2005 New England Patriots season

46th season in franchise history November 2013 March 2026 New England Patriots 2005 10–6 1st AFC East Bill Belichick Robert Kraft Jonathan Kraft Gillette Stadium Won Wild Card Playoffs(vs Jaguars) 28–3 Lost Divisional Playoffs(at Broncos) 13–27 QB Tom BradyDE Richard Seymour DE Richard Seymour (1st team) QB Tom Brady (2nd team) Image:AFCE-2003-2006-Uniform-NE.png Patriots seasons The 2005 season was the New England Patriots' 36th in the National Football League (NFL), their 46th overall and their sixth under head coach Bill Belichick. For the first time since 1994, Ty Law was not on the opening day roster. With a Week 6 loss to the Denver Broncos, the Patriots failed to either improve or match their 14–2 record from last season; they finished with a 10–6 record and the division title before losing in the playoffs to the Broncos, ending their hopes of becoming the first NFL team to three peat in the Super Bowl. Ten days after earning a victory in Super Bowl XXXIX, linebacker Tedy Bruschi suffered a stroke and initially planned on missing the entire season; Bruschi returned to the field against the Buffalo Bills on October 30. Cornerback Ty Law was released in the offseason, and injuries at cornerback, as well as a season-ending injury to safety Rodney Harrison in Week 3, forced the Patriots to start a number of players in the secondary early in the season. Overall, injuries caused the Patriots to start 45 different players at one point or another during the season, an NFL record for a division champion (breaking the record of 42 set by the Patriots in 2003).Bill Belichick Biography https://web.archive.org/web/20070602084910/http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=coachbio&bio=506 June 2, 2007 New England Patriots. Retrieved April 23, 2007. Beginning the season with a 4–4 record, the Patriots lost their first game at home since 2002 against the San Diego Chargers in Week 4. The team ended the season on a 6–2 run to finish 10–6, earning their third straight AFC East title. (The Patriots were the first team in NFL history to alternate wins and losses in each of their first nine games.)This was later broken by the 2013 New York Jets, who alternated wins and losses in their first ten games With the fourth seed in the AFC playoffs, the Patriots defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars in the wild card round but fell to the Denver Broncos on the road in the divisional round, committing five turnovers in the game and marking the first playoff loss in the Brady/Belichick era and the first since 1998. They were the last defending champion to win a playoff game until the 2014 Seattle Seahawks. This would begin an 18-season stretch in which the defending NFL champions failed to defend their Super Bowl title before eventually being broken by the 2023 Kansas City Chiefs. 2 Offseason Tedy Bruschi suffers a stroke On February 16, 2005, three days after playing in the 2005 Pro Bowl in Honolulu, Hawaii, linebacker Tedy Bruschi suffered a mild stroke while at his home in North Attleborough, Massachusetts. Bruschi, who awoke to blurred vision and temporary numbness, was rushed to Massachusetts General Hospital after a 9-1-1 call by his wife, Heidi.Patriots' Bruschi Suffers Stroke https://web.archive.org/web/20051024075621/http://football.about.com/b/a/147467.htm October 24, 2005 About.com. Retrieved June 10, 2007. Without any long-term effects, Bruschi underwent heart surgery to repair a congenital condition in his heart known as an atrial septal defect.Tedy Bruschi and stroke Kevin, M.D. – Medical Weblog. Retrieved June 10, 2007. Bruschi announced his intentions to sit out the 2005 season on July 20, while still citing his ongoing health improvement following the stroke.Bruschi to sit out 2005 https://web.archive.org/web/20070929092650/http://www.patriots.com/news/index.cfm?ac=latestnewsdetail&pid=12160&pcid=41 September 29, 2007 Patriots.com. Retrieved June 10, 2007. Following this announcement, Bruschi was placed on the Physically Unable to Perform list, keeping him inactive for a minimum of six games to begin the 2005 campaign. This is particularly notable, as the Patriots decided to forgo placing Bruschi on the injured reserve list, which would have prohibited him from playing in any 2005 games. With the window left open for his return, Bruschi returned to the practice field on October 19, during the Patriots' bye week.Ready Bruschi Boston.com. Retrieved June 10, 2007. Only three months after announcing his plans to sit out the entire season, Bruschi returned to the Patriots for their next game against the Buffalo Bills on October 30. Bruschi would go on to play the rest of the season, only missing the Patriots' final game of the regular season as well as their first playoff game due to a leg injury. Staff changes Bill Belichick lost both of his coordinators following the 2004 season. Offensive coordinator Charlie Weis left to become head coach at the University of Notre Dame,Weis to be introduced as Irish coach Monday ESPN.com. Retrieved November 8, 2007. while defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel was named head coach of the Cleveland Browns.Browns hire Crennel as head coach CBC Sports. Retrieved November 8, 2007. Belichick only replaced Crennel for the 2005 season, promoting defensive backs coach Eric Mangini to defensive coordinator.New England Patriots February 9–27, 2005 Transactions https://web.archive.org/web/20060512213449/http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/NFL/AFC/AFC+East/New+England/Transactions/2005/trans01.htm May 12, 2006 Pro Football Weekly. Retrieved November 8, 2007. Assistant offensive line and tight ends coach Jeff Davidson followed Crennel to Cleveland, and was replaced as tight ends coach by Pete Mangurian and as assistant offensive line coach by offensive coaching assistant Matt Patricia.New England Patriots March, 2005 Transactions https://web.archive.org/web/20060512213557/http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/NFL/AFC/AFC+East/New+England/Transactions/2005/trans02.htm May 12, 2006 Pro Football Weekly. Retrieved November 8, 2007. Also departing was