2008 New England Patriots Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 11-5
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Bill Belichick (11-5)
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts
2008 New England Patriots StatisticsTeam Record: 11-5
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Bill Belichick (11-5)
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts
2008 New England Patriots Results
The New England Patriots of the National Football League ended the 2008 season with a record of 11 wins and 5 losses, finishing first in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference.
The Patriots scored 410 points, and the defensive squad gave up 309. Matt Cassel triggered the aerial attack, throwing for 3,693 yards. Wes Welker paced the receiving corps, catching 111 passes for 1,165 yards, while Randy Moss contributed to the receiving game, too.
Sammy Morris rushed for a team-best 727 yards for New England.
Brandon Meriweather seized 4 opponent throws. Richard Seymour sacked opposing passers 8 times.
Bill Belichick coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | Sam Aiken | WR | December 14, 1980 | 6'2" | 204 | North Carolina | Kenansville, NC USA | 14 | 2 |
| 52 | Eric Alexander | LB | February 8, 1982 | 6'3" | 230 | LSU | Tyler, TX USA | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Tom Brady | QB | August 3, 1977 | 6'4" | 225 | Michigan | San Mateo, CA USA | 1 | 1 |
| 65 | Wesley Britt | T | November 21, 1981 | 6'8" | 314 | Alabama | Cullman, AL USA | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | Tedy Bruschi | RILB | June 9, 1973 | 6'1" | 247 | Arizona | San Francisco, CA USA | 13 | 12 |
| 16 | Matt Cassel | QB | May 17, 1982 | 6'5" | 230 | USC | Northridge, CA USA | 16 | 15 |
| 95 | Rosevelt Colvin | LB | September 5, 1977 | 6'3" | 250 | Purdue | Indianapolis, IN USA | 4 | 3 |
| 63 | Daniel Connolly | G | September 2, 1982 | 6'4" | 311 | SE Missouri St. | St. Louis, MO USA | 1 | 0 |
| 85 | Tyson DeVree | TE | November 12, 1984 | 6'6" | 245 | Colorado | Hudsonville, MI USA | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | Heath Evans | FB | December 30, 1978 | 6'0" | 245 | Auburn | West Palm Beach, FL USA | 16 | 4 |
| 33 | Kevin Faulk | RB | June 5, 1976 | 5'8" | 202 | LSU | Lafayette, LA USA | 15 | 3 |
| 10 | Jabar Gaffney | WR | December 1, 1980 | 6'1" | 205 | Florida | San Antonio, TX USA | 16 | 7 |
| 3 | Stephen Gostkowski | K | January 28, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | Memphis | Baton Rouge, LA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 97 | Jarvis Green | DE | January 12, 1979 | 6'3" | 290 | LSU | Thibodeaux, LA USA | 14 | 3 |
| 42 | BenJarvus Green-Ellis | RB | July 2, 1985 | 5'11" | 215 | Mississippi | New Orleans, LA USA | 9 | 3 |
| 59 | Gary Guyton | LB | November 14, 1985 | 6'2" | 245 | Georgia Tech | Hinesville, GA USA | 15 | 2 |
| 6 | Chris Hanson | P | October 25, 1976 | 6'2" | 223 | Marshall | Riverdale, GA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 37 | Rodney Harrison | SS | December 15, 1972 | 6'1" | 220 | West. Illinois | Markham, IL USA | 6 | 6 |
| 27 | Ellis Hobbs | KR | May 16, 1983 | 5'9" | 188 | Iowa St. | Niagara Falls, NY USA | 16 | 16 |
| 71 | Russ Hochstein | C | October 7, 1977 | 6'4" | 305 | Nebraska | Hartington, NE USA | 15 | 2 |
| 53 | Larry Izzo | LB | September 26, 1974 | 5'10" | 228 | Rice | Fort Belvoir, VA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 32 | LaMont Jordan | RB | November 11, 1978 | 5'10" | 230 | Maryland | Suitland, MD USA | 8 | 0 |
| 77 | Nick Kaczur | RT | July 28, 1979 | 6'4" | 319 | Toledo | Brantford, ON Canada | 14 | 14 |
| 67 | Dan Koppen | C | September 12, 1979 | 6'2" | 296 | Boston Col. | Dubuque, IA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 64 | Mark LeVoir | T | July 29, 1982 | 6'7" | 306 | Notre Dame | Minneapolis, MN USA | 16 | 2 |
