Bill Belichick improved to 175-99 (.639) record as a head coach, and with his 175th career win passed Mike Holmgren to move into sole possession of 10th place in all-time coaching victories, including both regular season and playoff games. Belichick holds a career regular season record of 160-94 and a career playoff record of 15-5. The Patriots forced two Packers turnovers today and did not turn the ball over to raise their 2010 turnover differential to +20. The Patriots' team record for best turnover differential in a season is +17, a record which was set in 2003. The Patriots improved to 11-0 this season when recording a positive turnover differential. Dan Connolly returned a first-half kickoff 71 yards to the 4-yard line in the second quarter. According to Elias Sports Bureau, it is the longest kickoff return by an offensive lineman in NFL history. The previous longest kickoff return for a Patriots offensive lineman was a 27-yard return by G Stephen Neal on Nov. 30, 2008 vs. Pittsburgh. Connolly's previous best was a 16-yard return vs. Miami on Nov. 8, 2009. Connolly's return set up a 2-yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady to Aaron Hernandez that cut the Packers' lead to 17-14. BenJarvus Green-Ellis's 33-yard touchdown run in the first quarter was the longest run of his career. His previous best was a 29-yard run vs. Tennessee (10/18/09). His previous longest touchdown run was a 15-yard touchdown run at Detroit (11/25/10).
Bill Belichick improved to 175-99 (.639) record as a head coach, and with his 175th career win passed Mike Holmgren to move into sole possession of 10th place in all-time coaching victories, including both regular season and playoff games. Belichick holds a career regular season record of 160-94 and a career playoff record of 15-5. The Patriots forced two Packers turnovers today and did not turn the ball over to raise their 2010 turnover differential to +20. The Patriots' team record for best turnover differential in a season is +17, a record which was set in 2003. The Patriots improved to 11-0 this season when recording a positive turnover differential. Dan Connolly returned a first-half kickoff 71 yards to the 4-yard line in the second quarter. According to Elias Sports Bureau, it is the longest kickoff return by an offensive lineman in NFL history. The previous longest kickoff return for a Patriots offensive lineman was a 27-yard return by G Stephen Neal on Nov. 30, 2008 vs. Pittsburgh. Connolly's previous best was a 16-yard return vs. Miami on Nov. 8, 2009. Connolly's return set up a 2-yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady to Aaron Hernandez that cut the Packers' lead to 17-14. BenJarvus Green-Ellis's 33-yard touchdown run in the first quarter was the longest run of his career. His previous best was a 29-yard run vs. Tennessee (10/18/09). His previous longest touchdown run was a 15-yard touchdown run at Detroit (11/25/10).
