Patriot tight ends over the last twenty years:
2009: Ben Watson, Chris Baker, Michael Matthews
2008: Ben Watson, Dave Thomas, Tyson DeVree, Stephen Spach
2007: Ben Watson, Dave Thomas, Kyle Brady, Stephen Spach, Marcellus Rivers
2006: Daniel Graham, Ben Watson, Dave Thomas
2005: Daniel Graham, Ben Watson, Christian Fauria
2004: Daniel Graham, Ben Watson, Christian Fauria, Jed Weaver
2003: Daniel Graham, Christian Fauria, Fred Baxter, Brian Kinchen, Sean McDermott
2002: Daniel Graham, Christian Fauria, Cam Cleeland, Fred Baxter
2001: Jermaine Wiggins, Rod Rutledge
2000: Jermaine Wiggins, Rod Rutledge, Chris Eitzmann, Eric Bjornson
1999: Ben Coates, Rod Rutledge, Mike Bartrum (TE/C)
1998: Ben Coates, Rod Rutledge, Mike Bartrum (TE/C), Lovett Purnell
1997: Ben Coates, Mike Bartrum (TE/C), Lovett Purnell
1996: Ben Coates, Mike Bartrum (TE/C), Lovett Purnell, John Burke (TE/WR)
1995: Ben Coates, David Frish, Andre President, John Burke (TE/WR)
1994: Ben Coates, John Burke (TE/WR)
1993: Ben Coates, Marv Cook, Rich Griffith
1992: Ben Coates, Marv Cook
1991: Ben Coates, Marv Cook
1990: Marv Cook, Zeke Mowatt, Lin Dawson, Eric Sievers
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Tough call - the Panthers have won two of five career meetings and played brilliantly in the Superbowl against the Patriots.
Two of the players are Flutie and Plunkett. Not sure of the others
The Patriots have had playoff appearances in the following years:2001 - won Super Bowl XXXVI2003 - won Super Bowl XXXVIII2004 - won Super Bowl XXXIX2005 - lost Division Championship Game2006 - lost AFC Championship Game2007 - lost Super Bowl XLII
In their history, the New England Patriots have a 5-4 record versus the New York Giants during the regular season.The Giants have a 2-0 record versus the Patriots in the Super Bowl.
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady holds the record for most yards thrown in a season for a Patriots quarterback. Brady threw for 5,235 yards in 2011.Brady holds four of the top five positions on the Patriots single season passing list.The top five New England Patriots single season passing performances:Tom Brady, 5,235 yards, 2011Tom Brady, 4,827 yards, 2012Tom Brady, 4,806 yards, 2007Drew Bledsoe, 4,555 yards, 1994Tom Brady, 4,398 yards, 2009
Thru week 12 of the 2009 NFL season, the New Orleans Saints are 4-8 lifetime against the New England Patriots. The Patriots won five straight before the Saints won three straight; New England then won three straight before New Orleans' 2009 win.
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Five. 2001-2002 New England Patriots vs. St. Louis Rams 20-17 NE MVP: Tom Brady QB - NE --- 2003-2004 New England Patriots vs. Carolina Panthers 32-29 NE MVP: Tom Brady QB - NE --- 2004-2005 Philadelphia Eagles vs. New England Patriots 21-24 NE MVP: Deion Branch WR - NE --- 2007-2008 New England Patriots vs. New York Giants 14-17 NYG MVP: Eli Manning QB - NYG --- 2011-2012 New England Patriots vs. New York Giants 21-17 NYG MVP: Eli Manning QB - NYG
Neal Dahlen. He's got seven -- five from his time on staff with the 49ers and two from working as the general manager of the Denver Broncos.New England Patriots
He coached the first 19 games in the club's history - he coached the 1960 season and the first five games of 1961 before he was fired.
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