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For Immediate Release, September 24, 2002 BATTLE OF DIVISION LEADERS – NEW ENGLAND (3-0) TRAVELS TO (3-0) MEDIA SCHEDULE This Week: The New England Patriots (3-0) will try to close out the month of September

Wednesday, Sept. 25 as only the fifth team in franchise history to begin a campaign with a four-game winning streak when they trek cross-country to face the San Diego Chargers (3-0). The New 10:45-11:15 ’s Press England passing attack, which is averaging an NFL-best 316 yards per game, will be Conference (Media Workroom) challenged by the Chargers top rated pass defense. San Diego’s defense leads the NFL, 11:15-11:55 Open Locker Room allowing only 132 passing yards per game and posting 16 sacks. The Patriots currently 12:40-12:55 Photographers Access to Practice hold a 10-game winning streak in the series, their longest against any opponent. The last TBA Chargers Player Conference Call time the Chargers defeated the Patriots was on Nov. 15, 1970.

TBA Marty Schottenheimer Conference Call Television: This week’s game will be broadcasted nationally on CBS (locally on WBZ 3:10 National Conference Call Channel 4). The play-by-play duties will be handled by , who will be joined in the booth by . Armen Keteyian will provide sideline reports throughout Thursday, Sept. 26 the game.

10:45-11:05 Head Coach Bill Belichick’s Press Radio: Every Patriots game can be heard in stereo on the Patriots official flagship station Conference (Media Workroom) WBCN 104.1 FM. , now in his 26th season as the voice of the Patriots, will 11:15-11:55 Open Locker Room call the game along with Patriots Hall of Famer , who will provide in- nd 12:40-12:55 Photographers Access to Practice depth analysis for his 22 season. A complete list of the Patriots WBCN Rock Radio Network can be found on pages 462-463 of the 2002 Patriots media guide or at

www.patriots.com. Friday, Sept. 27 No Media Access – Travel to San Diego : The Patriots currently leads the NFL with 31 receptions following his 16-catch day against the Chiefs. His prolific day tied the fourth-highest total in NFL history and established a Patriots franchise record. He also set a personal high with 2002 PATRIOTS SCHEDULE 176 yards receiving and currently ranks third in the AFC with 292 yards receiving.

Winning Ways: The Patriots 41-38 overtime victory over the Chiefs was their ninth REGULAR SEASON (3-0) consecutive regular season victory, setting a franchise record. They eclipsed the previous Mon., Sept. 9 Pittsburgh W 30-14 mark of eight set from Nov. 3, 1994 – Sept. 3, 1995. Including postseason contests, the Sun., Sept. 15 at N.Y. Jets W 44-7 Patriots have now won 12 consecutive games. The steak started with a 34-17 victory over the on Nov. 25, 2001. Their last loss came against the St. Louis Rams Sun., Sept. 22 Kansas City W ot 41-37 on Nov. 18, 2001. Sun., Sept. 29 at San Diego 4:15 CBS Sun., Oct. 6 at Miami 1:00 CBS Turnovers: The Patriots lead the AFC and are second in the NFL with 10 takeaways this Sun., Oct. 13 Green Bay 1:00 FOX season. They have converted seven of those into scores (six and one ). New England owns a +6 turnover ratio through three games this season and during Sun., Oct. 20 their current nine-game regular season winning streak the Patriots have a takeaway ratio Sun., Oct. 27 Denver 4:15 CBS of +17. Sun., Nov. 3 at Buffalo 1:00 CBS Sun., Nov. 10 at Chicago 4:15 CBS Scoring is Soaring: The New England Patriots are 3-0 for just the fifth time in franchise history and have scored 115 points (38.3 ppg.) in those three games. The 115 points Sun., Nov. 17 at Oakland 8:30 ESPN scored ranks second among the most prolific offensive performances by a defending Sun., Nov. 24 Minnesota 1:00 FOX Champion in NFL history. The 2000 St. Louis Rams were the most prolific Thur., Nov. 28 at 12:30 CBS offense of all the NFL defending champions, scoring 119 points in their first three games Sun., Dec. 8 Buffalo 1:00 CBS that year. But, the Rams allowed 94 points in those three games, while the Patriots have Mon., Dec. 16 at Tennessee 9:00 ABC surrendered just 59 points.

Sun., Dec. 22 N.Y. Jets 8:30 ESPN Scoring by Defending Champions (3 Game Totals) Sun., Dec. 29 Miami 1:00 CBS Year Team PF PA Year Team PF PA 2000 St. Louis Rams 119 94 1975 100 36 2002 New England Patriots 115 59 1995 S.F. 49ers 93 35 RATINGS GAME 1998 103 61

The broadcast of the Patriots-Chiefs game LONG ROAD AHEAD this past Sunday generated a 27.6 rating and 58 share. It was the number one rated show The Patriots next four opponents have a combined record of 11-1 (San Diego 3-0; Miami 3-0; Green Bay 2-1; Denver 3-0). New England will travel 7,480 miles over the in the market for the week of next two weeks to play the Chargers and Dolphins and then return to Gillette Stadium to 9/16/02 – 9/22/02. The 58 share was the host the Packers and Broncos. Following this four game swing, the Patriots will embark largest for a Patriots game this season. on a three-game road trip against Buffalo, Chicago and Oakland, the longest road streak this year in the NFL.

PATRIOTS AND CHARGERS SERIES RESULTS

SERIES HISTORY TALE OF THE TAPE This week’s game will be the 32nd meeting between the Patriots and Chargers, dating back to the first season of the Categories New England San Diego Record...... 3-0...... 3-0 AFL. The Patriots currently have a 10-game winning streak in st st the series. It's the longest current winning streak the Patriots Divisional Standings...... T 1 ...... T 1 Total Yards Gained ...... 1,271...... 957 hold over any other team in the NFL. The last time the Total Offense ...... 423.7 (3)...... 319.0 (17) Chargers beat the Patriots was in 1970, the final year of the Rush Offense ...... 107.7 (17)...... 163.3 (3) AFL. This will be the Patriots first game in the state of Pass Offense ...... 316.0 (1)...... 155.7 (29) California since the last time they played the Chargers in San Points Per Game...... 38.3...... 27.0 Diego on Dec. 1, 1996. The Patriots, who will travel 19,510 Total Yards Allowed...... 832...... 618 th miles this season, the 11 highest total in the league, will Total Defense...... 277.3 (7)...... 206.0 (1) return to California on Nov. 17 to face the Oakland Raiders. Rush Defense...... 109.0 (16)...... 74.0 (3) Pass Defense ...... 168.3 (5)...... 132.0 (1) PATRIOTS 17, CHARGERS 12 (2 ties) Points Allowed/Game...... 19.7...... 8.0 Date Result +/- Site Possession Avg...... 34:11...... 34:50 1960—NE 35, at Los Angeles 0 ...... +35..... LA Coliseum Sacks Allowed/Yards Loss ...... 6/25...... 5/37 Los Angeles 45, at NE 16 .....-29 ..... Boston University Sacks Made/Yards ...... 13/80...... 16/118 1961—San Diego 38, at NE 27 ...... -11 ..... Boston University By ...... 6/93...... 5/110 NE 41, at San Diego 0 ...... +41..... Balboa Penalties Against/Yards...... 22/224...... 16/154 1962—at NE 24, San Diego 20 ...... +4...... Boston University Punts/Avg...... 13/38.5...... 18/39.6 Takeaway/Giveaway Ratio ...... +6...... +5 NE 20, at San Diego 14 ...... +6...... Balboa 1963—at San Diego 17, NE 13 ...... -4 ...... Balboa CONNECTIONS San Diego 7, at NE 6 ...... -1 ...... Chargers coach Marty Schottenheimer was a for the *at San Diego 51, NE 10 ....-41 ..... Balboa Patriots from 1969-1970. Schottenheimer holds a 5-1 record 1964—NE 33, at San Diego 28 ...... +5...... Balboa against the Patriots … Chargers grew up San Diego 26, at NE 17 ...... -9 ...... Fenway Park in Natick, Mass., played collegiate football at and 1965—at NE 13, San Diego 13 ...... tie ...... Fenway Park was a member of the Patriots from 1987-89 … Chargers wide NE 22, at San Diego 6 ...... +16..... Balboa receiver was coached by Patriots 1966—at San Diego 24, NE 0 ...... -24 ..... Balboa coach at Chicago from 1993-98 … Chargers tackle Ed at NE 35, San Diego 17 ...... +18..... Fenway Park Ellis played with the Patriots from 1997-99 … Chargers defensive 1967—at San Diego 28, NE 14 ...... -14 ..... San Diego Stadium tackle played with Patriots guard/tackle Adrian NE 31, at San Diego 31 ...... tie ...... San Diego Stadium Klemm while at St. Monica High in Los Angeles … Chargers kicker Steve Christie, Wiley and Flutie all played with Patriots running 1968—San Diego 27, at NE 17 ...... -10 ..... Fenway Park back in Buffalo from 1997-2000 … Patriots 1969—San Diego 13, at NE 10 ...... -3 ...... B.C. Alumni tackle teamed with tackle to protect at San Diego 28, NE 18 ...... -10 ..... San Diego Stadium Chargers quarterback Drew Brees while at Purdue from 1998- 1970—San Diego 16, at NE 14 ...... -2 ...... Harvard 2000. 1973—at NE 30, San Diego 14 ...... +16..... San Diego Stadium 1975—NE 33, at San Diego 19 ...... +14..... San Diego Stadium THE LAST MEETING - PATRIOTS 29, CHARGERS 26 (10/14/01) 1977—NE 24, at San Diego 20 ...... +4...... San Diego Stadium The Patriots defeated the Chargers 29-26 in a thrilling come 1978—at NE 28, San Diego 23 ...... +5...... Schaefer from behind victory in overtime at . New England 1979—at NE 27, San Diego 21 ...... +6...... Schaefer scored 10 points in the final 3:36 of regulation to push the game 1983—at NE 37, San Diego 21 ...... +16..... Sullivan into overtime. In the extra session, kicked a 44- yard field goal to seal the victory for the Patriots. In just his third 1994—at NE 23, San Diego 17 ...... +6...... Foxboro career start, quarterback established then career-highs 1996—NE 45, at San Diego 7 ...... +38..... Jack Murphy in completions (33) attempts (54) and passing yards (364) while 1997—at NE 41, San Diego 7 ...... +34..... Foxboro engineering two scoring drives in the final 3:36 of regulation to tie 2001—at NE 29, San Diego 26 ot..... +3...... Foxboro the game and one in overtime for the win. Wide receiver Troy *AFL Championship Game Brown led all receivers with 11 catches for 117 yards, which at the (Points—Patriots 733, San Diego 624) time tied him for fourth place in Patriots annals.

