Foxborough, MA
Patriots defense — The unit does not allow a touchdown and surrenders only 241 total yards, including 67 rushing yards.
QB Tom Brady — Is 24 of 27 passing for 234 yards and a TD with no tunrovers.
DE Vince Wilfolk — His interception at the Patriots' 10-yard line denies Oakland of a potential game-tying TD with 51 seconds left.
Raiders defense — The unit allows only one touchdown and 297 yards, including 76 rushing yards. The Patriots get only a TD and two field goals on three possessions inside the Oakland 7-yard line.
K Sebastian Janikowski — Is 3-for-3 on field goal rties from from 49, 37 and 47 yards.
DE Justin Tuck — Contributes one of two Raiders' sacks and four total tackles (two solo).
The Raiders allow only 76 rushing yards to the Patriots after surrendering 400 rushing yards in the season's first two games.
The Patriots win their home opener for the 12th time the past 13 seasons while the Raiders drop their 15th straight contest in the Eastern time zone.
Oakland averages only 5.1 yards on 34 pass plays. Oakland's Derek Carr is 21 of 34 passing for 174 yards with an interception and a 62.6 passer rating.
Raiders DE Lamarr Woodley
"We have first-and-goal on the 1 1/2-yard line and settle for a field goal. You just can't do that."
Patriots QB Tom Brady
"We started fast on defense and we just got into a rhythm. We had a good chance to beat a good team on the road and it didn’t happen.”."
Raiders DE Justin Tuck
0: Oakland forced turnovers for the second straight game.
15: Consecutive Raiders losses in the Eastern time zone.
57-5: Tom Brady's win-loss record the past 62 games at Gillette Stadium, including postseason.
With the New England victory ove Oakland, Tom Brady becomes the third quarterback with 150 regular-season wins behind Brett Favre (186) and Peyton Manning (169).
