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'''Super Bowl XXXIX''' was an [[American football]] game played between the [[American Football Conference]] (AFC) champion [[2004 New England Patriots season|New England Patriots]] and the [[National Football Conference]] (NFC) champion [[2004 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]] to decide the [[National Football League]] (NFL) champion for the [[2004 NFL season|2004 season]]. The Patriots defeated the Eagles by the score of 24–21.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rapoport |first=Ron |date=February 5, 2005 |title=Eagles, Patriots Brace for Super Bowl |url=https://www.npr.org/2005/02/05/4487732/eagles-patriots-brace-for-super-bowl |access-date=July 18, 2022 |work=NPR.org |language=en}}</ref> The game was played on February 6, 2005, at [[Alltel Stadium]] (now EverBank Stadium) in [[Jacksonville, Florida]], currently the first (and as of 2024 only) time the Super Bowl was playedhosted in thatthe city.
The Patriots, who entered the Super Bowl after compiling a 14–2 regular season record, became the then-most recent team to win consecutive [[Super Bowl]]s (until the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] did in [[2023 Kansas City Chiefs season|2023]]).<ref>{{cite news |last=Hack |first=Damon |date=February 7, 2005 |title=The Dynasty Is Official |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/07/sports/football/07thegame.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all&position=&oref=slogin |titleurl-status=Thelive Dynasty Is Official|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230318194748/https://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/07/sports/football/07thegame.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all&position=&oref=slogin |accessarchive-date=March 2518, 2008 |last=Hack |first=Damon2023 |access-date=March February 725, 20052008 |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> New England also became the second team after the [[Dallas Cowboys]]<ref name="c101">Dallas{{cite won theweb |title=Super Bowl afterHistory the|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/super-bowl/ 1992|url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241007090449/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/super-bowl/ |archive-date=October 7, '932024 and|access-date=October '9514, seasons.2024 |website=[[Pro Football Reference]]}}</ref> to win three Super Bowls in four yearsseasons, cementing their status as [[Brady–Belichick era|the NFL dynasty of the 2000s]].<ref>{{Cite newsweb |last=Hack |first=Damon |date=January 24, 2005 |title=Patriots Surge Back to the Super Bowl |languageurl=enhttps://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/24/sports/football/patriots-USsurge-back-to-the-super-bowl.html |workurl-status=The New York Timeslive |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230318194750/https://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/24/sports/football/patriots-surge-back-to-the-super-bowl.html |accessarchive-date=JulyMarch 18, 20222023 |issn=0362access-4331date=October 14, 2024 |website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Hack |first=Damon |date=February 7, 2005 |title=The Dynasty Is Official |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/07/sports/football/the-dynasty-is-official.html |access-date=July 18, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Shaughnessy |first=Dan |date=February 7, 2005 |title=DYNASTY |work=Boston.com |url=http://archive.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/articles/2005/02/07/dynasty_boston_globe/ |access-date=July 18, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Silver |first=Michael |date=February 14, 2005 |title=Patriots win third Super Bowl, set up modern dynasty |url=https://vault.si.com/vault/2005/02/14/threering-circus |access-date=July 18, 2022 |website=Sports Illustrated Vault {{!}} SI.com |language=en-us}}</ref> The Eagles were making their [[1980 Philadelphia Eagles season|second Super Bowl appearance since 1981]] after posting a 13–3 regular season record.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Anderson |first=Dave |date=February 6, 2005 |title=The Living Link to the Super Bowl Franchises |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/06/sports/football/the-living-link-to-the-super-bowl-franchises.html |access-date=July 18, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Thirteen years later, the two teams would meet again in [[Super Bowl LII]] with the Eagles defeating the favored Patriots.