New England Patriots Winning Streaks

18 Wins in a Season
New England's 18 straight regular-season and playoff victories in 2007 represent the longest single-season winning streak in NFL history. The Patriots won 19 consecutive regular season games dating back to a 40-7 win over the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium on Dec. 17, 2006. New England's 19-game regular-season winning streak is also the longest in NFL history, eclipsing the Patriots' 18 consecutive regular-season wins from Oct. 5, 2003 to Oct. 24, 2004. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the 2007 Patriots became the first major American pro sports team to open a season with 18 straight victories in more than 100 years, dating back to baseball's Union Association in 1884.

16–0 Undefeated Regular Season
The 2007 Patriots became the fourth NFL team to win all of their regular season games since the league was founded in 1920. The Patriots are the first team to accomplish the feat since the NFL season expanded from 14 games to 16 games in 1978. New England joins the 1972 Miami Dolphins as the only teams to accomplish the feat since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger. Including the 2007 Patriots, three of the four teams in NFL history to complete an undefeated and untied regular season have lost in the league championship playoff game.

An Historic 2007
The Patriots produced one of the most prolific offensive performances in NFL history during the 2007 regular season. New England scored an NFL-record 589 points for an average of 36.8 points per game. The Patriots outscored their opponents by an NFL-record total of 315 points – an average of 19.7 points per game.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 2007-08 WINNING STREAK
1	Sun. SEPT 9, 2007	New York JETS	AWAY	WON	38–14
2	Sun. SEPT 16, 2007	San Diego CHARGERS	HOME	WON	38–14
3	Sun. SEPT 23, 2007	Buffalo BILLS	HOME	WON	38–7
4	Mon. OCT 1, 2007	Cincinnati BENGALS	AWAY	WON	34–13
5	Sun. OCT 7, 2007	Cleveland BROWNS	HOME	WON	34–17
6	Sun. OCT 14, 2007	Dallas COWBOYS	AWAY	WON	48–27
7	Sun. OCT 21, 2007	Miami DOLPHINS	AWAY	WON	49–28
8	Sun. OCT 28, 2007	Washington REDSKINS	HOME	WON	52–7
9	Sun. NOV 4, 2007	Indianapolis COLTS	AWAY	WON	24–20
10	BYE WEEK
11	Sun. NOV 18, 2007	Buffalo BILLS	AWAY	WON	56–10
12	Sun. NOV 25, 2007	Philadelphia EAGLES	HOME	WON	31–28
13	Mon. DEC 3, 2007	Baltimore RAVENS	AWAY	WON	27–24
14	Sun. DEC 9, 2007	Pittsburgh STEELERS	HOME	WON	34–13
15	Sun. DEC 16, 2007	New York JETS	HOME	WON	20–10
16	Sun. DEC 23, 2007	Miami DOLPHINS	HOME	WON	28–7
17	Sat. DEC 29, 2007	New York GIANTS	AWAY	WON	38–35
Div	Sat. JAN 12, 2008	Jacksonville JAGUARS	HOME	WON	31–20
AFC	Sun. JAN 20, 2008	San Diego CHARGERS	HOME	WON	21–12

NFL Records Set or Tied in 2007
• Most overall victories in a season (18, tied with 1984 San Francisco 49ers and 1985 Chicago Bears)
• Most regular-season victories in a season (16)
• Most points scored in a season (589)
• Largest point differential in a season (+315)
• Most touchdowns in a season (75)
• Most consecutive regular-season victories (19, dating back to 2006 season)
• Most players scoring touchdowns in a season (21, tied with the 2000 Denver Broncos and 1987 L.A. Rams)
• Most touchdown passes between one passer and one receiver (23, QB Tom Brady and WR Randy Moss)
• Most consecutive wins by 17 points or more to begin a season (8)
• Most consecutive games scoring 34 or more points to begin a season (8, tied with the 2000 St. Louis Rams)
• Most points scored through first 15 games (551)
• Most points scored through first 14 games (523)
• Most points scored through first 13 games (503)
• Most points scored through first 12 games (469)
• Most points scored through first 11 games (442)
• Most points scored through first 10 games (411)

21 Consecutive Wins
Under the leadership of head coach Bill Belichick, the 2003-2004 New England Patriots set an NFL record for winning the most consecutive games – 21. Starting with Week 5 of the 2003 regular season, the victories continued through the post-season with wins in the AFC Divisional Playoff Game, the AFC Championship Game and Super Bowl XXXVIII, and culminated with a win in Week 7 of the 2004 regular season. The winning streak spanned the course of more than 12 months – October 5, 2003 to October 24, 2004.

A New Regular Season Record
By winning 18 straight regular season games, the Patriots broke another NFL record, one held since 1934 by the 1933-1934 Chicago Bears.

Hall of Fame Exhibit
On September 29, 2005, the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, opened an exhibit honoring the Patriots' legendary winning streak. An official game ball from each of the wins makes up this one-of-a-kind display.

Highlight DVD
This record-setting streak has been chronicled in a 2-DVD box set (below) that includes highlights from each game, interviews with key players, and footage of the Super Bowl XXXVIII ring ceremony. A special added feature is Bill Belichick's "Belestrator" game film segments from his Weekly television appearance on Patriots All-Access during which he would preview the week's upcoming game.

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NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 21-GAME WINNING STREAK
2003 SEASON
5	Sun. OCT 5, 2003	Tennessee TITANS	HOME	WON	38–30
6	Sun. OCT 12, 2003	New York GIANTS	HOME	WON	17–6
7	Sun. OCT 19, 2003	Miami DOLPHINS	AWAY	WON	19–13
8	Sun. OCT 26, 2003	Cleveland BROWNS	HOME	WON	9–3
9	Mon. NOV 3, 2003	Denver BRONCOS	AWAY	WON	30–26
10	BYE WEEK
11	Sun. NOV 16, 2003	Dallas COWBOYS	HOME	WON	12–0
12	Sun. NOV 23, 2003	Houston TEXANS	AWAY	WON	23–20
13	Sun. NOV 30, 2003	Indianapolis COLTS	AWAY	WON	38–34
14	Sun. DEC 7, 2003	Miami DOLPHINS	HOME	WON	12–0
15	Sun. DEC 14, 2003	Jacksonville JAGUARS	HOME	WON	27–13
16	Sat. DEC 20, 2003	New York JETS	AWAY	WON	21–16
17	Sat. DEC 27, 2003	Buffalo BILLS	HOME	WON	31–0
Div	Sat. JAN 10, 2004	Tennessee TITANS	HOME	WON	17–14
AFC	Sun. JAN 18, 2004	Indianapolis COLTS	HOME	WON	24–14
SB	Sun. FEB 1, 2004	Carolina PANTHERS	HOME	WON	32–29
2004 SEASON
1	Thu. SEPT 9, 2004	Indianapolis COLTS	HOME	WON	27–24
2	Sun. SEPT 19, 2004	Arizona CARDINALS	AWAY	WON	23–12
3	BYE WEEK
4	Sun. OCT 3, 2004	Buffalo BILLS	AWAY	WON	31–17
5	Sun. OCT 10, 2004	Miami DOLPHINS	HOME	WON	24–10
6	Sun. OCT 17, 2004	Seattle SEAHAWKS	HOME	WON	30–20
7	Sun. OCT 24, 2004	New York JETS	HOME	WON	13–7