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Record: 14-2-0, Finished 1st in AFC East Division
NFL Season Summary
2003 Super Bowl Champions
Scored 348 points (21.8/g), 12th of 32 in the NFL.
Allowed 238 points (14.9/g), 1st.
Differential of 110 points (6.9/g), 6th.
Expected W-L: 11.4-4.6.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +17 (1.1/g), 2nd.
Coached by Bill Belichick (14-2-0)
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2003 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Tom Brady | 26 | 3 | 16 | 317 for 527, 3,620 yards, 23 td, 12 int, & 42 rushes for 63 yards and 1 td | New England Patriots / 6th / 199th pick / 2000 |
| RB | Kevin Faulk | 27 | 4 | 8 | 178 rushes for 638 yards, 0 td, & 48 catches for 440 yards and 0 td | New England Patriots / 2nd / 46th pick / 1999 |
| RB | Antowain Smith | 31 | 6 | 6 | 182 rushes for 642 yards, 3 td, & 14 catches for 92 yards and 0 td | Buffalo Bills / 1st / 23rd pick / 1997 |
| WR | Deion Branch | 24 | 1 | 12 | 57 catches for 803 yards, 3 td, & 1 rush for 11 yards and 0 td | New England Patriots / 2nd / 65th pick / 2002 |
| WR | Troy Brown | 32 | 10 | 10 | 40 catches for 472 yards, 4 td, & 6 rushes for 27 yards and 0 td | New England Patriots / 8th / 198th pick / 1993 |
| WR | David Givens | 23 | 1 | 5 | 34 catches for 510 yards, 6 td | New England Patriots / 7th / 244th pick / 2002 |
| WR | Bethel Johnson | 24 | Rook | 5 | 16 catches for 209 yards, 2 td, & 1 rush for -12 yards and 0 td | New England Patriots / 2nd / 45th pick / 2003 |
| WR | David Patten | 29 | 6 | 5 | 9 catches for 140 yards, 0 td, & 1 rush for 4 yards and 0 td | |
| TE | Christian Fauria | 32 | 8 | 12 | 28 catches for 285 yards, 2 td | Seattle Seahawks / 2nd / 39th pick / 1995 |
| TE | Daniel Graham | 25 | 1 | 9 | 38 catches for 409 yards, 4 td | New England Patriots / 1st / 21st pick / 2002 |
| LT | Matt Light | 25 | 2 | 16 | New England Patriots / 2nd / 48th pick / 2001 |
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| LG | Damien Woody | 26 | 4 | 14 | 1 fumble recovered | New England Patriots / 1st / 17th pick / 1999 |
| C | Dan Koppen | 24 | Rook | 15 | 1 fumble recovered | New England Patriots / 5th / 164th pick / 2003 |
| RG | Joe Andruzzi | 28 | 5 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | |
| RT | Tom Ashworth | 26 | 1 | 13 | ||
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Bobby Hamilton | 32 | 7 | 16 | ||
| LDT | Ted Washington | 35 | 12 | 10 | 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 25th pick / 1991 |
| RDT | Richard Seymour*+ | 24 | 2 | 14 | 8.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | New England Patriots / 1st / 6th pick / 2001 |
| RDE | Willie McGinest* | 32 | 9 | 11 | 5.5 sacks, 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered | New England Patriots / 1st / 4th pick / 1994 |
| RDE | Jarvis Green | 24 | 1 | 7 | 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | New England Patriots / 4th / 126th pick / 2002 |
