Super Bowl XXXVI - wikipedia Super Bowl XXXVI Super Bowl XXXVI St. Louis Rams ( 1 ) ( NFC ) ( 14 -- 2 ) New England Patriots ( 2 ) ( AFC ) ( 11 -- 5 ) 17 20 Head coach : Mike Martz Head coach : Bill Belichick Total STL 0 0 14 17 NE 0 14 20 Date February 3, 2002 ( 2002 - 02 - 03 ) Stadium Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana MVP Tom Brady, quarterback Favorite Rams by 14 Referee Bernie Kukar Attendance 72,922 Future Hall of Famers Rams : Marshall Faulk, Orlando Pace, Kurt Warner, Aeneas Williams Patriots : None Ceremonies National anthem Mariah Carey Coin toss George H.W. Bush and Roger Staubach Halftime show U2 TV in the United States Network Fox Announcers Pat Summerall, John Madden, Pam Oliver and Ron Pitts Nielsen ratings 40.4 ( est. 86.8 million viewers ) Market share 61 Cost of 30 - second commercial $1.9 million ← XXXV Super Bowl XXXVII → Super Bowl XXXVI was an American football game between the National Football Conference ( NFC ) champion St. Louis Rams and the American Football Conference ( AFC ) champion New England Patriots to decide the National Football League ( NFL ) champion for the 2001 season. The Patriots defeated the Rams by the score of 20 -- 17. It was New England 's first Super Bowl championship, and the franchise 's first league championship of any kind, having suffered two previous losses. The game was also notable for snapping the AFC East 's long streak of not being able to win a Super Bowl championship, as the division 's teams had lost eight Super Bowls in total ( prior to the Patriots victory in XXXVI ). The game was played at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, on February 3, 2002. Following the September 11 attacks earlier in the season, the NFL postponed a week of regular season games and moved the league 's playoff schedule back. As a result, Super Bowl XXXVI was rescheduled from the original date of January 27 to February 3, becoming the first Super Bowl played in February. The pregame ceremonies and the halftime show headlined by the Irish rock band U2 honored the victims of the September 11 attacks. Due to heightened security measures following the terrorist attacks, this was the first Super Bowl designated as a National Special Security Event ( NSSE ) by the Office of Homeland Security ( OHS ). The OHS later established the practice of naming each subsequent Super Bowl an NSSE. This game marked the Rams ' third Super Bowl appearance in franchise history and the second in three seasons. St. Louis posted an NFL - best 14 -- 2 regular season record, led by quarterback Kurt Warner and `` The Greatest Show on Turf '' offense. The Patriots clinched their third Super Bowl berth after posting an 11 -- 5 regular season record, led by second - year quarterback Tom Brady and a defense that ended the regular season ranked sixth in scoring. Although the Rams out - gained the Patriots 427 -- 267 in total yards, New England built a 17 -- 3 third - quarter lead off of three St. Louis turnovers. After a holding penalty in the fourth quarter negated a Patriots fumble return for a touchdown, Warner scored a 2 - yard touchdown run and threw a 26 - yard touchdown pass to tie the game, 17 -- 17 with 1 : 30 remaining. Without any timeouts, Brady led his team down the field to set up kicker Adam Vinatieri 's game - winning 48 - yard field goal as time expired. Brady, who completed 16 of 27 passes for 145 yards and a touchdown, was named Super Bowl MVP. Contents 1 Background 1.1 Teams 1.1. 1 St. Louis Rams 1.1. 2 New England Patriots 1.2 Playoffs 1.3 Effect of the September 11, 2001 attacks 1.4 Venue 1.5 Pregame notes 2 Broadcasting 2.1 Commercials 3 Entertainment 3.1 Pregame 3.2 Patriots entrance into the Superdome 3.3 Halftime 4 Game summary 4.1 First Quarter 4.2 Second Quarter 4.3 Third Quarter 4.4 Fourth Quarter 4.5 Box score 4.6 Statistical overview 4.7 Records 5 Final statistics 5.1 Statistical comparison 5.2 Individual statistics 5.3 Records Set 6 Starting lineups 7 Aftermath 7.1 Patriots 7.2 Rams 8 Officials 9 References 10 Notes Background Teams St. Louis Rams Main article : 2001 St. Louis Rams season After their Super Bowl - winning 1999 season, the Rams offense again dominated the league in 2000, leading the NFL in passing, scoring, and total yards. However, the Rams had one of the worst defenses in the league, ranking last in points allowed ( 471 ). This, along with injury problems and a coaching change from Super Bowl winning coach Dick Vermeil, who left the team to Mike Martz, caused the Rams to slip to a 10 -- 6 record in 2000. The season ended with a disappointing loss to the New Orleans Saints in the wild card round of the playoffs. After signing several new defensive players in the off - season, and hiring new defensive coordinator Lovie Smith, the Rams finished the 2001 season with the NFL 's best regular season record at 14 -- 2. They led the league in both total offensive yards ( 6,930 ) and scoring ( 503 ). This was the Rams ' third consecutive season with over 500 points, an NFL record. On defense, they only allowed 271 points, improving their 31st ranking in 2000 to 7th in 2001. The Rams ' 1999 -- 2001 offense, nicknamed `` The Greatest Show on Turf '', is widely considered one of the best in NFL history. The team possessed an incredible amount of offensive talent at nearly every position. In 2001, quarterback Kurt Warner was awarded his second NFL Most Valuable Player Award after throwing for 4,830 yards and 36 touchdowns, with 22 interceptions, and earned a league high 101.4 passer rating. Wide receivers Torry Holt and Isaac Bruce each amassed over 1,100 receiving yards, combining for 142 receptions, 2,469 yards, and 13 touchdowns. Wide receiver Ricky Proehl caught 40 passes for 563 yards and 5 touchdowns. Tight end Ernie Conwell caught 38 passes for 431 yards and 4 touchdowns. Wide receiver Az - Zahir Hakim caught 39 passes for 374 yards, and added another 333 yards returning punts. Running back Marshall Faulk won NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award for the third year in a row in 2001. He rushed for 1,382 yards, caught 83 passes for 765 yards, scored 21 touchdowns, and became the first NFL player ever to gain more than 2,000 