Pro. Jake Delhomme

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Patriots go up 7-0

3:05

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TOUCHDOWN JAKE

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How sweet it is.

Extra point GOOD

7-7

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8 plays 95 yards

2nd longest drive in Super Bowl history

Patriots have the worst field position of the day

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Panthers, Patriots Tied at 7-7
By The Associated Press
The Associated Press - 02/01/2004
HOUSTON


Steve Smith hauled in a perfect 39-yard pass from Jake Delhomme with 1:07 before halftime of the Super Bowl on Sunday, giving the Carolina Panthers a 7-7 tie against the New England Patriots.

The Panthers countered quickly after the Patriots took a 7-0 lead on Tom Brady's 5-yard pass over the middle to Deion Branch with 3:05 left in the second quarter.

That possession was set up when Delhomme fumbled after being sacked at the Panthers' 20. Mike Vrabel caused and recovered the fumble.

Before the quick scores, defense dominated the game. Adam Vinatieri, the hero of the Patriots' championship run two years ago, missed two field-goal attempts - a 31-yarder on the team's opening possession that went wide right, and a 36-yarder that was partially blocked.

That gave the Panthers momentum, but Delhomme fumbled on the third play of the next possession.

Vinatieri's 48-yard field goal as time expired against the St. Louis Rams in 2002 gave the Patriots their first Super Bowl victory. He had missed only three of 34 field goals indoors this season - all coming at Reliant Stadium, including two against the Texans.

New England looked sharp early, stopping Carolina on three plays and then getting a 28-yard punt return up the middle from Troy Brown. That set up the Patriots at the Carolina 47, and Brady had completions of 16 yards to Deion Branch and 12 to Brown. But they bogged down, and Vinatieri missed.

It was the first opening series in six games on which New England didn't score.

The first quarter also marked the first scoreless opening period of the Super Bowl in 12 years.

The annual extravaganza preceding the nation's biggest sporting spectacle featured performances by Toby Keith, Willie Nelson and Aerosmith, as well as a tribute for the first anniversary of the Columbia space shuttle disaster, which claimed the lives of seven astronauts over Texas. Groban sang a song called "You Raise Me Up" to honor the astronauts, whose families were invited to the game.

At mess halls and recreation centers on bases across Iraq, U.S. troops tuned in to the game, which kicked off about 2:30 a.m. Monday local time. In Tikrit, Saddam Hussein's hometown and the headquarters for the 4th Infantry Division, troops watched at the U.S. Army recreation center - a three-story palace built by the ousted dictator, with chandeliers, mosaic floors, a sweeping staircase and a man-made lake.

NFL officials said the decision on whether to open or close the stadium's retractable roof would depend on the weather, not security concerns. They kept the roof closed for the pregame show, and parachutists vaulted off the beams at the end of Aerosmith's set. At kickoff, the roof remained closed, as a line of storms approached the city; there was a 60-percent chance of rain.

Regardless of the roof, the Super Bowl stadium was heavily secured: Fans waited in long lines before going through any of the 90 metal detectors stationed around the stadium. Concrete barricades stretched for blocks and a no-fly zone was imposed over a seven-mile area above.

"We want people to think of Super Bowl security kind of like heat and air conditioning. It just goes with the territory," said the NFL's director of security, Milt Ahlerich.

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:12 seconds left in the half

Cats 7
Pats 14

Grat run up the gut by Davis

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Kasey kicks a FG as time expres

Panthers 10
Patriots 14

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SECOND QUARTER

3-1-NE 41 (15:00) A.Smith right tackle to NE 41 for no gain (G.Favors, V.Ciurciu).3-1-NE 41 (15:00) A.Smith right tackle to NE 41 for no gain (G.Favors, V.Ciurciu).

4-1-NE 41 (14:24) K.Walter punts 22 yards to CAR 37, Center-B.Kinchen, downed by NE-M.Chatham.

CAROLINA at 14:12.

1-10-CAR 37 (14:12) J.Delhomme pass incomplete to S.Smith (E.Wilson).

2-10-CAR 37 (14:06) S.Davis right end to CAR 35 for -2 yards (R.Harrison, B.Hamilton).

3-12-CAR 35 (13:22) J.Delhomme sacked at CAR 24 for -11 yards (W.McGinest).

4-23-CAR 24 (13:14) T.Sauerbrun punts 51 yards to NE 25, Center-J.Kyle, fair catch by D.Branch.

NEW ENGLAND at 13:05.

1-10-NE 25 (13:05) A.Smith right guard to NE 31 for 6 yards (W.Witherspoon; S.Burton).

2-4-NE 31 (12:32) A.Smith right tackle to NE 33 for 2 yards (M.Rucker, B.Buckner).