<ref>{{Cite magazineweb |last=Rapaport |first=Daniel |date=January 21, 2018 |title=Super Bowl XXXIX Rematch: What Happened When the Eagles-Patriots isand aPatriots rematchPlayed ofin Super2005 Bowl|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/2018/01/22/super-bowl-xxix-rematch-patriots-eagles XXXIX|url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240828002035/https://www.si.com/nfl/2018/01/22/super-bowl-xxix-rematch-patriots-eagles |archive-date=August 28, 2024 |access-date=JulyOctober 1814, 20222024 |magazinewebsite=[[Sports Illustrated]] |language=en-usUS}}</ref><ref>{{Cite newsweb |last=Dwyer |first=Colin |date=February 4, 2018 |title=Underdog Eagles Pull Out A Shocker, Beating Patriots In Super Bowl LII |languageurl=enhttps://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/02/04/583141097/super-bowl-lii-follow-along-with-nprs-live-blog-as-patriots-face-eagles |workurl-status=NPRlive |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240117030731/https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/02/04/583141097/super-bowl-lii-follow-along-with-nprs-live-blog-as-patriots-face-eagles |archive-date=January 17, 2024 |access-date=JulyOctober 1814, 20222024 |website=[[NPR]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=February 5, 2018 |title=Philadelphia Eagles defeat New England Patriots to win Super Bowl |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/04/philadelphia-eagles-defeat-new-england-patriots-to-win-super-bowl.html |access-date=July 18, 2022 |website=CNBC |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Philadelphia Eagles knock off Patriots, win Super Bowl |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/philadelphia-eagles-knock-off-patriots-win-super-bowl-0ap3000000914459 |access-date=July 18, 2022 |website=NFL.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Hoffman |first1=Benjamin |last2=Drape |first2=Joe |date=February 4, 2018 |title=How the Eagles Won Their First Super Bowl Title, Drive by Drive |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/04/sports/super-bowl-patriots-eagles.html |access-date=July 18, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
The game was close throughout, with the teams battling to a 14–14 tie by the end of the third quarter. The Patriots then scored 10 points in the 4th quarter with [[Corey Dillon]]'s 2-yard touchdown run and [[Adam Vinatieri]]'s 22-yard field goal. The Eagles then cut their deficit to 24–21, with quarterback [[Donovan McNabb]]'s 30-yard touchdown pass to receiver [[Greg Lewis (wide receiver)|Greg Lewis]], with 1:48 remaining in the game but could not sustain the comeback. Overall, New England forced four turnovers, while Patriots wide receiver [[Deion Branch]] was named [[Super Bowl MVP]] for recording 133 receiving yards and tied the Super Bowl record with 11 catches.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=17873 |title=Deion Branch |access-date=March 25, 2008 |last=Player Bio |first=Patriots |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929090722/http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=17873 |archive-date=September 29, 2007}}</ref>
[[File:Paul McCartney black and white 2010.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7|Paul McCartney performed during the halftime show]]
[[Paul McCartney]] performed during the halftime show; his selection by the NFL, the show's producers, [[Don Mischer|Don Mischer Productions]], and the show's sponsor, [[Ameriquest|Ameriquest Mortgage]], was considered to be a "safe" choice, as it avoided the possibility for an incident similar to that which sparked the [[Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy]] the previous year. McCartney's set consisted of these songs:
*"[[Drive My Car (song)|Drive My Car]]" from his career with [[Thethe Beatles]].<ref name="name"/>
*"[[Get Back]]" from his career with [[Thethe Beatles]].<ref name="name"/>
*"[[Live and Let Die (song)|Live and Let Die]]" from his career with [[Wings (band)|Wings]].<ref name="name"/>
*"[[Hey Jude]]" from his career with [[Thethe Beatles]].<ref name="name"/>
===Theme===
===Presidential appearances===
Former Presidents [[George Bush Sr.|George H. W. Bush]] and [[Bill Clinton]] appeared in support of their bipartisan effort to raise money for relief of the December 26, 2004, [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake|tsunami]] in southeast Asia through the [[USA Freedom Corps]], an action which former President Bush described as "transcending politics."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2005-02-07 |title=Former presidents make pitch for tsunami relief |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-02-07/former-presidents-make-pitch-for-tsunami-relief/632470 |access-date=2024-06-16 |website=ABC News - AustrailiaAustralia |language=en-AU}}</ref>
==Game summary==
===Third quarter===
On the opening drive of the second half, Patriots wide receiver [[Deion Branch]] caught 4four passes from Brady for 71 yards on a drive that ended with Brady's 2-yard touchdown pass to Vrabel, who lined up at the tight end spot, onmirroring Brady's touchdown pass to Vrabel in the play[[Super Bowl XXXVIII|previous Super Bowl]]. The Eaglesscore latergave the Patriots their first lead of the game, 14–7. After the teams traded punts, the Eagles tied the game with 3:39 left in the third period with a 74-yard, 10-play drive that was capped by McNabb's 10-yard touchdown pass to running back [[Brian Westbrook]]. For the first time in Super Bowl history, the game was tied going into the fourth quarter.