combined rushing and receiving yards for 4 consecutive seasons. Running back Trung Canidate was also a major contributor, rushing for 441 yards, catching 17 passes for 154 yards, returning kickoffs for 748 yards, and scoring 6 touchdowns. The Rams offensive line was led by guard Adam Timmerman and offensive tackle Orlando Pace, who was selected to the Pro Bowl for the third consecutive year. The Rams also had a solid defense, ranking third in the league in fewest yards allowed ( 4,733 ). The line was anchored by Pro Bowl defensive end Leonard Little, who led the team with 14.5 sacks and recovered a fumble, and defensive end Grant Wistrom, who recorded 9 sacks, 2 interceptions, and 1 fumble recovery. The Rams linebackers unit were led by London Fletcher, who had 4.5 sacks, 2 interceptions, and 4 forced fumbles. St. Louis also had an outstanding secondary, led by Dré Bly ( 6 interceptions, 150 return yards, and 2 touchdowns ), Pro Bowl selection Aeneas Williams ( 4 interceptions, 69 return yards, 2 touchdowns ), and Dexter McCleon ( 4 interceptions, 66 yards ). New England Patriots Main article : 2001 New England Patriots season The Patriots ' chances for a Super Bowl appearance seemed bleak shortly after the season had begun. Before the season even started, quarterbacks coach Dick Rehbein died of a heart attack at the age of 45. The Patriots, coached by Bill Belichick, lost their first two games. In the second loss, at home to the New York Jets, starting quarterback Drew Bledsoe suffered a sheared blood vessel on a hit by Jets linebacker Mo Lewis that caused him to miss several weeks. His replacement was second - year quarterback Tom Brady, a sixth - round draft pick who had thrown only 3 passes in 2000. Also, midway through the season, wide receiver Terry Glenn, the team 's leading receiver in 2000, was benched due to off - the - field problems. He had been suspended for the first four games for failing a drug test and after serving it he played in just four more before injuries and disputes with the coaching staff caused Belichick to deactivate him for good. The Patriots on the road at Carolina on January 6, 2002 Upon assuming the role of starting quarterback, Brady enjoyed immediate success in the regular season, leading New England to an 11 -- 5 record. He completed 63.9 percent of his passes for 2,843 yards and 18 touchdowns with 12 interceptions and was selected to the Pro Bowl. Veteran Pro Bowl wide receiver Troy Brown was the main receiving threat, recording 101 receptions for 1,199 yards and 5 touchdowns, while also adding another 413 yards and 2 touchdowns returning punts. His 14.2 yards per punt return average led the NFL. Wide receiver David Patten also was productive, catching 51 passes for 749 yards and 4 touchdowns. Running back Antowain Smith provided the team with a stable running game, rushing for 1,157 yards, catching 19 passes for 192 yards, and scoring 13 touchdowns. New England was outstanding on defense as well. Up front, linemen Bobby Hamilton ( 7 sacks, 1 fumble recovery ) and rookie Richard Seymour excelled at pressuring quarterbacks and stuffing the run. Behind them, the Patriots had three outstanding linebackers : Mike Vrabel ( 2 interceptions, 3 sacks ), Willie McGinest ( 5 sacks ), and Tedy Bruschi ( 2 interceptions ). The secondary also featured outstanding talent such as defensive back Otis Smith, who led the team with 5 interceptions for 181 yards and 2 touchdowns. Cornerback Ty Law intercepted 3 passes, returning them for 91 yards and 2 touchdowns. Safety Lawyer Milloy had 2 interceptions during the season, and was selected along with Law to represent the New England defense in the Pro Bowl. The defense ended the season ranked 6th in scoring, but 24th in total yards allowed. During the 2001 regular season, the Patriots hosted the Rams in a nationally televised ESPN Sunday night game on November 18. Although the Patriots jumped out to an early lead, a critical turnover before the end of the first half that led to a Rams score proved costly. In the second half, the Rams wore New England down and won 24 -- 17. The Rams lost four of their defensive players with injuries. The Patriots ' physical play led Rams coach Mike Martz to say after the game that the Patriots were `` a Super Bowl -- caliber team. '' After the loss, the Patriots dropped to 5 -- 5, but did not lose again the rest of the season to clinch a first - round bye in the AFC playoffs. Coincidentally, this was the third straight time that the New England Patriots ' Super Bowl appearance was hosted in New Orleans. The Patriots did not appear in a Super Bowl hosted by another city until the team played in Super Bowl XXXVIII two years later in Houston, Texas. They joined the Dallas Cowboys as the only teams to play three different Super Bowls in one stadium. The Cowboys played three at the old Miami Orange Bowl in the 1970s. Playoffs Main article : 2001 -- 02 NFL playoffs The Rams began their postseason run with a 45 -- 17 win over the Green Bay Packers in the divisional round. Expected to be a close shootout between Warner and Packers quarterback Brett Favre, the Rams defense dominated the Packers by intercepting a playoff record 6 passes from Favre and returning 3 of them for touchdowns. The Rams offense also racked up 24 points on 2 touchdown passes by Warner, a touchdown run by Faulk, and a field goal by Jeff Wilkins, helping St. Louis put the game away by the end of the third quarter. One week later, the Rams advanced to the Super Bowl with a 29 -- 24 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game. Philadelphia managed to build a 17 -- 13 halftime lead, but St. Louis scored 16 consecutive second half points ( 2 touchdown runs by Faulk and a Wilkins field goal ) to earn the win, limiting the Eagles to only one touchdown pass in the second half. Warner finished the game with 22 of 33 pass completions for 212 yards and a touchdown, with no interceptions, while Faulk rushed for 159 yards and 2 touchdowns. In the AFC, the Patriots defeated the Oakland Raiders 16 -- 13 during a raging New England snowstorm in the last game ever played at Foxboro Stadium. The signature moment of the game was a controversial ruling by referee Walt