3-2-NE 33 (11:52) T.Brady pass to T.Brown pushed ob at NE 36 for 3 yards (D.Morgan). PENALTY on CAR-K.Jenkins, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at NE 33 - No Play.

1-10-NE 38 (11:25) T.Brady pass to T.Brown pushed ob at NE 44 for 6 yards (R.Howard).

2-4-NE 44 (10:55) K.Faulk left end to CAR 47 for 9 yards (M.Minter, D.Morgan).

1-10-CAR 47 (10:18) K.Faulk up the middle to CAR 47 for no gain (B.Buckner, A.Wallace).

2-10-CAR 47 (9:41) T.Brady pass to T.Brown pushed ob at CAR 38 for 9 yards (T.Cousin).

3-1-CAR 38 (9:27) T.Brady up the middle to CAR 38 for no gain (S.Burton, M.Rucker).

4-1-CAR 38 (9:04) A.Smith right guard to CAR 37 for 1 yard (W.Witherspoon, D.Morgan). Play Challenged by CAR and Upheld. (Timeout #1 by CAR.).

1-10-CAR 37 (8:52) T.Brady pass to D.Graham to CAR 34 for 3 yards (D.Morgan).

2-7-CAR 34 (8:09) PENALTY on CAR-K.Jenkins, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at CAR 34 - No Play. (Play was stopped due to unabated access to the quarterback.)

2-2-CAR 29 (7:50) A.Smith left tackle to CAR 20 for 9 yards (W.Witherspoon, D.Morgan).

1-10-CAR 20 (7:03) T.Brady pass incomplete to D.Branch.

2-10-CAR 20 (6:57) A.Smith right guard to CAR 18 for 2 yards (R.Manning, D.Morgan).

3-8-CAR 18 (6:13) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass incomplete to D.Givens.

4-8-CAR 18 (6:08) A.Vinatieri 36 yard field goal is BLOCKED (S.Burton), Center-B.Kinchen, Holder-K.Walter.

CAROLINA at 6:00.

1-10-CAR 27 (6:00) S.Davis right tackle to CAR 25 for -2 yards (B.Hamilton, T.Poole).

2-12-CAR 25 (5:29) (Shotgun) J.Delhomme pass incomplete to K.Mangum.

3-12-CAR 25 (5:22) J.Delhomme sacked at CAR 19 for -6 yards (M.Vrabel). FUMBLES (M.Vrabel), RECOVERED by NE-R.Seymour at CAR 20. R.Seymour to CAR 20 for no gain (T.Steussie).

NEW ENGLAND at 5:15.

1-10-CAR 20 (5:15) A.Smith up the middle to CAR 14 for 6 yards (A.Wallace).

2-4-CAR 14 (4:37) A.Smith right guard to CAR 17 for -3 yards (S.Burton, D.Morgan).

3-7-CAR 17 (3:53) T.Brady up the middle to CAR 5 for 12 yards (M.Minter).

1-5-CAR 5 (3:10) T.Brady pass to D.Branch for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. A.Vinatieri extra point is GOOD, Center-B.Kinchen, Holder-K.Walter.

NEW ENGLAND 7, CAROLINA 0. (Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards, 2:10).

NEW ENGLAND at 3:05.

A.Vinatieri kicks 73 yards from NE 30 to CAR -3. R.Smart to CAR 11 for 14 yards (C.Akins). PENALTY on CAR-B.Allen, Unnecessary Roughness, 7 yards, enforced at CAR 12.

CAROLINA at 2:58.

1-10-CAR 5 (2:58) J.Delhomme pass incomplete to S.Smith (T.Poole).

2-10-CAR 5 (2:52) S.Davis up the middle to CAR 10 for 5 yards (T.Bruschi, R.Harrison).

3-5-CAR 10 (2:03) J.Delhomme pass to R.Proehl to CAR 23 for 13 yards (R.Phifer; W.McGinest).

1-10-CAR-23. J.Delhomme pass to M.Muhammad to CAR 46 for 23 yards.

TWO MINUTE WARNING

1-10-CAR 46 (1:49) (Shotgun) J.Delhomme pass to R.Proehl to NE 39 for 15 yards (R.Harrison).

1-10-NE 39 (1:26) (Shotgun) J.Delhomme pass incomplete to M.Muhammad.

2-10-NE 39 (1:22) J.Delhomme pass incomplete to M.Muhammad.

TIMEOUT NEW ENGLAND 1:14.

3-10-NE 39 (1:14) J.Delhomme pass to S.Smith for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Kasay extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Kyle, Holder-T.Sauerbrun.

CAROLINA 7, NEW ENGLAND 7. (Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 1:58)

CAROLINA at 1:07.

J.Kasay kicks 64 yards from CAR 30 to NE 6. B.Johnson to NE 22 for 16 yards (C.Branch).

NEW ENGLAND at :59.

