Game Recap
In a February Super Bowl showdown, the Patriots posted a very close 32-29 victory over the Panthers to claim the title. The Patriots began strong early with a 14-10 halftime lead and held off the Panthers late.
The Patriots were guided by Tom Brady who connected on 354 yards in the air, 3 TDs, was 32 of 48 passing. Antowain Smith had 83 yards rushing, 1 TD. Deion Branch caught 143 receiving yards, 1 touchdown, 10 pass catches.
For the Panthers, Jake Delhomme finished with 323 passing yards in the air, 3 touchdowns, zero picks. Muhsin Muhammad had 140 receiving yards, 1 touchdown.
Notes
- Score: New England PatriotsNWE defeat Carolina PanthersCAR 32-29
- Date: Sunday, February 1, 2004
- Game Time Kickoff: 6:25PM
- New England Patriots Stats - Yards: 481, Turnovers: 1
- Carolina Panthers Stats - Yards: 387, Turnovers: 1
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| NWE |
0 |
14 |
0 |
18 |
32 |
| CAR |
0 |
10 |
0 |
19 |
29 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Tom Brady | NWE | 32-48 | 354 | 3 | 1 | 52 | |
| Jake Delhomme | CAR | 16-33 | 323 | 3 | 0 | 85 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Antowain Smith | NWE | 26 | 83 | 1 | 9 | |
| Stephen Davis | CAR | 13 | 49 | 0 | 21 | |
| DeShaun Foster | CAR | 3 | 43 | 1 | 33 | |
| Kevin Faulk | NWE | 6 | 42 | 0 | 23 | |
| Tom Brady | NWE | 2 | 12 | 0 | 12 | |
| Troy Brown | NWE | 1 | -10 | 0 | -10 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Deion Branch | NWE | 10 | 143 | 1 | 52 | |
| Muhsin Muhammad | CAR | 4 | 140 | 1 | 85 | |
| Steve Smith | CAR | 4 | 80 | 1 | 39 | |
| Troy Brown | NWE | 8 | 76 | 0 | 13 | |
| Ricky Proehl | CAR | 4 | 71 | 1 | 31 | |
| David Givens | NWE | 5 | 69 | 1 | 25 | |
| Daniel Graham | NWE | 4 | 46 | 0 | 33 | |
| Jermaine Wiggins | CAR | 2 | 21 | 0 | 15 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| CAR | 16 | 92 | 1 | | |
| NWE | 35 | 127 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| CAR | 16-33 | 323 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| NWE | 32-48 | 354 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
More Game Information On The New England Patriots vs Carolina Panthers
- Attendance: 71,525
- Weather:
- Time of Game: 4:05 - 4 hours, 05 minutes
