National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
New England 26, N.Y. Jets 6
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 31, 2017
Where: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
Temperature: 13°
Head Official: Brad Allen
Attendance: 65878
Final Scoring Summary
 
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N.Y. Jets 30036
New England 7143226
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 New England
NYJ 35 7-C. Catanzaro kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 25 15:00 33-D. Lewis rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - NE 34 14:34 33-D. Lewis rush for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 38 14:08 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 46-J. Develin.
2 and 10 - NE 38 14:05 12-T. Brady pass to 80-D. Amendola for 16 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYJ 46 13:52 33-D. Lewis rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - NYJ 38 13:28 12-T. Brady pass to 80-D. Amendola for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 29 13:05 33-D. Lewis rush for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - NYJ 32 12:31 12-T. Brady pass to 33-D. Lewis for no gain, forced out of bounds.
3 and 13 - NYJ 32 11:56 12-T. Brady pass to 80-D. Amendola for 11 yards.
4 and 2 - NYJ 21 11:13 12-T. Brady pass to 80-D. Amendola for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 14 10:39 12-T. Brady pass to 14-B. Cooks for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NYJ 7 10:09 33-D. Lewis rush for 4 yards.
1 and goal - NYJ 3 9:35 33-D. Lewis rush for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
NYJ 0    NE 7    Plays: 13    Possession: 5:30
1Q 9:30 N.Y. Jets
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 54 yards, 87-J. Natson returns for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 13 9:27 PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at NYJ 13 - No play.
1 and 15 - NYJ 8 9:27 29-B. Powell rush for 1 yard.
2 and 14 - NYJ 9 8:49 29-B. Powell rush for no gain.
3 and 14 - NYJ 9 8:13 29-B. Powell rush for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 5 - NYJ 18 7:49 4-L. Edwards punts 54 yards, 80-D. Amendola returns for 6 yards.
1Q 7:39 New England
1 and 10 - NE 34 7:39 12-T. Brady pass to 14-B. Cooks for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
2 and 1 - NE 43 7:10 33-D. Lewis rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 45 6:40 33-D. Lewis rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NE 48 5:59 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 14-B. Cooks. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at NE 48 - No play.
1 and 10 - NYJ 47 5:53 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 14-B. Cooks.
2 and 10 - NYJ 47 5:45 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 14-B. Cooks.
3 and 10 - NYJ 47 5:40 12-T. Brady, sacked for 6 yards (47-D. Bass).
4 and 16 - NE 47 4:59 6-R. Allen punts 35 yards, fair catch by 87-J. Natson.
1Q 4:52 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 18 4:52 9-B. Petty pass to 10-J. Kearse for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 40 4:16 29-B. Powell rush for 24 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 36 3:37 9-B. Petty pass to 85-N. Sterling for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 21 3:12 25-E. McGuire rush for -8 yards.
2 and 18 - NE 29 2:33 25-E. McGuire rush for -1 yard.
3 and 19 - NE 30 1:52 9-B. Petty pass incomplete to 25-E. McGuire.
4 and 19 - NE 30 1:47 7-C. Catanzaro 48 yard field goal is GOOD.
NYJ 3    NE 7    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:05
1Q 1:42 New England
NYJ 35 7-C. Catanzaro kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NE 25 1:42 12-T. Brady pass to 33-D. Lewis for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 35 1:08 33-D. Lewis rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - NE 33 0:34 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 38-B. Bolden.
3 and 12 - NE 33 0:30 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 80-D. Amendola.
4 and 12 - NE 33 0:26 6-R. Allen punts 52 yards, 87-J. Natson returns for -1 yard.
1Q 0:16 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 14 0:16 25-E. McGuire rush for no gain.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
N.Y. Jets continued...
2 and 10 - NYJ 14 15:00 9-B. Petty pass to 85-N. Sterling for 35 yards. PENALTY on New England, Roughing the Passer, 15 yards, enforced at NYJ 49.
1 and 10 - NE 36 14:32 29-B. Powell rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NE 35 13:54 9-B. Petty pass to 25-E. McGuire for 11 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 24 13:21 29-B. Powell rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NE 22 12:38 9-B. Petty pass incomplete to 87-J. Natson.
