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TBT: Patriots Playoff Debuts

With several Patriots players about to make their postseason debuts, we take a look back at the first playoff game for some current Patriots and how they fared.

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Rob Gronkowski. Jan 16, 2011. AFC Divisional Round. Jets 28, Patriots 21.Gronkowski caught four passes for 65 yards, including a 37-yard reception that began a nine-play, 80-yard touchdown drive in the third quarter.
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Rob Gronkowski. Jan 16, 2011. AFC Divisional Round. Jets 28, Patriots 21.Gronkowski caught four passes for 65 yards, including a 37-yard reception that began a nine-play, 80-yard touchdown drive in the third quarter.

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Danny Amendola. Jan. 14, 2014. AFC Divisional Round. Patriots 43, Colts 22.Amendola caught three passes for 77 yards, including a 53-yard reception that kick-started a 10-play, 88-yard third quarter touchdown drive.
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Danny Amendola. Jan. 14, 2014. AFC Divisional Round. Patriots 43, Colts 22.Amendola caught three passes for 77 yards, including a 53-yard reception that kick-started a 10-play, 88-yard third quarter touchdown drive.

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Alan Branch. Jan. 10, 2010. NFL Wild Card Round. Cardinals 51, Packers 45 OT. In a game that featured an NFL playoff record 13 touchdowns, Branch made a key defensive play in his postseason intro, pouncing on a loose ball let go by Packers WR Donald Driver in the first quarter.
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Alan Branch. Jan. 10, 2010. NFL Wild Card Round. Cardinals 51, Packers 45 OT. In a game that featured an NFL playoff record 13 touchdowns, Branch made a key defensive play in his postseason intro, pouncing on a loose ball let go by Packers WR Donald Driver in the first quarter. 

Martellus Bennett. Jan. 17, 2010. NFC Divisional Round. Vikings 34, Cowboys 3. Bennett, then a second-year player with Dallas, caught three passes for 27 yards.
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Martellus Bennett. Jan. 17, 2010. NFC Divisional Round. Vikings 34, Cowboys 3. Bennett, then a second-year player with Dallas, caught three passes for 27 yards. 

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