The Patriots: 2001-2004 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Pittsburgh Steelers

The Patriots were 6-0 when they went to Pittsburgh. They lost the game 34-20. Tom Brady threw two interceptions and two touchdown passes. Running back Kevin Faulk, who was replacing the injured Corey Dillon, had five rushing yards on six attempts.

Answer: 1

The Patriots won this game 27-24. The Colts' kicker, Mike Vanderjact, missed the field goal to tie the game and send it into overtime.

Answer: Cincinnati Bengals

Corey Dillon finished the 2004 season with 1,635 rushing yards. Before coming to the Patriots, Dillon played for the Bengals from 1997 to 2003. He never made the playoffs.

Answer: Miami Dolphins

Tom Brady threw four interceptions in the game, two of them were in the fourth quarter. The Patriots lost the game 29-28.

Answer: Pittsburgh Steelers

Ty Law broke his foot and was out for the remainder of the regular season. This was a serious blow to the secondary. The Patriots went on to lose this game.

Answer: 21

The streak started against the Tennessee Titans game in 2003 and continued until the Patriots played the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2004. The old record was 19 games in a row by many teams. The 49ers and Broncos are two teams that set this record. The Dolphins were the first team to set it when they went 14-0 in the regular season and went 3-0 in the playoffs.

They won their first two games in the next season to set the record.

Answer: 28-4

The Patriots in 2003 only lost two games to the Buffalo Bills on opening day, and lost to the Washington Redskins in the fourth game of the season. In 2004, the Patriots lost their seventh game to the Pittsburgh Steelers and lost their 14th game to the Miami Dolphins.

Answer: 28

Tom Brady was drafted by the Patriots in 2000. He was the 199th draft pick and was picked in the sixth round. He came from Michigan. He replaced Drew Bledsoe at the beginning of the 2001 season. Brady later was injured in the 2002 Championship game against the Steelers. Tom Brady was voted into the Pro Bowl that year.

Answer: 3

In 2001, the Patriots finished the season 11-5, getting the second seed in the playoffs, with the Steelers the only team better which the Patriots defeated in the Championship game. Then, they beat the Rams in the Super Bowl. In 2002, the Patriots did not do as well, they suffered a 9-7 record missing the playoffs.

In 2003, the Patriots finshed the season 14-2, the first seed in the playoffs and beat the Panthers in the Super Bowl. In 2004, the Patriots record was 14-2. They were the second seed, the only team better was the 15-1 Pittsburgh Steelers.

Answer: Carolina Panthers

The Patriots won the game 32-29 by an Adam Vinatieri winning field goal in the fourth quarter. Neither team scored in the first quarter. This was a tough game to watch.