3 and 8 - NE 22 12:35 9-B. Petty pass incomplete to 25-E. McGuire.
4 and 8 - NE 22 12:33 7-C. Catanzaro 40 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
2Q 12:29 New England
1 and 10 - NE 30 12:29 33-D. Lewis rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NE 33 12:01 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 85-K. Britt.
3 and 7 - NE 33 11:55 12-T. Brady, sacked for 6 yards (75-X. Cooper).
4 and 13 - NE 27 11:01 6-R. Allen punts 46 yards, fair catch by 87-J. Natson.
2Q 10:54 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 27 10:54 29-B. Powell rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - NYJ 26 10:19 9-B. Petty pass to 10-J. Kearse for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYJ 40 9:41 9-B. Petty pass incomplete to 29-B. Powell.
2 and 10 - NYJ 40 9:37 29-B. Powell rush for no gain.
N.Y. Jets timeout at 8:52
3 and 10 - NYJ 40 8:52 9-B. Petty pass incomplete to 25-E. McGuire.
4 and 10 - NYJ 40 8:47 4-L. Edwards punts 48 yards, 80-D. Amendola returns for 15 yards.
2Q 8:37 New England
1 and 10 - NE 27 8:37 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 13-P. Dorsett.
2 and 10 - NE 27 8:30 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 80-D. Amendola.
3 and 10 - NE 27 8:24 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 14-B. Cooks. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at NE 27 - No play.
1 and 10 - NE 32 8:18 33-D. Lewis rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NE 35 7:44 33-D. Lewis rush for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - NE 41 7:21 33-D. Lewis rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - NE 42 6:47 33-D. Lewis rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NE 44 6:13 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 14-B. Cooks. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Defensive Pass Interference, 39 yards, enforced at NE 44 - No play.
1 and 10 - NYJ 17 6:04 33-D. Lewis rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NYJ 15 5:30 12-T. Brady pass to 33-D. Lewis for 8 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - NYJ 7 5:00 33-D. Lewis rush for 2 yards.
2 and goal - NYJ 5 4:20 12-T. Brady pass to 14-B. Cooks for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
NYJ 3    NE 14    Plays: 10    Possession: 4:23
2Q 4:14 N.Y. Jets
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 60 yards, 87-J. Natson returns for 23 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYJ 28 4:09 11-R. Anderson rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NYJ 29 3:36 29-B. Powell rush for -2 yards.
3 and 11 - NYJ 27 2:50 9-B. Petty, sacked for 8 yards (59-M. Flowers).
4 and 19 - NYJ 19 2:10 4-L. Edwards punts 41 yards, 80-D. Amendola returns for 2 yards.
2Q 2:01 New England
1 and 10 - NE 42 2:01 12-T. Brady pass to 13-P. Dorsett for 11 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - NYJ 47 1:55 38-B. Bolden rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - NYJ 38 1:36 38-B. Bolden rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 36 1:02 PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at NYJ 36 - No play.
1 and 5 - NYJ 31 1:02 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 14-B. Cooks.
2 and 5 - NYJ 31 0:57 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 80-D. Amendola.
3 and 5 - NYJ 31 0:51 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 80-D. Amendola. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at NYJ 31 - No play.
1 and 10 - NYJ 26 0:45 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 33-D. Lewis.
2 and 10 - NYJ 26 0:41 12-T. Brady pass to 33-D. Lewis for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 1 - NYJ 17 0:33 14-B. Cooks rush for 12 yards.
New England timeout at 0:24
1 and goal - NYJ 5 0:24 12-T. Brady pass to 33-D. Lewis for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
3-S. Gostkowski extra point is GOOD.
NYJ 3    NE 21    Plays: 9    Possession: 1:41
2Q 0:20 N.Y. Jets
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - NYJ 25 0:20 9-B. Petty kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 N.Y. Jets
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 50 yards, 25-E. McGuire returns for 16 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYJ 31 14:54 29-B. Powell rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NYJ 32 14:16 9-B. Petty pass to 83-E. Tomlinson for 4 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 5 - NYJ 36 13:39 9-B. Petty pass to 11-R. Anderson for 2 yards.
