Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002 at the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana
| St. Louis (16-2) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14— | 17 |
| New England (13-5) | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3— | 20 |
1st: ST.L—Jeff Wilkins 50-yd FG, 3:10. Drive: 48 yards in 10 plays. Key play: Marshall Faulk 14-yd pass from Kurt Warner to NE 39.
2nd: NE—Ty Law 47-yd interception return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 8:49. NE—David Patten 8-yd pass from Tom Brady (Vinatieri kick), 0:31. Drive: 40 yards in 5 plays. Key play: Terrell Buckley 15-yd return of Ricky Proehl fumble to St.L 40.
3rd: NE—Vinatieri 37-yd FG, 1:18. Drive: 14 yards in 5 plays. Key play: Otis Smith 30-yd interception return to St.L 33.
4th: St.L—Warner 2-yd run (Wilkins kick), 9:31. Drive: 77 yards in 12 plays. Key plays: Faulk 22-yd pass from Warner to NE 9. St.L—Proehl 26-yd pass from Warner (Wilkins kick), 1:30. Drive: 55 yards in 3 plays. Key play: Az-zahir Hakim 18-yd pass from Warner to NE 37. NE—Vinatieri 48-yd FG, 0:00. Drive: 53 yards in 9 plays. Key play: Troy Brown 23-yd pass from Brady to St.L 36.
| Favorite: Rams by 14 | Attendance: 72,922 |
| Field: Artificial Turf | Time: 3:24 |
| Start time: 5:40 CST | TV Rating: 40.4/61 share (FOX) |
MVP—Tom Brady, New England QB (16-27 for 145 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT)
Officials: Bernie Kukar (referee); Jeff Rice (umpire); Ron Phares (LJ); Laird Hayes (SJ); Mark Hittner (HL); Scott Green (BJ); Pete Morelli (FJ).
Team Statistics
| | Rams | Patriots |
|---|
| First downs | 26 | 15 |
| Rushing | 7 | 6 |
| Passing | 16 | 8 |
| Penalty | 3 | 1 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5/13 | 2/11 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| Total offense (net yards) | 427 | 267 |
| Plays | 69 | 54 |
| Average gain | 6.2 | 4.9 |
| Rushes/yards | 22/90 | 25/133 |
| Yards per rush | 4.1 | 5.3 |
| Passing yards (net) | 337 | 134 |
| Times sacked/yards lost | 3/28 | 2/11 |
| Passing yards (gross) | 365 | 145 |
| Completions/attempts | 28/44 | 16/27 |
| Yards per pass | 7.2 | 4.6 |
| Times intercepted | 2 | 0 |
| Return yardage | 88 | 181 |
| Punt returns/yards | 3/6 | 1/4 |
| Kickoff returns/yards | 4/82 | 4/100 |
| Interceptions/yards | 0/0 | 2/77 |
| Fumbles/lost | 2/1 | 0/0 |
| Penalties/yards | 6/39 | 5/31 |
| Punts/average | 4/39.8 | 8/43.1 |
| Field Goals made/attempted | 1/2 | 2/2 |
| Time of possession | 33:30 | 26:30 |
St. Louis Rams
| Passing | Att | Cmp | Pct. | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|
| Kurt Warner | 44 | 28 | 63.6 | 365 | 1 | 2 |
| Receiving | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Az-zahir Hakim | 5 | 90 | 18.0 | 29 | 0 |
| Isaac Bruce | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 22 | 0 |
| Torry Holt | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 18 | 0 |
| Marshall Faulk | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 22 | 0 |
| Ricky Proehl | 3 | 71 | 23.7 | 30 | 1 |
| Jeff Robinson | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Ernie Conwell | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Yo Murphy | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| James Hodgins | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 28 | 365 | 13.0 | 30 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Marshall Faulk | 17 | 76 | 4.5 | 15 | 0 |
| Kurt Warner | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 5 | 1 |
| Az-zahir Hakim | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| James Hodgins | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 22 | 90 | 4.1 | 15 | 1 |
| Field Goals | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | Total |
|---|
| Jeff Wilkins | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|
| John Baker | 4 | 159 | 39.8 | 49 | 3 | 1 |
| Punt Returns | Ret | Yds | Long | Avg | FC | TD |
|---|
| Dre' Bly | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kickoff Returns | Ret | Yds | Long | Avg | FC | TD |
|---|
| Yo Murphy | 3 | 81 | 38 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshall Faulk | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 4 | 82 | 38 | 20.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | No | Yds | Long | Avg | TD |
|---|
| none | | | | | |
| Sacks |
|---|
| Grant Wistrom | 1 |
| Leonard Little | 1 |
| Most Tackles (solo) |
|---|
| Tommy Polley | 6 |
New England Patriots
| Passing | Att | Cmp | Pct. | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|
| Tom Brady | 27 | 16 | 59.3 | 145 | 1 | 0 |
| Receiving | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Troy Brown | 6 | 89 | 14.8 | 23 | 0 |
| J.R. Redmond | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Jermaine Wiggins | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Marc Edwards | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 5 | 0 |
| David Patten | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 1 |
| Antowain Smith | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Kevin Faulk | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 16 | 145 | 9.1 | 23 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Antowain Smith | 18 | 92 | 5.1 | 17 | 0 |
| David Patten | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 |
| Kevin Faulk | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 8 | 0 |
| Marc Edwards | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 |
| Tom Brady | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| J.R. Redmond | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | -4 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 25 | 133 | 5.3 | 22 | 0 |
| Field Goals | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | Total |
|---|
| Adam Vinatieri | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|
| Ken Walter | 8 | 345 | 43.1 | 53 | 4 | 2 |
| Punt Returns | Ret | Yds | Long | Avg | FC | TD |
|---|
| Troy Brown | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kickoff Returns | Ret | Yds | Long | Avg | FC | TD |
|---|
| Patrick Pass | 3 | 85 | 35 | 28.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Brown | 1 | 15 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 4 | 100 | 35 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | No | Yds | Long | Avg | TD |
|---|
| Ty Law | 1 | 47 | 47 | 47.0 | 1 |
| Otis Smith | 1 | 30 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 2 | 77 | 47 | 38.5 | 1 |
| Sacks |
|---|
| Willie McGinest | 1 |
| Bobby Hamilton | 1 |
| Richard Seymour | 1 |
| Most Tackles (solo) |
|---|
| Ty Law | 7 |
NFL Playoff Game Summaries
2001-2002 Season
Super Bowl Finalists' Playoff Statistics, 2001-2002