assistant strength and conditioning coach Markus Paul, who was replaced by former Canadian Football League star Harold Nash, and defensive coaching assistant Cory Undlin, who followed Crennel to the Browns as a defensive quality control coach.http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/coaches_detail.php?id=40 Cory Undlin biography ClevelandBrowns.com July 6, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20071031092808/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/coaches_detail.php?id=40 October 31, 2007 dead Undlin was replaced as a defensive coaching assistant by Mike Judge. Former assistant running backs/wide receivers coach Joel Collier rejoined the staff as an assistant defensive backs coach. In the front office, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Andy Wasynczuk left the organization to join Harvard Business School.http://www.patriots.com/news/index.cfm?ac=latestnewsdetail&pid=10776&pcid=47 Patriots Exec to join Harvard Business School faculty Patriots.com February 11, 2005 May 31, 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20050824134829/http://www.patriots.com/news/index.cfm?ac=latestnewsdetail&pid=10776&pcid=47 August 24, 2005 mdy Assistant Director of College Scouting Lionel Vital and assistant director of Pro Scouting Keith Kidd also departed; Vital became a national scout with the Baltimore Ravens,http://www.atlantafalcons.com/People/Staff/Scouting/Lionel_Vital.aspx Lionel Vital biography AtlantaFalcons.com July 6, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080510125915/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/People/Staff/Scouting/Lionel_Vital.aspx May 10, 2008 while Kidd joined ESPN.com.http://sports.espn.go.com/keyword/search?searchString=keith_kidd Keith Kidd story archive ESPN July 6, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080714154710/http://sports.espn.go.com/keyword/search?searchString=Keith_Kidd July 14, 2008 dead Departures Free agency saw the departure of only one full-time starter from 2004, offensive guard Joe Andruzzi, who signed with the Cleveland Browns. However, three-time Pro Bowl defensive back Ty Law was released in a salary cap move and would stay in the division, signing with the New York Jets.New York Jets August 8–21, 2005 TransactionsSeptember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Pro Football Weekly. Retrieved November 8, 2007. Veteran linebacker Roman Phifer, who had started on all three of the Patriots' Super Bowl teams, was also released,Phifer sent packing by Patriots CBC Sports. Retrieved November 8, 2007. along with nose tackle Keith Traylor.New England Patriots May, 2005 Transactions https://web.archive.org/web/20060512213505/http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/NFL/AFC/AFC+East/New+England/Transactions/2005/trans04.htm May 12, 2006 Pro Football Weekly. Retrieved November 8, 2007. Long-time Patriot linebacker Ted Johnson was a surprise departure, retiring on the eve of training camp.New England Patriots July 25 – August 8, 2005 Transactions https://web.archive.org/web/20060512213434/http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/NFL/AFC/AFC+East/New+England/Transactions/2005/trans07.htm May 12, 2006 Pro Football Weekly. Retrieved November 8, 2007. Other free agency departures were Adrian Klemm (Green Bay Packers) and David Patten (Washington Redskins). Arrivals thumb|250px|The Patriots' offense practices during the first training camp practice Unlike past Patriots offseasons, the 2005 offseason did not bring the arrival of any would-be full-time starters. Linebackers Chad Brown and Monty Beisel started six games together to begin the season,Chad Brown Biography https://web.archive.org/web/20071009172159/http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=31001 October 9, 2007 New England Patriots. Retrieved November 8, 2007. but both were benched in favor of Mike Vrabel and Tedy Bruschi, after returning from his stroke.Monty Beisel Biography https://web.archive.org/web/20070504160751/http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=30936 May 4, 2007 New England Patriots. Retrieved November 8, 2007. Veteran quarterback and New England native Doug Flutie returned to the Patriots for the final season of his career, having last played for them in 1989.Doug Flutie Biography. Retrieved November 8, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20110519101332/http://www.patriots.com/alumni/index.cfm?ac=alumnibiosdetail&bio=11532 May 19, 2011 In November, facing multiple injuries to their defensive backfield, the Patriots signed veteran cornerback Artrell Hawkins, who would go on to start six games, including both of the Patriots' playoff games.Artrell Hawkins Biography https://web.archive.org/web/20070806092320/http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=31641 August 6, 2007 New England Patriots. Retrieved November 8, 2007. Other arrivals were Chad Scott,Chad Scott Biography https://web.archive.org/web/20070804163933/http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=30945 August 4, 2007 New England Patriots. Retrieved November 8, 2007. Wesly Mallard,Wesly Mallard Biography https://web.archive.org/web/20110519101526/http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=30937 May 19, 2011 New England Patriots. Retrieved November 8, 2007. Tim Dwight,Tim Dwight Biography https://web.archive.org/web/20110519101622/http://www.patriots.com/alumni/index.cfm?ac=alumnibiosdetail&bio=30934 May 19, 2011 New England Patriots. Retrieved November 8, 2007. Antuan Edwards,Antuan Edwards Biography https://web.archive.org/web/20060512020359/http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=31004 May 12, 2006 New England Patriots. Retrieved November 8, 2007. Chad Morton,New England Patriots June 27 – July 24, 2005 Transactions Pro Football Weekly. Retrieved November 8, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20060512213500/http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/NFL/AFC/AFC+East/New+England/Transactions/2005/trans06.htm May 12, 2006 and David Terrell,New England Patriots April, 2005 Transactions