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1986 New England Patriots season
1986 New England Patriots season
Owner	Billy Sullivan
General manager	Patrick Sullivan
Head coach	Raymond Berry
Home field	Sullivan Stadium
Results
Record	11–5
Division place	1st AFC East
Playoff finish	Lost Divisional Playoffs; (at Broncos) 17–22
Pro Bowlers	CB Raymond Clayborn; K Tony Franklin; WR Stanley Morgan; SpT Mosi Tatupu; LB Andre Tippett
AP All-Pros	K Tony Franklin (2nd team) ; WR Stanley Morgan (2nd team) ; LB Andre Tippett (2nd team)
	← 1985; Patriots seasons; 1987 →;

The 1986 New England Patriots season was the franchise's 17th season in the National Football League and 27th overall. The Patriots matched their 11–5 record from the previous season, but this time they finished first in the AFC East, thus winning the division title. This would be the last AFC East Division title the Patriots would win until 1996 and their last playoff appearance until 1994. In the Divisional Round of the playoffs the Denver Broncos defeated the New England Patriots 22–17.

Staff

New England Patriots 1986 staff

Front office

President – Billy Sullivan
Executive vice president – Chuck Sullivan
Vice-president – Bucko Kilroy
General manager – Patrick Sullivan
Director of player development – Dick Steinberg
Director of college scouting – Joe Mendes
Director of pro scouting – Bill McPeak

Head coaches

Head coach – Raymond Berry

Offensive coaches

Quarterbacks/receivers – Les Steckel
Quarterbacks/special assistant to the head coach – John Polonchek
Offensive backfield – Bobby Grier
Receivers – Harold Jackson
Assistant head coach/offensive line – Rod Humenuik

Defensive coaches

Defensive coordinator – Rod Rust
Defensive line – Eddie Khayat
Assistant defensive line – Ray Hamilton
Linebackers – Don Shinnick
Defensive backfield – Jim Carr

Special teams coaches

Special teams/tight ends – Dante Scarnecchia

Strength and conditioning

Strength and conditioning – Dean Brittenham

Roster

**1986 New England Patriots roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 11 Tony Eason 14 Steve Grogan 12 Tom Ramsey Running backs (RB) 30 Mosi Tatupu 32 Craig James 33 Tony Collins 21 Reggie Dupard 24 Robert Weathers Wide receivers (WR) 80 Irving Fryar 83 Cedric Jones 86 Stanley Morgan 81 Stephen Starring 82 Derwin Williams Tight ends (TE) 27 Greg Hawthorne 48 Greg Baty 88 Willie Scott		Offensive linemen (OL) 62 Bill Bain T/G 58 Pete Brock C 66 Paul Fairchild G 76 Brian Holloway T 64 Trevor Matich C 67 Steve Moore T 75 Guy Morriss C 61 Ron Wooten G 68 Darryl Haley T Defensive linemen (DL) 60 Garin Veris DE 96 Brent Williams DE 77 Kenneth Sims DE 99 Ben Thomas DE 90 Toby Williams NT 98 Dennis Owens NT 97 Milford Hodge		Linebackers (LB) 56 Andre Tippett 55 Don Blackmon 57 Steve Nelson 95 Ed Reynolds 50 Larry McGrew 52 Johnny Rembert 59 Steve Doig 54 Ed Williams 94 Mel Black Defensive backs (DB) 38 Roland James SS 42 Ronnie Lippett CB 31 Fred Marion FS 26 Raymond Clayborn CB 22 Gene Profit 23 Rod McSwain 43 Ernest Gibson 25 Vencie Glenn 28 Jim Bowman Special teams 3 Rich Camarillo P 1 Tony Franklin K		Reserve 51 Brian Ingram LB (IR) -- Mark Keel TE (IR) 70 Art Plunkett T (IR) 65 Mike Ruth NT (IR) 53 Clayton Weishuhn LB (IR) Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	Indianapolis Colts	W 33–3	1–0	Sullivan Stadium	55,208
2	at New York Jets	W 20–6	2–0	Giants Stadium	72,422
3	Seattle Seahawks	L 31–38	2–1	Sullivan Stadium	58,977
4	at Denver Broncos	L 20–27	2–2	Mile High Stadium	75,804
5	Miami Dolphins	W 34–7	3–2	Sullivan Stadium	60,689
6	New York Jets	L 24–31	3–3	Sullivan Stadium	60,342
7	at Pittsburgh Steelers	W 34–0	4–3	Three Rivers Stadium	54,743
8	at Buffalo Bills	W 23–3	5–3	Rich Stadium	77,808
9	Atlanta Falcons	W 25–17	6–3	Sullivan Stadium	60,597
10	at Indianapolis Colts	W 30–21	7–3	Hoosier Dome	56,890
11	at Los Angeles Rams	W 30–28	8–3	Anaheim Stadium	64,339
12	Buffalo Bills	W 22–19	9–3	Sullivan Stadium	60,455
13	at New Orleans Saints	W 21–20	10–3	Superdome	58,259
14	Cincinnati Bengals	L 7–31	10–4	Sullivan Stadium	60,633
15	San Francisco 49ers	L 24–29	10–5	Sullivan Stadium	60,787
16	at Miami Dolphins	W 34–27	11–5	Orange Bowl	74,516
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Round	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
Divisional	at Denver Broncos (2)	L 17–22	0–1	Mile High Stadium	76,105

Game summaries

Week 8

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Patriots	7	10	3	3	23
Bills	0	0	3	0	3

Date: October 26
Location: Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
Game start: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C); wind 7 mph (11 km/h)
Referee: Bob McElwee

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Standings

AFC East
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
New England Patriots⁽³⁾	11	5	0	.688	7–1	8–4	412	307	W1
New York Jets⁽⁴⁾	10	6	0	.625	6–2	8–4	364	386	L5
Miami Dolphins	8	8	0	.500	5–3	6–6	430	405	L1
Buffalo Bills	4	12	0	.250	1–7	3–11	287	348	L3
Indianapolis Colts	3	13	0	.188	1–7	2–10	229	400	W3