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September 17, 2006

Halftime stats

AP photo
Eugene Wilson and Ellis Hobbs break up a pass intended for the Jets' Laveranues Coles. Because of coverage like this, the New York offense went nowhere in the first two quarters of play.

-- The Patriots had a nearly 2-to-1 edge in total yards (256-129) in the first half.

-- The Pats rushed for 82 yards in the first half (Corey Dillon 11-45, Laurence Moroney 8-34, Kevin Faulk 1-3).

-- Josh Miller averaged 52.7 yards on three punts.

-- The Jets were able to pin the Patriots deep in their own territory for most of the day; four of the Pats' six drives started inside the New England 20 (the 18, 11, 12 and 9). Unfortunately for New York, the Patriots put together scoring drives of 87 (touchdown) and 82 (field goal) yards, and the one time the Jets gave the Pats good field position -- on the poor punt that put the ball on the 50 with 1:01 left -- New England scored in only five plays.

-- Chad Jackson scored his first NFL touchdown when he caught a 13-yard scoring pass from Tom Brady with 20 seconds left in the second quarter.

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