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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]], the first (and as of 2024 only) time the Super Bowl was played in that 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">{{cite web | title=Super Bowl History | websiteurl=Prohttps://www.pro-Footballfootball-Referencereference.com/super-bowl/ |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241007090449/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/super-bowl/ |archive-date=October 7, 2024 |access-date=October 14, 2024-10-01 |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>
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