New England Patriots
THE LINEUP
With 1996 Statistics
Coach: Pete Carroll
Offensive Backs
| QB | Drew Bledsoe | 623 att. | 373 comp. | 59.9% | 4,086 yds. | 27 TDs | 15 int. | 83.7 rtg. |
| RB | Curtis Martin | 316 att. | 1,152 yds. | 3.6 avg. | 46 rec. | 333 yds. | 7.2 avg. | 17 TDs |
| FB | Sam Gash | 8 att. | 15 yds. | 1.9 avg. | 33 rec. | 276 yds. | 8.4 avg. | 2 TDs |
Receivers, Specialists, Offensive Linemen
| WR | Terry Glenn | 90 rec. | 1,132 yds. | 6 TDs |
| WR | Shawn Jefferson | 50 rec. | 771 yds. | 4 TDs |
| WR | Vincent Brisby* | 66 rec. | 974 yds. | 3 TDs |
| TE | Ben Coates | 62 rec. | 682 yds. | 9 TDs |
| PK | Adam Vinatieri | 39/42 PATs | 27/35 FGs | 120 pts. |
| KR | David Meggett | 34 ret. | 23.0 avg. | 0 TDs |
| PR | David Meggett | 52 ret. | 11.3 avg. | 1 TD |
| LT | Bruce Armstrong | - | 16 games | 16 starts |
| LG | Max Lane | - | 16 games | 16 starts |
| C | Dave Wohlabaugh | - | 16 games | 16 starts |
| RG | Todd Rucci | - | 16 games | 12 starts |
| RT | Zefross Moss † | - | 15 games | 15 starts |
Defense
| LE | Willie McGinest | 67 tackles | 9 1/2 sacks |
| LT | Mark Wheeler | 62 tackles | 1 sack |
| RT | Henry Thomas † | 47 tackles | 6 sacks |
| RE | Ferric Collons | 19 tackles | 1/2 sack |
| OLB | Chris Slade | 69 tackles | 7 sacks |
| MLB | Ted Johnson | 115 tackles | 1 int. |
| OLB | Todd Collins | 65 tackles | 1 int. |
| CB | Ty Law | 62 tackles | 3 int. |
| SS | Lawyer Milloy | 84 tackles | 2 int. |
| FS | Willie Clay | 92 tackles | 4 int. |
| CB | Jimmy Hitchcock | 32 tackles | 2 int. |
| P | Tom Tupa | 63 punts | 43.5 avg. |
† New acquisition *1995 statistics
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