IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 86 
Congratulating the New England Patriots for winning Super Bowl XXXIX. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 10, 2005 
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire, 
Mr. ALLEN, Mr. BASS, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. DELAHUNT, Ms. DELAURO, 
Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, Mr. 
LANGEVIN, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. 
MCGOVERN, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, 
Mr. OLVER, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. SIMMONS, and Mr. TIERNEY) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Government 
Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating the New England Patriots for winning Super 
Bowl XXXIX. 
Whereas on February 6, 2005, in Jacksonville, Florida, the 
New England Patriots defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 
by a score of 24 to 21 in Super Bowl XXXIX to win the 
National Football League (NFL) Championship; 
Whereas the Patriots’ victory in Super Bowl XXXIX resulted 
in their third championship in the last four years, the 
first being a 20 to17 victory over the St. Louis Rams in 
Super Bowl XXXVI and the second being a 32 to 29 vic-
tory over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl XXXVIII;
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Whereas the Patriots’ victory over the Eagles clinched back- 
to-back championships for the first time in franchise his-
tory; 
Whereas in winning Super Bowl XXXIX, the Patriots became 
only the second franchise in NFL history to win three 
Super Bowls in four years; 
Whereas beginning during the 2003 season and stretching 
into the 2004 season, the Patriots won 21 consecutive 
games, 18 during the regular season and 3 during the 
post-season, setting franchise and league records for con-
secutive victories; 
Whereas owner Robert Kraft, through sound management 
and by instilling a team-first philosophy, has made the 
Patriots the model NFL franchise; 
Whereas Head Coach Bill Belichick, Offensive Coordinator 
Charlie Weis, and Defensive Coordinator Romeo Crennel, 
stressing teamwork and determination, led the Patriots to 
their ninth straight playoff victory by winning Super 
Bowl XXXIX and to their second consecutive 14 win reg-
ular season, advancing to the Super Bowl by defeating 
the record-setting Indianapolis Colts and the number one 
seeded Pittsburgh Steelers in the American Football Con-
ference (AFC) playoffs; 
Whereas the Patriots’ ability to win despite serious injuries 
is a testament to the coaching staff and the desire of the 
team to defend their title and win another Super Bowl; 
Whereas wide-receiver Deion Branch, who had a record-tying 
11 catches for 133 yards, was selected as the Most Valu-
able Player (MVP) of the Super Bowl for the first time, 
joining two-time Super Bowl MVP quarterback Tom
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Brady as the only Patriots in NFL history chosen to re-
ceive this prestigious award; and 
Whereas all of New England is proud of the accomplishments 
of the entire Patriots organization and the dedication of 
the faithful New England fans throughout the 2004–05 
NFL season: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives con-
gratulates the National Football League Champion New 
England Patriots on their extraordinary victory in Super 
Bowl XXXIX. 
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