HENRY MOVES UP
TE Hunter Henry moved into seventh on the Patriots all-time reception list among tight ends with a 13yard reception from QB Drake Maye in the first quarter and now has 160 receptions with the Patriots after finishing the game with 8 catches. He entered the game needing 2 receptions to move past Jim Whalen (153).
HENRY BECOMES EIGHTH PATRIOTS TIGHT END TO REACH 1,800 RECEIVING YARDS
Henry finished the game with 92 receiving yards and became the eighth New England tight end to reach 1,800 yards. He entered the game needing 48 receiving yards to reach the mark. He is in sole possession of fifth place on New England’s all-time list with 1,874 yards.
HENRY TIES CAREER HIGH IN RECEPTIONS
Henry tied his career with 8 receptions. He also had 8 receptions on Sept. 14, 2024 vs. Seattle and 8 receptions on Oct. 13, 2019 vs. Pittsburgh when he played for the Los Angeles Chargers.
BARINGER EXTENDS STREAK
P Bryce Baringer extended his streak to 24-straight games with at least one 50-yard punt after his 66-yard punt in the second quarter, the longest current streak in the NFL. Indianapolis P Rigoberto Sanchez holds second place with a 22-game streak. The NFL record for the longest streak with at least one 50-yard punt since 1970 is 38 by Shane Lechler (2007-10).
MATHIS GETS CREDIT FOR FIRST FULL TACKLE
LB Ochaun Mathis was elevated from the practice squad and saw his first action on defense for New England. He played only on special teams vs. Miami on Oct. 6 when he was elevated for the first time in 2024. Mathis was credited with his first solo tackle on defense in the third quarter when he tackled RB Tank Bigsby. He had 1 assisted tackle in 2023 with the Los Angeles Rams.
DUGGER HAS FIFTH DOUBLE-DIGIT TACKLE GAME
S Kyle Dugger had his fifth career game with 10 or more tackles after finishing with 11 total tackles. That is third in his career behind the 15 tackles at Dallas on Oct. 1, 2023 and 12 tackles vs. Baltimore on Nov. 15, 2020.
