The post-Brady era opened with a 7-9 thud, New England's first losing season since 2000. Cam Newton, signed off the street in late June, started 15 games and threw eight touchdowns to ten interceptions. The receiver group was the worst Bill Belichick had ever fielded; no Patriot reached 600 receiving yards.
The defense, hit by COVID-19 opt-outs from Dont'a Hightower and Patrick Chung, was the league's most COVID-affected unit. Stephon Gilmore played through a quad injury that limited him for most of the year and was traded to Carolina the following year. The offseason produced one of the most aggressive free-agent splurges of the salary-cap era and the No. 15 pick on Mac Jones.

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Arm | Accuracy | Clutch | Ball Security | Release Speed | Scramble | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 876 | Overall 52 | Accuracy 70 | QB | #01 | 876 | 52 | 41 | 70 | 15 | 86 | 44 | 32 | |||||||
| Snaps 51 | Overall 13 | Accuracy 8 | QB | #02 | 51 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 43 | 1 | - | - | |||||||
| Snaps 85 | Overall 2 | Accuracy 3 | QB | #04 | 85 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 29 | - | - | |||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Rush | Power | Burst | Receiving | Blocking | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 251 | Overall 94 | Rush 89 | RB | #37 | 251 | 94 | 89 | 70 | 56 | 58 | 74 | ||||||||
| Snaps 181 | Overall 70 | Rush 55 | RB | #26 | 181 | 70 | 55 | 90 | 92 | 100 | 77 | ||||||||
| Snaps 270 | Overall 63 | Rush 44 | RB | #34 | 270 | 63 | 44 | 29 | 37 | 89 | 86 | ||||||||
| Snaps 330 | Overall 16 | Rush 5 | RB | #28 | 330 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 99 | 8 | ||||||||
| Snaps 50 | Overall 10 | Rush 23 | RB | #42 | 50 | 10 | 23 | 56 | 56 | 2 | 14 | ||||||||
| Snaps 374 | Overall 1 | Receiving 4 | RB | #47 | 374 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Route Running | Separation | Hands | YAC | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 665 | Overall 87 | Route Running 90 | WR | #16 | 665 | 87 | 90 | 91 | 72 | 32 | |||||||||
| Snaps 26 | Overall 83 | Route Running 66 | WR | #19 | 26 | 83 | 66 | 68 | 98 | 100 | |||||||||
| Snaps 266 | Overall 64 | Route Running 66 | WR | #11 | 266 | 64 | 66 | 77 | 5 | 24 | |||||||||
| Snaps 108 | Overall 56 | Route Running 44 | WR | #80 | 108 | 56 | 44 | 18 | 98 | 95 | |||||||||
| Snaps 25 | Overall 54 | Route Running 39 | WR | #14 | 25 | 54 | 39 | 12 | 98 | 100 | |||||||||
| Snaps 901 | Overall 38 | Route Running 44 | WR | #10 | 901 | 38 | 44 | 28 | 31 | 28 | |||||||||
| Snaps 585 | Overall 27 | Route Running 38 | WR | #15 | 585 | 27 | 38 | 13 | 58 | 17 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Receiving | Separation | Hands | Pass Pro | Run Block | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 627 | Overall 12 | Receiving 8 | TE | #85 | 627 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 5 | 21 | 37 | ||||||||
| Snaps 213 | Overall 11 | Receiving 8 | TE | #86 | 213 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 64 | 59 | ||||||||
| Snaps 140 | Overall 2 | Receiving 1 | TE | #44 | 140 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 6 | 75 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Pro | Drive | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 782 | Overall 99 | Pass Pro 40 | OG | #69 | 782 | 99 | 40 | 99 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 927 | Overall 98 | Pass Pro 78 | OT | #71 | 927 | 98 | 78 | 98 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 641 | Overall 97 | Pass Pro 85 | OT | #76 | 641 | 97 | 85 | 97 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 980 | Overall 82 | Pass Pro 80 | OG | #62 | 980 | 82 | 80 | 85 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 419 | Overall 65 | Pass Pro 72 | OT | #72 | 419 | 65 | 72 | 70 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 724 | Overall 64 | Pass Pro 32 | C | #60 | 724 | 64 | 32 | 84 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 352 | Overall 49 | Pass Pro 39 | OT | #75 | 352 | 49 | 39 | 63 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 162 | Overall 28 | Pass Pro 36 | C | #66 | 162 | 28 | 36 | 24 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 46 | Overall 17 | Pass Pro 2 | OT | #74 | 46 | 17 | 2 | 39 | |||||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Rush | Run Stuff | Hurry | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 179 | Overall 85 | Pass Rush 80 | EDGE | #53 | 179 | 85 | 80 | 49 | 94 | 66 | |||||||||
| Snaps 51 | Overall 86 | Pass Rush 79 | DT | #98 | 51 | 86 | 79 | 57 | 98 | 82 | |||||||||
| Snaps 565 | Overall 69 | Pass Rush 76 | EDGE | #91 | 565 | 69 | 76 | 32 | 55 | 75 | |||||||||
| Snaps 593 | Overall 65 | Pass Rush 73 | EDGE | #50 | 593 | 65 | 73 | 32 | 89 | 31 | |||||||||
| Snaps 137 | Overall 65 | Pass Rush 68 | EDGE | #96 | 137 | 65 | 68 | 69 | 72 | 8 | |||||||||
| Snaps 503 | Overall 66 | Pass Rush 29 | DT | #93 | 503 | 66 | 29 | 63 | 60 | 46 | |||||||||
| Snaps 40 | Overall 47 | Pass Rush 40 | EDGE | #43 | 40 | 47 | 40 | 46 | 1 | 79 | |||||||||
| Snaps 419 | Overall 23 | Pass Rush 27 | DT | #99 | 419 | 23 | 27 | 17 | 22 | 91 | |||||||||
| Snaps 481 | Overall 22 | Pass Rush 50 | DT | #70 | 481 | 22 | 50 | 18 | 77 | 78 | |||||||||
| Snaps 256 | Overall 5 | Pass Rush 27 | EDGE | #90 | 256 | 5 | 27 | 8 | 30 | 57 | |||||||||
| Snaps 103 | Overall 19 | Pass Rush 40 | DT | #52 | 103 | 19 | 40 | 18 | 19 | 84 | |||||||||
| Snaps 702 | Overall 3 | Pass Rush 3 | EDGE | #55 | 702 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 18 | |||||||||
| Snaps 120 | Overall 12 | Pass Rush 54 | DT | #92 | 120 | 12 | 54 | 7 | 33 | 86 | |||||||||
| Snaps 106 | Overall 6 | Pass Rush 18 | DT | #94 | 106 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 34 | 14 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Run Stuff | Cover | Blitz | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 60 | Overall 69 | Cover 15 | LB | #52 | 60 | 69 | 70 | 15 | 63 | 94 | |||||||||
| Snaps 293 | Overall 44 | Cover 2 | LB | #58 | 293 | 44 | 75 | 2 | 44 | 75 | |||||||||
| Snaps 608 | Overall 41 | Cover 56 | LB | #51 | 608 | 41 | 14 | 56 | 23 | 82 | |||||||||
| Snaps 259 | Overall 38 | Cover 36 | LB | #59 | 259 | 38 | 26 | 36 | 37 | 85 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Cover | Blitz | Run Stuff | Tackling | Ball Hawk | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 730 | Overall 94 | Cover 94 | CB | #31 | 730 | 94 | 94 | 23 | 76 | 73 | 40 | ||||||||
| Snaps 851 | Overall 74 | Cover 76 | CB | #27 | 851 | 74 | 76 | 16 | 42 | 32 | 60 | ||||||||
| Snaps 747 | Overall 65 | Cover 52 | S | #21 | 747 | 65 | 52 | 23 | 68 | 93 | 26 | ||||||||
| Snaps 960 | Overall 62 | Cover 59 | S | #32 | 960 | 62 | 59 | 2 | 70 | 80 | 30 | ||||||||
| Snaps 520 | Overall 58 | Cover 29 | S | #35 | 520 | 58 | 29 | 89 | 80 | 61 | 4 | ||||||||
| Snaps 632 | Overall 48 | Cover 39 | CB | #24 | 632 | 48 | 39 | 22 | 66 | 28 | 28 | ||||||||
| Snaps 665 | Overall 29 | Cover 20 | CB | #30 | 665 | 29 | 20 | 8 | 75 | 98 | 43 | ||||||||
| Snaps 172 | Overall 29 | Cover 24 | CB | #33 | 172 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 56 | 96 | 87 | ||||||||
| Snaps 156 | Overall 21 | Cover 42 | S | #41 | 156 | 21 | 42 | 5 | 9 | 68 | 4 | ||||||||
| Snaps 254 | Overall 16 | Cover 12 | S | #25 | 254 | 16 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 12 | 4 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Kicking | Accuracy | Range | Kickoff | Punting | Net | Air Time | Pin | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 28 | Accuracy 78 | Kicking 59 | K | #06 | 28 | 59 | 78 | 56 | 40 | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Snaps 55 | Punting 67 | Kicking - | P | #07 | 55 | - | - | - | - | 67 | 99 | 56 | 96 | ||||||