Coleman in the fourth quarter that caused this game to be commonly known as the `` Tuck Rule Game. '' While the Patriots possessed the ball, trailing the Raiders 13 -- 10 with under two minutes left in regulation and no time outs, Brady was sacked by defensive back Charles Woodson, and appeared to fumble the ball. The fumble was recovered by Raiders linebacker Greg Biekert, presumably ending the game with a Raiders victory. After reviewing the play using instant replay, Coleman reversed the call on the field pursuant to the `` tuck rule '', where a loose ball is ruled an incomplete pass if lost while `` tucking '' the ball. Most of the controversy centered on whether Brady was still trying to tuck the ball away when he lost control. Brady then led his team to the Raiders 27 - yard line, where kicker Adam Vinatieri made a 45 - yard field goal which barely cleared the crossbar to send the game into overtime. The Patriots won the toss in overtime and won on another Vinatieri field goal from 23 yards ; per the overtime rules in place at that time. Oakland 's offense never regained possession. In the AFC Championship Game, the Patriots traveled to Heinz Field to face the Pittsburgh Steelers, who were coming off a 27 -- 10 win over the previous season 's Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens. New England scored first with a 55 - yard punt return touchdown by Brown, but in the second quarter, Brady was knocked out of the game with a sprained ankle. He was replaced by Bledsoe in Bledsoe 's first game action since being injured in September. Upon entering the game, Bledsoe quickly moved the Patriots down the field and threw an 11 - yard touchdown pass to Patten to give the Patriots a 14 -- 3 halftime lead. Early in the second half, the Steelers moved from their own 32 to the New England 16, where they lined up for a field goal by Kris Brown. However, Brandon Mitchell blocked the kick, Brown picked up the ball at the 40 and ran 11 yards before lateraling to Antwan Harris, who took it 49 yards for a touchdown that made the score 21 -- 3. But Pittsburgh scored two third - quarter touchdowns to make the score 21 -- 17. The Patriots ended the comeback attempt by scoring a field goal in the fourth quarter and intercepting 2 passes from Steelers quarterback Kordell Stewart in the final 3 minutes of the game. Effect of the September 11, 2001 attacks New Orleans had been preparing for Super Bowl XXXVI ever since the city was awarded the game on October 28, 1998 during the NFL 's meetings in Kansas City, Missouri, beating out San Diego as host city. However, the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks led the league to postpone its September 16 games and play them a week after the scheduled conclusion of the regular season. This caused the playoffs and Super Bowl to be delayed by one week. Rescheduling Super Bowl XXXVI from January 27 to February 3 proved extraordinarily difficult. In addition to rescheduling the game itself, all related events and activities had to be accommodated. This marked the first time in NFL history that the Super Bowl was played in the month of February ; all subsequent Super Bowls ( excluding Super Bowl XXXVII ) after that have been played in February. Historically, the NFL made allowance for an open weekend between the Conference Championship games and the Super Bowl. However, there was n't one scheduled for 2001, due to the NFL 's decision beginning in the 1999 season to move the opening week of games to the weekend after Labor Day. Because the date of the Super Bowl had been set through 2003, the bye week prior to the Super Bowl did not return until 2004. The NFL and New Orleans officials worked diligently to put together a deal to reschedule the game. The league considered a number of options, including shortening the regular season, shortening the playoffs, condensing the three playoff rounds in two weeks, and moving the game to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. It was eventually decided to make every effort to maintain a full regular season and playoff, and push the Super Bowl back to February 3. Also, due to the Super Bowl being sent back a week, the first week of New Orleans Mardi Gras parades rolled one week earlier than normal. One of the most significant logistical challenges was accommodating the National Automobile Dealers Association ( NADA ) Convention, which was originally slated to occupy the Superdome on February 3. On October 3, 2001, the NFL announced its intentions to hold the game on February 3, even though no agreement had been reached with NADA. Several weeks later, the three parties came to an accord in which the NADA agreed to move its convention date to the original Super Bowl week in exchange for financial and other considerations, including promotional spots shown during selected regular season NFL games. This agreement permitted the NFL to move the game back to February 3, and allowed for a full standard playoff tournament. External image The original logo for Super Bowl XXXVI Initially, the original logo for Super Bowl XXXVI had a style that reflected the host city, and was distributed on some memorabilia items during 2001. However, after the 9 / 11 attacks, a new logo reflecting American pride was designed. It featured the shape of the 48 contiguous states and the American flag colors of red, white, and blue. Janet Jackson was originally scheduled to perform during the Halftime Show, but allowed U2 to perform to tribute the events of September 11. Venue This was the final Super Bowl played on the old - style AstroTurf. From 2000 to 2005, NFL stadiums phased out the short - pile AstroTurf in favor of natural grass or other, newer artificial surfaces which closely simulate grass, like FieldTurf. Prior to Super Bowl XXXVI, Superdome officials considered installing natural grass for the game. The proposed installation method was comparable to what had been used at the Silverdome during the 1994 FIFA World Cup, and at Giants Stadium from 2000 to 2002. The plan called for large trays of grass to be grown and cultivated outdoors, then brought inside the dome and placed on the field for the game. In the end, cost and quality concerns prompted