Rookie QBs who beat Bill Belichick’s Patriots

#1 - Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers, 2004

The Pittsburgh Steelers played the New England Patriots on October 31, 2004, and beat them 34-20. It marked the first loss for the Patriots that season.

#2 - Mark Sanchez, New York Jets, 2009

The Patriots lost in Week 2 to the New York Jets, led by Mark Sanchez, with a score of 16-9.

#3 - Colt McCoy, Cleveland Browns, 2010

The Patriots were surprisingly defeated by the Cleveland Browns with Colt McCoy as their starting quarterback. Even more surprisingly, it was just their second and final loss in the regular season.

#4 - Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks, 2012

Russell Wilson and the Seahawks beat the Pats 24-23 in a close game in Week 7 of the 2012 season.

#5 - Geno Smith, New York Jets, 2013

In a 30-27 overtime game, Geno Smith and the New York Jets beat the Patriots in Week 7 of the 2013 season.

#6 - Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins, 2020

After seven years, in 2020, a rookie Tua beat Bill Belichick. The Miami Dolphins beat the Patriots 22-12 in Week 15.

And now Tommy DeVito, in 2023, for the New York Giants

With a thrilling final score of 10-7, Tommy Touchdown DeVito accomplishes the Herculean task that rookie QBs have been failing to do since the dawn of the 21st century.