Still trying to grasp what his team accomplished in beating St. Louis 20-17 to win Super Bowl XXXVI, New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick credited the team approach his players took to the game. "This is the most unselfish group of players I've ever been around," Belichick said.

For example, in a break from Super Bowl tradition, during the introductions before the game, the Patriots entered as a team rather than being introduced one player at a time.