Head CoachJohn Fox
Final
Game Story
The New England Patriots beat the Carolina Panthers 32-29 in Super Bowl XXXVIII at Reliant Stadium, a game that stayed quiet early before exploding into a wild finish. Tom Brady repeatedly answered Carolina scores in the fourth quarter, Adam Vinatieri hit the winning field goal with four seconds left, and both offenses traded big plays in one of the era's best title games. Brady earned MVP honors as New England claimed its second championship in three seasons.
Game Ops
MVPTom Brady
VenueReliant Stadium
LocationHouston, TX
NetworkCBS
Broadcast TeamGreg Gumbel, Phil Simms
Broadcast Partners
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Officiating Crew
RefereeEd Hochuli
UmpireJeff Rice
Head LinesmanMark Hittner
Line JudgeBen Montgomery
Back JudgeScott Green
Side JudgeLaird Hayes
Field JudgeTom Sifferman
Rosters
Carolina Panthers
Starting Lineup
Jake DelhommeQB
Stephen DavisRB
Brad HooverFB
Muhsin MuhammadWR
Steve Smith Sr.WR
Jermaine WigginsTE
Todd SteussieLT
Jeno JamesLG
Jeff MitchellC
Kevin DonnalleyRG
Jordan GrossRT
Julius PeppersLDE
Brentson BucknerLDT
Kris JenkinsRDT
Mike RuckerRDE
Greg FavorsSLB
Dan MorganMLB
Will WitherspoonWLB
Ricky ManningLCB
Reggie HowardRCB
Mike MinterSS
Deon GrantFS
New England Patriots
Starting Lineup
Tom BradyQB
Antowain SmithRB
Larry CentersFB
Deion BranchWR
Troy BrownWR
Daniel GrahamTE
Matt LightLT
Russ HochsteinLG
Dan KoppenC
Joe AndruzziRG
Tom AshworthRT
Bobby HamiltonLDE
Ted WashingtonNT
Richard SeymourRDE
Willie McGinestOLB
Mike VrabelOLB
Roman PhiferILB
Tedy BruschiILB
Ty LawLCB
Tyrone PooleRCB
Rodney HarrisonS
Eugene WilsonS
Team Stats
StatCARNE
First Downs1729
By Rushing37
By Passing1219
By Penalty23
Third Down Efficiency4-12 (33.3%)8-17 (47.1%)
Fourth Down Efficiency0-0 (0.0%)1-1 (100.0%)
Total Net Yards387481
Total Offensive Plays5383
Average Gain/Play7.35.8
Net Rushing Yards92127
Rushing Plays1635
Yards per Rush5.83.6
Net Passing Yards295354
Sacks-Yards Lost4-280-0
Gross Passing Yards323354
Pass Att-Comp-Int33-16-048-32-1
Yards per Pass Play8.07.4
Penalties-Yards12-738-60
Fumbles-Lost1-11-0
Turnovers11
Red Zone Efficiency0-2 (0.0%)0-10 (0.0%)
Time of Possession21:0238:58
Gamebook Detail
New England Patriots
Skill Positions
PlayerCmpAttPass YdsPass TDIntSkPass LngRateRush AttRush YdsRush TDRush LngTgtRecRec YdsRec TDRec LngFmbFL
Tom Brady324835431052100.5212012000000-
Antowain Smith00000-0-268319000000-
Kevin Faulk00000-0-6420234419070-
Deion Branch00000-0-000013101431520-
David Givens00000-0-0000115691250-
Daniel Graham00000-0-000044460330-
Mike Vrabel00000-0-0000111110-
Bethel Johnson00000-0-00001000000
Larry Centers00000-0-0000100000-
Troy Brown00000-0-1-100-101087601310
Christian Fauria------------1000-0-
Dedric Ward------------1000-0-
Defense
PlayerIntInt YdsInt TDInt LngPDSacksCombSoloAstTFLQBHitsFRFR YdsFR TDFF
Mike Vrabel000002.06421-0001
Rodney Harrison000011.09812-0000
Willie McGinest000011.04131-0000
Ty Law000010.05500-0000
Roman Phifer000000.05410-0000
Tedy Bruschi000000.04220-0000
Bobby Hamilton000000.04311-0000
Tyrone Poole000010.03120-0000
