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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.

Milestone

Patten Patriots ring resume

ItemDetail
Super Bowl rings3 (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX)
SB XXXVI TDYes (8-yd from Brady)
SB XXXVIII TDYes
NE years2001-2004
Career teamsNYG, 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.

Rare

Patten's historic Oct 21, 2001 vs IND

ActionDetail
Passing TD60-yd to Faulk
Receiving TDs2
Rushing TD1
ResultNE 38, IND 17

His career passing line: 1-for-1, 60 yards, 1 TD — a perfect 158.3 passer rating, ever.

Anomaly

Patten career passing

YearWkAttCmpYdsTD
2001611601

Undrafted out of Western Carolina — went CFL (Albany) → Arena → NFL → 3-time SB champion.

Trend

Career receiving yards by season

xy
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.

Split

Patten 30+ age production

YearAgeTmYdsTD
200430NE8007
200531WAS2170
200733NO7923

He's 1 of just 4 receivers with 3+ Patriots SB rings as a regular contributor.

Comparison

3+ ring NE WRs (regulars)

PlayerRings
Troy Brown3
David Patten3
Julian Edelman3
Deion Branch2

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