Week 16, 2085

played in New England, MA

51 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Cardiff Dragons	6	7	0	17	-	30
New England Patriots	3	7	0	0	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:26 CDR - Theodore Crites 4 pass from Edward Durham (Andre Schroeder extra point failed)
1Q: 03:24 NED - Neal Politopoulos 24 field goal
2Q: 13:26 NED - Brock Marsh 3 run (Neal Politopoulos extra point)
2Q: 05:54 CDR - Patterson Dightman 52 interception return (Andre Schroeder extra point)
4Q: 14:26 CDR - Rickey Zimmerman 19 pass from Edward Durham (Andre Schroeder extra point)
4Q: 05:42 CDR - Rick Hazel 40 pass from Edward Durham (Andre Schroeder extra point)
4Q: 02:14 CDR - Andre Schroeder 50 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:26 CDR - Theodore Crites 4 pass from Edward Durham (Andre Schroeder extra point failed)
1Q: 03:24 NED - Neal Politopoulos 24 field goal
2Q: 13:26 NED - Brock Marsh 3 run (Neal Politopoulos extra point)
2Q: 05:54 CDR - Patterson Dightman 52 interception return (Andre Schroeder extra point)
4Q: 14:26 CDR - Rickey Zimmerman 19 pass from Edward Durham (Andre Schroeder extra point)
4Q: 05:42 CDR - Rick Hazel 40 pass from Edward Durham (Andre Schroeder extra point)
4Q: 02:14 CDR - Andre Schroeder 50 field goal

Team Statistics CDR NED
Record 7-8 11-4
First Downs 17 21
- by Rushing 6 5
- by Passing 11 13
- by Penalty 0 3
Total Net Yards 359 346
- Offensive Plays 56 78
- Yards per Play 6.41 4.44
Net Rushing Yards 109 109
- Rushing Attempts 30 22
- Yards per Rush 3.63 4.95
Net Passing Yards 250 237
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 25 - 17 - 2 51 - 27 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 254 260
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/4 5/23
- Yards per Pass Play 9.62 4.23
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 3/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/12 5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.4 8.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/3
Penalties/Yards 5/37 7/65
Punt Returns/Yards 5/6 5/37
Kick Returns/Yards 1/19 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 2/64 2/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 27
Time of Possession 28:02 31:58

Team Statistics	CDR	NED
Record	7-8	11-4
First Downs	17	21
- by Rushing	6	5
- by Passing	11	13
- by Penalty	0	3
Total Net Yards	359	346
- Offensive Plays	56	78
- Yards per Play	6.41	4.44
Net Rushing Yards	109	109
- Rushing Attempts	30	22
- Yards per Rush	3.63	4.95
Net Passing Yards	250	237
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	25 - 17 - 2	51 - 27 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	254	260
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/4	5/23
- Yards per Pass Play	9.62	4.23
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	3/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/12	5/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.4	8.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/3
Penalties/Yards	5/37	7/65
Punt Returns/Yards	5/6	5/37
Kick Returns/Yards	1/19	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	2/64	2/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 27
Time of Possession	28:02	31:58

Drive Charts

Cardiff Dragons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:45	OWN 13	5	87	Touchdown
1	10:56	1:37	OWN 17	3	9	Punt
1	3:17	1:36	OWN 25	3	1	Punt
2	13:17	1:14	OWN 24	2	3	Interception
2	11:08	3:29	OWN 20	7	75	Interception
2	4:34	1:37	OWN 36	3	-9	Punt
2	1:52	1:52	OWN 34	3	35	Missed FG
3	11:53	3:09	OWN 26	6	15	Punt
3	5:50	6:31	OWN 26	13	74	Touchdown
4	11:00	3:39	OWN 24	7	24	Punt
4	5:42	0:16	OPP 40	1	40	Touchdown
4	3:16	1:09	OPP 38	3	5	Field Goal

