2002 New England Patriots season
| 2002 New England Patriots season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Robert Kraft |
| Head coach | Bill Belichick |
| Home field | Gillette Stadium[1] |
| 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 | |
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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.
Offseason[change | change source]
| 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[change | change source]
| 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[change | change source]
Regular season[change | change source]
Schedule[change | change source]
| 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[change | change source]
| 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[change | change source]
- ↑ "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