81
The number of players on the Patriots roster (as of Aug. 18)

71
The number of players who have joined the team since January 2000.

16
The number of veteran free agents who have joined the team since February 2002.

20
The number of starters that are returning to the Patriots this season from the Super Bowl XXXVI starting line-up.

103.2
Patriots quarterback Damon Huard's passer rating during the 2002 preseason, which leads the team.

8
The number of drives Huard has led this preseason.

4
The number of drives he has converted during the preseason.

155
The number of rushing yards the Patriots amassed against the Eagles last week.

69
The number of rushing yards Kevin Faulk gained last week, leading the team.

23
The number of points kicker Adam Vinatieri has accounted for during the 2002 preseason. He has connected on seven of eight field goal attempts and both of his extra points.

35
The number of points the Patriots have scored this preseason.

5
The number of points kicker Adam Vinatieri (688 points) needs to surpass John Smith (692) for second place in Patriots history.

9
The number of games on the Patriots schedule versus teams with records at or above .500 (Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins-2, N.Y. Jets-2, Oakland Raiders and Pittsburgh Steelers).

8
The number of Patriots 2002 opponents who qualified for the playoffs last season (Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins-2, N.Y. Jets-2, Oakland Raiders and Pittsburgh Steelers).
68,436
The attendance at Gillette Stadium for last week's preseason home opener against the Eagles. It's the largest crowd to ever see a Patriots home game.

61,457
The previous attendance high for a Patriots home game (12/5/71, at Foxboro Stadium)

176
The number of consecutive Patriots game that have been broadcast locally. The streak includes preseason, regular season and postseason games.

83
The current Patriots consecutive sellout streak.

GILLETTE STADIUM BY THE NUMBERS

68,000
The number of seats (all chairbacks) in Gillette Stadium.

7,281
The number of chairback seats at Foxboro Stadium.

53,011
The number of bench seats in Foxboro Stadium

0
The number of bench seats in Gillette Stadium.

70
The width, in feet, of the main concourse of Gillette Stadium.

35
The width, in feet, of the main concourse of Foxboro Stadium.

Over 1,000
The number of televison monitors throught the stadium, compared to 115 in Foxboro Stadium.

1
The number of points of sound in Foxboro Stadium

Over 1,000
The number of points of sound in Gillette Stadium.

60
The number of restrooms in Gillette Stadium.

20
The number of restrooms at Foxboro Stadium