https://web.archive.org/web/20060512213524/http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/NFL/AFC/AFC+East/New+England/Transactions/2005/trans03.htm May 12, 2006 Pro Football Weekly. Retrieved November 8, 2007. but only Scott and Dwight finished the season with the Patriots. Free agents or potential free agents Brandon Gorin, Patrick Pass, Stephen Neal, Tom Ashworth, Don Davis, David Givens, Jarvis Green, and Troy Brown (after being released) were all re-signed,Troy Brown Biography https://web.archive.org/web/20061103162054/http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=142 November 3, 2006 New England Patriots. Retrieved November 8, 2007. while Tom Brady,Brady now among the NFL's highest-paid players ESPN.com. Retrieved November 8, 2007. Mike Vrabel, and Green all received long-term contract extensions. Defensive end Richard Seymour held out for the first four days of training camp but returned after receiving a raise.With a 40 percent raise, Seymour comes to camp The Boston Globe. Retrieved November 8, 2007. Kicker Adam Vinatieri signed and played the full season under his franchise tag tender. On March 4, the Patriots traded a third round pick and a fifth round pick in the 2005 NFL draft to the Arizona Cardinals for safety Duane Starks and a fifth-round pick in the 2005 draft. Starks started six-straight games for the Patriots before being placed on injured reserve in November.Duane Starks Biography https://web.archive.org/web/20060525062045/http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=30922 May 25, 2006 New England Patriots. Retrieved November 8, 2007. Also, during the preseason, the Patriots traded their fifth-round pick in the 2006 NFL draft to the Cleveland Browns for wide receiver André Davis, who started four games for the Patriots in 2005 after being released and re-signed.Andre' Davis Biography https://web.archive.org/web/20110519101211/http://www.patriots.com/alumni/index.cfm?ac=alumnibiosdetail&bio=31152 May 19, 2011 New England Patriots. Retrieved November 8, 2007. 2005 NFL draft 2005 NFL draft + 2005 New England Patriots draft selections Round Overall Player Position College1 32 Logan Mankins Offensive guard Fresno State3The Patriots traded their second-round pick in 2005 to the Baltimore Ravens for Baltimore's third- and sixth-round picks in 2005 and their third-round pick in the 2006 NFL draft. Patriots.com summary https://web.archive.org/web/20071010021749/http://www.patriots.com/history/index.cfm?ac=DraftTrade&year=2005&draft=yes&submit=Submit October 10, 2007 84 Ellis Hobbs Cornerback Iowa State3 100 Nick Kaczur Offensive tackle Toledo4 133 James Sanders Safety Fresno State5 170 Ryan Claridge Linebacker UNLV7Draft pick received with a 2006 fifth-round pick in a trade from the Oakland Raiders for the Patriots' 2005 sixth-round pick (received in a trade from the Green Bay Packers for the Patriots' 2005 sixth-round pick (received with a 2005 third-round pick and 2006 third-round pick in a trade from the Baltimore Ravens for the Patriots' second-round pick) and 2005 seventh-round pick). https://web.archive.org/web/20071010021749/http://www.patriots.com/history/index.cfm?ac=DraftTrade&year=2005&draft=yes&submit=Submit October 10, 2007 230 Matt Cassel Quarterback Southern California7 255 Andy Stokes Tight end William Penn compensatory selection Staff 2005 New England Patriots staff Front office Chairman/CEO – Robert Kraft Vice chairman/president – Jonathan Kraft Vice president of player personnel – Scott Pioli Director of pro personnel – Nick Caserio Director of college scouting – Thomas Dimitroff Football research director – Ernie Adams Head coaches Head coach – Bill Belichick Assistant head coach/offensive line – Dante Scarnecchia Offensive coaches Quarterbacks – Josh McDaniels Running backs – Ivan Fears Wide receivers – Brian Daboll Tight ends – Pete Mangurian Assistant offensive line – Matt Patricia Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Eric Mangini Defensive line – Pepper Johnson Linebackers – Dean Pees Assistant secondary – Joel Collier Special teams coaches Special teams – Brad Seely Coaching assistant – Mike Judge Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Mike Woicik Assistant strength and conditioning – Harold Nash Opening training camp roster As of the Patriots' first training camp practice at Gillette Stadium on July 29, they had 79 players signed to their roster, one short of the NFL maximum of 80 players. Richard Seymour did not count against the limit as he held out of the start of training camp and was placed on the Reserve/Did Not Report list. Michael McGrew also did not count against the limit after being waived/injured the day before training camp began. Finally, the Patriots received seven total roster exemptions for the NFL Europe allocations of Ricky Bryant, Kory Chapman, Joel Jacobs, Cedric James, and Grant Steen (one for each player, plus two bonus exemptions because of the time Chapman and James spent on practice squads in 2004). New England Patriots 2005 opening training camp roster Quarterbacks 12 Tom Brady 16 Matt Cassel R  6 Rohan Davey  2 Doug Flutie Running backs 32 Kory Chapman 34 Cedric Cobbs 28 Corey Dillon 39 Kyle Eckel FB UR 33 Kevin Faulk 35 Patrick Pass FB Wide receivers 19 Eugene Baker 83 Deion Branch 80 Troy Brown 19 Ricky Bryant 13 Bam Childress UR 87 David Givens 18 Cedric James  9 Rich Musinski 14 P. K. Sam 17 Jake Schifino 10 David Terrell Tight ends 88 Christian Fauria 82 Daniel Graham 47 Joel Jacobs 46 Andy Stokes R 84 Benjamin Watson 85 Jed Weaver Offensive linemen 68 Tom Ashworth OT 76 Brandon Gorin OT 71 Russ Hochstein G/C 77 Nick Kaczur OT R 67 Dan Koppen C 60 Ryan Krug G UR 65 Victor Leyva OT 72 Matt Light OT 70 Logan Mankins G R 64 Gene Mruczkowski G/C 61 Stephen Neal G 62 Jeff Roehl OT 74 Billy Yates G/C Defensive linemen 96 Rodney Bailey DE 97 Jarvis Green DE 91 Marquise Hill DE 90 Dan Klecko NT 92 Santonio Thomas DE/NT UR 94 Ty Warren DE 75 Vince Wilfork NT 69 Mike Wright NT/DE URLinebackers 49 Eric Alexander ILB 48 Tully Banta-Cain OLB 44 Monty Beisel ILB 98 Chad Brown ILB 58 Matt Chatham ILB 47 Ryan Claridge ILB R 59 Rosevelt Colvin OLB 51 Don Davis ILB 53 Larry Izzo ILB 45 Wesly Mallard ILB 55 Willie McGinest OLB 46 Grant Steen OLB 43 Andre Torrey OLB UR 50 Mike Vrabel OLB Defensive backs 42 Antuan Edwards FS 21 Randall Gay CB 37 Rodney Harrison SS 27 Ellis Hobbs CB R 38 Tyrone Poole CB 31 Hank Poteat CB 24 Dexter Reid SS 22 Asante Samuel CB 36 James Sanders SS R 30 Chad Scott CB 29 Guss Scott FS 23 Duane Starks CB 41 Ray Ventrone SS UR 26 Eugene Wilson FS Special teams  3 Robbie Gould K UR  5 Rhett Kopp P UR  8 Josh Miller P 66 Lonie Paxton LS  4 Adam Vinatieri K Reserve lists 54 Tedy Bruschi ILB (Active/PUP) 7px 86 Tim Dwight WR (Active/PUP) 7px 81 Bethel Johnson WR/KR (Active/PUP) 7px 99 Ethan Kelley NT (Active/NF-Inj.) 7px 15 Michael McGrew WR (Waived/Injured) UR 7px 25 Chad Morton RB (Active/PUP) 7px 93 Richard Seymour DE (did not report) Notations R: 2005 Rookie UR: 2005 Undrafted Rookie Italicized players are not on the 80-man roster. 