New England went 12-4 in a year defined by what was missing. Rob Gronkowski tore his ACL and MCL in mid-December and missed the postseason. Aaron Hernandez had been arrested on first-degree murder charges in late June and was released the same day; he never played another NFL snap. The receiver group was rebuilt around Julian Edelman and Danny Amendola.
Tom Brady threw for 4,343 yards. The Patriots beat Indianapolis 43-22 in the divisional round, with LeGarrette Blount running for 166 yards. The AFC Championship at Denver was a 26-16 loss to Peyton Manning's record-setting offense. The Patriots' defense, exposed by the Broncos' speed at receiver, gave up 26 points and Brady couldn't produce in the second half.

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Arm | Accuracy | Clutch | Ball Security | Release Speed | Scramble | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,330 | Overall 77 | Accuracy 53 | QB | #12 | 1,330 | 77 | 79 | 53 | 43 | 84 | 81 | 28 | |||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Rush | Power | Burst | Receiving | Blocking | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 322 | Overall 75 | Rush 66 | RB | #29 | 322 | 75 | 66 | 89 | 73 | 12 | 89 | ||||||||
| Snaps 365 | Overall 61 | Rush 57 | RB | #22 | 365 | 61 | 57 | 47 | 26 | 24 | 88 | ||||||||
| Snaps 359 | Overall 48 | Rush 14 | RB | #34 | 359 | 48 | 14 | 27 | 66 | 98 | 96 | ||||||||
| Snaps 368 | Overall 14 | Rush 27 | RB | #46 | 368 | 14 | 27 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 65 | ||||||||
| Snaps 271 | Overall 5 | Rush 14 | RB | #38 | 271 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 69 | 40 | 46 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Route Running | Separation | Hands | YAC | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,148 | Overall 91 | Route Running 90 | WR | #11 | 1,148 | 91 | 90 | 77 | 43 | 46 | |||||||||
| Snaps 654 | Overall 76 | Route Running 67 | WR | #80 | 654 | 76 | 67 | 64 | 16 | 57 | |||||||||
| Snaps 149 | Overall 73 | Route Running 67 | WR | #10 | 149 | 73 | 67 | 28 | 100 | 8 | |||||||||
| Snaps 614 | Overall 48 | Route Running 41 | WR | #85 | 614 | 48 | 41 | 29 | 17 | 28 | |||||||||
| Snaps 568 | Overall 47 | Route Running 42 | WR | #17 | 568 | 47 | 42 | 67 | 7 | 70 | |||||||||
| Snaps 179 | Overall 36 | Route Running 28 | WR | #82 | 179 | 36 | 28 | 15 | 2 | 99 | |||||||||
| Snaps 29 | Overall 27 | Route Running 19 | WR | #18 | 29 | 27 | 19 | 1 | - | - | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Receiving | Separation | Hands | Pass Pro | Run Block | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 385 | Overall 99 | Receiving 99 | TE | #87 | 385 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 78 | 71 | 75 | ||||||||
| Snaps 334 | Overall 57 | Receiving 19 | TE | #88 | 334 | 57 | 19 | 1 | 97 | 54 | 75 | ||||||||
| Snaps 812 | Overall 29 | Receiving 19 | TE | #47 | 812 | 29 | 19 | 6 | 58 | 50 | 60 | ||||||||
| Snaps 44 | Overall 2 | Receiving 4 | TE | #45 | 44 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | 85 | 10 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Pro | Drive | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,219 | Overall 99 | Pass Pro 93 | OT | #77 | 1,219 | 99 | 93 | 96 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 502 | Overall 96 | Pass Pro 93 | OT | #76 | 502 | 96 | 93 | 93 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,317 | Overall 92 | Pass Pro 83 | OG | #70 | 1,317 | 92 | 83 | 94 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,330 | Overall 74 | Pass Pro 45 | C | #62 | 1,330 | 74 | 45 | 88 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 703 | Overall 68 | Pass Pro 81 | OT | #61 | 703 | 68 | 81 | 73 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,249 | Overall 64 | Pass Pro 38 | OG | #63 | 1,249 | 64 | 38 | 82 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 112 | Overall 53 | Pass Pro 38 | OG | #67 | 112 | 53 | 38 | 73 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 239 | Overall 36 | Pass Pro 75 | OT | #74 | 239 | 36 | 75 | 6 | |||||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Rush | Run Stuff | Hurry | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,239 | Overall 86 | Pass Rush 23 | EDGE | #50 | 1,239 | 86 | 23 | 99 | 58 | 98 | |||||||||
| Snaps 323 | Overall 73 | Pass Rush 8 | DT | #71 | 323 | 73 | 8 | 92 | 37 | 90 | |||||||||
| Snaps 1,264 | Overall 59 | Pass Rush 33 | EDGE | #95 | 1,264 | 59 | 33 | 74 | 36 | 82 | |||||||||
| Snaps 218 | Overall 55 | Pass Rush 47 | DT | #93 | 218 | 55 | 47 | 42 | 92 | 88 | |||||||||
| Snaps 119 | Overall 1 | Pass Rush 3 | EDGE | #99 | 119 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 29 | 80 | |||||||||
| Snaps 35 | Overall 34 | Pass Rush 14 | DT | #98 | 35 | 34 | 14 | 37 | 1 | 82 | |||||||||
| Snaps 699 | Overall 34 | Pass Rush 13 | DT | #72 | 699 | 34 | 13 | 32 | 28 | 94 | |||||||||
| Snaps 195 | Overall 21 | Pass Rush 10 | EDGE | #96 | 195 | 21 | 10 | 64 | 35 | 82 | |||||||||
| Snaps 356 | Overall 27 | Pass Rush 29 | DT | #90 | 356 | 27 | 29 | 20 | 37 | 89 | |||||||||
| Snaps 172 | Overall 24 | Pass Rush 2 | DT | #75 | 172 | 24 | 2 | 42 | 7 | 82 | |||||||||
| Snaps 902 | Overall 4 | Pass Rush 1 | DT | #94 | 902 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 81 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Run Stuff | Cover | Blitz | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 998 | Overall 81 | Cover 29 | LB | #54 | 998 | 81 | 96 | 29 | 54 | 98 | |||||||||
| Snaps 686 | Overall 77 | Cover 36 | LB | #55 | 686 | 77 | 81 | 36 | 37 | 93 | |||||||||
| Snaps 232 | Overall 48 | Cover 22 | LB | #52 | 232 | 48 | 23 | 22 | 79 | 87 | |||||||||
| Snaps 435 | Overall 82 | Cover 77 | LB | #91 | 435 | 82 | 46 | 77 | 88 | 94 | |||||||||
| Snaps 399 | Overall 51 | Cover 64 | LB | #51 | 399 | 51 | 18 | 64 | 40 | 98 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Cover | Run Stuff | Blitz | Tackling | Ball Hawk | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 1,164 | Overall 97 | Cover 98 | S | #32 | 1,164 | 97 | 98 | 93 | 70 | 99 | 56 | ||||||||
| Snaps 916 | Overall 77 | Cover 65 | CB | #25 | 916 | 77 | 65 | 83 | 97 | 53 | 97 | ||||||||
| Snaps 700 | Overall 74 | Cover 67 | CB | #26 | 700 | 74 | 67 | 52 | 98 | 88 | 70 | ||||||||
| Snaps 430 | Overall 64 | Cover 64 | S | #30 | 430 | 64 | 64 | 43 | 34 | 51 | 22 | ||||||||
| Snaps 838 | Overall 63 | Cover 60 | CB | #37 | 838 | 63 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 25 | 82 | ||||||||
| Snaps 927 | Overall 63 | Cover 53 | CB | #31 | 927 | 63 | 53 | 91 | 27 | 48 | 67 | ||||||||
| Snaps 971 | Overall 51 | Cover 25 | S | #28 | 971 | 51 | 25 | 84 | 30 | 86 | 11 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Punting | Net | Air Time | Pin | Kicking | Accuracy | Range | Kickoff | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 80 | Punting 58 | Net 62 | P | #06 | 80 | 58 | 62 | 46 | 79 | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Snaps 42 | Accuracy 85 | Punting - | K | #03 | 42 | - | - | - | - | 76 | 85 | 73 | 58 | ||||||