SERIES TRENDS PATRIOTS SUPERLATIVES Record in New England...... 9 wins – 7 losses – 1 tie Below is a list of the top individual efforts during the Patriots Record in San Diego ...... 7 wins – 4 losses – 1 tie (0-1 in playoffs) and Chargers series, based on yards gained: Record in Los Angeles...... 0 wins – 1 loss Rushing Name No Yds Avg Td Patriots Largest Margin of Victory .41 (12/17/61) 10/16/77 25 141 5.6 0 Patriots Largest Margin of Defeat .29 (10/28/60) Receiving Name No Yds Avg Td Highest Combined Point Total ...65; SD 38, NE 27 (10/7/61) 10/14/01 Troy Brown 11 117 10.6 0 Lowest Combined Point Total ....13; SD 7, NE 6 (11/10/63) Passing Name Att Com Yds Td Int Shutouts in the Series ...... Patriots 2, Chargers 1 10/14/01 Tom Brady 54 33 364 2 0 Longest Patriots Win Streak ...... 10 games (active) CHARGERS SUPERLATIVES Longest Chargers Win Streak ...Four games Rushing Name No Yds Avg Td 01/05/64* Keith Lincoln 13 206 15.8 1 Receiving Name No Yds Avg Td 11/10/63 13 210 16.2 1 Passing Name Att Com Yds Td Int

10/16/83 37 25 357 1 1

GAME RECAP –PATRIOTS 41, CHIEFS 38 OT

GAME RECAP STREAKS The Patriots improved to 3-0 last week after defeating the • Last week’s game was the Patriots 86th consecutive sellout 41-38 in overtime at Gillette Stadium. The since purchased the team in 1994. It was also Patriots offense totaled 496 yards, their highest output since the 180th consecutive game that has been broadcast locally. th they gained 506 yards vs. (9/21/86) and scored five • Patriots safety played in his 99 consecutive touchdowns. The Patriots have now defeated the Chiefs in four regular season game since entering the league in 1996. It rd out of the last five meetings. also marked his 93 consecutive start … Patriots safety st Wide receiver Troy Brown recorded 16 receptions for 176 Victor Green played in his 141 straight regular season yards and one against the Chiefs, setting a game last week against the Chiefs. franchise record for receptions in a game, tying him for fourth • Wide receiver Troy Brown extended his consecutive streak place in NFL history. Brown also recorded a career high with of games with a reception to 43. • 176 yards, which ranks fourth in Patriots annals. The Patriots established a new franchise high of nine Quarterback Tom Brady threw for a career-high 410 yards consecutive regular season victories. • and tied a career high with four touchdowns. He also became The Patriots win also marked the sixth consecutive time in the the first player in franchise history to record a of series that the home team was victorious. over 100.0 in the first three games of the season. TURNOVERS The Chiefs got off to a 3-0 lead in the first quarter and it The Patriots forced three turnovers (2 interceptions-1 marked the first time the Patriots had trailed in a regular ) while only relinquishing one () against the season game since week 14 last year when the Patriots trailed Chiefs for a turnover ratio of +2. The Patriots own a +6 ratio the Bills 9-6 in the fourth quarter. The Chiefs added a through three games this season. During their current nine- touchdown and increased their lead to 10-0. The Patriots game regular season winning streak the Patriots have a answered quickly with an eight-play drive that went 86 yards takeaway ratio of +17. and resulted in a 23-yard touchdown catch from Brady. New England added an Adam Vinatieri field goal with HOME GAME + POSITIVE TURNOVER RATIO = WIN five seconds remaining in the first half and trailed 10-9 at the The Patriots have won their last nine games and 11 of their half. last 13 at home when they’ve had a positive turnover ratio In the second half the Chiefs added a quick touchdown and dating back to the 1999 season. The Patriots had a +2 increased their lead to 17-9. The Patriots tied the game on turnover ratio in today’s 41-38 victory over the Chiefs. their next possession, as Brady led the offense on an 11-play, OTIS, MY MAN 71-yard drive that resulted in a nine-yard touchdown reception Otis Smith recorded the 27th interception of his career, his by Brown. Later in the third quarter, picked ninth as a Patriot and his first of the season at 6:50 in the off a pass intended for . The pick th second quarter. was the 26 of his career. The turnover resulted in an 18-yard touchdown reception from Brady to rookie Daniel LAW AND ORDER Graham. The touchdown was the first of Graham’s career. The Ty Law recorded his 26th career interception in the third score gave the Patriots their first lead of the game, 24-17. quarter of last week’s game. His interception led to a Patriots On the Chiefs second play from scrimmage following the touchdown (18-yard pass from Tom Brady to ). touchdown, safety Victor Green forced a fumble, which Law ranks seventh in Patriots history with 26 receptions. He recovered. Wide receiver caught a needs two interceptions to surpass Maurice Hurst (27 38-yard pass from Brady three plays later for another score, interceptions) for sixth place in Patriots history. increasing the Patriots lead to 31-17. On the next Chiefs GREEN MONSTER possession, Green threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to For the third consecutive game, safety Victor Green had a Kennison to get the Chiefs to within seven. After exchanging hand in forcing a turnover. Green stripped Chiefs running back Antowain Smith and touchdown runs the Priest Holmes of the football at the beginning of the fourth Patriots led 38-31. quarter. The turnover resulted in a 38-yard touchdown pass With 2:30 remaining in the game, Kansas City drove 54 from Tom Brady to David Patten. Green intercepted a pass yards on 11 plays, and Holmes recorded his second touchdown against the Jets in week two and forced a run of the game knotting the score at 38 at the end of fumble, which he recovered, against Pittsburgh in week one. regulation. After winning the overtime coin toss, the Patriots elected to KEVIN FAULK receive the ball and Brady led the offense 53 yards on nine Faulk scored his 12th career touchdown on a 23-yard plays into field goal position. With the ball spotted at the reception from Tom Brady in the second quarter. It was his Chiefs 35-yard line, Adam Vinatieri kicked his second field goal 12th career touchdown (fifth receiving) and his second of the of the game and the 13th game-winning field goal of his season (first receiving). career. TIGHT ENDS HOME SWEET HOME Last week, each Patriots tight end chipped in with a The Patriots have won eight of their last nine games at reception, including Daniel Graham’s one-handed 18-yard home, including five in a row. Their last loss at home was on touchdown grab. Through the first three games the Patriots Nov. 18, 2001, when the Rams defeated the Patriots 24-17. tight ends have totaled 15 catches for 87 yards and three Foxborough has been a wonderful home to the Patriots since touchdowns. In 2001, the tight end position yielded 19 catches Robert Kraft purchased the team in 1994. The team has for 168 yards and four touchdowns all season. compiled a 58-28 (.671) overall record at home during that time span.

