National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
New England 33, Tennessee 16
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 20, 2015
Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Temperature: 40°
Head Official: Walt Coleman
Attendance: 66829
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Tennessee 037616
New England 7173633
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Tennessee
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 20 15:00 26-A. Andrews rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - TEN 25 14:28 26-A. Andrews rush for 3 yards.
3 and 2 - TEN 28 13:49 8-M. Mariota pass incomplete to 17-D. Green-Beckham.
4 and 2 - TEN 28 13:45 6-B. Kern punts 51 yards, 80-D. Amendola returns for no gain, forced out of bounds.
1Q 13:37 New England
1 and 10 - NE 21 13:37 38-B. Bolden rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - NE 30 13:04 38-B. Bolden rush for 1 yard. PENALTY on New England, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NE 30 - No play.
2 and 11 - NE 20 12:38 12-T. Brady pass to 38-B. Bolden for 6 yards.
3 and 5 - NE 26 11:54 12-T. Brady pass to 19-B. LaFell for 29 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 45 11:26 38-B. Bolden rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - TEN 46 10:54 12-T. Brady pass to 19-B. LaFell for 10 yards.
3 and 1 - TEN 36 10:22 38-B. Bolden rush for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 26 9:49 38-B. Bolden rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - TEN 25 9:12 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 13 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 12 8:27 12-T. Brady pass to 80-D. Amendola for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - TEN 9 7:46 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 3 - TEN 5 7:14 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
TEN 0    NE 7    Plays: 11    Possession: 6:27
1Q 7:10 Tennessee
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 20 7:10 8-M. Mariota pass to 45-J. Fowler for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - TEN 28 6:29 26-A. Andrews rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 33 5:48 8-M. Mariota pass to 17-D. Green-Beckham for 19 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 48 5:20 26-A. Andrews rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NE 47 4:33 8-M. Mariota, sacked for 5 yards (72-A. Hicks).
3 and 14 - TEN 48 3:47 8-M. Mariota pass to 80-A. Fasano for 15 yards. PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at TEN 48 - No play. PENALTY on Tennessee, Illegal Shift (declined).
3 and 24 - TEN 38 3:30 8-M. Mariota pass incomplete.
4 and 24 - TEN 38 3:21 6-B. Kern punts 48 yards, 80-D. Amendola returns for 9 yards.
1Q 3:11 New England
1 and 10 - NE 23 3:11 12-T. Brady pass to 82-K. Martin for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - NE 32 2:38 47-J. Iosefa rush for 5 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 37 2:02 12-T. Brady pass incomplete.
2 and 10 - NE 37 1:52 28-J. White rush for 4 yards. PENALTY on New England, Illegal Formation, 5 yards, enforced at NE 37 - No play.
2 and 15 - NE 32 1:30 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 87-R. Gronkowski.
3 and 15 - NE 32 1:25 12-T. Brady, sacked for 7 yards (99-J. Casey).
4 and 22 - NE 25 0:55 6-R. Allen punts 56 yards, 29-P. Cox returns for 6 yards.
1Q 0:45 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 25 0:45 26-A. Andrews rush for 4 yards.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Tennessee continued...
2 and 6 - TEN 29 15:00 26-A. Andrews rush for 2 yards.
3 and 4 - TEN 31 14:22 PENALTY on Tennessee, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 31 - No play.
3 and 9 - TEN 26 14:00 8-M. Mariota, sacked for 9 yards (95-C. Jones), fumble by 8-M. Mariota (forced fumble by 95-C. Jones), RECOVERED by 72-A. Hicks returned for no gain, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on Tennessee, Illegal Use of Hands (declined).
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
2Q 13:48 Tennessee
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 67 yards, muffed catch by 16-T. McBride, RECOVERED by 16-T. McBride returned for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 10 13:45 23-D. Cobb rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - TEN 14 13:06 8-M. Mariota pass to 80-A. Fasano for 5 yards, forced out of bounds.
New England timeout at 12:18
3 and 1 - TEN 19 12:18 45-J. Fowler rush for no gain.
4 and 1 - TEN 19 11:35 6-B. Kern punts 61 yards, 80-D. Amendola returns for 5 yards, fumble by 80-D. Amendola (forced fumble by 89-P. Supernaw), RECOVERED by 37-C. Riggs returned for no gain. PENALTY on New England, Illegal Block Above the Waist (declined).
2Q 11:24 Tennessee
1 and 10 - NE 26 11:24 8-M. Mariota pass incomplete to 82-D. Walker.
2 and 10 - NE 26 11:17 23-D. Cobb rush for 3 yards.
3 and 7 - NE 23 10:32 8-M. Mariota, sacked for 8 yards (91-J. Collins).
