Justin Francis

The Patriots finished the 2012 regular season with 66 quarterback hits and 37 sacks as a team (tied for 15th in the league). Based on gamebooks, here’s a quick look at some pass-rush numbers for the Patriots this season:

Quarterback hits
DE Rob Ninkovich: 12
DE Chandler Jones: 10
LB Dont’a Hightower: Nine
DL Justin Francis: Seven
DE Jermaine Cunningham: Six
LB Jerod Mayo: Five
DE Trevor Scott: Five
LB Brandon Spikes: Four
DL Vince Wilfork: Three
DL Brandon Deaderick: Two
DL Kyle Love: One
CB Kyle Arrington: One
CB Derrick Martin: One

Sacks
Ninkovich: 8.5 (51 yards)
Jones: 6 (33 yards)
Hightower: 4 (21 yards)
Scott: 3.5 (9 yards)
Wilfork: 3 (32 yards)
Mayo: 3 (24 yards)
Francis: 3 (8 yards)
Cunningham: 2.5 (21 yards)
Love: 1.5 (4 yards)
Deaderick: 1 (7 yards)
Martin: 1 (4 yards)

Last season, the Patriots had 88 quarterback hits and 40 sacks.