| 1995 New England Patriots season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Robert Kraft |
| Head coach | Bill Parcells |
| Home stadium | Foxboro Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–10 |
| Division place | 4thAFC East |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| All-Pros | TEBen Coates(1st team) |
| Pro Bowlers | TBruce Armstrong TEBen Coates RBCurtis Martin |
The1995 New England Patriots season was the team's 36th, and 26th in theNational Football League (NFL). The Patriots finished the season with a record of six wins and ten losses, and finished fourth in theAFCEast division. Unlike the previous year,Drew Bledsoe had a poor season by throwing just 13 touchdowns and 16 interceptions and completed just 50.8% of his passes. On the other hand, rookie running backCurtis Martin shined with a Pro Bowl season and would be the Patriots' feature back for two more seasons before being traded to theNew York Jets in 1998.
The 1995 Patriots are also the team that has attempted the most passes since at least 1983.
After the season,Vincent Brown retired.
| Round | Overall | Name | Position | Expansion team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Rod Smith | Cornerback | Carolina Panthers |
| 12 | 23 | Steve Hawkins | Wide Receiver | Carolina Panthers |
| 26 | 51 | Eugene Chung | Offensive Tackle | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 1995 New England Patriots draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Ty Law * † | Cornerback | Michigan | |
| 2 | 57 | Ted Johnson | Linebacker | Colorado | |
| 3 | 74 | Curtis Martin * † | Running back | Pittsburgh | |
| 3 | 88 | Jimmy Hitchcock | Cornerback | North Carolina | |
| 4 | 112 | Dave Wohlabaugh | Center | Syracuse | |
| 6 | 195 | Dino Philyaw | Running back | Oregon | |
| 7 | 234 | Carlos Yancy | Cornerback | Georgia | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least onePro Bowl during career | |||||
| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| David Green | Running back | Boston College |
| Greg Landry | Guard | Boston College |
| Jim Stayer | Quarterback | New Hampshire |
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL) | Linebackers(LB)
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Special teams(ST) | Practice squad None 53 active, 3 inactive, 0 practice squadReserve
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 3, 1995 | Cleveland Browns | W 17–14 | 1–0 | 60,126 |
| 2 | September 10, 1995 | Miami Dolphins | L 3-20 | 1–1 | 60,239 |
| 3 | September 17, 1995 | atSan Francisco 49ers | L 3–28 | 1–2 | 66,179 |
| 4 | Bye | ||||
| 5 | October 1, 1995 | atAtlanta Falcons | L 17–30 | 1–3 | 47,114 |
| 6 | October 8, 1995 | Denver Broncos | L 3–37 | 1–4 | 60,074 |
| 7 | October 15, 1995 | atKansas City Chiefs | L 26–31 | 1–5 | 77,992 |
| 8 | October 23, 1995 | Buffalo Bills | W 27–14 | 2–5 | 60,203 |
| 9 | October 29, 1995 | Carolina Panthers | L 17–20 | 2–6 | 60,064 |
| 10 | November 5, 1995 | atNew York Jets | W 20–7 | 3–6 | 61,462 |
| 11 | November 12, 1995 | atMiami Dolphins | W 34–17 | 4–6 | 70,399 |
| 12 | November 19, 1995 | Indianapolis Colts | L 10–24 | 4–7 | 59,544 |
| 13 | November 26, 1995 | atBuffalo Bills | W 35–25 | 5–7 | 69,384 |
| 14 | December 3, 1995 | New Orleans Saints | L 17–31 | 5–8 | 59,876 |
| 15 | December 10, 1995 | New York Jets | W 31–28 | 6–8 | 46,617 |
| 16 | December 16, 1995 | atPittsburgh Steelers | L 27–41 | 6–9 | 57,158 |
| 17 | December 23, 1995 | atIndianapolis Colts | L 7–10 | 6–10 | 54,685 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Patriots | 3 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 35 |
| Bills | 3 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 25 |
| Q1 | BUF | Steve Christie 31 yard field goal | BUF 3–0 | |
| Q1 | NE | Matt Bahr 29 yard field goal | Tie 3–3 | |
| Q2 | NE | Ben Coates 6 yard pass fromDrew Bledsoe (Matt Bahr kick) | NE 10–3 | |
| Q2 | BUF | Bill Brooks 32 yard pass fromJim Kelly (kick failed) | NE 10–9 | |
| Q2 | BUF | Steve Christie 48 yard field goal | BUF 12–10 | |
| Q2 | BUF | Cornelius Bennett 69 yard interception return (Steve Christie kick) | BUF 19–10 | |
| Q3 | NE | Matt Bahr 43 yard field goal | BUF 19–13 | |
| Q3 | BUF | Thurman Thomas 1 yard run (run failed) | BUF 25–13 | |
| Q4 | NE | Ben Coates 4 yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Matt Bahr kick) | BUF 25–20 | |
| Q4 | NE | Ben Coates 15 yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Curtis Martin pass from Drew Bledsoe) | NE 28–25 | |
| Q4 | NE | Chris Slade 27 yard interception return (Matt Bahr kick) | NE 35–25 | |
| AFC East | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| (3)Buffalo Bills | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 350 | 335 | L1 |
| (5)Indianapolis Colts | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 331 | 316 | W1 |
| (6)Miami Dolphins | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 398 | 332 | W1 |
| New England Patriots | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 294 | 377 | L2 |
| New York Jets | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 233 | 384 | L4 |
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