PATRIOTS OFFENSIVE NOTES

TROY BROWN Rk Player Rec. Yds Avg LG TD Brown set a Patriots franchise high with 16 catches against 1 Brown, N.E. 31 292 9.4 38 1 the Chiefs. His previous high was also set against the Kansas 2t P. Price, Buf. 25 352 14.1 48t 2 City Chiefs when he was credited with 12 receptions for 119 2t E. Moulds, Buf. 25 294 11.8 52 2 yards and a touchdown on Dec. 4, 2000. The Patriots won that 4t Three players tied at 23 game 30-24. He also gained a single-game career-high 176 yards. It was Brown’s 12th 100-yard game of his career, tying PATRIOTS ALL-TIME LISTS him with for third in Patriots history. Brown now has 352 receptions during his 10-year career and ranks fourth on the Patriots all-time receiving list. He Most Catches in a game in NFL History needs 12 receptions to move past Irving Fryar (363) for third 20 -, vs. Chicago (12/17/00) place. 18 -Los Angeles, vs. Green Bay (12/3/50) 17 Clark Gaines-N.Y. Jets vs. San Francisco (9/21/80) Rk Player, Pos. No Yds Avg. Lg TD 16 Troy Brown-NE, vs. Kansas City (9/22/02) 1 , WR ...... 534 10,352 19.4 76t 67 Keenan McCardell, Jacksonville vs. St. Louis, (10/20/96) 2 , TE...... 490 5,471 11.2 84t 50 , St.L Cardinals vs. NY Giants (11/4/)62 3 Irving Fryar, WR ...... 363 5,726 15.8 80t 38 , San Francisco vs. LA Rams,(10/20/94) 4 Troy Brown, WR ...... 352 4,262 12.2 67 18 5 , WR ...... 329 4,669 14.2 86t 22 Most Catches Catches in Patriots history 16 Troy Brown vs. Kansas City (9/22/02) Brown also needs 26 punt return yards to surpass Fryar as 13 Terry Glenn at Cleveland (10/3/99) the Patriots all-time leader. 12 Troy Brown vs. Kansas City (12/4/00) Ben Coates at Indianapolis (11/27/94) Rk Player No Yds Avg. Lg TD 1 Irving Fryar ...... 206 2,055 10.0 85t 3 Single Game Receiving yards in Patriots History 2 Troy Brown ...... 178 2,030 11.4 85t 3 214 Terry Glenn, at Cleveland (10/3/99) 3 David Meggett ...... 142 1,438 10.1 60t 1 193 Terry Glenn, at Pittsburgh (12/6/98) 182 Stanley Morgan, vs. Miami (11/8/81) DYNAMIC DUO 176 Troy Brown, vs. Kansas City (9/22/02) Last week versus the Chiefs, Brown and David Patten both 170 Stanley Morgan, vs. (11/26/78) recorded 100 yards receiving. It was the second time that the two had eclipsed the 100 yard receiving mark on the same BROWN’S 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES day. The first was at Indianapolis (10/21/01). Four other th Brown recorded his 12 career 100 yard receiving game receiving duos have recorded 100 yards receiving in two against the Chiefs and is now tied for third in Patriots history games, but no duo has three. (listed below). It was the first recorded by the Patriots this season. Date Dynamic Duo 9/9/79 & 11/29/79 Harold Jackson and Stanley Morgan Yds Rec. Date 10/12/86 & 11/1/87 Stanley Morgan and Irving Fryar 176 16 vs. Kansas City 9/22/02 9/11/94 & 9/18/94 Ben Coates and Michael Timpson 125 5 at N.Y. Jets, 10/19/97 11/19/00 & 10/14/01 Troy Brown and Terry Glenn 124 6 vs. Chicago, 9/21/97 10/21/01 & 9/22/02 Troy Brown and David Patten *121 8 at Pittsburgh, 1/27/02 120 8 at Indianapolis, 10/21/01 PATTEN PENDING 119 12 vs. Kansas City, 12/4/00 Patriots wide receiver David Patten totaled 108 yards 117 11 vs. San Diego, 10/14/01 receiving on seven catches, including a one-handed, 38-yard 110 8 vs. Cincinnati, 11/19/00 touchdown catch against the Chiefs. It was his first 100-yard 108 5 at Denver, 10/1/00 receiving game of the season and the fourth of his career. 106 7 at Cincinnati, 9/9/01 105 5 at Philadelphia, 12/19/99 SHARING THE WEALTH (PART ONE) 102 8 vs. Miami, 12/24/00 The Patriots have scored nine receiving touchdowns through *-AFC Championship Game the first three games of the season and eight different players have caught those touchdowns. It’s highest total in the league. Number of 100-Yard Receiving Games The Eagles and Packers have six different players who have Rk Player 100 + Gm caught touchdowns and rank second. 1 Stanley Morgan ...... 39 2 Terry Glenn...... 13 8 ..... Patriots 5...... Broncos 3 Troy Brown...... 12 6...... Eagles Dolphins Irving Fryar...... 12 Packers Titans 5 Ben Coates...... 9 SHARING THE WEALTH (PART TWO)

Through the third week of the season the Patriots have two BROWN LEADS NFL receivers who are the top 10 for receiving yards in the AFC – Brown leads the NFL with 31 receptions through three Troy Brown (third, 292 yards) and David Patten (seventh, games. A pair of Buffalo receivers rank second with 25 catches, 243). They also have three receivers ranked among the AFC’s and . Brown holds the Patriots record top 10 in receptions – Brown (first, 31 receptions), Patten and of catches in a season with 101, which he set in 2001. (tied for 10th, 15 receptions).

PATRIOTS NEWS AND NOTES

FREE AGENT ADDITIONS COMPLETING THE PICTURE The Patriots have added eight new veterans to their roster since During the first 17 starts of Tom Brady’s career, he has the end of the 2001 season and have added 43 players to their completed 65.8 percent of his passes (535-352). It’s the highest current 53-man roster since Bill Belichick was hired in January of completion percentage of any quarterback’s first 17 starts since 2000. The list of Patriots additions this season are listed below in the AFL/NFL merger in 1970. ranks second with a alphabetical order: 65.5 percentage. Last season, Brady completed 63.9% of his passes and established a Patriots franchise completion percentage CAREER record. NAME, POS EXP GP FORMER TEAM HIGHEST COMPLETION % / FIRST 17 STARTS SINCE 1970 , CB ...... 11...... 160/124...... Tampa Bay Rk Quarterback Att. Comp. Comp. % Cameron Cleeland, TE ...... 5...... 39/32...... New Orleans 1 Tom Brady 535 352 65.8 , TE ...... 8...... 106/75...... Seattle 2 Kurt Warner 534 350 65.5 Victor Green, S...... 10...... 142/108...... N.Y. Jets 3 539 344 63.8 Donald Hayes, WR...... 5...... 54/32...... Carolina 4 501 319 63.7 Jimmy Hitchcock ...... 7...... 100/61...... Carolina 5 573 364 63.5 Bernard Holsey, DL...... 6...... 83/17...... Indianapolis , DL ...... 9...... 95/68...... N.Y. Jets TOMMY GUN Steve Martin, DT ...... 7...... 90/41...... N.Y. Jets Tom Brady has effectively and efficiently opened the 2002 campaign recording three consecutive passer ratings of over 100.0, MR. SMITH GOES TO FOXBORO the fourth, fifth and sixth times of his young career. It is the first Patriots running back Antowain Smith ranks fifth in the AFC with time a Patriots quarterback has ever opened the season with three 218 yards rushing on 48 attempts (4.5 avg.). Smith gained 92 consecutive games with passer ratings over 100.0 (minimum of 15 yards rushing last week against the Chiefs, including a 42-yard attempts). It was the sixth time in his 17 career starts that he has touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Smith has eclipsed the 100- recorded a passer rating of over 100.0, all Patriots victories (see yard mark 11 times for his career, including a career-high 156 below). Brady has recorded a passer rating of 107.9 through three yards vs. Miami (12/22/01). The Patriots had a 4-0 record when he games this season. rushed for over 100 yards in 2001 and his teams are now 10-1 in those games during his career. Date Opp. Att C Yds Pct. TD I Rating W/L 10/21/01 at Ind. 20 16 202 .800 3 0 148.3 W Yards Att Avg TD W/L Versus 11/25/01 N.O. 26 19 258 .731 4 0 143.9 W 156 26 6.0 1 W vs. Miami, 12/22/01 11/04/01 at Atl. 31 21 250 .677 3 0 124.4 W 147 17 8.7 3 W at Seattle, 12/23/00 9/22/02 K.C. 54 39 410 .722 4 1 110.9 W 130 31 4.2 2 W at Indianapolis, 10/11/98 09/09/02 Pitt. 43 29 294 .674 3 0 110.0 W 129 12 10.7 3 W vs. Indianapolis, 9/21/97 09/15/02 at NYJ 35 25 269 .714 2 1 100.8 W 126 29 4.3 0 W vs. Miami, 11/14/99 118 22 5.4 0 L vs. St. Louis, 9/20/98 FIRST THINGS FIRST 117 23 5.1 0 W at Atlanta, 11/4/01 Brady has quarterbacked the Patriots to victories in 14 of his 17 113 30 3.9 1 W vs. NY Jets, 9/19/99 regular season starts during his career, compiling a winning 111 24 4.6 1 W vs. New Orleans, 11/25/01 percentage of 82 percent, the highest of any active starting 107 23 4.7 2 W vs. Indianapolis, 11/22/98 quarterback in the NFL. Including the playoffs, he is 17-3 as a 100 20 5.0 2 W vs. Buffalo, 11/11/01 starter. Last season, Brady became the only quarterback in franchise history to win 11 of his first 14 regular season starts as a DEION BRANCH Patriot. Vito “Babe” Parilli ranks second in Patriots annals with 10 Branch snared six catches for 33 yards last week against the wins in his first 14 starts. Chiefs. He leads all NFL rookies with 15 catches and ranks second with 181 yards receiving and two touchdowns. He also added 201 Quarterback, Team W L Pct. yards as a kickoff returner last week, the second-highest single Tom Brady, New England ...... 14 3 .824 game total in franchise history. Below is a comparison of Branch Kurt Warner, St. Louis ...... 35 11 .761 and the 10 receivers taken before him in the 2002 draft (see , Miami...... 25 10 .714 below). , Chicago...... 15 7 .681 Brett Farve, Green Bay ...... 105 55 .656 Pick Player Rec. Yds Avg. TD