4 and 15 - NE 31 9:49 4-R. Succop 49 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 3    NE 14    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:35
2Q 9:44 New England
TEN 35 4-R. Succop kicks 70 yards, 82-K. Martin returns for 75 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 30 9:35 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 80-D. Amendola.
2 and 10 - TEN 30 9:31 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 30 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
TEN 3    NE 21    Plays: 2    Possession: 0:21
2Q 9:23 Tennessee
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 56 yards, 26-A. Andrews returns for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 22 9:19 Fumble by 7-Z. Mettenberger, aborted, RECOVERED by 23-D. Cobb returned for no gain.
2 and 10 - TEN 22 8:41 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 26-A. Andrews for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - TEN 24 7:56 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 17-D. Green-Beckham for 29 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 47 7:16 26-A. Andrews rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NE 45 6:42 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 88-C. Stevens for 5 yards.
3 and 3 - NE 40 6:03 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 26-A. Andrews for 2 yards.
4 and 1 - NE 38 5:16 26-A. Andrews rush for no gain.
2Q 5:00 New England
1 and 10 - NE 38 5:00 38-B. Bolden rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - NE 46 4:24 47-J. Iosefa rush for -1 yard.
3 and 3 - NE 45 3:47 PENALTY on New England, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NE 45 - No play.
3 and 8 - NE 40 3:32 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 48 3:03 47-J. Iosefa rush for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 33 2:28 47-J. Iosefa rush for 2 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 8 - TEN 31 2:00 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 28-J. White.
3 and 8 - TEN 31 1:56 28-J. White rush for 6 yards.
Tennessee timeout at 1:49
4 and 2 - TEN 25 1:49 3-S. Gostkowski 43 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 3    NE 24    Plays: 8    Possession: 3:11
2Q 1:44 Tennessee
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 20 1:44 7-Z. Mettenberger pass incomplete to 26-A. Andrews.
2 and 10 - TEN 20 1:38 7-Z. Mettenberger pass incomplete to 82-D. Walker.
3 and 10 - TEN 20 1:33 26-A. Andrews rush for 1 yard.
New England timeout at 1:28
4 and 9 - TEN 21 1:28 6-B. Kern punts 56 yards, 80-D. Amendola returns for 22 yards, ran out of bounds.
2Q 1:13 New England
1 and 10 - NE 45 1:13 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 6 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 4 - TEN 49 1:08 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 18 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 31 1:01 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - TEN 33 0:37 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 3 yards.
New England timeout at 0:28
3 and 9 - TEN 30 0:28 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 82-K. Martin.
4 and 9 - TEN 30 0:25 3-S. Gostkowski 48 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
2Q 0:20 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 38 0:20 7-Z. Mettenberger, sacked for 10 yards (93-J. Sheard).
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 New England
TEN 35 4-R. Succop kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 20 15:00 38-B. Bolden rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NE 26 14:22 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 87-R. Gronkowski.
3 and 4 - NE 26 14:18 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 19-B. LaFell.
4 and 4 - NE 26 14:14 6-R. Allen punts 51 yards, 83-H. Douglas returns for 18 yards.
3Q 14:03 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 41 14:03 26-A. Andrews rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - TEN 44 13:22 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 17-D. Green-Beckham for 30 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 26 12:43 26-A. Andrews rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NE 21 12:04 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 26-A. Andrews for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 12 11:38 26-A. Andrews rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - NE 12 10:56 7-Z. Mettenberger rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - NE 7 10:12 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 82-D. Walker for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-R. Succop extra point is GOOD.
TEN 10    NE 24    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:58
3Q 10:05 New England
TEN 35 4-R. Succop kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 20 10:05 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 87-R. Gronkowski.
2 and 10 - NE 20 10:01 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 87-R. Gronkowski.
3 and 10 - NE 20 9:55 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 30 9:14 47-J. Iosefa rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NE 34 8:34 47-J. Iosefa rush for 5 yards.
3 and 1 - NE 39 8:02 38-B. Bolden rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 41 7:26 12-T. Brady pass to 19-B. LaFell for 18 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Tennessee, Unnecessary Roughness, 14 yards, enforced at TEN 41.
1 and 10 - TEN 27 7:11 47-J. Iosefa rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - TEN 22 6:37 47-J. Iosefa rush for 3 yards.
3 and 2 - TEN 19 5:53 38-B. Bolden rush for -1 yard.
4 and 3 - TEN 20 5:13 3-S. Gostkowski 38 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 10    NE 27    Plays: 11    Possession: 4:52
3Q 5:09 Tennessee
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 20 5:09 7-Z. Mettenberger pass incomplete to 83-H. Douglas. PENALTY on Tennessee, Illegal Formation (declined).