New England Patriots
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:15	1:19	OWN 25	3	2	Punt
1	9:19	6:02	OWN 27	13	66	Field Goal
1	1:41	3:24	OWN 32	9	68	Touchdown
2	12:03	0:55	OPP 40	4	-3	Punt
2	7:39	1:54	OWN 20	5	24	Interception
2	5:45	1:11	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
2	2:57	1:05	OWN 30	3	3	Punt
3	15:00	3:07	OWN 25	6	1	Punt
3	8:44	2:54	OWN 12	7	62	Fumble
4	14:19	3:19	OWN 25	5	14	Punt
4	7:21	1:39	OWN 24	5	16	Downs
4	5:26	2:10	OWN 25	7	14	Interception
4	2:07	2:07	OWN 25	10	32	Downs

Game MVP: Bernie Irwin, Cardiff Dragons

Rushing Statistics

Cardiff	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Kody Rhodes	14	49	3.50	10	1
RB Greg Dhamers	8	5	0.63	13	1
QB Edward Durham	6	54	9.00	13	3
WR Rickey Zimmerman	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0
RB Kenneth Gomez	1	3	3.00	3	0

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Sherman Patton	14	49	3.50	14	1	0
RB Brock Marsh	4	25	6.25	18	2	1
QB Devonte Leyes	1	21	21.00	21	1	0
WR Chase Money	1	4	4.00	4	0	0
QB Brent Croxton	1	7	7.00	7	0	0
RB Jose Horn	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Cardiff	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Edward Durham	25	17	254	1/4	3	60	2	107.3

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Devonte Leyes	37	19	212	3/14	0	40	1	57.5
Brent Croxton	14	8	48	2/9	0	10	1	34.2

Receiving Statistics

Cardiff	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Rickey Zimmerman	8	12	97	12.13	47	42	1
WR Rick Hazel	3	7	58	19.33	47	40	1
TE Theodore Crites	3	3	26	8.67	13	19	1
RB Greg Dhamers	1	1	60	60.00	56	60	0
WR Jack Porter	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Reggie Baniewicz	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0

New England	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Tito Sawyer	7	11	46	6.57	10	11
WR Malik Dotson	6	12	96	16.00	28	40
WR Erick Kramer	5	10	36	7.20	0	10
WR Chase Money	4	7	39	9.75	6	21
RB Sherman Patton	2	2	27	13.50	23	24
WR Jamal Hardy	2	8	11	5.50	8	6
RB Jose Horn	1	1	5	5.00	0	5

Interception Statistics

Cardiff	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Patterson Dightman	1	52	52.00	1
CB Jay Springer	1	12	12.00	0

New England	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Edward Faber	2	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Cardiff	Recov	Force
DT Kendrick Grujin	1	0
ILB Ashton Washington	0	1
DE Jackie Von Wyss	0	1
WR Rickey Zimmerman	0	1

New England	Fumb	Recov
RB Brock Marsh	1	0
QB Devonte Leyes	1	0
QB Brent Croxton	1	0
G Andrew Sherrod	0	1
OLB Edward Faber	0	1

Punting Statistics

Cardiff	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Gerald Brandon	5	249	49.8	42.4	58	3

New England	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Connor Conlan	6	258	43.0	38.7	49	0

Kicking Statistics

Cardiff	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Andre Schroeder	1/2	1/2	1/1	50	3/4

New England	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Neal Politopoulos	1/1	0/0	0/0	24	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Cardiff	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kody Rhodes	5	6	1.2	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brock Marsh	5	37	7.4	0

Kick Return Statistics

Cardiff	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rickey Zimmerman	1	19	19.0	0