| 72 | Matt Light | LT | June 23, 1978 | 6'4" | 305 | Purdue | Greenville, OH USA | 16 | 16 |
| 70 | Logan Mankins | LG | March 10, 1982 | 6'4" | 307 | Fresno St. | Catheys Valley, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 39 | Laurence Maroney | RB | February 5, 1985 | 5'11" | 210 | Minnesota | St. Louis, MO USA | 3 | 3 |
| 51 | Jerod Mayo | LILB | February 23, 1986 | 6'2" | 230 | Tennessee | Hampton, VA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 31 | Brandon Meriweather | SS | January 14, 1984 | 5'11" | 195 | Miami (FL) | Apopka, FL USA | 16 | 11 |
| 34 | Sammy Morris | RB | March 23, 1977 | 6'0" | 220 | Texas Tech | San Antonio, TX USA | 13 | 7 |
| 81 | Randy Moss | WR | February 13, 1977 | 6'4" | 215 | Marshall | Rand, WV USA | 16 | 16 |
| 61 | Steve Neal | RG | October 9, 1976 | 6'4" | 305 | Cal State-Bakersfield | San Diego, CA USA | 11 | 9 |
| 5 | Kevin O'Connell | QB | May 25, 1985 | 6'5" | 225 | San Diego St. | Knoxville, TN USA | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Deltha O'Neal | LCB | January 30, 1977 | 5'11" | 194 | California | Palo Alto, CA USA | 16 | 10 |
| 66 | Lonie Paxton | C | March 13, 1978 | 6'2" | 260 | Sacramento St. | Anaheim, CA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 49 | Vince Redd | LB | September 1, 1985 | 6'6" | 260 | Liberty | Elizabethton, TN USA | 5 | 0 |
| 35 | Mike Richardson | DB | February 18, 1984 | 5'11" | 190 | Notre Dame | Sumter, SC USA | 10 | 0 |
| 36 | James Sanders | FS | November 11, 1983 | 5'10" | 207 | Fresno St. | Porterville, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Lewis Sanders | DB | June 22, 1978 | 6'1" | 210 | Maryland | Staten Island, NY USA | 10 | 4 |
| 55 | Junior Seau | LB | January 19, 1969 | 6'3" | 250 | USC | San Diego, CA USA | 4 | 2 |
| 93 | Richard Seymour | RDE | October 6, 1979 | 6'6" | 310 | Georgia | Gadsden, SC USA | 15 | 15 |
| 18 | Matt Slater | WR | September 9, 1985 | 6'0" | 198 | UCLA | Los Angeles County, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 90 | LeKevin Smith | DT | July 21, 1982 | 6'1" | 310 | Nebraska | Macon, GA USA | 15 | 0 |
| 82 | Stephen Spach | TE | July 18, 1982 | 6'4" | 250 | Fresno St. | Fresno, CA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | Antwain Spann | DB | February 22, 1983 | 6'0" | 190 | La-Lafayette | Oceanside, CA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 96 | Adalius Thomas | ROLB | August 17, 1977 | 6'2" | 270 | Southern Miss | Equality, AL USA | 9 | 9 |
| 86 | David Thomas | TE | July 5, 1983 | 6'3" | 240 | Texas | Plainview, TX USA | 15 | 10 |
| 41 | Raymond Ventrone | DB | October 22, 1986 | 5'10" | 200 | Villanova | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 15 | 0 |
| 50 | Mike Vrabel | LOLB | August 14, 1975 | 6'4" | 261 | Ohio St. | Akron, OH USA | 16 | 14 |
| 94 | Ty Warren | LDE | February 6, 1981 | 6'5" | 300 | Texas A&M | Bryan, TX USA | 13 | 13 |
| 15 | Kelley Washington | WR | August 21, 1979 | 6'3" | 218 | Tennessee | Stephens City, VA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 84 | Ben Watson | TE | December 18, 1980 | 6'3" | 255 | Duke | Norfolk, VA USA | 14 | 9 |
| 23 | Jason Webster | DB | September 8, 1977 | 5'9" | 187 | Texas A&M | Houston, TX USA | 3 | 0 |
| 83 | Wes Welker | PR | May 1, 1981 | 5'9" | 190 | Texas Tech | Oklahoma City, OK USA | 16 | 14 |
| 22 | Terrence Wheatley | DB | May 5, 1985 | 5'10" | 187 | Colorado | Walnut Creek, CA USA | 6 | 1 |
| 75 | Vince Wilfork | NT | November 4, 1981 | 6'2" | 325 | Miami (FL) | Boynton Beach, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 24 | Jonathan Wilhite | DB | February 23, 1984 | 5'9" | 183 | Auburn | Monroe, LA USA | 16 | 4 |
| 58 | Pierre Woods | LB | January 6, 1982 | 6'5" | 249 | Michigan | Cleveland, OH USA | 12 | 3 |
| 99 | Mike Wright | DT | March 1, 1982 | 6'4" | 295 | Ashland | Cincinnati, OH USA | 16 | 2 |
| 74 | Billy Yates | RG | April 15, 1980 | 6'2" | 305 | Texas A&M | Fort Worth, TX USA | 7 | 7 |
