2002 New England Patriots season

2002 New England Patriots season
2002 New England Patriots season
Owner	Robert Kraft
Head coach	Bill Belichick
Home field	Gillette Stadium
Results
Record	9–7
Division place	2nd AFC East
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	ST Larry Izzo; CB Ty Law; SS Lawyer Milloy; DT Richard Seymour; K Adam Vinatieri; C Damien Woody
AP All-Pros	K Adam Vinatieri (1st team)
Uniform
	← 2001; Patriots seasons; 2003 →;

The 2002 season was the New England Patriots' 33rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 43rd overall and their third under head coach Bill Belichick. They finished with a 9–7 record, good enough for second in the division but not a playoff berth. It was their first season at their new home field, Gillette Stadium, which replaced the adjacent Foxboro Stadium.

This was the first season since 1992 that Drew Bledsoe was not on the opening day roster, as he was traded to the Buffalo Bills during the offseason.

Following their victory in Super Bowl XXXVI seven months earlier, the Patriots played their first game in the new Gillette Stadium in the NFL's primetime Monday Night Football opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers, a win for the Patriots. After an additional two wins to begin the season, including a 44–7 road win against the division rival New York Jets, the team lost five of its next seven games, allowing an average of 137 rushing yards a game during that span. In the final week of the season, the Patriots defeated the Miami Dolphins on an overtime Adam Vinatieri field goal to give both teams a 9–7 record. A few hours later, the Jets, who defeated the Patriots the week prior, also finished with a 9–7 record with a win over the Green Bay Packers. Due to their record against common opponents, after the Jets won the tiebreaker for the division title, both the Patriots and Dolphins were eliminated from the playoff contention.^[2] The 2002 season was the only time the Patriots failed to win at least 10 games during the regular season in the Brady–Belichick era. It also marked the only season with Tom Brady as the primary starter that the team failed to make the playoffs, and until 2022 the only time that Brady lost three consecutive games. ^[3]

Offseason

Additions	Subtractions
TE Cam Cleeland (Saints)	QB Drew Bledsoe (Bills)
TE Christian Fauria (Seahawks)	WR Terry Glenn (Packers)
WR Donald Hayes (Panthers)	LB Bryan Cox (Saints)
DE Rick Lyle (Jets)	WR Charles Johnson (Bills)
	DT Brandon Mitchell (Seahawks)
	TE Rod Rutledge (Texans)
	CB Terrance Shaw (Raiders)

2002 NFL draft

2002 New England Patriots draft
Draft order		Player name	Position	College	Notes
Round	Selection	Player name	Position	College	Notes
1	21	Daniel Graham	Tight end	Colorado	^[a]
2	65	Deion Branch	Wide receiver	Louisville
4	117	Rohan Davey	Quarterback	LSU	^[b]
4	126	Jarvis Green	Defensive end	LSU	^[c]
7	237	Antwoine Womack	Running back	Virginia	^[d]
7	253	David Givens	Wide receiver	Notre Dame	Compensatory pick

Staff

**2002 New England Patriots staff**
	Front office Chairman/CEO – Robert Kraft Vice chairman – Jonathan Kraft Senior vice president/coo – Andy Wasynczuk Vice president of player personnel – Scott Pioli Assistant director of player personnel – Jason Licht Director of college scouting – Larry Cook Assistant director of college scouting – Lionel Vital Assistant director of pro scouting – Andre Tippett Assistant director of pro scouting – Keith Kidd Football research director – Ernie Adams Head coaches Head coach – Bill Belichick Assistant head coach/offensive line – Dante Scarnecchia Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks – Charlie Weis Running backs – Ivan Fears Wide receivers – Brian Daboll Assistant offensive line – Jeff Davidson			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator/defensive line – Romeo Crennel Outside linebackers – Rob Ryan Inside linebackers – Pepper Johnson Defensive Backs – Eric Mangini Special teams coaches Special teams – Brad Seely Coaching assistants Coaching assistant – Nick Caserio Coaching assistant – Josh McDaniels Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Mike Woicik Assistant strength and conditioning – Markus Paul

