2002 New England Patriots schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 9-7-0 | 0-0 | 5085 | 3577 | 1508 | 24 | 304 | 5377 | 3179 | 2198 | 29 | 315 |
The New England Patriots' forty-third season was in 2002, and it was the third season Bill Belichick served as the head coach of the team. The Patriots played their home games at Gillette Stadium. They finished the season 9-7-0, 5-3-0 at home and 4-4-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 30-14 | ||
| Week 2 | @ | New York Jets | 44-7 | |
| Week 3 | Kansas City Chiefs | 41-38 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 14-21 | |
| Week 5 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 13-26 | |
| Week 6 | Green Bay Packers | 10-28 | ||
| Week 8 | Denver Broncos | 16-24 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 38-7 | |
| Week 10 | @ | Chicago Bears | 33-30 | |
| Week 11 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 20-27 | |
| Week 12 | Minnesota Vikings | 24-17 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | Detroit Lions | 20-12 | |
| Week 14 | Buffalo Bills | 27-17 | ||
| Week 15 | @ | Tennessee Titans | 7-24 | |
| Week 16 | New York Jets | 17-30 | ||
| Week 17 | Miami Dolphins | 27-24 |
2002 New England Patriots Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Bill Belichick Assistant Head Coach: Dante Scarnecchia Offensive Coordinator: Charlie Weis Defensive Coordinator: Romeo Crennel Quarterbacks Coach: Charlie Weis Wide Receivers Coach: Brian Daboll Offensive Line Coach: Dante Scarnecchia Running Backs Coach: Ivan Fears Tight Ends Coach: Jeff Davidson Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Jeff Davidson Offensive Coaching Assistant: Nick Caserio Defensive Line Coach: Romeo Crennel Linebackers Coach: Rob Ryan Outside Linebackers Coach: Rob Ryan Inside Linebackers Coach: Pepper Johnson Defensive Backs Coach: Eric Mangini Defensive Assistant Coach: Josh McDaniels Special Teams Coach: Brad Seely Strength and Conditioning Coach: Mike Woicik Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Markus Paul Strength and Conditioning Assistant Coach: Tom Shaw Owner: Robert Kraft Director of Football Research: Ernie Adams Director of Football Operations: Chris Caminiti Assistant Director of College Scouting: Lionel Vital Assistant Director of Player Personnel: Jason Licht Area Scout: Jon Robinson National Scout: Thomas Dimitroff Operations Intern: Shane Waldron