===Fourth quarter===
EarlyThe inPatriots theimmediately final period,broke the Patriotstie putagain togetherwith a 9nine-play, 66-yard scoring drive that was keyed by 3three plays from running back [[Kevin Faulk]], who caught 2two passes for 27 combined yards and rushed once for 12. Dillon capped off the drive with a 2-yard touchdown run to give theNew PatriotsEngland a 21–14 lead. Then after forcing another Eagles punt, Branch made a spectacular 19-yard catch, taking the ball out of the hands of cornerback [[Sheldon Brown (American football)|Sheldon Brown]]. The 19 yard gain, and aA roughing-the-passer penalty on Philadelphia defensive linemantackle [[Corey Simon]] on the same play, set up kicker [[Adam Vinatieri]]'s 22-yard field goal with 8:43 left in the game to increase the scorePatriots' 24–14lead into favor of New England24–14. In all three Patriots' Super Bowl wins in the decade, they held a double digit lead in the 4thfourth quarter, but all of their victories were decided by a field goal.
The Eagles responded with a long McNabb36-yard completion from McNabb to Owens. However, afterto reachingreach the New England 36-yard line, but on the next play, McNabb fired a pass over the head of running back [[Dorsey Levens]], where [[Tedy Bruschi]] was waiting to intercept it at the Patriotshis 24-yard line. At this point, there was only 7:20 to play in the game, with the Patriots still up by 10 points.
The EaglesPhiladelphia did force New England to punt, and got the ball back at their own 21-yard line, but with 5:40 left in the game. The Eagles then drove 79 yards in 13 plays, scoring on McNabb's 30-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver [[Greg Lewis (wide receiver)|Greg Lewis]] that(the first touchdown catch of his career) and cutcutting their deficit to 24–21. However, the drive consumed 3:52 of the clock, and only 1:48 remained in the game by the time Lewis scored. Because of this, many sportswriters later criticized the Eagles for not immediately going to a [[no-huddle offense]] at the start of the possession. Anecdotal reports later came out alleging that McNabb was suffering from dry-heaves, and teammates [[Jon Ritchie]]<ref name="Philly vomit">{{Citation |last=Mucha |first=Peter |title=Yes, McNabb puked at Super Bowl, ex-fullback says |date=August 8, 2014 |url=http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/eagles/Yes_McNabb_puked_at_Super_Bowl_ex-fullback_says.html}}</ref> and [[Lito Sheppard]]<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/08/lito-sheppard-says-mcnabb-puked-during-super-bowl/ |title=Lito Sheppard says McNabb puked during Super Bowl |last=Florio |first=Mike |date=July 8, 2013 |work=Pro Football Talk |access-date=February 27, 2017 |publisher=National Broadcasting Corporation}}</ref> have gone on record years later that McNabb was suffering from dry-heaves or vomiting, though no video evidence exists and the stories have not been confirmed. Center [[Hank Fraley]] said in an interview the day after the game that McNabb was "almost puking" due to two large hits from Tedy Bruschi and defensive end [[Jarvis Green]] on back-to-back plays.<ref name="B/R vomit">{{Cite web |url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2520265-nfl-urban-legends-donovan-mcnabbs-super-puke |title=NFL URBAN LEGENDS: DONOVAN MCNABB'S SUPER PUKE |last=Tanier |first=Mike |year=2015 |website=Bleacher Report |publisher=Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. |location=Atlanta, Georgia |publication-date=August 5, 2015}}</ref> McNabb himself denies that he was vomiting or dry-heaving during the final drive, and Brian Westbrook later claimed that McNabb was merely "coughing."<ref name="Philly vomit"/>