stadium and league officials to abandon the project. Pregame notes The Rams were entering as 14 point favorites. This was partly because Rams quarterback Kurt Warner statistically had his best year of his career, with a quarterback rating of 101.4, a 68.7 percent completion rate, and threw for 4,830 yards. Many had believed that the Patriots ' Cinderella story was simply a fluke, especially after beating the veteran Oakland Raiders in a controversial playoff game in which a recovered fumble by the Raiders was reversed by the tuck rule. There had been speculation on whether longtime starter Drew Bledsoe might start the game. As stated above, Bledsoe replaced an injured Brady against the Steelers in the AFC Championship game. Eventually, though, Brady was named starter. Broadcasting The game is shown aboard the USS John C. Stennis in the Persian Gulf The game was broadcast in the United States by Fox ; the telecast was presented in a 480p enhanced - definition widescreen format marketed as `` Fox Widescreen ''. While promoted as having better quality than standard - definition, and being the first U.S. sporting event produced in a widescreen format with the same production as the main feed for standard - definition viewers ( rather than using a separate production for the widescreen feed ), it was not true high definition, but still matched the aspect ratio of HDTV sets. The game was called by play - by - play announcer Pat Summerall and color commentator John Madden. Pam Oliver and Ron Pitts served as sideline reporters. This was Summerall 's 26th and final Super Bowl broadcast on television or radio. It was also the eighth and final Super Bowl telecast ( and final NFL telecast of any kind ) for the Summerall and Madden announcing team. The two had become the NFL 's most famous broadcast duo since they were paired together in 1981 on CBS. After this game, Summerall retired from broadcasting and Madden moved to ABC. As a result, Madden was the first person to announce Super Bowls on different networks in consecutive years when he called Super Bowl XXXVII on ABC with Al Michaels. James Brown hosted all the events with help from his fellow Fox NFL Sunday cast members Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, and Cris Collinsworth. Jillian Barberie served as the weather and entertainment reporter during the pre-game show. Commercials Memorable television commercials that aired during the game included Sony Pictures ' trailer for Spider - Man, Budweiser 's `` Picking a Card '', and Super Bowl Ad Meter commercial of the year winners Bud Light `` Satin Sheets. '' The best commercial of the year from Adbowl M&M 's `` Chocolate on our Pillow or Hotel Check In '' and EA Sports ' Madden NFL 2002 which aired during the game three days after Madden NFL 2002 start selling in Japan by Electronic Arts Square. Entertainment Pregame Before the game, an ensemble of singers featured Barry Manilow, Yolanda Adams, James Ingram, Wynonna Judd, and Patti LaBelle performing Manilow 's song `` Let Freedom Ring. '' In a video segment, past and present NFL players read excerpts from the Declaration of Independence, which has become a part of all subsequent Super Bowls carried by Fox Sports. Super Bowls XXXIX, XLII, and XLV used different active and former players ( and a player 's widow ) reading the Declaration for each version. Former U.S. presidents Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, and Bill Clinton appeared in another videotaped segment and recited some of the speeches by Abraham Lincoln. Because Ronald Reagan had Alzheimer 's disease, his wife Nancy appeared on the segment in place of him. Singers Mary J. Blige and Marc Anthony, along with the Boston Pops Orchestra, performed `` America the Beautiful ''. Paul McCartney then sang his post-9 / 11 song `` Freedom ''. Afterwards, singer Mariah Carey, accompanied by the Boston Pops Orchestra, performed the national anthem. George H.W. Bush became the first president, past or present, to participate in a Super Bowl coin toss in person ( Ronald Reagan participated in the Super Bowl XIX coin toss via satellite from the White House in 1985 ). Bush was joined by former Dallas Cowboys Hall of Fame quarterback Roger Staubach. Staubach played at the United States Naval Academy and was the Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl VI, which was played 30 years prior at New Orleans ' Tulane Stadium. Patriots entrance into the Superdome As was customary at the time, the Rams ' individual offensive starters were introduced first, as the Rams were considered the visitors. However, when it came time to introduce the Patriots ' starters, Pat Summerall, making the public address announcement, revealed that the Patriots chose `` to be introduced as a team. '' According to David Halberstam 's book, The Education of a Coach, Belichick was given a choice by the NFL to introduce either the offense or defense. Belichick chose neither, asking that the team be introduced all at once in the spirit of unity. Although this was initially rejected by the NFL, Belichick held his ground and the NFL honored his request. The full team introduction demonstrated solidarity, and struck a chord with the audience in the wake of the 9 / 11 attacks. Since the next Super Bowl game, both Super Bowl participants are introduced collectively as a team, a precedent which has continued. Halftime The halftime show featured a three - song set from Irish rock band U2, who had just completed their successful Elevation Tour. After a rendition of `` Beautiful Day '', the band played `` MLK '' and `` Where the Streets Have No Name '' as the names of the victims from the September 11 attacks were projected onto a sheet behind the stage. While singing `` Where the Streets Have No Name '', the group 's lead singer Bono replaced the lyrics `` take shelter from the poison rain '' with `` dance in the Louisiana rain '', `` high on a desert plain '' with `` where there 's no sorrow or pain '', and the final line `` it 's all I can do '' with `` it 's all we can do ''. At the conclusion of the song, Bono opened his jacket to reveal an American flag printed into the lining. U2 's halftime show captivated the audience as a