Normally, preseason games aren't noteworthy. This one is mostly no exception - one caveat, though: Another almost doink (nullified by a penalty) occurred in this same game.

NE @ ATL · Feb 5, 2017 · Season 2016, Super Bowl

If the theory is that made doinks have a negative impact on the opposing team, then it would be reasonable to think that missed doinks have a negative impact on the kicking team (both anecdotally in terms of team psychology and statistically in terms of EPA). Given that this missed XP came at the beginning of the infamous 28-3 comeback, we have to wonder if this doink just pissed Tom Brady off even more. Sorry, Falcons fans.

ATL @ NE · Oct 22, 2017 · Season 2017, 7

In the following season after the Patriots and Falcons Super Bowl showdown, the week 7 rematch saw a far more lop-sided game, with Atlanta only mustering 7 points on the day. Part way through the 3rd quarter, Matt Bryant doinked a 36 yard attempt off the upright. More notable than the doink is the fog that descended on Foxborough during the game, of which Tom Brady said, "I have never seen that. It was just so still out there. The fog had no place to go. I don’t think it affected much, really, at the end of the day. I’m sure it looked cool on TV, though." Matt Bryant may (or may not) disagree.

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Doinks by Patriots (27)

Record in doink games: 17-10 · Record with made doink: 3-2

Date	Game	Kicker	Type	Dist	Qtr	Result	W/L
Dec 282025	NE @ NYJNE 42, NYJ 10	Andy Borregales	FG	41	3	No Good	W
Nov 132025	NYJ @ NENYJ 14, NE 27	Andy Borregales	FG	45	2	No Good	W
Sep 142025	NE @ MIANE 33, MIA 27	Andy Borregales	XP	33	1	No Good	W
Nov 242024	NE @ MIANE 15, MIA 34	Joey Slye	FG	45	1	No Good	L
Dec 242023	NE @ DENNE 26, DEN 23	Chad Ryland	XP	33	3	No Good	W
Jan 12023	MIA @ NEMIA 21, NE 23	Nick Folk	XP	33	3	No Good	W
Dec 12022	BUF @ NEBUF 24, NE 10	Nick Folk	FG	48	2	No Good	L
Nov 202022	NYJ @ NENYJ 3, NE 10	Nick Folk	FG	44	2	No Good	W
Oct 32021	TB @ NETB 19, NE 17 High Impact	Nick Folk	FG	56	4	No Good	L
Oct 102019	NYG @ NENYG 14, NE 35	Mike Nugent	FG	40	3	No Good	W
Dec 92018	NE @ MIANE 33, MIA 34 High Impact	Stephen Gostkowski	XP	33	1	No Good	L
Feb 42018	NE @ PHINE 33, PHI 41 Super Bowl	Stephen Gostkowski	FG	26	2	No Good	L
Oct 12017	CAR @ NECAR 33, NE 30	Stephen Gostkowski	FG	58	2	Good	L
Sep 172017	NE @ NONE 36, NO 20	Stephen Gostkowski	XP	33	1	No Good	W
Feb 52017	NE @ ATLNE 34, ATL 28 Super Bowl	Stephen Gostkowski	XP	33	3	No Good	W
Oct 302016	NE @ BUFNE 41, BUF 25	Stephen Gostkowski	FG	51	2	Good	W
Dec 202015	TEN @ NETEN 16, NE 33	Stephen Gostkowski	FG	42	4	Good	W
Aug 72014	NE @ WASNE 6, WAS 23	Stephen Gostkowski	FG	54	2	No Good	L
Oct 302011	NE @ PITNE 17, PIT 25	Stephen Gostkowski	FG	42	3	No Good	L
Sep 22010	NE @ NYGNE 17, NYG 20	Stephen Gostkowski	FG	46	2	Good	L
Dec 272003	BUF @ NEBUF 0, NE 31	Adam Vinatieri	FG	24	3	No Good	W
Nov 232003	NE @ HOUNE 23, HOU 20	Adam Vinatieri	FG	38	2	No Good	W
Dec 162001	NE @ BUFNE 12, BUF 9 High Impact	Adam Vinatieri	FG	32	2	Good	W
Oct 101999	NE @ KCNE 14, KC 16 Game-Loser	Adam Vinatieri	FG	32	4	No Good	L
Aug 211999	DAL @ NEDAL 14, NE 34	Adam Vinatieri	FG	43	4	No Good	W
Dec 201998	SF @ NESF 21, NE 24	Adam Vinatieri	FG	32	1	No Good	W
Dec 41983	NO @ NENO 0, NE 7	Fred Steinfort	FG	24	4	No Good	W

Doinks against Patriots (38)