The Eagles failed to recover their ensuing onside kick attempt, with Patriots tight end [[Christian Fauria]] catching the ball cleanly and sliding down to seal possession for New England. The Patriots then played it safe by running the ball 3three times and forcing Philadelphiathe Eagles to use allup oftheir itsremaining timeouts. New England punter [[Josh Miller (American football)|Josh Miller]] then pinned the Eagles back at their own 4-yard line with just 46 seconds left in the game. Philadelphia then tried one last desperate drive to win or tie the game. But on first down from his own end zone, McNabb was pressured into making a rushed pass to Westbrook at the line of scrimmage. Instead of dropping the pass to stop the clock, Westbrook made the mistake of catching the ball and was immediately tackled for no gain by Phifer, keeping the clock running and forcing the Eagles to run back to the line of scrimmage for their next play with no huddle. On second down, McNabb threw an incomplete pass intended for Owens. Finally on third down, McNabb threw a pass that deflected off of the outstretched fingertips of Smith and into the arms of Harrison for an interception with nine seconds left. Tom Brady took a knee to run out the clock, clinching the 3rdthird Super Bowl title in 4four years for the Patriots, and in the eyes of many establishing themselves as a dynasty.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Buchmasser |first=Bernd |date=2017-02-01 |title=Pats’ Past: Super Bowl XXXIX |url=https://www.patspulpit.com/2017/2/1/14423840/new-england-patriots-history-super-bowl-39-philadelphia-eagles-brady-branch-bruschi-vrabel-harrison |access-date=2024-06-16 |website=Pats Pulpit |language=en}}</ref>
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The Patriots' Super Bowl win was the third championship for Boston-area sports teams in 12 months, following the Patriots winning [[Super Bowl XXXVIII]] the year before and the [[Boston Red Sox|Red Sox]] winning the [[2004 World Series|World Series]] – [[Curse of the Bambino|first in 86 years]] – three months earlier. This marked the first time since 1989–1990 in the [[San Francisco Bay Area]] that the same market has had 2 Super Bowl and World Series winners in 12 months.<ref name=Eagles>{{cite news|title=Patriots Grab Share of NFL History|date=February 7, 2005|first=Leonard|last=Shapiro|newspaper=Washington Post|page=A1|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A3727-2005Feb6?language=printer|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629023221/http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A3727-2005Feb6?language=printer|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 29, 2011}}</ref>
The Patriots would go on to have the only 16–0 season in NFL history three years later, get to reach [[Super Bowl XLII]] against another sixNFC SuperEast Bowlsteam andin winthe three[[New ofYork themGiants]]. beforeThey Tomwould Bradylose departedthat followinggame 17-10 in the first of two Super Bowl losses to the Giants before returning to victory in [[2019Super NFLBowl seasonXLIX|20192015]]. That Super Bowl was the first of four Super Bowls in five years for New England, one of which included facing the Eagles in [[Super Bowl seasonLII]].
With the Eagles’ loss, the city of Philadelphia's sports championship drought continued (no Philadelphia-based pro sports team since the [[1982–83 Philadelphia 76ers season|1983 76ers]] won a title) until the [[Philadelphia Phillies|Phillies]] won the [[2008 World Series]].<ref name=Philadelphia/> The Eagles did not return to the Super Bowl until [[2017 NFL season|2017]], also with a 13–3 record, when they beat the [[Atlanta Falcons|Falcons]] and [[Minnesota Vikings|Vikings]] in the reverse order that they did in the 2004–05 playoffs. They exacted revenge on New England in [[Super Bowl LII]], defeating them 41–33 and winning their first championship since [[1960 Philadelphia Eagles season|1960]].
[[2020 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season|Tampa Bay Buccaneers]].
The [[2022 Philadelphia Eagles season|Eagles]] and [[2022 Kansas City Chiefs season|Chiefs]] would meet in [[Super Bowl LVII]], both having acquired a 14–3 record. [[Andy Reid]] would lead the Chiefs to victory against his former team, 38–35. The Chiefs became the next repeat champion with a victory in overtime over the 49ers in [[Super Bowl LVIII]] 25-22.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl History |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/super-bowl/ |access-date=2024-06-16 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
==Final statistics==
{{Commons category|Super Bowl XXXIX}}
* [http://www.superbowl.com/ Super Bowl official website]
* [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/200502060nwe.htm Super Bowl XXXIX Box Score] at [[Pro Football Reference]]
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