New England	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Cardiff	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Donnie Lincoln	6	3	0.0	22	43
OLB Ricky Cobb	6	2	0.0	22	38
CB Carson Farr	6	0	0.0	22	56
DE Bernie Irwin	5	0	2.5	22	40
DE Jackie Von Wyss	5	1	1.0	22	42
S Rex Newsome	5	1	0.0	22	56
S Patterson Dightman	5	0	0.0	22	56
ILB Ashton Washington	4	0	1.0	9	21
CB Shaun Gribbon	4	0	0.0	13	45
CB Jay Springer	2	2	0.0	13	50
S Nicholas McIntyre	2	1	0.0	0	16
OLB Edwin Cullen	2	0	0.0	0	31
CB Sherman Johnston	1	1	0.0	9	6
QB Edward Durham	1	0	---	---	---
WR Rickey Zimmerman	1	0	---	---	---
DT Kendrick Grujin	0	2	0.5	10	22
ILB Omar Stoltman	0	2	0.0	22	27
DT Cody Romanos	0	1	0.0	12	25

New England	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Edward Faber	7	0	0.0	30	26
S Carson Schneider	6	3	0.0	30	26
CB Eric Beach	5	3	0.0	30	26
OLB Edwin Knight	5	1	0.0	26	20
DT Joey Collins	4	1	0.0	23	20
ILB Sammie Hardy	4	0	0.0	24	22
OLB Salvador Banks	4	0	0.0	19	17
DE Tristan Schlafly	3	0	1.0	23	21
CB Melvin Wilkins	3	2	0.0	30	26
CB Nicholas Boyd	2	0	0.0	22	19
DE J.B. Garrett	1	0	0.0	23	17
TE Tito Sawyer	1	0	---	---	---
S Steve Tozer	1	0	0.0	8	7
S Ernest Hopper	0	1	0.0	22	19

Pass Rush Statistics

Cardiff	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Bernie Irwin	2.5	1	0	40
DE Jackie Von Wyss	1.0	0	3	42
ILB Ashton Washington	1.0	0	0	21
DT Kendrick Grujin	0.5	0	2	22
DT Cody Romanos	0.0	0	3	25
DT Alec Sanford	0.0	0	2	16
DE Morgan Horseman	0.0	0	1	23

New England	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Tristan Schlafly	1.0	1	5	21
DE J.B. Garrett	0.0	1	1	17
OLB Edward Faber	0.0	1	0	26
DE Erik Flowers	0.0	1	0	10

Pass Defense Statistics

Cardiff	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Shaun Gribbon	4	2	0	45
OLB Ricky Cobb	4	0	0	38
S Patterson Dightman	3	1	1	56
S Rex Newsome	3	1	0	56
CB Carson Farr	3	0	0	56
OLB Donnie Lincoln	3	0	0	43
OLB Edwin Cullen	2	1	0	31
ILB Ashton Washington	2	0	0	21
S Nicholas McIntyre	2	0	0	16
CB Jay Springer	1	0	1	50
ILB Omar Stoltman	0	1	0	27

New England	Caught	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Edward Faber	4	2	26
OLB Salvador Banks	4	0	17
CB Eric Beach	3	0	26
S Carson Schneider	2	0	26
ILB Sammie Hardy	1	0	22
CB Melvin Wilkins	1	0	26
CB Nicholas Boyd	1	0	19
OLB Edwin Knight	1	0	20

Blocking Statistics

Cardiff	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Tim Norris	2	6	30	0	26
T Vernon Jewett	2	4	30	0	26
T Eddie Paulk	1	5	30	0	26
G Earl Carlisle	0	5	30	0	26
C Braden Branch	0	4	30	0	26
RB Greg Dhamers	0	0	10	1	7

New England	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Tim Strom	2	6	22	0	56
C Rickey Hoard	2	5	22	0	56
T Cris Feaser	2	4	22	0	56
G Andrew Sherrod	1	3	22	2	56
G Victor Franz	0	2	22	3	56

Special Teams Tackles

Cardiff	Tackles	STPlays
Rickey Zimmerman	3	14
Xavier Glover	1	22
Vince Hodges	1	11

