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          New England Patriots

          Charting the hits on Brady

          • Mike Reiss, ESPN Staff WriterJan 4, 2012, 10:30 AM ET
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              Mike Reiss is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the New England Patriots. Reiss has covered the Patriots since 1997 and joined ESPN in 2009. In 2019, he was named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. You can follow Reiss on Twitter at @MikeReiss.
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          A look at the sacks/hits that quarterback Tom Brady has absorbed this season (QB hits charted by in-game statisticians):

          at Dolphins: 1 sack/2 quarterback hits

          vs. Chargers: 2 sacks/5 quarterback hits

          at Bills: 0 sacks/4 quarterback hits

          at Raiders: 1 sack/4 quarterback hits

          vs. Jets: 4 sacks/5 quarterback hits

          vs. Cowboys: 3 sacks/8 quarterback hits

          at Steelers: 3 sacks/4 quarterback hits

          vs. Giants: 2 sacks/3 quarterback hits

          at Jets: 0 sacks/1 quarterback hit

          vs. Chiefs: 3 sacks/6 quarterback hits

          at Eagles: 1 sack/2 quarterback hits

          vs. Colts: 1 sack/4 quarterback hits

          at Redskins: 1 sack/6 quarterback hits

          at Broncos: 2 sacks/3 quarterback hits

          vs. Dolphins: 4 sacks/8 quarterback hits

          vs. Bills: 4 sacks/4 quarterback hits

          The Patriots ranked 9th in the NFL in fewest sacks allowed per pass play (32 in 643). According to in-game statisticians, Brady absorbed 69 quarterback hits this season, an average of 4.3 per game.