2003 Record: 14-2, Super Bowl champion, AFC East champion
2004 Record: 4-0
Coach: Bill Belichick (5th year)
Schedule: Thu, Sep. 9 W vs Indianapolis, 27-24
Sun, Sep. 19 W at Arizona, 23-12
Sun, Sep. 26 Bye
Sun, Oct. 3 W at Buffalo, 31-17
Sun, Oct. 10 W vs Miami, 24-10
Sun, Oct. 17 vs. Seattle
Sun, Oct. 24 vs. NY Jets
Sun, Oct. 31 at Pittsburgh
Notes: The Patriots set an NFL record for consecutive wins,
including playoffs, with their 19th straight victory. The
last time they lost was on September 28, 2003 to Washington,
20-17. New England is also one win shy of tying the regular
season record of 17 consecutive victories set by the 1933-34
Chicago Bears. The Patriots, the 1971-73 Miami Dolphins and
the 1983-84 Dolphins are the only post-1970 teams to win as
many as 16 consecutive games in the regular season. ... FB
Rabih Abdullah scored the first touchdown of his seven-year
career when he plunged into the end zone from a yard out in
the third quarter of the win over Miami. It was the 77th
game of Abdullah's career. ... TE Daniel Graham has caught
a touchdown pass in five straight regular season games, tying
a team record. ... Rookie CB Randall Gay, the only member
of the Patriots to make the team after being signed in 2004
as an undrafted free agent, recorded his first interception
in the win over Miami.