The Patriots vs. The Seahawks By The Numbers

A TALE OF TWO TEAMS IXLIX The big game is all about matchups, and this year's matchups are top-notch. Under center, we find two amazing quarterbacks who couldn't be more different. The veteran pocket passer, Tom Brady, seeks his fourth ring, while the elusive dual threat, Russell Wilson, seeks to defend his championship. 12-4 12-4 TOM RUSSELL BRADY WILSON 6'4" - 225 LBS 5' 11" - 206 LBS College: Michigan 2x NFL MVP 3 Super Bowl Rings 2x Super Bowl MVP 10 Pro Bowls College: Wisconsin 1 Super Bowl Ring 2 Pro Bowls 2012 Rookie of the Year Receivers 2,298 yds Receivers 2,120 yds Running Backs 566 yds Ч,291 YDS 3,475 YDS Running Backs 598 yds Tight Ends 1,427 yds SEASON PASSING YARDS Tight Ends 757 yds 34 97.4 95.0 300 35 г 50 г 100 r 10r 1000 r 257.6 42 849 30 아 250 - 40 80 800 203.1 25 E 20 200 26 30 F 60 600 - 20 아 150 - 15 E 20 E 40 400 - 100- 10E 10E 20 아 200 - 50 F 57 YARDS PER GAME PASSING TDS SACKED PASSER RATING INTERCEPTIONS RUSHING YARDS We understand that these graphs are not relatively proportional to one another. Please cut us some relative slack. FAVORITE TA RGETS On the receiving end of the passes are a talented array of targets. New England TE Rob Gronkowski's size and soft hands make him Brady's favorite outlet. Undrafted WR Doug Baldwin's speed helps him lead Seattle's receiving corps. Here's how they break down by player: Rob Gronkowski 1,124 yds Doug Baldwin 825 yds Julian Edelman 972 yds Jermaine Kearse 537 yds Rest of Team 2,195 yds Rest of Team 2,130 yds RUSHI NG In another battle of polar opposites, Running Back Marshawn Lynch has been consistently providing Seattle with Beast Mode for 5 seasons. On the other side of the line, LaGarette Blount has been with the Pats for 7 games, but has proven himself to be a spectacular addition. LAGARETTE MARSHAWN BLOUNT LYnCH REGULAR SEASON: 281 YDS 3 TD LAST GAME: 149 YDS - 3 TD REGULAR SEASON: 1306 YDS 13 TD LAST GAME: 110 YDS - 2 TD 24 1,715 YDS 2,672 YDS Shane Vareen 391 yds Jonas Gray 412 yds Russell Wilson 849 yds Robert Turbin 310 yds Rest of Team 631 yds Rest of Team 297yds SEASON RUSHING YARDS TEAM RUSHING STATS 107.9 YARDS PER GAME 172.6 13 TOUCHDOWNS 20 1 FUMBLES DEFE NSE They say that defense wins championships. Both New England and Seattle rank in the top 10 for almost every defensive category, and hope they can offset the offensive prowess of their opposing quarterbacks. Seattle CB Richard Sherman can shut down an entire side of the field against Tom Brady, while New England LB Jamie Collins could bottleneck the elusive Russell Wilson. Jamie Collins 116 Tackles K.J. Wright 107 Tackles Dont'a Hightower 89 Tackles Bobby Wagner 104 Tackles Patrick Chung 85 Tackles Earl Thomas 97 Tackles Rest of Team 766 Tackles Rest of Team 628 Tackles TEAM DEFENSIVE STATS 5,506 4,274 YARDS ALLOWED 313 POINTS ALLOWED 254 20 40 37 2.0r 67 16 16 64 70 15 15 1.5 БО 13 10F 10 20- 1. 아 15- зон 10F 0.5- 20 10F INTERCEPTIONS FORCED FUMBLES SACKS DEFENSIVE TDS 20+ YARD PLAYS KICKING When the game is on the line, who do you want kicking for the win? Seattle's Steven Hauschka booted a 52 and a 58 yarder earlier this year, but missed 2 others from 50+. New England's Stephen Gostkowski went 35 for 37 this year, and hit a 60 yarder in a pre-season game. 1-1 50+ YARD FIELD GOALS 2- 나 35-37 31-37 FIELD GOALS MADE-ATTEMPTED INTANGIBLES Still can't decide who to pick in the big game? Peruse these fun facts and see if any of them help you choose a team. 2,294 MILES FROM HOME 1,105 4,61 AVERAGE YEARS EXPERIENCE 3.98 3.1M AVERAGE SALARY 2.7M 1.12M TWITTER FOLLOWERS 742K 20+ YARD PLAYS ו WPROMOTE Sources: http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/stats/_/name/ne/new-england-patriots http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/stats/_/type/team/name/ne/new-england-patriots http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/stats/_/name/sea/seattle-seahawks http://espn.go.com/nfl/team/stats/_/type/team/name/sea/seattle-seahawks