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FOXBORO, Mass. (Sept. 7, 2005) -- The NFL's most stable and successful franchise had a fairly tumultuous offseason. It only seems appropriate considering what the league has witnessed over the past few months.
While the NFL and its fans welcome the start of the regular season, maybe more than ever, the Patriots see if they can overcome a bevy of personnel changes as their quest to win a third consecutive Super Bowl begins against Randy Moss and the Oakland Raiders.
2004 STANDINGS: Raiders -- 4th place, AFC West. Patriots -- 1st place, AFC East.
2004 RAIDERS LEADERS: Offense -- Collins, 3,495 passing yards and 20 passing TDs; Amos Zereoue, 425 rushing yards; Tyrone Wheatley, 4 rushing TDs; Porter, 64 receptions, 998 receiving yards and 9 receiving TDs. Defense -- Tommy Kelly, 4 sacks; Phillip Buchanon, 3 INTs.
2004 PATRIOTS LEADERS: Offense -- Brady, 3,692 passing yards and 28 passing TDs; Corey Dillon, 1,635 rushing yards and 12 rushing TDs; David Givens, 56 receptions, 874 receiving yards; Daniel Graham and David Patten, 7 receiving TDs. Defense -- Willie McGinest, 9½ sacks; Eugene Wilson, 4 INTs.
2004 RAIDERS TEAM RANK: Rushing Offense -- 80.9 yards per game (32nd in NFL); Passing Offense -- 241.1 ypg (8th); Total Offense -- 322.1 ypg (17th). Rushing Defense -- 125.8 ypg (22nd); Passing Defense -- 245.2 ypg (30th); Total Defense -- 371.0 ypg (30th).
2004 PATRIOTS TEAM RANK: Rushing Offense -- 133.4 ypg (7th); Passing Offense -- 224.2 ypg (T-11th); Total Offense -- 357.6 ypg (7th). Rushing Defense -- 98.2 ypg (6th); Passing Defense -- 212.5 ypg (17th); Total Defense -- 310.8 ypg (9th).
LAST MEETING: Nov. 17, 2002; Raiders, 27-20. At Oakland, Calif., Zack Crockett had a pair of short-yardage rushing TDs, and Rich Gannon scrambled for another to lead the Raiders.
STREAKS AND NOTES: Raiders -- With the team cutting TEs Teyo Johnson and Rickey Dudley, Courtney Anderson and Zeron Flemister are the only tight ends remaining. ... Speedy CB Fabian Washington was taken with the 23rd overall pick out of Nebraska, but is listed second on the depth chart behind Nnamdi Asomugha. CB Charles Woodson, who signed a one-year tender for $10.5 million this offseason, starts at the other corner. ... Since reaching the Super Bowl in 2003, Oakland has gone 9-23 to post the team's worst two-year record since Al Davis arrived in 1963 to coach and eventually own the team. Patriots -- New England has gone unbeaten at home the past two seasons, and has won 17 consecutive games at Gillette Stadium since losing to the Jets on Dec. 22, 2002. ... RB Dillon had only 18 rushing attempts during the preseason, but gained 5.3 yards per carry. ... WR David Terrell, an offseason free-agent signing who played with QB Brady at Michigan, was one of 17 players cut Sept. 3.
2004 ROAD/HOME RECORDS: Raiders -- 2-6 on the road; Patriots -- 8-0 at home.