2005 New England Patriots schedule Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 12, 2005 at Cincinnati Bengals W 23–13 1–0 Paul Brown Stadium Recap 2 August 18, 2005 New Orleans Saints L 27–37 1–1 Gillette Stadium Recap 3 August 26, 2005 at Green Bay Packers W 27–3 2–1 Lambeau Field Recap 4 September 1, 2005 New York Giants L 3–27 2–2 Gillette Stadium Recap Regular season Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 8 Oakland Raiders W 30–20 1–0 Gillette Stadium https://archive.today/20130129230456/http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/recap?game_id=28525&displayPage=tab_recap&season=2005&week=REG1 Recap 2 September 18 at Carolina Panthers L 17–27 1–1 Bank of America Stadium https://archive.today/20130208151924/http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/recap?game_id=28541&displayPage=tab_recap&season=2005&week=REG2 Recap 3 September 25 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 23–20 2–1 Heinz Field https://archive.today/20130129231114/http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/recap?game_id=28568&displayPage=tab_recap&season=2005&week=REG3 Recap 4 October 2 San Diego Chargers L 17–41 2–2 Gillette Stadium Recap 5 October 9 at Atlanta Falcons W 31–28 3–2 Georgia Dome https://archive.today/20130130110545/http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/recap?game_id=28585&displayPage=tab_recap&season=2005&week=REG5 Recap 6 October 16 at Denver Broncos L 20–28 3–3 Invesco Field at Mile High https://archive.today/20130129202834/http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/recap?game_id=28609&displayPage=tab_recap&season=2005&week=REG6 Recap 7 Bye 8 October 30 Buffalo Bills W 21–16 4–3 Gillette Stadium https://archive.today/20130130011840/http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/recap?game_id=28639&displayPage=tab_recap&season=2005&week=REG8 Recap 9 November 7, 2005 Indianapolis ColtsL 21–40 4–4 Gillette Stadium https://archive.today/20130129231457/http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/recap?game_id=28654&displayPage=tab_recap&season=2005&week=REG9 Recap 10 November 13 at Miami Dolphins W 23–16 5–4 Dolphins Stadium https://archive.today/20130130171737/http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/recap?game_id=28660&displayPage=tab_recap&season=2005&week=REG10 Recap 11 November 20 New Orleans Saints W 24–17 6–4 Gillette Stadium https://archive.today/20130129235057/http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/recap?game_id=28674&displayPage=tab_recap&season=2005&week=REG11 Recap 12 November 27 at Kansas City Chiefs L 16–26 6–5 Arrowhead Stadium https://archive.today/20130129211243/http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/recap?game_id=28690&displayPage=tab_recap&season=2005&week=REG12 Recap 13 December 4 New York Jets W 16–3 7–5 Gillette Stadium https://archive.today/20130130085010/http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/recap?game_id=28714&displayPage=tab_recap&season=2005&week=REG13 Recap 14 December 11 at Buffalo Bills W 35–7 8–5 Ralph Wilson Stadium https://archive.today/20130130014504/http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/recap?game_id=28717&displayPage=tab_recap&season=2005&week=REG14 Recap 15 December 17, 2005 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 28–0 9–5 Gillette Stadium https://archive.today/20130130111803/http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/recap?game_id=28733&displayPage=tab_recap&season=2005&week=REG15 Recap 16 December 26, 2005 at New York JetsW 31–21 10–5 Giants Stadium https://archive.today/20130130020529/http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/recap?game_id=28764&displayPage=tab_recap&season=2005&week=REG16 Recap 17 January 1 Miami Dolphins L 26–28 10–6 Gillette Stadium https://archive.today/20130129215454/http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/recap?game_id=28772&displayPage=tab_recap&season=2005&week=REG17 Recap Postseason schedule Playoff round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue Recap Wild Card January 7, 2006 Jacksonville Jaguars (5) W 28–3 1–0 Gillette Stadium Recap Divisional January 14, 2006 at Denver Broncos (2) L 13–27 1–1 Invesco Field at Mile High Recap Week 1 roster New England Patriots 2005 Week 1 roster Quarterbacks 12 Tom Brady 16 Matt Cassel R  2 Doug Flutie Running backs 28 Corey Dillon 33 Kevin Faulk 35 Patrick Pass FB Wide receivers 83 Deion Branch 80 Troy Brown 18 André Davis 86 Tim Dwight 87 David Givens 81 Bethel Johnson Tight ends 88 Christian Fauria 82 Daniel Graham 84 Benjamin Watson Offensive linemen 68 Tom Ashworth OT 76 Brandon Gorin OT 71 Russ Hochstein G 77 Nick Kaczur OT R 67 Dan Koppen C 72 Matt Light OT 70 Logan Mankins G R 61 Stephen Neal G Defensive linemen 97 Jarvis Green DE 91 Marquise Hill DE 90 Dan Klecko NT 93 Richard Seymour DE 94 Ty Warren DE 75 Vince Wilfork NT 99 Mike Wright DE URLinebackers 48 Tully Banta-Cain OLB 52 Monty Beisel ILB 98 Chad Brown ILB 58 Matt Chatham ILB 59 Rosevelt Colvin OLB 51 Don Davis ILB 53 Larry Izzo ILB 96 Wesly Mallard ILB 55 Willie McGinest OLB 50 Mike Vrabel OLB Defensive backs 21 Randall Gay CB 37 Rodney Harrison SS 27 Ellis Hobbs CB R 38 Tyrone Poole CB 22 Asante Samuel CB 36 James Sanders SS R 30 Chad Scott CB 29 Guss Scott FS 23 Duane Starks CB 26 Eugene Wilson FS Special teams  