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The 2008 season was the New England Patriots' 39th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 49th overall. The Patriots were defending AFC champions. Despite finishing the regular season with an 11–5 record, the Patriots did not qualify for the playoffs—becoming the first 11-win team since the expansion to a 12-team playoff in 1990 to miss the playoffs, as well as only the second ...
As the Patriots' primary quarterback in the AFL, Babe Parilli led them to the 1963 championship The Patriots drafted Jim Plunkett first overall in 1971, but traded him after five seasons Steve Grogan set the season record for quarterback rushing touchdowns in 1976, which stood for 35 years Drew Bledsoe helped transform the Patriots into playoff contenders during the 1990s Considered the ...
This is a list of players who have appeared in at least one regular season or postseason game in the National Football League (NFL) or American Football League (AFL) for the New England Patriots franchise. This list is accurate through the end of the 2023 NFL season.
Patriots receiver Wes Welker tied the record for most catches in a Super Bowl, with 11. Welker was the fourth player to record 11 receptions in a Super Bowl, following Dan Ross of the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl XVI , Jerry Rice of the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XXIII , and Deion Branch of the Patriots in Super Bowl XXXIX .
The 2008 Pro Bowl was the National Football League's all-star game for the 2007 season.It was played at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii on February 10, 2008. The game was televised in the United States by Fox and began shortly after 11:40am local time (4:40pm EST) following Pole Qualifying for 2008 Daytona 500.
In 2008, Kevin O’Connell was a rookie backup quarterback with the New England Patriots. His coach was the legendary Bill Belichick. Now, O’Connell is a rookie head coach with the Vikings (8-2 ...
On July 24, 2008, the Patriots signed Mayo to a five-year contract (rather than the six-year maximum allowed by the NFL's collective bargaining agreement) worth $18.9 million, including $13.8 million in bonuses and guarantees. [11] Mayo was the only rookie in the Patriots' 2008 class to start in Week 1, and played every snap for the defense. [12]
The 2008 NFL draft was the 73rd annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible American football players. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City , New York , on April 26 and April 27, 2008.