The 1985 Patriots
11-5 record / AFC Champs / Super Bowl appearance
OFFENSE (ranks in NFL):
β’ 362 points (10th)
β’ 5,499 yards (9th)
β’ 5.2 Yards Per Play (t-7th)
DEFENSE (ranks in NFL):
β’ 290 points allowed (6th)
β’ 4714 yards allowed (7th)
β’ 4.5 Yards Per Play (5th)
β’ 47 turnovers (3rd)
SPECIAL TEAMS (ranks in NFL):
β’ Tony Franklin: 80% FG% (7th)
β’ Irving Fryar: 520 punt return yards (2nd), 2 TD (t-1st)
β’ Stephen Starring: 1012 kick return yards (7th)
They won 3 straight road playoff games, against 3 teams with 11+ wins, to reach the Super Bowl:
β’ @ 11-5 Jets (26-14 Final)
β’ @ 12-4 Raiders (27-20 Final)
β’ @ 12-4 Dolphins (31-14 Final)
-Jets: Top 10 offense & defense
-Raiders: Top 10 defense
-Dolphins: Top 10 offense