New England went 12-4 and earned the AFC's second seed. Tom Brady threw for 4,827 yards and 34 touchdowns. Rob Gronkowski broke his arm twice during the year, the first in Week 10 and the second in the Patriots' wild-card-round win over Houston. Wes Welker caught 118 passes for 1,354 yards in his last year as a Patriot.
The AFC Championship at home against Baltimore was a 28-13 loss in which the Ravens scored on three straight second-half possessions. The defense, in Matt Patricia's first year as coordinator, gave up the second-most yards in the league in the wild-card round. Welker walked in free agency to Denver in March on a contract Bill Belichick wouldn't match. The Aaron Hernandez arrest five months later would reshape the offense even further.

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Arm | Accuracy | Clutch | Ball Security | Release Speed | Scramble | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,365 | Overall 97 | Accuracy 73 | QB | #12 | 1,365 | 97 | 95 | 73 | 50 | 97 | 83 | 58 | |||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Rush | Power | Burst | Receiving | Blocking | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 98 | Overall 45 | Rush 46 | RB | #38 | 98 | 45 | 46 | 82 | 85 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||
| Snaps 216 | Overall 40 | Rush 35 | RB | #34 | 216 | 40 | 35 | 32 | 16 | 98 | 73 | ||||||||
| Snaps 613 | Overall 30 | Rush 48 | RB | #22 | 613 | 30 | 48 | 56 | 50 | 2 | 78 | ||||||||
| Snaps 452 | Overall 21 | Rush 19 | RB | #39 | 452 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 27 | 83 | 84 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Route Running | Separation | Hands | YAC | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,223 | Overall 91 | Route Running 90 | WR | #83 | 1,223 | 91 | 90 | 89 | 24 | 89 | |||||||||
| Snaps 1,188 | Overall 85 | Route Running 79 | WR | #85 | 1,188 | 85 | 79 | 46 | 54 | 8 | |||||||||
| Snaps 297 | Overall 43 | Route Running 45 | WR | #11 | 297 | 43 | 45 | 31 | 51 | 91 | |||||||||
| Snaps 523 | Overall 16 | Route Running 9 | WR | #84 | 523 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 83 | 13 | |||||||||
| Snaps 42 | Overall 14 | - | WR | #18 | 42 | 14 | - | - | - | - | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Receiving | Separation | Hands | Pass Pro | Run Block | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 740 | Overall 99 | Receiving 96 | TE | #87 | 740 | 99 | 96 | 99 | 26 | 75 | 99 | ||||||||
| Snaps 357 | Overall 82 | Receiving 33 | TE | #47 | 357 | 82 | 33 | 50 | 98 | 88 | 95 | ||||||||
| Snaps 337 | Overall 80 | Receiving 21 | TE | #86 | 337 | 80 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 94 | 98 | ||||||||
| Snaps 715 | Overall 77 | Receiving 81 | TE | #81 | 715 | 77 | 81 | 75 | 12 | 85 | 76 | ||||||||
| Snaps 57 | Overall 6 | Receiving 2 | TE | #80 | 57 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 73 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Pro | Drive | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 895 | Overall 99 | Pass Pro 79 | OG | #70 | 895 | 99 | 79 | 99 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,383 | Overall 99 | Pass Pro 72 | C | #62 | 1,383 | 99 | 72 | 99 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 609 | Overall 96 | Pass Pro 66 | OG | #64 | 609 | 96 | 66 | 97 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,385 | Overall 96 | Pass Pro 79 | OT | #77 | 1,385 | 96 | 79 | 96 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,248 | Overall 87 | Pass Pro 79 | OT | #76 | 1,248 | 87 | 79 | 91 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,039 | Overall 74 | Pass Pro 54 | OG | #63 | 1,039 | 74 | 54 | 82 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 179 | Overall 64 | Pass Pro 68 | OT | #61 | 179 | 64 | 68 | 71 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 246 | Overall 54 | Pass Pro 34 | OG | #65 | 246 | 54 | 34 | 74 | |||||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Rush | Run Stuff | Hurry | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,052 | Overall 85 | Pass Rush 73 | EDGE | #50 | 1,052 | 85 | 73 | 66 | 32 | 39 | |||||||||
| Snaps 765 | Overall 80 | Pass Rush 76 | EDGE | #95 | 765 | 80 | 76 | 67 | 43 | 72 | |||||||||
| Snaps 286 | Overall 66 | Pass Rush 66 | EDGE | #99 | 286 | 66 | 66 | 58 | 49 | 46 | |||||||||
| Snaps 579 | Overall 62 | Pass Rush 20 | DT | #74 | 579 | 62 | 20 | 68 | 56 | 78 | |||||||||
| Snaps 476 | Overall 57 | Pass Rush 42 | EDGE | #96 | 476 | 57 | 42 | 43 | 27 | 93 | |||||||||
| Snaps 1,019 | Overall 59 | Pass Rush 47 | DT | #75 | 1,019 | 59 | 47 | 59 | 42 | 86 | |||||||||
| Snaps 90 | Overall 28 | Pass Rush 29 | DT | #97 | 90 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 70 | 81 | |||||||||
| Snaps 295 | Overall 15 | Pass Rush 26 | EDGE | #94 | 295 | 15 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 11 | |||||||||
| Snaps 462 | Overall 25 | Pass Rush 10 | DT | #71 | 462 | 25 | 10 | 30 | 24 | 88 | |||||||||
| Snaps 28 | Overall 1 | Pass Rush 7 | EDGE | #92 | 28 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 1 | - | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Run Stuff | Cover | Blitz | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,200 | Overall 86 | Cover 70 | LB | #51 | 1,200 | 86 | 85 | 70 | 85 | 97 | |||||||||
| Snaps 71 | Overall 83 | Cover 77 | LB | #58 | 71 | 83 | 51 | 77 | 83 | 15 | |||||||||
| Snaps 654 | Overall 81 | Cover 60 | LB | #54 | 654 | 81 | 69 | 60 | 88 | 82 | |||||||||
| Snaps 843 | Overall 75 | Cover 15 | LB | #55 | 843 | 75 | 98 | 15 | 97 | 99 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Cover | Run Stuff | Blitz | Tackling | Ball Hawk | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,225 | Overall 100 | Cover 100 | S | #32 | 1,225 | 100 | 100 | 98 | 27 | 96 | 51 | ||||||||
| Snaps 734 | Overall 86 | Cover 87 | CB | #37 | 734 | 86 | 87 | 70 | 2 | 68 | 69 | ||||||||
| Snaps 929 | Overall 70 | Cover 54 | CB | #24 | 929 | 70 | 54 | 95 | 86 | 81 | 86 | ||||||||
| Snaps 487 | Overall 64 | Cover 45 | S | #27 | 487 | 64 | 45 | 90 | 66 | 93 | 13 | ||||||||
| Snaps 658 | Overall 58 | Cover 48 | CB | #31 | 658 | 58 | 48 | 82 | 29 | 73 | 92 | ||||||||
| Snaps 534 | Overall 57 | Cover 44 | S | #25 | 534 | 57 | 44 | 90 | 8 | 96 | 46 | ||||||||
| Snaps 884 | Overall 56 | Cover 58 | S | #28 | 884 | 56 | 58 | 49 | 94 | 35 | 38 | ||||||||
| Snaps 227 | Overall 50 | Cover 41 | CB | #23 | 227 | 50 | 41 | 82 | 3 | 77 | 5 | ||||||||
| Snaps 83 | Overall 37 | Cover 34 | CB | #21 | 83 | 37 | 34 | 50 | 1 | 15 | 72 | ||||||||
| Snaps 69 | Overall 36 | Cover 37 | S | #26 | 69 | 36 | 37 | 18 | 49 | 14 | 5 | ||||||||
| Snaps 36 | Overall 21 | Cover 29 | S | #43 | 36 | 21 | 29 | 27 | 1 | 11 | 5 | ||||||||