Record in doink games: 24-13 · Record vs. made doink: 5-4

Date	Game	Kicker	Team	Type	Dist	Qtr	Result	W/L
Sep 282025	CAR @ NECAR 13, NE 42	Ryan Fitzgerald	CAR	XP	33	1	No Good	W
Nov 172024	LAR @ NELAR 28, NE 22	Joshua Karty	LAR	FG	26	2	No Good	L
Oct 62024	MIA @ NEMIA 15, NE 10	Jason Sanders	MIA	FG	41	1	No Good	L
Jan 72024	NYJ @ NENYJ 17, NE 3	Greg Zuerlein	NYJ	FG	49	2	No Good	L
Sep 102023	PHI @ NEPHI 25, NE 20	Jake Elliott	PHI	FG	48	4	Good	L
Aug 252023	NE @ TENNE 7, TEN 23	Mike Badgley	TEN	FG	44	1	Good	L
Sep 252022	BAL @ NEBAL 37, NE 26	Justin Tucker	BAL	XP	33	4	No Good	L
Jan 152022	NE @ BUFNE 17, BUF 47 Playoffs	Tyler Bass	BUF	XP	33	4	Good	L
Nov 282021	TEN @ NETEN 13, NE 36	Randy Bullock	TEN	XP	33	2	No Good	W
Nov 282021	TEN @ NETEN 13, NE 36	Randy Bullock	TEN	FG	44	2	No Good	W
Oct 32021	TB @ NETB 19, NE 17	Ryan Succop	TB	FG	36	2	No Good	L
Sep 192021	NE @ NYJNE 25, NYJ 6	Matt Ammendola	NYJ	FG	53	3	No Good	W
Nov 92020	NE @ NYJNE 30, NYJ 27	Nick Folk	NYJ	XP	33	1	Good	W
Oct 252020	SF @ NESF 33, NE 6	Robbie Gould	SF	XP	33	2	No Good	L
Nov 242019	DAL @ NEDAL 9, NE 13	Brett Maher	DAL	FG	46	1	No Good	W
Dec 232018	BUF @ NEBUF 12, NE 24	Steven Hauschka	BUF	FG	43	1	No Good	W
Oct 42018	IND @ NEIND 24, NE 38	Adam Vinatieri	IND	FG	38	1	No Good	W
Aug 162018	PHI @ NEPHI 20, NE 37	Jake Elliott	PHI	XP	33	3	No Good	W
Oct 222017	ATL @ NEATL 7, NE 23	Matt Bryant	ATL	FG	36	3	No Good	W
Sep 172017	NE @ NONE 36, NO 20	Wil Lutz	NO	FG	49	3	No Good	W
Oct 302016	NE @ BUFNE 41, BUF 25	Dan Carpenter	BUF	FG	49	2	No Good	W
Oct 22016	BUF @ NEBUF 16, NE 0	Dan Carpenter	BUF	FG	47	3	No Good	L
Nov 232015	BUF @ NEBUF 13, NE 20	Dan Carpenter	BUF	FG	48	2	No Good	W
Nov 22014	DEN @ NEDEN 21, NE 43	Brandon McManus	DEN	FG	41	2	No Good	W
Oct 272013	MIA @ NEMIA 17, NE 27	Caleb Sturgis	MIA	FG	46	3	No Good	W
Oct 242010	NE @ SDNE 23, SD 20 Game-Loser	Kris Brown	SD	FG	50	4	No Good	W
Nov 302009	NE @ NONE 17, NO 38	John Carney	NO	FG	30	1	Good	L
Oct 122008	NE @ SDNE 10, SD 30	Nate Kaeding	SD	FG	44	1	No Good	L
Nov 182007	NE @ BUFNE 56, BUF 10	Rian Lindell	BUF	FG	52	3	Good	W
Jan 72006	JAX @ NEJAX 3, NE 28 Playoffs	Josh Scobee	JAX	FG	36	2	Good	W
Jan 22005	SF @ NESF 7, NE 21	Todd Peterson	SF	FG	39	2	No Good	W
Oct 52003	TEN @ NETEN 30, NE 38	Gary Anderson	TEN	FG	46	2	No Good	W
Nov 112001	BUF @ NEBUF 11, NE 21	Jake Arians	BUF	FG	49	2	No Good	W
Nov 192000	CIN @ NECIN 13, NE 16 High Impact	Neil Rackers	CIN	FG	30	3	No Good	W
Nov 291998	BUF @ NEBUF 21, NE 25	Steve Christie	BUF	FG	34	2	Good	W
Sep 131998	IND @ NEIND 6, NE 29	Adam Vinatieri	IND	FG	52	2	Good	W
Nov 101996	NE @ NYJNE 31, NYJ 27	Nick Lowery	NYJ	FG	48	2	No Good	W
Oct 291995	CAR @ NECAR 20, NE 17 High Impact	John Kasay	CAR	FG	39	4	No Good	L