| LLB | Roman Phifer | 35 | 12 | 15 | Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 31st pick / 1991 |
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| MLB | Tedy Bruschi | 30 | 7 | 16 | 2.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | New England Patriots / 3rd / 86th pick / 1996 |
| RLB | Mike Vrabel | 28 | 6 | 9 | 9.5 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 91st pick / 1997 |
| LCB | Ty Law*+ | 29 | 8 | 15 | 0.0 sacks, 6 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | New England Patriots / 1st / 23rd pick / 1995 |
| RCB | Tyrone Poole | 31 | 8 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 6 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Carolina Panthers / 1st / 22nd pick / 1995 |
| SS | Rodney Harrison+ | 31 | 9 | 16 | 3.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 145th pick / 1994 |
| FS | Eugene Wilson | 23 | Rook | 15 | 0.0 sacks, 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | New England Patriots / 2nd / 36th pick / 2003 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Adam Vinatieri | 31 | 7 | 0 | 25 of 34 field goals & 37 of 38 extra points | |
| P | Ken Walter | 31 | 6 | 0 | 76 punts for a 37.7 average, 1 blocked | |
| PR | Troy Brown | 32 | 10 | 10 | 29 punt returns for a 10.1 average and 0 td | New England Patriots / 8th / 198th pick / 1993 |
| KR | Bethel Johnson | 24 | Rook | 5 | 30 kick returns for a 28.2 average and 1 td | New England Patriots / 2nd / 45th pick / 2003 |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Akins | 27 | DB | 12 | 0 | 200 | 5-11 | Arkansas,Ark-Pine Bluff | 11/29/1976 | 4 | Green Bay Packers / 7th / 212th pick / 1999 |
| Joe Andruzzi | 28 | G | 16 | 16 | 312 | 6-3 | Southern Connecticut State | 8/23/1975 | 5 | |
| Tom Ashworth | 26 | T | 16 | 13 | 305 | 6-6 | Colorado | 10/10/1977 | 1 | |
| Tully Banta-Cain | 23 | LB | 9 | 0 | 254 | 6-2 | California | 8/28/1980 | Rook | New England Patriots / 7th / 239th pick / 2003 |
| Brooks Barnard | 24 | P | 1 | 0 | 188 | 6-2 | Maryland | 11/4/1979 | Rook | |
| Fred Baxter | 32 | TE | 12 | 0 | 268 | 6-3 | Auburn | 6/14/1971 | 10 | New York Jets / 5th / 115th pick / 1993 |
| Tom Brady | 26 | QB | 16 | 16 | 225 | 6-4 | Michigan | 8/3/1977 | 3 | New England Patriots / 6th / 199th pick / 2000 |
| Deion Branch | 24 | WR | 15 | 12 | 193 | 5-9 | Louisville | 7/18/1979 | 1 | New England Patriots / 2nd / 65th pick / 2002 |
| Troy Brown | 32 | WR | 12 | 10 | 196 | 5-10 | Marshall | 7/2/1971 | 10 | New England Patriots / 8th / 198th pick / 1993 |
| Wilbert Brown | 26 | G | 1 | 0 | 320 | 6-2 | Houston | 5/9/1977 | 4 | |
| Tedy Bruschi | 30 | LB | 16 | 16 | 247 | 6-1 | Arizona | 6/9/1973 | 7 | New England Patriots / 3rd / 86th pick / 1996 |
| Larry Centers | 35 | FB | 9 | 3 | 225 | 6-0 | Stephen F. Austin | 6/1/1968 | 13 | Phoenix Cardinals / 5th / 115th pick / 1990 |
| Matt Chatham | 26 | LB | 16 | 4 | 250 | 6-4 | South Dakota | 6/28/1977 | 3 | |