poignant tribute to those who had been lost in the attacks. In 2009, SI.com ranked it as the best halftime show in Super Bowl history, while it was rated the second - greatest by Askmen.com. Janet Jackson was originally selected to perform at the Halftime Show, but she instead allowed U2 to perform a tribute to the events of September 11 and due to traveling concerns following the tragedy. She performed again for the Super Bowl halftime two years later, when her highly controversial Super Bowl Halftime Show performance incident occurred. Game summary First quarter The Rams scored first midway through the first quarter, with quarterback Kurt Warner completing 6 - of - 7 passes for 43 yards on a 48 - yard, 10 - play drive to set up a 50 - yard field goal by kicker Jeff Wilkins. At the time, the field goal was the third longest in Super Bowl history. While the rest of the quarter was scoreless, the Patriots were stifling the typically high powered Rams offense by playing physical man coverage with the Rams receivers, forcing them into long drives that would end in punts or field goal attempts. Second quarter Early in the second quarter, the Rams drove to New England 's 34 - yard line, but Warner threw an incompletion on third down, and Wilkins ' subsequent 52 - yard field goal attempt sailed wide left. With 8 : 49 left in the second quarter, a blitz by linebacker Mike Vrabel led Warner to be intercepted by Patriots defensive back Ty Law on a pass that was intended for wide receiver Isaac Bruce, Law then scored on a 47 - yard return to give the Patriots a 7 -- 3 lead. With less than two minutes left in the first half, Warner completed a pass to receiver Ricky Proehl at the Rams 40 - yard line, but New England defensive back Antwan Harris tackled him, and forced a fumble which was recovered by Patriots defensive back Terrell Buckley. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady started off the Patriots drive with a 16 - yard completion to Troy Brown and finished it with an 8 - yard touchdown pass to receiver David Patten with 31 seconds left in the half. By halftime, New England owned a surprising 14 -- 3 lead. It was the first time in the entire 2001 season that the Rams fell behind by more than eight points in a game. Third quarter The Patriots received the opening kickoff of the second half, but could only reach the St. Louis 43 - yard line before being forced to punt. Aided by a 20 - yard reception by wide receiver Az - Zahir Hakim, a 22 - yard reception by Bruce, and a defensive pass interference penalty on Patriots defensive back Otis Smith, the Rams advanced to the New England 41 - yard line. However, on the next play, Vrabel and defensive lineman Richard Seymour sacked Warner for a 9 - yard loss. Warner then threw 2 consecutive incomplete passes, which resulted in the Rams punting. Later in the third quarter, Smith intercepted a pass intended for Rams wide receiver Torry Holt after Holt slipped while coming off the line of scrimmage, and returned the ball 30 yards to the Rams 33 - yard line. Though St. Louis ' defense did not give up a touchdown to the Patriots, kicker Adam Vinatieri made a 37 - yard field goal to increase New England 's lead to 17 -- 3. Fourth quarter The Rams responded by driving to the Patriots ' 3 - yard line on their ensuing drive. On fourth - and - goal, the Rams attempted to score a touchdown. Warner went back to pass and finding no one open scrambled to his right trying to run the ball in for a touchdown. Warner fumbled the ball while being tackled by linebacker Roman Phifer, which was recovered by defensive back Tebucky Jones who returned it 97 yards for a touchdown that would have increased the Patriots lead to 23 -- 3. However, the play was nullified by a holding penalty on linebacker Willie McGinest, who illegally hugged Rams running back Marshall Faulk and prevented him from becoming an eligible receiver. This gave the Rams a first down on the 1 - yard line. On second down, Warner scored on a 2 - yard touchdown run to cut the Patriots ' lead to 17 -- 10. After Warner 's touchdown, the Rams defense forced the Patriots to a three - and - out. St. Louis then drove from own 7 - yard line to the New England 36 - yard line, aided by a 30 - yard reception by Proehl. However, McGinest sacked Warner for a 16 - yard loss on second down, pushing the Rams back to their 46 - yard line. St. Louis punted after Warner 's third down pass was incomplete. The Rams forced New England to another three - and - out, and got the ball back on their own 45 - yard line with 1 : 51 left in the game. Warner threw three consecutive completions : an 18 - yard pass to Hakim, an 11 - yard one to wide receiver Yo Murphy, and finally a 26 - yard touchdown completion to Proehl that tied the game 17 -- 17 with 1 : 30 left in the fourth quarter. The Patriots had no timeouts left for their ensuing drive, which led Fox color commentator John Madden to initially suggest that the Patriots should run out the clock and attempt to win in overtime. Instead, New England attempted to get the winning score in regulation on the final drive. Bill Belichick conferred with offensive coordinator Charlie Weis and they agreed to go for it. Belichick later stated, `` With a quarterback like Brady, going for the win is not that dangerous, because he 's not going to make a mistake. '' Brady opened the drive with three dump - off completions to running back J.R. Redmond, who got out of bounds on the last one and moved the ball to their 41 - yard line with 33 seconds left. At this point, Madden admitted on the air that he now liked what the Patriots were doing. After an incomplete pass, Brady completed a 23 - yard pass underneath the Rams ' zone defense to wide receiver Troy Brown -- who also got out of bounds -- and followed it up with a 6 - yard completion to tight end Jermaine Wiggins to advance to the Rams ' 30 - yard line. Brady then spiked the ball with seven seconds left, which set up Vinatieri 's 48 - yard field goal attempt. Vinatieri 's game - winning kick was successful, marking the first time in Super Bowl history that a game was won by a score on the final play. Box score Super Bowl XXXVI : New England Patriots 20, St. Louis Rams 17 Total Rams ( NFC ) 0 0 14 17 Patriots ( AFC ) 0 14 20 at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana Date : February 3, 2002 Game time : 5 : 30 p.m. CST Game weather : 72 ° F ( 22 ° C ), played indoors, domed stadium hide Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP STL NE 3 : 10 10 48 5 : 05 STL 50 - yard field goal by Jeff Wilkins 0 8 : 49 -- -- -- NE Interception returned 47 yards for touchdown by Ty Law, Adam Vinatieri kick good 7 0 : 31 5 40 0 : 49 NE David Patten 8 - yard touchdown reception from Tom Brady, Vinatieri kick good 14 1 : 18 5 14 2 : 07 NE 37 - yard field goal by Vinatieri 17 9 : 31 12 77 6 : 47 STL Kurt Warner 2 - yard touchdown run, Wilkins kick good 10 17 1 : 30 55 0 : 21 STL Ricky Proehl 26 - yard touchdown reception from Warner, Wilkins kick good 17 17 0 : 00 9 53 1 : 21 NE 48 - yard field goal by Vinatieri 17 20 `` TOP '' = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 17 20 Statistical overview Warner finished the game with 28 completions out of 44 passes for 365 yards, 1 touchdown, and 2 interceptions, and rushed 3 times for 6 yards and a touchdown. Warner 's 365 passing yards were the second highest total in Super Bowl history behind his own record of 414 yards set in Super Bowl XXXIV. Hakim was the top receiver of the game with 5 catches for 90 yards, and also rushed once for 5 yards. Faulk led the team with 76 rushing yards, and also caught 4 passes for 54 yards. Patriots running back Antowain Smith was the top rusher of the game with 92 yards, and caught a pass for 4 yards. Troy Brown was the Patriots leading receiver with 6 catches for 89 yards. Brown also had a 15 - yard kickoff return, and a 4 - yard punt return, which gave him 108 total yards. Although the Rams outgained the Patriots 427 -- 267 in total yards, New England forced three turnovers that were converted into 17 points. The Patriots, on the other hand, committed no turnovers. Records Kurt Warner 's 365 passing yards was the third highest total in Super Bowl history, behind his own previous record of 414 yards set in Super Bowl XXXIV and later surpassed by Tom Brady 's 505 passing yards in Super Bowl LII. This was the commonwealth of Massachusetts ' and the region of New England 's first major professional championship since the Boston Celtics ' NBA title in 1986. The Rams ' 4th - quarter comeback of 14 points became the largest in Super Bowl history for a team to tie or take the lead in the 4th quarter, until surpassed by the Patriots ' comeback from 19 points down in Super Bowl LI. Also this was the second time a team down 10 or more points in the 4th quarter had tied the game, the other being the Titans against the Rams two years earlier in Super Bowl XXXIV. The Patriots are the second team to have worn three different color jerseys in the Super Bowl : red in Super Bowl XX ; white in Super Bowl XXXI, Super Bowl XXXIX, Super Bowl XLIX and Super Bowl LI ; and blue in Super Bowl XXXVI, Super Bowl XXXVIII, Super Bowl XLII, and Super Bowl XLVI. ( Denver Broncos wore orange in Super Bowl XII, Super Bowl XXII, Super Bowl XXIV and Super Bowl XLVIII ; blue in Super Bowl XXXII ; and white in Super Bowl XXI, Super Bowl XXXIII and Super Bowl 50. ) Final statistics Sources : NFL.com Super Bowl XXXVI, Super Bowl XXXVI Play Finder NE, Super Bowl XXXVI Play Finder StL Statistical comparison St. Louis Rams New England Patriots First downs 26 15 First downs rushing 7 6 First downs passing 16 8 First downs penalty Third down efficiency 5 / 13 2 / 11 Fourth down efficiency 0 / 0 0 / 0 Net yards rushing 90 133 Rushing attempts 22 25 Yards per rush 4.1 5.3 Passing -- Completions - attempts 28 / 44 16 / 27 Times sacked - total yards 3 -- 28 2 -- 11 Interceptions thrown 0 Net yards passing 337 134 Total net yards 427 267 Punt returns - total yards 3 -- 6 1 -- 4 Kickoff returns - total yards 4 -- 82 4 -- 100 Interceptions - total return yards 0 -- 0 2 -- 77 Punts - average yardage 4 -- 39.8 8 -- 43.1 Fumbles - lost 2 -- 1 0 -- 0 Penalties - yards 6 -- 39 5 -- 31 Time of possession 33 : 30 26 : 30 Turnovers 0 Individual statistics Rams Passing C / ATT Yds TD INT Rating Kurt Warner 28 / 44 365 78.3 Rams Rushing Car Yds TD LG Yds / Car Marshall Faulk 17 76 0 15 4.47 Kurt Warner 6 5 2.00 Az - Zahir Hakim 5 0 5 5.00 James Hodgins 0 3.00 Rams Receiving Rec Yds TD LG Target Az - Zahir Hakim 5 90 0 29 8 Isaac Bruce 5 56 0 22 7 Torry Holt 5 49 0 18 12 Marshall Faulk 54 0 22 Ricky Proehl 71 30 5 Jeff Robinson 18 0 12 Ernie Conwell 8 0 9 Yo Murphy 11 0 11 James Hodgins 8 0 8 Patriots Passing C / ATT Yds TD INT Rating Tom Brady 16 / 27 145 0 86.2 Patriots Rushing Car Yds TD LG Yds / Car Antowain Smith 18 92 0 17 5.11 David Patten 22 0 22 22.00 Kevin Faulk 15 0 8 7.50 Marc Edwards 5 0 2.50 Tom Brady 0 3.00 J.R. Redmond -- 4 0 -- 4 -- 4.00 Patriots Receiving Rec Yds TD LG Target Troy Brown 6 89 0 23 6 J.R. Redmond 24 0 11 Jermaine Wiggins 14 0 8 Marc Edwards 7 0 5 David Patten 8 8 Antowain Smith 0 Kevin Faulk -- 1 0 -- 1 Patrick Pass 0 0 0 0 Completions / attempts Carries Long gain Receptions Times targeted Records set The following records were set in Super Bowl XXXVI, according to the official NFL.com boxscore, the 2016 NFL Record & Fact Book and the ProFootball reference.com game summary. Most yards allowed in a win, 427 - Patriots Fewest rushing attempts, both team totals, 47 - Patriots ( 25 ) Rams ( 22 ) Records Tied Most fumbles recovered, career, 2 - Kurt Warner Most field goals attempted, career, 6 - Jeff Wilkins 0 ( STL ) Most interceptions returned for TD, game, 1 - Ty Law 0 ( NE ) Three team records by the Patriots Fewest rushing touchdowns, 0 Fewest turnovers, 0 Most touchdowns scored by interception return, 1 Starting lineups Source : Hall of Fame ‡ St. Louis Position Position New England Offense Torry Holt WR Troy Brown Orlando Pace ‡ LT Matt Light Tom Nütten LG Mike Compton Andy McCollum Damien Woody Adam Timmerman RG Joe Andruzzi Rod Jones RT Greg Randall Ernie Conwell TE Jermaine Wiggins Isaac Bruce WR David Patten Kurt Warner ‡ QB Tom Brady Marshall Faulk ‡ RB Antowain Smith Jeff Robinson TE FB Marc Edwards Defense Chidi Ahanotu LE Bobby Hamilton Brian Young LDT DT Brandon Mitchell Jeff Zgonina RDT DT Richard Seymour Grant