David Patten

David Patten
	Patten with the Browns in 2009
No. 83, 85, 82, 86, 80, 81
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	August 19, 1974; Hopkins, South Carolina, U.S.
Died:	September 2, 2021 (aged 47); Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:	Lower Richland (Hopkins)
College:	Western Carolina
Undrafted:	1996
Career history
As a player:
	Albany Firebirds (1996); New York Giants (1997–1999); Cleveland Browns (2000); New England Patriots (2001–2004); Washington Redskins (2005–2006); New Orleans Saints (2007–2008); Cleveland Browns (2009); New England Patriots (2010);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
	Western Carolina (2013–2021); (asst coach);
Career highlights and awards
	3× Super Bowl champion (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX);
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:
Receptions:	324
Receiving yards:	4,715
Receiving touchdowns:	24
	Player stats at PFR · ArenaFan.com

David Patten (August 19, 1974 – September 2, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He is best known for catching a touchdown pass late in the second quarter of Super Bowl XXXVI from quarterback Tom Brady as a member of the New England Patriots.

Patten was signed by the Albany Firebirds of the Arena Football League (AFL) as a street free agent in 1996. Starting in 1997, he played in the NFL and competed for 12 seasons through 2008. He played college football for the Western Carolina Catamounts.