2002 New England Patriots season
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.
| 2002 New England Patriots season | |
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| Head coach | Bill Belichick |
| Owner | Robert Kraft |
| Home field | Gillette Stadium[1] |
| Results | |||||||
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| 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) | ||||||
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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
Main page: 2002 NFL Draft
| 2002 New England Patriots draft | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draft order | Player name | Position | College | Notes | |
| Round | Selection | ||||
| 1 | 21 | Daniel Graham | Tight end | Colorado | [2] |
| 2 | 65 | Deion Branch | Wide receiver | Louisville | |
| 4 | 117 | Rohan Davey | Quarterback | LSU | [3] |
| 4 | 126 | Jarvis Green | Defensive end | LSU | [4] |
| 7 | 237 | Antwoine Womack | Running back | Virginia | [5] |
| 7 | 253 | David Givens | Wide receiver | Notre Dame | Compensatory pick |
Final roster
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 |
Standings
| AFC East | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 and references
- ↑ "New Stadium Has Face Value". Hartford Courant. August 6, 2002. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ↑ The Patriots traded their first-, third- and seventh-round draft picks to the Washington Redskins for the Redskins' first-round pick. Patriots.com summary. Archived May 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 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 Archived May 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ 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 Archived May 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ The Patriots traded a fifth-round pick to the Dallas Cowboys for the Cowboys' fifth- and seventh-round draft picks. Patriots.com summary Archived May 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine