TEAM NOTES
• QB Drake Maye finishes with 95 rushing yards.
• Maye had a 26-yard run in the first quarter.
• CB Marcus Jones had a 44-yard punt return.
• LB Jahlani Tavai with a pick in the end zone.
• WR DeMario Douglas ties career-high with 7 receptions.
• RB Rhamondre Stevenson scores two touchdowns for second straight week.
OVERTIME FOR SECOND TIME IN 2024
The Patriots played their second overtime game of the season in the 20-17 loss to Tennessee. The first overtime game played this season was vs. Seattle on Sept. 15, a 23-20 loss. The last time the Patriots played two overtime games in one season was in 2015. On Nov. 29, 2015, the Patriots lost to the Denver Broncos 30-24 in Denver after RB C.J. Anderson scored the game-winning touchdown on a 48-yard run in overtime. The second overtime loss of that season was on Dec. 27, 2015, at the New York Jets, when a 6-yard touchdown pass from QB Ryan Fitzpatrick to WR Eric Decker sealed a 26-20 New York victory.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
MAYE FINISHES THE GAME WITH 95 YARDS RUSHING
QB Drake Maye finished the game with 95 yards rushing. It is the third time in team history a New England quarterback reached at least 90 yards rushing in a game and the first time since Steve Grogan had 103 yards rushing vs. the New York Jets on Oct 18, 1976. Maye's 95 yards are the third-most in team history. Maye had 8 rushing attempts for 95 yards for a 11.9-yard average. Most rush yards by patriots QB since 1976 Player Date Opponent Yards Steve Grogan 10/18/76 Babe Parilli 11/06/64 Drake Maye 11/3/24 vs. N.Y. Jets vs. Houston 103 96 at Tennessee 95 Tom Yewcic 11/30/62 Steve Grogan 11/20/77 Cam Newton 01/03/21 Cam Newton 10/18/20 Steve Grogan 09/19/76 Cam Newton 09/13/20 Babe Parilli 9/11/65 vs. N.Y. Titans 90 at Buffalo vs. N.Y. Jets vs. Denver vs. Miami vs. Miami at Buffalo 81 79 76 76 75 71 MAYE RUNS LONG Maye had a 26-yard run in the first quarter. It is the longest run by a Patriots quarterback since QB Cam Newton had a 49-yard run vs. the New York Jets on Jan. 3, 2021, the longest run by a Patriots quarterback. Maye's previous best was an 18-yard run in the first quarter vs. the New York Jets on Oct. 27. Maye also had a 22-yard run in the third quarter.
JONES WITH HIS SECOND BIG RETURN OF THE SEASON
CB Marcus Jones had a 44-yard punt return in the second quarter. He had a 62-yard punt return the week before in the win vs. the New York Jets on Oct 27.
TE JAHEIM BELL HAS FIRST CAREER RECEPTION
Rookie TE Jaheim Bell registered his first NFL reception in the first quarter on a 1-yard reception from QB Drake Maye.
TAVAI REGISTERS FOURTH-CAREER INTERCEPTION
LB Jahlani Tavai picked off QB Mason Rudolph pass in the end zone that was intended for TE Chig Okonkwo. It was Tavai's fourth-career pick. He had two interceptions in 2023: at Las Vegas (10/15) and vs. Kansas City (12/17). He had his first career pick vs. Tampa Bay on Dec 15, 2019, when he played for Detroit.
TAVAI TALLIES 11 TACKLES
LB Jahlani Tavai had team-leading 11 tackles, his fifth-career game with 10-plus tackles. It is the most tackles Tavai has had since he set his career-high of 14 tackles in a game at Pittsburgh on Dec. 7, 2023.
STEVENSON SETS CAREER-HIGH IN RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS
RB Rhamondre Stevenson scored his sixth rushing touchdown of the season on a 1-yard run in the third quarter, a single-season high mark. He had five rushing touchdowns in 2021 and 2022.
STEVENSON HAS SECOND CAREER RECEIVING TD
Stevenson caught a 5-yard touchdown pass from QB Drake Maye at the end of regulation. It was his second career touchdown reception. He caught a 5-yard touchdown pass from QB Mac Jones vs. Indianapolis on Nov. 6, 2022.
STEVENSON HAS SECOND-STRAIGHT 2-TD GAME
Stevenson had his second-straight two-touchdown game. He had 1-yard rushing touchdown in the third quarter and a 5-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter. Stevenson had two rushing touchdowns in the win vs. the New York Jets on Oct 27. It is his fifth-career two-touchdown game.
BARINGER EXTENDS RECORD
P Bryce Baringer extended his streak to 26-straight games with at least one 50-yard punt with his 60-yard punt in the fourth quarter.
DOUGLAS TIES CAREER HIGH IN RECEPTIONS
WR DeMario Douglas tied his career-high with 7 receptions for 35 yards. He also had 7 receptions at the New York Jets on Sept. 19, 2024.
LINEUP NOTES
• S Jaylinn Hawkins started in place of the injured S Kyle Dugger for the second-straight week. It was his third start for Dugger in 2024.
• WR Ja'Lynn Polk returned to action after missing a game due to injury.
