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Record: 9-7-0, Finished 1st in AFC East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 381 points (23.8/g), 10th of 32 in the NFL.
Allowed 346 points (21.6/g), 17th.
Differential of 35 points (2.2/g), 14th.
Expected W-L: 8.9-7.1.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +5 (0.3/g), 10th.
Coached by Bill Belichick (9-7-0)
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2002 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
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| Week | Day | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | |||
| 1 | Mon | September 9 | box | W | 1-0 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 30 | 14 | 20 | 343 | 280 | 63 | 1 | 20 | 283 | 209 | 74 | 5 | |
| 2 | Sun | September 15 | box | W | 2-0 | @ | New York Jets | 44 | 7 | 24 | 432 | 269 | 163 | 2 | 9 | 200 | 168 | 32 | 2 |
| 3 | Sun | September 22 | box | W | 3-0 | Kansas City Chiefs | 41 | 38 | 27 | 496 | 399 | 97 | 1 | 21 | 349 | 128 | 221 | 3 | |
| 4 | Sun | September 29 | box | L | 3-1 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 14 | 21 | 25 | 440 | 353 | 87 | 3 | 14 | 342 | 104 | 238 | 1 |
| 5 | Sun | October 6 | box | L | 3-2 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 13 | 26 | 16 | 245 | 208 | 37 | 3 | 21 | 319 | 182 | 137 | 1 |
| 6 | Sun | October 13 | box | L | 3-3 | Green Bay Packers | 10 | 28 | 20 | 289 | 166 | 123 | 4 | 20 | 301 | 143 | 158 | ||
| 7 | Bye Week | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Sun | October 27 | box | L | 3-4 | Denver Broncos | 16 | 24 | 16 | 179 | 110 | 69 | 23 | 351 | 215 | 136 | 2 | ||
| 9 | Sun | November 3 | box | W | 4-4 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 38 | 7 | 23 | 422 | 263 | 159 | 28 | 331 | 266 | 65 | 1 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 10 | box | W | 5-4 | @ | Chicago Bears | 33 | 30 | 19 | 397 | 315 | 82 | 2 | 14 | 299 | 174 | 125 | 1 |
| 11 | Sun | November 17 | box | L | 5-5 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 20 | 27 | 12 | 195 | 147 | 48 | 1 | 22 | 386 | 289 | 97 | 1 |
| 12 | Sun | November 24 | box | W | 6-5 | Minnesota Vikings | 24 | 17 | 20 | 299 | 219 | 80 | 26 | 417 | 264 | 153 | 3 | ||
| 13 | Thu | November 28 | box | W | 7-5 | @ | Detroit Lions | 20 | 12 | 23 | 349 | 210 | 139 | 1 | 14 | 292 | 210 | 82 | 3 |
| 14 | Sun | December 8 | box | W | 8-5 | Buffalo Bills | 27 | 17 | 14 | 275 | 183 | 92 | 24 | 390 | 312 | 78 | 5 | ||
| 15 | Mon | December 16 | box | L | 8-6 | @ | Tennessee Titans | 7 | 24 | 11 | 176 | 120 | 56 | 2 | 20 | 365 | 127 | 238 | 1 |
| 16 | Sun | December 22 | box | L | 8-7 | New York Jets | 17 | 30 | 14 | 216 | 119 | 97 | 2 | 19 | 393 | 285 | 108 | ||
| 17 | Sun | December 29 | box | W | 9-7 | Miami Dolphins | 27 | 24 | 20 | 332 | 216 | 116 | 2 | 20 | 359 | 103 | 256 | ||