The NFL Belt · reign 524
New England Patriots
Took the belt from Seattle Seahawks, 28–24, on February 1, 2015. Lost it to Denver Broncos, 30–24, on November 29, 2015.
10Defenses
301Days
19thReign for the franchise
+1Closest call · Nov 15, 2015
14.1Average winning margin
36thLongest of 609 reigns, by days
10thMost defenses of 609 reigns
Defended against
Bills ×2SteelersJaguarsCowboysColtsJetsDolphinsWashington RedskinsGiants
The seasons
- 2014: Seattle Seahawks had the best record (12–4–0); they won the NFL title while holding the belt; 1 belt game of this reign; the belt changed hands 7 times that season.
- 2015: Carolina Panthers had the best record (15–1–0); Denver Broncos won the NFL title; 11 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 7 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most yards for New England Patriots across the 12 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | YDS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Brady | 3,953 | 12 |
| 2 | Rob Gronkowski | 999 | 12 |
| 3 | Julian Edelman | 831 | 10 |
| 4 | LeGarrette Blount | 679 | 11 |
| 5 | Dion Lewis | 622 | 7 |
Every game of the reign
margins from New England Patriots’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,438 | Feb 1, 2015 | New England Patriots beat Seattle Seahawks 28–24 Playoffs Game → | +4 | Title change |
| 1,439 | Sep 10, 2015 | New England Patriots beat Pittsburgh Steelers 28–21 | +7 | Defense |
| 1,440 | Sep 20, 2015 | New England Patriots beat Buffalo Bills 40–32 | +8 | Defense |
| 1,441 | Sep 27, 2015 | New England Patriots beat Jacksonville Jaguars 51–17 | +34 | Defense |
| 1,442 | Oct 11, 2015 | New England Patriots beat Dallas Cowboys 30–6 | +24 | Defense |
| 1,443 | Oct 18, 2015 | New England Patriots beat Indianapolis Colts 34–27 | +7 | Defense |
| 1,444 | Oct 25, 2015 | New England Patriots beat New York Jets 30–23 | +7 | Defense |
| 1,445 | Oct 29, 2015 | New England Patriots beat Miami Dolphins 36–7 | +29 | Defense |
| 1,446 | Nov 8, 2015 | New England Patriots beat Washington Redskins 27–10 | +17 | Defense |
| 1,447 | Nov 15, 2015 | New England Patriots beat New York Giants 27–26 | +1 | Defense |
| 1,448 | Nov 23, 2015 | New England Patriots beat Buffalo Bills 20–13 | +7 | Defense |
| 1,449 | Nov 29, 2015 | Denver Broncos beat New England Patriots 30–24 Game → | −6 | Title change |