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FIRST 100-YARD RECEIVING PLAYOFF GAME Gronkowski was on the Patriots team that lost to the New York Giants in the 2012 Super Bowl. On the way to the Super Bowl, he notched his first game with 100 or more yards receiving in the playoffs. Facing the Denver Broncos on January 14, 2012, Gronkowski caught the ball 10 times for 145 yards in a 45–10 victory in the AFC divisional round.

Gronkowski appeared in his second divisional playoff game and caught 10 passes for 145 yards, (an average of 14.5 yards per catch) in a January 14, 2012, win against the Denver Broncos. Here is one of his 10 catches, a 19-yard touchdown grab in the second quarter.

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