2002 New England Patriots season

2002 New England Patriots season
2002 New England Patriots season
Owner	Robert Kraft
Head coach	Bill Belichick
Home field	Gillette Stadium
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
	← 2001; Patriots seasons; 2003 →;

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

2002 New England Patriots draft
Draft order		Player name	Position	College	Notes
Round	Selection	Player name	Position	College	Notes
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 12 Tom Brady 6 Rohan Davey 19 Damon Huard Running backs 44 Marc Edwards FB 33 Kevin Faulk KR 35 Patrick Pass FB 21 J. R. Redmond 32 Antowain Smith Wide receivers 83 Deion Branch KR 80 Troy Brown PR 84 Fred Coleman 87 David Givens 81 Donald Hayes 86 David Patten 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 66 Lonie Paxton LS 4 Adam Vinatieri K 13 Ken Walter P		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
view talk edit	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. Archived from the original on July 3, 2015. 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

Other websites

[1] "New Stadium Has Face Value". Hartford Courant. August 6, 2002. Archived from the original on July 3, 2015. 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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