Rob Ninkovich

The Patriots finished the 2012 postseason with 8 quarterback hits and 3 sacks as a team. Based on gamebooks, here’s a quick look at some pass-rush numbers for the Patriots in their two playoff games:

Quarterback hits
Rob Ninkovich: Three
Dont’a Hightower: One
Justin Francis: One
Jerod Mayo: One
Brandon Spikes: One
Vince Wilfork: One

Sacks
Ninkovich: Two (five yards)
Team: One (nine yards)

Over the course of the 2012 regular season, the Patriots had 66 quarterback hits and 37 sacks.

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.

Rob Ninkovich

Through 15 games, the Patriots have 58 quarterback hits and 30 sacks as a team (tied for 22nd in the league). Based on gamebooks, here’s a quick look at some pass-rush numbers for the Patriots to this point in the 2012 season:

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

Sacks
Ninkovich: 8.5 (51 yards)
Jones: 6 (33 yards)
Hightower: 4 (21 yards)
Mayo: 3 (24 yards)
Cunningham: 2.5 (21 yards)
Scott: 2.5 (4 yards)
Wilfork: 2 (30 yards)
Love: 1.5 (4 yards)

Through 14 games, the Patriots have 55 quarterback hits and 29 sacks as a team (tied for 20th in the league). Based on gamebooks, here’s a quick look at some pass-rush numbers for the Patriots to this point in the 2012 season:

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

Sacks
Ninkovich: 8.5 (51 yards)
Jones: 6 (33 yards)
Mayo: 3 (24 yards)
Hightower: 3 (16 yards)
Cunningham: 2.5 (21 yards)
Scott: 2.5 (4 yards)
Wilfork: 2 (30 yards)
Love: 1.5 (4 yards)

Through 14 games last season, the Patriots had 76 quarterback hits and 33 sacks.

Rob Ninkovich

Through 13 games, the Patriots have 54 quarterback hits and 28 sacks as a team (tied for 19th in the league). Based on gamebooks, here’s a quick look at some pass-rush numbers for the Patriots to this point in the 2012 season:

Quarterback hits
DE Rob Ninkovich: 11
DE Chandler Jones: Nine
LB Dont’a Hightower: Seven
DE Jermaine Cunningham: Six
LB Jerod Mayo: Five
DL Justin Francis: Four
LB Brandon Spikes: Four
DE Trevor Scott: Three
DL Vince Wilfork: Two
DL Brandon Deaderick: One
DL Kyle Love: One
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Rob Ninkovich

Through 11 games, the Patriots have 43 quarterback hits and 23 sacks as a team (tied for 21st in the league). Based on gamebooks, here’s a quick look at some pass-rush numbers for the Patriots to this point in the 2012 season:

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

Sacks
Ninkovich: 7 (36 yards)
Jones: 6 (33 yards)
Hightower: 3 (16 yards)
Cunningham: 2.5 (21 yards)
Mayo: 2 (16 yards)
Love: 1.5 (4 yards)
Wilfork: 1 (10 yards)

Through 11 games last year, the Patriots had 60 quarterback hits and 25 sacks.

Rob Ninkovich

Through 10 games, the Patriots have 40 quarterback hits and 21 sacks as a team. Based on gamebooks, here’s a quick look at some pass-rush numbers for the Patriots to this point in the 2012 season:

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

Sacks
Ninkovich: 7 (36 yards)
Jones: 6 (33 yards)
Cunningham: 2.5 (21 yards)
Hightower: 2 (10 yards)
Love: 1.5 (4 yards)
Mayo: 1 (7 yards)
Wilfork: 1 (10 yards)

Through the first 10 games last season, the Patriots had 58 quarterback hits and 23 sacks.