Final roster

**2002 New England Patriots roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 12 Tom Brady 6 Rohan Davey 19 Damon Huard Running backs (RB) 44 Marc Edwards FB 33 Kevin Faulk KR 35 Patrick Pass FB 21 J. R. Redmond 32 Antowain Smith Wide receivers (WR) 83 Deion Branch KR 80 Troy Brown PR 84 Fred Coleman 87 David Givens 81 Donald Hayes 86 David Patten Tight ends (TE) 49 Fred Baxter 85 Cam Cleeland 88 Christian Fauria		Offensive linemen (OL) 63 Joe Andruzzi G 68 Tom Ashworth G/T 77 Mike Compton G 71 Russ Hochstein G 74 Kenyatta Jones T 70 Adrian Klemm G/T 62 Matt Knutson T 72 Matt Light T 64 Greg Randall T 67 Grey Ruegamer C 65 Damien Woody C Defensive linemen (DL) 97 Jarvis Green DE 91 Bobby Hamilton DE 99 Bernard Holsey DT 96 Rick Lyle DT 55 Willie McGinest DE 98 Anthony Pleasant DE 93 Richard Seymour DT		Linebackers (LB) 54 Tedy Bruschi 53 Larry Izzo OLB 52 Ted Johnson MLB 55 Willie McGinest DE 95 Roman Phifer OLB 59 Maugaula Tuitele OLB 50 Mike Vrabel OLB Defensive backs (DB) 22 Terrell Buckley CB 30 Je'Rod Cherry CB/S 27 Victor Green FS 23 Antwan Harris SS 29 Chris Hayes FS 34 Tebucky Jones FS 24 Ty Law CB 36 Lawyer Milloy SS 25 Leonard Myers CB Special teams 66 Lonie Paxton LS 4 Adam Vinatieri K 13 Ken Walter P				Practice squad 75 Maurice Anderson DT 28 Dyshod Carter CB 76 Brandon Gorin T 94 Ken Kocher DT 16 Scott McCready WR Reserve 58 Matt Chatham LB (IR) 82 Daniel Graham TE (IR) 31 Ben Kelly CB (IR) 37 Rob Kelly S (IR) 61 Stephen Neal G (IR) 45 Otis Smith CB (IR) 42 Antwoine Womack RB (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 7 reserve, 5 practice squad

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 9	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 30–14	1–0	Gillette Stadium	Recap
2	September 15	at New York Jets	W 44–7	2–0	Giants Stadium	Recap
3	September 22	Kansas City Chiefs	W 41–38 (OT)	3–0	Gillette Stadium	Recap
4	September 29	at San Diego Chargers	L 14–21	3–1	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
5	October 6	at Miami Dolphins	L 13–26	3–2	Pro Player Stadium	Recap
6	October 13	Green Bay Packers	L 10–28	3–3	Gillette Stadium	Recap
7	Bye
8	October 27	Denver Broncos	L 16–24	3–4	Gillette Stadium	Recap
9	November 3	at Buffalo Bills	W 38–7	4–4	Ralph Wilson Stadium	Recap
10	November 10	at Chicago Bears	W 33–30	5–4	Memorial Stadium	Recap
11	November 17	at Oakland Raiders	L 20–27	5–5	Network Associates Coliseum	Recap
12	November 24	Minnesota Vikings	W 24–17	6–5	Gillette Stadium	Recap
13	November 28	at Detroit Lions	W 20–12	7–5	Ford Field	Recap
14	December 8	Buffalo Bills	W 27–17	8–5	Gillette Stadium	Recap
15	December 16	at Tennessee Titans	L 7–24	8–6	The Coliseum	Recap
16	December 22	New York Jets	L 17–30	8–7	Gillette Stadium	Recap
17	December 29	Miami Dolphins	W 27–24 (OT)	9–7	Gillette Stadium	Recap

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 1: Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	7	0	0	7	14
Patriots	7	3	17	3	30

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Date: September 9, 2002
Game time: 9:00 p.m.
Game weather: Overcast, 86 °F (30 °C)
Game attendance: 68,436
Referee: Tony Corrente (99)
TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, John Madden and Melissa Stark
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

NE – Christian Fauria 4-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:57. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 1:54.
PIT – Hines Ward 13-yard pass from Kordell Stewart (Todd Peterson kick), 4:50. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 6:07.

Second quarter

NE – Adam Vinatieri 45-yard field goal, 2:23. Patriots 10–7. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 3:11.

Third quarter

NE – Donald Hayes 40-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 13:27. Patriots 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:33.
NE – Deion Branch 22-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:03. Patriots 24–7. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 6:04.
NE – Adam Vinatieri 28-yard field goal, 2:08. Patriots 27–7. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 2:50.

Fourth quarter

NE – Adam Vinatieri 27-yard field goal, 9:32. Patriots 30–7. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:59.
PIT – Kordell Stewart 1-yard run (Todd Peterson kick), 0:00. Patriots 30–14. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 2:55.

Top passers

PIT – Kordell Stewart – 24/37, 242 yards, TD, 3 INT
NE – Tom Brady – 29/43, 294 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

PIT – Jerome Bettis – 8 rushes, 35 yards
NE – Antowain Smith – 17 rushes, 60 yards

Top receivers

PIT – Hines Ward – 8 receptions, 90 yards, TD
NE – Deion Branch – 6 receptions, 83 yards, TD

Week 2: at New York Jets

Week 2: New England Patriots at New York Jets

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	0	10	17	17	44
Jets	0	0	7	0	7

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: September 15, 2002
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: Hazy, 78 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 78,726
Referee: Larry Nemmers (20)
TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf, and Bonnie Bernstein
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

NE – Cam Cleeland 1-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:00. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:06.
NE – Adam Vinatieri 28-yard field goal, 0:05. Patriots 10–0. Drive: 19 plays, 70 yards, 6:40.

