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The following is a collection of notes from the Patriots' 37-16 win over the Jets. Notes are courtesy of the Patriots media relations staff:

BRADY AND BELICHICK SURPASS MARINO AND SHULA FOR WINNINGEST COACHQB TANDEM
With todays victory over the Jets, the Patriots quarterback-head coach tandem of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick (117) surpassed Pro Football Hall of Famers Dan Marino and Don Shula of Miami for the most wins by a quarterback-head coach duo in the Super Bowl era (since 1966). Terry Bradshaw and Chuck Noll are third with 107 wins.

BILL BELICHICK TIES BILL PARCELLS WITH 183 CAREER WINS
Bill Belichick won his 183rd with the win against the Jets to tie Bill Pacrcells for ninth place on the NFLs all-time list. Chuck Knox is eighth with 193 career wins.

ANDRE CARTER SET PATRIOTS RECORD WITH 4.5 SACKS
Andre Carter set a franchise record with 4.5 sacks. The previous best was 4.0 by Julias Adams at Atlanta (12-4-77), Tony McGee at Baltimore (11-16-78) and Mike Hawkins vs. NY Jets (9-9-79). Carters previous best was 2.5 at Carolina on Oct. 11, 2009 while with Washington. It is Carters third game with two more sacks in 2011. He now has a team-leading 9.0 sacks.

BRADY TIES CHILDHOOD IDOL JOE MONTANA WITH 117 WINS
Tom Brady earned his 117th win as a starting quarterback to tie Joe Montana for seventh with 117 career wins in the regular season. Johnny Unitas is in sixth place with 118 wins.

BRADY PASSES JOE MONTANA (39) WITH HIS 40TH 300-YARD GAME
Brady threw for 329 yards for his 40th career 300-yard game and his sixth 300-yard game of the 2011 season. The most 300-yard games by Brady in a single season is eight in 2007. The NFL record for most 300-yard games in a season is 10 by Drew Brees (2008) and Rich Gannon (2002).

MOST 300-YARD PASSING GAMES IN NFL HISTORY
Peyton Manning 63
Dan Marino63
Brett Favre62
Kurt Warner52
Dan Fouts51
Drew Brees51
Warren Moon 49
Tom Brady40
Joe Montana39

WELKER REACHES 1,000 YARDS FOR A PATRIOTS RECORD FOURTH TIME
Wes Welker entered the Jets game needing 40 yards to reach 1,000 yards receiving for the fourth time in his Patriots career. He now has 1,006 yards through nine games. He caught six passes for 46 yards to reach the mark.The four 1,000-yard seasons are the most by a Patriots receiver. Welker was tied with Randy Moss and Stanley Morgan with three 1,000-yard seasons.

WELKER BECOMES THE FASTEST PLAYER IN NFL HISTORY TO REACH 500 RECEPTIONS WITH ONE TEAM.
Welker reached 500 receptions as a member of the Patriots in his 70th game with the Patriots and became the fastest player to record 500 receptions with one team, surpassing Anquan Boldin (80 games with Arizona). He is the fourth player in NFL history with at least 500 catches in a five-year span. Only Marvin Harrison (five times), Cris Carter (twice) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Jerry Rice (once) have accomplished the feat.

GRONKOWSKI HAS FOURTH STRAIGHT GAME WITH SEVEN OR MORE RECEPTIONS
Gronkowski finished with eight receptions for 113 yards. He has caught seven more receptions in four straight games. The eight receptions match the career-high eight he had vs. NY Giants (116). The 113 yards are a career-high, besting the 109 yards he had at Buffalo (92511). It is fourth 100-yard game.

GRONKOWSKI LEADS ALL TIGHT ENDS IN TOUCHDOWNS SINCE 2010
Gronkowski has 18 touchdowns since the start of the 2010 season, the most among all NFL tight ends during that time. Jason Witten is second with 13, Antonio Gates is third with 12.

BRADY ON PACE TO SET ALL-TIME PASSING NUMBERS
After throwing for 329 yards against the Jets and 3,032 yards through nine games this year, Tom Brady is on pace to finish the season with 5,390 passing yards. Only two NFL players have thrown for 5,000 or more yards in a season with Dan Marinos NFL record 5,084 in 1984 and Drew Brees 5,069 in 2008.The most yards Brady has ever thrown in a season is 4,806 in 2007.

GOSTKOWSKI GOOD FROM 50
Stephen Gostkowski kicked a 50-yard field goal in the first quarter. It is his longest field goal of the season. His previous best of the year was a 47-yarder vs. San Diego (918).

OCHCOCINO HAULS IN A 53-YARD RECEPTION
Chad Ochocinco caught a 53-yard pass from Tom Brady in the first quarter, his longest reception as a member of the Patriots. His previous best was a 30 yard reception vs. San Diego (918). It is his 21st reception of 50 or more yards and his first since a 50-yard reception vs. Houston while a member of Cincinnati on Oct. 18, 2009.

NINKOVICH RECORDS HIS SECOND TWO-INTERCEPTION GAME
LB Rob Ninkovich intercepted two passes against the Jets. His second pick was returned 12 yards for his first career touchdown. It is Ninkovichs second two-interception game. He had his first two NFL interceptions last season at Miami on Oct. 4, 2010 on Monday Night Football. It is the Patriots first defensive touchdown since Kyle Arrington returned an interception 36 yards for a touchdown in a win vs. Green Bay on Dec. 19, 2010 in a Sunday Night Football game.

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