Player
David Patten
WR (retired)
David Patten: facts drawn from the play-by-play.
3x Super Bowl champion with the Patriots (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX) — caught a TD in 2 of those wins.
MilestonePatten Patriots ring resume
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Super Bowl rings | 3 (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX) |
| SB XXXVI TD | Yes (8-yd from Brady) |
| SB XXXVIII TD | Yes |
| NE years | 2001-2004 |
| Career teams | NYG, CLE, NE, WAS, NO |
In SB XXXVI vs STL, he became the 1st player in SB history to throw, catch, and rush for a TD in the same half? Close — he did all 3 vs IND a few months earlier in Oct 2001.
RarePatten's historic Oct 21, 2001 vs IND
| Action | Detail |
|---|---|
| Passing TD | 60-yd to Faulk |
| Receiving TDs | 2 |
| Rushing TD | 1 |
| Result | NE 38, IND 17 |
His career passing line: 1-for-1, 60 yards, 1 TD — a perfect 158.3 passer rating, ever.
AnomalyPatten career passing
| Year | Wk | Att | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 1 |
Undrafted out of Western Carolina — went CFL (Albany) → Arena → NFL → 3-time SB champion.
TrendCareer receiving yards by season
| x | y |
|---|---|
| 115 (NYG) | 115 |
| 546 (CLE) | 546 |
| 749 (NE SB1) | 749 |
| 824 (NE peak) | 824 |
| 800 (NE SB3) | 800 |
| 792 (NO) | 792 |
NE = peak. NO = late-career bounce-back. Patten had 792 yds at age 33 in NO.
SplitPatten 30+ age production
| Year | Age | Tm | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 30 | NE | 800 | 7 |
| 2005 | 31 | WAS | 217 | 0 |
| 2007 | 33 | NO | 792 | 3 |
He's 1 of just 4 receivers with 3+ Patriots SB rings as a regular contributor.
Comparison3+ ring NE WRs (regulars)
| Player | Rings |
|---|---|
| Troy Brown | 3 |
| David Patten | 3 |
| Julian Edelman | 3 |
| Deion Branch | 2 |
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