The New England Patriots season was the franchise's 43rd season in the National Football League and 53rd overall.
 The Patriots did not improve upon their 13–3 record, finishing at 12–4, but did win the AFC East for the fourth season in a row, and a first-round bye as one of the top two seeds in the AFC for the third consecutive year.
 This season marks head coach Bill Belichick's 13th season as Patriots head coach, and the 11th season in which the Patriots played all of their home games at Gillette Stadium.
The 1914 St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 33rd season in St. Louis, Missouri and its 23rd season in the National League.
 The Cardinals went 81–72 during the season and finished 3rd in the National League.
The 1992 New England Patriots season was the team’s 33rd year, and 23rd in the National Football League.
 The Patriots finished the season with a record of two wins and fourteen losses, and finished last in the AFC East Division after finishing 6-10 the previous season.
The 1992 Houston Oilers season was the team's 33rd season and their 23rd in the National Football League (NFL).
The 1985 Indianapolis Colts season was the 33rd season for the team in the National Football League (NFL) and second in Indianapolis.
 The Colts finished the year with a record of 5 wins and 11 losses, and fourth in the AFC East division.
 The Colts did improve on their 4-12 record from 1984, but missed the playoffs for the 8th straight season.
 This season was rather sluggish, as the Colts for most of the season alternated wins and losses.
 After starting out mediocre at 3-5, the Colts would then lose 6 straight to sit at 3-11 before winning their last 2 games to finish 5-11.
 This would be the only full season for head coach Rod Dowhower, as he was fired 13 games into the following season.
The 2002 New England Patriots season was the 33rd season for the team in the National Football League and 43rd season overall.
 They finished with a 9–7 record, good enough for second in the division but not a playoff berth.
The 1992 New York Jets season was the 33rd season for the team and the 23rd in the National Football League.
 The Jets were looking to improve on their 8–8 record under head coach Bruce Coslet in 1991 and also make a second consecutive trip to the AFC Playoffs.
 However, it was not to be.
The 2002 New York Jets season was the 43rd season for the team, and the 33rd in the National Football League.
 The team tried to improve upon its 10–6 record from 2001.
 The Jets overcame a 2–5 start to finish 9–7 and won their second AFC East division title.
The 1992 Buffalo Bills season was the 33rd season for the team in the National Football League.
 The Buffalo Bills finished the National Football League's 1992 season with a record of 11 wins and 5 losses, and finished second in the AFC East division.
 The Bills qualified for their third straight Super Bowl appearance.
Thomas George Dimitroff, Jr. (born July 14, 1966) is an American football executive who is the general manager for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL).
 Before joining the Falcons in 2008, Dimitroff was with the New England Patriots for six years.
 He joined the Patriots in 2002 as a national scout and then was named director of college scouting a year later.

Question: Thomas Dimitroff joined the patriots as a scout for the team's 33rd season in the National Football League which was part of what calendar year?
Answer: 2002 New England Patriots season