8 Josh Miller P 66 Lonie Paxton LS  4 Adam Vinatieri KReserve lists 54 Tedy Bruschi ILB (PUP) 7px 47 Ryan Claridge ILB (IR) R 7px 18 Cedric James WR (NFLE NF-Inj.) 7px 15 Michael McGrew WR (IR) UR 7px Practice squad 49 Eric Alexander ILB 65 Wesley Britt OT R 32 Kory Chapman RB 13 Bam Childress WR UR 46 Jared Newberry ILB 14 P. K. Sam WR 43 Andre Torrey OLB UR 74 Billy Yates G/C Notations R: 2005 Rookie UR: 2005 Undrafted Rookie Italicized players are not on the 53-man roster. Regular season results Week 1 Oakland Raiders (0–0) at New England Patriots (0–0) Raiders 7 7 0 6 Patriots 10 7 6 7 September 8 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts 9:00 p.m. EST 68,756 Party cloudy, 74 °F °C Tony Corrente Al Michaels, John Madden, and Michele Tafoya ABC yes 1 OAK Courtney Anderson 2-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Sebastian Janikowski kick) Raiders 7–0 1 NE Adam Vinatieri 26-yard field goal Raiders 7–3 1 NE Deion Branch 18-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick) Patriots 10–7 2 OAK Randy Moss 73-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Sebastian Janikowski kick) Raiders 14–10 2 NE Tim Dwight 5-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick) Patriots 17–14 3 NE Corey Dillon 8-yard run (kick failed) Patriots 23–14 4 NE Corey Dillon 2-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick) Patriots 30–14 4 OAK Courtney Anderson 5-yard pass from Kerry Collins (pass failed) Patriots 30–20 yes Coming off their second straight Super Bowl win, the Patriots and Gillette Stadium played host to the extravagant NFL kickoff celebration and the Oakland Raiders. The reality of the new season would hit the Patriots hard on the game's first drive, with a long catch by Randy Moss setting up a 2-yard touchdown catch from Kerry Collins to tight end Courtney Anderson. The Patriots would respond with an Adam Vinatieri field goal, and then take the lead on an 18-yard touchdown reception by reigning Super Bowl MVP Deion Branch. In the second quarter, Moss tore through the Patriots' secondary again, this time taking a 73-yard catch the distance for a touchdown. The Patriots would re-take the lead on the next drive when Brady hit Tim Dwight on a 5-yard scoring strike. After a Jarvis Green strip-sack of Collins was recovered by Vince Wilfork deep in Raiders' territory, the Patriots expanded their lead on an 8-yard Corey Dillon touchdown run. In the fourth quarter, Dillon ran for a 2-yard touchdown that gave the Patriots a 30–14 lead. Following a blocked Josh Miller punt, the Raiders had the ball in Patriots territory and capitalized, with Collins completing a 5-yard touchdown pass to Anderson. The Patriots then ran out the clock to secure a 30–20 opening victory. Week 2 Patriots 7 0 10 0 Panthers 7 10 3 7 September 18 Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina 1:00 p.m. EST 73,528 Sunny, 90 °F °C Walt Anderson Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf, and Armen Keteyian CBS Week 3 Patriots 7 0 3 13 Steelers 10 0 3 7 September 25 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 4:15 p.m. EST 64,868 Partly cloudy, 83 °F °C Bill Carollo Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, and Bonnie Bernstein CBS thumb|300px|Patriots' offense against the Steelers at Heinz Field In a much-anticipated re-match of the previous season's AFC Championship game, the Patriots traveled to Heinz Field to face the Steelers. After the Patriots took an early lead on a 4-yard Corey Dillon touchdown run, the Steelers responded when Ben Roethlisberger connected with Hines Ward on an 85-yard touchdown catch the very next play. The Steelers took a lead on a Jeff Reed field goal and then recovered a Kevin Faulk fumble deep in Steelers' territory. Roethlisberger would then hit Antwaan Randle El on a 49-yard play, but Randle El would unsuccessfully attempt a lateral to Ward at the Patriots' 11-yard line, which was recovered by the Patriots. Brady would make a second foray into the Steelers' red zone late in the first half, but the Patriots would again come up short when Brady's pass was tipped and intercepted by the Steelers. The struggles would continue for the Patriots in the third quarter, which Vinatieri missing a field goal before Faulk fumbled for the second time in the game, recovered by the Steelers, who then took a 13–7 lead on a field goal. The game then turned in the Patriots' favor, with Vinatieri hitting a field goal before Brady mounted an 86-yard scoring drive that ended in Dillon's second touchdown of the day, giving the Patriots the lead. Another Vinatieri field goal proved important, as the Steelers tied the game on a 4-yard Roethlisberger-to-Ward strike with just over a minute remaining. With seconds remaining, the Patriots drove into Steelers territory and Vinatieri's 43-yard field goal attempt was good, sealing a 23–20 Patriots victory. The win would prove costly for the Patriots, though, who lost starting tackle Matt Light and safety Rodney Harrison to season-ending injuries. Week 4 Chargers 3 14 14 10 Patriots 7 10 0 0 October 2 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts 1:00 p.m. EST 68,756 Sunny, 73 °F °C Bill Leavy Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, and Bonnie Bernstein CBS This was New England's first home loss since Week 16 in 2002 against the Jets, snapping a franchise-record 18-game home winning streak in the regular season. Week 5 Patriots 14 0 14 3 Falcons 0 13 0 15 October 9 Georgia Dome, Atlanta 1:00 p.m. EST 71,079 indoors (dome) Terry McAulay Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, and Bonnie Bernstein CBS With their second win over the Falcons since 2001 the Patriots rebounded from their disastrous loss to the Chargers to improve to 3-2. Week 6 Patriots 3 0 3 14 Broncos 0 21 7 0 October 16 Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado 4:15 p.m. EST 76,571 Sunny, 75 °F °C Walt Coleman Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, and Bonnie Bernstein CBS With the loss, the Patriots fell to 3-3 (1-2 against the AFC West). The loss also meant the Patriots would win less than 14 games for the first time since 2002. Week 8 Bills 0 3 7 6 Patriots 