2002 New England Patriots season
Regular season
Columns: Week | Kickoff | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | Attendance
1 | 9:00pm EDT | September 9, 2002 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 30–14 | 1–0 | Gillette Stadium | 68,436 | 2 | 1:00pm EDT | September 15, 2002 | New York Jets | W 44–7 | 2–0 | Giants Stadium | 78,726 | 3 | 1:00pm EDT | September 22, 2002 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 41–38 (OT) | 3–0 | Gillette Stadium | 68,436 | 4 | 4:15pm EDT | September 29, 2002 | San Diego Chargers | L 14–21 | 3–1 | Qualcomm Stadium | 66,463 | 5 | 1:00pm EDT | October 6, 2002 | Miami Dolphins | L 13–26 | 3–2 | Pro Player Stadium | 73,369 | 6 | 1:00pm EDT | October 13, 2002 | Green Bay Packers | L 10–28 | 3–3 | Gillette Stadium | 68,436 | 7 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | 8 | 4:15pm EST | October 27, 2002 | Denver Broncos | L 16–24 | 3–4 | Gillette Stadium | 68,436 | 9 | 1:00pm EST | November 3, 2002 | Buffalo Bills | W 38–7 | 4–4 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | 73,448 | 10 | 4:15pm EST | November 10, 2002 | Chicago Bears | W 33–30 | 5–4 | Memorial Stadium | 63,105 | 11 | 8:30pm EST | November 17, 2002 | Oakland Raiders | L 20–27 | 5–5 | Network Associates Coliseum | 62,552 | 12 | 1:00pm EST | November 24, 2002 | Minnesota Vikings | W 24–17 | 6–5 | Gillette Stadium | 68,436 | 13 | 12:30pm EST | November 28, 2002 | Detroit Lions | W 20–12 | 7–5 | Ford Field | 62,109 | 14 | 1:00pm EST | December 8, 2002 | Buffalo Bills | W 27–17 | 8–5 | Gillette Stadium | 68,436 | 15 | 9:00pm EST | December 16, 2002 | Tennessee Titans | L 7–24 | 8–6 | The Coliseum | 68,809 | 16 | 8:30pm EST | December 22, 2002 | New York Jets | L 17–30 | 8–7 | Gillette Stadium | 68,436 | 17 | 1:00pm EST | December 29, 2002 | Miami Dolphins | W 27–24 (OT) | 9–7 | Gillette Stadium | 68,436