EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Reuters) - The New England Patriots became the first NFL team to finish with a 16-0 record in the regular season after their 38-35 victory over the New York Giants on Saturday.
The following are NFL records set by the Patriots, the first team to go unbeaten since the 1972 Miami Dolphins (14-0).
MOST VICTORIES IN A SEASON - New England became the first team in NFL history to win 16 games in a regular season, which expanded its schedule by two games in 1978. The 2004 Steelers, 1998 Vikings, 1985 Bears, and 1984 49ers all posted 15 wins.
MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES IN A SEASON - Tom Brady threw two TD passes to finish the season with 50, breaking the mark of 49 set by Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning in 2004.
MOST TOUCHDOWN CATCHES IN A SEASON - Randy Moss caught two TD passes to finish the season with 23, eclipsing the mark of 22 by San Francisco 49ers receiver Jerry Rice in 1987.
MOST POINTS IN A SEASON -- The Patriots improved their season total to 589 this season to top the record of 556 set in 1998 by the Minnesota Vikings.
MOST TOUCHDOWNS BY A TEAM IN A SEASON - The Patriots, who scored four touchdowns in the season finale, established a record of 75 touchdowns to beat the mark of 70 set by the 1984 Miami Dolphins.
CONSECUTIVE REGULAR SEASON WINS BY A TEAM - Patriots won their 19th consecutive regular season game dating back to last season, breaking their own NFL record of 18 in a row set over the 2003 and 2004 seasons.
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The games was simulcast on the NFL Network, CBS, and NBC.
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Monday, December 24, 2007
Mitchell Report
Roger Clemens, Miguel Tejada and Andy Pettitte were named in the long-awaited Mitchell Report on Thursday, an All-Star roster linked to steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs that put a question mark, if not an asterisk, next to some of baseball's biggest moments.
Barry Bonds, already under indictment on charges of lying to a federal grand jury about steroids, and Gary Sheffield also showed up in baseball's most infamous lineup since the Black Sox scandal.
The report culminated a 20-month investigation by former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell, hired by commissioner Bud Selig to examine the Steroids Era.
"Everyone involved in baseball over the past two decades - commissioners, club officials, the players' association and players - shares to some extent the responsibility for the steroids era," Mitchell said. "There was a collective failure to recognize the problem as it emerged and to deal with it early on."
Barry Bonds, already under indictment on charges of lying to a federal grand jury about steroids, and Gary Sheffield also showed up in baseball's most infamous lineup since the Black Sox scandal.
The report culminated a 20-month investigation by former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell, hired by commissioner Bud Selig to examine the Steroids Era.
"Everyone involved in baseball over the past two decades - commissioners, club officials, the players' association and players - shares to some extent the responsibility for the steroids era," Mitchell said. "There was a collective failure to recognize the problem as it emerged and to deal with it early on."
Saturday, December 08, 2007
Tebow wins Heisman
NEW YORK (AP) -- Tim Tebow needed only two years of college to graduate to Heisman Trophy winner, putting the sophomore in a class by himself.
Florida's folk-hero quarterback with the rugged running style and magnetic personality won the Heisman on Saturday night to become the first sophomore or freshman to take college football's most prestigious award.
Florida's folk-hero quarterback with the rugged running style and magnetic personality won the Heisman on Saturday night to become the first sophomore or freshman to take college football's most prestigious award.
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