Richard Seymour000010.02200-1000
Bethel Johnson000000.01100-0000
Adam Vinatieri000000.01100-0000
Ted Washington000010.00000-0000
Eugene Wilson000020.00000-0000
Troy Brown000000.0-----1000
Matt Chatham----00.02200-0000
Chris Akins----10.01100-0000
Je'Rod Cherry----00.01100-0000
Larry Izzo----00.01100-0000
Shawn Mayer----00.01100-0000
Jarvis Green----10.00000-0000
Ty Warren----10.00000-0000
Returns
PlayerKRKR YdsKR AvgKR TDKR LngPRPR YdsPR AvgPR TDPR Lng
Troy Brown00-0044010.0028
Deion Branch00-00122.002
Bethel Johnson47819.502900-00
Kicking and Punting
PlayerXPMXPAFGMFGAPntPunt YdsPunt AvgLng
Adam Vinatieri331300-0
Ken Walter----517334.651
Carolina Panthers
Skill Positions
PlayerCmpAttPass YdsPass TDIntSkPass LngRateRush AttRush YdsRush TDRush LngTgtRecRec YdsRec TDRec LngFmbFL
Jake Delhomme163332330485113.600000000011
Steve Smith Sr.0000000-000094801390-
Stephen Davis00000-0-1349021000000-
DeShaun Foster00000-0-343133219090-
Muhsin Muhammad00000-0-00001041401850-
Ricky Proehl00000-0-000054711310-
Jermaine Wiggins000000-00-000022210150-
Kris Mangum00000-0-0000312020-
Brad Hoover00000-0-0000100000-
Defense
PlayerIntInt YdsInt TDInt LngPDSacksCombSoloAstTFLQBHitsFRFR YdsFR TDFF
Reggie Howard11201210.06600-0000
Dan Morgan000000.0181170-0000
Mike Minter000010.014950-0000
Will Witherspoon000000.013761-0000
Ricky Manning000000.06420-0000
Deon Grant000010.05320-0000
Brentson Buckner000000.03120-0000
Greg Favors000000.03300-0000
Kris Jenkins000000.03300-0000
Julius Peppers000000.02200-0000
Mike Rucker000000.02110-0000
Brad Hoover000000.01100-0000
Todd Sauerbrun000000.01100-0000
Rod Smart000000.01100-0000
Terry Cousin----20.07340-0000
Al Wallace----00.06330-0000
Shane Burton----00.05321-0000
Jarrod Cooper----00.03120-0000
Brian Allen----00.01100-0000
Colin Branch----00.01100-0000
Vinny Ciurciu----00.01010-0000
Karl Hankton----00.01100-0000
Kemp Rasmussen----00.01100-0000
Dante Wesley----00.01010-0000
Matt Willig----00.01010-0000
Returns
PlayerKRKR YdsKR AvgKR TDKR LngPRPR YdsPR AvgPR TDPR Lng
Steve Smith Sr.13030.0030122.002
Rod Smart47418.502200-00
Kris Mangum11212.001200-00
Kicking and Punting
PlayerXPMXPAFGMFGAPntPunt YdsPunt AvgLng
John Kasay221100-0
Todd Sauerbrun----731044.351
New England Patriots Drives
#QtrTimeLOSPlaysLengthNet YdsResult
1113:12CAR 4772:4334Missed FG
219:12NWE 3831:437Punt
316:02CAR 4952:588Punt
410:35NWE 3231:239Punt
5213:05NWE 25147:0557Missed FG
625:15CAR 2042:1020Touchdown
721:07NWE 2260:4978Touchdown
8315:00NWE 2632:329Punt
939:13NWE 1063:2021Punt
1033:57NWE 2984:0871Touchdown
11412:39NWE 27105:0164Interception
1246:53NWE 32114:0268Touchdown
1341:08NWE 4061:0437Field Goal
Carolina Panthers Drives
#QtrTimeLOSPlaysLengthNet YdsResult
1115:00CAR 2331:487Punt
2110:29CAR 2131:17-7Punt
317:29CAR 1131:27-2Punt
413:04CAR 852:2915Punt
5214:12CAR 3731:07-13Punt
626:00CAR 2730:45-7Fumble
723:05CAR 581:5895Touchdown
820:18CAR 4720:1821Field Goal
9312:28CAR 4253:1518Punt
1035:53CAR 1031:564Punt
11414:49CAR 1962:1081Touchdown
1247:38CAR 1030:4590Touchdown
1342:51CAR 2071:4380Touchdown
1440:0400:040End of Game