2 and 10 - TEN 20 5:03 23-D. Cobb rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - TEN 22 4:24 7-Z. Mettenberger pass intended for 16-T. McBride, INTERCEPTED by 21-M. Butler at TEN 32, returned for no gain. PENALTY on New England, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 22 - No play.
1 and 10 - TEN 27 4:12 23-D. Cobb rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - TEN 27 3:31 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 80-A. Fasano for 8 yards.
3 and 2 - TEN 35 3:00 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 80-A. Fasano for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 43 2:33 7-Z. Mettenberger, sacked for 9 yards (95-C. Jones).
Tennessee timeout at 1:47
2 and 19 - TEN 34 1:47 7-Z. Mettenberger pass incomplete to 17-D. Green-Beckham.
3 and 19 - TEN 34 1:42 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 26-A. Andrews for 4 yards.
4 and 15 - TEN 38 1:06 6-B. Kern punts 56 yards, out of bounds.
3Q 0:58 New England
1 and 10 - NE 6 0:58 38-B. Bolden rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NE 8 0:21 12-T. Brady pass to 82-K. Martin for 11 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
New England continued...
1 and 10 - NE 19 15:00 12-T. Brady pass to 38-B. Bolden for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 31 14:36 47-J. Iosefa rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NE 34 13:56 12-T. Brady, sacked for 7 yards (97-K. Klug).
3 and 14 - NE 27 13:11 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 11 yards.
4 and 3 - NE 38 12:36 6-R. Allen punts 38 yards, out of bounds.
4Q 12:28 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 24 12:28 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 17-D. Green-Beckham for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - TEN 32 11:51 26-A. Andrews rush for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 40 11:12 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 83-H. Douglas for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - 50 10:55 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 26-A. Andrews for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - NE 42 10:12 26-A. Andrews rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 36 9:34 7-Z. Mettenberger pass intended for 83-H. Douglas, INTERCEPTED by 21-M. Butler at NE -2, returned for no gain, touchback.
4Q 9:25 New England
1 and 10 - NE 20 9:25 47-J. Iosefa rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NE 24 8:52 19-B. LaFell rush for no gain, forced out of bounds.
3 and 6 - NE 24 8:24 12-T. Brady pass to 28-J. White for 70 yards. PENALTY on New England, Offensive Pass Interference, 10 yards, enforced at NE 24 - No play.
3 and 16 - NE 14 7:49 12-T. Brady pass to 82-K. Martin for 6 yards.
4 and 10 - NE 20 7:11 6-R. Allen punts 37 yards, out of bounds.
4Q 7:04 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 43 7:04 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 82-D. Walker for 57 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-R. Succop extra point is NO GOOD.
TEN 16    NE 27    Plays: 1    Possession: 0:12
4Q 6:52 New England
TEN 35 4-R. Succop kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 20 6:52 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 38-B. Bolden.
2 and 10 - NE 20 6:48 12-T. Brady pass to 87-R. Gronkowski for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 35 6:17 38-B. Bolden rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - NE 35 5:42 12-T. Brady pass to 85-M. Williams for 7 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 3 - NE 42 5:09 12-T. Brady pass to 19-B. LaFell for 31 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 27 4:27 47-J. Iosefa rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - TEN 23 3:45 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 87-R. Gronkowski.
Tennessee timeout at 3:39
3 and 6 - TEN 23 3:39 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 87-R. Gronkowski.
4 and 6 - TEN 23 3:35 3-S. Gostkowski 42 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 16    NE 30    Plays: 9    Possession: 3:17
4Q 3:30 Tennessee
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 20 3:30 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 83-H. Douglas for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - TEN 25 3:03 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 17-D. Green-Beckham for 12 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 37 2:59 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 17-D. Green-Beckham for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 48 2:36 7-Z. Mettenberger pass incomplete to 80-A. Fasano.
2 and 10 - NE 48 2:33 7-Z. Mettenberger pass incomplete to 17-D. Green-Beckham.
3 and 10 - NE 48 2:28 7-Z. Mettenberger pass intended for 82-D. Walker, INTERCEPTED by 91-J. Collins at NE 33, returned for 51 yards.
4Q 2:14 New England
1 and 10 - TEN 16 2:14 47-J. Iosefa rush for 2 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 8 - TEN 14 2:00 47-J. Iosefa rush for 1 yard.
Tennessee timeout at 1:54
3 and 7 - TEN 13 1:54 47-J. Iosefa rush for -1 yard.
4 and 8 - TEN 14 1:09 3-S. Gostkowski 32 yard field goal is GOOD.
TEN 16    NE 33    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:05
4Q 1:06 Tennessee
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 20 1:06 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 20-B. Sankey for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - TEN 21 0:41 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 20-B. Sankey for 15 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 36 0:21 7-Z. Mettenberger pass to 20-B. Sankey for 7 yards.
END OF GAME