| 2002 New England Patriots season | |
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| Head coach | Bill Belichick |
| Owner | Robert Kraft |
| Home field | Gillette Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 9-7 |
| Place | 2nd AFC East |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | SpT Larry Izzo CB Ty Law SS Lawyer Milloy DL Richard Seymour K Adam Vinatieri C Damien Woody |
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| Previous season | Next season |
| 2001 | 2003 |
The 2002 New England Patriots season was the 33rd season for the team in the National Football League and 43rd season overall. They finished with a 9–7 record, good for second in the division but not a playoff berth.
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 prime-time 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, the Jets won the tiebreaker for the division title, which elimated the Patriots and Dolphins from the playoffs.[1]
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Offseason
2002 NFL Draft
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | College |
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| 1[2] | 21 | Daniel Graham | Tight end | Colorado |
| 2 | 65 | Deion Branch | Wide receiver | Louisville |
| 4[3] | 117 | Rohan Davey | Quarterback | LSU |
| 4[4] | 126 | Jarvis Green | Defensive end | LSU |
| 7[5] | 237 | Antwoine Womack | Running back | Virginia |
| 7 | 253 | David Givens | Wide receiver | Notre Dame |
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Staff
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Front Office
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
Strength and Conditioning
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Opening training camp roster
The following is the Patriots' roster at the time of the first public training camp practice at Bryant College on July 26:
Schedule
Regular season
| Week | Kickoff | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | TV | |
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| 1 | 9:00 PM EDT | September 9, 2002 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 30-14 | 1-0 | Gillette Stadium | ABC | |
| 2 | 1:00 PM EDT | September 15, 2002 | New York Jets | W 44-7 | 2-0 | Giants Stadium | CBS | |
| 3 | 1:00 PM EDT | September 22, 2002 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 41-38 (OT) | 3-0 | Gillette Stadium | CBS | |
| 4 | 4:15 PM EDT | September 29, 2002 | San Diego Chargers | L 14-21 | 3-1 | Qualcomm Stadium | CBS | |
| 5 | 1:00 PM EDT | October 6, 2002 | Miami Dolphins | L 13-26 | 3-2 | Pro Player Stadium | CBS | |
| 6 | 1:00 PM EDT | October 13, 2002 | Green Bay Packers | L 10-28 | 3-3 | Gillette Stadium | Fox | |
| 7 | Bye | |||||||
| 8 | 4:15 PM EST | October 27, 2002 | Denver Broncos | L 16-24 | 3-4 | Gillette Stadium | CBS | |
| 9 | 1:00 PM EST | November 3, 2002 | Buffalo Bills | W 38-7 | 4-4 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | CBS | |
| 10 | 4:15 PM EST | November 10, 2002 | Chicago Bears | W 33-30 | 5-4 | Memorial Stadium | CBS | |
| 11 | 8:30 PM EST | November 17, 2002 | Oakland Raiders | L 20-27 | 5-5 | Network Associates Coliseum | ESPN | |
| 12 | 1:00 PM EST | November 24, 2002 | Minnesota Vikings | W 24-17 | 6-5 | Gillette Stadium | Fox | |
| 13 | 12:30 PM EST | November 28, 2002 | Detroit Lions | W 20-12 | 7-5 | Ford Field | CBS | |
| 14 | 1:00 PM EST | December 8, 2002 | Buffalo Bills | W 27-17 | 8-5 | Gillette Stadium | CBS | |
| 15 | 9:00 PM EST | December 16, 2002 | Tennessee Titans | L 7-24 | 8-6 | The Coliseum | ABC | |
| 16 | 8:30 PM EST | December 22, 2002 | New York Jets | L 17-30 | 8-7 | Gillette Stadium | ESPN | |
| 17 | 1:00 PM EST | December 29, 2002 | Miami Dolphins | W 27-24 (OT) | 9-7 | Gillette Stadium | CBS | |
Week 1 roster
Standings
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| New York Jets | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 359 | 336 | W-2 |
| New England Patriots | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 381 | 346 | W-1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 378 | 301 | L-2 |
| Buffalo Bills | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 379 | 397 | W-1 |
Final roster
Notes and references
- ^ "New England 27, Miami 24, OT". Yahoo! Sports. 2002-12-29. http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap?gid=20021229017. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
- ^ The Patriots traded their first-, third-, and seventh-round draft picks to the Washington Redskins for the Redskins' first-round pick. Patriots.com summary.
- ^ 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. Patriots.com summary
- ^ 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. Patriots.com summary
- ^ The Patriots traded a fifth-round pick to the Dallas Cowboys for the Cowboys' fifth- and seventh-round draft picks. Patriots.com summary
Further reading
- Glennon, Sean (2004), This Pats Year: A Trek Through a Season as a Football Fan, Taylor Trade Publishing, ISBN 1589791193
External links
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