2005
Superbowl
The New England Patriots don't have to proclaim greatness. The
NFL record book does it for them. The
Patriots won their third Super Bowl in four years -- 24-21
against the Philadelphia Eagles -- and now they are challenging
history.
It was their ninth consecutive postseason victory, equaling
Vince Lombardi's Green Bay Packers. It was coach Bill Belichick's
10th playoff victory in 11 games, one better than the great
Lombardi. And it matched Dallas' run of three championships
in four years in the early 1990s.
"We've
never really self-proclaimed ourselves anything," said
Tom Brady, who is 9-0 in the playoffs. "If you guys say
we're great, we'll accept the compliment."
Super
Bowl Recaps
XXXIV
Denver Broncos 34, Atlanta Falcons 19
XXXV St. Louis Rams 23, Tennessee Titans
16
XXXVI New England Patriots 20, St. Louis Rams
17
XXXVII Tampa Bay Buccaneers 48, Oakland Raiders 21
XXXVIII New England Patriots 32, Carolina Panthers 29
XXXIX
New England Patriots 24, Philadelphia Eagles 21
XL Pittsburgh Steelers 21, Seattle Seahawks 10
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