Editing Corey Dillon (section)

===New England Patriots===
In 2004, Dillon was traded to the [[New England Patriots]] for a second-round pick, which the Bengals later used to draft [[Madieu Williams]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Clayton |first=John |last2=Pasquarelli |first2=Len |date=2004-04-19 |title=Patriots acquire Dillon from Bengals for draft pick |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=1785718 |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press |language=en}}</ref>

In the 2004 season, Dillon set career highs and franchise records with 1,635 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Corey Dillon 2004 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DillCo00/gamelog/2004/ |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He was a major factor in the Patriots' win over the [[Indianapolis Colts]] in New England's first playoff game that season, rushing for 144 yards and catching 5 passes for 17 yards. New England won its third [[Super Bowl]], due in no small part to the running game built around Dillon. He was the top rusher of [[Super Bowl XXXIX]] with 75 rushing yards and a touchdown, while also catching 3 passes for 31 yards, for 106 total yards. Overall, Dillon rushed for a total of 292 yards, caught 9 passes for 53 yards, and scored 2 touchdowns in New England's 3 postseason games.

In 2005, while injury problems plagued Dillon and he was not able to duplicate his stats from 2004, he remained a major contributor to the team, rushing for 733 yards and 12 touchdowns in 12 games. The Patriots used Dillon more frequently as a pass receiver, with 23 receptions for 193 yards and a touchdown, which was more receiving yards than he had gained in his past 2 seasons combined.

In the 2006 season, Dillon began sharing the team's rushing duties with rookie running back [[Laurence Maroney]]. With the retirement of [[Curtis Martin]], he spent his final year as the NFL's active leader in career rushing yards. He finished the year with 812 rushing yards and a career-high 13 touchdowns, tied him for third in the league that season.