Third quarter

NE – Tebucky Jones 24-yard fumble return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 13:15. Patriots 17–0.
NE – Adam Vinatieri 31-yard field goal, 5:56. Patriots 20–0. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:02.
NE – Victor Green 90-yard interception return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:47. Patriots 27–0.
NYJ – Anthony Becht 11-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (John Hall kick), 0:57. Patriots 27–7. Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:53.

Fourth quarter

NE – Deion Branch 49-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 11:13. Patriots 34–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:57.
NE – Adam Vinatieri 40-yard field goal, 8:47. Patriots 37–7. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:26.
NE – Kevin Faulk 2-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 3:22. Patriots 44–7. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 4:35.

Top passers

NE – Tom Brady – 25/35, 269 yards, 2 TD, INT
NYJ – Vinny Testaverde – 15/23, 150 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

NE – Antowain Smith – 15 rushes, 66 yards
NYJ – Matt Turk – 1 rush, 14 yards

Top receivers

NE – Troy Brown – 9 receptions, 94 yards
NYJ – Santana Moss – 1 reception, 35 yards

Week 3: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week 3: Kansas City Chiefs at New England Patriots

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Chiefs	3	7	7	21	0	38
Patriots	0	9	8	21	3	41

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Date: September 22, 2002
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: Warm and humid, 80 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance: 68,436
Referee: Bill Carollo (63)
TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf, and Bonnie Bernstein
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

KC – Morten Andersen 39-yard field goal, 2:15. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 4:36.

Second quarter

KC – Eddie Kennison 14-yard pass from Trent Green (Morten Andersen kick), 14:56. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 0:47.
NE – Kevin Faulk 23-yard pass from Tom Brady (run failed), 6:57. Chiefs 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 4:40.
NE – Adam Vinatieri 37-yard field goal, 0:05. Chiefs 10–9. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 0:51.

Third quarter

KC – Priest Holmes 3-yard pass from Trent Green (Morten Andersen kick), 13:00. Chiefs 17–9. Drive: 4 plays, 37 yards, 2:00.
NE – Troy Brown 9-yard pass from Tom Brady (Antowain Smith run), 7:45. Tied 17–17. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:15.

Fourth quarter

NE – Daniel Graham 18-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 14:55. Patriots 24–17. Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:08.
NE – David Patten 38-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 13:23. Patriots 31–17. Drive: 3 plays, 39 yards, 1:24.
KC – Eddie Kennison 15-yard pass from Trent Green (Morten Andersen kick), 9:23. Patriots 31–24. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:00.
NE – Antowain Smith 42-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 6:10. Patriots 38–24. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:13.
KC – Priest Holmes 6-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 4:37. Patriots 38–31. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 1:33.
KC – Priest Holmes 1-yard run (Morten Anderson kick), 0:00. Tied 38–38. Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 2:30.

Overtime

NE – Adam Vinatieri 35-yard field goal, 10:20. Patriots 41–38. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:40.

Top passers

KC – Trent Green – 16/25, 149 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
NE – Tom Brady – 39/54, 410 yards, 4 TD, INT

Top rushers

KC – Priest Holmes – 30 rushes, 180 yards, 2 TD
NE – Antowain Smith – 16 rushes, 92 yards, TD

Top receivers

KC – Johnnie Morton – 2 receptions, 44 yards
NE – Troy Brown – 16 receptions, 176 yards, TD

Week 4: at San Diego Chargers

Week 4: New England Patriots at San Diego Chargers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	7	7	0	0	14
Chargers	7	7	7	0	21

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: September 29, 2002
Game time: 4:15 p.m.
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 67 °F (19 °C)
Game attendance: 66,463
Referee: Ron Blum (7)
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

NE – Christian Fauria 5-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:26. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:34.
SD – Curtis Conway 52-yard pass from Drew Brees (Steve Christie kick), 4:17. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 87 yards, 2:33.

Second quarter

NE – Mike Vrabel 1-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 14:13. Patriots 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:04.
SD – LaDainian Tomlinson 37-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 2:19. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:33.

Third quarter

SD – LaDainian Tomlinson 58-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 14:14. Chargers 21–14. Drive: 2 plays, 67 yards, 0:46.

