MILTON’S 48-YARD TD ON FIRST TD PASS IS SECOND LONGEST ON FIRST TD PASS BY A ROOKIE PATS QB
Milton’s 48-yard touchdown pass on his first career touchdown pass is the longest for a rookie Patriots quarterback on his first career touchdown pass since QB Drew Bledsoe’s first career touchdown pass resulted in a 54-yard touchdown to TE Ben Coates on Sept. 5, 1993 vs. Buffalo. It is the longest touchdown pass for New England since QB Mac Jones completed a 58-yard touchdown pass to TE Pharaoh Brown in the first quarter at the New York Jets on Sept. 24, 2023.
BOUTTE HAS FIRST CAREER 100-YARD GAME
WR Kayshon Boutte had his first career 100-yard game after finishing with career-high 7 receptions for 117 yards. His previous bests were 5 receptions for 95 yards at Buffalo on Dec. 22, 2024.
BARINGER HAS BACK-TO-BACK SEASONS WITH 30 PUNTS INSIDE THE 20
P Bryce Baringer landed two punts inside the 20-yard line and finished the season with 31 inside the 20 and became the second Patriots punter with back-to-back seasons with at least 30 punts inside the 20-yard line. Jake Bailey had 36 in 2019 and 31 in 2020. Last season, Baringer set a team record with 36 punts inside the 20-yard line (since the 1970 merger).
BARINGER FINISHES WITH THE HIGHEST AVERAGE IN TEAM HISTORY
Baringer finished the season with a 49.8 yard punting average the highest in team history for a single season. Jake Bailey previously held the team record with a 48.7-yard average in 2020.
Highest Punting Average in a Season for the Patriots: