Game Recap
In a week 7 meeting in New England, the Redskins pitched a 27-22 win over the Patriots. The Patriots had a positive 0 leading 16-10 but the rallied in the last 30 minutes.
The Redskins were guided by Gus Frerotte who tossed in 280 pass yards in the air, 2 touchdowns, zero picks. Henry Ellard caught 152 yards receiving, 1 TD.
For the Patriots, Drew Bledsoe tossed in 222 yards passing. Curtis Martin ran for 164 yards rushing, 2 touchdowns. Terry Glenn had 84 yards receiving.
The Redskins ended with 384 total yards, 22 first downs, 0 turnovers and 10 penalties. They were 6 of 13 on third downs. The Patriots tallied 382 total yards, 23 first downs, 1 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were 4 of 14 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Washington Redskins defeat New England PatriotsNWE 27-22
- Date: Sunday, October 13, 1996
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Washington Redskins Stats - Yards: 384, Turnovers: 0
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 382, Turnovers: 1
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| WAS |
3 |
7 |
14 |
3 |
27 |
| NWE |
6 |
10 |
0 |
6 |
22 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Gus Frerotte | WAS | 18-33 | 280 | 2 | 0 | 40 | |
| Drew Bledsoe | NWE | 23-48 | 222 | 0 | 1 | 34 | |
| Brian Mitchell | WAS | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Curtis Martin | NWE | 17 | 164 | 2 | 57 | |
| Terry Allen | WAS | 26 | 71 | 0 | 15 | |
| Leslie Shepherd | WAS | 2 | 31 | 1 | 32 | |
| Brian Mitchell | WAS | 3 | 7 | 0 | 11 | |
| Terry Glenn | NWE | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Dave Meggett | NWE | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Sam Gash | NWE | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Henry Ellard | WAS | 8 | 152 | 1 | 40 | |
| Terry Glenn | NWE | 7 | 84 | 0 | 33 | |
| Shawn Jefferson | NWE | 4 | 69 | 0 | 34 | |
| Marc Logan | WAS | 4 | 63 | 0 | 26 | |
| Jamie Asher | WAS | 3 | 37 | 1 | 19 | |
| Ben Coates | NWE | 5 | 34 | 0 | 12 | |
| Dave Meggett | NWE | 3 | 21 | 0 | 9 | |
| Leslie Shepherd | WAS | 2 | 18 | 0 | 12 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| NWE | 23 | 177 | 2 | | |
| WAS | 32 | 108 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| NWE | 23-48 | 222 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| WAS | 18-34 | 280 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
More Game Information On The Washington Redskins at New England Patriots
- Attendance: 59,638
- Weather: 53 degrees, relative humidity 61%, wind 8 mph
- Time of Game:
