1986 New England Patriots Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 11-5
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Raymond Berry (11-5)
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts
1986 New England Patriots Roster
The New England Patriots of the National Football League ended the 1986 season with a record of 11 wins and 5 losses, finishing first in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
New England piled up points with 412 points, while the defense conceded 307. Tony Eason directed the offense, throwing for 3,328 yards. Stanley Morgan paced the receiving corps, catching 84 passes for 1,491 yards. Tony Collins provided receiving help, too.
Craig James rushed for a team-best 427 yards for the Patriots, and Tony Collins also aided the ground game.
Ronnie Lippett intercepted 8 errant tosses from the opposition. Garin Veris topped the defensive unit with 11 quarterback sacks, helping propel the defense to an overall total of 48 sacks.
Raymond Berry coached the team. The 1986 New England Patriots lost in the Division Playoff.
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Regular Season Points For: 412
Regular Season Points Against: 307
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 7, 1986 | Indianapolis Colts 3 at New England Patriots 33 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| September 11, 1986 | New England Patriots 20 at New York Jets 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| September 21, 1986 | Seattle Seahawks 38 at New England Patriots 31 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| September 28, 1986 | New England Patriots 20 at Denver Broncos 27 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 5, 1986 | Miami Dolphins 7 at New England Patriots 34 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 12, 1986 | New York Jets 31 at New England Patriots 24 | L | 2-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| October 19, 1986 | New England Patriots 34 at Pittsburgh Steelers 0 | W | 2-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| October 26, 1986 | New England Patriots 23 at Buffalo Bills 3 | W | 2-2-0 | 3-1-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| November 2, 1986 | Atlanta Falcons 17 at New England Patriots 25 | W | 3-2-0 | 3-1-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| November 9, 1986 | New England Patriots 30 at Indianapolis Colts 21 | W | 3-2-0 | 4-1-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| November 16, 1986 | New England Patriots 30 at Los Angeles Rams 28 | W | 3-2-0 | 5-1-0 | 8-3-0 | ||
| November 23, 1986 | Buffalo Bills 19 at New England Patriots 22 | W | 4-2-0 | 5-1-0 | 9-3-0 | ||
| November 30, 1986 | New England Patriots 21 at New Orleans Saints 20 | W | 4-2-0 | 6-1-0 | 10-3-0 | ||
| December 7, 1986 | Cincinnati Bengals 31 at New England Patriots 7 | L | 4-3-0 | 6-1-0 | 10-4-0 | ||
| December 14, 1986 | San Francisco 49ers 29 at New England Patriots 24 | L | 4-4-0 | 6-1-0 | 10-5-0 | ||
| December 22, 1986 | New England Patriots 34 at Miami Dolphins 27 | W | 4-4-0 | 7-1-0 | 11-5-0 | ||
| January 4, 1987 | New England Patriots 17 at Denver Broncos 22 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | AFC Divisional Playoff |