0 0 7 14 October 30 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts 8:30 p.m. EST 68,756 Clear, 58 °F °C Ron Winter Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann, Paul Maguire and Suzy Kolber ESPN This game marked the return of Tedy Bruschi, who had sat out the whole season due to a stroke suffered in February (see above) Week 9 Colts 7 14 10 9 Patriots 7 0 7 7 November 7 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts 9:00 p.m. EST 68,756 Clear, 51 °F °C Bernie Kukar Al Michaels, John Madden, and Sam Ryan ABC The undefeated Colts and quarterback Peyton Manning traveled to Foxboro looking for their first win there since 1995. In the spotlight of Monday Night Football, the Patriots defense proved unable to control the Colts offense as they had done in a 20–3 showing in the last matchup between the two teams; Manning and Marvin Harrison connected on a 48-yard catch on the game's second play, which was followed by a 1-yard touchdown grab by Harrison. Tom Brady and the Patriots responded by mounting a long drive that ended in a 16-yard touchdown catch by Deion Branch. The Patriots defense though, proved ineffective at stopping the Colts on third down, giving up a 17-play drive that ended in a 2-yard touchdown run by Edgerrin James. On their next drive, a Mike Vrabel interception of Manning gave the Patriots good field position, only to be squandered by a Corey Dillon fumble at the Colts' 18-yard line. To close the first half, Manning led the Colts on another scoring drive, connecting with Reggie Wayne on a 10-yard touchdown pass. The Colts' offense continued to dominate in the second half, taking a 28–7 lead after Dominic Rhodes ended an 11-play drive with a 4-yard touchdown run. Brady responded with a 31-yard touchdown pass to Daniel Graham, but the Colts' offense kept scoring, adding two Mike Vanderjagt field goals into the fourth quarter; the first came after the Patriots unsuccessfully tried to catch the Colts off-guard with an on-side kick. Down 20 points, Brady mounted another scoring drive, this time hitting Troy Brown on a 19-yard touchdown strike to cut the Colts' lead to 34–21. The Colts would come right back to crush the Patriots' hopes of a comeback, with Manning hitting Harrison on a 30-yard touchdown pass. Veteran Doug Flutie replaced Brady in the game's final minutes as the Colts came out of Foxboro with a decisive 40–21 victory. With their first home loss to the Colts since 1995, the Patriots fell to 4-4. Week 10 Patriots 0 3 9 11 Dolphins 0 7 0 9 November 13 Dolphins Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 1:00 p.m. EST 73,405 Mostly cloudy, 82 °F °C Mike Carey CBS Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, and Bonnie Bernstein Week 11 Saints 0 7 0 10 Patriots 7 7 7 3 November 20 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts 1:00 p.m. EST 68,756 Sunny, 51 °F °C Gerald Austin Ron Pitts, Tim Ryan, and Butch Stearns Fox Week 12 Patriots 0 3 7 6 Chiefs 7 12 7 0 November 27 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 1:00 p.m. EST 78,025 Overcast, 58 °F °C Bill Vinovich Dick Enberg, Rich Gannon, and Armen Keteyian CBS This was the first Patriots game for Bill Belichick after the death of his father, Steve Belichick, former fullback, college coach, and long-time scout at the U.S. Naval Academy. Week 13 Jets 0 3 0 0 Patriots 0 6 7 3 December 4 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts 4:15 p.m. EST 68,756 Light snow, 26 °F °C Jeff Triplette Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross CBS Brady was held without a touchdown pass for the third time in the previous two seasons and Adam Vinatieri surpassed Gino Cappelletti as the Patriots' all-time leader in points. Vinatieri would finish his Patriots career with 1,158 and remained the franchise's all-time points leader until his successor, Stephen Gostkowski, surpassed him in Week 15 of the Patriots' 2014 championship season. Week 14 Patriots 7 7 7 14 Bills 0 0 0 7 December 11 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York 1:00 p.m. EST 71,810 Light snow, 30 °F °C Bill Carollo Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross CBS Week 15 Buccaneers 0 0 0 0 Patriots 7 14 0 7 December 17 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts 1:30 p.m. EST 68,756 Sunny, 38 °F °C Scott Green Dick Stockton, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa Fox With the shutout win, the Patriots improved to 9-5 (3-1 against the NFC South) and clinched the AFC East title for the fourth time in five seasons.https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/251217017 https://web.archive.org/web/20240130193439/https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap/_/gameId/251217017 dead January 30, 2024 Patriots 28-0 Buccaneers (Dec 17, 2005) Game Recap Week 16 Patriots 7 14 7 3 Jets 7 0 0 14 December 26 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 9:00 p.m. EST 77,569 Overcast, 41 °F °C Ed Hochuli Al Michaels, John Madden, and Sam Ryan ABC With the win, the Patriots improved to 10-5 and finished the regular season with a 5-3 record on the road. Week 17 Dolphins 7 6 5 10 Patriots 7 3 3 13 January 1 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts 1:00 p.m. EST 68,756 Cloudy, 25 °F °C Tom White Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross CBS Patriots backup quarterback Doug Flutie converted a drop kick for an extra point for the first time since the 1941 NFL Championship Game. With the loss, the Patriots finished the regular season at 10-6, 5-1 against the AFC East, and 7-5 against the AFC. New England also clinched the #4 seed in the AFC and a 5-3 record at home. Standings Standings breakdown W L TPct. PF PAHome5 3 0 .625 183 165Away5 3 0 .625 196 173AFC East Opponents5 1 0 .833 152 101AFC Opponents7 5 0 .583 279 276NFC Opponents3 1 0 .750 100 72By Stadium TypeIndoors1 0 0 1.000 31 28Outdoors9 6 0 .600 348 310 Postseason results 2005–06 NFL playoffs Wild Card Jaguars 0 3 0 0 Patriots 0 7 14 7 January 7 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts 8:00 p.m. EST 68,756 Clear, 24 °F °C Walt Anderson Al Michaels, John Madden, and Michele Tafoya ABC yes 2 12:08 NE Troy Brown 