13 Donte Stallworth ...... 12 165 13.8 3 RECORD BREAKER 19 , Denver...... 3 47 15.7 0 Brady became just the fifth quarterback in Patriots history to pass 20 , Green Bay...... 6 103 17.2 1 for 400 or more yards and the first since threw for 33 , Houston ...... 5 42 8.4 0 423 yards against Miami (11/23/98). He also completed 39 passes 36 , Buffalo ...... 13 155 11.9 2 today, tying him for the second highest total in franchise history. 46 Tim Carter, NY Giants...... 0 0 0 0 47 Andre Davis, Cleveland...... 12 150 12.5 4 YARDS 48 Rache Caldwell, San Diego...... 0 0 0 0 Yds Player Yds Players 62 A. Randle El, Pittsburgh ...... 8 110 13.8 0 426 D.Bledsoe, vs. Min (11/13/94) 414 T. Eason, vs. Sea (9/21/86) 63 , ...... 11 169 15.4 0 423 D.Bledsoe, vs. Mia (11/23/98) 410 T.Brady vs. KC (9/22/02) 65 Deion Branch, NE...... 15 181 12.1 2 421 D.Bledsoe, at Mia (9/5/94) 402 T. Ramsey, vs. Phi (11/29/87)

MOVIN’ ON UP 419 D.Bledsoe, vs. Mia (11/3/96) 401 S. Grogan, vs. NYJ (10/12/86) Brady has recorded 973 yards passing this year, increasing his career total to 3,822 passing yards. He currently ranks ninth on the COMPLETIONS all-time list and needs just 83 yards to move ahead of 45 Drew Bledsoe, vs. Minnesota (11/13/94) and 98 yards to pass for seventh place on the 39 Tom Brady vs. Kansas City (9/22/02) Patriots list. Drew Bledsoe, vs. Pittsburgh (12/16/95)

PATRIOTS NEWS AND NOTES

CLUTCH KICKER SCORING LEADER Vinatieri boomed a 35-yard game-winning field goal in overtime Vinatieri leads all NFL kickers with 26 points through the first against the Kansas City Chiefs that lifted the Patriots a 41-38 three games of the season. He has made all eight of his field th victory. The game-winning kick was the 13 of his career and his goals and all 11 of his extra points this season. He ranks first this season. Last year he became the first kicker in Super second among all NFL players behind Priest Holmes (Kansas Bowl history to kick a game-winning field goal on the final play of City), who has scored 42 points this season. Dating back to the game. Over half of his game-winning kicks (seven) have come last season, Vinatieri has made his last 15 field goals. in overtime. His game-winning kicks are listed below:

Date Opponent Yds Time Final Score Rk Player, Team TD PAT FG Pts 9/22/96 Jacksonville 40 12:24 (OT) 28-25 1 Adam Vinatieri, N.E. 0 11/11 8/8 35 9/14/97 NY Jets 34 6:57 (OT) 27-24 2 , G.B. 0 10/10 8/9 34 10/04/98 at New Orleans 27 0:03 30-27 3 , Phi. 0 12/12 7/7 33 12/20/98 San Francisco 35 0:03 24-21 9/12/99 at NY Jets 23 0:03 30-28 THIRD DOWN IS A CHARM 9/19/99 Indianapolis 26 0:35 31-28 The Patriots have converted 50% of their third down 11/19/00 Cincinnati 22 0:03 16-13 attempts this season (23-46) while limiting their opponents to 12/17/00 at Buffalo 24 0:19 (OT) 13-10 just a 29.7 conversion rate (11-37). The differential of +20.3 is 10/14/01 San Diego 44 10:55 (OT) 29-26 the second highest percentage in the NFL, behind the Raiders 12/16/01 at Buffalo 23 9:15 (OT) 12-9 +35.6. San Diego ranks third with a ratio of +14.3. During their 1/19/02 Oakland 23 6:31 (OT) 16-13 current nine-game winning streak, the Patriots have converted 2/3/02 St. Louis 48 0:07 20-17 44.2 percent of their third downs. Last season the Patriots 9/22/02 Kansas City 35 10:20 (OT) 41-38 converted 41.2 percent of their third downs, their highest total since they recorded a 46.7 conversion rate in 1980 (they also CLUTCH KICKERS recorded a 41.2 rate in 1994) Vinatieri has kicked 13 field goals in the final minute of the fourth quarter or in overtime to give his team the victory, which TURNOVERS ranks third among active kickers (regular season and postseason). The Patriots lead the AFC and rank second in the NFL with

10 takeaways and are second in the AFC and tied for third in Kicker Game Winning FGs Kicker GW FGs ...... 17 John Carney...... 9 the NFL with a +6 turnover ratio through three games this Steve Christie...... 14 ...... 7 season. Since 1996, the Patriots have recorded a 38-10 record Adam Vinatieri...... 13 Joe Nedney ...... 7 when they recorded a positive turnover ratio, including a 2-0 record this season. JUST FOR KICKS Adam Vinatieri connected on two kicks, including 35-yard game- +/- Team Takeaways Team winning field goal in overtime, extending his current field goal +8 ....Miami (3-0) 11 ...... Philadelphia streak to 15. He now owns the top three streaks in franchise +7 ....Carolina (3-0) 10 ...... New England history, including the franchise record of 25 from 1996-97. +6 ... New England (3-0) 9 ...... Three Teams +6 ....Philadelphia (2-1) Rk Kicker Streak Rk Kicker Streak 1. Adam Vinatieri ...... 25 4. ...... 14 FASTEST STARTS 2. Adam Vinatieri ...... 16 5. ...... 12 The Patriots are 3-0 for just the fifth time in franchise 3. Adam Vinatieri....15 history. After a 3-0 start, the Patriots have never had a losing

season. During their three-game winning streak to begin the OLD RELIABLE season, they have scored 115 points, the highest total in Vinatieri has established himself as the most reliable kicker in team history, with an 81.2 field goal percentage (168 of 207). franchise history. Their undefeated starts and their season- ending records are listed below: Field Goal % (at least 100 att.) Most Prolific Scoring – Rank Kicker % FGM-FGA Year W/L Final W/L First Three Games 1. Adam Vinatieri...... 81.2 ...... 168-207 2002 3-0 ??? 2. Tony Franklin ...... 74.4 ...... 93-125 1999 4-0 8-8 Pts Year Final W/L 3. John Smith...... 67.0 ...... 128-191 1997 4-0 10-6 115 2002 3-0 1974 5-0 7-7 103 1962 9-4-1 MOVING ON UP 1964 4-0 10-3-1 101 1994 10-6 Vinatieri scored nine points against the Kansas City Chiefs and 99 1997 10-6 increased his career total to 723 and he ranks second on the 88 1961 9-4-1 Patriots all-time list. Gino Cappelletti leads all Patriots scorers with 1,130 points. SACK ATTACK The Patriots have recorded 13 sacks this season and 10 # SCORING TD PAT/PATA 2-Pt FG /FGA TP different defenders have contributed to the total. , 1 Gino Cappelletti 42 346/ 358 2 176/ 334 1,130 , Bobby Hamilton, Bernard Holsey, Tebucky Jones, 2 Adam Vinatieri 0 217/ 222 1 168/ 207 723 Ty Law, and have all recorded 3 John Smith 0 308/ 323 0 128/ 191 692 sacks this season. Willie McGinest and lead the team with two sacks apiece.

