New England Patriots
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The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. The Patriots compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The Patriots play home games at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, which is 22 miles (35 km) southwest of Boston, Massachusetts. The franchise is owned by Robert Kraft, who purchased the team in 1994. As of 2024, the Patriots are the sixth-most valuable sports team in the world and have sold out every home game since 1994. Founded in 1959 as the Boston Patriots, the team was a charter member of the American Football League (AFL) before joining the NFL in 1970 through the AFL–NFL merger. The Patriots played their home games at various stadiums throughout Boston, including Fenway Park from 1963 to 1969 until the franchise moved to Foxborough in 1971. As part of the move, the team changed its name to the New England Patriots. Home games were played at Foxboro Stadium until 2002 when the stadium was demolished alongside the opening of Gillette Stadium. The team began using Gillette Stadium for home games the same year. Generally mediocre until coming under the ownership of Robert Kraft, the Patriots experienced unexpected success in the 2001 season under head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady, which started a period of dominance which lasted until the 2019 season. The Brady–Belichick era, regarded as one of the greatest sports dynasties, would see the Patriots claim nearly every major Super Bowl record. The Patriots hold the records for most Super Bowl wins (6, tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers), appearances (11), and losses (5, tied with the Denver Broncos). Other NFL records held by the franchise include the most wins in a 10-year period (126 from 2003 to 2012), the longest winning streak of regular season and playoff games (21 from October 2003 to October 2004), the most consecutive winning seasons (19 from 2001 to 2019), the most consecutive conference championship appearances (8 from 2011 to 2018), the most consecutive division titles (11 from 2009 to 2019), the only undefeated 16-game regular season (2007), and the highest postseason winning percentage (.638).
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| Stadium | Location | Duration |
| Boston University Field | Boston, Massachusetts | 1960–1962 |
| Fenway Park | 1963–1968 | |
| Alumni Stadium | Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | 1969 |
| Harvard Stadium | Allston, Massachusetts | 1970 |
| Foxboro Stadium | Foxborough, Massachusetts | 1971–2001 |
| Gillette Stadium | 2002–present |
| Year | Coach | Super Bowl | Location | Opponent | Score | Record |
| 2001 | Bill Belichick | XXXVI | Louisiana Superdome (New Orleans) | St. Louis Rams | 20–17 | 11–5 |
| 2003 | XXXVIII | Reliant Stadium (Houston) | Carolina Panthers | 32–29 | 14–2 | |
| 2004 | XXXIX | Alltel Stadium (Jacksonville) | Philadelphia Eagles | 24–21 | 14–2 | |
| 2014 | XLIX | University of Phoenix Stadium (Glendale) | Seattle Seahawks | 28–24 | 12–4 | |
| 2016 | LI | NRG Stadium (Houston) | Atlanta Falcons | 34–28 (OT) | 14–2 | |
| 2018 | LIII | Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta) | Los Angeles Rams | 13–3 | 11–5 | |
| Total Super Bowls won: | 6 | |||||
| Year | Coach | Location | Opponent | Score | Record |
| 1985 | Raymond Berry | Miami Orange Bowl (Miami) | Miami Dolphins | 31–14 | 11–5 |
| 1996 | Bill Parcells | Foxboro Stadium (Foxborough) | Jacksonville Jaguars | 20–6 | 11–5 |
| 2001 | Bill Belichick | Heinz Field (Pittsburgh) | Pittsburgh Steelers | 24–17 | 11–5 |
| 2003 | Gillette Stadium (Foxborough) | Indianapolis Colts | 23–20 | 14–2 | |
| 2004 | Heinz Field (Pittsburgh) | Pittsburgh Steelers | 41–27 | 14–2 | |
| 2007 | Gillette Stadium (Foxborough) | San Diego Chargers | 21–12 | 16–0 | |
| 2011 | Baltimore Ravens | 23–20 | 13–3 | ||
| 2014 | Indianapolis Colts | 45–7 | 12–4 | ||
| 2016 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 36–17 | 14–2 | ||
| 2017 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 24–20 | 13–3 | ||
| 2018 | Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City) | Kansas City Chiefs | 37–31 (OT) | 11–5 | |
| Total AFC Championships won: | 11 | ||||
| Year | Coach | Record |
| 1963 | Mike Holovak | 7–6–1 |
| 1978 | Chuck Fairbanks | 11–5 |
| 1986 | Raymond Berry | 11–5 |
| 1996 | Bill Parcells | 11–5 |
| 1997 | Pete Carroll | 10–6 |
| 2001 | Bill Belichick | 11–5 |
| 2003 | 14–2 | |
| 2004 | 14–2 | |
| 2005 | 10–6 | |
| 2006 | 12–4 | |
| 2007 | 16–0 | |
| 2009 | 10–6 | |
| 2010 | 14–2 | |
| 2011 | 13–3 | |
| 2012 | 12–4 | |
| 2013 | 12–4 | |
| 2014 | 12–4 | |
| 2015 | 12–4 | |
| 2016 | 14–2 | |
| 2017 | 13–3 | |
| 2018 | 11–5 | |
| 2019 | 12–4 | |
| Total Division Championships won: | 22 | |
| Super Bowl champions | Conference champions | Division champions | Wild Card berth |
| Season | Team | League | Conference | Division | Regular season | Postseason results | Awards | |||
| Finish | Wins | Losses | Ties | |||||||
| 2020 | 2020 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 7 | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021 | 2021 | NFL | AFC | East | 2nd | 10 | 7 | 0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Bills) 47–17 | — |
| 2022 | 2022 | NFL | AFC | East | 3rd | 8 | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| 2023 | 2023 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 4 | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| 2024 | 2024 | NFL | AFC | East | 4th | 4 | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Reference: | ||||||||||
| All-time Patriots leaders | |||
| Leader | Name | Record number | Tenure |
| Passing | Tom Brady | 74,571 passing yards | 2000–2019 |
| Rushing | Sam Cunningham | 5,453 rushing yards | 1973–1982 |
| Receiving | Stanley Morgan | 10,352 receiving yards | 1977–1989 |
| Scoring | Stephen Gostkowski | 1,775 points | 2006–2019 |
| Sacks | Andre Tippett | sacks | 1982–1993 |
| Interceptions | Raymond Clayborn | 36 interceptions | 1977–1989 |
| Ty Law | 1995–2004 | ||
| Coaching wins | Bill Belichick | 266 wins | 2000–2023 |
| NFL Most Valuable Player | ||
| Season | Player | Position |
| 1964(AFL) | Gino Cappelletti | FL/K |
| 1966(AFL) | Jim Nance | FB |
| 2007 | Tom Brady | QB |
| 2010 | ||
| 2017 | ||
| NFL Offensive Player of the Year | ||
| Season | Player | Position |
| 2007 | Tom Brady | QB |
| 2010 | ||
| NFL Defensive Player of the Year | ||
| Season | Player | Position |
| 2019 | Stephon Gilmore | CB |
| Super Bowl Most Valuable Player | ||
| Super Bowl | Player | Position |
| XXXVI | Tom Brady | QB |
| XXXVIII | ||
| XXXIX | Deion Branch | WR |
| XLIX | Tom Brady | QB |
| LI | ||
| LIII | Julian Edelman | WR |
| NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year | ||
| Season | Player | Position |
| 1988 | John Stephens | RB |
| 1991 | Leonard Russell | RB |
| 1995 | Curtis Martin | RB |
| NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year | ||
| Season | Player | Position |
| 1976 | Mike Haynes | CB |
| 2008 | Jerod Mayo | LB |
| NFL Comeback Player of the Year | ||
| Season | Player | Position |
| 1966(AFL) | Vito "Babe" Parilli | QB |
| 2005 | Tedy Bruschi | LB |
| 2009 | Tom Brady | QB |
| 2014 | Rob Gronkowski | TE |
| NFL Coach of the Year | |
| Season | Coach |
| 1994 | Bill Parcells |
| 2003 | Bill Belichick |
| 2007 | |
| 2010 | |
| NFL Executive of the Year | |
| Season | Executive |
| 2003 | Scott Pioli |
| 2007 | |
| 2021 | Bill Belichick |
| New England Patriots in the Pro Football Hall of Fame | ||||
| Players | ||||
| No. | Name | Inducted | Position(s) | Tenure |
| 85 | Buoniconti, NickNick Buoniconti | 2001 | LB | 1962–1968 |
| 73 | Hannah, JohnJohn Hannah | 1991 | G | 1973–1985 |
| 40 | Haynes, MikeMike Haynes | 1997 | CB | 1976–1982 |
| 24 | Law, TyTy Law | 2019 | CB | 1995–2004 |
| 28 | Martin, CurtisCurtis Martin | 2012 | RB | 1995–1997 |
| 66 | McMichael, SteveSteve McMichael | 2024 | DT | 1980 |
| 81 | Moss, RandyRandy Moss | 2018 | WR | 2007–2010 |
| 24 | Revis, DarrelleDarrelle Revis | 2023 | CB | 2014 |
| 55 | Seau, JuniorJunior Seau | 2015 | LB | 2006–2009 |
| 93 | Seymour, RichardRichard Seymour | 2022 | DE | 2001–2008 |
| 56 | Tippett, AndreAndre Tippett | 2008 | LB | 1982–1993 |
| Coaches and Contributors | ||||
| Name | Inducted | Position(s) | Tenure | |
| Parcells, BillBill Parcells | 2013 | Head coach | 1993–1996 | |
| Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame |
| New England Patriots retired numbers | ||||
| No. | Player | Position | Tenure | Retired |
| 12 | Tom Brady | QB | 2000–2019 | June 12, 2024 |
| 20 | Gino Cappelletti | FL/K | 1960–1970 | 1971 |
| 40 | Mike Haynes | CB | 1976–1982 | 1996 |
| 57 | Steve Nelson | LB | 1974–1987 | July 11, 1988 |
| 73 | John Hannah | G | 1973–1985 | 1990 |
| 78 | Bruce Armstrong | T | 1987–2000 | September 30, 2001 |
| 79 | Jim Lee Hunt | DT | 1960–1970 | 1971 |
| 89 | Bob Dee | DE | 1960–1967 | 1968 |
| Elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame |
| Patriots Hall of Fame | ||||
| No. | Name | Position | Years with club | Inducted |
| 65 | Houston Antwine~† | DL | 1961–1971 | 2015 |
| 78 | Bruce Armstrong | T | 1987–2000 | 2001 |
| 11 | Drew Bledsoe | QB | 1993–2001 | 2011 |
| 12 | Tom Brady | QB | 2000–2019 | 2024 |
| 80 | Troy Brown | WRKR/PR Coach | 1993–20072020–2024 | 2012 |
| 54 | Tedy Bruschi | LB | 1996–2008 | 2013 |
| 85 | Nick Buoniconti | LB | 1962–1968 | 1992 |
| 20 | Gino Cappelletti | FL/KBroadcaster | 1960–19701972–1978, 1988–2012 | 1992 |
| 26 | Raymond Clayborn | CB | 1977–1989 | 2017 |
| 87 | Ben Coates | TE | 1991–1999 | 2008 |
| 39 | Sam Cunningham | RB | 1973–1982 | 2010 |
| 89 | Bob Dee† | DL | 1960–1967 | 1993 |
| 11 | Julian Edelman | WR | 2009–2020 | 2025 |
| 33 | Kevin Faulk | RB | 1999–2011 | 2016 |
| 70 | Leon Gray~† | T | 1973–1978 | 2019 |
| 14 | Steve Grogan | QB | 1975–1990 | 1995 |
| 73 | John Hannah | G | 1973–1985 | 1991 |
| 37 | Rodney Harrison | S | 2003–2008 | 2019 |
| 40 | Mike Haynes | CB | 1976–1982 | 1994 |
| 79 | Jim Lee Hunt† | DT | 1960–1971 | 1993 |
| 24 | Ty Law | CB | 1995–2004 | 2014 |
| 72 | Matt Light | T | 2001–2011 | 2018 |
| 55 | Willie McGinest | LB/DE | 1994–2005 | 2015 |
| 86 | Stanley Morgan | WR | 1977–1989 | 2007 |
| 56 | Jon Morris~ | C | 1964–1974 | 2011 |
| 35 | Jim Nance† | FB | 1965–1971 | 2009 |
| 57 | Steve Nelson | LB | 1974–1987 | 1993 |
| 15 | Vito "Babe" Parilli | QB | 1961–1967 | 1993 |
| — | Bill Parcells* | Linebackers Coach Head Coach | 1980 1993–1996 | 2025 |
| — | Gil Santos* | Broadcaster | 1972–19791991–2012 | 2013 |
| — | Dante Scarnecchia* | Assistant Coach | 1982–19881991–20132016–2019 | 2023 |
| 93 | Richard Seymour | DL | 2001–2008 | 2020 |
| — | Tracy Sormanti*† | Cheerleading Director | 1983–2020 | 2021 |
| — | Billy Sullivan*† | Founder/Owner | 1960–1988 | 2009 |
| 56 | Andre Tippett | LB Executive Director of Community Affairs | 1982–19932007–present | 1999 |
| 50 | Mike Vrabel | LB Head coach | 2001–20082025–present | 2023 |
| 75 | Vince Wilfork | DL | 2004–2014 | 2022 |
| Reference: | ||||
| AFL All-Time team (1960–1969) | |||
| No. | Name | Position | Tenure |
| 56 | Jon Morris | C | 1964–1974 |
| 65 | Houston Antwine | DT | 1961–1971 |
| 85 | Nick Buoniconti | MLB | 1962–1968 |
| 46 | Bob Scarpitto | P | 1968 |
| NFL 1970s All-Decade Team | |||
| No. | Name | Position | Tenure |
| 73 | John Hannah | G | 1973–1985 |
| NFL 1980s All-Decade Team | |||
| No. | Name | Position | Tenure |
| 73 | John Hannah | G | 1973–1985 |
| 56 | Andre Tippett | LB | 1982–1993 |
| 40 | Mike Haynes | CB | 1976–1982 |
| NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team | |||
| No. | Name | Position | Tenure |
| 73 | John Hannah | G | 1973–1985 |
| 40 | Mike Haynes | CB | 1976–1982 |
| NFL 1990s All-Decade Team | |||
| No. | Name | Position | Tenure |
| 87 | Ben Coates | TE | 1991–1999 |
| — | Bill Parcells | Coach | 1993–1996 |
| NFL 2000s All-Decade Team | |||
| No. | Name | Position | Tenure |
| 12 | Tom Brady | QB | 2000–2019 |
| 81 | Randy Moss | WR | 2007–2010 |
| 93 | Richard Seymour | DE | 2001–2008 |
| 24 | Ty Law | CB | 1995–2004 |
| 4 | Adam Vinatieri | K | 1996–2005 |
| — | Bill Belichick | Coach | 2000–2023 |
| NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team | |||
| No. | Name | Position | Tenure |
| 12 | Tom Brady | QB | 2000–2019 |
| 81 | Randy Moss | WR | 2007–2010 |
| 87 | Rob Gronkowski | TE | 2010–2018 |
| 73 | John Hannah | G | 1973–1985 |
| 55 | Junior Seau | LB | 2006–2009 |
| 40 | Mike Haynes | CB | 1976–1982 |
| 4 | Adam Vinatieri | K | 1996–2005 |
| — | Bill Belichick | Coach | 2000–2023 |
| NFL 2010s All-Decade Team | |||
| No. | Name | Position | Tenure |
| 12 | Tom Brady | QB | 2000–2019 |
| 17 | Antonio Brown | WR | 2019 |
| 87 | Rob Gronkowski | TE | 2010–2018 |
| 70 | Logan Mankins | G | 2005–2013 |
| 95 | Chandler Jones | LB | 2012–2015 |
| 24 | Darrelle Revis | CB | 2014 |
| 3 | Stephen Gostkowski | K | 2006–2019 |
| 84 | Cordarrelle Patterson | KR | 2018 |
| — | Bill Belichick | Coach | 2000–2023 |
| Name | Tenure | Record | Titles | ||
| W | L | T | |||
| Billy Sullivan | 1960–1987 | 193 | 202 | 9 | |
| Victor Kiam | 1988–1991 | 21 | 43 | 0 | |
| James Orthwein | 1992–1993 | 7 | 25 | 0 | |
| Robert Kraft | 1994–present | 324 | 176 | 0 | 6 |
| Name | Tenure | Record | Titles | ||
| W | L | T | |||
| Lou Saban | 1960–1961 | 7 | 12 | 0 | |
| Mike Holovak | 1961–1968 | 52 | 49 | 9 | |
| Clive Rush | 1969–1970 | 5 | 16 | 0 | |
| John Mazur | 1971–1972 | 9 | 21 | 0 | |
| Phil Bengtson* | 1972 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| Chuck Fairbanks | 1973–1978 | 46 | 39 | 0 | |
| Ron Erhardt | 1979–1981 | 21 | 28 | 0 | |
| Ron Meyer | 1982–1984 | 18 | 15 | 0 | |
| Raymond Berry | 1984–1989 | 48 | 39 | 0 | |
| Rod Rust | 1990 | 1 | 15 | 0 | |
| Dick MacPherson | 1991–1992 | 8 | 24 | 0 | |
| Bill Parcells | 1993–1996 | 32 | 32 | 0 | |
| Pete Carroll | 1997–1999 | 27 | 21 | 0 | |
| Bill Belichick | 2000–2023 | 266 | 121 | 0 | 6 |
| Jerod Mayo | 2024 | 4 | 13 | 0 | |
| Mike Vrabel | 2025–present | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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