11-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick) Patriots 7–0 2 1:05 JAC Josh Scobee 36-yard field goal Patriots 7–3 3 7:13 NE David Givens 3-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick) Patriots 14–3 3 3:03 NE Benjamin Watson 63-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick) Patriots 21–3 4 14:46 NE Asante Samuel 73-yard interception return (Adam Vinatieri kick) Patriots 28–3 yes thumb|right|250px|The Patriots' offense on the field The three-time Super Bowl champion Patriots, who for the first time in four playoff trips would have to win three games to advance to the Super Bowl, defeated the Jaguars 28–3. Linebacker Willie McGinest set NFL playoff records for sacks in a game (4.5, 1 sack ahead of the old record held by Richard Dent and Rich Milot) and career postseason sacks (16, two ahead of the old record held by Bruce Smith), while quarterback Tom Brady threw for 201 yards and three touchdown passes. In the first half, the Jaguars recorded four sacks and held New England to 126 yards, while the Patriots defense recorded two sacks, gave up only 115 yards, and didn't allow a first down until 9:40 remained in the second period. Neither team could score in the first quarter, but early in the second, New England receiver Tim Dwight returned Chris Hanson's 46-yard punt 27 yards to the Jaguars' 37-yard line. Two 4-yard runs by Corey Dillon and an 18-yard burst from Kevin Faulk then moved the ball to the 11-yard line, and Brady capped off the drive with an 11-yard touchdown pass to Troy Brown. On Jacksonville's ensuing possession, Jimmy Smith's 19-yard reception his team a first down for the first time in the game and moved the ball to the Patriots' 44-yard line. But on the next play, a tackle from safety Eugene Wilson caused Alvin Pearman to fumble the ball, and defensive lineman Richard Seymour recovered it. However, the Patriots could not take advantage of the turnover; Jacksonville managed to force a punt and then drove into scoring range for the first time in the game. Quarterback Byron Leftwich completed five passes for 59 yards on the drive, and Josh Scobee finished it with a 36-yard field goal, cutting their deficit to 7–3. After the kickoff, Faulk's 21-yard reception moved the ball to midfield and gave the Patriots a chance to increase their lead before halftime, but receiver Deion Branch dropped a pass from Brady at the Jaguars' 10-yard line with 19 seconds left. thumb|250px|André Davis (left) recovers a Benjamin Watson fumble After forcing Jacksonville to punt on the opening drive of the second half, Brady led the Patriots 81 yards in 12 plays. On the 11th play, they nearly turned the ball over when tight end Benjamin Watson fumbled the ball on the Jaguars' 5-yard line, but receiver André Davis recovered the ball, and Brady threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to David Givens on the next play. Then after forcing a punt, Brady threw a short pass to Watson who broke several tackles en route to a 63-yard score, increasing New England's lead to 21–3. After the kickoff, Leftwich led his team to the Patriots' 32-yard line, but on the first play of the fourth quarter, defensive back Asante Samuel intercepted Leftwich's pass and took off for a 73-yard touchdown return, making the score 28–3. After that, Jacksonville mounted two more drives, but could not come away with any points. First they drove to the Patriots' 8-yard line. But on third down and 2, McGinest sacked Leftwich for a 15-yard loss and Scobee missed a 41-yard field goal attempt on the next play. Then after forcing a punt, they drove to the Patriots' 6-yard line, but ended up turning the ball over downs with 5 minutes left in the game. This game also marked three career playoff records: Brady and Patriots head coach Bill Belichick set records for 10 straight postseason victories, eclipsing Vince Lombardi's run with the Green Bay Packers in the 1960s. Divisional Patriots 0 3 3 7 Broncos 0 10 7 10 January 14 Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado 8:00 p.m. EST 76,238 Clear, 51 °F °C Jeff Triplette Jim Nantz, Phil Simms, and Bonnie Bernstein CBS yes 2 3:48 NE Adam Vinatieri 40-yard field goal Patriots 3–0 2 1:42 DEN Mike Anderson 1-yard run (Jason Elam kick) Broncos 7–3 2 :43 DEN Jason Elam 50-yard field goal Broncos 10–3 3 7:49 NE Adam Vinatieri 32-yard field goal Broncos 10–6 3 :43 DEN Mike Anderson 1-yard run (Jason Elam kick) Broncos 17–6 4 8:38 DEN Rod Smith 4-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Jason Elam kick) Broncos 24–6 4 8:05 NE David Givens 4-yard pass from Tom Brady (Adam Vinatieri kick) Broncos 24–13 4 3:20 DEN Jason Elam 34-yard field goal Broncos 27–13 yes The Broncos converted four out of five turnovers into 24 points as they eliminated the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Patriots, 27–13, and won their first playoff game since defeating the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl XXXIII. This game also ended New England's league-record ten-game postseason winning streak and gave quarterback Tom Brady his first ever postseason loss. Early in the second quarter, the Broncos drove to the Patriots' 3-yard line, only to turn the ball over on downs after failing to convert a fourth down and 1 on New England's 3-yard line. Then after forcing a punt, Broncos quarterback Jake Plummer threw a pass that was intercepted by Asante Samuel. On the next play, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady threw a 51-yard completion to André Davis, setting up Adam Vinatieri's 40-yard field goal to give New England a 3–0 lead. With New England leading 3–0 with less than two minutes left in the first half, Broncos linebacker Ian Gold recovered a fumble from Kevin Faulk on the Patriots' 40-yard line. After that, a pass interference penalty on Samuel moved the ball to the 1-yard line, and then Mike Anderson scored a 1-yard touchdown run on the next play. On the ensuing kickoff, Ellis Hobbs fumbled that and kicker Todd Sauerbrun recovered the ball on the Patriots' 39-yard line, setting up kicker Jason Elam's 50-yard field goal to give Denver a 10–3 halftime lead. Early in the third quarter, the Patriots drove 