TEAM NOTES
- Patriots have two players finish with at least 10 receptions for fifth time in team historyÂ
- Tom Brady extends record to 74 TD targets after connecting with Mohamed Sanu Sr.Â
- Brady tied Peyton Manning for second all-time with 39 games with 30 completionsÂ
- Julian Edelman moves past Troy Brown into second on Patriots all-time receptions list
- Edelman becomes fifth Patriot to reach 6,000 receiving yards
- Sanu Sr. ties career-high with 10 receptions
- Sanu Sr. lines up to return punts for second time in his career
PATRIOTS HAVE TWO PLAYERS FINISH WITH 10 RECPETIONS FOR 5TH TIME IN TEAM HISTORY
WR Julian Edelman (10) and WR Mohamed Sanu Sr. (10) both finished with 10 receptions. It is the fifth time in team history that two players had 10 or more receptions in a game and the first since Dec. 15, 2013, at Miami when Edelman (13) and WR Danny Amendola (10) had at least 10 receptions.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
TOM BRADY EXTENDS MARK FOR MOST TD TARGETS BY A QB
QB Tom Brady has thrown a touchdown pass to 74 different players in the regular season, extending his record for most touchdown targets by an NFL quarterback, after a 4-yard touchdown pass to WR Mohamed Sanu Sr. in the second quarter.
Most Touchdown Targets by an NFL Quarterback
QUARTERBACK TD TARGETS
Tom Brady 74
Vinny Testaverde 70
Steve DeBerg 62
Brett Favre 61
BRADY HAD 30 COMPLETIONS – TIES PEYTON MANNING FOR SECOND WITH 39 SUCH GAMES
Tom Brady completed 30 passes against the Ravens. He has completed at least 30 passes in a game 39 times in his career, tied with Peyton Manning for the second-most all time, behind Drew Brees (61). It is Brady's third game in 2019 with 30 completions. He had 31 completions in back-to-back games against the Giants and the Jets. In 2017, he had five games with at least 30 completions, a single-season career high.
Most games with 30 or more completions
Drew Brees 61
Tom Brady 39
Peyton Manning 39
Matt Ryan 31
Brett Favre 25
EDELMAN ON PACE FOR CAREER YEAR
Through the first nine games of the 2019 season, WR Julian Edelman has 63 receptions for 663 yards and is on pace for 112 receptions for 1,179 yards, which would be a career best. He posted career highs with 105 receptions in 2013 and 1,106 yards receiving in 2016.
EDELMAN HAS 8TH GAME WITH 10-PLUS RECEPTIONS
Edelman caught 10 passes against the Ravens. It marks his eighth NFL regular-season game with at least 10 receptions. He had a career-best 13 receptions at Miami on Dec. 15, 2013.
EDELMAN MOVES INTO SECOND PLACE ON PATRIOTS ALL-TIME RECEPTIONS LIST
WR Julian Edelman moved past Troy Brown (557) into second place on the Patriots all-time receptions list. He entered the game needing six receptions and moved past Brown on a 7-yard reception in the third quarter. He finished with 10 receptions and now has 562 catches in his career.
MOST RECEPTIONS IN PATRIOTS HISTORY
(REGULAR SEASON)
Player Receptions
Wes Welker..................................... 672
Julian Edelman................................ 562
Troy Brown...................................... 557
Stanley Morgan............................... 534
Rob Gronkowski.............................. 521
EDELMAN BECOMES FIFTH PATRIOT TO REACH 6,000 RECEIVING YARDS
Edelman caught a 25-yard reception from Tom Brady in the second quarter to push him past 6,000 career yards receiving. He is the fifth Patriots player to reach the 6,000-yard receiving plateau.
MOST Receiving yards IN PATRIOTS HISTORY
(REGULAR SEASON)
Player Receiving Yards
Stanley Morgan.......................... 10,352
Rob Gronkowski .......................... 7,861
Wes Welker.................................. 7,459
Troy Brown................................... 6,366
Julian Edelman............................. 6,053
JAMES WHITE SCORES FIRST RUSHING TOUCHDOWN OF THE SEASON
RB James White scored his first rushing touchdown of the season on a 1-yard touchdown run in the third quarter.
WR MOHAMED SANU SR. HAS FIRST TD CATCH AS A MEMBER OF THE PATRIOTS
WR Mohamed Sanu Sr. caught his first touchdown pass as a member of the Patriots with a 4-yard reception from Tom Brady in the second quarter.
SANU SR. TIED CAREER-HIGH IN RECEPTIONS
Sanu tied a career-high with 10 receptions. He also had 10 receptions vs. Carolina on Oct. 12, 2014, when he played for Cincinnati.
SANU SR. LINED UP TO RETURN PUNTS
WR Mohamed Sanu Sr. was utilized as a punt returner due to Gunner Olszewski being inactive due to injury. Prior to this game, Sanu has returned one punt for 2 yards on Sept. 29, 2019, vs. Tennessee while with Atlanta.
DL LAWRENCE GUY REGISTERS FIRST SACK OF THE SEASON
DL Lawrence Guy sacked Baltimore QB Lamar Jackson for a 1-yard loss in the first quarter for his first sack of the season.
DB JUSTIN BETHEL RECOVERS MUFFED PUNT
DB Justin Bethel recovered a muffed punt at the 20-yard line in the second quarter that led to a touchdown.
LINEUP NOTES
K NICK FOLK MADE HIS PATRIOTS DEBUT
K Nick Folk made his debut in a New England Patriots uniform. He connected on field goals of 22 and 19 and yards made both extra point attempts.
SHAQ MASON RETURNED TO THE STARTING LINEUP
Shaq Mason returned to action with a start at right guard after missing one game due to injury.
WR MOHAMED SNU SR. MAKES FIRST START WITH THE PATRIOTS
WR Mohamed Sanu Sr. made his first start as a member of the Patriots.