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WON 3, LOST 0 * RUSHING No. Yds Avg Long TD 09/09 W 30-14 Pittsburgh 68,436 A. Smith 48 218 4.5 42t 1 09/15 W 44- 7 at 78,726 Faulk 11 47 4.3 25 1 09/22 W 41-38 OT Kansas City 68,436 Edwards 10 28 2.8 9 0 09/29 at San Diego Pass 4 27 6.8 13 0 10/06 at Miami Brady 3 7 2.3 4 0 10/13 Green Bay Davey 2 -4 -2.0 -2 0 10/27 Denver TEAM 78 323 4.1 42t 2 11/03 at Buffalo OPPONENTS 67 327 4.9 25 3 11/10 at Chicago * RECEIVING No. Yds Avg Long TD 11/17 at Oakland Brown 31 292 9.4 38 1 11/24 Minnesota Patten 15 243 16.2 39 1 11/28 at Detroit Branch 15 181 12.1 49t 2 12/08 Buffalo Cleeland 10 56 5.6 10 1 12/16 at Tennessee D. Hayes 6 78 13.0 40t 1 12/22 New York Jets Edwards 6 49 8.2 13 0 12/29 Miami Faulk 3 37 12.3 23t 1 N.E. Opp. Fauria 3 19 6.3 8 1 TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 71 50 Graham 2 12 6.0 18t 1 Rushing 21 22 Redmond 1 3 3.0 3 0 Passing 46 25 A. Smith 1 3 3.0 3 0 Penalty 4 3 TEAM 93 973 10.5 49t 9 3rd Down: Made/Att 23/46 11/37 OPPONENTS 59 585 9.9 35 5 3rd Down Pct. 50.0 29.7 * INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg Long TD 4th Down: Made/Att 2/2 3/5 Buckley 2 4 2.0 6 0 4th Down Pct. 100.0 60.0 V. Green 1 90 90.0 90t 1 POSSESSION AVG. 34:11 25:49 Law 1 0 0.0 0 0 TOTAL NET YARDS 1271 832 Vrabel 1 0 0.0 0 0 Avg. Per Game 423.7 277.3 O. Smith 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0 Total Plays 217 176 TEAM 6 93 15.5 90t 1 Avg. Per Play 5.9 4.7 OPPONENTS 2 25 12.5 25 0 NET YARDS RUSHING 323 327 * PUNTING No. Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B Avg. Per Game 107.7 109.0 Walter 13 500 38.5 33.9 1 4 46 0 Total Rushes 78 67 TEAM 13 500 38.5 33.9 1 4 46 0 NET YARDS PASSING 948 505 OPPONENTS 16 678 42.4 34.1 3 2 62 0 Avg. Per Game 316.0 168.3 * PUNT RETURNS Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD Sacked/Yards Lost 6/25 13/80 Brown 6 2 57 9.5 13 0 Gross Yards 973 585 Faulk 1 0 16 16.0 16 0 Att./Completions 133/93 96/59 TEAM 7 2 73 10.4 16 0 Completion Pct. 69.9 61.5 OPPONENTS 5 5 39 7.8 18 0 Had Intercepted 2 6 * KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yds Avg Long TD PUNTS/AVERAGE 13/38.5 16/42.4 Branch 10 269 26.9 52 0 NET PUNTING AVG. 13/33.9 16/34.1 Pass 1 14 14.0 14 0 PENALTIES/YARDS 22/224 21/172 TEAM 11 283 25.7 52 0 /BALL LOST 4/2 4/4 OPPONENTS 19 433 22.8 57 0 TOUCHDOWNS 13 8 * FIELD GOALS 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Rushing 2 3 Vinatieri 0/ 0 3/ 3 3/ 3 2/ 2 0/0 Passing 9 5 TEAM 0/ 0 3/ 3 3/ 3 2/ 2 0/0 Returns 2 0 OPPONENTS 0/ 0 0/ 0 1/ 2 0/ 0 0/0 * SCORE BY PERIODS Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT PTS Vinatieri: (45G,28G,27G)(28G,31G,40G)(37G,35G) TEAM 7 22 42 41 3 115 OPPONENTS: (39N)()(39G) OPPONENTS 10 7 14 28 0 59 * SCORING TD-Ru-Pa-Rt K-PAT FG S PTS Vinatieri 000011/11 8/ 8 0 35 Branch 2020 012 Faulk 2110 012 A. Smith 1100 0 8 Brown 1010 0 6 Cleeland 1010 0 6 Fauria 1010 0 6 Graham 1010 0 6 V. Green 1001 0 6 D. Hayes 1010 0 6 T. Jones 1001 0 6 Patten 1010 0 6 TEAM 1329211/11 8/80115 OPPONENTS 83508/81/2059 2-Pt. Conversions: A. Smith, TEAM 1-2, OPPONENTS 0-0 SACKS: McGinest 2.0, Seymour 2.0, T. Jones 1.5, Pleasant 1.5, Bruschi 1.0, J. Green 1.0, Hamilton 1.0, Holsey 1.0, Law 1.0, Vrabel 1.0, TEAM 13.0, OPPONENTS 6.0

* PASSING Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost Rating Brady 132 93 973 70.5 7.37 9 6.8 2 1.5 49t 6/ 25 107.9 Faulk 1 0 0 0.0 0.00 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0/ 0 39.6 TEAM 133 93 973 69.9 7.32 9 6.8 2 1.5 49t 6/ 25 107.1 OPPONENTS 96 59 585 61.5 6.09 5 5.2 6 6.3 35 13/ 80 70.0 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 2002 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS As Recorded by Day of Game Stats Crew

DEFENSIVE STATISTICS SP. TEAMS FUMBLES - LOST (4-2) Name TT UT A S/ YL Int/ Yds PD FF FR TT UT A FF FR Own Lawyer Milloy 18 11 7 - - - - 1 ------No. Lost Rec. O.B. Ty Law 17 16 1 1.0 5.0 1 0 1 ------Troy Brown 1 1 0 0 16 10 6 ------Tom Brady 1 0 2 0 Willie McGinest 13 7 6 2.0 13.0 - - 4 ------Mike Compton 1 0 0 0 12 8 4 ------1 - - - - - Antowain Smith 1 1 0 0 Richard Seymour 12 5 7 2.0 14.0 ------Totals 4 2 2 0 Victor Green 11 9 2 - - 1 90 2 2 1 - - - - - Bobby Hamilton 11 8 3 1.0 3.0 ------Mike Vrabel 11 8 3 1.0 9.0 1 0 1 - - 1 1 - - - Tebucky Jones 10 7 3 1.5 11.0 - - 1 1 2 4 2 2 - - BLOCKED KICKS Tedy Bruschi 9 7 2 1.0 1.0 - - - - - 1 1 - - - XP FG P Otis Smith 6 6 0 - - 1 -1 1 - - 3 1 2 - - Totals 0 0 0 Steve Martin 6 5 1 - - - - 1 ------Rick Lyle 6 3 3 ------Anthony Pleasant 6 3 3 1.5 11.0 ------Bernard Holsey 5 3 2 1.0 0.0 ------MISC. OFFENSIVE STATS Terrell Buckley 4 4 0 - - 2 4 5 ------Tkl Ast FF FR Jarvis Green 4 3 1 1.0 13.0 - - - 1 ------Mike Compton 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 ------Matt Light 1 0 0 0 Ben Kelly 2 1 1 ------1 1 - - - David Patten 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 ------7 5 2 - - Totals 3 0 0 0 Je'Rod Cherry 1 1 0 ------2 - 2 - - 0 0 0 ------10 9 1 - - O.J. Brigance 0 0 0 ------2 1 1 - - Daniel Graham 0 0 0 ------2 2 - - - Marc Edwards 0 0 0 ------1 - 1 - - J.R. Redmond 0 0 0 ------1 - 1 - - 0 0 0 ------1 1 - - - Totals 183 127 56 13.0 80.0 6 93 17 4 4 36 24 12 0 0

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TT- Total Tackles PD- Pass Defensed UT- Unassisted Tackles FF- Forced Fumbles A- Assists FR- Fumbles Recovered S/Yds- Sacks/Yards Lost Tack. T.O. - Tackles off Turnovers I/Ret.- Interceptions/Return Yards O.B. - Out of Bounds

