FOLK SETS NFL RECORD FOR MOST CONSECUTIVE FIELD GOALS MADE UNDER 50 YARDS
K Nick Folk extended his streak to 57 straight field goals made under 50 yards with a 35-yard field goal in the second quarter to set the NFL record. He had been tied with Ryan Succop (2014-17 with Tennessee) with 56 straight field goals under 50 yards made. Folk’s last miss from inside the 50-yard line was a 45-yard field goal attempt in the 2020 season-opener vs. Miami on Sept. 13.
FOLK ADDS A 50-YARD FIELD GOAL
Folk connected on a 50-yard field goal at the end of the first half. It was his 9th 50-yard field goal as a member of the Patriots to move out of a tie with Adam Vinatieri for sole possession of second place on the Patriots all-time list, behind the 25 by Stephen Gostkowski.
MAC JONES MOVES INTO 7TH PLACE ON TEAM’S ALL-TIME PASSING LIST
QB Mac Jones entered the game needing 11 passing yards to move past Hugh Millen (4,276) into 7th place on the Patriots all-time passing list and reached the milestone on a 31-yard pass to WR DeVante Parker on the Patriots first offensive play of the game. He passed for 321 yards and now has 4,587 career passing yards. Jim Plunkett is in 6th place on the list with 9,932 passing yards.
JONES HAS THE HIGHEST COMLETION PERCENTAGE BY ANY QB IN FIRST 20 CAREER STARTS
As a rookie, Jones led all rookie quarterbacks with a 67.6 completion percentage and tied an NFL rookie for most games with a completion percentage of 70 or higher. Jones now has a completion percentage of 67.3, tied with Chad Pennington for the highest completion percentage by a quarterback in his first 20 career starts.
HIGHEST COMPLETION PERCENTAGE IN FIRST 20 STARTS IN NFL HISTORY (minimum 200 attempts)
Player Teams Completion Percentage
Mac Jones New England 67.3
Chad Pennington N.Y. Jets 67.3
Jimmy Garoppolo NE/SF 67.2
Patrick Mahomes Kansas City 66.8
JONES HAS THIRD 40-YARD COMPLETION OF THE 2022 SEASON
Jones connected with WR DeVante Parker on a 40-yard reception in the first quarter. It is Jones’…
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