4 and 3 - NYJ 38 13:02 4-L. Edwards punts 45 yards, 80-D. Amendola returns for 1 yard. PENALTY on New England, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 9 yards, enforced at NE 18. PENALTY on New England, Unnecessary Roughness (declined).
3Q 12:53 New England
1 and 10 - NE 9 12:53 33-D. Lewis rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - NE 16 12:24 33-D. Lewis rush for -1 yard.
3 and 4 - NE 15 11:43 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 14-B. Cooks.
4 and 4 - NE 15 11:37 6-R. Allen punts 45 yards, downed by 47-J. Hollister.
3Q 11:27 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 40 11:27 29-B. Powell rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NYJ 44 10:50 9-B. Petty pass incomplete to 16-C. Hansen.
N.Y. Jets timeout at 10:44
3 and 6 - NYJ 44 10:44 9-B. Petty pass incomplete to 85-N. Sterling.
4 and 6 - NYJ 44 10:40 4-L. Edwards punts 38 yards, fair catch by 80-D. Amendola.
3Q 10:33 New England
1 and 10 - NE 18 10:33 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 47-J. Hollister.
2 and 10 - NE 18 10:28 14-B. Cooks rush for -2 yards.
3 and 12 - NE 16 9:42 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 38-B. Bolden.
4 and 12 - NE 16 9:35 6-R. Allen punts 40 yards, 87-J. Natson returns for 5 yards. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at NYJ 49.
3Q 9:25 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 39 9:25 29-B. Powell rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NYJ 40 8:46 9-B. Petty pass incomplete to 11-R. Anderson.
3 and 9 - NYJ 40 8:41 9-B. Petty pass to 83-E. Tomlinson for 6 yards.
4 and 3 - NYJ 46 8:06 4-L. Edwards punts 54 yards, touchback.
3Q 7:58 New England
1 and 10 - NE 20 7:58 12-T. Brady pass to 13-P. Dorsett for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 30 7:21 33-D. Lewis rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NE 35 6:49 33-D. Lewis rush for 1 yard.
3 and 4 - NE 36 6:06 12-T. Brady pass to 38-B. Bolden for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 43 5:27 33-D. Lewis rush for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 40 4:49 12-T. Brady pass to 14-B. Cooks for 21 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 19 4:10 33-D. Lewis rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - NYJ 14 3:33 33-D. Lewis rush for 7 yards.
1 and goal - NYJ 7 2:55 33-D. Lewis rush for 1 yard.
2 and goal - NYJ 6 2:15 38-B. Bolden rush for 3 yards.
3 and goal - NYJ 3 1:39 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 14-B. Cooks.
4 and goal - NYJ 3 1:32 3-S. Gostkowski 21 yard field goal is GOOD.
NYJ 3    NE 24    Plays: 12    Possession: 6:26
3Q 1:29 N.Y. Jets
NE 35 3-S. Gostkowski kicks 63 yards, 87-J. Natson returns for 19 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 21 1:23 9-B. Petty pass to 25-E. McGuire for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - NYJ 25 0:48 9-B. Petty pass to 85-N. Sterling for 3 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 3 - NYJ 28 0:17 9-B. Petty pass incomplete to 10-J. Kearse.
4 and 3 - NYJ 28 0:13 4-L. Edwards punts 44 yards, fair catch by 80-D. Amendola.
3Q 0:07 New England
1 and 10 - NE 28 0:07 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 38-B. Bolden.
2 and 10 - NE 28 0:03 12-T. Brady pass to 33-D. Lewis for 8 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
New England continued...
3 and 2 - NE 36 15:00 12-T. Brady pass to 14-B. Cooks for 37 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYJ 27 14:29 33-D. Lewis rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NYJ 24 13:47 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 83-D. Allen.
3 and 7 - NYJ 24 13:43 12-T. Brady pass incomplete. PENALTY on New England, Intentional Grounding, 10 yards, enforced at NYJ 24.
New England timeout at 13:38
4 and 17 - NYJ 34 13:38 6-R. Allen punts 30 yards, downed by 18-M. Slater.
