2005 New England Patriots season

The 2005 season was the New England Patriots' 36th in the National Football League (NFL), their 46th total and their sixth under head coach Bill Belichick.

Final roster
New England Patriots 2005 final roster Quarterbacks
  Tom Brady
  Matt Cassel R
  Doug Flutie

Running Backs
  Corey Dillon
  Heath Evans FB
  Kevin Faulk
  Patrick Pass FB/RB

Wide Receivers
  Deion Branch
  Troy Brown PR
  Bam Childress CB UR
  André Davis KR
  Tim Dwight PR
  David Givens
  Bethel Johnson KR

Tight Ends
  Christian Fauria
  Daniel Graham
  Benjamin Watson Offensive Linemen
  Tom Ashworth T
  Brandon Gorin T
  Russ Hochstein C/G
  Nick Kaczur T R
  Logan Mankins G R
  Gene Mruczkowski G/C
  Stephen Neal G
  Ross Tucker G/C
  Billy Yates G/C

Defensive Linemen
  Jarvis Green DE
  Marquise Hill DE
  Dan Klecko NT
  Richard Seymour DE
  Santonio Thomas DE/NT UR
  Ty Warren DE
  Vince Wilfork NTLinebackers
  Tully Banta-Cain OLB
  Monty Beisel ILB
  Chad Brown ILB
  Tedy Bruschi ILB
  Matt Chatham ILB
  Rosevelt Colvin OLB
  Don Davis ILB
  Larry Izzo ILB
  Willie McGinest OLB/DE
  Mike Vrabel ILB/OLB

Defensive Backs
  Artrell Hawkins SS
  Ellis Hobbs CB/KR R
  Hank Poteat CB
  Asante Samuel CB
  James Sanders SS R
  Michael Stone FS
  Eugene Wilson FS

Special Teams
  Josh Miller P
  Lonie Paxton LS
  Adam Vinatieri KReserve Lists
  Ryan Claridge ILB (IR) R  7px
  Randall Gay CB (IR) 7px
  Rodney Harrison SS (IR) 7px
  Cedric James WR (NFLE NF-Inj.) 7px
  Dan Koppen C (IR) 7px
  Matt Light OT (IR) 7px
  Michael McGrew WR (IR) UR  7px
  Tyrone Poole CB (IR) 7px
  Chad Scott CB (IR) 7px
  Guss Scott FS (IR) 7px
  Duane Starks CB (IR) 7px
  Mike Wright NT/DE (IR) UR  7px

Practice Squad
  Eric Alexander ILB
  Wesley Britt OT R
  Ryan Krug G UR
  P. K. Sam WR
  Antwain Spann CB UR
  Ray Ventrone SS UR

Notations
 R: 2005 Rookie
 UR: 2005 Undrafted Rookie

Schedule
Preseason
 Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1   at Cincinnati Bengals  W 23–13  1–0  Paul Brown Stadium Recap  2  New Orleans Saints  L 27–37  1–1  Gillette Stadium  Recap 3   at Green Bay Packers  W 27–3  2–1  Lambeau Field Recap 4   New York Giants L 3–27  2–2  Gillette Stadium  Recap
Regular season
 Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1    Oakland Raiders  W 30–20  1–0 Gillette Stadium  Recap  2  September 18 at Carolina Panthers  L 17–27  1–1 Bank of America Stadium  Recap 3  September 25 at Pittsburgh Steelers  W 23–20   2–1 Heinz Field  Recap 4  October 2 San Diego Chargers  L 17–41   2–2 Gillette Stadium  Recap 5  October 9  at Atlanta Falcons  W 31–28  3–2 Georgia Dome  Recap 6  October 16 at Denver Broncos  L 20–28   3–3 Invesco Field at Mile High  Recap  7  Bye 8  October 30  Buffalo Bills W 21–16 4–3 Gillette Stadium  Recap 9    Indianapolis ColtsL 21–40  4–4 Gillette Stadium  Recap 10 November 13  at Miami Dolphins W 23–16  5–4 Dolphins Stadium  Recap 11  November 20 New Orleans Saints W 24–17  6–4 Gillette Stadium  Recap 12  November 27 at Kansas City Chiefs L 16–26  6–5  Arrowhead Stadium  Recap 13  December 4 New York Jets  W 16–3  7–5  Gillette Stadium  Recap 14  December 11 at Buffalo Bills W 35–7  8–5 Ralph Wilson Stadium  Recap 15     Tampa Bay Buccaneers  W 28–0  9–5 Gillette Stadium  Recap 16    at New York JetsW 31–21  10–5 Giants Stadium  Recap 17   January 1 Miami Dolphins L 26–28 10–6 Gillette Stadium  Recap

Playoffs schedule
 Playoff round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue Recap Wild Card  January 7, 2006  Jacksonville Jaguars (5)  W 28–3   1–0 Gillette Stadium Recap Divisional  January 14, 2006  at Denver Broncos (2)  L 13–27  1–1 Invesco Field at Mile High  Recap

Standings

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Category:2005 National Football League season