 6 - NE 29 7:18 6-M. Sanchez pass to 81-D. Keller for 15 yards (51-J. Mayo).
1 and 10 - NE 14 6:53 6-M. Sanchez pass to 89-J. Cotchery for 2 yards (95-T. Banta-Cain).
2 and 8 - NE 12 6:27 6-M. Sanchez pass to 23-S. Greene for 3 yards (51-J. Mayo).
3 and 5 - NE 9 6:00 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 10-S. Holmes.
N.Y. Jets timeout at 5:53
4 and 5 - NE 9 5:53 6-M. Sanchez pass incomplete to 21-L. Tomlinson.
4Q 5:49 New England
1 and 10 - NE 9 5:49 21-F. Taylor rush for no gain (57-B. Scott).
2 and 10 - NE 9 5:05 21-F. Taylor rush for 6 yards (91-S. Pouha).
3 and 4 - NE 15 4:22 12-T. Brady pass incomplete. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Defensive 12 On-field (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - NE 20 4:18 21-F. Taylor rush for 2 yards (97-C. Pace, 22-B. Pool).
2 and 8 - NE 22 3:35 21-F. Taylor rush for 1 yard (70-M. Devito).
3 and 7 - NE 23 2:48 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 84-D. Branch.
4 and 7 - NE 23 2:43 14-Z. Mesko punts 45 yards, 25-J. McKnight returns for 18 yards (36-J. Sanders).
4Q 2:30 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - 50 2:30 23-S. Greene rush for 3 yards (97-R. Brace).
Two minute warning
2 and 7 - NE 47 2:00 25-J. McKnight rush for 2 yards (55-B. Spikes).
3 and 5 - NE 45 1:16 25-J. McKnight rush for 11 yards (51-J. Mayo).
1 and 10 - NE 34 0:34 25-J. McKnight rush for 6 yards (44-J. Page).
END OF GAME