2002 New England Patriots season

2002 New England Patriots season
OwnerRobert Kraft
Head coachBill Belichick
Home fieldGillette Stadium[1]
Results
Record9–7
Division place2nd AFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersST Larry Izzo
CB Ty Law
SS Lawyer Milloy
DT Richard Seymour
K Adam Vinatieri
C Damien Woody
AP All-ProsK Adam Vinatieri (1st team)
Uniform

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

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

See the main article: 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

2002 New England Patriots final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

  • 44 Marc Edwards FB
  • 33 Kevin Faulk KR
  • 35 Patrick Pass FB
  • 21 J. R. Redmond
  • 32 Antowain Smith

Wide receivers

Tight ends

  • 49 Fred Baxter
  • 85 Cam Cleeland
  • 88 Christian Fauria
 Offensive linemen
  • 63 Joe Andruzzi G
  • 68 Tom Ashworth G/T
  • 77 Mike Compton G
  • 71 Russ Hochstein G
  • 74 Kenyatta Jones T
  • 70 Adrian Klemm G/T
  • 62 Matt Knutson T
  • 72 Matt Light T
  • 64 Greg Randall T
  • 67 Grey Ruegamer C
  • 65 Damien Woody C

Defensive linemen

  • 97 Jarvis Green DE
  • 91 Bobby Hamilton DE
  • 99 Bernard Holsey DT
  • 96 Rick Lyle DT
  • 55 Willie McGinest DE
  • 98 Anthony Pleasant DE
  • 93 Richard Seymour DT
 Linebackers
  • 54 Tedy Bruschi MLB/OLB
  • 53 Larry Izzo OLB
  • 52 Ted Johnson MLB
  • 95 Roman Phifer OLB
  • 59 Maugaula Tuitele OLB
  • 50 Mike Vrabel OLB

Defensive backs

  • 22 Terrell Buckley CB
  • 30 Je'Rod Cherry CB/S
  • 27 Victor Green FS
  • 23 Antwan Harris SS
  • 29 Chris Hayes FS
  • 34 Tebucky Jones FS
  • 24 Ty Law CB
  • 36 Lawyer Milloy SS
  • 25 Leonard Myers CB

Special teams

Reserve lists
  • 58 Matt Chatham LB (IR)
  • -- Mike Clare C (Left Squad)
  • 82 Daniel Graham TE (IR)
  • 31 Ben Kelly CB (IR)
  • 37 Rob Kelly S (IR)
  • 61 Stephen Neal G (IR)
  • 45 Otis Smith CB (IR)
  • 42 Antwoine Womack RB (NF-Inj.)


Practice squad

  • 75 Maurice Anderson DT
  • 28 Dyshod Carter CB
  • 76 Brandon Gorin T
  • 94 Ken Kocher DT
  • 16 Scott McCready WR


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 8 inactive, 5 practice squad

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

  1. ↑ "New Stadium Has Face Value". Hartford Courant. August 6, 2002. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  2. ↑ 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
  3. ↑ 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
  4. ↑ 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
  5. ↑ 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

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