New England	Tackles	STPlays
J.B. Garrett	4	16
Brock Marsh	1	21
Cole Narcisse	1	7

Participation

Cardiff	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Rex Newsome	---	---	22	56	4	82
S Patterson Dightman	---	---	22	56	3	81
CB Carson Farr	---	---	22	56	3	81
WR Rickey Zimmerman	30	24	---	---	14	68
OLB Donnie Lincoln	---	---	22	43	---	65
DE Jackie Von Wyss	---	---	22	42	---	64
CB Jay Springer	---	---	13	50	1	64
T Vernon Jewett	30	26	---	---	7	63
G Tim Norris	30	26	---	---	7	63
G Earl Carlisle	30	26	---	---	7	63
OLB Ricky Cobb	---	---	22	38	3	63
T Eddie Paulk	30	26	---	---	7	63
WR Rick Hazel	29	24	---	---	9	62
DE Bernie Irwin	---	---	22	40	---	62
CB Shaun Gribbon	---	---	13	45	1	59
QB Edward Durham	30	26	---	---	---	56
C Braden Branch	30	26	---	---	---	56
OLB Edwin Cullen	---	---	0	31	19	50
ILB Omar Stoltman	---	---	22	27	---	49
TE Theodore Crites	22	22	---	---	---	44
ILB Ashton Washington	---	---	9	21	10	40
RB Greg Dhamers	10	7	---	---	22	39
DT Cody Romanos	---	---	12	25	1	38
DT Kendrick Grujin	---	---	10	22	1	33
WR Reggie Baniewicz	21	12	---	---	---	33
DE Morgan Horseman	---	---	0	23	7	30
S Nicholas McIntyre	---	---	0	16	13	29
RB Kody Rhodes	15	8	---	---	6	29
TE Xavier Glover	2	4	---	---	22	28
WR Jack Porter	2	4	---	---	17	23
RB Kenneth Gomez	3	8	---	---	11	22
DT Alec Sanford	---	---	0	16	6	22
CB Sherman Johnston	---	---	9	6	6	21
TE Van Otomo	9	11	---	---	---	20
CB Trenton Von der Ahe	---	---	0	3	13	16
WR Marshall Minkel	7	5	---	---	---	12
T Vince Hodges	0	0	---	---	11	11
K Andre Schroeder	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Brent Lee	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Gerald Brandon	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Jackie Slezak	0	1	---	---	---	1
QB Jordan Schuster	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Jameson Shea	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Alonzo Lutzen	0	0	---	---	---	0
S T.J. Thomas	---	---	0	0	---	0
RB Braden Sheppherd	0	0	---	---	---	0

New England	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Cris Feaser	22	56	---	---	7	85
G Andrew Sherrod	22	56	---	---	---	78
C Rickey Hoard	22	56	---	---	---	78
OLB Edward Faber	---	---	30	26	22	78
G Victor Franz	22	56	---	---	---	78
T Tim Strom	22	56	---	---	---	78
WR Malik Dotson	18	40	---	---	15	73
S Carson Schneider	---	---	30	26	16	72
TE Tito Sawyer	22	44	---	---	---	66
WR Chase Money	18	48	---	---	---	66
WR Erick Kramer	10	34	---	---	21	65
CB Eric Beach	---	---	30	26	8	64
ILB Sammie Hardy	---	---	24	22	16	62
QB Devonte Leyes	21	40	---	---	---	61
CB Melvin Wilkins	---	---	30	26	2	58
OLB Salvador Banks	---	---	19	17	21	57
DE J.B. Garrett	---	---	23	17	16	56
RB Sherman Patton	17	24	---	---	15	56
OLB Edwin Knight	---	---	26	20	1	47
DE Tristan Schlafly	---	---	23	21	1	45
DT Joey Collins	---	---	23	20	1	44
S Ernest Hopper	---	---	22	19	2	43
CB Nicholas Boyd	---	---	22	19	2	43
RB Brock Marsh	6	14	---	---	21	41
WR Jamal Hardy	8	31	---	---	---	39
TE Jamie Nobles	8	17	---	---	6	31
RB Jose Horn	2	20	---	---	9	31
DE Erik Flowers	---	---	7	10	6	23
QB Brent Croxton	1	16	---	---	---	17
CB Howard Hopper	---	---	6	4	5	15
S Steve Tozer	---	---	8	7	---	15
DT Oliver Morrissey	---	---	7	6	1	14
C Rod McClure	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Irving Rodriguez	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Connor Conlan	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Cole Narcisse	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Donnell Wells	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Clay Chacon	0	5	---	---	---	5
TE Justin Bradley	1	3	---	---	---	4
K Neal Politopoulos	0	0	---	---	4	4
OLB Levi Fence	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Elijah DiCosimo	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Shaun Backer	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Noah Dial	---	---	0	0	---	0
DT Kenyon Widmer	---	---	0	0	---	0
CB Lamont Russell	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	15	2.5
Middle	21	94	4.5
Right	3	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	47	9.4
Middle	9	38	4.2
Right	8	24	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Cardiff	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Edward Durham	25	17	3	0	2	0	4	6	2

