2010 New England Patriots schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 14-2-0 | 0-1 | 6192 | 4106 | 2086 | 11 | 361 | 6178 | 4330 | 1848 | 38 | 362 |
The New England Patriots' fifty-first season was in 2010, and it was the eleventh season Bill Belichick served as the head coach of the team. The Patriots played their home games at Gillette Stadium. They finished the year 14-2-0 in the regular season, en route to winning the AFC East, but they lost their first playoff game to the New York Jets 28-21. At the end of the season Bill Belichick earned Coach of the Year and Tom Brady earned AP Offensive Player of the Year.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preaseason Week 1 | New Orleans Saints | 27-24 | ||
| Preaseason Week 2 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 28-10 | |
| Preaseason Week 3 | St. Louis Rams | 35-36 | ||
| Preaseason Week 4 | @ | New York Giants | 17-20 | |
| Week 1 | Cincinnati Bengals | 38-24 | ||
| Week 2 | @ | New York Jets | 14-28 | |
| Week 3 | Buffalo Bills | 38-30 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 41-14 | |
| Week 5 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 6 | Baltimore Ravens | 23-20 | ||
| Week 7 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 23-20 | |
| Week 8 | Minnesota Vikings | 28-18 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 14-34 | |
| Week 10 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 39-26 | |
| Week 11 | Indianapolis Colts | 31-28 | ||
| Week 12 | @ | Detroit Lions | 45-24 | |
| Week 13 | New York Jets | 45-3 | ||
| Week 14 | @ | Chicago Bears | 36-7 | |
| Week 15 | Green Bay Packers | 31-27 | ||
| Week 16 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 34-3 | |
| Week 17 | Miami Dolphins | 38-7 |
Playoffs
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional Round | New York Jets | 21-28 |
2010 New England Patriots Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Bill Belichick Assistant Head Coach: Dante Scarnecchia Quarterbacks Coach: Bill O'Brien Wide Receivers Coach: Chad O'Shea Offensive Line Coach: Dante Scarnecchia Running Backs Coach: Ivan Fears Offensive Assistant Coach: Brian Flores, Brian Ferentz Defensive Line Coach: Pepper Johnson Linebackers Coach: Matt Patricia Defensive Backs Coach: Josh Boyer, Corwin Brown Defensive Assistant Coach: Patrick Graham Special Teams Coach: Brian Flores, Scott O'Brien Senior Football Advisor: Floyd Reese Strength and Conditioning Coach: Mike Woicik Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Harold Nash Football Operations Manager: Kevin Anderson Scouting Department: Dave Ziegler Owner: Robert Kraft Director of Pro Personnel: Jason Licht Director of College Scouting: Jon Robinson Director of Football Research: Ernie Adams Director of Football Operations: Matt Caracciolo Director of Player Personnel: Nick Caserio