SI Vault
 
ANOTHER BANNER YEAR
COMPILED BY MARK BEECH
February 16, 2005
It was a return to old glory for the Patriots, who sewed up a record string of victories on the way to a 14--2 finish and a playoff berth
Decrease font Decrease font
Enlarge font Enlarge font
February 16, 2005

Another Banner Year

It was a return to old glory for the Patriots, who sewed up a record string of victories on the way to a 14--2 finish and a playoff berth

View CoverRead All Articles
Print This PRINT E-mail This EMAIL Most Popular MOST POPULAR SHARE SHARE
1 2 3 4 5

DOLPHINS 29 PATRIOTS 28

IN MIAMI THE PATS FELL FOR JUST THE SECOND TIME IN 29 GAMES, AS THE DOLPHINS SCORED TWO TDS IN THE FINAL 2:07. TOM BRADY THREW HIS SECOND OF THREE PICKS ON THIS FOURTH-QUARTER SACK BY JASON TAYLOR TO SET UP THE DOLPHINS' FINAL TOUCHDOWN.

Game 15

PATRIOTS 23 JETS 7

ADAM VINATIERI WAS 31 OF 33 ON FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS AND LED THE NFL IN SCORING IN '04, WITH 141 POINTS. IN EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., HE WAS GOOD ON THREE, INCLUDING THIS SECOND-QUARTER 29-YARDER.

Game 16

PATRIOTS 21 49ERS 7

DESPITE THE BEST EFFORTS OF CB SHAWNTAE SPENCER, DEION BRANCH HIGH-STEPPED INTO THE END ZONE FOR AN EIGHT-YARD TD CATCH IN THE THIRD QUARTER. THE SCORE BROKE A 7--7 TIE IN A GAME THAT NEW ENGLAND WON DESPITE TURNING THE BALL OVER FOUR TIMES.

1 2 3 4 5