Game Recap
In a week 3 tussle, the Patriots scored a one-sided 31-0 victory against the Cardinals. The Patriots scored a shutout.
The Patriots were led by Drew Bledsoe who had 221 pass yards, 3 touchdowns, 0 INTs, was 21 of 35 passing. Curtis Martin had 92 yards on the ground, 1 touchdown.
For the Cardinals,
The Patriots tallied 384 total yards, 26 first downs, 0 turnovers and 6 penalties. They were 5 of 16 on third downs. The Cardinals ended with 170 total yards, 9 first downs, 4 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were 3 of 11 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: New England PatriotsNWE defeat Arizona CardinalsARI 31-0
- Date: Sunday, September 15, 1996
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 384, Turnovers: 0
- Arizona Cardinals Stats - Yards: 170, Turnovers: 4
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| ARI |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| NWE |
7 |
13 |
8 |
3 |
31 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Drew Bledsoe | NWE | 21-35 | 221 | 3 | 0 | 23 | |
| Kent Graham | ARI | 9-19 | 111 | 0 | 1 | 25 | |
| Boomer Esiason | ARI | 4-12 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| Scott Zolak | NWE | 1-1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Curtis Martin | NWE | 27 | 92 | 1 | 11 | |
| Larry Centers | ARI | 6 | 31 | 0 | 14 | |
| Marrio Grier | NWE | 5 | 28 | 0 | 16 | |
| Dave Meggett | NWE | 7 | 26 | 0 | 9 | |
| Terry Glenn | NWE | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | |
| Leeland McElroy | ARI | 8 | 11 | 0 | 7 | |
| Drew Bledsoe | NWE | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Terry Glenn | NWE | 5 | 66 | 0 | 23 | |
| Ben Coates | NWE | 6 | 61 | 1 | 13 | |
| Larry Centers | ARI | 5 | 56 | 0 | 18 | |
| Anthony Edwards | ARI | 2 | 33 | 0 | 25 | |
| Curtis Martin | NWE | 5 | 33 | 2 | 13 | |
| Sam Gash | NWE | 3 | 32 | 0 | 15 | |
| Pat Carter | ARI | 3 | 30 | 0 | 20 | |
| Shawn Jefferson | NWE | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| ARI | 16 | 46 | 0 | | |
| NWE | 43 | 163 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| ARI | 13-31 | 133 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| NWE | 22-37 | 226 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The Arizona Cardinals at New England Patriots
- Attendance: 59,118
- Weather: 64 degrees, relative humidity 68%, wind 11 mph
- Time of Game:
