New England Patriots wide receiver David Patten announced his retirement from professional football on Saturday.

Patten, 35, played for the Patriots from 2001-04, catching 165 passes for 2,513 yards and 16 touchdowns. Patten added 15 receptions for 174 yards and two touchdowns during the post-season, and scored a touchdown in New England's 20-17 win over the St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI.

An undrafted free agent out of Western Carolina, Patten has played for the New York Giants (1997-99), Cleveland Browns (2000), Washington Redskins (2005-06), and most recently, was with the New Orleans Saints from 2006-08 before being cut last February.

For his career, Patten has 324 receptions, 4,715 yards, and 24 touchdowns. He's also scored touchdowns as a runner, a kick returner, and threw a 60-yard touchdown pass to Troy Brown in a 2001 game win over the Indianapolis Colts.