| New England Patriots RecordsListed below are New England Patriots Records, Firsts, Odds & 
                  Ends.
 
 First Regular-Season Game: A 13-10 loss to 
                  the Denver Broncos, 9/9/60.
 
 First Regular-Season Win: A 28-24 victory over the 
                  New York Titans, 9/16/60.
 
 First Regular-Season Points: A 35-yard field 
                  goal by Gino Cappelletti vs. the Denver Broncos, 9/9/60.
 
 First Regular-Season Touchdown: A 10-yard pass 
                  from Butch Songin to Jim Colclough vs. the Denver Broncos, 9/9/60.
 
 First Winning Season: 1961 (9-4-1).
 
 First Playoff Appearance: A 26-8 victory over 
                  the Buffalo Bills in the AFL's Eastern Division Championship 
                  game, 12/28/63.
 
 First Super Bowl Appearance: A 46-10 loss to the Chicago 
                  Bears in Super Bowl XX, 1/26/86.
 
 First Super Bowl Win: A 20-17 win over the 
                  St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI, 2/3/02.
 
 First All-League Selections: LB Tom Addison 
                  and DB Russ O'Hanley, 1960.
 
 First Patriot Elected to the Hall of Fame: 
                  G John Hannah, 1991.
 
 First to Rush 100 Yards in a Game: Ron Burton, 
                  127 yards vs. the Denver Broncos, 10/23/60.
 
 First 1,000-Yard Rusher: Jim Nance, 1,458 yards 
                  (1966).
 
 First to Pass 400 Yards in a Game: Babe Parilli, 
                  400 yards vs. the Oakland Raiders, 10/16/64.
 
 Most Yards Rushing, Career: Sam Cunningham, 
                  5,453 yards (1973-1979, 1981-1982).
 
 Most Yards Passing, Career: Drew Bledsoe, 29,657 
                  yards (1993-2001).
 
 Most Receptions, Career: Stanley Morgan, 534 
                  receptions (1977-1989).
 
 All-Time Leading Scorer: Gino Cappelletti, 
                  1,130 points (1960-1970).
 
 Fewest Yards Rushing Allowed in a Game: In 
                  a 41-0 win over the San Diego Chargers on 12/17/61, the Patriots 
                  allowed just two yards rushing.
 
 Most Lopsided Win: A 56-3 victory over the 
                  New York Jets, 9/9/79.
 
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