| Je'Rod Cherry | 30 | DB | 11 | 0 | 210 | 6-1 | California | 5/30/1973 | 7 | New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 40th pick / 1996 |
| Mike Cloud | 28 | RB | 5 | 1 | 205 | 5-10 | Boston College | 7/1/1975 | 4 | Kansas City Chiefs / 2nd / 54th pick / 1999 |
| Rosevelt Colvin | 26 | LB | 2 | 2 | 250 | 6-3 | Purdue | 9/5/1977 | 4 | Chicago Bears / 4th / 111th pick / 1999 |
| Mike Compton | 33 | G-C | 2 | 2 | 310 | 6-6 | West Virginia | 9/18/1970 | 10 | Detroit Lions / 3rd / 68th pick / 1993 |
| Rohan Davey | 25 | QB | 1 | 0 | 245 | 6-2 | LSU | 4/14/1978 | 1 | New England Patriots / 4th / 117th pick / 2002 |
| Don Davis | 31 | LB | 15 | 0 | 235 | 6-1 | Kansas | 12/17/1972 | 7 | |
| Kevin Faulk | 27 | RB | 15 | 8 | 202 | 5-8 | LSU | 6/5/1976 | 4 | New England Patriots / 2nd / 46th pick / 1999 |
| Christian Fauria | 32 | TE | 16 | 12 | 250 | 6-4 | Colorado | 9/22/1971 | 8 | Seattle Seahawks / 2nd / 39th pick / 1995 |
| David Givens | 23 | WR | 13 | 5 | 212 | 6-0 | Notre Dame | 8/16/1980 | 1 | New England Patriots / 7th / 244th pick / 2002 |
| Brandon Gorin | 25 | T | 6 | 0 | 308 | 6-6 | Purdue | 7/17/1978 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 7th / 201st pick / 2001 |
| Daniel Graham | 25 | TE | 14 | 9 | 257 | 6-3 | Colorado | 11/16/1978 | 1 | New England Patriots / 1st / 21st pick / 2002 |
| Jarvis Green | 24 | DE | 16 | 7 | 290 | 6-3 | LSU | 1/12/1979 | 1 | New England Patriots / 4th / 126th pick / 2002 |
| Bobby Hamilton | 32 | DE-DT | 16 | 16 | 280 | 6-5 | Southern Miss | 7/1/1971 | 7 | |
| Antwan Harris | 26 | DB | 13 | 1 | 194 | 5-9 | Virginia | 5/29/1977 | 3 | New England Patriots / 6th / 187th pick / 2000 |
| Rodney Harrison+ | 31 | DB | 16 | 16 | 220 | 6-1 | Western Illinois | 12/15/1972 | 9 | San Diego Chargers / 5th / 145th pick / 1994 |
| Russ Hochstein | 26 | C-G | 14 | 1 | 305 | 6-4 | Nebraska | 10/7/1977 | 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 5th / 151st pick / 2001 |
| Damon Huard | 30 | QB | 2 | 0 | 215 | 6-3 | Washington | 7/9/1973 | 5 | |
| Larry Izzo | 29 | LB | 16 | 0 | 228 | 5-10 | Rice | 9/26/1974 | 7 | |
| Bethel Johnson | 24 | WR | 15 | 5 | 200 | 5-11 | Texas A&M | 2/11/1979 | Rook | New England Patriots / 2nd / 45th pick / 2003 |
| Ted Johnson | 31 | LB | 8 | 2 | 253 | 6-4 | Colorado | 12/4/1972 | 8 | New England Patriots / 2nd / 57th pick / 1995 |
| Brian Kinchen | 38 | TE | 2 | 0 | 240 | 6-2 | LSU | 8/6/1965 | 15 | Miami Dolphins / 12th / 320th pick / 1988 |
| Dan Klecko | 22 | DT | 13 | 1 | 275 | 5-11 | Temple | 1/12/1981 | Rook | New England Patriots / 4th / 117th pick / 2003 |
| Adrian Klemm | 26 | G-T | 3 | 3 | 310 | 6-3 | Hawaii | 5/21/1977 | 3 | New England Patriots / 2nd / 46th pick / 2000 |
| Dan Koppen | 24 | C | 16 | 15 | 296 | 6-2 | Boston College | 9/12/1979 | Rook | New England Patriots / 5th / 164th pick / 2003 |
| Ty Law*+ | 29 | DB | 15 | 15 | 200 | 5-11 | Michigan | 2/10/1974 | 8 | New England Patriots / 1st / 23rd pick / 1995 |
| Matt Light | 25 | T | 16 | 16 | 305 | 6-4 | Purdue | 6/23/1978 | 2 | New England Patriots / 2nd / 48th pick / 2001 |
| Rick Lyle | 32 | DE | 8 | 1 | 285 | 6-5 | Missouri | 2/26/1971 | 9 | |
| Shawn Mayer | 24 | DB | 9 | 0 | 202 | 6-0 | Penn State | 3/4/1979 | Rook | |
| Fred McCrary | 31 | FB | 6 | 3 | 247 | 6-0 | Mississippi State | 9/19/1972 | 8 | Philadelphia Eagles / 6th / 208th pick / 1995 |
| Sean McDermott | 27 | TE | 1 | 0 | 250 | 6-4 | Kansas | 12/5/1976 | 2 | |
| Willie McGinest* | 32 | DE-LB | 14 | 11 | 270 | 6-5 | USC | 12/11/1971 | 9 | New England Patriots / 1st / 4th pick / 1994 |
| Aric Morris | 26 | DB | 4 | 0 | 210 | 5-10 | Michigan State | 7/22/1977 | 3 | Tennessee Titans / 5th / 135th pick / 2000 |
| Patrick Pass | 26 | FB | 13 | 1 | 217 | 5-10 | Georgia | 12/31/1977 | 3 | New England Patriots / 7th / 239th pick / 2000 |
| David Patten | 29 | WR | 6 | 5 | 190 | 5-10 | Western Carolina | 8/19/1974 | 6 | |
| Lonie Paxton | 25 | C | 13 | 0 | 260 | 6-2 | Sacramento State | 3/13/1978 | 3 | |
| Roman Phifer | 35 | LB | 16 | 15 | 248 | 6-2 | UCLA | 3/5/1968 | 12 | Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 31st pick / 1991 |
| Anthony Pleasant | 35 | DE-DT | 7 | 0 | 280 | 6-5 | Tennessee State | 1/27/1968 | 13 | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1990 |
| Tyrone Poole | 31 | DB | 16 | 16 | 188 | 5-8 | Fort Valley State (GA) | 2/3/1972 | 8 | Carolina Panthers / 1st / 22nd pick / 1995 |
| Asante Samuel | 22 | DB | 16 | 1 | 185 | 5-10 | Central Florida | 1/6/1981 | Rook | New England Patriots / 4th / 120th pick / 2003 |
| Richard Seymour*+ | 24 | DE-DT | 15 | 14 | 310 | 6-6 | Georgia | 10/6/1979 | 2 | New England Patriots / 1st / 6th pick / 2001 |
| Antowain Smith | 31 | RB | 13 | 6 | 232 | 6-2 | Houston | 3/14/1972 | 6 | Buffalo Bills / 1st / 23rd pick / 1997 |
| J.J. Stokes | 31 | WR | 2 | 0 | 218 | 6-4 | UCLA | 10/6/1972 | 8 | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 10th pick / 1995 |
| Adam Vinatieri | 31 | K | 16 | 0 | 202 | 6-0 | South Dakota State | 12/28/1972 | 7 | |
| Mike Vrabel | 28 | LB | 13 | 9 | 261 | 6-4 | Ohio State | 8/14/1975 | 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 91st pick / 1997 |
| Ken Walter | 31 | P | 15 | 0 | 207 | 6-1 | Kent State | 8/15/1972 | 6 | |
| Dedric Ward | 29 | WR | 4 | 0 | 187 | 5-9 | Northern Iowa | 9/29/1974 | 6 | New York Jets / 3rd / 88th pick / 1997 |
| Ty Warren | 22 | DE-DT | 16 | 4 | 300 | 6-5 | Texas A&M | 2/6/1981 | Rook | New England Patriots / 1st / 13th pick / 2003 |
| Ted Washington | 35 | NT-DT | 10 | 10 | 365 | 6-5 | Louisville | 4/13/1968 | 12 | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 25th pick / 1991 |
| Eugene Wilson | 23 | DB | 16 | 15 | 195 | 5-10 | Illinois | 8/17/1980 | Rook | New England Patriots / 2nd / 36th pick / 2003 |
| Damien Woody | 26 | C-G | 14 | 14 | 320 | 6-3 | Boston College | 11/3/1977 | 4 | New England Patriots / 1st / 17th pick / 1999 |
| Team Total | 28.0 | 16 | 246.1 | 6-1.6 | 4.9 |