2002 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

Sept. 22, 2002

# NAME POS HT WT BORN YR COLLEGE H.S. HOMETOWN 63 Andruzzi, Joe G 6-3 312 08/23/75 6 Southern Connecticut St. , N.Y. 68 Ashworth, Tom OL 6-6 305 10/10/77 1 Colorado Englewood, Colo. 12 Brady, Tom QB 6-4 225 08/03/77 3 Michigan San Mateo, Calif. 83 Branch, Deion WR 5-9 193 07/18/79 R Louisville Albany, Ga. 80 Brown, Troy WR 5-10 193 07/02/71 10 Marshall Blackville, S.C. 54 Bruschi, Tedy MLB 6-1 245 06/09/73 7 Roseville, Calif. 22 Buckley, Terrell CB 5-9 176 06/07/71 11 Florida State Pascagoula, Miss. 58 Chatham, Matt LB 6-4 248 06/28/77 3 Sioux City, Iowa 30 Cherry, Je’Rod S 6-1 210 05/30/73 7 California Berkeley, Calif. 85 Cleeland, Cameron TE 6-4 272 08/15/75 5 Washington Sedro Woolley, Wash. 77 Compton, Mike G/C 6-6 310 09/18/70 10 West Virginia Richlands, Va. 6 Davey, Rohan QB 6-2 245 04/14/78 R Louisiana State Miami, Fla. 44 Edwards, Marc FB 6-0 245 11/17/74 6 Notre Dame Cincinnati, Ohio 33 Faulk, Kevin RB 5-8 202 06/05/76 4 Louisiana State Carencro, La. 88 Fauria, Christian TE 6-4 250 09/22/71 8 Colorado Encino, Calif. 87 Givens, David WR 6-0 212 08/16/80 R Notre Dame Humble, Texas 82 Graham, Daniel TE 6-3 253 11/16/78 R Colorado Denver, Colo. 97 Green, Jarvis DE 6-3 285 01/12/79 R Louisiana State Donaldsonville, La. 27 Green, Victor S 5-11 210 12/08/69 10 Akron Americus, Ga. 91 Hamilton, Bobby DE 6-5 280 07/01/71 8 Southern Mississippi Columbia, Miss. 23 Harris, Antwan S 5-9 194 05/29/77 3 Virginia Raleigh, N.C. 81 Hayes, Donald WR 6-4 220 07/13/75 5 Wisconsin Madison, Wis. 37 Hitchcock, Jimmy CB 5-10 187 11/09/70 8 North Carolina Concord, N.C. 99 Holsey, Bernard DL 6-2 286 12/10/73 6 Duke Cave Spring, Ga. 19 Huard, Damon QB 6-3 215 07/09/73 6 Washington Puyallup, Wash. 53 Izzo, Larry LB 5-10 228 09/26/74 7 Rice Houston, Texas 52 Johnson, Ted LB 6-4 253 12/04/72 8 Colorado Alameda, Calif. 74 Jones, Kenyatta T 6-3 310 01/18/79 2 South Florida Gainesville, Fla. 34 Jones, Tebucky FS 6-2 218 10/06/74 5 Syracuse New Britain, Conn. 31 Kelly, Ben CB 5-9 185 09/15/78 3 Colorado Cleveland, Ohio 70 Klemm, Adrian T 6-3 312 05/21/77 3 Hawaii Los Angeles, Calif. 24 Law, Ty CB 5-11 200 02/10/74 8 Michigan Aliquippa, Pa. 72 Light, Matt T 6-4 305 06/23/78 2 Purdue Greenville, Ohio 96 Lyle, Rick DL 6-5 285 02/26/71 9 Missouri Hickman Hills, Mo. 90 Martin, Steve DT 6-4 320 05/31/74 7 Missouri St. Paul, Minn. 55 McGinest, Willie DE 6-5 270 12/11/71 9 Southern Cal Long Beach, Calif. 36 Milloy, Lawyer SS 6-0 210 11/14/73 7 Washington Tacoma, Wash. 61 Neal, Stephen OL 6-4 305 10/09/76 1 Cal State-Bakersfield San Diego, Calif. 35 Pass, Patrick FB 5-10 217 12/31/77 3 Georgia Tucker, Ga. 86 Patten, David WR 5-10 190 08/19/74 6 Western Carolina Hopkins, S.C. 66 Paxton, Lonie LS 6-2 260 03/13/78 3 Sacramento State Corona, Calif. 95 Phifer, Roman LB 6-2 248 03/05/68 12 UCLA Pineville, N.C. 98 Pleasant, Anthony DE 6-5 280 01/27/68 13 Tennessee State Century, Fla. 21 Redmond, J.R. RB 5-11 215 09/28/77 3 Arizona State Carson, Calif. 64 Robinson-Randall, Greg T 6-5 322 06/23/78 3 Michigan State La Marque, Texas 67 Ruegamer, Grey C/G 6-5 302 06/01/76 4 Arizona State Las Vegas, Nevada 93 Seymour, Richard DT 6-6 310 10/06/79 2 Georgia Gadsden, S.C. 32 Smith, Antowain RB 6-2 232 03/14/72 6 Houston Montgomery, Ala. 45 Smith, Otis CB 5-11 198 10/22/65 13 Missouri Matairie, La. 4 Vinatieri, Adam K 6-0 202 12/28/72 7 South Dakota State Rapid City, S.D. 50 Vrabel, Mike OLB 6-4 261 08/14/75 6 Ohio State Akron, Ohio 13 Walter, Ken P 6-1 207 08/15/72 6 Kent State Euclid, Ohio 65 Woody, Damien C 6-3 320 11/03/77 4 Boston College Beaverdam, Va.

PRACTICE SQUAD 75 Anderson, Maurice DT 6-3 296 01/19/75 2 Virginia Nottoway, Va. 51 Moore, Brandon LB 6-1 242 01/16/79 R Oklahoma Freeport, N.Y. 76 Gorin, Brandon T 6-6 302 07/17/78 2 Purdue Muncie, Ind. 17 Taylor, T.C. WR 6-3 220 09/22/78 R Jackson State Magnolia, Miss. 28 Williams, Brock CB 5-10 196 08/11/79 2 Notre Dame Hammond, La.

HEAD COACH: BILL BELICHICK ASSISTANTS: , /Defensive Line; , Wide Receivers; , Assistant Offensive Line/Tight Ends; Ivan Fears, Running Backs; , Inside ; , Defensive Backs; , Assistant Strength and Conditioning; , Outside Linebackers; , Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line; , Special Teams; , Offensive Coordinator/; , Strength and Conditioning.

2002 NUMERICAL ROSTER

2002 # NAME POS HT WT AGE YR COLLEGE HOW ACQ. G/S/D/I 4 Adam Vinatieri K 6-0 202 28 7 South Dakota State FA-96 3/0/0/0 6 QB 6-2 245 24 R Louisiana State D4a-02 1/0/0/2 12 Tom Brady QB 6-4 225 25 3 Michigan D6b-00 3/3/0/0 13 P 6-1 207 30 6 Kent State FA-01 3/0/0/0 19 QB 6-3 215 29 6 Washington UFA (MIA)-01 1/0/2/0 21 J.R. Redmond RB 5-11 215 24 3 Arizona State D3-00 2/0/0/1 22 Terrell Buckley CB 5-9 176 31 11 Florida State FA-(TB)-02 3/0/0/0 23 Antwan Harris S 5-9 194 25 3 Virginia D6a-00 3/0/0/0 24 Ty Law CB 5-11 200 28 8 Michigan D1-95 3/3/0/0 27 Victor Green S 5-11 210 32 10 Akron FA (NYJ)-02 3/0/0/0 30 Je’Rod Cherry S 6-1 210 29 7 California FA-01 3/0/0/0 31 Ben Kelly CB 5-9 185 23 3 Colorado CW (MIA)-01 3/0/0/0 32 Antowain Smith RB 6-2 232 30 6 Houston FA (BUF)-01 3/2/0/0 33 Kevin Faulk RB 5-8 202 26 4 Louisiana State D2-99 2/0/0/1 34 Tebucky Jones FS 6-2 218 27 5 Syracuse D1b-98 3/3/0/0 35 Patrick Pass FB 5-10 217 24 3 Georgia D7b-00 3/0/0/0 36 Lawyer Milloy SS 6-0 210 28 7 Washington D2-96 3/3/0/0 37 Jimmy Hitchcock CB 5-10 187 31 8 North Carolina FA (CAR)-02 0/0/0/1 44 Marc Edwards FB 6-0 245 27 6 Notre Dame UFA (CLE)-01 3/2/0/0 45 Otis Smith CB 5-11 198 36 13 Missouri FA-00 3/3/0/0 50 Mike Vrabel OLB 6-4 261 27 6 Ohio State UFA (PIT)-01 3/3/0/0 52 Ted Johnson LB 6-4 253 29 8 Colorado D2-95 2/2/0/1 53 Larry Izzo LB 5-10 228 27 7 Rice UFA (MIA)-01 3/0/0/0 54 Tedy Bruschi MLB 6-1 245 29 7 Arizona D3-96 2/2/0/1 55 Willie McGinest DE 6-5 270 30 9 Southern Cal D1-94 3/2/0/0 58 Matt Chatham LB 6-4 248 25 3 South Dakota CW (STL)-00 3/0/0/0 61 OL 6-4 305 24 1 Cal State-Bakersfield FA-01 0/0/0/3 63 G 6-3 312 27 6 Southern Connecticut St. FA-00 3/3/0/0 64 Greg Robinson-Randall T 6-5 322 24 3 Michigan State D4-00 0/0/0/3 65 C 6-3 320 24 4 Boston College D1a-99 3/3/0/0 66 LS 6-2 260 24 3 Sacramento State FA-00 3/0/0/0 67 C/G 6-5 302 26 4 Arizona State FA-00 3/0/0/0 68 OL 6-6 305 24 1 Colorado FA-01 0/0/0/3 70 T 6-3 312 25 3 Hawaii D2-00 3/0/0/0 72 Matt Light T 6-4 305 24 2 Purdue D2-01 3/3/0/0 74 T 6-3 310 23 2 South Florida D4a-01 3/3/0/0 77 Mike Compton G/C 6-6 310 31 10 West Virginia UFA (DET)-01 3/3/0/0 80 Troy Brown WR 5-10 193 31 10 Marshall D8-93 3/2/0/0 81 Donald Hayes WR 6-4 220 27 5 Wisconsin UFA (CAR)-02 3/1/0/0 82 Daniel Graham TE 6-3 253 23 R Colorado D1-02 3/2/0/0 83 Deion Branch WR 5-9 193 23 R Louisville D2-02 3/1/0/0 85 Cameron Cleeland TE 6-4 272 27 5 Washington UFA (NO)-02 3/1/0/0 86 David Patten WR 5-10 190 28 6 Western Carolina UFA (CLE)-01 3/2/0/0 87 WR 6-0 212 22 R Notre Dame D7b-02 0/0/0/3 88 Christian Fauria TE 6-4 250 30 8 Colorado UFA (SEA)-02 3/2/0/0 90 Steve Martin DT 6-4 320 28 7 Missouri UFA (NYJ)-02 3/3/0/0 91 Bobby Hamilton DE 6-5 280 31 8 Southern Mississippi UFA (NYJ)-00 3/2/0/0 93 Richard Seymour DT 6-6 310 22 2 Georgia D1-01 3/3/0/0 95 Roman Phifer LB 6-4 248 34 12 UCLA FA-01 (NYJ)-01 1/1/0/2 96 Rick Lyle DL 6-5 285 31 9 Missouri UFA (NYJ)-02 3/0/0/0 97 Jarvis Green DE 6-3 285 23 R Louisiana State D4b-02 2/0/0/1 98 Anthony Pleasant DE 6-5 280 34 13 Tennessee State UFA (SF)-01 3/3/0/0 99 Bernard Holsey DL 6-2 286 28 6 Duke FA-02 3/0/0/0

INJURED RESERVE 37 Rob Kelly S 6-0 205 27 5 Ohio State FA-02

RESERVE NON-FOOTBALL INJURY 42 RB 5-11 225 24 R Virginia D7a-02

RESERVE PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO PERFORM 25 Leonard Myers CB 5-10 198 23 2 Miami (Fla.) D6b-01

HEAD COACH: BILL BELICHICK ASSISTANTS: Romeo Crennel, Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line; Brian Daboll, Wide Receivers; Jeff Davidson, Assistant Offensive Line/Tight Ends; Ivan Fears, Running Backs; Pepper Johnson, Inside Linebackers; Eric Mangini, Defensive Backs; Markus Paul, Assistant Strength and Conditioning; Rob Ryan, Outside Linebackers; Dante Scarnecchia, Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line; Brad Seely, Special Teams; Charlie Weis, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks; Mike Woicik, Strength and Conditioning.