Wistrom RE Anthony Pleasant Don Davis LLB Mike Vrabel London Fletcher MLB Tedy Bruschi Tommy Polley RLB Roman Phifer Aeneas Williams ‡ LCB Ty Law Dexter McCleon RCB Otis Smith Adam Archuleta SS Lawyer Milloy Kim Herring FS Tebucky Jones Special Teams Jeff Wilkins Adam Vinatieri John Baker Ken Walter Aftermath Patriots Four hours after the game ended, Tom Brady visited Bill Belichick 's hotel room where, as per team rules, he had to get his coach 's permission to miss the team flight and instead travel to Disney World in Orlando. Belichick gave him a perplexed look, and after a few seconds of dead silence, responded, `` Of course you can go. How many times do you win the Super Bowl ? '' The Patriots finished the 2002 NFL season 9 - 7, missing the playoffs. But they went on to win Super Bowl XXXVIII, Super Bowl XXXIX, thus winning three Super Bowls in four years. Then, they won their fourth and fifth Super Bowls ( Super Bowl XLIX and Super Bowl LI ) a decade after their third. Brady also won three more Super Bowl MVP awards in Super Bowl XXXVIII, Super Bowl XLIX, and Super Bowl LI, making him the only player to be named Super Bowl MVP four times. Super Bowl XXXVI later became part of the wider 2007 New England Patriots videotaping controversy, also known as `` Spygate ''. In addition to other videotaping allegations, the Boston Herald reported, citing an unnamed source, that the Patriots had also taped the Rams ' walkthrough practice prior to the game. After further investigations, the league determined that no tape of the Rams ' Super Bowl walkthrough was made, and the Herald later issued an apology in 2008 for their article about the alleged walkthrough tape. Nevertheless, the Patriots finished the 2007 regular season with a perfect 16 -- 0 record, but failed to record an undefeated 19 -- 0 championship season after losing Super Bowl XLII to the New York Giants. And at the conclusion of the 2015 NFL season, the Patriots held the NFL 's best record since Spygate, compiling a 96 - 32 record from 2008 to 2015. Sitting behind me, an older Patriots fan had turned bright red -- I could n't tell whether he was laughing, crying or both -- and he was screaming, `` Fifty years ! I 've been waiting for this for fifty years ! '' and `` They gave us no respect ! None ! '' And he just kept screaming those things again and again. And again. And again. Meanwhile, the other Patriots fans in our section were hugging one another and carrying on -- none of us knew what to do. We were collectively incredulous. Total disbelief. Nobody could ever make jokes about the Patriots again. We had arrived. Bill Simmons, who watched the game live at the Superdome, in his postgame column The Patriots ' win in this Super Bowl, beyond just serving as a springboard to four more championships, also became the starting point for a decade of success in Boston sports, with the city 's teams winning seven championships in the four major North American sports leagues ( the NFL, the NBA, the NHL and MLB ), including at least one in each league. Over the next fifteen years, in addition to the Patriots ' four additional Super Bowls : The Red Sox won the World Series three times. The first one, in 2004 against the Cardinals in another Boston - St. Louis matchup, was their first since 1918 ( a gap of 86 years ), and was followed by another in 2007 against the Colorado Rockies. They won it once again against the Cardinals in 2013 for their first World Series win clinched at Fenway Park in 95 years. The Celtics won their seventeenth NBA championship in 2008, their first since 1986. The Bruins won the Stanley Cup for the first time in 39 years, and the sixth time ever, in 2011. Following the Bruins winning the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals, Boston Globe columnist Dan Shaughnessy ranked all seven championships from the past decade and ranked the Patriots winning Super Bowl XXXVI as the second - greatest Boston sports championship of the decade behind only the Red Sox winning the 2004 World Series. After the Patriots won their first championship in franchise history, it started a run of a team in American sports from NCAA and the four major sports winning their first ( or next ) franchise championship with a wait of 17 years or more between titles. This streak is still continuing in 2018 after Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Capitals winning their first titles in their franchise histories. Rams Beginning with the Rams ' appearance in Super Bowl XXXVI, 10 different NFC teams appeared in the Super Bowl over the next 10 years. This trend was broken when the New York Giants earned a trip to Super Bowl XLVI after participating in Super Bowl XLII four years earlier. ( The Giants defeated the Patriots in both games. ) The loss signaled the beginning of the end of The Greatest Show on Turf era. The Rams finished with a 7 - 9 record the following year and have won only one playoff game since, following the 2004 season. Kurt Warner suffered a concussion on opening day in 2003, and was later demoted to backup quarterback for the rest of that season. He then signed with the New York Giants in 2004 as a caretaker quarterback, eventually losing the starting job to rookie quarterback Eli Manning. Warner later joined the Arizona Cardinals in 2005 and eventually led that team to an appearance in Super Bowl XLIII following the 2008 season. Super Bowl XXXVI ended up being the last Super Bowl that the Rams participated while based in St. Louis ; they relocated back to Los Angeles in 2016. Officials Referee : Bernie Kukar # 86 second Super Bowl ( XXXIII ) Umpire : Jeff Rice # 44 first Super Bowl Head Linesman : Mark Hittner # 28 first Super Bowl Line Judge : Ron Phares # 10 third Super Bowl ( XXVIII, XXIX ) Field Judge : Pete Morelli # 135 first Super Bowl Side Judge : Laird Hayes # 125 first Super Bowl Back Judge : Scott Green # 19 first Super Bowl Alternate Referee : Mike Carey # 94 first Super Bowl Alternate Umpire : Ron Botchan # 110 ( umpire for XX, XXVII, XXIX, XXXIV ) References Jump up ^ `` America 's Favorite Game : the Super Bowl ''. National Football League. January 21, 2013. Retrieved January 21, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Super Bowl XXXVI : New England 20, St. Louis 17 ''. NFL.com. National Football League. February 4, 2002. Retrieved March 10, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Historical Super Bowl Nielsen TV Ratings, 1967 -- 2009 -- Ratings ''. TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved October 9, 2012. 