2006 New England Patriots roster: 12-4

The New England Patriots went 12-4 in the 2006 NFL regular season, 1st of 4 in the AFC East. They made the playoffs.

Team stats and league rank

2006 New England Patriots team stats
Points25.76th of 32
Passing Yards212.512th of 32
Passing Touchdowns1.67th of 32
Interceptions Thrown0.86th of 32
Rushing Yards123.112th of 32
Rushing Touchdowns1.34th of 32
Sacks2.85th of 32
Tackles70.311th of 32
Touchdowns2.97th of 32
Total Yards347.412th of 32
Points Allowed14.82nd of 32
3rd Down Conversion %42.57th of 32

Counts are per game; percentages and ratings as they stand. Ranked among the 32 clubs that season.

2006 Patriots roster: passing

2006 New England Patriots passing
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.CMP: Passes that reached the intended receiver.ATT: Attempts — passes thrown, kicks tried or returns taken.YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender.RTG: Passer rating on the NFL's 0-158.3 scale, built from completion rate, yards, touchdowns and interceptions.
Tom BradyQB163195163,529241287.9
Matt CasselQB658320070.8
Vinny TestaverdeQB3232910137.5

What the columns mean: CMP · INT · RTG

2006 Patriots roster: rushing

2006 New England Patriots rushing
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.CAR: Times the player ran with the ball.YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.
Corey DillonRB161998124.113
Laurence MaroneyRB141757454.36
Kevin FaulkRB15251234.91
Heath EvansFB16271174.30
Tom BradyQB16491022.10
Chad JacksonWR124225.50
Patrick PassFB36213.50
Troy BrownWR162189.00
Kelvin KightWR4188.00
Reche CaldwellWR16155.00
Matt CasselQB6242.00
Vinny TestaverdeQB38-8-1.00

What the columns mean: CAR

2006 Patriots roster: receiving

2006 New England Patriots receiving
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.REC: Passes caught.TGTS: Passes thrown the player's way, caught or not.YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.
Reche CaldwellWR166110376012.54
Ben WatsonTE13499164313.13
Troy BrownWR1643753848.94
Kevin FaulkRB1543563568.32
Daniel GrahamTE12213423511.22
Laurence MaroneyRB1422301948.81
David ThomasTE15111615914.51
Chad JacksonWR12131915211.73
Corey DillonRB1615161479.80
Jabar GaffneyWR11112014212.91
Heath EvansFB1679344.91
Patrick PassFB3222412.00
Kelvin KightWR41399.00
Brandon ChildressWR22273.50

What the columns mean: REC · TGTS

2006 Patriots roster: defense

2006 New England Patriots defense
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.TOT: Tackles made, solo and assisted together.SOLO: Tackles made without help.SACK: Quarterbacks tackled behind the line of scrimmage. A shared sack counts as a half.INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender.PD: Passes defensed — throws broken up before they were caught.FF: Fumbles forced by knocking the ball loose.
Tedy BruschiLB15112541.5160
Mike VrabelLB1689544.5343
Ty WarrenDT1584567.5041
Artrell HawkinsFS1473540.0142
Junior SeauLB1169391.0010
Asante SamuelCB1565600.010241
Rosevelt ColvinLB1653428.5031
Rodney HarrisonS1050351.0131
Vince WilforkDT1350401.0010
Chad ScottCB1446370.0240
Ellis HobbsCB1544370.0260
James SandersDB1644261.0110
Tully Banta-CainLB1643315.5001
Richard SeymourDT1640224.0180
Jarvis GreenDE1633257.5023
Mike WrightDE1633251.0001
Eugene WilsonS424200.0020
Willie AndrewsCB1517100.0000
Eric AlexanderLB1414120.0000
Larry IzzoLB1614110.0000
Pierre WoodsLB813120.0000
Don DavisLB121070.0000
Corey MaysLB8960.0000
Antwain SpannCB8730.0000
Doug GabrielWR3440.0000
Kelvin KightWR4310.0000
Ben WatsonTE13330.0000
Ray MickensDB4200.0000
Stephen GostkowskiPK16210.0000
Troy BrownWR16220.0000
Kevin FaulkRB15220.0000
Lonie PaxtonC16210.0000
Randall GayCB3220.0000
David ThomasTE15210.0000
Stephen NealOG13220.0000
Logan MankinsG16220.0000
Reche CaldwellWR16220.0000
Matt LightOT16220.0000
Rashad BakerS5210.0000
Chad JacksonWR12110.0000
Ken WalterP4100.0000
Nick KaczurOT3110.0000
Wesley BrittOT10100.0000
Heath EvansFB16100.0000
Daniel GrahamTE12110.0000
Patrick PassFB3110.0000
Laurence MaroneyRB14110.0000
Le Kevin SmithDT3100.0000

What the columns mean: TOT · SOLO · SACK · INT · PD · FF

Results

  1. Sep 10, 2006vs BUFW 19-17
  2. Sep 17, 2006@ NYJW 24-17
  3. Sep 24, 2006vs DENL 7-17
  4. Oct 1, 2006@ CINW 38-13
  5. Oct 8, 2006vs MIAW 20-10
  6. Oct 22, 2006@ BUFW 28-6
  7. Oct 30, 2006@ MINW 31-7
  8. Nov 5, 2006vs INDL 20-27
  9. Nov 12, 2006vs NYJL 14-17
  10. Nov 19, 2006@ GBW 35-0
  11. Nov 26, 2006vs CHIW 17-13
  12. Dec 3, 2006vs DETW 28-21
  13. Dec 10, 2006@ MIAL 0-21
  14. Dec 17, 2006vs HOUW 40-7
  15. Dec 24, 2006@ JAXW 24-21
  16. Dec 31, 2006@ TENW 40-23
  17. Jan 7, 2007vs NYJW 37-16playoffs
  18. Jan 14, 2007@ LACW 24-21playoffs
  19. Jan 21, 2007@ INDL 34-38playoffs

Regular season. Player lines are the season lines ESPN files under this club; a player traded during the season may appear under his last club only. Age is the player’s age on December 31 of the season.