Offensive Breakdown

WHERE THE PANTHERS RAN

WHERE THE PANTHERS PASSED

*--* Outside left Off-tackle left Middle Off-tackle right Outside right 1-33, TD 4-11 4-26 3-21 4-1

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*--* Left Middle Right 1-9 yards 0-1 0-1 3-4, 23 10-24 yards 5-5 for 86 5-8 for 78 1-7 for 12, TD 25-plus yards 2-3 for 124, 2 TD 0-2 0-2

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WHERE THE PATRIOTS RAN

*--* Outside left Off-tackle left Middle Off-tackle right Outside right 2-13 5-16 11-45 9-20, TD 8-33

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WHERE THE PATRIOTS PASSED

*--* Left Middle Right 1-9 yards 3-4 for 18 6-6 for 22, 3 TD 8-12 for 60 10-24 yards 0-2 8-12 for 91 5-8 for 78 25-plus yards 0-1 2-3, 85 0-0

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THE LONG HAUL

New England won despite allowing its longest passing and running plays this season:

Longest pass:

Regular season

Jimmy Smith, Jacksonville,

67 yards, Dec. 14

Super Bowl

Longest pass:

Muhsin Muhammad,

85 yards, touchdown

Longest run:

Regular season

Trung Canidate, Washington,

23 yards, Sept. 28

Super Bowl

Longest run:

DeShaun Foster,

33 yards, touchdown

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BUTTERFLIES

With the Carolina Panthers losing Sunday, teams playing in their first Super Bowl are now 8-17 (.320). How teams fared in their first Super Bowl:

WON: Green Bay, New York Jets, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Chicago, New York Giants, Baltimore Ravens, Tampa Bay.

LOST: Kansas City, Oakland, Baltimore Colts, Minnesota, Dallas, Miami, Washington, Denver, Los Angeles Rams, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, New England, Buffalo, San Diego, Atlanta, Tennessee, Carolina.

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MONEY PLAYERS

Carolina’s millionaires didn’t get a sack against the Patriots lunch-pail gang:

*--* PATRIOTS PANTHERS Salary Player Pos Pos Player Salary $394,100 Matt Light LT DE Julius Peppers $5,896,000 $375,000 Russ LG DT Brentson $2,250,000 Hochstein Buckner $341,000 Dan Koppen C $791,700 Joe Andruzzi RG DT Kris Jenkins $1,980,000 $304,700 Tom Ashworth RT DE Mike Rucker $2,550,000 $2,206,500 $12,676,000

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