2006 New England Patriots Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 12-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Bill Belichick (12-4)
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts
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The New England Patriots of the National Football League ended the 2006 season with a record of 12 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.
New England piled up points with 385 points, while the solid defense conceded 237. Tom Brady led the charge, throwing for 3,529 yards. Reche Caldwell caught 61 passes for 760 yards. Ben Watson was targeted regularly, too.
Corey Dillon rushed for a team-best 812 yards for the Patriots, while Laurence Maroney additionally buoyed the ground attack.
The opportunistic defense manufactured 35 turnovers. Asante Samuel intercepted 10 errant tosses from the opposition. Rosevelt Colvin sacked quarterbacks 8.5 times, part of an overall team total of 44 sacks.
Bill Belichick coached the team. The 2006 New England Patriots lost in the Conference Championship.
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Regular Season Points For: 385
Regular Season Points Against: 237
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 10, 2006 | Buffalo Bills 17 at New England Patriots 19 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| September 17, 2006 | New England Patriots 24 at New York Jets 17 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| September 24, 2006 | Denver Broncos 17 at New England Patriots 7 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 1, 2006 | New England Patriots 38 at Cincinnati Bengals 13 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 8, 2006 | Miami Dolphins 10 at New England Patriots 20 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| October 22, 2006 | New England Patriots 28 at Buffalo Bills 6 | W | 2-1-0 | 3-0-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| October 30, 2006 | New England Patriots 31 at Minnesota Vikings 7 | W | 2-1-0 | 4-0-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
| November 5, 2006 | Indianapolis Colts 27 at New England Patriots 20 | L | 2-2-0 | 4-0-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| November 12, 2006 | New York Jets 17 at New England Patriots 14 | L | 2-3-0 | 4-0-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| November 19, 2006 | New England Patriots 35 at Green Bay Packers 0 | W | 2-3-0 | 5-0-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| November 26, 2006 | Chicago Bears 13 at New England Patriots 17 | W | 3-3-0 | 5-0-0 | 8-3-0 | ||
| December 3, 2006 | Detroit Lions 21 at New England Patriots 28 | W | 4-3-0 | 5-0-0 | 9-3-0 | ||
| December 10, 2006 | New England Patriots 0 at Miami Dolphins 21 | L | 4-3-0 | 5-1-0 | 9-4-0 | ||
| December 17, 2006 | Houston Texans 7 at New England Patriots 40 | W | 5-3-0 | 5-1-0 | 10-4-0 | ||
| December 24, 2006 | New England Patriots 24 at Jacksonville Jaguars 21 | W | 5-3-0 | 6-1-0 | 11-4-0 | ||
| December 31, 2006 | New England Patriots 40 at Tennessee Titans 23 | W | 5-3-0 | 7-1-0 | 12-4-0 | ||
| January 7, 2007 | New York Jets 16 at New England Patriots 37 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | AFC Wild Card Playoff | |
| January 14, 2007 | New England Patriots 24 at San Diego Chargers 21 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | AFC Divisional Playoff | |
| January 21, 2007 | New England Patriots 34 at Indianapolis Colts 38 | L | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | AFC Championship |