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The Sporting News : History of the Super Bowl ( Last accessed December 4, 2005 ) https://www.pro-football-reference.com -- Large online database of NFL data and statistics Super Bowl play - by - plays from USA Today ( Last accessed September 28, 2005 ) Notes Jump up ^ These losses were : - 1963 AFL playoffs - Super Bowl XX - Super Bowl XXXI Super Bowl NFL NFC Championship AFC Championship Football Games 1960s I ( 1967 ) II ( 1968 ) III ( 1969 ) 1970s IV ( 1970 ) V ( 1971 ) VI ( 1972 ) VII ( 1973 ) VIII ( 1974 ) IX ( 1975 ) X ( 1976 ) XI ( 1977 ) XII ( 1978 ) XIII ( 1979 ) 1980s XIV ( 1980 ) XV ( 1981 ) XVI ( 1982 ) XVII ( 1983 ) XVIII ( 1984 ) XIX ( 1985 ) XX ( 1986 ) XXI ( 1987 ) XXII ( 1988 ) XXIII ( 1989 ) 1990s XXIV ( 1990 ) XXV ( 1991 ) XXVI ( 1992 ) XXVII ( 1993 ) XXVIII ( 1994 ) XXIX ( 1995 ) XXX ( 1996 ) XXXI ( 1997 ) XXXII ( 1998 ) XXXIII ( 1999 ) 2000s XXXIV ( 2000 ) XXXV ( 2001 ) XXXVI ( 2002 ) XXXVII ( 2003 ) XXXVIII ( 2004 ) XXXIX ( 2005 ) XL ( 2006 ) XLI ( 2007 ) XLII ( 2008 ) XLIII ( 2009 ) 2010s XLIV ( 2010 ) XLV ( 2011 ) XLVI ( 2012 ) XLVII ( 2013 ) XLVIII ( 2014 ) XLIX ( 2015 ) 50 ( 2016 ) LI ( 2017 ) LII ( 2018 ) LIII ( 2019 ) 2020s LIV ( 2020 ) LV ( 2021 ) LVI ( 2022 ) LVII ( 2023 ) LVIII ( 2024 ) People Champions Pre-Super Bowl NFL champions Head coaches Active head coach history Quarterbacks Officials Awards, trophies, records Super Bowl ring Vince Lombardi Trophy Most Valuable Players Records Broadcast and production National anthem Halftime Commercials USA Today Ad Meter Adbowl List Broadcast Network broadcasters Counterprogramming Lead - out programming Television ratings Super Bowl Sunday Curse New England Patriots Super Bowl XXXVI champions 4 Adam Vinatieri 11 Drew Bledsoe 12 Tom Brady ( MVP ) 13 Ken Walter 14 Walter Williams 15 Jimmy Farris 16 Scott McCready 19 Damon Huard 21 J.R. Redmond 22 Terrance Shaw 23 Antwan Harris 24 Ty Law 25 Leonard Myers 26 Matt Stevens 27 Terrell Buckley 28 Brock Williams 29 Hakim Akbar 30 Je'Rod Cherry 31 Ben Kelly 32 Antowain Smith 33 Kevin Faulk 34 Tebucky Jones 35 Patrick Pass 36 Lawyer Milloy 38 Ray Hill 44 Marc Edwards 45 Otis Smith 48 Arther Love 49 Jabari Holloway 50 Mike Vrabel 51 Bryan Cox 52 Ted Johnson 53 Larry Izzo 54 Tedy Bruschi 55 Willie McGinest 58 Matt Chatham 59 Andy Katzenmoyer 60 Drew Inzer 61 Stephen Neal 62 Setema Gali 63 Joe Andruzzi 64 Greg Randall 65 Damien Woody 66 Lonie Paxton 67 Grey Ruegamer 68 Tom Ashworth 70 Adrian Klemm 71 Chris Sullivan 72 Matt Light 74 Kenyatta Jones 75 Maurice Anderson 76 Grant Williams 77 Mike Compton 80 Troy Brown 81 Charles Johnson 82 Curtis Jackson 83 Rod Rutledge 84 Fred Coleman 85 Jermaine Wiggins 86 David Patten 88 Terry Glenn 90 Marty Moore 91 Bobby Hamilton 92 David Nugent 93 Richard Seymour 94 Jace Sayler 95 Roman Phifer 96 Brandon Mitchell 97 Riddick Parker 98 Anthony Pleasant 99 Kole Ayi Head coach : Bill Belichick Coaches : Ned Burke Romeo Crennel Brian Daboll Jeff Davidson Ivan Fears Pepper Johnson Eric Mangini Josh McDaniels Randy Melvin Markus Paul Rob Ryan Dante Scarnecchia Brad Seely Charlie Weis Mike Woicik New England Patriots Founded in 1960 Formerly the Boston Patriots ( 1960 -- 70 ) Based and headquartered in Foxborough, Massachusetts Franchise Franchise History Hall of Fame Patriot Place Seasons Players Coaches First - round draft picks Starting quarterbacks Strategy Broadcasters Stadiums Nickerson Field Fenway Park Alumni Stadium Harvard Stadium Foxboro Stadium Gillette Stadium Culture Billy Sullivan Robert Kraft Jonathan Kraft Pat Patriot Cheerleaders `` I 'm Shipping Up to Boston '' `` Crazy Train '' `` Your Love '' Patriot Reign Family Guy `` Patriot Games '' `` 3 Acts of God '' `` Gronkowsbees '' `` Stunning and Brave '' ( South Park episode ) Lore Snowplow Game St. Louis Stallions Tuck Rule Game 16 - 0 Spygate 2007 game vs. New York Giants Helmet Catch Butt fumble Deflategate 28 -- 3 Philly Special Rivalries Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins New York Jets Baltimore Ravens Denver Broncos Indianapolis Colts Brady -- Manning rivalry Division championships ( 20 ) 1963 1978 1986 1997 2001 2003 2005 2006 2007 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Conference championships ( 10 ) 1985 2001 2003 2007 2011 2014 2016 2017 League championships ( 5 ) 2001 ( XXXVI ) 2003 ( XXXVIII ) 2004 ( XXXIX ) 2014 ( XLIX ) 2016 ( LI ) Retired numbers 20 40 56 57 73 78 79 89 Media Broadcasters WBZ - FM Radio network Gil Santos Gino Cappelletti Bob Socci Scott Zolak Current league affiliations League : National Football League ( 1970 -- present ) Conference : American Football Conference Division : East Division Former league affiliation League : American Football League ( 1960 -- 1969 ) Seasons ( 58 ) 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Championship seasons in bold Los Angeles Rams Founded in 1936 Played in Cleveland ( 1936 -- 45 ) and St. Louis ( 1995 -- 2015 ) Based in Los Angeles, California Headquartered in Agoura Hills, California Franchise Franchise History in Cleveland in St. Louis Seasons Players Coaches First - round draft picks Starting quarterbacks Statistics Broadcasters Awards Stadiums Cleveland Stadium League Park Shaw Stadium Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Anaheim Stadium Busch Stadium Edward Jones Dome Los Angeles Stadium at Hollywood Park ( under construction ) Culture Dan Reeves Carroll Rosenbloom Rampage Cheerleaders Heaven Can Wait ( film ) Melonheads John Ramsey Big A Sign `` I Love L.A. '' `` My Squad '' Lore The Greatest Show on Turf Bull Elephant backfield Fearsome Foursome `` The Tackle '' Rivalries San Francisco 49ers Kansas City Chiefs Retired numbers 7 28 29 74 75 78 80 85 Media Broadcasters KCBS - FM Radio network J.B. 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Question: when did the patriots win their first super bowl
Answer: 2001