Super Bowl XXXVI

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Super Bowl XXXVI was the 2002 NFL championship game in which the underdog New England Patriots, led by quarterback Tom Brady, defeated the heavily favored St. Louis Rams and began the franchise’s modern dynasty.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf American football game
NFL championship game
Super Bowl
AFCTeam New England Patriots
anthemPerformer Mariah Carey
attendance 72,922
awayTeam St. Louis Rams
city New Orleans
country United States
date 2002-02-03
finalScore New England Patriots 20–17 St. Louis Rams
followedBy Super Bowl XXXVII
gameWinningFieldGoalDistance 48 yards
gameWinningFieldGoalTimeRemaining 0:00
gameWinningKicker Adam Vinatieri
gameWinningScoreType field goal
halftimePerformer U2
homeTeam New England Patriots
losingTeam St. Louis Rams
MVP Tom Brady
MVPPosition quarterback
MVPTeam New England Patriots
network Fox
NFCTeam St. Louis Rams
notableFor beginning of New England Patriots modern dynasty
first Super Bowl start for quarterback Tom Brady
major upset victory over heavily favored St. Louis Rams
PatriotsHeadCoach Bill Belichick
PatriotsKicker Adam Vinatieri
PatriotsOwner Robert Kraft
PatriotsQuarterback Tom Brady
PatriotsScore 20
PatriotsSuperBowlTitleNumber 1
pointSpreadFavorite St. Louis Rams
precededBy Super Bowl XXXV
RamsHeadCoach Mike Martz
RamsQuarterback Kurt Warner
RamsScore 17
RamsSuperBowlAppearanceNumber 3
referee Bernie Kukar
seasonOf 2001 NFL season
stadium Louisiana Superdome
state Louisiana
theme Patriotic tribute after September 11 attacks
TVRating 40.4
TVShare 61
underdogTeam New England Patriots
USViewers 86.8 million
winningTeam New England Patriots
year 2002


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