February 3rd, 2002-New England Patriots Kurt Warner's pass, intended for Torry Holt, was incomplete. Ernie Conwell: 10 yards for Offensive Pass Interference (no play) Kurt Warner completed an 11-yard throw to Isaac Bruce (tackle by Lawyer Milloy). Terrell Buckley Defensive Holding: Defensive Holding (Declined) on 4th and 1 at NE 35 with 9 seconds remaining in the first quarter. The penalty gave the Patriots new life, as they went on to score a touchdown on their next drive.
Warner finished the game 19 of 32 for 217 yards with one touchdown and one interception. He also ran for 28 yards and a touchdown. Richard Todd served as his backup and filled in well when needed. He completed 2 of 5 passes for 24 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions. He also ran for 12 yards.
The Patriots played their home games at Foxboro Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Head coach Bill Belichick was able to guide them to their second Super Bowl victory over Miami Dolphins in three years. This game proved to be very close throughout with both teams being tied at halftime - it came down to who would make more big plays in the third quarter. In the end, it was the Patriots that won thanks in large part to their defense which held Miami's high-powered offense to just seven points after three quarters.
Troy Brown led all pass receivers with 101 catches for 1,199 yards. New England's Antowain Smith led the team in rushing with 1,157 yards. Otis Smith intercepted five opposing passes. Bobby Hamilton sacked the opposing quarterback seven times. The club was coached by Bill Belichick. The New England Patriots won the Super Bowl in 2001. This marked the fifth time that the franchise had won the championship.
Smith, Brown, and Raymond Chester were selected as the winners of the George Young Award, given to the nation's top college football player at wide receiver. They joined Troy Davis (Alabama) and Marcus Rauch (Miami University) as winners of the award which is now known as the Doak Walker Award after it was created in 1986.
Chester played for Boston College from 1999 to 2003. He started 44 games during his career there and caught 533 passes for 7,902 yards and 57 touchdowns. He also ran for 1,760 yards and 21 scores and returned two punts for a touchdown. He was drafted by the Patriots in the second round (34th overall pick) of the 2004 NFL Draft. During his first season with New England, he started 12 games and recorded 73 receptions for 994 yards and six touchdowns. In 2005, Chester started 13 games and finished with 72 catches for 1,047 yards and four touchdowns. He missed most of 2006 with a knee injury but came back in 2007 and 2008 to post three more seasons of excellent play for New England.
Brady's only incomplete seasons were in 2001, when he took over for Bledsoe as starting quarterback; 2008, when he suffered a season-ending knee injury in the first game of the regular season; and 2016, when he was suspended by the NFL for the first four games of the season due to the Deflategate scandal.
The 2009 New England Patriots season was the team's 40th in the National Football League, its 50th overall, and its tenth under head coach Bill Belichick. They finished 10-6 and won the division before falling to the Baltimore Ravens in the playoffs.
In 2008, Matt Cassel started the last 15 games of the season, and despite missing the playoffs, the club ended 11-5 and second in the AFC East. In Brady's absence in 2016, Jimmy Garoppolo started the first two games of the season before getting injured and replaced by Jacoby Brissett.
Grogan played for the Patriots for portions of two seasons before retiring in 1990. Grogan concluded his career with 135 starts as a starter, the second-most of any Patriots starting quarterback in franchise history.
Brady's only incomplete seasons were in 2001, when he took over for Bledsoe as starting quarterback; 2008, when he suffered a season-ending knee injury in the first game of the regular season; and 2016, when he was suspended by the NFL for the first four games of the season due to the Deflategate scandal.
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