Team: | New England Patriots |
Year: | 1986 |
Record: | 11–5 |
Division Place: | 1st AFC East |
Coach: | Raymond Berry |
General Manager: | Patrick Sullivan |
Owner: | Billy Sullivan |
Stadium: | Sullivan Stadium |
Playoffs: | Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Broncos) 17–22 |
Pro Bowlers: | CB Raymond Clayborn K Tony Franklin WR Stanley Morgan SpT Mosi Tatupu LB Andre Tippett |
Ap All-Pros: | K Tony Franklin (2nd team) WR Stanley Morgan (2nd team) LB Andre Tippett (2nd team) |
Uniform: | Image:AFC-1984-1987,1990-Uniform-NE.PNG --> |
Shortnavlink: | Patriots seasons |
The 1986 New England Patriots season was the franchise's 17th season in the National Football League and 27th overall. The Patriots matched their 11–5 record from the previous season, but this time they finished first in the AFC East, thus winning the division title. This would be the last AFC East Division title the Patriots would win until 1996 and their last playoff appearance until 1994. In the Divisional Round of the playoffs the Denver Broncos defeated the New England Patriots 22–17.
Week | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |||
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1 | Indianapolis Colts | W 33–3 | 1–0 | Sullivan Stadium | 55,208 | |||
2 | at New York Jets | W 20–6 | 2–0 | Giants Stadium | 72,422 | |||
3 | Seattle Seahawks | L 31–38 | 2–1 | Sullivan Stadium | 58,977 | |||
4 | at Denver Broncos | L 20–27 | 2–2 | Mile High Stadium | 75,804 | |||
5 | Miami Dolphins | W 34–7 | 3–2 | Sullivan Stadium | 60,689 | |||
6 | New York Jets | L 24–31 | 3–3 | Sullivan Stadium | 60,342 | |||
7 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 34–0 | 4–3 | Three Rivers Stadium | 54,743 | |||
8 | at Buffalo Bills | W 23–3 | 5–3 | Rich Stadium | 77,808 | |||
9 | Atlanta Falcons | W 25–17 | 6–3 | Sullivan Stadium | 60,597 | |||
10 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 30–21 | 7–3 | Hoosier Dome | 56,890 | |||
11 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 30–28 | 8–3 | Anaheim Stadium | 64,339 | |||
12 | Buffalo Bills | W 22–19 | 9–3 | Sullivan Stadium | 60,455 | |||
13 | at New Orleans Saints | W 21–20 | 10–3 | Superdome | 58,259 | |||
14 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 7–31 | 10–4 | Sullivan Stadium | 60,633 | |||
15 | San Francisco 49ers | L 24–29 | 10–5 | Sullivan Stadium | 60,787 | |||
16 | at Miami Dolphins | W 34–27 | 11–5 | Orange Bowl | 74,516 | |||
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |