Game Notes: Patriots win 7th straight - Patriots.com

BILL BELICHICK SECURES 21ST WINNING SEASON AS A HEAD COACH;

Bill Belichick secured his 21st winning season as a head coach, including his 20th winning season as the head coach of the Patriots.

Head coach Winning Seasons

George Halas 34

Don Shula 27

Curly Lambeau 27

Bill Belichick 21

Tom Landry 20

RB DAMIEN HARRIS SCORES ON A CAREER-LONG 64-YARD TOUCHDOWN RUN

RB Damien Harris scored on a career-long 64-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. Harris's previous long was a 41-yard run on Oct. 5, 2020 at Kansas City. It is the longest run and longest touchdown run by the Patriots in the regular season since a 70-yard touchdown run by Curtis Martin on Sept. 21, 1997 vs. Chicago. LeGarrett Blount had a 73-yard touchdown run vs. Indianapolis on Jan. 11, 2014 in an AFC Divisional Playoff Game.

HARRIS GOES OVER 100 YARDS FOR FOURTH TIME IN 2021;

FOURTH-HIGHEST RUSHING AVERAGE IN A SINGLE GAME BY A PATRIOTS PLAYER

Harris finished with 111 yards on 10 carries for an 11.1-yard average. It is his fourth 100-yard rushing game of the 2021 season. Sony Michel was the last Patriots running back with four 100-yard rushing games in one season. He accomplished the feat in 2018. Harris's 11.1 average is the fourth-highest among all Patriots running backs in a single game with at least 10 rushing attempts.

Highest Rushing Average/Single Game (Min. 10 attempts)

Larry Garron – 11.60 – vs. Buffalo (10/22/61)

Sam Cunningham – 11.36 – at Buffalo (10/20/74)

Laurence Maroney – 11.14 – vs. Miami (12/23/07)

Damien Harris – 11.10 – at Buffalo (12/06/21)

FIRST TWO TACKLES GO FOR TWO SACKS FOR EKUALE

DL Daniel Ekuale tackled Buffalo QB Josh Allen for a 5-yard sack in the second quarter. His first two tackles of the 2021 season resulted in sacks. He sacked New York Jets QB Mike White for an 8-yard loss on the last play of the first half on Oct. 24, 2021.

MAC JONES TIED MARK FOR MOST ROAD WINS BY A ROOKIE QUARTERBACKS

Mac Jones has won his first six road games, joining Dak Prescott (6 in 2016) and Ben Roethlisberger (6 in 2004) as the only rookie quarterbacks to win each of their first six road games in league annals.

JONES IS FOURTH ROOKIE QB TO LEAD HIS TEAM TO A 7-GAME WINNING STREAK OR MORE

Jones has helped lead the Patriots to seven straight wins. He is the fourth rookie quarterback in the Super Bowl era to lead his team to win at least seven consecutive games.

ROOKIE QBS TO WIN 6+ CONSECUTIVE GAMES / SB ERA

PLAYER YEAR WINNING STREAK

Ben Roethlisberger (Pittsbugh) 2004 13

Dak Prescott (Dallas) 2016 11

Kyle Orton (Chicago) 2005 8

Mac Jones (Patriots) 2021 7

Mike Kruczek (Pittsburgh) 1976 6

Vince Young (Tennessee) 2006 6

Robert Griffin III (Washington) 2012 6

FOLK EXTENDS STREAK

K Nick Folk extended his streak to 52 straight field goals under 50 yards with a 41-yard field goal in the second quarter and a 34-yard field goal in the fourth quarter. It is the second-longest streak in NFL history behind 56 straight field goals from inside 50 yards by Ryan Succop from 2014-2017 while with Tennessee. Folk's last miss from inside the 50-yard line was a 45-yard field goal attempt in the 2020 season-opener vs. Miami on Sept. 13.

CODY DAVIS IS SPECIAL – SETS CAREER-HIGH IN SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES

Cody Davis had one special teams tackle against Buffalo to push his totals to a team-leading and career-high 11 special teams tackles. It is the third time in his career that he has reached double-digit special teams tackles. Davis had 10 special teams tackles in 2015 with St. Louis and 10 special teams tackles in 2018 with Jacksonville.

MATTHEW JUDON TIES FOR HIGHEST SINGLE-SEASON SACK TOTAL UNDER BELICHICK

Matthew Judon increased his 2021 sack total to 12 ½ after a 9-yard sack of Josh Allen in the fourth quarter. Judon joins Chandler Jones (12 ½ in 2015) and Mike Vrabel (12 ½ in 2007) for the most sacks in a single-season by a Patriots player under Bill Belichick.

PATRIOTS 12-PLUS SACK SEASON UNDER BILL BELICHICK

Sacks Player Year

12.5 Matthew Judon 2021

12.5 Mike Vrabel 2007

12.5 Chandler Jones 2015

GODCHAUX REACHES 10 TACKLES

DL Davon Godchaux set a career-high with 10 total tackles.

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