1999 New England Patriots season

The 1999 New England Patriots season was the franchise's 30th season in the National Football League and the 40th overall. They finished with an 8–8 record, tied for fourth place in the division, and out of the playoffs.

1999 New England Patriots season
Head coachPete Carroll
OwnerRobert Kraft
Home fieldFoxboro Stadium
Results
Record8–8
Division placeT-4th AFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersWR Terry Glenn
SS Lawyer Milloy
AP All-ProsSS Lawyer Milloy (1st team)

In May, the Patriots announced their intention to pull out of a publicly financed stadium deal in Hartford, Connecticut and instead work towards building a privately financed new stadium, which would become Gillette Stadium, at the site of the existing Foxboro Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.[1] On the field, the Patriots came into the 1999 season without second-year running back Robert Edwards; after rushing for over 1,100 yards in 1998, the rookie suffered a serious knee injury playing in a rookie beach game in Hawaii after the season.[2] Taking Edwards' place were veteran Terry Allen and rookie Kevin Faulk, but neither player was able to eclipse 1,000 yards rushing and overall the Patriots' rushing offense was 23rd in the NFL. After beginning the season with a 6–2 record the team stumbled down the stretch and finished 8–8 and out of the playoffs for the first time since 1995. Following the season finale, third year head coach Pete Carroll was fired,[3] while vice president of player personnel Bobby Grier was retained only until the 2000 NFL Draft.[4]

1999 NFL Draft
Main article: 1999 NFL Draft
1999 New England Patriots Draft Selections
RoundOverallPlayerPositionCollege
1[5]17Damien WoodyCenterBoston College
1[lower-alpha 1]28Andy KatzenmoyerLinebackerOhio State
2[7]46Kevin FaulkRunning backLSU
3[8]91Tony GeorgeSafetyFlorida
5154Derrick FletcherOffensive guardBaylor
6[9]180Marcus WashingtonSafetyColorado
7227Michael BishopQuarterbackKansas State
7241Sean MoreyWide receiverBrown
compensatory selection
1999 New England Patriots Supplemental Draft Selections
RoundOverallPlayerPositionCollege
4–J'Juan CherryCornerbackArizona State

Staff
New England Patriots 1999 staff
Front Office
  • Chairman/CEO – Robert Kraft
  • Vice President – Jonathan Kraft
  • Senior Vice President/COO – Andy Wasynczuk
  • Vice President of Player Personnel – Bobby Grier
  • Director of College Scouting – Larry Cook
  • Director of Pro Scouting – Dave Uyrus
  • Assistant Director of Pro Scouting – Andre Tippett

Head Coaches

Offensive Coaches

  

Defensive Coaches

Special Teams Coaches

  • Special Teams – Brad Seely
  • Special Teams Coaching Assistant – Mark Jackson

Strength and Conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning – Johnny Parker

Schedule
Regular season
Week Date Score Opponent TV Attendance
Week 1Sep 12W 30–28at New York JetsCBS
78,227
Week 2Sep 19W 31–28vs Indianapolis ColtsCBS
59,640
Week 3Sep 26W 16–14vs New York GiantsESPN
59,169
Week 4Oct 3W 19–7at Cleveland BrownsCBS
72,368
Week 5Oct 10L 14–16at Kansas City ChiefsCBS
78,636
Week 6Oct 17L 30–31vs Miami DolphinsCBS
60,006
Week 7Oct 24W 24–23vs Denver BroncosCBS
60,011
Week 8Oct 31W 27–3at Arizona CardinalsCBS
55,830
Week 9Bye Week
Week 10Nov 15L 17–24vs New York JetsABC
59,077
Week 11Nov 21L 17–27at Miami DolphinsCBS
74,295
Week 12Nov 28L 7–17at Buffalo BillsCBS
72,111
Week 13Dec 5W 13–6vs Dallas CowboysESPN
58,444
Week 14Dec 12L 15–20at Indianapolis ColtsCBS
56,975
Week 15Dec 19L 9–24at Philadelphia EaglesCBS
65,475
Week 16Dec 26L 10–13vs Buffalo BillsCBS
55,014
Week 17Jan 2W 20–3vs Baltimore RavensCBS
50,263

Standings
AFC East
W L T PCT PF PA STK
(2) Indianapolis Colts 1330.813423333L1
(5) Buffalo Bills 1150.688320229W3
(6) Miami Dolphins 970.563326336L2
New York Jets 880.500308309W4
New England Patriots 880.500299284W1

Notable games

The Jets lost quarterback Vinny Testaverde in the second quarter when he ruptured his left Achilles tendon, and backup Tom Tupa (a former Patriots punter) was put in; regular backup Rick Mirer was listed as emergency quarterback and was not eligible to enter the game until the fourth quarter. The Patriots rallied from down 16–10 at the half with 17 points scored in the third quarter, but the Jets stormed back themselves with two touchdowns on a Tupa throw to Fred Baxter and a Bryan Cox interception return; both times the Jets went for two-point conversions but failed. Mirer was put in late in the fourth and a throw was deflected by Ty Law and recovered by Chris Slade. Bledsoe completed key first downs to Terry Glenn and Troy Brown, setting up the game-winning Adam Vinatieri field goal of a 30–28 Patriots win. Kevin Faulk made his Patriots debut in this game, rushing ten times for 17 yards and catching one pass for eight yards.

