By the numbers

Hector Longo

February 01, 2008 05:07 pm

— New England Patriots by the numbers
2 | Randy Moss' total receptions in two playoff games with the Patriots this year.
8 | Patriots named to this year's Pro Bowl: Tom Brady, Dan Koppen, Matt Light, Logan Mankins, Randy Moss, Asante Samuel, Mike Vrabel and Vince Wilfork.
15 | Playoff victories for Bill Belichick as a head coach, placing him fifth on the all-time list.
18 | NFL records set or tied by Tom Brady this season.
30 | Honors bestowed on Tom Brady this season, including AFC Player of the Month twice and AFC Offensive Player of the Week five times.
35 | Total catches by Randy Moss in eight playoff games as a member of the Minnesota Vikings, who went 4-4 in that span.
71 | Points scored by the Patriots offense on game-opening drives. The opposition has put up only 10 points on its first possession all year.
100 | Career victories for Tom Brady as a Patriots starter, against 26 losses.
108 | In yards, the longest kickoff return in NFL history, set by Ellis Hobbs in the season opener.
112 | Team record number of receptions by Wes Welker.
122 | Yards gained rushing by Laurence Maroney in each of the first two playoff games this season.
177 | Games played by Tedy Bruschi between his first Super Bowl appearance in 1996 and this year's game, which just might be his last.

New York Giants by the numbers
-9 | New York's giveaway-takeaway ratio during the regular season, compared to the Giants' postseason +5.
0 | Playoff interceptions thrown by Eli Manning, who has five TD passes in those three postseason wins. Manning had 23 TDs with 20 interceptions in the regular season.
1 | Ivy League grad on the Giants roster, Brown alum Zak DeOssie.
6 | Special teams solo tackles registered by North Andover's Zak DeOssie during the regular season. DeOssie is the team leader with five solos in the kicking game during the three playoff wins.
7 | Postseason touchdown receptions for Amani Toomer, the Giants' all-time leader in that category. Danvers High product Mark Bavaro is next on the list with three.
8.3 | Average yards per carry by change-of-pace back Ahmad Bradshaw in the regular season.
8.5 | Postseason sacks by Giants all-time leader Michael Strahan, two more than one of the all-time greats, Lawrence Taylor.
93 | Consecutive passes thrown by Eli Manning without an interception.
264 | Weight of 6-foot-4 bruiser Brandon Jacobs, who rushed for 1,009 yards in the regular season.