4Q 13:31 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 4 13:31 9-B. Petty pass incomplete to 11-R. Anderson. PENALTY on New England, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at NYJ 4.
1 and 10 - NYJ 19 13:27 9-B. Petty pass to 18-A. Stewart for 46 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 35 12:40 9-B. Petty pass to 10-J. Kearse for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - NE 27 12:01 9-B. Petty pass to 85-N. Sterling for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 18 11:22 9-B. Petty pass to 25-E. McGuire for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NE 17 10:41 9-B. Petty pass incomplete to 85-N. Sterling.
3 and 9 - NE 17 10:37 9-B. Petty pass incomplete to 10-J. Kearse.
4 and 9 - NE 17 10:32 7-C. Catanzaro 35 yard field goal is GOOD.
NYJ 6    NE 24    Plays: 8    Possession: 2:59
4Q 10:25 New England
NYJ 35 7-C. Catanzaro kicks 40 yards, 32-D. McCourty returns for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 28 10:25 33-D. Lewis rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - NE 29 9:47 12-T. Brady pass incomplete to 14-B. Cooks.
3 and 9 - NE 29 9:42 12-T. Brady sacked for 5 yards (75-X. Cooper, 99-S. McLendon). PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at NE 29 - No play.
1 and 10 - NE 34 9:12 38-B. Bolden rush for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - NYJ 46 8:31 38-B. Bolden rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - NYJ 44 7:49 38-B. Bolden rush for 5 yards.
3 and 3 - NYJ 39 7:11 14-B. Cooks rush for -2 yards, forced out of bounds.
4 and 5 - NYJ 41 6:50 6-R. Allen punts 37 yards, downed by 18-M. Slater.
4Q 6:42 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 4 6:42 25-E. McGuire rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NYJ 7 6:18 9-B. Petty pass incomplete to 85-N. Sterling.
3 and 7 - NYJ 7 6:11 9-B. Petty, sacked for 7 yards (55-E. Lee), SAFETY.
4Q 5:59 New England
NYJ 20 4-L. Edwards kicks 55 yards, 23-P. Chung returns for 4 yards.
1 and 10 - NE 29 5:59 38-B. Bolden rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - NE 29 5:19 2-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 13-P. Dorsett.
3 and 10 - NE 29 5:12 2-B. Hoyer pass to 13-P. Dorsett for 5 yards.
4 and 5 - NE 34 4:40 Punt formation. PENALTY on N.Y. Jets, Defensive 12 On-field, 5 yards, enforced at NE 34 - No play.
1 and 10 - NE 39 4:40 38-B. Bolden rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - NE 42 3:57 38-B. Bolden rush for 2 yards.
3 and 5 - NE 44 3:15 2-B. Hoyer pass incomplete to 85-K. Britt.
4 and 5 - NE 44 3:10 6-R. Allen punts 53 yards, out of bounds.
4Q 3:02 N.Y. Jets
1 and 10 - NYJ 3 3:02 29-B. Powell rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NYJ 9 2:38 9-B. Petty pass to 29-B. Powell for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYJ 19 2:31 9-B. Petty pass to 10-J. Kearse for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - NYJ 25 2:04 9-B. Petty pass to 10-J. Kearse for 9 yards.
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - NYJ 34 1:57 9-B. Petty pass incomplete to 87-J. Natson.
2 and 10 - NYJ 34 1:51 9-B. Petty pass incomplete to 16-C. Hansen.
3 and 10 - NYJ 34 1:46 9-B. Petty pass incomplete to 18-A. Stewart.
4 and 10 - NYJ 34 1:40 9-B. Petty pass to 85-N. Sterling for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NYJ 46 1:32 9-B. Petty pass incomplete to 16-C. Hansen.
2 and 10 - NYJ 46 1:27 9-B. Petty pass to 16-C. Hansen for 15 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - NE 39 1:22 9-B. Petty, sacked for 9 yards (92-J. Harrison), fumble by 9-B. Petty (forced fumble by 92-J. Harrison), RECOVERED by 77-J. Carpenter returned for no gain.
2 and 19 - NE 48 0:37 9-B. Petty, sacked for 1 yard (92-J. Harrison).
END OF GAME
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