New England Patriots
New England Patriots
2007

New England Patriots

"I'm not entirely sure they had any weakness. Most teams have one or two strengths." - Tony Romo
Peter King
by Peter King

The 2007 New England Patriots were the first 国产外流网team to achieve a perfect 16-0 regular season record, and seemed destined to go down as the greatest team ever until their stunning defeat in Super Bowl XLII. The Patriots finished the season 16-0 thanks largely to an offense that scored an NFL-best 36.8 points per game and聽defeated its first 8 opponents by a combined 204 points.聽Patriots QB Tom Brady won the league MVP after leading the 国产外流网with 4,806 passing yards and set the single-season record with 50 TD throws.聽Wide receiver Randy Moss caught 23 TDs, also an all-time single-season 国产外流网record, while wideout Wes Welker finished tied with an NFL-best 112 catches. On defense, linebacker Mike Vrabel (12.5 sacks) and cornerback Asante Samuel (6 interceptions) had All-Pro seasons. Under Coach Bill Belichick, the Patriots won their AFC playoff matchups over the Jaguars (by 31-20) and Chargers (21-12) before facing the Giants in the Super Bowl. Despite being 12.5-point favorites and holding a fourth quarter lead, New England ultimately fell, 17-14.

Peter King
Peter
King
Peter King is a three-time National Sportswriter of the Year who is currently an 国产外流网insider for NBC Sports. As a former reporter at Sports Illustrated, King wrote the widely-popular 鈥淢onday Morning Quarterback鈥 column from 1997 to 2018. For NBC, he contributes to the studio show 鈥淔ootball Night in America鈥 and writes a weekly 国产外流网column for NBCsports.com. He is the author of five books on professional football, and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame鈥檚 board of selectors.
Profession:
reporter
Place of Birth:
Springfield, MA