UNOFFICIAL 2002 DEPTH CHART

(unofficial, 9/19/02)

OFFENSE WR: 80 Troy Brown (3/2/0/0) 83 Deion Branch (3/1/0/0) 87 David Givens (0/0/0/3) LT: 72 Matt Light (3/3/0/0) 68 Tom Ashworth (0/0/0/3) LG: 77 Mike Compton (3/3/0/0) 70 Adrian Klemm (3/0/0/0) 61 Stephen Neal (0/0/0/3) C: 65 Damien Woody (3/3/0/0) 67 Grey Ruegamer (3/0/0/0) RG: 63 Joe Andruzzi (3/3/0/0) 70 Adrian Klemm (3/0/0/0) RT: 74 Kenyatta Jones (3/3/0/0) 64 Greg Robinson-Randall (0/0/0/3) TE: 88 Christian Fauria (3/2/0/0) 82 Daniel Graham (3/2/0/0) 85 Cameron Cleeland (3/1/0/0) WR: 86 David Patten (3/2/0/0) 81 Donald Hayes (3/1/0/0) QB: 12 Tom Brady (3/3/0/0) 19 Damon Huard (1/0/2/0) 6 Rohan Davey (1/0/0/2) RB: 32 Antowain Smith (3/2/0/0) 33 Kevin Faulk (2/0/0/1) 21 J.R. Redmond (2/0/0/1) 35 Patrick Pass (3/0/0/0) FB: 44 Marc Edwards (3/2/0/0)

DEFENSE LE: 91 Bobby Hamilton (3/2/0/0) 96 Rick Lyle (3/0/0/0) DT: 90 Steve Martin (3/3/0/0) 99 Bernard Holsey (3/0/0/0) DT: 93 Richard Seymour (3/3/0/0) 99 Bernard Holsey (3/0/0/0) RE: 98 Anthony Pleasant (3/3/0/0) 97 Jarvis Green (2/0/0/1) OLB: 50 Mike Vrabel (3/3/0/0) 55 Willie McGinest (3/2/0/0) 58 Matt Chatham (3/0/0/0) MLB:54 Tedy Bruschi (2/2/0/1) 52 Ted Johnson (2/2/0/1) 53 Larry Izzo (3/0/0/0) OLB: 95 Roman Phifer (1/1/0/2) 55 Willie McGinest (3/2/0/0) LCB: 24 Ty Law (3/3/0/0) 22 Terrell Buckley (3/0/0/0) 37 Jimmy Hitchcock (0/0/0/1) RCB: 45 Otis Smith (3/3/0/0) 31 Ben Kelly (3/0/0/0) 23 Antwan Harris (3/0/0/0) SS: 36 Lawyer Milloy (3/3/0/0) 23 Antwan Harris (3/0/0/0) 30 Je’Rod Cherry (3/0/0/0) FS: 34 Tebucky Jones (3/3/0/0) 27 Victor Green (3/0/0/0)

SPECIAL TEAMS K: 4 Adam Vinatieri (3/0/0/0) 13 Ken Walter (3/0/0/0) P: 13 Ken Walter (3/0/0/0) 4 Adam Vinatieri (3/0/0/0) H: 13 Ken Walter (3/0/0/0) 19 Damon Huard (1/0/2/0) PR: 80 Troy Brown (3/2/0/0) 33 Kevin Faulk (2/0/0/1) 83 Deion Branch (3/1/0/0) KR: 83 Deion Branch (3/1/0/0) 35 Patrick Pass (3/0/0/0) 33 Kevin Faulk (2/0/0/1) PC: 66 Lonie Paxton (3/0/0/0) 77 Mike Compton (3/3/0/0) KC: 66 Lonie Paxton (3/0/0/0) 77 Mike Compton (3/3/0/0)

Rookies and first-year players are underlined [indicates out of line-up due to injury]

PATRIOTS PRONUNCIATION

Tedy Bruschi ...... Teddy ● BREW-ski Grey Ruegamer ...... ROO-gah-mer Christian Fauria ...... FOR-ee-AY Antowain Smith...... AN-twon Damon Huard...... HUE-ard Adam Vinatieri ...... VIN-a-TERRY Lonie Paxton...... Lonnie

2002 SEASON - HOW BUILT

WAIVERS (2) / ROOKIE AND FIRST-YEAR YEAR DRAFTEES (23) VETERAN FREE AGENTS (23) TRADES (0) FREE AGENTS (5) 1993 Troy Brown (8)

1994 Willie McGinest (1)

1995 Ty Law (1) Ted Johnson (2)

1996 Lawyer Milloy (2) Adam Vinatieri (fa) Tedy Bruschi (3)

1997

1998 Tebucky Jones (1b)

1999 Damien Woody (1a) Kevin Faulk (2)

2000 Adrian Klemm (2) Joe Andruzzi (fa) (G.B.) Matt Chatham (fa) (cw-STL) Lonie Paxton (fa) J.R. Redmond (3) Bobby Hamilton (fa) (NYJ) Grey Ruegamer (fa) Greg Robinson-Randall (4) Otis Smith (fa) (NYJ) Antwan Harris (6a) Tom Brady (6b) Patrick Pass (7b)

2001 Richard Seymour (1) Je'Rod Cherry (2) (PHI) Ben Kelly (3) (cw-MIA) Tom Ashworth (fa) Matt Light (2) Mike Compton (3) (DET)* Stephen Neal (fa) Kenyatta Jones (4a) Marc Edwards (2) (CLE)* Damon Huard (fa) (MIA) Larry Izzo (fa) (MIA)* David Patten (fa) (CLE) * Roman Phifer (2) (NYJ) Anthony Pleasant (3) (SF)* Antowain Smith (1) (BUF) Mike Vrabel (3) (PIT)* Ken Walter (fa) (CAR)

2002 Daniel Graham (1) Terrell Buckley (1) (TB) Deion Branch (2) Cameron Cleeland (2) (NO)* Rohan Davey (4a) Christian Fauria (2) (SEA)* Jarvis Green (4b) Victor Green (fa) (NYJ) David Givens (7b) Donald Hayes (4) (CAR)* Jimmy Hitchcock (3) (CAR) Bernard Holsey (fa) (IND) * unrestricted free agent Rick Lyle (fa) (NYJ)* (#) - indicates round drafted Steve Martin (5) (NYJ)* (fa) - indicates non-drafted free agents Injured Reserve Rob Kelly (2) (NO)

Reserve-Non-Football Injury Antwoine Womack (7a)

Reserve-Physically Unable to Perform Leonard Myers (6b) 2002 DAILY TRANSACTIONS – BY DATE