Top passers

NE – Tom Brady – 36/53, 353 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
SD – Drew Brees – 10/18, 104 yards, TD

Top rushers

NE – Antowain Smith – 16 rushes, 78 yards
SD – LaDainian Tomlinson – 27 rushes, 217 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

NE – Deion Branch – 13 receptions, 128 yards
SD – Curtis Conway – 3 receptions, 69 yards, TD

This was the first time the Chargers had defeated the Patriots since 1970.^[8]^[e]

Week 5: at Miami Dolphins

Week 5: New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	0	0	6	7	13
Dolphins	6	10	7	3	26

at Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Date: October 6, 2002
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 87 °F (31 °C)
Game attendance: 73,369
Referee: Terry McAulay (77)
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

MIA – Jay Fiedler 8-yard run (kick blocked), 0:08. Dolphins 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 5:13.

Second quarter

MIA – Chris Chambers 7-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (Olindo Mare kick), 11:38. Dolphins 13–0. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 3:09.
MIA – Olindo Mare 40-yard field goal, 1:11. Dolphins 16–0. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 4:31.

Third quarter

NE – David Patten 34-yard pass from Tom Brady (pass failed), 9:35. Dolphins 16–6. Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 1:35.
MIA – Randy McMichael 1-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (Olindo Mare kick), 1:05. Dolphins 23–6. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 5:29.

Fourth quarter

NE – David Patten 25-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 4:41. Dolphins 23–13. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:58.
MIA – Olindo Mare 33-yard field goal, 1:25. Dolphins 26–13. Drive: 8 plays, 27 yards, 3:16.

Top passers

NE – Tom Brady – 17/31, 240 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
MIA – Jay Fiedler – 17/27, 190 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

NE – Kevin Faulk – 2 rushes, 17 yards
MIA – Ricky Williams – 36 rushes, 105 yards

Top receivers

NE – David Patten – 5 receptions, 102 yards, 2 TD
MIA – Chris Chambers – 6 receptions, 62 yards, TD

Week 6: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 6: Green Bay Packers at New England Patriots

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	0	14	7	7	28
Patriots	0	3	0	7	10

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Date: October 13, 2002
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: Overcast, 61 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 68,436
Referee: Bernie Kukar (86)
TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Troy Aikman, Cris Collinsworth, and Pam Oliver
Recap, Game Book

Game information

Second quarter

NE – Adam Vinatieri 32-yard field goal, 9:36. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 3:58.
GB – William Henderson 3-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 3:46. Packers 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 5:50.
GB – Ahman Green 8-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 3:03. Packers 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 8 yards, 0:05.

Third quarter

GB – Bubba Franks 2-yard pass from Brett Favre (Ryan Longwell kick), 3:50. Packers 21–3. Drive: 7 plays, 94 yards, 4:05.

Fourth quarter

GB – Ahman Green 1-yard run (Ryan Longwell kick), 12:09. Packers 28–3. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 4:16.
NE – David Givens 4-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 5:57. Packers 28–10. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:03.

Top passers

GB – Brett Favre – 17/27, 147 yards, 3 TD
NE – Tom Brady – 24/44, 183 yards, TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

GB – Ahman Green – 31 rushes, 136 yards, TD
NE – Antowain Smith – 13 rushes, 75 yards

Top receivers

GB – Bubba Franks – 5 receptions, 46 yards, TD
NE – Deion Branch – 5 receptions, 38 yards

Week 8: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 8: Denver Broncos at New England Patriots

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	7	14	0	3	24
Patriots	0	7	3	6	16

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Date: October 27, 2002
Game time: 4:15 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 60 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 68,436
Referee: Tom White (123)
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

DEN – Clinton Portis 1-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 10:08. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:10.

Second quarter

DEN – Shannon Sharpe 8-yard pass from Brian Griese (Jason Elam kick), 14:55. Broncos 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:56.
NE – Antowain Smith 3-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:16. Broncos 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:54.
DEN – Clinton Portis 4-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 2:45. Broncos 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:31.

Third quarter

NE – Adam Vinatieri 26-yard field goal, 7:26. Broncos 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:51.

Fourth quarter

NE – Christian Fauria 8-yard pass from Tom Brady (pass failed), 14:55. Broncos 21–16. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:07.
DEN – Jason Elam 19-yard field goal, 9:45. Broncos 24–16. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:10.

Top passers

DEN – Brian Griese – 18/23, 229 yards, TD, INT
NE – Tom Brady – 15/29, 130 yards, TD

Top rushers

DEN – Clinton Portis – 26 rushes, 111 yards, 2 TD
NE – Antowain Smith – 13 rushes, 58 yards, TD

Top receivers

DEN – Ed McCaffrey – 8 receptions, 116 yards
NE – Troy Brown – 7 receptions, 59 yards

Week 9: at Buffalo Bills

Week 9: New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	7	10	14	7	38
Bills	0	7	0	0	7

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Date: November 3, 2002
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: Cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C)
Game attendance: 73,448
Referee: Dick Hantak (105)
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms and Armen Keteyian
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

NE – Christian Fauria 5-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:27. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:33.

Second quarter

NE – Antowain Smith 13-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:54. Patriots 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 4:49.
NE – Adam Vinatieri 46-yard field goal, 3:49. Patriots 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 3:48.
BUF – Peerless Price 1-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 0:10. Patriots 17–7. Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 3:39.

Third quarter

NE – Kevin Faulk 45-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:33. Patriots 24–7. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:08.
NE – Antowain Smith 2-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:54. Patriots 31–7. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:28.

Fourth quarter

NE – Antowain Smith 14-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 6:52. Patriots 38–7. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 5:09.

Top passers

NE – Tom Brady – 22/26, 265 yards, 3 TD
BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 28/45, 302 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

NE – Antowain Smith – 29 rushes, 111 yards, TD
BUF – Travis Henry – 11 rushes, 53 yards

Top receivers

NE – David Patten – 6 receptions, 88 yards
BUF – Peerless Price – 9 receptions, 98 yards, TD

Week 10: at Chicago Bears

Week 10: New England Patriots at Chicago Bears

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	0	6	10	17	33
Bears	0	6	21	3	30

at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois

Date: November 10, 2002
Game time: 4:15 p.m.
Game weather: Overcast, 60 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 63,105
Referee: Bob McElwee (95)
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross, and Beasley Reece
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

CHI – Paul Edinger 39-yard field goal, 14:51. Bears 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 46 yards, 7:14.
NE – Adam Vinatieri 57-yard field goal, 10:15. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 31 yards, 4:36.
CHI – Paul Edinger 40-yard field goal, 5:31. Bears 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 4:44.
NE – Adam Vinatieri 31-yard field goal, 0:04. Tied 6–6. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 1:24.

Third quarter

CHI – Stanley Pritchett 11-yard pass from Jim Miller (Paul Edinger kick), 12:21. Bears 13–6. Drive: 2 plays, 14 yards, 0:40.
CHI – Marcus Robinson 44-yard pass from Marty Booker (Paul Edinger kick), 10:09. Bears 20–6. Drive: 1 play, 44 yards, 0:09.
CHI – Anthony Thomas 2-yard run (Paul Edinger kick), 6:42. Bears 27–6. Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 0:37.
NE – Kevin Faulk 15-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 3:04. Bears 27–13. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:38.
NE – Adam Vinatieri 42–yard field goal, 1:50. Bears 27–16. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:58.

Fourth quarter

NE – Adam Vinatieri 25-yard field goal, 11:02. Bears 27–19. Drive: 16 plays, 54 yards, 4:44.
CHI – Paul Edinger 32-yard field goal, 5:22. Bears 30–19. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 5:40.
NE – Kevin Faulk 36-yard pass from Tom Brady (run failed), 2:46. Bears 30–25. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:16.
NE – David Patten 20-yard pass from Tom Brady (Tom Brady–Troy Brown pass), 0:21. Patriots 33–30. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 1:29.

Top passers

NE – Tom Brady – 36/55, 328 yards, 3 TD, INT
CHI – Jim Miller – 8/18, 72 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

NE – Antowain Smith – 10 rushes, 41 yards
CHI – Anthony Thomas – 21 rushes, 99 yards, TD

Top receivers

NE – Kevin Faulk – 7 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD
CHI – Marty Booker – 4 receptions, 65 yards

Week 11: at Oakland Raiders

Week 11: New England Patriots at Oakland Raiders

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	3	3	7	7	20
Raiders	3	14	7	3	27

at Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland, California

Date: November 17, 2002
Game time: 8:30 p.m.
Game weather: Clear, 61 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 62,552
Referee: Ed Hochuli (85)
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Paul Maguire, Joe Theismann, and Suzy Kolber
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

NE – Adam Vinatieri 36-yard field goal, 9:09. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 41 yards, 5:51.
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 39-yard field goal, 0:51. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:13.

Second quarter

OAK – Zack Crockett 2-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 9:58. Raiders 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 5:02.
NE – Adam Vinatieri 31-yard field goal, 4:16. Raiders 10–6. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 5:42.
OAK – Rich Gannon 2-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 0:52. Raiders 17–6. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:44.

Third quarter

OAK – Zack Crockett 2-yard run (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 5:18. Raiders 24–6. Drive: 15 plays, 85 yards, 9:42.
NE – Tedy Bruschi 48-yard interception return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:27. Raiders 24–13.

Fourth quarter

OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 28-yard field goal, 1:13. Raiders 27–13. Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 2:28.
NE – Kevin Faulk 86-yard kickoff return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 0:59. Raiders 27–20. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:14.

Top passers

NE – Tom Brady – 18/30, 172 yards
OAK – Rich Gannon – 26/38, 297 yards, INT

Top rushers

NE – Antowain Smith – 15 rushes, 49 yards
OAK – Charlie Garner – 15 rushes, 57 yards

Top receivers

NE – Troy Brown – 5 receptions, 55 yards
OAK – Tim Brown – 5 receptions, 71 yards

Week 12: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week 12: Minnesota Vikings at New England Patriots

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	0	7	7	3	17
Patriots	7	14	0	3	24

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Date: November 24, 2002
Game time: 1:00 pm
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 49 °F (9 °C)
Game attendance: 68,436
Referee: Gerald Austin (34)
TV announcers (FOX): Kenny Albert, Tim Green, and Rob Nikoleski
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

NE – Christian Fauria 9-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 3:24. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 5:40.

Second quarter

NE – Christian Fauria 1-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:30. Patriots 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:20.
NE – Troy Brown 5-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 8:02. Patriots 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 4:01.
MIN – D'Wayne Bates 6-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 0:19. Patriots 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 0:50.

Third quarter

MIN – Kelly Campbell 7-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Gary Anderson kick), 4:45. Patriots 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:19.

Fourth quarter

MIN – Gary Anderson 38-yard field goal, 14:42. Patriots 21–17. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:16.
NE – Adam Vinatieri 34-yard field goal, 11:09. Patriots 24–17. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:33.

Top passers

MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 24/49, 272 yards, 2 TD
NE – Tom Brady – 21/34, 239 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

MIN – Daunte Culpepper – 5 rushes, 59 yards
NE – Antowain Smith – 18 rushes, 58 yards

Top receivers

MIN – Randy Moss – 8 receptions, 92 yards
NE – David Patten – 5 receptions, 62 yards

Week 13: at Detroit Lions

Week 13: New England Patriots at Detroit Lions

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots'	10	7	0	3	20
Lions	3	3	3	3	12

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

Date: November 28, 2002
Game time: 12:30 pm
Game weather: none (indoor stadium)
Game attendance: 62,109
Referee: Larry Nemmers (20)
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

NE – Adam Vinatieri 31-yard field goal, 10:06. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 4:54.
NE – Tedy Bruschi 27-yard interception return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:44. Patriots 10–0.
DET – Jason Hanson 23-yard field goal, 0:08. Patriots 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 6:04.

Second quarter

NE – Antowain Smith 1-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 2:24. Patriots 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 1:42.
DET – Jason Hanson 45-yard field goal, 0:30. Patriots 17–6. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 1:54.

Third quarter

DET – Jason Hanson 39-yard field goal, 4:12. Patriots 17–9. Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 5:51.

Fourth quarter

NE – Adam Vinatieri 29-yard field goal, 13:17. Patriots 20–9. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 5:55.
DET – Jason Hanson 46-yard field goal, 9:46. Patriots 20–12. Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 3:31.

Top passers

NE – Tom Brady – 18/30, 210 yards, INT
DET – Joey Harrington – 22/44, 210 yards, 3 INT

Top rushers

NE – Antowain Smith – 25 rushes, 80 yards, TD
DET – James Stewart – 13 rushes, 57 yards

Top receivers

NE – Troy Brown – 10 receptions, 111 yards
DET – Germane Crowell – 5 receptions, 46 yards

Week 14: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 14: Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	0	0	10	7	17
Patriots	17	3	0	7	27

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Date: December 8, 2002
Game time: 1:00 pm
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 44 °F (7 °C)
Game attendance: 68,436
Referee: Jeff Triplette (42)
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms and Armen Keteyian
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

NE – Adam Vinatieri 39-yard field goal, 11:16. Patriots 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 3:44.
NE – David Patten 10-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 3:35. Patriots 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 4:31.
NE – Donald Hayes 9-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 3:14. Patriots 17–0. Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:08.

Second quarter

NE – Adam Vinatieri 46-yard field goal, 2:31. Patriots 20–0. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 7:49.

Third quarter

BUF – Mike Hollis 26-yard field goal, 7:46. Patriots 20–3. 13 plays, 72 yards, 7:14.
BUF – Eric Moulds 12-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 4:15. Patriots 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 1:53.

Fourth quarter

NE – Antowain Smith 4-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:06. Patriots 27–10. Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 3:17.
BUF – Eric Moulds 4-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis kick), 1:05. Patriots 27–17. Drive: 18 plays, 88 yards, 4:43.