1-10-NE 22 (:59) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass to D.Givens ran ob at NE 34 for 12 yards (M.Minter).

1-10-NE 34 (:54) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass incomplete to D.Givens.

2-10-NE 34 (:47) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass to D.Branch to CAR 14 for 52 yards (R.Manning).

TIMEOUT NEW ENGLAND :37.

1-10-CAR 14 (:37) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass incomplete to D.Givens

2-10-CAR 14 (:32) (Shotgun) T.Brady pass to D.Givens to CAR 5 for 9 yards (D.Morgan, T.Cousin).

TIMEOUT NEW ENGLAND :23.

3-1-CAR 5 (:23) T.Brady pass to D.Givens for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

NEW ENGLAND 14, CAROLINA 7. (Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, :49).

NEW ENGLAND at :18.

A.Vinatieri kicks 35 yards from NE 30 to CAR 35. K.Mangum to CAR 47 for 12 yards (B.Johnson).

CAROLINA at :12.

1-10-CAR 47 (:12) S.Davis right guard to NE 32 for 21 yards (R.Harrison, M.Vrabel).

TIMEOUT CAROLINA :05.

1-10-NE32 (:00) J.Kasay 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Kyle, Holder-T.Sauerbrun.

NEW ENGLAND 14, CAROLINA 10. (Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, :18).

NEW ENGLAND 14, CAROLINA 10.

END SECOND QUARTER

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His TD Pass was the greatest I have ever seen in my entire life. It's 14-10. Still anyones ball game!

GEAUX JAKE
GEAUX PANTHERS


I HATE BRADY! AND BELLICHECK!

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Patriots 14, Panthers 10
BARRY WILNER
Associated Press

HOUSTON - After the longest scoreless drought to open a Super Bowl, the New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers found the offensive touch with stunning regularity late in the first half Sunday.

New England led 14-10 at halftime on two 5-yard touchdown passes by Tom Brady, but Carolina got a huge boost with a 50-yard field goal from John Kasay as time expired.

The teams combined for 24 points in the final 3:05 of the half after both defenses had been dominant.

The teams went a record 26:55 without any points before Brady hit Deion Branch for a 7-0 lead. That was set up when Mike Vrabel got the Patriots' third sack of the half and stripped the ball from Jake Delhomme, Richard Seymour grabbed it at the Carolina 20.

Brady, hardly known for his scrambling, ran 12 yards on third-and-7 to the Panthers 5 - then leaped up and vigorously signaled first down. On the next play, off play-action, Brady lobbed the ball to a wide-open Branch

Carolina, finally finding some offensive rhythm by opening up a bit, got right back in it. Delhomme, previously under siege, found time to float a 23-yard sideline pass to Muhsin Muhammad. He then hit Ricky Proehl for 15 yards and, on third down, Steve Smith beat Tyrone Poole down the left sideline to haul in a perfect throw for a 39-yard score with 1:07 to go in the second quarter.

Enough scoring? Hardly.

Branch beat Ricky Manning Jr. on a post pattern for a 52-yard gain to the Panthers 14, and two plays later, David Givens made it 14-7. That left 18 seconds on the clock.

But the Patriots' kickoff was short and weak and tight end Kris Mangum returned it 12 yards to the Carolina 47. Stephen Davis broke a 21-yard run and Kasay hit his field goal.

Earlier in the quarter, the Patriots methodically drove to the Carolina 38, where Brady's sneak on third-and-inches was marked short. Antowain Smith's run on fourth down was spotted as a first down by half a football, but Panthers coach John Fox challenged the placement.

Referee Ed Hochuli upheld the first down, and New England reached the 18 before Adam Vinatieri's 36-yard field goal attempt was blocked by Shane Burton.

In the first quarter, Vinatieri, the hero of the Super Bowl two years ago, missed from 31 yards in the first scoreless opening quarter in 12 years. At least the Patriots threatened once; the Panthers had 13 yards and four punts.

Not since the Redskins and Bills were 0-0 after 15 minutes in 1992 has there been no scoring in the first period. It was the fifth time it happened in Super Bowl history.

New England looked sharp early, stopping Carolina on three plays and then getting a 28-yard punt return from Troy Brown. That set up the Patriots at the Carolina 47, and Brady had completions of 16 yards to Branch and 12 to Brown.

But they bogged down and Vinatieri, whose 48-yard field goal as time expired beat St. Louis for the title in 2002, missed wide right. Vinatieri has missed only three of 34 field goals indoors - all of the misses at Reliant Stadium, including two against the Texans during the season.

It was the first opening series in six games on which New England didn't score.

Carolina's initial first down came with 2:07 remaining in the period, and was gained by penalty - a holding call on cornerback Ty Law in coverage of Muhammad. But Todd Sauerbrun wound up punting for a fourth time.

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