>2003/Nowadays only really two games are changed by your previous season record.I have never seen a run defense pushed around as much as that 02 team was.Hence, Ted (Mount) Washington in 2003 and Big Vince in 2004.I remember some player (Ty Law maybe) said something about needing "to get our swagger back" from last year and Belichick said something like "we didn't have a %&$* swagger! The Patriots defeated the Rams 20-17. Looking at the scores, there were some very disappointing performances ( GB, Ten, Oak, Jets).Well, for one thing Brady had a very serious injury (separated shoulder) which would've sidelined most other players. They finished with a 9–7 record, good enough for second in the division but not a playoff berth. Saturday night, Jan. 19, 2002. The Patriots defeated the Rams 20-17. $74.99 + $5.00 shipping . Operating without any time outs, Brady completed 3 short passes to J.R. Redmond to reach the Patriots' 41 with 33 seconds left. The stadium boasts an impressively large space, excellent sight lines, numerous snack bars, two enormous LED monitors, 1,500 TV monitors and a grand design.
The first turnover came with 8:49 left in the second quarter, when Ty Law stepped in front of an out-pattern pass intended for Isaac Bruce and raced 47 yards untouched down the left sideline into the end zone. Of course, it had improved a bit. 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. New England Patriots roster for the 2002 NFL season. (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli).This website is the only official website of the New England Patriots and is © Copyright New England Patriots (the "Club"). The 2001 AFC Divisional Playoff game between the New England Patriots and the Oakland Raiders, also known as the Tuck Rule Game or the Snow Bowl, took place on January 19, 2002, at Foxboro Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, the former home stadium of the Patriots.This was also the final game ever played at Foxboro Stadium, and was played under a heavy snowfall. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy),New England Patriots cornerback Ty Law (24) intercepts a pass from St. Louis Rams quarterback Kurt Warner as intended receiver Isaac Bruce (80) looks on during Super Bowl XXXVI, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002, in New Orleans.
Shine of the previous shocking SB wearing off? Late in the third quarter, Torry Holt slipped coming off the line of scrimmage, and Otis Smith intercepted Warner's pass and returned it 30 yards to the Rams' 33 to setup Vinatieri's 37-yard field goal and a 17-3 lead. (Kevin Terrell via AP),400523 01: A sign is displayed with the names of the victims of September 11, 2001 at halftime of Super Bowl XXXVI between the New England Patriots and the St. Louis Rams February 3, 2002 at the Superdome in New Orleans, LA. Brady, who earned most valuable player honors, was 16 of 27 for 145 yards and 1 touchdown. 2002 Upper Deck MVP Top 10 Patriots Great TOM BRADY Football Card PSA 8 Pop 32. The Rams responded by driving to the Patriots' 3. View the 2002 New England Patriots schedule, results and scores for regular season, preseason and postseason NFL games. The Pats welcomed the Raiders to a snowy Gillette Stadium on Jan. 19, 2002 for the AFC Divisional Game, and Oakland found an early edge. 2002 Patriots. The Patriots went three and out on their next two possessions, giving the Rams the ball on their 45-yard line with 1:51 left. JavaScript is disabled. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa),New England Patriots' Bobby Hamilton (91) sacks St. Louis Rams quarterback Kurt Warner (13) near the end of the first quarter of Super Bowl XXXVI Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002, in New Orleans. IIRC The scheduling was a lot more open ended then so the variance in quality would be more. (AP Photo/Dave Martin ),The New England Patriots run onto the field as a team during player introductions during the NFL Super Bowl XXXVI football game against the St. Louis Rams on February 3, 2002 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Was it a case of bad luck in crunch time? Who is the New England Patriots' major rival? 5/31/2002 Greg Garber Scoring Summary
(AP Photo/Olivia Hanley),New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, right, wearing red scarf, dances with head coach Bill Belichick, center, in plaid scarf, during a Super Bowl celebration on City Hall Plaza in Boston, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2002. ".The 2001 team was a miracle. (Allen Kee via AP),Patriots' 86 David Patten catches ball in the Super Bowl XXXVI game of the New England Patriots vs the St. Louis Rams played at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana where the Patriots defeated the Rams 20 to 17 on February 3, 2002. (AP Photo/Tom DiPace),New England Patriots wide receiver Troy Brown (80) celebrates after Super Bowl XXXVI, a 20-17 New England Patriots victory over the St. Louis Rams on February 3, 2002, at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Patriots have played home games there since 2002. Warner scored two plays later to trim the deficit to 17-10 with 9:31 left. Tebucky Jones picked up the ball and raced the length of the field for an apparent touchdown, but the play was negated by Willie McGinest's holding penalty. It was expected to lose more games than it won. FILE New England Patriots' kicker Adam Vinatieri celebrates his 48-yard game-winning field goal in the final seconds of Super Bowl XXXVI against the St. Louis Rams, in this Feb. 3, 2002 file photo, in New Orleans, as teammate Ken Walters looks on left. 2002 FLEER - TOM BRADY - *RARE* FLAIR FOOTBALL #89 - G.O.A.T 6X SB PATRIOTS … On February 3, 2002, the New England Patriots shock football fans everywhere by defeating the heavily favored St. Louis Rams, 20-17, to take home their first Super Bowl victory. The Gillette Stadium App will help you enhance your game day experience with useful information including mobile ticketing and automated customer service, not to mention robust and exclusive, in-game video replays. The essential app for anyone attending a Patriots game at Gillette Stadium. Brady pased for 312 yards and ran for a touchdown in the Patriots' 16-13 overtime victory. At far left on stage is Patriots owner Robert Kraft.