2005 New England Patriots season
| 2005 New England Patriots season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Robert Kraft |
| President | Jonathan Kraft |
| Head coach | Bill Belichick |
| Home field | Gillette Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–6 |
| Division place | 1st AFC East |
| Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Jaguars) 28–3 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Broncos) 13–27 |
| Pro Bowlers | QB Tom Brady DT Richard Seymour |
| AP All-Pros | DT Richard Seymour (1st team) QB Tom Brady (2nd team) |
The 2005 season was the New England Patriots' 36th in the National Football League (NFL), their 46th total and their sixth under head coach Bill Belichick.
Final roster[change | change source]
Schedule[change | change source]
Preseason[change | change source]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 12 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 23–13 | 1–0 | Paul Brown Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 18 | New Orleans Saints | L 27–37 | 1–1 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 26 | at Green Bay Packers | W 27–3 | 2–1 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 4 | September 1 | New York Giants | L 3–27 | 2–2 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
Regular season[change | change source]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 8 | Oakland Raiders | W 30–20 | 1–0 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 18 | at Carolina Panthers | L 17–27 | 1–1 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 25 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 23–20 | 2–1 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 4 | October 2 | San Diego Chargers | L 17–41 | 2–2 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 9 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 31–28 | 3–2 | Georgia Dome | Recap |
| 6 | October 16 | at Denver Broncos | L 20–28 | 3–3 | Invesco Field at Mile High | Recap |
| 7 | Bye | |||||
| 8 | October 30 | Buffalo Bills | W 21–16 | 4–3 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 7 | Indianapolis Colts | L 21–40 | 4–4 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 13 | at Miami Dolphins | W 23–16 | 5–4 | Dolphins Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 20 | New Orleans Saints | W 24–17 | 6–4 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 27 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 16–26 | 6–5 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 4 | New York Jets | W 16–3 | 7–5 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 11 | at Buffalo Bills | W 35–7 | 8–5 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 17 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 28–0 | 9–5 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 26 | at New York Jets | W 31–21 | 10–5 | Giants Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | January 1 | Miami Dolphins | L 26–28 | 10–6 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
Playoffs schedule[change | change source]
| Playoff round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card | January 7, 2006 | Jacksonville Jaguars (5) | W 28–3 | 1–0 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| Divisional | January 14, 2006 | at Denver Broncos (2) | L 13–27 | 1–1 | Invesco Field at Mile High | Recap |
Standings[change | change source]
| AFC East | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (4) New England Patriots | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–1 | 7–5 | 379 | 338 | L1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 318 | 317 | W6 |
| Buffalo Bills | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 271 | 367 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–4 | 3–9 | 240 | 355 | W1 |