58 yards in 11 plays and scored with a 32-yard field goal from Vinatieri, cutting their deficit to 10–6. With less than a minute to go in the third quarter, New England reached the Denver 5-yard line. However, Brady was intercepted for the first time in the playoffs since Super Bowl XXXVIII. The interception was returned by Champ Bailey for 101 yards before New England tight end Benjamin Watson knocked the ball out of bounds at the New England 1-yard line. The Patriots challenged whether the ball was actually knocked through and out of the end zone (which would have been a touchback and given the Patriots the ball at their own 20-yard line), but the original call stood. Mike Anderson then ran for another one-yard touchdown on the next play to increase Denver's lead, 17–6. Then on New England's next drive, the usually accurate Vinatieri missed a 42-yard field goal, his first in 21 field goal attempts in the playoffs. Later in the fourth quarter, Troy Brown muffed a Denver punt and the Broncos recovered it on New England's 15-yard line, setting up Rod Smith's four-yard touchdown pass from Plummer. With 8:33 left in the game, Brady completed a 73-yard pass to Deion Branch and then followed it up with a 4-yard touchdown pass to David Givens, cutting the score to 24–13. But on the Broncos' ensuing possession, Plummer's 42-yard completion to Smith set up another Elam field goal. Denver then all but clinched the game when safety John Lynch intercepted a Brady pass with less than 3 minutes remaining. Brady finished the game completing 20 out of 36 passes for 341 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions, but lost his first NFL postseason game. Also, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick lost his first postseason game since taking over the team in 2000, as both the coach and his quarterback had compiled 10 straight playoff wins before this (the trio of 3–0 runs to Super Bowl titles and the previous win over Jacksonville). Branch caught 8 passes for 153 yards, while Rod Smith caught 6 passes for 96 yards and a touchdown. This would become the Patriots' first postseason loss since 1998 when the team lost to the Jaguars in the wild card round. Final roster New England Patriots 2005 final roster Quarterbacks 12 Tom Brady 16 Matt Cassel R  2 Doug Flutie Running backs 28 Corey Dillon 44 Heath Evans FB 33 Kevin Faulk 35 Patrick Pass FB Wide receivers 83 Deion Branch 80 Troy Brown 13 Bam Childress UR 18 André Davis 86 Tim Dwight 87 David Givens 81 Bethel Johnson Tight ends 88 Christian Fauria 82 Daniel Graham 84 Ben Watson Offensive linemen 68 Tom Ashworth OT 76 Brandon Gorin OT 71 Russ Hochstein C 77 Nick Kaczur OT R 70 Logan Mankins G R 64 Gene Mruczkowski C 61 Stephen Neal G 69 Ross Tucker G/OT 74 Billy Yates G Defensive linemen 97 Jarvis Green DE 91 Marquise Hill DE 90 Dan Klecko NT 93 Richard Seymour DE 92 Santonio Thomas DE UR 94 Ty Warren DE 75 Vince Wilfork NTLinebackers 95 Tully Banta-Cain OLB 52 Monty Beisel ILB 98 Chad Brown ILB 54 Tedy Bruschi ILB 58 Matt Chatham OLB 59 Rosevelt Colvin OLB 51 Don DavisOLB 53 Larry Izzo ILB 55 Willie McGinest OLB 50 Mike Vrabel OLB Defensive backs 25 Artrell Hawkins SS 27 Ellis Hobbs CB R 32 Hank Poteat CB 22 Asante Samuel CB 36 James Sanders SS R 24 Michael Stone SS 26 Eugene Wilson FS Special teams  8 Josh Miller P 66 Lonie Paxton LS  4 Adam Vinatieri KReserve lists 47 Ryan Claridge LB (IR) 7px R 21 Randall Gay CB (IR) 7px 37 Rodney Harrison S (IR) 7px 18 Cedric James WR (IR) 7px 67 Dan Koppen C (IR) 7px 72 Matt Light OT (IR) 7px 15 Michael McGrew WR (IR) 7px UR 38 Tyrone Poole CB (IR) 7px 30 Chad Scott CB (IR) 7px 29 Guss Scott S (IR) 7px 23 Duane Starks CB (IR) 7px 99 Mike Wright DE (IR) 7px UR Practice squad 49 Eric Alexander ILB 65 Wesley Britt OT R 60 Ryan Krug G UR 14 P. K. Sam WR 23 Antwain Spann CB 41 Raymond Ventrone S UR Notations R: 2005 Rookie UR: 2005 Undrafted Rookie Italicized players are not on the 53-man roster. 53 active, 11 inactive, 6 practice squad Awards and honors Numerous players were the recipients of awards for their performances in the 2005 regular season: Recipient Award(s) Tom Brady Week 5: AFC Offensive Player of the Week2005 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year2005 Sportsman of the Year SI.com. Retrieved December 21, 2007. Tedy Bruschi Week 8: AFC Defensive Player of the WeekInjury report Boston.com Reiss' Pieces. Retrieved November 8, 2007.2005 New England Patriots Ed Block Courage AwardHonors for two Boston.com Reiss' Pieces. Retrieved November 8, 2007.2005 Co-NFL Comeback Player of the YearPats wrap Boston.com Reiss' Pieces. Retrieved November 8, 2007. Doug Flutie Week 17: AFC Special Teams Player of the Week Matt Light 2005 New England Patriots Ron Burton Community Service AwardLate night Pats notes Boston.com Reiss' Pieces. Retrieved November 8, 2007. Willie McGinest 2005 New England Patriots 12th Player AwardMcGinest: 12th man Boston.com Reiss' Pieces. Retrieved November 8, 2007. Adam Vinatieri Week 3: AFC Special Teams Player of the WeekBrady honored Boston.com Reiss' Pieces. Retrieved November 8, 2007. Pro Bowl selections Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and defensive end Richard Seymour were both named to the AFC team in the 2006 Pro Bowl. Neither participated in the game due to injuries.http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/reiss_pieces/2006/01/seymour_out_too.html https://web.archive.org/web/20060207080259/http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/reiss_pieces/2006/01/seymour_out_too.html dead February 7, 2006 Seymour out too Boston.com Reiss' Pieces Mike Reiss January 27, 2006 June 16, 2008 Records With his 10-point performance in the Patriots' Week 13 win over the New York Jets, kicker Adam Vinatieri became the Patriots' all-time leading scorer,Adam's feat Boston.com Reiss' Pieces. Retrieved November 8, 2007. breaking Gino Cappelletti's mark of 1,130 points. Notes and references 30em External links Season page on Pro Football Reference New England Patriots Category:New England Patriots seasons Category:AFC East championship seasons New England Patriots Category:Sports competitions in Foxborough, Massachusetts