1/10 Terry Glenn...... Suspended 7/8 Tony Scott ...... Claimed off of Waivers (N.Y. Jets) 1/11 ...... Signed 7/16 Victor Green...... Signed 7/17 Daniel Benetka...... Signed 2/11 Mike Clare...... Signed (Allocated to NFL Europe) 7/18 Jarvis Green...... Signed Cecil Deckard ...... Signed (Allocated to NFL Europe) Antwoine Womack...... Signed Patrick Downey ...... Signed (Allocated to NFL Europe) 7/21 Daniel Graham ...... Signed Radell Lockhart ...... Signed (Allocated to NFL Europe) Rohan Davey ...... Signed Scott McCready ...... Signed (Allocated to NFL Europe) David Givens...... Signed Maugaula Tuitele...... Signed (Allocated to NFL Europe) 7/25 Bernard Holsey ...... Signed Mark Washington ...... Signed (Allocated to NFL Europe) Chris Sullivan ...... Released Maurice Anderson...... Signed 7/26 ...... Signed Tom Ashworth ...... Signed ...... Released Ryan Benjamin...... Signed 7/29 Rich Tylski ...... Retired Setema Gali ...... Signed Drew Inzer...... Signed 8/1 Howard Duncan ...... Claimed off of Waivers (Tampa Bay) 2/18 ...... Selected by in 8/12 O.J. Brigance ...... Signed Expansion Draft 8/14 Jimmy Hitchcock ...... Signed 2/25 Jace Sayler ...... Signed 8/17 Howard Duncan ...... Waived Curtis Jackson...... Released ...... Released Charles Johnson...... Released 8/19 Grant Williams ...... Traded (St. Louis) Terrence Shaw...... Released 8/24 Daniel Benetka...... Released Scott Dragos...... Released 3/1 Antowain Smith...... Re-signed ...... Released 3/5 Marty Moore ...... Released Scott McCready...... Released 3/8 Terry Glenn...... Traded (Green Bay) Ryan Phillips ...... Released 3/12 Scott Dragos ...... Signed Tony Scott ...... Released Donald Hayes...... Signed Tony Umholtz ...... Released Chris Hayes...... Signed 8/27 O.J. Brigance ...... Released Rick Lyle...... Signed Ryan Benjamin...... Released 3/15 Adam Vinatieri ...... Re-signed Jimmy Farris ...... Released 3/19 Rob Kelly...... Signed Rob Kelly ...... Placed on Injured Reserve 3/20 Hakim Akbar ...... Waived Antwoine Womack ...... Placed on Reserve/Non-Football Injury 3/22 Christian Fauria ...... Signed 8/28 Tom Brady...... Signed a contract Extension 3/28 Cameron Cleeland ...... Signed 8/30 Patrick Downey...... Released 3/29 ...... Re-signed Chris Hayes...... Released Radell Lockhart ...... Released 4/3 Steve Martin ...... Signed Ratcliff Thomas...... Released Ryan Phillips ...... Signed Mark Washington ...... Waived 9/1 Maurice Anderson ...... Released Cecil Deckard ...... Waived Fred Coleman ...... Released 4/4 Tommy Knight ...... Signed Drew Inzer...... Released ...... Re-signed Arther Love...... Released 4/19 Grey Ruegamer...... Re-signed David Nugent...... Released Grant Williams...... Re-signed Riddick Parker...... Released 4/20 Daniel Graham...... Drafted Jace Sayler ...... Released Deion Branch ...... Drafted T.C. Taylor...... Released 4/21 Rohan Davey ...... Drafted Maugaula Tuitele ...... Released Jarvis Green...... Drafted ...... Released Antwoine Womack...... Drafted Leonard Myers ...... Placed on Reserve/PUP David Givens...... Drafted 9/3 Maurice Anderson ...... Signed to Drew Bledsoe...... Traded (Buffalo) Arther Love...... Signed to practice squad 4/26 Major Applewhite ...... Signed Jace Sayler ...... Signed to practice squad T.C. Taylor...... Signed Brock Williams ...... Signed to practice squad Tony Umholtz ...... Signed 9/4 Brandon Moore ...... Signed to practice squad 9/5 Brandon Gorin ...... Signed to practice squad 5/2 Jermaine Wiggins ...... Waived Jace Sayler ...... Released from practice squad 5/8 Daryl Porter ...... Signed 9/5 Terrell Buckley ...... Signed 5/30 Major Applewhite ...... Waived 9/6 Jimmy Hitchcock ...... Released 9/9 Tommy Knight ...... Released 5/31 Rich Tylski ...... Signed 9/11 O.J. Brigance ...... Signed Marty Moore ...... Signed 9/16 Arther Love...... Released from practice squad 9/17 Jimmy Hitchcock ...... Signed 6/7 Ratcliff Thomas...... Signed O.J. Brigance ...... Released 6/14 ...... Released T.C. Taylor...... Signed to practice squad

6/21 Roman Phifer ...... Re-signed ...... Signed 6/27 Kole Ayi ...... Traded (St. Louis)

GILLETTE STADIUM FACT SHEET

STADIUM SIZE

Seating Capacity: 68,000, including 60,000 general Television Monitors: Over 1,000 seats, 6,000 club seats and the capacity for 2,000 guests in Ticket Office Ticket Windows: 16 the 80 suites ATM Locations: Seven Stadium Dimensions: 1000’ long x 80’ wide x 168’ high Team Store: 7,200 square feet Stadium Area: 1.9 million square feet Width of Seats: 19-21 inches SUITES AND CLUBS

FAN AMENITIES Club Lounges: 120,000 square feet of space with functional use year-round. Lounges have full view of the Entry Gates: 60 entry gates for general seating. field from end zone to end zone and have cathedral ceilings Concourses: 70 feet wide, double the width of the old four stories high. facilities. Luxury Suites: The 80 suites will be the largest in the Concessions: 46 permanent concession stands and 60 NFL, ranging from 800 to 1900 square feet. portable food and beverage stands providing over 350 points of sale. OTHER NOTABLE IMPROVEMENTS Novelty Stands: 15 permanent stands. Restroom Facilities: 60, including 22 men’s restrooms, • The Patriots training facility is now over 40,000 square 22 women’s restrooms and 16 family facilities, three times feet and features a large team auditorium and state-of- as many as the old facilities. the-art strength and conditioning facilities. Scoreboards/Video Boards: Two HDTV video boards, • Spacious plazas at each stadium entrance. measuring 27’ high x 48’ wide. Each will be able to display • Open concourse views to the field. live action, instant replay reviews, game statistics and • Over 68,000 comfortable chairback seats (with highlights from around the league. cupholders at every seat). Sound System: State-of-the-art distributed sound with • A coastal-themed signature view featuring a lighthouse over 2,000 sources of sound. and a bridge in the north end zone of the stadium. • A full-service television production studio.

OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW Based on the comparisons below, there will be no comparison between Foxboro Stadium and the state-of-the-art facilities offered at Gillette Stadium. The comparative chart below offers a description of some of the dramatic changes fans can expect this season.

STADIUM FACTS FOXBORO STADIUM GILLETTE STADIUM COST Approximately $6 million Approximately $325 million Chairback Seats 7,281 68,000 Bench Seats 53,011 0 Seat Width 16 1/2 inches (bench) 19-21 inches (15% more space) Luxury Suites 34 80 (from 800-1900 sf) Luxury Suite Seats 504 2,000 Club Seats 0 6,000 (21 inches wide) Club Lounges 2 (each 4 stories high and over 60,000 0 square feet) Parking Spaces 11,000 over 14,000 Concession Points of Sale 117 over 350 Number of Concourses 1 3 Width of Main Concourse 35 feet 70 feet Permanent Novelty Stands 6 15 Team Store 3,600 square feet 7,200 square feet Video Screens 1 2 Video Screen Size 29 feet x 29 feet 48 feet x 27 feet Stadium Footprint 7.95 acres 17.3 acres Men’s Restrooms 10 22 Women’s Restrooms 10 22 Family Restrooms 0 16 Port-a-Johns 167 0 Television Monitors 115 Over 1,000 Sound System Single Point Sound Full Stadium Distributed Sound For More Information on Gillette Stadium, visit www.patriots.com BY THE NUMBERS

43 The number of players who have joined the team since 110.9 January 2000 (as of Sept. 16). Tom Brady’s quarterback rating against the Kansas City Chiefs. 9 The number of veteran free agents who have joined the 107.9 team since February 2002 (as of Sept. 16). Brady’s rating through three games this season (2nd in the NFL) 16 The number of the Patriots 22 starters who have been 6 acquired since 2000. The number of 100.0+ rating games Brady has had during his 17 career starts.

7,480 6-0 The number of miles the Patriots will travel over the next The Patriots record in those games. two weeks (5,100 – San Diego and 2,380 – Miami).

11-1 20 The combined record of the Patriots next four opponents (3- Starts by Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (including playoffs). 0 San Diego, 3-0 Miami, 2-1 Green Bay and 3-0 Denver).

17 16 The Patriots have won 17 of the 20 games Brady has started The number of passes Brown caught last week against the (including playoffs). Chiefs. It was the highest total in Patriots history and the fourth-highest single-game total in NFL history. 10 176 The number of takeaways the Patriots have recorded during The number of receiving yards Brown recorded last week. It the first three weeks fo the season. They lead the AFC and was a personal high and the fourth-highest total in franchise rank second in the NFL. history. +6 12 The Patriots turnover ratio through the first three games of The number of 100-yard receiving games Brown has the season. They rank second in the AFC and third in the recorded during his career. He is tied with Irving Fryar for NFL. third in Patriots history. +17 352 The Patriots turnover ratio during their current nine-game The number of receptions Troy Brown has recorded during regular season winning streak. his 10-year playing career.

12 9 The number of receptions Brown needs to move past Irving The number of consecutive regular season victories the Fryar (363) for third place on the Patriots all-time reception Patriots have recorded, establishing a franchise record. list. 12 26 The number of consecutive wins (including three postseason The number of punt return yards Brown needs to move past wins) the Patriots have recorded. Irving Fryar (2,055) into first place on the Patriots all-time punt return list.

115 201 The number of points the New England Patriots have scored The number of kickoff return yards gained by Deion Branch in their first three games. It’s the most points scored by any against the Chiefs. It was the second-highest total in Patriots team in their first three games of the season. It’s franchise history (206, Allen Carter at Baltimore, 12/21/75). also the second most prolific offensive performance by a defending Super Bowl champion (St. Louis, 119).

1 The ranking of the Patriots passing offense in the NFL through the first three weeks (316.0 avg.). 6 The number of special teams tackles Larry Izzo recorded last 1 week against the Chiefs. It’s the second-highest single-game The ranking of the Chargers passing defense in the NFL total in the NFL (according to press box stats) since 1996. through the first three weeks (132.0 avg.) 10 The number of special teams tackles Izzo has recorded this 496 season, which leads the NFL. The number of yards the Patriots gained against the Chiefs last week. It’s the seventh highest single-game total in the

history of the Patriots franchise and the most since they

gained 506 yards against Seattle (9/21/86).