Top passers

BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 32/51, 328 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT
NE – Tom Brady – 15/27, 183 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

BUF – Travis Henry – 15 rushes, 60 yards
NE – Antowain Smith – 17 rushes, 68 yards, TD

Top receivers

BUF – Peerless Price – 9 receptions, 105 yards
NE – Deion Branch – 1 reception, 41 yards

Week 15: at Tennessee Titans

Week 15: New England Patriots at Tennessee Titans

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Patriots	0	0	7	0	7
Titans	0	14	7	3	24

at The Coliseum, Nashville, Tennessee

Date: December 16, 2002
Game time: 9:00 pm
Game weather: Cloudy, 57 °F (14 °C)
Game attendance: 68,809
Referee: Ron Winter (14)
TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, John Madden, and Melissa Stark
Recap, Game Book

Game information

Second quarter

TEN – Steve McNair 11-yard run (Joe Nedney kick), 12:16. Titans 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 6:18.
TEN – Steve McNair 1-yard run (Joe Nedney kick), 0:32. Titans 14–0. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 6:48.

Third quarter

NE – Tom Brady 10-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 13:08. Titans 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 1:52.
TEN – Rich Coady 24-yard interception return (Joe Nedney kick), 9:58. Titans 21–7.

Fourth quarter

TEN – Joe Nedney 28-yard field goal, 9:22. Titans 24–7. Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 9:24.

Top passers

NE – Tom Brady – 14/29, 134 yards, INT
TEN – Steve McNair – 11/24, 136 yards, INT

Top rushers

NE – Antowain Smith – 6 rushes, 31 yards
TEN – Eddie George – 31 rushes, 101 yards

Top receivers

NE – Troy Brown – 8 receptions, 73 yards
TEN – Derrick Mason – 6 receptions, 86 yards

Week 16: vs. New York Jets

Week 16: New York Jets at New England Patriots

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	14	3	3	10	30
Patriots	7	3	7	0	17

at Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, Massachusetts

Date: December 22, 2002
Game time: 8:30 p.m.
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C)
Game attendance: 68,436
Referee: Tony Corrente (99)
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Paul Maguire, Joe Theismann, and Suzy Kolber
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

NYJ – Laveranues Coles 32-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 10:22. Jets 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 1:05.
NE – Kevin Faulk 87-yard kickoff return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:47. Tied 7–7. Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:14.
NYJ – Santana Moss 11-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 3:34. Jets 14–7. Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:25.

Second quarter

NE – Adam Vinatieri 49-yard field goal, 10:20. Jets 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 1:41.
NYJ – John Hall 39-yard field goal, 4:35. Jets 17–10. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 5:25.

Third quarter

NE – Christian Fauria 6-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick), 6:25. Tied 17–17. Drive: 16 plays, 66 yards, 8:41.
NYJ – John Hall 23-yard field goal, 1:54. Jets 20–17. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 2:10.

Fourth quarter

NYJ – Wayne Chrebet 15-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 9:30. Jets 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 6:07.
NYJ – John Hall 43-yard field goal, 2:36. Jets 30–17. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 4:55.

Top passers

NYJ – Chad Pennington – 23/33, 285 yards, 3 TD
NE – Tom Brady – 19/37, 133 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

NYJ – Curtis Martin – 26 rushes, 106 yards
NE – Antowain Smith – 14 rushes, 46 yards

Top receivers

NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 5 receptions, 78 yards, TD
NE – David Patten – 5 receptions, 38 yards

Week 17: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 17: Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Dolphins	7	14	0	3	0	24
Patriots	0	10	3	11	3	27

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Date: December 29, 2002
Game time: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 40 °F (4 °C)
Game attendance: 68,436
Referee: Bob McElwee (95)
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

MIA – Ricky Williams 8-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 3:17. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 1:08.

Second quarter

MIA – Ricky Williams 14-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 8:52. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 5:13.
NE – Antowain Smith 11-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 2:25. Dolphins 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 3:00.
MIA – James McKnight 32-yard pass from Jay Fiedler (Olindo Mare kick), 1:06. Dolphins 21–7. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 1:19.
NE – Adam Vinatieri 41-yard field goal, 0:00. Dolphins 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 1:06.

Third quarter

NE – Adam Vinatieri 36-yard field goal, 3:37. Dolphins 21–13. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 5:03.

Fourth quarter

MIA – Olindo Mare 28-yard field goal, 4:59. Dolphins 24–13. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:58.
NE – Troy Brown 3-yard pass from Tom Brady (Tom Brady–Christian Fauria pass), 2:46. Dolphins 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 2:13.
NE – Adam Vinatieri 43-yard field goal, 1:09. Tied 24–24. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:02.

Overtime

NE – Adam Vinatieri 35-yard field goal, 12:57. Patriots 27–24. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 2:03.