New England	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Devonte Leyes	37	19	4	1	2	4	9	0	1
Brent Croxton	14	8	0	1	0	2	2	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	99	24.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	9	78	8.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	4	77	6.4
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	2	8	1.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	26	17	123	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	7	89	5.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	40	13.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Cardiff	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rickey Zimmerman	12	8	0	97	1	24
WR Rick Hazel	7	3	2	58	1	24
TE Theodore Crites	3	3	0	26	0	22
RB Greg Dhamers	1	1	0	60	1	7
WR Jack Porter	1	1	0	3	0	4
WR Reggie Baniewicz	1	1	0	10	0	12

New England	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Malik Dotson	12	6	0	96	2	40
TE Tito Sawyer	11	7	0	46	0	44
WR Erick Kramer	10	5	2	36	0	34
WR Jamal Hardy	8	2	0	11	0	31
WR Chase Money	7	4	0	39	1	48
RB Sherman Patton	2	2	0	27	1	24
RB Jose Horn	1	1	0	5	0	20

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Cardiff	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Kody Rhodes	3	12	4.00	3.50

New England	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Sherman Patton	2	9	4.50	3.50
RB Brock Marsh	1	3	3.00	6.25
RB Jose Horn	1	3	3.00	3.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Cardiff	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Edward Durham	5	4	38	7.60	10.16

New England	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Devonte Leyes	4	2	6	1.50	5.73

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Cardiff	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Rickey Zimmerman	3	2	33	11.00	8.08
WR Rick Hazel	1	1	1	1.00	8.29
TE Theodore Crites	1	1	4	4.00	8.67

New England	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Tito Sawyer	2	1	3	1.50	4.18
WR Chase Money	1	1	3	3.00	5.57
WR Malik Dotson	1	0	0	0.00	8.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Cardiff	Rushes	Conversions
QB Edward Durham	2	1
WR Rickey Zimmerman	1	0
RB Kenneth Gomez	1	0

New England	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Cardiff	Att	Comp	Conversions
Edward Durham	7	4	4

New England	Att	Comp	Conversions
Devonte Leyes	11	6	4
Brent Croxton	4	2	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Cardiff	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rickey Zimmerman	6	3	3
WR Reggie Baniewicz	1	1	1

New England	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Tito Sawyer	5	1	1
WR Erick Kramer	5	4	2
WR Chase Money	4	3	2
WR Jamal Hardy	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 75,000 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,100 (18,100)
End Zone 13,000 (13,000)
Mezzanine 7,500 (7,500)
Sideline Seats 11,500 (11,500)
Club Seats 15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	75,000 (75,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,100 (18,100)
End Zone	13,000 (13,000)
Mezzanine	7,500 (7,500)
Sideline Seats	11,500 (11,500)
Club Seats	15,000 (15,000)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)