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2004 Super Bowl · Sun, Feb 6, 2005 · Alltel Stadium

New England PatriotsWinner

24

Philadelphia Eagles

21

NE -7 no coverU 47 ✓

New England Patriots 24–21 — decided on the final possessions.

Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018

Who moved the needle

Top performers

Passing · PHI

Donovan McNabbQB

30/51, 357 yds, 3 TD, 3 INT

10.0 expected points added

Passing · NE

Tom BradyQB

23/33, 236 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

7.9 expected points added

Rushing · NE

Corey DillonRB

18 att, 75 yds, 1 TD

0.1 expected points added on the ground

Rushing · PHI

Brian WestbrookRB

15 att, 44 yds, 0 TD

-4.5 expected points added on the ground

Full stat lines

Box score

New England Patriots

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Tom Brady23/332362027.9

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Corey Dillon18754.210.1
Kevin Faulk8384.80-0.4
Patrick Pass100.00-0.4
Tom Brady1-1-1.00-2.0

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Randall Gay1100.001
Tedy Bruschi611.011
Rodney Harrison701.022
Mike Vrabel221.000
Asante Samuel400.000
Ted Johnson210.000
Roman Phifer300.000
Eugene Wilson300.000
Dexter Reid300.000
Willie McGinest200.000

Philadelphia Eagles

Passing

PlayerC/AttYdsTDINTSackedEPA
Donovan McNabb30/5135733410.0

Rushing

PlayerAttYdsAvgTDEPA
Brian Westbrook15442.90-4.5
Dorsey Levens111.00-0.4
Donovan McNabb100.00-0.4

Defense (top contributors)

PlayerSoloAstSacksINTPD
Keith Adams510.000
Michael Lewis410.002
Brian Dawkins410.000
Derrick Burgess311.000
Sheldon Brown310.000
Matt Ware400.001
Jeremiah Trotter400.000
Darwin Walker210.000
Roderick Hood300.000
Hollis Thomas120.000

Closing number vs result

Betting context

Closing spread
NE -7
Closing total
47
NE moneyline
PHI moneyline

Patriots closed -7, won by 3 — but didn't cover.

Total closed 47; the game landed 45 — under by 2.0.

Conditions and crew

Game environment

Venue
Alltel Stadium
Roof / surface
outdoors · grass
Kickoff weather
59°F, wind 12 mph
Referee
Terry McAulay
Rest
NE 14 days · PHI 14 days
Coaches
Bill Belichick vs Andy Reid