 The Patriots' total of 511 net yards in the game was the fourth-best in franchise history, and the highest since 1979.Cassel's 62 rushing yards were the most by a Patriots quarterback since Steve Grogan had 68 yards in 1978.Moreover, Cassel's 400 passing yards and 62 rushing yards made him the first player since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970 to have at least 400 passing and 60 rushing yards in a single game, and the first Patriots quarterback to throw for 300 yards and rush for 50 in the same game.