Top passers

MIA – Jay Fiedler – 11/25, 110 yards, TD
NE – Tom Brady – 25/44, 221 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

MIA – Ricky Williams – 31 rushes, 185 yards, 2 TD
NE – Antowain Smith – 19 rushes, 55 yards, TD

Top receivers

MIA – Dedric Ward – 4 receptions, 34 yards
NE – Kevin Faulk – 9 receptions, 70 yards

Standings

AFC East
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽⁴⁾ New York Jets	9	7	0	.563	4–2	6–6	359	336	W2
New England Patriots	9	7	0	.563	4–2	6–6	381	346	W1
Miami Dolphins	9	7	0	.563	2–4	7–5	378	301	L2
Buffalo Bills	8	8	0	.500	2–4	5–7	379	397	W1

Notes

^ The Patriots traded their first-, third- and seventh-round draft picks to the Washington Redskins for the Redskins' first-round pick.^[4]
^ The Patriots traded fourth- and fifth-round draft picks to the Denver Broncos for the Broncos' fourth-round pick. The Patriots received the fifth-round pick in a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars for the Patriots' sixth-round pick in the 2001 NFL draft. ^[5]
^ The Patriots received a fourth-round pick from the Green Bay Packers in a trade for Terry Glenn and a conditional pick in the 2003 NFL draft.^[6]
^ The Patriots traded a fifth-round pick to the Dallas Cowboys for the Cowboys' fifth- and seventh-round draft picks.^[7]
^ The Patriots and Chargers did not meet at all between 1984 and 1993 inclusive — an impossible occurrence in the pre-1978 or post-2002 NFL — because non-division conference matchups were entirely based on the previous season’s standings.^[9]^[10]

References

^ "New Stadium Has Face Value". Hartford Courant. August 6, 2002. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
^ "New England 27, Miami 24, OT". Yahoo! Sports. December 29, 2002. Retrieved January 28, 2008.
^ "Tom Brady loses third game in a row for first time since 2002 as Bucs fall to Ravens". CBS Sports. October 28, 2022. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
^ "Draft summary". Patriots.com. May 19, 2011. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011.
^ Patriots.com summary Archived May 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ Patriots.com summary Archived May 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ Patriots.com summary Archived May 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Chargers vs. Patriots Results". The Football Database.
^ Urena, Ivan. Pro Football Schedules: A Complete Historical Guide from 1933 to the Present. McFarland. pp. 17, 221. ISBN 0786473517.
^ Lisk, Jason (May 19, 2008). "History of the NFL's structure and formats, part two". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 5, 2011. Retrieved September 2, 2022.

External links

[5] The Patriots traded their first-, third- and seventh-round draft picks to the Washington Redskins for the Redskins' first-round pick.^[4]

[7] The Patriots traded fourth- and fifth-round draft picks to the Denver Broncos for the Broncos' fourth-round pick. The Patriots received the fifth-round pick in a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars for the Patriots' sixth-round pick in the 2001 NFL draft. ^[5]

[9] The Patriots received a fourth-round pick from the Green Bay Packers in a trade for Terry Glenn and a conditional pick in the 2003 NFL draft.^[6]

[11] The Patriots traded a fifth-round pick to the Dallas Cowboys for the Cowboys' fifth- and seventh-round draft picks.^[7]

[15] The Patriots and Chargers did not meet at all between 1984 and 1993 inclusive — an impossible occurrence in the pre-1978 or post-2002 NFL — because non-division conference matchups were entirely based on the previous season’s standings.^[9]^[10]

[1] "New Stadium Has Face Value". Hartford Courant. August 6, 2002. Retrieved June 28, 2015.

[2] "New England 27, Miami 24, OT". Yahoo! Sports. December 29, 2002. Retrieved January 28, 2008.

[3] "Tom Brady loses third game in a row for first time since 2002 as Bucs fall to Ravens". CBS Sports. October 28, 2022. Retrieved October 29, 2022.

[4] "Draft summary". Patriots.com. May 19, 2011. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011.

[6] Patriots.com summary Archived May 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

[8] Patriots.com summary Archived May 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

[10] Patriots.com summary Archived May 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

[12] "Chargers vs. Patriots Results". The Football Database.

[13] Urena, Ivan. Pro Football Schedules: A Complete Historical Guide from 1933 to the Present. McFarland. pp. 17, 221. ISBN 0786473517.

[14] Lisk, Jason (May 19, 2008). "History of the NFL's structure and formats, part two". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 5, 2011. Retrieved September 2, 2022.

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2002 New England Patriots season

Offseason

2002 NFL draft

Staff

Final roster

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 2: at New York Jets

Week 3: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week 4: at San Diego Chargers

Week 5: at Miami Dolphins

Week 6: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 8: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 9: at Buffalo Bills

Week 10: at Chicago Bears

Week 11: at Oakland Raiders

Week 12: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week 13: at Detroit Lions

Week 14: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 15: at Tennessee Titans

Week 16: vs. New York Jets

Week 17: vs. Miami Dolphins

Standings

Notes

References

Further reading

External links