Super Bowl XXXIX: New England Patriots face Philadelphia Eagles at Alltel Stadium. Kickoff: Sun February 6, 2005 at 6:38pm. Winner takes home the Lombardi Trophy. There is no next week for the loser.[1][2]
Super Bowl XXXIX is the season's final accounting for 2004. New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles arrive at Alltel Stadium carrying every snap they have played since training camp. Championship games strip the rest of the schedule away; what is left is whichever team executes its identity longest under the brightest light. The narrative that wins is the one with the trophy attached. Lose, and the season collapses into a footnote no matter how it was played.
The whole league is watching New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles. Two conferences have produced their finalists; the rest of the 2004 season is already in the books. The Lombardi is decided here. Every other team's offseason calendar starts the morning after this kickoff.
New England Patriots versus Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl XXXIX. The teams who reach this round have already proven they survive a long schedule; the stats that matter most now are the ones that compress: scoring differential, red-zone efficiency, turnover margin. At this stage of the year, the simple math is that defenses tighten and the team that protects the ball wins more often than the team that scores the most. Whichever side of New England Patriots-Philadelphia Eagles cleans up the careless plays first usually walks out with the result. Conservative-game expectations should not surprise the reader; both staffs know exactly what worked all season and will lean hard on what travels. The early answer is the kicking game, where any swing of field position compounds.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 14-2 | W2 |
| New York Jets | 10-6 | L2 |
| Buffalo Bills | 9-7 | L1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 4-12 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 15-1 | W14 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 9-7 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 8-8 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 4-12 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Colts | 12-4 | L1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 9-7 | W1 |
| Houston Texans | 7-9 | L1 |
| Tennessee Titans | 5-11 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers | 12-4 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 10-6 | W2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7-9 | L1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 5-11 | L2 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle Seahawks | 9-7 | W2 |
| St. Louis Rams | 8-8 | W2 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 6-10 | -- |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-14 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 13-3 | L2 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 6-10 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 6-10 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 6-10 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Green Bay Packers | 10-6 | W2 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 8-8 | L2 |
| Detroit Lions | 6-10 | L1 |
| Chicago Bears | 5-11 | L4 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 11-5 | L2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 8-8 | W4 |
| Carolina Panthers | 7-9 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5-11 | L4 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 07142424 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 07142121 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| No scoring this quarter. | ||
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Eagles | L.J. Smith 6 yard pass from Donovan McNabb ( David Akers kick) | 0-7 |
| Patriots | David Givens 4 yard pass from Tom Brady ( Adam Vinatieri kick) | 7-7 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Patriots | Mike Vrabel 2 yard pass from Tom Brady ( Adam Vinatieri kick) | 14-7 |
| Eagles | Brian Westbrook 10 yard pass from Donovan McNabb ( David Akers kick) | 14-14 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Patriots | Corey Dillon 2 yard rush ( Adam Vinatieri kick) | 21-14 |
| Patriots | Adam Vinatieri 22 yard field goal | 24-14 |
| Eagles | Greg Lewis 30 yard pass from Donovan McNabb ( David Akers kick) | 24-21 |
New England Patriots defeated Philadelphia Eagles 24-21 at Alltel Stadium in the Super Bowl XXXIX. The final scoring play was Eagles: Greg Lewis 30 yard pass from Donovan McNabb ( David Akers kick). The result came down to the final possession; New England Patriots won by 3. Top line of the day: Donovan McNabb: 357 pass yards on 30-of-51, 3 TD, 3 INT. New England Patriots take home the Lombardi Trophy.[1][2]
New England Patriots walked out of Alltel Stadium as the team that survived a Super Bowl XXXIX Philadelphia Eagles will replay in its head for the entire offseason. The scoreboard says 24-21. The game stayed within 3 points throughout, the kind of contest where every drive felt like a referendum and every defensive stop carried twice its usual weight. The final scoring play came from Eagles: Greg Lewis 30 yard pass from Donovan McNabb ( David Akers kick). Whether it was the game-decider or just the period at the end of the sentence depends on what the camera caught earlier. New England Patriots hoist the Lombardi.
New England Patriots 24, Philadelphia Eagles 21. Round: Super Bowl XXXIX. Attendance: 78125. Q2: 2 scoring plays. Q3: 2 scoring plays. Q4: 3 scoring plays. Top performers:
- Donovan McNabb: 357 pass yards on 30-of-51, 3 TD, 3 INT
- Corey Dillon: 75 rush yards on 18 carries
- Deion Branch: 11 catches for 133 yards
Super Bowl XXXIX, played at Alltel Stadium. Final: New England Patriots 24, Philadelphia Eagles 21, with New England Patriots taking the result by 3. **Second quarter**
- Eagles: L.J. Smith 6 yard pass from Donovan McNabb ( David Akers kick)
- Patriots: David Givens 4 yard pass from Tom Brady ( Adam Vinatieri kick)
Third quarter
- Patriots: Mike Vrabel 2 yard pass from Tom Brady ( Adam Vinatieri kick)
- Eagles: Brian Westbrook 10 yard pass from Donovan McNabb ( David Akers kick)
Fourth quarter
- Patriots: Corey Dillon 2 yard rush ( Adam Vinatieri kick)
- Patriots: Adam Vinatieri 22 yard field goal
- Eagles: Greg Lewis 30 yard pass from Donovan McNabb ( David Akers kick)
Top performers
- Donovan McNabb: 357 pass yards on 30-of-51, 3 TD, 3 INT
- Corey Dillon: 75 rush yards on 18 carries
- Deion Branch: 11 catches for 133 yards
A 3-point margin in Super Bowl XXXIX is the kind of result that defines reputations on both sidelines.
| Patriots | Eagles | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 21 | 24 |
| Total Yards | 331 | 369 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 23/33 | 30/51 |
| Pass yards | 236 | 357 |
| Pass TD | 2 | 3 |
| Interceptions | 0 | 3 |
| Sacks taken | 2 | 4 |
| Sack yards lost | 17 | 33 |
| Net pass yards | 219 | 324 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 28 | 17 |
| Rush yards | 112 | 45 |
| Rush TD | 1 | 0 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 1 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
| Penalties | 7 | 3 |
| Penalty yards | 47 | 35 |
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWE | |||||
| Tom Brady | 23/33 | 236 | 2 | 0 | |
| PHI | |||||
| Donovan McNabb | 30/51 | 357 | 3 | 3 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWE | ||||
| Corey Dillon | 18 | 75 | 1 | 25 |
| Kevin Faulk | 8 | 38 | 0 | 12 |
| Patrick Pass | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Brady | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| PHI | ||||
| Brian Westbrook | 15 | 44 | 0 | 22 |
| Dorsey Levens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Donovan McNabb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWE | ||||
| Deion Branch | 11 | 133 | 0 | 27 |
| Corey Dillon | 3 | 31 | 0 | 16 |
| Kevin Faulk | 2 | 27 | 0 | 14 |
| David Givens | 3 | 19 | 1 | 13 |
| Troy Brown | 2 | 17 | 0 | 12 |
| Daniel Graham | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Mike Vrabel | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| PHI | ||||
| Terrell Owens | 9 | 122 | 0 | 36 |
| Todd Pinkston | 4 | 82 | 0 | 40 |
| Brian Westbrook | 7 | 60 | 1 | 15 |
| Greg Lewis | 4 | 53 | 1 | 30 |
| L.J. Smith | 4 | 27 | 1 | 9 |
| Freddie Mitchell | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Josh Parry | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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