organization's first ever home playoff game, a 31–14 loss to the Houston Oilers. The Patriots set the all-time single season team rushing record with 3,156 yards (Grogan rushing for 539 yards and 5 touchdowns himself), a record that stood until broken by the 2019 Baltimore Ravens. It is also the only season an NFL team has had 4 players rush for over 500 yards apiece. Statistically, Grogan's best season was the Patriots 1979 season, when he completed 206 of 423 passes for 3,286 yards and 28 touchdowns, rushing for 368 yards and 2 touchdowns. His 28 touchdown passes led the league, tied with Brian Sipe of Cleveland, and his rushing yards led the league for quarterbacks. The Patriots struggled defensively and could not hold on to leads provided to them by Grogan, and finished with a disappointing 9-7 record, missing the playoffs. 1980–1985: injuries and recovery In the early 1980s, Grogan suffered several injuries, and split starting duties on-and-off with Matt Cavanaugh. During the lean years of the early 1980s, the Patriots failed to make the playoffs in 1980 and 1981 (when they had a dreadful 2-14 record), only making the tournament during the strike-shortened 1982 season. The years were statistically lackluster years for Grogan, as the formerly mobile dual-threat quarterback was hobbled by knee injuries, and was uncomfortable in his new role as a pocket passer. The Patriots drafted quarterback Tony Eason in the first round of the 1983 NFL Draft. As the highly touted Eason put the pressure on Grogan to perform, he returned to form during the 1983 season, but was replaced by Eason as the primary starter in 1984 after a 1-2 start, where Grogan played entirely ineffectually for the two losses in weeks two and three of the season. By the Patriots 1985 season, Eason had taken the starting quarterback position and led the Patriots to a 2–3 record initially. Coach Raymond Berry benched Eason for Grogan. The Patriots won 6 straight games behind their old quarterback, only to lose Grogan when he suffered a broken leg in Week 12 against the New York Jets. Filling in again at QB, Eason and the Patriots lost that Jets game 16-13 in overtime, and relinquished 1st place in the AFC East Division. With Eason's return, the Patriots went 3-2 in their remaining five games. Finishing the season with an 11-5 record, the Patriots earned a wild card