The Patriots committed 15 penalties eating up 135 yards and trailed 28–7 at halftime in Peyton Manning's second career trip to Foxboro. But Drew Bledsoe answered with touchdowns to Terry Allen and Ben Coates to tie the game late in the fourth; the two Coates scores came off a Marcus Pollard fumble and a Manning three-and-out forced by Ty Law. Edgerrin James was then stripped by Tebucky Jones, setting up the game-winning Vinatieri field goal of a 31–28 Patriots comeback. Coates's fourth-quarter scores turned out to be the last of his career.

Trailing 7–3 at the half, the Chiefs behind Elvis Grbac scored 13 points in the second half. The Patriots scored in the fourth on a Shawn Jefferson touchdown catch, then in the final minute the Patriots stormed down field, but a 32-yard Vinatieri field goal try on the final play bounced off the right upright, securing a 16–14 Chiefs win.

Dan Marino was injured after throwing an interception returned by Andy Katzenmoyer for a 57-yard touchdown and was replaced by future Patriots backup quarterback Damon Huard. Huard was picked off by Ty Law for a 27-yard touchdown, but from there the Dolphins clawed back into contention and Huard won the game in the final seconds on a short touchdown toss to Stanley Pritchett and a 31–30 Dolphins win.

The Patriots defeated the Broncos for the first time since 1980 after going 0–11 lifetime against John Elway. Both teams rushed for 133 yards while Brian Griese of the Broncos threw for 309 yards compared to a modest 192 passing yards for Drew Bledsoe. Kevin Faulk scored on a 15-yard rushing touchdown as the Patriots rushed to a 24–13 third-quarter lead and sweated out a Broncos rally to win 24–23; the margin of victory turned out to be set by a missed 59-yard field goal try by Jason Elam.

The Patriots mopped the floor of Sun Devil Stadium as Drew Bledsoe threw four touchdowns in a 27–3 runaway. The win, however, proved costly, for Ben Coates was held without a catch for the second time that season, a fact Coates took the media during the ensuing bye week to considerable effect. The game marked a fatal turning point to the Patriots season as Coates' public protest soured his relationship with Bledsoe and coach Pete Carroll; the Patriots fell from 6–2 to finish a dismal 8–8; Coates for his part had only sixteen catches the remainder of the season before he was let go and joined the Baltimore Ravens.

The Patriots entered this game on a three-game losing streak and having never beaten the Cowboys in their history; this was the eighth career meeting between the two clubs. Both Patriot slumps ended as the two defenses kept offense to a premium; Troy Aikman and Drew Bledsoe combined for just 336 passing yards; it was the Patriots ground game that took over to the tune of 116 rushing yards led by Terry Allen's 53 yards and a touchdown in a 13–6 Patriots win. Rookie Kevin Faulk had his most productive game of the season with 36 rushing yards and three catches for 43 yards.

Final roster
New England Patriots 1999 final roster
Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

 Offensive Linemen

Defensive Linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive Backs

Special Teams

 Reserve Lists
data possibly incomplete


Practice Squad

data incomplete


Notations

  • R: 1999 Rookie
  • UR: 1999 Undrafted Rookie
  • Italicized players are not on the 53-man roster.

Notes
  1. The Patriots received third- and fourth-round picks in 1997, a second-round pick in 1998, and a first-round pick in 1999 from the New York Jets as compensation for the Jets' 1997 signing of Bill Parcells as head coach.[6]

References
  1. Mcmillan, Jean (May 1, 1999). "Pats call off Hartford move". Associated Press. The Standard-Times (New Bedford). Retrieved June 16, 2009.
  2. "Edwards will miss season". Associated Press. The Standard-Times (New Bedford). February 13, 1999. Retrieved June 16, 2009.
  3. "Pats fire Pete Carroll". Associated Press. Sports Illustrated. January 3, 2000. Archived from the original on June 1, 2009. Retrieved June 16, 2009.
  4. "Patriots fire Grier". The Standard-Times (New Bedford). May 2, 2000. Retrieved June 16, 2009.
  5. "Draft pick received in a trade from the Seattle Seahawks for the Patriots' 1999 first-round pick, 1997 third-round pick, and 1997 sixth-round pick". Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
  6. "Patriots.com summary". Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
  7. "Draft pick received in a trade from the Detroit Lions for the Patriots' 1999 second-round pick and 1999 fourth-round pick". Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
  8. "Draft pick received in a trade from the Minnesota Vikings for Jimmy Hitchcock in 1998". Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
  9. "Draft pick received in a trade from the Baltimore Ravens for Lovett Purnell". Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
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